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Carl Bryson

Carl Bryson

Apr 6, 2015

Carl Lee Bryson, 85, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, April 6, 2015, at Greystone Residential Care in Iola. Carl was born April 3, 1930, in Neodesha, Kansas, the son of Frank and Remo (Anderson) Bryson. He graduated from Thayer High School and served in the U.S. Army. He farmed between Thayer and Neodesha for a number of years. On October...

Mary Agnes Rockers

Mary Agnes Rockers

Apr 5, 2015

Mary Agnes Rockers, age 82, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2015, at Golden Heights in Garnett, Kansas. She was born Mary Agnes Volz, on October 25, 1932, the daughter of Paul and Teresa (Hastert) Volz on the family farm near Greeley. She grew up on the farm and attended school in Greeley. Mary was united in...

Irene Paula Hawley

Irene Paula Hawley

Apr 3, 2015

Irene Paula Hawley, age 64, passed away on Friday April 3, 2015. Irene was born on July 16th, 1950 in Atchison, KS to Eugene S. and Thea L. Berry before moving to Wellsville, KS and later to Shawnee, KS where she graduated in 1968 from Shawnee Mission West High School. It was during her high school days she met, fell...

Wayne Bratcher

Wayne Bratcher

Apr 1, 2015

Raymond "Wayne" Bratcher, 79, of Iola, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 1, 2015, at his home surrounded by his family. Wayne was born October 10, 1935, in Southland, Texas, the son of George Marion and Mattie Lee (Whittington) Bratcher. He grew up at Thackerville, Oklahoma and served in the U.S. Army. Wayne was a contractor and worked construction in different parts...

Herbert Wilson

Herbert Wilson

Mar 31, 2015

Herbert L. "Herb" Wilson, 78, of Iola, died March 31, 2015. Herb was born west of the Neosho River to Nathan G. Wilson, and Nellie R. Clites Wilson, on July 23, 1936. He graduated from Iola High School in 1954. He attended Salem Methodist Church. Herb worked as a police officer, salesman and was a member of the National Guard...

Aliyah Nicholas

Aliyah Nicholas

Mar 30, 2015

Aliyah Nicholas, age 2, of Kincaid, Kansas, gained her angel wings at home on Monday, March 30, 2015 after battling Walker Warburg Syndrome. She was born June 26, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Overland Park, KS, the daughter of Quinnton and Tara Nicholas. Aliyah was preceded in death by Grandpa Jeffrey Askins; Great Grandpa Dean Spillman; Great Grandpa...

Gregory & Nancy Brown

Gregory & Nancy Brown

Mar 29, 2015

Gregory Irvin Brown, age 72, passed away Wednesday, November 07, 2018, at Yates Center Health and Rehabilitation, Yates Center, Kansas. Greg was born September 29, 1946, in Emporia, Kansas, to Irvin Brown and Thelma Haas Brown. Greg and Nancy Mansfield were married August 27, 1982, in Yates Center, Kansas. Greg and Nancy had one son, Garrett Brown, who was born...

Ronald Caler

Ronald Caler

Mar 29, 2015

Ronald Clay Caler, 56, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. He was born November 4, 1958, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Dale J. and Phyllis N. ( Durkin ) Caler. He graduated from Iola High School, Allen County Community College, and Pittsburg State University. Ronald made his home in Iola...

John Scheibmeir

John Scheibmeir

Mar 29, 2015

John David Scheibmeir, 65, of Bernice, Oklahoma, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. John was born June 28, 1949, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Lloyd F. and Pearl M. ( Henry ) Scheibmeir. He grew up in Piqua and then served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He was stationed aboard the USS...

Roberta Gregory

Roberta Gregory

Mar 29, 2015

Roberta Jo "Bert" Gregory, 59, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, March 29, 2015, at Via-Christi - St. Francis Select Specialty Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Bert was born August 21, 1955, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Glen A. and Marguerite M. (Creason) Carter. She graduated from Iola High School. Bert married Efren Gregory and they lived in Iola and Moran....

