Billy “Bill” L. Francis 59, died, Monday at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born July 1, 1954 in Gallup New Mexico the son of James L. and Evelyn Grace (Hamlin) Francis. He spent his childhood in Gants, New Mexico and graduating from Grants Senior High School in 1972. He attended DeVey Institute of Technology graduating in 1974 as an Elec...

Rosa Angelica Manzano De Salinas, age 63, of Ulysses, Kansas passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born November 20, 1950 in Colonia Esperanza, Chihuahua, Mexico the daughter of Nazario and Romana C. Manzano. On November 22, 1975 she was united in marriage to Avelardo Salinas in Ulysses, Kansas. Rosa has lived in Ulysses, Kansas since 1...

Iva (Hickox) Burdge, 100, of Hooker, Oklahoma, departed this life Monday, November 25, 2013 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. Iva was born March 20, 1913 on a farm Northwest of Hooker to Ira and Lettie (Fouty) Hickox. Iva graduated from Hooker High School with the class of 1930 and attended Oklahoma College for Women in Chickasha, OK. She married William Albert ...

Rachel Straub, age 30, of Ulysses, Kansas died Saturday, November 23, 2013 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born September 7, 1983 in Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of John and DeLynn (Moore) Longfellow. Rachel grew up in McCook, Nebraska, Salina and Ulysses, Kansas. She attended school in Ulysses beginning her seventh grade year. She was a CNA and CMA in area car...

Todd Alan Gilmore, 52, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at St Catherine's Hospital in Garden City, KS after battling cancer for the past 3 years. He was born June 20, 1961 at Ellinwood, KS, the son of Jim and Marlene (Petz) Gilmore. He leaves behind a partner and wife of 12 years, Lisa Marie Gilmore. He was a self employed Roustabout for Gilmore's Roustabout Service, Inc. in the oilfield...

Naomi Erlene ( Woodrum ) Hillis , 92, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at Via Christi St. Teresa Campus Hospital, Wichita . She was born March 25, 1921 in rural Hardesty, Ok. The daughter of Alonzo and Lydia (Irons) Woodrum . She married Noel Leonard Hillis on July 13, 1938 at Fresno , Ca. He preceded her in death on January 20, 2002. A former resident of Liberal, she m...

Jordan Blayne Forbit, age 18, of Elkhart, Kansas died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 in Manhattan, Kansas. He was born February 19, 1995 in Antlers, Oklahoma the son of Charles E. Forbit and Amber Marshall. Jordan grew up in Elkhart, Kansas and graduated from Elkhart High School in May 2013. Jordan was active and had many talents. During his years at EHS, he participated in football, basketball,...

Allan Bakewell Neely Jr., age 93, of Lakin, Kansas died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at High Plains Retirement Village in Lakin, Kansas. He was born August 4, 1920 in Salina, Kansas, the son of Allan Bakewell Sr. and Sophia (Johnson) Neely. Mr. Neely grew up in Saline County in the farming community of Minneapolis, Kansas, along with helping his father on the farm; he raised cattle and w...

Bounlone Xaysanasouk, 55, died Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at Southwest Medical Center. He was born Aug. 7, 1958, to Bounpheng Xaysanasouk and Bounnack (Phathamavong) Xaysanasouk, at Vientiane, Laos. He obtained his G.E.D. in Dallas, Texas. He was employed by Seaboard Food in the fabrication department in Guymon, Okla., He was of the Buddist and Christian religions. He is survived by one brother...

Ruby W. Higgins, age 82, of Ulysses, Kansas died Sunday, November 17, 2013 at her home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born September 24, 1931 in Deloraine, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Reuben and Violet (Innes) More. Ruby grew up in Canada where she graduated high school and earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in nursing. She moved to Rolla, Kansas in 1954 and Ulysses in 1958. She married E...