William Parkison, 82, Miami, Okla.

William Benjamin “Bill” Parkison, 82, Miami, Okla. died Sunday, March 1, 2026, at The Communities of Wildwood Ranch in Joplin, Mo.Born December 28, 1943, in Cardin, Oklahoma, Bill was the son of William Earl and Loyetta (Gibson) Parkison. He had lived in Cardin, Oklahoma and Miami, Okla.

Richard Coonrod, 69, McCune

Richard Keith Coonrod, 69, McCune, died Monday at 9:35 p.m., March 2, 2026 at the Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo.Born April 26, 1956 at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Richard was the son of Richard and Virginia (Morris) Coonrod.

Lois Matlock, 86, Columbus

Lois Arlene Spoon Matlock, 86, Columbus, died February 23, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo.Born September 14, 1939, in Fredonia, Lois was the daughter of Alfreda (Crawshaw) and Lester Spoon. Her maternal grandparents were Mable (Fiscus) and Fred Crawshaw.

Charles Ash, 75, Fairland, Okla.

Charles Henry Ash, 75, Fairland, Okla., died peacefully at his home February 24, 2026. Born May 5, 1950, in Anderson, Mo., Charles was the son of Willard and Norma Fern Ash of Galena.Charles married the love of his life, Mary Louise Ash June 22, 1972.

Terry Kirk, 81, Parsons

Terry Neal Kirk, 81, Parsons, died Wednesday, February 23, 2026 after a short, but valiant, battle with cancer.Born August 19, 1944, in Sherwin, Terry was the son of Dewey and Vera (Way) Kirk.

Debra Addis, 64, Parsons

Debra Jean “Debbie” Addis, 64, Parsons, died at 9:45 a.m., Friday, February 27, 2026, at Parsons Presbyterian Manor.Born November 4, 1961, in Oswego, Debbie was the daughter of Roger L. and Dorothy M. “Dottie” (Evans) Addis.

Jim Wilson, 82, West Mineral

James (Jim) Leroy Wilson, 82, West Mineral, formerly from Mc-Cune, died Friday, February 27, 2026, at 3:24 p.m. surrounded by his loving family.Born October 8,1943 in Camp White, Ore., Jim was the son of Lyman E. Wilson and Moauna D. (Allen) Wilson.

Martha Flanagan, 76, Columbus

Martha Ann Flanagan 76, Columbus died at 1:51 p.m. Thursday February 26, 2026 at her home following an illness.Born December 7, 1949, in Parsons, Martha was the daughter of Robert “Bob” and Genoa (Keepper) Zinn. She was a lifelong resident of the area and a graduate of Columbus High School.

Bennett Collins, 71, McCune

Bennett L. “Benny” Collins, 71, rural McCune and Monmouth, died Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at his home. Among his survivors is his wife, Nancy Collins, of the home. Further obituary information and service arrangements will be announced by the Carson-Wall Funeral Home of Parsons.

Thomas Titus, 65, Parsons

Thomas J. “Tom” Titus, 65, Parsons, died at 5:29 p.m., Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, from a long illness, CIDP, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.