Raymond Jackson
Raymond Uriah Jackson, 97, died today, Oct. 8, at Moran Manor Nursing Center. He was born Dec. 5, 1901, to Joseph and Ada Holeman Jackson in Carroll County, Ark. He was raised in Bronson. He married Bertha Viola Colgin on Feb. 7, 1923. They lived north of Bronson. They had 11 children. She died in 1969. He then married Nelie Alice Fisher in 1970. She died in 1992. He was an oil driller, oil pumper and farmer. He had lived at Mildred for 11 years with his daughter, Jessie. He is survived by three sons, Darrell and Paul of Mound City and LeRoy of Blue Mound; five daughters, Marybell Pruitt of Aurora, Colo., Velvia Pearman of McPherson, Evelyn Larkey of Chanute, Jessie Jefferis of Mildred and Joan Stewart of Coffeyville; 32 grandchildren; 82 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Two sons, Gilbert and Dorwin, a daughter, Verlin Frame, three grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; three brothers, Arthur, Oliver and Alva Jackson, and four sisters, Alma, Marie, Inez and Anna, died earlier. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Moran United Methodist Church. The Rev. Fred Darbonnowill will officiate. Burial will be in Bronson died Monday, Nov. 8, following a short illness. He was born Nov. 27, 1909, at Waverly, the son of Author Edwin and Cora Jane Turner Hendrix. He had been employed by Sinclair Pipe Line Company, retiring in 1972 after 45 years of service. In December 1934, he married Mildred Kuntz. They lived in several communities in Missouri before moving to Iola in 1953. He is survived by a son, Larry Hendrix, and daughter-in-law, Bonnie Brundage Hendrix, Nixa; two grandchildren, Timothy Hendrix and Debra Cummings; four great-grandchildren, Timothy Lee Hendrix, Rusty Cummings, Andrew Hendrix and Shelby Hendrix; and two sisters, Laura Westoff and Viola George of Lawrence. His wife, Mildred, two brothers, Charlie and Edwin, and two sisters, Golda Wood and Noma Solmon, died earlier. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Mount Moriah Cemetery in Kansas City, Mo. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society.

Samuel Stokes
Samuel Stokes, whose obituary was published in Monday's Register, was preceded in death by five brothers and sisters, Virginia Andrus, Mary Stokes and Harlan Stokes of LaHarpe, Robert Stokes, El Dorado, and William Stokes of Iola.

Randy Sherwood
Randy L. Sherwood of Wichita, brother of Dennis Sherwood of Iola, died Tuesday, Nov. 9, at Wichita. He was 44. He is also survived by his wife, Donna, of Wichita, his mother, Donna Sherwood, Coffeyville; two sons, Steven and Marcus, Wichita; a daughter, Jessica Sherwood, Wichita; another brother, Jim, of Elgin, Ill.; and four sisters, Terry Ann Savala of Dearing, Vickie Bayles of Lowell, Ark., Paula Rene Hensley of Coffeyville and Debra Torres of Rogers, Ark. He had been employed by Secure America ADT branch as a manager. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hillside Funeral Home West in Wichita. Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association.

Mary Hearn
Mary Catherine Hearn, 77, of Yates Center died Monday, Feb. 28, at Allen County Hospital. She was born Oct. 11, 1922, at Dekalb County, Mo., the daughter of Gerry R. and Freda Law Ferguson. She had been an accounting supervisor and secretary for Eby Construction Co. of Wichita for 26 years and had been secretary for the First United Methodist Church in Yates Center for the past 12 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church at Chanute. On Feb. 12, 1944, she married Walter V. Hearn at Corpus Christi, Texas. He survives, as do a son, Thomas A. of Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Trisha A. Testorff of Platte City, Mo.; a brother, Robert L. Ferguson of Columbia, Mo.; and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church in Chanute. Burial will be in Yates Center died Tuesday, Feb. 29, at Allen County Hospital at the age of 94. He was born Oct. 22, 1905, on a farm north of Piqua to John and Kate O'Donnell Heffern. He served in the U.S. Navy. On Nov. 19, 1930, he married Rosanna O. Dupras. They lived in Massachusetts and Maine before moving to California in 1936. He worked in the naval shipyards at San Francisco for 26 years. She died in December 1969. On Sept. 5, 1970, he married Kathryn Boone Williams. They lived in Florida for eight years and then in California for six years. In 1984, they moved to New Hampshire. She died in 1993. Shortly after her death he moved to Yates Center. He was a former member of St. Martin's Catholic Church at Piqua and was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Yates Center at the time of his death. He is survived by two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. A son, Norman, died earlier. Funeral services will held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Martin's Catholic Church in Piqua. The Rev. Leon Kerschen will officiate. Burial will be in St. Martin's Cemetery at Piqua. Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

Osburn services
Graveside services for Gary L. Osburn of rural Yates Center, whose obituary was published in Tuesday's Register, will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Yates Center died today, March 7, at Allen County Hospital. Information about her life and funeral arrangements will be published when provided by Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel.

Marjorie Evenson
Marjorie June Evenson, 64, of Humboldt died Monday, July 3, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. She was born May 26, 1936, at Watertown, N.Y., the daughter of George and Myrtle Spicer Norris. She lived in Watertown until the age of 8. She then moved with her family to Neodesha. She was graduated from Neodesha High School in 1954. She was a member of the Humboldt First Baptist Church and belonged to the Virginia Circle, American Baptist Women's Ministries and White Cross. She had held office positions in all the groups. She was also secretary of the Gleaners Sunday school class. She was a homemaker and enjoyed listening to her radio while spending time with her cat. She also enjoyed sewing, crafts and being with friends. On June 6, 1955, she married Robert G. Evenson at Neodesha. He is deceased. She is survived by three daughters, Carolyn L. Baxter, and her husband, Terry, of Kansas City, Mo., Sharon L. Shoop, and her husband, Raymond, of Cherryvale, and Charlene L. Evenson of Humboldt; and a son, Carl Robert, and his wife, Linda, of Trinidad, Colo; a sister, Doris Birdsong, of Cherryvale; a brother, Delbert Norris of Neodesha; four stepsisters, Jenny Burns of Abilene, Mary Smith of Florida, Joan Council of Neodesha and Jeanie Jacobs of Florida; and five grandchildren. A daughter, Karen Jacobs, died earlier. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Humboldt First Baptist Church. The Revs. David Medley and R.A. Pefley will officiate. Interment will be in Fredonia City died Friday, June 30. She was born Nov. 20, 1923, the daughter of Lonnie and Daisy Smith Erhart in rural Selma. She attended school at Gas and Iola. She was a member of the Palmdale First Christian Church. On June 18, 1941, she married Roy Trainer at Iola. He died in 1985. She is survived by a son, Ronald, of Spokane, Wash.; a daughter, Janet Mason of Palmdale; five brothers, Herschell Erhart of Mesa, Ariz., Lowell Erhart of Westport, Wash., Loyd Erhart of Adalanto, Calif., Wilbur Erhart of Solon, Iowa, and Herbert Erhart of Ellsworth, Wis.; two sisters, Geraldine Brundage of Gas and Mary Stephens of Salina; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Chapel of the Valley Funeral Home in Palmdale.

