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Bill Dible

Bill Dible

Jul 19, 2014

Bill Dible, 72, of Gas City, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014. Bill was born August 20, 1941, in Iola, Kansas, to Wayne and Wilma Dible. He grew up in Neosho Falls and graduated from Neosho Falls High School in 1958. On December 10, 1971, Bill married Julie in Iola. They made their home in Iola and Neosho Falls, where...

Edith P. McMillan

Edith P. McMillan

Jul 18, 2014

Edith P. McMillan, age 85, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, July 18, 2014, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehab, LLC, in Richmond, Kansas. She was born May 23, 1929, in Turkey Ford, Oklahoma, the daughter of Everett and Josephine (Waddell) Ewers. Edith met Roy A. Pine and married him in Mountain Home, Arkansas; this union was blessed with five...

H. Miller

H. Miller

Jul 18, 2014

H. Kenneth "Kenny" Miller, 92, of rural Welda, Kansas, died Friday, July 18, 2014, at Sunset Manor in Waverly. Kenny was born July 11, 1922, on a farm in Garfield County, Oklahoma, the son of August Herman and Clara Suzanna Hermina (Brandt) Miller. He grew up in Garfield County. On October 5, 1941, Kenny married Norma Fay Wyman in Douglass,...

Tina LaCrone

Tina LaCrone

Jul 16, 2014

Tina Marie LaCrone,49, of Neosho Falls, Kansas died Wednesday July 16th, 2014 at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola, Kansas. She was born September 4, 1964 in Iola, Kansas the daughter of Donald L. and Rena E. ( Kratz ) LaCrone. She grew up in the Neosho Falls area. Tina worked as a nurses aide in several places including Windsor...

Mary Messenger

Mary Messenger

Jul 15, 2014

Mary Iona Marie Messenger, age 75, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at the Colmery-O'Neil VA Medical Center, Topeka. Mary was born on September 4, 1938, at Americus, Kansas, the daughter of Henry and Opal (Wolfe) Stuck. Mary grew up in Emporia, graduating from Emporia High School in 1957. Following high school Mary worked at Newman...

George Lofton

George Lofton

Jul 15, 2014

George Earl Lofton,70, of Neosho Falls, Kansas, died Tuesday July 15, 2014, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. He was born May 16, 1944, in DeSoto, Kansas the son of LeRoy and Frances Lofton. He grew up in the Kansas City, Kansas, area. On May 8, 1965, he married Linda F. Sater and they made their home in Kansas...

Dwight Clum

Dwight Clum

Jul 15, 2014

Dwight R. Clum, 73, formerly of Hiawatha, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at Maple Wood Alzheimer Special Care Center in Springfield, Missouri. Dwight was born April 15, 1941, in Chanute, Kansas, the son of Walter D. and Velda Luella (Negley) Clum. He grew up in Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1959. He received his Bachelor's and...

Donald Helman

Donald Helman

Jul 12, 2014

Donald C. "The Judge" Helman, 76, of Iola, Kansas died Saturday July 12, 2014 at the Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, Kansas. He was born January 13, 1938 in Piqua, Kansas the son of Harmon G. and Zelma V. ( Anderson ) Helman,Sr. After serving in the United States Marine Corp he married Judy Butler on January 13, 1962. They...

Deanna L. Fuhrman

Deanna L. Fuhrman

Jul 11, 2014

Deanna L. Fuhrman, age 69, of Bronson, Kansas, passed away on Friday, July 11, 2014, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. She was born on May 24, 1945, in Pleasanton, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Katherine F. (Dunavan) Umphenour. Deanna graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1963, and attended Fort Scott Community College. Deanna was united in marriage...

Beth Franklin

Beth Franklin

Jul 11, 2014

Beth A. Franklin, 89, 9 Fairway Ave., Iola, KS, died on July 11, 2014 at 1:45 p.m. in Iola, Kansas. She was born Oct. 15, 1924 in Humboldt, KS, the daughter of Ruth Stewart Braucher and Hawley H. Braucher. She attended school in Humboldt and was graduated from Humboldt High School in 1942. She moved to Coffeyville and attended Coffeyville...

Lillie Collins

Lillie Collins

Jul 9, 2014

Lillie Mae Collins,93, of Iola,Kansas died Wednesday July 9,2014 at Allen County Regional Hospital. She was born April 25,1921 in a log cabin south of Fulton,Kansas the daughter of William Benjamin and Lillian Elizabeth (Hahn) Sheat. She grew up in Lamar,Missouri. Lillie married Harvey A. Collins on January 22,1938 and they made their home in the Lamar area until they...

Lloyd Kinzle

Lloyd Kinzle

Jul 9, 2014

Lloyd M. Kinzle, 91, formerly of Iola, Kansas, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at his home in Solomon, Kansas. Lloyd was born April 2, 1923, in Florence, Kansas, the son of Michael J. and Mary Ann (Johnston) Kinzle. He grew up in the Garnett area. On January 1, 1946, Lloyd married Bonnie Lou Hallam at Garnett and they made their...

Paul Haen

Paul Haen

Jul 9, 2014

Paul J. Haen, 66, of Iola, Kansas, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Paul was born October 27, 1947, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Rose Mary (Heiman) Haen. He grew up in Piqua and joined the U.S. Navy serving in Vietnam. Paul retired from the military in 1984 with twenty years...

Rex Calahan

Rex Calahan

Jul 7, 2014

Ivan Rex Calahan, 92, of Iola, Kansas died Monday July 7, 2014 at the Moran Manor in Moran, Kansas. He was born on February 10, 1922 in Oberlin, Kansas the son of Arthur George and Pearl Mae ( King ) Calahan. Rex moved to the Colony area with his family at the age of thirteen. He worked in the Garnett...

Donald McCullough

Donald McCullough

Jul 7, 2014

Donald "Donnie" R. McCullough,52, of Neosho Falls, Kansas died July 7, 2014 at his home. He was born March 26, 1962 in Iola, Kansas the son of Alex and Barbara (Muninger) McCullough. Donnie graduated from Yates Center High School in 1980. He worked in the oil fields and had his own pulling unit. For the past five years he owned...

Orvetta Jean Smock

Orvetta Jean Smock

Jul 6, 2014

Orvetta Jean Smock, 85, of Independence, MO, passed away Sunday, July 6, 2014 at home with family. Visitation will be Saturday, July 12, 2014 from 10-11 am at the Mcgilley & Sheil Chapel with service beginning at 11 am. A second visitation will be that afternoon from 2:15-2:45 pm at the Feuerborn Funeral Home prior to burial at 3pm at...

Evelyn Calhoon

Evelyn Calhoon

Jul 6, 2014

Evelyn R. Blake Calhoon, 93, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, July 6, 2014, at the Allen County Regional Hospital. Evelyn was born November 7, 1920,in Liberty, Missouri, the daughter of Sterling Orbie and Bertha May (Stockham) Britton. She grew up in the Mosby and Excelsior Springs, Missouri areas. On March 11, 1944, Evelyn married Rev. Harold L. Blake and they...

Richard Lee Wells

Richard Lee Wells

Jul 5, 2014

Richard Lee Wells, age 75, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Born April 8, 1939 in Wichita, Kansas to E.E. "Tiny" and Lucille Wells, Richard attended Fall River High School in Fall River, KS and graduated from Sedan High School, Sedan, KS in 1957. Richard served...

Claudine Lola Critchfield

Claudine Lola Critchfield

Jul 5, 2014

Claudine L. Critchfield, age 95, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehab Facility. Cremation is planned. Private family services.

Dorothy Whitley

Dorothy Whitley

Jun 30, 2014

Dorothy D. Whitley, 90, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, June 30, 2014, at Fountain Villa in Iola. Dorothy was born April 9, 1924, in Croweburg, Kansas, the daughter of David Ira and Minnie Marie (Greer) Darrow. She grew up at Pittsburg where she attended school. She has made her home in Iola in later years. SURVIVORS: 4 Daughters: Marilyn Wiggins...

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