D'Lois Joan “Jo Nana” Velasquez, 71, died on Saturday, September 30, 2017 at the Medical Center Hospital in Odessa, TX. She was born September 7, 1946 in Russell, Ks to Ernest William and Agnes Joy (Matheson) Miller. She graduated from Turpin High School, Turpin, Ok in 1964. She worked for Dillion's Food Stores as a Pharmacy Clerk for many years until her retirement. Jo enjoyed cooking...

Leonard Leon Hill 81, retired farmer and school teacher, passed from this life on September 24, 2017 in Wichita KS. Leonard was born August 7, 1936, in Turpin OK where he graduated from high school; he attended college at Panhandle State and then Southwestern State earning a Master’s in Education. Leonard taught school for 38 years until his retirement in 2000. He also spent a majority of his...

Alfred Laverne Harper, age 85, died Thursday, September 21, 2017, at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal.  He was born March 18, 1932 in Stevens County, Kansas, the son of Thomas Alfred and Linnie Letha (Hawk) Harper. Alfred graduated from Hugoton High School in 1950.  On November 12, 1952, he married Dorothy Mozelle Rawlins in Hugoton, Kansas. Alfred was born in the Woods community, where he ...

William C. “Bill” Bolan, age 90, passed away Thursday morning, September 21, 2017, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade...

Shirley Dean Hendrix (Pedersen) died on Tuesday September 19, 2017 in Las Cruces, New Mexico at the age of 86. She was born to L. M. (Pete) and Vivian Pedersen on September 28, 1930 in Amarillo, Texas. Shirley was a 1949 graduate of Liberal High School and retired from Wal Mart in 2002. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. Shirley loved ball room dancing, playing the piano and music. ...

MEADE – Gunnar Scott Harris, age 23, passed away Sunday, September 17, 2017, at San Antonio, Texas.   He was born September 7, 1994, at Amarillo, Texas, the son of Karl and Andria (Robertson) Harris.  As a young boy he attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 2013.  He later attended Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Oklahoma, receiv...

Janet Lee Pucket, age 56, of Ulysses, Kansas died Wednesday, September 13, 2017, in Finney County, Kansas. She was born November 10, 1960, in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Wayne “Chuck” and Deloris Ann (Barber) Reist. Janet grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1978. She married Daryl Pucket on June 9, 1978, in Ulysses. Janet helpe...

Uriel Tarin, age 33, of Orlando, Florida, and formerly of Johnson, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, September 10, 2017, at his home in Orlando, Florida. He was born April 8, 1984, in Walsh, Colorado, the son of Jesus and Carrie Tarin. Uriel grew up in Johnson. He graduated from Stanton County High School in 2003. While in high school, Uriel was the team manager for the football, basketball, and t...

Herb (H.C.) Klassen passed from this life into Heaven on September 14, 2017, at their home in the country. He was born on January 26, 1940, in Garden City, Kansas, to Adolf W. Klassen and Iva (Ault) Klassen. Herb attended school in Syracuse, Kansas, where he graduated from Syracuse High School. He was a third generation farmer in Hamilton County. He married his "Little Woman" Velma Stokes o...

Jayn (Patrick) Berry, 69, died Wednesday September 13, 2017 in Liberal, KS. She was born to R.J.”Pat” Patrick and Nina Faye Hammer Patrick on February 29, 1948 in Muenster, TX. Survivors: Daughter Jamie (Easley) Titus Liberal, KS. Grandson Sean Patrick Titus Liberal, KS. Father R.J. “Pat” Patrick Liberal, KS. Brother-In-Law Paul Feldman The Woodlands, TX She was preced...