Dan Sheckler
Hometown: Buffalo, Mo.
Family: Wife Dawn, two adult sons and three grandchildren
In Town: Dan Sheckler is a health and life insurance professional licensed in 11 states....
Lewis DeWitt
Hometown: Magazine, Ark.
Family: Wife Connie, daughters Stephanie and Amy, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild
Town Life: “I have been a city building inspector for Fort...
Steve Downing
Hometown: Avilla, Mo.
Family: Wife Chally and children, Savannah (21) Tucker (19)
In Town: Steve Downing began his career with H.E. Williams in Carthage, Mo., at the...
Dennis Donahou
Family: Wife Dollie, son Derek, and daughters Denissa and Darcy
Hometown: Combs, Ark.
In Town: “I am vice president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters Union. I have...
Michelle Brinkley
Family: Husband Freddy and children, Mikahla and Allison
Hometown: Marshfield, Mo.
In Town: Michelle Brinkley will start her 13th year as a teacher this fall. For...
Barbara Hammond
Hometown: Mountainburg, Ark.
Family: Granddaughter Ryllie
In Town: “I drive a bus for the Mountainburg School District and have done so for 30 years. I have...
Laura Copeland
Hometown: Pittsburg, Mo.
Family: Husband Bill and son, Hunter (11)
In Town: Laura Copeland has been a high school math teacher for 18 years.
“I started at...
Dillon Mizer
Family: Wife Brittany Mizer; and 3-year-old son Brady
Hometown: Hindsville, Ark.
In Town: “In 2013, I began working part-time for Fastenal while earning degrees in agribusiness/management...
Gerald Francka
Hometown: Bolivar, Mo.
Family: Wife, Tommie Jo; daughter, Savannah and son-in-law, Nathan; son, Kyle and daughter-in-law, Meagen and granddaughter Henley; son, Gavin
In Town: Gerald has been a...
Dana and Donna Samples
Family: Sons Joe Don, Charles, Taylor; daughter Alicia Axton; and six grandchildren Tyler, Quinton, Ally, Carlie, Braden and Lee
In Town: “My wife Donna and I grew...
