Services for Francis Eugene “Gene” Peak, 85, of Laddonia, were at 11 a.m., Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at the Laddonia Christian Church, with Pastor Bill Maupin officiating. Burial with military honors followed in the Laddonia Cemetery. Visitation was be from 5 – 7, Monday, March 18, 2024, at...
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Dennis Calvert Foree, 80, of rural Farber, recently of Jefferson City, Mo.,... Read more of this story
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