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Samuel Russell Robinson

Samuel Russell Robinson

Feb 8, 2016

Samuel Russell Robinson, age 98, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday February 8, 2016, at the Residential Living Center, Garnett. He was born on September 29, 1917, in Bronson, Kansas, the son of Clarence Robinson and Gertrude McQueen. He married Mildred M. Johnson on June 17, 1940 in Ft. Scott, Kansas. This union was blessed with two daughters. After...

Joel Stephanos Ford

Joel Stephanos Ford

Feb 8, 2016

Joel Stephanos Ford, infant son of Joshua and Sarah Ford, was stillborn Monday, February 8, 2016 at St. Luke's South, Overland Park, Kansas. He is survived by his parents and siblings, Joseph, Shiloh, JoAnna, Jonathan and Jubilee. Joel was 8 pounds, 2.6 ounces, and 21 inches long. Lost…but not wasted. "Naked I came from my mother's womb, And naked I...

Gracemary Nilges

Gracemary Nilges

Feb 8, 2016

Gracemary Nilges, 87, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, Feb. 8, 2016, at Windsor Place in Iola. Gracemary was born May 30, 1928, in Pierz, Minnesota, the daughter of Henry and Crescence "Grace" (Meyer) Kruschek. She graduated from Melrose High School in Melrose, Minnesota. On June 1, 1950, Gracemary married Mark Nilges at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Garnett. They made...

Virginia D. Henderson

Virginia D. Henderson

Feb 7, 2016

Virginia D. Henderson, age 93, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016, at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. She was born December 21, 1922 in Bourbon County, Kansas, the daughter of Arthur and Esther (Reynolds) Jackson. Virginia graduated from Mildred High School with the Class of 1943. Virginia married Olin M. Henderson on November 26,...

Lois Hill

Lois Hill

Feb 6, 2016

Lois Irene Hill, 57, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, Feb. 6, 2016 at her home. Lois was born Aug. 26, 1958 in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of John and Blanche (Henry) Lewis. She grew up in Neosho Falls before the family moved to Humboldt where she graduated from high school. Lois married Jackie D. Ridge and they made their...

Ernest Blazek

Ernest Blazek

Feb 6, 2016

Ernest Paul Blazek, age 67, Iola, Kansas formerly of Dodge City, Kansas passed away on Saturday, February 6, 2016 at Fort Scott Mercy Health Center. He was born on October 30, 1948 at Great Bend, Kansas the son of Ernest Henry and Evelyn Wood Blazek. He married Carol Jeannie Kennedy on May 3, 1968. Paul was an Army Veteran serving...

Richard Pearman

Richard Pearman

Feb 5, 2016

Richard Andrew Pearman, 98, of Iola, KS, passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at his home. Richard was born March 21, 1917, at home in Wright County, Missouri, the son of Lee Ernest and Genevie Gertrude (Farmer) Pearman. He was preceded in death by his siblings, Everett, Edgar and Otis Pearman, Mary Pearman, Opal Pettit, Jewel McGie and Marie Robinson....

Richard Lee Rockers

Richard Lee Rockers

Feb 5, 2016

Richard Lee Rockers, age 79, passed away on Friday, February 5, 2016 at his home near Greeley, Kansas. He was born April 2, 1936, in Greeley, Kansas, the son of Mark and Annetta (Miller) Rockers. He graduated from Richmond High School with the Class of 1954. He enjoyed playing baseball and basketball during his high school career. Dick married Elizabeth...

Paul Beech

Paul Beech

Feb 5, 2016

Paul A. "Bud" Beech, 84, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Friday, Feb. 5, 2016, at Olathe Medical Center. Paul was born July 31, 1931, in St. Paul, Kansas, the son of George and Ruth (Smith) Beech. He grew up in the Walnut area and graduated from Walnut High School in 1948. Bud served in the U.S. Navy for four years....

Josephine Turley

Josephine Turley

Feb 4, 2016

Josephine B. "Jo" Turley, 90, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Thursday, Feb. 4, 2016, at her home. Jo was born November 19, 1925, in Iola, the daughter of Fredrick and Blanche (Shockey) Vogel. She grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School in 1943. She married Charles W. Turley and they later divorced. She enjoyed working the lunch...

