Recent Obituaries
Susan Catron
May 25, 2026
Susan Catron, age 50, peacefully passed away in May 2026. She was surrounded by her loving family.
Susan was born to George and Shirley Catron and was their youngest daughter.
Growing up as the fifth out of six children, she was a very independent and rambunctious individual. You could not keep her from being outside either playing with her friends...
Christopher Bowen
May 25, 2026
Christopher Bowen, 36, passed away on May 25, 2026, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.
Chris was born on March 11, 1990, in Garnett to Jackie Bowen. He grew up in Garnett and attended school there, building lifelong friendships.
Chris was known for his strong work ethic and caring heart. He spent time working in the oil fields...
Bill Poovey
May 25, 2026
Billy Max Poovey, age 73, of Westphalia, Kansas, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, at his home on the farm after a courageous yearlong battle with cancer.
Bill was born on February 12, 1953 in Garnett, Kansas , the son of Waldo Poovey and Ethel (Green) Poovey. Bill grew up on the family farm, surrounded by wheat fields, gravel...
Katie Keim
May 23, 2026
Katie Esther Keim, age 54, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, May 23, 2026, surrounded by her family. Katie courageously faced her cancer battle before going home to be with the Lord.
She was born on June 23, 1971, to Floyd and Lorene (Yoder) Keim, the oldest of 11 children.
Katie grew up on the family dairy farm. Life consisted of...
Patricia A. Karr
May 23, 2026
Patricia Ann Karr, age 69, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away May 23, 2026, at Ascension Via Christi - Saint Francis, Wichita, Kansas. Trish was born May 20, 1957, in Phoenix, Arizona, to Ray Black and Frances (Baker) Schmitt.
Trish and John Karr were married December 22, 1984, in Morrilton, Arkansas. Trish was a homemaker.
Trish enjoyed baking and cooking, and...
Cynthia M. Dustin
May 21, 2026
Cynthia Dustin, 72, a beloved mother, sister, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 21, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospital, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on November 30, 1953, in Denver, Colorado, Cynthia was the daughter of Charles and Lucille Feehan. She proudly served her country in the United States Army as a Specialist Fourth Class (SP4) and...
Janice Lynn (Sigg) Carroll
May 21, 2026
Janice Lynn Carroll (Sigg), age 70, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on May 21, 2026, at The University of Kansas Health System.
She was born on May 9, 1956, in El Paso, Texas, to Don Sigg and Patsy (Weeks) McGowan. Janice was raised in Iola, where she spent her childhood and graduated from Iola High School...
Kenneth Wayne Wedeman
May 17, 2026
Kenneth "Ken" Wedeman passed away on May 17, 2026, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
Ken was born on March 24, 1942, in Lone Elm, Kansas, to Les "Doc" and Thelma Pearl (Powell) Wedeman. He attended school in Colony, Kansas, before eventually making his home in Lawrence, where he spent the remainder of his life.
Ken worked as a janitor for the...
John Kerr
May 16, 2026
John H. Kerr, age 57, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026, at his home.
He was born on August 7, 1968, to Glenn and Linda (Hosier) Kerr, in Lawrence, Kansas. John was the oldest of 5 children.
John graduated from Lawrence High School with the Class of 1986. Following high school, he enlisted in the Army Reserves from...
Loeda Catherine Lickteig
May 16, 2026
Loeda Catherine Lickteig, age 90, former longtime resident of Garnett, passed away Saturday, May 16 in Naperville, Illinois.
Born November 13, 1935 to Greg and Veronica (Bowman) Lickteig, she lived 82 years in Garnett, surrounded by family and friends. She attended all the schools in Garnett: Longfellow for Kindergarten; Irving and Holy Angels for elementary; and graduated from Garnett High...
Judy Works
May 15, 2026
Judith "Judy" Works, RN, MN, APRN, age 66, of Iola, Kansas, passed away suddenly on May 15, 2026. She was a nurse, a healer, a tireless advocate for the people in her care, and the center of her family's world. Her death, from a catastrophic cardiac event believed to have been caused by spontaneous coronary artery dissection (SCAD), was as...
Scott Russell Getter
May 15, 2026
Scott Getter, age 66, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026.
Scott was born in Wisconsin to parents Russell and Mary Getter, both deceased.
Scott graduated from Lawrence High School in 1977. He lived a life that weathered many storms, but his resilience shone through.
Scott is survived by his wife Wanda and many loving family members and friends.
A...
Harley Maley
May 13, 2026
Harley Joseph Maley, age 25 of Phoenix, Arizona, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Harley was born on October 26, 2000, in Wichita, Kansas to Jennifer Smith and Marc Maley. Harley was just a big baby boy who loved life.
As a young boy, Harley enjoyed fire trucks, helicopters, swimming, reading books, coloring, singing and fishing. Harley enjoyed many other...
Phyllis Perez
May 12, 2026
Phyllis Ann Perez, age 77, of Humboldt, passed away peacefully on May 12, 2026, in Olathe, Kansas.
She was born on March 2, 1949, in Chanute, to Jesse Mendoza and Rebecca Mendoza (Ysusi). In 1956, her family made their home in Humboldt, where Phyllis would spend the remainder of her life building a legacy centered around faith, family, and community.
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Janice L. Hodgson
May 11, 2026
Janice Hodgson, age 90, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2026, at the Life Care Center in Burlington, Kansas.
Janice Loree Peters was born on April 14, 1936, in Garnett, the daughter of Ellsworth "Pete" and Viola (Smart) Peters. She was the first of three children and grew up in Garnett, graduating from Garnett High School with the...
Sandy "Samm" Mintz
May 9, 2026
Sandra Kay (Samm) Mintz, age 67, Humboldt, Kansas, passed away on May 9, 2026, at Diversicare of Chanute, Chanute, Kansas. Sandy was born June 20, 1958, in Iola, Kansas, to Bernard Myer and Jean (Hendrix) Myer.
Sandy and Craig Mintz were married June 26, 1976, in Humboldt, Kansas. Sandy worked as a secretary for 36 years for the Humboldt School...
Roger C. Hastert
May 8, 2026
Roger Christopher Hastert, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2026, at Villa St. Francis in Olathe, Kansas.
Roger was born on November 4, 1942, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Christopher George and Edith Elizabeth (Olsen) Hastert. He attended Holy Angels and Earnest country schools before graduating from Garnett High School with the class of...
Glay "Corky" Yoho
May 8, 2026
Glay Eugene "Corky" Yoho, age 95, of Neosho Falls, Kansas, passed way May 8, 2026, at Medicalodges of Iola, Iola, Kansas. Corky was born September 14, 1930, in Neosho Falls, Kansas, to Floyd Yoho and Elizabeth (Meyers) Yoho.
Corky and Rosalie Igou were united in marriage on September 23, 1951, in Kansas City, Kansas. Rosalie passed September 20, 2020.
Corky...
Robert Andrew "Andy" Dunlap
May 7, 2026
Robert Andrew Dunlap passed away on May 6, 2026 at his home.
He was born April 23, 1939 to Robert F. Dunlap and Hazel Marie (Andrews) Dunlap at St. John's Hospital in Iola.
He graduated from Iola High School in 1957 and Iola Junior College in 1959. He graduated from Wichita University in 1962 in accounting. He worked as a...
Wayne Ryherd
May 7, 2026
Wayne Ryherd, age 88, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Heartland Meadows in Iola.
Marion Wayne Ryherd was born on January 25,1938, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Earl "Bubby T." Ryherd and Halcie Belle (Johnson) Ryherd. Wayne was the first of seven children. He grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School...
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