Lora Hicks, 61, Joplin, Mo.

Lora Ann (Madison) Hicks, 61, Joplin, Missouri, died Saturday, September 13, 2025.Born August 31, 1964, Lora was the daughter of Jiggs Madison and Marcia (Ross) Madison. Lora was a class of 1983 graduate of Carl Junction High School.

Winona Goedeke, 93, Girard

Winona Faye (Allen) Goedeke, 93, Girard, died Tuesday, September 16, 2025.Born November 3, 1931 in West Mineral, Winona was the daughter of Harry and Golda (Morris) Allen. She and her identical twin Ramona attended and graduated from West Mineral High School in 1949.Winona and Eldon F.

Cheryl Donelson, 67, Oswego

Cheryl Lynn Donelson, 67, Oswego, died at her home Sunday, September 14, 2025. Born December 10, 1957, in Denver, Colo., Cheryl was the daughter of Jack Lee Wilson and Barbara Jean (Wolverton) Hoskins. She worked as the secretary for the Presbyterian Church in Parsons.

Lee Howard, 77, Galena

Lee Howard, 77, Galena, died Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at his home.Born May 31, 1948 in Mena, Ark., Lee was the son of Ben and Molly (Bates) Howard.He worked for several years in the maintenance department at St. John’s Hospital in Joplin, Mo.

Cierra Osborne, 20, Galena

Cierra Dawn Osborne, 20, Galena, died at 9:10 a.m., Sunday, September 7, 2025 at Children’s Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. following an illness.Born July 19, 2005 in Joplin, Mo., Cierra was the daughter of Jason D. Osborne and Wanda Elizabeth Bishop. She grew up in the four-state area.

Mary Mills, 89, Galena

Mary Earlene (Nutting) Mills, 89, Galena, died Tuesday, September 9, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family.Born November 16, 1935, in Anderson, Mo., Mary was the only child of Ernest Rolland Nutting and Blanche Mae (Rhine) Nutting.

David Berry Jr., 56, Joplin, Mo.

David A. Berry Jr., 56, Joplin, Mo. died Friday, August 29, 2025 from heart complications.Born March 28, 1969 in Escondido, Calif., David was the son of David A. Berry Sr. and Ida (Leopoldo) Cox.David was preceded in death by his biological mother, Ida R. Cox; father, David A. Berry, Sr.

Naomi Carter, 75, Chetopa

Naomi R. Carter, 75, Chetopa, died the afternoon of Sunday, September 14, 2025, at her home.Born July 21, 1950, Naomi Ruth Strickland was the daughter of Elmer and Thelma (Lindsey) Strickland in Oswego. She grew up and attended school in Oswego, graduating from Oswego High School in 1968.

Phillip Smith, 73, Oswego

Phillip Dean Smith, 73, Oswego, died September 8, 2025. Born August 22, 1952 in Oswego, Phillip was the son of Homer Smith and Virginia Barker Smith.Phillip grew up helping his father on Frank Farris’ farm. In 1972 he joined the U.S.

Alice Lewis, 79, Columbus

Alice May Lewis, 79, Columbus, died peacefully Friday, September 5, 2025, at her residence, surrounded by family and friends.Born July 20, 1946, in Newton, Alice was the daughter of the late William McComb and Kathrine Husky. She was nearly born on the stairs of the Newton Post Office.