Barbara Jo Mitchell, age 56, died peacefully in her home on Friday, March 19, 2021 after a seven-year long battle with cancer. She was born March 25, 1964 to Carl and Janet (Mayfield) Billings at Liberal, KS. Barbara graduated from Liberal High School in 1982 and went on to build a family to which she dedicated her life. Rather than working right after finishing high school, Barbara spent he...

Atlee Dean Nerheim was born June 27, 2007, in Vancouver, Washington. A beautiful boy, with a heart of gold, Atlee left an impression on every person he met. Atlee was a pure country boy, riding his dirt bike and playing with his dog, Shadow, was a perfect day for him. He loved spending time on the farm and learning how to do things with his many cousins, aunts and uncles. He always had fun w...

Katherine (Kathy) Louise Stephens, 68, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday March 18, 2021 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born on January 5, 1953 to Corwin and Thelma (Ward) Cavin at Pratt, KS. Kathy's family moved to Liberal in 1957. She was the Receiving Manager for Gibsons and then went to work at Dillons; she also worked at Walgreens. She enjoyed gardening and collecting sn...

Donald Virgil Nash, age 89, passed away late Thursday evening, March 18, 2021, at the Kansas Soldiers Home, in Fort Dodge, Kansas.    Don was born November 14, 1931 at home in Stillwater, Oklahoma the son of William Ollie and Virgie Marie (Smith) Nash.  As a young boy Don attended school in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  When he was 15 the Nash family moved to Katy, Texas where Don attended high...

John Smith, age 83, of Elkhart, Kansas, died Thursday, March 18, 2021, at Morton County Hospital. He was born December 23, 1937, in Lamar, Colorado, the son of John B. Sr., and Olga Eva (Heyman) Smith. John grew up west of Richfield, Kansas and attended a country school, Taloga, in a one room school house for the first eight years of his education. He graduated from Elkhart High School in 1955 ...

Merriloy Judd-Parker, 77, of Tyrone, OK passed away on Wednesday March 17, 2021 at her home. She was born on August 2, 1943 to JW (Jake) and Peggy (Ramey) Dansby at Hollis, OK. On August 3, 1963 she married Carmon Dean Judd in Hooker, OK; he preceded her in death on March 30, 2005. On April 13, 2007 she married Larry Parker at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas, NV; he survives. Merr...

Ethan Michael Whitaker, 20, of McPherson, KS and formerly of Liberal, KS, passed away on Tuesday, March 16, 2021, at his home in McPherson. Ethan was born on December 10, 2000, the son of Scott and Nikki (Davis) Whitaker. He graduated from McPherson High School in 2020 and worked as a lifeguard at the McPherson City Swimming Pool and YMCA. He is survived by: his parents, Scott & Nikki Wh...

Julio Labra, age 73, passed away early Monday morning, March 15, 2021, at the Meade District Hospital, Meade, Kansas. He was born April 12, 1947, at Zimapan, Hgo, Mexico, the son of Auerelio and Tranqi (Ponce) Labra.  As a young boy he attended school in Mexico.  In 1972, he moved to Plains, Kansas.  He was a farm hand for many years and later became the custodian for the Plains Grade Sch...

Beverly A. Barber, age 77, passed away early Monday morning, March 15, 2021, at the Minneola District Hospital, Minneola, Kansas. She was born June 6, 1943, at St. Joseph, Missouri, the daughter of Leslie and Lois (Andrew) Pierson.  As a young girl, she attended school in Ford, Elkhart, and Plains, Kansas.  After her schooling, she began working as a waitress at various restaurants, owning an...

Dorothy R. Armstrong, age 86, died Sunday, March 14, 2021 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on April 10, 1934 the daughter of Von Speed and Cellanda Bertha (Ewalt) Carroll in Clayton, New Mexico. She married the love of her life, JD Armstrong Sr. on June 24, 1949 in Clayton, New Mexico. The were married 58 years until his death on November 5, 2007. Together they...