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Rick Poffenbarger, age 66, died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Rick was born Jan. 7, 1955, to George and Francis (Heinrich) Poffenbarger in Iola.  Services to honor the life…

Hildred Lorene (Mowry) Ellison, 90, passed away on Wednesday June 9, 2021. She was born on March 7, 1931, at the family farm near Blue Springs, Neb., to Waldo Emerson Mowry and Hildred Hull Mowry,…

Rosemary Gillaspie, 90, of Colony, passed from this life Thursday, June 10, 2021, at Parkview Heights Care Center in Garnett.  Rosemary was born on August 9, 1930, in Kincaid, to Lawrence (Jack) and Lucy Ruth…

Apolonio “Polo” Perez, 83, of Humboldt, passed away at his home on Friday, June 11, 2021. Polo was born on April 10, 1938, in Chanute, the son of Felix and Pauline (Gutierrez) Perez. After high…

Kenneth Dale Wallace, age 65, of Iola, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at his residence. Dale was born Sept. 15, 1955, in Kirksville, Mo., to Kenneth Neal and Charlotte (Page) Wallace. Dale graduated in…

Patricia Kay (Schnepp) Armato, 84, died peacefully Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at home on Maui with her daughter, Rebecca, and her favorite musical, “White Christmas,” playing.   She was an only daughter, along with three…

George Madison “Matt” Woodrow was born on April 27, 1951, in Cartersville, Ga., and left this earth on Sunday, June 6, 2021.  Matt lived a full life. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy on…

Anita Lee Zajic née Tweedy, 91, of Huntsville, Ala., passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021. She was born Jan. 29, 1930, in Altoona, to Fred Tweedy and Stella (Miller) Tweedy.  Anita led a full…

Carl “Junior” Young, 83, of Shawnee, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021, surrounded by family and friends at Shawnee Gardens Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center.    Carl was born in Chanute, on Aug. 17, 1937. He…

Karla Burns, age 66, of Wichita, died June 4, 2021. She was born Dec. 24, 1954, at Wichita. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, 330 N. Broadway Avenue, Wichita.…