Recent Obituaries

Helen Rife

Jun 7, 2025

On June 7, 2025, Helen Rife went to join our Savior and her soulmate, Sam.

Helen was born November 9, 1938, to Leslie (Pete) and Bertha (Perry) Fuhrman at Fort Scott Mercy Hospital.

Helen graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1956. She went on to attend Iola Junior College, then later graduated from Pittsburg State University in 1960 with...

Jimmy Cooper

Jun 5, 2025

Jimmy W. Cooper, a pillar of the Garnett community and a beloved family man, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, June 5, 2025, at the age of 93, surrounded by his loving family.

Jimmy Warren Cooper was born on May 18, 1932, in Nishnabotna, Missouri, the son of Olin and Della K. (Wade) Cooper. Jim spent his early...

Shirley Hicks

Jun 5, 2025

Shirley Hicks, 87, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2025.

After graduating from La Harpe High School, Shirley spent most of her life in the La Harpe, Kansas area. She helped on the family farm and worked at Gates Rubber Company until her retirement.

Shirley was preceded in death by her husband, Joe; daughter, Beverly Arbuckle; and son, Joe, Jr.

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Vern Leon (Butch) Cuppet, Jr.

Jun 4, 2025

Vern Leon (Butch) Cuppet, Jr., age 74, of Savonburg, Kansas, passed away June 4, 2025, at St. Luke's East Hospital, Lee's Summit, Missouri. Butch was born August 17, 1950, in Iola, Kansas, to Vern L. Cuppet, Sr. and Maxine L. (Gooding) Cuppet.

Butch graduated in 1968 from Moran High School, Moran, Kansas. He worked 40+ years for the Allen County...

Martha Fitzmaurice

Jun 2, 2025

Martha Fitzmaurice, age 88, of Yates Center, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025, at Oswego Health and Rehab, Oswego, Kansas.

Martha Wilson was born on March 28, 1937, to Harvey and Elsie (Bing) Wilson in Douglas, Kansas. She attended grade school in Bell Plain and went on to graduate from Coyville High School. After school, she was...

James Prater

Jun 2, 2025

James "Jim" Prater, age 78, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2025, at Anderson County Hospital, Garnett, Kansas.

Jim was born to Ralph and Grace (VanHorn) Prater on July 19, 1946, in Phoenix, Arizona. He attended school in Phoenix and graduated from South Mountain High. After graduation he joined the Navy and fought in the...

William "Bill" Asher

May 30, 2025

William "Bill" Lee Asher, Sr., beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2025, at Moran Manor in Moran, Kansas.

Bill was born in Picher, Oklahoma, to John and Tressie (Caffey) Asher. After grade school, his family moved to Carl Junction, Missouri, where he graduated from Carl Junction High School. He began his professional career with...

Doris Rosalee Heslop Nelson

May 30, 2025

Doris "Rosalee" Heslop Nelson, 86, of El Dorado, Kansas, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025 in Parker, Colorado.

Doris Rosalee Clark was born on April 30, 1939, in Gas City, Kansas, to Harley and Charlene (Saling) Clark.

Rosalee spent her early childhood in Missouri before returning to Kansas, where she graduated from Iola High School. Throughout her...

Merle Honaker

May 30, 2025

Merle K. Honaker, age 83, of Dewey, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, May 30, 2025, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma.

Merle Kenneth Honaker was born on August 14, 1941, in Earlton, Kansas. He was the fifth of seven children born to Kenneth L. Honaker and Opal Ruth (Gamble) Honaker. Merle graduated from Elsmore High School with the class of 1959. Following graduation,...

Brenda L. Williams

May 29, 2025

Brenda L. Williams, age 68, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away May 29, 2025, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas.

Brenda was born on December 14, 1956, to George Martz and bonus mom Emma (Sharp) Martz in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from Shawnee Mission West with the Class of 1975.

Shortly after graduation, Brenda married Steven Guernsey, and together they were blessed...

Richard Drain

May 28, 2025

Richard Ralph Drain, age 70, passed away at Saint Luke's on the Plaza in Kansas City, Missouri on May 28, 2025.

