Obituaries

Doris Ann Naab

Doris Ann Naab

Mar 1, 2018

Doris Ann Naab, age 58, died Thursday, March 1, 2018, at her home in Liberal.She was born September 27, 1959 in Garden City Kansas, the daughter of Michael Lawrence and Elsie Pauline (Stegman) Naab.Doris Graduated from Liberal High School in 1977.She was an Administrative Assistant at National Carriers. She also worked at Frontier Federal Savings Bank in Liberal and Niemen...

Felipa Mencos

Felipa Mencos

Feb 25, 2018

Felipa Mencos, age 99, died Sunday, February 25, 2018, at her home in Liberal, Kansas She was born May 10, 1918 in Guatemala the daughter of Felix and Rosa (Ambrosio) Mencos She was a House Keeper and Baby sitter.Felipa was a member of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church and was a cook with the ladies in the kitchen. She...

Cynthia Jane Heeke

Cynthia Jane Heeke

Feb 20, 2018

Cynthia Jane (Chamberlain) Heeke, 70, went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 21, 2018 in Liberty, MO. She was born January 26, 1948 in Rocky Ford, CO to Jay and Donna Chamberlain. She attended Hugoton High School where she took pride in being a member of the band and twirling all 4 years. She was married to...

Randy  Lam

Randy Lam

Feb 20, 2018

Randy Lam, Age 59, died Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at his home in Liberal. He was born August20, 1958 in Vietnam. He married Kathleen H. Leung in Hong Kong China.Randy attended Liberal Votech to learn welding He was a Satellite Technician and Supervisor at National Beef. Survivors include: His Wife Kathleen2 SonsDarryl Lam and Alwyn Lam both of Liberal 2...

Delta Carrillo Garcia

Delta Carrillo Garcia

Feb 18, 2018

Delta Carrillo Garcia, age 53, died Sunday, February 18, 2018, at the South West Medical Center in Liberal. She was born February 3, 1965 in Mexico, the daughter of Placido Carrillo and Maria Garcia.She was a Cook for the public-school system in Plains, Kansas.Delta enjoyed her time with family and playing practical jokes and joking with them. She enjoyed flower...

Virginia May Helsel

Virginia May Helsel

Feb 16, 2018

Virginia May Helsel, 84, died Friday, February 16, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.She was born the daughter of Dennis Maxwell Booth and Mildred Catherine (Hart) Booth on February 27, 1933 in Liberal, KS.She married Gerald Lee Helsel on May 17, 1952, in Clayton N.M. He died July 9, 2000.She graduated from Liberal High School in 1943. She...

Irene Bautista

Irene Bautista

Feb 15, 2018

Irene Bautista, age 63, died February 15, 2018, at the Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, TX. She was born November 18, 1954, in Chimaltitan, Jalisco, Mexico, the daughter of Pedro Bautista Villegas and Maria Abigai Martinez Delgado. On June 1, 1976 she married Tomas Bautista at Chimaltitan, Jalisco, Mexico. He survives.She was employed at Tyson Foods as the knife supervisor....

Fredalyne Morgan

Fredalyne Morgan

Feb 11, 2018

Fredalyne Morgan, 91, died Sunday, February 11, 2018 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal. She was born on May 26, 1926, in Washita County, Oklahoma, the daughter of Fred and Mable (Wooten) Hassell. On December 24, 1941, she married Owen L. Morgan in Sayer, Oklahoma. He preceded her death on April 28, 2010.She was an amazingly strong woman, who...

Ozzie H. Ridings

Ozzie H. Ridings

Feb 8, 2018

Oscar “Ozzie” Harold Ridings, 71, died Thursday, February 8, 2018 at his residence in Liberal. He was born on July 2, 1946 in Washington. He was the son of Eugene Ridings and Hazel Hunter. On September 16, 2006, he married Rita Ann Irsik. She preceded him in death on May 21, 2017.Ozzie was a veteran of the United States Navy,...

Sharon  Kay Crosby

Sharon Kay Crosby

Feb 2, 2018

Sharon Kay Crosby, age 70, died February 2, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center, KS. She was born March 15, 1947 in Ashland, KS, the daughter of Marion Neil and Mavis Marguerite (Graham) Sawyers. She graduated from Tyrone High School, Tyrone, OK, in 1966. She attended Seward Count Community College at Liberal, KS. On February 22, 1975 she married Calvin C....

