All Obituaries

Doris Lee (Griffin) Cox, 87, of Ottawa, KS died Thursday, April 11, 2024 in Ottawa, Kansas. She was born October 29, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri the daughter of Arthur and Jessie (Gibson) Griffin.  On September 23, 1952, Doris was united in marriage to Mosie James Cox in Liberty, Missouri. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Jessie Griffin; her husband, Mosie Cox; a son, Jim Cox; a daughter, Lena Mitchell; a brother, Jack Griffin; three sisters, Mabel Holland,...

Mary Kathleen (Kathy) Lane, 89 of Baldwin City, KS passed away peacefully on April 9th, 2024 with her family by her side.  The visitation and funeral mass will be said Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Annunciation Catholic Church, 740 North 6th Street, Baldwin City, KS. Family will greet friends for a visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 at the church parish hall.  A rosary will be said at 10:30 a.m. and the Funeral Mass that will begin at 11:00 AM. Kathy was born August 1, 1934 to Fred and...

Roy W. McIver, 65 of Carbondale, KS passed away April 7, 2024 in his home. He was born in Hutchinson, KS on February 9, 1959 to Richard and Lona McIver, both preceding him in death in 2011 and 2020, respectively. He graduated from Washburn Rural High School in 1977. During his time there, he was active in JROTC and enjoyed playing the drums; both of which he pursued in adulthood. He played drums for various musical groups and proudly served in the United States Air Force from...

Betty (Kristenson) Barnes, 95, of Ottawa, KS died Wednesday, April 3, 2024 at Advent Health Hospital in Ottawa, Kansas. She was born February 1, 1929 in Pomona, Kansas the daughter of Wilbur Harry and Lucille (Hartpence) Kristenson.  She graduated from Ottawa High School with the class of 1947.  On June 29, 1948, Betty was united in marriage to Donald Lee Barnes at North Baptist Church in Ottawa, Kansas.  Betty was first and most importantly a home-maker, but she also...

Janice Elizabeth (Christiason) Masters, 76, of Council Grove, KS died Tuesday, April 2, 2024 at Ascension Via Christi Hospital, Manhattan, Kansas. She was born November 23, 1947 in Barclay, Kansas the daughter of Homer Allen Christiason and Lucille Irene (Davis) Christiason.  She grew up in Osage City graduating from Osage City High School with the class of 1965.  On December 5, 1975, Janice was united in marriage to Jimmie Marshall Masters in Council Grove, Kansas. They enjoyed...

Betty May (Jaques) Currier was born May 1, 1928 in Bismark, ND and went to her final resting place on April 2, 2024 in Spring Hill, KS, twenty-five years to the day that her husband, Jim, died.  She was the oldest of six children to Edna (Snyder) Jaques and Avalon Jaques.  She graduated from Bancroft High School in SD in the class of 1947.  Betty was united in marriage to James Kay Currier on March 23, 1949 at the home of her grandparents in Steele, ND. They had been married...

George Wingert, Sr. went to heaven to be with his Lord and Savior on April 1, 2024. George was born to Harold and Lois Wingert in Wellsville, KS, on May 26, 1931. He attended West Windy Elementary School and Wellsville High School, served as Senior Class President, and graduated in 1949. George attended Kansas State University and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Husbandry in 1953. While at Kansas State University, he was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity and the...

Venita Faye (Dunn) Young, 96, of Overbrook, KS and formerly of Burlingame, KS passed away Sunday, March 31, 2024 at the Brookside Retirement Community in Overbrook, KS.  She was born April 17, 1927 in Fosteria, KS the daughter of Henry Dunn and Hazel (Peavler) Dunn.  She grew up and attended schools in Burlingame, KS, graduating with the Class of 1945 at Burlingame High School.  She was united in marriage to Bobby G. Young on February 14, 1948 at the Federated Church in...