Paul L. Woodard passed away in Iola Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. He is survived by his sons Luke and Landon, and four grandchildren Berke, Ella, Gage and Crue. Paul worked for Kraft Foods for over…

Glenda June Turner, 80, Iola, died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2015, at her home.Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Highland Cemetery in Iola. Memorials are suggested to either the American Diabetes Association or…

Dona Jean Byfield Laymon was born in Neosho Falls on April 21, 1928, to Nellie Heslop Byfield and Wessie Byfield. She graduated from Neosho Falls High School with honors in 1946 and moved to Iola.…

Barbara Jean Gerdsen, 81, Rogers, Ark., formerly of LaHarpe, died Monday, Nov. 16, 2015 at Circle of Life in Bentonville, Ark. She was born Feb. 14, 1934, in Fort Scott, to Elden and Louise (Sharpeless)…

Linda S. Bauer, 70, a long-time Erie resident, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. Her death was unexpected. She was…

F. Clay Bettis, 72, Humboldt, died Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at his home. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Chapel in Iola. Funeral services will be at 1…

Graveside inurnment services for Martin J. “Marty” Canfield, 59, Iola, who died Nov. 2, 2015, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Highland Cemetery in Iola. Memorials are suggested to the American Cancer Society and…

Larry Otto Powers, 66, Chanute, formerly of Iola, died Monday,  Nov. 9, 2015, at AMG Specialty Hospital in Wichita.Cremation has taken place. Graveside inurnment services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the LaHarpe Cemetery.…

Dorothy Hoye Dorothy P. Hoye, 96, Manhattan, formerly of Iola, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at the Autumn Hills Retirement Home in Riley, Kan. She was born Jan. 29, 1919 in Humboldt, the daughter of…

Alfred J. “Al” Weiland, 103, Iola, died Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Windsor Place in Iola. Al was born July 7, 1912, in Neosho Falls, the son of John and Grace (Bigger) Weiland. Al became…