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...

William Dean Borth, age 97, passed away Thursday afternoon, January 3, 2019, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born August 26, 1921, in rural Meade County, Kansas, the son of Otto and Zola M. (Mathews) Borth. As a young boy he attended school in Plains, Kansas, was active in 4-H, and graduated from Plains High School.  He enrolled in Dodge City Com...

Anthony Albert Rios passed away Thursday, January 3, 2019 in Satanta, KS at his home surrounded by his wife and children. Tony was born to Agapito and Bertha (Molina) Rios on December 15, 1970 in Fresno, CA. He and Synthia Ardery were married on April 15, 1995 at Satanta Baptist Church, Satanta, KS. Tony (Anthony) Rios graduated from Sublette High School in 1989. He graduated from South W...

Jimmy Ray "Jimbo" Ketcherside, 41, of Plains, KS passed away on January 4, 2019 at the Meade District Hospital in Meade, KS. He was born on September 22, 1977 to Jimmy and Donna (Johnson) Ketcherside at Guymon, OK. Jimbo spent a part of his childhood in Guymon, OK,. When he was 10 he and his family moved to Kismet, KS where he attended Kismet Schools and then Southwestern Heights High School...