Obituaries

William “Denver” Douglas, age 88, of Monett, Missouri, passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at his home. He was born October 12, 1933, in Glade, Arkansas, the son of Harry Anderson and Cleva Ellen (Williams) Douglas. Surviving are his wife, Susan of the home; two daughters, Julie Lewis and her husband Kevin of Gentry, Arkansas, and Lisa Castor and her husband Delayne of Aurora, Missouri; one sister, Glenda Hanna and her husband Bill of Lindell, Texas; six grandchildren, Amanda Ranes and her husband Gary of Sanford, Michigan, Shea Leaman of Santiago, Chile, Chase Castor and his wife Kelly of Kansas City, Missouri, Chad Castor and his wife Megan of Hume, California, Jake Howe of Fayetteville, Arkansas and Jenna Howe of Springdale, Arkansas; and three great-grandchildren, Kaysen, Sophia and Francis.. ...

Francis “Leon” Hilton was born on February 6, 1927, in Barry County, Mo., to Lester and Faye Hilton. He passed away on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at the age of 94. Leon went to school through the eighth grade at the Osa School, southeast of Aurora, Mo., and graduated from Aurora High School with the class of 1945. ...

Jackie Francis “Jack” Purdom, 89, of Monett, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, January 19, 2022, while at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Mo., following a short illness. Jack was born on December 30, 1932, in Exeter, Mo., son of the late Ora Francis Purdom and Hattie Louise (Antle) Purdom. ...

Michael Larry Smith was born in Buffalo, Missouri, September 12, 1939, to parents, Homer L. Smith and Elizabeth (Bonner) Smith and departed this life, surrounded by loving family, Monday night, January 17, 2022, in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, Missouri...

Martin Lee Coufal, 90, of Monett, died Monday Jan. 17, at Oak Pointe of Monett. Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Monett with Reverend Andrew Kennell officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:45 a.m. prior to the service at the church. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Glenda Ellen Freise, 61, of Mt. Vernon, died at 6:48 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 15, at Mercy Hospital in Aurora. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, with a memorial service to follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel...

Donna Louise Gadberry, 87, of Athens, Ala., passed away on Monday, Jan. 10, at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 25, at Buchanan Funeral Home in Monett. Interment will follow at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Monett. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Beth Ann Garner, 50, of Cassville, died at Wednesday, Jan. 19. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Russell Cemetery in Butterfield. Visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. Saturday at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

James Dewey Gayer, 88, of Mt. Vernon, died at 9:22 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Lacoba Nursing Home in Monett. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22, at Shiloh Cemetery, north of Miller. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 21, at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller...

Melanie Lynn Hooten, 41, of Cassville, died Thursday, Jan. 20. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

John Sanford Hutchison, 86, of Hollister, formerly of Marionville, died Wednesday, Jan. 19, at the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville. A visitation will be held from 10-11:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 24, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, with a graveside service to follow at 12 p.m. at the Marionville IOOF Cemetery...

Donna Jo Owens, 60, of Aurora, passed died Tuesday, Jan. 18, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. A celebration of life will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 23, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. A private family burial will be held at a later date at the Summit Cemetery, northeast of Mt. Vernon...

Frank Napoleon Stephens, 86, of Fulton, died at 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18, at his daughter’s home in Miller. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 22, at New Salem Baptist Church, 12721 US Highway 63, in Ashland. Burial will follow at the New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery...

Donnie Joe Davis, 74, of Monett, Mo., passed from this life on Sunday morning, January 16, 2022, while at Lacoba Homes in Monett. Donnie was born on December 30, 1947, in Exeter, Mo., son of the late Joseph Sanford Davis and Wilma Ruth (Swearingen) Davis...

Floyd H. Lillegard, age 98, of Monett, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Jan. 13, 2022, at the Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora, Mo. Floyd was born on February 25, 1923, in Cylinder, Iowa, to the late Herbert E. and Nellie Coral (Hudson) Lillegard. Floyd worked for M.E. ...

Clifford Lawrence Benson, 86, of Mt. Vernon, died at 4:40 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 13, at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Judy F. Bounous, 70, of Monett, passed away Saturday, Jan. 8, 2022, at home. Memorial visitation to celebrate her life will be held at 2:30-3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Buchanan Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at the Waldensian Cemetery. Pastor Jeremy Wilson will officiate...

Thomas Dale Brown, 60, of Miller, died at 3:25 p.m., on Tuesday, Jan. 11, at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. Funeral service were held on Monday, Jan. 17, at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller. Burial was at Summit Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller...

John Lewis Carter Jr., age 78, of Springfield, Missouri, formerly of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 10:22 a.m. on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Cox South Hospital, in Springfield. Funeral service were held on Saturday, Jan. 15, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial was held Tuesday, Jan. 18, at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Springfield...

Joan Kathleen Reese, 85, of Mt. Vernon, died Thursday, Jan. 13. Private family services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville.

Edith Pearl (Moore) Seward, 93, of Webb City, died Jan. 15, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 21, at Forest Park Baptist Chapel in Joplin. Burial will immediately follow at the Mt. Vernon I00F Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until service time on Friday at the church...

Markus Logan Swadley, 56, of Aurora, died Tuesday, Jan. 11, at his home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora.

James Robert “Jim” Wallace, 72, of Fairview, died Thursday, Jan. 13. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 20, at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Butterfield. Visitation will be held from 5-6:00 p.m. Wednesday at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton...

