Earl Walter Spiva, 90, lifetime resident of Galena, died at 5:44 a.m., Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Mo. following an illness.
Born June 26, 1936 in Galena, Earl was the son of Virgil Floyd and Ruby (Hix) Spiva.
Earl entered the US Army in November 1954. Throughout his service in the Korean War, he earned the rank of Specialist 3rd Class and was honorably discharged in N…