Jessie Massey

Jun 3, 2025

Jessie Mildred Massey, 100, Wyandotte, OK passed into eternal rest June 3, 2025 in Wyandotte, OK.

Jessie Mildred Griffin was born July 1, 1924 in Ottawa County, OK the daughter of David and Susie (Harris) Griffin. She was a lifelong area resident and was a homemaker. Granny Mick as she was affectionally call by those who knew her, enjoyed every precious...

Shirley Holloway

Jun 3, 2025

Shirley Ann Holloway

The world dimmed slightly June 3rd, 2025 as we said goodbye to a woman whose light touched everyone lucky enough to know her. Shirley Ann Holloway was born September 24th, 1941 in Newton County Missouri. Shirley passed away peacefully surrounded by love, grace and the legacy of a life lived without reservation.

Shirley was a force of nature -...

Roy (Pops) Ritter

May 31, 2025

Roy F. Ritter, 83, Seneca, MO. passed away May 31, 2025 at his daughter's home in Seneca, MO surrounded by his family after losing his battle to cancer.

Roy Fred Ritter was born February 13, 1942 in Wyandotte, OK the son of Drue and Irene (Shoemaker) Ritter. Roy was born seven minutes behind his twin brother Ray. Roy had lived in...

Shira Lawson

May 27, 2025

In Loving Memory of Shira Lawson

It is with full hearts and deep gratitude for a life well-lived that our beloved Shira Lawson - devoted wife, cherished mother, treasured grandmother, and friend to so many - passed away from this earthly life on the evening of May 27, 2025,.

Born with a spark that only grew brighter over the years, Shira was...

John Needham

May 25, 2025

John Earl Needham, 86, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest May 25, 2025 at the Seneca House Nursing Home after an short illness.

John Earl Needham was born December 15, 1938 in Delaware County, Oklahoma the son of Lorenzo Earl and Virvle (McCarty) Needham. He had lived in the area most of his life. John was a graduate of Grove High...

Cynthia Hartzler

May 24, 2025

Cynthia Sue Hartzler, 74, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a very long illness.

Cynthia Sue Reed was born July 18, 1950 in Delta, CO the daughter of Lloyd and Juanita (Lankford) Reed. She moved to the area when she was two years old and lived here the rest of her life. She was a 1968...

Zinaida Ivashchenko

May 8, 2025

Zinaida Alekseevna Ivashchenko, 90, rural Seneca, MO, passed away May 8, 2025 at Freeman West Hospital after a sudden illness.

Zinaida was born April 7, 1935 in Kovrov, Russia the daughter of Alexey Vasilievic Kuznetov and Anna Pavlovna Kuznetsova. She was a graduate of Kovrov High School in 1952 and a graduate of Kovrov Mechanical College in 1958 with a Bachelor's...

Irene Haycook

May 6, 2025

Irene R. Haycook, 77, Neohso, MO. passed into eternal rest May 6, 2025 at Westgate at Wildwood Ranch in Joplin, MO after a long illness.

Irene Rolande Brault was born March 19, 1948 in Gorham, NH, the daughter of Roland and Irene (Griffin) Brault. Irene moved to Joplin, MO in 1981 and had lived in the area ever since. She formerly...

Christine Deaton

Apr 18, 2025

Christine (Griner) Deaton, 80, Wyandotte, OK passed away April 18, 2025 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, MO after a short illness.

Christine Griner was born December 12, 1944 in Altus, OK the daughter of Ralph and Vivian (Smith) Griner. She was a lifelong area resident. Christine was a 1962 graduate of Seneca High School. Christine formerly worked for Eagle Picher...

Betty Geary

Apr 15, 2025

  Betty Ruth Geary was called to her eternal home on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 9:36 am surrounded by family. Appropriately, "When the Roll is Called up Yonder" was playing in the background. We can only imagine the joy that she experienced as she met her Lord and Savior face to face. What a reunion it must have been...

Judy Howell

Apr 10, 2025

Judy Jean Howell, 78, Grove, OK, passed into eternal rest April 10, 2025 at her home after an illness.

