Obituaries

Jill Ann Blackmore

Jill Ann Blackmore

Feb 4, 2023

 

Jill Ann Blackmore, age 69, died February 4, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas.

 

She was born on October 8, 1953, to Vernon Chance and Frances Corene Gentry in Liberal, Kansas. 

 

Jill graduated Liberal High School and attended some college. On June 29, 1974, she was united in marriage to her husband, John Benjamin Blackmore in Liberal, Kansas. Jill...

Roland Robert Wyer

Roland Robert Wyer

Feb 3, 2023

Roland Robert Wyer, 66, died Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at his home. 

He was born April 16, 1956, to LaVerne Wyer and Rolisa Johnson. 

He married Jane Smith July 23, 1987, in Perryton, Texas at the Ochiltree County Courthouse.

He graduated from Liberal High School in 1974. While in high school, he enjoyed playing football. 

He worked in the oilfield...

Joseph Merrill "Joe" Brown

Joseph Merrill "Joe" Brown

Jan 24, 2023

 

After an amazing and full life, Joseph Merrill "Joe" Brown, age 96, died Tuesday, January 24, 2023, at Spanish Peaks Veterans Community Living Center in Walsenburg, Colorado.

 

He was born on September 6, 1926, in Hooker, Oklahoma to Mary Cox Brown and William Ellis Brown, one of 13 children. Joe was raised in Hooker until he joined the...

Juan Alexis Moreno-Sanchez

Juan Alexis Moreno-Sanchez

Jan 21, 2023

 

Juan Alexis Moreno-Sanchez, age 29, died Saturday, January 21, 2023, in Liberal, Kansas

 

He was born on August 25, 1993, the son of Socorro Moreno and Antonia Sanchez in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Juan graduated from Liberal High School and attended some college. He spent his youth as a boxer and cage fighter a sport he and his family...

Mauricia Fraire

Mauricia Fraire

Jan 18, 2023

 

Mauricia Fraire, age 61, died Wednesday, January 18, 2023, at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, Kansas.

 

She was born on January 15, 1962, the daughter of Vicente Marquez and Elisa Aguilar in Santa Clara, Durango, Mexico.

 

Mauricia’s most cherished moments were with her family. She enjoyed caring and nurturing her loved ones. She was an amazing mother, wife,...

Bonnie Lee Rypma

Bonnie Lee Rypma

Jan 13, 2023

 

Bonnie Rypma, age 79, died Friday, January 13, 2023, at the Robert J Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.

 

She was born on April 23, 1943, in Hollywood, California, the daughter of William “Bill” and Sally (Wright)  Lillard. Bonnie attended school in Santa Barbara, California and graduated from Santa Barbara High School.

After graduation Bonnie...

Judi Angell

Judi Angell

Jan 13, 2023

Judith Diane Angell, 84, died Friday, January 13, 2023 at Homestead Estates in Liberal, Kansas.

 

She was born on December 18, 1938, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Carl and Helen (Fansler) Black. 

She graduated from Roosevelt High School in Des Moines in 1957, and then from Kansas University in 1967.

On May 3, 1959, she married Royce...

Larry Wayne Bryant

Larry Wayne Bryant

Jan 9, 2023



Larry Wayne Bryant, 67, left on his next adventure on January 9, 2023 at his residence in Tyrone, Oklahoma.

 

He was born on November 30, 1955 in Satanta, Kansas, the son of Darrell Bryant and Patricia (Miller) Balzer.

He married Kimberly Kirk on September 19, 2015 in Hooker, Oklahoma.  She survives.

 

He graduated from Satanta High School...

Marie Byrum

Marie Byrum

Jan 9, 2023

 

Nettie Marie Byrum, 91, died Monday, January 9, 2023 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas.  She was born on October 8, 1931.  She was the daughter of Nettie R. (Comstock) and John R. Morris.

 

She was married to John W. Byrum.  They married in Perryton, Texas on February 19, 1953.  He preceded her in death on...

Lonnie Ray Luck

Lonnie Ray Luck

Jan 3, 2023

 

Lonnie Ray Luck passed suddenly on January 3, 2023, at the age of 67. He was born on June 23, 1955 in Hays, Kansas to Rosalie H. and Donald L. Luck. He was the oldest of five children with two brothers, Jeffrey Luck and Kenton Luck and two sisters, Darla Myers and Nancy Edmundson.  He spent his childhood days...

