Gary Lynn Teel, age 71, died Thursday, July 21, 2022, at his home in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on January 31, 1951, the son of James I. Teel and Vera E. (Hayes) Teel in Hugoton, Kansas. Gary graduated from Hugoton High School in 1970 and went on to study diesel mechanics at Liberal Vo Tech. He married Marcia Freeman on August 6, 1977. Together they raised two sons, Logan and Matt. Gary ...

Rosalio R. Ruiz, 56, of Satanta passed away in Santa Rosa, New Mexico unexpectedly on Monday, July 18, 2022. The son of Rosalio and Ramona (Rivero) Ruiz, he was born on June 26, 1966, in Satevo Chihuahua, Mexico. Rosalio Ruiz married Rosa Rubio on July 13, 1991, in Sublette, Kansas. To this union are three children: Erica, Alejandro, and Rosalio Jr... His pride and joy was his family. He ...

Ronnie Eugene Brant, Sr., 83, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born August 7, 1938, on a farm in Yuma County, Colorado, the son of Albert L. and Velma (Prather) Brant, Sr. He attended elementary school in Denver, Colorado. While in Denver, he acquired rheumatic fever. It was finally cured, when his mother signed a consent giving pe...

Michael E. Zirger, age 68, passed away early Thursday, July 21, 2022, at his Plains, Kansas residence. He was born July 8, 1954, at Dalhart, Texas, the son of Lowell Hugh Zirger and Norma Jean (Shepherd) Zirger-Balay. As a young boy, he attended school in Plains, graduating from Southwestern Heights High School in 1972. Prior to retiring in 2020, he worked for several local farmers, at the Plai...

Eduviges (Vicky) Duran Caro, 55, passed away in Satanta, Kansas on Thursday, July 21, 2022. The daughter of Pedro and Bertha (Duran) Bustillos, she was born on December 21, 1966, in Temosachic, Chihuahua, Mexico. Eduviges married Saul Caro on November 1, 1999, in Satanta, Kansas. Vicky was a member of the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church of Satanta. She enjoyed and loved her family. Vic...

Bonnie E. Cummins, 86, of Liberal, went to be with her Lord & Savior and the love of her life on Thursday July 21, 2022 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born on December 8, 1935 to Lee and Zoma (Sharp) Marshall at Yakima, WA. On July 21, 1956 she married CB Cummins at Buffalo, OK; CB preceded her in death on January 17, 2008. Bonnie and CB purchased Merchants Medi-Col...

Bill Sinning, age 71, died July 21, 2022, at his home in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born March 1, 1951, in Guymon, Oklahoma, the son of Floyd Roy and Gladys Ann (Tindall) Sinning. Bill grew up in the Yarbrough Community and graduated from Yarbough High School. He married Vicki Day on July 24, 1971, in Elkhart. Bill farmed with his dad until 1976 when he went to work for Anadarko Petroleum as a ...

Donald C. Warren, age 86, died July 20, 2022, at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on November 29, 1935, the son of Guy William Warren, Sr., and Marjorie Flo Edwards in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. Donald completed 15 years of education including 3 years at K State University in Manhattan, Kansas. He served 2 years for the Kansas Army National Guard. Donald owned and ope...

Dannie Keith Clodfelter, 86, left on a fishing trip with the world’s greatest Fisherman on July 15, 2022, from his home in Hutchinson, Kansas.  He was born March 11, 1936, to Cline and Dollie Clodfelter.  He was united in marriage 66 years ago to his high school sweetheart, Rozelle Kay Headrick, at Kismet, Kansas. Dannie enjoyed a long and distinguished career as an educator in Kansas.  He...

Longtime Liberal resident and businessman Larry Wells, 90, passed away on Tuesday July 19, 2022 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal due to respiratory failure. He was born March 19, 1932 in Guymon, OK to Wesley and Martha (Harke) Wells. He attended school in Guymon and graduated in the class of 1951 and Panhandle State University in 1959 with a degree in Business. He also served in the Unite...