Stories from Wednesday, October 24, 2018

Lora Faye Wilson, 82, of Lockwood, formerly of Miller, died Thursday, Oct. 18, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood. Funeral services were Saturday, October 20, at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller at 3 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial was at the Sycamore Cemetery northeast of Miller...

Doris June Wells, 75, of Mesa, Ariz., formerly of Marionville, died Monday, Oct. 15, at her home. A graveside service, under the direction of the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville was held Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Marionville IOOF Cemetery.

Mary Susan “Suzie” Wallace, 65, of Fairview, died Sunday, Oct. 21. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Butterfield. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton...

Irene “Marie” Vanzandt, 86, of Washburn, died Monday, Oct. 15. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Linda Sue Terry, 59, of Verona, died Thursday, Oct.18, at her home. A celebration of Linda’s life will be held at a later date, with burial at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. Arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora...

Kimberly Ann (Haddock) Simmons, 59, of Monett died Saturday, Oct. 20. Visitation is being held on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 12-2 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25, at the King’s Prairie Cemetery near Monett, with Bob Simpson officiating...

Bobby Duane Norris, 89, of Monett, died Wednesday, Oct. 17, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services were held Saturday, Oct. 20 in Williams Funeral Home chapel. Burial was at the Marionville IOOF Cemetery.

Nancy Lee McRoberts, 50, of Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday, Oct. 2, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Ill. A memorial service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 26, at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Freistatt. Burial will follow at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Meinert...

Jewel Alene Janes, 89, of Seligman, died Friday, Oct. 19. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Oct. 23, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at King Cemetery in Seligman.

Opal Corn, 81, of Seligman, died Tuesday, Oct. 16. Graveside services were held Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Seligman City Cemetery with Pastor Perry Morgan officiating. Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville...

Louisa Stella “Lou” Cantrell, 78, of Aurora, died Saturday, Oct. 20, at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. A graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, was held Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Summit Cemetery...

Jackie Ottis “Jack” Burnette, 72, of Cassville, died Friday, Oct. 19. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 24, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Washburn Prairie Cemetery in Washburn.

Norma Sue Sullivan, 78, of Monett, Mo., went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Monday, October 22, 2018, while at her home. She was comforted with her family at her side. Sue was born on October 25, 1939 in Monett, Mo., daughter of the late Warren Roscoe Myers and Emma Ruth (Dinan) Myers. ...

Frank F. Preston, 82 of Pierce City, Mo., passed away Tuesday morning, October 23, 2018, while at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 27, 2018, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Monett...

Willis W. Finn of Edmond, Okla., left this life to be with the Lord on October 16, 2018. He was a man that loved his family and loved his work. Willis was born in Treece, Kan., on September 20, 1926, to Joe Finn and Vina (Ferguson) Finn. He spent his early years around Granby, Mo., and graduated from Joplin High School. ...

Jacy D. Coy, 38, of rural Pierce City, Mo., passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018, following a short illness. Jacy was born on February 20, 1980, in Greenville, Miss., daughter of Ronald L. Meredith and Waverland (Downs) Meredith. Jacy graduated high school in Whitehall, Ark., and loved spending time with her children and grandchildren...

West East Class 4, District 6 No. 8 McDonald County at No. 1 Webb City No. 7 Monett at No. 2 Neosho No. 6 Bolivar at No. 3 Marshfield No. 5 Hillcrest at No. 4 Carl Junction Class 3, District 6 No. 8 Clinton at No. 1 Cassville No. 7 Nevada at No. 2 Reeds Spring...

Pierce City Head Coach Brad Hocker, right, and Gary Pendergraft, defensive coordinator, congratulated senior Cameron Johnson for the touchdown offered in his honor at the end of the first half of Friday’s game.

There will not be many changes to the game plan this week for the Pierce City football team (9-0), as the Eagles welcome Pleasant Hope (0-9) back to town. The Eagles and Pirates just tangled Friday, with the Green and White issuing a 61-0 thumping. “It was nice to see our offense, defense and special teams all score,” said Brad Hocker, Pierce City coach. “We were able to get some younger kids on the field and get them some varsity experience.”...

The last time Monett and Neosho played at Bob Anderson Stadium, the Cubs erased a 12-point deficit in the final eight minutes. The dagger came with Jorge Meza hauling in a pass from Zack Hammond and racing 71 yards up the sideline to lift Monett to a 28-25 victory...

• Jonathan J. Rodriguez, inhalation of solvent fumes, $102; possession of open container of alcohol, $137. • Bobbi L. Parrigon, speeding, $112. • Francisco J. Rios Hernandez, failed to register vehicle, $102. • Salina E. Brattin, speeding, $112. • Javier A. Canales Ramos, following too close/crash, $102...

CRIMINAL • Ellizabeth S. Colley: failure to yeild to approaching vehicle, misd. C, one year unsupervised probation, 10 hours of community service. • Susan H. Cooper: speeding, misd. C, fined $180. • Jean Fann: failure to yield after stopping to a vehicle so close to cause hazard, misd. C, fined $160...

The Monett Kiwanis Club will host a pancake supper from 5 to 7 p.m. on Oct. 25 at the Scott Regional Technology Center. Cost is $5 for adults, $3 for kids 10 and under. Monett school district preschoolers will sing at the event. The 14th annual Freistatt Lions Trunk or Treat will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 27 at the Ernte-Fest building. Chili and soup dinner will be available, plus photos...

The Monett City Park Casino was packed with costumed revelers on Saturday evening as part of the third annual Angels for Children Fright Night.

An open house was held last week for the Purdy Health Clinic, run by nurse practitioner Valerie Bennett, at the historic Purdy hotel building at Washington and Commercial.

Marshmallow roasting for s’mores was one of multiple events offered at the Fall Carnival during “Barnabreak,” a three-day summer camp-like weekend for 65 campers at Camp Barnabas in rural Purdy.

Performances will be held Thursday and Friday for John Patrick’s “The Curious Savage,” the annual fall play at Monett High School.

There was both food and fun at the Purdy Elementary School Carnival on Friday. Siblings Micah Edl, 8, and Dani Rose Edl, 6, children of Janet and Mike Edl, tried the cotton candy with zeal as they moved between classrooms for different attractions.

Once again, the Monett Lions Club will team up with The Monett Times to present Monett's traditional Halloween Costume Contest from 6-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 31, at the Monett Intermediate/Middle School FEMA shelter/cafeteria at Ninth and Cleveland...

The Ozark Festival Orchestra will open its 39th season on Nov. 4 with a wide-ranging concert of American music at the Monett High School Performing Arts Center. The concert will be held at 3 p.m. The performing arts center is located west of the Price Cutter Supermarket off Bridle Lane, north of East Cleveland Avenue in the northeast corner of Monett...

The Miller Police Department has become the first municipal law enforcement agency in southwest Missouri to introduce mobile ticketing. The department has also nearly resolved all issues that resulted in the repossession of two AR-16 rifles by the Missouri Department of Public Safety, which have since been held by the Monett Police Department...

For the second year, St. John’s Lutheran Church in Monett will host a Taste of Germany meal, slated for 5-8 p.m. on Nov. 3 at the church, located at 23237 Highway H. The Germany dinner tradition started last year to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. The traditional homemade German meal will feature bratwurst, Bavarian sauerkraut, red cabbage, green beans, German potato salad, rye bread, apple strudel and beverage for $10. Take-outs will be available...

Gary Youngblood, Barry County clerk, is asking voters in the county to have their addresses current before going to the polls on Nov. 6. “As a voter, if you have moved since you voted last, and you haven’t changed your address at the county clerk’s office, we would appreciate you doing that,” he said. ...

Purdy school board members recently received an update on construction of the FEMA shelter and performing arts center building and held an extended discussion. Superintendent Steven Chancellor said “The end is in sight” for the new storm shelter. This week, the seats were due to arrive. He said the work crew would check for colors before beginning installation, recalling the trouble another district had in getting the wrong colors and having installers put them in without a second thought...

Dr. Lisa Roark, owner of Roark Family Health and Medical Spa, supports medical marijuana, as she wants safer and more effective ways to treat certain medical conditions. One of the ways to do that, she said, is by passing one of the three medical marijuana initiatives on the Nov. 4 ballot — but only one...

Lawrence County voters on Nov. 6 have another decision to make in the county government. The race for presiding commissioner will pit Republican Bob Senninger against independent Mike Palmer, an unusual scenario making a viable contest. Winning the Republican primary in August, Senninger, 61, is a long-time resident of Freistatt. ...