Sharon Kay Johns, age 76, died February 25, 2023, on her own terms at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on September 11, 1946 to Leonard and Mary Rist in Dodge City, Kansas. She claimed the distinction of a “World War II baby”. Sharon was one of five children. She married at a young age to Gary Snodgrass. Together they raised five children, Joey, David, Tammy, Lin...

John Wayne Priest, age 85, of Oklahoma City, OK and lifelong resident of Elkhart, KS passed away peacefully Sunday, March 5, 2023 at his apartment in The Vitality Living Village. He was born March 29, 1937 in Wilburton, KS, the son of Edgar Woodrow and Agnes Louise (Kemp) Priest. John Wayne or better known as JW, Dub, or the Duke spent most of his life in Elkhart, but also spent time during WWII...

Tammey Franz, 41, of Salina Kansas passed away Wednesday January 4th, 2023 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS. She was born on March 10th, 1981 to Mary (Kathy) Bohannan and Steven Franz at Beaver County Memorial Hospital in Beaver, OK. When Tammey was young she lived in Turpin, OK and went to school. She moved to Gorham, KS where she met Daren Kingsbury and graduated at Wilson...

Howard E. (Bud) Doerflinger, Jr., passed away Saturday evening, March 4, 2023, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. He was born December 27, 1941, at El Dorado, Kansas, the son of Howard E. and Helen (Susie) (Smith) Doerflinger. As a young boy, he attended school in Wichita, graduating from Wichita West High School. He later attended Butler County Community College. In 197...

Betty Rummans, 82, of Liberal, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023 at the Kansas Heart Center in Wichita, KS. She was born on August 6, 1940 to Rebecca Hart and FL "Little Buddy" Ricks at Pickens, AR. Betty moved to Liberal at a young age. She finished school and went on to help take care of the elderly. Later Betty worked as a CNA at Wheatridge for 22 years; retiring in 2018. She lo...

Mark Edward Hale, 46, died Monday February 27, 2023 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. He was born August 28, 1976 in Garden City, the son of Henry and LaVonne (Hammer) Hale; they survive. Mark spent his entire childhood in Satanta, Kansas, graduating from Satanta schools. He was active on their football and basketball teams. Mark especially loved woodworking in his high school s...

Doris A. (Dixie) Hageman, age 91, passed away Sunday morning, February 26, 2023, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born October 8, 1931, at Nashville, Kansas, the daughter of Charles B. and Anna (Fischer) Schwartz. As a young girl, she attended school in St. Leo, Kansas, graduating from Cunningham High School in 1949. On August 24, 1950, she married Victor...

Denise Sue Sapp, 53, of Hugoton, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2023, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. The daughter of Scott Talbert and Judith Ann (Patton) Sapp, she was born on January 16, 1970, in Garden City, Kansas. Denise and Ruben Mann were married on April 5, 1991, in Hugoton, Kansas. To this union were three boys, Calvin, Colby, and Chris. Later Denise a...

Satanta - Kelly Colleen Long, 60, died February 24, 2023 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on August 8, 1962 in Garden City, the daughter of Bob and Margaret (Hurtt) Routh, Sr. Kelly spent her childhood in Garden City, where she attended school. On May 29, 1982, she married Bruce Long in Garden City. The couple made their home first in Sublette and later in Satanta. Kelly o...

Jane Elizabeth Sutherland was born on April 14, 1941 in Bradford, Pennsylvania to Gertrude Paulene Murphy and Harry Orlo Murphy. She passed away on February 19, 2023 at the age of 81 due to congestive heart failure. Jane had an interesting story of affluence throughout her childhood, moving from Pennsylvania to Washington DC, to Kansas, and to Texas because of her father’s employment w...