Obituaries

Karen Audrey Watson, 79, of Coppell, Texas, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 7, 2026 after battling glioblastoma.Karen was born on August 11, 1946, in Carrollton, Missouri, to Aubrey Sterling Houseworth and Mildred Lucille Houseworth. She was preceded in death…

Russell W. Kelso Sr., 80, of Slater, MO, formerly of Mt. Leonard, died Sunday, February 1, 2026, at his home.

Barbara L. Cott, 83, of Marshall, MO, died Friday, February 6, 2026, at The Living Center in Marshall.

Irvin Dewayne “DJ” Fields Jr., 42, of Higginsville, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at Lafayette Regional Health Center in Lexington, Missouri.He was born on Sunday, January 1, 1984, in Kansas City, Missouri, to Irvin and Karen Fields…

Shelley Lee (Taloney) Rogers, a beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on February 4, 2026, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO surrounded by her loving family.

Judi Carolyn (Gillian) Block, 79, of Independence, Missouri passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 5, 2026, at Parkway Senior Living in Blue Springs, Missouri.

Freda Mae Driskell, 69, of Marshall, MO, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at her home.

Earlene M. Tryban, 89, of Springfield, MO, formerly of Marshall, died Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at The Manor at Elfindale in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, February 12, 2026, at Campbell-Lewis Funeral Home in Marshall…

Jesse Clarence Lee, 86, of Excelsior Springs, passed away Wednesday, February 4, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Lawrence “Joe” Joseph Saale, Jr., age 81, a Chillicothe, Missouri resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Morningside Center, Chillicothe, Missouri.Joe was born the fourth child of eleven, to Lawrence Joseph and Frances Helen (Garber) Saale, on April…