Traci Dee Bitner, 57, passed away April 18, 2019, at Morton County Hospital, Elkhart, KS. Traci was born May 27, 1961, to Clifford and Christine (Jones) Rankin in Elkhart, KS. She and Larry Bitner married on April 6, 1990, at the United Methodist Church in Elkhart, KS. To this union are two children, Noah Bitner, and M’Lynn Swartz. Traci was a woman of many talents; she loved to write, ...

Robert Dean White, 85, of Liberal, passed away early Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at St. David's Hospital in Round Rock, TX. He was born on July 18, 1933 to Irwin and Mildred (Longwell) White at Liberal, KS. Robert was a graduate of Liberal High School. He was a lifelong Liberal area resident and Farmer. Robert loved Farming his land and spending time with Family along with watching sports and ...

Kenneth Dean Giskie, age 85, of Lakin, Kansas, died Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born June 17, 1933, in Brownell, Kansas, the son of Henry and Lottie (Foos) Giskie. Kenneth graduated high school at Towner, Colorado. He served in the US Army. Kenneth married Wanda Gail Reinert in Towner, Colorado, on April 5, 1953. She preceded him in death o...

Our mother, “Jackie Bob” (Verdeen L.) Slatten joined her loved ones in Heaven on April 20, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma following a brief illness.   Jackie Bob was born October 13, 1936 in Childress, Texas, the second daughter of Verdia (Bohannon) and George Owen. Jackie Bob was a long-time and well-known member of the Beaver County, Oklahoma community.   While still i...

Alice Marie Krafft, 82, of Liberal, passed away Saturday April 20, 2019. She was born on May 18, 1936, to Andrew and Margaret (Thompson) Weikel at Owensboro, KY. She married Joe Krafft on April 12, 1958 at the Holy Family Cathedral Church in Tulsa, OK. Alice was a graduate of Holy Family High School in Tulsa, OK. After marriage, Alice and Joe moved to the Liberal area for his job wi...

Robert Mitchell (Bobby) McDaniel, age 68, of Goodwell, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in Liberal, Kansas. Bobby was born on December 12, 1950 in Parsons, Kansas to Russell and Pattie (Smith) McDaniel. He married Colleen Casady in Clyaton, New Mexico on May 28, 1988. Bobby and Colleen bought an automotive repair shop in Goodwell, Oklahoma in 1989 where he lived and worked fo...

Eloise Karen Caffee, 70, died Monday, April 1, 2019 in Liberal, KS. She was born November 28, 1948 in Stinnett, TX to Clarence Arlington Pearcy and Annie Lee Thorne Pearcy. She attended Elkhart High School and took some classes at Fort Hays State College. She worked for Southwestern Bell as a Telephone Operator. She also worked at Southwest Medical Center. Eloise liked to read,...

Jennifer Lynn (Lynny)Husband, age 43, passed away late Saturday evening, April 20, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas, as a result of a motorcycle accident. She was born January 30, 1976, at Scott City, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Jamie (Lang) Krisle. She attended the Fowler school system and graduated from Fowler High School in 1994.  She then attended Pratt Community Coll...

Brandon J. Husband, 42, passed away April 20th, 2019 as a result of a motorcycle accident. Brandon was born August 18, 1976 to John F. and Betty (Vaughan) Husband. He grew up in southwest Kansas living in Meade, Montezuma and Fowler and graduated from Fowler High School in 1995. In 1998, he joined the Army and was in the 82ndAirborne division. He served one tour in Kosovo, two tours in Kabul, A...

Devota Jean Riley Clair, age 78, left this earth and went to meet the Lord on Wednesday, April 17, 2019. She was born January 16, 1941, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. She spent most of her childhood growing up in Rolla, Kansas, where she met and married the love of her life, Everett Clair, Sr., in October 1959. Devota and Everett resided in Elkhart, Kansas, where they raised their five children. ...