Jesse Chavez
Jesse S. Chavez of Iola died Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita. He was 79. He was born May 30, 1921, in Mexico, the son of Marcial and Irene Chavez. He grew up at Bassett and attended Washington School. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Chavez worked for LeHigh Portland Cement Company in Iola until it closed. He later worked for Beechner Construction until his retirement. On Dec. 31, 1947, he married Alberta "Bert" Serrano. They made their home in Iola. She died in 1990. Survivors include a son, Jesse Robert of Tacoma, Wash.; two daughters, Sylvia Comer of Iola and Mary Queckboerner of Ocala, Fla.; two brothers, Joe "Benny" of Howard and Pete of Wichita; three sisters, Florentina Perez of Iola, Alice Quearry of Branson, Mo., and Simona Doffing of Wellington; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel. Burial will be in Highland died Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Via Christi St. Francis Regional Medical Center in Wichita. She was born Sept. 17, 1912, at Neosho Falls, the daughter of Robert Leslie and Wilmot Lucinda Dunton. She grew up at Neosho Falls. She married Fred Weeks on Oct. 22, 1929, at Iola. They made their home in California, where she worked in a defense plant during World War II. They later moved to Oregon and operated a berry farm. They returned to Kansas in 1948. She ran the Towntalk Bread store in Iola before they moved to Chanute. He died in 1979. Her last move was to Windsor Place in Iola. She is survived by a son, James Weeks, and his wife, Joyce, Iola; five daughters, Mrs. James (Patsy) McGowan of Iola, Mrs. Charles (Peggy) Carnahan of Gas, Mrs. Joseph (Laura) Turner of Chanute, Mrs. H.L. (Catherine) Simmons, McCune, and Mrs. Hal (Jean) Byrum of Sheldon, Mo.; a brother, Richard Dunton, Belleville, Mich.; 22 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Two brothers, Dave and Millard Dunton, died earlier. Family and friends will gather at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola at 10:30 a.m. Saturday to go in procession to Highland Cemetery for graveside services at 11 o'clock

Reasoner services
Funeral services for Darlene M. Reasoner of Bronson, whose death on Tuesday was reported in Wednesday's Register, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paint Creek Church of the Brethren in rural Redfield. The Rev. Chub Bolling will officiate. Burial will be in Marmaton born Dec. 4, 1936, at Junction City, the daughter of Darius V. and Leona C. Ricke Woodward. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Paint Creek Church of the Brethren and the Lunch Bunch. She liked spending time with her grandchildren and before her health failed she would constantly have one or more of her grandchildren at her home. Her hobby was bowling. She was in many bowling tournaments and was awarded many trophies. She was married to Scott Rodke on Dec. 21, 1956. They were divorced. On March 13, 1976, she married Bill Reasoner. He survives, as do two daughters, Sharon (Mrs. Mitch) Bolling, of rural Bronson, and Lee Ann (Mrs. Steve) Everson, of Wichita; two sons, David Rodke of Bronson and Joseph Rodke and his wife, Pamela, of Atlanta, Ga.; two step-daughters, Rhonda Reasoner (Mrs. John) Murphy and Irma Reasoner, both of Wichita; two stepsons, Ronnie and his wife, Carol, Reasoner, of Redfield and Charlie Reasoner of Joplin, 13 grandchildren and two great-grandsons. A brother, Bill Woodward, died earlier.

John Lindeman
Former Yates Center resident John W. Lindeman, 66, of Huntsville, Ala., died Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Huntsville Hospital. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. Before his retirement he worked for Boeing and for Dunlop Tire Company as an electrical maintenance supervisor. He is survived by his wife, Aggie Hunt Lindeman of Huntsville, also a Yates Center native; four sons, Jerry of Athens, Ala., Max of Huntsville, Rex of Atlanta and Joe of Clarksville, Tenn.; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Gallant Funeral Home in Hazel Green, Ala. Burial will be at Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.

Frank Peres
Frank Alfred Peres, 44, of Wellington, a tool maker for BAE Systems, died late Monday morning, Dec. 4, at Via Christi Regional Medical Center St. Francis Campus in Wichita. Peres was a cousin of Hazel Yetzbacher, Opal Stults and Mr. and Mrs. Don Riley of Iola. He was born March 1, 1956, at Blackwell, Okla., the son of Oren and Norma Cheney Peres. On Aug. 20, 1976, he and Towanda Treft were married at Braman, Okla. He liked to play softball, hunt and fish. His favorite sport was bow hunting for deer. He is survived by his wife of the home; a son, Travis of Wellington; a daughter, Shanyn Peres of Wellington; his parents of Braman; two brothers, Les Chriestenson and his wife, Susan, of Muskogee, Okla., and Carl Peres of Blackwell; two sisters, Rita Bruner and her husband, Jack, of Wichita and Evelyn Hicks of Braman; and numerous nephews and nieces. A sister, Mary Garland, died earlier. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the chapel at Day Funeral Home in Wellington. The Rev. Terry Ricketts will officiate. Friends may call at the funeral home until 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established in his name to benefit Worden Park. Contributions may be sent to City Hall, 317 South Washington, Wellington, Kan. 67152.

Jay Lime
Word has been received by Ivan Cooper of the death of his brother-in-law, Jay Lime, 74, on Tuesday, Dec. 5, at O'Fallon, Mo. Lime was a former resident of Iola. He was born April 18, 1926. He was married to Emma Jean Cooper at Iola in April 1948. She survives, as do three sons, Don of Addieville, Ill., Bob of St. Charles, Mo., and Tom of O'Fallon, a daughter, Tami Tibbets of O'Fallen; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Beissel services
Funeral services for Charles E. Beissel, 38, Pleasant Hill, Mo., whose death on Wednesday was reported in Thursday's Register, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church in Garnett. Pastor Tom Shaffer will officiate. Burial will be in Garnett born April 17, 1962, at Tulsa, the son of Gloyd Thurman and Bonnie Shoemaker Beissel. He was group home manager for TRI-KO. He was married to Dana Rogers Dec. 5, 1998, at Ottawa. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Jessica and Hannah, of the home; an unborn child expected in July; a brother, Donnie Beissel, Inola, Okla.; and three sisters, Retha Burnett, JoAnne Highberger and Jackie Bowen, all of Garnett. He had lived at Pleasant Hill, Mo., for the past seven months. Before that he had been a lifetime resident of Garnett.

