Rev. David “Bruce” Torrence, 78, of Festus died July 20, 2026, at his home. The Rev. Torrence was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He h…
James Martin Chrismer Sr., 67, of Mehlville died June 10, 2026. Mr. Chrismer was born and raised in Arnold. He attended Fox High School and wa…
Billy F. “Bill” Dean, 85, of De Soto died April 6, 2026, at Mercy Hospital Jefferson in Crystal City. Mr. Dean retired from Bud Anderson Ford …
Ronald Schardan, 85, of Hillsboro died March 25, 2026, at his home. Mr. Schardan was a science teacher of 34 years in the Melville School Dist…
Betty Jean Farrar, 77, of De Soto died Nov. 22, 2025, at her home. Mr. Farrar was a member of First Baptist Church in De Soto and of the Red H…
The First Baptist Church of Festus-Crystal City will move all its operations to a new location in the next few years, Executive Pastor Carey J…
David Lee King, 62, of Washington died April 4, 2025, at Mercy Hospital St. Louis in Creve Coeur. Mr. King worked as a systems analyst for Mas…
LoVella Iris (Truhitte) Moore, 86, of Hillsboro died March 8, 2025, in St. Louis. Mrs. Moore attended school in Purdy and graduated in 1956 as…
Carol Ann Gray, 71, of Festus died Nov. 28, 2024, at the Collins House in Festus. Mrs. Gray was a graduate of Sacred Heart Primary School, St.…
Kathy Gayle Bradford, 72, of Kansas City died July 31, 2024, at a North Kansas City hospice. Mrs. Bradford was a member of the First Baptist C…