Obituaries

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

David Rodriguez

Feb 26, 2019

Memorial Service

MAR 2. 10:30 AM (CST)

Fellowship Baptist Church

310 W. Pancake Blvd

Liberal, KS 67901

http://www.fellowshipfamily.org/

Paul Roland Chandler II

Feb 22, 2019

Paul Roland Chandler II, 80, of Liberal, passed away on Friday February 22, 2019 at Liberal, Kansas. He was born on November 12, 1938 to Paul and Elola (Mason) Chandler at Swiftown, MS. In April 2010 he married Rosie Mae Walker in Wichita, KS; she survives. Paul spent his early childhood in Swiftown, MS and moved to Wichita, Kansas when...

Geneva Lori Bruner

Feb 8, 2019

Geneva Lori Bruner, 98, passed away on February 8, 2019 at Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on February 8, 1921 to Harry and Nora (Ferguson) Stoddard in Union County, New Mexico. She married John Bruner on November 14, 1942; he preceded her in death on August 13, 2008. She was a wife and stay at home...

Les Higgins

Feb 8, 2019

Leslie Dale "Les" Higgins, 75, of Kismet, passed away on February 8, 2019 at his home in Kismet, KS. He was born on July 29, 1943 to Harlan and Della (Taylor) Higgins at Colorado Springs, CO. On June 4, 1967 he married Linda Violet Winter at Liberal, KS; she survives. Les moved to Liberal in 1966. He worked as a...

Betty Jones

Feb 6, 2019

Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Jones, 92, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019. She was born on July 9, 1926 to Walter Eli and Doris Elizabeth (Bowers) Dunlap in Hereford, TX. Betty Graduated from Hereford High School and went on to receive her college degree from Texas State College for Women in Denton, TX. She married Eugene Ralph "Sonny"...

Sherry L. Stebens

Jan 21, 2019

Sherry Lynn Stebens, 59, of Liberal, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2019 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on November 19, 1959 to Paul and Ida (Kauffman) Crail at Liberal, KS. On September 27, 1982 she married Ron L. Stebens in Liberal, KS; he preceded her in death on January 3, 2006 Sherry grew up...

Zac Beasley

Jan 19, 2019

Zachary "Zac" Lee Beasley, 36, of Beaver, passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on May 4, 1982 to Mark Beasley and Sherry Kygar at Perryton, TX. As a child Zac grew up in many different places including Denver, CO and Beaver, OK. Zac had worked as an Electrician Apprentice,...