John Thomas Powers, Jr., 73, of Purdy, died Friday, Jan. 7, at Cox South Medical Center. No formal services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.

William Paul Papas, 88, of Verona, died Thursday, Jan. 13, at his home in Verona. Graveside services for will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 11 a.m. at the Missouri Veteran’s Cemetery in Springfield. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett...

Eugene Martin Malone, 88, of Pleasant Valley, died at 2:50 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6, at North Care Hospice House in North Kansas City. Graveside services were held Tuesday, January 11, at Round Grove Cemetery, west of Miller. Arrangements were under the direction of the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller...

Stacy Allen Mahurin, 48, of Rocky Comfort, died Wednesday, Jan. 12. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial will be at Chitwood Cemetery in Wheaton. Visitation will be held from 12 p.m. until service time Monday at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton...

Donnie Lee Neely, age 83, of Monett, Missouri, passed away at his home on Sunday, January 9, 2022. Mr. Neely, son of Leonard and Lorine (Hagemier) Neely was born on February 26, 1938, in Stotts City, Missouri. Subsequent to graduating high school in Miller, Missouri, Donnie enlisted in the United States Air Force, where he served his country proudly from 1956 to 1960. On July 16, 1960, Donnie was united in marriage to Bonnie Einspahr, the love of his life, in Las Vegas, Nevada...

Joyce Kimbro, of Lewisville, Texas, died on Sunday, January 9, 2022. She was 83. She was born on November 15, 1938 in Glasgow, Scotland, daughter of the late James and Margaret Henderson. She fell in love with Charles Kimbro of Carthage, M0., during his time in the Navy and they relocated to the United States and got married in 1957. ...

John Thomas Powers, Jr., 73, of Purdy, died on Friday, Jan. 7, at Cox South Medical Center following a short illness. No formal services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.

Everal Herbert Larkham, 82, of Wentworth, died Saturday, Jan. 8. at Cox-Monett Hospital in Monett. No services are scheduled. Arrangements are with the Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City.

Susan Diane Henry, 70, of Aurora, died Friday, Jan.7, at the Aurora Nursing Center. A graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12, at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Springfield...

W. Sue Periman Harris, 68, of Neosho, died at Friday, Jan. 7. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 15, at Mineral Springs Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Michael Golubski, 58, of San Diego, Calif., died Wednesday, Jan. 5. Graveside service with Military Honors will be held at Pierce City Cemetery on Wednesday, Jan. 12 at 12 p.m. Burial will be at the Pierce City Cemetery under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City...

Gary Robert Florer, 67, of Butterfield, died Thursday, Jan. 6. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Sharon Kaye Fagan, 70, of Eagle Rock, died Saturday, Jan. 8. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Billy Joe Bowman, 92, of Monett, died Friday, Jan. 7. Visitation will be Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 5-6:00 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett with memorial services will immediately following at 6 p.m. with Rev. Cliff Crockett officiating...

Judy F. Bounous, 70, of Monett died Saturday, Jan. 8, at home. Visitation will be held from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Buchanan Funeral Home. Inurnment will follow at the Waldensian Cemetery. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Buchanan Funeral Home in Monett...

James (Jim) Verlon Pryor, of Merriam Woods Village, formerly of Monett, passed away on December 20, 2021 quietly at his home with the love of his life, his wife, Janet, by his side, following a short illness. He was born on July 25,1952, the son of Verlon Pryor and Nadine (Thompson, Pryor) McMillen who both preceded him in death...

Reva Lois West, 96, of Mt. Vernon, died at 2:10 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Jan. 5, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will be at the Goss Cemetery northwest of Mt. Vernon at a later date...

Edward Darvin “Eddie” Zellers, 81, of Monett, died Saturday, Jan. 1. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Alveta Gaye Spencer, 78, of Rogersville, died Saturday, Jan. 1. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 6, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial will follow at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora.

James Glen Seufert, 60, of Wentworth, died Sunday, Jan. 2. Memorial service arrangements are pending. Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett.

Sheila “Raynette” Ross, 52, of Pierce City, died Thursday, Dec. 30. Graveside service will be at the Pierce City Cemetery on Saturday, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. A visitation will begin at 12:30 p.m. Burial will be at the Pierce City Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City...

Spirow Nicholaw, 95, died at his home in Monett, on Sunday, Jan. 2. Visitation will be held on Friday Jan. 7, from 6-7:00 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Funeral services with Military Honors are being held on Saturday, Jan. 8, at 2 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett, with Greg Mercer and Pastor Aaron Weibel officiating...

Clarence Henry “Snags” Lechner, 91, died Friday, Dec. 24, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. A funeral mass under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora was held Thursday, Dec. 30, at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Aurora. Burial was at the Calvary Cemetery in Verona. Rosary was held on Wednesday, Dec. 29, in the funeral home chapel...

Sandra Kay “Sandy” Kroll, 57, of Monett, died Friday, Dec. 31, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 6, at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial will be at Muncie Chapel Cemetery in Wheaton. Visitation will be held from 5-6:00 p.m. Wednesday at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton...

Norma Adell Higgs, 83, of Wichita, Kan., died Saturday, Jan. 1. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 7, at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Billy Joe Hedrick, 83, of Marionville, died Sunday, Dec. 26, at the Hudson House Assisted Living in Aurora. A visitation was held Friday, Dec. 31, at the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville. Burial was at the Marionville IOOF Cemetery.

Joe Robert Cantrell, 84, of Springfield, died Monday, Dec. 27. Funeral services were held Thursday, Dec. 30, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter.