Robin James Hood, 85, of Liberal, passed away on Monday May 25, 2026. He was Born on December 20, 1940 in Roswell, NM; the son of Robert Hood and Ruby Gay (Muggins) Hood. Robin proudly served in the United States Marine Corps from 1960 to 1964. Following his military service, he worked for many years at Hood Chevrolet before purchasing Ayr Lanes on March 1, 1975. Throughout his life, R...

Oscar “LeRoy” Bond, 86, beloved brother, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. LeRoy, the eldest of twelve siblings, was born on March 7, 1940, to Charles Vinton and Lena (Schell) Bond. LeRoy worked for Don Thorpe ‘s custom harvesting and farming, was with the Boles Ranch for over 20 years, and finally retired from Champions Technologies. He had ...

Vicki Jo Barkdoll, 70, passed away on May 18, 2026, at the Garden Valley Nursing Home in Garden City, Kansas. She was born on November 3, 1955, in Tribune, Kansas, to William Joseph and Eva Louise (Wallace) Montgomery. Her life was a testament to love, resilience, and a spirit that embraced everyone she met. She completed her early education at Tribune High School before advancing her studies b...

Jesus Esparza Alvarado, age 60, died on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on April 6, 1966, in Delicias Chihuahua, Mexico, to Manuel Esparza Gomez and Manuela Alvarado Marquez. Jesus had a high school education and worked as a Derrick Hand in the oilfield. He was united in marriage to Paulina Esparza in March of 1992 in Rosales, Chihuahua, Mexico. Jesus ...

Eldon Emmett Wriston, age 83, died on Friday, May 15, 2026, at Sunporch of Dodge City, Kansas. He was born on November 27, 1942, in Liberal, Kansas, to Luel Theron and Alta Crites Wriston. Eldon graduated from Liberal High School in 1961 and went on to serve his community and state with distinction through many years of dedicated service in the Kansas National Guard. He worked as an over the r...

Zo Ann Roland, age 85, of Moscow, Kansas, died, May 13, 2026, at Kansas Medical Center in Andover, Kansas. She was born on December 21, 1940, in Hugoton, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Avis (Anderson) Curtis. Zo Ann grew up in Moscow, Kansas, where she graduated from Moscow High School. She later attended Fort Hays State University. In 1959, she married the love of her life, Garry Roland. ...

James L. “Jim” Walker, age 79, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born in Walsh, Colorado, on December 31, 1946, the son of Clarence and Pansy (Hartley) Walker. Jim was born and raised in Walsh, Colorado, where he attended elementary school before moving on to high school in Johnson, Kansas, and later in Lamar, Colorado. Jim earned...

Lawrence Steve Tuttle, 72, of Guymon, Oklahoma passed away Sunday morning, May 10th, 2026 at his home. The son of John C. Tuttle and Emogene “Slokey” (Brandkamp) Tuttle, he was born February 22nd, 1954 in Liberal, Kansas.  Steve was briefly raised in Hooker, Oklahoma, until the Tuttle family moved to Guymon in 1957.  He then graduated from Guymon High School with the Class of 1972. Ste...

Larry Dean Johnson, 76, of Liberal, passed away on Friday January 2, 2026 in Amarillo, TX. He was born on January 14, 1949 to Lawrence and Lorinda (Cole) Johnson at Garden City, KS. On July 23, 1971 he married Linda Whiteley at the Methodist Church Liberal, KS. Larry was drafted into the US Army where he proudly served his country. Upon returning to the states he worked on Oilfield Derricks...

Jackie Lee Riley, age 70, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 15, 2026 in Liberal, KS. He was born on January 31, 1956, in Hugoton, Kansas and spent his life in Rolla, Kansas, where he attended school and was a familiar presence in the community. Jackie had many special interests. He enjoyed reading, caring for cats, learning about computers, studying astronomy, and listening to classica...