All Obituaries

Melvin Lee Odum passed away on April 7, 2026, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 86. He was born on September 21, 1939, in Dallas, Texas, to his parents, Hubert and Mary (Swartz) Odum. He spent much of his working life as director of inventory for a parts supply company, where he was valued for his attention to detail and strong sense of responsibility. On November 4, 2010, Melvin married his loving wife Bonnie in Branson. He and Bonnie made their home in ...

Anna Marie Harper of Forsyth, 64, passed away on April 2, 2026. She was born on September 15, 1961, in Mobridge, South Dakota, to Jessie and Ruby (Hicks) Jordan. Anna grew up and later attended high school in Wichita, Kansas. On July 20, 1996, she married Kenny Harper in Wichita, Kansas and they shared many years of marriage and raised four daughters. Together they built a life filled with love, family, and simple joys. Anna spent ten years in Forsyth, Missouri, having previously lived in ...

James R. "Jim" Cooper, resident of Forsyth, Mo, formerly of Crete, Illinois, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026, at the age of 91 in his home surrounded by his wife, 2 daughters and 1 son-in-law. He was born on December 31, 1934, in Berwyn, Illinois to Laurence and Mildred (Rogers) Cooper. Jim will be greatly missed by his wife Ellie of 36 years and combined family of daughters Veronica (Stuart) Hess, Michelle Cooper, Tammy (Barry) Edmonson, Tania (Joe) Ciaccio, Wendy ...

James Oduis Neeley, age 89, of Taneyville, Missouri, passed away on March 19, 2026. He was born on December 27, 1936, in Festus, Missouri, to Ollie and Lora Neeley. James was a man whose life was rooted in love for family, hard work, and the outdoors. In his early career, he served as a line supervisor for American Consolidated Freighters, taking pride in building box cars that helped move America forward. Later, he turned his lifelong passion for the outdoors into a calling as a ...

Walter Thomas Freeman passed away peacefully on March 16, 2026, at his home in Crocker, Missouri with his family by his side. Born August 19,1953, in Lancaster, Ohio to Walter Freeman Jr. and Betty Jean (Mann) Freeman. Walter embarked on a life journey that would be marked by love and resilience. Walter married the love of his life Vivian Jo Curtis on June 2, 1978 at Ft. Collins Colorado. To this union, they were blessed with two children, Heath and Jessica. Walter and Vivian ...

John Earl “Jack” Harrison, 90, passed away on March 9, 2026, in Forsyth, MO. He was born on March 16, 1935, near Knoxville, MO to John Leslie and Sarah Margaret (Green) Harrison. He married Eleanor Maxine Dooley on November 3, 1956, at the Woods Memorial Christian Church in Excelsior Springs, MO. They were the parents of two children, Leslie and Clay. The family lived in Excelsior Springs until 1969, when they moved to Forsyth, where Eleanor passed away in 2024. He enjoyed his ...

Patrick M Pearman, 77, passed peacefully at home with his family surrounding him in Forsyth Missouri on Sunday March 1, 2026. He was born Melvin Clyde Stroud, Jr on October 4, 1948, in Bentonville, Arkansas to Melvin Stroud Sr and Margaret (née Smith). He chose to change his name to Patrick Marshall Pearman as a teen in El Paso, Texas where he attended Andress High School. Pat was a lifelong professional semi-truck driver having driven for Allied Van Lines and Safeway grocers. He was ...

Mina Lou Cummings passed away on February 26, 2026 after a brief illness. She was born August 9, 1932, to Otto and Eva Jo Sullenger. Visitation will be at 10 am and funeral services will be at 11 am on Friday, March 6th at Snapp Bearden Forsyth Chapel

Amber Dawn Reynolds (Schaefer), 38, of Gainesville, MO, passed away on Monday February 23rd, 2026. She was born  October of 1987 in Springfield, MO to Arthur (Tony) Reynolds and Letha (Shrum) Reynolds now of Protem, Missouri. Amber was  Class of 2006 graduate of Bradleyville, MO and also a graduate of Ozarks Technical Community College. She settled into the career of being an Individual Care Specialist in which she found great reward in helping others reach goals of independent ...

Beloved Antionette Anderson “Annette” passed away suddenly on February 20, 2026.  Annette was born on April 1, 1947, to Cornelius and Anna (Vanderstappen) Mutsaers in Tilburg, Netherlands.  Annette grew up in a big family with bright visions that compelled them to migrate to the United States when she was twelve. They put down roots in Utah where she would attend Ogden High School and later go on to serve in the medical field in Wichita, Ks. and Branson, Mo. She retired ...