May 18, 2012

Patrick Eugene Sharon

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Patrick Eugene Sharon, 75, of Olathe, Kan. passed away April 20, 2012 at Olathe Medical Center. Patrick was born Oct. 3, 1936 in Edgerton, Kan. to Eugene S. and Mary Ann (Eisenmans) Sharon. He grew up in Edgerton and graduated from Edgerton High School as an exemplary athlete in basketball. Patrick married Diana Lee Riley [...]

Roger Curtis Beane

Roger Curtis Beane, 47, of Olathe, Kan., passed away April 19, 2012 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo. Roger was born July 27, 1964 in Kokomo, Ind. to Roger W and Donna (Snyder) Beane. He graduated from Sherman High School, and Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Roger married Carolyn Cady on Aug. 12, 1990 [...]

GEHS third quarter honor roll

Seniors Outstanding Scholars Kaela Clabaugh; Rebecca Clark-Hargreaves; Kirstie Drew; Ashley Enright; Dustin Gillespie; Cheyanne Godwin; Greg Hopper; Chip Kueffer; Kristina Mitchell; Abby Rains; Kathryn Trivilino; Kaitlin Vaughan; Shannon Warren High Honor Roll Courtney Allen; Audra Barber; Emily Betthauser; Ashlee Bilhimer; Brent Bovitz; Calley Brey; Morgan Buie; Iszac Burton; Felicia Carlson; Caleb Clarke; Corrine Currier; Kylan [...]

Spring Hill High School third quarter honor roll

Principal’s Honor Roll     Seniors  Daniel Buyanovsky; John Dziadura; Andrew Ewing; Abby Haupt; Aubrey Hills; Shae Jager; Anna King; Katelin Masters; Lindsey Mateer; Kristen Murry; Aaron Preuss; Ericka Simpson; Ronald Sullivan, Jr.; Katrina Swanda; Jamie Talley; Jordan Whitesell; Trevor Winters; Kylen Young Juniors   Jordan Akins; Corryn Anderson; Lauren Biggs; Meagan Crooks; Brianna Cummins; Michael Epp; [...]

Ellen Lucile Peery

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 [...]

Deadline to enter Brent Bays Foundation Run quickly approaching

Gardner residents plan to give cancer a serious run for its money when the Brent Bays Foundation sponsors the foundation’s 5K and 10K Walk/Run April 28 at  Celebration Park.  All proceeds from the event, in which participants can walk or run in honor of Bays or other cancer survivors, will go toward families in Gardner whose finances have been affected by the fight against cancer. File photo

The deadline to enter the Brent Bays Foundation 5K and 10K Run/Walk is quickly approaching. More than 275 participants entered last year’s fun run, which winds around Celebration Park. This year’s event will start at 7:30 a.m. on April 28 at Celebration Park. Registration is available online through active.com. Or, participants can avoid processing fees [...]

Billy Ray Graddy

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

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

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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

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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. [...]