Vivian D. Ross, 80, Manhattan, died Sunday, July 13, 2014, at Meadowlark Hills Retirement Community Sloan House.
She was born Nov. 20, 1933, in Iola, the daughter of James and Alice (McClarnan) LeValley, and had been a Manhattan resident since the early 1950s.
Vivian graduated from Manhattan High School, and earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from Kansas State University.
She was a teacher at Bluemont and Marlatt elementary schools and also taught English as a second language at all the grade schools in the Manhattan-Ogden Public Schools system.
Vivian enjoyed painting, traveling and spending time with her friends. The time she valued the most was the time she spent with her family and grandchildren.
Survivors include her daughter, Susan Smith, Manhattan; three grandchildren, Kristin Bribiesca, Kari Novak and Katie Smith; one great-grandson, Bradley Novak; and one sister, Maryjean Willey, Littleton, Colo.
She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Clayton LeValley.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Patty Brown-Barnett officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Highland Cemetery in Iola.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home.
Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Manhattan-Ogden Public Schools Foundation and left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Ave., Manhattan, KS 66502.
Donald McCullough
Donald “Donnie” R. McCullough, 52, Neosho Falls, died Monday, July 7, 2014, at his home. He was born March 26, 1962 in Iola, the son of Alex and Barbara (Muninger) McCullough.
Donnie graduated from Yates Center High School in 1980. He worked in the oil fields and had his own pulling unit. For the past five years he owned and operated the Oasis in Neosho Falls.
Survivors include two brothers, Charles McCullough, Neosho Falls, and Melvin McCullough, Iola; and two sisters, Marilyn Arbuckle, Colony, and Margaret Richards, Iola.
Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the graveside in Cedarvale Cemetery, Neosho Falls. Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of Iola is in charge of arrangements. To sign the guest book or to leave a condolence online go to www.iolafuneral.com
Letter to the editor — July 15, 2014
Dear editor,
Kudos to Jim Smith for his letter of July 8 regarding the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare.)
“Google” Wendell Potter and you will learn that this former vice president of a major health insurance company resigned because he was appalled by the egregiously devious schemes used by companies to deny legitimate health claims while paying their CEOs millions of dollars each year. Besides providing good health coverage for millions of people, the ACA:
• Provides portable coverage so people don’t have to stay at jobs they don’t like in order to have health insurance;
• Prevents companies from rescinding coverage;
• Eliminates lifetime limits on insurance coverage;
• Offers relief for seniors who hit the Medicare prescription “doughnut” hole;
• Cracks down on health care fraud;
• Reduces paper work and administrative costs, and
• Provides incentives for doctors and nurses in under-served areas.
These are just a few advantages of the ACA.
Another big advantage is this: If the health insurance companies don’t pay out 80 percent of premiums on health care, they must reimburse the customers. No more than 20 percent of premiums can be spent on salaries, bonuses and ads.
Because of Governor Brownback’s refusal to expand Medicaid, Kansas hospitals are losing federal funding while still having to serve many uninsured people. This is an inexcusable injustice.
Catherine Myers Bowser,
former Iolan,
Overland Park, Kan.
Beth Franklin
Beth A. Franklin, 89, Iola, died Friday, July 11, 2014, in Iola. She was born Oct. 15, 1924, in Humboldt, the daughter of Ruth Stewart Braucher and Hawley H. Braucher.
She attended school in Humboldt and was graduated from Humboldt High School in 1942. She moved to Coffeyville and attended Coffeyville Junior College there. She later worked as a receptionist-secretary for Sinclair Refining Co. of Coffeyville until her marriage to Bus V. Yount on July 3, 1947. He preceded her in death in May 1964. Most of their married life was lived in Coffeyville except for a few years when they lived in Titusville, Fla., where she was employed by the Juvenile Court of Brevard County, Florida. Moving to Humboldt in 1964, she was employed by Humboldt National Bank and later by Monarch Cement Company until her marriage to John N. Franklin in Humboldt on Sept. 4, 1970.
Survivors include her husband, John N. Franklin, Iola; two daughters, Ann Mayo, Elmdale, and Jane Barnett, Iola, and their spouses; three stepsons, Robert I., Iola, John O., Jupiter, Fla., Thomas J., Benton, and their spouses. Extended family survivors include 13 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, one great-great-granddaughter, and one nephew, Greg Dieffenbach and spouse of McKinney, Texas.
Funeral services are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church in Iola. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Humboldt. The family will receive friends this evening from 7 to 8 o’clock at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel, Iola.
Memorial gifts to Allen County Hospice or the Alzheimer’s Association may be left with the funeral home.
Online condolences may be sent to www.iolafuneral.com.
Donald Helman
Donald C. “The Judge” Helman, 76, Iola, died Saturday, July 12, 2014, at Greenwood County Hospital in Eureka.
He was born Jan. 13, 1938, in Piqua, the son of Harmon G. and Zelma V. (Anderson) Helman Sr.
After serving in the U.S. Marine Corps he married Judy Butler on Jan. 13, 1962. They made their home in Iola. He worked for the alfalfa mill and then at Haldex before retiring. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.
