Obituaries

Ozzie H. Ridings

Ozzie H. Ridings

Feb 8, 2018

Oscar “Ozzie” Harold Ridings, 71, died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at his residence in Liberal. He was born on July 2, 1946 in Washington. He was the son of Eugene Ridings and Hazel Hunter. On September 16, 2006, he married Rita Ann Irsik. She preceded him in death on May 21, 2017.Ozzie was a veteran of the United States Navy,...

Sharon  Kay Crosby

Sharon Kay Crosby

Feb 2, 2018

Sharon Kay Crosby, age 70, died February 2, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center, KS. She was born March 15, 1947 in Ashland, KS, the daughter of Marion Neil and Mavis Marguerite (Graham) Sawyers. She graduated from Tyrone High School, Tyrone, OK, in 1966. She attended Seward Count Community College at Liberal, KS. On February 22, 1975 she married Calvin C....

Anita Irene Apsley-McVey

Anita Irene Apsley-McVey

Jan 31, 2018

Anita Apsley-McVey, 65, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at her residence in Liberal. She was born in Liberal, the daughter of Elmer LeRoy and Violet Irene (Pennington) Apsley. Anita attended Liberal High School, where she graduated in 1971. She received a Bachelorâ s Degree in Motion Picture Photography from Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara California in 1985. She...

Sandra Ayala

Sandra Ayala

Jan 27, 2018

Sandra Ayala, 38, died Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Via Cristi St. Francis, Wichita, KS. She was born July 8, 1979, in Reseda, California, to Hermilo Lozoyo and Maria (Sandoval) Lozoyo. She attended Liberal High School.She was married to Oscar Ayala Rios on September 4, 2006, in Liberal, KS. He survives.She was employed by National Beef, 1999-2017. She was a...

Richard L Hackett

Richard L Hackett

Jan 26, 2018

Richard L. Hackett, 67, died Friday, January 26, 2018, at SWMC in Liberal. He was born on September 03, 1950 in Davenport, IA, the son of Joan Beuthien. He attended Liberal High School, where he graduated in 1970. He then attended Liberal Votech for one year. On June 6, 1972, he married Vickie Tharp. She survives. Richard started his career...

Gordon R. Applebee

Gordon R. Applebee

Jan 23, 2018

Gordon R. Applebee, 48, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his home in Liberal, Kansas. He was born January 10, 1970 in Miami, Florida. Adopted shortly after by Clarence R. Applebee and Connie Faye Airstrup Gordon Graduated Tyrone High School in 1988.Gordon and Jayme Ewalt were united in marriage November 9, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Gordon attended Seward County Community...

Jack Taylor

Jack Taylor

Jan 23, 2018

Elmer Jack Taylor, 83, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his residence in Lawrence, Kansas. He was born on November 28, 1934 to Ernest and Viola (McDaniel) Taylor in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. He attended Lefors High School, where he graduated in 1952. He also attended Odessa Community College in Odessa, Texas. On June 26, 1953 He married Georgetta Still. She survives....

Ellen Viola Way

Ellen Viola Way

Jan 20, 2018

Ellen Viola Way, age 84, passed from this life on January 20, 2018 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born June 1, 1933 in Beaver, OK, the daughter of Cecil Marion and Mildred Alta (Peck) Drum. Ellen departed with peace and grace with her family by her side as the angels accompanied her on her journey...

Emagene "Genie" Bruce

Emagene "Genie" Bruce

Jan 17, 2018

Emagene “Genie” Bruce, age 86, died on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at her home in Fort Collins, Colorado.She was born May 29, 1931 in Liberal, Kansas the daughter of Gene and Iona Bell (Fellers) Warden. she graduated from Liberal High School. Genie married Euty Farice Bruce, Jr. on July 9, 1950 in Liberal. He preceded her in death on February...

Mona Marie  Richerson

Mona Marie Richerson

Jan 6, 2018

Mona (Moni) Richerson, 94 of Liberal, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Skilled Unit of South West Medical Center.Mona was born March 6, 1923 in Hardesty, OK, to Oscer Brown and Hazel Richards. She graduated Hardesty High School in 1943.On December 26th 1945 she married Clifton Willard Richerson in Clayton, New Mexico, he died February 24, 1984. She married...

