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Obituaries

Leader, Doris

Doris Leader passed away unexpectedly on November 5, 2019—just three months shy of her 99 th birthday. Doris was born in Osceola, Missouri, and returns there to join her beloved sister Katie and mother Ruby, as well as numerous other family members, who are buried there. Formal services will be on November 23 rd ,...
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Becker, Elmer

Elmer Lloyd Gustave Becker, Jr. was born November 11, 1937 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Elmer and Ida Becker.  He passed away at his home in Mayview, Missouri October 30, 2019. He grew up on a farm in Plainview, Nebraska and later moved to Lynch, Nebraska. Elmer was united in marriage to Charlotte Hadsall January 5,...
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Cone, Avis L.

Avis Lorraine (Carl) Cone was born May 24, 1927 at home in Osceola, Missouri to Jake and Ethel (O’Banion) Carl.  She passed away October 27, 2019 in Clinton, Missouri. She was the next to oldest of eight siblings and she attended school at Roscoe and Chalk Level through the 12th grade.  She married Donald Edward...
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McLaughlin, Gloria

Gloria Maxine McLaughlin left this world on October 25, 2019.  She was 81 years old.  She was born Gloria Bybee, to Clarence“C.J.” and Nellie Bybee, in Schell City, Missouri, on October 27, 1937, the 7th of 10 children.    The Bybees owned a grocery store in Collins, Missouri, and Clarence also worked as a Baptist...
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Miller, Mary Lou

Mary Lou Miller was born on a cold, wintry day on January 18, 1928 in Roscoe, Missouri.  She was the second child of Forrest and Zena Goodrich. Her older sister, Agnes Louise was nearly five years old at the time of Mary Lou’s birth.     Mary Lou grew up in Roscoe a small community of about 125 people...
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Wabbel, Theodore

Theodore Albert Wabbel was born October 2, 1923 in Lemon Cove, California to Albert Wabbel and Lela (Meal Wabbel.  He passed away March 24, 2019 at his home in Lowry City, Missouri with family by his side. He served his country proudly in the United States Navy as a tail gunner on a B-17 PBY...
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Kohn, Donald

Donald Louis Kohn, aged 75, passed away Friday, October 18, 2019. He resided in the Hermitage Nursing Home. He and his wife, Susan Mary Kohn, owned KESM Radio in El Dorado Springs, Misssouri since 1985. Survivors include his wife, Susan; one son, Jonathan D. Kohn of El Dorado Springs and his children, Jenna and Jacob...
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Burns, Danny P

Danny Paul Burns was born June 05,1949 in rural Newburg, Missouri to Daniel Isaac Burns and Iris Elizabeth Funke Kraft Burns. He passed away in El Dorado Springs, Missouri October 14, 2019.   He was united in marriage to Sherry Ann Lanear Kraft on April 30, 1980. This union was blessed with 1 son 2...
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Watts, Lawson M.

Lawson Michael Watts, beloved infant son of Matthew and Jennifer Watts, was born into the arms of angels on October 11, 2019 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO. In addition to his parents, Lawson is survived her on Earth by three brothers Braxton, Camden and Trevin; one sister Raelynn; paternal grandparents Jesse and Joyce Watts;...
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