Obituaries
Dorothy Louise Weilert
Jun 17, 2012
Dorothy Louise (O’Brien) Weilert, age 81, died Sunday, June 17, 2012, at her home in Kismet, KS.She was born March 8, 1931, at Valentine, NE, to Bruce Thomas and Eva F. (Farrell) O’Brien. She attended Central High School in Omaha, NE. She served with the U.S. Army as a Shipping and Departures Clerk at Ft. Lawson, WA, during the Korean...
Kenneth Wayne Griffith
Jun 16, 2012
Kenneth Wayne Griffith, age 70, died Saturday, June 16, 2012, at KU Medical Center, in Kansas City, KS. He was born June 13, 1942, at Lubbock, TX, to Kenneth and Maurene (Lister) Griffith. He graduated from high school in Plainview, TX. He was a territory salesman for the Hamby Co., then, a salesman for Keating Tractor and Equipment. He was...
Mary Ann Pearson
Jun 8, 2012
Mary Ann Pearson, age 76, died Friday, June 8, 2012, at her son’s home in Liberal, KS.She was born August 15, 1935, at Watonga, OK, to James C. and Effie M. (Uhrig) Long.On June 29, 1952, she married Marvin G. Pearson in Oklahoma.She had worked at Nature’s Cupboard.Survivors include:3 Sons: Roger Pearson and wife Janice, of Liberal, KS; Gene Pearson...
Caleb Garcia
Jun 1, 2012
Caleb Garcia, age 9, died suddenly on Friday, June 1, 2012 at Liberal, KS.He was born March 3, 2003 at Liberal, KS, the son of Juan L. and Concepión (Velasquez) Garcia.Caleb had completed 3rd grade at McDermott Elementary School in Liberal.He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and was in the church “Kid’s Club”.He is survived by...
Leon Paul Hale
May 31, 2012
Leon Paul Hale 86, died, Thursday, May 31, 2012 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS.He was born April 1, 1926 at Range, OK the son of Ira Jay and Maggie (Morris) Hale. He graduated from Hardesty High School in Hardesty, OK. He has been a longtime Liberal resident.He is the co-owner of Brier & Hale Music Co. for the...
Joe Stanley Coleman,
May 23, 2012
Joe Stanley Coleman, Jr. “Junior Bug”, age 40, of Liberal, died Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Harding County, NM. He was born September 29, 1971, in Dalhart, TX, to Joe Stanley and Dorothy Jean (Green) Coleman.He graduated from high school in Des Moines, IA, in 1989.He was employed by Double T Industries, as a swamper. Prior to that, he was...
Kenneth George Johnson
May 21, 2012
Kenneth George “Kenny” “Heavy” Johnson, age 60, died May 21, 2012 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 4, 1952 in Tazwell, VA the son of Lloyd F. and Katherine (Rukvina) Johnson. He graduated from Liberal High School, Liberal, KS in 1970. He was general contractor for Johnson Construction. He...
Beverly Ann Gauerke
May 19, 2012
Beverly Ann Gauerke, age 63, died Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Woodward Regional Hospital in Woodward, OK.She was born August 2, 1948 at Liberal, KS, the daughter of Clifford and Lorena (Salley) McGlothlin.On January 13, 1968, she married Gerald A. Gauerke at Liberal, KS. He survives.She was a homemaker and family was very important to her. She was active with...
John William "Bill" Onions
May 19, 2012
John William “Bill” Onions, Jr., 87, died Saturday May 19, 2012 at Good Samaritan Society – Liberal Campus in Liberal, KSHe was born June 3, 1924 at his parent’s home in Liberal, KS, the son of John William and Freda Ruth (Eldridge) Onions. He has been a lifetime Liberal resident graduating from Liberal High School in 1942. He went on...
Isah Zear Baker
May 16, 2012
Isah Zear Baker 83, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at his residence in Liberal, KS.He was born Sept. 18, 1928 in Tillar, Ark the son of Fred Sylvester and Irene (Graham) Baker.He was a farmer in Tillar, Ark moving to Liberal in 1964 to help build National Beef Packing Plant. After the completion of National Beef he started working at...
