Recent Obituaries
C.J. Hiestand
Feb 13, 2020
C. J. Hiestand, 72, of Topeka, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020. He was born January 19, 1948, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Charles and Georgia (Adams) Hiestand. C.J. grew up on a farm southwest of Welda, KS. He attended school at Welda where he graduated from high school in 1966. He received a Bachelor’s of Science from Emporia...
Thomas Lee Rockers
Feb 11, 2020
Thomas Lee Rockers, age 57, of Rantoul, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. Tom was born on September 19, 1962, at Garnett, Kansas. He was the second of five children born to Richard Lee and Betty (Schwegman) Rockers. He grew up on the family dairy farm near Greeley, and graduated from Garnett...
George C. Flinn
Feb 10, 2020
George C. Flinn, age 74, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2020, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. George was born on March 20, 1945, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of James M. and Etta May (Hermon) Flinn. He attended Garnett High School. George was a member of the U.S. Army, and served during the...
Ricky "Rick" D. Ellis
Feb 9, 2020
Ricky “Rick” D. Ellis, age 54, passed away Sunday, February 9, 2020 after a lengthy battle with cancer at the Life Care Center of Burlington, Kansas. Rick was born December 30, 1965 to Oliver “Bill” Ellis and Lois (Shepard) Ellis. He attended and then graduated from Crest High School. He worked as the supervisor for Anderson County Road and Bridge...
Ron Moore
Feb 8, 2020
Ronald “Ron” Dean Moore, 69, of Humboldt, Kansas passed away at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas on Saturday, February 8, 2020. In honor of his wishes, Ron will be cremated and a memorial service will take place on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. in Humboldt, Kansas at the United Methodist Church. Visitation is scheduled for Thursday, February...
Sonny E Maley
Feb 8, 2020
Sonny E. Maley, age 85, passed away Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Moran Manor, Moran, Kansas. Son of Bill Maley and Viola M. (Ryherd) Maley, Sonny was born March 29, 1934. Sonny traveled with a small carnival before he branched out and created his own business as a lawnkeeper. Sonny attended the Iola Community Baptist Church where he would occasionally...
Barbara Leake
Feb 7, 2020
Barbara Leake, age 33, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Friday, February 7, 2020, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. She was born August 13, 1986, in Topeka, Kansas, the daughter of Justin Franklin and Patricia Ann (Smith) Busey. Barbara graduated from Highland Park High School in Topeka, Kansas. Barbara married Joseph Leake in Topeka, Kansas, on April 11,...
Hazel E. Leedy
Feb 5, 2020
Hazel E. Leedy, age 78, of Neosho Falls, Kansas passed away Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at her home. Hazel was born March 3, 1941 in Rushville, Illinois. She was the daughter of Kenneth and Sara (Davis) Crumley. She graduated from Astoria High School in Astoria, Illinois in 1959. On October 25, 1959 she married Jay Leedy in Rushville, Illinois. Their...
Cindy Kay Tinsley
Feb 2, 2020
Cindy Kay Tinsley, age 63, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on February 2, 2020, at her home. She was born September 27, 1956, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Ralph and Ada (Johnson) Stever. She graduated from Crest High School and attended Mid-America Nazarene in Olathe and Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. Cindy married David Tinsley on July 29,...
Maria Mashelle Hastert
Feb 2, 2020
Maria Mashelle Hastert, age 60, of Paola, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at her home. Mashelle was born January 19th, 1960 in Garnett, Kansas to Norman and Jo Lene (Ralston) Johnston. She was raised on a dairy farm outside of Lane, Kansas. She attended Central Heights School graduating with the class of 1978. On July 22, 1978...
Frankie Delores Swango
Jan 31, 2020
Frankie Delores Swango, age 84, of Garnett, Kansas passed away Friday, January 31, 2020 at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas. Frankie was born on August 22, 1935, on the family farm near Sycamore, Kansas. She was the third of five children born to Frank and Rosa (Pickens) Barker. Frankie attended school in Sycamore before going to high...
Clarence J. Schillig
Jan 26, 2020
Clarence J. Schillig, age 91, of Westphalia, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at Sunset Manor, Waverly, Kansas. He was born November 9, 1928, at Westphalia, Kansas. Clarence was second of four children born to Omer and Frances (Schulte) Schillig. He was a lifetime resident of Westphalia, graduating from Westphalia High School with the class of 1947. Following...
Andrew R. Rockers
Jan 26, 2020
Andrew R. Rockers, age 60, of Waukomis, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, January 26, 2020, at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Enid, Oklahoma. He was born November 11, 1959, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Raymond J. and MaryAnn (Ohmes) Rockers. Andy attended Garnett High School and went to work for Sooner Completions and Schebester-Bechtel as a rig operator in...
Shirley Siefkin Apt
Jan 24, 2020
Shirley Siefkin Apt, age 89, formerly of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020, in Wichita, Kansas. Shirley was the daughter of George and Dora (Tyner) Siefkin. She was born on June 16, 1930 in Wichita, Kansas. She attended and graduated from East High in 1948. She attended Kansas University and was a member of the Gamma Phi...
Melody Ann Holloway
Jan 20, 2020
Melody Ann Holloway, age 63, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Monday, January 20, 2020, at her home. Melody was born to Ray Holloway and Willena (Simpson) Holloway in Colony, Kansas. She was born on November 19, 1956. She attended school in Colony. Melody enjoyed spending her time planting flowers and landscaping around the house. She was also great at embroidering....
Evan Archer Doran
Jan 14, 2020
Evan Archer Doran, age 50, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at his home. He was born on July 2, 1969, in Garnett, the son of Rick and Diane (Archer) Doran. Evan graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1988. Evan was a gifted athlete, playing three sports throughout his school years. He earned...
Maxine Dreher
Jan 12, 2020
Freda Maxine Dreher, age 88, of Iola, Kansas, passed away January 12, 2020, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Maxine was born June 29, 1931, in Kincaid, Kansas, to Willie Paul and Zella (Adams) Brooks. Maxine graduated from Kincaid High school in 1949. After high school she moved to Iola, where she worked at the Kress Store for...
Charlie Jim McEndree
Jan 12, 2020
Charlie Jim McEndree, age 64, of rural Elsmore, Kansas passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2020 at his home. He was born on January 16, 1955 in Iola, Kansas. Charlie was the third of four children born to Elmer and Ruth (Jackson) McEndree. He grew up on the family farm south of LaHarpe and graduated from Iola High School in...
Howard Arthur Purcell
Jan 11, 2020
Howard Arthur Purcell, age 80, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020, at KU Medical Center, in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born January 6, 1940, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the son of Ralph Emerson and Arleen Edna (Wade) Purcell, the oldest of identical twins. Howard was the original manager at the Garnett Rec Center, helping countless...
Linda Lou Brown Minkler
Jan 11, 2020
On January 11, 2020, Linda Lou Minkler of Kincaid, Kansas passed away with her husband by her side at Saint Luke’s Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri after a fierce battle with cancer. She was 72. Linda was born October 3, 1947 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Gerald “Jerry” and Vera Brown. She attended school in Hume, Missouri, and graduated high...
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