John Robert Defreese, 74, of Pittsburg, KS, passed away on February 27, 2023, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO. John was born on August 24, 1948, to Carl Robert and Evaun Virginia (Hutchison) Defreese in Lamar, MO. On March, 21, 1987 he was united in marriage to Coleen Maffei at Sheldon, MO.