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Leland “Gale” Ritter, age 92, of Iola, died Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at his home., He was born Sept. 16, 1931, in Dentonia, Kansas, to John F. Ritter and Mary (McCracken) Ritter. He served in…

Betty Joan (Betty Jo) Russell, 93, Joplin, Mo., passed away March 28, 2024. Betty Jo was born March 1, 1931, in Iola, to her parents, George Hoffmeier and Golda (Larson) Hoffmeier. Betty Jo graduated from…

Rita Elnora Baker, age 75, of Humboldt died Friday, March 29, 2024, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center. She was born July 19, 1948, to Lawrence and A. Elnora (Mintz) Olson at Iola. She married…

Carolyn Sue Wright 83, of Iola, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, March 30, 2024, surrounded by family. Carolyn was born on May 9, 1940 in Stevenson, Washington, to Howard and Maxine Collins. They…

Jackie Gay, age 70, of LaHarpe, died Thursday, March 28, 2024. Jacquelyn Carol Hagan was born Aug. 13, 1953 at Greeley, Colo., to George Fredrick Hagan and Ethel A. (Bias) Hagan. She married Don F.…

Barbara Jane Siefker, age 87, passed away peacefully Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Chanute. Barb was the youngest of four children born to Alpha Alden “A.A.” and Gladys Ann (Storminger) Ensminger, Nov. 29, 1936, in…

Louise Ann Sanborn Lind, 94, died on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Wichita. She was born on Dec. 6, 1929, to Lois G. Hodges Sanborn and Colin Campbell Sanborn in Highland Park, Ill. Louise Sanborn…

Tom Cellers Jr., age 69, passed away peacefully March 21, 2024, at his home in Hot Springs, Ark., surrounded by his loved ones. He was born Jan. 28, 1955, in Iola, Kan., to Tom and…

Charlene Emily Headley, age 86, of Humboldt passed away on Friday, March 22, 2024, surrounded by her family. Charlene was born on Nov. 14, 1937, in Elsmore, Kan., the daughter of Wallace and Cora (Laver)…

Charles “Chuck” Lewis Wilson, age 66, died Friday, March 22, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He was born Jan. 6, 1958 to Donald and Patty (Roath) Wilson in Woodson County. On…