Alfreda Christine Dawson

Alfreda Christine Dawson

Jan 2, 2023

 

Alfreda Dawson, 87, died Monday, January 2, 2023, at her residence in Turpin, Oklahoma.

 

She was born on December 15, 1935, in Winona, Kansas, the daughter of Herman and Christina (Albers) Schiltz. 

She attended and graduated from Grinnell High School in Grinnell, Kansas.

 

On December 11, 1954, she married Neil Allen Dawson in Grinnell.  He preceded...

Juana Montes

Juana Montes

Dec 23, 2022

 

Juana Montes, 66, died Friday, December 23, 2022 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. 

 

She was born on January 31, 1956 in Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Alfredo Montes Zamarripa and Dolores Rodruguis.

 

Juana was a longtime resident and valued member of the ResCare community. 

 

She is survived by her Brothers, Alfredo, Roberto and...

George Denys Tull

George Denys Tull

Dec 21, 2022

 

George Denys Tull, age 68, of Liberal, Kansas passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society Care Facility after a lengthy battle with cancer.

 

Denys was born on October 16, 1954, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of George Washington Tull and Emma Lou (Scott) Tull.  In 1957, the family left Oklahoma and moved to Meade,...

Margarito Gonzalez Hernandez

Margarito Gonzalez Hernandez

Dec 17, 2022

 

Margarito Gonzalez Hernandez, Age 50, Died at Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday, December 17, 2022.

He was born June 10, 1972, in Mexico City, Mexico, the son of Benito Gonzalez and Francisca Hernandez.

 

He attained his GED and was an Oil Field Worker as well as a truck driver.

 

Margarito Married Marisela...

Larry G. Black

Larry G. Black

Dec 14, 2022

 

Larry G. Black, 75, died Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Society.

 

He was born May 2, 1947 in Amarillo, Texas, the son of Gene and Mary Frances (Embrey) Black. 

 

Larry attended the Roswell Military Institute and Liberal High School.  After graduation, he attended Ft. Hays State for several years.  

 

Larry married Bertha...

Kenny Sizemore

Kenny Sizemore

Dec 13, 2022

 

Kenny Sizemore, 65, passed away at home in Elizabeth, Colorado, on December 13, 2022, with Michael and Patricia at his side. 

 

Born in Coldwater, Kansas, on May 3, 1957, he was the third son welcomed to the family of Kenneth and Avis (Martin) Sizemore. The family settled in Liberal, Kansas, where Kenny graduated from Liberal High School in...

Roscoe Hoddy

Roscoe Hoddy

Dec 7, 2022

 

Roscoe Richard Hoddy, age 82, of liberal, Kansas, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2022, at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal. Roscoe was born on Friday May 3, 1940, in Eureka, Kansas, the son of Roscoe Richard Hoddy Sr. and Evelyn Florence (Thomas) Hoddy.

 

Roscoe worked on the family farm growing up, and then as mechanic on an...

Marvin Waybright

Marvin Waybright

Dec 6, 2022

 

Allan Marvin Waybright, age 70, passed away suddenly at his home in Lake Dallas, Texas on December 6th, 2022. 

 

He was born on November 1, 1952 to Albert M. & Dorothy Waybright in Liberal, KS. He grew up in Perryton, Texas and moved to Liberal his senior year of high school where he met his wife, JoNell Hibbs,...

Maria "Irene" Gonzalez

Maria "Irene" Gonzalez

Nov 24, 2022

 

Maria “Irene” Gonzalez, age 83, died Thursday, November 24, 2022, in Liberal, Kansas.

 

She was born on March 7, 1939, the daughter of Francisco Barrera and Victorina Delgado in Matamoros, Mexico. Irene grew up with three brothers and three sisters. She was united in marriage to Justo Gonzalez Sr. on May 1, 1957, in Brownsville, Texas, he preceded...

Voitsekh Halytskiy

Voitsekh Halytskiy

Nov 23, 2022

 

Voitsekh Halytskiy, age 90, died Wednesday, November 23, 2022, at his home in Liberal, Kansas.

 

He was born on February 1, 1932, the son of Anthony Halytskiy and Leokadia Shavurska.

 

In 1957, Voitsekh was united in marriage to Kateryna Volosovich in Lviv, Ukraine, she preceded him in death on December 23, 2001. He raised two sons, Anthony...

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