Mary Vanna Day, age 81, died Friday, October 5, 2012 at Satanta Long Term Care in Satanta, Kansas. She was born November 12, 1930 in Henryville, Tennessee, the daughter of Julius Abner and Velma Antnette (Gregg) Giles. Mary, a homemaker, moved to Ryus at age 12 from Breckenridge, Texas. She graduated from Satanta High School. Mary was a lifeguard at the Satanta Swimming Pool. She owned a mote...

Barbara Ruth Poarch 85, died Thursday, October 4, 2012 at Belvedere Commons in Franklin, Tennessee. She was born Sept. 15, 1927 in Watonga, Oklahoma the daughter of Warren B. and Grace (Burgin) Scott. She had been a resident of Liberal since 1953. She had worked in the Medical Offices of Dr. Campion, Dr. Rathburn and Dr. Allen. She retired in 19...

James R. “Swede” Benear, age 80, died Wednesday morning, October 3, 2012, at the Harry Hynes Hospice, Wichita, Kansas. He was born June 11, 1932, at Meade, Kansas, the son of James Henry and Katie (Johannsen) Benear. As a young boy he attended the Mead school system, graduating from Meade High School in 1950. After his graduation he began working for CMS. He later joined the ...

Eileen Howell, 93, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away October 2, 2012 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. Velda Eileen was born September 22, 1919, south of Tyrone in Texas County, Oklahoma the daughter of Elvas and Lula McAhren Woodward. She attended Tyrone schools until her eleventh grade when the family moved to Washburn, Missouri. She graduated from Washburn High School with ...

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:42 AM Brenneman Funeral Home 1212 W 2nd Liberal KS 67901 LIBERAL, KS Ross Alan Graham , age 58, died September 30, 2012 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born September 9, 1954 in Liberal, KS the son of Bobby Ross and Katherine Muriel (Light) Graham. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1972. He was a life time resident of Liberal. He ...

John C Reimer, age 91, of Ulysses, Kansas and formerly of Plains, Kansas died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at The Legacy in Park View in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born October 30, 1920 on the farm in Meade County, Kansas, the son of Jacob A. and Katherine L. (Classen) Reimer. John grew up in the Mennonite community in Meade, Kansas. He was married to Edith W. Rickers on June 10, 1945 and farmed i...

Naomi Knier, 52, of Hugoton, Kansas passed away September 29, 2012 at Odyssey Hospice in Amarillo, Texas. Naomi Decker Knier was born January 24, 1960 in Hooker, Oklahoma, the daughter of Wilbur dean and Ida Mae Zordel Decker. She grew up in Hooker, graduating with the Class of 1978. Naomi received her Associates of Applied Science Degree from Seward County Community College. She worked at Hook...

Brenneman Funeral Home 1212 W. 2nd Liberal, KS 67901 Photo Yes Hutch Free Format Liberal, KS Jean Marie Weeast, 88, died Monday, September 24, 2012 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born October 23, 1923 in Cleveland, Ohio the daughter of John Harold and Grace Elizabeth (Nichols) Keefe. She graduated from Trenton Central High School in Trenton, New Je...

Brenneman Funeral Home 1212 W. 2nd Liberal , KS 67901 OBITUARY – Liberal, KS Duane Reed Hitchcock, 56, died Monday, September 24, 2012 at Kansas Medical Center in Andover , KS . He was born on November 10, 1955 at Pratt , KS to Ralph L. and Mary (Reed) Hitchcock. He had worked for several local oilfield companies as a roughneck. He is survived by his Son – Stacey Hitchc...

Shirley Gene “S. G.” Hinz , 85, died Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born May 1, 1927 at Corn, OK to Alvin H. and Elizabeth ( Franzen ) Hinz . He was a Korean War veteran serving in the U. S. Army from Oct. 17, 1950 – Oct. 22, 1952. He was a farmer and truck driver. He lived in Liberal and the Oklahoma panhandle all hi...