Obituaries

Dale Lee Barnum

Dale Lee Barnum, 71, of Ozawkie, KS, died Wednesday, January 6, 2021 at his home. He had lived in Ozawkie 18 years moving from Garden City. He was born June 1, 1949 at Garden City, the son of William Myron and Wilma B. Parish Barnum. He was a 1967 graduate of Leoti High School and he earned a B.S.

Delmer Lee Hembree

Leoti—Delmer Lee Hembree, Jr. age 53, passed away on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, in Amarillo, Texas. Delmer was born on March 24, 1967, in Brownwood, Texas, to Delmer & Jan Everett Hembree, Sr. Delmer was a diesel Mechanic.

R. Larry Lambert

Hutchinson—R. Larry Lambert, 82, died December 25, 2020, at Good Samaritan Home, Hutchinson, KS. He was born July 16, 1938, in Hutchinson, KS, to Lawrence A., Sr. and Emmaline (Welch) Lambert, of Pretty Prairie, KS. Larry lost his hearing at age 3½ due to illness.

Donald W. Green

Scott City—Donald W. (Donny) Green, age 69, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020, at Scott County Hospital. He was born on September 29, 1951, in Jacksonville, NC, he was the son of Marvin and Royann (Yount) Green. Donny lived most of his life in Garden City.

Michael M. Ayala

Leoti—Michael Marshall Ayala, 68, of Leoti, KS, died December 27, 2020, in Garden City, KS, after a lengthy illness. He was born in La Junta, CO, on October 11, 1952, to Nash and Virginia (Jaquez) Ayala. Michael was the youngest of three children, him being the only boy.

Douglas O. Rouse

Eads, CO—Douglas Oliver Rouse was born on March 19, 1948, in Eads, CO. He died November 8, 2020, at Weisbrod Memorial Hospital, in Eads. He lived in Eads with his parents Raymond (Bud) and Wanda (Mitchell) Rouse.

Gerald "Gary" Ellis

St. Edward, NE—Gary G. Ellis, 77, of St. Edward, NE, died Saturday, January 2, 2021, at his home. Gerald “Gary” Glen Ellis, son of Glen Howard and Irene Emily (Buske) Ellis, was born July 29, 1943 at San Louis Obispo, CA. He attended school, graduating from Clairemont High School.

Luis O. Marquez

Luis Osvaldo Marquez Cazares, age 77, died on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on September 24, 1943 at Temósachic, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Pedro Marquez Bencomo and Celsa Cazares Ramos.

Roberta 'Bobbie' Graff

Leoti—Roberta (Bobbie) Ilene Graff, age 92, peacefully passed away on Monday, December 7, 2020, at Wichita County Health Center in Leoti, Kansas. She was born January 11, 1928, at Dighton, Kansas. She was the eldest daughter of Don and Mabel (Murphy) Hutchins.

Bennie Priscilla Biel

Mulvane—Bennie Priscilla Biel, 81, recently of Mulvane, Kansas. Went to meet her God on Sunday, December 13, 2020 after a battle with ovarian cancer. She was born in Hebronville, Tx in 1939 to Hazel Callaway and George Henderson.