Stories from Monday, August 10, 2015

EIGHTY YEARS AGO Aug. 9-15, 1935 Near twisters, dust storms, drenching rains, straight hard winds, all bringing a certain amount of damage to telephone wires, electric light wires and trees, swept through the Monett area on Aug 12. In Monett the precip-itation was heavy enough to give the ground a good soaking and there was no wind to cause damage, but in the Freistatt area a stiff wind laid some fields of corn flat. Wheaton did not get enough rain to lay the dust...

Dennis Eugene Rork, 69, of Shell Knob, died at 2:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 5. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Shell Knob.

Nora Elizabeth "Jackie" Michel, 85, of Springfield, formerly of Aurora, died at 9:32 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at her home. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at Crafton- Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 10, at the funeral home chapel...

Paula Lee Foster, 40, of Pierce City, died at 9:10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville.

Robert Gerald Gooch, 80, died Aug. 8, surrounded by his family. Graveside service to be held at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 13, at Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Monett. Robert was born June 15, 1935, in Guthrie, Okla., the son of Donald and Ruth (Gowing) Gooch. He served in the United States Air Force and was a truck driver for 36 years before he retired...

Norma June Runk, 76, of Monett, passed away Thursday morning, Aug. 6, while at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. June was born on January 5, 1939 in Mano, the daughter of Thomas Woodrow Luney and Lucy Ellen (Edie) Earle. She graduated from Monett High School and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. June had worked for Monett Times many years until her retirement in 2009...

Michael Patrick Bolin, 31, of Mt. Vernon, died at 7:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 7, at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. A celebration of life will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 11, at First United Methodist Church of Mt. Vernon under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt Vernon...