Obituaries
Dianna Lynne Cole, departed from this life on February 14, 2026, in Mountain View, Missouri, at the age of 65. Dianna was born on November 30, 1960, in Streator, Illinois, to George Samuel and Nellie Helen (Halstead) Wood.
Dianna dedicated her life to serving others as a Certified Nurse...
Ralph Eugene Perkins, 88 of Willow Springs, MO. passed away on February 22, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. Ralph was born on July 13, 1937, in Willow Springs to Justin Eli Perkins and Elma Narciss (Bridges) Perkins. He graduated from Willow Springs High School in 1955 and went on to...
Pansybelle “Pansy” Fay (Hord) Majors was born in 1938 to Samuel and Stella Hord in McKittrick, Missouri. She attended and graduated from Hermann High School in 1956. She attended Southwest Baptist University and Southwest Missouri State University, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in...
Gerald Wayne Derryberry was born May 20, 1941, in Bono, Arkansas, to Henry Melvin and Lurah Belle (Sykes) Derryberry. He departed this life on February 15, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Gerald’s family moved from Arkansas to Hartshorn, Missouri, when he was a young boy....
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...