Obituaries

Terry L. Adams

Terry L. Adams

Mar 9, 2013

Terry Lynn Adams, 61, died Saturday, March 9, 2013, at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, in Omaha.He was born October 25, 1951, at Quinter, KS, to Harold Vernon and Elda Eileene (Holmes) Adams.He graduated from Hoxie High School in 1969. He attended Garden City Community College and later received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Education from the University...

Anita Elizabeth Burrows

Anita Elizabeth Burrows

Mar 5, 2013

Anita Elizabeth Burrows 78, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Stormont Vail Regional Medical Center in Topeka, KS. She was born April 15, 1934 in Barber County near Coats, Kansas the daughter of Fritz and Margaret (Lang) Lenkner. She graduated from Coats high school in 1952. She then attended Cosmetology School in Wichita, KS. She was a longtime Liberal resident...

Ervin Waybright

Ervin Waybright

Feb 26, 2013

Ervin Wesley Waybright, 83, of Forgan, OK, died Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at Morton County Hospital, in Elkhart, KS.He was born September 19, 1929, at Liberal, KS, to Guy and Frances (Johnson) Waybright.He served in the U.S. Army, during the Korean Conflict, from 1951-1953, with the 13th Engineer Combat Battalion. He attained the rank of Staff Sergeant.He was employed in...

Euty Farice Bruce

Euty Farice Bruce

Feb 23, 2013

Euty Farice Bruce, Jr. died of cancer on Feb. 23 at the Good Samaritan Society in Ft. Collins, CO. He was 81.Farice is survived by his devoted wife of 61 years, Genie; three daughters, Kae Kerr and her husband Ron of Ft. Collins, Connie Dale of Concord, MA, Pam Payton and her husband Troy of Liberal and son, Doug and...

Geraldine Berniece White

Geraldine Berniece White

Feb 19, 2013

Geraldine Berniece White 100 died, Tuesday, February 19, 2013 at Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City, Kansas.She was born May 24, 1912 in Protection, Kansas the daughter of William and Estella (Garten) Bratcher. She graduated from Protection High School in Protection, KS and received her Bachelor’s degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, Alva, OK.She moved to Liberal in 1946....

Myrtle Mae Palmgren

Myrtle Mae Palmgren

Feb 18, 2013

Myrtle Mae Palmgren 78, died, Monday, February 18, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.She was born November 29, 1934 in Colby, KS the daughter of Daniel and Stella (Weese) Searls. She attended School in Colby, KS. She has lived in Liberal for the past 5 years. She was a homemaker. On November 10, 1951 she married Willard Dean...

David John Prewett

David John Prewett

Feb 12, 2013

David John Prewett, 64, passed away unexpectedly at his Houston, Texas home on February 12, 2013 following a short illness. David was born July 19, 1948 in McPherson, Kansas to John and Jean (Lansing) Prewett. He attended Liberal, Kansas schools from 2nd grade through high school graduation in 1966. He was an Eagle Scout, a member of the First Christian...

John Shockley

John Shockley

Feb 12, 2013

BRENNEMAN FUNERAL HOME1212 W. 2ndLIBERAL, KS 67901 620-624-5647 PAID Obituary Photo - YesDATELINE – Liberal, KS John Shockley was born April 6, 1930, to Ed and Erna DeHarde Shockley in Tucumcari, New Mexico. He passed away on February 12, 2013 in Wichita, Kansas. He graduated from Tucumcari High School in 1950 where he was an outstanding athlete lettering all four...

Marjorie Dettmer Stephenson

Marjorie Dettmer Stephenson

Feb 10, 2013

Marjorie Dettmer Stephenson, 91, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 1:45 p.m., Sunday, February 10th, while in the company of family members, at Cedars House, McPherson, Kansas. Marjorie was born in rural Hayne, Kansas on July 28, 1921, a daughter of Nell (Harding) and George Henry Dettmer. Mardie attended the Hayne Kansas grade school and graduated from Liberal High School,...

A. Bertha "Bert" Smith

A. Bertha "Bert" Smith

Feb 10, 2013

A. Bertha “Bert” Smith, 96, died Sunday, February 10, 2013 at her residence in Liberal.She was born April 16, 1916 in El Paso, Texas the daughter of Alexander David and Adela McLean.She lived in El Paso, TX, Sun Lakes, AZ and Austin, TX before moving to Liberal to be with her daughter.On Oct. 4, 1947, she married Eugene P. Smith...

