Obituaries

Norvan D. Harris M.D.

Norvan D. Harris M.D.

Aug 14, 2011

Dr. Norvan D. Harris M.D. 91 died, Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS He was born June 2, 1920 in Smith County, KS the son of John G. and Goldie (Chance) Harris. He graduated in 1938 form Bird City High School in Bird City, KS. He graduated from Ft. Hays State University in 1942 and...

Paul Davis

Paul Davis

Aug 11, 2011

Paul Edward Davis, age 83, died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born July 20, 1928 in Stoughton, MA., the son of John and Helma (Grier) McCarty. He was a member of the United States Coast Guard for 6½ years. He was a resident of Turpin for 43 years and a member of...

Terry L. Swafford

Terry L. Swafford

Aug 5, 2011

Terry Lynn Swafford, 61, died August 5, 2011 at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN. She was born June 8, 1950 in Dodge City, KS, the daughter of Virgil Samuel and Ima Gene (Winsor) Mayfield.She graduated from Dodge City High School in 1968. She attended St. Mary’s of the Plains and in 1970, she received an Associate’s Degree...

Thomas Boles

Thomas Boles

Aug 5, 2011

Thomas Franklin Boles, age 88, of Pottsboro, Texas passed away late Friday evening August 5, 2011 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas.Mr. Boles was born May 12, 1923 in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Franklin and Katie (Dudley) Boles. As a young boy, he attended school in Liberal, Kansas. He graduated from Liberal High School, attended Kemper Military School...

Julia Jane Bohannan

Julia Jane Bohannan

Aug 3, 2011

Jane BohannanJulia Jane Bohannan, 77, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS She was born March 9, 1934 in Osage County, OK, the daughter of Francis Marion and Theresa Marie (Rector) Watkins. She was a graduate of Pawhuska High School in Pawhuska, OK.She was a longtime Liberal resident having worked at Southwestern Bell Telephone...

Deline Shirota

Deline Shirota

Jul 28, 2011

Deline Shirota, 60, died Thursday, July 28, 2011 in Liberal, KS She was born February 3, 1951 in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Delbert and Erma (Rice) Holcomb. She has lived in Liberal all of her life and was a Liberal High School graduate.She worked as a secretary at National Beef Packing Co. for many years.Survivors include. Mother Erma Holcomb...

Karen Razey Stanton

Karen Razey Stanton

Jul 23, 2011

Karen R. Stanton, 74, passed away July 23, 2011, at St. Francis hospital in Wichita, Kansas, following nine months of illness. She was born in Emporium, Pennsylvania, on November 21, 1936, to Charles and Ruth (Husted) Razey. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother Don, and a sister Gloria. She is survived by her husband David of...

Raul Nieto

Raul Nieto

Jul 19, 2011

Raul Nieto, age 63, died Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at his residence in Liberal, Kansas.He was born May 5, 1948 in LaRegina, Julimez, Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Alejandro and Maria del Soccoro (Lopez) Nieto.He had been a Liberal resident for 29 years. He had worked at Midwestern Oil Service and at Patrick Well Service now known as Best Well...

Ernest Wayne Kinney

Ernest Wayne Kinney

Jul 12, 2011

Ernest Kinney, age 76, died July 12, 2011 at the Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City, OK.He was born on August 13, 1934, at Beaver, OK, the son of Roy Lee and Bessie (Mealer) Kinney.He attended school at Turpin, OK.He worked for Yellow Freight for 34 years, as a long haul driver, until his retirement in 2006, getting transferred to...

Lloyd Owen Angell

Lloyd Owen Angell

Jul 10, 2011

Lloyd Angell of Estes Park, CO died at Prospect Park Living Center in Estes Park on July 10, 2011. He was 95 years old. Lloyd Owen Angell was born August 13, 1915 in Plains, KS. He graduated from Plains High School, Bethany College in Lindsborg, KS with a degree in Art and received a Master’s Degree in Art & Art...

