Marcella Anne Trostle, 88, died Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2023, in Iola. She was born on Jan. 25, 1935, to William and Edna (Bonner) Houston in Le Roy. In 1953, Marcella was married to Robert Varvel.…

Kenneth Fay Goodner, age 63, of Chanute, died on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023, at the Kansas Heart Hospital, Wichita.  He was born Oct. 20, 1959, in Iola, to Howard Goodner and Ernestine (Barnes) Goodner. He…

Darlene May Thouvenell, 86, of Olathe, died on Sunday, Oct. 15, 2023. Services are entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home 101 N. Highland, Chanute.

Robert Paul Hartman, 92, of Colony, died Friday, Oct. 13, 2023, at his home. Robert was born on April 13, 1931, in Kincaid,  to Walter and Clara (Petzell) Hartman. Robert graduated from Welda High School. …

Audra Carol Stine, age 86, of Iola, passed away Monday, Oct. 9, 2023, at Wesley Hospital, Wichita. Audra was born Feb. 27, 1937, in Bronson, to Paul Swisher and Georgia Mae (Goodno) Swisher. Audra graduated…

John William Taggart passed away on Friday, June 23, 2023, in Sebring, Fla., at the age of 77. The son of Claude and Leatha (Swinford) Taggart. He was born on July 14, 1945, in Iola. …

Ralph Eugene Dowell II, 65, passed away Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at his home in Wichita.  Ralph was born on Jan. 21, 1958 to Ralph Eugene Dowell Sr. and Francis Violet (Reiter)  He is survived…

Arthur Jewell Beard, 81, formerly of Iola, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023, at Kansas City Hospice House. Jewell was born January 12, 1942, the only child of Arthur John Beard and Alzena Belle…

Donald Ray Snavely, age 65, of Iola, died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, in Chanute. He was born June 19, 1958, in Iola, to Merle Snavely and Jeanette (Stranghoner) Snavely.  He married Vickie Stanley on Aug.…

Bob Welch of Moran died Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023, at Medicalodge of Iola. He was 78 years old.  The son of Lloyd L. “Tock” and Ruth V. (Adams) Welch, he was born Oct. 21, 1944,…