The Miami County Republic

John Wesley Weaver, Sr. was born on January 20, 1935, in Osawatomie, KS to Raymond Wesley and Ruth Beatrice Latimer Weaver. He graduated from Osawatomie High School in 1952. In 1953 he received the Chevalier Degree from the Order of Demolay. He was a member of the Air Force Reserve from 1952 to 1954 and was attached to the 442nd Troop Carrier Wing located at the US Naval Air Station in Olathe, KS. From 1954 to 1961 he was with the 381st Ordnance Company (Field Maintenance) USAR and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. He completed basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO, and was on active duty at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, MD, until November 1957, and received certificates of proficiency in...

Beth Clark, 61, of Paola, passed away Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Cremation is planned and a Celebration of her Life will be held at a later date. To view the full obituary, please visit www.PenwellGabelTopeka.com.

Joyce L. Tate Joyce L. Tate, a former Osawatomie resident, died in Richmond, Texas on Tuesday, July 30, 2019. She was born on April 7, 1940 on a farm near Hillsdale, KS, the daughter of Glen W. and Ruby Helen Bibens. When she was 3 months old, her mother died. On December 24, 1942 her father married Dolores Makepeace in Paola. She grew up around the Beagle of Osawatomie area. Joyce graduated in 1958 from Osawatomie High School. On April 21, 1961 she and Frank Yakle were married in Miami, OK. They became the parents of two children. In June 1965, the family moved to Oxnard, CA. Their marriage ended in divorce. In May 1976, she and Earnest Tate were married in Oxnard. Mrs. Tate...