Recent Obituaries
Elmer Tatsch
Jun 2, 2015
Elmer Tatsch, age 75, of Iola, Kansas passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at the Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. Elmer was born August 1, 1939 in Fredericksburg, Texas, the son of Arvin and Anita (Feller) Tatsch. He grew up in Fredericksburg, graduating from high school there. In 1958 he married Ann Mayer, two children were born to this union,...
Helen Compston
Jun 2, 2015
Helen D. Compston, 88, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2015, at the Allen County Regional Hospital. Helen was born December 29, 1926, in Lenapah, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ansel and Fern (Schaub) Langworthy. She grew up in Lenapah and married Norman B. "Whitey" Compston on December 2, 1943 in Nowata, Oklahoma. They made their home in Leavenworth,...
Ivan Elliott
May 31, 2015
Ivan C. Elliott, 90, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. Ivan was born September 20, 1924, in Chanute, Kansas, the son of John Junior and Martha Ellen (Smith) Elliott. He grew up in eastern Neosho County and served in the U.S. Navy from 1943-1946. He made his home in Ogden, Utah...
James Ratcliff
May 31, 2015
James F. Ratcliff, 50, of Bassett, Kansas, died Sunday, May 31, 2015, at his home. James was born January 9, 1965, at Carthage, Missouri, the son of Daryl Norman and Mary Anna ( Martin ) Ratcliff. His mother died when he was eight and he and his father moved to Iola. On August 18, 1991, he married Sheryl L. Alexander...
Rozena Smitheran
May 31, 2015
Rozena Mae Smitheran, age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on May 31, 2015, at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. She was born on August 31, 1923 at Centerville, Kansas. Rozena was the second of four children born to Earnest and Marilla (Martin) Campbell. She graduated from Parker High School in 1941. Rozena was united in marriage to Paul Hill...
Judith Thompson
May 28, 2015
Judith C. Thompson, 70, of rural Iola, Kansas, passed away Thursday, May 28, 2015, surrounded by her family at home. Judy was born October 14, 1944, in Stillwater, Oklahoma, the daughter of Bernard and Elenor (Longan) Ritter. She grew up in Stillwater and graduated from Stillwater High School in 1962. She married H.E. Holinsworth and the family moved to Humboldt,...
Leon Thompson
May 27, 2015
Freddie Leon Thompson, age 72, died Wednesday, May 27, 2015, at the Moran Manor following a diagnosis of Lewy Body Demensia. He was born March 19, 1943 in Moran, Kansas, the first child of 7 children born to Fred and Illah (Pool) Thompson. He attended Moran schools and graduated from Marmaton Valley High School in 1961. On June 10, 1962,...
Maynard Clarence Belvoir
May 16, 2015
Maynard Clarence Belvoir, age 94, of Colony, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, May 16, 2015. He was born April 26, 1921 in Colony, to Clarence Otto and Verda Lorraine (Nichols) Belvoir. He graduated from Colony High in 1941, in that same year, he married Pauline McCoy and his first daughter was born to that union. He...
Patricia J. Huettenmueller
May 13, 2015
Patricia J. Huettenmueller, age 82, previously of Shawnee and Paola, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2015. Patricia Joy Jerome, daughter of John A. and Myrtle S. (Watrous) Jerome, was born on November 27, 1932 in Lamont, Missouri. She was raised in Lamont, Missouri and Paola, Kansas. Patricia graduated high school from Ursuline Academy in Paola. She attended St....
Leah Beltz
May 11, 2015
Leah Mildred (Sis) Beltz, age 90 of Moran, Kansas died on Monday, May 11, 2015. She was born on July 8, 1924, the daughter of Harry & Monta (Stanley) Stewart. Mom graduated from Elsmore High School in 1942 and entered the service July 11, 1944. While in the service she was employed as a teletype operator. She was awarded the...
Lester Hillbrant
May 10, 2015
Lester Lee Hillbrant, 86, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday May 10, 2015, at Homestead of Augusta. Lester was born May 21, 1928, on a farm west of Iola, the son of Ephriam Jasper and Louella Catharine (Foley) Hillbrant. He graduated from Iola High School and Iola Junior College. Lester farmed for several years before operating a tree service business with...
Tena E. Johnson
May 8, 2015
Tena Evelyn Johnson, age 93 years 2 months 16 days, passed away May 8, 2015 at Golden Heights, Garnett, Kansas. Tena was born February 20, 1922 to John M. and Elizabeth (Craig) Thomas on the family farm three and one half miles northeast of Garnett. Tena was the youngest of five children, and the only daughter. Tena attended grade school...
Max Kenneth Gibb
May 7, 2015
Max Kenneth Gibb, 78, of Paola, Kansas (formerly of Garnett, Kansas and Blue Springs, Mo) passed away at Olathe Hospice House on May 7th, 2015. Max Kenneth Gibb was born on March 30, 1937 in Bates County Missouri to Max Thomas and Grace (Pulliam) Gibb. Max graduated from Garden City High School in 1955. He served in the Army Reserve...
Arlan Scott Hendrix
May 4, 2015
Scott Hendrix, age 45, of Colony, Kansas passed away on Monday, May 4, 2015. Arlan Scott Hendrix was the youngest of four children born to Ray and Claire (Phillips) Hendrix. Scott was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 17, 1970. He grew up in Stillwell, Kansas, where he attended Blue Valley schools, graduating from Blue Valley High School in...
Mary Cleaver
May 4, 2015
Mary A. Cleaver, 64, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, May 4, 2015, at her home. Mary was born Oct. 8, 1950, in Humboldt, Kansas, the daughter of Walter Marion and Lucille Inez (Heimberg) Pollet. The family moved to Iola where she married John C. Cleaver on Oct. 18, 1968. They lived in Iola, Arma, and Moran before moving to Wichita...
Donna Marie Robinson
May 3, 2015
Donna Marie Robinson, age 85, of Monterey, California, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2015. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015, at the Garnett Cemetery in Garnett, Kansas. Condolences may be left at www.feuerbornfuneral.com
Neil W. Holloway
May 2, 2015
Neil W. Holloway, age 86, of Iola, Kansas, formerly of Lone Elm, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2015, at the Allen County Hospital, Iola, Kansas. He was born April 5, 1929, in Fort Scott, Kansas; the son of Dewey and Maude (Cushing) Holloway. Neil graduated from Kincaid High School in 1947. Neil served in the United States Army...
Barbara Whitaker-Falconbridge
May 2, 2015
Barbara June Whitaker-Falconbridge, was born September 27, 1936 in Kansas City, KS to Eugene and Cecil Whitaker. She passed away Saturday evening, May 2, 2015, surrounded by her loving family and devoted friends. She was 78 years old. During her early years, Barbara, along with her younger brother and parents, traveled the shodeo circuit all across the country, performing trick...
Stan Scoville
May 2, 2015
Stan Scoville, 69, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, May 2, 2015, doing what he enjoyed most, riding his bicycle on the Prairie Spirit Trail. Stan was born Sept. 5, 1945, in Lompoc, California, the son of Jess and Lottie (Hudoba) Scoville. He graduated from Iola High School and Pittsburg State University. He served in the U.S. Air Force. After receiving...
Ivan Powell
Apr 29, 2015
Ivan Eugene Powell of 1433 Northwestern, Iola, Kansas, died April 29, 2015 at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas. He was born August 23, 1926 to James (Jim) and Mabel Powell in Carlyle, KS. He served in the Navy during the Korean War from December 1951 to December 1955. His first tour of duty was aboard the USS Rogers...
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