George Grant Fruit, age 77, died Saturday morning, January 5, 2013, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. He was born February 19, 1935, at Haviland, Kansas, the son of George M. and Helen Marie (Richard) Fruit. As a young boy he attended the Haviland school system, graduating from Haviland High School in 1954. After his graduation he began his career as a clerk for several ...

Ismael Zuniga - Garcia , 51, of Liberal, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center , in Wichita . He was born November 12, 1961, at South Saucillo , Chih . , Mexico to Ismael Zuniga and Elena Garcia - Zuniga. He was self-employed in food service, and known around Liberal as “ Burrito Man. ” He was a member of St. Anthony...

Kenneth Martin Lozar, Sr., age 68, died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at his home in Kirbyville, Missouri.  He was born February 11, 1944 in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Cleo Horse and Leota (Popejoy) Lozar. Kenneth graduated from Ulysses High School and began working soon after. Kenneth married Judith Ann Downey on February 7, 1964 in Garden City, Kansas. He worked for a construction company which...

Hayward Beauchamp, age 85, of Ulysses, Kansas died Sunday, December 30, 2012 at The Legacy at Park View in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born October 21, 1927 in Falls of Rough, Kentucky, the son of John and Shellie (Wilson) Beauchamp. Hayward grew up in Kentucky. He served from 1951 until 1953 as a medic in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was an elevator manager for Collingwood Gra...

Gene Campbell, age 82, died Monday, December 31, 2012 at Satanta District Hospital in Satanta, Kansas. He was born October 30, 1930 in Stevens County, Kansas, the son of Burgis and Ruby (Jennings) Campbell. Gene was a lifetime resident of Hugoton, serving nine years in the United States Army Reserves. In 1950, he married Ila Harper in Clayton, New Mexico. Gene was an oil and gas inspector and ...

Herman Hinkle, age 76, of Ulysses, Kansas died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born December 1, 1936 in Crowell, Texas, the son of Grady T. and Dessie Evelyn (Johnson) Hinkle. Herman grew up in Texas. On April 7, 1956 he married Joan Bridwell in Johnson, Kansas. He was a heavy equipment operator for Popejoy Construction. Herman enjoyed go...

Dorothy M. Seyfert, age 89, died Friday morning, December 28, 2012, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas. She was born April 24, 1923, at Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Dick and Ida (Zellmer) Wurdeman. The family moved to Meade, Kansas, where she was a member of St. John Lutheran Church. She graduated from Meade High School in 1941, and later received her teaching cert...

Joe Leslie Davidson, age 65, was born in Stratton, Colorado on January 29, 1947 to Betty (Crawford) and Cecil Davidson. He died at the Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas on December 29, 2012. Joe lived in Colorado until fourth grade when his parents moved to Richfield. He attended schools in Richfield and later Rolla. After graduation, he enrolled at the Liberal Vo-Tech School and compl...

Lavona Jane Martin, age 69, died early Saturday morning, December 29, 2012, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born April 8, 1943, at Leedy, Oklahoma, the daughter of Clarence and Viola Bell (Selby) Samples. As a young girl she attended the Selman school system, graduating from Selman High School. She later attended Panhandle State University, Goodwell, Oklahoma, rece...

Mildred Maxine Langley 100, died, Friday, December 28, 2012 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal. She was born December 31, 1911 at Logan, Kansas the daughter of George Orville and Stella Ella (Whitson) Flowers. She has been a longtime Liberal resident moving to Liberal in 1959. She was employed at C.R. Anthony’s; Dobsons Department Store; and Kelly’s Men’s Wear. Sh...