Steven Ray Hunnell, 70, of Lake St. Louis passed away peacefully on Jan. 27, 2026, surrounded by his loved ones. He was born on April 10, 1955, in Altus, Okla., to the late Wesley Ray Hunnell and Gladys Mae (Williams) Hunnell.
Chris Scott Dodge, 64, of Aurora passed away on Monday, Jan. 26, 2026, at his home. He was born Sept. 12, 1961, in Urbana, Ill., the son of William Samuel and Ellen (Reese) Dodge.
He was the owner and operator of Let Us Make You Shine Carpet Cleaning.
Evelyn J. Gifford, of Pierce City passed away on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. Born on Nov. 15, 1944, in Washburn, she was the daughter of the late Johnnie Grover Pendergraft and Sylvia Vesta (Beaver) Pendergraft.
Garry Lee Kerr, 76, of Aurora passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026, at his home. He was born Nov. 14, 1949, in Springfield, the son of Lanford Lee and Doris Irene (Moller) Kerr.
Dr. Kenneth Laverne Hall, born on November 10, 1945, in Purdy, MO, to Hershel and Marjorie (Douthitt) Hall, peacefully passed away on January 29, 2026. He was a beloved husband, brother, uncle, and friend to many.
Nancy Ellen Joeckel Knight, loving mom and nana, and a 2011 Joplin tornado survivor passed on Jan. 21, 2026, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield after a brief illness, with her son Joshua and daughter-in-law Jessica Worm by her side.
