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The Bakersfield High School golf team took home the first place plaque in the April 15 Clever Invitational Golf Tournament and another first place plaque in the April 12 Willow Springs Invitational tournament. The team, pictured from left, includes: Coach Micheal Mahan, Ethan Cotter, CJ Carey,...
A combination birthday and Thanksgiving celebration was held at the Bill Phelan home in Ozark County Nov. 19. At the event, Bill celebrated his 80th birthday with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren who gathered from Jefferson City, West Plains, Forsyth and Carl Junction, as well...
Steven Craig and Kimberly Ann (Long) Sinor of West Plains will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary August 12. Steve moved to southern Missouri with his family in 1972, and there he met Kim in October that year. Their wedding day, Aug. 12, 1973, brought on a new life for both. Kim graduated...
Bakersfield’s track relay team competed at sectionals last week, and while they didn’t advance to state, the team did achieve a personal record. Shown are Nathan Watlington, Gaige Samuels, Coach Tammy Lamb, Jacob Watlington, Brooks Amburgy, Amani Kowiti and assistant Kurt Watlington.
Funeral services for Leon Stockton, 82, of Thornfield, were held Nov. 1, 2022 in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel in Gainesville, with Oren Alcorn officiating.
Burial with full military honors will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, in the Fort Gibson National Cemetery in Fort Gibson,...
Faye Dianne Schmitt, age 74 of Theodosia, Missouri, passed away Saturday, October 29, 2022, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Missouri. She was born October 26, 1948, in St. Joseph, Missouri, the daughter of Floyd Allen Key and Alice Rose (Pasley) Key. On May 18, 1974, Dianne was united in...
A celebration of life for MaLinda Jo “Linda” (Farless) Klug, 77, of Creston, Iowa, was held Oct. 22, 2022, at Powers Funeral Home in Creston.
She died Oct. 19. Pastor Jodi Rushing officiated. Burial was at Graceland Cemetery in Creston.
She was born May 16, 1945, in Gainesville, to Sam and Maude...
Graveside services for Alene Trent, 92, of Sparta were held Oct. 31, 2022 in the Thornfield Cemetery.
She died Oct. 26, at her home with her family by her side.
Alene was born Nov. 23, 1929, in Pondfork, in Ozark County to Raymond and Lula (Wolf) Duckworth.
On June 28, 1947, Alene and Lloyd Leslie...
Funeral services for Mark Randall Sandlin, 61, of Gainesville, were held Sept. 9, 2022, in the Clinkingbeard Funeral Home chapel. Burial was at the Isabella Cemetery. He died Sept. 1 at his residence.
He was born July 29, 1961, in Lexington, Kentucky to Larkin and Bessie (Castle) Sandlin.
Mark was...
Timothy Allen Schwab, 66, of Strafford, died on Feb. 20, 2022, at Cox South Hospital surrounded by his family.
Tim was born on May 25, 1955, to Richard Ernest Schwab and Mary Alice (Dunivan) Schwab in Kansas City, Missouri. After Tim graduated from Shawnee Mission East in 1973, he went on to study...