Joan Baugher, 89, died Feb. 17, 2023, in Springfield, Mo. Joan was born on Nov. 30, 1933, in Fort Scott, the second of five children born to John F. Schafer and Annabel M. (Myers) Schafer.…

John Edward Olson, 72, died on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at his home in Humboldt.  John was born April 1, 1950, to Lawrence and A. Elnora (Mintz) Olson, second eldest of six children.  He served…

A memorial service for Bill HIllbrant, whose death on Feb. 16 was reported previously, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Iola Elks Lodge, 210 S. Jefferson Ave. (Note: This article has been edited…

Ivan L. Goins, 87, Colony, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, at his home.  Ivan was born in Welda, on Feb. 15, 1936, the 11th of 13 children to George and Sadie (Barber) Goins. He married…

Gary Gene Wagner, 63, passed away at his  home Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, in Iola. Gary was born Sept. 25, 1959, to John and Eva Lavon (Burton) Wagner in Iola. Gary attended school in the…

Gloria H. Ericson Augustin Crowley, 86, of Frontenac passed away  Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023, at the Medicalodge of Frontenac after suffering a choking incident. Gloria was born June 23, 1936 in Assaria, the daughter of…

Wendell Allen Vest Sr., 66, of LaHarpe passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. Wendell was born on March 26, 1956, in Iola, the son of George Vest and Karl Ann Mapes.…

Virginia E. (Pete) Babcock, age 83, of Iola, Kansas, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2023.  She was born Sept. 24, 1939, in rural Altoona, to Leonard Myers and Velma (Harris) Myers.  She married Otis Babcock on…

Lola R. Evans, 91, retired legal secretary at Bruce and Davis Law Office, passed away on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023. Lola was born on May 2, 1931, on a farm outside of Buffalo, the daughter…

Grayce M. Spencer, 92, died Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Grayce Marie Wycoff was born Nov. 10, 1930, in Kansas City, Mo., to Jesse Fletcher Wycoff and Grace G.…