Dean W. Ruckman, 53, Topeka, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016 in Topeka. Dean was born Aug. 14, 1962, in Iola, the son of Earl and Margaret Nichols Ruckman. Dean graduated from Topeka High School.…

Gene Tomson, 86, Iola, passed away Friday, July 15, 2016, at Windsor Place Nursing Center in Iola. Gene was born Dec. 24, 1929, on a farm west of Iola, the son of Marion Morris and…

Lawrence Roy “LR” Ross, 88, Duncan, Okla., passed away Thursday, July 7, 2016, in Duncan. Services have been entrusted to Whitt Funeral Home, Duncan. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. A memorial…

James Willis Smith, 91, formerly of Moran and most recently of Iola, died at Windsor Place Nursing Home in Iola Wednesday afternoon, June 22, 2016. He was born Jan. 10, 1925 in Mound City, the…

Jack Dennis Spillman, 90, Kincaid, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016, at Richmond Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. Jack Dennis Spillman was born to Dewey Edward and Wilma Anna (Decker) Spillman on Oct. 18, 1925, in…

Born in Iola, Nancy Squire, 72, formerly of Humboldt, died Tuesday, June 27, 2016. Funeral services were in Middleton, Idaho. She and George moved to Idaho 36 years ago.    She is survived by her…

David Lee Cunningham, 64, Iola, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at his home. David was born Aug. 26, 1951, in Colony, the son of Roy Melvin and Cecile “Mary” (Dreibelbeis) Cunningham. He attended school in…

David Lee Cunningham, 64, Iola, died Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at his home. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service in Iola.  A complete obituary will be in Saturday’s…

Robert L. Lane, 96, Iola, passed away Friday, July 1, 2016, at Windsor Place in Iola. Robert Lorraine Lane was born Sept. 23, 1919, the second oldest child to Homer G. Lane and Eureka L.…

Dora Beachy, 90, died Sunday, July 3, 2016, at Windsor Place in Iola. She was born Aug. 24, 1925, in Hutchinson, the daughter of Levi E. and Anna (Keim) Helmuth. She attended the Elmhirst School.…