Carrie Sue Cannon, 63, of Wichita, Kansas passed away February 1, 2018 at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita. Carrie was born July 27, 1954 in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Lonnie Dale and Dixie Jean Frazier Cannon. She attended school in Liberal, Kansas then in Tyrone, Oklahoma where she graduated from Tyrone High School with the Class of 1972. She then attended Northwestern State U...

Ellen M. May, age 94, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born June 20, 1923, in Fellsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Verdie Herbert and Marietta “Maye” Bertha (Johnson) Mitchell. Ellen moved to Grant County in 1933 and graduated from Grant County Rural High School. Ellen married Burtis L. May on October 8,...

Stephen “Steve” Terry Britt, age 71, of Cushing, Oklahoma, and formerly of Elkhart, Kansas, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 31, 2018, at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was born October 29, 1946, in Elkhart, Kansas, the son of James Terry Britt and Anna Gene (Cozby) Britt. He graduated from Elkhart High School in 1964. He was then drafted during the Vietnam War. After ...

Anita Apsley-McVey, 65, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at her residence in Liberal. She was born in Liberal, the daughter of Elmer LeRoy and Violet Irene (Pennington) Apsley. Anita attended Liberal High School, where she graduated in 1971. She received a Bachelorâ s Degree in Motion Picture Photography from Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara California in 1985. She late...

Richard L. Hackett, 67, died Friday, January 26, 2018, at SWMC in Liberal. He was born on September 03, 1950 in Davenport, IA, the son of Joan Beuthien. He attended Liberal High School, where he graduated in 1970. He then attended Liberal Votech for one year. On June 6, 1972, he married Vickie Tharp. She survives. Richard started his career in the grocery business as a courtesy clerk a...

Sandra Ayala, 38, died Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Via Cristi St. Francis, Wichita, KS. She was born July 8, 1979, in Reseda, California, to Hermilo Lozoyo and Maria (Sandoval) Lozoyo. She attended Liberal High School. She was married to Oscar Ayala Rios on September 4, 2006, in Liberal, KS. He survives. She was employed by National Beef, 1999-2017. She was a member of St. Anthony of ...

Wanda Gale Thompson, 74, died on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at her resident. She was a daughter of Burton & Jewel (Stone) Myers; she was born on March 22, 1943 in Ada, OK. She and Grant were married on July 14, 1964 in Amarillo, Tx.. They were married 53 years. Survivors include husband, Grant Thompson, Hugoton, KS.; a son, David Thompson and wife, Tanya Pate, Hugoton, KS.; a daughter...

Charles William Friend, age 87, of Rolla, Kansas, died Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Satanta Long Term Care Unit in Satanta, Kansas. He was born November 11, 1930, at the Homestead Dugout in Rolla, Kansas. He was the firstborn son of George and Esther (King) Friend. Charles attended Southwestern Bible Institute where he met his wife Dru Ann Smithson. They married on June 2, 1951. Charles went ...

Eunice Laverne Turner Talmage Deherrera, age 76, of Elkhart, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2018, at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. She was the wife of Alex ‘Hito’ Deherrera with whom she shared thirty years of marriage. Eunice was born on April 23, 1941, in Elkhart, Kansas, to Thelma Roll Turner and Orville Hugh Turner. She was a student at Elkhart High School an...

Gordon R. Applebee, 48, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his home in Liberal, Kansas. He was born January 10, 1970 in Miami, Florida. Adopted shortly after by Clarence R. Applebee and Connie Faye Airstrup Gordon Graduated Tyrone High School in 1988. Gordon and Jayme Ewalt were united in marriage November 9, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Gordon attended Seward County Community College and Fort H...