Obituaries

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...

Linda Diane Crosby

Linda Diane Crosby

Dec 22, 2017

Linda Diane Crosby, age 69, died December 22, 2017 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS. She was born January 13, 1948 in Great Bend, KS, the daughter of Vernon and Georgeanne (Yost) Brack She graduated from Liberal High School in 1966. Graduated from Seward County Community College in 1968. She was a life time resident of Liberal.She...

Joyce E. Kost

Joyce E. Kost

Dec 21, 2017

Joyce Kost, 82, died Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center. Cremation has taken place, and there will be no services at her request. Condolences may be left at www.brennemanfuneralhome.com

Joyce  Ann Hibler

Joyce Ann Hibler

Dec 8, 2017

Joyce Ann Hibler, age 75, died December 8, 2017 at University Medical Center in Lubbock, TX. She was born July 31, 1942 in El Dorado, KS, the daughter of Paul and Deloris (Rogers) Burnham.On August 3, 1973 she married Lawrence “Bud” Hibler at Liberal, KS. She earned her GED in 1983. She had resided in El Dorado, KS, Tyrone, OK...

Eduardo Lopez Perez

Eduardo Lopez Perez

Dec 8, 2017

Eduardo Lopez Perez, age 33, died December 8, 2017 at the Memorial Hospital of Texas County in Guymon, OK. He was born October 18, 1984 in Chihuahua, Mexico, the son of Jose Luis Lopez and Heminia Perez (Juarez) Lopez. He earned an Associate Degree at Seward County Community College and Area Technical School.On November 7, 2007, he married Olga Lopez...

Janis Lynn Malin

Janis Lynn Malin

Dec 6, 2017

Janis Lynn Malin, 66, died Wednesday, December 06, 2017 at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on December 5th, 1951, the daughter of Wilbur DeCamp and Jaunita Walker.She graduated from Hugoton High School in 1970.On Janurary 20, 1973, she married Randy Malin in Liberal, Kansas. He survives.Janis enjoyed many hobbies and was a part of many organizations, but...

Raymon Richey Mitchell

Raymon Richey Mitchell

Dec 2, 2017

Raymon R. Mitchell, age 93, died Saturday, December 2, 2017, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. He was born March 15, 1924 in Tyrone, Oklahoma, the son of Richey Brown “RB” and Elsie May (Kilgore) Mitchell. Raymon Graduated from High School in Oklahoma. He married Irene Rose Smith on January 8, 1967 in Liberal, Kansas. They were married for 49...

Dale Eugene Sprague

Dale Eugene Sprague

Nov 28, 2017

Dale Eugene Sprague, 78, died Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Swedish Medical Center in Denver. He was born on October 16, 1939 in Liberal, KS, the son of Clayton E. and Ida Lee (Wright) Sprague. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1957. He received his Bachelor’s degree from Oklahoma Panhandle State University in 1962, and his Masters from Oklahoma...

Ivan Lee Potts

Ivan Lee Potts

Nov 26, 2017

Ivan Lee Potts, 93, died Sunday, November 26, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center.He was born to Rex Alvin Potts and Pansey Edith Kirkpatrick Potts on August 11, 1924 in Clay County, Ill.Ivan married Martha Lee Pursell Potts on May 23, 1943.He retired from Weatherford Oil Service as a Service Engineer in 1986. Ivan and Martha moved to Colorado for twelve...

David Irvin Parker

David Irvin Parker

Nov 20, 2017

At the age of 87, David Irvin Parker passed from this earthly life to his heavenly reward on November 20th, 2017 at 7:15 pm at the Homestead Estates in Liberal, Kansas, after a long struggle with a form of Alzheimer’s, his wife Goldie (Kemper) at bedside. Born in Newton, Kansas May 2nd, 1930, David attended Anderson College, a Church of...

Luis Eduardo Moreno

Luis Eduardo Moreno

Nov 15, 2017

Luis Eduardo “Momo” Moreno died Wednesday, November 15, 2017, in Sherman County, Texas. He was born on January 20, 1978, in CD Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico. He was the son of Eduardo Moreno Jimenez and Barbara Chavira. He was a loving father and husband, whose perseverance and dedication to his family was unparalleled by any. As a man who instilled values...

Roxann Montes Anchondo

Roxann Montes Anchondo

Oct 26, 2017

Roxann Montes Anchondo, 22, of Liberal, KS, died Thursday, October 26, 2017, at her residence in Liberal, KS.Roxann was born on August 30, 1995, at Liberal, KS, to Francisco Anchondo and Teresa Montes. She graduated from Liberal High School in 2013, from Seward County Community College in 2015, and was in her second year of college at Fort Hays State.She...

Albert "AL" Freeman

Albert "AL" Freeman

Oct 22, 2017

Albert U. Freeman, 90 peacefully passed away October 22, 2017 at Homestead Estates, Liberal, KS. Surrounded by his family at his side. He was born July 26, 1927 in Duquoin, KS to John and Margaret Freeman and was raised on the family farm with five siblings.He attended school and graduated from Harper KS. In 1948 he was in the US...

J D Houseman

J D Houseman

Oct 21, 2017

J D Houseman, age 82, died October 21, 2017 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born November 3, 1934 in Dombey, OK, the son of Thomas James and Pansy (Schuchman) Houseman. He graduated from Adams High School, Adams, OK, in 1953. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1957. On December 20, 1953 he married Sharon...

Bhulabhai Sitarambhai Bhakta

Bhulabhai Sitarambhai Bhakta

Oct 19, 2017

Bhulabhai Sitarambhai Bhakta, 83, died Thursday, October 19, 2017, at his home in Liberal. He was born May 25, 1934, in Orna, India, the son of Sitarambhai and Bhikhiben Bhakta. On April 9, 1953, he married Maniben Bhakta. She survives.He was a resident of Liberal since February 1997. He was a farmer. Survivors include:2 Sons Prafulbhai Bhakta and wife Sumitra...

Betty Jo Powell

Betty Jo Powell

Oct 18, 2017

Betty Jo Powell (Tayrien,) Age 88, died Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at her home in Liberal, Kansas.She was born June 26, 1929 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma, The daughter of Francis and Beulah (Morris) TayrienBetty Graduated from High School in Pawhuska Oklahoma. She received an AA Degree in Nursing Science in Garden City Kansas and received her Registered Nursing Certificate in 1976....

Ellamae Doris Kaser

Ellamae Doris Kaser

Oct 18, 2017

Ellamae Doris (Scharnow) Kaser 77 of Tyrone, OK passed away, October 18, 2017 at home.She was born, February 5, 1940 to Earnest and Helen Youngblood in Cleveland, Ohio.She graduated Meadville High School, in Meadville, PA 1959.On March 28, 1960 she married Robert L. Scharnow in Tucson, AZ. Robert Scharnow passed away August 25, 1998 in Liberal, KS. In 1999 Ellamae...

Ruben  Eichman

Ruben Eichman

Oct 17, 2017

Ruben Eichman Jr., age 89, died October 17, 2017 at his home in Liberal, KS. He was born March 8, 1928 in Russell, KS, the son of Ruben and Ella Nora (Reinhardt) Eichman. He graduated from Russell High School in 1946. On November 14, 1948 he married Violet Gideon in Russell, Kansas. In 1955, they moved to Shawnee, Oklahoma working...

Loren Everett Dimmitt

Loren Everett Dimmitt

Oct 17, 2017

Loren Everett Dimmitt, 61, of Liberal died Tuesday, October 17 2017 at South West Medical Center, Liberal, KS.He was born December 27, 1955 to Loren L. Dimmitt and Merle Foster Dimmitt in Sublette, KS.Loren worked for T & L Irrigation Company.Survivors2 Brothers Leopold (Rita) Dimmitt Pratt, KS Carl (Cindy) Dimmitt Guymon, OK4 Sisters Kathy Seymour Sublette, KS Sandra Campbell Hugoton,...