Braylen Nicole McKinney, infant daughter of Nathan McKinney and Lacy Sigg, Iola, was stillborn Thursday, March 28, 2013, at the Allen County Hospital.Survivors include her parents, Nathan McKinney and Lacy Sigg, and her grandmothers, Mary…

Eva Marie Brecheisen, 80, Welda, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013, at Richmond Healthcare Center in Richmond.  She was born on Nov. 17, 1932, in Springer, N.M., the daughter of Charles Pierson Carmean and…

Chester Kershner, 87, Moran, died Sunday evening, March 24, 2013 at Moran Manor Nursing Home. He was born Oct. 3, 1925 in Blue Mound, to his parents George Franklin and Ada Roney Kershner. He was…

Willie Adam Stolhand, 95, Towanda, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at Lakepoint Nursing Center, El Dorado. Services will be at 1:30 p.m., Thursday at Towanda United Methodist Church. Visitation with the family present will be…

Oleta M. Venhaus, 88, Humboldt, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.Oleta was born in St. Paul on March 7, 1925, the daughter of Herman and Mary (Lero)…

Carroll E. Bland, 66, Iola, died Tuesday, March 19, 2013, at Indian Meadows Healthcare Center in Overland Park.Carroll was born May 25, 1946, in Ayr, Neb., the son of William Marion and Juanita (Wright) Bland.…

Memorial graveside services for Joseph Lee Maloney, Sr., 73, Iola, who died Dec. 26, 2012, in Pensacola, Fla., will be at 1 p.m., Monday at Highland Cemetery in Iola.  Waugh-Yokum & Friskel Memorial Chapel of…

Lisa Dion (Jensen) O’Brien passed away unexpectedly Saturday, March 16, 2013, at Deseret Health and Rehabilitation Center in Yates Center. She was 49. Lisa was born Aug. 29, 1963, in Iola, the daughter of Lewis…

Dennis Lee Catron, Sr., 60, Moran, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, at the V.A. Medical Center in Topeka.Dennis was born Sept. 13, 1952, in Iola, the son of Albun Edward and Lora Elizabeth (Prock) Catron.…

Robert D. “Bob” Hodges, 76, rural Buffalo, father of Gladys (Skyler) Clark of Iola, died March 3, 2013, at his home.A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at 1349 Xylan Rd., Piqua. Memorials are…