Obituaries

Wayne “Bob” B
radford Bobby Wayne “Bob” Bradford, 79, of Wheaton, Mo. passed away on Thursday, March 7, 2024, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin after a long battle with dementia.
Lowell “Eugene” B
urkett Lowell “Eugene” Burkett, 76, of Seligman, Mo., passed away Friday, March 8, 2024, at his home in Seligman. He was born April 18, 1947, in Butler County, Mo., the son of Alvin and Edith (Smith) Burkett, who preceded him in death.

William “Bryce” C
adion William “Bryce” Cadion, 69, of Eureka Springs, Ark. passed away Wednesday, February 14, 2024, at his home.

Darlene Louise G
ilje Darlene Louise Gilje, the daughter of H. Raymond and Rachel (Braaten) Thompson was born on April 15, 1945, at Good Samaritan Hospital in Rugby, North Dakota. She died at the age of 78 years on Monday, February 12, 2024, at home, surrounded by her family, in Exeter, Missouri.
Robert A. “Bob” Smith
Robert A. “Bob” Smith, 92 passed away on February 27, 2024.

Ruby Fern Stever
Ruby Fern Stever, 92, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Friday, March 1, 2024, at her home.

Janice Christine Allred
Janice Christine Allred, 79, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Saturday, March 2, 2024, at Northwest Medical Center – Bentonville in Bentonville, Ark.

Lilly “Roselea” Jerome
Lilly “Roselea” Jerome, 71, of Seligman, Mo. passed away Thursday, February 29, 2024, at her home.

Johnny Cowles
Johnny Cowles, 83, of Cassville, Mo., passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2024, while under the care of Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo. He was born March 29, 1940, in Hasty, Ark., the son of Aubry and Vernie (Fiveash) Cowles, who preceded him in death.

Joshua Ellis “Josh” ayrEs
Joshua Ellis “Josh” Ayres, 49, of Washburn, Mo. passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024, at his home.



