Obituaries

Miguel Navarrete

Miguel Navarrete

Jul 12, 2012

Miguel Navarrete, Jr, age 19, of Liberal, died, Thursday, July 12, 2012, in Texas County, OK.He was born August 1, 1992, in Clovis, NM, son of Miguel Navarrete and Zulema (Jimenez) Navarrete.He was a 2010 graduate of Liberal High School, and was employed by Dillon’s. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.Survivors include his parents2 brothers – Abriel...

Roberta June Hartshorn

Roberta June Hartshorn

Jun 28, 2012

Roberta June Hartshorn, 72 died Thursday June 28, 2012 at Satanta District Hospital in Satanta, KS.She was born Oct. 7, 1939 Campo, CO. the daughter of Cecil J. and Alma Alice (Eden) Jenkins. She graduated in 1958 from Campo High School Campo, CO. She had been a resident of Liberal since 1969. She was a homemaker and a Avon Representative....

Ray Edgar "Bubby" Boothby

Ray Edgar "Bubby" Boothby

Jun 23, 2012

Ray Edgar “Bubby” Boothby 96 passed away, June 23, 2012 Saturday at Emeritus Liberal Springs in Liberal, KS.He was born June 5, 1916 in a dugout near Texhoma, OK the son of Dan C. and Susie (Sweet) Boothby. He has been a longtime resident of Texhoma, OK, moving to Liberal, KS eight and half years ago.He graduated from Texhoma High...

Lynne C. Goodman

Lynne C. Goodman

Jun 23, 2012

Lynne C. Goodman, age 75, died peacefully on Saturday, June 23, 2012 at her daughter’s residence in Aurora, IL. She was born June 4, 1937 at Kalamazoo, MI. Her parents were Willis M. and Melba (Caldwell ) Bagshaw. Lynne was a 1955 graduate of Liberal High School, Liberal, KS. On January 21, 1955, she married Max D. Goodman at the...

Toribio Tonche

Toribio Tonche

Jun 19, 2012

Toribio "Toby" Tonche, age 84, died Tuesday, June 19, 2012, at his daughter's home in Parker, CO. He was born April 27, 1928, at Haskell, TX, to Matias Tonche and Jovita Baeza. He was a self-employed carpenter, and had retired from National Beef Packing Co. He married Guadalupe Pastrana, on April 20, 1981, at Denver,CO. She survives.Other survivors include 1...

Dorothy Louise Weilert

Dorothy Louise Weilert

Jun 17, 2012

Dorothy Louise (O’Brien) Weilert, age 81, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, at her home in Kismet, KS.She was born March 8, 1931, at Valentine, NE, to Bruce Thomas and Eva F. (Farrell) O’Brien. She attended Central High School in Omaha, NE. She served with the U.S. Army as a Shipping and Departures Clerk at Ft. Lawson, WA, during the Korean...

Kenneth Wayne Griffith

Kenneth Wayne Griffith

Jun 16, 2012

Kenneth Wayne Griffith, age 70, died Saturday, June 16, 2012, at KU Medical Center, in Kansas City, KS. He was born June 13, 1942, at Lubbock, TX, to Kenneth and Maurene (Lister) Griffith. He graduated from high school in Plainview, TX. He was a territory salesman for the Hamby Co., then, a salesman for Keating Tractor and Equipment. He was...

Mary Ann Pearson

Mary Ann Pearson

Jun 8, 2012

Mary Ann Pearson, age 76, died Friday, June 8, 2012, at her son’s home in Liberal, KS.She was born August 15, 1935, at Watonga, OK, to James C. and Effie M. (Uhrig) Long.On June 29, 1952, she married Marvin G. Pearson in Oklahoma.She had worked at Nature’s Cupboard.Survivors include:3 Sons: Roger Pearson and wife Janice, of Liberal, KS; Gene Pearson...

Caleb Garcia

Caleb Garcia

Jun 1, 2012

Caleb Garcia, age 9, died suddenly on Friday, June 1, 2012 at Liberal, KS.He was born March 3, 2003 at Liberal, KS, the son of Juan L. and Concepión (Velasquez) Garcia.Caleb had completed 3rd grade at McDermott Elementary School in Liberal.He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was in the church “Kid’s Club”.He is survived by...

