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...

Debra Heim, age 67, died Saturday, January 1, 2022, at her residence in Tyrone, Oklahoma. She was born on October 5, 1954, the daughter of Kyle and Patsy (Swisher) Brown in Garden City, Kansas. Debra was the mother of Kyle Patrick Heim and Cinnamon Nichole Heim. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse for Park Lane Care Center in Scott City, Kansas and for Julia Temple in Englewood, Colorad...

Cheryl Ann Rogers was born October 21, 1949, in Beaver, Oklahoma, to John Elbert and Lenora (Pierce) McNabb. She passed from this life December 29, 2021, in her home. She attended Liberal schools, graduating from high school in 1967. She was a National Honor Society member and was in the Liberal High School band and jazz band as a saxophone player where she sat first chair all four years. Chery...

Maria Luisa Aragon, age 52, died January 1, 2022, at her home in Ulysses, Kansas, surrounded by family. She was born on June 11, 1969, in Mexico, the daughter of Alfonzo and Elva (Lerma) Pando.  Maria grew up and went to school in Mexico. She married German Aragon on February 10, 1990. Maria has lived in Ulysses the last 31 years. She worked as a custodian at the Ulysses High School. Mar...

Helen C. Reimer, age 95, passed away early Sunday morning, January 2, 2022, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born March 27, 1926, at Meade, Kansas, the daughter of Isaac W. and Agatha (Classen) Loewen. As a young girl she attended grade school in rural Meade County. She later attended and graduated from the Meade Bible Academy in rural Meade. After her graduati...

Barbara Ann Manning, 66, of Liberal, passed away on Monday, December 27, 2021 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on September 16, 1955 to Glenn A. Stephens and Verna (Wheat) Murray at Medicine Lodge, KS. On March 16, 1976 she married Jimmie D. Manning at Tyrone, OK: he preceded her in death on December 13, 2009. Barbara was a graduate of Pratt Highs School...

Marikate (Light) Harvey, 63, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021, at Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, Kansas. The daughter of Paul and Beulah (Krein) Light was born May 17, 1958, in Dodge City, Kansas. Marikate and Michael Bond were married on September 10, 1978. To this union were two children, Christopher (Kit) and Stephanie. They were later divorced. Later Marikate and Danny William Harve...

Judy Kay Bryan, 80, of Tyrone, OK passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at her home. She was born on September 23, 1941 to Howard and Stella (Atterbery) McDaniel at Enid, OK. On November 18, 1961 she married Larry Edmond Bryan at the First Christian Church in Liberal, KS. They lived in many places after getting married while Larry was working in the oil industry before moving back to ...

Raymond Vasquez, age 82, died Tuesday, December 21, 2021, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on December 25, 1938, the son of Cresencio Vasquez Garcia and Margarita Kellogg Samaniego in Ojinaga, Mexico. Raymond was a Red Hat at National Beef, he worked there for 28 years. He helped build National Beef. On April 9, 1966, he married Stella Mary Vasquez in Brighton, Colorado, she ...