Donald (Jack) Ooley ,87, of Lyons, KS, passed away at home Friday, January 7, 2022 of natural causes, surrounded by loved ones. He was born November 22, 1934, to Benjamin R. Ooley and Maudie E. (Boyles) Ooley in Liberal, KS. He attended public school in Liberal and graduated with the Class of 1952. Upon graduation he took his basic training and served 18-years in the Liberal unit of the Kansas Nat...

Jimmie Farr, age 75, died on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas.   He was born on October 8, 1946, the son of Darcy “Bud” Willard Farr and Alliene (Bowling) Farr in Binger, Oklahoma.   Jimmie graduated in 1964 from Binger High School in Binger, Oklahoma and went on to earn his Associates Degree. He married Sharon Ann Lee on December 31, 1968, i...

Rebecca Rose North of Edmond, OK passed from this life Saturday, January 8, 2022 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. She was 30. Rebecca was born September 5, 1991 in Guymon, OK to James and Kim (Raff) North, Jr. She had lived in Edmond for the past 2 years moving from Glasgow, KY. Rebecca graduated from Hooker High School, Hooker, OK in 2010 and was a manager at Dollar General in Hooker...

Verla D. Taylor, 92, passed away Sunday, January 9, 2022, in Dodge City, Kansas. Verla was born at home June 24, 1929, in Naponee, Nebraska to Art and Iva (Young) Tillotson. She was the oldest of Iva’s 12 children. Growing up during the challenging times of the depression era, Verla, at the age of 5 was raised by her maternal grandparents until their passing. She then lived with an au...

Darrell J.H. ‘Jay’ Hay, 78, died on January 8, 2022 at Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal Kansas. Services are pending. Per Jay’s wishes, in lieu of flowers, he requested that you make a memorial donation to the First Baptist Church, The Liberal Bee Jays, or Kids, Incorporated in his memory. Donations made out to the organization of your choice can be mailed to Hornung Family Funeral Home, ...

Robert J. (Jim) Conway, age 80, passed away Saturday evening, January 8, 2022, at the Locust Grove Villages, LaCrosse, Kansas. He was born April 29, 1941, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Phillip Donald and Dorothy M. (Norsworthy) Conway. As a young boy he attended school in Meade, graduating from Meade High School in 1959. He later attended Bethany College, Bethany, Oklahoma. After his sch...

Nester Laverne Winkler, age 79, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. Visitation will be held from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM, Sunday, January 9, 2022 at New Beginnings Church 2021 N. Western Avenue, Liberal, KS The Funeral Service will be at 10:00 AM Monday, January 10, 2022 at the New Beginnings Church. ...

Nellie Bea Anderson, age 96, died Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at the Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, Kansas. She was born December 12, 1925, in Cushing, Oklahoma, the daughter of Orville Seth and Lucy (Edmonson) Graham. Bea grew up in Oklahoma. As a young girl, she would sing at funerals and also worked at the funeral home. She attended Friends Bible College in Haviland for two years befor...

Willie Max Phelps, 80, of Liberal, passed away on January 4, 2022. He was born on August 16, 1941 to Andrew and Myrtis (Wells) Phelps in Philadelphia, MS. He attended Longdale High School. On October 2, 1965 he married Ruth Duffin in Port Gibson, MS. Willie and Ruth lived in Liberal, Kansas. Max's most recent job was as a Bus Driver for the City of Liberal. He also worked for Beech Aircr...

David James Yourdan, 62, of Liberal, passed away on January 1, 2022. He was born on July 3, 1959 to James and Laura Yourdan (Moersch) in Waterford, MI. David worked as a School Bus Driver for USD 480. On June 5, 1982 he married Sherry Cornelson in Shattuck, OK. He was a member of The Tea Party, and Fellowship Baptist Church. He enjoyed reading, spending time with his Grandchildren, and d...