Eleanor Jean Starks-Holder, 90, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Wheatridge Care Park. She was born on August 2, 1933 to Ralph and Neva (Jordan) Morgan at Anthony, KS. On November 20, 1970 she married Thomas Dean "TD" Starks; he preceded her in death in 2005. She was a graduate of Anthony Kansas High School. Eleanor worked as a Crew Chief for Beech Aircraft in L...

Ruby L. Harrington , 88, of Turpin, OK entered into rest on Monday, February 12, 2024 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born at the family home on May 20, 1935 near Turpin, OK to George Lee and Anna (Kroeker) Windsor. Ruby accepted Jesus as her Lord & Savior when she was a young teen and was baptized in Sharp Creek, south of Turpin. She was a long-time member of First Church of G...

Kenneth Wayne Hamilton, age 77, died on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Kansas Medical Center in Andover, Kansas. He was born on December 5, 1946, in Liberal, Kansas to Robert W. and Helen (Crawford) Hamilton. Ken graduated High School from Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, MO before he was drafted by the United States Army to serve in the Vietnam War. The majority of his time in ...

Samuel “Vic” Victor Barbo, age 97, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Saturday, February 10, 2024, at St. Catherine Hospital in Dodge City, Kansas. He was born June 6, 1926, in Sedro-Woolley, Washington, the son of Andy and Rose (DeBay) Barbo. Vic grew up in Washington and at the age of 17 years enlisted in the United States Navy. He served during World War II as a ball turret gunner on a TBM Ave...

Gale Wayne Eveleigh, a lifelong farmer and devoted father, passed away on Sunday, February 11, 2024, at Kearney County Hospital in Lakin, Kansas. He was born on March 5, 1951, to Clyde and Viola (Turner) Eveleigh, in Garden City, Kansas. Gale will be remembered for his strong work ethic and the love he had for his family. Gale and Kay (Patton) Eveleigh were married on July 17, 1970, at the Firs...

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. She was born on February 23, 1947 to Faustino Soto and Tomasa Lozoya Soto at San Francisco de Conchos, Mexico. On October 17, 1966 she married Santos Portillo in Mexico; he preceded her in death ...

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. She and her five siblings were raised in Liberal, KS. Gena graduated from Liberal High School in 1975. Gena’s career spanned 40 years spent almost exclusively at El-Kan Drug. After retiring in 2013...

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 parents Floyd Hook and Helen (Meyers) Hook. Mary attended several schools in western Kansas and Oklahoma while her father followed gainful employment in the area. After her parents settled in Baker, ...

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 Haskell County, Kansas, Sharon was employed at the Haskell County Court House for 29 years, serving as County Clerk for 15 of those years. Sharon married Jim Hinkle on August 18, 1963 in Sublette. He...

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 later that her actual biological father was Austin Mansfield, whom had married Rhea after she divorced Mr. Sherbert. Ila lived for a time in Concordia but then moved to Liberal, Ks. She married Jim Walto...