On Saturday, June 15th, Nancy Lee (Ross) Scott, loving wife, mother and grandmother passed away peacefully at the age of 67 at her home. Nancy was born on October 28, 1951 in Pittsburg, KS to Clifford and Nolene (Mahy) Ross. She received her Bachelors of Science in Elementary Education and a Master’s in Special Education from Pittsburg State University. Nancy was an Elementary Education Teach...

MEADE – Malcolm A. Clay, age 94, passed away late Wednesday evening, June 19, 2019, at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Ft. Dodge, Kansas. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade....

Wylie Joe Batterton, age 36, of Johnson, Kansas died Monday, June 17, 2017, at his parents’ home in Johnson, Kansas. He was born June 26, 1982, in Johnson, Kansas, the son of Eddie Joe and Cindy Louise (Whittington) Batterton. Wylie was a lifelong resident of Stanton County and worked the parts counter at the family business, Batterton Automotive. He married Lesley LaDon Daniels on Septembe...

Graveside services with military honors for Willie Holladay, 75, Rolla, Kan., formerly of Lawrence, will be at 10:00 am Saturday at Clinton Cemetery, Lawrence, KS with the Rev. Debbie Garber officiating. Services are under the direction of Rumsey Yost Funeral Home in Lawrence. Willie died Thursday, June 13, 2019, at his home in Rolla. He was born September 1, 1943, in Lawrence, the son of E...

Hermilo Avitia-Misclez, age 71, of Johnson, Kansas, died Monday, June 17, 2019, at his home in Johnson, Kansas. He was born January 13, 1948, in Gomez Faris, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Jesus and Candelaria (Misclez) Avitia. Hermilo married Cora Minjarez in 1972 in Rocky Ford, Colorado. Moving from Rocky Ford, Colorado, they have lived in Johnson since 1976. He enjoyed woodworking, carpe...

George Carl Theye, 84, of Liberal, passed away on Monday June 17, 2019 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on December 4, 1934 to George Henry and Mayme Gertrude (Amack) Theye at Bird City, Kansas. He was married to Patricia Garcia from 1958-1973 and the married to Jenny Theye from 1975-1981; both have preceded him in death. George had worked with Roofmaster in C...

Linda Carol Ray, 72, of Adams, Oklahoma passed away June 14, 2019 at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, Kansas. Linda was born March 12, 1947 to Charley and Bufford Isch Daugherty in Sayre, Oklahoma. Linda move to Hooker with her family as a young child and attended Hooker Public Schools. On March 11, 1994 she married Homer Lee Ray in Adams, Oklahoma where they made their home. She worke...

Christopher John Lahey, 38, passed away Monday, June 10, 2019, in Wichita, KS. Chris was the son of David Thane and Angela Jean (Carroll) Lahey, he was born January 8, 1981, in Ulysses, KS. Chris graduated from Moscow High School and graduated from Fort Hays State University with a Bachelors of Accounting. Survivors include his mother, Angie Lahey; three brothers, Thaddius A. Lahey, Mikhail W...

Herman Edward “Ed” Brier, Jr., 79, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 10, 2019 at his home in Liberal, Kansas. Ed was born March 15, 1940 to Dorothy Lee (Hightower) and Herman Edward Brier, Sr., in Auburn, California, the oldest of three children. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1959. Ed met his beautiful bride and wife of 57 years, Magdalene Ann (Cline), in Liberal at the skating...

Walter Lee Clair, 88, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019, Morton County Senior Living Community, Elkhart, KS. He was born to Ed and Ida (Helfrich) Clair on June 20, 1930, Rolla, KS. He lived most of his life in Morton County. He loved Morton County that was home to him. Walter and Phylis Bitner were married June 27, 1959 at the Nazarene Church, Elkhart, KS. Th...