Tommy G. Johnson, 70, of Goodwell and lifelong Texas County resident passed away Tuesday night, January 7, 2020 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. The son of Therald Anderson “Jeff” and Muriel Roberta (McFarland) Johnson, Tommy was born September 8, 1949 in Texhoma, Oklahoma. Tommy was raised in Texhoma, attending the Texhoma School system, graduating with the THS Class of ...

Coach Tom Cross has achieved his greatest victory passing into the arms of Jesus on January 6, 2020 at the age of 91. He was born near Belle Plaine, KS to Thomas and Juanita (Nelson) Cross on Oct. 2, 1928. He grew up as a farm boy, and was always interested in sports. He played football in high school and later at Panhandle A&M in Goodwell, OK where he graduated in 1951. He was drafted into the...

David W. Zeller, age 62, passed away Wednesday morning, January 8, 2020, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade...

Elsie C. Porter, age 86, passed away Wednesday evening, January 1, 2020, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born July 29, 1933, at Meade, Kansas, the daughter of Gottfried F. and Hannah (Borchers) Blehm. As a young girl, she attended school in Meade, graduating from Meade High School in 1951. On May 27, 1951, she married Herbert Mitchell (Mitch) Porter at ...

Joe Dale Hickey Jr., age 61, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at his home in Tyrone, Oklahoma. He was born January 30, 1958 in Beaver, Oklahoma the son of Joe Dale Hickey Sr. and Hazel Smith. Joe graduated from High School in Aguilar, Colorado. He was self-employed as a truck driver for most of his life. Joe dearly loved his grandchildren and he always found great pleasure in giving them rides ...

Edna Irene (Cammarn) Birmingham, 98, passed away on Friday, December 28, 2019 at Porta Caeli House in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Edna was the daughter of Sam and Etta (Stuck) Cammarn. She was born on July 24, 1921 in Seward County, Kansas. She grew up in the Liberal community and graduated in 1940 from the Liberal High School. In 1950 she received her LPN nursing degree. Edna and George Allen Ackley...

Ronald Lee Hansen, 59, died Monday, December 30, 2019 at Liberal. He was born May 22, 1960 at Newton, to John Harold and Helen J. (Huck) Hansen. He grew up in the rural Halstead area, attending Halstead Schools. He graduated from Halstead High School in 1978. He furthered his education at Kansas State University earning a degree in Agricultural Economics. He is survived by daughters, Jes...

Patricia Ann (Burrows) Sewell, 78, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Nottingham Health and Rehabilitation in Olathe, Kansas. Patricia was the daughter of William F. (Bill) and Gladys M. (Wilcox) Burrows. She was born on January 1, 1941 in Hugoton, Kansas. Patricia and Franklin Dean Sewell were married on December 18, 1956 in Hugoton, Kansas. To this union were five children, Theresa...

Gloria E. Salazar, 82, died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at her residence in Liberal. She was born on October 23, 1937 in Guatemala, the daughter of Jose De La Cruz and Maria E. Carranza. She married Manuel Salazar in Guatemala. He preceded her in death on March 21, 2012. Gloria worked at the Holiday Inn and La Fonda. Survivors include: 2 sons Carlos Salazar Hooker, OK Jose Salazar...

Alvin Ray Beavers, 91, of Liberal, passed away on Friday December 27, 2019. He was born on October 18, 1928 to Leva and Bessie (Burrows) Beavers at Hugoton, KS. On May 7, 1948 he married Winifred Taylor at Liberal, KS; she preceded him in death. He was a graduate of Hugoton High School; class of 1948. Alvin briefly attended Garden City Community College on a Football Scholarship; he th...