Obituaries
Wanda Fae Benfield
enfield Wanda Fae Benfield, 82, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at home. She was born April 2, 1941 in Glendale, Ariz., the daughter of Austin and Bessie (Garret) Maple, who preceded her in death.
Ricky Charles “Rick” Wallace
allace Ricky Charles “Rick” Wallace, 63, of Aurora, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at his home. He was born October 2, 1959 in Nevada, Mo, the son of Cecil and Gertrude (Beasley) Wallace, who preceded him in death.
Bobby Lee Bowling
owling Bobby Lee Bowling, 78, of Joplin, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at his home. He was born June 6, 1944, and raised by Harvey and Faye Rutter.

Billy Mac Cooper
Mac C ooper Billy Mac Cooper, 76, passed away on April 2, 2023 at his home in Wheaton. He was born November 22, 1946, in Wheaton, Missouri the son of Lester and Willadean McQueen Cooper who preceded him in death.
Edward Dale Johnston
ohnston Edward Dale Johnston, 73, of Marionville, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. He was born September 27, 1949, in Aurora, the son of Jacob Edward and Wilda Maxine (Duke) Johnston.

Lois Carol Lechner
echner Lois Carol Lechner, age 82, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. She was born May 8, 1940, in Verona, Missouri the daughter of Henry and Ada (Lamp) Coffey.
Shawn Marie Erke
rke Shawn Marie Erke, 58, of Cassville, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023 at her home. She was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on November 11, 1964.

Leroy Hall
Leroy Hall, 86 of Cassville, died March 29, 2023, at Mount Vernon Veterans Home. Leroy was born November 8, 1936, in the Oakridge community near Cassville to Clyde and Erma Lee Hall who preceded him in death.

Bobby Gene Jones
Bobby Gene Jones, 75, of Aurora, passed away Sunday, March 26, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born March 28, 1947 in Rogers, Ark.
Roger Dale Lloyd
Roger Dale Lloyd, age 78, of Cassville, Missouri passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023 at Evelyn’s Hospice House in Creve Coeur, Missouri. He was born December 17, 1944 in Seligman, Missouri the son of Clarence Franklin and Pansy Lena (Perkins) Lloyd, who preceded him in death.