Obituaries

Rhonda Mansell

Rhonda Mansell

Jul 14, 2020

Rhonda Diane Mansell, 67, of Liberal, KS passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on April 27, 1953 to Jack and Mary (Fulton) Smith at Meade, KS. She married Clayton Mansell August 26, 1974 in Liberal, KS. Rhonda was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1971. Rhonda had worked...

Bennie  Lee Bing

Bennie Lee Bing

Jul 12, 2020

Bennie Lee Bing, 97, of Liberal, KS passed away on Sunday, July 12, 2020 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born on September 2, 1922 to Benjamin and Myrtle (Tipton) Foster at Stephenville, TX. On May 31, 1945 she married Loyd Bing in Salt lake City, UT; he preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Paducah...

Paul Harrington

Paul Harrington

Jun 30, 2020

Paul Harrington, 61, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at his home near Turpin, OK. He was born December 20, 1958 to John and Ruby (Windsor) Harrington in Colorado Springs, CO. He married Sandy Abbott February 10, 1979 in Liberal, KS; she survives. Paul was a graduate of Turpin High School; class of 1977. Paul worked as a Salesman...

Nancy  B. Ray

Nancy B. Ray

Jun 24, 2020

Nancy Beatrice Ray, 85, of Turpin, OK passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at the Beaver County Nursing Home in Beaver, OK. She was born on July 20, 1934 to Ervin and Ruth (Hunnicutt) Smith at Tucumcari, NM. On August 16, 1969 she married Kermit "Pete" Ray in Guymon, OK; he preceded her in death on August 14, 2009....

Doris  Marie Ogletree

Doris Marie Ogletree

Jun 18, 2020

Doris Marie Ogletree, 90, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday June 18, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center. She was born on May 1, 1930 to Charles and Ada (Corbett) Jones at Garden City, KS. On April 8, 1949 she married Harry "Bud" Scheuchzer at Clayton, NM; he preceded her in death on March 12, 1982. In 1973 she married Jack...

Alejandrina  R. Garza

Alejandrina R. Garza

Jun 16, 2020

Alejandrina R. Garza, 76, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday June 16, 2020 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. She was born on February 15, 1944 to Francisco and Magdalena (Garcia Rodriguez) Garza at Fresnillo, Zacatecas, Mexico. Alejandrina was a graduate of Liberal High School. She was a representative of JAFRA Cosmetics for 40 years. She enjoyed tending to...

Evelyn  Maxine Harris

Evelyn Maxine Harris

Jun 13, 2020

Evelyn Maxine Harris, 82, passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2020 at her home in Liberal, KS. She was born on July 14, 1937 to Leslie and Lois (Andrew) Pierson at Faucett, MO. She married Raymond Owens in 1952 at St. Joseph, MO; they later divorced and he preceded her in death. On February 11, 1983 she married Howard Harris...

Neona  Marie Skinner

Neona Marie Skinner

Jun 10, 2020

Neona Marie Skinner, 86, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday June 10, 2020 at the Homestead Estates in Liberal, KS. She was born on October 18, 1933 to Thomas and Mary Ann (Robinett) Wiles at Laverne, OK. On May 22, 1949 she married Gerald Clanton; they later divorced and he preceded her in death on June 8, 2016. In May...

Jose Barragan

Jose Barragan

May 26, 2020

Jose Trinidad Barragan, 63, of Liberal, Kansas died Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. He was born March 19, 1957 at Cartagena Nuevo Ideal Durango, Mexico, the son of Ambrosio Barragan and Alejandra Alday de Barragan. He married Maria Clara A. Acosta on September 14, 1995 at Nuevo Ideal Durango, Mexico; she survives. Jose had worked...

Cal  D. Millsap

Cal D. Millsap

May 16, 2020

Cal Duane Millsap, 67, of Liberal, passed away on Saturday May 16, 2020 at BSA Hospital in Amarillo, TX. He was born on May 1, 1953 to Duane and Rosemary (Urton) Millsap at Leoti, KS. On August 8, 1992 he married Colleen Anderson in Liberal, KS; she survives. Cal was a graduate of Syracuse High School; class of 1972. He...