Katzer services
Funeral services for Anna Laura Katzer, 87, Garnett, whose death Thursday was reported in Thursday's Register, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, at St. John's Catholic Church in Greeley. Burial will be in St. John's born June 22, 1913, in Anderson, the daughter of Henry and Theresa Zormeier Egidy. She was married to Tony Katzer April 25, 1933. He died in 1982. She is survived by eight sons, four daughters, a brother, three sisters and 28 great-grandchildren, none of whom live in the Iola area.

Masquelier services
Graveside services for former Iolan Wilma "Dean" Remington Masquelier, 68, of Springfield, Mo., whose Wednesday death was reported in Friday's Register will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Garden of Memories born Nov. 7, 1932, at Pittsburg, the daughter of James Butler and Laura Baxter Remington. She grew up at Pittsburg and attended Pittsburg schools. She married William "Bill" Masquelier in August 1953 at Pittsburg. He preceded her in death Oct. 7, 1973. Mrs. Masquelier moved to Iola where she made her home for more than 20 years. She later moved to Decatur, Ill., where she lived for 12 years. She moved to Pittsburg in 1988, and then moved in 1991 to Springfield, where she lived for the past 10 years. She was a member of the Cherry Court Garden Club at Springfield, and of the auxiliary staff at St. John's Health Center. She was a friend of the library, drove for the Council of the Blind, and was active in many other organizations. Survivors include a son, David Wayne Masquelier of Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; two brothers, Wayne Remington of Fort Scott, and Bob Remington of Pittsburg; a sister, Helen Dyer of Russellville, Ark.; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by an infant son, a daughter and a brother.

Friday, June 1, 2001

Manwiller services
Funeral services for former Kincaid resident Edward Arthur Manwiller of Joplin, Mo., whose death on Wednesday was reported in Thursday's Register, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel in Garnett. Thomas Hill and Chad Pendegraft will officiate. Interment will be in Moran born May 11, 1927 at Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Martin Harvey and Cora Culp Manwiller. He had been an iron worker. On May 17, 1952, he married Willa F. Heckenliable at Huntsville, Ark. She died in 1995. Survivors include two sons, David of Fayetteville, Ga., and Mike of Joplin; two daughters, Laura Grzybowski of Humboldt and Rebecca Rendell of Carbondale; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

Wilma Masquelier
Word has been received from David Masquelier that his mother, Wilma Dean Masquelier, a former resident of Iola, died Thursday, May 31, in Springfield, Mo. The funeral will be in Pittsburg at a date to be announced.

Sprague services
Funeral services for Nancy Rebecca Stokes Sprague of Kincaid, whose death on Sunday was reported in Monday's Register, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Kincaid Baptist Church. The Rev. Gale Mack will officiate. Inerment will be in Lone Elm born Aug. 21, 1936, in Onyx Yell County, Ark., to Elijah Kendrich and Iva Mae Crawford Stokes. She was graduated from high school in Danville, Ark. She moved to Iola where she attended Allen County Community College. After further college classes at Springfield, Mo., she returned to Iola where she worked for Pet Milk. On Dec. 20, 1959, she married Kenneth Sprague. They made their home in Kincaid. She was a farm wife, assisting her husband in running the family farm and raising their children. She attended the Kincaid First Baptist Church, where she played the piano and organ for more than 20 years and participated in a variety of ways with the vacation Bible schools. She was an avid photographer, chronicling the life of her family and farm. She liked to read, play and listen to music and traveling. She devoted much of her time to researching family genealogy. She recently began quilting. She is survived by her husband, Kenneth; two sons, Max of Kincaid and Joel of Lebo; two daughters, Monique Litherland of Topeka and Myla Ma of Hong Kong; and three granddaughters, Dasha Watt, Brittney Sprague and Erika Litherland.

Thursday, May 31, 2001

Gilliland services
Graveside services for Kenneth Earl "Buck" Gilliland of Colony, whose death on Tuesday was reported in Wednesday's Register, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Colony born Feb. 1, 1908, at Iola, the son of Joe and Edith Byfield Gilliland. He worked various jobs before becoming a mechanic and starting his own garage in 1938. He retired in 1988. On Aug. 8, 1934, he married Beatrice McAloon at Iola. She survives, as do four daughters, Katherine Weldin of Colony, Dorothy Smoot and her husband, Cecil, of Mesa, Ariz., Pat Ludolph and her husband, Richard, of Topeka and Shirley Catron and her husband, George, Iola; four brothers, Lawrence, Roy, Bob and Lee Gilliland; a sister, Helen Anderson; 19 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. A son-in-law, Floyd Weldin, two granddaughters, Alisha Weldin and Amy Weldin, a grandson, Eric Weldin, a granddaughter-in-law, Janice Weldin, and three sisters, Arvilla Helms, Wilma McGhee and Lillie Dickerson, died earlier.

Ed Manwiller
Ed Manwiller, 74, formerly of Kincaid, died Wednesday, May 30 [2001], at Joplin, Mo. Information about his life and funeral arrangements will be published when provided by Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel at Garnett.

'Bob' Hill Jr.
Robert Wesley "Bob" Hill Jr. 76, died Tuesday, Nov. 27 [2001]. He is survived by his wife, Beverly Hill, of Claremore, Okla.; two sons, Stephen and his wife, Wanda, of St. Joseph, Mo., and Staton and his wife, Delinda, of Tulsa, Okla.; a daughter, Robin and her husband, Dr. Frank Porter, of Iola; and seven grandchildren. He was born Feb. 26, 1925, in Centerville, Mo., to Robert Wesley and Nellie Edith Breen Hill Sr. He was a quality control inspector for C.E. Lummus in New Jersey. He served in the U.S. Navy. He liked to build things, which included his first house, models and a boat that he built in his living room. He liked crossword puzzles, sports, bird watching and traveling to places such as Canada, Hawaii and the Caribbean. He was a member of a pit crew for a race team. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Carterville, Mo., died Thursday, Nov. 29 [2001], at Twin Oaks Health Care Center in Yates Center at the age of 79. She was born July 11, 1922, in Rose to George and Lola Dixon Church. She had lived all her life in Yates Center. She worked in many restaurants in Yates Center as a cook and was well known for her pies. She retired from the former 107 Restaurant in Yates Center. She was graduated from Yates Center High School in 1941. She was married to Grant Lee "Doc" Holderman. He died June 30, 1995. Survivors include a son, Randy; four daughters, Pattie, Kay, Judy and Sue; two sisters, Thelma Crumrine and Roberta Burge; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. A brother, Stanley, and a sister, Wilda Douglas, died earlier. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Campbell Funeral Home in Yates Center. Burial will be in Yates Center died Thursday, Nov. 29 [2001], at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg. She was born Sept. 8, 1923, in Parsons to Albert and Flora Garten. She was a graduate of Neosho Falls High School and Allen County Junior college. She had lived in Yates Center, Girard and Pittsburg. On March 17, 1946, she married Eugene Moyer in Yates Center. He died Jan. 11, 2000. She is survived by a son, Raymond, of Wantagh, N.Y., a daughter, Sharon L. O'Kalicsanyi, of Charlottesville, Va.; and four grandchildren. Friends and relatives will meet at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Campbell Funeral Home in Yates Center to go to the Yates Center Cemetery for graveside services.

