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Gail  D. McIntire

Gail D. McIntire

May 24, 2011

Turpin OK ˜ Gail D. McIntire, 61, Turpin, OK, died Thursday, May 19, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. ˜˜ She was born June 6, 1949 at Hamilton, OH, the daughter of Jerry E. & Delores Shepherd. ˜ Gail worked for Beaver County Hospital , Liberal Good Samaritan Center for five years, and ten years in the OB Department...

Ola Howie

Ola Howie

May 24, 2011

Liberal˜ KS ˜ Ola I. Howie, 74, Liberal, KS, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Wheatridge Park Care Center, Liberal, KS. ˜ She was born June 10, 1936 at Guymon, OK, the daughter of Robert E. & Edith M. Deaton Grant. ˜˜ She graduated Eureka High˜ School in 1954 and worked for Southwestern Bell for eleven years. ˜ Ola was...

Virgil  W. Dean

Virgil W. Dean

Apr 21, 2011

Prue, OK ˜Virgil W. Dean,˜ 79. Prue, OK, a former Beaver resident, died Monday, April 18, 2011 at his home. ˜ He was born October 1, 1931 at Elmwood, OK, the son of Cyrus O. & Gladys M. Hoogendooron Dean. ˜ He graduated Beaver High School in 1949. Virgil was a veteran of the Korean Conflict serving in the U...

Ola  I. Howie

Ola I. Howie

Apr 19, 2011

Liberal˜ KS ˜ Ola I. Howie, 74, Liberal, KS, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at Wheatridge Park Care Center, Liberal, KS. ˜ She was born June 10, 1936 at Guymon, OK, the daughter of Robert E. & Edith M. Deaton Grant. ˜˜ She graduated Eureka High˜ School in 1954 and worked for Southwestern Bell for eleven years. ˜ Ola was...

James  Franklin Reffitt

James Franklin Reffitt

Apr 18, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ James Franklin Reffitt, Sr., 58, Liberal, KS, died Saturday, April 16, 2011, at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. ˜ He was born July 16, 1952 at McPherson, KS, the son of Joseph F., Sr. & Esther V. Calvin Reffitt. ˜ He attended Liberal schools and was an auto mechanic for many years, also was a painter for...

Byron Doyle Kirk Volden

Byron Doyle Kirk Volden

Apr 11, 2011

Liberal KS ˜˜ Byron Doyle Kirk Volden, 45, Liberal, KS, died Friday, April 8, 2011, at his home. ˜ He was born July 8, 1965 at Liberal, KS, the son of Alfred D. & Jeanell M. Creason Kirk. ˜ He graduated the Southwestern Heights High School in 1983, served his country in the U S Navy. Byron worked as manager...

Roger  L. Brown

Roger L. Brown

Apr 5, 2011

Liberal KS ˜˜ Roger L. Brown,˜ 76, Liberal, KS, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at his home. ˜˜ He was born October 2, 1934 at Yakima, WA.˜ He graduated high school and served in the U S Army. ˜˜ He was a resident of Liberal for twenty five years, working for Liberal Office Machines as printer and salesman. ˜ He...

Bonnie  R. Smith

Bonnie R. Smith

Mar 28, 2011

Turpin OK ˜ Bonnie R. Smith, 89, Turpin, OK, died Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Share Medical Center, Alva, OK. ˜ She was born November 17, 1921 in Beaver County, OK. the daughter of Omer A. & Jennie M Stripe Minton. ˜ She attended Harmony School and graduated Greenough High School˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ in 1939 and attended Panhandle State University, Goodwell, OK...

Wilma Jo "Jody" Salley

Wilma Jo "Jody" Salley

Mar 25, 2011

Liberal KS ˜˜ Wilma Jo "Jody" Salley, 66, Liberal, KS, died Wednesday, March 223, 2011 a her home, following a short illness. ˜˜ She was born October 28, 1944 at Liberal, KS, the daughter of Phillip & Mabel R. Bennett Schultz. ˜ She graduated Liberal High School and worked at Flower Basket, Dollar General and American Payday Loan Co.˜ Jody...

Charles  J. Swank

Charles J. Swank

Mar 17, 2011

Liberal, KS ˜˜ Charles J, Swank, 82, Liberal, KS, died Monday, March 14, 2011, at Satanta District Hospital, Satanta, KS. ˜˜ He was born June 1, 1928 at Fall River, KS, the son of Ezekal & Irene Leonard Swank. ˜ He graduated high school˜ and attended college for two years. He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in...

