All Obituaries

Donald Leon Imler, 64, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday April 6, 2021 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.     He was born on July 7, 1956 to Wilbur  and Oleta (Vaughan) Imler in Selma, AL. On November 15, 1978 he married Sharen Hoock in Perryton, TX. He was a graduate of Tyrone High School in Tyrone, OK; class of 1975. Donald worked with National Carriers for 30 plus years before retiring in 2019. He enjoyed fishing, PC Gaming, Throwing Darts, spending time...

William Booth completed his journey in this world on April 4, 2021 at his home outside Mountain Grove, MO, where he had been a resident after retiring in 2010 to fulfill his life-long dream of owning a farm. Bill Booth was born on November 8, 1936 in Liberal, KS to Dennis Maxwell Booth and Catherine Mildred Hart. He was the only boy of 4 children. Bill was a Korean War Veteran having served from 1954-1958 with the 4050th Air Refueling Wing stationed at Thule AFB in Greenland. After...

Lola Faye Jenkins, 72, formerly of Liberal, KS passed away on Tuesday March 30, 2021 at St. Francis Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, KS. She was born on December 17, 1948 to L.M. and Ophenia (Tucker) Jones at Lubbock, TX. Lola Faye was a loving aunt to her nieces and nephews; she was also a host parent to many children in need. She had a giving soul and was faithful in donating to the American Cancer Society, St. Judes, and a host of many more facilities and people in need. Lola Faye is...

Eartha Mae Mason, 79, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at her granddaughter’s home in Bailey, Colorado. She was born August 10, 1941 in Leflore County, Swiftown, Mississippi; the daughter of Paul Chandler and Elola (Chandler) Hughes.   Eartha was a longtime resident of Liberal, Kansas and married her husband of 46-years, Richard T. Mason on October 17, 1971 in Liberal, Kansas; he preceded her in death on October 7, 2017. Eartha was a God-fearing woman who...

Lesta Mae (Griffith) Barr, 86, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 28, 2021 at home in Liberal, KS with family by her side. Lesta Mae was born December 21, 1934, in Topeka, KS, daughter of Lester William and Georgia May (Grim) Griffith and the younger sister of Joyce Ann (Griffith) Barr. She graduated from Highland Park High School, Topeka, KS, 1952. On November 22, 1952, she married Maurice Duane Barr in Topeka, KS. Together they began their journey that led them to western KS in 1956...

Eleanor A. Hough, 76, of Liberal, KS, died Sunday, March 28, 2021 at her home. She was born June 22, 1944 in Grundy County, Missouri to John and Dorothy Hill. She married James "Red" Hough on April 6, 1962 at Las Cruces, NM. She is survived by three sons, Jeff, Jarrod, and Joseph Hough, two sisters Debbie Warren, Margaret Naylor and one brother David Hill; four grandchildren, Wyatt, Trinity, Caleb, and April Hough; four nephews: Robert Naylor, John Naylor, Kelly Naylor, and Adam...

Maria Teresa Fonseca, 63, of Liberal, KS passed away on  March 28, 2021 at Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS.  She was born on April 1, 1957 in Havana, Cuba to Fransisco Curbelo and Caridad Pineda.  She attended school at Fernando Chenar Pina.  Maria came to the United States in 1995 and moved to Liberal in 1998 from Austin, TX. She was a housewife for most of her life; helping raise her grandchildren and great grandson. She enjoyed...

Lawerance Odell Louderback was born on April 7, 1946 in Liberal, Kansas. He went home to be with the Lord on March 25, 2021 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Odell was the youngest son of Kenneth and Myrtle Louderback. He had two siblings: a sister, Diane Davis (Alvin), who survives him, and brother Earl Louderback, who he joined in Heaven. Earl’s widow, Mickey McBee (JK) have remained cherished friends throughout his life. He loved his extended family dearly, and had special relationships with...

Geraldine "Gerry" Wolf, 80, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday March 21, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. She was born on May 24, 1940 to Sampson and Ettie (Kelley) McCarter at Tahlequah, OK. On November 9, 1962 she married Henry Wolf in Beaver OK; he preceded her in death on September 10, 1983. Gerry was proud to me a member of the Night Hawk Cherokee Tribe. She had worked as a Florist for many years with the Flower Basket. Gerry enjoyed painting, upholstery work,...

Barbara Jo Mitchell, age 56, died peacefully in her home on Friday, March 19, 2021 after a seven-year long battle with cancer. She was born March 25, 1964 to Carl and Janet (Mayfield) Billings at Liberal, KS. Barbara graduated from Liberal High School in 1982 and went on to build a family to which she dedicated her life. Rather than working right after finishing high school, Barbara spent her time raising her children, being in the PTA, volunteering to be room mother, helping with class...