Recent Obituaries
Clifford Creason
Jan 31, 2012
Clifford L. Creason, 89, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 31, 2012, at Tara Gardens in Iola. Cliff was born August 10, 1922, in Iola, the son of William Caleb and Glessie Mae (Turner) Creason. He grew up on a farm west of town. On January 12, 1944, Clifford married Joan Reddington at St. John's Catholic Church in Iola. They...
Lela Pearl Timmons
Jan 27, 2012
Lela Timmons, age 85, of Earling, Iowa, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, January 27, 2012 at the Little Flower Haven Nursing Home in Earling, Iowa. She was born September 22, 1926, in Hartford, Kansas, the daughter of David D. and Alice (Wood) Buckridge. Lela lived in the Gridley, Kansas area and married Lee O. Timmons on August...
Brent Jackson
Jan 26, 2012
Brent Matthew Jackson, 29, of rural Elsmore, Kansas, died Thursday, January 26, 2012. Brent was born May 17, 1982, at Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Brian Conrad and Janet Marie (Houk) Jackson. He began elementary school in North Manchester, Indiana before the family returned to the farm south of Elsmore. He graduated from Marmaton Valley High School in 2000 where...
Richard G. Phares
Jan 26, 2012
Richard Gail "Rick" Phares, age 57, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2012, at Anderson County Long Term Care in Garnett, Kansas. He was born on September 16, 1954, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, Kansas, the fourth son of Harold A. and Olive (Newcomb) Phares. Rick was one of "God's Special Angels", as he was...
Elsie Stovall
Jan 25, 2012
Elsie L. Stovall, 101, of Iola, Kansas, formerly of Neosho Falls, Kansas, died Wednesday, January 25, 2012, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. Elsie was born March 9, 1910, on a farm located between Neosho Falls and LeRoy, Kansas, the daughter of Ira and Minnie (Schaede) Murray. She graduated from LeRoy High School and taught in country schools before...
Betty L. Moyer
Jan 24, 2012
Betty Lea Moyer, age 67, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 24, 2012, at Richmond HealthCare and Rehab Center in Richmond, Kansas. She was born March 2, 1944, in Kansas City, Kansas, the daughter of Earl Russell and Ina Beatrice (Teters) Roberts. Betty was united in marriage to James W. Moyer on August 5, 1978 at Garnett, Kansas....
Grace M. Calahan
Jan 23, 2012
Grace M. Calahan, age 89, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Grace was born on October 4, 1922, in Ludlow, Massachusetts, the daughter of Herbert and Effie (Mitchell) Wilson. She grew up in the Ludlow area, attending local schools. She was united in marriage to Vergil Calahan on...
Glenn Carney DR
Jan 23, 2012
Dr. Glenn Vernon Carney, 81, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, January 23, 2012, at his home. Glenn was born October 26, 1930, in Novelty, Missouri, the son of Jesse and Iva (Barnhart) Carney. The family moved to Kansas and he graduated from Nickerson High School in 1949, McPherson College in 1954, and the Kansas City University of Medicine and Bio...
Mary Bake
Jan 21, 2012
Mary Bake, 95, of Humboldt, Kansas, died Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute, Kansas. Mary was born May 27, 1916, at rural Yates Center, Kansas, the youngest of 11 children born to Isaac and Nettie Matilda (Chapman) Terrell. She grew up on the family farm north of Yates Center and attended Yates Center schools. On...
Gary W. Spencer
Jan 18, 2012
Gary Spencer, age 61 of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at his home. He was born on May 17, 1950, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Wayne and Eva (McCarty) Spencer. He spent his childhood in Greeley and graduated from Greeley High School in 1968. Gary served in the U.S. Army from July of 1970 until...
Lawrence Everett Diebolt
Jan 15, 2012
Lawrence E. "Larry" Diebolt, age 68, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Larry was born on April 1, 1943, at San Diego, California, the son of Lawrence P. and Clara Maxine (Weide) Diebolt. He grew up in LaHarpe, Kansas and graduated from Iola High School. Larry served in...
Amanda Livingston
Jan 13, 2012
Amanda Mock Livingston passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, January 13, 2012, after a courageous four-year battle with cancer. Amanda was born in Dodge City, Kansas, on August 29, 1949, to Dr. Lewis E. and Rosemary Mock. She had three siblings, Melody Mock Durso (Ed), Timothy Lucas Mock (Connie) and Dr. Lewis E. Mock III (Jerolyn). She attended...
Kirk Kress
Jan 8, 2012
Kirk "Pete" Kress, 48, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at his home. He was born October 7, 1963, at Iola, the son of Charles and Betty Anne (Trowbridge) Kress. He grew up on the family farm northwest of Piqua and attended Yates Center Schools. Kirk worked for the Iola Fire Department for 23 years, attaining the rank...
Charlotte Joan Bunnel
Jan 6, 2012
Charlotte J. Bunnel, age 81, of Welda, Kansas passed away, January 6, 2012 at the Anderson County Hospital Long Term Care Unit. Charlotte was born January 6, 1931 at Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Roy D. and Freda (Naser) Crawford. Charlotte grew up in Iola, graduating from High School there in 1949. On April 24, 1952 Charlotte married Alfred Bunnel...
Ada Louise Stever
Jan 3, 2012
Ada Louise Stever, age 92, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at Anderson County Hospital, Long Term Care in Garnett, after suffering a stroke on Christmas day. She was born on February 4, 1919, near Conway, Missouri, the daughter of William Barton Johnson and Nora Elizabeth (Montgomery) Johnson. She was the youngest of five children. Ada...
Edgar King
Jan 3, 2012
Edgar C. "Ed" King, 86, of Chanute, Kansas, died Tuesday, January 3, 2012, at his home. Ed was born January 19, 1925, at Success, Arkansas, the son of Clarence and Notra (Melton) King. The family moved to Humboldt, Kansas, where he grew up and graduated from Humboldt High School in 1942. He served in the United States Army during World...
Joseph "Joe" D. "Joe" Katzer
Jan 1, 2012
Joseph D. Katzer, age 88, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at his daughter's home in Colony, Kansas with his family by his side. He was born on September 11, 1923, in Greeley, Kansas, the son of Rudolph John Katzer and Rose Catherine (Miller) Katzer. Joe married Barbara Ann Whalen on October 8, 1960 in Kansas...
John R. "Bob" McCord
Jan 1, 2012
John R. "Bob" McCord, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2012, at Anderson County Hospital Long Term Care in Garnett, Kansas. Bob was born on October 12, 1930, at Fort Scott, Kansas, the son of John S. and Francis (Heck) McCord. He graduated from Fort Scott High School, joining the Navy after graduation. He married...
Joseph "Joe" P. Guilfoyle
Jan 1, 2012
Joseph "Joe" Guilfoyle, age 64, of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Via Christy Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. Joe was born on October 10, 1947, in Skiatook, Oklahoma, the son of Patrick Paul and Ora Belle (Porche) Guilfoyle. He graduated from Greeley High School with the Class of 1965. He joined the United States Army...
Willard "Bill" G. Cowsky
Jan 1, 2012
Willard G. "Bill" Cowsky, age 82, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, March 2, 2012 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born April 8, 1929, in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of William Herman Cowsky and Lena (Henrichs) Cowsky. Bill married Lois Jensen in Omaha, Nebraska. Two children were born to this union, Steven and...
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