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Jean Livingston

Jean Livingston

Mar 16, 2010

Jean (Regina Katzer) Livingston, age 86, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at Golden Heights Living Center, Garnett, Kansas. Jean was born to Adolph and Kathrine Katzer on June 7, 1923. She grew up on a farm outside of Greeley, KS, and was the youngest of 9 children. Her brothers and sisters were: Mary, Frank,...

Barbara Tibbs

Barbara Tibbs

Mar 15, 2010

Barbara Gail Tibbs, 58, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, March 15, 2010, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola. Barbara was born September 6, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Edward Wayne and Lucille Charlotte (Osier) Berglund. She was raised by her grandmother, Alice J. Wilson in Iola. She graduated from Udall High School and made her home in...

Frank Dennison

Frank Dennison

Mar 11, 2010

Frank Thomas "Tom" Dennison, Jr., 66, of Iola, Kansas, died Thursday, March 11, 2010, at the Moran Manor Nursing Center in Moran, Kansas. He was born November 18, 1943, at Pasco, Washington, the son of Frank Thomas and Marguerite E. (Taylor) Dennison, Sr. He grew up in the Kansas City area. After serving in the United States Navy, he made...

Fred Fillmore

Fred Fillmore

Mar 9, 2010

Fred A. Fillmore, Jr., 84, of rural Colony, Kansas died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Fred was born August 17, 1925 on a farm south of Osage City, Kansas the son of Fred A. and Ethel (Roakey) Fillmore, Sr. He grew up in the Osage City area. On January 21, 1950, Fred married...

John Quincy Adams Jr.

John Quincy Adams Jr.

Mar 8, 2010

John Quincy Adams, Jr., age 92 of Mannford, Oklahoma, formerly of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 8, 2010. He was born on February 15, 1918, to his parents, John Quincy Adams, Sr. and Ada (Rogers) Adams at their home near Kincaid, Kansas. J.Q., as he was referred to by most people, went to elementary school at Bellview District...

Verna Mae Burkholder

Verna Mae Burkholder

Mar 8, 2010

Verna Mae Burkholder, 62, Goshen, Indiana died on March 8, 2010 at her home. She had been ill almost three weeks. She was born on May 13, 1947 in Newton County, Indiana to the late Calvin C. and Fannie (Mast) Yoder. On June 26, 1969, she married LaVern D. Burkholder, Sr. in Nappanee, Indiana. Her husband LaVern Burkholder survives along...

Richard Keele

Richard Keele

Mar 4, 2010

Richard E. Keele, 70, of LaHarpe, Kansas, died Thursday, March 4, 2010, at the Allen County Hospital. Richard was born March 14, 1939, in Iola, the son of Paul Edward and Dorothy Mae (Lee) Keele. He grew up at Gas and served in the United States Navy. Richard married Sandra Thompson. They had two daughters and a son who died...

Loreda M. Evans

Loreda M. Evans

Mar 4, 2010

Loreda M. Evans, age 96 of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2010, at Anderson County Long Term Care in Garnett, Kansas. Loreda was born on May 30, 1913, at Gas City, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Stella (Leake) Adams. She grew up in Gas, later moving to Yates Center, and LeRoy before her family settled northwest...

Cecelia Reiling

Cecelia Reiling

Mar 4, 2010

Cecelia Reiling, age 84 of Garnett, passed away on Thursday, March 4, 2010, at Villa St. Francis, Olathe, Kansas. She was born on March 7, 1925, at Harris, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Scully) Wilper. She grew up in the Harris area, graduating from Garnett High School. Following high school she attended Pittsburg State Teacher's College where she...

Bob Arrowood

Bob Arrowood

Mar 1, 2010

Bob Leon Arrowood, 80, of Iola, Kansas, passed away at Allen County Hospital on Monday, March 1, 2010. Bob was born July 8, 1929, in DePew, Oklahoma to Raymond and Leta (Rogers) Arrowood. The family moved to southern California when Bob was a small child. He served in the United States Air Force as a teletype operator from 1950 to...

Mary Piazza

Mary Piazza

Mar 1, 2010

Mary L. Piazza, 82, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, March 1, 2010, at the Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt, Kansas. Mary was born on January 15, 1928 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of William Henry and Ruby (Robinson) Pease. She married Augustine J. Piazza in September, 1946. They had three children and were subsequently divorced. Mary became a Licensed Practical...

Delorse Zornes

Delorse Zornes

Mar 1, 2010

Delorse F. Zornes, 76, of Moran, Kansas, died Monday, March 1, 2010, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas. Delorse was born August 3, 1933, at rural Elsmore, Kansas the daughter of George E. and Lillian Lorene (Deer) Ard. She graduated from Elsmore High School. On June 3, 1951, Delorse married Ronald Zornes in Bronson, Kansas. They made their home...

Richard Zastrow

Richard Zastrow

Feb 27, 2010

Richard Emery Zastrow of Garnett, Kansas departed this life on February 27, 2010, at the KC Hospice House , in Kansas City, Missouri. Richard was the youngest son of Emery (E.L.) and Irene (Randall) Zastrow of Garnett. Richard graduated from Garnett High School in 1960 and worked for Dietz Radio and TV Service in Garnett and Radio Station KOFO in...

Jack McGrew

Jack McGrew

Feb 26, 2010

Jack L. McGrew, 84, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, February 26, 2010, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. Jack was born July 19, 1925, at Gas, Kansas, the son of O.C. and Frankie L. (Forrester) McGrew. He graduated from Iola High School in 1943 and from KC Drafting School. Jack served in the United States Army Air Corp from...

Eva Gregg

Eva Gregg

Feb 25, 2010

Martha "Eva" Gregg, age 100, of Garnett, Kansas, entered into rest on Thursday, February 25, 2010. Eva was born on November 16, 1909, at Garnett, the daughter of Charles and Grace (Gorrell) Ashburn. She was united in marriage to Emmett Arven Gregg on June 2, 1927 at Garnett, Kansas. Eva worked at Grennen's Produce and the Sewing Factory in Garnett....

Lester Oswald

Lester Oswald

Feb 25, 2010

Lester L. Oswald, 70, of Shawnee, Kansas, died Thursday, February 25, 2010, at his home. Lester was born August 6, 1939, in Reading, Pennsylvania, the son of John Jack and Beulah (Burkert) Oswald. He grew up at Redding and joined the United States Air Force where he served for four years. On December 27, 1958, Lester married Shirley A. Shreck...

Delma Nickelson

Delma Nickelson

Feb 24, 2010

Delma Nickelson, age 74, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. She was born September 10, 1935, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of C.D. Hood and Julia (Elder) Hood. She married John Lee Nickelson on October 14, 1956 at Ottawa, Kansas. This union was blessed with four children. She...

James Evans

James Evans

Feb 23, 2010

James Fredrick "Jim" Evans, 48, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010, at Kindred Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Jim was born September 11, 1961, at Independence, Kansas, the son of Solomon A. and Barbara E. (George) Evans. He grew up in Iola where he attended school. Jim traveled working construction. He enjoyed music, motorcycles and outdoor activities. SURVIVORS:...

Mary Jackson

Mary Jackson

Feb 23, 2010

Mary Kathryn Jackson, 87, former Iola, Kansas resident and presently of Augusta, Kansas, died Tuesday, February 23, 2010 at Lake Point Nursing Home in Augusta. Kay was born March 31, 1922 in Gladbrook, Iowa the daughter of J. Andrew and Zella "Pudge" (Horton) Sebbert. The family moved to Humboldt, Kansas and she graduated from high school there. She was a...

Donna M. Hale

Donna M. Hale

Feb 22, 2010

Donna M. Hale, age 86, of Garnett, passed away on Monday, February 22, 2010. Donna was born on October 2, 1923, in Anderson County, Kansas, the oldest daughter of Gus and Fern (Borror) Weiss. She grew up in the area, graduating from Garnett High School in 1941. She married Jesse James "Bus" Hale on November 24, 1945, in Anderson County,...