Obituaries

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Dorothy Henderson

Dorothy Henderson

Jan 12, 2014

Dorothy Henderson, age 90, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2014, at Vintage Place, El Dorado, Kansas. She was born May 7, 1923, in Colony, the daughter of Ralph Collins and Nellie (Martin) Lewis. She graduated from Colony High School in 1941 and received Civil Service Appointment as typist and was employed in Eureka, Oswego and Ottawa....

Vincent Robert Ecclefield

Vincent Robert Ecclefield

Jan 11, 2014

Vincent Robert Ecclefield, age 92, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2014, at Golden Heights in Garnett. He was born on March 30, 1921, at Welda, Kansas, the son of Robert and Martha (Skillman) Ecclefield. Vincent graduated from Welda High School in 1939 and graduated from Allen County Community College in Iola June 1941, playing two years...

William Collins

William Collins

Jan 10, 2014

William D. "Bill" Collins, 82, of rural Piqua, Kansas, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Bill was born August 18, 1931, at rural Piqua, Kansas, the son of John "Mike" and Lucy Elizabeth (Wilson) Collins. He grew up on the Collins farm south of Piqua and served in the United States Army from...

David Garber

David Garber

Jan 9, 2014

David A. Garber, 57, of Iola, Kansas, died Thursday, January 9, 2014, at the Allen County Regional Hospital. David was born August 17, 1956, in Yakima, Washington, the son of Harold and Wilma Jean (Denman) Garber. He grew up in the Yakima area. On April 22, 1977, David married Ragenia M. Garber and they made their home in southeast Kansas....

John L. Stifter

John L. Stifter

Jan 9, 2014

John L. Stifter, age 61, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2014, at Anderson County Long Term Care in Garnett. He was born on November 17, 1952, at Garnett, Kansas, the sixth of ten children born to Frank and Rosemarie (Hastert) Stifter. John grew up in Greeley, and he loved to hunt, fish, and torment his sisters....

Mildred Williams

Mildred Williams

Jan 8, 2014

Mildred L. Williams, 89, of Iola, Kansas, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014, at the Allen County Regional Hospital. Mildred was born December 15, 1924 in Foster, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur and Edna (Marsh) Cobb. After graduating from Pleasanton (KS) High School in 1942, she moved to Iola. She worked for Miller & Son Dress Factory for 25 years before...

Dorthy Weber

Dorthy Weber

Jan 7, 2014

Dorthy Weber, age 88, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014, at Golden Heights in Garnett, Kansas. Dorthy was born August 22, 1925 on a farm in Miami County, Kansas, to Elmer and Nancy Ruth Sterling Gillogly, the first of nine children. She attended school in Linn County before moving to Anderson County in 1935, where she...

Evelyn D. Thompson

Evelyn D. Thompson

Jan 6, 2014

Evelyn D. Thompson, age 72, of Eudora, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2014, at her home. She was born on December 14, 1941, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond and Gladys (Talbot) Zwiener. She attended Garnett High School. Evelyn married Lyle Wellman in 1957, making their home in Lawrence, Kansas. She worked at Hallmark Cards and Eudora...

Carol Solomon

Carol Solomon

Jan 4, 2014

Carol E. Solomon entered into eternal life Saturday, January 4, 2014, as family members sang to her hymns of the faith of that hope. Carol died at Diversicare of Chanute where she had been a resident for five years. Carol Emily Shike was born February 6, 1924, in Vassar, Kansas to John W. and Kathryn (Mitchell) Shike. She grew up...

Mae Morris

Mae Morris

Jan 1, 2014

Mae Louise Morris, 91, of Iola, Kansas, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2014, at Windsor Place in Iola. Mae was born May 10, 1922, on a farm in Pawnee County near Garfield, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Nellie (Briskey) Buck. She had 3 sisters and 2 brothers. At the age of 2 months they moved from Garfield to Jetmore, Kansas....

