Obituaries
George Dale McKinzie was born on March 31, 1933, to Samantha (Shepard) McKinzie and Everett McKinzie in Fisk, Missouri. He passed away on February 13, 2026, in Mountain View, Missouri.
On his mother’s knee, he learned the thrill of reading and gained a curiosity about the world ahead. As...
Funeral services for Rebecca (Becky) Ann Roberts, 71, Pottersville, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 16, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Roberts passed away at 11:19 a.m., Monday, February 9, 2026 at Ozarks Healthcare, surrounded by her loved ones...
Marcella Mae Ponder was born on May 17, 1932, in Stanton, Missouri, to Herman Richardson and Florence Wranik. She was raised with strong roots, deep values, and an unshakable sense of family, qualities that defined her life until her passing on February 6, 2026.
Marcella was a woman of her...
In Loving Memory of Leland Tackitt
December 8, 1953 – February 8, 2026
Leland Tackitt, beloved father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on February 8, 2026, at the age of 72. Born in West Plains on December 8, 1953, Leland was a lifelong resident of West Plains...
Jeanne Marie Murrell departed this life on February 3, 2026. She was born on January 8, 1949, in Fremont, Michigan, to Joe and Genevieve Feller, the third of eight children.
Although born in Michigan, she was raised in Mesa, Arizona, and attended schools there through her freshman year. The...
Linda Lee Brotherton-Thompson, born December 10th, 1949, in West Plains, Missouri, to Paul and Ruby Brotherton, passed away peacefully on February 1st, 2026. As a lifelong resident of the area, in her early years, Linda graduated from West Plains High School in 1967, where her sharp mind and...
Ronnie Hershell "Pode" Lowe, age 79, a resident of Willow Springs passed away Friday, January 30th, 2026, at his home. He was born March 7, 1946 to Hobert Lowe and Ruby (Green) Lowe in Willow Springs, MO. Hershell worked many different jobs in and around the Willow Springs area in his lifetime,...
Funeral services for Evona Virginia Adkisson, 91, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, February 7, 2026, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Adkisson passed away at 11:23 p.m., Wednesday, January 28, 2026 at NHC HealthCare.
She was born...
Marilyn Sue Weaver-Osborn-Lowe, passed away at the age of 69 on January 31st, 2026 in Theodosia, Missouri after a very long & difficult battle with sarcoma cancer.
Marilyn was born to Melvin (Bud) and Ollie Faye Collins Osborn on December 8th, 1956. She was raised in Twin Bridges...
Rhonda Lynn Ruth, 65, West Plains, Missouri, passed away January 27, 2026 at Ozarks Healthcare.
She was born October 1, 1960, at west Plains, Missouri, to Harvey Bacon Holbrook and Wanda Jean Roberts Holbrook. Rhonda had worked as a medical coder at Ozarks Healthcare. She was very family...