Ruby Williams, 70, Baxter Springs

Ruby Irene (Crabtree) Williams, 70, Baxter Springs, died Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, Mo.Born January 21, 1955 in Salina, Ruby was the daughter of Harry Benton and Vivian Lee (Jackson) Crabtree. Ruby and John Wesley Williams, Sr.

Billie Nowlin, 71, Baxter Springs

Billie Joe Nowlin, 71, Baxter Springs, died peacefully January 17, 2026, holding the hand of the love of his life, Janie his wife of 53 years.Born October 6, 1954, in Kanopolis, Billie was the son of Lloyd Nowlin and Ruth Millard Nowlin.

Donald Stewart, 95, Welch, Okla.

Donald D. Stewart, 95, Welch, Okla., died Sunday, January 18, 2026.He grew up in Southeast Kansas and was the son of Ben and Bertha Stewart. He served two years in the Army during the Korean War where he was active in a heavy tank division.

Delphia Delmont, 96, Columbus

Delphia Jo Delmont, 96, Columbus, died January 14, 2026, following an illness.Born November 11, 1929 in Craig County, Oklahoma near Welch, Delphia was the daughter of Alden E. Wheeler and Mary L. Martin-Wheeler.

Ronald Rago, 69, Baxter Springs

Ronald (Ron) William Rago, 69, Baxter Springs, died at 9:18 p.m. Tuesday January 13, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo.Born August 27, 1956 in Paterson, New Jersey, Ron was the son of Dorothy Mae (Reisbig) Rago and Frank Carmen Joseph Rago.

Ronald Rago, 69, Baxter Springs

Ronald Rago, 69, Baxter Springs, died at 9:18 p.m. Tuesday, January 13, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo.A visitation will be held at Derfelt’s Baxter Chapel Tuesday, January 20, beginning at 12:30 p.m. immediately followed by a graveside service at 2 p.m. at Baxter Springs Cemetery.

Gaile Dickinson, 88, Oswego

Gaile Annette Dickinson, 88, Oswego, died at 9:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 13, 2026 at Oswego Health and Rehab in Oswego following an illness.Born June 12, 1937 in Eureka, Gaile was the daughter of Perry and Ada Louise (Marris) Mitchell. She had moved to Oswego as a young girl.

Donna Brock, 88, Baxter Springs

Donna Rae Brock, 88, Baxter Springs, died Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at the Solace House in Joplin, Mo.Born August 6, 1937 in Baxter Springs, Donna was the daughter of Ernest Ray and Genevieve (Baine) Skiles.

Mary Anderson, 100, Carthage, Mo.

warmth of family life, which set the foundation for the incredible woman she would become. Mary carried the values of her upbringing throughout her life, spreading love and joy to everyone she encountered.

Charles Wilson, 72, Miami, Okla.

Charles Edward “Bull” Wilson, 72, Miami, Okla., died Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo.Born May 24, 1953 in Baxter Springs, Bull was the son of Charles Theodore and Barbara Ann (Barnes) Wilson. He had lived in the Miami, Okla., area all his life.