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William Maloney

William Maloney

Aug 14, 2013

William Eugene "Bill" Maloney, 69, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at his home. Bill was born January 5, 1944, in Iola, Kansas, the son of William Russell "Russ" and Esther Elizabeth (Rockwell) Maloney. He graduated from Iola High School and joined the U.S. Navy. On Septemer 20, 1964, Bill married Linda Kay Varvel. After serving ten...

John Wagner

John Wagner

Aug 13, 2013

John Wagner, Jr. 81, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. John was born May 9, 1932, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of John David and Violet Genelle (Hartman) Wagner. He grew up at Moran. John served in the U.S. Army 15th Inf. Regt. 3rd Div. during the Korean War attaining the...

Udell Hobelman

Udell Hobelman

Aug 13, 2013

Udell Hobelman, 92, of rural Colony, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Udell was born September 22, 1920, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the son of William and Anna Hobelman. He moved to the Moran area with his family. He married Marjorie Hank and they later divorced. Udell and Freda Bohm were...

J. Fitzpatrick

J. Fitzpatrick

Aug 13, 2013

Theron Fitzpatrick, 89, of rural Neosho Falls, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at the Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Theron was born November 24, 1923, in Geneva, Kansas, the son Edward Anthony and Anna Thresa (Mabie) Fitzpatrick. He grew up and lived his entire life in the Geneva and Neosho Falls communities. On August 22, 1948, Theron...

Doris Hill

Doris Hill

Aug 12, 2013

Doris Hill was taken from this life into the presence of her heavenly Father on Monday, August 12, 2013, at her home in Iola, Kansas. She was 91. Doris was born July 31, 1922, at Bush City, Kansas, the daughter of Frank F. and Neva M. (Miller) Huggins. She grew up on the family farm at Bush City and graduated...

Merle Duft

Merle Duft

Aug 11, 2013

Merle E. "Duff" Duft, 84, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. Merle was born April 30, 1929, in Neodesha, Kansas, the son of James Blaine and Myrtle (Hobbs) Duft. He grew up at Neodesha and Fredonia and attended school in Buxton. On November 18, 1950, Merle married Anita...

Marceline L Bishop

Marceline L Bishop

Aug 11, 2013

Marceline Luellen Bishop, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, August 11, 2013, at the Anderson County Long Term Care Facility, Garnett. She was born on January 19, 1930, in Linn County, Kansas, the daughter of Jake and Ruby (Dinsmore) Huss. She was the oldest of four children. Marceline attended school at Pleasant Ridge and Sullivan one room...

Lisa Minor

Lisa Minor

Aug 6, 2013

Lisa Ann Westerman Minor, 49, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2013, at Tara Gardens in Iola. Lisa was born April 27, 1964, in Iola, the daughter of Alvin B. and Bertha V. (Wilson) Westerman. She grew up in Iola and made her home in Texas before returning to Iola. Over the years, Lisa worked for the Crossroads...

Mildred Chambers

Mildred Chambers

Aug 3, 2013

Mildred C. "Midge" Chambers, 103, of Carlyle, Kansas, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2013, at Tara Gardens in Iola. Midge was born January 15, 1910, in Bolivar, Missouri, the daughter of James William and Lanola Elizabeth (Epley) Higginbotham. She came to the Iola area with her family in 1912 and was a graduate of Iola High School. On November 6,...

Phoebe Paul-Mott

Phoebe Paul-Mott

Aug 3, 2013

Phoebe Paul-Mott, age 85, of Gas, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2013, at the Anderson County Hospital, Garnett, Kansas. She was born April 20, 1928, in Rosebud, South Dakota, the daughter of James and Julia (Stone) Greenwood. Phoebe attended Indian School in Mission, South Dakota, graduating from Presho High School. She married Edward James Paul on May 29,...

Elaine Evans

Elaine Evans

Jul 30, 2013

Elaine Burns Neil Evans, 90, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 30, 2013, at Guest Home Estates in Iola. Elaine was born October 7, 1922, at Ft. Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Vere Thomas and Olive Josephine (Attkisson) Burns. She grew up at Hepler, St. Paul and Iola, graduating from Hepler High School. She attended college at Pittsburg, Kansas....

Cathleen A. Morgan

Cathleen A. Morgan

Jul 29, 2013

Cathleen A. Morgan, age 51, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2013, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Missouri. She was born February 5, 1962 in Hoisington, Kansas, the daughter of Eugene C. and Margaret (Sommer) Morgan. She graduated from Central Heights High School with the Class of 1980 and was a member of the National Honor Society....

Delene Lindberg

Delene Lindberg

Jul 28, 2013

Delene Ra Lindberg, age 72, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2013, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. She was born November 21, 1940 in Humboldt, Kansas, the daughter of Gilbert and Clara Belle (Winder) Lieurance. Delene graduated from Humboldt High School and Neosho County Community College. She also attended Emporia State University. She was a librarian...

Paul E Massey

Paul E Massey

Jul 27, 2013

Paul Eugene Massey, age 75, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. He was born on August 29, 1937, in Anthony, Kansas, the son of Earl Edward and Mabel (Burris) Massey. Paul graduated from Kiowa High School in Kiowa, Kansas. He entered the United States Navy in Washington D.C., playing in...

Edna Garner

Edna Garner

Jul 24, 2013

Edna Jean Garner, 61, Iola, passed away July 24, 2013 at the beautiful and peaceful Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, MO. Edna was born July 12, 1952, in Bakersfield, CA, the daughter of Bennie Lee Williams and Lena Pearl Conger of Iola. She grew up in Iola where she was a daycare provider for more than 30 years. Edna...

Dorothy Howard

Dorothy Howard

Jul 21, 2013

Dorothy M. Howard, 81, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, July 21, 2013, at Windsor Place Nursing Home after a brief illness with cancer. Dorothy was born in Coffeyville, Kansas on January 16, 1932, the daughter of Clarence and Loretta Carr. She graduated from Field Kindley High School in 1950. After high school she graduated from Parsons Junior College. She...

Pearl Wells

Pearl Wells

Jul 20, 2013

Pearl B. Wells, 94, of Colony, Kansas, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2013, at Windsor Place in Iola. Pearl was born March 6, 1919, on the family farm southeast of Aliceville in Anderson County, Kansas, the daughter of Walter L. and R. Maude (Pickering) Henkle. She grew up in the Aliceville and Westphalia area and went to Westphalia High School....

James Hunt

James Hunt

Jul 17, 2013

James Allen "Jim" Hunt, 75, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at his home. Jim was born August 6, 1937, in Humboldt, the son of James Henry and Clara Bertha (Wilhite) Hunt. He grew up in Humboldt. On June 1, 1956, Jim married Yvonne Coble at Humboldt's First Baptist Church. They made their home in Humboldt. In...

Frank Scheer

Frank Scheer

Jul 17, 2013

Franklin Dean "Frank" Scheer, 56, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at his home. Frank was born July 10, 1957, in Iola, the son of Franklin Armon "Jack" and Wanda Jean (Potter) Scheer. He grew up in Iola and completed vo-tech school for auto body repair in Wichita. He worked for Jay Patterson and purchased his body...

Everett Guder

Everett Guder

Jul 17, 2013

Everett Guder, age 86, of Bronson, Kansas passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. Everett was born August 6, 1926 on the family farm near Bronson, the son of, Roy and Edna (Garrison) Guder. He grew up in the Bronson area, graduating from high school there. On July 23, 1950 Everett married Dollene Talbott at...