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Devlin Meats

Devlin Meats

Jul 31, 2011

Devlin Charles Meats, 4 day old son of Ben A. Meats and Krissy M. Brubaker of Moran, Kansas, died Sunday, July 31, 2011, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Devlin was born Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in Iola, Kansas. SURVIVORS: His Parents: Ben A. Meats and Krissy M. Brubaker of Moran, KS Sister: Isabella Shultz,...

Imogene Brubaker

Imogene Brubaker

Jul 26, 2011

Virginia Imogene Brubaker, age 93, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. She was born on July 8, 1918, near Sawyer, Kansas, the daughter of Elijah Harry and Inez (Flory) Wray. Imogene married Elmer James Brubaker on December 23, 1935 in Fairview, Oklahoma. She is survived by three sons, Loren...

John Jesmore

John Jesmore

Jul 26, 2011

John David Jesmore, age 51, a resident of Iola Nursing Center in Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, July 26, 2011, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola. John was born November 4, 1959, at Olathe, Kansas, the son of David L. and Nancy (Kelly) Jesmore. He graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School. John has been a resident at Guest Home...

Betty Kilby

Betty Kilby

Jul 24, 2011

Betty Jo Kilby, 86, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, July 24, 2011, at her home. Betty Jo was born July 2, 1925, at Yates Center, Kansas, the daughter of Julius W. and Elizabeth M. (Hamilton) Linde. She graduated from Yates Center High School in 1943. On January 25, 1945, Betty Jo married James A. Kilby, Jr. and they made their...

Clarence Hydorn

Clarence Hydorn

Jul 21, 2011

Clarence Marvin (Tuffy) Hydorn, 77, of Iola, Kansas, died Thursday, July 21, 2011, at his home. Clarence was born October 20, 1933, at Garnett, Kansas, the son of Pete and Edna (Harper) Hydorn. He served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955 and served in the Kansas Army National Guard for many years. On December 18, 1954, Clarence...

Lulu Belle Nixon

Lulu Belle Nixon

Jul 21, 2011

Lulu Belle Nixon, age 57, of rural Bush City, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2011, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, Kansas. Lulu was born on April 23, 1954, at Newton, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence Franklin and Virginia Lee (Seeney) Hudson. She grew up in Emporia, Kansas and graduated from Emporia High School. She was united...

Hal L. Cook

Hal L. Cook

Jul 19, 2011

Hal L. Cook, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2011, at his home. He was born on August 1, 1927, in Jasper County, Missouri, the son of Cheslea A. and Ina Marie (Rosebrough) Cook. He grew up in the area, attending Sarcoxie High School. Hal was united in marriage to Loris Stewart on June 4,...

Richard Franklin Clark

Richard Franklin Clark

Jul 18, 2011

Richard Franklin Clark, age 69 of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011, as the result of a motorcycle accident in Calgary, Canada. He was born on January 11, 1942, at Ravenna, Ohio, the son of William F. and Ida Mae (St. Clair) Clark. He grew up in the Pomeroy, Ohio area, graduating from Pomeroy High School in...

Robert Vernon Sherbon

Robert Vernon Sherbon

Jul 18, 2011

Robert "Bob" Vernon Sherbon, age 79, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. He was born on January 15, 1932, at Hayes, Kansas, the son of Vernon and Regania (Sperry) Sherbon. He grew up in western Kansas and later moved to the Manhattan area, where he attended Manhattan High School and...

Claudia Melissa Mullins

Claudia Melissa Mullins

Jul 18, 2011

Claudia Melissa Mullins, age 78, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. She was born on May 16, 1933, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Claude H. and Margaret E. (Lind) Stainbrook. She was one of six daughters. Claudia was united in marriage to James L. Mullins. This union...

Linda (Lisa) Lee Cooper

Linda (Lisa) Lee Cooper

Jul 11, 2011

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Mildred M. Robinson

Mildred M. Robinson

Jul 10, 2011

Mildred M. Robinson, age 93, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Anderson County Long Term Care, Garnett. She was born on June 14, 1918, in Savonburg, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence V. and Lillie Mae (Newell) Johnson. She married Samuel Russell Robinson on June 17, 1940 in Ft. Scott, Kansas. This union was blessed with...

Harriet Elizabeth Kellerman

Harriet Elizabeth Kellerman

Jul 5, 2011

Harriet Elizabeth Kellerman, age 73, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at her home. She was born on March 10, 1938, at Pueblo, Colorado, the daughter, of Harry and Nettie Jane (Black) Kellerman. Her family moved to Blue Springs, Missouri in the 1950's. Harriet married Fred Kellerman, Sr. on June 6, 1956 in Blue Springs, Missouri....

Althea (Mattix) Petersilie

Althea (Mattix) Petersilie

Jul 4, 2011

Althea (Mattix) Petersilie, age 98, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at Golden Heights, Garnett, Kansas. She was born on May 31, 1913, in Burwell, Nebraska, the daughter of Andrew and Rose (Chalmers) Robertson. After her mother's death Althea's family moved to Kansas when she was 8. She graduated from Welda High School in 1930 at the age of 16....

Jerry Trester

Jerry Trester

Jul 2, 2011

Jerry Lee Trester, 63, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, July 2, 2011, at his home. Jerry was born March 21, 1948, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Bert A. and Maxine L. (Scheer) Trester. On August 30, 1968, Jerry married Janice E. Jones and they made their home in Iola. Jerry worked at Walton Foundry for 17 years. He later...

Derek Alan Aldrich

Derek Alan Aldrich

Jul 2, 2011

Derek Aldrich, age 42, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the Anderson County Hospital following complications from surgery. Derek was born on January 9, 1969, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Kenneth and Darlos (Westervelt) Aldrich. He grew up in the Bush City area, attending school at Garnett, graduating from Garnett High School in 1987....

Carl E. Payne

Carl E. Payne

Jun 30, 2011

Carl E. Payne age, 79, of Colony, Kansas passed away, Thursday, June 30, 2011 at the Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center, Leavenworth, Kansas. Carl was born, April 23, 1932 at LaHarpe, Kansas the son of, George Albert and Hazel (Colgin) Payne. He grew up in LaHarpe until his family moved to the Colony area when he was around 11...

Bobbie M. Edgeworth

Bobbie M. Edgeworth

Jun 30, 2011

Bobbie M. Edgeworth, age 89, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Golden Heights Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. Bobbie was born on February 23, 1922, in Neches, Texas, the daughter of Chester Arthur and Irene (Morris) Minshew. She graduated from Neches High School. She was united in marriage to Donald Mark Edgeworth on February 26,...

George Junior Covey

George Junior Covey

Jun 29, 2011

George Junior Covey, age 96, of Elsmore, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at his home. He was born March 30, 1915, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of George and Golda Faye (Botkin) Covey. He attended East High at Wichita and graduated from Wichita State University in 1937. He was a member of the Elsmore United Methodist Church....

Samuel D. Lile

Samuel D. Lile

Jun 26, 2011

Samuel D. Lile was born on June 5, 1929 in Freedom, Oklahoma to George Abraham and Ida Mae (Jackson) Lile. He was the youngest of five children. His family moved to Greeley, Kansas when he was a child and he grew up there. Sam entered the Army just before the Korean War. He was stationed in Alaska before it became...