All Obituaries

Marjorie L. Powers, 96, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on March 18, 2023, at her residence. Marjorie was born on December 5, 1926 to Ray and Nora (Johnson) Tucker in Fredonia, KS.  She married Clayton E. Powers on April 12, 1953, at the First Christian Church in Lyons, KS. He preceded her in death on September 12, 2018. Marjorie was a homemaker. Membership was held in the First Christian Church of Pittsburg. She was an Honorary Founder of the Elks National Foundation BPOE. She is...

Charlotte Sue McColm, 83, passed away on Friday, March 17, 2023, at her home in rural Girard, Kansas. She attended a country school for 8 years, Liberty District #14, a one room schoolhouse north of McCune, Kansas, on her grandparent's property that she and her husband purchased in 1995. She went to McCune Rural High School graduating in 1957. She moved to Winfield, Kansas and entered William Newton Memorial School of Nursing, graduating in 1960 with a RN degree. She married her high school...

Mary J. Butler, 89, of Pittsburg, died Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at her home. She had been in ill health the past nine months. She was born October 4, 1933 in Wausau, WI to G.F. Bartelt and Ruth Weber Bartelt. She lived in Marathon, WI and attended Marathon Schools and graduated from the University of Wisconsin--Stevens Point. She received her Masters Degree at Pittsburg State University. She married David R. Butler on July 15, 1956, at Marathon, WI. He preceded her in death in 1996....

James A. Johns, 76, of Pittsburg, passed away at 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.   He was born April 2, 1946 at Pittsburg, the son of Henry ‘Hank’ and Nannie Bell (Brown) Johns.  He was known by friends as James, Jim, and J.J.   Mr. Johns worked for McNally’s Manufacturing for 25 years, Envision for 9 years and Pitt Plastics for 2 years.   He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War from January 1964 until...

Elaine Mattivi passed away Wednesday March 8th, 2023 at Brookdale Nursing Facility in Overland Park, KS at the age of 89. Elaine was born April 28th, 1933 in Arma, KS to Rose Utz-Kermashek and Ralph Kermashek. She graduated from Arma High School in 1950. She married Eldon (Bud) Keller in December of 1952. He preceded her in death on January 13, 1961. She married Matt Mattivi on July 1, 1963. He preceded her in death on July 20, 1994. She had a love for gardening, cooking, walking,...

Brad Darrel Markley, Sr. 51, of Pittsburg KS passed away Wednesday March 8th 2023 at KU Med Center. He was born March 19, 1971 to Sheila (McColm) Markley and Darrel Markley in Girard,KS. Brad attended elementary and middle school in McCune, KS and graduated in 1989 from Girard High School. After high school, Brad earned an associate degree in auto body technology from Pittsburg State University. Brad was employed at Pitt Plastics until opening Markley Construction in 2004, owning and...

Jenny Lee Anderson, age 60, of Pittsburg, Kansas, passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at KU Medical Center. Jenny was born to Lenard and Betty Delaware on June 21, 1962, at Deer Lodge, Montana. She married Charles Anderson on October 7, 2005, at Pittsburg KS. He survives of the home. She is survived by her husband, 5 stepchildren, Kassie Hiel, Chris Anderson, Adam Anderson, Leah Brown, and Joel Anderson, 13 step-grandchildren, and 3 step-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her...

Josiah Lee Fletcher, 18, of rural Pittsburg, passed away on Thursday morning, March 2, 2023. He was born October 5, 2004 at Coffeyville, Kansas, the son of Joshua and Erin (Grant) Fletcher. He attended George Nettels grade school, Pittsburg Community Middle School and was currently a senior at Pittsburg High School. Josiah was known for the talent and dedication he brought to the PHS marching band, pep band, orchestra band, and pit band for school musicals, but his passion was jazz band....

Lucinda Katherine Fryer, 63, of Pittsburg, Kansas, went to be with the Lord at 11:47 a.m., Wednesday, March 1, 2023 at her home. She was born November 10, 1959 at Independence, Kansas, the daughter of Bryan Leon and Katherine Lucine (Lombard) Wise. She graduated from Dighton High School in 1977. Lucinda graduated in 1983 from Oklahoma Baptist College and Institute in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in Music Education and then received her Bachelor’s Degree in Child Psychology from Tennessee...

John Robert Defreese, 74, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on February 27, 2023, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO. John was born on August 24, 1948, to Carl Robert and Evaun Virginia (Hutchison) Defreese in Lamar, MO. On March, 21, 1987 he was united in marriage to Coleen Maffei at Sheldon, MO. She survives of the home. John worked for AZZ Incorporated and Avail Enclosure Systems for 15 years. He also enjoyed golfing and fishing. In addition to his wife Coleen, he is survived by a son,...