Stories from Monday, January 4, 2016

An Aurora woman accused of murder and domestic assault pleaded guilty to only the latter of the two charges Monday morning in Barry County Court. Murray agreed and was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree domestic assault, a class C felony, and the murder charge was dropped...

Deb Pumphrey, 57, of Eagle Rock, formerly of Pratt, Kan., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born in Medicine Lodge, Kan., on March 19, 1958, to Delmar and Janet (Hindman) Wilt. On May 8, 1976, she was united in marriage to Foy Pumphrey, in Pratt, Kan. She was employed for over 20 years for Mitchell's LTD in Eagle Rock...

Barbara Jacqueline (Jackie) Heffley died peacefully at Hospice House of Kansas City on December 31, 2015, at the age of 88 after a long illness. Funeral services were held 10 a.m. Tues., Jan. 5, at the First Christian Church Disciples of Christ in Bonner Springs, Kan., with entombment following in the Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Mausoleum in Kansas City, Kan. Friends called at the visitation from 6 to 8 p.m. Mon., at the Alden-Harrington Funeral Home in Bonner Springs, Kan...

James Hartin, 51, of Purdy, passed away in his home on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015. He was born on March 21, 1964, in Aurora, son of Richard and Kathryn (Pilant) Hartin. After the passing of his parents at the age of 7, he was raised by his Aunt Gina and Uncle Bud. On July 8, 2005, he was united in marriage to Sheryl Brown in Eureka Springs, Ark. He worked in the construction business for many years...