Virginia Ness

Virginia L. (Thieme) Ness, 99, of Baxter Springs died Monday, January 3, 2022 at 1:30 p.m. at her home. She was born on August 14, 1922, in Chicago, Illinois. She graduation from the Baxter Springs High School with the class of 1940. She attended Baker University in Baldwin.

Melissa Olds

Melissa Jean Olds, 43 of Joplin, Mo., died at 5:25 p.m. Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Freeman West Hospital following an illness. Born in Parsons, July 29, 1978, Melissa was the daughter of Bill and Gail Masterson.

Carla Weston

Carla Jane (Youell) Weston, 66, of Baxter Springs, died Monday, January 3, 2022. She was born November 19, 1955 in McAlester, Okla. to the union of N.E. “Rastus” and Lois Youell. The Youell’s moved to Baxter Springs when Carla was a year old.

Vickie Perriman

Vickie Gayleen Gillmore Perriman, 66, of Picher, Okla., died Monday, December 27, 2021 after a lengthy illness. Born August 3, 1955, Vickie was the daughter of W.J. and Aileen Gilmore. Vickie grew up in Picher, Okla. when the family was not traveling for work. Her father was a miner.

Debra Harvey

Debra Colleen Harvey, 46, of Carl Junction, Mo., died Sunday, January 2,2022 at Landmark Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. Born May 8, 1975, in Joplin, Mo., Debra was the daughter of Charles Harvey and Margarett Dardenne.

Harry Headley

Harry Lewis Headley, 87, of Chetopa, died at 3:30 a.m., Sunday, January 2, 2022, at his home. Born January 22, 1934, in Oklahoma City, Okla., Harry was the son of Leota Faler Headley and Luther B. Headley. As a small child, his father moved the family to the Melrose, area, where Harry grew up.

John Schoenhals

John Lee Schoenhals , 77, of Quapaw, Okla., died January 2, 2022 at Global Higher Call Nursing in Quapaw, Okla. Born November 8, 1944, in Picher, Okla., John was the son of Lloyd and Lottie (Hickey) Schoenhals. He had lived in the Wyandotte and Quapaw, Okla. area most of his life.

Wayne Hatfield

Wayne Kennon (Kink) Hatfield, 96, of Galena, died Saturday, January 1, 2022 at the Galena Nursing Center. Born September 12, 1925, in the Black Jack area of Galena, Wayne was the son of Charles Earl Hatfield and Courtney Sybil (Beal) Hatfield. After graduating from Joplin, Mo.

Justin Curt Yardley

Curt Yardley, 56, of Parsons, died at 7:51 p.m., Friday, December 31, 2021, at Labette Health ER. Born February 18, 1965, in Garden City, Justin Curt was the son of Roy Yardley, Jr. and Evelyn (Leeper) Yardley. As a young boy, he grew up and attended school in Garden City.

Joyce Humble

Joyce Lee Humble, 66, of Columbus, died December 29, 2021, at Carl Junction, Mo. Born May 20, 1955, in Pittsburg, Joyce was the daughter of Bert and Dorothea Lee (Bernhardt) Humble. They preceded her in death.