Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Osawatomie, & Surrounding Areas
Ruth Henrietta Smith
November 18, 2011
RUTH LANG SMITH (1914-2011) Ruth Lang Smith, widow of the late Dr. Alan B. Smith, former pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Osawatomie, died in Baltimore, Maryland, on November 18, 2011 at the age of 96. Mrs. Smith was born on December 16, 1914 in Plevna, Kansas. After high school, she attended Bethany-Peniel College (now Southern Nazarene University)...
Mike Dewayne Mcqueen
November 12, 2011
Michael DeWayne McQueen, age 61 of Olathe, Kansas, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Ks. Mike was born February 16, 1950 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was the sixth of seven children born to Oliver Martin and Lola Lois (Mitchell) McQueen. He attended Argentine schools. Mike was united in marriage to Bonnie...
Berma Opal Eichorn
November 12, 2011
Berma Opal Eichorn, age 92, of Osawatomie, Kansas, died Saturday, November 12, 2011 at the Life Care Center of Osawatomie, Ks. Opal was born June 20, 1919 in rural Osawatomie, Ks. She was the youngest of three children born to Elmer Orlan and Grace (Griffith) Vaughn. She attended Stockwell Country Schools and graduated from Osawatomie High School in the...
May Hightower
October 25, 2011
May Hightower, age 97, of rural LaCygne, Kansas died Tuesday, October 25, 2011 at North Point Nursing Center in Paola, Kansas. May was born August 10, 1914 in Parker, Kansas. She was the oldest of eight children born to Aral and Cora Ada (Pellett) Stainbrook. She attended Parker Schools and graduated from Parker High School in the class of...
Larry Ernest Crouse
October 11, 2011
Larry Ernest Crouse, age 64 of Osawatomie, Kansas died unexpectedly Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at the Emergency Room at the Miami County Hospital, Paola, Kansas. Survivors that live in the area: wife, Amy Crouse and step son, Arthur Dutton of the home; step daughter, Joanna Laughlin of Lane, Kansas. Mr. Crouse was cremated and a private family service will...
Helen Marie Rhodes
October 7, 2011
Helen Marie Rhodes age95 of Osawatomie, Kansas, died Friday October 7, 2011 at the Life Care Center in Osawatomie, Ks. Helen was born January 27, 1916 in Fontana, Kansas. She was the second of eight children born to James Fred and Eva May (Surber)Barden. She attended a country grade school and when the family moved to town she attended...
Helen Elizabeth Barkis
October 7, 2011
Obituary of Helen Elizabeth Barkis Helen Elizabeth Barkis, age 88, of Paola, Kansas died Friday, October 7, 2011. Helen was born August 7, 1923 in Paola to Dwight and Sadie Bryan. She graduated from Paola High School in the class of 1942. In 1943, Helen married Lloyd Barkis, also of Paola. Helen and Lloyd raised their three daughters on...
Wilma Jean Weippert
October 3, 2011
Wilma Jean Weippert Wilma Jean Weippert, age 97of Osawatomie, died Oct.3, 2011 at Life Care Center, Osawatomie, Kansas. Wilma was born July 13, 1914 in Sedalia, Mo. She was the fourth of eight children, born to James Garfield and Melsena Florence Hamlett Butner. She graduated from the Smith Cotton High School in Sedalia, Mo. in the class of 1934....
Barbara Mathia
October 3, 2011
Barbara Ann Mathia Barbara Ann Mathia, age 75 died at Olathe Medical Center on October 3, 2011 She was born on September 2nd, 1936 in Arkansas. She was the daughter of Monroe Webb and Ethyle Iris (Woolley) Webb Barbara lived in Osawatomie for many years graduating from Osawatomie High School in the class of 1955. She and Raymond Mathia...
Marie (Higgins) Mccourt Beach
October 2, 2011
Agnes Marie Higgins McCourt Beach Agnes Marie Higgins McCourt Beach, age 98 of Osawatomie, Ks. died Sunday Oct.2, 2011 at Life Care Center in Osawatomie Ks. She was born to James and Minnie Marsch Higgins on June 6, 1913 in Easton, Ks. Marie graduated from Easton High School in 1931. She was united in marriage to David R. McCourt...
