Abe J. Isaac, age 88, died early Wednesday morning, September 7, 2011, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born November 26, 1922, in rural Meade County, Kansas, the son of Jacob F. and Katrina Friesen Isaac. As a young boy he attended the Lilydale School in rural Meade County. A lifetime resident of Meade County, he was a farmer, rancher, and custom combine cutter. ...

Robert (Bob) Martin, age57, died Monday, September 01, 2011 at his home in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born September 25, 1953 in Liberal, Kansas the son of Robert Kenneth and Beverly Marie (Fager) Martin. Bob moved to Elkhart as a young man from Guymon, Oklahoma. He graduated from Elkhart High School. He retired from the oilfield. Bob married Cheryl Pasley on December 28, 1995 in Elkhart, Kans...

James (Pop) Edward Banning, age 75, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, September 4, 2011 in Wichita, Kansas. He was born June 15, 1936 in Longton, Kansas the son of Lonzo Abram and Veora Allison (Jackson) Banning. James moved with his family to a farm near Longton at age 2, where he grew up and attended Longton schools; graduating from Longton High School in 1954. James marrie...

Steve Barnes, 63, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away September 1, 2011 in rural Texas County. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, September 4, 2011 at the Church of Christ in Hooker with Matt Richardson officiating. Interment will be in the Hooker Cemetery directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. in Hooker, Oklahoma. Condolences may be left at robertsbrothersfuneralhom...

Maxine T. Beckerman age 83, died Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born August 16, 1928, at Kingman, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Pauline (McCue) Koon. As a young girl she attended the Kingman school system, graduating from Kingman High School in 1946. After her graduation she attended and graduated from the Venus Beauty A...

Aaron L. Eccleston, age 89, died Monday morning, August 29, 2011, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Fidler-Orme-Bachman Mortuary, Meade, Kansas. ...

Fred L. Kilgore, 75 died August 27, 2011 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, KS. He was born October 13, 1935 in Tahoka, TX, the son of Raymond and Dona (Quarrels) Kilgore. He was a long time Liberal resident and has resided in Lincoln, NE, Jackson, MS and Hutchinson, KS. He was a truck driver for Engel Oil Company from 1965-1978 and Yellow Freight from 1978-2003. He enjoyed woodw...

Robert Lee “Bob” Glidewell, 80, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away August 29, 2011 at Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 1, 2011 at the Hooker Cemetery with Evan Eggleston officiating. Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Oklahoma is in charge of arrangements Memorials are suggested to...

Shawn Edward Bilodeau, age 27, died Saturday afternoon, August 27, 2011, at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, Kansas. He was born February 14, 1984, at Gillette, Wyoming, the son of Carol Bilodeau. In 1991, the family moved to Meade, where he attended the Meade school system. After his schooling he began his career in the oil field industry working for several drilling companies. He ...

Jeffrey Sturman McCall was born December 25, 1945 in Elkhart, Kansas. He was raised in Ulysses, Kansas and died in Atlanta, Georgia on August 19, 2011. He is survived by two sons, Douglas Sturman McCall, Derek Marc McCall; one daughter, Melissa Mae Roberts; and two brothers, Jim McCall, and Bill McCall. Jeffrey was preceded in death by his father, H.F. McCall Jr.; his mother, Mary Martha Stu...