Obituaries

Billy "Bill" Francis

Billy "Bill" Francis

Nov 25, 2013

Billy “Bill” L. Francis 59, died, Monday at his residence in Liberal, KS.He was born July 1, 1954 in Gallup New Mexico the son of James L. and Evelyn Grace (Hamlin) Francis. He spent his childhood in Grants, New Mexico and graduating from Grants Senior High School in 1972. He attended DeVey Institute of Technology graduating in 1974 as an...

Naomi Erlene Hillis

Naomi Erlene Hillis

Nov 22, 2013

Naomi Erlene (Woodrum) Hillis, 92, died Friday, November 22, 2013 at Via Christi St. Teresa Campus Hospital, Wichita. She was born March 25, 1921 in rural Hardesty, Ok. The daughter of Alonzo and Lydia (Irons) Woodrum. She married Noel Leonard Hillis on July 13, 1938 at Fresno, Ca. He preceded her in death on January 20, 2002. A former resident...

Bounlone Xaysanasouk

Bounlone Xaysanasouk

Nov 15, 2013

Bounlone Xaysanasouk, 55, of Liberal, passed away Friday, November 15, 2013, at Southwest Medical Center.He was born August 7, 1958, at Vientiane, Laos, to Bounpheng Xaysanasouk and Bounnack (Phathamavong) Xaysanasouk.He obtained his G.E.D. in Dallas, TX.He was employed by Seaboard Food, Guymon, OK, in the fabrication department.He was of the Buddist and Christian religions.Survivors include:1 brother – Bounhome Xaysanasouk, of...

Katherine Frances Eastman-Anderson

Katherine Frances Eastman-Anderson

Nov 10, 2013

Katherine Frances (Eastman) Anderson, 52, passed away November, 10, 2013 at the Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born April 16, 1961, in Liberal, KS, the daughter of Relis and Virginia Eastman.She graduated from Southwestern Heights High School and also graduated from Seward County Community College and Barton County Community College.She worked as a CNA for Liberal Good Samaritan Society...

MaryLou Peterson

MaryLou Peterson

Nov 9, 2013

MaryLou Peterson, 75, died Saturday, November 9, 2013 at her home in Enid, Ok. She was born February 2, 1938 in Sublette, Ks, the daughter of Paul and Mary (Tyler) Slocum. On August 28, 1955, she married Bill Peterson at Sublette, Ks, he preceded her in death on March 12, 2000. She was a homemaker, and co-owner of Peterson Trucking...

Virginia Pearl Benton

Virginia Pearl Benton

Nov 6, 2013

LiberalVirginia Pearl Benton, 78, died Wednesday, November 6, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was born January 16, 1935 at Woodville, Ok, the daughter of Oval and Jewell (McCorkel) Marsh. She was a homemaker. On December 12, 1953 she married Robert Eldon Benton at Borger, Tx, he preceeded her in death on January 11, 2000. She graduated Borger High...

Frank Rotolo

Frank Rotolo

Nov 5, 2013

Frank “Papa” Rotolo, 93, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in rural Turpin, OK.He was born May 5, 1920 in Pueblo, CO, the son of Samuel and Kathryn (Genova) Rotolo. He had been a Liberal resident for the past 65 years. He was employed at Hood Chevrolet from 1949 to 1975 as the Service Manger. He then worked for Beech Aircraft...

Patricia Gail Walter

Patricia Gail Walter

Nov 4, 2013

Gail Walter 60, passed away, Monday at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.She was born March 17, 1953 in La Junta, Colorado the daughter of Billy C. and Melba (Jernigan) Burr. She graduated from high school in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1971. She has been a resident of the Liberal area for the past 35 years.She had been...

Barry Allen Brady

Barry Allen Brady

Oct 31, 2013

LIBERAL, KS Barry Allen Brady, age 52, died October 31, 2013 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born July 9, 1961 in Garden City, KS, the son of Herbert Gerald and Joye Louise (Shurtz) Brady. He graduated from Garden City High School. He had resided in Liberal for the past 3-4 years.He was a pumper for Brady Pumping...

Raychelle Elaine Kelly

Raychelle Elaine Kelly

Oct 30, 2013

Raychelle Elaine Kelly 70, died, Wednesday at the residence in Liberal, KS.She was born July 10, 1943 in San Diego, CA the daughter of Raymond Otto and Elaine May (Nelson) Summers. She graduated from Sweetwater High School in National City, CA. She was a resident of San Diego, CA before moving to Liberal 12 years ago. She was member of...

