All Obituaries

Florence Maxine Bilyeu of Walnut Shade went to be with the Lord Sunday evening, August 28, 2022, at the age of 89.  She will always be remembered for her generosity and spunky spirit.  She loved giving away her beautiful homemade quilts to family and friends.  Maxine was a charter member of the Walnut Shade General Baptist Church.  Her delicious home-baked pies helped raise money for many projects there.  She was one of the first Bell Telephone operators in Modesto,...

Holly Dawn (Rowland) Mattegat, 46, passed away on the morning of August 27, 2022, surrounded by her family, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, MO.  She was born December 3, 1975, in Columbia, MO.  Holly had been fighting her second battle against breast cancer for nearly three years when the Lord called her home.  She displayed both strength of will and character, and though she struggled, she was perpetually optimistic, a beacon of hope for those around her. Holly was a...

Mary Elizabeth Powell, 94, of Forsyth. Mary went to be with the Lord on August 24, 2022 and will spend eternity with her loving husband Charles.  She was born April 16, 1928, in Hamilton, Missouri, the daughter of Silas Seth and Erma Leona (Holmes) Keeler. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband Charles Eugene Powell; sons Curtis Kim and Rolf Warren Powell; brother Edwin Keeler; and sister Erma Louis Grothe. She is survived by her sons Charles E. Powell (wife) and Rod Powell...

Tyson Beau Barrett, 48, passed away suddenly in Branson, Missouri on August 18, 2022.  He was born on January 21, 1974, to Phillip Barret and Barbara (Fugate) Barrett.  Tyson grew up in Moscow Mills, Missouri.  He graduated in 1992 from Troy Buchanan High School. Tyson was united in marriage on August 23, 1997, to Kathy (Spires) Barrett.  With this marriage he was blessed with two daughters, Nicole and Stephanie. Tyson’s passions were working on and rebuilding...

Kenneth Wyatt, 91, passed away on August 15, 2022, at home on his farm in Taneyville, Mo. He was born December 7, 1930, to Alec and Hettie Wyatt. Kenneth grew up on a farm by the river in Kissee Mills, Mo. Some of his fondest memories were on that farm on the back of a horse working cattle and tending to the land he loved. Kenneth traveled for work as a cement mason; during this time, he met his beautiful wife, Betty Hodges; in Kansas City, Mo. They fell in love, and he moved her to Taney...

It is with great sadness that we have to announce the death of Gary Wayne Leffler of Merriam Woods. He passed away peacefully at his home on the morning of August 2nd, 2022. He was 80 years old at the time of death. He was born in Cedar Co. Nov.8th, 1941. He was the oldest son of Ruby Dean Leffler and Gwendolyn Leffler. He served in the Navy in the 60's.  He had 2 daughters from a previous marriage. Their names are Gloria and Laura. He met Sharon after the navy and she had 2 sons...

Our beloved mother, Edna M. Clarkson, passed away at her home with her family, July 30, 2022.  She was born February 11, 1928, in Protem, Missouri, the daughter of Arthur Benjamin and Virgie Leavie (Mashburn) Clemons. Edna was a great cook, both at home and work. After the sudden death of her husband, Hubin Nave, being a young Mother of four she began working as cook at the Protem School.   Even though there was no water supply at the school and cooking was done on a wood...

Oda Mae (Stout) Woody, 90, of Forsyth, Missouri. It is with deep sadness and much sorrow we must announce the passing of our sweet little mother and mother-in-law, Oda Mae Woody. Mother passed away peacefully this morning, July 24, 2022, at Cox Medical Center in Springfield. She was born on April 15, 1932, to Oscar and Anna Leigh Stout of Lamar, Missouri. Oda Mae was preceded in death by her parents; Glen, her loving husband of 50 years; one sister, June Lehr of Pierce City, Missouri; and...

Delmer "Lee" Shoffit, 93, of Taneyville. Lee passed away at home, surrounded by his loving family, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. He was born May 21, 1929, in Clarendon, Texas, the son of Henry Johnson Shoffit and Edna Irene (Russell) Shoffit. He served in the United States Army for six years. When he was in South Korea, his mother was unable to reach his brother’s unit in North Korea at Heartbreak Ridge. Lee hitchhiked from South Korea to North Korea to find his brother had...

Dorothy M. Morris of Forsyth, Missouri passed away on Monday, July 11, 2022 at the age of 82 years. She was born on July 2,1940 in Sullivan, Missouri to Charles Robert and Opal Mae (Record) Bristow. "Dottie" as her friends called her, managed Shadow Rock Lodge for years, she then worked at Park Place Market for several years before her retirement. She liked to fish and enjoyed spending time with her friends and family at Shadow Rock Park in Forsyth, her favorite park.  She...