A. Bertha “Bert” Smith, 96, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at her residence in Liberal. She was born April 16, 1916 in El Paso , Texas the daughter of Alexander David and Adela McLean. She lived in El Paso , TX , Sun Lakes , AZ and Austin , TX before moving to Liberal to be with her daughter. On Oct. 4, 1947, she married Eugene P. Smith in El Paso, TX. He died in May 19,...

Teresa E. Palacios, age 57, of Elkhart, Kansas died February 12, 2013 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born March 22, 1955 in Ojinaga, Chihuahua Mexico the daughter of Jose and Agripina (Leya) Espino. Teresa, a homemaker, married Isaias Palacios nine years ago. She was a member of the St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Elkhart, Kansas. Teresa was also a member of the churc...

Jack Eslick, age 84, of Ulysses, Kansas died Sunday, February 10, 2013, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born in his Dad’s hotel on November 5, 1928 in Walsh, Colorado, the son of Earl and Leota (Hannafious) Eslick. Jack grew up in Walsh, Colorado and graduated from Walsh High School. One of his first jobs was working at the Wilburton Elevator. From 1955 until 1976 ...

Earl Patton “Pat” Robinson, 77, of Tyrone passed away February 7, 2013 at his home. Pat was born October 16, 1935 in Graham, Texas, the son of Yancy and Cleo Patton Robinson. They lived in Eliasville, Texas then McLeod, Texas before the family moved to Tyrone, Oklahoma in 1950, living at the new gas plant north of town. Pat attended school and graduated from Tyrone High School...

H. Leonard Eckhoff, age 84, died late Wednesday evening, February 6, 2013, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. He was born August 10, 1928, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Martin and Nora (Feldman) Eckhoff. As a young boy he attended the Meade school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1946. After his graduation, he began working for the Ideal Grocery Store, Meade. At the a...

Gloria Lea Dixon, 87, died, February 5, 2013 at her home in Harrisonville, Missouri. She was born June 15, 1925 in Liberal, Kansas the daughter of Lee Harvey and Bernice Amanda (Antrim) Hickey. She graduated from Liberal High School and attended a Beauty College in Amarillo, Texas. She owned and operated a beauty shop in her home for several years. She was also employed at Beech Aircraft,...

Jeanne B. Marx, 94, died January 31, at Assured Assisted Living in Castle Rock, Colorado. She was born January 9, 1919 in rural Meade County Kansas to Samuel and Mary (Specht) Currier. She was a graduate of Plains High School. On June 16, 1945 she married W.W. (Bill) Marx in Garden City , Ks. Soon after, they moved to Eastern Colorado where they lived on a ranch in Crowley county before mo...

Larry D. Lee, age 58, died February 1, 2013, at Chambers, Arizona. He was born September 8, 1954, at Liberal, Kansas, the son of Thomas Eugene and Iona Marie (Lynde) Lee. As a young boy he attended the Plains school system and later Southwestern Heights High School in the class of 1973. In 1975 he joined the United States Army, serving until his discharge in 1977. After his discharge h...

Vir-Jean Locke, 87, of Tucson, Arizona, formerly of Tyrone, Oklahoma passed away February 1, 2013 in Tucson. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, February, 8, 2013 at the Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker with Brother Jim Roebuck officiating. Interment will be in the Tyrone Cemetery directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. in Hooker, Oklahoma. Condolences may be lef...

Gene Coen, age 54, of Elkhart, Kansas died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born May 19, 1958 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of Kelvin and Geraldine (Meredith) Coen. Gene grew up in Elkhart and was a graduate of Elkhart High School. He also graduated from Liberal Area Vo-Tech where he studied Automotive Repair. Gene was previously employed by Chaparr...