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Patrick G. Callahan

Patrick G. Callahan

Apr 23, 2013

Patrick G. Callahan, age 62, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at his home in Garnett. He was born on July 14, 1950, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Dennis Jr. and Phyllis (Teter) Callahan. He graduated from Garnett High School in 1968. Pat served in the Army National Guard from 1968-1974. In 1975 Pat was...

Albert J. Mace

Albert J. Mace

Apr 23, 2013

Albert J. Mace, age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Anderson County Long Term Care in Garnett, Kansas. He was born on December 5, 1921, in Anderson County, Kansas, the son of Herman Alexander Mace and Nora Mae (Sutton) Mace. Al attended school at Chase Mound near Westphalia. He was a WWII veteran, serving...

Charles Kress

Charles Kress

Apr 23, 2013

Charles E. "Chuck" Kress, 88, of Piqua, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Coffey County Hospital in Burlington. Charles was born October 4, 1924, at home west of Piqua, the son of Albert John and Clara Josephine (King) Kress, Sr. On December 10, 1945, Chuck married Betty Anne Trowbridge at St. Martin's Rectory in Piqua. They made their...

Howard Smart

Howard Smart

Apr 21, 2013

Howard D. Smart, 74, of Iola, Kansas passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013, at his home. Howard was born February 4, 1939, at LaHarpe, Kansas, the son of Robert Leo and Annie Christine (McCulley) Smart. He graduated from LaHarpe High School. On October 21, 1961, Howard married Ruth M. Swanson at Grace Lutheran Church in Iola. They have always made...

Richard Sigg

Richard Sigg

Apr 20, 2013

Richard J. Sigg, 59, of Carlyle, Kansas, died Saturday, April 20, 2013, following an automobile accident south of Girard, Kansas. Richard was born December 19, 1953, in Iola, the son of Gene and Mary (Kleymann) Sigg. He graduated from Iola High School in 1971. On September 9, 1972, Richard married Pat Day and they made their home at Carlyle. He...

Ronald Runer

Ronald Runer

Apr 17, 2013

Ronald R. "Ronnie" Runer, 73, of rural Colony, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at the Olathe Medical Center from complications following heart surgery. He was born July 3, 1939, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Forest R. and Lena E. (Osborn) Runer. He grew up on a farm south of Colony and attended school in Colony and Iola. He...

Otis Smith

Otis Smith

Apr 16, 2013

Otis Merle Smith, Sr., 81, of Moran, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at the Allen County Hospital. Otis was born February 21, 1932, at Harding, Arkansas, the son of Randall and Hester (Loveall) Smith. On January 7, 1956, Otis married Ruth E. Williams in Nevada, Missouri. They had four children and divorced in 1984. He and Donna M....

Agnes Hammer

Agnes Hammer

Apr 16, 2013

Agnes B. Hammer, 95, of Iola, Kansas, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at the Allen County Hospital. Agnes was born March 29, 1918, on a farm west of Iola, the daughter of Rollin C. and Nellie (Bassett) Butler. On April 4, 1937, Agnes married Willard Hammer and they made their home and farmed...

Winona Lechner

Winona Lechner

Apr 16, 2013

Winona Rosemary "Nonie" Lechner, 82, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at her home. Nonie was born January 30, 1931, in Buffalo, Kansas, the daughter of Warren Franklin and Virgie Lorene (Cloud) Bockover. She worked as a waitress in area restaurants most of her life. Survivors include one daughter, one brother Stephen Bockover, five sisters Ellen May...

Joanne Casida Payne

Joanne Casida Payne

Apr 14, 2013

Joanne Casida Johnson Payne, age 81, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Lakeview Village in Lenexa, Kansas. She was born on November 3, 1931, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Florence (Russell) Casida. Joanne graduated from Garnett High School in 1949. She attended Baker University and joined the Alpha Chi Omega sorority....

Rollin Strickler

Rollin Strickler

Apr 13, 2013

Rollin Dean Strickler, 89, of Colony, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the Allen County Hospital. Rollin was born July 7, 1923, on a farm southeast of Colony in Anderson County, the son of Claude Leroy and Emma (Hester) Strickler. He graduated from Iola High School. On November 28, 1943, Rollin married Ina F. Yokum. They lived and...

Carol Rowe

Carol Rowe

Apr 13, 2013

Carol Sue Rowe, 71, of Crane, Missouri, formerly of Iola, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 at her home. Carol was born September 2, 1941 in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph Walter and Ruth Violet (Logsdon) Caldwell. She graduated from Iola High School in 1959. On April 16, 1960, Carol married David Rowe in Miami, Oklahoma. After his 20...

Ida Wilson

Ida Wilson

Apr 13, 2013

Ida Mae Wilson, age 87, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013, in Iola, Kansas. Ida was born in Chickasha, Oklahoma, but lived most of her adult life in Oklahoma City. She had various jobs over the years, but her favorites were waitressing and working at Tinker Air Force Base as a personal secretary. Ida loved nature and beauty. She would...

Clinton Boyd

Clinton Boyd

Apr 11, 2013

Clinton Lee Boyd, 78, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013, at Asbury Park Health Care in Newton. Clinton was born October 7, 1934, in Gas, Kansas, the son of Clinton Pruitt and Sylva Louise (McClure) Boyd. He graduated from Iola High School and Iola Junior College. He made his home in Iola except for living in Humboldt...

Harold "Lee" Miller

Harold "Lee" Miller

Apr 10, 2013

Harold "Lee" Miller, age 79, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 21, 2017, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation in Richmond, Kansas. Lee was born on June 29, 1938, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Jim Miller and Pearl Miller Barnett. He attended school in Garnett and graduated from Garnett High School in 1956. On March 17, 1957, he...

Betty Camac

Betty Camac

Apr 10, 2013

Betty M. Camac, 79, of Bronson, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at the Moran Manor. Betty was born October 16, 1933, at Neosho Falls, Kansas, the daughter of Robert "Bert" and Gladys (Anderson) Covault. She grew up in Neosho Falls, was baptized on July 24, 1942, and graduated from Iola High School. Betty met her husband, John F....

Harold J. Miller

Harold J. Miller

Apr 10, 2013

Harold Joseph Miller, age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Anderson County Long Term Care in Garnett, Kansas. He was born on July 31, 1921, at Greeley, Kansas, the son of Frank and Margaret (Hockstetter) Miller. He grew up in the area, attending St. John's School. Harold was a WWII veteran, serving in the...

Larry Stalnaker

Larry Stalnaker

Apr 10, 2013

Larry Dean Stalnaker, 75, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at home following a long battle with cancer. Larry was born October 4, 1937, in Iola, Kansas. He was the son of Elwyn Dale Stalnaker and Marjorie Ina (Burtiss) Stalnaker. Larry was raised in Iola and worked with his grandmother and father at the Zero Locker plant...

George Hallemann

George Hallemann

Apr 9, 2013

George Raymond Hallemann enjoyed a lifetime of challenges and successes. He was the first in his family to graduate from college, earning advanced degrees from Saint Louis University. At the age of 23 he enlisted in the Navy, as he had heard that the Navy had better food. After officer training at Notre Dame University, he spent WWII in the...

Tom Sellman

Tom Sellman

Apr 5, 2013

Tom T. Sellman, 68, of LaHarpe, Kansas passed away on Friday, April 5, 2013 at his home. He was born November 24, 1944 at LaHarpe, the son of Ferd and Nina (Head) Sellman. He graduated from LaHarpe High School in 1964. Tom was drafted into the Army but was injured during training. During his recovery he was exposed to Greyhound...