Obituaries

Jun 17, 2014

LiberalJimmie E. Nicholas, 84, died Tuesday, June 17, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal. He was born July 2, 1929 in Stafford County, Kansas, in the Antrim Community, the son of D.W. and Nelle E. (Loftin) Nicholas. He married Mary Clarice Kelly on March 30, 1965 in Perryton, TX. She preceded him in death on February 28, 1998. He graduated...

Jun 15, 2014

LIBERAL, KS Temprince Grace “Lady Bug” Romero, age 11 months, died June 15, 2014 at her residence in Liberal, KS. She was born June 27, 2013 in Liberal, KS, the daughter of Daniel J. and Sarah Lynn (Hannold) Romero. Temprince and her twin brother, Ryler, were inseparable and she was our little “Princess.” She was our light and she just...

Jun 9, 2014

Wichita, KS David Edward Smith, 58, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at Robert J. Dole V.A. Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born March 4, 1956 in Liberal, KS, the son of John Frank and Melvina (Earp) Smith. He had attend Liberal Schools and received his GED. He attended Spartan College in Tulsa, OK and Wichita State University in...

Jun 5, 2014

Beaver, OKAiden Dean Hammock-Thompson, 5, died Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Evans Chambers Lake in Beaver County. He was born August 4, 2008 at Liberal, Kansas, the son of Joshua and Alicia (Thompson) Hammock. Aiden had spent most of his life at Liberal, then moving to Beaver, Oklahoma for the past 9 months. He attended Pre-Kindergarten at Liberal, and finished...

May 29, 2014

Alejandro “Calucha” V. Suastegui, age 39, died Thursday May 29, 2014 at his residence in Liberal, KS.He was born April 24, 1975 in Acapulco, Mexico, the son of Mario Suastegui and Alegunda Villalva. He was a trainer at National Beef Packing Co. in Liberal and was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.He married Noelia Rios on February 10, 2001...

May 25, 2014

Jack Bartel was born on August 23, 1921, the eldest of five boys born to Henry G. and Lorena Fronk Bartel near Elmwood, Oklahoma. Jack, 92, went home to be with Lord after a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease on Sunday, May 25th, 2014, at Heartis Memory Care in Conroe, Texas. After graduating from Bethany High School near Balko, Oklahoma...

May 25, 2014

Ruby Lee (Mires) Sherrill, 92, died Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS.She was born May 3, 1922 at Baxter, TN, the daughter of William Thomas and Fanny Mae (Randolph) Mires.She graduated from high school in Adams, Oklahoma. She was a long time resident of Liberal, KS having moved to Derby, KS in 2009. She had worked...

May 21, 2014

Liberal, KSIsidro Coronado, 67, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Lemke Memorial Hospital, Wakeeney, KS. He was born on March 5, 1947 at el Saucillo Chihuaha, Mexico. The son of Jesus Coronado and Maria Magdalena Cano.On October 27, 2004 he married Maria Felix Macias Diaz at Chihuahua, Chih. Mexico, she survives.He was a former resident of Hugoton for 10 years...

May 15, 2014

LiberalRyan Matthew Davis, 30, died May 15, 2014 in Wichita, KS. He was born on August 9, 1983 in Garden City, KS. to Mark and Doris (Behm) Davis. A graduate of Fellowship Baptist School and Seward County Community College School, both in Liberal, he was currently working on finishing his Criminal Justice degree at Wichita State University. He also was...

May 14, 2014

Donald “Don” Tomlin 88, died, Wednesday May 14, 2014 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS He was born June 17, 1925 in Wanette, Oklahoma the son of Lyman and Lillian (Taylor) Tomlin. He graduated from Wanette High School in 1943. Then in June of 1943 he enlisted in the US Army and served in WWII stationed in New...

May 14, 2014

Donna Lagunas, age 56, died May 14, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, KS. She was born January 24, 1958 in Liberal, KS, the daughter of Eugene and Mary (Swank) Underwood. She graduated from Liberal High School. She worked as a Laboratory Assistant for Southwest Medical Center for 15 years.Survivors include1 Son Nicholas Lagunas, San Diego, CA; 1 Daughter...

May 9, 2014

Kismet, KSRobert “Bob” Gittinger, 83, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at Kansas Medical Center, Andover, Ks. He was born January 31, 1931 at Manning, Ks, the son of Elmer and Ida (Peterson) Gittinger. Robert was raised on a farm west of Wallace, graduating from Sharon Springs High School.Robert Married Irene Gebhards on August 15, 1954 at Weskan, Ks, she survives,...

May 5, 2014

Luis Alberto Sigala 33, died, Monday, May 5, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born December 8, 1980 in Liberal, KS the son of Isidro and Martha (Franco) Sigala. He has been a longtime liberal resident attending Liberal Schools. He had obtained his GED and received his welding certificate from Midland College.

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Apr 15, 2014

LaWilda Geraldine (Neese) Nash 82, died, Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at her residence in Liberal.

Apr 14, 2014

Leon Kay Williams, age 66, died April 14, 2014 at St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK.  He was born June 29, 1947 in Liberal, KS, the son of Paul and Betty Marie (Fisher) Williams.

Apr 14, 2014

Rubeinna Buller, age 92, died April 14, 2014 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS.  She was born December 19, 1921 in Fairview, OK, the daughter of J. C. and Eva (Karber) Wichert.

Apr 13, 2014

Lorenza Olvera Hidrogo 79, died, Sunday, April 13, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born July 7, 1934 in 18 Marzo Durango, Mexico the daughter of Amador Olvera and Agustina Hidrogo.  She has been a resident of Mexico living in Tyrone for a short time. She married Alfonso Zatarain in 18 Marzo Durango, Mexico and he...

Apr 12, 2014

Gabriela “Chela” Gonzalez, 69, died Saturday, April 12, 2014 at the University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, IL.