Recent Obituaries
Catherine Feese
Aug 2, 2017
Catherine L. Feese, age 66, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on September 14, 1950, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Howard and Marjorie (Hetzel) Jones. Catherine married Larry Feese on March 30, 1973 in Colony, Kansas. This union was blessed with two daughters, Carrie and...
Colleen Faye Gumfory
Aug 1, 2017
Colleen Faye (Kinzle) Gumfory, age 86, of Iola passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 25, 1931 in Westphalia, Kansas to Michael Joseph and Mary Ann Johnston Kinzle. She was a caregiver for many people, especially her family. She loved animals, fishing, and remodeling houses. She worked alongside her husband...
Wilma Jean Gilbert
Aug 1, 2017
Wilma Jean (Bolinger) Gilbert, 83, of Wichita, Kansas passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 in Wichita, surrounded by her family. She was born October 10, 1933 in Stark, Kansas to Lawrence and Edith (Ludlum) Bolinger. She graduated from Moran High School in 1951. She worked in the cafeteria at Hugoton, so she could make sure her grandkids ate well. She...
Delbert Adams
Jul 29, 2017
Delbert Adams, age 60, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. He was born January 15, 1957, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Homer and Helen (Fagg) Adams. He graduated from Garnett High School and attended Emporia State University for one year, with a scholarship to play football. Delbert enjoyed the...
Luther P. Webster
Jul 28, 2017
Luther P. Webster, age 78, of Iola, Kansas passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. Luther was one of nine children born to James Luther Webster and Margaret Avon (Phillips) Webster. He was born September 18, 1938 at Salisbury, Maryland. Luther grew up in Hebron, Maryland, and attended school there as well. Luther served...
Edith B Hardesty
Jul 25, 2017
Edith B. Hardesty, age 96, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at Anderson County Hospital, Garnett. She was born April 5, 1921, in Coffey County, Kansas, the daughter of William and Wilda (Welborn) Sumner. Edith married Max Hardesty on April 2, 1941 in Ottawa, Kansas. This union was blessed with six children. She was a member...
Patricio Madrid
Jul 22, 2017
**ATTENTION ** – please note change of Funeral Service time and location is changed and corrected below** Graveside services for Patricio Madrid, age 46, of Kansas City, Kansas, will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Monday, July 31, 2017, at Colony Cemetery, Colony, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to the Patricio Madrid Memorial Fund. You may send your condolences...
Cleo Belle Callihan
Jul 19, 2017
Cleo B. Callihan, age 90, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Richmond Healthcare Center, Richmond, Kansas. She was born April 2, 1927, in Green City, Missouri, the daughter of William and Alta B. (Harrelson) Hamilton. Cleo grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, attending school there. She moved to Milan, Missouri following school. Cleo married Gail P....
Charles Manley "Charlie" Peterson
Jul 19, 2017
Charles Manley "Charlie" Peterson, age 83, of Iola passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Windsor Place in Iola. He was born September 2, 1933 in Savonburg, Kansas to Hans and Faye Peterson. He grew up on the family farm at Savonburg. He married Paula Keele on July 25, 1965 in Humboldt, Kansas. He worked at Thompson's Chicken Plant in...
Hope D. Burns
Jul 15, 2017
Hope DeLayne Burns, age 71, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at her home. She was born on June 17, 1946, in Greeley, Colorado, the daughter of Roy and Laura (Hewitt) Scroggins. Hope married the love of her life, Terry E. Burns, on October 1, 1961. Together they raised three children and had a wonderful life...
Raymond Kenneth Hess
Jul 14, 2017
Raymond K. Hess, 78 of Iola, Kansas passed away July 14, 2017 at Moran Manor in Moran, Kansas. Raymond was born in Kansas City, Kansas on August 4, 1938 the son of Raymond & Thelma (Sanders) Hess. Raymond grew up in the Kansas City area and graduated in 1957 from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City. Raymond started working for...
Urcell Gene Cochran
Jul 14, 2017
Urcell Gene Cochran, age 80, of Moran, Kansas passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at Allen County Regional Hospital. Gene was born July 27, 1936 in Viola, Arkansas to James Harold and Bircha Mae (Dawson) Cochran as the second of six children. He graduated from Salem High School in 1954. He then moved to Kansas City to play baseball for...
Luke Joseph Rockers
Jul 13, 2017
Luke Joseph Rockers, a son, a brother, and a historian, age 38, of Benbrook, Texas, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017, surrounded by his family in Garnett, Kansas. The compassionate and brilliant son of Omer Rockers and Jody (Bell) Cole was born July 13, 1979, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. As an elementary student, Luke attended Irving...
Mildred Gurwell
Jul 13, 2017
Mildred "Millie" Claire Gurwell, 65, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, July 13, 2017 at Allen County Regional Hospital, surrounded by family and friends. She was born June 2, 1952 to Clifford and Frances (McCoy) Gurwell. She attended Iola schools, and worked in several nursing homes before health reasons put her in a nursing home herself. She made many...
Norma Jean Maier
Jul 12, 2017
Norma Jean Maier, age 88, of Iola, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2017 in Iola. She was born May 10, 1929 in Lamar, Missouri to Earl and Ruth (Kratz) Kunkler. She grew up in Lamar, and graduated from high school there. She married John H. Maier on August 6, 1949. Together they made their home in Iola and raised...
Robert Elmer "Bob" Swift
Jul 10, 2017
Robert E. "Bob" Swift, age 87, of Colony, Kansas passed away Monday, July 10, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born March 3, 1931 at Matfield Green, Kansas to Fred and Jenny Swift. He met the love of his life at an early age, and married Charlotte Lammon when she was a sophomore in high...
Jim D. Blevins
Jul 8, 2017
Jim Dean Blevins, age 62, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at his home surrounded by his loved ones. He was born June 11, 1955, at Yates Center, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Mary (Guffey) Blevins. He attended Greeley High School. Jim was a machinist at Taylor Forge Engineering in Paola, Kansas for 28 years...
Joann Stripling
Jul 7, 2017
Joann Stripling, age 78, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017 at her home. She was born December 20, 1938, in Lawty, Florida, the daughter of Wilbert and Seville (Privett) Crawford. Joann graduated from Avon Park High School in Florida. Joann married David Stripling on April 17, 1958 at Orlando, Florida. This union was blessed with three...
Weldon Dean Goodell
Jul 6, 2017
Weldon Dean Goodell Sr., age 92, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Residential Living Center, Garnett. He was born May 10, 1925, in Colony, the son of Fred W. and Leona (Nickels) Goodell. Weldon graduated from Colony High School. Weldon married Wilma Smith on December 12, 1943, in Iola, Kansas. This union was blessed with...
Evelyn Faye Jones
Jul 5, 2017
Evelyn Faye (Yokum) Jones, age 66, of Chanute, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 5 at her home in Chanute. She was born August 23, 1950 in Gas, Kansas to Robert Neal and Dorothy Magdalene (Riebel) Yokum. She graduated from Humboldt High School. She married Jimmie Lee Jones in Erie, Kansas on July 11, 1976. He preceded her in death in...