Richard Allan (Dick) Bushey, age 72, a retired Wichita Fire Department Captain and former security officer for Wesley Medical Center, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2017, at Minneola District Hospital in Minneola, Kansas. He was born May 25, 1945, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Mitchell and Anna (Wilson) Bushey. Richard graduated from Iola High School with the class of 1963. He then attended Allen ...

Charles Lloyd Bennett, 84, passed away Wednesday morning, June 21, 2017 at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, KS.     He was born on Oct 14, 1932 to Arthur and Rose (Barrow) Bennett in rural Beaver County Oklahoma.  Lloyd attended Turpin, OK, schools graduating in 1950.  He received a Bachelor's degree from Panhandle A&M College and a Master's degree from Oklahoma State University ...

Lifetime Hugoton resident, Roy Trent Horton 88, died June 19, 2017 at Pioneer Manor, Hugoton, KS. Roy was born on November 7, 1928 to Hiram Arthur and Laura Ellen (Willis) Horton; he was preceded in death by his parents. Roy accepted Jesus as his Savior, was baptized in April 1940 and lived a Christian life crediting a First Christian Church home Bible Study Group for much of his Christian g...

Thomas Franklin Burrows, 79, of Liberal , passed away on Monday, June 19, 2017 at the BSA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. He was born on August 7, 1937 to Emmett and. Daisy Ovella (Connard) Burrows at Snyder OK. On January 14, 1972 he married Delsa Faye (Rucker) at Olton, Texas. He worked as a farmer, mechanic, cook, and was owner/operator of the drive-in theatre in Olton, Texas. Thomas was als...

Ethyle Faye Reynolds Reese passed away Sunday, June 18, 2017, at the Catholic Care Center in Wichita, KS.   Ethyle was born in Hugoton, KS, to Levi and Mary Etta Reynolds on May 1, 1924. After graduating from Hugoton High School, Ethyle worked for Boeing Corporation during World War II. After moving back to Hugoton, she met and married Gale Reese. They were married nearly 65 years and r...

PLAINS – Jackie L. “Jack” Osborne, age 65, passed away early Sunday morning, June 18, 2017, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born February 26, 1952, at Liberal, Kansas, the son of Alfred “Jack” and Bertha Mae (Lynde) Osborne. As a young boy he attended the Plains school system, graduating from Southwestern Heights High School in 1971. He later attended Seward Coun...

Carlos (Charlie) O. Mendoza died at 8:35 p.m., Tuesday, June 13, 2017, in Wichita, Kansas, following a brief illness. Charlie was born July 19, 1936, in Vernon, Texas, the son of Blas and Anita (Ornelas) Mendoza. Charlie spent his early adult life in Grand Island, Nebraska, working at Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant. Prior to his death, he resided with Mosaic in Garden City, Kansas, for over ...

Laverna C. Hobbs, age 96, of Elkhart, Kansas, died Monday, June 12, 2017, at Morton County Senior Living Community in Elkhart. She was born November 21, 1920, in Polk County, Nebraska, the daughter of Louis Samuel and Flossie Grace (Nansel) Ernst. Laverna grew up in Nebraska and graduated from Duncan NE High School. She moved to Denver, Colorado after graduation. She married Irvin O. Mumy, Jr. ...

Dale Walter Bickmore, age 72, longtime resident of Elkhart, Kansas, died Wednesday, June 7, 2017, in Castle Rock, Colorado. He was born September 29, 1944, in Santa Maria, California, the son of Raymond and Bernice G. (Sagaser) Bickmore. Dale grew up in California. He was one of three boys. Dale married Carolyn Jones on August 18, 1963, in Santa Maria, California. They moved to Elkhart in 1966...

Beth Ladner, age 84, of Ulysses, Kansas died Friday, June 9, 2017, at The Legacy at Park View in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born February 28, 1933, in Clearfield, Utah, the daughter of William and LaVon (Hamblin) VanZyl. Beth grew up in Utah and graduated high school in Clearfield. She worked at the Hill Air Force Base where she met LeRoy G. Ladner. They were married on January 15, 1955 in Clearf...