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James Hill

James Hill

Mar 29, 2017

James Riley Hill Jr., 88, life-long resident of Anderson County, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, February 26, 2011, at the Flint Hills Care Center, Emporia, after a long illness. Riley, as he was known to most people, was born on July 18, 1922, on the Hill farm located northwest of Colony to James R. and Adeline (Bonfils) Hill. He grew...

Brooke R Kendall

Brooke R Kendall

Mar 29, 2017

Brooke R. Kendall, 71, of Osage City, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, March 29, 2017. He was born Oct 8, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Rev. Robert B. and Marian L. Kendall. He graduated from Baker University and served his country in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War on the aircraft carrier USS KittyHawk. He was...

William J Kelly II

William J Kelly II

Mar 27, 2017

William J. "Bill" Kelly II, age 75, of Blue Mound, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017, at Northpoint Skilled Nursing Center, Paola, Kansas. He was born July 26, 1941, in Olathe, Kansas, the son of William "Bud" Kelly I and Hazel Marie (Ward) Kelly. Bill graduated from Olathe High School in 1959. Bill married Mary K. Stricker Bond,...

Leonard Joseph Rommelfanger

Leonard Joseph Rommelfanger

Mar 27, 2017

Leonard J. Rommelfanger, age 83, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017. He was born on November 24, 1933, at Greeley, Kansas, the son of Francis J. and Theresa (Rues) Rommelfanger. He graduated from Greeley High School with the Class of 1952, and entered into the United States Army from 1953 to 1955 in the Korean Conflict....

Luella Mae Fuhrman

Luella Mae Fuhrman

Mar 27, 2017

Luella Mae Fuhrman, age 77, of Moran, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 27, 2017 at the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas. Luella was the third of four children born to Aloysius and Marie (Yohon) Diebolt. She was born on September 4, 1939 in Iola, Kansas. Luella grew up in Piqua, attending St. John's and St. Martin Catholic School...

Donald Lee Burche

Donald Lee Burche

Mar 24, 2017

Donald Lee Burche, 88, of Chanute passed away Friday, March 24, 2017 at Country Place Senior Living in Chanute.   He was born May 21, 1928 in Wichita, KS during the middle of the Great Depression and graduated from Moran High School in Moran, KS in 1946. Don joined the US Army Air Corps in 1946 and trained in radio teletype....

Gaynell F Hobbs

Gaynell F Hobbs

Mar 24, 2017

Gaynell Fern Hobbs, 80, of Iola passed away on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Iola, Kansas. She was born September 16, 1936 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Clyde and Agnes (Groseclose) Wooley. She grew up in Oklahoma City, and graduated from Capitol Hill High School. She served as President of the Local Rubber Workers of America. She owned several businesses...

Richard Edward Tyler

Richard Edward Tyler

Mar 24, 2017

Richard Edward “Eddie” Tyler, age 61, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on March 24, 2017 in Iola. Richard was one of eleven children born to Dave J. Tyler and Alma P. Tyler. He was born July 1, 1955 in Colony, Kansas. Richard was a graduate of Iola High School in May of 1973. After graduation, Richard served in the United...

Patricia Ann Graham

Patricia Ann Graham

Mar 21, 2017

Patricia Ann Graham, age 78, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on March 21, 2017 at St. Luke's Hospice House. Memorial graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Friday, May 19, 2017 at Garnett Cemetery. You may send your condolences to the family at www.feuerbornfuneral.com .

Thelma J. Sumner

Thelma J. Sumner

Mar 20, 2017

Thelma June Sumner, age 92, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017, at Parkview Heights in Garnett. She was born on June 25, 1924, at Olivet, Kansas. Thelma was the youngest of four children born to Joseph and Margaret (Jeton) Greeve. Due to the death of her mother when she was one, her grandparents, William and Margaret...

James William Shaw

James William Shaw

Mar 18, 2017

James William Shaw, 73 of Iola passed away early Saturday, March 18, 2017 at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. James was born June 13, 1943 in Wright County, MO to James William and Elsie Lucille (Scobee) Shaw. He grew up in the Mansfield, MO area, and enlisted in the Army, serving from 1961 to 1963. Later he moved to...

Patricia Sigg

Patricia Sigg

Mar 16, 2017

Patricia Ann (Day) Sigg, 63, of Carlyle passed away on March 16, 2017 in Humboldt following a brief illness. She was born August 30, 1953 in Iola to Glen and Laura (Yocham) Day as the youngest of five. She grew up in Gas, and graduated from Iola High School in 1971 and married Richard Sigg on September 9, 1972 in...

Lawrence Bostick

Lawrence Bostick

Mar 10, 2017

Lawrence P. "Larry" Bostick, 77, of Iola passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at his home. Larry was born August 17, 1939 in Sturgis, MS to Noel and Juanita (Korenagy) Bostick. He grew up in Wichita, KS and enlisted at an early age in the U.S. Navy, serving honorably for four years. He was stationed in southeast Asia, including Thailand...

Judith A Powell

Judith A Powell

Mar 9, 2017

Judith Ann Powell, age 75, formerly of Iola, Kansas passed away, March 9, 2017 at the Tippah County Hospital, Ripley, Mississippi. Judy was the second of four children born to R.S. "Bill" and Georgia Filene (Brooks) Brixey. She was born on April 28, 1941 at Iola. She grew up in Iola, attending schools there. Judy worked as L.P.N. for most...

Richard J. Tholen

Richard J. Tholen

Mar 7, 2017

Richard J. Tholen, age 67, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away from a brain hemorrhage on Tuesday, March 7, 2017, at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. He was surrounded by family when he passed. He was born on April 21, 1949, at Oakley, Kansas, the son of Paul and Alice (Bahr) Tholen. He moved with his parents to a farm outside...

Max Byerley

Max Byerley

Mar 6, 2017

Max Gordon Byerley, age 102, of Parker, Kansas passed away Monday, March 6, 2017 at Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas. "Mick" as he was known to all, was born to William and Louisa Antoinette (Willis) Byerley on February 16, 1915. He was a lifelong resident of Linn County, KS and lived south of Goodrich for many years but has called...

Eugene Wolfe

Eugene Wolfe

Mar 5, 2017

Eugene Glen Wolfe, age 90, of Savonburg, Kansas passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017 at his home. Gene was born November 7, 1926 at Anthony, Kansas. He was the seventh of nine children born to George Washington and Elsie (Fastuacht) Wolfe. He grew up in the Aurora, Missouri area, graduating from Aurora High School in 1945. His family moved to...

Alberta Ann Jeffery

Alberta Ann Jeffery

Mar 5, 2017

Alberta Ann Jeffery, 82, of Iola, Kansas died Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, Kansas. Alberta was born August 15, 1934 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She grew up in Muskogee and graduated from Muskogee Central High School in 1952. She attended Oklahoma State University and graduated with a Bachelor's of Business Administration degree. Alberta...

Emma J Yoder

Emma J Yoder

Mar 4, 2017

Emma J. Yoder, age 92, of Garnett, Kansas, died early Saturday morning at the home of Phineas and Irene Borntrager, following a period of declining health. She was born February 22, 1925, in Thomas, Oklahoma, the daughter of Jerry and Amanda (Mullett) Yoder. She was a member of the Old Order Amish Church. On March 27, 1947, she married Ora...

Harley C. Hutton

Harley C. Hutton

Mar 3, 2017

Harley C. Hutton, age 78, of Gas, Kansas passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Harley was born on February 6, 1939 at Iola. He was the only child born to Mearl and Violet (Trester) Hutton. He grew up in the Gas area, attending school there. He was a lifelong resident of the...

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