Obituaries

Dec 27, 2020

Jennie Eileen Bloomfield, 65, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday December 27, 2020 at her home in Liberal, KS. She was born on September 20, 1955 at Calexico, CA. Jennie loved "going to work' with her friends at Summit Res Care. She also loved animals and young children; she loved spending time with her nieces & nephews. She was a...

Dec 25, 2020

Darrel L.Taylor, 89, of Liberal, passed away on Friday December 25, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS He was born on February 8, 1931 to Buford and Eva (Reed) Taylor at Clifton, KS. On October 22, 1955 he married Georgia Carlile at the Raton, NM; she survives. He attended school at Clifton, KS. He served on the front...

Dec 23, 2020

Barbara "Bobbie" Marcellus, 80, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday December 23, 2020 at the Twin Oaks Manor Care Home in Booker, TX. She was born on January 16, 1940 to Alva and Maxine (Mayberry) Heidlebaugh at Cripple Creek, CO. On July 19, 1957 she married Charles Marcellus at Clayton, NM; he survives. Bobbie was a 1958 graduate of Liberal...

Dec 19, 2020

Mary Helen Thompson, 91, formerly of Kismet, KS passed away on Saturday December 19, 2020 at Protection Valley Manor in Protection, KS. She was born on June 15, 1929; the daughter of Homer and Zelma (Heston) Edison at Liberal, KS. On June 28, 1947 she married Ralph Thompson at her mother's home in Liberal, KS; he preceded her in death...

Dec 12, 2020

Jan Foster, 67, of Turpin, OK passed away on Saturday December 12, 2020 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on October 25, 1953 to James and Dorothy (Franz) Swan at Liberal, KS. On August 4, 1973 she married Stan Foster at the Turpin Mennonite Church near Turpin, OK. She attended school in Turpin, OK and...

Dec 7, 2020

Maria Angelita Barragan- De Zepeda, 88, of Liberal, passed away on Monday December 7, 2020 at her home. She was born on March 15, 1932 to Antonio Barragan and Paula Gomez at Jalisco, Mexico. She married to Crisanto Zepeda at Jalisco, Mexico; he preceded her in death on 1985. Angelita was a skilled seamstress who enjoyed making beautiful dresses and...

Dec 7, 2020

Dala Joann Thomas, 49, of Ingalls, passed away on Monday December 7, 2020 at her home.

She was born on September 30, 1971 to Clifford and Peggy (Cook) Thomas at Liberal, KS.

Dala grew up in Liberal. Around 2000 she entered into a long term relationship with Shannen Phlieger while residing in Garden City, KS;...

Dec 5, 2020

Irving Leroy "Irv" Smock, 99, of Liberal, KS, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at the Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal, Irv was born on April 21, 1921 to Kerr and Anna (DeVerick) Smock in Portage, Indiana. He married Marjorie McConachie on June 21, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois; she preceded him in death on October 1, 2005. Irv had...

Dec 5, 2020

Joyce Berry, 88, of Liberal, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on May 4, 1932 to Alvin and Dica (Lynch) Whorton at Larned, Kansas. On January 20, 1949 she married Gail Berry at Dodge City, Kansas; he preceded her in death. Joyce grew up in Larned, Kansas and was...

Dec 4, 2020

Gwendolyn June Brooks, 90, formerly of Kismet, KS passed away on Friday December 4, 2020 at Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal, KS. She was born on February 10, 1930 to Chester and Viola (Pinkston) Hockensmith at Radium, KS. June moved to Liberal, KS as a young girl. During High School she worked at the local five and dime store. She...

Nov 28, 2020

Tamu T. Cathey, born October 16, 1976 in Compton, California to Bennie J. Stamps and Alford Cathe. She departed this life November 28, 2020, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. Tamu worked at Applebees in Liberal for the past 9 years; she enjoyed working and meeting new people and making new friends. She leaves to celebrate her life: two sibling:...

Nov 26, 2020

Leona Miller, 77, of Turpin, OK passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at the Beaver County Nursing Home in Beaver, OK. She was born on July 15, 1943 to Leonard and Hutoka (Warren) Rieck at Thomas, OK. On June 4, 1961 she married Delmar Miller at Liberal, KS; he preceded her in death on January 21, 2001. When Leona...

Nov 24, 2020

Joyce L. Day, 88, of Turpin, OK passed away on Tuesday November 24, 2020 at the Morton County Senior Living Center in Elkhart, KS. She was born on July 26, 1932 to Harley and Pearl (Ross) Davis in Gate, OK. On November 4, 1950 she married Robert Day in Reno, NV; he preceded her in death on January 8, 2006....

Nov 24, 2020

David Wayne Hanzlick, 55, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday November 24, 2020 at Rock Regional Hospital in Derby, KS. He was born on August 11, 1965 to Lonnie Hanzlick and Lousie Berning at Scott City, KS. David was active within the Mosaic community; he was also kind, creative, and loved by all his friends. David is survived his father,...

Nov 23, 2020

Duane Deloss Lambert, 88, of Kismet died Monday, November 23, 2020 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. He was born February 23, 1932 to Leroy Lambert and Coral (Hughes) Lambert in Liberal, KS. Duane and Thelma Jean Scott were married on November 24, 1952 in Clayton, NM. She survives. He graduated from Kismet High School with the class...

Nov 15, 2020

Wilmer D. "Willie" Bennett Jr., 57, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday November 15, 2020 at his home. He was born on September 1, 1963 to Wilmer and Sharon (Sims) Bennett at Liberal, KS. Willie enjoyed hunting, fishing, working on tractors and boat motors. He also enjoyed playing cards, dominoes, watching the Dallas Cowboys, and tending to his gardens. Willie...

Nov 11, 2020

Yolonda Lea Carlile, 65, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday, November 11, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on July 30, 1955 to George and Yvonne (Campbell) Carlile at Satanta Hospital Yolonda grew up on the family farm est of Liberal until her family moved into Liberal in her early teens. She worked for the City...

Nov 7, 2020

Sammy Lane Cope passed away at the age of 92 at the home of her daughter in Liberal, Kansas, on November 7, 2020 after a 21-month battle of severe post stroke recovery. Sammy was born September 1, 1928 in Branson, Missouri on a fishing trip. She was named after the heroine in the Harold Bell Wright book, "Shepherd of the...

Nov 4, 2020

Carol Sue Rose, 78, of Liberal, died early Wednesday, November 4th, 2020. She was born July 27th, 1942, in Perry, OK, the daughter of Mikel and Truth Cain. In 1964 she married Paul H. Donovan Jr. in Larned, KS; they later divorced. In 1981 she married Roger D. Rose in Liberal; he survives. Carol attended school in Ark City, KS...

Nov 4, 2020

Debra Sue Banman Giskie, 65, died November 4th at her home in Liberal, Kansas. She was born January 1, 1955 to Edgar and Vinola (Schroeder) Banman in Topeka, KS. Debbie grew up in Newton, graduating from Newton High with the class of 1973. She then studied business courses at Brown Mackie Business College in Salina, KS. She met Edgar J....