Billie Jo Fink

Oct 9, 2024

Billie Jo Fink was born in Deport Texas to C.C. Blalock and Marie Chokeetah Blalock (Smith)

She graduated high school in Las Vegas, Nevada, and married Benton Gill in 1964, and had their daughter Michele. She later met and married Roger Fink and they had their son, Roger Jr.

Billie was preceded in death by her father, C.C. Blalock, and mother, Marie...

Rebecca (Becky) Caylor

Oct 9, 2024

Rebecca "Becky" Ann Caylor, age 73, of Seneca, MO, passed in her home on October 9, 2024

Rebecca Ann Bowman was born on July 21, 1951. She was the second of five children to Tom and Etta Mae Bowman.

Becky graduated from Seneca High School in 1969. Through the years, she attended Crowder College, MSSU, and the University of Georgia where she...

George E. (Buck) Oliver

Sep 22, 2024

George Edward (Buck) Oliver, 85, Joplin, MO passed away September 22, 2024 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin after an illness.

George Edward Oliver was born June 12, 1939 in Seneca, MO the son of Charles and Hilda (Wilcox) Oliver. Buck attended Seneca High School. Later in life he moved to Oregon where he drove a log truck for a logging...

Michael Altman

Sep 22, 2024

Michael (Mick) Andrew Altman, 56, Seneca, MO passed away September 22, 2024 suddenly at his home in rural Seneca.

Michael Andrew Altman was born December 1, 1967 in Denver, Colorado the son of Patricia Allen and Wendell Altman. Mick grew up in New Castle, Pennsylvania and attended New Castle High School and Lawrence County Vo-Tech Class of 1986. He...

Ashley Ball

Sep 21, 2024

Ashley R. (Randy) Ball, 70, Wyandotte, OK passed away September 21, 2024 at his home.

Ashley Randall Ball was born August 30, 1954 in Miami, OK the son of Ashley Deaver Ball and Helen Violet (King) Ball. He was a lifelong area resident. Randy loved spending time with his grandchildren going to sporting events. Randy also adored his great-grandchildren and kept...

Nadine Hansen

Sep 19, 2024

Nadine Hansen, 89, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest September 19, 2024 at Joplin Gardens after a long illness.

Nadine Adkins was born October 24, 1934 in Anton, TX the daughter of Garland Roger Adkins and Mary Gladys (Hodge) Adkins. Nadine graduated from Joplin High School and lived in Joplin, Carl Junction and Seneca. She loved sewing, yard work,...

Connie Peacock

Sep 13, 2024

Connie Jo Peacock, aged 67, passed on to her Heavenly home on Friday, September 13, 2024, at Hillcrest South Hospital in Tulsa, OK. Connie graduated from Commerce High School, Commerce, OK in the class of 1976 and graduated from NEO A&M College. She was a member of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma.

Connie worked for over 15 years as a...

Charles Winscott

Sep 12, 2024

Charles Sidney Winscott, 82, passed away on September 12, 2024 in Maumelle, AR after a long illness.

Charles was born July 30, 1942, in Ottawa County, Oklahoma, the son of Charles Nelson Winscott and Jessie Wolfinbarger Winscott. He graduated from Wyandotte, OK High School in 1960. After serving in the US Navy aboard the USS Lexington and the USS...

Larry Harding

Sep 8, 2024

Larry Harding, 76 Seneca Mo. passed on 9-8-24. Larry was the son of Virgil & Ruth Harding.

He is survived by his daughter Carla Moyer & Mike of Seneca, his grandchildren Jody Hayes, Sonya, Taylor Hayes, Kassidy and Dakota Sherman Plumb and Cody. Great grandchildren Adalynn, Walker, Renley, Ezra, Titus, Chandy, and William.

Larry loved God, family, and his country. Larry served...

Pamela Hembree

Sep 8, 2024

Pamela L. (Ball) Hembree, 70, Granby, MO, passed away September 8, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family, after a long illness.

Pamela Lucille Ball was born August 30, 1954 in Miami, OK the daughter of Ashley Ball Jr. and Helen (King) Ball. Pamela was a life long area resident. She formerly worked for Eagle pitcher in Seneca and Joplin....

