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Former Moran Manor administrator Jeanette Oberzan, 73, died Friday, Dec. 31, in Iola. She was born Oct. 30, 1948, in Joplin to Donald R. and Dorothy J. (Powell) Graham. She is survived by her son,…

Jerry L. Griffith of Lawrence passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2022.  He was born on July 8, 1919, in Collinsville, Okla., to John A. Griffith and Elizabeth Driskell Griffith.  He was preceded in death…

Bonnie Dorene Jordan, 82, of Iola passed away on Friday, March 4, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Bonnie was born on March 2, 1940, in Texas. Bonnie mostly grew up in…

Jerry Joe Ranes, 84, lifelong resident of Le Roy, passed away early Friday, March 4, 2022, at the Life Care Center in Burlington. Jerry was born July 11, 1937, in Iola, the son of Homer…

Kenny Scheibmeir, 62, died Sunday, March 6, 2022, at his home in Yates Center.  Kenny was born June 12, 1959, to Lloyd F. and Pearl M. (Henry) Scheibmeir in Iola. Kenny is preceded in death…

Richard Eugene Bradford, age 94, of Iola, Kansas, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022, at Heartland Meadows, Iola. Richard was born Sept. 29, 1927, in Bayard, to Edward E. Bradford and Ruth (Winder) Bradford.  Richard…

Catherine Donaldson Hickey, 56, a resident of Naperville, Ill., passed away Feb. 19, 2022, at Edward Hospital. She was born on Sept. 22, 1965, in Iola.  Catherine is survived by her loving sons, Curran Hickey…

Joyce was born in Elsmore, on Aug. 16, 1928. She was the only daughter of James G. and Pearl Marie (Shelton) Ard. She passed away at 2:22 a.m on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022, at the…

Rodger Dale Holland, 67, of Iola passed away on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. Rodger was born on July 20, 1954, in Iola, the son of Roy and Lola Mae (Johnson) Holland.  Rodger was a lifelong…

EJ Siefker passed away Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022, in Chanute, at the age of 89 years. EJ (Elmer James) was the seventh of 10 children born to A.W. and Hilda (Tanke) Siefker. He was born…