Obituaries
Funeral services for Patricia Ann Smidt, 83, of Pauline, Nebraska, formerly of Ozark County, will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at First United Methodist Church in Hastings, Nebraska, with Rev. Lance Clay, Pastor Michelle Loeffelholz and Pastor Leah Krotz officiating. Burial will...
Funeral services for Mason Odin Morpeth, 25, of Thornfield, will be held at noon, Friday, June 16, 2023, at Mammoth Assembly of God Church, south of Gainesville. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to service time at the church. Anyone wishing to pay respects may also stop by Clinkingbeard Funeral...
David Gene Peirce, 65, of Gainesville, died June 10, 2023, at the Gainesville Healthcare Center. No services are planned at this time.
He was born Feb. 3, 1958, in Howards Ridge to Adford Lee and Gertrude Marie (Garbedian) Peirce. David graduated from Branson High School. He worked for many years...
Michael Robert Sorensen, 75, of Elk Grove Village, Illinois, died May 24, 2023, in Branson. The family will hold a celebration of life at a later date.
He was born May 13, 1948, the son of John and Rosalie (Robbins) Sorensen in Chicago, Illinois. Mike married Judith Ann Zriny on May 22, 1989....
A celebration of life for Jay Lewis, 65, of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was held June 10, 2023, at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles in Midway, Arkansas.
He died May 14 at his home. He was born June 3, 1957, in Mountain Home to John C. and Freddie "Pauline" Lewis. He was a Gainesville High School...
Jack Edward Schmidt, 78, of Ava, was born April 22, 1945, in Wenatchee, Washington. His father, Glenn Schmidt was posted there by the Army to work in the coal mines. His mother was Betty Jo (Knight) Schmidt.
After Jack’s dad was discharged from the Army, they returned to Strasburg, Colorado, to...
Denzil Lynn Jennings, 70, of Pontiac, died May 26, 2023, at his residence. The family has honored Denzil’s wish for cremation.
He was born Feb. 12, 1953, in Gainesville, the son of Kayter Mashburn and Irene Jennings. Denzil grew up in Protem and graduated from Forsyth High School in 1971.
He...
Graveside services with full military honors for Thomas Jon Honeycutt, 33, of Merriam, Kansas, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 10, at Friend Cemetery in Isabella.
He died April 16, 2023, at St. Joseph Medical Center. Thomas was born Aug. 13, 1989, in Shawnee, Kansas.
He served in the...
Funeral services for Otis Ray McFarlin, 73, were held June 5, 2023, in the Clinkingbeard Chapel in Ava with burial following in the Ava Cemetery. Officiating was Pastor Buddy Boyd.
Otis died May 30, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, with his family by his side. He was born Nov. 7, 1949...
Mary Alice Huart, 70, of Rockaway Beach, died May 12, 2023. A celebration of life was held while she was living with Mary in attendance.
She was born Jan. 16, 1953, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Olaf and Rose (Juraco) Nilsen.
Having a heart for helping others, Mary was a CNA for many years...