Mildred Siemens was a true pioneer woman. She moved to Liberal, Kansas, on April 6, 1946 in a used U.S. Army surplus truck with her husband John and one month old twin sons, John and Joe, to begin farming. It was her husband’s dream to conquer the devastation of the dust bowl that had driven his father from Liberal fifteen years earlier. Mildred supported her husband’s dream and made a life...

Irene Riley Anderson passed away peacefully at her home in Albuquerque, New Mexico on August 17, 2013. She was born in a dugout, on a homestead in southwestern Kansas on March 18, 1912, to George Parker and Ethel (Robinson) Riley. Irene grew up working hard on the ranch then married and went to Louisiana where she raised four children. In 1972, she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico and began a ...

Thomas C. Miller Sr., 51, died Sunday, August 18, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born September 16, 1961 in Liberal, KS, the son of Coy and Mildred (Hadway) Miller. He married Tikva Ratson Cohen in Houston, TX. She survives. Thomas was a Liberal High School graduate class of 1980. He was a self employed Welder in the Oil & Gas industry for 30+ years. Thomas ...

Bruce L. Tomlinson, age 71, passed away early Monday morning, August 19, 2013, at the Minneola District Hospital, Minneola, Kansas, after a brief illness. He was born August 23, 1941, at Chanute, Kansas, the son of Johnie O. and May (Churchill) Tomlinson. As a young boy he attended the Moran, Kansas, school system, graduating from Moran Rural High School in 1959. After his graduation, h...

Guerrero “Guerre” Michel, Jr., age 33, died on August 15, 2013 at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita, KS. He was born November 4, 1979 in Melrose Park, IL, the son of Guerrero and Maria Victoria (Soto) Michel. He was a 1998 graduate of Liberal High School and he attended SW Kansas Technical ...

Guadalupe Portillo 71, died Aug 14, 2013 at his residence in Liberal. He was born Sept. 3, 1941 in Camargo, Chichihuahua, Mexico the son of Alonso and Elena V. Nunez. He worked for National Beef Packing Plant for 30 years. He is survived by 2 sons Luis Carlos Nunez and wife Magda Guadalupe Nunez Liberal, KS 2 Brothers Ramon Nunez Juarez, Mexico ...

Maria Elena Orona, 66, died Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at St, Francis Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, KS . She was born December 17, 1946 at Juarez, Mexico, the daughter of Felix and Ninfa (Zura) Hernandez. She married Roberto Orona on December 31, 1999 at Liberal, KS. He survives. She was a Homemaker and active within the Church. She is also survived by 2 Sons - Felix Corrales and wife Mayra ...

Bill Meek, age 84 died Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Kansas Medical Center, Wichita, KS. He was born September 7, 1928 in Winnipeg, Canada the son of Bill and Fannie (Conley) Meek. He has been a resident of Liberal since 1969. He has worked for Philips Petroleum on drilling rigs and also working for Smith Tool Company as a Salesman. He graduated from Stafford High School in Stafford High School...

Freddie Lee McBee, 62, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 at his home in Felt, Oklahoma. He was born on September 14, 1950 in Beaver, Oklahoma to Robert and Sarah (Zeek) McBee. Grew up and attended school in Hooker, Oklahoma where he graduated in 1968 and was very active in basketball and track. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Viet Nam Era from 1968 to 1972. ...

Richard Yorio age 20, died Thursday, August 8, 2013 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, KS He was born May 16, 1993 in Liberal, KS the son of Daniel Yorio and Kathy Hoddy Yorio. He has been a lifelong Liberal resident and graduated from Liberal High School in 2011. While in High School he worked for the Liberal Air Museum. Even though Richard lived with a developmental disability he was hi...