Asencion (Mendoza Rojo) Salazar, age 64, died July 12, 2012, at her home in Liberal, Kansas . She was born May 30, 1948, at Chihuahua , Mexico , to Conrado Mendoza and Liandra (Rojo) Mendoza. She lived in Mexico until moving to Liberal 6 years ago. She was a homemaker. She married Apolonio Salazar, in Chihuahua , Mexico . He died November 5, 2009. Survivors include: 2 daughters �...

Vivian Joyce Sagebiel, age 72, of Elkhart, Kansas died July 11, 2012 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born May 19, 1940 in Elkhart, Kansas the daughter of Herb and Virgie (Lewis) Pate. Joyce was a lifetime resident of Elkhart graduating from Elkhart High School. She married Jim Sagebiel on June 4, 1958 in Elkhart. Joyce was a bookkeeper for Spur Feeders and worked at the E...

Kent Winger, age 67, of Aransas Pass, Texas formerly of Johnson, Kansas died Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at his home in Aransas Pass, Texas. He was born December 27, 1944 in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Frederick Dale and Wilma Nancy (Jones) Winger. Kent, a farmer, and lifelong resident of Stanton County; graduated from Manter High School in Manter, Kansas. He served two years in the service an...

Faleta Shepard, age 90, of Johnson, Kansas died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson, Kansas. She was born August 16, 1921 in Gray County, Kansas, the daughter of John and Pearl (Shiel) Parker. Faleta moved to Stanton County in 1933 and graduated high school in Johnson in 1937. She attended Business College in Dodge City for two years. Faleta married Virgil Am...

Clara Maxine Ramey, age 94, died Sunday, July 08, 2012 at her home in Wichita, Kansas with her family at her side. She was born February 1, 1918 in Stevens County, Kansas. Survivors include four children: Karen, Kim, Janet, and Kathleen; eight grandchildren: Kimber, Ramey Renee, Kerry, Rick, Katie, Kelly, Sarah, and Joseph; and 12 great-grandchildren. Maxine is preceded in death by her husban...

Michael David Trujillo, age 51, of Johnson, Kansas died Thursday, July 5, 2012 in Stanton County, Kansas. He was born April 10, 1961 in Syracuse, Kansas, the son of Fred and Tomasita (Gonzales) Trujillo. Michael grew up in Crowley County, Colorado. He moved to Johnson with his family in 1978 and graduated from Stanton County High School in 1979. Michael served in the United States Marines for ...

Gretta B. Zortman, age 97, died Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Dallas, Texas. She was born December 9, 1914, at McPherson, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Lacie (Hites) Curry. As a young girl she attended the Fowler School System. On November 23, 1931, she married Horace E. Zortman at Anthony, Kansas. After their marriage the couple made their home in rural Fowler where she assisted her h...

Leonard A. Friesen, age 88, died early Saturday morning, July 7, 2012, at the Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. He was born September 20, 1923, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Jacob S. and Anna S. (Doerksen) Friesen. As a young boy he attended school in rural Meade County. He later joined the United States Navy serving during World War II. After his discharge he returned to Meade County and...

Lucy Maxine (Davis) Baker, 91, died at her home in Austin, Tx on July 3, 2012. She was born in May 17, 1921 at the family farm seven miles south of Plains, the youngest daughter of William Albert and Nancy Goldina (McVey) Davis. She attended school in Plains and graduated from Plains High School. She played trombone in the school marching band and played on the girl’s basketball team. ...

Roberta June Hartshorn, 72 died Thursday June 28, 2012 at Satanta District Hospital in Satanta, KS. She was born Oct. 7, 1939 Campo, CO. the daughter of Cecil J. and Alma Alice (Eden) Jenkins. She graduated in 1958 from Campo High School Campo, CO. She had been a resident of Liberal since 1969. She was a homemaker and a Avon Representative. On Feb. 15, 1969 she married Donald Dean Hartshorn in ...