Recent Obituaries

Carl Rockers

May 26, 2024

Carl Rockers, age 63, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on May 26, 2024, at his home.

Carl A Rockers was born to Irvin and Margaret Katzer Rockers on July 30th, 1960. He was the youngest of nine children. Carl and his siblings grew up on a dairy farm in Richmond, Kansas. There he learned to love animals and making memories of...

Gene Hermreck

May 25, 2024

Gene A. Hermreck, age 84, of Garnett Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 25, 2024.

Gene Anthony Hermreck was born on August 5th, 1939 to John and Olive (Rockers) Hermreck. He became a man at the young age of 16 when his dad passed away suddenly and he stayed on the family farm to help care for his young sister, Louann...

Bubba Waggoner

May 21, 2024

Dacota "Bubba" John Waggoner, age 7, passed away on May 21, 2024, at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri, after battling Cockayne Syndrome.

Bubba was born on March 3, 2017, to Marc Waggoner, Jr. He lived with his guardians, his grandparents, in La Harpe, Kansas.

Bubba liked to watch Paw Patrol with his brother and sister,...

Cheryl Heffernon

May 21, 2024

Cheryl Eileen Heffernon, age 80, of Iola, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly May 21, 2024, at her residence. Cheryl was born June 17, 1943, in Denver, Colorado, to George T. Kearns and Helen J. (Core) Kearns.

Cheryl graduated high school and then attended beauty college, where she received a degree in cosmetology. She worked as a beautician and nail technician...

Linda Goad

May 21, 2024

Linda Sue Goad, joined her Lord Savior, on Tuesday, May 21, 2024, at her home, with her family by her side.

Linda was born to Emerson and Mildred Day Smith on March 11, 1943, in Bristow, Oklahoma, the eldest child of four children. She attended school and graduated from Taft Union High School.

Linda was united...

Pete Richardson

May 18, 2024

Pete D. Richardson, age 65, passed away on May 18, 2024, at Moran Manor Nursing Home in Moran, Kansas.

Pete was born on September 20, 1958, in Colorado. After he graduated high school, he served in the United States Army.

Pete made many friends in the nursing home, and will be truly missed by all who knew him.

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Towanda Louise (Morris) Belosic

May 18, 2024

Towanda Louise (Morris) Belosic, age 52, passed away at St. Luke's East in Lee's Summit, Missouri, on May 18, 2024.

Towanda was born on March 7, 1972, in Iola, Kansas to Bobbie Ray Morris, Sr., and Carolyn Lucille (Cramer) Morris. As a child, she loved going camping with her family, and had dreams of having her own family one day.

Towanda graduated...

Ida Yoder

May 17, 2024

Ida S. Yoder, age 90 years, 4 months, and 21 days, of Garnett, Kansas died on May 17, 2024, at the home of daughter, Katie and Elmer Schmucker. Ida was born on December 26, 1933, at Hutchinson, Kansas. Ida was the second of seven children of Samuel B. "Red Sam" and Wilma Miller. On July 1, 1951, Ida married Ira...

Lucille Davis

May 15, 2024

Lucille (Lucy) Hale Davis of Garnett Kansas, age 98, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at Homestead of Auburn Assisted Living, Auburn, Kansas.

She was born Elva Lucille Hale on March 4, 1926, to Robert Ray and Rosa (Hartman) Hale in Garnett, Kansas. She graduated from Garnett High School in May of 1941.

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Eric B'Hymer

May 14, 2024

Eric David B'Hymer, age 53, of Iola, Kansas, passed away May 14, 2024, at Via Christi -St. Francis, Wichita, Kansas.

Eric was born July 19, 1970, in Wichita, Kansas, to Jack B'Hymer and Barbara (Smith) B'Hymer. He attended school in Halstead, Kansas, and graduated from Halstead High School with the class of 1988. In 2020, on September 19, Eric married Angela...

Jim Steinbrook

May 12, 2024

James Edward Steinbrook, age 63, of Grandview, Missouri, passed away May 12, 2024, at his residence. Jim was born March 3, 1961, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Henry L. Steinbrook and Frances E. (Wilson) Taylor.

Jim attended school at Marmaton Valley, Moran, Kansas. He worked for Columbia Metal in Iola and later moved to Texas and worked in the oil industry....

Robert Billion

May 11, 2024

Rob Billion, age 58, of Osawatomie, Kansas entered eternal life on Saturday, May 11, 2024. He was a loving father, husband, and hard worker. He loved being with his family, and being outdoors.

Robert John Billion was born on September 5, 1965 to Donald and Linda (Albright) Billion in Wyandotte County, Kansas. Rob attended Garfield Elementary. He graduated from...

Wayne Chandler

May 10, 2024

On Friday evening, May 10, 2024, Wayne C. Chandler went to be with the Lord.

Wayne was born June 6, 1935 on his grandparents farm near Colony, Kansas. He was the second of five children born to Roland and Julia (Powell) Chandler. He began school at Ozark country school near Kincaid and graduated from LaHarpe High School in the...

Penny Cooper

May 8, 2024

In Loving Memory of Penny Lynn Cooper.

Penny Lynn Cooper, cherished wife, devoted daughter, loving sister, beloved aunt, and member of the Iola Seventh Day Adventist community, passed away on May 8, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on December 18, 1967, to Raymond Cooper and the late Madeline Cooper.

From her earliest days, Penny's...

Charles Bair

Apr 28, 2024

Charlie J. Bair, age 100, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, April 28, 2024, at his home in Chanute, Kansas, surrounded by loved ones.

Charles Junior Bair was born on February 25, 1924, at Humboldt, Kansas. He was the sixth of eight children born to Charles Survenice Bair and Lula Bernice Cooper Bair. Charlie was able to...

Johnny Brown

Apr 27, 2024

Johnny "John" Ray Brown, age 70, passed away at his home in Moran, Kansas, surrounded by family, on April 27, 2024.

John was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on September 21, 1953, to Montie and Peggy (Symonds) Brown. He attended school in Hutchinson, Kansas, graduating from Hutchinson High School in 1972. While in school, he met the love of his...

Sherryl Reiter

Apr 25, 2024

Sherryl L. Reiter, age 73, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at Anderson County Hospital Residential Living Center in Garnett.

Sherryl Lynn Lueker was born on August 29, 1950, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Rudolph and Esther Helen (Tiemeier) Lueker.

Following high school graduation, she earned her degree from the Kansas State...

Darrell E. Thompson

Apr 23, 2024

Darrell Eugene Thompson, age 79, passed away on April 23, 2024, in Iola, Kansas.

Darrell was born on November 18, 1944, to Fred and Illah (Pool) Thompson. He attended school in Moran, playing on the football team and participating in 4-H, and graduated with the class of 1962. Afterwards, he attended business school in Kansas City.

Darrell began working at...

Lori Stephens

Apr 23, 2024

Lori Lynn Stephens, age 62, passed away April 23rd, 2024 in her home, surrounded by family.

Lori was born May 9th, 1961, to Clifford A. Fagg and Doris M. Fagg. She was married March 14, 1981 to George E. Stephens in Paola, KS. They had 3 sons, Todd, Cody, and Ryan, and a daughter, Karlie. Lori was baptized April 17th,...

Donald Scheibmeir

Apr 22, 2024

Donald Joseph Scheibmeir, age 94, Piqua, Kansas, passed away April 22, 2024, at Yates Center Health & Rehab, Yates Center, Kansas. Don was born September 26, 1929, in Piqua, Kansas, to John A. Scheibmeir and Edith M. (Trout) Scheibmeir.

Don graduated in 1947 from Iola High School. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean...