Obituaries

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Kenneth Stine

Kenneth Stine

Feb 7, 2014

Kenneth Edgar Stine, 81, of rural Iola, Kansas, died Friday, February 7, 2014, at his home. He was born May 23, 1932, in Uniontown, Kansas, the son of Kenneth William and Mildred Agnes (Nutter) Stine. He grew up at Uniontown and graduated from Uniontown High School. Ken worked for area farmers in the Uniontown area and worked construction at Burlington....

Elsie Johnson

Elsie Johnson

Feb 7, 2014

Elsie Mae Johnson, 85, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Friday, February 7, 2014 at Via Christi Medical Center St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Elsie was born September 29, 1928, at Meade, Kansas, the daughter of Robert Henry and Mabel Viola (Trahern) Whan. She grew up in the Meade area. On January 15, 1946, Elsie married Clifford Potter, Jr. They later...

Jimmie Jones

Jimmie Jones

Feb 5, 2014

Jimmie Lee Jones, 71, of Iola, Kansas, died Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Via Christi Medical Center St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Jimmie was born May 3, 1942, in Bixby, Oklahoma, the son of Dibriel Ellis and Mandy Mahaley (Taylor) Jones. He and Judy Kay Green were married March 17, 1961 and they made their home in Muskogee, Oklahoma, and...

Lloyd Weeks

Lloyd Weeks

Feb 5, 2014

Lloyd Dean Weeks, 78, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Kindred Hospital Northland, Kansas City, Missouri. Lloyd was born October 26, 1935, in Morris County, Kansas, the son of William Lloyd and Ruth Katherine (Vader) Weeks. He graduated from Dwight High School. On May 18, 1957, Lloyd married Anita W. Phillips in Miami, Oklahoma. He enlisted...

Romona June Cleveland

Romona June Cleveland

Feb 5, 2014

Romona "June" Cleveland, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born the oldest of four children to Reade D. and Jessie Mae (Worlein) Whipple on June 29, 1930. She grew up, lived, and worked all of her life in and around the Garnett area. June graduated from...

Freddie Burton

Freddie Burton

Feb 2, 2014

Freddie J. Burton, 72, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, February 2, 2014, at Allen County Regional Hospital. Freddie was born September 7, 1941, in Kincaid, Kansas, the son of Robert McHenry and Rose Evelyn (Holeman) Burton. Survivors include 5 siblings, Jack Burton of Olathe, Bill Burton of Ft. Scott, Ed Burton of Milwaukee, WI, Charles Burton of Iola, and Betty...

Loretta Roberts

Loretta Roberts

Feb 1, 2014

E. Loretta Miller-Roberts age 69, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2014, at her home. Loretta was born on August 10, 1944 to Leslie S Perkins and Helen M (Patrick) Perkins in Iola, Kansas. Loretta and her family moved to the Moran area after the flood of 1951, prior to the flood they had lived in the...

Geraldine Kipp

Geraldine Kipp

Jan 31, 2014

Geraldine Catherine Kipp, 90, Iola, died Friday, January 31, 2014 at Olathe Medical Center from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident west of Iola. Geraldine was born June 9, 1923, in Woodson County, KS, the daughter of Richard and Katherine (Denner) Drain. She graduated from Yates Center High School, Yates Center, KS in 1941. She was employed by the ASCS...

Kirby Byers

Kirby Byers

Jan 29, 2014

Kirby Lynn Byers, 55, of Iola died on January 29, 2014 at the Manor Care Nursing Home in Wichita, Kansas. He was born February 6, 1958, in Iola, the son of Bert Thomas Byers and Marilyn Allene Hayes. He was raised from infancy by his maternal grandparents, William and Leota Baker, of Iola. He attended local schools, and graduated from...

Dorothy Elaine Weatherbie

Dorothy Elaine Weatherbie

Jan 29, 2014

Dorothy Elaine Harris Weatherbie, age 92, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at her home. She was born on January 21, 1922, in Blue Mound, Kansas, the daughter of Hugh and Pearl (Defore) Harris. Dorothy attended grade school at Providence Country school north west of Blue Mound for three years, then Blue Mound grade school, grades...

