Obituaries in Rolla, MO

Matthew “Matt” Scott Bramel of Rolla, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at home surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with metastatic renal cell carcinoma at the age of 52.Born January 10, 1973 in Doolittle, Missouri to the late Scott Bramel and Dayle Bramel.A lifelong ...

Floyd Dean Ferrell, age 92, passed away peacefully at his home in Rolla, Missouri, on December 13, 2025. He was born on January 3, 1933, in Bruner, Missouri, and graduated from Sparta High School in Sparta, Missouri, in 1950. Floyd proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1953 to 19...

Lena Scharlene (Booker) Mesplay, of Rolla, MO, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2025 at the age of 93.Born July 16, 1932 in Waynesville, Missouri to the late Martin “Bud” Booker and Marybelle (Gann) Booker.On March 2, 1952, she married the late Paul Leon Mesplay. They enjoyed 62 years together, t...

Mary Frances Ousley, of Rolla, MO, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026 at the age of 86.She was born on May 23, 1939 to the late Mary Ethel and James Lewis in Rolla, MO. She was always so proud of her family and she felt her main role in life was to take care of them. She loved her siblings, chil...

William Owen, of Rolla, MO, passed away Thursday, January 8, 2026 at the age of 66.He was born on October 29, 1959 in Upland, California to the late Sharon (Nance) Owen and raised by his mom and the late Keith Owen in Southern California. On January 1, 2009, he married Junie (Albert) Owen in Rolla.I...

Roger Allen Harris, of Rolla, MO, passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at the age of 68.He was born on September 28, 1957 in Rolla, MO to the late Lester Harris and Dorothy Ann (King) Harris Bray. He was also preceded in death by his stepfather, Allen Bray.Roger loved the outdoors and enjoying n...

Janet Ann Hamilton, of Salem, MO, formerly of Edgar Springs, MO, passed away Friday, December 12, 2025 at the age of 87.She was born on June 26, 1938 in Edgar Springs, MO to the late Emerson Edgar York and Fern (Fipps) York Hayes. On November 5, 1955, she married Frederic “Fred” Hamilton in Licking,...

Marjorie Edith Woodward, of Rolla, MO, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026 at the age of 92.Edith was born on August 16, 1933 in Rolla, MO to the late Waldo Daniel Woodward and Bertha (Kratzmeyer) Woodward. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her brother, Daniel (Dan) Ern...

Alina Ann Hake, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at the tender age of five months. She was born on June 13, 2025, to Matthew Lawrence Hake and Emily Christine (Watkins) Hake.Alina was preceded in death by her sister, Sarah Zelda Hake; and her brother, Edwin Lincoln Hake; her ma...

Harold “Chuck” James Rowden, age 88, of Dixon, Missouri, was born on December 20, 1937, in Brinktown, Missouri, a son of the late James “Floyd” Rowden and Minnie Ellen (Bremer) Rowden. He passed away on January 22, 2026, and went home to be with his Lord and Savior after a long and faithful life.Chu...

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Sue Walker, of Rolla, Missouri; formerly of Mountain Home,Arkansas, passed away Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at the age of 73.Born April 2, 1952 in Rockford, Illinois to the late Clifford E. Bryan Jr. and LoisMartha (Hatcher) Bryan.In addition to her parents, Gwen is preceded in death b...

Roberta Ann Davis, of Rolla, MO, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at the age of 85.She was born on July 13, 1940 in Phelps County, MO to the late Vivan M. Fannon and Magdalene (Phelps) Fannon. On July 19, 1958, she married Larry A. Davis in Vida, MO.In addition to her parents, she was also pre...