Clifford A. Taylor, 94, of Mt. Carmel , Illinois , formerly of Elkhart , Kansas passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at his residence. He was born on March 27, 1917 in Clifton , Kansas , the son of Percy T. and Elsie (Cyr) Taylor . He married Fairy Carder on August 9, 1935 in Hooker, Oklahoma and after her passing, he married Imogene (W...

Paul Holdeman, age 89, died Sunday, December 11, 2011 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton , Kansas . He was born May 9, 1922 in Meade , Kansas , the son of James Irwin and Florence (Carey) Holdeman. Paul was a resident of Meade for 48 years. He moved to Pioneer Manor in Hugoton in 1970 where he resided until his death. Paul is survived by 13 nephews and nieces. ...

Karen Sue Collins, age 60 died Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2011 , at the Kansas Medical Center , in Andover , KS . She was born on March 11, 1951, in Denver , CO , the daughter of Sanford and Ellen Elizabeth ( Villers ) Caughman . She was a 1970 graduate of Liberal High School , attended Seward County Community College , and completed her education at Emporia State University . She was a member of...

Brandee Elise Kurth died Tuesday morning, December 6th, 2011 , at Andover, Kansas in skilled nursing and rehabilitation from grave illness onsetting in the spring of 2011. On August 13th, 2011, she was airlifted to Via Christi-St. Francis and was discharged from initial emergency hospitalization on August 23, 2011; however, a second emergency hospitalization at St. Francis was required...

Candelaria L. Ramirez, age 84, died Friday, December 9, 2011 at Baptist St. Anthony in Amarillo, Texas. She was born February 2, 1927 in Chihuahua Mexico the daughter of Isable and Margarita (Carrassco) Lujan. Candelaria, a homemaker, has lived in Elkhart for 36 years. She married Venceslado Ramirez on June 23, 1951. She was a well-known, sweet lady, whom everyone felt welcome...

Liberal KS Leonard G. Brock, 81, Liberal, KS, died Thursday, December 8, 2011, at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. He was born July 23, 1930 at Willard, OK, the son of Robert & Laura Harmon Brock. He graduated Medicine Lodge High in the Class of 1948. Leonard worked in the oilfield in Kansas and Oklahoma over fifty years , and moved to Liberal...

George Trimpe, 49, of Van Buren, Arkansas passed away December 7, 2011 at his home. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2011 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Hooker, Oklahoma. Interment will be in the Hooker Cemetery under the direction of Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Oklahoma. Condolences may be left at www.robertsbrothersfuneralhome.com ...

Thelma J. “Jo” Daugherty, age 73, died Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on March 29, 1938 in Cordell, OK, the daughter of Lloyd and Hattie (Hibbons) Hickman. She attended school in Cordell, OK. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Liberal Chapter #104. She ...

Carlene Leola Post, age 77, died Tuesday morning, December 6, 2011, at the Kansas Medical Center , Andover, Kansas. She was born February 13, 1934, at Fowler, Kansas, the daughter of Carl and Nellis Florence (Barnes) Post. As a young girl she attended the Fowler school system, graduating from Fowler High School in 1952. She later attended Dodge City Community College, later transferring t...

Carol Jean (McClure) Evans, age 73, died late Thursday night, December 1, 2011 , at her rural Plains, Kansas residence. She was born July 28, 1938 at Liberal, Kansas , the daughter of J. Raymond and June (Willis) McClure. As a girl, she attended the Kismet School system, graduating from Kismet High School in 1956. She also spent some of her childhood in Denver, Colorado at a time...