Obituaries

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...

Robert  W. Frydendall

Robert W. Frydendall

Jan 16, 2017

Robert Wayne "Bob" Frydendall, 74, of Evans, Colorado formerly of Liberal passed away on January 16, 2017 at the Northern Colorado medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. He was born on November 28, 1942 to Clair and Flona (Heaton) Frydendall at Phillipsburg, KS. He married Donna Lue McManaman on October 6, 2001 in Liberal, KS. She Preceded him in death in...

Mary  O. Witherspoon

Mary O. Witherspoon

Jan 10, 2017

Mary O. Witherspoon, 87, died Tuesday, January 10, 2017 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born September 22, 1929 at Pickens, Arkansas, the daughter of Arthur and Aldonia (Livingston) Dodds. She married Richard Witherspoon Sr. on January 10, 1961 at Pickens, Arkansas. He preceded her in death in 1970. Mary moved to Liberal, Kansas with her...

Gerald  "Jerry" Baier

Gerald "Jerry" Baier

Jan 8, 2017

Gerald "Jerry" Baier, 63, of Tyrone, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born on August 21, 1953 to Val and Marcella (Irsik) Baier at Holcomb, Kansas . He worked as a Truck Driver over the years hauling heavy equipment, cattle, the oilfield, and hauling meat for National Carriers. He...

Tamara  Dawn Swink

Tamara Dawn Swink

Jan 2, 2017

Tamara Dawn Swink, Riverside, CA was born on February 26, 1958 in Liberal, KS. She died at 58 years old on January 2, 2017 in Riverside CA. Tammy was raised on a farm 5 miles south of Satanta, KS in Seward County. After moving to Liberal, KS she worked at Dillon's Grocery Store for 10 years. Tammy moved to California...

Leona  Rae Carlile

Leona Rae Carlile

Jan 1, 2017

Leona Rae Carlile, 75, of Liberal, passed away on January 1, 2017 at her home in Liberal, KS. She was born on May 22, 1941 to Marion and Gertrude (Hartley) Beason at Alamosa, CO. As a child Leona moved with her family from Alamosa, CO to Elkhart, KS then to Perryton, TX. Leona worked in Quality Control for National Beef...

Robert  E. Ralston

Robert E. Ralston

Dec 15, 2016

Robert Eugene (Bob) Ralston, 71, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday December 15, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on April 6, 1945 to Vernon and Wanda (Hague) Ralston at Liberal, KS. Bob was a lifelong resident of Liberal and was a class of 1963 graduate of Liberal High School. Upon graduating high school Bob...

Ida  Mary Crail

Ida Mary Crail

Nov 23, 2016

Ida Mary Crail, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, KS She was born October 18, 1927 at El Dorado Springs, MO, the daughter of John and Ellen (Jennings) Kauffman. She married Paul O. Crail October 4, 1952 at Wichita, KS. He preceded her in death in 1980. Ida grew up in Pleasanton,...

Judith  Jean Sager

Judith Jean Sager

Nov 22, 2016

Judith Jean Sager, 63, of Liberal, passed away on November 22, 2016 at Liberal, Kansas. She was born on May 16, 1953 to Wesley and Catherine (Hay) Foulke at Munich, Germany. On November 4, 1978 she married Darrell at the Scott City, KS. He survives. As an infant Judy moved back to the states with her family. Judy lived in...

Andrew  Salazar Duran

Andrew Salazar Duran

Nov 21, 2016

Andrew Salazar Duran, 77, went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 21, 2016, at Wheatridge Park Care Center, Liberal. He was born in Anton, Texas September 25, 1939 to Paul and Caroline Duran. Andrew moved to Liberal in 1981, and worked for Skadaf and J & R Sand,of Liberal. He is survived by two brothers and three sisters,...

Ruth  Lillian Koontz

Ruth Lillian Koontz

Nov 4, 2016

Ruth Lilian Koontz, 87, passed away on November 4, 2016 at the Mount Carmel Nursing Home, Kearney Nebraska . She was born on January 18, 1929 to George and Mary (Richey) Clark in Rural Turpin, Oklahoma. Ruth graduated from Eureka High School in Bakersburg, Oklahoma on May 14, 1947. She later attended and graduated from the Wichita Business School. Ruth...

Melvin Long

Melvin Long

Nov 3, 2016

Melvin Lee Long, age 69, of Liberal, KS passed away Thursday November 3, 2016 at his home in Liberal. Born to on September 22, 1947 in Beaver, OK to John Long and Venita (Henry). Melvin graduated from Southwestern Heights in 1966 and attended Dodge City Technical School. He worked for Beech Aircraft of Liberal, KS for 5 years. He then...

Jamie  Sue Moore

Jamie Sue Moore

Oct 30, 2016

Jamie Sue Moore, 47, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal. She was born on June 6, 1969 to James and Suzan (Cavin) Byron at Olathe, Kansas. Jamie worked as an Licensed Practical Nurse in Amarillo, Texas for approximately 30 years. Jamie is survived by her Mother Suzan Byron of Liberal. Father James...

Christine  B. Horton

Christine B. Horton

Oct 27, 2016

Christine B Horton, 93, died Thursday, October 27, 2016 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Center in Wichita, KS. She was born September 12, 1923 at Porum, OK, the daughter of Hugh and Lucy (Marriott) Burks. She married Roy Horton at Seminole, OK. He preceded her in death on January 7, 1985. Christine grew up and spent the majority of...