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ULYSSES – Gary Burkhart, 86, died Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at his home in Ulysses.
He was born Aug. 3, 1938 to George and Ethel (Francis) Burkhart.
He married Bonnie Jean Slifer Aug. 14, 1966 in El Dorado. She preceded him in death in 2021.
Steven "Soup" Riggs Campbell, 71, died Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at his home in Hugoton.
He was born Jan. 11, 1954 to John Campbell and Mary (Riggs) Campbell.
He married his first wife, Virginia Sue (Ayers) Campbell. She preceded him in death in October 1989.
He married Marsha Jane (Harmon) Campbell March 30, 2002. She survives.
HUGOTON – Lewis Wendell Wheeler, 89, died Friday, May 16, 2025 at The Sycamore in Amarillo, Texas.
He was born Nov. 3, 1935 to Clarence Wheeler and Ruth Ellis Wheeler.
He graduated from Friends Bible Academy in Haviland, and continued his education at Friends University in Wichita.
He married Grace Olive Nuffer April 4, 1958. She preceded him in death.
JOHNSON – Katherine Marie Long Julian, 98, died Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson.
She was born Jan. 26, 1927 to Ralph Ginter and Mabel Dorothy (Hague) Long.
She graduated from Johnson High School.
Michael Ray Todd, 69, died Thursday, May 1, 2025, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City.
He was born Jan. 9, 1956 to Moonyeen (Losson) and Talmadge Ray Todd.
He married Anita “Nita” Faye Watkins. She preceded him in death in 1998.
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