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Charles W. Brownlee
Oct 29, 2013
Charles William Brownlee, 75, died Tuesday, October 29, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KSHe was born September 20, 1938 in Buffalo, MO, the son of James and Norma (Moore) Brownlee. He graduated from Satanta High School in 1956 and received his Bachelors of Science degree from Emporia State University and a Masters in Physics from the University of...
John Raybern O'Neal
Oct 26, 2013
Rolla, KsJohn Raybern O’Neal, 66, died Saturday, October 26, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. He was born March 31, 1947 at Midland, Tx, the son of James & Vida O’Neal (Harris). Formally of Texas and Wyoming, and a resident of Rolla, Ks for the past two years. He was a lifelong rancher. In 1971 he married Patricia Kay...
Myrna Jean Shaffer-White
Oct 19, 2013
Myrna Jean Shaffer-White , 73 passed away on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013 at the Sumner County Care Center in Wellington, KS following a courageous battle for years with PPA (dementia). She had been a resident at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal since Sept. 2012, then Sumner County Care Center since Aug. 9, 2013.Myrna was born on November 17, 1939...
Therese Marie Lampe
Oct 17, 2013
Therese Marie Lampe 52, died, Thursday Oct. 17, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.She was born May 1, 1961 in Cincinnati, Ohio the daughter of Leo Edward and Virginia Rose (Kemmeter) Lampe. She had been employed by the Department of Veteran Affairs in Australia.She was a member of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Support Group.Survivors includeHusband Riley Booth Liberal, KS...
Raymond Sottero Fernandez
Oct 4, 2013
Raymond Sottero Fernandez 64, died Friday Oct. 4, 2013 as a result of an car accident in Stevens County. He was born Nov. 25, 1948 in Clayton, New Mexico the son of Pedro Edward and Aurora (Trujillo) Fernandez. He graduated from Boise City High School in Boise City, Oklahoma. He is retired from Seaboard working with the breading and farrowing....
John Kenneth Blasi
Sep 21, 2013
John Kenneth Blasi, age 89, died on Saturday, September 21, 2013 at his home in Hemet, California. He was born March 6, 1924 in Cunningham, Kansas, the son of August Charles (A.C.) and Grace Blasi. He grew up on farms and attended schools near Pratt, Kansas and graduated from Pratt High School, where he was the captain of the football...
Don E. Chrisenberry
Sep 19, 2013
Don E. Chrisenberry, age 86, died Thursday, September 19, 2013 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal. He was born October 9, 1926 at Blackwell, OK, the son of Edgar and Irene (Kirk) Chrisenberry. He attended schools in Blackwell and has been a resident of Liberal, KS for that past 48 years.He was self-employed and owned Chrisenberry’s Auto. He had formally worked...
Joan P. Bourell
Sep 18, 2013
Joan Pauline Bourell, 83, died Sept. 18, 2013 at Namaste Alzheimer’s Center in Colorado Springs, CO.She was born Dec. 12, 1929 at Macksville, KS, the daughter of Joseph and Iva Pauline (Broadfoot) Wolf. She went to school in St. John and Hutchinson, KS. She worked with family at Bourell’s Carpet and Drapery in Hutchinson for many years. Managing the Drapery...
Donald Dean "Don" Michaelis
Sep 14, 2013
Donald Dean “Don” Michaelis, age 75, died September 14, 2013 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born September 26, 1937 in Russell, KS, the Son of Walter William and Rachel Caroline (Keil) Michaelis. He attended school in Russell, KS and earned his GED while serving in the U.S. Air Force. He had been a resident of Liberal since...
Cynthia "Cindy" Ella Wood
Sep 10, 2013
Cynthia Ella “Cindy” Wood, 61, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2013 at her residence in Wichita, KS.She was born December 8, 1951 in Liberal, KS, the daughter of Robert and Henriella (Lasswell) Booth. She has been a resident of Tyrone, OK, Liberal, KS and Wichita, KS. She graduated in1970 from Tyrone High School.She was a homemaker and worked at Kindercare Day...