Long services
Funeral services for Pat D. Long of Iola, whose death on Thursday was reported in Thursday's Register, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. John's Catholic Church in Iola. The Rev. Leon Kerschen will officiate. Burial will be in Highland born March 27, 1948, in Iola to Larry C. and Mary J. "Sue" Ottenstein Long. He grew up in Iola. He was graduated from Iola High School in 1966. He was graduated from Iola Junior College. He had operated Embassy Shoe Rebuilders on the north side of the Iola square for 31 years. The Long family has had the business in Iola since 1946. His father retired in 1971. He liked to fish and spend time with his grandchildren. He was a member of the Iola Elks Lodge. On Oct. 17, 1980, he married Deborah R. Stephens in Miami, Okla. She survives, as do two sons, Patrick and Brent of Iola; a daughter Stephanie Gregg, of Iola; two stepsons, Robert W. Brown of Humboldt and Kevin Brown of Jasper, Mo.; his mother, Sue Long, of Iola; a sister, Linda Martin, of Lawrence; a half-brother, Jim Long, of rural Afton, Okla.; and nine grandchildren. His father, Larry C. Long, died in 1995.

Nancy O'Keefe
Former Iola resident Nancy Bagnall O'Keefe, 61, of Chicago, Ill., died Monday, Feb. 4, in Chicago. She was born in Iola to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Bagnall Sr. She is a veteran of the U.S. Army. While in the service she was stationed in San Antonio, Texas. She is survived by her husband, Ronald; four daughters; a brother, David Bagnall, of Iola; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. A brother, Jimmy, died earlier. Funeral services will be held in Chicago.

Park services
Funeral services for Michael V. Park, 16, rural Moran, whose death Thursday evening was reported in Friday's Register, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Johnson Kunkel Mortuary in Moran. Lloyd Houk will officiate. Burial will be in the Bronson born April 19, 1986 in Kansas City, Kan., the son of Spencer and Annette (Woodward) Park Sr. He attended Marmaton Valley High School in Moran, where he was involved in school band and had a love for art. Earlier, he was involved in football and basketball at school. He was engaged in farming with his family east of Moran on the family farm. He liked to hunt deer and fish, but music was his passion. Survivors include his mother and father, Annette and "Big" John David, of the home; his father, Spencer Park Sr., Kansas City, Kan.; five brothers, Patrick David, Colorado Springs, Brandon David, Limon, Colo., Spencer Park Jr., Kansas City, Kan., Christopher Park, Kansas City, Kan., and Lloyd Park, of the home; a sister, Kristina Park, Kansas City, Kan., and his grandmother Needa David, Humboldt.

Miller services
Funeral services for Virgil Keith Miller of Blue Mound, whose death on Thursday following a two-vehicle accident at an intersection in rural Linn County, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Wall Street Church in Blue Mound. Interment will be in Sunny Slope Cemetery in Blue Mound Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Coffel-Schneider Chapel in Mound City. He was born Aug. 28, 1953, in Fort Scott the son of Keith and Venita Bruner Miller. He was a graduate of Crest High School in Colony. He attended Allen County Community College and was a graduate of Kansas State University. On Feb. 21, 1976, he married Nancy Bain. He was a self-employed rancher and operated an agricultural spray business. He was a member of the PRCA and attended the Wall Street Church. He is survived by his wife of Blue Mound; his parents of Kincaid; a son, Jeffrey Keith of Blue Mound; two daughters, Kristen Lee and Danielle Kay Miller of Blue Mound; a brother, Jim and his wife, Jayne, of Garnett; two sisters, Nancy Ann McCullough and her husband, Jim, of Chilhowee, Mo., and Marita Meech and her husband, Jim, of Fort Scott. An infant sister, Venita Marie, died earlier.

Friday, August 9, 2002

'Chuck' Menzie Sr.
Charles P. "Chuck" Menzie Sr. of rural LaHarpe died Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Fredonia Regional Hospital at the age of 77. He was born Feb. 22, 1925, in Wichita to Grover C. and Mabelle Glover Menzie. He was a 1943 graduate of Iola High School. He attended Iola Junior college and Pittsburg State College. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was employed by M&M Packing in Iola after returning from the service. On Oct. 28, 1950, he married Shirley McGrew in Garnett. They made their home in Wichita where he worked for Cessna. After returning to Iola he worked in the laboratory at LeHigh Portland Cement Company until it closed. At the time of his retirement he was working at the county landfill. He was a member of St. John's Catholic Church and American Legion in Iola and the LaHarpe Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife of the home; a son, Pat and his wife, Debbie, of rural LaHarpe; three daughters, Debbie Curry and her husband, Larry, of Iola, Cheryl Smith of Andover and Shelly Christian and her husband, Michael, of Mulvane; 11 grandchildren; and two granddaughters-in-law. An infant grandson, Flint Menzie, and two sisters, Myrna Martin and Iverd Cornell, died earlier. The body has been cremated. Graveside inurnment services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Highland died Wednesday, Aug. 7, at Yates Center. She was born Aug. 2, 1966, in Independence, the daughter of Larry Rash and Christina Wheeler Sherwood. She lived most of her life in the Yates Center and Cherryvale areas. She was a graduate of Yates Center High School. She is survived by her father, Larry Rash and stepmother, Janet Rash, of Moline; her mother, Christina Sherwood and her stepfather, Fred, of Piqua; three sisters, Terri Rash of Independence, Christy Ballinger of Cherryvale and Rae Lynn Rash of Moline; three stepbrothers, Wes, David and Lyle Sherwood of Le Roy; and a stepsister, Brenda Joyce of Piqua. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Morehead Cemetery south of Thayer. Campbell Funeral Home of Yates Center is in charge of arrangements.

