Obituaries
Ruby Jean (Pierce) Russell made her journey to Heaven on March 7, 2025, at 8:53 am. A dedicated Christian and prayer warrior, she passed over after listening to her great-granddaughter, Hannah Russell, read the 23rd Psalm. Ruby’s last words were, “Thank you, Jesus. Amen.”
Ruby was born on...
Funeral services for Joe Wayne Burnett, 87, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Thursday, March 13, at Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Burnett passed away at 5:45 p.m., Saturday, March 8, 2025, at NHC HealthCare.
He was born January 20, 1938...
William (Bill) Taffar, son of Dean Taffar and Alma Jean (Harris) Taffar Lahue, was born in Hanford, CA on June 28, 1941, entered into eternal rest on March 4, 2025, at the age of 83.
On June 27, 1959, he was married in Willow Springs, MO to Betty L. Stolba. Bill worked at Caterpillar Inc....
Bertha Naomi Wisdom, 91 passed away on February 3, 2025 at Willow Care Nursing Home in Willow Springs, MO. She was born May 29, 1933 in Sargent, Texas County, MO the daughter of Virgil Orello & Rosa Anna (Garlett) Miller.
Naomi married Herman Wisdom on November 9, 1053 in Yuma, AZ....
Doris Jean Miller, a resident of West Plains, passed away February 27, 2025, in West Plains, Missouri. Doris was born March 12, 1934, to Roy Wesley and Ida Elvina (Lane) Miller and was 90 years old.
Doris married her husband Gerald E. Miller on November 17, 1950, in Loveland, Colorado. She...
It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I share the passing of Christopher Michael Rourk of West plains Missouri on February 20, 2025. Chris was a beloved son, uncle, friend and all around amazing man. Chris had a passion and drive that he devoted his time to being the best he could...
Sandra "Sandy" L. Wilson was born June 8th,1968, to Cora Gunter and the late Sam Gunter.. Sandy gained her wings on February 23, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
When she was 17 years old, she met the love of her life and best friend, Boyd Wilson and they were married on...
Thomas “Pete” Conley was born April 8, 1944, in Allentown, New Jersey, to Green and Carrie (Gayheart) Conley. He departed this life on February 22, 2025, at West Vue Nursing Center, West Plains, Missouri, at the age of 80.
Pete was united in marriage to Marguerite Madelyn “Lynn” Cooper on...
Patricia Ann Abbott was born February 14, 1956, in Mountain View, Missouri, to Roy Dewayne and Bonnie June (Hatton) Willbanks. She departed this life on February 15, 2025, in Mountain View, Missouri, at the age of 69.
She married Dennis Duane Abbott on November 21, 1972, in Mountain View,...
George Owen Crowder was born December 16, 1954, in Cary, North Carolina, to James and Elizabeth (Waldo) Crowder. He departed this life on February 24, 2025, at his home in Willow Springs, Missouri, at the age of 70.
He is preceded in death by his parents, James and Elizabeth Crowder; son,...