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Glay "Corky" Yoho

Glay "Corky" Yoho

May 8, 2026

Glay Eugene "Corky" Yoho, age 95, of Neosho Falls, Kansas, passed way May 8, 2026, at Medicalodges of Iola, Iola, Kansas. Corky was born September 14, 1930, in Neosho Falls, Kansas, to Floyd Yoho and Elizabeth (Meyers) Yoho.

Corky and Rosalie Igou were united in marriage on September 23, 1951, in Kansas City, Kansas. Rosalie passed September 20, 2020.

Corky...

Robert Andrew "Andy" Dunlap

Robert Andrew "Andy" Dunlap

May 7, 2026

Robert Andrew Dunlap passed away on May 6, 2026 at his home.

He was born April 23, 1939 to Robert F. Dunlap and Hazel Marie (Andrews) Dunlap at St. John's Hospital in Iola.

He graduated from Iola High School in 1957 and Iola Junior College in 1959. He graduated from Wichita University in 1962 in accounting. He worked as a...

Wayne Ryherd

Wayne Ryherd

May 7, 2026

Wayne Ryherd, age 88, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at Heartland Meadows in Iola.

Marion Wayne Ryherd was born on January 25,1938, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Earl "Bubby T." Ryherd and Halcie Belle (Johnson) Ryherd. Wayne was the first of seven children. He grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School...

Gary Tidd

Gary Tidd

May 7, 2026

Gary Dewayne Tidd, 71, of Piqua, Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2026, at St. Luke's East Hospital. Gary was born to Richard and Opal Tidd and grew up in Neosho Falls. He married Julia Christian on February 28, 1975, and together had 3 children before later divorcing. Gary purchased a farm in Piqua, where he later built the...

Leon Hirt

Leon Hirt

May 7, 2026

Leon Frank Hirt, age 88, of Garnett, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 7, 2026.

He was born on May 11, 1937, in Westphalia, Kansas, the son of Frank and Ellen (Altic) Hirt.

Leon was united in marriage to Anna Mae Jamison on September 12, 1959 in Quinter, Kansas. This union was blessed with three children.

Leon was preceded...

Wanda M. Yaw

Wanda M. Yaw

May 7, 2026

Wanda Yaw, age 92, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026, at the Anderson County Hospital Long Term Care in Garnett, Kansas.

Wanda was born on February 20, 1934, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas and Mae (Mabrey) Anglen. She was the sixth of twelve children. Her family lived in Kansas City before moving to...

Claude "Sonny" Anderson

Claude "Sonny" Anderson

May 6, 2026

Sonny Anderson, age 84, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully with his family at his side at his home on May 6, 2026.

Claude Clarence Anderson III was born in Garnett, Kansas, on September 15, 1941, the son of Claude Clarence Anderson II and Martha Marie (Cherry) Anderson. He was the second of five children. Sonny grew up in Garnett...

Ronald McGhee

Ronald McGhee

May 5, 2026

Ronald Clem McGhee, age 80, of Colony, Kansas, passed away May 5, 2026, at his home in Colony. Ron was born August 10, 1945, in Colony, Kansas, to Clem E. McGhee and Yvonne H. (Bain) McGhee.

Ron graduated from Colony High School. He attended and graduated from barber college. Ron was barber.

Ron and Nyra Ann Hudson were married February...

Donald Charles Oldenburg

Donald Charles Oldenburg

May 3, 2026

Don Oldenburg, age 66, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday morning, May 3, 2026, at his home.

Donald Charles Oldenburg was born on February 22, 1960, in Dearborn, Michigan, the son of Alvin Charles and Margeory C. (Somerville) Oldenburg. He grew up in Michigan and graduated from high school in Whitmore Lake with the class of 1978. On March...

Robert Lee Pollman

Robert Lee Pollman

May 2, 2026

Robert Lee "Bob" Pollman, age 77, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on May 2, 2026, at Medicalodges in Iola.

Bob was born on October 19, 1948, to Merl H. Pollman and Mildred Doris Russell in rural Humboldt, Kansas, where he grew up and attended and graduated from Humboldt High School.

