Obituaries

Therese Marie Lampe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Barbara Jean Harnden

Barbara Jean Harnden

Jul 31, 2013

HARNDEN (FREEMAN), BARBARA JEAN, 84, passed away July 31, 2013, in Liberal, Kansas. Barbara will always be remembered by her family and friends for spending much of her time in caring for others. There were no limits on what she would do for her family and friends. She enjoyed watching baseball, baking cookies, and playing board games and cards with...

Martina Mata - Pina

Martina Mata - Pina

Jul 27, 2013

Martina Mata 46, died, Saturday, July 27, 2013 at her residence in Liberal, KS.She was born July 22, 1967 Chihuahua, Chihuahua Mexico, the daughter of Efrain Piña Benavides and Martha Ofelia Cepeda. She was a resident of Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico for 29 years and was a resident of Liberal for the past 17 years.In 1986, she graduated from Cetis 87...

Luz Elena Aranda

Luz Elena Aranda

Jul 16, 2013

Luz Elena Aranda, 93, died July 16, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS.She was born December 5, 1919 in San Andres, Chihuahua, Mexico, the daughter of Margarita Rodriguez. She was the secretary for General Albino Aranda, who helped raise her.She was member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Liberal.On Oct. 22, 1938, she married Ramon Aranda. Together, they...