Obituaries
Leola Ruth Seabolt
Aug 26, 2025
Leola Ruth (Coffey) Seabolt age 83, died peacefully Tuesday, August 26, 2025, in Meade, Kansas.
She was born on November 05, 1941, to Harold and Alene (McKinnis) Coffey in Liberal, Kansas.
After graduating from Liberal High School, Leola dedicated herself to raising her family,
Later in life, Leola began her professional journey, as payroll clerk for US West and Monfort, and also working...
Donetta Dreitz
Aug 21, 2025
Donetta S. Dreitz, age 76, of Rogers, Arkansas passed away on Thursday morning, August 21, 2025, at Northwest Hospital in Bentonville, Arkansas.
She was born on November 12th, 1948, in Liberal, Kansas to Harold Lambert and Mary Evelyn (Langacher) Lambert. She grew up on her family’s farm near Kismet, Kansas with her two siblings. She attended elementary and 3 years of...
Loren Gene Ogletree
Aug 17, 2025
Services for Loren Gene Ogletree, 77, of Ada are 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Ada, Oklahoma; Rev. Richard Hood will officiate. Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Liberal Cemetery in Liberal, Kansas with Pastor Dawn Epp presiding.
Mr. Ogletree passed away Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at his home. He was...
Warren Kost
Aug 16, 2025
Warren Kost, a beloved father, stepfather, and grandfather, passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the age of 97 in Liberal, Kansas. He lived a full life, marked by hard work, and commitment to his family.
Warren was born on May 28, 1928, to Glen and Mary Irene (Barker) Kost in Clayton, New Mexico. They moved to Arkansas in 1939....
Rosa Hernandez Aguirre
Aug 15, 2025
Rosa Hernandez Aguirre, age 59, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 15, 2025, in Lubbock, Texas. Born on August 30, 1965, in Canutillo, Durango, Mexico, Rosa was the beloved daughter of Cruz Hernandez and Tomasa Aguirre.
In 1987, Rosa married the love of her life, Manuel Gameros, in Mexico. Together they built a home filled with love, faith, and unwavering dedication....
Maria Leticia Carrillo
Jul 28, 2025
Maria Leticia Grajeda de Carrillo, age 64, died on July 28, 2025, in Liberal, Kansas.
She was born on March 22, 1961, in Rosales, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Alfonso Grajeda Gonsalez and Rosa Elva Gandara. During her young years she studied how to cut hair and bake. Her passion and hobby were sewing, she was the best seamstress!
Maria was united in marriage...
Randy Dale Schmitzer
Jul 27, 2025
Randy Dale Schmitzer, age 72, died on Sunday, July 27, 2025, in Hendersonville, Tennessee.
He was born on June 10, 1953, in Liberal, Kansas to Fred and Carol (Clark) Schmitzer.
Randy graduated from Liberal High School and for 37 years, he devoted himself to the role of Refrigeration Technician at Kroger. Randy ensured that everything was running smoothly for his customers and...
Keith Sherman Polacek
Jul 26, 2025
Keith Sherman Polacek, age 62, died on Saturday, July 26, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas.
He was born on July 13, 1963, in Red Bud, Illinois, to Robert and Patsy Jean (Pickering) Polacek.
Keith graduated from Chester High School in Chester, Illinois in 1984. He was united in marriage to Sharla Embry on November 7, 1987, in Shreveport, Louisianna. She preceded him in...
Peggy Geraldean Boyd
Jul 14, 2025
Peggy Geraldean (Quesenbury) Boyd passed away in the early evening hours of July 14, 2025, at Lone Tree Retirement Center in Meade, KS. Peggy was born April 6, 1932, in Guymon, Oklahoma.
She married Robert (Bob) Boyd in Meade, Ks on May 31, 1952. They were married 29 years upon Bob’s passing in 1981. Together they had two children: Terri Sue...
Sybil Zoe Wagner
Jun 23, 2025
Sybil Zoe Wagner, age 80, died on, Monday, June 23, 2025, in Wichita, Kansas.
