Obituaries

Felipe Quinonez-Jimenez

Felipe Quinonez-Jimenez

Jan 19, 2017

Felipe Quinonez-Jimenez, Jr., age 72, died January 19, 2017 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, KS. He was born January 14, 1945 in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, the son of Felipe and Victorina (Quinonez) Jimenez. He married Ofelia Z. Jimenez in 1995 at Guadalupe, CA. She survives.He worked for SERVPRO as an environmental technician. He loved to sing.Survivors include4 Sons...

Ruby Maxine Hamm

Ruby Maxine Hamm

Jan 18, 2017

Ruby Maxine (Vail) Hamm died Wednesday, January 18, 2016 at the Brookdale Liberal Springs in Liberal, KS, at the age of 91 years. Ruby was born October 29, 1925, at Plains, KS, the twin daughter of Olus and Myra (Klein) Vail. She attended school in Plains, Kansas graduating with the class of 1943. Ruby married Joyce L. Hamm on November...

Anna  Belle Skinner

Anna Belle Skinner

Jan 15, 2017

Anna Belle Skinner, age 91, died January 15, 2017 at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hugoton, KS. She was born March 11, 1925 in Belle Plaine, KS, the daughter of James Albert and Mary Beatrice (Hunt) Nugen. She graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1943. She was a homemaker and farm wife.On April 6, 1947 she married Arthur Kay...

Ann Kilgore

Ann Kilgore

Jan 6, 2017

Ann Kilgore, 79, died on January 6, 2017, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on July 24, 1937, to Harold and Irene (Baird) Forbes, in Liberal, KS. On January 7, 1955, she married Freddie Kilgore in Clayton, NM. He preceded her in death in 2011. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1957.She lived in Liberal, Lincoln,...

Robert Eugene  Stout

Robert Eugene Stout

Dec 29, 2016

Robert Eugene Stout, 90, died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at SWMC in Liberal.He was born on April 2, 1926 in Cherokee, Oklahoma the son of Carol and Irene (York) Stout.He graduated from Lambert High School in Lambert, OK. He then obtained his Master’s Degree in Education from NW State College in Alva, OK. He was a High School Band teacher...

Billie Jean House

Billie Jean House

Dec 20, 2016

Billie Jean House, 85, died December 20, 2016 at Ness County Hospital in Ness City, KS.She was born July 22, 1931 at Hayne, KS, the daughter of Bert and Flora (Rhiness) Dodd.She was an Assistant Manager with Western Power, retiring in 1993.She was a member of First Baptist Church in Liberal.Formerly, she had participated in bowling leagues and volunteered at...

Neil Allen Dawson

Neil Allen Dawson

Dec 18, 2016

Neil Allen Dawson, 81, died Sunday, December 18 at his residence in Turpin.He was born on April 11, 1935 in Neligh, Nebraska, to Jay B. and Amert C. (Hogel) Dawson. He graduated from Winona High School in Winona, Kansas in 1953. He worked as a diesel mechanic for Jimmy Roger Trucking. He was a parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua...

Mary Jo Feldman

Mary Jo Feldman

Dec 16, 2016

Mary Jo (Patrick) Feldman, a generous, loving and free-spirited soul passed away on Friday, December 16, 2016, in The Woodlands, Texas. She was 66. Mary was born on October 6, 1950, in Muenster, Texas, to Rolland J. Patrick and the late Nina Faye (Hammer) Patrick. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife and mother along with a great supporter and...

Virginia Lee Colvin

Virginia Lee Colvin

Dec 15, 2016

Virginia Lee Colvin, 87, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.She was born on March 7, 1929 in Madison, KS to Leonard and Elizabeth (Heidrick) Shunk. She attended Madison High School, graduating in 1947.On June 12, 1954, Virginia married William Colvin in Madison, KS. He preceded her in death on March 13, 2009.As a homemaker...

Roosevelt "Lucky" Livingston

Roosevelt "Lucky" Livingston

Dec 13, 2016

Roosevelt “Lucky” Livingston, 73, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was a resident of Liberal for 57 years. He was born on May 8, 1943 to Leroy and Gertie (Lewis) Livingston in Pickens, Arkansas. He attended Liberal High School. He served in the United States Navy from 1963-1969.On January 6, 1966 he married Gertrude...

