Mark Richard Massoni, 72, of Turpin, OK., passed away on Tuesday March 1, 2022 at the Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield, MO. He was born on August 28, 1949 to Jack and Jane (Douglas) Massoni at Liberal, KS. Mark met Annette Swan of Turpin, OK. In the summer of 1966; on June 10, 1969 they were married at the Turpin Mennonite church near Turpin, OK. Mark grew up on the rural Kismet f...

Itzel Anai Guaderrama, age 23, died Sunday, February 27, 2022, in Beaver County, Oklahoma. She was born on January 30, 1999, in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Jesus and Guadalupe (Ornelas) Guaderrama. Itzel grew up in Ulysses and graduated from Ulysses High School. She had an outgoing personality and loved spending time with friends, dancing, singing and laughing. Itzel also enjoyed camping a...

Tracy Max Mendenhall, 64, died Monday, February 28, 2022, at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born May 8, 1957, to Gary Max Mendenhall and Lois Jean Hart in Liberal, Kansas. He attended school at Turpin and Baker, Oklahoma. Tracy loved doing chores on the farm and listening to all types of music. He lived at the Center of Family Love Intellectually Disabled through Christ in Okarch...

Samuel Jacob Hurtado, age 26, of Liberal, Kansas, died Sunday, February 27, 2022, in Beaver County, Oklahoma. He was born September 24, 1995, in Liberal, the son of Oscar Sr. and Diana (Rodriguez) Hurtado.  Samuel grew up in Hugoton and graduated from Teen Challenge. He had worked at Wal-Mart, Big R, McDonald’s, and HMH Roofing. He loved to spend time with his family, especially his niece...

Norman Richard McVey, 77, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2022. He was born June 27, 1944, in Liberal, Kansas to John and Florence McVey. Norman married Bonnie Lock on August 15, 1970 and had 3 children.  Norman graduated from Kismet High School and then attended Hays University. After his time in college, he entered the Army, were he proudly served 4 years. Norman worked as a farmer and ca...

Robert Frank Thomas, 73, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at his home. Robert Frank Thomas was born on September 2, 1948, in Liberal, Kansas. He was the son of Frank and LaVern Thomas. Robert or “Bobby” as he was known by his family and friends attended Bethel Country school and later graduated from Hugoton High School in 1966. After attending Friends University, he came back to join ...

Dalton Zane Beeman, 29, passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022, at his home. Dalton was born on March 15, 1992, in Liberal, Kansas. He was son of Doneva Talbert Beeman. Dalton graduated from Hugoton High School in 2011 and graduated from Seward County Community College with his welding certificate in 2012. Dalton was working for American Implement. Dalton enjoyed being around his famil...

Ronna Rae Duerson, 70, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at her home. She was born on July 4, 1951 to Earl and Bridget (Zorn) Pittser at Russell, KS. On July 19, 1974 she married James L. "Jim" Duerson, at Clayton, NM; Jim preceded her in death on March 2, 2003. Ronna enjoyed cooking, bingo, gardening, playing cards, and loved dog & cats. She was "a mom to many, a ...

Betty F. Davolt, age 79, died February 26, 2022, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born May 15, 1942, in Elkhart, Kansas, the daughter of Nimrod and Eula Peral (Hudson) Gillaspie. Betty grew up in Elkhart and has lived the last 38 years in Elkhart. She married Larry Davolt on September 21, 1983, in Boise City, Oklahoma. Betty liked to garden, paint t-shirts, and embroide...

Sylvia Frances Moreno, 66, died Thursday, February 24, 2022 at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on May 18, 1955 in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter of Merejildo and Mollie (Cruz) Padilla. Sylvia was a member of the Mary Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Ulysses. She had a loving, open and forgiving heart for everyone. She loved her dog, and would also take care of stray dogs t...