Obituary

Glenn Stephen Meyer, a crane operator, 75 of Carthage, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, March 1, 2025. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Memorial Park of Joplin, MO.

Roger, of Carl Junction, passed away on February 12, 2025 at the age of 75. Roger was born December 31, 1946 in Tulsa, Ok. He was the son of the late Archie and Lora Lee Emery, husband of the late Anna L. Emery. He worked in the Bowling Business for 46 years, he also did…
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Kathleen Linda Burns was born to Carl E Hoffman and Raydeen Sweet-Moore on April 4, 1948 in Seneca, Missouri. She was one of five children.  She was the mother of six children, Guy Darren Cumpton (Laura), Cindy Ott, James Cumpton, Jenny Cumpton all of Garden City, Missouri, Rebecca Burns of Joplin, Missouri, and Kyle Burns…
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Jackie Gene (Jack) Hill, of Nixa, MO, passed away February 27, 2025 at the age of 90 years. Jack was born 08 September, 1934 at his paternal grandfathers’ farm in NE Lawrence County, AR to John Isaac and Vesta Christine (Holland) Hill. He married Alethea Jean Nunnally, 05 August 1955; and Linda Kay (Warden) Owen,…
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February 19, 2025 the angels came and took Billie Jean Lester-Kennedy home. Billie was born to William & Ruth Kennedy in Joplin, MO 1945. A shy little girl and gifted in dance, Billie being so talented she became a dance teacher. She became an outstanding employee of Eagle Picher starting in March of 1967, all…
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James (Jim) Derfelt Sadler of Joplin, MO, passed away peacefully at home on February 17, 2025, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Jim was born to Earnest and Violet (Brown) Sadler on March 15th, 1944. He spent much of his early years on the family farm in Sarcoxie, MO, where he developed a lifelong…
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Dear Friends and Family,  Today, we remember and celebrate the remarkable life of Rose Lee Hines, a beloved member of our community who touched the lives of so many with her warmth and kind spirit. Rose Hines, born on February 22, 1934, in Oklahoma to Lois and Stanley Pridemore, led a life filled with love,…
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In Loving Memory of Wayne Russell Perry  It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Wayne Russell Perry, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend. Wayne, the cherished son of Harold Russell Perry and Dorothy Elizabeth Perry (Dorris), was born on April 9, 1940, in Joplin, Missouri, and left this world on…
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Vincent Eugene Willard, aged 66, was a resident of Joplin, Missouri at the time of his passing. He was born in Fort Scott, Kansas, to Mary Helen Scott and Carl Eugene Willard. His stepmother, Imogene Fewell, was born in Clinton, Missouri. He had one of the biggest hearts and was always going out of his…
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