Mareana Lloyd, 81, Pittsburg

Mareana Mae Lloyd, 81, Pittsburg, died at 3:25 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 2024, at Mercy Hospital of Joplin, Missouri.Born February 20, 1943, in Milo, Mo., Mareana was the daughter of to the union of Marion R. “Bud” Shutters and Edna Mae (Eslinger) Shutters. She had lived in Nevada, Mo.

Marc Potter, 65, Miami, Okla.

Marc Henry Potter, 65, Miami, Oklahoma, died at Integris Health Hospital in Miami Saturday, July 20, 2024.Born October 16, 1958, Marc was the son of Martin Henry Potter and Erma Iola (Redwine) Potter.

Colleen Mercer, 60, Baxter Springs

Colleen Mercer, 60, Baxter Springs, died at 6:37 a.m. Friday, July 19, 2024 at Freeman West Hospital, in Joplin, Missouri.She was preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Patricia (Patty) Hayes.

Kenneth Cassidy, 84, Scammon

Kenneth Marvin Cassidy, 84, Scammon, died Monday, July 22, 2024, in Pittsburg.Born August 24, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois, Kenneth was the son of Marvin and Dagmar (Karlsson) Cassidy. His family moved to Scammon when he was a child.

Melvin Scales, 84, Pittsburg

Melvin Lee Scales, 84, rural Pittsburg, died unexpectedly at 5:26 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 2024, at Via Christi Hospital.Born July 22, 1939, in rural Cherokee, Melvin was the son of Glen Wilford and Julia Faye (Mc-Colm) Scales. He graduated from Crawford County High School in Cherokee.

Randall Piercefield, 70, Galena

Randall W “Randy” Piercefield, 70, Galena, died at 11:24 a.m. Sunday, July 14, 2024 at his home.Born July 10, 1954 in Joplin, Missouri, Randy was the son of Bud and Bonnie (Smith) Piercefield. He was a lifetime resident of Galena.

Chad Saporito, 49, Columbus

Chad Thomas Saporito, 49, Columbus, died suddenly, Thursday, July 18, 2024, at 6:46 p.m.Born January 13, 1975, in Columbus, Chad was the son of Thomas Lee and Deena Diane (Hodge) Saporito.

William Roten, 87, Parsons

William “Bill” Edward Roten, 87, Parsons, died Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Elm Haven Nursing Home in Parsons.Born April 29, 1937 in Columbus, Bill was the son of Ralph Lee Roten and Bessie Pauline (Holley) Roten. Bill worked for the former Blitz Company in Miami, Oklahoma, until his retirement.

Robert Busby, 85 Baxter Springs

Robert Earl Busby, 85, Baxter Springs, died on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.Born January 14, 1939 in Hominy, Okla., Bob was the son of Earl Busby Jr. and Doris Louise (Taylor) Busby.

Kevin Faulk, 53, Oswego

Kevin Ray Faulk, 53, Oswego, died Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at his home.Born May 14, 1971, in Columbus Kevin was the son of George Faulk and Betty Scott Faulk.