Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Osawatomie, & Surrounding Areas

Carolyn Sue Goode

Carolyn Sue Goode

May 24, 2012

Carolyn Sue “Peggy” Goode, age 71 of rural Adrian, Missouri, died Thursday, May 24, 2012 in an automobile accident on Interstate 35 near Kearney, MO. Carolyn, as she was known in Missouri and Peggy, as she was known in Texas was born February 15, 1941 in Nora, Minnesota. She was the second of five children born to Irvin Boe...

Baelee-Rae Emery

Baelee-Rae Emery

May 22, 2012

Baelee-Rae Emery, age 12 days of Paola, Kansas died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at the Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. Baelee-Rae was born May 10, 2012 at the Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Shawnee Mission, Ks. to Brett Allen Emery and Samantha Lynne Patillo. She is preceded by one brother, Dre Allen-Lee Emery. She is survived by...

D. L. "Mac" Mcmillin

D. L. "Mac" Mcmillin

May 17, 2012

D.L.”Mac” McMillin, age 93 of Osawatomie, Ks. died Thursday May 17, 2012 at the Life Care Center in Osawatomie. Mac was born April 18, 1919 in Osawatomie, Ks. He was the son of Ray Irwin McMillin and Bertha Ellen (Hewitt) McMillin. He attended the Osawatomie Schools. Mac left home at a young age and went to Anaheim, California where...

Hanford A. Workman (Age 81)

Hanford A. Workman (Age 81)

May 17, 2012

Hanford Autrey Workman, age 81 of Parker, Kansas, went to be with the Lord Thursday May 17, 2012 in Iola, Kansas due to pneumonia. Hanford (H.A.) was born February 9, 1931 in Pittsburg County (McAlester, Ok). He was the fourth child of eight children born to Dave Benjamin Workman and Almie Annie Jane (House) Workman. Hanford left home in...

Raymond Neil Stewart

Raymond Neil Stewart

May 13, 2012

Raymond Neil Stewart, age 69 of Osawatomie, Kansas, died Sunday, May 13, 2012 at his home, after a short bout with Cancer. Raymond was born June 28, 1942 in Glendale, California. He was the second of six children born to Ralph Wilbur Stewart and Mary Loree (Defore) Stewart. The family moved to Osawatomie when he was a small child....

James Hermal "Jim" Wilson Sr.

James Hermal "Jim" Wilson Sr.

May 5, 2012

James Hermal “Jim” Wilson Sr., age 91, of Osawatomie, Kansas, died Saturday, May 5, 2012 at the Vintage Park at Osawatomie. Jim was born October 10, 1920 in Pittsburg, Kansas to James Milton and Lydia Elizabeth (Hemming) Wilson. He was the fifth of eight children. Jim attended the Labette County Community High School before entering the United States Army...

Vearl Cox

Vearl Cox

May 3, 2012

Vearl LaVern Cox, age 94, of DeSoto, Kansas, died Tuesday, May 3, 2012 at the Hillside Village in DeSoto, Ks. Vearl was born March 25, 1918 in Lynn County, Kansas to Percy Cox and Ethel (Poole) Cox. He was the fourth of six children. He graduated from Osawatomie High School in the class of 1938. He worked for the...

Dorothy Marie Miller

Dorothy Marie Miller

May 2, 2012

Dorothy Marie Miller, age 86, of Paola, Kansas, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at the Louisburg Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center, Louisburg, Kansas. Dorothy was born November 17, 1925 in Nishnabotna, Missouri, to Albert Leo and Violet M. (Bettinger) Bradley. Dorothy was married on March 6, 1946 in Vallejo, California, to Albert R. Miller. They made their home in California...

Helen Louise Cox

Helen Louise Cox

April 25, 2012

Helen Louise Cox, age 82, of Garnett, Kansas, died Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at the Guest Home Estates, Garnett, Ks. Louise was born March 10, 1930 in Rantoul, Kansas to Harold E. and Mabel B. (Hughes) Rodgers. She was the fourth of six children. Louise was married on April 11, 1948 in Osawatomie, Kansas to Everett Wells Cox. They...

Ronald Lee Burton

Ronald Lee Burton

April 24, 2012

Ronald Lee “Jack” Burton of Lane, Kansas was born May 4, 1936 near Adrian, Missouri the son of Charlie Ralph and Golda May (Drury) Burton. He departed this life on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at his home in Lane at the age of 75 years, 11 months and 20 days. On June 20, 1958 Jack was united in marriage...

