Obituaries

Johnnie Wayne Cosby, 89, of Oswego, passed away the morning of Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at Freeman Health in Joplin. He is survived by his

Melissa Sue Brown, 56, founder of Safe Haven Outreach Mission, of Parsons, lost her fight to liver disease and has gone home to be with

Richard E. Clevenger, 68, of Parsons, died at 4:57 A.M., Thursday, June 25, 2026 at Labette Health. Among survivors is his wife, Diane, of the

Francis E. “Gene” Volmer, 87, of rural Parsons, passed away at 3:40 a.m., Thursday, June 25, 2026, at Freeman West in Joplin. The funeral Mass

Carol Elizabeth Hornback passed away on May 17, 2026 in Pittsburg. Memorial Services will be at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, June 25, 2026, at the Smith-Carson-Wall

Leroy Ben Myers, 97, longtime farmer and stockman in Labette County, died at 12:50 a.m., Tuesday, June 23, 2026 at the Elmhaven East Nursing Home.

John R. Cabot, 48, of Parsons, passed away at 3:41 p.m., Thursday, June 4, 2026, at St. John’s Medical Center in Tulsa. A celebration of

Andre K. Thompson, 65, of Parsons, passed away at 4:20 p.m., Monday, June 22, 2026, at his home. There will be a visitation from 1:00

Darlene Williams, 86, of Parsons, passed away at 7:31 a.m., Saturday morning, June 20, 2026, at her home in Parsons. Graveside services will be held

Darvin D. Gilliland, 70, of Parsons, Wednesday, June 17, 2026, at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. The funeral service will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday,