Edith Gunter Batie, 85, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020, Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hugoton, Kansas. Edith was the daughter of Jim and Esther (Stevens) Gunter. She was born on March 8, 1934, in Jamestown, Tennessee. She grew up in Tennessee. Edith and L.D. Batie were married in January of 1950. To this union were nine children; Doug, Pam, Tommy, Peggy, Joe, Linda, David, Debbie a...

Jeff Wilson, age 48, of Johnson, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. He was born July 26, 1971, in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Dennis and Kay (Eccleston) Wilson. Jeff grew up on the farm in Hodgeman County helping his folks raise crops and cattle. He graduated from Jetmore High School in 1989 and continued his education at Ga...

Janice L. Guerra, age 70, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at Western Prairie Senior Living in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born October 17, 1949, in Otero, Colorado, the daughter of Margarito and Sadie (Bustamante) Cordova. Janice married Fidel Guerra in 1980 in Ulysses. She provided a loving home for her family and enjoyed time spent with her granddaughters. Janice was an active member of Mary, Qu...

James “Jim” R. Hampton, age 71, died Sunday, January 12, 2020, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born October 22, 1948, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Ray V. and Mary L. (Smith) Hampton. Jim graduated from Grant County Rural High School. He is formerly of Satanta, and worked at Cities Service, Williams Natural Gas, and retired from Southern Star. He married Karen Smith...

Richard Hugh Dorman, age 78, passed from this life on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at his home on the family farm. He was born June 2, 1941 at the Beaver Memorial Hospital. Richard graduated from Turpin High School in 1959 and from Panhandle State University in 1966. While attending college, Richard continued to farm and ranch with his parents until their deaths in 1985-86. He took over the fami...

Mary Ann Stovall, 86, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away January 7, 2020 at BSA Hospice in Amarillo, Texas. Mary was born October 14, 1933 in Morton Texas, the daughter of Homer and Ollie Henderson Gray. The family moved numerous times. After school she started working and had many different jobs. Mary met Butler Leon Stovall and they were united in marriage November 4, 1955 in Clovis New Mexic...

Berneta Rae (Welch)Herbel, 87, died Wednesday, January 8,2020 at her home in Hooker, OK. She was born December 25, 1932 the daughter of Herman and Berniece (Hodges)Welch in their home in Hooker, OK. She attended Hooker schools graduating in 1951. While in High school, she was in a vocal trio and a twirler in the band. Berneta was united in marriage to George Herbel on May 6, 1954 in Hooker...

MEADE – Lydia K. Doerksen, age 87, passed away Sunday afternoon, January 12, 2020, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born February 15, 1932, in rural Gray County, Kansas, the daughter of John D. and Mary (Hooge) Wiens. As a young girl, she attended school at Mountain Lake, Minnesota. After her graduation, she attended nurses training at St. Paul, Minnesota, and...

Mark A. Verhoff, age 66, passed away Saturday afternoon, January 11, 2020, at the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born May 25, 1953, at Lima, Ohio, the son of Virgil and Anita (Schroeder) Verhoff. As a young boy he attended elementary school at Saints Peter and Paul. He later attended high school in Pandora, Ohio. After his graduation, he attended the Ohio State University, rece...

- David W. Zeller, age 62, passed away Wednesday morning, January 8, 2020, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born December 8, 1957, in Wamego, Kansas, the son of Dominic and Geraldine (Freeby) Zeller. As a young boy he attended school in St. Mary’s, Kansas. He then married Susan Gibbs, and they had two sons, Tyler and Corey Zeller. David worked ten years at a brick plant...