Obituaries

Monett, died Saturday, Aug. 10, in Springfield. No formal services are currently planned. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to your local Humane Society. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Cremations of the Ozarks in Hollister...

Loyd Ray Williams, 79, retired Boeing jig builder, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2019. Loyd was born May 29, 1940, in McDowell, Missouri, and graduated from Purdy (MO) High School. Loyd was a life-long member of the Machinists Union at Boeing. He enjoyed Ham and CB Radios and was an active member of the Boeing Employees Amateur Radio Society (BEARS). He was also a former member of the Kansas Masons...

James O. “Jim” Winton, age 81, of Monett, Mo., passed away on Thursday, August 15, 2019, while at Lacoba Nursing Home in Monett, Mo. Jim was born on October 26, 1937, in Arkansas City, Kan., son of the late Elmer B. and Jewel (Elrod) Winton. Jim graduated from Monett High School with the class of 1955. ...

of Verona, Mo., passed away Monday morning, August 12, 2019, at Bentonview Park Health and Rehab in Monett, Mo. Don was born on May 24, 1939, in Verona, Mo., the son of Dominic and Theresa (Stark) Sperandio. He received his education from Monett High School. ...

, of Weldon Spring, Mo., passed away from this life on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at 2:45 a.m. at Breeze Park Lutheran Care Center following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s. Oren was born November 27, 1935, in Monett, Mo., the son of Albert and Dora (Doss) Fritz. He grew up on a farm north of Monett and attended Trinity Lutheran School and graduated from Monett High School in 1954. He married Carolyn E. Kleiboeker on September 15, 1956, and they were blessed with one daughter, Rachel...

Mrs. Linda I. Carver, 72, of Pierce City, Missouri, passed away Saturday, Aug. 10, 2019, at the Sarcoxie Nursing Center, surrounded by her loving family. Linda entered this life on April 15, 1947, in Neosho, Missouril, to the union of the late Raymond and Ruby (Kelly) Endicott...

Edgar “Ed” Wallace Carrington, 92, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Miller, died Friday, Aug. 9, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, in Miller. Burial was at the Sycamore Cemetery...

Wayne Leon Doyle, 81, of Aurora, died Thursday, Aug. 8, at the Mercy Hospital in Aurora. Services were held Monday, Aug. 12, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial was at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield.

Dennis Ray Franzen, 70, of Aurora, died Monday, Aug. 5, at the St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis. A celebration of life service was held Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Harvest Fellowship Church in Aurora under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial will be held at a later date at the Spring River Cemetery in Verona...

Linda Lou Oberhelman, 78, of Seligman, died at Saturday, Aug. 10. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at King Cemetery in Seligman. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Thursday at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Christopher Laverne “Chris” Parrish, 53, of Joplin, formerly of Monett, died Saturday, Aug. 10, at the University of Kansas Health Center in Kansas City, Kan. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, at Buchanan Funeral Home with Rev. Jerry Nickle and Rev. Mike Hill officiating. Interment will follow in the Gunter Cemetery, Butterfield...

James Phalonus Pattyson, 93, of Aurora, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at Nolan Cemetery, Galena. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. until noon on Friday at the funeral home...

Barbara Darlene Adams Reed, 83, of Liberty, formerly of Monett, died Saturday evening, July 27, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 17, at Second Baptist Church in Liberty, with a reception to follow at Church Archer Pasley Funeral Home in Liberty,...

Donald L. Sperandio, 80, of Verona, died Monday, Aug. 12, at Bentonview Park Health and Rehab in Monett. A memorial Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, in Monett, with Father Rahab Isider, officiating. Rosary will be held Monday, at 6 p.m. with visitation to follow until 8 p.m. at Buchanan Funeral Home in Monett...

Richard Ellworth “Dick” Simpson, 75, of Cassville, died Sunday, Aug. 11. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Kenneth Lawrence Watkins, 80, of Liberal, formerly of Aurora, died Saturday, Aug. 10, at his home. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial will follow at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, in the funeral home chapel...

June 14, 1936 — July 27, 2019 Barbara Darlene Adams Reed, of Liberty, MO, passed away suddenly on Saturday evening, July 27, after spending the day at work in the office of the family farm, Wineflower. Born in Monett, Missouri, the oldest child of Hubert and Dovie Adams, she was a model daughter, sister, student, wife, registered nurse, mother, den mother, best friend and master gardener...

