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Trena Lee McKinsey

Trena Lee McKinsey

Sep 28, 2021

Trena Lee McKinsey, age 52, of Thayer, Kansas, passed away September 28, 2021, at her residence. Trena was born December 26, 1968, in Iola, Kansas, to Lawrence B. (Bill) Goodell and Phyllis (Weldin) Goodell. Trena graduated in 1987 from Crest High School, Colony, Kansas. She studied at Allen County Community College, Iola, Kansas. Trena was a medical billing clerk for...

Michael Everett "Mike" Barnes

Michael Everett "Mike" Barnes

Sep 28, 2021

Michael Everett "Mike" Barnes, age 63, passed away Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Mike was born January 22, 1958, to Ray Everett and Barbara Ann (Patterson) Barnes in Iola, Kansas. He was one of two children. Mike graduated from Iola High School. He worked various jobs throughout his career. He was a machine...

Richard L. Singer

Richard L. Singer

Sep 26, 2021

Richard LeRoy Singer, age 94, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, September 26, 2021, at Residential Living Center, Garnett. He was born October 14, 1926, in Moran, Kansas, the son of LeRoy Glen and Leta Edith (Ford) Singer. Richard graduated from Moran High School with the Class of 1943. He joined the United States Army in January 1945 and...

George H. Lafferty

George H. Lafferty

Sep 26, 2021

George H. Lafferty, Jr., age 76, of Iola, Kansas, passed away September 26, 2021, at his residence. George was born August 15, 1945, in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, to George H. Lafferty, Sr. and Louise (Mutelepasse) Lafferty. George earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice. George was assistant chief of police in the 1970s for the Humboldt Police Department, Humboldt,...

Marlene White

Marlene White

Sep 20, 2021

Marlene White, age 75, beloved Mother, was called to her eternal resting place on September 20, 2021. She entered this world on August 19, 1946, in Coffeyville, Kansas, born to William and Thelma (Blevins) Brown, who had 4 daughters. Marlene graduated from Wayside High School in Wayside, Kansas. She moved to Iola, Kansas, over 50 years ago, working for approximately...

Stephen George Henry

Stephen George Henry

Sep 20, 2021

Stephen George Henry, 73, peacefully passed away on Monday, September 20th, 2021 while being cared for at the Anderson County Residential Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. He was born May 9, 1948, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of George Raymond and Madge Lois (Brown) Henry. Steve graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1966. He then graduated from...

Terri Carlene Walker

Terri Carlene Walker

Sep 15, 2021

Terri Carlene Walker, age 60, of Moran, Kansas, passed away September 15, 2021, at her residence. Terri was born April 13, 1961, in Eureka, Kansas, to Carl Miller and Zella (Briggs) McVey. Terri graduated in 1979 from Iola High School. She and Mike Walker were married December 24, 1991, in Moran, Kansas. Terri worked at several local restaurants and Stubs...

Dwight Evans Mynatt

Dwight Evans Mynatt

Sep 15, 2021

Dwight Evans Mynatt, rural LaHarpe, Kansas passed away, peacefully surrounded by his children on September 15, 2021 at the Moran Manor in Moran Kansas, Dwight was born on June 22, 1944, to Evans R. Mynatt and Blanche (Cuppet) Mynatt. He leaves behind his wife Carolyn (Esslinger) of the home. Dwight is the beloved father of Greg (Carol) Thurman, of Wyandotte,...

Margaret L. Ratliff

Margaret L. Ratliff

Sep 14, 2021

Margaret L. Ratliff, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at Residential Living Center, Garnett, Kansas. She was born April 10, 1938, in Jefferson, Iowa, the daughter of Harold and Margaret (Teausant) Brees. Later, they moved to Renton, Washington, where she graduated from Renton High School. After high school, she worked at Boeing. Max Owen...

Linda Sue Graham

Linda Sue Graham

Sep 13, 2021

Linda Sue Graham, age 73, of Yates Center, Kansas, passed away September 13, 2021, at her residence. Linda was born May 9, 1948, in Emporia, Kansas, to Glen George Shook and Jacquelin Darlene (Johnson) Shook. Linda graduated in 1966 from Madison High School, Madison, Kansas. Linda and Jimmie Graham were married November 18, 1966, in Virgil, Kansas. Linda enjoyed gardening,...

