All Obituaries

Ronald Timothy Meade, 48, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on June 09, 2021. Ron was born on September 9, 1972, to Ronald and Carol (Daniels) Meade in Davenport, Iowa. He married Brandy Zielstorf on June 2, 2012. Ron graduated from Davenport West High School in 1991. Ron worked for Asbell Timber Creek in habitat management. He is survived by his wife Brandy Meade of Pittsburg, KS; and his parents, Ronald D. and Carol Meade of Davenport, IA; his children, Christopher Meade of Davenport, IA,...

Dwight David Hale, 67, of Weir, KS, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021, at his residence.             He was born August 3, 1953, at Pittsburg, KS, the son of Eugene Victor and Cleo Effie (Stanberry) Hale.              On January 16, 1990, he was united in marriage to Jamie Sue Wiand at Fayetteville, AR.  She survives of the...

Louie Baima, 95, of Dunkirk (rural Pittsburg), passed away at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday June 2, 2021 at the Girard Medical Center. He was the first born of twins to Joseph and Emma Mary Baima in the living room of their house in Dunkirk. As children, Louie and his twin, Johnie, loved to play baseball. He graduated from Frontenac High School. The twins joined the Army together, serving in World War II and Korea. Louie served in Special Services (The Mars Task Force) in China, Burma, and India from...

Richard Allen Pyle, 66, of Bella Vista, Arkansas, formerly of Frontenac, passed away on Sunday, May 30, 2021 at his home. He was born April 4, 1955 at Girard, Kansas to Robert “Bob” and Jane (Kennedy) Pyle. He graduated from Girard High School and then attended Pittsburg State University. After attending Pittsburg State he went to work for O'brien Brother, located outside of Chicago. In 1983, started his own business form distributing company Rapco Systems, Frontenac, KS....

Janos "Joe" Halmai, 85, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on May 20, 2021, at Mercy Hospital Springfield in Springfield, Kansas. Joe was born on March 20, 1936, to Kalman Halmai in Budapest, Hungary. He came to the US on the General Simon B. Buckner Ship. On May 1, 1957 he enlisted in the United States Army and was honorably discharged on October 5, 1962. Joe worked as a machinery mechanic for McNally Manufacturing and Superior Industries. He is survived by four children, Jennifer Morang and...

John "Buddy" William Terry, 87, died un-expectantly at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Ks on May 17, 2021. He was born on September 26, 1933 in Byron Oklahoma, the son of Willie and Goldie (Kirkman) Terry.  Buddy graduated high school and served in the Army from 1953- 1955 in Germany post WW2.  Before going to Germany, he married his sweetheart Minnie Bennett on February 11th, 1954; Spending 67 years together. He is survived by his wife, Minnie of the home; a...

Jacob Bryan Sperry, 95, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away at 8:04 a.m., Wednesday, May 12, 2021.             He was born September 14, 1925, at Osawatomie, KS, the son of Peter Everett and Lulu Olleva (Fink) Sperry.             Mr. Sperry entered into the United States Army in December of 1943.  He served in the 75th Infantry Division (Europe) during World War II, fought in the...

Benjamin R. Cannon, 82, of Chicopee, passed away at 6:35 p.m. Friday, May 7, 2021 at the Comfort Care Homes of Pittsburg. He was born March 26, 1939 at Pittsburg, the son of Roy M. and Arlene (Case) Cannon. He graduated from Pittsburg High School with the Class of 1956. Ben always enjoyed the special, close knit bond his class always had. Ben served in the United States Army from November 21, 1961 to November 20, 1963. Following his honorable discharge, he enlisted in the US Army...

Polly Allmon, 94, of Columbia, Missouri, formerly of Pittsburg, Kansas, passed away at 3:49 p.m., Friday, May 7, 2021 with her daughter by her side at the Lenoir Woods Lutheran Senior Services in Columbia, Missouri. She was born May 5, 1927 at Curranville, Kansas, the daughter of Edward and Eva R. (Wolf) Beauchamp. She graduated from Pittsburg High School and attended Pittsburg State University. On August 24, 1947, she was united in marriage to Dr. Harry Bernerd “Bernie” Allmon...

        Janet E. Pittman, 81, of Pittsburg, passed away at 5:40 a.m. Saturday, May 1, 2021 at the Via Christi Hospital.           She was born October 7, 1939 at Bremen, Indiana the daughter of Noble and Hazel (Berger) Nusbaum. She attended school in Bremen, Indiana, and graduated from high school in Fort Pierce, Florida.  She began college at Purdue University being named the outstanding freshmen student in physics...