Alice May Barnard, age 93, went to Heaven to meet Jesus, her personal Lord and Savior, on Sunday, October 6, 2013, from her home in Wichita, Kansas, following a lengthy illness with congestive heart failure. Alice was born in Oilton, Oklahoma, January 7, 1920, to Anna May (Howze) Messick and Oldom Taylor Messick; both parents preceded Alice in death. Alice graduated from Tonkawa High School in T...

On October 6, 2013, Avid golfer and KU fan, Kenneth L. Crawford, age 68, of Hugoton, Kansas, entered the kingdom of heaven peacefully with his wife and children at his side. Kenneth entered the world on April 30, 1945 the son of Lloyd and Dorene (Hodges) Crawford. Kenneth grew up in Hugoton on the family farm and was a graduate of Hugoton High School. On July...

Jeff Porter, age 64, of Ulysses, Kansas died Wednesday, October 2, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born December 19, 1948 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Luke and Joan (Leierer) Porter. Jeff grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1967. He married Eddi Anderson in 1972 and they later divorced in 1989. Jeff furthered his education with a Business...

Lucky Malcom, age 53 of Liberal died Tuesday October 1, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS . He was born June 21, 1960 at Liberal, KS, the son of Wallace and Audrey (Naegele) Malcom. He married Deeanna Hicks at Beaver, OK. She survives. As a youth Lucky was a member of the Boy scouts. Lucky enjoyed gardening, flowers, fishing and camping. He was a member of the Grace Lutheran...

Harold D. Reid, 90, died Friday September 27, 2013 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center . He was born November 24, 1922 at Christfield, KS, the son of Clemmie and Mary (Barnet) Reid. He married Irene Shriner on December 8, 1956 in Tucumcari, NM. She preceded him in death on February 28, 2003. Harold was a graduate of Attica High School class of 1938. He joined the US Army serving in WWII in ...

Marjorie L. Hunsley, age 83, died Monday afternoon, September 30,2013, at the Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, Kansas. She was born November 27, 1929, at Limon, Colorado, the daughter of Ernest Merle and Clara Jane (Brown) Lammon. A resident of Meade for several years, she worked for Montgomery Wards in the mail order section, filling customer orders and many other jobs. Working since...

Geraldine A. Coen, Jerry, to everyone who knew her, age 73, of Elkhart, Kansas died Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born May 31, 1940 in New Castle, Delaware, the daughter of Millard and Francis (Boloslawski) Meredith. Jerry was raised in Wilmington, Delaware where she went to Catholic school and learned how to play the piano. She loved to gard...

Daniel P. Donahue, age 83, died late Wednesday evening, September 25, 2013, at the Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born June 11, 1930, at Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Patrick J. and Lucille M. (Sullivan) Donahue. As a young boy he attended school located in rural Meade County through the eighth grade. He then attended Plains High School, graduating in 1...

John Kenneth Blasi, age 89, died on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at his home in Hemet, California. He was born March 6, 1924 in Cunningham, Kansas, the son of August Charles (A.C.) and Grace Blasi. He grew up on farms and attended schools near Pratt, Kansas and graduated from Pratt High School, where he was the captain of the football te...

Doyle Carlock, age 79, of Ulysses, Kansas died Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at The Legacy at Park View in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born October 25, 1933 in Cleburne, Texas the son of Lois George and Johnnie (Warlo) Carlock. Doyle grew up in the Waco, Texas area. He married Mary Nabors in Mexia, Texas. He worked in construction operating a Maintainer for many years. He has lived in Ulysses the...