Jose Luis “Luisito” Rios Favela, age 39, died Sunday, December 17, 2023, in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on December 03, 1984, the son of Jose L. Rios Rodriguez, and Marcelina Favela Perez in Santa Clara, Durango, Mexico. Jose graduated from Liberal High school and went on to work in production for Seaboard Foods. He is survived by his fiancé, Leticia Valles, his parents, Jose L. Ri...

Dale Lowell Martin, a loving and caring individual, passed away on December 10, 2023, in Lakin, Kansas. He was born on January 24, 1933, in Hutchinson, Kansas. Dale was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather whose presence would be deeply missed by all who knew him. Dale had a compassionate soul and always prioritized the well-being of his loved ones. He was known for his...

Mayola Fern Jones, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on December 15, 2023, at the Satanta Long Term Care Unit. She was born on July 4, 1926, in Boise City, Oklahoma to Henry Alfred Stephenson and Mary Rosella Thompson Stephenson. Mayola leaves behind a legacy of love and kindness that will be cherished by all who knew her. Mayola dedicated several years of he...

Johnna Sue Kendall, 59, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2023. She was born April 13, 1964, in St. John, Kansas, the daughter of Wendell Delano and Kitty Lou (Kendall) Brack. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1982 and received an associate’s degree in 1997 from Seward County Community College where she was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society. Johnna was diag...

The Honorable Tom R. Smith, 80, of Hugoton, KS died Sunday December 10, 2023 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born on April 9, 1943 to Karl and Ida (Werner) Smith in Greenleaf, Kansas. In June 1963 he married Barbara E. Jenkins at the Methodist Church in Colby, KS. They resided in Topeka, KS until he completed law school and moved to Liberal in May 1970. They later divo...

James A. Hollis, age 81, passed away early Thursday morning, December 14, 2023, at his Meade, Kansas, residence. He was born July 27, 1942, at Scott City, Kansas, the son of Grover Cleveland and Gladys E. (Zink) Hollis. As a young boy he attended school in Healy, Kansas, graduating from Healy High School in 1961. After his graduation he began working for D.J. Snyder. In 1970, he moved ...

Kenneth J. "Ken" Thompson, 75, of Liberal, passed away on Saturday December 9, 2023 at his home. He was born on September 7, 1948 to James and Louise (Parcel) Thompson in Ashland, KS. On August 30, 1969 he married Julia Lewis at the Presbyterian Church in Liberal, KS. Ken grew up on the family farm and was a graduate of Coldwater High School in Coldwater, KS: class of 1966. He then went ...

Elder “Gordo” Ramirez, age 34, died Friday, December 08, 2023, in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on March 21, 1989, the son of Juan Jose Ramirez and Anna Garcia in Liberal, Kansas. Gordo worked as a derrick hand in the oilfield for many years. He is survived by his two sons, Elder Ramirez Jr, and Elyer Ramirez, one daughter, Elena Ramirez, his mother, Anna Garcia, four brothers, Abel R...

Mary Patton, 91, passed away on Monday, December 4, 2023 at her daughter's residence in Hutchison, Kansas. She was the daughter of William Walter and Lura (Hapgood) Archer, born on May 2, 1932, in Roger Mills County, Oklahoma. She was married to George Leon Patton on October 10, 1949 in Durham, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on October 1, 2015. She attended the Patterson Avenue Church...

Richard Leon "Lee" Grogan, 84, passed away on December 6, 2023, at Pioneer Manor, in Hugoton, Kansas. He was born on June 27th, 1939 in Rolla, Kansas to Sport and Evalena (Brollier) Grogan. After graduating from Hugoton High School in 1958, he was drafted by the Army. He served for three years, most of that time in Germany. Following his discharge from the Army he traveled around the country...