Obituaries

Natividad "Nat" Hernandez, 78, died Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025 at his home in Garden City.

He was born Sept. 3, 1946, to Valentine and Guadalupe (Mosquedo) Hernandez.

At the age of 17, he answered the call to serve his country in the United States Army, joining the ranks of the Airborne unit.

Rick Lee Yearick, 58, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2025 at the family home in Oak Grove, Arkansas.

He was born Jan. 8, 1967, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Archie “Rick” and Mary Lou (Gillick) Yearick.

In 2007, He eloped with Christina Kay Boland at the Graceland Chapel in Las Vegas on the anniversary of Elvis’ death on Aug. 16, with a honeymoon to Graceland in Memphis.

ULYSSES – Ruby Maxine (Swain) Russell, 86, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2025, at her home in Ulysses. 

She was born April 16, 1938 to Millard and Geneiva (Coffey) Swain. 

She married Wayne Eugene (Gene) Salem July 19, 1953. He preceded her in death Nov. 1, 1981. 

She later married Charles Russell. He preceded her in death.

Darrell Eugene Sager, 67, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 at Wheatridge Care Park Center in Liberal.

He was born March 22, 1957 to Eugene and Shirley (Lundblade) Sager.

He married Judith “Judy” Foulke Nov. 4, 1978. She preceded him in death Nov. 22, 2016.