Leon Paul Hale

Leon Paul Hale

May 31, 2012

Leon Paul Hale 86, died, Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.He was born April 1, 1926 at Range, OK the son of Ira Jay and Maggie (Morris) Hale. He graduated from Hardesty High School in Hardesty, OK. He has been a longtime Liberal resident.He is the co-owner of Brier & Hale Music Co. for the...

Joe Stanley Coleman,

Joe Stanley Coleman,

May 23, 2012

Joe Stanley Coleman, Jr. “Junior Bug”, age 40, of Liberal, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Harding County, NM. He was born September 29, 1971, in Dalhart, TX, to Joe Stanley and Dorothy Jean (Green) Coleman.He graduated from high school in Des Moines, IA, in 1989.He was employed by Double T Industries, as a swamper. Prior to that, he was...

Kenneth George Johnson

Kenneth George Johnson

May 21, 2012

Kenneth George “Kenny” “Heavy” Johnson, age 60, died May 21, 2012 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 4, 1952 in Tazwell, VA the son of Lloyd F. and Katherine (Rukvina) Johnson. He graduated from Liberal High School, Liberal, KS in 1970. He was general contractor for Johnson Construction. He...

John William "Bill" Onions

John William "Bill" Onions

May 19, 2012

John William “Bill” Onions, Jr., 87, died Saturday May 19, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society – Liberal Campus in Liberal, KSHe was born June 3, 1924 at his parent’s home in Liberal, KS, the son of John William and Freda Ruth (Eldridge) Onions. He has been a lifetime Liberal resident graduating from Liberal High School in 1942. He went on...

Beverly Ann Gauerke

Beverly Ann Gauerke

May 19, 2012

Beverly Ann Gauerke, age 63, died Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Woodward Regional Hospital in Woodward, OK.She was born August 2, 1948 at Liberal, KS, the daughter of Clifford and Lorena (Salley) McGlothlin.On January 13, 1968, she married Gerald A. Gauerke at Liberal, KS. He survives.She was a homemaker and family was very important to her. She was active with...

Patricia JoAnne

Patricia JoAnne

May 16, 2012

Patricia “Pat” JoAnne Utz, age 81, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.She was born November 10, 1930 at Wellington, KS, the daughter of Vernon H. and Ruby N. (Willett) Jacobs. She graduated from Plains High School in 1948. She had been a resident of Plains for 75 years and then moved to Liberal in 2006.She...

Isah Zear Baker

Isah Zear Baker

May 16, 2012

Isah Zear Baker 83, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at his residence in Liberal, KS.He was born Sept. 18, 1928 in Tillar, Ark the son of Fred Sylvester and Irene (Graham) Baker.He was a farmer in Tillar, Ark moving to Liberal in 1964 to help build National Beef Packing Plant. After the completion of National Beef he started working at...

Linda Joan Miller

Linda Joan Miller

May 14, 2012

Linda Joan Miller, age 67, passed away on May 14, 2012 at Oklahoma University Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born November 3, 1944 in Beaver, OK. She was the daughter of Turl Evan and Dorothy Jeanne (Bussey) Gray. She was a member of the 1962 graduating class from Beaver High School in Beaver, OK and subsequently attended...

Alejandro Alex Ibarra

Alejandro Alex Ibarra

May 13, 2012

Alejandro “Alex” Ibarra 25, died Sunday May 13, 2012 at Pratt Regional Medical Center Pratt, KS after injuries from a car accident. He was born May 24, 1986 in Mexico the son of Manuel Gillermo Ibarra and Magdalena Rosales.He had lived in Liberal and received his GED from Seward County Community College Colvin Adult Learning Center and had attended Seward...

Darlene L. Collins

Darlene L. Collins

May 6, 2012

Darlene Lillian Collins, (89) passed peacefully away on May 6, 2012, at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, KS.She was born November 1, 1922 at Goodrich, KS, the daughter of Iven M. and Sara Veda (Murrow) Wright. She graduated in 1940 from Parker Rural High School in Parker, KS. After high school, she attended Brown Mackie Secretarial School in Kansas City.On...

Rusty Del McDonald

Rusty Del McDonald

May 5, 2012

Rusty Del McDonald, age 56, died May 5, 2012 at his residence in rural Texas County, OK. He was born April 1, 1956 in Beaver, OK the son of Edward and Shirley (Hawkins) McDonald. He graduated from Texhoma High School, Texhoma, OK in 1974. He had lived in the Tyrone, OK area since Dec. 1992.He served in the U. S....

Share by: