Wilma “Willie” Mae Everitt

Willie was born April 5, 1936 in Joplin, MO. She left this earth to be with Jesus and loved ones. She went home on January 6, 2026 while being cared for at Joplin Garden. She lived in Joplin all her life and attended Joplin High Schools.…

Patty Jo (Harmon) Krainz

Patty Jo (Harmon) Krainz, Honey to her grandchildren, much loved mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away on January 4 of 2026 surrounded by her sons and daughters-in-law. She was born on November 2, 1940 in Pittsburg Kansas, where she…

Margerite Eileen Spears

Margerite Eileen Spears (Marg) 96, born February 1, 1929, in Burbank, California to Stanley O. Niblack and Winifred Violet Flora Dawn Niblack passed away December 8, 2025, peacefully in the home. She had been a resident of Anderson since…

Cathy Kay Barker

Cathy Kay Barker was born on July 28, 1950 to Ivan and Ethel Russell in Stella Missouri, and was called home on December 31, 2025 Cathy married the love of her life David Barker in April of 1981 and together they raised their 4 children.  Cathy…

Shari Lynne (Hodges) Adams

Shari Lynne (Hodges) Adams, age 76, a resident of Kansas City, MO. Passed away on December 24, 2025, at Liberty Hospital surrounded by family. She was born on June 4, 1949 in Kansas City MO to Roy and Daisy Hodges Shari was preceded in death…

Joyce Ann VanHoose

Joyce Ann VanHoose went to be with our Heavenly Father on December 24th 2025. Joyce was a devout Catholic and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, and sister. She enjoyed charitable works including making hats and blankets for premature…

Gary D. Updegraff

Gary Dale Updegraff was born November 13, 1951 in Joplin, MO to Ralph E Updegraff Sr and Mary N Updegraff (nee English). He was welcomed to his heavenly home on December 25, 2025 after a long, hard-fought journey with cancer and its countless…

Brian Lee Deal

Brian Lee Deal, age 54, of Granby passed away peacefully on Friday, December 26, 2025 at his home.  Brian was previously employed at Nicholson's Restaurant in Carthage where he loved to share his passion of cooking and enjoyed the numerus friendships…

Lisa D. Wheeler

Lisa D. Wheeler. Age 56, of Joplin, Missouri, passed away on December 18th, 2025. Born on February 20, 1969, in St. Joseph, Missouri, she was the daughter of Charles Tracy and Elizabeth Fattig. Lisa shared a deep bond with her husband, Mike,…

Jackie Lynn Woodrum Dauherty Allmendinger

Jackie was born August 19, 1962, in Neosho, MO to Sterling Woodrum and Neva June Lewis Woodrum. She spent most of her preschool years on her parent’s farm east of Granby, MO. Her family moved into a house at the edge of Golden City when she…

Patricia (Susie) Kimberlin

Patricia (Susie) Kimberlin 76 of Pittsburg, KS left this earth to be with her Heavenly father on December 12, 2025 surrounded by her loved ones by her side. Patricia (Susie) was born in Herron South Dakota to Gerald and Nadine Krause on June…

Robert “Dutch” Liming

Robert “Dutch” Liming, age 70, of Parsons, Kansas, passed away on December 12, 2025, at his home. Robert was born on October 28, 1955, in Coffeyville, Kansas, to Jimmie Liming and Ida Felina (Hutcheson) Liming. Known to many as “Dutch,”…