Obituaries

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...

Robert Carl Anderson

Robert Carl Anderson

May 22, 2011

Robert Carl “Bob” Anderson, 89, died Sunday May 22, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.He was born November 24, 1921 at Hibbing, Minnesota, the son of Carl and Aina Anderson. He had lived in Hibbing, MN for 18 years, graduating from Hibbing High School in 1938. He had also lived in Denham, MN for 5 yrs, Aberdeen, SD for...

Pedro Zuniga

Pedro Zuniga

May 3, 2011

Pedro Zuñiga, age 73, died May 3, 2011 at his residence in rural Liberal, KS.He was born May 13, 1937 at Alvaro Obregon, Dgo, Mexico, the son of Genaro and Herminia Cuevas Zuñiga.He retired in 2002 from the City of Liberal where he worked as an equipment operator for the street department. He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic...

Glenn Barlow

Glenn Barlow

May 3, 2011

Glenn Barlow, 82 died May 3, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal. He was born November 5, 1928 in Springfield, Colo. To Harve and Hildred (Winters) Barlow. He graduated from Booker High School, Booker, Texas. He served in the United State Army. He worked as a gas well technician for the State of Kansas. He was an avid pool player...

James Edward Miller

James Edward Miller

Apr 30, 2011

James Edward Miller Sr. 65, died April 30, 2011 at his residence.He was born Nov. 7, 1945 in Pauls Valley, OK the son of Thaddeus and Maria (Hancock) Miller.He was a retired cook for SKADAF. He attended the Assembly of God Church. He serviced in the US Army during the Vietnam War.On Jan. 16, 1970 he married Mary Cheney at...

James Greg Bell

James Greg Bell

Apr 28, 2011

James Greg “J.G.” Bell, age 47, died April 28, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center.He was born November 15, 1963 in Wichita Falls, TX, the son of James “Red” and Alma Rae (Holford) Bell.He was a 1981 Liberal High School graduate, attended Seward County Community College and received certification at Seward County Vocational Technical School.J.G. managed and operated Red Bell Cleaners,...

Brian D. Jamison

Brian D. Jamison

Apr 21, 2011

Brian D. Jamison, 59, died April 21, 2011 at his home in Liberal. He was born November 15, 1951, at Raton, New Mexico, the son of Billy J. and Lillie F. (Blosser) Jamison. He was formerly of Beaver, OK, moving to Liberal, KS in 2002.He was a mechanic at National Beef Packing Co. before his illness.On July 7, 2005, he...

Guy A. Knarr

Guy A. Knarr

Apr 15, 2011

Guy Alfred Knarr II, 50, died Friday April, 15, 2011 at his residence in Liberal, KS.He was born August 5, 1960 in Pittsburg, KS, the son of William Alfred and Patricia Ann (Hughes) Knarr.He had been a resident of Liberal for the past 2 years moving from Elkhart, KS. He graduated from Franklin High School in Franklin, Tennessee. He had...

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