Stella (PeeWee) Campbell

Sep 5, 2024

Stella Nadine "PeeWee" Campbell from Wyandotte, passed away on September 5, 2024, at Higher Call Nursing Center in Quapaw after an extended battle with Alzheimer's Disease.

Peewee was born on December 1, 1940, in rural Ottawa County, the tenth child of Jim and Josie (Harrison) Campbell. She was born prematurely and was the first incubator baby at Miami Baptist Hospital. The...

Emily Demoss

Aug 24, 2024

Emily Lou (Emma Lou) DeMoss, 91, Seneca, MO passed into eternal rest August 24,2024 at the Seneca House Nursing Home after a long illness.

Emily Lou Harp was born March 16, 1933 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma the daughter of James and Mamie (Kirby) Harp. She was one of twelve children and took on a great responsibility for taking care of her...

Autumn Qualls

Aug 21, 2024

Autumn J. Qualls, 42, Seneca, MO, passed into eternal rest August 21, 2024 from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Autumn Jane Woodward was born December 4, 1981 in Joplin, MO the daughter of Howard and Kay (Derfelt) Woodward. Autumn was a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Seneca in High School 2000 and then went on to receive her Master's...

Dunning Leon Marsh

Aug 20, 2024

Dunning "Leon" Marsh born 10-31-1943 in Louisiana. Passed away after long illness.

He retired from trucking having his own for 40 yrs. He enjoyed horses & traveling in his motorhome. But most of all visiting & telling stories to family and friends.

He is survived by wife Annette Marsh, daughters Shelia Donham Husband John, Rebecca Keating husband Dean and son Daniel Marsh,...

Trenton Reeves

Aug 16, 2024

Trenton William Reeves, 34, Miami, OK, passed away suddenly August 16, 2024 at Labette Health Center in Parson, KS.

Trenton William Reeves was born November 28, 1989 in Rogers, AR the son of Tommy Reeves and Tamie (Ball) Reeves. Trenton formerly worked for 10 years as a Security Guard for Eastern Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma at both Indigo Sky...

Susan Friend

Aug 6, 2024

Susan Friend, age 63, peacefully passed away following a brave and swift battle with cancer, reuniting with her beloved husband, Randy Friend, who predeceased her in 2021.

Born on February 25, 1961, in Raymore, Missouri, Susan married Randy on June 14, 1976, in Seneca, Missouri. A lifelong resident of Wyandotte, Oklahoma, she devoted her career to serving as the...

James Childers

Aug 3, 2024

James "Jim" Harold Childers, 81, Miami, OK, passed away August 3, 2024 in Commerce, OK after a long illness.  James Harold Childers was born November 24, 1942 in Helena, Ark. the son of Esther (Lynch) and Henry Childers. Jim enjoyed fishing, horses, weight lifting, going to casinos, OSU & KC Chiefs football, watching western movies, but most of all spending...

Gale Webb

Aug 3, 2024

Gale L. Webb a lifelong area resident passed into eternal rest Saturday, August 3, 2024 after a sudden illness.

Gale L. Webb was born July 14, 1937 in Purdy, MO the son of Frank and Audrey (Carney) Webb. He was a 1955 graduate of Purdy High School. Gale touched many lives of young children over the many years. He...

Della Pool

Jul 31, 2024

Della Ruth Pool, 75, Seneca, MO, passed away July 31, 2024 at the Seneca House Nursing Home after an illness.

Della Ruth Barackman was born March 23, 1949 in Kansas City, KS the daughter of Earle John and Betty (Shaffer) Barackman. Della had lived in Kansas most of her life. She was a big Kansas City Chiefs fan. She...

Betty Davis

Jul 29, 2024

Betty Paulene Davis, 92, Wyandotte, OK, passed into eternal rest July 29, 2024 at Miami Integris Hospital after an illness.

Betty Paulene Jones was born July 23, 1932 in the McNatt Community in Newton County. She had lived in the area all her life. Betty worked at the former Kelly's Cafe' in Wyandotte. She also worked at Seneca House Nursing Home....