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Shirley M. Ball

Shirley M. Ball

May 10, 2017

Shirley Marie Bruner Ball of Garnett, Kansas was born August 9, 1941 on the family farm near Xenia, Kansas and passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at the age of 75. Shirley Marie Bruner Ball was born August 9, 1941 on the family farm near Xenia, Kansas along the Osage River. She was the 7th of 10 children...

Shirley M Ard

Shirley M Ard

May 7, 2017

Shirley May Ard, age 72, of Elsmore, Kansas, age 72, passed away on Sunday, May 7, 2017, at her home. She was born June 29, 1944, the daughter of Harry R. and Ruby May (McGuire) Withers. Shirley graduated from Pratt High School, Pratt, Kansas, and followed up with a Bachelor Degree in Philosophy from Colorado College. Shirley married Richard Ard...

Juanita D Lenon

Juanita D Lenon

May 4, 2017

Juanita D. Lenon, age 93, formerly of Lawrence and Linwood, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Pinnacle Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation, Olathe, Kansas.   She was born August 18, 1923, in Perkins, Oklahoma, the daughter of Anthony and Lucy May (Miller) Fulton. Juanita graduated from Galena High School in Galena, Missouri in 1941. Juanita married Albert Lenon on...

Russell E. Reed

Russell E. Reed

Apr 29, 2017

Russell E. Reed, age 78, of Garnett, Kansas passed away Saturday, April 29, 2017 at his home. He was born May 9, 1938, at Arcola, Missouri, the son of Herman and Winnie (Baldwin) Reed.  Russell graduated from Greenfield High School, Greenfield, Missouri, with the Class of 1956. Russell married Mary Tunnell on July 4, 1959, at Bolivar, Missouri.  This union...

James G Anderson

James G Anderson

Apr 28, 2017

James Guinn Anderson, 77, of LaHarpe passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at his home in Sherman, Texas. He was born July 17, 1939 in Gas City, KS. He grew up in LaHarpe, graduated from Iola High School, and attended Allen County Junior College and later graduated with his Masters from Pittsburg State University. He served for four years in...

Larry F Westerman

Larry F Westerman

Apr 27, 2017

Larry F. Westerman, 73 of Iola passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017 at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Larry was born July 27, 1943 in Iola, the middle child of seven born to Bernard and Anna (Link) Westerman. He grew up in Piqua, and graduated from Iola High School in 1961. He lived in Little River, KS and worked...

Jo Ann O'Malley

Jo Ann O'Malley

Apr 25, 2017

Jo Ann O'Malley, age 89, of Garnett, Kansas, entered eternal life at Residential Living Center on Tuesday, April 25, 2017. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, a caring wife, and hard worker. She loved being with her family, especially the little ones, dancing, playing cards, and cooking. She was especially fond of her roses and lilacs. She was...

Vincent Adam Gehlen

Vincent Adam Gehlen

Apr 24, 2017

Vincent Adam Gehlen, 89 of Moran passed away Monday, April 24, 2017 at his home. He was born October 17, 1927 in Colwich, Kansas to Aloysious "Ollie" and Mary (Bayer) Gehlen. He grew up in Colwich and served in the U.S. Navy from 1946-47. He married Elizabeth Rose "Betty" Leis on September 21, 1950 at Blessed Sacrament Church in Wichita....

Barbara Louise Wood

Barbara Louise Wood

Apr 23, 2017

Barbara Louise Wood, age 65, of Iola, Kansas passed away, Sunday, April 23, 2017 at her home in Iola. Barbara was born June 29, 1951 in Columbus, Ohio, the daughter of John and Naomi (Queen) Brown. She grew up in Columbus, attending school there. Barbara attended college in Sherman, Texas, where she earned a B.A. in nursing. Throughout her life...

Brittney Grace Feuerborn

Brittney Grace Feuerborn

Apr 23, 2017

The bright and shining light known to many as, Brittney Grace Feuerborn, age 23, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2017, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. The free spirited daughter of Cliff and Karen (Bures) Feuerborn was born on November 18, 1993, at Olathe, Kansas. As an elementary student, Brittney attended St. John's and St. Rose...

