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Kevin T. Loving

Kevin T. Loving

Jul 6, 2020

Kevin T. Loving, age 53, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Monday, July 6, 2020. Kevin was born on July 6, 1967, in Paola, Kansas. He was the third of eight children born to Henry Earl Loving and Aleata Diane Dillard Loving. Kevin grew up in Paola where he was active in several sports. In high school, Kevin excelled at...

Ruth L. Wood

Ruth L. Wood

Jul 4, 2020

Ruth L. Wood, age 102, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2020 at Greystone Assisted Living in Iola, Kansas. Ruth was born to Elmer and Hannah (Lindquist) Mattson on March 9, 1918 in Elsmore, Kansas. She graduated from Elsmore High School. Ruth married Paul Wood on November 16, 1937. Their union was blessed with four children. She was a homemaker and...

Brenda Ludlum

Brenda Ludlum

Jul 2, 2020

Brenda Ludlum, age 59, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at her home in Alva, Florida. Brenda was born October 9, 1960 to Paul Hemmert and Patricia (Lewis) Franklin in Spokane, Washington. Brenda attended high school in Lakeland, Idaho. She graduated in 1979 from Lakeland Senior High School. After high school, she attended Fort Scott Community College School of Nursing...

Kenneth Farnsworth

Kenneth Farnsworth

Jun 25, 2020

Kenneth Jackson Farnsworth, age 90, of Toronto, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 25, 2020, in Wichita, Kansas. Ken was born on July 24, 1929, in Glazier, Texas. He was the sixth of seven children born to Albert Owen and Vera Adel (Stone) Farnsworth. The family moved to Iola, Kansas in 1943 where Ken graduated from high school. On June 18,...

Raymond K. "Bud" Sifers

Raymond K. "Bud" Sifers

Jun 25, 2020

Raymond K. “Bud” Sifers of Bronson, Kansas departed this earth on June 25, 2020 at the age of 63. Bud was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond “Bud” and Alberta Sifers. Bud is survived by his loving wife of 40 years, Donna, his beloved children, Haley Glover and husband Jason, Michael Sebbert and wife Brooke, and Casey Stotts and...

Ryan Emery Delge

Ryan Emery Delge

Jun 23, 2020

Ryan Emery Delge, age 33, of Iola, Kansas, passed away June 23, 2020, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Ryan was born September 6, 1986, to Catherine Ingle and step-father Sam Smith. Ryan graduated from Iola High School in 2005. Ryan attended college at Allen Community College, Iola, Kansas. Ryan was a sports enthusiast. He loved to give...

Wayne D. Puff

Wayne D. Puff

Jun 20, 2020

Wayne Douglas Puff, age 72, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on June 20, 2020, at his daughter’s home. Wayne was born March 13, 1948, in Peekskill, New York, to Raymond Puff and Dorothy (Scofield) Puff. Wayne graduated from Haldane High School in Cold Spring, New York. He and Deborah Baker were married in April, 1969. They had two daughters and...

Frank Joseph Rockers, Jr.

Frank Joseph Rockers, Jr.

Jun 19, 2020

Frank J. Rockers, Jr. age 68, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Friday, June 19, 2020, at Melvern, Kansas. He was born on February 9, 1952, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Frank Joseph Rockers and Mary Jane (Powelson) French. Frank graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1970. Later that summer, he began doing quality control for...

Richard Brewington

Richard Brewington

Jun 18, 2020

Richard Brewington, age 66, of Iola, Kansas passed away Thursday, June 18, 2020, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. Richard was born on December 8, 1953, in Miami, Oklahoma. He was the third of four children born to J.W. Brewington and Mary (Williams) Brewington. Richard grew up in Galena, Kansas, where he graduated from Galena High School with the...

David M. Tetreault

David M. Tetreault

Jun 16, 2020

David M. Tetreault, age 73, passed away Tuesday, June 16, 2020, at Allen County Regional Hospital. David was born November 29, 1946, to Andrew and June (Reister) Tetreault in Concord, New Hampshire. After graduating from high school in 1964, he entered into the United States Navy where he was active for 23 years and then spent 10 years inactive. After...

