Cherie Lou Rist - Starr, 75, of Beaver, Oklahoma passed away August 17, 2011 at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Cherie was born on December 31, 1935 in Beaver, Oklahoma, the daughter of Burl Gregory and Vivian Ginter-Gregory and was the older of two girls. She attended school in Beaver and graduated in 1954 going on to Panhandle State University in Goodwill, Oklahoma where she recei...

John Wendell Johnson 78, died Monday August 15, 2011 at his residence in Liberal, KS. He was born March 2, 1933 in Liberal, KS the son of Joseph E. and Elsie (Arnett) Johnson. He attended school in Liberal, KS He joined the U.S. Marines and was stationed at San Diego, CA . He has been a lifetime resident of Liberal, KS. He was employed at Jayhawk Pipe Line for many years before starting We...

Ernesto Perez , 70, died Monday, August 15, 2011 at his residence in Liberal. He was born August 3, 1941 at Ignacio Allende , Chihuahua , Mexico to Ernesto and Adela ( Madrid ) Perez. He was a farmer and a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church. On Feb. 4, 1962, he married Sahara Reyes Gonzales at Ignacio Allende , Chih . She survives. Other survivors include ...

Jose Acevedo, 90, Garden City, KS , a former Liberal resident, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at his home. He was born November 18, 1920 in Zacatecas, MX , the son of Rafael & Quinna Vargas Acevedo. He came to Liberal in 1995 from California where he worked in a nursery for many years, retiring in 1983. He married Maria L. Bueno 1937 in Zacatecas, MX, she died ...

Dr. Norvan D. Harris M.D. 91 died, Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS He was born June 2, 1920 in Smith County, KS the son of John G. and Goldie (Chance) Harris. He graduated in 1938 form Bird City High School in Bird City, KS. He graduated from Ft. Hays State University in 1942 and graduated from K.U. Medical School in 1944. He served in the Army Medical Corp...

Willie Jean Arnold Hunt, passed away into the arms of Jesus on August 12, 2011, at the home of her niece, Janet Gifford. She was born in Floresville, Texas , on March 20, 1935, to Henry and Odie Lee (Brister) Arnold. She lived most of her adult life in Omaha, Nebraska where she raised her five children. She is survived by three sons, Darroll Casey and wife Mary of Loraine, Texas, Dennis Ot...

Paul Edward Davis, age 83, died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, KS. He was born July 20, 1928 in Stoughton , MA., the son of John and Helma (Grier) McCarty. He was a member of the United States Coast Guard for 6½ years. He was a resident of Turpin for 43 years and a member of Turpin Baptist Church . He worked for the Tur...

Scott Hecox, 51, of Norman, Oklahoma passed away Thursday, August 11, 2011 at his home. Services are pending with Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Inc. in Hooker, Oklahoma. Condolences may be left at robertsbrothersfuneralhome.com...

Karen R. Stanton, 74, died Saturday, July 23, 2011 at St Francis Medical Center in Wichita , KS following nine months of illness. She was born November 21 ,1936 in Emporium, Pennsylvania , the daughter of Charles and Ruth (Husted) Razey . Her early education was in Emporium schools, and she later graduated from Indiana State University in Indiana , PA with a degree in Music E...

Lowell Garver Stepp, age 102, a longtime Stanton County farmer, died August 11, 2011 at Seasons of Life Living Center in Syracuse, Kansas. He was born May 24, 1909 in Decorah, Iowa the son of Samuel and Alice (Garver) Stepp. Lowell’s family moved several times during his formative years. They lived in Canon City, Colorado, Beatrice, Nebraska, Orlando, Florida, and Ontario, California bef...