Stories from Thursday, June 18, 2020

Louise Julia Veith, 96, of Monett, Missouri, passed away Monday, June 15, 2020, at Lacoba Homes. She was born September 23, 1923, the daughter of the late Frederick and Erna (Lindauer) Weihe. She was united in marriage to Arhart August Veith September 4, 1947, in Mt. ...

The Lawrence County Health Department is reporting two new cases of COVID-19. This brings the county’s total to 10 cases (seven resolved and three active). One case is an additional exposure at a workplace in Jasper County. The case has not travelled any place besides home and work during the infectious period, so the public is not considered to be at risk...

The Barry County Health Department is reporting four additional cases of COVID-19, bringing our total number of cases in the county to 28. All four cases are the result of community spread. Two of the new cases had been in quarantine due to being a close contact of a previous positive case...

It is with profound sadness that the family of Mark M. Peters announces his peaceful passing on June 14, 2020, at the age of 63 years. Mark was born to Major Jerry Peters and Virginia (Barnett) Peters on October 3, 1956, in Fort Belvoir, Vir. He graduated from Pierce City High School in 1974 and went on to pursue a career in the United States Army, serving from December 7, 1983, until November 25, 1986. ...