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Pamela Sue King, age 65, of Iola, Kan., passed away Saturday, Dec. 14, 2024, at Medicalodges Nursing Home, Iola. Pam was born Nov. 20, 1959, in Iola, to John Manbeck and Darlene (Stoker) Manbeck. She…

Darrell Eugene Jackson, age 86, passed away at his Mound City, Kansas home on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. Darrell was born Feb. 12, 1938 in Bronson, Kansas. He was the seventh of 11 children born…

Opal Mae (Brittingham) Beshore, age 93, passed away peacefully in Olathe, Kansas, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024. Opal was born Oct. 12, 1931 in Rich Hill, Missouri, to Sherman and Bertha (Burk) Brittingham. On Oct. 16,…

Helen Louise Bolling, 82, of Bronson, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Friday, Dec. 13, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born to Archie and Neola Clark, Helen was a woman of remarkable creativity and generosity.…

Clyde Duane Durst was born Nov. 14, 1934, near Welda, Kan., to Mary May (Fagg) Durst and Ralph Durst. His older brother Gene preceded him in death in 2018. Clyde passed away on Dec. 13,…

Joseph “Jody” Charles Haen, age 72, passed away at the KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., on Dec. 10, 2024. Jody was born on Oct. 8, 1952, to Frank and Margaret (Kipp) Haen. After…

Derek Joel “Fro” Holland, was born July 3, 1984, and died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2024, at 2:40 a.m., at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Derek was born in Iola to Melinda Holland and…

Richard “Dick” Jerome Schneider, age 80, of LaHarpe, Kan., passed away at his home Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. Dick was born in Akron, Ohio, on Feb. 13, 1944, to Herbert and Bettie (Coleman) Schneider. Dick…

Doris Jean Stark was born on March 25, 1949, to Leslie and Addie (Lakey) Stark in Neodesha, Kan. She graduated from Chanute High School and Neosho Community College. She was a nurse. Doris married Willam…

Monico Anastacio (Nacho) Melendez, age 76, of Humboldt, Kan., passed away Friday, Dec. 6, 2024 Nacho was born May 4, 1948, in CD Jimenez, Chihuahua, Mexico, to Mauro Melendez and Cruz (Villa) Melendez. He and…