Diane Derryberry, 61, Baxter Springs

Diane (Dicee) Derryberry, 61, Baxter Springs, died April 1, 2024.Born in Baxter Springs in 1962, Dicee was the daughter of Dean and Susie Derryberry, the baby of this very young family, and one who could have won any beautiful baby contest world over.

Keri Robson, 46, Springfield, Mo

Keri Anne (Dunaway) Robson, 46, Springfield, Missouri, died Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at Cox South in Springfield, Missouri, after a sudden illness.Born Monday, September 26, 1977, in Springfield, Missouri, Keri was the daughter of Henry and Debbie Dunaway. She was a graduate of Central High School.

Terry Harper, 74, West Mineral

Terry Lee Harper, 74, West Mineral, died April 1 from a car crash on Highway 7.Born January 15, 1950 at the old Mt. Carmel Hospital in Pittsburg, Terry was the son of Joe and Eva (Willet) Harper. He was a lifetime resident of Pittsburg and attended area schools. He received his GED in 1970.

Charles McKinley, 84, Columbus

Charles Martin McKinley, 84, Columbus, died at 4:22 p.m., Monday, April 1, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.Born March 24, 1940, in Afton, Okla., Charles was the son of Charles Mack and Lena May (Carr) McKinley. He was a former resident of Wichita.

John Williams, 73, Oswego

John James Williams, 73, Oswego died at 3:53 a.m. Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at his home.Born August 26,1950, at St Anthony’s hospital in Dodge City, John was the son of Loren Ralph and Agnes Honora (Baxter) Williams.

Henry Moss Jr., 99 Oswego

Henry Harrison Moss, Jr., 99, Oswego, died at 7:50 p.m. Saturday, March 30, 2024 at Parsons Presbyterian Manor in Parsons.Born in Oswego December 2, 1924 Henry was the son of Henry H. Moss, Sr. and Georgia Lucille (McBride) Moss.

William Brooks, 97, Pittsburg

William J. “Bill” Brooks, 97, Pittsburg, died March 30, 2024, at Medicalodges of Pittsburg in Pittsburg.Born August 10, 1926, at Pittsburg, Bill was the son of William and Emma (Sinclair) Brooks.He was united in marriage to Maxine Lavon Tims December 9, 1944, at Chelsea, Oklahoma.

Barbara Trotter, 81, Weir

Barbara Ann Trotter, 81, Weir, died peacefully Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, after a brief illness.Born November 10, 1942, in Columbus, Barbara “Barb” was the beloved daughter of Herbert Ernest and Orpha Elizabeth (Simpson) Randall.

David Edwards, 82, Oswego

David Leroy Edwards, 82, Oswego, died peacefully in his sleep at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri Friday, March 29, 2024. Born in the family home at Galena November 11, 1941, David was the son of June (Messer) Edwards and Harold “Boots” Edwards.

Joseph Columbia Sr., 82, Baxter

Joseph Daniel Columbia Sr., 82, Baxter Springs, died Saturday, March 30, 2023 at his home surrounded by family.Joseph was born September 20, 1941 in Labette County.Joseph has been entrusted to Derfelt’s Baxter Chapel for cremation. No services are planned at this time.