Michael Dennison
Former Iola resident Michael Thomas Dennison, 51, of Corsicana, Texas, died Tuesday, May 21, in Arlington, Texas, after a short illness with lung cancer. He was born Oct. 8, 1950, in Kansas City, Mo. He grew up in Iola. He was raised by his grandparents, Frank and Marguerite Dennison. He was a 1968 graduate of Iola High School. In 1969 he joined the Peace Corps. He was working as a truck driver at the time of his death. He was planning on attending a school for pharmacology. He was a longtime member of the Sons of the American Legion of Corsicana. He is survived by a brother, Leslie Jurgeson of Kansas City; three sisters, Denise Miller of Orlando, Fla., Deborah Chriestenson of Neosho Falls and Vicki Curry of Iola; his aunts, Maxine Rei, Maxine Sherrill and Sharon Boan of Iola; an uncle, Frank T. Dennison Jr. of Long Beach, Calif.; and close friends, Bob and Marie Wilkins of Corsicana. His mother, Beverly Dietrich, died earlier. Services were May 24 in Corsicana. Chaplain Larry Bohannon officiated. The body was cremated. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Corley Funeral Home of Corsicana. 

Wednesday, October 16, 2002

Eunice Moore
In the obituary for Eunice E. Moore in Tuesday's Register, surviving grandchildren Aaron, Zachary and Jordan Moore were listed incorrectly as the children of Bill and Sandy Moore of Olathe. They are the sons of Bill Moore. Memorials can made to Calvary United Methodist Church. The Register regrets the error.

Saturday, December 7, 2002

Chai Ok Lee
Chai Ok Lee, 81, of Kansas City, Mo., mother of former Iolan the Rev. Sean Lee, died Tuesday, Dec. 3, at her daughter's home in Monterey, Calif. She is also survived by her husband, Chai Sin; two additional sons, Romulus Lee and his wife, Ginna of Seattle, Wash., and Edwin Dong-Oo Lee and his wife, Mi-Young of South Korea; a daughter-in-law, the former Brenda Johnson Lee of Roswell, N.M.; four daughters, Mignon Higgins of Monterey, Calif., Zenia Lee and her husband, Curt Wood of Lawrence, Miienda Lee-Dean and her husband, Stuart Dean of Montclair, N.J., and Adela Fleming and her husband, Allan of Kansas City, Mo.; and 14 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her first child, George. She was born in Hamhung, Korea (now part of North Korea) on April 13, 1921, the daughter of Yu Hong-Sun and Yu Ok-Sun. Her father was governor of Kangwon province. She graduated from Yongsaeng Girls High School, a missionary run school in Hamhung, attended Nihon Womens University in Tokyo, and graduated from Ewha Womens College in Seoul with a degree in music. On May 25, 1945, she married Chai Sin Lee. In 1948 she and her husband came to the United States to study music, eventually settling in Kansas City. She attended Lindenwood College and later received her degree in voice from the University of Kansas City, Conservatory of Music, which is now part of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. She and her husband were among the first Koreans to settle in Kansas City and were founding members of the Korean American Society in Kansas City and the Kansas City Korean Church. In 1972 Chai Ok became a citizen of the United States. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mt. Moriah & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Mo. Burial in the Mt. Moriah South death of Marjorie E. Caldwell, 98, a longtime Humboldt resident who recently moved to McPherson. Funeral arrangements and additional information about Caldwell's life will be published when announced by Johnson-Kunkel Mortuary of Humboldt, which is in charge of the arrangements.

Friday, December 6, 2002

Violet Bauer
Violet Genevieve Bauer, 94, of rural Elsmore died Thursday, Dec. 5, at Allen County Hospital. She was born Feb. 8, 1908, on the family farm southwest of Elsmore to Walter and Anna Samp. She was graduated from Savonbrug High School in 1925. She attended the University of Kansas and earned her teaching certificate in 1927. She taught in rural schools from 1928 to 1938, including Salem, Morehead, Scotland and Savonburg. One Aug. 25, 1934, she married J. Ralph Bauer. They made their home in rural Elsmore on the family farm where she was born and spent the rest of her life. He died in 1997. She was an avid gardener, active community member and a good seamstress and cook. She was a member of the First Christian Church at Savonburg, but attended the Temple Baptist Church in Erie in later years. She is survived by two daughters, Shirley Bauer of Elsmore and Mary Ann Magnuson and her husband, Dr. Max Patterson of Iola; three sons, Don and his wife, Donna, of Iola, Duane and his wife, Donajean, of Fort Scott, and Darrell and his wife, Linda, of Erie; a sister-in-law, Doris Bauer of Elsmore; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. A grandson, Daniel Bauer, and a son-in-law, Dr. Larry Magnuson, died earlier. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The Rev. Bill Bingham will officiate. Burial will be in Elsmore died Thursday, Dec. 5, at Windsor Place in Iola at the age of 94. She was born April 19, 1908, the daughter of Elijah and Margarett Eschenbrenner Savage. She attended the Iola and Prairie Dell Schools. On Dec. 23, 1926, she married Floyd Geer in Fort Scott. They made their home in the Iola and Gas areas. In the 1930s she worked at the Ideal Laundry and in the 1940s and 1950s she cared for elderly people along with children in her home. She liked flowers and to garden. Mr. Geer died in 1985. She is survived by several cousins, nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Highland died Tuesday, Nov. 26, at Via Christi Riverside Medical Center in Wichita following several months of ill health. He is also survived by a son-in-law, Mike Russell of Iola; son and daughter-in-law, Howard and Karen Chapman of Houston; another daughter, Renee Chapman of Wichita; two brothers, Leonard L. of Wichita and George W. Jr. of Toronto; a sister, Lola Johnson of Tomball, Texas; five grandchildren, and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife Lucille; a brother, J.K. Chapman of Tucson, Ariz., and two sisters, Cleo Moore of Wichita and Mae Melton of Wynnewood, Okla. He was born Sept. 20, 1917, in Frisco, Okla., to George Washington and Estelle Duncan Chapman. He grew up in Guthrie, Okla., but in his mid-teens he joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and lived at the 101 Boy's Ranch in Ponca City, Okla., until he reached manhood. He was married to Lucille Morrison of Coalgate, Okla., for 48 years before her death in 1989. He served in World War II with the 36th Armored Infantry Regiment where he was wounded in action in Germany and received a purple heart. He attended and completed training at the Wichita Barber College on the GI Bill and was the retired owner of the Bitting Building Barber Shop in downtown Wichita, where he worked for more than 50 years. He was a member of Westside Christian Church, Albert Pike Lodge No. 303, Golden Age Clubs of Wichita, and was a delegate to the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Dec. 14 at Cochran Mortuary Chapel in Wichita. The Rev. David McCord will officiate. Interment will follow at Old Mission Wichita Park Mausoleum. A memorial has been established with the American Stroke Association.

