Obituaries

Erma Lee McGuire, 94 of Golden City, Missouri, passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at St. Luke’s Nursing Center, Carthage, MO. She was born on January 21, 1927, in Barton County, Missouri, to Lyman and Eva (Hastings) Kentner. Erma was a homemaker and a member of the Dudenville United Methodist Church. She was active in the Avilla Methodist Church since the closing of the Dudenville Church...

Billie Jo Allen, 73, of Cassville, died Thursday, May 6. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Clarice Winifred (Dillbeck) Wilson Heagerty, 97, of Marionville, died Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2020, at the Ozark Nursing Center in Ozark. A memorial visitation will be held from 2-4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 23, at the Monett City Park Casino. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Loretta Enid (Westall) Jackson, 81, of Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Miller, died Sunday, May 9, at Mercy Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 15, at Round Grove Baptist Church in Miller. Burial will follow at the Dunkle Cemetery in Everton...

Agnes Marie Kahre, 96, of Pierce City, passed away May 7, at Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora. Services were held Tuesday, May 11, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pierce City. Burial was at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery, Pierce City, under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City...

Herbert James (Herb) Meirick, age 73, of Mt. Vernon, died at 11:05 a.m. on Friday, May 7, at his home. A private family service will be held at the Rock Prairie Cemetery in Halltown. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Cindy Lynn Terry, 60, of Monett died Monday, May 10, at Cox Monett Hospital. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 13, at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett...

Maetta June Coones, 94, of Cassville, died Thursday, May 6. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, May 10, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Clio Cemetery in Jenkins. Visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. Monday at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Mary Ann James, 78, of Eagle Rock, died Tuesday, May 4. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 8, at Corinth Baptist Church in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville...

Karen E. Roberts, 79, of Cassville, died Thursday, April 29. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at United Methodist Church in Cassville. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville

Stephen M. Rowden, 50, of Exeter, died Wednesday, May 5. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Darlene Sue Hensley, 77, of Monett, died Saturday, May 1, at her home. Memorial visitation will be held from 2-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 15, at First United Methodist Church, Monett. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions have been suggested to Monett Community Outreach (Food Pantry) in care of the funeral home. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Joe F. Barnes, 78, of Monett, Mo., went to be with the Lord on May 3, 2021, at his home. Joe was born on October 24, 1942, in Chillicothe, Mo., son of the late Eugene “Pappy” and Reba (Spence) Barnes. Joe graduated from Chillicothe High School, Class of 1960. ...

Terry J. Farris, 64, of Monett, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. He passed peacefully with his wife and son by his side. Terry was born July 22, 1956, in Joplin, Mo. He was the son of the late Rev. Ray and Delores Farris...

Roy Elwood Moore, 79, of Monett, Mo., passed from this life on Monday evening, May 3, 2021, while at the Cassville Health and Rehab Center in Cassville, Mo. Roy was born on April 26, 1942 in Berryville, Ark., son of the late Johnie and Clara (Smith) Moore. ...

Frances “Kay” Adams, 81, of Miller, died away at 9:54 a.m. on Thursday, April 29, at her home. Visitation will be held from 10 a.m. until noon on Tuesday, May 4, at Summit Baptist Church, with a graveside service to follow at 12:30 p.m. at the Summit Cemetery...

LaRoyce Marie Arnold, 84, of Shell Knob, died Saturday, May 1. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 6, at Trinity Presbyterian Church in Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

Jack Devon Jessup was born on October 22, 1930, in Greenfield, Ind., to Homer and Mabel Jessup. He passed on from this life Saturday, April 24, 2021, at his home in Branson, with his wife Sandy of 66 years by his side. He was preceded in death by his parents and five siblings: John Wayne Jessup, Alice Leary, Janet Sipe, Lucille McGauley and Peg Elsbury...

William Robert Prier, 69, of Sarcoxie, died April 25. He was born September 21, 1951. William had eight siblings: John, Donald, Ronnie, Jean, Patty, Nancy, Susie and Cindy. Also, one child, Melissa Barchak; one grandchild, Sasha Gomez; two great grandchildren, Brayleigh Taylor and Adrian Gomez; longtime girlfriend of 38 years until her death in 2015, Lola Herod...

Ethel Mae “Essie” Brookshire, 83, of Leann, died Tuesday, April 27, at her home. A funeral service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, May 3, at the Leann School House with burial to follow at the Leann Cemetery...

Wilma (Billie) Ann Calhoun. 93, of Marion-ville, died Wednesday, April 28. A graveside service under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 1, at the Orange Cemetery.

Meredith Kay Johnston, 77, of Mt. Vernon, died at 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

Catherine Clara Leggitt, 72, of Eagle Rock, died Saturday, April 24. Memorial services will be held May 8, at 1 p.m. at GracePoint Church, 801 South Lower Sacramento Road, Lodi, Calif. Local arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Richard Wayne “Rick” Norris, 61, of Cassville, died Tuesday, April 27. Funeral services were held at 3 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville...

Kenneth passed away at home with compassionate support from employees at Oak Pointe of Monett & Compassus Hospice on April 20, 2021. He was 92 years old. Kenneth was born in Forsyth, Michigan, on Nov. 23, 1928, and lived the majority of his early life in Little Lake, MI...

