Irene Ermel, 105, Bronson, died Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at Allen County Reginal Hospital.She was born Nov. 9, 1911, in Mapleton, the daughter of George Washington Howerton and Rebecca Hays Howerton. She married Ernest William…

Edward John Droessler, 75, Iola, passed away Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, at Medicalodge of Girard. Edward was born April 15, 1941, in Sunnyside, N.Y., to Charles and Margaret (Zielinger) Droessler. He spent his early life…

James E. Anderson, 75, Carrollton, Texas, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016. He was born March 31, 1941, in Humboldt, to Thomas and Bessie (Taylor) Anderson. Prior to moving to Texas, James was an…

Virginia “Gini” Lee (Lamb) Nystrom, 86, Topeka, passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2016 at Midland Hospice House.  Virginia was born Dec. 19, 1929 in Elsmore, the daughter of Otho Lamb and Louise Proehl Lamb. She…

Stanley E. Luedke, 80, Colony, passed away Friday, Nov. 25, 2016, at his home.Stanley was born Dec. 2, 1935, at Amsterdam, Mo., one of 10 children born to Charles and Estella (Niswonger) Luedke. The family…

Nieta L. Cress, 92, of Humboldt, passed away Saturday, Nov. 26, 2016, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute.Nieta was born Sept. 25, 1924, northeast of Iola, the daughter of Charles Delver and Ivah Ann (Matthews)…

Leon A. Catron, 81, of Iola, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2016, at Allen County Regional Hospital surrounded by his loving family. Leon was born April 20, 1935, in Reno, Nev., the son of Andrew…

Vernon H. “Red” Garner, Jr. was born April 24, 1928, in Iola, the son of Vernon H. “Bus” and Gladys Lorraine (Williams) Garner. He grew up in Iola along with two brothers, Ronald Garner and…

Thaddeus Nolan Hutton, 32, Iola, passed away Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016, at the Kansas City Hospice House surrounded by his family. Thad was born Oct. 11, 1984, in Iola, the son of Robert and Jacqueline…

Harvey Wayne Collins, 66, Iola, died Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2016, while doing what he loved, golfing with friends at Cedarbrook Golf Course. Cremation has taken place. Harvey was born Oct. 27, 1950, in Iola, to…