Larry Wayne Wilson Sr., 83, of The Villages, Fla., passed away on April 2, 2022. He was born in Iola to the late Loren “Newt” Wilson and Millie “Ione” Potter Beachy on Jan. 13, 1939.…

Frank “Buck” Thompson was born in Tulsa, Okla., on Dec. 12, 1942, to the late Frank Wilson and Helen Daniels Thompson, life-long residents of Iola. Buck grew up on The Old Thompson Ranch off Horville…

Paul Richard Catron, age 63,  passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home in Loveland, Colorado, on April 13, 2022.  Paul was born on June 29, 1958, with his twin brother Terry. They were…

Michael Henry Worley, age 61, of Iola, entered eternal life Saturday, April 9, 2022. Mike was born Aug. 9, 1960, in Emporia, to Fred D. Worley and Inez M. (Bailey) Worley.  Mike graduated in 1978…

Thelma W. Main, 93, passed away Sunday, April 10, 2022, at Rock Run Memory Care in Joliet, Ill.  Thelma was born March 1, 1929, to Elmer and Susie (Judge) Norman in Moran. She moved to…

Carol June Smith, 92, of Iola passed away on Thursday, April 7, 2022 at Moran Manor in Moran.  Services have been entrusted to Countryside Funeral Home 101 N. Highland, Chanute, KS 66720.

H. Berdean Wall, age 96, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2022, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola.  Berdean was born June 20, 1925, to Roy L. and Nina (Lawson) Jarred in Altoona. She graduated…

On Wednesday, April 6, 2022, Frank Specht passed on to his eternal home. He leaves behind his wife, Mandy; two children, Anita and John; and a sister, Mary Collins. Frank was born on Nov. 7,…

Marie Annette Meek, 57, Moran, died Monday, April 4, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Annette was born Jan. 30, 1965, in Iola, to Ronald E. Meek, Sr. and Peggy A. (Jones) Meek. …

Mary Jean “Jeannie” Michael, 62, died Thursday, March 31, 2022, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan.  She was born Aug. 17, 1959, to Clarence James “Jim” and Mary “Louise” (Grenell) Hedman, in Chanute.…