Recent Obituaries
Greg McGhee
Dec 30, 2020
Gregory Dean McGhee, age 64, of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, December 30, 2020, at the Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. Greg was the first of two sons born to Donald Dean and Patricia Irene (Crotts) McGhee. He was born on April 10, 1956, in Iola, Kansas. Greg was a resident of KNI in Topeka, Kansas...
Ilene Glenn
Dec 29, 2020
Ilene L. (Erhart) Glenn, age 86, of Kansas City, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, December 29, 2020, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. She was born July 11, 1934, in Anderson County, Kansas, the daughter of Monroe and Florence (Bennett) Erhart. Ilene graduated from Garnett High School, and attended college in Emporia, Kansas, to study for nursing. She married...
James LeRoy Seigel
Dec 27, 2020
James LeRoy Seigel, age 84, passed away at his residence after a long illness on December 27, 2020. Jim, or Bud as he was known to his family, was born on April 10, 1936, in Coffeyville, Kansas, to George Seigel and Mabel (Walker) Seigel. Jim began working at the age of fourteen delivering Grit newspapers. After that, he began delivering...
Valli Ann Sutton
Dec 26, 2020
Valli Sutton, age 65, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020, at her home. She was born on December 1, 1955, in Garnett, Kansas. Valli was the third of four children born to Dean and Martina (Tush) Reppert. She grew up on the family farm near Harris, Kansas and graduated from Garnett High School. On July 3,...
Sue (Roush) Harrison
Dec 26, 2020
Susan C. (Roush) Harrison, age 65, passed away December 26, 2020, at Saint Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City. Sue was born in Iola, Kansas, on October 17, 1955, to William Roush and Edith (Troxel) Roush. Sue graduated in 1973 from Iola High School. Sue and John Harrison were married on September 2, 1973, in Iola, Kansas. Sue worked for her...
James "Jim" Andrew Hosack I
Dec 24, 2020
James “Jim” Andrew Hosack I, age 58, passed away Thursday, December 24, 2020, at Neodesha Care and Rehab in Neodesha, Kansas. Jim was born August 27, 1962, to Forrest James and Helen Joyce (Krone) Hosack in Chanute, Kansas. He was the youngest of three children. Jim graduated high school from Independence High School. After high school, he attended school at...
Edwin Lee Cole
Dec 23, 2020
Edwin Lee Cole, age 79, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kansas. Edwin was born May 7, 1941 to Lester and Pearl (Teal) Cole in Colony, Kansas. He attended Iola High School in Iola, Kansas. On December 19, 1958, Edwin married Blanche “Annette” (Sanderson) Cole in Iola. Their union was blessed with...
Jay M. Dutton
Dec 23, 2020
Jay M. Dutton of Colony, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, December 23, 2020. He was born January 25, 1927, in Iola to William George Dutton and Marietta (Gillispie) Dutton, during the middle of the Great Depression. Jay grew up on the family farm west of Neosho Falls. He graduated from Neosho Falls High School in 1945 and then attended Pittsburg State...
John Michael "Mike" Stranghoner
Dec 22, 2020
John Michael “Mike” Stranghoner, November 18, 1956 – December 22, 2020. John Michael “Mike” Stranghoner left his earthly home to be reunited with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, parents and older brother Jimmy on Monday, December 22, 2020. Mike was the sixth son born to Hadley T. Stranghoner, Sr., and Myrnice E. Wells Stranghoner on November 18, 1956. He...
Normalee Norman
Dec 19, 2020
Normalee Norman, age 90, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away as the result of COVID 19 on Saturday, December 19, 2020, at Residential Living Center in Garnett with her family present virtually. On March 7, 1930, Normalee was born to James Arthur “Arch” and Alta (Bennet) Thomas. She was the third of three children in her family. She grew up in...
Janice R. Porter
Dec 18, 2020
Janice Rene Porter, age 57, finished her 18+ year battle with cancer on the 18th of December 2020 at one o’clock that Friday afternoon. This wonderful woman did not let her illness stop her from living a full life as witnessed by her continuous community service and the birth of her last two children after her first cancer surgery. Many...
Marjorie Ann Feuerborn
Dec 18, 2020
Marjorie Ann Feuerborn, age 77, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, at Louisburg Nursing and Rehab Center, Louisburg, Kansas. She was born January 6, 1943, at Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd and Betty (Stowell) Neptune. Marjorie graduated from Chanute High School and received an associates degree from Neosho County Community College, majoring in Business. Marjorie...
Holly Renee Meliza
Dec 18, 2020
Holly Renee Meliza, age 53, of Paola, Kansas, passed away on December 18, 2020, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born at Anderson County Hospital in Garnett on June 14, 1967, the daughter of Robert and Franque (Chilcote) Meliza. At eleven months of age, she was diagnosed with Downs Syndrome. As a child, she lived at home with...
Fadel M Shaaban
Dec 17, 2020
Fadel M. Shaaban, age 75, passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas from a heroic battle with COVID-19. Fadel was born March 5, 1945 to Mustafa and Yemen Shaaban in Tripoli, Lebanon as one of six children. Fadel married Judy C. Page on August 30, 1969. Their union was blessed with two children. Fadel...
Glenn H. Kerr
Dec 17, 2020
Glenn H. Kerr, age 78, of Parker, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at St. Luke’s on the Plaza. He was born on May 18, 1942, in Garnett, Kansas. Glenn was the first of seven children born to Harland and Lillian (Troth) Kerr. He grew up on a farm west of Parker, where he helped his dad on...
Amy Ruth Helman
Dec 14, 2020
Amy Ruth Helman, age 69, of Iola, Kansas, passed away December 14, 2020, at Advent Health Shawnee Mission, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Amy was born January 5, 1951, in Fort Scott, Kansas, to Robert Smith and Betty (Maxwell) Smith. Amy graduated from Iola High School in 1969. Amy and Ron Helman, Sr. were married for 19 years. They were later divorced....
John "Ronald" Lanzrath
Dec 14, 2020
John Lanzrath, age 93, better known as Ronald to family and friends, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. He was born on January 16, 1927, in Anderson County, Kansas, the son of Lawrence and Hattie (French) Lanzrath. They lived on a farm near Goodrich, Kansas. He was one of seven boys and one...
Linda Jo Weseloh
Dec 13, 2020
Linda Jo Weseloh, age 68, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away December 13, 2020, at the Neosho Memorial Medical Center, Chanute, Kansas. Linda was born on April 5, 1952, in Wichita, Kansas, to Frank Roets and Betty (Hoepker) Roets. Linda and Jim Weseloh were married and have three children. Linda attended school in Yates Center, Kansas, and graduated as a registered...
Mr. Ronald Braden Bartlett
Dec 12, 2020
Ron’s greatest joy was his family, especially his children and grandchildren. He was blessed with many great experiences and lived a very full, happy life. Ron is survived by his wife of 46 years Claudia Anne Johnson Bartlett, son Alexander Norman Bartlett, daughter Elizabeth Laura Bartlett Covell, son-in-law Halen Micheal Covell, grandsons Braden Henry Covell and Kaedyn Sawyer Covell, step...
Charles M. Burton, Jr.
Dec 10, 2020
Charles M. Burton, Jr., age 54, of Pittsburg, Kansas, passed away at his residence on December 10, 2020. JR was born September 12, 1966, in Iola, Kansas, to Charles Burton, Sr. and Ethylene (Watson) Stephens. JR graduated from Garden City High School in 1985 and then attended Pittsburg State University. JR attended United States Army basic training. He worked as...