Obituaries

Kyler Garrett Koenig, 22, of Pierce City, Mo., was called home to his Heavenly Father on Friday afternoon, October 12, 2018, in the comfort of his home with his family and friends at his side. Kyler made his debut on March 1, 1996, in Springfield, Mo. ...

Rosemary Narancich, age 85, of Monett, Missouri, passed away at her home on Thursday, October 11, 2018. Mrs. Narancich, daughter of Frank and Mary (Bulich) Noumoff, was born on January 16, 1933, in Chicago, Illinois. She was united in marriage to Maksim Narancich on June of 1950; he preceded her in death on November 12, 1974. Mrs. Narancich loved spending time with her grandchildren and was very active in her church. She was a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Monett...

Glenn Harold Beeson, 85, of Cassville, died Sunday, Oct. 14. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 18, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial with military honors will be at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Alan Ray Boggs, 63, of Shell Knob, died Saturday, Oct. 13. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

Connie Ray Lloyd, 78, of Seligman, died Thursday, Oct. 11. Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 15, 2018, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at New Salem Cemetery in Seligman.

Carolyn Sue Schmidt, 74, of Shell Knob, died Friday, Oct. 12. Services were held Monday, Oct. 15, at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

Darrel L. Smith, 79, of Aurora, died Friday, Oct. 12. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 16, at Faith Full Gospel Church in Aurora, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Clio Cemetery in Jenkins.

Ian Nathaniel Todd, 24, of Aurora, formerly of Springfield, passed away at Monday, Oct. 1, at the Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, Ohio. A celebration of Ian’s life will be held at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 19, at the Southland Christian Church, 1630 West Republic Road, Springfield...

Angel Rose Dillard, 18, of Monett, Mo., tragically passed away in a car accident on Monday, October 8, 2018. Angel was born on August 8, 2000, in Springfield, Mo., daughter of Gary Dillard and Jeannette Wormington. Angel attended Monett schools and had worked for Angus Branch Steakhouse as a waitress. She loved to listen to music and enjoyed cars, especially her own. Angel loved spending time with her family...

Ginger L. Johnson, 74, of Monett, passed away on Oct. 7, 2018, in Springfield. She was born on Oct. 8, 1943, in Oak Grove, to Halbert and Dorothy (Jackson) Johnson. Ginger is survived by her four children, Gina Tullos, Deanna Hendrickson, Nicole Carson, and Matthew Fortner...

Steve E. Coy, 62, of rural Wentworth, died Thursday, Oct. 11. His wishes were to be cremated. There are no services planned at this time. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.

John Lynn Hendrix, 74, of Cassville, died Tuesday, Oct. 9. Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 12, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at King Cemetery in Seligman.

Lawson Bradford Hill, 79, of Miller, died Sunday, Oct. 7, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood. A funeral service was held Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller. Burial was at the Shiloh Cemetery.

Rex G. McNabb, 74, of Exeter, died Wednesday, Oct. 10. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter.

Amna Avila Roca, 42, of Monett, died Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services were held Friday, Oct. 12, at Buchanan Funeral Home with Pastor Arquimides Jimenez officiating. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Monett. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Scott “BooBoo” Patrick Yates II, 18, of Pierce City died Saturday, Oct. 6, after injuries he sustained in a car accident. Visitation is being held on Wednesday Oct. 10, from 6-8:00 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Graveside services are being held on Thursday, Oct. 11, at 2 p.m. at the Cox Cemetery in Monett...

Roberta Lynn “Bobby” Sumner, 81, of Aurora, died Saturday, Sept. 29, at her home. A graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora was held Tuesday, Oct. 9, at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Springfield.

Alexander Wade Molenaar, infant son of Matthew and Sabrina (Glover) Molenaar Sr., died Thursday. Oct. 4, at Mercy Hospital in Aurora. Graveside funeral services are being held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Cox Cemetery in Monett. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett...

Frankie LeRoy Armstrong, 52, of Stotts City, died Friday, Oct. 5, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with burial to follow at the Miller Memorial Gardens in Miller. Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 10, in the funeral home chapel...

