Obituaries

Nancy Faye Golubski, age 78, of Pierce City, MO died on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Oak Pointe of Monett in Monett, MO. She was born in Wheaton, MO on Saturday, March 07, 1942. She was the daughter of Clifford and Bernice (Bergman) Wogoman. She was married to Robert "Bob" Golubski on Saturday, May 13, 1961 in SS Peter & Paul Catholic Church. ...

James “Jim” Cook, 78, of Cassville, died Wednesday, Sept. 16. Graveside services with Military Honors will be held at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 19, at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. Saturday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Paul A. Henson, 85, of Cassville, died Monday, Sept. 14. Graveside services were held Thursday, Sept. 17, at Fields Cemetery in Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Joseph Dean Biellier, 45, of Mt. Vernon, died at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, August 26. A celebration of Joseph’s life will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26, at the Eagles Lodge in Mt. Vernon. Arrangements are under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

William “Dayton” Laney, 81, of Washburn, died Monday, Sept. 14. Graveside services were held Thursday, Sept. 17, at Concord Cemetery in Exeter, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

John Phillip Maguire, 84, of Miller, died at 4:43 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at his home. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller. Burial, with full military honors, will follow at the Miller Memorial Gardens...

Wilburn Leon Myers, 91, of Aurora, (formerly of Monett) died Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Cox Monett Hospital in Monett. Visitation is being held on Monday, Sept. 21, at 4 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett.

On Friday September 11, 2020, Martin (Mike) Worm lost his fight to cancer at the age of 76, in Springfield, Mo., surrounded by family. Mike was born on September 6, 1944, in Freistatt, Mo., to Ernest Worm and Nora Joeckel. At the age of 12, his father, Ernest, died suddenly leaving Nora to raise Frances, Marcell and Mike alone...

Barbara Sagehorn, 93, of Monett, went to be with her heavenly Father on Sunday, September 13, 2020 at home surrounded by family. Born in Monett on August 14, 1927, Barbara was the daughter of Armond and Sibyl (Browning) Carlin. Barbara graduated from Monett High School and worked as an accountant before retiring. During her lifetime she loved flower gardening, traveling and going west “garage saling”. She was a member of New Site Baptist Church...

Jimmie Carrol “J.C.” Brattin, 79, of Exeter, died Saturday, Sept. 12. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Lewis Clair Curry, 89, of Miller, died Sept. 13, at his home. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, at Miller Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are under the direction of Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home in Miller.

Walter Davis, 92, of Cassville, died Wednesday, Sept. 9. Memorial services were held Tuesday, Sept. 15, at Community Faith Chapel in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Craig Alan Ellis, 64, of Aurora, died Monday, Sept. 7, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. A funeral service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, was held Friday, Sept. 11, at the Aurora First Presbyterian Church. Burial was at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

Kelly Lunsford, 58, of Monett died on Friday, Sept. 4, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. A private family service will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.

Larry Luther James, 73, of Cassville, died Saturday, Sept. 12. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, at Hogeye Cemetery in Wheaton, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Billy Gene McVey, 91, of Aurora, died Friday, Sept. 11, at the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville. A graveside service, under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

Howard Ray McWaters, 56, of Shell Knob, died Friday, Sept. 4. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Burial will be at Francis-King-Lucas Public Cemetery in Waterloo, Ala.

Michael H. “Mike” Mertens, III, 59, of Shell Knob, died Tuesday, Sept. 8. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. A virtual memorial via Face Book will be held at a later date.

Donald Ray Smith, 96, of Purdy, died on Saturday Sept. 12, at his home in Purdy. Visitation is being held on Thursday, Sept. 17, from 6-8:00 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Funeral services are being held on Friday, Sept. 18, at 2 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Chapel in Monett, with Pastor Aaron Weibel officiating. Burial will follow services at the Arnhart Cemetery in East Purdy...

Eula Mae Thomas, 86, a lifelong resident of Lawrence County, died Sept. 9, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Due to the pandemic, a graveside service under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 12, at Gray’s Point Cemetery in Gray’s Point...

Robert T. “Bob” Hubbard, son of the late H.E. “Sam” Hubbard and Grace Irene Hubbard, was born July 3, 1928 in Chaffee, Missouri and passed away September 7, 2020 at his home in Branson, Missouri. Bob was preceded in death by his loving wife, Reba, a son Michael, who died at five months of age and his brothers Walter and Lewis...

Kelly Lunsford, 58, of Monett, went to be with her heavenly Father on Friday, September 4, 2020, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Kelly was born on December 21, 1961, in Pekin, Ill., daughter of Duane Marrs and Ann (Mettlach) Marrs. Kelly graduated from Monett High School Class of 1980. ...

Shirley May Darby, 80, of Purdy, died on Sunday, July 5, at the Roaring River Health and Rehab Center in Cassville. Memorial visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Buchanan Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow at 11:30 a.m. at the Purdy Cemetery...

Maria Geralyn Logan, 58, died Saturday, Sept. 5, at Cox South in Springfield. Visitation is being held at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pierce City on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 5-7:00 p.m. with Vigil and Rosary to follow. Funeral Mass is being held on Friday, Sept. 11, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Pierce City with graveside services to follow in St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery...

