Recent Obituaries
Marilyn Blaufuss
Feb 27, 2023
Marilyn Blaufuss, age 85, of Westphalia, Kansas passed away on February 27, 2023 at the Residential Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. Marilyn was born on November 11, 1937 on the family farm near Westphalia Kansas. She was the second of four children born to Fred and Evelyn (Schlick) Schulte. Marilyn grew up on the farm northeast of Westphalia and graduated...
James W. Sowers
Feb 26, 2023
James "Jim" Wayne Sowers, age 75, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023. He was born on November 15, 1947, in Ottawa, Kansas, to Clare and Marion (Anderson) Sowers. Jim was raised on a modest farm near Williamsburg, Kansas, with his parents and four brothers. One of his daily chores was milking the Jersey cows. After high...
Linda K. Schomaker
Feb 26, 2023
Linda Schomaker, age 73, of Frankfort, Kansas, passed away on February 26, 2023. Linda Kathleen (Caler) Schomaker was born June 14, 1949, in Iola, Kansas, to the late Wayne D. & Bertha E. (Monroe) Caler. Linda attended schools in Iola and Colorado, graduating from Iola High School in 1967. She attended The Kansas State Teachers College (now Emporia State University),...
John Edward Olson
Feb 25, 2023
John Edward Olson, age 72, passed away peacefully at his home in Humboldt, Kansas. John was born April 1, 1950 to Lawrence and A. Elnora (Mintz) Olson, second eldest of six children. John attended school in Humboldt, Kansas and graduated with the class 1968. Right out of high school he enlisted in the Navy and served two tours in Vietnam....
Max Lee Lewis
Feb 23, 2023
Max Lee Lewis, age 63, passed away peacefully with family at his side, on February 23, 2023 at Kindred Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Max was born January 20, 1960 to Max W and LaVonne (Dahlstrom) Lewis at Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas, the eldest of two sons. Max was an avid race enthusiast. If it had a motor,...
Grayce M. Spencer
Feb 23, 2023
Grayce M. Spencer, age 92, passed away at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas on February 23, 2023. Grayce Marie Wycoff was born on November 10,1930, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born to Jesse Fletcher Wycoff and Grace G. Dixon. Grayce grew up on a farm and graduated from Welda High School in 1948. Following high school, Grayce...
Sandra Lee Hosley
Feb 22, 2023
Sandra Lee Anderson Hosley, age 90, passed away on February 22,2023, at Stratford Commons Memory Care in Overland Park, Kansas. Sandra was born December 22, 1932 in Belton, Missouri to John Byron "Barney" and Veda Mae (Bidwell) Anderson. At a young age the family moved to a farm near Lone Elm, Kansas. After the passing of her mother in 1942,...
Jo Ella Phares
Feb 20, 2023
Jo Ella Phares, age 86, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, Kansas. Jo Ella Benjamin was born on August 20, 1936, on the family farm near Birch Switch (aka Benjaminville) west of Garnett, Kansas. She was the eighth of eight children born to Dite and Sarah Ella (Tilton) Benjamin....
Jessie Marie Bables-Thomas
Feb 18, 2023
Jessie Marie Bables-Thomas age 72, passed away February 18,2023 at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born February 26, 1950 in Kansas City, Kansas. Jessie was a God loving woman who had a passion for her music. She enjoyed jamming down to some of her favorite tunes. Jessie loved spending time with friends and family. The...
Joan Baugher
Feb 17, 2023
Joan Baugher, age 89, passed away in Springfield, Missouri on February 17, 2023. Joan was born on November 30, 1933 in Fort Scott, Kansas. She was the second of five children born to John F. Schafer and Annabel M. (Myers) Schafer. Joan grew up in Fort Scott, Kansas and graduated from Fort Scott High School. On August 31, 1952, Joan...
