David Lester Duke, 76, of Republic, passed away on Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Mercy Hospital, Springfield. He was born on July 17, 1942, in Springfield, the son of the late LeRoy A. Sr. and Kathalene F. (Hodges) Duke.
Robert Frank Foster, Sr., 80, of Republic, passed away on Monday, Nov. 12, 2018 in Republic Nursing and Rehab. He was born on Dec. 2, 1937, in Camden, N.J., the son of Russel Frank and Norma Alice (Willard) Foster.
Larry Grant, 87, of Ash Grove, passed away Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018.
Grant was born Oct. 4, 1931, to Wilbur Francis and Mary Aileen (Berry) Grant, in Everton. On Sept. 12, 1951, Grant and Helen Fortner were united in marriage, they shared over 67 years together.
Tina Denise Carson, 47, of Clever, passed away on Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield. She was born Aug. 27, 1971, in La Mirada, Calif., the daughter of Michael H. and Therese Ann (LaDouceur) Martin.
Carl June Mooneyham, 84, of Ash Grove, passed away Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Mercy Hospital, Aurora. He was born Dec. 21, 1933, in Greene County, the son of Ralph and Merle Mooneyham.
Joseph Michael “Joe” Mehl, Sr., 87, of Billings, passed away peacefully on his birthday, Monday, Nov. 5, 2018, in Mercy Hospital, Springfield. He was born Nov. 5, 1931 in Billings, the son of Martin F. and Mary Rose (Ortwein) Mehl.
Donald Ross Hankins was born Dec. 5, 1953, in Springfield, to Ross Hankins, Jr. and Twillia Hodges Hankins. He married Karen Neely on Jan. 16, 1978, and was blessed with two children, Laura Dawn Hankins Gaddy and Jason Ross Hankins. He
Helen Louise Cron, 72, of Springfield, passed away Oct. 30, 2018, at Mercy Hospital.
She was born Oct. 9, 1946, in Springfield to Roy and Ruby (McKee) Wise.
Cron was a homemaker. She loved to play Bingo, go camping, spend time with her family and go to yard sales.
