Obituaries

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Clyde Merrill

Clyde Merrill

Feb 7, 2008

Clyde Merrill, age 87, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2008, at his home. Lester Clyde Merrill was born on May 21, 1920, at Centerville, Kansas, the son of Ray Morris Merrill and Orpha Izora (Payne) Merrill. He attended the Eureka grade school and Parker Rural High School. Following school Clyde worked on farms in Iowa and...

Julia Marie Barnett

Julia Marie Barnett

Feb 5, 2008

Julia Marie McAdam Barnett of Moran was born east of Bayard, KS on Aug. 10, 1919 and was the daughter of Andy and Bessie Schuessler McAdam. At an early age she with her family moved to the old farmstead of her Grandfather Schuessler located one mile west of Lone Elm, KS. where she grew to womanhood. She was graduated from...

Ruby L. Johnson

Ruby L. Johnson

Feb 1, 2008

Ruby L. Johnson, age 103, of Lenexa, Kansas, formerly of Savonburg, Kansas, died Friday, February 1, 2008 at the Lakeview Village in Lenexa, Kansas. She was born June 12, 1904, at Savonburg, Kansas, the daughter of George O. and Olivia Ollie (Lagergren) Johnson. Ruby attended schools in the Savonburg area, and graduated from Bethany College at Lindsborg, Kansas. She worked...

Nelda Darlene Tawney

Nelda Darlene Tawney

Jan 30, 2008

Nelda Darlene Tawney was born March 12, 1932, in Ogallah, Kansas to William O. and Ellen Abigail Hager. She passed away in Olathe, Kansas on January 30, 2008 at the age seventy-five. As a child, Nelda attended Ogallah Grade School in Ogallah, KS. She moved with her family to Garnett in 1940 where her family harvested wheat. She later attended...

Ivan W. Ross

Ivan W. Ross

Jan 30, 2008

Ivan W. Ross, age 73, of Parker, Kansas, died Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at Royal Terrace Nursing and Rehab at Olathe, Kansas. He was born on January 4, 1935 in Linn County, Kansas, the son of Charlie Walter Ross and Marilla Zene (Carpenter) Ross. He graduated from Parker High School, Parker, Kansas with the Class of 1954. Ivan was married...

Roy William Barnhart

Roy William Barnhart

Jan 24, 2008

Roy William Barnhart, age 89, of Harris, Kansas, passed away at his home on January 24, 2008. He was born November 27, 1918, near Sawyer, Kansas, the youngest child of Lee and Effie (Wray) Barnhart. His mother passed away when he was only twelve days old, he was then cared for by a neighbor and near relatives until his father...

Donna Marie Rosebaugh

Donna Marie Rosebaugh

Jan 18, 2008

Marie Rosebaugh, age 86, of Moran, passed away, Friday, January 18, 2008 at the Moran Manor. Marie was born July 28, 1921 the daughter of John William and Maye (King) Lantz, at Bedford, Iowa. Marie grew up in the LaHarpe and Iola area, graduating from Iola High School. She lived most of her life in the Iola and Moran area....

Treva Maetta Turner

Treva Maetta Turner

Jan 16, 2008

Treva M. Turner, age 92, of Colony, Kansas died Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at Anderson County Hospital Long Term Care in Garnett, Kansas. Treva was born January 16, 1916 in Anderson County, Kansas, the oldest daughter of Ora D. & Virgie H. (Mathews) Strickler. She attended Prairie Union School near Colony and graduated from Colony High School in 1935. She...

Wayne Edward Howarter

Wayne Edward Howarter

Jan 16, 2008

Wayne E. Howarter, age 85, of Lone Elm, Kansas, died Wednesday, January 16, 2008, at Moran Manor in Moran, Kansas. Wayne was born September 2, 1922, at Lone Elm, Kansas, the son of Glenn and Eunice (Taylor) Howarter. He graduated from Kincaid High School in 1940. In 1941, he moved to San Diego to work in an airplane manufacturing facility....

Paul H. Smitheran

Paul H. Smitheran

Jan 8, 2008

Paul H. Smitheran, age 85, of Garnett, Kansas, died on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at St. Lukes Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Paul was born on July 31, 1922, in rural Centerville, Kansas, the youngest son of Frank F. and Dena L. (Hill) Smitheran. He attended country school at Round Mound School and Parker High School. He married Rozena Campbell...