Gloria Lea Dixon

Gloria Lea Dixon

Feb 5, 2013

Gloria Lea Dixon, 87, died, February 5, 2013 at her home in Harrisonville, Missouri. She was born June 15, 1925 in Liberal, Kansas the daughter of Lee Harvey and Bernice Amanda (Antrim) Hickey. She graduated from Liberal High School and attended a Beauty College in Amarillo, Texas. She owned and operated a beauty shop in her home for several years....

Larry G Benedick

Larry G Benedick

Jan 31, 2013

Larry Gus Benedick, 81, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Duncan Regional Hospital, Duncan, OK. He was born January 10, 1932 in Stockton, KS, the son of Virl Sheridan and Leta Adel (Merrill) Benedick. He attended Stockton schools. In 1950, he married Betty Kirkhart. They had three children together and were later divorced. On December 26, 1985, he married Carol...

Patricia Emma "Pat" King

Patricia Emma "Pat" King

Jan 31, 2013

Patricia Emma “Pat” King, 85, died, Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born October 27, 1927 in Smith Center, KS, the daughter of Hugh and Marion (Clark) Henderson. She graduated in 1945 from Phillipsburg High School in Phillipsburg, KS. She moved to Liberal in 1953 when her husband established Light & King Plumbing...

Izetta Mae "Tommie" Gray

Izetta Mae "Tommie" Gray

Jan 30, 2013

Izetta Mae “Tommie” Gray, 85, died on Wednesday, January 30, 2013, at her residence in Liberal.She was born November 28, 1927, at Balko, Oklahoma, to James E. and Mary Ann (Fehr) Swiger.She graduated from Balko High School as valedictorian of her class.She retired after 25 years as a cake decorator for King Soopers bakery in Colorado. Moving to Liberal, she...

Kathryn M. 'Kay'

Kathryn M. 'Kay'

Jan 22, 2013

Kathryn M. “Kay” Epp, 65, of Turpin, OK, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at Southwest Medical Center, in Liberal.She was born April 3, 1947 to Frank and Marie Ellen (Waller) Rotolo, at Pueblo, CO.She graduated from Liberal High School in 1964.She had worked as a service writer at Hood Chevrolet, bookkeeper at Aaron’s Repair, and activities director at Wheatridge Park...

Lindon Burl "L.B." Courtney

Lindon Burl "L.B." Courtney

Jan 15, 2013

Lindon Burl “L.B.” Courtney, 85, died Tuesday, January 15, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.He was born June 20, 1927 in Paris, Arkansas, the son of William Alfred and Lottie Seletha (Suttles) Courtney. He had attended school in St. Paul, KS and lived in Dodge City for many years before moving to Liberal in 1965. He was a...

Darrell E. Biggerstaff

Darrell E. Biggerstaff

Jan 3, 2013

Darrell E. Biggerstaff was born in Liberal, KS, Jan. 26, 1956 and passed away in Garden City, KS on Jan. 3, 2013. He had lived in Garden City since 1992. Survivors include his mother, Carol Biggerstaff of Liberal, 2 sisters, Diane Radney of Madrid, IA and Donetta Davis and husband Chuck of Liberal. He was preceded in death by his...

Ismael Zuniga-Garcia

Ismael Zuniga-Garcia

Jan 1, 2013

Ismael Zuniga - Garcia, 51, of Liberal, died Tuesday, January 1, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita.He was born November 12, 1961, at South Saucillo, Chih., Mexico to Ismael Zuniga and Elena Garcia - Zuniga.He was self-employed in food service, and known around Liberal as “Burrito Man.”He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.He married Julia Patricia Gonzalez...

Donald Ray Worthey

Donald Ray Worthey

Dec 31, 2012

Donald Ray Worthey, 69, of Liberal, died December 31, 2012, at Via-Christi Regional Medical Center – St Francis, in Wichita.He was born October 25, 1943, at Olney, IL, to Donald Harrison and Evelyn Marie (Forseman) Worthey.He owned W. J. Drilling, in Xenia, IL, then worked for Wes-Kem, Inc., an Industrial Chemical Company, where he served as Operations Supervisor, until retirement...

Mildred Maxine Langley

Mildred Maxine Langley

Dec 28, 2012

Mildred Maxine Langley 100, died, Friday, December 28, 2012 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal.She was born December 31, 1911 at Logan, Kansas the daughter of George Orville and Stella Ella (Whitson) Flowers. She has been a longtime Liberal resident moving to Liberal in 1959. She was employed at C.R. Anthony’s; Dobsons Department Store; and Kelly’s Men’s Wear. She...

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