After High School, Bob joined the Navy, of which he...

Nancy Earlene Chandler

Nancy Earlene Chandler

May 2, 2026

On her favorite type of day-sunny with no wind, a clear blue sky, and the birds singing all day- Nancy Earlene (Houk) Chandler went to be with the Lord on Saturday afternoon, May 2, 2026.

Nancy was born July 8, 1937 on a farm near Moran, KS. She was the fourth of five daughters born to Earl and Opal (Sullivan)...

Richard Ray Snyder

Richard Ray Snyder

May 1, 2026

Richard Ray Snyder, age 74, of Iola, Kansas passed away on May 1, 2026, at his home. Richard Ray was born on September 17, 1951, in Fort Scott, Kansas, to parents Lloyd Harold Snyder and Treva Eileen (Cannon) Snyder. He lived his early years through grade school in Paola, Kansas. Richard graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1969, and then...

Glenda Walter

Glenda Walter

Apr 26, 2026

Glenda Lea Walter, age 74, of Colony, Kansas, passed away April 26, 2026, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Glenda was born July 6, 1951, in Chanute, Kansas, to Glen Staton and Leola (Crowder) Staton.

Glenda married Ronald Walter on September 23, 1967, in Fort Scott, Kansas. She worked at the Allen County Hospital and then she worked...

Donna K Westerman

Donna K Westerman

Apr 26, 2026

Donna Kathleen Westerman, 75, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on April 26, 2026, at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by the love of her family.

Donna was born on January 29, 1951, in Boone, Iowa, to Donald and Kate (Auld) Carter. She grew up with a strong foundation of compassionate qualities that would define the way...

Deborah Colleen Wilper

Deborah Colleen Wilper

Apr 25, 2026

Deborah Colleen (Powls) Wilper, age 73, passed away on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at her home in Garnett, Kansas, surrounded by her loved ones.

She was born on June 2, 1952, in Garnett, the daughter of Vern and Juanita (Lamm) Powls. Debbie was the youngest of six children and grew up in a large, loving family in the Garnett community.

On May...

Keith Cation

Keith Cation

Apr 24, 2026

Keith Albert Cation, age 62, of Augusta, Kansas, passed away April 24, 2026, while at work in Manhattan, Kansas. Keith was born July 26, 1963, in Iola, Kansas, to Donald Cation and Norma (Hartman) Cation.

Keith graduated in 1981 from Augusta High School. He then attended Allen County Community College, where he earned an associates degree. Keith was especially proud...

Dana DeLynn Peters

Dana DeLynn Peters

Apr 23, 2026

Dana DeLynn Peters, 54, died April 23, 2026, in Humboldt, Kansas,surrounded by family after a relentless and very hard fight against cancer.

She was born June 20, 1971, in Chanute, Kansas, to Darrell D. and Shirley J. (Schooley) Peters. Dana loved life. She spent much of her time either working or spoiling the many children that called her "Aunt Dana"....

Guy Ellis

Guy Ellis

Apr 20, 2026

Guy Ellis, age 85, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2026, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, Kansas.

Guy Richard Ellis was born on July 18, 1940, in Garnett, the first of ten children born to Oliver "Bill" and Lois M. (Shepard) Ellis. He grew up in Colony, Kansas, and graduated from Colony High School with...

Billy Frank Buck

Billy Frank Buck

Apr 19, 2026

Billy Frank Buck passed away at Allen County Regional Hospital April 19, 2026.Billy was born on April 26, 1933 to Harris and Gayle Buck in Lake City, Kansas. He was an only child and went to elementary school in Lake City. The family moved to Garden City, Kansas, where he graduated from high school in 1951 and junior college in...

Cooper Schmidt

Cooper Schmidt

Apr 19, 2026

Cooper Henry Thomas Schmidt, age 20, of Moran, Kansas, passed away April 19, 2026, following injuries sustained in a car accident.

Cooper was born December 20, 2005. Cooper lived a life that left a lasting impression on everyone who knew him. He was the kind of person you didn't forget. He lived a life with a quick wit, a fearless...