Carolyn Kay Jines, 86, of Turpin, passed away on Sunday July 5, 2026 at St. Catherine's Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born on November 21, 1939 to Merrell and Nellie Kuykendall at Turpin, Oklahoma. She attended Turpin schools and graduated from high school in 1958. She attended Northwestern Oklahoma State and graduated in 1962. Before retiring Carolyn worked as a Para-Professional for ...

Stephanie Dawn (Bean) Musser crossed over to her Heavenly Home on July 3, 2026; a “Homecoming” awaited. Stephanie was born in Liberal, KS on July 7, 1964. She grew up in Liberal and graduated from Liberal High School in 1982. From an early age, Stephanie had a love of music. The passion for music only grew and remained within her Spirit and Soul throughout her life. Stephanie graduated from ...

Sharon Anne Cook, 80, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday June 30, 2026 at her home. She was born on December 11, 1945 to Donald and Juanita (Boggs) Komarek at Great Bend, KS. Sharon was a graduate of Liberal HighSchool, class of 1963. On November 23, 1963 she married Melvin Luther Cook at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Liberal, KS. Sharon and Melvin operated  "His and Her's Barber a...

Lucy C. Bromwell, age 87, passed away late Wednesday evening, June 24, 2026, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born August 25, 1938, at Plains, Kansas, the daughter of Willibrod and Mary Violet (Davis) Beckman.  As a young girl, she attended school in Plains, graduating from Plains High School in 1956.  On September 22, 1956, she married Mannley Steele Bromwell at S...

Sanh Van Tran, age 79, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on July 15, 1946, in Vietnam, to Tran Van On and Doan Thi Bay. Sanh completed high school and lived a life marked by strength, perseverance, and devotion to his family. He served in the South Vietnamese Army and endured six years as a prisoner of war, carrying with him a quiet courage t...

Billie Jean Wriston, 93, of Liberal, Kansas, entered into the presence of her Lord on Wednesday, June 24, 2026. Born on August 15, 1932, Billie Jean was a lifelong resident of Liberal. She graduated from Liberal High School and went on to earn her nursing degree. Known for her quick wit and wonderful sense of humor, she never met a stranger and always had a joke ready to brighten someone’s da...

Wendy Jo Raynor, age 67, died on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on June 10, 1959, in Soul, Korea and adopted by Larry and Eve (Bouere) Thompsen. Wendy graduated from high school, completed two years of college, and devoted her work as a CNA for Home Health to caring for others. She was dearly loved by her family, friends, and clients, and her kindness will be lovi...

Larry “X Sarge” Hendrickson, age 85, died on June 18, 2026, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on May 17, 1941, to Edward Louis and Lucille (Williams) Hendrickson in Liberal, Kansas. After graduating from high school, Larry enlisted in the United States Army, beginning a distinguished military career that spanned from 1958 until his retirement in 1981 as a Sergeant First C...

David Lynn Mitchell, age 70, died on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at BSA Hospital in Amarillo, Texas. He was born on December 20, 1955, in Sherman, Texas, to Earl Dean and Evelyn Joan (McEntire) Mitchell. David was of Cherokee, English, Scottish Irish decent. David graduated from high school and attended college for two years. He worked as a parts manager for Harley-Davidson for 20+ years. An a...

William “Willy" Meza, age 52, died June 14, 2026, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born on September 14, 1973, in Ulysses, Kansas to Manuel and Irma (Guerra) Meza. Willy attended school in Ulysses. Later, he moved to Topeka, where he worked in masonry, returning to Ulysses in 2006. Willy worked in construction for many years, most recently with 5-G Irrigation. He wa...