Obituaries

JoEllen “Jo” (Ferns) Hall was born in Ottawa, Kansas in 1952 to Joseph “Joe” W. & Viola “Vi” Ruth (Wemmer) Ferns. Born on her father’s birthday, she was the youngest of three children.&n…

Arlene Roush, age 100, of Emporia, Kansas, passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025, at Emporia Presbyterian Manor. Arlene Louise Culler was born on October 10, 1924, in Colony, Kansas, the o…

Patricia Ann Martin, 89, of Overbrook, KS passed away Thursday, January 16, 2025 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Lawrence, KS.  She was born August 15, 1935 in Barada, NE, the daug…

JoAnne Marie McDaniels, age 75, of Fort Scott, Kansas passed away on Friday, January 17th, 2025. She was surrounded by her children, Cynthia, Laura, Robert and Joan. JoAnne was preceded in d…

Bonnie Orene Miller, age 84 of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025.  She was born the daughter of Harley and Dorothy Crall Myers on June 29, 1940 in Ottumwa, I…

Robert James “Bobby” Shoemaker, age 64, Prescott, Kansas passed away Sunday, January 12, 2025. He was born on July 18, 1960 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of James and Betty Brow…

Osage City – William Eugene Bradley, 76, passed away on January 10, 2025, at Osage Nursing Center in Osage City, Kansas. He was born on September 5, 1948, in Topeka, Kansas, the son of…

Richard Raymond Mickelson, of rural Lyndon, Kan., passed away Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025, at Vintage Park Assisted Living in Osage City. He was 95. He was born July 17, 1929, the eldest of three…

Robert Eugene Clark, 66, of Paola Kansas passed away on Thursday January 2nd, 2025. Robert was born on October 31st, 1958 to Lucielle Mae White and Charles William Clark in Paola Kansas.&nbs…

David Clark Strahl passed away peacefully at his home in Overland Park, Kansas on January 6th, 2025, at the age of 67. David was born on February 15, 1957, in Iola, Kansas, to Richard and Sh…

Edith M. LeValley, aged 96, passed away peacefully on January 12, 2025, at Rock Creek of Ottawa in Ottawa, Kansas. Born on October 8, 1928, Edith was a cherished member of her community and …

Jerry West, age 75, of Richmond, Kansas, passed away with family by his side on Tuesday, January 14, 2025, at Richmond Healthcare. Jerry Kirk West Sr. was born on March 27, 1949, to John and…

Roy I. Courtney passed away peacefully in the early morning hours of January 11, 2025 at Vintage Park of Ottawa, his home for the past few years. The fourth of five boys, Roy was born to Joh…

Patricia May Anderson, age 81, of Iola, Kansas, passed away January 12, 2025, at the Allen County Regional Hospital, Iola, Kansas. Pat was born August 8, 1943, in Wichita, Kansas, to Walter …

Elmer Eugene Mason, age 78, peacefully passed away on January 8, 2025, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, from natural causes. He was born on May 6, 1946, in Pomona (Chippewa Hills), Kansas, to Henry …

Freddy Savage left this earth on Saturday January 11, 2025 at the age of 83. He was born August 7, 1941 in Illinois, to Fred A and Maxine (Clarkson) Savage. They moved to Coffeyville, KS whe…

Norma Waymire’s long life came to an end on January 8, 2025. Norma will be remembered as a talented, smart, caring, and strong woman. She was an amazing wife, mother, grandmother, and friend…

Julie A. Johnson, 54, of Topeka, Kansas died Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at her home. She was born March 10, 1970 in Topeka, Kansas the daughter of Dennis and Thelma “Liz” Johnson.  She gr…

Robert Lee Coons, Jr., age 79 of Linn Valley, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Olathe Medical Center. Cremation. Family will plan memorial services at a later date. Memorial co…

Betty Jane Fields age 94 of Osawatomie, KS died Friday January 10, 2025 at Rock Creek of Ottawa.  Betty was born February 24, 1930 in Garnett, KS. She was the only child born to William…

Joseph Wayne Wilkes, age 63 of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away at this home on January 7, 2025.  He was born in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Lloyd and Cleva Baker Wilkes on October 15,…

Diana Louise Plummer, 69, passed away on January 6, 2025 at her home in Paola, Kansas. Diana is survived by her children Matthew (Jodi) Johann of Arlington, Nebraska, her daughters Angela (M…

Theodore Edward (Ted) Stahl, age 91, passed away January 2, 2025, at his home in Iola, Kansas. Ted was born December 16, 1933, to Theodore and Ellen (Pidgeon) Stahl. To this union was also J…

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…

Spark Diviney passed away peacefully at his home in Paola, Kansas on the night of January 1, 2025 surrounded by the voices of his loving family, the smell of chocolate chip cookies baking an…

Mary Ellen McDown passed away January 1, 2025 in Medicalodges of Iola. She was born October 1st 1929 to Harold and Orpha Baker. She attended schools in Iola from elementary through high scho…

Andrew Scott “Andy” Burns, born on December 20, 1966, in Kansas City, Missouri, passed away on December 13, 2024, at AdventHealth South Overland Park in Overland Park, Kansas. A …

Norma Jane Long, age 71, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away at her home on January 1, 2025.  There are no service scheduled at this time.  The family suggests memorials to the Wounded Warrior…

Edward E. Owen, age 67, Mound City, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2024. He was born on August 9, 1957 in Kansas City, Kansas the son of Glenn and Ola Jean Caffee Owen. Ed was a se…

Lois Marie Dollar age 78 of Osawatomie, KS lost her battle from complications after a stroke on December 23, 2024 at Spring Hill Care and Rehabilitation Center.  Lois was born May 25, 1946 i…

Kathy J. Boyce, age 80, Burlingame, KS, died December 25, 2024.  She was born in Wellington, KS, C.M. and Frances Wolfe Good, her parents, farmed in Sumner County, KS.  Leland L. B…

Mary Evaline Neppl passed away peacefully on December 24th at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, Kansas. Mary was born on September 15, 1947, in Springer, New Mexico to …