Obituaries

  Teresa Elaine (Dunn) Montesano, 62 of Gainesville, died June 17, 2023, in Springfield. No services have been planned at this time. She born June 28, 1960, in Anza, California to Marvin and Stella (King) Dunn. Teresa was the second of six children. Teresa lived most of her life in southern...
  Funeral services for Linda Lee Welch, 77, of Ava, formerly of Longrun, were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 22, 2023, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava with burial following in the Hicks Cemetery in Theodosia. Rev. Dale Roberts officiated. Visitation was held from 1:30 p.m. until service time. ...
  Funeral services for Doris Geraldine (Smith) Coatney, 77, of Gainesville, were held at 2 p.m. Friday, June 23, 2023, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville with Wayne Stewart officiating. Visitation was Friday afternoon from 1 p.m. to service time. Burial was in the Smith Chapel...
  A memorial service with inurnment for Billie Ann Knight, 85, of Springfield, Illinois, was held June 24, 2023, in the Smith Chapel Cemetery near Zanoni.  She died Saturday, Dec. 31, 2022, at Springfield Memorial Hospital. Billie was born Jan. 6, 1937, in rural Pine Creek in Ozark County, the...
  Funeral services for Patricia Ann Smidt, 83, of Pauline, Nebraska, formerly of Ozark County, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings, Nebraska, with Rev. Lance Clay, Pastor Michelle Loeffelholz and Pastor Leah Krotz officiating. Burial will...
  Funeral services for Mason Odin Morpeth, 25, of Thornfield, will be held at noon, Friday, June 16, 2023, at Mammoth Assembly of God Church, south of Gainesville. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to service time at the church. Anyone wishing to pay respects may also stop by Clinkingbeard Funeral...
  David Gene Peirce, 65, of Gainesville, died June 10, 2023, at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. No services are planned at this time. He was born Feb. 3, 1958, in Howards Ridge to Adford Lee and Gertrude Marie (Garbedian) Peirce. David graduated from Branson High School. He worked for many years...
  Michael Robert Sorensen, 75, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, died May 24, 2023, in Branson. The family will hold a celebration of life at a later date.  He was  born May 13, 1948, the son of John and Rosalie (Robbins) Sorensen in Chicago, Illinois. Mike married Judith Ann Zriny on May 22, 1989....
  A celebration of life for Jay Lewis, 65, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was held June 10, 2023, at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Midway, Arkansas.  He died May 14 at his home. He was born June 3, 1957, in Mountain Home to John C. and Freddie "Pauline" Lewis. He was a Gainesville High School...
  Jack Edward Schmidt, 78, of Ava, was born April 22, 1945, in Wenatchee, Washington. His father, Glenn Schmidt was posted there by the Army to work in the coal mines. His mother was Betty Jo (Knight) Schmidt. After Jack’s dad was discharged from the Army, they returned to Strasburg, Colorado, to...

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