Mary Amanda Betz, 90 died, Thursday, January 09, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center. She was born November 26, 1923 in Ness City, KS the daughter of Harry and Sabina (Burdett) Hawkins. She was raised in Ness City and graduated from Ness City High School. She has been a resident of Liberal for the past 47 years. She was a homemaker. On July 14, 1941 she married Merle Betz in Ashland, KS...

Alan Merle Cole, 58, died January 8, 2014 at his home in Liberal, KS. He was born February 19, 1955 at Liberal, the son of Forrest and Billie Jean (Sloan) Cole. Alan was a lifelong resident of Liberal. He was a custodian at Wal-mart. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1973-1977 on active duty during peacet...

Earlene Williams, age 80, of Rolla, Kansas died Saturday, January 11, 2014 at Harry Hynes Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. She was born March 13, 1933 in Rolla, Kansas, the daughter of Earl Roger and Beva Roxanna (Bartley) Ipson. Earlene was a lifetime resident of Rolla. She married Perry A. Williams on July 21, 1951 in Rolla at the United Methodist Church. Earlene enjoyed music and was an accompli...

Rich Harp, 57, died Wednesday, January 08, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center-Wichita, Kansas . He was born June 17, 1956 at Orville , California , the son of Branford and Janice (Chambers) Harp. He married Patricia Weilert on February 14, 1975 at Plains, Kansas , she survives. He was formally employed by National Beef Packing for 20 years as well as Mikes Pipe I...

John William “Johnnie” Byrum 82, died, Tuesday January 7, 2014 at his residence. He was born October 8, 1931 in Russellville, Arkansas the son of Clyde and Stella (Vick) Byrum. He has been a longtime Liberal resident working for Chrysler Corner for 30 years as a mechanic retiring in 1993. He enjoyed Sprint Cup racing, Bee Jay Baseball, Lady Saints and Saints Basketball. He love...

Mary Ella Ward, age 85, of Ulysses, Kansas died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born October 18, 1928 in Manter, Kansas, the daughter of John and Merril (Gerhart) Battin. Mary Ella grew up in Manter and graduated from high school in Oberlin, Kansas. She obtained her bachelors degree from Kansas State University. She married Virgil L. Ward on...

Glenn Edward Long, age 72 died Tuesday morning, January 7, 2014, at the Good Samaritan Society, Dodge City, Kansas He was born May 7, 1941 at Hopkinsville, Kentucky, son of Lyman Parker Long and Nancy Eunice Batts. He lived in Fowler, Kansas, and Siloam Springs, Arkansas. Glenn was a happy kind person and everyone was his friend. He was a member of the First United Methodist Chur...

Goretti Hong Le, 58, died Monday, January 6, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born February 25, 1955 in Vietnam, the daughter of Phung and Vy Le. She married Tuan Duc Hoang in November of 1985 at Vietnam. He survives. She was employed as a Meat Packer for National Beef Packing Co. since 1996. Goretti enjoyed gardening, cooking, and movies. She was a member of S...

Gwendolyn May (Peggy) Drennon, age 94, of Ulysses, Kansas died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at The Legacy at Park View in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born May 16, 1919 in Trousdale, Kansas, the daughter of Glenn and May (Carter) Jarvis. Peggy moved to the Carter family homestead in southeast Grant County with her parents in the spring of 1921, on land purchased from her maternal grandparents, J.J. & F...

Diana C Montana, 48, died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born April 10, 1965 at Vernon, TX, the daughter of Lupe and Rosa (Contreras) Montana. Diana attended Liberal High School and was a graduate of Seward County Community College where she earned her Registered Nursing Degree. Diana loved music, dance, baking and ple...