Mary Margaret Gotobed
On Tuesday December 30, 2025, Mary Gotobed, 100 years old, with her children at her side went home to be with Jesus due to complications from pneumonia. On March 14, 1925, Mary Margaret Loftin was born at home on the farm in Vista, Missouri to Jim Loftin (1898-1964) and Della Loftin (1903-1974). She graduated from...
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Christopher J. Powell, Jr.
Christopher Joseph Powell Jr. was born on December 20, 1986, to Karen McBride Foster and Chris Powell, in Osceola, Missouri. He passed away December 25, 2025 in Clinton, Missouri. Chris graduated High School in 2006, where he enjoyed playing football and track, (but not running). Chris was a guy who knew a little bit about...
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Cutler, Barbara J.
Barbara Jane Cutler, 84, passed away December 18, 2025, peacefully at home, surrounded by family and friends. Barbara was born on June 19, 1941 to Cecil and Margaret Ryles of Clinton, Missouri. She was joined in marriage to the love of her life, William Lee Cutler, also known as Butch, on February 20, 1960. Within...
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Knight, Ricky
Lloyd Ricky Knight, was born (3 months early), on July 7, 1952, to Lloyd Thomas (Tommy) and Ruth Marie (Hochstedler) Knight, in Osceola, Missouri. He passed away peacefully on December 17, 2025, at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital with his brother Fred, and Karen by his side. Rick was raised in the Osceola area. As a...
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Zeiler, Evelyn I
Evelyn I. Zeiler was born July 13, 1934, in Chicago, Illinois. She passed peacefully in the early hours Saturday December 13, 2025, at the age of 91 years old. Evelyn is survived by her daughter Diana Dysart-Hoyt and Roger, grandson Daniel Dysart, who was her absolute joy, and Sarah, great-grandchildren Kendall Ruby, Zeiler Bradley, and...
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Wood, Susan Mae
Susan Mae Wood, 71, Osceola, Missouri, went to meet the Lord on December 13, 2025, in Bolivar, Missouri, due to a long time illness. She was born on February 14, 1954, in Moline, Illinois, to Melvin and Lillian Forrester. Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Melvin and Lillian Forrester; husband, Daryl Wood; infant...
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Phillips, Karry Lee
Karry Lee Phillips was born in Wichita, Kansas on January 15,1958, to Vernon Max Phillips and Lena Fern (Anders) Phillips. He joined God’s choir December 10, 2025 at home in Osceola, Missouri, surrounded by his family. Karry graduated from Newark High School, Arkansas, 1977. He graduated from the University of Central Arkansas, Conway, Arkansas with...
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Barksdale, Everett
Everett Elbert Barksdale, 86, Lowry City, Missouri, passed away on December 6, 2025. He was born on November 2, 1939 in Hickman Mills, Missouri, to Forrest and LaMyrna (Keller) Barksdale. Everett was a proud veteran of the United States Army. He served from August 1963 to July 1965. After many years at Progressive Manufacturing, he...
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Williams, Marcia
Marcia Anne Williams of El Dorado Springs, Missouri passed away December 7, 2025. She was born in Manhattan, KS. May 22nd, 1948. On October 22nd, 1983 Marcia married the love her life James Howard Williams. She retired from civil service at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and later at the FAA. Marcia lived in many places and...
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Brown Thorell, Heather
Heather Dawn Brown, age 48, was born on July 20, 1977 to Ron and Nancy (Hopkins) Brown in Nevada, MO. She departed from this world on December 3, 2025. As a lifelong resident of El Dorado Springs, Heather was a part of the graduating class of 1995. Heather was a very proud mother to two...
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