Alta R. Pettis, 90, passed away on Sunday, November 18, 2018 at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home, Hugoton, KS. Alta was the daughter of Joseph N. & Willo Marylee (Washington) Ponder.  She was born on November 7, 1928 in Dodge City, KS.  She was a lifetime resident of Stevens County, KS. She was a member of the Church of Nazarene of Hugoton, KS. She was a member of Kiwanis Club, Hugoton. Surviv...

Janice Ann Gurley, 75, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away at her home November 23, 2018. Janice was born February 23, 193 in Waukomis, Oklahoma, the daughter of Albert Emil and Ida Mary Streit Milacek. At the age of five she moved to Kingfisher, Oklahoma where she attended school, graduating from Kingfisher High School the Class of 1961. After graduation she went to Beauty School in Oklahoma Ci...

Joshua Wayne Winkler was born October 10, 1994 in Beloit, Kansas to Raymond Laverne  Sherry Marie (Freeman) Winkler. He graduated from High School and attended two years of Votech school. He drove a truck for his living. Joshua passed on Sunday, November 25, 2018 in a motor vehicle accident near Spearman, Texas at the age of 24.    He is survived by his father, Raymond W...

  Barbara Jean (Munson) Williams, 67, passed away on Saturday morning, November 24, 2018 at her residence. Barbara was the daughter of Herman & Iva Jean (Palmer) Munson.  She was born on August 2, 1951 in Liberal, Kansas. Barbara and Duane Williams were married on March 18, 1995 at Moscow Baptist Church, Moscow, Kansas. She was a member of Satanta Baptist Church of Satanta. B...

FOWLER - Verle Dean Reese began his walk with Jesus November 25, 2018. He was born just over the line into Ford county on March 12,1931 to Belle Johnson & William Reese.  He attended the Wilburn Country School until the 2nd grade.  He then attended Fowler Grade School and High School until graduation in 1950.He was baptized into the Christian Church. On January 19,1951 he married M...

Judy Kay Howard, age 74, of Broomfield, Colorado, died Monday, November 19, 2018, at her home. She was born October 4, 1944, in Kansas, the daughter of Orval and Lois Spencer. Judy married Gary Howard on June 7, 1964. She enjoyed doll making, sewing, and quilting. Judy is survived by her husband, Gary; son, Steven Howard; daughter, Cherie Hagan; mother, Lois Spencer; brother, Gene Spencer; u...

Robert Dale Richardson, age 65, of Johnson, Kansas died Thursday, November 22, 2018, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson, Kansas. He was born November 29, 1952, in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Dale was raised by his grandparents in Oklahoma. He served in the United States Army during Vietnam. Dale drove truck for John Christner Trucking, worked for Ted and Ella Mae Julian for eight years, the Syracus...

Naomi Alene Blaser Tedford, age 97, was born in Rosendale, MO, May 10, 1921 and died November 23, 2018. At an early age she moved with her parents to Clayton, New Mexico. She attended school there and graduated from Clayton High School. Later in life she moved to Liberal, KS. She was a homemaker and was very much loved by her nieces and nephews. She worked many hours doing volunteer work at the S...

Ann Matkin, age 95, died November 21, 2018 at her residence in Liberal, KS. She was born January 4, 1923 in Forgan, OK, the daughter of Beryl and Pearl (Reed) Taylor. In April 1945 she married Jack D. Matkin in Liberal, KS.  He died on October 31, 1982. She worked at Independent Hardware and Lullaby Lane as a sales clerk.  She was the owner and operator of Matkin Liquor Store in Liberal. ...

MEADE – Margaret J. Capra, age 91, passed away late Sunday evening, November 18, 2018, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born July 1, 1927, at Oswego, Kansas, the daughter of Henry Clay and Mary Ellen (Wertz) Stice. As a young girl she attended school in Fowler, Kansas.  After her schooling, she began her career as a waitress, working at several restaurants. She...