Cantlon Otterness & Viets Funeral Home

12/12/2025

Gloria Jean Hare, age 93, entered into eternal rest on Friday, December 12, 2025, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri.

Gloria was born on July 3, 1932, in Kansas City, Kansas to the late Thomas and Margaret (Fyock) Picklar. She was united in marriage to Virgil Hare on October...

Share Memories and Support the Family.

12/05/2025

Mary Ruth Wilkerson, age 82, of Urbana, Missouri, entered eternal rest on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at Colonial Springs Healthcare Facility in Buffalo, Missouri.

Mary Ruth was born on February 12, 1943, in Dallas County to the late Frank and Ruby (Patton) Linton. She grew up traveling the...

Share Memories and Support the Family.

12/04/2025

Tom Smith was born on August 4, 1927 and he departed this life on December 4, 2025, at Colonial Springs Nursing Home, Buffalo, MO. At the time of his passing, he was 98 years and 4 months of age.
Tom was born in Lead Mine, MO, to Clarence Smith and Jessie (Rambo) Smith. He attended Hickory...

Share Memories and Support the Family.

12/03/2025

Rebecca Lynn “Becky” Jenkins, née Patterson, aged 74, died Tuesday, November 18th, in Buffalo, Missouri. She passed away in the comfort of her home and in the company of her family. According to her wishes, she will be cremated.
Becky is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Elise...

Share Memories and Support the Family.

11/30/2025

Harold Eugene Morgans, son of the late Lee and Ona (Austin) Morgans, was born on November 11, 1934 in Elkland, MO and departed this life on November 28, 2025 in Springfield, MO. At the time of his passing he was 91 years and 16 days of age.
Harold was raised near Elkland, MO and graduated...

Share Memories and Support the Family.

11/25/2025

Larry C Green age 78, of Preston, Missouri, entered into rest on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Lake Regional Hospital in Osage Beach, Missouri.

Larry was born on March 2, 1947, in Humansville, Missouri to the late Cecil Green and Julia Thomas. Larry graduated from Wheatland High School. He...

Share Memories and Support the Family.

11/19/2025

Barbara Ann Austin, daughter of the late Ira Owen and Ruby Jane (Wommack) Wiseman, was born on September 6, 1938 in Sarcoxie, MO and departed this life on November 15, 2025 in Buffalo, MO. At the time of her passing she was 87 years, two months, and 8 days of age.
Barbara spent her early...

Share Memories and Support the Family.

11/17/2025

Zena Pearl Hayes, daughter of the late Odas and Myrtle (Jackson) Swanigan, was born on July 18, 1933 in Leadmine, MO and went to be with her Lord and Savior on November 16, 2025 at her daughter’s home near Buffalo, MO. At the time of her passing she was 92 years, three months, and 27 days of...

Share Memories and Support the Family.

11/16/2025

Jerry Lee Durington, born 6/9/1940 to Roma and Edna (Stafford) Durington passed away at the family farm on November 16, 2025, surrounded by family and supported by friends.

Married to Zadie (Neal) with whom he shared many adventures and a beautiful life, and became “Momma Zadie” and Grandma...

Share Memories and Support the Family.

11/14/2025

Leah Jean (Keel) Owens, age 94, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 13, 2025.

Leah was born on December 2, 1930, in Briar, Missouri, the daughter of Lee and Lora (Hunt) Keel. She graduated from Doniphan High School in 1949.

On December 15th, 1950, she was united in marriage to...

Share Memories and Support the Family.

11/13/2025

This year we were honored to receive the 2025 Hospice Light Award from Citizens Memorial. Thank you to CMH for all that you do and your dedicated service to our area. We are proud to serve alongside such a caring and excellent organization!

11/11/2025

Janice Lee (Wise) Maddux, the daughter of James Myron Wise and Helen G. (Soloman) Wise was born in Louisburg, Missouri. She was raised attending the Louisburg First Christian Church where she was baptized as a child and graduated from Buffalo High School in 1968.
She grew up working on the...

Share Memories and Support the Family.