Leonila B. “Nellie” Lopez, 86, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 1, 2022 at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. She was born May 12, 1936 in Malakoff, Texas to Leandro and Lydia (Barrientos) Bravo. She attended the Technical High School of Ft. Worth, Texas, where she graduated. On April 12, 1959, she married Juan Lorenzo-Lopez in Ft. Worth. Juan passed on June ...

Junior Willis McSpadden, 97, of Midlothin, TX, passed away June 29, 2022 at his sons home. Junior was born August 7, 1924 in Van Buren, MO, the son of Frank and Mattie Allison McSpadden. Junior grew up on a small farm in the hills near Fremont, MO. Following his 11th grade year of high school, he joined the U.S. Coast Guard. During WWII he served on the William M Black ship, in the European Campa...

Duane Smith, 93, of Moundridge, Kansas, passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 at Pine Village in Moundridge. He was born December 14, 1928 in Greensburg, Kansas, the son of Alfred A. and Nettie (Koehn) Smith. Duane was a sales manager at several auto dealerships in the Wichita, Newton and Hutchinson areas. He was united in marriage to Geneva Smith on September 12, 1948 in Fairview, Oklahoma. S...

Robert ‘Bob’ James Small, 58, passed away on January 3, 2022, at his home. He was born September 17, 1963, in Callaway, NE, to Fred E. and Alma L. (Hagans) Small. Bob was a graduate of Satanta High School, Satanta, KS. He was employed by AgTrax, Hutchinson, since 1996 as a computer programmer. Bob was an avid bowler and member of the United States Bowling Congress. He enjoyed readi...

Come help us celebrate the life of John G. Greer, Jr. John Galen Greer, 74, of Liberal, passed away on June 24, 2022 in Liberal, Kansas, the son born to Jack and Margaret Greer on September 10, 1947. John grew up in Selkirk, Kansas. He attended grade school in Selkirk, Kansas and attended Leoti High School. Upon graduation he proudly served his country in the United States Air Force from 19...

PLAINS – Maria De Jesus Smith, age 50, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022, at Juarez, Mexico, as a result of an automobile accident. She was born June 9, 1972, at Penon Blanco, Durango, Mexico, the daughter of Ruben Jimenez and Gualalupe Meraz. As a young girl, she was raised in Mexico, moving to the Kismet-Plains are in 1990, she worked in the cafeteria, as well as a translator for Sout...

Philip Herb Penner, 78, Liberal, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 26, 2022, at the Wheatridge Park Care Center after a long battle with cancer. He was born December 14, 1943, to Herbert and Sara Penner, Turpin, Oklahoma. Philip attended Turpin Elementary and Turpin High School. He was baptized on his confession of faith in Jesus Christ at the Turpin Methodist Church. He was a success...

Leon Onions, 93, died Sunday, June 26, 2022 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born Clifford Leon on August 13, 1928 to John W (Bill) Onions and Freda (Eldrige) Onions in Liberal, Kansas. He married Frances Louise Long on April 1, 1977 in Washington, Pennsylvania. She preceded him in death in 2001. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1946 and from Oklahoma State ...

Joan Freeman, age 90, died Sunday, June 26, 2022, at Brookdale Liberal Springs in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on April 5, 1932, in Nash, Oklahoma to Daniel and Eva (Zimmerman) Yoder. In Kiowa County, Oklahoma she married the love of her life Albert Freeman on April 7, 1951. Together she and Albert had three children. Joan and Albert raised thoroughbred racehorses, which took them all ove...

Joyce Ann Guenther, 65, lifelong area resident, passed away Saturday morning, June 25, 2022 at the Memorial Hospital of Texas County. The daughter of Boyd and Alice (McClure) Gilbert, she was born October 29, 1956 in Elkhart, Kansas. Joyce attended school in Elkhart, graduating with the Class of 1975. She and Mark Guenther were married on September 22, 1976 in Elkhart. She attended Christ Lu...