Patricia JoAnne
May 16, 2012
Patricia “Pat” JoAnne Utz, age 81, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.She was born November 10, 1930 at Wellington, KS, the daughter of Vernon H. and Ruby N. (Willett) Jacobs. She graduated from Plains High School in 1948. She had been a resident of Plains for 75 years and then moved to Liberal in 2006.She...
Linda Joan Miller
May 14, 2012
Linda Joan Miller, age 67, passed away on May 14, 2012 at Oklahoma University Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born November 3, 1944 in Beaver, OK. She was the daughter of Turl Evan and Dorothy Jeanne (Bussey) Gray. She was a member of the 1962 graduating class from Beaver High School in Beaver, OK and subsequently attended...
Alejandro Alex Ibarra
May 13, 2012
Alejandro “Alex” Ibarra 25, died Sunday May 13, 2012 at Pratt Regional Medical Center Pratt, KS after injuries from a car accident. He was born May 24, 1986 in Mexico the son of Manuel Gillermo Ibarra and Magdalena Rosales.He had lived in Liberal and received his GED from Seward County Community College Colvin Adult Learning Center and had attended Seward...
Darlene L. Collins
May 6, 2012
Darlene Lillian Collins, (89) passed peacefully away on May 6, 2012, at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart, KS.She was born November 1, 1922 at Goodrich, KS, the daughter of Iven M. and Sara Veda (Murrow) Wright. She graduated in 1940 from Parker Rural High School in Parker, KS. After high school, she attended Brown Mackie Secretarial School in Kansas City.On...
Rusty Del McDonald
May 5, 2012
Rusty Del McDonald, age 56, died May 5, 2012 at his residence in rural Texas County, OK. He was born April 1, 1956 in Beaver, OK the son of Edward and Shirley (Hawkins) McDonald. He graduated from Texhoma High School, Texhoma, OK in 1974. He had lived in the Tyrone, OK area since Dec. 1992.He served in the U. S....
Donald Eugene Brown
May 3, 2012
Donald Eugene "Don" Brown, born Oct. 6, 1947, in Tucumcari, NM, passed away on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at his home, in Liberal, with his family, at his side. Our hearts are broken for our incredible loss, but we rejoice that he is now with the Lord. Don was preceded in death by his father, Gene Brown, and mother, Charlene...
Alfredo Varela
May 3, 2012
Alfredo Varela, age 48, died May 3, 2012 at Dodge City, KS.He was born June 1, 1963 at Villa Union, Poanas, Durango, Mexico, the son of Anselmo and Isaura (Manzanales) Varela.He was employed at National Beef Packing Co. since Oct. 2001 as a forklift driver. He had also worked at Seaboard Foods.He was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church...
Pearlie Mae West
May 1, 2012
Pearlie Mae West 81, died Tuesday may 1, 2012 at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, KS.She was born Sept. 22, 1930 in Camron, Texas the daughter of J.C. and Beatrice (Wesley) Tucker.She has been a longtime resident of Liberal and had worked for many years at the Epworth Hospital in the laundry dept. She was a member...
David Glenn White
Apr 30, 2012
David Glenn White, age 60, died April 30, 2012 at JPS Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. He was born January 1, 1952 in Beaver, OK the son of Glenn Hubert and Donna Ruth (Phelps) White. He graduated from Liberal High School, Liberal, KS in 1970. He had resided in Enid, OK for 5 years, he then moved to Whitney, TX.He...
Mary Lou Cannaley
Apr 24, 2012
Mary Lou Cannaley, 79, died Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, KS.She was born August 14, 1932 at Toledo, OH, the daughter of John and Lucy (Schnapp) Woods. She had been a librarian at the Seiling School District in Seiling, OK and was also a dental hygienist for Dr. Randall.She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi...
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