Recent Obituaries
Irene Leola Clark
May 27, 2026
Irene Leola Clark, age 80, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on May 27, 2026.
Irene was born on July 22, 1945, in Buffalo, Kansas, to Raymond and Elaine (Laude) Hardin. She grew up in southeast Kansas and graduated from Altoona Midway High School in 1964. Later she attended cosmetology school in Independence, Kansas, where she developed her passion for helping...
Loeda Catherine Lickteig
May 16, 2026
Loeda Catherine Lickteig, age 90, former longtime resident of Garnett, passed away Saturday, May 16 in Naperville, Illinois.
Born November 13, 1935 to Greg and Veronica (Bowman) Lickteig, she lived 82 years in Garnett, surrounded by family and friends. She attended all the schools in Garnett: Longfellow for Kindergarten; Irving and Holy Angels for elementary; and graduated from Garnett High...
Lois Marie Bradford
May 26, 2026
Lois Marie Bradford, age 93, of Iola, Kansas, passed away May 26, 2026, at Greystone Assisted Living, Iola, Kansas. Lois was born September 8, 1932, in rural LeRoy, Kansas, to Arthur Miller and Merle (Dreisbach) Miller.
Lois and John O. Houston were married May 27, 1950. This union had three children: Brenda, Denise, and Russell. John preceded Lois in death...
Patricia A. Karr
May 23, 2026
Patricia Ann Karr, age 69, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away May 23, 2026, at Ascension Via Christi - Saint Francis, Wichita, Kansas. Trish was born May 20, 1957, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Ray Black and Frances (Baker) Schmitt.
Trish and John Karr were married December 22, 1984, in Morrilton, Arkansas. Trish was a homemaker.
Trish enjoyed baking and cooking, and...
Christopher Bowen
May 25, 2026
Christopher Bowen, 36, passed away on May 25, 2026, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
Chris was born on March 11, 1990, in Garnett to Jackie Bowen. He grew up in Garnett and attended school there, building lifelong friendships.
Chris was known for his strong work ethic and caring heart. He spent time working in the...
Lori Ann Ensminger
May 26, 2026
Lori Ann Ensminger passed away peacefully on May 26, 2026, at KU Medical Center, surrounded by the love of her family.
Lori Mitchell was born on May 22, 1964, in Sacramento, California, to Loren and Marvilla "Bobbie" (Zeigler) Mitchell. She later made her home in Iola, Kansas, where she grew up and formed many lifelong friendships. Lori graduated from Iola...
Bill Poovey
May 25, 2026
Billy Max Poovey, age 73, of Westphalia, Kansas, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, at his home on the farm after a courageous yearlong battle with cancer.
Bill was born on February 12, 1953 in Garnett, Kansas , the son of Waldo Poovey and Ethel (Green) Poovey. Bill grew up on the family farm, surrounded by wheat fields, gravel roads...
Betty Ann Rees
May 11, 2026
Betty Ann Rees, age 89, of Garnett, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at Anderson County Hospital Residential Living Center in Garnett.
Betty Ann Streeter was born on February 4, 1937, in Topeka, the third of seven children born to Jack and Bernice (Vowels) Streeter. She graduated from Seaman High School with the Class of 1955. Following high school,...
James Carl Glidewell Jr.
Dec 30, 2025
James Carl Glidewell Jr., age 80, passed away at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.
Jim was born on April 2, 1945, in Wichita, Kansas, the first of three children born to Carl and Myrna Glidewell. He grew up in Wichita and graduated from East High School. It was in middle school that Jim met the...
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...
Joyce Keilen
May 27, 2026
Joyce Keilen, age 75, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at her home.
Joyce Arlene McCullough was born on August 29, 1950, in Colony, Kansas. She was the sixth of six children born to Loren and Violet (Ewing) McCullough. She was raised in Iola, Kansas, where she attended school.
On July 2, 1982, Joyce was united...
Wilson Blow
May 26, 2026
Wilson Eugene Blow, age 77, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas.
He was born on August 10, 1948, the son of Nelson E. and Mary Irene (Taylor Robarge) Blow. Wilson was raised in many different areas but primarily in the Reading and Topeka...
Bonnie Mae Beauchamp
May 26, 2026
Bonnie Beauchamp, age 88, of Chanute, Kansas, formerly of Garnett, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at CREDO Retirement Living Center in Chanute.
A Celebration of Bonnie's Life will be held later this summer in Garnett. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com
Katie Keim
May 23, 2026
Katie Esther Keim, age 54, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 23, 2026, surrounded by her family. Katie courageously faced her cancer battle before going home to be with the Lord.
She was born on June 23, 1971, to Floyd and Lorene (Yoder) Keim, the oldest of 11 children.
Katie grew up on the family dairy farm. Life consisted of...
Janice Lynn (Sigg) Carroll
May 21, 2026
Janice Lynn Carroll (Sigg), age 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 21, 2026, at The University of Kansas Health System.
She was born on May 9, 1956, in El Paso, Texas, to Don Sigg and Patsy (Weeks) McGowan. Janice was raised in Iola, where she spent her childhood and graduated from Iola High School...
Kenneth Wayne Wedeman
May 17, 2026
Kenneth "Ken" Wedeman passed away on May 17, 2026, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Ken was born on March 24, 1942, in Lone Elm, Kansas, to Les "Doc" and Thelma Pearl (Powell) Wedeman. He attended school in Colony, Kansas, before eventually making his home in Lawrence, where he spent the remainder of his life.
Ken worked as a janitor for the...
John Kerr
May 16, 2026
John H. Kerr, age 57, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at his home.
He was born on August 7, 1968, to Glenn and Linda (Hosier) Kerr, in Lawrence, Kansas. John was the oldest of 5 children.
John graduated from Lawrence High School with the Class of 1986. Following high school, he enlisted in the Army Reserves from...
Judy Works
May 15, 2026
Judith "Judy" Works, RN, MN, APRN, age 66, of Iola, Kansas, passed away suddenly on May 15, 2026. She was a nurse, a healer, a tireless advocate for the people in her care, and the center of her family's world. Her death, from a catastrophic cardiac event believed to have been caused by spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), was as...
Scott Russell Getter
May 15, 2026
Scott Getter, age 66, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026.
Scott was born in Wisconsin to parents Russell and Mary Getter, both deceased.
Scott graduated from Lawrence High School in 1977. He lived a life that weathered many storms, but his resilience shone through.
Scott is survived by his wife Wanda and many loving family members and friends.
A...
Phyllis Perez
May 12, 2026
Phyllis Ann Perez, age 77, of Humboldt, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2026, in Olathe, Kansas.
She was born on March 2, 1949, in Chanute, to Jesse Mendoza and Rebecca Mendoza (Ysusi). In 1956, her family made their home in Humboldt, where Phyllis would spend the remainder of her life building a legacy centered around faith, family, and community.
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