Recent Obituaries
Gordon Conger
May 5, 2019
Gordon Conger passed away peacefully at his home in Iola KS on May 5, 2019 at the age of 84. Gordon is survived by his three children: Steve Conger of Iola, KS, Debra Keltner of Olathe, KS and Michelle Conger of Las Vegas, NV and the mother of his children, Catherine Conger of Las Vegas, NV. He is also survived...
Edwin "Jay" Thyer
May 5, 2019
Edwin "Jay" Thyer went to be with His Lord on Sunday, May 5, 2019. Jay was born January 14, 1938, in rural Toronto, Kansas. He was the son of Edwin Joseph Thyer and Leona Rogers Thyer. Jay grew up on a farm in rural Blue Mound, Kansas. After graduation from Blue Mound High School, he trained as a telegrapher for...
Kenneth A Powers
May 4, 2019
Kenneth A Powers, age 89, was born November 23, 1929 in Iola, Kansas. Kenneth completed his journey on this Earth on May 4, 2019 in Richmond, Kansas. Kenneth was the 7th of 8 children born to Aca and Hazel (Whitcomb) Powers. Kenneth grew up on the 200-acre family farm in rural Kincaid, which was founded in 1875 by his great-grandfather,...
Norma Delight Tilton
May 4, 2019
Norma Tilton, age 85, died on Saturday, May 4, 2019, at the Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Richmond, Kansas. Norma Delight Thompson was born on August 25, 1933, in Anderson County, Kansas, the first of two daughters to Jesse Fremont Thompson and Ruth Belle (Cass) Thompson. Norma lived the majority of her life in Kansas, spending most of her...
Judy Marie O'Brien
Apr 30, 2019
ATTN: The Service has changed to the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, 219 S. Oak, Garnett. Judy Marie O’Brien, age 72, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 30, 2019, at St. Francis Hospital, in Topeka, Kansas. She was born on July 29, 1946, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Homer Julius and Marie Alice (Miller) Smethers. Judy graduated...
Rosalie Schafer
Apr 28, 2019
On Sunday, April 28, 2019, at age 80, Rosalie Lorie (Stites) Schafer, one of God’s beautiful souls, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior. She held a deep and abiding Christian faith. A devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, aunt, and friend, Rosalie’s caring and gentle nature brightened the lives of those around her. Her birthday and anniversary...
Mary Beth Mersman
Apr 24, 2019
Mary Beth Mersman, age 71, of Scipio, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. Mary Beth was born on March 28, 1948, at Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Clarence and Rita (Bowman) Rues. She graduated from Greeley High School in 1966. She worked at Hallmark Cards in Lawrence, Kansas until she was...
Harlan Murphy
Apr 23, 2019
Harlan Udell Murphy, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita, Kansas. Harlan was born September 4, 1932, in LeRoy, Kansas, the son of William Murphy and Ada Linna (Weston) Murphy. He grew up in LeRoy and attended LeRoy schools, graduating with the class of 1950. He joined the United States Air Force in...
Mildred Julius Stevens M.D.
Apr 20, 2019
Mildred Julius Stevens, MD died peacefully in Garnett, Kansas, on April 20, 2019, one day before her 96th birthday. Mildred Irene Julius was born to Reverend Carl Anderson Julius and his wife Signe on April 21, 1923. She was the third of five children. Mildred Julius graduated from the University of Kansas in 1944 and the University Of Kansas School...
Lloyd L. Specht
Apr 19, 2019
Lloyd L. Specht, age 92, of Piqua, Kansas, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019, at his rural Piqua home. Lloyd was born on April 21, 1926, in Piqua, Kansas, to Carl E. Specht and Mary Louise Konen Specht. Lloyd attended school in Piqua, Neosho Falls, and Iola, Kansas. He joined the army and served his country from 1944 to 1946. ...
Judy Brummel
Apr 16, 2019
Judith Lee (Busenbarrick) Brummel, age 78, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away at her home on Tuesday, April 16, 2019. She was born on August 5, 1940, the daughter of Leo and Ruth (Henson) Busenbarrick. Judy attended high school at Mount Academy Catholic School in Atchison, Kansas. Judy also attended Mt. Saint Scholastica College in Atchison, Kansas. Judy was united in...
Lou Weber
Apr 15, 2019
Richard Louis Weber, age 83, of Iola, Kansas, passed away at his residence on Monday, April 15, 2019. Lou was born July 3, 1935, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Louis Weber and Helen (Hassler) Weber. Lou attended school in Kansas City prior to joining the United States Marine Corp, where he served his country for four years. Lou was a...
Evelyn Rose Bunnel
Apr 15, 2019
Evelyn Rose (Neuenswander) Bunnel, age 96, of Colony, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 15, 2019. She was born January 29, 1923, in Cassoday, Kansas, to Reverend Irvin and Bethany (Swartz) Neuenswander, the third of twelve children. On November 25, 1943, she married Ralph E. Bunnel, and they made their home in or near Colony since...
Maxine R. Severns
Apr 13, 2019
Maxine R. Severns, age 108, of Hot Springs, Arkansas, passed away on April 13, 2019, in Hot Springs. Maxine’s amazing life began in Allen County, Kansas, on February 26, 1911, as she was welcomed to the world by her late parents, John and Rey Reilly Roedel. Her parents quickly noted she was gifted with both personality and intelligence. After graduating...
Daniel D. Schulte
Apr 12, 2019
Daniel D. Schulte, age 57, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Friday, April 12, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri. He was born December 25, 1961, in Garnett, Kansas. Dan was the third of four children born to C.D. and Rhoda (Nickelson) Schulte. He was a lifelong resident of Garnett, graduating from Garnett High School with the class...
Ruby L. Cook
Apr 8, 2019
Ruby L. Cook, age 89, of Iola, Kansas, passed away peacefully while surrounded by her loving family on Monday, April 8, 2019, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Ruby was born September 10, 1929, north of Fort Scott, Kansas, near Fulton, Kansas, to Claude Earnest Collins and Louisa Bessie (Sheat) Collins. Ruby graduated high school in Smithville, Missouri....
Karen S. Dible
Apr 4, 2019
Karen Sue Dible, age 69, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kansas. She was born September 9, 1949, in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Wyman “Cap” and Opal (Norvell) Zornes. Karen married Morris Dible in June 1977, this union blessed with three daughters. She enjoyed family growing...
Jessie Mae Jefferis-Ross
Apr 3, 2019
Jessie Mae Jefferis-Ross, age 83, passed away Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Medicalodges Nursing Center in Fort Scott, Kansas. Jessie was born on December 1, 1935, on the family farm near Bronson, Kansas, to Raymond Jackson and Bertha (Colgin) Jackson. Jessie received an associate’s degree from Allen County Community College, Iola, Kansas. She worked as a medical aid for many...
Mary E Decker
Apr 2, 2019
Mary E. Decker, age 99, of Iola, Kansas, formerly of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. She was born October 27, 1919, near Red Cloud, Nebraska, the daughter of Herbert and Lydia (Crawford) Rowley. Mary attended Kincaid Rural High School, Kincaid, Kansas. Mary married Martin Luther Decker on February...
Lana L Tucker
Mar 31, 2019
A faithful Christian, Lana Lureen Tucker, age 76, of Garnett, Kansas, joined our Heavenly Father on Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehab, Richmond, Kansas, surrounded by her loved ones. She was born September 16, 1942, in Independence, Missouri, the daughter of Harvey and Dorothy (Lacy) Swope. Lana began kindergarten at the age of four, skipping first grade...
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