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David Vernon Rodke, age 60, died Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at Via Christi Saint Francis Hospital in Wichita. He was born Sept. 29, 1958, in Junction City, to Scott P. Rodke and Darlene Woodward Reasoner.…

Nancy Margaret Epley, age 89, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Margaret was born June 12, 1929, in Hutton Valley, Missouri, to William H. and Nellie Farris…

Ruthanna Fulhage, age 91, passed away on Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, at Guest Home Estates in Chanute, where she had lived with her family of friends and staff for the last seven years. Ruthanna was…

Terry E. Shelton, age 57, died Friday, Nov. 2, 2018, at the Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute. He was born on April 5, 1961, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, to Patricia Louise Shelton. He married…

Richard Wiley Wood passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, at his apartment in San Diego, Calif., at the age of 91 after a bout with several illnesses. Richard Wiley Wood was the last of seven…

Dave Holman, age 76, of Welda, died Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, at Stormont-Vail Health Center in Topeka. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Garnett. Burial will…

Dorothy “Dottie” Lucille (Smith) Barham, age 85, died Oct. 17, 2018. She recently lived in Iola with her daughter, Robin “Renee” Diviney. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday with services at 1…

Denis Len Lust, age 62, Welda, died Friday, Oct. 26, 2018 at the Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. A service will be held at a later date.  The family suggests contributions to The Wounded Warrior…

Vivian Maness of Iola went to be with the Lord at Allen County Regional Hospital on Oct. 27, 2018. She was 91. She was surrounded by family at the time of her passing. Illah Vivian…

Francette Veteto, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, Oct. 28. Francette was born to parents Clay and Cecile Lightner in Louisburg, on Aug. 16, 1923.…