Shirley Joan (Smith) Houk, age 88, of Olathe, formerly of Moran, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024. Shirley was born March 17, 1936, in Bush City, Kan., to Eldon “Doc” and Helen (Canady) Smith. She…

Connie Mae Booth, age 89, of Moran, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, at the Anderson County Residential Care Facility, Garnett. She was born Oct. 1, 1935, in Bush City, to Ernest Goodall and Ruth (Hardesty)…

Leona Ruth (Truster) Reams, born on May 29, 1938, in Iola, passed away on Oct. 9, 2024, in Derby, Kan. She was born south of Iola, to Merrill E. and Mae Beaty Truster. Survivors include…

William Joseph Stahl, 80, passed away Oct. 11, 2024, in Hollister, Mo. He was born Feb. 20, 1944. William graduated from Westphalia High School in 1962 and attended Iola Junior Community College. He held positions…

Pat Lonergan, 81, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at his Gardner home. He was born Lee Patrick Lonergan on May 3, 1943, in Leavenworth, Kan., the son of Michael Roth and Jean Olive (Aaron) Lonergan…

Mark R. Spencer, age 61, Welda, Kan., died from pancreatic cancer on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024. He was born Oct. 18, 1962, in Iola to Clifford and Patty (Walden) Spencer. He graduated from Crest High…

Debra Jean “DJ” Ballagh, 66, of Iola, passed away Saturday, Oct. 5, 2024, at Richmond Healthcare & Rehabilitation, Richmond, Kansas. DJ was born June 8, 1958, in Ft. Carson, Colo., the daughter of Leo Paul…

Memorial services for Joan Elizabeth Audley, 76, Iola, will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024, at Midpoint Baptist Church, 3965 U.S. 54, Moran. She died Monday, Oct. 14, 2024, at her home surrounded…

Betty Sue Whitaker, age 81, Humboldt, passed away Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024. She was born Dec. 17, 1942, to Raymond Dewey and Ida Angeline (Frye) Clements. Betty Sue was preceded in death by her husband,…

David L. Haar, of Maineville, Ohio, formerly of Iola, Kan., passed on Oct. 6, 2024, at 82 years of age. He was a devoted husband to his wife Kathy for 57 years and father of…