John Harvey Boeken, Sr., 57, Iola, died Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin. John was born July 30, 1964, in Iola, to James I. Boeken Sr. and Corrine (McCullough) Boeken.  John was…

Kenneth Matthew “Matt” Taylor, 46, formerly of Iola and Yates Center, passed away Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at his residence in Springfield, Mo. Matt was born Aug. 22, 1975, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was…

Queen Eileen Rinehart, 96, died Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, in Humboldt.  She was born Oct. 14, 1925, to Otto Alfred and Cora Mae (Stroup) Powers in El Dorado. On Nov. 19, 1942, she married Thomas…

Melvin G. Baker, 93, passed away Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, at Arrowood Lane Assisted Living in Humboldt.  Melvin was born May 1, 1928, to Melvin J. and Minnie S. (Binger) Baker in Humboldt. He graduated…

Larry A. Johnson, 65, formerly of Humboldt, died Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, at Research Hospital, Kansas City, Mo.  Larry was born Feb. 4, 1956, in Independence to Carl Johnson and Frances (Scott) Johnson. He and…

Marlene Duke Scoville of Iola, age 72, passed away Monday, Oct. 18, 2021 at St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa. Survivors are her daughter, Leslie Duke, and her husband, Ryan Redyke, and their son, Rex Duke…

Karen L. Miller, 63, Iola, passed away Thursday, Oct. 7, 2021, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola.  Karen was born June 20, 1958, to Robert and Norma Jones, Topeka. She married Jay Miller on…

William Reed, 71, was born May 26, 1950, and died Aug. 25, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Reed, and a son, Scott Powell. William is survived by twin daughters, Melissa…

Ken A. Ostrander, formerly of Humboldt, died Sept. 21, 2021, at Olathe Hospice. A celebration of his life will be held in the spring. He is survived by three children, Craig, Stephanie and Dalton; two…

Larry H. Hockett, 83, Chanute died Monday, Oct. 11, 2021.  He was born on July 3, 1938, in LaHarpe, the son of Howard Homer and Marjorie Elizabeth (Britt) Hockett. He served in the National Guard…