Butler Funeral Home

Butler Funeral Home For six decades Butler Funeral Home has provided the very finest in arrangements to the Bolivar and

Butler Funeral Home continues to be a leader in “personalization” where each family is afforded the opportunity to “celebrate” the life of their family member with photos and memorabilia. From the very beginning, Butler Funeral Home has been known for setting the highest standards in the area in the funeral profession. Each family not only receives personal and efficient service from the Butler staff but with facilities and equipment that are always up to date and well kept. In 1969, The Butler Chapel was built and became a landmark for quality and spaciousness known throughout Southwest Missouri as “the finest”.

Mary Belle Walker, 96, was born December 7, 1929, to Ray and Erma Vest of Polk, Missouri and passed peacefully on March ...
03/12/2026

Mary Belle Walker, 96, was born December 7, 1929, to Ray and Erma Vest of Polk, Missouri and passed peacefully on March 11, 2026.

She married Velbert Walker on December 31, 1947, for a total of 78 years. Their life together was built on love, faith, and devotion to family.

Mary was preceded in...

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Mrs. Patti Kay Swain (Hogan), Wife of Elmer E Swain (Deceased) passed away at home Monday morning March 9, 2026 at the a...
03/11/2026

Mrs. Patti Kay Swain (Hogan), Wife of Elmer E Swain (Deceased) passed away at home Monday morning March 9, 2026 at the age of 71, in Bolivar, MO after being sick and having upper respiratory issues.

Patti Kay Swain was born October 2, 1954 in Barberton, Ohio to Charles Edward Hogan, Dolores...

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John “Mike” Dixon, born September 9, 1960, passed peacefully on March 5, 2026, at Cox South, surrounded by the love of h...
03/09/2026

John “Mike” Dixon, born September 9, 1960, passed peacefully on March 5, 2026, at Cox South, surrounded by the love of his family. Mike had a deep relationship with the Lord and lived his life with the quiet assurance of knowing where he was going. While his family grieves his loss here on earth,...

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Viola Kay Bjornson Wensmann was born July 20th, 1947, in Pembina Coulee, near Walhalla, ND. She was the 7th of 10 childr...
03/02/2026

Viola Kay Bjornson Wensmann was born July 20th, 1947, in Pembina Coulee, near Walhalla, ND. She was the 7th of 10 children. The Bjornsons moved to Isle, MN when she was 10. Her best friend growing up was her cousin Connie Einarson. She was a loving mother of seven children.

Vi was preceded in...

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Darion Ottman Jones was born in Laclede County on December 17, 2005. On June 7 of 2011 he became a special part of John ...
03/02/2026

Darion Ottman Jones was born in Laclede County on December 17, 2005. On June 7 of 2011 he became a special part of John and Debra Jones’ family and on February 13, 2013, he was officially adopted.

Darion graduated from Bolivar High School in 2024. He began dating Sadie Reynolds in February of...

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Kent Norman Torbeck, age 70, of Stockton, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on February 26, 2026, leaving a tremendous ...
02/27/2026

Kent Norman Torbeck, age 70, of Stockton, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on February 26, 2026, leaving a tremendous void in the hearts of those who knew and loved him — and no doubt roared into Heaven in true Doc fashion.

Kent was born on June 8, 1955, in Vandalia, Illinois, to Charles and...

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Richard "Pops" Montoya, 59, of Fair Play, Missouri, passed away on February 16th, 2026, at his home.Richard was born in ...
02/19/2026

Richard "Pops" Montoya, 59, of Fair Play, Missouri, passed away on February 16th, 2026, at his home.
Richard was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Richard A. Montoya and Patricia A. Davis.

He served in the US Army and was stationed in Alaska before returning to Missouri, the place which he...

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Linda Gayle Ball Waldrep, 76, of Walnut Grove, MO, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2026, surrounded by her childr...
02/13/2026

Linda Gayle Ball Waldrep, 76, of Walnut Grove, MO, passed away peacefully on February 11, 2026, surrounded by her children.

Gayle was born on July 1, 1949, in Sequim, Washington to Ward Pennington Ball, Jr. and Annalee Arlene Struble Hermann. She participated in pep club and was a part of the...

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Irene (Needham) Breshears, 91, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away at home on Sunday night, February 8, 2026. She was...
02/09/2026

Irene (Needham) Breshears, 91, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away at home on Sunday night, February 8, 2026. She was born on December 25, 1934, near Birch Tree, Missouri, to John D. and Augusta Marie (Poe) Needham.

She was a 1952 graduate of Halfway High School. On June 27, 1953, in...

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Harry C. Woods (Charlie), age 77, was called home to his heavenly Father early on Saturday morning, February 7th, 2026, ...
02/09/2026

Harry C. Woods (Charlie), age 77, was called home to his heavenly Father early on Saturday morning, February 7th, 2026, in his home in Bolivar, Missouri. He was a “one of a kind.” Never met a stranger, and if given the opportunity, would talk your ear off. He had a HUGE heart, and many saw him as...

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Christine Marie Haynes (Gammil) Age 67, peacefully passed surrounded by her daughters on February 6, 2026, in Bolivar, M...
02/09/2026

Christine Marie Haynes (Gammil) Age 67, peacefully passed surrounded by her daughters on February 6, 2026, in Bolivar, Missouri.

Christine was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, to Miles and Patsy Gammil. She married Ben Haynes and welcomed four children: Jason, Renee, Samantha and...

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Susan Renée Peden, 63, of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on February 5, 2026, at her home after a long and courageous ba...
02/05/2026

Susan Renée Peden, 63, of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on February 5, 2026, at her home after a long and courageous battle with cancer.

Susan was born in Joplin, Missouri, on June 29, 1962, to Jim and Glynda Nobles. She was a 1980 graduate of Bolivar High School and spent the majority of her...

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407 E Broadway Street
Bolivar, MO
65613

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