Obituaries

Royce  R. Young

Royce R. Young

Mar 15, 2011

Turpin OK˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ ˜˜ Royce Young, 67, Turpin, OK, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at his home, following and extended illness. ˜ He was born May 30, 1943 in Liberal, KS, the son of˜ Dolph J. & Twyla M. Parmelee Young. ˜ He graduated Turpin High School in 1961, received Certificate from Indianapolis Diesel Mechanic School and attended college at Alva,...

G. Elizabeth "Lizz" Heidbreder

G. Elizabeth "Lizz" Heidbreder

Mar 9, 2011

Mesa AZ ˜˜ Former Liberal resident,˜ G. Elizabeth "Lizz" Heidbreder passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011, surrounded by her family.˜ She was born on October 23, 1919 to Swedish immigrants Carl W. & Gerda N. Janson in Des Moines, IA, the youngest of six children. ˜˜ After high school graduation, Lizz moved to Kansas City to work.˜ She was˜...

Etta  Mae Cole

Etta Mae Cole

Mar 2, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Etta Mae Cole, 80, Liberal, KS, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. ˜˜ She was born April 12, 1930 at Belin, OK,˜ the daughter of Estal & Margueret E. Metschler Lyda. ˜ She graduated Liberal High School and was secretary at J & R Sand Co. for fifteen years, retired in 1994....

Edgar  "Ed" Brown

Edgar "Ed" Brown

Feb 22, 2011

Tyrone OK ˜Edgar "Ed" Brown, 80,˜ died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. ˜ He was born August 24, 1930 at Rosell, NM, the son of˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ Jesse & Opal Moore Brown. ˜ He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U S Army. Ed owned and operated the B & B Pest Control...

Henry Lovato

Henry Lovato

Feb 22, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Henry Lovato, 67, Liberal, KS, died Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. ˜˜ He was born January 26, 1944 at Roy, NM, the son of Benjamin & Manuela Ortega Lovato. ˜ A former resident of Pueblo, CO,˜˜˜ he came to Liberal in 1982 and was employed at USD #480 as custodian of Southlawn...

Nellie  C. Kuykendall

Nellie C. Kuykendall

Feb 17, 2011

Turpin OK ˜ Nellie C. Kuykendall, 96, Turpin, OK, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at the Satanta District Hospital, Satanta, KS. ˜˜ She was born October 7, 1914 at Lorena, OK, the daughter of Marvin A. & Liddia C. Campbell Hopke. ˜˜ She graduated Turpin High school in 1933.˜ She had worked at several local cafes in Liberal, and later...

Carol  Jean Regier

Carol Jean Regier

Feb 14, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ ˜ Carol Jean Regier, 82, Liberal, KS, died Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. ˜ She was born December 15, 1928 in Stevens County, KS, the daughter of Robert J. & Eva L. Rossell Fisher. ˜She attended Rose Valley˜ a one room grade school,˜ graduating Liberal High School in 1947. She married Milferd...

Lawrence  Wayne Miller

Lawrence Wayne Miller

Feb 8, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Lawrence Wayne Miller, 92, was born April 17, 1918 in Liberal, KS to Samuel A. & Susie Little Miller. ˜˜ He graduated from Liberal High School in 1935.˜ He attended Ft. Hays State College and the University of Minnesota graduating in 1940.˜ He returned to Liberal where he was a funeral director and embalmer in Kansas and...

Alfred  W. Mitchell,  Sr.

Alfred W. Mitchell, Sr.

Jan 26, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Alfred W. Mitchell, Sr., 74, Liberal, KS, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at his home. ˜˜ He was born July 18, 1936 at Walnut Grove, AR, the son of Walter & Emma Johnson Mitchell. ˜ He came to Liberal in 1963 and worked as a mechanic for Hood Chevrolet, later working for Yellow Freight Systems, Becker Trucking...

Ann Geckles

Ann Geckles

Jan 26, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Ann Geckles, 89, Liberal, KS, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Larned Health Care Center, Larned, KS. ˜ She was born September 27, 1921 at Bison, KS, the daughter of George & Matilda M. Seuser Wagner. ˜˜ She graduated high school at Bison, KS in 1940 as salutatorian of˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ her class.˜ During World war II, she˜ taught...

