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Gloria S. Springston Swift, 70, Iola, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, in Iola. Gloria Sue Blevins was born on Feb. 8, 1952, in Yates Center, the third of seven children born to Roy Eugene and…

Naomi Jane Pratt, 92, Iola, died Tuesday, Feb. 15, 2022, at Moran Manor. Janie was born Feb. 3, 1930, in Oklahoma to Cecil Runer and Marie (Medearis) Runer. She and Harvey Pratt were married July…

Norma Jewell (Morelan) Griffith Moore passed away Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Lawrence. Norma was born on July 17, 1927, in Humboldt, to J.W. (Buck) and Jewell Sybil (Orcutt) Morelan.  On Dec. 23, 1944, she…

Max Dewayne Ludlum, 88, passed away Friday, Feb. 11, 2022, at Neosho Memorial Regional Hospital, Chanute. Max was born May 10, 1933, in Savonburg, to William Ludlum and Georgia (Swanson) Ludlum.  Max graduated from Elsmore…

Susan K. Owens, age 60, of Humboldt, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2022, at her home surrounded by family.  Susan was born Jan. 31, 1962, in Iola, to Cecil and Freda (Fretz) St.Clair. She graduated…

Iolan Wanda Carleen Brooks, 70, died Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at her home. Wanda was born March 12, 1951, in Fort Scott, to Verne K. Ross and Leora (Bruner) Ross.  Wanda and Vaughn C. Brooks…

Lura M. Wilkinson, 83, passed away Saturday, Feb. 5, 2022, at OSU Hospital in Tulsa. Lura was born Sept. 13, 1938, in Auburn, N.Y., to Clifton and Frances (Norman) Wilkinson. Lura moved from New York…

Wendy Rachelle “Shelly” McMurray, 61, passed away Friday, Jan. 28, 2022, at Salina Regional Hospital. Shelly was born Aug. 22, 1960, in Iola, to Ralph James and Wilma Nadine (Boese) Reeder, Jr.  On Sept. 25,…

Paul Leroy Sinclair, age 75, passed away Friday, Feb. 4, 2022, at his home surrounded by loved ones.  Paul was born Oct. 9, 1946, to Jodie and Irene (Malloy) Sinclair in Iola. He graduated from…

Dean Head, 75, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo.  Dean was born Jan. 30, 1947, to Thomas Andrew Head and Blanche Marie (Charlie) Head in Iola. Dean…