Evelyn “Darlene” Speer, 90, Baxter Springs, died at 3:10 p.m. Thursday, October 2, 2025, at Quaker Hill Skilled Nursing Facility in rural Baxter Springs.Born November 21, 1934, in Galena, Darlene was the daughter of Elza V. Alexander and Goldie E. (Smith) Alexander. She graduated from Cherokee County Community High School. She earned her license as a beautician and owned a salon in C...
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