Benny Dale (Butch) Garten, age 71, died Thursday afternoon, October 18, 2018, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.   He was born August 9, 1947, at Greensburg, Kansas, the son of Dale Guy and Murlene Daysel (Parker) Garten. As a young boy he attended the Greensburg school system.  After his schooling, he began his career as a business owner and operator, having opera...

Joice J. Marquardt, age 79, of Johnson, Kansas, died Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson, Kansas.  She was born November 29, 1938, in Riverton, Nebraska, the daughter of Alfred Carl and Nellie Isabelle (Watson) Schriner.     Joice, a wife and mother, spent her early years in Nebraska and attended school at Riverton Country School.  On May 11, 1...

Lanny Lee Loeppke, age 77, of Lakin, Kansas died Tuesday, October 16, 2018 at his home. He was born October 16, 1941 in Hutchinson, Kansas the son of Harlan and Beatrice (Murphy) Loeppke. Lanny was a life-long resident of Kansas, he grew up in rural southwest, Kansas with his parents and a younger sister, where he helped his father on the farm at an early age, when not farming he attended Johns...

Joseph Wayne Westfall, age 92 , of Ulysses, Kansas died Monday, October 15, 2018 at Western Prairie Care Home inUlysses, Kansas.  He was born November 13, 1925 in Bates, Arkansas the son of Joseph Allen and Myrtle (Kindrix) Westfall.   Wayne grew up in Arkansas and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. After being honorably discharged he found his way to Ulysses, Kansas i...

Glenard Gregory Turpin, age 89, died October 12, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born March 13, 1929, in Colorado Springs, CO the son of Rufus and Iona (Meyers) Turpin. He graduated from Canton High School, Canton, OH in 1947. He served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army. On March 7, 1964, he married Janet Arlene Thibos in Las Cruces, NM. She died July 27, 198...

Marvin Leon Park, 82, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018 at his home. He was born on October 20, 1935 to Earl and Mina Park ( Harris ) at Cunningham, KS. On October 20, 1956 he married Joe Ann Urist at Phillipsburg, KS; she preceded him in death on August 21, 2018. Marvin was a graduate Cunningham High School; class of 1953. After high school Marvin went to work in the ...

Leon Young AGE: 81 OF: Ulysses, Kansas DIED: Tuesday, October 9, 2018 AT: His home in Ulysses, Kansas FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY: Garnand Funeral Home in Ulysses, Kansas...

Victoria Sanchez Rodriguez, age 87, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Tuesday, October 9, 2018, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses. Kansas.  She was born June 15, 1931, in Sinton, Texas, the daughter of Apolonio and Antonia (Sanchez) Rodriguez. Victoria, a housewife, grew up in San Antonio and Brownsville, Texas; living most of her adult life in Ulysses, Kansas. She married Jesus Alonzo on Apri...

Twyla Mae Young, 96, of Turpin, OK died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society Liberal. She was born, April 17, 1922, in Liberal, KS to Chester Deloss Parmelee and Mabel Bond Parmelee. She graduated from Turpin High School in 1940. She attended Oklahoma University Medical Center in the fall of 1940 which was an all-women’s school of nursing. On May 29, 1942 she married Dolph...

Linda Gibbons "Maz", passed away Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center In Liberal, KS. She was born December 9, 1950 at Liberal, KS, the daughter of Henry and Alice (Flemming) Parks. She married Elvis D. Gibbons Jr. on October 1, 1969 at Beaver, OK; He survives. Linda was a graduate of Fort Gibson High School in Fort Gibson, OK; class of 1968. Linda was an excellent cook and...