George Thomas Leigh, age 68, went to his heavenly reward on April 2, 2021, at St. Catherine hospital in Garden City, Kansas, after a brief illness.  George was born July 23, 1952, in Ulysses, Kansas, to William A. (Bill) Leigh and Helen M. (Robinson) Leigh.   George grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1970.  For a few years, he went out into the world and serv...

Jerry Joe Rader, age 84, passed away Saturday morning, March 27, 2021, at Homestead Estates Home Plus in Liberal, Kansas. Jerry was born December 7, 1936 at home in Hooker, Oklahoma the son of Donald and Irene Rader. The family moved to Liberal when he was very young but old enough to remember they moved the whole house with the family to Washington Street. As a young boy Jerry attended school ...

Charles Russell McKinney, passed away unexpectedly March 30, 2021 at his home near Englewood, Kansas. Charles Russell (Chuck) McKinney was born in Ashland, Clark County, Kansas, on January 5, 1941, to George Wesley and Esther May (Bowers) McKinney.  The family lived on the Grove Ranch until 1952, when they moved to the ranch homesteaded by Chuck’s grandfather, Charles Wesley McKinney.  Ch...

Eleanor A. Hough, 76, of Liberal, KS, died Sunday, March 28, 2021 at her home. She was born June 22, 1944 in Grundy County, Missouri to John and Dorothy Hill. She married James "Red" Hough on April 6, 1962 at Las Cruces, NM. She is survived by three sons, Jeff, Jarrod, and Joseph Hough, two sisters Debbie Warren, Margaret Naylor and one brother David Hill; four grandchildren, Wyatt, Trini...

Lesta Mae (Griffith) Barr, 86, passed away peacefully Sunday, March 28, 2021 at home in Liberal, KS with family by her side. Lesta Mae was born December 21, 1934, in Topeka, KS, daughter of Lester William and Georgia May (Grim) Griffith and the younger sister of Joyce Ann (Griffith) Barr. She graduated from Highland Park High School, Topeka, KS, 1952. On November 22, 1952, she married Mauric...

Barbara Weaver Knowlton, 95, died Sunday March 28, 2021 in Topeka, Kansas. She was born July 14, 1925 in Columbus, Ohio, to the Rev. Canon Harold James and Margaret Weaver. She married Gilbert Lee Knowlton on December 1, 1951 in Torrington, Wyoming. He preceded her in death in 1998. A longtime resident of Liberal she was involved with her church St. Andrews Episcopal and was a member of PEO. ...

Brian Lynn Gaskill passed away on March 27, 2021 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas.  Brian was born June 1, 1968 to Gary Gaskill and Carolyn (Spangler) Harper. (town) He graduated from Hugoton High School in 1986 and from Kansas State University with a degree in Milling Science. After graduation he went to work for Cargill and was facility manager at flour mills in San Bernardino ...

Cade Cinch Bullock, 19, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021, Rural Haskell County, Kansas. He was born to beloved parents Robbie James and Carrie Jean (Schroder) Bullock on May 1, 2001, Johnson, Kansas. He was currently attending Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Oklahoma. He was a part of the college rodeo team. Survivors include parents, Robbie and Carrie Bullock, Campo, CO.; ...

Lawerance Odell Louderback was born on April 7, 1946 in Liberal, Kansas. He went home to be with the Lord on March 25, 2021 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Odell was the youngest son of Kenneth and Myrtle Louderback. He had two siblings: a sister, Diane Davis (Alvin), who survives him, and brother Earl Louderback, who he joined in Heaven. Earl’s widow, Mickey McBee (JK) have remained cherished friends t...

Michael W. (Mike) McNemer, age 53, passed away early Sunday morning, March 28, 2021, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. He was born June 16, 1967, at Meade, Kansas, the son of George W. and Ann Frances (Gaskill) McNemer.  As a young boy he attended school in Meade, graduating from Meade High School in 1985.  After his graduation, he attended Seward County Community Colleg...