Recent Obituaries
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...
Pat Murphy
Apr 7, 2023
Patrick Charles Murphy, age 65, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away April 7, 2023, at Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. Pat was born October 28, 1957, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Charles W. (Pat) Murphy and Loyce L. (Thompson) Murphy. Pat graduated in 1975 from Turner High School, Kansas City, Kansas. Pat worked as a truck driver, a job he dearly...
Johnna Gilman Slocum
Apr 6, 2023
On Thursday, April 6, 2023, Johnna Leigh (Gilman) Slocum died in Burlington, Kansas, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was 46 years old. Johnna was born on April 7, 1976, in Pueblo, Colorado. She graduated from Centennial High School in 1994. She studied Criminal Justice at University of Southern Colorado (now CSU-Pueblo) and Pueblo Community College. Johnna...
Marie Anna Ohmie
Apr 5, 2023
Marie Anna (Kleinsorge) Ohmie, age 95, passed away peacefully on April 5, 2023, at Labette County Hospital in Parsons, Kansas. Marie was born on October 24, 1927, in Westphalia, Kansas, to William Herman and Philomena Johanna (Bettels) Kleinsorge. She grew up on the family farm and attended country school through the 8th grade. She later received her G.E.D. from Allen...
Marvin D. Hiestand
Apr 3, 2023
Duly recorded by Marvin D. Hiestand, the deceased, prior to his death! Marvin Hiestand moved on to a better home on Monday, April 3, 2023, at his home in Topeka. Now for the quick summary of Marv's life accomplishments. Modestly speaking throughout, of course! God gave Marv the sense to marry a good woman named Trish who would stand by...
Ron Reninger
Apr 3, 2023
Ronald Craig Reninger, Sr., age 62, of Stark, Kansas, passed away April 3, 2023, as a result of a car accident. Ron was born September 18, 1960, in Cherry Point, North Carolina, to Dannie J. Reninger and Darlene J. (Burge) Reninger. Ron graduated in 1978 from Jayhawk Linn High School, Mound City, Kansas. He was a bridge builder. Ron will...
Clovis "Wes" Bell
Apr 1, 2023
Clovis "Wes" Bell, age 91, of Derby, Kansas passed away on April 1, 2023 at the hospital in Derby. Wes was born in Garnett, Kansas on September 28, 1931. He was the sixth of six children born to Clovis Bell and Bernice (Camp) Bell. He graduated from Garnett High School with the class of 1949. Wes then entered the US...
Charles "Butch" Elvis Henderson, Jr.
Mar 31, 2023
Charles "Butch" Henderson, age 62, of Garnett, Kansas passed away on March 31, 2023. No public services are planned at this time.
Leon Shrum
Mar 27, 2023
Vernie Leon Shrum was born May 14, 1930 at Kellogg, Iowa to Lillard O. Shrum and Elva P. (Mosler) Shrum. He died March 27, 2023 at Guest Home Estates in Garnett, Kansas. He attended rural schools at Chetopa, Kansas through the eighth grade when he had to drop out of school to farm for his father who had suffered leg...
William G. Maier
Mar 26, 2023
William Glen (Bill) Maier. Age 63, of Iola, Kansas, passed away March 26, 2023, at the Fredonia Regional Hospital, Fredonia, Kansas. Bill was born June 10, 1959, in Iola, Kansas, to John H. Maier and Norma Jean (Kunkler) Maier. Bill graduated in 1977 from Iola High School. He worked in the oilfields and for the City of Iola. Bill and...
M. LaFern McDonald
Mar 26, 2023
M. LaFern McDonald, age 87, went to be with our Lord on March 26, 2023. LaFern was the only child born to Amos and Dorotha (Baker) Barnes on January 31, 1936, in Iola, Kansas. She was very proud that she was the 4th LaFern in an unbroken line of seven 'LaFerns.' She attended McKinley Elementary, Iola Junior and Senior High...
William Franklin Winner
Mar 25, 2023
William Franklin Winner, age 67, passed at Allen County Hospital on March 25,2023, with family at his side. William was born to Seth and Mary (Welch) Winner on January 4, 1956, in Iola, Kansas, the third of five children in this marriage. William spent his youth years and attended school in Iola, Kansas. William was united in marriage to Karen...