Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Milo "Mike" Crist

Milo "Mike" Crist

Jan 1, 2017

Milo "Mike" Crist, age 61, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at Miami County Medical Center, Paola, Kansas. He was born September 10, 1956, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Milo R. and Lois (Clinton) Crist. Mike graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1974. He then graduated from K-State University with a degree...

Thelbert Leroy "Cop" McNett

Thelbert Leroy "Cop" McNett

Jan 1, 2017

Thelbert LeRoy “Cop” McNett, 82, of rural Piqua, Kansas passed away in his home surrounded by loved ones on March, 25, 2017. Cop was born September 21, 1934 in Piqua. He was the son of J.W. “Jack” McNett and Mary Magdelene “Madge” (Collins) McNett. He was raised in rural Piqua and attended primary school at Plum Creek Schoolhouse, across the...

Ronald Callahan

Ronald Callahan

Jan 1, 2017

Ronald Ray Callahan, age 65, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2017 at his home in Kingston, Oklahoma. He was born on November 26, 1951, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Dennis Jr. and Phyllis (Teter) Callahan. He graduated from Garnett High School in 1969, attended Allen County Community College and graduated from Kansas City Kansas Community...

Myrtle May "Becky" Stafford

Myrtle May "Becky" Stafford

Jan 1, 2017

Myrtle May "Becky" (Thomas) Stafford, age 98, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas.   She was born April 19, 1919, in Elk Falls, Kansas, the daughter of John Riley and Hazel May (Wilson) Beck. Becky grew up in Chanute, Kansas and married Glen F. Thomas. They made their home east of Humboldt...

Rebecca "Becky" Sue Stroman

Rebecca "Becky" Sue Stroman

Jan 1, 2017

Rebecca "Becky" Sue Stroman, age 39, of Paola, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017, at her home. She was born February 23, 1978 in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Bernard G. "Bernie" and Barbara (Lanzrath) Gilner. She grew up in Paola, attending school at Holy Trinity, and Paola High School. Following high school she began working at Lake...

Peggy Tholen

Peggy Tholen

Dec 31, 2016

Peggy (Yohon) Tholen, 66, of Garnett, Kansas, died December 31, at home with her family after a long battle with multiple systems atrophy. She was born September 10, 1950 to the late Robert Yohon and Helen (Link) Yohon in Iola, Kansas. Peggy graduated from Iola High School in 1968 and received a Bachelor's of Science in mathematics education and a...

Kim D. Enaboifo

Kim D. Enaboifo

Dec 28, 2016

Kim Denise Enaboifo, age 56, of Iola, Kansas, was welcomed home by God on Wednesday, December 28, 2016. Kim was youngest of five children born to Wilbur and Betty (Borror) Riley. She was born on May 12, 1960 in Chanute, Kansas. Her family moved to Iola in 1968 from Chanute. In 1978 Kim married Clement Enaboifo. This union was blessed...

Donald E. Poss

Donald E. Poss

Dec 26, 2016

Donald Edward Poss, age 89, of Richmond Kansas, passed away on Monday, December 26, 2016. Don was the youngest of six children born to John and Anna (Feuerborn) Poss. He was born on November 24, 1927 in Greeley Kansas. Don graduated from Greeley High School. He served in World War II in the U. S. Navy as a Seaman First...

Lois M. Miller

Lois M. Miller

Dec 24, 2016

Lois Marie Miller, age 97, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2016, at Cimarron Nursing Center in Kingfisher, Oklahoma. Lois was born on a farm southwest of Garnett, Kansas on January 1, 1919. She was the third of eight children born to Dite and Ella (Tilton) Benjamin. She was a lifetime resident of the Garnett area. Lois...

Steven Roy Taylor

Steven Roy Taylor

Dec 24, 2016

Steven Roy Taylor, 59, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2016, in Iola. Steve was born February 2, 1957, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Roy and Doris (George) Taylor. He grew up in Ottawa until the family moved to Lyndon. He was a 1975 graduate of Lyndon High School. On June 21, 1975, Steve married Cindy J....

