Dolly E. Thompson, age 72, of Ulysses, Kansas died Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center– St. Francis Campus in Wichita, Kansas. She was born August 28, 1940 in Cogar, Oklahoma, the daughter of Edward K. and Elsie Mae (Fauver) Hill. Dolly grew up in Attica, Kansas and graduated from Attica, Kansas High School and Northwest Oklahoma State University where she earned a ...

Smith, Donald Frederick , 53, of Durham, NC, formerly of Wichita and Liberal, died Nov. 28, 2012. Survivors: mother, Mary Lois; brothers, Dr. David, Douglas, Darrel; sisters, Rhonda Mansell, Rebecca Kill. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, January 18, at First Unite...

Frankie L. Sanders, age 94, died late Saturday evening, January 12, 2013, at the Minneola District Hospital, Minneola, Kansas. She was born May 27, 1918, at Mattoon, Illinois, the daughter of Charles F. and Emma (Gibler) Bryan. As a young girl she attended the Dodge City school system, graduating from Dodge City High School in 1936. After her graduation she attended Dodge City Community C...

Ethel Ruth Michael Seger, 87, beloved sweetheart, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to all, especially those in need of a friend, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013, from the effects of Alzheimers. Ruth was born on January 28, 1925, to Mark Elmer and Rose Ann Adeline Watson Michael in the homestead home on Goodman Route, McDonald County, Missouri. She was the...

MEADE– Alma Jane Salyer, age 82, died late Tuesday evening, January 8, 2013, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born July 20, 1930, at Ulrich, Missouri, the daughter of Lawrence and Elvira (Cooper) Hereford. She was a graduate of Central Missouri State, receiving her Masters Degree in Education. She was a schoolteacher for 35 years, having spent 23 of those years teaching ...

Darrell E. Biggerstaff was born in Liberal, KS, Jan. 26, 1956 and passed away in Garden City, KS on Jan. 3, 2013. He had lived in Garden City since 1992. Survivors include his mother, Carol Biggerstaff of Liberal, 2 sisters, Diane Radney of Madrid, IA and Donetta Davis and husband Chuck of Liberal. He was preceded in death by his father, Wilbur Biggerstaff and a sister, Denise Biggerstaff. C...

Donald Ray Worthey , 69, of Liberal, died December 31, 2012, at Via-Christi Regional Medical Center – St Francis, in Wichita . He was born October 25, 1943, at Olney , IL , to Donald Harrison and Evelyn Marie ( Forseman ) Worthey . He owned W. J. Drilling, in Xenia , IL , then worked for Wes- Kem , Inc., an Industrial Chemical Company, where he serve...

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...