Obituaries

Rosa Elia Rosita Martinez

Rosa Elia Rosita Martinez

Jun 3, 2016

Rosa Elia Martinez passed away on Thursday, June 2, 2016 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS at the age of 37.Rosa was born July 17, 1978 in Phoenix, AZ to Jose Soto and Maria Negrete-Soto.She graduated high school in Santa Teresa, NM and continued her schooling at the International School of Business majoring in administration.On May 3, 2003 she...

John Max Zimmerman

John Max Zimmerman

May 31, 2016

GEORGETOWN, Texas – John Max Zimmerman 84, died, Tuesday, May 31, 2016 in Georgetown, Texas. He was born Dec. 9, 1931 in Liberal, the son of Donald Kent and Rayta Sarah Zimmerman.He married Kathleen Rearden on May 4, 1953 in Fort Worth, TX. She preceded him in death on March 15, 1993. He married Jacqueline Ann Usry Holcomb on Aug...

Jimmie Ray Fuller

Jimmie Ray Fuller

May 28, 2016

Jimmie Ray Fuller, 78, died Saturday, May 28, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born March, 3 1938 in Los Angeles, California to Arthur and Gladys L. Fuller. He was employed as a painter and plasterer for many years with Tradewind Industries in Liberal. Jimmie also served in the National Guard for 11 years as a...

William Dean Harrison

William Dean Harrison

May 23, 2016

William (Bill) Dean Harrison 84, died, Monday, May 23, 2016 at his home in Liberal, KS. He was born May 14, 1932 in Greensburg, KS, the son of Isam Harry and Bertha (Sutton) Harrison. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1951. On June 15, 1952 he married Helen Louise Pierce at the First Presbyterian Church in Liberal. Bill worked...

Wilma Lucille Cothron

Wilma Lucille Cothron

May 21, 2016

Wilma Lucille “Billy” Cothron, 85, died, Saturday, May 21, 2016 at Good Samaritan Society, Liberal, KS. She was born August 12, 1930 at Lehigh, KS to William L and Lucille (Kirby) Heart. She married Edgar Ivan Cothron, June 13, 1953 in Clayton, N.M. He died in 1990.Wilma worked for Beech Aircraft and a Riveter and the Good Samaritan Society –...

Pauline Eldena Barnes

Pauline Eldena Barnes

May 16, 2016

Pauline Eldena Barnes, 91, died Monday, May 16th, 2016, at Beaver County Memorial Hospital in Beaver, OK. She was born on April 30th, 1925, in Logan, KS. She was the daughter of Rudolph Lang and Bertha (Weiss) Lang. Pauline graduated from Chapman High School in Chapman, KS. She attended college at Bethel College. She worked for a year in Washington,...

Pauline Eldena Barnes

Pauline Eldena Barnes

May 16, 2016

Pauline Eldena Barnes, 91, died Monday, May 16th, 2016, at Beaver County Memorial Hospital in Beaver, OK. She was born on April 30th, 1925, in Logan, KS. She was the daughter of Rudolph Lang and Bertha (Weiss) Lang. Pauline graduated from Chapman High School in Chapman, KS. She attended college at Bethel College. She worked for a year in Washington,...

Frank Orlin Nichols

Frank Orlin Nichols

Apr 29, 2016

Frank Orlin Nichols, 88, died Friday, April 29th, 2016, in Liberal, KS. He was born on June 2nd, 1927 in Forgan, OK and was the son of Floyd O. Nichols and Mabel E. Hall. Frank graduated from Forgan High School in 1947. In 1952, he married Marlene Malee Long in Shattuck, OK. She survives. They lived in the Plains/Kismet area...

Frank Orlin Nichols

Frank Orlin Nichols

Apr 29, 2016

Frank Orlin Nichols, 88, died Friday, April 29th, 2016, in Liberal, KS. He was born on June 2nd, 1927 in Forgan, OK and was the son of Floyd O. Nichols and Mabel E. Hall. Frank graduated from Forgan High School in 1947. In 1952, he married Marlene Malee Long in Shattuck, OK. She survives. They lived in the Plains/Kismet area...

Cathy Jane Oehme

Cathy Jane Oehme

Apr 23, 2016

Cathy Jane Oehme, 66, died Saturday, April 23, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. Cathy was born on October 7, 1949 in Liberal, KS, the daughter of Darwin & Mary (Grable) Eyman. She attended Liberal schools and graduated from Liberal High School in 1967. She attended Southwestern State in Weatherford, OK graduating in 1972 with a bachelor’s degree...

