Obituaries

Billy Beer

Billy Beer

Jun 5, 2017

Billy Neal Beer, 57, of Liberal, passed away Monday June 5th. He was born on June 23, 1959 to Jackie and Juanita (Darr) Beer at Elkhart, KS. Billy attended school at Tascosa High in Amarillo, TX. After high school he went to work as a Welder. Then later went to work for J&R Sand and USD 480. Billy loved Fishing...

Audrey Malcom

Audrey Malcom

Jun 4, 2017

Audrey Lavonne (Naegele) Malcom, 93, died Sunday June 4, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on February 16, 1924. The daughter of Edwin and Amanda Naegele in Sylvan Grove, Kansas. She was married to Wallace Malcom in 1942 at Wichita Falls, TX. He preceded her in death on January 8, 1968. She went to school in...

Emilio  Olivas Hermosillo  Sr.

Emilio Olivas Hermosillo Sr.

May 26, 2017

Emilio Hermocillo Olivas "Papa" a man of great dignity. A man respected by many because of who he was and his passion for loving others. Not only a provider in his own home but for others, faithfully and consistently, caring for his family and friends. His love stretched many miles being known for helping others in time of need. Providing...

Jesus R. "Chuy" Medrano  Jr

Jesus R. "Chuy" Medrano Jr

May 18, 2017

Jesus R. "Chuy" Medrano Jr., 28, of Liberal, passed away Thursday May 18, 2017 at St. Francis Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, KS. He was born on April 1, 1989 to Jesus and Isabell (Licon) Medrano at Liberal, KS. Chuy was a graduate of Liberal High School, Class of 2008. He worked along side his brother Juan at Tatro Plumbing....

Naomi  R. Rine

Naomi R. Rine

May 9, 2017

Naomi Ruth Rine, 83, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday May 9, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on March 12, 1934 to Martin and Ellen (Plunkett) McKee at Moyers, OK. On October 31, 1952 she married Philip at Oklahoma City, OK. He preceded her in death on March 12, 1991. She attended school at...

Betty  Johanne Booth

Betty Johanne Booth

Apr 30, 2017

BETTY JOANNE BOOTH Betty Joanne Booth, 76, daughter of the late Joseph and Fern (MacDonald) Killough, was born July 21, 1940 in Boise City, Ok and departed this life on April 30, 2017 at her home near Mountain Grove, Mo. She was 76 years, 9 months, and 9 days of age. Betty was raised in Guymon, Ok and moved to...

Ernest E. "Junior" Dettmer

Ernest E. "Junior" Dettmer

Apr 13, 2017

Ernest E. "Junior" Dettmer, 87, of Liberal, passed away Thursday April 13, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas He was born on January 30, 1930 to Ernest and Violet (Adams) Dettmer at Liberal, KS. On August 2, 1947 he married Marilyn J. VanDolah at Meade, Kansas. She preceded him in death on September 26, 1988. On August 3,...

Patsy "Pat" J. Immell

Patsy "Pat" J. Immell

Apr 12, 2017

Patsy "Pat" J. Immell, 82, of Liberal, passed away on April 12, 2017 at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center, Oklahoma City. She was born on June 25, 1934 at Hooker, Oklahoma. The thirteenth child of W.E. William Ellis and Mary Elizabeth (Cox). She started school in Hooker. Later she and her mother and the older brothers stayed in rural...

Jose G. "Jody" Flores

Jose G. "Jody" Flores

Apr 11, 2017

Jose "Jody" Guadalupe Flores, 80, of Tyrone, OK passed away on April 11, 2017 at Coffeyville, KS. He was born on January 30, 1937 to Alfonso and Geneiva (Ulibarri) Flores at Arkalon, KS. On March 16, 1963 he married Euola Reynolds at the Clayton, NM. She survives. Jody served in the United States Army from 1955 - 1958 where he...

Melissa  "Mel" Chaffin

Melissa "Mel" Chaffin

Apr 7, 2017

Melissa "Mel" Chaffin, 42, of Liberal, passed away on April 7, 2017 in Wichita, KS. She was born on January 1, 1975 to Frank Spencer and Rosemarie (Marchitto) Stacy in Hamilton, Bermuda. On October 7, 2004 she married Christopher Chaffin in Las Vegas, NV. He survives. She attended school at South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard, WA. Mel moved...