Delana Elaine Hughes
September 26, 2011
Delana Elaine Hughes, age 52 of Olathe, Ks. died September 26, 2011 at her home. Delana was born January 14, 1959 in Caraway, Arkansas. She was the fifth of eight children born to ML Ashley and Ina Marie (Crabtree) Ashley. She attended school in Arkansas until the family moved to Kansas City, Ks when she was in grade school....
Bobbie C. Manes
September 14, 2011
Bobbie C. Manes, age 70 of rural Richmond, Kansas, died Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at her home after an extended illness. Bobbie was born July 12, 1941 in Warren, Kentucky. She was a daughter of Erle Vanover and Rebecca Vanover. She attended school in Kentucky then moved to Detroit, Michigan where she met and married Teddy O’Neil Manes. They...
Doris Jane Sechrest
September 11, 2011
Doris Jane Sechrest Doris Jane Sechrest, age 77 of Overland Park, Kansas died Sunday, September 11, 2011 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born on March 5, 1934 in Kansas City, Kansas to Wayne and Lenarue Sechrest. She grew up in Osawatomie, Kansas and graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1952. She worked for Missouri...
Robert "Bob" Charles Pennock
September 10, 2011
ROBERT CHARLES “BOB” PENNOCK Robert “Bob” Pennock, age 73, of Paola, Kansas died September 10, 2011 at the Life Care Center of Osawatomie, Osawatomie, Ks. Bob was born March 28, 1938 in Kansas City, Kansas. He was the first of three children born to Roy Charles and Anna Eve (Zemaites) Pennock. He graduated from the Wyandotte High School in...
Robert Fredrick "Buck" Reinecker
September 6, 2011
Robert Fredrick “Buck” Reinecker R.F. “Buck” Reinecker, age 93, of Osawatomie, Kansas, died Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at the Life Care Center in Osawatomie, Ks. Buck was born April 20, 1918 at Horton, Ks. He was the fourth of six children born to Joseph Paul and Leatha Alice (Stone) Reinecker. He graduated from the Osawatomie High School in the...
Billie Joe Reeve
September 6, 2011
BILLIE JOE REEVE Billie Joe Reeve, age 66, of Osawatomie, Kansas, died unexpectedly, September 6, 2011 at his home. Bill was born November 27, 1944 at Richmond, California. He was the fifth of six children born to Harold Vernon and Eva Mae (Randolph) Reeve. He attended several Grade Schools as his father worked in the oil fields. He graduated...
Jean Delta Galbraith
August 25, 2011
Jean Delta Galbraith, age 89, of Raymore, Missouri, died August 25, 2011 at the Rehabilitation Center of Raymore. Missouri. She was born September 8, 1921, At Osawatomie, Kansas, the older of two children born to Thaddeus Delbert and Jessie Mae (Needham) Stevenson. She grew up and graduated from high school in nearby Lane, Kansas. In 1938 she moved to...
Connie Sue Needs
August 7, 2011
CONNIE SUE NEEDS Connie Sue Needs, age 62, of Lane, Kansas, died Sunday August 7, 2011 at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas. Connie was born August 24, 1948 in Ottawa, Kansas. She was the second of three children of Everette Leroy and Thelma Louise (Schultz) Needs. Connie attended the Ottawa schools and graduated from Ottawa High School...
Hubert Dean Blunt
August 2, 2011
Hubert Dean Blunt, age 82, of Plymouth, Minnesota died Tuesday, August 2, 2011 at Presbyterian Home in Minnetonka, Mn. Local funeral service in Kansas is 1:30pm, Sunday, August 7 at Graveside, Fontana Cemetery, Fontana, Kansas with Masonic Services. Wife is Donna Moore Blunt of the home. Brother-in-law, Vernon Moore of Fontana. Directed by Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home, Osawatomie, Kansas. (913)755-2114....
Gladys Mae Pentlin
July 15, 2011
GLADYS MAE PENTLIN Gladys Mae Pentlin, age 89 of Holden, Missouri, formerly of Osawatomie, Kansas died Friday, July 15, 2011 at Holden Manor in Holden, Mo. Gladys was born December 5, 1921 in Tonganoxie, Kansas. She was the tenth of 13 children born to Fredrick Frank and Elma Belva (Pickens) Kramer. She attended school in the Tonganoxie school system....
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