Obituaries

Ann Matkin

Ann Matkin

Nov 21, 2018

Ann Matkin, age 95, died Wednesday, November 21, 2018 at her residence in Liberal, KS. She was born January 4, 1923 in Forgan, OK, the daughter of Beryl and Pearl (Reed) Taylor. In April 1945 she married Jack D. Matkin in Liberal, KS. He died on October 31, 1982.She worked at Independent Hardware and Lullaby Lane as a sales clerk....

Richard Lee Parmenter

Richard Lee Parmenter

Nov 19, 2018

Richard Lee Parmenter, age 80, died November 19, 2018 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. He was born November 16, 1938 in Columbus, KS, the son of Foyle Thomas and Bernice (Zook) Parmenter, Sr. He graduated from Columbus High School, Columbus, KS, in 1956. He married Carolyn Keltner in July of 1956 in Miami, OK. She preceded him...

LaRae J. Hinz

LaRae J. Hinz

Nov 19, 2018

LaRae J Hinz died November 19, 2018. She was born August 16, 1958 in Wakeeney, KS. to Larry and Dorene (Hillman) Folkers. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1976. She married her high school sweetheart Bruce Hinz on August 7th, 1976. She worked various jobs as a bookkeeper. She loved...

Darma Lee McVey

Darma Lee McVey

Nov 15, 2018

Darma Lee McVey (Thompson), 80, passed away November 15 at Heartis in Arlington, TX. She was born April 2, 1938 in Liberal, KS to Lloyd and Velma Lavon Thompson. She lived the majority of her life in the Liberal and Kismet areas with the last 6 years in Fort Worth, TX. She attended Kismet schools graduating in 1956. She worked...

Evelyn  Joan Mitchell

Evelyn Joan Mitchell

Nov 8, 2018

Evelyn Joan Mitchell, age 88, of Liberal, Kansas died Thursday, November 8, 2018, at the South West Medical Center in Liberal. She was born May 26, 1930 in Durant, Oklahoma, the daughter of Turner Owen and Clara Bell (Davis) McEntire. She Graduated from Durant High School in 1948.Joan and E. Dean Mitchell were married in Liberal, Kansas on March 14,...

Armando Andrade

Armando Andrade

Nov 6, 2018

Armando Andrade, age 63, died November 6, 2018 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born August 27, 1955, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico the son of Antonio and Concepcion (Terrones) Andrade. He graduated from Leoti High School, Leoti, KS, in 1975. He graduated from Southwest Technical School, Liberal, KS, in 1977. He married Maria Rosario Miranda on June 17,...

Esteban Arzate

Esteban Arzate

Nov 2, 2018

Esteban Arzate, 27, died Friday, November 2, 2018 in Liberal.He was born on April 12, 1991 in Dodge City, the son of Guillermo and Maria Arzate. Esteban is survived by:His parentsHis daughter, Iliana Alexia Arzate.2 brothersChristian Arzate and his wife Nayeli Liberal, KSRamon Arzate and his wife Jordan Dodge City, KS1 sisterKaren Arzate and her husband Samuel Dodge City, KSLots...

Terry Wayne Spencer

Terry Wayne Spencer

Oct 31, 2018

Terry Wayne Spencer, age 62, died Wednesday October 31, at the South West Medical Center in Liberal. He was born January 8, 1956 in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Wayne C. and Nellie M. (Dutton) Spencer He graduated from Liberal High SchoolHe was an entrepreneur, owning many rental properties and businesses.Terry enjoyed cars, fishing, hunting, raising chickens and gardeningSurvivors include:Son;...

Glenard Gregory Turpin

Glenard Gregory Turpin

Oct 12, 2018

Glenard Gregory Turpin, age 89, died October 12, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born March 13, 1929, in Colorado Springs, CO the son of Rufus and Iona (Meyers) Turpin. He graduated from Canton High School, Canton, OH in 1947. He served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army.On March 7, 1964, he married...

Twyla Mae  Young

Twyla Mae Young

Oct 9, 2018

Twyla Mae Young, 96, of Turpin, OK died Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society Liberal.She was born, April 17, 1922, in Liberal, KS to Chester Deloss Parmelee and Mabel Bond Parmelee. She graduated from Turpin High School in 1940. She attended Oklahoma University Medical Center in the fall of 1940 which was an all-women’s school of nursing. On...

