Obituaries

Neoma Maples, 89, of Springdale, Ark., formerly of Shell Knob, died Tuesday, Sept. 10. Funeral services were held Friday, Sept. 13, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial was at I.O.O.F Cemetery in Marionville.

Matthew Ray Lee, 53, the son of Gary and Judith (Crumley) Lee, was born on November 6, 1965, and passed away at his home in Monett, Mo., on September 11, 2019. He spent his formative years in Springfield, Mo., where he graduated from Glendale High School in 1983. ...

James “Jim” Alvin Moennig, age 87, of Monett, Mo., passed away on Sunday evening, September 8, 2019, while at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center. Jim was born on January 19, 1932, in Pierce City, Mo., son of the late Alvin and Hildegard (Worm) Moennig. ...

Amie Nichole McWilliams, 37, of Aurora, died Thursday, Sept. 5, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A graveside service will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora on Thursday, Sept. 12, with visitation from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora...

Mary Marie Head, 85, of Aurora, died Sunday, Sept. 8, at the Aurora Nursing Center. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial will follow at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

Donavon “Don” Craig Lakin, 78, of Pierce City, Mo.., died on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield, Mo.. Mr. Lakin was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1940. He was the son of Harold and Arlene (Roethler) Lakin...

David P. Meirick, 66, of Independence, Mo., left his loving family and friends on Aug. 28, 2019, following a brief illness at St. Luke’s Hospice House, in Kansas City, Mo. Dave was born June 30, 1953. He was the baby of eight children born to Walter and Agnes Rose (Miller) Meirick. He grew up in the Mt. Vernon and Pierce City, Missouri areas...

Lyle Edwin Youngberg, 87, of Verona, Mo., passed away Friday, August 30, 2019, in his home. He was born on July 8, 1932, to Edwin R. and Mildred Bradley Youngberg in Albert City, IA. He graduated from Geneva High School in Geneva, Iowa, in 1950. Lyle earned his college degree at SMSU in Springfield, MO. ...

Timothy Mark Cox, 48, of Racine, died Monday, Sept. 2, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. Services will be held on Saturday, Sept. 7, at 2 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Chapel in Monett, with Samuel Cox officiating. Visitation will immediately follow services until 4:30 p.m...

Sam Dalton, 81, of Pierce City, died Thursday, Sept. 5, at Evelyn’s House in Creve Coeur. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Sept. 9, at First Baptist Church in Pierce City. Burial will be at Clear Creek Cemetery in Pierce City. Visitation will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, at First Baptist Church in Pierce City...

James “Pat” Patrick Freeman, 63, of Pierce City, died Sept. 3 at Cox Medical center South in Springfield. No services are planned. Burial will take place at a later date.

Alice Faye Lawson, 83, of Monett, formerly of Oklahoma City, Okla., died Wednesday, Sept. 4, at Oak Pointe in Monett. Graveside services were held Friday, Sept. 6, at Calton Cemetery, southeast of Monett, with Rev. Lee Neill officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett...

Theodore Mischke, Jr., 88, of Wentworth, died Aug. 29 at Lawrence County Manor ion Mt. Vernon. No services are planned. Burial will take place at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City.

Tom O’Neill, 74, of Exeter, died Tuesday, Sept. 3. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial with military honors will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter...

William Burton Pearson, 79, of Marionville, died Thursday, Aug. 29, at his home. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Williams Funeral Home in Marionville.

Donavon "Don" Craig Lakin, 78, of Pierce City, Mo.., died on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019, at Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield, Mo.. Mr. Lakin was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1940. He was the son of Harold and Arlene (Roethler) Lakin. Mr. Lakin was married to Mary Lou Kelly on Sunday, Feb. 14, 1965.

Virgil E. Jameson, age 94, of Monett, MO, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 at Lacoba Nursing Home in Monett. Virgil was born on June 11, 1925 in Valeda, KS, the son of the late John W. and Olive F. (Barnard) Jameson. He graduated from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, KS. ...

Sandra Ann Voskamp, 76, of Freistatt, Mo., passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2019, at her residence following a sudden illness. She was comforted with family at her side. Sandra was born on June 29, 1943, in Manhattan, Kan., the daughter of the late Charles E. ...

Lyle Edwin Youngberg, 87, of Verona, Mo., passed away Friday, August 30, 2019, in his home. He was born on July 8, 1932, to Edwin R. and Mildred Bradley Youngberg in Albert City, IA. He graduated from Geneva High School in Geneva, Iowa, in 1950. Lyle earned his college degree at SMSU in Springfield, MO. ...

Linda Lou Jackson, 77, of Wentworth, died Sunday, Sept. 1, at Landmark Hospital in Joplin. No services are planned. Burial will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City.

David P. Meirick, 66, of Independence, died Aug. 28, following a brief illness at St. Luke’s Hospice House, in Kansas City. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7, at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Pierce City. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to noon, on Saturday, Sept. 7, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon...

Benny Dale Stanley, 69, of Exeter, died Friday, Aug. 30. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, at Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Washburn. Brother Richard Jones will conduct the services. Cremation arrangements are under direction of McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton...

