Dorothy Velasquez Millen, 84-year-old longtime Liberal KS resident passed away on Friday, January 16, 2026, at Good Samaritan Society in Liberal, KS. She was born on October 28, 1941, in Mosquero, NM to Alfonso and Mary (Fuentes) Velasquez and attended school in Liberal, KS. Dorothy loved playing Bingo and going to the casino, but it was her grandchildren that she loved the most. Before retir...

Victor E Henness, 87, of Liberal, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 15, 2026 at his home in Liberal, KS. He was born on March 10, 1938 to Edgar and Hazel (Pirtle) Henness in Liberal, KS. He attended Turpin Elementary and High School and graduated in 1957. On March 10, 1979 he married Lucinda C. Hardin in Turpin, OK. Victor was self-employed as a farmer and shoe cobbler. He o...

Rodney “Rod” Alan Riley, age 56, died on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on May 10, 1969, in Neubruecke, Germany, to Leo W. and Linda (Jackson) Riley. Rod graduated from Liberal High School in 1987. He furthered his education at Kansas State University. Rod was united in marriage to Gay Compton on July 11, 1992, in Liberal Kansas. He was the owner of Elite Mo...

Ronald "Ronnie" Gokey, was born on September 4, 1962. He passed away in his own home in Liberal Kansas on December 11th, 2025 Ronnie was a man of strength, kindness, and remarkable skill. He had a true love for fishing and camping, finding peace and joy near the water, and was known for his natural ability to fix just about anything that was broken. Whether it was small repair or a complicated ...

Marcille LaNita (Reiss) Birney passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Johnson County Health and Rehab in Clarksville, Arkansas. Born August 20, 1934, in Liberal, KS, to Helena Mildred (Fowler) and Oscar Frank Reiss, Marcille graduated from Liberal High School in 1953. That same year, she married Robert Frank Birney on February 26, 1953, in New Mexico. Together, they built a life defined b...

Dorka Herrera Mercedes, age 77, died on Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on July 2,1948 in Dominican Republic, to Emilio Herrera and Altagracia Mercedes. Dorka pursued her education in the Dominican Republic, attending both high school and the University of the East (UCE). She devoted her life to teaching both elementary and seconda...

Robert R. Annis, age 90, passed away on January 13, 2026, just two days after celebrating his birthday. He was born on January 11, 1936, to Lawrence Earl “Bill” and Pauline Frances (Binney) Annis, in Garden City, Kansas. He spent his entire life rooted in Grant County. Robert was raised with strong values of hard work, service, and community. He graduated from Grant County Rural High School...

Helen F. Wenta, age 98, passed away early Friday morning, January 9, 2025, at her Hutchinson residence. She was born April 29, 1927, on a farm near Florence, Kansas, to Lee and Esther (Williams) Ireland. Helen graduated from Florence High School in 1945. She attended Phillips University, Enid, Oklahoma, graduating with a BME degree, majoring in piano in 1949. She taught mu...

Mona Louise Winger, age 98, of Johnson, Kansas died peacefully on Monday, January 5, 2026 at the St Anthony’s Hospital in Lakewood, CO. She was born to Maude Jewel (Reynolds) and Felix Raymond Edmisson on June 5, 1927 in Englewood, Kansas. When Mona was old enough to travel, the family moved to Johnson. Mona grew up with 3 sisters: Anna Mae (Edmisson) Lewis, Iris Elizabeth (Edmisson) Lane, an...

Thomas Lloyd Koehn was born to Henry A. and Susie (Kahn) Koehn on October 14, 1930, in Grant County, Kansas. He quietly passed away on January 5, 2026, surrounded by his family, reaching 95 years of age. Dad was the first of eleven children. When he was only four years old, he, along with his two-year-old brother, Bob, and six-month-old sister, Juanita, lost their mother, leaving Grandpa Henry ...