Ruby L. Cook, age 89, of Iola, died Monday, April 8, 2019, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. She was born Sept. 10, 1929, north of Fort Scott to Claude Earnest Collins and Louisa Bessie…

Michael Dean Marquez, 57, of Houston, Texas, passed away on March 23, 2019 in Houston. He was born on June 3, 1961 in Chanute to Manuel and Virginia (Perez) Marquez. He graduated from Humboldt High…

Vincent J. Smith, 72, died Feb. 11, 2019, in Grain Valley, Mo. He was born Oct. 20, 1946, at Iola to Raymond D. and Frances (Weatherman) Smith. He attended Iola High School and graduated in…

Karen Sue Dible, age 69, of Iola, passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2019, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park. She was born Sept. 9, 1949, in Iola, the daughter of Wyman…

Richard Gilliland, 72, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Windsor Place in Iola.  He was born March 1, 1947 to Roy Gilliland and Peggy Farris Gilliland at Kansas City, Kan. He grew up…

Jessie Jefferis-Ross Jessie Mae Jefferis-Ross, 83, died Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at Medicalodges Nursing Center in Fort Scott. Jessie was born on Dec. 1, 1935, on the family farm near Bronson, to Raymond Jackson and…

Mary E. Decker, age 99, of Iola, formerly of Colony, passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. She was born Oct. 27, 1919, near Red Cloud, Neb., the daughter…

Joyce Eileen Hillbrant, age 79, Iola, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Via Christi Saint Francis Hospital, Wichita. Eileen was born Jan. 17, 1940, in Garnett, to Garl Smith and Gail (McKisson) Smith. Eileen…

Leon Elmer Larson, 90, of rural Savonburg, passed away on Sunday, March 31, 2019, surrounded by his family.   Leon was born on May 10, 1928, to parents Elmer and Emma (Pierson) Larson in their…

Sandra Sue Houk, age 78, of Moran, died Sunday, March 31, 2019, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. She was born Aug. 12, 1940, in Bartlesville, Okla., to Ollin Lynch and Wenona (Wing) Lynch.…