Albert Isaac “Al” Shank, Jr., age 68, owner and CEO of Al Shank Insurance, Inc. died Thursday, February 22, 2024, in Wichita, Kansas. Born April 26, 1955, in Liberal, Kansas to Albert Isaac and Georga “Maxine” (Long) Shank. Upon graduating from Liberal High School in 1973, he attended the University of Kansas on a football scholarship, majoring in Business and playing with the Jayhawks...

Neva L. Day, 95, passed away on February 23, 2024 in Liberal, KS. She was born on January 31, 1929 in Liberal, KS. The daughter of LeRoy and Nellie (Carlile) Craig. Neva has been a resident of Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. She retired from Dodge City, Kansas Board of Education as the Deputy Clerk and Treasurer for 16 years. But in her life, she had a lot of different employments to make a li...

Bonnie M. Springmeyer, 91, of Liberal, passed away on Wednesday February 21, 2024 in Liberal, KS. She was born on June 9, 1932 to Jesse and Rachel (Wells) Hill at Hardesty, OK. On August 23, 1953 she married Vernon H. Springmeyer; he preceded her in death in 1968. She was a graduate of Guymon High School of Guymon, OK; class of 1953. Bonnie and Vernon lived in Tyrone, OK with four daugh...

Yurida Karina Morales Lux, age 8 months, died on Friday, February 16, 2024, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on May 28, 2023, in Liberal, Kansas, to Tomas Valerio Morales Batz and Delmy Magdalena Lux-Muz. Yurida was a happy baby who loved strawberries and her family. She especially enjoyed playing with her big sister. Yurida was only in our arms a short tim...

In the quiet town of Elkhart, Kansas, surrounded by the vast plains that he called home, Larry Joe Bitner bid farewell on February 18, 2024. A man whose life was intertwined with the rhythms of the land, Joe was born in rural Morton County, Kansas, on April 14, 1941, to his parents, James S. and Anna Marie (Voigt) Bitner. Joe's story unfolded against the backdrop of hard work and dedication to h...

In loving memory of Earl Richard Omo, a devoted husband and father, who touched the lives of many with his hard work and love for his family. Earl was born on July 29, 1931, in Pratt County, Kansas, and peacefully passed away in Hugoton, Kansas on Friday, February 16, 2024. Earl Omo and Bernice (Slater) were married on November 25, 1951, in Coats, Kansas. To this union three children were born. ...

Ruby Jane Krehbiel Brewer, age 96, died Sunday, February 18, 2024, at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses. She was born February 1, 1928, in Kingman County, Kansas, to Henry Peter Krehbiel and Emma Barbara Kaufman. She was the seventh of eight children and the first daughter. Ruby attended Cleveland Grade School and Kingman High, graduating in 1946. She attended Bethel College i...

Salome “Sally” Maria Suarez age, 87, died Saturday, February 17, 2024, at her home in Elkhart, KS. She was born September 5, 1936, in Mora, NM the daughter of Celestino and Rosaura (Argon) Garcia. She married Manual H. Suarez on March 22, 1972, in Perryton, TX. Sally loved her family and enjoyed cooking for them. She was well known in the area for preparing wonderful food, especially enchil...

Eleanor Jean Starks-Holder, 90, of Liberal, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2024 at Wheatridge Care Park. She was born on August 2, 1933 to Ralph and Neva (Jordan) Morgan at Anthony, KS. On November 20, 1970 she married Thomas Dean "TD" Starks; he preceded her in death in 2005. She was a graduate of Anthony Kansas High School. Eleanor worked as a Crew Chief for Beech Aircraft in L...

Ruby L. Harrington , 88, of Turpin, OK entered into rest on Monday, February 12, 2024 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born at the family home on May 20, 1935 near Turpin, OK to George Lee and Anna (Kroeker) Windsor. Ruby accepted Jesus as her Lord & Savior when she was a young teen and was baptized in Sharp Creek, south of Turpin. She was a long-time member of First Church of G...