Dorothy Robinson

Dorothy Robinson

Mar 26, 2015

Dorothy Dean Robinson, 96, of Iola, Kansas, died Thursday, March 26, 2015, at Windsor Place in Iola. Dorothy was born November 3, 1918, in Iola, the daughter of Frederick and Blanche (Shockey) Vogel. She lived her entire life in Iola. She was employed at the Allen County Hospital for over 20 years and worked for several Iola doctors. She was...

Joe Sinclair

Joe Sinclair

Mar 24, 2015

Joe Lee Sinclair, 74, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita. Joe Lee was born August 7, 1940, in Iola, the son of Jodie E. and V. Irene (Malloy) Sinclair. He grew up in Iola and served in the U.S. Navy. On November 29, 1958, Joe married Berneta Chaney. They...

Eric Glukowsky

Eric Glukowsky

Mar 24, 2015

Eric Leon Glukowsky, 34, died March 24, 2015, in Fort Collins, Colorado. Eric was born July 29, 1980, in Columbia, Missouri, the son of John Christopher and Rebecca Rose ( Brown ) Glukowsky. He graduated from Green Castle High School in Putman County, Indiana. Eric served in the U. S. Air Force for four years and then in the U....

Donald A. Fitzmaurice

Donald A. Fitzmaurice

Mar 23, 2015

Donald Fitzmaurice, age 79, of Mont Ida, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015, at his home. He was born July 12, 1935, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Garrett Henry and Gladys (Bogle) Fitzmaurice. Don graduated from Humboldt High School with the Class of 1953. He joined the United States Marine Corps for three years. Don was the...

Anna Pearl White

Anna Pearl White

Mar 23, 2015

Anna Pearl White, age 93, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 23, 2015, at Golden Heights in Garnett. She was born September 26, 1921 at Kincaid, Kansas, the daughter of William and Mary (Thompson) White. Annie was the youngest in the family of three sisters and two brothers. She lived most of her life in Kincaid until moving...

Ann M. Hermreck

Ann M. Hermreck

Mar 22, 2015

Ann M. Hermreck, age 82, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Ransom Memorial Hospital in Ottawa, Kansas. She was born on May 21, 1932, at Scipio, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Laura (Egidy) Wolken. Ann was the youngest of nine children. She grew up in Scipio, and graduated from Richmond High School in 1950....

Esther Weiland

Esther Weiland

Mar 20, 2015

Esther L. Weiland, 82, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, March 20, 2015, at St. Francis-Via Christi Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Esther was born August 29, 1932, on a farm west of Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Rollin Clifford and Nellie ( Bassett ) Butler. She moved to Iola where she graduated from Iola High School. On July 28, 1951, Esther...

Lillian A. Mayes

Lillian A. Mayes

Mar 20, 2015

Lillian A. Mayes, age 89, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, March 20, 2015, at the Anderson County Hospital. She was born on January 21, 1926 at Scipio, the daughter of Chris and Clara (Roeckers) Wolken. Lillian graduated at Ursuline Academy in Paola, Kansas. She worked in Kansas City in the office at Maur Meat Packing Company and then...

Gary Pierson

Gary Pierson

Mar 20, 2015

Gary E. Pierson, 49, of LaHarpe, Kansas, died Friday, March 20, 2015, at the home of his sister in Hartford, Kansas, where he had be residing the past 6 months due to health issues. Gary was born September 6, 1965, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Warren Mark and Easter Frances (Head) Pierson. He grew up in LaHarpe, graduated from...

Ray Houser

Ray Houser

Mar 20, 2015

Raymond E. Houser, 79, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, March 20, 2015, at the Robert J. Dole Veterans Administration Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas with his wife, Donna, and granddaughter, Morgan Rae Lent, by his side. Raymond was born June 22, 1935 in Leon, Kansas to Maurice Eugene Houser and Georgia Ann (Hollis) Houser. A teacher greatly influenced him in...