Sandra (Sandi) Lee Seger, age 55, passed away surrounded by family on Sunday, October 26, 2014 in her home near Big Bow, Kansas. She was born April 12, 1959 in San Pedro, California, the daughter of Bert and Helen Smith. Sandi attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho for two years and then transferred to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. There, she met her future husband, Robert Edward S...

Merle Joan Wilkerson 90, died, Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born May 5, 1924 in Tribune, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Gladys Smid. She grew up Liberal, KS and was a longtime resident of Turpin, Oklahoma and was a member of the Turpin Baptist Church. She own and operated an Upholstery Shop for many years. Survivors include. 2 ...

Louis Martinez, age 87, of Keyes, Oklahoma died October 23, 2014 at Western Plains Medical Complex in Dodge City, Kansas. He was born June 21, 1927 in Barney, New Mexico the son of Aniceto and Rosenda (Montoya) Martinez. Louis grew up in New Mexico. After serving in the United States Army 123rd Engineer Survey Battalion in Japan, during World War II, Louis moved to Clayton, New Mexico. On No...

James L. “Pat” Weldon was born June 17, 1927 near Vinson, Oklahoma. He died October 17, 2014 at the age of 87, in Amarillo, Texas. He met Lena Hope Jones at Goodwell, Oklahoma and they married February 24, 1949 at Clayton, New Mexico. They moved to Kenton to join the ranching operations of her family. They later moved to Boise City, Oklahoma, where they lived until 2007, w...

James R. (Jim) Garrison, age 80, of Johnson, Kansas died Friday, October 17, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born February 24, 1934 in Eldora, Iowa, the son of Bob and Eulah (Ellison) Garrison. Jim moved to Kansas at the age of 6. He graduated from Johnson High School in 1953. On May 31, 1953, Jim married Charlene Windmill in Johnson. Jim attended junior college and th...

Milo Dean McCollom, age 81, died early Friday morning, October 17, 2014, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born January 29, 1933, at Lone Wolf, Oklahoma, the son of Thomas Henry and Fannie Mae (Proffitt) McCollom. As a young boy he attended the Boise City school system, graduating from Boise City High School in 1952. On December 5, 1952, he married Alvita Joyce C...

Jacqueline "Jacqui" Marie Wheat, 25, died Thursday, October 16, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born July 23, 1989 at Tucumcari, NM, the daughter of Lora Murray. Jacqui moved to Liberal when she was seven and graduated Liberal High School class of 2007 where she was member of "That" Liberal Band, National Honor Society and Captain of the Flag ...

PLAINS – Paul Allen Cox, age 55, died Saturday evening, October 11, 2014, Marquette General Hospital, Marquette, Michigan. He was born March 14, 1959, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Ivan Ratliff and Lora (Hughan) Cox. As a young boy he attended the Plains school system, graduating from Southwestern Heights High School in 1977. After he attended Dodge City Community College. After his education...

Jade Caitlin Burroughs, age 23, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2014 near Corona, New Mexico. She was born May 6, 1991 in Johnson, Kansas the daughter of Kevin E. and Alisha (Yohn) Helmle. She was home schooled and then obtained her GED from Seward County Community College. She completed some college courses, earning her a place on the Part-time Dean’s Honor Roll for receiving a 3.5 grade...

MEADE – Joe Charles Robertson, age 63, died early Friday morning, October 10, 2014, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born February 17, 1951, at Dumas, Texas, the son of Hunter and Kathleen (King) Robertson. As a young boy he attended the Dumas school system, graduating from Dumas High School in 1969. After his graduation he began his career, working for...