Obituaries

Nicky Joe Vanderpool, 42, of Purdy, died Wednesday, Jan. 15. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Butterfield, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Tuesday at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Clifton Andrew Morgan, 58, of Mt. Vernon, died Monday, Jan. 6, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, at Buchanan Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Lampe officiating. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. prior to the service...

Marjorie Pauline Gould, 96, of Aurora, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. A visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the Orange Cumberland Presbyterian Church with a funeral service to follow at 11 a.m. Burial will follow at the Orange Cemetery under direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home...

Rita Fay Craig, 82, of Cassville, died Wednesday, Jan. 15. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Russell Cemetery in Butterfield. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Saturday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Dallas Eugene Cullen, 71, died Wednesday, Jan. 15. Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 17 in the Peterson Funeral Chapel.

On the morning of Dec 10, 2019, in Olympia, Washington, C.J. Olsen (Carol Buehler-Shepherd) went to be with the Lord after a four-year battle with cancer. She was 74 years old. C.J. was born in Mt Vernon, MO., to Leo and Virginia Buehler. At Mt Vernon High School, she was a drum majorette and social butterfly. She was married at age 19, and moved to Monett, MO. Over the course of 2 decades, she raised five kids that were her pride and joy...

Harold Mettlach, 84, of Joplin, died Jan. 10 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. Survivors include his wife, Loretta; son, Russell; daughter, Valerie (Robert) Duley; brother, Kenneth (Sue); three grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews...

Dr. Orval Olen Copper, DDS, 94, of Monett, died Monday, Jan. 13, at Lacoba Homes in Monett. Visitation is being held on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Private family burial will be at a later time...

Ryan Hodgson, 43, of Wylie, Texas, died Monday, Jan. 6. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Monett IOOF Cemetery in Monett. Visitation will be held from 12-1:00 p.m. Saturday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Timothy J. Hughes, 70, of Belton, died Saturday, Jan. 11, at Carnegie Village Rehabilitation and Health Center in Belton. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17 at Van Buren Cemetery in Wentworth. Visitation will be held from noon to 2 p.m. at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City...

Billy Earl Moore, 90, of Shell Knob, died Friday, Jan. 10. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, Lake Park Memorial Gardens in Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. Wednesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob...

Marsha Lynn Simon, 67, of Cassville, died Monday, Jan. 13. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Robert Wayne Woodson, 93, of Mt. Vernon, died at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, at Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, at First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow at Summit Cemetery...

Jane Evelyn Yarnall, 85, of Cassville, died Wednesday, Jan. 8. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, at First Baptist Church in Exeter, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter...

Betty M. Neeley, 91, of Cassville, Wednesday, Jan. 8. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, at Corinth Baptist Church in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter...

Clifton Andrew Morgan, 58, of Mt. Vernon, died Monday, Jan. 6, at his residence. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, at Buchanan Funeral Home with Rev. Ken Lampe officiating. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. prior to the service...

Shane Gibbons, 39, of Shell Knob, died Wednesday, Jan. 8. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

Judy Ann Dawson, 69, of Miller, died at 2:05 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, in Little Rock, Ark. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, at Round Grove Baptist Church. Burial will follow at the Round Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 16, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Daniel LeRoy Clark, Sr., 72, of Cassville, died at Saturday, Jan. 4. Graveside services were held Friday, Jan. 10, at Union Cemetery, South of Stella. Cremation arrangements were under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Shirley M. Bowling, 82, of Exeter, died Wednesday, Jan. 8. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, at First Baptist Church in Exeter, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter...

Joe Forest Bedwell, 87, of Aurora, died Sunday, Jan. 5, at the Seneca House in Seneca. Graveside services were held Thursday, Jan. 9, at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora.

Hulda Anne Barker, 89, of Aurora, died Monday, Jan. 6, at the Sunrise of Lenexa Assisted Living in Lenexa, Kan. Services, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, were held Friday, Jan. 10, at the Aurora United Methodist Church. Burial was at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

Daniel Weldon Neal, 62, of Oakland, Tenn., raced into the presence of the Lord’s glory on Friday, January 3, 2020. He fought the good fight and kept the faith. Dan is survived by his wife of 12 years, Tina, daughters Amber (Chris) Berry, Caitlin (Daniel) Villalobos, and Jaimie Hobbs, son Jason (Jenna) Neal, mother Jonnie (Jerry) Jones, sister Diane Neal, and nine grandchildren, Neal Grace, Evyn, Brenden, Cara, Reagan, Pierce, Luke, Julien, Miren, the mother of his children Teri, and many loving nieces, nephews and extended family including, of course, the entire Heeter clan.. ...

Dallas Eugene Wahlert, age 82, of Monett, Mo., passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, January 7, 2020, in the comfort of his home. Dallas was born on May 9, 1937, in Exira, Iowa, son of the late Marion and Marjorie (Schwab) Wahlert. Dallas graduated from Exira High School with the Class of 1956 and had worked in construction most of his life, including Morton Buildings and Vaughn Construction. ...

