Obituaries

Andy  Lavon Burns

Andy Lavon Burns

Jun 18, 2016

Andy Lavon Burns, 50 ,passed away Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born April 6, 1966 at Fayetteville, Arkansas, the son of Lonnie and Virginia (Donahue) Burns. Andy moved to Meade, KS with his family in 1978 from Fayetteville, Arkansas then to Plains, Kansas. He was a graduate of Southwestern Heights High School,...

Roger  Lee Redman

Roger Lee Redman

Jun 16, 2016

Roger Lee Redman, 73, of Liberal, passed away on June 16, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, Kansas. He was born on February 20th, 1943 to Jesse and Thelma (Sanders) Redman at Tahoka, TX. On May 26, 1962 he married Roxanne Vines at Junction City, KS. He and Roxanne moved to Liberal, KS from Borger, TX in 1977. Roger was...

Donald  L. Romine

Donald L. Romine

Jun 16, 2016

Donald L. Romine, 70, of Liberal, passed away on June 16, 2016 at the Leisure Homestead Nursing Home in St. John, KS. He was born on June 27, 1945 to Eldon and Billie (Brooks) Romine at San Diego, CA. On April 23, 2003 he married Katherine Simmons-(Powell) at Las Vegas, Nevada. She Survives. Donald worked as a self employed truck...

Royce  William Rodgers

Royce William Rodgers

Jun 13, 2016

Royce William Rodgers, 75, of Balko, Ok passed away June 13, 2016 in Amarillo, Texas. Royce was born to Joseph Aldeen Rodgers and Thelma Arnetta Beck Rodgers July 26, 1940, Liberal, Kansas. Royce lived on the family farm in the Boyd, Oklahoma community most of his life. Royce graduated from Turpin High School in 1958, he attended college at Oklahoma...

Leslie  Lee Teel

Leslie Lee Teel

Jun 6, 2016

Leslie Lee Teel, 60,died Monday, June 6, 2016 at his home in Liberal. He was born in Hugoton, Kansas, the son of James I. and Vera E. (Hayes) Teel. Leslie graduated from Hugoton High School, class of 1973. Leslie went to work in the family business with Teel Pump Service in the oilfield until he became too ill to work...

Sandy Ward

Sandy Ward

May 20, 2016

Sandy Ward, 52, of Guymon, OK died Friday, May 20, 2016 at BSA Hospital in Amarillo, TX. She was born September 9, 1963 in Liberal, KS, the daughter of Vernon and LaVeta (Frederick) Williams. She married Bobby Ward on May 12, 1984 in Liberal, KS. Sandy was a class of 1982 graduate of Turpin, HS and attended SWOSU. She worked...

Geraldine Brier

Geraldine Brier

May 5, 2016

Geraldine Brier, 95, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born July 27, 1920 at Camden, MO, the daughter of David and Opal (Baty) Thomas. She married Charles Brier on June 17, 1941 at Hooker, OK. He preceded her in death on November 30, 2001. She and Charles lived in Chicago for...

Guy  Roy Rice

Guy Roy Rice

Apr 29, 2016

Guy Roy Rice, 58, went to his Eternal Home on Friday, April 29, 2016. He was born January 7, 1958 at Fullerton, CA, the son of Milton and Eileen (Parks) Rice. He married Jacque Cummins July 23, 1977 at Liberal, KS. She Survives. Guy and his family moved to Liberal, KS in January of 1969. He was a class of...

Leilani  LaVonne Orr

Leilani LaVonne Orr

Apr 24, 2016

Leilani LaVonne Orr, 76, died Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Plainview, Texas. She was born August 24, 1939 at Lewellen, NE, the daughter of Emmanuel and Dolly (Williams) Knaus. She married Alan Orr December 23 1973 at Wichita, KS. He Survives Leilani and Alan have resided in Liberal, KS for the past 26 years. She greatly loved and enjoyed being...

Douglas  Dean Drum

Douglas Dean Drum

Apr 22, 2016

Douglas D. Drum 64, died Friday, April 22, 2016 at his home in rural Seward County. He was born December 8, 1951 at Perryton, TX, the son of Vernon and Peggy (Horn) Drum. Douglas graduated from Beaver High School in Beaver, OK, class of 1970. He had worked many different jobs throughout his life including work as a mechanic, farming,...

