Donald L. Franklin, 85, Frontenac, died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 22, 2016, at his residence in Frontenac. Donald was born Jan. 29, 1931, in Walnut, a son of Lloyd and Elvina (Goff) Franklin. Donald…

Homer D. Payne, 81, of Iola, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at Heritage Health Care in Chanute.Homer was born April 29, 1935, in rural LaHarpe, the son of George Albert and Hazel (Colgin) Payne.…

Donald Edward “Don” Murray, 83, Iola, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016, at Allen County Regional Hospital.Don was born Nov. 10, 1932, in Piqua, the son of Alvin L. and Elizabeth Theresa (Bux) Murray. He…

Bernice Breiner, 96, Erie, died at 3:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center in Chanute.She was born Aug. 11, 1920, in Doniphon, Mo., a daughter of Jess and Estille Jane…

 Anna Luetta “Lu” Hirsch, 82, Fort Myers, Fla., died Sept. 13, 2016 in Fort Myers.She was born Jan. 22, 1934, in a log cabin built by her father, at Peers, Alberta, Canada.It was 40 degrees…

Memorial services for Gerald E. Hoddy, 65, who died Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Faith Assembly of God in Humboldt. Inurnment will be in Highland Cemetery in Iola at…

Clifford Clyde Brooks, 91, Iola, passed away Friday, Sept. 16, 2016, at Allen County Regional Hospital.Clifford was born May 7, 1925, in Thornburg, the son of Clyde and Mattie (Palmer) Brooks. In 1934 the Brooks…

Robert R. “Bob” Benson, 89, Iola, passed away Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola.Robert was born Nov. 8, 1926, in Blue Mound, the son of Ralph and Alleen (Curran) Benson.…

Gerald Dean Clay, Humboldt, passed away Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at the Olathe Hospice House. Cremation has taken place with Potts Chapel of Independence. A Celebration of Life Service will be at noon Friday at…

Earnest E. “Sharkey” Prather, 85, formerly of Allen County, passed away Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016, at Riverwood Nursing Home in Lewisburg, Pa.Earnest was born Dec. 7, 1930, in Pleasant Hill, Mo., the son of Mose…