Obituaries

Carl Vernon Johnson

Carl Vernon Johnson

Nov 15, 2014

Carl Vernon Johnson 86, died November 15, 2014 at his son residence in South Weber, Utah.He was born July 3, 1928 in Carlton, KS the son of Melvin and Fredericka “Rickie” Eva (Reiff) Johnson. He had lived in Wichita, Abilene, Larned and Liberal, KS before moving to Utah to be close to family. He was employed as a welder for...

Consuelo Garcia

Consuelo Garcia

Nov 13, 2014

Consuelo Garcia, 68, died on November 13, 2014 as a result of an auto accident in Meade County, Kansas.She was born May 5, 1946 in Penjamo, Gto, Mexico, the daughter of Vicente Zamora and Maria Magaña.She was married to Salvador Garcia. He also died in the accident on Nov. 13, 2014.Survivors include2 Sons: Santos Garcia of Liberal;Angel Garcia of El...

Salvador Garcia

Salvador Garcia

Nov 13, 2014

Salvador Garcia, 71, died on November 13, 2014 as a result of an auto accident in Meade County, Kansas.He was born Sept. 17, 1943 in Penjamo, Gto, Mexico, the son of Jose Garcia and Dolores Magaña.He had formerly worked at National Beef in Liberal.He was married to Consuelo Zamora. She also died in the accident on Nov. 13, 2014.Survivors include2...

Jesus Leyva,

Jesus Leyva,

Nov 12, 2014

Jesus Leyva, Sr., 73, died November 12, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born August 15, 1941, in Rodriquez Nuevo Leon, Mexico, the son of Crispin and Belen (Aguero) Leyva. He married Paulina Pardo de Leyva in 1974. She died January 24, 2014. He was employed at National Beef Packing Company for 11 years. He was...

Loyde Myrl Wilkerson

Loyde Myrl Wilkerson

Nov 9, 2014

Loyde Myrl Wilkerson, age 89, died Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Beaver County Memorial Hospital, Beaver, OK He was born September 7, 1925 in Dombey, OK, the son of Everett and Carrie (Comstock) Wilkerson. He graduated from Turpin High School in 1943. He was a lifetime resident of Turpin, OK.He and his wife owned and operated their own farm during...

Manuel Carrillo

Manuel Carrillo

Nov 7, 2014

Liberal, KSManuel Carrillo, 24, died Friday, November 7, 2014 at his residence in rural Seward County.He was born September 29, 1990 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The son of Epifanio “Ruben” and Elodia (Vizcaino) Carrillo, they survive.He was a resident of Liberal for the past 23 years and attended High School at Southwestern Heights. He worked in construction and was currently...

Leon Russell Tabor

Leon Russell Tabor

Nov 5, 2014

Leon Russell Tabor, 91, passed from this life Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born September 18, 1923 in Floydada, TX to Daniel Franklin Tabor and Iva Ann Willis Tabor. The family moved to a farm near Causey, New Mexico. After graduating as Valedictorian of his high school class in Causey, Leon hitchhiked...

Jeffrey Dale Keating

Jeffrey Dale Keating

Nov 2, 2014

Liberal, KSJeffrey Dale Keating, 53, died Sunday, November 2, 2014 at Via Christi St. Frances Campus in Wichita.He was born July 3, 1961 at Liberal, Kansas, the son of Robert Dale and Sharen Jane (Riney) Keating.He graduated from Liberal High School in 1979. He also attended SCCC of Liberal in 1981. He was currently employed as a deputy for the...

Patricia Lynn Combs

Patricia Lynn Combs

Nov 2, 2014

Liberal, KSPatricia Lynn (Reed) Combs, 51, died Sunday November 2, 2014 at her home in Liberal.She was born August 19, 1963, at Frenchcamp, California, the daughter of Horst Wilson and Linda (Foutch) Preston.She married John Combs, Sr. on May 3, 1980 in Reno, Nevada. He preceded her in death on September 12, 2005.She was engaged to be married to James...

Dorothy M. "Dot" Vangieson

Dorothy M. "Dot" Vangieson

Nov 1, 2014

Dorothy M. “Dot” Vangieson, age 85, died Saturday, November 1, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born July 19, 1929 in El Dorado, KS, the daughter of Harry M. and Anna (Gogola) Wilson. She graduated from El Dorado High School in 1948. She attended El Dorado JUCO for one year. She was a resident of Liberal...

