Obituaries

Paulina Pardo Leyva

Paulina Pardo Leyva

Jan 24, 2014

Paulina Pardo De Leyva, 68, died, Friday at Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS.She was born June 22, 1945 in Durango, Mexico the daughter of Ernesto and Julia (Zuniga) Pardo. She has been a resident of Liberal for the past 13 years. She was a homemaker.She was a member of the St. Anthony Catholic Church.In 1974, she married Jesus Leyva...

Wilma Agnes Olsen

Wilma Agnes Olsen

Jan 23, 2014

Wilma Agnes Olsen 91 died January 23, 2014 at Liberal Good Samaritan Society.She was born December 23, 1922 in Duke, Oklahoma the daughter of Arthur and Indi (Andrews) Andrews.She has been a longtime Liberal resident; she was a homemaker and also working as a waitress at the Airport Café and Sally Anns.She was a member of the Women’s aglow and...

Thomas Mein

Thomas Mein

Jan 23, 2014

Thomas Paul “Tom” Mein, 66, died Thursday, January 23, 2014 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center, Liberal, KS. He was born April 18, 1947 in Ida Grove, IA, the son of Robert J. and Edith (Sears) Mein. Tom was a 1965 graduate of Ida Grove High School. He served in the U. S. Navy from 1965-1969. He attended Wayne State College...

Stanley Henry "Stan" Wilbers

Stanley Henry "Stan" Wilbers

Jan 22, 2014

Stanley H. “Stan” Wilbers, 80, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.He was born July 11, 1933 in Westphalia, Missouri, the son of Joseph L. and Ida (Rudroff) Wilbers. He graduated in 1951 from St. Joseph High School in Westphalia, MO and in 1960 graduated from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, MO.He has been...

Harvey T. Thompson

Harvey T. Thompson

Jan 19, 2014

LiberalHarvey T. Thompson, 78, died Sunday, January 19, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal. He was born February 4, 1935 in rural Seward County, the son of Emil and Pearl (Ingraham) Thompson. He married Retta Mangels in 1953, he later married Marilyn K. (Lewis) Freeman on June 1, 1962, at Liberal, Ks. She survives. A lifelong resident of Liberal, Harvey...

Thelma I Bridenstine

Thelma I Bridenstine

Jan 14, 2014

Thelma Irene Bridenstine, 84, died January 14, 2014 at Pleasant View Home in Inman, KS.She was born April 22, 1929 at Dombey,OK, the daughter of Everett and Carrie (Comstock) Wilkerson.She attended school in Turpin, OK. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Trinity Faith Church and the Senior Citizens Center both of Liberal. She was also a member...

Sheila Opal Tackett

Sheila Opal Tackett

Jan 13, 2014

Sheila Opal Tackett, age 63, died Monday, Jan. 13, 2014 at her residence in Liberal, KS. She born on August 17, 1950 in Joplin, MO the daughter of Leslie (Jake) and Maxine (Holding) Tackett. Sheila lived in various towns across KS. Shelia chose the supportive program of Mosaic to help her. Her hobbies included collecting radios and researching and collecting...

Deborah De La Rosa

Deborah De La Rosa

Jan 11, 2014

Deborah Sue De La Rosa, 63, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2014, at the Cancer Treatment Center in Zion, IL.She was born December 7, 1950 in Dumas, TX, the daughter of Cloys and Betty Jean (Ledbetter) Monroe and attended high school in Amarillo, Texas. She has been a resident of Hugoton, Kansas for the past 47 years and loved working...

Alan M. Cole

Alan M. Cole

Jan 8, 2014

Alan Merle Cole, 58, died January 8, 2014 at his home in Liberal, KS. He was born February 19, 1955 at Liberal, the son of Forrest and Billie Jean (Sloan) Cole. Alan was a lifelong resident of Liberal. He was a custodian at Wal-mart. He served in the United States Marine Corps from 1973-1977 on active duty during peacetime.Survivors included:...

Richmond "Rich" C. Harp

Richmond "Rich" C. Harp

Jan 8, 2014

LiberalRich Harp, 57, died Wednesday, January 08, 2014 at Wesley Medical Center-Wichita, Kansas.He was born June 17, 1956 at Orville, California, the son of Branford and Janice (Chambers) Harp.He married Patricia Weilert on February 14, 1975 at Plains, Kansas, she survives.He was formally employed by National Beef Packing for 20 years as well as Mikes Pipe Inspection, working in shop/maintenance....

