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Elaine Evans

Elaine Evans

Jul 30, 2013

Elaine Burns Neil Evans, 90, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Guest Home Estates in Iola. Elaine was born October 7, 1922, at Ft. Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Vere Thomas and Olive Josephine (Attkisson) Burns. She grew up at Hepler, St. Paul and Iola, graduating from Hepler High School. She attended college at Pittsburg, Kansas....

Cathleen A. Morgan

Cathleen A. Morgan

Jul 29, 2013

Cathleen A. Morgan, age 51, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Missouri. She was born February 5, 1962 in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Eugene C. and Margaret (Sommer) Morgan. She graduated from Central Heights High School with the Class of 1980 and was a member of the National Honor Society....

Delene Lindberg

Delene Lindberg

Jul 28, 2013

Delene Ra Lindberg, age 72, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born November 21, 1940 in Humboldt, Kansas, the daughter of Gilbert and Clara Belle (Winder) Lieurance. Delene graduated from Humboldt High School and Neosho County Community College. She also attended Emporia State University. She was a librarian...

Paul E Massey

Paul E Massey

Jul 27, 2013

Paul Eugene Massey, age 75, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. He was born on August 29, 1937, in Anthony, Kansas, the son of Earl Edward and Mabel (Burris) Massey. Paul graduated from Kiowa High School in Kiowa, Kansas. He entered the United States Navy in Washington D.C., playing in...

Edna Garner

Edna Garner

Jul 24, 2013

Edna Jean Garner, 61, Iola, passed away July 24, 2013 at the beautiful and peaceful Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Edna was born July 12, 1952, in Bakersfield, CA, the daughter of Bennie Lee Williams and Lena Pearl Conger of Iola. She grew up in Iola where she was a daycare provider for more than 30 years. Edna...

Dorothy Howard

Dorothy Howard

Jul 21, 2013

Dorothy M. Howard, 81, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Windsor Place Nursing Home after a brief illness with cancer. Dorothy was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on January 16, 1932, the daughter of Clarence and Loretta Carr. She graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1950. After high school she graduated from Parsons Junior College. She...

Pearl Wells

Pearl Wells

Jul 20, 2013

Pearl B. Wells, 94, of Colony, Kansas, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Windsor Place in Iola. Pearl was born March 6, 1919, on the family farm southeast of Aliceville in Anderson County, Kansas, the daughter of Walter L. and R. Maude (Pickering) Henkle. She grew up in the Aliceville and Westphalia area and went to Westphalia High School....

James Hunt

James Hunt

Jul 17, 2013

James Allen "Jim" Hunt, 75, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at his home. Jim was born August 6, 1937, in Humboldt, the son of James Henry and Clara Bertha (Wilhite) Hunt. He grew up in Humboldt. On June 1, 1956, Jim married Yvonne Coble at Humboldt's First Baptist Church. They made their home in Humboldt. In...

Frank Scheer

Frank Scheer

Jul 17, 2013

Franklin Dean "Frank" Scheer, 56, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at his home. Frank was born July 10, 1957, in Iola, the son of Franklin Armon "Jack" and Wanda Jean (Potter) Scheer. He grew up in Iola and completed vo-tech school for auto body repair in Wichita. He worked for Jay Patterson and purchased his body...

Everett Guder

Everett Guder

Jul 17, 2013

Everett Guder, age 86, of Bronson, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. Everett was born August 6, 1926 on the family farm near Bronson, the son of, Roy and Edna (Garrison) Guder. He grew up in the Bronson area, graduating from high school there. On July 23, 1950 Everett married Dollene Talbott at...

John A. Egidy

John A. Egidy

Jul 11, 2013

John A. Egidy, age 89, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 11, 2013, at his home after a 24 year battle with cancer. He was born on January 11, 1924, in Greeley, Kansas, the son of William John and Agnes (Bauck) Egidy. John was united in marriage to Rosalind "Rosie" Hewlett on February 16, 1963, in Osawatomie, Kansas....

Gerald Mackey

Gerald Mackey

Jul 10, 2013

Gerald Harlan "Mac" Mackey, 91, longtime resident of Kansas City, Missouri, died Wednesday, July 10, 2013, at Tara Gardens in Iola, Kansas. Mac was born July 23, 1921, in Jonesboro, Arkansas, the son of William Greene and Ora Dell (Perkins) Mackey. He grew up in Jonesboro and served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Following his discharge from...

Richard L. Mullins

Richard L. Mullins

Jul 9, 2013

Richard Lee Mullins, age 74, of Rantoul, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa, Kansas. He was born on February 15, 1939, in Anderson County, Kansas, the son of Glenn and Mary Pearl (Mace) Mullins. He graduated from Welda High School. Richard was a farmer, dairyman, and held odd jobs such as a mechanic...

Ownal W. Miller

Ownal W. Miller

Jul 9, 2013

Ownal W. Miller, age 96, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Anderson County Long Term Care in Garnett. He was born on June 12, 1917, at Fairview, Missouri, the son of John and Bertha (Larcher) Miller. O.W. grew up in Anderson County. O.W. was united in marriage to Ellen Wagoner on August 2, 1941, at...

Virginia M. Price

Virginia M. Price

Jul 9, 2013

Virginia M. Price, age 64, of Richmond, Kansas, was called home on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, at Richmond Healthcare in Richmond, Kansas. She was born on April 22, 1949, at Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Harold and Maxine (Hynes) Price. Gin grew up near Williamsburg, Kansas attending school there. She graduated from Williamsburg High School in 1967. Gin married Larry...

Warren Pierson

Warren Pierson

Jul 8, 2013

Warren Mark Pierson, 80, of LaHarpe, Kansas, died Monday, July 8, 2013, at Via Christi St. Francis Medical Center in Wichita. Warren was born August 23, 1932, in Gas, Kansas, the son of Mark Othello and Margaret Agnes (Titmus) Pierson. He grew up at Gas. On February 9, 1953, Warren married Easter Frances Head in Iola. He served in the...

Fay Hardwick

Fay Hardwick

Jul 7, 2013

Alice Fay Hardwick, 76, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2013, at her home. Fay was born January 10, 1937, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Henry H. and Josephine Alice (Thurston) Fawcett. The family moved to Washington state before returning to Ft. Scott when she was 12. On August 28, 1955, Fay married Robert J. "Bob"...

Eldene Ellington

Eldene Ellington

Jul 6, 2013

Eldene Ellington, age 64, of Moran, Kansas passed away Saturday, July 6, 2013 at the Moran Manor Nursing Home. She was born February 1, 1949 at Moran, Kansas, the daughter of Eldon and Mildred (Hultz) Ellington. Eldene moved to the Moran Manor in 1973, living there until her passing. Eldene was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers-in-law, George...

James R. Holmes

James R. Holmes

Jul 6, 2013

James Richard Holmes, age 90, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2013, at Golden Heights in Garnett. He was born on February 9, 1923, at Centerville, Kansas, the son of Samuel and Helen Crawford Holmes. He graduated from Kincaid High School. Jim drove a truck for Cyrus Oil Company out of Iola in his younger years. He...

Richard Garner

Richard Garner

Jul 5, 2013

Richard Loraine "Dick" Garner was born July 8, 1935, in Iola, Kansas, to the late Vernon "Bus" Garner and Gladys Williams Garner. He was the fourth born of five children. Richard grew up in Iola, Kansas and was a student in the Iola School District until he graduated in 1953. He went on to attend Allen County Junior College for...