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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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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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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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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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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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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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02/05/2026

02/03/2026

Raymond (Ray) Lester Becker Jr. of Bolivar, MO, passed away peacefully on February 2nd, 2026 at the age of 49. He was born on March 20th, 1976 to Raymond Lester Becker Sr. and Brinda Becker (Bradshaw). Ray was involved with an Upward Bound program in his youth, and through this came to be saved...

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02/01/2026

Julia Claudine Spidle was born on December 31, 1936, in Polo, Missouri. The 7th of 9 children born to Alva Raymond Spidle and Lila Margaret Louise Guffey.
From Polo, the family moved to Independence, Missouri then to Kansas City. She later lived in Ritchey, Flemington, Collins, and then in...

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02/01/2026

Opal Aspey, 99 of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026, at her residence in Bolivar.

Arrangements are pending at this time.

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01/28/2026

Michael Shaw, 69 of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday evening, January 27, 2026, at Buffalo Prairie Care Center in Buffalo.

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

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01/26/2026

Karen Kay Murphey, 78 of Bolivar, Missouri, passed away on Friday, January 23, 2026, at her residence in Bolivar.

A visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at Butler Funeral Home in Bolivar.
Funeral services for Karen will be held at 1:00 PM on Friday,...

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