Ruth M. Lavender, 81, rural Altamont, died at 1:51 p.m., Tuesday, January 6, 2026, at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Born March 30, 1944 in Hallowell, Ruth Marie Adams was the daughter of W. Glenn and Hazel (Westervelt) Adams. She grew up and attended school in Labette County, graduating from Labette County Community High School in 1962.Ruth and Dale L. Lavender were unit...
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