Recent Obituaries
Abigail Marie Sonka
May 2, 2023
Abigail Marie Sonka, age 44, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at her home. She had been in declining health the last few years. Abby was born in Iola, Kansas, on May 26, 1978. She attended school in Iola and Moran and graduated from Marmaton Valley High School in 1996. Abby worked various jobs in the...
Helen Marie Burcham
May 2, 2023
Helen Marie Burcham, age 97, of Shawnee, Kansas, formerly of Garnett, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Garden Terrace of Overland Park. "If you can't say something nice, don't say anything at all" was one of the rules Helen Marie Burcham had for her children. This obituary is long because there are plenty of nice things to...
Carol Ann Askins Beller
May 1, 2023
Carol Ann Askins Beller, age 79, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, May 1, 2023, at Anderson County Residential Living Center in Garnett. Carol was born on February 8, 1944, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of John H. and Cora B. (Tush) Askins. Carol graduated from Garnett High School in 1962. Following high school, Carol attended the University of...
Mary Alice Carey
Apr 30, 2023
Mary Alice Carey, age 94, passed away on April 30, 2023, at Guest Home Estates, Chanute, Kansas. Mary was born on December 24, 1928 in Iola, Kansas, to George Myron and Nona (Freiermuth) Burnett. Mary graduated from Iola High School where she was proud to be an I.O.L.A. girl. Mary was united in marriage to Cecil D. Carey on August...
Carolyn Sue Lewis
Apr 28, 2023
Carolyn Sue Lewis, age 80, passed away at her home in Lawrence, Kansas on Friday, April 28, 2023. Carolyn was born on December 17, 1942 in Atchison, Kansas. She was one of three children born to Wilma (Tracy) and A.D. Barrons. Carolyn grew up in Emporia and graduated from Emporia High School. Following high school, Carolyn got her teaching degree...
Karen A. Winner
Apr 25, 2023
Karen Anne Winner, age 66, of Iola, Kansas, passed away April 25, 2023, at her home. Karen was born October 2, 1956, in Iola, Kansas, to Clarence Hydorn and Alice Marie (Skinner) Hydorn. Karen graduated in 1974 from Iola High School. She was a cashier at Country Mart in Iola, a CNA at Madison Manor in Madison, Kansas, and then...
Bonnie Horn Ives
Apr 24, 2023
Bonnie Faye Ives, age 76, of St. Paul, Nebraska, passed away on Monday, April 24, 2023, at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln. Bonnie was born on November 2, 1946 to Russell and Mary (Taft) Horn in Cheyenne, Wyoming. She was the sixth of six children in her family. As a young girl, Bonnie lived in several places before moving...
William (Bill) Winters
Apr 24, 2023
William Earl (Bill) Winters, age 84, of Yates Center, Kansas, passed away at his home on April 24, 2023. Bill was born November 1, 1938, in Wichita, Kansas, to William Easley Winters and Mary M. (Hardesty) Winters. Bill graduated in 1956 from North High School, Wichita, Kansas. He served in the United States Navy. Bill and Shirley (Travis) Sinn were...
Cynthia Janene Brooks
Apr 22, 2023
Cynthia Janene (Wade) Brooks, age 66, passed away on April 22, 2023, at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillio, Texas with family at her side. Cynthia was born on April 23, 1956, in Iola, Kansas to A. Marion and Regnelda Maurine (Schermer) Wade. Cynthia attended school in Iola and graduated from Iola High with the class of 1974. She went on...
Danielle Lynn Pagacz Hoglund LaCrone
Apr 17, 2023
Dani (Hoglund) LaCrone, 34, came to her journeys end on April 17,2023, in her home surrounded by family. Dani was one of 3 children born to Jeffrey Hoglund and Teddi (Pagacz) Wilson in Kansas City, Kansas, on August 1, 1988. Dani graduated from Iola high school in 2006. Dani met and later married the love of her life Joseph LaCrone....
Anthony John Mikel Milliner
Apr 17, 2023
Anthony John Mikel Milliner, age 26, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 17, 2023. Anthony was born on April 7, 1997, in Enid, Oklahoma, the son of Brandi and Johnathan Milliner. Throughout Anthony's school years, his family lived in several places including, Oklahoma, Florida, and Missouri. He spent the most significant amount of time in Perry Oklahoma, before...
Opal Margaret Tidd
Apr 17, 2023
Opal Margaret Chriestenson Tidd, age 88, passed away at home on April 17,2023, with family by her side. Opal was born to Victor and Alice Beckman Chriestenson on September 9, 1934 in Neosho Falls, Kansas. Opal married Richard Tidd on June 12, 1951. This union was blessed with four children. They were married for 72 years until his passing. Opal...
Arthur John Rossman
Apr 16, 2023
Arthur J. Rossman, age 86, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. Art was born on April 8, 1937, in Anderson County near Scipio, Kansas. He was the fifth of nine children born to John Joseph Rossman and Agnes (Wolken) Rossman. Art attended school at Tapley Grade School and attended...
Steven Don McDonald
Apr 14, 2023
Steven Don McDonald was taken home in the arms of our Lord April 14, 2023. He was born December 11, 1948, to Don and Ann McDonald in Iola, Kansas. Steven was born the youngest of four siblings and grew up on his family farm in rural Iola. He graduated from Iola High school, joined the Navy in 1967 following his...
Michael John Dickerson
Apr 14, 2023
Michael J. Dickerson, age 43, passed away at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri, on April 14, 2023, with family at his side. Michael was born to John Lowell and Mary Jo (Kincheloe) Dickerson on December 17, 1979, at Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Michael was a people person and loved to make people laugh. His sons...
Angel Sue Drybread
Apr 13, 2023
Angel Sue Drybread age 62, passed away at her home in Iola, Kansas on April 13, 2023. Angel was born on June 3, 1960, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Robert Whiles and Susan (Castleberry) Brooks. Angel was a caring person, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Family was her everything, she always put everyone before herself. Her grand and great-grandchildren...
Elizabeth "Beth" Foster
Apr 12, 2023
Elizabeth "Beth" Foster passed away with family at her side on April 12,2023, at Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. Beth was the youngest child born to Robert F. and Hazel M. Andrews Dunlap on April 19, 1941, at St. John's Hospital in Gas, Kansas. Beth attended school in Iola, Kansas, and graduated with the class of 1959. Beth loved to dance...
Peggy Sue Ross
Apr 11, 2023
Peggy Ross, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Peggy is survived by her husband, Howard Ross, of Iola; and her son, Toby Ross and wife, Teresa. A private service will be held. Memorial contributions are suggested to ACARF, and can be left in the care of Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 US Hwy 54, Iola, Kansas, 66749....
Norman Wayne Stine
Apr 10, 2023
Norman "Wayne" Stine age 64, passed away at his home surrounded by family on April 10, 2023, after a tough battle with cancer. Wayne was the only son of five children born to Norman Grant and Audra Carol Stine on March 31, 1959, in Fort Scott, Kansas. Wayne met Lisa in 2006 and they became inseparable. Wayne and Lisa spent...
Victor "Vic" Raney
Apr 10, 2023
Victor Marion "Vic" Raney, age 74, passed away on April 10, 2023, at his home in Yates Center, Kansas. Vic was born at home, 1124 N. Cottonwood, in Iola, Kansas, to V.M. "Bud" Raney and Phyllis Raney. He had three sisters, Diana, Marilyn, and Marsha, as well as one brother, Vance. Vic attended Jefferson Elementary School and Jr. High School...