Recent Obituaries
Georgia Cleaver
Nov 3, 2012
Georgia M. Cleaver, 92, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, November 3, 2012, at Windsor Place in Iola. Georgia was born June 3, 1920, on the family farm at Geneva, Kansas, the daughter of Edward Anthony and Anna Thresa (Mabie) Fitzpatrick. On October 20, 1941, Georgia married Harlan F. Cleaver in Iola. They made their home and farmed most of...
Dorothy Ellis
Nov 2, 2012
Dorothy E. "Dot" Ellis, 92, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 2, 2012, at Fountain Villa in Iola. Dorothy was born March 5, 1920, in Iola, the daughter of Aloysius "Al" and Rose Clara (Zeller) Ketter. She grew up in Iola where she graduated from Iola High School in 1938 and Iola Junior College in 1940. On April 28,...
Rachel Diebolt
Nov 1, 2012
Eva Rachel Diebolt, 91, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Thursday, November 1, 2012, at the Allen County Hospital. She was born on July 3rd, 1921 to Jessie Lenore Trowbridge and Albert Benton Hutchison in Yates Center, Kansas. She attended school and later moved to Princeton, Kansas, where she finished school, graduating in 1940. She was attending nurses training school in...
Wanda Nevans
Nov 1, 2012
Wanda Nevans, 66, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012, at her home. She was born Sept. 2, 1946, at St. John's, Newfoundland. On April 14, 1979, she married Tom Nevans and they made their home in Iola. Wanda and her husband owned and operated the County Seat Restaurant in Iola for ten years. She then worked for...
June Wichman
Oct 29, 2012
June L. Wichman, 89, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 29, 2012, at Windsor Place in Iola. June was born June 23, 1923, at Deshler, Nebraska, the daughter of Vernon and Gertrude (Brown) Coit. She moved with her family to Kansas City, Missouri and she graduated from Southeast High School. On December 29, 1945, June married Dale Wichman and...
Scott R. Roalson
Oct 26, 2012
Scott R. Roalson, age 59, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2012, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kansas. He was born July 4, 1953, at Fairmont, Minnesota, the son of Richard Berton and Merrelene June (Kunard) Roalson. Scott enjoyed the outdoors, loved spending time with family and friends, rock hunting and his dogs. He was a person...
Thomas Rinehart
Oct 26, 2012
Thomas G. Rinehart, 94, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Friday, October 26, 2012, at his home. Thomas was born November 18, 1917, at Humboldt, Kansas, the son of Edward H. and Mamie B. (Nickell) Rinehart. He grew up in Humboldt and helped on the family farm along with working as an auto mechanic. He served in the U.S. Army Air...
Delia Hageman
Oct 25, 2012
Delia M. Hageman, 78, of Gas, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012, at the Iola Nursing Center. Delia was born November 9, 1933, in Uniontown, Kansas, the daughter of John and Loretta (Anderson) Wiley. She grew up in the Uniontown and Ft. Scott areas. In 1955, Delia married Robert Lee Lucas at Ft. Scott. They made their home in...
Zelma Heckman
Oct 25, 2012
Zelma R. Heckman, 72, of Piqua, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012, at her home. Zelma was born December 27, 1939, in Harrisville, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Harry and Lillian (McFarland) Croy. She married George Reese in 1956 and they made their home in the Sharon, Pennsylvania area until moving to Yates Center, Kansas. They were married for 22...
Oren Nelson
Oct 25, 2012
Oren Melvin Nelson, 95, formerly of Elsmore, Kansas, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012, at his home in Toluca Lake, California. Oren was born February 18, 1917, at Elsmore, the son of Oscar and Rebecca (Smading) Nelson. He grew up in the Elsmore area where he attended South Fairview Grade School in Allen County, Kansas. He was a farmer, had...
Ethel Watson
Oct 23, 2012
Ethel P. Watson, 83, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at the Allen County Hospital. Ethel was born September 30, 1929, in Iola, the daughter of Levi and Ruby (Jarrett) Miller. She made her home in Iola. SURVIVORS: 2 Sons: Henry Henderson of St. Joseph, MO and Emery Lee of Iola, KS 5 Daughters: Diane Hyden of...
Robert L. Brecheisen
Oct 23, 2012
Robert L. Brecheisen, age 51, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at his home. He was born on September 2, 1961, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Paul K. and Roberta Jean (Smith) Brecheisen. He grew up in the Garnett and Welda area. Robert graduated from Prairie View High School. Robert was a member of the...
Sterlin Michael
Oct 22, 2012
Sterlin Ray Michael, 75, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, October 22, 2012, at his home. Sterlin was born August 16, 1937, in Anderson, Missouri, the son of Albert Ray and Beulah Winona (Mitchell) Michael. He moved with the family to Iola. On August 16, 1956, Sterlin married Vivian Mae Owen and they made their home in Iola. He worked for...
Travis Simpson
Oct 21, 2012
Travis Simpson, age 32, of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012, at Bolivar, Missouri. He was born on February 5, 1980, in Paola, Kansas, the son of Michael and Pamela (Whalen) Simpson. He graduated from Prairie View High School in 1998. He entered Army in 1999, and completed his Basic Training. Travis was stationed at Fort Huachuca,...
Thelma Manbeck
Oct 17, 2012
Thelma Marcha Manbeck, 96, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at Windsor Place in Iola. She was born September 18, 1916, near Gravity, Iowa, to Charles and Hilma Cloyd. The family moved to the Moran, Kansas area in 1925. Thelma married Everett (Bud) Manbeck on May 26, 1934. They lived and raised their children on a farm two miles east...
Freda Stange
Oct 17, 2012
Former Elsmore, Kansas resident Freda W. Stange died Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2012, at the age of 92 in Topeka, Kansas. Freda was born September 25, 1920, in Lebanon, Missouri, the daughter of Roy and Chloda (Davis) Jones. She grew up in Lebanon where she attended school and was pianist in the Methodist Church. On June 8, 1941, Freda married Louis...
Cheryl Simpson
Oct 15, 2012
Cheryl Simpson, age 49, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2012, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born on June 9, 1963, at Twin Falls, Idaho, the daughter of Beryl Anzo and Eva Doris (Britt) Simpson. She attended the Kansas School for the Deaf in Olathe, Kansas. She did piece work for Tri-Ko in Osawatomie,...
David Bauer
Oct 15, 2012
David James Bauer, 62, of Kansas City, Missouri, formerly of the Neosho Falls area, died Monday, October 15, 2012, at his home. David was born August 22, 1950, at Colony, Kansas, the son of Andy James and Virginia (Long) Bauer. He attended grade school in Neosho Falls, Kansas, and graduated from Yates Center High School. He attended Kansas University majoring...
Seth Bennett
Oct 15, 2012
Seth Andrew Bennett, 26, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, October 15, 2012, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. He was born October 9, 1986, at Galveston, Texas, the son of Robert L. and Mary M. (Dietrich) Bennett. He graduated from Iola High School and was presently working for D-J Construction. SURVIVORS: Fiancee': Kimberly Sigler 3 Daughters: Alivya Bennett, Mercede Sigler...
Virgil Solomon
Oct 13, 2012
Virgil H. Solomon, 94, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2012, at Chanute HealthCare Center. Virgil was born March 2, 1918, at Rose, Kansas, the son of Fred and Edna (Brown) Solomon. He grew up on the family farm west of Humboldt before serving in the United States Army during World War II. On September 16, 1945, Virgil...
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