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Edward M. Mann

Edward M. Mann

Nov 4, 2016

Edward M. Mann, 84, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 4, 2016, at Allen County Regional Hospital. Ed was born September 16, 1932, in Atlanta, Georgia, the son of Hunter and Elizabeth (Moore) Mann. He grew up in the Atlanta area and served in the U.S. Army. He was a certified public accountant and had his own accounting firm...

Hilda Mabel Cooper

Hilda Mabel Cooper

Nov 3, 2016

Hilda M. Cooper, formerly of Neosho Falls passed away Thursday, November 3, 2016 in Springfield, MO. She was 90 years of age. Hilda was born July 6, 1926 in Lincoln, KS to James and Ruth M. (Eslinger) Klameth. She grew up in Neosho Falls and attended a one room schoolhouse, Punkin College. She helped with the work on her family's...

Paula Annette Sigler

Paula Annette Sigler

Nov 3, 2016

Paula A. Sigler, 60, of La Harpe passed away Thursday, Nov 3, 2016 at her home. Paula was born in Iola, KS on Nov 22, 1955 to Russell and Lauramae (Moore) Sigler Anderson. When Paula was in the second grade her family moved to Wisconsin. Paula attended Ricks College in Idaho. She moved in 1985 to Augusta, GA and lived...

Etta Marie Egidy

Etta Marie Egidy

Oct 31, 2016

Etta Marie Egidy, age 93, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 31, 2016 at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. She was born March 26, 1923, at Scipio, Kansas, the oldest of five children of Oscar and Rose (Hochstatter) Setter. She attended St. John's School and Greeley High School. She was a member of St. John's Church and Altar...

David Lee Ball

David Lee Ball

Oct 30, 2016

Former Moran, Kansas resident David Lee Ball passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016, at his home in El Dorado, Kansas, surrounded by his family following a lengthy illness. He was 87 years old. David was born Oct. 24, 1929 in Iola, Kansas, the son of Clint and Romolia Modesta (Arbuckle) Ball. He grew up in Iola and attended Iola schools...

Max V. Snodgrass

Max V. Snodgrass

Oct 29, 2016

Max V. Snodgrass of Iola died October 29, 2016, at Windsor Place in Iola. He was born November 16, 1929, in Isabel, Kansas to Leslie R. and Lillie L. (Lefever) Snodgrass. He moved with the family to Allen County in 1932, attending the Iola Schools and graduating from Iola High School in 1948. He served with the U.S. Army during...

Edward Clifford "Bud" Nott, Jr.

Edward Clifford "Bud" Nott, Jr.

Oct 22, 2016

Edward C. "Bud" Nott, Jr., 84, passed away Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at Greystone Assisted Living Center in Iola after a long battle with Parkinson's disease and cancer. He was born March 4, 1932, in Abilene, Texas, to Clifford and Alene (Drennen) Nott. He graduated from Abilene High School and the University of Texas, and earned a master's in business...

Patty Jean Talley

Patty Jean Talley

Oct 21, 2016

Patty Jean Talley, age 87, of Moran, KS passed away the afternoon of October 21, 2016, at Meadowlark Hills, in Manhattan, KS, following a long illness. She was born, in Joplin, MO, November 13, 1928, the daughter of Mary Helen (Kemper) Cormack and Kirk Shackleford Cormack. Her parents divorced and Helen remarried later, to Arthur H. Brassfield. She was a...

Paul R. Scheibmeir

Paul R. Scheibmeir

Oct 21, 2016

Paul R. Scheibmeir, age 85, of Iola, Kansas, passed away October 21, 2016 at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. Paul was born on May 27, 1931 at Neosho Falls, Kansas. He was the first of two sons born to Herman J. and May C. (Henson) Scheibmeir. Paul grew up in the Neosho Falls and Piqua area, graduating from Neosho...

Joyce Teter

Joyce Teter

Oct 21, 2016

Joyce Marie Teter, age 74, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Friday, October 21, 2016, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. She was born on September 5, 1942, at Iola, Kansas. She was the youngest daughter born to Alfred and Mary (Willett) Stevenson. She was a lifelong resident of Ottawa, Kansas, attending school there. Joyce was united in...

