Recent Obituaries
Harry Robb
Jan 13, 2013
Harry Gordon Robb, 80, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013, at the Allen County Hospital. Harry was born July 29, 1932, in Bronson, Kansas, the son of Harold Floyd and Ruth Elizabeth (Williams) Robb. He grew up in the LaHarpe area and did farm work before serving in the United States Navy during the Korean War. On...
Frances L. Kingsolver
Jan 13, 2013
Frances L. Kingsolver, age 84, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013, at the Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on September 1, 1928, at Altamont, Missouri, the daughter of Price W. and Zelpha P. (Cole) Poston. Frances lived in Altamont until she was in the 3rd grade, when her family moved...
Charlene West
Jan 13, 2013
Charlene Louise (Odell) West, 77, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, January 13, 2013, at the Allen County Hospital. Charlene was born August 25, 1935, at Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Letha (Hills) Odell. She grew up in the Ft. Scott area. Charlene married William Harry "Blackie" Smith, Sr. and they had two sons and later divorced. She...
Kenneth E. Hartman
Jan 12, 2013
Kenneth Eugene Hartman, age 88, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Windsor Place in Iola, Kansas. He was born June 2, 1924, in Mound City, Kansas, the son of Edward and Grace (Huggins) Hartman. Kenny married Nellie Ray Hickman on August 10, 1949 in Garnett, Kansas; this union was blessed with five children. She preceded...
Virginia Bland
Jan 9, 2013
Virginia Lea Bland, 65, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013, at her home. Virginia was born March 20, 1947, in Yates Center, Kansas, the daughter of Jack and Dorothy (Ralston) Reed. She grew up in the Yates Center, Neosho Falls and Iola areas. On June 17, 1965, Virginia married Orva M. Bland, Sr. and they made their...
Florine Hermreck
Jan 7, 2013
Florine Hermreck, age 86, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013, at her home. She was born on September 24, 1926, at Greeley, Kansas, the daughter of William and Essie (Raitinger) Lickteig. She grew up in the area, graduating from Greeley High School with the Class of 1945. Florine was united in marriage to Eugene H. Hermreck...
Dorothy Agnes Dieker
Jan 7, 2013
Dorothy Dieker, age 86, of Westphalia, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 7, 2013, at Golden Heights in Garnett, Kansas. She was born on July 20, 1926, at Westphalia, Kansas, the daughter of Omer and Frances (Schulte) Schillig. She graduated from Westphalia High School with the Class of 1944. She taught in a country school in the Westphalia area for...
Becky Chandlee
Jan 6, 2013
Rebecca Lee "Becky" Chandlee, 56, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. Becky was born February 9, 1956, in Mexico, Missouri, the daughter of Charles Lee and Helen Mae (Pulis) Davidson. She graduated from high school at Centralia, Missouri and then attended Columbia College. On April 28, 1984, Becky married James E....
Virginia Sandlin
Jan 6, 2013
Virginia Lee "Nanny" Sandlin, 68, of Gas, Kansas, died Sunday, January 6, 2013 at Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita. Virginia was born April 13, 1944, at Ft. Myers, Florida, the daughter of Wilbur Vernon and Fleta Mae (Baucom) Gee. She grew up in Florida and lived several years in Venezuela. On July 14, 1965, Virginia married Dale D. Sandlin...
Pamla Perdew
Jan 6, 2013
Pamla Lee Bilyeu Perdew, 35, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013, at her home. Pamla was born May 29, 1977, in Andrews, Texas, the daughter of Jerry and Ginger (Hedger) Bilyeu. She graduated from high school in Ozark, Missouri. She married Frank Smith and they later divorced. She recently married Alton Perdew and they were living in...
Cleora Mabie
Jan 4, 2013
Cleora Belle (Beebe) Mabie, age 89, of Park City, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013, at Presbyterian Manor in Newton, Kansas. Cleora was born December 31, 1923, in Ellsworth County, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Belle (Alcorn) Beebe. She grew up on the family farm in Ellsworth County until the family moved to the Geneva, Kansas area. In...
Richard Coykendall
Jan 4, 2013
Richard "Dick" Coykendall, 86, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Friday, January 4, 2013 at Midland Care Hospice House in Topeka. Dick was born August 26, 1926, on the family farm south of LaHarpe, the son of John O. and Ruth (Winscott) Coykendall. He grew up on the farm and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1944. On October 11, 1953,...
John R. "Jack" DeVault
Jan 1, 2013
John R. "Jack" DeVault, age 82, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 24, 2013, at his home. He was born on October 16, 1930, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of James R. and Jessie (Smith) DeVault. Jack graduated from Lillis High School in Kansas City, Missouri with the Class of 1948. Jack was united in marriage to...
Wendell Frazell
Jan 1, 2013
Wendell Wayne Frazell of Iola died January 1, 2013 in his home. He was 87 years old. Wendy was born April 19, 1925 in Iola, Kansas to the late Jay C. Frazell and Ethel M. (Baker) Frazell. He grew up in Iola and attended the Iola schools. On December 28, 1944, Wendy married Georgia L. Blohm. Georgia preceded Wendy in...
James E. "Ed" Roberts
Jan 1, 2013
James E. "Ed" Roberts, age 75, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 23, 2013, at his home. He was born on June 18, 1937, in Englewood, Tennessee, the son of Morris and Myrtle (Moses) Roberts. Ed grew up in Monroe County, Tennessee. He moved to Kansas City in mid-1950's to find work. He met his future wife there...
Espin "Ep" A. French
Jan 1, 2013
Espin A. "Ep" French, age 92, of Scipio, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehab in Richmond, Kansas. He was born on April 7, 1921, in White Oak, Oklahoma, the son of George W. and Delora (Radford) French. He graduated from LeRoy High School with the Class of 1939. While coming back through Emporia...
Milburn "Fred" Frederick Kelley
Jan 1, 2013
Milburn Frederick "Fred" Kelley, age 72, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2013, at the Colmery-O'Neil VAMC, Topeka, Kansas. He was born March 10, 1941, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Milburn and Dixie (Merryman) Kelley. Fred graduated from the Nashua School District in Liberty, Missouri. He served in the U.S. Navy from July 29, 1963...
Julia E. "Judy" Wiley
Jan 1, 2013
Judy Wiley, age 76, of Westphalia, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 21, 2013 at Guest Home Estates in Garnett, Kansas. Judy Wiley was born Julia Etta Jackson at Wesley Hospital in Wichita, KS on May 17, 1936, the daughter of Virginia Alta (Quillen) Jackson and William Tamlin Jackson. Judy lived with her mother and grandparents until her mother passed...
David Moore
Dec 31, 2012
David H. Moore, 74, passed from this life to his eternal reward on December 31, 2012 in Iola, KS. He was born in Wichita, KS on December 3, 1938 to parents Richard H. and Annie Elizabeth Moore. Early childhood and adolescent years were carried out on the family farm east of Haven, KS, working alongside his father who taught him...
Melanie R. Waddell
Dec 30, 2012
Melanie R. Waddell, age 53, of Blue Mound, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2012 at Golden Heights, Garnett. Memorial services are pending at this time. You may send your condolences to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com