It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Adam Jesse "Coco" Gutierrez Flores, 61, of Liberal. He passed away at 8:07 pm on Sunday September 29, 2024 along with his wife Deanna Marie (Thompson) Flores. Adam, was known as "Coco" and had lived in Liberal for over 30 years, he was well-known within the community. He was born December 28,1962 in Lubbock TX to Ricardo and Guadalupe (G...

Ruth Paulson Bartel was born on April 23, 1922, to Andrew and Nora Valnes Paulson at Claremont, South Dakota. Ruth went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at Village Green Memory Care Community in Conroe, Texas. While a young child her family moved to Amherst, South Dakota where she attended the Western Consolidated Schools. After graduating from high school in 1938, she atte...

Deanna Marie Flores, 42, of Liberal, passed away on September 29, 2024, at Liberal, Kansas. Her husband, Adam Flores, was with her at the time of the tragic train accident. Adam, known as "Coco", had lived in Liberal for many years and was well-known in the community. Deanna was born on November 7, 1981, to David and Helen (Giles) Bailey at Dover, Maine. She became a resident of Liberal, K...

Karin Johanna (Crose) Welch was born September 12th, 1954 in Weimar, Germany and passed away at her home in Hooker, Oklahoma on September 28th, 2024. She moved to the United States as a young girl. Karin had her one and only child, her son, Taylor Ray Heinson in August of 1976. Then she spent her time working and also attending and graduating cosmetology school in 1981. She managed various...

Dorothy Dee (Crooks) Rubart, formerly of Ulysses, Kansas, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2024, at her home in Fayetteville, Arkansas, surrounded by the love and care of the family she dedicated her life to.   Dorothy was born on August 17, 1934, to Andrew and Golda (Shaver) Crooks, in Burlington, Kansas. Dorothy grew up with five older siblings and spent her youth in the various rura...

Serjio “Coyote” Rutiaga, age 41, died on Sunday, September 29, 2024, in Turpin, Oklahoma. He was born on September 3, 1983, in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Maximiliano and Elisa (Quezada) Rutiaga. Serjio went to school in Liberal, Kansas. He worked as a pipe welder in refrigeration. Serjio will be greatly missed and remembered by his family and friends. He is survived by his parents,...

Stephen Leon Nelson, a beloved husband, father, PaPa, brother, and friend, passed away on September 27, 2024, at the age of 73, in Hugoton, KS. Born on October 21, 1950, to Paul Ellis Nelson and Loretta (Smith) Nelson, in Central City, NE. Steve filled the world around him with warmth and joy, and always greeted everyone with a radiant smile. Steve's academic journey began at Moscow High School...

Donald Leon Trentham, 86 years old, passed away Thursday, September 26, 2024, in Oklahoma City, OK. Don was born to Leon and Freda (Ehrhart) Trentham on August 27, 1938, in Hobart, Oklahoma. Don married Lanora June Williams on August 25, 1963, in Geary, OK. They celebrated 61 years of marriage and had two children: Lora Kay and Mark Ryan. Don grew up in Hobart, OK where he worked with...

Ronald Max Kuykendall, 79, of Beaver, OK, passed away September 20, 2024, at OU Health Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. Ron was born on November 30, 1944, in Beaver, OK, to Merrell and Nellie Kuykendall. Ron attended school in Turpin, OK and graduated in 1963. He received three bachelor’s degrees in biology, chemistry and agronomy from PSU in Goodwell, OK. Ron was united in marriage to Ba...

Donna Jean Stromquist, 89, of Liberal, passed away on Monday September 23, 2024. A Private Family Service will be held. The family requests Memorials to Angels for Animals in care of Miller Mortuary PO box 826 Liberal, KS 67905-0826....