As of Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026
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June 14, 1937 – Nov. 5, 2026
Floyd (JR) Baker, age 89, of Webb City, passed away surrounded by his family on Nov 5, 2026. Floyd was born June 14, 1937, in Hurley. He was a loving husband, dad, brother and grandpa. He was a longtime member of Victory Baptist Church in Carthage. As it is written in Psalm 23:1 “The Lord is my Shepherd.”
Floyd enlisted in the Navy at 17 years old. He served on the USS F.D. Roosevelt, then had a long career with Frito Lay, retiring in 1991. Then he worked at Turkey Creek Feed Store in Duenweg. His was a skilled wood carver and a loyal St. Louis Cardinals fan. He and his wife enjoyed raising registered Texas longhorn cattle. His legacy will be remembered for the love and support he provided to his family, which was his greatest joy.
Floyd was preceded in death by his parents, Floyd and Mildred Baker; and his brothers Bob, Bill, Lonnie and Tommy. He is survived by his wife, Anna Marie Baker, of Webb City; three daughters from a previous union with Geraldine Martin, Susan Savage (Keith), Peggy Hall and Tina Oehme (Mike); sisters Shirley Rippy (Jim), Carolyn Lumley (Bill) and Donna Townsend (Dan) and a brother Gary Baker (Karen).
Grandchildren include Amber Hopkins (Josh), Darby Brake (Tim), Dylan Hall, Carson Hall (Blair), Micah Butcher (Josh), Ashley Savage and Aaron Savage. He had 10 great-grandchildren. Bonus family members include Darrell Harmon, Debbie Cansler (Ron), Dawn Harris (Brad) and Darren Harmon (Brandi); 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation was on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the Simpson Funeral Home. Directly following will be full military service, with honors, at the graveside in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Victory Baptist Church.
Sept. 9, 1941 – Nov. 7, 2026
Judith Faye Fair, lovingly known as “Gammy,” passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, at her home in Webb City, following an extended illness. She was born on Sept. 9, 1941, at Jane Chinn Hospital in Webb City, and she spent her life rooted in the community she loved so dearly.
Judith was the daughter of Roy and Essie (Hodson) Harpole, both of whom preceded her in death. She graduated from Webb City High School in 1959 and carried the values of hard work, kindness and devotion throughout her life. She was a Christian and lived her faith in quiet, steady ways through the love she showed her family, friends, church, and community.
In her early years, Judith worked in the cafeteria at Mark Twain Elementary School in Webb City, where her warm spirit and friendly nature were appreciated by all who knew her. Later, she followed her heart and opened her own daycare, Gammy’s Daycare, which she operated for 40 plus years. Through her daycare, she cared for generations of children with patience, tenderness and a genuine love that made her a second grandmother to many.
Judith was a member of Webb City First Baptist Church, where she taught the preschool class for many years. Her faith and gentle presence left a lasting impression on the children and families she served. She also enjoyed being part of the Oronogo BUNCO Club and treasured her Tuesday “Old-lady Bunch” lunches, where laughter, friendship, and conversation brought joy to her week.
Family was the center of Judith’s life, and she loved hers well. She is survived by her daughters, Roxy Southard and her husband Kevin, of Joplin, Robin Clark and her husband Darrell, of Webb City, and Rachelle Brock and her husband Ryan, of Webb City. She also leaves behind her grandchildren, Kolby Southard, Kelsy Bentley, Tyler Clark, Tatum Casada, Hayley Brock and Trenton Brock; 14 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by her brother, Jack Harpole, of Oronogo; and her sisters, Janice Goddard and her husband Richard, of Webb City, Joyce Riggs and her husband Bill, of Webb City, and Jeannette Silvey and her husband Bob, of Jasper.
Judith was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Ronnie Fair, with whom she shared 45 years of marriage. Their life together was built on love, commitment, and the blessing of family, and his passing left a deep void in her heart.
A memorial service was held Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, at the First Baptist Church of Webb City. Judith’s ashes will be interred at a later date in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Goodwin Funeral Home.
Date birth – Date death
Jerry Fisher was born and raised in Webb City to George Marion Fisher and Jaquelyn Ruth (Mayfield) Fisher. He graduated from Webb City High School in 1961. He graduated from Joplin Junior College and Kansas State College of Pittsburg in 1964, with a bachelor’s degree in business, majoring in accounting.
During his last two years of college, he worked as an accountant for Myers, Baker, Rife and Denham CPAs in Webb City. In 1966, he joined Atlas Chemical Industries as an accountant. During his 32-year career with Atlas and its successor, ICI Explosives, he held positions in accounting and production management before becoming plant manager in 1983. He retired from ICI in 1998.
Over his career, he was proud to serve on: the Associated Industries of Missouri board of directors, the Private Industry Council, the Joplin and Webb City Chambers of Commerce boards, the Joplin Business & Industrial Development Corporation board of directors, the Joplin United Way board of directors, the Webb City Chamber of Commerce as treasurer, the Webb City Council as mayor pro tem, the Webb City Ministerial Alliance, and the Southwest Missouri Electric Railway.
He served as music director of Emmanuel Baptist Church for over 30 years. After his retirement, he continued to serve as music director, treasurer, deacon, Sunday school teacher, and in other church positions.
