Deloma Ellison, 86, Colorado

Deloma Sue Ellison, 86, Colorado Springs, Colo., died at 1:40 a.m., Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at Winslow Court in Colorado Springs, following an illness.Born July 12, 1938, in Tucson, Ariz., Deloma was the daughter of Clair A. Shaw Sr. and June F. (Qualls) Shaw.

Misty Germany, 45, Republic, Mo.

Misty Germany, 45, Republic, Missouri, died January 20, 2025, in Springfield, Mo.Born July 2, 1978, in Springfield, Mo.

Thomas Bennett, 72, Columbus

Thomas Lee Bennett, 72, Columbus, died January 25, 2025, at his home.Born October 2, 1952, in Columbus, Thomas was the son of Lee Arthur and Beulah Maxine (Wilson) Bennett.He graduated from Columbus High School in 1970.Thomas and Connie Perry were united in marriage August 29, 1970, in Columbus.

Brady Jarrett, 66, Oswego

Brady Jarrett, 66, Oswego, died the afternoon of Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at Labette Health in Parsons.Born June 5, 1958 in Baxter Springs, Brady was the fourth son of Norman and Bertie Jarrett, now Tilberg.

James Hoover, 62, Cherokee

James E. Hoover, 62, Cherokee, a drywall finisher, died Saturday January 25, 2025 at a friend’s home in Pittsburg. Arrangements are by Midland Cremation Society of Joplin.

Bernice McKinzie, Baxter Springs

Bernice R. McKinzie, 78, Baxter Springs. a factory line worker, died Wednesday January 22, 2025, at her home. Arrangements are by Midland Cremation Society of Joplin.

Charles Gilmore, 84, Baxter Springs

Charles Dean Gilmore, 84, Baxter Springs, died January 22, 2025, at Quaker Hill Nursing Home where he had been a resident for the past year. His children were by his side.Born at home in Baxter Springs September 12, 1940, Charles was the son of Blanche B.

Lloyd Martin, 84, Asbury, Mo.

Lloyd Daniels “Dan” Martin, 84, Asbury, Mo., died January 26, 2025, in Joplin, Moui.Born May 29, 1940, in Pittsburg, Dan was the son of Arthur Lloyd Martin and Edith Daniels. He graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1958.

Ronald Kloer II, 57, Scammon

Ronald M. Kloer II, 57, Scammon, a CNA, died Friday January 24, 2025 at his home in Scammon. Arrangements are by Midland Cremation Society of Joplin.

Ricky Delmont, 71, Columbus

Ricky L. Delmont, 71, formerly of rural Columbus, died January 21, 2025 at the Miami Nursing Center in Miami, Oklahoma, after battling esophagus cancer.Born September 1, 1952, Rick was the son of John Orbin Delmont Sr. and Edith Mae (Pitcher) Delmont.