Obituaries

LeRoy Louis Jirik, 88, of Springfield, Mo., passed away Monday, Jan. 14, at Mercy Hospital following a long illness. He was born April 14, 1930, in Oran, Mo., to Simon and Philomena Schramm Jirik. He attended high school in Chaffee, Mo., graduating in 1949. ...

Sue Verstraete, 82, of Monett, went to be with her Lord in Heaven on Sunday, January 13, 2019, while staying at Lacoba Homes in Monett. She was born in Lenexa, Kansas, on December 7, 1936; the daughter of the late William Conway and Dorothy (Halderman) England. She was united in marriage on June 5, 1954, in Lenexa to Clarence “Clem” Verstraete; he preceded her in death on November 25, 2017...

James R. Ferdinand, 38, of Aurora, died Friday, Jan. 11, 2019, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A celebration of his life was held Monday, Jan. 14, at the Harvest Fellowship Church in Aurora. Arrangements were under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora...

Sidney Skelton, 76, of Seligman, died Friday, Jan. 11. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Maxine Smallwood, 92, of Purdy, died Saturday, Jan. 12. Graveside services were held Tuesday, Jan. 15, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Eureka Springs, Ark., under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Janice Faye “Grannie Jan” Moore, passed from this life at the age of 77 to her heavenly home on Tuesday afternoon, January 8, 2019, while in the comfort of her home and surrounded by her loving family. Jan was born August 31, 1941, in Ramona, Okla., daughter of the late Otis and Nola (Brown) Wofford. ...

Gayla Earlene Garoutte, 60, of Marionville, died Monday, Jan. 7, at the Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville. Burial will follow at the Marionville IOOF Cemetery...

Barbara LeCompte, 89, of Cassville, died Wednesday, Jan. 9. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at United Methodist Church in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Washburn Prairie Cemetery in Washburn...

David Abraham Stephens, 63, of Aurora, died on Jan. 5. A celebration of life under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora was held Friday, Jan. 11, at Aurora High School.

Janice Faye “Grannie Jan” Moore, passed from this life at the age of 77 to her heavenly home on Tuesday afternoon, January 8, 2019, while in the comfort of her home and surrounded by her loving family. Jan was born August 31, 1941, in Ramona, Okla., daughter of the late Otis and Nola (Brown) Wofford. ...

Janice Faye "Grannie Jan" Moore, passed from this life at the age of 77 to her heavenly home on Tuesday afternoon, January 8, 2019 while in the comfort of her home and surrounded by her loving family. Jan was born August 31, 1941 in Ramona, OK, daughter of the late Otis and Nola (Brown) Wofford. ...

Betty Ann (Kelley) Sage, 86, beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and friend passed away on Sunday morning, January 6, 2019. Betty was born in Monett, Mo., and currently resided in Dora, Mo. Friends are invited to a visitation at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 12, 2019, at Buchanan Funeral Home in Monett followed by funeral services beginning at 11:00 a.m. Deny Lemaster, Minister, will be officiating...

David J. Basye, 52, of Webb City, died Wednesday, Jan. 2. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 9, at the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville. Burial with full military honors will follow at Corinth Cemetery, Cassville. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville...

Mary Alicia (Brown) Chapin, of Mt. Vernon, died on Dec. 22, 2018. A Celebration of Life will be held in the spring at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon on a date to be determined. She will be intered at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield...

Ralph Eugene Clenin, 93, of Cassville, (formerly of Harrisonville) died Sunday, Jan. 6. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 9, at New Salem Cemetery in Seligman, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Vernon Willis Hill, 85, of Miller, died Saturday, Jan. 5, at his home. A memorial service will be held at 10: a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, in Miller.

Austin Michael Townsend, 23, of Purdy, died Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019, at his home. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Harold Wallace Schultze, 93, of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. A memorial graveside, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, will be held at a later date at the National Cemetery in Springfield...

Donald Rex Highfill, 77, of Stotts City, died Sunday, Dec. 30, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center. Services will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 5, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Burial will be held at a later date at the Union Cemetery...

Michael Steven Rosten, 70, of Golden, died Tuesday, Jan.1. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Claude J. Moore, 88, of Stotts City, Sunday, Dec. 30 at Cox Hospital in Springfield. A funeral service under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon was held Wednesday, Jan. 2, at the Church in Action in Mt. Vernon. Burial was at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery...

