James A. “Jim” Kepley, age 76, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Monday, June 24, 2019, at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. He was born September 5, 1942, in Satanta, Kansas, the son of Edward Bryce and Helen Marjorie (King) Kepley. Jim, a farmer, graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1960. He served in the United States Army from 1963-1965. Jim married Linda Zeller...

Fowler - Laverne Ann (Hoffman) Leis, age 91, passed away early Monday morning, June 24, 2019, at the Minneola District Hospital, Minneola, Kansas. She was born May 14, 19258, at Minneola, Kansas, the daughter of Leo and Kate (Berblinger) Hoffman. She graduated from Minneola High School in 1946. She was a loving Wife, Mother of five, Homemaker, Nurse’s Aide, and she enjoyed playing th...

Eduardo Aguilera, 29, of Liberal died, Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in Oklahoma. He was born August 2, 1989 to Maria Aguilera in El Paso, TX. He worked for Trans AM trucking company as a truck driver. Eduardo is survived by his mother, Maria, his step father Hector Trinidad Sr. of Liberal. A son Adan Aguilera Muñiz of Manhattan, KS. Daughters Edalin Adamaris Aguilera Olivas and Jayleen Judith Ag...

Lois Marie Spencer, age 93, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, June 23, 2019, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born April 5, 1926, in Stafford County, Kansas, the daughter of Clyde Walter and Jennie Mae (DeGarmo) Stimatze. Lois grew up in Stafford. She married Orval D. Spencer on March 29, 1944, in Hopewell, Kansas. Calling Grant County home for the past 60-plus ye...

Vickie Jacobs, 63, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away June 22, 2019 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. Vickie was born October 18, 1955 in Lakin, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Elsie Marie Thomas Jacobs. She attended school in Hooker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Hooker, Oklahoma. Vickie loved to play American Legion bingo, was a faithful church goer,...

Doug Baldridge, (Mr. B.), 62 of Tyrone, Oklahoma passed away June 21, 2019 at his home. Doug was born February 20, 1957 at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, the son of Ralph and Mary Childers Baldridge. The family moved to numerous air force bases in Doug’s early years and then he attended school in Liberal, Kansas. Doug graduated High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He worked in the oil fiel...

Robert R. Edmisson, age 98, of Johnson, Kansas, passed away June 20, 2019, at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson, Kansas. He was born May 16, 1921, in Englewood, Kansas, the son of George I. Edmisson and Maude E. Drake Edmisson. He married Beulah M. Salmans on March 30, 1947, in Johnson. She died on December 24, 2016. Bob lived most of his 98 years in Johnson. He and Beulah wor...

MEADE – Malcolm A. Clay, age 94, passed away late Wednesday evening, June 19, 2019, at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Ft. Dodge, Kansas. He was born August 23, 1924, in rural Meade County, Kansas, the son of Odis O. and Minnie (VanHoesen) Clay. As a young boy he attended grade school in rural Meade County and later Meade High School. In 1941, he joined the United States Navy, serving until...

Darla Hawk, Age 56, died Wednesday, June 19,2019, in Liberal. She was born March 7, 1963 in Beaver, Oklahoma the daughter of Harold Dean Hawk and Saundra Sue (Cannon) Hawk Grover Darla attended Liberal High School She was a meat Cutter in retail grocery for many years and was a house cleaner Survivors include: 2 Sons Charlie Willimon and his wife Jessica of Satanta and Sonny Willimon of T...

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...