Terry Sturgis, Baxter Springs

Terry Lee Sturgis, 76, of Baxter Springs died at 1:40 a.m., Wednesday, July 21, 2021 at Freeman West Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. following an illness. Born November 28, 1944, in Galena, Terry was the son of William Elmer and Iva Lillie (Frazier) Sturgis.

Janice Sturgis, Baxter Springs

Janice Marilyn Sturgis, 71, of Baxter Springs died at 7:18 p.m., Friday, Jul 23, 2021 at Freeman West Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. following an illness. Born July 18, 1950 in Wichita, Janice was the daughter of George Eugene and Sadie Marie (Saunders) Darnell.

Ronald Littlejohn, Miami, Okla.

Ronald Dean Littlejohn, 80 of Miami, Okla., died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Integris Miami Hospital in Miami, Okla. Born December 6, 1940 in Chetopa, Ronnie was the son of Raymond and Maxine (Sweet) Littlejohn. He had lived in Chetopa and Miami, Okla. most of his life.

Terry Stephens, 49, Galena

Terry Lee Stephens, 49, of Galena at 8:18 a.m., died Monday, July 26, 2021 at Freeman West Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. following an illness. Born March 25, 1972 in Joplin, Mo., Terry was the son of Lee and Cherry (Divine) Stephens. He was a lifetime resident.

Crystal Ward, 32, Seneca, Mo.

Crystal Nicole Ward, 32, of Seneca, Mo., died Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Freeman Hospital following injuries she sustained in a motor vehicle accident. Born August 9, 1988 in Altamonte, Florida, Crystal was the daughter of Tony Lee and Nicole Ruth Rhoades.

Jerry Morey, 80, Joplin, Mo.

Jerry Neal Morey, 80, of Joplin, died Wednesday, July 28, 2021. Born January 30, 1941 in Galena, Jerry was the son of Robert and Ruby (Stansberry) Morey. Jerry attended school in Carl Junction, Mo. He later enlisted in the United States Army to proudly serve his country.

Bert Humble, Jr.

Bert Humble Jr., 92, of Carona, died July 27, 2021, in Columbus. Born December 21, 1928, in Cherokee County, Bert was the son of Bert and Gladys O (Crowder) Humble. Bert was drafted in the United States Army and served during Korean War from 1951 to 1953.

Paul L. Coble

Paul L. Coble, 79, of Columbus, died Thursday, July 22, 2021 in Joplin, Mo. Born October 22, 1941, in Hallowell, Paul was the son of David Leroy Coble and Lula Irene Page. Paul graduated from Cherokee County Rural High School with the class of 1959.

Dorothy Feagan

Dorothy L. Feagan, 84, of rural Altamont, died at 10:46 a.m., Sunday, July 25, 2021. Born July 4, 1937, in Parsons, Dorothy Louise Johnson was the daugher of Roy Earl and Mary Louella (Hardin) Johnson. They preceded her in death.

Jack Berry

Jack H. Berry, 93, of Baxter Springs died July 23, 2021. He was a resident at Galena Nursing Center, Galena. Born February 15, 1928, in Baxter Springs, Jack was the son of Art and Rena Berry. They preceded him in death. Jack was also preceded in death by his sister Clara Jean Kirkpatrick.