Recent Obituaries

James Alan Atkinson

Jul 14, 2023

James Alan Atkinson, age 74, passed away on July 14, 2023, at his home in Iola, Kansas. Jim was born in Halstead, Kansas, to Leonard Atkinson and Clara (Marcy) Atkinson. He graduated from Fredonia High School, Fredonia, Kansas, in 1967, and earned his bachelor degree in Industrial Technology with a major in Automotive Technology, from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas,...

Roberta Bartholomew

Jul 11, 2023

Roberta Marie Bartholomew, 71, of Cleveland, Tennessee passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023.

Roberta was born on October 1, 1951 in Garnett, Kansas to the late Conrad and Pauline Moyer. Roberta enjoyed sewing, playing Farmville, Facebook, and baking; more than anything she enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Along with her parents she...

Craig L. Michael

Jul 11, 2023

Craig Lee Michael, age 68, of Iola, Kansas, passed away July 11, 2023, at his residence. Craig was born September 7, 1954, in Iola, Kansas, to Charles Dean Michael and Marian M. (Hurlock) Michael. Craig graduated in 1973 from Iola High School. He worked for Alco Drilling Company and then later he worked for many years as a heavy equipment...

Bob Brownback

Jul 11, 2023

Glen Robert "Bob" Brownback, age 92, of Garnett, Kansas, formerly of Parker, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at the Rock Creek Care Home in Ottawa, Kansas. Bob was born on February 3, 1931, on a farm near Harris, Kansas. He was the third of four children born to Orville Glen and Leora M. (Ellington) Brownback. Bob's family...

Richard F. Weilert

Jul 8, 2023

Richard Francis Weilert, age 82, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away at his residence on July 8, 2023. Richard was born March 26, 1941, in Dodge City, Kansas, to Dr. John J. Weilert and Anna Mae (Robinson) Weilert-Works. Richard graduated in 1959 from Humboldt High School. He served his country in the United States Army for three years. Richard attended Pittsburg...

Meredith Maxine Rogers

Jun 30, 2023

Meredith Maxine (Heckman) Rogers, age 67, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on June 30, 2023, at the Life Care Center of Wichita, Wichita, Kansas. Meredith was born in Weirtheim, Germany, on December 22, 1955. As a baby, she was adopted by Charles "Elmo" Heckman and Irene R. (Black) Heckman. They lived in Uniontown and Bronson before moving to Moran, Kansas,...

Evelyn L. Gillogly

Jun 30, 2023

Evelyn Louise Gillogly, age 85, of Garnett, KS, passed away June 30th, 2023. She was born October 16, 1937 in Welda, Kansas, and was the daughter of Elmer and Nancy Ruth (Sterling) Gillogly. Evelyn attended Cedar Head Country School through 8th grade and attended high school in Welda, graduating in 1955. After graduation, she did housework and babysat for two...

Ron Rutledge

Jun 27, 2023

Ronald Dean Rutledge, age 75, of Iola, Kansas, passed away June 27, 2023, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Ron was born August 12, 1947, along with his identical twin brother, Donald, in Beaver, Oklahoma, to William Wesley Rutledge and Merle I. (Dean) Rutledge. The family moved to Iola, Kansas, when Ron and Don were in second grade. Ron...

Terry J. Feuerborn

Jun 26, 2023

Terry J. Feuerborn, age 74, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Monday, June 26, 2023, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett, Kansas. Terry Joe Feuerborn was born on October 17, 1948, at Garnett Kansas Poor Farm, where the Anderson County Shop sits now. He smiled at life within the first three seconds. The only stranger he knew was the...

Ronald Joseph Murcko

Jun 26, 2023

Ronald Joseph Murcko passed away Monday, June 26, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Ronald Joseph Murcko was born on May 24, 1940, to Joseph and Elsie (Tucker) Murcko in Flint, Michigan. He joined the United States Air Force in 1958. After training he was stationed in Iwo Jima and Japan. Returning to the United States...

