Jo Lanel Cuppy, 50, died at her home in Bronson early Saturday morning, Jan. 10, 2015, after a long battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 12, 1964, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Nelda…

Arthur William Watson, 93, Iola, died Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at Allen County Regional Hospital.  Cremation has taken place. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Covenant of Faith Christian Center in…

Frances Louise Turner, 82, Iola, died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015, at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita.Frances was born Jan. 2, 1933, in Yates Center, the daughter of James and Fern (Maston) Beckley. She grew up…

Lawrence E. Rourk, 87, Iola, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.Lawrence was born Feb. 23, 1927, in Swartz, Mo., the son of Elzie and Ruby (McLean) Rourk. The…

Dorothy Ruth Drain, 90, Yates Center, died Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Independence.Dorothy was born July 16, 1924, in Tonganoxie, the daughter of Ralph and Laura (Madsen) Karr. She grew up in…

Mary Elizabeth Clemans, 92, Colony, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015.Mary was born Dec. 19, 1922, at Roseland, the daughter of William Henry and Nannie Lee (Mishler) Best. She…

Roger Lee Kratzberg, 52, Garnett, who has family in the Iola area, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at his home.Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, Garnett. Burial…

Margaret Eva (King) Mueller, 90, passed away at Heritage Healthcare in Chanute on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015. Margaret was born on Sept. 16, 1924, in Humboldt, the daughter of Charlie and Etta Faye (Clark) King.…

Hazel B. Murrow, 94, formerly of Iola, died Monday, Jan. 5, 2015, at Diversicare of Chanute.Hazel was born May 12, 1920, on her parents’ farm west of Bronson, the daughter of John and Bertha (Thompson)…

Frank R. Stahl, 95, Westphalia, who has relatives in the Iola area, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, at Sunset Manor in Waverly.Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Teresa Church…