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...

Patricia Emma “Pat” King, 85, died, Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born October 27, 1927 in Smith Center, KS, the daughter of Hugh and Marion (Clark) Henderson. She graduated in 1945 from Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, KS. She moved to Liberal in 1953 when her husband established Light & King Plumbing Co. where ...

Jeanne B. Marx age 94, died Thursday afternoon, January 31, 2013, at the Assured Assisted Living Center, Castle Rock, Colorado. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, Kansas. ...

Larry Gus Benedick, 81, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Duncan Regional Hospital , Duncan , OK . He was born January 10, 1932 in Stockton , KS , the son of Virl Sheridan and Leta Adel (Merrill) Benedick. He attended Stockton schools. In 1950, he married Betty Kirkhart . They had three children together and were later divorced. On December 26, 198...

Bud Loader, age 76, of Manter, Kansas died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at his home in Manter, Kansas. He was born February 14, 1936 in Stanton County, Kansas, the son of Durward and Lura (Kligore) Loader. Bud was a lifetime resident of Stanton County. After graduating from Manter High School, he began farming, raising cattle and horses. On January 14, 1956, Bud married Ruth Hale in Clayton, Ne...

Izetta Mae “Tommie” Gray, 85, died on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at her residence in Liberal. She was born November 28, 1927, at Balko , Oklahoma , to James E. and Mary Ann (Fehr) Swiger. She graduated from Balko High School as valedictorian of her class. She retired after 25 years as a cake decorator for King Soopers bakery in Colorado . Moving to Liberal, she worked at ...

Lonnie James Toole, age 61, of Manter, Kansas died Saturday, January 26, 2013 in rural Baca County, Colorado. He was born March 13, 1951 in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of James B. and Juan (Kilgore) Toole. Lonnie grew up on the Kansas and Colorado state line. He graduated in 1969 from Stanton County High School then attended Panhandle State University. Before farming, Lonnie was a cowboy at Co-...

Myra Lundgrin, 84, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away January 26, 2013 at Beaver County Nursing Home in Beaver, Oklahoma. Myra Anna Lundgrin was born October 30, 1928 in Pratt, Kansas, the daughter of Arndt and Anna Jorns Petrowsky. This is where she attended school and graduated from high school. In 1946 she attended Bethany College in Lindsborg, Kansas studying in the College of Fine Arts ...