James Everett Light received his heavenly reward on October 11, 2023, in Hugoton, Kansas, at Pioneer Manor, where he lived with his beloved wife of 75 years and ten months, Mary Frances Chambers Light. James was born three miles east of Rolla, Kansas, on April 21, 1925. He was the ninth of ten children of William Clarence Light and Zula Tarter Light. James attended Rolla Schools, graduating i...

Daniel Lee Harrison, Age 67, of Liberal, died Saturday, October 7, 2023, in Amarillo, Texas after a lengthy illness. Daniel was born on April 6, 1956, at the Epworth Hospital in Liberal Kansas, the son of William Dean and Helen Louise (Pierce) Harrison. He graduated from Liberal High School and worked for many years as the night grocery manager at Dillions Grocery in Liberal. As a boy he mo...

Robert Lee “Bob” Booth, 92, of Tyrone passed away October 16, 2023, at his home. Bob was born March 13, 1931, in Tyrone, Oklahoma, the son of Wayne and Ella Grice Booth. He attended school in Tyrone graduating from Tyrone High School with the Class of 1949. Bob was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Henriella Lasswell. He was a Christian and loved his Lord. He was a member...

Tommy J. Burton, age 60, passed away early Sunday morning, October 15, 2023, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas. He was boron November 3, 1962, at Columbus, Kansas, the son of Leonard and Virginia (Aubert) Barkdoll. As a young boy, the family lived in several communities including Goodland, Kansas. He later attended college in Kansas City, receiving his undergraduate de...

Steven Melius, age 47, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, October 14, 2023, at his home in Ulysses, Kansas.  He was born December 18, 1975, in Faulkton, South Dakota, the son of Ronald Melius and Eva Jo Holdren Melius.   Steve grew up in South Dakota on the family farm until he was 11 years old. After the death of his father in 1987, his family moved to Holly, Colorado and then to Elkhart, Kan...

Manuel Ochoa, age 77, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, October 14, 2023, at his home in Ulysses. He was born May 24, 1946, in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Casimiro and Francisca Ochoa. Manuel grew up and attended school in Mexico. He married Angelica Ochoa Cortez and they moved to Copeland, Kansas, together and later settled in Ulysses, Kansas, in 1975. He worked at Grant County Fe...

Retta Elaine Thrall, age 93, died Thursday, October 12, 2023, at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. She was born January 2, 1930, on the family farm northeast of Rolla in Morton County, Kansas. She is the daughter of Vernie Wilson and Fairy May (Mangels) Dickenson. Retta attended grade school in Rolla and graduated from Rolla High School in 1948. She then graduated from Wichita School of Cosme...

Jacob Koehn was born October 20, 1936, to Edward and Katie Koehn Koehn at Ulysses, Kansas. He peacefully answered God’s call on Sunday October 8, 2023, at 7:45 A.M., at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas, nearly reaching the age of 87 years. His childhood was spent in the Ulysses, Kansas community. At 15 years of age, he heard the call to salvation and by faith accepted Christ as his Savior. He ...

Ralph Warren Chain, 102, of Liberal, KS, passed over to his heavenly home on October 8, 2023. Only one week from turning 103, The Lord decided it was time for his mind and body to be whole again, and what a precious gift that was. Warren was born on October 14, 1920, near Haven, KS, to Ralph and Mamie Chain. He was the only brother to three sisters. The 1920s was known as the decade of change, ...

Manuela G. Manzano, age 89, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born May 31, 1934, in Paloma, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Manuel and Guadalupe (Caballero) Galindo. Manuela has resided in Ulysses since 1968. She loved the Lord and her family. She was passionate about her faith and enjoyed humming and singing hy...