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Barbara Louise Wood, 65, Iola, died Sunday, April 23, 2017, at her home in Iola.A celebration of her life will be hosted by her family at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Iola Masonic Lodge, 213…

Larry F. Westerman, 73, Iola, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2017, at Allen County Regional Hospital in Iola. Larry was born July 27, 1943, in Iola, the middle child of seven born to Bernard and…

Vincent Adam Gehlen, 89, Moran, passed away Monday, April 24, 2017, at his home.He was born Oct. 17,1927, in Colwich, to Aloysious “Ollie” and Mary (Bayer) Gehlen. He grew up in Colwich and served in…

Jesse D. “JD” Schaal, 81, Chanute, passed away Friday, April 21, 2017, at Via Christi–St. Francis in Wichita.JD was born on Jan. 10, 1936, in Chanute, the son of Jess and Marie (Stitt) Schaal.JD graduated…

Vincent Gehlen, 89, Moran, died Monday, April 24, 2017.A parish rosary will be recited at 10 a.m., Saturday, April 29, 2017 with Mass of Christian Burial to be held at 10:30 a.m., at St. John’s…

Dixie Lee Scobee, 70, Welda, died Friday, April 21, 2017, at Olathe Medical Center.Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday, at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel, with burial to follow in the Welda Cemetery.…

Virginia Alviera (Lexa) Wiles entered the arms of Jesus whom she served a better part of her life on Sunday, April 23, 2017, in the comfort of her own home surrounded by her family as…

Rolland DeWayne Guder, 65, Bronson, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017, east of Moran.Rolland was born Oct. 19, 1951, in Fort Scott, to Everett V. and Dollene J. (Talbott) Guder. He graduated from Uniontown High…

Ashley was born to Jamie (Siefker) Lord and Marty Lord on March 22, 1988, in Farmington, Mo. Ashley began school at Bismarck, Mo., where she attended through the third grade. In 1997, her family moved…

Debra “Debbie” K. Hodge, 63, Spring Hill, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2017, at Menorah Medical Center in Leawood.She was born in Fort Scott on Aug. 25, 1953, to Kennett and Lorene Roedel. She…