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Jerry Tanking

Jerry Tanking

Mar 20, 2018

Gerald "Jerry" Tanking, 75, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday March 20, 2018 at the V.A. Hospital in Amarillo, TX. He was born on February 27, 1943 to Alfred and Catherine (Runnebaum) Tanking at Seneca, KS. On May 16, 1970 he married Jill Randall at the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Liberal, KS; she survives. Jerry was a graduate of...

Karen  Ranae Valles

Karen Ranae Valles

Mar 18, 2018

Karen Ranae Valles, 65, of Liberal, passed away on March 18, 2018 at her home. She was born on January 11, 1953 to Wayland and Neona (Wiles) Skinner at Woodward, OK. On May 11, 1976 she married Romualdo Valles at Perryton, TX; he survives. Karen was a Graduate of Liberal High School. She worked as an Office Manager for Panhandle...

Ollie  V. Williams

Ollie V. Williams

Mar 17, 2018

Ollie Vona Williams, 90, of Liberal, passed away on March 17, 2018 at the Liberal, KS. She was born on January 23, 1928 to Saul and Arzania (Jones) McCloyn at Dermott, AR. On April 28, 2001 she married Supt. Bernadine "B.D." Williams at Liberal, KS. She attended school at Tiller Arkansas. After she graduated high school she moved to Long...

Velma  May Curtis

Velma May Curtis

Mar 13, 2018

Velma May Curtis, 91, formerly of Liberal passed away on Tuesday March 13, 2018 at the Cedars Retirement Center in McPherson, Kansas. She was born on January 29, 1927 to Layton and Bessie (Baker) Raines at Creek County, OK. On October 25, 1945 she married Joel C. Curtis in Oklahoma City, OK; he preceded her in death in 1992. She...

Verna  D. Murray

Verna D. Murray

Mar 12, 2018

Verna D Murray 86, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at the Harry Hynes Hospice Center in Wichita, KS. She was born August 14, 1931 to Vern and Marie Wheat at Republic, MO. In 1976 Verna moved to Albuquerque, NM where she lived for almost ten years. Verna loved living in New Mexico and enjoyed many things there including the...

Sharon  Lee Bennett

Sharon Lee Bennett

Mar 7, 2018

Sharon Lee Bennett, 73, of Liberal, passed away on March 7, 2018 at the Liberal, Kansas. She was born on March 6, 1945 to Ray and Ardella (Kline) Sims at Winamac, IN. On November 1, 1959 she married Wilmer Bennett at Clayton, NM. Sharon spent her early years in Winamac, IN before moving to Kansas. She went to work for...

Bryce  S. Peterson

Bryce S. Peterson

Mar 7, 2018

Bryce Steven Peterson, 41, of Hugoton, passed away on March 7, 2018 at his home. He was born on September 21, 1976 to Steven and Tammie (Crane) Peterson at Hugoton, KS. On October 10, 1997 he married Emily Campbell at Hugoton, KS. She survives. He attended school at Hugoton, KS and Graduated from Kansas City Community College in 2000 with...

Reola Fisher

Reola Fisher

Mar 4, 2018

Reola Fisher, 85, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2018 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born July 2, 1932 at McAlester, OK, the daughter of Leonard and Myrtle (Crone) Martin. She married David James Fisher on March 21, 1953 at Ft. Smith, AR; he preceded her in death on January 27, 1998. Reola was a graduate...

Douglas  Eugene Dethrow

Douglas Eugene Dethrow

Feb 12, 2018

Douglas Eugene Dethrow went to be with his Heavenly Father February 12, 2018. Doug was born in Hugoton, Kansas to Gene and Imogene Dethrow on November 22, 1958. Doug loved the farm boy life and his rural upbringing and was often found fishing, hunting and raising pigs. At Rolla High School, where he graduated from in 1977, Doug excelled in...

Annie  Lee Pearcy

Annie Lee Pearcy

Feb 8, 2018

Annie Lee Pearcy, 87, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born October 21, 1930 in Byers, KS to Frank and Izora (Dodson) Thorne. Ann attended school at Kismet, KS. She was a Dietary Aid for Southwest Medical Center for 25 years before retiring in 1996. Ann enjoyed watching game shows,...

