Obituaries
LaVerne Matney
May 6, 2023
LaVerne Matney passed away peacefully at The Cottages in Garden City, KS on May 6, 2023.
Laverne was born July 6th, 1932 in Leoti KS to parents Burl and Fern Rogers. She graduated from Leoti, KS in 1951 and that same year went on to marry John B. Pearson. They had 5 children and were married until he passed...
Geraldean "Jeri" Reeder
Apr 20, 2023
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...
Joseph A. Paulson
Apr 18, 2023
Joseph Albert Paulson, 82, of Garden City, KS formerly of Goodyear, AZ passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at St. Catherine’s Hospital from a long battle of cancer. Joe was born September 28, 1940 to the late Raymond and Theresa Paulson in Tucumcari, New Mexico.
Joe went to grammar and high school in Tucumcari, NM before earning his...
Terry Lee Schonlaw
Apr 12, 2023
Terry Lee Schonlaw, 85, of Topeka, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Midland Hospice House.
He was born December 25, 1937, in Roswell, New Mexico, the son of Richard and Francis Edwina (Horner) Schonlaw. He graduated from Satanta High School. Terry earned his Bachelor's Degree from Fort Hays State. He served in the United States Army and...
Geneva Elizabeth Carpenter
Apr 11, 2023
Geneva Elizabeth (Webber) Carpenter, age 96, entered into rest at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS on April 11, 2023.
Geneva was born October 23, 1926, Hugoton, KS to James Edwin and Reba Martha (Neathery) Webber. She became a member of United Methodist Church of Hugoton, Kansas in 1934. Her length of membership was amazing! The total years she belonged...
Norma Jean Campbell
Apr 10, 2023
Norma Jean Smith Campbell, 90, of Garden City, KS formerly of Pratt, KS; passed away Monday, April 10, 2023 at Garden Valley Retirement Village. She was born February 6, 1933 in Sharon Springs, KS to Clyde and Jessie Cunningham Smith. Norma is preceded in death by her parents, husband Jack Campbell; son, Larry Campbell and sister, Dorothy Gappa.
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David Clyde Masten
Apr 1, 2023
Rev. David C. Masten, 61, of Garden City, KS, formerly of Niles, Michigan, passed away at his home on April 1, 2023. A Celebration of Dave’s life will be held at the First Baptist Church in Garden City on April 18 at 7:00 pm. David was born August 4, 1961 to the late Clyde and Shirley Masten in Kansas City,...
Lynetta Jewel Willis
Mar 29, 2023
Lynetta Jewel Willis, 77, of Hugoton, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.
The daughter of Warren Grover and Betty Lee (Hershey) Willis, she was born on February 27, 1946, in Garden City, Kansas.
She was a member of the First Christian Church in Hugoton and a lifelong resident of...
Norma L Harmon
Mar 27, 2023
NORMA LOU HARMON
Norma L. Harmon, 72, of Garden City, formerly of Ulysses, Kansas passed away Monday, March 27, 2023 at The Ranch House. Norma was born the youngest of nine children on October 21, 1950 to the late William and Dolly Pope in Syracuse, Kansas. On January 22, 1964 Norma married James Harmon in Raton, New Mexico. ...
Guillermina Reta
Mar 27, 2023
Guillermina Reta, 50, of Garden City, KS passed away unexpectedly, Monday, March 27, 2023. Guillermina was born October 22, 1972, to Guillermo and Consuelo Reta in Juarez, Mexico. She worked as a sales associate at Walmart for over ten years and attended St. Mary’s Church. Guillermina is survived by her husband, Gerardo Zamora they were together for 22 years ;...
Koda Clark Garcia
Mar 15, 2023
Koda Clark Garcia, an infant baby boy passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Kearney County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas.
Koda was the son of Ethan Clark Garcia and Skylar Dawn Peters of Ulysses.
He is survived by Paternal Grandparents, Joel and Kim Garcia, Hugoton, KS., Maternal Grandparents, Dexter Peters and Jennifer Peters, Ulysses, KS., Paternal Great Grandparents,...
Jonathan Abraham Cruz
Mar 14, 2023
Jonathan Abrahan Cruz
Jonathan Abraham Cruz, 20 years old, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. The son of Sixtos and Maria (Cardona) Cruz, he was born on December 2, 2002, in Liberal, Kansas.
Jonathan graduated from Hugoton High School in 2021. His hobbies included working out, dancing, music, and soccer.
Survivors include his...
Freda Ann Gustafson
Mar 13, 2023
Freda Gustafson, 85, passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023, at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hugoton, Kansas.
Freda was born to James Harmon and Susie Edna (Nicholes) Ausbun on August 6, 1937, in Hugoton, Kansas. She was a lifetime resident of Stevens County.
Freda married Alfred Eric Gustafson in Hugoton, Kansas on April 22, 1957. This union and...
Manuela Carrillo
Mar 12, 2023
Manuela (Corona) Carrillo
Manuela (Corona) Carrillo, 65, of Elkhart, Kansas, passed away in Wichita, Kansas, on Sunday, March 12, 2023. Manuela was born on February 19, 1958, to Antonio and Paula (Simental) Corona in Saus Ojos Azules, Chihuahua, Mexico.
Bonifacio “Ruben” Carrillo and Manuela Corona were married on October 2, 1973, in Johnson, Kansas. To this union were six...
Karla Jo Wadlington
Mar 10, 2023
Karla Jo (Hendrickson) Wadlington, 68 years old, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023, at Elkhart, Kansas. She was born September 11, 1954, in Lamar, Colorado, to Naomi (Betsy) and Karl Hendrickson. She moved to Elkhart in 1958, where she attended school for her entire life. She was proud to be a part of the Class of 1972. She was the mother...
Audra Elise Romero
Feb 26, 2023
Audra Elise Romero
Audra Elise Romero, 32, of Hays, went to be with her Lord, Sunday, February 26, 2023. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 pm Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Robson Funeral Home, 620 N. Main Street, Garden City, KS. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2023, at the First United Methodist Church, 1106...
Denise Sue Sapp
Feb 23, 2023
DATELINE-HUGOTON, KS
Denise Sue (Niecey) Sapp
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,...
Gabina Garcia De Guerrero
Feb 11, 2023
Gabina Garcia De Guerrero
Gabina Garcia De Guerrero, 70 years old, of Rolla, Kansas went to be with Jesus on Saturday, February 11, 2023, in Liberal, Kansas. She was a loving wife, mother, and friend.
The daughter of Asencion and Concepcion (Uribe) Garcia, she was born on October 25, 1952, Apeso El Grande Guanajuato, Mexico.
She...
Nina Faye Birkle
Feb 3, 2023
NINA FAYE (BATES) BIRKLE
Nina F. Birkle, 89 of Garden City, KS passed away Friday, February 3rd, 2023 at the Ranch House. Funeral services will be 11a.m., Monday, February 6, 2023 at Fellowship Baptist Church, 506 N. 1st Street, Garden City. The family will receive friends from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Memorial contributions...
Margaret Louise Tackett
Jan 30, 2023
Margaret Louise (Bennett) Tackett
Born August 23, 1937, in Clarinda, Iowa to Elmer and Thelma (Fenton) Bennett. She was raised and attended schools in Iowa until moving to Holcomb, KS in March of 1951. She graduated from Holcomb high School in 1955. She loved playing basketball and performing in plays in school. On August 5, 1955, she married Benjamin...