Glenn C. Stanley

Glenn C. Stanley

Oct 20, 2016

Glenn C. Stanley, age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016, at Golden Heights in Garnett, Kansas. He was born on December 30, 1924, on the family homestead, east of Garnett, the son of Herb and Vina (Cleveland) Stanley. Glenn graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1942. Glenn married Doris Ann Wells in...

James L. Kipper

James L. Kipper

Oct 18, 2016

James L. Kipper, age 91, of Garnett, passed away on Tuesday, October 18, 2016, at Residential Living Center, Garnett, Kansas. He was born May 17, 1925, at Ottawa, Kansas, the third of ten children born to Albert and Theresa (Mersman) Kipper. Jim attended school through the 8th grade and left to work on the family farm. He continued farm work...

Christa Lynn Griffiths

Christa Lynn Griffiths

Oct 16, 2016

Christa Lynn Griffiths, age 61, of Rawlins, Wyoming, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016, at her home. Christa was born February 7, 1955 at Garnett, Kansas. She was the first of five children born to Omer and Connie (Holloran) Hermreck. Christa grew up in Garnett, attending Holy Angels School and graduating from Garnett High School...

Mary Lucille "Lucy" Rice

Mary Lucille "Lucy" Rice

Oct 13, 2016

Mary Lucille Rice, 82, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2016, at the Moran Manor. Lucy was born July 21, 1934, in Oologah, Oklahoma, the 2nd oldest of seven children born to Oscar Samuel and Mary Ellen (Hamilton) McGill. She graduated from Alluwe High School in 1951. On July 18, 1952, Lucille married Harold Rice and they made...

Henry E. Wittman

Henry E. Wittman

Oct 13, 2016

Henry Emil Wittman, age 96, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at his home. He was born on November 22, 1919, to Frank and Mary (Michalek) Wittman at the family home south of Greeley, Anderson County, Kansas. He was the fourth child. He had two older sisters, Veronica and Helena, and two brothers, Albert and Raymond....

Gary L. Wilson

Gary L. Wilson

Oct 13, 2016

Gary L. Wilson, age 72, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at his home. He was born November 18, 1943, in Garnett, the son of Clinton and Lillian (Chewning) Wilson. Gary graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1962. He worked as a store clerk at the Garnett Food Mart for several years, then...

Juanita P Holderman

Juanita P Holderman

Oct 11, 2016

Juanita Holderman, age 91, of Parker, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Golden Heights in Garnett, Kansas. She was born on October 12, 1924, at Anderson County, Kansas, the daughter of Simon and Silva (Tracy) Huffman. She grew up in the Kincaid area until moving to Parker when she was beginning high school. Graduating from Parker High...

Cristino Nicolas

Cristino Nicolas

Oct 9, 2016

Cristino "Cris" Nicolas, age 66, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, Kansas. Cris was born on November 5, 1949, at Baguio City, Philippines. He was one of ten children born to Sixto and Cristina (Singson) Nicolas. Cris grew up in Baguio City, attending school there. He earned a Bachelor's...

Irene A. Kaszinski

Irene A. Kaszinski

Oct 7, 2016

Irene A. Bronson Kaszinski, age 99, of Garnett, Kansas, formerly of Jasper, Missouri, passed away October 7, 2016 at Golden Heights, Garnett. Irene Alma Salefsky was the fourth of ten children born to Albert and Martha Salefsky. She was born on September 26, 1917 at Coleman, Wisconsin. Irene grew up in Coleman, attending school there. In 1936 she married Harold...

Harry Trigg

Harry Trigg

Oct 6, 2016

Isreal "Harry" Trigg, age 96, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away at his home on Thursday, October 6, 2016. He was born June 24, 1920 in Selma Anderson County, Kansas, the son of Paul and Ethel Irene Trigg. Harry graduated from Ottawa University with a bachelor's degree in science. Harry then went on to earn his master's in Education at Kansas...