Brenda Faye Smith, 70, of Tyrone Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. Brenda was born on March 3, 1952 to Fred and Grace Johnson in Pomona California. She was one of 7 siblings: Linda, Susan, Mary, Debra, Michael, and Gary. Brenda married Jason Smith and from this union they had four children. Donovan, Glenn, Neil, and Dallas. The Smiths mo...

Robert William Wright, age 67, died Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born on February 12, 1955, the son of Myrle Estle and Arlene Janice (Smid) Wright in Odessa, Texas. Robert graduated from Liberal High School in Liberal, Kansas and continued his education in Arkansas and at SCCC Nursing Program. He was a self-taught guitarist starting from the...

Abraham Ricardo Gonzalez, age 30, died Friday, November 4, 2022, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born on September 8, 1992, the son of Juan Riquiac Aguilar and Juana Gonzalez. Abraham married Sindy Yosmery Ailòn Mendoza on October 29, 2022. He was a very loving husband and always present for his wife, Sindy Yosmery. Abraham was an exemplary man of faith and righteousness. He is survived...

Michael John Fulton, age 77, passed peacefully November 21, 2022, at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kansas. He was born to Michael D. Fulton and Mary Enright on February 12, 1945. He married his wife, Nancy Baker, of 56 years in Houston, TX on April 11, 1966. Together they had one son, Michael W., and two daughters, Ginger and Jennifer. He served in the United States Navy for 23 years, r...

Padro Jimon Us, age 38, died Friday, November 4, 2022, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He was born on December 14, 1983, the son of Tomas Jimon Juarez and Maria Us in Joyabaj, el Quiche, Mexico. Padro married Maria Pablo Perez on October 6, 2016, in Liberal, Kansas. He was the father of one son, Kamil Anibal and one daughter, Keyli Juanita. Padro was always a good husband and a very loving father. ...

Martina Vela Aranda, 77 years of age, passed on Sunday, November 20, 2022, in Elkhart, Kansas. Martina was born January 18, 1945, to Macedonia Morales and Isadoro Vela in San Pedro, Coyame, Cuchillo Parado Chihuahua, Mexico She is survived by her four children: daughters, Soila (Alfredo) Delgado, Simona (Greg) Aranda, Jeanette Aranda; and son, Auden (Derenda) Aranda. She was blessed with eight gr...

Rafaela Sandoval Delgado, 84, of Liberal, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 at her home. She was born on October 24, 1938 to Jose Cruz Sandoval and Leandra Delgado at Zacatecas, Mexico. On February 16, 1963 she married Juan Ortiz Gonzalez at Juarez, Mexico. Rafaela enjoyed gardening, cooking, knitting, and walking in the afternoons. Her greatest joy was being a loving mother ...

Wanda Jane Roa, 87, of Liberal, passed away on Friday November 18, 2022 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She was born on March 17, 1935 to Carmel and Mary Jane (Nye) Whitaker at Tuttle, OK. Wanda married Justin Roa on January 17, 1953; he preceded her in death on October 22, 2020. Wanda was a big people watcher, people fascinated her. She sewed anything from clothes for her kids, ...

Ruth Anie Grinstead, 76, of Liberal, passed away on Thursday, November 17, 2022 at her home. She was born on July 2, 1946 to Robert and Dorothy (Hubbard) Holder at Turlock, CA. On December 24, 1987 she married Arthur "Ike" Grinstead at Muleshoe, TX. After high school she was a hairdresser, worked as a Cowboy for many years, and later worked at National Carriers as a Parts Manager for...

Berna Deane Hampton, age 86, of Ulysses, Kansas died Thursday, November 17, 2022 at her home in Ulysses, Kansas. She was born January 1, 1936 at Satanta, Kansas, the daughter of Homer and Nellie (Hileman) Bonsall. Berna Deane grew up in Ulysses, graduated from Ulysses High School in 1953 and attended First Baptist Church. Berna Deane was the first Nurse’s Aide at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospi...