. Virginia “Jody” Hampsten, 61, of Bethany, OK passed away March 14, 2016 at her home in Bethany, Ok. Virginia Joanne Hampsten, fondly known as Jody and Aunt Ginnie, was born June 23, 1954 in Dallas, Texas, the daughter of Lester Harvey and Loretta Mae Richburg Hampsten. She grew up in Dallas where she attended and graduated from Sunset High School with the Class of 1972. She th...

Domingo V. Lopez, age 81, of Ulysses, Kansas died Wednesday, March 16, 2016 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born December 2, 1934 in Maxwell, Texas, the son of Martin and Andrea (Vargas) Lopez. Domingo grew up in Texas. He worked for Barney Rogers Dirt Contractors and was self-employed. Domingo’s priority was time spent with family. He enjoyed attending ballgames,...

Gayle C. Lamb, age 71, of Johnson, Kansas died Friday, March 11, 2016 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born January 14, 1945 in Clarion, Iowa the daughter of Robert and Doris (Powers) Trainer. Gayle grew up in Fort Dodge, Iowa and graduated from Fort Dodge High School in 1963. She then joined the United Sates Army and was Honorably Discharged after two years ...

Marvin “Marv” Gene Pearson, age 83, died February 29, 2016 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. He was born June 29, 1932 in Watonga, OK the son of V.Y. and Edna (Harverson) Pearson. He graduated from Oakridge High School, Watonga, OK in 1950. He had been a resident of Liberal since 1960. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 – 1955. He worked at Nash-finch Foods as a mechanic...

Christopher "CJ" Thomas, age 25, passed away Monday afternoon, March 7, 2015, at his rural Fowler, Kansas, residence. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade....

Ward Bryant “Buck” Jackson, Jr., 85, of Baker, Oklahoma passed away March 4, 2016 at Liberal Springs in Liberal, Kansas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at the Baker United Methodist Church-Fellowship Building with Rev. Todd Bergman officiating. Interment will be in the Hooker Cemetery in Hooker, Oklahoma directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Ho...

Herman G. Alvarez, 51, died Thursday, March 3, 2016 at the Cancer Treatment Center of America in Tulsa, Okla. He was born May 3, 1964 to Roberto and Josephine (Gonzales) Alvarez in Plainview, Texas. He married Cariann Davidson on Jan. 9, 1988 in El Reno, Okla. She survives. He attended Boise City public schools, graduating with the Class of 1983. Herman attended Oklahoma Panhandle State Univers...

Opal Smith, 84, died March 1, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. Born on March 11, 1931 at Leedey, OK, Norma Opal Vaughn was the daughter of Willie S. and Gladys E. (Foster) Vaughn. She was a 1949 graduate of Liberal High School. In 1950, she began a 29 year career with Bell Telephone as a telephone operator and switch board connector. She later worked for National Beef Packing C...

Edith Lorene Scruggs, 95, died March 1, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born Sept. 28, 1920 to Robert L. and Nellie C. (Newberry) Richards in Grady Co, Okla. She married Joe C. Scruggs on Oct. 7, 1939 in Plainview, Texas. He preceded her in death on Nov. 6, 2000. She was a sales clerk for J.C. Penney, Anthony’s, Just For You, Connie’s Hallmark and also worke...

Leah Christina Norton 96, died on February 28th, 2016 at her Brookdale Liberal Springs residence in Liberal. She was born Oct. 17, 1918 in Ford Co., Kansas the daughter of Louis Alvin and Christina Wilhelmina (Bort) Spitze. She graduated in 1936 from Kinsley High School in Kinsley, KS. She then attended and graduated in 1940 from Southwestern College in Winfield, KS with a Bachelor of Arts d...