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Inez Ruth Kuestersteffen
Mar 3, 2017
Inez Ruth King Kuestersteffen, daughter of Our Lord, quilter, homemaker, wife of Robert, Mother of four daughters and four sons, Grandmother to 13 granddaughters and 13 grandsons, and great-grandmother to 16 great-grandchildren, died peacefully on Friday, March 3, 2017. She had loved with a love beyond telling and had been loved in return with a similar passion. She had been...
Evelyn M Knapp
Mar 2, 2017
Evelyn M. Knapp, 69 of Yates Center passed away March 2, 2017 at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. She was born November 4, 1947 in Reeds Springs, MO to William Russell and Esther Elizabeth (Rockwell) Maloney. Her family moved from Missouri in February of 1956. She grew up in Allen County and graduated from Iola High School in 1965....
Glenn Eugene Roberts
Mar 2, 2017
Glenn Roberts, age 92, of Savonburg, Kansas, passed away on March 2, 2017, at his residence on the family farm. Glenn was one of two children born to Walter and Nellie (Cation) Roberts. He was born on September 28, 1924 near Savonburg, Kansas. Glenn was born and raised on the family farm in rural Savonburg. He graduated from Humboldt High...
Elvin J. Foster
Mar 1, 2017
Elvin Foster, age 94, of Lone Elm, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Windsor Place, Iola, Kansas. Elvin was the second of two children born to Harry and Bertha (Jones) Foster. He was born on the Foster family farm near Lone Elm, Kansas on March 30, 1922. Elvin attended a country grade school and then one year...
Golda M. Hunt
Feb 28, 2017
Golda M. Hunt passed gently on Tuesday, February 28, 2017, surrounded by family and friends, including her husband of 37 years, Vernon Hunt. She was born a twin in rural Anderson County, KS just 3 minutes before her sister, Sylvia Bloomstrand, on August 13, 1931. Goldie and Sylvie were a two-some of love, laughter and little bit of trouble! Hailing...
Francis Wayne Ecclefield
Feb 23, 2017
Wayne Ecclefield, age 89, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at St. Luke's South in Overland Park, Kansas. Francis Wayne Ecclefield was born on August 18, 1927, in Welda, Kansas, the son of Robert and Mattie (Skillman) Ecclefield. Wayne grew up in Welda, attending grade school and high school there, where he played basketball and football....
Kimberly Ann Peters
Feb 22, 2017
Kimberly Ann Peters, age 33, of Fredonia, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at Candlerock at Fredonia. She was born August 17, 1983, in Emporia, Kansas, the daughter of Alvin and Gayle (Smith) Peters. Kim enjoyed reading books and listening to country music. Kim was preceded in death by grandparents, Warren and Helen Smith and...
Carol Ann Newman
Feb 21, 2017
Carol Ann Newman, 61 of Moran passed away February 21, 2017 at Olathe Medical Center. She was born October 5, 1955 in Kansas City, MO to Glenn and Florence (Runkle) Nichols. She lived in Kansas City until she was a teenager and was active in 4H growing up. As a child, she showed cattle at the American Royal. She later...
Joyce Elaine Burris
Feb 20, 2017
Joyce Elaine Lickteig was born in Garnett, Kansas, to Alfred Lickteig and Albertine Peine Lickteig on January 23, 1945. She passed to her eternal reward on February 20, 2017, in her home in Greeley, Kansas, surrounded by her husband and children. Joyce married Buddy Ray Burris on September 18, 1965, in Greeley, Kansas. Joyce was raised on a farm outside...
Roger Frederick Rockers
Feb 19, 2017
Roger Frederick Rockers, age 59, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at his home, surrounded by his family after courageously enduring pancreatic cancer. He was born in Garnett, Kansas on June 23, 1957, the second child of eight and oldest son born to Les and Clara (Hansen) Rockers. He lived his entire life in Anderson County....
Kendall Hubert Ashford
Feb 19, 2017
Kendall Hubert Ashford, 92, of Iola died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Windsor Place in Iola. Kendall was born August 9, 1924 in Iola to Henry Tully and Anna Estelle (Smith) Ashford. He graduated from Iola High School in May 1942 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in June 1943. He served in the Pacific and received citations for bravery...
Dale A Stokes
Feb 13, 2017
Dale Stokes 60, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2017. Dale was born on November 21, 1956 in Iola, Kansas to the late Allen and Rose Stokes. He proudly enlisted in the United States Air Force in November of 1977. Dale began his military career as a Munitions System Technician; during his 28 years of active duty service, he...
Roy A. Marmon
Feb 13, 2017
Roy Arthur Marmon, age 96, passed away on February 12, 2017, at Residential Living Center, Garnett, Kansas. He was born December 29, 1920, in Garnett, the son of Art and Goldie (Sutherland) Marmon. On February 17, 1944, he was united in marriage to Ima Jean Robinson in California. This union was blessed with seven children. Roy joined the Civilian Conservation...
Virgel Paul Boyd
Feb 12, 2017
Virgel Paul Boyd, age 96, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas. He was born on November 11, 1920, at Pittsburg, Kansas, the son of Oscar and Rozena (Kline) Boyd. He attended school in Pittsburg. Virgel spent one year with the Civilian Conservation Corps, working in Wyoming and Idaho....
Richard D Fry
Feb 12, 2017
Richard D. Fry, age 58, of Olathe, Kansas passed away Sunday at Olathe Medical Center. He was the sixth of seven children born to Forest and Ellen (Runnels) Fry. He grew up in Iola, graduating from Iola High School in 1977. He then went on to Pittsburg State University where he earned his B.S. in Accounting and Finance in 1981....
Lester L Wolf
Feb 10, 2017
Lester L. Wolf, age 88, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Lester was one of three children born to Ora L. and Winnie (McVey) Wolf. He was born on April 17, 1928 near Uniontown, Kansas. He married Norma Jean Cline on December 10, 1949 in Grandview, Washington. Together they had three children....
Nora A "Susie" Hodgden
Feb 9, 2017
Nora Appaline "Susie" Hodgden, 79, passed away Thursday, Feb 9, 2017 at her home in Iola. She was born June 25, 1937 in Liberty County, GA to Ralph and Nora Elizabeth (Wells) McLamb. She grew up in the Gum Branch, GA area. She married Merrill D. Hodgden on Sept 1, 1953. They moved around several communities before settling in El...
Evelyn L Geffert
Feb 8, 2017
Evelyn Loraine Geffert, 97, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Windsor Place in Iola. She had been in failing health the past few years. Evelyn was born August 14, 1919 in Arcadia, Kansas, the first of six children to Elzie Clyde and Ruby Elizabeth (McClain) Rourk. She enjoyed working on the farm with all sorts of...
David Ray Tush
Feb 7, 2017
David Ray Tush, age 54, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. He was born August 5, 1962, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of George M. Tush Jr. and Jacquelyn (Sutton) Tush Hill. David graduated from Crest High School in 1980. After graduation, he worked for Daniel Construction as a block...
Margaret E Evans
Feb 6, 2017
Margaret Elizabeth Evans, 101, went to meet her Savior on February 6, 2017 at Windsor Place in Iola, Kansas. Her kind personality, quick wit and extensive crossword assistance will be greatly missed. Margaret was the second of four children born to John A. Griffith and Elizabeth (Driskell) Griffith in Collinsville, Oklahoma on January 17, 1916. Shortly thereafter, they moved to...
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