Mary L. (Chavez) Queckboerner, 74, passed away peacefully on Jan. 19, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Ocala, Fla. Our mother was born in Iola on Aug. 29, 1948, to Alberta and Jessie Chavez. She…

John Andrew Allen, 87, of Uniontown, died Monday, March 20, 2023, at Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita. Following cremation, memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, March 24, in the Cheney Witt Chapel…

Mary Louise “Babe” Collins, 91, died Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Fredonia. Babe was born July 29, 1931, to Mary Louise (Konen) Specht and Carl Edward Specht.  She was married to William (Bill) Dale Collins…

Carollyn Sue (Barney) Barnett, 74, of Humboldt, passed away on Feb. 21, 2023, at Neosho Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her family. She was born Sept. 15, 1948, in Watonga, Okla., the daughter of Gerald…

Susan Warden, of Iola, died Thursday, March 9, 2023, at age 65.  She was preceded in death by her parents Max and Mary Heberling and her brother Mike Heberling.  Surviving loved ones include her son,…

A celebration of life for Arthur Chapman will be from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at Wesley United Methodist Church. A light lunch and desserts will be served. At 1:30 p.m. there…

Stephen Haen, age 72, died on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at St. Luke’s South Hospital, in Overland Park, after a brief but difficult battle with cancer.  He was born on April 16, 1950 to Ralph…

Louella Anna Strong passed away on Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at the age of 95. Louella was born Oct. 8, 1927, to German immigrants, John and Anna Siemsen, in Holyrood, Kan., and lived there until…

Archie Ray Smith Jr., 79, Iola, died Monday, March 13, 2023, at his residence. Ray was born June 19, 1943, in Iola, to Archie Ray Smith Sr. and Marjorie (Robb) Smith.  He served in the…

Gerald (“Jerry”) Wayne Turner, 91, died Tuesday, March 14, 2023, in Harleysville, Pa.  Jerry was born near LaHarpe on July 23, 1931, the son of Marie (Roberts) Turner and Walter (“Tom”) Lee Turner and lived…