Recent Obituaries

Vaughn Walker

Dec 1, 2024

Vaughn Ray Walker, age 67, of Iola, Kansas, passed away December 1, 2024, at his home. Vaughn was born December 4, 1956, in Nampa, Idaho, to Benjamin C. Walker and Jeanette (Burgess) Walker.

Vaughn graduated in 1975 from Marmaton Valley High School, Moran, Kansas. He served his country in the United States Army. Vaughn worked for Berg Manufacturing as...

Harley Reaves

Nov 30, 2024

Harley Eugene "Gene" Reaves, age 84, passed away on November 30, 2024, in Moran, Kansas.

Gene was born on February 9, 1940, to Edmund and OraBell (Byram) Reaves. He was one of ten children. Gene graduated from Humboldt High School with the class of 1958. For a short time, he worked in a sawmill in Idaho, before returning to Humboldt to...

Marjorie J. Mentzer

Nov 29, 2024

Marjorie Joan Mentzer, age 93, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Friday, November 29, 2024, at St. Luke's Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Marjorie was born August 24, 1931, at home at 403 North Fourth Street, Iola, Kansas, to George Royce and Florence Katrine (Zimmer) Hiser.

Marjorie graduated from Iola High School, Class of 1949, and Allen County Junior College....

DeAnne Delaplain

Nov 28, 2024

DeAnne Elaine Delaplain, age 62, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on November 28, 2024 in Chanute, Kansas.

DeAnne was born on March 18, 1962 in Covina, California to Dean and Dorothy (Haen) Delaplain. She was one of three daughters. DeAnne's family moved to Pomona, California in 1963, where she grew up. She graduated in 1981 in Glendora, California.

In 1997,...

Loydene West

Nov 26, 2024

Loydene M. West, age 88, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, at Vintage Park at Osawatomie in Osawatomie, Kansas.

She was born on August 20, 1936, in Cedar Vale, Kansas, the daughter of Lloyd Leroy and Hazel Blanch (Vincent) White. Loydene graduated from Cedar Vale High School.

Loydene was a devoted homemaker who cherished...

Dean Caballero

Nov 26, 2024

Dean Caballero, age 59, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on November 26, 2024, at Anderson County Hospital.

Dean was born on December 9, 1964, to Melanie King, in Fremont, California. He attended school in Fremont and after that moved onto other adventures in life.

Dean had a passion for fishing-whether he was casting a line with his...

Martha Beachy

Nov 25, 2024

Martha Beachy, age 69, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on November 25, 2024, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehab Facility, Richmond,Kansas.

Martha was born on January 14, 1955 to Alvin and Dora (Helmuth) Beachy, in Garnett, Kansas, the second oldest of seven children. Martha and her family grew up in an Amish community. She attended school at Mont Ida and later...

Mary Jo Donnici

Nov 24, 2024

Mary Jo Donnici, age 87, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri.

Mary Josephine Goode was born on December 27, 1936, in Shawnee, Kansas. She was the fourth of eleven children born to Frank Joseph and Freda Frances (Agnitsch) Goode. Mary Jo graduated from St. Joseph High School...

Eric L. Guenther

Nov 18, 2024

Eric Leon Guenther, age 57, passed away at Allen County Regional Hospital on November 18, 2024.

Eric was born on January 19, 1967 in El Dorado, Kansas to Dennis and Jackie (Stanley) Guenther. He was raised in Humboldt, Kansas, where he attended school and graduated with the Humboldt High School class of 1985. Growing up, Eric was active in sports...

Gayle (Scovill) Campbell

Nov 18, 2024

Gayle LaRee (Scovill) Campbell, age 77, passed away at Moran Manor in Moran, Kansas, on November 18, 2024.

Gayle was born on December 29, 1946, to Herschel and Dorothy (Pemberton) Scovill. She graduated from Iola High School. On September 4, 1966, Gayle married William "Bill" Campbell. This marriage was blessed with two sons.