Richard was born on April 12, 1955 in Colony, Kansas, to Charles and Dorothy (Karr) Drain. He was in the last class of eighth graders that graduated from the elementary school in Piqua, Kansas. He then attended school at...

David Allan Marple

May 27, 2025

David Allan Marple, age 82, of Iola, Kansas, passed away May 27, 2025, at Heritage Health Care, Chanute, Kansas. David was born November 3, 1942, in Moran, Kansas, to Roy Marple and Violet (Armantrout) Marple.

David graduated in 1962 from Iola High School. He joined the United States Army and served his country in Vietnam.

David lived at Heritage Health Care since...

Cecelia M. Orcutt

May 24, 2025

Cecelia Maureen (Percival) Orcutt, age 79, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday morning, May 24, 2025, at Heartland Meadows in Iola. She was born January 14, 1946, in the Salina, Kansas, area, a daughter of the late Daryl and Kathleen (Anderson) Percival.

Cecelia moved with her family to Mission, Kansas, in 1958, and in 1964, graduated from Shawnee Mission East...

Brownie Hermreck

May 23, 2025

Brownie Hermreck, age 91, of rural Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 23, 2025 at The Meadows in Burlington, Kansas.

Brownie Guy Hermreck was born on January 18, 1934 at Richmond, Kansas to Lee and Clara (Brown) Hermreck. Brownie grew up on a farm west of Richmond and graduated from Richmond High School. Following school he served in...

Donnie Dale McDonald

May 22, 2025

Donnie Dale McDonald drew his last breath at 4:00 PM, Thursday May 22, 2025 at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, surrounded by his loved ones.

Donnie was born to Steve and Mary McDonald on March 11, 1976 in Iola Kansas. It was soon realized that Donnie was exceptional and had special needs. Donnie was forever young and spent...

Mary Lou O'Brien

May 21, 2025

Mary Lou O'Brien, age 93, of St. Paul, Kansas, passed away May 21, 2025, at home. Mary Lou was born July 30, 1931, in Elsmore, Kansas, to Harold A. Swanson and Hannah Elida (Lindstrom) Swanson.

Mary Lou graduated in 1949 from Elsmore High School. She married Robert Fronk and he passed in 1969. Mary Lou then married W.F. O'Brien, Jr....

Evelyn Lay

May 21, 2025

Evelyn Marie (Hoffman) Lay, longtime Iola resident, passed away May 21, 2025, in Iola, Kansas. She was born December 2, 1928, in Kanopolis, Kansas, at the home of her parents, Michael Joseph Hoffman and Talitha Jane "Jennie" (Clark) Hoffman.

After completing Kanopolis High School in 1946, she attended Brown-Mackie Business College in Salina, Kansas. She met her future husband, Calvin...

Bryant Wilson Uhlrich

May 16, 2025

Bryant Wilson Uhlrich, forever 15, of Moran, Kansas passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025.

Bryant was born on January 20, 2010 in Olathe, Kansas, to Daniel "Dan" Uhlrich and Jeanie (Arnold) Barrere. He attended Marmaton Valley High School and had just completed his freshman year. Bryant was a very active student, participating in football, basketball, track and field, Future...

Gary Chandler

May 16, 2025

Gary Chandler, age 70, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Richmond Healthcare in Richmond, Kansas.

He was born on January 15, 1955, the eldest child, to Laurence Chandler and Coleen (Lickteig) Hurley in Ottawa, Kansas. Gary attended school in Garnett and graduated from Garnett High with the Class of 1973. He attended Kansas State University for...

Rebecca "Becky" Adair

May 11, 2025

Rebecca "Becky" Lynn Adair, age 40, passed away at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas, on May 11, 2025.

Becky was born on April 14, 1985, in Olathe, Kansas to Danny Rankin and Sharon Hall. When Becky was a teen, she met her now-sister, Kirsten Lynn McCubbin.

In her twenties, Becky married Robin Lee Adair, the father of their...