Obituaries

Raymond G. Shannon, age 93, passed away at Medicalodges of Iola on March 15, 2025. Raymond was born on July 15, 1931, the eldest of four children born to Gail and Mabel (Torkelson) Shannon i…

Dorothy Marie (Boan) Stegman, age 85, of Iola, Kansas passed away on March 23, 2025 at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Dorothy was born to Thomas and Anna (Hi…

Kenneth McMillan, age 89, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, March 29, 2025, at the Anderson County Hospital in Garnett. He was born on October 13, 1935, in Garnett, Kansas, the yo…

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of James Christian West, who left us on March 23, 2025, at the age of 45. Born on February 7, 1980, James lived a life of devotion to his …

Ruth Trendel, age 73, of Pomona, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2025, at Overland Park Regional Medical center surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on December 30,…

Frank Scott DeRemus age 57 of Blue Mound, KS passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at his home in Blue Mound. Scott was born June 21, 1967, in Olathe, KS. Born to Frank Fox and Sharon K. (Chad…

Jerry R. Irey, Topeka, passed away quietly at the Midland Care Hospice in Topeka, Kansas on March 21, 2025. He was 80 years old. He was born on November 11, 1944 in Ottawa, Kansas. He was pr…

Carrie Ann Clemmons, age 76 of Osawatomie, KS passed away Thursday, March 27, 2025 at her home. Funeral services will be 1:30PM, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, with visitation prior to services a…

Karen Guzman, age 76, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the home of her daughter. Karen was born on December 2, 1948, in Gardner, Kansas, to Everett and Ailee…

Mark Alen Baker, 28, of Lawrence, KS passed away Saturday, March 22, 2025 at his home. He was born October 16, 1996 in Merriam, KS. Mark graduated from Ottawa High School with the class of 2…

With heavy hearts and longing for more time with our loved one, we announce the passing of Keith A Brown on Monday, March 24, 2025. Keith was surrounded by his wife, Marian “Francine&#…

Delores Pearl (McClelland) Dickinson passed away peacefully Monday, March 24, 2025, at the Olathe Health Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. She was born December 26, 1936, the daughter of Max an…

Patricia Elaine Erickson, 85, a loving wife and mother, devoted Christian, beloved soul and member of her community, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2025, at Vintage Park of Paola. Born …

Marjorie E. Nickell, age 86, of Humboldt, Kansas, passed away March 24, 2025, at Heritage Health Care, Chanute, Kansas. Marjorie was born July 27, 1938, in Mitchell, South Dakota, to LeRoy M…

Alice A. Walker – After living a full and adventurous life of ninety-six years, Alice Walker of rural Blue Mound passed away on Thursday, March 20, 2025. Alice Amy Frazier was born in …

Scott Robert Welch, of Moran, Kansas, died March 12, 2025, in a farming accident east of Moran. He was 44 years old. The son of Robert and Cheryl (Thompson) Welch, he was born July 20, 1980,…

Carol Jean (Miller) Baer, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in rural Ottawa on March 18, 2025 following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 14…

John Henry Chandler, 83, passed away on March 14, 2025, at the Homestead Assisted Living in Eudora, Kansas. He was born on July 17, 1941, in Garnett, Kansas, to Bradford and Maxine Stutesman…

Charles Eldon Holloman was born on January 31st, 1943 to Virgil and Sadie (Burgoon) Holloman. He was born and raised alongside his four brothers, in Osawatomie, KS until 1988, when he moved …

Raef Eugene Dickinson, our precious baby boy, was born sleeping on March 1, 2025, at AdventHealth Shawnee Mission. He was the beloved child of Holly and Ryan Dickinson. Though our time toget…

David Lee Anstaett, rural Lyndon, passed away Monday, February 24, 2025. He was 66. He was born May 28, 1958, in Topeka to Earl J. “E.J.” Anstaett and Delores M. “Dee” (Rosetta) Anstaett. He…

Darrell Leon Blume, age 85, of Osawatomie, KS, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 27, 2025. Darrell was born on November 29, 1939, in Lamar, CO, the third of five child…

Lauralea (Peace) Radke, 86, of Ottawa, Kansas passed away on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Rock Creek Nursing Home in Ottawa, Kansas. Lauralea was born on April 21, 1938 near Sterling, John…

Melvin Ervin “Mel” Baldwin, age 89, of Spring Hill, Kansas, formerly of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Colonial Oak Senior Li…

Louis Nunez Jr., of Ottawa, Kansas, a beloved figure in his community, passed away on February 19, 2025, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Lenexa, Kansas. Born on September 21, 195…

Linda Jean (Nelson) Woods, 65, of Carbondale, KS passed away Friday, February 14, 2025 at her home.  She was born February 20, 1959 in San Bernardino, CA the daughter of Roger Nelson an…

Michael J. Stine, affectionately known as Mike, passed away on February 14, 2025, at his residence in Lawrence, Kansas. Born on July 1, 1946, in Ottawa, he was a lifelong resident of the com…

Naomi Gregg, age 93, formerly of Princeton, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024, at Belton Regional Medical Center in Belton, Missouri. She was born on May 8, 1931, the second…