Recent Obituaries
Anita L. Zajic
Jun 6, 2021
Anita Lee Zajic née Tweedy passed away on June 6, 2021, at the age of 91 in Huntsville, Alabama. Anita was born January 29, 1930, in Altoona, Kansas, to Fred Tweedy and Stella (Miller) Tweedy. Anita led a full and busy life. She loved music, dancing, and also to sing and as such was a member of the Sweet Adelines....
Marjorie L. Klimek
Jun 2, 2021
Marjorie L. Klimek, age 101, passed away Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Moran Manor in Moran, Kansas. Marjorie was born to LaMoyne and Bessie (Smith) Knapp on January 5, 1920, in Allen County, Kansas. She was one of seven children. Marjorie married Lloyd DeWain Klimek on August 29, 1937 in Garnett, Kansas. Their union was blessed with three children. Lloyd...
Connie Sue McWhirter
May 29, 2021
Connie Sue McWhirter, age 62, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021, at the Olathe Health Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. Connie was born on August 2, 1958, at the Sterling Hospital in Sterling, Kansas, to Quentin Dale and Dorothy Irena (McKissick) Kilgore. Connie graduated from Sterling High School in 1976. She earned a degree in interior design...
Roger Dale Roberts
May 29, 2021
Roger "Rabbit" Dale Roberts, age 57, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, May 29, 2021 thru Midland Hospice Care, in Topeka Kansas. Roger was born on October 24, 1963 in Iola, Kansas, to Marvin William Roberts and Velma Eileen Kellerman, the baby of seven children. He grew up in the surrounding areas of Franklin and Anderson...
Teri A. Porter
May 27, 2021
Teri A. Porter, age 59, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Teri was born January 4, 1962 to James and Virginia (Cochran) Nelson. She attended Friends University where she earned her Bachelor Degree in Human Resources. Teri married Rocky Porter on March 27, 1992 in Miami, Oklahoma. Teri dedicated 32 years of...
Austin Lawrence Gott
May 27, 2021
Austin Lawrence Gott passed away in Iola, Kansas, Thursday, May 27, 2021. Austin was born June 30, 1994, in Chanute, Kansas. He proudly served in The US Army 2011 through October of 2016, where he was promoted to the Sergeant E-5. Austin was decorated with the Army certificate of achievement, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, Army Accommodation Medal, National...
Phyllis Irene Jackson
May 26, 2021
Devoted wife, mother, and grandmother Phyllis Irene Jackson, age 79, of Mound City, Kansas, entered fully into the presence of the Lord on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. She was born on February 10, 1942, on a farm outside of Xenia, Bourbon County, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Melvin and Ruth Alberta (Main) Whitcomb. Phyllis graduated...
Richard Lee Tush
May 26, 2021
Richard Lee Tush, age 74, of Eureka, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at his home. Rick was born on October 6, 1946, in Garnett, Kansas. He was the fourth of seven children born to George Tush Sr. and Mary Ann (Kueser) Tush. Rick grew up in the Welda area, where he attended high school in Welda, before...
Kevin G. Howard
May 25, 2021
Kevin G. Howard "BEAR", age 50, of Gas, Kansas passed away May 25th, 2021, at his home. Kevin was born June 19th, 1970 in Iola, Kansas to Clark Alan Howard and Shirley Mae (Pollet) Allen. Kevin attended school in Pleasanton, Kansas and graduated with the class of 1989. He worked as a Bus Driver for the USD #257 School District,...
Lenyx November Violet Barriger
May 23, 2021
Lenyx November Violet Barriger, age 3, passed away Sunday, May 23, 2021 at her home in LaHarpe, Kansas. Lenyx was born to parents, Ryan Scott and Darylann Paige (Krokstrom) Barriger on February 15, 2018 in Chanute, Kansas. Lenyx could brighten anyone's day when she walked into the room. She was known for being the happiest little girl with a laugh...