Anton  "Tony" Gerhardt

Anton "Tony" Gerhardt

May 15, 2020

Anton "Tony" Gerhardt, 88, of Liberal, passed away on Friday May 15, 2020 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center. He was born on January 29, 1932 to Michael and Florence Gerhardt at Victoria, KS He married Mary Imogene Wilson in 1977 at Liberal, KS; she preceded him in death on July 3, 2016. Tony had worked as a Mechanic for...

Michael D. "Coop" Cooper

Michael D. "Coop" Cooper

Apr 22, 2020

Michael D. "Coop" Cooper, 55, of Liberal died Wednesday, April 22, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center. He was born October 10, 1964 at Liberal, Kansas, the son of Ervin "LC" and Beatrice (Ward) Whitehead. Coop was a graduate of Liberal High School; Class of 1983. He worked at National Beef Packing Co., the Liberal Good Samaritan Center for 10 years...

Nedra  June Arnett

Nedra June Arnett

Apr 13, 2020

Nedra June Arnett, 78, of Liberal, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center. She was born on November 6, 1941 to John and Marceille (Lowry) Stansberry at Barnsdall, OK. She attended Liberal High School and obtained her Associate Degree from Seward County Community College in Liberal. On May 19, 1964 she married Kevin Arnett at Guymon,...

J.  Courtney Brown

J. Courtney Brown

Mar 29, 2020

J. Courtney Brown, 86, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020 at his home. He was born on November 22, 1933 to Glenn and Mildred (Baine) Brown at Liberal, KS. He was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1951 On April 5, 1953 he married Patricia Aschman at Clayton, NM; she preceded him in death on...

Vernon  "Sonny" Ralston

Vernon "Sonny" Ralston

Mar 28, 2020

Vernon "Sonny" Ralston, 77, of Saint John, KS formerly of Liberal, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 in Saint John, KS. He was born on December 24, 1942 to Vernon and Wanda (Hague) Ralston in Liberal, KS. On August 11, 1961 he married Karolyn Bryan at Liberal, KS; she preceded him in death on Nov. 29, 2006. Sonny was...

JD Cox

JD Cox

Mar 27, 2020

JD Cox, 85, died Friday March 27, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. He was born on August 30, 1934 to DB & Jessie Cox in Tulsa, OK. He married Kay Howell April 4, 1956 at Clayton, N.M. She survives. He graduated from Liberal High School where he lettered in sports. He was honorably discharged from the Navy after...

Jonathan  James Eade

Jonathan James Eade

Mar 26, 2020

Jonathan James Eade, 40, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at his home in Liberal, KS. He was born on July 11, 1979 to Walt and Leslie (McGuire) Arnold at Columbia, MO. Jonathan was adopted by Phillip and Merry Eade, whom he always considered as his parents. On October 1, 2005 he married Brandie Gardner at Lebanon, MO. Jonathan...

Anissa  Sue Wood

Anissa Sue Wood

Mar 23, 2020

Anissa Sue Wood, 45, of Liberal, KS passed early March 23, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on August 21, 1974 in Dodge City, KS. As a young child she was adopted by Rudy and Tonya VonFeldt. On March 22, 2013 she married Noah Wood at Liberal, KS. She was a graduate of Wichita High School;...

William  R. Lunceford

William R. Lunceford

Mar 22, 2020

William Ruben Lunceford, 75, of Tyrone, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Liberal, Kansas. He was born on April 23, 1944 to Ruben and Bess (Nethery) Lunceford at Phoenix, AZ. On November 15, 1969 he married Linda Rieck at Liberal, KS; she survives. He was a graduate of Tyrone, OK High School; class of 1962. After high school...

Noah  Jesus Chavez-Andrade

Noah Jesus Chavez-Andrade

Mar 21, 2020

Noah Jesus Chavez-Andrade, 28-Days old, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Liberal, KS. He was born February 22, 2020; the infant son of Rene Chavez-Garcia and Maria Guadalupe Andrade. In accordance with current CDC and KS Dept. of Health recommendations, a private Graveside Service will be held at the Liberal City Cemetery. To send flowers or a memorial...