Jimmy M. Kees, age 89, died on Monday, May 10, 2021 at the Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on January 24, 1932 son of Johnny and Irene (Cabaniss) Kees in Dallas County, Texas. Jimmy graduated High School in 1950 from Dumas, Texas. He served in the Army from 1952 through 1954. On September 9, 1956 he married Mattie Geraldine Richardson. Together they raised three chil...

Vera L. Brimer, age 91, passed away early Monday morning, May 10, 2021, at the Fowler Residential Care Center, Fowler, Kansas. She was born April 10, 1930, at Rankin, Oklahoma, the daughter of Louis and Katie (Hoffman) Miesner.  As a young girl she attended school in Midway, Oklahoma, and later graduated from Sayer High School.  After her graduation, she began working at the local feed st...

Dala Joann Thomas, 49, of Ingalls, passed away on Monday December 7, 2020 at her home. She was born on September 30, 1971 to Clifford and Peggy (Cook) Thomas at Liberal, KS. Dala grew up in Liberal. Around 2000 she entered into a long term relationship with Shannen Phlieger while residing in Garden City, KS; a few years later they moved with their son Ransom to a farmstead near Ingalls,...

Guadalupe Mireya Lopez, age 48, died on Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas.   She was born on October 31, 1972 daughter of Efren Lopez and Consuelo (Soto) Lopez in Delicias, Chihuahua. Guadalupe graduated from high school in 1990 from Tècnica 3: Escula Secundaria Tècina no. 3. She graduated from college in 1993 from Colegio nacional de educación P...

Roy Edward Krieger, 87, of Amarillo, Texas passed Away May 10, 2021 at the Veterans Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. Roy was born on May 29, 1933, in Hooker, Oklahoma, the son of George and Jessie Hamby Krieger. Roy served in the Korean War from May 13, 1953, to April 6, 1955. He earned the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal. United Nations Service Medal, and Good Conduct Medal. Af...

Wava Maxine Burt, age 77, of Sand Springs, passed from this life Friday, May 7, 2021 at home. A celebration of life service will be held Thursday, May 13, 2:00 p.m. at Sand Springs United Methodist` Church with Reverend Stephen Cagle officiating. Graveside will be on Friday, May 14, 2:00 p.m. at Liberal Cemetery in Liberal, Kansas. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Mobley-Groesbec...

Cortland Day Wartman, Jr., age 87, a lifetime resident of Johnson, Kansas, died Saturday, May 8, 2021, at Stanton County Hospital in Johnson.  He was born November 28, 1933, in western Stanton County, the son of Cortland D. and Thelma (Roark) Wartman.   Jr. grew up in Stanton County and graduated from high school in 1951.  He played football and was a member of the Glee Club.  He wor...

Magdalene Ann (Cline) Brier, 81, passed away Friday, 7, 2021 at Pioneer Manor, Hugoton, Kansas. Magdalene was born December 11, 1939 to Mildred (Smith) and Chester A. Cline, outside of Dalhart, Texas, the oldest of five children. She graduated from Hugoton High School in 1958. Magdalene met her husband of 57 years, Herman E. (Eddie) Brier, Jr., in Liberal at the skating rink. After d...

Mark Wayne McCarty was born on August 19, 1963, in Rocky Ford, CO and left his earthly body May 5, 2021, in Elkhart, KS. Mark was the first born to Elwin Wayne McCarty and Patti Lea Scofield McCarty. The family moved to Johnson City, KS. He was soon joined by sisters. The family moved to Keyes, OK when he was in elementary school. Mark graduated from Keyes High School. He attended OPSU for a c...

Christopher D’Ray Garcia, age 14, died Sunday, May 2, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born November 13, 2006, in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Paul Garcia and Mireya Soto. Christopher was a student at Kepley Middle School in Ulysses. He participated in track, basketball, football and cross country. Christopher loved to cook and hang out with his fa...