Obituaries
Rhonda Lynn Ruth, 65, West Plains, Missouri, passed away January 27, 2026 at Ozarks Healthcare.
She was born October 1, 1960, at west Plains, Missouri, to Harvey Bacon Holbrook and Wanda Jean Roberts Holbrook. Rhonda had worked as a medical coder at Ozarks Healthcare. She was very family...
Funeral services for Mary Lou Metcalf, 86, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Friday, February 6, in the Rose Chapel at Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Metcalf passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, in Springfield, Missouri.
Mary was born July 17, 1939, in New...
It is with great sadness that the family of Gerald "Jake" Tinsley announces his passing on January 20, 2026, at 92 years old in West Plains, Missouri. Jake was a devoted husband, father, uncle, grandfather, great-uncle, and great-grandfather and will be forever remembered for his caring...
Graveside services for Rhonda Lou Martin, 77, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7, 2026, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Rhonda went home peacefully January 22, 2026, surrounded by the comfort of her...
Graveside services for Russell Robert Douglas Jr., 79, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, February 2, at Howell Memorial Park Cemetery, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mr. Douglas passed away January 25, 2026 at his home.
He was born...
Funeral services for Shirley Ann Fonner, 86, Cabool, Missouri, will be held at 3:00 p.m., Sunday, February 1, at New Hope Baptist Church, under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Mrs. Fonner passed away peacefully in Cabool, Missouri on January 21, 2026, surrounded by family in...
The universe lost a little bit of light when Larry Kenneth "Kenny" Joplin left this world in the early morning of January 21, 2026, after a valiant battle with lioblastoma. Sandy, his beloved wife of 59 years and 45 minutes, and his three sons were by his side. He was 79 years old.
Kenny...
Barbara Ann Catherine (Heider) Anna passed away at NHC Healthcare in West Plains, Missouri on January 23, 2026. Barbara was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on November 28, 1945, to Oscar E. Heider and Bernadine S. (Dickneite) Heider.
She married the love of her life, Robert “Bob” G. Anna on...
Anthony "Tony" Thompson, age 49, a resident of Birch Tree, Missouri, passed away on January 15, 2026. He was born on January 9, 1977, in Bradley, Illinois, to Bill Keck and Rhonda (Thompson) Hill.
Tony went to Lincoln's Challenge Academy in Rantoul, Illinois, when he was 17 years old. Shortly...
Jewel Alice (Miller) Wagner, the beloved daughter of Virgil and Rosa (Garlett) Miller, was born on September 7, 1925, in Sargent, Missouri. She began her education at Sargent rural school and continued at Cabool Public School, where she proudly graduated in 1943. Jewel embarked on a fulfilling...