Obituaries

LYONS - Billie Ray Robinson, age 85, died on Jan. 18, 2021 at Rice County Hospital in Lyons, KS. He was born on Aug. 2, 1935 to Flossie Bernice (Brandonberg) and John Everett Robinson in Casey, IL. On Dec. 18, 1950, he married Shirley Eileen (Casolari) in Flora,...

Loretta Anne Lang, 71, died Jan. 15, 2021 at her home in Garden City, KS.  A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Jan. 26, 2021 at Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City, KS. Additional funeral arrangements will be announced by Garnand Funeral Home of Garden City,...

ULYSSES - Ethel May Smith, age 85, died Jan. 17, 2021, at her daughter’s home in Independence, KS. She was born Sept. 21, 1935, in Hennessey, OK, the daughter of Carl B. and Viola May (Thrasher) Spencer. Ethel graduated from Grant County Rural High School. She married Henry Raymond (Hank)...

ULYSSES - Emilio Mendoza Arrieta, age 89, died Jan. 18, 2021, at his home in Ulysses, KS. He was born February 11, 1931, in Meoqui, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Simon and Dolores (Arrieta) Mendoza. Emilio grew up in Mexico. He married Soledad Flores on Jan. 29, 1958, in Julimes, Chihuahua,...

Nancy Ann Long, age 66, died Jan. 1, 2021 in Sioux Falls, SD. She was born July 23, 1954 in Dodge City, KS the daughter of Edward and Martha (Marquardt) Frank. Nancy Lived in Liberal, KS with her family where she attended Liberal schools.  After the eighth grade, they moved...

Loretta P. Johnson, age 73, died on Jan. 17, 2021 a Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. She was born on July 22, 1947 at Las Animas, CO, the daughter of Lawrence and Etta (Wertz) Clayton. She had attended the Kansas City School of Music and the Cliff Mann...

ROLLA - Antonio Eloy Pando, 73, died on Jan. 13, 2021 at St. Anthony’s Hospital, Lakewood, CO. He was born to Valerio and Elisa Pando on Dec. 10, 1947, Los Garcias, Chihuahua, Mexico. Eloy and Amparo (Soto) Pando were married Dec. 24, 1967, Mexico. He owned and operated Apache Trucking.  Survivors include his...

H. Preston Matthew LaMastres, age 45, died on Jan. 15, 2021 in Garden City, KS.  He was born on July 10, 1975 in Scott City, KS, the son of Ray E. LaMastres and Deborah Sue Schmidt. He worked various jobs over the years after finding is love for...

JOHNSON CITY - Georgia Mae Herron, age 89, died on Jan. 16, 2021, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson City, KS. She was born Oct. 16, 1931, in Rogersville, MO, the daughter of Bill and Lillian (Cox) Bracken. On Oct. 16, 1948, Georgia married Manford A. Herron in...

HUGOTON - Cheryl Ann (Robinson) Parker, 63, died Dec. 24, 2020 at her residence. Cheryl was born to Harold Robinson and Donna (Gilpin) Ward on Nov. 13, 1957 in Garden City, KS. Cheryl graduated from Hugoton High School in 1975. She worked as a CNA and CMA at Pioneer...

Vivian Jessee, 80, died Jan. 17, 2021 at her home in Garden City, KS. She was born Oct. 13, 1940 in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Severino and Rose Mary (Shoemaker) Creollo. Vivian grew up in Topeka, KS where she attended and graduated from cosmetology school. On March 16, 1960, she married...

H. Preston Matthew LaMastres, age 45, died in Garden City, KS on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. Funeral Arrangements are pending and will be announced with a full obituary by Price & Sons Funeral Home of Garden City, KS.

LAKIN - Scott Lynn Foster, age 69, died in Lakin, KS, on Jan. 17, 2021. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced at a later date by Price & Sons Funeral Home of Garden City, KS.

MONTEZUMA - Irene Schmidt Dirks, 94, died Jan. 15, 2021. Sh was born to Sam J. and Minnie Schmidt on Feb. 16, 1926, in Montezuma, KS. On Aug. 3, 1947 she married to Marvin Dirks. He passed away in 1995. She was involved in Home Health...

Robert “Bob” Arthur Dunn, age 92, passed away at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS, on Friday, Jan. 15, 2021. He was born on Feb. 3, 1928 in Syracuse, KS, the son of William Arthur Dunn and Henrietta (Owings) Dunn. On Jan. 25,...

