Recent Obituaries
Merle LeRoy Beeman
Feb 14, 2019
Merle LeRoy Beeman, age 78, Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute, Kansas. LeRoy was born January 6, 1941, in rural Humboldt, Kansas, to Merle R. Beeman and Elsa (Coltrane) Beeman. LeRoy graduated from Humboldt High School and attended one year at Neosho County Junior College in Chanute, Kansas. He served...
Marguerite E. Adams
Feb 13, 2019
Marguerite E. Adams, age 86, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at Residential Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. She was born on May 2, 1932, in Critzer, Kansas, the daughter of Thomas and Edith (Ball) Clark. She was the second oldest of four children. She lived all of her childhood in and around Blue Mound, Kansas,...
Patricia Carol Wright
Feb 9, 2019
Patricia Carol Wright, age 83, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, February 9, 2019, at Saint Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. Patricia was born April 29, 1935, in Rushville, Nebraska, to Russell Rose and Marie (Horalek) Rose. Patricia married LeRoy Wright on April 8, 1951, in Richmond, Kansas. Patricia earned a GED. She was a homemaker who later went to work...
Alden Ensminger
Feb 9, 2019
Alden Alpha Ensminger passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2019 in Olathe Kansas at the age of 89. Alden was born on October 27, 1929 in Iola, Kansas to Alpha and Gladys (Storminger) Ensminger. He graduated from Moran Rural High School and was a lifelong resident of Moran. Alden farmed in partnership with his brother Dave and continued the family...
Briana C. Heistand
Feb 5, 2019
Briana Christine Heistand, age 29, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Briana was born August 22, 1989, in Iola, Kansas, to Danny Ray Heistand and Reta M. (Frame) Hitchcock. Briana graduated in 2008 from Marmaton Valley High School, Moran, Kansas. Briana worked as a machine operator and cook at Russell...
Addisyn La'Nae Hosack
Feb 4, 2019
Addisyn La'Nae Hosack, age 28 days, of Virgil, Kansas, passed away Monday, February 4, 2019, at the Greenwood County Hospital, Eureka, Kansas. Addisyn was born January 7, 2019, in Iola, Kansas, to Essence Owens and James Hosack II. Addisyn was preceded in death by one aunt, Amber Marie Hosack. Addisyn is survived by her parents; two brothers, Vincent and Forest...
Linda Joan White
Feb 2, 2019
Linda J. White, age 70, of Willard, Missouri, passed away Saturday, February 2, 2019, at Windsor Place, Iola, Kansas. Linda was born August 10, 1948, in Springfield, Missouri, to Lloyd F. White and Audrey (Rupert) White. Linda graduated from Willard High School, Willard, Missouri. She furthered her education by receiving a bachelor's degree from School Of The Ozarks, Point Lookout,...
Rose Marie Cochran
Feb 1, 2019
Rose Marie Cochran, 90, of Iola, passed away February 1, 2019 at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas surrounded by her loving family. She will be greatly missed by them and numerous nieces and nephews and their families and friends. Rose Marie, the 7th child out of 10 children and first daughter of Joseph John and Hallie Roberta Kintner...
John E. Mead Sr.
Jan 31, 2019
John E. Mead Sr., age 73, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019, at his home. He was born September 22, 1945, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Fred Clarence and Myrtle L. (Robe) Mead. He graduated from Garnett High School in 1963. John was a very dedicated Kansas City Chiefs fan. He enjoyed spending time with...
Jackie A Zehner
Jan 31, 2019
Jackie A. Zehner, age 74, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2019, in Peabody, Kansas. Jackie was born July 5, 1944 in Iola, Kansas to Francis W. Southard and Carolyn Mapes Yoho. Jackie grew up in Iola. Her family moved to Kansas City while she was in high school. Jackie graduated from North Kansas City High School in...
Edward J. O'Connor
Jan 29, 2019
Edward J. O'Connor, age 72, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at his residence. Ed was born November 22, 1946, in Hutchinson, Kansas, to Edward J. O'Connor and Martha (Kidson) O'Connor. Ed graduated in 1964 from Macksville High School in Macksville, Kansas. Ed went on to earn a bachelor's degree and a master's degree, both from Emporia...
Marilyn Kay Seeley
Jan 29, 2019
Marilyn Kay Seeley, age 70, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at her residence. Kay was born October 2, 1948, in Iola, Kansas, to Carl Grogan and Pauline (Madison) Grogan. Kay received her GED. She was a caregiver to many people in the Iola area. Kay enjoyed listening to the Iola Symphony on the Iola Square. She...
Shirley DeVoe
Jan 28, 2019
Shirley Marie DeVoe, age 90, of Gas, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2019, at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas. She was born on October 15, 1928 in Emporium, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Norman and Gorda (Hill) Herbstritt. Shirley married Miles Joseph DeVoe on December 18, 1948, in Emporium, Pennsylvania. Their marriage was blessed with ten...
Gary L. Lawrence
Jan 27, 2019
Gary L. Lawrence, age 75, of Iola, Kansas, passed away peacefully with family on Sunday, January 27, 2019, in Yates Center, Kansas. Gary was born July 12, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas, to Alford Lawrence and Ermyl (Shirk) Lawrence. Gary graduated from Wichita Southeast High School in 1962. In that same year, Gary met the love of his life, Judith M....
Norma J Fields
Jan 24, 2019
Norma Jean Fields, age 89, of Papillion, Nebraska, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Midland Hospital, Papillion, Nebraska. She was born November 23, 1929, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Edward and Emma Mae (Ashburn) Weiland. Norma married Harry J. Fields on September 3, 1946, in Garnett, Kansas. This union was blessed with...
Carol Porter
Jan 21, 2019
Carol J. Porter, age 73, of Iola, Kansas, passed away January 21, 2019, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas. Carol was born July 30, 1945, to John Eccles and Dorothy (Fuzzell) Eccles in Oakland, California. Carol graduated from Iola High School in 1963. Shortly after graduating high school, she married Donald Porter in Iola, Kansas. For many...
Paul Sorenson
Jan 20, 2019
Paul F. Sorenson, age 76, Iola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019, at his residence. Paul was born February 2, 1942, in Albany, California, to Furhman Sorenson and Helen (Nelson) Sorenson. Paul graduated from El Cerrito High School in 1960. He served his country in the United States Army from 1964 to 1970. Paul served on the Iola Community...
Mary Joan Lear
Jan 20, 2019
Mary J. Lear, 84, passed away January 20, 2019 near her home in Hot Springs, Arkansas. She was born in Iola, Kansas where she attended and graduated from Iola High School. She also attended and worked for Allen County Community College. Mary lived in Florida, Arkansas and Kansas, making many lifelong friends in each place. She loved the beach, animals,...
Liva Alice Elliott
Jan 19, 2019
Liva A. Elliott, age 99, of Lenexa, Kansas passed away on Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Liva Elliott, daughter of George E. and Verda B. Yokum Furgason was born on June 22, 1919, near Garnett, Kansas. She was very active in the Happy Hustler 4H Club of Welda, Kansas. One of...
Dorothy Baker
Jan 18, 2019
Dorothy Baker, age 91, Moran, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 18, 2019, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Dorothy was born on March 18, 1927, in Chanute, Kansas, to Earl Ericson and Agnes (Applequist) Ericson. Dorothy graduated from Elsmore High School in Elsmore, Kansas. She and Howard Baker were married on June 24, 1945, in Savonburg, Kansas. Dorothy...
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