Obituaries in Baxter Springs, KS

Frances Nadine Woods, 65, of Baxter Springs, KS, passed away at Mercy Hospital on February 3rd, 2026.Nadine was born in Elmhurst, Illinois June 9th, 1960. She was preceded in death by her parents Herman Sydney Lang Jr (father), Jewel Lang (mother), her sister Pat Tash, her brother Wayne "Stoney" Lan...

Norman Leroy Amos was born October 9,1944 in Joplin, MO, the second child of Roy Edwin and Viola Mildred (DeWeese) Amos. His early childhood was spent in the Melrose/Columbus area and he graduated from Columbus Rural High School in 1963. He married Patricia Sue Addis on March 26, 1966 at the Ch...

Mary Louise (Keyser) Mooney, 83, was welcomed into the loving arms of her heavenly Father on February 4, 2026, in Joplin, MO. Her life was a beautiful reflection of faith, family, and friends.Born on October 20, 1942, to Herman and Daisy Keyser, she was raised in Galena, Kansas. Mary graduated from ...

Sherrial Marie SmithSherrial Marie Smith, age 73 of Riverton, KS, passed away at 2:00 pm on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Quaker Hill Skilled Nursing Facility.Sherrial was born on January 21, 1953 in Joplin, MO to the union of Earl Berry, Jr. and Opal Marie (Adams) Berry. She spent most of her child...

Jenger Ann Byler, 55 of Baxter Springs, KS passed from this life on Thursday, February 5, 2026 at her home following an illness.Jenger was born April 10, 1970 in Peabody, Kansas to James Michael Dale and Barbara Ann (Davis) Dale. Jenger was united in marriage to Tracy Dale Byler on August 17, 2013 i...

Jeanette Ann (Doub, Hoffman) Harris passed away peacefully at Prairie Mission Retirement Village in St. Paul on February 2, 2026 after a year-long illness.Jeanette was born on June 21, 1940, at Girard Hospital to John Paul and Eleda (Bass) Doub of Walnut, Kansas. She spent her first 18 years growing...

Melissa Ann Chaney Cassel (73) went home to be with the Lord January 31, 2026.Melissa was born in Fairland, OK on July 13, 1952. She lived in Bartlesville, OK until she was eight, then moved with family to Merriam, KS in the KC area. Melissa was a certified med aide and then earned her Bachelor's De...

Zelda Mae (Smith) Taylor, age 87 of Baxter Springs, KS passed from this life on January 26, 2026 after a short illness.Zelda was born March 2, 1938 in Lowell, AR to Earl and Doris (Main) Smith.Zelda was preceded in death by her parents, husband Sheldon Taylor, sisters Doris Dean Smith, Earlene Rolle...

Jimmie “Jim” Lowe Lewis, 89, beloved husband, father and grandfather of Columbus, Kansas, went to be with the Lord on January 17, 2026.He was born in Ash Grove, Missouri on May 7, 1936, to A.O. and Violet Lewis. The Lewis family was one of strong faith and very active members of Zion Baptist Church....

James Robert Coble, “JC,” passed away on January 21, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.JC was born to the late Donald Ray and Vinita Faye (Clevenger) Coble on December 15, 1946 in Columbus, Kansas. He graduated from Columbus High School with the Class of 1964, then serving our country as a ...

Ivan Eugene Queen, age 77, passed away at 11:50 am. Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Missouri following an illness.Ivan was born October 3, 1948 in Mulvane, KS. He was one of 18 children born to Earl Raymond and Ruth (Black) Queen.He served the country for 7 years in the US...

Ruby Irene (Crabtree) Williams, age 70 of Baxter Springs, KS passed from this life on Sunday, January 18, 2026 at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, MO.Ruby was born January 21, 1955 in Salina, Kansas to the union of Harry Benton and Vivian Lee (Jackson) Crabtree, Ruby was united in marriage to John Wesley Wil...