John W. Byrum

John W. Byrum

Jan 7, 2014

John William “Johnnie” Byrum, 82, died, Tuesday January 7, 2014 at his residence in Liberal, KS.He was born October 8, 1931 in Russellville, Arkansas, the son of Clyde and Stella (Vick) Byrum.He has been a longtime Liberal resident. He worked for Chrysler Corner for 30 years as a mechanic. He retired in 1993. He enjoyed Sprint Cup racing, Bee Jay...

Mary Amanda Betz

Mary Amanda Betz

Jan 5, 2014

Mary Amanda Betz, 90 died, Thursday, January 09, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center.She was born November 26, 1923 in Ness City, KS the daughter of Harry and Sabina (Burdett) Hawkins. She was raised in Ness City and graduated from Ness City High School. She has been a resident of Liberal for the past 47 years. She was a homemaker. On...

William R. "Bill" Atkinson

William R. "Bill" Atkinson

Jan 5, 2014

William R. “Bill” Atkinson, 82, died Sunday January 5th, 2014 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.He was born February 25, 1931 at Ellsworth, KS, the son of Charles R. “Hogan” and Kathleen (Storey) Atkinson of Burdick, Kansas. He graduated in 1950 from Diamond Valley High School in Burdick and graduated in 1954 from the University of Kansas with a...

Lupe Andrada,

Lupe Andrada,

Dec 28, 2013

LIBERAL, KSLupe Andrada, Sr., age 66, died Saturday, December 28, 2013 at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS. He was born June 28, 1947 in Brownsville, Tx, the son of Juan and Refugia (Anugia) Andrada. He was a resident of Liberal since 1974.He worked for Nation Beef Packing Company, in the Hide Department, and retired after 32 years of...

Beryl Marie Canterbury

Beryl Marie Canterbury

Dec 21, 2013

Beryl Marie Canterbury, age 89, of Liberal, died Saturday, December 21, 203, at Wesley Medical Center, in Wichita, KS.She was born December 23, 1923, at Craig-Saskatchewan, Canada the daughter of John J. and Pearl (Lander) McDonnell. She earned an Associate Degree in Business. She had worked for Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company, Higgins Cleaners and retired in the 1990s as...

Nola Elaine Swanson

Nola Elaine Swanson

Dec 12, 2013

Nola Elaine Swanson, 59, died Thursday, December 12, 2013 at her residence in Liberal, KS.She was born October 11, 1954 at Coffeyville, KS, the daughter of Delbert and Lorena (Arnold) Baker. She was a 1974 graduate of Liberal High School and had attended Liberal Area Vo-Tech.She was a Certified Nurse Aide and transportation aide for Mosiac.She was a member of...

Larry Earl Bull,

Larry Earl Bull,

Dec 9, 2013

Larry Earl Bull, Sr., age 66, died Monday, December 9, 2013 at his home in Liberal, Kansas.He was born October 20, 1947, at Dimmitt, Texas the son of Earl and Thelma (Moore) Bull.He has resided in Liberal for 6 years, moving here from Texas.He worked as a truck driver for ROK Hard Ready Mix Company in Liberal.He married DeAnn Furman...

Permelia "Toad" Rogers

Permelia "Toad" Rogers

Dec 8, 2013

Permelia “Toad” Rogers, 81, of Liberal, died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at Satanta Long Term Care, in Satanta, KS.She was born May 16, 1932, at Webville, KY, to James Millard and Lucy Belle (Penix) Adams.She attended school in Louisa, KY, finishing the 8th grade. She and her husband, Eldon, lived briefly in Oregon and Utah, before moving to Liberal in...

Bruce G Jones

Bruce G Jones

Dec 5, 2013

Bruce Gordon Jones 73, died, Thursday, December 5, 2013 at his residence in Liberal.He was born January 27, 1940 in Brady, NE the son of Gordon and Anna G. (Brockma) Jones.He has been a longtime Liberal resident. He had owned and operated Hotels before moving to Liberal. While in Liberal he managed the LaFonda Hotel until his retirement. He has...

Norma Maxwell

Norma Maxwell

Dec 3, 2013

Norma Jean Maxwell, age 76, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at Kansas Medical Center in Andover, KS. She was born July 27, 1937 at Gorman, TX, the daughter of Sug and Nanie Dell (Copeland) Robinson. She was a 1955 graduate of Eastland High School, Eastland, TX. She had attended Ranger Junior College, Oklahoma Panhandle State University and Frank Phillips College....