Area Obituaries

Charles “Danny” Reese, 74, of Brookfield, passed away, Tuesday, October 10, 2023, at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services were Saturday, October 14, 2023, at Wright Funeral Home in Brookfield. Loved ones received family and friends, from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at 12:00 p.m., with Pastor David Blakley officiating. Burial…

Gary Wayne O’Bryan, 80, of Fulton, Mo., previously of Lentner, Mo., passed away Tuesday, October 10, 2023 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, Mo. Gary was born June 4, 1943, in Lentner, Mo., to Gerald Wood and Ruby Frances (Sumpter) O’Bryan. He was united in marriage to Susan Marie Lowenstein on June 12, 1982 in…

Bob Leftridge—devoted husband, loving father, beloved family member, cherished friend to a great many, and legendary entertainer—died peacefully on September 21, 2023. For decades, Bob was a popular and admired performer in Branson, celebrated as a singularly talented man of music and comedy. Bob was born January 19, 1942 and raised in Lentner, Missouri, by…

Christopher Lyle White passed away September 4, 2023 in Bethel, MO. He was born July 27, 1973 in Macon, MO to Connie Beall White and Randy White. He was united in marriage to Gwynna Staples on October 29, 1994 at their home in Bethel, MO. She preceded him death on April 11, 2017. Others preceding…

Johnny Cook, 48, of Leonard, MO, passed away Thurso.ay, July 27, 2023 at Leonard, Mo. as a result from an accident. He was born June 30, 1975 in Poplar Bluff, Mo. the son of Winfred Harold and Brenda Kaye Burkheart Cook. Johnny is survived by his two children, Brayton and Jacie Cook of Leonard, Mo.,…

Debra Jeanne Beckley, 68, of Marceline, Mo., passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, at the Pioneer Skilled Nursing Center in Marceline, Mo. Debra was born on February 28, 1955, in Quincy, Ill., the daughter of Wendell Schwada and Imogene Belle (McCloskey) Beckley. She is survived by her mother, Imogene of Macon, Mo.; cousins, Sandra Scheiderer…

Rex D. Hollenbeck, age 91, of Shelbina, Mo., passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023 at the Clarence Care Center in Clarence, Mo. Rex was born July 3, 1932, in Lentner, Mo., the son of Victor and Catherine (Williamson) Hollenbeck.  Rex graduated from Shelbina High School in 1949 and then earned a degree in Agriculture in…

Bob G. Boyles, age 84, of Shelbyville, Mo., passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at his home in Shelbyville. Bob was born February 1, 1939 in Shelbina, Mo., the son of Vincil and Goldie P. Boyles.  He was united in marriage to Ginny Black in Shelbina, Mo. She survives. He is also survived by his…

Don E. Magruder, 86 yrs, left for heaven in the early morning on June 27, 2023. Don is the son of Everett and Alma Magruder, of Lentner, Missouri. He grew up on the family farm, attended school and church at Oak Ridge, and South Shelby High School in Shelbina graduating in 1955. Don attended the…

Robert W. Steinbach passed away on February 2, 2023, at his home in Bishop Spencer Place. Bob was born August 10, 1925, in Shelbina, Missouri, to Albert W. and Marie Turner Steinbach. He graduated from Northwestern University and served in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952, at Fort Knox, Kentucky, and Fort Lewis,…