Area Obituaries

Bonnie Ann Hunter, 85, of Newburg, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on February 15, 2026. Bonnie was born on July 6, 1940, in Evening Shade, Missouri, to Robert and Lorene Sanders. On January 7, 1960, she married the love of her life, Billy Hunter, in Richland, Missouri. Just last month, they celebrated an…

Arthur Lee Kirkwood Jr. was born to Arthur “Lee” and Betty Lea (Jackson) Kirkwood July 19, 1961, in Bakersfield, California, and passed away February 19, 2026, on his beloved riverboat on the Mississippi River, near Luling, Louisiana, at the age of 64. Arthur married Kim Gaither in 1979 and had two children, Kelly Lee and…

Judy C. (Elliott) “Fletcher” Wise, age 81, daughter of Robert Elliott and Elsie (Douglas) Elliott was born May 10, 1944, in Kansas City, Mo. She passed away February 17, 2026, at Hickory Manor Nursing Home, Licking, Mo. Judy is preceded in death by her husband, Dale, in 2000; and her ex-husband, Gerald Fletcher, in 2012.…

Brandy Jean Alexander, 61, passed away on February 15, 2026, at Texas County Memorial Hospital, surrounded by the love of her family. Born in Salina, Kansas, Brandy lived a life defined by fierce compassion, a free spirit, and an unwavering devotion to those she loved. Brandy was the heart of her family and a pillar…

Lucille “Ann” (Stephens) Pennington, 87, of Evening Shade, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, February 12, 2026, surrounded by love. Ann was born on August 23, 1938, in St. Louis, Missouri, to Dr. William Stephens and Lucille Ann (Geary) Stephens. She grew up alongside her beloved sister in Chesterfield, Missouri. Being the only…

Erma Darlene (King) Reeder died peacefully at home on February 7, 2026, in Licking, Missouri, at the age of 84. Darlene was born on April 8, 1941, in Licking, Missouri, to Lenza and Goldie King. She married Dan Reeder on February 2, 1968. Darlene is survived by her son, David Reeder; daughter, Elizabeth Reeder; grandson,…

Retired Staff Sergeant Kenneth Thomas Cantrill Jr., age 47, passed away on January 31, 2026, after a courageous two-year battle with cancer. He was born on January 25, 1979, in Las Vegas, Nevada, at St. Rose Dominican Hospital. Kenneth proudly served in the United States Army for 21 years, including distinguished service as a member…

Brenda Lynn (Walker) Wilson was born on March 31,1966, to Bill Dean Walker and Ida Louise (Bates) Walker in Melrose Park, Chicago, Illinois, and died at Mercy Hospital St. Louis on February 1, 2026, due to cancer. At the age of 13, she and her parents moved to Tucson, Arizona. After she graduated there from…

Myrtle Frances (Lewis) Thompson, age 90, passed over to be with our Lord and savior January 26, 2026, at her daughter’s loving home in Licking, Missouri. Daughter of Johnnie Lewis and Mildred and Vesta (Poe) Lewis, she was born on January 18, 1936, at their home in Hazelton Springs, Missouri. Upon Mildred’s death when Frances…

Lee Daniel Sutton, age 51, was born on May 30, 1974, to Danny and Connie (Wells) Sutton in Houston, Mo. He went to be with the Lord on January 29, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Lee grew up in Ellis Prairie, Mo., and attended school at Success. He is preceded in death by…