Obituaries

Sep 21, 2021

Alfred Lee "Papa" Warren, 76, of Liberal, passed away after a long battle with cancer with his family by his side on Tuesday September 21, 2021 at his home in Liberal, KS . He was born on July 8, 1945 to Alfred and Vada Mae Warren at Enid, OK.

On August 26, 1966 he married...

Sep 20, 2021

Jamey Jay Cobb, 58, of Liberal, passed away on Monday September 20, 2021 near Liberal, KS due to a motor vehicle accident. He was born on May 5, 1963 to Garvin and Karen (Fox) Cobb at Liberal, KS.

He was a graduate of Southwestern Heights High School; class of 1981.

On May 12, 1988 he...

Sep 12, 2021

Betty Jo Heitschmidt, 93, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal, KS.

She was born on April 26, 1928 to Warren and Leola (Frank) Swan on their farm north of Liberal, KS.

On November 24, 1946 she married Donald Heitschmidt; he preceded her in death on January...

Sep 12, 2021

Mickel Randolph " Randy" Grisham, 62, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday September 12, 2021 at Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal. He was born on March 12, 1959 to Billy and Willa Grisham at Borger, TX.

He was a member of the Mosaic community. Randy had a talent for remembering everyone's name and where they...

Sep 9, 2021

Tyeron Miguel Williams, 36, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday September 9, 2021 in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on April 27, 1985 to Charles Alsup and Velma Williams in Liberal, KS. He attended school in Liberal and Graduated from Liberal High School in 2004. He was a member of Bibleway Church of God in Christ growing up and...

Sep 1, 2021

Sharon Adele Sallee was born June 27th, 1940 to Edgar Otto Paul and Violet Malissa (Williams) Winter in Liberal, Kansas. She left this life on September 1st, 2021 surrounded by her family. She attended the Liberal school system, graduating in 1958. On June 15th, 1958, she married the love of her life, Harold Sallee, at the Church of Christ...

Aug 26, 2021

Dwight William Doud, 74, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday August 26, 2021 at the Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Denver, CO. He was born on February 5, 1947 to Claudie and Evelyn (Taylor) Doud at Hardtner, KS.

Dwight was a graduate of Capron High School in Capron, OK; class of 1965. He went on to obtain...

Aug 22, 2021

Katrina Ann "Kat" Williams, 59, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday August 22, 2021 at her home in Liberal, KS after battling Cancer since 2016. She was born on July 5, 1962 at Liberal, KS to Henry and Ellen (Robison) Williams.

Kat was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1980. She worked as a Medical...

Aug 6, 2021

Donna Dee Wilson, 87, of Liberal, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal . She was born on December 27, 1933 to Emril and Thelma (Ford) Johnson at Woodward, OK.

On December 6, 1953 she married Billy Lynn Wilson at the First United Methodist Church in Mooreland, OK.; he preceded...

Aug 3, 2021

Judy L. Forte, 65, of Turpin, OK passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Via Christi St Frances Hospital in Wichita, KS. She was born on April 10, 1956 to Billy and Donella (Kirby) Forbes in Clovis, NM.

She graduated from Liberal High School; class of 1974.

On March...

Jul 25, 2021

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...

Jul 23, 2021

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...

Jul 21, 2021

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.

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Jul 15, 2021

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...

Jul 5, 2021

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...

Jun 30, 2021

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...

Jun 29, 2021

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...

Jun 27, 2021

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...

Jun 21, 2021

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...

Jun 6, 2021

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...