Recent Obituaries
Lila L. Graybill
Aug 12, 2012
Lila Lucille Graybill, age 70 years, 4 months and 25 days, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, August 12, 2012, at her home. She was born on March 17, 1942, in Anderson County, Kansas, triplet daughter of Marvin and Mildred (Wagoner) Davison. Mommy had many cherished memories of her childhood days with her brothers and sisters on the family...
Lillian Steele
Aug 11, 2012
Lillian K. Steele, 82, lifelong Gas City, Kansas resident, died Saturday, August 11, 2012, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Lillian was born December 8, 1929, in Gas City, the daughter of John and Beatrice (Perkins) Schiefelbine. She grew up in Gas and graduated from Iola High School. On April 26, 1947, Lillian married Clifford "Cliff" Steele in...
Walter Kinney
Aug 11, 2012
Walter Loyd Kinney, 87, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, August 11, 2012, at his home. Walter was born July 21, 1925, at Humboldt, Kansas, the son of John Francis "Frank" and Beulia M. (Fitzmaurice) Kinney. He grew up in Humboldt and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He worked for Chrysler Corporation before working 40 years...
Virginia Boyd
Aug 10, 2012
Virginia Belle Furneaux Boyd, 91, died on August 10, 2012, in Iola, KS. She was born on April 21, 1921, to John and Florence Shetlar Furneaux on the family farm, which was established by her grandparents near Moran, KS in 1894. Virginia lived on this farm all her life, except for her college years at Iola Junior College and Kansas...
Caryl Flores
Aug 9, 2012
Caryl Beth Flores, 77, of Iola, Kansas, died Thursday, August 9, 2012, at her home. Caryl Beth was born May 9, 1935, at Neosho Falls, Kansas, the daughter of Glenn O. and Helen E. (O'Dell) Saferite. She grew up at Neosho Falls where she graduated from high school. On September 18, 1952, Caryl Beth married Willis Parrish at Eureka Springs,...
Jeanette Weseloh
Aug 8, 2012
Jeanette Kathryn Penno Britt Weseloh, 76, passed away August 8, 2012, at her home in Woodson County, Kansas. She was born Nov. 25, 1935, in Trego County, Kansas, to parents Daniel and Kathryn (Klusener) Penno. She graduated from Erie High School in 1953, then attended one year at NCCC in Chanute, KS. She was united in marriage to Dale E....
Charles Johnson
Aug 1, 2012
Charles Alan Johnson, 60, of Gas, Kansas, died Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at his home. Charles was born May 15, 1952, in Iola, Kansas, the son of William Orin and Lavon (Kinman) Johnson. He grew up in Iola, graduated from Iola High School in 1970, and attended Allen County Junior College. On December 29, 1973, Charles married Roberta L. Varvel...
Dorothy Sherwood
Jul 31, 2012
Dorothy Alice (Salsbury) Sherwood, 90, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola. Dorothy was born November 14, 1921, at Neosho Falls, Kansas, the daughter of Tom and Roxy (Milner) Salsbury. She grew up in Neosho Falls where she graduated from high school. She taught in rural schools in the area before marrying...
Lila M. Mace
Jul 29, 2012
Lila M. Mace, age 94, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, July 29, 2012, at Golden Heights in Garnett, Kansas. She was born on September 12, 1917, in Yuma, Colorado, the daughter of John Benjamin and Edith Caroline (Drew) Husted. She grew up in the Colony area, graduating from Colony High School. Lila was united in marriage to Leslie...
Jacqueline Hutton
Jul 27, 2012
Jacqueline E. "Jackie" Hutton, 53, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, July 27, 2012, at her home. Jackie was born September 4, 1958, in Iola, Kansas, where she grew up and graduated from Iola High School in 1976. On June 11, 1976, Jackie married Robert D. Hutton in Iola where they made their home. She graduated from the Mary Grimes School...