RANSOM - John Burgess, age 73, passed away on Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021, at his home in Ransom, KS. He was born on Sept. 3, 1947, in Garden City, KS, the son of Wade and Adalene Phillips Burgess.  A lifetime resident of Scott City, KS,...

HOLCOMB - Gregory Bribiesca 81, passed away at his home in Apache Junction, AZ, on Friday Dec. 25, 2020. He was born Oct. 12, 1939 in Holcomb KS, the son of Florencio and Cyrilla (Parra) Bribiesca.  He married the love of his life Blanche (Winfrey) May...

Charles Lee “Chuck” Allen died Jan. 15, 2021, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, KS. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara; his son and daughter-in-law, Matt and Melissa Allen; and two grandchildren that he adored, Megan Allen and Aaron Allen, all of...

KALVESTA - Linda Marlene Legg, 73, died on Jan. 14, 2021. Marlene was born Nov. 24, 1947, in Garden City, KS, to Marvin and Ella Clark. Marlene, affectionately known as Marty, attended Garden City Community College. Marlene married George Legg on June 5, 1966 in Cimarron, KS. She and George lived their...

Jose Adeleydo Gonzalez,age 39, died Jan. 11, 2021 in Garden City KS. He was born July 10, 1981 in Lexington, NE, the son of Jose Trinidad Gonzalez and Maria De Jesus (Calzada) Gonzalez. He grew up and graduated from Garden City High School. He was recently employed at Tyson.  Jose “El...

SCOTT CITY - Nellie LaPlant, age 90, died on Jan. 12, 2021 at the Parklane Nursing Home in Scott City, KS. She was born on April 18, 1930 in Enid, OK, the daughter of Hugh and Monta Embree Simmons. She had been a resident of Scott City...

SATANTA - Gerald Lee Lightcap, 91, joined the love of his life, Mrs. Patsy Lightcap, in Heaven on Dec. 5, 2020. just six days after losing her.  He was born on Oct. 17, 1929 in Spearville, KS, to Earl and Anna Lightcap. He was raised on the farm near Offerle, KS, the youngest...

BEDFORD, Texas - Frankie Thomas, age 81, died on Jan. 9, 2021 at his home in Bedford, Texas.  He was born Jan. 4, 1940 in Garden City, KS, the son of Carl and Ina (Gilmore) Thomas.  Frankie married Marilyn Reimer, on Nov. 12th, 1960. She died on March 3rd, 2007. Frankie grew...

Carrie Frances “Lee" Haas, 58, Holcomb, KS, departed this world on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, KS. She was born Jan. 10, 1962 in Vernon, Texas, to E. M. “Shorty” and Mary Winter Lee. She moved to Garden City, KS, in 1966 at the...

Louise E. (Ohl) Korbe, 94, died May 4, 2020 at her home in Garden City, KS. She was born June 19, 1925 in Jamay, Jalisco, Mexico, the daughter of Juan Nicklas and Soledad (Garcia) Campos. Louise grew up with her family in Wichita County, KS. She graduated from Wichita County...

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Sharen L. Siegel, 78, died Dec. 16, 2020, at her home in Bridgewater, NJ, with her loving family around her.    Mrs. Siegel was born Aug. 31, 1942, to Claude and Thelma Harkness in Garden City, KS.  She grew up in a farming family in...

TRIBUNE - Marion Cridling Harper, age 85, died Jan. 10, 2021 at his home in Tribune, KS. He was born on June 1, 1935 in Holly, CO, the son of Alden C. and Iva Elam Harper. On Dec. 27, 1956, he married Elaine Mae Stegman.  Survivors include four daughters, Denise...

Irma Yolanda Anguiano, died Jan. 10, 2021 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, KS. She was born August 17, 1955 in Lakin, KS, the daughter of Manuel and Maria (Vargas) Rodriguez.  Irma was born, raised and graduated from Lakin schools. She had worked as a caregiver as...

Roberta Mae Renick, 98, died on Sunday, Jan. 10, 2021 at The Ranch House in Garden City, KS.  She was born on July 27, 1922 12 miles north of Holcomb in Finney County, the daughter of Floyd Elmer and Vera Leah (Knoll) Ackley.  She married William “Merrill”...

ULYSSES - Fidencia Cortez, age 43, died on Jan. 9, 2021, at Citizens Medical Center in Colby, KS. She was born August 1, 1977, in La Mesa, Texas, the daughter of Arturo and Gloria (Rodriguez) Cortez. Fidencia was a CNA at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses,...