obituaries

April 16, 2025

Frankie Lynn Shoults, the son of Elmer and Audrey Shoults, was born on July 11, 1957, in Summersville, MO. He entered into rest on April 16, 2025, at Springfield Hospital, surrounded by his family, at the age of 67.

Frankie married Cheryl Gutscher on July 28, 1979. They were blessed with five children: Andrew, Robert, Ashley, Dawn,...

April 8, 2025

Clarence Wayne Crider, the son of Clyde William Crider and Sylvia Florence Knight Crider was born April 30th, 1934 in Summersville, MO. He passed away at his home in Summersville, MO on April 8th, 2025 with his loving sister, Mary Ann, by his side, making his age 90 years. What a blessed life! Clarence lost his sight when he...

March 31, 2025

James Cecil Jennings of Success MO passed away March 31, 2025 surrounded in love by those closest to him.  James was born July 20, 1941 in Rector MO, to Ellen Cox and Cecil Jennings as the baby of the family.  He married his “little woman” Janice (Sherry) Norris May 28, 1966 they had one daughter, three grandsons and 6...

March 30, 2025

Dale I. Cooper was born October 27, 1942, a Shannon County resident.  The son of Ray  and Pearl (Willis) Cooper.  Dale departed this life at his home in Hartshorn, Missouri on March 30, 2025 making his age 82 years, 5 months and 3 days.

Dale was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran.  He was an aviation mechanic on...

March 8, 2025

Bobby “Bear” Lee Lynn Keith Labbee, the son of Bobby Labbee and Kim (Stewart) Labbee, was born on April 24, 1976 at Houston, Missouri.  Bear was raised by his grandparents Amos and Pauline Stewart.  He passed away March 8, 2025 at Birch Tree, Missouri making his age 48 years, 11 months.

Bear was united in marriage to...

February 27, 2025

Bertha Deloris (Dreasler) Pierce was born December 17, 1936, on Mill Creek near Peck Ranch in Missouri, to parents James and Ethel (Lane) Dreasler.

Deloris was raised on Mill Creek until her dad got a job with MDC and then moved to Coot Mountain. Later, the family moved to a farm belonging to Carl Seaman that was...

January 31, 2025

Terry Lynn Malchert “Moe” was born May 21, 1963 at Houston, Missouri to John and Barb (Beasley) Malchert.  He passed away January 31, 2025 at home in Yukon, Missouri after a brief battle with liver cancer.

Terry was united in marriage to Kathy Payne on July 3, 1983 and to their union two children were born, Holly...

January 27, 2025

Jerry Granville Akers, age 72, son of Doyle and Dolly (Hicks) Merckling born on January 3,1953, in Mountain Grove, MO. His spirit left this world to be with his Lord and Savior, January 27, 2025.

Jerry was preceded in death by his mother Dolly, father Doyle, wife Tammy and great-grandson Riggin Akers.

Jerry is survived...

January 25, 2025

George Lewis Lockwood was born July 22, 1947 in Excelsior Springs, Missouri to Delbert and Anna (Crawford) Lockwood.  He passed away January 25, 2025 at NHC Healthcare in West Plains Missouri at the age of 77.

He was united in marriage to Brenda Folkes on May 16, 1970 and to their union 3 children were born, Jarrod,...

January 11, 2025

Clifford Harry Stallsworth was born July 12, 1945 in Ayer, Massachusetts to Gene Ross and Helen Mary (Roy) Stallsworth.  He passed away January 11, 2025 at his home in Summersville, Missouri at the age of 79.

Cliff was united in marriage to Lois Irene Volner-Byers on March 18, 1978 and he became the step-father to Bud Morgan...

January 4, 2025

Betty Mae (Earp) Koch, 96, died on January 4, 2025, at The Bluffs Skilled Nursing in Columbia, MO.  She had lived with her daughter and son-in-law from November 2022 until December 24, 2024, when she became ill.

Betty was born in Storden, MN on April 14, 1928, to Oscar Pete and Lillie Mae (Adcock) Earp.  They moved...

December 30, 2024

Lovie Ludena “Dena” Phillips was born January 13, 1952 in Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Charles Henry and Pearl Mae (Palmer) Digges.  She passed away December 30, 2024 in Houston, Missouri at the age of 72.

She was united in marriage to Samuel J. Phillips on August 9, 1970 at the Palace Church.  Together they were blessed with...

December 20, 2024

Michael Ray Spencer, the beloved son of Roy Breadican Spencer and Pearl Naomi Dunivin was born September 24, 1945 in St. Louis, Missouri and passed away at Miller County Care & Rehabilitation Center in Tuscumbia, Missouri on December 20, 2024 making him 79 years and 3 months of age.  He was united in marriage to Charlotte Ann Collins Spencer...

December 10, 2024

James Elliott Smith

1944-2024

Jim Smith of Arroll, MO departed peacefully on 12/10/24 at 0928 after a brief illness with family at his bedside. The high temperature for the day was 40 degrees, the low was 26; the sky was deep blue with small, wispy clouds (he dutifully kept track of...

December 7, 2024

Misti Mae Cooper, daughter of Larry and Pam (Mitchell) Powell, and sister to Lisa and Derek, was born March 21st, 1977.  She went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on December 7th, 2024 at the age of 47 after a courageous and hard-fought battle with acute myeloid leukemia.

Misti attended Summersville High School, graduating...

December 6, 2024

Celebrating the Life of Kathryn Ann Lewis

Kathryn Ann Lewis the daughter of Jim and Mary (Tracz) Lofland was born September 16th, 1955, in Groton, New London, Connecticut and passed away in Houston, Missouri on December 6th, 2024.

As the daughter of a Navy submariner, Kathy lived in many places during her childhood...

December 4, 2024

Georgia Belle (Bryan) Branson was born July 25, 1933 at Cortez, Colorado to Clara Ann Rutherford and Floyd Wayne Bryan.  She passed away December 4, 2024 at the Houston House Nursing Center in Houston, Missouri at the age of 91 years, 4 months.

She was united in marriage to Donald Ray Branson on June 22, 1953 and...

November 18, 2024

Harold Shafer, age 79, of Summersville, Missouri, passed away on November 18, 2024, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri. He was born to Kenneth and Mabel (Light) Shafer on December 21, 1944, at the family farm near Summersville.

Harold was united in marriage to Jean (Deady) Shafer on April 5, 1969, and they had one...

November 16, 2024

Ronnie Dale Scott was born January 22, 1956, in Plainview Texas as Richard Glen Ballard. On his second birthday Ronnie and his sister Carla were adopted by Homer and Ada Scott in Denver Colorado. At that time his name was changed to Ronnie Dale Scott. Then the family moved back to Summersville to live. Ronnie lost his fight with...

November 4, 2024

Jenifer “Jen” Leigh Moran Street, the daughter of Ricky C. Moran and Melanie (Buvens) Moran, was born on September 30, 1984, in Fayetteville, NC, and passed away in Springfield, MO on November 4, 2024, at the age of 40.

Jenifer married Raymond Street in 2012.

Jenifer moved to Louisiana when her father left the Army...