Obituaries

Mabel Pauline Foster

Mabel Pauline Foster

Oct 19, 2015

Mabel Pauline Foster 93, died Monday, October 19, 2015 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.She was born April 2, 1922 in Beaver County, OK the daughter of Henry and Vinny (Casady) Lubbers. She graduated in 1940 from Turpin High School in Turpin, OK. She was a lifetime resident of Turpin, OK.She was a member of the Turpin United Methodist...

Ardelia Louise Coleman

Ardelia Louise Coleman

Oct 18, 2015

Ardelia Louise “Cookie” Dinkens Coleman, 52, died Sunday, October 18, 2015 at her residence in Liberal, KS.She was born September 1, 1963, the daughter of Lucies and Geneva (Aldridge) Dinkens. She was a longtime resident of Liberal. Ardelia attended the Colvin Adult Learning Center, in Liberal, KS and earned her G.E.D. She later attended Seward County Community College’s Nursing Program.She...

Stella Mary Vasquez

Stella Mary Vasquez

Oct 18, 2015

Stella Mary Vasquez, age 70 died, Sunday, October 18, 2015 at her residence in Liberal, KS..She was born August 28, 1945 in Denver Colo. the daughter of Jose Aurelio and Rosa (Lujan) Aragon. She was a homemaker. On April 9, 1966 she married Raymond S. Vasquez at Brighton, CO. He survives. Other survivors include.1 Daughter Diana Robledo Liberal, KS 6...

Maria Cordilia Maynes Woodward

Maria Cordilia Maynes Woodward

Oct 14, 2015

Maria Cordilia Maynes Woodward, 63, died Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born March 8, 1952 in Clayton, NM, the daughter of Jim and Petrita (Gonzales) Maynes. She has been a resident of Liberal for the past 35 years. She was employed as a Nurse Aide at Southwest Medical Center for many...

Nicolas Valenzuella Franco

Nicolas Valenzuella Franco

Oct 13, 2015

Nicolas ValenzuelaNicolas Valenzuela Franco, 62, of Liberal, KS died Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born September 10, 1953 in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico the son of Seferino Valenzuela and Aurora Franco.He had worked for Berry Bay LTD Construction. He married Alicia Mendoza in April of 1990. She survives.Other survivors include2 Sons, Nicolas Jr. Valenzuela Mendoza and wife...

Dusty Wayne Fowler

Dusty Wayne Fowler

Oct 12, 2015

Dusty Wayne Fowler, 36, of Turpin, OK, went to be with the Lord Monday, October 12, 2015, at Southwest Medical Center, in Liberal, KS. He was born November 20, 1978, in Liberal, KS, the son of Kent Fowler and Julie Rae Roberts. He grew up in Elkhart, KS, and graduated high school in 1997. He attended college at Dodge City...

Norma Jean Thornton

Norma Jean Thornton

Oct 9, 2015

Norma Jean Thornton 87, died, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KSShe was born May 21, 1928 in Duncan, OK the daughter of Ona and Claudia Wilkinson. She attended Duncan High School in Duncan, OK and graduated from Cameron College in Lawton, OK.She has been a longtime Liberal Resident. She was employed as a secretary for...

Carol Ann McCourt

Carol Ann McCourt

Sep 30, 2015

Carol Ann Mc Court 51, died, Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at her residence in Liberal, KS.She was born Aug. 29, 1964 in Oklahoma City, OK the daughter of Clyde H Jr. and Lela Claudette (Cargill) Britton. She has been a longtime resident of Liberal, KS. She graduated from Yale High school in Yale, OK in 1984. She had worked at...

Joe H. Thompson

Joe H. Thompson

Sep 27, 2015

Joe H. Thompson, age 82, died Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, KS.Graveside Service will be held 11:00 am Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015 at Lone Star Friends Church Cemetery, Woods, KS with military honors. A meal and time of fellowship will follow for everyone in attendance. The family requests casual attire.In lieu of flowers and...

Kollin Ray Knudsen

Kollin Ray Knudsen

Sep 27, 2015

Kollin Ray Knudsen was stillborn on Sunday, September 27, 2015 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He is the infant son of Joel Christopher and Elizabeth Grace (Nurick) Knudsen. He was born at 6:40 pm, weighing 1 lb 5 oz and measured 12” inches long.He is survived by his Parents- Joel and Elizabeth Knudsen of Liberal, KS;2 Brothers –...

Eunice Eilene Massie

Eunice Eilene Massie

Sep 26, 2015

Eunice Eilene Massie, 62, died Saturday, September 26, 2015 at the Holdenville General Hospital, in Holdenville, OK.She was born January 30, 1953 at Liberal, KS, the daughter of Howard William and Lillian Earlene (Ellis) Massie. She was a graduate of Tyrone High School. She is survived by:1 Sister: Alice M. Reimer, Lakin, KS and several Nieces, Nephews, Great Nieces and...

Thomas W. Williams

Thomas W. Williams

Sep 19, 2015

Thomas “Tommy” W. Williams, 91, died Saturday, September 19, 2015 at Good Samaritan Center, Liberal, KS. He was born September 27, 1923 in Minneola, KS, the son of Earl and Opal (Crecilius) Williams. He graduated from Tyrone High School, Tyrone, OK in 1941. He served with the US Navy from 1943 to 1945 on the USS Anzio aircraft carrier during...

Ernestine "Momma Shelton" Shelton

Ernestine "Momma Shelton" Shelton

Sep 9, 2015

Ernestine Shelton “Momma Shelton” 89, died, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 at her residence in Liberal, KS. She was born June 5, 1926 in Florida, the daughter of Roy & Olga Mae (Hitgon) Shelton. She had been a resident of Liberal for the past 30 years and was a member of the New Life Church. She dedicated her life as a...

Gary Lee Koehn

Gary Lee Koehn

Sep 5, 2015

Gary Lee Koehn 73, died Saturday, September 5, 2015 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born July 31, 1942 in Liberal, KS the son of Milford D. & Mae A. (Graber) Koehn. He was a lifelong resident of Liberal graduating in 1960 from Liberal High School. He had graduated from OPSU in 1965 and received his Master Degree...

Lawrence James Smith

Lawrence James Smith

Sep 5, 2015

Lawrence James Smith, 84, died September 5, 2015 at Wheatridge Park Care Center, Liberal, KS.He was born October 7, 1930 at Montezuma, KS, the son of John H. and Katie (Jantz) Smith. He was a 1948 graduate of Montezuma High School and attended one year of college ant Kansas State University. He served in the U. S. Army from 1956-58...

Rose Marie Ramirez

Rose Marie Ramirez

Sep 2, 2015

Rose Marie Ramirez 58, died Wednesday Sept. 2, 2015 at Northwest Texas Healthcare System in Amarillo, TX. She was born May 3, 1957 in Walsenburg, CO. the daughter of Filimon and Carmen (Duran) Lucero. She graduated in 1974 from East High School in Pueblo, Co. She attended and graduated from Seward County Community College. She was a member of the...

Dustin W. Vargas

Dustin W. Vargas

Aug 30, 2015

Dustin William Vargas, 34, died on August 30, 2015 at his residence in Sterling, CO.He was born July 22, 1981 at Liberal, KS, the son of Lois Ann Elliott and William D. Vargas. He attended Liberal High School, graduating in 2000. Dustin graduated in 2010 from Morgan Community College in Ft. Morgan, CO with an Associates degree in Automotive Collision...

Thelma Wynonna Taylor

Thelma Wynonna Taylor

Aug 25, 2015

Thelma Wynonna Taylor, age 100, died Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on October 22, 1914, in Knox County, TX, the daughter of Charlie C. and Battie (Moore) Coleman.She had resided in Archer City, TX for 25 years and was a member of the First Baptist Church in Archer City, TX.She...

Billie "Bill" Pieratt

Billie "Bill" Pieratt

Aug 23, 2015

Billie “Bill” Pieratt, 79, died Sunday August 23, 2015 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born February 3, 1936 in Gate, OK, the son of Forest Boze and Marguerite (Foresman) Pieratt. He graduated from Guymon High School in Guymon, OK. He had worked as a machinist in the oil field industry for most of his life...

Frances L. Russell

Frances L. Russell

Aug 9, 2015

Frances L. Russell, 81, died Sunday, August 9, 2015 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, KS.Frances Louise Russell was born on February 21, 1934 in Garden City KS, the daughter of Marion Lynn and Hazel Russell. She was a graduate of Garden City High School and Kansas State University. She spent the majority of her life as a farmer and retail...

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