Obituaries
Marlene Sue Morrison, 87, of Gainesville, died Jan. 10, 2023, in Springfield. A memorial service will be held at a later date.
She was born July 18, 1935, in Zanoni to Afton and Earlene (Patterson) Morrison.
Marlene lived several years in Acapulco, Mexico. She moved back to Gainesville and was a...
Funeral services for Trista Rashell Gunter, 27, of Sparta, formerly of Ozark County, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, at Clinkingbeard Funeral Home in Ava with burial to follow in the Ava Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 20. Officiating will be Pastors...
Guy M. Johnson, 90, of Belvidere, Ill., went to be with the Lord on Dec. 7, 2022. He was born on May 10, 1932.
Guy was a deeply dedicated husband, father and grandfather. On Feb. 23, 1957, he married the love of his life, Norma, and together they shared three children and 65 years in marriage.
He...
Graveside funeral services for Theo Louetta Jenkins, 86, were held Jan. 12, 2023, at the Patrick Cemetery with Wayne Stewart officiating.
She died Jan. 10 at Gainesville Healthcare Center. Known to family and friends as “Lou,” she was born Nov. 4, 1936, to Arthur and Ruby (Carter) Strong.
Lou...
Funeral services for Vicki Jayne Zarodney, 79, of Ava, were held Dec. 16, 2022, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava. Burial will be at Dublin Pioneer Cemetery in Dublin, California, under the direction of Graham-Hitch Mortuary of Pleasanton, California. Services there will be announced soon.
Vicki...
Graveside funeral services with full military honors will be held for Max Wells, 90, of Gainesville, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, at the Lilly Ridge Cemetery with Bobby Jo Wade officiating.
Max died at his home on Dec. 8. He was born on April 13, 1932, in Paragould, Arkansas,...
Julie Ann “Juju” Kastning, 73, of New Braunfels, Texas, formerly of Brixey, died Dec. 6, 2022, at home with family.
She was born Dec. 8, 1948 to Roy and Viola Birkley in Sioux City, Iowa.
Julie grew up on a farm around New Castle, Nebraska, where her love for animals and gardening blossomed. She...
Carroll Peter “Sonny” Sissell, age 83, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022.
Sonny was born January 9, 1939, in San Benito, Texas, to Carroll Patterson and Lois Dee Lawton Sissell. The family moved to Gainsville, Missouri, in 1949. They eventually settled in Nixa, Missouri, where they owned...
Funeral services for Aaron Anthony Schlegel, 32, of Caulfield, will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, Dec. 16, 2022, in the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, also at Robertson-Drago. A private burial at Loftis Cemetery will follow...
Visitation services for Stephan William Johnson, 67, of Caulfield, were held Dec. 3, 2022, in the Rose Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Johnson died Monday, Nov. 21, at his home.
He was born Oct. 22, 1955, at Kansas City, to Willis Johnson and Mildred Cunningham Johnson.
On Dec. 4...