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Craig Lee Michael, 68, Iola, died Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at his residence.  Craig was born Sept. 7, 1954, in Iola, to Charles Dean Michael and Marian M. (Hurlock) Michael.  He was preceded in death…

Richard Francis Weilert, 82, Humboldt, died  at his residence on Saturday, July 8, 2023. Richard was born March 26, 1941, in Dodge City, to Dr. John J. Weilert and Anna Mae (Robinson) Weilert-Works.  Richard graduated…

Douglas Eugene Smoot, 53, died Saturday, July 8, 2023. Douglas worked in law enforcement from 1999 to 2023 and had been a dispatcher since February.  He was born Feb. 4, 1970, to Paul Smoot and…

Earnest P. Wright went to join his wife Betty Joe Wright on July 5, 2023. Cremation has been requested. He was born to Lester and Agnes Wright in Fort Scott, on Jan. 26, 1932. He…

Meredith Maxine (Heckman) Rogers, 67, of Iola, died Friday, June 30, 2023 at the Life Care Center of Wichita. Meredith was born in Wertheim, Germany, on Dec. 22, 1955. As a baby, she was adopted…

Kerry Troxel passed away Monday, July 3, 2023, at his home in Adams, Wisc. at the age of 70. He was the second child born to Floyd (Pete) Troxel and Frances (Hougland) Troxel in Wichita…

A wandering soul has found his way home. Timothy Earle Saxer, 73, Neosho Falls, passed away June 16, 2023, at his home. Cremation with a Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.…

MUNCIE, Ind. — Fred Wiley Grant, 79, passed away on Monday, July 3, 2023, after a long battle with cancer. He was surrounded by his family in the comfort of his own home. Fred Wiley…

JoAnn Ludlum, 72, Scranton, older sister of Iolan Melinda Tindel, died Sunday, July 1, 2023, in a Kansas City hospital. Cremation has taken place. A private family gathering is planned at Quincy Cemetery near Toronto.…

Ronald Dean Rutledge, age 75, of Iola, passed away June 27, 2023, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. Ron was born Aug. 12, 1947, along with his identical twin brother, Donald, in Beaver, Oklahoma, to…