Announcements

Jessica and Derek Robb, Gas, are the proud new parents of a baby boy, Hunter James Robb.Hunter was born Aug. 29, 2012, at Allen County Hospital. He weighed 8 pounds .05 ounces and was 20¼…

Sharon and Kevin Cress are the proud parents of a baby boy, Ryan Dysan Cress. He was born Oct. 29, 2012, at Allen County Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces and was 19 inches…

Derick and Callie Apt are the proud parents of a baby girl, Stella Marie Apt. She was born Sept. 12, 2012, in Salt Lake City, Utah. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces and was 18½…

Amy Leonard, Iola, and Ryan Sleeper, Overland Park, are engaged to be married on March 2, 2013 at Resurrection Downtown, followed by a reception at Boulevard Brewery, Kansas City, Mo. Amy is the daughter of…

Raymond and Chloe Klaus soon will celebrate their 50th anniversary.They were married Dec. 2, 1962, at First Christian Church in Le Roy.Raymond is a farmer and Chloe is a homemaker. Friends and relatives are invited…

Mary Kay Smith and John David Heard, Jr. were married at Wesley United Methodist Church on Nov. 4, 1962. The Rev. Paul Pentz officiated the wedding. The maid of honor was Sandra Conner and the…

James R. and Donna Rourk will be celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary, Saturday, Nov. 3 with an open house from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. at the Riverside Park Community Building. James and Donna were married…

Friends and relatives are invited to join the children of Billy and Barbara Clay of Iola in celebrating the Couple’s 50th wedding anniversary from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 28 at the North Community…

Scott and Amber Atkins welcome their first child, Sophia Marie Atkins. She was born Sept. 28, 2012 at Saint Luke’s South in Overland Park. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches long.…

Alisa and B.J. Schwindt, Iola, are the proud parents of Dylan Michael Schwindt.  He was born March 30, 2012, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Hospital in Chanute. Dylan was 9 pounds and 21½ inches long. …