Larry J. Kerns, 71, of Liberal, passed away at his home on Sunday, April 1, 2018. He was born on September 4, 1946 to Ivan and Bertha (Stockebrand) Kerns at Wichita, KS. Larry was a graduate of Liberal High School and also attended Seward County Community Colleges. He served as an Air Traffic Controller in the US Air Force during Vietnam. Larry worked many different jobs in his lifetime but ...

Angelina Chacon Apodaca, 93, was born on November 20, 1924 in Guadalupe, Guerrero, Chihuahua, Mexico to parents Adela Apodaca and Uriel Chacon and went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 31, 2018. Angelina was the fifth of seven children, and grew up and lived in Guerrero, Chihuahua until the age of 20 when she moved to El Ejido Tres Ojitos, in Madera, Chihuahua following her marriage ...

Robert Troy Curtis, age 53, of Greenville, South Carolina, died Saturday, March 24, 2018. He was born November 9, 1964, in Liberal, Kansas, the son of James Robert and Janice Kay (Crawley) Curtis. Troy, a professional opera singer, grew up singing in Elkhart. He graduated from Elkhart High School in 1982. Troy held a Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from the University of Kansas. Troy ma...

Richard L. Canton, age 48, passed away Thursday afternoon, March 29, 2018, at the Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita, Kansas.   He was born January 24, 1970, at Houston, Texas, the son of LeRoss and Sharon I. (O’Connor) Canton.  As a young boy he attended the Fowler school system.  He later attended Dodge City Community College.  A longtime resident of Meade County, he was a carpenter and wood...

Carol Tacha, age 100, passed away late Friday evening, March 30, 2018, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas.   She was born December 24, 1917, at Dellvale, Kansas, the daughter of Lester and Mary Ida (Goldsby) Hager.  As a young girl she attended the Clayton school system, graduating from Clayton High School.   On October 26, 1936, she married Darrel James Tacha at Oberlin, K...

Dorothy Maxine Scott, 80, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born July 7, 1937 at Liberal, KS, the daughter of Newton and Stella Viola Irene (Mitchell) Wyer. She married Charles Dale Scott on February 5, 1955 at Raton, NM; he survives. Dorothy attended Liberal High School. Dorothy enjoyed visiting with friends and family, watchi...

Kenneth J. “Jim” Fink, age 84, died Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Morton County Senior Living Community in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born June 14, 1933, in Elkhart the son of Charles William and Leona Laura (Schoor) Fink. Jim moved to Stonewall, Colorado, around 1940. He graduated from high school in Colorado. Jim drove school bus for Westin Colorado Schools and helped his father; who drove lo...

Iona Davis, 87, of Moscow, KS passed away Sunday, April 1, 2018 at the Satanta Long Term Care Center in Satanta, KS. She was born April 8, 1930 at Salem, AR, the daughter of Ed and Martha (Johnson) Hall. She married Harry E. Davis on October 16, 1954 at Clayton, NM; he preceded her in death in 2003. Iona was a graduate of Salem High School in Salem, AR. Iona enjoyed gardening, raising cat...

Raul Franco, age 72, died March 30, 2018 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born December 1, 1945 in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico the son of Francisco Franco Luevanos and Vicenta Rocha (Arzaga). He was a loving father to his children and a loving devoted grandfather to his 25 grandchildren. “Amaba a sus pollitos.” He was a member of the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include 3 Sons ...

Bobby Gene Witte, 78, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday March 27, 2018 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center in Liberal, KS. He was born on February 12, 1940 to Milo and Ellen (Sisler) Witte at Atlantic, IA. On April 3, 1967 he married Carol Marie Anderson at the Florence, AZ; she preceded him in death in 2009 Bobby is survived by his Daughter- Nyta Griffin and husband Levi of Tyrone, OK ...