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Michael Earl Gean

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Randall Scott "Redd" Stanford, Jr.

Randall Scott "Redd" Stanford, Jr.

Oct 9, 2018

Randall “Redd” Scott Stanford Jr., age 36, of Moran, Kansas passed away October 9, 2018 at his home in Moran, Kansas. Randy was born on May 25, 1982 at Garnett, Kansas to Randall and Cindy Stanford.  Randy grew up in Burlington before moving to Moran, attending high school in Moran and Iola.  Following school, Randy worked as a handyman and...

Dean Thomas Page

Dean Thomas Page

Oct 4, 2018

Dean T. Page, age 75, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Dean was born on March 19, 1943, in Gas, Kansas, to Willis E. Page and Elaine Isaac Page. Dean attended school in LaHarpe, Kansas. Dean and Roxie A. Stanley were united in marriage in January, 1962....

Shirley Beeman

Shirley Beeman

Sep 27, 2018

Shirley M.E. Beeman, age 67, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Labette Health, Parsons, Kansas. Shirley was born on September 15, 1951, in Chanute, Kansas, to Charles W. Miller and Dorothy M. Franklin Miller. Shirley and Merle LeRoy Beeman were married at Shirley's parents' home on May 1, 1970, in Humboldt, Kansas. Shirley worked for...

Steve E. Tatum

Steve E. Tatum

Sep 27, 2018

Steve Edward Tatum, age 68, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018. He was born at Millington Naval Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee on March 10, 1950, to Jack and Anne (Polley) Tatum. With Jack being in the Navy, Steve was a world traveler at an early age, living in Japan (age 3 to 5) and Hawaii (age...

Mark A. Stevenson

Mark A. Stevenson

Sep 25, 2018

Mark A. Stevenson, age 59, of Garnett, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at his home.   Mark was born on September 18, 1959, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Larry J. Stevenson and Barbara (Cowdin) Stevenson. As a young boy, his family lived in several places before moving to Garnett when Mark was in the 7th grade. He graduated from...

Shirley J. Hastert

Shirley J. Hastert

Sep 22, 2018

Shirley J. Hastert, age 79, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on September 22, 2018, at Parkview Heights, Garnett, Kansas.   She was born October 3, 1938, on the farm near Mont Ida, Kansas, the daughter of Ray and Dorothy (Hardman) Welsh. Shirley graduated from Westphalia High School with the Class of 1956. Shirley married Dale Hastert on October 6, 1956 at...

Marie Anderson

Marie Anderson

Sep 22, 2018

Marie Ellington (Stiffler) Anderson, age 102, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 22, 2018, at the Residential Living Center in Garnett.   She was born September 21, 1916, near Centerville, Kansas, the daughter of Clyde and Lou (McGee) Ellington.  Marie married WM “Bill” Stiffler in 1933 and this union was blessed with three children, Barbara, Nancy and Phil.  He...

Floyd W "Buck" Quincy

Floyd W "Buck" Quincy

Sep 21, 2018

Floyd W. “Buck” Quincy, of Iola, Kansas, aged 83, died on September 21, 2018 in Phoenix, Arizona, after a 14-year battle with lymphoma. He did not lose this battle. He fought it at every turn and was by far the better looking one after the fight. Buck was born on July 14, 1935, in Pawnee Rock, Kansas, to Floyd W....

Josephine Lavonda "Bonnie" Edwards

Josephine Lavonda "Bonnie" Edwards

Sep 20, 2018

Josephine Bonnie Edwards, age 93, of Pittsburg, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2018, at her residence. Bonnie was born March 18, 1925, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Henry Clay Williams and Sylvia Irene Morris Williams. Bonnie was married to Lester Charles Holeman on July 1, 1946. Mr. Holeman died April 19, 1996. Bonnie married Billy Horton Edwards on August...

Steve J. Spangler

Steve J. Spangler

Sep 17, 2018

Steve Spangler, age 70, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018, at Residential Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. Steven Jay Spangler was born on March 27, 1948, at Iola, Kansas.  He was the youngest of seven children born to Marion and Faye (Anderson) Spangler of Colony, Kansas.  Three of the children died at birth or shortly after. ...

Cisha Ann Wallace

Cisha Ann Wallace

Sep 16, 2018

Cisha Ann Wallace, age 38, Humboldt, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 16, 2018, at her residence. Cisha was born June 8, 1980, in Fort Scott, Kansas, to David W. Wallace and Diane L. Kerr Spear.   Cisha graduated from the Garnett High School, Garnett, Kansas. She graduated with a bachelor's degree from Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas. Cisha worked for Hallmark...

James P Souders

James P Souders

Sep 16, 2018

James Patrick Souders, age 80, of Centerville, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, September 16, 2018, at his home.   He was born March 17, 1938 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Harley H. and Mabel (Duffels) Souders.  Jim graduated in 1955 from Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri and from Rockhurst College in 1959.  He joined the United States...