Jo Ann Squire, 79, of Wichita, passed away at her home on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. She was born Jo Ann Compston on June 16, 1946, in Leavenworth. She attended schools briefly in Humboldt and…

Betty Ann Stevens died Friday, Jan. 2, 2026. She was born in Perryville, Ark., on July 18, 1960, to Edmond Grable and Opal (McGhee) Grable. On June 19, 1978, she married Mathie Stevens. He survives,…

Bernard “Bernie” Stine of Yates Center, a beloved educator and honored high school and college athlete, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026. He was 88 years old. He was born March 3, 1937 in…

Patricia Ann “Patti” O’Brien, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, at Medicalodges in Iola. Patti was born Oct. 21, 1939, in Emporia, to Delia Pearl Krueger and Fredrick Christon Krueger. On Feb. 7, 1958, she was…

Robert Henry Hess, 87, of Lawrence died Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. Bob was born April 29, 1938 in Iola, the son of James George and Genevieve (Ellis) Hess. He  graduated from…

Bonnie Fay La Galle, age 90, went to be with her Lord on Dec. 27, 2025, at Heritage Nursing Home in Chanute, Kansas. Bonnie was born Sept. 12, 1935, to Clarence Roller and Stella (Blair)…

Robert McWilliams, 66, Iola, died Dec. 22, 2025, at his home Robert Gordon McWilliams was born to Daniel and Brenda (Ball) McWilliams, June 16, 1959 in Trumbull, Ohio. He served in the United States Marine…

Spring Susanne Sutterby, age 69, Iola, passed away Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026, at her home. Spring was born in Iola Jan. 7, 1956, to Richard and Wanda (Pope) Lytle. She was a 1974 graduate of…

Lonnie Dale Sprague, age 71, of Kincaid, Kansas, passed away Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. Lonnie was born Nov. 15, 1954, in Iola, Kansas, the first of three children born to Dale and Fern (Huggins) Sprague.…

Samantha Joe LeGrande, 42, of Iola, Kan., passed away unexpectedly Sunday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Iowa City, Iowa. Samantha was born Feb. 22, 1983, in Port Lavaca, Texas, to Debra LeGrande and George LeGrande. Samantha…