Vera Louise "Lou" Kern

Vera Louise "Lou" Kern

April 9, 2012

Vera Louise “Lou” Kern Vera Louise “Lou” Kern age 74, of Osawatomie, Ks. died Monday April 9, 2012 at the Life Care Center in Osawatomie. “Lou” as she was known, was born November 9, 1937. She was the youngest of three children born to Clarence Edward Hutton and Margaret Irene (Ginbey) Hutton. She graduated from Chanute High School in...

Lorene Alice Hydorn

Lorene Alice Hydorn

March 21, 2012

Lorene Alice Hydorn, age 89 of Osawatomie, Kansas died Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at the Life Care Center of Osawatomie. Lorene was born May 1, 1922 in Osawatomie, Ks. She was the oldest of three children of Roy William and Nora Ethel (Brannan) Baker. She attended the Osawatomie schools and graduated from Osawatomie High School in the Class of...

J.E. "Doc" Beets

J.E. "Doc" Beets

March 17, 2012

Joseph Edward “Doc” Beets, age 89 of Garnett5, Kansas formerly of Ottawa and Lane, Kansas, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at the Guest Home Estates in Garnett, Ks. “Doc” was born November 3, 1922 in Osawatomie, Ks. He was the second of six children born to Clyde Joseph and Edith Vivian (Edgell) Beets. “Doc” attended Green Valley Country School....

Buel Wayne Talley

Buel Wayne Talley

March 17, 2012

Buel Wayne Talley, age 60, of Osawatomie, Kansas died unexpectedly Saturday, March 17, 2012 at his home. Buel was born October 2, 1951 on a roadside near Spring Hill, Kansas. He was the second of three children born to Buel Leo and Veronica Mae (Canon) Talley. Buel has always lived in Osawatomie, and graduated from the Osawatomie High School...

Mildred Pauline (Peggy) Lambert

Mildred Pauline (Peggy) Lambert

March 14, 2012

Mildred Pauline (Sage) Lambert, 90, a resident of Vintage Park assisted living in Osawatomie, Kansas died on March 14, 2012 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, KS. Mildred (also known as Peggy) was born on July 5, 1921 in her parent’s home near Drexel, MO. She and her sisters [Fern (Sage) Whitney and Helen (Sage) Cartwright] were the children...

Lisa Ann (Plaisted) Stamper

Lisa Ann (Plaisted) Stamper

March 13, 2012

Lisa Ann (Plaisted )Stamper, age 41 of Kansas City, Ks. formerly of Osawatomie, Ks. died Tuesday March 13, 2012 at the University of Kansas Medical Center from injuries she received from being struck by an automobile. Lisa was born October 4, 1970 in Kansas City, Mo. She is the daughter of Ronald Plaisted of Lane, Ks. and Sandra (Terrell)Plaisted...

Kevin Ray Mcdowell

Kevin Ray Mcdowell

March 11, 2012

Kevin Ray McDowell, age 56 of Osawatomie, Kansas died unexpectedly Sunday, March 11, 2012. Kevin was born November 10, 1955 in Paola, Kansas. He was the eldest of five children of Gerald Fredrick “Jerry” McDowell and Janet Louise (Lloyd) McDowell. He graduated from Osawatomie High School in the class of 1974. Kevin married Candy Page in 1973 and made...

Richard Harrison "Rick" Miller

Richard Harrison "Rick" Miller

March 7, 2012

Richard Harrison “Rick” Miller, age 51, of Louisburg, Kansas, died Wednesday, March 7 at his home. Rick was born July 25, 1960 in Garberville, California. He was the seventh of nine children of Albert Ray and Dorothy Marie (Bradley) Miller. Rick attended Greeley Elementary and Garnett High School. Rick was married September 19, 1987 in Millard, Nebraska, to Darla...

Josephine "Jo" Dembny

Josephine "Jo" Dembny

March 7, 2012

Josephine Dembny Formerly of Osawatomie, Kansas Jo was born February 22, 1921 to John A. and Ethel Slayman. She grew up in Osawatomie and graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1938. She attended post graduate classes at Ursuline Academy in Paola, Ks. Jo met her husband, Patrick Dembny, in Topeka, Ks. They were married January 4, 1947, at St....

David Nelson Huffman

David Nelson Huffman

March 5, 2012

David Nelson Huffman, age 25, of Osawatomie, Kansas, died Monday, March 5, 2012. David was born September 5, 1986 in Paola, Kansas to Douglas Nelson and Lisa Marie (Welsh) Huffman. He was the youngest of four children. He graduated from the Osawatomie High School in the class of 2005. David worked for a short time building Sonic Drive In’s....

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