Is is with heavy hearts that we announce Beverly “Jo” J. Richardson, a loving mother and grandmother, passed away at her home on May 4, 2025, at the age of 62. She was surrounded by so many loved ones. Jo was born on December 12, 1962, in L.A. California, to Gerald “Jerry” Smalley and Florine…
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Brenda Sue Buckner, 68, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away peacefully at 2:50 a.m. on Wednesday,April 16, 2025, at Via Christi Village, Pittsburg, KS, after struggling with multiple healthcomplications for several years. Brenda loved her family, friends, and her cat Chica very much. She enjoyed overnight visitsfrom her grandson Sebastian, watching cooking shows, shopping from QVC,…
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Carl Junction, MO – Bill Eugene Crusa, age 89,passed away at his home on May 17, 2025,surrounded by his family. He was born in May1936 in Carthage, MO, to Charles (Dutch) andAgnes Crusa. Raised in Carthage, he attendedMark Twain Elementary and Carthage Juniorand Senior High Schools, graduating in 1955.He was a proud member of the…
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Born November 25, 1971 – May 14, 2025 Born on Thanksgiving Day and was delivered before I could get off the elevator to be at her birth, the nurse met me at the elevator and told me congratulations Mr. Van Fleet you have a New Baby daughter. Then Mom Barbara finally had Thanksgiving dinner that…
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Randy Allen Brown went home to be with his Lord and Savior after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer on May 11, 2025, at the age of 69. Randy was born on December 14, 1955, in Joplin, MO, to Howard and Shirley (Long) Brown. After school, Randy worked for—and eventually managed—his grandparents’ business, The Chandelier…
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On May 13, 2025, Frances Arlene (Bailey) Boyd yelled one last time at kids to get off her porch. She battled liver and lung cancer for a year while holding a cigarette in one hand and a Diet Coke in the other. She was born in Los Angeles, CA on March 25, 1956 to Wayne…
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Vanessa Nicole Forcum, a bright light and beautiful soul, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Joplin on Wednesday, May 7th, 2025 after a brief, unexpected illness. Born, September 25, 1983 in Enid, OK, she moved to Fairland, OK a few years later where she graduated from Fairland High School in 2002. That’s where she met…
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Roger Allen Wade, 73, of Joplin, MO, passed away on April 30, 2025, at home surrounded by his family after a year-long battle with cancer. On May 4th a Celebration of Life was held at his home with well over a hundred people coming to share stories of how he impacted their lives. Roger was…
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It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Mary “Mickey”- “Margie” Marguerite Hosp, a beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, who left this world on May 3rd, 2025. Born on April 28, 1936, in Picher, Oklahoma, Mary lived a life filled with love, laughter, and cherished memories.Mary was a devoted mother to her…
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Bryan Lee Brown, age 79, of Joplin, Missouri, passed away on March 22, 2025, in Fayetteville, Arkansas, following a heart procedure. Born on December 1, 1945, in Nevada, Missouri, Bryan was the son of Emmett and Waynetta Bryan Brown. He graduated from Neosho High School in 1963 and later attended the University of Missouri. Bryan…
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