Wanda Lee Henkle, 87, retired printing press operator at the Sedgwick County Extension office, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Private family services will be held. Wanda once was a school teacher in a one-room schoolhouse.…

Patricia Ann McDermeit, 89, of El Dorado, Kan., peacefully passed away on Saturday, Dec. 9, 2023. She was surrounded by her loving family.  Patty was born on Oct. 26, 1934, to Stephen Wilbur and Mabel…

Douglass Ray Lawrence, 66, of Topeka, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at Garden Terraces in Overland Park. Doug was born Nov. 23, 1957, in Gardner, the son of William Robert and Phyllis Ann…

Joanne McIntyre, age 92, of Iola, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at Greystone Assisted Living, Iola. Joanne was born Dec. 30, 1930, in Streator, Illinois, to Frederick Grant Foster and Nellie May (Daniels) Foster.…

Brenda Darlene Herrington, age 73, of Humboldt, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2023, at Arrowood Lane Assisted Living, in Humboldt. Brenda was born March 2, 1950, in Butler, Mo., to Herbert Dotson and Betty (Parker)…

Helen Marie (Betz) Allen, 88, Raymore, Mo., and formerly of Humboldt and Elsmore, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2023. Helen was born in Sullivan, Mo., on March 6, 1935, the third of four children of Bryan…

Michael L. Carpenter, age 54, of Garnett, died on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, at his home.He was born to Harold and Karen (Lierz) Carpenter on June 22, 1969, in Kansas City, Kan., and grew up…

Devon James Boyd, 29, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023.  Devon is survived by parents Joseph and Marilyn Boyd; siblings Rachel Stewart, Chad Boyd, and Shelly Rubenich, and grandmother…

Sunny Ott was born Jan. 19, 1936, in Iola and died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2023, after a stroke at Waxahachie, Texas. No services are planned.  “Sunny says goodbye.”

Dixie Loree Bunch passed away on Friday, Nov. 17, 2023, at The Journey Home in Bartlesville, Okla., at the age of 81.She was born on Dec. 31, 1941, in Drexel, Mo., to her parents Frank…