Obituaries

Luella Phipps, 97, was born Nov. 16, 1926, near Caplinger Mills, MO, and passed from this life on Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024, at Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility. She was the daughter of Isaac and Rhoda (Chaney) Phipps. She lived with her parents on the family farm until the passing of her father on Dec. 19,

Marvin McCrery, 83, Jerico Springs, passed away at home Saturday morning, Aug. 17, 2024. Marvin was a Jerico Springs firefighter. Services will begin at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, at Bland-Brumback Funeral Home, Stockton with burial in Hall Cemetery near Jerico Springs. Visitation will be from 5-6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22.

Friends and Family of American Legion Post Th01 and Missouri. It is with great sadness that the Reedy family announces that Joe Reedy died peacefully among close family at his home in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, Saturday, May 4, 2023. Joe is originally from Missouri and served in the US Air Force from 1968-1978.

Donna Lea (Miller) Livengood, 87, El Dorado Springs, passed away at Community Springs Healthcare Facility Sunday evening, Aug. 11, 2024. Donna was born March 12, 1937, the daughter of James Frederick Miller and Annetta Jane (Burrus) Miller. Donna graduated from El Dorado Springs High School with the class of 1955. Donna married Benjamin Edward Livengood

Gregory Dale Reedy, 73, Nevada, MO passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024 at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Services were held Saturday, July 20, at the Sheldon Baptist Church in Sheldon, MO with Dr. Jerod Lamb officiating.

Janice L. (Heitz) (Dozler) Preston, daughter of the late Ted and Winnie Mae (Heironymous) Heitz, was born Oct. 15, 1945, in Carthage, MO and died Aug. 11, 2024, at the age of 78 years, nine months and 27 days, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital following a short illness. Janice grew up on a farm near

Annabel Yockey, 90, was born Oct. 27, 1933, to Joe and Lavilla (Mays) McCullick in a small cabin in Leila, MO, near Blackjack in northeast Cedar County. She was raised on her parent’s farm, along with her little brother, Jackie Joe, on the border of St. Clair and Cedar Counties. As a teenager she met

James Arthur Coleman, 88, El Dorado Springs, passed away peacefully in his home on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. James was born to Ben and Zoe Vivian (Carriker) Coleman on October 19, 1935, near Roscoe, in St. Clair County, MO. James married his high school sweetheart, Joyce Hess, on June 18, 1955. They enjoyed 67 years

    Beloved Mother, Nana, and friend Carolyn Denise Loane, 48, passed away on July 23, 2024. She was born on September 14, 1975, in El Dorado Springs, Mo, to Emory and Iva Barker. Carolyn graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1993. She was employed at Southwest Community Service and worked as a

Brinda Marie Stroer, 76, El Dorado Springs, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2024, after a short illness, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital. Brinda was born June 21, 1948, to Bill and Doris Montgomery. On July 9, 1966, Brinda was united in marriage to Robert Dee Stroer. To this union two children were born, Robert Dee