Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Osawatomie, & Surrounding Areas
Sayla Anne Miller
August 25, 2025
Sayla Anne Miller, age 65, of Osawatomie, KS, passed away on August 25, 2025, at Olathe Medical Center.
She was born December 8, 1959, in Kansas City, MO, the eldest daughter of James Morris and Sandra Jean (Sulser) Miller.
In 1987, Sayla became part of the Tri-Ko family, where she lived in LaCygne, KS, before recently moving to Osawatomie. Over the years,...
Bernard "Buck" Lee Toncray
August 24, 2025
Bernard Lee “Buck” Toncray age 88, of Paola, Kansas, passed away quietly on Sunday, August 24, 2025, at Olathe Medical Center. Buck was born January 25, 1937, in Drexel, one of eight children of Delbert Dale and Beryle Maude (Graham) Toncray. He grew up in Osawatomie, Kansas, where he graduated with the Osawatomie High School Class of 1955.
Following graduation, Buck...
Joyce C. Scovill
August 20, 2025
Joyce C. Scovill of Eugene, Oregon passed away peacefully on August 20th, 2025, surrounded by her loving son and daughter-in-law.
Born on April 24th, 1941, in Joplin, Missouri, USA, to John and Elsie Cooper, she was the oldest of three sisters and four brothers. Her lifelong passion for caregiving took hold when she was hired as an LPN at Osawatomie State...
Geri Sue Whitney
August 19, 2025
Geri Sue Whitney, known affectionately as Sue, passed away peacefully on August 19, 2025, in her home. Born on December 7, 1939, she was the eldest daughter of Douglas Ward and Charlotte A. Hagadorn. Sue spent her formative years in Osawatomie, where she attended local schools and proudly graduated with the Osawatomie High School class of 1957.
In the early 1960s,...
James “Jim” Bryan Applegarth
August 16, 2025
James Bryan “Jim” Applegarth, of Gardner, Kansas, passed away peacefully at the age of 66. Born April 29, 1959, to Jack and Mary Applegarth (Richardson), Jim was the sixth of eight children and grew up on King Street in Shawnee, Kansas. His early years were filled with the kind of hardworking, rough-and-tumble spirit that would define the rest of his...
Marilynn Ann Lolley
August 15, 2025
Marilynn Ann Lolley, age 82, of Greeley, Kansas passed away Friday, August 15, 2025. She was born on November 10, 1942 in Rockford, Illinois the daughter of George S. and Cecilia K. Buehnne Watson. She worked as a civil engineer. She was a member of St John Catholic Church in Greeley, Kansas. Marilynn had many talents. Some of them were...
Anna Lavaun Smith
August 14, 2025
Anna Lavaun Smith, age 96, of Paola, Kansas, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on August 14, 2025. She was born on August 15, 1928, the daughter of Jess Moore and Grace May (Gazaway) Morris. Anna was one of nine children..
In 1946, Anna was united in marriage to Elvin Smith in Arcadia, Kansas. Together they built a loving home and...
William H. Hampson
August 12, 2025
William Herbert Hampson, age 87, of Wellsville, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at The Heritage of Overland Park.
William was born March 28, 1938 in Kansas City, MO, the younger of two sons born to Herbert H. and Alma (Yarnell) Hampson. He grew up and attended school in LaCygne Rural High School, graduating with the Class of 1956.
Following graduation,...
Steven Wesley Chandler
August 12, 2025
Steven Wesley Chandler, age 82, Osawatomie, Kansas passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2025. He was born on June 25, 1943 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho the son of Archie and Margaret Granberg Chandler. He proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1961 to 1964. Steve was united in marriage to Janet Biggers in 1991. He worked as a...
Richard Lee Castor
August 10, 2025
Richard Lee Castor, age 65, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2025.
Richard was born May 20, 1960, the only son of Dallas Junior and Evelyn Dolores (Jeffries) Castor. He grew up in Missouri and attended Hillcrest High School in Springfield, graduating with the Class of 1978.
