Wanda Roark

1964 - 2025

Wanda Roark, 61, Koshkonong, Mo., passed away Oct. 22, 2025, in Springfield, Mo. She was born Sept. 28, 1964, in West Plains, Mo., to the late Vernie "Herb" Roark and Emma (Miller) Roark.

She is survived by seven siblings Charles Roark, Koshkonong, Janie Roark, Koshkonong, Vernie Roark and wife Linda, Thayer, Mo., Jim Roark and wife Lisa, Koshkonong, Sheila Smith and husband Jeff, West Plains, Wilda McNiell and husband Jim, Houston, Mo., and Bill Roark and wife, Judy, Koshkonong; several nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents Vernie "Herb" Roark and Emma Roark.

She attended the Wayside Church, Koshkonong, for several years.

Wanda had a lifelong love for the farm, and loved to see all the newborn calves and lambs, helping to hand raise the orphans and abandoned ones. She was always pointing out which heifers or ewe lambs she thought we should keep.

She loved her fur babies Matilda Ann, Henry Bob, Molly Ann and Billy Bob Joe Jr.

She loved fall best of the seasons, and it seems fitting she went to be with Jesus when the air is cool, and the leaves are turning. She loved to decorate for holidays and being with her family.

She put a lot of effort into her work for Ozarks Healthcare, and was proud of all their accomplishments. She was proud of all her staff. She considered Glennetta Haney to be her bonus sister, and Carol Reynolds to always have her back. She said everyone needs a Carol.

She loved to relax after work, watching old movies. Family meant everything to her and she was always doing things for them. She considered her nephews and nieces to be her kids.

There is now a hole in our lives that cannot be filled. Certainly Heaven gained the best biscuit maker around.

Funeral services for Wanda Roark will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31, 2025, also at the Carter Funeral Home Chapel, West Plains. Wanda loved Halloween, the decorating, the whole works, so there will be Halloween candy available at the funeral home.

There will be a private burial on the family farm.