Helen Nadine Gray

Helen Nadine Gray

Dec 7, 2016

LIBERAL, KSHelen Nadine “Dumpy” Gray, age 86, died December 7, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born June 5, 1930 in Parsons, KS, the daughter of J. D. and Gertie Marie (Winters) Walker.She had been a resident of Liberal for 40 years.She was married to Bill Wesley, Sr. They divorced in 1969.On July 5, 1974 she...

Margaret Pearle Engler

Margaret Pearle Engler

Dec 7, 2016

Margaret Pearle Engler 94 died, Thursday December 7, 2016 at Brookdale/ Liberal Springs Senior Living Center. She was born May 9, 1922, and at birth became the daughter of Willard and Lillian (Frey) Moody. She was made available for them to adopt at birth, and at the age of 66, she discovered her biological family. She has been a resident...

Janice Fern Francis

Janice Fern Francis

Dec 3, 2016

Janice Fern Francis, age 71, died December 3, 2016 at Nichol Home in Glasco, KS. She was born December 3, 1945 in Sioux City, IA, the daughter of Harry L. and Esther (Schell) Baker. She attended Plains Elementary School. In September 1973, she married Donald Francis in Liberal, KS. He preceded her in death.She was a home maker. She enjoyed...

Sara Jean Herd

Sara Jean Herd

Dec 1, 2016

Liberal, KS Sara Jean Herd (Chappell), 32, died Thursday, December 1, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on December 20, 1983 to Sammy and Leslie Annette (Durbin) Chappell in Liberal, KS. She attended Southwestern Heights High School, and later went on to get her GED. She worked as a Home Aid for Home Heath for several...

Kathryn E. Wood

Kathryn E. Wood

Nov 24, 2016

Kathryn E. “Katy” Wood, 103, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at her residence in Liberal, KS. She was born October 13, 1913 in Guymon, Oklahoma, the daughter of O. J. and Jennie (Burch) Wilkins. Kathryn began school in Liberal and later moved with her family to Dalhart where she continued school starting in the third grade. After two years in...

Carmelitia Joann McAdams

Carmelitia Joann McAdams

Nov 23, 2016

Carmelitea Joann (Manion) McAdams, 79, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center.She was born on September 22, 1937 to Albert and Theresa (Robertson) Manion in Arkansans City, Kansas. She married Wallace “Bud” McAdams on August 1, 1954 in Clovis, New Mexico. He passed away in 1988.Joann worked for Mosaic in Liberal. She was a CNA, a HHA and...

Irene Rose Mitchell

Irene Rose Mitchell

Nov 20, 2016

Brenneman Funeral Home 1212 W. 2nd Liberal, KS 67901 Photo NoLiberal, KS Irene Rose Mitchell 91, died Sunday Nov. 20, 2016 at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS.She was born May 16, 1925 in Meade County, Kansas the daughter of Charles Wilbur and Lydia (Cordes) Smith. She has been a longtime resident of Liberal, KS. She was employed at...

David L. Stanton

David L. Stanton

Nov 18, 2016

David L. Stanton, 88, of Plains KS, died November 18, 2016 at the Meade District Hospital. He was born October 24, 1928 in rural Plains, KS, to Vernon and Julia Bond Stanton. David graduated from Plains High School, Friends University and received his masters at Asbury Theological Seminary, Wilmore, KY.David was a farmer, crop duster, school teacher and as a...

Evleyn Marqurite Miller

Evleyn Marqurite Miller

Nov 18, 2016

Evelyn Marguerite Miller, age 85, died November 18, 2016 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born May 25, 1931 at Floris, OK, the daughter of Benjamin Clayton and Florence Eloise (Dunlap) Baker. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1949. She has resided in the Liberal area for the majority of her life.Survivors include1 Daughter Terrie...

Paula Ann Tournade

Paula Ann Tournade

Nov 16, 2016

Paula Ann Tournade 87, of Liberal died Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Wheatridge Park Care Center, Liberal. She was born April 10, 1929 to George Washington Chaffin and Ida Bessie Packer Chaffin in Liberal, KS.Paula graduated from Liberal High School in 1948. On June 7, 1949 she married Albert Galen Tournade. He died April 1, 1992.Paula was a lifelong home...