Recent Obituaries
Robert Elliott
Feb 12, 2026
Robert "Bob" Elliott, age 78, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Burlington Life Care Center.
Robert Orville Elliott was born on April 19, 1947, in Fairbury, Nebraska, the son of Orville and Dorothy (Smith) Elliott. Bob attended school in Morrowville, Kansas, graduating with the Class of 1965.
Shortly after high school, Bob was united in marriage to...
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...
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...
Fidel "Poncho" Perez
Dec 22, 2025
Fidel "Poncho" Perez, age 79, of Kansas City, Missouri, died peacefully on December 22, 2025, at the Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Missouri. Fidel was December 11, 1946, in Iola, Kansas, to Federico Perez and Florentina (Chavez) Perez. Fidel was one of sixteen children born to Federico and Florentina, and he was the last son. Fidel grew up in Iola, Kansas, and...
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...
Tina Marie Bresee
Mar 2, 2026
Tina Marie Bresee, age 54, passed away March 2, 2026, at St. Luke's - Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri. Tina was born April 23, 1971, in Iola, Kansas, to Jerry Trester and Janice (Jones) Trester.Tina married Ted Bresee on August 4, 2001, in Neosho Falls, Kansas.Cremation will take place. A memorial service in the chapel at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service will...
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...
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,...
Rebecca Ann VanEtten
Feb 15, 2026
Rebecca Ann VanEtten (Becky as she loved to be called), age 59, of Iola, Kansas, passed away February 15, 2026 at St. Lukes North Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Becky was born on September 28th, 1966 in Iola, Kansas, to Leroy Vernon Hill and Helen Pauline (Anderson) Hill.
Becky and Kip VanEtten were united in marriage on February 1, 1992...
Randee Kay Yowell
Feb 15, 2026
Randee Kay Yowell, 72, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away at Saint Luke's East Hospital in Lee's Summit, Missouri, on February 15, 2026. Randee was born September 19, 1953, in Chanute, Kansas, she daughter of E.L. "Mac" and Rogene (Baldwin) McCullough. She married her high school sweetheart, Dale Ray Yowell, on January 16, 1971, and was married for 46 years to...
Randy Joseph O'Neil
Feb 14, 2026
Randy Joseph O'Neil, age 73, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at his home.
He was born on July 29, 1952, in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Russell R. and Eileen Marie (Reiling) O'Neil. He graduated from John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City.
He worked as a commercial and residential carpenter for a majority of his...
Kent Douglas Uitts
Feb 13, 2026
Kent Douglas Uitts, age 68, of Iola, Kansas, passed away February 13, 2026, at the Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. Doug was born February 1, 1958, in Iola, Kansas, to Pauline W. (Uitts) Cole.
Doug worked as a fire fighter and truck driver. He married Lori Gilbert on September 4, 2012, in Creston, Iowa.
Doug liked riding horses, motorcycles, fishing,...
David L. Kramer
Feb 10, 2026
David Lee Kramer, age 76, of Iola, Kansas, passed away at his home on February 10, 2026. David was born September 12, 1949, in Iola, Kansas, to Lawrence Kramer and Marjorie (Lair) Kramer.
David attended Piqua Grade School until eighth grade and graduated Iola High School in 1967. He then attended and graduated from Kansas State University in 1971 with...
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...
Leonard Harry Delaughder
Feb 6, 2026
Leonard H. DeLaughder, age 76, passed away on February 6, 2026. He was born June 8, 1949 in Junction City, Kansas, to parents, Hugh Leonard and Estella Blanche (Burns) DeLaughder. He traveled with his parent as an Army child, but loved his small town life.
Leonard engaged in various trades, from managing Midwest Security K-9 Center in Edwardsville, Kansas, where...
Phyllis Diana O'Brien
Feb 6, 2026
Phyllis O'Brien, age 66, of Lane, Kansas, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2026, at her home, surrounded by family.
She was born on January 9, 1960, to Billy and Helen (Lile) Wilcox, at St. Luke's in Kansas City, Missouri.
Phyllis was a woman of deep character, remembered by those who knew her as a thoughtful, proud, and incredibly hardworking...
Kenneth Setter
Feb 6, 2026
Kenneth E. Setter, age 87, of Belton, Missouri, passed from labor to refreshment on Friday, February 6, 2026, at his home.
Kenny was born February 10, 1938, in Iola, Kansas, the fourth of six children born to Ed and Rose Setter. He was a proud alumnus of St. John Catholic School and Greeley High School, graduating with the Class of...
Tom Higginbotham
Feb 2, 2026
John Thomas "Tom" Higginbotham, age 80, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, in Iola, Kansas.
Tom was born on March 14, 1945, in Gas City, Kansas, to Floyd and Myrtle (Adams) Higginbotham. He grew up in the Iola area and attended Allen County Community College. Tom spent over 30 years working as a custodian at Iola Middle...
Trine Ysusi
Jan 30, 2026
Trinidad Richard "Trine" Ysusi, 91, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away on January 30, 2026, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute, Kansas, after a short stay, but year long illness.
He was born on January 11, 1935, in Marquez, Texas, the son of Heriberto Ysusi and Catalina (Gutierrez) Ysusi.
Trine grew up and received his education, graduating with the Chanute High...
Wallace L. (Wally) Hart
Jan 30, 2026
Wallace Lee Hart was born on November 15, 1928, in Sand Point, Idaho, to George W. Hart and Stella (Smith) Hart. He lived a life defined by hard work and commitment to his family and and the town of Humboldt. On June 2, 1946-just one day after graduating from high school-Wally married the love of his life, Mary Kathryn (Kate)...
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