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Marjorie Marie O’Gorek-Bogart, 71, of Billings passed away on June 9, 2025. She was born in Concord, Calif. on June 23, 1953; the daughter of James Edward and Florence Marie (Vierra) Peterson.
She married David Bogart and they shared 18 wonderful years together.
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Helen Doris Lambert, 91, of Republic passed away from colon cancer on June 10, 2025. She was born in Wellston, Ohio, on May 16, 1934; one of six children born to John and Nancy (Adams) Long.
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Christina “Tina” Kincade, 51, of Joplin, formerly of Republic, passed away on June 2, 2025. She was born in Oak Lawn, Ill. on Aug. 9, 1973; the daughter of Charles and Wilma (Combs) Kincade.
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Earl Thompson (Tom) Jones, 77, passed away on June 10, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with COPD. He was born in Springfield on Aug. 5, 1947; the son of E. Thompson Jones and Pauline Lowry Jones.
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Arlene Elizabeth Fields, 87, of Billings passed away on June 9, 2025. She was born in Albert City, Iowa on Dec. 8, 1937; the daughter of Edwin Ragnar and Mildred Ada (Bradley) Youngberg.
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Debra D. Wester 72, of Willard passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. She was born in Springfield on July 6, 1952; the daughter of Richard and Reba (Yarbrough) Pierce.
On Nov. 26, 1971, she married Tony Wester; they shared over 53 years together.
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Everett James Steelman, 78, of Republic passed away on June 3, 2025. He was born in Glendale, Ariz. on Nov. 9, 1946; the youngest of seven children born to James and Irene Steelman.
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George L. “G.L.” Small Jr., 73, of Ash Grove passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025. He was born in Ash Grove on Nov. 11, 1951; the son of George L. and Helen (Hudgings) Small.
He was a lifelong area resident.
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Nita Alice (Johnson) Roe, 68, of Everton passed away on Friday, June 6, 2025. She was born in Sedalia on Feb. 12, 1957; the daughter of Loyd and Ruby (Shirk) Johnson.
She married Jim Roe on July 22, 1995; they shared over 29 years together.
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Emry Solomon Dilday, 83, of Springfield passed away on June 2, 2025. He was born in Springfield on July 18, 1941; the son of Emry and Violet (Haverley) Dilday. In 1959, he graduated from Parkview High School.