Harold VanHouden

Harold VanHouden

Feb 1, 2016

Harold Lee "Red" VanHouden, 78, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, at Olathe Medical Center. Harold was born January 8, 1938, in Fredonia, KS, the son of Lloyd and Thelma (Davis) VanHouden. He served in 4 branches of the U.S. military: Army, Air Force Navy and Coast Guard and received honorable discharges from all of them. He worked...

Bill Draper

Bill Draper

Jan 31, 2016

Lloyd William "Bill" Draper, 91, long-time Moran farmer, died Sunday, Jan. 31, 2016, at Mercy Hospital in Ft. Scott, Kansas. Bill was born Dec. 21, 1924, at rural Elsmore, KS, the son of Bert Walter and Flossie Ellen (Warren) Draper. He grew up in Allen County and graduated from Mildred High School. On Dec. 25, 1954, Bill married Mary Lou...

Bobbie A. Holcombe

Bobbie A. Holcombe

Jan 31, 2016

Bobbie A. Holcombe, age 93, of Garnett, Kansas passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016 at Golden Heights, Garnett, Kansas. Bobbie was born Grace Allan Whitacre on February 15, 1922 in Cardiff, Wales, the daughter of Herbert and Jessica (Allan) Whitacre. She grew up in Wales, England and Scotland. Her family lived in London during W.W.II. Bobbie immigrated to the...

Shirley L. Lewis

Shirley L. Lewis

Jan 29, 2016

Shirley L. Lewis, age 82, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday morning, January 29, 2016, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, Kansas, with her two beloved sons, Tony and Terry, by her side. She was born on October 8, 1933, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Joe and Margaret (Schlick) Baldridge. Shirley met her future husband, Fred M....

Thelma Bedenbender

Thelma Bedenbender

Jan 28, 2016

Thelma Louise (Tidd) Bedenbender, 85, of Neosho Falls, Kansas, passed away on January 28, 2016. She was born near Aliceville, Kansas on June 2, 1930, and grew up on the family farm west of Neosho Falls. She graduated from the Neosho Falls high school. On November 28, 1949, she married William Neil Bedenbender. They lived and farmed in the Neosho...

Vivian Singer

Vivian Singer

Jan 27, 2016

Vivian Ruth (Babcock) Singer went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, January 27, 2016 at her home. She was born November 22, 1924 in Hominy, OK to Rolland and Elizabeth (Free) Babcock. She attended school in Oklahoma until her parents moved to Iola to run the Western Auto Store in 1936. She graduated from Iola High School in 1941, and...

Ida Luttrell

Ida Luttrell

Jan 26, 2016

Ida Mae Luttrell, 77, of Iola, KS, passed away January 26, 2016 at Greenwood County Hospital. Ida was born July 23rd, 1938 in Corvallis, Oregon to Ted Prindel and Winifred Uhlman. Ida is proceeded in death by her parents. She is survived by her daughter Denise Waddle of Osawatomie, KS, sons David Luttrell and Maria of Birmingham, AL, Michael Luttrell...

Rosalee Larson

Rosalee Larson

Jan 25, 2016

Rosalee Larson, 85, a lifelong resident of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center surrounded by her family. Rosalee was born February 9, 1930, in Humboldt, the daughter of Walter and Ruby (Wilson) Headley. On June 15, 1947, Rosalee married Lawrence "Bud" Larson at her parent''s home in Humboldt. They always made their...

Linda L. Moody

Linda L. Moody

Jan 23, 2016

Linda Moody, age 68, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 23, 2016. She was born August 6, 1947, in Garnett, the daughter of Raymond Claude "Tag" and Dora Lucille (Welborn) Lewis. She graduated from Garnett High School. Linda was a homemaker first and then started working at Farm Bureau until retirement. Linda was united in marriage to Henry...

Alice Tholen

Alice Tholen

Jan 21, 2016

Alice F. Tholen, 86, of rural Moran, Kansas, passed away Thursday, January 21, 2016, at her home. Alice was born February 22, 1929, at Olmitz, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Frances (Riedl) Bahr. She grew up in Olmitz and graduated from St. Anne''s High School there. On June 22, 1948, Alice married Paul H. Tholen at St. Anne''s Catholic...

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