Linda  H. Plett

Linda H. Plett

Apr 16, 2016

Linda Helen Plett, age 102, died Saturday April 16, 2016 at the Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. Linda Boese Plett was born to Jacob H & Susie Abrahmans Boese on April 18 1913 in McPherson County East of Inman, Ks. In 1917 the family moved to a homestead east of Turpin, Oklahoma. She graduated from Pleasant Valley School....

Carl  L Barnes

Carl L Barnes

Apr 16, 2016

Carl Leon Barnes, 87, formerly of Turpin, OK died on Saturday April 16, 2016 at Grove, OK. He was born on June 18, 1928 to Thomas and Carrie (Simmonds) Barnes at Turpin, OK. On June 23, 1957 he married Karen Platz at the Liberal, KS. She preceded him in death on October 28, 2005. He was a graduate of Turpin...

Antonio  Dominguez Montanez

Antonio Dominguez Montanez

Mar 31, 2016

Antonio Dominguez Montanez, 76, of Liberal, passed away on March 31, 2016 at Alamogordo, NM. He was born on December 25, 1939 to Antonio Dominguez and Anselma Montanez at Velardena Durango, Mexico. On October 30, 1959 he married Victoria Narvaez at Velardena Durango, Mexico. She survives. He is also survived by Four Sons: Jose Dominguez of Dodge City, KS, Sergio...

Elsie  Ruth Newport

Elsie Ruth Newport

Mar 14, 2016

Liberal Elsie "Ruth" (Barrett) Newport, 100, died Monday, March 14, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal. She was born on December 18, 1915 to Edmond Elsworth Barrett and Charlotte Ann (Priddle) on the family farm in Ford County. She married Ralph Newport in Garden City October 30, 1938, He preceded her in death on November 9, 1989. She was a...

Willard  R Zuehlke

Willard R Zuehlke

Mar 12, 2016

Willard R Zuehlke, 97, of Liberal, passed away on March 12, 2016 at the Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal, KS. He was born on July 11, 1918 to Grover and Zola (Rush) Zuehlke at Ness City, KS. He attended grade school and graduated from Ness City High School in 1939. He joined the US Navy in October 1939 from which...

Allie  Lou Bradford

Allie Lou Bradford

Feb 28, 2016

Allie Lou (Alice Louise) Bradford, 92, died Sunday February 28, 2016 in Olathe, KS. She was born May 7 1923, to Earl and Ethel "Brown" Wooden in Guymon Oklahoma. She married Edwin Royal Bradford November 18,1945. She was a member of the 1st United Methodist Church since 1946, where she served on several committees and sponsored many Youth groups. She...

Helen  Marcellus Rowland

Helen Marcellus Rowland

Feb 26, 2016

Helen Marcellus Rowland of Liberal, Ks passed away peacefully on Friday February 26, 2016, at the age of 91 in Plymouth, MN. She was born in Stevens County on the Marcellus family farm and spent most of her life in Liberal and graduated from Liberal High School in 1942. On May 25, 1947, Helen married Harper K. Rowland in Hugoton,...

Tekoa  Antawn Callaway

Tekoa Antawn Callaway

Feb 16, 2016

Tekoa Antawn Callaway "Indo", 38, of Liberal, passed away on February 16, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on February 27, 1977 in Liberal to Charles and Kathy (Temple) Callaway. He graduated from Liberal High School. His hobbies included spending time with friends and family, fishing, cooking, and cleaning. He was employed at Good Samaritan...

Nga Nguyen

Nga Nguyen

Feb 12, 2016

Nga Nguyen, 47, of Liberal, passed away on February 12, 2016 at St. Francis Via Christ Hospital at Wichita, KS. She was born on July 18, 1968 to Binh and Men Nguyen at Vietnam,. On March 8, 2015 she married Tuan Duc Hoang in Vietnam, moving to Liberal, KS on November 16, 2015. Nga enjoyed sewing and gardening, She was...

Yvonne  C. Clark

Yvonne C. Clark

Feb 7, 2016

Yvonne C. Clark, 89, of Edmond, OK, went home to be with her Heavenly Father Sunday February 7, 2016. She was known most of her life as Sugar by family, friends, and coworkers. She was born on February 1, 1927 to Dr. Frank and Maida Lancaster in Houston, Texas. On July 15, 1945 she married Raymond S. Clark in San...