Virginia Ellen Everson (Brunner, Jones), of Iola died Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Medicalodge of Iola. Virginia was born Aug. 25, 1950, in Iola, to John Jones and Frances (Madison) Jones. A celebration of life…

Sharon Powell of Iola passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at the age of 71 . Sharon is survived by her son Joshua and his wife, Mandy, of Iola; and brother, Richard Samford and his…

Norma Jean Nilges, known lovingly as Jean, was born Nov. 9, 1928, in Sedgwick County, Kansas, and passed away Sunday, July 12, 2026, in Garnett, Kansas, at the age of 97 from natural causes. She…

William “Bill” Leslie Mentzer, age 95, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Bill was born Oct. 1, 1930, at home in Neosho Falls, Kansas, to…

Melissa (Dix) Creason of Iola, daughter of Raymond and Mary Ellen Dix and wife of James “Big Jim” Creason, died June 10, 2026. A celebration of life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, July…

Rena Sehorn, 89, died Friday, July 10, 2026, in Chanute, Kan. Rena was born on Aug. 24, 1936, in Mansfield, Ark., to Sam and Nell (Fuller) Hunter. She married Bobby Sehorn in 1955. He survives,…

Michael Richard White, 70, died June 28, 2026. He was born Oct. 1, 1955 in Pittsburg, Kan., to Dean “Dick” and Dorothy “Dottie” White. Mike is survived by his wife, Kelly Faison Glidden, of Tulsa…

Nellie Fern Kelley died July 23, 2025, in Loveland, Colo., at the age of 102. Nellie was born in Garnett,  to Walter and Lochia (Hart) Pugsley on Nov. 7, 1922. On July 17, 1945, Nellie…

James V. Coleman III of Iola, Kan., died June 25, 2026. He was born July 20, 1960, to James Coleman, Jr. and Joan (Fruit) Coleman in Olathe, Kan. He and Karen (Alexander) Hillbrant were married…

George G. Levans, 87, of LaHarpe, Kan., passed away at his home July 5, 2026, surrounded by his family. George was born Sept. 27, 1938, to George and Helen Hahn (Cleghorne) Levans in Philadelphia, and…