Obituaries

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Don Stegman

Don Stegman

Jun 13, 2015

Donald M. "Don" Stegman, 82, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, June 13, 2015, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Don was born November 19, 1932, in Palmer, Kansas, the son of Shermann and Mary ( Cyre ) Stegman. He graduated from Erie High School. He was married to Virginia Wrestler and they made their home in Erie before...

Goldie E. Gull

Goldie E. Gull

Jun 12, 2015

Goldie Eleanor (Hale) Gull, age 92, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, June 12, 2015 at Residential Living Center, Garnett, Kansas. She was born August 22, 1922, at Mapleton, Kansas, the daughter of Ray and Rosa (Hartman) Hale. On September 27, 1938, she married Joseph David Gull at Mound City, Kansas. This union was blessed with two sons, Wilbur...

Bonnie Coldwell

Bonnie Coldwell

Jun 10, 2015

Alice Bonita "Bonnie" Coldwell, 82, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2015, at Windsor Place in Iola. Bonnie was born June 18, 1932, at Stark, Kansas, the daughter of Mark and Wilma (Boler) Parrott. She grew up on the family farm southeast of Elsmore. She and her husband Bobby D. Coldwell just celebrated 68 years of marriage. They...

Marlys A. Hayden

Marlys A. Hayden

Jun 7, 2015

Marlys Ann Hayden, age 70, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on May 19, 1945, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Orville Alonzo "Lonnie" and Marjorie Yvonne (Klages) Riley. She was a lifetime resident of Garnett, graduating from Garnett High School in 1963. Marlys...

Leo And Priscilla Burger

Leo And Priscilla Burger

Jun 6, 2015

Memorial services for Leo and Priscilla Burger will be held at 10:00 a.m., on Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Garnett, Kansas. You may send your condolences to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com A full obit will appear later.

Helen Compston

Helen Compston

Jun 2, 2015

Helen D. Compston, 88, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the Allen County Regional Hospital. Helen was born December 29, 1926, in Lenapah, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ansel and Fern (Schaub) Langworthy. She grew up in Lenapah and married Norman B. "Whitey" Compston on December 2, 1943 in Nowata, Oklahoma. They made their home in Leavenworth,...

Elmer Tatsch

Elmer Tatsch

Jun 2, 2015

Elmer Tatsch, age 75, of Iola, Kansas passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. Elmer was born August 1, 1939 in Fredericksburg, Texas, the son of Arvin and Anita (Feller) Tatsch. He grew up in Fredericksburg, graduating from high school there. In 1958 he married Ann Mayer, two children were born to this union,...

Ivan Elliott

Ivan Elliott

May 31, 2015

Ivan C. Elliott, 90, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. Ivan was born September 20, 1924, in Chanute, Kansas, the son of John Junior and Martha Ellen (Smith) Elliott. He grew up in eastern Neosho County and served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. He made his home in Ogden, Utah...

Rozena Smitheran

Rozena Smitheran

May 31, 2015

Rozena Mae Smitheran, age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on May 31, 2015, at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. She was born on August 31, 1923 at Centerville, Kansas. Rozena was the second of four children born to Earnest and Marilla (Martin) Campbell. She graduated from Parker High School in 1941. Rozena was united in marriage to Paul Hill...

James Ratcliff

James Ratcliff

May 31, 2015

James F. Ratcliff, 50, of Bassett, Kansas, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at his home. James was born January 9, 1965, at Carthage, Missouri, the son of Daryl Norman and Mary Anna ( Martin ) Ratcliff. His mother died when he was eight and he and his father moved to Iola. On August 18, 1991, he married Sheryl L. Alexander...

Judith Thompson

Judith Thompson

May 28, 2015

Judith C. Thompson, 70, of rural Iola, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015, surrounded by her family at home. Judy was born October 14, 1944, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the daughter of Bernard and Elenor (Longan) Ritter. She grew up in Stillwater and graduated from Stillwater High School in 1962. She married H.E. Holinsworth and the family moved to Humboldt,...