Emma Lou Tull

Emma Lou Tull

Apr 22, 2016

Emma Lou Tull, age 80, died April 22, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. She was born January 11, 1936 in Sherman, KS, the daughter of Freddie Calvin and Siretta Belle (Watson) Scott. She graduated from Jennings High School, Jennings, OK in 1954. She had resided in Meade, KS and moved to Liberal in 1963. On December 20,...

Robert Dean Ryan

Robert Dean Ryan

Apr 21, 2016

Robert “Dean” Ryan, 77, died Thursday, April 21, 2016 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, KS.He was born April 28, 1938 at Freeport, KS, the son of Paul D. and Dora M. (Scoville) Ryan. He was a 1956 graduate of Shallow Water High School, Shallow Water, KS. Dean joined the United States Air Force where he worked in...

Anita Wanda "Red" Rogers

Anita Wanda "Red" Rogers

Apr 21, 2016

Anita Wanda “Red” Rogers, age 86, died April 21, 2016 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born July 3, 1929 in Hickory, OK, the daughter of Brent Henry and Minnie (Wallace) Whitsett. She graduated from Hickory High School in 1946. She had been a resident of Liberal for 51 years.She was the owner and operator of...

Floyd James Sherretts

Floyd James Sherretts

Apr 19, 2016

Floyd James Sherretts, 91, died Tuesday, April 19th, 2016, at his home in Liberal, KS. He was born on November 26th, 1924, in Jackson County, KS. He was the son of George Roy Sherretts and Helen Rebecca (Vance) Sherretts. On August 18th, 1951, he married Hermiona Jane Beckwith in Van Buren, Arkansas. She survives.Floyd worked at Northern Natural Gas as...

Herbert Gerald Brady

Herbert Gerald Brady

Apr 15, 2016

Herbert Gerald Brady, age 79, died April 15, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born September 13, 1936 in Sand Springs, OK, the son of Austin and Vival (Gray) Brady. He was retired owner and operator of Brady Pumping Services, and had served in every facet of the oil field industry. He was devoted to his...

Adam Charles Lamberson

Adam Charles Lamberson

Apr 13, 2016

Adam Charles Lamberson, 40, died, Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born February 27, 1976 in Hugoton, KS the son of Albert Charles and Fern (Hernandez) Lamberson. He had been a long time resident of Liberal graduating from Liberal High School in 1994. In high school, he participated in wrestling and football, he...

Christopher Shawn McCann

Christopher Shawn McCann

Apr 8, 2016

Christopher Shawn McCann, 24, of Liberal died Friday, April 8, 2016, at his home in Liberal, KS..Christopher was born November 22, 1991, the son of Michael and Michelle (Oseletto) McCann at Amarillo, TX.He attended Tyrone High School and graduated from Tyrone High School, Tyrone, Ok in 2010, where he was involved in football and basketball.He was currently employed at Nation...

Evelyn Worden Varah

Evelyn Worden Varah

Apr 4, 2016

Evelyn Worden Varah, 102, died Monday, April 4th, 2016, at Southwest Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility in Liberal, KS. She was born on April 6th, 1913, in Albert, Kansas. She was the daughter of Marcena Worden and Clara (Winget) Worden. Evelyn graduated from Great Bend High School, and then attended Hutchinson Junior College. She then graduated from the University of...

Sherry Faye Knabe

Sherry Faye Knabe

Apr 3, 2016

Sherry Faye Knabe, age 52, passed away April 3, 2016 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.She was born August 13, 1963 to Roy and Betty Cooper. On November 5, 1993 she married Raymond L. Knabe in Liberal. Survivors includeHusband, Raymond Knabe. Parents, Larry and Betty Davolt, Keyes OK.Daughters, Brittny Cooper of Fort Worth, TX. And Sara Knabe of Topeka,...

Joseph Randal McCubbins

Joseph Randal McCubbins

Apr 3, 2016

Joseph Randal McCubbins, age 76, died April 3, 2016 in Liberal, KS. He was born March 26, 1940, in Bardstown, KY, the son of Golden Wesley and Lula Margaret (Nalley) McCubbins. He attended school in Bardstown, KY. He had been a resident of Tucson, AZ for 35 years. He served in the US Airforce at Lockland Airforce Base before being...