Beatrice Scott, 90, Joplin, Mo.

Beatrice Normadine Beckwith Scott, died Saturday, April 10, 2021. Born July 25, 1930 in Gentry Ark., Norma was the daughter of Velma Lee Hardy Beckwith and Glenn Oliver Beckwith. Norma grew up during the Great Depression and attended Duenweg High school in Missouri.

Susan Hyde, 65, Winfield

Susan Kay Hyde, 65, of Winfield died April 13, 2021 at William Newton Hospital, in Winfield. Born December 29, 1956 in Wichita, Susan was the daughter of Robert Junior and Wilma Pauline Capps Hyde.

Carolyn Paradee, Lamar, Colo.

Carolyn Kay Paradee, 64, of Lamar, Colo. died at home March 18, 2021. She graduated Columbus High School with the class of 1974. She was in failing health for many years.

Timothy Turnbough, Baxter Springs

Timothy Allen Turnbough, 54, of Baxter Springs, died April 17, 2021 at Quaker Hill Skilled Nursing. Born May 27, 1966 in Columbus, Timothy was the son of George Sr. and Gloria (Sharp) Turnbough, both survive of the home.

Larry Murdock, Jr., Waddy, Ky.

A memorial service for Larry Murdock Jr. will be held Friday, April 23 at 6 p.m. at Derfelt Funeral Home in Columbus. Todd Murdock, Eric Hurd and Ben Lacy will officiate. Larry died Sunday, April 4 at his home in Kentucky.

Steven Paradee, 62, Columbus

Steven W Paradee, 62, of Columbus, died Friday, April 16, 2021 at Galena Nursing Center, in Galena following a lengthy illness. Born March 2, 1959, in Columbus, Steven was the son of John William and Margaret (Begando) Paradee. He lived in Columbus as a young boy.

Robert Cassel, Baxter Springs

Robert Charles Cassel, 67,of Baxter Springs, died Sunday, April 11, 2021. Born February 14, 1954 in Kansas City, Mo., Robert was the son of Charles Meyers Cassel and Eleanor Nimphius Cassell. He graduated from Shawnee Mission Northwest High School with the class of 1972.

Harold Auman, Baxter Springs

Harold Dean Auman, 81, of Baxter Springs, died Monday, April 12, 2021. Born September 3, 1939 at home in Neutral, Dean was the son of Loyal and Erma Auman. He graduated from Riverton High School class of 1957 and played football for the former Joplin Junior College.

Ervin Dill, 94, Fort Scott

Ervin Aaron Dill, 94, of Fort Scott, formerly of Columbus, died at 12:14 a.m., Thursday, April 8, 2021, at a family home following a short illness. Born December 31, 1926 in Columbus, Ervin was the son of Harrison L Dill and Effie Edith (Griffin) Dill.

Charles Schwartz, 82, Galena

Charles Ernest “Corky” Schwartz, 82 of Galena died at 4:29 p.m. Monday, April 12, 2021 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Born August 8, 1938 in Joplin, Mo., Charles was the son of Otto Christian Schwartz and Laurena (Hinkley) Schwartz.