Obituaries

ULYSSES – Ricardo I. Ortiz, 39, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024, at St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, Colo. 

He was born Oct. 10, 1985, in Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Esther Estrada. 

He married Sylvia Ochoa on July 13, 2007, in Ulysses. She survives.

In high school, he ran cross country and graduated from Sublette High School in 2004.   

He hauled cotton from El Paso, Texas, to Phoenix.  He worked at various feedlots including Cactus Feeders where he was currently a maintenance mechanics.  He also worked at Smyth Oil & Gas Services, was an equipment operator and farmed and worked cattle for Mike Long.  He was currently studying for his CDL.    

He enjoyed watching the Dallas Cowboys play football, watching television including Dragon Ball Z, spending time with his dogs Tilin and Bailey, grilling, eating seafood and family gatherings. 

He is also survived by his sons, Uriel A. Ortiz and Luis Ortiz, both of Ulysses; mother and stepfather, Esther Estrada and Rito Garza, Garden City; siblings, Frederico Ramos, Tornillo, Texas, Erica Estrada, Killeen, Texas, Cesar Estrada, Sublette, Jessica Rivero Oberlin, Mario Garza, Rito Garza, Jr., and Anjelica Garza, all of Garden City, and Jennifer Badejo of Lincoln, Neb.; and many nieces and nephews.

• Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Primeria Iglesia Bautista with Pastor Gustavo Perez officiating with burial following at the Ulysses Cemetery.          

Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Primeria Iglesia Bautista.    

Memorials are suggested to Ricardo Ortiz Memorial Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave., Ulysses, KS  67880.

Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.

Harold Dewayne Watson, 85, died Sunday, Dec. 22, 2024.

He was born Sept. 30, 1939, in Elkhart.

He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. He worked at the USD 480 bus barn.

Survivors include sons, Jeff and Scott Watson; grandson, Josh and wife, Ashley; and great-grandchildren, Elleri and Braxton.

Ricardo Levario Baeza, 52, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024, near Dodge City. 

He was born June 19, 1972, in Chihuahua, Mexico, to Rosendo Apodaca and Antonia Victoria (Baeza) Levario. 

He married Araceli Valenzuela in 2001 in Ulysses. She survives.

He worked in the oil field until he started his own diesel mechanic shop, RL Diesel Repair.    

Ricardo is also survived by his parents; his children, Estefeny Valenzuela, Garden City, Erika Valenzuela of Mexico, Sebastian Levario, Ulysses, Ricardo Levario, Jr., Dodge City, and Valeria Levario, Ulysses; his brother, Ramon Ontiveros, Ulysses; his sister, Juliana Ontiveros, Ulysses; and three grandchildren, Alexis Villegas and Isabella Rodriguez, Garden City, and Josue Aragon, Ulysses.

• Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church, and funeral mass will be at 1 a.m. Friday at Mary, Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ulysses with the Rev. Eric Gyamfi presiding. 

Burial will follow at the Ulysses Cemetery.

Visitation is until 5 p.m. today at Garnand Funeral Home in Ulysses. 

Arrangements are in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave, Ulysses, KS  67880.  Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.

Gary Lynn Jones, 69, died  Friday, Dec. 20, 2024, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.

He was born Jan. 5, 1955, at the Epworth Hospital in Liberal to Freddie and Velma (Chessmore) Jones. 

He married Debbie Daugherty Oct. 25, 1975, at the First Assembly of God Church in Liberal. She survives.

In 1973, he graduated from high school in Liberal.

He worked for 25 years for Weatherford as a truck driver and operator. He also drove a truck for Pacific Ag.

He was a member of the New Beginnings Church and was a Soldier for Christ chaplin.

He loved to hunt, fish, and ride motorcycles.

He is also survived by his son, Casey Lynn Jones and wife, Evangelia, Denver; two grandchildren, Noah Thomas and Judah Lynn Jones; and one sister, Loretta Cunningham, Topeka.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Freddie and Velma Jones, one brother, Leroy Jones; two sisters, Neoma Blake and Fredia Jones; and one brother-in-law, Verle Cunningham.

• Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at New Beginnings Church, 2021 N. Western, with Pastor Phillip Dow presiding.

Burial will follow at the Liberal Cemetery.

Visitation will be until 8 p.m.  today, with the family will  present to greet friends from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hornung Family Funeral Home, 1212 W. Second Street, Liberal.

Memorials are suggested to New Beginnings Church or the Liberal High School Class of 1973 in care of Hornung Family Funeral Home, 1212 W. Second Street, Liberal.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.hornungfuneralhome. com.