Following high school, Richard worked for Wintech and Schreibers in Monett, Missouri. In...
Hal Scott McAtee
August 8, 2025
Hal Scott McAtee, age 74, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 8, 2025.
Hal was born March 19, 1951, in Council Grove, Kansas, the second of three children born to Ralph F. and Naomi A. (Nichols) McAtee. He grew up in Council Grove and attended local schools. He played fullback on the football team all four years. Hal graduated with...
Rosanne Marie Smithhisler
August 6, 2025
Rosanne Marie Smithhisler, age 74, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kansas.
Rosie was born on October 10, 1950, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. She was one of five children born to Harold and Betty Jean (Freeman) Dutcher. Growing up, Rosie’s family moved often, eventually settling in Parker, Kansas, where she attended high...
Anthony "Tony" Alan Tomblin Sr.
July 29, 2025
Anthony Alan Tomblin Sr., age 52, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at KU Medical Center.
Tony was born on February 2, 1973, in Streeter, Illinois. He was the third of seven children born to William Tomblin and Laura Swindall. He spent his early years in Illinois before moving to Florida at the age of 15 in...
Diane Marie (Davis) Lewis
June 28, 2025
Diane Marie Lewis, 79, formerly Diane Marie Davis, went to her heavenly home on June 28, 2025 in Houston, Texas
She was born to parents Harold Frederick Davis and Inez Josephine Anderson on April 25, 1946 in Providence, Rhode Island.
Diane loved her Lord and was a devoted member of Glendale Baptist Church in Houston, Texas. Her devout faith led her to...
Jessica Cae Pritchett
June 26, 2025
Jessica Cae Pritchett, age 43, of Parker, Kansas, passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center after a year long battle with Cervical Cancer.
Jessica was born on August 30, 1981, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Robert Eldon and Paula Marie (Godfrey) Pritchett. She was raised in Parker, Kansas, where she attended school and was lovingly...
John Robert Kierl
May 31, 2025
John Robert Kierl age 69 of Osawatomie, KS passed away at his home Saturday May 31, 2025.
He was born on September 18, 1955 in Kansas City, Kansas to Jerome Kierl and Jacqueline Schmidt. He attended Holy Trinity Catholic School until his freshman year when he transferred to Paola High School. John began working at a young age. During high school,...
Wayne Eldon Long
May 24, 2025
Wayne Eldon Long, age 82, of Parker, Kansas, passed away on Saturday, May 24, 2025.
Wayne was born on July 3, 1942, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Homer Leon and Margaret Ethel (Collins) Long. He was one of three children and grew up in Parker, where he graduated from Parker Rural High School with the class of 1960. Following his...
Patricia "Patsy" Dykes
May 20, 2025
Patricia Lenora “Patsy” Dykes, age 86, of Greeley, Kansas, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, at Vintage Park of Osawatomie.
Born August 11, 1938, in Greeley, Patsy was the youngest of three daughters born to Stephen Adolph and Cecelia Frances (Gelhaus) Rues. She was a proud graduate of Greeley High School, Class of 1956.
On July 22, 1958, Patsy was...
Bonnie Ruth Patton
May 18, 2025
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bonnie Ruth Patton, loving mother and grandmother.
Bonnie was born on November 13, 1936, in Somerset, Kansas. She passed away peacefully at her home in Paola, Kansas, on May 18, with her family present.
Bonnie was a very hard worker and put herself through nursing school at Fort Scott Community College...
Shaun Robert Arehart
May 16, 2025
Shaun Robert Arehart, age 42, of Paola, Kansas, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025.
Shaun was born on November 15, 1982, in Norton, Kansas. He was the eldest child and only son of Robert Dean and Charlanda Sue (Paden) Arehart. He grew up in Osawatomie, Kansas, and attended Osawatomie High School, where he made many lasting friendships.
After high school, Shaun...
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