Anita Irene Apsley-McVey

Anita Irene Apsley-McVey

Jan 31, 2018

Anita Apsley-McVey, 65, died Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at her residence in Liberal. She was born in Liberal, the daughter of Elmer LeRoy and Violet Irene (Pennington) Apsley. Anita attended Liberal High School, where she graduated in 1971. She received a Bachelorâ s Degree in Motion Picture Photography from Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara California in 1985. She...

Sandra Ayala

Sandra Ayala

Jan 27, 2018

Sandra Ayala, 38, died Saturday, January 27, 2018, at Via Cristi St. Francis, Wichita, KS. She was born July 8, 1979, in Reseda, California, to Hermilo Lozoyo and Maria (Sandoval) Lozoyo. She attended Liberal High School.She was married to Oscar Ayala Rios on September 4, 2006, in Liberal, KS. He survives.She was employed by National Beef, 1999-2017. She was a...

Richard L Hackett

Richard L Hackett

Jan 26, 2018

Richard L. Hackett, 67, died Friday, January 26, 2018, at SWMC in Liberal. He was born on September 03, 1950 in Davenport, IA, the son of Joan Beuthien. He attended Liberal High School, where he graduated in 1970. He then attended Liberal Votech for one year. On June 6, 1972, he married Vickie Tharp. She survives. Richard started his career...

Gordon R. Applebee

Gordon R. Applebee

Jan 23, 2018

Gordon R. Applebee, 48, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his home in Liberal, Kansas. He was born January 10, 1970 in Miami, Florida. Adopted shortly after by Clarence R. Applebee and Connie Faye Airstrup Gordon Graduated Tyrone High School in 1988.Gordon and Jayme Ewalt were united in marriage November 9, 1992 in Las Vegas, Nevada.Gordon attended Seward County Community...

Jack Taylor

Jack Taylor

Jan 23, 2018

Elmer Jack Taylor, 83, died Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at his residence in Lawrence, Kansas. He was born on November 28, 1934 to Ernest and Viola (McDaniel) Taylor in Cheyenne, Oklahoma. He attended Lefors High School, where he graduated in 1952. He also attended Odessa Community College in Odessa, Texas. On June 26, 1953 He married Georgetta Still. She survives....

Ellen Viola Way

Ellen Viola Way

Jan 20, 2018

Ellen Viola Way, age 84, passed from this life on January 20, 2018 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born June 1, 1933 in Beaver, OK, the daughter of Cecil Marion and Mildred Alta (Peck) Drum. Ellen departed with peace and grace with her family by her side as the angels accompanied her on her journey...

Emagene "Genie" Bruce

Emagene "Genie" Bruce

Jan 17, 2018

Emagene “Genie” Bruce, age 86, died on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at her home in Fort Collins, Colorado.She was born May 29, 1931 in Liberal, Kansas the daughter of Gene and Iona Bell (Fellers) Warden. she graduated from Liberal High School. Genie married Euty Farice Bruce, Jr. on July 9, 1950 in Liberal. He preceded her in death on February...

Mona Marie  Richerson

Mona Marie Richerson

Jan 6, 2018

Mona (Moni) Richerson, 94 of Liberal, died Saturday, January 6, 2018 at the Skilled Unit of South West Medical Center.Mona was born March 6, 1923 in Hardesty, OK, to Oscer Brown and Hazel Richards. She graduated Hardesty High School in 1943.On December 26th 1945 she married Clifton Willard Richerson in Clayton, New Mexico, he died February 24, 1984. She married...

Juan Jonathan Espino

Juan Jonathan Espino

Jan 5, 2018

Juan Jonathan “Johnny” Espino, age 22, died January 5th in a motor vehicle accident near Chickasha, OK.He was born in Winfield, KS on January 26, 1995 the son of Mirna Gonzales and Francisco Faz Ovalle.Johnny was a 2013 graduate from Turpin, OK. High School. He was serving in the U.S. Army as a PFC in Bravo Battery 2nd Battalion, 18th...

Karen P. Hess

Karen P. Hess

Jan 1, 2018

Hugoton, KSKaren P. Hess, 76, died January 1, 2018 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton. She was born on December 12, 1941 in Hugoton, KS, the daughter of Raymond & Marjorie (Leakey) Floyd. She attended Hugoton High School till her junior year, and then she graduated from Spearman High School in Spearman, TX in 1959. She then attended the Amarillo School...