Obituaries
Lisa A. Upton
1963 – 2026
Lisa A. Upton, age 62, passed away peacefully at her home on August 17, 2026. Lisa was born in Heidelberg, Germany, while her father was stationed there with the U.S. Military. She later made her home in the beautiful Ozarks, where she enjoyed the outdoors and...
Rhonda Lea Sanders, 56, of West Plains, Missouri died on August 13, 2026, at Ozarks Healthcare following an unexpected illness. She was born on December 19, 1969, in West Plains to Ron Falwell and the late Jeanne Sinclair Falwell. Rhonda was the first of four siblings.
Rhonda spent her...
William W. (Buster) Young, Jr., May 23, 1949 – August 10, 2026, was born in Greenwood, Mississippi, to William W. Young Sr. and Dorothy Rounsaville Young.
He graduated from Greenwood High School in 1967. He attended Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi and received a degree in...
Jack was a creative soul with many different personalities that each of us would see. Just a few highlights were his love of music. He played drums and trumpet in his younger days, along with guitar. He enjoyed singing too. He was an early riser and known to play Ted Nugent's "Wango Tango" full...
Steve V. Wagner, 67, of Willow Springs, Missouri, passed away peacefully on August 12, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family at his bedside.
Steve was born on August 5, 1959, to William "Bill" and Glenna Wagner. He was a lifelong resident of the Willow Springs area and graduated from...
James "Jim" William Gorman, a resident of Willow Springs, Missouri, passed away while at his home on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, due to natural causes. James was born January 27, 1957, in Independence, Missouri, to William and Florence (Wolfe) Gorman and was 69 years old.
Jim worked for...
Willow Springs, Missouri
Cassandra Michelle Glisson was born September 15, 2004, in Jefferson City, Missouri, to Albert M. Glisson and Amanda Marie (Robertson) Glisson. She passed away at Heart of the Ozarks, Ava, Missouri, at the age of 21.
She grew up in Jefferson City and Willow...
Tamberly "Tammy" Wisecarver (Martin), of Winona, Missouri, was born on February 25, 1964, to Richard and Patsy (Patrick) Martin. She passed away peacefully on July 25, 2026, at Rock Point Nursing Center in Birch Tree, Missouri.
Tammy was preceded in death by her father, Richard Martin; her...
Darrell Clark, 58, of West Plains, passed away peacefully in his sleep at his home on July 15, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Darrell was a man of many talents and interests. He loved woodworking and lapidary (cutting and polishing stones, crystals, and rocks). He also enjoyed...
Ethel Mae Lang Plachy, 89, of Caulfield, Missouri, passed away on July 28, 2026. She was born April 19, 1937, in Detroit, Michigan, to Charles and Mildred Lang of Judsonia, Arkansas, where she grew up. She graduated from Judsonia High School, where she enjoyed sports and played on the basketball...