Recent Obituaries
Ralph E. Lee
Sep 9, 2025
Ralph E. Lee, age 93, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away September 9, 2025, at Heritage Healthcare in Chanute, Kansas. Ralph was born October 21, 1931, in Riley County, Kansas, to Rulie C. and Elsie (Noland) Lee.
Ralph was a proud veteran of the United States Navy, serving from 1950 to 1954 during the Korean Conflict on the USS Rockbridge. His...
Earlene (Finfrock) Brewster
Sep 5, 2025
Mary Earlene (Finfrock) Brewster, age 72, of Bronson, Kansas, passed away September 5, 2025, at her home. Earlene was born January 10, 1953, in Iola, Kansas, to Earl Finfrock and Clara (Walker) Finfrock.
Earlene spent many years as an artist, crafter, making ceramic pieces, and she did beautiful floral arrangements, operating her business known as Crafty Critters. She enjoyed fishing...
Donald Heath
Sep 13, 2025
Donald Gene Heath, Sr., age 87, of Iola, Kansas, passed away September 13, 2025, at the Coffey County Hospital, Burlington, Kansas. Don was born August 9, 1938, in Iola, Kansas, to Hilbert Heath and Ruth (Beaty) Jeanmonod.
Don graduated from Iola High School, Iola, Kansas. He started working on farms at the age of 14. In his adult life he...
Carmen Powls
Sep 5, 2025
Carmen Powls, age 54, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away surrounded by loved ones, on Friday, September 5, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital, in Kansas City, Missouri.
Carmen was born on October 3, 1970, in Hillsboro, Kansas, the daughter of Roger and Marlys (Preheim) Hofer. She grew up in the Mennonite tradition, carrying with her a deep sense of faith, service,...
Alberta Greenwell
Sep 5, 2025
Alberta Elizabeth (Clarrey) Greenwell, age 85, of Tonganoxie, Kansas, passed away on Friday, September 5, 2025, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehab, in Richmond, Kansas.
Alberta was born on June 27, 1940, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Clyde and Bertha (Ebberts) Clarrey. She attended high school near Linwood, Kansas.
On January 25, 1958, Alberta was united in marriage to...
Peggy O'Neil (Strunk) Moody
Sep 2, 2025
Peggy O'Neil (Strunk) Moody, age 89, of Colony, Kansas, passed away September 2, 2025, at Heritage Healthcare, Chanute, Kansas. Peggy was born May 11, 1936, in Moran, Kansas, to Oris Strunk and Helen (Sloan) Strunk.
Peggy grew up in a rural country home south of Moran, Kansas. She attended Moran Public Schools for ten years.
In 1955, Peggy married Russell...
Freida Hiestand
Aug 30, 2025
Freida Faye Hiestand, age 92, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at Parkview Heights in Garnett, Kansas.
Freida was born on November 4, 1932, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Bertha Adams. She attended Garnett High School, graduating with the class of 1950, and later married Danny "Sam" Hiestand on July 11, 1950....
Rhonda L. (Ard) Steele
Aug 25, 2025
Rhonda Lea (Ard) Steele, age 65, passed away August 25, 2025, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Rhonda was born July 28, 1960, in Chanute, Kansas, to George D. Ard and Janice C. (Laver) Ard.
Rhonda graduated in 1978 from Humboldt High School. She worked in banks in Oklahoma for many years and she also worked for the Humboldt Elevator.
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Roger Adwell
Aug 23, 2025
Roger Alan Adwell, age 66, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away on August 23, 2025, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center.
Born in McPherson, Kansas, to Leroy A. Adwell and Murla D. (Becker) Adwell, Roger grew up in Conway and graduated from McPherson High School before attending Salina Vo-Tech, where he studied Electronics. He began his career at Kustom Signals as...
Billy Burns
Aug 22, 2025
Billy Dean Burns, age 79, of Joplin, Missouri, passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025, at a local nursing home.
