Obituaries

Adrian  Donnell McCann

Adrian Donnell McCann

Mar 10, 2020

Adrian Donnell McCann, age 38, died Tuesday, March 10, 2020, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born May 28, 1981 in Liberal, the son of Larry McCann and Nina Holmes. He graduated from Liberal High School in in 1999.Adrian did Janitorial work at his care home. He took great pride in his vacuuming and cleaning. Adrian was...

Arline Unruh

Arline Unruh

Feb 22, 2020

Arline Unruh, age 87, died Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Lakeshore Assisted Living and Memory Care in Rockwall, Texas. He was born September 22, 1932 in Carnegie, Oklahoma the son of DeDan Unruh and Marie Nightingale.Arline graduated from Alden High School in Carnegie, Oklahoma in 1951. Arline lived in Liberal for 49 years, 1964-2013. He was a gifted Tool and...

Maria Refugio Soto-Nunez

Maria Refugio Soto-Nunez

Feb 22, 2020

Maria Refugio Soto Nunez, age 73, died Saturday, February 22, 2020, at her home just outside Liberal, Kansas. She was born May 13, 1946 in Mexico. The daughter of Manuel Soto and Belen Nunez of Mexico. She moved to the United States in February of 1999, where she raised 8 children. She was a loving mother, grandmother, great grandmother and...

Eva "Joyce" Rairdon

Eva "Joyce" Rairdon

Feb 21, 2020

Eva “Joyce” Rairdon, age 88, died Friday, February 21, 2020, in Satanta, Kansas. She was born February 20, 1932 in Gueda Springs, Kansas the daughter of Abraham and Ann (Bower) Shurtz She graduated from High School in Arkansas City, Kansas in 1948Joyce married C. L. Rairdon December 14, 1948 in Arkansas City, Kansas they were married for 61 years until...

Eva Hays

Eva Hays

Feb 16, 2020

Eva Hays, 88, of Liberal Kansas, passed away on February 16, 2020, after a long illness. Eva was born in Cold Springs, Oklahoma, on February 12, 1932, to Carrol and Lona Jackson. After graduating Consolidated 8 High School in 1950, she went on to study Elementary Education at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. After graduation, she landed her first teaching...

Kimberly Anne Hay

Kimberly Anne Hay

Feb 12, 2020

Kimberly Anne Hay, age 54, died Wednesday February 12, 2020, at her home in Liberal, Kansas. She was born February 22, 1965 in Concordia, Kansas the daughter of Leland Lund and Marion (Naslund) Lund of Clay Center, Kansas. Kimberly graduated from Clay Center High School in Clay Center, Kansas in 1983. Then graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1987...

Beverly Jean Kilgore

Beverly Jean Kilgore

Feb 3, 2020

Beverly Jean Kilgore died February 3, 2020 at Liberal Good Samaritan Society, in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on May 30, 1932 in Tyrone, Oklahoma to Basel and Velma Albright (Wadley). She attended Tyrone Schools and graduated from Tyrone High School.Beverly married James Elton Kilgore (Jim) in the Tyrone Baptist Church on January 28, 1951. Jim preceded her in death...

Humberto Ruiz Melendez

Humberto Ruiz Melendez

Jan 31, 2020

Humberto Ruiz Melendez, age 76, died Friday, January 31, 2020, in Wichita, Kansas. He was born February 4, 1943 in Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Vincente Ruiz and Josefa Melendez He married Eva Tarango on January 22, 1974 in Chihuahua, Mexico. Humberto Was very proud of his yard and gardening which he loved to do. He enjoyed cooking and barbequing...

Terril Lyn  Ratliff

Terril Lyn Ratliff

Jan 28, 2020

Terril Lyn Ratliff, age 70, died Tuesday, January 28,2020, in Liberal, Kansas. He was born March 26, 1949 in La Junta, Colorado the son of Emery and Irene (Carr) Ratliff. Terril was raised in Walsh Colorado. He Married Ruby Baker on October 27, 1972 in Lamar, Colorado Terril worked for 7 Years Setting up John Deer Equipment before moving to...

