Freda Ruth Ferrell was granted her Angel Wings on February 28, 2019, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Her family was gathered around her. She was the beloved wife of Lawrence Ferrell for 69 years.  Freda was born in Hereford, Texas, on March 10, 1932.  She was one of 12 children to the late Robert and Edna (Morrison) Burns.  Her family moved to Lakin, Kansas, when Freda was a child.�...

Judy Diane Harlow, age 71, died March 1, 2019, at the Good Samaritan Society in Liberal, KS. She was born December 6, 1947 in Liberal, KS, the daughter of Clyde and Ruby (Helm) Smallwood. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1965. On June 15, 1967, she married Gary Jan Harlow at Liberal, KS. He survives. She worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company as a telephone operator for 3...

John C. Lewis, age 92, of Johnson, Kansas died Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. He was born September 13, 1926, in Byers, Kansas, the son of Irvin H. and Effie Mae (Hardin) Lewis. John came to Johnson as a child; moved to Pratt and then back to Johnson where he graduated from Johnson High School. While in high school, John’s basketball team went to State. Aft...

Ronnie Calvin Swinney Ronnie Calvin Swinney, 75, passed away on Monday, February 25, 2019 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, KS. Ronnie was born to Wesely Alvin and Calvin Mae (Watkins) Swinney on July 20, 1943 in Clarendon, TX.  He was a lifetime resident of Stevens County, KS. Ronnie and Melanie May were married on October 20, 1968 in Denver, CO.  They recently celebrated their 50 ye...

Frances L. Roberts, age 90, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Monday, February 25, 2019, at Western Prairie Senior Living in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born January 16, 1929, on the family farm in Collingsworth County, near Wellington, Texas, the daughter of Carlton and Cora (Bowles) Vernon. Frances grew up in Wellington, Texas, and graduated high school in 1946. She married Charles Lynn Roberts on Decemb...

David Raymond Rodriguez, 58, of Liberal, passed away on February 26, 2019 at Liberal, KS. He was born on February 15, 1961 to Margarito "Lucky" and Gladys (Hamitt) Rodriguez at Liberal, KS. On May 3, 2017 he married Yolanda Sanchez after being together since 2010 at Liberal, KS; she survives. David went to work for National Beef Packing Co. in 1990 where he wor...

Rosalee Phillips, age 74, died Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Wesley Woodlawn Hospital & E.R. in Wichita, KS. She was born July 30, 1944 in Miami, OK, the daughter of Vernon and Ethel (Norris) Powers. She graduated from Fairland High School, Fairland, OK. She attended NOE A&M at Miami, OK. On November 24, 1963 she married Clay Phillips at Lakewood, CO. He survives. She was the E...

Paul Roland Chandler II, 80, of Liberal, passed away on Friday February 22, 2019 at Liberal, Kansas. He was born on November 12, 1938 to Paul and Elola (Mason) Chandler at Swiftown, Mississippi. In April 2010 he married Rosie Mae Walker in Wichita, KS; she survives. Paul spent his early childhood in Swiftown, Mississippi and moved to Wichita, Kansas when he was a teenager in 1953. He was...

Feryl E. Boyd, age 71, passed away early Friday morning, February 22, 2019, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born in rural Fowler, Kansas, the daughter of George Henry and Leola Maxine (Marrs) Butler. As a young girl, she attended school in Ashland, Kansas, graduating from Ashland High School.  She later attended Dodge City Community College receiving her degree in cosm...

Betty L. Weber, age 89, passed away early Tuesday morning, February 19, 2019, at the Minneola Long Term Care Unit, Minneola, Kansas. She was born February 23, 1929, at Rolla, Kansas, the daughter of Harold and Dora (Crews) and stepmother Ruth (Britenbach) Hogue.  As a young girl she attended school in Rolla, graduating from Rolla High School. She later attended Kansas...