Ernest Gunther (Ernie) Classen, age 90, of Iola, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019, at his son’s residence in Humboldt. Ernie was born Aug. 29, 1928, in Uetersen, Germany, to Hinrich Ernest Classen and Minna…

Zelda Mae Varner, 89, formally of Le Roy, died Saturday, March 9, 2019 at West Ridge Place Assisted Living Center in Sikeston, Mo.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at…

Louis Jerome “Jerry” Schomaker, age 73, Frankfort, died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at Stormont Vail Hospital, Topeka.  He was born Feb. 6, 1946, in Gas, to Louis Martin Schomaker and Emma Lou (Simmons) Schomaker. He…

Donna Lee Powell, age 71, of Iola, died Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo.  She was born May 11, 1947 in Hammond, Ind., to Donald E. and Doris R.…

Ernest G. “Ernie” Classen, age 90, of Humboldt, died Sunday, March 10, 2019. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, Iola. Burial will follow at 3 p.m. Tuesday in…

Patricia “Pat” E. Schwepker, 77, of Cape Girardeau, Mo., passed away Sunday, March 3, 2019, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, Mo. She was born July 7, 1941, in Pleasanton, Kansas, to Earl…

Audrey Ann Proffitt, age 81, a resident of Prescott, passed away Thursday, Feb. 28, 2019, at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe. She was born Nov. 12, 1937, the daughter of Jesse Belmont Crane and…

David Roy Leake, age 75, died Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Iola. He was born on Oct. 16, 1944, in Iola, to Roy and Elsie (Morris) Leake. Dave grew up in Iola. He served in…

Joseph Michael Smith, Des Moines, Iowa, (formerly from Sun City West, Ariz., and Carlisle, Iowa) passed away Monday Feb. 25, 2019. Joe was born in Eureka, to Albert Frances Smith Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Bohenick…

Mary Elizabeth Lundberg, 101, Bronson, died Monday, Feb. 25, 2019, at Arrowood Lane, Humboldt.   She was born Aug. 31, 1917, in Redfield, the daughter of Clarence Lee Harber and Lila May Quick Harber.  She…