Obituaries

Feb 6, 2023

Frank S. Heinson, 67, of Tyrone, OK passed away on Monday February 6, 2023 in Liberal, KS. He was born on July 7, 1955 to Irvin and Francis (Miller) Heinson at Kansas City, MO.

Frank was a graduate of Argentine High School in Kansas City, KS; class of 1974. In 1978 he went to work with National...

Feb 5, 2023

Hedy Jean Hull , 67, of Liberal, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday February 5, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. She was born on March 15, 1955 to Lowell and Norma (Calhoun) Short at Great Bend, KS.

Hedy married Craig Hull on April 17, 1981; they later divorced.

Hedy was a...

Jan 30, 2023

Isabel Rangel Martinez, 92, of Liberal, passed away on Monday, January 30, 2023 at the Baptist St. Anthony Hospital in Amarillo, TX. She was born on September 12, 1930 to Cosme  and Maria (Correa) Rangel at Lyons, KS.

On July 12, 1948 she married Leo T Martinez at Las Vegas, NM. Isabel attended schools in Garden City,...

Jan 29, 2023

Granville Ray Crow, 77, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center. He was born on March 2, 1945 to Robert Moreland and Lillie Pearl (Robison) Crow at Golden, OK.

On December 3, 1967 he married Murl Hall at the Mountain View Baptist Church of Elmwood, OK. To this union...

Jan 29, 2023

Wayland Craig Clanton, 65, of Liberal, Kansas passed away on Sunday, January 29, 2023 at his home in Liberal, Kansas. He was born to Wayland Gerald and Marie (Wiles) Clanton on October 6, 1957 in Shattuck, Oklahoma. He was a lifetime resident of Liberal, Kansas and attended Liberal schools.

Following high school graduation he married Marcia Wesley...

Jan 28, 2023

Eileen Ruth Rice, 88, of Liberal, passed from this life and went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 28, 2023. She was born on September 10, 1934 to Elmer and Ida (Gilbreath) Parks in Plainview, TX..

Eileen married Milton Leroy Rice on December 22, 1951 in Garden Grove, CA.

She had lived...

Jan 18, 2023

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...

Jan 12, 2023

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....

Jan 4, 2023

Tammey Franz, 41, of Salina Kansas passed away Wednesday January 4th, 2023 at Salina Regional Health Center in Salina, KS.

She was born on March 10th, 1981 to Mary (Kathy) Bohannan and Steven Franz at Beaver County Memorial Hospital in Beaver, OK.

When Tammey was young she lived in Turpin, OK and went to school....

Jan 4, 2023

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...

Dec 24, 2022

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...

Dec 18, 2022

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,...

Dec 16, 2022

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...

Dec 14, 2022

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...

Dec 8, 2022

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,...

Nov 27, 2022

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...

Nov 26, 2022

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...

Nov 20, 2022

Dorothy Faye Johnson, 95, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, November 20, 2022 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born on July 8, 1927 to Frank and Osa (Melvin) McConkey at Blanchard, IA.

Per Dorothy's wishes there will be no viewing or services; she will be interred at the Walnut Cemetery in Walnut, IL next...

Nov 19, 2022

Rafaela Sandoval Delgado, 84, of Liberal, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at her home. She was born on October 24, 1938 to Jose Cruz Sandoval and Leandra Delgado at Zacatecas, Mexico.

On February 16, 1963 she married Juan Ortiz Gonzalez at Juarez, Mexico. Rafaela enjoyed gardening, cooking, knitting, and walking in the afternoons. Her greatest...

Nov 18, 2022

Wanda Jane Roa, 87, of Liberal, passed away on Friday November 18, 2022 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on March 17, 1935 to Carmel and Mary Jane (Nye) Whitaker at Tuttle, OK.

Wanda married Justin Roa on January 17, 1953; he preceded her in death on October 22, 2020.

Wanda was...