Joseph Edward Diebolt

Joseph Edward Diebolt

Jun 13, 2020

Joseph Edward “Joe Ed” Diebolt, age 60, of Iola, Kansas, passed away at his residence on June 13, 2020. Joe Ed was born October 21, 1959, to Joseph L. Diebolt and Christina (Ronspiez) Diebolt. Joe Ed was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister, Evelyn M. Diebolt. Joe Ed is survived by numerous cousins and friends. A graveside...

Gary Appling

Gary Appling

Jun 11, 2020

Gary Lee Appling, age 79, passed away June 11, 2020 in Iola, Kansas. Gary was born July 18, 1940 in Iola, Kansas at home to Ernest and Chloe “Alice” (Toedman) Appling. Gary graduated from Iola High School. He spent the majority of his career as a cook. Gary was raised in Gas City, Kansas. He has four sisters and one...

John R. Hawes

John R. Hawes

Jun 10, 2020

John Russell Hawes, age 79, of Welda, Kansas, passed away at his home on Wednesday, June 10, 2020. John was born May 19, 1941 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Lloy and Dorothy (Tuttle) Hawes. John worked managing Safeway, United Super, Security Guard at Colorado Bell, was owner of the LeRoy Locker Plant, and head Jailer at Anderson County...

Peg Morelan Griffith Smith

Peg Morelan Griffith Smith

Jun 10, 2020

Peg Morelan Griffith Smith, age 82, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas. Peg was born October 5, 1937 to J.W. (Buck) Morelan and Jewell Sybil (Orcutt) Morelan. On April 4, 1958, Peg married John W. Griffith. He passed away September 9, 2002. She was a widow for eight years and then married Wayne V. Smith on November...

Ross Eugene Fagg

Ross Eugene Fagg

Jun 9, 2020

Ross Eugene Fagg, age 64, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at his home. He was born on September 17, 1955, in Garnett, Kansas, Ross was the second of five sons born to Jerrold Don and Mary Ellen (Tomberlin) Fagg. He was a lifelong resident of the Garnett area. Ross was united in marriage to Debbie...

Calvin Coday, Jr.

Calvin Coday, Jr.

Jun 5, 2020

Calvin Coday, Jr., age 76, Elsmore, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 5, 2020, from complications following surgery at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Calvin was born in Carthage, Missouri, to Calvin Coday, Sr. and Emma Jean (Bergman) Coday. His wife of 52 years, Sandy Hufferd Coday, and his daughter, Vivian Coday, were at his...

Marjorie Ann Stephens

Marjorie Ann Stephens

Jun 4, 2020

Marjorie Ann Stephens, age 77, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at the Allen County Hospital, Iola, Kansas. She was born February 11, 1943, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Rollin G. and Barbara (Gillaspie) Moore. Marjorie graduated from Kincaid High School with the Class of 1961. She graduated from Wichita Business College. Marjorie married...

Edward Meyer

Edward Meyer

Jun 4, 2020

Edward L. Meyer, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020, at his home. Ed was born on November 24, 1938, in Anderson County, Kansas, the son of August and Zella (Horn) Meyer. He grew up in the Westphalia area, graduating from Westphalia High School in 1956. Ed moved to Garnett in 1957 and started working...

Roberta Louise Donohue

Roberta Louise Donohue

Jun 1, 2020

Roberta Donohue, age 76, of Greeley, Kansas entered into eternal life on June 1, 2020 with her beloved twins, Deb and Dan by her side. Roberta Louise Hughes was born on June 7, 1943, at the Newman Memorial County Hospital in Emporia, Kansas. She was the first of three children born to Clarence LeRoy and Marjorie (Milliken) Hughes. The family...

Joyce Roath

Joyce Roath

Jun 1, 2020

Joyce Roath, age 70, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at her home in Iola, Kansas. Joyce was born May 1, 1950 to Charles and Marva Lee (Schroeder) Roath in Riverside, California. Joyce graduated from Emporia State University and started a lengthy career with the Texas Workforce Commision. After 28 years of service, she retired and moved to Iola, Kansas....

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