HazelMaxineDickerson, 92, of Bronson, died Friday, April 21, 2023, at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Mo.  She was born June 14, 1930, in Fort Scott, the daughter of Ray Fred Stewart and Nellie…

Opal Margaret Chriestenson Tidd, 88, died Monday, April 17, 2023, at her home. She was born to Victor and Alice Beckman Chriestenson on Sept. 9, 1934, in Neosho Falls.  Opal married Richard Tidd on June…

John Michael “Mike” Purdon, 81, passed away at his home in Ozawkie on Monday, April 17, 2023. Mike was the quintessential family man, wildly proud of and active in the lives of his children and…

Michael J. Dickerson, 43, died Friday, April 14, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. He was born to John Lowell and Mary Jo (Kincheloe) Dickerson on Dec. 17, 1979, in Iola.…

Shad Gager, 89, of Table Rock, Neb. was born Nov. 5, 1933. He died April 14, 2023.  While living in Oakley, he oversaw the local 4-H club installation of a concrete tennis / basketball court…

Steven Don McDonald died Friday, April 14, 2023.  He was born Dec. 11, 1948, in Iola, to Don and Ann McDonald. Steven married Mary Beth Rosacker on Aug. 12, 1972. She survives, as do daughters…

Norman “Wayne” Stine, 64, died at his home on Monday, April 10, 2023, after a tough battle with cancer.  Wayne was born March 31, 1959, in Fort Scott, the son of Grant and Audra Carol…

Victor Marion “Vic” Raney, 74, died Monday, April 10, 2023, at his home in Yates Center.  Vic was born April 27, 1948, in Iola, to V.M. “Bud” Raney and Phyllis Raney.  Victor married Connie Walters.…

Elizabeth “Beth” Foster died Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Moran Manor.  She was born April 19, 1941, to Robert F. and Hazel M. Andrews Dunlap on April 19, 1941, at St. John’s Hospital in Gas.…

Johnna Leigh (Gilman) Slocum, 46, died Thursday, April 6, 2023, in Burlington. She was born on April 7, 1976, in Pueblo, Colo. Johnna was preceded in death by her mother Patricia Gilman, maternal grandmother Mary…