Obituaries

EDWARD SCHEFFER

 Edward “Ed” Max Scheffer, 71 of Paola, passed away in his sleep on May 5, 2025. Ed was a standout athlete in high school and was inducted into Paola’s Athletic Hall…

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ARLIN RATZLAFF

Arlin Dee Ratzlaff died Saturday, May 3, 2025, surrounded by family, at Bethesda Home in Goessel, KS. He was born on July 23, 1938 in Enid, OK. A celebration of life…

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DENNIS NORTON

Dennis L. Norton died unexpectedly on April 20, 2025, at Colonial Oaks in Spring Hill, KS at the age of 77. He was born on March 14, 1948, in Tecumseh,…

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EVELYN ROBERTS

 Evelyn June (Cox) Roberts of Overland Park passed peacefully on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Family surrounded her in her home. She was born on October 3, 1929, in Elsmore, Kansas,…

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CAROL WALKER

 Carol Jean Yackle Walker, age 77, of Paola KS passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on May 8, 2025. Carol was born on September 18, 1947 in Paola, Kansas…

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FLETCHER HART

 Fletcher Thomas Hart, a long time Miami County resident, passed away at the age of 84 on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at Advent Health Shawnee Mission in Merriam, Kansas, surrounded…

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LAVERNE STRINGHAM

JULY 2, 1931 – APRIL 25, 2025  Laverne Corrine Stringham, age 93, of Paola, Kansas passed away April 25, 2025. She was the daughter of the late George and Corrine…

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BONNIE BISHOP

 Bonnie Faye Bishop, age 76, Olathe, Kansas passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2025. She was born on March 25, 1949 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of William and Imogene…

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DR. HOWARD WILSON

 Dr. Howard F. Wilson, age 87, of Garnett, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, April 20, 2025, at St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kansas. Funeral services will be held at…

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JOHN CLEEK

 After 90 years of a wonderfully impactful life, John Earl Cleek passed away in peace on March 29, 2025, after a brief illness. He was with family at home in…

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