West Plains Obituaries

Funeral services for Lucy Marie Spear, 91, West Plains, will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, September 12, 2016, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains. She was born the daughter of the late Jesse McLain and Dora Lee VanAmburg McLain, on July 22, 1925 in Oak Ridge, Missouri and died September 6, 2016

On May 29, 1927 MERLE GERALDINE OAKS was born in Imboden, Arkansas to Savanah Johnson and Leck Oaks. She was married to Homer Kennard on April 2, 1945 and to this union one son was born. Merle was preceded in death by her mother, father, husband and infant son. In addition as well as three

Funeral services for Elda Faye Kruse, 77, Pomona, Missouri, will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 23, 2016, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains. She was born the daughter of the late Ray Jolliff and Virginia Redburn Jolliff, on March 4, 1939 in Howell County, Missouri and died August 19, 2016 in

Charles L. Collins, son of the late Burley Collins and Gladys Hicks Collins, was born March 1, 1944 in West Plains, Missouri and died July 30, 2016 in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 72 years. He was united in marriage November 27, 2011 in West Plains, Missouri to Kathy Driskell. He is survived

Mae Reasons, 87, West Plains, Missouri, entered into eternal glory Sunday, July 24, 2016 while residing at West Vue. Mae was born November 10, 1928 in Viola, Arkansas, to James Olen Rosier and Jodie Lou Ozbirn Rosier. She graduated from Viola High School in 1946. She was a basketball player during school and after high

Funeral Services for Wanda Mae Frost Taylor, 84, Pomona, Missouri, will be 10:00am Monday, July 25, 2016, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains with the Brother Rick Rutledge officiating under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, West Plains. She was born the daughter of Riley Blankenship and Dorothy Turner Blankenship on September 23,

Jean Bohrer Davidson (Age 91) died on July 21, 2016 in her beloved hometown of West Plains, Missouri. A native of West Plains, MO she was born on June 10th, 1925 the daughter of Charles R. Bohrer and Linnie Arnold Bohrer. She graduated from West Plains High School with the class of 1943 and was

Thomas Kruzen, 69, Mountain View, Missouri, died July 15, 2016 at his home in Mountain View, Missouri. He was married September 9, 1978 in Green Island, Iowa to Debbie Wickboldt. He is survived by his wife, Debbie “Angel” Kruzen of the home; three children, Keiron, Tristan, and Maia; four grandchildren, Liam, Zander, Austin, and Annabel,

Graveside services for Nelson Duane Ruger, 85, West Plains, Missouri, will be Thursday, July 21, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Elk Creek Cemetery, Howell County, Missouri, with Pastor Dale Brown officiating, under the direction of Carter Funeral Home, Inc., West Plains. He was born the son of the late Vernon Ruger and Anna Hicks

Funeral services for Carolyn Lancaster, 67, West Plains, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 29, 2016 at Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains, with Joseph Girdley officiating. She was born the daughter of Raymond Girdley and Beatrice Hart Girdley, on December 15, 1948 in West Plains, Missouri and died June 16, 2016