Della M. Jenkinson, age 72, died Wednesday evening, October 5, 2011 , at the Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita, Kansas . She was born August 3, 1939 , at Great Bend, Kansas , the daughter of Merl and Namoi Shipps. As a young girl she attended the Dodge City school system, graduating from Dodge City High School in 1958. She later attended Dodge City Community College . On April 9, 19...

Liberal KS Oma V. Bangs, 97, Liberal, KS , died Wednesday October 5, 2011 . at Wheatridge Park Care Center, Liberal, KS. She was born August 8, 1914 in Bonita, AZ , the daughter of Dan W. & Millie A. Long. After moving to Liberal, she worked for the Blakemore family for many years, later the Warren Hotel, and the Liberal Stock Yard. Oma loved to sew and work i...

Porfirio Garcia, age 64, of Johnson, Kansas, died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born September 15, 1947 in Cusihuriachi, Mexico the son of Francisco and Evangel...

William H. “Bill” Adams, Jr., age 65, died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at the Meade District Hospital . He was born July 2, 1946 at Liberal, KS , the son of William Henry and Verna Ruth ( Trefethen ) Adams. He was a 1965 graduate of Plains High School . He owned and operated Bill’s Engine Service for over 30 years. He had worked as a mechanic for Fair...

George C. Curry, 79, Turpin, OK , died Sunday, October 2, 2011 at his home. He was born November 18, 1931 at Kendrick, OK, the son of W. A. "Art" & Margaret E. Gallaway Curry. He graduated from Kendrick High School in 1949. He owned and operated his own trucking company for twenty years, later he drove truck for Jimmie Rogers for ten years, he had been employed by...

Dixie Jean Cannon, 77, of Tyrone passed away Sunday, October 2, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 5, 2011 at the Tyrone Baptist Church in Tyrone, Oklahoma with Rev. Charles Sappington officiating. Interment will be in the Tyrone Cemetery directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. in Hooker, Oklahoma. Condol...

Thelma Jean Bitner, age 79, of Johnson , Kansas died Wednesday, September 28, 2011 at the Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson , Kansas . She was born September 15, 1932 in Manter , Kansas , the daughter of Cortland Sr. and Thelma (Roark) Wartman. Thelma has been a Stanton County resident all her life. While growing up she helped work on th...

Doris L. Dye, of Rolla , Kansas , was residing in the Morton County Care Center in Elkhart , Kansas , went to be with the Lord on September 25, 2011 at the age of 95. She was born September 1, 1916 in rural Meade , Kansas , the daughter of John and Mary Teeter. Doris grew up on the Teeter farm eight miles north of Moscow and graduated from Moscow ...

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. ...