Margaret R. “Peggy” Merklin, 80, of Hutchinson, died March 9, 2025, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born November 2, 1944, in Hugo, Colorado, to Archie and Isabell (Sutliff) Shouse. On June 4, 1944, she married Marlin Merklin, in Burlington, Colorado. They shared nearly 64 years together before her death. Peggy graduated Burlington High School in Colorado and obtained her ...

Carolyn Louise Welch, age 89, died March 7, 2025, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. Carolyn was born on August 4, 1935, in Gracemont, Oklahoma, to William Lewis and Helen Louise (Mannschreck) Smith. Carolyn grew up in Oklahoma and graduated from Mountain Home High School near Ringling, Oklahoma, and attended Murray State College. She lived in Durant and Tishomingo, Oklahoma, an...

Oscar Armando Capir Mendez, age 25, died on Thursday, February 20, 2025, in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born on December 22, 1999, in Zacualpa, Quiche, Guatemala, to Juan Capir Ruiz and Maria Mendez Mendez. Oscar grew up in Guatemala and came to the United States to pursue the American dream. He worked hard as a kitchen assistant. Oscar was very liked and respected by his co-workers. He will be ...

Norma Lee “Toy” McCauley, age 93, died Monday, March 10, 2025, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on December 27, 1931, in Haskell County, Kansas, the daughter of Fred Norman and Anita Helen (Cotton) Hammer. Norma was a lifetime resident of Grant County. She graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1949 and married Robert C. “Bob” McCauley on Ju...

David Randolph Taylor Junior was a big, strong man with a tender heart. He was born in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in 1955 on February 17th. David died on March 9, 2025, after a fierce battle with Anaplastic thyroid cancer.  David was born to David Randolph Taylor Senior (Randy) and Edna Lucille Creason Taylor. Randy Senior moved his family to Johnson, Kansas, when Dave was two. He had two brothers, ...

Bessie June Andersen, 94 years wise, Liberal Kansas, passed away March 8, 2025 in Liberal. June was the youngest of five children, adopted by Richard Willis and Nettie Pearl Boyd. Born May 19, 1930, in Kansas City, Mo., June was raised on a farm outside Meade Kansas. She drove a tractor by the age of 8 preferring to work with her dad in the fields rather than assist Mom and sisters in the kitc...

Shelia Jeanette Limbocker, 68, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2025 at her home. She was born on August 1, 1956 to John and Dessie (Hardin) Brock at Amarillo, TX. On May 31, 1994 she married Tommy Limbocker in Lexington, OK. Shelia worked as a Coordinator for the American Red Cross. Shelia loved God, her church, family,dogs, and she loved helping people in need and volun...

Carol D. Forsen, age 83, died Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Western Prairie Senior Living Memory Care Unit in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born on February 7, 1942, in Bromide, Oklahoma, the daughter of Lark and Mary (Ellis) Miller. Carol married Robert “Bob” Forsen, Jr. on March 12, 1981, in Kansas City, Kansas. She worked as the Deputy County Treasurer for 29 years at the Grant County Courthous...

Keith Apsley, 75, passed away December 27, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born March 28, 1948 in Liberal, the son of Elmer and Violet (Pennington) Apsley. Keith lived in Liberal until moving to Plains, Kansas in 2019. He attended the Liberal schools, graduating from Liberal High School in 1966. He received a Bachelor of Science in Education in January 1972 at the Univ...

Roberto Hernandez, 42, of Moscow, Kansas passed away March 2, 2025. Roberto was born September 17, 1982 to Angel and Loudes (Carvajal) Hernandez in Izetopec, Mexico. Roberto married Jasmin Ramirez June 10, 2007, in Moscow, Kansas. He was an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan and enjoyed watching Netflix and Disney animation movies with his wife and kids. Roberto worked hard to provide for his family ...