West Plains Obituaries

Barbara Joan (Chezem) Lientz, daughter of the late Paul and Grace Chezem was born October 18, 1943 in Danville, Illinois, and passed away November 15, 2025 at the age of 82 in West Plains, Missouri. She was united in marriage May 26, 1962, in Stone Bluff, Indiana, to Ken Lientz and they were married fifty-two

For almost all of her almost 90 years, Flora Cordelia Shrum, born November 25, 1935, demonstrated to her family, friends, and community what it meant to be a loving caregiver. Flora tenderly cared for her parents, Andrew and Cordelia Wilburn, as they aged. When the love of her life, Clarance Shrum – with whom she

Louella Simpson Cox. October 13, 1928-November 4, 2025 Louella Simpson Cox was born October 13, 1928 on the family farm near Alton, Missouri. She was the oldest child of Lewis A.W. and Ella Blankenship Simpson. She died on November 4th, 2025 in the West Vue Greenhouses. Louella was married to Ralph Cox on January 3,

Barbara Louise Edwards, 95, West Plains, Missouri, passed away October 31, 2025 at Ozarks Health Center, West Plains, Missouri. She was born January 16, 1930 in Bellflower, Missouri to the late Durwood Eugene Edwards and Ruth “Copenhagen” Edwards. She is survived by three children, Martha Yarbrough and husband Chris, West Plains, Missouri, Kathleen Koppitz and

Joreta Wheeler, 89, West Plains, Missouri, daughter of the late Barm Brewer and Lola McGhee Brewer, was born November 10, 1935 in Oregon County, Missouri and passed away in Redlands, California, September 25, 2025. She was married February 13, 1993 in West Plains, Missouri, to James W. Wheeler, who preceded her in death December 31,

Marlys Ulm, 92, of Oviedo, Florida passed into eternity October 13, 2025. Marlys was born August 12, 1933, near Readlyn, Iowa to Herman and Minnie Marie (Musch) Meihost. She graduated from Readlyn High School, then married Walter F. Ulm on February 1, 1953, at St. Matthews Lutheran Church near Readlyn. She worked for Bell Telephone

Greg Whitsell, 57, West Plains, Missouri, son of the late Phil and Susie (Cherry) Whitsell was born October 8, 1967 and passed away at his home August 9, 2025 at his home. Greg is survived by two children, Nicole Whitsell and Jacob Whitsell; caregivers and friends Kayla Groves and Morgan Groves; one nephew, Trenton Eades

Larry Dean Green and twin sister, Ramona, were born on January 28, 1951 at the home of very proud parents, Raymond (Pat) Green and Edith (Jones) Green at the family farm near Fanchon, Missouri. It was a normal January day in Missouri. The temperature outside was in the low teens and the old wood stove