Michael  Leroy Betzold

Michael Leroy Betzold

Apr 4, 2017

Michael Leroy Betzold, 64, of Liberal, Kansas passed away on April 4, 2017 in Hereford, Texas. He was born on October 26, 1952 to Leo L. and Luella (Brooks) Betzold of Scott City, KS. He was a graduate of Scott Community High School. As well as MMI at Pheonix, AZ. Mike served his country in the U.S Army in Germany....

Basilio Olguin

Basilio Olguin

Mar 20, 2017

Basilio Olguin Lira, 61, of Liberal, passed away Monday March 20, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on December 15, 1955 to Roberto Olguin and Leandra Lira at San Gil Nieves Zacatecas, Mexico. In October of 1976 he married Eloina Chairez at the Apaseo Nieves Zacatecas, Mexico. She survives. As a child in Mexico he...

Marvin  Dale Branstine

Marvin Dale Branstine

Mar 14, 2017

Marvin Dale Branstine, 82, of Liberal, passed away on March 14, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal. He was born on May 28, 1934 to Thornton and Mildred (Cartwright) Branstine White. He attended school at Liberal High School in 1953. Marvin worked as a commercial pilot as an owner/operator of Branstine Flying Service Inc. On July 6, 1957 he married...

Jennifer  Lynn Vanley

Jennifer Lynn Vanley

Mar 7, 2017

Jennifer Lynn Vanley, 49, of Liberal, passed away Tuesday March 7, 2017 at St. Francis Via Christi Medical Center in Wichita, KS. She was born on September 20, 1967 to Edward and Delilah (Short) Winkler at Dodge City, KS. On June 24, 1989 she married Todd Vanley in Liberal, KS. He survives. She was a graduate of Hoisington High School,...

William Lee "Bill" Larrabee

William Lee "Bill" Larrabee

Feb 16, 2017

William Lee "Bill" Larrabee, 84, of Liberal, passed away on February 16, 2017 at Liberal, KS. He was born on February 15, 1933 to Robert and Rosemary (Kinney) Larrabee at Hugoton, KS. On November 24, 1955 he married Marilyn Adams at Meade, KS. She preceded him in death on February 3, 2001. During the summer of 2003 he married Annette...

Richard  T. White

Richard T. White

Feb 13, 2017

Richard Thomas White, 81, of Liberal, passed away on February 13, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on April 6, 1935 to Elmo and Bertha (Arnold) White at Springfield, MO. Richard grew up in Springfield, MO and Escalon, CA. When he was young he worked in the fruit fields picking Grapes, Peaches and Strawberries. He...

Charles  Orville Lundberg

Charles Orville Lundberg

Feb 4, 2017

Charles Orville Lundberg, 94, of Liberal, passed away Saturday February 4, 2017 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, KS. He was born on March 5, 1922 to Arthur and Isabel (Mussey) Lundberg at Sedgwick, CO. On February 8, 1969 he married Bobbie Grant Regehr at the McPherson, KS.; she survives. Charles grew up in Haxton, CO, from which...

Becky Beer

Becky Beer

Feb 2, 2017

Rebecca J. "Becky" Beer, 61, of Alva, OK, passed away on Thursday February 2, 2017 at St. Mary's Hospital in Enid, OK. Becky was born on February 11, 1955 to Jack and Juanita (Darr) Beer at Guymon, OK. She was a graduate of Liberal High School, class of 1973. In 1976 she moved to Pinedale, Wyoming where she worked at...

Marie Messer

Marie Messer

Jan 27, 2017

Marie Messer, 97, formerly of Liberal, passed away at her home on January 27, 2017 in Denton, TX. She was born in July of 1919 to B.D. and Hazel (Dunham) Mann at Liberal, KS. Marie had a loving 40 year marriage to Jack Sellinger; he has preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Liberal High School and went...

John  Park Bromwell

John Park Bromwell

Jan 20, 2017

John Park Bromwell, 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Morton County Care Center in Elkhart, Kansas. John was born March 25, 1922 to Denzil and Edith Burget Bromwell in Plains, Kansas. After serving in the Navy, John married Phyllis Harding Karpe of Liberal, Kansas, on March 9, 1956 in Clayton, New Mexico...