Recent Obituaries
Mrs. Peggy J. McCormick
Nov 27, 2021
Mrs. Peggy J. McCormick, age 92, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 27, 2021. Peggy was born May 16, 1929, to John H. and Frances (La Loge) Carter in Chanute, Kansas. She graduated with the class of 1948 from Chanute High School. On October 4, 1952, Peggy married Wilber C. McCormick in Chanute. Their union was blessed...
James "Tobe" Tilton
Nov 26, 2021
James "Tobe" Tilton, age 71, of Eudora, Kansas, formerly of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at his home. He was born April 25, 1950, in Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of N.P. and Odessa (Borror) Tilton. Tobe graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1968. He married Maureen O'Connor on May 8, 1976 in Garnett,...
Kenneth "Kenny" D. Platt
Nov 26, 2021
Kenneth "Kenny" D. Platt, age 77, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Friday, November 26, 2021, at Advent Health, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. He was born May 22, 1944, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Emmett and Helen (Tush) Platt. Kenny graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1962. He attended Emporia State University. Kenny married Linda Couture on...
Jim Nixon
Nov 25, 2021
James Frederick Nixon, age 82, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away November 25, 2021, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Jim was born September 17, 1939, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Ruth (Barr) Nixon. Jim earned a college degree and worked for many years in the banking industry and later for Diebolt Lumber in LaHarpe, Kansas. Jim enjoyed talking...
Jerrie Sue "Nana" Folk
Nov 24, 2021
Jerrie Sue "Nana" Folk, age 81, passed away Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at Moran Manor, in Moran, Kansas. Jerrie was born August 2, 1940 to Edward and Pauline (Bell) Cox in Neosho Falls, Kansas. She attended school in Neosho Falls as well. She married John R. "Tom" Folk on May 9, 1957 in Iola, Kansas, at the age of 17....
John Carl Johnson
Nov 23, 2021
John Carl Johnson, age 72, of Iola, Kansas, passed away November 23, 2021, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. John was born March 8, 1949, in Onawa, Iowa, to Willard Johnson, Sr. and Esther (Jones) Johnson. John served his country in the United States Army. John worked as a home builder designer. He and Lynnette Wulf were married February...
John Witchley
Nov 21, 2021
Leon John Witchley, Jr., age 58, formerly of Colony, Kansas, passed away November 21, 2021, at Greystone Residential Care, Iola, Kansas. John was born March 18, 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, to Leon J. Witchley, Sr. and Deanna I. (Parks) Witchley. John worked as a computer technologist for many years. John loved Harley-Davidson motorcycles and he had many great memories...
Robert Eugene Trammell
Nov 18, 2021
Robert "Bob" E. Trammell, age 76, of Uniontown, Kansas, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, November 18, 2021. His devotion to his family and his firm belief in God supported him and ultimately gave him peace. Bob was born on May 7, 1945, to Roy and Margaret (Moore) Trammell in Iola, Kansas. He graduated from Humboldt High School in...
George "Gene" Covey
Nov 15, 2021
George "Gene" Covey, age 76, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola, Kansas. Gene was born March 2, 1945, to George Junior and Betty Loyce (Reiswig) Covey in Wichita, Kansas. Gene became a lifelong farmer in Moran, Kansas, after attending Pittsburg State University for four years. Being a farmer also included assuming many other...
Bruce Lee Powell
Nov 15, 2021
"Bruce Lee Powell, "Skip", age 78, passed away on November 15th, 2021 in El Paso, Texas. Skip was born July 31, 1943, in Toronto, Kansas, to Orval and Erma Powell. Skip was an avid golfer, hunter, and gun collector. He loved going to gun shows with his son. One of his most enjoyed unique hobbies was panning for gold. He...
Pauline Sarver
Nov 14, 2021
Pauline (Polly) Evelyn Hodge (Potts) Sarver passed away Sunday, November 14, 2021, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma at the age of 98. She was born in Gardner, Kansas to Nolan Earl Hodge and Fannie Alberta Skelly Hodge on May 21, 1923. Polly was the youngest of eleven children and the last surviving child. Growing up during the Depression, her family relocated multiple...
George Feuerborn
Nov 13, 2021
George Feuerborn of Overland Park, Kansas departed on his final flight from this earth Saturday, November 13, 2021. He was 79. George fought a courageous battle against Alzheimer's for several years, but peacefully surrendered to God's calling. George was born on November 25, 1941, in Greeley, Kansas the son of Ella (Miller) and Ambrose Feuerborn. He attended St. John's Catholic...
Jack E. Eden
Nov 12, 2021
Jack Eugene Eden, age 91, of Ottawa, Kansas, went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, November 12, 2021. Jack was born on August 28, 1930, in Kinta, Oklahoma, the son of Jack Eugene Eden and Zella Marie Samples Eden. Jack attended elementary and secondary school in Kinta, Oklahoma. He received his Bachelor of Science...
Cody R. Gettler
Nov 11, 2021
Cody Ray Gettler, age 25, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends on Thursday, November 11, 2021, at his home. Cody was born on January 4, 1996, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Angela Smith and Jerry Gettler, Jr. He graduated from Anderson County High School with the Class of 2014. During high school, he...
Jimmie Leon Maley
Nov 11, 2021
Jimmie Leon Maley, age 69, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2021, at his home in Iola, Kansas. Jimmie was born June 5, 1952, to Glen and Florence (Crowell) Maley in Gas City, Kansas. He graduated from Iola High School where he was heavily involved in FFA and traveled to Europe. He then began working for Gates Rubber Company. His career...
Daniel Lee "Danny" Johnson
Nov 7, 2021
Daniel Lee "Danny" Johnson, age 70, passed away Sunday, November 7, 2021, at his home in Iola, Kansas. Danny was born February 5, 1951, to Rahe and Barbara (Greenwood) Johnson in Yankton, South Dakota. He joined the United States Air Force right after graduating from high school. After his service in the Air Force, he attended Allen County Community College...
Shirley R. Heiman
Nov 4, 2021
Shirley R. Heiman, age 66, passed away Thursday, November 4, 2021, at her home in Chanute, Kansas. Shirley was born July 1, 1955, to Delmer and Theresa (Maschler) Lorance in Iola, Kansas. She graduated from Colony, Kansas with the class of 1973. Over the years, Shirley worked various jobs. On March 6, 1982, she married Charlie Heiman in Humboldt, Kansas....
Robert S. Hyden
Nov 3, 2021
Robert Stephen Hyden, age 73, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away November 3, 2021, at his residence. Robert was born May 20, 1948, in Nashville, Tennessee, to John P. Hyden and Geneva (Kirk) Hyden. Robert graduated from Shawnee Mission High School, Shawnee Mission, Kansas. Robert served his country in the United States Air Force. He worked many years as a mechanic,...
Robert Louis Messenger
Nov 2, 2021
Robert Louis Messenger, age 85, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at AdventHealth of Shawnee Mission Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas. Bob was born on August 30, 1936, in Greeley, Kansas, the son of Clarence Eugene Messenger and Beatrice (Smith) Brown. From an early age Bob knew Alexander "Shorty" Earl Brown as the father figure in...
Terry A. Gillham
Nov 1, 2021
Terry Allen Gillham, age 72, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away November 1, 2021, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Terry was born September 29, 1949, in Iola, Kansas, to Wilfred Gillham and Ruth (Spillman) Gillham. Terry graduated in 1968 from Humboldt High School, Humboldt, Kansas. Terry earned a bachelor of science degree from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kansas. He...