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Gary L. Wilson

Gary L. Wilson

Oct 13, 2016

Gary L. Wilson, age 72, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at his home. He was born November 18, 1943, in Garnett, the son of Clinton and Lillian (Chewning) Wilson. Gary graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1962. He worked as a store clerk at the Garnett Food Mart for several years, then...

Juanita P Holderman

Juanita P Holderman

Oct 11, 2016

Juanita Holderman, age 91, of Parker, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Golden Heights in Garnett, Kansas. She was born on October 12, 1924, at Anderson County, Kansas, the daughter of Simon and Silva (Tracy) Huffman. She grew up in the Kincaid area until moving to Parker when she was beginning high school. Graduating from Parker High...

Cristino Nicolas

Cristino Nicolas

Oct 9, 2016

Cristino "Cris" Nicolas, age 66, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, October 9, 2016, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, Kansas. Cris was born on November 5, 1949, at Baguio City, Philippines. He was one of ten children born to Sixto and Cristina (Singson) Nicolas. Cris grew up in Baguio City, attending school there. He earned a Bachelor's...

Irene A. Kaszinski

Irene A. Kaszinski

Oct 7, 2016

Irene A. Bronson Kaszinski, age 99, of Garnett, Kansas, formerly of Jasper, Missouri, passed away October 7, 2016 at Golden Heights, Garnett. Irene Alma Salefsky was the fourth of ten children born to Albert and Martha Salefsky. She was born on September 26, 1917 at Coleman, Wisconsin. Irene grew up in Coleman, attending school there. In 1936 she married Harold...

Harry Trigg

Harry Trigg

Oct 6, 2016

Isreal "Harry" Trigg, age 96, of Olathe, Kansas, passed away at his home on Thursday, October 6, 2016. He was born June 24, 1920 in Selma Anderson County, Kansas, the son of Paul and Ethel Irene Trigg. Harry graduated from Ottawa University with a bachelor's degree in science. Harry then went on to earn his master's in Education at Kansas...

James Clyde "Jim" Kerschner

James Clyde "Jim" Kerschner

Sep 30, 2016

James Clyde Kerschner, 80 of Muskogee, Oklahoma, formerly of Toronto, Kansas, passed away peacefully Friday, September 30, 2016. He was born October 15, 1935, in Eldorado Springs, MO, to James E. and Jennie Marie (Bushell) Kerschner. He grew up and attended the public schools in Parsons, Kansas. Jim, as his family and friends knew him by, served in the United...

Elizabeth May "Betty" Brazee

Elizabeth May "Betty" Brazee

Sep 26, 2016

Elizabeth May “Betty” (Parrish) Brazee of Overland Park, Kansas passed away Monday, September 26, 2016 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park at the age of 100. Betty was born on February 4, 1916 in Ft. Scott, Kansas to Harry Ellsworth and America Jane “Meckie” (Baker) Parrish. She studied piano as a child and was an accomplished pianist, as well...

Harry F. Julian

Harry F. Julian

Sep 24, 2016

Harry F. Julian, age 66, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 24, 2016, at his home. He was born August 6, 1950, at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Gerald and Florene (Proct) Julian. He graduated from Otis High School and attended college. After graduating, Harry joined the United States Army serving as a Drill Instructor. Harry married...

Homer D. Payne

Homer D. Payne

Sep 20, 2016

Homer D. Payne, 81, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute. Homer was born April 29, 1935, at rural LaHarpe, Kansas, the son of George Albert and Hazel (Colgin) Payne. The family moved from LaHarpe to a farm southwest of Colony where he grew up. He served in the U.S. Army and...

Donald E. Murray

Donald E. Murray

Sep 20, 2016

Donald Edward "Don" Murray, 83, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, September 20, 2016, at Allen County Regional Hospital. Don was born November 10, 1932, in Piqua, Kansas, the son of Alvin L. and Elizabeth Theresa (Bux) Murray. He attended St. Martin's Grade School in Piqua and graduated from Iola High School in 1950. On December 29, 1955, Don married...

