Leo S. Wenta, age 90, passed away early Friday morning, September 16, 2016, at the Kansas Soldiers Home, Ft. Dodge, Kansas.   He was born April 11, 2016 at Fowler, Kansas, the son of John and Bridgett (Hageman) Wenta.  As a young boy he attended the Fowler school system.  He later attended Barber College in California.  After his schooling, he joined the United States Army, serving during W...

Ella Mae Ellis Pennington  88, died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born March 9, 1928 in Stevens County the daughter of Earl John and Lola May (Thomas) Ellis. She graduated in 1945 from Haviland High School Haviland, KS and she had attended Seward County Community College. She had been employed at the Rice Food Market i...

Helen M. Borth, age 93, passed away early Saturday morning, September 10, 2016, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born January 4, 1923, at Plains, Kansas, the daughter of Peter and Emma (Basgal) Kisner.  As a young girl, she attended the Plains school system, graduating from Plains High School.  Upon her graduation she attended a secretarial college and began working ...

Frieda H. McCallion, age 81, of Elkhart, Kansas died September 10, 2016 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born July 2, 1935 on the family farm north of Spearville, Kansas the daughter of Charles and Helen (Fox) Berend. Frieda grew up in Spearville and graduated from Spearville High School. She married Donald Edward McCallion on November 28, 1956 in Dodge City, Kansas. Fried...

  John Charles Hart, age 64, of Johnson, Kansas, died Saturday, September 10, 2016 at his home in Johnson, Kansas. He was born March 30, 1952 in Elkhart, Kansas, the son of Marshall E. and Bramlett Pauline (Carter) Hart. John was a graduate of Stanton County High School. He enlisted in the United States Navy in December 1970 and was honorably discharged in 1973. He then served in the Na...

  Ronald W. Wells, age 68, of Ulysses, Kansas died Thursday, September 8, 2016 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born October 26, 1947 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of A.H. “Spud” and Effie (Lott) Wells. Ron graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1966. He served in the United States Army. In 1968, he served in Vietnam followed by Germany in 1972. H...

Ednetta A. Crotts, 98, died Friday, September 9, 2016 at the Wheatridge Park Care Center. Services will be announced by Brenneman Funeral Home and Cremation Services....

Jerry Dale Loveland, 78, of Taylor, Texas, died Tuesday, September 6, 2016 at his home in Texas. Graveside services will be at 3:00 P.M Sunday, September 11, 2016 at Restlawn Cemetery, Liberal, KS. He is survived by his wife Leona of the home. Brenneman Funeral Home and Cremation Service are in charge of arrangements....

Jeffrey A. Smith, age 54, died Sunday, September 4, 2016, in rural Meade County, Kansas.   He was born June 19, 1962, at Takoma, Washington, the son of Herman Lee and Genevieve M. (Hobbs) Smith.  As a young boy he attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1980.  A lifetime resident of Meade, he had worked for the Meade Co-Op, Home Lumber and Supply as manager for...

Ivan LeRoy Perkins, age 71, died September 2, 2016, in rural Morton County Kansas. He was born February 14, 1945, in Rolla, Kansas the son of LeRoy Thomas and Bessie (Millemon) Perkins. Ivan grew up in Rolla and graduated from Rolla High School; he then continued his education at Garden City Community College. Ivan served in the United States Army as a Military Policeman and dog trainer...