All Obituaries

Lee Ruth (King) Massa, 77, of Mulberry, KS, passed away at 1:25 p.m., Monday, August 2, 2021, at her home.             She was born May 1, 1944, at Pittsburg, KS, the daughter of Doris and Edwin King.  She attended and graduated from Mulberry High School in 1962.             On August 4, 1962, she married Robert "Nook" Joe Massa.  They made their home south of...

Melvin E. Smith, 69, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on July 29, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, KS. Melvin was born on December 8, 1951 to Clarence and Kathryn (Lawrence) Smith at Pittsburg, KS. Melvin worked for McNally's Manufacturing as a machine operator. He is survived by one daughter, Gina Baima (Michael) of Mound Valley, KS; two grandsons, Cody and Evan Baima; four brothers, Kenneth Smith (Cindy) Girard, KS, John Smith (Nancy), Pittsburg, KS, Mike Smith...

Fearoll Ray Kannarr, 78, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on July 28, 2021, at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas. Fearoll was born on December 26, 1942 to Forrest and Doris (Yockey) Kannarr in Humboldt, Kansas. Forrest passed away when Fearoll was 6 weeks old. He was raised by his mom and stepfather, Alva Bockover. Fearoll graduated from Humboldt High School in 1960. In 1961, he enlisted in the United States Navy and served on multiple aircraft carriers. He was honorably...

Bert Humble Jr., 92, of Carona, KS, passed away on July 27, 2021, in Columbus, Kansas. Bert was born on December 21, 1928, to Bert and Gladys O (Crowder) Humble in Cherokee County, KS. Bert was drafted in the United States Army and served during Korean War from 1951 to 1953. He married Dorothea Lee (Bernhardt) on August 28, 1954, in Weir, Kansas. She preceded him in death on March 20, 2014. Bert was a farmer and also worked for the Parsons Ammunition Plant. He is survived by three...

Merle "Mooch" Gene McColm, 93, of Cherokee, KS, passed away at 12:15 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, 2021.             He was born December 25, 1927, at Monmouth, KS, the son of Earl Durwood and Julia Erma (Hardin) McColm.             Mr. McColm served in the United States Army before being Honorably Discharged.            ...

Betty Margaret Masterson, 89, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on July 15, 2021, at her home in Pittsburg. Betty was born on January 9, 1932 to Orville and Florence (Davis) Ferrell in Hiwasse, AR. She married Joseph D. Masterson on May 12, 1956. He preceded her in death on October 13, 2003. Betty graduated from the Mt. Carmel School of Nursing in Pittsburg and was a Registered Nurse and nursing supervisor at Mt. Carmel Medical Center for many years. She is survived by her three sons, Dennis...

Elizabeth "Betty" A. Blessant, 82, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on July 13, 2021, at Arma Health and Rehab in Arma, Kansas. Elizabeth "Betty" was born on December 22, 1938 to Matthew and Maggie (Marietta) Nicholson at Pittsburg, KS. She married William "Bill" Blessant on March 23, 1959. He preceded her in death on February 16, 2002. Betty worked for Bell Telephone as a telephone operator and then worked for Mulberry Limestone. She was also a member of the...

Beverly “Bev” Holman, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at the age of 87. Bev was born on March 15, 1934 to Gus and Gladys Froseth in Garretson, South Dakota. She was the third of six children. In 1953, she married Willard Gath in Garretson, South Dakota. They had six children, Daniel, Cindy, Terry, Dwight, Lee and Erik. They later divorced. In the early eighties, Bev moved to Pittsburg, KS to be near her family who had relocated to the area previously. On February...

Winogene Conover passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021 in Kansas City, Missouri at the Kansas City Hospice House. Winogene was born April 17, 1926 in Cherokee, Kansas to Shannon and Winifred (McCants) Clugston. She attended Cherokee schools and graduated from Crawford Community High School in 1943. She attended Pittsburg State College where she was a member of Sigma Alpha Iota, Honorary Music Fraternity, and Sigma Sigma Sigma Sorority. Per a quote from her hometown newspaper The Cherokee...

Cecil Wayne Flood, 86, of rural Weir died at 11:37 p.m. Sunday, July 11, 2021, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin.             He was born July 5, 1935, in rural Texas County, Missouri to George Leslie Flood and Bertha Irene Dixon Flood.  At an early age he moved to Weir and lived his entire life in the Weir area.             He was united in marriage to Mary Ann Brohl on June...