Obituaries

Harold Eugene “Gene” Lunsford passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on March 12, 2026

Sharon Diane Long, age 72, of Centerville, passed away peacefully on March 2, 2026, at her home under the care of EveryStep Hospice.

Woody Mac Clapham, 80, passed away peacefully on March 1, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of family, friendship, and a lifelong love of fishing.

Donald Richard Norris, age 89, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the Wayne County Hospital in Corydon, Iowa.

Melvin Gene Dewey (age 91) passed peacefully at his home in Unionville, Missouri on the morning of February 23, 2026.

Patrick Kelley Cornett, age 77, of Centerville, passed away Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the VA Central Iowa Health Care Center in Des Moines.

Lora Kathleen “Kathy” Robison, age 80 of Unionville, MO passed away February 7, 2026 at the Putnam County Care Center.

Gary Knight, age 84, died on February 6, 2026, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO.

Marietta Wells passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on January 24, 2026, after a brief illness.

Connie Sue Michael, 70, of Unionville, Missouri, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, at Homestead in Centerville, Iowa.

Dr. David Walter Dale passed away in his sleep on January 23, 2026, at his home in Springfield, Missouri.

Dennis Hyle, 82, of Unionville, MO passed away at University Hospital in Columbia, MO on January 28, 2026, due to injuries sustained from a head on collision on December 12, 2025.

Lillian Virginia (Tingley) Elliott, age 85, of Unionville, Missouri passed away on January 23, 2026 at the Putnam County Memorial Hospital.

Judy Ann Eddy, age 78 of Centerville, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026, at the Westridge Specialty Care Center in Knoxville, Iowa.