Royce  R. Young

Royce R. Young

Mar 15, 2011

Turpin OK˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ ˜˜ Royce Young, 67, Turpin, OK, died Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at his home, following and extended illness. ˜ He was born May 30, 1943 in Liberal, KS, the son of˜ Dolph J. & Twyla M. Parmelee Young. ˜ He graduated Turpin High School in 1961, received Certificate from Indianapolis Diesel Mechanic School and attended college at Alva,...

G. Elizabeth "Lizz" Heidbreder

G. Elizabeth "Lizz" Heidbreder

Mar 9, 2011

Mesa AZ ˜˜ Former Liberal resident,˜ G. Elizabeth "Lizz" Heidbreder passed away on Friday, February 25, 2011, surrounded by her family.˜ She was born on October 23, 1919 to Swedish immigrants Carl W. & Gerda N. Janson in Des Moines, IA, the youngest of six children. ˜˜ After high school graduation, Lizz moved to Kansas City to work.˜ She was˜...

Etta  Mae Cole

Etta Mae Cole

Mar 2, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Etta Mae Cole, 80, Liberal, KS, died Sunday, February 27, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. ˜˜ She was born April 12, 1930 at Belin, OK,˜ the daughter of Estal & Margueret E. Metschler Lyda. ˜ She graduated Liberal High School and was secretary at J & R Sand Co. for fifteen years, retired in 1994....

Edgar  "Ed" Brown

Edgar "Ed" Brown

Feb 22, 2011

Tyrone OK ˜Edgar "Ed" Brown, 80,˜ died Sunday, February 20, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. ˜ He was born August 24, 1930 at Rosell, NM, the son of˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ Jesse & Opal Moore Brown. ˜ He was a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U S Army. Ed owned and operated the B & B Pest Control...

Henry Lovato

Henry Lovato

Feb 22, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Henry Lovato, 67, Liberal, KS, died Sunday, February 20, 2011, at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. ˜˜ He was born January 26, 1944 at Roy, NM, the son of Benjamin & Manuela Ortega Lovato. ˜ A former resident of Pueblo, CO,˜˜˜ he came to Liberal in 1982 and was employed at USD #480 as custodian of Southlawn...

Nellie  C. Kuykendall

Nellie C. Kuykendall

Feb 17, 2011

Turpin OK ˜ Nellie C. Kuykendall, 96, Turpin, OK, died Tuesday, February 15, 2011, at the Satanta District Hospital, Satanta, KS. ˜˜ She was born October 7, 1914 at Lorena, OK, the daughter of Marvin A. & Liddia C. Campbell Hopke. ˜˜ She graduated Turpin High school in 1933.˜ She had worked at several local cafes in Liberal, and later...

Carol  Jean Regier

Carol Jean Regier

Feb 14, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ ˜ Carol Jean Regier, 82, Liberal, KS, died Saturday, February 12, 2011, at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. ˜ She was born December 15, 1928 in Stevens County, KS, the daughter of Robert J. & Eva L. Rossell Fisher. ˜She attended Rose Valley˜ a one room grade school,˜ graduating Liberal High School in 1947. She married Milferd...

Lawrence  Wayne Miller

Lawrence Wayne Miller

Feb 8, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Lawrence Wayne Miller, 92, was born April 17, 1918 in Liberal, KS to Samuel A. & Susie Little Miller. ˜˜ He graduated from Liberal High School in 1935.˜ He attended Ft. Hays State College and the University of Minnesota graduating in 1940.˜ He returned to Liberal where he was a funeral director and embalmer in Kansas and...

Alfred  W. Mitchell,  Sr.

Alfred W. Mitchell, Sr.

Jan 26, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Alfred W. Mitchell, Sr., 74, Liberal, KS, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at his home. ˜˜ He was born July 18, 1936 at Walnut Grove, AR, the son of Walter & Emma Johnson Mitchell. ˜ He came to Liberal in 1963 and worked as a mechanic for Hood Chevrolet, later working for Yellow Freight Systems, Becker Trucking...

Ann Geckles

Ann Geckles

Jan 26, 2011

Liberal KS ˜ Ann Geckles, 89, Liberal, KS, died Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at Larned Health Care Center, Larned, KS. ˜ She was born September 27, 1921 at Bison, KS, the daughter of George & Matilda M. Seuser Wagner. ˜˜ She graduated high school at Bison, KS in 1940 as salutatorian of˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜˜ her class.˜ During World war II, she˜ taught...

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