Obituaries

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Ruth C. Shanahan

Ruth C. Shanahan

Oct 20, 2020

Ruth Colleen Shanahan, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the age of 89. Born in Colony, Kansas on October 3, 1931, she was the oldest daughter of Vernon Chatterton and Hazel (Markley) Chatterton. Ruth celebrated her life to the fullest by devoting herself wholeheartedly to the wellbeing of her family and friends. After growing...

Larry Frank Polfer, Sr.

Larry Frank Polfer, Sr.

Oct 19, 2020

Larry Frank Polfer, Sr., age 80, of Bucyrus, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020, at his home. He was born on February 24, 1940, in Miami County, Kansas, the son of Frank and Ruth (Young) Polfer. Larry graduated from Spring Hill High School in Spring Hill, Kansas. Larry married Carolyn I. Baldwin on March 23, 1963 in Olathe,...

Helen Louise Weide

Helen Louise Weide

Oct 18, 2020

Helen was born December 9, 1955 in Iola to LeRoy Vernon and Helen Pauline (Anderson) Hill. She graduated from Iola High School. Helen married Timothy Pilcher in 1973, they later divorced. In April 1976, she married Galen Watts and were blessed with three daughters. They divorced in 1988. She married Robert Heiman in November 1999. He preceded her in death....

David Zimmerman

David Zimmerman

Oct 16, 2020

David Matthew Zimmerman, age 55, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, at KC Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Dave was born on July 25, 1965, he was the first of two sons born to William Arthur Zimmerman and Juanita (Hilt) Zimmerman. Dave grew up in Fairway, Kansas, graduating from Shawnee Mission East High School. Dave loved music and enjoyed...

Janet Lynn Chriestenson

Janet Lynn Chriestenson

Oct 16, 2020

Janet Lynn Chriestenson, age 69, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on October 16, 2020, at her home. Janet was born on December 18, 1950, at Gardner, Kansas. Janet was the first of six children born to Dick Leslie Perdue and Pauline Joyce (Dana) Perdue. Most of her growing up years were in Roeland Park and Olathe, Kansas. She especially enjoyed...

Agnes M Lickteig

Agnes M Lickteig

Oct 14, 2020

Agnes Madglena Lickteig, age 85, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at St. Luke’s South Hospital, Overland Park, Kansas. She was born on August 29, 1935, in Scipio, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Madglena (Wolken) Rockers. She attended East Scipio School and graduated from Greeley High School with the Class of 1953. After graduation she...

John Shields

John Shields

Oct 13, 2020

John Christopher Shields, age 63, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. John, better known as "Johnny", was born on March 26, 1957, in Elgin, Illinois, the son of Raymond and Florence (Hermreck) Shields. John moved to Garnett from northern Illinois in 1966, with his family. He attended Holy Angels School and then Garnett High School, graduating...

Patricia Lynn Hammer

Patricia Lynn Hammer

Oct 12, 2020

Patricia Lynn Hammer, age 69, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on October 12, 2020, at Anderson County Hospital. Lynn was born October 12, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri. She moved with her family to Iola, Kansas, the summer she was seven years old. She graduated from Iola High School and Allen County Community College. She married Lavon Hammer of rural...

Larry H. Walden

Larry H. Walden

Oct 11, 2020

Larry Hugh Walden was born on February 11th, 1946 to Hugh Walden and Bonnie “Brooks” Walden in Iola KS. Shortly after his birth, they relocated to Odessa TX. His father was killed in an oilfield accident at a very young age. They moved back to Iola, Bonnie later remarried Luther Kinman and they settled one mile west of Iola. Larry...

Ruth M. Allen

Ruth M. Allen

Oct 10, 2020

Ruth Marie Allen, age 95, of Garnett, Kansas, passed into the Lord’s arms on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Parkview Heights, Garnett, Kansas. She was born on December 4, 1924, in Ottumwa in Coffey County, Kansas, the daughter of Charles M. and Ola (Wolgamuth) Jones. Ruth graduated from Burlington High School with the Class of 1942. By January, she had...

