Sherry Kisling, 78, Seneca, Mo.

Sherry Ann Kisling, 78, Seneca, Mo. died December 22, 2024.Born September 18, 1946, Sherry was a kind and generous soul, always putting others needs before her own She was a shining light in the lives of all who had the privilege of knowing her.

Francis Leeper, 91, Columbus

Francis “Darlene” (Scott) Leeper, 91, Columbus, died Friday, December 20, 2024 at 10:50 p.m. at Medicalodges of Columbus.Born October 4, 1933, Columbus, Darlene was the daughter of the late Jessee and Madeline (Churchill) Scott. She graduated from West Mineral High School.

Virginia Dutton, 85, Weir

Virginia C. Dutton, 85, Weir, died December 23, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg.She was married to Larry Lucas. He survives at the home in Weir.Services will be at a later date under the direction of the Bah-Naylor Funeral Home in Weir.

Nathan Brown, 17, Pittsburg

Nathan Mariée Schaffer Thomas Brown, 17, Pittsburg, died December 23, 2024 due to a vehicle accident.Born June 2, 2007 in Newton County, Mo., Nathan was a senior at Pittsburg High School.All will remember Nathan for his infectious smile that could brighten anyone’s day.

Constance Wary, 88 Columbus

Constance J. (Connie) Wary, 88, Columbus, died December 25, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.Born January 20, 1936, in Salina, Connie was the daughter of Vergil Yeagley and Margaret (Breault) Yeagley.

James Buttram, 70, Tomball, Texas

James Carl “Jim” Buttram, 70, Tomball, Texas, died December 26, 2024 at 12:27 p.m. in the ER at St. Luke’s Hospital-Vintage in Houston, Texas. He was diagnosed and treated for prostate cancer in August 2018 in Joplin, Mo.

Shirley Lester, 80, Welch, Okla.

Shirley Darlene Lester, 80, rural Welch, Okla., died Saturday, December 28, 2024, after a period of declining health, while surrounded by her family.Born September the 27, 1944, in rural Welch, Okla., Shirley was the daughter of Lloyd and Stella (Peck) Tullis.

Norma Carson, 93, Oswego

Norma Lee (Schoenhofer) Carson, 93, rural Oswego, died at 1:05 p.m., Sunday, December 29, 2024 at her home.She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill J. Carson March 22, 2015.Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 4, 2025 at the Carson-Wall Funeral Home in Parsons.

John Ballard, 69, Miami, Okla.

John Robert Ballard, 69, Miami, Okla., died Friday, December 27, 2024 at Global Higher Call Nursing Home in Quapaw, Okla.Born August 12, 1955 in Baxter Springs, John was the son of William “Bill” and Oleta (Dawes) Ballard. He graduated from Seneca High School Class of 1974 in Seneca, Mo.

James Augustus, Cushman, Ark.

James “Jim” Robert Augustus, 77, Cushman, Ark., died December 18, 2024, surrounded by his loving family at home in Cushman. Born in Columbus, Jim was the son of Robert Dean and Virginia Gore Augustus.