David Lynn Sherrill, age 91, of Iola, died on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at his residence.  He was born July 13, 1932, in Iola, to Ralph V. Sherrill and Bertha V. (Conover) Sherrill.  He married…

Betty Joan Daniels, age 89, of Elsmore, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. Betty was born May 19, 1934, in Amsterdam, Missouri, to Jesse L. Croghan and Lucy…

Beverly Jean Libich, age 90, of Iola, died Monday, Aug. 7, 2023, at her residence. She was born Feb. 20, 1933, in Kansas City, Kansas, to Harry Brown and Ella Grace (Lorie) Wyatt.  She married…

Olive Lorie Carpenter, 98, of Iola, died Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, at Heartland Meadows, Iola.  Olive was born May 2, 1925, in rural Anderson County, to Ira Francis and Pearl (Scott) Francis.  Olive married John…

Lois Ruby, 87, of LaHarpe, died on Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, at Moran Manor.  Funeral services have been entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home, 101 N. Highland, Chanute, KS 66720.

Joseph J. Patterson, 81, of Iola, formerly of Gainesville, Mo., died Saturday, July 29, 2023, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola.  Joseph was born in Iola to Dwight and Lois (Steele) Patterson. He served as…

Colleen Danford, age 56, of LaHarpe, passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023. Colleen was born in Kansas City, Kan., to Kenneth Elam and Tressie (Parker) Elam. She was the first of three children in…

Donald “Don” Robert Koester, age 83, of Iola,  formerly of Piqua, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 28, 2023, at St. Luke’s South Hospital, Overland Park, after a brief illness.  Don was born to Robert…

​​Gerald Robert (Jerry) Utley, 79, of Iola, passed away July 25, 2023, at Medicalodges Fort Scott. Jerry was born Dec. 7, 1943, in Pipestone, Minn., to Marvin F. Utley and Florence H. (Lange) Utley.  Jerry…

Derek Charles Simpson, 50, Valley Center, died Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at his residence. Derek was born Jan. 25, 1973, in Wichita, to Edward L. Simpson and Connie (Highley) Wasser.  Derek and Tracy Francis were…