Recent Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...