Earnest Ray Cossairt

Earnest Ray Cossairt, 87, a longtime resident of Dixon, Ill., died December 11, 2024, in Chattanooga, Tennessee, at the after several years battling Alzheimer illness. His journey on this Earth was one marked by a servant’s heart and an unwavering faith in God.

Tonya M. Owens

Tonya M. Owens, 49, Baxter Springs, a homemaker, died Friday December 13, 2024 at her home in Baxter Springs. Arrangements are by Midland Cremation Society of Joplin.

Cindy Jean Zahm

Cindy Jean Zahm, 63, Columbus, died Thursday, December 12, 2024, after losing her fight with a kidney disease she has been fighting since July 2023.Cindy loved Larry Zahm since they were sophomores in high school.

Stanley Robinson

Stanley Robinson, 85, Columbus, December 17, 2024, in Joplin, Missouri. Born in Columbus July 23, 1939, Stan was the son of Stanley and Alice (Howard) Robinson.Stan was raised in Columbus.

David Forrest Nelson

David Forrest Nelson, 72, Riverton, died Monday, December 16, 2024.Born October, 31, 1952 in Joplin, Mo., David was the son of Forrest and Naomi June (Loughmiller) Nelson.David was a Riverton native and lived there all his life, with a brief interlude in Great Bend early in his childhood.

John Gibbins, 72, Louisville, Ky.

John Norman Gibbins, 72, Louisville, Kentucky, died December 10, 2024,He was preceded in death by his grandparents; his mother and stepfather, Rose and Don Bohannon; and his nephews, Abraham Clark and Devon Tostenrude.

Charlotte Hoffman, Quapaw, Okla

Charlotte Felicia Hoffman, 74, Quapaw, Okla., died Thursday, December 12, 2024 at her home.Born October 19, 1950 in Miami, Okla., Charlotte was the daughter of Charles Felix and Nancy (Gaines) Hoffman, Sr. She had lived in the Quapaw area since 1992 moving from Miami, Okla.

Martin Dainty, 63, Weir

Martin Earl Dainty, 63, Weir, died December 12, 2024, in Springfield, Mo.Born July 17, 1961, in Kansas City, Mo., Martin was the son of Robert Earl “Toby” and Mary Lorene (Masterson) Dainty.Martin grew up in Scammon and graduated from Columbus High School in 1979.

Tina Correll, 62, Parsons

Tina M. Correll, 62, Parsons and a former Oswego resident, died at 6:15 p.m., Thursday, December 5, 2024, at the Labette Health Emergency Room in Parsons.Born on September 7, 1962, at Oswego, Tina was the daughter of Willis “Sonny” and Jewell (Wilson) Correll.

Carol Saporito, 78, Columbus

Carol Ann (Schenherr) Saporito, 78, Columbus, died at her home at 9:10 p.m. Sunday, December 8, 2024 following a battle with pancreatic cancer.Born November 27, 1946, Carol was the dauther of Carl Richard Schenherr, Sr. and Gloria Laurice (Brassart) Schenherr.