Gary Thomas Little, age 81, died August 17, 2025, at Kansas Soldiers’ Home at Fort, Dodge, Kansas. He was born on March 21, 1944, in Elkhart, Kansas, the son of Thomas Frederick and Florence Lucille (Vandervort) Little. Gary earned his GED and went on to complete two years of college. He began his military career in the United States Army as a tank gunner for three years before becoming a per...

Donetta S. Dreitz, age 76, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away on Thursday morning, August 21, 2025, at Northwest Hospital in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was born on November 12th, 1948, in Liberal, Kansas to Harold Lambert and Mary Evelyn (Langacher) Lambert. She grew up on her family’s farm near Kismet, Kansas with her two siblings. She attended elementary and 3 years of high school in Kismet s...

Eunice R. Padgett, age 92, passed away Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 2025, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born July 16, 1933, in rural Gray County, Kansas, the daughter of Elmer and Lula (Nichols) Gardner and was the youngest of six children.  As a girl, she attended the Cave School in rural Gray County near Ensign, KS.  Later she attended Fowler High School, gradu...

Rosa Hernandez Aguirre, age 59, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Born on August 30, 1965, in Canutillo, Durango, Mexico, Rosa was the beloved daughter of Cruz Hernandez and Tomasa Aguirre. In 1987, Rosa married the love of her life, Manuel Gameros, in Mexico. Together they built a home filled with love, faith, and unwavering dedication. Their union was bless...

Darrall Duane Guffey, affectionately known as Uncle D and Woody, departed this world on August 15, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas surrounded by family, leaving behind a legacy woven into the fabric of love and joy shared with family and friends. Born on June 26, 1977, in Kinsley, Kansas, Darrall was a joyful soul with a heart as enormous as his devotion to those he cherished. From an early age, D...

Russell Dean Malcom, 62, of Liberal, passed away on  Saturday August 16, 2025 at Southwest Medical Center. He was born on June 16, 1963 to Wallace and Audrey (Naegele) Malcom in Liberal, KS. On January 6, 2022 he married Donna (Smith) Adkins in Liberal. Over the years Russell had worked at various local fast food restaurants. He was a laid back, easy going guy who enjoyed bird watching a...

Warren Kost, a beloved father, stepfather, and grandfather, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the age of 97 in Liberal, Kansas. He lived a full life, marked by hard work, and commitment to his family. Warren was born on May 28, 1928, to Glen and Mary Irene (Barker) Kost in Clayton, New Mexico. They moved to Arkansas in 1939. Warren graduated from high school in Cane Hill, Arkansas in...

Ivan Mercado Schreiner, age 2, of Dallas, TX passed away on August 12, 2025 at Medical City Hospital in Dallas. He was born on May 4, 2023 to Gerardo Marcado Loya and Ashlyn Nicole Schreiner at Kansas City, MO. Ivan was an always happy, joyful, and loving boy who loved playing with his sister and kicking his little feet in the air. His eyes would light up for life's little joys, es...

 Rex K. Palmer, age 91, passed away Wednesday evening, August 13, 2025, at his Meade, Kansas, residence. He was born July 21, 1934, at Paris, Texas, the son of Leon and Onita (Hignight) Palmer.  As a young boy he attended school in Shamrock, Texas, graduating from Shamrock High School. On November 2, 1963, he married Diane Malone at Copeland, Kansas.  After their marriage, they both wor...

Flora Vargas Pérez , a beloved artist and cherished matriarch, passed away peacefully on August 13, 2025, in Liberal, Kansas, at the age of 82. She was born on May 26, 1943, in Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, México to Enrique Vargas Islas and Isabel Perez Pasten. Flora married Oscar M. Bustillos P. on March 24, 1966 in Mexico City; he preceded her in death on April 22, 2021. She poured her h...