Robert "Bob" Cotter, 87, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday July 9, 2024 at his home. He was born on October 17, 1936 to Earl and Ethel (Miller) Cotter at Buffalo, OK. On August 11, 1990 he married Bernadean "Mema" Kraber at Liberal, KS; she preceded him in death on March 4, 2010. Bob was a graduate of Buffalo High School: class of 1954. He worked many years around farming and also worked i...

Rayola Gene Heals, 81, of Turpin, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday July 9, 2024 at her home. She was born on November 22, 1942 to Olen and Frankie (Higgins) Dudley at Liberal, Kansas; the oldest of eight children. On December 5, 1961 she married Woodrow Heals in Clayton, NM. She attended school at Liberal High School, graduating class of 1961. Rayola worked at a few locations before retir...

Virginia Arlene Diaz, age 70, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. She was born May 21, 1954, in La Junta, Colorado, the daughter of Phillipe and Florence (Muniz) Guerrero. Virginia lived in Colorado before moving to Johnson and settling in Ulysses. She worked at Grant County Feeders for 38 years. Virginia married Esteban Diaz on October ...

Wesley Dean Roehr, age 93, of Hugoton, Kansas, died Saturday, July 6, 2024, at his home in Hugoton. He was born January 6, 1931, in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Paul W. and Estella Marie (Hagaman) Roehr.   Dean was raised in Hugoton and moved to Cañon City, Colorado, during his junior year of high school. He married Betty Jean” Tillie” Tilson on September 18, 1949, in Cañon City, Color...

Tracy Jan Sponsel, 62, of Meade, KS passed away on Wednesday July 3, 2024 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, KS. She was born on September 13, 1961 to Gerald Clark and Mary Jo (Day) Tilford at Fort Scott, KS. On November 21, 1980 she was united into marriage with Steven Ray Sponsel in Guymon, OK. From that union, Tracy graced Steve with three daughters. Tracy proudly received h...

Robert Bruce Carter, age 76, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, July 6, 2024, at Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, Kansas. He was born December 25, 1947, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Robert M. and Billie M. (Elliott) Carter. Bruce was a lifetime resident of Grant County. He married Laura Ann Graham on February 27, 1971, at the Methodist Church in Manter. Bruce owned an...

Salvador Limon was born January 26, 1955, in Satanta, KS, to Ambrosio (AP) & Margarita (Sosa) Limon. He was a lifelong resident of Satanta, away a short period while at college and working his first job. He graduated from Satanta High School in May 1973 and attended Oklahoma Panhandle State University on a football scholarship. Sal worked a short time for the State Road Department until...

Florentino Ramirez Medina, 80, passed away on July 4, 2024, at his residence in Liberal. He was born on June 17, 1944 in Coalcoman, Michoacan, Mexico. He was the son of Juan Ramirez and Maria Medina. On June 21, 1976, he married Guadalupe Armida Romero in Chihuahua, Chihuahua, Mexico. She survives. Florentino worked for many years as a carpenter, most recently in cabinetry and counter...

Geneva Amy Orosco, age 39, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Sunday, June 30, 2024, near Eagle Nest, New Mexico. She was born October 30, 1984, in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter of Antonio and Geneva (Pauda) Ramos. Amy grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 2003. She was an office manager for several years for United Country Stuzman Realty & Auction. She then got her realtor li...

On Tuesday, July 2, 2024 our Heavenly Father welcomed one of his most ardent supporters, Mary Anne (Rowley) Watson passed from this life at BSA Hospital in Amarillo following a lengthy illness, She was met by her parents, Robert and Winifred Rowley; brother Jim Rowley; and beloved grandson Collin Rowley. Mary Anne was born in Wichita, KS to the aforementioned on October 4, 1941. A life-long a...