Recent Obituaries
Jeri Ornelas-Jones
May 10, 2013
Jeri (Handshy) Ornelas-Jones, 56, of Iola, Kansas, passed away from her earthly home on this day of May 10, 2013, surrounded by her family and friends. Jeri was born December 27, 1956, in Parsons, Kansas to Joy Mae Handshy and Farris Thomas. She graduated from Pittsburg High School and Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor's degree in social work. She...
Charles Adams
May 8, 2013
Charles Adams, 84, former long-time Wichita resident, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Iola Nursing Center. Charles was born October 8, 1928, in Bordentown, New Jersey, the son of Charles E. and Jessie May (Brady) Adams. He grew up in the New Jersey area and served in the United States Navy. On July 8, 1959, Charles married Margaret Bently in...
Bill Haas
May 7, 2013
Billy Dean "Bill" Haas, 85, formerly of rural LaHarpe, Kansas, died peacefully at home with family in Yates Center, Kansas, on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. He was born June 28, 1927, in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Charles Woodward and Flora Catherine (Launer) Haas. As a young man he attended Manhattan Christian Bible College in Manhattan, Kansas. On August 24,...
Clarence Pollet
May 5, 2013
Clarence Claude Pollet, 91, of rural LaHarpe, Kansas, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, at Windsor Place in Iola. He was born September 18, 1921, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of Clarence Chester and Minnie M. (Parkhurst) Pollet. He graduated from LaHarpe High School and served in the U.S. Army during World War II. While in the Army he worked as...
Ruby I. Knapp
Apr 28, 2013
Ruby I. Knapp, age 88, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 28, 2013, at Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. She was born May 4, 1924, in Moran, Kansas, the daughter of LaMoyne and Bessie (Smith) Knapp. She graduated from Moran High School. Ruby left Moran right out of high school to build airplanes at Boeing in Wichita, Kansas. She...
Shelda Sapp
Apr 26, 2013
God looked around heaven and said what this place needs is a hairdresser and called upon Shelda. Shelda Sapp, age 84, of Garnett, Kansas passed away April 26, 2013 at Bickford of Overland Park. She was born on June 9, 1928 at Blue Mound, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Bernice (Murrow) Mead. She was a member of the First...
Arlene E. Ecclefield
Apr 26, 2013
Arlene Erma Ecclefield, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas passed from this life on April 26, 2013 and is resting in God's most glorious joy and peace. Arlene was born to Arthur and Esther (Macklin) Hosier on June 16, 1931 at Sugar Valley, Kansas. She grew up in Sugar Valley, attending grade school there. She graduated from Garnett High School. On...
Marjorie Wade
Apr 23, 2013
Marjorie P. Wade, 91, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Labette Health Care in Parsons. Marjorie was born October 19, 1921, in Iola, the daughter of Harley and Naomi Magdalene (Keele) Prentice. She grew up in Iola where she has made her home most of her life. She married Marvin Conner and they had one daughter...
Patrick G. Callahan
Apr 23, 2013
Patrick G. Callahan, age 62, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at his home in Garnett. He was born on July 14, 1950, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Dennis Jr. and Phyllis (Teter) Callahan. He graduated from Garnett High School in 1968. Pat served in the Army National Guard from 1968-1974. In 1975 Pat was...
Albert J. Mace
Apr 23, 2013
Albert J. Mace, age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Anderson County Long Term Care in Garnett, Kansas. He was born on December 5, 1921, in Anderson County, Kansas, the son of Herman Alexander Mace and Nora Mae (Sutton) Mace. Al attended school at Chase Mound near Westphalia. He was a WWII veteran, serving...
Charles Kress
Apr 23, 2013
Charles E. "Chuck" Kress, 88, of Piqua, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at Coffey County Hospital in Burlington. Charles was born October 4, 1924, at home west of Piqua, the son of Albert John and Clara Josephine (King) Kress, Sr. On December 10, 1945, Chuck married Betty Anne Trowbridge at St. Martin's Rectory in Piqua. They made their...
Howard Smart
Apr 21, 2013
Howard D. Smart, 74, of Iola, Kansas passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013, at his home. Howard was born February 4, 1939, at LaHarpe, Kansas, the son of Robert Leo and Annie Christine (McCulley) Smart. He graduated from LaHarpe High School. On October 21, 1961, Howard married Ruth M. Swanson at Grace Lutheran Church in Iola. They have always made...
Richard Sigg
Apr 20, 2013
Richard J. Sigg, 59, of Carlyle, Kansas, died Saturday, April 20, 2013, following an automobile accident south of Girard, Kansas. Richard was born December 19, 1953, in Iola, the son of Gene and Mary (Kleymann) Sigg. He graduated from Iola High School in 1971. On September 9, 1972, Richard married Pat Day and they made their home at Carlyle. He...
Ronald Runer
Apr 17, 2013
Ronald R. "Ronnie" Runer, 73, of rural Colony, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at the Olathe Medical Center from complications following heart surgery. He was born July 3, 1939, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the son of Forest R. and Lena E. (Osborn) Runer. He grew up on a farm south of Colony and attended school in Colony and Iola. He...
Otis Smith
Apr 16, 2013
Otis Merle Smith, Sr., 81, of Moran, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at the Allen County Hospital. Otis was born February 21, 1932, at Harding, Arkansas, the son of Randall and Hester (Loveall) Smith. On January 7, 1956, Otis married Ruth E. Williams in Nevada, Missouri. They had four children and divorced in 1984. He and Donna M....
Agnes Hammer
Apr 16, 2013
Agnes B. Hammer, 95, of Iola, Kansas, went home to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at the Allen County Hospital. Agnes was born March 29, 1918, on a farm west of Iola, the daughter of Rollin C. and Nellie (Bassett) Butler. On April 4, 1937, Agnes married Willard Hammer and they made their home and farmed...
Winona Lechner
Apr 16, 2013
Winona Rosemary "Nonie" Lechner, 82, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, April 16, 2013, at her home. Nonie was born January 30, 1931, in Buffalo, Kansas, the daughter of Warren Franklin and Virgie Lorene (Cloud) Bockover. She worked as a waitress in area restaurants most of her life. Survivors include one daughter, one brother Stephen Bockover, five sisters Ellen May...
Joanne Casida Payne
Apr 14, 2013
Joanne Casida Johnson Payne, age 81, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 14, 2013, at Lakeview Village in Lenexa, Kansas. She was born on November 3, 1931, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Florence (Russell) Casida. Joanne graduated from Garnett High School in 1949. She attended Baker University and joined the Alpha Chi Omega sorority....
Rollin Strickler
Apr 13, 2013
Rollin Dean Strickler, 89, of Colony, Kansas, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013, at the Allen County Hospital. Rollin was born July 7, 1923, on a farm southeast of Colony in Anderson County, the son of Claude Leroy and Emma (Hester) Strickler. He graduated from Iola High School. On November 28, 1943, Rollin married Ina F. Yokum. They lived and...
Carol Rowe
Apr 13, 2013
Carol Sue Rowe, 71, of Crane, Missouri, formerly of Iola, passed away Saturday, April 13, 2013 at her home. Carol was born September 2, 1941 in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph Walter and Ruth Violet (Logsdon) Caldwell. She graduated from Iola High School in 1959. On April 16, 1960, Carol married David Rowe in Miami, Oklahoma. After his 20...
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