Recent Obituaries
Ronald L. Walters
Apr 19, 2018
Ronald L. Walters, age 69, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on April 19, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born on April 15, 1949, in Gas, Kansas, to Loyd Jr. Walters and Doris Jean Ogle Walters. Ron graduated from the Iola High School in 1967. He attended Allen County Community Junior College, Iola. Ron enlisted...
Helen Irene Sutton
Apr 19, 2018
Helen Sutton, age 89, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Windsor Place, Iola. Helen was born February 21, 1929, near Garnett, Kansas, to Roy and Cora (Carmin) McGraw. Helen married Charles Sutton on August 15, 1946, in Ottawa, Kansas. She attended Willow Branch School and later received a GED from American School. Helen was a...
William E Betts Sr.
Apr 15, 2018
William E. Betts, Sr., age 73, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his home. He was born August 21, 1944 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Cleo and Jean (Hughes) Betts. He graduated from Garnett High School and Emporia State University with a double degree in Music and Speech and acquired his Class C license...
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Friskel
Apr 14, 2018
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Friskel, age 85, passed away April 14, 2018, at her home in Iola, Kansas. Betty was born May 17, 1932, in Pittsburg, Kansas, to Martin Lero and Mary Beitzinger Lero. She grew-up in the Pittsburg-Frontenac area, where she attended and graduated from Saint Mary's School (now Colgan) in 1950. Betty married Ernest Donovan Stahl on June 9,...
Willis Ray Miller, Sr.
Apr 9, 2018
Willis Ray Miller Sr., age 82, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 9, 2018, at his home. He was born on December 18, 1935, in Coffeyville, Kansas. Willis was one of fourteen children born to Sylvan Leroy and Rena Faye (Goodman) Miller. As a young boy his family moved to Garnett. Willis attended Garnett schools. He entered into...
Gary K. "Sarge" Lower
Apr 7, 2018
Gary K. “Sarge” Lower, age 82, of Iola, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kansas. Gary was born March 25, 1936 on a farm southeast of Iola to Samuel M. and Arlene (Walker) Lower. As a young boy his family moved all of the way across the road to his family’s farm. The...
Marilyn Allene "Lynne" Byers
Apr 6, 2018
Marilyn Allene "Lynne" Byers, age 85, of Iola, formerly of Wichita, Kansas, passed away April 6, 2018, at Azria Health Center, Olathe, Kansas. Marilyn was born July 22, 1932, in El Dorado, Kansas, to Wesley Virgil Hayes and Bertha Leota McHattan Hayes. She was the granddaughter of James Virgil Hayes and Jessie Lulu Brickley Hayes and Lee Otto McHattan and...
Beulah J Still
Apr 5, 2018
Jean Still, age 81, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at the Allen County Regional Hospital. Jean was the first of two daughters born to Ralph "Ted" and Vesta (Wilmoth) Kelly. She was born on August 25, 1936 in Iola, Kansas. Jean grew up in Iola, graduating from Iola High School. She attended Allen County Community...
Frederick Joseph Hart
Mar 31, 2018
Frederick Joseph "Fred" Hart, age 77, of Iola, passed away on March 31, 2018, at Windsor Place, Iola, Kansas. Fred was born on September 15, 1940, in Preston, Missouri, to Sherman Edgar Hart, Sr. and Mabel Lucy Miller Hart. Fred attended school in Macks Creek and Kansas City, Missouri. He later received a GED. Fred worked for Ford Motor Company...
Ruby L Starr
Mar 29, 2018
Ruby Starr, age 92, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2018, at Windsor Nursing Home in Iola, Kansas, after a courageous battle with cancer. Ruby Louise Mitchell was born in Westphalia, Kansas, on March 23, 1926, to William Edwin and Pearl Edith (Lankard) Mitchell. She graduated from Westphalia High School in 1943. After graduation she taught in elementary schools across...
George Leroy Fuhrman
Mar 27, 2018
George Leroy Fuhrman, age 81, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2018, at his home. Leroy was born July 24, 1936, in Fort Scott, Kansas, to George Leslie Fuhrman and Bertha Augusta Perry Fuhrman. Leroy married Luella Mae Diebolt Bradford on August 11, 1978, at St. John's Catholic Church in Iola, Kansas. Leroy graduated from the Blue...
Susan Clark "Susie" Bubna
Mar 22, 2018
Susan Clark Costabile Bubna passed away on Thursday, March 22, 2018 at St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by her family. Susie was born in Bronx, New York, on June 9, 1956, the daughter of Douglas and Doris Costabile of Murray Hill, New Jersey. Susie met the love of her life, Stephen Bubna, and they were married December...
Abram Hawley
Mar 20, 2018
Abram Hawley, age 42, of Kansas City, Missouri, entered eternal peace on March 20, 2018, at Hospice House, 12000 Wornall Rd.. Abe was born December 12, 1975 in Denver, Co., the youngest son of Irene and Lester Hawley, younger brother to Ryan Hawley. After leaving Denver, the family relocated to a farmhouse in Iola, Ks where they lived a wholesome...
Lena C Thummel
Mar 19, 2018
Lena C. Thummel, age 88, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 19, 2018, at Greystone Residential Care, Iola, Kansas. She was born November 23, 1929, in Plainville, Kansas, the daughter of Luke and Anna Elizabeth (Eilers) Schulte. Lena graduated from Plainville High School in 1947. She worked for a dentist office in Plainville, Kansas. Lena married Leo Thummel...
Elizabeth Reddins
Mar 18, 2018
Elizabeth "Lizzy" Reddins, age 92, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 18, 2018, at her home with her daughter, Roz and grandson, Maurice by her side. Lizzy was the first of seven children born to Cornelous Slaughter and Letha (Lyle) Slaughter. She was born on May 18, 1925 in Coffeyville, Kansas. Lizzy attended the Cleveland school and the...
Joseph L "Joe" Shrum
Mar 17, 2018
Joseph L. Shrum, age 60, of Iola, Kansas, passed away at his home on March 17, 2018. Joe was born on April 15, 1957, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas, to Arthur Shrum and Mildred McErackly Shrum. He attended school in Eureka Springs. Joe worked as a custodian for the Iola Schools for 38 years. Joe was known for his friendliness, his...
Michael E Johnson
Mar 15, 2018
Michael Eric Johnson, age 62, of Pittsburg, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, March 15, 2018, losing his battle to cancer at Yates Center Health and Rehab Center in Yates Center, Kansas. He was born March 23, 1955, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Ward and Jean (White) Johnson. Michael graduated from Wichita South High with the Class of 1973. He...
Raymond L Dix
Mar 15, 2018
Raymond L. Dix, age 73, formerly of Iola, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on March 15, 2018, at Arrowood Lane Residential Care in Humboldt, Kansas. Raymond was born on April 1, 1944, in Iola, Kansas, to Van Dix and Juanita Henry Dix. Raymond married Mary Ellen Powers on January 6, 1968, in Iola, Kansas. Raymond was a member...
Earl Dean Rossman
Mar 13, 2018
Earl Dean Rossman, age 74, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at Freedom Behavioral Hospital, Topeka, Kansas. He was born January 3, 1944, in Franklin County, Kansas, the son of John and Agnes (Wolken) Rossman. Earl graduated from Richmond High School and worked on the family farm until moving to town to care for his mother....
Haily Marie Jean Reiter
Mar 13, 2018
Haily Marie Jean Reiter, age 13, of Iola, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Haily was born January 17, 2005, in Iola, Kansas, to Adam Reiter and Amanda Bass Reiter. Haily attended school in Iola for two years before being home-schooled by her mother. Haily was very loved. She was best-known for...
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