Donald Krueger
Donald C. Krueger, 66, Emporia, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2012, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.
Cremation is planned.
Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Olpe.
Interment will take place at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Don C. Krueger Good Samaritan Scholarship Fund or the H. Dale Buck Fund.
Contributions may be sent in care of Roberts-Blue-Barnett Funeral Home.
You may leave the family online condolences at robertsblue.com.
OBITUARIES
Franklin Keithly, Jr.
Franklin Lee “Frankie” Keithly, Jr., 55, Iola, passed away Sunday, June 16, 2013, at Windsor Place.Frankie was born June 16, 1958, in Ulysses, the son of Franklin Lee and Doris (Bell) Keithly, Sr. He grew up in Iola and graduated from Iola High School in 1976.On June... [More]
Joan Sallee
Joan Sallee, 82, Iola, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Allen County Hospital.Joan was born Dec. 13, 1930, on a farm west of Humboldt, the daughter of Fred L. and Mary Inez (Wamsley) Dice Sr. She graduated from LaHarpe High School in 1948.On Nov. 24, 1949, Joan married... [More]
Vernon Morrison
Vernon Leo Morrison, Jr., 56, Belle Plaine, formerly of Iola, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, at St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Survivors include his mother, Shirley (Wilson) Marr, and her husband, Phillip, Blanchard, Okla.Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Gas... [More]
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NEWS
Local churches reach out Mission work targets LaHarpe streets
LaHARPE — Clean-up work scheduled in LaHarpe Saturday was cut a little short by heavy rain that afternoon.But, “we were about ready to quit by the time it started to rain. We were all getting tired,” said Debbie Bearden with a smile.The weekend project culminated... [More]
State funding affecting ACC Scholarship program hit by cuts
Due to changes in the way the state distributes funds, Allen Community College's scholarship program is losing traction as an incentive for growth. Prior to 2008, the state of Kansas released funds to ACC based on the amount of credit-hours per year a college enrolled. The more... [More]
VBS climbs for mission project goal
As the Grace Lutheran Church’s Vacation Bible School ended its first day Monday, shouts filled the sanctuary.“Go tell it on the mountain,” Kim Kristalyn, VBS director, said.Kids replied back with shouts, “That Jesus Christ is Lord!”Grace Lutheran... [More]
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SPORTS
Rains hit summer schedule
Remnants of a weekend series of storms washed away Iola Recreation Department baseball and softball games Monday evening at Riverside Park.Officials should have the games rescheduled soon.
Football camps in the works
While the calendar still says June, Doug Kerr’s thoughts have shifted to autumn.The Iola High football coach announced three upcoming camps for football players of all ages.A free camp for high schoolers will run July 15-19.A quarterback camp runs July 24 and 25, and will... [More]
