Stories from Monday, October 5, 2015

Betty Jo Martin, 71, of Seligman, died at 4:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 1. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, at Seligman Cemetery, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville.

Lavern D. "Vern" Masters, 87, of Monett, passed peacefully at home from this life to his Heavenly home, on Wednesday morning, Sept. 30. Vern was born on August, 31, 1928, in Omaha, Nebr., son of the late Chester Arthur and Emma (Wittig) Masters. He graduated from Stover High School and then attended Southwest Baptist College. ...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO Oct. 4-10, 1935 The Monett Cubs were beaten 31-0 by Joplin on Oct. 4. The next day, The Times wrote, "Monett's football interest is in only one thing, that the Cubs rank well in their class, and make a showing in the conference games that will bring credit to the school. ...

Allen Ray Doss, 63, of Mt. Vernon, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at his home. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at the Liberty Cemetery south of Freistatt on Farm Road 1090. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Allen Wayne Hoffman, 76, of Springfield, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, at Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller. Burial will follow at the Misemer Cemetery...

Beulah "Bea" Elizabeth Forgey Houk, 101, of Sandpoint, Idaho, died Thursday, Oct. 1. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, at Ruddick Cemetery, Garfield, Ark., under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville.

Rita Renkoski, 86, of Purdy, died at 2:08 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 4, at Cox Monett Hospital. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Pulaskifield. Burial will be at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Pulaskifield...