Leroy Alfred Getchell, 81, Joplin, Mo., died April 2, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo.Born May 17, 1944, in Boulder, Colo., Leroy was the son of Lewis and Dorene Getchell, who ensured he was taught in the ways of Jesus Christ, a faith he clung to throughout his life. He was born during World War II while his father was stationed at Flixton Airfield, England. A 1962 graduate of Chur...
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