Stories from Monday, May 4, 2015

Dennis L. "Gramps" Miller, 76, of Aurora, died Monday, April 27, at the Aurora Nursing Center. He was born November 7, 1938, in Sioux Fall, SD. He lived and worked in the Aurora Community most of his life, owning and operating his own small business, Miller's Cabinet Shop, with his wife, son, daughter and two grandsons...

Darrel "Chug" Elmo May, of Killeen, Texas, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015. He was born on July 5, 1924, the son of Robert and Goldie (Keeling) May of Exeter. At a very young age his parents moved to Purdy, where he received his elementary and secondary education. ...

Oneta Inez Moore, 89, of Menard, Texas, died at 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, at LaVerna Village Nursing Home in St. Joseph. Graveside services were held Saturday, May 2, at Sycamore Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO May 3-9, 1935 The baseball season opened on May 5 when the Junior Chamber of Commerce team played Carthage in Monett. Mayor Lewis H. Ferguson pitched the first ball, with Commissioner S.A. Chapell catching and Commissioner Arch Leach umpiring to see if the mayor put it over. Monett has declined to join any league, preferring to play independently...

Shelby Thomas Durm, 45, of Cassville, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, May 2. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 6, at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 5, at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville...