Obituaries

Herman Edward "Ed" Brier,  Jr.

Herman Edward "Ed" Brier, Jr.

Jun 10, 2019

Herman Edward "Ed" Brier, Jr., 79, passed away unexpectedly Monday, June 10, 2019 at his home in Liberal, Kansas. Ed was born March 15, 1940 to Dorothy Lee (Hightower) and Herman Edward Brier, Sr., in Auburn, California, the oldest of three children. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1958. Ed met his beautiful bride and wife of 57 years,...

Jean  Unruh Towle

Jean Unruh Towle

May 31, 2019

Jean Unruh Towle, 98, of Kismet, passed away on Friday May 31, 2019 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice at St. Francis in Wichita, KS. She was born on December 3, 1920 to Daniel and Ida (Deckert) Jantzen at Liberal, KS. Jean was a graduate of Kismet High School; class of 1939. On April 20, 1940 she married Ervin Unruh...

Wanda  Jean Germann

Wanda Jean Germann

May 28, 2019

Heaven gained a Beautiful, Strong woman and my sister and I's Best Friend. Wanda Jean Germann, 73, of Liberal passed on Tuesday May 28, 2019 at Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, Kansas Wanda was born on October 15, 1945 in Adams Oklahoma; the daughter of Fred Lee & Venice Marie (Bartlow) Kammerzell Wanda was an LPN both here in Liberal,...

Ross Leon "RL" Ogden

Ross Leon "RL" Ogden

May 28, 2019

Ross Leon "RL" Ogden, 81, of Liberal, formerly of Woodward, OK, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, KS. He was born on October 31, 1937 to Ross N and Gladys Jean (Glass) Ogden at Guymon, OK. RL worked with Kenny Johnson Construction for 35 years. Per the family's request there will...

Charles "Charlie" Dale Scott

Charles "Charlie" Dale Scott

May 24, 2019

Charles "Charlie" Dale Scott, 84, of Liberal, passed away on Friday May 24, 2019 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on March 3, 1935 to Glendon Dale and Georgie (Walters) on the family homestead near Turpin, Oklahoma. On February 5, 1955 he married Dorothy Wyer at Clayton, NM.; she preceded him in death on March 30,...

Dorothy  Jean Bryan

Dorothy Jean Bryan

May 21, 2019

Dorothy Jean Bryan, 86, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday May 21, 2019 at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, KS. She was born on July 20, 1932 to Ivan and Sylvia (Williams) Deckert at Great Bend, KS. Dorothy grew up in Great Bend, KS where she was a graduate of Great Bend High School. Following high school she moved...

Roselie Pope

Roselie Pope

May 13, 2019

Roselie Pope, 87, of Balko, OK passed away on Monday May 13, 2019 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on June 24, 1931 to Samuel and Hilda (Meyers) Batt at Shattuck, OK. On March 31, 1950 she married Martin Pope at Boyd, OK; he preceded her in death on May 26, 2003. Roselie was...

Frances  L. Booth

Frances L. Booth

May 11, 2019

Frances L. Booth, 83, of Liberal, passed away on Saturday May 11, 2019 at her home. She was born on February 7, 1936 to John and Ila (Meyer) Wright at Manning, KS. On August 3, 1957 she married Patrick Booth at Liberal, KS; he preceded her in death in 2002. As a child growing up Frances lived in many places...

Iva  Wanice Franke

Iva Wanice Franke

May 11, 2019

Iva Wanice Franke, 92, of Liberal, KS passed away on Saturday May 11, 2019 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born on November 16, 1926 to John and Edna (McAdams) Kennedy at Campo, CO. On January 15, 1957 she married Charles M. "Peanut" Franke at Hutchinson, KS; he preceded her in death on April 17, 2009. Iva was...

Ruby Alsdurf-Morlen

Ruby Alsdurf-Morlen

May 1, 2019

Ruby Alsdurf-Morlen, age 83, a long time resident of Liberal returned to her heavenly home on Wednesday May 1, 2019 at Wheatridge Care Park Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on February 10, 1936 in Atlanta, Texas to the late William Edward and Mary Ann Francis Whited. Ruby raised four children with her late husband John W. Alsdurf, whom...

Russell  D. Watson

Russell D. Watson

Apr 23, 2019

Russell Dean Watson, 82, of Turpin, OK. passed away on Tuesday April 23, 2019 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born on February 16, 1937 to Floyd and Viola (Tolly) Watson at Woodward, OK. He was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1955. After high school he moved to Tulsa, OK to obtain his training...

Alice  Marie Krafft

Alice Marie Krafft

Apr 20, 2019

Alice Marie Krafft, 82, of Liberal, passed away Saturday April 20, 2019. She was born on May 18, 1936, to Andrew and Margaret (Thompson) Weikel at Owensboro, KY. She married Joe Krafft on April 12, 1958 at the Holy Family Cathedral Church in Tulsa, OK. Alice was a graduate of Holy Family High School in Tulsa, OK. After marriage, Alice...

Robert  Dean White

Robert Dean White

Apr 17, 2019

Robert Dean White, 85, of Liberal, passed away early Wednesday, April 17, 2019 at St. David's Hospital in Round Rock, TX. He was born on July 18, 1933 to Irwin and Mildred (Longwell) White at Liberal, KS. Robert was a graduate of Liberal High School. He was a lifelong Liberal area resident and Farmer. Robert loved Farming his land and...

Ronald  Nicholas Tatro

Ronald Nicholas Tatro

Apr 9, 2019

Ronald " Ron" Nicholas Tatro, 69, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday April 9, 2019 at his home. He was born on February 11, 1950 to Paul and Alice (Bayer) Tatro at Garden City, KS. Ron was a graduate of Satanta High School; class of 1968. He then went on to attend the Diesel Mechanics program at the Liberal Area...

Melvin  L. Cook

Melvin L. Cook

Apr 7, 2019

Melvin L. Cook, 75, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at his home. He was born on May 7, 1943 on the family homestead to Henry and Twila (Black) Cook near Cheney, KS. On November 23, 1963 he married Sharon Komarek at the St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Liberal, KS; she survives. Melvin was a graduate of...

Daphne Rushing

Daphne Rushing

Mar 21, 2019

Daphne Rushing, 96, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday March 21, 2019 at Brookdale - Liberal Springs in Liberal, KS. She was born on May 10, 1922 to John and Esther (Cheney) Brindle at Courtland, KS. On October 25, 1946 she married Charles W. Rushing at Wichita, KS; he preceded her in death on October 8, 1995. Daphne was a...

Betty  Jo Moon

Betty Jo Moon

Mar 16, 2019

Betty Jo Moon, 83, of Tyrone, passed away on Saturday March 16, 2019 at the Beaver County Memorial Hospital in Beaver, OK. She was born on September 6, 1935 to James P and Pearl (Getz) Sanger at Weld Co., CO. On October 2, 1953 she married Bobbie Dean Moon at Liberal, KS; he preceded her in death on February 13,...

Gary  Lee Knoll

Gary Lee Knoll

Mar 7, 2019

Gary Lee Knoll, 59, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday March 7, 2019 Liberal, KS. He was born on November 28, 1959 to Marcellus and Betty (Dechant) Knoll at Hays, KS. Gary attended Liberal and Southwestern Heights High Schools. Gary served in the US Marine Corps from 1977-1980 where he was stationed at Twenty Nine Palms, CA. After his service...

Rick  D. Heitschmidt

Rick D. Heitschmidt

Mar 5, 2019

Rick D. Heitschmidt, 67, of rural Forgan, Oklahoma passed away on Pancake Day - Tuesday March 5, 2019 at his home. He was born on Pancake Day - February 26, 1952 to Donald and Betty (Swan) Heitschmidt at Liberal, Kansas. On May 18, 1974 he married Linda "Lindy" Bradley at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; she survives. Rick was a graduate of...

Donald  G. Hodges

Donald G. Hodges

Mar 3, 2019

Donald G. Hodges, 74, formerly of Liberal, Kansas passed away on Monday March 3, 2019 at Pueblo, Colorado. He was born on August 30, 1944 to Ivy and Lillian (White) Hodges at Wewoka, Oklahoma. Don married Viola Mae Trisler in 1970; she preceded him in death on February 2, 2012 Don obtained his Bachelors Degree in Theology from Baptist Bible...