Obituaries

Vicki Lynne (Shockley) Kizer, 71, of Mt. Vernon, died at 8:55 a.m. on Monday, June 17, at her home. Graveside services will be held at 9 a.m. on Monday, June 24, at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Dennis Eugene Lloyd, 73, of Verona, died Tuesday, June 18, at his home. A memorial service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, at the First United Methodist Church in Monett...

Shari Leigh Nance, 56, of Pea Ridge, Ark., died Friday, June 14. Services were held from 5-7:00 p.m. Friday, June 21, at Jamestown Nursing and Rehabilitation in Rogers, Ark. Cremation arrangements were under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be later at Viney Creek Cemetery in Golden...

Mary Ruth Garringer of Elm Springs, Arkansas, formerly of Monett, Missouri, passed from this life to her Heavenly home on Monday, June 17, 2019. Mary Ruth Thomas was born on August 19, 1939, in Monett, the daughter of Earl Henley and Maxine Bland Thomas. She attended Monett Schools. On June 24, 1956 she married James Richard Garringer. They were happily married until his death in July of 2015. Together they had two daughters...

Marilyn Marie Hull, age 66, of Monett, Mo., passed away Monday morning, June 17, 2019, at home with her family at her side. Marilyn was born on November 21, 1952, in Monett, Mo., daughter of the late Naman and Oneida (Williams) Lombard. She graduated from Monett High School with the Class of 1971. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Free Will Baptist Church of Monett...

Lester Albert Berreth, 76, of Shell Knob, died Saturday, June 15. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 21, at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Visitation will be held from 9-10:00 a.m. Friday at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

Barbara Diane Emerson, 64, of Aurora, died Thursday, June 13, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A funeral service under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora was held Tuesday, June 18, at the New Dawn United Pentecostal Church in Aurora. Burial was at the Spring River Cemetery in Verona...

Eileen Judy Henderson, 79, of Battlefield, died Saturday, June 15, at her home in Battlefield. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, June 20, at 11 a.m. at the Arnhart Baptist Cemetery in East Purdy. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett...

Ronald Charles Seekamp, 58, of Shell Knob, died Thursday, June 13. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 22, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at a later date at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter.

Ira Keith Cameron “KC” Stengell, 29, of Marionville, died Tuesday, June 11. A private memorial will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville.

Delanna Gayle Burbridge, 65, of Aurora, died Sunday, June 9, at her home. A graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora was held Thursday, June 13, at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora.

Joyce Ethel Hutchins, 82, of Monett, died Thursday, June 13, at her daughter’s home in Monett. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, at the Kings Prairie Cemetery, southeast of Monett. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Delanna Gayle Burbridge, 65, of Aurora, died Sunday, June 9, at her home. A graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora was held Thursday, June 13, at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora.

Douglas Eugene Hobson, 80, of Monett, Mo., passed from this life peacefully on Sunday, June 9, 2019, while at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Doug was born on March 9, 1939 in Verona, Mo., son of the late Doyle and Vera (Ash) Hobson. He graduated from Monett High School with the Class of 1957. He attended Southwest Missouri State in Springfield, Mo., and continued his degree, graduating from John A. Gupton of Mortuary Science in Nashville, Tenn., in 1960...

Deanne “Dee” Ellen Welch, 77, of Aurora, passed away Friday, June 7, 2019, in her home. She was born to Clinton and Juaneva Rogers Lee on September 25, 1941, in Burbank, CA. Dee and her husband Bill were owners of the Honey Creek Golf Course in Aurora...

Mary Nadine January, 91, of Shell Knob, died Thursday, May 16. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

Donald Lee McDowell, 87, of Marionville, died Thursday, June 6, at the Aurora Nursing Center. A graveside service, under the direction of the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville, will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12, at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield...

Brian Edward Roach, age 53, of Stotts City, Missouri, died at 4:35 p.m. on Friday, June 7, 2019, at his home. Graveside services were held Tuesday, June 11, at the Mt. Vernon City Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Joyce C. Green, 91, of Mt Vernon, formerly of Edina, died Wednesday, May 29, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Memorial services were held Sunday, June 23, at the First Christian Church in Mt. Vernon. Interment will be held in Illinois at a later date...