Carol Jeanne Holle-Stoltz, age 69, of Freistatt, Mo., passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Aurora, Mo., after a sudden illness. Jeannie was born on April 17, 1949, in Monett, Mo., to Alvin H. and Orba (Doennig) Holle. Jeannie graduated from Monett High School with the Class of 1967. ...

Darrell Lafe Castor, age 82, of Verona, Missouri, passed away at 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at his home. He was born August 30, 1936, in Aurora, Missouri, the son of Lafe and Lucille (Carr) Castor. Darrell was a 1954 graduate of Monett High School in Monett, Missouri. ...

Theresa May Boone, a resident of Republic, MO passed away Friday, October 5, 2018 while at Cancer Treatment Centers of America, Tulsa, OK. Born February 26, 1956 to Junior Lee and Patricia Kay (Dotson) Daugherity in Fresno,CA; she was 62 years old. ...

Kevin Mitchell Bane, was born March 5, 1966, to Bobbie Nell Bane and Walter Evans Bane. He died in his home on September 28, 2018, of heart failure. Kevin graduated from Kickapoo High School in 1984. Kevin was intrigued with computers from the time he built his first Texas Instruments Computer as a kid. ...

Bob Gene Nichols, 88, of Monett, passed away on Saturday, October 6, 2018, at his residence. Bob was born in Toledo, Ohio, on Friday, March 7, 1930, the son of the late Roy and Etta (Scott) Nichols. His family moved to Monett when he was 13 months old. He married Helen Ballay on Sunday, July 16, 1950, at the St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Monett. Bob retired as Warehouse Manager and Purchasing agent at Friend Tire Company after 40 years. He is a member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church...

J.B. Hill, 82, of Miller, died Monday, Oct. 1, at his home. A funeral service, under the direction of the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller was held Thursday, Oct. 4, at the Round Grove Baptist Church with burial to follow at the Shiloh Cemetery...

Larry Riddle, 78, of Wheaton, died Wednesday, Oct. 3. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 6, at Muncie Chapel Cemetery in Wheaton, with words of comfort spoken by Jim Riddle. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6, at the White Funeral Home and Crematory in Cassville...

Michael George Jaschke, 61, of Cassville, died Friday, Sept. 28. Services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at All Faith United Methodist Church in Eagle Rock. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

William Wayne Harris, 71, of Purdy, Mo., died at 9:08 a.m., September 6, 2018, at Lawrence County Manor Nursing Home, Mount Vernon, Mo. He was born July 3, 1947, in Cherryville, Mo., son of the late James Logan and Lula Myrtle (Bryant) Harris. He loved fishing, camping, horse races and going to the YMCA...

Harley Edward Minnier, Jr., 57, of Wheaton, died Sunday, Sept. 30. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 6, at Wheaton Southern Baptist Church in Wheaton, under direction of McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial will be at Muncie Chapel Cemetery in Wheaton...

Mary Ellen Smith, 89, of Monett, died Saturday, Sept. 29, at Bentonview Park Health and Rehab in Monett. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at New Site Baptist Church in Monett. Interment was at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison, Ark...

Mary Ellen Smith, 89, of Monett, died Saturday, Sept. 29, at Bentonview Park Health and Rehab in Monett. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 2, at New Site Baptist Church in Monett. Interment will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Maplewood Cemetery in Harrison, Ark. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday evening at the funeral home...

Bettie Jeane Brandt, 91, of Mt. Vernon, died Monday, Sept. 24, at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. A graveside service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon was held Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Maple Grove Cemetery, southwest of Mt. Vernon...

Jane Elizabeth Traynor, age 99, of Fort Smith, Ark., formerly of Monett, Mo., and Aurora, Mo., passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at Methodist Nursing Home surrounded by family and friends. Jane was born December 7, 1918, in Denver, Colo., to Thomas Lee Eaton and Hazel Strain Eaton. She was raised in Bosler, Wyo., where she met and married her husband James Richard Traynor of 54 years on June 18, 1939...

