ILA FERN OYLER
Feb 16, 2014
Ila Fern Oyler, 85, died early Sunday, February 16, 2014 at her residence at Emeritus Liberal Springs in Liberal, KS. She was born July 16, 1928 at Liberal, KS, the daughter of Irvine and Velma Grabeel. She married Lloyd Oyler on January 13, 1946 at Garden City, KS. He preceded her in death on December 24, 2007. After she and...

KERMIT L. NIPPLE
Feb 15, 2014
Kermit L. Nipple , 64, died Saturday, February 15, 2014 at St. Francis Via Christie Hospital in Wichita, KS. He was born September 14, 1949 at Hardner, KS, the son of Lester and Rose (Downing) Nipple. He married Janice Hill at the First Christian Church in Liberal on December 31, 1974. She survives. Kermit was a graduate of Moscow High...
BOB D MOON
Feb 13, 2014
Bob D. Moon, 82, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at his home in rural Texas County, Oklahoma. He was born June 28, 1931 at Liberal, KS, the son of Clarence and Hazel (Robins) Moon. He married Betty Jo Sanger October 2, 1953 at Liberal, KS. She survives. Bob was a graduate of Liberal High School and attended college at Panhandle...
BELVA R TAYLOR
Feb 11, 2014
Belva R. Taylor, 78, died Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born October 13, 1935 at Hereford, TX, the daughter of Luther Peers and Edna (Hill) Wheat. She married Billy D. Taylor on March 15, 1957 at Clayton, NM. He preceded her in death on July 16, 1980. Belva was a Class of 1953 Graduate...

JUANITA EARLENE WEEKS
Feb 8, 2014
Juanita Earlene Weeks, 86, of Satanta, KS passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at the Satanta District Long Term Care Unit in Satanta, KS. She was born on October 3, 1927 to Mace and Minnie (Subke) Stucker at Garden City, KS. She was a graduate of Garden City High School. On May 26, 1945 she married Edwin "Tuffy" Weeks...
BERTHA ALICIA LOYA DE MERCADO
Feb 4, 2014
Bertha Alicia Loya DeMercado, 52, of Liberal, passed away on February 4, 2014 at Liberal, Kansas. She was born on April 5, 1961 to Juan and Erlinda (Ramirez) Loya at Namiquipa Chihuahua, Mexico. Bertha moved to the United States in 1991 and was employed with National Beef Packing Co for 16 years. She married Manuel Mercado in Mexico. He Survives....
GIAP VAN NGUYEN
Jan 19, 2014
Giap Van Nguyen, 79, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at his home in Liberal, KS. He was born January 15, 1935 at Quang Ngai, Vietnam the son of Hein Van Nguyen and Tuyen Thi Nguyen . He married Lu Thi Nguyen in Vietnam. She survives. He moved to the United States from Vietnam in July of 1995 and was employed...
DOROTHY L SARGENT
Jan 16, 2014
Dorothy L. Sargent, 86, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at her home in Liberal, KS . She was born December 9, 1927 at Johnson, KS, the daughter of Marshall and Myrtle (Swisher) Portlock. Dorothy was a graduate of Syracuse High School at Syracuse, KS. She married Robert "Bob" Sargent on October 14, 1969 at Miami, OK. Bob preceded her in...

LINDA JOHNSTONE
Jan 16, 2014
Linda Johnstone, 55, of Newkirk, OK died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. She was born January 15, 1959 at Liberal, KS the daughter of Raymond and Norma Jean(Wilkinson) Combee. She married Brett Johnstone in 1997. He Survives. She was a graduate of Liberal High School where she was a cheerleader for her school. Over...

