Darwin Lee Potter, age 84 of Galena, passed away at his home at 5:00 AM on Thursday, February 20, 2020, following an illness.

Margarita (Mendez) Tyler, age 83, passed away at 8:37 am, Monday, February 17, 2020, at her home following an illness.

Betty Ann King, age 89, passed away at 11:31 pm, Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, MO following an illness.

William Lee Cook, age 69 of Columbus, KS, passed away at Medicalodge South in Pittsburg at 3:55 PM on Saturday, February 15, 2020.

Billie JoAnn Moore (Burton), 47 of Baxter Springs, KS passed from this life on Wednesday, February 12, 2020 due to surgery complications.

Pamela Sue Elliott, 68 of Pittsburg, Kansas passed from this life on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Pittsburg Health and Rehabilitation, Pittsburg, KS.

Baxter Springs, KS: Calvin Rufus James Hart, was born on May 1, 1978, to Mary Hart-Story and Harold Allan Adams in Portland, OR, and his life journey sadly ended on February 10, 2020, at his home in Baxter Springs at the age of 41.

Ruth Hall passed away February 16, 2020 at 6:43 PM at Advent Health Hospital in Shawnee Mission, Kansas after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Pamela Sue Elliott, 68 of Pittsburg, Kansas passed from this life on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at Pittsburg Health and Rehabilitation, Pittsburg, KS.

Billie JoAnn Moore (Burton), 47 of Baxter Springs, KS passed from this life on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, due to surgery complications.

William Lee Cook, age 69 of Columbus, KS, passed away at Medicalodge South in Pittsburg at 3:55 PM on Saturday, February 15, 2020.

Charles E. Turley of Baxter Springs, Kansas passed from this life on January 24, 2020, at his home, he was 57.

John L “Jack” Kalert Jr, age 75, passed away at 7:18 am, Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at his home following an illness.

Deborah Diane Crandell Piper, age 55, of Scammon, Kansas passed away at her home February 9, 2020.

Valerie Ellen Ruger, age 59 of Galena, passed away at 5:55 AM on Sunday, February 9, 2020, at National Healthcare in Joplin, MO.

Susan Michelle (How) Larson of Baxter Springs, Kansas passed from this life on Saturday February 1, 2020, she was 59.

Paul Dale Maxton, age 86 of Columbus, passed away at Autumn Place Memory Care in Columbus at 1:30 AM on Saturday, February 1, 2020.

V. Jay Watson went to be with the Lord on January 31, 2020. Jay was born on November 9, 1962 in Baxter Springs, Kansas to his parents Virgil Watson and Jill McCracken.

Debra Sue Rawlins, age 48, passed away at 10:05 pm, Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at K U Medical Center, Kansas City KS following an illness. She was born February 20, 1971 in Corpus Christi, TX. Her parents were Robert and Donna (Hayward) Ryon.

Rila Faye Allen 79, of Baxter Springs, KS passed from this life on Monday, January 27, 2020, at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, MO.

Terry Lynn Rasmussen, age 55, passed away at 12:19 pm, Thursday, January 9, 2020, at Oswego Health and Rehab, Oswego, KS following an illness.

Brian E. Martin, age 57 of Galena, passed away at his home at 6:52 AM on Sunday, January 26, 2020, after a courageous 4 year battle with cancer. This battle was an accomplishment in itself, outliving the life expectancy given to him by the doctor’s because of his relentless pursuit for life.

Terry Edward Bond, age 71, passed away at 1:30 am,Thursday, January 16, 2020 at Legacy Living, Baxter Springs, KS following an illness. Mr Bond was born December 14, 1948 in Joplin, MO. His parents were Edward and Juanita (Young) Bond. He was a lifetime area resident.

Jan Lea Smith of Carl Junction passed from this life on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at her home, she was 80.