Dave Johnston

Della Faye Agnew was born in Fulton County, Arkansas, the daughter of Lewis Geib and Lura Hatfield Geib on December 16, 1939 and departed this life on February 16, 2020 at St. Bernards Medical Center in Jonesboro, Arkansas at the age of 80 years.

Della was united in marriage to Walter Donald Agnew on October 3, 1964 in Fulton County, Arkansas.

She is survived by her husband, Donald Agnew; her nephew, Mark Gower and his wife, Sonyia; her nieces, Marilynn Wheeler and her husband, Ben, and Sharon Brewer and her husband, Daniel; her sister-in-law, Hazel Gower and her husband, Bill; many great nieces and great nephews; other relatives; and countless friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Lura Geib; her brother, Ray Geib and her infant twin brother, John Geib; and her niece, Janet Gower.

Della was a Christian and a member of the Delhalf Church of Christ.

Before she married Donald, Della worked at the Missouri Pacific Hospital in St. Louis. After they were married, Donald and Della worked together. For a long period, they ran a logging business. Later, they carried mail in Fulton County, Arkansas.

In her spare time, Della liked to cross-stitch, complete word search puzzles, gardening and spending time on the farm.

Della was a loving wife and aunt. She will truly be missed by all that knew her.

Funeral services for Della Faye Agnew will  be held Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at 1:00 PM at the Delhalf Church of Christ in Myrtle, Missouri with Mike Stone and Jeff Lancaster officiating.

The family will receive friends at the Delhalf Church of Christ in Myrtle on Wednesday, February 19, 2020, from 12:00 PM to service time.

Interment will be in Pilot Cemetery in Fulton County, Arkansas with services under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Paragould Children’s Home.

Mary Louise Clausing was born September 6^th 1934 in Wirth Arkansas, the daughter of Cloyd Virgil Sellers and Rebecca Estelle Brake Sellers (deceased Oct 4 1934). Mary departed this life on February 15, 2020 at her home in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 85.

She is survived by two sons, Rudolph Clausing Jr. (wife Gloria) and Rick Clausing (wife Stacey recently deceased) and one daughter, Gina Clausing-Dawe (husband Travis Dawe); ten grandchildren, Cameron, Caleb, Colter, Chase, Anna, Abrielle, Rick Jr., Robert, Max, and Justice; six great grandchildren, Jacob, Alexa, Lacey, Landon, Maryn, and Rue; two brothers, Harold Sellers and Carl Sellers; three sisters, Margaret Sanders, Barbara Russell and Glenda Root.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Cloyd and Florence Sellers, her husband Rudolph; and two brothers, Troy Sellers and Sherman Sellers.

Mary was a Christian women who taught her children the Bible, loved watching TV sermons and listening to gospel music.

As a child she picked cotton with her family. Later, she worked at the bus station in Thayer, Missouri and the Nuway Burger in Kansas City where she met her husband Rudolph.

After they were married, she raised three children.

Mary was a devoted wife, caregiver, and homemaker with the most gentle spirit and a heart of gold. She was kind and thoughtful to a fault, and an incredible cook who always offered food to family, friends, and strangers alike.

She will truly be missed by her family and all that knew and loved her.

Funeral services for Mary Louise Clausing will be held Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. in the Carter Funeral Home Chapel in Thayer, Missouri.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, February 22, 2020 from 1:00 to service time at Carter Funeral Home in Thayer.

Burial will be in Jeff Cemetery in Myrtle, Missouri with service under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer.

In lieu of flowers and in honor of Mary’s gentle spirit, show kindness to others.

Ronald Wayne Trobaugh, 67, of Koshkonong, Missouri was born on November 7, 1952 in Kansas City, Missouri, the first child of Walter and Pauline (Murphy) Trobaugh. There the family resided until moving to the country just a few miles west of Thayer, MO in 1968. Ronald finished his education at Koshkonong High School, where he enjoyed playing baseball, and graduated in 1970.

He was called to duty by his country, serving in the United States Army from 1970 to 1972. Following his service, he worked for a time for the United States Forest Service, worked at his father’s sawmill, and worked with his father in construction on many buildings and homes in Thayer, Mammoth Spring and Cherokee Village, including, ironically, Carter Funeral Home.

In 1976 he was married to Rosemary Staley, and though the union did not last a lifetime, they gifted the world with two amazing sons, Jody Trobaugh and Gabriel (Gabe) Trobaugh.

Ron was interested in many things and tried his hand at small dairy farming and raising hogs. He worked at a local sawmill and eventually went into business for himself, running his own sawmill until his health forced him to retire in 1996.

In 1993 fate brought Ron together with Theresa (Chris) Cushing and her ten year old son, Nathan, who he treated as his own. After 14 years together, Ron and Chris were married on September 29, 2007, the anniversary of their first date. During the course of their 27 years together, Ron and Chris added two young toddlers, nephews, to their home, and Adam and Alex Rosseau grew up calling them Dad and Mom.

He loved so many things in life. Family first, wife, children and grandkids. He loved Nascar, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Kansas City Chiefs. He loved coaching his kids in Little League when they were young and watching his grandkids play sports. Ron liked to watch old westerns and read western books. Auctions were a favorite pastime and he loved cars. He was a Ford man and dreamed of one day restoring his 63 ½ Ford Galaxie. His story telling about the past is something his family will cherish – so many stories.

Ron is survived by his wife, Chris Trobaugh; his sons, Jody Trobaugh and Gabe Trobaugh (Becka); his adopted “sons”, Adam and Alex Rosseau; his sister, Linda (Trobaugh) Wheeler; his grandchildren, Ireland, Paige, Asa, Bailey, McKinna and Evan; several cousins, nieces and nephews and their children; other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Pauline Trobaugh; his brother, James Ray Trobaugh; and his stepson, Nathan Cushing.

Funeral services for Ronald Wayne Trobaugh will be held on Saturday, February 15, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel in Thayer, Missouri with Brother John Holesapple officiating.

The family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until service time on Saturday, February 15, 2020 at Carter Funeral Home in Thayer.

Burial will be in Wayside Cemetery in Koshkonong, Missouri with services under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer.

Robert T. Thornbrugh, age 80, of Thayer, Missouri, died at 8:00 p.m., on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at his home in Thayer, Missouri.  Arrangements are under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer, Missouri

Thomas Eugene Porter, age 63, of Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, died at 11:29 a.m. on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri.  Arrangements are under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc. in Thayer, Missouri.