West Plains Obituaries

Verlin Henry Howard, son of the late Elisha Howard and Iola Elliott Howard was born June 22, 1933 in Dora, Missouri and was entered into rest on April 18, 2018 in West Plains, Missouri. He married Lena Collins April 5, 1952. To this union three children were born, Deloris (Alvin) Tooley of Vanzant, Missouri, Marsha

Bonita Reynolds, daughter of the late Harold Dwight Von-Rudrauff and Lorene ShrableVon-Rudrauff, was born February 28, 1940 in Viola, Arkansas and died April 16, 2018 in, at the age of 78 years. She was united in marriage May 19, 1959 in Elizabeth, Arkansas to Carral Reynolds, who preceded her in death January 17, 1997. She

On April 12, 2018 Robert Eugene Bowers, 85, left his earthly body in Koshkonong and began eternity in heaven with the Lord Jesus Christ. Gene, as his family and friends called him, was born September 27, 1932 in St. Louis, Missouri, to William Alvin Bowers and Mary Ellen Burns. He was the youngest of six,

Funeral services for Kermit John Burkhart, 84, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains with Pastor Anthony Woods officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains. He was born the son of the late Earl Burkhart and Etta Mae Clark Burkhart, on

Ricky Cheek, 59, West Plains, died April 5, 2018 at his home in West Plains, Missouri. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. at Columbia Church of Christ, Columbia, Missouri. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 12, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Columbia Church of

Gloria Faye Hodge, the daughter of the late Joseph Charles Hodge and June Lorene Lawrence Hodge, was born May 6, 1959 in West Plains, Missouri. Gloria entered into eternal rest March 15, 2018 at the age of 58. Gloria’s hobbies were quilting, being with her family, church gatherings, civil war reenactments, and her job at

On March 10, 2018 at 6:54 p.m., June L. Ponder left this world at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri. June lived a full and truly inspiring life. She was a loving and caring person who made a great impact on so many people’s lives. June was born to John Lawrence and Lois Ledbetter

On February 22, 2018 Harvie Forrest Leonard went “Home” to be with the Lord! Harvie was born June 30, 1932 to Jim and Mary Leonard at Damascus, Arkansas. On October 30, 1952 Harvie was married to the love of his life Mable, a marriage of 60 ½ years setting good examples for all. In 1972

Funeral services for Barbara Elizabeth Busby, 94, Mountain Home, Arkansas, formerly of Bakersfield, Missouri, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 15, 2018, at the Bakersfield Assembly of God Church under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains. She was born the daughter of the late John Henry Smith and Fanny Jane

Funeral services for Henrietta “Henri” Kuebler, born January 15, 1955 (63), in Nixon, Texas, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 12, 2018, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, in West Plains. She is survived by her husband of 16 years, Jeffery Kuebler. Her loving daughters, Rosetta Worley, and Shelly Marie Saldaña. Son in