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John Wall

John Wall

Sep 9, 2019

John Wall, age 67, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Monday, September 9, 2019, at his home. John was born on September 18, 1952, at Hoisington, Kansas. John was the fifth of five children born to Howard and Elsie (Shover) Wall. John’s family moved to Iola when he was ten years old. He graduated from Iola High School with the...

James Robert McAllister

James Robert McAllister

Sep 7, 2019

James “Jim” McAllister, age 76, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, September 7, 2019, at Parkview Heights Living Center, Garnett. He was born February 5, 1943, in Ironton, Missouri, the son of C.R. and Louise (Jackson) McAllister. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School, at Mount Vernon, Missouri. Jim worked as a route salesman for Wonder Bread Company for...

Mr. Ronald Wools, Jr

Mr. Ronald Wools, Jr

Sep 5, 2019

Ronald L. “Ronnie” Wools. Jr., age 56, of Leavenworth, Kansas, formerly of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, September 5, 2019, at his home. He was born August 30, 1963, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Ronald L. Wools and Gloria (Tindell) Burris In Iola Ks. He lived in Gas City and attended Iola High School. Ronnie was a lifetime...

Mr. Kenneth Stanley

Mr. Kenneth Stanley

Sep 4, 2019

Kenneth M. Stanley, age 58, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Kenny was born July 14, 1961, to Marvin and Reta (Gregg) Stanley in Chanute, Kansas. Kenny graduated from Allen Community College. On June 3, 2017, Kenny married Suprenna (Dunkin) Stanley. Kenny worked as a farmer. Kenny was a quiet, gentle man with a big heart for...

Thomas B Windsor

Thomas B Windsor

Sep 4, 2019

Thomas B. Windsor, Jr. of Overland Park, KS passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Tom was born in Hanau, Germany on May 26, 1952. He joined his adopting parents, Col. Thomas Bates Windsor, Sr. and Virginia Behenna Windsor in Maryland on July 9, 1954, with naturalization papers completed in Alexandria, Virginia on September 5, 1956. Thomas lived many places...

Mr. William E Burt

Mr. William E Burt

Sep 3, 2019

William Edward "Bill" Burt, age 90, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2019, at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas. Bill was born September 6, 1928, in Bronson, Kansas to Archie and Ethel (Perry) Burt. Bill grew up in Hermann, Missouri and attended school there. On June 12, 1949, he married Maxine Greer at the Methodist Church in...

Bernie Pracht

Bernie Pracht

Sep 1, 2019

Leona Bernadette Pracht, age 95, of Westphalia, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the Anderson County Residential Center, Garnett, Kansas. Bernie was born August 20, 1924 to John and Rosa Helena (Heisterkamp) Schwarzkopf on the family farm at Greeley, Kansas. She was the fourth of five children born to John and Rosa. Bernie graduated as Valedictorian of...

Mary J Osborn

Mary J Osborn

Aug 30, 2019

Mary entered into eternal life on August 30, 2019. Our mother was born in Fredonia, Kansas on October 2, 1927, to Minnie (Lessman) and Bob Riggs. She was raised in Henrietta, Oklahoma and, after graduating from high school in 1944, attended the Sisters of Mercy School of Nursing in Independence, Kansas, graduating in 1947 as an RN. She married our...

Alvin Dennison

Alvin Dennison

Aug 28, 2019

Alvin Dennison, age 81, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, at Richmond Healthcare in Richmond, Kansas. He was born on April 17, 1938, in Burlingame, Kansas, the son of John and Priscilla (Job) Dennison. He was the youngest of seven children. Alvin was united in marriage to Rose Ellen Tindell on June 19, 1960, in Burlingame,...

Voral Lloyd Manson

Voral Lloyd Manson

Aug 25, 2019

Voral Lloyd Manson, age 92, of Moran, Kansas, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Voral served in the United States Army from September 1950 until September 1952. During his service he was stationed at Fort McClellan, Alabama. Voral was a member of the Virginia Lodge 315 in Savonburg, Marmaton Lodge...

Dr. Robert W. Coffland

Dr. Robert W. Coffland

Aug 25, 2019

Dr. Robert W. Coffland, age 73, of Iola, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute, Kansas. Bob was born May 5, 1946, to William and Esther (Nance) Coffland in Horton, Kansas. Bob lived in Fairview, Kansas and attended school there until the sixth grade. The family then moved to Emporia where he attended...

Ralph "Bud" G. Fraker

Ralph "Bud" G. Fraker

Aug 25, 2019

Ralph “Bud” Fraker, age 94, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Vintage Park at Osawatomie, Osawatomie, Kansas. Ralph Garris Fraker was born on March 3, 1925, in Garnett, Kansas. He was the second child of Ralph Charles and Jessie Blanche Fraker. His sister, Mary Beth, was born October 10, 1919. He was the fourth generation...

Benjamin Lee Kellerman

Benjamin Lee Kellerman

Aug 25, 2019

Benjamin Lee Kellerman, age 30, peacefully left us surrounded by his family on August 25, 2019, at Burlington, Kansas. He was born on May 21, 1989, in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Terry and Janet (Barnhart) Kellerman. Ben faced many challenges in life as he was one of God’s Special Children. Throughout his life Ben was lovingly cared for...

Junele Small

Junele Small

Aug 24, 2019

Avis Junele Small Armentrout, 89, went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2019, in Shawnee, KS. She was born June 23, 1930, to George W. and Clara M. (Schlatter) Small in Bellaire, Smith County, Kansas. She graduated from Iola, KS high school as a proud member of the class of 1948. Avis received a Bachelors and then a...

James Delbert West

James Delbert West

Aug 24, 2019

James Delbert West, age 76, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2019, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born April 2, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas, the son of Elmer F. and Luella B.(Brillhart) West. Jim graduated from Iola High School with the Class of 1961. Jim married Darlene Bishop on October 3, 1961,...

Anita Dolores Brocklesby

Anita Dolores Brocklesby

Aug 23, 2019

Anita Dolores Brocklesby, age 80, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019, at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Hospital in Gardner, Kansas. She was born March 24, 1939, in Aurora, Missouri, the daughter of Paul I. and Ruth Marie (Garrison) Harter. Dolores attended Lowell Elementary School and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Wichita, Kansas. Dolores married Leonard Brocklesby...

Betty Lou Holm

Betty Lou Holm

Aug 21, 2019

Betty Holm, age 80, of Lenexa, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas. She was born August 28, 1938, at Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Ernest and Alta (Leatherman) Casey. Betty married Clyde Baum on September 22, 1961 in Miami, Oklahoma, this union was blessed with two children, Melvin and...

Tom McAdam

Tom McAdam

Aug 20, 2019

Tom McAdam, age 79, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2019, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. John Thomas McAdam was born on January 21, 1940 at Colony, Kansas. Tom was the fifth of six children born to John S. and Mildred (Carnes) McAdam. He grew up in Moran and was a lifelong...

Mr. Donald Lee Wilmoth

Mr. Donald Lee Wilmoth

Aug 18, 2019

Donald Lee Wilmoth, age 85, of Iola, Kansas passed away Sunday, August 18, 2019, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Don was born June 19, 1934, in Carlyle, Kansas to Avery Mitchell Wilmoth and Agnes Elizabeth (Houlton) Wilmoth. Don graduated from Iola High School in 1952. Following high school he attended Independence Community Junior College for...

Delbert Ray Stokes

Delbert Ray Stokes

Aug 10, 2019

Delbert Ray Stokes, age 56, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2019, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute, Kansas. He was born September 22, 1962, in Iola, Kansas, the son of Harlen B. and Revona (Odam) Stokes. Delbert went to Tri-Valley in Chanute and Iola areas. He came to live with Edward and Barbara A. (Vest)...

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