Sandy Coffindaffer, age 64, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at Saint Catherine's in Garden City, Kansas. She was born May 29, 1954, in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter of Gerald Douglas and Arlene Joyce (Kiistner) McGillivray. Sandy grew up in Ulysses and graduated in 1972 from Ulysses High School. She was a cook at USD 214, and also worked different jobs in the community. Sand...

Harriett Lee Gick, 69, went home to be with the Lord on January 14, 2019. She was born on October 23, 1949, the third daughter of five to Clarence and Naomi, sharing a birthday with Johnny Carson and Renna Weatherby. Harriett was born again by the sovereign grace of God on August 28, 1960 through the preaching and teaching of Word of Life ministry in the Adirondack Mountains of upstate New York. ...

Genabeba (Geneva) Pauda, age 84, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, January 13, 2019, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born January 3, 1935, in Waco, Texas, the daughter of Avelino and Maria (Salas) Felan. Geneva grew up in Texas and moved to Ulysses in 1972. On October 28, 1949, she married Marcelino B. Pauda, Sr. in Clovis, New Mexico. Geneva enjoyed sewing, quilting,...

Melba Marie Forsythe, age 99, of Claremore, Oklahoma, and formerly of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Emerald Nursing Home in Claremore. She was born June 26, 1919, in Waller, Texas, the daughter of J.C. and Ethel (Dickson) Forgay. Melba grew up in Texas and Sayer, Oklahoma. She owned and operated Smart Shop, a dress shop, in Ulysses. Melba was married to Turney Austin for ...

Chester G. Wasson, age 84, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 10, 2019, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born April 27,1934, at Meade, the son of Roscoe and Mary (Griffith) Wasson.  As a young boy he attended school in Meade, graduating from Meade High School in 1952.  After his graduation, he attended Kansas State University. On November 14, 1953, h...

Everett Bray, age 79, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Western Prairie Senior Living in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born October 27, 1939, in Ashland, Kansas, the son of Albert Alvin and Anna Jewell (Larrick) Bray. Everett grew up in Ashland and graduated from Ashland High School in 1957. He served in the United States Army and was stationed in the Philippines. Everett married ...

COPELAND – Walter L. Birney died January 8, 2019 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses. He was born April 25, 1934 to Claude D. and Mildred E. (Farris) Birney in Sublette. Walter was a man who lived his life by the Great Commission. He graduated from Sublette High School in 1952 and then continued his education at Dallas Christian College where he received his ministry degree.  While at...

Purn David (PD) Edwards, Jr., age 101, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 8, 2019, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas. He was born February 2, 1917, in rural Fowler, Kansas, The son of Purn David and Clarabelle (Zortman) Edwards.  As a young boy he attended school in rural Fowler.  After his schooling, he began farming with his family in rural Meade County. On ...

Lawrence Edward Mahoney, 80, of Liberal, passed away on January 6, 2019 at Homestead Estates Home Plus care Facility Liberal, KS. He was born on August 24, 1938 to Lawrence and Bernice (Swenson) Mahoney at Lyons, KS. On December 22, 1963 he married Bernice Hillery in Oakley, KS; she survives. Lawrence graduated from Lindsborg High School; class of 1956. He received his Bachelor Degree in ...

Robert Gorilla (Bob) Eugene Armstrong, 67, of Liberal, Kansas, died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Southwest Medical Center. Bob was born July 9, 1951 in Joplin, MO., to LeRoy Armstrong and Lillian Luna Armstrong. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1970 and attended Seward County Vocational Technical School. Bob worked for many years driving truck for Yellow Freight Company. He was...