All Obituaries

John Thomas LaRance of Branson was born on January 30, 1956 in Columbus, Ohio. He was the son of Henry Floyd LaRance and Betty (Maupin) LaRance.  He loved cooking and was fantastic at it.  He took his skills and worked as a chef for a period of time.  He later traded that employment to see the country as a coast-to-coast truck driver.  John also enjoyed gardening and loved to go fishing with his grandson.   John entered into rest on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at the...

Celebration of life service for Pamela J. Poole, 58 of Forsyth will be held Saturday, January 12, 2019, 4:00 PM at Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory, Branson. Pastor Stan Miller will officiate.  Interment will be held at a later date in the Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery, Branson.  Ms. Poole entered into rest on Jan. 9, 2019 at Cox Medical Center, Branson. Pamela JoAnne Poole was born Jan. 16, 1960 in Long Beach, Calif.  She was the daughter of Sherman and Judith...

Mary Lucille Carns was born on February 10, 1940 in Mulberry, Kansas.  She was the daughter of Lew I. Smith and Bertha E. Smith.  She attended elementary school in Sheffield, Illinois and graduated high school from Plainville Rural High School in Plainville, Kansas.  Mary was a tremendous wife and mother and took great care of her family.  She enjoyed music and playing the piano along with knitting and reading.  Mary had resided in Branson for thirty-five years,...

Memorial services for Louis L. Sigourney, Jr. “Bud”, 50, of Hollister will be January 12, 2019 at 11:00 am at New Life Temple in Hollister.  Pastor Bruce Haynes will officiate.   Louis Lyman Sigourney, Jr. was born Jan. 17, 1968 in Fridley, Minnesota.  He was the son of Louis Sigourney, Sr. and Alvira (Boldt) Sigourney. He graduated from Kickapoo High School in Springfield.  Bud attended New Life Temple in Hollister.  He was owner and operator of...

Jennifer M. Freese Bennett was born on October 22, 1983 in Branson, MO.  She was a graduate of Hollister High School and later attended classes at Ozarks Technical Community College in Hollister.  Jennifer was studying to be a dental assistant and also was a server on the Showboat Branson Belle.  She loved gardening and spending time outside.  Jennifer attended James River Church in Ozark. Jennifer entered into rest on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at her home in...

Carley Francis (Back) Whiteis, daughter of W.T. and Gladys (Meadows) Back, was born February 2, 1926, in Oswego, Kansas. Carley was the oldest of three children. Her two brothers, James (JD) Back of Woodinville, WA and John (Kathy) of Springfield, MO survive their older sister. Carley passed away on December 31, 2018 at the age of 92 years and 11 months. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband Howard.   At the age of 5, Carley and her family moved to Logan Ridge...

Celebration of life gathering for Nicky Joe Ingram, 62, of Omaha, Ark. will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019 from 1-4 PM at Big Bear Resort Club House, 130 Geyser Lane, Hollister, Mo. Mr. Ingram entered into rest on Dec. 29, 2018, in Branson.  Cremation was under the direction of Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory, Branson. Nicky Joe Ingram was born Nov. 28, 1956 in Paris, Texas.  He was the son of John Paul and Julane (Boswell) Ingram.  Nicky graduated high school...

Jana Adams Winn, age 56, passed away December 27, 2018 at Cox Medical Center in Branson, Missouri.  She was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on July 22, 1962 to Mel and Zee (Cagle) Adams. Shortly after she was born, her family moved to Texas, eventually settling in Richardson where she was raised and lived most of her young adult years.  Throughout her younger years, she loved all animals, and took a particular interest in horses, even barrel racing them as a...

Mrs. Essie Jean Barger, 79, Branson, entered into rest on Dec. 22, 2018 at the Branson Cox Medical Center, Branson.  Memorial services will be held Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, 5 P.M. in the Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory, Branson. Private burial will be held at a later date. Essie Jean Barger was born Jan. 5, 1939 in Notasulga, Ala.  She was the daughter of Clifford and Irene (Whitman) Smith. Essie Jean married Donald Barger. Essie Jean moved to the Branson area from Stone...

Darlene Pearl Curry was born on September 17, 1931 in Greeley, Colorado.  She was the daughter of John Bernhardt and Katie (Reiter) Bernhardt.  She married Travis Curry, Sr. on December 18, 1949 in Greeley.  They were blessed with seven children. Along with being a wonderful mother, Darlene worked for the United States Postal Service as a clerk.  She loved reading and playing bingo.  She also was very good at needlework, sewing and cross stitch.  She had...