Obituaries from September 2024

Bonnie Lucille Beisley, age 80, Sheldon, MO passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Nevada Regional Medical Center following a short illness. Bonnie was born February 24, 1944 in Sheldon, MO to Samuel Ray and Atha Lucille (Green) Milligan. Bonnie attended Sheldon Schools and received an Associate Degree in Business from State Fair Community College, and a Business Degree from Draughon’s Business College. ...

Corwan Garel Akers, age 88, Nevada, MO passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at his home in Nevada. Corwan was born February 11, 1936 during a blizzard on a farm in Gravity, IA to Darrell Ray and Atha Yvonne (Cunning) Akers. He attended Gravity High School and graduated Class of 1954...

Shirley Jean Higgins, age 88, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Monday, September 2, 2024, at the Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. She was born February 24, 1936, in Richards, Missouri, the daughter of John Logan Zimmerman and Effie Charlotte Debus Zimmerman. ...

On September 5, 2024, after a lengthy illness, my friend and wife for nearly ˝ century was taken home by Jesus.    Sharon Cecilia Noel was born in Bellflower, CA, on May 22, 1961 to Leo and Patricia Parker.  They lived in Anaheim, CA, later moved to Norwood, Colorado and then to Nevada MO.  She was a kindhearted, perceptive advocate for those in need and a fierce defender of God. ...

Carlene Mae (Trabert) Yakel, 64, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2024 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, Missouri. She was born February 15, 1961 in Garden City, Kansas to Carl and Verna (Keese) Trabert. Carlene was a resident of Garden City until 1994, when she then moved to Fort Scott, Kansas, and lived there until 2018. She then moved to Blue Springs, Missouri and the to Nevada, Missouri in 2021...

Vera Jean (Osban) Kirbey passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024.  Jean was born January 8, 1930, in Lamar, CO to Floyd and Marie Osban.  She was the third child of eleven.  Jean married Wesley “Swede” Kirbey on August 17, 1947.  The couple had eight children together:  Erma, John, Gerald, Paula, Harold, Gwen, Brad, and Audra. ...

   Marvin Dale Shelton, 92, Hume, MO, passed away following a brief illness on Sunday, September 8, 2024, at Lee’s Summit Medical Center.   Marvin was born on July 16, 1932, in Ft. Scott, KS to Earl and Jessie (Shackleford) Shelton.  He married Leta “Fae” Goddard and they celebrated 64 years of marriage before her death on June 17, 2018.  ...

Michael Ray McGarraugh, 70, Milo, MO, passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at Cox Health in Springfield, MO. Mike was born on January 16, 1954, in Fort Scott, KS, to Ralph “Jack” and Marilyn (Jackson) McGarraugh. Mike attended school in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School in 1972. ...

Raeann May Morales, of Nevada, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 23, 2024, at the age of 53.        Raeann was born May 2, 1971, in Redline, CA and was a high school graduate.  She enjoyed Paint by Number and cooking.  She was a member of the St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church in El Dorado Springs, MO.  Raeann has worked as a care giver for many years...

It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, Terri (Hamilton) Hunt on September 15, 2024, after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer that unfortunately spread to her brain. She passed away at the age of 64, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and cherished memories...

Leota (Nolte) Rumans, 88, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024 at her College View Manor residence in Joplin, Missouri.  Leota was born November 30, 1935 in a farmhouse about 8 miles south of Centralia, Missouri to Julius Heinrich Georg Nolte and Electra (Edwards) Nolte.  She graduated from Centralia High School in 1953 and then moved to Columbia, Missouri to work for State Farm Insurance.  In the fall of 1956, she met the love of her life, Wayne Williams Rumans, and they were married August 10, 1957.  They were inseparable for 66 years until his recent passing. . ...

Walter Harold “Dub” Kennedy Jr. passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024, at Freeman Hospital West, in Joplin, MO.  He was born September 22, 1953, in Ft. Scott, Kansas to Walter Harold and Gwen Leona “Tiny” Morris and he graduated from Metz High School.  He worked as a custom applicator of agricultural spraying...

Zena “Zee” Mae (McClanahan) Mills, formerly of Schell City, was born in Roscoe, MO to Clarence and Gladys McClanahan. Zee passed away in her hometown of Salinas, CA at the age of 92. Zee was the 5th of 12 children. She moved from Schell City, MO. to Monterey, CA in 1952, where she met and married William (Bill) Davidson. She and Bill had 4 daughters...

Sally Marie Hutchins, 72, Nevada, MO passed away on Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at the NorthCare Hospice House in North Kansas City, MO. Sally was born November 23, 1951 in Salt Lake City, UT to Lamont Felt and Helen (Davidson) Toronto. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Hutchins on April 6, 1978 in Salt Lake City and he preceded her in death on April 10, 2022...

Jesse Eugene “Bunny” Murray, Jr. 63, of Milo, MO, passed away Saturday, September 14, 2024, resulting from a motorcycle accident near Collins, Mo. He was born December 19, 1960, in Lamar, MO to Jesse Murray, Sr and Karen Leer.  He attended Nevada High School. ...

Thomas (Tom) Lee Reed II, 60, passed from this life on September 10, 2024, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, MO.  Tom was born in Kansas City, MO on January 9, 1964, to Thomas Lee Sr. and Kathleen Eleanor (Green) Reed.  Tom’s parents would later welcome a sister, Tammy Elizabeth...

Dewayne Keith Bay, age 50, of Nevada, MO passed away, Tuesday, August 17, 2024, at Freeman Hospital West, in Joplin, MO.  He was born September 13, 1974, in Del City, OK to Kenneth and Judy (Woods) Bay.  He had a lawncare service and loved working on his equipment.  Dewayne also enjoyed working on cars, fishing, going on long drives, traveling, shooting, listening to all types of music and the Oklahoma Sooners.  He was a Christian...

 Shirley Lee Jean Baxter, 91, Milo, MO, passed away on Friday, September 20, 2024, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, MO.  Shirley was born in Clinton, MO on January 21, 1933, to Melvin Luther and Lorine (Porter) Kessler.  She was married to Dean Baxter on August 18, 1951 and he survives of the home...

William L. “Bill” Gollhofer, age 86, Nevada, MO, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2024 at Kansas City Hospice House following a brief illness. Bill was born November 11, 1937 in Sarcoxie, MO to William and Dena Gollhofer.   Bill graduated from Pierce City High School in 1955 and served in the U.S. ...

Harold William Fritter, 92, of Richards, Missouri, passed away on Monday September 23, 2024, surrounded by family. Harold was born on August 29, 1932, to Louis W. Fritter and Stella Gardner Fritter in Ft. Scott, KS. He married Alice Poague on December 10, 1951, in Hood River, Oregon and she survives of the home...