Charlene Collins, 77, Oswego

Charlene Kay Collins, 77, Oswego, died Monday, July 28, 2025.Born October 8, 1947, in Pittsburg, Charlene was the daughter of Lee Orih and Ada Faye (Sheets) Vanderpool.Graduating Southeast High School, she went on to work as a CNA at Altamont and Oswego Nursing Homes.

Donald Bolin, 70, Baxter Springs

Donald Lee Bolin, 70, Baxter Springs died July 21, 2025, at his home in Atoka, Tennessee.Born January 10, 1955, in Joplin, Missouri, “Donnie” was the son of Dorothy and Homer Bolin.

Rodney Page, 77, Parsons

Rodney D. Page, 77, Parsons, died at 2 p.m., Monday, July 28, 2025, at Medicalodges in Independence. He had been in failing health.Born January 17, 1948, in Oswego, Rodney was the son of Leroy and Marjorie (Kessler) Page. He grew up at Oswego, Coos Bay, Oregon, Wichita, and Altamont.

Linda Jorgenson, 80, Welch, Okla.

Linda Sue Jorgenson, 80, a longtime resident of rural Welch, Oklahoma, died Thursday, July the 24th, 2025, surrounded by her family.Born September 25, 1944, in Dayton, Ohio, Linda was the daughter of Ishmael Cornelius Turner and Olvesta Fern (Campbell) Turner.

Sarah Lindsey, 49, Galena

Sarah J. (Cotten) Lindsey, 49, Galena, died at 9:59 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri following a sudden illness.Born July 28, 1975 in Tuscumbia, Missouri, Sarah was the daughter of Norman L. Cotten and Della Jean (Williams) Cotten.

Edward Mosely, 59, McCune

Edward Dean Mosley, 59, McCune, died Tuesday, July 22, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, following an illness.Born April 27, 1966, in Kansas City, Edward was the son of James “Jim” and Sandy (Adkins) Mosley.

Paula Smith, 82, Oswego

Paula M. Smith, 82, Oswego, died at 9:25 p.m., Tuesday, July 22, 2025 at the Oswego Health and Rehabilitation facility.Born January 1, 1943 at Parsons, Paula was the daughter of Woodrow and Mildred Ruth (Larery) Schmid.

Mildred Stout, 60, Columbus

Mildred “Diane” Stout, 60, Columbus, died Sunday, July 6, 2025.Born March 9, 1965, in Mesquite, Texas, Diane was the daughter of the late Ben Stout and Marie (Carter) Stout. She grew up in Columbus and lived a short time in California.

Wilma Ruttgen, 94, Parsons

Wilma J. Ruttgen, 94, Parsons, died peacefully July 18, 2025.She was born June 27, 1931, in Oswego, On February 22, 1952, she and Robert Ruttgen were united in marriage.Wilma spent her life grounded in faith and guided by a deep commitment to serving others.

Lewis Riley, 86, Bloomington, Ill.

Lewis “Richard” Riley, 86, Bloomigton, Ill., a man of many talents, died peacefully in his sleep July 18, 2025.Born in Chetopa December 28, 1938, Richard was the son of Lewis and Iona (Bolin) Riley. He attended school in Chetopa, graduating in 1956.