William Oliver Hillbrant
Feb 16, 2023
William (Bill) Oliver Hillbrant, age 87, of Iola, Kansas, passed away February 16, 2023, at Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. Bill was born October 3, 1935, in Iola, Kansas to Ephram (EJ) and Louella (Foley) Hillbrant. Bill graduated in 1953 from Iola High School, Iola, Kansas. He worked for Nelson Brothers on road jobs and later moved to Oklahoma and worked...
Ralph J. Madill
Feb 15, 2023
Ralph Junior Madill, age 89, formerly of Chanute, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, in Edmond Oklahoma. Ralph was born on June 20,1933 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Ralph Clark and Ella Mary (Umphenour) Madill. Ralph grew up in Chanute, Kansas and graduated from Chanute High School. Ralph married Betty Jean Bair in Marysville, Kansas on April 21,...
Sue Knoblich
Feb 12, 2023
Sandra Sue Knoblich, age 76, of Iola, Kansas, passed away February 12, 2023, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Sue was born December 17, 1946, in Iola, Kansas, to Cleone M. (Zerba) Ott. Sue attended school in LaHarpe, Kansas. She worked for Klein Tool, H.L. Miller & Son, Russell Stover Candy, and Nu-Wa Campers. Sue and Kenneth Knoblich were...
Robert Michael Moyer Sr.
Feb 12, 2023
Robert Michael Moyer Sr. age 76, passed away Sunday February 12, 2023 at Louisburg Healthcare in Louisburg, Kansas. Robert was born October 13, 1946, to Conrad and Pauline (Burns) Moyer, the eldest of six children. He attended school in Welda and graduated with the class of 1964. Robert was united in marriage to Virginia "Kay" (Bowen) on August 25, 1966,...
Patricia A. Feuerborn
Feb 11, 2023
Patricia A. (Nolan) Feuerborn, age 94, of Greeley, Kansas passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023, at Parkview Heights in Garnett, Kansas. Pat was born on December 14, 1928, in Winterset, Iowa. She was the only child born to Leo F. (Rusty) and Opal A (Thurman) Nolan. After her parents passed in 1942, she moved to Greeley, Kansas to live...
Neil R. Hartwig, Sr.
Feb 9, 2023
Neil Robert Hartwig, Sr., age 97, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away February 9, 2023, at Heritage Health Care, Chanute, Kansas. Neil was born March 14, 1925, in rural Humboldt, Woodson County, Kansas, to Charles R. Hartwig and Lillie L. (Schaede) Hartwig. He was a lifelong resident of the area except for 27 years active duty in the United States Army....
Connie Eddings
Feb 4, 2023
Connie Osborn-Eddings, age 69, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Parkview Heights in Garnett, Kansas. Constance Marie Wolken was born on February 3, 1954 in Garnett, Kansas. She was one of five children born to Bernard and Anna Marie (Sommer) Wolken. She graduated from Greeley High School in 1972. Connie married John Lee Osborn on...
Larry Wayne Gruber
Feb 3, 2023
Larry Wayne Gruber, age 80, of Iola, Kansas, passed away February 3, 2023, at Medicalodges in Fort Scott, Kansas. Larry was born July 9, 1942, in Chester, South Dakota, to Fred E. Gruber and Betty (Stamm) Gruber. Larry graduated high school in 1961 in Santa Anna, California. After high school, he devoted his life to our country and joined the...
Debora Lee Johnson
Feb 3, 2023
Debora Johnson of Iola, Kansas passed away on Feb 3, 2023. Her loved ones are composing her obituary, which you will be able to read here.
Kenneth M. Morris
Feb 1, 2023
Kenneth M. Morris, age 58, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away February 1, 2023, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Ken was born October 21, 1964, in Iola, Kansas. His parents are Gerald (Gary) Yokum and Karen (Pollman) Yokum. Ken graduated in 1983 from Humboldt High School, Humboldt, Kansas. Ken worked for Gates Rubber Company in Iola for nearly 35...
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