Juan Jonathan Espino

Juan Jonathan Espino

Jan 5, 2018

Juan Jonathan “Johnny” Espino, age 22, died January 5th in a motor vehicle accident near Chickasha, OK.He was born in Winfield, KS on January 26, 1995 the son of Mirna Gonzales and Francisco Faz Ovalle.Johnny was a 2013 graduate from Turpin, OK. High School. He was serving in the U.S. Army as a PFC in Bravo Battery 2nd Battalion, 18th...

Karen P. Hess

Karen P. Hess

Jan 1, 2018

Hugoton, KSKaren P. Hess, 76, died January 1, 2018 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton. She was born on December 12, 1941 in Hugoton, KS, the daughter of Raymond & Marjorie (Leakey) Floyd. She attended Hugoton High School till her junior year, and then she graduated from Spearman High School in Spearman, TX in 1959. She then attended the Amarillo School...

Linda Diane Crosby

Linda Diane Crosby

Dec 22, 2017

Linda Diane Crosby, age 69, died December 22, 2017 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS. She was born January 13, 1948 in Great Bend, KS, the daughter of Vernon and Georgeanne (Yost) Brack She graduated from Liberal High School in 1966. Graduated from Seward County Community College in 1968. She was a life time resident of Liberal.She...

Joyce E. Kost

Joyce E. Kost

Dec 21, 2017

Joyce Kost, 82, died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center. Cremation has taken place, and there will be no services at her request. Condolences may be left at www.brennemanfuneralhome.com

Joyce  Ann Hibler

Joyce Ann Hibler

Dec 8, 2017

Joyce Ann Hibler, age 75, died December 8, 2017 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. She was born July 31, 1942 in El Dorado, KS, the daughter of Paul and Deloris (Rogers) Burnham.On August 3, 1973 she married Lawrence “Bud” Hibler at Liberal, KS. She earned her GED in 1983. She had resided in El Dorado, KS, Tyrone, OK...

Eduardo Lopez Perez

Eduardo Lopez Perez

Dec 8, 2017

Eduardo Lopez Perez, age 33, died December 8, 2017 at the Memorial Hospital of Texas County in Guymon, OK. He was born October 18, 1984 in Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Jose Luis Lopez and Heminia Perez (Juarez) Lopez. He earned an Associate Degree at Seward County Community College and Area Technical School.On November 7, 2007, he married Olga Lopez...

Janis Lynn Malin

Janis Lynn Malin

Dec 6, 2017

Janis Lynn Malin, 66, died Wednesday, December 06, 2017 at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on December 5th, 1951, the daughter of Wilbur DeCamp and Jaunita Walker.She graduated from Hugoton High School in 1970.On Janurary 20, 1973, she married Randy Malin in Liberal, Kansas. He survives.Janis enjoyed many hobbies and was a part of many organizations, but...

Raymon Richey Mitchell

Raymon Richey Mitchell

Dec 2, 2017

Raymon R. Mitchell, age 93, died Saturday, December 2, 2017, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. He was born March 15, 1924 in Tyrone, Oklahoma, the son of Richey Brown “RB” and Elsie May (Kilgore) Mitchell. Raymon Graduated from High School in Oklahoma. He married Irene Rose Smith on January 8, 1967 in Liberal, Kansas. They were married for 49...

Dale Eugene Sprague

Dale Eugene Sprague

Nov 28, 2017

Dale Eugene Sprague, 78, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Swedish Medical Center in Denver. He was born on October 16, 1939 in Liberal, KS, the son of Clayton E. and Ida Lee (Wright) Sprague. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1957. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Panhandle State University in 1962, and his Masters from Oklahoma...

Ivan Lee Potts

Ivan Lee Potts

Nov 26, 2017

Ivan Lee Potts, 93, died Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center.He was born to Rex Alvin Potts and Pansey Edith Kirkpatrick Potts on August 11, 1924 in Clay County, Ill.Ivan married Martha Lee Pursell Potts on May 23, 1943.He retired from Weatherford Oil Service as a Service Engineer in 1986. Ivan and Martha moved to Colorado for twelve...

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