She was born on February 2, 1945, in Hays, Kansas, to Harold and Wanda (Shank) Greenwald. Sybil graduated from Hutchinson, Kansas high school. She attended and graduated from the Liberal School of Hairdressing and worked for Eulila Douglas. Later Sybil became a certified Dietary Manager. She worked...
Dr, Ollie Kinser
Jun 3, 2025
Ollie Lynn Kinser, age 80, died on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas.
He was born on Friday, October 13, 1944, the second child of Lloyd and Violet (Wiles) Kinser in Laverne, Oklahoma.
Ollie started school in the first grade at age 5. He attended eleven different schools in twelve years as his parents made several moves for...
Verna VanDonge
May 20, 2025
Verna VanDonge was born to Bacil and Esther (Proeger) Butler, on a farm in Mitchell County, Kansas, on July 28, 1942. She went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
She married Don VanDonge in 1966. They were blessed with 2 daughters, Richelle and Rebecca. They were parents to her son, Richard.
Verna graduated from Cawker...
Connie Lou Graham
May 20, 2025
If you are reading this, it is because on May 20th, 2025, I slipped the bonds of this mortal earth and I’m standing at the feet of God singing his praises and living in my heavenly home.
I was born Connie Lou Parr on January 28th, 1930 to Rufus and Georgia (Keller) Parr in Garden City, Kansas. I was the oldest...
John Dean Randles
May 5, 2025
John Dean Randles was born September 13, 1925, to John Howard and Edith May (Pierce) Randles. He was born on the homestead, in his parents' home, which was also the post office of Hardesty, Oklahoma, and operated by his parents. He died at the age of 99 on May 5, 2025, at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas.
During his senior year,...
Mary Louise Shook
May 4, 2025
Mary Louise Shook, age 96, died on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at her home in Liberal, Kansas.
She was born on December 1, 1928, in Great Bend, Kansas to Fred and Florence (Hartman) Brack.
Mary graduated from Otis, Kansas high school and attended Ft. Hays State University in Hays, Kansas. On July 3, 1949, Mary married William Clifford “Tom” Shook, who passed...
Donald Eugene Kirk
May 2, 2025
Donald Eugene Kirk, age 78, died Friday, May 2, 2025, at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
He was born on March 10, 1947, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and was the beloved son of Asberry Doyle and Dora Beatrice (Estes) Kirk. Proud of his Cherokee Indian descent, Donald carried his heritage with honor throughout his life.
On March 5, 1966, Donald was united in marriage...
Jacob Ashton Wester
Apr 25, 2025
Jacob Ashton Wester, age 28, went to his heavenly home on Friday, April 25th, 2025. He lived in a group home for special needs adults in Wichita, KS.
Jacob was born October 18, 1996, to Richard and René Wester in Liberal, Kansas. Though Jacob faced challenges most cannot even imagine, he lived with a joy that was radiant and a purity...
Angelica Alicia Flores
Apr 19, 2025
Angelica Alicia Flores, age 48, died on Saturday, April 19, 2025, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.
She was born on September 17, 1976, to Emilio Frank and Angelica Lynn (Rodriguez) Juarez in San Diego, California.
She was the loving mother of one son, Juan Lorenzo, and one daughter, Evangelica.
Angelica’s journey into nursing began with her enrollment in nursing school. After...
Dale Merrill Hebbert
Apr 18, 2025
Dale Merrill Hebbert, age 89, died peacefully on Good Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Good Samaritan Society in Liberal, Kansas.
He was born on March 10, 1936, in Gordon, Nebraska, to Merrill and Martha Lovilla (Leggett) Hebbert.
Dale graduated from Gordon High School in Gordon, Nebraska, where he first became involved in the Future Farmers of America (FFA). His passion for...
Steven Lee Brooks
Apr 17, 2025
Steven Lee Brooks “Off welfare and out of jail.”
Steven Lee Brooks, lifelong Kansan, car show regular, animal lover, and master of sarcasm, passed away on April 17, 2025, in Liberal, Kansas, the town he proudly called home for most of his life. He had just celebrated his 78th birthday on April 14, a milestone he would’ve joked was “longer than...
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