Susie Schiska, 70, of Pierce City, died Tuesday, Aug, 27, at her home. Mrs. Schiska was born in Tulsa, Okla., on Friday, Jan. 7, 1949. She was the daughter of James and Margurette (Reed) Hankins. Mrs. Schiska was married to Edward Schiska on June 5, 1971, at St. ...

Wilma Lee (Bush) Kempton, 89, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Joplin, Missouri. Wilma was born March 14, 1930, to William Jackson and Gertrude (Dawson) Bush in Monett, Missouri, and had three siblings, Joe Moody, Eleanor Fowler and Rose MacManigal...

Glenn Clapp, 86, formerly of Monett and Pierce City, died Aug. 27 at Bentonview Health and Rehabilitation in Monett. No services are planned. Mr. Clapp was cremated at his request.

Jade Ashley Curry, 39, of Mt. Vernon, died at 12:23 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 26, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A visitation will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, with funeral services to follow at 6 p.m. in the funeral home chapel...

Virgil E. Jameson, 94, of Monett, died Friday, Aug. 30, at Lacoba Nursing Home in Monett. Funeral services are pending at this time. Arrangements have been entrusted to Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett.

Danny “Dan” Haase, 72, of Pierce City, died Aug. 28, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City. Burial will be at Clear Creek Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 3, at Lakin Funeral Home...

Paul Nelson Parrish, 92, of Wentworth, died Aug. 13, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. Funeral services were held Friday, Aug. 16, at Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City. Burial was at Oak Grove Cemetery in Walnut Grove. Arrangements were under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City...

Bobby Dalew Robertson, 55, of Monett, died Aug. 10 at Select Specialty Hospital in Springfield. Graveside services were held on Aug. 15 at Owsley Union Cemetery near Stella. Arrangements were under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City...

Francis Joseph “Cass” Cassidy, 67, of Shell Knob, died Friday, Aug. 23. Services were held Tuesday, Aug. 27, with rosary prior to services at Holy Family Catholic Church in Shell Knob, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob. Burial was at McCullough Cemetery in Viola...

Cecilia Ellen Blinzler, 69, of Pierce City, died Saturday, Aug. 24, at Mercy Hospital in Aurora. Memorial visitation is being held on Saturday, Aug. 31, from 3-5:00 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett.

Billy C. Gibbs, 80, of Shell Knob, died Friday, Aug. 23. His wishes were to be cremated with burial at sea. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Shell Knob.

Paul Dean Lansdown, 90, of Monett died Thursday Aug. 22, at Aurora Nursing Home in Aurora. Visitation will be held Friday Aug. 30, from 6-8:00 p.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home in Monett. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Aug. 31, at 11 a.m. at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Chapel in Monett. Burial will follow services at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Butterfield...

Roberto R. Smith, 77, of Exeter, died Saturday, Aug. 24. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, at St. Edwards Catholic Church in Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter...

Our beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, friend and hero, Wayne Roger Echols, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Wayne was passionate about living life to the fullest and was always the first to assist those in need or fix a problem that needed solving. ...

Rodney Lee Mabe, Sr., 74, of Aurora, died Sunday, Aug. 18, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A funeral service was held Thursday, Aug. 22, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial was at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora.

Lynn Coleen Periman, 47, of Pineville, died Monday, Aug. 19. A memorial service will be held at a later date with burial at Mineral Springs Cemetery in Cassville. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Michael Albert Pfitzner, age 71, of Monett, Missouri, passed away at 1:54 p.m. on Thursday, August 15, 2019, at his home. He was born January 13, 1948, in Verona, Missouri, the son of Joseph and Catherine (Hierholzer) Pfitzner. Michael was a 1966 graduate of Verona High School. ...

Mildred “Joan” Biellier, 89, of Mt. Vernon, died at 4:17 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. No formal visitation is planned. Family and friends may stop by Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon between the hours of noon and 5:00 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 19...

Sue Ellis, 85, of Aurora, died Wednesday, Aug. 14, at the Aurora Nursing Center. Funeral service under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora, were held Monday, Aug. 19, at the First Presbyterian Church, Aurora. Burial was at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora...

Paul Lewis Evatt, Sr., 81, of Mt. Vernon, died at 4:56 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at his home. Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, with a graveside to follow at 2:45 p.m. at the Avilla Cemetery in Avilla...

Barbara Jean Hitch-cock, 78, of Everton, died at 12:33 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 16, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A visitation will be held from 2 to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. Burial will follow at the Hitchcock Family Cemetery...

Morna Grace Kimberling, 93, of Aurora, passed away died Saturday, Aug. 17, at the Republic Nursing and Rehab in Republic. Services will be held at 11 a.m. following visitation on Friday, Aug. 23, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora. Burial will be at the Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora...

Bobby Joe Lester, 69, of Mt. Vernon, died Saturday, Aug. 17. A visitation will be held from 10-12:00 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 31, at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon, with a memorial service to follow at 12 p.m. Burial will be held at a later date at the Moore Cemetery, Stotts City...

Clinton Smith, Jr., 81, of Mt. Vernon, died at 5:40 p.m. on Thursday, July 25, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. A private burial, with full military honors, was held on Aug. 5, at National Cemetery in Fayettville, Ark. A memorial service was held on Aug. 7, at the Mt. Vernon VFW in his honor...