James Russell Nelson
Jul 27, 2012
James Russell Nelson, age 92, of Elsmore, Kansas, passed away on Friday, July 27, 2012, at Allen County Hospital, Iola, Kansas. He was born October 26, 1919, at Elsmore, Kansas, the son of Charles William and Matilda Susan (Peterson) Nelson. He was a lifelong resident of Elsmore, Kansas. Jim entered the United States Army in 1942 serving as a Master...
William Wilson
Jul 27, 2012
William "Bill" Wilson, 84, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, July 27, 2012, at Windsor Place in Iola. Bill was born March 30, 1928, at LaHarpe, Kansas, the son of Hugh T. and Grace L. (Wilcox) Wilson. He graduated from Iola High School. He served in the United States Army before joining the United States Air Force where he served twenty-four...
Ella Lorraine Hulett
Jul 25, 2012
Ella Lorraine Hulett, age 93, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at Anderson County Long Term Care in Garnett, Kansas. She was born on September 15, 1918, at Towanda, Kansas, to Mike J. and Mary Ann (Johnston) Kinzle. Lorraine and her family moved from western Kansas to Garnett in the spring of 1922. She was one...
Irene Rose Heckman
Jul 25, 2012
Irene Rose Heckman received her angelic wings on July 25, 2012 when she rejoined her Creator and a host of family and friends who had gone before her. Irene was born January 4, 1918 at Catoosa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Willis Grant Black and Elizabeth Marie (McClellan) Black. Irene grew up in Oklahoma, moving to Kansas as a young lady....
Fred F. Johnson
Jul 24, 2012
Fred Franklin Johnson, age 63, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 24, 2012, at his home from complications of Neuro Sarcoidosis. He was a retired Federal Veterinarian for the USDA Food Safety Inspection Service. He was born on August 24, 1948, the son of Clyde F. and Tena E. (Thomas) Johnson. He graduated from Kansas State University in...
Sharon Cooke
Jul 22, 2012
Sharon Kay Cooke, 67, beloved mother and sister passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012, at her home in Iola. Sharon was born January 9, 1945, in Lamar, Missouri, the daughter of Leo E. and Lanta Lee (Woods) Needham. She grew up in Lamar where she graduated from high school. Sharon continued her education receiving multiple degrees from Pittsburg State University...
James Callaway
Jul 22, 2012
James David Callaway, 53, of rural Colony, Kansas, died Sunday, July 22, 2012, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Candee Callaway of the home, daughters Callee Callaway and Haven Nicole Munson, parents Jim and Forcine Callaway, siblings Teresa Callaway Murphey, Steve Callaway, Carol Callaway Settlemyer, Joe Callaway, Missy Callaway Scott and Jeff Callaway. MEMORIAL SERVICE: 11:00 a.m. Friday, July...
Erma Hoggatt
Jul 22, 2012
Erma Peterson Hoggatt, 95, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012, at the Allen County Hospital. She was a resident of Windsor Place. Erma was born July 26, 1916, in Iola, the daughter of William Ernest and Mary Ellen Barsch Peterson. She grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School. Erma married Harry Vernis Hoggatt September...
Jason Shapel
Jul 21, 2012
Jason Shapel, 37, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, July 21, 2012. Jason was born January 14, 1975, at Fort Scott, Kansas, the son of John Howard and Elaine (Deer) Shapel. He has resided in the Iola area since he was ten. On April 22, 2006, Jason married Michelle C. Shrum in Piqua, Kansas, and they made their home in Iola....
Grace Hartman
Jul 18, 2012
Grace M. Hartman, 91, of Iola, Kansas, died Wednesday, July 18, 2012, at Windsor Place in Iola. Grace was born January 3, 1921, on a farm west of Iola, the daughter of Rollin and Nellie (Bassett) Butler. She married Walter L. Hartman and they made their home on a farm near Humboldt. They moved to Iola and lived until moving...
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