Obituaries
Merlin Farrar
May 3, 2017
Obituary for Merlin Keith Farrar
Merlin Keith Farrar was born to Forrest W. and Mattie L. Farrar, Sept. 29, 1927 in Hugoton, Kan. On Sept. 8, 1945, Keith married the love of his life, Billie Clement, in Long Beach, Calif. and they had 71 beautiful years together. During Keith’s time in the Navy, they resided in Virginia and California...
James Nelson
Apr 22, 2017
Obituary for James Scott Nelson
James Scott Nelson James Scott Nelson, 62, of Moscow, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas after a long-fought battle with cancer. Jim was born August 25, 1954 in Holdrege, Nebraska to LaWarren W. and Verla (Tillotson) Nelson. He grew up in Holdrege and graduated with the class...
Joyce Griffith
Apr 19, 2017
Obituary for Joyce Nadine Griffith
Joyce Nadine Griffith Joyce Nadine Griffith, 79, died on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Satanta District Hospital, Satanta, KS. The daughter of Rellis and Eva (Blosser) Martin, she was born on February 24, 1938 at Hot Springs MT. Survivors include a son, Brad Lyon, Manhattan, KS.; Patti Maxwell & husband Randy, Moscow, KS., Tracy...
Jurrell Medina
Apr 16, 2017
Obituary for Jurrell Jesse Medina
JURRELL JESSE MEDINA Jurrell Jesse Medina, 31, died on Sunday, April 16, 2017 at Castle Rock, CO. The son of Jesse & Binky (Reeder) Medina, he was born on May 15, 1985 at Liberal, KS. Jurrell graduated from Hugoton High School, while in attendance he enjoyed playing football, basketball, running track and wrestling. Jurrell’s...
Elsie White
Apr 5, 2017
Obituary for Elsie Elaine "Lyon" White
Elsie Elaine Lyon White, age 88, born January 13, 1929 passed away on April 5, 2017 at Brookdale Liberal Springs in Liberal, Kansas. Elsie was born northwest of Greensburg, Ks at home. Elsie grew up in eastern Kansas and graduated from Wellsville High school and attended Kansas State Teacher College in Emporia, Ks...
Ralph Haight
Mar 23, 2017
Obituary for Ralph Darrell Haight
Dateline- Rolla Ralph Darrell Haight, 87, died on Thursday morning, March 23, 2017 at Wichita, KS The son of Ralph A. and Alice (Farrar) Haight, he was born on June 8, 1929, Hugoton, KS. He lived in Morton and Stevens counties. He and Dolores Nix were married on August 5, 1956, Liberal, KS. He...
Crystal Parton
Mar 21, 2017
Obituary for Crystal Kay Parton (McIver)
DATELINE-SATANTA, KS CRYSTAL KAY (MCIVER) PARTON Crystal Kay Parton, 69, died on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at Wesley Woodlawn Hospital, Wichita, KS. The daughter of Oscar & Alice (Harlow) McIver, she was born on August 27, 1947 at Liberal, KS. She was a lifetime resident of Satanta. She and David E. Parton were...
Richard Anderson
Mar 6, 2017
Obituary for Richard Dwayne "Andy" Anderson
DATELINE-HUGOTON, KS RICHARD DWAYNE “ANDY” ANDERSON Richard Dwayne “Andy” Anderson, 80, died on Monday, March 6, 2017 at his residence. He was the son of Fred C. & Dorothy “Olinger” Anderson, he was born on April 1, 1936, Stevens County, Kansas. He was a lifetime resident of Stevens County. He and Rachel Catherine...
Mary Metcalf
Feb 25, 2017
Obituary for Mary Marie Metcalf
DATELINE-ULYSSES, KS MARY MARIE METCALF Mary Marie Metcalf, 88, died on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS. She was the daughter of Herbert Washington & Clara Alberta (Graves) Dillard, she was born on April 22, 1928 at Chula, Missouri. She and Elmer Clinton Metcalf were married on October 2, 1944...
Mary Torres
Feb 19, 2017
Obituary for Mary Elena Torres
DATELINE-ULYSSES, KS MARY ELENA TORRES Mary Elena Torres, 50, died on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at her residence. She was the daughter of Santos and Josephine Nanez Torres, she was born on July 17, 1966 at Bay City, Michigan. Survivors include two brothers, Armando Torres & Alicia, Joe Torres & Tina all of Ulysses,...
