Obituaries

Rhys Bullington, age 20 of Sparta, Missouri passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021. Rhys was born October 15, 2000 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado and moved to Sparta, Missouri December 2004. Rhys attended the Sparta School system Elementary through to his Freshman year of High School at which time he made the…...

Janice Ruth (McGinnis) Coffer, age 74 of Sparta, Missouri, passed peacefully in her home with family by her side.  She was born September 5, 1946 in Highlandville, Missouri the daughter of the late Radford and Gertrude McGinnis. On December 7, 1961 she was united in marriage to Larkin Coffer who…...

Iva Jean (Holdren) Hernandez, age 71, of Rogersville, Missouri walked on Monday, May 24, 2021 surrounded by her family. She was born January 19, 1950 in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Ivan and Virginia (Richardson) Holdren. She married her husband, John Hernandez September 20, 1980. She welcomed her daughter, Maria…...

Kenneth Max Maggard, age 78 of Sparta, Missouri passed away early Sunday morning, May 23, 2021 in his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 9, 1943 to Ira and Faye (Thompson) Maggard. On September 18, 1981 he was united in marriage to Patsy Maggard. In addition…...

Michael Len Orchard, age 55 of Ava, Missouri, peacefully passed away Wednesday, May 19, 2021. He was born May 22, 1965 in St Louis, Missouri to James and Nina (Barks) Orchard. Michael graduated from Lakeside High School in Hot Springs, Arkansas in May 1984. Michael always knew he wanted to…...

Larry Allen Darrow, 71, of Fremont Hills, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021.  Larry was born November 21, 1949 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Newel Lorell and Camille Marie (La Coste) Darrow.  He attended Jefferson High School where he met the love of his life, Victoria Akers. …...

Harold Dowers, age 87, passed away peacefully in his sleep Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at his home in Springfield, Missouri.  He was born on March 19, 1934, in Bagnell, Missouri, the son of the late Ira Patrick and Irmina (Gier) Dowers. Harold grew up on the farm in the Ozarks…...

Lee Merle Beck, age 86 of Ozark, Missouri passed away due to a cerebral hemorrhage Sunday, April 18, 2021. He was born February 5, 1935 in Altus, Oklahoma the son of Willis and Clara Beck. At a young age, he moved with his family to Southern California, where he graduated from…...

Donna Sue Trogdon, age 84 of Ozark, Missouri passed away peacefully, Thursday, April 15, 2021 in her home. She was born June 29, 1936 in Ava, Missouri the daughter of Charlie V. and Beatrice (Fletcher) Herrell. On August 20, 1954 she was united in marriage to Jimmy Trogdon, who preceded…...

William Junior DeLong, age 82 of Sparta, Missouri passed away Saturday, April 10, 2021 in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. He was born July 26, 1938, in Omaha, Arkansas, the son of Joseph and Elsie (Sears) DeLong. On September 13, 1991, he was united in marriage to Deanna Braden Baney.…...