Christian Ray Gaba, 19, of Brookline passed away on April 21, 2026, at Cox South Hospital. He was born to Jimmy Gaba and Dawn Comeau on May 12, 2006 in Springfield, where they continued to raise him through the years.
Danny “Fuzzy” Ross Parnell, 63, passed away on April 24, 2026, in Kansas City. He was born on Aug. 7, 1962, in Colusa, Calif., to Jerry and Joann Parnell.
Lloyd Franklin Meacheam, 92, of Battlefield passed away Sunday, April 5, 2026. He was the baby of his family, born to Leonard and Bertha (Little) Meacheam in Clever, on Jan. 29, 1934. He was born and raised in Clever, where he worked hard on the family farm and later met Wanda Meacheam.
Larry Wayne Leigh, 79, of Bois D'Arc passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026. He was born Oct. 11, 1946 in Springfield, to William E. and Alene M. (Williams) Leigh. On Nov.
Sue Ann Howell (Beshears) 80, of Springfield passed away on April 1 2026. She was born to Charles (Max) and Gloria (Tillie) Beshears on Sept. 4, 1945 in Springfield. She graduated from Republic High School in 1963.
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Mark F. Lowe, passed away on April 1, 2026, in Melbourne Fla. at the age of 66. He was born Dec. 23, 1959, in Ft. Sill, Okla to his parents, the late Thomas A. Lowe and Kathleen B. Lowe.
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Austin Lee Hart was born Nov. 29, 1988, and passed away April 2, 2026, at the age of 37. He was the first child born to Jennifer Freeland Hammons and the first grandchild to Joe and Charlotte Freeland. He graduated high school at Marion C. Early in Morrisville, in 2007.
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Dortha Esther Harrington Cummings, fondly known as Dottie, passed away April 2, 2026, at the age of 87. She was born on Dec. 31, 1938, in Osawatomie, Kan., to Sp D Harrington and Dortha Bridget (Elrod) Harrington.