Gene David Platt

Gene David Platt

Jan 8, 2008

Gene David Platt, age 66, of Roeland Park, Kansas, died on Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at the family farm in Richmond, Kansas. Gene was born on May 12, 1941, in Richmond, Kansas, the son of Lonnie Joseph and Mary Ann (Setter) Platt. He attended Prairie View and Tapley Grade School, and graduated from Richmond High School in 1959. He married...

Robert Shanahan

Robert Shanahan

Jan 4, 2008

Robert Shanahan, age 79, of Shawnee, Kansas, died Friday, January 4, 2008 at Shawnee Gardens, Shawnee, Kansas. He was born October 14, 1928, in Iola, the son of Thomas E. and Calla B. (Allen) Shanahan. Robert grew up in Iola attending school there and the Iola Junior College. Robert married Ruth Chatterton on February 8, 1953 in Iola. Robert was...

Henry H. "Hank" "Hank" Doering

Henry H. "Hank" "Hank" Doering

Jan 1, 2008

Henry H. Hank Doering, 80, of Garnett, passed away Friday, January 4, 2008 at the Golden Heights Living center, Garnett, Kansas. He was born August 5, 1927 at Garnett, Kansas, the son of Henry B. and Erma M. (King) Doering. Hank graduated from Garnett High School in 1945. He then entered the US Navy, serving for one year. Following his...

Emma Ruth Dougherty

Emma Ruth Dougherty

Dec 30, 2007

Emma Ruth Dougherty, age 92, of Moran, Kansas, died Sunday, December 30, 2007 at Moran Manor. She was born October 10, 1915, in Moran, Kansas, the daughter of Riley Crumpler and Izora (Patterson) Crumpler. She lived nearly all her life in Moran, graduating from Moran High School. She was a member of the Moran United Methodist Church and the American...

Floyd McNutt

Floyd McNutt

Dec 28, 2007

Floyd Leon McNutt, age 78, of Colony, Kansas, died Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Richmond Care Center, Richmond, Kansas. He was born September 16, 1929 at Bay, Arkansas, the son of Fred and Ruby (Brown) McNutt. Floyd grew up in the Bay, Arkansas area before moving to Kansas City, Kansas in 1951. Floyd married Essie (Shannon) on November 8, 1950...

Evelyn Merle Larson

Evelyn Merle Larson

Dec 28, 2007

Evelyn M. Larson, age 95, formerly of Overland Park, Kansas, died December 28, 2007, Garnett, Kansas. She was born August 24, 1912. She graduated from Southwest High School in 1929 and attended Kansas City Junior College. Evelyn married Clarence Dick in 1939 at Kansas City, Missouri; this union was blessed with two children. Clarence preceded her in death in 1981....

Berneda Foltz

Berneda Foltz

Dec 28, 2007

Berneda Foltz, age 85, of Garnett, Kansas, died Friday, December 28, 2007, at the Anderson County Hospital, Garnett, Kansas. She was born on February 21, 1922, at Scipio, Kansas, the daughter of Christopher T. Mersman and Ida L. (Brummel) Mersman. She grew up in the Scipio and Garnett area, living in Anderson County her entire life. Berneda married Paul J....

Berniece Shaw

Berniece Shaw

Dec 27, 2007

Berniece Shaw, age 89, of Garnett, Kansas, died Thursday, December 27, 2007 at Golden Heights Living Center, Garnett, Kansas. Berniece was born on September 1, 1918, at Wilsey, Kansas, the daughter of Maranda Hugh Burton and Golda Gladys (Parsons) Burton. She grew up in Morris County, and graduated from Parkerville High School in 1936. She married George Shaw on October...

Barbara E. Moore

Barbara E. Moore

Dec 24, 2007

Barbara E. Moore, age 83, of Kincaid, Kansas, died Monday, December 24, 2007 at her home in Kincaid. She was born December 3, 1924, in rural Bronson, Kansas, the daughter of George and Nancy Mae (Colgin) Gillaspie. She grew up southeast of Bayard, Kansas. Barbara graduated from Mildred High School in 1942. Barbara married Rollin G. Moore on May 9,...

Edna Garrison

Edna Garrison

Dec 24, 2007

Edna Garrison, age 79, of Garnett, Kansas, died Monday, December 24, 2007 at Anderson County Long Term Care Facility, Garnett, Kansas. She was born on March 7, 1928 to Edward and Lona (McCrab) Pickert at Garnett, Kansas. She lived most of her life in Anderson and Franklin Counties. She attended schools in Garnett and Lawrence, later moving to Council Grove...