Jennifer Diane Bass McKenzie was born on March 30, 1948, and died on Dec. 28, 2023, after years of smoking, at her home in Lemon Grove, Calif.  She was preceded in death by her husband,…

DeDe Lynn Hammer, age 54, died on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, at her home in Colony. She was born on July 2, 1969, in Kansas City, Kan., to Orville Lavon Hammer and Patricia Lynn (Cochran)…

Peggy Joyce Carnahan, age 90, died on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024 at her home in Gas. She was born on Aug. 4, 1933, in Allen County, to Fred Weeks and Bertha (Dunton) Weeks.  She was…

Brandon Michael Hamilton, age 27, passed away Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 at his home in Olathe. He was born on May 18, 1996, in Chanute, to Ted Hamilton and Belinda (Spencer) Hamilton.  He is preceded…

Frank “Frankie” James Goudy Jr., age 60, died on Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, at Saint Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. He was born on April 3, 1963, in Atchison, to Frank J. Goudy Sr.…

Christina Lee Culbertson, age 75, of Topeka, died Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at Stormont Vail Health in Topeka. She was born on March 3, 1948. She married Bill Culbertson on July 2, 1966. She was…

Candice “Candy” Annice Fletcher, age 67, died on Saturday, Dec. 23, 2023, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. She was born on Feb. 10, 1956, in Kansas City, Kan., to John D. Mahan and…

Linda Gail (Chandler) Call of Yates Center, passed away Sunday evening, Dec. 24, 2023, at Sunflower Care Homes in Emporia. She was the youthful age of 80. Linda was born March 30, 1943, near Kincaid,…

Leslie Lyle “Pete” Morgan Jr., age 68, of Iola, died Monday, Dec. 18, 2023. He was born March 17, 1955, at Waynesville, Mo., to Leslie Lyle Morgan and Helen (Kessler) Morgan. He married Sherrie Bartholomew…

Velma Mae Horde, age 104, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023, at YC Health and Rehab, Yates Center. She was born on Feb. 15, 1919, in rural Allen County, to Ben Grieve and Alice…