Joyce Faye Pearson, 81, of Canyon, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019. A private memorial service was held in Joyce’s backyard and was attended by family, friends and neighbors whom she held dear. Joyce was born on April 2, 1938 to Fred and Mary Quigley Chadd. She married Dennis Peier in 1958 and he preceded her in death in 1966. In 1967, she married Jimmy Pearson. He preceded her in ...

Patricia Book, 73, of Guymon, Oklahoma passed away early Sunday, August 11, 2019 at Memorial Hospital of Texas County. The middle daughter of LaVur and Mary (Skinner) Book, Patricia Diana book was born March 28, 1946 in Two Buttes, Colorado.  Patricia attended twelve years of school at Two Buttes and graduated from Business College in Denver.  While in school, she worked as a nanny.  After g...

William “Bill” Joseph Gordon, Jr., 74, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Robert J. Dole V.A. Medical Center in Wichita, KS. Born July 25, 1945, at Pittston, PA, he was the son of William Gordon, Sr. and Elizabeth (Hilbert) Gordon. Bill was a resident of Ashland, KS, moving there in 1998, previously living in Alaska. He graduated from high school in Middlesex, NJ in 1964. Bill was a ve...

Obituary for Stephani M. Jones Stephani Michael Jones, 33, died, Friday, August 9, 2019 at her home in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born February 26, 1986 to Michael Jones and Sheila Kitch Jones, in Liberal, Kansas. She went to School in Liberal, Kansas and Turpin, Oklahoma. Stephani worked with special needs children at Meadow Lark Elementary and in the health care industry working patien...

Raymond Eugene Rich (Butch Kneeland) Died Monday August 12, 2019. Services will be held 9:30 Friday morning at Rector Funeral Home Osage Chapel. Graveside service will be held at 3pm at the Liberal City Cemetery in Liberal Ks. Butch was born February 12, 1940 to Alice and Baron Rich in Liberal Kansas. He attended Liberal High School. In 1959 he went on to pursue a music career. Butch began Playin...

Judith Elaine Clark, 77, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2019, Southwest Medical Center, Hugoton, KS. She was born to Nathan Anderson and Dorothy Vanita (McCallister) Stewart on Dec 18, 1941, Vernon, TX. Judith was a member of First Baptist Church, Hugoton. She was member of Rebekah Lodge, Liberal. She was very talented artist and she loved to paint western art. Judith loved and enjoyed sp...

Elvis D. Gibbons Jr, 76, of Liberal, passed away on August 7, 2019 at Wheatridge Care Park in Liberal, KS. He was born on November 24, 1942 to Elvis and Anita (Barton) Gibbons at Liberal, KS. On October 1, 1969 he married Linda "Maz" Rogers at Beaver, OK; she preceded him in death on October 7, 2018. Elvis grew up in Liberal. In 1963 he enlisted into US Army until 1966 and then enlisted i...

Richard Duane Schupman, 70, of Liberal, passed away on Sunday August 11, 2019 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born on January 21, 1949 to Richard and Glenna (Treat) Schupman at Liberal, KS. Richard grew up in the Arkalon and Liberal area. He was a career Cowboy. Richard loved horses, shooting and playing pool. Richard is survived by his Four Sons, Marc Schupman of Liberal,...

Our father, Jack Austin Slatten, joined the Lord and his loving wife, Jackie Bob, on August 10, 2019. Jack was born in Olton, Texas on February 11, 1930 to Raymond and Margie (Austin) Slatten. Jack attended school in Olton. While still a youth, Jack first gained experience and love for the cowboy life when he and a buddy began working for the local sale barn. Jack loved working with cattle and ...

David Cleo Arrington, 70, passed away on Friday, August 9, 2019, Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, KS. He was born to Ishmeal C. and Mabel L. (Parker) Arrington on July 23, 1949, Duncan, OK. David and Phyllis were married on December 5, 1969, in Comanche, OK. To this union were two daughters; Rachel and Rebecca and one son; Jason. David was a very hard working man. He was a family man who love...