Obituaries

Harriette (Stanley) Swim Howland, 99, formerly of Liberal, died Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025, in Edmond, Okla.

She was born Aug. 20, 1926 to Fred and Lura (McReynolds) Stanley in Dodge City.

She graduated from Montezuma High School and attended the University of Kansas, where she met her first husband, Paul Swim, who passed away in 1955 while serving as a captain in the U.S. Air Force.

ULYSSES – Robert R. Annis, 90, died Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026.

He was born Jan. 11, 1936 to Lawrence Earl “Bill” and Pauline (Binney) Annis in Garden City.

He married Carol McCarty July 14, 1961. She survives.

He graduated from Grant County Rural High School and continued his education at Colorado A&M and Fort Hays State University.

Jim Mayer, 66, of Hooker, Okla., died Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026.

He was born Sept. 8, 1959, in Guymon, Okla.

He was known as a devoted son, husband, father, grandfather and longtime rancher.

He is survived by his loving wife, Dallas Mayer; son, Tyler Mayer and wife, Naomi; sister Jane and husband, Roger Skelton; and grandchildren, Jax, Tess and Ava Mayer.

• Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17, 2026 at The Gospel of Grace Church in Hooker, Okla.

HUTCHINSON – Helen F. Wenta, 98, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2025 at her home in Hutchinson.

She was born April 29, 1927 to Lee and Esther (Williams) Ireland.

She graduated from Florence High School in 1945. She attended Phillips University in Enid, Okla., graduating with a BME degree, majoring in piano in 1949.

She married Paul T. Wenta July 4, 1950.  He preceded her in death April 6, 1987.