Delmar Henady, 85, Joplin, Mo.

Delmar Lee Henady, 85, Joplin, Missouri, died April 23 around 1 p.m. at the Communities of Wildwood Ranch. He had been experiencing health issues associated with aging since August.Born August 28, 1939, in Watseka Illinois, Delmar was the son of Harold and Ethel Henady.

Easton Freeman, 10 Chetopa

Easton Fischer Freeman, 10, rural Chetopa, died Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at Saint Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla.Born April 14, 2015 in Miami, Oklahoma, Easton was the son of Rodney Joseph and Kaytelin Rayann (Eichhorn) Freeman. He had lived in the rural Commerce, Oklahoma area most of his life.

Ronald Price, 76, Joplin, Mo.

Ronald Wayne Price, 76, Joplin, Missouri, died Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Freeman Hospital after a lengthy illness.Born August 31, 1948 in Kansas City, Ron was the son of William and Lucy Price. Ron lived in the Joplin area most of his life. He attended and graduated from Seneca High School.

Michael Eugene Cassell, 72, Melrose

Michael Eugene Cassell, 72, Melrose, died Friday, April 25, 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Columbus.Born April 8, 1953 in Columbus, Georgia, Mike was the son of Edward Eugene and Carol Jean (Burrows) Cassell. Mike graduated from Columbus Unified High School with the class of 1971.

Daniel Groves, 76, Scammon

Daniel L. “Danny” Groves, 76, Scammon, died April 17, 2025 at his home. He had been ill health for six years.Born December 31, 1948 in Rock Springs, Wyo., Dan was the son of Clyde F. and Irma Belle Guison Groves. He had been lived in Scammon his entire life.

Jo Ann Bagg, 91, Littleton, Colo.

Jo Ann (Hurst) Bagg, 94, Littleton, Colo., died Wednesday, April 16, 2025.Jo Ann lived a full life as a mother, sister, wife, and friend. She loved her dogs and the many animals that visited her country home, where she lived for more than 60 years.

Judith Brown, 82, McCune

Judith Eileen “Judy” Brown, 82, McCune, died the morning of Wednesday, April 23, 2025, at her son’s home in Parsons.Born February 19, 1943, in rural McCune, Judy was the daughter of Verle William and Edith May (Bennett) Rehmert. As a young girl, she grew up and attended school in Thayer.

Daniel Prater, 87, Joplin, Mo.

Danniel “Joe” Prater, 87, Joplin, Missouri, died peacefully of natural causes with family by his side April 9, 2025.Born March 20, 1938 in Tuskahoma, Okla., Joe was the son of Jess and Jessie (Farris) Prater.Joe spent his earliest years in the Kiamichi River valley.

Charles Lawson, 76, Oswego

Charles D “Dave” Lawson, 76, Oswego, died Thursday April 17, 2025 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo.Born February 22, 1949 in Commerce Okla., Dave was the son of Charles T. Lawson and Florence (Bush) Lawson.Dave and the love of his life Alexis (Stice) Lawson were united in marriage August 4, 1972.

Patricia Brittain, 87, Wichita

Patricia “Karlene” (Vogel) Brittain, 87, Wichita, retired interior designer, died Tuesday, April 15, 2025.Born January 8, 1938, in Joplin, Mo., Karlene was the daughter of Carl and Geneva (Leslie) Vogel.