Wednesday April 16, 2003

'Speedy' Kennedy
Duane "Speedy" Kennedy, 65, of Fort Scott died Tuesday, April 15, at St. Luke's Hospital in Kansas City. Mo. He was born Feb. 20, 1938, in Walker, Mo., the son of Lester and Ruby Scott Kennedy. He was a 1955 graduate of Nevada High School. He attended Fort Scott Community College. On Oct. 6, 1963, he married Irene Fink in Moran. He owned and operated the Nu Grill, White Grill and Kin-Fok's restaurants prior to his retirement. He was a 30-year member of Fort Scott's Elks Lodge No. 579. He received his nickname "Speedy" by driving his No. 13 purple stock car. His hobbies included owning and admiring classic cars, delivering food baskets to needy families at Christmas and spending time with his grandchildren. His wife survives, as do two daughters, Linda Lawrence, and her husband, Terry, and Cheryl Combs, and her husband, Mike, of Fort Scott; his mother, Ruby Kennedy of Deerfield, Mo.; a brother, Scott of Deerfield; a sister, Donnis Moore of Fair Grove, Mo.; five grandchildren; a great-grandson; a nephew and two nieces. His father and a nephew, Denny Simmons, died earlier. The Rev. Kevin Moyers will officiate at the 1:30 p.m. Friday funeral services at Community Christian Church, 1919 S. Horton in Fort Scott. Burial will be in Evergreen death Monday was reported in Tuesday's Register, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church in Iola. The Rev. Steve Traw will officiate. Burial will be in Kincaid born June 29, 1920, on a farm near Bayard, the son of Howard L. and Jessie P. Dougherty Hardy. He grew up in the Bayard, Mildred and Kincaid area. He was graduated from Kincaid High School. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. After his military duty he worked in the oil fields in numerous states for 38 years as a field foreman. He was working for Ashland Oil at the time of his retirement. He was a member of Iola Lions Club and Veterans of Foreign Wars. On June 21, 1941, he married Trella I. Miller. They made their home in Kincaid and then for a brief time in Wichita before returning to Kincaid. They moved to Iola in 1987. She survives, as do two sons, Kendall of Huntington, Ind., and Kim of Lima, Ohio; two daughters, Kendra Heimlich of Iola and Kay Jordan of Parkersburg, W.Va.; a brother, Harold of Pittsburg; a sister, Ruby Volz of Wichita; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. A brother and three sisters died earlier.

Saturday, August 9, 2003

'Shine' Burt
V.L. "Shine" Burt, 88, of Osawatomie died Thursday, Aug. 7, at Life Care Center in Osawatomie. He was born April 4, 1915, in Uniontown, the son of Lyman Floyd and Myrtle Shinn Burt. He had been employed by the city of Olathe, retiring as chief mechanic in 1977. On Sept. 25, 1938, he married Julia Geraldine "Jerry" Abbott in Uniontown. She died in 1989. He is survived by two daughters, Patricia Huffman and her husband, John, Lane, and Jayne Schlenker and her husband, Mark, Pleasant Hill, Mo.; a son, Gary and his wife, Ruth, Chiloquin, Ore.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Dorthael Smith, Moran, and Carol Peterson, Boise, Idaho. A son Terry died in 1964. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Aug. 16 at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontown. Inurnment will be in Klamath Falls, Ore. Memorials may be made to the Life Care Center of Osawatomie, Rehab Park, P.O. Box 159, (Attn.: Lisa) Osawatomie, KS 66064.

Tuesday, October 7, 2003

Edna Richert
Edna Richert, 91, Globe, Ariz., sister of Doris Gorden Diebolt of Iola, died Tuesday, Sept. 9, at Copper Mountain Inn in Globe. She is also survived by a brother, Alan Weide, Lindsborg, and another sister, Wilma J. Terhune, Austin, Texas. She was born in Yates Center and had lived in Arizona for 57 years. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, the church's women's circle, Sweet Adelines, and Cobre Valley Center for the Arts in Globe. Memorial services were Sept. 27 at St. Paul's in Globe.

Betty Neathery
Former Iolan Betty Lou Neathery, 76, Raytown, Mo., died Saturday, Oct. 4. She was born Nov. 19, 1926, in Iola, the daughter of Bert and Mabel Wingler Zink. She was graduated from LaHarpe High School in 1945. She was employed by Pittman Hills (Raytown School District) and Volume Services. She is survived by three brothers, Duane Zink and his wife, Betty, Iola, Jerry Zink and his wife, Velma, Spring Hill, and Larry Zink and his wife, Phyllis, Kansas City, Mo.; seven children; 17 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Her husband, Bobby R. Neathery, and a son, died earlier. Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., Kansas City, Mo.

Knight services
Memorial services for Samuel Clare Knight of Chandler, Okla., formerly of Iola and Moran, whose death Sunday was reported in Monday's Register, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses in Gas. Gene Smerchek will officiate. Interment has taken place in Moran born Nov. 17, 1907, in Moran, the son of Samuel C. and Christa Rapp Knight. He grew up in Moran and was graduated from Moran High School. He operated the family hardware store in Moran with his father and brothers until it burned. He then worked as city clerk for Moran until his retirement. On April 21, 1936, he married Ona Wilma Likely in Iola. They made their home in Moran for more than 50 years. They moved to Iola in 1989. She died in 1993. He was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. He is survived by a daughter Sandra Archer, Chandler; a nephew he raised, Earl Wayne Night, California; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A grandson, Scott Lewis, and three brothers, Earl, Glenn and Carl, died earlier.

Elmer Brubaker
Former Westphalia resident Elmer J. Brubaker, 90, of Harris, died Sunday, Oct. 5, at his home. He was born Sept. 29, 1913, in Holmsville, Neb., the son of John I. and Cora L. Fisher Brubaker. He moved to Westphalia when he was 21Ž2. He was a member of the Old German Baptist Brethren Church in Westphalia. He was a dairyman and grain farmer. He sold his farm and retired in 1970. He liked to garden. On Dec. 23, 1935, he married Virginia Imogene Wray. She survives, as do three sons, Loren and Marlin, Harris, and Verl, California; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Ruth Eichman, Garnett, and Ola Barnhart, Harris. A brother, Charles, and two sisters, Emma Eichman and Mary Filbrun, died earlier. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapels in Garnett. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Old German Baptist Church in Westphalia. Interment will be in Bethel Cemetery in Westphalia.

Fredrick Geffert
Fredrick Geffert, Humboldt, died today, Oct. 7, at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt. Information about his life and funeral arrangements will be published when provided by Johnson-Kunkel Mortuary in Humboldt.

'Kathy' Schneider
Kathleen M. "Kathy" Schneider of LaHarpe died Sunday, Oct. 5, at her home surrounded by her family following a long struggle with cancer. She was 51. She was born Oct. 3, 1952, to William and Suzanne Blaser Carry of Grandview, Mo. She was graduated from Ruskin High School in 1970. She was married in 1972. Her son Steven was born in 1976. She attended college from 1982 to 1983. She was married to Richard "Dick" Schneider Oct. 29, 1988. She was a homemaker. She liked to quilt. She is survived by her husband of the home; a son, Steven Jones, Overland Park; a stepdaughter, Sandra Schneider, Kansas City, Mo.; three sisters, Nancy Carry, Kansas City, Teresa Sullivan, Big Cabin, Okla., and Alice Robertson, San Antonio, Texas; four brothers, Mark Carry, Reston, Va., Kevin Carry, Austin, Texas, Brian Carry, Grandview, Mo., and John Carry, Rosharon, Texas; and a stepgranddaughter, Avalon. Her parents died earlier. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Iola. Pastor Jorge Baute will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Humboldt. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels. Memorials to Allen County Home Health may be left at the funeral home.

Arbutus Esslinger
Arbutus Thomas Esslinger of Broken Arrow, Okla., formerly of Iola, died Monday, Dec. 1 in Broken Arrow. She was 78. She was born Feb. 14, 1925, in Humboldt, the daughter of Ennis and Goldie Mae Starkey. She was a salesperson at Weaver's Department Store in Lawrence for more than 40 years. She liked to travel, was a member of the Broken Arrow Newcomers Club and a coffee social group. She is survived by two daughters, Sheri L. Butler, Ocala, Fla.; and Jan A. Harris, Sperry, Okla.; a son, John M. Thomas Jr., Lawrence; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John M. Thomas and Edgar Esslinger. Services were this afternoon at the Community of Christ Church in Tulsa, Okla. Interment followed in Floral Haven Memorial Gardens in Broken Arrow. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Floral Haven Funeral Home in Broken Arrow.

Monday, February 2, 2004

Kameron Knavel
Kameron Austin Knavel, stillborn daughter of Keith and DeAnn Knavel of Liberal, died Friday, Jan. 30, at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. She is also survived by a sister, Karma Alexandria Knavel of the home; her paternal grandparents, Don and Brenda Knavel, LaHarpe; her maternal grandparents, Earl and Cheryl Feese, Liberal; and her great-grandparents, Mary Knavel and Avis Cooper, LaHarpe, and Ruth Feese of Liberal. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fellowship Baptist Church in Liberal. Burial will be in Restlawn death Friday at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt was published in Saturday's Register, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels. Vicky Terrell will officiate. Burial will be in Askren Cemetery north of Yates Center. He was born Sept. 1, 1920, in Cross Timbers, Mo., to Simmie and Iva Miller Bake. He grew up in Missouri. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He worked for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad for a number of years. He then worked for M.E.C. Company of Neodesha traveling across the United States building feed mills until his retirement. On Aug. 18, 1949, he married Mary Terrell in Burt community north of Yates Center. They made their home in the Yates Center area, moving to Humboldt in 1955 from Leon. She survives at the home, as does a stepdaughter, Kathryn Cox of Austin, Texas. Two brothers, Jesse and Noel, and a sister, Naomi Wright, died earlier.

John Osborne
John Perry Osborn of West Plains, Mo., died Friday, Jan. 30, at his home of an apparent heart attack. He was 62. The Elk County native was born July 17, 1941, to Lloyd Perry and Gladys Fay Kaiserling Osborn. His mother died when he was five. He was raised by his father and stepmother, Marvel Lewis Osborne. He attended grade school in Elk Falls and was graduated from Howard, Kan., High School in 1960. He served three years in the U.S. Army, stationed at Fort Lee, Va., and Fort Ord, Calif. He returned to Kansas and worked for several years in agriculture prior to taking a position with Emerson Motors, a division of Emerson Electric Independence. He retired on a medical disability from Emerson several years ago and moved with his wife, Marian Sharp, to West Plains. She died in 1999. He was a member of Central Calvary Baptist Church in West Plains. Survivors include four brothers, Fred and his wife, Kwang, Garland, Texas, Harold, Fresno, Calif., Tom, Alexandria, Va., and Bill, Andover; two sisters, Beth and her husband, Jay Alloway, Manhattan, and Merry Baxter, Wichita; two stepchildren, Brenda Danley, Moline, and Bob Scofield, Wichita; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; aunts and uncles; and numerous other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels. Lloyd Houk will officiate. Interment will be in Highland Cemetery in Iola. The family will meet with friend at 11 a.m. Tuesday prior to funeral services. Memorial contributions may be sent to Central Calvary Baptist Church, 4607 State Route CC, West Plains, MO 65775.

Thursday, April 1, 2004

Marie Mauk
Marie Mauk, 80, of LaHarpe died Wednesday, March 31, at her home. She was born April 7, 1923, in Chanute, the daughter of George and Maude Pistole Hobert. She grew up in Chanute. She moved to LaHarpe in 1937. She was graduated from LaHarpe High School in 1942. She worked for the LaHarpe Post Office from 1942 to 1958. She was a homemaker. She was a charter member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6324 Ladies Auxiliary. She had held an office position since 1946 and was the senior vice president of the organization. She was a long-time member of the Kansas Old-Time Fiddlers, Pickers and Singers. She served as secretary for the singing group for 26 years. On June 28, 1947, she married Russell Roy Mauk in Erie. They made their home in LaHarpe. He survives at Moran Manor; as do a daughter Janette Mauk, Pittsburg; a sister, Norma Troxel, Iola; and several nieces and nephews. Four brothers, Forest, Clarence, Woody and Eugene Hobert, and two sisters, Lissie Thurman and Cora "Connie" O'Farrell, died earlier. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Lloyd Houk will officiate. Burial will be in the LaHarpe died Wednesday, March 31, at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Mo., at the age of 92. She was born Dec. 9, 1911, in Pearl, Ill., the daughter of Hallie B. and Nettie Opal Calvin Staley. The family moved to Mounds, Okla., when she was 5 and then to Mountain View, Mo. Her mother died when she was 9. Two years later the family moved to Amoret, Mo., and then to Worland, Mo. Her father died and she and her four brothers were separated and sent to different homes. The family Hart was staying with moved to Iola when she was 16. On Jan. 9, 1932, she married Vernon H. Hart. They made their home in the Iola area. They lived in the East Lawn Addition for 36 years. He died in 1989. In 1995 she moved to the Townhouse. She later lived with her son in Chanute before moving to Butler, Mo., where she was living with her granddaughter at the time of her death. She enjoyed yardwork. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Iola for 55 years. She worked with the Allen County Hospital Auxiliary and on the election board. She was an active volunteer in Butler and was attending Calvary Baptist Church in Adrian, Mo. She is survived by a brother, Floyd Staley and his wife, Laura Lee, Oskaloosa, Iowa; a brother-in-law, Bill Hart and his wife, Ruth, Independence, Mo.; a grandson, Jeff Storrer and his wife, Diana, Iola; two granddaughters, Becky Settles and her husband, Jim, Butler, Mo., and Summer Hart, Ephrata, Wash.; five great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and two stepgrandchildren. An infant daughter, Saundra Sue, another daughter, Donna Storrer, and a great-grandson, Joshua Storrer, died earlier. Family and friends will meet at 1 p.m. Saturday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels to leave for 1:30 p.m. graveside services in Highland death by a sister Gertrude Brook. Her sister's name was Gertrude Crooke.

