Local Obituaries for Osawatomie, & Surrounding Areas

July 31, 2021

Mildred Rosalie Hay Hearn was born on February 6, 1931 in Mound Township, Miami County, Lane, Kansas to Challous A. and Blanche M. Bones Hay. She passed away peacefully on July 31, 2021 in Cornerstone Tavares Hospice House, Tavares, Florida of Parkinson’s Disease at the age of 90. She was a former resident of Osawatomie, Kansas and had been...

July 29, 2021

Memorials: Green Valley Baptist Church or Kansas Hospice and Palliative Care.

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Albert Dean McKoon, 94, or Osawatomie, Kansas, died peacefully Thursday, July 29, 2021, at Life Care Center of Osawatomie.

Albert was born May 21, 1927 in Stanton Township, rural Miami County, Kansas. He was the third of five children born to...

July 27, 2021

Memorials: Shelby Belshe Memorial Fund

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Shelby Lynn Ellis, age 29, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, July 27 th at her mother’s home in Fontana, KS while surrounded by loved ones. Shelby was born in Olathe, Kansas on June 1 st , 1992. She is survived by her son, Wrangler Ellis, fiancé,...

July 14, 2021

Kathleen Fae Ellis McDougal, 85, Osawatomie, died Wed., July 14, 2021 at Vintage Park at Osawatomie.

She was born Dec. 8, 1935, on a farm 2 miles west of Beagle, Kan., in Mound Township, Miami County, on part of the original homestead settled in 1857 by her great-grandparents, David and Elizabeth Schoonover Lockhart. Her parents were Clark...

July 13, 2021

On Tuesday, July 13, 2021, Deana Arleene (Birchard) Boedicker, Paola, Kansas, loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away at North Point Nursing Home at the age of 83.

Deana was born in Osawatomie, Kansas, on March 14, 1938, to Willis Ward Birchard and Edyth Marie Horn Birchard.

Deana grew up in Osawatomie and attended First...

July 13, 2021

Memorials: Trinity Lutheran Church

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Gerald Kenneth Woodall was born on August 14, 1931 in Seymour, Texas, to Jesse Ralph and Alene Helen (Poe) Woodall.  He had an older brother, Billy Verd Woodall, and a twin sister, Geraldine Woodall Harris.  All four preceded him in death.

When Gerald (Jerry) was 17, he joined...

July 12, 2021

Memorials: Ken Lucas Memorial Fund

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Kenneth Edward Lucas age 74 of Rantoul, KS died Monday July 12, 2021 at Olathe Medical Center.

Ken was born November 11, 1946 in Muncie, Indiana. He was born to Edward and Rose (Mansfield) Lucas. Ken attended school in Eaton, IN. He then enlisted into the United...

July 10, 2021

Memorials: Susan G. Komen Foundation or Osawatomie First United Methodist Church

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Kimberly Suzanne Fisher of Osawatomie passed away, Saturday, July 10, 2021, at her home with her family by her side. Kimberly was born February 23, 1963, at Craven County, North Carolina. Her parents were Thomas and Rachel Bauder, Osawatomie, who predeceased her. Kimberly...

July 10, 2021

Stephen Lynn Hooker, 69, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021.

Funeral services will be held 2 pm on Wednesday, July 14, 2021 in the Minton Memorial Chapel at Minton Chatwell Funeral Directors in Borger with Mr. Jake Minton officiating.  Mr. Hooker will be buried in Green Valley Cemetery in Osawatomie, Kansas following funeral services at Eddy-Brichard Funeral...

June 29, 2021

Memorials: Marilyn Berry Memorial Fund

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Marilyn (Walker) Berry was born June 26, 1954 in Chicago, Ill to the union of Louis Walker Sr. and Willa Mae Walker. In 1964, her mother and Step-father Hurbert Guilford Sr. moved the family to Osawatomie, KS.

Marilyn received her education in Osawatomie School District, Class of...

June 25, 2021

Ronald Ray Crust age 65 of Olathe, KS passed away Friday June 25, 2021.

Ron was born April 6, 1956 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was born to William Eugene and Shirley Rose (Kempton) Crust. He grew up in Johnson County where he attended Shawnee Mission North and also Stanley High School.

After high school,...

June 22, 2021

Glenn Ray Franklin age 77 of Paola, KS died Tuesday June 22, 2021 at Olathe Medical Center.

Glenn was born April 9, 1944 in Monticello, Kentucky. He was the youngest of 13 born to Sydney Carl and Mary Lee (Hoover) Franklin. Glenn grew up and attended school in Monticello, KY.

After high school, Glenn went...

June 17, 2021

Sharon Yvonne Hastings age 76 of Osawatomie, KS died Thursday June 17, 2021 at Life Care Center of Osawatomie.

Sharon was born June 9, 1945 in Paola, KS. She was the youngest of three children born to Willard Dean and Edith (Everhart) Elrod. She grew up in Hillsdale where she attended grade school and junior high. Sharon...

June 9, 2021

Charles C. Bean age 86 of Osawatomie, KS died Wednesday June 9, 2021 at his home.

Charlie was born April 5, 1935 in Hannah, Oklahoma. He was the fifth of eight children born to Argus and Lula May (Moore) Bean. He grew up around Eufaula, OK where he graduated high school.

After high school, Charlie...

May 30, 2021

Karen Lee Dever Colbert was born April 1, 1966 in Paola, KS to the parents of Roderick Louis Dever and Barbara Lee (Caylor) Dever.  She grew up and graduated from Osawatomie High School with the Class of 1984. In school she played the alto saxophone, was a member of the cheerleading squad and Kayettes, and participated in volleyball and...

May 30, 2021

Sutton was welcomed into the family on November 26, 2019 by his parents, Seth and Ashley Lamb along with his sisters Amber and Aubree.

As Sutton grew there were many things he enjoyed doing with all the family.

Ashley's favorite thing to do with him was playing in the water at the lake.

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May 28, 2021

PATRICIA ANN (HUSTED) HADSALL , 86, of Overland Park, KS died peacefully at her home May 28, 2021. Services Tuesday, June 1 st , 2:00 pm at Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home. Burial Osawatomie Cemetery. She is preceded in death by parents William and Anna Husted and siblings Bernice, Helen, Norma, Barbara, LaVaughn, LaVerne and Richard. She is survived...

May 24, 2021

Jeren Je'Von Hinton, age 35, of Olathe KS, ascended to his heavenly home on May 24, 2021.

He was born in Paola, KS to the parents of Johnny Lloyd Hinton and Janet Lynn Platz, on February 28, 1986. From the beginning, he was special! Quiet, yet observant; he didn’t talk until he was two years old, but...

May 22, 2021

Memorials: Pottawatomie Ruritan Club

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Dorothy Mae Hills Chrisjohn, the second daughter of Ansel and Jessie Hills, passed from this life Saturday, May 22, 2021 at the home of John and Cherry Chrisjohn.

Dorothy, the last of the seven siblings, was born on Thursday, March 30, 1922 and lived most of...

May 21, 2021

Memorials: Lakemary Center or American Cancer Society

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Rose Marie Lile age 86 of Greeley, KS died Friday May 21, 2021 at Life Care Center of Osawatomie.

Rose was born November 28, 1934 in the family home in Paola, KS. She was one of nine children born to Eli...