Larry Wayne Phillips, 73, died Saturday, Sept. 23, 2023, at his home in rural Seward County. He was born July 30, 1950 to Melvyn Rae and Glenda Janice (Pedersen) Phillips in Beaver, Oklahoma. He graduated from Liberal High School in 1968.During his high school career, Larry was class president, performed in several plays and held the pole vault record at LHS for many years. He attended the...

Lupe V. Orozco, age 71, of Johnson, Kansas, died, September 20, 2023, at Penrose Hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado. She was born April 14, 1952, in Lamar, Colorado, the daughter of Jose and Agnes (Gonzalez) Tafoya. Lupe grew up in Fowler and Rocky Ford, Colorado, and graduated from Rocky Ford High School. She married Gonzalo Orozco on March 6, 1974, and moved to Holly, Colorado, 9 years lat...

Rodney Merle Staats, 68, a beloved member of the Rose Hill community, passed away on September 21, 2023, at his home in Rose Hill, Kansas. He was born in Liberal, Kansas, on June 29, 1955, to his loving parents, Merle W. and Juanita "Wells" Staats. Rod spent his formative years in Liberal, Kansas, and proudly graduated from Liberal High School with the class of 1973. Following high school; he ...

Therlene Kay Kindsvater, 73, passed away on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton, Kansas. Therlene was the daughter of Therman William Thomas Johnson and Pearl Ilene (McClure) Johnson. She was born on July 11, 1950, Liberal, Kansas. Therlene and John Kossuth Jr. were married. To this union were three sons, John Edward, Jeffery Lynn, and Jason. Later Therlen...

Bradley VeRoy Johnson, age 22, died on Thursday, September 14, 2023, in Weld County, Colorado. He was born on February 27, 2001, the son of Brian Johnson and Jamie (Worsham) Cisneros in Garden City, Kansas. Bradley graduated High School from Clarksville, Arkansas and went on to attend Arkansas Tech in Russellville, Arkansas graduating with honors. He became a truck driver, driving ...

Kenneth William Stegman, 84, of Liberal, KS passed away on Friday, September 15, 2023 at the Catholic Care Center in Wichita, KS. He was born on February 25, 1939 to W.M. "Vince" and Henrietta (Fredelake) Stegman at Wright, KS. Kenneth grew up on a farm and helped with the harvest each year. He graduated from Spearville High School in 1957. He went to work as a Lineman and was later promo...

Buddie M. Neatherlin, age 90, of Ulysses, Kansas, died Monday, September 18, 2023, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. He was born on May 12, 1933, in Clayton, New Mexico, the son of Frank Andy and Clara (Kerkondoff) Neatherlin.  Buddie grew up in Clayton, New Mexico, and Boise City, Oklahoma. He graduated in 1952 from Boise City High School. Buddie was drafted into the United Sta...

Allison Paige Williams, Alli, Allicat, Mighty Mouse, born May 20, 2002, died September 12, 2023. Beloved daughter and best friend of Jodi Williams and sister of Bailey Williams. Alli was very close with her brother and mom- she loved them both very much. Alli’s light shone brightly in her zest for life, her love of family and friends, and the joy and laughter she brought to everyone around her. ...

MEADE – Waunita M. Frost, age 85, passed away late Sunday evening, September 17,2023, at the Lone Tree Retirement Center, Meade, Kansas. She was born June 21, 1938, at Kaw City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Olland and Dorothy (Lee) Engle. As a young girl, her family moved to Newkirk, Oklahoma, where she attended school. On March 6, 1956, she married Alfred Eugene Frost at Newkirk....

Jason “Bubba” Smith, age 49, died Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on December 17, 1973, the son of Anthony Smith and Denise (Rock) Smith. Jason graduated from Turpin High School and went on to play one year of football at Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Oklahoma before graduating from Northwest Oklahoma State University in A...