Judy Jean Metheny was born December 19, 1946 in Wellington, KS the daughter of Victor and Betty (McFarland) Metheny. She was raised in Wellington, KS and graduated from Wellington High School. She loved horses, riding them, grooming them and just taking care...

Leonard "Skip" Bond

Apr 10, 2025

Leonard "Skip" Fleming Bond

It is with deep sadness we announce the passing of Skip Bond, who departed this world on April 10th, 2025, in Joplin, MO with his loving wife Kathryn Wiebe Bond at his side. The beloved husband, father, grandfather, and devoted friend to so many, was 84 years old, and born in Newburg, MO. He is preceded by...

Peggy Hoggard

Apr 8, 2025

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Peggy Joyce Hoggard passed away on 04/08/2025 at Oak Pointe in Neosho Missouri with family by her side. Peggy was born in Lycan, Colorado at home to Alonzo Lee Flaherty and Marjorie Maxine (Beck) Flaherty. Peggy grew up around Seneca and Neosho Missouri. Peggy had 4 sisters (Jean, Ruby, Karen and Mary) and 1 brother (Marvin). Her siblings...

Roger Fidler

Apr 7, 2025

Roger E. Fidler, 75, Wyandotte, OK, passed into eternal rest April 7, 2025 at his home in rural Wyandotte, OK.

Roger Ervie Fidler was born February 11, 1950 in Broken Arrow, OK the son of Sherman and Ethel (Robinson) Fidler. Roger graduated from Catossa High School. He moved to the area in 1970. Roger served his country in United States Army....

Dwendal Todd Durman

Apr 5, 2025

Todd Durman, age 46 was born 10/22/78, in Claremore OK. His parents are Julie Whitekiller of Seneca, and Dwen Durman of Joplin. He attended Seneca School until the 11th grade and was part of the state champion football team in 1995, and graduated Hulburt High School in Hulburt, OK in 1996. He attended college classes for two years shortly after....

Johnny Griner

Apr 3, 2025

Johnny J. Griner, 59, Wyandotte, OK passed away April 3, 2025 at the KU Medical Center after an illness.

Johnny Joe Griner was born March 5, 1966 in Seneca, MO the son of Frank and Maryetta (Begley) Griner. He was a USDA Food inspector and had lived in the area most of his life. Johnny loved cooking, crafts, gardening,...

Jesse Gates

Apr 3, 2025

Jesse L. Gates, 75, Joplin, MO passed into eternal rest April 3, 2024 at his home.

Jesse Leonard Gates was born February 15, 1950 in Fort Scott, KS the son of Olin Jesse and Sylva Nell (Harvey) Gates. Jesse was a world traveler and had worked all over the world. He formerly worked for AJ Diani in Santa Maria, CA where...

Richard "Rick" Schultz Jr.

Mar 27, 2025

  Richard (Rick) H. Schultz Jr., 75, passed into eternal rest on Thursday, March 27th, after an illness. He was born Richard Henry Schultz Jr. on July 11, 1949, the son of Richard (Dick) Schultz Sr. and Barbara Schultz, both of whom preceded him in death. Rick was a veteran of the Vietnam War, where he received both a Bronze...

Charles Barber

Mar 22, 2025

Charles "Chuck" Logan Barber, 74, Wyandotte, OK, passed into eternal rest March 22, 2025 at his home in rural Wyandotte surrounded by his family.

Charles Logan Barber was born September 5, 1950 in Long Beach, CA. He grew up in Indiana and loved to play basketball. Throughout his life he was a great basketball fan and enjoyed watching it...

Kenneth Palmer

Mar 17, 2025

Kenneth (Kenny) Leroy Palmer, 79, went to his heavenly home on March 17, 2025, at his residence in rural Miami, Oklahoma, surrounded by family. He was born March 27, 1945, in Jasper County, MO, the son of the late Milt and Reba Faye Palmer (Robinson) of rural Miami, Oklahoma. Kenneth was a lifelong area resident and graduate of Wyandotte High...