Obituaries

Sep 19, 2017

Shirley Dean Hendrix (Pedersen)September 28, 1930 – September 19, 2017Shirley Dean Hendrix (Pedersen) passed away on Tuesday September 19, 2017 in Las Cruces, New Mexico at the age of 86.She was born to L. M. (Pete) and Vivian Pedersen on September 28, 1930 in Amarillo, Texas. Shirley was a 1949 graduate of Liberal High School and retired from Wal Mart...

Sep 13, 2017

Jayn (Patrick) Berry, 69, died Wednesday September 13, 2017 in Liberal, KS.She was born to R.J.”Pat” Patrick and Nina Faye Hammer Patrick on February 29, 1948 in Muenster, TX.Survivors:Daughter Jamie (Easley) Titus Liberal, KS.Grandson Sean Patrick Titus Liberal, KS.Father R.J. “Pat” Patrick Liberal, KS.Brother-In-Law Paul Feldman The Woodlands, TXShe was preceded in death by her mother and sister Mary Jo...

Sep 10, 2017

Fairrie Elizabeth Watson, age 94, died Sunday, September 10, 2017, at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born May 8, 1923 Wrigley, TN, the daughter of Alonzo Franklin and Fronie Elizabeth (Black) Rodgers. She had resided in West Tennessee most of her life, moving to Wichita in 1964. She had been a resident of Liberal since 1991. She worked as...

Sep 9, 2017

James Ray Redburn 71, 0f liberal died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the South West Medical Center in Liberal.James was born in El Dorado, KS to Perry R. Redburn and Bessie Hetrick Redburn on July, 17, 1946. He went in to the Navy and served in Vietnam from January 7, 1964 to August 5, 1967.He married Kaola Karen Kelly on...

Aug 28, 2017

June L. Canterbury, age 63, died Monday, August 28, 2017, at South West Medical Center, Liberal. She was born February 20, 1954 in Denver, Colorado. She was daughter of Junior & Pauline (McMayhell) Ellis.She is survived by Husband Cecil Frank Canterbury. They were married July 25th, 1986, in Liberal. June was a home maker. Survivors include:1 SonMichael Canterbury of Logan,...

Aug 24, 2017

LIBERALLarry Max Stevens 59, of liberal, died Thursday, August 24, 2017 at the South West Medical Center in Liberal, KS.Larry was born February 27, 1958 to Jessie C. and Ruby M. Kulow Stevens in the old Epworth Hospital in Liberal.He was the second of four children. His grandparents were James R. Sr. and Sarah E. (Shepherd) Kulow of Liberal and...

Aug 20, 2017

Paul Henry Hood, 90, died Sunday, August 20, 2017, at his residence in Liberty, MO.He was born on February 3, 1927 in Tyrone, OK, the son of Henry and Margaret (Meyers) Hood. He graduated from Baker High School in 1945, and attended Panhandle AM and then Oklahoma AM. He started his own business, Liberal Safety Lane. Paul was a member...

Aug 16, 2017

Octavio Ortuno-Reza, de 67 años, falleció el miércoles 18 de agosto de 2017 en Wheatridge Park Care Center.Nació el 8 de mayo de 1950 a Pablo Ortuno y Antonia Reza en Zacapuato, Guerrero, México.Fue a la escuela en México. Se casó con Dionicia Arrolo en Liberal, KS.Octavio trabajó para National Beef en Liberal. Era un miembro del Testigo de Jehová...

Aug 7, 2017

Edward “Ed” Madison Fawcett, 91, died August 7, 2017 at his home in Rago KS. He was born April 1, 1926 in Virden, Illinois to Chet Edward Fawcett and Florence Bell Fawcett. Ed grew up and into manhood in Peoria and Springfield Illinois. He then spent 5 years in Hansford, TX, 50 plus years in Kismet, KS and 2 years...

