Stories from Thursday, February 4, 2010

Chad Depée will be the new head football coach for the Monett High School Cubs. Depée (pronounced DePAY) was hired by the Monett R-1 Board of Education in a special meeting on Monday, succeeding Alan Spencer, who is retiring. Depée has been the head football coach in El Dorado Springs, a 2A school, for the past four years. His teams had a record of 21 wins and 21 losses in his four seasons...

Mark Masur, age 79, of Lakewood, Colo., formerly of Carl Junction and Monett, passed away on Friday, Jan. 29, at Hospice of St. John's, in Lakewood, Colo. He was born on Oct. 13, 1930, in Lake Andes, S.D. to Frank and Clara (Perlinski) Masur. He was united in marriage to Carolyn Moore on Sept. 16, 1954 in Verona and she survives...

John H. Robertson, age 86, of Cassville, died on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Services will be held at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, at St. Edward's Catholic Church, of Cassville, under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, in Cassville. Interment will be in Lake Park Memorial Gardens in Shell Knob...

Dalton James Stewart, age 17, of Exeter, died on Tuesday, Feb. 2. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, of Cassville.

Tracy Marie Harrington, age 46, formerly of Jenkins and Monett, died on Jan. 24, in Riverside, Calif...

Ruth Juanita Palmer, age 80, of Cassville, died on Tuesday, Feb. 2. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5, in Fohn Funeral Home, in Cassville. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery in Seligman. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until service time on Friday, Feb. 5, in Fohn Funeral Home, in Cassville...

Mildred Gladys Brannan, age 90, of Seligman, died at 12:20 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 31. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, in Cassville First Assembly of God church, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, in Cassville. Burial will be in King Cemetery in Seligman...

Helen L. Harper, age 87, of Kansas City, died on Saturday, Jan. 30. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, in McQueen Funeral Home, in Wheaton. Burial will be in Muncie Chapel Cemetery, in Wheaton. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until service time on Feb. 3, in McQueen Funeral Home...

Walter Fischer, age 93, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Monett and Pierce City, died at 1:05 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 22 at the Missouri Veteran's Home in Mt. Vernon. Graveside services, under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8, in the Pierce City Cemetery...

William Michael "Mike" Zay, age 68, of Aurora, died at 2:38 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at St. John's Hospital in Springfield. A private memorial service, under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, of Aurora, will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 4, in the funeral home chapel...

Her three children, four grandchildren and one great-granddaughter will miss her love and generous spirit forever. A wake to celebrate this wonderful life spirit will be held on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 4 p.m. at the Route 66 Bar, 12221 Highway 96, Miller MO ...

Kenneth R. Roberts, age 82, of Sarcoxie and Stotts City, died at 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 6 at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City. Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 5 at the funeral home. Masonic services will be held at 6 p.m. Burial will be on Monday, Feb. 8 at the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery in Springfield, under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home, in Pierce City...

Randall Simmons, II, age 17, of Mt. Vernon, died at 10:46 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at his home. Funeral plans are incomplete at this time, under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home, of Pierce City.

Harriet Frankie Thurman, age 95, of Kimberling City, formerly of Aurora and Monett, died at 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 2, at St. John's Hospital in Berryville, Ark. A graveside service, under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6, at the Maple Park Cemetery...

A major sewage spill in Freistatt prompted discussion by the Freistatt Board of Trustees at the January meeting. A sewer line blockage developed in the main on the northwest side of town in a farm field. The source of the problem was never found, but it appeared to have developed near where three collection lines converged into the central main, the same location where a similar problem took place in 2007...

In an effort to re-establish fire's natural role in the forest ecosystem, prescribed fires will be conducted on Mark Twain National Forest grounds in southern Missouri over the next several months. These designated fires will also help improve forest health, wildlife habitat and reduce the threat of catastrophic wildfires...

The U.S. Census Bureau is looking for employees in Barry County. These individuals will assist with the 2010 Census count. "Anyone over the age of 18 can apply for a job through the Census Bureau," said Tencha Wilcox, of the U.S. Census Bureau office in Springfield. "We have a really nice website, 2010censusjobs.gov, which lists the qualifications for employment. People can also call our jobs hotline for more information."...

This week in Monett: St. John's Lutheran Church, on North 9th St., will host its second annual Organists' Workshop and Concert. Cantor Mark Peters will make presentations from 9 a.m. to noon. A concert of organ and trumpet wedding music featuring Peters and Jonathan Rusnak, from St. Louis, on trumpet and piccolo will be held after lunch. Local organists and church musicians are welcome...

A boyhood dream came true Wednesday morning when Monett High School senior Beau Bounous signed a national letter of intent to play football at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin. Bounous choose to sign his letter at the high school on National Signing Day...

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