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Charlotte Y. Roberts

Charlotte Y. Roberts

Dec 5, 2023

Charlotte Roberts, age 88, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at Rock Creek Care Home in Ottawa, Kansas. She was born on March 14, 1935, to John "Jack" and Ethel (Smethers) Carr in Kincaid, Kansas. Charlotte was united in marriage to Earl G. Roberts on September 9, 1954, in Bush City, Kansas. This union was blessed...

Jack F. Leake

Jack F. Leake

Dec 1, 2023

Jack Franklin Leake, age 71, of Iola, Kansas, passed away December 1, 2023, at his residence. Jack was born October 15, 1952, in Colony, Kansas. Jack graduated in 1971 from Marmaton Valley High School, Moran, Kansas. He and Laurie Witchley were married February 21, 1980, in Iola, Kansas. Jack worked as a machine operator for Gates Rubber Company for 27...

Brenda Herrington

Brenda Herrington

Nov 29, 2023

Brenda Darlene Herrington, age 73, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away November 29, 2023, at Arrowood Lane Assisted Living, Humboldt, Kansas. Brenda was born March 2, 1950, in Butler, Missouri, to Herbert Dotson and Betty (Parker) Divonne. Brenda worked many years as a certified nurses' aid, retiring in 2004. Brenda enjoyed working with the elderly and caring for them. She loved...

Larry Carl Jennings

Larry Carl Jennings

Nov 26, 2023

Larry Carl Jennings, age 72, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, November 26, 2023, at his home, under hospice care. Born on May 31, 1951, in Charleston, West Virginia, Larry was the third of three children born to Dimp Carl Jennings and Ernestine (Robinson) Jennings. Larry grew up in Elkview, West Virginia attending school there. Following school he relocated...

Don Wayne Miller

Don Wayne Miller

Nov 25, 2023

Don Wayne Miller of Livingston, Texas, died Saturday November 25, 2023, at his home. He was born on March 19, 1953, in Garnett Kansas, to Don Wayne Miller and Harrietta Dunlap. I knew a man named Don Miller. He stood at 5'8"; a man to still look up to. He was true-blue, tough, fiery, and gentle all at the same...

Michael Carpenter

Michael Carpenter

Nov 24, 2023

Michael L. Carpenter, age 54, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, November 24, 2023.

Michael was born to Harold and Karen (Lierz) Carpenter on June 22, 1969, in Kansas City, Kansas. During his youth years, his parents moved to Iola, Kansas, where he attended school and graduated from Iola High. After high school, he began...

Mary Finkenbinder

Mary Finkenbinder

Nov 21, 2023

Mary Adams Finkenbinder, age 103, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2023. Mary Lucinda Patton was born on June 5, 1920 at Garnett, Kansas. She was the only child born to Joe and Kathryn (Blum) Patton. Mary grew up on a farm east of Garnett and graduated from Garnett High School. Following high school, Mary taught school in...

Bonnie Rook

Bonnie Rook

Nov 17, 2023

Bonnie J. Rook, age 82, of Welda, Kansas passed away on Friday, November 17, 2023 at the Residential Living Center, Garnett, Kansas. Bonnie Jean Culler was born on November 9, 1941 at Ottawa, Kansas. She was the fourth of four children born to Robert and Clara (Murray) Culler. Bonnie and her twin sister, Bettie were fortunate to have the care...

Deloris Marie Hummel

Deloris Marie Hummel

Nov 16, 2023

Deloris "Dee" Hummel, age, 90, passed away peacefully at Medicalodges-Iola, in Iola, Kansas on November 16, 2023. Deloris Marie Wells was born to Henry and Edna (Creviston) Wells on May 5, 1933, in Basset, Kansas. Dee spent her youth life in LaHarpe and attended school there until moving to California in her early adult life. After a few years there...

Gerald (Jerry) Davis

Gerald (Jerry) Davis

Nov 14, 2023

Gerald Allen (Jerry) Davis, age 87, of Iola, Kansas, passed away November 14, 2023, at Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. Gerald was born July 10, 1936, in rural Redfield, Kansas, to Albert (Bert) Davis and Wilma (Boone) Davis. Gerald graduated in 1954 from Uniontown High School, Uniontown, Kansas. He and Marilyn Stanley were married October 1, 1983, in Iola, Kansas. Gerald...

