Obituaries

Cipriano Ortiz Soto

Cipriano Ortiz Soto

Mar 13, 2023

 

Cipriano Ortiz Soto, age 71, died Monday, March 13, 2023, at his residence in Turpin, Oklahoma.

 

He was born on October 26, 1951, in Chihuahua, Mexico the son of Rito Ortiz Chavez and Juana Soto Chavez.

 

Cipriano was united in marriage to Tina Romero on March 8, 1983, in Perryton, Texas. He was the father of four...

Victoria Nayeli Garcia-Alvarez

Victoria Nayeli Garcia-Alvarez

Mar 11, 2023

Victoria Nayeli Garcia-Alvarez was born Saturday, March 11, 2023, to Zadriel Garcia and Kessya Alvarez. She embraced the love of her family for several hours before returning to her Heavenly Father.

 

Victoria had big, beautiful eyes and small feet. This precious little girl had the biggest heart. She was blessed with her mom’s nose, dad’s lips, and a beautiful...

Sharon Kay Johns

Sharon Kay Johns

Feb 25, 2023

 

Sharon Kay Johns, age 76, died February 25, 2023, on her own terms at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas.

 

She was born on September 11, 1946, to Leonard and Mary Rist in Dodge City, Kansas. She claimed the distinction of a “World War II baby”. Sharon was one of five children. She married at a young...

Clifford Pepper

Clifford Pepper

Feb 24, 2023

 

Clifford Pepper, age 82, died Friday, February 24, 2023, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas.

 

He was born on December 27, 1940, to Donald Clifford Pepper and Vera E. (Stinchcomb) Pepper in Kearny County, Kansas. 

 

Clifford graduated from Stanton City High School and went on to complete 4 years at Ft. Hays State University. On January 2,...

Graciela "Chela" Quintero

Graciela "Chela" Quintero

Feb 13, 2023

 

Graciela “Chela” Quintero, age 60, died Monday, February 13, 2023, in Liberal, Kansas.

 

She was born on June 25, 1962, in Zacatecas, Mexico to Vicente Castro and Aurora Castanon Lazalde. 

 

Chela was united in marriage to Claudio Quintero Sr. on September 23, 1985. She was the loving mother of four sons, Jorge, Claudio Jr., Diego, and Jesus...

Juan de Jesus Alvarado

Juan de Jesus Alvarado

Feb 4, 2023

Juan de Jesus Alvarado, age 57, died February 4, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas.

 

He was born on October 11, 1965, the son of Juventino and Adela Alvarado in Zacatecas, Mexico. 

 

Juan graduated high school in 1983. He was the father of Juan Daniel Avarado Sanchez, Teresa de Jesus Alvarado Sanchez, and Claudia Ivett Alvarado Sanchez.

 

He is...

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...