Mary Rae Stotts, of Monett, Mo., passed away on Thursday, August 8, 2019, while at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center in Mt. Vernon, Mo. Mary was born on January 31, 1925, in Grundy County, Missouri, daughter of Raymond I. Burns and Mary M. Burns. She graduated from Laredo High School on May 14, 1943. ...

Carol Joyce Hollingsworth, 83, of Jenkins, died Wednesday, Aug. 7. Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 12-1:00 p.m. Saturday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Edna Meryl Painter, 88, of Cassville, died Tuesday, Aug. 6. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8 at Corinth Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville.

Vada “Elaine” Thrasher, 90, of Mt. Vernon, died at 2:38 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 5, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 9, at First Christian Church in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 8, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Terry Wayne Yoho, age 66, of Cassville, died Tuesday, Aug. 6. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, at Corinth Baptist Church in Cassville, under direction of Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at East Hill Cemetery in Erie, Kan...

Barbara Freeman, 75, of Monett, died at 11 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019 after a long, brave fight with breast cancer. Barbara was born Barbara Ann VanSandt in McDowell, Missouri, to Robert and Loretta VanSandt. She graduated Monett High School with the class of 1962. ...

Charles Ray Dowell, 87, of Shell Knob, died Sunday, Aug. 4. Graveside services will be held in September, date to be announced, at Lake Park Memorial Gardens in Shell Knob under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

Merwinn Mae “Mickey” Katz, 87, of Marionville, died Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville. A celebration of life will be held from 2-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 17, in the activity room at the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville. Burial will be held at a later date at the Greenwood Cemetery in Eureka, Kan...

Robert M. Dubuque, 57, of Shell Knob, died Sunday, July 28. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

Judy Jane Stockton, infant daughter of John Stockton and Amber (Tannehill) Bellamy, started life as an angel on Wednesday, July 31, at Cox Monett Hospital in Monett. Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Honoria “Ellen” Lakin, 71, of Washburn, died Saturday, Aug. 3, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Catherine “Marie” Simon, 98, of Golden, died Friday, Aug. 2. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug.10, at Lake Park Memorial Gardens in Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Burial will be at Lake Park Memorial Gardens in Shell Knob...

Pamela Kay Wendler, 57, of Mt. Vernon, died at 11:25 p.m. on Saturday, July 27, from injuries sustained in a one-vehicle accident. A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 1, at First Baptist Church in Mt. Vernon. Burial will be at Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery...

Carol Marie Huey, 93, of Monett, died Monday, July 29 at her home in Monett. Graveside services are being held on Wednesday July 31, at 3 p.m. at the Oak Hill Cemetery in Kiowa, Okla. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett...

Opal Lafern “Fern” Utter, 93, of Wheaton, died Saturday, July 27. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial was at Muncie Chapel Cemetery in Wheaton.

Larry Robert Taylor, 73, of Shell Knob, died Saturday, July 27, 2019. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, at Benton Cemetery in Benton, Kan., under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Benton Cemetery in Benton, Kan...

Maleta “Pat” Center, 94, of Joplin, died Friday, July 26, at Mercy Hospital Joplin. She was employed for several years with the Vasey-Bristol Shoe Mfg. Co. in Monett. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. (today) Wednesday at the Clio Cemetery, Jenkins, with Rick Bushnell, minister, officiating...

Everette Adaris Kritz, 27, of Cassville, died Wednesday, July 24. The family will receive friends from 2-3:00 p.m. Sunday, July 28, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Lois Hunter, 98, of Miller, died at 1 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, at Mt. Vernon Place Care Center. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, July 24, at Sycamore Cemetery, east of Miller. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller...

Lillian “June” Leonard, 96, of Monett, died Tuesday, July 16 at Oak Pointe of Monett. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Butterfield. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Friday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

David Allen VanGorkom, 38, of Seneca, died Tuesday, July 16. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter. Visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

David John Elstrom, 71, of Monett, passed away, Friday, July 19, at his home in Monett. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.

Mary Lou Ragland, 86, of Shell Knob, died Saturday, July 20. Graveside services were held Tuesday, July 23, at Seligman Cemetery in Seligman, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at Seligman Cemetery in Seligman.