Alice Frey, age 92, passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born on August 10, 1933, in Peabody, Kansas, the daughter of Otto Louis and Lettie Leona (Jeffrey) Frey. Alice grew up on a farm near Elmdale, Kansas, where she attended grade and high school, graduating from Elmdale Rural High School in 1951. During her youth, she wa...

Frankie Dee Thomas, age 78, of Hugoton, KS, passed away peacefully on October 25, 2025, at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, KS, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born August 20, 1947, in Weaubleau, MO, the son of James Frank and Flora Jeanne (Cauthan) Thomas.  As a young child, Frankie moved to Hugoton when his father began working in the oil and gas industry. Throughout his life, he cal...

Alegra Adams, 87, of Liberal, passed away on Friday October 24, 2025 at the Satanta District Hospital in Satanta, KS. She was born on October 26, 1937 to Susie Jennings and Harland Flenoid at Hugoton, KS. On February 14, 1966 she married Bobby Adams at Clayton, NM. Alegra was a housekeeper for several families in the Liberal area for many years. She enjoyed sewing and doing hair for her m...

Carmeta Charolett Smith, 88, died Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Battlement Mesa, Colorado, with family by her side. She was born on November 28, 1936, in Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, the daughter of Earnest and Iceland (Morris) Wallar. Carmeta spent her school years in Amarillo, Texas, where she found the love of her life, Monte Smith. They locked eyes, fell in love and married on May 16, 1952. She w...

In Loving Memory of Richard Lee “Dick” Hoskinson Be brave, loyal, and kind—but most importantly, be love. Your faith and your family should always come first. Those are the characteristics that described our dad. Once in a great while, a man comes along who shows the world what it means to truly be a man—a man who loves his wife and devotes his life to ensuring she always knows she is ...

Colby Spencer, age 38, passed away on Thursday, October 16, 2025. He was born on July 2, 1987, in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Garry and Merlene (Nickerson) Spencer. Colby was a lifetime resident of Grant County. While in high school, he was involved in FFA and graduated from Ulysses High School in 2006. In 2011, Colby was involved in a four-wheeler accident. From August until April, he was in r...

Alan Eugene Garey, 69, died peacefully in his sleep October 14, 2025, at his home in Garden City, Kansas. He was born August 30, 1956, in Sublette, Kansas, to Melvin and Melba Garey of Big Bow, Kansas. Alan attended grade school in Big Bow, Kansas, until 1970 and graduated with the Johnson High School class in 1974. Following high school, he attended Garden City Community College in Garden Cit...

Velma L. (Stokes) Klassen, born July 7, 1942, in Pueblo, CO to Harold R. Stokes and Leona May (Curlis) Stokes and passed away October 14, 2025. She had two brothers, Raymond L. Stokes and Vernon L. Stokes. Velma lived north of Fowler, CO until 1950, then moved to Kansas, south of Coolidge. The family then moved into Syracuse in 1954. She lived the rest of her life in Hamilton County an...

Marilyn Sue (Evans) Ryan, 80, passed away on Tuesday October 14, 2025 at her son Devin's house in Kismet, Kansas surrounded by her family and friends. She was born on January 10, 1945 to Raymon and Margaret (Kilgore) Evans in Davenport, Iowa. Marilyn graduated from Kinsley High School in Kinsley, Kansas; class of 1963 She married Dean Ryan on November 20, 1966. Three child...

Laraine May Duran, 76, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday October 15, 2025 at Wheatridge Care Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on December 3, 1948 to Lawrence and Mildred (Kaufman) Chapman at Garden City, KS. Laraine enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, reading her bible, and studying scriptures. She also enjoyed being with her family. She attended the Church of Christ in Liberal...