All Obituaries

Suzanne Resch was born on December 10, 1936 in New York, New York.  She was the daughter of Irving and Ann (Brown) Hirshman.  She was married to Thomas Resch on November 23, 1963 at the Trinity Methodist Church in Mountain View, California.  Suzanne was a loving and amazing wife and mother.  She made a beautiful comfortable home for her family.  She was a talented seamstress and doll maker. Suzanne loved taking care of her family and her precious dog Queenie, her...

Jean Lee Elvin was born on August 16, 1943 in Petaluma, California to John S. Elvin, Jr. and Marge (McCapes) Elvin.  She graduated from high school in Petaluma and went on to attend Santa Rosa Junior College.  She worked at Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital in Santa Rosa. Jean enjoyed the outdoors, taking her dogs for walks or going on long walks herself as well as golfing.  She was also a fabulous cook.  What Jean relished most of all was time with her family.  She moved...

Georgia Lynn Clinger Garber Knudsen entered into rest on Monday, March 18, 2019 at her home in Reeds Spring.  Services were held Friday, March 22, 2019 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Branson West with burial following in Eisenhour Cemetery in Spokane. Georgia was born on August 8, 1956 in Cheyenne, Wyoming.  She was the daughter of Peter T. Alexander and Shirley W. (Storrs) Alexander.  She was a giving and caring person which well suited her occupations...

Verna Lee Hamon, 76, of Kirbyville, MO passed away Sunday, March 17, 2019 at Cox Branson Hospital.  Verna was born on July 2, 1942 in Harrison, AR to Jim and Jean (Essex) France.  She is preceded in death by her parents, sister Karen Simmons, son Todd Hamon, and in laws Robert and Della Hamon.  Verna was a devoted Christian woman of God who loved the Lord and attended Victor Baptist Church.  Verna deeply loved her husband, Gordon, who celebrated 58 wonderful years of...

Celebration of life service for Angelica Meza Guevara, 52, Branson, will be held Wednesday evening 7PM  at Viva Branson Church. Mrs.  Meza Guevara passed away Sunday morning, Mar. 17, in Branson.  Pastor Alfonso Gutierrez will officiate.  Cremation was under the direction of Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory, Branson. Angelica Meza Guevara was born August 2, 1966 in Mexico City, Mexico.  She was the daughter of Alfonso and Maria Figueroa Guevara. ...

Annie Lee Robertson was born on May 20, 1950 in Branson, Missouri.  She was the daughter of Lisle and Stella (Thornbrough) Robertson.  Annie was a life-time resident of Branson.  She graduated from Branson High School and was a member of First Baptist Church of Branson.  Annie was a wonderful mother and took great care of her family.  She also enjoyed her feline friends, singing and fishing. Annie entered into rest on Friday, March 15, 2019 in Branson at the age of...

Jestine Marie Metts entered into rest on Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in Branson, MO at the age of 53.  Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory in Branson. Jestine was born on January 19, 1966 in Clayton, MO to John French and Evelyn Sue (Martin) French.  She grew up in High Ridge, MO.  She later moved to Bradenton, FL.  She enjoyed working at the church thrift store with her mother and volunteering her time.  She was...

Frederick J. “Rick” Wissel, III was born March 10, 1949 in Hawthorne, California.  He was the son of Frederick Wissel, II and Margie (Reid) Wissel.  He grew up in Hawthorne, attending grade school at Hawthorne Christian School and high school through his sophomore year in the Leuzinger Public School System before moving to Sweet Springs, MO.  He graduated high school from Sweet Springs R-7 School in 1967.  He married his beautiful wife, Susan Barr Summers on...

Gaytonna Lynn Blankenship was born on December 23, 1954 in Rapid City, South Dakota.  She was the daughter of Leonard James Dragon and Marlys J. (Tiller) Dragon.  She currently resided in Blue Eye, moving there from Omaha, Nebraska.  She was a homemaker and in her free time, she enjoyed swimming. Lynn entered into rest on March 7, 2019 at the age of 64. She is survived by her son Blair Blankenship of Nixa; two brothers, Eugene Dragon of Bellevue, NE and Dean Dragon of...

Elsie Pearl Kaneaster Hensley Gross Slaton, 91, passed away February 28, 2019 at Tablerock Care Center, Kimberling City, MO.  Pearl was born February 16, 1928 at Branson, MO to Sam and Lottie (Brown) Kaneaster. Pearl worked at Skaggs Hospital, the Branson school system as a “Lunch lady”, School of the Ozarks College Center and various restaurants in the Branson area before retiring. She loved to cook for her family after retirement, and enjoyed the outdoors, gardening,...