Recent Obituaries
Angela "Angie" Maley
May 20, 2018
Angela Janette “Angie” Maley, age 47, of Iola, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on May 20, 2018, after she lost her courageous battle with cancer. Angie was born on January 13, 1971, in Iola, to Floyd “Mike” Leslie and Winona Malloy Leslie. Angie graduated from the Iola High School in 1989. She graduated from...
Dorothy Louise "Dotti" White
May 18, 2018
September 30, (“If I told you I’d have to kill you”) – May 18,2018 Dorothy Louise “Dotti” White passed away May 18, 2018 in Livermore, California. Born to Frank and Louise Wolkar on their farm in Beaulah, Kansas, Dotti was an accomplished woman who loved to learn, preferring reading to sports and piano practice to the outdoors. After graduating from...
Paul E. Thornbrugh
May 17, 2018
Paul E. Thornbrugh of Tulsa passed away at St. Johns Medical Center on May 17, 2018, at the age of 97. A Tulsa resident for more than 50 years, Paul moved with his family from Denver, Colorado, to Tulsa in 1966. A Kansas native, he was born in Olathe, Kansas, on April 15, 1921, and spent the next nine decades...
Norma Jean Rickerson
May 16, 2018
Norma Jean Rickerson, age 83, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born October 14, 1934 in Trenton, Missouri, the daughter of Otto E. and Eva J. (Boatman) Stewart. Norma attended grade school in rural Allen County and graduated from Chanute High School. Norma married James Lee Rickerson of...
Lillian Mae Miller
May 14, 2018
Lily (Lillian) Mae Miller, age 77, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away May 14, 2018, at her home in Garnett, surrounded by her loving family. Lillian was born August 3, 1940, in Columbus, Ohio, to James Roland Roach and Helena Farley Roach. Lillian married Delbert Hurlock in 1958 in Columbus, Ohio. Delbert preceded her in death in December, 1978. Lillian married...
Marissa Danielle Lansdown "WaWa"
May 13, 2018
Marissa Danielle Lansdown “WaWa”, age 14, of Colony, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018. She was born November 29, 2003, in Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Billy and Crystal (Watts) Lyda and Dale and Wendy Lansdown. Marissa excelled at Crest Middle School where she succeeded in every event possible guided by the most amazing coaches. Her smile shines ever...
Tom Highberger
May 11, 2018
Tom Highberger, age 73, of Westphalia, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at his home. Tom was the only child born to Lawrence and Florence (Schlick) Highberger. He was born on February 3, 1945 in Iola, Kansas. Tom grew up in Westphalia, graduating from Westphalia High School with the class of 1963. He was a lifelong resident of...
Robert E Greve
May 9, 2018
Robert Eugene "Bob" Greve, age 93, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away on May 9, 2018, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kansas. Bob was born on December 15, 1924, in Chanute to Clarence Greve and Louise Friederich Greve. Bob and Velma "June" Byers Greve were married on June 22, 1948, in Chanute, Kansas. June preceded him in death on February 11,...
Norvell Joe Powell
May 8, 2018
Norvell Joe Powell, age 65, of Lawrence, passed away at his home in Lawrence, Kansas. Joe was born on March 12, 1953, in Iola, Kansas, to Elmer M. Powell and Louella M. Barnard Powell. Joe attended school in Iola. Joe was known for his artwork, his laughter, and his love of airplanes. Joe is survived by his two best friends,...
Iva J. Stotler
May 8, 2018
Iva J. Stotler, age 85, of rural Moran, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at her home. Iva was born to Otis A. and Eva M. (Jones) Zornes on May 7, 1933, in Mildred, Kansas. She grew up in the Mildred and Moran area, attending school at Moran. Iva married Walter J. Stotler on September 9, 1951 in...
John Lee Montgomery
May 7, 2018
John L. Montgomery, age 79, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away May 7, 2018, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. John was born on January 9, 1939, in Chanute, Kansas, to Lee Montgomery and Vera Beck Montgomery. John and Rosalynd Booth Montgomery were married in Chanute, Kansas, on May 10, 1959. Rosalynd preceded him in death on...
Betty L. Penn
May 3, 2018
My dear family and friends, Life is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one: Live it well…enjoy the “today’s” and do something fun. Be happy. Remember that it is the health that is the real wealth…not the pieces of gold and silver. When you...
James F. Cannon
May 2, 2018
James Franklin Cannon, Jr., age 86, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on May 2, 2018. He was born November 12, 1931, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of James F. Franklin Sr. and Mary Lucinda Barndt Cannon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ofelia Dolores (Dee) Ornelas, whom he married on April 25, 1958. He...
John C Cleaver
May 1, 2018
John C. Cleaver, age 72, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. He was born August 8, 1945 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, the son of Charles Homer and Mildred Naomi (Mark) Cleaver. John graduated from Iola High School and from Pittsburg State University. John married Mary Pollet on October 18,...
Matthew Michael Gengler
May 1, 2018
Matthew Michael Gengler, age 40, of Iola, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Iola on May 1, 2018. Matt was born on November 27, 1977, in Beloit, Kansas, to Walter Michael Gengler and Mary Ellen Malcolm Gengler. He graduated from Iola High School and Allen Community College. Matt and Tracy Thomas were married on September 9, 2011, in...
Bessie Mae Mathews
May 1, 2018
Bessie Mae Mathews, age 79, of Moran, Kansas, passed away May 1, 2018, at the Moran Manor, Moran. Bessie was born April 30, 1939, in Mapleton, Kansas, to John C. Lucas and Bertha M. Brown Lucas. Bessie graduated Bronson High School in 1957. She and Frank L. Mathews, Jr. were married on May 4, 1957, in Fort Scott, Kansas. Bessie...
Rosalee Harrison
Apr 25, 2018
Please Note Change in Service Time and Location as Follows: Thursday, May 3, 2018, 2:30 PM at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, 1883 US Hwy. 54, Iola, KS 66749. Rosalee Harrison, age 88, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. She was born January 18, 1930, in Hiattville, Kansas, the daughter...
Randall Doyle Ellis
Apr 22, 2018
Randall Doyle "Randy" Ellis, age 59, Humboldt, Kansas, passed away at Arrowood Lane Assisted Living, Humboldt. Randy was born August 9, 1958, in Garnett, Kansas, to Bill Ellis and Lois Shepard Ellis. He attended Crest Schools, Colony, Kansas. Randy worked as a plumber in Lenexa, Kansas, retiring in November, 2017, due to illness. Randy and Diane Keele were married in...
Arlene Rachel Ellis Weseloh
Apr 21, 2018
Arlene Rachel Ellis Weseloh December 24, 1925—April 21, 2018 It was Christmas Eve 1925 when Arlene Rachel Ellis Weseloh, 92, of rural Yates Center, Kansas, came into this world and April 21, 2018, when she entered her heavenly home. Arlene was born December, 24 1925, at the home of her grandparents, John and Caroline Hasstedt in rural Piqua, Kansas, the...
Trent Alan Rhodes
Apr 20, 2018
Trent Alan Rhodes, age 41, of Iola, passed away on April 20, 2018, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Trent was born on October 7, 1976, in Iola, to Robert Leon Rhodes, Jr. and Vicki Lee Stewart Rhodes. Trent graduated from Marmaton Valley High School, Moran, Kansas, in May, 1995. Trent attended Allen Community College, Iola,...
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