Lewis Ted Gum, 75, of Nixa passed away on March 26, 2026, peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Born on June 9, 1950, in Syracuse, Kan., he lived a life deeply rooted in family, faith and his passion for agriculture.
Evelyn May Barnes (née Schmidt) was born on December 17, 1945, at home in Nanty Glo, Pennsylvania, a small coal mining town in the western part of the state. As the youngest of five children, family was at the center of her life. Because of this, she became a strong, kind, and generous person.
Ruth Marie Moad, 87, of Aurora passed away Monday, March 16, 2026 in Cox-Monett Hospital. She was born Oct. 30, 1938 in Masonville, Iowa, the daughter of Boyd and Grace (Candler) Warrington.
Patrick J. Litchy, 78, of Verona, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family. He was born May 19, 1947 in St. Paul Minn, to Merel Arthur Gooler and Evelyn Cecelia (Lucine) Gooler as Robert Allen Gooler. He was adopted at 4 days old by Lawrence and Anna Litchy of Avon, Minn.
Dennis Ray Koenemann, 83, passed away on Feb. 27, 2026 in St. Louis County. He was born in Freistatt (Pierce City), on Nov. 6, 1942 to Alvin and Velma Koeneman. He is survived by his wife, Dianne of St.
