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Bryce Wade Van Houden, age 19, of Iola, passed away on Sunday, May 9, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, Mo.  He was born Dec. 6, 2001, at Iola, the son of Russell Van…

Michael Joseph Berntsen, age 36, of Iola, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021, at LaHarpe.  Michael was born on Oct. 5, 1984, at Iola to Joseph H. Berntsen Jr. and Theresa Bergkamp Berntsen. He grew…

 Deanna Jo Harper, age 74, of Iola, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at Windsor Place of Iola. She was born Sept. 28, 1946, at Garden City, Kansas, the daughter of Margaret J.…

Dorothy Frances Saxton, age 94, of Iola, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at Greystone Assisted Living, Iola. Dorothy was born February 11, 1927, in Iola, to Roy Johnson and Beulah Viola (Shelton) Johnson.  Dorothy…

Marsha Karr, age 63, passed away Tuesday, May 11, 2021, at her home in LaHarpe.  Marsha was born May 31, 1957, to Leslie James and Norma Jean (Wilson) Chapman Sr. in Chanute. Services are at…

Jimmy Wayne Johnson, age 60, of Le Roy, passed away Friday, May 7, 2021, at the University of Kansas Health System St. Francis Campus, Topeka. Jim was born July 25, 1960, in Iola, to Ira…

Gloria Delonia Luker, age 87, of Uniontown, died Friday, May 07, 2021, at Moran Manor in Moran.  Gloria was born Feb. 21, 1934, in Troy, Ala., the daughter of J.P. Colquitt and Lillie B. Griggs…

Russell Dean “Doc” Thomas, age 85, passed away Sunday, May 2, 2021, at his home in Colony.   Doc was born Dec. 5, 1935, to Clifford and Goldie Marie (Stephens) Thomas in Iola. He attended…

Glenna June (Grother) Wulf, of Humboldt, was born in Wichita on May 4, 1948, the daughter of John and Hilda (Meyer) Grother.  After Glenna’s birth mother passed away when she was in infancy, she was…

Jo Lynn (Borgna) Kistner, age 84, of Topeka, passed away April 29, 2021, at home surrounded by her family. Jo Lynn was born on Nov. 22, 1936, in Halstead, to Frank and Mary (Brisbin) Borgna.…