Leon Thompson

Leon Thompson

May 27, 2015

Freddie Leon Thompson, age 72, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at the Moran Manor following a diagnosis of Lewy Body Demensia. He was born March 19, 1943 in Moran, Kansas, the first child of 7 children born to Fred and Illah (Pool) Thompson. He attended Moran schools and graduated from Marmaton Valley High School in 1961. On June 10, 1962,...

Maynard Clarence Belvoir

Maynard Clarence Belvoir

May 16, 2015

Maynard Clarence Belvoir, age 94, of Colony, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 16, 2015. He was born April 26, 1921 in Colony, to Clarence Otto and Verda Lorraine (Nichols) Belvoir. He graduated from Colony High in 1941, in that same year, he married Pauline McCoy and his first daughter was born to that union. He...

Patricia J. Huettenmueller

Patricia J. Huettenmueller

May 13, 2015

Patricia J. Huettenmueller, age 82, previously of Shawnee and Paola, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Patricia Joy Jerome, daughter of John A. and Myrtle S. (Watrous) Jerome, was born on November 27, 1932 in Lamont, Missouri. She was raised in Lamont, Missouri and Paola, Kansas. Patricia graduated high school from Ursuline Academy in Paola. She attended St....

Leah Beltz

Leah Beltz

May 11, 2015

Leah Mildred (Sis) Beltz, age 90 of Moran, Kansas died on Monday, May 11, 2015. She was born on July 8, 1924, the daughter of Harry & Monta (Stanley) Stewart. Mom graduated from Elsmore High School in 1942 and entered the service July 11, 1944. While in the service she was employed as a teletype operator. She was awarded the...

Lester Hillbrant

Lester Hillbrant

May 10, 2015

Lester Lee Hillbrant, 86, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday May 10, 2015, at Homestead of Augusta. Lester was born May 21, 1928, on a farm west of Iola, the son of Ephriam Jasper and Louella Catharine (Foley) Hillbrant. He graduated from Iola High School and Iola Junior College. Lester farmed for several years before operating a tree service business with...

Tena E. Johnson

Tena E. Johnson

May 8, 2015

Tena Evelyn Johnson, age 93 years 2 months 16 days, passed away May 8, 2015 at Golden Heights, Garnett, Kansas. Tena was born February 20, 1922 to John M. and Elizabeth (Craig) Thomas on the family farm three and one half miles northeast of Garnett. Tena was the youngest of five children, and the only daughter. Tena attended grade school...

Max Kenneth Gibb

Max Kenneth Gibb

May 7, 2015

Max Kenneth Gibb, 78, of Paola, Kansas (formerly of Garnett, Kansas and Blue Springs, Mo) passed away at Olathe Hospice House on May 7th, 2015. Max Kenneth Gibb was born on March 30, 1937 in Bates County Missouri to Max Thomas and Grace (Pulliam) Gibb. Max graduated from Garden City High School in 1955. He served in the Army Reserve...

Arlan Scott Hendrix

Arlan Scott Hendrix

May 4, 2015

Scott Hendrix, age 45, of Colony, Kansas passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015. Arlan Scott Hendrix was the youngest of four children born to Ray and Claire (Phillips) Hendrix. Scott was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 17, 1970. He grew up in Stillwell, Kansas, where he attended Blue Valley schools, graduating from Blue Valley High School in...

Mary Cleaver

Mary Cleaver

May 4, 2015

Mary A. Cleaver, 64, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, May 4, 2015, at her home. Mary was born Oct. 8, 1950, in Humboldt, Kansas, the daughter of Walter Marion and Lucille Inez (Heimberg) Pollet. The family moved to Iola where she married John C. Cleaver on Oct. 18, 1968. They lived in Iola, Arma, and Moran before moving to Wichita...