Norman Roberts
Feb 18, 2017
Obituary for Norman Raymond Roberts
DATELINE-GARDEN CITY, KS Norman Raymond Roberts, 61, died on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at Trinity Nursing Home, Dodge City, KS. He was son of John Robert Roberts & Viola Florence Coleman Roberts, he was born on May 12, 1955 at Garden City, KS. He enjoyed being a cowboy. He listened to old county music...
Willie Farrar
Feb 12, 2017
Obituary for Willie "Billie" Farrar
Former Stevens County resident Willie Jean Clement Farrar “Billie”, 89 years old, went Home Sunday, February 12, 2017 in Colorado Springs, Co. She was born August 8, 1927 to Marjorie Eugene Kiser and Albert Wilcox “Dutch” Clement in Bay City, Tx. September 8, 1945, Billie married the love of her life, Keith Farrar in...
Henry Staples
Feb 10, 2017
Obituary for Henry Hank Staples
HENRY “HANK” MERLE STAPLES Henry Merle Staples, 95, died on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Stevens Co. Hospital, in Hugoton, KS. He was the son of J.W. staples and Edith (Sandburg) Staples, he was born on November 16, 1921 at Pratt, Kansas. He and Dorothy L. (Rasler) Staples were married on September 9, 1944,...
Donnie Leeper
Feb 7, 2017
Obituary for Donnie Lee Leeper
Lifelong Stevens County resident Donnie Lynn Leeper passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton at the age of 78. Born May 22, 1938 in Hugoton, he was the eighth child born to Lee and Viola Patterson Leeper. Donnie was a graduate of Hugoton High School. He served in the United...
Karen Sepeda
Feb 2, 2017
Obituary for Karen Sepeda (Lightcap)
GARDEN CITY, KS Karen (Lightcap) Sepeda Karen Annette (Lightcap) Sepeda, 61, passed away on early Thursday morning, February 2, 2017 at St. Catherine’s Hospital, Garden City, KS. She was the daughter of Gerald and Patsy Scraborough Lightcap, she was born on May 26, 1955, Amarillo, TX. She went to Satanta High School. Karen was...
Terry Orosco
Jan 31, 2017
Obituary for Terry Lee Orosco
DATELINE-ELKHART, KS TERRY LEE OROSCO Terry Lee Orosco, 60, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at his residence. The son of George & Josie (Guerrero) Orosco, he was born on September 19, 1956 at Hugoton, KS. He and Susan Mary Lusk were married on September 30, 1996 at Las Vegas, Nevada. He has lived...
Carol Hernandez
Jan 20, 2017
Obituary for Carol L. Hernandez
DATELINE-ULYSSES, KS CAROL LORRAINE HERNANDEZ Carol Lorraine Hernandez, 61, died on Friday, January 20, 2017 at St. Catherine Hospital, Garden City, KS. She was the daughter of Lawrence Butler & Doris (Motsinger) Wenger, she was born on January 4, 1956, Princeton, MO. She and Frank Hernandez were married on May 28, 1977 at Ulysses,...
Paula Fox
Jan 20, 2017
Obituary for Paula Chaffin Fox
PAULA J. CHAFFIN FOX Paula J. Fox, 80, passed away on January 20, 2017 at Satanta District Hospital, Satanta, KS. She was the daughter of Paul & Zoeme (Morrell) Chaffin she was born on September 08, 1936 at Liberal, KS. She was lifetime resident of Stevens County, KS. She and Robert C. “Bob” Fox...
DOLORES HARPER
Jan 16, 2017
Obituary for DOLORES HARPER
DATELINE-HUGOTON, KS DOLORES HARPER Hugoton resident Dolores Harper passed away on Monday, January 16, 2017 at the Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, KS. She was 88 years old. The daughter of Ferris and Tressie Keown, Dolores was born on December 24, 1928. Dolores was a graduate of Gilman City High School in Gilman City Mo. and...
Larry Blackburn
Jan 16, 2017
Obituary for Larry Wayne Blackburn
DATELINE-HUGOTON, KS LARRY WAYNE BLACKBURN Larry Wayne Blackburn, 70, died on Monday, January 16, 2017 at Reeds Cove Nursing Home, Wichita, KS. He was the son of Eugene Blackburn and Maud (Smith) Middleton, he was born on November 13, 1946 at Colorado City, TX. He and Juanita Roybal Blackburn were married on September 19,...