Dixie Mader, 73, Bush City, passed away on Sept. 1, 2014, at her home after succumbing to cancer, surrounded by her family, friends, and cat.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Feuerborn…

Rowena Copeland, 82, Parsons, died, Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014.Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons with the Rev. Rodney Howell and Steve Baird officiating. The graveside committal service…

Randall Ray Beeman, 46, Iola, died Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2014.Randall was born July 13, 1968, at Allen County Hospital in Iola to Keith and Linda (Sutton) Beeman. He attended Zillah School east of Humboldt, Humboldt…

Long gone are the days when women are content to let the men partake in outdoor excursions like hunting or fishing.Iolan Jennifer Foster, an active member of the National Wild Turkey Federation, has seen firsthand…

NEOSHO — Allen Community College volleyball lost in five sets Wednesday night to rival Neosho. Allen won the first and second sets, 25-21 for both of them, then lost two straight with scores of 25-16…

Iola High football is back in action for the first game of the season on Friday when the Mustangs travel to Santa Fe Trail in Carbondale for a Pioneer League showdown. This is the Chargers’…

John H. Edwards, 86, Carrollton, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, at Carroll House in Carrollton, surrounded by his loving family.Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. at Bittiker Funeral Home,…

Vanessa Owens-Waller, 45, Osage City, passed away Sunday, Aug. 31, 2014, after a battle with cancer. Vanessa was born July 16, 1969, in Chanute, the daughter of George Bearden and Verna Owens. She attended Chanute…

William Gordon Robb, 57, Iola, passed away Aug. 31, 2014.He was born to Harry Gordon Robb and Mary Francis (Brown) Robb on April 4, 1957. He was employed by Nelson Quarries, dedicating many years of…

Audrey Jean Ellmer, 84, Fort Scott, died Monday, Sept. 1, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott.She was born April 15, 1930, in Mildred, the daughter of Charles E. Haberbosch and Ruby H. Wedell Haberbosch.…