Marvin Schmidt peacefully completed his earthly journey on October 11, 2025, at Bethel Home, Montezuma, Kansas, surrounded by family. Marvin, born on March 12, 1934, in Grady County, Oklahoma, was the firstborn of ten children to Fred and Lephine Sebrant Schmidt. Death was the result of complications from Parkinson’s Disease. He reached the age of 91 years. Marvin’s boyhood was marked by pl...

Euola Flores, 91, of Liberal, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2025 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born May 20, 1934 at Joplin, Missouri, the daughter of Charley and Wanda (Peck) Reynolds. She married Jose G. "Jody" Flores March 16, 1963 at Clayton, NM; Jody preceded her in death on April 11, 2017. Euola enjoyed playing Bingo and going out to the Casino. She loved taking ca...

Lorettea “Retta” Higgins, 45, of Lyons, Kansas, passed away on October 4, 2025, in her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was born July 25, 1980, in Liberal, Kansas, the daughter of Paul and Judy Phillips. On September 17, 2004, Retta was united in marriage with Chris Higgins in Meade, Kansas. Retta has resided in Lyons for the past fourteen years, formerly of Meade and Liberal, Kans...

Darrell Dean Young, age 72, died Friday, October 3, 2025, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on October 17, 1952, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Clayton D. and Marriannah (Harris) Young. Darrell, along with his family, moved to Satanta, Kansas, in 1958 and then to the Cities Service camp. He attended Red Rock Elementary and went on to graduate from Satant...

Margarita “Maggie” L. Ledesma, age 65, died Saturday, October 4, 2025, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City, Kansas. She was born on May 3, 1960, in Ulysses, Kansas, the daughter of Cresencio E. “Frank” and Sulema (Leal) Barron.  Maggie grew up and attended school in Ulysses. She married Victor M. Ledesma, Sr. on January 13, 1977, in Lakin. Maggie worked as a para and ESL instruct...

Dr. Lewis R. "Doc" Armstrong, 100, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday October 2, 2025 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Nursing Home. He was born in Liberal, Kansas on Sept 6, 1925; the fifth of six children born to Harry and Ethel Armstrong. Lewis left high school at age 17 to serve his country in the Army (Air Force). After completing his training, he served as a tail- gunner on a B-24 in...

Sharon Kay Jones, a beloved homemaker and cherished wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in Turpin, Oklahoma, on Friday September 26, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Sharon was born on May 20, 1956, to Kenneth and Nona Hook in Beaver, Oklahoma. She touched the lives of many with her warmth, kindness, and unwavering dedication to her family. Sharon Kay married...

Phyllis D Ann Eaton, 88,  passed away on Friday September 26, 2025 at her home north of Liberal. She was born on September 20, 1937 to Fred and Ruby (Rhiness) Smith at Kismet, KS. Phyllis was a strong willed woman as many of her family & friends would attest. She worked for 15 years at the Et Cetera Shop where she worked in the receiving & sorting area. Before working at the Et Cete...

Robert “Rowdy” Dean Hill took his final ride home on Thursday, September 25th, 2025, in Enid, Oklahoma, surrounded by the love of his children and grandchildren. He was born on September 28th, 1954, to Verl and Patricia Hill in Topeka, Kansas. Rowdy learned the value of hard work at an early age. He traded in his final year of high school for a practical education, quickly joining the work...

David Michael Knox, 38, passed away on September 23, 2025, in Hugoton, Kansas. He was born on September 12, 1987, in Liberal, Kansas, to Vincent Emanuel and Elizabeth Joy (Ayers) Knox. David embraced life with a passion for football, notably his unwavering support of the Kansas City Chiefs. He found joy in watching games with loved ones. He enjoyed watching Wheel of Fortune every evening with hi...