Wilmer D. Bennett, Sr. 82, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday July 2, 2025 at his home. He was born on September 29, 1942 to Alfred and Zella Marie (Chamberlain) Bennett at Liberal, KS. On November 1, 1959 he married Sharon Sims at Clayton, NM. She preceded him in death. Wilmer worked as a lifelong Truck Driver who loved his career; retiring in 2005. He enjoyed fishing at Clark County...

Francisco Saldana Torres, a cherished soul from Hugoton, Kansas, departed this life on June 27, 2025, in Liberal, Kansas, at the age of 73. Born on January 1, 1952, in Ex Hacienda de Villela, S.L.P., Mexico, he was the beloved son of Benito Saldana Pinon and Maximina Torres Meza. Throughout his life, Francisco embodied the essence of dedication. His professional journey, marked by hard work and...

ArVel White peacefully passed away at 80 years old Tuesday, June 24, 2025, in Edmond OK. ArVel was born June 12, 1945, to Arvel and Velma (Dobbs) Jones in Hooker, OK. She grew up in Hooker, graduating from Hooker with the class of 1963. She attended Oklahoma University and Oklahoma Panhandle State University graduating with degrees in English and Mathematics. She later got her Master of Library Sc...

Diana Faye Lightcap, age 70, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2025. She was born on July 12, 1954, in Satanta, Kansas, the daughter of Robert and Norma (Beatty) Deyoe. Diana grew up on her third-generation family farm in Ulysses, Kansas. She was a proud farmer’s daughter and continued to take an active interest in her brother and his sons’ farming operation. Diana grew up in Ulysses an...

Sybil Zoe Wagner, age 80, died on, Monday, June 23, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on February 2, 1945, in Hays, Kansas, to Harold and Wanda (Shank) Greenwald. Sybil graduated from Hutchinson, Kansas high school. She attended and graduated from the Liberal School of Hairdressing and worked for Eulila Douglas. Later Sybil became a certified Dietary Manager. She worked for USD #480 for 20...

Joseph S. "Joe" Harvey, 63, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday June 22, 2025 at Southwest Medical Center. He was born on May 8, 1962 to Wilbur and June (Keller) Harvey at Meade, KS. Joe had married Carole Clemons; she preceded him in death on January 1, 2000. Joe was the Senior Class President during his senior year at Southwestern Heights High School; graduating class of 1980. He worked a...

Deborah Ann Copeland, 73, of Tyrone, OK passed away on Sunday June 22, 2025 at the Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on March 11, 1952 to Jack and Alice Bennett. On June 25, 1981 she married Frank Copeland at Tyrone, OK. She attended school at Scandia, KS and went on to study at Fort Hays State University. Deborah worked as a Deputy Clerk for Seward County Court f...

Judith Kaye Harrel Scranton, 82, of Liberal, passed away on Saturday June 21, 2025 at Homestead Estates Home Plus. She was born on March 11, 1943 to Leonard "Buck" and Billie (Bryant) Harrel at Epworth Hospital in Liberal, KS. Judy attended school at Liberty Country School, then graduated Liberal HIgh School, Class of 1960. Following that, she completed a semester at Fort Hays State Un...

Armeta Kay Anderson, 71, longtime Ulysses resident, passed away Friday, June 20th, at her home in Ulysses. Kay was born in Amarillo, Texas on July 21, 1953, to Monte and Carmeta Smith. Her father, a traveling Baptist Preacher, settled the family in Ulysses after moving frequently for years. Kay graduated from Ulysses High School in 1971 and immediately married George Anderson thereafter. George...

Phyllis A. Krause, age 92, passed away peacefully late Thursday evening, June 19, 2025, at the Fowler Residential Care Center in Fowler, Kansas. Phyllis was born on March 28, 1933, in Junction City, Kansas, to Oscar and Luella (Hummel) Latzke. She spent her early years attending school in Chatman and later graduated from Dickinson County High School. She pursued higher education at Colora...