ULYSSES – Monica Marie (Holland) Rowton, aka: “Me-Mo,” 86, died Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin. 

She was born Dec. 9, 1939 to F.D. and Ruth Holland.

She graduated from Scott County High school in 1957.

She married Keith Rowton Aug. 29, 1959 at St Joseph Catholic Church in Scott City. He preceded her in death July 19, 1984.

Carlos C. De Leon, 79, died Sunday, March 22, 2026 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.

He was born July 13, 1946 to Cristobal and Maria De Leon in Guatemala City, Guatemala.

He married Maria Ortiz in 1963.  She preceded him in death Jan. 26, 2014. 

He married Nolvia Salgado.  She survives.

Anthony Bryan Phillips died Sunday, March 15, 2026 in Liberal. 

He was born Nov. 3, 1963 to Janice Phillips in Dallas, at the same hospital 19 days before President John F Kennedy died at Parkland.

He was raised and graduated from high school in Tennessee.

On Feb. 28, 2026, Hugh greatly enjoyed his 100th birthday celebration at his residential facility, Georgetown, in Wichita. Many people attended, including all of his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, two nieces, three sons of two of his Liberal High School classmates and many friends from his community. However, within a short period of time Hugh’s health deteriorated and he went ”home,” as he often referred to heaven.

Hugh was born in Hugoton, but his family soon moved to a small farm about 10 miles north and east of Liberal. Until moving on to LHS, Hugh and his siblings attended the one-room country school called “Superior” which was built by all of the farmers in the area for their children. The name of the school reflects the hopefulness and confidence of the parents for their children, which is admirable considering the circumstances of that time. It was Hugh’s job to feed coal into the stove in the middle of the classroom his last two years. He said he wore a light shirt and sweated all day long, and the students on the perimeter of the classroom kept their coats on all day!