Recent Obituaries
Harold K. (Snooks) Thornhill
Jul 24, 2022
Harold Keith (Snooks) Thornhill, age 82, of Iola, Kansas, passed away July 24, 2022, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Snooks was born September 3, 1939, in Iola, Kansas, to Russell C. Thornhill and Vina Thornhill. Snooks attended school in Iola. He worked a short time in pipeline construction, then Coca Cola Bottling Company in Iola, and he retired...
Jewell Ann Eastman
Jul 21, 2022
Jewell Ann Eastman, age 67, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022, at her home in Richmond, Kansas. Jewell was born January 30, 1955, to Harvey and Alice (Goodrich) Taylor, in Kansas City, Kansas. She graduated from Paola High School. Upon graduation, she furthered her education at Fort Scott Community College in Fort Scott, Kansas. Jewell married Robert Eastman on April...
Craig "Trooper" Cloud
Jul 20, 2022
Craig "Trooper" Cloud, age 33, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Craig was born July 28, 1988, to Rick Cloud and Ronna Howerton in Iola, Kansas. He attended Iola High School and graduated with the Class of 2007. During Craig's senior year, he developed a brain tumor. He was diagnosed with NF2...
Dorman Gene Teter
Jul 17, 2022
Dorman Teter, age 75, of Garnett, Kansas passed away on July 17, 2022 at the Good Samaritan Society, Olathe, Kansas. Dorman was born on July 4, 1947 at Garnett, Kansas. He was the third of three children born to Harry and Cleta (Bennett) Teter. He grew up in Garnett, graduating from Garnett High School with the class of 1965. Following...
David M. Scheckel
Jul 14, 2022
David M. Scheckel, age 48, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 14, 2022, at his home. David Michael Scheckel was born on December 5, 1973, in Garnett, Kansas. He was the eleventh of eleven children born to Ambrose and Nell (Hermesmeyer) Scheckel. Dave attended Holy Angels Catholic School and graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of...
Robert J. Burdett
Jul 13, 2022
Robert J. Burdett, age 88, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at his home. Bob was born on July 3, 1934, in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the fourth of four children born to James Daniel and Elizabeth (Manly) Burdett. Bob grew up in Kansas City, graduating from Westport High School. Bob was united in marriage...
Ruth M. Prather
Jul 9, 2022
Ruth M. Prather, age 97, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, July 9, 2022, at Rock Creek of Ottawa in Ottawa, Kansas. Ruth Margaret Thornbrugh was born on June 15, 1925, in Ottawa, Kansas, the daughter of Frank and Hattie (Fetty) Thornbrugh. Ruth grew up in Pomona and LeLoup. Following high school she moved to Kincaid, Kansas to work...
Dan McCall
Jul 8, 2022
Danny Wayne McCall, age 80, of Moran, Kansas, passed away July 8, 2022, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott, Kansas. Dan was born November 11, 1941, in Carneiro, Kansas, to Wayne McCall and Thelma (Brady) McCall. Dan graduated in 1959 from Moran High School, Moran, Kansas. He served his country in the United States Navy. Dan and Donna Waterman were married...
Alfred J. Roecker
Jul 7, 2022
Alfred J. Roecker, age 98, of Williamsburg, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022 at the Brookside Retirement Community, Overbrook, Kansas. Alfred Jacob Roecker was born on December 12, 1923 at Greeley, Kansas. Al was the fifth of five children born to Peter J. and Mary (Feuerborn) Roecker. He grew up in Greeley, graduating from Waverly High School with...
Lorella M. Jackson
Jul 6, 2022
Lorella M. Jackson, age 100, passed away at Country Place Senior Living in Chanute, Kansas, on Wednesday, July 6, 2022. Lorella was born May 27, 1922, in Mildred, Kansas to Hubert and Leona (Stephens) Brown. She attended Mildred schools and graduated with the class of 1940. She attended Iola Junior College and graduated in 1942 with a certificate in education....