Deborah Ann Chriestenson

Deborah Ann Chriestenson

Nov 12, 2023

Deborah Ann Chriestenson, age 69, passed away peacefully in her sleep on November 12,2023, at her home in Neosho Falls, Kansas. Deborah was born on September 29, 1954 in Kansas City, Missouri, and was raised in Iola, Kansas by her grandparents, Frank and Marguerite Dennison. Following graduation from Iola High she joined the United States Army. She attended Mary Grimes...

Richard D. Doty

Richard D. Doty

Nov 12, 2023

Richard D. Doty, 94, of Garnett, Kansas passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2023, at the Anderson County Hospital Residential Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. Richard Douglas Doty was born June 12, 1929, at the Salvation Army Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He went to live with Harold and Erma (Bean) Doty on August 12, 1929, and his adoption was finalized...

Larry G. Foster

Larry G. Foster

Nov 9, 2023

Larry Gene Foster, age 80, passed away November 9, 2023, at his home in rural Iola surrounded by family. He was born on Armistice Day, November 11, 1942 at St. John's Hospital, Iola, Kansas, the son of Benjamin Thurston and Grace Martha (Cornell) Foster. He attended rural schools in Allen County, Kansas, and later LaHarpe High School, LaHarpe, Kansas and...

Wilma May Brock

Wilma May Brock

Nov 8, 2023

Wilma May Brock, age 87, passed away on November 8, 2023, at Credo Living Center, Chanute, Kansas. Wilma was born on March 20, 1936 to Herman and Alma (Schmidt) Schultz in Roper, Kansas. She attended several one-room school houses during her elementary school years, graduating from Chanute High with the class of 1954. Wilma married Lawrence (Larry) D. Brock Jr....

Rex Clifford Hobbs, Sr

Rex Clifford Hobbs, Sr

Nov 8, 2023

Rex passed away at home surrounded by family on Wednesday, November 8th. He was 90 years old. Rex was born September 11, 1933 in Ottawa, KS. He attended the Appanoose School north of Pomona until the family purchased a farm between Kincaid and Blue Mound. He graduated from Kincaid High School in 1952. Rex married Barbara Whitaker in 1951 and...

Gloria Gean Ogle

Gloria Gean Ogle

Nov 7, 2023

Gloria Gean Ogle, age 81, of Iola, Kansas, passed away November 7, 2023, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Gloria was born March 12, 1942, in Chanute, Kansas, to David Lloyd Overbay and Leota Mae (Spence) Overbay on their wedding anniversary. Gloria went to a one room school house until her father sold their farm and moved to...

Barbara Irene Stotler

Barbara Irene Stotler

Nov 4, 2023

Barbara I. Stotler, age 72, passed away on November 4, 2023, at her home. She was born on June 12, 1951, to Herman and Florence (Gay) Jackman in Moran, Kansas. Barbara is preceded in death by her parents; brother, Dale Jackman and son, Michael Laver. She is survived by her daughter, Mistie and son-in-law, Shaun Hodges of Virginia Beach, Virginia;...

Greg Ford

Greg Ford

Nov 4, 2023

Greg Ford, age 63, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 4, 2023, at his home. William Gregory Ford was born on January 29, 1960, in Cody, Wyoming, the son of William "Bill" George and Sondra (Smith) Ford. As a young boy, Greg's family moved to Las Vegas, where he grew up and graduated from Chaparral High School in...

Judy E. Baker

Judy E. Baker

Nov 4, 2023

Judy Eileen (Flynn) Baker, age 81, of Iola, Kansas, passed away November 4, 2023, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute, Kansas. Judy was born on March 15, 1942, to Bert Bryan Flynn and Eva Belle (Brown) Flynn in Bronson, Kansas. The family moved shortly after to Moran, Kansas, where Judy spent her childhood. Judy and Charles Robert Baker were married...

John Patrick Peine

John Patrick Peine

Nov 2, 2023

John Patrick Peine, age 96, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 2, 2023, at the Anderson County Residential Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. He was born on October 8, 1927, in the Judy area in Anderson County, the son of Walter and Letha (Scully) Peine. He attended Garnett schools and attended Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, Oklahoma....