Thelma Rose Trimmell
Sep 5, 2013
Thelma Rose Trimmell 98, died, Thursday, September 5, 2013 at her residence in Liberal. She was born October 19, 1914, in Seward County on the family homestead, the daughter of Elmer Ellisworth and Elta Rose (Sheldon) Howell. She was a lifelong resident of Liberal and was a 1933 graduate of Liberal High School. She was a homemaker, mother, grandmother and...
Curtis Layne Phillips
Aug 29, 2013
CURTIS L. PHILLIPSCurtis Layne Phillips, 58, died Aug. 29, 2013, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, from burns suffered in a fire at his home in rural Turpin, Okla.He was born Oct. 9, 1954, to Melvyn Rad Phillips and Glenda "Janice" (Pettersen) Phillips, in Liberal, Kans.He attended schools in Liberal and Kismet.He had worked in the oilfield, construction...
Guerrero Michel,
Aug 15, 2013
Guerrero “Guerre” Michel, Jr., age 33, died on August 15, 2013 at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, KS.He was born November 4, 1979 in Melrose Park, IL, the son of Guerrero and Maria Victoria (Soto) Michel.He was a 1998 graduate of Liberal High School and he attended SW Kansas Technical School in Liberal to earn his CDL.He...
Guadalupe Portillo
Aug 14, 2013
Guadalupe Portillo 71, died, Wednesday, Aug 14, 2013 at his residence in Liberal.He was born Sept. 3, 1941 in Camargo, Chichihuahua, Mexico the son of Alonso and Elena V. Nunez.He worked for National Beef Packing Plant for 30 years.He is survived by 1 son Luis Carlos Nunez and wife Magda Guadalupe Nunez Liberal, KS2 Brothers Ramon Nunez Juarez, Mexico Emeterio...
Bill G. Meek
Aug 11, 2013
Bill Meek, age 84 died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Kansas Medical Center, Wichita, KS.He was born September 7, 1928 in Winnipeg, Canada the son of Bill and Fannie (Conley) Meek.He has been a resident of Liberal since 1969. He has worked for Philips Petroleum on drilling rigs and also working for Smith Tool Company as a Salesman.He graduated from...
Richard Yorio
Aug 8, 2013
Richard Yorio, age 20, died Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.He was born May 16, 1993 in Liberal, KS, the son of Daniel Yorio and Kathy Hoddy Yorio. He has been a lifelong Liberal resident and graduated from Liberal High School in 2011. While in High School he worked for the Liberal Air Museum.Even though...
Michael E. Russell
Aug 7, 2013
Michael E. Russell, 61, of Liberal, died August 7, 2013, at Southwest Medical Center.He was born November 23, 1951, at Duncan, OK, to Walter and Fannie Marie (Beavers) Russell.He graduated from High School at Bray, OK, in 1970.He was employed by the City of Liberal. Prior to that, he worked for Halliburton as an acid-treater, retiring after 35 years.He was...
Victoria Peregrino Del Palacio
Aug 7, 2013
Victoria Del Palacio Victoria Peregrino Del Palacio, 58, died Wednesday, August 7, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. She was born March 6, 1955, the daughter of Ramon Peregrino and Maria Vazquez. She attended school in Anahuc, Chihuahua, Mexico. Survivors include: 1-Son: Victor Jr. Perez Del Palacio of Liberal, KS 2-Daughters: Corine Del Palacio & husband Glen Garcia...
Edward Roy Williamson
Aug 5, 2013
Edward Roy “Ed” Williamson, 61, died Monday, August 5, 2013 at his home in Sublette. He was born September 25, 1951, the son of Frank and Virgie (Case) Williamson. He was a resident of Liberal for 27 years, graduating from Liberal High School in 1970. He lived in Sublette and worked as a Yard Foreman at Cattle Empire for 29...
Lovetta Rose Massa
Aug 4, 2013
Lovetta Rose Massa, 91, died Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Harry Hynes Hospice Center in Wichita. She was born on April 10, 1922 at Liberal, KS the daughter of Andrew and Cora (DeCamp) Hochett. She was a homemaker and was a lifetime resident of Liberal, KS. She attended First Assembly of God Church of Liberal, where she taught Jr. girls...
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