Obituaries

Kelsy Kelly Conard, 37, of Wentworth, Mo., died at his home on Friday, May 29, 2020. Kelsy was born in Osceola, Mo., on Wednesday, June 23, 1982. He was the son of Tim Conard and Beckie (Shively) Conard. He married Chelsea Sunby on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. Kelsy graduated from Monett High School in 2001. After graduating from high school, he enlisted and served in the Army from 2001-2008. After serving in the Army, he attended Crowder College where he became a certified diesel mechanic...

Ashley LeAnne Krueger, 28, of Mt. Vernon, Mo., passed from this life suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday, May 29, 2020, while at her home. Ashley was born on November 3, 1991, in Springfield, Mo., daughter of Steve and Michelle (Krueger) Sweaney. Following her education at Aurora, Ashley earned her Associates Degree in Medical Technology. ...

Dena Childress David, 76, of Pierce City, Mo., died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at her home in Pierce City, Mo. Dena was born in Union, Miss., on Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1943. She was the daughter of Mertis and Abbiedeen (McCraw) Butts. ...

Dorothy Gayle Bradford, 81, of Mt. Vernon, died at 9:57 p.m. on Friday, May 29, at her home. A private family service under the direction of the Beckwith Funeral Home in Jetmore, Kan., will be held at the United Methodist Church in Jetmore, with burial to follow at the Fairmount Cemetery in Jetmore...

David Allen Frost, 74, of Seligman, died Saturday, May 23. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 4, at Seligman Cemetery in Seligman, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Joseph (Joe) Auffert was born Sept. 23, 1952, in Monett, Mo., and died Wednesday, May 27, 2020, in Tahlequah, Okla. He was preceded in death by his father Leo Auffert; mother, Edna Pence Auffert; brother, Eddie Auffert; and niece, Carrie Ann Cooper...

James Earl Chance, 57, of Cherokee Village, Ark., passed away at 9:55 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield. A private family service will be held at a later date. Services are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Dena David, 76, of Pierce City, died Tuesday, March 31, at her home. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City. Visitation will be held from 2 p.m. until service time at the funeral home...

Daphne Camille Doty, 31, of Monett, died Monday May 25, following a motor vehicle accident. Friends may visit the funeral home on Saturday, May 30, from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Monett...

Bobby Ray Pennington, 78, of Mt. Vernon, died in his home on Saturday, May 23. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 29, at Mt. Vernon Christian Church. Burial was at Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery.

Charles Anthony “Tony” Robinson, Jr., 85, of Springfield, died at 9 p.m. on Sunday, May 17, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. A private family burial will be held at a later date at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Carmen Genevieve Roy, 99, of Pierce City, died Monday, March 23, at Mt. Vernon Veteran’s Home in Mt. Vernon. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 6, at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City. Burial, with military honors, will be at St. Agnes Cemetery in Sarcoxie...

Thomas Andrew Swadley, 65, of Aurora, died Sunday, May 24, at the Mercy Hospital in Joplin. A private family graveside service will be held at a later date at the Leann Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora...

Patricia L. Uranga, 53, of Springfield, died Monday, May 25, near Marionville. No services have been scheduled at this time.

Edward H. White of Eagle Rock, died Wednesday, May 27. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 31, at Lighthouse Full Gospel Church in Eagle Rock, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Blue Eye Cemetery in Blue Eye...

Jameson “James” Lee Woods, 47, of Pierce City, died Friday, May 22, at his home. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 5, at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City.

Walter E. Jolly, age 80, of Monett, Mo., passed away Friday morning, May 22, 2020, at his home after a sudden illness. Walter was born on Sept. 12, 1939, in Westport, Ind., the son of Roy Woodrow Sr. and Ada Elizabeth (Robertson) Jolly. Walter was a graduate of Sandcreek High School in Westport, Ind., and Baptist Bible College in Springfield, Mo. ...

Connie Sue Baker, 87, of Grove, Okla., died Friday, May 22. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 27, at Painter Cemetery in Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Lather Dill “L.D.” Brightwell, 100, of Jenkins, died Sunday, May 24. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 28, Clio Cemetery in Jenkins, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

April Janene Cornell died on Tuesday, 39, May 19. A graveside service will be held on Wednesday, May 27 at King’s Prairie Cemetery at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jimmie Copley officiating. Memorial donations in memory of April may be made to Kyle Cornell or mailed to Buchanan Funeral Home, P.O. Box 424, 301 Euclid, Monett, MO 65708...

Barbara Carolyn Last, 88, of Mount Vernon, died Wednesday, May 20, Celebration of Life services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 29, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon to 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, and from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home...

Donald Ray “Don” Leverich, 53, of Galena, Kan., died Friday, May 22. Graveside services will be held at Rambo Cemetery east of Rogers, Ark., under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Dixie Lynn Cunningham Meeds Onderdonk, 92, died May 20, in Conroe, Texas. Private graveside services will be held at Spring River Cemetery, Verona, Mo. Memorial donations may be made to River Pointe Baptist Church, 700 Gladstell Rd., Conroe, TX 77304...

