Sandra Jean Eidson, 72, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on September 4, 1953 to Robert and Montie (Swingley) Altland at Beaver, OK. She raised her family, and resided in Liberal. Sandra attended K-12 schools in Liberal, and was a graduate of Liberal High School; class of 1971. Throughout the 70’s and 80’s, she worked at...

Luis Maravilla Zúñiga Sr., age 73, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at his home in Hugoton, Kansas. Born on August 22, 1952, to Reyes and Eulalia (Zúñiga) Maravilla, Luis dedicated much of his life to his work and family. He was a skilled welder at Double T Industries in Rolla, Kansas, where he worked until his retirement. Known for his strong work ethic and attention t...

Joyce L. Mingus, age 72, passed away early Monday morning, May 4, 2026, at the Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born January 19, 1954, at San Diego, California, the daughter of Gene and Elizabeth L. (Wilson) Hoffman. A longtime resident of Meade, she was a cosmetologist, worked for the Meade District Hospital Home Health and for EMS. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Chur...

Carl “Mark” Goettsche, 79, died Friday, May 8, 2026, at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born January 18, 1947, in Shattuck, Oklahoma, to Carl Nevel and Polly Anna (Messenger) Goettsche. Mark grew up in Higgins, Texas, where he attended school and graduated from Higgins High School. He later attended Texas Tech University, earning degrees in Accounting and Chemistry, and ...

Kelly Headrick went to be with the Lord on April 19. 2026 in Seward County North of Liberal, Kansas. He was born June 26,1962 in Liberal, Kansas to Ivan and Marylin Headrick. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1980, then attended Kansas State University. Kelly’s love of farming brought him back home to the family farm where he farmed alongside his dad Ivan and brother David. Kelly had a p...

W. Jean Morris, age 91, of Johnson, KS, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026, at the Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson. She was born on October 13, 1934, in Garden City, KS, to Lewellyn Charles and Flossie Elmira (Hisey) Sturdevant. On July 19, 1953, Jean married Virgil Moyne Morris in Garden City, KS. Throughout her married life she embraced the role as a farmer’s wife. She began h...

Jo Anne (Eyman) Pucket, age 98, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to her heavenly home on May 03, 2026, at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, KS. She was born to Monte Ernest Eyman and Maude Magnolia (Drennan, Trebilcock) Eyman in Ford, KS on July 18, 1927. Jo Anne and her parents along with her sister Betty and step-brother Charley Trebilcock moved to Stanton Co., KS on Marc...

Carol Joy Lockas, age 87, died on Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on December 13, 1938, in Liberal, Kansas, to Charles Oren and Olive Clark King. Carol graduated from Liberal High School and then attended college. She worked as a skilled bookkeeper and insurance agent for Zimmerman and Company for many years. She married Bobby Dean Lockas in June 1959 at the King ...

Rogelio Valles, age 59, died on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on May 10, 1966, in Delicias, Chihuahua, Mexico to Genaro Valles and Aurelia Medrano. Rogelio married Laura Maria Valles Carrillo and was the father of two sons and one daughter, as well as the grandfather of five grandchildren. He held the position of loader operator at High Plains Ponder...

Milton Leroy Rice, 95, of Liberal, beloved husband, dad, grandaddy, mentor and friend passed from this life on April 29, 2026. He was born on December 1, 1930 in Pritchett, Colorado; youngest of six children. Milton met the love of his life, Eileen Ruth Parks when her and her mother moved into his neighborhood. He was 17 and she was only 13 but he knew after a short time that she was the ...