Kelly “Shanon” Perry, 56, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026 in Hugoton.

He was born March 4, 1970 to Wilmer Clarence and LaDonna Kay (Blackburn) Perry.

He was very involved in 4-H and Boy Scouts when he was young.

He attended Hugoton High School and later continued his education at Wichita State University, earning a bachelor’s degree in marketing.

ELKHART – Linda Diane Mitchell, 85, died Oct. 19, 2026 in Amarillo, Texas.

She was born Aug. 3, 1941 to Carl and Velma McClung.

She pursued education with determination, first attending Colorado Women's College in Denver for two years, then spending a year at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Okla. before graduating with her Bachelor of Science degree in business education from Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Okla.

ULYSSES – Garland Mason, 90, died Monday, Oct. 19, 2026 at Capstone Healthcare of Perryton in Perryton, Texas.

He was born Oct. 23, 1935 to Murray and Ruby (Taber) Mason.

Survivors include three sons: Rocky (Leona) Mason, Brian Mason, and Heath Mason; brothers, Bobby Dean and Johnny Lee; sister, Shirley Ann (Mason) Meek; seven grandchildren: Kelly (Mason) and Lance Frazier, Kurtis and Amanda Mason, Dalton Kincaid, Mickey Mason, Jesse Cantrell, Amanda Mason, Ryan Mason; and seven great-grand- children: Lane Stand, Madison Frazier, Konnor Mason, Reed Mason, Kendyl and Kanyon Cantrell and Izabella Kincaid.

Estel “Shookie” Thomas Chelf, 79, died Sunday, Oct. 18, 2026, at his home in Beaver, Okla.

He was born Nov. 18, 1946 to Paul Eugene and Leatrice Joy (Haltom) Chelf.

He married Suzanne Jones July 14, 2014. She survives.