Area Obituaries

Henry Allen (Hank) McClure was born on March 19, 1941, the youngest child of Harry and Myrtle (Cassidy) McClure, near Beulah, Mo. He grew up on a farm there. He went home to be with his wife, family and the Lord on January 25, 2024. He graduated from Licking High School in 1959, and attended…

Hugh Alexander “Alex” Wallace was born in Houston, Mo., on July 13, 1964, to Charles Lawson and Thelma Jean (Buckner) Wallace. He passed away on January 19, 2024, in St. Louis, Mo., with his sons and family by his side. He spent all his life in the Missouri Ozarks, except for about 13 years, in…

Daniel Edwin Hatch (Doc), son of Joel and Aileen (Meadows) Hatch, was born on June 9, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri. He passed from this world on January 17, 2024, in Columbia, Missouri, at the age of 85. Dan was united in marriage to Josephine (Cookie) Hatch on August 8, 1974. They enjoyed 49 wonderful…

Mrs. Reba Mary Jane (Bone) Swaringim, age 78, daughter of Hugh and Della (Stricklin) Bone, was born Dec 30, 1945, at home in Imboden, Missouri. She passed away Jan 18, 2024, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Mo. Reba was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, four brothers and one sister. Reba is survived by her…

  Michele Rae Akers, 64, of Raymondville passed away on January 15, 2024. Michele was born in Downers Grove, Illinois, on September 26, 1959. She was the daughter of Al and Lois (Hasselbrink) England. Michele married William David Akers on October 16, 1982. They had two children, April and Kyle. Michele worked for Texas County…

August “Chris” Christian Hesse, born on November 25, 1936, in Rolla, Missouri, peacefully passed away on January 17, 2024, in Fargo, North Dakota, at Essentia Health Hospital. In 1956, Chris began his career by joining the Air Force as a Radar Maintenance Technician. On June 16, 1962, he married his beloved wife, Joyce Schauer, in…

  Gary James Hunt, age 82, son of James and Beulah Hunt, was born on January 1, 1942, in Decatur, Ill. He passed away on January 10, 2024, at home in Licking, Mo. Gary was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and two sisters. He is survived by his wife, Ginger; two daughters,…

  Timothy Theodore Feeler, of Edgar Springs, Mo., formerly of Rolla, Mo., passed away Friday, January 12, 2024, at the age of 60. He was born on November 8, 1963, in Rolla, Mo., to the late Julius S. Feeler and Margaret Louise (Moreland) Feeler. Tim’s favorite past times included playing outside with his siblings and…

Deana Montai Dorscher, the daughter of Floyd and Lois (Johnson) Amburn, was born October 7, 1968, in Kirkwood, Mo. Deana died January 2, 2024, at Mercy Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, at the age of 55 years, 2 months, and 26 days. Deana grew up in Licking and Raymondville, and spent a lot of time…