His wife survives, as do a son, Michael Helman, Iola; two daughters, Lori Bland and husband Mark, Arkansas City, and Lisa Sigg and husband Rodney, Iola; two brothers, David and wife Barbara, Crestline, and Ronald and wife Rhonda, Iola; three sisters; Dorothy Malloy, Independence, Mo., Helen Drennen, Conway, Ark., and Ruth Dalton and husband Ted, Baxter Springs; eight grandchildren and three great-grandsons.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two infant brothers, Robert and Harold, a brother, Harmon Jr., two half-brothers, Alan Nutz and John Sprague, and a half-sister, Mary Taylor
Family and friends will gather at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel to leave for graveside services to be held at 11 a.m. in the Geneva Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the American Heart Association and can be left at the funeral home.
To sign the guestbook online or to leave a condolence go to www.iolafuneral.com
Humboldt woman’s murderer sentenced
OLATHE — Derek Deon Owens, 33, was sentenced Thursday to more than 70 years in prison for the murder of Laura K. Coltrane, formerly of Humboldt. Owens had been convicted of beating and strangling Coltrane, who had obtained a protection order against him.
Specifically, Owens was found guilty by a jury of second-degree murder, rape, aggravated sodomy and three counts of violating a protection order.
Coltrane, 25, died on the afternoon of Feb. 8, 2011, at her Olathe apartment.
Records showed Owens also had raped and beaten Coltrane the previous month, shortly after being released from jail for domestic violence. While in jail, Owens made 225 phone calls to Coltrane and threatened her.
Owens has an extensive criminal record in Allen County and elsewhere in southeast Kansas, as a juvenile and adult.
Coltrane was a radiological technologist.
Coltrane graduated from Humboldt High School in 2003 with a 4.0 grade point average. She earned an associate degree from Allen Community College and then completed the radiology technologist program at Labette Community College, Parsons. She was employed by College Park Family Clinics in Kansas City.
Lillie Collins
Lillie Mae Collins, 93, Iola, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at Allen County Regional Hospital. She was born April 25, 1921 in a log cabin south of Fulton, the daughter of William Benjamin and Lillian Elizabeth (Hahn) Sheat.
Lillie grew up in Lamar, Mo. She married Harvey A. Collins on Jan. 22, 1938 and they made their home in the Lamar area until they moved to Iola in 1948. She worked a number of years for Miller & Son Dress Factory. In 1965, she founded Central Publishing Company and the business is still being run by family. Her husband preceded her in death on July 15, 1982. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene.
Survivors include five sons, Harry and wife Norma, Des Moines, Iowa, Dean and wife Sandra, Bella Vista, Ark., Harvey, Iola, Gary and wife Barbara, Iola, and Roger and wife Billie, Iola; one daughter, Linda Bass and husband Leo, Gas; 19 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren.
A visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Church of the Nazarene in Iola. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery in Iola.
Memorials are to First Church of the Nazarene and can be left with Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel. To sign the guestbook online or to leave a condolence go to www.iolafuneral.com
Kenneth St. Clair services
Graveside services for Kenny St. Clair, whose death previously was reported in the Iola Register, will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the American Legion lot in Highland Cemetery. Arrangements are by Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel.
Lori Nelson and John Joiner
Lori Nelson and John Joiner, both of Basehor, are happy to announce their engagement to be married. The couple will unite in marriage on Nov. 8, 2014, at Wesley United Methodist Church in Iola. The reception will be at The Foundation in Kansas City, Mo.
Lori is the daughter of Delbert and Eddyra Nelson, Iola. John is the son of Bob Joiner, Austin, Texas, and the late Karen Joiner.
Lori is a school counselor at Clark Middle School, Bonner Springs. John is the general manager at Cavender’s Western Outfitter, Kansas City, Kan.
Lloyd Kinzle
Lloyd M. Kinzle, 91, formerly of Iola, died Wednesday, July 9, 2014, at his home in Solomon.
Lloyd was born April 2, 1923, in Florence, the son of Michael J. and Mary Ann (Johnston) Kinzle. He grew up in the Garnett area.
On Jan. 1, 1946, Lloyd married Bonnie Lou Hallam and they made their home in Iola. He worked for Pet Milk, Sleeper Furniture and Allen County Hospital over the years. Mrs. Kinzle preceded him in death July 9, 1995. He moved to Solomon three years ago. He was a member of Community Baptist Church in Iola.
Survivors include eight children, Diana Townsley and husband Gene, Kincaid, Pamela Clark and husband Mike, Solomon, Jerald Kinzle and wife Karla, Trenton, Mo., Steven Kinzle and wife Frances, Iola, Bruce Kinzle and wife Debbie, Coffeyville, Scott Kinzle and wife Carolyn, Iola, Randy Kinzle, Topeka, and Brad Kinzle, Ellsworth; one sister, Colleen Gumfory, Iola; 22 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, twin brother Floyd, brothers Kenneth and Donald, sister Lorraine Hullet and three great-grandchildren.
The family will greet friends at 10 a.m. Saturday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel, Iola, prior to leaving for graveside services at 11 a.m. at Iola Township Cemetery, east of Piqua.
Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. To sign the guestbook online or leave a condolence, go to www.iolafuneral.com.