Recent Obituaries
Fern Manspeaker
Jan 19, 2016
Ferna Fae Manspeaker, age 94, of Garnett, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Golden Heights in Garnett, Kansas. Fern was born December 8, 1921 east of Bush City, Kansas, the only child of Aratus "James" and Nancy (Griffith) Kibbe. Fern grew up just west of Garnett and went to grade school at the Fairground school house. She...
Aleene M. Hill
Jan 19, 2016
Aleene M. Hill, age 93, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2016, at Residential Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. She was born November 30, 1922, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of John and Ruby Hazel (Anderson) Gearhart. When Aleene was four, she begged to go to school with her big brother. Since the country school teacher had...
J.N. Franklin
Jan 16, 2016
John Nelson "J.N." Franklin, 91, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, January 16, 2016, at Vintage Park in Eureka, Kansas. J.N. was born April 12, 1924, at Humboldt, Kansas, the son of John R. and Hazel Marie (Green) Franklin. He grew up in Humboldt. On May 7, 1950, he married Virginia M. Hunt and they made their home and farmed the...
Neva Turner
Jan 15, 2016
Neva Sharlene Turner, 76, of LaHarpe, Kansas, died Friday, January 15, 2016, at Windsor Place in Iola. Neva was born April 16, 1939, in Howard, Kansas, the daughter of Harold Robert and Sharlene Elizabeth (Glen) Batemon. She grew up in the Iola area and worked cleaning house and babysitting for Betty Womack. On June 13, 1955, Neva married Lloyd Wayne...
James Aggers
Jan 15, 2016
James C. Aggers, Jr., 78, of Humboldt, Kansas, died Friday, January 15, 2016, at Freeman Health West in Joplin, Missouri. Cremation has taken place and the family plans a memorial service later. Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola, assisted the family. To leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com .
Emma Houtchens
Jan 13, 2016
Emma Mae Houtchens, age 89, formerly of Iola, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, January 13, 2016 at Life Care Center of Burlington. She was born on July 14, 1926 at LaPlata, Missouri the daughter of William and Esther Fulmer Snart. She married Bill Houtchens who preceded her in death. She enjoyed animals, especially cats. She always had the heart to...
Mary M. Ramsey
Jan 12, 2016
Mary M. (Workman) Ramsey, age 75, of Pittsburg, Kansas, formerly of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at her home. She was born August 9, 1940, in Logan, West Virginia, the daughter of Elbert and Vivian Irene (Justice) Workman. Mary married Ronald Glenn Mosby in 1960 and this union was blessed with one daughter, Rhonda Lynn. They...
Rebecca Genn
Jan 12, 2016
Rebecca Genn, 61, of Chanute, KS, passed away January 12, 2016.Rebecca was born Orange, CA on May 18th, 1954. She graduated from Highlands High School in Sacramento, CA in 1972. She loved crafting, working in the yard, fishing, and spending time with family. Rebecca is survived by her husband, Robert Genn, parents, James and Alice Croy of Chanute, KS, sisters,...
Ila Mae Fite
Jan 12, 2016
Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his saints. Psalm 116:15 One year and five months after her husband, Ross David Fite, was taken to heaven God chose to call his bride of 65 years, Ila Mae Fite, to join him. Our precious mother, grandmother, sister, friend and faithful missionary laid her earthly body aside and...
Louise Lackey
Jan 9, 2016
Louise G. Lackey, 99, formerly of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, January 9, 2016, at Newman Regional Health in Emporia, Kansas. Louise was born June 7, 1916, in Iola, the daughter of Morris and Catherine Mathilda (Schlick) Abts. She graduated from Iola High School in 1934 and worked as a bookkeeper for her father at Abts Auto Parts. On June...
Harold "Bud" Katzer
Jan 1, 2016
Harold Edward “Bud” Katzer, age 78, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, November 14, 2016, at The Heritage of Overland Park in Overland Park, Kansas. Bud was the fourth of six children born to August and Marie (Wuckowitsch) Katzer. He was born on April 12, 1938, at home on the family farm, near Greeley, Kansas. He grew up on...
Walter "Walt" Allen Wilcox
Jan 1, 2016
Walter Allen Wilcox, age 88, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at Guest Home Estates, Garnett. He was born April 16, 1928, in Farlinville, Kansas, the son of Ellis and Ethel (Dingus) Wilcox. He graduated from Kincaid High School in Kincaid, Kansas. Walt joined the U.S. Army earning a Dental Technician License at Fort Sam Houston...
James "Jimbo" F. Craig
Jan 1, 2016
James F. "Jimbo" Craig, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 16, 2016, at Guest Home Estates in Garnett. He was born on December 3, 1934, along with his twin brother, Bill, at Garnett, Kansas, the son of Francis Thomas "Hi" and Alvina Dorothy (Feuerborn) Craig. Jim graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1952....
William V. "Willie" Smith
Jan 1, 2016
William V. "Willie" Smith, 91, of Moran, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 29, 2016, at the Allen County Regional Hospital. Willie was born January 3, 1925, on a farm southeast of Savonburg, Kansas, the son of Emmitt Robert and Anna Myrtle (Gemmill) Smith. He grew up on the family farm and graduated from Savonburg High School in 1943. On November...
Emmett Earl "Pat" Moyer
Jan 1, 2016
Emmett Earl "Pat" Moyer, age 95, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 3, 2016, at Richmond Healthcare Center in Richmond, Kansas. Emmett was born July 2, 1921, near Junction City, Kansas. He and his twin brother, Edward were the fourth and fifth of five children born to Adam Sylvester and Emma Louise (Hoff) Moyer. Emmett attended several small...
Melvin S. "Jack" Serene
Jan 1, 2016
Melvin "Jack" Shirley Serene, age 95, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, July 20, 2016, at the Anderson County Hospital, Garnett. He was born October 19, 1920, in Gate, Oklahoma, to George Henry and Jessie Irene (McLeod) Serene. The family moved back to Welda when Jack was 7 years old where attended Jack Rabbit (Excelsior) Country School and Welda...
Mary Ann "Pat" Emmendorfer
Jan 1, 2016
Mary Ann "Pat" Emmendorfer, age 86 of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2016, at Golden Heights in Garnett. Pat was born on October 26, 1929, in St. Louis, Missouri. She was the youngest of eight children born to Joseph and Mary (Schaefer) Potzmann. She grew up in St. Louis, graduating from Rosati-Kain Girls High School in 1948....
Roland "Scob" Dean Scobee
Jan 1, 2016
Roland "Scob" Dean Scobee, age 80, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on February 23, 2016 at Residential Living Center, Garnett. He was born September 25, 1935 in Mound City, Kansas, the son of Joseph "Jack" and Vera (Ward) Scobee. Scob graduated from Welda High School with the Class of 1954. He entered the National Guard right out of high school...
Thomas "Tom" Huston
Jan 1, 2016
Thomas "Tom" C. Huston, age 92, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2016 at his home. He was born July 20, 1924, in Monticello, Kansas, the son of Harry and Florence (Dugan) Huston. He graduated from Shawnee Mission High School. Tom worked for the State of Kansas Road Department, while he was farming. Tom was a farmer...
Lois "Jeannine" Glidewell
Jan 1, 2016
Lois Jeannine Glidewell, age 68, of Garnett, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016, at Anderson County Hospital, Garnett. She was born November 12, 1947, in Haywood, California, the daughter of John E. and Billie L. (Barnes) Pivonka. Jeannine graduated from Wichita Heights High School in Wichita, Kansas, and attended Wichita State University. Jeannine met James C. Glidewell in middle...
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