Gerald Eugene Hoddy, 65, passed away Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.Gerald was born Nov. 16, 1950, in Iola, the son of Roscoe Richard and Evelyn Florence…

Michael D. Penland, 56, Quenemo, who has family in the area, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa.Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service, Garnett. Burial…

Barbara R. Worthington, 86, St. Paul, formerly of Stark, died Friday, Sept. 9, 2016, at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul.Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Friends Home Lutheran Church, Savonburg.…

Gas native and 1945 Iola High School graduate Donald Eugene Potter, Yuma, Ariz., died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2016.Potter also served in the U.S. Navy.He is survived by his wife, Betty, Yuma; six children, 21 grandchildren…

Doris Nadine Hageman, 78, Camden, Ark., died Thursday, Sept. 8, 2016, at Baptist Medical Center in Little Rock, Ark. She was a member of Fairview United Methodist Church in Camden and graduated from high school…

Tallie E. Sherwood died Monday, Sept. 5, 2016,  at Newman Regional Health in Emporia.  He was born Oct. 22, 1948, in Iola, the son of Fred and Gladys (Reiter) Sherwood.  He went to school in…

Hellen L. Bell, 97, Iola, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, at her home.Hellen was born Feb. 27, 1919, in Sitka, the daughter of Louis and Arvilla (Bierd) Blohm.  She grew up in Piqua.  In…

Verle (Williams) Rhodes passed away early Tuesday morning, Sept. 6, 2016, at the Cherryvale Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Her family had visited her during the Labor Day weekend.Verle was born Aug. 15, 1924, in Ottawa…

Linda Sue Johnson, 67, Iola, passed away Aug. 25, 2016, in Parker, surrounded by family.Linda was born May 14, 1949, in Parsons, the daughter of Clarence Edward and Vida Emil (Riley) Gambill. She grew up…

God called Tom to heaven on Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at the age of 73. He passed away from dementia at Golden Heights Living Center in Garnett.Tom was born Feb. 14, 1943, to Orie and…