Mary Ann Mann

Mary Ann Mann

Apr 22, 2017

Mary Ann Mann, 84 of Iola passed away Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Iola. She was born December 27, 1932 in Iola to Floyd C. and Clara (Brown) Smith. She graduated from Iola High School. Mary Ann worked for 27 years for the Southeast Kansas Library System, and was instrumental in starting the Interlibrary Loan system. On September 23, 2000...

Patricia Ann Penson

Patricia Ann Penson

Apr 22, 2017

Patricia Ann Penson, age 77, of Ottawa, Kansas, formerly of Emerald, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, April 22. 2017, at her home. She was born September 14, 1939, in Harris, Kansas, the daughter of Eugene and Theonilla (Duethman) Lutz. She graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1957. Pat married Donald Penson on February 27, 1960, at Emerald,...

Ashley Janelle Lord

Ashley Janelle Lord

Apr 21, 2017

Ashley Janelle Lord, age 29, of Hermitage, Tennessee, formerly of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at TriStar Summit Medical Center, Hermitage, Tennessee. Ashley was born to Jamie (Siefker) Lord and Marty Lord on March 22, 1988 in Farmington, Missouri. Ashley began school at Bismarck, Missouri, where she attended through the third grade. In 1997 her family...

Dixie Lee Scobee

Dixie Lee Scobee

Apr 21, 2017

Dixie Lee Scobee, age 70, of Welda, Kansas, passed away on Friday, April 21, 2017 at Olathe Medical Center, Olathe, Kansas. She was born February 12, 1947, in Chanute, Kansas, the daughter of Claude and Wilma (Yarnell) Thompson. Dixie graduated from Humboldt High School with the Class of 1965. Dixie married Richard Scobee on August 4, 1973, at Welda, Kansas....

Debra K Hodge

Debra K Hodge

Apr 20, 2017

Debra "Debbie" K. Hodge, age 63, of Spring Hill, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Menorah Medical Center in Leawood, Kansas. She was born in Fort Scott, Kansas, on August 25, 1953, to Kennett and Lorene Roedel. She grew up in Elsmore, Kansas, with four older brothers, LeRoy, Richard, Rollin, and Lanny Roedel. She graduated from Humboldt...

Lynn Ervin Gordon

Lynn Ervin Gordon

Apr 18, 2017

Lynn Gordon, age 64, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. He was born on January 3, 1953, in Anderson County, Kansas, the son of Lynn Ervin "Lindy" and Clarice (Gillow) Gordon. Lynn graduated from Garnett High School with the Class of 1971. He attended Emporia State University and from there, he made his home in Emporia....

Rolland Guder

Rolland Guder

Apr 18, 2017

Rolland DeWayne Guder, 65 of Bronson, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017 east of Moran. Rolland was born October 19, 1951 in Fort Scott, Kansas to Everett V. and Dollene J. (Talbott) Guder. He graduated from Uniontown High School and joined the Kansas Army National Guard, where he served for two years. Following his service, he studied drafting at...

Tyler Guy Gibson

Tyler Guy Gibson

Apr 17, 2017

Tyler Guy Gibson, age 23, passed away on April 17, 2017, at Belvue, Kansas. He was born on June 6, 1993, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Mickey Gibson and Angela Pickering. Tyler graduated from Anderson County High School in 2012, and made his home in Topeka, Kansas. Tyler loved spending time with family and friends. He loved playing sports...

Richard Dain Zajic

Richard Dain Zajic

Apr 15, 2017

Richard Dain Zajic, 39, Paola, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017, unexpectedly at his home due to heart related issues. He was born Aug. 21, 1977 in Iola, the son of Mary Lacy of Iola and Dick Zajic of Springdale, Arkansas. Rick moved to Iola from Augusta as a youth with his mother and stepfather, LC Lacy. He graduated from...

Gary Covey

Gary Covey

Apr 15, 2017

Gary Dean Covey, age 70, of Elsmore, Kansas, passed away on April 15, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born September 22, 1946 in the Nevitt Clinic in Moran, Kansas, the son of George J. Covey and Betty (Rieswig) Covey. He grew up in Elsmore on the family farm. Gary graduated from Elsmore High School in...

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