Loren L. Lowe, III, 45, of Cassville, died Thursday, Sept. 3. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m. Tuesday, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Norma Lee Rodgers, formerly of Aurora, died on Sept. 4, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A visitation will be held from 12:30-1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora with a graveside service to follow at 2 p.m. at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

Charlene J. Wofford, 88, of Cassville, died Wednesday, Sept. 2. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Sept. 8, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, at Greenwood Cemetery in Weatherford, Okla., under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville...

Shirley May Darby, 80, of Purdy, Mo., passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2020, while at the Roaring River Health and Rehab Center in Cassville, Mo. Shirley was born on December 10, 1939, in Martin Grove, Ill., daughter of the late Matt and Inez (Pickinpaugh) Darby. For several years, Shirley worked for a local restaurant and at a Laundromat. She had attended the First Baptist Church in Purdy when before her health limited her...

Charles Victor “Charlie” Gleaves, age 45, of Fairview, Missouri, passed away at 12:33 a.m. on Sunday, August 30, 2020, at Freeman Neosho Hospital in Neosho, Missouri. He was born February 12, 1975, in Winfield, Kansas, the son of Bob and Cari (Coberly) Gleaves...

Joseph Dean Biellier, 45, of Mt. Vernon, died at 11:15 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 26. A celebration of Joseph’s life will be held at a later date at the Eagles Lodge in Mt. Vernon. For information on the celebration of life, please visit https://www.facebook.com In loving memory of Joe Biellier...

Dorothy Pearl Campbell, 91, of Mt. Vernon, died Thursday. Sept. 3, at the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood. A graveside service, under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, in Mt. Vernon, will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Goss Cemetery, northwest of Mt. Vernon. Visitation will be held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, in the funeral home chapel...

William Rae “Bill” Fly, 93, of Aurora, died Thursday, Sept. 3, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. A graveside service under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

Betty Belle (Hood) Ray, 96, of Miller, died Wednesday, Sept. 2. A visitation will be held from 1-2:00 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 11, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, with a funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. in the funeral home chapel. Burial will take place immediately following at Sycamore Cemetery northeast of Miller...

Julia Catherine Meadows Matney Forman, of Aurora, died Saturday, Aug. 29. A visitation was held from 5-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 1, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 2, at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora. Due to COVID-19, masks will be required...

James Leroy Curry, 69, of Monett, died Monday, Aug. 31. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at Buchanan Funeral Home with services following at 7 p.m. Brother Richard Moudy will be officiating. Private graveside services with military honors will be held at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield on Friday, Sept. 4...

Susanne Key, 76, of Aurora, died Monday, Aug. 24, at home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date with burial to be at the Rose Hill West Cemetery in Billings. Arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora...

David Aaron Seifried, 80, of Aurora, died Wednesday, Aug. 26, at his home. A private, family graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 3, at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora...

Robert Sullivan Senninger Jr., 91, of Monett, died Aug. 29. Funeral services will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Freistatt, on Thursday, Sept. 3, at 11 a.m. with Rev. Jake Sletten and Rev. William Marler officiating. Interment and military honors will be in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home...

Virginia Maxine Brown Hamilton passed from this world on August 20, 2020. She was lovingly attended in her home by her college sweetheart and husband, John Hamilton. Maxine as a young child often went to bed dreaming of an adventurous life with Gypsies that her mother had threatened would drag her away in the night due to her less than conventional behavior. ...

Robert John (Bob) Jelinek, age 76, of rural Monett, Mo., entered the gates of his heavenly home on the afternoon of August 25, 2020, surrounded by his family at Mercy Hospital of Joplin, Mo. Bob was born February 21, 1944, in Pueblo, Colo., son of Charles and Esta Marie (West) Jelinek. ...

Marjorie Ann (Johnson) Ahart, 96, of Monett, died Saturday, Aug. 22. Graveside services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at St. John’s Lutheran Cemetery in Ringsted, Iowa, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Donald B. “Don” Arazmus, 85, of Marionville, died Friday, Aug. 21. Services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Emilie Delores Chastain, 78, of Shell Knob, died Friday, Aug.21. Services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

Shirley May Darby, 80, of Purdy, died Sunday, July 5, at the Roaring River Health and Rehab Center in Cassville. Memorial visitation will be held from 10-11:00 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, at Buchanan Funeral Home. Graveside services will follow visitation at 11:30 a.m. at the Purdy Cemetery...

Anthony “Tony” Gripka, 88, of Pierce City, died Aug. 19 at the home of his son in Stotts City. Funeral service were held Aug. 24, at First Baptist Church in Pierce City. Burial was at Pierce City Cemetery in Pierce City.

Beverly Kay Hilton, 76, died Monday, Aug. 24, at Aurora Nursing Center following a long, hard-fought battle of dementia. A private graveside service will occur at a later date. Arrangements are under the personal care and direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Johnnie Rae Louder, 75, of Exeter, died Sunday, Aug. 23. Services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Susan G. Ross, 65, of Federal Way, Wash., died Tuesday, Aug. 18. Graveside services were held at 12 p.m. (noon) Friday, Aug. 28, at King Cemetery in Seligman, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Rickey E. Writer, 65, of Butterfield, died Tuesday, Aug. 25. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 29, at Sparks Cemetery in Butterfield, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Gary "Pete" Campbell, 78, of South Greenfield, died at 6:10 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, at cox hospital South in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.n, on Friday, Aug, 28, at the funeral home...