Martina Vela Aranda, 77 years of age, passed on Sunday, November 20, 2022, in Elkhart, Kansas. Martina was born January 18, 1945, to Macedonia Morales and Isadoro Vela in San Pedro, Coyame, Cuchillo Parado Chihuahua, Mexico She is survived by her four children: daughters, Soila (Alfredo) Delgado, Simona (Greg) Aranda, Jeanette Aranda; and son, Auden (Derenda) Aranda. She was blessed with eight gr...

Rafaela Sandoval Delgado, 84, of Liberal, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at her home. She was born on October 24, 1938 to Jose Cruz Sandoval and Leandra Delgado at Zacatecas, Mexico. On February 16, 1963 she married Juan Ortiz Gonzalez at Juarez, Mexico. Rafaela enjoyed gardening, cooking, knitting, and walking in the afternoons. Her greatest joy was being a loving mother ...

Wanda Jane Roa, 87, of Liberal, passed away on Friday November 18, 2022 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on March 17, 1935 to Carmel and Mary Jane (Nye) Whitaker at Tuttle, OK. Wanda married Justin Roa on January 17, 1953; he preceded her in death on October 22, 2020. Wanda was a big people watcher, people fascinated her. She sewed anything from clothes for her kids, ...

Ruth Anie Grinstead, 76, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at her home. She was born on July 2, 1946 to Robert and Dorothy (Hubbard) Holder at Turlock, CA. On December 24, 1987 she married Arthur "Ike" Grinstead at Muleshoe, TX. After high school she was a hairdresser, worked as a Cowboy for many years, and later worked at National Carriers as a Parts Manager for...

Berna Deane Hampton, age 86, of Ulysses, Kansas died Thursday, November 17, 2022 at her home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born January 1, 1936 at Satanta, Kansas, the daughter of Homer and Nellie (Hileman) Bonsall. Berna Deane grew up in Ulysses, graduated from Ulysses High School in 1953 and attended First Baptist Church. Berna Deane was the first Nurse’s Aide at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospi...

Boyd Lee Turner, age 70, died November 15, 2022, at the Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was born May 11, 1952, in Morton County, Kansas, the son of Richard Leo and Naomi Faye (Paul) Turner. Boyd grew up west of Elkhart in Baca County, Colorado. He received his education at Yarbrough School and graduated from Elkhart High School. Boyd has lived most of his life in Morton Co...

Nicolas "Nic" Steven Morse, 27, of Pleasant Hill, OR, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 at his home in Liberal, KS. He was born on May 18, 1995 to Todd Morse and Kristine (Dunlap) Morse in Springfield, OR. On May 8, 2022 he married Kristin Waller in Meade, KS. He attended school at Pleasant Hill High School. Nic worked as a Operator for Jerome Environmental Services in Plains, ...

Leslie Ann Schield Hicks, 63, formerly of Hitchcock, OK passed away on Monday, November 14, 2022 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on February 5, 1959 to Albert and Shirley (Pierson) Schield at Meade, KS. Leslie grew up in Plains, KS and was a graduate of Southwestern Heights; class of 1977. She worked as CMA for many years. Leslie enjoyed fishing and campi...

Tony Rowe, age 55, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Tuesday, November 15, 2022, in Ulysses. He was born December 17, 1966, in Moline, Illinois, the son of Arlon James and Sherry (Havens) Rowe. Tony grew up in Illinois and graduated from Moline High School. He had been a flight attendant for Continental Airlines and flew all over the world. Tony had also been a Captain at Walt Disney World Jungle Cru...

Josephine E. Amerin, age 94, passed away Monday afternoon, November 14, 2022, at her Plains, Kansas, residence. She was born January 14, 1928, at rural Padroni, Colorado, the daughter of John and Anna (Ertle) Gertner.  As a young girl, she attended school in Padroni, graduating from Padroni High School in 1946. On January 24, 1950, she married Edward John Amerin at Sterling, Colorado.  Aft...