Ruth Burnside, age 90, died Thursday, March 26, 2020, at Morton County Senior Living Community in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born January 1, 1930, in Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of James Marshall and Bessie (Algare) Cameron. Ruth spent her childhood in Amarillo. Her father was a Pentecostal preacher which inspired her love of gospel music. She married Lionel Custer in 1947 in Amarillo. Af...

Theodore E. “Ted” Neal, age 84, died Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born August 19, 1935, in Lamar, Colorado, the son of James Wesley and Faith (Strain) Neal. Ted grew up near Lamar, Colorado, until the age of 16 when he joined the U.S. Marine Corp. After boot camp, he served in Korea and three tours in Vietnam. He was wounded twic...

Wilma S. Byers, age 90, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born August 28, 1929, in Big Bow, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Hazel (Dufield) Shore. Wilma graduated from Grant County Rural High School and then earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Kansas State University. She married Joseph M. Byers on August 6, 1950, in Ulysses. ...

Noah Jesus Chavez-Andrade, 28-Days old, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020 at Liberal, KS. He was born February 22, 2020; the infant son of Rene Chavez-Garcia and Maria Guadalupe Andrade. In accordance with current CDC and KS Dept. of Health recommendations, a private Graveside Service will be held at the Liberal City Cemetery. Miller Mortuary is in charge of the arrangements. ...

Anissa Sue Wood, 45, of Liberal, KS passed early March 23, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on August 21, 1974 in Dodge City, KS. As a young child she was adopted by Rudy and Tonya VonFeldt. On March 22, 2013 she married Noah Wood at Liberal, KS. She was a graduate of Wichita High School; Class of 1994. She was a bit of a prankster who enjoyed visiting with fam...

John Wayne McCann, 68, died Monday, March 24, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. He was born on August 31, 1951, in Wellington, TX, the son of J.D. and Thelma (White) McCann. John worked as a Farming and Ranching Hand, and previously worked for the City of Liberal for many years. He loved training and riding horses and fishing. Survivors include: Stepdaughters Linda Ray...

Merlin Lee Jantzen, 91, died Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal. He was born on April 24, 1928 in Liberal, the son of Dan L. and Ida (Deckert) Jantzen. He graduated from Kismet High School. On August 8, 1948, he married Barbara Smith in Kismet. She survives. Merlin was a farmer, a carpenter, and a heavy equipment operator for Panhandle Eastern. He was...

William Ruben Lunceford, 75, of Tyrone, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020 at Liberal, Kansas. He was born on April 23, 1944 to Ruben and Bess (Nethery) Lunceford at Phoenix, AZ. On November 15, 1969 he married Linda Rieck at Liberal, KS; she survives. He was a graduate of Tyrone, OK High School; class of 1962. After high school he enlisted into the US Army in 1965, where he served as ...

Kelly Brooks Porter, 51, passed away Thursday, March 19, 2020 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. He was born on March 26, 1968, the son of Melvin and Schenena (Jones) Porter in Liberal, KS. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1986, and then went on to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Graphic Design from Pittsburg State University. Kelly worked for the City of Liberal’s water ...

LIBERAL - Dennis F. Archer, 25, died Wednesday, March 18, 2020 in Clark County, Kansas. He was born October 21, 1994 at Liberal, the son of Kelly and Jenny Archer. He was a 2013 graduate of Liberal High School and a lifetime area resident. He worked as a machinist and welder in the oil field industry. He enjoyed fishing and 4-wheeling. He also enjoyed photography, especially taking pictures...