William L. "Bill" Beck, 83, of Turpin, OK. passed away at his home on Friday, January 4, 2019. He was born on March 6, 1935 to John and Viola (Kolb) Beck at Liberal, KS. In 1958 he married Karen Starlin at Liberal, KS; she preceded him in death on April 13, 2018 Bill grew up in Liberal, Kansas and was graduate of Liberal High School. He served in the US Air Force, stationed in Cheyenne, W...

James V. Armstrong Jr., age 66, died Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at the South West Medical Center in Liberal. He was born on June 12, 1952 in Victoria, Texas. the son of James V. Armstrong Sr. and Ruthie Lea (Martin) Armstrong He was married to Glenda J. Pitts on December 30, 1969 in Pampa, Texas They were married for 49 years. He was a member of the NRA and Church of God. He worked ...

Norma Bea Janzen was born November 22, 1930 in Balko, Oklahoma and passed away December 29, 2018 in Bentonville, Arkansas of cancer. Norma married Harlo Janzen on October 13, 1949 and lived in Balko, Oklahoma where they raised their family. They enjoyed traveling and being with friends and family. Later in years they moved to Fairview, Oklahoma and Shafter, California where Harlo died of cancer...

John L. Treadway, 74, passed from this life on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at St. Catherine’s Hospital, Garden City, KS.   He born on June 15, 1944 at Flat rock Illinois and he was raised by Sam & Velma Treadway.   Survivors include, wife Patricia Treadway, two grandsons, Braeden and Keaton all the home; a son, James Treadway & wife Lillie Fife & son Nickolas, S...

Bernice Seyb, age 98, of Johnson, Kansas died Tuesday, January 1, 2019, at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson, Kansas. She was born January 13, 1920, in South Haven, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Russell and Mabel R. (Gile) Lusk. Bernice grew up in South Haven until age 11 when her family moved to Topeka. She graduated from Topeka High School and received her Teacher’s Certificat...

William Edward “Ed” Pittman, 72, died Tuesday, December 18, 2018, in Amarillo, Texas. He was born to James William “Bill” Pittman and Virginia (McBroom) Pittman in Liberal. He was a 1964 graduate of Liberal High School and a 1968 graduate of the University of Arkansas. He served in the US Army in Vietnam from 1969 to 1971 before returning to Liberal to join his father in agribusiness. ...

Colleen Ann Burdge, 79, of Texhoma, Oklahoma passed away December 31, 2018 at Dunaway Manor in Guymon, Oklahoma. Colleen was born July 16, 1939 in Beaver, Oklahoma, the daughter of Guilford Herbert and Rheva Moyle Couch Bridgewater. She attended school and graduated from Beaver High School with the Class of 1957. She attended Panhandle A&M College in Goodwell, Oklahoma and received her Bach...

Ruth Maxine Peek, 89, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday December 26, 2018 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on June 21, 1929 to Thomas V. and Abbie Elnora (Rawlings) Harvey, on the family homestead near the Arkalon Township in Seward County, Kansas On July 26, 1953 she married Claude Henry Peek at Clayton, NM; He preceded her in death on November 27, 2004 ...

Irene E. Blackmore, age 95, passed from this life Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Western Prairie Senior Living in Ulysses. She was born to Edward and Pauline (Belan) Kiley on August 20, 1923, in Kismet, Kansas. Irene grew up and attended school in Kismet, Kansas. After graduating high school, Irene worked for Woolworth Store, the telephone company, Tucker Theatre, and was a photographer for th...

Brenda Waynette Russett, age 57, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Thursday, December 27, 2018, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born September 30, 1961, in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter of Wayne and Lucreta (Martin) Russett. Brenda, with an exception of two years in Canton, Georgia, was a lifetime resident of Ulysses and graduated in 1979 from Ulysses High School. She was forme...