He married his high school sweetheart, Betty Chenoweth, in June of 1964. They have been married for 62 years. In addition to Betty, he is survived by three sons, Stephen Fisher, of Webb City, Mark Fisher and his wife Rebecca Fisher, of Carl Junction, and Eric Fisher and his wife Cassandra Fisher, of Webb City; seven grandchildren, Seth Carver, Nash Fisher, Stevie Kinzer, Ethan Fisher, Kira Fisher, Lauren Fisher and Max Fisher; and four great-grandchildren.
A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, at Emmanuel Baptist Church. A visitation will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, also at the church.
Memorial contributions may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis-Goodwin Funeral Home.
March 9, 1945 – Nov. 3, 2026
Allan H. Schultz, 81, of Webb City, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.
Allan was born on March 9, 1945, in Brookings, S.D., to Leo H. “Sparky” and MaryAnn (Aho) Schultz. As a child, he lived on a generational family farm that was originally held by the U.S. Federal Land Bank until his father purchased it in the 1950s. Allan was baptized as an infant and later confirmed at the age of 14 at the First English Lutheran Church in Badger, S.D.
In his youth, Allan trapped mink, rabbits, and muskrats for spending money. He attended school from first through eighth grade at the District 19 one-room schoolhouse, located just two miles from his home. Throughout his childhood, he deeply enjoyed large family gatherings with the Schultz and Aho families. During high school, Allan proudly lettered as a young freshman in track, placing in the mile race and distance running. It was also during these years that he met the love of his life, Mary Sue Glendenning. After meeting her, Allan confidently told his friends he was going to marry “that girl.” On Dec. 29, 1963, they were joined in holy matrimony. The couple attended college together in Madison, S.D., and welcomed their first child, Donald Allan, in 1964.
From 1966 to 1969, the family lived in Pocatello, Idaho, where Allan worked as a chemist at FMC and later as a supervisor at Lamb-Weston. During his time at Lamb-Weston, he uniquely oversaw the introduction of Pringles potato chips to the public market. Their second child, David Charles, was born in Pocatello in 1967.
The young family returned to South Dakota in 1969 to farm, expanding their family with the births of Scott Lee, Jeffrey Dean, and finally, their daughter, Dana Sue, in 1975. When Allan wasn’t busy farming, he was an active member of the Badger Lutheran Church, serving as treasurer, deacon, and board member. He held a deep love for Bible study and church service.
Allan farmed with his brother, Sandy, and his father until 1986, at which time the family relocated to Webb City. Allan spent 25 years working in the custodial staff at Missouri Southern State University. His profound love of history and his dedicated time working in the history building earned him the affectionate nickname of “Dr. Schultz” among faculty members.
In Missouri, Allan continued his faithful service to his church communities at Peace Lutheran Church in Joplin and Central United Methodist Church in Webb City. He loved to read, talk politics, play cards with friends, travel to the Black Hills, S.D. and Europe and going on exploring hikes along the creek with his grandchildren. Countless hours were spent playing games of Farkle and working on puzzles.
Allan was preceded in death by his parents, Leo H. “Sparky” and MaryAnn Schultz, of Badger, S.D.; and his beloved son, Don Schultz, of Lenexa, Kan.
He is lovingly survived by his wife of 62 years, Mary Sue Schultz. Holding his memory dear are his four children and their spouses: Dave and Gina Schultz of Webb City; Scott and Lacey Schultz, of Carl Junction; Jeff and Camie Schultz, Webb City; and Dana and Max Mims, of Morris, Okla. He is also survived by his brother, Sandy Schultz (Linda), of Badger; and his sister, Evon Rasmussen (Rick), of Sun City West, Ariz.
Allan leaves behind a legacy of 13 grandchildren: Nathan (Kelsey) Schultz, Jacob Schultz, Grant (Makenzie) Schultz, Cody Schultz, Keegan (Kara) Shanks, Quinton (Kenzie) Shanks, Emma Schultz, William Schultz, Olivia Schultz, Elise (Kaden) Lewis, Ellie Mims, Katey Mims, and Sophia Mims; as well as one great-grandson, Talon Shanks.
A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 21, at Central United Methodist Church. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m., followed by the service at 10:30 a.m.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Central United Methodist Church Memorial Fund. Services are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis-Goodwin Funeral Home.
– Oct. 13, 2026
From Kathy Sasse Wistrom’s Facebook page:
It is with sadness, love, and God’s blessings that I share the passing of my husband, Ron Wistrom. He passed away in Springfield, Oct. 13, 2026, where we had been living for the past two years.
If you knew Ron, you know that his first love was his family: Chance and Sara and their children, Andie and Josie; Grant and Melissa and their children, Wyatt and Charlie; Tracey and Miranda and their children, Hank and Della. We spent years traveling to all the boys’ games, and he loved to brag that in all those years he only missed one football game!
Ron and I have been married 57 years, and I won’t claim that it has been a perfect marriage, but it’s been a great ride. Even when Ron was sick, we could always find something to laugh about. Right before he passed, I asked him if he was sure he was going to heaven. He looked at me and said ”Of course, I know I’m going to heaven.” I told him I wasn’t sure about me, and he laughed and said, “Well, you better get busy!”
Ron’s body has been donated to the medical department at the University of Missouri Medical Center in Columbia.
A celebration of Ron’s life will be held on Dec. 5, 2026, at Camp Charles, 1652 113th St. NW, Grove, OK, 74344. There will be an informal, come-and-go gathering from 1 to 2 p.m., followed by a service during which family and friends can share stories. A veterans ceremony, with flag presentation, will be held from 3:45 to 4:15 p.m.
Ron was a Vietnam War veteran. Memorial contributions may be made to Tunnels to Towers Foundation.
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