Month: April 2013

Richard J. Sigg, 59, Carlyle, died Saturday, April 20, 2013.Arrangements are pending and will be announced later by Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel, Iola.Online condolences for the family may be left on this website, www.iolafuneral.com.

Howard D. Smart, 74, Iola, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013, at his home.Funeral arrangements will be announced later by Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel, Iola.Online condolences for the family may be left on this…

A handful of the greatest ball players to ever suit up for Allen Community College’s baseball team were honored with laughs, recollections and a few tears Saturday evening.The second annual Red Devil Diamond Club Hall…

Richard Sigg, 59, Carlyle, died in a traffic accident three miles south of Girard Saturday afternoon.Iolans Raymond Sutterby, 62, and David Redfern, 66, were passengers in Sigg’s vehicle, and suffered serious injuries.According to the Kansas…

The Iola High 2013 Grand March showcased students in their highest fashion Saturday evening before their prom. Attendees arrived in everything from stretch limousines to front-loaders and swing sets. Above, Morgan Wilson and Drew Smith…

When I first moved to Iola 13 years ago my mom said, “There’s two men I want you to have in your life. First, a husband. Second, Richard Sigg.”My mom could read a person like…

Frederic Dale Wilson, 84, Yates Center, passed away April 8, 2013, in Yates Center.Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. today in the Yates Center Cemetery Gazebo. Cremation is planned. Contributions may be made to…

Susan Lynn Pulliam, 63, Iola, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2013, at the Life Care Center in Burlington.She was born Oct. 7, 1949, in Emporia, the daughter of William E. and Mildred A. (Fletcher) Dornes.She…

Ronald R. “Ronnie” Runer, 73, rural Colony, died Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at Olathe Medical Center from complications following heart surgery.He was born July 3, 1939, in Tulsa, Okla., the son of Forest R. and…

On Wednesday, April 10, 2013, Steven Alan Sell passed away at the age of 58. He was born on May 5, 1954, to Helen and Edward Sell in Iola.  After graduating high school first in…