Obituaries
Ruby Lucille Strunk
Ruby Lucille Strunk, daughter of the late Floyd and Willa (Denton) Baney, was born July 26, 1935, in Dunn. She departed this life on Jan. 21, 2025, in Mountain Grove, at the age of 89. Ruby grew up on a farm in the Mountain Grove area and walked several miles to school every day. Early in life, she...
Rita Lorene Shaver
Rita Lorene Shaver was born to Walter Lloyd and Ruby Pearl (Lemons) Robertson on March 2, 1933, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life on Jan. 30, 2025, at Hartville Care Center, Hartville. Rita was united in marriage to Chester Ray Shaver on May 2, 1956, and three sons were born to...
Wanda Jean Branstetter
Wanda Jean Branstetter, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 23, 2025, at the age of 83 years, 2 months and 24 days at WebCo Manor in Marshfield, where she was a resident. Wanda was born on Oct. 30, 1941, to John Foster Bollinger and Edith Ann Boggess. She grew up in Seymour. After her...
Michael Rodney Calton
Michael Rodney Calton was born May 6, 1967, in Marshfield, to Donald Ray and Beverly Jean (Moore) Calton, and departed this life Jan. 21, 2025, at 57 years of age. Mike grew up in the Hartville, Missouri, area until the age of 16, and then moved to Seattle, Wash., with his dad, Don. Before going to...
Leroy Van Gunter
Leroy Van Gunter, son of the late Wanda (Hicks) Gunter, was born Feb. 2, 1966, in Jefferson City. He peacefully went to rest on Jan. 14, 2025, at Autumn Oaks nursing home at the age of 58. Leroy grew up in Dora. He loved hunting and fishing. The highlight of his hunting season every year was when...
Bernard “Bernie” Crewse
Bernard “Bernie” Crewse was born June 18, 1942, in Graff, and departed this life Jan. 19, 2025, in his home in Willow Springs, after a short illness. He was 82 years of age. Bernie was the eleventh and the youngest child of Luther and Rosie (Sullivant) Crewse. He grew up around Beaver Creek and...
Anne Marie Osman
Anne Marie Osman, daughter of the late Robert and Mary Osman, was born June 25, 1948, in Allentown, Pa. She departed this life on Jan. 22, 2025, in Houston, at the age of 76. Anne graduated from Lincoln University with a Bachelor Degree in education. She taught in several state schools in Missouri...
Marie Chapman
Marie Chapman, daughter of the late Ralph and Eva Zmuda, was born Aug. 25, 1941, in Savannah, Ga. She gained her heavenly wings at 12:15 p.m. on Jan. 22, 2025, in Springfield, with her family by her side. After a short time in Georgia, Marie and her big brothers, Ralph and Myron “Mike,” moved to...
Michael “Mike” Paul Sherman, Jr.
Michael “Mike” Paul Sherman, Jr., 54 of Cabool, passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025, in the Houston House facility in Houston. Mike was born March 3, 1970, in the state of California, a son to the late Michael Paul and Rosette (Tamas) Sherman. Mike was a 1988 graduate of Houston High School and a...
Gary Lee Proctor
Gary Lee Proctor, son of the late Vasel and Ruby (Hicks) Proctor, was born April 26, 1950, in Norwood. He passed away on Jan. 9, 2025, in the Harry S. Truman Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia, at the age of 74. Gary grew up in Douglas County, Missouri, around the Drury community, attending grade...