Inside Joplin Obituaries

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Joe Garrett

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(From Buchanan Funeral Home) Joseph (Joe) Alan Garrett April 6, 1949 – May 15, 2026 Joseph (Joe) Alan Garrett, 77, was reunited with family ...

Pam Kendrick

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(From Parker Mortuary) Pamela Ann Morrison Kendrick July 6, 1943 – May 4, 2026 Preceded in death by her husband of 62 years; Toney Kendrick ...
Friday, May 15, 2026

Richard Agan

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(From Simpson Funeral Home) Richard W. Agan, known affectionately as Rich, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2026, at Mercy Hospital Joplin,...

Mikeo Long

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(From Ozark Memorial Park Crematory) Michael Alan Long, 67, passed away on Friday May 8th at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Missouri following ...

Lee Murphy

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(From Knell Mortuary) H. Lee Murphy, known to family and friends as Lee, passed away on May 13, 2026, in Joplin, Missouri, at the age of 91....

Roberta Henbest

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(From Fohn Funeral Home) Roberta Mae Henbest, age 90, of Cassville, Missouri passed away Monday, May 11, 2026 at her home. She was born Dece...

John Keckler

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(From Fohn Funeral Home) John Rollin Keckler, Jr., age 64, of Monett, Missouri passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at home, surrounded by love...
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I am a former teacher in the Joplin and Diamond, Missouri, school districts. Before entering the teaching field, I spent 22 years as a reporter and editor for various Southwest Missouri newspapers. I have published three novels, Small Town News, Devil's Messenger, and No Child Left Alive, and seven non-fiction books, The Turner Report, Newspaper Days, Silver Lining in a Funnel Cloud, Greed, Corruption, and the Joplin Tornado, 5:41: Stories from the Joplin Tornado, Spirit of Hope: The Year After the Joplin Tornado, Scars from the Tornado and Let Teachers Teach.
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