Barbara Ann (Steele) Heng, 90, passed away January 27, 2020 at Our Lady of Mercy Country Home in Liberty, MO, where she resided since June, 2008. She was a former longtime resident of Liberal, KS. Barbara was born June 2, 1929, in Tyrone, OK, one of eight children of Robert John and Nina Belle (Lutes) Steele. She received her degree as a Registered Nurse in 1949 from St. Francis Sch...

James "Jim" Oscar Olson, 70, of Tyrone, OK passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020 at the Southwest Medical Center at Liberal, Kansas. He was born on August 30, 1949 to Arthur and Hazel (Adams) Olson at Liberal, KS. Jim was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1968. On September 1, 1968 he married Kay Gibson at Anaheim, CA; she survives. Jim enlisted into the US Marine Corp, whe...

Jenelle Hill, 80, of Hooker, Oklahoma passed away January 24, 2020 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, Kansas. Jenelle was born December 28, 1939 in McKinney, Texas, the daughter of William Wallace and Martha Esther Clark Simmons II. At the age of five she moved with her family to White Deer, Texas. Her dad was transferred to the Dorchester Gas Plant in Hooker when Jenelle was entering fifth grade in ...

John Cannaley, age 63, died Friday, January 24, 2020 at Hospice House in Olathe Kansas. He was born August 13, 1956 in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Cletus and Mary Lou (Woods) Cannaley He graduated from Liberal High School in 1974 John married Marla Kay Holifield on September 17, 1977 in Liberal. He worked in the oil fields. He enjoyed fishing, golf and was very handy at refurbishing Vin...

Oliver W. (O.W.) Josserand, age 85, of Johnson, Kansas died Friday, January 24, 2020, at Cottages of Garden City in Garden City, Kansas. He was born June 5, 1934, in Garden City, Kansas, the son of Orvan Emery and Ina Pearl (Winger) Josserand. O.W. graduated from Stanton County High School in 1952. He married Nancy Daniels on January 2, 1953, in Clayton, New Mexico. In 1957, he graduated from K...

Gale I. Turner, age 79, of Sterling, Kansas, died Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at Hutchinson Region Medical Hospital in Hutchinson, Kansas. He was Born to Glenn and Thelma Turner on May 12, 1940, at Elkhart, Kansas. He was the second of three sons. Gale spent his childhood in Elkhart and graduated from Elkhart High School in 1958. He spent two years in Garden City Junior College before beingind...

It is with great sadness that the family of Ronald Wayne Deckert announces his passing after a brief illness, on Tuesday, January 21, 2020, at the age of 65 years. Ron was born February 14, 1954. He will be fondly remembered by his beloved wife, Sharon Deckert of Liberal, and his daughters Brenna Deckert of Stockholm, Sweden and Katelyn (Chet Egan) Deckert of Kansas City, and his stepson James ...

Randall (Randy) Leon Munkres died Saturday January 18, 2020 at St. Mary's Hospital in Reno, Nevada. He was born April 1962 to Robert and Carol Munkres (Campbell) in Liberal, Kansas. Randy married Holly Adair at Las Vegas, NV. He attended school at Kismet Grade School and Southwestern Heights; class of 1980. He enlisted into US Air Force in August 1980 where he was trained to be a Jet Engi...

Dr. Ted Alan Barrows, 64, died on Tuesday, December 17, 2019 in Tulsa, OK. Ted was the son of Clarence Dean and Betty Lou (Brown) Barrows.  He was born on January 10, 1955 in Liberal, KS. Ted had a M.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A & I University; he later obtained his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, TX. He owned the Abundant Health Chiro...

Steven James Downing, age 32, died Sunday, January 19, 2020, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born September 15, 1987 in Liberal, Kansas the son of David and Leslie Downing. He attended Liberal Schools and obtained his GED in 2005. Steven was a member of Grace Lutheran Church of Liberal, Kansas. His favorite pastimes were fishing and camping. He also enjoyed gol...