PLAINS – Alvita Joyce McCollom, age 83, passed away Thursday evening, June 7, 2018, at the Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, Kansas. She was born October 22, 1934, at Turpin, Oklahoma, the daughter of Alva D. and Margaret L. (Curt) Cullins.  As a young girl she attended grade school in Turpin, Plainview, and graduated from Boise City High School in 1952.  On December 5, 1952, she marri...

MEADE – Agatha L. Isaac, age 96, passed away early Friday morning, June 8, 2018, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas.   She was born December 4, 1921, at Meade, Kansas, the daughter of Jacob E. and Lena (Pauls) Wiens.  As a young girl she attended the Sunrise Elementary School in rural Meade County.   She later attended Tabor College.  A lifetime resident of Meade, she wa...

Adrian Sandoval AGE: 60 OF: Ulysses, Kansas DIED: Tuesday, June 7, 2018 AT: University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora, CO FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY: Garnand Funeral Home in Ulysses, Kansas...

Celia Janet Coen, age 68, of Elkhart, Kansas died Tuesday, June 5, 2018, at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born April 1, 1950, in Elkhart, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd and Maxine (Turner) Coen. After working as a nurse’s aide and medical assistant for many years, Celia became a Registered Nurse in 1981. She worked in small towns her entire career. Her work was very fulfil...

Emery Raymond Chaffin, 94, died Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Wheatridge Park Care Center. He was born February 21, 1924 in Liberal, KS to George Washington Chaffin and Ida Bessie Packer Chaffin. He graduated Liberal High School in 1943. He then attended Ottawa Baptist College for 3 years before entering the United States Army in 1948 and was granted an Honorable discharged in 1951. He served in Kor...

Soledad Flores de Mendoza, age 80, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Friday, June 1, 2018, at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born November 6, 1937, in Julimes, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Nicacio and Andrea (Pando) Flores.   She grew up in Mexico and was very active in the Catholic Church, prayed the Rosary, was a Lector and traveled from town to town in Mexico proc...

Ben Steven Upshaw, 68, passed away on May 31, 2018, in Ulysses, Kansas. Born December 5, 1949, Steve grew up in Ulysses. After high school, he joined the U.S. Marine Corp and served a tour of duty in Vietnam at the height of the war. Upon discharge, he completed his Bachelor’s at KU. He then worked overseas for several years in offshore oil drilling operations, before returning to attend law sch...

After years of hard work and loving her family, Virginia Amerin went home on May 28, 2018, at the age of 87, in Johnson, Kansas. She was born April 5, 1931, in Sterling, Colorado, the daughter of John and Anna (Ertle) Gertner. Virginia was one of 13 children. Virginia grew up in Sterling and graduated from Padroni High School. She met and later married Ralph Amerin on November 28, 1950, in Ster...

Juan Johnny B. Lopez, 80, died on Sunday, May 25, 2018 at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, KS.   He was the son of Grace Lopez; he was born on August 23, 1937 in Las Vegas, New Mexico.  He was raised by his grandparents Cirilo and Vicenta Lopez. He was raised in Las Vegas, New Mexico.  He moved to Hugoton from Las Vegas, New Mexico in 1977.   He and Vicie Jane Jones were...

Bertha Montoya, age 60, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, May 26, 2018, at her home in Ulysses.  She was born May 12, 1958, in Kress, Texas, the daughter of Guadalupe and Belen (Serna) Barrera.   Bertha grew up in Texas.  She married Pablo Montoya on June 20, 1984, they later moved to Kansas.  Bertha was the matriarch of the family.  She was very devoted to her grandkids, sibling, ...