Obituaries

Kathleen West-McGhee

Kathleen West-McGhee

May 12, 2018

Kathleen West-McGhee, 68, of Liberal, passed early Saturday May 12, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center at Wichita, KS. She was born on October 6, 1949 to Brack and Pearlie Mae (Tucker) West at Slaton, TX. Kathleen's family moved to Liberal, KS while she was a child. She was a graduate of Liberal High School, class of 1969. After graduating high...

Kinnick  Charles Knudsen

Kinnick Charles Knudsen

May 11, 2018

Kinnick Charles Knudsen was stillborn on Friday, May 11, 2018 at Truman Medical Center at Kansas City, MO. He is the infant son of Joel Christopher and Elizabeth Grace (Nurick) Knudsen. He was born at 5:00 pm, weighing 3 lbs 2 oz and measured 16 inches long. He is survived by his Parents- Joel and Elizabeth Knudsen of Liberal, KS;...

Teresa  E. Stevens

Teresa E. Stevens

May 7, 2018

Teresa E Stevens, 60, passed away on Monday May 7, 2018 at her home in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on March 14, 1958 to Roy and Dessie (Augerot) Jenkins at Liberal, KS. Teresa was a graduate of Liberal High School, Class of 1976. She had been in recovery for 23 years and enjoyed helping others with their recovery. Teresa...

Dorothy  Delilah Franz

Dorothy Delilah Franz

Apr 13, 2018

Dorothy Delilah Franz, 92, of Turpin, OK, passed away on Friday April 13, 2018 at the Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal, KS. She was born on May 18, 1925 to Jack and Regina (Nicholai) Weygandt at Geary, OK. On June 4, 1950 she married Howard lee Franz at Perryton, TX; he preceded her in death in 2006. Dorothy and her...

Karen  Ann Beck

Karen Ann Beck

Apr 13, 2018

Karen Ann Beck, 73, of Turpin, OK passed away on Friday April 13, 2018 at her home. She was born on December 21, 1944 to John and Dorothy (Doty) Starlin at Beatrice, Nebraska In 1958 she married William Beck at Liberal, Kansas; he survives. Karen spent her early childhood travel through the United States with her parents. After marrying William...

Edward  "Dude" Welch

Edward "Dude" Welch

Apr 7, 2018

Edward "Dude" Welch, 89, of Liberal, passed away on April 7, 2018 at the Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal, KS. He was born on August 18, 1928 to Edward and Birdie (McQuillen) Welch at Berry, AL. On June 13, 1963 he married Thelma Walker at Clovis, NM; she preceded him in death in 2004. Dude grew up running tug boats...

Larry  J. Kerns

Larry J. Kerns

Apr 1, 2018

Larry J. Kerns, 71, of Liberal, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 1, 2018. He was born on September 4, 1946 to Ivan and Bertha (Stockebrand) Kerns at Wichita, KS. Larry was a graduate of Liberal High School and also attended Seward County Community Colleges. He served as an Air Traffic Controller in the US Air Force during...

Iona Davis

Iona Davis

Apr 1, 2018

Iona Davis, 87, of Moscow, KS passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the Satanta Long Term Care Center in Satanta, KS. She was born April 8, 1930 at Salem, AR, the daughter of Ed and Martha (Johnson) Hall. She married Harry E. Davis on October 16, 1954 at Clayton, NM; he preceded her in death in 2003. Iona was...

Dorothy  M. Scott

Dorothy M. Scott

Mar 30, 2018

Dorothy Maxine Scott, 80, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born July 7, 1937 at Liberal, KS, the daughter of Newton and Stella Viola Irene (Mitchell) Wyer. She married Charles Dale Scott on February 5, 1955 at Raton, NM; he survives. Dorothy attended Liberal High School. Dorothy enjoyed visiting with...

Bobby  Gene Witte

Bobby Gene Witte

Mar 27, 2018

Bobby Gene Witte, 78, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday March 27, 2018 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, KS. He was born on February 12, 1940 to Milo and Ellen (Sisler) Witte at Atlantic, IA. On April 3, 1967 he married Carol Marie Anderson at the Florence, AZ; she preceded him in death in 2009 Bobby is...

Joy  L. Fosdick

Joy L. Fosdick

Mar 26, 2018

Joy L. Fosdick, 62, passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born November 28, 1955 at Liberal, KS, the daughter of Robert Lee and Montie (Swingley) Altland. She married Steven Fosdick on October 3, 1986 at Perryton, TX; He survives Joy attended Liberal schools and was a graduate of SCCC with her Associates...

Donald  Earl Holt

Donald Earl Holt

Mar 25, 2018

Donald Earl Holt, 90, passed away Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born June 28, 1927 in rural Seward County, KS, the son of Le Roy and Winifred (Black) Holt. He married Phyllis Munkres January 25, 1947 at Sublette, KS. She preceded him in death on March 29, 2012. Earl attended and was...

Craig  H. Crist

Craig H. Crist

Mar 25, 2018

Craig H. Crist, Jr., 84, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday March 25, 2018 at Southwest Medical center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on June 3, 1933 to Craig and Florence (Graves) Crist at Lahore, VA. He was a graduate of Unionville High School in UnionVille, VA; class of 1950. Craig moved to the Liberal area in 1951 to...

Jerry Tanking

Jerry Tanking

Mar 20, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" Tanking, 75, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday March 20, 2018 at the V.A. Hospital in Amarillo, TX. He was born on February 27, 1943 to Alfred and Catherine (Runnebaum) Tanking at Seneca, KS. On May 16, 1970 he married Jill Randall at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Liberal, KS; she survives. Jerry was a graduate of...

Karen  Ranae Valles

Karen Ranae Valles

Mar 18, 2018

Karen Ranae Valles, 65, of Liberal, passed away on March 18, 2018 at her home. She was born on January 11, 1953 to Wayland and Neona (Wiles) Skinner at Woodward, OK. On May 11, 1976 she married Romualdo Valles at Perryton, TX; he survives. Karen was a Graduate of Liberal High School. She worked as an Office Manager for Panhandle...

Ollie  V. Williams

Ollie V. Williams

Mar 17, 2018

Ollie Vona Williams, 90, of Liberal, passed away on March 17, 2018 at the Liberal, KS. She was born on January 23, 1928 to Saul and Arzania (Jones) McCloyn at Dermott, AR. On April 28, 2001 she married Supt. Bernadine "B.D." Williams at Liberal, KS. She attended school at Tiller Arkansas. After she graduated high school she moved to Long...

Velma  May Curtis

Velma May Curtis

Mar 13, 2018

Velma May Curtis, 91, formerly of Liberal passed away on Tuesday March 13, 2018 at the Cedars Retirement Center in McPherson, Kansas. She was born on January 29, 1927 to Layton and Bessie (Baker) Raines at Creek County, OK. On October 25, 1945 she married Joel C. Curtis in Oklahoma City, OK; he preceded her in death in 1992. She...

Verna  D. Murray

Verna D. Murray

Mar 12, 2018

Verna D Murray 86, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at the Harry Hynes Hospice Center in Wichita, KS. She was born August 14, 1931 to Vern and Marie Wheat at Republic, MO. In 1976 Verna moved to Albuquerque, NM where she lived for almost ten years. Verna loved living in New Mexico and enjoyed many things there including the...

Sharon  Lee Bennett

Sharon Lee Bennett

Mar 7, 2018

Sharon Lee Bennett, 73, of Liberal, passed away on March 7, 2018 at the Liberal, Kansas. She was born on March 6, 1945 to Ray and Ardella (Kline) Sims at Winamac, IN. On November 1, 1959 she married Wilmer Bennett at Clayton, NM. Sharon spent her early years in Winamac, IN before moving to Kansas. She went to work for...

Bryce  S. Peterson

Bryce S. Peterson

Mar 7, 2018

Bryce Steven Peterson, 41, of Hugoton, passed away on March 7, 2018 at his home. He was born on September 21, 1976 to Steven and Tammie (Crane) Peterson at Hugoton, KS. On October 10, 1997 he married Emily Campbell at Hugoton, KS. She survives. He attended school at Hugoton, KS and Graduated from Kansas City Community College in 2000 with...