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 from Phillips High School in Borger, Texas; Ma...

Pamela Lois Caldwell, 59, passed away Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, Kansas. The daughter of Dall Vernon and Marilyn (LaRue) Caldwell. She was born November 11, 1961, in Elkhart, Kansas. She was a member of the Church of God in Elkhart. Pam enjoyed crafting and baking cakes. One of her greatest joys was her flower shop, The Blossom Boutique. She enjoyed makin...

Gabriel Martinez Jr., age 77, died on Monday, October 4, 2021, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on August 15, 1944, the son of Gabriel Martinez Sr. and Eva (Saldivar) Martinez in Georgia West, Texas. Gabriel married Micaela Jasso in Liberal Kansas. He was the father of five daughters, Elisa, Hilda, Michelle, Leslie, and Gabrielle. Gabriel worked in oil and gas industry as an ...

Elias Garza, age 46, died Monday, October 4, 2021, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on June 12, 1975, the son of Jose L. Garza and Lidia Flores-Garza in Ulysses, Kansas. Elias loved spending quality time with his family. He enjoyed fishing, doing mechanical work, and tinkering with wood, he was a good builder. He also enjoyed slot machines and playing the lottery. Survived...

Bertha Vela de Rueda, age 61, passed away Saturday night, October 2, 2021, at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on March 25, 1960, in Nicolas Romero, Durango, Mexico. The daughter of Francisco Vela Zuñiga and Teresa Cobarruvias Muñoz. Bertha was very kind hearted, caring, funny, and cheerful, to say the least. She was very outgoing and spoke to anyone and everyone. It took hou...

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 Betty Jarrell at Juarez, Mexico. Alfred was a lifelong Truck Driver hauling loads for 54 years; he retired...

Michael Logan Starkey, 66, died Friday, October 1, 2021, in Liberal, Kansas. He was born August 6, 1955 in Guymon, Oklahoma he was the son of Victor Logan Starkey and Julia Zelma Woods. He attended Guymon High School in Guymon, Oklahoma graduating in 1973. After High School, Michael enlisted in the United States Army. He was stationed at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, where he was a Military Pol...

Dorothy Mae Hancock Angell, 99, of Benson, North Carolina died Sept. 28, 2021, at home. A service will be held at Foundations Bible Collegiate Church on October 2, 2021, 11:00 am and a graveside service in Plains, Kansas handled by Fidler-Orme Bachman Mortuary in Meade Kansas on October 7, 2021. She is the wife of the late Rev. Leland C. Angell of Kansas. Miss Dorothy was b...

Catherine Marcelle Huebner, age 84, died Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Marcelle was the daughter of Buster and Minnie (Silvey) Walk, born on December 21, 1936, which happened to be the anniversary and birthdays of both parents. Marcelle grew up in Leoti, Kansas, and was a graduate of Leoti High School. After graduation, she attended Fort Hays State Colle...

Maria Lucila “Lucy” Chavez, age 82, passed away unexpectedly Thursday morning, September 30, 2021, at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born October 31, 1938, in Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico, a daughter of the late Jeronimo Chavez and Ana Josefa Morales. Lucy was a great storyteller, always entertaining her family and friends with the many stories of her life growing up in Parra...