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Billie Ray "Bill" McCreary, 93, passed away peacefully in Kansas City, MO, on December 4, 2025. A longtime grocer and former Representative for Kansas's 80th District, Bill was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who loved family, travel, music, and dancing.

Born in Joplin, MO, to Carl and...

Adolph Reginald Mueller, Jr., M.D., age 92, of Joplin, passed away on December 2, 2025. Born January 17, 1933, in St. Louis, Missouri, he was preceded in death by his father, Adolph R. Mueller, Sr., M.D., mother, Viola Claudia Ruth Curry Mueller, and sister, Carolyn Louise Mueller Willingham.
A member of the...

Sandra Mae Fancher, age 79, of Carl Junction, passed away on Monday, December 1, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family.
Sandra was born on August 15, 1946 in Kankakee, IL to the union of Ralph and Mae (Grant) Lafaber. She spent most her childhood years in Kankakee and attended Kankakee Community College. Sandra...

Darlene Fay Johnson, age 68, Joplin, Missouri, passed from this world into the presence of Jesus on Friday, November 28, 2025, at her home.

Darlene was born on June 23, 1957, in Joplin, Missouri, to George Lee Johnson and the late Marjory Frances (Senter) Johnson. She lived her entire life in Joplin, Missouri.
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Joyce Delores Burton of Carthage, MO., passed away peacefully in her sleep at 6:30 p.m. on Monday November 10, 2025. Joyce was born on October 24, 1937, in Carterville, MO., to JD and Gladys (Call) Chidester. She was married to Franklin J. Burton on November 4, 1954, and had five wonderful children. She loved her...

Dorothy Jean Woodard-Balliet passed away November 21, 2025 at Villages of Murfreesboro in Murfreesboro, TN. Graveside service will be held at 2:30pm on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Ozark Memorial Park in Joplin, MO.
She is the daughter of the late John William Warmack and Annie W. Roehling Warmack of Joplin, MO....

Paulinia Lou Shearer, 93 of Columbus, Kansas passed from this life on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Quaker Hill Skilled Nursing Home, Baxter Springs, KS.

Paulinia was born May 31, 1932 in rural Cherokee County, KS to the union of Ralph Roten and Bessie Pauline (Holly) Roten. She graduated from Cherokee County Rural...

Freddie John Hopkins, a cherished son, husband, father, papa, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, MO, on November 5, 2025. He was born on March 7, 1951, in Shelbyville, IL, to Kenneth John and Shirley Janet (Rose) Hopkins, Freddie's life was marked by love, service, and...

Anita Carol Hamilton of Princeton, TX passed away on October 26, 2025 after a 7-year fight against breast cancer. Born on April 3, 1956 in Joplin, MO, Anita was the daughter of Teddy Lee Bilke and Helen Lillian Bilke. Anita married the love of her life, James (Jim) Hamilton on May 21, 1976, and shortly after they...

My name is Sidney Boudreaux, and my family calls me Daddy, Papa, Buster, Honey, Baby, or Sid. I was born in Houston, Texas, on September 25, 1932, and had a fantastic childhood in Nacogdoches and Houston. My Texas family named me Buster, and that's the name that stuck. I attended Texas A&M but went on to graduate...

Thomas Wayne Simpson passed quietly from this life Saturday night, October 25, 2025, in Leawood, KS. He was 75 years old. Tom is survived by his loving wife, Anita Beth Clark, a son, Andrew Simpson, of Prague, Czech Republic, a daughter, Mary Grace Simpson, of Key West, Florida, and a brother, Terry Simpson and wife...

Calvin Clyde Young, Jr., M.D., passed away Friday morning, October 31, 2025, at the age of
ninety-seven. He remained fully lucid until the end of his days.
He was born on August 8, 1928, in Genoa, Arkansas, to Ruby Lurry Young, and Calvin Clyde
Young. He was their first child, and the first grandchild to his...

Barbara "Sue" Gould, age 65, of Joplin, MO passed away on October 28, 2025 at her home.
Sue was born in Joplin, MO on August 2, 1960 to her parents Richard Hawkins and Betty (Morgan) Newman.
She worked in healthcare at Freeman for 20 years, St. John's hospital for 8 years, and ended her career in healthcare with...

After a long hard fight Cheryl Kay Ritchie passed away on October 27, 2025. Cheryl was born July 28,1950, to James R. McGeary and Betty J. McGeary (Stratton). She attended the Riverton, KS. school district. Cheryl married Sparks E. Ritchie on September 23, 1983. Together they raised four sons: David Bond (Dee);...

Wesley Eugene Champ, 70, of Joplin, Missouri, passed away on October 23, 2025. He was born on November 15, 1954, in Joplin to William Champ and Nita Jean Hart.
Wesley was a 1972 graduate of Parkwood High School. He married Mickey Faye Smith, in 1991, and they shared many wonderful years together until her passing on...

Earl Lee Anderson, 75, of Seneca, Missouri passed away on October 20, 2025 surrounded by family. Born on November 6, 1949, Earl was the youngest of the late Morgan and Lela Anderson's six children.

After graduating from Seneca High School, Earl served in the US Army before spending many years working in the...

LaDonna Kay "DAWN" Anderson was born in Wichita, Kansas on December 11, 1949. Given up for adoption as an infant, LaDonna was chosen by Don and Violet Anderson of Galena, Kansas. Her father was a preacher for the Assemblies of God, and her mother was a budding young artist who had no idea the incredible human being...