Melissa Frances Tucker, age 73, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 12:35 p.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at her home. She was born February 6, 1953, in Spring- field, Missouri, the daughter of Vincen “Vic” and Pauline (Smith) Baldwin.
Dewey Lane Rinker, age 89, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 2:00 p.m. on Wednes- day, April 29, 2026, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center. He was born April 28, 1937, in Chesapeake, Missouri, the son of Arlis and Estel (Roach) Rinker.
LeBerta Jean Garino peacefully received a Heavenly upgrade into the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, just thirty minutes before sundown, on Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Mt. Vernon, MO. Lee, as her friends called her, was born on January 2, 1939 in Johnstown, PA to Ernest P.
Kasey Dawn Clark, 43, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. at home after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was born on February 22, 1983, to Doug Wilks and Sherry Faucett.
Harold Ephron Reynolds, 88, passed away on Saturday, May 2, at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. He was born in Wentworth, on Monday, April 4, 1938; son of Cecil Earl and Katherine A. (German) Reynolds.
Amanda Sue Gentry, 48, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, at her home in Oronogo. She was born in Joplin, on Wednesday, March 8, 1978, the daughter of Neil Richard and LouAnn (Cole) Wagner.