Charles W. Brownlee

Charles W. Brownlee

Oct 29, 2013

Charles William Brownlee, 75, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KSHe was born September 20, 1938 in Buffalo, MO, the son of James and Norma (Moore) Brownlee. He graduated from Satanta High School in 1956 and received his Bachelors of Science degree from Emporia State University and a Masters in Physics from the University of...

John Raybern O'Neal

John Raybern O'Neal

Oct 26, 2013

Rolla, KsJohn Raybern O’Neal, 66, died Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. He was born March 31, 1947 at Midland, Tx, the son of James & Vida O’Neal (Harris). Formally of Texas and Wyoming, and a resident of Rolla, Ks for the past two years. He was a lifelong rancher. In 1971 he married Patricia Kay...

Myrna Jean Shaffer-White

Myrna Jean Shaffer-White

Oct 19, 2013

Myrna Jean Shaffer-White , 73 passed away on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 at the Sumner County Care Center in Wellington, KS following a courageous battle for years with PPA (dementia). She had been a resident at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal since Sept. 2012, then Sumner County Care Center since Aug. 9, 2013.Myrna was born on November 17, 1939...

Therese Marie Lampe

Therese Marie Lampe

Oct 17, 2013

Therese Marie Lampe 52, died, Thursday Oct. 17, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.She was born May 1, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of Leo Edward and Virginia Rose (Kemmeter) Lampe. She had been employed by the Department of Veteran Affairs in Australia.She was a member of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Support Group.Survivors includeHusband Riley Booth Liberal, KS...

Raymond Sottero Fernandez

Raymond Sottero Fernandez

Oct 4, 2013

Raymond Sottero Fernandez 64, died Friday Oct. 4, 2013 as a result of an car accident in Stevens County. He was born Nov. 25, 1948 in Clayton, New Mexico the son of Pedro Edward and Aurora (Trujillo) Fernandez. He graduated from Boise City High School in Boise City, Oklahoma. He is retired from Seaboard working with the breading and farrowing....

John Kenneth Blasi

John Kenneth Blasi

Sep 21, 2013

John Kenneth Blasi, age 89, died on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at his home in Hemet, California. He was born March 6, 1924 in Cunningham, Kansas, the son of August Charles (A.C.) and Grace Blasi. He grew up on farms and attended schools near Pratt, Kansas and graduated from Pratt High School, where he was the captain of the football...

Don E. Chrisenberry

Don E. Chrisenberry

Sep 19, 2013

Don E. Chrisenberry, age 86, died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal. He was born October 9, 1926 at Blackwell, OK, the son of Edgar and Irene (Kirk) Chrisenberry. He attended schools in Blackwell and has been a resident of Liberal, KS for that past 48 years.He was self-employed and owned Chrisenberry’s Auto. He had formally worked...

Joan P. Bourell

Joan P. Bourell

Sep 18, 2013

Joan Pauline Bourell, 83, died Sept. 18, 2013 at Namaste Alzheimer’s Center in Colorado Springs, CO.She was born Dec. 12, 1929 at Macksville, KS, the daughter of Joseph and Iva Pauline (Broadfoot) Wolf. She went to school in St. John and Hutchinson, KS. She worked with family at Bourell’s Carpet and Drapery in Hutchinson for many years. Managing the Drapery...

Donald Dean "Don" Michaelis

Donald Dean "Don" Michaelis

Sep 14, 2013

Donald Dean “Don” Michaelis, age 75, died September 14, 2013 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born September 26, 1937 in Russell, KS, the Son of Walter William and Rachel Caroline (Keil) Michaelis. He attended school in Russell, KS and earned his GED while serving in the U.S. Air Force. He had been a resident of Liberal since...

Cynthia "Cindy" Ella Wood

Cynthia "Cindy" Ella Wood

Sep 10, 2013

Cynthia Ella “Cindy” Wood, 61, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 at her residence in Wichita, KS.She was born December 8, 1951 in Liberal, KS, the daughter of Robert and Henriella (Lasswell) Booth. She has been a resident of Tyrone, OK, Liberal, KS and Wichita, KS. She graduated in1970 from Tyrone High School.She was a homemaker and worked at Kindercare Day...

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