Recent Obituaries
Janet L. McBride
Mar 18, 2026
Janet Lee McBride, age 79, of Moran, Kansas, passed away March 18, 2026, at St. Luke's South, Overland Park, Kansas. Janet was born March 20, 1946, in Iola, Kansas, to Bernard McAloon and Lilly (Sherwood) McAloon.
Janet graduated in 1964 from Iola High School. Janet and Jack H. McBride were married May 4, 1964, in Wise County, Texas.
Janet worked...
Connie Jean Sherlock
Mar 21, 2026
Connie Jean Sherlock, age 79, of Independence, Kansas, passed away March 21, 2026, at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. Connie was born September 11, 1946, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Russell Benson and Nettie (Miller) Benson.
Connie received an associate's degree from York College, York, Nebraska. She continued her studies at Oklahoma Christian College, Edmond, Oklahoma, and she received a...
Jakob Michael Holloway
Mar 23, 2026
On Monday, March 23, 2026, Jakob Michael Holloway passed away unexpectedly in Corpus Christi after struggling for many years. He is now at peace with the Lord, free from the battles he carried for so long.
Jakob was born on January 26, 1999, at Allen County Hospital to Brenda Holloway, her only son. Together, they shared a deep and cherished...
Marlene Walburn
Dec 24, 2025
Marlene Walburn, age 81, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her family, following injuries sustained in a vehicle accident on December 23.
Roma Marlene Grosdidier was born on June 3, 1944, in Centerville, Kansas, the third of three children born to Owen and Frances (Brown) Grosdidier....
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...
Jim Kepley
Mar 21, 2026
Jim Kepley, age 63, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at his home.
James K. Kepley was born in Chanute on August 21, 1962. He was the third of five children born to Robert Dean and Gladys Eileen (Trammell) Kepley. Growing up in a farming family, Jim graduated from Chanute High School with the class of...
Tovi Artemis Becker
Mar 16, 2026
Tovi Artemis Becker, age 2, of Elsmore, Kansas, passed away March 16, 2026, at Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Tovi was born August 7, 2023, in Parsons, Kansas, to Luke Becker and Sydney (Hale) Becker.
Tovi was an absolute fireball who was always on the move. She loved playing with her bottle baby goats and anything outdoors. Tovi never...
Gavin Patrick Jaro
Mar 15, 2026
Gavin Patrick Jaro, age 20, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away March 15, 2026, at his home. Gavin was born May 17, 2005, in Chanute, Kansas, to Craig Jaro and Cindy (Brooks) Jaro.
Gavin graduated in 2023 from Humboldt High School. He attended Kansas State University and then returned to the Humboldt community to farm.
Gavin was a jack of all...
Carmen Holmes
Mar 15, 2026
On the morning of Sunday, March 15, 2026, Carmen Della Marie Holmes passed away at Villa St. Francis in Olathe, Kansas, after a courageous battle of 16 months with colon cancer. Carmen was 81 years old.
Carmen Della Marie Lickteig was born on July 13, 1944, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Mary Catherine Jockman and August Herman Lickteig.
Her...
Elizabeth Cecelia Patton
Mar 13, 2026
Liz Patton, age 83, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Rock Creek in Ottawa.
Elizabeth Cecelia Nilges was born on July 23, 1942, in Harris, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph Lawrence and Bertha Jane (Maley) Nilges. Liz grew up on a farm near Harris, where she attended a one-room schoolhouse and learned the values of...
David DeWayne Fuhrman
Mar 12, 2026
David DeWayne Fuhrman, Age 81, of Bronson, Kansas passed away at home on March 12, 2026.
DeWayne was born to George and Bertha (Perry) Fuhrman on February 5, 1945, in Fort Scott, Kansas. He attended Uniontown High School graduating with the class of 1963. After high school he furthered his education at Fort Scott community college for general studies.
DeWayne...
Tana Michelle Lowe
Mar 11, 2026
Tana Michelle Lowe, age 55, of Iola KS, passed away in the early hours of March 11, 2026. She was born in Muskogee, OK on March 14, 1970, she was a retired nurse of 27 years. She was known for her fierce spirit and unwavering dedication to family, she was a force of nature who lived life on her own...
Bonnie M. Kent
Mar 8, 2026
Bonnie Mae (Bell) Kent, left her Earthly home on Sunday, March 8, 2026.
Bonnie was born on June 12, 1933, to Floyd and Thelma (Stanley) Bell in Garnett, Kansas. She joined a brother, Stanley, and a sister, Velma. Bonnie attended Garnett schools where she graduated in 1951.
On June 20, 1951, Bonnie married George T. Kent. They became parents...
Howard Dillow
Mar 7, 2026
Howard A. Dillow, age 76, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on March 7, 2026, at Allen County Regional Hospital.
Howard was born March 6, 1950, in Chicago, Illinois, to Perry and Mildred Dillow. He graduated from Joliet High School and later attended Coffeyville Community College. After college, he married his former wife, Cheryl Johnson and lived in Joliet, Illinois. Their...
John E. Hart
Mar 7, 2026
John Hart, 66, passed away surrounded by the love of his family.
Born on August 4, 1959, in Topeka, Kansas, John was the youngest son of Mary Kathryn "Kate" and Wally Hart. When John was a young boy, the family moved to Humboldt. John graduated from Humboldt High School in 1977 and spent much of his life working alongside his...
Mae Crowell
Mar 3, 2026
Ellamae Crowell, age 65,of La Harpe, Kansas, passed away on March 3, 2026.
She was born on March 31, 1960, in Olympia, to Edward and Wanda (Simpson) Spragg. Mae grew up in Tumwater, where she graduated from high school and first began showing the determination that would define her life.
As a child, her mother described her as a true...
Ronald E. Johnson
Feb 28, 2026
Ronald Eugene Johnson, age 83, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2026, at Diversicare Nursing Home of Chanute, Kansas.
He was born on April 19, 1942, in the Savonburg Area, the son of Harold and Doris (Nelson) Johnson. Ron graduated from Emporia Teacher's College in 1965, and spent 30 years as bookkeeper for a printing company in...
Lillian Orzechowski
Feb 26, 2026
Lillian (Gabrus) Orzechowski of Iola, Kansas, passed away on February 26, 2026, surrounded by loved ones at the age of 97.
For many years, the children at the former Lincoln Elementary in Iola had Lillian as their beloved lunch lady. She retired from serving students in 2014.
A dedicated member of St. John's Catholic Church, she served in numerous capacities...
Dudley R. Feuerborn
Feb 24, 2026
Dudley R. Feuerborn, age 84, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, at Parkview Heights in Garnett.
Dudley was born on June 8, 1941, in Garnett, the son of Reuben H. and Marie (Setter) Feuerborn. He grew up in Garnett and graduated from Garnett High School. He attended Allen County, Ottawa University, and Emporia State University before receiving his Certificate of...
Paul Roger Blubaugh
Feb 23, 2026
Paul "Roger" Blubaugh, age 92, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 23, 2026, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Richmond, Kansas.
Roger was born on April 5, 1933, to Oscar and Minnie (Krause) Blubaugh, in Bentley, Kansas. He was the fifth of ten children. In 1948, the Blubaugh family moved from Bentley to a farm in Anderson County,...
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