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Victoria "Vickie" Cass

Victoria "Vickie" Cass

Feb 13, 2022

Victoria Evelyn "Vickie" Cass, age 74, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2022, at St. Luke's South Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas, surrounded by her three daughters. Vickie was born December 30, 1947, in Jackson County, Missouri, the daughter of Joseph Roe and Martha (Wallace) Crawford. Vickie "Boo Boo" married Forrest Cass on June 10, 1972, in...

Jean Marie Barber

Jean Marie Barber

Feb 12, 2022

Jean Marie Barber, age 92, passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022, in Yates Center, Kansas. Jean was born November 1, 1929, in Conway Springs, Kansas, to Howard Carter "Dude" and Veda (Wise) Staley. Jean attended high school in Howard, Kansas, where she also graduated. She married Edwin J. Barber of Howard on May 28, 1949, and they made their home...

Floyd Sanders Mains

Floyd Sanders Mains

Feb 12, 2022

Floyd Sanders Mains, age 87, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, February 12, 2022, at Salem Home in Hillsboro, Kansas. He was born May 28, 1934, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Ralph and Thelma (Sanders) Mains. He grew up in the area, graduating from Garnett High School. He served four years in the United States Army, then transferred...

Max D. Ludlum

Max D. Ludlum

Feb 11, 2022

Max Dewayne Ludlum, age 88, passed away February 11, 2022, at Neosho Memorial Regional Hospital, Chanute, Kansas. Max was born May 10, 1933, in Savonburg, Kansas, to William Ludlum and Georgia (Swanson) Ludlum. Max graduated from Elsmore High School in 1951. Max married Bethel Piesker on March 15, 1953. They made their home in the Elsmore area. Two children joined...

Alice Marie Leim

Alice Marie Leim

Feb 10, 2022

Alice Marie Leim, age 96, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at Marantha Village, Springfield, Missouri. She was born January 18, 1926, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Walker and Bessie Nichols. Alice graduated high school in Garnett in 1944. Alice was united in marriage to Loren Hinkle on October 25, 1947. They had one daughter,...

Kenneth Ross

Kenneth Ross

Feb 10, 2022

Kenneth Ross, age 84, of Parker, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, at his home. He was born December 16, 1937, in Linn County, the son of Charles Walter and Marilla Zene (Carpenter) Ross. Kenny graduated from Parker Rural High School with the Class of 1956. Kenny married Gerry Goodall on September 21, 1957, in Garnett, Kansas. This...

Susan K Owens

Susan K Owens

Feb 9, 2022

Susan K Owens, age 60, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. Susan was born January 31, 1962, in Iola, Kansas, to Cecil and Freda (Fretz) St.Clair. She graduated from Iola High School before furthering her education at Allen Community College in Iola. On June 27, 1981, Susan married Rick Owens at...

Jo Wolken

Jo Wolken

Feb 7, 2022

After 15 years of battling cancer, Jo Wolken, age 73, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022, at her home. She was surrounded by her husband, daughter, and her hospice care team. She was born on September 3, 1948, to Milo and Helen (Hinger) Gadelman. She was the oldest of 5 children. In Garnett High School, she...

Benedict E. Yoder, Sr.

Benedict E. Yoder, Sr.

Feb 7, 2022

Benedict E. Yoder, Sr., age 95, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022, at Coffey County Hospital, Burlington, Kansas. He was born February 2, 1927, in Hydro, Oklahoma, the son of Ezra J. and Jemima (Mullet) Yoder. Benedict married Elizabeth W. Miller on June 24, 1951, in Amity, Oregon. Later that year, they moved to Garnett, Kansas,...

Roger Dale Collins

Roger Dale Collins

Feb 7, 2022

Roger D. Collins, age 60, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 7, 2022, while holding Billie's hand at Select Specialty Hospital in Dallas, Texas, after a long battle with COVID complications. Roger was born on February 1, 1962, in Iola, Kansas, to Harvey and Lillie (Sheat) Collins. He graduated from Iola Senior High School before furthering his education...

