Recent Obituaries
Judy Hope Helman
Nov 18, 2018
Judy Helman, age 75, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on November 18, 2018, at her daughter's residence in Iola, Kansas. Judy was born on July 7, 1943, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Phillip Butler and Emma (Dowell) Butler. Judy graduated in 1960 from the Iola High School, Iola, Kansas. Judy met and married Don Helman on January 13, 1961, in...
Dian Prasko
Nov 17, 2018
On Saturday, November 17th, 2018, Dian Prasko made her triumphant entrance into heaven following a tenacious battle with lymphoma. Dian was born on February 12th, 1943, in Pasadena, California to Betty and Al Richardson. The oldest of three children, Dian was raised in Southern California and graduated from Monrovia-Duarte High School in 1960. Following graduation, she attended Pacific Bible Seminary,...
Gina Lorraine Best
Nov 17, 2018
Gina Lorraine (Queen) Best, age 53, of Pittsburg, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, November 17, 2018 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Gina was born on March 25, 1965 in Wichita, Kansas. God blessed Gary and Betty (Shmalfeldt) Queen with Gina. She grew up in Iola, Kansas, where she made many longtime friends. Gina was...
Mildred Ruth Clements
Nov 15, 2018
Mildred Ruth Clements, age 79, of Gas, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Diversicare, Chanute, Kansas. Millie was born on January 27, 1938, on the family farm near Selma, Kansas, to Wilford Warren Anderson and Dorothy Maxine (Herrmann) Anderson. Millie graduated in 1956 from the Moran High School, Moran, Kansas. Millie met and married Charles Samuels, and...
Daniel Anthony Sassone
Nov 15, 2018
Daniel Anthony Sassone II, age 73, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Friday, November 15, 2018, at his home. He was born July 22, 1945 in Rochester, New York, the son of Daniel Anthony Sassone II and June (Smith) Sassone. Dan joined the United States Air Force and served in Vietnam as a Crew Chief. Dan was an over the...
Leo F. Sommer
Nov 13, 2018
Leo F. Sommer, age 86, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at his home. He was born on May 5, 1932, in Lane, Kansas. Leo was the eighth of ten children of Louis and Theresa (Schraml) Sommer. Leo grew up in Greeley and attended school at St. John's and Greeley High School. Leo was united in...
Anita D Duft
Nov 13, 2018
Anita D. Duft, age 85, Iola, Kansas, passed away peacefully, following a long illness, on Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at Yates Center Health Care and Rehabilitation, Yates Center, Kansas, surrounded by her family. Anita was born November 21, 1932, in Burlington, Kansas, to Royden Helmer and Allie (Kennard) Helmer. Anita graduated in 1950 from the Burlington High School, Burlington, Kansas....
Donna Mae Meyer
Nov 12, 2018
Donna Mae (Badders) Cannady-Meyer, age 81, of Ottawa, went to meet her Lord on Monday, November 12, 2018 at her home. She was born December 19, 1936 near Bush City, Kansas, the daughter of Darwin Dee and Roberta Mae (McGinnis) Badders. She attended Willow Branch School and graduated from Garnett High School with the class of 1954. Donna married Richard...
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...