Neal Foster, age 82, passed away early Monday morning, May 1, 2023, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. He was born September 6, 1940, at Portales, New Mexico, the son of John Evert and Bonnie Inez (Sherman) Foster. As a young boy he attended school in Floyd, New Mexico, graduating from Floyd High School in 1959. On October 23, 1959, he married Ravenna P. Waide at P...

William (Steven) Thomas, age 70, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 15, 2023, at St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico. He was born September 14, 1952, in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of William “Nap” and Charlene (Howerton) Thomas. Steven was born and raised in Ulysses, Kansas, and despite moving to New Mexico, continued to be incredibly fond of his hometown and a...

Mary Jane Sherretts, age 66, died Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on September 24, 1956, the daughter of Cecil Cravens and Dorothy Katherine (James) Cravens, and her foster parents Herbert and Betty Winkler. Mary graduated from Liberal high school in 1975. Mary was united in marriage to Joe Deen Sherretts on Augu...

Eunice Amanda Friesen, 96, died April 24, 2023 at Fowler Residential Care (Fowler, Kansas), her home for the past two-and-a-half years. She was born to Cornelius K. and Anna Suderman Brandt on September 14, 1926, in Reedley, California. She grew up on a small farm outside of Reedley with her two sisters, near her beloved Suderman cousins. The vineyards and orchards of her youth near Reedley were t...

Laurita Kay Barr, age 87, died Monday, April 24, 2023, at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on April 6, 1936, in Cimarron, Kansas, to Charles Naylor and Luella (Strobel) Naylor. Laurita graduated from Cimarron High School in 1954. She was united in marriage to Donald Gene Barr Sr. on June 19, 1954. Laurita was the mother of four children, one son, Donald Jr. and three daughte...

Ignacio Franco Rocha, age 73, died Friday, April 21, 2023, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on November 13, 1949, in Cd Meoqui, Chihuahua, Mexico to Francisco Franco Luevano and Vicenta Rocha Luevano. On November 27, 1974, Ignacio was united in marriage to Teresa Vazquez. They had a long and loving marriage for 47 years until her death on May 27, 2021. Together they raised three ...

Geraldean “Jeri” (Dollar) Reeder, 86, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Hugoton, Kansas. She was the daughter of Tommy C. and Jessie L. (Groomer) Dollar, she was born on April 14, 1937 in Mannsville, Oklahoma. Geraldean Dollar and David Wayne Reeder were married on April 24, 1956, Stinnett, Texas. To this union were three children; Belinda, Joy, and Deborah. She was a loving daugh...

Macavin Kent “Mac” Apsley, 53, died Sunday, April 16, 2023, at his home in El Dorado, Kansas. He was born on June 27, 1969, in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Johnny and Christie Apsley. Mac was raised in the Liberal area, graduating from Liberal High School in 1987 and later from Seward County Community College. Shortly after graduating from college Mac enlisted in the U.S. Army and was ful...

William F. Rempel, 93, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. He was born December 19, 1929, in rural Meade, Kansas, the third of 13 children born to George and Marie (Friesen) Rempel. Will grew up on a farm southeast of Meade. He attended McNulty Grade School and graduated from Meade Bible Academy. Following graduation he attended one year ...

Kevin Manuel Urquiza Watson, 32, died Monday, April 17, 2023, at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on January 28, 1991, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Victor Urquiza and Wendy Watson. Kevin graduated from high school and went on to become a truck driver, driving fuel tankers. He loved music. Kevin wrote music and learned to play the guitar by watching YouTube videos a...