Henry Gatewood Jr., 84, Parsons

Retired First Sergeant, Henry Arthur Gatewood Jr., 84, Parsons, died the morning of Thursday, November 6, 2025, at Labette Health in Parsons.Born July 6, 1941 in Parsons, Henry was the son of Henry and Maxine Laura Lee (Darkis) Gatewood.

Dolores Von Wedell, 91, Baxter Springs

Dolores June Von Wedell, 91, Baxter Springs, died peacefully Saturday November 8, 2025, with three of her daughters by her side.Born June 18, 1934, June was the daughter of Lewis and Beulah Green of Baxter Springs. She had a brother Jack Green and a sister Carol Green Sutherland.

Gwendolyn McCoy, 76, Baxter Springs

Gwendolyn Rae Mc-Coy, 76, Baxter Springs, died Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo.Born May 30, 1949 in Jones Mill, Ark., Gwen was the daughter of Raymond and Janelle (Wilson) Russell. She had lived in the Baxter Springs - Treece area since 1993, moving from Picher, Okla.

Sharon Grant, 78, Columbus

Sharon Kay (Boyes) Grant, 78, Columbus, died Sunday, November 2, 2025 at 3:13 p.m. at her home.Born February 4, 1947 at Columbus City Hospital in Columbus, Sharon was the daughter of Bob and Dorothy (Shanks) Boyes.

David Martin, 98, Columbus

David E. Martin, 98, Columbus, died Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at Medicalodge of Columbus.Born April 26, 1927 in Cherokee County, David was the son of Robert Lawrence and Cozy Ann (Draeger) Martin.

Quinn Lloyd, 16, Columbus

Quinn Adam Eugene Lloyd, 16, Columbus, died November 4, 2025, in Springfield, Mo.Born July 30, 2009 in Joplin, Mo., Quinn was the son of Brian and Lindsay (Johnson) Lloyd.Quinn was the oldest of a set of triplets. He never let anyone forget that he was the oldest.

William Moore, Jr., 43, Pittsburg

William Moore Jr., 43, Pittsburg, died Wednesday, November 5, 2025.Born July 15, 1982, in Baxter Springs, William was the son of Candy Eckles and William “Bill” Moore Sr. He attended grade school in Chetopa and Pittsburg, later graduating from Girard High School.

Craig Basoco, 61, Chetopa

Craig Ernest Basoco, 61, Chetopa, Saturday, November 1, 2025, at his home.Born September 15, 1964, in Los Angeles, California, Craig was the son of Ernest Jasso and Patricia Marie (Price) Basoco. He grew up and attended school in southern California.

Ava Stidham, 16, Baxter Springs

Ava Nichole Stidham, 16, Baxter Springs, died peacefully, November 3, 2025, at Via Christi St. Francis Hospital in Wichita, surrounded by her loved ones.Ava was born December 15, 2008, in Pittsburg.She was preceded in death by her father, John Martin Stidham.

Florence Martin, 87, Galena

Florence A. (Ryon) Martin, 87, Galena, died at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at Autumn Place Memory Care Unit in Columbus.Born November 29, 1937, Florence was the daughter of LeRoy Ryon and Edna M. (Greathouse) Ryon.Florence and Robert E.