Dickey H. Johann, age 70, of Garden City, Kansas died Saturday, April 19, 2014 at Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, Kansas. Dickey was born August 31, 1943 in Paola, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Alphalee (Shearhart) Johann. Dickey was a member of the 1961 class of Paola High School. He worked at Hallmark in Kansas City, and the Osawatomie State Hospital. He was married to Ethyl ...

Helen Marie Box, 83, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS . She was born March 10, 1931 at Ada, OK, the daughter of Thurman and Ola (Tollison) Fox. She married Harold Eugene "Gene" Box on March 19th, 1947 at Ada, OK. He preceded her in death on August 22, 2007. Helen and Gene moved to Pauls Valley, OK in 1951 where Gene was employed with Haliburton u...

Leon Kay Williams, age 66, died April 14, 2014 at St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK. He was born June 29, 1947 in Liberal, KS, the son of Paul and Betty Marie (Fisher) Williams. He married Deanna Delay on April 9, 1967 in Liberal, KS. She survives. He worked for Nichols’ Water Service for 29 years; 1...

Rubeinna Buller, age 92, died April 14, 2014 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born December 19, 1921 in Fairview, OK, the daughter of J. C. and Eva (Karber) Wichert. She was a homemaker and helped grow the family farm with her husband. They built one of the first homes on Highway 83 between Liberal and Turpin. She was ...

LaWilda Geraldine (Neese) Nash 82, died, Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at her residence in Liberal. She was born June 7, 1931 the daughter of Melvin C. and Helen (Hart) Neese in Alva, Oklahoma. She was raised in rural community of Forgan, OK where she played high school basketball for the Forgan Bulldogs. She moved to Liberal in 1951 from Beaver, OK She was employed by C.R. Anthony & C...

Gabriela “Chela” Gonzalez , 69, died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, IL. She was born March 24, 1945 in Miguel Negrete, Dgo, Mexico, the daughter of Perfecto and Alberta (Parra) Martinez. Chela lived in Silver City, New Mexico where she waitressed at Nancy’s Silver Café for 31 years. She ...

Lorenza Olvera Hidrogo 79, died, Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born July 7, 1934 in 18 Marzo Durango, Mexico the daughter of Amador Olvera and Agustina Hidrogo. She has been a resident of Mexico living in Tyrone for a short time. She married Alfonso Zatarain in 18 Marzo Durango, Mexico and he died Nov. 6, 1995. Survivors included 4 ...

Lance Thomas Shepard, age 38 of Ellis, Kansas, formerly of Johnson, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at his home. He was born July 10, 1975 in Hugoton, Kansas to Keith Sullivan and Glenda Fern (Little). His parents are Steve and Glenda Fern (Little) Shepard. He graduated from Stanton County High School in 1994 and also graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in Animal Science. He ma...

Arlene J. McGillivray, age 82, of Ulysses, Kansas died Friday, April 11, 2014 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born May 3, 1931 in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Bill and Mabel (Kinsman) Kiistner. Arlene was a lifetime resident of Grant County and graduated from Grant County Rural High School. She married Gerald Douglas McGillivray on July 2, 1950 in Ulysses, Ka...

Carl Edgar Nix, age 70, died Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born March 8, 1944 at Liberal, KS, the son of Bert and Golda (Logsdon) Nix. Carl attended Harrison School, SDSI and Mosaic. He was a lifelong Liberal resident and enjoyed people, community activities, games, horse riding and fishing. His survivors include one sister- Dolores Haight a...