Richard W. Lanford, 80, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at his home. He was born on February 15, 1940 to Freddy and Myrtle Lanford at Plainview, TX. On September 16, 1966 he married Betty Keen at the Plainview, TX; she survives. Richard had worked in various vocations including as a millwright, a welder, and an electrician. He enjoyed riding horses and visiting with peop...

Sharon Ann Davis, 67, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at her residence. She was the daughter of Glen A. and Leta (Delay) Bell, Sharon was born June 26, 1952, Liberal, KS. She and Jay D. Davis were married on November 30, 1989 in Liberal, KS. She was a loan clerk at FSA office until retirement. Sharon enjoyed traveling, cooking, gardening and casinos. Her greatest joy was spending ti...

Alfred Matthew Thummel, 70, of Holcomb, Kansas died on Monday, March 2, 2020 at Liberal, Kansas. He was born January 1, 1950 at St Anthony’s Hospital in Dodge City, Kansas to Matthew T. and Rita L. (Fox) Thummel; he was the New Years Baby of 1950! He served in Navy during Vietnam and was a long time Truck Driver, Alfred is survived by children, Megan J. Dvorak(John) and Jessica A. Thumm...

Vivian Marie Tennis, age 92, passed away early Tuesday Morning, March 3, 2020, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas. She was born September 10, 1927, at Altoona, Kansas, the daughter of Teddy Delloyd and Carrie Myrtle (Bolin) Billbe.  As a young girl, she attended school in Vilas, Kansas, graduating from Vilas High School in 1945. On April 7, 1957, she married Dean Edward Tenn...

Anthony (Tony) Riedel, 92, died February 26, 2020. He was born October 19, 1927, in Yocemento, Kansas, son of Alex and Anna Riedel. Tony was raised in Ellis, Kansas and moved to Johnson in the early 40's. On October 25, 1948, he married Lucille Kippes. Tony farmed with R.H. Trostle for over 50 years, after which he retired. He will be remembered as an accomplished carpenter, buildin...

Robert Walter ‘Bob’ Clingan, 91, of Sun City, AZ, passed away February 21, 2020. He was born June 6, 1928 to Walter Marshall Clingan and Ruby Estelle Clingan, in Clarksville, Ar. At the age of eighteen after graduating from Russellville High School, Russellville, AR., Bob joined the United States Naval Construction Battalions in 1946, better known as the Navy Seabees. Bob served in Atu, Ala...

Nina F. Lane, age 86, died Thursday, February 27, 2020, at Western Prairie Senior Living in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born October 1, 1933, in Jackson, Missouri, the daughter of Merle and Faye Boyle. Nina married Leroy Lane on May 13, 1951, in Clayton, New Mexico. A mother and homemaker, she enjoyed visiting with people in the care home and loved animals, especially dogs and cats. Nina was a me...

Doris J. Sawyers, age 88, passed away early Thursday morning, February 27, 2020, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born August 17, 1931, at Protection, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd Francis and Geneva Lavell (Morlan) Scovell.  As a young girl, she attended school in Protection.  On May 11, 1946, she married Walter Ralph Sawyers, Jr. at Coldwater, Kansas.  After their ...

Theodore Joe Woodruff, 65, died on February 26, 2020 at his home in Meade. He was born on May 8, 1954 in Fowler, Kansas and was the son of Dale and Joan (Gardner) Woodruff.   Ted grew up in Meade, KS. He attended Meade schools and graduated from Meade High School in Meade, KS in 1972. Ted pursued further education in auto mechanics and spent his entire career as an ASE Master Techni...

Paul Roger Dillon Sr. (Ol’ hombre), 78, passed away Sunday, February 23, 2020, Satanta District Hospital, Satanta, Kansas. Son of George Nathan and Ferol Louise (Defenbaugh) Dillon, he was born February 10, 1942, Jacksonville, Florida on the Naval Air Base. He and Keithetta Russell married on January 26, 1973, Ulysses, Kansas. Paul loved his horses and enjoyed breaking colts. In his “...