Recent Obituaries
Henry E. Wittman
Oct 13, 2016
Henry Emil Wittman, age 96, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2016, at his home. He was born on November 22, 1919, to Frank and Mary (Michalek) Wittman at the family home south of Greeley, Anderson County, Kansas. He was the fourth child. He had two older sisters, Veronica and Helena, and two brothers, Albert and Raymond....
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...