All Obituaries

Travis Neal Hergert, 100, of Liberal passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021. He was born in Liberal, KS on Dec 16, 1920, to Neal and Esther (Rayl) Hergert. Travis had one younger sister, Frances (Jay) Johnson and younger brother, Don (Lila) Hergert. After their dad died when Travis was 12, they moved to California, returning to Beaver, OK area when Travis was 14. He graduated from Beaver High School. He then joined the Army, serving in the 5th armored division and reached his goal...

Daniel Edward "Dan the Man" Duerson, 75, of Turpin, OK passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK.     He was born on November 6, 1945 to Lewis and Clista (Hopke) Duerson at Beaver, OK. On December 2, 1974 he married Berdie Freeman in Perryton, TX. Dan was a class of 1964 Turpin High School graduate and attended Northwestern College before being drafted to serve with the US Army in Vietnam. “Dan the Man” worked...

Bobby "Bob" Morris Tillman, 79, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.     He was born on April 19, 1942 to Little Julius "LJ" and Nannie Pearl (Wylie) Tillman at Harmon County, OK. On April 15, 1978 he married L M Casey at Liberal, KS: she survives. Bob was a graduate of Vinson High School in Vinson, OK class of 1960 and obtained his Bachelor Degree from OPSU. During college in Goodwell, OK he...

Larry Edmond Bryan , 82, of Tyrone, passed away on July 15, 2021 in his home in Tyrone, Oklahoma      Larry was born on October 3, 1938 to Walter and Adeline (Frank) Bryan at Liberal, Kansas. He attended school at Eureka High School graduating in 1956 and Oklahoma State University graduating in 1962. On November 18, 1961 he married Judy McDaniel at the First Christian Church in Liberal, Kansas. They lived in many places after getting married while he working in the...

Herbert Lee "Chigger" Bell, 51, of Liberal, passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021 in Liberal, KS.   He was born on August 20, 1969 to Etna and Janice (Banister) Bell at Liberal, KS. On October 9, 2016 he married Charlie Osborn at Las Vegas, NV.; she survives.   Chigger was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1987. He then attended Liberal Area Vocational Technical School where he earned his Welding Certification. He worked as a Maintenance Supervisor at Seaboard...

Sharon Marie Heffron, 65, of Liberal, passed away early morning on Wednesday June 30, 2021 in the at Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal, KS.     She was born on February 21, 1956 to Otto and Arlene (Brown) Nece at Camden, NJ. Sharon obtained her Associate Degree though Brown Mackie College. Sharon worked as a CMA at Westview Manor in Derby, KS. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, watching Jeopardy, crocheting, cross-stitching, listening to Barbra Streisand and Dan Fogelberg. She was also...

Frances E. Scheuerman, 88, formerly of Liberal passed away on Tuesday June 29, 2021 at the Harry Hines Hospice in Wichita, KS.     She was born on January 19, 1933 to Arthur Keslar and Flossie (Cline) Keslar at North Platte, NE. On October 14, 1953 she married Lindy Scheuerman at Tucumcari, NM; he preceded her in death in 2000. Frances lived in many different locations throughout her childhood as her family moved to where her father's job was while building our nations...

Vernon Dale McCaulley, 76, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday June 27, 2021 at Wheatridge Care Park. He was born on November 14, 1944 to Harvey and Arline (Halladay) McCaulley at Waverly, KS. On February 21, 1965 he married Marian Keller at the First United Methodist Chapel Liberal, KS. He was a graduate of Lebanon, KS High School; class of 1962. He went on to graduate from Old Town Barber College of Wichita in 1963. After graduating from Barber College he moved to Liberal where he went to...

Roberta L Williams of Liberal passed away June 21 at Wheatridge Park Care Center.  Roberta was born Aug. 21 1935 to Gloyd and Mary Bryan in Flagler Colorado.  She was the youngest of 4 children. Moving to Liberal as a young child, she attended and graduated from Liberal High School in 1953.  Roberta married Robert B. "Bob " Williams Feb.6 1954. He died April 18 2004. They had 4 children and gained a stepson when they married. Robin Williams (deceased), son Kenny...

Robert James "Bob" Granite, 79, of Liberal, KS passed away on Sunday June 6, 2021 at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS. He was born on April 26, 1942 in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, the son of  Joseph and Verna (Patishnock) Granite. He married Carolyn Kay Harris February 4, 1967 at Big Spring, TX; they were blessed with two children Michael and Alycia. Bob attended elementary school in Clarence, PA and went on to graduate from Bald Eagle area High School in Milesburg,...