Topeka resident Richard Lee Lanter, formerly of Horton, dies at 86
Richard Lee Lanter, 86, of Topeka, Kansas, died Monday, August 10, 2026. He was formerly of Horton, Kansas.
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Garfield resident Maxine M. Hickman remembered for decades of home care and support for Meals on Wheels
Maxine M. Hickman, 94, of Garfield, died Aug. 6, 2026, at Clara Barton Hospital in Hoisington, after a life described as rooted in family devotion and community presence, according to the Great Bend Tribune.
Carolyn Sue Trueman of Baxter Springs remembered; services set for Aug. 1 in Miami, Oklahoma
Carolyn Sue Trueman, 58, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2026, at her home in Baxter Springs, Kansas. She had lived in Baxter Springs for one year after moving from Miami, Oklahoma, where she had lived most of…
Hepler resident Charles D. Kruse dies at 83; services pending announcement
Charles D. Kruse, 83, of Hepler, Kansas, died at 7:29 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, 2026, in Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, according to the Pittsburg Morning Sun.
La Cygne community marks the passing of Norma Lee Pease
Norma Lee Pease, 93, of Linn Valley, Kansas, died Wednesday, July 29, 2026. She was born July 28, 1933, in Miami County, Kansas, and later graduated from La Cygne Rural High School with the Class of 1951.
Osawatomie resident remembered for decades of utility work and community family life
Daniel Robert Hoskins Jr., 89, of Osawatomie died Thursday, July 30, 2026, at his home. Born July 17, 1937, in Norwich, Kansas, Hoskins grew up in Pittsburg and later built a long career that included work at…
Visitation and funeral set for Robert Sam Wren Sr., who died at Labette Health in Parsons
Robert Sam Wren Sr., 79, died Sunday, July 26, 2026, at Labette Health in Parsons, Kansas, according to the Independence Daily Reporter.
Service set Aug. 4 for Ryan Thomas Melvin Sr. in Fort Scott
Ryan Thomas Melvin Sr. passed away on July 24, 2026, in Fort Scott, Kansas. Born on March 4, 1978, in Duluth, Minn., Melvin’s funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4 at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Mass scheduled for Raymond Charles Becker in Purcell
Raymond Charles Becker, 84, died peacefully on July 25, 2026, with family nearby. A Mass of Christian Burial is scheduled for Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Purcell,…
Arcadia native Joyce F. Stephens’ funeral set for Wednesday in Arma
Joyce F. Stephens, 82, of Arcadia, Kansas, died at 5:11 a.m. Saturday, July 25, 2026, at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, Kansas. She was born Sept. 3, 1943, in Pittsburg and was a lifelong Arcadia resident.