Francis Earl Shinogle, 85, was born September 21, 1930 in rural Plains, Kansas, to August (Gus) and Elizabeth Shinogle. He entered his heavenly kingdom on June 20, 2016, where he joined his loving wife of 53 years, Eleanor Clare Shinogle. Earl grew up on the family homestead, south of Plains and attended Glendale Rural School and Plains High School. He was a longtime farmer in Meade County, tak...

Donald L. Romine, 70, of Liberal, passed away on  June 16, 2016 at the Leisure Homestead Nursing Home in St. John, KS. He was born on June 27, 1945 to Eldon  and Billie  (Brooks) Romine at San Diego, CA. On April 23, 2003 he married Katherine Simmons-(Powell) at Las Vegas, Nevada.  She Survives. Donald worked as a self employed truck driver. Donald is survived by Two Sons, Brooks R...

Pauline Eldena Barnes, 91, died Monday, May 16th, 2016, at Beaver County Memorial Hospital in Beaver, OK. She was born on April 30th, 1925, in Logan, KS. She was the daughter of Rudolph Lang and Bertha (Weiss) Lang. Pauline graduated from Chapman High School in Chapman, KS. She attended college at Bethel College. She worked for a year in Washington, DC at the Washington Naval Yard, before re...

Verda E. McCune, age 86, died Monday evening, May 16, 2016, at the Shepherd’s Center, Cimarron, Kansas. She was born April 27, 1930, in rural Ness County, Kansas, the daughter of Frank Edward and Ethel Lucy (Kanaga) Mauch. As a young girl she attended the Dodge City school system, graduating from Dodge City High School. On April 17, 1949, she married Wallace Gene McCune at Dodge Cit...

Elsie K. (Nufer) Verhelst died Saturday evening, May 14, 2016, at the Reunion Plaza, Tyler, Texas. She was born in Wetaskawin, Alberta, Canada on February 26, 1915 to Martin and Antionetta (Deutsch) Nufer. She with her parents returned to Kansas in 1917. On September 4, 1938 she married Pete B. Verhelst of Forgan, Oklahoma. In 1950 they purchased a grocery store in Dodge ...

Geneva Baxter, age 69, of Elkhart, Kansas died May 15, 2016, at Morton County Senior Living Community in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born March 17, 1947, in Blackwell, Oklahoma the daughter of Eugene and Dorothy (Bonham) Day. Geneva grew up in Elkhart and graduated from Elkhart High School. She furthered her education by obtaining her CDM. Geneva married Fred Baxter on July 1, 1968 in El...

Mary Margaret (Oder) Harms, age 79, died Thursday afternoon, May 12, 2016, at the DSA Hospice of the Southwest, Amarillo, Texas. She was born June 16, 1936, at Hugoton, Kansas, the daughter of Wayne and Margaret (Lily) Oder. As a young girl, she attended the Hugoton school system, graduating from Hugoton High School. After high school, she lived in Liberal, Kansas, Enid, Oklahoma, and...

Carl L. Ghan Jr., age 66, of Ulysses, Kansas died Wednesday, May 11, 2016, at his home in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born February 23, 1950, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Carl L. Sr. and Oneda Mae (Bohanan) Ghan. Carl grew up in Missouri, graduating in 1968 in Aurora, Missouri. He served in the United States Navy, following graduation. Carl married Faye Stewart on July 23, 1977 in Wichit...

Geraldine Brier, 95, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born July 27, 1920 at Camden, MO, the daughter of David and Opal (Baty) Thomas. She married Charles Brier on June 17, 1941 at Hooker, OK. He preceded her in death on November 30, 2001. She and Charles lived in Chicago for five years before returning to Seward County where they farmed in the W...

Cecil R. Meyer Jr., age 64, of Perryton, Texas formerly of Johnson, Kansas died Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at his home. He was born May 24, 1951 in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Cecil R. Sr. and Reitha (Malone) Meyer. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, May 9, 2016 at Fields Memorial Wesleyan Church in Johnson, Kansas with Reverend Kurt Rovenstine officiating. Interment will follow at t...