Recent Obituaries
Arnold E. Miller Sr.
Jun 30, 2022
Arnold E. Miller, Sr., age 80, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022, at his home in Moran, Kansas. Arnold was born June 24, 1942, to Charles Wesley Miller, Sr. and Dorothy M. (Franklin) Miller in Hepler, Kansas. He attended school in Humboldt, Kansas, and graduated high school with the Class of 1961. After high school, Arnold entered into the United...
Jeffery A. Reed
Jun 28, 2022
Jeff Reed, age 55, of Princeton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at his home. Jeffrey Allen Reed was born on August 27, 1966, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Ray C. Reed and Kay (Leecy) and Mark Todd. Jeff grew up in Ottawa and graduated from Ottawa High School with the class of 1984. In 1996 Jeff...
Robert H. (Bob) Smith
Jun 25, 2022
Robert Howard (Bob) Smith, age 68, of Iola, Kansas, passed away June 25, 2022, at Richmond Healthcare & Rehab, Richmond, Kansas. Bob was born October 31, 1953, in Iola, Kansas, to Ralph E. Smith and Nadine (Fogleman) Smith. Bob graduated in 1973 from Iola High School. He furthered his education by attending vo-tech. Bob worked as a welder, brick layer,...
Martha "Marty" Wilson Conley
Jun 23, 2022
Martha "Marty" Wilson Conley, age 72, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022, at her home in rural Colony, Kansas. Marty was born January 13, 1950, in Gas, Kansas, to George William and Mandana "Dannie" Jane (Gregg) Wilson. She was one of thirteen children. She attended school in Gas, Kansas. Marty dedicated her life to serving others and worked as a...
Betty Jean Wells
Jun 21, 2022
Betty Jean Wells, age 88, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Medicalodges: Senior Living and Care in Iola, Kansas. Betty was born April 25, 1934, in Tacoma, Washington, to Olaf and Bonita (Reid) Overli. She grew up around and attended school in Eatonville, Washington. Betty married John Wells on February 3, 1964, in Olympia, Washington. They lived various places...
Don M. Kessinger
Jun 21, 2022
Don Miles Kessinger, age 91, formerly of Iola, Kansas, passed away June 21, 2022, at Sloan House, Meadowlark Hills, in Manhattan, Kansas. Don was born August 20, 1930, in Gas, Kansas, to Lester O. Kessinger and Mary Jane (Overmeyer) Kessinger. Don had a twin sister, Diana Kessinger McCaustland. Don attended school in Iola, graduating from Iola High School. He joined...
Lavon Marie Mariz
Jun 20, 2022
Lavon Marie Rockers Mariz passed away peacefully at her home in Irvine, California in the early morning of June 20, 2022. Lavon and her husband Carl had lived in Irvine since 1981, having previously lived in many locations in the United States and around the world. She is survived by Carl, her sister Joella Rockers, her sons John and Darrell,...
Richard Lee Carey
Jun 20, 2022
Richard Lee Carey, age 54, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, in Westphalia, Kansas. He was born on January 25, 1968, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Arthur Richard and Frances Carey. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He also loved sitting on the riverbanks and going catfishing. He was always there when someone needed a helping...
Joe Evans
Jun 20, 2022
Joe Evans, age 70, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at his home in Humboldt, Kansas. Joe was born March 3, 1952, in Sacramento, California, to Willard and Novella Ruth (Miller) Evans. He graduated from Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Kansas, with the Class of 1970 before furthering his education at Pittsburg State University. Joe married Margaret Ann Shaw. Their...
Janet Kay Alexander
Jun 19, 2022
Janet Alexander, age 63, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, Kansas. "Everybody has skeletons in their closet, and you all know who you are (insert Janet's laughter)." Janet Kay Wall was born on July 31, 1958, in Ottawa, Kansas. She was the second of three daughters born to Earl...
Rosemary Whitfield Bass
Jun 17, 2022
Rosemary Ida Whitfield Bass passed away in her 94th year, on Friday, June 17, 2022. She was born April 16, 1929, to Chester Arthur and Madeline Mae Paige Whitfield in Newton, Kansas. She was the youngest of three siblings, following Peggy Joy (Day) and Paige, who died in infancy. Rosemary graduated from Newton High School and attended one year at...
Shirley I. Hunt
Jun 14, 2022
Shirley I. Hunt, age 86, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at St. John Hospital in Leavenworth, Kansas. She was born January 17, 1936, at Kincaid, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Clara (Petzell) Hartman. Shirley graduated from Welda High School. Her family moved to Richmond before moving to Welda to the farm. Shirley married Robert...
Tavon T. Blazek-Hill
Jun 14, 2022
Tavon Tyree Blazek-Hill, age 24, of Gaston, South Carolina, passed away June 14, 2022, near Lexington, South Carolina, from injuries sustained in a vehicular accident. Tavon was born March 31, 1998, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Ai-Jalon Hill and Teresa Blazek. Tavon graduated in 2017 from Iola High School, Iola, Kansas. He was active in sports, participating in football, track,...
Paul A. Setter
Jun 13, 2022
Paul A. Setter, age 81, passed away Monday, June 13, 2022. Paul was born February 23, 1941, in Iola, Kansas at St. John's Hospital to Andrew Setter and Mary (Hess) Setter. Paul attended Jeddo School and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1959. He was a member of the Full-O-Pep 4-H Club and became a National 4-H Dairy Winner in...
Tommie C. McNulty
Jun 11, 2022
Tommie C. McNulty, age 71, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Moran Manor Skilled Nursing in Moran, Kansas. Tommie was born March 31, 1951, in Lexington, Nebraska, to Chris and Irma McNulty. He earned his diploma from Pasadena High School in Pasadena, California before enlisting in the United States Air Force. He took great pride in being a veteran....
Dorothy Fae Setter
Jun 11, 2022
Dorothy F. (Reaves) Setter passed away June 11, 2022. Dorothy was born at home on October 21, 1944, in Humboldt, Kansas, to Edmund Noah Reaves and Ora Belle (Byram) Reaves. Dorothy attended Washington Elementary School and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1962. Dorothy was part of a family of 11 children that includes Verna Rives, Jo Ann Storck, Eugene...
Janice J. Culbertson
Jun 10, 2022
Janice Joan (Spillman) Culbertson, age 90, of Yates Center, Kansas, passed away June 10, 2022, at Yates Center Health and Rehab with her children by her side. She was born to parents Charley L. and Vida L. (Majors) Spillman on a farm near rural Mildred, Kansas, on January 5, 1932. She attended Mildred and Moran schools, graduating from Moran High...
Glen Edward Terrill
Jun 9, 2022
Glen Edward Terrill, age 88, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2022, at Heritage Health Care Skilled Nursing in Chanute, Kansas. Glen was born September 17, 1933, to Charles and Mary Clara (Harris) Terrill in Fort Scott, Kansas. The family moved to Oswego, Kansas in January of 1946. He graduated from Oswego High School in 1951 and then attended junion college...
Timothy R. Jones
Jun 9, 2022
Timothy Roscoe Jones, age 62, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at his home. He was born July 17, 1959, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Roscoe Jones and Beverly (Teter) Jones Nobles. Tim graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1977. As a young boy, he started working at the age of 10...
Dorothy R. Dice
Jun 4, 2022
Dorothy Dice, age 96, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2022, at Vintage Park of Osawatomie. On December 17, 1925, Dorothy Ruth Jackson was born at home near Bronson, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur Glen and Esther Martha (Reynolds) Jackson. Dorothy was the fifth of seven children, she had three sisters and three brothers. She married Fred...