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Marjorie George

Marjorie George

Mar 12, 2009

Marjorie M. George, 95, former Neosho Falls, Kansas resident died Thursday, March 12, 2009 at the Life Care Center in Burlington, Kansas. Marjorie was born January 27, 1914, on her parents farm near Willis, Kansas. She was the daughter of Irl N. and Audrie B. (May) Compton. The family moved to a farm east of Eureka in 1920 and then...

Opal Belle Brown

Opal Belle Brown

Mar 11, 2009

Opal Belle Brown, age 87, a former resident of Garnett, Kansas, more recently of Fort Scott, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at the Medicalodge of Fort Scott. She was born March 27, 1921, in Longton, Kansas, the daughter of David Franklin Dunbar and Fannie Shanks Dunbar. She married James T. Brown on September 18, 1937, at Sedan, Kansas. He preceded...

Earl A. Meyers

Earl A. Meyers

Mar 9, 2009

Earl A. Meyers, age 87, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away March 9, 2009 at St. Luke's Hospital on the Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on November 23, 1921 in LaHarpe, Kansas, the son of Arthur and Edna (Smoot) Meyers. He attended Allen County Schools before joining the Army around the age of 18. He served the Army for...

Rollin Herynk

Rollin Herynk

Mar 8, 2009

Rollin Herynk, age 88, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 8, 2009, at Saint Luke's Heart Institute in Kansas City, Missouri. John Rollin Herynk was born on August 24, 1920, in Lone Elm, Kansas, the son of Francis Michael and Christina (Pacha) Herynk. On December 28, 1942, he married Rachael Mary Grimes at Holy Angels Catholic Church in...

Wilma McCully

Wilma McCully

Mar 6, 2009

Wilma Ruth McCully, 75, of Iola, Kansas, died Friday, March 6, 2009, at Tara Gardens in Iola. Wilma was born January 29, 1934, in Lee County, Mississippi, the daughter of Jackson and Lizzie (Witt) Moore. She grew up in the Tupelo, Mississippi area. On September 1, 1950, Wilma married Douglas S. McCully in Tupelo. They made their home at Oxford,...

Aletha Duvall

Aletha Duvall

Mar 5, 2009

Aletha B. (Peddicord) Duvall, age 98, of Livonia, Michigan, formerly of Garnett, Kansas passed away Thursday, March 5, 2009 at the Heartland Health Care Center Dorvin, Livonia, Michigan. Aletha was born August 10, 1910 at Williamsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Charles Albert and Frances Lydia (Kirkman) Peddicord. She was a graduate of Williamsburg high school, class of 1928, and Ottawa...

Dale E. Peine

Dale E. Peine

Mar 5, 2009

Dale E. Peine, age 65, of Welda, Kansas, died on Thursday, March 5, 2009, at Saint Luke's Hospital on the Plaza, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born on September 4, 1943, at Garnett, Kansas, the son of Aaron and Maxine (Peters) Peine. He grew up in the area, graduating from Garnett High School in 1962. Dale served in the United...

Lena Masenthin

Lena Masenthin

Mar 4, 2009

Lena Headrick Masenthin, age 39, of Richmond, Kansas passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at Richmond, Kansas. Lena was born July 5, 1969 at Cortez, Colorado, the daughter of Carl and Melvine (Lands) Headrick. She grew up in Westphalia, Kansas, living there until moving to Oklahoma in 1982. She moved to Garnett, Kansas in 1984. She married Norman DeVoe at...

Archie W. Gregg

Archie W. Gregg

Mar 4, 2009

Xenia, Kansas - Archie W. Gregg, 74, passed away March 4, 2009 at his home. Archie William Gregg was born June 28, 1934 at Xenia, Kansas, the son of Archie and Alberta (Carter) Gregg. He attended Xenia Grade School before graduating from Bronson High School in 1952. Following high school he worked for the Bourbon County road crew before moving...

Clyde Gerdsen

Clyde Gerdsen

Mar 3, 2009

Clyde E. Gerdsen, 70, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, March 3, 2009, at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Topeka, Kansas. Clyde was born March 30, 1938, on a farm north of LaHarpe, Kansas. He graduated from LaHarpe High School and then served in the U.S. Navy. On September 1, 1962, Clyde married Donna R. Johns and they made their home...

