Recent Obituaries
Wanda M. Yaw
May 7, 2026
Wanda Yaw, age 92, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the Anderson County Hospital Long Term Care in Garnett, Kansas.
Wanda was born on February 20, 1934, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas and Mae (Mabrey) Anglen. She was the sixth of twelve children. Her family lived in Kansas City before moving to...
Gary Tidd
May 7, 2026
Gary Dewayne Tidd, 71, of Piqua, Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2026, at St. Luke's East Hospital. Gary was born to Richard and Opal Tidd and grew up in Neosho Falls. He married Julia Christian on February 28, 1975, and together had 3 children before later divorcing. Gary purchased a farm in Piqua, where he later built the...
Leon Hirt
May 7, 2026
Leon Frank Hirt, age 88, of Garnett, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 7, 2026.
He was born on May 11, 1937, in Westphalia, Kansas, the son of Frank and Ellen (Altic) Hirt.
Leon was united in marriage to Anna Mae Jamison on September 12, 1959 in Quinter, Kansas. This union was blessed with three children.
Leon was preceded...
Glay "Corky" Yoho
May 8, 2026
Glay Eugene "Corky" Yoho, age 95, of Neosho Falls, Kansas, passed way May 8, 2026, at Medicalodges of Iola, Iola, Kansas. Corky was born September 14, 1930, in Neosho Falls, Kansas, to Floyd Yoho and Elizabeth (Meyers) Yoho.
Corky and Rosalie Igou were united in marriage on September 23, 1951, in Kansas City, Kansas. Rosalie passed September 20, 2020.
Corky...
Robert Andrew "Andy" Dunlap
May 7, 2026
Robert Andrew Dunlap passed away on May 6, 2026 at his home.
He was born April 23, 1939 to Robert F. Dunlap and Hazel Marie (Andrews) Dunlap at St. John's Hospital in Iola.
He graduated from Iola High School in 1957 and Iola Junior College in 1959. He graduated from Wichita University in 1962 in accounting. He worked as a...
Ronald McGhee
May 5, 2026
Ronald Clem McGhee, age 80, of Colony, Kansas, passed away May 5, 2026, at his home in Colony. Ron was born August 10, 1945, in Colony, Kansas, to Clem E. McGhee and Yvonne H. (Bain) McGhee.
Ron graduated from Colony High School. He attended and graduated from barber college. Ron was barber.
Ron and Nyra Ann Hudson were married February...
Sandy "Samm" Mintz
May 9, 2026
Sandra Kay (Samm) Mintz, age 67, Humboldt, Kansas, passed away on May 9, 2026, at Diversicare of Chanute, Chanute, Kansas. Sandy was born June 20, 1958, in Iola, Kansas, to Bernard Myer and Jean (Hendrix) Myer.
Sandy and Craig Mintz were married June 26, 1976, in Humboldt, Kansas. Sandy worked as a secretary for 36 years for the Humboldt School...
Roger C. Hastert
May 8, 2026
Roger Christopher Hastert, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Villa St. Francis in Olathe, Kansas.
Roger was born on November 4, 1942, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Christopher George and Edith Elizabeth (Olsen) Hastert. He attended Holy Angels and Earnest country schools before graduating from Garnett High School with the class of...
Claude "Sonny" Anderson
May 6, 2026
Sonny Anderson, age 84, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully with his family at his side at his home on May 6, 2026.
Claude Clarence Anderson III was born in Garnett, Kansas, on September 15, 1941, the son of Claude Clarence Anderson II and Martha Marie (Cherry) Anderson. He was the second of five children. Sonny grew up in Garnett...
Karen Richards
Feb 9, 2026
Karen Richards, age 86, of Garnett, Kansas, formerly of Wichita, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Parkview Heights in Garnett.
She was born on April 26, 1939, in Halstead, Kansas. Moundridge, Kansas became her hometown, where she was raised by her mother, Mary Wedel. She attended Moundridge schools through high school, graduating in 1957. She was active in...
Nellie Fern Kelley
Jul 23, 2025
Nellie Fern Kelley, age 102, passed away peacefully in Loveland, Colorado, on July 23, 2025, leaving behind a lifetime of stories, laughter, and a legacy of love that will not soon be forgotten.
Nellie was born in Garnett, Kansas, to Walter and Lochia (Hart) Pugsley on November 7, 1922. She was the youngest of six children, all of whom preceded...
Marion Wayne Ryherd
May 7, 2026
Wayne Ryherd, age 88, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Heartland Meadows in Iola.
Marion Wayne Ryherd was born on January 25,1938, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Earl "Bubby T." Ryherd and Halcie Belle (Johnson) Ryherd. Wayne was the first of seven children. He grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School...
Donald Charles Oldenburg
May 3, 2026
Don Oldenburg, age 66, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday morning, May 3, 2026, at his home.
Donald Charles Oldenburg was born on February 22, 1960, in Dearborn, Michigan, the son of Alvin Charles and Margeory C. (Somerville) Oldenburg. He grew up in Michigan and graduated from high school in Whitmore Lake with the class of 1978. On March...
Robert Lee Pollman
May 2, 2026
Robert Lee "Bob" Pollman, age 77, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on May 2, 2026, at Medicalodges in Iola.
Bob was born on October 19, 1948, to Merl H. Pollman and Mildred Doris Russell in rural Humboldt, Kansas, where he grew up and attended and graduated from Humboldt High School.
After High School, Bob joined the Navy, of which he...
Nancy Earlene Chandler
May 2, 2026
On her favorite type of day-sunny with no wind, a clear blue sky, and the birds singing all day- Nancy Earlene (Houk) Chandler went to be with the Lord on Saturday afternoon, May 2, 2026.
Nancy was born July 8, 1937 on a farm near Moran, KS. She was the fourth of five daughters born to Earl and Opal (Sullivan)...
Richard Ray Snyder
May 1, 2026
Richard Ray Snyder, age 74, of Iola, Kansas passed away on May 1, 2026, at his home. Richard Ray was born on September 17, 1951, in Fort Scott, Kansas, to parents Lloyd Harold Snyder and Treva Eileen (Cannon) Snyder. He lived his early years through grade school in Paola, Kansas. Richard graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1969, and then...
Glenda Walter
Apr 26, 2026
Glenda Lea Walter, age 74, of Colony, Kansas, passed away April 26, 2026, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Glenda was born July 6, 1951, in Chanute, Kansas, to Glen Staton and Leola (Crowder) Staton.
Glenda married Ronald Walter on September 23, 1967, in Fort Scott, Kansas. She worked at the Allen County Hospital and then she worked...
Donna K Westerman
Apr 26, 2026
Donna Kathleen Westerman, 75, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on April 26, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by the love of her family.
Donna was born on January 29, 1951, in Boone, Iowa, to Donald and Kate (Auld) Carter. She grew up with a strong foundation of compassionate qualities that would define the way...
Deborah Colleen Wilper
Apr 25, 2026
Deborah Colleen (Powls) Wilper, age 73, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at her home in Garnett, Kansas, surrounded by her loved ones.
She was born on June 2, 1952, in Garnett, the daughter of Vern and Juanita (Lamm) Powls. Debbie was the youngest of six children and grew up in a large, loving family in the Garnett community.
On May...
Keith Cation
Apr 24, 2026
Keith Albert Cation, age 62, of Augusta, Kansas, passed away April 24, 2026, while at work in Manhattan, Kansas. Keith was born July 26, 1963, in Iola, Kansas, to Donald Cation and Norma (Hartman) Cation.
Keith graduated in 1981 from Augusta High School. He then attended Allen County Community College, where he earned an associates degree. Keith was especially proud...
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