Obituaries

Rosa Maria Portillo - February 12, 2024

Rosa Maria Portillo, 76, formerly of Liberal, transitioned into heaven on Friday February 9, 2024 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS with her beloved children by her side in her final moments. ...

Ragena Lynn Harnden - February 10, 2024

Ragena Lynn Harnden, aged 66, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on February 6, 2024. Gena was born to Violet (Vi) Melton and Ruben Eichman, Jr. on March 24, 1957, in Shawnee, OK....

Mary Lee Smith - February 10, 2024

After living a very fulfilling life at the age of 95, Mary Lee Smith’s journey came to an end on Thursday, February 1, 2024. Mary Lee Smith was born on January 4, 1929, in Liberal, Kansas to loving...

Sharon Hinkle-Murphy - February 09, 2024

Sublette - Sharon Hinkle-Murphy, 78, died February 7, 2024, at her home in Amarillo, Texas, She was born June 22, 1945 in Bucklin, to Glenn and Pauline (Petrowsky) Batman. A longtime resident of H...

Ila Marie Hittle - February 09, 2024

Ila Marie Hittle was born to Rhea and Richard Sherbert on June 19th, 1950 in Clay Center, Ks. and passed away on January 27, 2024 at the Pratt Health and Rehab Facility, Pratt, KS. She discovered lat...

William “Bill” Ray Long - February 09, 2024

William "Bill" Ray Long, 68, of Satanta, KS formerly of Liberal, passed away on Saturday February 3, 2024, in Liberal, KS. Bill was born on December 14, 1955, in Beaver, OK to Kenneth and Marilyn (...

Elsie Eileen Cottrell - February 04, 2024

Elsie Eileen Cottrell, age 93, passed away Wednesday morning, January 31, 2024, at her Meade, Kansas, residence. She was born July 15, 1930, at Dodge City, Kansas, the daughter of David Glenn ...

Eldon Eugene “Gene” Leonard - February 02, 2024

Eldon Eugene "Gene" Leonard, a loving person known for his dedication and hard work, passed away on January 31, 2024, at the Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. Gene was the son of Clarenc...

Dorothy Jean (Specht) Blehm - February 01, 2024

MEADE, KS — Dorothy Jean (Specht) Blehm, age 83, passed away January 30, 2024, at the Minneola District Hospital, Minneola, Kansas. Dorothy was born in Meade, Kansas, August 8, 1940, to Lewi...

Evelyn Hildebrand - February 01, 2024

FOWLER - Evelyn Hildebrand, age 100 years, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. She was born on October 31, 1923 in Sterling, Ks. , the fourth child of Champ and Mary (Thompson) Myers. ...