Obituaries

Oct 28, 2021

David Wheat Coleman, 63, passed from this life on Thursday, October 28, 2021 at his home in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

He was born on November 16, 1957 in Springfield, Missouri to Walter Daniel Coleman, Jr. and Judith Ann (Wheat) Coleman.

David was a graduate of Liberal High School: class of 1976. Following high school, he attended...

Oct 25, 2021

Miguel Fernando Márquez, de 54 años, de Liberal, falleció el lunes 25 de octubre de 2021 en KU Med Center en Kansas.

Nació el 29 de septiembre de 1967 de Guadalupe Márquez y Belem Jacobo en Chihuahua, México.

Miguel era un músico que tocaba en Mariscos en Liberal y Tequilas en Garden City.  Era un...

Oct 14, 2021

Jeanell Marie Kulow, 79, of Liberal, passed away on October 14, 2021 in Liberal, KS. She was born January 8, 1942 to Joseph and Alma (Jones) Creason in Beaver, Ok. She attended school in Liberal, graduating from Liberal High School in 1960. In addition to retiring from working as a Mail Handler at the Post Office for twenty-five years,...

Oct 14, 2021

Sherry Marie Winkler, 54, of Holcomb, KS formerly of Plains, KS passed away on Thursday October 14, 2021 at the St. Catherine's Hospital in Garden City, KS. She was born on December 7, 1966 to Roy and Edna (Kieser) Freeman at Tulsa, OK.

Sherry was a hard worker and had worked with many jobs throughout her life...

Oct 10, 2021

Norman C. Smith Jr., 64, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021. He was born on December 31, 1956 to Norman and Bernice Smith at home in Ft. Myers, FL.

Norman was one of eight children; his siblings were Doyle, Clifford, Dwayne, David, Darrel, Donna and Denise. While growing up in Florida he enjoyed wrestling...

Oct 3, 2021

James E. Wheeler was born to M.E. and Murray (Hart) Wheeler, the fourth of five children in Erick, Oklahoma. James was a proud tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. James spent his early childhood in Erick, Sentinel and Clayton, Oklahoma before the family moved to Sanford, Texas where he grew up. He received his education and graduated...

Sep 28, 2021

Philip Dale Love, 69, a long time resident of Tyrone, OK passed away on September 28, 2021. He was born on February 14, 1952 to Robert and Pauline (Broughton) Love in Shawnee, OK. He attended Tyrone schools.

He had never met a stranger, he was the type of person to do anything for the people around him....

Sep 26, 2021

Tyler Wayne "Shrek" Boland, 32, of Beaver, OK formerly of Liberal passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021 at St. Mary's Hospital in Jefferson City, MO. He was born on May 4, 1989 to Mary Boland at Liberal, KS.

Tyler was a graduate of Liberal High School; Class of 2007. While at LHS he enjoyed participating in...

Sep 21, 2021

Alfred Lee "Papa" Warren, 76, of Liberal, passed away after a long battle with cancer with his family by his side on Tuesday September 21, 2021 at his home in Liberal, KS . He was born on July 8, 1945 to Alfred and Vada Mae Warren at Enid, OK.

On August 26, 1966 he married...

Sep 20, 2021

Jamey Jay Cobb, 58, of Liberal, passed away on Monday September 20, 2021 near Liberal, KS due to a motor vehicle accident. He was born on May 5, 1963 to Garvin and Karen (Fox) Cobb at Liberal, KS.

He was a graduate of Southwestern Heights High School; class of 1981.

On May 12, 1988 he...

Sep 12, 2021

Betty Jo Heitschmidt, 93, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, September 12, 2021 at Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal, KS.

She was born on April 26, 1928 to Warren and Leola (Frank) Swan on their farm north of Liberal, KS.

On November 24, 1946 she married Donald Heitschmidt; he preceded her in death on January...

Sep 12, 2021

Mickel Randolph " Randy" Grisham, 62, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday September 12, 2021 at Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal. He was born on March 12, 1959 to Billy and Willa Grisham at Borger, TX.

He was a member of the Mosaic community. Randy had a talent for remembering everyone's name and where they...

Sep 9, 2021

Tyeron Miguel Williams, 36, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday September 9, 2021 in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on April 27, 1985 to Charles Alsup and Velma Williams in Liberal, KS. He attended school in Liberal and Graduated from Liberal High School in 2004. He was a member of Bibleway Church of God in Christ growing up and...

Sep 1, 2021

Sharon Adele Sallee was born June 27th, 1940 to Edgar Otto Paul and Violet Malissa (Williams) Winter in Liberal, Kansas. She left this life on September 1st, 2021 surrounded by her family. She attended the Liberal school system, graduating in 1958. On June 15th, 1958, she married the love of her life, Harold Sallee, at the Church of Christ...

Aug 26, 2021

Dwight William Doud, 74, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday August 26, 2021 at the Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Denver, CO. He was born on February 5, 1947 to Claudie and Evelyn (Taylor) Doud at Hardtner, KS.

Dwight was a graduate of Capron High School in Capron, OK; class of 1965. He went on to obtain...

Aug 22, 2021

Katrina Ann "Kat" Williams, 59, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday August 22, 2021 at her home in Liberal, KS after battling Cancer since 2016. She was born on July 5, 1962 at Liberal, KS to Henry and Ellen (Robison) Williams.

Kat was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1980. She worked as a Medical...

Aug 6, 2021

Donna Dee Wilson, 87, of Liberal, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal . She was born on December 27, 1933 to Emril and Thelma (Ford) Johnson at Woodward, OK.

On December 6, 1953 she married Billy Lynn Wilson at the First United Methodist Church in Mooreland, OK.; he preceded...

Aug 3, 2021

Judy L. Forte, 65, of Turpin, OK passed away on Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice Via Christi St Frances Hospital in Wichita, KS. She was born on April 10, 1956 to Billy and Donella (Kirby) Forbes in Clovis, NM.

She graduated from Liberal High School; class of 1974.

On March...

Jul 25, 2021

Travis Neal Hergert, 100, of Liberal passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2021.

He was born in Liberal, KS on Dec 16, 1920, to Neal and Esther (Rayl) Hergert. Travis had one younger sister, Frances (Jay) Johnson and younger brother, Don (Lila) Hergert. After their dad died when Travis was 12, they moved to California, returning to...

Jul 23, 2021

Daniel Edward "Dan the Man" Duerson, 75, of Turpin, OK passed away on Friday, July 23, 2021 at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born on November 6, 1945 to Lewis and Clista (Hopke) Duerson at Beaver, OK.

On December 2, 1974 he married Berdie Freeman in Perryton, TX.

Dan was...