Ruby Pearl Parker, age 82, died Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart , Kansas . She was born December 08, 1928 in Liberal, Kansas the daughter of John Drury and Viola (Kolb) Beck. Pearl grew up in Liberal and graduated from Liberal High School . A hard worker, Pearl was a secretary for Southwest Public Service and als...

Charlene Clancy, 69, of Guymon, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, September 25, 2011 at Dunaway Manor in Guymon, Oklahoma. She was born Sept. 21, 1942, in Liberal, Kan., the daughter of Fred and Venice Bartlow Kammerzell. Charlene was united in marriage to Thomas Clancy. He preceded her in death on Feb. 8, 1990. She will be remembered for her devotion to and love for her family. ...

Donald W. Hall, 84, died September 20, 2011 at Hospice House, Hutchinson. He was born August 27, 1927, in Hopeton, OK , the son of Clyde and Iva Murrow Hall. He was a graduate of Horace Mann High School, Alva, OK, had received his Bachelor of Education Degree from Northwestern State, Alva, OK, and his Master’s Degree from Colorado University. He was a teacher and coach at Rolla, K...

Phyllis Enola Krisle, died early Wednesday morning, September 21, 2011, at the Minneola District Hospital, at the age of 84. Phyllis was born on September 20, 1927, to Martha (Eccleston) and Clarence Nichols. She called Fowler, Kansas, her home. She attended the Fowler Schools, graduating from Fowler High School. She then later attended Southwestern College in Winfield, Kansas. On Nov...

Virginia M. Howeth , age 88, died Sunday, September 18, 2011 at Blue River Rehabilitation Center , Kansas City, MO. She was born July 21, 1923 at Sulphur , OK , the daughter of Lewis Amos and Mable Lucille (Cook) Vernon . She graduated from Sulphur High School in 1942, and on September 21, 1942, she married Orbra P. Howeth at Sulphur , OK . He went home to be with the Lord on...

Patricia Mae Ferguson, 84, of rural Elkhart , Kansas passed from this life on Saturday, September 17, 2011 in Amarillo , Texas . Patty was born on May 24, 1927 to Leo and Melvia (Peak) O’Toole in Norton , Kansas . She was the first child and only daughter of Leo and Melvia. She moved to the Feterita area as a child and then later moved to Elkhart where sh...

Janet Elaine Simpson, 71, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away September 16, 2011 at Odyssey Health Care in Amarillo, Texas due to complications of a stroke. Janet was born March 23, 1940 in Clayton, NM at St. Joseph Hospital, the daughter of Clifford and Anna Tower Holder. She attended school in Clayton, graduating from Clayton High School with the Class of 1958. On May 23, 1958 in Kenton...

Steven Wayne Zunk, 57, died September 12, 2011 in San Antonio, Texas, where he had resided since 2004. Steve was born November 12, 1953 in Liberal, Kansas, to Bob and Dolores Zunk. He is survived by three sisters, Vickie Davis (Parker, CO), Kathy Sumner (Garden City, KS), Beckie Delaney (San Antonio, TX) and two sons, Kelly and Kevin. He also leaves behind seven nieces and nephews an...

Irene Culver, 95, Plains, KS, died Monday, September 12, 2011, at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. She was born April 23, 1916 at Plains, KS, the daughter of Reinhart J. & Vena V. Garrison Langhofer. She graduated Plains High School in 1934. She worked at the Plains State Bank for thirteen years and was secretary for JB Services for fifteen years. She was a member of the Christian Church, Pl...

A.J. “Blackie” Nelson 92 died, Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS He was born July 14, 1919 in Roxbury, Massachusetts the son of Samual & Catherine (O’Donnell) Nelson. He was placed in St. Joseph Catholic Orphanage in Halifax Nova Scotia . He was adopted and was raised in Nova Scotia working on fishing boats and logging camps. He...