John Douglas “J.D.” Stoddard age 100, died Tuesday, November 12, 2019, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born January 9, 1919 in Trinidad, Colorado, the son of Harry and Nora Birch (Ferguson) Stoddard. J.D. Served in the Army as a Sergeant during World War II. He was Prisoner of War captured in the Philippine Islands and held by the Japanese for 3 years. J.D. M...

Deborah Lynn Wellen, 54, passed away November 7, 2019, Northwest Texas Hospital, Amarillo, TX. Debbie was the daughter of James Keith and Joyce (Shute) Crosby, she was born September 11, 1965, Johnson, KS. She and Clayton Cecil Wellen were married August 4, 1995, Las Vegas, NV. Debbie enjoyed her family and spending time with them. She liked her gardening and loved music. She enjoyed her g...

Dorothy Jean Gibson, 87, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away November 10, 2019 at her home. Services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements conducted by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Oklahoma. Condolences may be left at www.robertsbrothersfuneralhome.com...

Bobby Oder, 88, Hugoton, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, Kansas. The son of Wayne Joseph and Margret (Hamilton) Oder, he was born January 19, 1931, at Stevens County, Kansas. He was born on his grandfather farm. He was the oldest of three children. He was a lifetime resident. He and Claudine Mae (Beavers) Oder were married May 27, 1950, at Lib...

Owen L. Kepley, age 79, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Monday, November 4, 2019, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born February 8, 1940, in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Merle and Jewel (Withrow) Kepley. He was stationed on both sides of the Pacific Ocean during his 20 years of service in the U.S. Navy. He began as a radarman, was as an air controller for planes flying missio...

Daryl Adell Hale, 83, of Liberal passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2019 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born November 9, 1935 at Oakley, KS, the daughter of Noah "Pete" and Inez (Connally) Zeigler. She married Elmer "Toby" Hale on November 18, 1955 at Liberal, KS; he preceded her in death on December 24, 2017. Daryl was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1953 and ob...

Gary Lee Painter, age 74, passed Monday, November 4, 2019, in his home after a long battle with heart disease. He was born August 13, 1945, in Williston, North Dakota, the son of Homer Milton and Jeanna Mae (Stai-Benish) Painter. Gary attended school in Alexander, North Dakota. At an early age, Gary helped his Dad on the farm, which became his lifetime love of farming. Gary had eleven sib...

Adrian Nuñez, age 31, of Liberal, Kansas, died Saturday, November 2, 2019, in Liberal. He was born January 11, 1988, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Erasmo and Sylvia (Baeza) Nuñez. Adrian grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Goddard High School. He then attended the Energy Training Center at High Plains Technology Center in Woodward, Oklahoma, and became a Certified Wind Technician. H...

Donald D. Bridal, 73, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away November 4, 2019 at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 8, 2019 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Guymon, Oklahoma with Rev. Mark Westcoatt officiating. Interment will be in the Hooker Cemetery directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Oklahoma. Condolences may be left at www.robertsbrothersfuneralho...

Dorothy Ruth (Dorothymom) Campbell, 92, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away November 2, 2019 at her home. Dorothy was born September 28, 1927 in Hooker, Oklahoma, the daughter of Adam Robert and Minnie Ruth Garrett Young. Dorothy grew up during the depression the oldest of seven children. Her dad, Adam, was a farm laborer until the forties when they moved into town to live in a dugout, he won in...