Dorothy E. Thomas, age 82, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. She was born March 13, 1931 in Osborne, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Doii (Morris) Lackey. Dorothy attended Osborne schools through the 8th grade when her family moved to Saffordville, Kansas where she graduated from high school. She married Paul L. Thomas on June 5, 1949 in Saffordville. Dorothy...

Alice M. Rider, age 93, of Ulysses, Kansas died Thursday, May 9, 2013 at The Legacy at Park View in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born January 27, 1920 in Evansville , Indiana , the daughter of George and Josephine (Paul) Doerr. Alice , a homemaker and farm wife, married George “Ralph” Rider on April 3, 1...

Our beautiful, gracious, and spirited Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Great-Great-Grandmother, Edith M. Ferguson, went to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, May 11 2013, at the age of 93 after a short illness. Edith, the oldest of three daughters, was born on March 12, 1920, in Bucklin, Missouri, to John Dewey and Mary Jane Davolt. Her mother, daddy and sister, E...

Robert (Bob) S. McIntire, Sr. age 64, died Thursday May 9th at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. Robert was born on December 4, 1948 in Hays, KS to Smith Allison and Eva Harriet (Leonhart) McIntire. He grew up on a farm near Palco, KS and graduated from Palco High School in 1967. He married Connie Terry in 1968. He then married Gail Shephard in 1995; Gail proceeded him in death on M...

Barbara Ilene Oehme 82, died, Tuesday, May 7, 2013 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, KS. She was born June 26, 1930 in Hutchinson, KS, the daughter of John P. and L. Fern (Dennis) Biddle. She was a longtime Liberal resident also living in Wellington, KS, Wichita, KS, Rochester, MN and Elkhart, KS. She graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1948 an...

Cindy S. Booth, 39, Liberal, KS died Sunday April 5, 2013 at her home in Liberal. She was born June 4, 1973 at Liberal, KS, the daughter of Patrick "Pat" and Frances Wright Booth. She was a graduate of Liberal High School, class of 1991. She was a cook at Liberal Springs and was also the owner of "Momma's Cookin'" restaurant. In addition to cooking she also loved camping and ...

Betty J. Herndon, 78, died Thursday morning, May 2, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. Betty was born October 19, 1934 at Davis, OK to Orvel and Maggie (Parlie) Nixon. She married Kenneth F. Herndon on June 24, 1950 at Perryton, TX. He preceeded her in death. She is survived by a granddaughter, Cynthia Harris of Haysville, KS; son-in-law, Phillip Eade, Liberal, KS; da...

Wilbur Dean Decker, 78, of Hooker, Ok passed away May 3, 2013 at Baptist St. Anthony Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. Wilbur was born September 27, 1934 near Hooker, Oklahoma, the son of Frank Leslie and Edna Bessie Willis Decker. He attended school at Hooker Public Schools. He then began work for the Fischer Brothers, farming and working as their mechanic. For several years he worked for...

Elsie Lavon Masters, 86, passed away April 30, 2013 in Parlin, Colorado, surrounded by her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; son, Larry; granddaughter, Kelly; great-grandson, Trevor; and brother, Delbert Fuhrman. Elsie is survived by her daughters, Ravonda (Sam) Hinson, Linda (Larry) Nienhueser; 5 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild; brother, H...

Leanne Denette Tindall, 59, of Hooker, Ok passed away May 2, 2013 at her home. Denette was born June 12, 1961 in Guymon, Ok the daughter of Harold Lee and Patsy Lou Jacobs Minter. She attended school at Hooker Schools and worked as an assistant manager for a retail gas and oil business. Denette was preceded in death by her mother, Patsy and sister Diana Minter. Survivors include her f...