Recent Obituaries
Kendall Hubert Ashford
Feb 19, 2017
Kendall Hubert Ashford, 92, of Iola died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Windsor Place in Iola. Kendall was born August 9, 1924 in Iola to Henry Tully and Anna Estelle (Smith) Ashford. He graduated from Iola High School in May 1942 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy in June 1943. He served in the Pacific and received citations for bravery...
Dale A Stokes
Feb 13, 2017
Dale Stokes 60, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 13, 2017. Dale was born on November 21, 1956 in Iola, Kansas to the late Allen and Rose Stokes. He proudly enlisted in the United States Air Force in November of 1977. Dale began his military career as a Munitions System Technician; during his 28 years of active duty service, he...
Roy A. Marmon
Feb 13, 2017
Roy Arthur Marmon, age 96, passed away on February 12, 2017, at Residential Living Center, Garnett, Kansas. He was born December 29, 1920, in Garnett, the son of Art and Goldie (Sutherland) Marmon. On February 17, 1944, he was united in marriage to Ima Jean Robinson in California. This union was blessed with seven children. Roy joined the Civilian Conservation...
Virgel Paul Boyd
Feb 12, 2017
Virgel Paul Boyd, age 96, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017, at the Allen County Hospital in Iola, Kansas. He was born on November 11, 1920, at Pittsburg, Kansas, the son of Oscar and Rozena (Kline) Boyd. He attended school in Pittsburg. Virgel spent one year with the Civilian Conservation Corps, working in Wyoming and Idaho....
Richard D Fry
Feb 12, 2017
Richard D. Fry, age 58, of Olathe, Kansas passed away Sunday at Olathe Medical Center. He was the sixth of seven children born to Forest and Ellen (Runnels) Fry. He grew up in Iola, graduating from Iola High School in 1977. He then went on to Pittsburg State University where he earned his B.S. in Accounting and Finance in 1981....
Lester L Wolf
Feb 10, 2017
Lester L. Wolf, age 88, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2017, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Lester was one of three children born to Ora L. and Winnie (McVey) Wolf. He was born on April 17, 1928 near Uniontown, Kansas. He married Norma Jean Cline on December 10, 1949 in Grandview, Washington. Together they had three children....
Nora A "Susie" Hodgden
Feb 9, 2017
Nora Appaline "Susie" Hodgden, 79, passed away Thursday, Feb 9, 2017 at her home in Iola. She was born June 25, 1937 in Liberty County, GA to Ralph and Nora Elizabeth (Wells) McLamb. She grew up in the Gum Branch, GA area. She married Merrill D. Hodgden on Sept 1, 1953. They moved around several communities before settling in El...
Evelyn L Geffert
Feb 8, 2017
Evelyn Loraine Geffert, 97, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at Windsor Place in Iola. She had been in failing health the past few years. Evelyn was born August 14, 1919 in Arcadia, Kansas, the first of six children to Elzie Clyde and Ruby Elizabeth (McClain) Rourk. She enjoyed working on the farm with all sorts of...
David Ray Tush
Feb 7, 2017
David Ray Tush, age 54, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. He was born August 5, 1962, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of George M. Tush Jr. and Jacquelyn (Sutton) Tush Hill. David graduated from Crest High School in 1980. After graduation, he worked for Daniel Construction as a block...
Margaret E Evans
Feb 6, 2017
Margaret Elizabeth Evans, 101, went to meet her Savior on February 6, 2017 at Windsor Place in Iola, Kansas. Her kind personality, quick wit and extensive crossword assistance will be greatly missed. Margaret was the second of four children born to John A. Griffith and Elizabeth (Driskell) Griffith in Collinsville, Oklahoma on January 17, 1916. Shortly thereafter, they moved to...
Steven E Phillips
Feb 4, 2017
Steven Eugene Phillips age 68 passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Olathe Medical Center. Steve was born on September 13, 1948 in Gas City, Ks. He is the son of Lee and Colleen Gumfory, Steve was the oldest of four children. There were two infants who preceded him in death in Iola Ks. Steve was a life long resident...
John Altyn Mulkey
Feb 3, 2017
John Altyn Mulkey, age 86, of Yates Center, Kansas, passed away at his home on Friday, February 3, 2017. John was born October 4, 1930 in Selma, Kansas, to John Robert “Kenneth” Mulkey and Francis Marjorie (Burlingham) Mulkey. He attended grade schools in that area and graduated from LaHarpe High School in 1948. He was married to Elizabeth Wylie on...
Donna Marie Setter
Feb 1, 2017
Donna Marie Setter, age 76, of Greeley, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017, at her home. She was born September 10, 1940, Greeley, Kansas, the daughter of Walter and Caroline (Bowman) Miner. Donna graduated from Greeley High School with the Class of 1958. Donna married John Frederick Brummel on September 5, 1964; this union was blessed with two...
Raymond Edwin Meyer Sr.
Jan 31, 2017
Raymond E. "Coach" Meyer, Sr. was called home by the Lord on Tuesday, January 31, 2017 at Guest Home Estates, Garnett, Kansas. Faith was very important to Ray. His faithful church attendance, with the assistance of loyal church friends, continued to January 29. He was born May 21, 1920, at Hiawatha, Kansas, the son of Louis W., Sr. and Bertha...
Les Rockers
Jan 28, 2017
Les Rockers, age 88, of Garnett, Kansas passed away Saturday, January 28, 2017 at the Residential Living Center, Garnett, Kansas. Leslie J. Rockers was born on the family farm west of Garnett on July 21, 1928. He was the third of seven children born to Arthur B. and Hilda Katherine (Feuerborn) Rockers. Les lived most of his life on the...
Michael L Pickert
Jan 25, 2017
Mike Pickert, age 60, of Pottstown, Pennsylvania, formerly of Lawrence, Kansas, husband of Rita (Praught) Pickert, passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017 at Pottstown Memorial Medical Center after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Lawrence, Kansas, the son of Kenneth and Sally (Gilstrap) Pickert. Mike enjoyed many activities in the great outdoors, offshore saltwater fishing on...
Geraldine Marie Bain
Jan 24, 2017
Geraldine "Gerry" Marie Bain, 81 of Iola passed away Tuesday, January 24, 2017 at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka, Kansas. Geraldine was born in Neosho Falls, Kansas on September 29, 1935 to George F. and Alma E. (England) Fox the third of four children. She grew up in the Iola and Gas area and graduated from Iola High School in...
Lila M. Curry
Jan 23, 2017
Lila M. Curry, age 84, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospital on the Plaza. She was born February 6, 1932 at Wichita, Kansas. Lila graduated from Friends University in Wichita, Kansas and earned her Bachelor's Degree in Home Economics in 1954. Lila married Bruce Curry on July 5, 1953 at Wichita, Kansas....
Arlene Thornhill
Jan 22, 2017
Arlene Louise Thornhill, 93 of Iola passed away Sunday, January 22, 2017 at Windsor Place in Iola. Arlene was born October 16, 1923 in Akron, New York to Norman and Evelyn (Kaderli) Brewer. She graduated from Akron High School and thereafter worked in an airplane factory and later a weapons factory. She met Russell C. Thornhill and they were married...
Lelia G. Damron
Jan 20, 2017
Lelia G. "Granny" Damron, age 75, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 20, 2017, at her home in Garnett. She was born on December 23, 1941, at Iola, Kansas. Lelia was the third of seven children born to Roy Vernon McHaley and Nellie Augusta (Rinninger) McHaley. She grew up in the Iola area, attending school there. Lelia...
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