Recent Obituaries
Dennis Burgess
Oct 3, 2009
Dennis Jerel Burgess, 60, of Iola,Kansas, died Saturday, October 3, 2009, at his home. Dennis was born November 9, 1948, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Eugene Carl and Clara Dee (Wilson) Burgess. He grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School in 1966. He served with the United States Army in Vietnam. Over the years, he lived...
Jeralyn Emanuel
Oct 2, 2009
Jeralyn "Jeri" Ann Emanuel, 49, died Friday, October 2, 2009, at her home in Iola, Kansas. Jeri was born July 10, 1960 in Okinawa, Japan, the daughter of Ron and Sharon (Otto) Morris. With her father in the military, she grew up following his career to North Carolina, South Dakota and then to Iola. She graduated from Iola High School....
Clarence E. Hetrick
Oct 2, 2009
Clarence E. Hetrick, age 84, of Westphalia, Kansas passed Friday, October 2, 2009 at the Life Care Center of Burlington, Burlington, Kansas. Clarence was born May 11, 1925 the son of Earl Elmer and Mary Alice (White) Hetrick at Westphalia, Kansas. He grew up in the Westphalia area. On April 26, 1946 Clarence married Lois Maxine Cade at Emporia, Kansas....
Doris Irene Hobelman
Oct 1, 2009
Doris I. Hobelman, age 87, of Colony, Kansas, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 1, 2009. Doris was born July 15, 1922 at Colony, Kansas, the daughter of William Joseph and Nellie Elizabeth (Murray) Ensley. Doris completed high school at Colony. Following high school Doris attended Iola Junior College and Kansas State Teachers College of Pittsburg. She then...
Earl Joseph Miller
Oct 1, 2009
Earl Joseph Miller was born on April 29, 1943, at the Carter Building in Garnett, Kansas. He was the second of five children born to Edward and Christina (Rockers) Miller. Earl and his siblings Edna, Bill, Thelma and Leroy, learned the value of hard work at a very young age by helping with chores on the family farm north of...
Earl Wright
Sep 29, 2009
Earl Alfred Wright, 85, formerly of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2009 at his home, Atria Hearthstone, in Topeka, Kansas. Earl was born in Bloomington, California October 30, 1923, the son of Earl and Ethel (Baker) Wright. He grew up in Iola attending public schools and graduating from Iola High School. He attended Carthage Business College in Missouri...
Neva Jo Thrasher
Sep 26, 2009
Neva Jo Thrasher, age 76, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on September 26, 2009, at her home in Garnett, Kansas. She was born August 31, 1933, at Comanche, Oklahoma, the daughter of Claude Elsie and Erie Madge (Bell) Morris. She graduated from Comanche High School in Comanche, Oklahoma, and was the Football Queen her senior year. Neva married Jesse Gene...
L. Smith
Sep 26, 2009
L. Earl Smith, age 88, was born in Geneva, Kansas on June 19, 1921. He graduated to glory on September 26, 2009. Earl was saved as a young man and totally committed his life to serving his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. In recent years, he faithfully attended Community Bible Chapel in Bel Aire. Earl graduated from Colony High School...
Shirley Rae Barham
Sep 24, 2009
Shirley Rae Barham, age 66, of Fort Lupton, Colorado, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on September 24, 2009 at University Hospital in Aurora, Colorado. She was born on December 6, 1942, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Norman and Ida (Worthington) Henry. She grew up in the area. Shirley was united in marriage to Ray Cummings in 1961 at...
Jerry J. Zastrow
Sep 24, 2009
Jerry (Garland Jerome) Zastrow entered eternal rest on September 24, 2009 with his wife, Liz, and daughter, Kimberly at his side. He left this life as he lived it: on his terms. He was born June 6, 1935 to Emery and Irene (Randall) Zastrow in rural Garnett, Kansas. He spent his entire life farming; first, riding on the tractor with...
Michael Laver
Sep 24, 2009
Michael L. "Mikey" Laver, 38, of Iola, Kansas, died Thursday, September 24, 2009, at his home. He was born March 27, 1971, at Iola, Kansas, the son of Everett L. and Barbara I. (Jackman) Laver. He grew up in Iola where he has a close group of friends. He enjoyed country cruising, fishing and writing poetry. SURVIVORS: His Mother: Barbara...
Dennis Jesseph
Sep 23, 2009
Dennis "Dee" Oliver Jesseph, 84, former Piqua, Kansas area resident and presently of Miami, Oklahoma died Wednesday, September 23, 2009 at his home. Dee was born May 15, 1925, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Albert O. and Amanda L. (Dennis) Jesseph. He was an engineer while serving in the European and Pacific Theatre with the United States Army during...
David J. Axtell
Sep 22, 2009
David Junior Axtell, age 88, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at the Anderson County Long Term Care Facility in Garnett, Kansas. David was born on May 15, 1921, at Harris, Kansas, the son of Michael David and Sarah (Moberly) Axtell. He lived in the area and graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of...
Frances Newman
Sep 22, 2009
Frances L. Newman, 65, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, September 22, 2009, at St. Vincent Hospital in Portland, Oregon. Frances was born August 25, 1944, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Charles and Magdaline (Payne) Lewis. She grew up in Topeka where she graduated from high school. On April 19, 1969, Frances married William (Bill) Newman in Topeka, and they...
Fred Blevins
Sep 21, 2009
Fred E. Blevins of Yates Center, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 21, 2009 at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas, at the age of 84. He was born Fred Elmore Blevins on August 16, 1925, at Toronto, Kansas, the son of Robert F. and Frankie Frances (Yoakum) Blevins. Fred was raised at Toronto and attended all his school years...
Arthur Mott
Sep 19, 2009
Arthur "Bill" Mott, Jr., 89, former Iola area resident and presently of Kansas City, Missouri, died Saturday, September 19, 2009 at the Riverside Nursing and Rehab Center in Riverside, Missouri. Bill was born December 12, 1919, in Gardner, Kansas the son of Arthur E. and Goldie (Sturm) Mott. On August 19, 1939, Bill married Eunice Corwin in Garnett and they...
Maxine Sherrill
Sep 19, 2009
Maxine D. Sherrill, 79, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, September 19, 2009, at the Moran Manor. Maxine was born October 20, 1929, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Frank T. and Marguerite E. (Taylor) Dennison, Sr. She grew up in the Iola area and then moved with her family to Kansas City where she graduated from Northeast High School. She...
Conrad Bernard Hermreck
Sep 18, 2009
Conrad B. "Coonie" Hermreck, age 79, of Richmond, Kansas, died on Friday, September 18, 2009, at St. Luke's Hospital on the Plaza. He was born April 24, 1930, in Richmond, Kansas, the son of Christopher P. and Elizabeth P. (Pickert) Hermreck. He grew up in the Richmond area and he attended the West Scipio School. Farming was his lifetime occupation...
Alta Kennard
Sep 16, 2009
Alta Kennard, age 99, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at Anderson County Long Term Care Facility, Garnett, KS. She was born on October 17, 1909, in Sutton Valley, rural Anderson County, the daughter of Richard Robinson and Della Mae (Hobert) Sutton. She grew up in the area, attending country school. Alta started working in the...
Johnny Lee Howey
Sep 15, 2009
Johnny Lee Howey, age 33, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at his home. He was born on October 26, 1975, at Topeka, Kansas, the son of William A. Howey and Mary Ann Dinwiddie. John was united in marriage to Cristal Headrick at Eldon, Missouri on May 19, 1997. He worked as a carpenter. John enjoyed...