Katherine Reeves, 64, Columbus

Katherine James Reeves 64, Columbus, died at 1:37 a.m. Saturday January 4, 2025, at the Mercy Hospital in Columbus following a short illness.Born November 14, 1960, in Ft. Worth, Texas, Katherine was the daughter of Benjamin L. and Martha Dunnington (James) Parten.

Phyllis Smith, 80, Kahoka, Mo.

Phyllis K. Smith, 80, Kahoka, Mo., formerly of Wyaconda, Mo., died at 9:25 a.m., Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Mo.Born April 26, 1944, in Columbus, Phyllis was the daughter of Lawrence Edward and Valeta Inone (Hamilton) McElwain.

Stella Criger, 87, Springfield, Mo.

Stella Louise Criger, 87, Springfield, Mo., died Sunday, January 5, 2025.Service will be held Monday, January 13 at 3 p.m. at Greenlawn Funeral Home North in Springfield, Mo.Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 3506 N. National Ave., in Springfield, Mo.

Diana Dickinson, 72, McCune

Diana S. Dickinson, 72, McCune, a homemaker, died Wednesday January 1, 2025 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla. Arrangements are by Midland Cremation Society of Joplin.

Orville Garrison, 83, Joplin, Mo.

Orville D. Garrison, 83, Joplin, Mo. died at 7:54 p.m. Saturday, January 4, 2025, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo., after extended illnesses.Born November 26, 1941, in Steelville, Mo., Orville was the son of Herschel and Dessie (Hamilton) Garrison. He graduated from Steelville High School in 1959.

Misty York, 45, Republic, Mo.

Misty Dawn York “Melugin” 45, Republic, Mo., died January 6, 2025 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital.Born January 7, 1979, Misti was the daughter of Jacki Lynn York and Gregory Allen Venturella.

Gerald Bohannon, 67, Oswego

Gerald “Jerry” Lee Bohannon, 67, Oswego, died January 7, 2025, at Oswego Health and Rehabilitation.Born October 17, 1957, in Hoisington, Jerry was the son of Gerald Lee Bohannon Sr. and Beverly (Walker) Bohannon.As a child, Jerry was fun-loving and athletic and excelled at track and field.

Jerri Burton, 66, Columbus

Jerri Sue Burton, 66, Columbus, died Thursday, January 2, 2025 in Columbus.Born June 27, 1958, in Miami, Oklahoma, Jerri was the daughter of the late Clarence Spencer and Loretta (Crawford) Ware.She and Henry Dale Burton were united in marriage March 8, 1973, at Calvary Baptist Church in Columbus.

Virginia Dutton, 85, Weir

Virginia C. Dutton, 85, Weir, died at 10:32 a.m., December 23, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg.Born December 28, 1938, in Omaha, Ark., Virginia was the daughter of Woodrow W. and Ruth Ann (Dickey) Fitzmaurice.Virginia took on many jobs the last of which was a caretaker at the home.

Glen Wilkerson, 90, Pittsburg

Glen M. Wilkerson, 90, Pittsburg, died at 1:10 a.m., Thursday, January 2, 2025 in Mercy Hospital in Pittsburg.Born October 27, 1934, in rural Pittsburg, Glen was the son of Roy S. and Dorothy L. (Whiteside) Wilkerson.