Recent Obituaries

Margaret A. Jackman

Dec 26, 2022

Margaret Ann Jackman, age 70, of Elsmore, Kansas, passed away December 26, 2022, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Margaret was born March 27, 1952, in Iola, Kansas, to Willie Smith and Betty (Shepherd) Smith. Margaret attended school in Stark, Kansas, and graduated in 1970 from Erie High School, Erie, Kansas. Margaret and Danny Jackman were married December...

Linda S. Nold

Dec 23, 2022

Linda Sue Nold, age 74, of Elsmore, Kansas, passed away December 23, 2022, at Neosho Memorial Regional Hospital, Chanute, Kansas. Linda was born August 31, 1948, in Waynesville, North Carolina, to Elmer and Mary Stella (Stanton) Frady. Linda worked as a cashier for Kroger Grocery Stores and then at Hi-Lo Cabinets in Chanute, Kansas. Linda and Bob Nold were married...

Betty J. Lybarger

Dec 21, 2022

Betty J. Lybarger, age 84, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022 Betty Joan Turner was born on July 22, 1938, at Westphalia, Kansas. She was the first of two children born to Herbert and Treva M. (Strickler) Turner. Betty graduated from Colony High School with the class of 1955. Betty was united in marriage to Dale...

Lyle D. Fosdick

Dec 20, 2022

Lyle Dean Fosdick, age 70, of Iola, Kansas, passed away December 20, 2022, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Lyle was born January 10, 1952, in Garnett, Kansas, to John "Bus" Fosdick and June (Tullis) Fosdick. Lyle graduated in 1970 from Blue Mound High School, Blue Mound, Kansas. He and Crystal McCormick were married August 1, 1983, in...

Jimmy Dale O'Brien, Sr.

Dec 20, 2022

Jimmy Dale O'Brien, Sr., age 93, of Iola, Kansas, passed away December 20, 2022, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Jimmy was born June 18, 1929, in Independence, Kansas, to Paul O'Brien and Lois (Johnson) O'Brien. Jimmy and Patricia Krueger were married February 7, 1958, in McComb, Mississippi. Jimmy worked as a tree trimmer for many years in...

Hoyle R. Runnells

Dec 20, 2022

Hoyle R. Runnells, age 94, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. Hoyle Raymond Runnells was born on March 16, 1928, in Burlington, Kansas, the son of Leo and Ola (Gardner) Runnells. He grew up in the Neosho Falls and Leroy communities. On December 11, 1948 Hoyle was united in...

Linda R. Graveen

Dec 19, 2022

Linda R. Graveen passed away peacefully in the arms of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 19, 2022. Linda Rhea Canada was born November 17, 1949, in Chicago, Illinois, she was the first of four children of Ray and Lucille Canada. Linda graduated from Wheaton North High School in 1967 and later attended Murray State University in Kentucky...

Claude Roberts

Dec 16, 2022

Claude Edward Roberts, age 69, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away December 16, 2022, at Menorah Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas. Claude was born July 21, 1953, in Chanute, Kansas, to Gerald E. Roberts and Gladys (Larson) Roberts.

Claude graduated in 1971 from Chanute High School, Chanute, Kansas. He went on to attend college and graduated from Pittsburg State University...

Timothy Allen Tucker

Dec 16, 2022

Timothy Allen Tucker, age 59, of Garnett, Kansas passed away on Friday, December 16, 2022 at the Anderson County Hospital, Garnett. Tim was born on October 19, 1963 at Spokane, Washington. He was the first of two sons born to Thomas Ralph Tucker and Sharon (Whitacre) Tucker. Tim grew up in Spokane, living in the National Parks while Tom worked...

Betty J. McArdle

Dec 15, 2022

Betty J. McArdle, age 75, passed away at her home in Lawrence, Kansas, surrounded by family on December 15, 2022. Betty was born May 24,1947, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Fred and Hilda Pickert. She graduated from Garnett High School in 1965, she married John McArdle December 10, 1966. Since 1998 she has lived in Lawrence, Kansas where she...

Amanda Louise King

Dec 15, 2022

Amanda Louise King, age 47, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at the Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Amanda was born on December 9, 1975, at Wichita, Kansas, to David Spearman and Karen (Bonham) Spearman. She grew up in Wichita, Kansas, where she graduated from Wichita Southeast in 1994. Amanda was united in marriage...

Stephen Joseph Patrick Hadle

Dec 13, 2022

Stephen Joseph Hadle, age 82, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at the Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas. Steve was born on January 20, 1940, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Harold and Phyllis (Gordon) Hadle. Steve grew up in Kansas City, Kansas. Steve's education was accelerated, as he graduated from high school at the...

Lois J. Sanders

Dec 13, 2022

Lois Jean Sanders, age 77, of Iola, Kansas, passed away December 13, 2022, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. Lois was born on September 2, 1945, in Forest City, Iowa, to Maynard L. Eames and Emma A. (Jensen) Eames. Lois graduated in 1963 from Forest City High School, Forest City, Iowa. She then graduated from nursing school in Iowa, and...

David A. Warren

Dec 13, 2022

David Allen Warren, age 38, of Iola, Kansas, passed away December 13, 2022, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, Missouri. David was born November 6, 1984, in Iola, Kansas, to adoptive father David M. Warren and biological mother Karen L. (Murphey) Warren. David graduated in 2003 from Crest High School, Colony, Kansas. He attended college. David worked for Rent-A-Center in...

Larry George Foltz

Dec 12, 2022

Larry G. Foltz, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. Larry George Foltz was born on November 9, 1941, in Garnett, Kansas. He was the second of three children born to George Washington Foltz and Helena Barbara (Wittman) Foltz. Larry lived 80 of his 81 years on the...

Joyce Sneed

Dec 12, 2022

Joyce Sneed, age 89, of Iola, Kansas, passed away December 12, 2022, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Joyce was born February 22, 1933, in Garnett, Kansas, to Hoyt Whetsel and Freda (Roush) Whetsel. As a young lady, Joyce worked at Menegay's Restaurant in Iola. She received her GED in 1971 and worked as a federal meat inspector...

David Lee McDonald, III

Dec 12, 2022

David Lee McDonald III, 75, of North Chesterfield, VA, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at the Bon Secours Community Hospice House. He was born on August 3, 1947 in Garnett, KS to parents Elizabeth Payne McDonald and David Lee McDonald II. He grew up in Garnett, KS alongside his two younger siblings and loving family. He graduated from...

Carol Ann Foltz

Dec 12, 2022

Carol Ann Foltz, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. Carol was born on July 15, 1941, at Emporia, Kansas, she was the first of three children born to Francis and Lucille (Sturgeon) Monnard. Carol grew up in Madison, and graduated from Gridley High School. Carol married Vernon...

Marjorie Lois Nyquist Marrs

Dec 10, 2022

Marjorie Lois Nyquist Marrs, age 98, Topeka, Kansas, passed away on December 10, 2022, at Allen County Hospital. She was born on July 6, 1924, at Fort Collins, Colorado, the daughter of Matthew and Lois (Silcott) Auld. She graduated from Fort Collins High School, and attended Colorado State University, as well as the University of Minnesota. She worked as a...

Elda Lee Fewins

Dec 10, 2022

Elda Lee Fewins, age 93, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on December 10, 2022, at Greystone Assisted Living, Iola, Kansas. She was born January 16, 1929, in Iola, Kansas, to Claude Mock and Elvertia (Keele) Mock. Elda Lee attended Gas City Schools, Gas, Kansas. In 1970, she married Amos (Roy) Fewins in Las Vegas, Nevada. They lived in several other...