George Abbe

George Abbe

Jan 27, 2014

James George Abbe, 73, of Iola, died Monday at the Robert J. Dole VA Medical Center in Wichita. George was born April 10, 1940, at Colony, Kansas, the son of Clarence and Ellen (Vanderslice)Abbe. He worked construction, and had been employed at Walton Foundry, Tyson Foods and Berg Manufacturing in Iola over the years. SURVIVORS: 1 Daughter: Sherry Dawn Abbe...

Helen Marie Perkins

Helen Marie Perkins

Jan 26, 2014

Helen Marie (Patrick) Perkins passed away on January 26, 2014 at the Moran Manor in Moran, Ks. Helen was born on January 18, 1919 in Vail, Iowa to Joseph Patrick and Emma Turner Patrick. Helen and her family moved to Kansas when she was 3 months old and lived most of her life in Lone Elm, Ks. She attended Lone...

Leeta Marie Sweet

Leeta Marie Sweet

Jan 25, 2014

Leeta Marie (Stevenson) Sweet, age 89, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 25, 2014, in Garnett, Kansas. She was born on April 29, 1924, in Franklin County, Kansas, the daughter of Floyd D. and Dorothy (Spencer) Stevenson. She attended Judy and Berea grade schools and Richmond High School. Leeta worked for United Telephone for 37 years. Leeta married...

Wilda Cramer

Wilda Cramer

Jan 25, 2014

Wilda Loree Cramer, 88, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Wilda was born May 25, 1925, in Mildred, Kansas, the daughter of William and Eula (Markley)Clay. She graduated from LaHarpe High School. On September 18, 1945, Wilda married Ray R. Cramer in Iola. They made their home in Iola most...

Leonard D. Burnett

Leonard D. Burnett

Jan 23, 2014

Leonard Dale "Len" Burnett, age 66, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2014, at his home. Len was born on April 30, 1947, in Ottawa, Kansas, the second of three sons of Clarence and Helen (Brumfield) Burnett. Len grew up in the Lane and Rantoul areas. He attended school at Rantoul and graduated from Central Heights in...

Cynthia Neal

Cynthia Neal

Jan 22, 2014

Cynthia Anne "Cindy" Neal, 65, of Iola, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014, at Windsor Place in Iola. Survivors include her husband Dan Neal, son Jeremy Neal of Iola, daughter Shannon Carey of Oklahoma City, brother Rusty Maxwell of Overton, Texas, 4 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Cremation has taken place and a private family service will be held later. Waugh-Yokum...

Glenna Tatman

Glenna Tatman

Jan 21, 2014

Glenna "Kaye" (Gifford) Tatman, 59, passed away peacefully at her home in Iola on Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Kaye was born January 26, 1954 in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Glenn F. and Lolita "Dell" (Pierce) Gifford. On June 21, 1979, she married Donald W. Tatman and the couple was blessed with four children: Timothy, Angela, Andrea and Brandon. She...

Sereina Cranor

Sereina Cranor

Jan 19, 2014

Sereina Lynne Cranor, 51, formerly of Iola, died Sunday, Jan. 19, 2014, at her home in Chanute. Sereina was born Nov. 20, 1962, in Iola, the daughter of Richard Lee and LaFaun Lee (Yehle) Cranor. She grew up in Iola and has worked at The Pub, The Greenery and Country Mart. She enjoyed her music. SURVIVORS: Lifetime Friend, Soulmate &...

Henry B. Moody

Henry B. Moody

Jan 17, 2014

Henry B. Moody, age 71, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2014, at his home. He was born on June 9, 1942, in Ottawa, Kansas; Henry was the oldest of three children born to Raymond Austin and Jaunita (Hunt) Moody. His family moved to Kincaid when he was in the 3rd grade. Henry's love of farming began...

Steven Clear

Steven Clear

Jan 16, 2014

Steven Patrick Clear, 63, of Iola, Kansas, died peacefully at his home Thursday, January 16, 2014. Steven was born October 4, 1950, in St. Cloud, Minnesota, the son of Walter Patrick and Fern Ruth (Lillestrand) Clear. The family moved to Iola in 1962. Steve graduated from Iola High School in 1969 and served in the United States Army before returning...