Albert Eugene Renfro

Albert Eugene Renfro

Jan 28, 2020

Albert Eugene “Gene” Renfro, 88, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, KS. He was a lifetime resident of Hugoton. He was born on July 19, 1931 in Hugoton, the son of Mark and Vida (Foster) Renfro. He graduated from Hugoton High School in 1949.On October 12, 1952, Gene married Treva Louise Paden in Hugoton. She...

Barbara Ann Heng

Barbara Ann Heng

Jan 27, 2020

Barbara Ann (Steele) Heng, 90, passed away January 27, 2020 at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home in Liberty, MO, where she resided since June, 2008. She was a former longtime resident of Liberal, KS. Barbara was born June 2, 1929, in Tyrone, OK, one of eight children of Robert John and Nina Belle (Lutes) Steele. She received her degree...

John J. Cannaley

John J. Cannaley

Jan 24, 2020

John Cannaley, 63, passed away Friday, January 24, 2020 at Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas. He was born August 13, 1956, in Liberal, Kansas. He is the son of Cletus and Mary Lou (Woods) Cannaley. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1974. John married Marla Kay Holifield on September 17, 1977 in Liberal. His career was spent in the...

Ronald Wayne Deckert

Ronald Wayne Deckert

Jan 21, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Ronald Wayne Deckert announces his passing after a brief illness, on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at the age of 65 years. Ron was born February 14, 1954.He will be fondly remembered by his beloved wife, Sharon Deckert of Liberal, and his daughters Brenna Deckert of Stockholm, Sweden and Katelyn (Chet Egan)...

Steven James  Downing

Steven James Downing

Jan 19, 2020

Steven James Downing, age 32, died Sunday, January 19, 2020, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born September 15, 1987 in Liberal, Kansas the son of David and Leslie Downing. He attended Liberal Schools and obtained his GED in 2005. Steven was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Liberal, Kansas. His favorite pastimes were fishing...

David E  Johnson

David E Johnson

Jan 19, 2020

David E. Johnson, age 62, died Sunday, January 19, 2020, at the Good Samaritan Society in Liberal, Kansas. He was born December 5, 1957 in Cookeville, Tennessee, the son of Kenneth and Ann (Grider) Johnson of Liberal, Kansas. David graduated from Liberal High School in 1976 and then attended Kansas State University. He worked as a florist in the family...

Lola McVey

Lola McVey

Jan 11, 2020

Lola Winifred Claar McVey, 96, died on January 11, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Enid, OK, surrounded by her loving family. Lola was born on February 21, 1923 near Lakin, KS. She was the 3rd child and oldest daughter of Thomas and Anna Katrina (Kieft) Claar. She graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka, KS. She received a...

Richard Hugh Dorman

Richard Hugh Dorman

Jan 11, 2020

Richard Hugh Dorman, age 78, passed from this life on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at his home on the family farm. He was born June 2, 1941 at the Beaver Memorial Hospital. Richard graduated from Turpin High School in 1959 and from Panhandle State University in 1966. While attending college, Richard continued to farm and ranch with his parents until...

Patricia Ann Harper

Patricia Ann Harper

Jan 9, 2020

Patricia Ann Harper, age 89, died Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born March 17, 1930 in Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of Arlie and Minnie (Burr) Hatfield. She graduated from High School in Freemont, California in 1948.Patricia married Charles W. Harper on February 14, 1948 in Los Angles, California. They were...

Tom Cross

Tom Cross

Jan 6, 2020

Coach Tom Cross has achieved his greatest victory passing into the arms of Jesus on January 6, 2020 at the age of 91. He was born near Belle Plaine, KS to Thomas and Juanita (Nelson) Cross on Oct. 2, 1928. He grew up as a farm boy, and was always interested in sports. He played football in high school and...

Joe Dale Hickey

Joe Dale Hickey

Dec 31, 2019

Joe Dale Hickey Jr., age 61, died Tuesday, December 31, 2019, at his home in Tyrone, Oklahoma. He was born January 30, 1958 in Beaver, Oklahoma the son of Joe Dale Hickey Sr. and Hazel Smith. Joe graduated from High School in Aguilar, Colorado. He was self-employed as a truck driver for most of his life. Joe dearly loved his...