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Alice Faye Dowell, age 86, of Iola, passed away peacefully at her residence on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2025. No services are planned at this time. Memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, Olathe,…

Linda Joyce Rolland died Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. She was born Dec. 29, 1946, in Independence, the daughter of Rex and Ruth Pinkston. She was the mother of three children, Lance Rolland, Rochelle Greve and…

Wilma Corrine Morrison, 87, of Iola, died Saturday, Dec. 13, 2025, at her home.  Wilma was born Nov. 15, 1938, in Iola, to John A. Boeken and Zelma E. (Beaman) Boeken. She married Victor Lee…

Werner Lyle Fischer, 73, passed away peacefully on Dec. 11, 2025, surrounded by his family at Coffey County Hospital in Burlington. He was born on April 10, 1952, in Iola, to Werner Louis and LuElla…

Judith “Judy” Lynn (May) Sloan, age 79, of Iola, passed away peacefully at her home Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. A visitation with family present will be from 3 to 5 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 14, at…

David Wayne Stotler, age 81, of Iola, passed away Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025, at his home. David was born Sept. 26, 1944, in Iola, to Boyd Stotler and Beulah (Matthews) Stotler. David graduated in 1963…

Cibyl Charlene Ronen, 87, passed away peacefully on Dec. 2, 2025 at Clarendale at Indian Lake Memory Care in Hendersonville, Tenn. She was a former longtime resident of St. John, Kan. She was born in…

Carl A. Otto, 99, Le Roy, died Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, at Coffey County Hospital, Burlington. He was born Feb. 12, 1926 in Pierce, Nebraska to Clyde and Myrtle (Watson) Otto. Visitation will be at…

FloAnn (Ballinger) Marsh, 88, of Humboldt, died Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. A visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Dec. 13, at Wickham Family Funeral Home, 500 N. Forest Ave., Chanute, followed by…

James Aaron Smail, 44, of Iola, died Friday, Nov. 28, 2025, at his home. James was born Dec. 14, 1980, in Iola, to Ronald D. Smail and Deborah A. (Hawk) Smail. James attended school in…