Area Obituaries

    Marvin Lee Umfleet, born September 17, 1937, passed peacefully in his sleep on September 5, 2024, after a long illness. Though his illness was both humbling and difficult, he never reached the stage where he did not know and recognize family. After 54 years of marriage, true companionship, many travels and a long…

  Barbara Lee (Anderson) Killion, 96, a resident of Springfield, Mo., and formerly of Licking, Mo., passed away on September 3, 2024. Born in Pyote, Texas, to John Harold and Lula Viola (Hudson) Anderson, Barbara was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and teacher whose life was defined by her deep love for family, education, music…

  Arlene Kissiar Clouse passed away peacefully on Monday, September 2, 2024, in Licking, Missouri, the town where she spent the majority of her life. She was born on November 17, 1929, the daughter of Roy and Mabel Kissiar (Fisher) and sister to Leon, Wesley, Donald, and Myrna. She spent her childhood in Red Bud,…

Joy Van Nostrand Brown passed away peacefully in her 99th year in the early hours of Friday, September 1, 2023. She died of natural causes at the home of her daughter, Pamela Vybiral, in Thurmond, North Carolina. Joy was born on May 28, 1925, in Licking, Missouri, to William and Lela (Boren) Clouse. She grew…

Muriel Eleanora (Sample) Booker was born February 22, 1927, to Kenneth Sample and Grace (Ward) Sample in Fountain, Colo. She passed away August 25, 2024, in Stockton, Mo., at the age of 97 years. Muriel attended and graduated high school in Fountain, Colo. There in Colorado she met Leo Booker, and they were married in…

  In loving memory of Margaret Lee Lane. Born October 16, 1940, in Litchfield, Illinois, to Mary Brooks and Robert Worthington, Margaret passed away August 24, 2024, in Licking, Missouri, surrounded by family. Margaret Lee Lane was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who touched the lives of many with her love, kindness and…

Evelyn Lorene (Mace) Uher was born July 31, 1932, in Anutt, Mo., to William Clyde “Bud” and Fern (Leonard) Mace. She passed away August 21, 2024, in Licking, Mo.  Evelyn married Donald Jack Uher on August 30, 1952, and they were married for 71 years before Don passed away on November 28, 2023. She was…

  Mitchell Dewayne Fall, age 67, went to heaven August 18, 2024, in St, Louis, Missouri. He was born December 28, 1956, in Verdes, France, to Omar Fall and Anna Hill.  Mitch was a Marine who continued to wake up before the sun every morning between 3:30 and 4 a.m. and would watch the sun…

Audra Faye O’Malley, 86, formerly of Evening Shade (Plato), Mo., passed away on August 16, 2024, at Avera Oahe Manor in Gettysburg, S.D., while recovering from a fractured pelvis.  Audra was born on April 27, 1938, to Chester Aaron Wallace and Mary Lea Schultz Wallace in Tribune, Mo., (now the site of Fort Leonard Wood).…

Andrew Robert Townley was born on July 16, 2006, in Houston, Missouri, to Heath Townley and Heather Pitt. He passed away August 1, 2024, in Robertsville, Missouri. Andrew is preceded in death by his mother, Heather Pitt; paternal grandmother, Pam Townley; and maternal grandmother, Teresa Gibson. He is survived by his father, Heath Townley; sisters,…