Recent Obituaries
Jeremiah Kennard
May 14, 2017
~~Jeremiah Justin Kennard “Baby J”, passed away peacefully in his mommy’s arms on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at Children’s Mercy Hospital. He was born on Sunday, January 1, 2017, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center at 6:26 a.m., weighing 1 pound 7 ounces and 11 3/4 inches long. He was the hospital’s first baby born in the new year. He...
Wayne L. Knaus
May 14, 2017
Wayne L. Knaus, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas passed away Sunday, May 14, 2017 at his home near Harris. He was born October 25, 1933. Wayne Lowell Knaus, was born at home near Knob Noster, Missouri on October 25, 1933, the son of Ezra and Erneeta (Rothwell) Knaus. He passed away peacefully at his home on May 14, 2017 at...
Ray Stocksen
May 12, 2017
Ray D. Stocksen, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2017, at his home. He was born on October 17, 1935, in Medford, Oklahoma. He was the third of five children born to Adolph J. Stocksen and Margaret Agnes (Kabureck) Stocksen. His family moved to Lane, Kansas when he was 9 years old. He attended school...
Vernon Ross Hunt
May 12, 2017
One of "The Greatest Generation," Vernon Ross Hunt, age 95, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2017, at Guest Home Estates in Garnett, Kansas. Born a twin on June 28, 1921 in rural Kansas, Vernon and his sister Fern Hunt Rosser, attended Garnett High School. On August 8, 1980, Vernon married the love of his life, the former Golda Morrison...
Shirley M. Ball
May 10, 2017
Shirley Marie Bruner Ball of Garnett, Kansas was born August 9, 1941 on the family farm near Xenia, Kansas and passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the age of 75. Shirley Marie Bruner Ball was born August 9, 1941 on the family farm near Xenia, Kansas along the Osage River. She was the 7th of 10 children...
Shirley M Ard
May 7, 2017
Shirley May Ard, age 72, of Elsmore, Kansas, age 72, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at her home. She was born June 29, 1944, the daughter of Harry R. and Ruby May (McGuire) Withers. Shirley graduated from Pratt High School, Pratt, Kansas, and followed up with a Bachelor Degree in Philosophy from Colorado College. Shirley married Richard Ard...
Juanita D Lenon
May 4, 2017
Juanita D. Lenon, age 93, formerly of Lawrence and Linwood, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Pinnacle Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation, Olathe, Kansas. She was born August 18, 1923, in Perkins, Oklahoma, the daughter of Anthony and Lucy May (Miller) Fulton. Juanita graduated from Galena High School in Galena, Missouri in 1941. Juanita married Albert Lenon on...
Russell E. Reed
Apr 29, 2017
Russell E. Reed, age 78, of Garnett, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at his home. He was born May 9, 1938, at Arcola, Missouri, the son of Herman and Winnie (Baldwin) Reed. Russell graduated from Greenfield High School, Greenfield, Missouri, with the Class of 1956. Russell married Mary Tunnell on July 4, 1959, at Bolivar, Missouri. This union...
James G Anderson
Apr 28, 2017
James Guinn Anderson, 77, of LaHarpe passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at his home in Sherman, Texas. He was born July 17, 1939 in Gas City, KS. He grew up in LaHarpe, graduated from Iola High School, and attended Allen County Junior College and later graduated with his Masters from Pittsburg State University. He served for four years in...
Larry F Westerman
Apr 27, 2017
Larry F. Westerman, 73 of Iola passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Larry was born July 27, 1943 in Iola, the middle child of seven born to Bernard and Anna (Link) Westerman. He grew up in Piqua, and graduated from Iola High School in 1961. He lived in Little River, KS and worked...
Jo Ann O'Malley
Apr 25, 2017
Jo Ann O'Malley, age 89, of Garnett, Kansas, entered eternal life at Residential Living Center on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, a caring wife, and hard worker. She loved being with her family, especially the little ones, dancing, playing cards, and cooking. She was especially fond of her roses and lilacs. She was...
Vincent Adam Gehlen
Apr 24, 2017
Vincent Adam Gehlen, 89 of Moran passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at his home. He was born October 17, 1927 in Colwich, Kansas to Aloysious "Ollie" and Mary (Bayer) Gehlen. He grew up in Colwich and served in the U.S. Navy from 1946-47. He married Elizabeth Rose "Betty" Leis on September 21, 1950 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Wichita....
Barbara Louise Wood
Apr 23, 2017
Barbara Louise Wood, age 65, of Iola, Kansas passed away, Sunday, April 23, 2017 at her home in Iola. Barbara was born June 29, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of John and Naomi (Queen) Brown. She grew up in Columbus, attending school there. Barbara attended college in Sherman, Texas, where she earned a B.A. in nursing. Throughout her life...
Brittney Grace Feuerborn
Apr 23, 2017
The bright and shining light known to many as, Brittney Grace Feuerborn, age 23, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. The free spirited daughter of Cliff and Karen (Bures) Feuerborn was born on November 18, 1993, at Olathe, Kansas. As an elementary student, Brittney attended St. John's and St. Rose...
Patricia Ann Penson
Apr 22, 2017
Patricia Ann Penson, age 77, of Ottawa, Kansas, formerly of Emerald, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, April 22. 2017, at her home. She was born September 14, 1939, in Harris, Kansas, the daughter of Eugene and Theonilla (Duethman) Lutz. She graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1957. Pat married Donald Penson on February 27, 1960, at Emerald,...
Mary Ann Mann
Apr 22, 2017
Mary Ann Mann, 84 of Iola passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Iola. She was born December 27, 1932 in Iola to Floyd C. and Clara (Brown) Smith. She graduated from Iola High School. Mary Ann worked for 27 years for the Southeast Kansas Library System, and was instrumental in starting the Interlibrary Loan system. On September 23, 2000...
Ashley Janelle Lord
Apr 21, 2017
Ashley Janelle Lord, age 29, of Hermitage, Tennessee, formerly of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at TriStar Summit Medical Center, Hermitage, Tennessee. Ashley was born to Jamie (Siefker) Lord and Marty Lord on March 22, 1988 in Farmington, Missouri. Ashley began school at Bismarck, Missouri, where she attended through the third grade. In 1997 her family...
Dixie Lee Scobee
Apr 21, 2017
Dixie Lee Scobee, age 70, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born February 12, 1947, in Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Claude and Wilma (Yarnell) Thompson. Dixie graduated from Humboldt High School with the Class of 1965. Dixie married Richard Scobee on August 4, 1973, at Welda, Kansas....
Debra K Hodge
Apr 20, 2017
Debra "Debbie" K. Hodge, age 63, of Spring Hill, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Menorah Medical Center in Leawood, Kansas. She was born in Fort Scott, Kansas, on August 25, 1953, to Kennett and Lorene Roedel. She grew up in Elsmore, Kansas, with four older brothers, LeRoy, Richard, Rollin, and Lanny Roedel. She graduated from Humboldt...
Rolland Guder
Apr 18, 2017
Rolland DeWayne Guder, 65 of Bronson, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 east of Moran. Rolland was born October 19, 1951 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Everett V. and Dollene J. (Talbott) Guder. He graduated from Uniontown High School and joined the Kansas Army National Guard, where he served for two years. Following his service, he studied drafting at...