Obituaries
Frank Bennett Plachy, Sr., 94, of Caulfield, Missouri, passed away on May 28, 2026, at his home. He was born March 4, 1932, in Orange Grove, Texas, to Violet Winona Vines and Frank Plachy. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and a devoted teacher and preacher for the...
Funeral services for Donald Wayne Marsh, 82, of West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, June 2, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Marsh passed away at 1:10 p.m., Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at Cox South, Springfield, Missouri.
He was...
Funeral services for Barbara Zoe Kesner, 90, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, June 5, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Barbara Zoe Kesner – wife, mother, homemaker, baking queen, engaging storyteller, and a consummate caregiver to...
Charles (Chuck) Thomas McClellan of Poplar Bluff, Mo was born on August 23, 1054 in West Plains, MO. He departed this life on May 25, 2026 after a battle with cancer.
Chuck graduated from Willow Springs High School in 1972 and immediately went into the United States Air Force where he was a...
Lily Marlene Lee, of Waynesville, Missouri, born on September 25, 1952, passed away on April 20, 2026, surrounded by the family she cherished so deeply. A proud veteran and a woman defined by generosity, selflessness, and a soft heart wrapped in honest bluntness, Lily lived her life with...
Estella Lee (Due) Smith was born on November 16, 1946, on a farm near Mountain View, Missouri, to Charles and Nancy (Roberts) Due. On Thursday, May 21, 2026, surrounded by her loving family, she drew her final breath here and entered into the open arms of Jesus.
Estella spent most of her...
Thomas Leon Ross, 88, of Summersville, Missouri departed this life on May 15, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Tom was united in marriage to Barbara Jean Hargreaves on June 27, 1985 in Maui, Hawaii. They resided in Hawaii until 1996 when they moved to Mountain View, MO...
Chris Allen Duncan passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026, at the age of 68, surrounded by the love of his family. He was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and loyal friend, whose presence left a lasting mark on everyone who knew him.
Known as the greatest...
A celebration of life service for David DeWayne Hayes, Sr., 54, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, May 26, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Hayes was born on September 8, 1971, in Mountain View, Missouri, to Lloyd Norman Hayes and...
Miriam Hixson Ward, 91, Caulfield, Missouri, passed away peacefully on May 15, 2026. She was born November 23, 1934, in Piedmont, the daughter of Lawrence and Verbie Hixson. On August 8, 1956, she married Louis Franklin Carr Ward Jr., and together they built a life centered on family, hard work...