Obituaries

Shirley Ann (Smith) James, of New Franklin, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 30, 2021, at Ashley Manor Care Center in Boonville. She was born February 26, 1935, in Boonville, Missouri, the daughter of the late Warren C. Smith and Mildred A. McQuitty-Smothers.

Audrey LaVern (Wood) Williams, 88, of Boonville passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021, at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia, MO. Celebration of life for Audrey will be held at the First Baptist Church Thursday, January 6, 2022, from 11:00 a.m.

Bobby Lee Ashford, 88, of Marshall, MO, died Monday, December 20, 2021, at Fitzgibbon Hospital in Marshall. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m.

CHILLICOTHE - Rev. Franklin Earl Myers, 86, of Chillicothe formerly of Boonville passed away Monday, December 20, 2021. Arrangements are under the direction of Howard Funeral Home. Full obituary can be found at www.howardfh.com.

BOONVILLE - Barbara G. Kissler, 85, of Boonville passed away Friday, December 17, 2021, at Ashley Manor Care Center in Boonville.

1977 – 2021 Rocheport resident, Belinda Cramer, 44, passed away at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia on December 25, 2021. Belinda Sue Cramer was born January 25, 1977 in Boonville, MO, a daughter to David Haralson and Connie (McCreery) Fryar.

FAYETTEVILLE, NC - Janet Kathryn Farris Belk of Fayetteville, NC passed away peacefully in her home Thursday, December 2, 2021. She was 84 years at the time of her passing.

BIG ROCK, IL - 1950 – 2021 Sonja Else Washburn of Big Rock, IL passed away on December 11, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Sonja was born in Heilgersdorf, Germany on April 13, 1950.

INDEPENDENCE - Curtis Neal Langewisch, 66, of Independence, MO, passed away Monday, November 22, 2021, at his home. Born November 20, 1955, in Lexington, MO, Curtis was the third child of Edwin Fred Langewisch and Muriel (Bales) Langewisch.