Marcella C. Benedict, 92 of Kansas City, MO died Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at Little Sisters of the Poor.

Salena Frances Bergant, 99 of Frontenac, KS died at 6:07 p.m., Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Sunset Manor in Frontenac, KS.

Kathleen M. Rentfro, 92, of Joplin, MO, formerly of McCune, KS, passed away at 7:35 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2009 at the Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Charles Henry Albert Pfaff, 72 of Arcadia, KS, died Thursday, July 2, 2009 from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

Dorothy Arleta Elbrader Palmer, 88, of Fort Scott, Kansas died late Thursday evening, July 2, 2009 at St. John’s Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Warren Oppenlander passed into eternal rest at his home in Denton, Texas on June 21, 2009, with  his family at his side.

George J. Martisus, 90 of Weir, KS died at 1:10 a.m., June 24, 2009 at Mt. Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg, KS.

Elsie Darlene “DD” Koppa, 78, of Kansas City North, passed away July 2, 2009. 

Salena F. Bergant, 99 of Frontenac, KS died at 6:07 p.m., Thursday, July 2, 2009 at Sunset Manor in Frontenac, KS.

Joe Torchia, 93, of Spring Hill passed away July 1, 2009 at his home.