Thomas Franklin Boles, age 88, of Pottsboro, Texas passed away late Friday evening August 5, 2011 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas . Mr. Boles was born May 12, 1923 in Liberal, Kansas , the son of Franklin and Katie (Dudley) Boles. As a young boy, he attended school in Liberal, Kansas. He graduated from Liberal High School , attended Kemper Military School...

Eugene K. Keating 83, died May 8, 2011 in Spokane Valley, Washington . He was born February 15, 1928 in Liberal, KS the son of Arthur H. and Nilie C. Keating. Inurnment will be held at 10:00 am Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011 at Liberal Cemetery with Rev. Stan Lehnert presiding. Military honors will be given by Ft. Riley Honor Guard. Brenneman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. ...

Terry Lynn Swafford, 61, died August 5, 2011 at Mayo Clinic St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, MN . She was born June 8, 1950 in Dodge City, KS , the daughter of Virgil Samuel and Ima Gene (Winsor) Mayfield. She graduated from Dodge City High School in 1968. She attended St. Mary’s of the Plains and in 1970, she ...

Troy Kelly Klein, age 44, of Syracuse, Kansas died Thursday, August 4, 2011 at Kearny County Hospital, Lakin, Kansas. He was born October 8, 1966 in Canyon, TX, the son of Gerald and Joyce (Bruntzel) Klein. Troy grew up in Ulysses where he attended school and graduated from Ulysses High School in 1985. He then went on to attend Fort Hays University, Wichita State University and Panhandle State...

Julia Jane Bohannan, 77, died Wednesday, August 3, 2011 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, KS She was born March 9, 1934 in Osage County , OK, the daughter of Francis Marion and Theresa Marie (Rector) Watkins. She was a graduate of Pawhuska High School in Pawhuska, OK . She was a longtime Liberal resident having worked at Southwestern Bell Telephone and then at Walmart as a ...

Scott A. Cook, 45, Burlington, KS, a former Liberal resident, died Saturday, July 30, 2011 at the Burlington Hospital, Burlington, KS . He was born December 4, 1965 in Liberal, KS , the son of Melvin L. & Sharon A. Komarek Cook. Scott attended Liberal high School . He worked in the oilfield for many years. he is survived by his parents, Melvin & Sharon Cook, Liberal, ...

Deline Shirota, 60, died Thursday, July 28, 2011 in Liberal, KS She was born February 3, 1951 in Liberal, Kansas , the daughter of Delbert and Erma (Rice) Holcomb. She has lived in Liberal all of her life and was a Liberal High School graduate. She worked as a secretary at National Beef Packing Co. for many years. Survivors include. Mother Erma Holcomb Liberal, KS 1 Daught...

Elisibeth "Beth" Ann Clifft Leonard Webster, 58, Lakin, KS , died Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at Kearney County Hospital , Lakin, KS. She was born February 17, 1953 in Shattuck, OK , the daughter of Bill A. & Sue Collins Clifft. She graduated Liberal High School in 1971. Beth suffered a debilitating stroke on March 17, 1979 and was no longer able to care for her family. ...

Mary Jo Muir, 72, Liberal, KS, died Friday, July 29, 2011 at Southwest Medical Center, Liberal, KS. She was born June 14, 1939 in Meade, KS, the daughter of Charles R. & Minnie L. Collins Woltje. She attended Liberal Schools and was a sales clerk for several retail stores, later worked at Southwest Medical Center for seven years. On December 3, 1957, she married Bill Muir at Cla...

Gerald Elwood Kane, age 87, died Monday afternoon, July 25, 2011, at the Meade District Hospital , Meade, Kansas . He was born July 22, 1924, in Newton Hamilton, Pennsylvania , the son of Merl and Faye (Gearhart) Kane. As a young boy, he attended school at the Mount Hope rural county school in Newton Hamilton, Pennsylvania. In 1946, he moved to Meade County, Kansas . On August 7,...