Betty Cruz, 30, a former area resident and current resident of Grapeland, Texas, died on  July 5, 2008.

Bette Ellen Adams Willis, 85, Neosho, died on Monday, July 14, 2008 at her home in Neosho, two days prior to her 86th birthday, as a result of lung cancer and was a non-smoker.

Jeffery Glen Jennings, 40, Galena, Kan., died 8:31 p.m., Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at his home, after an illness of several months.

Obituary for Geneva White, 95, Lanagan, who was called to Heaven at 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at the Freeman Neosho Hospital in Neosho, following an illness.

Obituary for Jewell Francis Flaxbeard, 89, Stark City, who passed away at 5:40 p.m., Wed, July 9, 2008 at her home.

Gerald “Jerry” Cornett, 69, Granby, went to be with the Lord at 4:10 p.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at Medicalodge of Neosho, following a lengthy illness.

Barbara Lou Bistodeau-Sorrell, 61, Seneca, died at 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at her home. 

Nellie F. Pelz, 58, Granby, died on July 5, 2008 at St. John’s Medical Center in Joplin, following an illness. 

Matthew Edgar Leer, 26, Nevada, passed away on Sunday, July 6, 2008, at Nevada Regional Medical Cetner.

Jesse A. Cox, 68, Neosho, died on Saturday, July 5, 2008, at Freeman Neosho ER, following a sudden illness. 

Obituary for Treva J. Glover, 67, Neosho, who died at 11:25 p.m., Thursday, July 3, 2008, at St. John’s Medical Center in Joplin, following a two and a half year illness.

Howard Kimbrough, 86, Neosho, died Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at St. John’s Medical Center in Joplin, following a short illness. 

Thomas J. Buchanan, Sr., 54, Wichita, Kan., former Neosho resident, died on June 26, 2008 at his home in Wichita, following a recent illness.

Marvin G. Ferguson, 67, Neosho, died on Saturday, June 28, 2008 at Houston, Texas, following an illness since Feb. 2008. 

Roy Gene Lindley, Diamond, passed Saturday morning June 28, 2008 at his home, following an illness.