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Renée Grace Cooper Matheson was born May 19, 1939, to Genevieve Cooper in Los Angeles, Calif. She died Thursday, May 11, 2023. Renée married Donald Horton, and later divorced. She married Barney Matheson on May…

Bill L. Morris, born in Iola on Dec. 25, 1939, to John and Vivian Morris, died on April 7, 2023, at his home in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. Bill is survived by the love of his…

Iolan Barbara Ellen Smith, 84, died Sunday, May 14, 2023, at St. Luke’s North Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.  B. Ellen was born Oct. 25, 1938, in Hugo, N.C., to Howard Holt and Martha (Turnage) Holt. …

A celebration of life service for Mary L. (Chavez) Queckboerner, whose death on Jan. 19 was reported previously in the Register, will be at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 21, on the front porch of Queckboerner’s…

David Lee Middendorf, 71, passed away May 9, 2023, at his lifelong home in Humboldt. David was born on Sunday afternoon, March 9, 1952, at the hospital in Chanute, the son of Ray and Pauline…

James “Jim” Wayne Sowers, 75, of Lenexa, died on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023.  He was born Nov. 15, 1947, in Ottawa, to Clare and Marion (Anderson) Sowers.  He married wife Chari on June 7, 1969.…

John Edgar Smith passed away on April 14, 2023 at Allen County Regional Hospital from complications following a stroke. He was 94. John was born Oct. 2, 1928 to Jack and Henrietta Smith in Joplin,…

Larry Dennis Manes passed away Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at Moran Manor, after a short battle with cancer. Larry was born July 18, 1944, in Springfield, Mo. During his youth, his family relocated to the…

Abigail Marie Sonka, 44, Iola, died Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at her home. She had been in declining health the last few years.  She was born in Iola on May 26, 1978.  Abby married Douglas…

Betty Ann (Evans) Herrmann, 91, formerly of Kincaid and Moran, passed away Monday, May 1, 2023, at Country Place Senior Living in Chanute. Betty was born Nov. 9, 1931, in Bush City, the daughter of…