Billy was born on January 23, 1946, in Kansas, the son of Richard and Dorothy Burns. Billy was the second oldest of four siblings. He grew up in Garnett, Kansas, where he attended Garnett High School. Following his graduation, Billy proudly...
Doris Adkinson
Aug 21, 2025
Doris Ann Adkinson, age 84, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at Olathe Hospice House in Olathe.
Doris was born on April 23, 1941, on the family farm north of Garnett, Kansas, the youngest of four children to Frank and Clara (Mader) Sobba. She attended Spring Branch, a one-room country school, and later Garnett High...
Ronald Pedrow
Aug 21, 2025
Ronnie Pedrow, age 77, of Garnett, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2025, at his home.
Ronald Alvie Pedrow was born on September 17, 1947, on the family farm near Lane, Kansas. He was the second of three children born to Duane F. and Mamie Maxine (Pitts) Pedrow. He grew up in the Richmond area, attending school there until it...
Barbara Sherrill
Aug 20, 2025
Barbara Lucile Sherrill, age 65, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on August 20, 2025.
Born and raised in Iola, Barbara was a proud Mustang and graduate of Iola High School. She went on to earn her bachelor's and master's degrees from Pittsburg State University. She also completed her Education Specialist Degree from Wichita State University. Her passion for helping others...
Thomas Feikert
Aug 20, 2025
Thomas (Tom) Robert Feikert, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at Anderson County Hospital.
Tom was born on September 27, 1941, at St. Mary Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He graduated from DeLaSalle High School in 1959 and spent many years working as a fastener salesman, building lasting friendships with clients across Kansas...
Sandra Sue Hoover
Aug 17, 2025
Sandra Sue Hoover, age 86, of Topeka, Kansas, passed away August 17, 2025, after a long battle with dementia at the Gardens of Aldersgate, Topeka. Sue was born September 25, 1938, in Toronto, Kansas, to Buford H. Welch and Pauline G. (Dennis) Welch.
Sue graduated from Moran Rural High School in 1956, and from Clark's School of Business in Topeka....
Jimmie Spencer
Aug 17, 2025
Jimmie Leroy Spencer, age 90, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at his home surrounded by family and friends.
He was born on May 2, 1935, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Elvin Robert and Alma Elizabeth (Jones) Spencer. Jimmie attended school in Welda, Kansas, and graduated with the Class of 1953 from Welda High.
Jimmie...
James Tholen
Aug 16, 2025
James Tholen, age 74, of Iola, Kansas, passed away from complications of Pulmonary Fibrosis, on August 16, 2025, at Allen County Hospital, Iola, Kansas.
James Henry Tholen was born on December 9, 1950, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, to Paul and Alice (Bahr) Tholen. He attended school in Moran, Kansas, and graduated with the Class of 1968. He went on to...
Robert Kepley
Aug 12, 2025
Robert Kepley, age 68, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at his home in Chanute.
William Robert Kepley was born on April 9, 1957, in Chanute, Kansas. He was the first of five children born to Robert Dean Kepley and Gladys Eileen (Trammell) Kepley. Robert grew up in Chanute and lived there for the majority of...
Ray Wools
Aug 10, 2025
Ray Duane Wools of Moran KS, formerly of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on August 10, 2025.
Ray was born on February 22, 1939, to Wayne and Sylvia (Thompson) Wools, the third of thirteen children, near Bush City at his grandma and grandpa Wools farm. As a child he lived around Bush City, Selma, Cottonwood Falls, and Yates Center. He had...
Lexi Strickler
Aug 8, 2025
Lexi Strickler, age 62, of Iola, Kansas, passed away August 8, 2025, at St. Luke's on the Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri.
Lexi Marlene Hastings was born to John D. and Mary Ann Stumfoll Hastings on August 23, 1962, in Wichita, Kansas. Lexi was raised with a strong faith in God, and was saved and baptized at the Grace Baptist Tabernacle....
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