Stories from Thursday, March 12, 2015

Beloved son, husband, brother, uncle, musician and friend to so many passed away March 8, 2015, after a brave battle with lung and throat cancer. He was born in Monett, Mo., July 11, 1953. He had a passion for music and was a well- known keyboardist and saxophonist in the 1970s and 80s across the United States. He served nine years in the Air Force and was a proud veteran...

Dena Ruth Duncan, 88, of Golden, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 11. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 17, at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Kan., under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until noon, Saturday, March 14, at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville...

William "Bill" Medlin Sr., 84, of Monett, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Born July 5, 1930, southwest of Monett, he was the son of Dell and Mable (Combs) Medlin. He graduated from Monett High School in 1948, and on September 20, 1953, he married Elner Johnson. He was a devoted member of Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church...