Danny William Harvey

Danny William Harvey, 62, of Hugoton, KS passed away on Monday, November 1, 2021 at the Stevens County Hospital after a long battle with lung and heart issues.

He was born on June 21,1959 to Sammie McDowell-Harvey and Bob Harvey in Kansas City, KS.

He was a 1978 graduate from Liberal High School and was on the Liberal Redskins football team and member of the Madrigals Choir. Danny Bill started TK Cellular in the early1990's bringing the cell phone industry to the Liberal area. On October 14, 1995 he married Marikate Light in Taos, NM at the First United Methodist Church. Danny Bill had a passion for motorcycles from childhood and was a member of a Harley Davidson riders club in Liberal. He was instrumental in coordinating poker runs for various charities. Danny was proud to be a citizen of the USA showing his love for the armed forces and their families. He arranged to have the Vietnam Veteran Memorial Moving Wall to Southwest Kansas to honor those service men and women who lost their lives while serving in the war. He also worked with agencies in Liberal that covered SW Kansas as a case manager for home base community services (HBCS). Danny became a physical therapy assistant (PTA) in 2013 and was an advocate for those with physical handicaps, with a special interest in spinal cord and head injuries. Danny was unable to use his PTA education because of a genetic back problem.

Danny Bill is survived by his loving wife Marikate of 26 years, his children; Son, LCDR Ryan "Ty" Tyson Harvey of the US Navy and wife Jenna of Anacortes, WA; Daughter, Kiley (Harvey) Collins and husband Aaron of San Diego, CA; step-daughter, Stephanie Bond of Hugoton, KS; step-son, Christopher "Kit" Bond DRPh and wife Andrea of Wichita, KS  Six grandchildren; Tyra, Tia, Kaleiegh, Evie, Hannah and Conrad.  Siblings include Brother, Donald Turner Shawnee, KS; Sisters, Letti Sue Harvey and Don Lee of DeSoto, KS and Rachelle Cox and husband Craig of Oak Grove, MO.

He was preceded in death by his Mother Sammie and Step-dad Raymond Upshaw, Brothers; Terry Bunkers and Steve Bunkers.

Visitation will be 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Thursday November 11th at Miller Mortuary, Liberal, Kansas.

Funeral services will be 11:00 am Friday, November 12, 2021, at the Miller Mortuary Chapel, Liberal, Kansas. Burial will follow at Liberal City Cemetery.