Sharlyn Kay Emerson, 80, of Mt. Vernon, died at 6:45 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 5, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8, at First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow at the Rock Prairie Cemetery in Halltown...

Carrol N. Hayes, 86, of Butterfield, died Sunday, Jan. 5. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Thursday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Joseph Augustus Levanti, age 83, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 7:34 a.m. on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at his home. Celebration of Life services will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Visitation will be held from 6 to 6:30 p.m. prior to the service...

David Lucas, 69, of Exeter, died Sunday, Jan. 5. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

John Dale Seratt, 84, of Mt. Vernon, died Sunday, Jan. 5, at the Lawrence County Manor, in Mt. Vernon. A private family burial will be held at a later date at the Ruckman Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Betty Walker Hopkins Taylor, 98, of Monett, Mo., passed from this life on Monday, December 23, 2019, while at Lacoba Homes in Monett. Betty was born on November 16, 1921, in Pungoteague, Vir., the daughter of the late Percy and Mary (Kellam) Walker and granddaughter of the late Dr. and Mrs. F.C.A. Kellam and the late Mr. and Mrs. George Walker. Betty was also preceded in death by her husbands, the late Robert E. Taylor and the late Vernon E. Hopkins, Sr...

Ruby Evylee Coyner, 89, of Pittsburg, Kan., formerly of Washburn, died Wednesday, Jan. 1. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at King Cemetery in Seligman. Visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. Saturday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Stanley Ray Johnson, 67, of Aurora, died Monday, Dec. 30, at the Mercy Hospital in Aurora. A funeral service was held Friday, Jan. 3, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial was at the Spring River Cemetery in Verona.

Leo Glenn Kreutzer, 87, of Pierce City, died Dec. 29, 2019, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Jan. 10, at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City. Burial will be at a later date. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m., Jan. 10, prior to the service...

Carl Ormsby, 65, of Aurora, died Dec. 30, at Mercy Hospital in Aurora. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City.

John Randall Taylor, 64, of Mt. Vernon, died at 9:41 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. A Celebration of Life was held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Arrangements were under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Debra Ann Wolfe, 55, of Marionville, died Friday, Dec. 27, at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville.

Wilbur Wiley “Sonny” Woodward, 78, of Monett, died on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 4, at Buchanan Funeral Home with Greg Gilliam, Minister, officiating. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Maize Park Cemetery, Maize, Kan...

Jesse L. “J.L.” Callaway, 77, of Exeter, died Sunday, Dec. 29. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at First Christian Church in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter...

David W. Ratzlaff, of Cassville, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 28, at the Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield. His wishes were to be cremated with services at a later date. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Iva Jean Roller, 81, of Purdy, Mo., was called home by her Heavenly Father on December 24, 2019, while at Lacoba Homes in Monett, Mo. She was born on December 12, 1938, in Portales, N.M., daughter of the late Alvah Lee and Lillian (Paxton) Erwin. Iva was a homemaker for her family. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Iva was a member of the First Baptist Church of Purdy and also volunteered her time with the Barry County Historical Society...

Evalina “Evelyn” DePreste, age 90, of Miller, Missouri, passed away at 9:35 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2019, at the Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Joplin, Missouri. She was born March 23, 1929, in Dade County, Missouri, the daughter of Charles Harry and Martha Lena (Dickerson) Hook...

Gloria Mae Jones, 88, of Aurora, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, at the Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation Center in Monett. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial will follow at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 30, in the funeral home chapel...

Donna Ford Mills, 91, of Mt. Vernon, died Dec. 21, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial was at the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Sue Steverson, 62, of Lee’s Summit, died Thursday, Dec. 19. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Betty Walker Hopkins Taylor, 98, of Monett, died Monday, Dec. 23, at Lacoba Homes in Monett. Graveside funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at the Fairview Lawn Cemetery, Onancock, VA. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Tom Shepherd, 78, of Monett, Mo., formerly of Sarcoxie, Mo., was born in Granby, Mo., on July 18, 1941. He went to be with the Lord on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. He graduated from Sarcoxie High School in 1959. He attended Drury University and Missouri State University. Tom was united in marriage to the love of his life, Betty Lou Bailey, on August 18, 1963, sharing 56 years together. He served in the United States  Army  in Vietnam from 1966-1968...

Vickie Sue Hendrix, 61, of Purdy, died Friday, Dec. 20. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Dec. 24, at Washburn Prairie Cemetery in Washburn, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Charles Glen “Chrome” Lewis, 58, of Seligman, died Thursday, Dec.19. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 23, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at Dent Cemetery in Seligman.

Doyle Earl Nickle, 98, of Cassville, died Friday, December 20. Masonic services will be held at 2:00 p.m. followed by funeral services Thursday, Dec. 26, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until 12 noon, Thursday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Marvin Lavell Gardner, 83, of Mt. Vernon, died at 7:56 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield,. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, with funeral services immediately following at 2 p.m...