Obituaries

Abelino Martinez Gonzales

Abelino Martinez Gonzales

Apr 7, 2012

Abelino Martinez Gonzales 65 died, Saturday, April 7, 2012 at his residence in Liberal, KS.He was born July 7, 1946 in Cuauhtemoc, Chih, Mexico, the son of Guadalupe and Maria (Gonzales) Martinez.He had been a longtime resident of Liberal. He was retired from National Beef Packing Co. He married Carolina Bojorquez in Liberal, KS. She survives.Other survivors include.Mother Maria Gonzales...

Cecil D. Canterbury

Cecil D. Canterbury

Apr 5, 2012

Cecil D. Canterbury, age 88, of Liberal, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, at Southwest Medical Center, in Liberal, KS.He was born July 23, 1923, at St. Joseph, MO, the son of William Franklin and Ada Ruth (Hoover) Canterbury. He was a retired over-the-road truck driver, having been employed by Watson Brothers and Yellow Freight.He served in the 385th Engineering Co.,...

Marla D. (Elmore) Hodges

Marla D. (Elmore) Hodges

Apr 5, 2012

Marla Dianne (Elmore) Hodges, 43, died Thursday, April 5, 2012, in Rochester, MN after a sudden illness. She was born January 10, 1969, to Monty and Joy (Harding) Elmore in Liberal, KS.She graduated from Fellowship Baptist School and attended colleges at Seward County Community College in Liberal, KS, Baptist Bible College in Springfield, MO and Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee,...

Danny Earl Swartzbaugh

Danny Earl Swartzbaugh

Mar 25, 2012

Brenneman Funeral Home1212 W. 2nd Liberal, KS 67901 Pic-yes Hutch News – Free FormatTyrone, OKDanny Earl Swartzbaugh, 57 died, March 25, 2012 at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Guymon, OK. He was born May 13, 1954 in Port Arthur, Texas the son of Floyd Samuel and Avis (Whitehead) Swartzbaugh. He has been a longtime resident of the Tyrone, OK area....

Manuel de Jesus Salazar-Matta

Manuel de Jesus Salazar-Matta

Mar 21, 2012

Manuel de Jesus Salazar-Matta, 84, of Liberal, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Southwest Medical Center, in Liberal, KS.He was born December 24, 1927, at Santa Rosa, Barberena, Guatemala, the son of Edmundo Matta and Maria del Carmen Salazar. He was a self-employed grocer in Guatemala, for 25 years. While in Liberal, he was employed by El Matador Restaurant, and...

Thomas Franklin "Frank" Boles

Thomas Franklin "Frank" Boles

Mar 13, 2012

Thomas Franklin “Frank” Boles, age 56, passed away gracefully due to complications from pneumonia in Boulder, Colorado on Tuesday morning, March 13, 2012. He was born in Liberal, Kansas in 1956. He was the son of Thomas F. Boles, Sr. and Elva “A” (Beck) Boles. Frank attended Liberal schools and graduated from high school in Scottsdale, AZ. Frank was active...

Larry Charles Hanson

Larry Charles Hanson

Mar 12, 2012

Larry Charles Hanson, age 56, died Monday, March 12, 2012 at Southwest Medical Center, in Liberal, KS. He was born May 27, 1955, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Maynard and Mary Maxine (Rauch) Hanson.He graduated from Liberal High School in 1974. He was employed by National Beef, Beech Aircraft, N.L.S., and Schlumberger Oil Field Service.He served with the Tyrone...

C. Janet Nordling

C. Janet Nordling

Mar 5, 2012

Celia “Janet” Nordling, age 83, died Monday, March 5, 2012 at her residence in Hugoton, KS. She was born June 13, 1928 in Wichita, KS, the daughter of Clarence A. and Katherine G. (Seibert ) Owen. She graduated from McPherson High School and then, later in life, graduated from Friends University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Human Resource...

Leona Cohenour

Leona Cohenour

Feb 24, 2012

Leona M. Cohenour 79, died Friday, February 24, 2012 at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Merriam, KS.She was born July 20, 1932 at Fellsburg, KS the daughter of Lawrence C. and Lorinda (Cole) Johnson. She was a longtime resident of Liberal moving to Lakeview Retirement Village in Lenexa, in May of 2011, to be closer to her son and his...

Jason Reed Hitchcock

Jason Reed Hitchcock

Feb 23, 2012

Jason Reed Hitchcock, age 39, died Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Greensburg, KS. He was born January 22, 1973, at Liberal, KS, the son of Ralph L. and Mary (Reed) Hitchcock. He was a long time Liberal resident and had attended Liberal High School.He was employed as roughnecker in the oilfields and had worked as a machinist at Myriad Machines....

