Obituaries

Deborah De La Rosa

Deborah De La Rosa

Jan 11, 2014

Deborah Sue De La Rosa, 63, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014, at the Cancer Treatment Center in Zion, IL.She was born December 7, 1950 in Dumas, TX, the daughter of Cloys and Betty Jean (Ledbetter) Monroe and attended high school in Amarillo, Texas. She has been a resident of Hugoton, Kansas for the past 47 years and loved working...

Alan M. Cole

Alan M. Cole

Jan 8, 2014

Alan Merle Cole, 58, died January 8, 2014 at his home in Liberal, KS. He was born February 19, 1955 at Liberal, the son of Forrest and Billie Jean (Sloan) Cole. Alan was a lifelong resident of Liberal. He was a custodian at Wal-mart. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1973-1977 on active duty during peacetime.Survivors included:...

Richmond "Rich" C. Harp

Richmond "Rich" C. Harp

Jan 8, 2014

LiberalRich Harp, 57, died Wednesday, January 08, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center-Wichita, Kansas.He was born June 17, 1956 at Orville, California, the son of Branford and Janice (Chambers) Harp.He married Patricia Weilert on February 14, 1975 at Plains, Kansas, she survives.He was formally employed by National Beef Packing for 20 years as well as Mikes Pipe Inspection, working in shop/maintenance....

John W. Byrum

John W. Byrum

Jan 7, 2014

John William “Johnnie” Byrum, 82, died, Tuesday January 7, 2014 at his residence in Liberal, KS.He was born October 8, 1931 in Russellville, Arkansas, the son of Clyde and Stella (Vick) Byrum.He has been a longtime Liberal resident. He worked for Chrysler Corner for 30 years as a mechanic. He retired in 1993. He enjoyed Sprint Cup racing, Bee Jay...

Mary Amanda Betz

Mary Amanda Betz

Jan 5, 2014

Mary Amanda Betz, 90 died, Thursday, January 09, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center.She was born November 26, 1923 in Ness City, KS the daughter of Harry and Sabina (Burdett) Hawkins. She was raised in Ness City and graduated from Ness City High School. She has been a resident of Liberal for the past 47 years. She was a homemaker. On...

William R. "Bill" Atkinson

William R. "Bill" Atkinson

Jan 5, 2014

William R. “Bill” Atkinson, 82, died Sunday January 5th, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.He was born February 25, 1931 at Ellsworth, KS, the son of Charles R. “Hogan” and Kathleen (Storey) Atkinson of Burdick, Kansas. He graduated in 1950 from Diamond Valley High School in Burdick and graduated in 1954 from the University of Kansas with a...

Lupe Andrada,

Lupe Andrada,

Dec 28, 2013

LIBERAL, KSLupe Andrada, Sr., age 66, died Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS. He was born June 28, 1947 in Brownsville, Tx, the son of Juan and Refugia (Anugia) Andrada. He was a resident of Liberal since 1974.He worked for Nation Beef Packing Company, in the Hide Department, and retired after 32 years of...

Beryl Marie Canterbury

Beryl Marie Canterbury

Dec 21, 2013

Beryl Marie Canterbury, age 89, of Liberal, died Saturday, December 21, 203, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, KS.She was born December 23, 1923, at Craig-Saskatchewan, Canada the daughter of John J. and Pearl (Lander) McDonnell. She earned an Associate Degree in Business. She had worked for Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Higgins Cleaners and retired in the 1990s as...

Nola Elaine Swanson

Nola Elaine Swanson

Dec 12, 2013

Nola Elaine Swanson, 59, died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at her residence in Liberal, KS.She was born October 11, 1954 at Coffeyville, KS, the daughter of Delbert and Lorena (Arnold) Baker. She was a 1974 graduate of Liberal High School and had attended Liberal Area Vo-Tech.She was a Certified Nurse Aide and transportation aide for Mosiac.She was a member of...

Larry Earl Bull,

Larry Earl Bull,

Dec 9, 2013

Larry Earl Bull, Sr., age 66, died Monday, December 9, 2013 at his home in Liberal, Kansas.He was born October 20, 1947, at Dimmitt, Texas the son of Earl and Thelma (Moore) Bull.He has resided in Liberal for 6 years, moving here from Texas.He worked as a truck driver for ROK Hard Ready Mix Company in Liberal.He married DeAnn Furman...