Ronald Lynn Rich
Jul 5, 2022
Ronald Rich, age 75, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, at his home. Ronald Lynn Rich was born on July 30, 1946, in Pratt, Kansas. He was the second of three children born to Thomas Winston and Thelma Louise (Parnell) Rich. Ron grew up in Greensburg, Kansas. Ron was united in marriage to Ruth Cook, they...
Arnold E. Miller Sr.
Jun 30, 2022
Arnold E. Miller, Sr., age 80, passed away Thursday, June 30, 2022, at his home in Moran, Kansas. Arnold was born June 24, 1942, to Charles Wesley Miller, Sr. and Dorothy M. (Franklin) Miller in Hepler, Kansas. He attended school in Humboldt, Kansas, and graduated high school with the Class of 1961. After high school, Arnold entered into the United...
Jeffery A. Reed
Jun 28, 2022
Jeff Reed, age 55, of Princeton, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at his home. Jeffrey Allen Reed was born on August 27, 1966, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Ray C. Reed and Kay (Leecy) and Mark Todd. Jeff grew up in Ottawa and graduated from Ottawa High School with the class of 1984. In 1996 Jeff...
Robert H. (Bob) Smith
Jun 25, 2022
Robert Howard (Bob) Smith, age 68, of Iola, Kansas, passed away June 25, 2022, at Richmond Healthcare & Rehab, Richmond, Kansas. Bob was born October 31, 1953, in Iola, Kansas, to Ralph E. Smith and Nadine (Fogleman) Smith. Bob graduated in 1973 from Iola High School. He furthered his education by attending vo-tech. Bob worked as a welder, brick layer,...
Martha "Marty" Wilson Conley
Jun 23, 2022
Martha "Marty" Wilson Conley, age 72, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022, at her home in rural Colony, Kansas. Marty was born January 13, 1950, in Gas, Kansas, to George William and Mandana "Dannie" Jane (Gregg) Wilson. She was one of thirteen children. She attended school in Gas, Kansas. Marty dedicated her life to serving others and worked as a...
Betty Jean Wells
Jun 21, 2022
Betty Jean Wells, age 88, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at Medicalodges: Senior Living and Care in Iola, Kansas. Betty was born April 25, 1934, in Tacoma, Washington, to Olaf and Bonita (Reid) Overli. She grew up around and attended school in Eatonville, Washington. Betty married John Wells on February 3, 1964, in Olympia, Washington. They lived various places...
Don M. Kessinger
Jun 21, 2022
Don Miles Kessinger, age 91, formerly of Iola, Kansas, passed away June 21, 2022, at Sloan House, Meadowlark Hills, in Manhattan, Kansas. Don was born August 20, 1930, in Gas, Kansas, to Lester O. Kessinger and Mary Jane (Overmeyer) Kessinger. Don had a twin sister, Diana Kessinger McCaustland. Don attended school in Iola, graduating from Iola High School. He joined...
Lavon Marie Mariz
Jun 20, 2022
Lavon Marie Rockers Mariz passed away peacefully at her home in Irvine, California in the early morning of June 20, 2022. Lavon and her husband Carl had lived in Irvine since 1981, having previously lived in many locations in the United States and around the world. She is survived by Carl, her sister Joella Rockers, her sons John and Darrell,...
Richard Lee Carey
Jun 20, 2022
Richard Lee Carey, age 54, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2022, in Westphalia, Kansas. He was born on January 25, 1968, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Arthur Richard and Frances Carey. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends. He also loved sitting on the riverbanks and going catfishing. He was always there when someone needed a helping...
Joe Evans
Jun 20, 2022
Joe Evans, age 70, passed away Monday, June 20, 2022, at his home in Humboldt, Kansas. Joe was born March 3, 1952, in Sacramento, California, to Willard and Novella Ruth (Miller) Evans. He graduated from Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg, Kansas, with the Class of 1970 before furthering his education at Pittsburg State University. Joe married Margaret Ann Shaw. Their...
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