Gayle was very interested in genealogy, keeping track of...

Dwyane Foltz

Nov 17, 2024

Dwyane Foltz, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at Parkview Heights in Garnett, Kansas.

Dwyane Christopher Foltz was born on November 25, 1942, in Garnett, Kansas. He was the first of eight children born to Paul J. and Berneda (Mersman) Foltz. He grew up in Garnett, graduating from Garnett High School. Following high school...

Doris Baker

Nov 13, 2024

Doris Baker age 75, passed away on November 13, 2024 at St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri.

Doris Jean Stark was born on March 25, 1949, to Leslie and Addie (Lakey) Stark in Neodesha, Kansas. Doris grew up in Chanute, Kansas, where she attended school and graduated from Chanute High. After high school she enrolled at Neosho Community...

Howard Morrow

Nov 13, 2024

Howard L. Morrow, age 82, passed away on November 13, 2024, after a courageous battle with cancer, at his home in Overland Park, Kansas, surrounded by his loving family.

Howard was born in Iola, Kansas, to Leon and Inez (Matney) Morrow on February 8, 1942. He was a 1960 graduate of Iola High School. Howard earned his Bachelor of Science...

Charlie Stokes

Nov 12, 2024

Charles "Charlie" Wilford Stokes, age 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Humboldt, Kansas on November 12, 2024.

Charlie was born on December 7, 1943 in Latham, Kansas to Bertlum and Lois (Ryan) Stokes. In 1945, the family moved to Moran, Kansas, and lived there until 1954 when they moved to La Harpe, Kansas. Charlie attended a country school near...

Tricia Michael

Nov 11, 2024

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia Nanette "Tricia" Michael, who peacefully passed away surrounded by her family on November 11, 2024.

Tricia was born on November 29, 1956, to Archie Saferite and Olga Cole. She grew up in Iola, Kansas, where she attended school and graduated with the class of 1974. After graduation, Tricia...

Laurel Hay

Nov 10, 2024

Laurel Morton Hay, age 76, born on March 5, 1948, passed away peacefully at her residence on November 10, 2024. Born in American Fork, Utah, Laurel was the beloved daughter of Alfred William Morton and Afton (Rodeback) Morton.

Laurel graduated from Bonneville High School in Utah in 1966 and later in life continued her education at Allen County Community...

Ruth E. Caudell

Nov 9, 2024

Ruth Elaine (Manbeck) Caudell, age 79, passed away at her Iola, Kansas home on November 9, 2024.

Ruth was born on July 22, 1945 in Moran, Kansas, to Everett "Bud" and Thelma (Cloyd) Manbeck. She graduated from La Harpe High School with the class of 1963, and later attended Allen County Community College. In July of 1963, Ruth married Lawrence...

Betsy Peterson

Nov 7, 2024

It is with a heavy heart that we announce that Betsy Jane Peterson (Conde) peacefully left us on November 7, 2024, at the age of 65. Her warm smile and contagious laughter will be dearly missed.

Born on June 6, 1959, Betsy became the fourth and final addition to Robert and Denise Conde. She joined as baby sister to Karen, Nancy...

Barbara Mudd

Nov 4, 2024

Barbara J. Mudd, age 84, of Garnett, Kansas passed away on November 4, 2024 at Guest Home Estates.

She was born to Thomas and Zella (Martin) Baysinger on December 14, 1939, in Madison, Kansas. Barbara grew up on a farm outside of Madison and from there she went on to attend business college in Wichita. After graduation, she met...

Eugene Omo Parsons

Nov 4, 2024

Eugene Omo Parsons, age 103, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the Neosho Regional Medical Center in Chanute, Kansas, on November 4, 2024.

Eugene was born on February 2, 1921, in rural Green, Kansas, to Edward and Lily (Eversmeyer) Parsons. The family moved to the Elsmore, Kansas area in the early 1950's, where he lived and farmed for many...