Obituaries

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...

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...

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