Dorothy Hawes
Dorothy V. Hawes of Welda died today, April 1, at Golden Heights Living Center in Garnett. She was 91. She was born Sept. 10, 1913, in Kansas City, to John W. and Bessie May Harman Tuttle. She was a homemaker. She moved to Welda in 1969 from Kansas City. On Sept. 15, 1929, she married Lloy Hawes in Kansas City. He died in 1983. She is survived by two sons, Robert E., Kansas City, and John R., Welda; two daughters, Bonnie Rusk, Welda, and Betty Mayden, Liberty, Mo.; 18 grandchildren; 44 great-grandchildren; and 21 great-great-grandchildren. Three brothers, a sister, and a grandson, William L. Rusk, died earlier. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Maple Hill Cemetery in Kansas City. The Rev. Jerry McCarty will officiate. Memorials to Abdellah Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital Fund may be left at Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel in Garnett.

Christerpher Wilhite
Christerpher Wilhite, 26, of Iola died Wednesday, March 31, at Allen County Hospital in Iola. Information about his life and funeral arrangements will be published when provided by Johnson-Kunkel Mortuary in Humboldt.

Franklin services
Funeral services for Eva Mae Franklin of Humboldt, whose death Monday was reported in Tuesday's Register, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Poplar Grove Baptist Church in Humboldt. The Revs. Gary Marshall and Otis Crawford will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery in Humboldt. Franklin will lie in state Friday at the Johnson-Kunkel Mortuary in Humboldt. Memorials to Poplar Grove Baptist Church may be left at the mortuary. She was born Jan. 14, 1911, in Humboldt, to William Russell and Lula Belle (Woodard) Wood. She attended Humboldt High School. On Nov. 29, 1932, she married Charles Pleasant Franklin in Humboldt. He preceded her in death. Franklin worked for many years as the custodian at the Humboldt post office and worked from her home sewing for many people throughout Humboldt. She was a member of the Poplar Grove Baptist Church and was the church secretary. She worked with Meals On Wheels. She was a member of the Vashti Chapter No. 60, Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include, a daughter, Jacqueline Mae Henderson, Kansas City, Mo.; two sons, Thomas Henry, Wichita, and Terence Phillip, Topeka; 10 grandchildren; one stepgranddaughter; and eight great-grandchildren. An infant child, Charles Franklin Jr., a brother, William Wood, and a sister, Emma Augusta Tinch, died earlier.

Wednesday, June 2, 2004

Martha J. Noyes
Martha J. Noyes of LaHarpe died Tuesday, June 1, at her home at the age of 66. She was born Feb. 23, 1938, in Ottawa, the daughter of Ivan and Lucy Noble Ball. She was graduated from Ottawa High School and then from nurse's school in Kansas City. On Jan. 10, 1959, she married Ronald L. Noyes in Ottawa. The couple lived in Kansas City, Garnett and Ottawa. She worked as a licensed practical nurse in hospitals and nursing homes in Garnett and Ottawa. The couple moved to LaHarpe in 2001. He died in 2002. She was a member of the Iola Elks Lodge. She is survived by two sons, Don, Welda, and Rick, LaHarpe, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels. The Rev. Gary Benjamin will officiate.

William Ball
Former Iola resident William Ball, 85, died Friday, May 28, in Houston, Texas. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jane; two daughters, Penny Oliver and her husband, Donald, and Sally Cole and her husband, James; and his grandchildren, Kristen Banks and her husband, Doug, Tricia Oliver and her fiance, Michael Herskovitz, Seth Cole and his wife, Maureen, and Hannah David and her husband, Jim; and two great-grandsons. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m., Friday at the First United Methodist Church, 4308 W. Davis St., in Conroe, Texas. Memorials may be sent to the First United Methodist Church in Conroe. Earthman Resthaven Funeral Home in Houston is in charge of arrangement.

Cora Seastedt
Cora M. Seastedt, 92, of Humboldt died Tuesday, June 1, at Pinecrest Nursing Home in Humboldt. Information about her life and funeral arrangements will be published when provided by Penwell-Gabel Humboldt Chapel.

Friday, October 8, 2004

Elsie Henry
Former Moran resident Elsie Wood Henry, 93, of Garnett, died Wednesday, Oct. 6, at Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. She was born Dec. 22, 1910, in Moran to Will and Mary Baker Wood. She was a telephone operator in Paola and Moran prior to her marriage. On April 30, 1930, she was married to Robert W. Henry in Garnett. He died in 1995. She is survived by two daughters, Jeanine Zentner and her husband, George, and Twyla Duryea, Garnett; two brothers, Carrell Baker, Chanute, and Clarence Wood, Salome, Ariz.; a sister, Lula Mow, Moses Lake, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. A daughter, Kay Faith, a brother, Lewis Wood, and a sister, Edith Neff, died earlier. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Garnett. Burial will be in the Lone Elm died Thursday, Oct. 7, at her home. She was born July 21 in Chanute to Anthony Lee Throckmorton and Cassandra Lynn Hardwick. She is survived by her parents of the home; her grandparents, Rick and Bessie Crowell, LaHarpe, and George and Carol Throckmorton, Altoona; her great-grandparents, Sandra Crowell, LaHarpe, Edna Hardwick, Springfield, Mo., Janie Daniels, El Dorado, and Charles and Virginia Williams, Toronto; four aunts, Shauna Gregory, of the home, Christina Martin, LaHarpe, Rachel Crowell, Frontenac and Angelique Throckmorton, El Dorado; and four uncles, Timothy Hardwick, Yates Center, Eric Crowell, Iola, Kevin Crowell, LaHarpe and Aaron Throckmorton, Altoona. Her grandfather, James Hardwick, died earlier. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Moran. Pastor Michael Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery. Memorials to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) may be left at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapels.