Stories from Monday, March 7, 2016

Gary A. Strong, 69, of Wentworth, died at 7:25 p.m., Saturday, March 5, at Mercy Hospital in Carthage. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, March 10, at Church of Christ in Monett. Burial will be held at Van Buren Cemetery, near Wentworth...

Tollie Hollis Blevins, 91, of Pierce City, died at 5:40 a.m., Sunday, March 6, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, March 9, at Pierce City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 7 to 8 p.m., Tuesday, March 8 at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City...

Dr. Lee Quinn, 81, of Indian Lake Estates, Fla., died at 11 a.m. in Sebring, Fla. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, March 11, at Pierce City Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until noon, Friday, March 11, at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City...

EIGHTY YEARS AGO March 6-12, 1936 Monett golfers interested in the organization of a golf club for Monett planned to meet at Monett City Hall on March 16 to complete organization arrangements and to elect officers. An attempt was made to organize a club about two years ago, but the proposed members were unable to reach an agreement with the owners of the golf course over a lease. The agreement this year appears entirely satisfactory...

David Lee Graessle, 37, of Monett, died Thursday March 3, at Cox Hospital South in Springfield. Memorial services will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, March 9, at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Visitation will follow the memorial service until 8 p.m...

A Shell Knob man was injured and subsequently arrested following a wreck Sunday at 8 p.m. on Highway 39 at Highway 76, four miles north of Shell Knob. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Dustin Ramsey, 22, of Shell Knob, was driving an ATV northbound on private property when his vehicle went into a steep ravine, causing him to be ejected...

Aaron Nathaniel Williams, 34, of Purdy, passed away Friday evening, March 4, in Springfield, following a short illness. Aaron was born to Doug and Marsha Swadley Williams Oct. 28, 1981, in Springfield. Aaron graduated from Purdy High School with the class of 2000, with honors, and then furthered his education at Crowder College. ...

Cathy Sue Patton, 62, of Springfield, formerly of Barry County, died at 5:15 p.m. Friday, March 4. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Gerald Hirchert, 81, of Cassville, died Sunday, March 6, at Mercy Hospital in Cassville. A private memorial service will be held in Texas at a date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory in Cassville...