Ellen Lucile Peery, 89, Gardner, Kan., passed away April 17, 2012 at Wellsville Retirement Center. Ellen was born July 15, 1922 in Weir, KS to James Monroe and Tina Alice (Montgomery) Lewis. Ellen married Charles Andrew “Andy” Peery on Sept. 20, 1944 in Lawrence, Kan. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters [...]

Billy Ray Graddy Billy Ray Graddy, 62, Pleasanton, Kan. died Friday April 13, 2012. He was born on June 27, 1949 at Cayce, Ky. the son of Raymond and Vivian Graddy. He worked as an electrician. Billy was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was a member of [...]

Everett James “Jim” Cole, 61, of Spring Hill, Kan. passed away April 9, 2012 at his home. Jim was born May 27, 1950 in Gardner, Kan. to James Everett and Flossie Jean (Murray) Cole. He was a life-long area resident living in Hillsdale and Spring Hill. Jim graduated from Spring Hill High School in 1968. [...]

Velma Mae Boan, 82, of Spring Hill, Kan., went home to be with her Heavenly Father on April 8, 2012 at Golden Living Nursing Center. Velma was born March 13, 1930 in Montreal, Mo. to Miles and Amy (Brown) Hammer. Velma married Calvin Clifford Boan on Feb. 12, 1948 in Kansas City, Mo. They lived [...]

Gene M. Wilmoth, 79, of Gardner, Kan., passed away at his home on April 4, 2012, surrounded by his loving family. Gene was born on July 6, 1932 in Colony, Kan. to Avery and Agnes (Houlton) Wilmoth. He grew up on the family farm in Iola, Kan. and graduated from Iola High School in 1950. [...]

Charles Scott “Charlie” Ryals, 90, of Gardner, Kan., passed away March 30, 2012 at Olathe Medical Center. Charlie was born Oct. 8, 1921 in Moody, Okla. to Charles Landon and Leola (Gormley) Ryals. He grew up in Tahlequah, Okla. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Charlie married Maxine Elizabeth Harper in 1944 in [...]

Myrl Elizabeth MacCallum Perdue passed away peacefully March 29, 2012 from the affects of a heart attack she had on March 26, 2012 Myrl was born on Oct. 23, 1919 in Kansas City, Kan. to David I. MacCallum and Ruth Eleta Robertson. She graduated from Wyandotte High School. Myrl owned and operated several small businesses [...]

Louis G. “Louie” Mesa, 54, longtime resident of Hutchinson, Kan., passed away March 27, 2012 at the home of his eldest daughter, Amity Cardenas in Gardner, Kansas. Louie is survived by three daughters; Amity Cardenas and Jayme Mesa of Gardner, Kan. and Crystal Mesa of Hutchinson, Kan., the mother of his children, Terri Mesa; nine [...]

Harold Wayne Hughes, 56, of Spring Hill, Kan. passed away March 28, 2012 at Olathe Medical Center. Harold was born Dec. 12, 1955 in Gainesville, Texas to Houston A. B. and Lenora A. (McAnally) Hughes. He was raised in Texas and Oklahoma, and joined the U.S. Army in 1975. Harold graduated from the police academy [...]

Mary Maxine Donham, 89, of Gardner, Kan., passed away March 26, 2012 at Olathe Medical Center. Maxine was born Jan. 23, 1923 to Oscar and Zora McCulley. She was a life-long Johnson County area resident. She was a graduate of Olathe High School. Maxine married Harry Raymond Donham and they lived in rural Olathe. She [...]