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…

Graveside services for Gary Gene Wagner, whose death on Feb. 26 was reported previously in the Register, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Iola’s Highland Cemetery, with Chaplain Lloyd Houk officiating. Memorial contributions are…

A Celebration of Life for former Iolan Barbara A. Platt will take place  at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 18, at Trinity Baptist Church,1301 South A St., Arkansas City. Platt, of Rose Hill, died Jan. 23,…

Mary Ellen Shaw, 101, died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2023. Mary was born Sept. 15, 1921, in Pittsburg, to Steven and Mamie Shaw. Her adulthood included working with the Wycliffe Bible Translators in Guatemala, where she…

Ronald Lee Brower, 79, of Girard passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Ron was born on Jan. 20, 1944 in Chanute, the son of LeRoy Brower and Nellie…

Deborah Lynn Barnes, 67, born on Jan. 5, 1956, in Independence, died on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, at Oak Hill Hospital in Brooksville, Fla. She graduated from Iola High School in 1975 and married Steven…

Lillian Mae Clarasis (Howard) Smith, 84, Iola, died Thursday, March 2, 2023, at Ascension Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita.  Lillian was born Jan. 30, 1939, to the late Charles Howard and Mary Bentley-Howard. …

Bruce Wayne Gibson, 68, died Friday, March 10, 2023, at KU Medical Center. Bruce was born on May 15, 1954, in Chanute, to Elmer Lee and Eleanor Maggie (Grogan) Gibson. He was united in marriage…

John Lyle Jackson, 93, Fort Scott, died Monday,  March 6, 2023. John was born April 13, 1929, at Isabel, Kansas to John Ervin Jackson and Jessie Eva (Hollister) Jackson.  He married Norma Jean (Smith) Jackson…