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Seena Ashby

Seena Ashby

Jul 14, 2009

Seena E. Kannarr Thomas Copas Ashby, age 92, of Wichita, Kansas, died Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Parkwest Plaza in Wichita. She was born January 17, 1917, on a farm west of Neosho Falls, Kansas, the daughter of Charlie C. and Seena A. (Storms) Kannarr. In April of 1936, Seena married Ralph Richard Thomas and they had a daughter, Phyllis....

Freedia May Fisher Parker

Freedia May Fisher Parker

Jul 14, 2009

Freedia May Fisher, age 85, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2009 at the Anderson County Long Term Care Facility in Garnett. She was born on September 23, 1923 in Harris, in Anderson County, Kansas, the daughter of Guy and Edith (Downs) Young. She graduated from Garnett High School. She worked part time at Franklins Drug Store....

Joyce Howell

Joyce Howell

Jul 12, 2009

Joyce Arline Stotler Howell, age 49, of Humboldt, Kansas, died Sunday, July 12, 2009, at her home. Joyce was born January 25, 1960, in Iola, the daughter of Walter J. and Iva J. (Zornes) Stotler. She grew up in the Colony area and recently moved to Humboldt to be near her daughter. She was a member of the Restoration Fellowship...

Audrey Christine Hill

Audrey Christine Hill

Jul 11, 2009

Elsmore, KS - Audrey Christine Hill, age 95, of Elsmore, Kansas passed away July 11, 2009 at the Allen County Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Audrey was born February 21, 1914 at Stark, Kansas, the daughter of James Orel and Inez (Bennett) Acton. She grew up in the Stark and Kimball area. Audrey was united in marriage to John W. Hill on...

Matthew L. Travers

Matthew L. Travers

Jul 9, 2009

Matthew Lee Travers, age 42, of Harris, Kansas, died on Thursday, July 9, 2009, at his home. He was the beloved son of Bill and Stephany Travers. Matthew was born on September 22, 1966 at San Jose, California. He married Tamara Johnson. They were divorced. He had one son, Isaac Eleazer Travers. Matthew received a B.A. from San Diego State...

Corliss West Rowe

Corliss West Rowe

Jul 9, 2009

Aubrey Rowe Corliss West Rowe Aubrey Rowe, age 80, and his wife Corliss West Rowe, age 75, entered Heaven on July 9, 2009. They were married in El Paso, Texas on August 11, 1972. Aubrey was born on June 10, 1929 in Ryan, Texas. He was preceded in death by his parents George and Mamie Bee Rowe, brothers Wilburn, Haydren,...

Lori Lushbough

Lori Lushbough

Jul 9, 2009

Loralyn K. "Lori" Lushbough, age 54, of Moore, Oklahoma, formerly of Iola, died Thursday, July 9, 2009, while visiting in Iola. Lori was born April 4, 1955, at Colorado Springs, CO, the daughter of Joseph and Sharon L. (Otto) Cummings. With her father in the military, she grew up following his career in Colorado Springs, Okinawa, Japan, Ft. Bragg, North...

Clark E. Schainost

Clark E. Schainost

Jul 6, 2009

Clark E. Schainost, age 72, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2009 at his home in rural Colony. Clark was born to Charles and Mildred (Kline) Schainost on March 12, 1937, at his childhood home a half mile from the place he and his wife of 48 years and his three sons made their home. He married...

Mary Louise Feuerborn

Mary Louise Feuerborn

Jul 6, 2009

Mary Louise Feuerborn, age 70, of Altamont, died on Monday, July 6, 2009, at the Good Samaritan Center in Parsons. She was born on July 16, 1938, in Parsons, Kansas, the daughter of William Ernest and Lina Mae (Wiles) Adams. She grew up in Labette County and graduated from Labette County Community High School in 1955. On November 3, 1956...

Michael Eugene Roberts

Michael Eugene Roberts

Jul 6, 2009

Michael E. Roberts, age 45 of Richmond, Kansas, died on Monday, July 6, 2009, at Stormont-Vail in Topeka, Kansas. Michael was born on February 19, 1964, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Doug and Joyce (Ewert) Roberts. He grew up in the Richmond area, graduating from Central Heights High School in 1982. He was a member of St. Therese...

