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Harlan Udell Murphy, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2019, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. Harlan was born Sept. 4, 1932, in Le Roy, the son of William Murphy and Ada Linna (Weston)…

Evelyn Rose (Neuenswander) Bunnel, age 96, of Colony, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 15, 2019. She was born Jan. 29, 1923, in Cassoday, Kansas, to Reverend Irvin and Bethany (Swartz) Neuenswander,…

Joey Donald Smith, 59, of Tulsa, Okla., passed away Saturday, April 20, 2019, at his home, surrounded by family and friends. Joey was born on Nov. 25, 1959, in Iola to Donald E. Smith and…

Lloyd L. Specht, age 92, of Piqua, passed away Friday, April 19, 2019, at his rural Piqua home. Lloyd was born on April 21, 1926, in Piqua, to Carl E. Specht and Mary Louise Konen…

Marilyn Jean (Stout) Ablard, 74, formerly of Iola, died Saturday, April 20, 2019.  A visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Friday in Garrett Chapel at College Church of the Nazarene, Olathe, with funeral services at…

Maxine R. Severns, age 108, of Hot Springs, Ark., died Saturday, April 13, 2019. She was born Feb. 26, 1911, to John and Rey Reilly Roedel in Allen County. She married Ralford Severns in 1937. …

Evelyn Rose (Neuenswander) Bunnel, age 96, of Colony, died Monday, April 15, 2019.  A funeral service will be at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel in Iola, at 10 a.m. Saturday, April 27. Burial will follow…

A memorial service for Carolyn J. Murphey is planned for Monday, April 22, at 11 a.m. at Bible Fellowship Church, 329 S. 1st, Iola.

Gary Richard Lewis, age 71 of Humboldt, passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 in Wichita. He was born on Dec. 23, 1947 in Iola, the son of Harold and Eula (Strong) Lewis.   Gary…

Natalie Fuller-Rose, 47, of Pittsburg, died on Sunday, March 31, 2019. She was born March 28, 1972, in Iola, and adopted by Frank Fuller and Sheila Forman (Conn). She attended and graduated from Iola High…