Recent Obituaries
Stephen Edward Brown
Aug 18, 2015
Stephen Edward Brown, age 63, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at St. Luke's Hospital on the Plaza. He was born August 9, 1952, at Garnett, Kansas, the son of Nolan Edward and Doris Jean (Clinkenbeard) Brown. He graduated from Garnett High School in 1970 and from Emporia State University with a Bachelor in General Studies....
Dorothy Strickland
Aug 18, 2015
Dorothy Jean Strickland, 70, died Tuesday, August 18, 2015, at the Moran Manor in Moran, Kansas. Dorothy was born August 22, 1944, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Harold Ray and Jean Alice ( Conrad ) Elder. The family lived in Iola before moving to Coffeyville where she graduated from high school. Dorothy attended Bible Baptist College in Springfield,...
Russell Zornes
Aug 17, 2015
Russell R. Zornes, 88, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015, at Windsor Place in Iola, surrounded by his family. Russell Roy Zornes was born on October 20, 1926 to William and Emma (Hess) Zornes on the family farm north of Moran, KS. He was the fifth of six children. He was preceded in death by brothers, William...
Harley Gibson
Aug 17, 2015
Harley Gibson Jr., age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015, at the Residential Living Center, Anderson County Hospital, Garnett. He was born on February 20, 1924, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Harley and Margaret (Roeckers) Gibson. Harley graduated from Garnett High School in 1942. He entered the US Army in May of 1943. During...
Cheyenne Reno
Aug 10, 2015
Cheyenne Nicole Reno, 5½-year-old daughter of Justin and Chelsea (Johnson) Reno of rural Piqua, Kansas, passed away Monday, August 10, 2015, at her home following a two year battle with cancer. Cheyenne was born October 19, 2009, in Burlington, Kansas. She lived on the family farm where she enjoyed the family livestock, haying, farming and loud trucks. Her favorite color...
Gerald Chester
Aug 4, 2015
Gerald Chester, 75, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015, at his lake home in Ft. Scott, Kansas. Gerald Burton Chester was born April 4, 1940, in Poteau, Oklahoma, the son of John Burton and Geneva L. ( Brown ) Chester. Gerald's early education began in elementary school in Poteau where he attended K-3 grades. Fourth thru sixth grades...
James Mowat
Aug 4, 2015
James Edward Mowat, age 84, of Garnett, Kansas passed away Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at his home. Jim was born April 23, 1931 at Elmdale, Kansas. He was the youngest of ten children born to Kenneth and Elda August (Sinclair) Mowat. Jim grew up in Herington, Kansas, moving to Garnett, Kansas in the early 1950's. Jim married Mary Nickelson in...
Douglas Miller
Aug 4, 2015
Douglas H. Miller, age 71, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 4, 2015 at his home. He was born December 3, 1943, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Sylvin "S.L."and Rena Faye (Goodman) Miller. He graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1961. He served in the United States Army in 1961 through 1964. Doug married...
Robert R. Hepner
Aug 2, 2015
Robert R. "Bob" Hepner, age 85, of Garnett, Kansas, a long-time resident and businessman of Conway, Arkansas, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2015, at the Residential Living Center, Garnett. He was born March 2, 1930 at Garnett, Kansas, the son of the late Roland R. and Marie (Graham) Hepner. He graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of...
Brenda Holloway
Aug 2, 2015
Brenda Anne Holloway, 51, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, August 2, 2015, at her home. Brenda was born January 8, 1964, in Corpus Christi, Texas, the daughter of Steve and Adelina (Perez) Holloway. She grew up in Gas and graduated from Iola High School in 1982. Brenda served in the U.S. Marine Corps during Desert Storm. She helped start the...
Elizabeth Immel
Jul 31, 2015
Elizabeth Ruth "Sue" Immel, age 99, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, July 31, 2015, at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Sue was born March 9, 1916, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of James and Ethel ( Horton ) Reid. She graduated from Iola High School and the University of Kansas where she was a member of the Kappa...
Marvin Wayne Butcher
Jul 30, 2015
On July 30, 2015, Marvin Wayne Butcher was called to Heaven after valiantly fighting cancer. He was at home surrounded by family and friends, and was truly loved by all. Marvin was born on February 15, 1931 in Garnett, KS. He loved telling stories about his childhood, which were full of adventures: from shooting his BB guns with Johnny Marmon,...
Jerry Sutton
Jul 30, 2015
Jerry Sutton, age 65, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2015 at his home. He was born on June 30, 1950 at Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Howard and Jewel (Rausch) Sutton. Jerry attended Greeley High School and joined the United States Army, serving from 1968 to 1972. He was stationed in Germany and Vietnam. Jerry married...
Ethel N. Rugg
Jul 28, 2015
Ethel N. Rugg, age 94, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at her home. She was born March 22, 1921, at Alva, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ray and Orra (Turner) Olson. When Ethel was six years old, the family moved to Hardtner, Kansas, where her father was a barber. The family moved to Kiowa, Kansas in...
Ione Gineste
Jul 25, 2015
Ione Faye Gineste, 85, of Gas, Kansas, died Saturday, July 25, 2015, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Ione was born July 8, 1930, at Mapleton, Kansas, the daughter of Newton G. and Lula Mae (Needham) Myrick. She graduated from Blue Mound High School in 1948 and Kansas City Secretarial School in 1949. On October 11, 1950, Ione married...
Illa F. Davis-Belvoir
Jul 20, 2015
Illa F. Davis-Belvoir, age 87, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015, at Iola Nursing Center, Iola, Kansas. She was born March 29, 1928 in Twin Bridges, Missouri, the daughter of Silas and Zora Collins. Illa married Robert J. Davis and this union was blessed with four children. He preceded her in death in January 1988. She...
Rose Maddox
Jul 17, 2015
Rose Mary Maddox of Iola, Kansas, passed into the presence of her Heavenly Father on Friday, July 17, 2015, at the age of 82. Rose Mary was born August 25, 1932, in St. Paul, Kansas, to Michael and Alena (McFall) Westhoff. She grew up in St. Paul and graduated from St. Francis School in St. Paul. In 1953, she married...
Irene Smith
Jul 17, 2015
Irene E. Smith, 83, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Friday, July 17, 2015. Irene was born October 1, 1931 on a farm west of Neosho Falls, Kansas, the daughter of Ira and Gertrude (Harrison) Hepler. She loved to learn and read, so right after high school she enrolled in Pittsburg State Teacher's College so she could begin her teaching career....
Robert Smith
Jul 16, 2015
Robert Elliott "Bobby" Smith, 57, son of John and Mary Smith former Gas and Iola residents, died Friday, January 16, 2015, at his home in Beatrice, Nebraska. Bobby was born November 21, 1957, in Fairfax, Missouri, the son of John Elliott and Mary Delores (Zirfas) Smith. He worked various jobs through the Beatrice State Developmental Center. He enjoyed working jigsaw...
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