Obituaries

Hollie Ray Hawkins, age 83, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at his residence.

Gary Jewell “Swatty” Swafford, 67, of Norborne, passed away peacefully Sunday, November 30, 2025, at his home.

Beverly Ann Spotts, 82, of Waverly, MO, died Monday, December 1, 2025, at her home.

Jerry “Luke” Lee Lukehart – age 70 of Gallatin, MO passed away Wednesday evening, November 19, 2025, at his home, surrounded by family.

Jerry Elmer McLin, age 82, a resident of Chillicothe, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025, at his residence.

Krystal Dawn Higginbotham, 34, a resident of Norborne, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. Krystal was born on February 14, 1991, in Lexington to Robert Potter and Renee Ponder Floyd.

Margaret “Peggy” Lynne Brovey, 65, of Marshall, MO, died Friday, November 28, 2025, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO.

Carolyn Ann Waller Zeller 75, a resident of Richmond, passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on Friday November 28, 2025. Carolyn was born on September 2, 1950, the daughter of Jack and Mable (Dreves) Waller.

Frank David Eldien, (86) of Warrensburg, MO died on November 26, 2025. Frank was born in Cloquet, MN to Raymond and Margaret Eldien on September 24, 1939. He graduated from Cloquet High School in 1957. He was an Eagle Scout….

James Gale “Jimmy” Shier, 74 of Higginsville, MO, passed away on November 26, 2025. He was born in Warrensburg, MO on March 19, 1951 to the late R.J. Shier and Ruth Baker. Jimmy graduated from Odessa High School in 1970….