Kenneth "Butch" Lee Croan

Kenneth "Butch" Lee Croan

Jan 1, 2014

Kenneth L. "Butch" Croan, age 66, of Centerville, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at his home. He was born on August 28, 1947, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Vernon and Ruby (McGraw) Croan. Butch worked at the Garnett Ready Mix as a welder and in later years, became a jack-of-all trades making many things for friends...

Katie Yoder

Katie Yoder

Jan 1, 2014

Katie (Miller) Yoder, age 75, of Garnett passed away on January 1, 2014. Katie was born on March 18, 1938 at McMinnville, Oregon. She was the fourth child to Sam B. (Red Sam) and Wilma (Miller) Miller. Her family lived in the Willamette Valley. She considered the valley to be the most beautiful place on earth. Katie accepted Christ in...

Barbara "Bobbi" Richards

Barbara "Bobbi" Richards

Jan 1, 2014

Barbara "Bobbi" Richards, age 67, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2014, at Anderson County Long Term Care in Garnett. She was born on February 4, 1947, in Topeka, Kansas, the second daughter of Robert and Althea (Robertson) Mattix. She grew up in Garnett, graduating from Garnett High School in 1965. In 1969, after graduating from the...

August "Gus" Wolken

August "Gus" Wolken

Jan 1, 2014

August "Gus" Wolken, age 50, of Greeley, passed away on Friday, October 31, 2014, in Greeley, Kansas. He was born December 15, 1963, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Louis A. and Jeanette (VanLeeuwen) Wolken. He graduated from Garnett High School in 1982. Gus did construction work for various companies including T.J. Hudgen Construction, McCorkendale Construction, Beemer, and Greeley Excavating...

Orvis "Pete" Kunkel

Orvis "Pete" Kunkel

Jan 1, 2014

Orvis "Pete" Kunkel, age 94, of Waverly, Kansas passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014 at Coffey County Hospital, Burlington, Kansas. He was born August 29, 1919, on the family farm in Waverly, Kansas, the son of Fred and Anna (Ketterer) Kunkel. Upon returning from the service, Pete farmed in the Harris community. He was baptized into the Old German...

Gerri Tomlinson

Gerri Tomlinson

Dec 31, 2013

Gerrianne Marie Tomlinson, 50, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, December 31, 2013, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Gerri was born July 23, 1963, in Mission, Kansas, the daughter of Lennie Joe and Rosemarie (Haight) Jenkins. She grew up in Mission. On September 24, 1992, Gerri married Gary R. Tomlinson and they made their home in Iola. She...

Claire R Mowry

Claire R Mowry

Dec 27, 2013

Claire R. Mowry, age 84, of Gardner, Kansas, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2013, at Golden Heights, Garnett, Kansas. She was born on May 12, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Victor and Josephine (Tenelli) Riillo. Claire married Frank E. Mowry on February 14, 1958. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, CWO Frank Mowry...

Beckye Parker

Beckye Parker

Dec 26, 2013

Beckye Sue Parker, 58, of Iola, Kansas, died Thursday, December 26, 2013, at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Beckye was born December 20, 1955, in Bethany, Oklahoma, the daughter of Gene and Peggy Jean (Davis) Maitlen. She grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from Putnam City West High School. She earned her bachelor's degree in Agriculture from...

Robert L. Peine

Robert L. Peine

Dec 26, 2013

Robert L. Peine, age 57, of Princeton, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, Kansas. Robert was born on October 2, 1956, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Leo and Nadine (Nelson) Peine. He grew up west of Richmond, and attended school at Catholic elementary school at Scipio. As a boy Robert helped...

Jean Schmer

Jean Schmer

Dec 26, 2013

Jean Freeman Schmer, age 71, formerly of Iola, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly at her residence in Yankton, SD on Thursday, December 26, 2013. Jean was born in Conway Springs, KS on December 5, 1942 to Samuel and Mary Elizabeth (Wolfe) Bechtel. Jean graduated from Conway Springs High School and went on to nursing school at Wichita State University and graduated...