Sammy Joe Henry, died Friday, June 26, 2020 in Cheyenne County, Colorado. He was born September 2, 1960 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was so proud when he got his GED from the Colvin Adult Learning Center with Seward County Community College in 2015. He was longtime resident of Liberal, Kansas and owned Area Wide Pest Control. He was a member of the Apostolic Life Tabernacle Church. On Januar...

Dean Edward Starr was born in Beaver, Oklahoma on August 27, 1941 to Ernest Edward and Elmina (Carter) Starr. He graduated from Beaver High School and was a member of the Methodist Church and the American Legion and the Beaver Golf Club. He was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in 1966. Dean was the officer manager at Warren Oil Company. He married Debbie Hopson on January 29, 1983...

Ezra “E.C.” C King III, age 71, died Saturday, June 27, 2020, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born September 20, 1948 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Ezra C. King Jr. and Geneva Lou King. E.C. graduated from Liberal High School and went on to receive his Associates Degree from Seward County Community College. E.C. served in the Army from 1969 to 1970 in Vietnam. He...

Gaylene Fuller, 87, of Durant, OK passed away in Durant on June 27, 2020. Gaylene was born on January 25, 1933 in Liberal, KS to Clifford and Lydia Graham. She married Muriel G. Fuller on June 4, 1988 in Liberal, KS. He preceded her in death on June 29, 2016. Gaylene graduated from Liberal High School in 1951. In addition to being a homemaker, she served professionally as a home interior...

Carl Edward Hall, age 89, of Elkhart, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home in rural Morton County, on Thursday, June 25, 2020. He was born September 5, 1930, in Elkhart, Kansas, the son of James A. and Madge R. (Holcomb) Hall. He lived in the Elkhart area his entire life. He was the fourth child of twelve siblings. Carl served his country when he was drafted into the United States ...

Nancy Beatrice Ray, 85, of Turpin, OK passed away on Wednesday June 24, 2020 at the Beaver County Nursing Home in Beaver, OK. She was born on July 20, 1934 to Ervin and Ruth (Hunnicutt) Smith at Tucumcari, NM. On August 16, 1969 she married Kermit "Pete" Ray in Guymon, OK; he preceded her in death on August 14, 2009. Nancy was a graduate of Tucumcari High School; class of 1953. In Novembe...

Randy Lynn Skinner, 67, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020 at Via Christi St. Joseph, Wichita, KS. He was the son of Darrell and Virginia (Hatfield) Skinner; he was born May 21, 1953 in Liberal, KS. He and Linda Dorene Gregg were married on August 18, 1973 in Manhattan, KS. To this union were two children, CJ and Shawna. Randy was a longtime rancher and farmer of Stevens County. He loved and en...

Carlos Garcia Alamos, age 34, died from injuries resulting from a car accident on Saturday, June 20, 2020, in Liberal, Kansas. He was born April 15, 1986, in Mexico, the son of Nicolas Garcia and Elvira Garcia Alamos. Carlos worked for Leo’s Construction. He enjoyed going to the gym and listening to Spanish music. Carlos was challenged by doing technical and mechanical work on a variety of dif...

Margaret Ann Ortega, age 61, died Thursday, June 18, 2020, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born June 19, 1958, in La Junta, Colorado, the daughter of Tony and Marjorie Medina. Margaret married her husband, Gilberto Ortega, in June of 1990. He survives her. Margaret worked for National Beef. She enjoyed fishing, going to watch softball games, and dancing every second she...

Terrence Lee Hornung was born October 19, 1947 in Stratton, Colorado. Terry was the first child of William and Joan (Conrardy) Hornung. He attended Saint Charles Catholic School in Stratton for grades 1 through 8 and graduated from Stratton High School in 1965. Terry started college at Colorado State University in Fort Collins. He transferred to Northeastern Junior College in Sterling and earne...