Jacob “Jake” Nathaniel Kale, age 26, passed away in Mulberry, Kansas, Saturday, May 3, 2025. Jake was born Jan. 26, 1999, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, to Kenneth and Stacey Kale. In 2005, the family moved…

Dewitt Lew “D.L.” Hart, age 94, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2025, in Gilbert, Ariz. Born on June 22, 1930, in Iola, D.L. lived a long and vibrant life marked by adventure, hospitality, and…

Robert Paul Bruce, 42, Iola, died Saturday, April 19, 2025,  at Allen County Regional Hospital. He was born on Dec. 22, 1982, in Fort Scott, to Robert E. Bruce, Jr. and Sherry (Latino) Bruce. The…

Douglas “Doug” Wayne Ellison, age 67, passed away at his home in rural Allen County, Kansas on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Doug was born Oct. 8, 1957, in Chanute, Kansas to Don and Lorene (Mowry)…

Donald E. “Toby” Trowbridge, 91, died Sunday, April 27, 2025, in Humboldt, Kansas. He was born Aug. 8, 1933, in Delta, Colorado. He served in the Korean War and volunteered at the Humboldt Food Bank.…

Charles Keith Valentine, age 80, passed away Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Allen County Regional Hospital. Keith was born second of seven children to Virgle and Onella (Gumfory) Valentine on July 12, 1944, in Iola,…

David Byrl McIntyre, 74, passed away Monday, April 21, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born in Iola on July 1, 1950, to JR and Evelyn (Carl) McIntyre. David spent his life rooted in the…

John Francis Shields, age 68, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on April 13, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by his loved ones. John was born in Saint Joseph, Missouri, to Robert and Patricia (Adams)…

Ralph Garner Bass, born Jan. 17, 1953, in Iola, Kansas, to Wendell Sr. and Phyllis Bass — respected members of the Iola community — passed away peacefully on March 16, 2025. He is survived by…

John Francis Shields, age 68, of Iola, passed away on Sunday, April 13, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, surrounded by his loved ones. John is survived by his mother, Patricia Shields of Iola; and two…