Permelia "Toad" Rogers

Permelia "Toad" Rogers

Dec 8, 2013

Permelia “Toad” Rogers, 81, of Liberal, died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at Satanta Long Term Care, in Satanta, KS.She was born May 16, 1932, at Webville, KY, to James Millard and Lucy Belle (Penix) Adams.She attended school in Louisa, KY, finishing the 8th grade. She and her husband, Eldon, lived briefly in Oregon and Utah, before moving to Liberal in...

Bruce G Jones

Bruce G Jones

Dec 5, 2013

Bruce Gordon Jones 73, died, Thursday, December 5, 2013 at his residence in Liberal.He was born January 27, 1940 in Brady, NE the son of Gordon and Anna G. (Brockma) Jones.He has been a longtime Liberal resident. He had owned and operated Hotels before moving to Liberal. While in Liberal he managed the LaFonda Hotel until his retirement. He has...

Antonia Alicia Sauzameda

Antonia Alicia Sauzameda

Dec 3, 2013

Antonia Alicia Sauzameda 53, died, Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KSShe was born December 14, 1959 in Mexico the daughter of Juan and Manuela (Garcia) Paz. She was a resident of Hugoton for several years. She was employed by Seaboard Farms as a scale house operator before coming disabled. She is survived by her Father...

Norma Maxwell

Norma Maxwell

Dec 3, 2013

Norma Jean Maxwell, age 76, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS. She was born July 27, 1937 at Gorman, TX, the daughter of Sug and Nanie Dell (Copeland) Robinson. She was a 1955 graduate of Eastland High School, Eastland, TX. She had attended Ranger Junior College, Oklahoma Panhandle State University and Frank Phillips College....

Clifford W. Lewis

Clifford W. Lewis

Dec 2, 2013

Clifford W. “Cliff” Lewis, 92, of Turpin, OK, passed away Monday, December 2, 2013, at Southwest Medical Center, in Liberal.He was born August 25, 1921, to James M. and Jessie E. (Cone) Lewis, at Tyrone, OK.He graduated from Eureka High School, at Baker, OK, in 1940.He served in the United States Army, January 1945 to August 1946.He employed by Texas...

Cruzita Crespin

Cruzita Crespin

Nov 30, 2013

Cruzita Crespin, 83, died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal. She was born May 3, 1930 at Las Vegas, Nm the daughter of Audoro and Tomasita (Esquibel) Montoya. She married Samuel Crespin on January 12, 1946 at Las Vegas, Nm. He preceded her in death on September 5, 2007. She was a homemaker. She was a member...

Margarita Lagunas

Margarita Lagunas

Nov 30, 2013

Margarita Padron Lagunas 89, died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS She was born June 10, 1924 in Villa de Reyes Mexico the daughter of Acension and Soledad (Herrera) Padron. She has been a resident of Liberal since 1966. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church. On August...

Marvalene Underwood

Marvalene Underwood

Nov 30, 2013

N. Marvalene Underwood, 83, died, Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS.She was born January 1, 1930 in Fox, Oklahoma, the daughter of Clyde P. and Irene (Newman) Bryant. She graduated from Fox High School in Fox, Oklahoma. She has been a resident of Liberal, KS for many years. She was a homemaker.She is a...

Michelle Meek

Michelle Meek

Nov 29, 2013

Michelle Meek, 61, died November 29, 2013 at her residence in Liberal, KS.She was born July 20, 1952 at Hutchinson, KS, the daughter of Janiver and Grace Louise (Pittman) Dellinger. She graduated from Liberal High School in 1970 and then studied computer science at Seward County Community College. For the past 12 years, she has worked as the Information Technician...

Keith Miller

Keith Miller

Nov 28, 2013

Darrell Keith Miller 70, died Thursday at his residence in Olathe, Kansas.He was born March 4, 1943 in Gorham, Kansas, the son of Ernest William and Agnes Joy (Matheson) Miller. He had been a long time Liberal resident graduating from Turpin High School in 1962. He lived in Bartlesville, OK from 2007 - 2012. He enjoyed officiating High School and...

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