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Candy Miller

Candy Miller

Sep 17, 2013

Candra Kay (Smith) Miller passed from this earth on September 17, 2013, she was 60 years old. Known as Candy, she was born February 19, 1953, in Iola, Kansas; the daughter of Altie Wayne and Lula Bell (Bair) Smith. At the age of 3, her parents moved to Springer, New Mexico for employment on the Red River Ranch. The family...

Thame Whisenand

Thame Whisenand

Sep 15, 2013

Thame Eramon Whisenand, 96, formerly of Yates Center, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Windsor Place in Iola. Thame was born August 18, 1917, in Kellogg, Iowa, the son of John and Clara (Malloy) Whisenand. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. SURVIVORS: His wife: Elsie Whisenand 2 Sons: Robert Whisenand and Ernest Whisenand, both...

Peggy Meek

Peggy Meek

Sep 15, 2013

Peggy Ann Meek, 67, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Windsor Place in Iola. Peggy was born April 30, 1946, in Iola, the daughter of Willie E. and Juanita Marie (Vest) Jones, Sr. She worked for Miller & Son Dress Factory, Haldex, and then Russell Stover Candies before retiring. She liked to cook and go fishing....

Larry W Hartman

Larry W Hartman

Sep 15, 2013

Larry W. Hartman, age 64, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas. He was born November 9, 1948 in Kincaid, Kansas, the son of Harold Franklin and Vera Opal (Denman) Hartman. He graduated from Blue Mound Rural High School, Blue Mound, Kansas. Larry married Virginia Brecheisen on June...

Benita Grinzinger

Benita Grinzinger

Sep 15, 2013

Benita Grinzinger, age 92, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2013, at Golden Heights in Garnett, Kansas. She was born on March 9, 1921, in Marcus, Iowa, the daughter of Theodore "Ted" and Clara (Rotert) Greufe. She was the oldest of eight children. Benita graduated from the 8th grade in 1935, and began cooking and cleaning for...

Carl Hafer

Carl Hafer

Sep 11, 2013

Carl Hafer, 70, of Iola, Kansas passed from this life to eternal life with Jesus on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Carl was born December 11, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Carl Frederick and Elizabeth (Baket) Hafer, Sr. He grew up in Chicago. On January 4, 1964, Carl married Barbara Baermann in Chicago where they made their home until...

Dean A. Register

Dean A. Register

Sep 11, 2013

Dean Arthur Register, age 76, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2013, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. He was born on June 29, 1937, in Gardner, Kansas, the son of Preston and Lela (Day) Register. He rode a horse to attend a one room grade school in Gardner, Kansas. His family moved to Lane, Kansas,...

Josie Weiland

Josie Weiland

Sep 9, 2013

Josie I. Weiland, 94, of Neosho Falls, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 9, 2013, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Josie was born November 20, 1918 at Mont Ida, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Alta (Drybread) Allen. The family moved to Neosho Falls in 1931. On July 26, 1942, Josie married Curtis E. Weiland in Buena Park, California. They...

Carl Cole

Carl Cole

Sep 7, 2013

Carl Lee Cole, 56, of Iola, Kansas, formerly of LaHarpe, died Saturday, September 7, 2013, at his home. Carl was born October 11, 1956, in LaHarpe, Kansas, the son of Clarence Lee and LaVina (Quathamer) Cole. He was raised in LaHarpe. He served 20 years with the Kansas National Guard. On August 13, 1976, Carl married Patricia George. He was...

Robert Sharp

Robert Sharp

Sep 1, 2013

Robert E. "Bob" Sharp, 90, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center. Robert Eugene Sharp was born July 20, 1923, in Elsmore, Kansas. He grew up east of Humboldt and was baptized at the Humboldt Methodist Church in 1924. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1941 and went to the Navy...

Ann Dix

Ann Dix

Sep 1, 2013

Ann Marie "Annie" Dix, 46, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2013, at her home. Annie was born August 3, 1967, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Robert Dwayne and Joan Marie (Grogan) Dix. She made her home in the Iola area most of her life. She was associated with Tri-Valley for the past several years. Annie enjoyed...

Earnest M. Lord

Earnest M. Lord

Aug 31, 2013

Earnest M. Lord, age 88, of Bronson, Kansas, passed away on August 31, 2013, at his home. He went to join his wife of 62 years. He was born November 27, 1924 near Avard, Oklahoma, the son of Ralph Earnest and Mary Donetta (McKinley) Lord. Earnest grew up in Woods County, Oklahoma, but in 1942, his family moved to Oceanside,...

Lupe Perez

Lupe Perez

Aug 27, 2013

Lupe M. Perez, 79, of Humboldt, died August 27, 2013 at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. He was born in Chanute, Kansas on December 12, 1933 to Felix and Pauline (Gutierrez) Perez. The family moved to Humboldt, Kansas when he was a small child. He graduated from Humboldt High School in 1952 and served in the Korean Conflict....

Landan Oswald

Landan Oswald

Aug 27, 2013

Landan Dean Oswald, infant son of Jordan and Jessica (Capper) Oswald of Iola, was born into eternal life on Tuesday, August 27, 2013, at Allen County Regional Hospital. SURVIVORS: His parents: Jordan & Jessica Oswald of the home 1 Sister: Lainey Michelle Oswald, age 4, of the home Grandparents: Mike & Leah Oswald of Iola, and Brent & Carla Capper...

Jimmie L Stroud

Jimmie L Stroud

Aug 24, 2013

Jimmie Lee Stroud, age 64, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2013, at his home. He was born December 30, 1948 in Gross, Kansas, the son of Joe and Lovena (Nicholles) Stroud. He graduated from Girard High School and attended one year of welding school in Fort Scott. In Jim's words, "as growing up, I loved to...

Benjamin Middleton

Benjamin Middleton

Aug 20, 2013

Benjamin Charles "Ben" Middleton, 81, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at Windsor Place in Iola. Ben was born August 7, 1932, on the family farm west of Iola, the son of Charles Benedict and Lilly Maudelle (Ellis) Middleton. He grew up in Iola where he graduated from Iola High School in 1950 and Iola Junior College...

Harold Deeds

Harold Deeds

Aug 20, 2013

Harold E. Deeds, 57, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at Allen County Regional Hospital. Harold was born January 17, 1956, in Eureka, Kansas, the son of Adrian and Bernadine May (Lozier) Deeds, Jr. He grew up in Iola, made his home in Humboldt while working for Tri-Valley, and returned to Iola continuing his work with Tri-Valley....

Kirby Stokes

Kirby Stokes

Aug 20, 2013

Kirby E. Stokes, 52, of rural LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2013, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park. Kirby was born July 18, 1961, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Darrell and JoAnne (Wingler) Stokes. He has made his home in the LaHarpe and Iola area most of his life. Over the years he worked for Nelson...

Susan Dix

Susan Dix

Aug 17, 2013

Susan J. Dix, 61, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013, at her home. Susan was born August 5, 1952, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Van and Juanita Mae (Henry) Dix. She graduated from Iola High School. She married Rick Shafer and they made their home in western Kansas. They later divorced and she returned to Iola...

Steven Callaway

Steven Callaway

Aug 17, 2013

Steven Kerry Callaway, 53, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013, at his home. Steve was born May 30, 1960, in Iola, Kansas, the son of James Roy and Forcine Lena (Gibbons) Callaway. He grew up in Iola graduating from Iola High School in 1978. Over the years, Steve worked for Singer IGA, Boyer Oil Co., Colt Energy,...