Evelyn Coltrane

Evelyn Coltrane

Mar 2, 2009

Evelyn Dora Coltrane, 92, of rural Humboldt, Kansas, died Monday, March 2, 2009, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Evelyn was born January 6, 1917, at Uniontown, Kansas, the daughter of Arnold William and Mary Emily (White) Wade. The family settled on a farm south of LaHarpe and she graduated from LaHarpe High School. On October 19, 1935,...

Nora Manners

Nora Manners

Feb 28, 2009

Nora Manners, age 77, of Wichita, Kansas, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at the Kansas Medical Center in Andover, Kansas. She was born on April 19, 1931 in Little Rock Arkansas, the daughter of Robert Robbins and Genevieve Robbins. She grew up in Arkansas and Oklahoma and graduated from Marquette High School in Tulsa,...

Cathy Hannum

Cathy Hannum

Feb 24, 2009

Cathy Sue Hannum, 55, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at the University Of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Cathy was born March 22, 1953, in Iola, Kansas, to Kenneth Frank and Mary Catherine (Alexander) Potter. She grew up at Iola and graduated from Iola High School in 1971. She was a member of St. Timothy's...

Lavon M. Elrod

Lavon M. Elrod

Feb 22, 2009

Lavon M. Elrod, age 93, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on February 22, 2009 at the Heritage Health Center in Chanute, Kansas. She was born April 12, 1915, at Winslow, Arizona, the daughter of Arthur B. and Gertrude (Kimmel) McClimans. She was raised and educated in Texas and graduated from Marfa High School, Marfa, Texas in 1932. She married Jesse...

Raymond Elliott

Raymond Elliott

Feb 22, 2009

Raymond Dennis Elliott, 47, of Iola, Kansas, died Sunday, February 22, 2009, at his home. Raymond was born October 26, 1961, at Long Island, New York, the son of Earl Edward and Alma Theresa (Jones) Elliott. He grew up on Long Island and later moved to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. He moved to Iola two years ago where he has...

David A. Leitch

David A. Leitch

Feb 20, 2009

David Alexander Leitch II, age 45, of Garnett, Kansas passed away Friday, February 20, 2009 at Garnett. He was born November 21, 1963 at Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Dr. David A. and Alice Mershon Leitch. David graduated from Garnett High School with the class of 1982. He worked as a carpenter and welder. He was an avid hunter...

Kevin Ray Brock

Kevin Ray Brock

Feb 18, 2009

Kevin Ray Brock, age 32, of Richmond, Kansas, lost his ongoing battle with cancer on Wednesday, February 18, 2009. Kevin was born on May 13, 1976 in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Jerry and Marie (Peine) Brock. He graduated from Central Heights High School with the Class of 1994. Immediately following his graduation Kevin was a dedicated employee of Jarit...

Earl C. Conner

Earl C. Conner

Feb 18, 2009

Earl C. Conner, age 86, of Bronson, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at Mercy Health Center in Fort Scott, Kansas. He was born on October 11, 1922 at LaHarpe, Kansas, the son of Isaac and Effie (Vanderslice) Conner. Earl married Dorothy Madgeline Lowe on November 22, 1941 at Nevada, Missouri. This union was blessed with three daughters....

Ada Hoffmeier

Ada Hoffmeier

Feb 17, 2009

Ada M. Hoffmeier, 93, of Iola, Kansas, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola. Ada was born September 15, 1915, in Paola, Kansas, the daughter of George and Rachel (Feltenberger) McAninch. She moved to Colony with her family and graduated from high school there. On July 9, 1934, Ada married Glen H. Hoffmeier and they...

Frank Ball

Frank Ball

Feb 16, 2009

Frank L. Ball, 80, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, February 16, 2009, at Wilson Medical Center in Neodesha, Kansas. Frank was born November 12, 1928, at Neodesha, Kansas, the son of George and Nellie (Johnson) Ball. He grew up at Neodesha and graduated from Neodesha High School. In June of 1948, Frank married Patricia L. Knuth and they made their...

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