Devyn Lee Long

Devyn Lee Long

Dec 20, 2016

Devyn Lee Long, age 24, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on December 20, 2016 at Garnett, Kansas. He was born on February 19, 1992, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Duane Long and Diana (Bryan) Dunn. Devyn graduated from Anderson County High School in 2011. He was currently working as a server at El Jimador in Garnett. Devyn enjoyed...

Shirley M Greiner

Shirley M Greiner

Dec 19, 2016

Shirley Marlene Greiner, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 19, 2016, at her home. She was born July 19, 1935, in Linneus, Missouri, the daughter of Opha Milo and Alta Belle (Johns) Maxwell. Shirley graduated from Brookfield High School with the Class of 1953, then bravely boarded a train to Kansas City, where she worked...

Rose Marie "Rosie" Stokes

Rose Marie "Rosie" Stokes

Dec 14, 2016

Rose Marie "Rosie" Stokes, 80, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. Rose was born March 10, 1936, in rural Kincaid, Kansas, the daughter of Cecil George and Alice Evelyn (Nigus) Turner. She grew up at Colony and married Allen R. Stokes on December 24, 1952. They always made their home in...

Russel Scott "Rusty" Lampe

Russel Scott "Rusty" Lampe

Dec 13, 2016

Russel Scott Lampe, 48, of rural Colony, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016. Rusty was born August 14, 1968, in Iola, the son of Albert and M. Marlene (Westerman) Lampe. He grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School in 1986. On September 2, 1989, Rusty married Tina Roush. They had two sons and later divorced. He...

Lucy Faye Katzer

Lucy Faye Katzer

Dec 12, 2016

Lucy Faye Katzer, age 78, of Oak Grove, Missouri, passed away Monday, December 12, 2016 at New Haven Nursing Home, Odessa, Missouri. Lucy was born May 23, 1938, in Bush City, Kansas, the daughter of Milton and Edna (Conner) Croan. She was retired from the I.R.S. Lucy was an active member of St. Jude Catholic Church, the Altar Society, and...

Naida Ardell House

Naida Ardell House

Dec 11, 2016

Naida Ardell House, 88, Iola, passed away peacefully from heart failure on Sunday, December 11, 2016, at Greystone Residential Home Iola, KS. Naida was born on January 16, 1928 in Michigan City, IN, the only child of Delbert and Ella (Harris) Bradley. She became a member of Westminister Presbyterian Church Grand Rapids, MI in 1943 and sang in their all...

Colleen Baker

Colleen Baker

Dec 10, 2016

Colleen Baker, age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, joined her parents and husband in heaven on Saturday, December 10, 2016. She passed away at Residential Living Center, Garnett. Colleen was born to George and Laura (Eastman) Kinzel on September 5, 1925, in Fennimore, Wisconsin. They later lived in Los Angeles where her father owned a meat market and grocery store. Colleen...

Chris Glenn Ellsworth

Chris Glenn Ellsworth

Dec 8, 2016

Chris Glenn Ellsworth, 56, of Humboldt passed away Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Chris was born December 3, 1960 in Omaha, Nebraska, where he lived until moving to Iola as a young boy. He then moved to Humboldt in 1973, where he attended school, found his love for guitar, and graduated from Humboldt...

David M. Beaman

David M. Beaman

Dec 5, 2016

David M. Beaman, 71, passed away on December 5, 2016 in Iola, Kansas. He was born to George W. and Ruth Esther (Rogers) Beaman in Moran, Kansas March 13, 1945. David went to Marmaton Valley High school. He received his Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Pittsburg State University and his Master's degree in Education from Kansas State University. David taught...

Donnie Lee Axtell

Donnie Lee Axtell

Dec 5, 2016

Donnie Lee Axtell, age 94, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2016, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Richmond, Kansas. She was born January 19, 1922 in Oakley, Kansas, the daughter of William Barnabus and Flora Mae (VanAntwerp) Day. Donnie lived in Oakley until her family moved to Garnett when she was a young girl. On August 14, 1940, Donnie...