WALTER E. CLAY
Jan 11, 2014
Walter E. Clay, 101, died Saturday January 11, 2014 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center In Liberal, KS. He was born November 24, 1912 at Hydro, OK, the son of Charles and Pearl (Birden) Clay. He married Opal Emloe on May 25, 1935 at Pampa, TX. She preceded him in death on January 5, 1970 in Amarillo, TX. Walter then married...
GORETTI HONG LE
Jan 6, 2014
Goretti Hong Le, 58, died Monday, January 6, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born February 25, 1955 in Vietnam, the daughter of Phung and Vy Le. She married Tuan Duc Hoang in November of 1985 at Vietnam. He survives. She was employed as a Meat Packer for National Beef Packing Co. since 1996. Goretti enjoyed...

DIANA C MONTANA
Jan 4, 2014
Diana C Montana, 48, died Saturday, January 4, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born April 10, 1965 at Vernon, TX, the daughter of Lupe and Rosa (Contreras) Montana. Diana attended Liberal High School and was a graduate of Seward County Community College where she earned her Registered Nursing Degree. Diana loved music, dance, baking and...

JOHN D PETERS
Dec 28, 2013
John Dale Peters, 80, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, KS. He was born August 3, 1933 in Beaver County, OK, to Marion and Mildred Dale Peters. John graduated Turpin High School, class of 1952 and attended Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, OK. He then returned to the family farm where he was...
ROBERT MARTIN RYAN JR
Dec 24, 2013
Robert Martin Ryan Jr., age 56, died Tuesday, December 24, 2013 at his residence in Kismet, KS after a brief battle with Creutzfeld-Jakob Disease. Bob was born February 19, 1957 at Lackawanna, NY, the son of Robert Martin and Anne Marie (Dowling) Ryan. He married Shawna Condit July 6, 1999 at Miami, OK. She survives. He was a Cementing Supervisor...

ELISE BLUMBERG
Dec 20, 2013
Elise Blumberg, 79 died Friday, December 20, 2013 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born December 2, 1934 at Daisyfield, Zimbabwe, the daughter of Andrew and Francina Korb. She married Thomas H. Murphy in 1954 at Harare, Zimbabwe. He preceded her in death in 1969. She then married Richard Dale Blumberg on June 1, 1974 at...
LORENA EVELYN PIFER
Dec 20, 2013
Lorena Evelyn Pifer, 89, died Friday, December 20, 2013 at her home in Liberal, KS. She was born February 27, 1924 at Morton County, KS, the daughter of Jesse and Maude (Milburn) Simmons. She married Franklin H. Pifer on September 26, 1948 at Lamar, Co. He preceded her in death on December 5, 2004. Lorena attended Hugoton, KS High School,...
BILLIE JIM TABOR
Dec 19, 2013
Billie Jim Sikes Tabor, 91, passed from this life, Thursday, December 19, 2013, at Good Samaritan Center in Liberal. She was born October 2, 1922, in Rowden, Texas, to Norbon Palmer and Emma Antha Gibbs Sikes. Billie married Leon Tabor April, 13, 1945, in Roswell, New Mexico. He survives. The family moved from Texas to Portales, New Mexico, in 1938,...

ELDEN AGEE
Dec 15, 2013
Hobson Elden Agee, age 90, died early Sunday, December 15, 2013 at the Lone Tree Retirement Center in Meade, KS. Elden was born May 15, 1923 at Palacios, TX, the son of Hobson and Margareeta (Green) Agee. Elden was a Navy veteran serving on the USS Talbot 114 Destroyer in the Pacific Theater during WWII. After serving his country he...
JOSEPH A. MARTINEZ
Nov 26, 2013
Joseph A. Martinez, 77, died Tuesday, November 26, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born December 21, 1935 at Liberal, KS, the son of Florencio and Simona (Jiron) Martinez. He married Mary Jolene Fronk on June 15, 1962 at Liberal, KS. She preceded him in death on November 20, 1984. Joe was a graduate of Liberal...
TODD ALAN GILMORE
Nov 22, 2013
Todd Alan Gilmore, 52, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at St Catherine's Hospital in Garden City, KS after battling cancer for the past 3 years. He was born June 20, 1961 at Ellinwood, KS, the son of Jim and Marlene (Petz) Gilmore. He leaves behind a partner and wife of 12 years, Lisa Marie Gilmore. He was a self employed...