James L. "Sam" Abbott

James L. "Sam" Abbott

Jul 9, 2011

James L. “Sam” Abbott, age 65, died July 9, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born December 8, 1945 in Cordell, Oklahoma, the son of Mabel Abbott.He attended Liberal High School and had been a longtime Liberal resident.He worked at Koochel’s Parts Plus and had worked for Wettstein Farms for 10 years. He retired in April...

Benjamin "Bennie" Lee Witzke

Benjamin "Bennie" Lee Witzke

Jul 8, 2011

Benjamin Lee “Bennie” Witzke, age 81, died Friday, July 8, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center inLiberal, KS.He was born January 28, 1930 at Bessie, OK, the son of Leonard and Miriam (Kiehn) Witzke.He was a 1947 graduate of Turpin High School, Turpin, OK. He continued his education with a Bachelors degree from Southwestern State in Weatherford, OK, and then a...

J C Tucker,

J C Tucker,

Jun 24, 2011

J C “Uncle Tuck” Tucker, Jr., age 74, died Friday June 24, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.He was born August 5, 1936 at Cameron, TX, the son of J C and Beatrice (Wesley) Tucker.He was a veteran of the United States Army serving from 1959 – 1961, during the Viet Nam War. He had worked for many years...

Betty Rindels

Betty Rindels

Jun 12, 2011

Betty Lou Rindels 78, died Sunday June 12, 2011 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center St Francis in Wichita, KSShe was born Aug. 28, 1932 at Poweshick County, Iowa the daughter of William and Mina Bernice (Newton) Wittnburg. She graduated from Grundy Center High School, Gundy Center, Iowa in 1950. She has been a longtime resident of Hugoton, KS.She was...

C. E. "Bud" Peery

C. E. "Bud" Peery

Jun 11, 2011

C. E. “Bud” Peery 89, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2011 at St. Catherine’s Hospital in Garden City, KS.He was born December 7, 1921 at Skedee, OK the son of Joe and Zola (Billeau) Peery. He had been a resident of Liberal, KS since 1957. He worked for Armco Steel Corporation for 32 years and was a district manager.Bud was...

Maria Del Carmen Flores

Maria Del Carmen Flores

Jun 11, 2011

Maria Del Carmen Flores, age 67, died June 11, 2011 at her residence in Liberal. Maria del Carmen Flores was born Feb. 28, 1944 at Torreon,Coahuila, Mexico, the daughter of Lorenzo and Maximina (Igualate) Flores.She was a homemaker and had been a Liberal resident since 1989 moving from Juarez, Chih, Mexico. She was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church.She...

Zula Lee Matthes

Zula Lee Matthes

May 30, 2011

Zula Lee Matthes, 86, died Monday May 30, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.She was born April 6, 1925 at Sapulpa, OK, the daughter of Benjamin and Alice (Perkins) Kemp. She has been a resident of Liberal since 1949 moving from Coffeeville, KS. She graduated in 1942 from Sapulpa High School in Sapulpa, OK.She had worked for many...

Danny Wayne Brown

Danny Wayne Brown

May 29, 2011

Danny Wayne Brown, age 58, died Sunday, May 29, 2011 at his residence in Midwest City, OK.He was born September 16, 1952 in Perryton, TX, the son of DeWayne and Rheta Mae (Penn) Brown.He has been a Midwest City Resident for 3½ years. He graduated from Hardesty High School, Hardesty, OK.He was a Service Supervisor for Weatherford International retiring in...

Jessie Dale Horton

Jessie Dale Horton

May 26, 2011

Jessie Dale Horton 83 died May 26, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.He was born April 27, 1928 in Hugoton, KS the son of John Alanson and Roxie Viola Burrows.He has been a long time Liberal Resident. He graduated from Hugoton High School and received his bachelor’s degree from Wichita State University.He was a mud engineer and owned...

John Adam Graves

John Adam Graves

May 23, 2011

John Adam Graves, age 47, died Monday, May 23, 2011at his residence in Liberal, KS.He was born Dec. 10, 1963 in Wichita, KS, the son of Donald Leroy and Helen Jo (Loyton) Graves.He has been a longtime Liberal resident and attended Liberal Schools.He had worked at Best Western, Seward County Road & Bridge and currently as a truck driver for...

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