Barbara I. Scott

Jun 24, 2023

Barbara Irene (Bobby) Scott, age 85, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away June 24, 2023, at Washington Regional Hospital, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Bobby was born October 28, 1937, in Iola, Kansas. Bobby and Jack Scott were married February 12, 1956, in Iola, Kansas. She worked as a food service director for the Humboldt schools. Bobby was an excellent baker! She loved to...

John William Taggart

Jun 23, 2023

John William Taggart passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023, in Sebring, Florida, at the age of 77. The son of Claude and Leatha (Swinford) Taggart. He was born on July 14, 1945, in Iola, Kansas. John worked as a director of maintenance in the automobile transport industry, was of Lutheran faith, and has been a resident of Sebring since...

Ray Charles Hultz

Jun 22, 2023

Ray Charles Hultz, age 95, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. Ray was born on May 12, 1928, on the family farm near Bush City, Kansas. He and his twin brother, Richard, were the third and fourth children born to Leo Arthur and Ida Iva (Lowman) Hultz. As infants, the...

Charlene Helen Tripp

Jun 19, 2023

Charlene Helen Lasater Tripp, age 85, went home to her heavenly Father on June 19, 2023, at LaVerna Senior Living in Savannah, Missouri. Charlene was born on June 18, 1938, to Kenneth and Helen Lasater, in Chanute, Kansas. Charlene was married to John Henry Tripp, Jr. on November 1, 1959, in Pittsburg, Kansas. This union was blessed with three children....

Nelda K. Cuppy

Jun 17, 2023

Nelda Katherine Cuppy, age 81, of Moran, Kansas, passed away June 17, 2023, at her residence. Nelda was born July 26, 1941, in Bronson, Kansas, to William F. (Fred) Rudisill and Osa Vera (Doane) Rudisill. Nelda graduated in 1959 from Bronson High School, Bronson, Kansas. While attending school there, she was a cheerleader, editor of the school newspaper, and homecoming...

Kenneth Joseph White

Jun 16, 2023

Kenneth Joseph "Kenny Joe" White, age 81, passed away at Richmond Healthcare and Rehab in Richmond, Kansas on June 16, 2023. Kenneth was born on November 8, 1941 in Lebanon, Missouri. He was the oldest of four children born to George Kenneth and Glennis Marie (Edwards) White. Kenneth grew up on a farm outside of Lebanon, Missouri. Following high school...

Jay Charles Waltermire

Jun 15, 2023

Jay Waltermire, age 78, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 15, 2023, at St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. Jay was born April 19, 1945, on the family farm near Stark, Kansas. He was the fourth of four children born to Worth W. and Jessie (Johnson) Waltermire. Growing up on a farm between Erie and Chanute, Jay attended...

Gary M. McAuley

Jun 11, 2023

Gary McAuley, age 63, passed away at home in rural Garnett, Kansas on June 11, 2023. Gary was born on August 13, 1959 in Peoria, Illinois. He was the third of four children born to Ronald and Delores (Keller) McAuley. Gary grew up in Peoria, Illinois and Catoosa, Oklahoma and graduated from Catoosa High School. On October 4, 1997, Gary...

David Wayne Comstock

Jun 8, 2023

David Wayne Comstock, age 80, passed away on June 8, 2023 at the Residential Living Center in Garnett, after he battled cancer since his diagnosis in the fall of 2022. David was born in Garnett, Kansas on October 21, 1942. He was the second of three sons born to Orval and Vera (Bain) Comstock. David married his high school sweetheart,...

Murl D. (Dee) Munger

Jun 7, 2023

Colonel Murl D. "Dee" Munger, age 92, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, died Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at his residence. Colonel Munger and his wife, Joan, spent several years in Iola, Kansas, while he was commander of the local Kansas National Guard. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, son of the late Murl Don and Vica (Eastwood) Munger Young and husband of 69 years...