Rebecca J. Hiles

Rebecca J. Hiles

Sep 11, 2021

Rebecca J. Hiles, age 65, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 11, 2021, at her home. Becky was born on March 31, 1956, in Garnett, Kansas. She was the second of five children born to John Edwin and Rita Luquinn (Holloran) Marmon. Becky graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1974. On November 8, 1975, Becky...

Gloria Martin

Gloria Martin

Sep 9, 2021

Gloria Jean Martin, age 71, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on September 9, 2021, at St. Luke's North Hospital, in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born February 9, 1950, in Moran, Kansas, the daughter of Daniel James Womelsdorf and Eva Marie (Carmean) Brecheisen. Gloria graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1968. She married Leland Miles Hicks and...

Roland Mark Spillman, II

Roland Mark Spillman, II

Sep 9, 2021

Mark Spillman, 59, of Moran, KS passed away Thursday, September 9, 2021. Roland Mark Spillman, II was born October 7, 1961 in Bayonne, New Jersey to Roland and Jolienne (Hatcher) Spillman while Rol was stationed there with his job with Sinclair Pipeline. The family lived in several locations until locating to Overland Park, KS where Mark attended Arrowhead Elementary and...

Kirk Weatherman

Kirk Weatherman

Sep 7, 2021

Kirk Weatherman, age 65, passed away Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at his home in Humboldt, Kansas. Kirk was born December 12, 1955, to Kenneth Neal and Evelyn Ruth (Potter) Weatherman in Iola, Kansas. He attended school in Iola, Kansas and graduated from Iola High School with the class of 1973. Kirk was an oil rig hand and spent many years...

Alvin Hammer

Alvin Hammer

Sep 7, 2021

Willard Alvin Hammer, age 81, passed away on September 7, 2021 with his daughter by his side in Menifee, California. Al was born on December 7, 1939 in Iola, Kansas. He was the first of four sons born to Willard I. Agnes (Butler) Hammer. Al grew up on the family farm and graduated from Iola High School with the class...

Byron Lloyd Heckman

Byron Lloyd Heckman

Sep 7, 2021

Byron Lloyd Heckman, born February 27, 1952, to Lloyd and Charlotte Heckman in Ft. Rucker, Alabama, passed away peacefully in Midvale, Utah, on Tuesday, September 7, 2021, at the age of 69. He lived in Iola, Kansas, for many years. Byron will be remembered for his humor, kindness, love for life, and love for his children and grandchildren. His will,...

Dee M. Dunlap

Dee M. Dunlap

Sep 5, 2021

Former Kincaid, Kansas, resident Dee M. Dunlap, age 95, of Leon, Kansas, passed away September 5, 2021. Dee was born July 12, 1926, at Woodruff, Kansas, to Turner and Nellie (Coe) Dunlap. He served his country in the United States Army during World War II in the South Pacific. Dee and Marjorie Croan were married January 25, 1946, in Iola,...

Thomas Dean Patton

Thomas Dean Patton

Sep 5, 2021

Thomas D. Patton, age 59, of Omaha, Nebraska, passed away on Sunday, September 5, 2021, at the CHI Medical Center - Bergan Mercy in Omaha. Tom was born on July 4, 1962, in Kansas City, Kansas, the first of two sons born to James Ray Patton, Jr. and Elizabeth Cecelia (Nilges) Patton. Tom worked for the last several years in...

Randy L. Linthicum

Randy L. Linthicum

Sep 5, 2021

Randy L. Linthicum went to be with his Heavenly Father on September 5, 2021, at his home surrounded by his family. Randy was born April 30, 1952, to Dessie (Gregg) and Virgil Linthicum in Iola, Kansas. He graduated from Iola High School with the class of 1970. After attending Allen Community College, Randy selflessly served in the United States Army...

E. Marie Pierce

E. Marie Pierce

Sep 4, 2021

E. Marie Pierce, age 93, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 4, 2021, at the Coffey County Hospital in Burlington, Kansas. Marie was born Ethel Marie Donley on October 10, 1927, in Linn County, Kansas. She was the youngest of five children born to E.R. Donley and Maggie May McDaniel. She grew up on a farm in Linn...

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