Robert M. Laneer, age 63, died Monday afternoon, April 11, 2011, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born August 14, 1947, at Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Earl and Zona (Morris) Laneer Lepel. As a young boy he attended the Fowler Public Schools. In 1966 he moved to Utah working in the construction and salvage industries. He then moved back to Fowler in 1968 and began...

Cherie Vadnais Stanton, age 87, of Johnson , Kansas died Monday, April 11, 2011 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton , Kansas . She was born March 25, 1924 in Silver Bow, County, Montana the daughter of William and Gladys (Boller) Skelton. Cherie, a homemaker, graduated from high school in Butte , Montana . Before moving to Stanton County October 15, 1979 she li...

Maria Rebecca Figueroa, age 3, of Johnson, Kansas died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born August 13, 2007 in Johnson , Kansas , daughter of Martin Figueroa and Brenda Solis. Survivors include her parents of Johnson, Kansas; one sister, Daisy Figueroa of Johnson, Kansas; grandparents, Daniel and Rebecca Solis of Johnson, Kansas, an...

Merl F. Rider age 84, of Lakin, Kansas died Monday, April 11, 2011 at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born November 15, 1926 in Lakin , Kansas at his Grandmother Weatherly’s two story house, the son of Frank and Dorothy (Spencer) Rider. Merl‘s parents separated when he was around two years old. His mother and he moved in with his Grandpa, ...

Bernice Viola Coble, age 88, of Liberal, Kansas died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Wheatridge Park Care Center, Liberal, Kansas. She was born July 17, 1922 in Elyria, Nebraska the daughter of Louie and Angie (Golka) Ruzowski. Bernice lived in Amarillo, Texas most of her life and worked in a department store. After her grandchildren were born she quit working to care from them. She married Wi...

Jose Manuel Sanchez, 35, died April 8, 2011 in Texas County, OK. He was born December 31, 1975 in Jerez Zac, Mexico to Josefina Sanchez. He was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church in Plains. On Feb. 28, 2000 he married Jennifer Lynn Sanchez in Yakima, Washington. She survives. Other survivors include: Mother Josefina Sanchez Plains, KS 1 Son Andrew Manuel Sanchez Yakima, WA ...

Edith M. “Edie” Colvin 77, died Saturday, April 9, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born December 12, 1933 in Salina , Kansas the daughter of Troy and Marquerite (Fritz) Melton. A longtime resident of Liberal, she attended Faith Tabernacle Church , and managed various restaurants. On November 17, 1952 she married Billy W. Colvin at Alva , ...

Byron Doyle Kirk Volden, 45, Liberal, KS , died Friday, April 8, 2011, at his home. He was born July 8, 1965 at Liberal, KS, the son of Alfred D. & Jeanell M. Creason Kirk. He graduated the Southwestern Heights High School in 1983, served his country in the U S Navy. Byron worked as manager of Taco Tico in Liberal an Garden City, was produce manager for Homeland Foods and later D...

Shirley Monroe, age 85, of Ulysses, Kansas died Thursday, April 07, 2011 at The Legacy at Park View in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born November 13, 1925 in Hutchinson , Kansas the daughter of Carol C. and Thelma (Harmon) Parks. Shirley, a homemaker, lived in Ulysses, Ness City , Holly , Colorado and Hutchinson . On June 9, 1945 she married Earl R. Monroe J...

Glendena Nadine Lieuallen, age 84, of Johnson, Kansas died Thursday, April 7, 2011 at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson, Kansas. She was born July 7, 1926 at Independence, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Lillian (MacPherson) Lay. Glendena was a homemaker and lived most of her adult life in San Bernardino, California. On October 4, 1947, she married George Lieuallen in Quartzit...