Recent Obituaries
Keith Locke
Oct 23, 2020
Keith Locke, age 91, of Iola, Kansas left the bonds of Earth to pursue his passion-flying. Keith passed away in the early morning hours on Friday, October 23, 2020, at Windsor Place, Iola, Kansas. Robert Keith Locke was the son of Claude G. Locke and Anita (Dunnington) Locke, born July 29, 1929, in Prescott, Kansas. Keith married Beverly Wolfe on...
Lorna Nokes Brecheisen
Oct 22, 2020
Lorna Nokes Brecheisen, age 94, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020. Lorna Nokes Brecheisen was born August 13, 1926 to Bertha and Orville Nokes in Welda, Kansas. She was the first of 6 children. Lorna grew up in farming communities around Welda, Kansas. She was graduated as salutatorian from Welda High School in 1944 and attended the University of...
Adam (A.C.) R. Church
Oct 20, 2020
Adam (A.C.) Russell Church, age 43, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2020, in a motorcycle accident near Owasso, Oklahoma, Adam was born December 7, 1976, in Iola, Kansas, to Fred K. Church and Janet G. (Lord) Church. Adam graduated from Iola High School in 1995. He ran track and competed in high jump. Adam still holds a...
Ruby Stubbs-Shackelford
Oct 20, 2020
Ruby Mae Stubbs-Shackelford of Moran, Kansas, daughter of Arthur and Grace (Welborn) Hilt, was born May 7th, 1935 in Kansas City, Kansas and departed this life on October 20th, 2020 at the age of 85. Ruby was a resident of the Iola area for over 20 years. She was a member of the Rob and Gun Club in Moran, Kansas....
Ruth C. Shanahan
Oct 20, 2020
Ruth Colleen Shanahan, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, at the age of 89. Born in Colony, Kansas on October 3, 1931, she was the oldest daughter of Vernon Chatterton and Hazel (Markley) Chatterton. Ruth celebrated her life to the fullest by devoting herself wholeheartedly to the wellbeing of her family and friends. After growing...
Larry Frank Polfer, Sr.
Oct 19, 2020
Larry Frank Polfer, Sr., age 80, of Bucyrus, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020, at his home. He was born on February 24, 1940, in Miami County, Kansas, the son of Frank and Ruth (Young) Polfer. Larry graduated from Spring Hill High School in Spring Hill, Kansas. Larry married Carolyn I. Baldwin on March 23, 1963 in Olathe,...
Helen Louise Weide
Oct 18, 2020
Helen was born December 9, 1955 in Iola to LeRoy Vernon and Helen Pauline (Anderson) Hill. She graduated from Iola High School. Helen married Timothy Pilcher in 1973, they later divorced. In April 1976, she married Galen Watts and were blessed with three daughters. They divorced in 1988. She married Robert Heiman in November 1999. He preceded her in death....
Janet Lynn Chriestenson
Oct 16, 2020
Janet Lynn Chriestenson, age 69, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on October 16, 2020, at her home. Janet was born on December 18, 1950, at Gardner, Kansas. Janet was the first of six children born to Dick Leslie Perdue and Pauline Joyce (Dana) Perdue. Most of her growing up years were in Roeland Park and Olathe, Kansas. She especially enjoyed...
David Zimmerman
Oct 16, 2020
David Matthew Zimmerman, age 55, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2020, at KC Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. Dave was born on July 25, 1965, he was the first of two sons born to William Arthur Zimmerman and Juanita (Hilt) Zimmerman. Dave grew up in Fairway, Kansas, graduating from Shawnee Mission East High School. Dave loved music and enjoyed...
Agnes M Lickteig
Oct 14, 2020
Agnes Madglena Lickteig, age 85, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at St. Luke’s South Hospital, Overland Park, Kansas. She was born on August 29, 1935, in Scipio, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Madglena (Wolken) Rockers. She attended East Scipio School and graduated from Greeley High School with the Class of 1953. After graduation she...
John Shields
Oct 13, 2020
John Christopher Shields, age 63, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2020. John, better known as "Johnny", was born on March 26, 1957, in Elgin, Illinois, the son of Raymond and Florence (Hermreck) Shields. John moved to Garnett from northern Illinois in 1966, with his family. He attended Holy Angels School and then Garnett High School, graduating...
Patricia Lynn Hammer
Oct 12, 2020
Patricia Lynn Hammer, age 69, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on October 12, 2020, at Anderson County Hospital. Lynn was born October 12, 1951, in Kansas City, Missouri. She moved with her family to Iola, Kansas, the summer she was seven years old. She graduated from Iola High School and Allen County Community College. She married Lavon Hammer of rural...
Larry H. Walden
Oct 11, 2020
Larry Hugh Walden was born on February 11th, 1946 to Hugh Walden and Bonnie “Brooks” Walden in Iola KS. Shortly after his birth, they relocated to Odessa TX. His father was killed in an oilfield accident at a very young age. They moved back to Iola, Bonnie later remarried Luther Kinman and they settled one mile west of Iola. Larry...
Ruth M. Allen
Oct 10, 2020
Ruth Marie Allen, age 95, of Garnett, Kansas, passed into the Lord’s arms on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Parkview Heights, Garnett, Kansas. She was born on December 4, 1924, in Ottumwa in Coffey County, Kansas, the daughter of Charles M. and Ola (Wolgamuth) Jones. Ruth graduated from Burlington High School with the Class of 1942. By January, she had...
Jeanette M. Wolken
Oct 10, 2020
Jeanette Wolken, age 82, of Garnett, Kansas passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Baldwin Healthcare and Rehab, Baldwin City, Kansas. M. Jeanette Van Leeuwen was born on December 12, 1937, at St. Paul, Kansas. She was the ninth of ten children born to Jake and Bertha (Jennings) Van Leeuwen. Jeanette grew up in St. Paul, graduating from high...
Velma Mae Morgan
Oct 10, 2020
Velma Mae Morgan took off her earthly robe of clay at the age of 88, on October 10, 2020. In its place, she has put on a robe of righteousness that will never grow old, weak, or die. Velma was born on August 1, 1932, at Nowata, Oklahoma to Roy and Katie (Adair) Crisp. She was an enrolled member of...
Richard Clounch
Oct 8, 2020
Richard (Big Man) Clounch, formerly of Humboldt, passed away on October 8, 2020, at his home in La Crescenta, California. He was born in Chanute, Kansas, on January 25th, 1956, to William and Marylee (Cheney) Clounch. Richard was the youngest of five children born to this union. During his early years as a Humboldt resident, Richard professed his faith as...
Cooper Allen Lee Reed
Oct 2, 2020
Cooper Allen Lee Reed, infant son of Cheyanne Reed of Iola, Kansas passed away on October 2, 2020, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas. Cooper was born September 28, 2020, in Overland Park. Cooper is survived by his mother, Cheyanne Reed of Iola; grandparents, MIchelle Voutsinas and Dennis Sidebottom of Gas, Kansas and William Paul Reed...
William Umbarger
Oct 1, 2020
William T. “Bill” Umbarger, age 91, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 1, 2020, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. He was born September 10, 1929, in Earlington, Kentucky, the son of William T. and Ruby (Swisher) Umbarger. Bill graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1948, joining the United States Navy for four years....
Martha "Clinesmith" Smith
Sep 30, 2020
Martha “Clinesmith” Smith, age 84, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at Spring Hill Care and Rehab, Spring Hill, Kansas. She was born October 6, 1935, in Boone County, Missouri, the daughter of Lynn S. and Mildred B. (Palmer) Clinesmith. Martha graduated from Parker High School with the Class of 1954. Martha grew up in Centerville,...
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