Obituaries

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Wilma Jean "Jeannie" Stanley

Wilma Jean "Jeannie" Stanley

Oct 15, 2021

Wilma Jean (Jeannie) Stanley passed away after a short illness on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, in Prescott, Arizona. Jeannie, the only child of Albert Daugherty and Grace (Hall) Daugherty, was 93. Jeannie was born and raised in Wichita, Kansas. She graduated from Wichita High School East in 1946, worked in Wichita for several years and married Jimmie Stanley, a pilot...

Queen Eileen Rinehart

Queen Eileen Rinehart

Oct 15, 2021

Queen Eileen Rinehart, age 96, passed away Friday, October 15, 2021, at her home in Humboldt, Kansas. Queen was born October 14, 1925, to Otto Alfred and Cora Mae (Stroup) Powers in El Dorado, Kansas. She attended school in Iola. On November 19, 1942, she married Thomas Greely Rinehart in Kansas City, Kansas. They made their home in Humboldt together....

Jane Elizabeth Katzer

Jane Elizabeth Katzer

Oct 14, 2021

Jane Elizabeth Katzer, age 80, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021, at her home. She was born February 5, 1941, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Tony and Clara (Bures) Sobba. Jane married Clyde Katzer on June 10, 1961, at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Garnett, Kansas. She worked at Hallmark Cards in Lawrence, Warner Sewing...

Ervin J. Yoder

Ervin J. Yoder

Oct 13, 2021

Ervin J. Yoder, age 95, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at his home. He was born April 24, 1926, in Thomas, Oklahoma, the son of Jerry J. and Amanda (Mullet) Yoder. Ervin was a member of the Old Order Amish Church, Garnett. He married Esther Beachy on August 6, 1959 in Garnett. He was a...

Odyessie Kay Allen

Odyessie Kay Allen

Oct 13, 2021

Odyessie Kay Allen, age 31, of Westphalia, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, as the result of a car accident. She was born on October 12, 1990, in Wichita, Kansas. Odyessie grew up in the Westphalia area, attending school at Westphalia Elementary, then Anderson County High School, graduating in 2009. She then graduated from Cosmetology School in 2010....

Randy Noel Vanatta

Randy Noel Vanatta

Oct 10, 2021

Randy Noel Vanatta, age 63, passed away Sunday, October 10, 2021, at his home in Chanute, Kansas. Randy was one of eleven children born to Tom Charles and Leola Mae (Zornes) Vanatta on December 25, 1957, at Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas. He married Sharon Stroud. Their union was blessed with two children, Aaron and Clinton. They later divorced....

Carla I. Kosier

Carla I. Kosier

Oct 10, 2021

Carla I. Kosier, age 49, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, October 10, 2021, at Mosiac Medical Center, St. Joseph, Missouri. She was born January 4, 1972, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Owen and Carol (Thompson) Hunsperger. Carla married Albert Olds in 1991, and this union was blessed with three children. She then married Jimmy Kosier on May...

Donald Homer "Don" Stearns

Donald Homer "Don" Stearns

Oct 8, 2021

Donald Homer "Don" Stearns went home to Jesus on Friday, October 8, 2021 at age 73. Don was born to Elexis and Ethel Allene Stearns on October 17, 1947 in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska. As a child, Don spent his time with his nose in a book. He loved to study. Don met his wife, Deanna Schaffer in 1965, through her...

Karen L. Miller

Karen L. Miller

Oct 7, 2021

Karen L. Miller, 63, Iola passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Karen was born June 20, 1958, to Robert and Norma Jones, Topeka. She married Jay Miller on October 10, 1981, in Topeka. He survives, as does her mother; children Drew, Alisa and Bryan; grandchildren Beckett, Margot and Lucas; siblings Shelley Krane...

Nancy Ann Runer

Nancy Ann Runer

Oct 7, 2021

Nancy Ann Runer, age 85, passed away October 7, 2021, at Diversicare Nursing Home, Chanute, Kansas. Nancy was born March 1, 1936, in Gas, Kansas, to William Gumfory and Edith (Toedman) Gumfory. Nancy and Jimmy T. Runer were married May 30, 1985, in Iola, Kansas. Nancy was a homemaker. Nancy was the shopping queen! She loved planting flowers in her...