Floyd D.V.M. DR

Floyd D.V.M. DR

Jul 3, 2009

Dr. Floyd A. Boeken, D.V.M., age 86, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, July 3, 2009, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. Floyd was born March 8, 1923, at Moran, Kansas, the son of John Arthur and Zelma (Beaman) Boeken. He attended Golden Valley, Prairie Hall and Fairview Grade Schools and graduated from LaHarpe High School in 1942. World War...

Bonnie Hutton

Bonnie Hutton

Jul 1, 2009

Bonnie L. Hutton, 65, of Gas, Kansas, died Wednesday, July 1, 2009, at her home. Bonnie was born January 25, 1944, in Gas, Kansas, the daughter of George W. and Dannie J. (Gregg) Wilson, Sr. On August 26, 1959, Bonnie married Harley Hutton. They made their home in Iola before moving to Gas. She worked for Haldex for 33 years...

Carol Joan Wiggins

Carol Joan Wiggins

Jun 30, 2009

Parsons, Kansas - Carol Joan Wiggins, age 74, of Parsons, Kansas passed away June 30, 2009 at 10:00 am at Elm Haven East. She was born November 9, 1934 in Waukegan, Illinois, the daughter of Merlin Knight and Ruth Ann Tierney. Carol grew up in Coronado, California, living there until 1953. On May 29, 1954 she married James B. Wiggins...

Harry Beal

Harry Beal

Jun 30, 2009

Raymond Harry Beal, age 79, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Harry was born April 21, 1930, the son of Sam and Pearl Beal at rural Yates Center, Kansas. His father was sheriff of Woodson county for a number of years. He grew up on the farm near Yates Center....

Everett H. Roecker

Everett H. Roecker

Jun 28, 2009

Everett H. Roecker, age 92 of Richmond, Kansas passed away June 28, 2009 at the Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa, Kansas. Everett was born September 23, 1916 at Scipio, Kansas the son of Peter J. and Mary (Feuerborn) Roecker. He grew up in the Scipio area. He entered the United States Army on April 1, 1942. During WWII he served as...

Cinthia Ellen Catterson

Cinthia Ellen Catterson

Jun 25, 2009

Cindy Catterson, age 52, of Chanute, Kansas, died on Thursday, June 25, 2009, in an automobile accident in Labette County. Cinthia Ellen Catterson was born December 27, 1956 at the Allen County Hospital, the daughter of Ella Dollene (Stanley) and Marvin Dale Jackman. Cindy attended elementary school in Moran before graduating from Iola High School. She lived in several local...

Marie Simons

Marie Simons

Jun 24, 2009

Marie Simons, age 92 of Garnett, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Golden Heights Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. Marie was born on October 23, 1916, the daughter of Frederick Alanson Simons and Elizabeth Johannah (Blum) Simons. She grew up in the area and graduated from Garnett High School. In her early 20's...

Vergil Calahan

Vergil Calahan

Jun 23, 2009

Vergil Calahan, age 85, of Colony, Kansas, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at Windsor Place in Iola, Kansas. Vergil was born on September 22, 1923 in Oberlin, Kansas, the son of Arthur and Pearl (King) Calahan. He enlisted in the Army Air Force on November 3, 1942, and served with the 849th Squadron and the 490th Bomb Group for...

Sheila Smith

Sheila Smith

Jun 21, 2009

Sheila Jean Smith, 31, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, June 21, 2009, in Iola. Sheila was born July 20, 1977, in Iola, the daughter of Ronald Dean "Deanie" and Barbara Jean (Spear) Smith. She grew up in Iola and attended Iola schools. Sheila enjoyed listening to her music. SURVIVORS: Mother: Barbara J. Slifer of Iola, Kansas Companion: Tony Thompson of...

Clara Dorothy Peine

Clara Dorothy Peine

Jun 20, 2009

Clara Dorothy Peine, age 93, of Richmond, KS, passed away June 20, 2009 at the Country View Nursing Home, in Prescott, Kansas. She was born July 18, 1915, on the farm at Richmond, Kansas, the daughter of Joseph and Jane (Strobel) Setter. Clara was born first, weighing two and a half pounds, followed by the surprise of another baby, Ann...

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