Velma Mae Morgan

Velma Mae Morgan

Oct 10, 2020

Velma Mae Morgan took off her earthly robe of clay at the age of 88, on October 10, 2020. In its place, she has put on a robe of righteousness that will never grow old, weak, or die. Velma was born on August 1, 1932, at Nowata, Oklahoma to Roy and Katie (Adair) Crisp. She was an enrolled member of...

Jeanette M. Wolken

Jeanette M. Wolken

Oct 10, 2020

Jeanette Wolken, age 82, of Garnett, Kansas passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab, Baldwin City, Kansas. M. Jeanette Van Leeuwen was born on December 12, 1937, at St. Paul, Kansas. She was the ninth of ten children born to Jake and Bertha (Jennings) Van Leeuwen. Jeanette grew up in St. Paul, graduating from high...

Richard Clounch

Richard Clounch

Oct 8, 2020

Richard (Big Man) Clounch, formerly of Humboldt, passed away on October 8, 2020, at his home in La Crescenta, California. He was born in Chanute, Kansas, on January 25th, 1956, to William and Marylee (Cheney) Clounch. Richard was the youngest of five children born to this union. During his early years as a Humboldt resident, Richard professed his faith as...

Cooper Allen Lee Reed

Cooper Allen Lee Reed

Oct 2, 2020

Cooper Allen Lee Reed, infant son of Cheyanne Reed of Iola, Kansas passed away on October 2, 2020, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas. Cooper was born September 28, 2020, in Overland Park. Cooper is survived by his mother, Cheyanne Reed of Iola; grandparents, MIchelle Voutsinas and Dennis Sidebottom of Gas, Kansas and William Paul Reed...

William Umbarger

William Umbarger

Oct 1, 2020

William T. “Bill” Umbarger, age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. He was born September 10, 1929, in Earlington, Kentucky, the son of William T. and Ruby (Swisher) Umbarger. Bill graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1948, joining the United States Navy for four years....

Martha "Clinesmith" Smith

Martha "Clinesmith" Smith

Sep 30, 2020

Martha “Clinesmith” Smith, age 84, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Spring Hill Care and Rehab, Spring Hill, Kansas. She was born October 6, 1935, in Boone County, Missouri, the daughter of Lynn S. and Mildred B. (Palmer) Clinesmith. Martha graduated from Parker High School with the Class of 1954. Martha grew up in Centerville,...

Patricia Jean Winfrey

Patricia Jean Winfrey

Sep 20, 2020

Patricia Jean Winfrey, a cherished resident of Garnett, KS, passed from this Earth on September 20, 2020, at the Lincoln Community Care Center in Lincoln, Missouri at the age of 88. Pat was born on March 16, 1932, in McPherson, KS, the youngest of 5 children. Growing up she honed a love of animals and people, so when she married...

Rickey W. Booe

Rickey W. Booe

Sep 19, 2020

Rickey W. Booe, age 68, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away on September 19, 2020, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Rickey was born on September 1, 1952, in Chanute, Kansas, to Lloyd Booe and Anna (Wade) Booe. Rickey graduated from Chanute High School. After high school, he joined the Navy and served his country for 15 years. He then...

Lyle "Butch" Rockers

Lyle "Butch" Rockers

Sep 17, 2020

Lyle “Butch” Rockers, age 79, passed away on Thursday, September 17, 2020, at Garnett, Kansas. Lyle Edward Rockers was born November 8, 1940, at Scipio, Kansas. Butch was the fourth of six children born to Mark Sr. and Annetta (Miller) Rockers. Butch grew up on the family farm and attended school at the Scipio grade school and then Richmond High...

Rosalie Yoho

Rosalie Yoho

Sep 17, 2020

Rosalie Yoho, age 85, of Neosho Falls, Kansas, passed away September 17, 2020, at the Yates Center Health and Rehabilitation, Yates Center, Kansas, Rosalie was born July 13, 1935, in Dearing, Kansas, to Charlie Igou and Leona (West) Igou. Rosalie and Glay “Corkey” Yoho were married September 23, 1951, in Kansas City, Kansas. They were married six days short of...