Neva L. Day
Feb 23, 2024
Neva L. Day, 95, passed away on February 23, 2024 in Liberal, KS.
She was born on January 31, 1929 in Liberal, KS. The daughter of LeRoy and Nellie (Carlile) Craig. Neva has been a resident of Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. She retired from Dodge City, Kansas Board of Education as the Deputy Clerk and Treasurer for 16 years. But...
Bonnie M. Springmeyer
Feb 21, 2024
Bonnie M. Springmeyer, 91, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday February 21, 2024 in Liberal, KS. She was born on June 9, 1932 to Jesse and Rachel (Wells) Hill at Hardesty, OK.On August 23, 1953 she married Vernon H. Springmeyer; he preceded her in death in 1968.She was a graduate of Guymon High School of Guymon, OK; class of 1953....
Jimmy Lee MacDougall
Feb 20, 2024
Jimmy Lee MacDougall, 60, of Liberal, passed away on February 20, 2024 at his home. He was born on March 31, 1963, to Donald MacDougall and Dorothy Jarvis at Russell, KS.Jimmy grew up on a farm and was a graduate of Keys High School in Keys, OK; class of 1982. He worked for many years in Keyes and Boise City...
Rosalia Aguilar
Feb 15, 2024
Rosalia Rafaela Aguilar, 67, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday February 15, 2024 at Wesley Medical Center inWichita, KS. She was born on March 10, 1956 to Ralph and Elsie (Lean) Lovato at LaJunta, CO.On March 4, 1984 she married Porfirio Aguilar. Rosalia enjoyed watching movies, traveling, shopping, cooking, walking, and listening to oldies & Spanish music. She especially loved being...
Eleanor Starks Holder
Feb 13, 2024
Eleanor Jean Starks-Holder, 90, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Wheatridge Care Park. She was born on August 2, 1933 to Ralph and Neva (Jordan) Morgan at Anthony, KS.On November 20, 1970 she married Thomas Dean "TD" Starks; he preceded her in death in 2005.She was a graduate of Anthony Kansas High School. Eleanor worked as...
Ruby Harrington
Feb 12, 2024
Ruby L. Harrington , 88, of Turpin, OK entered into rest on Monday, February 12, 2024 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center.She was born at the family home on May 20, 1935 near Turpin, OK to George Lee and Anna (Kroeker) Windsor. Ruby accepted Jesus as her Lord & Savior when she was a young teen and was baptized in Sharp Creek,...
Rosa Portillo
Feb 9, 2024
Rosa Maria Portillo, 76, formerly of Liberal, transitioned into heaven on Friday February 9, 2024 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS with her beloved children by her side in her final moments. She was born on February 23, 1947 to Faustino Soto and Tomasa Lozoya Soto at San Francisco de Conchos, Mexico.On October 17, 1966 she married Santos Portillo in...
Bill Long
Feb 3, 2024
William "Bill" Ray Long, 68, of Satanta, KS, formerly of Liberal, passed away on Saturday February 3, 2024, in Liberal, KS.Bill was born on December 14, 1955, in Beaver, OK to Kenneth and Marilyn (Stam) Long.He attended schools in Liberal and graduated from Liberal High School in 1974. He was awarded basketball scholarships at Amarillo, TX Jr. College and Seward...
Lula Watson
Jan 28, 2024
Lula Bell Watson, 86, of Turpin, OK passed away on Sunday January 28, 2024 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.
She was born on January 26, 1938 to William and Iva (Harrison) Ingland at Liberal, KS.On March 2, 1957 she married Russell Watson at Liberal, KS; he preceded her in death.She was a graduate of Liberal High School; class...
Mary Sturges
Jan 27, 2024
Mary Irene (Brose) Sturges, age 76, passed away at Southwest Medical Center early Saturday,January 27, 2024, surrounded by her loved ones.She was born on March 31, 1947, in Liberal, KS to Lillian Aleene(Harmon) and C.E. “Humpy” Brose.During her early childhood, she spent time with her family at her father’s business, Humpy’sNews Stand. When not working at the news stand, she...
