James "Deac." Witherspoon Sr., 85, of Liberal, left this earthly place on Friday November 3, 2023. He was born November 28, 1937 in Pickens, AR, the son of Betty (Edwards) and Richard Witherspoon. James was born on August 6, 1959, James married Essie V. Morgan whom he precedes in death. He worked in the Auto Body & Paint Dept. at Stu Emmert's Chevrolet and Wal-Mart as a door greeter for a...

After an amazing and full life, Joyce Barlow age 83, died Friday, November 3, 2023, at her residence in Liberal, Kansas. She was born on May 26, 1940, the daughter of Hiram and Myrtle (Cox) Brown in Maywood, Nebraska. Joyce enjoyed playing bingo and the lottery and she loved her grandchildren dearly. Joyce especially enjoyed Thanksgiving and Christmas and returning home to her Nebraska roots...

Roberto Nas Tiniguar, age 44, died Saturday, October 28, 2023, in Lansing, Kansas. He was born on February 3, 1979, the son of Tomas Nas Chon and Tomasa Tiniguar in Zacualpa, Guatemala. Roberto was united in marriage to Martina Ventura Quino. He was the father of six children. He is survived by his wife, Martina Ventura, four daughters, Elda Nas Ventura and husband, Carlos Francisco Lo...

Kevin Uriel Fraga Chavez, age 18, died Wednesday, November 1, 2023, at his residence in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on May 8, 2005, the son of Ricardo Fraga Cabrera and Marisol Chavez Avila in Chichihualco, Guerrero, Mexico. Kevin was the oldest of his siblings. He worked at R & E’s Tire Shop. Kevin was deeply loved and will be missed by all his family and friends. He is survived b...

Lavonne F. Loewen, age 75, passed away early Friday morning, November 3, 2023, at her Meade residence. She was born November 30, 1947, in rural Meade County, Kansas, the daughter of Jake J. and Lena D. (Harms) Isaac. As a young girl, she attended the Pleasant Hill and Sunrise Elementary Schools and later graduating from the Meade Bible Academy. On November 27, 1965, she married St...

Paul Hunter "Butch" Donovan Jr., 80, of Canyon, TX, formerly of Liberal, KS passed away on Wednesday November 1, 2023 at the BSA Hospital in Amarillo, TX. He was born on July 26, 1943 to Paul H. Donovan Sr. and Elsie (King) Donovan at Great Bend, KS. On September 5, 1981 he married Karen Woods at Las Vegas, NV. Paul and Karen lived in Liberal for many years, and moved to Canyon, Texas i...

Douglas Kreston Beohler, age 40, of Ulysses, Kansas, died on Wednesday, November 1, 2023, in Finney County, Kansas. He was born May 30, 1983, in Ulysses, Kansas, the son of Douglas John Beohler and Mona (Trotman) Beohler. Kreston grew up in Ulysses, Kansas, Denver, Colorado, and Tampa, Florida. As a child, he was dedicated in the Christian Church and later baptized in Florida. He spent most ...

After an amazing and full life, Virginia Lee Wilson, age 80, died Monday, October 30, 2023, in Wichita, Kansas. She was born on January 1, 1943, the daughter of John Peter and Mary Frances (McDermott) Kessler in Scott City, Kansas. Virginia went to Leota High School in Leota, Kansas and continued her education in Dodge City, Kansas where she earned her nursing degree. She worked in the med...

James Lee "Jim" Johnson, 79, of Liberal, passed away on Friday October 27, 2023 at Baptist St. Anthony Hospital in Amarillo, TX. . He was born on May 24, 1944 to Lloyd and Catherine (Rukvina) Johnson in Bishop, VA. Jim moved to Kansas in 1953 with his family. He attended Liberal High School and the Liberal Vo-Tech School. Jim enlisted into the US Navy in 1965; while serving in the US...

Christopher Alan Tooley, aged 61 passed away unexpectedly, on October 25, 2023, at UC Health in Greeley, Colorado, surrounded by his loving family. Chris was born in Farmington, New Mexico on May 23,1962 to George and Joyce (Murphy) Tooley. George and Joyce then moved to Kansas in 1963 where they grew their family with the birth of two more children. Chris was a strong, resilient, and determin...