Obituaries

Robert Beal Sr.

Robert Beal Sr.

Robert Beal Sr., 66, Hesston

Robert Franklin (Bobby) Beal, Sr., 66, Hesston, died Saturday, January 31, 2026, in his home with his granddaughter Breanna Morales and her family.Born December 18, 1959, in Austin, Texas, Bobby was the son of Olan F. and Audrey C. Beal.
Mary Mooney

Mary Mooney

Mary Mooney, 83, Joplin, Mo.

Mary Louise (Keyser) Mooney, 83, Joplin, Mo., died February 4, 2026, in Joplin, Missouri. Her life was a beautiful reflection of faith, family and friends.Born October 20, 1942, Mary was the daughter of Herman and Daisy Keyser.
Jenger Byler

Jenger Byler

Jenger Byler, 55, Baxter Springs

Jenger Ann Byler, 55, Baxter Springs, died Thursday, February 5, 2026 at her home following an illness.Born April 10, 1970 in Peabody, Jenger was the daughter of James Michael Dale and Barbara Ann (Davis) Dale. Jenger was united in marriage to Tracy Dale Byler August 17, 2013 in Baxter Springs.
Richard Schartz

Richard Schartz

Richard Schartz, 89, Pittsburg

Richard A. Schartz, 89, Pittsburg, died at 3:50 p.m. Friday, February 6, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.Born September 18, 1936, in Pittsburg, Richardd was the son of William and Emma (Bush) Schartz. He graduated from Crawford County High School in Cherokee.
Robert Burgan

Robert Burgan

Robert Burgan, 70, Columbus

Robert “Bob” Burgan, 70, Columbus, died Saturday, February 7, 2026.Born August 29, 1955, in Columbus, Bob was the son of James and Zelma (Bearden) Burgan. He attended Columbus schools and graduated from Columbus Unified High School with the Class of 1973.

Beverly Capron, 83, Tulsa, Okla.

Beverly Atkinson-Capron, 83, Tulsa, Okla., died February 2, 2026. Services will be held at Floral Haven Funeral Home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.She was born March 17, 1942. Visitation will be held at Floral Haven in the visitation suites Thursday February 12, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Michael Bryant, 68, Chetopa

Michael D. Bryant, 68, of Chetopa, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Oswego Health and Rehab.Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Chetopa.
Wesley Dainty

Wesley Dainty

Wesley Dainty, 34, Miami, Okla.

Wesley Ryan Dainty, 34, Miami, Okla., died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at Integris Hospital in Miami, Okla.Born June 12, 1991, in Miami, Okla., Wesley was the son of George and Carla (Rausch) Dainty. Wesley graduated from Miami High School with the Class of 2009.
Norman Amos

Norman Amos

Norman Amos, 80, Chetopa

Norman Leroy Amos, 80, Chetopa, died Sunday, February 1, 2026.Born October 9,1944 in Joplin, Mo., Norman was the second child of Roy Edwin and Viola Mildred (DeWeese) Amos. His early childhood was spent in the Melrose and Columbus areas and he graduated from Columbus Rural High School in 1963.

Edward Frenz, 64, Oswego

Edward Nicholas Frenz, 64, Oswego, died at 3:57 p.m. Wednesday January 7, 2026 at his home in Oswego following an illness.Born August 15, 1961, in Columbus, Ohio, Edward was the son of Mathias and Marjorie Frenz. He had lived in Oswego the past several years moving from Ohio.He was a truck driver.