Stories from Monday, December 21, 2020

Richard Leroy Haase, 77, of Pierce City, died Dec. 19 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 22, at Pierce City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City. Arrangements are under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City...

Elaine Biermann Cole, 91, passed away December 12, 2020, in Catoosa, Okla. Elaine was the daughter of Martin and Flora (Rothe) Biermann of Friestatt, Mo. She married Bill Cole June 27, 1974, and lived in Freistatt for many years until they moved to Arizona, and then settled in Tulsa, Okla., to be close to Bill’s children...