Obituaries
James S. Head
Oct 31, 2015
James S. “Jim” Head, 80, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.James Sylvester Head was born December 7, 1934 in rural Colbert County, Alabama. He was reared in Littleville, AL and in 1953, he graduated from Russellville High School in Russellville, AL.He served as a submariner in the US Navy during the Cold War on...
Stephen Rogacki
Oct 31, 2015
Stephen Anthony Rogacki, 72, of Liberal, KS, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. He was born August 3, 1943 at Marysville, KS to Stephen P. and Velma (Volle) Rogacki. His family moved to Colorado and he graduated in 1960 from St. Mary’s High School in Colorado Springs, CO. He then went on to get...
Gerald Hugh Hoover
Oct 23, 2015
Gerald Hugh Hoover, age 88, died Friday, October 23, 2015 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.He was born Feb, 6, 1927 in Tyrone, OK, the son of Joseph Clayton Hoover and Hattie Elsie Coats..He was a 1945 graduate of Eureka High School Baker, OK and attended OSU, Stillwater, OK majoring in Business and accountingGerald was employed by Mullin’s Furniture as...
Dorothy Jean Bartel
Oct 23, 2015
Dorothy Jean Bartel 82, died, Friday, October 23, 2015 In Corpus Christi, Tex. She was born July 27, 1933 in Booker, TX the daughter of Joe and Vlasta (Pulpan) Purer. She had been a longtime resident of the Booker, Texas area moving to Corpus Christi, TX earlier this year to be close her son. She graduated from Booker High School,...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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 –...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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