Monty Jay Pate, 62, of Purdy, died Monday, Sept. 24. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Mark J. Cooper, 88, of Monett, Mo., passed away on Friday, September 21, 2018, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Mo., after a brief illness. Mark was born on February 19, 1930, in Anderson, Mo., son of the late Glen and Marcella (Jarmin) Cooper...

William “Bill” Franklin Roller, 80, of Wheaton, Friday, Sept. 21. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Rocky Comfort Cemetery, with Pastor Billy Joe Gentry officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville...

Charles Edward Leitle, 85, of Aurora, died Monday, Sept. 24, at the Aurora Nursing Center. A funeral mass under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Aurora. Burial will follow at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Aurora. Rosary will be held from 5-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, with visitation to follow until 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel...

David L. Ellsworth, 71, of Jenkins, died Sunday, Sept. 23. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Flora Marie Wanda (Nobe) Obermann departed this life at the age of 95 on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Before her death, Flora was a resident of Sunshine Manor in Republic, Mo. Flora was a lifelong resident of Freistatt, Mo. She was born in her family home on April 7, 1923, to Johann Heinrich Nobe and Emilie Louise (Holle) Nobe. ...

Flora Marie Wanda (Nobe) Obermann departed this life at the age of 95 on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. Before her death, Flora was a resident of Sunshine Manor in Republic, Mo. Flora was a lifelong resident of Freistatt, Mo. She was born in her family home on April 7, 1923, to Johann Heinrich Nobe and Emilie Louise (Holle) Nobe. ...

David L. Ellsworth, 71, of Jenkins, died Sunday, Sept. 23. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Charles Edward Leitle, 85, of Aurora, died Monday, Sept. 24, at the Aurora Nursing Center. A funeral mass under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Aurora. Burial will follow at the Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Aurora. Rosary will be held from 5-5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, with visitation to follow until 8 p.m. in the funeral home chapel...

William “Bill” Franklin Roller, 80, of Wheaton, Friday, Sept. 21. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 26, at Rocky Comfort Cemetery, with Pastor Billy Joe Gentry officiating. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville...

Marvin Clayton, age 75, of Purdy, Missouri, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Mr. Clayton, son of Loyd and Rosie (Childress) Clayton, was born on March 17, 1943, at the family farm in Purdy. He was a lifelong resident of Purdy where he raised cattle, worked on the farm, and enjoyed all its beauty. He was united in marriage to Loretta Boyd; she preceded him in death on October 8, 2007...

Gregory Glen “Wimpy” Lamp was born May 22, 1952, in Monett, Mo., to Glen Ross and Vincenza “Enza” Lamp. He attended Monett St. Lawrence Catholic grade school and graduated from Monett High School in 1970. Greg lived in several states over the course of his life: Missouri, Tennessee, Texas, California, Oklahoma and Kansas, mainly residing in the Joplin area, with his final home in Chanute, Kan...

David Michael Stacy Aug. 15, 1958 - Sept. 07, 2018. David Michael Stacy, of Pierce City, Mo., passed away at his brother’s home in Corsicana,Texas, after a brief illness. A private service is planned for 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 29, at the family’s private cemetery...

Linda Darlene Wiehe, 73, of Stotts City, Mo., went to be with the Lord on September 20, 2018, while sleeping peacefully. Born at home in rural Lawrence County, Mo., on November 22, 1944, Linda was the oldest of six children born to Martin and Erna Schoen. Linda is survived by: her mother, Erna Schoen; her brothers, Dale and Dwayne Schoen; as well as her sisters, Louanna Chapman and Dian Luffman...

Frances Sue Casner, 82, formerly of Cassville, died Wednesday, Sept. 19. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, at Pilant Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Joseph Andrew Evans Sr., 80, died Saturday, Sept. 8, in Lake St. Louis, Mo. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22, with visitation beginning at 10 a.m. at Buchanan Funeral Home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

David Max Long, 77, of Purdy, died Wednesday, Sept. 19. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, at Gunter Cemetery in Butterfield, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Saturday at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...