Roberta Jean Krase of Newton, KS died on August 2, 2023, at Presbyterian Manor surrounded by her family. Jean was born at home in rural Elmdale, Kansas on April 7, 1931, to Fred P & Della F (Pracht) Jacques.

Robert Joseph Poff, age 86, of Burlington, Kansas passed away July 26, 2023 at Life Care Center of Burlington. He was born June 25, 1937 in Council Grove.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 1 p.m. to remember Cynthia Engle, of Council Grove. Cynthia passed away on November 21, 2022. The celebration will be held at the Council Grove United Methodist Church. All members of the community are invited and welcome to attend.

Dorothy Furman, 74, Council Grove, passed away July 13, 2023, at the Morris County Hospital.

A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 1 p.m. to remember Cynthia Engle, of Council Grove.

Peggy Jean Evans, 90, of Howard, KS passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at Pleasant Valley Nursing Home in Sedan, KS. Peggy was born in Willow Springs, MO on October 29, 1932, the daughter or Lyle and Delma (Shryrock) VanNote.

I have mentioned my sister Raye and her talent for making pies like mama’s. I will write more about her another time. Today I am writing about my baby sister, Ruth Ann.

Diana Thomas, Jeff Hoch, Gary Caley, Roy DeHoff, Tad Brooks, Shelia Slawson, Kirk Waters, James Siegrist, Debbie Dickman, Lisa Hayes, Rick Pitts and Howard Branson

Ellen Elizabeth (Sheedy) DeLay passed away June 27, 2023, at Council Grove Assisted Living Center at the age of 79. She was born July 8, 1943, in Mobile, Alabama, to Caroline Dobson (Donovan) Sheedy and Charles Llewellyn Sheedy, Jr.

Bernice Anna Bolton, age 92, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Friday, June 23, 2023.