Ethel LaVada Hetzel, age 89, went to be with her Heavenly Father Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas.   She was born at home in LaCrosse, Kansas on February 19, 1931 to Ira and Flossie (Tullis) Mullen in LaCrosse, Kansas.    Ethel graduated LaCrosse High School in May 1949. After graduation Ethel attended Salt City Business College in...

Vernon J. Gustus, age 85, passed away Wednesday evening, January 27, 2021, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born December 1, 1935, at Lyons, Kansas, the son of Paul and Dorothy (Ankerholtz) Gustus.  As a young boy, he attended school in Little River, Kansas, graduating from Little River High School in 1954.  He later attended Sterling College, receiving his Bachelor of ...

Christopher Scott Peters, 56, of Liberal, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021 in Wichita, KS due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born November 23, 1964 in Liberal, Kansas to John and Inabelle Peters. He attended Turpin schools and Liberal-area Vo-tech. He was a member of the Turpin Mennonite Church, where we was proud to serve as a greeter. Chris was love...

David Charles Meile, age 50, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born October 29, 1970, in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Marvin and Pamela (Metcalf) Meile.    David grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1989.  He continued his education at Ft. Hays State University where he earned a degre...

Dee Ann Heckel, age 64, departed this life on Monday, January 25, 2021, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born February 27, 1956, in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter Leon and Vi (Mattox) Heckel. Dee Ann grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1974. Shortly after that, she went to work at Gibson’s and worked there 28 years. She spoke fondly of her time...

William Henry Pence, 82, of Satanta, KS, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2021 at Satanta District Hospital, Satanta, KS. Henry was the son of Paul and Nola Ann (Brooks) Pence. He was born on October 19, 1938 at home in Doniphan, MO. He moved with his parents to Rozel, KS when he was 8 years old. Henry met Gloria June Oetken in the Winter of 1957. They were married on August 29, 1959 at Pe...

Yvonne Pepper, age 83, passed from this earth to her heavenly home on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at St. Ann’s Nursing Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born December 5, 1937, in Eldorado, Oklahoma, the daughter of Dillon H. and Thelma F. (Easley) Shumaker.   Yvonne grew up in Eldorado and graduated from high school in 1956.  She continued her education and earned a Bachelo...

Larry Nemechek, age 74, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Stevens County Hospital.   He was born on February 6, 1946 son of Joseph and Rosie Dyburg Nemechek in Goodland, Kansas.   Larry graduated high school from Greely County High School in Tribune, Kansas.   He married Karla Hamous on September 9, 1972 in Tribune, Kansas. Together they raised 1 son and 3 dau...

Earl Eugene (Gene) Harbour, age 77, died Sunday, January 24, 2021, in Garden City, Kansas.  He was born June 8, 1943, in Crowley, Colorado, the son of Dexter and Martha Irene (Wilbert) Harbour.    Gene served in the United States Army from 1967 until his Honorable Discharge in 1969. He worked for Grant County Road and Bridge Department as a Motor Grader Operator from September 1987 un...

Robert W. Davis, Age 86, Died January 21, 2021 at Good Samaritan Health Care Center in Liberal Kansas, after a short illness.   He was born June 27, 1934 in Elkhart, Kansas to Walter and Maggie (Minter) Davis.  Robert graduated from Liberal High School in 1952. He Attended Wentworth College and Oklahoma Panhandle State University.  On July 9, 1955 He married Sonia Southern. They we...