MEADE - Jeffery D. (Jeff) Christensen, age 57, passed away early Sunday morning, August 30, 2020, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born May 6, 1963, at San Jose, California, the son of Leslie David and Jeanne Mae (Miller) Christensen. As a young boy he attended school in Haviland, Kansas, and graduated in 1981. He later attended Barclay College and Fort Hays State Uni...

On Saturday, August 29, 2020, Melvin "Dwain" Towner, loving husband and father of two children, passed away at age 94. Dwain was born on April 4, 1926 near Hooker, OK to Floyd and Thelma Towner. He served honorably in the US Army during WWII in the Philippines and returned to pursue an engineering degree at the University of Colorado, ultimately growing a successful family farm ope...

Wilma Kay Bartel,64, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020 at Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, Kansas. Wilma was the daughter of Martin R. and Helen R. (Reimer) Bartel. She was born on July 16, 1956 in Fowler, Kansas. She was raised in Meade, Kansas and she spent most of her adult life in Colorado. She was attending the Trinity Baptist Church of Hugoton. She was a member of Emmanuel Men...

Donald W. (Donie) Shumard, age 61, passed away early Thursday morning, August 27, 2020, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas. He was born June 19, 1959, at the United States Army Hospital in Wurzburg, Germany, the son of Donald Albert and Donna Dee (Adrian) Shumard. As a young boy, he attended grade school in Dodge City, Kansas. He later attended school in Ensign, Kansas...

Joanna Bowers, 57 year old Rolla, Kansas resident passed away Tuesday, August 25th, 2020 at her residence surrounded by family and friends. Services are pending at this time. Friends and family may sign the online book at hensonnovak.com....

Carolyn L. Meyer, age 73, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born May 31, 1947, in Springfield, Colorado, the daughter of Clarence and Marjorie (Rider) Oldham. Carolyn attended and graduated from Ulysses High School. Following high school, Carolyn attended Wesley Nursing in Wichita. In January of 1968, Carolyn married ...

Michael “Mike” Dean Cypret was born July 4th, 1959 in Liberal, KS to James Leroy Cypret & Geraldine (Davis) Cypret. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1977. Mike married Nancy Cook on January 27th, 1978. They had three children together. Mike & Nancy bought Cypret Glass from Mike’s father & brother in 1984 & ran the business for 34 years. Their kids, grandkids & many family & friends, ...

Richard M. “Dick” Pickler, age 92, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Monday, August 24, 2020, at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas. He was born October 14, 1927, in Beloit, Kansas, the son of Dr. Richard S. and Clara (Horneman) Pickler. Richard graduated Beloit High School in 1945. He continued his education at University of Kansas and graduated in June 1951 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Hi...

Verna Ruth Hamm, 80, of Adams, Oklahoma passed away August 23, 2020 at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. Verna was born January 19th, 1940 in Meade County, daughter of Henry and Sarah Dick Classen. Verna grew up in rural Meade County, with brothers and sisters, Allen, Wilmer, Arlene, and Lovella. Graduated from Meade Bible academy, and shortly thereafter was united in...

Estelene Ruth Hoddy, 80, died Monday, August 24, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on September 11, 1939 in Greeley, CO, the daughter of Jacob and Elizabeth (Schwartz) Heronemus. On December 17, 1967, she married Roscoe R. Hoddy in Liberal, KS. He survives. Estelene worked as a bookkeeper at Clingan Tire for 34 years. She was a member of Good Shepard Lutheran Churc...