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”.

Roy Daniel, 79 of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar. Arr...
04/05/2026

Roy Daniel, 79 of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Citizens Memorial Hospital in Bolivar.

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Services are under the care and direction of Butler Funeral Home of Bolivar.

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Joan Simmons, 90 of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Cedarhurst Senior Living in Springfield....
04/05/2026

Joan Simmons, 90 of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at Cedarhurst Senior Living in Springfield.

Arrangements are pending at this time.

Services are under the care and direction of Butler Funeral Home of Bolivar.

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Daniel Adam Spar, 25, of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mi...
04/01/2026

Daniel Adam Spar, 25, of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.
Daniel was born on September 26, 2000, in Lebanon, Missouri to Robert C. Spar and Renee Spar.
Adam loved meatloaf and the color purple. He had a smile that would light...

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Terry Knight Leith, 80 of Bolivar went home to be with his Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at ...
03/23/2026

Terry Knight Leith, 80 of Bolivar went home to be with his Lord and savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility in Bolivar, Mo.

Terry was born the eldest of five children on January 5, 1946, to Anna Belle (Spurgeon) Leith and Thomas Howerd Leith,...

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Cora Jane Smith was born in West Plains, MO on January 19, 1938, to Granville Wellington Smith and Viva Lee (Burgess) Sm...
03/22/2026

Cora Jane Smith was born in West Plains, MO on January 19, 1938, to Granville Wellington Smith and Viva Lee (Burgess) Smith. She had four older brothers, Joe, Lamar, Howard and Donnie, all of whom have preceded her in death.

She was saved at the young age of 11 while attending a revival at Mt....

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Johnny Herman Kirksey, 53, passed peacefully in his sleep on March 18, 2026. He was the husband of Terri Kirksey. They w...
03/18/2026

Johnny Herman Kirksey, 53, passed peacefully in his sleep on March 18, 2026. He was the husband of Terri Kirksey. They were married on July 13, 2001. Johnny was born and raised in Fair Play/ Bolivar, Missouri. He was the son of the late George Herman and Sharon Carol (Dryer) Kirksey. Johnny...

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Kalvin Ray “Kal” Burnett, age 66, passed away on March 16, 2026, at Citizens Memorial Hospital.Kalvin was born on Septem...
03/17/2026

Kalvin Ray “Kal” Burnett, age 66, passed away on March 16, 2026, at Citizens Memorial Hospital.

Kalvin was born on September 19, 1959, in Springfield, Missouri, to Eugene and Barbara Burnett. He graduated at the top of his class from Wheatland High School in Wheatland, Missouri.

He proudly...

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Janice "Kay" Gothard Lockhart, age 77, passed away on March 15, 2026, at home. She was the widow of Wayne Lockhart, who...
03/16/2026

Janice "Kay" Gothard Lockhart, age 77, passed away on March 15, 2026, at home. She was the widow of Wayne Lockhart, who preceded her in death on November 18, 1999. They had been married for 29 years before his death.

Kay was born in Cedar County, MO, on September 5, 1948. She retired from...

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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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Bolivar, MO
65613

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