Benito L. Ybarra, age 88, of Johnson, Kansas, died Sunday, March 16, 2014, at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson, Kansas. He was born June 30, 1925, in Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Antonio and Juanita (Leal) Ybarra. Benito, a farm hand, moved to Johnson, Kansas in 1966. He married Cesaria G. Gonzalez in August 1972 in Johnson, Kansas. Benito enjoyed being outside, working in the g...

Lois (Brinkley) Schmidt passed away March 15, 2014 at the Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas after an extended illness. Lois was born in Pritchett, Colorado on February 16, 1930 to parents Elvis Oren Brinkley and Veanas Oletha (Moody) Brinkley. She was welcomed into a family, one of five children which included Paul Richard, Camett Lloyd, Elvis Oren, Jr. all now deceased and surviving sis...

Paulette M. Fort, age 61, of Ulysses, Kansas died Saturday, March 15, 2014 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born November 10, 1952 in Ellis, Kansas, the daughter of Martin and Esther (Fisher) Bieker. Paulette grew up in Ellis and graduated from Ellis High School. She attended Colby Community College and Fort Hays State University, where she pursued a Bachelor of Scien...

Elena Garcia Zuniga, 89, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal. She was born August 8, 1924 at Santa Barbara Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Gregorio and Anastasia Gonsalez Zuniga. She married Jesus Garcia at Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico on May 10,1944. He preceded her in death on June 10, 1984. She was a Homemaker and enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing an...

Arcine Lamberson, age 72, of Ulysses, Kansas died Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born May 11, 1941 in Dumont, Texas, the son of Wilber Lee and Tempie (Overton) Lamberson. Arcine moved to Hugoton when he was in the 5th grade. In 1955, he moved to Ulysses and graduated from Grant County Rural High School in 1959. Arcine married Linda Thompson ...

William L. “Bill” Coble, age 92, died Tuesday, March 11, 2014 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born July 15, 1921 in Red River County, Texas, the son of William Vallard and Etta Coble. Bill spent most of his life in Texas. He served his country as a Sergeant during World War II. In 1951, he married Bernice Viola Ruzowski in Amarillo, Texas. Among other jobs, Bill ...

Marla Gordon, 48, died Sunday evening, March 9, 2014, at Memorial Hospital of Texas County. The daughter of Shirley (Kyle) and Frank Hanna, Marla Dee Hanna was born May 31, 1965, in Liberal, Kansas. Marla graduated from Liberal High School and received her R.N. from Seward County Community College in Liberal. She was united in marriage to Lex Gordon on March 18, 1983. The Gordons made thei...

Samuel H. (Sammy) Trutza, died Monday, March 10, 2014 at Memorial Hospital in Guymon, OK from complications of Lung Cancer. He was born September 24, 1950 at Austin, TX, the son of Philip and Dorothy (Finisher) Trutza. He married Henriette Glim on March 15, 1974 at Miami, FL. She survives. Sammy attended St. Lucia Catholic School in Castries, St. Lucia and was a high school graduate. He ...

Mary Frances Urwin, 95, died Friday, March 7, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born February 2, 1919 at Sterling, CO, the daughter of Harry and Mary (Tinsley) Gechter. She married Lynn Urwin February 13, 1952 at Raton, NM. He preceded her in death on February 25, 1989. Mary was a class of 1937 graduate of Cimarron High School in Cimarron, KS. Mary and her husban...

Mary Katherine Racobs, age 93, died Sunday, March 2, 2014, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas. She was born August 5, 1920, at Scottdale, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John and Matilda (Hart) Brown. During World War II she was a registered nurse, serving in the Mediterranean and the China Burma India Theaters of campaign. After her honorable discharge she continued...