Leona Hunt, daughter of the late Len and Clara Casey Wilburn, was born in Lavalle, Missouri on July 18, 1922, and passed away at the Crowley Ridge Care Center in Dexter, Missouri on June 26, 2011, at the age of 88 years, 11 months and 8 days.

Leona had lived in Lavalle and Parma, Missouri before moving to Dexter in 1975. She was a member of the First General Baptist Church in Dexter, Missouri.

On October 10, 1942, she was married to Jr. C. Hunt in Charleston, Missouri. He preceded her in death on April 17, 1988.

Surviving are two sons, Kenneth Tucker and Curtis Hunt both of Dexter, Missouri, nineteen grandchildren; and fifteen great grandchildren. Many other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by two sons, Doyle and Wayne Hunt; three brothers and one sister.

Friends may visit on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, after 11 a.m., at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at 1 p.m., in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Kenneth Biggs of Dexter, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Malden Memorial Park Cemetery in Malden, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

Watkins and Sons Funeral Service of Dexter
in charge of arrangements.

Walter "Buck" Davis, son of the late Walter William and Wanda Lee louise Davis, was born in Sikeston, Missouri on January 6, 1951, and passed away at his home in Indianapolis, Indiana on June 24, 2011, at the age of 60 years, 5 months and 18 days.

Buck had lived in the Essex, Missouri area before moving to Indiana and was a retired plumber.

Surviving are four children and spouses, Amber Davis, Devon & April Davis, William "Billy" & Jennifer Davis, and Amy Davis; eight grandchildren, Terry Lee, Lance, Ashley, Gauge, Walter, Summer, Devon, Jr. and Isaiah Davis; one brother, David Davis; two sisters, Carol Sue Whitechurch and JoAnn Van Gilder. Many other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by one sister, Phyllis Robinette and one nephew, Mark Mathis.

Friends may visit on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, from 1 until 3 p.m., at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri.

Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, June 28, 2011, at 3 p.m., in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with the Rev. Steve Tippen of Bloomfield, Missouri officiating.

Interment will be in the Hagy Cemetery in Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter, Missouri in charge of arrangements.

Watkins and Sons Funeral Serviceof Dexter
in charge of arrangements.

Dennis Strauser, son of Lendel and Sharon King Strauser of Bloomfield, Missouri was born on March 22, 1968 in Dexter, Missouri and departed this life on June 25, 2011 at the Southeast Hospital in Cape Girardeau, Missouri at the age of 43 years.

Dennis was a lineman for SEMO Electric for many years, member of the First Assembly of God Church in Bloomfield, Missouri, and a resident of Bloomfield. He loved to be outdoors hunting, fish, and spending time with his family.

On November 21, 1987 he was united in marriage to Pam Burnett in Bernie, Missouri. Mrs. Strauser survives of the home in Bloomfield.

Besides his wife, Pam Burnett Strauser of Bloomfield, and his parents Lendel and Sharon Strauser of Bloomfield, other survivors include one son, Hunter Strauser of Bloomfield; by one daughter and son-in-law, Presley Strauser Davis and Tristan of Cabot, Arkansas; also by other relatives and many friends.

Friends may call at the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter from 2 until 4 p.m., Monday June 27, 2011. Funeral services will then be conducted on Monday at 4 p.m., June 27, 2011 in the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Chapel in Dexter with Rev. Dwight Hensley officiating. Interment will follow in the Bloomfield Cemetery.

Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home of Dexter
in charge of arrangements.

Vesta VanBibber was born on February 14, 1918 and died on June 24, 2011 at the Golden Living Care Center in Dexter at the age of 93.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced later by the Rainey-Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter.

Dalton Tyler Wasson, age 16 years, three months and seven days, a resident of Bernie, formerly of East Prairie, passed away Wednesday June 22, 2011 at 7:10 a.m. in Bernie.

Born March 15, 1995 in Poplar Bluff to Jesse E. Wasson of Bernie and Monica J. Wasson of East Prairie, Dalton was a student at Bernie High School and a member of the 1st Baptist Church in Bernie.

Survivors other than his parents include: Two sisters, Mollie E. Wasson of East Prairie and Braiden N. Wasson of Bernie; one brother, Colton Wallace of Bernie; paternal grandparents, Larry & Carolyn Wasson of Bernie; maternal grandparents, Barry & Debbie Blumenberg of East Prairie and Mrs. Valerie Welshans of East Prairie; and a host of family and friends.

Friends may call from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie, Mo. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. in the Shleby Chapel with Bro. Alfred Welshans and Bro. Tony Blumenberg officiating. Burial will follow at the Dogwood Cemetery near East Prairie with Shelby Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. A candlelight vigil will be held at 9 p.m. Friday at the Bernie Park and will be open to the public.

Pallbearers will be Jessie Gibson, Zach Matheny, Zach Hunt, Scott Mainord, Jr., Steven Dominquez, Barry Blumenberg, Jr.

Honorary Pallbearers will be Drei Blumenberg and Adam White.

Online condolences can be made at www.shelbyfuneral.com

Shelby Funeral Home in East Prairie
in charge of arrangements.