Elaine Blanche (Gosswiller) McDonald, Arkansas City, formerly of Yates Center, died Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, at the age of 88.Funeral services will be Saturday at Liberty Cemetery, Fay, Okla., under the direction of Lockstone Funeral…

Joan Barnby, 87, Horseshoe Bay, Texas, passed away Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016. She was born to George and Pearl (Conley) Sponseller on Oct. 24, 1929, in Iola.In her early years of marriage, Joan worked for…

Dale Lynn “Smiley” Walters, 68, Iola, died Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, at his home. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Bible Fellowship Church, 329 S. First St., in Iola. Inurnment will be…

Robert Allen Ball, Sr., 66, Humboldt, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute. He was born Dec. 31, 1949, in Fort Scott, the son of Harold Ball and Glenda…

Karen Lee (Donald) Hack, beloved mother and grandmother, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016. She was born on July 15, 1940, in Mildred, to Howard and…

Jeanne W. McClure, 73, of Iola, passed away Monday, Nov. 14, 2016, at Allen County Regional Hospital.Jeanne was born Nov. 6, 1943, in Saucier, Miss., the daughter of Leo and Opal (Hill) Oshel. She grew…

Alice Louise Grisier, 88, of Yates Center, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at Windsor Place in Iola.She was born Nov. 10, 1928, at Newton, to Harry Samuel Umholtz and Louise Angeline (Deschner) Umholtz. She…

Virgil Lee Gray, 98, Yates Center, passed away Thursday evening, Nov. 10, 2016, at his home.He was born Aug. 11, 1918, in Iola, the son of Albert and Anna (Weide) Gray.As a child the family…

Cleo Smith, 92, of Iola, passed away Saturday, Nov. 12, 2016, at Greystone Residential Care Community.Cleo married Clarence H. Smith April 11, 1942, in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death  on Aug. 1, 1999.She…

Donald E. Jones, 81, Gas, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016, at Olathe Hospice House. Don was born May 8, 1935, in LaHarpe, the son of Elmer and Fern (Searcy) Jones. He grew up on…