Santos Portillo

Santos Portillo

Oct 30, 2014

Liberal, KS Santos Portillo, 68, died, Thursday, October 30, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.He was born November 2, 1945 in Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Manuel Portillo and Justina Villa. He had worked at National Beef for 40 years. He was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church. He loved being with his family and was...

Merle Wilkerson

Merle Wilkerson

Oct 18, 2014

Merle Joan Wilkerson 90, died, Saturday, October 18, 2014 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.She was born May 5, 1924 in Tribune, Kansas the daughter of Joseph and Gladys Smid. She grew up Liberal, KS and was a longtime resident of Turpin, Oklahoma and was a member of the Turpin Baptist Church.She own and operated an Upholstery Shop for...

Sharon Lee Massoni

Sharon Lee Massoni

Oct 15, 2014

Sharon Lee Massoni, 74, died on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 at Evangeline Oaks Nursing Home in Carencro, LASharon, a resident of Sunset, LA was a longtime resident of Kismet, Kansas. She was the daughter of the late Hobart McVey and Florence Davis McVey.She is survived by her loving husband of fifty-seven years John D. Massoni, her children, Michael John Massoni...

Abigail "Dee" Smotherman

Abigail "Dee" Smotherman

Oct 10, 2014

Abigail Delaine “Dee” Smotherman, age 81, died October 10, 2014 at her residence in Turpin, OK.She was born June 2, 1933, in Gray, OK, the daughter of Edward Phillip and Abigail (Sweigart) Fuller. She graduated from Beaver High School in 1950. She attended Business College in Salina, KS. She also resided in Cherokee City, AR, Wichita, KS, Seattle, WA, Santa...

Wanda Rundell

Wanda Rundell

Oct 6, 2014

Wanda Arlene Rundell, 97, died, Oct 6, 2014 at her residence in Liberal Springs in Liberal, KS.She was born January 7, 1917 in Seneca County, New York, the daughter of James Burton and Alice (Bird) Irland. She graduated from High School at Romulus, New York in 1935. She moved to Liberal in 1943 from New York and became a resident...

Montana Marie Beesley

Montana Marie Beesley

Oct 4, 2014

Montana Marie Beesley, 15, died Saturday, October 4, 2014 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital, Wichita. She was born May 10, 1999 at Liberal, KS, the daughter of Donald W. and Renee (Mills) Beesley. She was a sophomore at Hugoton High School. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Hugoton. Montana was very active on the Praise...

Helen Maxine Hamilton

Helen Maxine Hamilton

Oct 2, 2014

Helen Maxine Hamilton, 86, died Wednesday, October 2, 2014 at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, KS.She was born November 17, 1927 in Rolla, KS. The daughter of Clarence and Elva (McGee) Crawford. She graduated from Rolla High School and had been a longtime resident of the Hugoton area. She was employed as secretary by the Stevens County Treasures office and...

Leona M. Scantlin

Leona M. Scantlin

Sep 7, 2014

Leona Marie Scantlin, 87, died Sunday, September 7, 2014 at Emeritus at Liberal Springs Assisted Living, Liberal. She was born September 10, 1926 at Cimarron, KS, the daughter of Ladawn Buell and Mildred (Drake) Smith.She graduated from Liberal High School in 1944 and then attended Business College. On October 6, 1946, she married William C. “Bill” Scantlin at Liberal, KS....

Anita E. McIntyre

Anita E. McIntyre

Sep 3, 2014

Liberal, KansasAnita E. McIntyre, 89, died Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center of Liberal. She was born on June 5, 1925 at Cook Station, MO, the daughter of Edgar and Loma (Petty) Curtis.On September 12, 1942 she married Martin L. McIntyre in Salem, MO, he preceded her in death on March 4, 2000.She worked as a seamstress during...

Gerhard "George" Loewen

Gerhard "George" Loewen

Sep 2, 2014

Gerhard “George” Loewen, 49 died Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at his residence in Sublette. He was born on December 6, 1964 in Mexico, the son of Heinrich and Sara (Thiessen) Loewen. He was the director of maintenance for the Sublette School District USD #374. He was a member of the Gospel Mennonite Church of Sublette, Kansas.On May 15, 1988 he...

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