Jarah Nicole Breece, age 13, passed away early Sunday morning, August 21, 2016, at rural Pampa, Texas, as a  result of an automobile accident.   She was born June 25, 2003, at Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of Henry Martin and Charity Dawn (Evans) Breece.  A resident of Plains for nine years, moving from Amarillo, she was an eighth grade student at Southwestern Heights Junior High, rural Plai...

Larry D. Carrell, age 56, passed away Tuesday evening, August 23, 2016, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas.   He was born January 10, 1960, at Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Gail R. and Shirley M. (Beckman) Carrell.  As a young boy he attended the Forgan, Oklahoma, school system, graduating from Forgan High School in 1978.  After his education, he began his career as an oilf...

Susan Kathleen Rindels, 60, died peacefully at her home Saturday, August 13, 2016 in Hugoton, KS. She was born July 4, 1956, at Luling, TX, the daughter of Horace and Genell (Hyde) Goats. She graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1974 and then attended college at Kansas Wesleyan. She was the co-owner of Steamatic of Southwest Kansas and a homemaker. Susan was a Little League Coach for 20 y...

Fern Katherine Beckerman, age 88, passed away early Friday morning, August 19, 2016, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas. She was born May 14, 1928, in rural Minneola, Kansas, the daughter of Leo and Katherine (Berblinger) Hoffman.  As a young girl, she attended the Minneola school system, graduating fro Minneola High School in 1946.  After her graduation, she began her care...

Faye Nugent, age 83, of Elkhart, Kansas died Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born December 22, 1932 in Farley, New Mexico the daughter of Rollie Ray and Anna Mozelle (Hodgin) Williamson. Faye was a mother, preacher’s wife, and prayer warrior. She married Conrad Nugent on December 11, 1966 in Rolla, Kansas. She loved her family and too...

Marilyn M. Randle, age 75, of Ulysses, Kansas died Monday, August 15, 2016 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born September 2, 1940 in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Leslie Dennis and Bernice Elizabeth (Roberts) King. Marilyn a lifetime resident of Ulysses; was a farm wife and homemaker. She was a business major at Colorado Women’s College and Fort Ha...

Zachary Jacob Ramos, 30, of Liberal, passed away on August 12, 2016 near Arnett, Oklahoma He was born on February 7, 1986 to Eldon E. Bedford, Jr. and Virginia Ramos-Sharma at Liberal, KS. Zach had worked for Seaboard Farms and PSSI at National Beef. Zach had a great sense of humor and enjoyed drawing, cooking, free-style Hip-Hop Rap. He also liked to share his knowledge of GOD's word to oth...

Claressa B. (Walker) Pratt, age 74, of Elkhart, Kansas died August 13, 2016, at her home in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born April 2, 1942, in Springfield, Colorado the daughter of Clarence and Pansy (Hartley) Walker. Claressa grew up in Johnson and graduated from Johnson High School. She attended Fort Hays University, where she received a degree in Education. She taught school in Mt. Clemens, Mi...

LeRoy Joseph Ruder, age 78, passed away Friday, August 12, 2016 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. He was born May 16, 1938 to Anton and Anna (Wasinger) Ruder in Hays, KS. He attended Sunnyside School all eight years and was a 1956 graduate of St. Joseph’s Military Academy in Hays. After graduation, he enlisted in the Army and served two years stationed in Germany. LeRoy marrie...

Edna Christine “Chris” Woodward 65, died August 8, 2016 at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS. She was born July 8, 2016 at Liberal, Kansas the daughter of Lonney & Claudette (Crosby) Caffey. She was a lifetime resident of Liberal and graduated from Liberal High School. She was employed by the City of Liberal as the treasurer for 33 years. After her retirement she worked for Wal-Ma...