Recent Obituaries
Lori Lushbough
Jul 9, 2009
Loralyn K. "Lori" Lushbough, age 54, of Moore, Oklahoma, formerly of Iola, died Thursday, July 9, 2009, while visiting in Iola. Lori was born April 4, 1955, at Colorado Springs, CO, the daughter of Joseph and Sharon L. (Otto) Cummings. With her father in the military, she grew up following his career in Colorado Springs, Okinawa, Japan, Ft. Bragg, North...
Clark E. Schainost
Jul 6, 2009
Clark E. Schainost, age 72, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2009 at his home in rural Colony. Clark was born to Charles and Mildred (Kline) Schainost on March 12, 1937, at his childhood home a half mile from the place he and his wife of 48 years and his three sons made their home. He married...
Michael Eugene Roberts
Jul 6, 2009
Michael E. Roberts, age 45 of Richmond, Kansas, died on Monday, July 6, 2009, at Stormont-Vail in Topeka, Kansas. Michael was born on February 19, 1964, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Doug and Joyce (Ewert) Roberts. He grew up in the Richmond area, graduating from Central Heights High School in 1982. He was a member of St. Therese...
Mary Louise Feuerborn
Jul 6, 2009
Mary Louise Feuerborn, age 70, of Altamont, died on Monday, July 6, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Center in Parsons. She was born on July 16, 1938, in Parsons, Kansas, the daughter of William Ernest and Lina Mae (Wiles) Adams. She grew up in Labette County and graduated from Labette County Community High School in 1955. On November 3, 1956...
Floyd D.V.M. DR
Jul 3, 2009
Dr. Floyd A. Boeken, D.V.M., age 86, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, July 3, 2009, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. Floyd was born March 8, 1923, at Moran, Kansas, the son of John Arthur and Zelma (Beaman) Boeken. He attended Golden Valley, Prairie Hall and Fairview Grade Schools and graduated from LaHarpe High School in 1942. World War...
Bonnie Hutton
Jul 1, 2009
Bonnie L. Hutton, 65, of Gas, Kansas, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at her home. Bonnie was born January 25, 1944, in Gas, Kansas, the daughter of George W. and Dannie J. (Gregg) Wilson, Sr. On August 26, 1959, Bonnie married Harley Hutton. They made their home in Iola before moving to Gas. She worked for Haldex for 33 years...
Carol Joan Wiggins
Jun 30, 2009
Parsons, Kansas - Carol Joan Wiggins, age 74, of Parsons, Kansas passed away June 30, 2009 at 10:00 am at Elm Haven East. She was born November 9, 1934 in Waukegan, Illinois, the daughter of Merlin Knight and Ruth Ann Tierney. Carol grew up in Coronado, California, living there until 1953. On May 29, 1954 she married James B. Wiggins...
Harry Beal
Jun 30, 2009
Raymond Harry Beal, age 79, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Harry was born April 21, 1930, the son of Sam and Pearl Beal at rural Yates Center, Kansas. His father was sheriff of Woodson county for a number of years. He grew up on the farm near Yates Center....
Everett H. Roecker
Jun 28, 2009
Everett H. Roecker, age 92 of Richmond, Kansas passed away June 28, 2009 at the Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa, Kansas. Everett was born September 23, 1916 at Scipio, Kansas the son of Peter J. and Mary (Feuerborn) Roecker. He grew up in the Scipio area. He entered the United States Army on April 1, 1942. During WWII he served as...
Cinthia Ellen Catterson
Jun 25, 2009
Cindy Catterson, age 52, of Chanute, Kansas, died on Thursday, June 25, 2009, in an automobile accident in Labette County. Cinthia Ellen Catterson was born December 27, 1956 at the Allen County Hospital, the daughter of Ella Dollene (Stanley) and Marvin Dale Jackman. Cindy attended elementary school in Moran before graduating from Iola High School. She lived in several local...
Marie Simons
Jun 24, 2009
Marie Simons, age 92 of Garnett, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Golden Heights Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. Marie was born on October 23, 1916, the daughter of Frederick Alanson Simons and Elizabeth Johannah (Blum) Simons. She grew up in the area and graduated from Garnett High School. In her early 20's...
Vergil Calahan
Jun 23, 2009
Vergil Calahan, age 85, of Colony, Kansas, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Windsor Place in Iola, Kansas. Vergil was born on September 22, 1923 in Oberlin, Kansas, the son of Arthur and Pearl (King) Calahan. He enlisted in the Army Air Force on November 3, 1942, and served with the 849th Squadron and the 490th Bomb Group for...
Sheila Smith
Jun 21, 2009
Sheila Jean Smith, 31, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, in Iola. Sheila was born July 20, 1977, in Iola, the daughter of Ronald Dean "Deanie" and Barbara Jean (Spear) Smith. She grew up in Iola and attended Iola schools. Sheila enjoyed listening to her music. SURVIVORS: Mother: Barbara J. Slifer of Iola, Kansas Companion: Tony Thompson of...
Clara Dorothy Peine
Jun 20, 2009
Clara Dorothy Peine, age 93, of Richmond, KS, passed away June 20, 2009 at the Country View Nursing Home, in Prescott, Kansas. She was born July 18, 1915, on the farm at Richmond, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Jane (Strobel) Setter. Clara was born first, weighing two and a half pounds, followed by the surprise of another baby, Ann...
Hazel K. Rogers
Jun 20, 2009
Hazel K. Rogers, age 95, of Garnett, Kansas passed away, Saturday, June 20, 2009 at the Anderson County Hospital, Garnett. She was born April 9, 1914 the daughter of James Adelbert "Dell" and Eva May (Keeney) Bailey at home near the Greenfield school southeast of Garnett. In 1919 her family moved to town. She attended Longfellow school before graduating as...
David Glen Evans
Jun 18, 2009
David Glen Evans, age 59, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 18, 2009. Dave was born on October 6, 1949 at Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of John Henry Evans and Velda Mae Isle Evans. He attended schools in the area, and attended high school at Labette County, graduating in 1967. He then attended Coffeyville Junior College where he...
Norman Williamson
Jun 16, 2009
Norman Earl Williamson, 95, of Gas, Kansas, died Tuesday, June 16, 2009, at the Moran Manor. Norman was born July 28, 1913, at rural Toronto, Kansas, the son of Wallace B. and Myrtle J. (Daniel) Williamson. He grew up in the Toronto area and attended Toronto schools. On March 22, 1933, Norman married Martha Maxine Swilley. They made their home...
Les Mead
Jun 14, 2009
Les Mead, age 61, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, June 14, 2009 at St. Luke's Plaza Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, with his daughter, Lisa at his side. Les was born on May 10, 1948, in Weleetka, Oklahoma, the son of Howard Mead and Wanema Owens Mead. He graduated from Ajo High School Ajo, Arizona. He joined the United...
Thelma Foster
Jun 14, 2009
Thelma F. Foster, 94, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. Thelma was born May 30, 1915, in Tarkio, Missouri, the daughter of John A. and Ethel (Plotner) Brown. At the age of three, she moved with her family to Morehead, Kansas. She graduated from Morehead High School and then moved to...
Charlie Bair
Jun 13, 2009
Charles Joe "Charlie" Bair, 59, of rural Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, June 13, 2009, at his home. Charlie was born February 25, 1950, in Iola, the son of Charles and Flora Joan (Nicholas) Bair. He grew up in Iola and on the farm south of town and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1968. He enlisted in the United States...
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