All Obituaries

Janet L. Gordon, 74, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2023 at her home. She was born on December 5, 1948 to Vernon and Evelyn (Thomas) Nordick at Eads, CO.  On December 29, 1978 she married David Gordon at the Liberal, KS She was a graduate of Beaver High School in Beaver, OK; class of 1966. Janet enjoyed reading, building costumes, crafts, camping at the lake, and fishing. She loved spending time with her grand babies. She was a member of 4-H, and assisted with the...

Adrian Barnhart, 32, of Liberal, Kansas passed away on Thursday January 12, 2023 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born on January 1, 1991 to Alex and Olivia Barnhart at Dodge City, KS. Adrian loved being outdoors, going to the lakes; fishing and barbequing. He also loved music, dancing, and being with his family. Adrian is survived by his loving wife Harley Barnhart, two daughters; Janica Barnhart and Alondra Barnhart, one son Adrian Barnhart Jr., his grandmother Maria...

Barbara "Bobbie" Ann Law Wellman, 89, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday, January 4, 2023 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.   Barbara, daughter of George Henry Law and Oma Myers Law, was born August 24, 1933, in Epworth Hospital in Liberal, Kansas. She married Myron Eugene "Red" Wellman June 6, 1953 and they are the parents of two children, a son William Eugene "Bill" and a daughter Kelley Susan. She was retired from the Guymon, Oklahoma...

Julie Dawn Martin, 53, of Turpin, OK passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2022 at her home.   She was born on June 22, 1969 to Fred and Juanita (Myers) Perry at Guymon, OK. On September 5, 2000 she married Dennis Martin at Red River, NM. Julie was a graduate of Tyrone High School; class of 1987. She worked as a Registrar for Turpin Schools in Turpin, OK. Julie loved spending time with her family, especially her nieces & nephews. She also enjoyed bird watching, taking care of her...

Jerry Eldon Carlile, 63, of Turpin, OK passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.     He was born on June 29, 1959 to Robert and Virginia  (Weaver ) Carlile in Liberal, KS. He was a graduate of Liberal High School. After high school, Jerry went to work for the family business, J&R Sand, operating the sand and gravel plants. He enjoyed riding ATVs, following sprint car racing, and fishing.   Jerry is survived by his Brothers-...

LEONA ELOISE KILLINGSWORTH (EHRHARDT) 79, DIED FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2022 IN HER HOME IN LIBERAL, KANSAS. SHE WAS BORN JUNE 28, 1943 TO LEO AND THELMA EHRHARDT IN TYRONE, OKLAHOMA. SHE GRADUATED FROM LIBERAL HIGH SCHOOL IN MAY OF 1961 WHERE SHE MET AND THEN MARRIED ROBERT (BOB) KILLINGSWORTH IN 1962. HE SURVIVES. SHE ENJOYED BEING A HOMEMAKER, SEAMSTRESS, AND SPENDING TIME WITH HER FAMILY. SHE ESPECIALLY TREASURED THE TIME SPENT WITH HER GRANDCHILDREN. SHE ENJOYED GARDENING, BOTH VEGETABLES...

Candice Dawn Kline, age 43, passed peacefully in her sleep on December 14, 2022 in Parachute, Colorado. She was born on May 12, 1979 in Liberal, Kansas to David Kline and Christy Kline. She was a twin, second born to her sister Echo Michelle. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1997. She then attended the Cosmetology program at Garden City Community College receiving her nail tech certification. Candice married Josh Hensley in Liberal, Kansas on July 24, 1999, they had two sons...

Kenten "Ken" Merle Pavlicek, 68, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday, December 8, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center. He was born on July 10, 1954 to Merle and Newatlene (Kiger) Pavlicek in McCook, NE. Ken was a graduate of Decatur County High School in Oberlin, KS with the class of 1972. On March 16, 1973, he married his sweetheart, Trudi Clark, in Atwood, KS. In 1974, he and Trudi moved to Liberal where he worked at Weskem as a Truck Driver. Ken went to work at Panhandle Eastern...

Claude Flores, 82, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 at the Satanta Long Term Care Facility in Satanta, KS.     He was born on September 28, 1940 to Alfonso and Geneiva (Ulibarri) Flores at Kismet, KS. Claude was a well known guitarists playing with the Catalinas. Throughout his years as a musician he also shared the stage with Wanda Jackson and Roy Clark. Claude was inducted into the Legends of Dakota Music Hall of Fame in 2019.     Claude is survived...

Brenda Faye Smith, 70, of Tyrone Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. Brenda was born on March 3, 1952 to Fred and Grace Johnson in Pomona California. She was one of 7 siblings: Linda, Susan, Mary, Debra, Michael, and Gary. Brenda married Jason Smith and from this union they had four children. Donovan, Glenn, Neil, and Dallas. The Smiths moved and traveled a lot until moving to Turpin Oklahoma in the mid 1980's, where she lived with her...