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Vickie Sue Koehn, daughter of Melvin and Viola Koehn, was born Feb. 24, 1961, in Hutchinson, Kan. She went to be with the Lord on March 29, 2020, in Nevada, Mo., reaching the age of 59 years. She was surrounded by her family at her bedside. Vickie grew up and attended school in Walker, Mo. On March 14, 1975, Vickie was baptized into the Church of God in Christ, Mennonite. The evidence of her commitment to God throughout her life gives us assurance of her salvation...

Donna LaVaughn (Spangler) Lear, formerly of Sheldon, Mo., 77, passed away in her sleep at her residence near Washington, D.C., after a courageous battle with cancer on March 26, 2020. Since the cancer died along with her, we could call it a “tie." In her last year of her life she checked off many things off her bucket list while fighting leukemia and did it with a beautiful smile on her face. ...

Vickie Sue Koehn, 59, Walker, Mo., died on Sunday, March 29, 2020. Private graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, at the Living Faith Mennonite Cemetery in Walker, Mo. Additional obituary information will be announced at a later time...

Melva Lea Keithley, 79, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at her home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Melva was born Oct. 21, 1940, in Nevada, Mo., to Ralph H. and Doris O. (White) Smith. She was united in marriage to Alfred L. Keithley on December 29, 1961 in Nevada, Mo., and he preceded her in death on July 7, 2005...

Sherry F. Galster, 63, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. She was born June 29, 1956, to Revis Mack Williams & Billie Dorothy (Goodson) Todd in Little Rock, Ark. Sherry grew up in West Helena, Ark., and lived in Marianna, Ark., for a time. ...

Susan Dale Couch, 53, of Gerald, Mo., formerly of Bronaugh, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at her home following a period of ill health. Susan was born March 24, 1966, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., the daughter of David Neil and Connie Sue (Miller) Couch...

Randall Joe Handly, 71, a resident of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday March 18, 2020, at the Olathe Medical Center in Olathe, Kan. He was born on Dec. 4, 1948, in Metz, Mo., the son of Jim Bob and Mary (Ochs) Handly. He graduated from Metz High School in 1966. Following graduation he worked as a computer programmer for Fleming Foods and Volume Shoe, both in Topeka, Kan., and The Western Insurance Company in Fort Scott, Kan...

Terry Wayne Pilcher, 65, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, in Lamar, Mo. Terry was born March 11, 1955, in Nevada, to George W. and Letha M. (Tuttle) Pilcher. On Sept. 5, 1992, he was united in marriage to Kim McKeurley in Nevada and she survives of the home...

Alex and Savannah Hampton, and older brother Parker Reid Hampton, are proud to announce the birth of their daughter and baby sister, Kennedy Rae Hampton. Kennedy was born at 8 p.m., Friday, March 13, 2020, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. She weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces, and measured 21 and 3/4 inches...