Mary Jane Sherretts, age 66, died Wednesday, March 22, 2023, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on September 24, 1956, the daughter of Cecil Cravens and Dorothy Katherine (James) Cravens, and her foster parents Herbert and Betty Winkler. Mary graduated from Liberal high school in 1975. Mary was united in marriage to Joe Deen Sherretts on Aug...

Julia Jeanette Warner, 93, died on Saturday, March 25, 2023 In Liberal, KS. On April 25, 1953 she married Frederick L. “Pete” Warner at Hays, Kansas. He survives. She was a lifelong citizen of Southwest Kansas, born in Dodge City, spent her childhood in Meade, lived for a time in Sublette, moving to Liberal in 1946. She was born to John and Katherine Adams Sullivan on July 19, 1929. Both...

Terrence L. Hamm, age 77, died Saturday, March 25, 2023, at the Good Samaritan Society in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on August 7, 1945, in Liberal, Kansas to Joyce L. Hamm and Ruby Vail. Terrence graduated from Plains High School in Plains, Kansas and went on to Emporia State University to earn his BA in Business Administration. He served in the United States Army and later owned and ope...

KISMET – Donald D Thorp, blessed with a full life of 95 years, passed away Thursday evening, March 23, 2023, surrounded by his family at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. He was born December 14, 1927, at Enid, Oklahoma, the son of Harry and Elda (Welch) Thorp. As a young boy he attended school in rural Oklahoma. At the age of seventeen, he joined the United States Navy serving dur...

Sharon Ione Hampton, 68, went to be with her Heavenly Father on March 24, 2023, peacefully passing away at her home in Beaver, OK. Sharon was born to Raymond and Vivian Ronne, in Watertown, SD, on January 1, 1955. In 1967, her family moved from Watertown, SD, to Guymon, OK. She was baptized July 3, 1955, by the Grace Lutheran Church in Watertown, SD, and confirmed by the Trinity Lutheran Ch...

Paul Walter Batt, formerly of Liberal, KS, passed away on March 22, 2023 at Bellvue Nursing Home in Oklahoma City, to join Jesus and his best friend and wife, Evelyn Batt who passed before him. He was born number six in a family of nine, on the family farm at Shattuck, Oklahoma on November 26, 1941, to Sam and Hulda Batt. Paul lived there until the age of 10, before moving to the new family far...

Marcline Byrd, 62, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at her home. She was born on November 20, 1960 to Robert and Lovola (Baker) Eatmon at Liberal, KS. Marcline was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1980. She worked as a Sale Associate for Safeway and Homeland; she late went on to work in Home Health and at Wheatridge Care Park. She enjoyed playing Bingo, lottery...

Jean Margaret (Buckland) Finch, 74, died on Monday, March 13, 2023 at her home in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on December 9, 1948 to Doris May (Cagle) and Joseph Edward Buckland at Epworth Hospital in Liberal, Kansas. Jean was involved in Girl Scouts and Rainbow girls in her youth. During her days at Liberal High School, she was Usher Club President, a Homecoming Attendant and a member of the cl...

Johnnie Thompson, age 89, died Thursday, March 23, 2023, at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses. He was born June 28, 1933, on his father’s birthday, near Las Animas, Colorado, the son of John and Mabel Thompson. John grew up in Johnson. He served in the United States Army from 1956-1958 in Germany. After his honorable discharge, John returned to Johnson and drove truck for ...

Geovany Edgardo Abrego, age 16, died Monday, March 20, 2023, at The Children’s Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. He was born on October 2, 2006, to Yovani Abrego and Vivian Sevilla in Liberal, Kansas. Geovany was a Sophomore at Liberal High School. He was a loving son and an angel for many. Geovany was an inspiration for many with an amazing smile, and bright eyes lit up the room. He was a h...