Local Obituaries for Osawatomie, & Surrounding Areas

Dec 5, 2024

Patricia LoyDean Stewart age 71 of Osawatomie, KS died Thursday December 5, 2024 at her home. Patty was born July 7, 1953 in Noel, MO. She was the eldest child of Ned W. and Dorothy D. (Drake) Upton. Patty graduated from Shawnee Mission West High School in 1970.

After high school, Patty attended Fort Scott Community college...

Dec 1, 2024

Larry Joe Meiers was born May 29, 1945 to Dean Meiers and June Norris Meiers. In his childhood he helped his father at the ice plant in Osawatomie and enjoyed participating in the Boy Scouts. He met Joe, Rick, Walt, and Karen Smith through the Boy Scouts, where their father was the assistant scoutmaster. Larry quickly became a part...

Nov 28, 2024

Janet Lea Bachman age 87 of Paola, KS died Thursday November 28, 2024 at Olathe Hospice House.

Janet was born August 28, 1937 in Osawatomie, KS. She was the youngest of three born to Henry A. and Velma P. (Ewing) Stanley. Janet grew up in Osawatomie were she attended school and graduated with the Osawatomie High School...

Nov 14, 2024

Connie Lee Beets, 75, of Osawatomie Kansas, stepped into heavenly glory surrounded by those she loved on Thursday, November 14, 2024.

Connie was born January 20, 1949 to Joseph E. ‘Doc” and Marcella June Stevens Beets. She was the middle daughter of three precious girls. She was a mother hen to both Mary and Rhonda. She attended...

Nov 11, 2024

Elby Junior Magee age 82 of Beagle, KS died Monday November 11, 2024 at his home.

Elby was born October 11, 1942 in Bethany, MO. He was the eldest child born to Elby Lee and Mildred (Darby) Magee. He grew up in Overland Park, KS.

Right out of high school, Elby enlisted into the United...

Oct 24, 2024

David Alfred Zimmerman age 86 of Paola, KS died Thursday October 24, 2024 at North Point Nursing Home.

David was born February 7, 1938 in LaCygne, KS. He was one of three children born to Roland Leonard and Mary Louise (Wilgus) Zimmerman. He grew up and attended school in Osawatomie. Where he graduated with the Osawatomie Class...

Oct 23, 2024

Mary Ann Montague age 87 of Osawatomie, Kansas, died Wednesday October 23, 2024, at Olathe Medical Center.

Mary Ann was born June 19, 1937, in Osawatomie, to Clifford Morrison and Lula Martha (McNutt) Montague. Mary Ann attended Osawatomie schools, where she graduated with the Osawatomie Class of 1955. After high school, Mary Ann worked at Schuler’s Bakery...

Oct 23, 2024

Jan Louise McDill age 69 of Paola, KS died Wednesday October 23, 2024 at Olathe Medical Center.

Jan was born January 12, 1955 in Paola, KS. She was one of two born to Floyd Thomas Jr and Delores June (Lloyd) Cook. She attended school in Osawatomie, where she graduated with the Osawatomie Class of 1973.

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Oct 16, 2024

Edna Marie (Stephens, Tinsley) Maine

Edna was born on April 15th, 1940 at 12:45 pm in her home. She weighed 7.25 lbs and was 20 inches long. Her mother commented that, "Edna is a very tiny and very sweet baby". She was born with dark brown hair, and blue eyes, which later turned brown.

Edna...

Oct 13, 2024

Madelyn Jene Ruse age 80 of Ozawkie, KS formerly of Osawatomie, KS passed away Sunday October 13, 2024 at Midland Care Hospice House.

Madelyn was born February 10, 1944 in Osawatomie, KS. She was born to Sylvester A. and Madelyn Pauline (Jones) Wolf. Madelyn graduated in 1962 from Iola High School.

After graduating in May,...

Oct 3, 2024

Leota Jean Lile age 83 of Parker, KS passed away Thursday October 3, 2024 at Olathe Medical Center.

Jean was born October 8, 1940 in Miami County, Kansas to Harold and Martha (Fields) Farris. She was the eldest of nine children. Jean grew up in Osawatomie, graduating with the Osawatomie High School class of 1959.

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Sep 21, 2024

Judith Ann Hollinger age 83 died peacefully September 21 surrounded by family at North Point Nursing Home. Judy, as she was known, was born April 5, 1941, in Independence, MO., the second of three children to Glen Kuhn and Beulah Hazekbaker-Kuhn. Her father died in a work accident in 1945 when Judy was only 4 years old.

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Sep 17, 2024

Tom Crozier, 80, Osawatomie, KS, peacefully passed away at home Tuesday, September 17, 2024, from a rare heart disease.

Tom was born August 7, 1944, in Council Grove, KS to Clifford and Doris (Pearson) Crozier, the fourth of five children. At 2, the family moved to Osawatomie for his dad’s 40-year career with MOPAC Railroad. 1024 Chestnut...

Sep 8, 2024

Kristopher Shane Thomey age 47 of Osawatomie, KS died Sunday September 8, 2024 at Olathe Medical Center.

Shane was born March 22, 1977 in Conway, Arkansas. He was eldest of two born to Marietta Sue Martin. Shane attended school in Morrilton, Arkansas until they moved to Miami County where he attended Osawatomie and Central Heights where he...

Aug 31, 2024

Dorothy Jacqueline (Cortner) Heckart Falls, age 93, resident of the Healthcare Resort of Olathe, Kansas formerly of Osawatomie, Kansas passed away August 31, 2024.

Dorothy was born September 20, 1930, in Osawatomie the seventh of eight children to Alexander and Minnie Cortner.  She lived most of her life in Osawatomie and was a...

Aug 30, 2024

Teresa Lee Read age 80 of Paola, KS died Friday August 30, 2024 at Homestead of Olathe.

Teresa was born February 23, 1944 in Divide, Colorado. She was the youngest of three born to Loren Lee and Gladys Fern(Bishop) Parmley. Teresa grew up in Colorado where she attended and graduated from Woodland Park High School.

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Aug 30, 2024

Beverly Ann Dennis (Barnett), 79, passed away on August 30, 2024, at North Point Skilled Nursing Facility in Paola, Kansas. She was born on December 1, 1944, to Leo & Helen (Rohrer) Barnett in Paola.

Beverly spent her formative years in Osawatomie, Kansas, graduating from Osawatomie High School in 1962. After high school she worked at Safeway....

Aug 27, 2024

Eugene Marion “Gene” Kramer age 98 of Osawatomie, KS died Tuesday August 27, 2024 at his home.

Gene was born January 27, 1926 in Garnett, KS. He was the third of nine children born to Charlie “Burly” and Martha May (Kennard) Kramer. Gene grew up in Melvern, Quenemo and Vassar, KS. After school, he went to work...

Aug 17, 2024

Ellen Louise Howard age 79 of Drexel, MO formerly of Beagle, KS passed away Saturday August 17, 2024 at Olathe Medical Center.

Full Obituary will follow when available

Aug 13, 2024

Maxine Crowell, 86, of Beagle, Kansas, passed away August 13, 2024 after a short hospice stay in her own home.

“Mac” as she was called by close family, was born October 18, 1937, near Gainesville, Ozark County, Missouri to John Thomas Chisam and Edgie Mae Chisam (née Smith). She attended rural schools and churches in the Gainesville...