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James L. Hawkins

James L. Hawkins

Mar 30, 2022

James "Jim" Hawkins, age 68, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at Ottawa, Kansas. Jim was born on June 17, 1953, the son of Mary Ruth Combs Hawkins and Arnold Hawkins. He grew to adulthood in the Mapleton/Blue Mound area. As a young adult, Jim became involved with Tri-Ko and attained independent living status for the...

Eugene (Gene) Henry

Eugene (Gene) Henry

Mar 30, 2022

Eugene Wayne Henry, age 40, of Piqua, Kansas, passed away March 30, 2022, at his place of employment in Iola, Kansas. Gene was born June 21, 1981, in Springfield, Missouri, to Lloyd E. Henry and Marlene L. (Hassenger) Langwell. Gene received his GED in 2012. He dearly loved his job at D of K Vaults, Iola, Kansas. Gene and Nicole...

Patti June Trowbridge

Patti June Trowbridge

Mar 25, 2022

Patricia "Patti" June Trowbridge went to be with her maker and her mother in heaven on Friday, March 25, 2022. She died at Allen County Regional Hospital at the age of 55, outliving her life expectancy. Patti was born July 1, 1966, in El Dorado to Eldon and Bernice (Riebel) Trowbridge. Patti was born with Down syndrome at a time...

Sarah Lorraine Smith

Sarah Lorraine Smith

Mar 23, 2022

Sarah Lorraine Smith, age 68, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away March 23, 2022, at her residence. Sarah was born September 18, 1953, in Iola, Kansas, to Homer Smith and Margaret (Strieby) Smith. Sarah graduated in 1971 from Humboldt High School. She earned an associate's degree from Neosho County Community College, Chanute, Kansas, and received her bachelor's degree from Pittsburg State...

Carolyn Inez Gellhaus

Carolyn Inez Gellhaus

Mar 19, 2022

Carolyn Gellhaus, age 61, of Greeley, Kansas , passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland park, Kansas, of a non-Covid related illness. She was born November 22, 1960, in Fulton County, Georgia, the daughter of William and Roemetta (Roper) Lazenby. Carolyn graduated from Rockdale County High School, in Conyers, Georgia. She married Martin...

JoAnn Fritz

JoAnn Fritz

Mar 19, 2022

JoAnn Fritz, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022, at St. Luke's Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri. She was born September 11, 1940, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Herman and Josephine (Leslie) Smithey. JoAnn graduated from Turner High School, Kansas City, Kansas. JoAnn married Joseph W. Fritz on March 27,1960 in Kansas City, Kansas,...

Jaime Lynn Ellis

Jaime Lynn Ellis

Mar 14, 2022

Jaime Lynn Ellis, age 45, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022. Jaime was born February 25, 1977, in Cumberland County, North Carolina to Susan Lynn Sherrill and James A. Glaze Jr. She graduated high school from Iola, Kansas, with the class of 1995. After high school, she furthered her education at Allen Community College before receiving her Massage Therapist License...

Nasha Gregory

Nasha Gregory

Mar 14, 2022

Nasha Gregory, age 15, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center, in Coffeyville, Kansas. Nasha was born May 15, 2006, to Lori Gregory in Wichita, Kansas. Nasha was attending school in Chanute, Kansas, at Chanute High School where she was a sophomore. Nasha is preceded in death by grandmothers, Roberta Gregory and Tish Reynolds; grandfather,...

Loren Mitchell

Loren Mitchell

Mar 14, 2022

Loren Mitchell, age 84, passed away Monday, March 14, 2022, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Loren was born May 30, 1937, to Elvyn and Anna (Daniels) Mitchell, in Independence, Kansas. He married Marvilla (Zeigler) Mitchell on May 16, 1959, in Sacramento, California. Their union was blessed with four children. Loren served in the United States Navy and...

Ede Ackmann

Ede Ackmann

Mar 12, 2022

Elsie Dale "Ede" Ackmann, age 82, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Richmond Healthcare, Richmond, Kansas. She was born June 20, 1939, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur and Josephine (Crandall) Conley. Ede retired from the Franklin County Appraiser's Office on March 16, 2012. She enjoyed reading, sewing, traveling, watching the wildlife out the...

