Morning Sun Obituaries

Pittsburg, Kansas

Larry L. Billington, 66, of Cherokee, KS, passed away at 9:33 a.m., Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Pittsburg, KS. He was born October 21, 1952, at Pittsburg, KS, the son of Lawrence and Ruth (Wayenberg) Billington. In 1973 he was united in marriage to Mary Pat Hartwell they...

Pittsburg, Kansas

Richard "Ink" Massa, 91, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019, at Medicalodges of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, KS. He was born October 11, 1927, at Mulberry, KS, the son of Victor and Mary (Pepina) Massa. He attended Mulberry schools and graduated from Mulberry...

Pittsburg, Kansas

Melvin Clark Thomas, 75, passed away on January 17th at Integris Hospital in Grove, Oklahoma. Melvin was born January 24, 1943, in McCune, Kansas to Eleanor "Marie" and Alvin Thomas, Sr. He was married on November 21, 1987, to Barbara "Anne" Lamb (Hunter). They were...

Wichita, Kansas

WICHITA - Heck, Robbi, 67, lost her brave and tenacious battle with pancreatic cancer, after doing "everything they told me to do." She proudly served 37 years as an elementary school teacher in Redondo Beach, CA and for Wichita USD 259, where she taught at Ingalls and Mary...

Fredonia, Kansas

Nora Payne, 88, of Frontenac, Kansas passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at her home with her family by her side. Nora Payne was born September 1, 1930 in Capaldo, Kansas the daughter of Tony Cussimanio and Nora (Lance) Cussimanio. She grew up in Capaldo and attended Capaldo...

Pittsburg, Kansas

Tonya Jean Delmont, 44, Cherokee, passed away January 2, 2019, at the University of Kansas Hospital as the result of injuries sustained in a car accident. Tonya was born February 25, 1974, in Kennett, Mo. She was a loving stay-at-home mother. She was a woman of God and loved...

Arma, Kansas

Liberal, Mo. - Kenneth J. (Kracker) Cambers, 75, of Liberal, Missouri died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Mercy Hospital at Joplin, Missouri. Mr. Cambers was born November 2, 1943 at Vernon County, Missouri the son of L.A. (Preach) and Lena O. Spurling Cambers. Kenneth had...

Pittsburg, Kansas

Richard M. Chubb, M.D., MPH passed away January 8, 2019 at his home with his wife by his side following an illness. He was born October 21, 1929 in Joplin, MO to Leonard and Nadine (Marshall) Chubb. He graduated from Baxter Springs High School as Valedictorian in 1947. After...

Pittsburg, Kansas

Judith Kay West, 67 of Pittsburg, KS died at 5:58 am Friday January 4, 2019 at her home following a long illness. She was born June 7, 1951 in Pittsburg the daughter of Bill and Lena (Bevins) Foster On September 28, 1968 she was united in marriage to Steven West in...

Pittsburg, Kansas

L.(Leona) Jean ( Buffington) O'Donnell of Lenexa, Ks. passed away on Tuesday January 8, 2019 at Via Christi Village in Pittsburg. A memorial service will be held on Saturday January 12th at 11 AM at the Bath Naylor Funeral Home, Park and S. Broadway. The family will receive...

Pittsburg, Kansas

Dale W. Spieth, 70, of Columbus, KS died at 2:47 am, Monday, January 7, 2019 at Freeman West, Joplin, Missouri. He was born November 29, 1948, in Baxter Springs, Kansas, the son of Kenneth and Gertrude (Hembree) Spieth. He was a lifetime resident of Columbus, Kansas, and was a...

Pittsburg, Kansas

Marilyn K. Beasley, of Joplin, Mo., was born in Pittsburg, Kan. on August 9, 1948, and passed away in Joplin on Saturday, January 5, 2019, at age 70. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jim and Mary Swartz, of Pittsburg. In 1965, she graduated from Colgan High School, in...

Pittsburg, Kansas

Kurt Mamoru Tateishi, 57, of Pittsburg, passed away Friday January 4, 2019, at his residence. He was born February 14, 1961,at Honolulu, Hawaii, the son of Masao and Tomiko (Fujisaki) Tateishi. He graduated from J. B. Castle High School in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He enlisted in the...

Kansas City, Kansas

Norman Martin Nelsen, 100 of Overland Park, KS, passed away on Christmas Morning 2018. He was born the only child of Martin and Eda Bertha Nelsen on October 15, 1918 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was an Eagle Scout and graduated from Paseo High School in 1935. He then went to...

Pittsburg, Kansas

Frances Irene Thompson, 87, of Weir, passed away at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, January 2, 2019 at the Truman Healthcare & Rehabilitation Center in Lamar, Missouri. She had been in failing health for the last 5 years. She was born January 20, 1931 at Weir, Kansas, the...

Emporia, Kansas

Virginia "Ginger" Lee Haas, 74 of Emporia, Kansas died Monday, December 31, 2018 in Emporia. Ginger was born October 26, 1944 in her family home in Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Raymond L. and Velda (Kane) Hunter. She was a para professional for U.S.D. #253 for 16 years....

Columbus, Kansas

PITTSBURG, KANSAS: Peter Joseph "Pete" Pomatto, age 70, passed away at 9:33 pm, Saturday, December 29, 2018 at Via Christi Hospital, Pittsburg, KS. He had been in ill health for several years. Pete was born May 6, 1948 at Pittsburg. He was the son of Leo J and Mary Sue...

Parsons, Kansas

Robert Eugene Brandenburg, 80, of Parsons, Kansas, died December 27, 2018, at Stormont Vail Hospital in Topeka, Kansas, after an accidental fall at the state capitol building. He was born May 13, 1938, at Clay Center, Kansas. His parents were Frank Robert and Dora (Griffiths)...

Pittsburg, Kansas

Richard Gene Mason died peacefully in San Marcos, Texas on December 2, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. surrounded by loved ones at the age of 82. Richard is survived by his loving wife Patricia Ann Mason and seven children from two prior marriages, Catherine Hannah Johnston, Teresa...

Pittsburg, Kansas

Gloria A. Millington, 85, of Pittsburg, passed away at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, December 27, 2018, at the Via Christi Village in Pittsburg. She was born April 20, 1933, at Ringo, KS, the daughter of Joe and Catherine Penachio. She graduated from Girard High School in 1950. Gloria...