Recent Obituaries
Gerald Mersman
Dec 1, 2018
Gerald Mersman, age 56, of Hidden Valley Lake, Mapleton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, December 1, 2018, in Garnett, Kansas. He was born on August 9, 1962, in Garnett, Kansas, Gerald was the seventh of eleven children born to Marvin J. and Carol Jane (Bell) Mersman. Gerald grew up in the Scipio area, attending school in Garnett. He then went...
Max Richard Spillman
Nov 29, 2018
Max Richard Spillman, age 89, Moran, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at the Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. Max was born September 20, 1929, on a farm near Mildred, Kansas, to Charlie Spillman and Vida Lenora (Majors) Spillman. Max attended school in Mildred, Kincaid, and graduated from Moran High School in 1947. Max was a farmer and stockman...
Archie B Stokes
Nov 29, 2018
Archie B. Stokes, age 66, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at his home. Archie was born on June 23, 1952, in Gas City, Kansas, to Harlan Stokes and Bessie (Odam) Stokes. Archie graduated from Iola High School, Iola, Kansas. Archie married Cindy (Larkey) Stokes on July 27, 1974, in Chanute, Kansas. This union was blessed...
Armand C. "Pete" Pulley, Sr.
Nov 27, 2018
Armand C. “Pete” Pulley Sr., age 74, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on November 27, 2018, at Moran Manor in Moran, Kansas. Pete was born on January 18, 1944, in Iola, to James C Pulley II and Ethel (Rogers) Pulley. Pete was a lifelong resident of Iola. He was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the United...
Chester Franklin "Chet" Williams
Nov 27, 2018
Chester Franklin “Chet” Williams Jr., age 55, of Iola, Kansas, passed away November 27, 2018 at Kindred Hospital, Houston, Texas. Chet was born November 8, 1963, at Iola, Kansas, to Chester Franklin Williams, Sr. and Patricia Marie (Miller) Williams. Chet grew up in Iola, where he attended school. Chet graduated from the Iola High School in 1982. He moved to...
Kenneth Carl Zumwalt
Nov 25, 2018
Kenneth Carl Zumwalt Sr., age 80, of Richmond, Kansas, formerly of Independence, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Richmond, Kansas. He was born on July 17, 1938, in Independence, Missouri, the son of Carl Henry and Lorene (Slusher) Zumwalt. Kenneth graduated from Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri and Wentworth Military Academy...
John Wesley Fickel
Nov 22, 2018
John Wesley Fickel, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas passed away at his home on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Wes was born January 21, 1935 at Harrisonville, Missouri. He was the second of six children born to Harry William Fickel Sr. and Mary Frances (Morgan) Fickel. He grew up in the area of Louisburg and Somerset, Kansas. He was in the...
Yvonne Ione Settlemyer
Nov 21, 2018
Yvonne Ione Settlemyer, age 84, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, November 21, 2018, at Olathe Health Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. She was born on October 26, 1934, in LeRoy, Kansas, to Tom Hensley and Mary Elizabeth (Strauch) Hensley. She met and married Richard Settlemyer on July 9,1950, in LeRoy, Kansas. Yvonne and her husband farmed together in the...
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...
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