Recent Obituaries
Dixie Claire Lindsay
Jan 30, 2021
Dixie Claire Lindsay, age 87, formerly of Bush City, Kansas, passed away January 30, 2021, at Windsor Place, Iola, Kansas. She was born June 5, 1933, in Selma, Kansas, to Leslie Huggins and Eva (Graves) Huggins. Dixie lived in the Bush City area all of her life and attended two country schools and Kincaid High School. She and Emmett Lindsay...
Margaret Frances Raines
Jan 30, 2021
Margaret Frances (Reed) Raines, age 101, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on January 30, 2021, while residing at Windsor Place, Iola. She was born on July 28, 1919, in Independence, Kansas, the daughter of Homer J. and Sarah “Sadie” M. (Brown) Reed. Her career was in three professional fields: librarian, social worker, and school counselor. Margaret was the librarian at...
Dorothy Shields
Jan 29, 2021
Dorothy Shields, age 80, of Princeton, Kansas, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2021, at Richmond Healthcare, Richmond, Kansas. She was born April 3, 1940, in Franklin County, Kansas, the daughter of John Joseph and Agnes (Wolken) Rossman. She attended Richmond High School. Being stranded on the road, she met Robert Shields in 1956, and was married on April 30,...
Ruth Lickteig
Jan 28, 2021
Ruth Frances Lickteig, age 83, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. Ruth was the third of ten children born to William H. and Margarette Cecilia (Brugger) Talley. She was born on April 26, 1937, in Tulsa, Oklahoma where she grew up and graduated from Marquette High School, Tulsa in...
Harold Ray Weide
Jan 26, 2021
Harold Ray Weide, age 73, of Iola, Kansas, passed away January 26, 2021, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. Harold was born June 14, 1947, in Iola, Kansas, to Beverley Weide and Ruth (Steeley) Weide. Harold graduated in 1965 from Iola High School. Harold served his country in the United States Army. He worked various jobs, including Humboldt Brick &...
Richard H. Roeckers
Jan 23, 2021
Richard Hubert Roeckers, 88, of Garnett, passed away Saturday, January 23, 2021, at the Anderson County Hospital Residential Living Center, Garnett, Kansas. Richard was born to Hubert and Carrie (Citron) Roeckers May 11, 1932, on the Miller farm west of Garnett, Kansas, the oldest of two boys. At an early age he started helping on the farm. At six years...
Ernestine Cheney
Jan 23, 2021
Ernestine Cheney (Tina to her family, Daughter to her father) age 91, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away January 23, 2021, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Hospital, Chanute, Kansas. Ernestine was born April 29, 1929, in Wetumka, Oklahoma, to Bennie Taylor and Viola (Winston) Taylor. Ernestine graduated high school in rural Henryetta, Oklahoma. She and Donald L. Cheney were married on...
Russell "Rusty" G. Gott
Jan 22, 2021
Russell "Rusty" G. Gott, 70, of Collinsville, Oklahoma was born in Springfield, Missouri on February 18, 1950. He passed away Friday, January 22, 2021 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Rusty is preceded in death by his mother, Juanita Dunlap; father, Dolin Gott; stepfather, Floyd Dunlap; stepmother, Elaine Gott; and brothers, Gary and Larry Gott. Rusty is survived by his wife, Frances of...
Fredrick C. Litsch
Jan 19, 2021
Frederick C. Litsch, age 93, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Richmond Healthcare in Richmond, Kansas. He was born October 9, 1927, in Anderson County, Kansas, the son of Fredrick and Thresa (Brummel) Litsch. Fred married Betty Jo Wolken and they later divorced. Driven by his zeal for excitement Fred lived a life of adventure...
Carol Jane Mersman
Jan 18, 2021
Carol Jane Mersman, age 85, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021, at Parkview Heights, Garnett, Kansas. She was born November 2, 1935, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of John and Greta (Britton) Bell. She attended school in Richmond, Kansas. She married Marvin John Mersman on January 21, 1952 in Richmond, Kansas. This union was blessed with...
Kevin G. Smith
Jan 18, 2021
Kevin G. Smith, age 52, of Iola, Kansas, passed away January 18, 2021, at his residence. Kevin was born May 21, 1968, in Iola, Kansas, to Robert Smith and Maxine (Prock) Smith. Kevin graduated in 1987 from Iola High School. Kevin and Jacqueline Porambo were married on August 10, 2010, in Iola, Kansas. Kevin was self-employed as a diesel and...
Calvin D. Lay
Jan 18, 2021
Calvin Lay, age 95, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021. Calvin was born September 24, 1925, in Hope, Kansas, to John Lay and Mildred (Rubin) Lay. Calvin grew up in Hope and graduated from Hope High School. After high school, Calvin entered the United States Army and served our country from 1943 to 1946. After World...
Marilyn May
Jan 18, 2021
Marilyn Helen May, age 87, of Moran, Kansas, passed away January 18, 2021, at Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. Marilyn was born October 1, 1933, in Iola, Kansas, to Earl Houk and Opal (Sullivan) Houk. Marilyn grew-up in the farming community northwest of Moran. She graduated in 1951 from Moran Rural High School. Marilyn and Billie D. May were married January...
Susan M. Young
Jan 18, 2021
Susan M. Young, age 70, passed away Monday, January 18, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Susan was born May 4, 1950 to Max P. and Wilberta L. (Ludlum) Morrison in Iola, Kansas. She graduated from Marmaton Valley High School with the class of 1968. She then furthered her education at Allen County Community College. Susan had...
Alberta L. Searcy
Jan 16, 2021
Alberta L (Bert) Searcy, age 95, was born on April 7, 1925 in Chanute Kansas, and peacefully went to our Lord on January 16, 2021, at Fresno Guest Homes in Fresno, California, the daughter of John and Hazel (Wilson) Beck. Alberta married Glen Searcy on October 22, 1944, and had a son J.R. During those years she was a farm...
Patricia Lou Spencer
Jan 15, 2021
Patty Spencer, age 68, of Westphalia, Kansas passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 after a long hard fought battle with cancer. Patricia Lou Hiestand was born on February 2, 1952 at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, Kansas. Patty was the third of four children born to Charles Jasper Hiestand and Georgia Mabel (Adams) Hiestand. Patty grew up on...
Violet Brownrigg
Jan 15, 2021
Violet (Bruce) Brownrigg passed away in peace late Friday night, January 15, 2021. Violet was born September 22, 1941, the daughter of Lyle and Aline (Stong) Bruce. She was born and grew up in Elk City, Kansas. In her teen age years, she got a job working at a local diner. This is where she met and fell in love...
John A. Fursman Jr.
Jan 14, 2021
John Anton Fursman, Jr., age 99, of Colony, died Thursday, January 14, 2021, at Garnett, Kansas. Mr. Fursman was born at the home of his grandparents Erastus Dayton Himes and Emily Thomas Himes on Pasadena Street in the Clinton Subdivision in Iola, Kansas, to John Anton Fursman, Sr. and Pearl Lillian Himes Fursman on September 13, 1921. He was the...
Donald Kieth Luedke
Jan 13, 2021
It is with deep sorrow and undying love that we announce the death of Donald Kieth Luedke on January 13, 2021, at the age of 67. After a courageous battle with cancer, he passed at home, surrounded by his family who will continue to honor his legacy by living their lives to the fullest. Don was preceded in death by...
Carolyn Y. Powers
Jan 13, 2021
Carolyn Y. Powers, age 80, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2021 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Carolyn was born October 6, 1940 to Riley and Evelyn Eytcheson in Independence, Kansas. Carolyn married Kenneth Powers on October 5, 1974. She brought with her one daughter, Tammy. Ken had four children, Greg, Debbie, Donna, and Deanna. Ken was a...
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