Garry Dean Owens, 80 of Monett, passed away on June 10, 2026 surrounded by family and friends. He was born on Aug. 12, 1945 in Aurora to Virgil and Faye (Freisner) Owens. He was the 12th of 12 children. He graduated Aurora High School in 1963.
Richard Eugene Tyree, Sr., age 83, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away at 7:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville, Missouri. He was born March 9, 1943, in Joplin, Missouri, the son of Elmer and Wilma (Boyd) Tyree.
M. Glendora (Stapp) Mahnken, 91, passed away in Springfield, Missouri on June 11, 2026. She was born Jan. 19, 1935, to James Lacey and Mable Mildred (Marshall) Stapp, on the family farm near South Greenfield. She was married to Donald Mahnken on July 14, 1957.
Johnie Earnest Clark, passed away, on June 4, 2026, at the age of 102. Johnie was born on February 22, 1924, in Pittsburg, Kan., the son of William Walter and Gertie Ethel (Tweedy) Clark.
JoeRretta Ann Smith, 77, passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2026 in Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. She was born Oct. 6, 1948 in Willow Springs, the daughter of Alonzo and Lucinda (Potter) Wallace. She was a homemaker.
Ladonna Anette Bynes, 52, of Aurora passed away Wednesday, June 10, 2026 in Mercy Hospital in Aurora. She was born Jan. 8, 1974 in Ulysses, Kan., the daughter of Lannie and Debbie (Siegrist) Hargrove. She was a homemaker.
Daniel “Danny” Tortorella, 60, of Cassville passed away Thursday, May 28, 2026.
He was born on May 26, 1966, in Staten Island, N.Y. to Joe and Brenda Tortorella, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death was his brother, James.
