Betty Smith, Baxter Springs

Betty Lynn Smith, 67, of Baxter Springs, died Monday, January 10, 2022 at her home. Born October 6, 1954 in Baxter Springs, Betty was the daughter of Robert Edward and Helen Beatrice (Simpson) Williams. She had lived in the Baxter Springs, Galena and Quapaw, Okla. area most of her life.

Mooreen Jones, Keokuk, Iowa

Mooreen Leeneaun Jones 87, of Keokuk, Iowa died 4 p.m. Thursday January 6, 2022 at the River Hill Village Nursing Home following an illness. Born February 12, 1934, in Crestline, Mooreen was the daughter of Vernon Zane and Leafy Jessie (Randall) Gaston. She attended and graduated from area schools.

Nancy Moore, Round Rock, Texas

Nancy Elizabeth Moore, 84, a resident of Round Rock, Texas died at 7:42 p.m., Friday, January 7, 2022 at Baxter Springs, following an illness. Born January 9, 1937 in Norwood, Colo., Nancy was the daughter of Floyd Avis and Beryl Aloha (Moulten) Trone.

Robert Lumsden, 82, Columbus

Robert D. Lumsden 82, of Columbus, died 8:30 p.m. Wednesday January 5, 2022 at the Autumn Place in Columbus, following an illness. Arrangements are private and will take place at a later date. Arrangements and services are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Columbus.

Helen Brown

Helen B. Brown, 93, of Chetopa, died at 6:55 a.m., Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Good Samaritan Society in Parsons. Complete obituary details and funeral arrangements will be announced by the Bath-Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home of Chetopa.

Vaney Englebright

Vaney O. Englebright 68, of West Mineral, died at 10:15 a.m. Monday January 3, 2022 at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg following an illness. Condolences may be left at www.bathnaylor.com. Cremation arrangements are with Bath-Naylor Funeral Home of Columbus, KS.

John Paradee

John William Paradee, 83, of Columbus, died at 8:15 a.m., Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at his home following an illness. Born September 22, 1938 in Galena, John was the son of Huey and Celesta (Harris) Paradee. He had lived in Columbus since 2006, moving from Chelsea, Okla. was raised in Sherwin.

Pete Gilbert

Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and friend, Pete Gilbert, 82, of Galena died Wednesday, December 29, 2021. He was born Chetopa, to Gilbert and Pauline (Verdenia) Leonard Brown.

Katherine Boccia

Katherine Lou (Johnson) Boccia, 66, of Potwin, died Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Kathy’s Life began May 28, 1955 in Joplin, Mo. She was the daughter of Wayne and Dorothy (Reis) Johnson. She graduated from Columbus Unified High School in Columbus, Kansas with the class of 1973.

Ronnie Crawford

Ronnie Gene Crawford 75, of Columbus, died Monday January 3, 2022 following an illness. Ronnie (R.G. “Shine”) Crawford was born November 30, 1946 and was adopted by Archie (Shine) Crawford and Zola Marie (Gossett) Crawford. Ronnie grew up in Columbus, helping run the Crawford Lumber and Supply.