Recent Obituaries
Dorothy E. Samford
Jan 15, 2019
Dorothy Estep Samford passed away at Via Christie Village in Pittsburg, Kansas on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at the age of ninety-four. She was born September 25, 1924 to Virgil Ray Estep and Nina Alice Wells Estep on their family farm northwest of Iola. She was graduated from the Iola High School in 1942, and Iola Junior College in 1949. ...
Margaret Baker
Jan 14, 2019
Margaret Baker, age 63, Colony, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2019, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Margaret was born December 20, 1955, in Grant City, Missouri, to Raymond Watts and Laura (Hollopeter) Watts. Margaret and Dale P. Baker were married on October 6, 1979, in Minonk, Illinois. He preceded her in death on May 31,...
Alice Whitford
Jan 11, 2019
Alice Whitford, age 99, Iola, Kansas, passed away on her birthday Friday, January 11, 2019, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Alice was born on January 11, 1920, in Humboldt, Kansas, to William L. Tasche and Georgia M. (Morelan) Tasche. Alice attended grade school in rural Allen County and high school in Humboldt, Kansas. Alice and Leo B....
Edward C. Canada
Jan 9, 2019
Edward Clive Canada, age 74, of Parker, Kansas, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ed was born on July 6, 1944, near Callao, Missouri, to Harriett (Buchanan) and Clive Canada, and was the youngest of their three children. After graduating from Callao High School in...
Clarence Lee Garber
Jan 9, 2019
Clarence Lee Garber, age 60, Iola, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at the Robert J. Dole Veterans Administration Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. Clarence was born February 3, 1958, in Iola, Kansas, to Clarence Jr. Garber and Erma (Wagner) Garber. Clarence attended school in Garnett. Clarence served in the Kansas Army National Guard. Clarence worked for many years at...
Charles Robert Baker
Jan 7, 2019
Charles Robert Baker, age 81, of Iola, Kansas, passed away January 7, 2019 at the Allen County Regional Hospital. Charles was born on October 19, 1937 to William Raymond Baker and Eileen (Diehl) Baker in Iola, Kansas. Charles and Judy (Flynn) Baker were married on October 13, 1959, in Iola, Kansas. Charles graduated from Iola High School and Allen Community...
Raef Cameron-Lee Casner
Jan 7, 2019
Raef Cameron-Lee Casner, age 17, Iola, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019, at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. Raef was born March 19, 2001, in Chanute, Kansas, to Keith Casner and Lea (Dillingham) Thomas. Raef attended school at Iola High School, Iola, Kansas, where he was currently a junior. Raef loved video games, including but not limited...
Nelda Potter
Jan 7, 2019
Nelda Fern Potter, age 74, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2019, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born March 28, 1944, in rural Cedar County, near El Dorado Springs, Missouri, the daughter of Eldon and Virginia “Bertie” (Felty) Teague. Nelda was born at home, in the same house that her father was born,...
Beverly Potter
Jan 6, 2019
Beverly Jean Potter, age 89, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Heartland Meadows Assisted Living Center, Iola, Kansas. Beverly was born on September 9, 1929, in Iola, to Charles Wilson and Bertha M. (Brown) Wilson. Beverly graduated from Iola High School, Iola, Kansas. She and James W. Potter were married on November 23, 1947, in...
Hilda M. Kimzey
Jan 5, 2019
Hilda M. Kimzey, age 98, formerly of Iola, Kansas, passed Saturday, January 5, 2019, at the Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. Hilda was born on July 3, 1920, in Eugene, Missouri, to Leonard Jones and Maggie Lochner. Hilda and Virl Kimzey were married in 1959. Hilda was a homemaker. Hilda was preceded in death by her husband and her parents. Hilda...
Marvin E. Gates
Jan 5, 2019
Marvin E. Gates, age 67, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 5, 2019. Marvin was preceded in death by his parents;grandparents, Ray and Hazel Tilon, John and Mary Gates; anunt and uncle, Wilma and Ralph Tilton; and father-in-law, Richard Adams. He is survived by his wife, Twila Gates, of the home; his daughter, Olivia Gates of Emporia, Kansas;...
Willis Jean Ross
Jan 4, 2019
Willis Jean Ross, age 97, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019, at Windsor Place in Iola. Willis was one of three children born to William Joseph and Nola Maude (Craig) Ross. He was born on January 13, 1921 at Bayard, Kansas. Willis graduated from LaHarpe High School in 1939. He was drafted in 1942 and entered...
Doris Marie Moore
Jan 4, 2019
Doris Marie Moore, age 100 years and 9 months, passed away Friday, January 4, 2019 at Parkview Heights, Garnett, Kansas. She was born April 9, 1918, in Ovid, Michigan, the daughter of Clayton and Clara Christine (Schonshack) Vance. Doris graduated high school in Detroit, Michigan and attended a business school in St. John’s Michigan. Doris married J. Earl Moore on...
Aloha Margaret Ward
Jan 2, 2019
Aloha Margaret Ward, age 78, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2019, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born March 25, 1940, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Charles L. Wood Sr. and Lyda Margaret (Thomas) Wood. Aloha graduated from Washington High School in Kansas City, Kansas. Aloha married Robert Ward on April 2,...
Zackery R. Vaughn-Moss
Jan 1, 2019
Zackery "Cheech" Russell Vaughn-Moss, passed away tragically at the young age of 24, on January 1st, 2019. He is survived by his wife Caressa Vaughn, children Asa, Pexleigh, Elias, Adrian, and Skyla, his parents Jeremy Moss, Anna Vaughn, and step parents Deana Bell-Moss, and Russell Johnson, many grandparents, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Zackery will always be remembered for...
Donna "Joan" Boots
Jan 1, 2019
Donna Joan Boots, age 87, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2019, at Parkview Heights, Garnett. She was born November 5, 1931, in Westphalia, Kansas, the daughter of Curtis and Thelma (McGhee) Koch. Joan grew up on the family farm moving to the Welda area. Growing up, she enjoyed riding her horse to school, which was about...
Richard "Dick" Tinsley
Jan 1, 2019
Richard J. “Dick” Tinsley, age 69, of Waverly, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2019 at Stormont-Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. He was born January 4, 1950, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of James David and Lucy Mae (Whaley) Tinsley. Dick graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1969. Upon graduating, Dick worked for a short time...
"Gene" George E Raymond
Jan 1, 2019
George E. “Gene” Raymond, age 76, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at the Anderson County Hospital, Garnett. He was born July 8, 1942, in Garnett, the son of George A. and Nora (Nutt) Raymond. He graduated Garnett High School and from Kansas State University with a Bachelor Degree in Animal Science. Gene married Virginia E....
J. H. "Pete" Sumner
Jan 1, 2019
J. H. “Pete” Sumner, age 96, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, March 1, 2019, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. He was born on December 26, 1922, in Coffey County, Kansas, the son of William and Wilda (Welborn), the eighth child of nine children born to the family. Pete was united in marriage to Betty Lou Marks...
Johnny Lee Adams
Jan 1, 2019
Johnny Lee Adams, age 77, of La Harpe, Kansas, passed away Thursday July 25, 2019, at Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. Johnny was born May 20, 1942, to Noah W. Adams and Eller B. (Sanders) Adams in Iola, Kansas. Johnny entered into the military service at the age of eighteen serving in both the Army and the Air Force. He was...
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