Recent Obituaries
Marilyn W. Drake
May 6, 2016
Marilyn Wheeler Drake, age 85, left this earth for her heavenly home Friday, May 6, 2016 at Windsor House in Iola, Kansas. She will always be known for her wonderful smile and serving heart. Marilyn was born in Kansas City, Kansas, the third daughter of Claude and Alma (Brumfield) Wheeler. She grew up there graduating from Wyandotte High School in...
Joan Dix
May 2, 2016
Joan Marie Dix, 69, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, May 2, 2016, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Joan was born September 5, 1946, in Iola, the daughter of Carl and Pauline (Madison) Grogan. She grew up in Iola. On Dec. 24, 1964, she married Robert Dwayne Dix and they made their home in several communities before making their home...
Margaret Weber
May 2, 2016
Margaret Ann Weber, age 79, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, May 2, 2016, at Golden Heights, Garnett. She was born March 21, 1937, in La Crosse, Kansas, the daughter of Kurt and Clara (Pivonka) Weigand. Margaret graduated from Williamsburg High School and graduated with the class of 1955. She graduated from Sisters of Charity School of Nursing at...
Thomas F. Galey
May 1, 2016
Thomas F. Galey, age 77, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. Tom was born on January 10, 1939, in Kansas City, Missouri. Tom was the youngest of four children born to William Leroy and Isabel M. (Whitehurse) Galey. He grew up in Kansas City where he attended...
Arron Oswalt
Apr 30, 2016
Arron Lee Oswalt, 44, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, April 30, 2016, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Arron was born April 14, 1972, in Iola, the son of Danny Lee and Golda Marie (Fletcher) Oswalt. He grew up in Iola, graduating from Iola High School in 1990. He has worked at the Iola Sonic Drive-In. Survivors include 1...
Agnes Mader
Apr 30, 2016
Agnes Mader, age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Golden Heights. She was born October 30, 1924, in Richmond, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Helena (Bach) Brummel. She attended West Scipio grade school and graduated from Garnett High School in 1942. After graduation, she moved to Portland, Oregon and worked at Dornbeckers Furniture Factory...
Barbara Sue Culbertson
Apr 25, 2016
Barbara Sue (Thacker) Culbertson, age 68, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016 at her home. She was born on June 26, 1947, in Maywood, California, the daughter of Orville and Valta (Waters) Thacker. Barbara graduated from Excelsior High School in Norwalk, California in 1965. Barbara was united in marriage to Richard Culbertson on May 27, 1968,...
Frank Heimberg
Apr 25, 2016
Frank Heimberg, 73, formerly of Humboldt and Iola, died Monday, April 25, 2016, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. Frank was born April 3, 1943, in Humboldt, Kansas, the son of John J. and Alice Alma (Carr) Heimberg. He grew up in Humboldt. He had worked for Thompson Poultry in Iola. He is survived by several nieces and nephews....
Sharon Ann Miller
Apr 24, 2016
Sharon Ann Miller, age 74, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016. She was born on February 14, 1942, at Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Omer and Frances (Schulte) Schillig. Sharon graduated from Westphalia High School in 1960. Sharon was united in marriage to Richard Shellhorn on May 6, 1961. Three daughters were born to this union....
Dean Sears
Apr 21, 2016
Gerald "Dean" Sears, Jr., 48, of Chanute, Kansas, died Thursday, April 21, 2016, at his home. Dean was born August 2, 1967, in Chanute. He grew up in Erie and attended Erie schools. Dean worked for Tri-Valley Developmental Center and was currently assigned to maintenance at Commercial Bank in Chanute. He had been active in Special Olympics. Survivors include his...
Juanita McHaley
Apr 13, 2016
Juanita J. McHaley, 83, of Iola, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at the Allen County Regional Hospital. Juanita was born September 19, 1932, in Iola, the daughter of George Glenn and Eva Almetta (Lee) Cuppy. She moved to Oklahoma City with her parents. On December 6, 1948 she married Norton Lushbough. They were married for 13 years and had...
Mary German
Apr 11, 2016
Mary E. German, 96, of Neosho Falls, Kansas, died Monday, April 11, 2016, at Greystone Residential Care in Iola, Kansas. Mary was born November 5, 1919, on a farm 8 miles northeast of Neosho Falls, the daughter of Fred and Bessie (James) Bruner. She graduated from Neosho Falls High School and married Homer S. German on March 22, 1939. They...
Jimmy Kilby
Apr 11, 2016
James Robert "Jimmy" Kilby, 41, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, April 11, 2016, at the Olathe Medical Center. Jimmy was born March 15, 1975, in Iola, the son of James and Christine (Goodner) Kilby. He grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School in 1994. On September 22, 1999, Jimmy married Lisa Marie Hay and they have always...
Doii M. Mace
Apr 11, 2016
Doii Meredith Mace, age 86, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2016, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehab Center, Richmond, Kansas. She was born August 10, 1929, at Edwardsville, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Elgia (Husted) Worley. Doii attended school at Colony, Kansas. Doii married Albert J. Mace on December 6, 1948 at Bentonville County, Arkansas. This...
Florence Imogene Knoll
Apr 9, 2016
Florence Imogene Knoll, age 87, of Colony passed away Saturday, April 9, 2016 at Golden Heights, Garnett, Kansas. Florence was born on April 29, 1928, at Crescent, Oklahoma. She was the last of nine children born to Charles Tucker Beckmon and Anna Marie (Chriestenson) Beckmon. She grew up in the Crescent and Enid area before moving to Kansas with her...
Debra Knepp Holderman
Apr 7, 2016
Debra Lynn Knepp Holderman, 60, resident of Iola, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2016, at Cherry Ridge Farms in Ottawa, Kansas. Debra was born on May 30, 1955 in Chanute, Kansas. She grew up in Carlyle where she attended elementary school then Middle School and High School in Iola. In 1973 she gave birth to her twins, Brandee and...
Edith Clements
Apr 5, 2016
Edith Louise (Gamble) Clements, age 86 of Humboldt, KS went to her Eternal home on April 5, 2016 at Country Place Living in Chanute. Edith was born August 7, 1929 in Lauden, Tennessee to Guy and Jessie (Sorensen) Gamble. She married Charles Clements on February 14, 1947 in Iola, Kansas. Charles preceded her in death on May 6, 1983. She...
Lucille Brown
Apr 5, 2016
Lucille Christine Brown, 94, long-time resident of Mildred, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Meyer Care Center in Higginsville, Missouri. Lucille was born May 31, 1921, in Gardner, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Barthol) Golba. She grew up in the Gardner area. On November 2, 1942, she married Charles L. "Charlie" Brown in Mississippi. They returned...
Roy Duane Roush
Apr 5, 2016
Roy Duane Roush, age 73, of Greeley, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at home. Duane was born September 27, 1942 in Kansas City, KS. He was the first born of four children born to Roy O. and Wilma Jean (Ensley) Roush. Duane's family moved to Iola, Kansas when he was a young boy. He grew up near Welda,...
Michael Folk
Apr 3, 2016
Michael Anthony Folk, 38, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, April 3, 2016, following a motorcycle accident near Belvue, Kansas. Michael was born August 16, 1977, to Cindi (Folk) VanHouden and Edward Ortiz. He was later adopted by his grandparents John R. (Tom) and Jerri S. Folk. He married Kristi Beerbower in Las Vegas in 2011 and they later divorced. To...
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