Tyler Brent McBride, 22 died Friday, December 19, 2014 at Pittsburg, Kansas. He was born on April 24, 1992 at Liberal, Kansas. He is the son of Tony and Rhonda (Jones) McBride of Hugoton, they survive. Tyler graduated from Hugoton High School in 2001.He formally attended college at Fort Hays State Univer...

Gary Graham, age 69, of Manter, Kansas, died Thursday, December 18, 2014, at his home in Manter. He was born December 24, 1944 in Syracuse, Kansas, the son of Paul and May (Cott) Graham. Gary was raised in Manter and attended Manter Schools. He worked for Milt Graber until he joined the United States Army. On December 27, 1970, he married Alberta (Bert) Dunivan. They later divorced. Gary als...

William "Bill" Craig, age 81, died early Thursday morning, December 18, 2014, at the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, Kansas. ...

Elaine Carolyn Newlon, 72, died Wednesday at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, KS. She was born April 23, 1942 in Liberal, KS, the daughter of Vergil and Mildred (Reiss) Roehr. She graduated from Kismet High School and attended Southwestern College in Winfield, KS and Omaha Business School in Omaha, Nebraska. Following completion of her business co...

Glenna Mae Beckett, age 97, died Monday, December 15, 2014 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas, where she had resided for the last two and a half years due to a back injury and failing health. She was born March 29, 1917 in Sawyer, Kansas, the daughter of John W. and Pearl (Crouse) Cromer. Glenna graduated from high school in Greensburg, Kansas. She married Roy J. Beckett on September 2...

Ida Mae Decker, 81, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away December 17, 2014 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m.; Monday, December 22, 2014 at the Church of Christ in Hooker with Lance Morrisett officiating. Interment will be in the Hooker Cemetery directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Ok. Condolences may be left at www.r...

Earl “Pete” McManaman, age 86, of Ulysses, Kansas died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born April 24, 1928 in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Everett James “EJ” and Lucy (Oller) McManaman. Pete grew up in Copeland and Montezuma, attending school in Copeland. He farmed with his father for many years. He married Lois ...

Erma Hubbell, age 86, of Ulysses, Kansas died Tuesday, December 16, 2014 at The Legacy at Park View in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born July 16, 1928 in Hodgeman County, Kansas, the daughter of Harry Sr. and Celia (Borieson) Gibbs. Erma grew up on a farm in Hodgeman County. She married Marvin Duane Hubbell on August 1, 1947 in Jetmore, Kansas. They moved to Ulysses in 1956. Erma was a homemaker...

Charles W. (Hoot) Hays Jr., 85, of Guymon, Oklahoma died at 2:28 pm on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. He was born on August 20, 1929 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Charles W. and Mary Erma (Kerley) Hays. Charles lived in Okemah until he was eight years old when the family moved to Pampa, Texas. He attended school in Pampa until the family was transferre...

Mary Valdez, age 62, of Ulysses, Kansas died Thursday, December 11, 2014 at her home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born September 23, 1952 in Plainview, Texas, the daughter of Ernesto and Esperanza (Garcia) Garcia. Mary grew up in Texas and has lived in Ulysses since 1965. She was a homemaker, owned and operated Parties Etc, and made birthday cakes. She married Nazario “Joe” Valdez in Ulysse...