Iva Mae Montgomery, 89, of Exeter, died Tuesday, Jan. 1. Funeral services were held Friday, Jan. 4, at First Baptist Church in Exeter, under direction of McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial was at Rocky Comfort Cemetery in Rocky Comfort.

George Fredrick “Fred” Sherman, 76, of Exeter, died Saturday, Dec. 29. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 2, at Neosho Memorial Park in Neosho, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Fred Sherman George Fredrick “Fred” Sherman, 76, of Exeter, died Saturday, Dec. 29...

Bryon Theodore Johnson, 79, of Marionville, died Friday, Dec. 28, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A graveside service, under the direction of the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville was held Monday, Dec. 31 at the Mt. Olive Cemetery.

James Harold Arnold, 74, of Monett, died Wednesday, Dec. 26, at his residence. No formal services are planned at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.

John William Manning, 72, of Shell Knob, died Sunday, Dec. 23. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

David Lincoln Dunbar, 78, of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday, Dec. 22, at his home. A funeral service under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, was held Friday, Dec. 28, at the St. Susanne Catholic Church in Mt. Vernon. Rosary was held on Thursday, Dec. 27, in the funeral home chapel...

William Myran Presley, 83, of Mt. Vernon, died Tuesday, Dec. 25, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. Graveside services were held Wednesday, Dec. 26, at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery in Mt. Vernon. Arrangements were under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Phyllis Raye Wittenborn, 74, of Marionville, died Thursday, Dec. 20, at the Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora. A visitation will be held from 10-10:45 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 22, at the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville with a graveside service to follow at 11 a.m. at the Marionville IOOF Cemetery...

Maurice Lance McDunner, 58, of Wentworth, Mo., passed from this life on Saturday, December 22, 2018, while receiving care at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. Maury was born October 28, 1960, in Monett, Mo., to the late Morris L. McDunner and the late Constance F. ...

Donna Sue Collier, 74, of Mt. Vernon, died Thursday, Dec.20, at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield. A graveside service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 27, at the Summit Cemetery, northeast of Mt. Vernon. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 26, in the funeral home chapel...

James Lee Hency, 69, of Cassville, died Thursday, Dec. 20. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 26, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. Wednesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Robert “Bob” Noland, 83, of Cassville, died Sunday, Dec. 23. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Dec. 28, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter. Visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. Friday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Albert Clinton Swadley, Jr., 61, of Seligman, died Saturday, Dec. 22. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Billy R. “Bill” VanZandt, 87, of Seligman, died Thursday, Dec. 20. Funeral services were held Monday, Dec. 24, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at Washburn Prairie Cemetery in Washburn.

Marilyn C. Moore, 92, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2018, enveloped with the love of her family. No Memorial Service is planned at this time. Instead, in the spring we will gather with friends and family to celebrate her love and life. Arrangements are under the direction of the Hutchens-Stygar Funeral and Cremation Center, St. Charles, MO. www.hutchensfuneralhomes.com...

Elda Minnie Bertha (Lampe) Nelson, 97, of Monett, Mo., formerly of Freistatt, Mo., passed away on December 18, 2018, at the Manor at Elfindale in Springfield, Mo. Elda was born September 6, 1921, in Monett, Mo., daughter of the late Herman J. and Delores A. (Moennig) Lampe...

Lola Mae (Chaney) Brown, 83, of Aurora, died Tuesday, Dec. 18, at the Aurora Nursing Center. No services are planned at this time. Burial will be at the Flemington Cemetery in Flemington. Arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora...

Rickey Joe Dodson, 53, of Cassville, died Tuesday, Dec. 18. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at Fields Cemetery in Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. Saturday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob...

Evelyn Estelle Hyde-Karr, 93, of Verona, died Monday, Dec. 17, at the Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora. A graveside service, under the direction of the W.T. Wilson Funeral Home in Rainsville, Ala., was held Thursday, Dec. 20, at the Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Hopewell, Ala...

Donald “Donnie” Dean Smith, 84, of Washburn, died Wednesday, Dec. 19. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22, at Rocky Comfort Cemetery in Rocky Comfort, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Anna Lee Vaccaro, 88, of Mt. Vernon, died Monday, Dec. 17, at the Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora. A private graveside service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, was held Friday, Dec. 21, at the Sarcoxie Cemetery in Sarcoxie...