Tommy E. Maupin

Tommy E. Maupin

Feb 23, 2012

Tommy E. Maupin, age 80, died Feb. 23, 2012 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born Jan. 11, 1932 in Hutchinson, KS, the son of George D. and Margaret (Fillbeck) Maupin. He attended Hugoton High School in Hugoton, KS. He was a truck driver for Schlumberger, R.C. Williams and Ideal Foods. He was a member of St. Andrews...

Bruce Albert Turner

Bruce Albert Turner

Feb 22, 2012

Bruce Albert Turner, age 53 died February 22, 2012 at Kismet, KS.He was born November 28, 1958 at Denver, CO, the son of John Henry and Margie Ann (Drake) Turner. He graduated from Jefferson County High School in Denver, CO and later graduated from Seward County Community College, Liberal, KS.Bruce had a long career in the U. S. Navy as...

John Willie Hopkins

John Willie Hopkins

Feb 14, 2012

Brenneman Funeral Home1212 W. 2nd Liberal, KS 67901620-624-5647 Photo No Hutch News Free Format Cheyenne, Wyoming John Willie Hopkins Jr. 76, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at his residence in Cheyenne, WY.He was born Oct. 8, 1935 in Lelia Lake, TX the son of John Willie & Myrtle (Cotton) Hopkins.He was raised in Liberal and graduated from Liberal High School.He...

Bill House

Bill House

Feb 13, 2012

Bill E. House, age 83, died Monday, February 13, 2012 at Hodgeman Co. Health Center in Jetmore, KS. He was born Jan.10, 1929 at Coldwater, KS, the son of Virgil Elvin and Aleen (Williams) House. He was a 1948 graduate of Liberal High School. He had worked for Beech Aircraft for 30 years, retiring in 1985.He was a member of...

Brenda Sue Graham

Brenda Sue Graham

Feb 12, 2012

Brenda Sue Graham, age 55, died Sunday, February 12, 2012 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS after she had suffered a long illness.She was born October 13, 1956 at Meade, KS, the daughter of Floyd Earl and Inez Irene “Peggy” (Tacha) Pippitt. She was a 1974 graduate of Liberal High School.She was a member of the South Church of...

Raul Michel Nevarez

Raul Michel Nevarez

Feb 12, 2012

Raul Michel-Nevarez, 71 died, Sunday, Feb 12, 2012 at Meade District Hospital in Meade, KS.He was born Aug. 3, 1940 in La Cienega, Santa Maria del Oro, Durango, Mexico the son of Edwiges Michel and Maria Ramona Nevarez Michel. He had lived in Santa Maria Del Oro, Durango, Mexico, Delicias Chihuahua, Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico and Liberal, KS.On February 9,...

Noe Quezada Mendoza

Noe Quezada Mendoza

Feb 3, 2012

Noe QuezadaNoe Quezada Mendoza, 21, died Friday, February 3, 2012 at the Woodward Hospital, Woodward, OK.He was born June 21, 1990 at Cuahutemoc, Chih, Mexico, the son of Noel and Juana (Mendoza) Quezada.Noe attended Hooker High School. He had worked at National Beef Packing Co. as a leadman and was currently employed by Pistol Drilling as a motorman.He was a...

Nina Faye "Hammer" Patrick

Nina Faye "Hammer" Patrick

Feb 2, 2012

Nina Faye (Hammer) Patrick, a kind, loving, thoughtful person passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at her residence.She was 85. Nina was born July 11, 1926 in Ardmore, OK to the late Thomas Marion Hammer and Willie Blanche (Adair) Hammer. She was a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, supporter of the community, and friend. Nina was a graduate of St. Jo...

Juanita Perry

Juanita Perry

Feb 2, 2012

Juanita Pearl Perry 77, died Thursday, February 02, 2012 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal.She was born Oct. 24, 1934 in Centropolis, KS the daughter of Howard and Laura (Fager) Myers. She was raised by her loving step – mother Olive Myers.She graduated from high school in 1952 at Appanoose, KS. She has been a long time Liberal area...

Donald Gene "Don" French

Donald Gene "Don" French

Feb 1, 2012

Donald Gene “Don” French, 89, died Wed., February 1, 2012, at St. Francis Health System, Tulsa, OK.He was born February 28, 1922 at Tyrone, Oklahoma to Jesse and Dora (Mitchell) French.He attended Liberal High School and then served in the United States Navy during WWII in 1942-43 on the USS Laube. He was Seaman Second Class at the time of...

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