Merger of Allen County and Iola ambulance services should be completed soon. The lone sticking point for county commissioners is  concern for county personnel transferring to the city’s side in regard to accrued vacation time,…

Lola Margaret Pinneo, 92, passed away on Friday, Sept. 27, 2013 at Golden Heights Living Center in Garnett. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, Garnett. Visitation will be…

Mary Scantlin Cutshall, 90, Iola, passed away Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Allen County Regional Hospital. Mary was born Sept. 1, 1923, in Mildred, the daughter of Morton “Bud” and Annie (Martin) Zornes. She grew…

Thomas R. Thomas, 59, Iola, passed away Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at his home. Thomas was born Dec. 22, 1953, in Lake Charles, La., the son of Lyman Thomas and Mary Lou (McElfresh) Thomas. He…

Jaycee Elaine Griesel was born July 12, 2013, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute.She is the daughter of David and Sarah Griesel, Howard. She weighed 9 pounds and 2 ounces and was 19½ inches…

Herbert C. Roe, 82, Phoenix, Ariz, passed away on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013.Herbert was born on Nov. 20, 1930. He was the son of the late Herbert Roe Sr. and late Rev. Irl and Minnie…

Donald Dwaine Kottwitz, Sr., 74, passed away at Moran Manor on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. He was born Aug. 26, 1939, in Ohlman, Ill. to August and Mildred (Evans) Kottwitz. He grew up in Illinois…

Ruth A. Ensminger, 88, Iola, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013.Ruth was born Sept. 20, 1925, in California, Mo., the daughter of Lloyd and Margaret (Hawthorne) Lawson. She grew up in California, Mo., where she…

Ruthie E. Henry, 88, Gas, passed away Friday, Sept. 27, 2013.Born July 16, 1925, in Gas to Mark O. and Margaret Agnes (Titmus) Pierson, she graduated from Iola Senior High in 1943. Ruthie worked for…

Clay Irwin Hicks, 54, Elsmore, died Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, after the recent death of his wife and his own battle with cancer. He was born to Fred Irwin Hicks and Beverly (Davis) Hicks in…