Recent Obituaries
Richard Franklin Clark
Jul 18, 2011
Richard Franklin Clark, age 69 of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011, as the result of a motorcycle accident in Calgary, Canada. He was born on January 11, 1942, at Ravenna, Ohio, the son of William F. and Ida Mae (St. Clair) Clark. He grew up in the Pomeroy, Ohio area, graduating from Pomeroy High School in...
Robert Vernon Sherbon
Jul 18, 2011
Robert "Bob" Vernon Sherbon, age 79, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. He was born on January 15, 1932, at Hayes, Kansas, the son of Vernon and Regania (Sperry) Sherbon. He grew up in western Kansas and later moved to the Manhattan area, where he attended Manhattan High School and...
Claudia Melissa Mullins
Jul 18, 2011
Claudia Melissa Mullins, age 78, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. She was born on May 16, 1933, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Claude H. and Margaret E. (Lind) Stainbrook. She was one of six daughters. Claudia was united in marriage to James L. Mullins. This union...
Mildred M. Robinson
Jul 10, 2011
Mildred M. Robinson, age 93, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2011 at Anderson County Long Term Care, Garnett. She was born on June 14, 1918, in Savonburg, Kansas, the daughter of Lawrence V. and Lillie Mae (Newell) Johnson. She married Samuel Russell Robinson on June 17, 1940 in Ft. Scott, Kansas. This union was blessed with...
Harriet Elizabeth Kellerman
Jul 5, 2011
Harriet Elizabeth Kellerman, age 73, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2011 at her home. She was born on March 10, 1938, at Pueblo, Colorado, the daughter, of Harry and Nettie Jane (Black) Kellerman. Her family moved to Blue Springs, Missouri in the 1950's. Harriet married Fred Kellerman, Sr. on June 6, 1956 in Blue Springs, Missouri....
Althea (Mattix) Petersilie
Jul 4, 2011
Althea (Mattix) Petersilie, age 98, passed away Monday, July 4, 2011 at Golden Heights, Garnett, Kansas. She was born on May 31, 1913, in Burwell, Nebraska, the daughter of Andrew and Rose (Chalmers) Robertson. After her mother's death Althea's family moved to Kansas when she was 8. She graduated from Welda High School in 1930 at the age of 16....
Jerry Trester
Jul 2, 2011
Jerry Lee Trester, 63, of Iola, Kansas, died Saturday, July 2, 2011, at his home. Jerry was born March 21, 1948, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Bert A. and Maxine L. (Scheer) Trester. On August 30, 1968, Jerry married Janice E. Jones and they made their home in Iola. Jerry worked at Walton Foundry for 17 years. He later...
Derek Alan Aldrich
Jul 2, 2011
Derek Aldrich, age 42, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the Anderson County Hospital following complications from surgery. Derek was born on January 9, 1969, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Kenneth and Darlos (Westervelt) Aldrich. He grew up in the Bush City area, attending school at Garnett, graduating from Garnett High School in 1987....
Carl E. Payne
Jun 30, 2011
Carl E. Payne age, 79, of Colony, Kansas passed away, Thursday, June 30, 2011 at the Dwight D. Eisenhower VA Medical Center, Leavenworth, Kansas. Carl was born, April 23, 1932 at LaHarpe, Kansas the son of, George Albert and Hazel (Colgin) Payne. He grew up in LaHarpe until his family moved to the Colony area when he was around 11...
Bobbie M. Edgeworth
Jun 30, 2011
Bobbie M. Edgeworth, age 89, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 30, 2011 at Golden Heights Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. Bobbie was born on February 23, 1922, in Neches, Texas, the daughter of Chester Arthur and Irene (Morris) Minshew. She graduated from Neches High School. She was united in marriage to Donald Mark Edgeworth on February 26,...
George Junior Covey
Jun 29, 2011
George Junior Covey, age 96, of Elsmore, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at his home. He was born March 30, 1915, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of George and Golda Faye (Botkin) Covey. He attended East High at Wichita and graduated from Wichita State University in 1937. He was a member of the Elsmore United Methodist Church....
Samuel D. Lile
Jun 26, 2011
Samuel D. Lile was born on June 5, 1929 in Freedom, Oklahoma to George Abraham and Ida Mae (Jackson) Lile. He was the youngest of five children. His family moved to Greeley, Kansas when he was a child and he grew up there. Sam entered the Army just before the Korean War. He was stationed in Alaska before it became...
Petsy Reed
Jun 26, 2011
Petsy A. (Yocham) Reed, 70, of rural Piqua, Kansas, died Sunday, June 26, 2011, at the Harry Hynes Memorial Hospice in Wichita, Kansas. Petsy was born March 10, 1941, at Vian, Oklahoma, the daughter of Johnnie and Annie (Morris) Yocham. At the age of six, the family moved to the Allen County area. On September 12, 1959, Petsy married John...
Virgil W. Ruthrauff
Jun 25, 2011
Virgil W. Ruthrauff, age 90, of Moran, Kansas passed away Saturday, June 25, 2011 at the Wheatlands Health Care Center, Kingman, Kansas. Virgil was born July 31, 1920 at Redfield, Kansas, the son of Glen and Goldie (Mangold) Ruthrauff. Virgil grew up in the Redfield area. On April 9, 1944 Virgil married Myrtle Peterson. Four children were born to this...
Mae Marie Linson
Jun 23, 2011
Mae Marie Linson, age 78, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 23, 2011, at the Anderson County Hospital Long Term Care Facility in Garnett, Kansas. Marie was born on December 14, 1932, in Purdy, Missouri, the daughter of Clarence and Stella (Blair) Roller. She grew up in the Purdy and Monett areas until her family moved to Wyoming...
Kathleen Dillon
Jun 22, 2011
Kathleen Joyce Dillon, age 49, died peacefully at her home in Humboldt, Kansas, on June 22, 2011. She was able to enjoy a wonderful 49th birthday celebration shortly before losing her long battle to cancer. She was born June 11, 1962, in Chanute, Kansas, to Michael and Bernice (Coffey) Dillon. She grew up east of Humboldt and graduated from Humboldt...
Katy Haire
Jun 19, 2011
Mary Kathleen "Katy" Haire, 85, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, June 19, 2011, at her home. Katy was born January 15, 1926, at Wetumka, Oklahoma, the daughter of Carl and Viola (Banks) Stadalman. The family eventually moved to Herrington, Kansas where she graduated from high school. On March 3, 1946, Katy married Hugh L. Haire and they made their home...
Lawrence Crawford
Jun 17, 2011
Lawrence Raymond Crawford, 84, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, June 17, 2011, at his home. Lawrence was born September 24, 1926, at Osage, Kansas, the son of William Medford and Hazel Rachel Viola May (Rider) Crawford. He grew up on a farm southeast of Humboldt and was a member of the Humboldt High School class of 1946. On June 28,...
L. Tharp
Jun 14, 2011
L. Romaine Tharp, Aug. 12, 1918 to June 14, 2011, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family. Romaine was born at Okmulgee, Oklahoma, the daughter of H.E. and Cora Ruth (DeWert) Russell, Sr. She grew up in Iola where she graduated from Iola High School. She attended the University of Kansas. On May 6, 1943, Romaine married Dale...