Wanda C. Brooks

Wanda C. Brooks

Feb 5, 2022

Wanda Carleen Brooks, age 70, of Iola, Kansas, passed away February 5, 2022, at her residence. Wanda was born March 12, 1951, in Fort Scott, Kansas, to Verne K. Ross and Leora (Bruner) Ross. Wanda graduated in 1969 from Moran High School, Moran, Kansas. Wanda and Vaughn C. Brooks, Jr. were married January 24, 1994, in Iola, Kansas. Mr. Brooks...

Paul Sinclair

Paul Sinclair

Feb 4, 2022

Paul Leroy Sinclair, age 75, passed away Friday, February 4, 2022, at his home surrounded by loved ones. Paul was born October 9, 1946, to Jodie and Irene (Malloy) Sinclair in Iola, Kansas. He graduated from Iola High School with the class of 1964. Paul married Roberta (Yohon) Sinclair on September 26, 1964, in Iola. Their union was blessed with...

Dean Head

Dean Head

Feb 1, 2022

Dean Head, age 75, passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Dean was born January 30, 1947, to Thomas Andrew Head and Blanche Marie (Charlie) Head in Iola, Kansas. Dean attended school in Iola, Kansas and graduated with the class of 1966. Dean married Linda (Roush) Head on December 21, 1968 in Iola,...

Neal Edward Brown

Neal Edward Brown

Jan 29, 2022

Neal Edward Brown, age 82, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away January 29, 2022, at Neosho Memorial Regional Hospital, Chanute, Kansas. Neal was born December 2, 1939, in Humboldt, Kansas, to David E. Brown and Lucille E. (Ludlum) Brown. Neal graduated from Humboldt High School, Humboldt, Kansas; he then attended and graduated from Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas. He served six...

Ralph Beachy

Ralph Beachy

Jan 29, 2022

Ralph Beachy, age 61, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 29, 2022, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehab Center, Richmond, Kansas. He was born April 15, 1960, at Garnett, Kansas, the son of Alvin J. and Dora (Helmuth) Beachy. Ralph attended Mt. Ida School and worked as a farm hand for GV Cattle Company for many years. He had...

Wendy Rachelle "Shelly" McMurray

Wendy Rachelle "Shelly" McMurray

Jan 28, 2022

Wendy Rachelle "Shelly" McMurray, age 61, passed away Friday, January 28, 2022, at Salina Regional Hospital in Salina, Kansas. Shelly was born August 22, 1960, in Iola, Kansas, to Ralph James and Wilma Nadine (Boese) Reeder, Jr. Shelly graduated from Iola High School and attended Allen County Community College receiving a degree in psychology. She worked at Haldex Brake in...

Jim "Skip" Williams

Jim "Skip" Williams

Jan 27, 2022

Jimmie Dean "Skip" Williams, age 70, of Iola, Kansas, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2022, after a long battle with cancer at his home in rural Allen County. Skip was the oldest of two children. He was born in Joplin, Missouri on July 2, 1951. Skip graduated from Shawnee Mission North, class of 1969. He kept in touch with...

Betty Vaughan

Betty Vaughan

Jan 25, 2022

Betty Vaughan, age 78, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at St. Luke's South Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas. She was born March 3, 1943, at Batavia, Arkansas, the daughter of Virgil and Alice (Siemiller) Hilton. Betty graduated from Turner High School in Kansas City, Kansas with the Class of 1961. Betty married Clifford J. Vaughan...

Robert "Butch" Lytle

Robert "Butch" Lytle

Jan 25, 2022

Robert L. "Butch" Lytle, age 76, of Colony, passed away on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, at home, while in the care of his loving family and Good Shepherd Hospice. He was born April 1, 1945, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Robert "Bud" and Betty (Schumaker) Lytle. Butch graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1963. Butch married...

Lillian N. Wilcox

Lillian N. Wilcox

Jan 24, 2022

Lillian N. Wilcox, age 88, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 24, 2022, at Residential Living Center, Garnett. She was born June 6, 1933, in Kincaid, Kansas, the daughter of Virgil and Kathryn (Henderson) Tucker. She graduated from Kincaid High School and attended Pittsburg State University. Lillian married Walter Allen Wilcox on May 31, 1954, in Garnett, Kansas....

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