Local Obituaries for Osawatomie, & Surrounding Areas

May 11, 2023

Leigha Jeanne Renee Clark age 22 of Paola, KS passed away Thursday May 11, 2023 at The University of Kansas Medical Center.

Leigha was born January 6, 2001 in Olathe, KS. She was born to Brandon Lee Clark and Melody Renee Purselley .

Leigha grew up in Paola where she graduated with...

May 10, 2023

Willard Leroy Maichel age 98 of Hiawatha, formerly of Osawatomie, KS died Wednesday May 10, 2023 at Amberwell Medical Center in Hiawatha, KS.

Willard was born January 1, 1925 in Overbrook Kansas. He was the eldest of two born to Lewis Maichel and Grace Williams. He grew up in Globe Kansas....

May 6, 2023

Karen Lee Pheigaru age 66 of Garnett, KS passed away Saturday May 6, 2023 at Vintage Park of Osawatomie. Karen was born July 25, 1956 in Neligh, NE. She was the eldest of six born to Robert and Bonita (Scholl) Pheigaru. Karen grew up in Nebraska where she attended Aurora High School. During her high school years, she worked...

May 6, 2023

Raymond Milton White age 97 of Osawatomie, KS died Saturday May 6, 2023 at Vintage Park of Osawatomie.

Raymond was born August 9, 1925 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was the second born of six children to Clark Hudson and Effie (Deyoung) White. He grew up at a boys home (The...

Apr 28, 2023

Gloria was born on November 16, 1963 in Helena, Arkansas to the union of James and Ella Mae McMullen. Both parents preceded her in death.

Gloria professed her faith in Jesus Christ at an early age. She was baptized in Snow...

Apr 26, 2023

Bill Cook 72, life time resident of Osawatomie, Kansas, passed surrounded by family on April 26, 2023.   Bill was the oldest of two sons born to Kenneth and Glena (Wilcox) Cook in Ottawa, KS. He was baptized in the First Baptist Church and attended the First United Methodist Church in Osawatomie. Bill’s first job was working...

Apr 15, 2023

Benjamin Jamese Cole, 29 of Osawatomie, KS departed this life on Saturday April 15 th 2023 in his home.

Ben was born December 29, 1993 in Olathe, Kansas to Fred Kenneth Cole and Patsy Ann (Cook) Cole. Ben was one of three children from this marriage. Ben loved his three nieces Kylee Cole, Kimberlee Cole and Riley...

Apr 14, 2023

Rebecca (Becky) Anderson (Reynolds) died at 68 in her home in Osawatomie, KS on Friday April 14 th 2023

Becky was born on June 25 th 1954 to Lewis A Reynolds Sr and Betty L Reynolds (Campbell) in Kansas City KS. She spent most of her childhood in Kansas City until her family moved outside of Ottawa...

Apr 13, 2023

Gloria Marie Folsom, 74, of Paola passed away peacefully on April 13th, 2023 at Menorah Medical Center.

Gloria was born in Paola Kansas on May 30th 1948 of Freda and Donald Koontz Sr. Raised in Parker, she attended Parker High School where she met the love of her life, William, Bill, Folsom. They were married...

Apr 10, 2023

Eva May Bartlett age 89 of Paola, KS died Monday April 10, 2023 at her home.

Eva was born October 5, 1933 in LaCygne, KS. She was the second of nine children born to Samuel and Martha (Krueger) Tinsley. She attended Hillsdale and LaCygne schools.

After school, Eva worked odd jobs until she started with...

Apr 7, 2023

Scottie Jayne (Crum) Kerns age 84 of Osawatomie, KS died Friday April 7, 2023 at North Point of Paola.

Scottie was born February 15, 1939 at home in Lenopah, OK in Nowata County. The daughter of James Ira and Martha Alberta (Shufeldt) Crum. She received her education in Lenopah School.

On August 24, 1955, Scottie...

Apr 4, 2023

Mary L. Stocksen age 84 of Osawatomie, KS passed Tuesday April 4, 2023 at her home.

Mary was born October 18, 1938 in Kansas City, KS. She was the fifth of nine children born to Fred Oswald and Pauline Jewel (Graves) Cole. She attended school in Osawatomie, graduating with the class of 1956.

One day...

Apr 3, 2023

Karen Sue (Burnett) Anderson passed away on April 3, 2023 at her home. She was born to Robert Lloyd and Dorothy (Suddarth) Burnett on December 2, 1941 in Santa Monica, California. She was the only child of this union. Karen graduated in 1959 with the first class of Jefferson High School in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. After graduation, Karen moved...

Mar 30, 2023

Gerry Sue Mundell, 76, of Long Beach California (formerly Paola, Kansas) passed away March 30, 2023. She is survived by her brothers Keith and Charles Goetz as well as numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her daughter Julie Mundell and her twin sister Cheryl Dianne Reeve. Gerry...

Mar 16, 2023

Lewis Augustine Sanders died Thursday, March 16th  surrounded by his children's love.  He was born the 7th of 8 children to Joseph William and Edna Mae (Baur) Sanders on June 4, 1932 in Kansas City, KS. He moved at age 4 to Blue Mound where he excelled at sports. After graduation in 1950 he started farming.  That was...

Mar 8, 2023

George Thomas Hadsall, 92, of Overland Park, Kansas, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. Born on March 3, 1931 to Harry A. Hadsall and Mary (Tull) Hadsall in Osawatomie, Kansas, he lived a full life.

George was one of six children living in rural Miami County. Wilda Courtois, Jim Hadsall, Richard...

Mar 8, 2023

Carol Jane Clement-Connor was born to Kieth S. Cloepfil and Jane Q. Cloepfil on December 26,1945 in Roanoke, Virginia. She is the oldest to her sibling's Quinn Cloepfil, Eric Cloepfil, Kevin Cloepfil. Carol attended and graduated Shawnee Mission North High in 1964. Carol worked for Western Electric in Merriam, Kansas for 23 years before they closed. She...

Feb 27, 2023

Memorials may be made to the funeral home to help with the cost of service.

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Donald Lee Stephens age 70 of Paola, KS passed away Monday February 27, 2023 at his home.

Donald was born January 14, 1953 in Paola, KS. He was the eighth of nine children born to Mervin L...

Feb 16, 2023

Memorials are to the Randa Oliver Memorial Fund

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Randa Michelle Oliver age 31 of Paola, KS passed Thursday February 16, 2023.

Randa was born May 11, 1991 in Overland Park, KS. She was the only child born to Randall Keith and Lucinda Ruth (Ball) Oliver. She grew up in Paola where she...

Feb 11, 2023

Fred L. Frazee was born on 10-2-1930 and passed away on 2-11-2023. He was a longtime resident and businessman of Spring Hill, Paola, and Osawatomie, Kansas. He is preceded in death by his wife; Earnestine. Graveside service to be held at the Osawatomie Cemetery on March 6th, 2023 at 1pm.