Frank “Papa” Rotolo, 93, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in rural Turpin, OK. He was born May 5, 1920 in Pueblo, CO, the son of Samuel and Kathryn (Genova) Rotolo. He had been a Liberal resident for the past 65 years. He was employed at Hood Chevrolet from 1949 to 1975 as the Service Manger. He then worked for Beech Aircraft from 1977 to 1985 in the Security department. He was ...

Gail Walter 60, passed away, Monday at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born March 17, 1953 in La Junta, Colorado the daughter of Billy C. and Melba (Jernigan) Burr. She graduated from high school in Wichita Falls, Texas in 1971. She has been a resident of the Liberal area for the past 35 years. She had been employed at the Citizen State Bank, Golde...

Betty J. Phillips, age 91, of Elkhart, Kansas died November 5, 2013 at the Morton County Care Center in Elkhart, Kansas. She was born May 2, 1922 in Cimarron County, Oklahoma the daughter of Elmer and Stella (Burton) Isom. Betty grew up in Cimarron County and graduated from Elkhart High School. She married Glenn Adams in May 1941. He died in December 1946. Betty was a homemaker and mother to...

Jordan "J.T." Thorp, 31, passed away November 2, 2013 at his home. He was born October 2, 1982 in Wichita, KS, to Ray Thorp and Kris Naylor Thorp. He is survived by his wife and their four children, his parents; sisters, Ashley and Lauren; fraternal grand parents, Don and Donna Thorp, Kismet, maternal grandparents, Bill and Pat Naylor, Wichita; nieces, many aunts and uncles and ...

Charlene Garrison, age 78, of Johnson, Kansas died Sunday, November 3, 2013 at her home in rural Stanton County, Kansas. She was born June 3, 1935 in Larned, Kansas, the daughter of Emery and Jewell (Davidson) Windmill. Char graduated from Johnson High School in 1953 and attended Garden City Community College. She married James R. (Jim) Garrison on May 31, 1953 in Johnson. Char worked at the E...

Leo H. Bachman, age 90, died late Sunday evening, November 3, 2013, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born January 13, 1923, at rural Plains, Kansas, the son of Henry and Emma (Justus) Bachman. As a young boy he attended the Plains school system, graduating from Plains High School in 1941. After his graduation, he began farming with his parents. He later joined...

Pauline G. Phillips, age 103, died early Monday morning, November 4, 2013, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. She was born June 27, 1910, at Mokelumne Hill, California, the daughter of William Thomas and Delores (Suarez) Robinson. As a young girl, she attended school in Stockton, California. In October, 1927, she married William Rickers. After their marriage, the c...

Irene A. Morris died October 31, 2013 in Edmond, Oklahoma. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 PM on Monday, January 4, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church in Ulysses, Kansas with Reverend Janet Hernandez officiating. Interment will follow at the Ulysses Cemetery in Ulysses, Kansas. Friends may call Sunday, November 3, 2013 from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM with family present and Monday, Novembe...

Barry Allen Brady, age 52, died October 31, 2013 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born July 9, 1961 in Garden City, KS, the son of Herbert Gerald and Joye Louise ( Shurtz ) Brady. He graduated from Garden City High School. He had resided in Liberal for 3-4 years. He was a pumper for Brady Pumping for 3 years. He enjoyed fishing and was a...

Raychelle Elaine Kelly 70, died, Wednesday at the residence in Liberal, KS. She was born July 10, 1943 in San Diego, CA the daughter of Raymond Otto and Elaine May (Nelson) Summers. She graduated from Sweetwater High School in National City, CA. She was a resident of San Diego, CA before moving to Liberal 12 years ago. She was member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. ...