Carl Joe Brisendine, 74, died Friday, December 10, 2021, from cancer. He was born at Epworth Hospital in Liberal, Kansas, to Elma and Clarence Brisendine on March 2, 1947. He married Patricia Corene Fomby in 1970, who he divorced after 9 years of marriage. He was preceded in death by his parents; his younger brother, C.M, who was stillborn; and his ex-wife. He graduated from Liberal High School...

Howard Ray Cochran, 79, of Liberal, passed away on December 8, 2021 in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on April 11, 1942 to Leonard T Cochran, Sr. and Cecil Waldorf in Wichita, KS. On August 16, 1969 he married Neta Winkler in Dodge City, KS. Howard and Neta lived in Liberal, Kansas. Howard worked as a jack of all trades before retiring in 2002 from Seward County Landfill. He enjoyed car rac...

Theresa “Sissy” Kay Walker, age 69, died Tuesday, December 7, 2021, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on February 19, 1952, the daughter of James Leroy Cypret and Geraldine (Davis) Cypret in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Sissy graduated Liberal High School in 1970 and married the love of her life, Billy Walker on February 27, 1970. Together they raised four children, J...

Dwight Quention Johnson, age 75, died Monday, November 6, 2021, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. He was born on November 8, 1946, in Seneca, Kansas. Dwight served in the army during the Cold War in Germany and continued to be a patriot thru his life. He worked in maintenance for National Beef for many years. He enjoyed fishing, he was a motorcycle enthusiast a...

Pauline Rosalie Whitham, 102, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Care Center in Liberal, KS. She was born on November 1, 1919 to Frank and Ida (Kittle) Novak at Scott City, KS. On November 1, 1937 she married H. T. (Thaine) Whitham; he preceded her in death in August 1999. She attended grade school at Modoc, KS and then went on to graduate f...

Robert Jeffrey "Jeff" Williams, 63, of Bradenton, FL, formerly of Forgan, OK. passed away on Thursday, December 2, 2021 at Bradenton, FL. He was born on December 19, 1957 to Robert and Roberta  (Bryan) Williams at Liberal, KS. On July 8, 1978 he married Leisa Keeth at Liberal, KS.; she survives. Jeff was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1976. He then attended the Liberal Area ...

Jeffrey Dale "Jeff" Hill, 59-year-old Hooker, Oklahoma resident and longtime Hugoton, Kansas resident passed away, Monday, December 6, 2021, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. Jeffrey Dale Hill was born July 7, 1962, in Guymon, Oklahoma to Norman Dale and Anna Marion (Davis) Hill. Jeff attended the Hooker Public School system graduating with the class of 1980. He went on to obtain...

Brian Christopher Kirby, 46, of Steinbach am Glan, Germany passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 26, 2021, at St. Johannis Hospital in Landstuhl.      Brian was born February 18, 1975, in Syracuse, Kansas, at Hamilton County Hospital, delivered by Dr, C. E. Peterson, the same doctor who delivered his mother 23 years earlier. He loved books; learning to read before staring kindergarte...

Ernest Raymond Peitz, 72, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, December 4, 2021, in Hooker, Oklahoma. Ernest was born December 12, 1948, the son of Jerome and Eleanor Pfannenstiel Peitz in Garden City, Kansas. He graduated from Liberal High School and went on to become a United States Marine, proudly serving his country for four years. Upon returning home from his service, he worked for the ...

Larrie J. Miller, age 61, died on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at the BSA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas.   He was born on June 1, 1960, the son of Robert Skinner Miller Sr. and Stella Mae (Hicks) Miller in McGehee, Arkansas.   Larrie married Jenny Wilson on August 20, 2016, in Liberal, Kansas.    Larrie was a man of many trades including general contracting and handy...