Zachariah E. “Zach” Hammond, age 21, died Monday morning, September 11, 2017, in rural Montezuma, Kansas, as a result of an automobile accident.   He was born August 19, 1996, at Senora, California, the son of Jim and Michelle (Kellner) Hammond.  As a young boy he attended school in Bonners Ferry, Idaho.  Later in September, 2008, he moved to Montezuma from Idaho and attended the Homelan...

Fairrie Elizabeth Watson, age 94, died Sunday, September 10, 2017, at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born May 8, 1923 Wrigley, TN, the daughter of Alonzo Franklin and Fronie Elizabeth (Black) Rodgers. She had resided in West Tennessee most of her life, moving to Wichita in 1964. She had been a resident of Liberal since 1991. She worked as a seamstress for Henry I. Seigel (HIS), pants fa...

Gene Shuck, 75, started his new life on Friday, September 8, 2017 at Stevens County Hospital, Hugoton, Kansas. He was the son of Sheldon (SR) and Ruby L. (Sides) Shuck, he was born on July 7, 1942 in Liberal, Kansas. He and Jessie Perry were married on January 28, 1962 at Hugoton, Kansas. They made their home in Rural Seward County. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with family and friends ....

James Ray Redburn 71, 0f liberal died Saturday, September 9, 2017 at the South West Medical Center in Liberal. James was born in El Dorado, KS to Perry R. Redburn and Bessie Hetrick Redburn on July, 17, 1946. He went in to the Navy and served in Vietnam from January 7, 1964 to August 5, 1967. He married Kaola Karen Kelly on July 17, 1968 in El Dorado, KS James worked many years for Natio...

  Luis Carlos Garcia Varela, 45, on Friday, September 1, 2017 in rural Stanton County, KS.   He was the son of Ramon & Alicia Varela Garcia, he was born on August 25, 1972 in Madera Chihuahua, Mexico.   He and Amalia Corral were married on October 31, 1992 in Janos Chihuahua, Mexico.   Survivors include wife, Amalia Corral; two sons, Luis Omar Garcia &a...

Juan Pablo Marquez, 40, of Liberal, passed away on August 31, 2017 at his home near Liberal, KS. He was born on September 17, 1976 to Guadalupe Marquez and Belem Jacobo at Chihuahua, Mexico. On May 16, 1998 he married Veronica Camacho in Liberal, KS. She survives. Pablo grew up in Chihuahua, Mexico moving to Liberal, Kansas when he was 16. Pablo had worked as a Technician for Foss Ford. H...

Everett G. Fieser, age 97, passed away Saturday morning, September 2, 2017, at the Western Plains Regional Medical Center, Dodge City, Kansas.   He was born August 11, 1920, at Norwich, Kansas, the son of Walter Harry and Mary (Pankratz) Fieser.  As a young boy he attended the Norwich school system, graduating from Norwich High School in 1938.  On August 16, 1944, he married Nora Marie Kraus...

June L. Canterbury, age 63, died Monday, August 28, 2017, at South West Medical Center, Liberal. She was Born February 20, 1954 in Denver, Colorado, the daughter of Junior & Pauline (McMayhell) Ellis. She is survived by Husband Cecil Frank Canterbury they were married July 25th, 1986, in Liberal. June was a home maker   Survivors include: 1 Son Michael Canterbury of Logan, U...

Crystal Dawn Medina, 38, of Liberal, passed away on August 29, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on March 9, 1979 to Richard Longoria and Susan Naab in Liberal, KS. She was a graduate of Liberal High School class of 1997 and a graduate of Seward County Community College; where she obtained her Registered Nursing Degree. Crystal worked as a Registered Nurse for Wheatri...

  Maria Gloria Munoz De Garcia, 72, died on Tuesday, August 30, 2017 in Wichita, KS.   She was the daughter of Lazaro & Juana Varela Munoz, she was born on March 30, 1945 in Chihuahua, Mexico.   Gloria was well known by friends and family for her cooking, and loved to go out to eat.  She had a love for helping others.   Survivors include her seven sons...