Obituaries
Delores Jean (Golay) Lebahn
Delores Jean (Golay) Lebahn was born Jan. 3, 1941, at home near Oldham, S.D., to Albert and Margaret (Thill) Golay, and departed this life Jan. 14, 2026, at Hartville Care Center in Hartville, at 85 years of age. Delores attended a country school near their home through the fifth grade, and she...
Lola Mae Lathrom
Lola Mae Lathrom, daughter of the late Oliver Milton and Katie Elizabeth (Ledbetter) Dennis, was born Sep. 27, 1946, and passed away on Jan. 14, 2026, Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, following a brief illness at the age of 79.Lola was united in marriage to Jerry Lathrom in 1965. Three...
George "Junior" John King, Jr.
George "Junior" John King, Jr., 95, of Aurora, Ill., passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 4, 2026. George was born on May 17, 1930 in Coldsprings, to John Henry King and Vurla Zorada King (Driskell). After graduating high school, George joined the Navy in 1947 spending three years in service on...
Edward Frank Miller
Edward Frank Miller, son of the late Joe and Gerda (Weber) Miller, was born Nov. 9, 1938, in Redding, Calif. He passed away on Jan. 2, 2026, in West Plains, at the age of 87. Ed grew up in Central Valley, Calif., and graduated from Shasta High School in Redding, Calif. He was enlisted in the United...
Elizabeth “Kathy” Kathlene (Henderson) Thomas
Elizabeth “Kathy” Kathlene (Henderson) Thomas, daughter of the late Forest Henderson and Anna Young, was born May 1, 1949, in Springfield, and departed this life Jan. 8, 2026, at her home in Springfield, at the age of 76 years, 8 months and 7 days. Kathy, a longtime resident of Springfield, passed...
Rebecca “Becky” Ann (Shores) Cantrell Herrera
Rebecca “Becky” Ann (Shores) Cantrell Herrera was born on Jan. 8, 1935 to George and Alva (Frye) Shores in Norwood. She passed away peacefully on Jan. 5, 2026 in Lenexa, Kan. at 90 years of age. Becky was a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who touched countless lives with...
Michael Richard Frost
Michael Richard Frost, son of Richard Frost and the late Debra (Gabriel) Frost, was born Aug. 21, 1981, in Bellville, Ill., and departed this life unexpectedly, on Jan. 6, 2026, at his home in Mansfield, at the age of 44 years, 4 months and 16 days. Mike grew up in Saint Louis and attended school...
Daniel Joe Alsup
Daniel Joe Alsup, son of Tom Alsup and Roberta (Turner) Dixon, was born Nov. 11, 1961, in Cabool. He went to his home in Heaven on Jan. 5, 2026, in Mountain Grove, at the age of 64. Danny grew up in the Denlow community in Douglas County, and attended Kindergarten through eighth grade at Skyline....
Sue Sharon Ballard, 84, passed away on Friday, Dec. 26, 2025. She was born on Jan. 25, 1941, in Frederick, Okla., to Cecil Baxter and Naomi (Phipps) Baxter. Sue lived in the Forsyth area for more than 20 years, having moved from Ocala, Fla., to be closer to her family. Sue worked for many years as...
Christopher Brammer
Christopher Brammer was born to Bobby Keith and Janet Sue (Brammer) Dean on Jan. 22, 1969, in Kansas City. He departed his life on Dec. 29, 2025, at home in Raymondville, at the age of 56. During Christopher’s life he was a former member of the Mountain Grove Fire Department, in which he took great...