We lost our wonderful Reita on Dec. 22, 2021. Reita Ruth West was born Friday, Oct. 11, 1935, on her grandparents’ farm near Neosho Falls. She attended local schools until the summer of 1951, when…

Larry Merle Neville, 69, died in Nixa, Mo., on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021.     Funeral services will be conducted by Pastor Marty DeWitt of First Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontown at 1 p.m. Saturday.…

Donnie L. Helman, (Papa) age 65, passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2021, at his home in Kincaid.  Donnie was born in Iola, to Harman Helman and Gladys (Hoover) Helman. Donnie married Janet Rebstock in…

Gary D. Hawk, age 89, of Iola, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022, at his home. He was born Dec. 24, 1932, at Hennessey, Okla., the son of Orville and Nina (Witt) Hawk, the…

Donna Jean Goodner, 60, of Iola, died on Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021.  Donna was born May 27, 1961, in San Pedro, Calif., to Donald R. Yocham Sr. and Darlene Y. (Potter) Yocham Donna was preceded…

Maralyn D. Nance, 81, Iola, died Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, in Iola.  She was born March 15, 1940, in Corvallis, Ore., to Roy Dean and Gladice Jean (Perkins) Horner. Maralyn met her husband, Paul Nance,…

Elva Dean Smith, 92, Iola, died Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at her residence.  Elva Dean was born Jan. 15, 1929, to John W. Thomas and Frances (Wright) Thomas. She married Verne Oswald Sr. in 1948.…

Larry R. Trester Sr., 69, LaHarpe, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, at his home.  Larry’s family will greet friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 6 at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, 1883 U.S. 54,…

Barry Alan Rowe Sr., 89, formerly of Joplin and Iola, passed away Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021. A private service was Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2021, at Jessee Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin.  Barry was born July 1,…

Ruby Veronica Lewis, 84, of Iola went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Saturday, Dec. 25, 2021. Ruby was born on Feb. 18, 1937 in Blaine, the daughter of Martin and…