Mary Lucille Winkler
Jan 23, 2024
Mary Lucille Winkler, 94, formerly of Tyrone, Oklahoma, died Tuesday January 23, 2024 at Homestead Estates in Liberal, Kansas.She was born January 15, 1930, West of Follett, Texas, to Carl Niedens and Lucille Lenora Paula (Schade) Niedens. Mary Lucille was baptized at Bethlehem Lutheran Church on February 9, 1930 and was confirmed on July 7, 1946. She graduated high school in...
Frankie Hardin
Jan 21, 2024
Mary "Frankie" Hardin, 91, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2024 at Wheatridge Care Park at Liberal, KS. She was born on January 4, 1933 to Frank and Cordelia "Dee" (Parker) Conrad at Duncan, OK.On July 24, 1951 she married Floyd Hardin at Lawton, OK; he preceded her in death.She was a graduate of Beaver High School in...
Tony Nix
Jan 21, 2024
Merle Antony "Tony" Nix 81, of rural Stevens County, KS passed away peacefully on Sunday January 21, 2024 at his home.
He was born on January 9, 1943 to Merle and Florence (Gooch) Nix at Liberal, KS.
Tony was a graduate of Hugoton High School; class of 1961. He also attended university in Lubbock, Texas. He was a devout Christian man...
Janet Lewis
Jan 13, 2024
Janet D. Lewis, 75, of rural Turpin, OK passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at her home. She was born on September 17, 1948 to Harry and Freema (Lyon) Deck at Wichita, KS.
On January 14, 1978 she married Daniel J. Lewis at Wichita, KS.
Janet was a graduate of East High School of Wichita, KS; class of 1966. She...
Jerry McDaniel
Jan 11, 2024
Jerry Howard McDaniel, 78, of Liberal, Kansas died Thursday, January 11, 2024 in Liberal.
He was born June 6, 1945 in Enid, Oklahoma to Howard Alfred McDaniel and Stella May (Atterbery) McDaniel.
Jerry graduated from Liberal High School. He attended Garden City Community College, Westminster College (Salt Lake City), and Emporia State University (Kansas State Teacher’s College) where he received...
Betty Lou Oglesby
Jan 11, 2024
Betty Lou Oglesby, 88, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday January 11, 2024 at her home. She was born on January 31, 1935 to Benjamin and Eloise (Dunlap) Baker at Floris, Oklahoma.
On June 12, 1952 she married Jackie Oglesby at Harrison, Arkansas; he survives.
Betty was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1952. She was an exceptional housekeeper! Betty...
Glen Nosekabel
Jan 4, 2024
Gerald Glen Nosekabel, 93, of Kismet, passed away on Thursday January 4, 2024 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born on October 11, 1930 to Walter and Alice (Duvall) Nosekabel at Randolph, IA. On July 31, 1954 he married Carole Omer at Glenwood, IA.; she preceded him in death on February 17, 2005.Glen grew up on a farm...
Keith Apsley
Dec 27, 2023
Keith Apsley, 75, passed away December 27, 2023 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas.
He was born March 28, 1948 in Liberal, the son of Elmer and Violet (Pennington) Apsley.
Keith lived in Liberal until moving to Plains, Kansas in 2019. He attended the Liberal schools, graduating from Liberal High School in 1966. He received a Bachelor of Science in Education in...
Geraldine Neubauer
Dec 27, 2023
Geraldine "Jerry" Neubauer, 95, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023 at her home. She was born on February 22, 1928 to Claud and Alta (Hale) Carmichael at Higgins, TX.
Jerry had been an active member of the Liberal Community. She had been a 40 year member of the Southwest Medical Center Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, member of...
Kevin Arnett
Dec 26, 2023
Kevin Lyndell Arnett, 83, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday December 26, 2023 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. He was born on March 14, 1940 to Harold Guy and Doris Fidelia (Webber) Arnett at Liberal, KS.
On May 19, 1964 he married Nedra Stansberry at Guymon, OK. Nedra preceded him in death on April 13, 2020.
Kevin was a graduate of...