Leah C. Hood, age 90, formerly of Liberal, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Ashton Court Care and Rehabilitation in Liberty, Missouri. She was born August 7, 1928 in Gray, Oklahoma to Floyd Kerns and Nora Lee (Morgan) Kerns. She graduated from Booker High School in 1946 and attended Panhandle A&M and then Oklahoma A&M and married Paul Hood on July 23, 1950 in Booker, T...

Doris June (Carter) Kreie, 85, of Newton, Kansas, passed away Tuesday October 2, 2018, at Newton Medical Center in Newton, Kansas. She was born June 21, 1933, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, the daughter of Opal Olive and Etta Alice (Taylor) Carter. Doris was a graduate of Johnson High School and worked as an administrative secretary at the Grant County Recreation Commission, the Ulysses News and Edward Jon...

Mary Fira, age 77, of Johnson, Kansas, died Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Western Prairie Care Home in Ulysses, Kansas.  She was born June 8, 1941, in Jourdanton, Texas, the daughter of Andres and Franchita (Olibera) Corella.   Mary grew up in Texas.  She married Fidencio V. (Fred) Fira on March 2, 1958, and they moved to Johnson in 1963.  Mary enjoyed being a farm wife and drivin...

Hector Elier Meza Soto, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at the South West Medical Center in Liberal. He was born July 16, 1968 in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Simon Meza and Bertha Soto. Hector Graduated from Seward County Community College Technical School for auto body repair in Liberal, Kansas. He married Norma Meza on December 23, 1990 in Meoqui, Chihuahua, Mexico. Hector owne...

Harold Dean Stewart, age 77, of Elkhart, Kansas, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas.  He was born September 15, 1941, in Grigston, Kansas, the son of Tom and Mildred (Payton) Stewart.   Dean moved to Scott City, Kansas, in the 5th grade; graduating in 1960 from Scott City High School.  He then attended Barber School in Wichita.  Dean was ...

Erwin James (Jim) Welch, age 71, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2018, at his Meade, Kansas, residence.   He was born August 23, 1947, at Fredericksburg, Texas, the son of Erwin and Vera (Burrier) Welch.  As a young boy he attended grade school in Willow City, Texas, later graduating from Fredericksburg High School in 1965. He later attended Tarleton State College in Stephenville, Texa...

Joyce Ann Clutter, age 78, went to be with her Heavenly Father on September 23, 2018 at the Homestead Estates Plus, in Liberal, KS. She was born July 5, 1940 in Meade, KS, the daughter of Charles E. and Minnie L. (Collins) Woltje. She worked for Wal-Mart as an overnight stocker, shoe department clerk and as a cashier.  She retired from Wal-Mart with 29 years of service. Survivors include 1...

John Henry Duncan, age 85, died Monday, September 24, 2018, at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. He was born February 10, 1933 in Baca County, Colorado to Thomas Calvin and Mary Eliza (Black) Duncan. He graduated from Hugoton High School in 1951 and married Phyllis Jeanne Nordyke on December 14, 1951 in Hugoton, Kansas. They were married for 53 years. Phyllis passed away on March 20, 200...

Ronald Denton Bertram of Hugoton, Kansas, went to meet his Lord & Savior, Jesus on Sunday, September 23, 2018. He was 73. Ron was born on December 29, 1944. Ron served in the Marine Corps. As a Lance Corporal from 1964-1968. Ron was a master carpenter and bricklayer. Even in his last years he was building bird houses and picture frames for family and friends. Ron was an avid outdoorsman. He...

Esther L. Harms, age 99, passed away Monday, September 17, 2018, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born September 4, 1919, in rural Meade, the daughter of Jacob and Lena (Pauls) Wiens.  As a young girl she attended a one-room school and later Sunrise School, both in rural Meade.  She attended high school at boarding schools; first two years at Zoar Bible Academy (Inman, ...