Recent Obituaries
Sandra D. Spillman
Sep 12, 2019
Sandra D. Spillman, age 77, of Iola, Kansas, formerly of Colony, passed away at her home on September 12, 2019. Sandy was born on July 8, 1942, in Garnett, Kansas to Clem Everett McGhee and Yvonne Helen (Bain) McGhee. She graduated from Colony High School in 1960. She then attended the Joplin School of Cosmetology. Sandy owned and operated the...
David Setter
Sep 9, 2019
David J. Setter, age 95, formerly of Shawnee, Kansas, passed away at his home in Garnett, Kansas, on Monday, September 9, 2019. He was born February 16, 1924 at Scipio Kansas, the son of Peter and Mary (Roecker) Setter. He grew up in the Scipio area, and was baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Church. He also attended school in...
John Wall
Sep 9, 2019
John Wall, age 67, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019, at his home. John was born on September 18, 1952, at Hoisington, Kansas. John was the fifth of five children born to Howard and Elsie (Shover) Wall. John’s family moved to Iola when he was ten years old. He graduated from Iola High School with the...
Mr. Jerry R Sinclair
Sep 9, 2019
Jerry Ray Sinclair, age 82, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019, at Ascension via Christie St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas on his wife’s birthday. Jerry was the fifth child of eight children born to Fred and Geneva (Walden) Sinclair. He was born on April 27, 1937. He married Marie Elena Heiman on December 16, 1961...
Mrs. Deborah Lampe
Sep 9, 2019
Deborah Gail Lampe, age 66, of Colony, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 9, 2019, at her home. Deb was born at Saint John, Kansas on April 7, 1953 to Clifford and Elsie (Wahn) Potter Johnson. She grew up in Iola, graduating from Iola High School with the class of 1971. On November 4, 1972 Deb was united in marriage to...
James Robert McAllister
Sep 7, 2019
James “Jim” McAllister, age 76, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Parkview Heights Living Center, Garnett. He was born February 5, 1943, in Ironton, Missouri, the son of C.R. and Louise (Jackson) McAllister. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School, at Mount Vernon, Missouri. Jim worked as a route salesman for Wonder Bread Company for...
Mr. Ronald Wools, Jr
Sep 5, 2019
Ronald L. “Ronnie” Wools. Jr., age 56, of Leavenworth, Kansas, formerly of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at his home. He was born August 30, 1963, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Ronald L. Wools and Gloria (Tindell) Burris In Iola Ks. He lived in Gas City and attended Iola High School. Ronnie was a lifetime...
Thomas B Windsor
Sep 4, 2019
Thomas B. Windsor, Jr. of Overland Park, KS passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Tom was born in Hanau, Germany on May 26, 1952. He joined his adopting parents, Col. Thomas Bates Windsor, Sr. and Virginia Behenna Windsor in Maryland on July 9, 1954, with naturalization papers completed in Alexandria, Virginia on September 5, 1956. Thomas lived many places...
Mr. Kenneth Stanley
Sep 4, 2019
Kenneth M. Stanley, age 58, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Kenny was born July 14, 1961, to Marvin and Reta (Gregg) Stanley in Chanute, Kansas. Kenny graduated from Allen Community College. On June 3, 2017, Kenny married Suprenna (Dunkin) Stanley. Kenny worked as a farmer. Kenny was a quiet, gentle man with a big heart for...
Mr. William E Burt
Sep 3, 2019
William Edward "Bill" Burt, age 90, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. Bill was born September 6, 1928, in Bronson, Kansas to Archie and Ethel (Perry) Burt. Bill grew up in Hermann, Missouri and attended school there. On June 12, 1949, he married Maxine Greer at the Methodist Church in...
Bernie Pracht
Sep 1, 2019
Leona Bernadette Pracht, age 95, of Westphalia, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the Anderson County Residential Center, Garnett, Kansas. Bernie was born August 20, 1924 to John and Rosa Helena (Heisterkamp) Schwarzkopf on the family farm at Greeley, Kansas. She was the fourth of five children born to John and Rosa. Bernie graduated as Valedictorian of...
Mary J Osborn
Aug 30, 2019
Mary entered into eternal life on August 30, 2019. Our mother was born in Fredonia, Kansas on October 2, 1927, to Minnie (Lessman) and Bob Riggs. She was raised in Henrietta, Oklahoma and, after graduating from high school in 1944, attended the Sisters of Mercy School of Nursing in Independence, Kansas, graduating in 1947 as an RN. She married our...
Alvin Dennison
Aug 28, 2019
Alvin Dennison, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Richmond Healthcare in Richmond, Kansas. He was born on April 17, 1938, in Burlingame, Kansas, the son of John and Priscilla (Job) Dennison. He was the youngest of seven children. Alvin was united in marriage to Rose Ellen Tindell on June 19, 1960, in Burlingame,...
Voral Lloyd Manson
Aug 25, 2019
Voral Lloyd Manson, age 92, of Moran, Kansas, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Voral served in the United States Army from September 1950 until September 1952. During his service he was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Voral was a member of the Virginia Lodge 315 in Savonburg, Marmaton Lodge...
Dr. Robert W. Coffland
Aug 25, 2019
Dr. Robert W. Coffland, age 73, of Iola, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute, Kansas. Bob was born May 5, 1946, to William and Esther (Nance) Coffland in Horton, Kansas. Bob lived in Fairview, Kansas and attended school there until the sixth grade. The family then moved to Emporia where he attended...
Ralph "Bud" G. Fraker
Aug 25, 2019
Ralph “Bud” Fraker, age 94, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Vintage Park at Osawatomie, Osawatomie, Kansas. Ralph Garris Fraker was born on March 3, 1925, in Garnett, Kansas. He was the second child of Ralph Charles and Jessie Blanche Fraker. His sister, Mary Beth, was born October 10, 1919. He was the fourth generation...
Benjamin Lee Kellerman
Aug 25, 2019
Benjamin Lee Kellerman, age 30, peacefully left us surrounded by his family on August 25, 2019, at Burlington, Kansas. He was born on May 21, 1989, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Terry and Janet (Barnhart) Kellerman. Ben faced many challenges in life as he was one of God’s Special Children. Throughout his life Ben was lovingly cared for...
Junele Small
Aug 24, 2019
Avis Junele Small Armentrout, 89, went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2019, in Shawnee, KS. She was born June 23, 1930, to George W. and Clara M. (Schlatter) Small in Bellaire, Smith County, Kansas. She graduated from Iola, KS high school as a proud member of the class of 1948. Avis received a Bachelors and then a...
James Delbert West
Aug 24, 2019
James Delbert West, age 76, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born April 2, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Elmer F. and Luella B.(Brillhart) West. Jim graduated from Iola High School with the Class of 1961. Jim married Darlene Bishop on October 3, 1961,...
Anita Dolores Brocklesby
Aug 23, 2019
Anita Dolores Brocklesby, age 80, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019, at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital in Gardner, Kansas. She was born March 24, 1939, in Aurora, Missouri, the daughter of Paul I. and Ruth Marie (Garrison) Harter. Dolores attended Lowell Elementary School and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Wichita, Kansas. Dolores married Leonard Brocklesby...