Recent Obituaries
Santos Thompson
Aug 24, 2017
Santos V. Thompson, age 44, of Merriam, Kansas, entered into eternal peace on Thursday, August 24, 2017. He was born on January 26, 1973, in Beatrice, Nebraska, the son of Ed and Mary Virginia (Reyes) Thompson. In 1991 Santos graduated from South High School in Wichita. Santos was a decorated athlete in high school receiving recognition as an All 6A...
B. Lucille Wilson Morrow
Aug 19, 2017
Bertha Lucille Morrow, 85, of Moulton, Iowa and had been a recent resident of The Haven in Ottumwa, Iowa, passed away at 3:15 a.m. on August 19, 2017, at Vista Woods Care Center in Ottumwa. She was born March 9, 1932 in Garnett, Kansas to Orvil and Daisy (Peek) Swope. She married Loran Wilson and he preceded her in death....
Thelma Alice Carnahan
Aug 7, 2017
Thelma Alice (Pulliam) Carnahan, 80, of Iola passed away Monday, August 7, 2017 at Windsor Place in Iola. She was born September 22, 1936 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Wallace E. and Dorothy (Sanders) Pulliam. She grew up in Fort Scott and later moved to Iola. She worked as a dietician in the public school system. She was proud to...
Opal June Mowat
Aug 7, 2017
Opal June Mowat, age 95, of West Palm Beach, Florida, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, August 7, 2017. She was born on October 9, 1921, at Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of William Thomas and Gertrude Blanche (McClanahan) Hamilton. June was united in marriage to Kenneth Mowat on June 20, 1937, at Peoria, Kansas. She spent many hours...
Wayne Atherton
Aug 7, 2017
Wayne Atherton, age 93, of Iola, Kansas, left to be with the Lord and joined his heavenly family on Monday, August 7, 2017 surrounded by his loving family at the University Of Kansas Medical Center. Wayne was the seventh of ten children born to Eula Harold Atherton and Norah Lillian (Schultze) Atherton on December 3, 1923 in Adams, Oklahoma. He...
Melissa Kay Hammer
Aug 6, 2017
Melissa Kay Hammer, age 49, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 at home where she lived with her parents, Lavon and Lynn (Cochran) Hammer. Melissa was born January 12, 1968 at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Melissa graduated from Iola High School, Allen County Community College, and Mid America Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas....
Eugene Edward "Gene" Clounch
Aug 3, 2017
Eugene Edward "Gene" Clounch, Jr., 78, of Iola, Kansas passed away on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at Windsor Place in Iola. Gene was born March 28, 1939 in Iola to Eugene Edward and Gladys June (Boyd) Clounch. He married Naomi Johnson on December 29, 1962 in Iola. He worked at Ellis Motors and Arbuckle Automotive in Iola as a mechanic...
Catherine Feese
Aug 2, 2017
Catherine L. Feese, age 66, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. She was born on September 14, 1950, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Howard and Marjorie (Hetzel) Jones. Catherine married Larry Feese on March 30, 1973 in Colony, Kansas. This union was blessed with two daughters, Carrie and...
Colleen Faye Gumfory
Aug 1, 2017
Colleen Faye (Kinzle) Gumfory, age 86, of Iola passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born July 25, 1931 in Westphalia, Kansas to Michael Joseph and Mary Ann Johnston Kinzle. She was a caregiver for many people, especially her family. She loved animals, fishing, and remodeling houses. She worked alongside her husband...
Wilma Jean Gilbert
Aug 1, 2017
Wilma Jean (Bolinger) Gilbert, 83, of Wichita, Kansas passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2017 in Wichita, surrounded by her family. She was born October 10, 1933 in Stark, Kansas to Lawrence and Edith (Ludlum) Bolinger. She graduated from Moran High School in 1951. She worked in the cafeteria at Hugoton, so she could make sure her grandkids ate well. She...
Delbert Adams
Jul 29, 2017
Delbert Adams, age 60, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 29, 2017, at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. He was born January 15, 1957, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Homer and Helen (Fagg) Adams. He graduated from Garnett High School and attended Emporia State University for one year, with a scholarship to play football. Delbert enjoyed the...
Luther P. Webster
Jul 28, 2017
Luther P. Webster, age 78, of Iola, Kansas passed away Friday, July 28, 2017 at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. Luther was one of nine children born to James Luther Webster and Margaret Avon (Phillips) Webster. He was born September 18, 1938 at Salisbury, Maryland. Luther grew up in Hebron, Maryland, and attended school there as well. Luther served...
Edith B Hardesty
Jul 25, 2017
Edith B. Hardesty, age 96, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at Anderson County Hospital, Garnett. She was born April 5, 1921, in Coffey County, Kansas, the daughter of William and Wilda (Welborn) Sumner. Edith married Max Hardesty on April 2, 1941 in Ottawa, Kansas. This union was blessed with six children. She was a member...
Patricio Madrid
Jul 22, 2017
**ATTENTION ** – please note change of Funeral Service time and location is changed and corrected below** Graveside services for Patricio Madrid, age 46, of Kansas City, Kansas, will be held at 1:30 p.m., on Monday, July 31, 2017, at Colony Cemetery, Colony, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to the Patricio Madrid Memorial Fund. You may send your condolences...
Cleo Belle Callihan
Jul 19, 2017
Cleo B. Callihan, age 90, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, at Richmond Healthcare Center, Richmond, Kansas. She was born April 2, 1927, in Green City, Missouri, the daughter of William and Alta B. (Harrelson) Hamilton. Cleo grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri, attending school there. She moved to Milan, Missouri following school. Cleo married Gail P....
Charles Manley "Charlie" Peterson
Jul 19, 2017
Charles Manley "Charlie" Peterson, age 83, of Iola passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Windsor Place in Iola. He was born September 2, 1933 in Savonburg, Kansas to Hans and Faye Peterson. He grew up on the family farm at Savonburg. He married Paula Keele on July 25, 1965 in Humboldt, Kansas. He worked at Thompson's Chicken Plant in...
Hope D. Burns
Jul 15, 2017
Hope DeLayne Burns, age 71, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 15, 2017, at her home. She was born on June 17, 1946, in Greeley, Colorado, the daughter of Roy and Laura (Hewitt) Scroggins. Hope married the love of her life, Terry E. Burns, on October 1, 1961. Together they raised three children and had a wonderful life...
Raymond Kenneth Hess
Jul 14, 2017
Raymond K. Hess, 78 of Iola, Kansas passed away July 14, 2017 at Moran Manor in Moran, Kansas. Raymond was born in Kansas City, Kansas on August 4, 1938 the son of Raymond & Thelma (Sanders) Hess. Raymond grew up in the Kansas City area and graduated in 1957 from Wyandotte High School in Kansas City. Raymond started working for...
Urcell Gene Cochran
Jul 14, 2017
Urcell Gene Cochran, age 80, of Moran, Kansas passed away Friday, July 14, 2017 at Allen County Regional Hospital. Gene was born July 27, 1936 in Viola, Arkansas to James Harold and Bircha Mae (Dawson) Cochran as the second of six children. He graduated from Salem High School in 1954. He then moved to Kansas City to play baseball for...
Luke Joseph Rockers
Jul 13, 2017
Luke Joseph Rockers, a son, a brother, and a historian, age 38, of Benbrook, Texas, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017, surrounded by his family in Garnett, Kansas. The compassionate and brilliant son of Omer Rockers and Jody (Bell) Cole was born July 13, 1979, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. As an elementary student, Luke attended Irving...
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