Ann Yoder
May 21, 2021
Anna "Ann" (Chupp) Yoder passed peacefully into the presence of Jesus from her room at the Rock of Ages Retirement Home in the late afternoon of May 21, 2021. She was 91 years old. Born in Holmes County, Ohio on May 11, 1930, Ann was the daughter of Andrew and Anna (Yoder) Chupp. As a young woman, she moved out...
Baird Clifton Trammell
May 19, 2021
Baird Clifton Trammell was born sleeping Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kansas. Baird was already loved by so many. His siblings had new activities planned for him daily. Quinn was most excited to feed and bathe him. Burke wanted to teach him how to throw rocks in the water. Burke assures us his...
William Fred Ruby
May 18, 2021
William Fred (Will or Willy) Ruby, age 59, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away May 18, 2021, at Medical Lodge of Fort Scott, Kansas. William was born February 1, 1962, in Iola, Kansas, to Samuel Ruby, Sr. and Lois (Sherwood) Ruby. William lived most of his life in the LaHarpe, Kansas, area. He graduated from Iola High School in 1980 and...
Betty Ruth Frazell-Moor
May 18, 2021
Betty Ruth Frazell-Moor of Overland Park, Kansas, age 92, passed away on May 18, 2021, at Sunrise Assisted Living. She was born to Dale and Wildis (Johnson) Erickson in Wilson County, Kansas, on October 6, 1928. She attended and graduated from Colony High School in 1946 and then attended Iola Junior College. Betty married Elmer Frazell in 1949. They moved...
Jean Frederick
May 15, 2021
Nelva "Jean" Frederick, age 92, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away May 15, 2021, at Neosho Regional Medical Center, Chanute, Kansas. Jean was born January 16, 1929 in Chanute, Kansas, to Lloyd Myers and Viola (Fegal) Myers. Jean graduated from Chanute High School and Chanute Junior College. Jean worked at Bank of Commerce, Allen County Hospital, Corner Post Restaurant, and Green...
Michael J. Berntsen
May 14, 2021
Michael Joseph Berntsen, age 36, of Iola, Kansas passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at LaHarpe, Kansas. Michael was born on October 5, 1984 at Iola to Joseph H. Berntsen Jr. and Theresa Bergkamp Berntsen. He grew up on the family farm near LaHarpe, graduating from Iola High School with the class of 2003. Michael was a member of the...
Angela Dawn (Elliott) Dudley
May 13, 2021
Angela Dawn (Elliott) Dudley, age 42, passed away Thursday, May 13, 2021 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Angela was born September 1, 1978 to John Patrick Elliott and Viola Marie (Jones) Boeck in Iola, Kansas. Throughout her career, Angela worked various places but she was always partial to her work family at Gates Rubber Company. Angela was...
Deanna Jo Harper
May 12, 2021
Deanna Jo Harper, age 74, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Windsor Place of Iola, Kansas. She was born September 28, 1946, at Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Margaret J. (Hagans) and Vance L. Harper. Deanna graduated from Iola High School with the Class of 1964, and received her associates degree in 1966 at...
Marsha Karr
May 11, 2021
Marsha Karr, age 63, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at her home in LaHarpe, Kansas. Marsha was born May 31, 1957 to Leslie James and Norma Jean (Wilson) Chapman Sr. in Chanute, Kansas. She attended school in Iola, Kansas and graduated with the class of 1975. She married Harold Karr on August 21, 1976 in Iola. Their union was...
Dorothy F. Saxton
May 11, 2021
Dorothy Frances Saxton, age 94, of Iola, Kansas, passed away May 11, 2021, at Greystone Assisted Living, Iola, Kansas. Dorothy was born February 11, 1927, in Iola, Kansas, to Roy Johnson and Beulah Viola (Shelton) Johnson. Dorothy graduated in 1945 from Iola High School. Dorothy and Thomas M. Saxton, Sr. were married May 2, 1948, in Iola, Kansas. Tom passed...
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