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Ina Stapleton-Day, whose husband, Jack, died Saturday, provided the Register with additional information regarding her husband’s obituary, which appears elsewhere on this page. Additional survivors include three stepchildren, Phyllis Tidd Devoe and her husband, Chad,…

Jack Merlin Day, Iola, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2012, at Allen County Hospital in Iola. He was 86. Jack was born in Wamego on Feb. 22, 1926, the son of Paul and Pearl (Cooper)…

Helen Lucile Heathman, 87, Overland Park, died Friday, June 22, 2012, in Overland Park.    She was born Sept. 17, 1924, in Iola, the daughter of Frank Lewis and Stella Nevada (Ross) Smith.  She grew…

Thurman David Graham, 54, formerly of Iola, passed away on Thursday, June 21, 2012, at his home in St. Louis, Mo. He was born in Fort Scott on July 6, 1957. He called Kansas home…

Daryl N. Ratcliff, 82, Humboldt, passed away Friday, June 15, 2012, at Prairie Mission Retirement Center, St. Paul. Daryl was born in Phillipsburg on Sept. 20, 1929, the son of Harold Elisha and Delia (Butler)…

Harold G. Barr, 91, Garnett, died Sunday at Golden Heights, Garnett.  He owned and operated Barr’s Grocery and Dry Goods in Westphalia early in his business career. Graveside memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m.…

Cleo Bea (Mitchell) Rayborn, 92, Moran, died Sunday, June 17, 2012. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Campbell Funeral Home, Yates Center. Burial will be in Yates Center Cemetery. Memorials may be…

Hildegard “Hilda” W.M. Hesterberg, 100, Humboldt, passed away Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Heritage Health Care Center in Chanute. Hilda was born Nov. 25, 1911, in Hoxie, the daughter of Fred and Clara (Brune) Hesterberg.…

Annabelle Hust Schmitz Webb, 90, Iola, left this world to meet her savior Jesus Christ June 15, 2012 at Girard Medical Center. She was born April 12, 1922 at Prague, Okla., the daughter of William…

Russell Charles Bishop, 62, Yates Center, passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012, in Burlington.  Russell was born Aug. 3, 1949 in rural Woodson County, the son of Russell J. and Betty (Morrow) Bishop. Russell grew…