Edythe Poteet

Edythe Poteet

Jan 22, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Edythe G Poteet, 83, Liberal, KS, died Friday, January 21, 2011, Wheatridge Park Care Center, Liberal, KS. ˜˜ She was born April 30, 1927 in Seward County, KS, the daughter of Ira G. & Edythe M. Stricklin Ives. ˜ She attended school in Liberal and was an officer at the South Port of Entry for twenty-two years...

Karen May

Karen May

Jan 14, 2011

San Antonio TX ˜ Karen K. May, 62, San Antonio, TX, a former Turpin, OK resident, died January 8, 2011 at NE Baptist Hospital, San Antonio, TX. ˜ She was born September 27, 1948 at Liberal, KS. ˜ She graduated Turpin High School and attended business college. She was a travel agent and resident in San Antonio for the past...

Virginia Kimberlin

Virginia Kimberlin

Jan 14, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Virginia L. Kimberlin, 90, Liberal, KS, died January 7, 2011 at Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, KS. ˜˜ She was born February 3, 1920 at Lawrence, KS, the daughter of Claude & Minnie Ryster Dickson. ˜ She is survived by one son, Jay Kimberlin, Oklahoma City, OK; one daughter, Pat Mefford, Albuquerque, NM, three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren....

Donald Fields

Donald Fields

Jan 14, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Donald Ray Fields, 71, Liberal, KS, died November 28, 2010 in Wichita, KS. ˜ He was born March 29, 1939 in Liberal, KS, the son of John L. & Rose E. hall Fields. ˜ He graduated Liberal High School and worked as a chef and cook at several Liberal restaurants. ˜ He is survived by thirteen children,...

Dale  E. Hasty

Dale E. Hasty

Jan 13, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Dale E. Hasty, 81, Liberal, KS, died Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. ˜ He was born June 17, 1929 at Earlton, KS, the son of William L. & Birdie M. Dewey Hasty. ˜ He married Dorothy M. Johnson on July 12, 1950 at Eureka Springs, AR. ˜He came to Liberal in 1957...

Janice Bell

Janice Bell

Jan 11, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Janice L. Bell, 70, Liberal, KS, died Monday, January 3, 2011, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, KS, following a sudden illness. ˜ She was born January 9, 1940 at Little River, KS, the daughter of Delano H. & Dorothy G. Donnelly Banister. ˜˜ She attended school at Little River, KS. She married E. H. "Pedro" Bell...

Jack Prater

Jack Prater

Jan 11, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Jack Prater, 82, Liberal, KS, died Monday, December 13, 2010, at Kansas Medical Center, Andover, KS. ˜˜ He was born June 7, 1928 at Memphis, TX , the son of El & Mabel C.˜ Prater. ˜˜ Jack˜ had retired from the Rock Island Railroad after twenty years,˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ coming˜ to Liberal in 1970 he was a self-employed painter...

Anna  M. Swank

Anna M. Swank

Jan 11, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Anna M. Swank, 75, Liberal, KS, died Friday, January 7, 2011, at Satanta District Hospital, Satanta, KS. ˜˜ She was born September 4, 1935 at McPherson, KS, the daughter of Wilber L. & Lura M. Kirby Hart. ˜˜ She attended Liberal High School. Anna married Charles Swank on February 10, 1952 at Clayton, NM.˜ She and Charles...

Richard  R. Redden

Richard R. Redden

Jan 11, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Richard R. Redden,˜ 76, Liberal, KS, died Saturday, November 27, 2010, at his home following an extended illness. ˜˜ He was born August 28, 1934 at Coeur d' Alene, ID, the son of Benjamin & Clara Wilcox Redden. ˜˜ Richard attended school in Butler, MO. He was a painter for many years working in several states, working...

LaVerne D. "Vern" Davis

LaVerne D. "Vern" Davis

Nov 27, 2010

Balko. OK ˜ LaVerne D. "Vern" Davis, 92, Balko, OK, died Tuesday, November 23, 2010, at Oklahoma University Hospital, Oklahoma City. ˜˜ He was born November 1, 1918 in Beaver County, OK, the son of John H. & Opal Rennick Davis.˜ Vern attended school at Turpin and graduated the Beaver High School in 1939 and attended Phillips University, Enid, OK,...