Obituaries
Deborah "Debbie" A. Majors was born in Oceanside, California. Her father served in the military, so Debbie's family moved throughout the nation during her early years. She was raised in Gideon, Missouri, where her roots remained an important part of her life.
On April 15, 1990, Debbie...
William Edmond Owens, 92, of Mountain View, Missouri, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026. Edmond was born near Mountain View, Missouri, in their family home on September 20, 1933. He was the eldest child of William “Bill” Louis Owens and Mayme Belle (Holden) Owens and was raised...
Aaron Andrew Cannady, 60, of Caulfield, Missouri, passed away in his home peacefully on August 22, 2026. He was born December 19, 1965, at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas to Jerry and Linda Cannady.
Aaron spent his younger years working with his dad at S.O.R., Inc. in the Kansas...
Priscilla Jean (Calvert) Swatosh, 81, passed away on August 10, 2026.
Priscilla was born in 1945 to Hilton Calvert and Jean (Haack) Martin in Austin, Minnesota. Priscilla graduated Austin High School in 1963. It was during those high school years that a Church of Christ youth group...
Graveside services for Ora "Claudene" Freeman, 90, Willow Springs, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 24, at Willow Springs City Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. A celebration of life service will be held at a later date.
Ora "Claudene"...
Lisa A. Upton
1963 – 2026
Lisa A. Upton, age 62, passed away peacefully at her home on August 17, 2026. Lisa was born in Heidelberg, Germany, while her father was stationed there with the U.S. Military. She later made her home in the beautiful Ozarks, where she enjoyed the outdoors and...
Rhonda Lea Sanders, 56, of West Plains, Missouri died on August 13, 2026, at Ozarks Healthcare following an unexpected illness. She was born on December 19, 1969, in West Plains to Ron Falwell and the late Jeanne Sinclair Falwell. Rhonda was the first of four siblings.
Rhonda spent her...
William W. (Buster) Young, Jr., May 23, 1949 – August 10, 2026, was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, to William W. Young Sr. and Dorothy Rounsaville Young.
He graduated from Greenwood High School in 1967. He attended Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi and received a degree in...
Jack was a creative soul with many different personalities that each of us would see. Just a few highlights were his love of music. He played drums and trumpet in his younger days, along with guitar. He enjoyed singing too. He was an early riser and known to play Ted Nugent's "Wango Tango" full...
Steve V. Wagner, 67, of Willow Springs, Missouri, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family at his bedside.
Steve was born on August 5, 1959, to William "Bill" and Glenna Wagner. He was a lifelong resident of the Willow Springs area and graduated from...