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Stephen Eugene Powelson, age 71, of Moran, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025. He was born July 30, 1954, in Garnett, to John S. and Marilyn L. (Sheern) Powelson. He graduated from Garnett High School…

Margaret “Maggie” Jane (Young) Chapman, 83, passed away on Oct. 5, 2025, at Carriage House Assisted Living, Denton, Texas, where she resided for over 25 years. She was born in Council Grove, Kansas, and raised…

Lillie Elneda Tidd, age 98, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at Neosho Memorial Regional Hospital in Chanute. Lillie was born July 6, 1927, in Uvalde, Texas, to William James Blakney and…

Luke Altie Smith, age 3, of Iola, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 14, 2025. He was born Aug. 25, 2022, in Chanute, to his loving parents, Ben and Rachel Smith. Though his time on earth was…

Eddie Lee Tanner, 70, of Blue Mound, passed away Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025, at his home. Eddie was born Jan. 30, 1955, to Lloyd M. Tanner and Kathryn I. (Rose) Tanner in Fort Scott. Eddie…

Victor Lee Adams, 85, of Yates Center, passed away Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025, at the Eureka Nursing Center surrounded by his family. Vic was born Sept. 14, 1940, the son of Fred E. Timmie and…

Nancy A. Brooks, 87, Topeka, died surrounded by family Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. Robert L. Brooks, 88, Topeka, died surrounded by family Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. A double funeral service will be Saturday, Oct. 25,…

Ethel Lorraine Cellers (Castle) died at 101 years of age on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025 at her home in Iola. Ethel was born to Albert Wire and Elizabeth Ethel Castle (Kiggins) in Burlington on March…

Keith R. Bliss was born Dec. 22, 1937, in Iola, the son of Wayne and Esther (Laymon) Bliss. He passed away Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025 at the Enterprise Estates Nursing Home. Keith grew up in…

Carl Turner, 61, Iola, died Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute Carl was born a twin on Sept. 2, 1964, in Iola, Kansas, to Floyd C. and Francis L. Turner.…