Robert R. "Bob" Benson

Robert R. "Bob" Benson

Sep 17, 2016

Robert R. "Bob" Benson, 89, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, September 17, 2016, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. Robert was born November 8, 1926, in Blue Mound, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Alleen (Curran) Benson. He grew up in Blue Mound and graduated from Blue Mound High School. He served in the U.S. Navy at the...

Clifford Clyde Brooks

Clifford Clyde Brooks

Sep 16, 2016

Clifford Clyde Brooks, 91, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Friday, September 16, 2016, at Allen County Regional Hospital. Clifford was born May 7, 1925, in Thornburg, Kansas, the son of Clyde and Mattie (Palmer) Brooks. In 1934 the Brooks family moved to a farm in Allen County 8 miles northwest of Iola. Over the years, Clifford hayed for Ralph Jones,...

Kevin Slover

Kevin Slover

Sep 14, 2016

Kevin Slover, age 37, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2016, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born May 4, 1979 in Lodi, California, the son of Susan Lynn Slover. The most important man who became his father was his grandfather Charles "Chuck" Slover, who raised him from an infant to a man....

Sandra Lee Hinkel

Sandra Lee Hinkel

Sep 14, 2016

Sandra Lee Hinkel, 69, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, at Diversicare of Chanute. Sandra was born December 24, 1946, at Elsmore, Kansas, the only child of John and Audrey (Acton) Hill. She grew up at Elsmore and was a member of the last graduating class at Elsmore High School. She married Gerald Dean Sears, Sr. and...

Erica Jean Raddatz

Erica Jean Raddatz

Sep 13, 2016

Erica Jean Raddatz, age 38, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, September 13, 2016, at her home. She was born November 27, 1977, at Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Keith and Teresa (Williams) Raddatz. Erica graduated Bright Horizons Academy in Pine Grove, California. Erica married Kevin Slover on October 31, 2014 in Ottawa, Kansas, they made their home...

Gerald Hoddy

Gerald Hoddy

Sep 11, 2016

Gerald Eugene Hoddy, age 65, passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at the University Of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City. Gerald was born Nov. 16, 1950, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Roscoe Richard and Evelyn Florence (Thomas) Hoddy. He grew up in LaHarpe and Iola and graduated from Iola High School in 1968. On Aug. 9, 1969, he...

Earnest E. Prather

Earnest E. Prather

Sep 10, 2016

Earnest E. "Sharkey" Prather, 85, formerly of Allen County, Kansas, passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Riverwood Nursing Home in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. Earnest was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, the son of Mose Alfred and Mary Marie (Harris) Prather. The Prather family moved to LaHarpe in 1937. On July 1, 1951, Earnest married Beverly June Newberry...

Jerry L. Umbarger

Jerry L. Umbarger

Sep 9, 2016

Jerry L. Umbarger, age 76, of Topeka, Kansas, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, September 9, 2016, at Rolling Hills Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on July 6, 1940, at Garnett, Kansas, the son of William T. and Ruby M. (Swisher) Umbarger. Jerry grew up in Garnett, graduating from Garnett High School with the Class...

Michael D. Penland

Michael D. Penland

Sep 9, 2016

Michael D. Penland, age 56, of Quenemo, Kansas passed away Friday, September 9, 2016 at Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa, Kansas. Mike was born November 5, 1959 at Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Ronald Dean and Betty Joanne (Leonard) Penland. His family moved to Garnett in 1973 where attended school. Mike worked in various construction trades throughout his lifetime. He...

Hellen Lois Bell

Hellen Lois Bell

Sep 6, 2016

Hellen L. Bell, 97, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, at her home. Hellen was born Feb. 27, 1919, in Sitka, Kansas, the daughter of Louis and Arvilla (Beard) Blohm. She grew up at Piqua. In October of 1935, she married Herman W. "Tood" Bell in Garnett, Kansas. They made their home in Neosho Falls until the...

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