Lloyd Deckard, 78, Columbus

Lloyd Earl Deckard, 78, Columbus, died peacefully Friday, August 15, 2025, in Pittsburg.Born November 23, 1946, Lloyd was the son of Oral and Lena Belle (Lloyd) Deckard.Lloyd was a proud graduate of Southeast High School’s Class of 1964—the first to graduate from the newly built school.

Mary Johnson, 83, Independence, Mo

Mary Louise Johnson, 83, Independence, Missouri, died Sunday August 10, 2025.Born February 1, 1942, Otwell, Ark., Mary was the daughter of Carl E. and Sarah Pearl Olson.Her family then moved to McCune, where she then spent her years growing up. In her early twenties she met the love of her life.

Gwenith Pendleton, 83, Baxter Springs

Gwenith Maye Pendleton (née Weir), 83, Baxter Springs, died peacefully Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.Born May 26, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, Gwenith was the daughter of Richard and Gwenith Weir (née Griffith).

Harold Huggins, 83, Mt. Vernon, Mo.

Harold Ralph Huggins, 83, Mt. Vernon, Missouri, died at 5:37 a.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center.Born January 19, 1942, in Columbus, Harold was the son of Bud and Alta Laverne (Hall) Huggins.Harold was a 1960 graduate of Cherokee County Rural High School in Columbus.

Ruby Rion, 82, Crestline

Ruby Maxine Rion, 82, Crestline, died August 11, 2025 after a battle with cancer.Born November 16, 1942, in Joplin, Mo, Maxine was the daughter of Roy Victor and Bonnie Lorene Hood (Gourley).Maxine and Stanley Earl Rion were united in marriage August 9, 1959, in Carl Junction, Missouri.

Dianna Turner, 65, Joplin, Mo.

Dianna Louenda Turner, 65, Joplin, Missouri, died suddenly Thursday, July 31, 2025.Born April 9, 1960, in Columbus, Dianna was the daughter of Gerald and Carolyn (McIntire) Turner.She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers Dearld B. Turner and Gerald B. Turner.

Florence Worland, 100, Topeka

Florence “Flo” Marie Worland, 100, Topeka, died Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Lawrence Presbyterian Manor. Born April 30, 1925, at Pleasant Hill Farm in rural McCune, Flo was the third of eight children born to Floyd and Hazel (Hartman) Shideler.

Gina Bunce, 46, Columbus

Gina LeAnn Bunce, 46, Columbus, died Wednesday, July 16, 2025 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Born June 3, 1979, in Baxter Springs, Gina was the daughter of Dutch VanAuker and Lisa Sparlin.Gina was preceded in death by her mother Lisa Sparlin Skelton and her grandmother Norma Jeanne Jacobs.

Neva Qualls, 93, Columbus

Neva May Qualls, 93, Columbus, died peacefully August 6, 2025, surrounded by family, at Autumn Place in Columbus.Born August 2, 1932, in Columbus, Neva was the daughter of Edward and Nellie (Pope) Martin. As a young woman, she met Leonard Buster Qualls, whom she married April 20, 1950.

Patricia Jones, 82, Parsons

Patricia A. “Pat” Jones, 82, Parsons, died at 10:33 p.m., Thursday, August 7, 2025, at her home.Born February 18, 1943, in Pittsburg, Pat was the daughter of Harry and Della (Trisler) Mitchell.