Local Obituaries for Osawatomie, & Surrounding Areas

May 6, 2025

Pamela Carver, Briggs, wife Mom, sister Grandma and Friend) faded from life May 6, 2025 in Nowata, Oklahoma. 

Pamela was an Osawatomie graduate with the class of 1980. 

Pamela was cremated and a celebration of life will be at a later date. 

May 4, 2025

Richard Cleo Landess, age 84, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Rock Creek of Ottawa.

Richard was born on October 6, 1940, in Wellsville, Kansas, the youngest of three children and the only son of Claude Franklin and Cecel Naomi (Hay) Landess. He grew up in a hardworking family and graduated from Ottawa High School...

May 3, 2025

Tribute to Evelyn June (Cox) Roberts

Evelyn June (Cox) Roberts of Overland Park, Kansas, passed peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Evelyn was a remarkable woman whose legacy of love, dedication, and community spirit will forever be cherished. She was born on October 3, 1929, in Elsmore, Kansas, and was the middle child of Lloyd...

April 22, 2025

Carolyn Jane Servais, age 76, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Olathe Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family.

Carolyn was born on December 29, 1948, in Garnett, Kansas, to Eldon Orn and Marie (Townsley) Giles. She was one of two children. Carolyn graduated from Greeley High School with the class of 1966.

On June 14, 1969,...

April 15, 2025

Patricia Gwen “Trish” Mundell, age 66, of Ottawa, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Advent Health Shawnee Mission.

Trish was born on October 21, 1958, in Port Jervis, New York, the daughter of Harry and Elizabeth (Cummings) Hotzler. One of six siblings, Trish grew up in a lively, close-knit family. She spent her final two years of high...

April 11, 2025

Harold James Holmquist Jr., age 66, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025, at Miami County Medical Center.

Harold was born on April 13, 1958, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He was the second of ten children born to Harold James and Luella Ann (Hamlin) Holmquist. He spent his childhood in Pratt, Kansas, surrounded by a large and loving family.

In...

March 25, 2025

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 Aileen (Ingalls) Huggins.

Karen made Osawatomie her home for around 22 years. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and she found great joy in playing bingo...

March 21, 2025

Linda was born on January 24, 1942 in Garnett Ks to Lester and Almeta Prentice. She was the oldest of three children. Her sisters are Elizabeth (Barnett) and Judy (Scully). Linda grew up near Parker, Ks and attended the Parker schools. She graduated with her class in 1960.

Linda and Robert Tyson were sweethearts in high school. Linda attended Ottawa University...

March 19, 2025

Hurbert Earl Guliford Jr, affectionately known to all as Hurbie was born to the union of Hurbert Earl Guliford Sr. and Willa Mae Lewis Guliford on June 9th, 1963 and gained his wings on March 19, 2025. Hurbie was born in Chicago, Illinois where he spent the first five years of his life before the family relocated to Osawatomie. Hurbie...

March 19, 2025

Larry Eugene Richardson, 76, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Larry, the son of Stephen Benonia "Ben" and Gladys Viola (McCartney) Richardson, was born on April 12, 1948 in McCook, Nebraska. He was very proud to have come from a large and loving family as the youngest of nine children.

Larry graduated from Garden City High School in...

March 12, 2025

Delores Irene White, 92, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at West Chester Village in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

Delores was born on May 18, 1932, in Osawatomie, Kansas, to Luellen and Nettie (Russell) McKinney. She was the second of eight children and grew up in Osawatomie, where she graduated with the Osawatomie High School Class of 1950....

March 11, 2025

Kenneth Lawrence Sloan, age 75, of Centerville, KS, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his home. Kenny was born on January 24, 1950, in Kansas City, KS, to James and Gertrude (Tebbe) Sloan. He was one of four children in the Sloan family.

Kenny attended St. Joseph Catholic School and worked a variety of jobs throughout his life. He...

March 6, 2025

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 to Greeley, KS. He still owned his personal auto shop on 6th and Pacific, across from the family-owned Holloman Laundromat. He moved back to Osawatomie in 2006, where...

March 4, 2025

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. (Chadwick) DeRemus. On August 11, 1994, Scott and Jennifer Logan were married in Olathe, Kansas. They made their home in Blue Mound in 2016.

Scott...

March 2, 2025

Norma Ann Breiner Maring, age 91, of Chanute, KS and Lexington, MO, went to be with the Lord and with her husband Keith on March 2, 2025 surrounded by her boys.

Norma was born October 1, 1933 in Neosho County, KS to Edward S. and Anna A. (Friedrich) Breiner. She grew up in Chanute and was a lifelong member of St. Patrick...

February 27, 2025

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 children born to Raymond Roland and Gladys S. (Rabe) Blume. He grew up in Lamar, where he graduated from high school. Seeking new opportunities, he moved to Kansas...

February 16, 2025

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 Living in Spring Hill.

Mel was born in Spencer, Iowa, to Melvin O. and Alta Marie (Franklin) Baldwin. He attended school in Iowa before pursuing a diverse career path...

February 7, 2025

Our Beloved Mother, Ludell Leola Jurgens Lewis of the Twin Springs Community (Fontana) went to Heaven on February 7, 2025. She was born on November 12, 1938, in Omaha, Nebraska to George and Leola (Sautter) Jurgens.  She graduated from Pleasanton High School in May 1956.  On May 18, 1956, she married Ted T. Lewis.  They made their home in...

January 31, 2025

Bonita Faye Kraus passed away January 31st, 2025. Bonnie was born to Joe Kraus and Alice (Weatherbie) Wheeler on February 20, 1960, in Paola, Kansas.

Bonnie was raised in Lane, Kansas and attended schools in Lane and at Central Heights, graduating with the class of 1978. Bonnie married Rodney Casida at the Lane Methodist Church in December...

January 28, 2025

Charles Patrick Gaines (Pat) of Lane Ks, passed away while sleeping in his home on January 28th 2025. Pat was born in St. Louis Mo August 17th, 1969. (the last day of Woodstock). Pat lived in St Louis with his mother for 6 years then moved to Parker Ks with his aunt and uncle Richard and Janice Patrick. From...