Perry Lee Eatmon

Perry Lee Eatmon

Oct 8, 2018

Perry Lee Eatmon, 79, died at his home Monday, October 8, 2018 in Liberal.He was born February 10, 1939 to Robert Lee Eatmon Sr. and Mary Magdalene Hamilton Eatmon in Dumas, AR.Perry is survived by a Sister Arma Jean Eatmon of Liberal.Visitation will be from 3 to 6 pm Thursday, October 18, 2018 at Brenneman Funeral Home.Graveside services will be...

Linda  Jo Abla

Linda Jo Abla

Oct 7, 2018

Linda Jo Abla, age 63, died Sunday, October 7, 2018, at her home in Liberal. She was born March 17, 1955, at Edwards Air Force Base, California, and is the daughter of Arthur Hamilton and Wilma (Horner) Hamilton. Linda grew up in Oberlin, Kansas and graduated from Decatur Community High School in 1973. She continued her education and graduated from...

Grady Owens

Grady Owens

Oct 5, 2018

Grady Owens, 30, Died on Friday, October 5, 2018, in Stevens County.He was born December 31, 1987 in Blue Springs, Missouri to Donald Owens and Judy Owens (Stewart).Grady graduated from Liberal High School in 2006.He married his best friend Holly (Turpin) Owens on December 13, 2014 in Liberal, KS. They were married for nearly 4 years.He worked for Hog Slat...

Leah C. Hood

Leah C. Hood

Oct 3, 2018

Leah C. Hood, age 90, formerly of Liberal, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018 at Ashton Court Care and Rehabilitation in Liberty, Missouri. She was born August 7, 1928 in Gray, Oklahoma to Floyd Kerns and Nora Lee (Morgan) Kerns. She graduated from Booker High School in 1946 and attended Panhandle A&M and then Oklahoma A&M and married...

Ken W. Matkin

Ken W. Matkin

Oct 2, 2018

Ken W. Matkin, 75, Died on Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at the Homestead Health and Rehabilitation Center in Garden City, KS.He was born August 27, 1943 in the Epworth Hospital, Liberal, KS. To Homer Leroy and Irene Isabelle (Graves) Matkin.Ken graduated from Turpin High School.He married Mary Ann Haddon in Plains, KS, on May 10, 1986. They were married for...

Hector Elier Meza Soto

Hector Elier Meza Soto

Sep 25, 2018

Hector Elier Meza Soto, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at the South West Medical Center in Liberal. He was born July 16, 1968 in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Simon Meza and Bertha Soto. Hector Graduated from Seward County Community College Technical School for auto body repair in Liberal, Kansas. He married Norma Meza on December 23, 1990 in...

John Henry Duncan

John Henry Duncan

Sep 24, 2018

John Henry Duncan, age 85, died Monday, September 24, 2018, at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. He was born February 10, 1933 in Baca County, Colorado to Thomas Calvin and Mary Eliza (Black) Duncan. He graduated from Hugoton High School in 1951 and married Phyllis Jeanne Nordyke on December 14, 1951 in Hugoton, Kansas. They were married for 53...

Joyce  Ann Clutter

Joyce Ann Clutter

Sep 23, 2018

Joyce Ann Clutter, age 78, went to be with her Heavenly Father on September 23, 2018 at the Homestead Estates Plus, in Liberal, KS. She was born July 5, 1940 in Meade, KS, the daughter of Charles E. and Minnie L. (Collins) Woltje. She worked for Wal-Mart as an overnight stocker, shoe department clerk and as a cashier. She retired...

Thomas Ray Bradford

Thomas Ray Bradford

Sep 19, 2018

Thomas Ray Bradford passed away Wednesday, September 19, 2018 in hospice care at his son’s home in Liberal, KS. He was born February 26, 1946 in Childress, Texas the son of Wade Thomas Bradford and LaFern (Kennemer) Bradford. He graduated from Childress High School in 1964. He attended Texas Women’s University and obtained a master’s degree in Industrial Arts. He...

Donald "Don" L. Hill

Donald "Don" L. Hill

Sep 15, 2018

Donald L.”Don” Hill, 87, died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center.He was born in Hutchinson, KS to Blaine Hill and Jennie Nelson Hill on November 28, 1930.He graduated Hutchinson High School in 1948. He received a B.A. from Bethany College in 1953, and a M.A. from University of Northern Colorado in 1957. Don served in the U.S. Army...

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