Arnold Crihfield, Carthage, Mo.

Arnold Crihfield, 84, of Carthage, Mo. died Sunday, September 3, 2023. He was born January 9, 1939. Arnold is survived by his wife, Jackie Crihfield, five children, Arnold Crihfield of Baxter Springs. Mike Crihfield of Carthage, Mo., Mary Crihfield of Joplin, Mo.

Jeffrey Brooks, 61, Asbury, Mo.

Jeffrey Alan Brooks, 61, of Asbury, Mo. died 2:11 p.m. Wednesday August 30, 2023, at the Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. following an illness. Born June 19, 1962 in Pittsburg, Jeff was the son of Phil and Alice Ann (Beadles) Brooks. They preceded him in death.

Juanita Phillips, 96, Wichita

Juanita Jean Shepherd-Phillips 96, of Wichita, formally of Pittsburg, died at 7:27 a.m. Sunday September 3, 2023, at the St. Francis Hospital in Wichita. Born February 11, 1927 in England, Arkansas, Juanita was the daughter of Roy and Mildred (Walker) Bradford. They preceded her in death.

Lynne Hardman, 72, Galena

Lynne Anne Hardman, 72, of Galena, died at 9:08 p.m., Friday, September 1, 2023, at Mercy Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. following an illness. Born September 6, 1950, in Torrance, Calif., Lynne was the daughter of Charles Howard and Elizabeth Anne (Jones) Thompson.

Alice Cooper, 85, Columbus

Alice Fay Cooper, 85 of Columbus, died Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Medicalodge in Columbus. Born February 25, 1938 in Osh-Kosh, Nebraska, Alice was the daughter of Learl and Bertha (Sorgenfrei) Sutphen. They preceded her in death.

Berva Dean Packard, Chetopa

Berva Dean “Deanie” Packard, 91, of Chetopa, died Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at Legacy Living in Baxter Springs. Born April 4, 1932 in Chetopa, Deanie was the daughter of Harry Elmer and Orpha Jane (Ballard) Ridgway. They preceded her in death.

Shirley Zwahlen, Grand Lake Okla.

Shirley Kay Zwahlen, 88, of Grand Lake, Oklahoma died peacefully September 6, 2023, at 3:08 a.m. surrounded by her family at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. from complications of a stroke. Born July 28, 1935, near Faulkner, Shirley Kay was the daughter of Inez and Andy Davis.

Frances Ashen, 96, Parsons

Frances Lee Ashen, 96, of Parsons, died at 3 p.m., Monday, September 4, 2023, at Labette Health. Born June 28, 1927, in Cairo, Ill., Frances was the daughter of William and Maude (Holland) Barrow in Cairo, Illinois. They preceded her in death.

Danny Gambill, 66, Chetopa

Danny Joe Gambill, 66, of Chetopa, died Sunday, August 27, 2023, doing what he loved, scouting for deer out in the woods at one of his favorite hunting spots outside of Chetopa. Born October 4, 1956, in Parsons, Danny was the son of Joseph and Helen (Brown) Gambill. They preceded him in death.

Dan D. Mosier, 84, Girard

Dan D. Mosier, 84, of Girard, died at 6:18 a.m. Tuesday, August 29, 2023, at his home. He was born November 4, 1938 at Columbus. He was the son of Robert E. and Lucy A. (Smith) Mosier. They preceded him in death.