Recent Obituaries
Lillian Mae Miller
May 14, 2018
Lily (Lillian) Mae Miller, age 77, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away May 14, 2018, at her home in Garnett, surrounded by her loving family. Lillian was born August 3, 1940, in Columbus, Ohio, to James Roland Roach and Helena Farley Roach. Lillian married Delbert Hurlock in 1958 in Columbus, Ohio. Delbert preceded her in death in December, 1978. Lillian married...
Marissa Danielle Lansdown "WaWa"
May 13, 2018
Marissa Danielle Lansdown “WaWa”, age 14, of Colony, passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018. She was born November 29, 2003, in Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Billy and Crystal (Watts) Lyda and Dale and Wendy Lansdown. Marissa excelled at Crest Middle School where she succeeded in every event possible guided by the most amazing coaches. Her smile shines ever...
Tom Highberger
May 11, 2018
Tom Highberger, age 73, of Westphalia, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at his home. Tom was the only child born to Lawrence and Florence (Schlick) Highberger. He was born on February 3, 1945 in Iola, Kansas. Tom grew up in Westphalia, graduating from Westphalia High School with the class of 1963. He was a lifelong resident of...
Robert E Greve
May 9, 2018
Robert Eugene "Bob" Greve, age 93, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away on May 9, 2018, at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, Kansas. Bob was born on December 15, 1924, in Chanute to Clarence Greve and Louise Friederich Greve. Bob and Velma "June" Byers Greve were married on June 22, 1948, in Chanute, Kansas. June preceded him in death on February 11,...
Iva J. Stotler
May 8, 2018
Iva J. Stotler, age 85, of rural Moran, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, at her home. Iva was born to Otis A. and Eva M. (Jones) Zornes on May 7, 1933, in Mildred, Kansas. She grew up in the Mildred and Moran area, attending school at Moran. Iva married Walter J. Stotler on September 9, 1951 in...
Norvell Joe Powell
May 8, 2018
Norvell Joe Powell, age 65, of Lawrence, passed away at his home in Lawrence, Kansas. Joe was born on March 12, 1953, in Iola, Kansas, to Elmer M. Powell and Louella M. Barnard Powell. Joe attended school in Iola. Joe was known for his artwork, his laughter, and his love of airplanes. Joe is survived by his two best friends,...
John Lee Montgomery
May 7, 2018
John L. Montgomery, age 79, of Chanute, Kansas, passed away May 7, 2018, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. John was born on January 9, 1939, in Chanute, Kansas, to Lee Montgomery and Vera Beck Montgomery. John and Rosalynd Booth Montgomery were married in Chanute, Kansas, on May 10, 1959. Rosalynd preceded him in death on...
Betty L. Penn
May 3, 2018
My dear family and friends, Life is a gift to you. The way you live your life is your gift to those who come after. Make it a fantastic one: Live it well…enjoy the “today’s” and do something fun. Be happy. Remember that it is the health that is the real wealth…not the pieces of gold and silver. When you...
James F. Cannon
May 2, 2018
James Franklin Cannon, Jr., age 86, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully at his home on May 2, 2018. He was born November 12, 1931, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of James F. Franklin Sr. and Mary Lucinda Barndt Cannon. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ofelia Dolores (Dee) Ornelas, whom he married on April 25, 1958. He...
Matthew Michael Gengler
May 1, 2018
Matthew Michael Gengler, age 40, of Iola, Kansas, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Iola on May 1, 2018. Matt was born on November 27, 1977, in Beloit, Kansas, to Walter Michael Gengler and Mary Ellen Malcolm Gengler. He graduated from Iola High School and Allen Community College. Matt and Tracy Thomas were married on September 9, 2011, in...
John C Cleaver
May 1, 2018
John C. Cleaver, age 72, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, May 1, 2018, at Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. He was born August 8, 1945 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico, the son of Charles Homer and Mildred Naomi (Mark) Cleaver. John graduated from Iola High School and from Pittsburg State University. John married Mary Pollet on October 18,...
Bessie Mae Mathews
May 1, 2018
Bessie Mae Mathews, age 79, of Moran, Kansas, passed away May 1, 2018, at the Moran Manor, Moran. Bessie was born April 30, 1939, in Mapleton, Kansas, to John C. Lucas and Bertha M. Brown Lucas. Bessie graduated Bronson High School in 1957. She and Frank L. Mathews, Jr. were married on May 4, 1957, in Fort Scott, Kansas. Bessie...
Rosalee Harrison
Apr 25, 2018
Please Note Change in Service Time and Location as Follows: Thursday, May 3, 2018, 2:30 PM at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, 1883 US Hwy. 54, Iola, KS 66749. Rosalee Harrison, age 88, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kansas. She was born January 18, 1930, in Hiattville, Kansas, the daughter...
Randall Doyle Ellis
Apr 22, 2018
Randall Doyle "Randy" Ellis, age 59, Humboldt, Kansas, passed away at Arrowood Lane Assisted Living, Humboldt. Randy was born August 9, 1958, in Garnett, Kansas, to Bill Ellis and Lois Shepard Ellis. He attended Crest Schools, Colony, Kansas. Randy worked as a plumber in Lenexa, Kansas, retiring in November, 2017, due to illness. Randy and Diane Keele were married in...
Arlene Rachel Ellis Weseloh
Apr 21, 2018
Arlene Rachel Ellis Weseloh December 24, 1925—April 21, 2018 It was Christmas Eve 1925 when Arlene Rachel Ellis Weseloh, 92, of rural Yates Center, Kansas, came into this world and April 21, 2018, when she entered her heavenly home. Arlene was born December, 24 1925, at the home of her grandparents, John and Caroline Hasstedt in rural Piqua, Kansas, the...
Trent Alan Rhodes
Apr 20, 2018
Trent Alan Rhodes, age 41, of Iola, passed away on April 20, 2018, at the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Trent was born on October 7, 1976, in Iola, to Robert Leon Rhodes, Jr. and Vicki Lee Stewart Rhodes. Trent graduated from Marmaton Valley High School, Moran, Kansas, in May, 1995. Trent attended Allen Community College, Iola,...
Ronald L. Walters
Apr 19, 2018
Ronald L. Walters, age 69, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on April 19, 2018, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Ron was born on April 15, 1949, in Gas, Kansas, to Loyd Jr. Walters and Doris Jean Ogle Walters. Ron graduated from the Iola High School in 1967. He attended Allen County Community Junior College, Iola. Ron enlisted...
Helen Irene Sutton
Apr 19, 2018
Helen Sutton, age 89, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, April 19, 2018, at Windsor Place, Iola. Helen was born February 21, 1929, near Garnett, Kansas, to Roy and Cora (Carmin) McGraw. Helen married Charles Sutton on August 15, 1946, in Ottawa, Kansas. She attended Willow Branch School and later received a GED from American School. Helen was a...
William E Betts Sr.
Apr 15, 2018
William E. Betts, Sr., age 73, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 15, 2018 at his home. He was born August 21, 1944 in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Cleo and Jean (Hughes) Betts. He graduated from Garnett High School and Emporia State University with a double degree in Music and Speech and acquired his Class C license...
Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Friskel
Apr 14, 2018
Elizabeth Ann (Betty) Friskel, age 85, passed away April 14, 2018, at her home in Iola, Kansas. Betty was born May 17, 1932, in Pittsburg, Kansas, to Martin Lero and Mary Beitzinger Lero. She grew-up in the Pittsburg-Frontenac area, where she attended and graduated from Saint Mary's School (now Colgan) in 1950. Betty married Ernest Donovan Stahl on June 9,...
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