Stanley “Max” Ford, 73, of Wheaton, died Tuesday, June 4. Funeral services will held at 11 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Wheaton United Methodist Church, under direction of McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial with military honors will be at Rocky Comfort Cemetery...

Mary Elizabeth Brunner, 101, of Springfield, formerly of La Russell, died at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 6, at the Manor at Elfindale in Springfield. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, June 10, at Red Oak Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Mary Viola Sump, age 71, of Ponca City, Oklahoma passed away at home, surrounded by her family, on June 4, 2019. A celebration of her life will be held on Monday, June 10, 2019, at 2pm at Eastern Heights Christian Church, with Pastor Mark Berry officiating. Access to the church can be made from Kyger Road...

Maxine Elizabeth Henson, 90, of Aurora, died Friday, May 31, at the Aurora Nursing Center. A visitation was held Tuesday, June 4, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, with a funeral service following. Burial was at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

A. Wayne Ferguson, 83, of Exeter, died Sunday, June 2. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 6, at Newtonia I.O.O.F Cemetery in Granby, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Newtonia I.O.O.F Cemetery in Granby...

Wilma Easley, 106, of Cassville, died Friday, May 31. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Easley Cemetery in Eagle Rock.

Steve Brock, 70, of Rocky Comfort, died Saturday, June 1. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 6, at Rocky Comfort Cemetery, under direction of McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial will be at Rocky Comfort Cemetery.

Sandra Joy (Arnold) Lingo was born with great joy to Harold and Emily Arnold on March 16, 1947. She went to live with her Lord and Savior on June 2, 2019, at the age of 72. In eternal rest she was delivered from blindness, physical limitations and most importantly, pain. She was a wonderful and cherished mother. She loved her family and being an Auntie. She was a member of South Haven Baptist Church...

Glenn Richard Theriac, 81, of Houston, Texas, died Monday, May 27. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Corinth Cemetery in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. Saturday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

James Ellis Stockton, 41, of Aurora, died Wednesday, May 29 at Cox South in Springfield. Visitation is being held on Sunday, June 2 from 5-7:00 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Funeral services are being held on Monday, June 3 at 10 a.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Monett. Burial will follow services at the Monett I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Monett...

J.A. “Andy” Nivens, 98, of La Russell, died at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. Graveside services were held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 31, at Fellowship Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller...

Clyde Lockwood Hanson, Jr., 91, of Chadwick, died Wednesday, May 29. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, June 1, at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Burial will be at a later date at Lake Park Memorial Gardens in Shell Knob. Visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. Saturday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob...

Pearl Cleo Hood, 90, of Miller, died at 4:37 a.m. on Thursday, May 30, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, at the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller. Burial will follow at Sycamore Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. prior to the service...

, died peacefully on May 23, 2019, in Granby, following a lengthy illness, with her daughter at her side. Merla was born Feb. 26, 1949, at Oskaloossa, Iowa, to Merlin and Josephine (Spencer) White. She graduated from Monroe High School, and later Crowder College as an adult basic education teacher with a 4.0 grade point. ...

Lowell D. Nance, 83, of Cassville, died Thursday, May 23. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 28, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial with military honors was at Clio Cemetery in Jenkins.

Mary Jane Moore, 65, of Cassville, died Saturday, May 25. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Orville Eugene “Gene” Mills, 81, of Jenkins, died Friday, May 24. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Clio Cemetery in Jenkins. Visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. Wednesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Merla White Merla Roseann White, 70, died peacefully on May 23, 2019, in Granby, following a lengthy illness, with her daughter at her side. Merla was born Feb. 26, 1949, at Oskaloossa, Iowa, to Merlin and Josephine (Spencer) White. She graduated from Monroe High School, and later Crowder College as an adult basic education teacher with a 4.0 grade point. ...