Obituaries

(June 15, 1919-Feb. 20 2020) The Kadar and Anderson families announce the peaceful passing of their adored mother and “gra-gran” at 2 a.m. on February 20, 2020. Sophia, born third, of 5 children, in Rittman, Ohio, to Andrew Klosterman and Susana Prcina Klosterman, is preceded in death by her son, Donald, and 2 grandchildren. She is survived by her children, Nancy (John), Gordon, Kevin, David (Connie), 3 grandchildren, 19 great, grandchildren, and 4 great great-grandchildren...

Pamela Jean “Pam” Mitchell, 57, of Wheaton, died Monday, Feb. 24. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton.

Kenneth Packwood, 90, of Verona, died Saturday, Feb. 22. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter.

David Schmidt, 69, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Thursday morning, Feb. 20, at his home after a long illness. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 29, at Summit Baptist Church. A private family burial will be held. Visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. prior to the service...

James Wilson Sullivan, 84, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Richard Earl “Dick” Gulliford, 92, of Monett, Mo., passed from this life suddenly on Wednesday evening, February 19, 2020. Dick was born on November 26, 1927, in Moundville, Mo., son of the late Edward Earl Gulliford and Alta Zalma (Janes) Gulliford. ...

Patrick “Big Pat” Cecil Cendroski, 79, of Purdy, died Feb. 17, at Landmark Hospital in Joplin. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Pulaskifield. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City. Rosary will begin at 6 p.m., prior to the visitation...

Doris Ruth (Amos) Gautney, 93, of Cassville died Wednesday Feb.19, at her home. Visitation will be held on Monday, Feb. 24, from 1-2 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Funeral services will immediately follow visitation at 2 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Burial next to her husband will follow services at the Sparks Cemetery in Butterfield...

Lisa Marie Hudgins, 50, of Seligman, died Tuesday, Feb. 18. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at King Cemetery in Seligman, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Betty Lorraine Hutchison, 67, of Mt. Vernon, died at 2:37 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Sophia Kadar, 100, of Monett, Mo., passed from this life on Thursday morning, February 20, 2020. The family is holding a service for Sophia for those that knew her very well. Visitation will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, February 22, 2020, at Buchanan Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at King’s Prairie Cemetery...

Jaqui Kaye McCarty, 45, of Kansas City, Kan., died at 6:25 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, at Research Medical Center in Kanas City. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Memorial donations may be made to the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, to help with funeral expenses...

Francisca Perez Salas, 59, of Purdy, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Monett, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Purdy Cemetery...

Georgia Stevenson, 76, of Mt. Vernon, died at 7:14 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, at Carriage Square Nursing Home in St. Joseph. No services planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

Kathy Elaine Wells, 42, of Mt. Vernon, died at 7:15 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A Celebration of Kathy’s Life will be held at 5 p.m. on Sunday, March 1, at the MARC, located at 822 West Mt. Vernon Blvd. in Mt. Vernon...

Margarita Wells, 69, of Verona, died Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora.

Jessie Ellen Willcock, 91, of Mt. Vernon, died at 9:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Mt. Vernon Place Care Center. A Celebration of Jessie’s Life will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. A private family burial will be held at a later date at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

Patrick “Big Pat” Cecil Cendroski, 79, of Purdy, died Feb. 17, at Landmark Hospital in Joplin. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Pulaskifield. Visitation will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City. Rosary will begin at 6 p.m., prior to the visitation...

Janice Sue Greiner, 78, of Marionville, died Friday, Feb. 14, at her home. A visitation was held on Monday, Feb. 17, at the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville, with a funeral service following. Burial was at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora.

Marinell Hargis, 88, of Aurora, died Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. Arrangements were under direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora...

Mary Carolyn “Kay” McCallister, 73, of Monett, died Monday, Feb. 10, at her home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Monett. Arrangements are under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Stephen McAuley, 79, of Cassville, died Saturday, Feb. 15. No services are scheduled. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Kamichia Ann Sanner, 74, of Mt. Vernon, died at 7:46 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow at the Summit Cemetery...

Pamela Woodley, 58, of Shell Knob, died Friday, Feb. 14. A Celebration of Life will be held on Aug. 6, in Fort Worth, Texas; location and times to be announced at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob...

Marcia Jane Stotts was called home on Friday, February 14, 2020. She was born on September 12, 1950, to Mildred and Henry Olson. Jane was a life-long resident on Monett, Mo. Jane was a member of the Monett High School debate team, Student Body President and member of the 1968 graduating class. ...

