Recent Obituaries
Gerald Chester
Aug 4, 2015
Gerald Chester, 75, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at his lake home in Ft. Scott, Kansas. Gerald Burton Chester was born April 4, 1940, in Poteau, Oklahoma, the son of John Burton and Geneva L. ( Brown ) Chester. Gerald's early education began in elementary school in Poteau where he attended K-3 grades. Fourth thru sixth grades...
Douglas Miller
Aug 4, 2015
Douglas H. Miller, age 71, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at his home. He was born December 3, 1943, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Sylvin "S.L."and Rena Faye (Goodman) Miller. He graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1961. He served in the United States Army in 1961 through 1964. Doug married...
James Mowat
Aug 4, 2015
James Edward Mowat, age 84, of Garnett, Kansas passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at his home. Jim was born April 23, 1931 at Elmdale, Kansas. He was the youngest of ten children born to Kenneth and Elda August (Sinclair) Mowat. Jim grew up in Herington, Kansas, moving to Garnett, Kansas in the early 1950's. Jim married Mary Nickelson in...
Robert R. Hepner
Aug 2, 2015
Robert R. "Bob" Hepner, age 85, of Garnett, Kansas, a long-time resident and businessman of Conway, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015, at the Residential Living Center, Garnett. He was born March 2, 1930 at Garnett, Kansas, the son of the late Roland R. and Marie (Graham) Hepner. He graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of...
Brenda Holloway
Aug 2, 2015
Brenda Anne Holloway, 51, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, August 2, 2015, at her home. Brenda was born January 8, 1964, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the daughter of Steve and Adelina (Perez) Holloway. She grew up in Gas and graduated from Iola High School in 1982. Brenda served in the U.S. Marine Corps during Desert Storm. She helped start the...
Elizabeth Immel
Jul 31, 2015
Elizabeth Ruth "Sue" Immel, age 99, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, July 31, 2015, at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Sue was born March 9, 1916, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of James and Ethel ( Horton ) Reid. She graduated from Iola High School and the University of Kansas where she was a member of the Kappa...
Marvin Wayne Butcher
Jul 30, 2015
On July 30, 2015, Marvin Wayne Butcher was called to Heaven after valiantly fighting cancer. He was at home surrounded by family and friends, and was truly loved by all. Marvin was born on February 15, 1931 in Garnett, KS. He loved telling stories about his childhood, which were full of adventures: from shooting his BB guns with Johnny Marmon,...
Jerry Sutton
Jul 30, 2015
Jerry Sutton, age 65, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 30, 1950 at Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Howard and Jewel (Rausch) Sutton. Jerry attended Greeley High School and joined the United States Army, serving from 1968 to 1972. He was stationed in Germany and Vietnam. Jerry married...
Ethel N. Rugg
Jul 28, 2015
Ethel N. Rugg, age 94, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at her home. She was born March 22, 1921, at Alva, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ray and Orra (Turner) Olson. When Ethel was six years old, the family moved to Hardtner, Kansas, where her father was a barber. The family moved to Kiowa, Kansas in...
Ione Gineste
Jul 25, 2015
Ione Faye Gineste, 85, of Gas, Kansas, died Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Ione was born July 8, 1930, at Mapleton, Kansas, the daughter of Newton G. and Lula Mae (Needham) Myrick. She graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1948 and Kansas City Secretarial School in 1949. On October 11, 1950, Ione married...
Illa F. Davis-Belvoir
Jul 20, 2015
Illa F. Davis-Belvoir, age 87, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015, at Iola Nursing Center, Iola, Kansas. She was born March 29, 1928 in Twin Bridges, Missouri, the daughter of Silas and Zora Collins. Illa married Robert J. Davis and this union was blessed with four children. He preceded her in death in January 1988. She...
Irene Smith
Jul 17, 2015
Irene E. Smith, 83, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015. Irene was born October 1, 1931 on a farm west of Neosho Falls, Kansas, the daughter of Ira and Gertrude (Harrison) Hepler. She loved to learn and read, so right after high school she enrolled in Pittsburg State Teacher's College so she could begin her teaching career....
Rose Maddox
Jul 17, 2015
Rose Mary Maddox of Iola, Kansas, passed into the presence of her Heavenly Father on Friday, July 17, 2015, at the age of 82. Rose Mary was born August 25, 1932, in St. Paul, Kansas, to Michael and Alena (McFall) Westhoff. She grew up in St. Paul and graduated from St. Francis School in St. Paul. In 1953, she married...
Robert Smith
Jul 16, 2015
Robert Elliott "Bobby" Smith, 57, son of John and Mary Smith former Gas and Iola residents, died Friday, January 16, 2015, at his home in Beatrice, Nebraska. Bobby was born November 21, 1957, in Fairfax, Missouri, the son of John Elliott and Mary Delores (Zirfas) Smith. He worked various jobs through the Beatrice State Developmental Center. He enjoyed working jigsaw...
Thomas P. Roach
Jul 16, 2015
Never one to make a scene, Thomas P. Roach, known lovingly as Tom, Pa, Pop, Grandpa, and Great-Grandpa, passed away quietly in the middle of the night on July 16, 2015, at Iola, Kansas. Thomas was born in Gahagan, Louisiana on June 18, 1920 to Birdie Coleman and Marion Roach. He had a very humble beginning, growing up around Texarkana,...
Robert Powell
Jul 13, 2015
Robert L. Powell, 83, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Monday, July 13, 2015, at the Moran Manor. Robert was born October 16, 1931, on the family homestead west of Colony, the son of Ernest Amos and Lucy Virginia (Fultz) Powell. He grew up in the Geneva area before the family moved to LaHarpe. He graduated from LaHarpe High School in...
Jack Wayne Lowe
Jul 11, 2015
Jack Wayne Lowe, age 80, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. He was born March 4, 1935 in Duncan, Oklahoma, the son of E.M. (Bud) Lowe and Zeta Marie (Roper) Lowe Schults. Jack graduated from Duncan High School. Upon completion of his education, he joined the Army, serving four years...
Joseph B. Cannon
Jul 10, 2015
Joseph B. Cannon, age 87, of Eloy, Arizona, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 10, 2015, at his home. Joe was born on September 9, 1927, in Garnett, Anderson County, Kansas. He graduated from Garnett High School in 1944 and then attended the University of Kansas, School of Journalism. He met Winona June Erhart at The...
Samuel R. Harris
Jul 10, 2015
Samuel R. Harris, age 92, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Friday, July 10, 2015, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. He was born February 6, 1923, at Geneva, Kansas, the son of Stanley and Marie (Smith) Harris. At age two, the family moved to the Diamond neighborhood north of LaHarpe, Kansas. He graduated from LaHarpe High School...
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