Recent Obituaries
Kenneth Farnsworth
Jun 25, 2020
Kenneth Jackson Farnsworth, age 90, of Toronto, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Wichita, Kansas. Ken was born on July 24, 1929, in Glazier, Texas. He was the sixth of seven children born to Albert Owen and Vera Adel (Stone) Farnsworth. The family moved to Iola, Kansas in 1943 where Ken graduated from high school. On June 18,...
Ryan Emery Delge
Jun 23, 2020
Ryan Emery Delge, age 33, of Iola, Kansas, passed away June 23, 2020, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Ryan was born September 6, 1986, to Catherine Ingle and step-father Sam Smith. Ryan graduated from Iola High School in 2005. Ryan attended college at Allen Community College, Iola, Kansas. Ryan was a sports enthusiast. He loved to give...
Wayne D. Puff
Jun 20, 2020
Wayne Douglas Puff, age 72, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on June 20, 2020, at his daughter’s home. Wayne was born March 13, 1948, in Peekskill, New York, to Raymond Puff and Dorothy (Scofield) Puff. Wayne graduated from Haldane High School in Cold Spring, New York. He and Deborah Baker were married in April, 1969. They had two daughters and...
Frank Joseph Rockers, Jr.
Jun 19, 2020
Frank J. Rockers, Jr. age 68, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020, at Melvern, Kansas. He was born on February 9, 1952, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Frank Joseph Rockers and Mary Jane (Powelson) French. Frank graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1970. Later that summer, he began doing quality control for...
Richard Brewington
Jun 18, 2020
Richard Brewington, age 66, of Iola, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. Richard was born on December 8, 1953, in Miami, Oklahoma. He was the third of four children born to J.W. Brewington and Mary (Williams) Brewington. Richard grew up in Galena, Kansas, where he graduated from Galena High School with the...
David M. Tetreault
Jun 16, 2020
David M. Tetreault, age 73, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Allen County Regional Hospital. David was born November 29, 1946, to Andrew and June (Reister) Tetreault in Concord, New Hampshire. After graduating from high school in 1964, he entered into the United States Navy where he was active for 23 years and then spent 10 years inactive. After...
Joseph Edward Diebolt
Jun 13, 2020
Joseph Edward “Joe Ed” Diebolt, age 60, of Iola, Kansas, passed away at his residence on June 13, 2020. Joe Ed was born October 21, 1959, to Joseph L. Diebolt and Christina (Ronspiez) Diebolt. Joe Ed was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Evelyn M. Diebolt. Joe Ed is survived by numerous cousins and friends. A graveside...
Gary Appling
Jun 11, 2020
Gary Lee Appling, age 79, passed away June 11, 2020 in Iola, Kansas. Gary was born July 18, 1940 in Iola, Kansas at home to Ernest and Chloe “Alice” (Toedman) Appling. Gary graduated from Iola High School. He spent the majority of his career as a cook. Gary was raised in Gas City, Kansas. He has four sisters and one...
Peg Morelan Griffith Smith
Jun 10, 2020
Peg Morelan Griffith Smith, age 82, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas. Peg was born October 5, 1937 to J.W. (Buck) Morelan and Jewell Sybil (Orcutt) Morelan. On April 4, 1958, Peg married John W. Griffith. He passed away September 9, 2002. She was a widow for eight years and then married Wayne V. Smith on November...
John R. Hawes
Jun 10, 2020
John Russell Hawes, age 79, of Welda, Kansas, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. John was born May 19, 1941 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Lloy and Dorothy (Tuttle) Hawes. John worked managing Safeway, United Super, Security Guard at Colorado Bell, was owner of the LeRoy Locker Plant, and head Jailer at Anderson County...
Ross Eugene Fagg
Jun 9, 2020
Ross Eugene Fagg, age 64, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at his home. He was born on September 17, 1955, in Garnett, Kansas, Ross was the second of five sons born to Jerrold Don and Mary Ellen (Tomberlin) Fagg. He was a lifelong resident of the Garnett area. Ross was united in marriage to Debbie...
Calvin Coday, Jr.
Jun 5, 2020
Calvin Coday, Jr., age 76, Elsmore, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 5, 2020, from complications following surgery at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Calvin was born in Carthage, Missouri, to Calvin Coday, Sr. and Emma Jean (Bergman) Coday. His wife of 52 years, Sandy Hufferd Coday, and his daughter, Vivian Coday, were at his...
Edward Meyer
Jun 4, 2020
Edward L. Meyer, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at his home. Ed was born on November 24, 1938, in Anderson County, Kansas, the son of August and Zella (Horn) Meyer. He grew up in the Westphalia area, graduating from Westphalia High School in 1956. Ed moved to Garnett in 1957 and started working...
Marjorie Ann Stephens
Jun 4, 2020
Marjorie Ann Stephens, age 77, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at the Allen County Hospital, Iola, Kansas. She was born February 11, 1943, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Rollin G. and Barbara (Gillaspie) Moore. Marjorie graduated from Kincaid High School with the Class of 1961. She graduated from Wichita Business College. Marjorie married...
Roberta Louise Donohue
Jun 1, 2020
Roberta Donohue, age 76, of Greeley, Kansas entered into eternal life on June 1, 2020 with her beloved twins, Deb and Dan by her side. Roberta Louise Hughes was born on June 7, 1943, at the Newman Memorial County Hospital in Emporia, Kansas. She was the first of three children born to Clarence LeRoy and Marjorie (Milliken) Hughes. The family...
Joyce Roath
Jun 1, 2020
Joyce Roath, age 70, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at her home in Iola, Kansas. Joyce was born May 1, 1950 to Charles and Marva Lee (Schroeder) Roath in Riverside, California. Joyce graduated from Emporia State University and started a lengthy career with the Texas Workforce Commision. After 28 years of service, she retired and moved to Iola, Kansas....
Mary Lea Wright
May 31, 2020
Mary Lea Nitcher was born in Pomona, Kansas November 11, 1927, the daughter of Ray L Nitcher and Buena Vista (Abshire) Nitcher. The family moved to Uniontown, Kansas in March of 1938, where her father accepted the pastorate of the Missionary Baptist Church of Uniontown and the Dry Ridge Baptist Church. Mary Lea completed grades 6 through 11 in Uniontown,...
Barbara Harrington
May 31, 2020
Barbara Harrington, age 82, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at her home in Iola, Kansas. Barbara was born March 21, 1938 to Albert and Irene (Wood) Cornelson in Newton, Kansas. She attended school in El Dorado, Kansas. In 1955 she married Charles Harrington in California. Their union was blessed with seven children. She spent the majority of her life...
Josephine "Jo" Esther Maley
May 30, 2020
Esther Josephine Maley was born on July 6, 1925, with her twin brother George Washington at Ottawa, Kansas, to Mearle Abraham and Esther Stella (Harkins) Christeson. Josephine “Jo”, as she was known, married William Harold Maley at Garnett, Kansas on December 1, 1941. They were blessed with four children, Rae Jeanette, William “Bill”, Carl, and Mearle Dean. Jo worked at...
Bart J. Gellhaus
May 25, 2020
Bart Gellhaus, age 52, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2020. He was born on September 11, 1967, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Bernard and Elizabeth L. (Lickteig) Gellhaus. Bart graduated from Paola High School with the Class of 1986. Bart worked for Gellhaus Construction until becoming an electrician and worked outages for power plants for...
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