Brian Scott Martin, 63, Miami, Oklahoma, died Monday, May 13, 2024 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Born March 15, 1961 in Baxter Springs, Brian was the son of Max and Diane (Thieme) Martin.

Sharon Louise (Myers) Glades, 75, Joplin, Missouri died peacefully May 12, 2024 surrounded by her family at Mercy Hospital Joplin after a sudden illness. Born April 12, 1949, Sharon was the daughter of Kenneth H ‘Peanut’and Violet (Vandorn) Myers.

Betty (Booper) Louise Thompson, 80, Columbus, died Sunday, May 12, 2024, at Mercy-Columbus Hospital, surrounded by her daughters. Born November 26, 1943 in Pittsburg at the old Mt.

Connie Jean Jackson, 87, Baxter Springs, died Monday, May 13, 2024, at Quaker Hill Skilled Nursing Facility. Born September 22, 1936, in Carl Junction, Missouri, Connie was the daughter of Wesley J.

Valerie Christine “Chris” Thomas, 63, Carl Junction Missouri, also affectionately known as “Sugie”, died May 11, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. Born in Miami, Okla.

Norma Jean Bess, 59, Pittsburg died at 9:21 p.m., Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at Pittsburg Care and Rehab. She was formerly of Oswego.

Robert Lee Salkill 90, Scammon, died 8:31 a.m. Thursday May 9, 2024 at his home following an illness.

Lawrence Richard Stapleton, 83, Chetopa, died at 7:54 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2024 at his residence. Born July 28, 1940 at Faulkner, Lawrence was the son of Lawrence Raymond and Maggie Dot (Poor) Stapleton.

Billie Louise De-Graff, 99, Galena, died at 9:27 a.m., Friday, May 10, 2024, at her home. Born December 22, 1924, in Galena, Billie was the son of parents were Mildred and August Bradshaw.

Tammy Kay Duncan, 64, Pittsburg, died May 8, 2024, at her daughter’s residence, surrounded by her loved ones. Born May 13, 1959 in Rio Hondo, California, Tammy was the daughter of William and Dixie Toney of Galena.