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Richard D. Crabtree
May 18, 2016
Richard D. Crabtree, age 80, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016 at Garnett, Kansas. He was born July 25, 1935, at LeRoy, Kansas, the son of William and Myrtle (Rohr) Crabtree. Richard graduated from LeRoy High School with the Class of 1954. He joined the Marine Corps in 1954 serving for eight years as a mortorman...
Dorothy Catron
May 14, 2016
Dorothy J. Catron, 78, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, May 14, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Dorothy was born June 29, 1937 at Iola, the daughter of Edward "Eddie" Frank and Helen Elizabeth (Sicka) Smith. Her mother died at childbirth and she was raised by her grandparents, John and Hannah Smith on the family farm...
Mignonette Kelley
May 13, 2016
Mignonette "Mig" L. Kelley, age 80, of LaHarpe, Kansas passed away May 13, 2016 at her home. Mig was born July 26, 1935 at Roseville, California, the daughter of Charles "Carlos" Ralph Schmitt and Celia (Cirby) Schmitt. She grew up in Roseville, graduating from high school there. She earned her Associates Degree from the American River Community College. On January...
Wayne Brown
May 12, 2016
Wayne Richard Brown, Sr., 68, of Iola, Kansas, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at his home. Wayne was born May 7, 1948, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of Theodore Paul and Leona Irene (Fewings) Brown. He grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. In 1970, he married Edna Ann Curtis and they had three children before they divorced after twenty-three...
Catherine Yocham
May 11, 2016
L. Catherine Yocham L. Catherine Belcher Yocham went for a walk with the angels into her heavenly home, Wednesday May 11, 2016. Born in Howell County, Missouri Nov. 4, 1925 to John T. and Willa Rena Belcher, the 3rd child of 9, whom have all preceded her in death but one sister, Norma Goodenough of Great Bend, KS. July 4,...
Doris Shay
May 10, 2016
Doris Arlene Shay July 24, 1931 - May 10, 2016 Doris was born July 24, 1931, in Topeka, KS, the daughter of Mark and Ruth Rankin. Doris devoted her life to her family as a loving wife, mother, grandmother. She graduated from Highland Park High School and spent most of her life in the Tecumseh and Topeka areas. She is...
Kathy Spencer
May 10, 2016
Kathy Spencer passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at her home in Iola. Kathy was born Oct. 25, 1952, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Bertha Burgherr and Paul Wilson, both deceased. She graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest in 1970 and attended Emporia State University where she met her future husband, Richard Spencer. She and Richard were married...
Nadine Poss
May 10, 2016
Nadine Teter Poss, age 85, of Richmond, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at Guest Homes Estates, Garnett, Kansas. Nadine was born October 23, 1930 in Garnett, Kansas. She was the fourth of nine children born to Tom and Anna (Sobba) Teter. She graduated from Garnett High School with the class of 1948. She worked at the Garnett...
Carl Elmore
May 9, 2016
Carl Allen Elmore, age 86, formerly of Erie, Kansas died Monday, May 9, 2016 at Sunset Manor in Waverly, Kansas. Carl was born May 25, 1929 in McCune, Kansas the son of Harvey and Violet (Wells) Elmore and grew up north of Erie, Kansas. He spent his early years working in the oil fields and on various farms before settling...
Ralph Wilson
May 9, 2016
Ralph O. Wilson, 82, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Windsor Place in Iola. Ralph was born August 20, 1933, on the family farm west of Iola, the son of Ray L. "Buck" and Anna L. (Townsend) Wilson. He grew up on the farm and attended West Liberty Grade School through 8th grade. On November 10, 1952,...
Teresa Rockers
May 8, 2016
Teresa Rockers, age 91, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2016, at her home. She was born on January 31, 1925, in Greeley, Kansas. Teresa was the third of four children born to Mike L. and Stella E. (Steinbacher) Rockers. Teresa grew up in the Scipio area where she attended and graduated from school there. She worked...
Alle Peres
May 8, 2016
Alexandrea Marie Peres, 17, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away Sunday, May 8, 2016. Alle was born January 14, 1999, in Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Michael Wayne and Michelle Ann (Hess) Peres. She attended LaHarpe Elementary, McKinley Elementary, Iola Middle School and was currently a Junior at Iola High School. She was always an Honor Roll student and a member...
James A. Wycoff
May 6, 2016
James A. Wycoff, age 83, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2016, at Olathe, Kansas. He was born December 26, 1932, at Cedar County, Missouri. Jim was the third of four children born to Jessie Fletcher and Grace G. (Dixon) Wycoff. He graduated from Welda High School, Welda, Kansas. Jim served in the U.S. Army from 1953...
Marilyn W. Drake
May 6, 2016
Marilyn Wheeler Drake, age 85, left this earth for her heavenly home Friday, May 6, 2016 at Windsor House in Iola, Kansas. She will always be known for her wonderful smile and serving heart. Marilyn was born in Kansas City, Kansas, the third daughter of Claude and Alma (Brumfield) Wheeler. She grew up there graduating from Wyandotte High School in...
Joan Dix
May 2, 2016
Joan Marie Dix, 69, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, May 2, 2016, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Joan was born September 5, 1946, in Iola, the daughter of Carl and Pauline (Madison) Grogan. She grew up in Iola. On Dec. 24, 1964, she married Robert Dwayne Dix and they made their home in several communities before making their home...
Margaret Weber
May 2, 2016
Margaret Ann Weber, age 79, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016, at Golden Heights, Garnett. She was born March 21, 1937, in La Crosse, Kansas, the daughter of Kurt and Clara (Pivonka) Weigand. Margaret graduated from Williamsburg High School and graduated with the class of 1955. She graduated from Sisters of Charity School of Nursing at...
Thomas F. Galey
May 1, 2016
Thomas F. Galey, age 77, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Tom was born on January 10, 1939, in Kansas City, Missouri. Tom was the youngest of four children born to William Leroy and Isabel M. (Whitehurse) Galey. He grew up in Kansas City where he attended...
Arron Oswalt
Apr 30, 2016
Arron Lee Oswalt, 44, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Arron was born April 14, 1972, in Iola, the son of Danny Lee and Golda Marie (Fletcher) Oswalt. He grew up in Iola, graduating from Iola High School in 1990. He has worked at the Iola Sonic Drive-In. Survivors include 1...
Agnes Mader
Apr 30, 2016
Agnes Mader, age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Golden Heights. She was born October 30, 1924, in Richmond, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Helena (Bach) Brummel. She attended West Scipio grade school and graduated from Garnett High School in 1942. After graduation, she moved to Portland, Oregon and worked at Dornbeckers Furniture Factory...
Barbara Sue Culbertson
Apr 25, 2016
Barbara Sue (Thacker) Culbertson, age 68, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 at her home. She was born on June 26, 1947, in Maywood, California, the daughter of Orville and Valta (Waters) Thacker. Barbara graduated from Excelsior High School in Norwalk, California in 1965. Barbara was united in marriage to Richard Culbertson on May 27, 1968,...
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