James Edward “Jim” Vitkowski, 70, of Tyrone, Oklahoma passed away July 8, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Jim was born December 30, 1943. He was a long time resident and business owner in Tyrone, Oklahoma. He was preceded in death by long time companion, Cora Lee Stacey. Survivors include his daughters, Nicole and Amanda Jo. A private interment will t...

Calvin E. Smith, 89, of Hardesty, Oklahoma passed away July 13, 2014 at his home. Calvin was born December 4, 1924 in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis S. Henderson Smith. He attended school in the Hardesty area. He entered the U.S. Navy during WWII serving aboard ship during the Pearl Harbor attack in Hawaii. On December 21, 1947 in Enid, Oklahoma, he was united in m...

Nathan Eugene Kirkland, age 39, of Lyons Kansas died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Lyons, Kansas. He was born April 24, 1975 in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Loyd and Phyllis (Johnson) Kirkland. Nathan grew up in Johnson Kansas. He married Bobbie Beardsley in May of 1995, to this union four children were born, Tyler, Austen, Shanna and Courtney. He married Jami S. Taylor on March 22, 2008 in Dalhart, ...

Thomas Jerry Shoemaker, 78, died Saturday, July 12, 2014 at Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS. Tom was born February 9, 1936 at Liberal, KS the son of Howard Lander and Esther Cora (Richardson) Shoemaker. He married Naomi Faye Denton March 14, 1955 at Liberal, KS. She preceded him in death in 2013. Tom retired from Seward County on Oct 1, 1994 where he was the Road and Bridge Dep...

Josefina Toscano De La Torre, 68, died, Wednesday, July 9, 2014 at her home in Liberal. She was born April 8, 1946 at San Juan de los Lagos, Jalisco Mexico, the daughter of Isidro De la Torre and Modesta Marquez. She was loving homemaker. She was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church. On March 28, 1981 she married Jose Toscano at Los Angeles, California, He survives. Other survivors i...

Tammie Lyn Brittle, age 54, died Monday, July 7, 2014 at the Hillyard Group Home in Gresham, Oregon. She was born March 8, 1960 in Hugoton, Kansas, the daughter of Ira R. and Alice Ruth (Leonard) Brittle. Graveside service will be held at 4:00 PM on Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at the Hugoton Cemetery in Hugoton, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be given to the Albertina-Kerr Centers in c...

Carl Dean Tucker, age 90, of Elkhart, Kansas, died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at Morton County Care Center, Elkhart, Kansas. He was born March 6, 1924, south of Wilburton in Morton County Kansas the son of Orrel Michael and Gertrude (Odell) Tucker. Carl graduated from Wilburton High School and attended Kansas State University until he was drafted into the U.S. Army. He served during WWII in the Thi...

Janice Kay Alvarado, age 61, of Rolla, Kansas died July 8, 2014 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born September 5, 1952 in Elkhart, Kansas the daughter of Lyndell and Margie Louise (Henderson) Vail. Janice was a lifetime Morton County resident. She grew up in Richfield and graduated from Rolla High School in 1970. She went to cosmetology school in Hays. She owned a bea...

J. Elizabeth (Bettie) Elder, age 95, of Elkhart, Kansas died July 9, 2014 at Morton County Care Center in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born August 16, 1918 in Elkhart, Kansas the daughter of Ernest H. and Daisy (Wright) Fisher. Bettie married Burton Elder Jr. on June 6, 1941. He preceded her in death on May 11, 1974. Bettie lived most of her adult life in Elkhart. Survivors include one son, Bob...

Fred S. Borthwick, age 89, of Ulysses, Kansas died Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Park View Assisted Living in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born June 30, 1925 in Strong City, Kansas, the son of Harold and Laura (Baker) Borthwick. Fred graduated from Chase County High School in 1943. He served during World War II and was honorably discharged from the United States Navy in 1946. Fred drove a truck ...