Rona Kay Caldwell
Rona Kay Caldwell, 78, passed away February 17, 2026, surrounded by three of her children and a family friend. Born November 10, 1947, Kay grew up in Brookfield, Missouri, before living in Prairie Village, Overland Park, Lenexa, Kansas, and Carthage,…
Betty Jean Forbes
Betty Jean Forbes, 75, passed away Friday afternoon, February 20, 2026, at her home in Brookfield, MO.
John Elwin Plaster, Jr
John Elwin Plaster, Jr, age 82, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Monday, February 16, 2026, at Stonebridge, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Janice Sue Cochenour
Janice Sue Cochenour, age 86, a resident of Hale, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at her residence, Hale, Missouri.
Major DeWeese Sr.
Brunswick resident, Major DeWeese Sr., 94, died Thursday, February 19, 2026. Services will be 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb 28, at Zion Church of Indian Grove. Visitation begins 2 p.m. Burial is in Powell Cemetery in Indian Grove. Breshears Chapel is…
Ralph Eugene Summers
Ralph Eugene Summers, age 84, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, at Hedrick Medical Center, Chillicothe, Missouri.
Larry Joe King
Larry Joe King, 80, of Odessa, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 19, 2026, at the Kansas City Hospice House, surrounded by the love of his family.
Milestones and Memorials..
Joshua 4:7 “Then you shall answer them that the waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD; when it crossed over the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan were cut off. And these stones shall be for…
This Week’s Trivia Question
Which Missouri city hosts the annual Dogwood Festival each spring? (Hint: It’s near the Lake of the Ozarks region.) Last Week’s Answer:Last week’s answer, “Which Missouri town is known for the Jesse James Home Museum?” is St. Joseph, where Jesse James was shot in 1882.
Marilyn Louise Dowell
Marilyn Louise Dowell, age 91, of Centralia, Missouri, formerly of Bucklin, MO, passed away on February 21, 2026, at Heritage Hall Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing in Centralia.