Local Obituaries for Osawatomie, & Surrounding Areas

Mar 25, 2025

Karen Guzman, age 76, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at the home of her daughter. Karen was born on December 2, 1948, in Gardner, Kansas, to Everett and Aileen (Ingalls) Huggins.

Karen made Osawatomie her home for around 22 years. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, and she found great joy in playing bingo...

Mar 21, 2025

Linda was born on January 24, 1942 in Garnett Ks to Lester and Almeta Prentice. She was the oldest of three children. Her sisters are Elizabeth (Barnett) and Judy (Scully). Linda grew up near Parker, Ks and attended the Parker schools. She graduated with her class in 1960.

Linda and Robert Tyson were sweethearts in high school. Linda attended Ottawa University...

Mar 19, 2025

Hurbert Earl Guliford Jr, affectionately known to all as Hurbie was born to the union of Hurbert Earl Guliford Sr. and Willa Mae Lewis Guliford on June 9th, 1963 and gained his wings on March 19, 2025. Hurbie was born in Chicago, Illinois where he spent the first five years of his life before the family relocated to Osawatomie. Hurbie...

Mar 19, 2025

Larry Eugene Richardson, 76, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, March 19, 2025.

Larry, the son of Stephen Benonia "Ben" and Gladys Viola (McCartney) Richardson, was born on April 12, 1948 in McCook, Nebraska. He was very proud to have come from a large and loving family as the youngest of nine children.

Larry graduated from Garden City High School in...

Mar 12, 2025

Delores Irene White, 92, of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed away on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at West Chester Village in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.

Delores was born on May 18, 1932, in Osawatomie, Kansas, to Luellen and Nettie (Russell) McKinney. She was the second of eight children and grew up in Osawatomie, where she graduated with the Osawatomie High School Class of 1950....

Mar 11, 2025

Kenneth Lawrence Sloan, age 75, of Centerville, KS, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at his home. Kenny was born on January 24, 1950, in Kansas City, KS, to James and Gertrude (Tebbe) Sloan. He was one of four children in the Sloan family.

Kenny attended St. Joseph Catholic School and worked a variety of jobs throughout his life. He...

Mar 6, 2025

Charles Eldon Holloman was born on January 31st, 1943 to Virgil and Sadie (Burgoon) Holloman. He was born and raised alongside his four brothers, in Osawatomie, KS until 1988, when he moved to Greeley, KS. He still owned his personal auto shop on 6th and Pacific, across from the family-owned Holloman Laundromat. He moved back to Osawatomie in 2006, where...

Mar 4, 2025

Frank Scott DeRemus age 57 of Blue Mound, KS passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at his home in Blue Mound.

Scott was born June 21, 1967, in Olathe, KS. Born to Frank Fox and Sharon K. (Chadwick) DeRemus. On August 11, 1994, Scott and Jennifer Logan were married in Olathe, Kansas. They made their home in Blue Mound in 2016.

Scott...

Mar 2, 2025

Norma Ann Breiner Maring, age 91, of Chanute, KS and Lexington, MO, went to be with the Lord and with her husband Keith on March 2, 2025 surrounded by her boys.

Norma was born October 1, 1933 in Neosho County, KS to Edward S. and Anna A. (Friedrich) Breiner. She grew up in Chanute and was a lifelong member of St. Patrick...

Feb 27, 2025

Darrell Leon Blume, age 85, of Osawatomie, KS, passed away peacefully at his home on Thursday, February 27, 2025.

Darrell was born on November 29, 1939, in Lamar, CO, the third of five children born to Raymond Roland and Gladys S. (Rabe) Blume. He grew up in Lamar, where he graduated from high school. Seeking new opportunities, he moved to Kansas...

Feb 16, 2025

Melvin Ervin "Mel" Baldwin, age 89, of Spring Hill, Kansas, formerly of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed peacefully in his sleep on Sunday, February 16, 2025, at Colonial Oak Senior Living in Spring Hill.

Mel was born in Spencer, Iowa, to Melvin O. and Alta Marie (Franklin) Baldwin. He attended school in Iowa before pursuing a diverse career path...

Feb 7, 2025

Our Beloved Mother, Ludell Leola Jurgens Lewis of the Twin Springs Community (Fontana) went to Heaven on February 7, 2025. She was born on November 12, 1938, in Omaha, Nebraska to George and Leola (Sautter) Jurgens.  She graduated from Pleasanton High School in May 1956.  On May 18, 1956, she married Ted T. Lewis.  They made their home in...

Jan 31, 2025

Bonita Faye Kraus passed away January 31st, 2025. Bonnie was born to Joe Kraus and Alice (Weatherbie) Wheeler on February 20, 1960, in Paola, Kansas.

Bonnie was raised in Lane, Kansas and attended schools in Lane and at Central Heights, graduating with the class of 1978. Bonnie married Rodney Casida at the Lane Methodist Church in December...

Jan 28, 2025

Charles Patrick Gaines (Pat) of Lane Ks, passed away while sleeping in his home on January 28th 2025. Pat was born in St. Louis Mo August 17th, 1969. (the last day of Woodstock). Pat lived in St Louis with his mother for 6 years then moved to Parker Ks with his aunt and uncle Richard and Janice Patrick. From...

Jan 23, 2025

Jennifer Joy Gander, 49, of Paola, Kansas, passed away surrounded by loved ones on January 23, 2025.

She was born on March 23, 1975, in Richmond, Virginia, to Dennis Dale and Judy Kay (Kutz) Gander. Jennifer grew up in Osawatomie, Kansas, where she attended Osawatomie High School, graduating with the Class of 1994.

During her...

Jan 19, 2025

James Kenneth “Kenny” Dykes, a devoted family man and passionate outdoorsman, passed away peacefully on Sunday January 19, 2025 at Parkview Heights in Garnett, KS at the age of 80. Born in Garnett, KS on September 30, 1944, James graduated from Greeley High School in 1962, where he began building a life marked by hard work, dedication, and love...

Jan 14, 2025

Ronald Eugene Morris age 74 of Osawatomie, KS died Tuesday January 14, 2025 at the VA Medical Center in Kansas City, MO.

Ronald was born June 13, 1950 in Princeton, KS. He was born to Leo Eugene and Wanda Jean (Sweet) Morris. Ronald attended Garnett & Osawatomie schools.

On December 10, 1968, Ronald enlisted into...

Jan 12, 2025

Walter W. Noll age 97 of Osawatomie, KS passed away January 12, 2025.

Walter was born April 1, 1927 in Lyndon, Kansas to Peter and Opal (Ferris) Noll. He grew up in the Quenemo and Homewood Kansas areas, and graduated from Williamsburg, High School with the class of 1945. After graduating, Walter worked on the family farm...

Jan 10, 2025

Betty Jane Fields age 94 of Osawatomie, KS died Friday January 10, 2025 at Rock Creek of Ottawa.

Betty was born February 24, 1930 in Garnett, KS. She was the only child born to William Allen and Laura Nancy (Patterson) Williamson. She attended school in Osawatomie, KS.

On May 31, 1947, Betty married Oscar “Jack”...

Dec 31, 2024

Lynda Lee Diediker age 81 of Osawatomie, KS died Tuesday December 31, 2024 at Miami County Medical Center.

Lynda was born May 5, 1943 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. She was the younger of two daughters born to Charles Donald and Helen Margaret (Ebach) McCombs. She grew up and attended school in San Diego, California. Graduating from Mission...