Recent Obituaries
Larry R. Trester Sr.
Dec 30, 2021
Larry R. Trester Sr., age 69, of LaHarpe, Kansas passed away on December 30, 2021 at his home. Larry was born August 6, 1952, in Colony, Kansas, the son of Bert and Maxine (Scheer) Trester. Larry attended Gas City and La Harpe schools. On July 1, 1978, he married Sylvia Jean Vest in Iola, Kansas. They were blessed with two...
Donna Jean Goodner
Dec 29, 2021
Donna Jean Goodner, age 60, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on December 29, 2021. Donna was born May 27, 1961, in San Pedro, California, to Donald R. Yocham Sr. and Darlene Y. (Potter) Yocham. She was blessed with a son and daughter, Joseph Pilcher and Zolene Bland, and was a mother figure to many others. Donna enjoyed late night card...
Iona M. Sweers
Dec 29, 2021
Having called Garnett, Kansas home for 85 years, Iona Mae (Hodgman) Sweers, known to many as Ione, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at the age of 94. Born to Hazel and Harold Hodgman in 1927 in Concordia, Kansas, she grew up in Garnett, attending Irving Grade School and graduated from Garnett High School in 1944. After graduation, she...
Maralyn Dianne Nance
Dec 29, 2021
Maralyn D. Nance, age 81 of Iola, Kansas, passed away on December 29, 2021 at Iola, Kansas. Maralyn Dianne (Horner) born March 15, 1940, in Corvallis, Oregon. Maralyn was the second of three children born to Roy Dean and Gladice Jean (Perkins) Horner. At the age of 6, her family was broken apart due to hardships, her brother, Larry and...
William Brown
Dec 29, 2021
William M. "Bill" Brown, age 93, of Osawatomie, Kansas, formerly of Bazine, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas. He was born February 29, 1928, in McCracken, Kansas, the son of Melvin Charles and Permelia S. (Thompson) Brown. Bill joined the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict in 1951 and...
Donald Loraine Helman
Dec 28, 2021
Donnie L. Helman, (Papa) age 65, passed away on December 28, 2021, at his home in Kincaid, Kansas. Donnie was born in Iola, Kansas, to Harman Helman and Gladys (Hoover) Helman. Donnie married Janet Rebstock in 1982. The union was blessed with a son, Dustin. They later divorced. Donnie was self-employed as a Painter for 40 years. Donnie was happiest...
Elva Dean Smith
Dec 27, 2021
Elva Dean Smith, age 92, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on December 27, 2021, at her residence. Elva Dean was born January 15, 1929, to John W. Thomas and Frances (Wright) Thomas. Elva Dean graduated from business college. She and Verne Oswald, Sr. were married in 1948. They had three children together; Verne Oswald, Jr., Michael Oswald, and Cynthia Oswald...
Jane Honaker Massey
Dec 25, 2021
Jane Honaker Massey of Humboldt, who devoted her life to the betterment of her family, died December 25, 2021 at the age of 92. The cause of death was complications from pneumonia. She was the oldest of seven children of Kenneth Honaker and Opal Gamble Honaker. Born in Neosho County near the town of Earlton, Jane grew up on several...
Doris Elaine Bradford
Dec 24, 2021
Doris Elaine Bradford, age 89, of Iola, Kansas, passed away December 24, 2021, at Heartland Meadows, Iola, Kansas. Doris was born September 23, 1932, in LaHarpe, Kansas, to Kay Crawford and Agnes (Robb) Crawford. Doris graduated in 1950 from Kincaid High School, Kincaid, Kansas. Doris and Richard Bradford were married May 19, 1950, in Kincaid, Kansas. They were married 71...
Mary M. Roecker
Dec 24, 2021
Mary M. Roecker, age 92, of Williamsburg, Kansas, passed away on December 24, 2021 at the Brookside Retirement Community, Overbrook, Kansas. Mary Margaret Pickert was born on June 16, 1929 in Scipio, Kansas to Joseph F. and Gertrude (Setter) Pickert. She graduated from Garnett High School with the class of 1947. Following high school, Mary went to work in Kansas...
Gloria Trumpp
Dec 24, 2021
Gloria Gretchen Trumpp, age 90, passed away on December 24, 2021. Gloria was born in Riley, Kansas on November 16, 1931 to Henry R. Williams and Louise Agnes (Staten) Williams. She grew up in Riley where she graduated from Riley High School with the class of 1949. Gloria worked various jobs before going to work for Bell Telephone. Over her...
Robert Isaac Gregory
Dec 24, 2021
Robert Isaac Gregory, age 62, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away on December 24, 2021, at his residence. Bob was born July 26, 1959, in Iola, Kansas, to George R. Gregory and Vena (Cuppy) Gregory. Bob attended Allen Community College, Iola, Kansas. He worked in construction and as a bail enforcement agent. Bob was a member of ABATE and BACA. Bob...
Darlene Viola Hall
Dec 22, 2021
Darlene V. Hall, age 91, passed away on December 22, 2021. Darlene was born in Iola, Kansas, to Lee and Pauline (Franklin) Morrison. She grew up in the Anderson and Allen County area. Darlene married Alvin Gale "Doc" Hall on April 24, 1947. They were blessed with two sons, Johnnie Hall and Richard Hall. They made their home in Colony...
Matthew Gunnar Meek
Dec 22, 2021
Matthew Gunnar Meek, age 30, of Bronson, Kansas, passed away on December 22, 2021, at his residence. Gunnar was born July 28, 1991, in Chanute, Kansas, to Marie Annette Meek and Junior Tucker. Gunnar attended school in Iola, Kansas. Gunnar enjoyed drawing, cooking, and singing. He liked to hunt and he loved to fish at Elsmore Lake at he and...
Marc Anthony Sonka
Dec 20, 2021
Marc Anthony Sonka, age 47, of LaHarpe, Kansas passed away on Monday, December 20, 2021 at his home. Marc was born on August 29, 1974 to Debra (Stokes) and James Sonka at Iola, Kansas. He attended schools in Iola until the family moved to LaHarpe. Marc graduated from high school at Moran. At age 14, Marc was diagnosed with a...
Melvin "Gene" Smith
Dec 19, 2021
Melvin "Gene" Smith, a.k.a. Smitty, age 95, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021, in Iola, Kansas. Gene was born April 13, 1926, to Augustus "Gus" and Elizabeth (Smoot) Smith just East of Humboldt, Kansas in the country. He attended all eight years of school in Gas Grade School and three years at LaHarpe High School. He was then drafted into...
Brenda Jean Bailey
Dec 19, 2021
Brenda Fudge-Bailey, age 62, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021, at Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, Kansas. Private family services are planned for a later date.
Deanna M. Maddox
Dec 18, 2021
Deanna M. Maddox, 59, of Iola passed away unexpectedly on December 18, 2021. Deanna Marie was born February 13th, 1962, to Edgar and Rosemary (Westhoff) Maddox. Deanna attended Iola High School and later obtained her GED. She met and married Michael McCaskill and had two children. That marriage later ended. Deanna worked in several retail stores and later became a...
Jerry Edward Hunt
Dec 18, 2021
Jerry Edward Hunt, age 63, of Lansing, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Flippin, Arkansas. He was born July 2, 1958, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Roland Edward and Elisabeth Marie (Rucker) Pierce. Jerry graduated from Garnett High School and played on the Bulldogs Football team. He graduated from DeVry University with a Tech and Engineering...
Roy A. Hermreck
Dec 18, 2021
Roy A. Hermreck, age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at Anderson County Hospital, Garnett. He was born April 23, 1930, in Franklin County, Kansas, the second of the oldest to John and Olive (Rockers) Hermreck. Roy attended school for eight years at the Junction School House, then went to work helping his dad on...
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