Ruth Eileen Ritchie, 94, of Cassville, died Saturday, May 23. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 26, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter.

Lorina Kathern Thurman, 88, of Marionville, died May 21. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, at Stumpff Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Leann Cemetery in Leann. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at Stumpff Funeral Chapel...

On Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at the age of 39, April Janene Cornell was granted her pair of angel wings. Her final hours were spent with her husband, children, and family. April was born February 3rd, 1981, in Pawnee Oklahoma to Billie Jean Tackett and Aaron Dee Burdett. ...

Connie Dee Cleek, 65, of Aurora, died Monday, May 18, at her home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora.

Walter Jolly, 80, of Monett, passed away Friday morning, May 22, at his home after a sudden illness. Service information is pending at this time. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.

Elmer Robert Lindeman, 87, of Aurora, died Wednesday, May 20, at his home. There will be a private family service under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 23, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Aurora. A graveside service will follow at 11 a.m. for friends and family at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

Dixie Lynn Cunningham Meeds Onderdonk, 92, died May 20, in Conroe, Texas. Funeral services will be held Monday, May 25 at 2 p.m. at McNutt Funeral Home in Conroe. Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett, will oversee a private graveside service at Spring River Cemetery, Verona...

Bobbye R. Scott, 76, of Fairview, died Thursday, May 21. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, at Dice Cemetery in Fairview, under direction of McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Visitation will be held from 10-12:00 noon Tuesday, at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton...

Melvin E. Taylor, 79, of Cassville, died Tuesday, May 19. Services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Jack Wendell Wise, 100, of Aurora, died Tuesday, May 19. A private family service was held Friday, May 22, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora with a graveside service following for friends and family at the Crane Community Cemetery.

Doris Irene (Moller) Kerr of Marionville, passed away on May 13, 2020. Doris was born October 3, 1925, near Rocky Comfort, Missouri. Her parents were Fred and Stella Moller. She was married to Lanford Kerr for 63 years. They had three children, Garry, Dennis, and Freddie Ann...

Mark Joseph Fernandez, 64, of Golden, died Thursday, May 14. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Kathleen Marie Goldbaum, 58, of Aurora, died Wednesday, May 13, at her home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements were under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora.

Richard Dale Kane, 59, of Mt. Vernon, died at 11:23 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at NHC HealthCare in Joplin. Private family graveside services will be held at a later date at Summit Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Phyllis Colleen (Alexander) Moore, 83, of Mt. Vernon, died May 13 at Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, May 18, at First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Mt. Vernon. Burial will follow at the Miller Memorial Gardens in Miller...

Lawrence Martin Abramovitz, 96, of Purdy, died on Monday, May 11, at his home in Purdy. Rosary was held on Thursday, May 14, at 6 p.m. with visitation following at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Graveside services were held on Friday, May 15, at 11 a.m. at the Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Pulaskifield, with Father Paul Pudha officiating...

Charlotte Rose Corwin, 72, of Mt. Vernon, died at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 10, at her home. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

Kirby Albert Hogrefe, 44, of Nixa, died Sunday, May 10. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

Susan Darlene Burrell Britton, 76, formerly of Purdy, passed away Friday, May 8, 2020. She was born May 17, 1943, in Staten Island, NY. Darlene was the daughter of the late Robert and Katherine Riggio. Upon her graduation, she married the late Douglas M. Burrell. After his death, she married the late James Britton and relocated from New Jersey to Purdy, MO. She was blessed by the love of two exceptional men. At the time of her passing to Heaven, she resided in Wentworth, MO...

Kermit Allen, 86, of Eagle Rock, died Saturday, May 9. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

John Howard Calvin II, 62, of Mt. Vernon, died at 11:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 9, at his home. Burial will be held at a later date at the Langston Cemetery in La Russell. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Clinton Ray “Clint” Clark, 71, of Exeter, died Friday, May 8. Services were held at Tuesday, May 12, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter.

David Jacob Ford, 30, of Verona, died Monday, May 4, at his home. A graveside service was held on Tuesday, May 12, at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora, under direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home.

Marilyn Kaye Larson, 79, passed away at 5:50 a.m. at Republic Nursing and Rehab in Republic. In light of the concerns and restrictions placed on group gatherings due to Covid-19, a celebration of Marilyn’s life, will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Curtis Dean Long, 53, of Rogersville, died Friday, May 8, at his home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will be at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Leonard Alford Wheeler, Jr., 79, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of El Dorado Springs died at 4:25 p.m. on Friday, May 8, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, at South Center Cemetery in Thayer, Kan...

Linda L. Wilkerson, 75, of Wheaton, died Monday, May 11. Cremation arrangements are under direction of McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton.