Recent Obituaries
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...
Gerald Robert Frisch
Dec 6, 2020
Gerald Frisch, age 92, of Sunnyvale, California, peacefully entered eternal life on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Gerald was born on August 3, 1928, in Westphalia, Kansas, to John and Theresa Stahl Frisch. Gerald grew up in Westphalia, graduating from Westphalia High School in 1946. At age 18, he enlisted in the army and served at the close of World War...
William E. Campbell
Dec 6, 2020
William E. (Bill) Campbell, age 87, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2020, at his home. Bill was born November 11, 1933, in Bethel, Kansas, to Everett Campbell and Dora (Bailes) Campbell. Bill graduated from Washington High School in Kansas City, Kansas, in 1953. He served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955, where he was...
Mr Carl Lewis Stanley
Dec 5, 2020
Carl L. Stanley, age 89, of Iola, Kansas passed away at his home on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Carl Lewis Stanley was born on July 30, 1931 at Fort Scott, Kansas. He was the second of two sons born to Fred and Edith (Heckenliable) Stanley. Carl grew up on his family's farm near Elsmore, his family later moved to a...
Wesley Wayne Fritz
Dec 3, 2020
Wesley Wayne Fritz, age 58, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas. He was born June 6, 1962, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Frank LeRoy and Sharon (Elliott) Fritz. They moved to Garnett, Kansas, when Wes was 8 years old. He attended Garnett schools through his junior year...