Crematory of the family-owned Derfelt funeral firm, on site at its Baxter Springs chapel. Staff licensed to operate it carry out the firm's cremations, which go to a third-party crematory only in extreme circumstances, such as a death beyond reasonable driving distance.
More Funeral Homes in Cherokee County
Baxter Springs chapel of the family-owned Derfelt funeral firm, bought from the Schurman Funeral Home in 1977, with the firm's own crematory on site. Staff licensed to operate it carry out the firm's cremations, which go to a third-party crematory only in extreme circumstances.
Columbus funeral home the Bath-Naylor firm built in 2001 to serve all of southeast Kansas and parts of Missouri and Oklahoma, with a chapel seating over 140. Cremations take place at the firm's own crematory, built at its Weir home in 1998.
Columbus funeral home whose business traces to a funeral and furniture store started in 1910, later a Murdock Funeral Homes branch, and part of the family-owned Derfelt firm since 2011 with its Oswego sibling. The firm runs its own crematory at its Baxter Springs chapel.
Galena funeral home of the family-owned Derfelt firm, whose funeral business began with the purchase of the Allison Funeral Home in 1948 and later added chapels in Baxter Springs, Columbus and Oswego. The firm runs its own crematory at its Baxter Springs chapel.
Death Certificates and the Coroner in Cherokee County
Vital Records Office Record
Kansas Department of Health and Environment - Office of Vital Statistics
Cherokee County · State vital records office
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Verified October 15, 2026 · Source
Coroner or Medical Examiner Record
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