Virginia Lee Peters, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away at home on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at the age of 81 after an extended illness. Born August 19, 1939, to King E. Barnett and Emma Jeanne Barnett, Virginia lived in Monett until she married Major (USAF) Jerry M. Peters on December 26, 1955...

Greg G. Hodge, 62, of Cassville, died Friday, April 23. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 27, at Corinth Baptist Church in Cassville. Burial will be at Munsey Cemetery in Eagle Rock, under direction of Fohn Funeral home, Cassville...

Raymond Isley, 93, of Monett, died Monday, April 19, at his home. Visitation will be held on Friday, April 30, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Funeral services will be on Saturday, May 1, at 2 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Chapel in Monett. Burial will follow services at the Monett I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Monett...

Bob Larmer, 91, of Monett, passed away on Saturday, April 24, 2021. He was born August 18, 1929. Visitation will be held Thursday, April 29, from 1-2 p.m. with services following at Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Brentwood Chapel in Springfield, Mo.

Elmer John “E.J.” Richmeier, 88, of Shell Knob, died Saturday, April 24. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, April 30, at Holy Catholic Family Church in Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Rosary will be held from 10:30 a.m. until service time...

Dylan Wayne Cody Smith, 29, of Mt. Vernon, died at 7:26 p.m. on Wednesday, April 21, at his home. Visitation was held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 27, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon.

Judy Kay Wommack, age 73, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, died at 1:12 p.m. on Thursday, April 22, at her home. Visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday, May 3, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. A celebration of life will follow at 11 a.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will follow at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery...

Mr. Tyler Easton Carroll, 32, of Springfield, Missouri, departed this life suddenly on Saturday, April 17, 2021, while in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Tyler entered this life on October 6, 1988, in Little Rock, Arkansas, born to the union of Thomas William, II and Ellen Adele (Cooper) Carroll. ...

Buddy Joe Amos, 83, of Purdy, died Wednesday, April 21. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 26, at Gunter Methodist Church in Butterfield, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Gunter Cemetery in Butterfield...

Charles Everett Horner, 80, of Bella Vista, Ark., died Monday, April 19. Graveside services with military honors were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 22 at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Butterfield, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Ernie J.R. Quillin, 72, of Aurora, died Wednesday, April 21, at the home of his niece. A graveside service under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, was held Friday, April 23, at the Marionville IOOF Cemetery in Marionville...

Dewey “Sonny” Gene Vanderhoof, 85, of Marionville, died on Friday, April 16, at his home. A graveside service, under the direction of the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville, was held at 2 p.m. on Monday, April 19, at the Marionville IOOF Cemetery...

Joyce Priest, 90, of Stotts City, died on Saturday, April 17, at her daughter’s home in Payette, Idaho. Funeral service will be at First Baptist Church in Stotts City on Tuesday, April 27 at 2 p.m. under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City...

Patty Sue Parrigon, 67, of Pierce City, died Friday, April 16 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. Funeral Mass at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pierce City, will be held on Wednesday, April 21 at 10 a.m. Burial will be at the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery...

Arletta Meisner, 84, of Bella Vista, Ark., died at 4:15 a.m. on Saturday, April 17, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center in Mt. Vernon. A Celebration of Life service was held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 20, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 21, at the Edwardsville Cemetery in Edwardsville, Kan...

Elizabeth Mahaffey, 88, of Monett died Saturday, April 17, at Lacoba Homes in Monett. Visitation will be held on Thursday, April 29, from 6-8:00 p.m. at the Girdner Funeral Home located at 141 Elm Street, Abilene, Texas. Funeral services are being held on Friday, April 30, at 10:30 a.m. at the North Park Assembly of God Church located at 1918 Jameson St., Abilene, Texas. Burial will be at the Texas State Veteran’s Cemetery in Abilene, Texas...

Charles Daniel Lane, 62, of Exeter, died Monday, April 5, at his home. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Delores Jane “Dody” Brawner, 83, of Taylorville, Ill., died Thursday, April 15. Services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

Mary Elizabeth Weiser, 94, Purdy, Mo., entered into rest April 11, 2021. She was born November 29, 1926 in Shidler, OK to Cleo Bonnie (Castle) and Frank Grover Van Sickel. Mary was a hard worker on the family farm and also was a teacher, having earned her college degree. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Monett. Mary married John D. (Jack) Weiser on August 28, 1948,in Ponca City, Okla.; he passed away in 1987. She later married Floyd Hull and he passed away in 2006...

Kimberly Sue Allen, 61, of Pierce City, died Monday April 12, at Cox Monett Hospital in Monett. Private family services for Kimberly are being held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett...

Ronald Lee Banks, 86, of Washburn, died Tuesday, April 13, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 19, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter. Visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. Monday at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

David Buel Cox, 67, of Cassville, died Sunday, April 11. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Bobbie Jo Lillegard, 90, of Monett died Tuesday, April 13, at Oak Pointe in Neosho. Graveside services will be held on Saturday, April 17, at 10 a.m. at the Blue Eye Cemetery in Blue Eye. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett...

Douglas O. McCann, 80, of Ash Grove, died at 6:55 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A visitation will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, with a graveside service to follow at 11:30 a.m. at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery...

David C. Vineyard, 69, of Monett, died March 25. Private family services will be held at a later date. Arrangements have been entrusted to Midwest Cremation and Funeral Services, Springfield.