Local Obituaries for Osawatomie, & Surrounding Areas

Dec 31, 2023

James Willis Peterson age 78 of Humboldt formerly of Osawatomie, KS died Sunday December 31, 2023 at his home.

Jim was born March 24, 1945 in Salina, KS. He was the youngest of three sons born to John Clair and Dorothy Marie Ruth (Prather) Peterson. Jim grew up in Osawatomie.

In the early 60’s, Jim...

Dec 26, 2023

Montra Sue (Nichols) Logan was born April 7th 1940 in Aurora, Missouri to Glen and Pearl Nichols. Montra passed away on December 26th 2023 at the age of 83.  She is preceded in death by her husband Curtis and her grandson DaCota DeRemus. She is survived by her brother Joe and his wife Mary Lou Nichols and their children...

Dec 12, 2023

Stephan (Steve) LaVerne Timm of rural Paola, Kansas passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, December 12, 2023.  Steve was born in Paola, Kansas on February 15, 1956 to LaVerne and Cleta (Stephens) Timm.

Steve grew up in Paola and graduated from Paola High School in 1974.  That same year he married his high school sweetheart, Sharon...

Dec 11, 2023

Janet Annette Santana age 63 of Paola, KS died Monday December 11, 2023 at the home of a loved one in LaCygne, KS.

Janet was born January 30, 1960 in Olathe, KS. She was the youngest of three children born to Orville George and Velma Elanor (Cox) Barnes. She grew up in Olathe where she attended school...

Dec 11, 2023

Jeris' family encourages everyone to wear their Chief's gear to the service as Jeris loved the Kansas City Chiefs.

Jeris Leneal Coffelt age 87 of Osawatomie, KS died Monday December 11, 2023 at Vintage Park of Osawatomie.

Jeris was born October 2, 1936 in Paragould, Arkansas. She was the 3rd of 6 children born to...

Nov 30, 2023

Pauline Frances Peck Pretz November 18, 1929, to November 30, 2023

Pauline Frances Peck Pretz age 94 was born November 18, 1929, in Morris KS, west of Kansas City, KS to Clare Archie Peck and Stella Mae (Siler) Peck, the oldest of three children. She was the last surviving member of the Turner High School class of...

Nov 25, 2023

Roger Carl Obermeier Jr. age 62 of Parker, KS died Saturday November 25, 2023 at Advent Health Shawnee Mission.

Roger was born June 9, 1961 in Paola, KS. He was one of two children born to Roger Carl Sr and Shirley Jean (Flesher) Obermeier. Roger grew up in Paola, KS. He attended Hillsdale K-4th and then the...

Nov 23, 2023

Billie Ann Stifter Millard, age 71, passed away November 23, 2023, at Olathe Medical Center where she was surrounded by all the love from her family. Billie was born May 6, 1952, in Paola, KS to Fred Stifter and Wilma Smith Stifter. She was the oldest of 6 children: Richard, Robert, Martha, Joyce, and Raymond. Most of her high...

Nov 17, 2023

Esther Louise Eslick-Kincaid passed away November 17th 2023 in Paola Kansas.

Esther was born to Raymond and Irene Kincaid on January 8th 1950 in Kansas City, Missouri.

The oldest of five children; twin sister Elaine and three brothers Kenny, Gaylord and Kenlee. Esther grew up off N 55th street in Kansas City, Kansas. She enjoyed...

Nov 16, 2023

Shirley Ann Law age 87 of Osawatomie, Kansas completed her earthly journey November 16, 2023 dying peacefully at her home surrounded by family.

Shirley was born February 16, 1936 in Wichita, Kansas. She was one of two children born to Roy William and Marguerite Marie (Weippert) Gillenwater. She moved to Osawatomie at the age of eight, graduating...

Nov 10, 2023

Shelly Kay Castleberry passed away November 10, 2023 leaving behind her son’s and daughter’s; Lance Singer, Ian Singer & Amanda Heald and Kira Castleberry & Dewayne West.

Shelly had 3 grandchildren; Jayden, Nevaeh and Tiana. Her sisters Nancy Newth, Teresa Pickrell and Anita Miller.

Celebration of life will be December 3rd at 1 pm at...

Nov 8, 2023

Tessie Elizabeth Hall age 87, of Osawatomie, Kansas, died Wednesday November 8, 2023 at Olathe Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born on December 21, 1935 in Pleasant Green, Missouri, one of eleven children of William Edward and Louetta Maude (Shumate) Pulley. On October 6, 1956 in Las Vegas, Nevada she was united in married to George...

Nov 5, 2023

Katherine “Kathy” Morgan of Drexel, Mo passed away on Sunday, November 5th, 2023, at the Louisburg Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Louisburg, Kansas.

Memorial Visitation will be Saturday, November 11, 2023, from 11am to 12pm at the Eddy-Birchard Funeral Home in Osawatomie, Kansas. There will be a short inurnment following the memorial at Whiteford Cemetery in...

Oct 29, 2023

Shirley Ann Lewis age 87 of Paola, KS passed away Sunday October 29, 2023 at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, KS.

Shirley was born April 30, 1936 in Wichita, KS. She was the eldest of five children born to Harold Arthur and Rose Irene (Hulford) Secrest. She and her four siblings were raised by their mother and...

Oct 28, 2023

Lloyd LaVerne Barnett, also known as Barney, passed away on October 28, 2023, at the age of 83 in Paola, Kansas. He was born on July 11, 1940, in Paola, Kansas to Leo and Helen (Rohrer) Barnett. Lloyd was a caring and fun-loving individual who will be deeply missed by his loved ones.

Lloyd graduated from Osawatomie...

Oct 13, 2023

Richard Marvin Phoenix, Jr., age 81, of Osawatomie, KS died Friday October 13, 2023 at Life Care Center of Osawatomie.

Richard was born January 3, 1942 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born to Richard Marvin Sr. and Yvonne Rose (Chambers) Phoenix. Richard attended St. Patrick's grade school, Central High School and Christian Brothers' High School in...

Oct 12, 2023

Billy Joe White age 59 of Parker, KS died Thursday October 12, 2023 at his home.

Billy was born August 12, 1964 in Phoenix, AZ. He was the youngest son of Carl William and Wyoma Jean (Anderson) White. Billy grew up on Linn County and attended Prairie View school district. Graduating in the early 1980’s.

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Oct 4, 2023

Linda Kay Sylva, age 78 of Parker, KS died Wednesday, October 4, 2023 in Kansas City, Kansas.

Linda was born June 30, 1945 in Bonner Springs, KS. She was the eighth of 11 children born to Robert Lonzo and Ethel May (Ledbetter) Summers. She attended and graduated from Wyandotte High School.

In 1963, Linda and...

Sep 30, 2023

Edward Jason Alberty, 48, went Home to Eternal Glory on Saturday, September 30th, 2023 at Kindred Hospital in North Kansas City, Missouri.

He was born on January 11th, 1975 at Kansas University in Kansas City, Kansas to Edmond Leroy Alberty and Valorie Kay Brady Alberty.  Ed attended public schools in Paola, Kansas before moving to Osawatomie, Kansas...

Sep 26, 2023

Elden Ardel Lyon age 92 of Osawatomie, KS formally of Wellsville, KS died Tuesday September 26, 2023 at Vintage Park of Osawatomie.

Elden was born in Fall River, KS on January 23, 1931 to Amos & Lillian (Foulke) Lyon. He had one brother Jerome, 2 sisters, Iva Shinkle and Elsie Shearer that all preceded him in death....