Obituaries

Toby Hicks

Toby Hicks

Apr 29, 2018

William Toby Hicks, 48 , died Sunday, April 29, 2018 at his residence in Liberal. He was born on March 18, 1970 in Marietta, OK, the son of William Tinsley “Tim” Hicks and Rilda Renick. He graduated from Marietta High School in 1988, after helping his football team win the state championship. He attended Oklahoma State University, where he graduated...

Ralph Lavon Hitchcock

Ralph Lavon Hitchcock

Apr 28, 2018

Ralph Lavon Hitchcock, age 85, died April 28, 2018 at Minneola Long Term Care Unit in Minneola, KS. He was born May 25, 1932 in Haviland, KS, the son of Story and Jane Hitchcock.He graduated from Haviland High School in 1950. On August 14, 1953 he married Mary L. Reed in Dodge City, KS. She died June 28, 1993.He served...

Margaret Caroline Prentice

Margaret Caroline Prentice

Apr 27, 2018

Margaret Caroline Prentice, 85, died on Friday, April 27, 2018, at Brookdale Liberal Springs. She was born on May 19, 1932 in Lyndon, Kansas, the daughter of Carl Peter and Leona (Toulouse) Eklund. She graduated from High School in 1950 in Phillips, TX. She graduated in 1976 from Frank Phillips Junior College, with a degree in nursing. On January 6,...

Sharon Kay Wilson

Sharon Kay Wilson

Apr 22, 2018

Sharon Kay “Sherry” Wilson, age 71, died April 22, 2018 at the Morton County Senior Living Community in Elkhart, KS. She was born August 17, 1946, at Goodland, KS, the daughter of Roy William and Gwendola (Baker) Robinson. She graduated from Arapahoe High School in Arapahoe, CO in 1964. She graduated from Platte Valley Bible College in Scottsbluff, NE, on...

Gerald  John "Jerry" Richmeier

Gerald John "Jerry" Richmeier

Apr 21, 2018

Gerald John “Jerry” Richmeier, age 80, died April 21, 2018 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born February 15, 1938 in Quinter, KS, the son of Balthazar and Angela (Von Lintel) Richmeier.In 1956 he enlisted in the United States Army and was honorably discharged in 1959.He attended Quinter High School. He married Connie A. Page on September 16,...

Hermiona Sherretts

Hermiona Sherretts

Apr 21, 2018

Hermiona “ Mina” Sherretts, 88, died Saturday, April 21, 2018, at her residence in Liberal.She was born on April 1, 1930, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Paul and Jennie (Martin) Beckwith.She graduated from Topeka High School in 1948. She worked as a waitress, a clerk at Woolworth and as an abstract specialist at the American Title & Abstract. On...

Albert G. Thayer

Albert G. Thayer

Apr 17, 2018

Albert Gaile Thayer, age 81, died Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at his residence in Canyon, TX. He was born March 1, 1937 in Pueblo, CO, the son of Harry and Ruth Adeline (Smith) Carter. He graduated from Hoisington High School at Hoisington, KS in 1955. He attended the Seward County Community College Vocational Technical School. He married Lila Leona Harris...

Betty  Jean Adams

Betty Jean Adams

Apr 16, 2018

Betty Jean (Lawrence) Adams passed away Monday, April 16, 2018 in Buffalo, Oklahoma. She was born March 13, 1929 in Aline, Oklahoma. In 1954, she married Fred Adams in Aline, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in 2009.Jean’s hobbies included tending to her flowers, ceramics, gardening, and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.She had many “occupations” throughout her life...

Jack Benson Newhouse

Jack Benson Newhouse

Apr 8, 2018

Jack Benson (J.B.) Newhouse, 76, a resident of Edmond, OK, formerly a longtime resident of Southwest Kansas and the Oklahoma Panhandle, passed away on April 8, 2018.Visitation with the family will be 12:30 -1:30 pm on Thursday, April 12th, 2018 at Turpin Mennonite Church, Turpin, OK with Jack’s celebration of life service at 2:00 p.m. Burial will follow at Liberal...

Romona Jean Adams

Romona Jean Adams

Apr 7, 2018

Romona Jean Adams, 75, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 surrounded by family at her home in Hugoton after a long struggle with cancer.She was born to Sidney A. Thomas and Emmagene Heger Thomas, October 26, 1942 in Liberal, KS.She graduated Hugoton High School in 1960, Panhandle State University in 1964, and Kansas State University in 1969.She married Forrest E....