Aug 4, 2017

Albino Macias Renteria, 67, died Friday, August 04, 2017 at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on February 24, 1950, in Lazaro Cardenas, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Cosme Macias and Luz Maria Renteria. He was a member of Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. He worked for National Beef, Hardberger & Smylie, and most recently West Texas...

Aug 2, 2017

Lonnie Lowell Delay, age 56, died August 2, 2017 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. He was born October 10, 1960 in Elkhart, KS, the son of Abner and Janiese (Martin) Delay. He graduated from Elkhart High School in 1978. He graduated from Texas Tech in 1985 with a Bachelor’s Degree.On August 19, 1987 he married Elizabeth Kambouris...

Jul 25, 2017

Cuong “Linh” Thanh Nguyen was born January 28, 1985 in Hong Kong to Van Trung Nguyen and Stacy Tran.Linh graduated Liberal High School in 2003 and graduated from ITT in Tulsa, Ok in 2008. He worked for Seaboard and National Beef.He is survived by his father Van Trung of San diego, CA. His mother Stacy Tran husband Jorge Nunez of...

Jul 23, 2017

John Edward Olney, 67, died Sunday, July 23, 2017 at the Northwest Texas Healthcare Systems Hospital in Amarillo, TX.He was born in Guymon, OK on March 6, 1950, the son of Edward Neal and Doris M. (Cain) Olney.He attended school in Guymon and Tyrone, OK . John served in the United States Army from 1968 to 1971.He enjoyed woodworking, sewing,...

Jul 12, 2017

Loren Edward Wenzel 88, of Liberal, died July 12, 2017 at his home. He was born June 11 1929 in Benton County, MN to Henry Wenzel and Minnie Stephan Wenzel.Loren attended Maplewood Academy in Hutchinson, KS graduating in 1947. He attended the Brown Institute in Minneapolis, MN for 1 year in 1962.Loren served in Korea from 1950 to 1953 in...

Jul 2, 2017

Miguel Angel Chavez, 78, of Dodge City, died Sunday July, 2 2017 at the Southwest Medical Center.Miguel was born July 12, 1938 in Chihuahua, Mexico to Salvador Chavez Rodriguez and Soledad Ruiz Franco. Miguel is married to Jesus Delgado, she survives. He was retired from Cargill Meats in Dodge City. Survivors: 2 Sons: Jesus J. (Rosa) Chavez Dodge City, KS...

Jun 27, 2017

Jun 21, 2017

Brett Michael Cunningham, age 14, died Wednesday, June 21, 2017 in rural Seward County, KS. He was born October 23, 2002 in Guymon, OK, the son of Tanae L. Kruse-Harper and Loren Cunningham. He attended Eisenhower Middle School in Liberal. Survivors include:Mother Tanae L. Harper-Kruse Liberal, KSFather Loren Cunningham Guymon, OK1 Brother Blake Cunningham Liberal, KS3 Sisters Brooke Cedillo and...

Jun 20, 2017

Cera “Moe” Lynn Brozek was born on November 26, 1989 in Liberal, Kansas to Lori Brown and Rodney Brozek. Cera attended Turpin School, Forgan School, and graduated from Manhattan High School in 2008.Cera left us far too soon and will be greatly missed by family and friends. Cera will always be remembered as a strong, beautiful, and loving daughter, sister,...

Jun 15, 2017

Maria Paz Farris, age 73, died Thursday, June 15, 2017 at Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, KS . She was born January 24, 1944, in Villa de Reyes, San Luis Potosi, in Mexico, the daughter of Alejo and Margarita (Patron) Lagunas, Sr. She worked as a press operator at Thompson Cleaners in Liberal and in packing at National Beef Packing...

Jun 6, 2017

Juan Gregorio Torres-Gonzales died Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in Liberal, KS. Juan was born March 12, 1955 to Inocencio Torres and Ana Maria Gonzales at Salinas, Puerto Rico. He finish high school in New Jersey. Juan married Maebon “Eva” Gonzales Torres on May 8, 1983 in Newark, New Jersey, she survives. He was a self -employed Truck driver and a...