Mary Lou Beck

Mary Lou Beck

Oct 6, 2021

Mary Lou Beck, age 79, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away October 6, 2021, at her residence. Mary Lou was born March 3, 1942, in Chanute, Kansas, to Lee Montgomery and Vera (Beck) Montgomery. She spent most of her childhood in Erie, Kansas. Mary Lou attended high school in Leadville, Colorado, and graduated in 1960 from Chanute High School, Chanute, Kansas....

Reta Earlene Stanley

Reta Earlene Stanley

Oct 4, 2021

Reta Earlene Stanley passed away Monday, October 4, 2021, at Greystone Assisted Living in Iola, Kansas. Reta was born April 17, 1937, to Irvin and Wilma (Donaldson) Gregg in Iola, Kansas. She married Marvin Stanley on February 28, 1959. They were blessed with three children that they raised on farms near LaHarpe and Moran, then finally settled on the family...

Delma Pearl Colgin Nutz

Delma Pearl Colgin Nutz

Oct 2, 2021

Delma P. Nutz, age 94, passed away October 2, 2021, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Delma was born July 12, 1927, in LaHarpe, Kansas, to Clarence McVey and Pauline (Davis) McVey. Delma attended LaHarpe High School until she married Wilbern (Dib) Colgin on October 3, 1943. They lived in several places in Allen County and raised their...

Aaron Thompson

Aaron Thompson

Oct 1, 2021

Aaron Christopher Thompson, age 43, of Gladstone, Missouri, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, October 1, 2021, at St. Joseph Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Aaron was born on September 6,1978, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Diana McIntosh and Robbie Thompson. Aaron graduated with the Class of 1997 from Anderson County High School. He joined the US...

James M. Malloy

James M. Malloy

Sep 30, 2021

James Michael "Mike" Malloy, 73, Baldwin City, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 30th, 2021, in Wichita, Kansas. He was born June 23rd, 1948 in Iola, Kansas, the son of Earnest David Malloy and Faye Vivian Michael Malloy. He was raised in Iola, Kansas and was a Graduate of La Harpe High School in 1965. Mike was employed by Brady Trucking...

Deanna E. King

Deanna E. King

Sep 29, 2021

Deanna E. King, age 70, passed away Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at her home in Iola, Kansas. Deanna was born October 26, 1950, to Harold and Dona (Huppert) Erbert in Burlington, Colorado. She married Tom King on September 2, 1972. Deanna worked as a nurse her entire career serving her community and helping others. Deanna is preceded in death by...

Michael Everett "Mike" Barnes

Michael Everett "Mike" Barnes

Sep 28, 2021

Michael Everett "Mike" Barnes, age 63, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Mike was born January 22, 1958, to Ray Everett and Barbara Ann (Patterson) Barnes in Iola, Kansas. He was one of two children. Mike graduated from Iola High School. He worked various jobs throughout his career. He was a machine...

Trena Lee McKinsey

Trena Lee McKinsey

Sep 28, 2021

Trena Lee McKinsey, age 52, of Thayer, Kansas, passed away September 28, 2021, at her residence. Trena was born December 26, 1968, in Iola, Kansas, to Lawrence B. (Bill) Goodell and Phyllis (Weldin) Goodell. Trena graduated in 1987 from Crest High School, Colony, Kansas. She studied at Allen County Community College, Iola, Kansas. Trena was a medical billing clerk for...

Richard L. Singer

Richard L. Singer

Sep 26, 2021

Richard LeRoy Singer, age 94, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Residential Living Center, Garnett. He was born October 14, 1926, in Moran, Kansas, the son of LeRoy Glen and Leta Edith (Ford) Singer. Richard graduated from Moran High School with the Class of 1943. He joined the United States Army in January 1945 and...

George H. Lafferty

George H. Lafferty

Sep 26, 2021

George H. Lafferty, Jr., age 76, of Iola, Kansas, passed away September 26, 2021, at his residence. George was born August 15, 1945, in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, to George H. Lafferty, Sr. and Louise (Mutelepasse) Lafferty. George earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. George was assistant chief of police in the 1970s for the Humboldt Police Department, Humboldt,...