Laurita Kay Barr, age 87, died Monday, April 24, 2023, at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on April 6, 1936, in Cimarron, Kansas, to Charles Naylor and Luella (Strobel) Naylor. Laurita graduated from Cimarron High School in 1954. She was united in marriage to Donald Gene Barr Sr. on June 19, 1954. Laurita was the mother of four children, one son, Donald Jr. and three daughte...

Ignacio Franco Rocha, age 73, died Friday, April 21, 2023, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on November 13, 1949, in Cd Meoqui, Chihuahua, Mexico to Francisco Franco Luevano and Vicenta Rocha Luevano. On November 27, 1974, Ignacio was united in marriage to Teresa Vazquez. They had a long and loving marriage for 47 years until her death on May 27, 2021. Together they raised three ...

Geraldean “Jeri” (Dollar) Reeder, 86, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, in Hugoton, Kansas. She was the daughter of Tommy C. and Jessie L. (Groomer) Dollar, she was born on April 14, 1937 in Mannsville, Oklahoma. Geraldean Dollar and David Wayne Reeder were married on April 24, 1956, Stinnett, Texas. To this union were three children; Belinda, Joy, and Deborah. She was a loving daugh...

Macavin Kent “Mac” Apsley, 53, died Sunday, April 16, 2023, at his home in El Dorado, Kansas. He was born on June 27, 1969, in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Johnny and Christie Apsley. Mac was raised in the Liberal area, graduating from Liberal High School in 1987 and later from Seward County Community College. Shortly after graduating from college Mac enlisted in the U.S. Army and was ful...

William F. Rempel, 93, passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. He was born December 19, 1929, in rural Meade, Kansas, the third of 13 children born to George and Marie (Friesen) Rempel. Will grew up on a farm southeast of Meade. He attended McNulty Grade School and graduated from Meade Bible Academy. Following graduation he attended one year ...

Kevin Manuel Urquiza Watson, 32, died Monday, April 17, 2023, at Providence Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born on January 28, 1991, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Victor Urquiza and Wendy Watson. Kevin graduated from high school and went on to become a truck driver, driving fuel tankers. He loved music. Kevin wrote music and learned to play the guitar by watching YouTube videos a...

LeRoy Allen Vader, 52, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on November 23, 1970 to Doug Titus and Effie (Hassler) Vader at Red Cloud, NE. As a child LeRoy loved Evil Knievel, which began his lifelong love of motorcycles. LeRoy had many hobbies and activities that he enjoyed including fishing, hunting, and cars. He...

Norman S. Reiss, age 85, passed away Tuesday morning, April 18, 2023, at the El Dorado Care and Rehabilitation Center, El Dorado, Kansas. He was born April 18, 1938, at Meade, Kansas, the son of Benjamin F. and Ruby C. (Jones) Reiss. As a young boy, he attended school in Meade, graduating from Meade High School in 1956. He later joined the Kansas National Guard, serving for several years. Af...

Brenda Louise Bryan Williams, 69, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away April 14, 2023, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. Brenda was born May 21, 1953, in Stillwater, OK to Maggie Lou (Raider) and Herbert Wesley Bryan. She attended school in Stillwater OK. Brenda was united in marriage to Lawrence H Williams Jr in June of 1971. To this marriage three children were born. The family moved...

Frederick Leon Warner, age 93, died on Saturday, April 15, 2023. Nicknamed at a young age, he was known as “Pete” the rest of his life. Pete was born May 31, 1929, in Liberal, Kansas to Leon Pierson and Anna Imogene Hinch Warner. He and younger brother Charles “Bud” Warner attended Liberal schools and grew up working summers on the family farm. As a teenager Pete saved money to purchase fl...