Recent Obituaries

Mary Lou O'Brien

May 21, 2025

Mary Lou O'Brien, age 93, of St. Paul, Kansas, passed away May 21, 2025, at home. Mary Lou was born July 30, 1931, in Elsmore, Kansas, to Harold A. Swanson and Hannah Elida (Lindstrom) Swanson.

Mary Lou graduated in 1949 from Elsmore High School. She married Robert Fronk and he passed in 1969. Mary Lou then married W.F. O'Brien, Jr....

Evelyn Lay

May 21, 2025

Evelyn Marie (Hoffman) Lay, longtime Iola resident, passed away May 21, 2025, in Iola, Kansas. She was born December 2, 1928, in Kanopolis, Kansas, at the home of her parents, Michael Joseph Hoffman and Talitha Jane "Jennie" (Clark) Hoffman.

After completing Kanopolis High School in 1946, she attended Brown-Mackie Business College in Salina, Kansas. She met her future husband, Calvin...

Bryant Wilson Uhlrich

May 16, 2025

Bryant Wilson Uhlrich, forever 15, of Moran, Kansas passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025.

Bryant was born on January 20, 2010 in Olathe, Kansas, to Daniel "Dan" Uhlrich and Jeanie (Arnold) Barrere. He attended Marmaton Valley High School and had just completed his freshman year. Bryant was a very active student, participating in football, basketball, track and field, Future...

Gary Chandler

May 16, 2025

Gary Chandler, age 70, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Richmond Healthcare in Richmond, Kansas.

He was born on January 15, 1955, the eldest child, to Laurence Chandler and Coleen (Lickteig) Hurley in Ottawa, Kansas. Gary attended school in Garnett and graduated from Garnett High with the Class of 1973. He attended Kansas State University for...

Rebecca "Becky" Adair

May 11, 2025

Rebecca "Becky" Lynn Adair, age 40, passed away at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas, on May 11, 2025.

Becky was born on April 14, 1985, in Olathe, Kansas to Danny Rankin and Sharon Hall. When Becky was a teen, she met her now-sister, Kirsten Lynn McCubbin.

In her twenties, Becky married Robin Lee Adair, the father of their...

Terry Anderson

May 6, 2025

TERRY J. ANDERSON

On January 29, 1936, Terry Joe Anderson was born at Ottawa, Kansas to Clarence Hobert Anderson and Erma Alberta (Timberlake) Anderson. Being born on "Kansas Day" Terry considered himself a "True Kansan". Terry passed from this world on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.

Terry graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1954 and was President of his class....

Jacob Kale

May 3, 2025

Jacob "Jake" Nathaniel Kale, age 26, passed away in Mulberry, Kansas on May 3, 2025.

Jake was born on January 26, 1999 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Kenneth and Stacey Kale. In 2005, the family moved to Jake's great-grandparent's, Keith and Norene Hobart's, homeplace of Moran, Kansas. From the fourth grade on, Jake attended Marmaton Valley schools and graduated in...

Laura Davis

May 1, 2025

Laura M. Davis, age 88, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 1, 2025, at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission.

She was born on August 13, 1936, in Garnett, Kansas, the second of four children born to Frank and Clara (Mader) Sobba. Laura attended school at Spring Branch Elementary, graduating from Garnett High School with the Class of 1954.

Laura was united in...

Donald E. "Toby" Trowbridge

Apr 27, 2025

It is with the deepest sadness that I share the passing of my father Donald "Toby" Trowbridge, a longtime resident of Humboldt, Kansas. Dad left us on April 27, 2025, at the age of 91 years young.

He was born on August 8, 1933, in Delta, Colorado and grew up in Hotchkiss, Colorado. He was a Korean war veteran and...

Douglas "Doug" Ellison

Apr 26, 2025

Douglas "Doug" Wayne Ellison, age 67, passed away at his home in rural Allen County, Kansas on April 26, 2025.

Doug was born on October 8, 1957, in Chanute, Kansas to Don and Lorene (Mowry) Ellison. He grew up and attended school in Humboldt, Kansas, graduating with the class of 1975.

Shortly after graduating high school, Doug went to work...

Charles Keith Valentine

Apr 26, 2025

Charles Keith Valentine, age 80, passed away on April 26. 2025, at Allen County Regional Hospital. Keith was born second of seven children to Virgle and Onella (Gumfory) Valentine on July 12, 1944, in Iola, Kansas.

Keith graduated from Iola High School. He joined the Navy and served in Vietnam from 1961 to 1965.

Keith enjoyed camping, fishing, and hunting....

Leona Huettenmueller

Apr 23, 2025

It is with great sadness that the family of Leona Marie Huettenmueller, 86, announce her passing on April 23, 2025. She was born to the late Hubert and Agnes Lickteig, in Greeley, Kansas on August 26, 1938. She grew up on their farm in Greeley the fourth of six children: two brothers, Norman and Roy; and three sisters, Lorene (Giles),...

Hiram Smith

Apr 22, 2025

Hiram "Ed" Smith, age 83, most recently of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully, on April 22, 2025, in Richmond, Missouri.

Hiram was born on July 9, 1941 to Hiram and Marie (Johnson) Smith, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. He attended school in Bell City, Missouri, and went on to join the AirForce. Shortly after his time in the AirForce,...

Dr. Howard Wilson

Apr 20, 2025

Dr. Howard F. Wilson, age 87, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at St. Luke's South Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas.

Howard Frank Wilson was born on February 5, 1938, in Garden City, Missouri. He was the third of three children born to George Lloyd and Elsie Mildred (Miller) Wilson. His formative years were spent...

Bernice French

Apr 20, 2025

Bernice Darlene French, age 89, headed to heaven on Easter Sunday, April 20th 2025. She was a caring wife, mother, grandmother, great- grandmother, aunt, and friend, born on February 22, 1936, to Carl and Lelia Wiley. Bernice's first steps were taken on a farm near Greeley.

Her education started at Sugar Valley School and later transferred to Rosedale School...

Robert P. Bruce

Apr 19, 2025

Robert Paul Bruce, age 42, of Iola, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly on April 19, 2025 at the Allen County Regional Hospital.

Robert, known as "Robbie" to his family and friends, was born on December 22, 1982 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Robert E. Bruce, Jr. and Sherry (Latino) Bruce.

Robert was a good friend to many, and enjoyed living life...

John Shields

Apr 13, 2025

John Francis Shields, age 68, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on April 13, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by his loved ones. John was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, to Robert and Patricia (Adams) Shields.

A man of service, dedication, and kindness, John lived a life devoted to his country, community, and family. He proudly served in...

Jo Diane Miller

Apr 13, 2025

Jo Diane Miller, age 73, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri.

Jo Diane Weatherbie was born on June 12, 1951, at home, in Lane, Kansas, to Frank and Blanche (Farrar) Weatherbie. She graduated from Central Heights School with the Class of 1969. Following high school she was...

Anna Louise Stites

Apr 13, 2025

Anna Louise (Dysart) Stites passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025 at Parkview Heights in Garnett, Kansas at the age of 78.

Louise was born on September 27, 1946, at the Carter Hospital in Garnett and grew up in rural Linn County near Centerville, the oldest of two sisters born to Walter Dale Dysart and Erma Lee (Gorrell) Dysart.

She was married...

Raney "Buck" Conaway

Apr 13, 2025

Raney "Buck" Conaway, age 88, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on April 13, 2025, in Moran, Kansas.

Buck was born in Stone Hill, Missouri, to Raney Conaway and Doris (Asher) Conaway. As a young boy, Buck talked about his time growing up in Pacific, Missouri. He met his wife to be when she was working at a Steak and...