Stories from Monday, February 1, 2016

EIGHTY YEARS AGO Jan. 31-Feb. 6, 1936 Miss Maud Schwandt, graduate nurse, has been employed as a health nurse for the Monett public schools. She will be stationed at the high school, but will make regular visits to all the schools in the system, She will in no way serve as a physician, the school board stated, but as a nurse, rendering first aid in case of injury, examining students when necessary to guard against the spread of disease, skin infections and things of that sort...

DeWayne Y. Sharp, 28, of Exeter, died at 9:01 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

June Lee Hutson, 81, of Verona, died at 2:38 a.m. Friday, Jan. 29, at Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation in Monett. Funeral services were held Sunday, Jan. 31, at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial was held Monday, Feb. 1, at the Hutson-Walker Cemetery in Sligo...

Joyce Kelly, 68, of Monett passed away on Sunday, Jan. 31, at Cox Hospital South in Springfield. Full obituary and service arrangements to be announced at a later time. Arrangements are under the care of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett.

Dylan Glen Davidson, 22, of Verona, died at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, as the result of a motor vehicle accident near Washburn. Memorial service were held at Monday, Feb. 1, at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Arrangements were under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora...

William Scott Eaton, 72, of Mt. Vernon, died at 11:10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, at his home. Burial will be at a later date at the Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Local arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Clarice Christine (Jones) Davidson, 92, of Wheaton, died at 12:12 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 1, at Wheaton First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Rocky Comfort Cemetery in Rocky Comfort. Arrangements are under direction of McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton...

Robert Brian "Bob" Benton, 65, of Shell Knob, died at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 2, at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Burial will be in Painter Cemetery in Shell Knob. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob...

Jack Lee Boyd, 62, of Wheaton, died at 10:23 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 5, at Body of Christ Outreach Ministries in Wheaton. Burial will be at Muncie Chapel Cemetery in Wheaton. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday,, Feb. 4, at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton...