Recent Obituaries
Johnny Sue Hoddy
Nov 11, 2018
Johnny Sue Hoddy, age 72, passed away on Sunday, November 11, 2018, Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Sue was born on June 22, 1946, in Iola, Kansas, to John D. Christy and Ida Mae Vines Christy. Sue was a homemaker. She enjoyed her church and playing bingo. Sue liked being with her friends. She was a people person and...
Irene Wittman
Nov 10, 2018
Irene Wittman, age 92, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2018, at Parkview Heights Living Center, Garnett. She was born on September 8, 1926, at Scipio, Kansas. She was the sixth of ten children born to Francis and Gertrude (Hermreck) Kueser. She grew up in the Scipio area, where she attended the East Scipio Grade School. She...
Mary Joan Harrington
Nov 5, 2018
Mary “Joan” Harrington, age 85, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2018, at Guest Home Estates, Garnett. She was born June 28, 1933 in Pratt, Kansas to Dwight E. and Fannie (Boyke) Williams. She graduated from Pratt High School in 1951. Joan married her high school sweetheart, Maury Harrington on December 21, 1952, while Maury was in...
Nancy Margaret Epley
Nov 4, 2018
Nancy Margaret Epley, age 89, passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2018, at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Margaret was born June 12, 1929, in Hutton Valley, Missouri, to William H. and Nellie Farris Edmonds. Margaret was married to Everett R. Wells. He preceded her in death in 1959. Margaret married Orlin “Bonnie” Epley. He preceded her...
David Vernon Rodke
Nov 4, 2018
David Vernon Rodke, age 60, passed away Sunday, November 4, 2018, at Via Christi Saint Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. David was born September 29, 1958, in Junction City, Kansas, to Scott P. Rodke and Darlene Woodward Reasoner. David graduated from Belton High School, Belton, Texas, and received a business degree from Temple Junior College in Temple, Texas. David worked...
Terry E Shelton
Nov 2, 2018
Terry E. Shelton, age 57, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute, Kansas. Terry was born on April 5, 1961, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, to Patricia Louise Shelton. He was raised by his mother and his maternal grandparents, Harold and Frances Shelton, in Luray, Missouri, on a small rural farm called Whipper...
Cheryl M. Bures
Nov 1, 2018
Cheryl M. Bures, age 71, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at Parkview Heights, Garnett. She was born September 2, 1947, in Clay Center, Kansas, the daughter of LeRoy "Sarge" and Letha (Berrier) Morgison. Cheryl lived in numerous places because her father served in the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Army. She even had the opportunity...
Dave Holman
Oct 29, 2018
Dave Holman, age 76, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018, at Stormont-Vail Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. Lester David Holman was born on February 20, 1942, in Chanute, Kansas. He was the third of seven born to Lester Wayne and Matilda Alice (Thompson) Holman. Dave grew up in Chanute until moving to Welda following the flood...
Francette Elizabeth Veteto
Oct 28, 2018
Francette Veteto, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 28th. Francette was born to parents Clay and Cecile Lightner in Louisburg, KS on August 16, 1923. Her Mother was a French War Bride from La Rochelle, France and her Father was an American soldier that met at the end of...
Vivian Maness
Oct 27, 2018
Vivian Maness of Iola went to be with the Lord at Allen County Regional Hospital on October 27th, 2018. She was 91. She was surrounded by family at the time of her passing. Illah Vivian Lamphear was born February 11, 1927 on a farm in McDonald County, MO, she was the daughter of Joseph E. and Minnie Evaline (Francisco) Lamphear. ...
Diana F. Bowen
Oct 25, 2018
Diana F. Bowen, age 65, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Residential Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. She was born on June 12, 1953, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Everett and Lola (Fagg) Williams. On Friday, February 13, 1976, in Garnett, Kansas, Diana married her love, Chris Edward Bowen. This union was blessed with...
Rose Ellen Dennison
Oct 24, 2018
Rose Ellen Dennison, age 75, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. She was born October 27, 1942, in Burlingame, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Carol (Oeser) Tindell. Rose graduated from Burlingame High School with the Class of 1960. She married Alvin Dennison on June 19, 1960 in Burlingame, Kansas...
Michael Earl Gean
Oct 24, 2018
Michael Earl Gean, age 46, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at his home in Humboldt, Kansas. Mike was born on February 22, 1972, in Granite City, Illinois, to Glenn Gean and Judy Hodges Watring. Mike met and married Lezlie Tomlinson on October 17, 1998, in Humboldt, Kansas. Mike graduated from the Humboldt High School, Humboldt,...
Nicholas Michael Lehman
Oct 23, 2018
Nicholas Michael Lehman, Jr., age 6 weeks, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Nicholas was born September 7, 2018, in Iola, Kansas, to Nicholas Lehman, Sr. and Ayriana Brunk Lehman. Nicholas was known as "Baby Boy" and "Sweet Baby" to his parents. He had a great smile that could warm any heart. Nicholas is survived by his parents of...
Randy Crowell
Oct 22, 2018
Randy Lee Crowell, age 61, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018, at his home in LaHarpe, Kansas. Randy was born January 14, 1957, in Iola, Kansas, to Edwin Irving Crowell and Sandra Meeks Crowell. Randy graduated in 1975 from the Iola High School, Iola, Kansas. He met and married Mae Spragg on October 28, 1978, in Olympia,...
Mahlon J. Beachy
Oct 18, 2018
Mahlon J. Beachy, age 87, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Fontana, Kansas. He was born June 23, 1931, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Jonas S. and Lizzie (Overholt) Beachy. Mahlon enjoyed hunting and fishing. He had a kind heart, and was known for his gentle, easygoing spirit. His twinkling blue eyes and his...
Mary Margaret "Margaret" Grant
Oct 16, 2018
Mary Margaret Grant, age 101, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Windsor Place, Iola, Kansas. Margaret was born October 10, 1917, in Altamont, Kansas, to William Wiley Gallop and Margaret Noland Gallop. Margaret met and married Paul W. Grant on June 18, 1937, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Margaret graduated as salutatorian of her high school...
Wilma I. Goodell
Oct 15, 2018
Wilma Goodell, age 92, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born December 20, 1925, in Mont Ida, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Nora (Moyer) Smith. Wilma graduated from Colony High School with the Class of 1943. She married her high school sweetheart, Weldon Dean Goodell, on December...
Gabrielle Rice
Oct 14, 2018
Gabrielle Rice, age 40, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at her home. She was born October 11, 1978 in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Terry Zornes and Vickie (Doughty) Brownback. Gabe graduated from Central Heights High School in 1998. She married Clarence Rice in 2003 and this union was blessed with two children. They later...
Vera Valeda Hunt
Oct 13, 2018
Vera Valeda Hunt, age 93, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Vera was born on April 18, 1925, at the family home in Mildred, Kansas, to Charles F. Thompson and Pearl Ewing Thompson. She attended school in Mildred. Vera met and married Luther E. Doane, Jr. He was...