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Margaret J. “Peg” Beech, age 84, passed away Thursday, May 26, 2022, at her home, in Iola, Kansas. Peg was born March 27, 1938, to Paul and Frances (Brazil) Diskin in Walnut, Kansas. She graduated…

Lester Eugene (Gene) Chambers, 93, of Iola, passed away May 24, 2022, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola. Gene was born May 9, 1929, in Carlyle, to Frank L. Chambers and Mildred C. (Higginbotham) Chambers. …

On Friday, May 13, 2022, Ruth Mead passed away at the age of 86, with family and friends by her side. Ruth is survived by her four children: Mark, Dan, Kathy and John as well…

Ethel Oralee (Collins) Beggs, 94, a resident of Stark, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Labette Health in Parsons. She was born on March 31, 1928, to Oral and Dorothy (Richwine) Collins in rural…

Ida Belle Myer, age 94, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 2:15 a.m. Ida Belle was born in Iola on April 12, 1928, to the late…

Roberta Jo Shirley, age 85, of Iola, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022, at Country Place, Chanute. Roberta was born Nov. 18, 1936, in Kansas City, Mo., to Robert Morgan and Josephine (Rues) Morgan.  Roberta…

Bernita M. Berntsen, age 87, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at her home in LaHarpe.  Bernita was born on Jan. 22, 1935, to Stephen Meiwes and Margaret (Rausch) Meiwes in Oklahoma. She married Joseph…

A celebration of life service to honor Jim Tarter, whose death Jan. 21, 2022, was reported previously, will be at 10 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2022, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service in Iola.  Family will…

On Friday, May 13, 2022, Gerald (Gerry) Eugene Bennett of Humboldt, left his family and friends peacefully. The world has lost a wonderful father, grandfather and friend. Gerry was born Sept. 9, 1939, in Chanute, …

Ashley Dawn King, age 34, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at her home in Iola.  Ashley was born May 15, 1987, to Kyle King and Dawn (Weseloh) Keener in Iola. She graduated with the…