February 25, 2004

The ADVOCATE

Serving Anderson, Southern Franklin and Western Linn Counties

Volume 8, No. 16

Transcribed with permission of Vern Brown



Page 5, Column 4



“Michael Darrel “Mike” Diebolt

1970-2004

Funeral services for Michael Darrel “Mike” Diebolt, 33, LaHarpe, KS, were Saturday, February

21, 2004, at 10:30 a.m. at Wesley United Methodist Church, Iolas, KS, with Lloyd Houk

officiating.  Interment was in Highland Cemetery, Iola.  Mr. Diebolt died Tuesday, February 17, in

Vernon County, MO.

Michael Darrel Diebolt was born April 20, 1970, at Iola, KS, the son of Don and Susan

(Fursman) Diebolt.  He had lived in Allen County for all but three years of his life, when the

family lived in Wichita.  He graduated from Iola High School with the Class of 1988 and worked

for Diebolt Lumber and Supply at LaHarpe following his graduation.  Mike also worked at

Kitchens and More in Iola for nine years.  In 1999, he became assistant manager of Diebolt

Lumber and Supply.

Mike served on the board of directors of the Allen County Animal Rescue Foundation.  He has

helped teach karate at the Safebase afterschool program.  He enjoyed running, riding horses,

scuba diving, karate, and flying.  He was a member of A.O.P.A. pilot’s association.

Mr. Diebolt was preceded in death by his grandmother, Clara Maxine Diebolt; his aunt, Kathryn

K. Diebolt; and two step-uncles, John McIntosh and George McIntosh.

Mike is survived by his son, Dylan Michael Diebolt, Grain Valley, MO; his daughter, Michaela

Charless Diebolt, Grain Valley, MO; his parents, Don and Susan Diebolt, Iola, KS; his close

friend, Janalin Renee Hittle, Iola, KS; his grandparents, Lawrence P. and Eva Rachel Diebolt,

Iola, KS, and John A. and Florence L. Fursman, Jr., Colony, KS; his sister, Michelle Lynette

Diebolt-Smith and her husband, Leon, Iola, KS; his niece, Victoria (Tori) Michelle Smith, Iola,

KS; his nephew, Royce Leon Smith, Iola, KS; his step-niece, Morgan Nicole Smith, Iola, KS; two

uncles, nine aunts, and many cousins and friends. 

The family received friends on Friday, February 20, from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Allen County Animal Rescue Foundation.

Waugh-Yokum and Friskel Memorial Chapel, Iola, was in charge of arrangements.”





“Mildred Marie Edgecomb

Funeral services for Mildred Marie Edgecomb, 95, Westphalia, KS, who died Sunday evening at

her home, are pending and will be announced later by Farris-Feuerborn Memorial Chapel.”





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Anderson County

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USGENWEB

By:  Lulu B. Nixon