Recent Obituaries
Terry E Shelton
Nov 2, 2018
Terry E. Shelton, age 57, passed away on Friday, November 2, 2018, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute, Kansas. Terry was born on April 5, 1961, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, to Patricia Louise Shelton. He was raised by his mother and his maternal grandparents, Harold and Frances Shelton, in Luray, Missouri, on a small rural farm called Whipper...
Cheryl M. Bures
Nov 1, 2018
Cheryl M. Bures, age 71, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, November 1, 2018, at Parkview Heights, Garnett. She was born September 2, 1947, in Clay Center, Kansas, the daughter of LeRoy "Sarge" and Letha (Berrier) Morgison. Cheryl lived in numerous places because her father served in the U.S. Air Force, Navy, and Army. She even had the opportunity...
Dave Holman
Oct 29, 2018
Dave Holman, age 76, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 29, 2018, at Stormont-Vail Health Center in Topeka, Kansas. Lester David Holman was born on February 20, 1942, in Chanute, Kansas. He was the third of seven born to Lester Wayne and Matilda Alice (Thompson) Holman. Dave grew up in Chanute until moving to Welda following the flood...
Francette Elizabeth Veteto
Oct 28, 2018
Francette Veteto, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 28th. Francette was born to parents Clay and Cecile Lightner in Louisburg, KS on August 16, 1923. Her Mother was a French War Bride from La Rochelle, France and her Father was an American soldier that met at the end of...
Vivian Maness
Oct 27, 2018
Vivian Maness of Iola went to be with the Lord at Allen County Regional Hospital on October 27th, 2018. She was 91. She was surrounded by family at the time of her passing. Illah Vivian Lamphear was born February 11, 1927 on a farm in McDonald County, MO, she was the daughter of Joseph E. and Minnie Evaline (Francisco) Lamphear. ...
Diana F. Bowen
Oct 25, 2018
Diana F. Bowen, age 65, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 25, 2018, at Residential Living Center in Garnett, Kansas. She was born on June 12, 1953, in Garnett, Kansas, the daughter of Everett and Lola (Fagg) Williams. On Friday, February 13, 1976, in Garnett, Kansas, Diana married her love, Chris Edward Bowen. This union was blessed with...
Rose Ellen Dennison
Oct 24, 2018
Rose Ellen Dennison, age 75, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. She was born October 27, 1942, in Burlingame, Kansas, the daughter of Roy and Carol (Oeser) Tindell. Rose graduated from Burlingame High School with the Class of 1960. She married Alvin Dennison on June 19, 1960 in Burlingame, Kansas...
Michael Earl Gean
Oct 24, 2018
Michael Earl Gean, age 46, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018, at his home in Humboldt, Kansas. Mike was born on February 22, 1972, in Granite City, Illinois, to Glenn Gean and Judy Hodges Watring. Mike met and married Lezlie Tomlinson on October 17, 1998, in Humboldt, Kansas. Mike graduated from the Humboldt High School, Humboldt,...
Nicholas Michael Lehman
Oct 23, 2018
Nicholas Michael Lehman, Jr., age 6 weeks, passed away on Tuesday, October 23, 2018. Nicholas was born September 7, 2018, in Iola, Kansas, to Nicholas Lehman, Sr. and Ayriana Brunk Lehman. Nicholas was known as "Baby Boy" and "Sweet Baby" to his parents. He had a great smile that could warm any heart. Nicholas is survived by his parents of...
Randy Crowell
Oct 22, 2018
Randy Lee Crowell, age 61, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away Monday, October 22, 2018, at his home in LaHarpe, Kansas. Randy was born January 14, 1957, in Iola, Kansas, to Edwin Irving Crowell and Sandra Meeks Crowell. Randy graduated in 1975 from the Iola High School, Iola, Kansas. He met and married Mae Spragg on October 28, 1978, in Olympia,...
Mahlon J. Beachy
Oct 18, 2018
Mahlon J. Beachy, age 87, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at Fontana, Kansas. He was born June 23, 1931, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Jonas S. and Lizzie (Overholt) Beachy. Mahlon enjoyed hunting and fishing. He had a kind heart, and was known for his gentle, easygoing spirit. His twinkling blue eyes and his...
Mary Margaret "Margaret" Grant
Oct 16, 2018
Mary Margaret Grant, age 101, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at Windsor Place, Iola, Kansas. Margaret was born October 10, 1917, in Altamont, Kansas, to William Wiley Gallop and Margaret Noland Gallop. Margaret met and married Paul W. Grant on June 18, 1937, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Margaret graduated as salutatorian of her high school...
Wilma I. Goodell
Oct 15, 2018
Wilma Goodell, age 92, of Colony, Kansas, passed away on Monday, October 15, 2018, at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born December 20, 1925, in Mont Ida, Kansas, the daughter of Albert and Nora (Moyer) Smith. Wilma graduated from Colony High School with the Class of 1943. She married her high school sweetheart, Weldon Dean Goodell, on December...
Gabrielle Rice
Oct 14, 2018
Gabrielle Rice, age 40, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018, at her home. She was born October 11, 1978 in Iola, Kansas, the daughter of Terry Zornes and Vickie (Doughty) Brownback. Gabe graduated from Central Heights High School in 1998. She married Clarence Rice in 2003 and this union was blessed with two children. They later...
Vera Valeda Hunt
Oct 13, 2018
Vera Valeda Hunt, age 93, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Vera was born on April 18, 1925, at the family home in Mildred, Kansas, to Charles F. Thompson and Pearl Ewing Thompson. She attended school in Mildred. Vera met and married Luther E. Doane, Jr. He was...
Randall Scott "Redd" Stanford, Jr.
Oct 9, 2018
Randall “Redd” Scott Stanford Jr., age 36, of Moran, Kansas passed away October 9, 2018 at his home in Moran, Kansas. Randy was born on May 25, 1982 at Garnett, Kansas to Randall and Cindy Stanford. Randy grew up in Burlington before moving to Moran, attending high school in Moran and Iola. Following school, Randy worked as a handyman and...
Dean Thomas Page
Oct 4, 2018
Dean T. Page, age 75, of LaHarpe, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Dean was born on March 19, 1943, in Gas, Kansas, to Willis E. Page and Elaine Isaac Page. Dean attended school in LaHarpe, Kansas. Dean and Roxie A. Stanley were united in marriage in January, 1962....
Shirley Beeman
Sep 27, 2018
Shirley M.E. Beeman, age 67, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018, at Labette Health, Parsons, Kansas. Shirley was born on September 15, 1951, in Chanute, Kansas, to Charles W. Miller and Dorothy M. Franklin Miller. Shirley and Merle LeRoy Beeman were married at Shirley's parents' home on May 1, 1970, in Humboldt, Kansas. Shirley worked for...
Steve E. Tatum
Sep 27, 2018
Steve Edward Tatum, age 68, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2018. He was born at Millington Naval Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee on March 10, 1950, to Jack and Anne (Polley) Tatum. With Jack being in the Navy, Steve was a world traveler at an early age, living in Japan (age 3 to 5) and Hawaii (age...
Mark A. Stevenson
Sep 25, 2018
Mark A. Stevenson, age 59, of Garnett, passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at his home. Mark was born on September 18, 1959, in Ottawa, Kansas, the son of Larry J. Stevenson and Barbara (Cowdin) Stevenson. As a young boy, his family lived in several places before moving to Garnett when Mark was in the 7th grade. He graduated from...