Melbourne Doyle Headrick, also known as M.D., of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away in the Norman Veterans Center in Norman, Oklahoma on July 16, 2017 just shy of his 95th birthday. He was born August 1, 1922 at home in rural Texas County, Dombey Community near Adams, Oklahoma, the fourth child of ten children to George Roy and Mary Anna Henlsey Headrick. He enjoyed his large family throughout his life...

Loren Edward Wenzel 88, of Liberal, died July 12, 2017 at his home. He was born June 11 1929 in Benton County, MN to Henry Wenzel and Minnie Stephan Wenzel. Loren attended Maplewood Academy in Hutchinson, KS graduating in 1947. He attended the Brown Institute in Minneapolis, MN for 1 year in 1962. Loren served in Korea from 1950 to 1953 in Company B 64th Tank Battalion. In 1953 he married...

Kent Alan Tennis, 58, died on Tuesday, July 11, 2017 at Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, KS. The son of Dean E. and Vivian (Billbe) Tennis, he was born July 30, 1958, in Satanta, KS. He and Connie S. Moser were married on August 1, 1980, Hugoton, KS. He was a lifetime resident of Hugoton. Survivors include wife, Connie Tennis, Hugoton, KS.; two sons, Israel Tennis, Hugoton, KS., Trist...

Holly Noelle Wait passed from this life on Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Liberal, Kansas. She was 37. She was the daughter of David and Kathy (Steele) Nix of Hugoton. She was born on December 26, 1979 in Liberal, Kansas. She left behind her three precious children, Two daughters Cierra Nicole Jesseph of Towanda,Texas and Natalie Michelle Smith of Dumas, Texas; One son Asher Lee Wait of Campo,...

Justin Michael Hayes, 34, died on Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Hugoton, KS. He was the son of Connie Hayes, he was born on August 14, 1982 at Liberal, KS. He was a United States Marines Veteran. He work for Trinidad Oil Drilling for several years. Survivors include, a son, Iann Hayes, and his mother, Lindsey Miller Liberal, KS; Iann Grandparents, Joe & Debbie Moss, Garden City, K...

Alan C. “Alley” Feldman, age 69, passed away late Tuesday evening, June 27, 2017, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas.   He was born March 28, 1948, at Fowler, Kansas, the son of Robert Clay and Esther Rosella (Goodson) Feldman.  As a young boy he attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1966.  Upon his graduation, he joined the United States ...

Michael “Terry” Ford, died on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis, Wichita, KS. The son of James Carl & Evelyn Loraine (Youngren) Ford, he was born July 9, 1944, in Liberal, KS. He and Judie Grabbe were married July 6, 1963, in Hays, KS. He was a lifetime resident of Hugoton, KS. Survivors include his wife, Judie Ford, Hugoton; two sons, Michael Ford, Dallas, ...

Ralph Davis Hampton, age 82, lost a long battle with congestive heart failure on the morning of July 4, 2017, at his home in Beaver, Oklahoma. He was born on July 20, 1934, at his parent’s home in Grant County, Kansas, near Ulysses. At the age of 21, he married Betty Lou Castor of Ulysses, Kansas, on January 10, 1955, in Lovington, New Mexico. Ralph moved his young family from Ulysses, Kansas...

Archie “Sonny” Neal Rhodes, Jr., 76, of Hooker passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2017 at his home. Archie was born August 8, 1940 in Claremore, Oklahoma, the son of Archie N. and Lorene Holman Rhodes Sr. He enlisted in the Navy on October 27, 1957 and was honorably discharged on October 16, 1963. He was an Aviation Machinist Mate 3rd Class. On June 20,1962, he was united in marriage to Mary Ba...

Mae A. Frederick, 77, passed away early Sunday morning, October 30, 2016, at 6 am, the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas.   She was born October 30, 1939, at Ft. Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Charlie O. and Marie (Ramsey) Rader.  As a young girl she attended the Buffalo, Oklahoma, school system, graduating from Buffalo High School.  A long time resident of Meade County, she was a telep...