Denny R. Brown, 67, of Monett, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Mo. Denny was born on August 3, 1952, in Wheaton, Mo., son of the late Ira and Ruth (Nelson) Brown. Growing up in southern Barry County, Denny went to school at Exeter and then furthered his education at Crowder College. ...

Joyce Dunlap Graves, 75, of West Fork, Ark., passed away with her family by her side on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020, at Willard Walker Hospice Home in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born Dec 9, 1944, in Joplin, Mo., the daughter of Granville F. and Lola Mae (Lucky) Buchanan...

Joseph Charles Manetzke, 96, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2020, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. A graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, was held Friday, Feb. 14, at the Sunset Cemetery in Pacific...

Donald Piasecki, 76, of Golden, died Monday, Feb. 10. A Celebration of Life will be held June 6, 2020, at his home in Golden. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Larry Sims, 81, of Sulphur Springs, Texas, formerly of Cassville, died Wednesday, Feb. 12. Graveside services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Corinth Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Michael Kim Smith, 56, of Fulton, formerly of Cassville, died Monday, Feb. 10. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Boone Creek Cemetery in Licking. Visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. Saturday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Jerry Dale Wood, 85, of Mt. Vernon, died at 1:53 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, at Ozark Nursing and Care Center in Ozark. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, at First United Methodist Church in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow at the Goss Cemetery...

Denny R. Brown, 67, of Monett, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2020, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Mo. Denny was born on August 3, 1952, in Wheaton, Mo., son of the late Ira and Ruth (Nelson) Brown. Growing up in southern Barry County, Denny went to school at Exeter and then furthered his education at Crowder College. ...

Mary Carolyn “Kay” McCallister, 73, of Monett, Mo., departed this life on Monday, February 10, 2020, in the comfort of her home with family at her side. Kay was born on December 28, 1946, in Baltimore, Md., daughter of the late Paul Richard Eckman and Laura Louise (Wunder) Eckman. ...

Gary Dennis Brasher, 58, of Shell Knob, died Friday, Feb. 7. No services are scheduled. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

William Douglas “Doug” Bowen, 66, of Pierce City, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. A memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pierce City. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until service time, on Wednesday...

Donnie Leroy Brattin, 66, of Exeter, died Saturday, Feb. 8. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Feb. 11, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter.

James Joseph Cahalan, 96, of Verona, died Friday, Feb. 7, at his home in Verona. Rosary was held Tuesday Feb. 11, at 6 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett, with visitation following the Rosary. Funeral Mass is being held on Wednesday Feb. 12, at 2 p.m. at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pierce City, with Father Paul Pudhota officiating. Burial will follow Mass at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Pierce City...

Madge Louise Larkin, 78, of Monett died Monday, Feb. 10, at Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 4 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett...

Virginia Marie Mullen, 76, of Seligman, died Thursday, Feb. 6. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Washburn Prairie Cemetery in Washburn, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Martin Jackson “Jack” Powell, 93, of Aurora, died Friday, Feb. 7, at the Aurora Nursing Center. A graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, was held Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Maple Park Cemetery.

John Michael Taylor, 68, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Springfield, died at 1:58 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Mt. Vernon. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5, at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Springfield...

John Zielke, 89, of Shell Knob, died Friday, Feb. 7. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Shell Knob. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Burial will be at Buhler Municipal Cemetery in Buhler, Kan...

Dana Louise Prier, 58, of Monett, Mo., passed from this life on Wednesday morning, February 5, 2020, while at Cox South Hospital with family at her side. Dana was born on March 1, 1961, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Monett, daughter of the late Dan Eugene Easley and Doris Lorayne (Sims) Easley. ...

John Leslie Hare, 63, of Neosho, died at 10:57 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, at his son’s home in Mt. Vernon. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

Willie Freeman Merritt, 77, of Mt. Vernon, died at 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 5, at Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. Visitation will be held from noon to 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, with a funeral service to follow at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at the Delaware Cemetery at Nixa, Missouri...

Elijah Moore, 23, of Washburn, died Tuesday, Feb. 4. Visitation will be held from 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, with a moment of prayer at 3 p.m. at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Antonio Moore-Martinez, 4, of Cassville, died Tuesday, Feb. 4. Visitation will be held from 2-4:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, with a moment of prayer at 3 p.m. at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Roberta “Bobbi” La Jean Morris, 72, of Monett, died at her home on Saturday, Feb. 1. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville.

William Edward “Bill” Smith, 88, of Republic, died Saturday, Feb. 1. Funeral services, under the direction of the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville, were held Friday, Feb. 7, at the Calvary Baptist Church in Republic. Burial was at the Marionville IOOF Cemetery...