Obituaries

Carolyn J. Harshfield

Published by graphics on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 3:37pm

Carolyn J. Harshfield, 93, passed away on May 6, 2026 at SNF-Maranatha Village, Springfield, after a short illness.

Virginia Irene Coker

Published by graphics on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 3:36pm

Virginia Irene Coker, 77, of Republic passed away peacefully on May 11, 2026, at the Republic Nursing and Rehab.

Loretta Mae Yates

Published by graphics on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 3:34pm

Loretta Mae Yates, of Republic passed away on April 27, at the age of 90. Born on Oct. 26, 1935, in Lockwood, she lived the greater part of her life in the Greene County community. 

Kathryn Ola Cox

Published by graphics on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 3:33pm

Kathryn Ola Cox, 104, Willard, passed away, on Sunday, May 3, 2026. She was born on Oct. 10, 1921, in Bois D’Arc, to Harry and Nellie (Palmer) Binkley. On Jan. 18, 1942, Kathryn and Benjamin Lee Cox were united in marriage and shared over 49 years together, before Lee’s passing in 1991. 

Pearl Corbin

Published by graphics on Fri, 05/15/2026 - 3:33pm

Pearl Corbin, 93, of Ash Grove passed away, on Sunday, May 10, 2026. She was born on Nov. 1, 1932, in Greene County, to Merl and Lottie (Porter) Corbin. 

Richard Lee McConnell

Published by graphics on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 4:09pm

Richard Lee McConnell, 76, of Wishart, passed away on April 26, 2026 in his home.

He was born on June 2, 1949 in Republic, the second son of Paul and Juanita (Fox) McConnell.

Betty Mae Hicks

Published by graphics on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 4:08pm

Full of fire and determination, Betty was born Betty Mae Hicks on Oct. 3, 1932, to Carl Edward Hicks and Nellie Mae Goforth Hicks with 10 brothers and sisters.

She married William Leon DeRossett and bore William Lenard DeRossett, Sarah ReVae Bears, and David Lee DeRossett.

Larry Jess Day

Published by graphics on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 4:07pm

Larry Jess Day, 86, of Springfield passed away peacefully on April 27, 2026. Born March 11, 1940, he was the youngest of 13 children born to Marshall Dewey and Clara Edith (Austin) Day.

Christopher James “Chris” Austin

Published by graphics on Fri, 05/08/2026 - 4:06pm

Christopher James “Chris” Austin, 33, of Purdy, April 25, 2026, 

He was born April 20, 1993, in Springfield, the son of James Austin and Jacqueline McCord.

Stephen Richard Schaetzel

Published by graphics on Fri, 05/01/2026 - 2:50pm

Stephen Richard Schaetzel, 81, of Republic passed away Friday, April 17, 2026. He was born Friday, October 13, 1944 in Alhambra, Calif. to Stephen Charles Schaetzel and Helen Martha Peterson Schaetzel.

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