Richard Eugene Scobee

Richard Eugene Scobee

Mar 9, 2022

Richard Eugene Scobee, age 71, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, in Garnett, Kansas. He was born December 8, 1950, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Joseph (Jack) and Vera (Ward) Scobee. Richard graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1968. In Richard's early years he worked several different places prior to starting his...

Gary Lee Larkins

Gary Lee Larkins

Mar 9, 2022

Gary Lee Larkins passed away peacefully in his home on the 9th day of March 2022. Gary was born April 1, 1940, the son of Esther and Roy Larkins. He was born and raised in Raytown, Missouri. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Vicki Larkins. They moved from Kansas City, Missouri, in 1997 to settle in their...

Christopher R. Wright

Christopher R. Wright

Mar 8, 2022

Christopher "Chris" Ray Wright, age 42, passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022, at his home in Parsons, Kansas. Chris was born December 21, 1979, in Enid, Oklahoma, to Raymond Lee and Lila Ruth (Harner) Wright. Chris attended Hirschi High School in Wichita Falls, Texas, where he graduated with the class of 1998. After high school, Chris furthered his education at...

Richard E. Bradford

Richard E. Bradford

Mar 6, 2022

Richard Eugene Bradford, age 94, of Iola, Kansas, passed away March 6, 2022, at Heartland Meadows, Iola, Kansas. Richard was born September 29, 1927, in Bayard, Kansas, to Edward E. Bradford and Ruth (Winder) Bradford. Richard graduated from Moran High School, Moran, Kansas. He and Doris Crawford were married May 19, 1950, in Kincaid, Kansas. Richard was a farmer, the...

Dorothy Alberta Mae Boots

Dorothy Alberta Mae Boots

Mar 6, 2022

Dorothy Alberta Mae (Evans) Boots, age 96, of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, died peacefully at home on March 6, 2022. Funeral Services for Mrs. Boots will be held on Saturday, March 12, at 2 p.m. at the Feuerborn Family Service, Garnett, Kansas. Graveside services will follow at the family plot in the Garnett Cemetery. Chaplain Lloyd Houk will officiate. In keeping with...

Kenny Scheibmeir

Kenny Scheibmeir

Mar 6, 2022

Kenny Scheibmeir, age 62, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his home in Yates Center, Kansas. Kenny was born June 12, 1959, to Lloyd F. and Pearl M. (Henry) Scheibmeir in Iola, Kansas. He graduated high school from Yates Center, Kansas. Throughout his career he spent most of his time in the oilfield. In his spare time, he loved...

Joyce R. Mapp

Joyce R. Mapp

Feb 28, 2022

Joyce was born in Elsmore, Kansas, on August 16, 1928. She was the only daughter of James G. and Pearl Marie (Shelton) Ard. She passed away at 2:22 A.M. on February 28, 2022, at the age of 93 years. Joyce graduated the eighth grade from Old Elsmore School in May 1942. At the age of 16, Joyce moved to Arizona...

Larry J. Peine

Larry J. Peine

Feb 28, 2022

Larry J. Peine, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 28, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society, Olathe, Kansas. He was born December 16, 1940, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Aaron and Maxine (Peters) Peine. Larry graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1958. He married Sandra K. Shaw on November 20, 1971, this union...

Rebecca Roush

Rebecca Roush

Feb 27, 2022

Rebecca Roush, age 80, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, February 27, 2022, at her home. She was born February 25, 1942, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Ivan and Louise (Horstman) Brittingham. Beck graduated from Ottawa High School, and made her career at H.D. Lee in Ottawa and then in Olathe, as a seamstress. Beck loved being...

Bruce W. Calahan

Bruce W. Calahan

Feb 25, 2022

Bruce W. Calahan, age 73, of Ottawa, passed away on Friday, February 25, 2022, at Advent Health in Ottawa, Kansas. He was born July 18, 1948, on a rural farm south of Garnett, Kansas, the son of Vergil and Grace (Wilson) Calahan. He attended Lone Elm Grade School, Colony High School, and a graduate of Kansas State Teachers College in...