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Wayne Batman Griffin, 72, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024 at the Kearny County Hospital in Lakin.
He was born Jan. 24, 1952 to Grayson and Phyllis Naomi (Batman) Griffin.
He married Connie Jean Trimmell Dec. 27, 1975. She survives.
Amanda Martinez, 62, died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024 at her home in Liberal.
She was born April 27, 1962 to Romulo Martinez Guzman and Maria del Refugio Hernandez de Santiago in Emiliano Zapata, Durango, Mexico.
She married Martin Calderon March 24, 2018. He survives.
Lawrence Daniel “Dan” Bell, 91, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024 at the Medical City in Denton, Texas.
He was born Dec, 4, 1932 to Robert Lafayette and Hattie (Maggard) Bell in Talihina, Okla.
He married Martha Eline Henry June 10, 1955 in Ada, Okla. She preceded him in death March 13, 1997.
He married Pat Ponder April 6, 2002. She preceded him in death Feb. 9, 2014.
Alta Grace (Beyler) Rempel, 97, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024 at Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade.
She was born June 1, 1927, in rural Harper, Kansas, to Crist and Clara (Baker) Beyler.
She married Will Rempel Nov. 22, 1958 in Protection. He preceded her in death.
Opal Hall, 85, died Friday, October 11, 2024 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart.
She was born Nov. 15, 1938 to Paul and Julia Stoddard.
She married George L. Hall April 8, 1962. He survives.
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