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Alberta Ann Jeffery, 82, Iola, died Sunday, March 5, 2017, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Alberta was born Aug. 15, 1934 in Muskogee, Okla. She grew up in Muskogee and graduated from…

Charlotte R. (Leap) Rutschman, 96, died Feb. 28, 2017, at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. Graveside committal service will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Greenwood Cemetery in Newton. A memorial service will follow at 1…

Eugene Glen Wolfe, 90, Savonburg, passed away Sunday, March 5, 2017, at his home. Gene was born Nov. 7, 1926, in Anthony. He was the seventh of nine children born to George Washington and Elsie…

Inez Ruth King, 83, Humboldt, died Friday, March 3, 2017. She was born on May 22, 1933, the fifth of nine children near Piqua. She attended Piqua Grade School and graduated from Yates Center High…

Harley C. Hutton, 78, Gas, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017, at Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola.Harley was born on Feb. 6, 1939 in Iola. He was the only child born to Mearl and Violet…

Humboldt native Merle Dewayne Wiles, 77, brother of Dale Wiles of Humboldt, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017, in Riverview, Fla. He was 77.Wiles graduated from Humboldt High in 1957, served in the Marines and was…

A celebration of life service for Robert A. Ball Sr. (1949-2016) will be at 2 p.m. March 25 at the Humboldt First Baptist Church, 118 N. Seventh, Humboldt.The community is invited.

Elvin Foster, 94, Lone Elm, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Windsor Place, Iola.Elvin was the second of two children born to Harry and Bertha (Jones) Foster. He was born on the Foster…

Perry Joseph Allen, 85, Raymore, Mo., died Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, at Foxwood Springs Living Center in Raymore. A Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic Church in…

Viola Anna (James) Moser, “Viola from Iola,” 95, was born June 23, 1921 to Allen and Bertha James in Andover, and passed into the arms of Jesus on Saturday, Feb 25, 2017. She graduated from…