 Xavier Lemus

Xavier Lemus

Apr 7, 2018

Xavier Lemus, age 62, died April 7, 2018 as the results of a motor vehicle accident in Meade County, KS. He was born July 30, 1955, in Mexico the son of Ramon and Rosario (Ruiz) Lemus. He married Maria Carmen Castillo-Mier in 1976. She died on April 7, 2018, in the same accident. He worked at National Beef Packing Company.He...

Maria Carmen Lemus

Maria Carmen Lemus

Apr 7, 2018

Maria Carmen Lemus, age 58, died April 7, 2018 as the results of a motor vehicle accident in Meade County, KS. She was born July 16, 1959, in Mexico the daughter of Benjamin and Maria (Mier) Castillo. She married Xavier Lemus in 1976. He died on April 7, 2018, in the same accident. She worked at National Beef Packing Company.She...

Joyce Lou Hassell

Joyce Lou Hassell

Apr 5, 2018

Joyce Lou Hassell, age 73, died April 5, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. She was born August 8, 1944 in Perryton, TX, the daughter of Fritz F. and Esther C. (Prewett) Lehman. She was a graduate of Balko High School in Balko, OK. She retired from Mosaic in Liberal as a Transportation Coordinator. Survivors include1 Son Allan...

Katie L. Bailey

Katie L. Bailey

Mar 31, 2018

Katie L. Bailey, 96, of Liberal, died Saturday, March 31, 2018, at her son’s residence in Arvada, Colorado.She was born on March 24, 1922, the daughter of Minnie & Claudie L. Glasgow. She attended high school in Ola, Arkansas. Katie worked as a bookkeeper for Bailey and Son Machine before retiring. On May 19, 1939, she married Virgil C. Bailey...

Raul Franco

Raul Franco

Mar 30, 2018

Raul Franco, age 72, died March 30, 2018 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born December 1, 1945 in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico the son of Francisco Franco Luevanos and Vicenta Rocha (Arzaga). He was a loving father to his children and a loving devoted grandfather to his 25 grandchildren. “Amaba a sus pollitos.” He was a member of...

JoAnne Fitzgerald

JoAnne Fitzgerald

Mar 27, 2018

JoAnne Fitzgerald, age 92 of Liberal, Kansas Died, Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in Liberal, Kansas, She was born January 24, 1926 to Ernest and Vaughn (Fankhauser) Boles in Liberal, Kansas.After graduating from Liberal High School, JoAnne married Bill Fitzgerald 1946. Billy first caught JoAnne’s eye in fifth grade. Not knowing how to boil water JoAnne moved to the farm North...

Kathy L. Allen

Kathy L. Allen

Mar 21, 2018

Kathy L. Allen, 63, died Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, KS.She was born April 15, 1954 in Dodge City, KS to John Robert Obholz and Geraldine Compton Price Obholz. She attended Hamilton High School in Wichita, Kansas.Kathy married Gary M. Allen May 29, 1970 in Lakin, KS. Survivors: Husband Gary M. Allen Liberal, KS 2 Daughters...

Pablo Trejo

Pablo Trejo

Mar 21, 2018

Pablo Trejo, 86, died March 21, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Liberal, KS. He was born on March 2, 1932 in Coahuila, Mexico, the son of Petrolino and Maria Cruz (Ramos) Trejo. Pablo was married to Elva Trejo. She preceded him in death in 2003. Pablo worked for many years at National Beef. He loved gardening and...

Michelle Shiree Huebner

Michelle Shiree Huebner

Mar 16, 2018

Michelle Shiree Huebner (42) was born September 13, 1975, in Beaver, Oklahoma to parents Felix and Marcelle (Walk) Huebner of Turpin, Oklahoma. Michelle passed from this life March 16, 2018, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Michelle attended Grace Luthern School in Liberal, KS through the 6th grade.She attended Seventh Day Adventist Schools in KS, OK, AZ, Co and NE.Michelle's commitment to the Lord...

Gregory James Montgomery

Gregory James Montgomery

Mar 16, 2018

Gregory James Montgomery, 60, died March 16, 2018 in rural Beaver County, OK. He was born on December 8, 1957 in Sidney, Nebraska, the son of Richard and Maxine (Stines) Hays. Greg worked as a carpenter and a local handyman. Greg enjoyed travel, the outdoors, visiting with friends, playing Keno, and practical jokes. He had a heart as big as...