Terry  V. Boese

Terry V. Boese

Dec 24, 2017

Terry V. Boese, 66, of Turpin, OK passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal , KS. He was born on March 5, 1951 to Henry and Thelma (Dirks) Boese at Liberal, KS. On April 6, 2002 he married Regina Johnson-Strother at the Turpin Mennonite Church. Terry was a graduate of Turpin High School;...

Elmer W. "Toby" Hale

Elmer W. "Toby" Hale

Dec 24, 2017

Elmer Wayne "Toby" Hale, 85, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, KS. He was born on December 28, 1931 to Paul and Emma (Ford) Hale at Hardesty, OK. On November 18, 1955 he married Daryl Zeigler at the First United Methodist Church in Liberal, KS Toby Grew up in...

Dorcas  Mae Mead

Dorcas Mae Mead

Dec 1, 2017

Dorcas Mae Mead, 89, formerly of Liberal, went to be with the Lord on Friday December 1, 2017 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. She was born on May 7, 1928 to Dorton and Mary (Lindsey) Forbes at Liberal, KS. On September 23, 1946 she married George D. Mead at Liberal, KS. He still resides at Pioneer Manor. She was...

Mary  Lou Wharran

Mary Lou Wharran

Nov 19, 2017

Mary Lou Wharran, 86, passed away Sunday, November 19, 2017 at Homestead Estates in Liberal, Kansas. She was born February 22, 1931 at Tyrone, Oklahoma, the daughter of Homer William and Cordelia (McAfee) Cain. She married Ivan Lenard Wharran April 4, 1952 at Tyrone, Oklahoma; he preceded her in death January 25, 2010 Mary Lou was a graduate of Tyrone...

Beulah  Ines Rocha

Beulah Ines Rocha

Nov 9, 2017

Beulah Ines Rocha, 54, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2017 at her residence in Liberal, KS. She was born on August 23, 1963 to Diogenes and Ines Rocha at Managua, Nicaragua. Beulah worked as a Secretary for Kansas Department for Children and Family's of Liberal. She formerly lived in New Orleans, Louisiana, and has been a resident...

Therosa  Anita Thomas

Therosa Anita Thomas

Oct 17, 2017

Therosa Anita Thomas "Teta", 51, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday October 17, 2017 in her home. She was born in Gould, Arkansas on August 4, 1966 to Robert and Ora (Smith) Thomas. She attended Liberal High School. Therosa worked as a Dietary Aid for Wheatridge. Before that she worked at U Pump It as a cashier. She was a...

Harlen  Van Swirtz

Harlen Van Swirtz

Oct 9, 2017

Harlen Van Swirtz, 70, of Liberal, passed away on October 9, 2017 at his home in Liberal, Kansas. Per Harlen's request there will be no public viewing and a private burial will be held. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Harlen Van Swirtz please visit our Sympathy Store.

Richard  Tom Mason

Richard Tom Mason

Oct 7, 2017

Richard Mason (a.k.a. Tom/Cowboy) , 82, of Liberal, Kansas was called home on October 07, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, Kansas. Richard "Tom" Mason, was born January 02, 1935, to the late Columbus Palmer and Ardella Horton Mason in Queen City, TX., and was raised there throughout his High School years in Lubbock, TX. Richard's life's journey began when...

Ron  R. Miller

Ron R. Miller

Oct 4, 2017

Ronald Roy Miller, 71, of Liberal, went to be with the Lord on October 4, 2017 He was born on April 20, 1946 to Lewis and Mildred (Foster) Miller at Garden City, KS. On July 11, 1980 he married Sherry Salley at Guymon, OK. She survives. Ron worked as a Heavy Equipment Operator for Kansas Dept of Transportation; from which...

Bob Crane

Bob Crane

Oct 4, 2017

Robert Lee "Bob" Crane, 73, of Hugoton, passed away Wednesday October 4, 2017 at University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on March 1, 1944 to Walter and Sarah Gracie (Armour) Crane at Dodge City, Kansas. Robert worked as a technician in the gas industry. On October 7, 1967 he married Marilyn Carlson in Liberal, Kansas....

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