Mary A. Brown, 97, 117 McConnell Ave., died at 5:09 a.m. Friday, March 21, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East where she had been a patient since March 4. Mrs. Brown was born Jan. 17, 1900, at Neodesha, Kan. She moved to Joplin in 1923 from Pittsburg, Kan. She had taught in a country school in the Neodesha area. She was a member of Oakland Christian Church. She married Wilburn Brown on June 20, 1920, at Neodesha. He died March 22, 1979. Survivors include four sons, Carl W. Brown, Fort Myers, Fla., Paul E. Brown, Joplin, Leo E. Brown, Springfield, and Ivan M. Brown, Glendale, Ore.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. William E. Furnas will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The sons will serve as pallbearers. The family will be at the home. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Gladys Maynard Gladys Morlan Maynard, 98, 2212 Mississippi Ave., died at 7:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 1997, at a nursing home in St. Petersburg, Fla., after an illness. Mrs. Maynard was born April 22, 1898, at Carterville. She moved from Carterville to Joplin in 1922 and to St. Petersburg in 1989. She was a 1921 graduate of Carterville High School. She worked for the Burgess Insurance Agency for 48 years, retiring in 1968. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Joplin. She was a former member of the Ladies of the Elks, Credit Women of Joplin and the Insurance Women of Joplin. She married Alvah Cooper Maynard in December 1945 in Joplin. He died in October 1947. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Nancy Masters, Kansas City; and a brother, Garold L. Morlan, St. Petersburg. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Pugh will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Family Life Center of the First Christian Church, Joplin. Maxine Mitchell Services for Maxine Wells Mitchell, 83, Joplin, who died Thursday, will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. Ralph Reynolds, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard Rea, Richard Kosinski, Dareld Mussman, John Willis, Marvin Rutledge and Tom Banks. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. The family will be at the home of her niece, Betty Escallier, 2320 Iowa St., Joplin. Contributions may be made to Jehovah's Witnesses East Unit, Joplin. Survivors include a sister, Una Berniece Fox, Joplin. Lloyd Webber Lloyd J. Webber, 66, Joplin route 1, died at 4:55 a.m. Friday, March 21, 1997, at his home after a three-month illness. Mr. Webber was born Oct. 22, 1930, at Kansas City, Kan. He graduated from Carthage High School in 1948. He worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. before retiring in 1983. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, Webb City. He married May Margaret Schooler on March 21, 1952, at Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Daniel Webber, Joplin, and Steven Webber, Oologah, Okla.; a sister, Betty Allen, Joplin; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church, Carterville. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Pallbearers will be Daniel Webber, Steven Webber, Tom Clark, Pete Dixon, Kenny Creed and Brent Hood. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Liberty Baptist Church, Webb City. Arrangements are under the direction of the Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to the School Scholarship Fund or to the Spring River Baptist Association, in care of the funeral home. Richard Bland STOTTS CITY, Mo. … Services for Richard W. ``Dick'' Bland, 74, Stotts City, who died Thursday, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Zion Evangelical United Church of Christ, southeast of Stotts City. The Rev. Fred Fieker will officiate. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Okla. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Daisy Henderson AURORA, Mo. … Daisy Mae Henderson, 57, Aurora, died at 3:40 a.m. Thursday, March 20, 1997, in her home after a long illness. Mrs. Henderson was born July 14, 1939, at Neillsville, Wis. She was an elementary teacher and a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Aurora, the Aurora Education Association, the Missouri State Teachers Association, the International Reading Association and the Aurora Airport Board. She married Ron Henderson on July 4, 1984, in Aurora. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Casey Shook, Lawrence, Kan.; two daughters, Traci King, Aurora, and Kristi Lundgren, Springfield; a stepson, Matt Henderson, St. Louis; four stepdaughters, Valerie Henderson and Grace Henderson, both of Manhattan, Kan., Mary Schutter, Corvalis, Ore., and Beth Hammond, Emporia, Kan.; her mother and stepfather, Daisy and Hal Harrill, Pacoima, Calif.; a brother, Bert Hart, hometown unavailable; two daughters, Judy Pernice, Simi Valley, Calif., and Linda Carver, Bouquet Canyon, Calif.; and five grandchildren. Services were Friday at the First Baptist Church, Aurora. The Rev. Tommy Blair and the Rev. Harold Gold officiated. Burial was in Maple Park Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to the Daisy Henderson Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home. Roy Long NEOSHO, Mo. … Roy Lee Long, 79, 602 N. Jefferson Ave., Neosho, died at 9:05 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a three-month illness. Mr. Long was born Aug. 30, 1917, at Fairview. He was a lifelong area resident. He worked for the Neosho street department for many years, retiring in August 1981. He married Opal Pogue on Dec. 12, 1940, at Purdy. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Norma Ledford and Bonnie Phelan, both of Neosho; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with Alan Gaines, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery at Stella. Pallbearers will be Ron Pogue, Charles Weston, Steve Weston, Donald Weston, Danny Pogue, and Grover Pogue. Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Noah Neely MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Noah J. Neely, 88, Mount Vernon, died at 5:30 a.m. Friday, March 21, 1997, at a Monett nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Neely was born Jan. 26, 1909, at Jenkins. He spent most of his life in Mount Vernon. He was a retired worker for the Carnation Can Co., Mount Vernon. He had been a member of the Mount Vernon Saddle Club and the Baptist Hill Organization board. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mount Vernon and the Mount Vernon Odd Fellows Lodge. He married Georgia Jane Pruitt on March 12, 1931, in Mount Vernon. She died July 16, 1996. Survivors include a son, Sidney Neely, Springfield; a sister, Imogene Atkinson, Mount Vernon; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Williams Cemetery, west of Mount Vernon. The Rev. Gary Gilmore will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Mount Vernon. Harold Prescott MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Harold S. Prescott Sr., 89, Mount Vernon, died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 1997, at a nursing home in Mount Vernon after an illness. Mr. Prescott was born April 24, 1907, at Pawtucket, R.I. He graduated in 1930 from Brown University with a degree in civil engineering. He moved in 1948 from Rhode Island to Placerville, Calif., where he operated an engineering office until retiring in 1969. He moved to Missouri in 1969. He was a Baptist and a member of the Masonic Lodge in Miller and the Shrine. He served in the Corps of Engineers during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Minnie Prescott; three sons, Harold S. Prescott Jr., Placerville, Lawrence L. Prescott, Sapulpa, Okla., and Glenn S. Prescott, Seneca; a daughter, Colleen S. Prescott, Denver, Colo.; two stepdaughters, Beverly Bauche, North Kingstown, R.I., and Glenda Drenon, Diamond Springs, Calif.; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by three wives, two sons, a daughter, a stepson,and a stepdaughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Philip Steenrod LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Philip H. Steenrod, 74, Ottawa, Kan., formerly of Lockwood, died Thursday, March 20, 1997, at Ransom Memorial Hospital, Ottawa, after an illness. Mr. Steenrod was born Sept. 11, 1922, in Lockwood. He graduated from Lockwood High School in 1940. He moved to Ottawa in 1961 from Missouri, where he had lived in Lockwood and Carthage. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He later served in the Missouri National Guard before being discharged in 1951 as a sergeant. He worked for several years at Harnig Sheet Metal Co., Lawrence, Kan. He worked for 16 years in the maintenance department of the Kansas State Highway Department, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Lockwood. He was a member and past president of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie Lodge No. 2700, Ottawa. He was a former Boy Scout leader and member of the Ottawa Men's Bowling Association. He married Lucy Beals on Sept. 15, 1956, in Lockwood. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Philip Steenrod, Litchfield, Minn.; two daughters, Ginger Milbern and Rebecca Grauel, both of Ottawa; six grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Dengel & Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Pastor Duane Pedrow will officiate. Bural will be in Highland Cemetery, Ottawa. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5901, Ottawa. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Additional visitation will be from 1 p.m. until service time Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Eagle's Lodge Building Fund, in care of the funeral home. Neet Rickman E. Wanetta ``Neet'' Rutherford Rickman, 81, Joplin, died at 12:25 p.m. Monday at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Rickman was born June 29, 1915, in Joplin. She lived most of her life in Joplin, except from 1963 to 1969, when she lived at West Covina, Calif. She was a homemaker. She married Howard Rickman on Sept. 13, 1940, in Joplin. He died July 19, 1968. Survivors include two daughters, Dixie Garvin, Joplin, and Neeta Quinn, Newport Beach, Calif.; two sisters, Maxine Duley and Pauline Hamm, both of Joplin; two grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Aaron Brown will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the Parkinson's and Other Neurological Diseases (POND) support group, in care of the mortuary. Bernie Shrum The Rev. Bernie Bruce Shrum, 84, Lowry City, a former Joplin area resident, died at 6:02 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 1997, at Sac-Osage Hospital, Osceola, after an illness. Mr. Shrum was born Sept. 13, 1912, in Bellinger County. He lived his early life in Southwest Missouri. He attended Southwest Baptist College at Bolivar and Southwestern Theological Seminary at Fort Worth, Texas. He was ordained a minister at Vista Baptist Church, near Osceola. He has pastored churches at Vista, Osceola, Asbury, Joplin and Sarcoxie in Missouri, Kellogg, Idaho, Enumclaw, Wash., and Sheridan, Wyo. After he retired in 1980, he continued to pastor Round Prairie Baptist Church in Bates County and later Gerster Baptist Church in St. Clair County. He married Lula Brown on Feb. 9, 1935, in Douglas County. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Nancy Carrell, Butler, and Suzanne Storm, Overland Park, Kan.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola. The Rev. Todd Forman and the Rev. John Barrett officiated. Burial was in Lowry City (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers were Maynard Duzan, Mike Floyd, Ed Misner, Lloyd Davis, Howard Burnett and Randy Hargis. Jean Johnson EVERTON, Mo. … Jean Ann Johnson, 70, Everton, died at 3:35 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 1997, at Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Johnson was born Aug. 14, 1926, at Grand Rapids, Minn. She lived in Paris Springs, near Everton, the past 35 years. She was a homemaker. She married Robert Johnson on Nov. 30, 1946, at St. Paul, Minn. He survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Thomas Johnson, Alamogordo, N.M., David Harold Johnson, Miller, Martin Victor Johnson, Halltown, and Clifford Paul Johnson, Ozark; four daughters, Virginia Ann Harmon, McClurg, Katherine Eileen Bamberry, Springfield, Sally Jean Kennedy and Margaret Kay Hadley, both of Sedan, Kan.; her mother, Emma Lindstrom, Maplewood, Minn.; four sisters, Ruth Gibbons, Sun City, Ariz., Ellsa Sorenson, White Bear Lake, Minn., Linda Gulick, Miller, Carole Lunderen, White Bear Lake; 26 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Rodger Sutherland will officiate. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, south of Miller. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Mary Mackowiak CARTHAGE, Mo. … Mary Katherine Mackowiak, 63, Carthage, died at 11:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Mackowiak was born June 2, 1933, in Richwood, W.Va. She was a homemaker. She was employed at Frames Family Restaurant in Sommerville, W.Va. Her husband, Victor John Mackowiak, preceded her in death. She is survived by a son, Joseph Mackowiak, Marmet, W.Va.; three daughters, Ann Walton and Melissa Mackowiak, both of Aurora, Ill., and Melanie Persinger, state of West Virginia; three sisters, Evelene Dodson, Carthage, Helen Sigley, Carthage, and Barbara Coffman, Gassaway, W.Va.; her stepmother, Betty Coffman, Gassaway; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Greene Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton, W.Va. Burial will be in Barkers Ridge Cemetery, near Sutton. Local arrangements were made by Ulmer Funeral Home. Faye Payne CARTHAGE, Mo. … Faye Emma Payne, 83, Carthage, died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Payne was born April 14, 1913, at Bowers Mills. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a retired office clerk for State Farm Insurance. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She married Leonard W. Payne on July 2, 1932, in Kansas City. He died Sept. 26, 1984. She is survived by a son, James L. Payne, Kansas City; a sister, Della D. Johnson, Carthage; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Sutter will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church in care of the funeral home. James Harmon BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … James E. Harmon, 67, Rogers, Ark., died Sunday, Jan. 19, 1997, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rogers, after a sudden illness. He was the son of James O. Harmon, Baxter Springs. Mr. Harmon was born July 12, 1929, at Girard. He was involved in law enforcement most of his life. He had been a dispatcher for the Pittsburg Police Department. He worked for the FBI before he joined the Treasury Department in 1955. He worked as a special agent in charge of several states and became a regional director in 1968. He did two tours of duty at the Washington, D.C., Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. He retired in 1979. He later started a Brangus breeding operation, followed by an Angus breeding program at Piney Creek Angus Ranch near Rogers. He was a member of the International Brangus Breeders Association and the American Angus Association. He was a member of the American Peace Officers Association. He received service recognition from the Mexican commandant of the Federal Police for assistance in ATF law enforcement from 1976 to 1979. He was a veteran of the Air Force and served in the Air Police and the Office of Special Investigations. Additional survivors include his wife, Barbara Blanco Harmon; two sons, Dr. Steven K. Harmon, New Bern, N.C., and Michael J. Harmon, Rockwall, Texas; two daughters, Deborah L. Harmon, Rogers, and Cynthia A. Harmon, St. Petersburg, Fla.; a sister, Jane Millicent Price, Joplin, Mo.; a brother, Larry Harmon, The Colony, Texas; and two granddaughters. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. Arrangements are under the direction of Burns Funeral Home, Rogers. Robert Ryon RIVERTON, Kan. … Robert Leon Ryon, 52, Riverton, died at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Ryon was born March 12, 1944, in Baxter Springs. He was a lifetime Riverton area resident. He retired on Dec. 19, 1994, as a maintenance worker for The Empire District Electric Co. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of Iron Gates Christian Church, Joplin, and Galena Masonic Lodge. He married Donna Hayward on April 8, 1966, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Debbie Rawlins, Lowell; a brother, Richard Ryon, Lowell; two sisters, Florence Martin, Galena, and Betty Williams, Joplin; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Hubert Hinton will officiate. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be John North, Wade Palone, Mike Myers, Tim Smith, Carl Morgan and Albert Melton. The Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail will perform burial rites at graveside. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Norma Hall COMMERCE, Okla. … Services for Norma Sue Hall, 60, 300 N. Maple St., who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Mark Linn and The Rev. Ralph Reddout will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery in Miami. Pallbearers will be Tom Gilbert, James Hall, George Montgomery, Harold Allen, Shawn Allgood and Jerry Allgood. Opal Utsler WELCH, Okla. … Opal L. Utsler, 74, Welch route 2, died at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Utsler was born Jan. 28, 1922, in Miami, and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was an operator with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for 30 years. She was graduated in 1940 from Miami High School. She was a member of the Bell Telephone Pioneers, Rebekah Lodge of Miami and Mound Valley Baptist Church. She married Charles Utsler Sr. on Jan. 28, 1940, in Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Phillis Jane Hughes, Welch; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Neet Rickman E. Wanetta ``Neet'' Rutherford Rickman, 81, Joplin, died at 12:25 p.m. Monday at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Rickman was born June 29, 1915, in Joplin. She lived most of her life in Joplin, except from 1963 to 1969, when she lived at West Covina, Calif. She was a homemaker. She married Howard Rickman on Sept. 13, 1940, in Joplin. He died July 19, 1968. Survivors include two daughters, Dixie Garvin, Joplin, and Neeta Quinn, Newport Beach, Calif.; two sisters, Maxine Duley and Pauline Hamm, both of Joplin; two grandchildren; and two great-granddaughters. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Aaron Brown will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the Parkinson's and Other Neurological Diseases (POND) support group, in care of the mortuary. Bernie Shrum The Rev. Bernie Bruce Shrum, 84, Lowry City, a former Joplin area resident, died at 6:02 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 1997, at Sac-Osage Hospital, Osceola, after an illness. Mr. Shrum was born Sept. 13, 1912, in Bellinger County. He lived his early life in Southwest Missouri. He attended Southwest Baptist College at Bolivar and Southwestern Theological Seminary at Fort Worth, Texas. He was ordained a minister at Vista Baptist Church, near Osceola. He has pastored churches at Vista, Osceola, Asbury, Joplin and Sarcoxie in Missouri, Kellogg, Idaho, Enumclaw, Wash., and Sheridan, Wyo. After he retired in 1980, he continued to pastor Round Prairie Baptist Church in Bates County and later Gerster Baptist Church in St. Clair County. He married Lula Brown on Feb. 9, 1935, in Douglas County. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Nancy Carrell, Butler, and Suzanne Storm, Overland Park, Kan.; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Services were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola. The Rev. Todd Forman and the Rev. John Barrett officiated. Burial was in Lowry City (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers were Maynard Duzan, Mike Floyd, Ed Misner, Lloyd Davis, Howard Burnett and Randy Hargis. Jean Johnson EVERTON, Mo. - Jean Ann Johnson, 70, Everton, died at 3:35 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 1997, at Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Johnson was born Aug. 14, 1926, at Grand Rapids, Minn. She lived in Paris Springs, near Everton, the past 35 years. She was a homemaker. She married Robert Johnson on Nov. 30, 1946, at St. Paul, Minn. He survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Thomas Johnson, Alamogordo, N.M., David Harold Johnson, Miller, Martin Victor Johnson, Halltown, and Clifford Paul Johnson, Ozark; four daughters, Virginia Ann Harmon, McClurg, Katherine Eileen Bamberry, Springfield, Sally Jean Kennedy and Margaret Kay Hadley, both of Sedan, Kan.; her mother, Emma Lindstrom, Maplewood, Minn.; four sisters, Ruth Gibbons, Sun City, Ariz., Ellsa Sorenson, White Bear Lake, Minn., Linda Gulick, Miller, Carole Lunderen, White Bear Lake; 26 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Rodger Sutherland will officiate. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, south of Miller. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Mary Mackowiak CARTHAGE, Mo. - Mary Katherine Mackowiak, 63, Carthage, died at 11:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Mackowiak was born June 2, 1933, in Richwood, W.Va. She was a homemaker. She was employed at Frames Family Restaurant in Sommerville, W.Va. Her husband, Victor John Mackowiak, preceded her in death. She is survived by a son, Joseph Mackowiak, Marmet, W.Va.; three daughters, Ann Walton and Melissa Mackowiak, both of Aurora, Ill., and Melanie Persinger, state of West Virginia; three sisters, Evelene Dodson, Carthage, Helen Sigley, Carthage, and Barbara Coffman, Gassaway, W.Va.; her stepmother, Betty Coffman, Gassaway; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Greene Robertson Funeral Home, Sutton, W.Va. Burial will be in Barkers Ridge Cemetery, near Sutton. Local arrangements were made by Ulmer Funeral Home. Faye Payne CARTHAGE, Mo. - Faye Emma Payne, 83, Carthage, died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Payne was born April 14, 1913, at Bowers Mills. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a retired office clerk for State Farm Insurance. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She married Leonard W. Payne on July 2, 1932, in Kansas City. He died Sept. 26, 1984. She is survived by a son, James L. Payne, Kansas City; a sister, Della D. Johnson, Carthage; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Sutter will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church in care of the funeral home. James Harmon BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - James E. Harmon, 67, Rogers, Ark., died Sunday, Jan. 19, 1997, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rogers, after a sudden illness. He was the son of James O. Harmon, Baxter Springs. Mr. Harmon was born July 12, 1929, at Girard. He was involved in law enforcement most of his life. He had been a dispatcher for the Pittsburg Police Department. He worked for the FBI before he joined the Treasury Department in 1955. He worked as a special agent in charge of several states and became a regional director in 1968. He did two tours of duty at the Washington, D.C., Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. He retired in 1979. He later started a Brangus breeding operation, followed by an Angus breeding program at Piney Creek Angus Ranch near Rogers. He was a member of the International Brangus Breeders Association and the American Angus Association. He was a member of the American Peace Officers Association. He received service recognition from the Mexican commandant of the Federal Police for assistance in ATF law enforcement from 1976 to 1979. He was a veteran of the Air Force and served in the Air Police and the Office of Special Investigations. Additional survivors include his wife, Barbara Blanco Harmon; two sons, Dr. Steven K. Harmon, New Bern, N.C., and Michael J. Harmon, Rockwall, Texas; two daughters, Deborah L. Harmon, Rogers, and Cynthia A. Harmon, St. Petersburg, Fla.; a sister, Jane Millicent Price, Joplin, Mo.; a brother, Larry Harmon, The Colony, Texas; and two granddaughters. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. Arrangements are under the direction of Burns Funeral Home, Rogers. Robert Ryon RIVERTON, Kan. - Robert Leon Ryon, 52, Riverton, died at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Ryon was born March 12, 1944, in Baxter Springs. He was a lifetime Riverton area resident. He retired on Dec. 19, 1994, as a maintenance worker for The Empire District Electric Co. He was a Navy veteran. He was a member of Iron Gates Christian Church, Joplin, and Galena Masonic Lodge. He married Donna Hayward on April 8, 1966, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Debbie Rawlins, Lowell; a brother, Richard Ryon, Lowell; two sisters, Florence Martin, Galena, and Betty Williams, Joplin; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Hubert Hinton will officiate. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be John North, Wade Palone, Mike Myers, Tim Smith, Carl Morgan and Albert Melton. The Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail will perform burial rites at graveside. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Norma Hall COMMERCE, Okla. - Services for Norma Sue Hall, 60, 300 N. Maple St., who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Mark Linn and The Rev. Ralph Reddout will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery in Miami. Pallbearers will be Tom Gilbert, James Hall, George Montgomery, Harold Allen, Shawn Allgood and Jerry Allgood. Opal Utsler WELCH, Okla. - Opal L. Utsler, 74, Welch route 2, died at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Utsler was born Jan. 28, 1922, in Miami, and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was an operator with Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for 30 years. She was graduated in 1940 from Miami High School. She was a member of the Bell Telephone Pioneers, Rebekah Lodge of Miami and Mound Valley Baptist Church. She married Charles Utsler Sr. on Jan. 28, 1940, in Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Phillis Jane Hughes, Welch; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Cecil Woods Cecil L. Woods, 92, 2311 Iron Gates Road, died at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after several years of ill health. Mr. Woods was born July 8, 1904, at Mount Vernon. He lived in Joplin most of his life. He worked for the former Purkett Manufacturing Co. in Joplin for several years and also had worked as a dairy farmer and a miner. He retired in 1969. He was a member of Iron Gates Christian Church, where he had served as an elder, deacon and Sunday school teacher. He was a former member of the Oklahoma National Guard. He married Mamie Marie Duncan on Dec. 24, 1927, in Joplin. She died Sept. 7, 1996. Survivors include four sons, Lawrence Woods and Paul Woods, both of Joplin, Donald Woods, Kansas City, and Charles Woods, Demotte, Ind.; three daughters, Georgia Harmon, Joplin, Betty Terry, Duenweg, and Patty Turley, Panama City, Fla.; a sister, Olive Bennett, Tulsa, Okla.; 24 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Ron McMillan and Hubert Hinten, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Georgia Harmon, 3404 W. 24th St. Contributions may be made to Iron Gates Christian Church. Oda Brinker CARTHAGE, Mo. - Oda M. Brinker, 96, Carthage, died at 10:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Brinker was born Jan. 26, 1900, at Newtonia. She moved in 1920 to Carthage. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Carthage. She married Clyde Brinker on June 18, 1921, in Carthage. He died Oct. 7, 1995. Surviving are a son, Clyde Brinker Jr., Minneapolis, Minn.; a daughter, Willetta Wofford, Golden Valley, Minn.; two sisters, Beatrice Howell and Easie Wright, both of Carthage; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The Rev. Ray Crews will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery at Carthage. Everette Easley EAGLE ROCK, Mo. - Everette Morse Easley, 84, Rogers, Ark., formerly of Eagle Rock, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, in a Rogers nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Easley was born Sept. 11, 1912, at Eagle Rock. He was educated at Victor School, near Eagle Rock. He was a cattle rancher. He was active in the Mano community, where he had served as Democratic chairperson. He had lived in Rogers for the past 13 years. He married Lucille B. Brock on Jan. 23, 1932, at Galena, Mo. She died Dec. 26, 1982. Surviving are a daughter, Sue Hutton, Rogers; a brother, Henry Easley, Claremore, Okla.; a sister, Minnie Williamson, Cassville; two grandchildren;and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Horner Cemetery, Cassville. The Rev. Jeff Hutton will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Friends may call after noon today. Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, in care of the funeral home. Ruby Evans CARTHAGE, Mo. - Ruby C. Evans, 67, Cushing, Okla., a native of Carthage, died at 2:08 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after suffering a heart attack. Mrs. Evans was born April 4, 1929, at Carthage. She moved in 1947 to Tulsa, Okla. She was graduated from Central High School at Tulsa. She was a member of Cushing United Methodist Church. She married J. Paul Evans on Feb. 4, 1949, at Tulsa. He survives. Also surviving are four sons, Emmett Evans, Branson, Ernest Evans, San Antonio, Texas, John Evans, Murfreesboro, Tenn., and Tom Evans, Midland, Texas; two brothers, Everett Treat, Catoosa, Okla., and Larry Treat, Tulsa; three sisters, Bonnie Jackson and Ralphetta Dill, both of Tulsa, and Judy Tidwell, Medford, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services were conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Butler-Stumpff Mortuary at Tulsa. Burial was in Floral Haven Cemetery at Broken Arrow, Okla. Local arrangements were under the direction of Knell Mortuary at Carthage. Morse McConnaughey NEVADA, Mo. - Morse Wilmot McConnaughey, 68, Nevada, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at his home of an apparent suicide. Mr. McConnaughey was born July 25, 1928, at Richards. He lived in the Nevada area most of his life. He worked for the City of Nevada as superintendent of the Waste Water Treatment Plant for 35 years. He retired in 1982. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and Elks Lodge No. 564 of Nevada. He married Mary Jane Estes on April 29, 1950, in Nevada. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Terry McConnaughey, Butler; a daughter, Marsha Ann Urner, St. Louis; a brother, Eugene McConnaughey, El Dorado Springs; two sisters, Virginia Moberly, Nevada, and Dorothy Pettibon, Deerfield; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home. The Rev. Greg Ferree will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Roy White NEOSHO, Mo. - Roy E. White, 82, 804 Freeman Road, died at 10:42 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a three-year illness. Mr. White was born Feb. 11, 1914, at Newtonia. He was a lifelong Neosho resident. He was employed several years at Rocketdyne, Neosho. He was director of maintenance with the Neosho R-5 School District and retired after 12 years.He was a volunteer devotional leader at Neosho Senior Center for 30 years. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church, Neosho. He married Cordelia Hale on June 13, 1934. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Karen Cotton, Neosho, and Susan Showalter, Houston, Texas; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Gibson Cemetery, Neosho. The Rev. Tom Casady and the Rev. Terry Swagerty will officiate. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Brent Cotton, Jeff Cotton, Mikell Cotton, Casey Cotton and Rick Lake. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Helen Carns McCUNE, Kan. - Helen E. Carns, 94, McCune, died at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Miss Carns was born June 1, 1902, at McCune. She lived in the same house in which she was born in McCune until she moved to a nursing home in Columbus, Kan., on Dec. 12, 1996. She attended school in McCune. She was a member of United Methodist Church, McCune, and the United Methodist Womans Club, McCune. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at McCune Cemetery, with the Rev. Kelley Zellner officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home, McCune. Contributions may be made to United Methodist Church, McCune, in care of the funeral home. Nellie Augat GROVE, Okla. - Nellie O. Augat, 82, Grove, died at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at a home in Kenwood after a long illness. Mrs. Augat was born June 11, 1914, at Steamboat Springs, Colo. She was a homemaker and a member of Hickory Grove Church, Grove. She married Gus Augat on Nov. 6, 1986, at Las Vegas, Nev. He survives. Additional survivors include two brothers, Paul H. Edmondson, Ontario, Calif., and George Edmondson, Chino, Calif. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Belfast Cemetery, near Neosho, Mo. Mark Edmondson, pastor, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Jimmie Crippen MIAMI, Okla. - Services for Jimmie Lee Crippen, 67, 222 G St. N.W., who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Gerald Baser will officiate. Burial will be in Fields Cemetery, east of Grove. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lorene Ingram COMMERCE, Okla. - Lorene B. Rader Ingram, 78, 1211 E. D St., died at 3:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Ingram was born Nov. 20, 1918, in Miami. She was a lifetime resident of the Miami and Commerce communities. She was a retired cook and a member of North Miami Baptist Church. Her husband, Eppy Ingram, died in 1989. Survivors include three sons, William Babbitt, Commerce, Virgil Babbitt, Liberty, Mo., and Clinton Babbitt, Wright City, Mo.; two daughters, Clara Hail and Emmalene Cindrity, both of Joplin; a brother, Raymond Rader, North Miami; a sister, Earline McGhee, North Miami; 17 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Commerce. The Rev. David McCord will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Sean Babbitt, Michael Propst, Phillip Hail and Bryan Babbitt. Lois Nowlin MIAMI, Okla. - Lois W. ``Sissy'' Nowlin, 71, 2231 Willow Lane, died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at the home of her sister in Lebanon, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Nowlin was born Oct. 26, 1925, at Wyandotte. She lived in the Miami area all her life. She was a homemaker, waitress and secretary. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Miami. Survivors include two sisters, Nadine Captain, Miami, and Sue Lamont, Lebanon, Mo.; three half brothers, Carl Greenfeather, Wyandotte, A.J. Greenfeather, address unavailable, and Roy Greenfeather, state of Washington; and two half sisters, Emma Donaldson, state of South Dakota, and Marie Beasley, Shawnee, Okla. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. W.D. Hollandsworth and the Rev. Don Greenfeather will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery. Indian graveside services will be conducted by Charles Dawes. Pallbearers will be Buddy Hollandsworth, John Stand, Jimmie Greenfeather, Greg Rendel, Carl Greenfeather and Lonnie Greenfeather. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Rebecca Scroggins JAY, Okla. - Rebecca M. Scroggins, 35, Jay, died at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at Gravette Medical Center, Gravette, Ark., after a sudden illness. Mrs. Scroggins was born June 7, 1961, at Stella, Mo. She lived all her life in the Grove, Jay and Little, Kan., areas. She attended schools in Jay and Grove. She was a homemaker and a member of Free Holiness Church, near Twin Oaks. Survivors include her father, Alvin Dean Richardson, Springfield, Mo.; a brother, Rusty Johnson, Southwest City, Mo.; maternal grandmother, Ruth Compton, Anderson, Mo.; and paternal grandmother, Ruby Duben, Springfield. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Travis Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Polson Cemetery, near Southwest City. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Iona Trask MIAMI, Okla. - Iona Belle Trask, 82, 1100 Pine Place, died at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1997, at a nursing home in Miami after a long illness. Mrs. Trask was born Dec. 3, 1914, in Miami. She was a lifetime resident and a homemaker. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Miami. She married Zelmer B. Trask on Sept. 27, 1930, at Columbus, Kan. He died Feb. 1, 1966. Survivors include two daughters, Loretta Potts, Eufaula, and Bobbi Crow, Miami; three sons, Claude Trask, Grove, Rod Trask, Arlington, Texas, and Jack Trask, Miami; a brother, Claude Hicks Jr., Miami; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Immanuel Baptist Church. The Rev. Clyde Stilley will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Slugger Trask, Skipper Trask, Zach Trask, Terry Crow, Steve Crow, Don Trask, Russell Trask and Rick Potts. The family will be at the home of a son, Jack Trask, 1128 D St. N.E., Miami. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Immanuel Baptist Church building fund. Opal Utsler WELCH, Okla. - Services for Opal L. Utsler, 74, Welch route 2, who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Harold Neal will officiate. Burial will be in Williams Timberhill Cemetery, east of Welch. Pallbearers will be Chris Utsler, J.R. Ramsey, Cris Mitchell, Harold Hickham, Fred Payton and Dennis Goins. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo. Nellie Webber MIAMI, Okla. - Nellie Poplin Webber, 94, 416 Coyne Ave., died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1997, at a nursing home in Quapaw after a long illness. Mrs. Webber was born March 29, 1902, in Adair, Indian Territory. She moved to the Miami area in 1970 from Tulsa. She was a homemaker and had worked for Marylus in Tulsa for 10 years. She was a member of the Presbyterian church and was a lifetime member of the Order of Eastern Star at Adair and the White Shrine at Muskogee. She married Cordell Webber on Jan. 22, 1922, at Adair. He died in January 1959. Survivors include two daughters, Beatrice Warren, Miami, and Leatrice Slankard, Tulsa; a son, Donald Webber, Miami; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Adair (Okla.) Cemetery. Terry Warren will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Opal Wooldridge dies at age 101 GROVE, Okla. - Opal Wooldridge, 101, Grove, died at 11 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Wooldridge was born Feb. 7, 1895, at Yantis, Texas. She was a lifelong resident of Dallas, Texas, until she moved to Grove several months ago. She was a member of Owenwood United Methodist Church, Dallas, and a charter member of the Dallas Navy Mother's Club. She married Geoffrey H. Wooldridge on Dec. 15, 1915. He died March 12, 1980. Survivors include a son, Bryce Wooldridge, Grove; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas. The Rev. Charles A. Neal Jr. will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Betty Anderson Betty Lou Anderson, 68, Orlando, Fla., a former Joplin resident, died Friday, Aug. 9, 1996, at Horizon Rehabilitation Center, Kissimmee, Fla., after a short illness. Mrs. Anderson was born April 9, 1928, in Joplin. She had lived in Wichita, Kan., before she moved to Florida. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, John Anderson, Denver, Colo., and Ron Anderson, Orlando; a daughter, Susan Case, Orlando; three brothers, Roy Stribling, Valley Center, Kan., Ray Stribling, Kansas City, and Robert O'Dell, Joplin; two sisters, Frances Coates, San Diego, Calif., and Dorothy Zumwalt, Independence; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Mortuary Chapel, Wichita. Burial will be in Resthaven Garden of Memory Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. James Ellison Sr. James Wesley Ellison Sr., 64, Salem, Ore., a former Joplin resident, died at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996, at Salem (Ore.) Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Ellison was born Jan. 29, 1932, at Lubbock, Texas. He retired from the Marine Corps in 1970 after 23 years of service. He served two tours in Korea and three in Vietnam. He also served as a Marine recruiter in Joplin for four years. He received numerous awards and citations. He married Sue Shaw on Nov. 29, 1962, at Suitland, Md. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, James ``Wesley'' Ellison Jr. and Scott Fitzgerald Ellison, both of Salem, Ore.; a brother, Ray Ellison, Midland, Texas; a sister, Earlene Carter, Laurel, Miss.; and three grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Galena, Kan. The Rev. Charles Middleton and the Rev. Daniel Mulvihill will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veteran's Funeral Detail. Pallbearers will be Patrick Best, John Ross Davis, Steven Davis, Rick Best, Ryan Shaw and Kyle Anderson. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The family will be at the home of June Shaw, 1021 E. Sixth St., Galena. Troy Horine Troy E. Horine, 25, 2001 Texas Ave., died at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at his home after a six-month illness. Mr. Horine was born Sept. 3, 1970, in Joplin. He was graduated in 1988 from Lamar High School. He moved to the Joplin area from Lamar and owned and operated Babe's Drive-In at Seventh Street and Maiden Lane in Joplin. He attended Christ Community United Methodist Church, Joplin. He married Stacey Gilstrap on Jan. 23, 1989, at Lamar. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Tera Horine, of the home; his father, Jack Horine, Joplin; his mother, Lana Robertson, Lamar; two brothers, Brandon Horine, Joplin, and Rocky Eagon, Lamar; three sisters, Britney Horine, Joplin, Kim McDaniel, Victoria, Texas, and Tana Eagon, Lamar; and maternal stepgrandparents, Eugene and Alice Robertson, Lamar. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Chris Sloan will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the hospice organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center. Peggy Stravolo Graveside services for Marguerite ``Peggy'' Stravolo, 83, 1805 W. 32nd St., who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Phil Erwin will officiate. Pallbearers will be Rick Whited, Bob Cooper, Dean Whited, Harold Smith and Steven Couch. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Survivors include a brother, Jack L. Whited, Joplin; and a sister, Ilav Schumaker, Fresno, Calif. Albert Sulzner Memorial services for Albert F. Sulzner, 80, Joplin, who died Friday, will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Park Plaza Christian Church. Philip Hays and Ralph Erwin, ministers, will officiate. The body was given for medical research at the University of Kansas Medical School, Kansas City, Kan. Contributions may be made to Park Plaza Christian Church or New Hope Hospice of Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Golda Wilson Golda Wilson, 90, 616 Hill St., died at 11:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Hill was born Dec. 28, 1905, at Galena, Kan. She was a lifetime Joplin area resident. She was graduated from Joplin High School. She was a secretary for The Empire District Electric Co. and at the Jasper County Juvenile Office for 20 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Joplin, Business and Professional Women's Club, and Order of Eastern Star, Ruth Chapter No. 177. She married Eldo R. Wilson on Oct. 25, 1924, in Joplin. He died May 6, 1972. Survivors include a son, Roland ``Ron'' H. Wilson, Joplin; a daughter, Donna Jean Hamros, Bloomington, Ind.; a brother, Junior Johnson, Topeka, Kan.; two sisters, Corine Holmgren and Mildred Breeden, both of Joplin; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Duane Trimble will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Order of Eastern Star, Ruth Chapter No. 177, in care of the mortuary. Marcella Wood Marcella Mae Hybke Wood, 85, 2202 Virginia Ave., died at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness since November 1995. Mrs. Wood was born June 28, 1911, at Mindenmines. She moved to Joplin in 1941 and was a lifetime area resident. She was a sales clerk for F.W. Woolworth at Pittsburg, Kan. and Joplin for 27 years and worked at May's Drug in Joplin for four years. She was a Roman Catholic. She married Clyde Spencer Wood on April 15, 1941, in Joplin. He died June 23, 1979. Survivors include a sister, Mary Clements, Barstow, Calif. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Benedict Harter will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Merle Cox ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. … Merle C. Cox, 72, Rocky Comfort route 1, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mr. Cox was born March 5, 1924, at Carson, Iowa. He had lived since 1969 in rural Rocky Comfort, where he moved from Iowa. He was a laborer and had worked at American Beef in Iowa, Pierce City Casket Co., Southwest Manufacturing Co., Aurora, and Murray Guard at Joplin. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wheaton, and a Christian church in Iowa. He married Geraldine Mapes on Feb. 3, 1943, at Fairview. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Kevin Cox, Rocky Comfort; a daughter, Karen Wells, Wheaton; a brother, William ``Bill'' Cox, Warsaw, Ind.; five half brothers, Richard ``Dick'' Ellison, Grove, Okla., Robert ``Bob'' Ellison, Cassville, Wayne ``Red'' Ellison and Emery Ellison, both of Rocky Comfort, and Kenneth Ellison, Stark City; a sister, Margaret Huston, Stella; five grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Wheaton Funeral Home. The Rev. Gene Robinson, Richard Anderson, minister, and the Rev. Dale Keel will officiate. Pallbearers will be a grandson, nephews and a son-in-law. Friends may call after noon today at Wheaton Funeral Home, where visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Bert Daugherty NEOSHO, Mo. … Bert F. Daugherty, 90, 114 W. Brook St., died at 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness of two years. Mr. Daugherty was born Sept. 8, 1905, at Exeter. He moved to Neosho in 1926. He was a building contractor and retired in 1976. He married Hazel L. Caldwell on Aug. 19, 1928, in Neosho. She died May 6, 1996. Survivors include a son, Jack L. Daugherty, Fayetteville, Ark.; three daughters, Ila Jean Hoover, Mary Ruth Daugherty and Marjorie Carnes, all of Neosho; a brother, Albert ``Buck'' Daugherty, Neosho; 11 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. The Rev. Buel Buzzard will officiate. The body will lie in state Tuesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Robert Isbell MONETT, Mo. … Robert ``Mouse'' Isbell, 40, Monett, died at 9:55 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital after a sudden illness. The death is being investigated by the Monett Police Department and Barry County Coroner Skip White. Mr. Isbell was born Dec. 31, 1955, in Monett and was a lifetime area resident. He was employed at Quality Manufacturing Co. in Monett. He was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Jason Isbell, Washburn; a daughter, Kimberly Duncan, Pierce City; his mother, Florence Isbell, Monett; two brothers, James Isbell and Gerald Isbell, both of Monett; two sisters, Betty Terry, Purdy, and Sandy Alford, Monett; and one grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Monett IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. Charles Canady will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Rick Lamb CARTHAGE, Mo. … Charles Richard ``Rick'' Lamb Jr., 41, Carthage route 5, died at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin after a long illness. Mr. Lamb was born Oct. 30, 1954, in Newton County. He lived in the Joplin area most of his life. He had been a cook at several restaurants in the Joplin area. He was a Lutheran. Survivors include his stepmother, Florence Lamb, Camdenton; two sisters, Donna Griffitt, Joplin, and Linda Mullins, Roseburg, Ore.; two half brothers, John Hylton and Jimmy Hylton, both of Joplin; two half sisters, Betty Watkins, Collins, and Barbara Olson, Diamond; and two stepbrothers, Everett Hylton, Joplin, and David Marbut, Galena, Kan. The body will be cremated. Memorial services are pending with Parker Mortuary. Agnes Maca NEOSHO, Mo. … Agnes K. Maca, 95, Kansas City, a former Neosho resident, died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at Vecor Hospital, Kansas City, after a long illness. Mrs. Maca was born Jan. 19, 1901, at Wilber, Neb. She moved to Neosho in 1961 from Kansas City and returned to Kansas City in 1993. She worked for Union Pacific railroad in the mail and baggage department for 10 years. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include a daughter, Evelyn Spangler, Kansas City; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. The body will lie in state from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Zajicek Funeral Home, Wilber, Neb. The Rev. Paul Quackenbush will officiate. Burial will be in Wilber-Czeck Cemetery, Wilber. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home in Wilber. Helen Simpson MILLER, Mo. … Helen Erma Simpson, 87, Miller, died at 3:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996, at a Lockwood nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Simpson was born July 12, 1909 in the Red Oak community, west of Miller. She had lived in the Miller area for the past 43 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Miller United Methodist Church. She married Roy Simpson on Aug. 20, 1932, in Carthage. He died Feb. 2, 1982. Survivors include two daughters, Norma Click, Kansas City, and Sue Cochran, Lockwood; a brother, Ralph Carter, Miller; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be at Round Grove Cemetery, northwest of Miller. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Miller United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Orville Watkins AURORA, Mo. … Orville Watkins, 55, Aurora, died at 7:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Watkins was born Jan. 26, 1941, in Aurora. He owned and operated Watkins Electric Co. in Aurora. He was a member of Wilson Avenue Baptist Church, Aurora, Aurora Lions Club, Aurora Chamber of Commerce, United Commercial Travelers of America, and the Aurora Basshounds. He served four years on the Aurora School Board. He was a Navy veteran. He married Kathleen Robbins on Aug. 26, 1967 in Aurora. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Teresa McRoberts, Springfield, and Ashley Watkins, of the home; his parents, Ernest and Bessie Watkins, Aurora; and a sister, Marie Lovett, Collinsville, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Jack Hendren GROVE, Okla. … Jack B. Hendren, 76, Grove, died at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Hendren was born Nov. 11, 1919, at Grove. He owned and operated the former Otasco hardware store for 24 years. He retired in 1983. He also owned a farm east of Grove, where he raised cattle. He was the Delaware County Election Board chairman for 29 years until 1995. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He was a charter member of Carr Baptist Church, east of Grove. He married Wanda Youngs on Dec. 30, 1944, at Grove. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Kent Hendren, Grove; two daughters, Cheryl Marshall-Smith, Grove, and Karen McCord, Bluejacket; two sisters, Fern Schuler, Tulsa, and Byrda Fields, Grove; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Ed McFall, pastor, and the Rev. John E. Butler will officiate. Burial will be in Wann Cemetery, east of Grove and a mile west of Southwest City, Mo. Henrietta McCollum MIAMI, Okla., … Henrietta W. McCollum, 85, 401 Fourth Ave. N.W., died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. McCollum was born Jan. 7, 1911, at Joplin. She moved to Miami in 1946 from Waynoka. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Miami, and PEO Sisterhood. She married Dr. Glen W. McCollum on Dec. 21, 1933, at Kansas City, Mo. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Roger L. McCollum, Poway, Calif.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami, Okla. Bill Zimmerman MIAMI, Okla. … W.L. ``Bill'' Zimmerman, 82, 826 J St. N.W., died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Zimmerman was born July 10, 1914, in Miami, where he was a lifelong resident. He attended John Brown University, Siloam Springs, Ark. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He retired in 1976 as a printer for the Miami News Record. He had also worked as a printer at what is now Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Miami. He married Pauline Blevins on Nov. 25, 1936, at Miami. She died Jan. 14, 1994. Surviving are a daughter, Rozanne Reynolds, Muskogee; a son, Raymond Zimmerman, Miami; two sisters, Norma Lyles, Pine Bluff, Ark., and Erma Braswell, Denver, Colo.; six granddaughters; and 10 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Betty Brock Betty J. Brock, 68, 1104 N. Florida Ave., died at 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Ms. Brock was born Jan. 4, 1928, at Duenweg, and was a lifetime area resident. She was a Baptist and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. Survivors include two sons, Thomas Brock, Joplin, and Carl Brock, Broken Arrow, Okla.; a daughter, Linda Felker, Joplin; a brother, Jim Gilliam, Joplin; two sisters, Imogene Elmore, Sapulpa, Okla., and Doris Bernard, Hammond, La.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Robert Hendrix will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Chad Brock, Brian Brock, Denny Felker, Danny Felker, Jim Heath and David Gilliam. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. at the mortuary. Barney Gilpin Barney T. Gilpin, 71, Joplin, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Gilpin was born Nov. 23, 1924, in Joplin. He was a lifelong Joplin resident. He owned and operated Gilpin Motor Co. for more than 45 years. He was a member of the National Automobile Dealers' Association and Joplin Elks Club. He was a World War II veteran and was awarded two Bronze Service Stars and a Purple Heart during campaigns in Italy. He married Delphine Drown in 1954. She survives. Additional survives include a son, Michael Giplin, Joplin; a daughter, B. Michelle Daly, Ballwin; two brothers, Roy Gilpin, Carl Junction, and Ray Gilpin, Climax; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. John Newberry will officiate. Pallbearers will be Calvin Lanz, A. D. Horine, Bob Owens, Chet Word, Gary Garvin, Ron Apfel, Bob Liggett and Bob Greer. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. A graveside, flag-folding ceremony will be conduced. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the mortuary. Doc Hartje Claude T. ``Doc'' Hartje, 83, Joplin route 6, died at 11:40 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Hartje was born Dec. 30, 1912, in Washington County, Ark. He had been a resident of Joplin since 1915. He had worked at the Mathuska Mining Co., Picher, Okla., and at Laddish Forging, Los Angeles, Calif. He then was employed by the Joplin Special Road District, from which he retired in 1975. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Mildred M. ``Mickey'' Moore on Dec. 30, 1961, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Tom Hartje, Joplin, David Evans, Webb City, and James Evans, Carterville; a daughter, Nancy Paradee, Carl Junction; two brothers, Bob Hartje, Joplin, and Gene Hartje, Republic; two sisters, Maude Phillips, Joplin, and Mary Riley, Joplin; 13 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Oakhill Cemetery, Galena. The Rev. Kevin Burns will officiate. Pallbearers will be James Evans, David Evans, James Evans II, Tom Hartje, Charlie Thurman and Eric Wilson. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Golda Wilson Golda Wilson, 90, 616 Hill St., died at 11:05 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Wilson was born Dec. 28, 1905, at Galena, Kan. She was a lifetime Joplin-area resident. She graduated from Joplin High School. She was a secretary for The Empire District Electric Co. and at the Jasper County Juvenile Office for 20 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Joplin, and the Business and Professional Women's Club, and Ruth Chapter No. 177, Order of the Eastern Star. She married Eldo R. Wilson on Oct. 25, 1924, in Joplin. He died May 6, 1972. Survivors include a son, Roland ``Ron'' H. Wilson, Joplin; a daughter, Donna Jean Hamros, Bloomington, Ind.; a brother, Junior Johnson, Topeka, Kan.; two sisters, Corine Holmgren and Mildred Breeden, both of Joplin; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Duane Trimble will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Ruth Chapter No. 177, in care of the mortuary. Blanche Bicknell CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Blanche S. Bicknell, 99, Beatrice, Neb., formerly of Carl Junction, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at Parkview Center Hospital, Beatrice, after a long illness. Mrs. Bicknell was born May 3, 1897, at Ishpeming, Mich. She was a schoolteacher for three years at Carl Junction. She was a member of the Centenary United Methodist Church, Beatrice, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the Order of the Eastern Star, both of Parsons, Kan. Her husband, J.R. Bicknell, died Nov. 20, 1986. Surviving are a son, Jack Bicknell, Marysville, Kan.; a daughter, Roasmond Rea, Beatrice; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Melvin Crahan REEDS, Mo. … Melvin Ray Crahan, 38, Reeds route 1, died at 7:33 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after suffering a sudden illness at his home. Mr. Crahan was born March 3, 1958, at Carthage. He was a lifetime area resident. He was employed in the maintenance department at Carmar Group Inc., Carthage. He was a member of the Lakeside Full Gospel Church, Carthage. He married Christine Bearden on April 28, 1979, at Carthage,. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jonathan Crahan and Daniel Crahan, both of the home; four brothers, Billy Crahan, James Crahan, Robert Crahan, and Jack Crahan, all of Carthage; and four sisters, Loretta Parker, Carterville, Betty Anderson, Carthage, Evelyn Maggard, Carthage, and Kathy Erskin, Carthage. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Joe Meyers and the Rev. Ruth Meyers will officiate. Pallbearers will be Brady Stuart, Steve Gilmore, Bill Brewer, Rob Greathouse, James Wethey, and Richard Beardon Burial will be in Reeds Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Robert Ellis NEOSHO, Mo. … Robert Ira Ellis, 86, Neosho, died at 6:40 p.m. Sunday, August 11, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Ellis was born March 4, 1910, at Wanda. He was a lifetime Neosho resident. He was a retired letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a Navy veteran, having been a machinist mate. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Neosho. He married Nora Beaver on Feb. 20, 1937, at Neosho. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Lane Ellis, Gig Harbor, Wash., Rex Ellis, Houston, Texas, Gale Ellis, Neosho, and Dale Ellis, Monett; a daughter, Beverly Martin, Portland, Maine; a brother, George Ellis, Neosho; two sisters, Jean Shinn, Carthage, and Opal Allen, Stella; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. J.C. Harp will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery, south of Neosho. Pallbearers will be Ronald Wilson, Wilbur Blankenship, Neal Blount, Dick Day and Roy Gene Carter. Family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Jerrold Gordon NOEL, Mo. … Jerrold M. Gordon, 82, Noel, died at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Gordon was born Aug. 6, 1914, at Harlem, Mont. He moved to Noel from Independence in 1972. He had been a tool and die maker for the Bendix and Rival manufacturing companies. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He married Ruby Barham on May 10, 1939, at Independence. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Larry Gordon, Hendersonville, Tenn.; two daughters, Janet Albrecht, Hartland, Wis., Wilma Penniston, Independence; a brother, Tullus E. Gordon, Independence; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at noon Wednesday at the Groves Care Center, Independence. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice or the American Cancer Society, in care Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. Robert Hall MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Robert Gene Hall, 78, Mount Vernon, died at 4:32 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at the Missouri Veterans Home after a long illness. Mr. Hall was born June 12, 1918, at Pleasant Plains, Ark. He had lived 20 years in Vernon County. He was a retired Air Force warrant officer. Surviving are a son, George D. Hall, Louisville, Ky.; a brother, Leonard Hall, Lamar; two sisters, Nancy Lauck, Sheldon, and Bonnie Speers, Panama City, Fla.; and two grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. today at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Lamar. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lena Jackson MONETT, Mo. … Lena Zelle Stubblefield Jackson, 80, Monett, died at 4:08 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at Cox Medical Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Jackson was born Aug. 13, 1915, in the Bethpage community. She lived most of her life in the Monett area. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church, Monett. She was a past president and secretary of the King's Prairie Harmony Club. She married Lyle Stubblefield on July 16, 1936. He died Feb. 11, 1986. She married Claude E. Jackson on Jan. 8, 1989, at Monett. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jim Stubblefield, Monett; three stepdaughters, names and addresses unavailable; four grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; and 13 great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Charles Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, south of Monett. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home. Liza Willard WEBB CITY, Mo. … Liza Kay Simpson Willard, 41, 400 W. Daugherty St., died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a three-year illness. Mrs. Willard was born Dec. 4, 1954, at Webb City. She was a 1972 Webb City High School graduate. She was a seamstress at Justin Boot Co., Carthage, and a member of First Baptist Church, Webb City. Surviving are a daughter, Melissa Willard, of the home; her parents, Jack and Barbara Simpson, Webb City; and a brother, Hal Simpson, Webb City. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Robert Easton and the Rev. G.K. Rees will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be David Collard, Rusty Stanford, Craig Judge, Gary Greek, Jack Dawson and Doug Pryor. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Henrietta McCollum MIAMI, Okla. … Memorial services for Henrietta W. McCollum, 85, 401 Fourth Ave. N.W., who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Charles Horton will officiate. Burial will be in the GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be J.R. Huxall, Joe Hankins, Bob Hunt, Bill Neal and Charles Venis. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Bill Zimmerman MIAMI, Okla. … Memorial services for Bill Zimmmerman, 82, 826 J St. N.W., who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Carol Holden will officiate. She will be assisted by the Rev. Glen Braswell. Burial will be in the GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be James McKay, Jimmy Rogers, Todd Rutherford, Tom Malcolm, Tony Kinzer and Alan Marble. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Beatrice Berry Beatrice Berry, 83, Joplin route 4, died at 1:37 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mrs. Berry was born July 9, 1913, at Springfield, and lived in the Joplin area for 37 years. She owned and operated Bea's Cafe. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Pythian Sisters. She was a Baptist. She married Wilber Berry in 1951 in Bentonville, Ark. He died April 29, 1989. Survivors include two sons, Richard Martin, Carthage, and Wilber Berry Jr., Joplin; a daughter, Betty Weeks, Republic; a brother, Charles Downs, Springfield; a sister, Virginia Sammons, Giddings, Texas; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Modock Cemetery, Seneca. Wilber Berry Jr. will officiate. Pallbearers will be Mark Maples, Joe Weeks, William Martin, Ray E. Martin, Karen Weeks and Bob Weeks. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the cerebral palsey center at Webb City, in care of the funeral home. Blanche Bicknell CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Services for Blanche Storey Bicknell, 99, Beatrice, Neb., formerly of Carl Junction, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction, with the Rev. Bob Simon officiating. Burial will be in the Carl Junction Cemetery. Additional survivors include a sister, Geraldine McKee, Webb City. Bobie Blewer, Marilyn Blewer PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Bobie J. Blewer, 56, and Marilyn S. Blewer, 48, Pierce City route 2, died Monday, Aug. 12, 1996, at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, Des Moines, Iowa. Their deaths were ruled homicides. Mr. Blewer was born Sept. 1, 1939, in Jackson, Tenn. In 1972, he moved to from Joplin to the Granby area on Pierce City route 2. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a member of Granby Masonic Lodge No. 514. Mrs. Blewer was born Dec. 10, 1946, at Battlefield. She was a member of the Granby Forum Club. The couple were married April 19, 1969, at Springfield. They were members of Granby Methodist Church. They operated a funnel cake concession at fairs and other events in the central United States. They are survived by a son, Beau Blewer, Pierce City; two daughters, Jamie Borushaski, Granby, and Jada Blewer, Pierce City; and two grandchildren. His survivors also include his mother, Laura Blewer, Humboldt, Tenn.; and two brothers, Arnold Blewer, Troy, Ill., and Charles Blewer, Casa Grande, Ariz. Her survivors also include a sister, Sheree Estes, Springfield. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Alice Sutton will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Masonic services for Mr. Blewer will be conducted at 6 p.m. Charles Crowell AURORA, Mo. … Charles G. Crowell, 63, Aurora, died at 2:55 a.m. Tuesday at Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Crowell was born Sept. 2, 1932, in Aurora. He was a foreman in a department of Vaisey Bristol Shoe Co., Monett. He was a Baptist. He married Clarrissa ``Sally'' Garrett on Aug. 1, 1950, in Aurora. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Dwayne Crowell, Cassville; two daughters, Glenda Main, Monett, and Lisa Pendergrass, Aurora; his mother, Dora Crowell, Aurora; three sisters, Shirley Ball, Mulvane, Kan., Pamela Pendergrass, Mesa, Ariz., and Judy Dunigan, Big Fork, Mont.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, with the Rev. Harold Cooper and the Rev. Virgil Stewart officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Maurice Dahmer NEVADA, Mo. … Maurice Lee Dahmer Sr., 83, Nevada, died Tuesday morning, April 13, 1996, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, after a long illness. Mr. Dahmer was born Dec. 5, 1912, in Nevada. He attended Milo schools and was a 1931 graduate of Nevada High School. He farmed all his life on a farm west of Milo. He was a member of Nevada Elks Lodge No. 564 and Nevada Eagles. He married Eula Grace Skinner on Aug. 21, 1932, at Lamar. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Maurice Lee Dahmer Jr., Nevada, Charles Dean Dahmer, Sheldon, and Pat Dahmer, Denver, Colo.; three daughters, Dianne Morris, Raytown, Kay Wells, Kansas City, and Sue Crawford, Lee's Summit; two brothers, Charles Denton Dahmer, Durango, Colo., and Glenn Dean Dahmer, Nevada; a sister, Laudell Smith, Wenatchee, Wash.; 14 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Nevada High School scholarship program or the Arthritis Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Ada Dalin NEVADA, Mo. … Ada Lee Dalin, 90, Leon Valley, Texas, formerly of Nevada, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at her son's home atLeon Valley after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Dalin was born Aug. 4, 1906, at Independence, Kan. She moved in 1974 to Nevada and in 1995 to Texas. She was a member of a Seventh-day Adventist Church. She married Roy F. Dalin on Dec. 31, 1923. He died on July 28, 1983. Surviving are two sons, Earl Dalin, Leon Valley, and Dale Dalin, St. Paul, Kan.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Newton Burial Park Nevada. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Rick Lamb CARTHAGE, Mo. … Graveside memorial services for Charles Richard ``Rick'' Lamb Jr., 41, Carthage route 5, who died Sunday, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Howard Cemetery, Goodman. The Rev. Charlie Burnett will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Norval Lehman CARTHAGE, Mo. … Norval Whisler Lehman, 85, Carthage, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Lehman was born Dec. 1, 1910, in Afton, Iowa. He was a Navy veteran of WWII. In 1947, he moved to Carthage from Kansas City. He owned and operated the Townhouse Restaurant in Carthage and then established the Deluxe Sandwich Shop in Carthage, which he operated for 30 years. He retired from the restaurant business, and then owned and operated L & D Industrial in the Kendricktown community. He was co-founder of the Grace Rescue Mission, which later became Soul's Harbor in Carthage. He was a member of United Commercial Travelers. He was a Methodist. He married Effie May Wynn on Oct. 14, 1934. She died Jan. 10, 1981. Survivors include a daughter, Janie Bratton, Carthage; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Burial will be in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir, Kan. The Rev. Stephen Carroll will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Contributions may be made to the New Hope Hospice or to Soul's Harbor of Carthage, in care of the funeral home. James Pelance WASHBURN, Mo. … James E. Pelance, 39, Washburn, died at 1:59 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 1996, at the home of his mother and sister, Washburn, after a long illness. Mr. Pelance was born May 21, 1957, at Seymour, Ind. He earned a master's degree in engineering while in Indiana. He lived in various states while working as an environmental investigator for the Environmental Protection Agency. He moved to Washburn from California in May 1996. He was a Free Will Methodist. Survivors include his mother, Olga Pelance, Washburn; and two sisters, Mary Pelance, Washburn, and Patricia Pelance, Memphis, Tenn. No services are planned. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Donald Powell SENECA, Mo. … Donald Clarence Powell, 66, Seneca, died at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 1996, at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Powell was born May 16, 1930, in Warren County, Ky. He moved to Seneca from Russellville, Ark., in 1986. He owned Don's General Cleaning Service. He attended Shepherd's Chapel at Gravette, Ark. He served from 1950 to 1953 in the Army. He married Joycelene Ella Johnson on May 9, 1952, at Farmington, N.M. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, David C. Powell, Seneca, and Daniel L. Powell and Joseph D. Powell, both of Joplin; a daughter, Laura Osborne, Joplin; a brother, Joe M. Powell, Indianapolis, Ind.; two sisters, Leona Woods, Nashville, Tenn., and Nora D. Parker, Rockledge, Fla.; and 16 grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Racine (Mo.) Christian Church. The Rev. Daniel Powell will officiate. The body was to be cremated. Contributions may be made to the Southwest Missouri Bank Memorial Fund for Missions. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Fred Roller WASHBURN, Mo. … Fred Roller, 79, Washburn, died at 3:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a short illness. Mr. Roller was born Aug. 18, 1916, at Seligman. He was a lifetime area resident. He worked at the MFA Exchange in Washburn for several years. He worked at Campbell Point Boat Dock at Shell Knob the past 15 years. He was a member and deacon of Mount Zion Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Wanda Burnett on June 4, 1938, at Mount Vernon. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Freddie Roller, Billings, Russell Roller and Jim Roller, both of Washburn; three sisters, Nadine Morris, Portland, Ore., Mamie Arnhart, Ash Flat, Ark., and Anna Mae Sanders, Cassville; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Washburn. The Rev. Aaron Nowland will officiate. Burial will be in Washburn Prairie Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends after 2 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Contributions may be made to Mount Zion Baptist Church or the American Lung Association, in care of the funeral home. Virgil Shepard GOLDEN, Mo. … Virgil G. Shepard, 71, Golden, was pronounced dead at 3:31 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after drowning at the Sweetwater access point on Table Rock Lake. Mr. Shepard was born June 27, 1925, at Kenwood. He moved to Golden from Nevada about seven years ago. He was a truck driver for Willis Shaw Express before retiring in 1987. He was a Baptist and an Army veteran of World War II. He married Jennie E. Mendenhall on Sept. 10, 1967, at Atlanta, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, James Baker and Leroy Baker, both of Neosho; four daughters, Theresa Morgan, Monett, Helena Mayfield, Cassville, Lucida Palmer, Neosho, and Gloria Long, Des Moines, Iowa; two brothers, Richard Shepard, Pierce City, and Norman Shepard, Monett; two sisters, Evelyn Phumphery, Pierce City, and Lavon George, Monett; and 12 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at IOOF Cemetery, Monett. The Rev. E.L. Buck will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Keith Washam MILLER, Mo. … Ray Keith Washam, 73, Miller, died at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Washam was born July 1, 1923, at Miller. He lived in the state of California for 30 years and returned to Miller to retire in 1986. He was a retired produce manager for Market Basket food stores. He was a member of Benjamin-Elliott-Stockton American Legion Post No. 120. He was a Baptist, a member of the Miller Senior Housing Authority and the Miller Senior Citizens' Club. Survivors include two daughters, Pamela Sue Ploesch, Auburn, Calif., and Linda Lea Hartman, Sacramento, Calif.; a sister, Marie Hutchinson, Santa Barbara, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, with the Rev. O. Paul Ray officiating. Burial will be in Sycamore Cemetery, northeast of Miller. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Charles Rogers Jr. COLUMBUS, Kan. … Charles W. Rogers Jr., 81, Columbus, died at 5:55 p.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Rogers was born Feb. 27, 1915, at Hallowell. He attended schools in Columbus. He worked as a pipe fitter in California and other states before retiring in 1964. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was on board a ship at Pearl Harbor when it was attacked on Dec. 7, 1941. He was a member of Sherwin Christian Church, Sherwin. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 3, Columbus, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 1372, Columbus, and the Pipe-Fitters Union Local 389, Los Angeles. He married Ruth Rhyne in 1934. She died in 1939. Survivors include a son, Bobbie Rogers, Columbus; a daughter, Mary Ann Osborne, state of California; two sisters, Hazel Freeman Graham, Columbus, and Ida Sampica, Parsons; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and four great-stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Edgmand Cemetery, northwest of Columbus, with the Rev. Dennis Johnson officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post No. 3, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Contributions may be made to Sherwin Christian Church or Oswego Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Olive Riley COMMERCE, Okla. … Olive E. Riley, 71, Commerce, died at noon Tuesday, Aug.13, 1996, at the Baptist Regional Hospital, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Riley was born on Sept. 26, 1924, in Commerce. She was a lifetime area resident. She had worked at a Howard Johnson restaurant in Miami and at the Eastwood Manor in Commerce. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Commerce. She married Montie Riley on Nov. 11, 1950, at Huntsville, Ark. He died on Jan. 8, 1979. Survivors include a daughter, Sheila Garner, Picher; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at William Timberhill Cemetery, east of Welch. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Bonnie Rider Bonnie L. Rider, 90, 1808 Grand Ave., died at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Rider was born Aug. 24, 1905, at Black Bear, Idaho. She had lived in Joplin for 13 years. She was a homemaker, a piano teacher and a member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church, Cedar Falls, Iowa. She married John Roscoe Rider on Oct. 24, 1926, in Joplin. He died Oct. 26, 1953. Surviving are four sons, William Rider, Joplin, Roscoe Rider, Oronogo route 1, John Rider, Cedar Falls, and Robert Rider, Victoria, Texas; a brother, William L. Brown, Mabel, Minn.; a sister, Nell Comer, Baxter Springs, Kan.; 20 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Weaver Cemetery, northwest of Webb City. The Rev. Dan Routledge will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Joseph Robideau Joseph Dean Robideau, 27, Joplin route 6, died at 8:48 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West of injuries he suffered Saturday in a traffic accident north of Neosho. Mr. Robideau was born Sept. 25, 1968, at Torrance, Calif. He grew up in California, and he lived in Joplin for several years. He was a construction worker. He married Anita Hulbutta on Sept. 30, 1995, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two children, Jeremy and Misty, last names and addresses unavailable; his mother, Janice Mabbitt, Las Vegas, Nev.; and two sisters, Shari Laukala, Las Vegas, and Lori Mercer, Borger, Texas. Services were conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sand Creek Eufaula Church, Wewoka, Okla. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery, Wewoka. Arrangements were under direction of Stout Funeral Home, Wewoka. Contributions may be made to a fund for the family at Boatmen's Bank, Joplin. Everett Bruce CARTHAGE, Mo. … Everett Lee Bruce, 69, Carthage, died at 7:30 a.m Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Bruce was born July 12, 1927, at Sedalia. He had lived in Carthage 16 years, moving from Chandler, Ariz. He was a purchasing agent for 13 years with Leggett & Platt Inc. He worked 13 years for the U.S. Postal Service. He served in the Air Force for 20 years, serving in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He received a Bronze Star in Korea. He was a member of the First Christian Church. He married Barbara Lee Todd on June 1, 1952, at Sedalia. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Scarlett Brewer, Columbia; and a brother, Bazil Bruce, Sedalia. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Bob Lyttle and Stacy Beasley, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Darwin Bickford, Elgan Snyder, Albert Dyer, Clarence Johnston, Gene Hoofnagle and Wayne Williams. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the hospital equipment fund at the First Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Maurice Dahmer Sr. NEVADA, Mo. … Services for Maurice Lee Dahmer Sr., 83, Nevada, who died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Nevada High School scholarship program or to the Arthritis Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Ethel Dodd NEVADA, Mo. … Ethel Pauline Dodd, 85, Nevada, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Dodd was born Jan. 6, 1911, in Cedar County. She lived most of her life in the area, including the past 30 years in Nevada. She was a member of Community Christian Church and the Senior Citizens Club. She married Everett Dodd on Jan. 8, 1929, at Greenfield. He died in 1951. Survivors include three daughters, Mae Burlison and Norma Jo Lee, both of Kansas City, and Druetta Lewis, Independence; three sisters, Jo Duvall, Lockwood, and Grace Allen and Mary Upp, both of Yuma, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Brasher Cemetery, Jerico Springs. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the building fund at Fairview Church, Jerico Springs. Walter Doolin CARTHAGE, Mo. … Walter Doolin, 69, Carthage, died at 9:33 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1996, at his home after a one-year illness. Mr. Doolin was born March 29, 1927, in the state of Iowa. He had lived in Carthage for 40 years, moving from Iowa. He worked in the formulation department at Schreiber Food Inc., retiring in 1991. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion. He married Frances Bingaman in 1955 in Iowa. She died Feb. 8, 1992. Survivors include two daughters, Marilyn Swanger and Melva Borland, both Carthage; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Private graveside services will be conducted at Park Cemetery. Chaplain Max Bishop will officiate. The family will receive friends at 1723 Glenwood Place. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Ivy Holman GREENFIELD, Mo. … Ivy A. Holman, 88, Greenfield, died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Holman was born Oct. 1, 1907, near Swan River, Manitoba, Canada. She moved to Dade County in 1942. She was a registered nurse for many years and a bloodmobile volunteer. She was a member of the Greenfield Card Club. She married Rolo O. Holman on March 9, 1939, at South Bend, Ind. He died Nov. 18, 1985. Survivors include two sons, Pete Holman, Morton, Ill., and Ken Holman, Omaha, Neb.; a daughter, Penny Cozort, Broken Arrow, Okla.; two brothers, Dave Lumax and Darrell Lumax, both of Swan River; two sisters, Ruby Golightly, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, and Olive McEwen, Dearborn, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral chapel. Doris Knell CARTHAGE, Mo. … Doris R. Knell, 69, 410 E. Centennial Ave., died at 9:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Knell was born Jan. 16, 1927, in Jasper County. She graduated in 1943 from Carthage High School. She had lived in Carthage since 1948. She worked 14 years as deputy Jasper County recorder. She was a licensed funeral director for more than 30 years with Knell Mortuary, Carthage. She was office secretary from 1968 to 1983 for the Missouri Funeral Directors Association, formerly of Carthage. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Carthage. She served with the Nazarene Women's Missionary Society and was world mission society president. She was a Sunday school board and church board member, a girls junior high Sunday school teacher, church choir director from 1979 to 1983, secretary treasurer of the Sunday school, and children's department supervisor. She received the Distinguished Service Award from her local church in 1983 and from the Joplin District Church of the Nazarene in 1996. She was a 25-year volunteer with the American Red Cross. She also volunteered with the McCune-Brooks Hospital Auxiliary. She was an active member of the Tuesday Sorosis Club, Carthage. She was a Weight Watchers leader for 17 years. She married Robert H. Knell Sr. on Nov. 25, 1948, in Carthage. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Debra VanDyne, St. Charles, and Terri Knell, of the home; two sons, Robert H. ``Rob'' Knell Jr., Carthage, and Kevin Knell, Little Rock, Ark.; her mother, Bessie Ralston, Carthage; two brothers, Lawrence Ralston, Leavenworth, Kan., and Robert Ralston, Joplin; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Church of the Nazarene, Carthage. The Rev. Joe Lee Tompkins and the Rev. Jim Lawley will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at Knell Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the music department at the Church of the Nazarene, Carthage, in care of the funeral home. Harrison Preston GREENFIELD, Mo. … Harrison Preston, 93, Florissant, a former Greenfield resident, died at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at a nursing home in Florissant after an illness. Mr. Preston was born May 16, 1903, in Dade County. He was a retired schoolteacher. He was a member of Kings Point Baptist Church, south of Lockwood. His wife, Lola M. Hudspeth Preston, died July 3, 1989. Survivors include a son, Edward H. Preston, Florissant; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Hutchens Mortuary, Florissant. Visitation will be from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday at the mortuary in Florissant. Local services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Pennsboro Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Monday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to Kings Point Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Nettie Simpson NEVADA, Mo. … Nettie Simpson, 93, Athens, Ala., formerly of Nevada, died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at Athens Limestone Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Simpson was born April 15, 1903, at Garland, Kan. She lived most of her life in Nevada. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Her husband, Elmer Simpson, died in 1923. Survivors include a brother, Oliver Pierce, Mesquite, Texas. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. John Nichols, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. George Smith NEOSHO, Mo. … George Eddie Smith, 40, Neosho, died Tuesday night, Aug. 13, 1996, in a one-vehicle accident south of Joplin. Mr. Smith was born May 12, 1956, in the state of Missouri. He was a lifetime Neosho area resident. He was an electrical technician at Aarron's Automotive. He was a member of Quail Unlimited and the National Rifle Association. He married Pam Williams on May 12, 1994, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Kelly Smith and Heidi Smith, both of Neosho; two stepsons, Joshua Stanton, of the home, and John Allan, Joplin; a stepdaughter, Kalai Hopkins, Springfield; a brother, Charles Sam Smith, Neosho; and a grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. James Boyd MIAMI, Okla. … James E. Boyd, 71, Miami route 4, died at 8:35 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Boyd was born Nov. 4, 1924, at Fairland. He was a lifetime area resident. He was farmer and cattleman. He was a member of Lone Star Baptist Church, near Miami. He married Joan Walker on June 6, 1948, at Fairland. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, David Boyd, Fairland, and Dale Boyd, Miami; two daughters, Belinda Martin, Chelsea, and Anna Edwards, Miami; three brothers, Clinton Boyd, Miami, Kenneth Boyd, Afton, and Wayne Boyd, Hot Springs, Ark.; three sisters, Frances Simmons, Miami, Helen Rowley, Fairland, and Juanita Hayes, Afton; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lone Star Baptist Church. The Rev. Dan Dareing and the Rev. Chuck Price will officiate. Burial will be in Fairland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Boyd, Jack Hayes, Gary Boyd, Charles Gibson, Danny Boyd and Fred Walker. The family will be at the family home. Contributions may be made to Lone Star Baptist Church, in care of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Harold DuBois MIAMI, Okla. … Harold J. DuBois, 76, 136 G St. N.W., formerly of Columbus, Kan., died at 11:56 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after an illness. Mr. DuBois was born Feb. 15, 1920, at Cabool, Mo., where he attended schools and worked at a creamery. He had owned two grocery stores at San Francisco, Calif. He was an insurance agent at Columbus for many years. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, Miami; Keith Reeves Post No. 3, American Legion, Columbus; and the Lions Club, Miami. He was a former member of the Lions Club at Columbus, and was district governor from 1989 to 1990. He married Mary Jane Millner on July 20, 1983, in Miami. She survives. Also surviving are a stepson, Gene Puckett, Springfield, Mo.; two sons, Hal DuBois, address unavailable, and Wayne DuBois, Sacramento, Calif.; three daughters, Peggy Estrom, state of Idaho, Dixie DuBois, state of California, and Martha DuBois, state of Florida; and a sister, Margaret DuBois, Richmond, Calif. The body has been cremated. Memorial services are pending with Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Kenneth Miller Kenneth Oscar Miller, 75, Lomita, Calif., resident, a former Joplin resident, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, July 20, 1996, after an illness. Mr. Miller was born April 21, 1921, at Bowling Green, Ky. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a postal worker for 35 years in Los Angeles county. He was a 36-year Los Angeles County resident. Survivors include a daughter, Pam Sheerin, Torrance, Calif.; and two sons, Kenneth Gregory Miller and Timothy David Miller, both of Torrance, Calif. A private family graveside service was held July 30 at Green Hills Memorial Park, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. The body was cremated. David Atkisson SPRINGFIELD, Mo. … A. David Atkisson, 58, Springfield, formerly of Joplin, was found dead at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1996, at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Atkisson was born July 4, 1938, in Bakersfield, Calif. He moved from Joplin to Springfield five years ago. He was a golf instructor at Golf Land, Springfield. He was a member of the Neosho First Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Joan Atkisson; two sons, David L. Atkisson, Joplin, and Roger Atkisson, Springfield; a sister, Florence Wyatt, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a brother, Guy Atkisson, Jefferson City; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at East Lawn Cemetery, Springfield. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Herman Lohmeyer Funeral Home, Springfield. Contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, in care of the funeral home. Thelma Barrett SHELDON, Mo. … Thelma Faye Barrett, 86, Sheldon, died Sunday, Aug. 11, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, after a short illness. Mrs. Barrett was born Feb. 6, 1910, at Vermillion, Kan. She moved to Sheldon in 1923 and lived there the rest of her life. She was a member of the United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, both of Sheldon. She was a member of Sheldon Senior Citizens and was active in community work. She married Reuel Omer Barrett on May 25, 1929, at Kansas City, Mo. He died on Nov. 27, 1969. Survivors include two sisters, Maxine Darling, Sheldon, and Mildred Wintjen, Kansas City. Services were Wednesday at the United Methodist Church, Sheldon, with the Rev. Robert Kell officiating. Burial was in Sheldon Cemetery. Arrangements were conducted by Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon. Contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church, Sheldon. Dorothy Davis FREISTATT, Mo. … Dorothy M. Davis, 77, Freistatt, died at 2:26 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at St. John's Medical Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Davis was born May 13, 1919, at Montrose, S.D. For the last 29 years she had lived in the area. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Monett, St. John's Lutheran Church Choir, the Lutheran Women's Missionary League, the Quilter's Guild and the Mount Vernon Music Club. She married John Miles Davis, April 17, 1978, at Duquesne. He died on July 22, 1989. Survivors include two sons, Elmer Lee Davis Sr., Monett, and Kevin Davis, Mt. Vernon; two daughters, Helen Kelley, Joplin, and Bernice Davidson, Osage Beach; a sister, Helene Muth, Akron, Iowa; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at St. John's Lutheran Church. The Rev. Mart Thompson will officiate. Burial will be in the McCormick St. John's Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to the St. John's Lutheran Church building fund. Marsha Marrs NEOSHO, Mo. … Marsha Mundean Marrs, 45, Fort Gibson, Okla., who was a Neosho native, died at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1996, in Tulsa, Okla., after a long illness. Miss Marrs was born Dec. 6, 1950, in Neosho. She graduated from Crowder College, Neosho, with honors. She was an LPN with MediCorp Health Care. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Muskogee, Okla., and had belonged to the single's group there. Survivors include her parents, Arthur and Lola Connely, both of Neosho. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Assembly of God Church. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery, Diamond. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cremation Society of Oklahoma, Tulsa. Robert Niehoff LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Robert William Niehoff, 73, Lockwood, died at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mr. Niehoff was born Oct. 9, 1922, at Lockwood. He was a retired farmer. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Roy E. Carr American Legion post No. 372, Lockwood, and the E. Schumann Heink Disabled American Veterans post, Kansas City. He married Dorothy Mae Woods on Feb. 21, 1950, at Lockwood. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Willie Niehoff, Jerico Springs; a daughter, Pam Jones, Springfield; a brother, Martin Niehoff, Lockwood; two sisters, Tillie Weber, Herington, Kan., and Bertha Boehne, Greenfield; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lockwood, with pastor Gary Griffin officiating. Burial will be in the Lockwood Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church or the Immanuel Lutheran School, both of Lockwood. Stanley Ray BOLIVAR, Mo. … E. Stanley Ray, 67, Bolivar, died at 1:41 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1996, at Citizen's Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, after an illness. Mr. Ray was born Jan. 28, 1929, at Cross Timbers. He had been an area resident since 1984. He was a retired United Methodist minister. He had pastored at many churches throughout Missouri. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis Ray; a daughter, Earline King, Lincoln; two brothers, Everett Ray, Independence, and Bernie Ray, Cross Timbers; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Murray Funeral Home, Bolivar. The Rev. Bob Simon and the Rev. Marc Magana will officiate. Burial will be in the Bethel Campground Cemetery, north of Cross Timbers. Marie Robinson NEVADA, Mo. … E. Marie Shaffer Robinson, 91, Nevada, died at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1996, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Robinson was born March 1, 1905, in St. Clair County, Mo. She was a longtime area resident. From 1951 to 1966, she was employed as a maid at the South Winds Motel, east of Nevada. She was a member of the West Minister Club. She married Bennie Finif Shaffer on Oct. 13, 1923, in Nevada. He died on July 7, 1963. She married Thomas Allen Robinson on May 6, 1966, in Nevada. He died July 12, 1978. Survivors include a son, Gerald Shaffer, Raymore; two daughters, Pearl Hoffman and Betty Jo Dailey, both of Nevada; three stepsons, Junior Hinkhouse, Olathe, Kan., Virgil Robinson, Nevada, and Donald Robinson, Richway; a brother, Raymond Shirley, Nevada; six grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, near Dederick, Mo. Contributions may be made to the Nevada Regional Medical Center Home, Health and Hospice, in care of the funeral home. George Smith NEOSHO, Mo. … Graveside services for George Eddie Smith, 40, Neosho, who died Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the IOOF Cemetery, Neosho, with the Rev. Doug Wilkerson officiating. Pallbearers will be Frank Cullum, Andy Williams, Bob Fernandez and Herkstet Fernandez. Arrangements are by Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Wilma George PITTSBURG, Kan. … Wilma B. Flaker George, 802 W. Euclid St., Pittsburg, died at 8:18 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 13, 1996, at her residence after an illness. Mrs. George was born Nov. 9, 1913, at Nashville, Mo. She grew up in Barton County, Mo., and moved to Pittsburg in 1935. She was a graduate of Webb City (Mo.) High School. She was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Pittsburg. She was a homemaker. She was a cosmetologist for My Lady's in the Hotel Stilwell building and during World War II went into business with her sister and operated The Classic Shop on East Fourth Street. She retired from cosmetology in 1954. She married Lonnie George on Sept. 23, 1932. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Nona Cunningham, Plano, Texas; a brother, Delbert Flaker, Joplin, Mo.; three sisters, Oleta Martin, Bartlesville, Okla., Deane Yencic, Mulberry, and Geneva Carse, Pittsburg; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), with Wayne Black officiating. Burial will be in the Nashville Cemetery, Nashville, Mo. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg, and friends may call after 10 a.m. today. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church or the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Icis Porter REEDS SPRING, Mo. … Icis L. Porter, 89, 120 W. Adams, Pittsburg, Kan., formerly of Reeds Spring, Mo., died at 6:14 p.m. Wednesday, August 14, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a three-year illness. Mrs. Porter was born Sept. 15, 1906, in Reeds Spring. She had been a resident of Pittsburg since June of this year, moving from Reeds Spring. For three years she was a teacher. She retired in 1973. Later she became a homemaker and helped her husband run the family farm. She married Amos Porter in 1929 at Stone County. He died in 1978. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in the IOOF Cemetery, Marionville. The Rev. Jerry Francisco will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg, Kan. Miriam Wilson GALENA, Kan. … Miriam E. Hoyt Wilson, 75, Galena, died at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Wilson was born April 20, 1921, at Augusta, Kan. She had lived in Galena since December 1995, moving from Wagoner, Okla. She was a longtime resident of Neosho, Mo. She owned and operated the Blue Springs Inn, Neosho, from 1960 to 1965. She was a bookkeeper, retiring in 1986 from Winfield Floral, Winfield, Kan. Survivors include two sons, Steve Hoyt, Neosho, and John Hoyt, Chouteau, Okla., route 1; two sisters, Cartha VonBusch, Wrightwood, Calif., and Carol Lindberg, Albuquerque, N.M.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, with Roy L. Derfelt officiating. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Patricia Lyerla PICHER, Okla. … Patricia Leellen Lyerla, 53, 701 S. Emily St., Picher, died at her home at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug., 14, 1996, after an illness. Mrs. Lyerla was born March 25, 1943, at Baxter Springs, Kan. She had lived in Picher for three weeks, moving from Baxter Springs. She had worked for a garment factory in Pittsburg, Kan., and a nursing home in Lowell, Kan. She married Larry Lyerla on April 2, 1981, at Miami, Okla. He survives. She was a member of the Catholic Church in Baxter Springs. Additional survivors include four sons, Lee Brookshire and Rick Brookshire, both of Baxter Springs, David Brookshire, Pittsburg, and Fred Brookshire, Lowell; a daughter, Cathy Porter, Baxter Springs; two sisters, Connie Comstock, San Pueblo, Calif., and Della Scolfield, Lowell, Kan.; her stepfather, Cecil Muxlow, Galena, Kan.; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Catholic Church, Baxter Springs, with the Rev. Charles Middleton officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, Kan. Rosary will be recited today at 7:30 p.m. at the family home in Picher. Pallbearers will be Bill Lyerla, Mark Whittmeyer, Kyle Bankston, Ed Watters, Kenny Grant and Bill Cholts. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Essie McBride dies at age 105 Lulu Essie McBride, 105, Joplin route 6, died at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. McBride was born March 6, 1891, in Joplin, where she had lived most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was an Alanon sponsor for more than 40 years. She married Bert McBride in October 1906 in Baxter Springs, Kan. He died in November 1957. Survivors include a daughter, Marie McBride, Joplin route 6; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and four great-great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Dayle Vantrease Dayle ``Bud'' Vantrease, 76, 1305 Grand Ave., died at 6 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Vantrease was born July 10, 1920, at Joplin. He was a lifetime resident. He was a mechanic at Joplin Butane before retiring. He was a Baptist and a veteran of the Army. He married Dorris Haskins on June 5, 1975, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Patricia Weaver, Rockland, Maine, Judy Dean, Muskogee, Okla., and Mary Vantrease, Jefferson City; two stepsons, Mike Haskins, Edmonton, Canada, and Gary Haskins, Andrews Air Force Base, Wash.; three stepdaughters, Vicki Milton, Joplin, Sharon Shockley, Webb City, and Glenda Endicott, Woodstock, Ga.; a brother, Howard Vantrease, Springfield; a sister, Virginia Pickering, Cheyenne, Wyo.; six grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and five great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Albert Evans will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mark Milton, Gary Shockley, Ray Weaver and Ron Dean. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. Members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct military graveside services. Pauline Daughtrey MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Pauline B. Daughtrey, 88, Fayetteville, Ark., a former resident of Mount Vernon, died at 8:55 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at the home of a daughter in Fayetteville after a long illness. Mrs. Daughtrey was born May 1, 1908, at Carthage. She moved from Mount Vernon to Fayetteville in January 1993. She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Baptist Temple, Mount Vernon. She married Willard S. Daughtrey on Feb. 23, 1930, at Carthage. He died May 27, 1990. Survivors include a son, Larry Daughtrey, Searcy, Ark.; four daughters, Thelma Stone, Fayetteville, Corene McCormick, Springfield, Geraldine Painter and Reva Breckenridge, both of Joplin; 13 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Burial will be in Round Grove Cemetery, west of Miller. Pallbearers will be Monty Breckenridge, Steven McCormick, Bruce Daughtrey, Brian Stone, Stacey Gammon, T.L. Painter and Johnny Stone. Friends may call from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Bernadine Everet CARTHAGE, Mo. … Bernadine Everet, 64, Carthage, died at 1:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Everet was born April 13, 1932, in Newton County. She had lived in the Carthage area most of her life. She was employed by Schreiber Foods Inc., retiring in 1994. She was a member of Carthage First Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Don Higgs, Carthage, and Rick Higgs, Miami, Okla.; a daughter, Becky Simpson, Carthage; a brother, Carl Everet, Stark City; three sisters, Lora Mae Price, Eagle Rock, Betsy Everet, Neosho, and Shirley King, Brookfield; six grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and three great-stepgrandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. S. Ray Crews will officiate. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, in care of the funeral home. Neva Goodwin dies at age 100 MONETT, Mo. … Neva Goodwin, 100, Yreka, Calif., a former Monett resident, died at 2:55 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1996, at the home of a daughter in Yreka, with whom she lived. Mrs. Goodwin was born March 31, 1896, in Barry County. Her husband, T.R. ``Ray'' Goodwin, died Oct. 27, 1969. Survivors include a son, Ted Goodwin Jr., Las Vegas, Nev.; a daughter, Katherine Hamblin, Yreka; a sister, Christine Driskill, Las Vegas; five grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Waldensian Cemetery, south of Monett. Arrangements are under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Marsha Marrs NEOSHO, Mo. … Marsha Mundean Marrs, 45, Fort Gibson, Okla., a Neosho native, died at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14, 1996, at Tulsa, Okla., after a long illness. Miss Marrs was born Dec. 6, 1950, at Neosho. She graduated from Crowder College, Neosho. She was a licensed practical nurse with MediCorp Health Care. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Muskogee, Okla., and had belonged to the singles group there. Survivors include a son, Andrew Marrs, Fort Gibson; and a sister, Paula Moss, Neosho. A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God Church. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Cemetery, east of Diamond. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cremation Society of Oklahoma, Tulsa. Lenord Moss NOEL, Mo. … Lenord Gene Moss, 51, Noel route 2, died at 3:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at Gravette (Ark.) Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Moss was born June 7, 1945, at Fayetteville, Ark. He moved to Noel from Springdale, Ark., about seven years ago. He worked about 17 years for Allen Canning Co., Springdale, retiring when he became disabled. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Moss; a son, Allen Dale Moss, of the home; three daughters, Angel Rhine, Noel, Barbara Graham, Rush Springs, Okla., and Sylvia Sue Moss, Anderson; his mother, Katie Lea Moss, Oakdale, Tenn.; three brothers, Glen Moss, Rockwood, Tenn., Dean Moss, Elm Springs, Ark., and Donnie Moss, Oakdale; three sisters, Ruth Ridges, Springdale, Shirley Sue Rhine, Harriman, Tenn., and Barbara June White, Knoxville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Private services and burial will be under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. Visitation will be from 1 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Edith Purrington CARTHAGE, Mo. … Edith M. Purrington, 91, Carthage, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after an illness. Mrs. Purrington was born March 3, 1905, at Baltimore, Md. She had lived in the Joplin area since 1985, moving from Lubbock, Texas. She was a ward clerk at West Texas Hospital, Lubbock, for 20 years, retiring in 1970. She was a member of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Joplin. She married the Rev. Robert G. Purrington on Aug. 18, 1934, at Baltimore. He died Aug. 7, 1984. Survivors include a son, Dr. Daniel Purrington, Metairie, La.; two daughters, Jane Hoover, Joplin, and Susanna J. Purrington, Chicago, Ill.; a brother, Brooke Meanley, state of Virginia; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Laverne Stockton JENKINS, Mo. … Laverne E. Stockton, 68, Jenkins, died at 10:35 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after an illness. Mr. Stockton was born March 16, 1928, at Jenkins and was a lifetime area resident. He attended Lone Elm School at Jenkins and was a graduate of Cassville (Mo.) High School. He was a cattle and dairy farmer. He also hauled cattle for various residents of Barry County for several years. He had worked for MFA Producers Creamery, now Mid-Am Dairy, for several years. He also had served on the MFA Board. He was a member of the Clio Cemetery Board and a member of the Church of Christ. He married Bonnie Chapman on Nov. 6, 1946. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Jack Stockton and Steven Stockton, both of Cassville, and Leroy Stockton, Exeter; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Wayne Deffenbaugh will officiate. Burial will be in Clio Cemetery, Jenkins. Pallbearers will be Charles Ruscha, Max Hudson, Dennis Swofford, Denny Wolf, Doug Fare and Tom Moore. Aquilla Swadley PURDY, Mo. … Aquilla Swadley, 90, Purdy, died at 5:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at a Monett nursing home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Swadley was born April 9, 1906, in Stone County, Mo. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Easyville Fundamental Methodist Church, near Monett, and also attended the Chapel of Grace Church, near Monett. She married Earl Swadley on Sept. 13, 1925, at Ozark. He died on June 23, 1969. Survivors include a son, Ronnie Swadley, Purdy; two daughters, Freida Mann, Independence, and Juanita Thomas, Purdy; a sister, Lizzie Yearton, Monett; 15 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. Jim Copley and the Rev. Ron Howerton officiating. Burial will be in the Kings Prairie Cemetery, east of Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contribution may be made to the Kings Prairie Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Jack Braithwaite PITTSBURG, Kan. … John W. ``Jack'' Braithwaite, 66, 712 S. Broadway St., died at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Braithwaite was born July 21, 1930, in Pittsburg and was a lifetime resident. He graduated from St. Mary's High School and Pittsburg State University. He was secretary/treasurer at McNally Pittsburg Manufacturing Corporation until his retirement. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. There are no immediate survivors. Funeral Mass will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. The Rev. Sam Pinkerton will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The parish rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of Mary Aubert, 112 W. Quincy St., Pittsburg. Contributions may be made to the memorial fund at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, in care of the funeral home. Joseph Gannon GIRARD, Kan. … Joseph Harold Gannon, 83, Girard, died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at a Pittsburg nursing home after an illness. Mr. Gannon was born March 16, 1913, at Lawrence, Long Island, N.Y. He grew up and attended schools in New York. He had worked as an office technician at Craw-Kan Telephone at Girard. He retired in 1980. He was a member of United Pentecostal Church at Carl Junction, Mo. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Ruthie Jean Shreve Fletcher on Oct. 2, 1953, at Carl Junction. She died July 28, 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Kathryn Childers, Arma; a grandchild and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Carl Junction (Mo.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Girard. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Disease Association, in care of the funeral home. Diane Myers GALENA, Kan. … Diane A. Link Myers, 55, 901 Short St., died at 10:25 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at a Galena nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Myers was born Jan. 20, 1941, at Galena. She was a lifetime area resident. She worked in the restaurant business for five years. She retired in the early 1980s as an attorney's assistant. Survivors include her mother, Marie Link, Joplin, Mo.; two sons, Richard Myers and Rob Myers, both of Galena; and one grandchild. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Tim Van Patton will officiate. Henry Armstrong Henry F. Armstrong Sr., 83, Joplin, died at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Armstrong was born March 28, 1913, in the Scotland community, east of Joplin. He was a lifelong area resident. He retired in 1975 as a carpenter. He worked in construction in Joplin and Kansas City. He was a former member of the Blendville Christian Church. He married Imogene Wagner on March 7, 1934, in Joplin. She died on June 28, 1987. Survivors include a son, Henry F. Armstrong Jr., Springfield; three daughters, Marlene Seaton, Joplin, Luanne Buzzard, Shawnee Mission, Kan., and Kay Brann, Jefferson City; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Arrangements are pending with the Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Clifford Baker Clifford C. Baker, 75, Joplin route 3, died at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Baker was born on Nov. 27, 1920, in China Springs, Texas He lived in Joplin most of his life. In 1982, he retired from the Joplin Supply Co. He had formerly worked at the Sperry-Vickers Co., Joplin; Rocketdyne, Neosho; and the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, Parsons. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific. He was a past member of the Joplin American Legion and of the Earl J. Bruton Post No. 534 Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a past president of the Carl Junction High School Band Boosters, the Carl Junction Youth Baseball League, and served as coach in the Carl Junction Farm Club Little League and Babe Ruth Leagues. He was active in Girl Scouts and the Parents Teachers Association. He was a member of the Good Sam's Travel Club and the Mobile Miners Travel Club. He was a member of the Villa Heights Christian Church and was a former longtime member of the Duenweg Christian Church, where he served as elder and deacon. He married Edith Karch on Sept. 2, 1942, in Rolla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert C. Baker, Joplin; three daughters, Barbara Runyard, Palm Springs, Calif., Sue Cowen, Sweetwater, Texas, and Sharon Bean, Aurora; a brother, A.G. Baker, Tyler, Texas; two sisters, Annalene Davidson, Anson, Texas, and Nell Lieb, Snyder, Texas; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Villa Heights Christian Church, Joplin. Chet Shaw, Andy Storms, and Harold Gold, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Wendell Mullins, Ted Sawyer, Vernon Lawson, Bill Watson, Jim Boman, Ron Arwood, Jim Vance and Jim Cowen. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Trenton Bryan Trenton Wayne Bryan, the infant son of Kelly and Melissa Bryan, died at 8:05 p.m., Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West. The infant was stillborn. Additional survivors include two sisters, Laura D. Bryan and Taylor K. Bryan, both of the home, maternal grandmother, Beverly Ray, Carl Junction, and maternal grandfather, Walter Ray Jr., Joplin; maternal great-grandparents, Walter and Margaret Ray, Joplin; paternal grandparents, Linda and Larry Bryan, Carl Junction; and paternal great-grandparents, Bernard and Helen Bryan, rural Joplin. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Carl Junction Cemetery. The Rev. Terry Lawson will officiate. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Cleo Chitwood Cleo Eileen Robinson Chitwood, 90, 2315 Illinois Ave., died at 7:10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Chitwood was born Dec. 2, 1905, in Joplin. She was a lifetime Joplin resident. She was a homemaker and a pianist. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Joplin. She was past president of the G.Q. Chapter of the PEO Sisterhood. She married Everett Ray Chitwood on April 11, 1930, in Joplin. He died Nov. 16, 1993. Survivors include two sons, Michael Ray Chitwood, Englewood, Colo., and Stephen Reed Chitwood, Alexandria, Va.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. William Christman will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church. Dorothy Danner Dorothy J. Danner, 63, 2386 Reinmiller Road, died at 2:34 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at her home after an eight-month illness. Mrs. Danner died May 20, 1933, in Joplin. She was a lifetime Joplin resident. She was a homemaker and attended the Southside Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Floyd C. Danner on March 4, 1950, in Joplin. He died on Aug. 20, 1990. Survivors include two sons, Mike Danner and Marty Danner, both of Joplin; two daughters, Leasa Jasmin and Lorie Brown, both of Joplin; a sister, Deloris ``Teannie'' Hendrix, Wichita, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary with the Rev. Freddie Wright officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be John Jasmin, Tracy Danner, Allen Danner, Ralph Danner, Larry Taylor and Jerry Belk. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the St. John's Regional Medical Center Hospice. Essie McBride Services for Essie McBride, 105, who died Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary Chapel. Wayne VanGundy will officiate. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, near Galena, Kan. Pallbearers will be Carl Richard Kieslich, Chuck Kieslich Jr., Pete Starchman, Todd Endicott, John Madison and James Shember. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Yvonne Yarbrough Yvonne Yarbrough, 57, Joplin route 6, died at 3:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Yarbrough was born Dec. 27, 1939, in Shafter, Calif. Since 1990, she had lived in Joplin, moving from Seneca. She was a homemaker and a member of Joplin Church Alive. She married James Yarbrough on May 3, 1957, in Chico, Calif. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Calvin Edward Yarbrough, Albany, Ore., and Gregory Clinton Yarbrough, Fairland, Okla.; two sisters, Lenora Bracewell and Juanell Lang, both of Chico, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 11 p.m. at Joplin Church Alive with John Koehler, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends after services at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Lloyd Berry AURORA, Mo. Lloyd B. Berry, 84, Aurora, died at 7:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Berry was born Jan. 28, 1912, in Barry County, Mo. He married Ruth Walker on June 2, 1931. She died July 11, 1982. He was a retired concrete worker and a member of the Aurora Baptist Temple. He married Betty Tippery on Jan. 25, 1985, in Berryville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Darrell Berry, Porterville, Calif., three daughters, Marilyn Barnard, Odessa, Texas, Norma Hockinson, and Linda Emory, both of McMinnville, Ore.; four stepdaughters, Barbara Woods, Springfield, Becky Powell, Liberal, Kan., Margaret Bailie, Aurora, and Laurel Bailey, Joplin; two stepsons, Ray Brown, La Luz, Mexico, and Dan Brown, Aurora; two brothers, Loren Berry, Azusa, Calif., and Lee Berry, Ventura, Calif.; 17 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; 21 step-grandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora, with the Rev. Joe Wolven officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Earl Campbell GOODMAN, Mo. … Earl Lee Campbell, 92, Goodman route 1, died at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Campbell was born Dec. 5, 1903, in Carl Junction. He returned to Goodman three years ago after living many years in Minnesota. He was a farmer and a carpenter. He was a charter member of the Splitlog Baptist Church, where he served as deacon. He married Ella Lynn on June 7, 1931. She died May 6, 1964. He married Alice Nelson on March 21, 1966. She died Oct. 12, 1987. Survivors include a daughter, Joann Crosby, Goodman; a stepson, Millard H. Nelson, South Haven, Minn.; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Splitlog Baptist Church. The Rev. Kenji Harrington will officiate. Burial will be in the Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Fred Hall, Gene Hall, Remal Hively, Don Sanders, Vernie Cook and Tim Nelson. The casket will be closed. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the Splitlog Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Jean Courtney NEOSHO, Mo. … Jean Swift Courtney, 76, the mother of John R. Courtney, Neosho, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, in San Antonio, Texas, after an illness. Mrs. Courtney was born April 4, 1920, in Bloomfield, Iowa. She graduated from Bloomfield High School and attended the former Northeast Missouri State College, Kirksville, Mo. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Bloomfield, and played the piano for services. She married Harold D. Courtney on Nov. 15, 1940. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Dian Courtney Martie, Arvada, Colo.; a son, H. Douglas Courtney II, San Antonio, Texas; a brother, Robert Swift, Neosho, Mo.; a sister, Christine Harter, Des Moines, Iowa; a granddaughter; and a great-grandson. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Windcrest United Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas, with the Rev. H. Ray Davis and the Rev. Robert Allen officiating. Local arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Joe Cruzan CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Joe Cruzan, 62, 501 E. Main St., Carterville, died at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at his home after an apparent suicide. Mr. Cruzan was born June 28, 1934, in the Lakeside community, east of Carterville. He was a lifetime Carterville resident. In 1993, he retired as a sheet metal mechanic with the Springfield Engineering Co. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Worker's International Association Local No. 146 and the Carterville United Methodist Church. He was a former councilman for the city of Carterville. In 1991, he was the recipient of the first Freeman Hospital Quality in Medicine Award for his efforts in getting legislation passed for living wills and advanced medical directives in connection with his daughter, Nancy Cruzan, who died Dec 26, 1990. He married Joyce Herrell on March 28, 1953, in Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Christy White, Carterville, and Donna McGuirk, Webb City; his parents, Lester and Jackie Cruzan, Carterville; two brothers, Jim Cruzan, Joplin, and Butch Cruzan, Springfield; and four grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at the Carterville Cemetery. Van Benson will officiate. The family will be at the home of daughter, Christy White, 217 N. Cass, Carterville. Contributions may be made to the Midwest Bio Ethics Center, 1100 Pennsylvania, Suite 4041, Kansas City, Mo. 64105 Earnest Williams LA RUSSELL, Mo. … Earnest Albert Williams, 77, La Russell, died at 10:14 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Williams was born June 1, 1919, in Greene County, Mo. He moved to the La Russell area in 1948. He was a retired farmer. H married Genevieve Elizabeth Fuller on June 24, 1939, at Halltown. She died May 8, 1995. Survivors include a son, Ronald Lee Williams, La Russell, and a sister, Mary Baldwin, Miller; a brother, Dewayne Williams, Ash Grove; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, south of Miller. Friends may call from noon to 8:30 p.m today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today. Contributions may be made Hospice of Visiting Nurses Association, in care of the funeral home. Robert Miller COLUMBUS, Kan. … Robert Millard Miller, 68, Columbus, died at 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Miller was born on Nov. 11, 1927, in Columbus. He was a self-employed salesman. For 10 years, he had lived in Tulsa, Okla., and Oklahoma City, Okla. In 1975, he moved to Columbus. He was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran serving in both World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Keith Reeves Post No. 3 American Legion, Columbus. He married I. Francine Sowle on June 11, 1965, in Tulsa, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Clinton W. Miller, Staunton, Va., and Richard M. Miller, Columbus, Kan.; two daughters, Michele L. Castaneda, Kansas City, Mo., and April I. Rader, Oak Harbor, Wash.; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the First Presbyterian Church, Columbus. The Rev. Christine Iannucillia will officiate. Burial will be in the National Cemetery, Fort Scott. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Ruth Winchester PITTSBURG, Kan. … Ruth E. Winchester, 90, 700 N. Pine St., Pittsburg, died at 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Winchester was born March 23, 1906. She had been a Pittsburg resident for several years. She owned and operated a surgical garment business in Pittsburg for several years before her retirement. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Pittsburg. She was a member of the Rob Morris Chapter No. 74, Order of the Eastern Star and the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, both of Pittsburg. She married Howard F. Kittle. He died on June 16, 1971. She married Joseph Winchester on Sept. 6, 1980. He died on Jan. 23. 1983. Survivors include a stepson, John Winchester, Midland, Mich.; and a stepdaughter, Naomi McCarty, Tulsa, Okla. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg, with the Rev. Diann Morris officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Pittsburg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Claude Brown PICHER, Okla. … Claude Wesley Brown, 70, 731 N. Netta St., Picher, died at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Brown was born March 10, 1926, at Treece, Kan. He moved to Picher from Lanagan, Mo., in 1979. He had worked as a miner in the Picher area and later served as chief of police in Metaline Falls, Wash. He retired in 1970 from Finex and Scisson Inc., Joliet, Ill., where he worked as a hoist operator. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Picher Lions Club, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Columbus, Kan., and the American Veterans Club, Baxter Springs, Kan. He married Maxine Smith on Dec. 2, 1976, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Shannon McGee, Spokane, Wash.; two brothers, Albert Lee Brown, Henderson, Ky., and Earnest Brown, Azle, Texas; two sisters, Delna Simpson, Baxter Springs, Kan., and Betty June Barrett, Wichita, Kan.; a half sister, Kaye Montgomery, Alpharetta, Ga.; and two grandchildren. Services are pending with Defelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs, Kan. Cora Morris MIAMI, Okla. … Cora Bell Morris, 76, 304 E. Picher, died Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Morris was born Sept. 12, 1919, in Grove. In 1948, she moved to Miami. She moved to Picher this year. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Miami, and she was active in the family day center there. She married Wilmer Morris on July 19, 1941, in Pineville. He died Sept. 19, 1979. Survivors include three sons, Carl R. Brashar, Commerce, Ralph L. Morris Sr., Picher, and Jack Morris, Fairland; a brother, Henry Fields, Miami; a sister, Elizabeth Griffith, Miami; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Gerald Baser will officiate. Burial will follow at the GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Corey Wallace, Keith Rush, Bobby Rush, Shawn Morris, Ralph Morris Jr. and Raymond Morris. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Jerry Tyson WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Okla. … Wayne Gerald ``Jerry'' Tyson, 65, West Siloam Springs, died at 9:03 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Tyson was born Nov. 17, 1930, in Hobbs, New Mexico. He moved to West Siloam Springs in 1981 from Gainesville, Ga. He worked 10 years for Simmons Foods as a security guard. He married Frances Louise Forman on May 30, 1983, in Siloam Springs, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Michael Tyson, of the home, and Wayne Tyson, Siloam Springs; three daughters, Rene Singleton, Decatur, Ark., Terry Shaffer, Salina, and Brandy Tyson, of the home; two stepdaughters, Glenda Denny, Jay, Sandra Schilling, Watts; a stepson, Frankie Mullin, Decatur, Ark.; a brother, Thomas Tyson, Odessa, Texas; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Clouds Creek Cemetery, with the Rev. Clifford Palmer officiating. Visitation at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Okla. Ionia Youngblood WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Ionia R. Youngblood, 64, Wyandotte, died at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Youngblood was born Feb. 13, 1932, in Jay. She was a lifetime resident of Delaware County and lived the last six years in Wyandotte. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Jay. She worked as a certified medical aide at the Guinn Nursing Home, Jay, for 29 years. She retired Nov. 30, 1995. She married Carl Youngblood in 1959 in Miami, Okla. He died Jan. 7, 1977. Survivors include four sons, Dennis Dunham, Wyandotte, Tom Dunham, Sperry, Okla.; Joe Dunham, Sacramento, Calif., and Michael Shane Dunham, Wyandotte; two brothers, Gilbert Sharp, Wakefield, Neb., and Harlin Sharp, state of New Mexico; two sisters, Pauline Bennett, Wyandotte, and Avis Payton, Jay; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, with Tim Lunsford, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Eucha White Cemetery, southwest of Jay. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Henry Armstrong Henry F. Armstrong Sr., 83, Joplin, died at 12:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Armstrong was born March 28, 1913, in the Scotland community, east of Joplin. He was a lifelong area resident. He retired in 1975 as a carpenter. He worked in construction in Joplin and Kansas City. He was a former member of the Blendville Christian Church. He married Imogene Wagner on March 7, 1934, in Joplin. She died on June 28, 1987. Survivors include a son, Henry F. Armstrong Jr., Springfield; three daughters, Marlene Seaton, Joplin, Luanne Buzzard, Shawnee Mission, Kan., and Kay Brann, Jefferson City; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Arrangements are pending with the Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Clifford Baker Clifford C. Baker, 75, Joplin route 3, died at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Baker was born on Nov. 27, 1920, in China Springs, Texas He lived in Joplin most of his life. In 1982, he retired from the Joplin Supply Co. He had formerly worked at the Sperry-Vickers Co., Joplin; Rocketdyne, Neosho; and the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, Parsons. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific. He was a past member of the Joplin American Legion and of the Earl J. Bruton Post No. 534 Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a past president of the Carl Junction High School Band Boosters, the Carl Junction Youth Baseball League, and served as coach in the Carl Junction Farm Club Little League and Babe Ruth Leagues. He was active in Girl Scouts and the Parents Teachers Association. He was a member of the Good Sam's Travel Club and the Mobile Miners Travel Club. He was a member of the Villa Heights Christian Church and was a former longtime member of the Duenweg Christian Church, where he served as elder and deacon. He married Edith Karch on Sept. 2, 1942, in Rolla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert C. Baker, Joplin; three daughters, Barbara Runyard, Palm Springs, Calif., Sue Cowen, Sweetwater, Texas, and Sharon Bean, Aurora; a brother, A.G. Baker, Tyler, Texas; two sisters, Annalene Davidson, Anson, Texas, and Nell Lieb, Snyder, Texas; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Villa Heights Christian Church, Joplin. Chet Shaw, Andy Storms, and Harold Gold, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Wendell Mullins, Ted Sawyer, Vernon Lawson, Bill Watson, Jim Boman, Ron Arwood, Jim Vance and Jim Cowen. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Trenton Bryan Trenton Wayne Bryan, the infant son of Kelly and Melissa Bryan, died at 8:05 p.m., Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West. The infant was stillborn. Additional survivors include two sisters, Laura D. Bryan and Taylor K. Bryan, both of the home, maternal grandmother, Beverly Ray, Carl Junction, and maternal grandfather, Walter Ray Jr., Joplin; maternal great-grandparents, Walter and Margaret Ray, Joplin; paternal grandparents, Linda and Larry Bryan, Carl Junction; and paternal great-grandparents, Bernard and Helen Bryan, rural Joplin. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Carl Junction Cemetery. The Rev. Terry Lawson will officiate. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Cleo Chitwood Cleo Eileen Robinson Chitwood, 90, 2315 Illinois Ave., died at 7:10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Chitwood was born Dec. 2, 1905, in Joplin. She was a lifetime Joplin resident. She was a homemaker and a pianist. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Joplin. She was past president of the G.Q. Chapter of the PEO Sisterhood. She married Everett Ray Chitwood on April 11, 1930, in Joplin. He died Nov. 16, 1993. Survivors include two sons, Michael Ray Chitwood, Englewood, Colo., and Stephen Reed Chitwood, Alexandria, Va.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. William Christman will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church. Dorothy Danner Dorothy J. Danner, 63, 2386 Reinmiller Road, died at 2:34 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at her home after an eight-month illness. Mrs. Danner died May 20, 1933, in Joplin. She was a lifetime Joplin resident. She was a homemaker and attended the Southside Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Floyd C. Danner on March 4, 1950, in Joplin. He died on Aug. 20, 1990. Survivors include two sons, Mike Danner and Marty Danner, both of Joplin; two daughters, Leasa Jasmin and Lorie Brown, both of Joplin; a sister, Deloris ``Teannie'' Hendrix, Wichita, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary with the Rev. Freddie Wright officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be John Jasmin, Tracy Danner, Allen Danner, Ralph Danner, Larry Taylor and Jerry Belk. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the St. John's Regional Medical Center Hospice. Essie McBride Services for Essie McBride, 105, who died Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary Chapel. Wayne VanGundy will officiate. Burial will be in the Union Cemetery, near Galena, Kan. Pallbearers will be Carl Richard Kieslich, Chuck Kieslich Jr., Pete Starchman, Todd Endicott, John Madison and James Shember. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Yvonne Yarbrough Yvonne Yarbrough, 57, Joplin route 6, died at 3:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Yarbrough was born Dec. 27, 1939, in Shafter, Calif. Since 1990, she had lived in Joplin, moving from Seneca. She was a homemaker and a member of Joplin Church Alive. She married James Yarbrough on May 3, 1957, in Chico, Calif. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Calvin Edward Yarbrough, Albany, Ore., and Gregory Clinton Yarbrough, Fairland, Okla.; two sisters, Lenora Bracewell and Juanell Lang, both of Chico, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. A memorial service will follow at 11 p.m. at Joplin Church Alive with John Koehler, pastor, officiating. The family will receive friends after services at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Lloyd Berry AURORA, Mo. Lloyd B. Berry, 84, Aurora, died at 7:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Berry was born Jan. 28, 1912, in Barry County, Mo. He married Ruth Walker on June 2, 1931. She died July 11, 1982. He was a retired concrete worker and a member of the Aurora Baptist Temple. He married Betty Tippery on Jan. 25, 1985, in Berryville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Darrell Berry, Porterville, Calif., three daughters, Marilyn Barnard, Odessa, Texas, Norma Hockinson, and Linda Emory, both of McMinnville, Ore.; four stepdaughters, Barbara Woods, Springfield, Becky Powell, Liberal, Kan., Margaret Bailie, Aurora, and Laurel Bailey, Joplin; two stepsons, Ray Brown, La Luz, Mexico, and Dan Brown, Aurora; two brothers, Loren Berry, Azusa, Calif., and Lee Berry, Ventura, Calif.; 17 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; 21 step-grandchildren; and nine step-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora, with the Rev. Joe Wolven officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Earl Campbell GOODMAN, Mo. … Earl Lee Campbell, 92, Goodman route 1, died at 4 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Campbell was born Dec. 5, 1903, in Carl Junction. He returned to Goodman three years ago after living many years in Minnesota. He was a farmer and a carpenter. He was a charter member of the Splitlog Baptist Church, where he served as deacon. He married Ella Lynn on June 7, 1931. She died May 6, 1964. He married Alice Nelson on March 21, 1966. She died Oct. 12, 1987. Survivors include a daughter, Joann Crosby, Goodman; a stepson, Millard H. Nelson, South Haven, Minn.; five grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Splitlog Baptist Church. The Rev. Kenji Harrington will officiate. Burial will be in the Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Fred Hall, Gene Hall, Remal Hively, Don Sanders, Vernie Cook and Tim Nelson. The casket will be closed. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the Splitlog Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Jean Courtney NEOSHO, Mo. … Jean Swift Courtney, 76, the mother of John R. Courtney, Neosho, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, in San Antonio, Texas, after an illness. Mrs. Courtney was born April 4, 1920, in Bloomfield, Iowa. She graduated from Bloomfield High School and attended the former Northeast Missouri State College, Kirksville, Mo. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Bloomfield, and played the piano for services. She married Harold D. Courtney on Nov. 15, 1940. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Dian Courtney Martie, Arvada, Colo.; a son, H. Douglas Courtney II, San Antonio, Texas; a brother, Robert Swift, Neosho, Mo.; a sister, Christine Harter, Des Moines, Iowa; a granddaughter; and a great-grandson. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Windcrest United Methodist Church, San Antonio, Texas, with the Rev. H. Ray Davis and the Rev. Robert Allen officiating. Local arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Joe Cruzan CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Joe Cruzan, 62, 501 E. Main St., Carterville, died at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at his home after an apparent suicide. Mr. Cruzan was born June 28, 1934, in the Lakeside community, east of Carterville. He was a lifetime Carterville resident. In 1993, he retired as a sheet metal mechanic with the Springfield Engineering Co. He was a member of the Sheet Metal Worker's International Association Local No. 146 and the Carterville United Methodist Church. He was a former councilman for the city of Carterville. In 1991, he was the recipient of the first Freeman Hospital Quality in Medicine Award for his efforts in getting legislation passed for living wills and advanced medical directives in connection with his daughter, Nancy Cruzan, who died Dec 26, 1990. He married Joyce Herrell on March 28, 1953, in Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Christy White, Carterville, and Donna McGuirk, Webb City; his parents, Lester and Jackie Cruzan, Carterville; two brothers, Jim Cruzan, Joplin, and Butch Cruzan, Springfield; and four grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at the Carterville Cemetery. Van Benson will officiate. The family will be at the home of daughter, Christy White, 217 N. Cass, Carterville. Contributions may be made to the Midwest Bio Ethics Center, 1100 Pennsylvania, Suite 4041, Kansas City, Mo. 64105 Earnest Williams LA RUSSELL, Mo. … Earnest Albert Williams, 77, La Russell, died at 10:14 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Williams was born June 1, 1919, in Greene County, Mo. He moved to the La Russell area in 1948. He was a retired farmer. H married Genevieve Elizabeth Fuller on June 24, 1939, at Halltown. She died May 8, 1995. Survivors include a son, Ronald Lee Williams, La Russell, and a sister, Mary Baldwin, Miller; a brother, Dewayne Williams, Ash Grove; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, south of Miller. Friends may call from noon to 8:30 p.m today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today. Contributions may be made Hospice of Visiting Nurses Association, in care of the funeral home. Robert Miller COLUMBUS, Kan. … Robert Millard Miller, 68, Columbus, died at 1 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Miller was born on Nov. 11, 1927, in Columbus. He was a self-employed salesman. For 10 years, he had lived in Tulsa, Okla., and Oklahoma City, Okla. In 1975, he moved to Columbus. He was a U.S. Marine Corp veteran serving in both World War II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Keith Reeves Post No. 3 American Legion, Columbus. He married I. Francine Sowle on June 11, 1965, in Tulsa, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Clinton W. Miller, Staunton, Va., and Richard M. Miller, Columbus, Kan.; two daughters, Michele L. Castaneda, Kansas City, Mo., and April I. Rader, Oak Harbor, Wash.; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in the First Presbyterian Church, Columbus. The Rev. Christine Iannucillia will officiate. Burial will be in the National Cemetery, Fort Scott. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Ruth Winchester PITTSBURG, Kan. … Ruth E. Winchester, 90, 700 N. Pine St., Pittsburg, died at 6 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Winchester was born March 23, 1906. She had been a Pittsburg resident for several years. She owned and operated a surgical garment business in Pittsburg for several years before her retirement. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Pittsburg. She was a member of the Rob Morris Chapter No. 74, Order of the Eastern Star and the Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, both of Pittsburg. She married Howard F. Kittle. He died on June 16, 1971. She married Joseph Winchester on Sept. 6, 1980. He died on Jan. 23. 1983. Survivors include a stepson, John Winchester, Midland, Mich.; and a stepdaughter, Naomi McCarty, Tulsa, Okla. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg, with the Rev. Diann Morris officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Pittsburg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Claude Brown PICHER, Okla. … Claude Wesley Brown, 70, 731 N. Netta St., Picher, died at 7 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Brown was born March 10, 1926, at Treece, Kan. He moved to Picher from Lanagan, Mo., in 1979. He had worked as a miner in the Picher area and later served as chief of police in Metaline Falls, Wash. He retired in 1970 from Finex and Scisson Inc., Joliet, Ill., where he worked as a hoist operator. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Picher Lions Club, the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Columbus, Kan., and the American Veterans Club, Baxter Springs, Kan. He married Maxine Smith on Dec. 2, 1976, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Shannon McGee, Spokane, Wash.; two brothers, Albert Lee Brown, Henderson, Ky., and Earnest Brown, Azle, Texas; two sisters, Delna Simpson, Baxter Springs, Kan., and Betty June Barrett, Wichita, Kan.; a half sister, Kaye Montgomery, Alpharetta, Ga.; and two grandchildren. Services are pending with Defelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs, Kan. Cora Morris MIAMI, Okla. … Cora Bell Morris, 76, 304 E. Picher, died Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Morris was born Sept. 12, 1919, in Grove. In 1948, she moved to Miami. She moved to Picher this year. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Miami, and she was active in the family day center there. She married Wilmer Morris on July 19, 1941, in Pineville. He died Sept. 19, 1979. Survivors include three sons, Carl R. Brashar, Commerce, Ralph L. Morris Sr., Picher, and Jack Morris, Fairland; a brother, Henry Fields, Miami; a sister, Elizabeth Griffith, Miami; 14 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Gerald Baser will officiate. Burial will follow at the GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Corey Wallace, Keith Rush, Bobby Rush, Shawn Morris, Ralph Morris Jr. and Raymond Morris. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Jerry Tyson WEST SILOAM SPRINGS, Okla. … Wayne Gerald ``Jerry'' Tyson, 65, West Siloam Springs, died at 9:03 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Tyson was born Nov. 17, 1930, in Hobbs, New Mexico. He moved to West Siloam Springs in 1981 from Gainesville, Ga. He worked 10 years for Simmons Foods as a security guard. He married Frances Louise Forman on May 30, 1983, in Siloam Springs, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Michael Tyson, of the home, and Wayne Tyson, Siloam Springs; three daughters, Rene Singleton, Decatur, Ark., Terry Shaffer, Salina, and Brandy Tyson, of the home; two stepdaughters, Glenda Denny, Jay, Sandra Schilling, Watts; a stepson, Frankie Mullin, Decatur, Ark.; a brother, Thomas Tyson, Odessa, Texas; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Clouds Creek Cemetery, with the Rev. Clifford Palmer officiating. Visitation at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, Okla. Ionia Youngblood WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Ionia R. Youngblood, 64, Wyandotte, died at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 16, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Youngblood was born Feb. 13, 1932, in Jay. She was a lifetime resident of Delaware County and lived the last six years in Wyandotte. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Jay. She worked as a certified medical aide at the Guinn Nursing Home, Jay, for 29 years. She retired Nov. 30, 1995. She married Carl Youngblood in 1959 in Miami, Okla. He died Jan. 7, 1977. Survivors include four sons, Dennis Dunham, Wyandotte, Tom Dunham, Sperry, Okla.; Joe Dunham, Sacramento, Calif., and Michael Shane Dunham, Wyandotte; two brothers, Gilbert Sharp, Wakefield, Neb., and Harlin Sharp, state of New Mexico; two sisters, Pauline Bennett, Wyandotte, and Avis Payton, Jay; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, with Tim Lunsford, pastor, officiating. Burial will be at Eucha White Cemetery, southwest of Jay. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Florence Barton Florence Karoline Lenger Barton, 80, 1607 Connor Ave., died at 11:55 p.m. Sunday at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Barton was born Nov. 18, 1915, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. She was a 1933 graduate of Joplin High School. She was an operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone for 40 years, retiring in 1976. She was a member of Telephone Pioneers of America and was past president of the Life Members Club. She was a member of Byers Avenue United Methodist Church, Tri-M Sunday School Class, and was a past president of United Methodist Women. She was a life member of the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, serving as chapter regent from 1976 to 1980, Southwest Missouri district director from 1980 to 1983, Missouri state registrar from 1982 to 1984, state chairman of the honor roll committee from 1984 to 1986, and state chairman of constitution week from 1989 to 1991. She married Ray P. Barton on June 25, 1939, in Joplin. He died Oct. 4, 1983. Survivors include a sister, Dora Hebner, 1615 Connor Ave.; and a brother, Fred C. Lenger, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. John Roeder will officiate. The casket will be closed at all times. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice, Joplin. Pansy Cook Pansy R. Harris Cook, 87, 1402 E. Fourth St., died at 7:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Cook was born Oct. 8, 1908, in Joplin. She was a longtime Joplin area resident. She was a 1927 graduate of Carterville (Mo.) High School. She and her husband owned and operated grocery stores in Joplin and Fairview until 1969. She also worked at Ramsey's Department Store in Joplin until its closing. She was a member of Harmony Heights Baptist Church, Joplin, and the church choir. She was a founder and first president of the Young Matrons Club of Joplin. She married Harry C. Cook on Aug. 31, 1929, in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Alan E. Cook, Amesbury, Mass.; two granddaughters; one step-granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Charles Burnett and the Rev. Fred Doerge will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Farrell Johnson Farrell C. Johnson, 77, Joplin, formerly of Grove, Okla., died at 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at the home of a friend, M.L. Sefus, and a sister, Ellen Bartlett, after a long illness. Mr. Johnson was born March 2, 1919, in Ellis, Kan. He attended Pueblo, Colo., public schools. He married Nellie Mae McEldowny on April 12, 1947, in Columbus, Kan.. She died June 6, 1987. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He later worked in the mines in Joplin, and he was a diesel mechanic for 50 years. He worked for E.A. Martin Machinery for 20 years. For the last 10 years, he worked for the Delaware County Road District No. 1, Grove. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Grove, and American Legion Post No. 124, Afton, Okla., of which he was a past commander. Additional survivors include another sister, Niece Warren, Joplin; and a brother, Jack D. Johnson, Pueblo. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Olympus Cemetery, Grove, with the Rev. Ray Melugin officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Grove Veterans Ritual Team. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Contributions may be made to Children's Miracle Network, in care of Freeman Health Systems. Mariana Kelly Mariana Stephens Kelly, 76, 2541 E. Markwardt St., died at 7:10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, at Freeman Hospital West after an illness. Mrs. Kelly was born Jan. 17, 1920, at Joplin. She was a lifetime Joplin resident and graduated from Joplin High School. She attended the University of Arkansas. She was employed by Rolla Stephens Realtor from 1945 to 1975. She attended the First Community Church. She was a former member of the Joplin Women's Club. She married Clifford Kelly on Jan. 31, 1940, at Carthage. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Stephen R. Kelly, Jacksonville, Fla.; a daughter, Patricia Ann Edwards, Blytheville, Ark.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. Wayne VanGundy will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Bonnie Nelson Bonnie Horton Nelson, 63, Ash Flat, Ark., died Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996, at Eastern Ozark Medical Health Systems Inc., Cherokee Village, Ark., from injuries received in a two-vehicle accident at 12:18 p.m. Sunday in Ash Flat. She was the mother of Jimmie Dirk Nelson, Joplin. Mrs. Nelson was born Nov. 29, 1932, in Ash Flat. She had been a secretary for the Derby (Kan.) public schools. She was a member of Agnos (Ark.) Church of Christ. She married Ronald Paul Nelson on May 7, 1954, at Wichita, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include another son, Ronald Douglas Nelson, Kansas City; a daughter, Carol Hernandez, Wichita; five brothers, Jimmie Horton, Agnos, Bill Horton and Glenn Horton, both of Ash Flat, Clyde Horton, East Wenatchee, Wash., and Denny Horton, Monitor, Wash.; two sisters, Marie Shales and Joyce Mooney, both of East Wenatchee; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Agnos Church of Christ. Kevin Bullard, Jack Richardson and Leo Rainey will officiate. Burial will be in Wiles Cemetery, Ash Flat. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Tri-County Cherokee Chapel Funeral Home, Hardy, Ark. Elsie VaLeu Elsie Bertha Dorothea Littich VaLeu, 98, Joplin, died at 7:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. VaLeu was born Jan. 30, 1898, at Sunset Hill, Quincy, Ill. She and her husband were active in farming in New Canton, Kellerville and Mendon, Ill., and they managed grocery stores in Quincy, Ill. She was a member of the Church of God (Independent Holiness), Quincy. She married George W. VaLeu on March 3, 1919. He died May 15, 1973. Survivors include three daughters, Iola Korves and Mary Ann Womack, both of Joplin, and Betty Cordtz, Colorado Springs, Colo.; 20 grandchildren; 56 great-grandchildren; and 26 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Hunter Funeral Home, Mendon, Ill. Douglas W. Houdyshell, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery, Quincy, Ill. Pallbearers will be Jerry Houdyshell, Josh Houdyshell, Vernon VaLeu, Paul VaLeu, Ron VaLeu, Brent VaLeu, John Frese, Mike Shinn, Pat Shinn, Sam Shinn, Tim Shinn and John Womack. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Frank Borders AURORA, Mo. … Frank Borders, 86, Aurora, died at 3:35 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Borders was born April 1, 1910, in Mansfield. He was a retired school teacher. He was a member of the Aurora United Methodist Church. He married Florence Weatherman on May 18, 1941. She died Feb. 17, 1983. Survivors include a son, Albert Borders, San Francisco, Calif.; a daughter, Carolyn Jones, Aurora; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Aurora United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Harold Gold officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Carl Collingsworth SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. … Carl Dewey Collingsworth, 73, Southwest City route 1, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at the Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Collingsworth was born Aug. 7, 1923, in Southwest City. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a graduate of the Southern School of Optometry at Memphis, Tenn. He practiced optometry in Southwest City for 46 years. He served on the board of directors of the Cornerstone Bank in Southwest City. He formerly served on the board of directors at the Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center, Southwest City Industrial Development Committee, and as president of the McDonald County R-1 School Board. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 553 in Southwest City, Southwest City Commercial Club, Missouri Optometric Association and the American Optometric Association. He was past president and a member of the Southwest Missouri Optometric Society. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Mona Lee Morris on Jan. 7, 1951, in Southwest City. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Tom Collingsworth, Enid, Okla., Jim Collingsworth, Tulsa, Okla., and David Collingsworth, Southwest City; two daughters, Lynn Coleman, Fort Smith, Ark., and Janet Francisco, Tulsa; two brothers, Harold Collingsworth, Broomfield, Colo., and Bill Collingsworth, Tulsa; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church in Southwest City. The Rev. Bob Howard will officiate. Burial will be in Southwest City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Darrell Spillers, Jim Allen Edmondson, Marion Weston, Paul Dunnaway, Wayne Holly and Bill Ralston. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Southwest City. Contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church in Southwest City or to the Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center, in care of the funeral home. Lloyd Day EXETER, Mo. … Lloyd S. Day, 68, Exeter, died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Day was born Jan. 18, 1928, at Stella. He was a lifelong resident of Barry County. He attended schools at Star Hollow and Union Valley. He was a graduate of Exeter High School. He worked several years for the Standard Register, Fayetteville, Ark. He attended the Exeter Assembly of God. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He married Loretta A. Goldsborough on July 8, 1954, at Exeter. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Leonard Day, Cassville, DeWayne Day, Exeter, and Bruce Day, Washburn; four daughters, Linda Wyatt, Mount Vernon, Jeanette Winchester, Jay, Okla., Sandy Schreiner, Jenkins, and Lisa Munday, Exeter; three brothers, Edmund Day, Exeter, Raymond Day, Eldorado, Kan., and Ronald Day, Purdy; two sisters, Pauline Cooper, Wheaton, and Geraldine Farris, Rogers, Ark.; and 14 grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Hugh Higgs and the Rev. Jack Austin will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Pallbearers will be Tony Wyatt, Tony Wyatt Jr., T.J. Winchester, Edgar Schreiner II, Billy Jack Munday and Loy Bowen. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Zella Drake NEOSHO, Mo. … Zella Doris Drake, 95, 330 S. Wood St., Neosho, died at 1:40 Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Drake was born June 3, 1901, in Newton County. She was a lifelong resident of the county. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the New Salem Baptist Church, Neosho. She married Harold Drake on Dec. 25, 1922, in Newton County. He died in November 1955. Survivors include five daughters, Audrey Ferguson and Reba Ferguson, both of Neosho; Delpha Merriman, Seneca, Vivian Camerer, Goldendale, Wash., and Charlotte Philliber, Renton, Wash.; a son, Gerald E. Drake, Kanab, Utah; a sister, Ada McCloud, Neosho; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 19 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the New Salem Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jack Sanders officiating. Burial will be in the New Salem Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Davis, Johnny Ray Merriman, Gary Merriman, Raymon Merriman, Brian Merriman and Ronnie Ferguson. Friends may call until 8 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Friends may call until 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, when the casket will be closed. Arthur Dunkle NEOSHO, Mo. … Arthur C. Dunkle, 94, 601 W. McCord St., died at 1:25 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Dunkle was born July 20, 1902, at Ash Grove. He moved to Neosho in 1935 from Springfield. He was a meat cutter and had worked at Karbe Market in Neosho. In 1950, he opened the first self-service meat market in McClintock's IGA Neosho. He retired in 1954. He later worked in the license bureau of the Missouri Department of Revenue in Neosho and Pineville for eight years. During World War II, he worked in a defense plant at Ankeny, Iowa. He was a member of Neosho United Methodist Church, Neosho Masonic Lodge No. 247 and Retired Employees of the State of Missouri. He married Feye Hennick on April 27, 1932, at Springfield. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Charles Dunkle, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Ted Dunkle, Panama City, Fla.; three grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services are pending with Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to Neosho United Methodist Church or the Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital, in care of the funeral home. Michael Ivaska MONETT, Mo. … Services for Michael Donald Ivaska, 34, Monett, who died Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. John Braun will officiate. Burial will be in the Monett IOOF Cemetery. Prayer services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, with visitation to follow until 9 p.m. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Branson, in care of the funeral home. Bertha Pennington CARTHAGE, Mo. … Bertha Edna Pennington, 83, Carthage, died at 6:58 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996, at a nursing home in Carthage after a long illness. Mrs. Pennington was born Feb. 5, 1913, at Lebanon. She had lived in Carthage for 52 years. She was a member of the Salvation Army Church and the Ladies Home League. She married Floyd Franklin Pennington on July 20, 1929, at Miller. He died Aug. 27, 1964. Survivors include three sons, Sherman Pennington and Floyd Pennington, both of Carthage, and Wilford Pennington, Diamond; three daughters, Karen Lewis, Alma Lewis and Linda Turner, all of Carthage; two brothers, Earl Chastain, Mount Vernon, and Eddie Chastain, Carthage; a sister, Effie Pennington, Miller; 23 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, south of Miller. The Rev. Gary Laws will officiate. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. Vera Collins GIRARD, Kan. … Vera Ruth Collins, 88, Girard, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 1996, at Hospital District No. 1, Girard, after a short illness. Mrs. Collins was born May 11, 1908, in Farrigate, Iowa. She attended schools in Georgia City, Mo. She lived in Asbury, Mo., with her husband for a number of years. In 1943, they moved to rural McCune and in 1984 they moved to Girard. She married N.C. Collins on April 3, 1929, in the state of Missouri. He died Nov. 10, 1981. Survivors include two sons, Edward Collins, Girard, and Paul J. Collins, Yamhill, Ore.; a daughter, Ruth Ann James, Girard; a brother, Garold Ladd, Webb City, Mo.; a sister, Clara D. Smith, Joplin, Mo.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Girard. The Rev. Dan Haggard officiated. Burial was in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, rural Carl Junction. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Frances Frome PITTSBURG, Kan. … Frances Frome, 74, 505 S. Pesavento St., died at 9 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Frome was born Sept. 2, 1922, in rural Pittsburg. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a 1939 graduate of Pittsburg High School. She was a homemaker and had worked in the family business, the Bob Frome Soil Conservation Contracting Co., with her husband. She was a member of the First Christian Church and Kirkwood Friendship Club. She married Robert E. Frome on Dec. 8, 1943, at Miami, Okla. He died Dec. 15, 1985. Additional survivors include a daughter, Carol Cannon, 503 S. Pesavento St.; four sisters, Alice Sanderson, Helen White and Clara Graham, all of Pittsburg, and Adalene Wilson, Tulsa; a grandson; and a great-grandson. Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Wayne Black will officiate. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends after the services Wednesday, until 8 p.m., at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Chicopee Community Center, in care of the funeral home. Glenn Miller WEST MINERAL, Kan. … Glenn R. Miller, 67, 313 Lyle St., died Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Miller was born July 6, 1929, in Scammon. He had lived in Wichita, where he was a steam fitter with Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union No. 171. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, American Legion Post No. 3 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, both of Columbus, and the West Mineral Eagles. He had been an assistant leader for the Boy Scouts of America. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He married Frances Baird on May 1, 1954, in Scammon. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Harry A. Miller, Wichita; a daughter, Glenda L. Keleher, Haysville; his mother, Pearl Miller, Parsons; and two brothers, Clyde Miller, Brandenburg, Ky., and Cleo Miller, West Mineral. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The Rev. Kelly Zellner will officiate. Burial will be in Star Cemetery, near West Mineral. Graveside services will be conducted by the Eagles Lodge and flag folding ceremonies will be conducted by American Legion Post No. 3. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Pete Turk COLUMBUS, Kan. … Pete A. Turk, 86, Columbus route 3, died at 3 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at a Columbus nursing home where he had been a patient for a year. Mr. Turk was born Sept. 7, 1909, in Roseland. He was a lifetime resident of the Roseland and Columbus areas. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a corporal in the U.S. Army. He was employed at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, Parsons, retiring in 1972. He was a member of St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon; Third Degree Knights of Columbus, Scammon; Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Pittsburg; American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both of Columbus; Roseland Senior Citizens Club; and the American Association of Retired Persons. He married Margaret Fuller Meadows on June 28, 1982, in Scammon. She survives. Additional survivors include four stepsons, Dewitt Meadows, Walled Lake, Minn., Richard Meadows, Manchester, Minn., Mark Meadows, Taylor, Minn., and Dillard L. Meadows Jr., Victoria, Texas; a stepdaughter, Grace Kenny, Houston, Texas; three sisters, Ann Turk, Pittsburg, Christina Keith, Buffalo, N.Y., and Mary Pomatto, Weir; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, with Father Chrysostom Ah Maung as celebrant. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery, Scammon. Flag folding ceremonies will be conducted by the Columbus American Legion Post. Honor guard will be members of Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus of Pittsburg. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Knights of Columbus rosary will be recited by the Scammon council at 7:30 p.m. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery, Scammon, in care of the funeral home. Mary Turkington McCUNE, Kan. … Mary K. Scott Turkington, 99, rural McCune, died at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996, at a Frontenac nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Turkington was born Aug. 2, 1897, in rural McCune. She was raised near McCune and attended schools in rural McCune. She was a graduate of what is now Pittsburg State University. She was a teacher in rural Crawford County schools for six years. During World War II, she worked as a guard matron at the former Kansas Ordnance Plant, near Parsons. She lived for a time in Girard. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, McCune. She was a founder of the Mount Pleasant 4-H Club. She was a volunteer for the American Cancer Society. She married Frank Turkington on March 26, 1921. He died in April 1962. Survivors include a daughter, Mary E. Turkington, Topeka; two sons, Raymond L. Turkington, rural McCune, and Robert S. Turkington, Rockville, Md.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the United Methodist Church, McCune, with the Rev. Kelly Zellner officiating. Burial will be in the McCune Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Turkington home in rural McCune. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, McCune. Contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church, McCune, in care of the funeral home. Phil Unruh BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Phil Unruh, 58, died Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, Okla., from injuries received in a two-car accident at 4:45 p.m. Sunday a mile east of Quapaw. Mr. Unruh was born April 19, 1938, in Garden City. He moved to Baxter Springs 10 years ago from Kingman. He received a bachelor's degree in business and physical education in 1946 from Fort Hays State University. He was an insurance agent for Prudential Insurance Co. the past five years. He formerly worked as administrator of Baxter Memorial Hospital in Baxter Springs for five years and also had been administrator of Kingman (Kan.) Community Hospital for 16 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Baxter Springs, Baxter Springs Kiwanis Club and the Rotary Club in Kingman. He was a U.S. Army veteran. He married Barbara J. Bott on Nov. 11, 1923, at Kingman. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Brad Unruh, Owasso, Okla., and Jonathan Unruh, of the home; his mother, Margret Unruh, Kingman; four brothers, Robert Ross Unruh, Garden City, Denton Clyde Unruh, Scott City, Roger Quin Unruh, St. Joseph, Mo., and Danny Joe Unruh, Colorado Springs, Colo.; six sisters, Loretta Hull, August, Carol Berry, Lake St. Charles, Mo., Glenda Vogel, Hutchinson, Adele Koehn, Galva, Martha Bell, Dodge City, and Susan Williams, Montezuma; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Roger Noah will officiate. The family will be at 1608 Fairview St., Baxter Springs. Local arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. A second funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Copeland. The Rev. Allen Pollen will officiate. Burial will be in Copeland (Kan.) Cemetery, under the direction of Haskell County Funeral Home, Sublette. Contributions may be made to a scholarship fund at Baxter Springs High School, in care of the funeral home. Patricia Crow MIAMI, Okla. … Patricia Louise Crow, 68, 430 G St. N.E., died Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996, at Baptist Regional Medical Center from injuries received in a two-car accident at 4:45 p.m. Sunday a mile east of Quapaw. Mrs. Crow was born May 6, 1928, in Miami. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker and attended the Christian Church. She married Harold ``Sonny'' Crow on Dec. 6, 1947, in Miami. He died June 3, 1991. Survivors include two daughters, Claudia Atkinson, Miami, and Cathy Stevenson, Tuscaloosa, Ala.; a sister, Carol Jones, Miami; three granddaughters; and two great-granddaughters. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Commerce. Michael BonJour Michael O. BonJour, 46, Cedar Creek, Texas, a former Joplin resident, died Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at a hospital in Bastrop, Texas, after an illness. Mr. BonJour was born June 20, 1950, at Hutchinson, Kan. He lived in Joplin for 25 years and was a 1968 graduate of Joplin High School. He moved to Texas in 1995 from the state of Arizona. He worked for the Missouri Department of Highways and Transportation for 16 years. He later worked for an industrial radiator business in Arizona for 12 years. Survivors include his wife, Laurie BonJour; a son, Troy Michael BonJour, St. Louis; a daughter, Jennifer BonJour, St. Louis; a brother, Terry BonJour, Joplin; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fairview Cemetery, Bastrop, Texas. Jimmie Cottle, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Marrs-Jones-Newby Funeral Home, Bastrop. Ida Hayes Ida L. Hayes, 57, Springfield, a former Joplin resident, died at 5:55 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at a nursing home in Springfield after an illness. Ms. Hayes was born Aug. 25, 1938, at Richmond. She lived at Richmond most of her life before moving to Joplin in 1993. She worked for Hallmark Cards, Kansas City, as a selector for 15 years, leaving the company in 1993. She was a member of Richmond Assembly of God Church. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy J. Erskin, Joplin; a sister, Bertha Cringan, Richmond; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Thurman Funeral Home, Richmond. The Rev. Floyd Rash will officiate. Burial will be in Todd's Chapel Cemetery, west of Richmond. Pallbearers will be Scott Medley, Charles Reberry, Joshua Reberry, Michael Caylor, William Caylor and Phillip LaFollette. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Ida Hayes Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home. Vera Hathcock WEBB CITY, Mo. … Vera May Hathcock, 84, 324 N. Tom St., died at 12:04 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at a local nursing home after a three-month illness. Mrs. Hathcock was born July 7, 1912, in Jerico Springs. She had lived in Webb City since 1973, moving from the Alba area. She was a homemaker and a member of Carterville Baptist Church. She married Benjamin Phillip Hathcock on April 6, 1932, at Lamar. He died Feb. 17, 1996. Survivors include two sons, Phil Hathcock, Carterville, and Jerry Hathcock, Clinton; two brothers, Elton Evans, Clay Springs, Ariz., and Myrle Evans, Grove, Okla.; a sister, Ethelene McDaniel, Carthage; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Kevin Burns will officiate. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Purcell. Pallbearers will be David Hathcock, Jeff Hathcock, Dan Hathcock, Jim Lawrence, Jim Horn, Bill Lassiter and Tim McGuirk. The family will be at the home of Phil Hathcock, 302 N. Fountain St., Carterville. Contributions may be made to Carterville Baptist Church. Pearl Osborn SARCOXIE, Mo. … Pearl Marie Osborn, 83, Sarcoxie, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital, Monett, after a long illness. Mrs. Osborn was born May 19, 1913, at Udall. She lived most of her life in Sarcoxie. She worked several years for the former Juvenile Shoe Corp., Sarcoxie, before retiring. She was a member of Sarcoxie First Baptist Church, the American Legion Auxiliary, the Banner Club and the Jasper County Democrat Club. She married Paul Osborn on March 21, 1929, at Mount Vernon. He died June 12, 1977. Survivors include a son, Bob Osborn, Wentworth; four daughters, Coleen Nimsick, Anna Lee Tillock and Marie Barnes, all of Sarcoxie, and Paulette Cooper, Wentworth; two brothers, Jack Cole and Kenneth Cole, both of Carthage; three sisters, Alice Guinn and Ruth Osborn, both of Carthage, and Mary Lee Maasen, Hopkinsville, Ky.; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Arrangements are pending with Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Edith Purrington CARTHAGE, Mo. … Graveside services for Edith M. Purrington, 91, Carthage, who died Friday, will be conducted Friday, Sept. 6, at Lubbock City Cemetery, Lubbock, Texas. Local arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Arnold Vance NOEL, Mo. … James Arnold Vance, 96, Blue Springs, a former Noel resident, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Vance was born April 30, 1900, at Coloma. He lived in Noel for 48 years before moving to Blue Springs 2" years ago. He had owned Ozark Wonder Cave in Noel and had been a salesman for Guy's Nut Co. He was a member of the Cave Association and a former member of the Noel Chamber of Commerce. He was a deacon at Pineville Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, James D. Vance, Blue Springs; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Shelt Noel Cemetery, Noel. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Verda Williams NEVADA, Mo. … Verda Mae Isenhower Williams, 93, Kansas City, formerly of Sheldon and Nevada, died Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at a nursing home in Kansas City after an illness. Mrs. Williams was born April 30, 1903, at Milford. She was raised in rural Sheldon and was a 1922 graduate of Sheldon High School. She was a nurse at Nevada City Hospital for nearly 25 years, retiring in 1971. She moved to Kansas City in 1991. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Nevada. She married Elmer Jason Williams on Sept. 22, 1919, at Iantha. He died Dec. 23, 1975. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Lee, Kansas City; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Scott Hall officiating. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery, Milford. Friends may call until 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday. Marie Ellison FAIRLAND, Okla. … Marie Elodie Ellison, 73, 119 N. Perry St., died Tuesday morning, Aug. 20, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Ellison was born Feb. 1, 1923, at Aurora, Ill. She moved to Fairland from Aurora in November 1970. She was a homemaker. She married Floyd Ellison on June 6, 1957. He died Aug. 2, 1985. There are no immediate survivors. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. Lila Fromm WELCH, Okla. … Lila Maye Fromm, 95, Welch, died at 6:40 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Fromm was born Aug. 28, 1900, at Springfield, Mo. She lived most of her life in Craig County. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church in Welch. She married Ira A. Fromm on May 1, 1919, at Miami. He died April 8, 1993. Survivors include a son, Marion Fromm, Welch; two daughters, Shirley McGurik, Welch, and Peggy Olds, Wenatchee, Wash.; 16 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Baptist Church in Welch. The Rev. C.G. Gillmore will officiate. Burial will be in Welch Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randy Batie, Bill Batie, Harley Malone, Senior Horner, Charles Stoner and Ernie Callison. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Robert Stanfield Sr. MIAMI, Okla. … Robert W. Stanfield Sr., 76, 1125 H St. N.W., was pronounced dead at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center of injuries he suffered in a traffic accident east of Quapaw. Mr. Stanfield was born June 24, 1920, at Windsor, Mo. He was a 1938 graduate of Windsor High School. He moved to Miami in 1977 from Ponca City. He was a World War II veteran and received a Purple Heart. He was a survivor of the Leopoldville, a troop ship that sank in the English Channel while en route to the Battle of the Bulge. He attended the Conservatory of Music at Kansas City, Mo. He played the trumpet with many musical organizations at Kansas City. He received a bachelor's degree in education. He received a master's degree in counseling from University of Kansas at Lawrence. He had been a guidance counselor at Jefferson City (Mo.) High School. He retired from guidance counseling in 1974. While teaching at Gardner, Kan., he attended Baker University at Baldwin City, Kan. He had been a band teacher at Carthage (Mo.) High School. While teaching at Carthage, he originated the Four-State Marching Band Festival, which became the Maple Leaf Festival. He was choir director at the Presbyterian Church in Carthage, and he directed musicals while at Carthage. He had worked at the Oklahoma State Employment Service at Ponca City and transferred in 1977 to the agency's office in Miami. He retired in 1985. He was a member of Post No. 2688, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Floyd L. Peery Post No. 147, American Legion, both of Miami; the Moose Lodge at Grove; the 40 & 8 Societe; and the Disabled American Veterans of Ottawa County. He had been a bugler and a member of the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. He was a member of Bethany Christian Church, Miami. Survivors include a son, Robert William Stanfield Jr., Tulsa; and a sister, Earlyne Sims, Raymore, Mo. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Bethany Christian Church, Miami. The Rev. Daryl Bates will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Pallbearers will be Ralph Whitesell, L.J. Hacker, Monk Campbell, Bob McDowell, Jack Thomas and Carter Carlton. Members of the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail will conduct graveside military rites. Contributions may be made to the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail, in care of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Jess Weeden GROVE, Okla. … Jess Willard Weeden, 83, Grove, died at 10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Weeden was born June 13, 1913, at Memphis, Texas. He worked for Delaware County as a solid-waste engineer before retiring. He married Berttie Marie Heape on July 24, 1937, at Midland, Tex. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dural Weeden, Bristol, Pa.; a brother, E.C. Weeden, Fremont, Neb.; and a sister, Carrie Chevelle, San Diego, Calif. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Ken Siemens will officiate. Burial will be in Chelsea City Cemetery, Chelsea. Pallbearers will be Ed Shields, Don Giles, Carl Drew, Fred Heape Jr., Jim Westhall and William Heape. Jesse Crandall Jesse W. Crandall, 47, 2706 E. Seventh St., died at 10:06 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at the Freeman Hospital West emergency room after suffering a heart attack at the former Sears Plaza. Mr. Crandall was born Feb. 11, 1949, in Joplin. He was a lifetime Joplin resident. He was a roofer with Crandall Roofing Co. He married Margie Bird on June 3, 1967, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Tim Crandall, of the home; three daughters, Kathy Brown and Jessica Dodge, both of Joplin, and Tina Williams, Webb City; three brothers, Ron Crandall and Leon Crandall, both of Joplin, andBill Crandall, Seymore; two sisters, Martha Crandall, Joplin, and Mary Martin, Parsons, Kan.; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. today at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The body will be cremated and memorial services are pending. Shang McWilliams Memorial services for Shang L. McWilliams, 77, Joplin, who died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Parker Mortuary chapel. The Rev. Travis Terry will officiate. Edith Skaggs Edith Reynolds Skaggs, 79, 4611 E. 25th St., died at 2:20 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Skaggs was born Aug. 21, 1917, at Wentworth. She had lived in Wentworth all of her life until she moved to Joplin in 1990. She was graduated from Sarcoxie High School. She was a longtime member of VanBuren Baptist Church, near Wentworth. She was also a member of Wildwood Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Harold Skaggs on Nov. 24, 1946, at Wentworth. He died on Jan. 3, 1993. Survivors include a son, Dale Skaggs, Granby; a daughter, Karen Reeve, Joplin; a sister, Velma Fetters, Diamond; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, with the Rev. Brent Davis officiating. Burial will be in VanBuren Cemetery, near Wentworth. Pallbearers will be Bill Fetters, Dar Morgan, Will Gripka, Joe Robb, Wayne Lawson and Jim Millard. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Olga Tarnowieckyi Olga Tarnowieckyi, 88, 719 St. Louis Ave., died at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Tarnowieckyi was born Oct. 25, 1908, in the Ukraine. She was a longtime Joplin resident who moved here in 1952 from the Ukraine. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Joplin. She was a homemaker. She married Nikolai Tarnowieckyi on April 1, 1936, in the Ukraine. He died May 30, 1992. Survivors include two sons, Siegfried Tarnowieckyi, Webb City, and Octavian Tarnowieckyi, Springfield; two daughters, Eleanor Blazer, Summerville, S.C., and Oresia Tarnowieckyi, Culver City, Calif.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Peter's Catholic Church. The Rev. Leonard Chambers will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Siegfried Tarnowieckyi, Octavian Tarnowieckyi, Chris Tarnowieckyi, Scott Tarnowieckyi, Kenny Trenberth and Mark Tendai. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Clida Cantwell CASSVILLE, Mo. - Clida Cantwell, 84, Cassville, died at 1:06 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Cantwell was born Aug. 4, 1912, in Barry County. He was a lifelong Barry County resident and he lived on the same farm his entire life. He attended a Pasley (Mo.) school and a Washburn (Mo.) school. He was a farmer and had worked for Roaring River State Park. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church in Cassville. He married Wilma De Cocq on July 4, 1940, in Newton County. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Bob Cantwell, Washburn; four daughters, Bette Mitchell, Independence, and Bonnie Miller, Beverly Ledenham and Brenda Epperly, all of Cassville; a sister, Goldie Fulton, Exeter; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Bob Neeley and the Rev. Billy McCall will officiate. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery in Cassville. Pallbearers will be Brian Mitchell, Kevin Cantwell, Ward Miller, Bradley Epperly, Andrew Miller, Joel Bryant, Artie Koehler, Nathan Graves and Johnny Parker. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. George Collins LAMAR, Mo. - George William Collins, 85, Lamar, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mr. Collins was born Feb. 12, 1911, at Osceola. He had lived in the Lamar area for several years. He had worked for Stewart Hall Co., Kansas City. He was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Robert ``Bob'' Collins, Independence; a daughter, Teresa Coffer, Independence; a brother, Virgil Collins, Pineville, La.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Buckner Hill Cemetery, Buckner, with the Rev. James Coffer officiating. Friends may call after noon today at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Jeannette Fullerton MONETT, Mo. - Jeannette Heimbaugh Fullerton, 83, Monett, died at 3:50 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Fullerton was born June 22, 1913, in Monett. She was a retired special education teacher. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Monett, and Daughters of the American Revolution. She married Howard Fullerton on June 25, 1937, at Danville, Ill. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Howard Fullerton, Washington, D.C., Bill Fullerton, Klamath Falls, Ore., and Dan Fullerton, Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Jeannette Cleaver, Purdy; three brothers, Hays Heimbaugh, Schaumburg, Ill., John Heimbaugh, Omaha, Neb., and James Heimbaugh, Palm Springs, Calif.; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Wayne Adcock will officiate. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Coulterville (Ill.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Monett, in care of the funeral home. Dorthy Stone CARTHAGE, Mo. - Dorthy A. Stone, 69, Carthage, died at 7:50 a.m. Thursday at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Stone was born Nov. 25, 1927, in Jasper County. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a retired worker of Safeway Cheese. She was a member of Purcell Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary, Carthage. She married Arthur Stone on Sept. 1, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. He died in April 1994. Survivors include two sons, Ralph Stone, Horseshoe Bend, Ark., and Bill Stone, state of Missouri; a daughter, Debby Knight, Gretna, La.; four brothers, John Ogle, Carthage, Bob Ogle, Alba, Jerry Ogle, Jasper, and Fred Ogle, Arlington, Texas; two sisters, Belva Hill, Linden, Ala., and Noma Smith, Clarksville, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Ralph Stone will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Pallbearers will be John Ogle, Tom Ogle, Jason Ogle, Jim Ogle, Jerry Ogle and Tim Smith. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Sarah Voll CARTHAGE, Mo. - Sarah May Voll, 89, 617 E. Third St., Carthage, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Voll was born July 28, 1907, in Culbertson, Neb. She was raised in Junction City, Kan. She moved to Pineville in 1927 and to Carthage in 1945. She married Andrew Voll on Dec. 28, 1939, in Joplin. He died June 17, 1975. She is survived by one sister, Lydia Baldwin, Carthage. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Park Cemetery, Carthage, with Jim Poland, minister, officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Perl Bass PARSONS, Kan. - Perl M. Bass, 64, Parsons, died at 1:24 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1997, at his home after a three-month illness. Mr. Bass was born Dec. 16, 1932, at Joplin, Mo. He attended Joplin schools and was graduated from the former St. Peter's High School. He lived in the state of California for 1“ years before he moved to Southeast Kansas, where he worked as a heavy-equipment operator from 1953 to 1959. From 1960 to 1985, he was a partner in the Thomas & Bass Chrysler dealership, Parsons. He was a member of the Kansas State Board of Tax Appeals from 1985 to 1993 and was appointed to an at-large position of the board in July 1993. He was a member of First Christian Church, where he had served as a trustee and deacon. He was active in the local, state and national Democratic Party. He served on the Labette County Commission from 1965 to 1985. He served on the Labette County Medical Center Board of Trustees from 1989 to 1993. He was a founder of the Youth Crisis Shelter, Parsons. He was appointed to the Kansas Auto Dealers Review Board in 1981 and to the Job Training Partnership Act's board in 1983. He was a member of the Kansas Notary Commission from 1970 to 1984. He was a member of the Operating Engineers Union Local No. 126, Parsons, and had served as the union's manager from 1968 to 1970. He was a member of the Parsons Elks Club. He married Darlene Holford on June 4, 1951, at Huntsville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Martha Cubbage, Nevada, Mo., and Diane Carpino, Arlington, Texas; his mother and stepfather, Helen and Delno Bass, Weir; two sisters, Patsy Neuenschwander, Fredonia, and Janet Wiglesworth, Shawnee Mission. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Christian Church. The Rev. Gene Akeman will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church after services. The body has been donated to the University of Kansas Medical Center. Arrangements are under the direction of Carson-Wall Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the St. John's Medical Center hospice. Hester Weber CHETOPA, Kan. - Hester Anne Weber, 86, died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1997, in a Chetopa nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Weber was born Aug. 25, 1910, on her parent's farm in rural Oswego. She was graduated from Chetopa High School. She was a member of First Christian Church, Chetopa. She married Benjamin Weber on Dec. 16, 1943, at Reno, Nevada. He died May 5, 1985. Surviving are three brothers, Norman Meriweather and Herb Meriweather, both of Miller, S.D., and J.A. ``Jack'' Meriweather, Chetopa; and a sister, Helen E. Page, Las Vegas, Nev. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. The Rev. Raymond Whetstone will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Valley Cemetery, rural Oswego. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Saturday. Roe Biddy GROVE, Okla. - Roe Andrew Biddy, 82, Grove, died at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Biddy was born Dec. 18, 1914, in Warren. He received his degree in chemical engineering in 1936 from Oklahoma A&M College at Stillwater. He had worked for DuPont Chemical Co. before he joined Phillips Petroleum Co. He retired after 32 years in 1977. He spent most of his years, while working for Phillips, in the states of Oklahoma and Texas. He had two overseas assignments with the company - three years in Italy, and a shorter time in Belgium. He was a member of Grove First Baptist Church. He married Roe Geraldine Felts on April 11, 1937, in Muskogee. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Rita Richards, New Baltimore, Mich. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Grove First Baptist Church. Robin Cowin, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery in Grove. Contributions may be made to the Grove First Baptist Church choir, or to the Hospices of Grove. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home,Grove. LeElla Jarrett MIAMI, Okla. - LeElla Grace Follis Jarrett, 82, 2525 North Elm St., Miami, died Tuesday, Jan. 21, 1997, at St. John Medical Center, Tulsa, after an illness. Mrs. Jarrett was born Nov. 5, 1914, at Fairland. She had lived in Miami for 74 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Miami, and the Order of the Eastern Star. She married Elmer Jarrett. He died. Survivors include a son, Bob Jarrett, Broken Arrow; a daughter, Jean Richardville, St. Louis, Mo.; a sister, Virginia Mae Sapp, Miami; and eight grandchildren. Private family services were held. Arrangements were under the direction of Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Roberta Kenoyer Roberta Kenoyer, 89, 201 Northpark Lane, died at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1997, at her residence after a long illness. Mrs. Kenoyer was born Feb. 26, 1907, at Anthony, Kan. She lived in Hugoton, Kan., from 1931 to 1961 where she assisted her husband in his medical practice. She also supervised a farming operation in Hugoton. She moved to Joplin in 1961 and became a dorm mother at Ozark Christian College, serving 26 years until retiring in 1987. She was a graduate of Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She attended Ozark Christian College and was awarded a certificate of ministry from the college on May 16, 1987. She was a member of the North Joplin Christian Church. She was a former member of the Christian Church in Hugoton, where she had been a Sunday School teacher. She was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Hugoton. Her husband, Dr. William Kenoyer, died in March 1952. Survivors include a son, Dr. Ray Kenoyer, Dodge City, Kan.; two daughters, Dr. Gayle Kenoyer, Durban, South Africa, and Patricia Dion, Visalia, Calif.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the Ozark Christian College Chapel. Gary Reed, Paul Butler, Don Earl Boatman, Allen Brintnall and David Shepper, ministers, will officiate. The family will receive friends after the services. Additional services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Christian Church in Hugoton, Kan., with Max Johnson, minister, officiating. Burial will be in the Hugoton Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, and Paul's Funeral Service, Hugoton. Contributions may be made to the Lord's Reapers Mission Group at Ozark Christian College. s Leah Bentley PIERCE CITY, Mo. - Leah Bentley, 78, Pierce City route 2, died at 10:49 a.m. January 24, 1997, at Cox Monett Hospital, Monett, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Bentley was born March 17, 1918, at Hill City, Kan. She moved to Pierce City in 1935. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two daughter, Jeanette Gripka, Pierce City, and Glenda Hawkins, Ritchey; a brother, Raymond Overstreet, Pierce City route 2; four granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Clear Creek Cemetery, near Pierce City. The Rev. Doug Gripka will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. Contributions may be made to Loaves and Fishes, in care of the funeral home. s Clida Cantwell CASSVILLE, Mo. - Services for Clida Cantwell, 84, Cassville, who died Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1997, will be at 2 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Bob Neeley and the Rev. Billy McCall will officiate. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery, Cassville. Pallbearers will be Brian Mitchell, Kevin Cantwell, Ward Miller, Bradley Epperly, Andrew Miller, Joel Bryant, Artie Koehler, Nathan Graves and Johnny Parker. Additional survivors include a brother, Tiff Cantwell, Washburn. s Dana Chester-Pierce GRANBY, Mo. - Dana Maree Chester-Pierce, 33, Columbia, died Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at her home after an apparent suicide. Her father, Dr. C. Preston Chester, Branson, is a former Granby resident. The death is under investigation by the Boone County coroner. Mrs. Chester-Pierce was born May 1, 1963, at Kirksville. She was a junior high school teacher in Columbia. Additional survivors include a son, Kyle Pierce, Columbia; her mother, Karen Charlene Chester, Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Karen Michelle Chester, Austin, Texas; a half brother, Tim Clary, Palm Bay, Fla.; and two half sisters, Racquel Clary and Jamie Clary, both of Palm Bay. Services will be at 5 p.m. today at Memorial Funeral Home, Columbia. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Granby (Mo.) Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Ernest Enfield CASSVILLE, Mo. - Ernest J. Enfield, 87, Cassville, died at 8:20 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a short illness. Mr. Enfield was born Oct. 9, 1909, at St. Joseph. He lived in Kansas City before moving to Barry County in 1939. He had lived in the Golden area about 30 years before moving to Cassville two years ago to live with a daughter. He was a poultry grower and had worked as service manager for Norris Grain Company, Monett, before retiring. He was a member of Golden (Mo.) Baptist Church. He married Annamae Ayres in January 1931. She died in February 1992. Survivors include two sons, David Enfield, Wellsville, Kan., and Ernie Enfield, Stilwell, Kan.; two daughters, Jackie Bowman, Cassville, and Jodi Williams, Bella Vista, Ark.; a brother, Steve Enfield, Kingman, Ariz.; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Bill Dudley will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. George Hill CARTHAGE, Mo. - George W. Hill, 79, 1517 S. Main St., died at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 1997, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after several months of ill health. Mr. Hill was born July 31, 1917, at Mexico, Mo. He moved to Carthage in 1931 from Mexico. He was a retired from the Army and Air Force. He was an Army veteran of World War II and retired in 1972 from the Air Force. He also served in the 203rd Battalion of the Missouri National Guard. He was a member of College Heights Christian Church, Joplin, Fraternal Lodge No. 14, Knights of Pythias, Carthage, and the Silent Knights Club. He married Kap Ye Kim on June 6, 1972, at Yuma, Ariz. She survives. Additional survivors include a stepson, Chol Su Kim, New York City, N.Y.; and two brothers, Willard Hill, Carthage, and Wyatt Hill, Kirkwood. Arrangements are pending with Knell Mortuary. Ray Hosp WEBB CITY, Mo. - Thomas Raymond Hosp, 82, 708 W. 16th St., died at 6:10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Hosp was born June 23, 1914, in Joplin. He was a 1933 graduate of Joplin High School. He had done floor covering for Newman's and Joplin Furniture before retiring in 1979. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Webb City, where he had served as a deacon. He married Opal Lovesee on June 20, 1937. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Roger Hosp, New Orleans, La.; a daughter, Trudie Hickam, Joplin; a brother, Howard Hosp, Overland; two sisters, Lorene Anderson and Leola Mock, both of Joplin; and two grandsons. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Robert Easton, the Rev. Don Laughlin and the Rev. Junior Elam will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Oliver Moss, Gaylon Spencer, Don Stinnett, Harry Greninger, Harvey Cooper and Eldon Higginbotham. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Joe Jackson NEOSHO, Mo. - Joe W. Jackson, 82, 625 Cherry St., died at 3:27 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Jackson was born Dec. 20, 1914, in Neosho and was a lifetime resident. He was a 1933 graduate of Neosho High School. He had worked in maintenance for the Missouri State Highway Department for 26 years. He retired in 1982. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and American Legion Post No. 163, both of Neosho. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was the recipient of a Purple Heart. Survivors include two sons, Tom Jackson, Anderson, and Ron Jackson, Texas City, Texas; a daughter, Michelle A. Yeager, Joplin; two sisters, Dorothy Hinkle, Joplin, and Helen Brammer, Springfield; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Neosho IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. Barry Williams will officiate. A flag-folding ceremony will be conducted by American Legion Post No. 163. The casket will be closed at all times. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. George Maze ALDRICH, Mo. - George E. Maze, 88, Aldrich, died at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at a nursing home in Greenfield after a short illness. Mr. Maze was born Jan. 30, 1908, in Dade County. He was a retired carpenter. He was a member of Hampton Presbyterian Church and Rebekah Lodge No. 265, Exeter, Calif. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Opal May on Oct. 8, 1971, at Miami, Okla. She died Feb. 19, 1986. Survivors include three brothers, Everett Maze and Claude Maze, both of Exeter, Calif., and Richard Maze, Visalia, Calif.; and a sister, Lyndell Freeze, Aldrich. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Dadeville Funeral Chapel. Clarence Pearce will officiate. Burial will be in Dadeville Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call today at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to the Dadeville Masonic Cemetery. Brian Rougeux GOODMAN, Mo. - Brian Edward Rougeux, 32, Goodman route 1, died at 8 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a sudden illness. Mr. Rougeux was born April 23, 1964, at Great Lakes, Ill. He moved to Goodman in June 1996 from Illinois. Survivors include his wife, Darlene Rougeux; a stepdaughter, Tanya Lucy, of the home; his father, Edward J. Rougeux, Mukwonago, Wis.; his mother, Elaine Weaver, Clayton, Ohio; and a sister, Robin L. Rougeux, Chicago, Ill. Services will be at 6 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman. The Rev. Thad Carter will officiate. The body will be cremated after the services. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Otis Taylor NEOSHO, Mo. - Otis Taylor, 78, Neosho, died at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Taylor was born Feb. 14, 1918, at Viola. He moved to Neosho in 1942 from the state of Arkansas. He worked as a cutter for Smith Brothers Manufacturing Co. in Neosho for many years. He also was a farmer. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Irene Johnson on June 11, 1941, at Heber Springs, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Sharon Twitty, Springfield; a son, Kenneth Taylor, Neosho; two brothers, Fred Taylor, Sun City, Calif., and Faye Taylor, Riverside, Calif.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Jerry Seigel will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Boyer, Vic Reardon, Butch Reardon, Gerald Daugherty, Darrell Burkhart and Joey Bogle. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today and after 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Reid Vandorn CASSVILLE, Mo. - Reid A. Vandorn, 81, Cassville, died at 4:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Vandorn was born Dec. 18, 1915, at Des Moines, Iowa. He was an industrial engineer for the Maytag Company at Newton, Iowa, for 25 years. He retired Jan. 31, 1978. He moved from Des Moines to Cassville in September 1978. He attended Mill Street Church of Christ in Cassville. He was a member of the Blue Lodge at Des Moines and the Republican National Committee. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Dorothy E. Rasmussen on Oct. 26, 1941, at Des Moines. She died Sept. 29, 1993. Survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Hamacher, Grandview; a brother, Delbert Vandorn, Scotsdale, Ariz.; a sister, Dorothy Luby, Columbus, Ohio; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Wayne Deffenbaugh, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Gerald Winchester NOEL, Mo. - Gerald Lewis ``Casey'' Winchester, 70, Noel route 2, died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Winchester was born Oct. 27, 1926, at Neosho. He was a lifetime area resident. He worked for Tri-State Gas Company in Noel, which became Empire Gas, and also worked at Tiff City Feed. He had worked at Hudson Foods in Noel for 17 years before retiring. He was a Baptist and a member of the Sulphur Springs (Ark.) American Legion. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Jerry Madison, the state of Oklahoma; a daughter, Gerry Lou Roark, Tulsa; two brothers, Virgil Winchester, Tiff City, and Dean Winchester, Nyssa, Ore.; two sisters, Mary Jane Bechtle, Seneca, and Wilda Palmer, Ontario, Ore.; and one grandson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Patterson Heights Baptist Church, near Tiff City. The Rev. Sam Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be in the Anderson (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Shaver, Paul Dunaway, Harmon Landon, Frankie Boyd, Orval Barrett and Joe Mills. Friends may call after noon Monday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday. J.C. Waggoner PARSONS, Kan. - J.C. Waggoner, 79, 22002 Douglas Road, rural Cherryvale, died at 10:43 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at Labette County Medical Center, Parsons, after an illness. He was the father of Chuck Waggoner, Parsons. Mr. Waggoner was born June 7, 1917, at Waldron. He grew up in Harper and Barber counties and graduated from Anthony (Kan.) High School. He moved to rural Cherryvale in 1950. He was a farmer in Hazelton and Cherryvale. He was a bus driver for Hazelton and Cherryvale schools, working for the Cherryvale school district for 16 years. He also worked in construction. He served on the Dennis-Mound Valley Co-op board for many years. He had also served on the Union School Board He married Agnes L. Miller on Aug. 14, 1937, at Anthony. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Chuck Waggoner, Parsons, and Fred Waggoner, Kansas City, Kan.; two daughters, Carol Rohrbough, Altamont, and Alice Bradbury, Neosho, Mo.; two brothers, George Waggoner, Blackwell, Okla., and Jack Waggoner, Newton; eight sisters, Rita Carothers and Verla Armstrong, both of Anthony; Bernadine Smith and Joan Gulasha, both of Enid, Okla., Maxine Phye, Coats, Mary Ray, Argonia, Marie Wishering, Wichita, and Caroline Ferda, Bluff City; 15 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Parsons, with the Rev. Marty Warren officiating. Burial will be in Harmony Grove Cemetery, rural Dennis. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Mount Zion Church, rural Cherryvale. Raymond Allen GROVE, Okla. - Raymond Allen, 73, Grove, died at 5:08 a.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Allen was born Aug. 19, 1923, at Columbus, Kan. He was a telegraph operator for the Santa Fe Railroad at Bartlesville, Okla. He retired in 1983. He moved to the Grove area in 1990 from Dewey. He attended First Christian Church, Grove. He was a veteran of the Navy, serving from 1943 to 1946 as a second class electricians mate. He married Dorothy Drovdahl on Sept. 7, 1947, at Spokane, Wash. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Bobby Lee Allen, Bartlesville; a daughter, Barbara Shrum, Lawton; a brother, Donald Allen, Lubbock, Texas; two sisters, Marjorie Denney, Grove, and Marguerite Caudle, Redding, Calif.; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one daughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church, Grove. Marvin Tunnell, minister, will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Kan. Visitation will be from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. William Links FAIRLAND, Okla. - William Eugene ``Bill'' Links, 74, 7 N. Smith St., died Thursday night, Jan. 23, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Links was born March 16, 1922, at East Fork Township, Ill. He was retired from the U.S. Navy. Survivors include two sons, Mark Links and Paul Links, both of Fairland; a daughter, Lorette Gayle Pierce, Longview, Wash.; and a brother, Dude Landreth, the state of Illinois. Arrangements are pending with Adcock Funeral Home, Fairland. John Nicholson WYANDOTTE, Okla. - John E. Nicholson Jr., 72, Wyandotte, died at 11 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 23, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Nicholson was born May 10, 1924, in the Monark community, northwest of Picher. He had lived in the Wyandotte area most of his life. He was a mechanicfor Yellow Freight at Baxter Springs, Kan. He previously worked in the lead and zinc mines at Picher. He was a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Miami. Survivors include his wife, Ruby I. Nicholson; a son, Jimmy Lee Nicholson, Miami; three daughters, Anna Back, Bernice, Edwina Robinson, Wyandotte, and Laverna Whitely, Grove; his mother, Anna Nicholson, Wyandotte; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Gracie Roland MIAMI, Okla. - Gracie Roland, 83, 205 B St. N.E., died at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Jan., 24, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Roland was born Dec. 12, 1913, in the state of Oklahoma. She moved to Miami in 1992 from rural Welch. She was a homemaker and a member of Mabelle Baptist Church, northeast of Welch. Her husband, Leonard Roland, preceded her in death. There are no immediate survivors. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Marjorie Christians Marjorie L. Christians, 61, 4807 Byers Ave., died at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at her home after one year of ill health. Mrs. Christians was born April 2, 1935, at Windom, Minn. She moved to Joplin in 1990 from Kimberling City. She assisted her husband in the home construction business in Missouri, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Iowa. They also worked with All-State Insurance Co. doing construction and repair work. She was a licensed beautician and had been an instructor at a beauty college in Broken Arrow, Okla. For 10 years, she and her husband were associated with the Upper Room Mission, doing mission work in Guatemala and the United States. She was a graduate of Rhema Bible Training Center at Broken Arrow. She was a member of Joplin Church Alive. She married Ray Christians on May 28, 1952, at Clarion, Iowa. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Steven Christians, Bentonville, Ark., and Jeffery Christians, Joplin; four daughters, Jacqueline VanLoan, Joplin, Katherine Rayhons, Garner, Iowa, Shawn Minnis, Lubbock, Texas, and Lisa Fragas, Fayetteville, N.C.; five brothers, Robert Pierce and Richard Pierce, both of Mason City, Iowa, Theodore Pierce, Burlington, Wis., David Pierce, Grundy Center, Iowa, and Frank Pierce, Jane; five sisters, Loretta Palmer, Joplin, Rose Dishong, Fairmont, Minn., Betty Koenen, Bentonville, and Phyllis Diekhuis and Faye Greiman, both of Garner; and 19 grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, Joplin. John Koehler, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Jeremy Christians, Allen Christians, Kevin Christians, Kris Christians, Travis Rayhons and Ryan Rayhons. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Upper Room Mission, Garner, Iowa. Ida Hayes Services for Ida L. Hayes, 57, Springfield, a former Joplin resident who died Monday, will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Richmond (Mo.) Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Floyd Rash will officiate. Burial will be in Todd's Chapel Cemetery, west of Richmond. Pallbearers will be Scott Medley, Charles Reberry, Joshua Reberry, Michael Caylor, William Caylor and Phillip LaFollette. Contributions may be made to the Ida Hayes Memorial Fund, in care of Thurman Funeral Home, Richmond. Jeweldean Merriman Jeweldean L. Merriman, 64, 2208 Missouri Ave., died at 2:50 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Merriman was born Oct. 3, 1931, at St. Louis. She had lived 31 years in Joplin, moving from St. Charles. She was a homemaker. She had worked at H&R Block, retiring in 1988. She married Gene C. Merriman on April 19, 1952, at St. Louis. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Gene Merriman Jr., Joplin, and Ray Merriman, Lowell, Kan.; a brother, Terry Michael Johnston, Joplin; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Randy Wilson, minister, will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the hospice organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center. Jeff Mueller Richard Jeffrey ``Jeff'' Mueller, 31, Joplin, died at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at his home of a sudden illness. Mr. Mueller was born Oct. 3, 1964, in Joplin. He lived at Canyon City, Colo., for 15 years, returning to Joplin in 1985. He was a 1984 graduate of the Colorado Art Institute at Steamboat Springs, Colo. He was a member of Canyon City Presbyterian Church. Survivors include his father, Richard E. Mueller, Joplin; his mother, Michele Vandever, Joplin; a brother, Rob Howard, Joplin; paternal grandmother, Dorothy Mueller, Joplin; and maternal grandmother, Helen Shade, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Jason Brant will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. John Brisbin LAMAR, Mo. … John Albert Brisbin, 77, Lamar, died at 7:04 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr. Brisbin was born Oct. 25, 1918, at Cherokee, Kan. He graduated from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. He moved to Barton County from Pittsburg in 1949. He retired in 1979 as director of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service in Barton County. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a 30-year member of the Lions Club, Lamar. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Lamar, and the National Rifle Association. He married Helen Corinne Coslet on May 6, 1943, at Pittsburg. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Anthony Brisbin and Joe Brisbin, both of Lamar; a daughter, Nancy Tahhan, Liberal; five brothers, James Brisbin, Bill Brisbin, Larry Brisbin, Vernon Brisbin and Steve Brisbin, all of Cherokee; three sisters, Mary Watson, Louise Brooks and Gracella Letchworth, all of Cherokee; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Christian Church, Lamar. The Rev. Doug Oakes will officiate. Burial will be in Nashville Cemetery, west of Lamar. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements are under direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Contributions may be made to a memorial fund at the church. Jean Courtney NEOSHO, Mo. … Services for Jean Swift Courtney, 76, San Antonio, Texas, formerly of Neosho, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Ministers Bill Masters and Clement Graham will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The casket will be closed. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation, San Antonio. Jessie Doty JENKINS, Mo. … Jessie Audrey Doty, 80, Springfield, a Jenkins native, died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Doty was born April 28, 1916, in Jenkins. He had lived in Springfield for 42 years. He was a self-employed equipment operator. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and received a Purple Heart and other commendations. He married Jean Painter on Aug. 22, 1951. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Beverly McNeese, York, Neb., and Anita Lewis, Springfield; two sisters, Reba Jones and Herma Edwards, both of Springfield; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Dick Clay will officiate. Burial will be in Clio Cemetery, Jenkins. Pallbearers will be Carl Doty, Robert Doty, Bill Jones, Tim McNeese, Noland McNeese and Wesley Lewis. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arthur Dunkle NEOSHO, Mo. … Memorial services for Arthur C. Dunkle, 94, 601 W. McCord St., who died Monday, will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Woodard-Freund Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. John C. Harp will officiate. The body has been cremated. The family will receive friends after the services at the funeral home. Lela Harrison CARTHAGE, Mo. … Lela M. Tacker Harrison, 88, 113 E. College Ave., died at 10:37 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Harrison was born Jan. 21, 1908, at Berryville, Ark. She lived most of her life in Carthage. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She married Frank J. Gray on March 19, 1927, in Benton County, Ark. He died April 18, 1968. She married Willard Harrison on May 3, 1979, in Carthage. He died July 10, 1992. Survivors include six grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the home of a granddaughter, Susan Stark, Carthage route 4. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Ray Crews will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Pearl Osborn SARCOXIE, Mo. … Services for Pearl Marie Osborn, 83, Sarcoxie, who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Michael Henderson will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at the family home, 305 N. 14th St. Jackie Parish MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Jackie Parish, 63, Mount Vernon, died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Parish was born May 24, 1933, at Mobile, Ala. She had lived at La Russell before moving to Mount Vernon. She worked at Walgreen's drugstore, Joplin, before retiring because of ill health. Survivors include three sons, Howard Parish, Joplin, George Parish, Dodge City, Kan., and David Parish, Denver, Colo.; her mother, Doris Calvin, La Russell; four brothers, John Calvin, Rogers, Ark., Charles Calvin, La Russell, C.D. Calvin, Odessa, Texas, and Bobby Calvin, Mount Vernon; four sisters, Ollie Gage, Sarcoxie, Joyce Brown, Kingfisher, Okla., and Sue Bass and Jerita Clemmons, both of Joplin; and seven grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Harvey Cemetery, north of Sarcoxie. The Rev. Kenneth Holman will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Daniel Simpson NEOSHO, Mo. … Memorial services for Daniel R. Simpson, 45, Lewiston, Calif., a Neosho native, who died July 14, will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Woodard-Freund Funeral Home, Neosho. Michael Simpson, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends after the services at the funeral home. Ben Stark SENECA, Mo. … Benjamin F. ``Ben'' Stark, 90, 914 Chickasaw St., died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after an illness. Mr. Stark was born Aug. 16, 1906, in Todd County, Minn. He moved to Seneca in 1972 from Hewitt, Minn. He was a member of Seneca Church of Christ. He was a retired farmer. He married Cleva Roller on June 15, 1930. She died Nov. 2, 1994. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Seneca Church of Christ, with Bob Hampton, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Powers Cemetery, east of Diamond. Pallbearers will be Jerry Don Hilburn, John Hoffman, Ralph Purcell, Pete Peterson, Raymond Stilley and Bob Wilson. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Mario Vasquez Jr. CARTHAGE, Mo. … Mario L. Vasquez Jr., 2-month-old son of Mario L. Vasquez Sr. and Elsaveronica Vasquez, Carthage, died at 12:06 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Louis, after a illness since birth. The infant was born June 20 at Joplin. Additional survivors include a sister, Diana Vasquez, state of Texas; paternal grandmother, Guadape Portillo, Pomona, Calif.; and maternal grandmother, Blanca Estela Lopez, Cinaloa, Mexico. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Fullerton Cemetery, south of Carthage. The Rev. Rick Jones will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, in care of the funeral home. Josephine Seymour PITTSBURG, Kan. … Josephine Grandle Banta Seymour, 88, Topeka, a Pittsburg native, died Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at a nursing home in Topeka after an illness. Mrs. Seymour was born June 8, 1908, in Pittsburg, where she lived most of her life. She moved to Topeka in January 1995. She graduated in 1926 from the former College High School, Pittsburg. She attended Kansas State Teachers College, now Pittsburg State University. She had operated a jewelry store and had been director of Nation Hall at Kansas State Teachers College. She was a charter member of the Friday Study Club. She had been a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Ladies of the Grand Old Army and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Pittsburg. She volunteered many years with the American Red Cross. During World War II, she served in the Home Service Department. After the war, she was chairwoman for many years of the Volunteer Special Services. She married Clifton Edward Banta on Feb. 5, 1929. He died July 19, 1963. She married Merrill Seymour on July 15, 1970. He died April 21, 1994. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Bunten, Topeka; a son, Clifton Edward Banta, Jacksonville, Fla.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Olive Cemetery, Pittsburg. The Rev. Robert Bardeen will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Juanita Zortz FRONTENAC, Kan. … Juanita M. Zortz, 76, 205 S. Cayuga St., died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Zortz was born Nov. 30, 1919, at Franklin. She attended schools at Franklin. She lived at Pittsburg until moving to Frontenac in 1947. She was a homemaker and had worked at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant at Parsons during World War II. She was a Catholic. She married John J. Zortz on Dec. 4, 1937, at Pittsburg. He died March 6, 1979. Surviving are a daughter, Gloria Ohlhausen, Joplin, Mo.; two sons, Tom Zortz, Pittsburg, and Richard Zortz, Frontenac; two sisters, Twylia Zaccarello, Pittsburg, and Marge Schummer, Rohnert Park, Calif.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Mount Carmel Cemetery. The Rev. Sam Pinkerton will officiate. A procession to the cemetery will leave Friskel Funeral Home, Frontenac, at 9:45 a.m. Friday. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Friends also may call at the home of a son, Tom Zortz, 207 W. 20th St., Pittsburg. Marie Ellison FAIRLAND, Okla. … Graveside services for Marie Elodie Ellison, 73, 119 N. Perry St., who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Wyandotte (Okla.) Cemetery. The Rev. Ron Mimms will officiate. The body may be viewed after 9 a.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. James Hughey GROVE, Okla. … James Hughey, 61, Grove, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 19, 1996, at Barnes Hospital's Hope Lodge, St. Louis, Mo., after a sudden illness. Mr. Hughey was born April 10, 1935, at Stigler. He had lived in Grove since 1991. He moved to the Riverton-Baxter Springs, Kan., area at the age of 4. He was a 1953 graduate of Riverton High School. He worked for B.F. Goodrich Co. for 31 years before retiring. He owned and managed Four State Beverage at Carthage, Mo., for 3" years, and he worked at Big Daddy's Super Stop at Seneca, Mo., for five years. He was a longtime amateur and professional boxing official. He was a judge at an International Boxing Federation world championship title fight at Madison Square Garden in New York. He also judged one North American title fight, and had judged televised boxing matches. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. He was a Boy Scout and later became an assistant Scoutmaster. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard. Survivors include a son, Michael Hughey, Riverton; two daughters, Lynette Whitlow, Baxter Springs, and Missy Nichols, Alvin, Texas; his parents, Chester and Jimmie Lynn Hughey, Baxter Springs; a sister, Glenda Gail Saunders, Stigler; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Charlie King and the Rev. Dave Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. Pallbearers will be Jack Price, Auggie Junge, Bill Evans, Charlie Button, Charlie Kuehn and Stanley Elsten. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel. Wilma Powell Wilma Corine Bulger Powell, 84, 2114 Sergeant Ave., died at 11:12 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 18, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Powell was born Nov. 7, 1911, in Joplin. She was a lifetime Joplin resident. She had worked for the former Sam Levin Co.; Schulte United Shoe Store; Montgomery Ward; the Joplin Credit Bureau; Barnett Ramel Optical; the offices of Dr. Jack Grant and Dr. Wendell Fuhr; the Professional Credit Bureau; the Credit Bureau of Carthage; and the former Macy's Department Store. She was a member of St. Philip's Episcopal Church. She had been president of Joplin Credit Women International and Missouri Credit Women International. She was past president of the Business and Professional Women of Joplin and past regent for six years of the Joplin Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a member of the D.A.R. Regents Club. She was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy; the Daughters of the Union Veterans of the Civil War; John Combs Chapter of Colonial Dames, Seventeenth Century; the Bruce Society in America; the Society of Descendants of the Order of Queen Boadicea; the Poindexter Descendants Association; the Stovall Family Association; the Joplin Genealogical Society; the Montgomery County Genealogical Society; the American Association of Retired Persons; the Prestige organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center; and Mercantile Bank's MESA organization. She was a life member of the Jamestown Society. Her husband, Max Powell, died July 11, 1985. Survivors include two sons, Phillip Ray Powell, University City, and Lynn Max Powell, Ignacio, Colo.; a sister, Belva Zirjacks, Victoria, Texas; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. J.K. Wright and Phillip Powell will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the D.A.R. Scholarship Fund, in care of the mortuary. Katie Whitney Katie Deloris Whitney, 64, 515 Connor Ave., died at 6:57 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mrs. Whitney was born Feb. 3, 1932, at Ponca, Neb. She had lived in Joplin since 1990, moving from Sioux City, Iowa. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Central Assembly of God Church, Sioux City. She married Soren Amos Whitney on Oct. 17, 1952, at Vicksburg, Miss. He survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Jemma Fuggent and LeAnn Tomlin, both of Joplin, and Cathleen Marrs, Carterville; a sister, Joyce Emmick, Billings, Mont.; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Eugene Armstrong CARTHAGE, Mo. … Eugene C. Armstrong, 63, 1923 Wynnwood St., died at 6:01 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Armstrong was born March 30, 1933, in Johnson County. He had lived in Carthage three years, moving from Clinton. Survivors include two sisters, Mary Ann Tigner, Independence, and Carolyn Edwards, Lancaster, Calif. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Carrsville Cemetery, north of Clinton. Arrangements are under direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Merlin Arthur BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Merlin K. Arthur, 87, 503 E. 25th St., died at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 1996, at a nursing home in Lowell after a short illness. Mr. Arthur was born Aug. 28, 1908, at Atchison. He moved from Atchison to Raytown, Mo., as a youth. He moved to Baxter Springs five years ago. He was a self-employed pharmacist at Kansas City, Mo., and Raytown for more than 60 years. He was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Kansas City. He was president of the Missouri Pharmaceutical Association in 1964. He married Polly Hausner on Jan. 19, 1928, at Olathe. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Jack Arthur, Littleton, Colo.; three daughters, Ruth Chubb, Baxter Springs, Mary Kay Day, Albuquerque, N.M., and Alice MacPherson, Columbus; a sister, Irene V. Arthur, Lee's Summit, Mo.; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Baxter Springs Cemetery. The Rev. Roger Noah will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Private memorial services will be conducted Saturday at Quaker Hill Manor, Lowell. The body may be viewed after 2 p.m. today at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Kansas City, or to the patient activity fund at Quaker Hill Manor, in care of the funeral home. Corky Jones PITTSBURG, Kan. … Corwin ``Corky'' Jones Jr., 42, Denver, Colo., a Pittsburg native, died Saturday, Aug. 17, 1996, at his home of an apparent suicide. Mr. Jones was born July 14, 1954, in Pittsburg. He was raised at Weir. He moved to the Houston, Texas, area in 1969. He owned a pet store in Denver. Survivors include his wife, Mary Banta Jones, Denver; two daughters, Jennifer Jones and Emily Jones, both of Orlando, Okla.; his mother, Wanda Patterson, Houston; a brother, David Jones, Houston; five sisters, Deena Jones, Gina Beilke and Abby Patterson, all of Houston, Kristie Mayhew, Montrose, Colo., and Katy Williams, Marble Falls, Texas; and a grandmother, Melinda Jones, Pittsburg. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Houston. Arrangements are under direction of Allstate's Cremations, Wheat Ridge, Colo. Margaret Bowman Margaret Mae Ashcraft Bowman, 82, Joplin, died at 4:10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Bowman was born March 29, 1914, at Webb City. She had lived in the Joplin area most of her life. She worked for the former Goetz-Niemer Surgical Supply Company in Joplin for 45 years, retiring in 1978. She was a member of South Joplin Christian Church. She was a former member of the Joplin Woman's Club and Joplin Pilot Club. She married Everett H. Bowman on Aug. 27, 1934, at Neosho. He died Nov. 22, 1966. There are no immediate survivors. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Visitation will be after the services at the mortuary. Carolyn Cummins Carolyn H. Cummins, 55, Springfield, a former Joplin area resident, died at 7:40 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Cummins was born May 29, 1941, at Stark City. She was a secretary for a food manufacturing concern. She was a member of East Sunshine Church of Christ at Springfield. Survivors include a brother, Frank Cummins, Springfield; and a sister, Mary Deffenbaugh, Neosho. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Greenlawn Funeral Home, South, Springfield. Don Deffenbaugh will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Ruth Thomson Ruth M. Thomson, 82, Wichita, Kan., a former Joplin resident, died Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 21, 1996, at a Wichita nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Thomson was born May 6, 1914, at California, Mo. She moved to Joplin in 1946 from Warren, Ohio. She was a registered nurse. After retiring, she became a field nurse with the Jasper County Mental Health Clinic in Joplin. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Joplin, and the American Nurses Association. She married John C. ``Jack '' Thomson on Dec. 27, 1939, at Jefferson City. He died March 1, 1996. Survivors include a son, Bill Thomson, Wichita; a daughter, Jane Warner, Belton; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial prayer services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Raymond Kunkel will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends after the prayer service at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the hospice organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Katie Whitney Graveside services for Katie Deloris Whitney, 64, 515 Connor Ave., who died Thursday, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Deree C. Johnson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at 306 N. Wall Ave. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Daisy Bledsoe MONETT … Daisy Dean Slankard Bledsoe, 94, died at 6:07 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 1996, at a Monett nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Bledsoe was born in the Jolly community, near Pierce City, on Dec. 17, 1901. She graduated from Pierce City High School. She attended Drury College, Springfield, Southwest Baptist College, Bolivar, and what was formerly Kansas State College, Pittsburg. She graduated from Southwest Missouri State College, Springfield. She was a retired teacher, having taught 39 years. She retired from the Webb City School District in 1967. She was a World War II veteran, having served in the Women's Army Corp. She was a member of the Ninth Street Church of Christ. She was a member of the Barry County Retired Teachers Association, the National Retired Teachers Association and the Missouri State Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of the Hobbs-Anderson Auxiliary No. 91, American Legion, and the St. Vincent's Hospital Auxiliary. She married John D. Bledsoe on July 28, 1958. He died July 19, 1968. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Dale Graham and Gene Henbest will officiate. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. John Dalton STOTTS CITY, Mo. … John J. Dalton, 67, Stotts City, died at 4:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 1996, at the Sarcoxie Health Care Center, where he had been a patient for two days. Mr. Dalton was born July 28, 1929, at Independence. He was a self-employed laborer. Survivors include two sons, John R. Dalton, Carl Junction, and Arthur Ray Dalton, Chicago, Ill.; two daughters, Mary Maxine Dawson, Fontona, Calif., and Laura Jean Dalton, Sacramento, Calif.; three brothers, Homer Dalton, Houston, Texas, Tom Dalton, Jefferson City, and James Dalton, Aurora; a sister, Marjorie Miller, Sacramento, Calif.; and 12 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Moore Cemetery, near Stotts City. The Rev. Hubert Fugitt will officiate. No visitation is planned. Burial will be under the direction of Lakin Chapel, Stotts City. William Diggs LAMAR, Mo. … William Henry Diggs, 93, Lamar, died at 4:25 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 1996, at a Lamar nursing home after an illness. Mr. Diggs was born Nov. 25, 1902, at Arrow Rock. He was a long-time Barton County resident. He attended school in the Oakton area. He was a 1922 graduate of Carthage High School and a graduate of Draughon Business College at Springfield. After serving as an accountant in a feed and seed store at Afton, Okla., he returned to Oakton. He had farmed in Oakton until retiring and moving to Lamar. He was a member of Oakton Methodist Church. He married Hildreth H. Cook on July 15, 1928, at Girard, Kan. She died Aug. 22, 1980. Survivors include a brother, George Diggs, Lamar; and a sister, Ellabeth Stillings, Atchison, Kan. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Larry Garfield will officiate. Burial will be in Oakton Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Carl Compton, Donald McKibben, Richard Morgan, Joel Berry, J.D. Pahlow and Steve Diggs. Contributions may be made to Oakton Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Everett Pike EL DORADO SPRINGS, Mo. … Everett L. Pike Sr., 85, El Dorado Springs, died at 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Pike was born Sept. 23, 1910, at El Dorado Springs. He was a lifetime resident of Vernon County. He owned and operated Everett Pike Roofing Company at Nevada until retiring in 1972. He married Bernice O. Scantlin on April 9, 1935, at Harrisonville. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Jimmy Ray Pike and Stanley Joe Pike, both of El Dorado Springs, and Tommy Tim Pike, Portland, Ore.; two daughters, Betty Hampton, El Dorado Springs, and Barbara Hume, Nevada; 20 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Ralph Satterlee will officiate. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Charles Tucker PURDY, Mo. … Charles Edward Tucker, 32, Purdy, died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, from injuries he received in a traffic accident. Mr. Tucker was born Aug. 4, 1964, at Riverside, Calif. He received his education in Morris, Ill. He moved to Purdy two years ago from Morris. He worked on the assembly line at EFCO Corporation, Monett. Survivors include his parents, Fred and Mary Tucker, Purdy; a sister, Tammy Kopczick, Braidwood, Ill.; paternal grandmother, Lola Bradley, Purdy; and paternal grandmother, Ethel Tucker, Moreno Valley, Calif. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield. The Rev. Jerry Nickle will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Calvert Wilson SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Calvert W. ``C.W.'' Wilson, 77, Shell Knob, died at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 1996, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fayetteville, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Wilson was born Jan. 3, 1919, at Cadiz, Ky. He moved to Shell Knob in 1974 from Oklahoma City, Okla. He was a retired Air Force veteran, serving during World War II in Africa and Italy. He worked for the government for 30 years, retiring from the Air Force in 1964 and the civil service in 1974. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Shell Knob, the 82nd Fighter Squadron and Retired Air Force Sergeants Association. He married Mary Kathleen Northern on June 28, 1945, in Arkansas. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Jan G. Delucia, Sacramento, Calif., and June Cromling, Oklahoma City; three sisters, Erma Davis and Marian Donaldson, both of Acuff, Texas, and Verna Appling, Lubbock, Texas; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Mount Zion Cemetery, Steele. Fentor Northern and Robert Housby, ministers, will officiate. Contributions may be made to Magnolia Bible College, Kosciusko, Miss., in care of the funeral home. Margaret Marschallinger PITTSBURG, Kan. … Margaret J. Marschallinger, 75, 2603 S. Taylor St., died at 10:08 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a one-week illness. Mrs. Marschallinger was born June 1, 1921, at Girard. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a graduate of Girard High School. She was a homemaker and also had worked for Bell Telephone Co., Parsons. She was a member of the Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg. She was a member of St. Mary's Altar Society, Mount Carmel Auxiliary. and was active with the Meals on Wheels program, all at Pittsburg. She married Jerome E. Marschallinger on June 25, 1945, in Pittsburg. He died Dec. 11, 1981. Survivors include five daughters, Jean M. Falke and Jane A. Gaudutis, both of Odessa, Mo., Mary J. Homolka, Farmington, N.M., Joyce M. Feder, Stilwell, and Linda T. Collar, Pittsburg; a sister, Evelyn S. West, Falls Church, Va.; and 11 grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. The Rev. Robert McElwee will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg, with visitation to follow. The family will be at the home of Linda Collar, 3004 Woodgate Terrace, Pittsburg. Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Jessie Short WEIR, Kan. … Jessie Mae Short, 75, 608 E. Main St., died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after two years of ill health. Mrs. Short was born June 12, 1921, at Tulsa, Okla. She moved with her family to Cherokee at the age of seven. She moved to Weir from Cherokee six years ago. She had worked on the production line at the Kansas Ordinance Plant at Parsons for more than 15 years. She also worked at the Census Bureau and as a dispatcher for SEK-CAP. She was a member of Cherokee Methodist Church and the Kansas React organization. She married Charles M. Short on Sept. 24, 1942, at Girard. He died Sept. 17, 1976. Survivors include a daughter, Penny J. Blake, Cherokee; a brother, Joseph Pottorff, Cherokee; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The Rev. Delbert Chance will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Pittsburg. John Chambers MIAMI, Okla. … John Wiley Chambers, 80, 2032 Harvard St., died at 11:50 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 1996, at a Picher nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Chambers was born Feb. 13, 1916, at Drumright. He moved to Miami in 1946. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Europe. He remained in the Army Reserves and retired as a lieutenant colonel. He worked for the B.F. Goodrich Company for 32 years at both the Miami and Fort Wayne, Ind., plants. He retired in 1978. He was a member of First United Methodist Church at Miami, the Builders Sunday School Class, Northeast Oklahoma Chapter of Ex-Prisoners Of War, and Masonic Lodge No. 140, AF&AM, Miami. He married Ruth Black on June 12, 1941, at St. Louis, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Judy Tracy, Cheyenne; and Janet Catlon, St. Charles, Ill.; a son, Don Chambers, Clarksburg, N.J.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Ronald Morgan GROVE, Okla. … Ronald Ervin Drake Morgan, 36, Grove, died of a gunshot wound at about 8:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 1996, at the home of his mother and step-father, Ginger and Paul Morgan, east of Wyandotte. Mr. Morgan was born Dec. 27, 1959, at Wichita, Kan. He was a long-time Wyandotte area resident. Survivors include two sons, Joshua Drake, Neosho, Mo., and Jason Drake, Racine, Mo.; a daughter, Ashley Drake, Spencer; his mother and stepfather, Ginger and Paul Morgan, Wyandotte; his father, Eddie Drake, Southwest City, Mo.; two sisters, Lavita Kuehl, Wyandotte, and Terri Howerton, Strasburg, Colo.; a stepsister, Patti Reiner, Muskogee; a half brother, Junior Drake, Southwest City, Mo.; a stepbrother, Bobby Clark, Southwest City; and his maternal grandfather, Sherman Burleson, Wyandotte. Arrangements are pending with Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca, Mo. Delbert Wilhelm AFTON, Okla. … Delbert Wilhelm, 50, Afton route 3, died at 7:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 1996, at the home of his mother, Noel, Mo., route 1, after a long illness. Mr. Wilhelm was born Nov. 24, 1945, at Maysville, Ark. He had done pipeline construction work and later worked at B.F. Goodrich Company, Miami, Okla., for 12 years. Survivors include his mother, Allison Winkler, Noel route 1; two brothers, David Wilhelm, Noel, and John Winkler, Tulsa; a sister, Pat Wilhelm, Noel; and maternal grandmother, Bessie McMurry, Grove. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Maysville (Ark.) Cemetery. The Rev. Raymond Dentis will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Southwest City, Mo. Bonnie Bohannon Bonnie K. Ulch Bohannon, 83, 924 W. Fifth St., died at 4:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 1996, at the home of her daughter in Montgomery City, after a long illness. Mrs. Bohannon was born Dec. 10, 1912, in Miami, Okla. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a graduate of Joplin High School and she attended a Joplin business college. She previously was employed at the Peerleff Machinery Co., Joplin, and was a former secretary at St. Peter's Rectory, Joplin. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. She married Ocheal T. Bohannon on Feb. 28, 1942, at Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Bonnie Beth Walker, Montgomery City, and Kathryn Rhymer, Joplin; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Church, Joplin. The Rev. Leonard Chambers will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Gladys Crowell Gladys Irene Crowell, 92, Joplin, died at 11:20 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 1996, at a Galena, Kan., nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Crowell was born Feb. 17, 1904, at Prosperity. She was a lifetime area resident. She was employed for 15 years at the Junge Bakery Co., Joplin. She attended Calvary Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Truman Crowell on Oct. 26, 1938. He died May 6, 1983. Survivors include a daughter, Velma Stewart, Galena, Kan.; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Hubert Dame Hubert Alan Dame, 66, San Francisco, Calif., a Joplin native, died at 4:07 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Dame was born Feb. 19, 1930, at Joplin. He served in the Army from 1951 to 1953. He was a member of the Eagle Lodge at Brisbane, Calif., the International Typographical Union from 1946 to 1988 and he was a current member of the Teamsters union. Surviving are two sons, Scott Dame, Diamond, and Kevin ``Doug'' Dame, Stotts City; three daughters, Becky Edwards, Omaha, Neb., Lisa Cobaugh, Carthage, and Abby Chavez, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a brother, Bill Dame, Webb City; a sister, Doris Craven, Gladstone; and eight grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be conducted at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Neptune Society, San Francisco. Wanda Turner Wanda M. Turner, 51, Joplin, died at 2:06 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East after a long illness. Mrs. Turner was born May 13, 1945, at Russell Springs, Ky. She had lived in the Joplin area for six years, moving from Fort Wright, Ky. She was a homemaker. She married Larry Turner on Jan. 13, 1988, at Fort Wright. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Ronald Gosser, Alexandria, Ky.; a daughter, Tammy Byrd, state of Kentucky; a sister, Mary Lee, Russiaville, Ind.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. John Chambers MIAMI, Okla. … Services for John Wiley Chambers, 80, 2032 Harvard St., who died Thursday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, Miami. The Rev. Chuck Horton will officiate. Assisting will be the Rev. Dawna Bridgewater. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, Miami. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home chapel. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Miami, or Alzheimer's Association. John Cooper GROVE, Okla. … John Cooper, 89, Grove, died at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Cooper was born June 4, 1907, in Delaware County. He moved to Grove in 1969 after his retirement from Amoco Corp. He had worked in the Borger and Pampa, Texas, areas as a pumper for 39 years. He was a member of Delaware Baptist Church. He married Lucille Iva Browning on Oct. 26, 1928, at Jay. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Ray Cooper, Bethany, and Roy Cooper, Oklahoma City; a brother, James J. Cooper, Grove; a sister, Grace Hale, Grove; five grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home chapel, Grove. The Rev. Dolphus Blevins and the Rev. Gary Bishop will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Ronald Morgan GROVE, Okla. … Services for Ronald Ervin Drake Morgan, 36, Grove, who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wayside Assembly of God Church, northeast of Wyandotte. The Rev. Don Staggs and the Rev. Mark Landreth will officiate. Burial will be in Wyandotte Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lyle Harju, Scott Howerton, Chuck Drake, Rick French, William Mousser and Gary Drake. The body may be viewed from noon today to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the home of his mother, Ginger Morgan, Wyandotte route 2, box 330. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca, Mo. Max Wyrick QUAPAW, Okla. … The Rev. Robert Max Wyrick, 69, 3301 56-90 Road, Quapaw, died at 10:35 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mr. Wyrick was born May 31, 1927, at Sharpsville, Ind. He moved to Quapaw from Bonner Springs, Kan., in 1984. He was a Baptist minister and retired from Hockerville Baptist Church on Aug. 4, 1996, due to ill health. He was a previous member of First Baptist Church, Quapaw, attending before his ministry and after his retirement at the Hockerville Baptist Church, Hockerville. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 104, Wyandotte. He married Lois Kluge on March 18, 1975, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Robert Joseph Wyrick, Kokomo, Ind., Michael Kent Wyrick and Barry Wayne Wyrick, both of Covington, Ky.; four step-sons, Russell Ford, Fontana, Kan., and Rick, Randy, and Rodney Ford, all of Kansas City, Kan.; a step-daughter, Sue Jenkins, Miami; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Services are pending. Charles Eastburn SPRINGDALE, Ark. … Charles R. Eastburn, 90, 1029 Whispering Pine, died at 11:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 23, 1996, at Northwest Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Eastburn was born Aug. 4, 1906, in Neosho County, Kan. He was a retired commercial carpenter. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Springdale. He married Caroline King Eastburn on May 6, 1946, at Clifty, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Jesse Robert Eastburn and Melvin Dale Eastburn, both of Rocky Comfort, Mo., Dale Roy Eastburn, Fayetteville, and Kenneth Paul Eastburn, Plano, Texas; two daughters, Carolyn Sue Trammell, Atlanta, Ga., and Alta Rosella Stoutsenberger, Pineville, Mo.; a sister, Wetona Taylor, Fairview, Mo.; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Sisco Chapel, Springdale. Burial will be in Hickory Creek Cemetery, Springdale. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Springdale. Gladys Crowell Graveside services for Gladys Irene Crowell, 92, Joplin, who died Saturday, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, Kan. The Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Wanda Turner Graveside services for Wanda M. Turner, 51, Joplin, who died Saturday, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Pallbearers will be Dean Cloud, Rick Fonseca, Roy Fonseca, Tommy Vaughan, Don Swanson and George Lee. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary. June Blackburn SARCOXIE, Mo. … June Mae Blackburn, 91, Sarcoxie, died at 1:35 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, after a long illness. Mrs. Blackburn was born Jan. 29, 1905, at Stotts City. She was a lifetime area resident. She was graduated in 1923 from Sarcoxie High School. She had been a telephone operator in Sarcoxie. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Sarcoxie. She married Emery Jarvis on May 2, 1927. He died Jan. 21, 1971. She married Walter Blackburn on Dec. 23, 1972, at Kansas City. He died March 10, 1983. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Horn, Kansas City, and Jean Ann Barlow, Raytown; a sister, Edith Williams, Sarcoxie; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Housh Funeral Home. The Rev. Michael Henderson will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Otis Coffee NOEL, Mo. … Otis Coffee, 83, Noel, died at 8:10 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 1996, at his home of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Coffee was born Sept. 24, 1912, at Washburn. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a retired poultry worker and attended the Baptist church. Survivors include a son, David Coffee, Jane; two daughters, Bessie Thomas, Alvin, Texas, and Winona Michaels, Dayton, Texas; a brother, George Coffee, Rocky Ford, Colo.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Jane (Mo.) Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to noon today at Ozark Funeral Home, Pineville. Ellen Gipson MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Ellen Loudean Gipson, 68, Mount Vernon, died at 4:37 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 1996, at Mount Vernon Place Center after a short illness. Miss Gipson was born Sept. 7, 1927, at Purdy. She was graduated from Purdy High School. She was a practical nurse for the Missouri State Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, and retired in 1987. She was a member of Purdy First Baptist Church. Surviving are a brother, Noal Gipson, Purdy, and a sister, Cleta Ferguson, Purdy. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Tim Larkin and the Rev. Charles Leonard will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, southwest of Purdy. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to a memorial fund at Mount Vernon Place Center,in care of the funeral home. Vivian Hufft COMMERCE, Okla. … Vivian Lucille Hufft, 84, 307 N. Main St., died at 1:57 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Hufft was born Nov. 28, 1911, at Conway, Mo. She moved to Commerce 18 years ago from Baxter Springs, Kan., where she had lived since 1946. She attended Quapaw Assembly of God Church. She married Elmer W. Hufft on Feb. 15, 1930, at Miami. He died July 20, 1978. Survivors include a daughter, Avonell Glasscox, Commerce; two brothers, Vernon Austin, Hamilton, Mont., and Ernest Austin, Boron, Calif.; three sisters, Othal Cummings, Golden City, Mo., Myrtle Stallsmith, Baxter Springs, and Pauline Goff, Lowell, Kan.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. The Rev. Ellen Herren will officiate. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m. Tuesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The family then will go in procession from the mortuary to the cemetery. Pallbearers will be Fred Jones, Kent Hudspeth, David Glasscox, James Randall Glasscox, Carrel Byler and Paul Herren. Leonard Odom MIAMI, Okla. … Leonard W.C. Odom, 68, 712 I St. N.W., died at 10:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Odom was born Feb. 21, 1928, in the state of Arkansas. He moved to Miami 24 years ago from Commerce. He worked for B.F. Goodrich Co. in Miami for 38 years before he retired. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miami. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Beulah Williams on July 20, 1970, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include a stepson, Mynatt Morton, Miami; a sister, Joyce Newport, Brothell, Wash.; a half brother, Robert Powell, Douglas, Kan.; a granddaughter, and three stepgrandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Max Wyrick QUAPAW, Okla. … Services for the Rev. Robert Max Wyrick, 69, 3301 S. 690 Road, who died Friday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Quapaw. The Rev. Loyd Crawford will officiate. Burial will be in Hornet (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Roy Sappington, Chester Palmer, Loyde Thomasson, Jim Jennings, Oluf Nielsen and Fred Richards. Contributions may be made to Soul's Harbor Mission, Joplin, Mo., or the Baptist Children's Home of Oklahoma, in care of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Goldie Adams Goldie Adams, 94, 1511 E. Fifth St., Joplin, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Adams was born Feb. 22, 1902, at Duenweg. She was a member of the Assembly of God faith. She married William M. Adams in 1920 at Columbus, Kan. He died in 1978. Survivors include two sons, Robert Adams and Danny Adams, both of Joplin; a daughter, Janice Yurry, Boise, Idaho; eight grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, with Bob Winnett, pastor, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Bob Ash Robert B. ``Bob'' Ash, 64, died at 3:23 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Ash was born June 26, 1932, at Joplin. He was a lifetime Joplin resident. He was a maintenance engineer for B.F. Goodrich, Miami, Okla., retiring in 1986 after 22" years of service. He was a Catholic. He was a member of the Tanglefooters Round Dance Club, Carousels No. 110 Round Dance Organization and the Eagle-Picher Squares square-dance group, all of Joplin. He was a member of the United Rubber Workers Union Local No. 318. He had served as union steward when he worked for B.F. Goodrich. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He married Maribelle Cooper on Nov. 30, 1952, at Monett. She survives. Survivors include two sons, Danny Ash, Racine, and Chris Ash, Joplin; two daughters, Mischa Johnson, Hastings, Neb., and Jenny Hill, Joplin; his mother, Nadine Ash, Joplin; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin, with the Rev. Larry Six officiating. Pallbearers will be Cecil Epperson, Willard Hill, Russell Kunkler, Bill Pfeiffer, Paul Shipman, Ron McGloshien and Jerry Yockey. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Maud Cupp Maud Edith Cupp, 81, 7549 Ebony Drive, died at 4:33 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Cupp was born Feb. 18, 1915, at Stringtown, Okla. She was a lifelong Joplin resident. She was a member of Reinmiller Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Ed E. Cupp on April 4, 1931, at Neosho. He died Jan. 5, 1981. Survivors include two sons, James E. Cupp, Hereford, Texas, and Gregory Glover, Joplin; eight daughters, Maybell Cook, Billings, Joyce Melton, Terrell, Texas, Dorothy Reynolds, Webb City, and Ovilla Kirkman, Margaret Sturgis, Mary Simonson, Patsy Owens, and Opal Cupp, all of Joplin; 44 grandchildren; 113 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Ron Bridges officiating. Burial will be in Webb City Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Gladys Ramage Gladys B. Ramage, 86, Wimer Court, Joplin, died at 9 p.m. Sunday Aug. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Ramage was born Aug. 22, 1909, at Soldier, Kan. She was a longtime Joplin resident. In 1942, she came to Joplin, moving from Neosho. She was a homemaker. She was a a former member of the ATA Ladies Auxiliary, Joplin, and a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Ted Ramage Sr. on Dec. 9, 1933, at Lamar, Colo. He died in May 1987. Survivors include two sons, Donald Ramage, Riverton, and Ted Ramage Jr., Granby; two daughters, June Chung and Mary Ann Clubb, both of Joplin; a brother, Clarence Osburn, Woodland Hills, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. John Sherwood, the Rev. Roger Flint and the Rev. Shaun LePage will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Fellowship Baptist Church or the Children's Miracle Network, in care of the funeral home. Wanda Turner Wanda M. Turner, 62, Joplin, died at 2:06 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East after a long illness. Mrs. Turner was born May 13, 1934, at Russell Springs, Ky. She had lived in the Joplin area for six years, moving from Fort Wright, Ky. She was a homemaker. She married Larry Turner on Jan. 13, 1988, at Fort Wright. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Ronald Gosser, Alexandria, Ky.; a daughter, Tammy Byrd, state of Kentucky; a sister, Mary Lee, Russiaville, Ind.; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Pallbearers will be Dean Cloud, Rick Fonseca, Roy Fonseca, Tommy Vaughan, Don Swanson and George Lee. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Kenley Richardson MONETT, Mo. … Kenley Richardson, 87, Monett, died at 1:59 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital, following an apparent heart attack. Mr. Richardson was born on Dec. 20, 1908, in Monett. He was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Drury College, Springfield, with a bachelor's degree in economics. He also did graduate work at the University of Missouri-Columbia and Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. He was a football and basketball player for three years at Drury College. He also played football professionally for the Louisville Bourbons of the old American Association. He began his coaching career at Diamond and continued at Clever and Strafford before coming to Monett in 1944. He coached football, basketball, track and golf. He married Bobbie McIntire on Aug. 20, 1939, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Ron Richardson, Poinciana, Fla., and Bill Richardson, Neosho; a brother, Paul Richardson, Alicante, Spain; a sister, Rose Pitts, Monett; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Monett. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Kenley Richardson Monett High School Fund. Robert Ruark WASHBURN, Mo. … Robert Howard Ruark, 47, Washburn, died at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Ruark was born July 3, 1949, in Barry County. He graduated from Southwest High School in 1967. He was a farmer and a member of the Church of Christ, Exeter. He married Annie Hooten on Aug. 3, 1971. She survives. Additional survivors include his mother, Freda Ruark, Washburn; two sons, Jason Ruark and David Ruark, both of Washburn; a daughter, Marlene Jaques, Cassville; three brothers, Jackie Ruark, Belton, Kenneth Ruark, Washburn, and Donnie Ruark, Diamond; and a grandson. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield. Bob Stafford, minister, will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Lucy Sims JANE, Mo. … Lucy Anna Sims, 88, Bentonville, Ark., a Jane native, died at 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 1996, at a Bentonville nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Sims was born Dec. 18, 1907, in Jane. She had lived since 1991 at Bentonville, moving from Jane. She had been co-owner from 1936 to 1969 of Sims General Store at the Simsberry community, east of Jane. She was a member of the Simsberry United Methodist Church. She married J.B. ``Jode'' Sims on Feb. 9, 1925, at Pineville. He died April 25, 1981. Survivors include two sons, Ralph C. Johnson, Vinita, Okla., and Bill Sims, Bella Vista, Ark.; a daughter, Carolyn Rucker, Bentonville; a sister, Cynthia Baker, McKinney, Texas; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Simsberry United Methodist Church. The Rev. Raymond Rumbo will officiate. Burial will be at Simsberry Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Pineville, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Simsberry United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Clyde Wilson NEOSHO, Mo. … Clyde E. Wilson, 75, 8966 Highway NN, Neosho, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Wilson was born July 7, 1921, in Hanford, Calif. In 1976, he moved to Joplin from Kelseyville, Calif. He worked with the Civilian Conservation Corps and later worked as an operating engineer of heavy equipment, boat builder, truck driver, and radio and television technician. He was a carrier of The Joplin Globe for nine years. He was a licensed privatepilot. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific. He was member of the Hornet Pentecostal Church. He married Lou Ann Burdge at Kingsburg, Calif. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, SuzAnne Garcia, El Cajon, Calif.; a son, Charles Lloyd Wilson, Joplin; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hornet Pentecostal Church. The Rev. Jay O'Neail will officiate. Burial will be at the Hornet Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Military rites will be conducted by the Robert S. Thurman American Legion Post No. 13. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice program. Mary Bell McCUNE, Kan. … Mary E. Bell, 80, formerly of McCune, died at 6:45 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, in the Girard Hospital, Girard, after a several-year illness. Mrs. Bell was born Jan. 2, 1916, at Prestonburg, Ky. She had lived in a Girard nursing home. She was an Altamont (Kan.) High School graduate. She had lived in Missouri, Kentucky and Arkansas. She worked for 17 years at the Parsons State Training Center before retiring. She married Lloyd Bell on March 29, 1936. He died July 5, 1975. Survivors include three sisters, Margie Tatman, Girard, Opal Hey, Miami, Okla., and Elsie Wheatley, the state of Virginia; and a brother, Bob Blackburn, Otis Orchard, Wash. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Murdock Funeral Home, McCune. The Rev. George Harvey will officiate. Burial will be in McCune Cemetery. Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of John and Carolyn Michael, McCune. Contributions may be made to the McCune Community Center, in care of the funeral home. Lawrence Lake PITTSBURG, Kan. … Lawrence E. Lake, 78, 1113 E. 10th St., died at 4:58 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 1996, at a local nursing home after a two-year illness. Mr. Lake was born May 2, 1918, at Kirkwood, Kan. He was a lifelong resident of the Pittsburg area. He moved to Pittsburg in 1935. He was an engineer for nearly 30 years with the Kansas City Southern Railroad, retiring at age 52. He was a member of the United Transportation Union and the American Association of Retired Persons. He married Doris Wilson on Oct. 22, 1939, at Lamar, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Ron Lake, Pittsburg route 4; a daughter, Phyllis Black, Pittsburg; two brothers, Leonard Lake and Robert H. Lake, both of Pittsburg; a sister, Mildred Marks, Spring Valley, Calif.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. The Rev. Daryl Gaddy will officiate. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer's Association, in care of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Bob Richards COLUMBUS, Kan. … Robert D. Richards, 65, 825 W. Elm St., died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness of one year. Mr. Richards was born Dec. 18, 1930, in Turk, Kan. He attended school at Stippville. He graduated from what is now Pittsburg State University. For 38 years, he worked for Social Rehabilitation Services, acting as supervisor for 20 years. He retired in 1993. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He was a member, deacon, and Sunday school teacher at the First Baptist Church, Columbus. He married Vera Smith on Aug. 23, 1952, at Oswego. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, John Richards, Columbus; a daughter, Kristie Richards, Columbus; two sisters, Mary Jean Bowin, Columbus, and Madge McIlroy, Vernon, Texas; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Jerry Lloyd and the Rev. John Walker will officiate. Burial will be in the Hosey Hill Cemetery, near Weir. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Columbus, in care of the funeral home. Carolyn Smith WELCH, Okla. … Carolyn Elizabeth Todd Smith, 56, Welch, died at 11:35 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at Miami Indian Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Smith was born Sept. 10, 1939, at Welch and lived most of her life there. She attended Welch School and was a 1957 graduate of Welch High School. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Christian Church, Welch. She married Leon Smith on March 16, 1957, at Welch. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Kelly Smith, Owasso; a daughter, Connie Swboni, Broken Arrow; a brother, C.L. ``Stu'' Parker, Grove; a sister, Neva Horner, Welch; and four grandchildren. Services are pending with Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Jeff Jackson Jeff Jackson Sr., 78, Rome, Ga., died Friday, Aug. 23, 1996, at Floyd Medical Center, Rome, after an illness. He was the father of Horace Jackson, Joplin. Mr. Jackson was born Sept. 4, 1927, in Rome. He had been a minister for different churches in Georgia, last serving at New Hope Overcoming Church of God, Rome. Additional survivors include two sons, Enoch ``Bill'' Jackson, Rome, Ga., and Jamaal Nasssar, Macon, Ga.; a brother, David Jackson, Rome; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at New Hope Overcoming Church of God, Rome. Norris Allen, bishop, will officiate. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery, Rome. Arrangements are under the direction of Wright Memorial Chapel, Rome. Ruby Lutes JAY, Okla. … Ruby Edith Lutes, 84, Jay, died at 11:10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at a nursing home in Grove after a long illness. Mrs. Lutes was born Jan. 9, 1912, in the state of Oklahoma. She moved to Jay from Fresno, Calif., about 24 years ago. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Buck Lutes, preceded her in death. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Duffield Cemetery, Jay. The Rev. Jim Wakeland will officiate. Visitation will be held from noon to 5 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Jay. Carroll Martin Carroll B. Martin, 69, Joplin, died at 11:22 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Martin was born Jan. 16, 1927, in the state of Texas. In 1951, he came to Joplin, moving from Sapulpa, Okla. For 36 years, he was employed by the former Joplin Transfer and Storage Co. He was an over-the-road driver for Mayflower Moving Co. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater. Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Carter, Joplin; a son, Russ Martin, Skiatook, Okla.; a sister, Bernice Watson, Lawton, Okla.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Phillip McClendon will officiate. Services are under direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Robert Gill NEVADA, Mo. … Robert W. Gill, 83, Nevada, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 27, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Gill was born March 16, 1913, at Hesston, Pa. He served in the Army during World War II. He worked for Trans World Airlines at Kansas City for more than 35 years, retiring in 1980. He had lived in the El Dorado Springs and Nevada area the past seven years. He was a member of the Wyandotte Methodist Church, Kansas City, Kan. Surviving are a sister, Catherine Chuna, Honolulu, Hawaii. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Richard Magruder CASSVILLE, Mo. … Richard V. Magruder, 86, Cassville, died at 5:55 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mr. Magruder was born March 25, 1910, at Yates. He was a World War II Army veteran. He served in Europe and was a recipient of a Purple Heart. He retired as a carrier for the U.S. Postal Service at Kansas City, Kan. He was a member of the St. Edward's Catholic Church, Cassville. He married Martha Stella Stockman on Dec. 26, 1940, at St. Louis. She died Nov. 6, 1995. Surviving are four sisters, Nadeen Long, Moberly, Lorene Winking, St. Louis, Alene Butler, Berkeley, and Christeen Houchins, Dayton, Ohio. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Edward's Catholic Church. The Rev. David L. Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville, where the Garland Martin will officiate. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Beth McPeak CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Elizabeth Elaine ``Beth'' McPeak, 34, 128 Red Oak Loop, Carl Junction, died at 9 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at her home after an illness of several months. Mrs. McPeak was born Jan. 18, 1962, in Springfield, Ill. In 1982, she came to Joplin, moving from Shelbina. She attended the University of Missouri-Columbia and what now is Ozark Christian College. She was a homemaker and operated a home school for her children. She was a member of Christ Church, Joplin, and the church's worship team. She married Eldon H. McPeak on Jan. 8, 1983, at Shelbina. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Joel David McPeak, Ryan Johnson McPeak, and Levi Aaron McPeak, all of the home; two brothers, Darrell Wilham, Shelbina, and Tony Laatch, Liverpool, N.Y.; and two sisters, Sheila Mardis, Mount Pulaski, Ill., and Tayna Laatch, Alameda, Calif. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Christ Church, Joplin. Tim Chambers and Len Clevenger will officiate. Burial will be in the Mound Chapel Cemetery, east of Granby. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to Focus on the Family, in care of the mortuary. Rachel Miller CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Rachel Lodema Battin Miller, 75, Douglas, Wyo., a former Carl Junction resident, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, at Converse County Memorial Hospital, Douglas, Wyo., after an illness. Mrs. Miller was born Feb. 2, 1921, in Carl Junction, and attended Carl Junction schools. She lived in Carl Junction until moving to Easton, Colo., in 1948. She moved to Alcova, Wyo., in 1952, and later to Casper, Wyo. She moved to Shirley Basin, Wyo., in 1963 and to Douglas in 1980. She married Raymond Clark Miller on Nov. 11, 1939, in Carl Junction. He died Oct. 6, 1982. Survivors include two sons, Michael Ray Miller, Glenrock, Wyo., and Gerald W. Miller, Douglas; a daughter, Debra K. Loveland, Casper; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Converse Funeral Chapel, Douglas, Wyo. The Rev. Merrill Lanker will officiate. Burial will be in Douglas Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Douglas (Wyo.) Senior Citizens' Center. Garneth Tunnell AURORA, Mo. … Garneth G. Shoemaker Tunnell, 75, Aurora, died at 5:35 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at an Aurora nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Tunnell was born Jan. 14, 1921, at Springfield. She lived in the Aurora area most of her life. She was a retired shoe-factory worker. She was a member of the Aurora Fundamental Methodist Church. She married David H. Tunnell on June 1, 1941, at Madry. He died Aug. 16, 1975. Survivors include four daughters, Garneth Garlene Williams, Unionville, and Barbara Sue Willard, Deanna Davis and Anita Jean Thomas, all of Aurora; a brother, James Shoemaker, Monett; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. David Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Tania Weretka ANDERSON, Mo. … Tania S. Weretka, 72, Anderson route 1, died at 9:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Weretka was born June 16, 1924, at New York City. She had lived in Anderson since 1976, moving from Palatine, Ill. She had retired from the banking industry. She was a member of the Russian Orthodox Church. She married Stanley George Weretka on July 14, 1946, at New York City. He died June 17, 1986. Survivors include a son, George Weretka, Chicago. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. Martin Swanson will officiate. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, west of Anderson. Contributions may be made to St. Basil the Great Church, in care of the funeral home. Timothy Helwig COLUMBUS, Kan. … Timothy Ray Helwig, infant son of Dale and Jodi Helwig, 419 Lynn St., Columbus, died at 11:15 p.m. shortly after birth at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo. Additional survivors include his paternal grandparents, Lloyd and Vera Helwig, Columbus route 2; his maternal grandparents, Michael and Karen Bentley, Sioux City, Iowa, and John Larrabee, Reno, Nev.; paternal great-grandparents, Merle and Elsie Meeds, Columbus, and Violet Helwig, Columbus route 4; and maternal great-grandmother, Mary Larrabee, Glenwood, Iowa. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Greenlawn Cemetery, southwest of Columbus. Elder Albert Mendez will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Vida Cook MIAMI, Okla. … Vida Champlin Cook, 83, Miami, died at noon Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Ms. Cook was born Jan. 27, 1913, in Baxter Springs, Kan. Between 1958 and 1982, she lived in Baxter Springs. She formerly worked for the Patterson Manufacturing Co., Miami, and Burtrum Motor Co., Miami, as a bookkeeper. She also worked for B&B Motor Co., Joplin. In 1982, she moved to Miami. Her first husband, Marvin Eugene Champlin, preceded her in death. She married Sidney Cook in December 1958 at Baxter Springs. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Robert Marvin Champlin, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and Michael Champlin, Oklahoma City; two stepsons, Harold Cook and Burleigh Cook, addresses unavailable; two stepdaughters, Norma Conner and Mary Ann Childress, address unavailable; two sisters, Gertrude James, Welch, and Margaret Massic, Oklahoma City; five grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Michael Champlin will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home. Raymond Darbyshire GROVE, Okla. … Raymond Claire Darbyshire, 77, Grove, died at 2:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Darbyshire was born Nov. 21, 1918, in Washington, Iowa. He was a technical sergeant in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was a member of the Arcadia (Calif.) Board of Realtors for 20 years, serving as state director for four years. He retired in 1990 and moved to Grove. He was a member of the Grove First United Methodist Church. He was a volunteer for the Monday Morning Work Group and hospice. Surviving are two daughters, Pamela Darbyshire, state of Hawaii, and Jayne Lowe, state of South Carolina; a son, Douglas Darbyshire, state of California; a brother, Dale Darbyshire, state of Washington; and three sisters, Vaughn Thompson and Maxine Jarrard, both of the state of Washington, and Pauline Ohden, state of Arizona. Arrangements are pending with Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Anna Glass KANSAS, Okla. … Anna Lou Glass, 49, Kansas, Okla., died at 11 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a long illness. Mrs. Glass was born Feb. 2, 1947, in Delaware County, and lived in the area all of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Twin Oaks Baptist Church. She married John Glass on May 2, 1996, in Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Stacy Sanders, Springdale, Ark.; two daughters, Nelda Downing, Jay, and Jayne Crowder, Kansas; six brothers, Billy Wayne Sanders, Twin Oaks, Jess Sanders, Oaks, Mose Sanders, Kansas, Johnson Sanders, Leach, and Ricky Sanders and John Sanders, both of Oklahoma City, Okla.; five sisters, Mary Jane Wyly, Kansas, Darlene Sanders, Lucille Sanders and Lucinda Sanders, all of Oklahoma City, and Donna Kay Sanders, Siloam Springs, Ark.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Twin Oaks Baptist Church, Kansas. The Rev. Lewis Ross and the Rev. Fox Blackfox will officiate. Burial, under direction of the Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay, will be in Euwasha Cemetery, Kenwood. Leonard Odom MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Leonard Odom, 68, 712 I St. N.W., who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Marvin Morris will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers and military rites will be provided by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans' Funeral Detail. Carolyn Smith WELCH, Okla. … Services for Carolyn Elizabeth Todd Smith, 56, Welch, who died Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at Miami Indian Health Center, Miami, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Christian Church, Welch. Brad Canham, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Welch Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Leon Thomas, George Hood, Chester Wilkins, Lester Wilkins, Johnny Wilkins and Marvin Snodderly. Friends may visit from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Kenneth Turley MIAMI, Okla. … Kenneth Lavaughn Turley, 72, 1826 E St. N.W., Miami, died at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at St. John's Medical Center, Tulsa, after an illness. Mr. Turley was born April 9, 1924, at Commerce. He was a lifelong Commerce- Miami area resident. For 37 years, he was a back-hoe operator and pipeline repairman for the former City Service Gas Co. in Miami. He retired in 1979. He was a member of the Commerce Community Church and the International Union of Operating Engineers. He married Mabel ``Bobbie'' Stormend on Feb. 16, 1946, in Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Russ Turley, Miami, and Paul Turley, Commerce; two daughters, Cathy Redden, Miami, and Leann Turley, Tulsa; two brothers, D.B. Turley, Picher, and Bob Turley, Wichita, Kan.; a sister, Eula Mae Smith, Commerce; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Commerce Community Church. The Rev. Bob Rabel will officiate. Burial will be in the GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Mitche Hutson, Scott Orrell, Johnny Kelley, Danny Kelley, Mark Clark and Kevin Williams. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Paul-Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to Commerce Community Church. Junior Wyatt JAY, Okla. … Marion Junior Wyatt, 70, Jay, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Wyatt was born Oct. 17, 1925, at Mudsand. He was a lifetime resident of Delaware County. In 1988, he retired after 22 years with McDonnell Douglas, Tulsa, working in aircraft assembly. He was a veteran of World War II, and a member of the First Baptist Church, Jay. He married Verda Phillips on Feb. 17, 1949, in Pryor. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Marlene Jackson and Leta Morris, both of Jay; a brother, Orvel Wyatt, Sacramento, Calif.; a sister, Lena Andoe, Grove; four grandsons; three granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Jay. The Rev. Dolphus Blevins will officiate. Burial will be in the Hickory Grove Cemetery, near Grove. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation is scheduled at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. James Alderson James R. Alderson, 80, 1805 W. 32nd St., died at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Alderson was born Aug. 26, 1916, in Joplin. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a graduate of Joplin High School. He was a scorekeeper for several bowling leagues at Carl Richard's Fourth Street Bowl for many years. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Charlie Walker, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Arthur Elder Arthur A. Elder, 72, Joplin, died at 12:57 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mr. Elder was born Oct. 11, 1923, at Woodston, Kan. He lived most of his childhood at Rocky Comfort. He was a farmer in the Stella area and later moved to Siloam Springs, Ark. He attended John Brown University at Siloam Springs. He moved to Joplin in 1952. He was an inspector at Sperry-Vickers Inc. in Joplin for 27 years. He was a member and past elder of the Church of Christ, Fourth Street and Forest Avenue. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Philippines and the Caroline Islands. He married Nadine Cole on June 25, 1942, at Cassville. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Kenneth Elder, Independence; a daughter, Carolyn Baker, Louisburg, Kan.; three sisters, Dorothy Cole, Joplin, Evelyn Clifton, Independence, and Donna Hall, Cement, Okla.; a grandson; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Gary Morrison and Patrick Peck, ministers, will officiate. Graveside services and burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Lowell Thomas will officiate. Pallbearers will be John Hershey, Ralph Purcell, Bill Black, Arthur Strobel, Bob Wiley, Frank Dugan, Gordon Skerritt and Gene Frisbie. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Abbey Hulderman Abbey Samantha Hulderman, daughter of Michael and Jill Hulderman, 75 Canterbury Lane, was stillborn at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 24, 1996, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City. Additional survivors include paternal grandparents, Bud and Brenda Hulderman, Carterville; maternal grandparents, Roger and Martha McCoy, Joplin route 1; paternal great-grandmother, Frankie Warren, Carterville; maternal great-grandparents, Rollin and Thora Shaw, Webb City; maternal great-grandmother, Kathryn McCoy, Joplin; and maternal great-great-grandfather, Clarence King, Joplin. Private family memorial services were conducted Sunday at Kansas City. Arrangements were under direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Mary Bachtold SARCOXIE, Mo. … Mary L. Bachtold, 89, Sarcoxie, died at 2 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at a nursing home in Santa Fe, N.M., where she had been a patient two weeks. Mrs. Bachtold was born March 1, 1907, at Auburn, Iowa. She moved to Sarcoxie in 1941. She was a retired schoolteacher and a member of the United Methodist Church in Sarcoxie. She married Lloyd H. Bachtold on Dec. 29, 1937, at Rockwell City, Iowa. He died Feb. 7, 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Jayne Ann Johnson, Santa Fe; and a sister, Villah Stafford, Auburn. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Sarcoxie Cemetery. The Rev. Bob McQueen will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Thelma Cooper CASSVILLE, Mo. … Thelma Cooper, 89, 501 W. Seventh St., died at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at a local nursing home after several months of ill health. Mrs. Cooper was born Aug. 1, 1907, at Bentonville, Ark. She moved to Cassville in 1937 from Seneca. She and her husband owned and operated Cooper's Market in Cassville from 1939 to 1952. They then owned and operated the Miss and Misses Dress Shop in Cassville. She also owned and operated a beauty shop in Cassville. She was a member of Cassville First Baptist Church for more than 50 years. She was a member of the Autumn Leaf Club and a former member of the Barry County Republican Women's Club. Her husband, E.B. ``Mike'' Cooper, died in November 1971. Survivors include two sons, Max Cooper and Willard Cooper, both of Cassville; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. James Weaver and Sid Allsbury will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Ned Hickman ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. … Orlando ``Ned'' Hickman, 73, Rocky Comfort, died at 1:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at the John L. McClelland Veterans Affairs Hospital, Little Rock, Ark., after a sudden illness. Mr. Hickman was born Feb. 14, 1923, near Washburn. He attended the Cave Springs and Fox schools in Barry County. He was a logger and farmer in Barry and McDonald counties most of his life. He was a member of Living Word Mission at Simcoe. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Vivian Havoline on July 15, 1941. She died in 1983. Survivors include three sons, J.P. Hickman, Rocky Comfort, and Joe Hickman and Les Hickman, both of Wheaton; three daughters, Donna Youngblood, Exeter, Sue Shuey, Neosho, and Vera Higgs, Nashville, Tenn.; five sisters, Norma Lawrence, Leta Burns, Marilyn Selleck and Faye Paul, all of Washburn, and Deanna Day, Purdy; 19 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Billy Joe Gentry will officiate. Burial will be in Truelove Cemetery, Washburn. Pallbearers will be Greg Hendrix, Gene Hendrix, Ray Hickman, Tyler Hickman, Danny Youngblood and Travis Russell. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Louise Long NEOSHO, Mo. … Mona Louise Long, 76, 205 Oak Cliff Drive, died at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Long was born July 26, 1920, at Wheaton. She grew up in the Wheaton area. She returned to Neosho in October 1993 from the state of Utah. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She married Lavern ``Burse'' Long on June 12, 1937, at Anderson. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Wendell Hugh Long, Washington D.C.; a daughter, Peggy Long Nicholes, Houston, Texas; a sister, Cecil Kimbrough, Neosho; and two grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Elizabeth McCullough WEBB CITY, Mo. … Elizabeth Ann McCullough, 72, Orange, Texas, a former Webb City resident, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at Baptist Hospital, Beaumont, Texas, after a long illness. Mrs. McCullough was born Jan. 24, 1924, in Webb City. She had lived in the state of Kentucky. She moved to Orange in 1972. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2775 Auxiliary at Orange. Survivors include her husband, D.L. ``Mac'' McCullough; two daughters, Pat Gorin, Roswell, Ga., and Marsha Dougharty, Beaumont, Texas; a son, D.D. McCullough, Crosby, Texas; two sisters, Vida Clark, Webb city, and Patty Eichelberger, Lafayette, Colo.; a brother, John Hatcher, Anchorage, Alaska; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church, Orange. The Rev. Barry Bradley will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Orange. Pallbearers will be Jason McCullough, Charles Bennett, Michael Gorin, Eugene Goudeaux, Randall Sutton and Ivan Cain. Arrangements are under direction of Claybar Funeral Home, Orange. Levi Rawlings NEVADA, Mo. … Levi Thomas Rawlings, 68, Nevada, died Tuesday night, Aug. 27, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Rawlings was born Sept. 6, 1927, at Selma, Kan. He was raised in Harwood and attended school at El Dorado Springs. He farmed at Harwood before becoming a truck driver. He retired in 1984. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as a firefighter on Guam. He married Pat Jenkins on June 8, 1979, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Alvin Rawlings and Jason Rawlings, both of Nevada, and Russell Rawlings, Jerico Springs; four daughters, Vicki Metzler, Kansas City, and Tammy McClendon, Debi Rawlings and Terri Harper, all of Nevada; a brother, Bob Rawlings, Kansas City; two sisters, Virginia Shephard and Bonnie Losey, both of Nevada; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Tom Scull, elder, will officiate. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ray Bennett GALENA, Kan. … Ray Bennett, 72, 912 Chicago St., died at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Bennett was born Dec. 13, 1923, at Gravette, Ark. He had lived 15 years in Galena. He owned a scrap metal business. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He married Mary Denton on June 7, 1957, at Joplin, Mo. She survives. Also surviving are four sons, Norman Bennett and Lee Bennett, both of Joplin, Freddie Bennett, Galena, and Albert Bennett, Hockerville, Okla.; four daughters, Kathy Nighswongr, Oklahoma City, Okla., Carol Stout, Galena, and Debbie Stephens and Veda Bennett, both of Joplin; two half brothers, Roy Bennett and Ralph Bennett, both of Des Moines, Iowa; two sisters, Flossie Mathes, Spurgeon, Mo., and Evie Russell, Neosho, Mo.; and 29 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Glenn Lowery will officiate. Pallbearers will be Charlie Miller, Daniel Stout, Calvin Chaplin, Bill Chaplin, Albert Smith and Donnie Simpson. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Samuel Davis CHETOPA, Kan. … Samuel Wayne Davis, 69, Chetopa, died at 11:08 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at Labette County Medical Center, Parsons, after a sudden illness. Mr. Davis was born Sept. 29, 1926, at Cardin, Okla. He had lived in Chetopa since 1986, moving from Craig County, Okla. He attended school at White Oak, Okla. He attended the Church of God, Chetopa. He was a retired mechanic and truck driver. He was a part-time employee of Bogle Service Stations, Chetopa. He married Marguarette Dixon on April 15, 1995, in Chetopa. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Francis George Davis, Greenville, Ill., Samuel Lee Davis, Chetopa, and Ted Wayne Jones, Vinita, Okla.; four daughters, Leona May Chapman, Chouteau, Okla., Susan Miller, Chetopa, Debbie Perez, Parsons, and Cindy Jones, Locust Grove, Okla.; two stepdaughters, Debbie Crumrine and Mickey Bogle, both of Chetopa; two sisters, Mary Johnson, Gentry, Ark., and Betty Dowell, Afton, Okla.; 16 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-stepgrandchild. Arrangements are pending with Thomas Funeral Home, Welch, Okla. Edd Meeks GALENA, Kan. … Edd W. Meeks, 86, Galena route 1, died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Meeks was born Sept. 1, 1909, in Stone County, Mo. He worked at the Eagle-Picher Smelter in Galena for 23 years, retiring in August 1971. He was a retired member of the United Rubber Workers union. He married Lettie Curry in 1931. She died in 1972. He married Vera Brand in 1977. She died in 1992. Survivors include a sister, Gladys Dahms, Squires, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Roy L. Derfelt will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The family will be at the home of a granddaughter, Margaret Ball, 208 Barnes St., Galena. Richard Rice COLUMBUS, Kan. … Richard Dale Rice, 67, Columbus route 3, died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Rice was born Sept. 2, 1928, at Norman, Okla. He attended schools at Norman and Oklahoma City, Okla. He attended high school at a community near Blue Springs, Mo. He graduated from Columbus High School. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He worked a year for Western Electric Co., Wichita and Hutchinson, and three years for Spencer Chemical Co., near Crestline. He worked 30 years as a postal clerk at Columbus and Baxter Springs, retiring in 1983. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Keith Reeves Post No. 3, American Legion, and Joe Carter Post No. 1372, Veterans of Foreign Wars, all of Columbus. He married Dolores Ketterman in 1952 at Hot Springs, Ark. She survives. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Garland Bohn will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Mary Ballard NEVADA, Mo. … Mary E. Ballard, 73, Nevada, died at 6:13 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mrs. Ballard was born April 19, 1923, at Hutchinson, Kan. In 1967, she came to Vernon County from Fulton. She was a homemaker. She attended the Christian Church, Nevada. She married Thomas E. Ballard on Oct. 22, 1952, at Jerico Springs. He died June 9, 1982. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Ballard, Stockton; five brothers, Lester Moon, Walter Moon, and Bobby Moon, all of Nevada, Ivan Moon and Howard Moon, both of Fulton; and two sisters, Helen Owens, Yakima, Wash., and Edith Cox, Nevada. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the Anna Edna Cemetery, Jerico Springs. The Rev. Merle Newton will officiate. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, or the American Diabetes Association. Services are under the direction of Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Ather Ellis PINEVILLE, Mo. Atherstet R. Ellis, 92, Pineville route 1, died at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Ellis was born Oct. 16, 1903, in the Roller community near Powell. He moved to Pineville from Exeter in 1937. He was McDonald County clerk from Jan. 1, 1943, to Dec. 31, 1958, when he retired. He was a member of the Pineville Baptist Church. He had attended Valley View Community Church, Pineville. He was a gospel singer whose quartet regularly performed on radio stations at Neosho and Carthage. He was a volunteer at the Senior Citizens Center, Lanagan. He was on the board of directors of the McDonald County Senior Citizen Housing Authority. He had served as president of the McDonald County Singing Convention for 25 years. He married Marie Durbin on March 16, 1924, at Powell. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Junior E. Ellis, Joplin; two daughters, Geneva Hanavan, Chula Vista, Calif., and Imogene Elliffstet, Pineville; a sister, Pearl Gordon, Hacienda Heights, Calif.; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, with the Rev. Larry Jones and the Rev. Gary Culp officiating. Burial will be in the Pineville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bob Ellis, Jim Ellis, Tucker Ellis, Bob Smith, Eugene Thurman, and Daniel Jones. Friends may call after noon Saturday and the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Pineville Baptist Church or the Valley View Community Church, in care of the funeral home. Christine Fischer GRANBY, Mo. … Christine G. Fischer, 88, Versailles, a former Granby resident, died at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at Capital Regional Hospital, Jefferson City, after a one-month illness. Mrs. Fischer was born April 27, 1908, in Granby. She was a homemaker and a Jehovah's Witness. She had moved to Versailles from Granby two years ago. Survivors include a son, Bud Price, Gravois Mills; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Towers Cemetery, east of Diamond. Services are under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Ned Hickman ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. … Orlando Perry ``Ned'' Hickman, 73, Rocky Comfort, died at 1:59 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at the John L. McClelland Veterans Affairs Hospital, Little Rock, Ark., after a sudden illness. Mr. Hickman was born Feb. 14, 1923, near Washburn. He attended the Cave Springs and Fox schools in Barry County. He was a logger and farmer in Barry and McDonald counties most of his life. He was a member of Worldwide Church of God. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Vivian Haviland on July 15, 1941. She died in 1983. Survivors include three sons, J.P. Hickman, Rocky Comfort, and Joe Hickman and Les Hickman, both of Wheaton; three daughters, Donna Youngblood, Exeter, Sue Shuey, Neosho, and Vera Higgs, Nashville, Tenn.; five sisters, Norma Lawrence, Leta Burns, Marilyn Selleck and Faye Paul, all of Washburn, and Deanna Day, Purdy; 19 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Billy Joe Gentry will officiate. Burial will be in Truelove Cemetery, Washburn. Pallbearers will be Grant Higgs, Ray Hickman, Tyler Hickman, Danny Youngblood and Travis Russell. Joshua Iatesta NOEL, Mo. … Joshua David Iatesta, 19, Noel route 1, died at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at a state prison unit at Farmington. The death has been termed a suicide. Mr. Iatesta was born June 2, 1977, at Dover, N.J. He moved to Noel from Oklahoma in 1989. Survivors include his mother, Dana White, Noel; his father and stepmother, John Iatesta and Victoria Iatesta, Ulster, Pa.; two brothers, Jason Iatesta and John Iatesta, both of Noel; a half sister, Samathastet Iatesta, Ulster; maternal grandmother and stepgrandfather, Helen and Bill Johnston, Noel; maternal grandfather, Elmer Lawrence, Marshall, Mich. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Ozark Funeral Home, Noel, with the Rev. Larry Jones officiating. The body will be cremated after the service. The family will receive friends from 7 to p.m. today at the funeral home. Willa King GRANBY, Mo. … Willa Ann Coulter King, 98, Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Granby, died at 2:05 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. King was born June 15, 1898, at Cedar Creek. She attended what now is Southwest Missouri State University at Springfield. She taught five years before becoming a typesetting-machine operator. She and her husband owned a newspaper at Galena, Mo., for 13 years and one at Granby for four years. They worked for Salinas (Kan.) Journal for 17 years. Her husband, J. Ray King, died in March 1973. Survivors include her daughter, Billie Rae Rolens, Tulsa; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Granby Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Ralph Walker will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Shirley Long GRANBY, Mo. … Shirley Ann Long, 60, 308 Cole St., died at 10:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Long was born May 3, 1936, in the state of Kentucky. She moved to the Granby area in 1962 from Kentucky. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Charles Long on Feb. 1, 1955, at Springfield, Tenn. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Sharon Knight, Granby; a son, Charles David Long, Granby; and seven grandchildren. The body was to be cremated. Memorial services will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Granby Memorial Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Mack McCormick CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Edward ``Mack'' McCormick, 76, Garden Grove, Calif., died Sunday, Aug. 25, 1996, after a short illness. Mr. McCormick was born June 7, 1920, in Neck City. He graduated from Carterville High School and was a computer specialist for the United States government until retirement. Survivors include his wife, Cleta McCormick, of the home; two daughters, Susan Rush, Newport Beach, Calif., and Patti Walsh, Wilmington, Del.; a brother, Jess McCormick, state of California; a grandson; and two granddaughters. Services were held at 10 a.m. Thursday, in the Memorial Garden at the Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, Calif. Arrangements were under the direction of Diamond and Sons Mettler Chapel, Garden Grove. Nina Swan dies at age 101 NEVADA, Mo. … Nina A. McCoy Swan, 101, Nevada, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Swan was born Jan. 16, 1895, at Fontanelle, Iowa. She moved to Vernon County at age 15. When she was 17, she was a grade school teacher north of Deerfield in Lake Township. She was scorekeeper for the first Nevada Merchants baseball team in 1939. She was a member of Community Christian Church, Nevada. She married Oscar Swan on Dec. 25, 1912, at Richards. He died on Feb. 21, 1967. Survivors include four sons, Lawrence Swan, Kenneth Swan and Neale Swan, all of Nevada, and Gordon Swan, Independence; two daughters, Fern Pratt, Cut And Shootstet, Texas, and Eleanorstet Olson, Nevada; a sister, Mildred McCalmet, Fort Scott, Kan.; seven grandchildren; a stepgrandchild; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. John Nichols officiating. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Contributions may be made to the Nevada Public Library and Community Christian Church. Leona Woodard WEBB CITY, Mo. … Leona Woodard, 92, 1123 N. Nelson St., died at 2:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a one-year illness. Mrs. Woodard was born Feb. 7, 1904, in Webb City. She was a lifelong Webb City resident. She was a meat cutter for the former Herrod Packing Co. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Webb City. Her husband, John ``Skinny'' Woodard, died in 1949. Survivors include a son, Jack Woodard, 1125 Nelson St.; a grandchild; and three stepgrandchildren. Arrangements are pending with the Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Opal Zumbrunnen NOEL, Mo. … Opal Lea Zumbrunnen, 75, Noel, died at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, in a Noel nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Zumbrunnen was born May 10, 1921, at Glasgow. She had lived in Noel since June 1980, moving from Kansas City. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She married Robert Zumbrunnen on Jan. 28, 1978, at Richmond, Va. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Randy Zumbrunnen, Shawnee, Kan.; three daughters, Karen Sue Campbell, Noel, Cheryl Rotorcroft, Independence, and Kathy Ewing, Benton, Ark.; a brother, Russell Luse, Kansas City; a sister, Mae Bently, Raytown; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Noel Ozark Funeral Home. The Rev. Bob Howard will officiate. Burial will be in Noel Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation. Samuel Davis CHETOPA, Kan. … Services for Samuel Wayne Davis, 69, Chetopa, who died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at Labette County Medical Center, Parsons, after an illness, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Assembly of God Church, Chetopa. The Rev. Dale Carter will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Chetopa. Pallbearers will be Buck Rogers, Cecil Ahrens, Henry Bell, Deryl Bently, Ted Bogle and Rob Robison. Friends may visit from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch, Okla. Clarence Haddix RIVERTON, Kan. … Clarence D. Haddix, 77, Cedar Vale, Kan., died Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at the Cedar Vale Community Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr. Haddix was born Dec. 9, 1918, in Kansas City, Mo. From 1942 to 1945 he served in the U.S. Navy. He was a municipal employee for the City of Kansas City. In 1994 he moved to a nursing home, in Cedar Vale, by Kansas Citymoving from Riverton. Survivors include a son, Don Haddix, Evansville, Ind.; two daughters, Patricia McAdams, Crystal, Tex., and Penny Masoner, Gladstone, Mo.; a sister, Faye James, Gladstone; ten grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Interment will be in White Chapel Cemetery, Gladstone, Mo. There will be no public service. Services are under the direction of Wheeler Funeral Home, Cedar Vale. Rosalie Sandwith PARSONS, Kan. … Rosalie Sandwith, 64, Wichita, a former resident of Parsons, died Tuesday, Aug. 27, 1996, at her home after suffering an apparent stroke. Ms. Sandwith was born Jan. 9, 1932, at Erie. She moved to Parsons with her family and attended Parsons schools. In 1951, she moved to Wichita. She worked as a secretary for many years. She was a member of St. Luke's Presbyterian Church, Wichita, where she served as a deaconess. She volunteered with the American Red Cross and mental health service, and was a member of the business women's honor sorority, Wichita. Survivors include three daughters, Michelle Sandwith, Cheshire, Conn., Susan Sandwith, Greeley, Colo., and Christy Bright, Wichita; a brother, Jay DeHart, Miami, Okla.; a sister, Janice Follmer, Minneapolis, Minn.; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Pierce-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Erie. The Rev. James Remer will officiate. Burial will be in East Hill Cemetery, Erie. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Pete Barnett GROVE, Okla. … Leslie ``Pete'' Barnett, 73, Grove, died at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Barnett was born March 4, 1923, at Tarrant Heights, Ala. In 1960, he came to Grove, moving from Fort Scott, Kan. He worked as an electrician most of his life, retiring in 1973. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Masonic Lodge. He married Hazel Flickenger on July 25, 1945, at Fort Scott. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Larry Barnett, Grove, and Loren Barnett, Carthage, Mo.; a daughter, Ladine Boyle, Tulsa; and nine grandchildren. The body will be cremated, and no services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Ruby Lutes JAY, Okla. … Ruby Edith Lutes, 84, Jay, died at 11:10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at a Grove nursing home following a long illness. Mrs. Lutes was born Jan. 9, 1912, at Bull Hollow. She moved to Jay 24 years ago from Fresno, Calif. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Buck Lute, preceded her in death. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today (Friday)at Duffield Cemetery, Jay, with the Rev. Jim Wakeland officiating. Services are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Chapel, Jay. Robert Suman MIAMI, Okla. … Robert Bond Suman Sr., 59, 211 First St. S.E., Miami, died at 12:33 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 1996, at the St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, of injuries suffered in a job-related accident at Libherr Mining Truck Inc., Baxter Springs, Kan. Mr. Suman was born Dec. 4, 1936, in Baxter Springs, Kan. He lived in Miami for 10 years, moving there from Cardin. He was employed at Libherr Mining Truck Inc., Baxter Springs, Kan. He was a member of Harvesttime Tabernacle, Miami. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked for Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, several years ago. He married Susie Stickland on Nov. 26, 1957, at Hockerville. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert Bond Suman Jr., Miami; a daughter, Robin Teel, Grove; a brother, Alonzo ``Soupy'' Suman, Picher; two sisters, Peggy Suman, Miami, and Dorothy Mae Williams, Picher; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Gordon Chirillo will officiate. Burial will be in the GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Ron Leist, Don Williams, David Clark, Steve McGhee stet, Scott Cole and Bud Wynn Military rites will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans' Funeral Detail, Miami. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mercedes Frazier Mercedes Lynne Frazier, 2, died Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, in an accidental drowning near her home south of Joplin. She was born May 11, 1994, in Joplin. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Joplin. Survivors include her parents, Douglas and Virginia Wallsteed Frazier; a brother, Douglas Frazier, of the home; a sister, Billie Jean Frazier, of the home; paternal grandparents, James R. and Jacqueline Frazier, Joplin; maternal grandmother, Patricia Cuadra, state of California; maternal grandfather, Roy Thomas Wallsteed, state of Oregon; and great-grandmother, Norma Ray Pond, LaPine, Ore. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, Okla., with the Rev. Robin Cowin officiating. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. John Gammon John P. Gammon, 81, 218 N. Oak Ave., died at 10:24 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mr. Gammon was born May 25, 1915, at St. Louis. He had lived in Joplin 11 years. He was a professional artist with shops at Lebanon and Sheldon, and he also worked for O'Sullivan Industries Inc., Lamar. He was a Catholic. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Gary Gammon, Sheldon; a daughter, Carol Bendure, Joplin; a stepdaughter, Maxine Thompson, Nevada; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction, with Boyce Mouton, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Members of the Joplin Veterans of Foreign Wars post will conduct a flag presentation ceremony at the cemetery. Clyda Schutte Clyda Frances Bontier Schutte, 77, Brea, Calif., formerly of Joplin, died Saturday, July 20, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Schutte was born July 22, 1918, at Iowa City, Iowa. She was raised and attended schools in Joplin. She was an insurance clerk. Surviving are a daughter, Saundra Meeder, Brea; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. No services were conducted. Arrangements were handled by Memory Garden Mortuary, Brea. Bill Simon Billy Leon ``Bill'' Simon, 55, 1007 St. Louis Ave., was found dead at 10:23 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, in Schifferdecker Park. The death was ruled a suicide. Mr. Simon was born June 21, 1941, in Joplin. He lived in Joplin most of his life. He was a truck driver and had worked for SMX Truck Line for five years. He had owned and operated the former Bill's Heating and Plumbing Co. He was a veteran of the Marine Corps. Survivors include two daughters, Christina ``Chris'' Myers, Joplin route 1, and Deborah ``Debbie'' Bennett, Neosho; two sons, Gary Simon, 2015 Byers Ave., and Billy Joe Leon Simon, 2162 Manitou St.; his father, George Leon Simon, Joplin route 10; his mother and stepfather, Beulah and Wayne Mundhenk,stet 1413 North St.; a brother, Allanstet Lee Simon, Joplin route 10; a sister, Debra Ruth Simon, Joplin; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary. Jack Boyd will officiate. The family will receive friends after the service at the mortuary. The body is to be cremated. Hap Hall NEOSHO, Mo. … E.M. ``Hap'' Hall, 76, 1015 S. Neosho Blvd., died at 8:50 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Hall was born Dec. 18, 1919, in the state of Texas. He was a painter, having worked in the Neosho area until 1958. He moved to the Kansas City area in 1958 and worked as a union painter until his retirement. He returned to Neosho eight years ago. He was a Mason and an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Irene Hall, died Sept. 25, 1987. Survivors include two grandsons; a granddaughter; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Howard Cemetery, Goodman. The Rev. Kim Mailesstet will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Robert Howard GOODMAN, Mo. … Robert E. Howard, 68, Nixa, a former Goodman resident, died at 5:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Howard was born April 15, 1928, at Miami, Okla. He was a graduate of Goodman High School. He received a bachelor's degree in accounting from the University of Arkansas, a master's degree in marketing from the University of California, and a master's degree in economics from the University of Maryland. He had been an accountant and controller for several corporations, including Borg-Warner, American La France and Koehring Co. He retired in 1983. He was a member of Goodman United Methodist Church, the Elks Lodge and the American Legion. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He married Frances R. Madsen on Aug. 10, 1968, at Bismarck,stet N.D. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Polly Blanton Boucard,stet Kerrville, Texas, and Amy Blanton Allen, Springfield; two brothers, Merrill Williams, Kansas City, and Keaton Howard, state of Missouri; three sisters, Lucille Williams, Kansas City, and Phyllis Aubin and Marilyn Maddox, both of Goodman; and three grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Goodman United Methodist Church. The Rev. Thad Carter will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South, Springfield. Evelyn Kleeman MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Evelyn Kay Kleeman, 81, Mount Vernon, died at 1 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 1996, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mrs. Kleeman was born July 22, 1915, in Lawrence County. She had lived in Mount Vernon since 1973. She was a seamstress for many years. She was a member of Kingsway Christian Church, Mount Vernon. She married Alfred Kleeman on Aug. 31, 1935, at Sarcoxie. He died May 4, 1989. Survivors include three sons, Frank Kleeman and Dale Kleeman, both of Mount Vernon, and Ronald Kleeman, Miller; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, with James Terral and Darin Kleeman, ministers, officiating. Burial will be in Eastview Cemetery, northwest of Stotts City. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. Rebecca Larimore Heather Browder CARTHAGE, Mo. … Rebecca Ruth Larimore, 35, and her daughter, Heather Lynn Browder, 14, Springfield, former Carthage residents, were killed in a traffic accident a 9:58 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, on Highway 96, three miles east of Carthage. Mrs. Larimore was born July 23, 1961, at Joplin. She lived most of her life in the Carthage and Springfield areas. She was a 1979 graduate of Carthage High School. She was a self-employed housekeeper. Mrs. Larimore's survivors include her husband, Michael Larimore; a son, Aaron Aldridge, of the home; her parents, Don and Ruth Heman, Carthage; five brothers, Ron Browder,stet John Browder, Tim Browder, Mark Heman and Donnie Heman, all of Carthage; six sisters, Rondastet Sprystet and Tammastet Buchanan, both of Springfield, Nancy McCloud, Carterville, Marcia Browder and Paula Heman, both of Carthage, and Kathystet Swindle, Republic; maternal grandmother, Ruth McLaughlin, Carthage; and maternal grandfather, Paul Watson, Joplin. Miss Browder was born Jan. 30, 1982, at Joplin. She lived in the Carthage and Springfield areas all her life. She would be a freshman this fallat Glendale High School, Springfield. Miss Browder's survivors include her father, Michael Larimore, of the home; a brother, Aaron Aldridge, of the home; maternal grandparents, Don and Ruth Heman, Carthage; paternal grandparents, Gene and Lois Etter, Jasper; maternal great-grandmother, Ruth McLaughlin, Carthage; and maternal great-grandfather, Paul Watson, Joplin. Arrangements are pending with Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Leona Woodard WEBB CITY, Mo. … Graveside services for Leona Woodard, 92, 1123 N. Nelson St., who died Thursday, will be at 10 a.m. today at Carterville (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Rick Jones will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Virginia Withrow CHETOPA, Kan. … Virginia L. Withrow, 70, Chetopa, died Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Withrow was born Aug. 14, 1926, at Oswego. She lived in the Chetopa area most of her life. She was a homemaker and provided child care. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Chetopa. Survivors include two sons, Larry Withrow, Morenci, Ariz., and Donnie Withrow, Joplin; two daughters, Carolyn Hull, Chetopa, and Diane Bentley, Oswego; two brothers, Harold Knight, Welch, Okla., and Arthur Knight, Topeka; a sister, Thelma Corns, Chetopa; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Assembly of God Church, Chetopa. The Rev. Jon Withrow will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, rural Chetopa. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Raymond Darbyshire GROVE, Okla. … Services for Raymond Darbyshire, 77, Grove, who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the First United Methodist Church, Grove. Arrangements are under direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Kenneth Rader JAY, Okla. … Kenneth L. Rader, 54, Jay, died at 11:03 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Rader was born Aug. 28, 1942, at Hominy. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from Northeastern State University at Tahlequah. He also attended Oklahoma State University at Stillwater; Eastern Oklahoma State College at Wilburton, where he received all-conference and all-America honors as a football player; and Tulsa University, where he was a member of the winning 1964 Bluebonnet Bowl team. He played professional football with the Canadian Football League. He moved in 1976 to Jay, where he coached for five years. He then was assistant principal and principal at Jay schools for 11 years, and he taught for two years before retiring. He served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He married Carole Peck on Nov. 24, 1967, at Tulsa. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Curt Rader, Jay; a daughter, Cristi Rader, Wyandotte; his parents, Leroy and Aline Rader, Hominy; and a grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Mount Hermon Church Life Center Building, Jay. The Rev. Larry Kingfisher will officiate. The body is to be cremated. Arrangements are under direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Bobbie Aldridge Bobbie Gene Aldridge, 61, Jefferson City, formerly of Joplin, died at 1:52 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 1996, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Jefferson City, after a long illness. Mr. Aldridge was born Sept. 4, 1934, at Springfield. He was a vocation rehabilitation counselor for the Missouri Department of Education. He formerly lived and worked in Joplin. He was a Marine Corps veteran. He was a member of the Missouri Americans With Disabilities Act Advisory Council and was co-chairman of the Department of Parks Disability Advisory Council. His wife, the former Lanita Collins, survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Donna Glover, Brighton; a son, Kenneth Aldridge, Jefferson City; his mother, Ruby Aldridge, Springfield; three brothers, Donald Aldridge, Los Angeles, Calif., David Aldridge, Dayton, Ohio, and Jon Aldridge, Springfield; a sister, Barbara Dowdy, Cole Camp; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will 2 p.m. Tuesday at Danforth Cemetery, near Springfield. Arrangements are under the direction of Klingner Mortuary, Springfield. Helen Crockett Helen B. Spencer Crockett, 83, 2820 Wisconsin Ave., died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Crockett was born Nov. 22, 1912, at Webb City. She moved to Joplin from Webb City in 1935. She was a 1930 graduate of Webb City High School and a homemaker. She married Donald L. Crockett on Nov. 23, 1935, at Rogers, Ark. He survives. Also surviving are a brother, James Leroy Spencer, rural Joplin; and two sisters, Hazel Bogner, Joplin, and Louise Hill, Austin, Texas. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Steve Breon will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Nephews serving as pallbearers will be David Bogner, Charles Brown, Don Swanson, Stephen Hill, John Darby and Rick Webster. Family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Missouri Southern State College Foundation. Sharon Flager Sharon L. Flager, 53, 1850 Kensington Road, died at 7:55 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a one-year illness. Mrs. Flager was born Oct. 20, 1942, at La Crosse, Wis. She moved to Joplin from La Crosse in 1961. She was a dietary aide for nine years at the Spring River Christian Village. She was a Pentecostal. She married Teddy A. Flager on Oct. 14, 1961, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Also surviving are a son, David L. Flager, Nevada; a stepson, Franklin A. Strong, Eustis, Neb.; a daughter, Sandra L. Flager, Neosho; her father, Stanley L. Sims, La Crosse; two sisters, Laura J. Rieple, La Crosse, and Carol C. Oswald, Oconomowoc, Wis.; and four stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Allen Brintnall, minister, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Gregan Sweet, Royal Bronson, Don Morgan, Terry Bennett, William Flager Sr., and William Flager Jr. Family will receive friends from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Spring River Christian Village, in care of the mortuary. Mary Hunzeker Mary E. Hunzeker, 84, Joplin, died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after an illness. Mrs. Hunzeker was born Dec. 21, 1911, in Joplin, and lived the town all of his life. She was a bookkeeper for J.C. Penneys, retiring in 1968 after 30 years with the company. She was a member of Reinmiller Baptist Church. Other memberships include Ruth Chapter 177 of the Order of the Eastern Star, Azotus Shrine No. 5, Rebekah Lodge No. 369, American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Neighborhood Club, Prestige Club at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Over-50 Club, card club at Murphy Manor, Muscular Dystrophy Association, Lafayette House, Meals to the Homebound, and the American Association of Retired Persons. She graduated in 1929 from Joplin High School and attended Joplin Business College. She married Claude R. Hunzeker in July 1950 at Eureka Springs, Ark. He died Nov. 25, 1968. She is survived by three sons, Orville Hunzeker, Independence, Kan., Clyde Hunzeker, Portland, Ore., and Jerry Hunzeker, Forth Worth , Texas; three daughters, Lois Schultz, Columbus, Ohio, Marilyn Corner, San Francisco, Claif., and Dorothy Black, Arlington; two brothers, Samuel Ward, Great Bend, Kan., and Robert Ward, Edmond, Okla.; a half brother, John Ward, Joplin; two sisters, Violet Danz, Joplin, and Jewel Weida, Arkansas City, Kan.; a half sister, Barbara Spencer, Joplin; and many grandchildren; great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Forest Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Ken Simonson officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Doris Bishop Doris M. Bishop, 79, 1801 New Hampshire Ave., died at 11:33 p.m. Friday at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Bishop was born July 31, 1917, at Diamond. She moved to Joplin from Mount Vernon in 1954. She worked at The Joplin Globe for more than 30 years, serving as the secretary to the advertising director and then as national advertising department manager. She retired in 1986. She previously was a secretary at the former Missouri State Sanitarium at Mount Vernon. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and its Chapel Sunday School Class and the Sonshiners. She married Dallas ``Bud'' Bishop on Feb. 6, 1937, at Aurora. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Paul R. Bishop, Pittsburg, Kan., and Robert D. Bishop, Chantilly, Va.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Jessie Buenning NEVADA, Mo. … Jessie Mae Buenning, 76, 706 W. Hunter St., Nevada, died at 4:55 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Buenning was born July 24, 1920, in Milo. For 33 years she worked at Key Industries, a clothing factory in Nevada. In 1949, she moved to Nevada. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Nevada. She also was a member of the Rebekah Lodge No. 410 of Nevada and its Past Noble Grands' Club, and the Nevada Historical Society. She married Hank Buenning on Nov. 6, 1942, in Vernon County. He died in 1949. Survivors include a son, Glen Lee Buenning, Crestwood, Ky.; four sisters, Dorothy Fetters, Fort Scott, Kan., Maxine Halcomb, Moundville, Mabel Leer, Nevada, and Velma Bobbett, El Dorado Springs; two granddaughters; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1996, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Pat Clay MONETT, Mo. … Pat Clay, 55, Monett, died at 10:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Clay was born Nov. 1, 1940, at New York, N.Y. In 1986, she came to Monett, moving from Arlington, Texas. She was a homemaker, and member of the St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Monett. She was a former president of the Tom Wolfe Memorial Post No. 4207 Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars. She married John Clay in November 1978 at Richardson, Texas. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Bobby Lewis, Gahanna, Ohio, and Jimmie Lewis and John Lewis, both of Arlington, Texas; a stepson, John Clay Jr., Mount Vernon; a daughter, Kellie McElroy, Mansfield, Texas; and six grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The Rev. John Braun will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The rosary will be said afterward. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Mary Davidson MONETT, Mo. … Mary Catherine Davidson, 72, Monett, died at 2:25 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Davidson was born June 8, 1924, at Kansas City, Mo. She lived in Monett most of her. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church and Etta Gardner Garden Club, both of Monett. She married Auzzie Davidson on Aug. 10, 1943, at Amarillo, Texas. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Frank Davidson, Springfield; a daughter, Marilyn Heagerty, Lebanon, Mo.; a brother, Gene Flaherty, Springfield; a stepsister, Norma Eimer, Brookline; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Monett. The Rev. Grady Cockerham will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m. today sunat Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to a Wegener's Granulomatosis support group at Platte, in care of the funeral home. Oliver Gregory PINEVILLE, Mo. … Oliver Gene Gregory, 66, Pineville route 1, died at 11:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 1996, at his home after being injured in an accident at his home. Mr. Gregory was born Dec. 12, 1929, at Sewanee, Tenn. For the past 12 years he lived in Pineville, moving from Arkansas. He attended the Jane Church of Christ. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving during the Korean War. He owned and operated Gregory Trucking Co., Pineville. Survivors include two sons, Philip Gregory, Pineville, and Richard Gregory, Harrison, Tenn.; two daughters, Amy Forrest, Rogers, Ark., and Wanda Coberley, Pineville; 11 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Jane Church of Christ. Lawrence Rhodes will officiate. Burial will be in Jane Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Tabetha Knight SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. … Tabetha Renae Knight, the infant daughter of Matt and Tobey Knight, was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 1996, at the Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after a sudden illness. The child was born June 12, 1996, at Rogers, Ark. Additional survivors include maternal grandparents, Guy and Karen Tompkins, Southwest City; maternal great-grandparents, Lawrence and Ethel Tompkins, Southwest City; maternal great-grandmother, Louise Hobbs, Southwest City; paternal grandparents, Elaine and Ron Knight, Gravette, Ark.; and paternal great-grandparents, Harry and Thora Dickey, Bridgewater, N.J. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Southwest City United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob Howard will officiate. Burial will be in Southwest City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tom Hobbs, William Hobbs, Andrew Knight and William Stanley. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Etha Lynch Etha May Lynch, 89, Carthage route 1, died at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Lynch was born May 15, 1907, at Macks Creek. She graduated from Macks Creek High School, and attended what now is Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar. She taught all grades in one-room schoolhouses at Macks Creek for several years. She then was employed by the Osborn General Store, and during World War II, she inspected airplane engines for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Co. at Kansas City. After the war, she and her husband managed the Missouri Farmers' Association store at Macks Creek. They later owned and operated the Lynch Variety Store and a restaurant, before retiring to Camdenton in 1969. They moved to Carthage four years ago. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Camdenton and the Retired Teachers' Association. Survivors include her husband, Jesse H. ``Jack'' Lynch; a daughter, Jo Ellis, Carthage route 1; a brother, Sherman Jackson, Nederland, Texas; two sisters, Berla Osborn, Camdenton, and Ruth Skinner, Macks Creek; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Camdenton. Burial will be in Stanton Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hedges Funeral Home, Camdenton. Contributions may be made to the American Osteoporosis Association, in care of the funeral home. Linnie Puckett STARK CITY, Mo. … Linnie Mae Puckett, 65, Paxton, Fla., a former Stark City resident, died at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 1996, at Florala (Ala.) Hospital after suffering injuries in an automobile accident. Mrs. Puckett was born April 2, 1931, at Tulip, Ark. She was a homemaker and foster parent. She cared for the elderly in her home. She was a Baptist. In May 1996, she moved to Florida after living in the Neosho-Stark City area for more than 10 years. She married the Rev. Major Puckett on May 29, 1948. He survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Christopher Puckett, Florala, Donald Puckett, St. Louis, Richard Puckett, Holts Summit, and Mark Puckett, Paxton; a daughter, Debbie Payne, Holts Summit; seven adopted sons, names and addresses unavailable; four sisters, Dessie Prince and Mavis Peeler, both of Malvern, Ark., Murline Faulkner, Glen Carbon, Ill., and Adeline Puckett, Neosho; four brothers, Curtis Caddy, Leola, Ark., Roy Caddy and David Caddy, both of Malvern, and Leo Caddy, Neosho; 14 grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Eric Stratsma PINEVILLE, Mo. … Orma ``Eric'' Stratsma, 91, Pineville, died at 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Stratsma was born June 25, 1925, at Athens, Wis. She moved to Pineville in 1987. She was a schoolteacher, and had taught at Cave Springs, Ark. She previously lived at Stewart, Fla., where she was a member of the Baptist church. She married Ruel Stratsma on July 6, 1932. He died May 12, 1979. Survivors include a son, Dean Stratsma, Holb Sound, Fla.; a stepson, Leonard Straatsma , Story, Wyo.; a sister, Lois Olson, Wassau, Wis.; four grandsons; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Jane. The Rev. Hank Gorman will officiate. Pallbearers will be grandsons Gaylon Largent, Stan Largent, Harlan Largent and Joe Largent. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rogers, Ark. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home. Anthony Fliss CHEROKEE, Kan. … Anthony Tom Fliss, 78, Cherokee, formerly of Arma, died at noon Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after an eight-year illness. Mr. Fliss was born Aug. 31, 1918, at Franklin. He lived from 1930 to 1970 at Arma. He was a 1935 Arma High School graduate. He worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps camps at Farlington and Concordia, Ely, Nev., and Moab, Utah. He was a World War II Marine Corps veteran. He worked 15 years for the Mackie Coal Co. at Pittsburg. He later worked for 20 years in hydroelectric dam construction in the states of Alabama, Arkansas and Montana. He retired in 1978. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 182 at Arma. He married Esther L. Bolick Loveland in November 1966. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Anthony E. Fliss, state of California; and a grandchild. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The Rev. Barbara Gotschall will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsburg Garden of Memories. Arma American Legion Post No. 182 will conduct military graveside rites. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Cherokee United Methodist Church or the Alzheimer's Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Myrtle Kohl GALENA, Kan. … Myrtle Cleo Kohl, 92, 821 Chicago St., died at 8:50 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 1996, at a Lowell nursing home of an illness. Mrs. Kohl was born Nov. 4, 1903, at Seligman, Mo. She lived in Galena most of her life. She worked 20 years at the King Louie Shirt Factory, Baxter Springs. She later worked at the congregate meals site in Galena, retiring at age 80. She was a member of the Sixth Street Baptist Church, American Legion Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, the Ruth Rebekah Lodge and the Amy Chapter No. 65 of the Order of the Eastern Star, all of Galena. She also was an active member of the Democratic Party in Cherokee County. She married Earl Kohl on Oct. 21, 1921, at Neosho, Mo. He died June 10, 1953. Surviving are a son, Earl ``Junior'' Kohl, Midwest City, Okla.; a daughter, Earlene Shuey, Galena; two stepdaughters, Twyle Nell Enright, Albuquerque, N.M., and Eula Marie Jackson, state of New Mexico; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. Roy Derfelt will officiate. Amy Chapter No. 65 will conduct Order of the Eastern Star services at 7 p.m. Monday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The family will receive friends afterward at the funeral home. Darrell Peyton Jr. PITTSBURG, Kan. … Darrell L. Peyton Jr., 25, 114 E. 11th St., died at 6:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after a one-year illness. Mr. Peyton was born Oct. 29, 1970, at Coffeyville. He grew up in Pittsburg and moved at age 13 to Wichita. He had worked at Bosley's Tire Co., Wichita. He and his father had operated the D&S Car Sales Co., Wichita. He returned in 1995 to Pittsburg. Surviving are a daughter, Ashlen Rebecca Peyton, Wichita; his mother and stepfather, Donna L. and Rich Stevens, Pittsburg; two sisters, Rebecca Beckley and Roxanna Peyton, both of Pittsburg; a stepbrother, James Wickes, Wichita; four stepsisters, Chevelle Wickes, Pittsburg, and Jennifer Stevens, Crystal Stevens and Tabitha Stevens, all of Frontenac; paternal grandmother, Margaret Peyton, Coffeyville; and maternal grandparents, Jessie and Orville Melton, Pittsburg. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Daryl Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories Cemetery, Pittsburg. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. The family will be at 109 W. Madison, Pittsburg. Jackie Sharbutt-Sneed BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Jackie Dale Sharbutt-Sneed, 76, Baxter Springs, died at 12:25 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Sharbutt-Sneed was born Dec. 15, 1919, at Quapaw, Okla. He was a circus clown for more than 50 years. He was employed by many circuses, including the Ringling Brothers and Barnum and Bailey. In recent years, he worked with various youth groups fighting against the abuse of drugs and alcohol. Seven years ago, he formed the Jackie Dale Clown Club. The club had 375 members in 18 states and nine foreign countries. Through the club, he raised money to buy extra equipment for child patients in the Spring Valley Care Center, Baxter Springs. Survivors include three sons, Clarence Sneed and Ron Sneed, Baxter Springs, and Terry Newell, Kansas City, Mo.; and five daughters, Evelynn Meyers, Baxter Springs, Clydean Troutman, Alba, Mo., Marcie Able and Wanda Raston, both of Wichita, and Cindy Sweet, Joplin, Mo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Jim Jones will officiate. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Doll Landis AFTON, Okla. … Ola ``Doll'' Smith Landis, 95, Afton, died at 2:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mrs. Landis was born Aug. 27, 1901, in Delaware County. She had lived in Afton since 1956, moving from Fairland. She had been a cook at the Afton Cafe and was a member of the Afton Christian Church. Her first husband, Arch C. Smith, died May 28, 1938. Her second husband, Bill Landis, also preceded her in death. Surviving are three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Earl Giddens Sr. MIAMI, Okla. … Earl Edward Giddens Sr., 61, 1408 Carol Court, died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Giddens was born Jan. 2, 1935, at St. Louis, Mo. He moved in 1938 to Miami from St. Louis. He was a Korean War Air Force veteran. He had lived at St. Clair, Mo., and had worked 18 years for the Chrysler Corp. near St. Louis. He later retired as a carpenter. He returned about four years ago to Miami from St. Clair. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the American Legion, both of Miami. Surviving are a son, Earl Giddens Jr., address unavailable; two daughters, Susan Rogers, Neosho, Mo., and Sharon Farman, St. Clair; his mother and stepfather, Maye and Ralph Whitesell, Miami; a sister, Claudette Mercer, Miami; a brother, James Lewis Giddens, Redmond, Ore.; and a grandchild. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Miami. Scott Baker, pastor, will officiate. Northeast Oklahoma Veterans' Funeral Detail will conduct graveside military rites at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be George Mercer, Keith Sedberry, Arron Sedberry, Gene Kreider, Bob Mercer and Jack Mercer. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Lorene Forster VISTA, Ark. … Lorene Mary Forster, 74, Bella Vista, died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Forster was born July 16, 1922, at Neosho, Mo. She moved in August 1991 to Bella Vista from Destin, Fla., where she was president of the women's club of the Indian Bayou Country Club. She previously lived at Jefferson City, where she was vice president of the Meadow Lake Country Club. She was a member of the Highlands United Methodist Church, Bella Vista. She married Paul Forster on Aug. 27, 1941, at Springfield, Mo. He survives. Surviving are two sons, Steve Forster, Ada, Okla., and David Forster, Jefferson City, Mo.; two brothers, George Washington Hussey Jr., Bella Vista, and J.C. Hussey, Berryville; a sister, Pauline Duncan, Cassville; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Highlands United Methodist Church. The Rev. Jack Schaible will officiate. Burial will 1 p.m. Tuesday at Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Bella Vista (Ark.) Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the Highlands United Methodist Church. Doris Bishop Services for Doris M. Bishop, 79, 1801 New Hampshire Ave., Joplin, who died Friday, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church, Joplin. Dr. Phillip McClendon will officiate. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery, near Seligman. Pallbearers will be Richard Hammer, Dave Junghans, Milton Barnes, George Moore, Charles Moore and Lee Easterday. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Faye Gatton Faye E. Gatton, 87, Nowata, Okla., a Joplin native, died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at a Nowata nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Gatton was born Feb. 11, 1909, at Joplin. She lived from 1951 to 1964 in the Nowata and Delaware, Okla., areas before she moved to Joplin. She returned to Nowata in 1988. She was a retired cashier from St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. She was a member of Hillside Christian Church, Nowata. She married C.W. ``Bill'' Gatton on Sept. 18, 1926, at Joplin. He died Dec. 30, 1963. Surviving are two sons, Jack Guy Gatton, address unknown, and William Gatton, Foyil, Okla.; a daughter, Phyllis Brady, Nowata; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Ben Killion, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Benjamin Funeral Service, Nowata. Wayne Lawber Wayne Lawber, 68, Route 7, Joplin, died at 5:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at his home after 1" years of ill health. Mr. Lawber was born Nov. 12, 1927, in the Smithfield community west of Carl Junction. He was graduated in 1946 from Carl Junction High School. He returned to the Joplin area in 1974 after he retired from the Air Force with 30 years of service, including in the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was a member of First Christian Church, Carl Junction, Earl J. Bruton Post No. 534, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Joplin, the Air Force Sergeants Association, and the 90th Bomb Squadron Association. He married Doris Long Peterson on May 5, 1973, in Carl Junction. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Deborah Sanders, Lucille Rauch and Brenda Billings, all of Seguin, Texas; three stepdaughters, Janice Kay Booe, Joplin, Barbara Hughes, Asbury, and Debra James, Tucson, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; a great-grandchild; and three step great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christian Church, Carl Junction. Boyce Mouton, minister, will officiate. Graveside military honors will be conducted by Earl J. Bruton Post No. 534, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Ronald Lawver, David Lawver, Michael Lawver, Charles Lawver, Steve Lawver and Joe Bailey. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to the St. John's Regional Medical Center Hospice Program or the Carl Junction High School Alumni Association. Roger Blevins SENECA, Mo. … Roger L. Blevins, 32, 1204 Curtin, died at 8:47 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at his home. The death was under investigation. Mr. Blevins was born Feb. 8, 1964, at Stella. He moved in July to Seneca from Miami, Okla. He had worked at Crowder Industries for the handicapped at Neosho. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Miami. Surviving are his mother and stepfather, Joyce and Keith Mack, Seneca; a sister, Rhonda Lea McKnight, Marysville, Calif.; a half sister, Kelly Marie Channel, Granby; maternal grandmother, Marjorie Scott, Oroville, Calif.; paternal grandmother, Fannie Blevins, Marionville; and maternal grandfather, Carnie Stephens, Anderson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Macedonia Cemetery, near Stella. Gerald Parsons will officiate. Friends may call from 9 a.m. Tuesday to noon Wednesday at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. George Fisher WEBB CITY, Mo. … George M. Fisher, 84, 325 S. Roane, died at 1:55 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Fisher was born May 13, 1912, at Berryville, Ark. He lived most of his life in Webb City. He worked at the Brady Stephens real estate agency, Joplin, and owned Fisher Agency, Webb City. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church for 42 years, where he was a deacon and Sunday school teacher. He started Webb City Little League baseball and was active in Cub Scouts. He was executive director of Webb City Housing Authority. He married Jacquelyn Mayfield on Feb. 23, 1941, at Webb City. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Dixie Dawson, Webb City; three sons, Jerry Fisher, Marion Fisher and Bob Fisher, all of Webb City; a brother, Russell Fisher, Joplin; a sister, Frances Setser, Colwich, Kan.; 12 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Bob Warren, the Rev. Jerry Mayfield and the Rev. Jim Collins will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Foundation, Prairie Village, Kan. Oliver Gregory PINEVILLE, Mo. … Services for Oliver Gene Gregory, 66, Pineville route 1, who died Friday, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Jane Church of Christ, Jane. The Rev. Lawrence Rhodes will officiate. Burial will be in Jane Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ozark Funeral Home, Pineville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Nellie Howes GRANBY, Mo. … Nellie Jane Howes, 98, Granby, died at 6:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Howes was born July 26, 1898, in Newton County. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and housewife and a member of Sweetwater Baptist Church, Granby. She married George A. Howes on July 12, 1920. He died April 18, 1963. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Howes, Neosho; three daughters, Janice Abbott, Grove, Okla., Leta LaVoie, Granby, and Pauline Franklin, Tucson, Ariz.; two brothers, Chalmer Marion, Stark City, and Morton Marion, Neosho; a sister, Goldie Gripe, Reed Springs; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Sweetwater Baptist Church. The Rev. Tom Casady will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Mickey Johnson GRANBY, Mo. … Leonard ``Mickey'' Johnson, 63, Granby, died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at Freeman Hospital, Neosho, of injuries sustained in an assault Thursday night. Mr. Johnson was born July 24, 1933, in Meadsville. He was a longtime area resident. He moved to Granby two years ago. He owned and operated an asphalt maintenance company. He was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Joplin. He married June McDonald on April 12, 1971, in Minneapolis, Minn. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Leonard ``Chuck'' Johnson, Michael Johnson, and Lewis Johnson, all of Joplin, and Johnnie Johnson, Galena, Kan.;three stepsons, Mike McDonald and Randy McDonald, both of Webb City, and Greg McDonald, Joplin; five daughters, Belinda Johnson and Margie Moberly, both of Webb City, and Stacy Hall, Patty Johnson, and Laura Johnson, all of Wichita, Kan.; a stepdaughter, Cindy McMullen, Webb City; his mother and stepfather, Marie and John Stacy, Joplin; a sister, Margie Hamm, Iola, Kan.; 29 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Ozark Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Jerry Seigel will officiate. Pallbearers will be J.J. Johnson, Lenny Johnson, Johnnie W. Rickey, Billy Rickey, Bob Grissom, and Jerry Corum. Family will be at the home of the parents at 2218 Quincy Ave., Joplin. Services are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Dennis C. Kern GOODMAN, Mo. … Dennis C. Kern, 55, Goodman, died at 1:17 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Kern was born April 12, 1941, in Blackwell, Okla. He came to the area in 1956 and moved to Goodman in 1980. He had been in management in quality control for 25 years at La-Z-Boy Midwest, Neosho. He was a member of Neosho Men's Gospel Association. He married Shirley Self on Aug. 31, 1982, in Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Darren Kern, Newtonia, Jeff Kern, Wheaton, Billy Wilks, Monett, and Michael Wilks, Goodman; five daughters, Denise Huston, Seneca, Sally Kern and Melissa Haslip, both of Neosho, Lesa Kershaw, Sarcoxie, and Carol Sumler, Monett; his parents, Lyle and Leveta Kern, Joplin; a brother, Darrell Kern, Anderson; a sister, Marilyn Morrow, Goddard, Kan.; and 17 grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Alan Brock will officiate. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery, Goodman. Pallbearers will be Larry Reynolds, Kim Reynolds, Wayne Allen, Maurice Ehrhart, Dale Loyd and Billy Meyer. Family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation in care of the funeral home. Rebecca Larimore Heather Browder Services for Rebecca Ruth Larimore, 35, and her daughter, Heather Lynn Browder, 14, Springfield, former Carthage residents, who died Thursday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Good Shepard Lutheran Church, west of Carthage. Pastor James Schnackenberg will officiate. Burial will be in Fasken Cemetery, east of Carthage. Pallbearers will be Kevin Swindle, Andy Gundlach, Darin Wall, David Knost, Don Knost, John Ross, Dave Talley, David Mason, Ronnie Buchanan, Paul Talley, Bill Mullins, and Bob Harris. Contributions may be made to the Aaron Aldrich Hospital Fund, in care of the funeral home. Lois McConnell CARTHAGE, Mo. … Lois B. McConnell, 82, Carthage, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a year-long illness. Mrs. McConnell was born Nov. 18, 1913, at Nashville. She was graduated in 1931 from Jasper High School. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church, past secretary and treasurer of Ladies Missionary Society, a ``Gray Lady'' at McCune Brooks Hospital, a Red Cross volunteer, volunteer of the Sunshine Children's Home, and a member of Daffodile Garden Club, all in Carthage. She married Robert B. McConnell on April 18, 1934. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Paul McConnell, Joplin, and Robert McConnell, Carthage; two daughters, Sharon Southern, Grove, Okla., and Ellen Bowser, Whitewater; a brother, Jewell Cline, Joplin; a sister, Marie Gillman, St. Louis; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. James Perkins and the Rev. Jimmie Hinson will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Contributions may be made to First Assembly of God Church. Pearl Osborne Pearl B. Osborne, 95, Joplin, died at 11:40 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Osborne was born May 19, 1901, in Glen Rose, Tex. She lived 30 years in Joplin, where she moved from Los Angeles, Calif. She was a homemaker. She was graduated from a barber college in Oklahoma City, Okla. She worked for McDonnell Douglas Corp. in California. Her husband, John Osborne, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Charles Osborne, Joplin; a sister, Annie Myles, Weldon, Calif.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Carl Junction Cemetery, Carl Junction. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Linnie Puckett STARK CITY, Mo. … Services for Linnie Mae Puckett, 65, Paxton, Fla., a former Stark City resident, who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cave Spring Baptist Church, Cave Spring. Brother Gale Lambert will officiate. Burial will be in Wanda Cemetery, Stark City. Pallbearers will be Matthew Puckett, Mark Puckett Jr., Anthony Puckett, David Hill, Jerry Gregory, Craig Reinhart and Nathan Patrick. Family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Wanda Simmons JASPER, Mo. … Wanda L. Simmons, 77, 404 S. Main, Jasper, died at 11:25 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at McCune Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a short illness. Ms. Simmons was born March 26, 1919, in Lawrence County. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a hairdresser for 42 years. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Jasper. Survivors include two sons, Darrell Simmons, Benicia, Calif., and Kent Simmons, Jasper; two sisters, Annie Simmons, Liberal, and Ophelia Soos, Carthage; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. The Rev. Tim Lee will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood-Kistler Cemetery, Golden City. Pallbearers will be Clifford Fitchpatrick, Carl Beerly, Arly Huffman, Leland Still, Jerry Weldy, and Leonard Quade. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Jasper Senior Citizens, in care of the funeral home. Eric Stratsma PINEVILLE, Mo. … Orma ``Eric'' Stratsma, 91, Pineville, died at 7 a.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after she suffered a stroke. Mrs. Stratsma was born June 25, 1925, at Athens, Wis. She moved to Pineville in 1987. She was a school teacher and had taught at Cave Springs, Ark., and Bentonville, Ark., schools. She previously lived at Stewart, Fla., where she was a member of the Baptist church. She married Ruel Stratsma on July 6, 1932. He died May 12, 1979. Survivors include a son, Dean Stratsma, Hobe Sound, Fla.; a daughter, Lois Largent, Jane; a stepson, Leonard Straatsma, Story, Wyo.; a sister, Lois Olson, Wausau, Wis.; four grandsons; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Jane. The Rev. Hank Gorman will officiate. Pallbearers will be grandsons Gaylon Largent, Harlan Largent and Joe Largent. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rogers, Ark. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, in care of Ozark Funeral Home, Pineville. Anthony Williamson CARTHAGE, Mo. … Anthony J. Williamson, 24, route 2, Carthage, died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1996, after a traffic accident. Mr. Williamson was born Aug. 24, 1972, in Independence. He moved to Carthage five years ago. He was employed at Drake Health Care Center, Carthage. Survivors include a son, Anthony Williamson Jr., of the home; and a daughter, Latisha Williamson, of the home; his mother, Donna Murphy, Independence; his father, Dean Williamson, Augusta, Kan.; a brother, Dustin Miller, Rich Hill; a sister, Jennifer Miller, Rich Hill; his maternal grandfather, Donald Scofield, Rich Hill; and his maternal grandmother, Goldie Riddle, Lexington. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The Rev. Bill Perkey will officiate. Burial will be in Reeds Cemetery, Reeds. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Boatmen's Bank, Carthage, to benefit his children. Dale Marcus PITTSBURG, Kan. … William ``Dale'' Marcus, 42, Springfield, Mo., a native of Pittsburg, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, of injuries sustained in a car-pedestrian accident in Springfield. Mr. Marcus was born Feb. 9, 1954. He moved six years ago to Springfield from the Pittsburg and Asbury, Mo., areas. He was a truck driver for Hudson Foods Inc. He was a member of Prairie Flower Bible Church, Webb City, Mo. He married Norma Winkle on Sept. 14, 1974, at Pittsburg. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Katie Marcus, of the home; his parents, Bill and Annabel Marcus, Asbury; a brother, David Marcus, Asbury; and four sisters, Gayle White and Christy Glass, both of Asbury, Connie Lewing, Joplin, Mo., and Gwendolyn Aggus, Oronogo, Mo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. David Ernst will officiate. Burial will be in Nashville (Mo.) Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Helen Koontz PICHER, Okla. … Helen Arbs Koontz, 80, 504 S. College St., Picher, died at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Koontz was born Aug. 29, 1916, in St. Joseph, Mo. Her family later moved to Picher, where she lived the rest of her life. She worked for the former Roxy Theater in Picher and Miami and she was a bookkeeper for the formerWoodchuck Mining Co., Picher. She was a member of the Baptist Church, Picher, and the American Legion Auxiliary, Miami. She married William Lewis Koontz in 1945 in Ash, Ill. He died in April 1993. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Thornton, Archie, Mo.; and a great-granddaughter. Services are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Doll Landis AFTON, Okla. … Services for Ola ``Doll'' Smith Landis, 95, Afton, who died Friday, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Doug Hanson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Georgia Pratt MIAMI, Okla. … Georgia V. Pratt, 88, formerly of 300 Circle Dr., Miami, died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Pratt was born Feb. 22, 1908, in Miami. She was a lifelong area resident. She worked for Ottawa County as deputy county treasurer for more than 35 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Miami, the American Legion Auxiliary, and the National Association of Retired Employees. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dudley D. Pratt. Survivors include a son, Lewis W. Pratt, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a brother, Charles V. Hamilton, Grand Junction, Colo.; three sisters, Alberta Hamilton and Laura Jones, both of Miami, and Mary Lewis, Sedalia; and two grandsons. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Charles Horton will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church memorial fund. Nell Baine Cecil ``Nell'' Baine, 81, 2328 Harlem Ave., died at 6 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Baine was born May 28, 1915, at the Quaker Valley settlement near Galena, Kan. She was a lifetime Joplin resident. She was a saleswoman for Sears, Roebuck and Co. for 20 years, retiring in 1976. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church and the church's altar society. She was a member of the Po-Ke-No Club and the Bunco Club. She married Hugh Baine on April 4, 1942, at Joplin. He died Jan. 29, 1988. Survivors include two sons, David Baine, Parkville, and Richard Baine, Chicago, Ill.; a daughter, Alice Merritt, Las Vegas, Nev.; a brother, Dean Nigh, Baxter Springs, Kan.; two sisters, Waymeth Langevin, Joplin, and Blanche Gilliam, Sebring, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Raymond Kunkel will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Langevin, Bob Baine, John Green, Mike Hensley, Richard Lionta and Bob Green. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Lester Clark Lester Allen Clark, 87, 201 Northpark Lane, died at 10:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mr. Clark was born Sept. 29, 1908, at Burlington, Kan. He moved to Jasper from Bailey, Colo., in 1973. He had lived in Joplin for about four months. He was a retired farmer and rancher. He was a member of Zion Baptist Church, east of Jasper; Colorado Cattlemen's Association; Missouri Cattlemen's Association, and American Quarter Horse Association. He married Leta Benson on Sept. 29, 1928, at Castleton, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Charles Clark, Carl Junction; a daughter, Betty Green, Jasper; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Greenlawn Cemetery, Jasper. The Rev. Elton White will officiate. Pallbearers will be Lester Green, Mark Green, Lance Green, Jess Green, Mark DeGraff and Randy Storm. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Wayne Lawver Services for Wayne Lawver, 68, Joplin route 7, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Carl Junction Christian Church, with Boyce Mouton, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Military graveside services will be conducted by Joplin Veterans of Foreign Wars post No. 534. Survivors include a sister, Lettie Brown, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Ronald Lawver, Michael Lawver, Charles Lawver, Steve Lawver, Joe Bailey, John Hughes and Jim Hughes. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to St. John's Regional Medical Center Hospice Program or Carl Junction High School Alumni Association. Mabel Mitchell Mabel B. Mitchell, 76, rural Joplin, died at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at a local nursing home, where she had been a patient for three days. Mrs. Mitchell was born July 12, 1920, at Philadelphia, Mo. She moved to the Joplin area 12 years ago from St. Louis. She also had lived in the Peoria, Ill., area. She was a 1938 graduate of Philadelphia High School. She worked for 15 years in the food service department at Illinois State University, Bloomington. She retired in 1982. She was a member of Anointed Works Church, Diamond. Survivors include a son, Michael Mitchell, Diamond; two daughters, Linda Plunkett, Diamond, and Eunice Scott, Joplin; two brothers, Tom Augspurg, Palmyra, and Bob Augspurg, Philadelphia; two sisters, Wilda Nelson, Quincy, Ill., and Eva Powell, Palmyra; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Greenwood Cemetery, Palmyra. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Lewis Brother's Funeral Home, Palmyra. Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Gladys Armstrong CARTHAGE, Mo. … Gladys R. Armstrong, 87, 1024 Grove St., died at 10:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Armstrong was born March 1, 1909, at Cassville. She lived most of her life in the Carthage area. She had worked in the housekeeping department at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Carthage. She married Edgar Armstrong on Sept. 29, 1934, at Carthage. He died March 7, 1966. Survivors include two sons, Ernest Armstrong, Carthage, and Edgar Armstrong, Nixa; two brothers, Calvin Schreck, Joplin, and Earl Schreck, Charleston; Mo.a sister, Mary Kenner, the state of California; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ulmer Funeral Home. The Rev. S. Ray Crews will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Jason Bell MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Jason Wayne Bell, 23, Mount Vernon, was pronounced dead at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, of injuries received in a one-vehicle accident on Route UU, four miles west of Miller. Mr. Bell was born Oct. 4, 1972, at Aurora. He was a farmer and a lineman for an electric company. He was active in Future Farmers of America in high school, serving as president of the Mount Vernon chapter. Survivors include his parents, John and Kaye Bell, Mount Vernon; and three sisters, Roxanne Ellison, Regina Bell and Christine Wiehe, of Miller. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Dace Delaney will officiate. Burial will be in Rock Prairie Cemetery, Halltown. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to Mount Vernon Chapter, FFA Alumni Scholarship Fund, in care of the funeral home. Imogene Henderson PURDY, Mo. … Imogene Henderson, 68, Purdy, died at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Henderson was born April 15, 1928, in Purdy and was a lifetime resident. She was a 1946 graduate of Purdy High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Purdy, Monett Ladies Gold League and Cassville Ladies League. She married Morris Henderson on April 26, 1947, at Wichita, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Denny Henderson and Randy Henderson, both of Purdy; a daughter, Kathy Davis, Purdy; four brothers, Joe Rhea, Independence, Bill Rhea, Kingsville, Carroll Rhea and Richard Rhea, both of Monett; two sisters, Lorene Benbrook, Vista, Calif., and Ann Quinn, Lee's Summit; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Purdy. The Rev. Jerry Fransico and the Rev. Bob Neely will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, southwest of Purdy. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Quality Health Care and Hospice of Cassville, in care of the funeral home. Nellie Howes GRANBY, Mo. … Services for Nellie Jane Howes, 98, Granby, who died Sunday, will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Sweetwater Baptist Church, Granby. The Rev. Tom Casady will officiate. Burial will be in Newtonia IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wayne Rowe, Donnie Rowe, Gene Rowe, Jeff Boyd, Greg Turner and Chester Bryant. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Contributions may be made to Sweetwater Baptist Church, Granby. Marie Hughes SOUTH GREENFIELD, Mo. … Marie V. Hughes, 87, South Greenfield, died at 2:40 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at a Greenfield nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Hughes was born Feb. 8, 1909, in Dade County. She was a homemaker and a member of Greenfield First Christian Church. She married Noel G. Hughes on May 28, 1927, at Greenfield. He died July 3, 1977. Survivors include two sons, Noel Johnson Hughes, Greenfield, and Dwain Hughes, South Greenfield; a daughter, Peggy Sue Carter, Neosho; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Gene Clack and the Rev. John Splechter will officiate. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Mitchell, Brad Jines, Randy Rader, David Andrews, Jeffrey A. Carter and Randy J. Carter. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri or to a charity of the donor's choice. Bertha Liedtke WEBB CITY, Mo. … Bertha V. Liedtke, 74, 742 N. Wilson St., Webb City, died at 12:35 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Liedtke was born June 4, 1922, at Tedford Mines, Canada. She had lived in Webb City since 1968, moving from Olathe, Kan. She formerly had worked as cafeteria manager for St. Peter's Catholic School, Joplin. She had done volunteer work for the Area Agency on Aging and the Girl Scouts. She was a member of Sacred Hearth Catholic Church, Webb City. She was a member of High Hopes Support Group, The Surviving Spouses and Visions Unlimited. She married Fred Liedtke on March 18, 1946, at Yonkers, N.Y. He died on Jan. 10, 1990. Survivors include three daughters, Valerie Wade, Santa Anna, Calif., Michelle McQueen, Claremore, Okla., and Denise Clark, Webb City; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City, with the Rev. Rick L. Jones officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Maurice Clark, Roger Clark, Gary Spear, Bill Lucchi, David Carver and Don Darby. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Harold Nichols GRANBY, Mo. … Harold Ernest Nichols, 86, Granby, died at 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at a Neosho nursing home after several months of ill health. Mr. Nichols was born Jan. 2, 1910, in Granby. He was a lifelong Granby resident. He was a farmer and laborer. He married Etta Sue Burress on March 12, 1935. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jim Nichols, Clay Center, Kan.; three daughters, Twyla Patterson and Evelyn June Nichols, both of Granby, and Joy Laird, Olathe, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Max Bishop and Herb Spencer will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Newton County Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Ruby Watson WENTWORTH, Mo. … Ruby L. Watson, 78, Wentworth route 1, died at 11:57 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at Cox Monett Hospital, Monett, after a long illness. Mrs. Watson was born July 27, 1918, at Hartshorne, Okla. She moved to Wentworth 26 years ago from Oklahoma City, Okla. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. She married George Watson in 1936 at El Reno, Calif. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Jacqueline R. Woods, Nowata, Okla.; a sister, Minnie McIlroy, Rogers, Ark.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Carrie Morrow PITTSBURG, Kan. … Carrie E. Morrow, 93, formerly of 407 E. Eighth St., died at 7:50 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after a long illness. She had lived in a Pittsburg nursing home for the past 5" years. Mrs. Morrow was born Nov. 29, 1902, at Corry in Dade County, Mo. She had lived in the Corry area most of her life until moving to Pittsburg in 1986. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of God at Greenfield, Mo., where she taught Sunday school for many years. She married William McKinley Glenn on July 3, 1917, in Dade County, Mo. He died Sept. 12, 1935. She married Thomas Nelson Morrow on March 8, 1944, in Greenfield. He died June 28, 1994. Survivors include three sons, William D. Glenn, Raytown, Mo., Virgil L. Glenn and Olen H. Glenn, both of Pittsburg; three daughters, Hazel M. Killingsworth, Lemoncove, Calif.; Helen E. Bigler and J. Maxine Dille, Pittsburg; 10 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Verlon Koch will officiate. Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Corry (Mo.) Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home until the service time. Tyler Spence BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Tyler Ross Spence, infant son of Ted and Mary Spence, 1040 E. 29th Place, died at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo. He was born at 5:03 p.m. Sept. 1, 1996, in Joplin. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Baxter Springs. Additional survivors include a sister, Tiffany Jo Spence, of the home; maternal grandparents, Louis and Ruth Rotert, Galena route 1; paternal grandparents, Kenneth and June Spence, Baxter Springs; and paternal great-grandparents, Ben and Pearl Spence, Baxter Springs. Private graveside services will be Wednesday at Baxter Cemetery. The Rev. Charles Middleton will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Mary Jeffries GROVE, Okla. … Mary Jeffries, 93, Grove, died at 8:50 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Jeffries was born Jan. 6, 1903, at Smithville. She was a lifetime resident of Delaware County. She was a member of Assembly of God Church, Disney. Survivors include two sons, Robert Leon Easter, Southwest City, Mo., and Coalman R.D. Easter, Wichita, Kan.; a brother, Leonard DeMoss, Gravette, Ark.; three sisters, Viglenna Durantey, Oklahoma City, Okla., Dicey Clay, Guthrie, Okla., and Lovie Zibley, the state of Oklahoma; 22 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Southwest City Full Gospel Church. The Rev. Mark Short will officiate. Burial will be in Maysville (Ark.) Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call after noon today at Ozark Funeral Home, Southwest City, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Helen Koontz PICHER, Okla. … Services for Helen Arbs Koontz, 80, 504 S. College St., who died Sunday, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Kenny Charter will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs (Kan.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Danny Pettit, Lester Ward, Ronnie Timms, Ron Radford, Paul Donaldson and Glenn Beauchamp. Lela Rhodes WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Lela Jane Crowder Rhodes, 75, Wyandotte route 2, died at 7:40 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Rhodes was born Aug. 4, 1921, at Hardy, Ark. She had lived in the Wyandotte area for about 65 years. She was a seamstress for Glenn Berry Manufacturing Co. She also worked as a cook at nursing homes in the area. She was a member of Sycamore Chapel Methodist Church, Wyandotte. She married Ruben Rhodes on April 13, 1940, at Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Ron Rhodes, Miami, and Kleo Rhodes, Commerce; a daughter, Colleen Chuckluck, Wyandotte; two brothers, LeRoy Crowder, Cherryvale, Kan., and August Crowder, Wyandotte; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Jack Caswell Jack M. Caswell Sr., 75, 601 Pool St., died at 4:20 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Caswell was born May 16, 1921, at Tulsa, Okla. He was a longtime area resident. He was employed by Eagle-Picher Industries, Joplin, in the chemical department. He was a Baptist. He was an Army veteran and served in World War II. He married LuElla Phillips on April 5, 1946, in Columbus, Kan. She died in January 1983. Survivors include two sons, Jack Caswell Jr., Galena, Kan., and Ronnie Caswell, Joplin; three sisters, Chris Stuckey, Grain Valley, Laura Cox, Rayville, and Gean Corley, Independence; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Clayton Caswell, George Moore, Dale Winningham, Mike Lamb, Ralph Hayes and Rod Hayes. Military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Ed Cropper Edmond D. ``Ed'' Cropper, 52, Joplin, died at 4 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Cropper was born June 23, 1944, at Cabool. In 1994, he came to Joplin, moving from Tulsa, Okla. While in Tulsa, he was employed as a security guard. He was an Army veteran, having served in the Vietnam War. He attended the Salvation Army Church, Joplin. Survivors include four sons, Jessie Cropper and Freddy Cropper, both of Princeton, Ind., and Patrick Cropper and Bradley Cropper, both of Keller, Texas; his mother, Jewel West Cropper, Joplin; four brothers, Dale Cropper and Harold Cropper, both of Joplin, William Cropper, Joliet, Ill., and Richard Cropper, Keller, Texas; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. American Legion Post No. 13 will conduct military rites. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Nadine Gillen Nadine Gillen, 83, Joplin, died at 1:31 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after an illness. Mrs. Gillen was born March 12, 1913, in Carl Junction. In 1977, she came to Joplin, moving from Augusta, Kan. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Joplin. She married James W. Gillen on June 30, 1934, at Independence. He died Oct. 6, 1987. Survivors include two sons, J. Vincent Gillen, Oceanside, Calif., and Stephen L. Gillen, Joplin; a daughter, Kathryn A. Stell, Whittier, Calif.; a brother, Oren Downs, Brooksville, Fla.; two sisters, Dortha Appleman, Carl Junction, and Wilma Peck, Carthage; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Private memorial services will be at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Alicia West, pastor, will officiate. Jane Kirklan Jane P. Kirklan, 39, El Cajon, Calif., a former resident of Joplin, died at 12:26 p.m. Aug. 14, 1996, at her home. The death is under investigation. Ms. Kirklan was born Aug. 1, 1957, in Lepinto, Ark. She was raised in the Joplin area. She graduated from Seneca High School. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her foster mother, Marie Yarbrough, Joplin; a sister, Jan Luney, Joplin; and three brothers, Kenneth Thompson, Reddings, Calif., Daniel Thompson and Tom Yarbrough, both of Carthage. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Chuckie Sticklen IV Charles Joseph ``Chuckie'' Sticklen IV, 1-year-old son of Charlie and Dawn Sticklen, 4001 Remington Place, died at 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at St. John's Mercy Hospital, St. Louis. The death was attributed to accidental drowning. The child was born May 23, 1995, in Joplin. Surviving in addition to his parents are a sister, Sarah Sticklen, of the home; paternal grandmother, Mary Sticklen, Columbia; maternal grandmother, Kerry Thornton, Green Cove Springs, Fla.; maternal grandfather, Ken Hobbie, Simi Valley, Calif.; and maternal great-grandmothers, Eileen Chapman, Jacksonville, Fla., and Edith Hobbie, Spring Hill, Fla. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Thomas Butler WEBB CITY, Mo. … Thomas R. Butler, 67, 215 S. Pennsylvania Ave., died at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after two years of ill health. Mr. Butler was born June 23, 1929, at Boston, Mass. He was a former policeman in Webb City and the state of Texas. He also had been an electrical engineer for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the state of Florida. He was a member of Liberty Bible Church, Webb City. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Kathleen Butler; two sons, Mark Butler, Carterville, and Brad Butler, Webb City; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home. Lester Dougherty NEVADA, Mo. … William ``Lester'' Dougherty, 76, Nevada, died Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Dougherty was born Aug. 30, 1920, at Lebanon. He grew up in Vernon County. He was a 1937 graduate of Walker High School, and a 1942 graduate of John Brown University, Siloam Springs, Ark. He was an Army veteran of World War II and fought in the Battle of the Bulge in Europe. He owned and operated Dougherty's Grocery Store in Nevada for several years. He later worked for Double Cola Bottling Co., and for 27 years at Foremost Dairies, Nevada, retiring in 1987. After retirement, he was a bus driver for the Nevada school system. He was a member of the First Assembly of God, Nevada, and for 50 years, was a member of the church Board of Deacons. He married Zepha Mae Smith on Aug. 30, 1941, at Nevada. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Dianna Hartley, Nevada, Sue Shellhorn, Grain Valley, and Lou Henry, Austin, Texas; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Paul Leasor officiating. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until service time at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the First Assembly of God Church. Leah Jackson MONETT, Mo. … Leah Jane Jackson, 96, Monett, died at 2:35 p.m. Friday, Aug. 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Jackson was born Sept. 27, 1899, in the Baxter area in Stone County. She lived most of her life in the area. She had worked in area restaurants. She owned and operated a grocery store at Blue Eye. She has no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at McCullough Cemetery, Viola. Corby Johnson, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Bill Mayfield PURCELL, Mo. … Perry Leroy ``Bill'' Mayfield, 68, 104 Earl St., Purcell, died at 5:38 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Mayfield was born Nov. 5, 1927, in Webb City. In 1978, he came to Purcell, moving from Cossville. For 28 years, he worked in area mines, retiring in 1976. He was employed by Phoenix Sesson Mining Co., Eagle-Picher Mining Co., Kansas Exploration Co., and the Carthage Marble Co. He was a member of Oronogo Baptist Church. He married Joyce Gibbons on Feb. 12, 1949, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jerry Lee Mayfield, Harrisonville, Mark Allen Mayfield, Carthage; a daughter, Linda Sue Mayfield, Glendale, Calif.; and a brother, Jack Mayfield, Aurora. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Oronogo Baptist Church. The Rev. Jerry Mayfield and the Rev. John Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Friend's Cemetery, Purcell. Pallbearers will be Leon Erwin, Hal Hughes, Al Owens, Art Collard, Jewel Hayes, Sam Peek, Bud Gerhreardt and Chet Selsor. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Charlotte Raschke CARTHAGE, Mo. … … Charlotte K. Raschke, 81, Carthage, died at a local nursing home at 10:50 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, after a long illness. Miss Raschke was born Sept. 21, 1914, in Nevada. She had lived in Carthage since 1924. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Carthage. Survivors include one brother, Lt. Col. Wendell M. Raschke, Carthage. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. Mike Hughes, minister, will officiate. Burial will be under direction of the Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Frank Vinyard MONETT, Mo. … Frank Lonzo Vinyard, 74, Fall River, Kan., a native of Monett, died Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at Fredonia (Kan.) Regional Hospital after an illness. Mr. Vinyard was born Aug. 26, 1922, in Monett. He was a former resident of Wichita, Kan. He retired from Beech Aircraft in Wichita as a metal fabricator. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Polly Rodgers on Nov. 27, 1948, at Carterville. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, William F. Vinyard, Springfield, Michael E. Vinyard, Kaw City, Okla., Clayton Vinyard, Kansas City, Mo.and Joseph L. Vinyard, Wichita; a brother, Jack L. Vinyard, Joplin; a sister, Florence Green, Webb City; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Mount Zion Cemetery, near Fall River. The Rev. Thomas D. Sims will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Timmons Funeral Home, Fredonia. Contributions may be made to the Fall River Pride Committee. Ruby Watson WENTWORTH, Mo. … Graveside services for Ruby L. Watson, 78, Wentworth, who died Monday, will be at noon Thursday at Nowata (Okla.) Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Geneva Wright WEBB CITY, Mo. … Geneva Wright, 60, 1405 S. Hall, died at 9:39 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Wright was born Aug. 27, 1936, at Harlan County, Ky. She lived in Webb City most of her life. She had been a cook at Smitty's Food Stores, Joplin. Surviving are her husband, Gerald Wright; a son, Denver Gambrell, Kings Mountain, Ky.; a daughter, Barbara Jones, Littlerock, Calif.; a brother, Charles Nelson, Oregonia, Ohio; and a sister, Floretta Ridenger, Waynesville, Ohio. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Horace Chesnutt CHETOPA, Kan. … Horace M. Chesnutt, 81, Chetopa, died at 9:23 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Chesnutt was born Oct. 31, 1914, at Crestline. His family had lived at Chetopa, Erie and Altamont, where he was a 1933 Labette County High School graduate. He had been an auctioneer since age 17 in the Four-State Area. Since 1972, he had operated the Chesnutt & Chesnutt Real Estate and Auction at Oswego. He was a 25-year member of the Chetopa Masonic Lodge. He married Jean Tullis on May 9, 1940, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Jerry Chesnutt, Joplin; a daughter, Myrna Chesnutt, Joplin; a sister, Marvel Warstler, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a grandson; and a great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Lake Creek Cemetery, Bartlett. The Rev. Ron Frazier and the Rev. Paul Wiand will officiate. Friends may call until noon Thursday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Contributions may be made to the Chetopa First Responders or the Chetopa Police Department in care of the funeral home. Ruth Henson CHETOPA, Kan. … Ruth E. Henson, 86, Chetopa, died Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at the Labette County Medical Center, Parsons, after a short illness. Mrs. Henson was born Nov. 4, 1909, in Chetopa. She was a longtime area resident. She retired from the Lee Manufacturing Co., Chetopa. She was a member of First Christian Church, Chetopa. She married Claude Fosdick on Oct. 9, 1929. He died July 1, 1967. She married James Alvie Henson on May 1, 1971. He died June 13, 1995. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Coker, Miami, Okla., and Doris Stice, Parsons; a sister, Grace Smith, Chetopa; 10 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Christian Church. The Rev. Jack Boyd and Don Parkison, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Chetopa. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church of Chetopa, in care of the Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Joseph Scowden SCAMMON, Kan. … Joseph Woodrow Scowden, 76, Tulsa, Okla., a former Scammon resident, died at 7:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, after an illness. Mr. Scowden was born March 14, 1920, at Columbus. In 1981, he moved to Tulsa from Miami. He previously lived in Scammon. He was a pipe fitter for 24 years at the former B.F. Goodrich Co. plant in Miami, retiring in 1980. He was an Army veteran, serving during World War II. He was member of the Presbyterian Church of Scammon, and a former member of the Scammon Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite of Tulsa, Rubber Workers Union, American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He married Lois Louise Sopok on Aug. 31, 1939. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Bill Scowden, Tulsa; a daughter, Lois Scowden, Tulsa; three sisters, Della Haffman, Oswego, Mildred Grant, Columbus, and Ola Sims, Waverly, Ohio. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The Rev. James Shope will officiate. Burial will be in the Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. Masonic graveside rites will be conducted by the Columbus lodge. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Leonard Cole GROVE, Okla. … Leonard L. Cole, 79, Grove, died at 9:10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 1, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Cole was born June 1, 1917, at Norwood, Mo. He worked as a brake press operator and aircraft maintenance person in Wichita, Kan. He married Ida Sluder on Dec. 20, 1939, at Green Mountain, Mo. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Michael Cole, Wichita, Kan.; three daughters, Mollie Callahan and Allie Wiley, Grove, and Tina Cole, Wichita; a sister, Flossie Cramer, Mountain Grove, Mo.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Kingdom Hall Jehovah Witness, Wichita, with the Rev. Charles Jones officiating. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Meda Couch WELCH, Okla. … Meda Couch, 86, Welch, died at 4:55 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at Craig General Hospital, Vinita, after a short illness. Mrs. Couch was born Jan. 10, 1910, in the state of North Carolina. She had lived the last 58 years at Welch. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist Church at Welch. She married George Nolan Couch on Jan. 24, 1926, at Pryor. He died July 10, 1926. Surviving are four sons, Everette Couch, Parsons, Kan., Elmer Couch, Fort Wayne, Ind., and George Couch and James H. Couch, both of Miami; a daughter, Elsie Davis, Miami; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Baptist Church, Welch. The Rev. C.G. Gillmore will officiate. Burial will be in Welch Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Chris Couch, Mike Couch, Everette Couch Jr., Dean Smith, Delbert Lovelace and Bill Burgess. The body may be viewed until 2 p.m. today at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Contributions may be made to the Baptist Church, Welch. Juanita Follis MIAMI, Okla. … Juanita E. Follis, 82, 1125 19th St. S.W., died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a short illness. Mrs. Follis was born April 5, 1914, at the Modoc Reservation, east of Miami. She was a lifelong Miami area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Modoc Friends Church. She married Judd Follis on Aug. 15, 1932, at Joplin, Mo. He died Sept. 29, 1989. Surviving are two sons, Phil Follis and Bill Follis, both of Miami; two daughters, Judy Cobb, Miami, and Karen Garvin, Joplin; four grandchildren; andthree great-grandchildren. Graveside Indian services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Modoc Indian Cemetery, east of Miami. Charles Dawes will conduct graveside Indian rites. The body may be viewed at her home on Monkey Island, near Bernice. Contributions may be made to the Modoc Indian Cemetery fund. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Vernice Patterson GROVE, Okla. … Vernice Alta Patterson, 64, Grove route 4, died at 11:17 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at Grove General Hospital, Grove, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Patterson was born Nov. 24, 1931, at Enid, and moved to Grove from Miami in 1984. She moved to Miami from Enid in 1946. She was a teacher for 18 years and had taught at Bluejacket Public Schools. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Grove, where she was also on the board. She was on the Elk River Volunteer Fire Department board of directors for three and a half years. She was a member of Miami Chapter No. 107, Order of the Eastern Star, and Grove Chapter 1771, Women of the Moose. Her husband, Horace Marvin Patterson, died Nov. 26, 1990. Survivors include a son, Charles L. Patterson, Miami; three daughters, Donna Mills, Miami, Debbi King, Edmond, and Kathy Jackson, Wichita; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Dave Cottam will officiate. Burial will be in the GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Vernon Batt, Frankie Howerton, Charlie Rhodes, John Highland, Tod Bunting and Jerry Mills. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Elk River Volunteer Fire Department. Lela Rhodes WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Services for Lela Jane Rhodes, 75, Wyandotte route 2, who died Monday, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sycamore Chapel Methodist Church, east of Wyandotte. The Rev. Fred Jones and the Rev. Diane Irons will officiate. Burial will be in Wyandotte Cemetery. Pallbearers will be DeWayne Chuckluck, Darren Rhodes, Greg Rhodes, Eric Rhodes, Matt Rhodes and Fred Crowder. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Nadine Brickell Nadine W. Brickell, 81, Spring Valley, Calif., a former Joplin resident, died at 7 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Brickell was born May 21, 1915, at Miami, Okla. She lived in Joplin from 1919 to 1934. She had lived a year at Spring Valley, moving from Baltimore, Md. She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross. She was a homemaker and a Presbyterian. Her husband, Harold Brickell, preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Nancysue Gamble, Chula Vista, Calif.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Erickson-Anderson Mortuary, La Mesa, Calif. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Sunday in Ivy Lawn Cemetery, Ventura, Calif. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Red Cross. Ed Cropper Graveside services for Edmond D. ``Ed'' Cropper, 52, Joplin, who died Saturday, will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary. Nadine Gillen Nadine Gillen, 83, Joplin, died at 1:31 p.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after an illness. The date of her death was reported incorrectly in an obituary in Wednesday's editions. Mrs. Gillen was born March 12, 1913, at Carl Junction. She moved to Joplin in 1977 from Augusta, Kan. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Joplin. She married James W. Gillen on June 30, 1934, at Independence. He died Oct. 6, 1987. Survivors include two sons, J. Vincent Gillen, Oceanside, Calif., and Stephen L. Gillen, Joplin; a daughter, Kathryn A. Stell, Whittier, Calif.; a brother, Oren Downs, Brooksville, Fla.; two sisters, Dortha Appleman, Carl Junction, and Wilma Peck, Carthage; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Private memorial services will be conducted at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Alicia West, pastor, will officiate. Dimple Green Dimple Nadine Green, 80, 3300 E. 13th St., died at 6:10 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at the home of a daughter in Edmond, Okla., after a long illness. Mrs. Green was born April 6, 1916, at Monett. She had lived in Joplin 45 years. She was a member of Westside Christian Church, Joplin. She had been a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 534 Auxiliary, Joplin, since 1967. She married Frank Carroll Green on June 27, 1944, at Columbus, Kan. He died July 13, 1982. Survivors include two daughters, Vicki Allen, Edmond, and Shannie K. Henley, Springfield; three sisters, Wanda Webb, Oklahoma City, Okla., June Gulick, Joplin, and Crystal Mott, Monett; and two grandsons. The body has been cremated. Graveside memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends at the home after the services. Cremation was under direction of Demuth Funeral Home, Oklahoma City. Russell Spurgeon Russell D. Spurgeon, 68, 5674 Danson Lane, died at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East after a long illness. Mr. Spurgeon was born May 15, 1928, at Deepwater. He moved to Joplin in January 1973 from the state of California, where he lived most of his life. He owned and operated Spurgeon Construction Co. in Joplin from 1974 until retiring in 1988. He had worked as a journeyman for Steel Foundries at San Leandro, Calif., and for Precision Steel Castings in Joplin. He was a member of the United Steel and Iron Workers Union. He also had worked as a foreman on a thoroughbred horse ranch and a cattle ranch, and had been a school bus driver, all in the state of California. He was co-founder of the Volunteer Fire Department at Tres Pinos, Calif. He bowled in the San Jose, Calif., Firefighters Bowling League. He was a member of Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Survivors include three daughters, Diann Fortado, Oakdale, Calif., Nancy Slaughter, 5690 Danson Lane, and Laura Carden, Joplin route 7; a son, Roy Spurgeon, 201 N. Pearl Ave.; a brother, Harrison Spurgeon, Lowry City; and nine grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Chuckie Sticklen IV Graveside services for Charles Joseph ``Chuckie'' Sticklen IV, 1-year-old son of Charlie and Dawn Sticklen, 4001 Remington Place, who died Monday, will be at 3 p.m. today at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Leonard R. Chambers will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the family home. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Neonatal Clinic at Freeman Hospital West or to Thomas Jefferson Independent Day School, both in Joplin. David Vernatti David Ray Vernatti, 72, El Cajon, Calif., a former Joplin resident, died at 1:05 a.m. Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at Kaiser Hospital, San Diego, Calif., after suffering an apparent heart attack on Aug. 13. Mr. Vernatti was born Oct. 22, 1923, at Pittsburg, Kan. He lived in Joplin most of his life, moving to El Cajon in 1965. He was a tool and die maker for 10 years at the former Sperry-Vickers Inc. in Joplin. He worked in the Convair Division for General Dynamics Corp. at San Diego from 1965 until retiring in 1991. He was a member of Granite Hills Christian Church, El Cajon. He was a past deacon and treasurer of Blendville Christian Church, Joplin. He was a member of El Cajon Elks Lodge No. 1812. He was an Army Medical Corps veteran of World War II. He married Alta Mary Harrison on Jan. 25, 1943, at Webb City. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Vicki Kitts, Lakeside, Calif.; a brother, William James Vernatti, Mount Vernon; a sister, Geraldine Watts, Joplin; three grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Jesus Guajardo GOLDEN CITY, Mo. … Jesus Guajardo, 48, Golden City, died at 11:17 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Guajardo was born May 21, 1948, at Molina Henriques, Mexico. He lived at Mercedes, Texas, for more than 20 years before moving to Golden City. He worked as a migrant farm laborer for Stephens Farms. He married Ophelia Hernendez on Sept. 5, 1970, at Ramirez, Mexico. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jesus Guajardo Jr., of the home; three daughters, Hilda Franco, Hollister, Calif., and Emma Guajardo and Nidia Guajardo, both of the home; his parents, Jose and Augustina Guajardo, Mercedes route 1; a sister, Marie DeLaluz, state of Ohio; and a grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Guerra Funeral Home, Weslaco, Texas. Local arrangements are under direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, Kan. Eli Getman HALLOWELL, Kan. … Eli Noah Getman, 76, rural Hallowell, died at 4:10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Getman was born July 28, 1920, at West Mineral. He attended schools at Sherwin and Hallowell. He was a farmer in Cherokee County. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Central Christian Church, Joplin. He married Dollie McCormick on Jan. 19, 1947, at Columbus. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Jack Getman and Joe Getman, both of Hallowell; two daughters, Mabel McCormick, Oswego, and Eva Phillips, Labette City; three sisters, Cecil Shilby, Dallas, Texas, Lydia McCormick, Columbus, and Nellie Busick, Biggs, Ore.; a brother, Charlie Getman, Topeka; 17 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Minister Eric Hurd will officiate. Burial will be in Edgmand Cemetery, rural Columbus. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of Jack Getman, Hallowell. Marie Lilly GALENA, Kan. … Marie Sadie Lilly, 87, Galena, died at 9:25 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Lilly was born Feb. 5, 1909, at Snoqualmie, Wash. She moved to Galena 23 years ago from Lamar, Mo. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Jewel Lilly, preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Mary Makowski, Galena; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. The Rev. Jim Williams will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Muriel Bradley MIAMI, Okla. … Muriel Corrine Bradley, 85, 41 N. Main St., died at 8:37 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1996, at the home of her daughter in Tulsa after a long illness. Mrs. Bradley was born Sept. 12, 1910, in Miami. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a graduate of Wyandotte High School. She was a cafeteria worker at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami, before retiring. She attended Miami Friends Church. She married Ingram James Bradley in 1929 in Miami. He died in June 1964. Survivors include a son, James W. Bradley, Catoosa; a daughter, Geraldine I. Higgins, Tulsa; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Seneca (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Steve Irvin will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Charles Hooker SULPHUR SPRINGS, Ark. … Charles Wayne ``Chuck'' Hooker, 38, Sulphur Springs, a former resident of Joplin, Mo., was killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, in Delaware County, Okla. Mr. Hooker was born May 18, 1958, at Torrance, Calif. He moved in 1972 from Carson, Calif., to Joplin, where he lived most of his life. He was a member of local motorcycle groups. Survivors include a son, Daniel D. Hooker, Lamar, Mo.; two daughters, Amanda Hooker, Lamar, and Heather Hooker, rural Pekin, Ill.; his mother, Barbara Hooker, Pasadena, Calif.; a brother, Kenneth Michael Hooker, West Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Kelly Iacovelli, Paramount, Calif., and Cheryl Jiminez, Pasadena; and paternal grandparents, Kenneth and Margaret Hooker, 215 S. Connor Ave., Joplin. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Tom Molloy Tom J. Molloy, 98, 2323 Wall Ave., a former Joplin postmaster, died at 6 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East after an illness of several years. Mr. Molloy was born April 1, 1898, in Joplin. He was a lifetime resident and attended Joplin schools. He worked in the business office at The Joplin Globe and later in the news room. In 1916, he was employed by Joplin Water Works Co. as businessman, and later worked as window clerk and assistant cashier. He worked 28 years for Inter-State Grocer Co. During World War II, he supervised residents' groups who rationed gasoline, auto tires and other commodities. He was appointed acting postmaster in 1947. Two years later, he was appointed postmaster by President Truman. He held that post for 19 years. He assisted the Red Cross in various capacities for 25 years. He was a former member of the Joplin Chamber of Commerce, and a member and past president of the Joplin Kiwanis Club. He was an honorary member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He married Ruth G. Carter on April 27, 1930. She died May 25, 1982. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. Larry Six will officiate, assisted by Jim Seger. Arrangements are under direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Freeman Foundation. Russell Spurgeon Graveside services for Russell D. Spurgeon, 68, 5674 Danson Lane, who died Wednesday, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Peaceful Home Cemetery, Mount Zion. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The body will be cremated. David Vernatti Services for David Ray Vernatti, 72, El Cajon, Calif., a former Joplin resident who died Monday, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Lincoln L. York, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Bill Kitts, Patrick Kitts, Kyle Kitts, Rex Vernatti, Chris George and Bill Watts. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Lois Cook GRANBY, Mo. … Lois Geraline Cook, 78, Granby, died at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Cook was born Feb. 12, 1918, in Newton County. She was a lifelong area resident. She worked as a seamstress at Granby Manufacturing Co. for five years and at Big Smith Garment Factory, Neosho, for 25 years. She retired in 1980. She was a member of Granby United Methodist Church and the Neosho area Widow to Widow support group. She married Charles Jackson Cook on March 23, 1939, at Stapleton, near Joplin. He died July 16, 1980. Survivors include two sons, Harold Cook, Granby, and Denny Cook, Greenbrier, Ark.; a sister, Leveta Haase, Pierce City; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Granby United Methodist Church. The Rev. Alice Sutton will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Carl Judd, Dee Judd, J.D. McBride, Kenny Shockey, Calvin Sears and Cecil Hutto. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Contributions may be made to the church. Harvey Cramer CARTHAGE, Mo. … Harvey Cramer, 81, Carthage, died at 5 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Cramer was born Dec. 5, 1914, east of Sarcoxie. He was a lifelong Jasper County resident. He retired from the maintenance department of the state highway department. He was a member of Fundamental Methodist Church, near Rocky Comfort. He was a member of the Missouri State Highway Association. He married Emma Ritchie on Sept. 11, 1940, in Carthage. She died June 11, 1986. Survivors include four daughters, Wanda Allen, Lamar, Ethel Larson, Olathe, Kan., Betty Meyers, Reeds, and Rozetta Taylor, Carthage; a brother, Nelson Cramer, Sarcoxie; two sisters, Ada Terry, Reeds, and Eva Russell, Turlock, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Curtis Bradley and the Rev. Jim Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be John Teed, Roy Teed, Paul Allen, Joe Allen, Philip Allen, James Allen and Timothy Allen. Olive Duty SARCOXIE, Mo. … Olive Duty, 93, Sarcoxie, died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 1996, at a local nursing home where she had lived six years. Miss Duty was born March 27, 1903, at Reeds. She lived in the Reeds and Sarcoxie area until 1935. She moved to Kansas City and was a legal secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She retired in 1968 and did volunteer work in Kansas City until 1990, when she moved to Sarcoxie. She was a member of Community Christian Church, Kansas City. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sarcoxie Cemetery. The Rev. Kenneth Holman will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Imogene Hoover AURORA, Mo. … Imogene A. Green Hoover, 74, Aurora, died at 4:18 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1996, at Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Hoover was born Sept. 11, 1921, at Pe Ell, Wash. She was a homemaker and a member of Orange Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Aurora. She married James Hoover on Sept. 9, 1940, at Marionville. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Jimmy Hoover, Bakersfield, Calif.; two grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora, with the Rev. Jerry Tucker officiating. Burial will be in Orange Cemetery, north of Aurora. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Sydney Lutz JAY, Okla. … Sydney Laine ``Sissy'' Lutz, 15-month-old daughter of David and Betsy Lutz, Jay, died Monday, Sept. 2, 1996, at Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., of complications from a heart operation. She was born May 14, 1995, at Tulsa. Additional survivors include maternal grandparents, Wayne and Joyce Cearley, Jay; paternal grandfather, Bob Lutz, Marysville, Calif.; and maternal great-grandmothers, Irene Cearley, Jay, and Geneva Reed, Topsy. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Duffield Cemetery, Jay. The Rev. Bill Lay will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Jerry Richardville GROVE, Okla. … Jerry W. Richardville, 66, Grove, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after an illness. Mr. Richardville was born June 2, 1930, at Picher. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Grove. He was an Air Force veteran. He married Bettesue Blaine on Oct. 22, 1964, at Tulsa. She died March 19, 1991. Survivors include a daughter, Sally Kent, Carrollton, Texas; three sons, Ted Sample, St. Louis, Mo., Mike Richardville, Denver, Colo., and Steve Richardville, San Diego, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Downa Bridgewater will officiate. Members of the Grove Veterans Ritual Team will conduct military graveside rites. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Charles Hooker SULPHUR SPRINGS, Ark. … Services for Charles Wayne ``Chuck'' Hooker, 38, Sulphur Springs, a former Joplin, Mo., resident who died Saturday, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Geneva Gilster Geneva Holland Gilster, 84, Joplin, died at 3:20 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 1996, at a nursing home in Joplin after several years of ill health. Mrs. Gilster was born Jan. 7, 1912, at Pierce City. She had lived in the Sarcoxie and Pierce City areas until 1994 when she moved to Joplin. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Sarcoxie. She married Clyde Holland on Feb. 7, 1934, at Pineville. He died March 28, 1984. She married Elmer Gilster on March 26, 1986. He died Feb. 19, 1995. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Palmer, Joplin, and Sue Jordon, Belton; two brothers, Wayne Barttrum, Monett, and Billy Barttrum, Independence; two sisters, Helen Basehart, Rantoul, Ill., and Margaret Strecker, Grandview; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Helen Helm Helen L. Brown Helm, 78, Joplin, died at 3:39 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 1996, at St. John' Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Helm was born July 2, 1918, at Greenfield, Mo. She moved to Joplin from Miller in 1937. A graduate of Miller High School, she worked at Christman's Dry Goods, Joplin, for 13 years before retiring. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Joplin. Survivors include a brother, Gerald Brown, Owensboro, Ky.; and a sister, Wilma Hutchison, Joplin. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Jane Kirklan Services for Jane P. Kirklan, 39, El Cajon, Calif., a former Joplin resident, who died Aug. 14, 1996, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Richard Jenkins will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. William Scott NEVADA, Mo. … William F. ``Bill'' Scott, 61, Nevada, died Friday, Sept. 6, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Scott was born Jan. 26, 1935, in Nevada. He attended Nevada schools. He worked for the Nevada Police Department for 8" years and was a carpenter for many years. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Nevada. He married Patricia A. Cavanaugh on Dec. 23, 1956, in Nevada. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Christina McCarty, Nevada; two sons, Greg W. Scott, Hepler, Kan., and Barry W. Scott, Nevada; two sisters, Sue Rich, Gladstone, and Sarah Claspill, Nevada; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Terry Green will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Geneva Gilster Services for Geneva Holland Gilster, 84, Joplin, who died Friday, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Charles Brunner and the Rev. Bob McQueen will officiate. Burial will be in Harvey Cemetery, north of Sarcoxie. Pallbearers will be John Sehnert Sr., Ned Barkley, Harlan Robinson, Bob Jordan, Chris Jordan and Michael Belke. Family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at United Methodist Church. Contributions may be made to United Methodist Church or the Children's Miracle Network in care of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Helen Helm Graveside services for Helen L. Brown Helm, 78, Joplin, who died Friday, will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Forest Park Cemetery. The Rev. William Christman and the Rev. John Sherwood will officiate. Family will receive friends from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society in care of the mortuary. Velma Manroe Velma Jo ``Joy'' Manroe, 69, Columbia, a native of Joplin, died Thursday, Sept. 5, 1996, at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia, after an illness. Mrs. Manroe was born Oct. 13, 1926, in Joplin. She was a registered nurse. She was president of the Missouri Registered Nurses Association from 1964 to 1965 and in 1968. She married Glenn C. Knight on Feb. 19, 1947. He died Aug. 4, 1964. She later married Willis Charles Manroe on June 13, 1968. He died March 26, 1986. Survivors include four sons, Charles G. Knight, Columbia, Doug Wright and David Wright, both of Springfield, and Tom W. Lake, St. Louis; two daughters, Rose A. Manroe, Columbia, and George A. Abrams, Madison, Wis.; two sisters, Betty Jane Lawrence and Nancy Ellen Lawrence, addresses unavailable; 12 adopted children; 48 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Parker Funeral Service, Columbia. The Rev. Daniel Lueckenotte and the Rev. Gregory Oligschlaeger will officiate. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Visitation will be from 9 to 10 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Queen of Peace Catholic Church, Ewing. Mildred Meredith Mildred Kohane Meredith, 94, Hawkins, Texas, a former Joplin resident, died at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 1996, at a local nursing home after several years of ill health. Mrs. Meredith was born Aug. 21, 1902, in Baldwin City, Kan. She was graduated from Baker University, Baldwin. In 1925, she moved to Joplin, where she was a member of United Methodist Church. She moved to California in 1986 to be near her children. She moved to Hawkins in 1988 with a daughter. She was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority at Baker University. She married H. Carl Meredith on June 14, 1925, in Baldwin. He died July 2, 1963. Survivors include a son, Roderick Meredith, San Diego, Calif.; two daughters, Katheryn Ames, Houston, Texas, and Patricia Biggar, Kansas City; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Karl Beyersdorfer will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Leona Stokes Leona D. Stokes, 89, 720 Forest Ave., died at 5:55 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Stokes was born March 8, 1907, at Duquesne, east of Joplin. She was a lifetime Joplin area resident. She was on the track team at Duquesne School. She and her husband owned and operated the former Stokes Potato Chips Co. from 1945 to 1949. She was a member of Forest Park Baptist Church. She married Otho R. Stokes at Miami, Okla. He died Aug. 5, 1995. Surviving are a son, Tod Stokes, Mansfield, Texas; four daughters, Eulah Gollhofer, Sarcoxie, Betty Thompson, Joplin, Joan Harvey, Parker, Colo., and Janine Stokes, Shawnee, Kan.; nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Forest Park Baptist Church. The Rev. John Swadley and the Rev. Dan Routledge will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Jim Gollhofer, Chuck Thompson, Tim Harvey, David Stokes, Jim Adams and Routledge. Family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Family will be at the home. Contributions may be made to the nursery fund at Forest Park Baptist Church. Carol Embrey STARK CITY, Mo. … Carol Dean Embrey, 62, Stark City, died at 12:50 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Embrey was born March 8, 1934, at Stella. He lived most of his life at Stark City. He was an Army veteran. He was a farmer and a member of Fairview Baptist Church. He married Rosie Ellen Brooks on May 25, 1960, at Granby. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, David Franklin Embrey, Stark City, and Walden Gene Embrey, Oak Harbor, Wash.; four brothers, J.C. Embrey, Stella, John Embrey, Purdy, Melvin Embrey, Wichita, Kan., and Ethan Embrey, Stark City; and two sisters, Darlene Epp and Janice Cluck, both of Wichita. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Wheaton Funeral Home. The Rev. Walter Smart will officiate. Burial will be at Dice Cemetery, Fairview. Pallbearers will be LeRoy Haines, J.W. Garrison, John Allen, Ferman Trenary, Buddy Barnes and Don Rawlins. Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the maintenance fund at Dice Cemetery. Family will be at the home. Jack Freitag MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … John L. ``Jack'' Freitag, 93, Mount Vernon, died at 2 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Freitag was born Jan. 16, 1903, in Oshkosh, Wis. He retired in 1969 as a supervisor at Carnation Can Co., Mount Vernon. He married Dorothy Blumenstein in September 1925 in Chicago, Ill. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, John Freitag, Mount Vernon, and Bill Freitag, Rogers, Ark.; a daughter, Peggy Kiser, Nixa; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Keith Christianson will officiate. The body has been cremated. Contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt, or to St. Susanne Catholic Church, Mount Vernon. Ray Harris MONETT, Mo. … Ray Harris, 71, Monett, died at 10:59 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Harris was born Oct. 31, 1924, in Cape Fair. He was a lifetime area resident. He was graduated from Cassville High School and from the former Monett Junior College. He taught at various schools in the area. He retired in 1987 as a supervisor at Tyson Foods Inc., Monett. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Hobbes-Anderson Post No. 97, American Legion, Monett, the Barry-Lawrence County Bowling Association, and the Ninth Street Church of Christ, Monett. He married Mildred Deeson on April 18, 1945, in Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Rick Harris, Monett, Jackie Harris, Stilwell, Okla., and J.R. Harris, Cabot, Ark.; a daughter, Linda K. Ramsey, Kansas City, Kan.; his mother, Lena Foster Harris, Shawnee, Kan.; two brothers, Rudolph Harris, Washburn, and John Harris, Springfield; four sisters, Vera Blythe, Cassville, Bonnie Harris, Beaullah Harris, and Verlah Beachboard, all of Shawnee, Kan.; 11 grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Dale Graham, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Ennis Cemetery, east of Cassville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Branson or the American Cancer Society. Roy Hirshey DIAMOND, Mo. … Roy A. Hirshey, 88, Route 1, Diamond, died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hirshey was born Nov. 24, 1907, in Sarcoxie. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of Diamond Christian Church, Diamond, for 33 years. He married Thelma I. Lockhart, Nov. 1, 1943, in Neosho. She survives. Additional survivors include seven sons, Eugene Hirshey, J.D. ``Jack'' Hirshey, and Keith Hirshey, all of Joplin, Wayne Bass, Van Buren, Ark., Marvin Bass, Diamond, Roger Hirshey, Neosho, and Denis Hirshey, Diamond; a daughter, Mary Phillips, Carthage; three brothers, John Hirshey and Lee Hirshey, both of Joplin, and Ralph Hirshey, Reeds; a sister, Minnie Capps, Joplin; 26 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Diamond Christian Church. John Doolen, minister, and Rick Fulton, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Stone Cemetery, east of Joplin. Pallbearers will be grandsons. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to Diamond Christian Church. Alice Myers CARTHAGE, Mo. … Alice Eileen Myers, 78, Carthage, died at 2:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Myers was born July 13, 1918, in Carthage. She lived most of her life in the Carthage area. She worked for what is now Butterball Turkey Co., Carthage. She was a member of Grant Street Church of Christ. She married Frank W. Myers on Aug. 21, 1935, in Carthage. He died Dec. 4, 1976. Surviving are two daughters, Sandra Watkins, Stella, and Alice Watts, Southwest City; two brothers, Paul Clift, Carthage, and Elbert Clift, Springfield; two sisters, Pauline Hartley, Davenport, Iowa, and Auis Myers, Carthage; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Bob Powers, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Nola Thieman LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Nola Celia Wright Thieman, 89, Lockwood, died at 12:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 5, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Thieman was born July 16, 1907, in Golden City. She was a lifetime Dade County resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Lockwood United Methodist Church, Lockwood, and a past member of United Methodist Church Ladies Aid. She married Theodore Roosevelt Thieman on Sept. 23, 1926, in Lockwood. He died March 4, 1985. Survivors include two sons, Pastor Theodore E. Thieman, Virginia Beach, Va., and Harold W. Thieman, Carthage; a daughter, Mary E. Gericke, Springfield; 13 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, Lockwood. The Rev. Jack Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Lockwood Cemetery, south of Lockwood. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. Contributions may be made to Good Shepard Nursing Home or to Lockwood United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Lola Vutich JASPER, Mo. … Lola E. Vutich, 80, Jasper, died at 7:10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a two-month illness. Mrs. Vutich was born Dec. 4, 1915, at Kansas City, Kan. She had lived about 10 years at Lamar. She was a nurse's aide at Lamar and at Pittsburg and Arma, Kan. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Her husband, George Radell, preceded her in death. She married Charles Vutich in 1956. He preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Jim Radell, Pittsburg; three daughters, Cecelia Hunt, Jasper, Sharon Meek, Las Vegas, Nev., and Marilyn Cox, Mindenmines; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lamar. The Rev. Thomas Allen will officiate. Burial will be in Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry, Kan. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar, where visitation will follow. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, Joplin, Sterling Home Health, Lamar, or the Arthritis Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Velva Messenger BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Velva M. Messenger, 87, 212 E. 13th St., died at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Messenger was born Feb. 15, 1909, in Galena. She was a lifelong area resident. She taught school for two years at Pleasant View Elementary School, north of Baxter Springs. She worked as a sales clerk at J.C. Penney, Baxter Springs, for a number of years. She retired in 1974. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Galena, where she held many positions, including Sunday school teacher, a teacher in the children's church and church pianist. She attended the Samaritan Sunday school class. She married Dola G. Messenger in August 1927. He died Dec. 2, 1964. Survivors include a son, Rusty Messenger, Riverton; a sister, Faith Lewman, Galena; two granddaughters; two step granddaughters; two great-grandsons; and two step great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Galena. The Rev. Charles Idleman will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dennis Wade, Gail Davis, Bill Lewman, George Tennis, Jay Lewman, and Loren Messenger. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church building fund. Clara Flora COMMERCE, Okla. … Clara B. Cary Flora, 78, Commerce, died at 10:29 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, 1996, at Freeman West, Joplin, after a four-week illness. Mrs. Flora was born April 14, 1918, at Weatherford, Okla. She was a lifelong resident of Ottawa and Craig counties. She attended school at Weatherford until her family moved to Seneca, Mo., during her senior year. She was graduated from Seneca High School. She was a homemaker. She was a longtime member of Southeast Baptist Church, Commerce. She married Kenneth Donald Flora. He died April 15, 1991. Survivors include five sons, Richard Crane, Goddard, Kan., Tom Crane, Mulvane, Kan., Gerald Crane, Denver, Colo., Lawrence Crane, Tahlequah, and Paul Cary, Miami; three daughters, Barbara Sherwood, Galena, Kan., Deborah Miller, Miami, and Judy Blunk, Miami; 29 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. The Rev. Robert Taylor, assisted by the Rev. Jerry VonMoss, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Picher. Pallbearers will be Kyle Buchanan, Rex Read, Charles Jarman, Kevin Trease, Melvine Morgan and Harold Morgan. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Frances Norwood PICHER, Okla. … Frances Catherine Norwood, 62, 111 Deviliers Circle, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Norwood was born Sept. 21, 1933, at Gans, Okla. She lived in Picher for several years, where she moved from Webb City, Mo. She was a retired cook. Survivors include three sons, James Allen Wilson, Lake View, Ore; Danny Wilson, Klamath Falls, Wash., and Michael Wilson, Philadelphia, Pa.; a sister, Vivian Cox, Jasper, Mo.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Leo Biggs Leo R. Biggs, 71, Lady Lake, Fla., a former Joplin area resident, died at 5:35 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 1996, at Leesburg Medical Center, Lady Lake, after an illness. Mr. Biggs was born Dec. 6, 1924, at Chanute, Kan. He moved to Lady Lake in 1990 from Wichita, Kan. He was a retired senior master sergeant in the Air Force. He was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and Vietnam War. He was a Protestant. Survivors include his wife, Patsy A. Cavness; his mother, Inez Biggs, Wichita; and two brothers, Earl Biggs and William Biggs, both of Wichita. Arrangements are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Ida Churchill Ida Churchill, 96, Joplin, died at 12:20 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 1996, at a nursing home in Sarcoxie after a long illness. Mrs. Churchill was born March 17, 1900, in the state of Texas. She moved to Joplin in 1987 from Fort Worth, Texas. She was a homemaker and a member of Hillside Memorial Christian Church, Fort Worth. She married William Griffith Churchill on April 21, 1921, at Fort Worth. He died in September 1961. Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Campbell, Joplin; four grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Gene Taylor M.E. ``Gene'' Taylor, 73, Wichita, Kan., a former Joplin resident, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at his home of natural causes. Mr. Taylor was born Feb. 11, 1923, at Independence, Kan. He was a retired federal civil servant. He had been a district supervisor for the Interstate Commerce Commission. He was a veteran of the Navy. Survivors include his wife, Rosalie Taylor, whom he married in 1949; a son, Mike Taylor, Lenexa, Kan.; a daughter, Debbie DeBolt, Wichita; a sister, Lucille Ecklund, Coffeyville, Kan.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita. Burial will be in Resthaven Gardens of Memory Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Children's Home in Wichita. Jimmie Templeton Jimmie H. Templeton, 90, 718 Highland Ave., died at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at Missouri Veterans Home, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mr. Templeton was born Jan. 23, 1906, at Carthage. He had farmed at Anderson and he had lived at Noel. He was a miner at Picher, Okla., from 1923 to 1942. He later was a commercial construction carpenter. He was a member of Joplin Carpenters Union Local No. 311 and American Association of Retired Persons. He served in Europe in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He married Lucille Bowers Oexman on June 30, 1981, at Carthage. She died Aug. 29, 1994. There are no immediate survivors. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Mamie Woods Mamie Marie Woods, 84, 2311 Iron Gates Road, died at 1:50 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Woods was born March 12, 1912, at Miami, Okla. She moved to the Iron Gates community, west of Joplin, in 1942 from Owasso, Okla. She was a homemaker and a member of Iron Gates Christian Church. She married Cecil L. Woods on Dec. 24, 1927, in Joplin. He survives. Survivors include four sons, Lawrence Woods and Paul Woods, both of Joplin, Donald Woods, Kansas City, and Charles Woods, Demotte, Ind.; three daughters, Georgia Harmon, Joplin, Betty Terry, Duenweg, and Patty Turley, Panama City, Fla.; two sisters, Lucy Cobb, San Francisco, Calif., and Viola Spurgeon, Cabool; 24 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and four great- great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Ron McMillan and Hubert Hinten, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Iron Gates Christian Church, in care of the mortuary. Maude Atkinson CARTHAGE, Mo. … Maude E. Atkinson, 83, Carthage, died at 8:35 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Atkinson was born Sept. 30, 1912, at Liberal. She had lived 60 years in Carthage, where she moved from Lamar. She was a beautician and a member of Fairview Christian Church, Carthage. She married Robert Atkinson on March 23, 1957, at Miami, Okla. He died Oct. 22, 1987. Surviving are a son, Jack Trout, Carthage; a daughter, Billie Rutherford, Carthage; three sisters, Gertrude Tilley, Carthage, Grace Hannah, San Antonio, Texas, and Lillie Brown, Dallas, Texas; four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. David Lang, minister, will officiate. Contributions may be made to Fairview Christian Church. Elbert Compton NEVADA, Mo. … Elbert Lee Compton Sr., 61, Nevada, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Compton was born July 6, 1935, at Milo. He lived in the area most of his life. He was a truck driver for many years and worked at the 3M Commercial Graphics Division Plant in Nevada for 24 years. He married Darlene Pettibon on Jan. 26, 1956, at Deerfield. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Elbert Lee Compton Jr., Fairmont, Minn., and Michael A. Compton, Nevada; four daughters, Brenda Sumner andRhonda Eador, both of Nevada, Carla Guss, Fort Scott, Kan., and Tresha Compton, Nevada; his stepmother, June Compton, Harwood; two brothers, Bill Compton, Deerfield, and Danny Compton, Harwood; a sister, Ruby Moyer, Buffalo; a stepbrother, Bennie Allen, Rich Hill; three stepsisters, Clentina Compton, Kansas City, Violet Compton, Harwood, and Linda Cummins, Rose Hill, Kan.; and 17 grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home. The Rev. William Cox will officiate. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Vernon County Cancer Relief Fund. Edith Smith ORONOGO, Mo. … Edith Mae Wiley Smith, 85, Oronogo route 1, died at 7:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after one year of ill health. Mrs. Smith was born April 5, 1911, at Pittsburg, Kan. She had lived in the area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Oronogo First Baptist Church. Her husband, William T. Smith, died May 17, 1988. Survivors include a son, Carl Smith, Oronogo route 1; four daughters, Wilma Davis, Mindenmines, Linda Gibson and Sonny Dooley, both of Webb City, and Millie Dickerson, Joplin route 3; two sisters, Lucille Mathis, Weir, Kan., and Norma Baird, Port Arthur, Texas; 12 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oronogo First Baptist Church. The Rev. Jerry Mayfield will officiate. Burial will be in Crocker Cemetery, west of Opolis, Kan. The casket will be closed at the church. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Pallbearers will be David Davis, Jim Dolley, Bryan Gibson, Russ Gibson, Fred Lundien, Mark Sandridge and Allan Smith. Contributions may be made to the hospice organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center or to Oronogo Baptist Church. Frances Norwood PICHER, Okla. … Services for Frances Catherine Norwood, 62, 111 DeVillers Circle, who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Clyde Stilley will officiate. The body will be cremated after the services. Ida Churchill Graveside services for Ida Churchill, 96, Joplin, who died Sunday, will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Laurel Land Cemetery, Fort Worth, Texas. The Rev. Phillip Chacko will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Hillside Memorial Christian Church, Fort Worth, in care of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Evelyn Matteson Evelyn E. Matteson, 89, 3514 Cheryl Lane, Joplin, died at 6:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at her daughter's home after several months of ill health. Mrs. Matteson was born Sept. 10, 1906, in Mantorville, Minn. From 1926 to 1972, she lived in Chicago, Ill. She moved to Johnson City, Tenn., and then, in 1977, to Joplin. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Joplin. Her husband, Ivan L. Matteson, died Aug. 31, 1971. Survivors include a daughter, Judith L. Glasson, Joplin; a son, David L. Matteson, Marietta, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev Benedict Harter will officiate. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Clyde Hollis STELLA, Mo. … Clyde Dale Hollis, 48, Stella, died at 7:53 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Hollis was born March 11, 1948, at Waynesboro, Tenn. He moved to the Stella area from Norfolk, Va., in 1977. He was operations manager for Moark Productions, Neosho, for 16 years. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Navy. Surviving are two daughters, Lisa Hollis, Tulsa, Okla., and Stacie Yost, Portland, Ore.; two brothers, James P. Hollis, Siloam Springs, Ark., and Joseph Frank Hollis, Joplin; and three sisters, Mildred Gaylor, Rogers, Ark., and Mary Wonderly and Delphia Dunmire, both of Hicksville, Ohio. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hazel Green Cemetery, Boulder City, with the Rev. Todd Decker officiating. The casket will be closed. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Michael Law CARTHAGE, Mo. … Michael C. Law, 42, 1617 Glenwood Place, died at 11:56 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. cancer Mr. Law was born Dec. 5, 1953, in Carthage. He was a 1971 graduate of Carthage High School. For 15 years, he was employed at Schreiber's cheese plant in Carthage. Survivors include his mother, Alice Law, Carthage; two brothers, Patrick Law, and Kelly Law, both of Carthage; and a sister, Susan Horton, Carthage. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Fasken's Cemetery, northeast of Carthage. The Rev. Joe Rychcik will officiate. Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Michael Lewis STELLA, Mo. … Michael Earl Lewis, 44, Phoenix, Ariz., formerly of the Stella area, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Lewis was born Feb. 12, 1952, in Stella. He moved to the state of Arizona 10 years ago. He was a subcontractor for a cable television company in Phoenix. Surviving are his father, Joe Lewis, Webb City; three brothers, Larry Lewis, Boulder City, Johnny Lewis, Anderson, and Dale Lewis, Granby; and a sister, Pam Lewis Armstrong, Joplin. Arrangements are pending with Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Ralph Millard CARTHAGE, Mo. … Ralph Edward Millard, 81, 1101 Walnut St., Carthage, died at 4:20 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a sudden illness. Mr. Millard was born March 26, 1915, in Milford. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Fairview Christian Church, Carthage. He married Nellie Elizabeth Locke on March 15, 1938, at Pittsburg, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dennis Millard, Broken Arrow, Okla.; six daughters, Rosalie Gammill, and Shirley Baker, both of Carthage, Joyce Pennington, Troy, Ohio, Treva Wilbur, Billings, and Kristy Hondros, and Diane Francetic, both of Tulsa; a brother, Earl Millard, Carthage; and two sisters, Reba Cunningham, and Rosa Antill, both of Carthage; 16 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fairview Christian Church. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. Contributions may be made to Fairview Christian Church. Naomi Orhood LAMAR, Mo. … Naomi Williams Orhood, 76, died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 1996, in a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Orhood was born Feb. 25, 1920, at Liberal. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Forest Grove Southern Baptist Church, Lamar. She married Ocee Olen Williams on Dec. 7, 1940, at Hannon. He died March 5, 1969. She married William J. Orhood on July 25, 1969, at Arcadia, Kan. He died in June 1984. Survivors include five sons, James Evans, Gardner, Kan., John Williams, Jefferson, Kan., Richard Williams, Burley, Idaho, Robert Williams, Kansas City, Kan., and Jacob Williams, Pittsburg, Kan.; four daughters, Althea Van De Mark, Lamar, Arlene Shaver, Lamar, Lillian Hartman, Eucha, Okla., and Vera Lindsay, Casper, Wyo.; two brothers, Tracy Hoover, Machefney Park, Ill., and Herbert Hoover, Pueblo, Colo.; several grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Forest Grove Southern Baptist Church. The Rev. Bruce Huffstutter will officiate. Burial will be in the Tweety Cemetery, Garland, Kan. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, or the American Cancer Association, in care of the funeral home. Edith Smith ORONOGO, Mo. … Services for Edith Mae Wiley Smith, 85, Oronogo route 1, who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Oronogo First Baptist Church. The Rev. Jerry Mayfield will officiate. Burial will be in Crocker Cemetery. Survivors include a daughter, Sonnie Dooley, Webb City. Pallbearers will include Jim Dooley, a grandson. Bill Vance WEBB CITY, Mo. … William R. ``Bill'' Vance, 49, 1320 S. Washington St., Webb City, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 1996, at his home after a long illness. cancer Mr. Vance was born July 31, 1947, in Joplin. He was a lifetime area resident. He was an insurance salesman for American General Insurance Co., Joplin. He was a member of the Libert Bible Mission, Joplin, and a lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans. He was a Navy Veteran of the Vietnam War. He married Laurie Avey on May 31, 1969, in Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, David Vance, of the home, Jeremy Hood, Joplin, and Joe Vance, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; three daughters, Laura Laramore, and Dorothy Bruce, both of Joplin, and Julie Duncan, Sacramento, Calif.; his mother, Dorothy Ritchey, Joplin; his maternal grandmother, Mildred Nichols, Arkansas City, Kan.; five brothers, Cecil Vance, Joplin, Lewis Vance, Duenweg, Fred Vance, Houston, Texas, James Vance, Wallace, Idaho, and Terry Ritchey, Grand Prairie, Texas; six sisters, Rosena Patton, and Dora Riggs, both of Joplin, Althea Moore, Duenweg, Gwen Ritchey, Grand Prairie, Millie Boen, Fort Worth, Tex., and Penny Bennett, Norman, Okla.; and eight grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in the Osborne Cemetery, Joplin. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to St. John's Regional Medical Center's Hospice Program or the DAV, in care of the mortuary. Otto Waldbuesser LIBERAL, Mo. … Otto Waldbuesser, 73, 781 S.W. 80th Lane, Joplin, died at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Waldbuesser was born May 14, 1923, in Oberheimbach, West Germany. He moved to the Barton County area at the age of 5. He was a farmer and rancher. He was a member of the Faith Lutheran Church, Carthage, where he was vice president. Since 1920, he was a board member for the Barton County Electric Co-op. He was a member of the KAMO Electric Co-op and a board member of the Missouri Association of Electric Co-ops. He was a board member and delegate of the MFA Oil Co., and vice president of the American Association of Lutherans. He was a World War II Army veteran. He married Trudy Trilleron on Oct. 5, 1947, at Frankfurt, West Germany. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Fred Waldbuesser, Jasper; two daughters, Phillis Scorse, Pittsburg, Kan., and Heidi Derbak, Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Henry Waldbuesser, Roswell, N.M.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Faith Lutheran Church. Pastor Richard Waters will officiate. Burial will be in the Nashville Cemetery, NW of Jasper. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. Contributions may be made to the Lutheran Hour Broadcast, in care of the funeral home. John Tran PITTSBURG, Kan. … John A. Tran, 26, 812 N. Catalpa, died Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, near Frontenac. His death has been termed a suicide. Mr. Tran was born May 28, 1970, in Saigon, Vietnam. He formerly lived at Huntsville, Texas, graduating in 1987 from the Huntsville High School. For four years, he lived in Wichita, moving to Pittsburg in 1994. He was in his second year as a nursing student at Pittsburg State University. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Korea during Desert Storm. He received an Air Force commendation medal and several other decorations for his military service. He was a member of ROTC at PSU. He was a member of St. Thomas Catholic Church, Huntsville, Texas. He married Marilyn Vilaythong on June 26, 1993, in Derby. She survives. Additional survivors include his father and stepmother, Mai Van Tran and Xuan Tran, Huntsville; three sisters, Linh Tran, Tien Tran and Phuong Tran, all of Huntsville; two half brothers, Kevin Tran, and Phan Vu, both of Huntsville; and a half sister, Linda Tran, Huntsville. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today Tuesdayat Brenner Mortuary. The Rev. Patrick York will officiate. Burial will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at the National Cemetery at Houston, Texas. Clara Flora COMMERCE, Okla. … Services for Clara B. Cary Flora, 78, Commerce, who died Friday, were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. The Rev. Robert Taylor and the Rev. Jerry VonMoss officiated. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Picher. Pallbearers were Kyle Buchanan, Rex Read, Charles Jarman, Kevin Trease, Melvine Morgan and Harold Morgan. Survivors include four sons, Richard Crain, Goddard, Kan., Tom Crain, Mulvane, Kan., Gerald Crain, Denver, Colo., and Lawrence Crain, Tahlequah; and a daughter, Delories Miller, Miami. Donald Merit MIAMI, Okla. … Donald Leroy Merit, 70, 13200 South 560 Road, died at 6:20 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Merit was born July 27, 1926, at Peoria. He had lived most of his life in the Miami area. He was a farmer for 15 years and an electronic technician for 17 years. He had owned an electronic repair business since 1986. He was a member of the Hudson Creek Baptist Church, Miami. He was president of the Miami Amateur Radio Club for 10 years and was a member of the Army Military Affiliated Radio Station. He married Eula Mae Adams on Dec. 31, 1950, at Huntsville, Ark. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, David Leon Merit, Brandon, Miss., and Bryan Keith Merit, Narcissa; a daughter, Donna Gail Dick, Enid; three brothers, John Dee Merit, Miami, and Ruben Clarence Merit and Raymond Carl Dean Merit, both of Fairland; six grandchildren; and a grandson. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Loren Messenger will officiate. Burial will be in Glen-Abbey Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Virgil Gober, Marvin Gress, Jack Nickerson, Fred Tayton, Kenneth Waldron and Leroy Merit. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today tuesat the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. Bill Pennington GROVE, Okla. … Roy E. ``Bill'' Pennington, 70, Grove, died at 4:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Pennington was born Aug. 10, 1926, at Clinton, Mo. He served from 1944-1946 in the Navy and until 1954 in the Naval Reserves. He worked for Schmoldt Engineering Services, Bartlesville. He retired in December 1989. He married Marcine Parsons on May 6, 1947, at Mound City, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are a son, David Allen Pennington, Grove; two brothers, Eugene Pennington, Warrensburg, Mo., and Chester Pennington, Stockton, Mo.; a sister, Mary Lou Lawson, Warrensburg; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Sunset Hills Cemetery, Warrensburg. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice at Grove. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Layton Coulter SHELDON, Mo. … Layton Wilson ``Bill'' Coulter, 79, Sheldon, died Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Coulter was born Sept. 17, 1916, at Montevallo. He attended what now is Southwest Missouri State University at Springfield. He taught school for a year. He was a Civilian Conservation Corps worker in the 1930s. He later worked at the North American Bomber Plant, Kansas City. In the fall of 1945, he moved with his family to a small farm in Sheldon. He was a member of the Stone Front and Sheldon school boards, and the Sheldon Co-op board. He was a trustee of Bellamy Community Center, a 43-year member of Montevallo Baptist Church, and a charter member of the Tri-County Whittlers and Woodcarvers. Survivors include his wife, Nina Coulter; two sons, Layton Wilson CoulterJr., Springfield, and Gary Coulter, St. Louis; a daughter, Cathy Fox, Nevada; a brother, Robert Parsons Coulter, O'Fallon; two sisters, Eva Pike and Lois Spencer, both of Springfield; three grandsons; a granddaughter; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon. The Rev. Bill Bell will officiate. Burial will be in Dunnegan Grove Cemetery, Sheldon. Contributions may be made to Nevada Habitat for Humanity, in care of the funeral home. Joe Jackson CARTHAGE, Mo. … Joe Jackson, 78, Carthage, died at 2 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, 1996, at Vencor Hospital, Kansas City, after undergoing surgery at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Mr. Jackson was born Aug. 27, 1918, at Wymore, Neb. He was a businessman in Nebraska until 1957, when he moved to Carthage. He owned and operated the Freeway Cafe, Bar and Liquor Store in Joplin before retiring. He was a member of the Episcopal Church and the American Legion, both at Wymore, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Carthage. He served in the finance division of the 1407th Army Air Corps base unit during World War II. He married Evelyn Fulton on Feb. 10, 1940, at Westmoreland, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Mike Jackson, Seneca Falls, N.Y., and Don Jackson, Prairie Village, Kan.; a daughter, Sherry Allan, Joplin; two sisters, Marie Shaw, Wymore, and Evelyn Clark, Miami, Okla.; and six grandchildren. The body was cremated, under direction of D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, Kansas City. Memorial services will be conducted at Wymore. Contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation. Michael Lewis STELLA, Mo. … Graveside services for Michael Earl Lewis, 44, Phoenix, Ariz., a former Stella resident who died Saturday, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hazel Green Cemetery in Boulder City, south of Granby. The Rev. Wayne Brust will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Helen McKee ORONOGO, Mo. … Helen F. McKee, 78, 317 S. Meridian St., died at 5:03 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at a local nursing home after a 1"-year illness. Mrs. McKee was born Sept. 10, 1917, at Carterville. She was a longtime area resident. She was a licensed practical nurse. She worked at the former Jane Chen Hospital, Webb City, and in the office of Dr. Kerr, Joplin, retiring in 1968. She was a member of North Main Street Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Melvin George ``Mike'' McKee on Sept. 24, 1942. He died May 21, 1980. Survivors include a son, George McKee, Joplin; a daughter, Kay Jordan, Oronogo; a brother, E.C. Marquiss, Miami, Okla.; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Argyle Hughes and Ed Bayless, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Oronogo Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Reeves, Wade Short, Todd Taylor, Leroy Jordan, John Newby and Tim McKee. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Four-State Regional Dialysis Center, Joplin. Ruth Meredith ALBA, Mo. … Ruth L. Meredith, 85, Alba, died at 1:46 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after nine months of ill health. Mrs. Meredith was born June 17, 1911, at Argonia, Kan. She had lived in Alba the past 27 years. She had been an elementary schoolteacher in Kansas. She was a member of Alba Friends Church. She married Gerald Meredith on June 23, 1935, at Wichita, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Harold Meredith and Patrick Meredith, both of Neosho, Charles Meredith, Pitkin, Colo., and Richard Meredith, Rogers, Ark.; two sisters, Marie Sorick, Salem, Ore., and Maxine Pace, Cheyenne, Wyo.; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Alba Friends Church. The Rev. Richard Buck will officiate. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Purcell. The casket will be closed. Sons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to Alba Friends Church. Edna Roderick GRANBY, Mo. … Edna Mae Roderick, 79, Granby, died at 6:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Roderick was born April 4, 1917, at Keithsburg, Ill. She moved to Wheaton in 1976 and to Granby in 1988. She was a homemaker and a member of theChristian Church. She married Ned Roderick in 1947 at Keithsburg. He died in 1982. Survivors include two sons, John Stewart and Gene Stewart, both of Keithsburg; two daughters, Rita Embrey, Stark City, and Nedra Roderick, Neosho; three brothers, Floyd Brown, Littleton, Colo., Daniel Brown, Metropolis, Ill., and David Brown, Peoria, Ill.; 17 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Troy Rodgers MARIONVILLE, Mo. … Troy Rodgers, 69, Marionville, died at 7:25 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Rodgers was born May 27, 1927, in Lawrence County. He was a lifetime resident of the county. He had lived in Marionville since 1959. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He married Mary Louise Ruckman on Sept. 16, 1951, at Aurora. She survives. Also surviving are three brothers, Wayne Rodgers and Rex Rodgers, both of Republic, and Dean Rodgers, Springfield; and five sisters, Wilma Fuhr, Farmington, N.M., Ruby Sifferman, Mount Vernon, Jewell Huff and Linda Spree, both of Republic, and Doris Hendrix, Aurora. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. H.V. Wells will officiate. Burial will be in Kerr Cemetery, near Billings. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Paige Schmitz NEVADA, Mo. … Paige Lucille Schmitz, infant daughter of David and Amy Schmitz, Nevada, died Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at her home after an illness. She was born Sept. 4 in Nevada. Additional survivors include a sister, Heidi Ann Schmitz, Nevada; maternal grandparents, Dwight and Ann Mueller, Grant City; paternal grandparents, William J. and Dorothy Lucille Schmitz, Richmond; and maternal great-grandparents, Hollis and Helen Seat, Grant City, and Ralph and Blanche Mueller, Houston, Mo. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Newton Burial Park, Nevada, with William Cox officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Wanda Wheatley NEVADA, Mo. … Wanda Mae Wheatley, 65, Nevada, died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Wheatley was born Jan. 29, 1931, at Viola, Ark. She lived until age 16 in the state of Arizona. She was a 1950 graduate of Carl Junction High School. She lived 25 years in Illinois. She had lived in Nevada since 1975. She worked with her husband and family at Double MM Butchering, Nevada. She married Morey Wheatley on Aug. 6, 1950, at Carl Junction. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Marty Wheatley, Nevada; two daughters, Cynthia Lou Wheatley, Albuquerque, N.M., and Sharon Lynn Wittenhauer, Clarksville, Tenn.; her mother, Gradie Foster, Joplin; and a sister, Rita Fern Manz, Diamond. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. David McKinney and Elvis Castor will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday. Ruby Williams STELLA, Mo. … Ruby Ellen Williams, 85, Stella route 1, died at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Williams was born Nov. 26, 1910, in Stella. She was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Union Chapel, near Anderson. She married Carus Williams on July 29, 1928, in Stella. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Howard Williams, Coffeyville, Kan.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Billy Joe Gentry will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Keith Gideon, Carl Carlin, George Carlin, Lawrence Myers, Dale Laughlin and Don Culp. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. George Herrelson GALENA, Kan. … George H. ``Poss'' Herrelson, 81, Galena route 2, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 8, 1996, at the home of his daughter, Sandy McArthur, Gravois Hills, Mo., route 2, after an illness. Mr. Herrelson was born Feb. 2, 1915, at Carl Junction, Mo. He lived in the Galena area most of his life. He owned and operated Herrelson Gas and Oil Co. in Galena before retiring. He was a member of the United Presbyterian Church and Masonic Lodge No. 194, both in Galena; the Mirza Shrine at Pittsburg; the Fort Scott Consistory; and the National Rifle Association. He married Marie Bevill on Dec. 11, 1941, at Searcy, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robb Herrelson, Gravois Hills; a sister, Thelma Bell, Lowell; and eight grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the United Presbyterian Church, Galena. The Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. The family will receive friends at the church after the services. Arrangements are under direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to the church. Ivan Phelps GROVE, Okla. … Ivan E. Phelps, 77, Grove, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, at the Veterans Affairs Hospital, Oklahoma City, after a long illness. Mr. Phelps was born Oct. 30, 1918, in Delaware County. He was a farmer and had worked for Public Service Co. in Grove. He was a member of Zena Baptist Church, Grove. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Noma B. Wyatt on Dec. 23, 1937, at Jay. She died Jan 7, 1994. Survivors include two daughters, Betty F. Jones, Tulsa, and Shirley K. Winchell, Haysville, Kan.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. The Rev. Michael Hamm will officiate. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Jess Bigelow Jess Bigelow, 91, Moran, Kan., died at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, at a nursing home in Frontenac, Kan., after a long illness. He was the father of Bonnie Weast, 2506 McKinley Ave., and Karen Fritchey, 3621 Norman Drive, both of Joplin. Mr. Bigelow was born Feb. 3, 1905, at St. Paul, Kan. He was a farmer and a pipeline construction worker who handled explosives. He was a custodian at Moran High School before retiring. He married Olive Cubbison on Jan. 18, 1927, at Iola, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Dean Bigelow, Chanute, Kan., and Lawrence Bigelow, Oklahoma City, Okla.; three other daughters, Melva Lincicome, El Dorado, Kan., Wanda Sell, Frontenac, and June Green, Cedar Falls, Iowa; a sister, Esther Vest, Iola; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Kunkle Funeral Home, Moran. Retta R. Smith, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Moran Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Moran United Methodist Church. Mary Carroll Mary E. Carroll, 93, 1508 W. 26th St., died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Carroll was born Oct. 19, 1902, in Joplin. She had worked at the former M&O Cigar Factory in Joplin. She was a homemaker and a Lutheran. She married Claude J. Carroll on June 6, 1923, in Joplin. He died Oct. 16, 1969. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Kent Duncan will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. Great-nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will be at the home of Dee Johnson, 804 Indiana Ave. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Howard Cody Howard Stout Cody, 83, McPherson, Kan., died Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at a nursing home in Sedgwick, Kan., after a long illness. He was the stepfather of four Joplin residents. Mr. Cody was born Feb. 7, 1913, at Morgantown, W.Va. He was a retired truck driver. He was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, the Masonic Blue Lodge, the Scottish Rite and the American Legion. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled American Veterans. He married Sylvia L. Krengel on Aug. 28, 1948, at Greenwich, Conn. She died Dec. 2, 1987. He married Mary G. Smith on Oct. 6, 1990, at Newton, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Sandra Cody, Halstead, Kan., and Melanie Spencer, Valley Center, Kan.; six stepdaughters, Gail Milligan, Medway, Mass., Maxine Jeffers, Neosho, and Evajean Mayfield, Nina Smith, Erselene Kennedy and Nancy Jones, all of Joplin; a brother, Stuart J. Cody, Orangevale, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Newton, Kan. The Rev. Joyce W. Holmes will officiate. Burial will be in the church columbarium. Arrangements are under direction of Kaufman Funeral Home, Halstead, Kan. Contributions may be made to the church. Donny Henson Donald D. ``Donny'' Henson, 30, 1406 Saginaw Drive, Saginaw Village, died at 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Henson was born March 27, 1966, in Joplin and was a lifetime area resident. He received an associate degree in accounting in 1992 from Crowder College, Neosho, and a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1994 from Missouri Southern State College, Joplin. He was a minister of the Temple of Faith in Saginaw. Survivors include two sons, Tim Copeland and Todd Copeland, both of Joplin; his parents, Paul and Midge Henson, Saginaw; two brothers, Paul Henson Jr. and Doug Henson, both of Joplin; two sisters, Debby Green, Saginaw, and Cathy Olds, Carl Junction; and maternal grandparents, Howard and Mildred King, Saginaw. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Pat Yarbrough will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Casey Green, Chris Green, Corey Henson, J.D. Gates, Todd Eads and Steve Williams. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. today at the mortuary. Ronnie Mills Ronnie L. Mills, 49, Joplin, died at 10:51 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, in the emergency room at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, Okla., after a sudden illness. Mr. Mills was born March 9, 1947, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. He attended the former Joplin Junior College. He owned and operated Cycle Connection in Joplin for many years. He was a volunteer for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Joplin for 20 years. He married Nancy Anderson on Sept. 3, 1994, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Randy Mills, Columbus, Ohio, and Gregory Mills, Joplin; and a sister, Bonnie Heeter, Atlanta, Ga. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church, Joplin. The Rev. Phillip McClendon will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike Whitehead, Cecil Vance, Mike Russell, Earl Fortner, Earl Randleman, John Golden, Ray Chapman, Bill Anderson and Stan Shaw. Motorcyclists will serve as escorts from the church to the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Joplin. Dean Burden SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Dean W. Burden, 67, Shell Knob, died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Burden was born June 5, 1929, at Mulvane, Kan. He worked in electrical distribution at Mulvane and Augusta, Kan. He retired after 43 years from the city of Augusta's Kansas Electric Power Plant. He moved in 1990 to Shell Knob, where he was a member of Central Community United Methodist Church. He married Rosella Dobbin on July 4, 1948, at Mulvane. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Don Burden and Art Burden, both of Augusta, and Merle Burden, Wichita, Kan.; two daughters, Colleen Galgon and Eilleen Genter, both of Augusta; two brothers, Cleo Burden, Wichita, and Verlyn Burden, Leon, Kan.; four sisters, Eva Mae Mosier, St. John, Kan., Maudie Watkins, Oliver Springs, Tenn., Esther Shoupe, Arkansas City, Kan., and Thelma Davis, Valley Center, Kan.; and 15 grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Central Community Methodist Church. The Rev. James Lee will officiate. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Elmwood Cemetery, Augusta. Pallbearers will be Kenny Parry, Bill Webster, Larry Hart, Forest Reavis, Marvin Higgs and Jack Taylor. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Contributions may be made to the church, in care of the funeral home. Ruth Darden PINEVILLE, Mo. … Ruth Ross Darden, 68, Dallas, Texas, a Pineville native, died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, at Baylor Hospital, Garland, Texas, after an illness. Ms. Darden was born Jan. 1, 1928, in Pineville. She graduated from Pineville High School and the University of Oklahoma School of Nursing at Oklahoma City. She lived most of her life at Houston, Texas. She had lived 11 months at Dallas. She was a registered nurse. She was a member of Clear Lake Baptist Church, Houston. Survivors include a daughter, Paula Franks, Rowlett, Texas; a brother, John Ross, Houston; and a sister, Shirley Bauer, Arlington, Texas. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Anderson-Clayton Brothers Funeral Home, Mesquite, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Pineville Cemetery. Local arrangements are under direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Pineville. Dale Kirk WEBB CITY, Mo. … Dewey Dale Kirk, 58, Webb City route 1, died at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after nine months of ill health. Mr. Kirk was born July 13, 1938, at Oswego, Kan. He had lived in the Webb City area since 1969. He was a 1956 graduate of Columbus (Kan.) High School. He had worked at the former Sperry-Vickers Inc. in Joplin and as a custodian for the Joplin R-8 School District. He was a member, deacon and trustee of North Main Street Baptist Church, Joplin. Survivors include his wife, Lois Robinson Kirk; two daughters, Betty Bailey, Webb City route 1, and Brenda Nichols, Alba; two brothers, Bill Kirk and Terry Kirk, both of Parsons, Kan.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Charles R. Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Edgemond Cemetery, northwest of Columbus, Kan. Deacons of North Main Street Baptist Church will serve as pallbearers. Charlie Roberson CARTHAGE, Mo. … Charlie Roberson, 86, 1735 Hazel St., died at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Roberson was born Jan. 23, 1910, at New London, Ark. He moved to Carthage in 1952 from Snyder, Texas. He was a heavy-duty operator for B&G Construction Co., formerly of Carthage. He retired in 1958. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Carthage. He married Dora Fern Rogers on March 12, 1934, in the state of Oklahoma. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Roy Roberson, El Dorado, Ark., and Gary Roberson, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Marilyn Berry, Joplin; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Brent Davis will officiate. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call after 8 a.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, Carthage, in care of the funeral home. Cynthia Smith SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Cynthia Ann Smith, 66, Shell Knob, died Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, after a short illness. Mrs. Smith was born Aug. 29, 1930, at Oklahoma City, Okla. She attended Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. She taught home economics for several years at Ripley and Gotebo, Okla. She moved to Shell Knob four years ago. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Berryville, Ark. She married Lieu R. Smith on Aug. 16, 1952, at Stillwater. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Jared Paul Smith, Tullahoma, Tenn.; two daughters, Evelyn Lieu Mason, Austin, Texas, and Stephanie Ebel, Denver, Colo.; two brothers, John Elliott and Jerry Elliott, both of Oklahoma City; a sister, Helen Laughlin, Bartlesville, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Wilkinson Mortuary, Okeene, Okla. Burial will be in Roselawn Cemetery, Okeene. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Paul Teeter, elder, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Neva Watkins CASSVILLE, Mo. … Neva R. Watkins, 71, Cassville, died at 10:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9, 1996, at a nursing home in Carthage after a long illness. Mrs. Watkins was born March 6, 1925, at Dearborn. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Kenneth M. Watkins on July 1, 1950, at Atchison, Kan. He died March 3, 1993. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Watkins, Topeka, Kan.; and a sister, Maxine Fortune, St. Joseph. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. The Rev. Bryan Shaw will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. George Wilhoit PIERCE CITY, Mo. … George R. Wilhoit, 94, Pierce City, died early Wednesday morning, Sept. 11, 1996, at St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, Okla., after a short illness. Mr. Wilhoit was born Nov. 18, 1901, at Springfield. He moved to Pierce City in 1932 and operated Wilhoit Cleaners for many years. He was Pierce City city clerk and tax collector before retiring. He was a member of the Congregational Church and a lifetime member of the American Legion post, both in Pierce City. He was a Navy veteran of World War I. He married Evelyn Goad on Aug. 31, 1922. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, George R. Wilhoit Jr., Springfield, and Guy R. Wilhoit, Tulsa, Okla.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Congregational Church, Pierce City. Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. John Sears GALENA, Kan. … John Sears, 20, Galena, died at 5:54 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., of injuries he suffered in a traffic accident in Joplin. Mr. Sears was born Jan. 20, 1976, at Joplin. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a 1994 graduate of Riverton (Kan.) High School. He worked at Sutherlands in Joplin. Survivors include his mother, Regina Sears, Galena; a sister, ThreasaLewis, Baxter Springs; and a grandmother, Gladys Murray, Galena. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Danny Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dustin Fields, Jimmy Edwards, Rusty Shallenburger, Kenneth ``Toby'' Tyler, Jesse Brock and Wayne McCullum. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel. Kolby Thomason CHETOPA, Kan. … Kolby James Daniel Thomason, infant son of James and Sarah Thomason, 417 S. Fourth St., died Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, at the home of a sudden illness. He was born July 15 at Miami, Okla. Additional survivors include four sisters, Jessica, Cori, Kimberly and Kandase, addresses unavailable; paternal grandparents, Rick and Karen Thomason, Miami; paternal grandmother, Patsy Thomason, Easton, Md.; maternal grandparents, Norman and Della Cotten, Chetopa; paternal great-grandparents, John and Erma Boyles, Preston, Md.; maternal great-grandparents, Gene and Wauneta Williams, Barnett, Mo.; and paternal great-great-grandmother, Hazel Christopher, Preston. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Community Bible Church, Chetopa, with the Rev. Ron Frazier officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Chetopa. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Charles Woodard BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Charles Claud Woodard, 67, Baxter Springs, died at 3:48 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a sudden illness. Mr. Woodard was born Aug. 21, 1929, at Paola. He lived in the Baxter Springs area most of his life. He was a production scheduler at the former B.F. Goodrich plant in Miami, Okla., for more than 36 years. He retired in March 1986. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. He was a 35-year member and past president of the Baxter Springs Kiwanis Club, and had been treasurer the past several years. He was a member of the Route 66 Association; Combat Air Museum at Wichita; the Green Country Ultra Light Fliers Organization of Tulsa, Okla.; the Experimental Aircraft Association at Oshkosh, Wis.; and the Bears Den Resort at Grove, Okla. He was past president of the Baxter Girls Softball League in Baxter Springs and a past Cub Scout master. He married Nancy McKenzie on Jan. 6, 1951, at Huntsville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Christopher Charles Woodard, Silver Spring, Md.; a daughter, Bobbie Lou Woodard, Manchester, Tenn.; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Jeff Combs and the Rev. Harold Neal will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Howard Cody Memorial services for Howard Stout Cody, 83, McPherson, Kan., who died Monday, will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Newton, Kan. He was the stepfather of three Joplin residents and one Neosho resident. The Rev. Joyce W. Holmes will officiate. Burial will be in the church columbarium. Arrangements are under direction of Kaufman Funeral Home, Halstead, Kan. Contributions may be made to the church. Survivors include his wife, the former Mary G. Mapes, and a stepdaughter, Nancy Jones, McPherson. Both were misidentified in a story in Thursday's editions. Everett Daniels Everett Paul Daniels, 87, Joplin, died at 6:12 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Daniels was born Dec. 16, 1908, in Joplin. He was a lifelong resident. He had been a heavy equipment operator for Missouri Mining Co., and a truck driver for Powell Brothers Trucking and for Time D.C. Inc. He was a skilled carpenter and a member of West Side Christian Church, Joplin. He married Wilma Black on Oct. 12, 1930, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gene Daniels, Joplin; three daughters, Evelyn Smith, Carson City, Nev., Pamela Baker, Houston, Texas, and Pauletta Ideker, Joplin; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Charles Rowland Charles Rowland, 61, Lead Hill, Ark., died Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996, at North Arkansas Medical Center, Harrison, after a short illness. He was the brother of Helen Deimetroff, Joplin. Mr. Rowland was born Sept. 29, 1934, at Marionville. He was a truck driver and a Pentecostal. Additional survivors include his wife, Wanda Rowland; a son, Paul Rowland, Harrison, Ark.; two daughters, Marilyn Hunsucker, Branson, and Sharon McCale, Hollister; a brother, Bob Rowland, Branson; another sister, Bea Gebhart, Las Vegas, Nev.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Peel (Ark.) Full Gospel Church. The Rev. Carroll Johnson, the Rev. Gene Saylors and the Rev. Junior Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Milum Cemetery, Lead Hill. Pallbearers will be Paul Rowland, Rodney Parker, Jeff Parker, Matt Johnson, Steve Forster, Jason Vandarwood and Steve Dees. The body may be viewed from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Coffman Funeral Home, Harrison. Hazel Edmondson CASSVILLE, Mo. … Hazel H. Edmondson, 76, Cassville, died at 7:53 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Edmondson was born Feb. 4, 1920, in the state of Arkansas. She graduated from Cassville High School. She and her husband owned and operated the Edmondson Food Store, Cassville. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, the Memorial Park board, the Silver Leaf Benefit Club and the Cassville Golf Club, all in Cassville. She was a member of the National League of Families of Prisoners of War/Missing in Action. She married William A. ``Bill'' Edmondson on Aug. 6, 1937, in Cassville. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, William ``Rocky'' Edmondson, a Vietnam veteran listed as missing in action, and Jim Bower, Cassville; a daughter, Gayle Farmer, Fort Gibson, Okla.; a sister, Lois Haskins, Seminole, Okla.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Bob Neely and the Rev. Michael Davidson will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Pallbearers will be Jay Kimball, Will Farmer, Carol Hutchens, Phil Hutchens, Bob Lee, John Seely, Verdayne Riddle, Willard Burton, Bill Beck, Harold Reese and Hershel Stehlik. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice, in care of the funeral home. Alene Lowrey CARTHAGE, Mo. … Alene C. Lowrey, 82, 808 W. Central Ave., died at 2:55 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at a local nursing home after a two-year illness. Mrs. Lowrey was born Sept. 25, 1913, at Bentonville, Ark. She lived in Carthage from 1942 to 1964, when she moved to Tempe, Ariz. She returned to Carthage in 1977. She was a homemaker. She was a 25-year member of the First Baptist Church of Carthage and was a teacher for the Dependable Sunday school class. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star at Carterville, the Pleasant Valley Extension Club and the Arizona State University Extension Club. She married Roy N. Lowrey on Dec. 11, 1937, at Joplin. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Kurt N. Lowrey, Tempe; a daughter, Sally Lee Ford, Parkville; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The Rev. Ray Crews will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ralph Shipman, Ralph Howard, Ben Steeples, Joe Butler, Wayne Thomas and Neel Baucom. Contributions may be made to the Family Life Center at the First Baptist Church. Robert Pierce MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Robert Pierce, 66, Mount Vernon, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Pierce was born Nov. 17, 1929, at Laramie, Wyo. He was a retired restaurant owner and operator. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a Baptist. He married Viola Faye Woods in 1951. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Charles Robert Pierce, St. Joseph, and Michael Ray Pierce and Richard Lee Pierce, both of Springfield; a daughter, Linda Faye Pierce, Springfield; three brothers, Russell Dean Pierce, Unionville, Va., Eddie Pierce, Pittsburg, Kan., and Richard Pierce, Altamont, Kan.; six sisters, Dorothy Lewis, Pittsburg, Jean Shaw, Greenfield, Sue Hare, Lockwood, Marie Grassman, Tulsa, Okla., Chris Maize, Adrian, and Mary Dickerson, Neosho; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lockwood United Methodist Church, Lockwood. Burial will be in Lockwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m today at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Russell Wilkie STARK CITY, Mo. … Russell Ray Wilkie, 63, Stark City, died at 12:58 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr. Wilkie was born Sept. 18, 1932, at Westville, Okla. He was a 1950 graduate of Westville High School. He graduated from Connors State College, Warner, Okla. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, Okla. He moved to Mount Vernon in 1961 from Oklahoma. He taught school for five years at Mount Vernon and one year at Neosho. He was employed by the East Newton School District for 22 years, including 15 years as director of transportation. He retired in 1989. He was an Army veteran and a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Neosho. He married Getha Pickens on Dec. 23, 1960, at Westville. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Brent Wilkie, Stark City, and Brandon Wilkie, of the home; two daughters, Kathy Howe, Fairview, and Becky Wilkie, Berryville, Ark.; six brothers, J.C. Wilkie, Needles, Calif., Beryl Wilkie and Danny Wilkie, both of Westville, Dean Wilkie, Kansas City, Delman Wilkie, Fort Gibson, Okla., and Norman Wilkie, Jenks, Okla.; three sisters, Wanda Woods and Joyce Griggs, both of Tulsa, Okla., and Betty Warner, Copperas Cove, Texas; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Doug Gritka will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Alberty Cemetery, near Westville. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Sue Barnes COLCORD, Okla. … Leanna Sue Barnes, 57, Colcord, died at 10:58 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10, 1996, at Northwest Medical Center, Springdale, Ark., after a long illness. Ms. Barnes was born Jan. 1, 1939, in Delaware County. She worked as a nurse's aide in a hospital trauma center. She later worked at Gravette (Ark.) Nursing Home and Guinn Nursing Home, Jay. She was a member of Little Bethel Holiness Church, Cherokee City, Ark. Survivors include two brothers, William Barnes, Pryor, and Marion Barnes, Colcord; and three sisters, Lucy Bloss, Park Hill, Etta Mauler, Colcord, and Barbara Cruse, Claremore. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Little Bethel Holiness Church, with the Rev. Joel Farris officiating. Burial will be in Indianola Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be Gary Bloss, Billy Bradshaw, Tomasstet Bradshaw, Marion Lee Barnes, Brandon Dennis and Mike Watson. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Jay. Roger Brown Jr. GROVE, Okla. … Roger Maxwell Brown Jr., 60, Grove, died at 6:16 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after an illness. Mr. Brown was born June 28, 1936, at Narcissa. He graduated from Joplin (Mo.) High School in 1954. He moved to Grove in 1989 from Neosho, Mo. He worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for 35 years in the Joplin and Neosho offices. He retired in 1991. He was a member of the Grove Moose Lodge and the First Methodist Church, Grove. He married Beverly Temple on May 25, 1973, at Neosho. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Russell Brown, Miami, and Eric Brown, Naperville, Ill.; two daughters, Teresa Lacy, Miami, and Kim Brown Fitterling, Bridgeton, Mo.; his parents, Roger and Maxine Brown, Miller, Mo.; a sister, Joyce Cooper, Miller; and nine grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Mo. The Rev. B.J. Garber will officiate. Pallbearers will be John Craddock, Gary Laird, Bill Loewe and Charles E. Teague. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, Grove. Beau Hendricks MIAMI, Okla. … Beau Bart Hendricks, 32, 307 J St. N.W., died Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hendricks was born July 31, 1964, at Duncan. He graduated from Miami High School in 1983. He was a cross-country truck driver for Sioux Trucking Co. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Johnson, Ark. Survivors include his mother, Fran McDaniel, of the home; his father, Monte Hendricks, Miami; three brothers, Joe Hendricks, Honolulu, Hawaii, Randy Hendricks, Boston, Mass., and Dana Hendricks, Springdale, Ark.; three sisters, Cheryl Montgomery, Commerce, Lauri Miller, Lake Mary, Fla., and Susie Langley, Miami; and paternal grandmother, Mrs. R.E. Meeker, Georgetown, Texas. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Miranda Sopok MIAMI, Okla. … Miranda Nicole Sopok, daughter of Melissa Sopok, Miami, died at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, shortly after birth at Baptist Regional Health Center. Additional survivors include maternal grandparents, Barbara and Gary Crosby, Miami; and maternal great-grandmother, Florence Sopok, Miami. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Ron Cross will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Richard Blackwood Richard M. Blackwood, 43, Joplin, died at 2:17 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a sudden illness. Mr. Blackwood was born Jan. 19, 1954, at Ventura, Calif. He had lived in Joplin since 1979, moving from Los Angeles, Calif. He was a chef at several local restaurants. He was active in Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, serving as a hotline volunteer. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and served in Germany. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Trish King, Joplin, and Nicole Hood, Tulsa, Okla.; his mother, Jeanne Blackwood, Joplin; a sister, Janice Combs, Joplin; and five brothers, Steve Moser, Webb City, Anthony Blackwood, Riverside, Calif., and Michael Blackwood, Timothy Blackwood and Ronnie Blackwood, all of the state of California. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Ralph Korn Ralph E. Korn, 84, Chicago, Ill., a former Joplin resident, died at 5:20 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Korn was born Oct. 24, 1912, at Abilene, Kan. He moved to Joplin at age 7 and lived there until age 18. He served 30 years in the Navy, retiring as a commander. He married Delores Heckmann on June 7, 1944, at Louis Corners, Wis. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Dorothea Korn, Chicago, Elizabeth Korn, Atlanta, Ga., and Mary Korn, Berkeley, Calif.; three brothers, Bruce Korn, San Diego, Calif., Dean Korn, Carthage, and Dale Korn, Jasper; three sisters, Pauline Melugin and Dorothy Sewell, both of Joplin, and Valeda Spencer, Gardner, Kan.; and two grandchildren. Graveside services were Monday at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Louis Corners. Memorial services are being planned for the spring. Arrangements are under the direction of Drake and Son Funeral Home, Chicago. Joe Radunsky Joseph Michael ``Joe'' Radunsky, 51, 411 N. Wall Ave., died at 9:10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997, at Harry S. Truman Veteran's Hospital, Columbia, after a short illness. Mr. Radunsky was born Sept. 18, 1945, at Joplin and was a lifetime resident. A graduate of Joplin High School, he was self-employed and formerly worked at Watts Paint Co. for many years. He served in the U.S. Army and was a U.S. Air Force veteran of Vietnam. He was a member of Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501 and Robert S. Thurman American Legion Post No. 13. Survivors include two sons, Troy M. Radunsky, Carl Junction, and Scott B. Radunsky, Independence; a daughter, Lanea Radunsky, Independence; his mother, Mary E. Radunsky, 2030 Grand Ave.; a sister, Sondra R. Moore, Taylors, S.C.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary, with Bill Roberts officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Pepper Sherwood, John Ruhlan, Terry Hall, Gary Youngblood, Tom Allen and Tom Seymour. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Jon Spencer Jon L. Spencer, 16, 1722 Empire Ave., was pronounced dead at 4:30 a.m. Monday of injuries sustained in a one-car accident in Joplin. Mr. Spencer was born Feb. 1, 1980, in Joplin. He was a lifelong local resident. He was a Joplin High School junior. Survivors include his father, Scott Spencer, Joplin; his mother and stepfather, Lea and Mike Shirk, both of Webb City; two brothers, Joseph Spencer and Jay Spencer, both of the home; a sister, Kayla Spencer, Joplin; paternal grandparents, Kenny and Polly Melton, Joplin; maternal grandparents, Bill and Fran Cline, Joplin; and his maternal great-grandmother, Maxine Price, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Kevin Melton, minister, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Johny Ward, Randy Buyers, Delbert Peavler, Dan Zoller, Lonnie Boilea and Earl Robbins. The family will receive friends from 2 p.m. until service time Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to Mothers Against Drunk Driving, in care of the funeral home. Rex Williams Rex L. Williams, 86, Joplin, died at 6:35 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a one-year illness. Mr. Williams was born Jan. 13, 1911, at Denver, Mo., He moved from the state of Arkansas to Joplin in 1955. He was a circulation director for newspapers at St. Joseph, Washington, Ind., and Fort Smith, Ark. In 1955, he helped organize and operate O'Neal-Williams Lincoln-Mercury Garage, Joplin. He worked as a sales representative at KODE-TV and operated Williams-Millsap Realty, Joplin. He was a Methodist and a member of the Masonic lodge at Denver, Mo. He married Wilma Harris on Jan. 13, 1934, at Hiawatha, Kan. She died Feb. 20, 1993. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Millsap, Mount Vernon; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Allan Brintnall will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Fred Coonrod SHELL KNOB, Mo. - Fred Benjamin Coonrod, 88, Shell Knob, died at 7:55 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at Carroll Regional Medical Center, Berryville, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Coonrod was born May 25, 1908, at Cato, Kan. He moved to Shell Knob in 1984 from Wichita, Kan. He had lived at a retirement village in Kimberling City for the past two years. He was a carpenter with Coonrod/Walz Construction Co., Wichita, until his retirement. He was a member of First Christian Church, Shell Knob, and Central Crossing AF&AM Lodge No. 674, Shell Knob. He married Myrtle Nabia Tucker on May 22, 1937, at Newton, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include a son, John Estes Coonrod, Shell Knob; a daughter, Barbara Irene Crawford, Shell Knob; a brother, John W. Coonrod, Taft, Calif.; a sister, Mary L. Bournonville, Shell Knob; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, Shell Knob, with Corky Johnson, minister, and the Rev. James Lee officiating. Burial will be in McGuire Cemetery, south of Viola. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Contributions may be made to Lives Under Construction Ranch or Central Community United Methodist Church Scholarship Fund, in care of the funeral home. Betty Mayes NEVADA, Mo. - Betty J. Mayes, 71, Blue Springs, formerly of Nevada, died Sunday night, Jan. 26, 1997, at a Blue Springs nursing home after a two-year illness. Mrs. Mayes was born May 7, 1925, at Nevada. She returned to Nevada in 1975 from Kansas City. She was a retired licensed practical nurse at the former Nevada State Hospital. She also worked at Nevada Manor. She married Jim Mayes in 1952. He died in 1973. Survivors include three daughters, Margaret Mayes and Marilyn Mayes, both of Independence, and Myra Kerr, Kansas City; two brothers, Lawrence Tracy, Nevada, and Leland Tracy, Belton; a sister, Frances Ogle, Nevada; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Nick Nichols CASSVILLE, Mo. - Arnold Thomas ``Nick'' Nichols, 74, Cassville, died at 11:40 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Nichols was born Dec. 16, 1922, at Fairfax, Vt. He was a finish carpenter in residential and commercial construction in Vermont, retiring and moving to Cassville in 1981. He was a Catholic. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, all of Vermont. He married Carol Church on Aug. 30, 1976, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Also surviving are four sons, Rick Nichols, Mano, Randy Nichols, Essex, Vt., James Lomax Jr., Washburn, and Kip Church Sr., Cassville; a daughter, Madonna Sparks, Cassville; his mother, Bessie Nichols, St. Albans, Vt.; a sister, Tina Morin, St. Albans; and 11 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Don Beeson will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Pallbearers will be Ty Brown, Doyle Sparks, Scott Tatum, Dusty Taylor, Sheldon Wolf and Richard Seville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Evelyn Troxel MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Services for Evelyn Lavona Troxel, 69, Republic, a former Mount Vernon resident who died at 8:30 p.m. Friday at a Republic nursing home, will be at 1 p.m. today at Republic First Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. Joe Atkinson will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield. Mrs. Troxel was born Nov. 15, 1927, at Blackwell, Okla. Contributions may be made to Republic First Church of the Nazarene. Carl Reedy COLUMBUS, Kan. - Carl David Reedy, 89, Columbus route 3, died at 2:35 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at a Columbus nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Reedy was born Nov. 10, 1907 at Scammon. He attended Scammon Public Schools, Cherokee High School, and graduated from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University in 1932 with an education degree. He had lived in Columbus since September 1973, moving there from Treece, where he had lived since 1931. He taught school at Treece 13 years and worked at Eagle Picher in Oklahoma for more than 28 years. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Columbus, and Cherokee County Retired Teachers Association. He married Margaret Devlin on Jan. 9, 1931 at Scammon. She died June 27, 1993. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Carol Reedy, of the home, and Elizabeth Ann Kline, Columbus; a son, Carl David Reedy Jr., Plano, Texas; four grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Calvary Baptist Church, Columbus, with the Rev. James Shope and the Rev. Todd MacLean officiating. Burial will be in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. William Flint FAIRLAND, Okla. - William Taylor Flint, 79, Fairland, died at 3:40 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 1997, at a Fairland nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Flint was born March 24, 1917, at Fairland. He worked 29 years for B.F. Goodrich Co. He also was a farmer and stockman. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Fairland. He married Lorene Cunningham on June 28, 1940. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Darlene Brock, Fairland; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Fairland. The Rev. Ron Mimms and the Rev. Harold Neal will officiate. Burial will be in Fairland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Butch Wilmoth, Lee Wilmoth, Mutt Cunningham, Gary King, Keith Hurley and Darren Blevins. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Adcock Funeral Home, Fairland. Dorothy Hall GROVE, Okla. - Services for Dorothy L. Hall, 76, Grove, who died Jan. 23, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Grove. Bob Barker, chaplain will officiate. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove. The Grove Veterans Ritual Team will perform burial rites. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Jimmy McMillen MIAMI, Okla. - Services for James S. ``Jimmy'' McMillen, 84, 1507 B St. N.W., who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Leon Weece and Daryl Bates, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Chris Adkison, Frank McCray, Elmer Peery, Chuck Beaver, Jim Genandt and Jay Weaver. The family will be at the home, 1507 B St. N.W., Miami. Dennis Christensen Dennis K. Christensen, 69, Yankton, S.D., died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Yankton, after an illness. He was the father of Lori Jones, Joplin. Mr. Christensen was born Oct. 27, 1927, near Swan Lake, S.D. He was raised in the Mayfield, S.D., area. He was a farmer and later was self-employed in the trucking industry. He worked for Slowey Construction and Yaggie Mills and was a salesman for Genuine Auto Parts and Yankton Auto Supply, all in theYankton area. He later was self-employed in consignment sales. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lions Club, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Shriners and the Consistory. He was a veteran of the Army. He married Shirley Nielson on June 30, 1950, near Irene, S.D. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Dan Christensen and Dean Christensen, both of Mission Hill, S.D.; two additional daughters, Dianne Bahnson, Brandon, S.D., and Peggy Whalen, Larkspur, Colo.; a sister, Phyllis Neilson, Irene, S.D.; 12 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Yankton. The Rev. Craig J. Bock will officiate. Burial will be in Bethlehem Cemetery, rural Irene. Military graveside services will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 791, Yankton. Visitation will be from 4 to 9 p.m. today at Ray-Lane Funeral Chapel, Yankton and from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church. John Gray Dr. John P. Gray, 76, 2530 Markwardt St., died at 1:35 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 1997, at Vencor Hospital at Kansas City, Mo., after a several-year illness. Dr. Gray was born Oct. 10, 1920, at Los Angeles, Calif. He was graduated with honors from Kings Point (N.Y.) Merchants Marine Academy as an engineering officer. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served on a sea tender, the San Pablo. He received his wings as a Navy pilot at Corpus Christi, Texas. He served more than 20 years in the Navy Reserve and retired as a lieutenant commander. He was graduated from Northern Illinois College of Optometry at Chicago, Ill. He practiced optometry more than 30 years in Joplin and Neosho. After he retired in 1974, he began a franchise chain of Mexican restaurants. He became president of Missouri Taco Huts Inc. and president of Taco Huts of America Inc. He was past president of the Joplin Chapter of the Missouri Restaurant Association. He was permanent director of the Missouri Restaurant Association. He was permanent director since 1985 for United Missouri Bank of Joplin. He married Gloria Gray in 1945 at Dallas, Texas. She survives. Also surviving are a son, John R. Gray, Joplin; two daughters, Audrey Mitchell and Catherine Gray Johnston, both of Joplin; a brother, Dan Gray, Reno, Nev.; and five grandsons. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at First Community Church, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Fort Scott (Kan.) National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Cook, Marion Weston, Roger Johnston, Willard Stout, Barrett Mitchell, Dylan Johnston and John Ulery Gray. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or a charity of the donor's choice. Margaret Summerlin Margaret P. Summerlin, 64, 1034 Kentucky Ave., died at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Summerlin was born Aug. 11, 1932, at Kirksville. She had lived the past 10 years at Joplin. She was a homemaker. Surviving are a son, David Summerlin, Joplin; three daughters, Diana Summerlin, Shell Knob, Christine Haws, Ventura, Calif., and Brenda Summerlin, Little Rock, Ark.; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at McGuire Cemetery, south of Shell Knob. James Terral, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Emory Fry LAMAR, Mo. - Emory ``Stu'' Fry, 85, Lamar, died at 9:15 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mr. Fry was born July 14, 1911, in the state of Arkansas. He had lived in Barton and Dade counties for 80 years. He was a retired farmer and was a member of First Christian Church, Lamar. He married Lucile Boles on Oct. 10, 1937, at Milford. She died Aug. 21, 1989. He married Beverly Soma on June 2, 1990, in Lamar. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, J.E. Fry, Canyon Lake, Texas; three daughters, Hannah Oeltjen and Nancy Nentrup, both of Lockwood, and Mary Lou Long, Springfield; two stepsons, James Soma, Lamar, and Jeff Soma, Deer Park, Texas; three stepdaughters, Jenice Gaither and Jerri Townsley, both of Lamar, and Jackie Gath, McCune, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; 14 stepgrandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Daniel Funeral Home. Mike Gage, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice in Joplin or the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Micheal Grashorn / Matthew Grashorn SHELDON, Mo. - Micheal Harley Grashorn and Matthew Scott Grashorn, infant sons of Robert Grashorn and Cassandra Hodson, both of Sheldon, were stillborn Monday night, Jan. 27, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin. Additional survivors include a half sister, Mary Riggs, Ida Grove, Iowa; maternal grandmother and stepgrandfather, Robin and Ronald Spencer, Sheldon, and maternal grandfather, Kenneth Hodson, Neosho; paternal grandmother, Karen Bobert, Trenton; and maternal great-grandparents, William and Velda Kline, Neosho, and Verna Hodson, Seneca. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. John Dille will officiate. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery. J.B. Smith DIAMOND, Mo. - John Byron ``J.B.'' Smith, 74, 403 S. Washington, died at 9:10 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 1997, at the home of a daughter, Charlotte Messer of Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Smith was born Dec. 24, 1922, at Mount Vernon. He lived most of his life in the Diamond area. He owned and operated Smith Motor Sales in Diamond. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Galena, Kan. He married Gertrude ``Trudy'' Jennings on March 7, 1942. She died March 21, 1993. He married Flossie Weems on Dec. 12, 1994, at Joplin. She survives. Also surviving a son, Harold Weems, Diamond; two additional daughters, Donna Harrington and Iris Graham, both of Joplin; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Jeff Martin, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Diamond Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Weems, Bud Bell, Bruce Baker, Rick Baker, Larry McAllister, Jack Rubottom and Laverne Allen. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Hospice at St. John's Regional Medical Center. Elmus Snook WASHBURN, Mo. - Elmus Dean Snook, 90, Washburn, died at 2:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 1997, at a Granby nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Snook was born Feb. 10, 1906, in Arkansas. He was a lifelong resident of Barry County. He received his education at VanZandt School near Washburn. He was a retired carpenter. He was a Baptist. He married Elsie Lee on Oct. 23, 1926. She preceded him in death. He married Lula Brandon Clogston on Sept. 25, 1968. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Lois Rose, Exeter, Loretta Tilford, Washburn, and Judy Amos, Rogers, Ark.; a stepson, Wayne Clogston, Baxter Springs, Kan.; a brother, Garland Snook, Galena, Kan.; seven grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and 14 great-great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter, with the Rev. Ben Loudermilk officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Bryce Vickers WEBB CITY, Mo. - Bryce Anthony Vickers, 2-year-old son of Tony and Michelle Vickers, 915 N. Main St., died at 9:16 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at his home after a lifetime illness. He was born April 20, 1994, in Joplin and was a lifetime area resident. Additional survivors include a sister, Brittany Nicole Banta, of the home; paternal grandparents, Joe and Loretta Vickers, Carterville; maternal grandfather, Jack Banta, Redings Mill community, south of Joplin; and maternal great-grandparents, David and Annabelle Taylor, Saginaw community, south of Joplin. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Gary Willhite ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. - Gary James Willhite, 39, Bentonville, Ark., formerly of Rocky Comfort, died Sunday morning, Jan. 26, 1997, at his home of complications from an automobile accident in November. Mr. Willhite was born Oct. 17, 1957, at Inglewood, Calif. He worked for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. at Bentonville. Surviving are two sons, Cory Willhite and Travis Willhite, both of Bentonville; his parents, James and Annette Willhite, Springfield; and a sister, Shirley Close, Nixa. A son preceded him in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Rocky Comfort Church of Christ. Burl Young will officiate. Burial will be in Rocky Comfort Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Wheaton Funeral Home. The family will gather from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday at United Methodist Church, Stella. Larry Withrow OSWEGO, Kan. - Larry Dale Withrow Sr., 50, Morenci, Ariz., a former Oswego area resident, died Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at a hospital in Morenci of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Withrow was born Sept. 4, 1946, in Oswego. He grew up and attended school in Chetopa. He had lived in Labette County for several years before he moved to Morenci, where he worked for the Phelps Dodge mining company as a truck driver and shovel operator until his death. He was a veteran of the Army who served one year in Germany and two years in Vietnam. Survivors include a son, Larry D. Withrow Jr., Morenci; two daughters, Anita L. Garcia and Laurie G. Billingsly, both of the state of Arizona; two brothers, Donnie Withrow, Joplin, Mo., and Kenny Withrow, Chetopa; two sisters, Carolyn Hull, Chetopa, and Diane Bentley, Oswego; a half sister, Debbie Withrow, Parsons; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Assembly of God Church, Chetopa. The Rev. Jon Withrow will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, rural Chetopa. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Earlene Hobson GROVE, Okla. - Earlene Shirley Hobson, 78, Grove, died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Hobson was born Jan. 1, 1919, at Sparland, Ill. She moved to the Grove area in 1981. She was an inspector at Liberty Glass Plant, Sapulpa, until she retired in 1981. She was a member of First Christian Church, Grove. She married Russell Shirley in 1935. He died in March 1990. She married Millard ``Ed'' Hobson on Aug. 13, 1993. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Larry Ronald Shirley, Grove, and Larry Lee Shirley, Houston, Texas; two daughters, Sherry Hendrix, Tulsa, and Carol Stenecipher, Grove; a sister, Vinita Johnson, Buffalo, Minn.; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, Grove, with Marvin Tunnell, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Kansas Cemetery, Kansas, Okla. The body has been cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. John Martin PEORIA, Okla. - John Martin, 46, 71 E. Main St., died at 9:57 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at Veterans Affairs Hospital at Kansas City, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Martin was born March 21, 1950, at Miami. He was a lifetime Quapaw area resident. He was an auto mechanic and he last worked at Youngblood Chrysler Co., Springfield, Mo. He was an Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Sharon Martin; four sons, Paul Martin, Pittsburg, Kan., Roy Martin, Farmington, Mo., and Jason Martin and Travis Martin, both of the home; his parents, Roy and Mable Martin, Peoria; a brother, Bob Martin, Peoria; and a sister, Tresa Johnson, Nashville, Mo. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Zelma Plummer MIAMI, Okla. - Zelma Plummer, 87, Miami, died at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at a nursing home in Dewey after a long illness. Mrs. Plummer was born Sept. 17, 1909, at St. Paul, Ark. She moved to the Miami area in 1993 from Grove. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Joseph Plummer, died Feb. 8, 1979. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Woodland Cemetery, Sand Springs. Jim Pinkston, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Bob McKenzie Robert Harold ``Bob'' McKenzie, 75, Joplin, died at 12:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. McKenzie was born March 17, 1921, at Liberal. He lived most of his life in Joplin. He worked at Joplin Freight Co., and he retired in 1985 from Bagcraft Corp., where he was a production line worker. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Robert S. Thurman Post No. 13, American Legion, Joplin. He married Beatrice Lucille Ketchum in 1943 in Joplin. She died Dec. 11, 1995. Survivors include a brother, Ralph McKenzie, Pittsburg, Kan. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Mary Hill PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Mary A. Hill, 63, Pierce City, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield, after a one-year illness. Mrs. Hill was born Aug. 26, 1933, at St. Elmo, Ill. She had lived about 32 years in Pierce City. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Pleasant Hour Extension Club, both of Pierce City. She married Sidney ``Sid'' Hill on June 18, 1954, at Prescott, Ariz. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Gary Hill, Pierce City; a daughter, Sherry Hill, Tulsa, Okla.; and a grandson. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. The Rev. Rick Osborn will officiate. Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri or to the First Baptist Church. Gene King NEOSHO, Mo. … Gene King, 55, Neosho, died about 9 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996, at a hotel in West Memphis, Ark., of a sudden illness. Mr. King was born May 9, 1941, at Jenny Lind, Ark. He had lived the past two years in Neosho, moving from Joplin. He worked from 1976 to 1981 at Missouri Steel Castings, Joplin. He also had worked as a security guard. He served in the Army. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge at Wichita, Kan. He married Anita Steele on Aug. 5, 1961, at Joplin. She died Nov. 17, 1986. Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer King, Joplin; four brothers, Herb King and Alvin King, both of Joplin, and Lloyd King and Ed King, both of Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Lois Lewis, Joplin; and a grandchild. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Phillip McClendon will officiate. Pallbearers will be Lyle King, Alvin King, Alan King, Bob Long, Ray Woodworth, Steve Lawrence and Richard Smith. Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Iva Mayfield LAMAR, Mo. … Iva Marie Lavesta Mayfield, 81, Lamar, died at 9:05 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at Nevada (Mo.) Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Mayfield was born Jan. 7, 1915, in Barton County. She was a lifetime resident of the county. She moved to Lamar in 1975 from the Irwin community. She attended Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church, northeast of Lamar. She married Harvey F. Mayfield on Aug. 14, 1935, in Barton County. He died Oct. 13, 1974. Survivors include two sons, Delbert Mayfield, Lamar, and Lyndel H. Mayfield, Ogden, Utah; two daughters, Jean Keithly and Janet Sechrest, both of Lamar; four brothers, Joe Greer, Willard, Utah, Leo Greer, Rexburg, Idaho, John Greer, Brigham City, Utah, and Wayne Greer, McAlester, Okla.; five sisters, Imogene Brunner, Fairbanks, Alaska, Betty Lance, Evanston, Wyo., Elaine Millard, Wasilla, Alaska, Joann Lawson, Sheldon, and Judy Agee, Nevada; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Leslie Rhodes and the Rev. Lee Howard will officiate. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery. Pallbearers will be J.H. Phipps, Charles Mayfield, Wayne Braker, Bobby Crockett, John Stockdale and Roger Mayfield. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Clayte Onstott LAMAR, Mo. … Clayte Cecalia Onstott, 88, Lamar, died at 8 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a short illness. Mr. Onstott was born March 3, 1908, in Ralls County. He lived most of his life in Barton County. He was a retired farmer and a Baptist. He married Lula Rose Prine on Dec. 4, 1933, at Greenfield. She died Jan. 11, 1965. Survivors include a son, Max Prine, Lamar; a daughter, Ellene Stephens, Jasper; two brothers, Rolland Onstott and Russell Onstott, both of Lamar; a sister, Lila Moore, Lamar; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. John Dille will officiate. Burial will be in Killey Cemetery, near Lamar. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Raymon Patten MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Raymon F. Patten, 69, Mount Vernon, died at 5:12 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at a business at 109 N. Hickory St. after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Patten was born March 12, 1927, at Greenfield. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of Northside Baptist Temple, Mount Vernon. He married Virginia Bowles on May 18, 1958, at Aurora. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Donna Watson and Janet Patten, both of Mount Vernon; and a son, Ray Patten, Jefferson City. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Pennsboro Cemetery, Pennsboro, with the Rev. Esther Malmquist officiating. Pallbearers will be Roger Kerr, Lloyd Watson, Jason Patten, Billy Scarbrough, Winifred Duke and L.V. Cobb. Friends may call from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Dale Patterson CARTHAGE, Mo. … Dale L. Patterson, 69, Carthage, died at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at the Missouri Veterans Home, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mr. Patterson was born March 2, 1927, near Carthage. He was a lifelong Carthage area resident. Before retiring because of ill health, he was a farmer and an insurance agent for Jasper County Mutual Insurance Co. He attended Jasper United Methodist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Post No. 6415, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Jasper. He married Mary Belle Goss on Dec. 7, 1947, at Jasper. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Bill Patterson, Duncan, Okla., and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. Contributions may be made to the VFW Scholarship Fund, in care of the funeral home. Flora Seybold WEBB CITY, Mo. … Flora D. Seybold, 88, 908 N. Webb St., died at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after an illness. Mrs. Seybold was born June 5, 1908, at Lebanon. She had lived in Webb City since 1929. She worked 20 years as a processor at Beauty Steak Co., Joplin, retiring in 1971. She married Charles P. Seybold in July 1946 at Bentonville, Ark. He died Jan. 16, 1982. Surviving are a brother, John Comer, Fairfield, Calif.; and a sister, Dell Williams, Wichita, Kan. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, Kan. The Rev. Wayne Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Pence Cemetery, Baxter Springs, Kan., route 1. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Gary Massa Jr. COLUMBUS, Kan. … Gary W. Massa Jr., 25, Columbus route 2, died at 5:25 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Massa was born April 12, 1971, at Joplin, Mo. He grew up and attended schools in Columbus and Joplin. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Galena. He married Stephanie Clouser on Dec. 11, 1992, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Cody Allan Massa, of the home; two daughters, Jessi Rachelle Massa and Toni Elizabeth Massa, both of the home; his parents, Gary and Linda Massa, rural Columbus; and three sisters, Vicki Spear, Columbus, Stacy Michel, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Kelli Hance, Carl Junction, Mo. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Assembly of God Church, Galena. Pastor Jim Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Friends may call between noon Saturday and 8 p.m. Monday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Bertha Shipley COLUMBUS, Kan. … Bertha C. Shipley, 93, Columbus, died at 12:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Shipley was born June 6, 1903, in Cherokee County. She was a member of Faulkner Christian Church. She married Earl Milton Shipley on Nov. 11, 1925, in Columbus. He died June 6, 1979. Survivors include two daughters, Norma J. Fell, Mission, and Imojune Hale, Afton, Okla.; a brother, Paul Holley, Bluejacket, Okla.; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Faulkner Christian Church, west of Columbus. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, south of Columbus. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Claude Smith COLUMBUS, Kan. … Claude Smith, 87, Columbus, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, at Maude Norton Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Smith was born Dec. 18, 1908, near West Mineral. He worked for Pittsburg Midway Coal Co., Pittsburg, from 1929 to 1974. He also was a farmer. He was a member of the United Mine Workers union at Pittsburg and the United Methodist Church in Columbus. He married Mary Margaret Hartman on May 31, 1932, at Carthage, Mo. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Bill Smith, Columbus; two sisters, Lela Meriaux, Pittsburg, and Lola Irwin, Columbus; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Park Cemetery, Columbus. The Rev. Gary Parsons will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Helen White PITTSBURG, Kan. … Helen E. DeArmond White, 79, 708 N. Woodland St., died at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at Salina Regional Health Center's Santa Fe Campus after an illness. Mrs. White was born Sept. 25, 1916, in Barton County, Mo. She lived in the Pittsburg area most of her life. She graduated from Pittsburg High School. She was a secretary for 35 years at the First Christian Church. She married Wally DeArmond on Aug. 15, 1933. He died May 31, 1961. She married Gordon White on Nov. 25, 1965. He died Dec. 19, 1970. Survivors include three sons, Fred DeArmond, Concordia, Clifford DeArmond, Oak Creek, Wis., and William E. DeArmond, Abilene; three sisters, Clara Graham and Alice Sanderson, both of Pittsburg, and Adalene Wilson, Tulsa, Okla.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Countryside Christian Church, Pittsburg. The Rev. Dan Muter will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Sunday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to Countryside Christian Church or to the American Cancer Society, in care of the mortuary. Charles Bybee WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Charles Thomas Bybee, 70, rural Wyandotte, formerly of Joplin, Mo., died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a one-year illness. Mr. Bybee was born June 19, 1926, at Ponca City. He lived most of his life at Joplin. He moved in 1986 to Paradise Point on Grand Lake. He retired in 1986 after 30 years with the Joplin post office. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 178, Grove. He helped develop and was a member of the Wyandotte Volunteer Fire Department. The Joplin Globe in 1968 named him ``Father of the Year'' for his involvement in Little League and youth activities. He was a member and past president of the Paradise Point Association. He was a charter member and former deacon of North Main Street Baptist Church and a former member and deacon of Empire Baptist Church, both of Joplin. He was a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church, Grove. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving on the USS Boise. He married Virginia Webber on Jan. 14, 1950, at Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Mark Bybee, New Port Richey, Fla., and Barry Bybee, Owasso; two brothers, Jesse Bybee, Grove, and Leroy Bybee, Las Vegas, Nev.; three sisters, Imogene Davis, Evelyn Edwards and Velma Martin, all of Joplin; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church, Grove. The Rev. Robin Cowen will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Paul Cook, Richard Ebert, Jeff Ebert, Allen Lacey, Stacy Stephens and Mitchell Stephens. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the choir fund at the First Baptist Church, Grove, in care of the mortuary. Beau Hendricks MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Beau Bart Hendricks, 32, 307 J St. N.W., who died Thursday, will be at 10 a.m. today at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Paul Woodhouse, minister, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Clark Sapp, Jerry Sapp, Bryan Langley, Randy Hendricks, Dana Hendricks and Joe Hendricks. Arrangements are under direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Berchie Moxley MIAMI, Okla. … Berchie L. Roberts Moxley, Miami, died at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, at a nursing home in Commerce after a long illness. Mrs. Moxley was born at Afton. She lived most of her life in the Fairland and Miami areas. She graduated from Fairland High School. She had been a bookkeeper at Standard Auto Parts, Coca-Cola Bottling Co., the former Gosney Printing Co. and the Miami Co-op, all in Miami. She retired in 1972. She married Melvin Moxley in 1949 at Columbus, Kan. He died April 28, 1986. There are no immediate survivors. The family will be at the home of Marjorie Roberts, 432 H St. N.W., Miami. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Bill Parman MIAMI, Okla. … William R. ``Bill'' Parman, 68, Miami, died at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, 1996, at the Veterans Center, Talihina, after a long illness. Mr. Parman was born Sept. 18, 1927, at Oklahoma City. He retired from the Air Force as a technical sergeant. After retiring, he owned and operated Cherokee Erection Co., Grove. He was quartermaster and service officer for the Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a member of the American Legion, both at Miami. He married Bettie Prather on June 2, 1965, at Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert W. Parman, Jackson, Miss.; three daughters, Glenda Sandford, Jackson, Viki Lynn Owens, Grove, and Chrystal Dotson, St. Louis, Mo.; his mother, Catherine Parman, Quapaw; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are pending with Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Dorothy Bell Dorothy L. Bell, 67, 2912 E. 25th St., died at 5:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mrs. Bell was born Nov. 27, 1928, at Memphis. She had lived 29 years in Joplin, moving from Springdale, Ark. She was a desk manager at the Ramada Inn and was the vice president of Bell Egg Farms Inc. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin. Surviving are two daughters, Suzanne Alumbaugh, Joplin, and Belinda Green, Pleasanton, Calif.; a sister, Alma Brown, Glendale, Ariz.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. James Schnackenberg, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Joel Alumbaugh, Michael Green, Johnny Moore, Steve Anderson and Verl Alumbaugh. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today sunat the mortuary. Everett Daniels Services for Everett Paul Daniels, 87, Joplin, who died Thursday, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Ronald McMillan, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Saginaw Cemetery, south of Joplin. Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Danny Daniels, David Daniels, Charley Daniels, Joe Rivette, Tony Rivette, and Paul Rivette. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice Program or Oxford Home Health Care. Clyde McCulley Clyde W. McCulley, 79, Joplin, died at 1 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. McCulley was born Aug. 8, 1917, at Joplin. He came to Joplin in 1981, moving from Sparks, Nev. He was a printer and worked for The Joplin Globe for 15 years. He was a member of the printer's union and attended Villa Heights Christian Church, Joplin. Survivors include a son, John McCulley, Washington, D.C.; a stepson, Lucian Nowlin, state of Texas; two daughters, Lelia McCulley, White River Junction, Vt., and Jeannie McCulley, Modesto, Calif.; three brothers, Carl McCulley and Ray McCulley, both of Joplin, and Bob Robert McCulley, Pineville; and three grandchildren. No services are planned. The body will be cremated. Contributions may be made to the Cerebral Palsey Center, in care of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Bob McKenzie Services for Robert Harold ``Bob'' McKenzie, 75, Joplin, who died Friday, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Annabelle Attaway MONETT, Mo. … Annabelle M. Attaway, 91, Brookfield, Ill., a former Monett resident, died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at Hinsdale Hospital, Hinsdale, Ill., after a sudden illness. Mrs. Attaway was born May 5, 1905, at Cleveland, Ohio. She moved to Berwin, Ill., in 1950. In 1994 she moved to Brookfield to live with her son. She worked as a switchboard operator for Illinois Bell Telephone, Marshall Fields store and the Sun Insurance Co., all of Chicago, Ill. She was employed as a ``Harvey Girl'' at the Fred Harvey Restaurant, Bakersfield, Calif. She was a member of St. Leonard's Catholic Church, Irwin, Ill. She married Daniel J. Attaway on May 15, 1930, in the state of California. He died Dec. 28, 1959. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Attaway, Brookfield, and three grandchildren. Rosary will be recited at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett, with graveside service to follow. The Rev. John Braun will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Monett. George Eaton CARTHAGE, Mo. … George Henry Eaton, 68, Rt. 3, Carthage, died at noon, Saturday, Sept. 14, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Eaton was born Jan. 8, 1928, at Osceola. He moved to Carthage in 1981. He worked as a maintenance man for the Missouri Highway Patrol satellite station at Carthage from 1976 to 1993. He married Donna Lappin on Aug. 4, 1980 at Coalgate, Okla. She survives Additional survivors include a son, Dale Lappin, Carthage; three daughters, Nita Robinson, Carthage, Donna Denice Eaton, Joplin, and Fay Riley, Sarcoxie; two brothers, Jack Eaton, Holden, and Bill Eaton, Springfield; two sisters, Myrl Mann, Kansas City, and Louise Riley, McDonald, Kan.; 19 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. David Hall AVILLA, Mo. … David W. Hall, 70, Springfield, a former Avilla resident, died at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Hall was born Feb. 20, 1926, at Avilla. He graduated from Carthage High School. He enlisted in the Navy in 1943 and was honorably discharged after 31 months of service. He attended the University of Missouri, Columbia, where he received his bachelor's degree in 1948. He graduated in 1952 from University of Louisville Medical School, Louisville, Ky. He started his private practice in medicine at Springfield in 1954. He also served as a doctor for the Springfield school district and a clinical doctor for Southwest Missouri State University Health Center. In 1970 he was a member of the first group of doctors to earn board certification in the new medical specialty of family practice. He was on the active medical staffs of St. John's Regional Health Center, Cox Medical Center, and the former Springfield Community Hospital, where he served a term as chief of medical staff. He was active in the Flying Physician's Association. He served as president and chairman of the board for the Missouri Academy of Family Physicians, was a counselor to the Missouri State Medical Association, and a Missouri delegate to the American Medical Association. He retired in 1995. He was one of the original members of King's Way United Methodist Church. He married Carol Jane Stober on April 8, 1950, at Kansas City. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, David W. Hall Jr., Springfield; two daughters, Karen D. Cooper, Houston, Texas, and Debra L. Oden, Springfield; a brother, Gary D. Hall, Creve Coeur; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. Tuesday at King's Way United Methodist Church, Springfield. Burial will be a private ceremony for the family in Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield. Contributions may be made to Singing Doctor's Foundation (Scholarship Fund for Medical Students) or King's Way United Methodist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf-Brentwood Funeral Home, Springfield. Harriet Harris NEOSHO, Mo. … Harriet Harris, 78, Neosho, died at 8:35 a.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, at a Neosho nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Harris was born Nov. 23, 1917, at Joplin. She was a longtime area resident and had lived in Neosho the last 72 years. She was a homemaker. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Neosho. She married Edward M. Harris on Feb. 20, 1938, at Neosho. He died Aug. 19, 1993. Survivors include three daughters, Sheila Gault, Bridgewater, N.J., Sherri Lambiotte, Vicksburg, Miss., and Shaunn Harris, Marietta, Ga.; two sisters, Frances Ruark, Holland, Mich., and Eva Pearson, St. Louis; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Neosho I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Neosho. The Rev. J.C. Harp will officiate. The family will be at the home of Louise Hargrove, 221 North St., Neosho. Contributions may be made to United Methodist Church, in care of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Dianna Holloway PURDY, Mo. … Ruth Dianna Holloway, 45, Purdy, was pronounced dead at 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at Cox Monett Hospital after an industrial accident at 11:05 a.m. Thursday. Mrs. Holloway was born Nov. 30, 1950, in Stone County. She graduated high school at Hurley. She lived the last 14 years at Purdy and had worked the last 11 years at Miracle Recreation Equipment. She married Billy Rex Holloway on June 20, 1986, at Eureka Springs, Ark. He died June 1, 1992. Surviving are three sons, Clinton Conrad, near Anchorage, Alaska, and Frank Webb and Brian Holloway, both of Purdy; her parents, Jack and Doris Leath Gamble, Hurley; a brother, Ricky Gamble, Hurley; four sisters, Vicky Tarter, Branson, Kathy Andrus, Monett, Belinda Langley, Hurley, and Debra Karr, Purdy; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Paul Yarnall will officiate. Burial will be in Sparks Cemetery, Butterfield. Pallbearers will be Chad Langley, Ted Keithley, Andy Andrus, Delbert Graves, Tommy Joe Tate and Rick Tate. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today sunat Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Nathan Sloniker DIAMOND, Mo. … Nathan Daniel Sloniker, 16, Diamond, died at 7:31 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West of injuries sustained in a car-pickup accident at 6:40 p.m. Tuesday south of Duenweg. Mr. Sloniker was born May 2, 1980, at Carthage. He lived most of his life in the Diamond and Carthage areas. He worked at Wok & Roll in Northpark Mall at Joplin. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church, Carthage. He attended Webb City High School, where he played basketball and golf. Survivors include his father, Dennis Sloniker, Joplin; his mother and stepfather, Rita and Mark Coburn, Diamond; a brother, Justin Sloniker, of the home; two stepbrothers, Joshua Coburn and Joseph Coburn, both of Payson, Ariz.; paternal grandparents, Joe and Velda Sloniker, Shelbyville, Texas; maternal grandparents, Albert and Margarete Marr, Germany; and paternal stepgrandparents, Jerry and Judy Coburn, Joplin. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Bill Whitfield and the Rev. Ray Brinson will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Pallbearers will be Tim Meadows, Larry Kamler, David Coburn, Micky Coburn, Chet Wampler, Nicky Baird, Mike Sloniker and Norman Madsen. The body may be viewed after 4 p.m. today sunat the funeral home. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Barry Wilson LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Barry D. Wilson, 47, Lockwood, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mr. Wilson was born April 7, 1949, at Greeley, Colo. He was a self-employed heavy equipment operator. He married Cheryl Dandergriff on Aug. 18, 1973, at Purdy. She survives. Survivors include his parents, George and Josephine Wilson, Lamar; two brothers, Mike Wilson, Jerico Springs, and Wayne Wilson, Lamar; and a sister, Betty Jo Bucher, Springfield. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Greenfield Cemetery, Jerico Springs. The Rev. Jim Thomas will officiate. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Foundation, in care of the Lockwood Funeral Chapel, Lockwood. Berchie Moxley MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Berchie L. Roberts Moxley, Miami, who died Friday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home chapel, Miami. The Rev. Carl Pollard will officiate. Burial will be in G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Earl Goodman, Larry Kemper, Corbett Bowden, Ellis Ray Bryant, Don Duniphin, and Lee Roberts. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the Generations unit at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, in care of the funeral home. Lucille Tandy Lucille M. Tandy, 73, Joplin route 1, died at 5:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, of a short illness. Mrs. Tandy was born Aug. 10, 1923, at Picher, Okla. She was a homemaker and a member of Prosperity (Mo.) Community Church. She had lived more than 40 years at rural Joplin. Her husband, Oliver Tandy, died Sept. 23, 1993. Surviving are four sons, Danny Tandy and Donnie Tandy, both of Webb City, and Steven Tandy and John Spicer, both of Joplin route 1; a daughter, Virginia Powers, Joplin route 1; four sisters, Loretta Lewis, Betty Clark and Louis Spicer, all of the state of Oklahoma, and Peggy Sloniker, Carthage; 21 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Sons will serve as pallbearers. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Wayne Wheeler, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Webb City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Wanda Griffin Wanda M. Griffin, 75, 2002 N. Florida, died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 1996, at Freeman West, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Griffin was born Sept. 8, 1921, at Lead, S.D. She was a residential nurse for a local doctor for 15 years. She also worked in area hospitals. She retired in 1981. She was a member of Church of Christ, Joplin. She was graduated from Carl Junction High School in 1939 and from St. John's Hospital School of Nursing, Joplin, in 1953. She married M.D. Griffin in June 1942 in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Patricia Richart, Sugar Land, Texas; a sister, LaVon Thornberry, Asbury; and a grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Pat Peck, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Association, in care of the funeral home. Angelic Smith Angelic Nicole Smith, infant daughter of Jan Smith and Leann Susan Garoutte, 4318 Tiffany Lane, Joplin, died at 4:20 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after an illness. She was born Sept. 14, 1996 in Springfield. Additional survivors include a brother, William Greer, of the home; a sister, Rebecca Rhinehart, of the home; paternal grandparents, J. Kirby Smith, Waterloo, Iowa, and Jessie and Patricia Sweeney, Diamond; maternal grandparents, William and Sue Garoutte, Duenweg; paternal great-grandparents, Mike and Dorothy Dirkes, La Porte City, Iowa, and Harold and Betty Smith, Washburn, Iowa; and maternal great-grandmother, Beulah Garoutte, Stotts City. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Elton White will officiate. Pallbearer will be William Garoutte. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. to service time Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Herald Bass LAMAR, Mo. … Herald Oden ``Jack'' Bass, 86, Jerico Springs route 1, formerly of Lamar, died at 12:35 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mr. Bass was born Aug. 17, 1910, at Milford. He had lived in Jerico Springs since 1994. He lived most of his life in Barton County. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served in the medical supply unit. He was a truck driver for 22 1/2 years for Safeway and for 22 1/2 years for Yellow Freight System. He was a member of Harmony Baptist Church, Barton County. He was a past master and member of Masonic Lodge No. 292 AF&AM at Lamar and a member of the Teamsters Union Local No. 823. He married Mary E. Leslie on Feb. 4, 1938, at Joplin. She died Sept. 7, 1995. Surviving are two sons, Howard Bass, Lamar, and James W. Bass, Alba; two daughters, Mary Ann Winkler, Jerico Springs, and Bettijeane Evans, Independence, Mo.; a brother, Ora O. Bass, Lamar; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Clif Crockett will officiate. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery, south of Jerico Springs. Pallbearers will be Garron Bass, Randy Bass, Joe Hale, Dennis Evans, Mike Evans, Ned Jeffries and Robert Marriott. Masonic services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where visitation will follow until 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home. Albert Clabough GREENFIELD, Mo. … Albert Eldward Clabough, 77, Greenfield, died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Clabough was born Feb. 5, 1919, in Dade County. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was employed by Greenfield Phillips 66 Service Station. He was retired from Mono Equipment Co., Springfield. He married Virginia Leith on Sept. 12, 1942, in Greenfield. She survives. Additional survivors include five sons, Robert Burns, Knob Noster, Tommy Burns and Raymond Burns, both of Pasadena, Texas, Jimmy Burns, Floresville, Texas, and Allen Clabough, Prattville, Ala.; two daughters, Sharon Lean, Forsyth, and Linda Floyd, Humansville; a brother, Lynn Clabough, Greenfield; four sisters, Blanche Taylor, Darryl Stump, and Daythel Anderson, all of Greenfield, and Karen Smith, Wichita, Kan.; 19 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel, Greenfield. The Rev. Charles Cross will officiate. Burial will be in Eudora Cemetery, Eudora. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri, in care of the funeral chapel. Dennis Collins LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Dennis Lee Collins, 49, Lockwood, died at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 1996, at Crossroads Apartments at Miller of apparent natural causes. Mr. Collins was born Dec. 1, 1946, at Monett. He was a mill worker for a farmers' co-operative and was a member of Kingsway Christian Church, Mount Vernon. He married Judy Rapp in 1974 at Mount Vernon. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Derrick Collins, of the home; and his mother, Austa Collins, Mount Vernon. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. The Rev. James Terral will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to Kingsway Christian Church. George Eaton CARTHAGE, Mo. … Services for George Henry Eaton, 68, Route 3, Carthage, who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Iconium Baptist Church, Iconium. The Rev. Leroy Weeks will officiate. Burial will be in Iconium Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Barnhart, Craig Goodman, Rick Baird, Archie Dunn, Rick Renner, Carl Rose and Larry Cooper. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Jack Murray CARTHAGE, Mo. … Jack E. Murray, 81, Carthage, died at 2:40 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 1996, at McCune Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Murray was born Nov. 13, 1914, in South Bend, Ind. He owned and operated Hyde's Flowers, Carthage. He moved to Carthage in June 1958 from Kansas City. He was a member of St. Anne's Catholic Church, Carthage, and Carthage Rotary Club. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Harriette Hyde on Nov. 22, 1944, in Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, John H. Murray, London, England; a daughter, Sarah A. Murray, Springfield, Mass.; a brother, Paul Murray, Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Mary Louise Winters, Arlington, Texas; and a grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anne's Catholic Church. The Rev. Timothy Locke will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Visitation will follow. Bill Thompson LAMAR, Mo. … William D. ``Bill'' Thompson, 76, Lamar, died at 12:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mr. Thompson was born April 4, 1920, in Bronson, Kan. He was a longtime resident of Barton County. He was graduated from Lamar High School in 1938. He was employed by F.M. Thorpe Industries, Lamar, for 47 years. He was a member of Lamar United Methodist Church, a charter member of Lamar Optomist Club and Lamar Rotary Club, past president of Lamar Country Club, and a United Methodist Man for the church. He was a Paul Harris Fellow in the Lamar Rotary Club and was named Rotarian of the Year in 1987-1988. He helped establish the Lamar Sheltered Workshop and was on the first board of trustees for the Barton County Health Department. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Eva Divine on June 20, 1941. She died in 1962. He married Sara Jo Percy on Feb. 16, 1963. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Sheila Roland, Lamar; a brother, Leland Thompson, Carthage; two stepsons, Jimmy Dale Gardner, Castroville, Calif., and Wade Gardner, Lamar; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Barry Wilson LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Barry Victor Wilson, 47, Lockwood, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, at Freeman West in Joplin after a long illness. Mr. Wilson was born April 7, 1949, at Greeley, Colo. He was a self-employed heavy equipment operator. He married Cheryl Vandergriff on Aug. 18, 1973, at Purdy. She survives. Additional survivors include his parents, George and Josephine Wilson, Lamar; two brothers, Mike Wilson, Jerico Springs, and Wayne Wilson, Lamar; and a sister, Betty Jo Bucher, Springfield. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Greenfield Cemetery, Jerico Springs. The Rev. Jim Thomas will officiate. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Foundation, in care of Lockwood Funeral Chapel, Lockwood. Hilda Dover PITTSBURG, Kan. … Hilda I. Dover, 83, No. 14 Fourth Street Circle, Pittsburg, died at 11:29 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a long illness. Mrs. Dover was born Oct. 17, 1912, in McCune, Kan. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a housewife and a homemaker. She was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons. She married Charles W. Dover on Feb. 10, 1940, in McCune. He died Dec. 20, 1971. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Brenner Mortuary Chapel, Pittsburg. The Rev. Bruce Gotschall will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsburg Garden of Memories, Pittsburg. Delbert Gary PITTSBURG, Kan. … Delbert E. ``Haney'' Gary, 46, 506 N. Olive, died at 4:08 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a one-year illness. Mr. Gary was born Oct. 23, 1949, in Pittsburg, where he was a lifetime resident. He worked 10 years in maintenance for Conner Realty, Pittsburg. He retired in 1990 because of ill health. Surviving are two brothers, Michael E. Gary, Kansas City, Mo., and Charles L. Gary, of the home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Burial will be in Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Francis Merritt MIAMI, Okla. … Francis L. Merritt, 84, 2525 Elm St. N.E., Miami, died at 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Merritt was born Sept. 1, 1912, in Sinton, Texas. She lived in Miami for a year. She moved from Oklahoma City, where she had resided most of her life. She had operated a dress shop in Oklahoma City for 11 years. She was a member of Bethany Christian Church, Miami, and Cheaf Chapter in the Order of the Eastern Star, Oklahoma City. She married Gene Merritt on Dec 30, 1928, in Oklahoma City. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Jackie L. Buzzard, Afton; two sons, Gene R. Merritt, El Dorado, Ark., and Chris Merritt, Baltimore, Md.; a sister, Lee Izora, Columbus, Ohio; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Thelma Kay Thelma Kay, 90, Austin, Texas, formerly of Joplin, died Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at South Austin Medical Center after a five-month illness. Mrs. Kay was born July 22, 1906, at Vergennes, Ill. She had lived in Austin 5" years, moving there from Florida. She moved away from Joplin in 1968. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Homer Kay, died in 1966. Surviving are a son, Robert L. Kay, Charlotte, N.C.; three daughters, Vivian Henry, Austin, Carolyn Debnam, Carey, N.C., and Barbara Salyers, Parkville, Mo.; several grandchildren; great-grandchildren; and great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Carterville Cemetery. The Rev. Tom Shouse will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Beth Brittain Doug Brittain MONETT, Mo. … Beth Brittain and Doug Brittain, both 35, were found shot to death Friday, Sept. 13, 1996, in their Goddard, Kan., home. Mrs. Brittain is formerly of Monett. The deaths are being investigated by the Sedgwick County (Kan.) Sheriff's Department. Mrs. Brittain was born July 11, 1961, at Dallas, Texas. She was a homemaker. Mr. Brittain was born Nov. 6, 1960, at Wichita, Kan. He was general service manager at Berry Tractor Co., Wichita. The couple were members of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Schulte, Kan. Surviving children are a son, Jerrod Brittain, of the home; and two daughters, Chelsea Brittain and MacKenzie Brittain, both of the home. Additional survivors for Mrs. Brittain include her parents, Jim and Carolyn Witt, Goddard; a brother, Chris Terry, Fort Worth, Texas; and a sister, Debbie Goodman, Pierce City. Additional survivors for Mr. Brittain include his parents, Duane and Barbara Oblander, Goddard; a sister, Diane Asmann, Wichita; maternal grandparents, Fred and Edith Speldie, Medford, Okla.; and paternal grandmother, Caroline Brittain, Wakita, Okla. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Schulte. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church in Schulte. Arrangements are under the direction of Resthaven Mortuary, Goddard. Contributions may be made to the Brittain Children Trust Fund, in care of Garden Plain State Bank, Wichita. Juanita Darr dies at 106 NEOSHO, Mo. … Juanita M. Darr, 106, Neosho, died at 6:05 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at a Neosho nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Darr was born Feb. 2, 1890, at Bloomington, Ill. She moved to Neosho from Independence in 1975. She was a homemaker and a member of the United Methodist Church, Neosho. She married Dudley Dwight Darr on March 16, 1912, at Independence. He died Sept. 4, 1951. Survivors include two daughters, Juanita McCullough, Neosho, and Eleanor Barnett, Camdenton; eight grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Billy James Hargis, minister, will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo. Pallbearers will be Frank McCullough Jr., Steve McCullough, Shane McCullough, Sean McCullough, Mark Preston, Joshua Preston, Joel Preston and Aaron Preston. The family today will be at the home of Frank McCullough Jr., 514 S. Jefferson St., Neosho. Contributions may be made to Medicalodge Nursing Home, Neosho, or St. John's Regional Medical Center's hospice program, Joplin, in care of the funeral home. Dennis Dean WEBB CITY, Mo. … Dennis Eugene Dean, 36, 114 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Webb City, died at 11:15 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, of injuries sustained in a traffic accident Saturday near Carl Junction. Mr. Dean was born May 28, 1960, at Huntington Park, Calif. He had lived in the Joplin area most of his life. He was a 1979 graduate of Webb City High School. He was manager of several convenience stores in the Joplin area for more than 15 years. He attended the Faith Assembly of God Church, Joplin. He married Rebecca Newland on April 7, 1990, at Carterville. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Benjamin, Nicholas and Zachary, last names unavailable, all of the home; a daughter, Miceala, last name unavailable, also of the home; his parents, Ronald and Sue Dean, 2920 W. 17th St., Joplin; a brother, Ron Dean Jr., Muskogee, Okla.; paternal grandparents; John and Jerine Dean, Paramount, Calif.; and maternal grandmother, Virginia Smith, Joplin. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Community Chapel Church, 2740 E. 26th St., Joplin, with the Rev. Ronald Dean, the Rev. Larry Griffin and the Rev. Glen Ahlf officiating. A private family burial service will be at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard Gorman, Jack Dawson, Danny Wininger, Cyle Pierson, Jim Lasswell, Mark Newland, Jay Newland and Hans Krohn. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to a fund established for his children's education at Southwest Missouri Bank, Joplin. Ida Katzfey WENTWORTH, Mo. … Ida Mary Katzfey, 88, Wentworth, died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Katzfey was born July 21, 1908, near Wentworth, and was a longtime resident of the area. She was a former health-care worker at Burge Hospital in Springfield. She married John Katzfey on Aug. 17, 1927, at St. Agnes Catholic Church, near Sarcoxie. He died Dec. 6, 1987. Surviving are a son, Charles Katzfey of Springfield; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at St. Agnes Catholic Church, near Sarcoxie. The Rev. Jacob Biernacki will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rosary service will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City, with visitation afterward. Ruth Knauer STOCKTON, Mo. … Ruth Knauer, 82, Stockton, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Knauer was born March 30, 1914, in Cedar County. She moved to the Stockton area from Springfield about 23 years ago. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Earl J. Knauer, died May 14, 1973. Survivors include a sister, Naomi Burns, Arcola. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the National Cemetery at Springfield. The Rev. Curtis March will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Berniece Lamberson ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. … Berniece Lamberson, 81, Branson, died at 8:35 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at Skaggs Community Health Center, Branson, after a short illness. Mrs. Lamberson was born Sept. 22, 1914, in Minnesota. She lived in Rocky Comfort and Wheaton for many years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Victor Baptist Church, Branson. Her husband, Ray Lamberson, died in August 1994. Surviving are a son, Don Lamberson, Little Rock, Ark.; a daughter, Dean Dickens, Branson; two sisters, Ruth Echerd, Forsyth, and Faye Turner, Belton; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Rocky Comfort Cemetery. The Rev. Dale Keel will officiate. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Whelchel Funeral Chapel, Branson. Contributions may be made to the Alliance for Mentally Ill, Springfield. Neva Norton MILLER, Mo. … Neva Erma Norton, 86, Tulsa, Okla., a former Miller resident, died at 10:45 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at Tulsa Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Norton was born May 16, 1910, in Jasper County. She was a homemaker and a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Tulsa. Her husbands, Fred H. Bodenhamer and Fred Norton, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Fred Bodenhamer, Tulsa; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sycamore Cemetery, northwest of Miller. Arrangements are under the direction of Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. Bill Thompson LAMAR, Mo. … Services for William D. ``Bill'' Thompson, 76, Lamar, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Daniel Funeral Home. The Rev. Clif Crockett will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Franklin Essary BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Franklin Lee Essary, 65, 1940 Grant Ave., died at 3:35 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Essary was born Jan. 22, 1931, at Valley Center. He was a former longtime Galena resident. He worked at Fairbanks Morse at Kansas City, Mo., for 10 years. He retired from The Empire District Electric plant at Riverton, where he worked for 25 years. He was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church of Galena, Galena Lodge No. 194, AF&AM, and the Mirza Shrine, Pittsburg. He also was a clown with the C K Clowns unit. He married Vera Hare on July 20, 1951, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Brenda Blight, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Mara Parker, Rocky Comfort, Mo.; a son, Frank Stanton Essary, stationed at Charleston (S.C.) Air Force Base; two sisters, Gladys Harris and Betty Williams, both of Centerton, Ark.; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. J.W. Stevenson will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami, Okla. Members of Galena Lodge No. 194 will conduct Masonic graveside services. Pallbearers will be Randal Scott Reppart, Jeramy Essary, Misty Harlow, Jason David Goff, Angel Stansel, Andrew Waynick and Russell Waynick. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Shriner's Hospital Dads, in care of the funeral home. Ardella Black QUAPAW, Okla. … Ardella Nancy Black, 89, 505 Elm St., died at 9:03 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mrs. Black was born Sept. 22, 1906, at Aurora, Mo. She had worked in area restaurants and was a home-health worker for elderly people in Ottawa County. She was a member of the Holiness Church. Her husband, Francis Arthur Black, preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Theadus Fills, Joplin, Mo. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, Kan. The Rev. Elzora Johnson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Sinda Collins WELCH, Okla. … Sinda Lou Collins, 81, Welch, died at 9:20 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, in a Chetopa, Kan., nursing home after a long illness. Miss Collins was born Jan. 8, 1915, at Welch. She had lived all of her life in the Welch-Chetopa area. She was a homemaker. She was a Baptist. Surviving are two sisters, Pearl Rood, Oswego, Kan., and Margaret Morgan, Big Cabin. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. The Rev. Raymond Whetstone will officiate. Burial will be in Russell Creek Cemetery, north of Welch. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Alvin Krider MIAMI, Okla. … Alvin Krider, 71, Miami, died Monday afternoon, Sept. 16, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a sudden illness. Mr. Krider was born June 3, 1925, at Ponca City. He moved to Miami three months ago from Pittsburg, Kan. He formerly lived in San Francisco, Calif. He had been a parts man for Pontiac and General Motors dealerships in the state of California. He worked part-time for McDonald's in Miami. He was a Protestant. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant. He married Della Kauder on Sept. 29, 1939. She died Sept. 27, 1989. Survivors include a daughter, Tina Krider, of the home; a brother, Keith Krider, Cassville, Mo.; a sister, Margaret Black, Pittsburg; and a granddaughter. The body will be cremated. Private memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Frances Merritt MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Frances L. Merritt, 84, 2525 Elm St. N.E., who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bethany Christian Church, Miami. The Rev. Daryl Bates will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Oklahoma City. Members of Miami Masonic Lodge will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Velma Tanner EUCHA, Okla. … Velma Sue Tanner, 61, Eucha, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at the Grove General Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Tanner was born Aug. 1, 1935, in Eucha. She was a lifetime Eucha resident. She was a member of the Cherokee tribe. She was a member of the Round Springs Baptist Church, Eucha, and a homemaker. She married Spencer Tanner on Aug. 2, 1963. He died on Nov. 2, 1995. Survivors include two daughters, Madeline Tanner and Lillian Tanner, both of Eucha; three sons, Spencer Tanner Jr., Billy Tanner and Tandy Tanner, all of Eucha; two sisters, Jewel Shotpouch, Eucha, and Susie Easterline, Englewood, Colo.; and a brother, Johnny Chopper, Jay. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Round Springs Baptist Church, with the Rev. Larry Prichett officiating. Burial will be in the Round Springs Cemetery, Eucha. Visitation will begin at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Bettie Armstrong Bettie J. Kolb Armstrong, 73, 2719 Ohio Ave., died at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Armstrong was born Aug. 2, 1923, at Cherryvale, Kan. She moved to Joplin from Scottsbluff, Neb., in 1968. She was a floral arranger and saleswoman for the former Rainbow Greenhouse, Joplin, for more than 15 years. She was a former member of St. Michael's Episcopal Church, Joplin. She was a member of the auxiliary at St. John's Regional Medical Center. She married Donald L. Armstrong on March 1, 1952, at Denver, Colo. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Scott Armstrong, Joplin; two daughters, Deann K. Bull, Clovis, N.M., and Robin L. Garth, of the home; two brothers, Leon ``Pete'' Kolb, Parsons, Kan., and Jim Kolb, Grove, Okla.; three sisters, Mary Morris and Ann Schicke, both of Independence, Kan., and Judy Schunight, Ozawkie, Kan.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the Blendville Christian Church, Joplin, with the Rev. Kyle Gardner officiating. Burial will be in the Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Frances Combs LAMAR, Mo. … Frances Wallace Combs, 87, Lamar, died at 10:10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at a Nevada nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Combs was born Jan. 26, 1909, at Sheldon. She had lived in the Sheldon and Lamar area most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Sheldon Christian Church. She married Homer Franklin Combs on Nov. 25, 1936, at Milford. He died on Nov. 8, 1987. Survivors include three daughters, Elizabeth ``Betty'' Berry, Lamar, Roberta Northup, Santee, Calif., and Cora Lynn Combs, Irving, Texas; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Burial will be in the Sheldon Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Association, in care of the funeral home. Harold Johnson CARTHAGE, Mo. … Harold G. Johnson, 66, 1515 Miller St., died at 2:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at a nursing home in Greenfield after an illness of two years. Mr. Johnson was born Sept. 19, 1929, at Granby. He was a 1947 graduate of Granby High School. He moved in 1953 to Carthage, where he worked as a mechanic for the former Baird Motor Co. He later became service manager for C&C Ford Motor Co. He retired in 1991. He was a Baptist. He was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Coon Hunters' Association, Knights of Pythias, American Legion Post No. 9 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2590, all of Carthage. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He was a basketball referee for over 30 years in area schools. He married Willodean Clanton on Sept. 23, 1950, at Huntsville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Carol G. Johnson, Industry, Texas, Kent S. Johnson, Clinton, and Wesley B. Johnson, Carthage; three brothers, Bob Johnson, Granby, Jack Johnson, Mandarin, Fla., and Richard Johnson, Nashville, Tenn.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Knell Mortuary. The Rev. Marvin VanGilder will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Dade County Nursing Home at Greenfield or to the Parkinson's Foundation, in care of the mortuary. Wilbur Lemaster STARK CITY, Mo. … Wilbur Boston Lemaster, 86, Stark City, died at 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Lemaster was born Sept. 17, 1907, at Newtonia. He had lived most of his life in the Newtonia and Stark City area. He was a farmer and salesman for Neosho Nurseries. He married Virgia Wheeler in 1930. She died March 12, 1987. Surviving are a grandson and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Bob Hudson will officiate. Burial will be in Newtonia IOOF Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Association, in care the funeral home. Harold Lowry NEOSHO, Mo. … Harold ``Dago'' Lowry, 86, Neosho route 5, died at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after an illness. Mr. Lowry was born March 6, 1910, near Joplin. He was a longtime area resident. He was a laborer at various jobs and a member of the Hilldale Baptist Church, Neosho. He married Ada Taylor in Joplin. She died Sept. 18, 1980. Survivors include two sons, Harold Lowry Jr., Granby, and Darrell Lowry, Joplin; two daughters, Vera Lowry, Grant's Pass, Ore., and Patricia Ludwig, Granby; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. The body will be cremated. No service is planned. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. Saturday at the home of Patricia Ludwig. Arrangements are under the direction of the Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Rex Moore NEVADA, Mo. … Rex Homer Moore, 76, Nevada, died Monday afternoon, Sept. 16, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Moore was born May 21, 1920, at Nora Springs, Iowa. He grew up in Iowa. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific. He retired from the service in 1976 and moved to Nevada in 1977. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He married Ruth Lorraine McCaslin on June 18, 1941, at Sheldon. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Ronald Moore, Anoka, Minn., Leon Moore, Parkville, Mo.and Donald Moore, Kansas City; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home. The Rev. Terry Colwell will officiate. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Wes Qualls GOODMAN, Mo. … Wesley J. ``Wes'' Qualls, 88, Goodman route 1, died at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Qualls was born Feb. 22, 1908, in Ottawa County, Okla. He was a longtime Goodman resident. He was a member of the First Goodman Baptist Church. He married Lovie Louise Creamer in 1935. She died in 1985. Survivors include three sons, James Wesley Qualls, Quapaw, Okla., Richard D. Qualls, and Ronnie C. Qualls, both of Goodman; a daughter, Charlene Champaine , Covington, La.; a sister, Rosie Creamer, Winfield, Kan.; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Goodman First Baptist Church. The Rev. Jerry Blair and the Rev. Reese Morrow will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, near Stella. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman. Elsie Slones LAMAR, Mo. … Elsie Jeffries Slones, 77, Yakima, Wash., former resident of Lamar and Stockton, died Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at the Providence Yakima Medical Center, Yakima, after an illness. Mrs. Slones was born May 9, 1919, Stockton. She was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church. unknown address. She married Harley Jeffries in 1937. He died March 1981. She married Freeman Slones in 1985, in the state of Washington. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Wayne Jeffries, East Wenatchee, Wash., Denzil Jeffries, Wenatchee, Wash., and LaVern Jeffries, Yakima; a sister, Zeffie Montgomery, Clinton; two grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; a great-grandchild; and eight great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Alder Community Church, east of Stockton. The Rev. Bobby Budd and the Rev. Ralph Benham will officiate. Burial will be in the Alder Cemetery, east of Stockton. The family will be at the Mertie Fowler home. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz funeral Home, Lamar. Ruth Wenz NEOSHO, Mo. … Ruth M. Wenz, 79, Neosho, died at 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a year of ill health. Mrs. Wenz was born Dec. 26, 1916, in Neosho. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker, and had owned and operated the 32 Cab Co. Her first husband, Claude ``Red'' Elliott, died in 1969. Her second husband, John Wenz, died in February 1996. She is survived by a daughter, Claudine Colvin, Springfield; two brothers, Garland Murray, Seneca, and Howard Murray, Buena Vista, Colo.; three sisters, Hazel VanDorn and Irene Martin, both of Neosho, and Mildred Bowers, Cleveland, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Graveside services, under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Jerry Seigel, minister, will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Freda Winslow CARTHAGE, Mo. … Freda Winslow, 79, 720 Walnut St., died at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after one year of ill health. Mrs. Winslow was born Jan. 2, 1917, at Lincoln, Neb. She moved to Carthage from Portland, Ore., about two years ago. She was personnel manager for Montgomery Ward in Portland for 29 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Carthage. She married Russell Winslow on Aug. 27, 1942, at Papillion, Neb. He died Oct. 18, 1978. Survivors include two brothers, Bill Brehm and Vic Brehm, both of Lincoln; and two sisters, Lillian Adams, Carthage, and Beverly McGonegal, Shreveport, La. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Carthage. The Rev. Jim Lawley will officiate. Burial will be in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary. Arthur Biggs ARMA, Kan. … Arthur Leroy Biggs, 85, Arma, died Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at Crawford County Hospital, Girard, after a short illness. Mr. Biggs was born Nov. 30, 1910, at Pittsburg. He had been a musician, salesman and paint store manager. He was a member of Promiseland Bible Church, Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Consistory, Shrine Club, and the Musicians' Union of Kansas City. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Edythe Bendure on June 6, 1934, at Pleasanton. She died March 23, 1994. Survivors include a son, Bill Biggs, Arma; a sister, Althea Schasteen, Mound City; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. The body will be cremated. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Methodist Church at Mound City. Arrangements are under the direction of Fairchild-Coffel Funeral Home, Mound City. Contributions may be made to Crawford County Hospital, Girard. Taylor Johnson COLUMBUS, Kan. … Taylor Marie Johnson, 5-week-old daughter of Rusty and Ronda Johnson, Columbus, died Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at the St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Mo., after an illness. The infant was born Aug. 13, 1996, in Joplin, Mo. Additional survivors include a sister, Heather Johnson, of the home; paternal grandparents, Irona Johnson, Columbus, and Floyd Johnson, Oronogo, Mo.; maternal grandparents, Kenny and Venita Stotts, Pittsburg; and maternal grandmother, Neva Butcher, Mulvane. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial will be in the Garden of Memories, Pittsburg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at funeral home. Joe Timmerman COLUMBUS, Kan. … Joseph Edward Timmerman, 70, Columbus route 3, died at 5:47 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Timmerman was born Oct. 9, 1925, at Altus, Ark. He was a retired chef and carpenter. He was a chef at the Columbus Country Club for 12 years and at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3399, Oswego, for four years. He served in the Marine Corps, the Army, and the Army Reserves. He saw active duty in China and Okinawa. He was a member of VFW Post No. 3399, American Legion Post No. 3 of Columbus, and the Disabled American Veterans. He married Dolores Lammey Webb on Jan. 10, 1963, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Janet and Debra, last names unavailable, both of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Gloria, last name and address unavailable; a stepdaughter, Christina McIntyre, Chetopa; three stepsons, Carl Webb, Girard, Thurman Webb, Chetopa, and Duston Webb, residence unavailable; a brother, Eugene Timmerman, Alex, Ark.; and three sisters, Pauline Pennington, Wichita, Rosella Reith, St. Vincent, Ark., and Cecilia Rofkahar, Altus, Ark. The body has been cremated. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Garland Bohn will officiate. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice, Joplin, Mo., in care of the funeral home. Ardella Black QUAPAW, Okla. … Graveside services for Ardella Nancy Black, 89, 505 Elm St., who died Monday, will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, Kan. The Rev. Elzora Johnston will officiate. Survivors include a sister, Theadus Sills, Joplin, Mo. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Clinton Crow COMMERCE, Okla. … Clinton Roy Crow, 69, Commerce, died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at the Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Crow was born July 24, 1927, in Commerce. He was a lifelong Commerce resident. He was the top salesman for the Lion's Club in Commerce. He was a Protestant. Survivors include two stepsisters, Lucille Coombes, Commerce, and Vicki Lukens, Miami; and a stepbrother, Cecil Harrison, Miami. Arrangements are pending with Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Commerce. Katherine Ferri COMMERCE, Okla. … Katherine M. Ferri, 75, Commerce, died at 4 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Ferri was born Dec. 30, 1920, at Binger. She had lived since 1980 in Commerce, moving from Morgan Hill, Calif. She worked for the governorment during World War II, and Westinghouse Electric Corp., Emeryville, Calif. She was a member of the Manzanita Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, Morgan Hill. She attended the First Free Will Baptist Church, Miami. She married Edward T. Ferri Sr. on Nov. 26, 1947, at Oakland, Calif. He died Nov. 11, 1979. Surviving are two sons, Edward Ferri, Gilroy, Calif., and Robert L. Smith, Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada; a brother, Joseph David Melott, Owasso; three sisters, Viola Burrows, Commerce, Emily Smith, Binghamton, N.Y., and Mary Ruth Bledsoe, Kansas City, Mo.; and four grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Gore Huggins GROVE, Okla. … Gore ``Hightone'' Huggins, 80, Grove, died at 9:10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at the McClellan Memorial Veterans Affairs Hospital, Little Rock, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Huggins was born Nov. 24, 1915, in Fairland. He served in the military for over 20 years. He was a decorated bomber pilot in World War II. During the north African campaign, he flew with the 98th bomber group, piloting a B-24 Liberator named ``Alice the Goon.'' He was awarded numerous medals, including the Silver Star and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He retired in 1961. He was a Presbyterian, and a member of Masonic Lodge No. 187 of Grove, and Bernice Post No. 2592, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include his wife, Edna Earl Maulden Huggins, of the home; four sons, Robert Huggins, Springfield, Va., James Huggins and Dennis Huggins, both of Broken Arrow, and Billy Huggins, Stillwater; a daughter, Ann Snell, Grove; a brother, Solon Huggins, Grove; a sister, Shasta Anker, Los Angeles, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hickory Grove Community Center, near Grove. Ken Siemens will officiate. Burial will be in the Hickory Grove Cemetery. A funeral detail from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma City, will conduct military honors at the cemetery. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Evelyn Prather BELLA VISTA, Ark. … Evelyn Prather, 84, 24 Hollow Way Drive, Bella Vista, died at 11:27 p.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at her home after a four-month illness. Mrs. Prather was born Dec. 1, 1911, in Covington, Ky. She was a homemaker. She moved to Joplin, Mo., as a young child and lived there until 1950. She was a 1931 Joplin High School graduate. In 1950, she moved to Scott City, Kan., where she lived until 1982. In 1982, she moved to the Bella Vista area. She belonged to several Bella Vista bridge clubs and was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She married Eugene M. ``Gene'' Prather in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, David Prather, of the home, and Dennis Prather, Bella Vista; three granddaughters; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. David Prather will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. Contributions may be made to Masonic hospitals. Evelyn Frederick Evelyn Frederick, 85, 3702 Ridge Drive, died at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Frederick was born Dec. 27, 1910, near Carrier, Okla. She graduated in 1929 from Marshall (Okla.) High School. She had lived the last three years in Joplin, moving from Enid, Okla. She retired from Sears and Roebuck, Enid. She was a charter member of the Willow Road Christian Church, Enid. She married Frank Johnson in 1929. He died in 1949. She married Ray Frederick in August 1953. He died in 1992. Survivors include two sons, Orville Johnson, Joplin, and David Johnson, Washington, D.C.; a daughter, Betty Bass, Enid; four brothers, Joe Hale, Purcell, Okla., Bill Hale, Gainsville, Texas, Bob Hale, Sand Springs, Okla., and Dick Hale, Pampa, Texas; two sisters, Virgie Brown, Enid, and Lois Norris, Odessa, Texas; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Willow Road Christian Church, Enid. Local arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Other arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home, Enid. Bill Hester Bill R. Hester, 69, Joplin, died at 6:51 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East where he had been a patient for two weeks. Mr. Hester was born Oct. 20, 1926, at Fort Scott, Kan. He had lived in Joplin most of his life. He was a stockbroker in Pharr, Texas, and had owned and operated an asphalt business in Joplin. Survivors include a daughter, Martha Garcica, Woodburn, Ore.; two brothers, Jackie W. Hester, Cassville, and Harold Lee Hester, Austin, Texas; two sisters, Louise M. Irelan, Joplin, and Mary Lou Barker, Nevada; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 12:30 p.m. today at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Amos Hall MONETT, Mo. … Amos Hall, 92, Monett, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1996, at Cox Monett Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Hall was born Oct. 7, 1903, at Cassville. He was a longtime Monett resident. He was a retired farmer and a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of Mount Pisgah Methodist Church, Monett. He married the Rev. Anna Horn Hall on Nov. 11, 1939, at Galena, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include a brother, Estel Hall, Cassville; and a sister, Ethel Alexander, Wellington, Kan. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Arthur Hinnah and the Rev. Jerry Nickles will officiate. Burial will be in Ennes Cemetery, southeast of Cassville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Mount Pisgah Cemetery or the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. George Herbert MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … George Herbert, 79, Mount Vernon, died at 11:17 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Herbert was born Nov. 26, 1916, at Hopkins. He moved to the Mount Vernon area in 1969 from Creston, Iowa. He was the owner and operator of a liquor store in Mount Vernon. He married Virginia Houck on Oct. 31, 1941, at Savannah. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Jon Herbert, Aurora, Don Herbert, Louisville, Ky., Paul Herbert, Mount Vernon, and Mike Herbert, Lee's Summit; two daughters, Jill Jeffords and Mary Herbert, both of Mount Vernon; a sister, Pauline Miller, Monroe, Ga.; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at City Cemetery, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Tom Jackson will officiate. Pallbearers will be Terry Jensen, Steven Jensen, Jim Jensen, Shayne Herbert, Jeremy Herbert, Beau Herbert, Scott Herbert, Casey Herbert and Brian Herbert. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Pauline Moss LAMAR, Mo. … Pauline Moss, 90, Lamar, died at 8:02 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, in a Lamar nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Moss was born Oct. 3, 1905, at Ridgeway. She had lived in Barton County for 35 years. She was a homemaker, who raised and sold pet dogs. She married Darrell Porter Moss on Dec. 21, 1925, at Bethany. He died Dec. 8, 1991. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. Survivors include two sons, Don Moss, Lamar, and Lyle Moss, Seattle, Wash.; two brothers, Dick Morris, Gallatin, and Guy Morris, Sarasota, Fla.; five grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Morehead Cemetery, east of Lamar. Leon Bishop, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Pauline Nichols LAMAR, Mo. … Pauline Grace Nichols, 84, Lamar, died at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Nichols was born March 11, 1912, in Lamar. She was a lifetime resident. She was a retired operator for Bell Telephone Co. for 30 years. She also was a switchboard operator at O'Sullivan Industries in Lamar for 15 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Lamar. She married William F. Nichols on Sept. 5, 1945, at Brownsville, Texas. He died Oct. 12, 1982. Survivors include a daughter, Pam Moore, Lamar; a brother, Keith Quillin, Lamar; and two granddaughters. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Daniel Funeral Home. The Rev. Drew Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Anna Bitner PITTSBURG, Kan. … Anna Katherine Bitner, 88, formerly of 2601 North Joplin, died at 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after a four-year illness. Mrs. Bitner was born Dec. 20, 1907, at Cameron, Ill. She attended St. Mary's School at Pittsburg. She worked for the Chrysler Corp. at Detroit, Mich., and Emery Bird & Thayer Co., Kansas City, Mo. After moving in 1944 to Houston, Texas, she worked as a housekeeping supervisor for the Ben Taub and M.D. Anderson hospitals. She married Lawrence A. Bitner on June 17, 1928. He died Oct. 14, 1972. After her husband's death, she worked nine years in housekeeping for the Senior Citizen Plaza at Key West, Fla. She returned in 1944 to Pittsburg, where she was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Survivors include two sons, Pat Bitner, Miami, Okla., and Michael Bitner, Pittsburg; four sisters, Florence White, Frances Bezinque and Ethel Brown, all of Pittsburg, and Nellie Roberts, Kansas City, Mo.; and two grandchildren. Funeral mass will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Stroot will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Friday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. Parish rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday at the mortuary, where the family will receive friends afterward. Charles Moore RIVERTON, Kan. … Charles Barker Moore Jr., 66, The Woodlands, Texas, a former Riverton resident, died Tuesday morning, Sept. 17, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Moore was born Sept. 12, 1930, at Wichita. He moved to The Woodlands 12 years ago from Oklahoma City, Okla. He received a bachelor's degree in geology from Wichita (Kan.) State University in 1956. He was a retired geologist. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge at Wichita, India Temple of the Shrine at Oklahoma City, Who's Who International of Houston, Texas, and the American Philatelic Society. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the Marine Corps. He married Rebekah Mae McMullen on July 13, 1996, at Denver, Colo. She died July 17, 1993. Survivors include a son, Kevin Charles Moore, San Diego, Calif.; a daughter, Dana Sean Sheahen, Columbia, Mo.; a sister, Moscelyn Johnson, Chesapeake, Va.; and three grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Resthaven Funeral Home, Houston. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Quaker Valley Cemetery, Riverton. The Rev. Audie Tash will officiate. Masonic graveside services will be conducted by Masonic Lodge No. 194 of Galena. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Clinton Crow COMMERCE, Okla. … Services for Clinton Roy Crow, 69, Commerce, who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Commerce. The Rev. Dempsey Williams will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Brian Abernathy, Mark Coombes, Tyson Coombes, Rick Coombes, Mick Coombes and Jimmie Williams. Katherine Ferri COMMERCE, Okla. … Services for Katherine M. Ferri, 75, Commerce, who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Freewill Baptist Church, Miami. The Rev. Dewey Johnston will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Randy Bledsoe, Ricky Bledsoe, Lester Hash, Jerry Wayne Mitchell, Henry D. Burrows and Jimmy Bledsoe. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Anna Bell Jeffries JAY, Okla. … Anna Bell Jeffries, 68, Jay, died at 12:18 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Jeffries was born Dec. 13, 1927, in Delaware County. She was a lifetime resident of Jay. She retired from Simmons Industries Inc., Jay, where she had worked as a chicken process worker. She married Kennith Jeffries on Feb. 25, 1946, at Bentonville, Ark. He died June 8, 1991. Survivors include three sons, Kenneth Jeffries and Lloyd Jeffries, both of Zena, and Stanley Jeffries, Skiatook; two daughters, Charlotte Allen, Zena, and Margie Smith, Langley; two brothers, Junior Cunningham and Dick Cunningham, both of Tulsa; two sisters, Nina Lane, Commerce, and Betty Hopkins, Nowata; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Zena (Okla.) Cemetery. The Rev. Lonnie Jeffries will officiate. Pallbearers will be Coby Jeffries, Tommy Jeffries, Bobby Jeffries, Kenneth Jeffries, Lloyd Jeffries and Stanley Jeffries. Visitation will be from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Jay. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice in Grove. Richard Stross BELLA VISTA, Ark. … Richard C. Stross, 93, Bella Vista, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, 1996, at a nursing home in Bentonville after a long illness. Mr. Stross was born Feb. 27, 1903, at St. Louis, Mo. He moved to Bella Vista several years ago. He was a retired machinist. Survivors include a son, Bill Stross, Oronogo, Mo.; a daughter, Donna Stross, Joplin, Mo.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Bella Vista Funeral Home and Crematory. Graveside services and burial will be in Farmington, Mo. Ralph Harbolt Ralph R. Harbolt, 60, 1330 Wisconsin Ave., died at 11:26 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Harbolt was born Nov. 8, 1935, in Oklahoma City, Okla. He had lived in the area for 12 years, moving from Aurora. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. He was a Baptist. He married Mary Ann Harbolt on Nov. 5, 1976, in St. Louis. She survives. Additional survivors include three brothers, David Ellis and Donald Harbolt, both of Joplin, and Richard Harbolt, Sacramento, Calif.; and a sister, Katie Young, Salt Lake City, Utah. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Ruby E. Orr Ruby E. Orr, 89, Joplin, died at 2:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Orr was born Dec. 21, 1906, in Oak Hill. She graduated from St. James (Mo.) High School. She attended the University of Missouri, Rolla,Washington University, St. Louis, and Joplin Business College. She had been a teacher in schools in Franklin and Crawford counties. She also had worked at Beltone Hearing Aid Center, Joplin. She was a member of the Woman's Club, Woman's Guide, Joplin Business and Professional Women, and Twin Hills Country Club. She was a member of the First Community Church, Joplin. She married Charles T. Orr Jr. in 1968 at Vinita, Okla. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Sara Ditto, Joplin; a son, Don Franklin, Omaha, Neb.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin, with the Rev. Wayne VanGundy officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Scott Belden, Russell Belden, Jack Belden, Lloyd Ditto, John Ditto and Cory Thomason. Contributions may be made to the First Community Church, Joplin. The family will receive friends at the home of the daughter, Sara Ditto, 657 Jaccard Place, after the services. Beth Cox LEBANON, Mo. … Beth Marie Watt Cox, 87, Lebanon, died at 3:04 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, in Breech Medical Center, Lebanon, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Cox was born Feb. 24, 1909, in Canon City, Texas. She had lived in Seligman for several years. She owned and operated a grocery store in the Seligman area and had also operated the Noel Telephone Exchange. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Lebanon, United Methodist Women and Savannah Circle of the church. She married Theodore Franklin Watt in 1929. He died in 1946. She married Guy R. Cox in 1955. He died in 1969. Survivors include a daughter, Patsy Bradley, Lebanon; two sons, Louis Watt, Wichita, Kan., and Richard Watt, Fresno, Calif.; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the Lebanon First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. David Norbury officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Anderson Cemetery, under the direction of Holman Funeral Homes, Lebanon. Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church building fund or Crosslines Ministries, in care of the funeral home. Pete Davis EVERTON, Mo. … Clarence Marvin ``Pete'' Davis, 78, Everton, died at 8:18 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Davis was born Feb. 28, 1918, in Dadeville. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during World War II. He was a shrimper for many years until he retired. Survivors include a son, Marty Dean Davis, Brazoria, Texas; a daughter, Kathy Janette Hollomon, Sweeney, Texas; a sister, Clara Jean Limpus, Everton; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Dadeville Masonic Cemetery, Dadeville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri. Edward Luney LAMAR, Mo. … Edward Eugene Luney, 70, El Dorado Springs, formerly of Lamar, died at 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1996, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, El Dorado Springs, after a long illness. Mr. Luney was born Dec. 25, 1925, at Oronogo. He lived in El Dorado Springs for 15 years, moving from Lamar. He was a Marine veteran and was an air traffic controller for 23" years while in the service. He was a member of the Oronogo Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Smith, Joplin; three sisters, Edna Kramer, El Dorado Springs, Zoah Thompson, Springfield, and Nina Burlingame, Waco; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar, with the Rev. Leo Thompson officiating. The body will be cremated after the service. Donal Parker MILLER, Mo. … Donal Lee Parker, 63, Miller route 2, died at 1:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Parker was born May 22, 1933, at Malden. He moved to the Miller area in 1968. He was a farmer. He married Wilma Moore Jan. 23, 1951, at Piggott, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Ronnie Parker, Miller; eight brothers, Eugene Parker, Chalmer Parker, Verlon Parker, Bill Parker, and Dale Parker, all of Malden, Wincel Parker, Bragg City, Rondal Parker, Holcomb, and Danny Parker, the state of Georgia; five sisters, Fayrene Smith, Marget Alred and Vivian Anderson, all of Malden; Margie Norman, Kennett, and Clora Bell Taylor, state of Georgia; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Goss Cemetery, west of Miller. The Rev. Ken Morris will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Morris Leiman Moser Funeral Home, Miller. Friends may call from 1 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Billie Stamps EXETER, Mo. … Billie Lucille Stamps, 72, Exeter, died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, in Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Stamps was born Nov. 13, 1923, in Rocky Comfort. She was a lifetime resident of the Stella and Rocky Comfort areas. She was employed by Camp Crowder during World War II. She was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church, Exeter. She served on several boards associated with the disabled. She married Grayson Darrell Stamps on Sept. 25, 1944. He died Oct. 22, 1987. Survivors include three sons, Rick G. Stamps, Rexburg, Idaho, and Billy D. Stamps and Jerry D. Stamps, both of Exeter; two daughters, Sharon Kay Wilson, Springfield, and Kandy Sue Stamps, of the home; a sister, Faye Taylor, Sacramento, Calif.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton, with Brother Steve Higgs officiating. Burial will be in Rocky Comfort Cemetery. Pallbearers will be members of the Solid Rock Baptist Church. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Marvin Younger WEBB CITY, Mo. … Marvin E. Younger, 73, 1014 W. Aylor St., died at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at his home after a six-month illness. Mr. Younger was born Sept. 14, 1923, in El Dorado Springs. He had lived in Webb City most of his life. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He was employed as a heavy equipment operator for Independent Gravel Co., Webb City. He was a Baptist. He married Norma Ruth Smith on May 24, 1943, in Webb City. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Marvin Younger Jr., Wilmington, Ill., Donald Younger, Webb City, and Douglas Younger, Elk City, Okla.; a daughter, Evelyn Mahurin, Webb City; two brothers, Richard Younger, Crew, Va., and Gary Thomas, Springfield; two sisters, Mary Jane Smith, Fayetteville, Ark., and Georgia Harpole, Alba; 14 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City, with the Rev. Bob Warren officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the Emmanuel Baptist Church, Webb City. Elizabeth Martens PITTSBURG, Kan. … Elizabeth Ida Martens, 81, formerly of 1907 W. Fourth St., died at 6:41 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1996, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Kirkwood, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Martens was born July 17, 1915, in Columbus. She moved from Pittsburg to Webster, Mo., early this year. She attended schools in Carona, Kan. She graduated from Cherokee Community High School, Columbus, Kan., and the University of Kansas School of Nursing in 1938. She married the Rev. Harold A. Martens on Dec. 26, 1940, in Pittsburg. He died Jan. 19, 1995. She was employed as a supervisor of a nursing unit of the former Bell Memorial Hospital, Kansas City, now the University of Kansas Medical Center. She was a ministry partner with her husband at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pittsburg, St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Tescott, and Trinity Lutheran Church, Russellville, Mo. While in Russellville, she was school nurse for the grade school. She retired in 1983 and moved to Pittsburg. She was a volunteer for the American Red Cross and was active in city recycling, Meals on Wheels, the American Association of Retired Persons and the AARP Choir, the Stroke Club, and St. John's Lutheran Church. Survivors include a son, Harold A. Martens, Fort Worth, Texas; two daughters, Janet Anderson, Rochester, N.Y., and Ruth E. Mall, St. Louis, Mo.; a brother, Ernst Juergensen, Independence; two sisters, Margaret Stanton, Columbus route 3, and Alice Mundt, Joplin; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Lutheran Church with James Banner, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Edgemond Cemetery Northwest, Columbus. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, the World Hunger Fund or the School of Nursing of Kansas City, Kan., in care of the mortuary. Jesse Nichols BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Jesse James Nichols, 71, Chico, Calif., formerly of Baxter Springs, died Thursday, Sept. 12, 1996, at a Chico nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Nichols was born July 10, 1925, at Baxter Springs. He had also lived in Oroville, Calif. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for the California Department of Forestry for many years. Survivors include a son, Danny Nichols, address unknown; a daughter, Susan Cantrell, Fresno, Calif.; a brother, Johnnie Nichols, Baxter Springs; and five grandchildren. Military graveside services were held Wednesday at San Joaquin Valley National Cemetery, Gustine, Calif. Arrangements were under the direction of Newton-Bracewell Chico Funeral Home, Chico. Kenneth Runnells GALENA, Kan. … Kenneth Leroy Runnells, 91, Galena, died at 4:55 a.m. Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Runnells was born Dec. 14, 1904, in Ness City. He had lived in Galena since 1972, moving from Alba, Mo. He was self-employed as a roofer, retiring at age 62. He served in the U.S. Army Cavalry in 1924 and 1925. He was married to Violet Belle Rummel on March 2, 1929, at Dodge City, and she died Sept. 27, 1964. Survivors include a son, Fred Runnells, Merced, Calif.; three daughters, Ila Chastain, Merced, Jo Kennedy, Joplin, and Mona Cantrell, Cuzo, Peru; 16 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Private graveside services will be Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Joplin, with the Rev. Johnnie Wilkins officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Winifred Smith GALENA, Kan. … Winifred C. Smith, 85, Galena, died at 11:05 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1995, in a Galena nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Smith was born Aug. 15, 1911, at Osborne. She had lived in Galena all of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary. She married Oscar M. Smith on April 22, 1948, at Bentonville, Ark. He died July 2, 1971. Survivors include two sons, Jerry J. Click and Tommy Click, both of Galena; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Messer Cemetery, north of Galena. The eulogist will be Roy Derfelt. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Vernon Bevis GROVE, Okla. … Vernon D. Bevis, 84, Grove, died at 6:13 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Bevis was born Sept. 6, 1912, at Englewood, Kan. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 20 years. He moved to the Grove area in 1975 from Alva. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Grove. He married Linda Reim. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Darrell Bevis, state of California; four daughters, Connie Roberson and Vickie Ward, both of Independence, Kan., Trudy Drummon, Emporia, Kan., and Vernet Anderson, Grove; and a sister, Wanda McMorris, Grove. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, with Woodrow Wilson and Nolan Scarberry officiating. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Pallbearers will be members of the church. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Walter Fields Walter Fields, 69, 213 St. Charles Ave., died at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Fields was born July 22, 1927, at Ringgold, La. He had lived in the Joplin area most of his life. He was the owner of Fields' Janitorial Services in Joplin. He was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Edna Mary Fields; a son, Rodney Fields, Joplin; a stepson, Slyvester Fields, of the home; seven brothers, Chester Fields, Joplin, D.L. Fields, Denver, Colo., Ogis Fields, Lancaster, Calif., Ottis Fields, state of New Jersey, Henry Fields and James Fields, both of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Frank Holmes, Independence, Kan.; and three sisters, Vanilla Fields and Diana Colbert, both of Joplin, and Gladys Broadous, Tulsa, Okla. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Parkway Cemetery. The Rev. will officiate. Visitation will be after 9 a.m. Sunday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Bill Hawk William F. ``Bill'' Hawk, 48, Joplin, died at 9:20 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. Mr. Hawk was born May 21, 1948, at Webb City. He lived in the Joplin-Webb City area all his life. He was one of the original employees of Joplin Workshops Inc. He was a member of Empire Baptist Church. He married Patricia ``Patty'' Blevins on April 13, 1990, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a brother, Larry E. Hawk, Rowland Heights, Calif.; and two sisters, Wilma Stone and Mary Pennington, both of Joplin. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Carterville (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Mike Snider will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Joplin Workshops Inc. Dee Smith Dianna S. ``Dee'' Biggs Smith, 50, 2102 Laurel Ave., died at 10:41 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1996, at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., after a sudden illness. Mrs. Smith was born June 16, 1946, at Joplin. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Royal Heights Baptist Church. She married LeRoy F. Smith in 1967 at Oronogo. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Rachel Smith, of the home; three stepdaughters, Marilynn Doty and Royce Crampton, both of Joplin, and Sheryl Bates, Carterville; a brother, Bobby Joe Biggs, Joplin; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside service will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Kenney Cemetery, north of Neosho. The Rev. Jack Daniels will officiate. Family and friends will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. William Vernatti William James Vernatti, 78, Ozark, a former Joplin resident, died at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at the Missouri Veterans Home, Mount Vernon. Mr. Vernatti was born Oct. 22, 1917, at Pittsburg, Kan. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired truck driver, having worked for the former Frisco Transportation Co., Springfield. He was a member of Teamsters Union No. 600, St. Louis, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7628, Ozark. He married Esther Bonds. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Priscilla Dee George, Springfield; a son, Rex Vernatti, Ozark; a sister, Geraldine Watts, Joplin; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Klingner Mortuary chapel, Springfield. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield. Friends may visit from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Wayne Arner CARTHAGE, Mo. … Wayne E. Arner, 80, 1109 Jersey St., died at 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Arner was born May 4, 1916, in Barton County. He had lived all his live in Barton and Jasper counties. He was retired from Schreiber Foods in Carthage. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Carthage, and a former member of the Odd Fellows Lodge in Carthage. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Naydeen Lemasters on July 31, 1939, at Girard, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Guy Arner, Webb City; two brothers, Jerry Arner and George Arner, both of Carthage; two sisters, Dixie Francis, Carthage, and Pearl Divine, Golden City; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Waters Cemetery, northwest of Jasper. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Othel Biellier MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Othel Leo Biellier, 72, Mount Vernon, died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a sudden illness. Mr. Biellier was born Dec. 23, 1923, at Mount Vernon. He was a security employee of the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, retiring in 1985 after 28 years. A Navy veteran, he was a member of the American Legion. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Mount Vernon. He married Joan Garoutte on Nov. 17, 1946, at Mount Vernon. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Douglas Biellier and Othel Dean Biellier, both of Mount Vernon; three daughters, Linda Richardson, Purdy, Janet Rives, Monett, and Reta Smothers, Mount Vernon; two brothers, David Biellier and Gerald Biellier, both of Mount Vernon; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Gary Gilmore will officiate. Burial will be in Salem Cemetery, northwest of Mount Vernon. Pallbearers will be Douglas Biellier, David Smothers, Bill Rives, Larry Richardson, Othel Dean Biellier and Joseph Dean Biellier. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Legion in care of the funeral home. Tabitha Day PURDY, Mo. … Tabitha Nicole Day, daughter of Gary and Heather Day, Purdy, died at 3:40 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, two hours after her birth. Additional survivors include two brothers, Kevin Day and Scott Day, both of Wildwood, Fla.; a sister, Monica Day, of the home; paternal grandmother, Phyllis Ginnery, Purdy; maternal grandparents, Roger and Rebecca Leep, Scottown, Ohio, and John and Michelle Triplett, Huntington, W.Va.; paternal great-grandparents, Alpha and Pansy Ray, Lavalette, W.Va.; and maternal great-grandparents, Gracie Leep, Huntington, Everett and Terri Fullerton, Huntington, and Mike and Sharon LaFon, Chesapeake, Ohio. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at IOOF Cemetery, Monett. The Rev. Joe Wogoman will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Richard Kirby ANDERSON, Mo. … Richard Lee Kirby, 83, Anderson route 2, died at 2:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Kirby was born Oct. 24, 1912, in Lawrence County. He moved to Anderson 18 years ago from Kansas City. He had been a carpenter and a 50-year member of Carpenters Union Local No. 61 at Kansas City. He was a member of Patterson Heights Baptist Church, west of Anderson, and the Elks Club at Grove, Okla. He married Blanche Bagby Mathews on April 13, 1963. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Richard Dee Kirby, Corning, Calif., Robert Lee Kirby, Niceville, Fla., and Douglas Rex Kirby, Kansas City; a stepson, Jim Mathews, Perry, Okla.; three stepdaughters, Carol Dixon, Anderson, Cathy Calkins, Cushing, Okla., and Connie Huscher, Springfield; a brother, Max Kirby, Anderson; three sisters, Nina Mullin, Anderson, Bernice Johnson and Beryl DeAngleo, both of Neosho; and many grandchildren and great- grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. Sam Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be in Noel (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Kirby, Douglas Kirby, Rick Kirby, Shawn Kirby, J.D. Price and Junior Marney. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Patterson Heights Baptist Church or New Hope Hospice of Joplin, in care of the funeral home. Wayne Lasley PURDY, Mo. … Wayne Lasley, 91, Purdy, died at 12:40 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at a nursing home in Monett after a long illness. Mr. Lasley was born Sept. 16, 1905, at Purdy and was a lifetime resident. He was a retired farmer and a member of the Baptist Church. He married Hazel Niskren on March 3, 1929, at Purdy. She died March 8, 1993. Survivors include two sons, Gary Lasley, Panama City, Fla., and Jerry Lasley, Springfield; two daughters, Norma Whitson, Georgetown, Texas, and Betty Embrey, Purdy; a brother, Glen Lasley, Lodi, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Jerry Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Purdy Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Purdy Cemetery Fund, in care of the funeral home. Harriet Lewis NEVADA, Mo. … Harriet Ann Lewis, 54, Nevada, died Friday morning, Sept. 20, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after an illness of several months. Mrs. Lewis was born July 3, 1942, at Denver, Colo. She grew up at Council Bluffs, Iowa, where she graduated from Thomas Jefferson High School in 1960. She had lived most of her life in Sioux Falls, S.D. She worked for U.S. West as a business office supervisor for more than 20 years, retiring in 1991. She and her husband moved to the Nevada area in June. She married Douglas N. Lewis on Jan. 26, 1964, at Sioux Falls, S.D. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Sandra Kay Lewis-Woods, Omaha, Neb., and Jessica May Lewis, Sioux Falls; three sisters, Donna Jacobson, Roscoe, N.Y., Janet Rourke, Nashua, N.H., and Marilyn Hillman, New York, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Helmuth Eisenbraun will officiate. James Miles GREENFIELD, Mo. … James L. Miles, 61, Kansas City, Kan., a former Greenfield resident, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at Bethany Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., after a short illness. Mr. Miles was born March 26, 1935, at Kansas City, Mo. He was working as a warehouseman. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Grauberger Miles; two sons, Dale Miles, Kansas City, and Steven Miles, Lawson; a daughter, Karen Brim, Independence; his mother, Thelma Loehing, Kansas City; a brother, Paul Miles, Kansas City; two sisters, Bonnie McClaird, Raytown, and Mary Breshears, Independence; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Antioch Chapel, Kansas City, Kan. Burial will be at 3 p.m. today in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, north of Greenfield. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Clara Rich WEBB CITY, Mo. … Clara M. Rich, 81, 609 N. Oronogo St., died at 1:40 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a six-month illness. Mrs. Rich was born Feb. 9, 1915, at Carterville. She had lived in the Webb City area most of her life. She retired from Rex Casket Co., Webb City. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, Webb City. Surviving are a son, Leon ``Skip'' Tarrant, Joplin; three brothers, Leroy Bullis, Webb City, Ray Bullis, Joplin route 1, and Melvin Bullis, Joplin; two grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Kevin Melton will officiate. Burial will be in Webb City Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Budwin Sandtorf FAIRVIEW, Mo. … Budwin Miles ``Red'' Sandtorf, 77, Boise, Idaho, a former Fairview resident, died Saturday, Sept. 14, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Sandtorf was born Feb. 22, 1919, at Fairview. He was raised in Missouri. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps in 1939. He had worked at Tamko for many years. He also was a carpenter and heavy equipment mechanic until retirement, when he moved to Idaho in 1983. He had lived in Kuna, Idaho, before moving to Boise. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant. He married Anna Mae Kennedy on June 29, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Tommie Sandtorf, Carl Junction; a daughter, Sonja Jones, Boise; two sisters, whose names and addresses were unavailable; and three grandchildren. Services were at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Kuna (Idaho) United Methodist Church. The Rev. Tom Kirk officiated. Burial was in Kuna Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Accent Funeral Services Home, Meridian, Idaho. Contributions may be made to Mountain States Tumor Institute or Hospice of Boise, both in Boise, Idaho. Jerome Weber LAMAR, Mo. … Jerome J. Weber, 56, Lamar, died at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at the Veteran's Administration Hospital at Kansas City after a one-week illness. Mr. Weber was born Aug. 27, 1940, at Cresco, Iowa. He had lived in Barton County since 1951. He was a self-employed carpenter. He was an Air Force veteran, serving from 1959 to 1963. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He also was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He married Isabel Philipps on Aug. 3, 1968, at St. Charles. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Jerry Weber and Jimmy Weber, both of the home; a daughter, Angie Weber, of the home; his mother, Stella Weber, Lamar; three brothers, Duane Weber, Wathena, Kan., John Weber, Lamar, and Martin Weber, Liberal; three sisters, Mary Besse, Morgan City, La., Caroline Weber, Kansas City, and Sandra Coy, Lamar. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lamar. The Rev. Thomas Allen will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where visitation is set for 7:30 p.m. Pallbearers will be John Weber, Martin Weber, William Philipps, James Philipps, Joe Weber and Brandon Ihm. Betty Carpenter McCUNE, Kan. … Betty J. Carpenter, 66, McCune, died at 11:12 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at Labette County Medical Center, Parsons, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Carpenter was born March 18, 1930, in the state of Maine. She grew up and attended school at Shawnee Mission, Kan. She was a graduate of Shawnee Mission North High School. She worked for the former Thompson-Hayward Chemical Co. at Kansas City, Kan., for 20 years, retiring in 1992. She was a member of McCune Church of Christ. She was a member of the Leavenworth Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, American Legion Post No. 199, Kansas City, and the West Mineral Eagles Auxiliary. She married Frank Carpenter on Aug. 19, 1971, at Kansas City. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Harry Stimac, Overland Park, and Jim Stimac, Kansas City; a daughter, Barbara Pickard, Overland Park; a stepson, Dewayne Carpenter, Kansas City; a stepdaughter, Rhonda Carpenter, Kansas City; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Murdock Funeral Home, McCune, with David Kern, minister, officiating. The body will be cremated after the service. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Wilbur Dennis Wilbur Lewis Dennis, 75, 2907 Terri Lane, died at 9:35 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Dennis was born Nov. 21, 1920, at Mound Valley, Kan. He had lived in Joplin since 1944, moving from the state of Kansas. He was a district area supervisor from 1950-1979 for the Missouri Highway Department, Joplin. He was a Baptist. He was a World War II Army veteran who had served as a member of the Signal Corps and a technical sergeant. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 534, Neosho, and a member of the Association of Retired Missouri State Employees. He married Lula M. Bowman on Oct. 24, 1944, at Tulsa, Okla. She died Dec. 11, 1994. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Campbell, Carterville, and Nancy Melin, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; a brother, Veryl Dennis, Liberty, Kan.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. John Sherwood will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Pallbearers will be Glennis Naylor, Dick Clapp, Jay Wilson, Mike Dennis, Kenneth Osborn and Bill Bowman. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of the mortuary. Nadine Anders NEVADA, Mo. … H. Nadine Anders, 71, Nevada, died at 2:17 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Anders was born June 14, 1925, at Walker. She spent most of her life at Walker before moving recently to Nevada. She was a 1943 graduate of Walker High School. She was a member of Nevada Eagles Lodge. She married Elton Eugene Anders on Oct. 5, 1945, at Leavenworth, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Kenny Anders, Walker; two daughters, Carol Prough, Schell City, and Deena Erb, Bucklin, Kan.; a brother, Harold Spencer, Nevada; two sisters, Maxine Thomas and Mary Lou Thomas, both of Nevada; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until service time at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Nina Hall CITY, Mo. … Nina O. Hall, 90, Golden City, died at 11 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 1996, at a Greenfield nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Hall was born Jan. 5, 1906, in Dade County. She was a long-time resident of Golden City and attended the United Methodist Church in Golden City. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary and the United Methodist Women. She also delivered Meals on Wheels in the community. She married John Franklin Hall on April 12, 1924, at Golden City. He died in 1976. Survivors include a son, Bobbie Dean Hall, Raytown; two daughters, Alice Lee Hardman, Harrison, Ark, and Bonnie Jean Stanley, Shell Knob; a brother, Raymond Bowles, Twin Falls, Idaho; four sisters, Ruby Postelwait, Reseda, Calif.; Delois Tanner, Modesto, Calif., Anne Filer, Los Angeles, Calif., and Betty Decker, State of Pennsylvania; 12 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Golden City. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Golden City. The funeral is under the direction of Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Irene Jacobs CARTHAGE, Mo. … Irene Jacobs, 81, Carthage route 3, died at 2:05 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Jacobs was born May 4, 1915, at Reeder, N.D. She had lived since 1947 in rural Carthage, moving from Gruver, Texas. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Elm Road Church of Christ, south of Carthage, and the Order of the Eastern Star. She married Art L. Jacobs on Jan. 29, 1936, at Gruver. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Nancy Zrubek and Sue Dayringer, both of Springfield; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Elm Road Church of Christ. Jim Poland and Jim Murray, both ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to Elm Road Church of Christ in care of the funeral home. Alice McPhail AURORA, Mo. … Alice R. McPhail, 93, Aurora, died at 9:55 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 1996, at Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. McPhail was born Feb. 22, 1903, at Sapulpa, Okla. She was a longtime Aurora resident and a member of First Baptist Church. She married Fred McPhail on Sept. 28, 1919, at Cassville. He died Feb. 8, 1965. Surviving are a daughter, Frances Montgomery, Springfield; a sister, Iris Fare, Springfield; a grandchild; five great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Verdane Dodson and the Rev. Tommy Blair will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church. Gertie Jordan GROVE, Okla. … Gertie Mae Terrill Jordan, 84, Grove, died at 4 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996, at a Grove nursing home, after an illness. Mrs. Jordan was born Aug. 30, 1912. She moved to Wyandotte from San Diego, Calif., in 1968. She moved to the Grove area six years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Full Gospel Church. She married Louis Jordon on July 6, 1930 at Dodge City, Kan. He died Sept. 14, 1993. Survivors include a son, Thomas ``Bud'' Jordan, San Bernardino, Calif; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Verda Quillin Verda Nelles Quillin, 82, 1631 Bird Ave., died at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996, in the emergency room at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Quillin was born Jan. 31, 1914, at Hatfield. She had lived in Neosho and was graduated in 1931 from Neosho High School. She moved to Joplin in 1932 and was graduated from the former Joplin Business College in 1932. She worked as a dental assistant and bookkeeper for 12 years for Dr. John Ritchey, DDS. She had been an IBM operator at San Antonio (Texas) Air Depot during World War II. She was a clerk at St. John's Regional Medical Center for three years and was a bookkeeper for the Dick Quillin distributor of Wortz Cookies until the business was sold when her husband retired in August 1974. She was a member of Byers Avenue United Methodist Church, Faith Circle, United Methodist Women, and Robert S. Thurman Post 13 Auxiliary, American Legion. She married Richard ``Dick'' Quillin on Aug. 12, 1934, at Columbus, Kan. He died Nov. 1, 1994. Survivors include a daughter, Charlene Phillips, Joplin; three granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. John Roeder will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Byers United Methodist Church, Joplin. Goldie Rogers Goldie Rogers, 83, Joplin, died Monday, Sept. 16, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Rogers was born April 15, 1913, at Wellston, Okla. She was a former longtime resident of Fort Worth, Texas. She was a homemaker and a seamstress. She had been a member of Riverside Baptist Church for more than 30 years and most recently was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Joplin. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution. Her husband, Orville Rogers, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Doyle Rogers, country of Monaco; a brother, Marvin Hobbs, Lewisville, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Grover Hall, Keller, Texas; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services were held at 10 a.m. Friday at J.E. Foust and Son Funeral Home, Grapevine, Texas. The Rev. Phillip McClendon officiated. Burial was in Parker Memorial Cemetery, Grapevine. Pallbearers were Weston Walters, Stephen Rogers, Steve Lewis, Ed Walters, Grover Hall, William Lewis and Andrew Lewis. Margaret Anglin JANE, Mo. … Margaret Meneely Anglin, 80, Jane route 1, died at 11:05 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, 1996, at a nursing home in Bella Vista, Ark., after a long illness. Mrs. Anglin was born Nov. 18, 1915, at Centuria, Wis. She had lived in the Jane area most of her life. She was graduated in 1940 from Pineville High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Jane for 55 years. She married Terry Clayton Anglin on Aug. 4, 1940. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Ida Nell Anglin, of the home; three sisters, Alice Weed, Bakersfield, Calif., Cleo Hill, Santa Rosa, Calif., and Ruth Allen, Phoenix, Ariz.; and two brothers, Floyd Meneely, Napa, Calif., and James Meneely, Santa Rosa. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Jane. The Rev. Tom McDonald will officiate. Burial will be in Jane Cemetery. Friends may call after noon today at Ozark Funeral Home, Pineville, where the family will friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Sarah Burch MONETT, Mo. … Sarah ``Sally'' Ann Burch, 53, Monett, died at 8:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Burch was born Jan. 25, 1943, at Williamsport, Pa. She was a homemaker. She married Rolland Burch on Nov. 25, 1972, in Monett. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Rebecca Burch, Monett; a stepson, Steven Burch, Joplin; a stepdaughter, Vicki Russell, Monett; her stepmother, Harriett Bowman, Monett; a brother, Ronald Bowman, Monett; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Charles Shoults will officiate. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, south of Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Bethel Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Beatrice Kitsmiller ARCOLA, Mo. … Beatrice Achord Kitsmiller, 89, Arcola, died at 8:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Kitsmiller was born April 29, 1907, in Arcola. She was a homemaker and a member of Omer Methodist Church. She married Jesse E. Kitsmiller on Aug. 13, 1924, at Greenfield. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Donald Kitsmiller, Nevada, Bobby L. Kitsmiller, Arcola, and Joe L. Kitsmiller, Springfield; four daughters, Donnis Durrill, Sedalia, Carolyn Guiltner, Battlefield, Kathryn Terrell, Independence, and Martha Griffin, Raytown; 22 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Elvis Durrill and the Rev. Elton White will officiate. Burial will be in Omer Cemetery, northwest of Arcola. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Tuesday until service time at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Ann Marksbury WEBB CITY, Mo. … Ann Marksbury, 93, 1203 W. Nelson St., died at 12:18 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Marksbury was born June 21, 1903, at Effingham, Ill. She had lived in Webb City most of her life. She was a retired licensed practical nurse, having worked at the former Jane Chinn Memorial Hospital and the former Jasper County Tuberculosis Hospital, both in Webb City, and Freeman Hospital in Joplin. She was graduated from the Freeman and St. John's schools of nursing. She was a member of First Christian Church, Webb City, and a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No. 7630 and Spring River Christian Village Auxiliary. She married Roy Marksbury on Sept. 9, 1936, at Harrisonville. He died Nov. 21, 1975. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Tuesday until service time at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, Webb City, or Spring River Christian Village, Joplin. Edith Welch PINEVILLE, Mo. … Edith M. Welch, 51, Pineville, died at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Welch was born Nov. 15, 1944, at New Castle, Ind. She had lived in the Anderson area for 21 years, where she moved from the state of Kansas. She was a homemaker and a member of Pentecostal Church at Pea Ridge, Ark. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Robinson, Pineville; a brother, John Durbin, state of Oregon; a sister, Catherine Winkler, state of Oregon; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Sarcoxie City Cemetery. The Rev. Jerry Blair will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Sarah Wimmell CASSVILLE, Mo. … Sarah M. Wimmell, 88, Cassville, died at 8:51 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Wimmell was born July 2, 1908, in the state of Illinois. She was graduated from high school in the state of Illinois and attended college at Fayette. She was a schoolteacher in the state of Kansas. She had lived since the early 1970s in Cassville. Survivors include her husband, Wilfred ``Doc'' Wimmell, and a granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Gunter Cemetery, Butterfield. The Rev. Jerry Nickle will officiate. Visitation will be after 3 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Frank Cardinal GROVE, Okla. … Francis Leroy ``Frank'' Cardinal, 66, rural Grove, was found dead at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Cardinal was born Jan. 4, 1930, at Buffalo, Minn. He had lived six years in rural Grove. He was a retired over-the-road truck driver. Survivors include four daughters, Vicki B. Pennington, Barbara K. Cardinal and Marion M. Cardinal, all of Chandler, Ariz., and Dena D. Kuitz, Gilbert, Ariz.; two sisters, Cecilia Carl and Genevive Houselog, both of Buffalo; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. The body will be cremated after the services. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Ivy Howell GROVE, Okla. … Ivy Pearl Ruff Mundhenke Howell, 95, Grove, died at 10:36 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996, at a nursing home in Grove where she had been a patient one month. Mrs. Howell was born June 10, 1901, in Hodgeman County, Kan. She moved to Grove one month ago from Joplin, Mo., where she had lived since September 1986. She moved to Joplin from Dodge City, Kan., where she had lived 20 years.She formerly lived in Ford County, Kan., for more than 50 years and in Edwards County, Kan. She was an elementary school teacher at Bloom, Kan., for 24 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Joplin, Bethel Sunday School Class, and the Senior Saints at Spring City community, south of Joplin. She was a former member of First Baptist Church at Dodge City. She married Chester F. Mundhenke on July 20, 1922, at Lewis, Kan. He died May 1, 1971. She married Alvin R. Howell on Aug. 16, 1979, at Dodge City. He died June 9, 1987. Survivors include three sons, George Mundhenke, Grove, Wayne Mundhenke, Joplin, and Lloyd Mundhenke, Marshall, Texas; two stepsons, Robert Howell, Wichita, Kan., and Joe Howell, Goddard, Kan.; two stepdaughters, Eleanor McMinimy and Jayne Palmer, both of Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Harry Ruff, Atchison, Kan.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Dodge City, or the American Cancer Society. Gertie Jordan GROVE, Okla. … Graveside services for Gertie Mae Terrill Jordan, 84, Grove route 3, who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Zena community Cemetery, south of Grove. The Rev. Ken Cope will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Patricia Perry PICHER, Okla. … Patricia ``Patti'' Osborn Perry, 52, 512 S. Emily St., died at 12:05 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996, at a Picher nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Perry was born Feb. 22, 1944, at Picher, where she was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Picher. Surviving are a son, Kyle Craig, Picher; a daughter, Jennifer Luney, Miami; her parents, Jack and Doris Osborn, Picher; and a brother, Archie Osborn, Commerce. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Wayne Wall will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Robert Harper, Tony Murray, Roger Sigle, David Ray, Steve Ray and Eldon Cox. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Billy Sanders FAIRLAND, Okla. … Billy Jo Sanders, 71, Fairland, died at 1:09 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996, at a nursing home in Grove after a long illness. Mr. Sanders was born Dec. 6, 1924, at Kiowa, Kan. He moved to Fairland one year ago from Grove. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include his wife, Lorene Sanders; two sons, Sam Sanders, Fairland, and Conn Sanders, Anaheim, Calif.; a daughter, Virginia Lee Martin, Phoenix, Ariz.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hazel Green Cemetery, Boulder City, Mo. Gerald Griffin, minister, will officiate. The family will be at the family home, 601 Seneca St., Fairland. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca, Mo. Marybelle Keim Marybelle Keim, 67, Memphis, Tenn., sister of Fred Myers, Joplin, died Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Keim was born Jan. 14, 1929, in Joplin. She was a secretary for the city of Bartlett, Tenn. She was a communicant of St. Anne's Catholic Church, Bartlett and a member of the Singleton Senior Club, Bartlett. Additional survivors include three sons, Robert Keim Jr., Bartlett, Tenn., Michael Allen Keim, Midland, Texas, and John Arthur Keim, Burbank, Calif.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Anne's Catholic Church, Bartlett. Burial will be in the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Albuquerque, N.M. Arrangements are under the direction of Forest Hill East Funeral Home, Memphis. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Evelyn Smith Evelyn G. Smith, 78, Watts, Okla., mother of Letitia Link, Joplin, died at 8:45 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a two-week illness. Mrs. Smith was born Jan. 10, 1918, in Collinsville, Okla. She was a retiredsecurity watchman at the Kearney Electric Co., Fayettville, Ark. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Joplin. She married Clarence E. Smith in 1939. He died in 1985. Survivors include a daughter, Letitia Link, Joplin; a brother, Clarence Gossen, Kennewick, Wash.; a sister, Doris Patterson, state of Washington; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Services will be announced through the Seventh Day Adventist Church at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Sarah Zygarlenski Sarah Marie Zygarlenski, infant daughter of Walter Zygarlenski and Mariellen Sehnert, died at 7:35 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Health Center, Joplin, after injuries the mother received in an automobile accident. Survivors include a brother, Robert Ellifrits Sehnert, of the home; paternal grandparents, Bob and Sue Brounkow, Joplin; maternal grandparents, John K. and Joanna Sehnert Sr., Sarcoxie; and a great-grandfather, the Rev. Charles Burner, Independence. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in the Goss Cemetery, east of Avilla. The Rev. Charles Burner will officiate. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. today at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Orin Carl MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Orin E. Carl, 84, Mount Vernon, died at 12:50 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Carl was born Oct. 17, 1911, in Mount Vernon. He was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Baker University in Ballwin, Kan. He had served on the Water and Soil Conservation board, Mount Vernon. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon. He married Betty Ailor on Nov. 20, 1943, in Mount Vernon. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Edson Carl, Springfield, and David Bruce Carl, Nevada; two daughters, Sarah Woodard, Monett, and Paulette Mobley, Mount Vernon; four grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. James Ailor and the Rev. Sandra Nenadal will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery, southwest of Mount Vernon. Pallbearers will be Hardy Carl, Michael Mobley, Kent Rust, Steve Mobley, Jeff Carl and Jon Carl. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon. Mildred Land NEOSHO, Mo. … Mildred G. Land, 90, 711 Oak Ridge Drive, Neosho, died at 1 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, after a long illness. Mrs. Land was born Dec. 25, 1905, in Joplin. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church, Neosho. She married Andrew J. Land on Sept. 10, 1924. He died Jan. 19, 1971. Survivors include two daughters, Jackie Nichols, Neosho, and Wilma J. Rhodes, Baldwinsville, N.Y.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Clement Graham will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Stan Hewlett, Edwin Peterson, William Allison, R.J. Moore, Gerald E. Land Jr. and John Land Jr. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Gerald Barton GIRARD, Kan. … Gerald Barton, 65, Humboldt, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at his home after a long illness. His daughter, Juanita G. Johnston, survives at Girard. Mr. Barton was born March 10, 1931, at Humboldt. He served from March 13, 1948, to March 12, 1952, in the Army during the Korean War. After the service, he worked at Monarch Cemetery, Humboldt, retiring in 1993. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Humboldt. He married Pattie G. Melugin on June 7, 1952, at Benton County, Ark. She survives. Survivors include three additional daughters, Leslie J. Vaughan, Tacoma, Wash., and Marilyn J. Bailey and Roberta A. Sanchez, both of Olathe; two sons, William H. Barton and James A. Barton, both of Humboldt; a brother, Dennis Barton, Erie; a sister, Margaret Donihoo, Oklahoma City, Okla.; 17 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Humboldt. The Rev. Kerry Gage officiated. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery, Humboldt, where the Veterans of Foreign Wars No. 1654 conducted military rites. Contributions may be made to Allen County Home Health. Arrangements were under the direction of Kunkel Funeral Chapel Inc., Humboldt. Chester Clugston PITTSBURG, Kan. … Chester Max Clugston, 77, 902 Centennial, Pittsburg, died at 9:20 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996, at the Girard hospital after a two-year illness. Mr. Clugston was born Feb. 25, 1919, in Cherokee. He was a longtime Cherokee resident, recently moving to Pittsburg. He attended Cherokee schools and graduated from Cherokee High School with the class of 1938. He was an army veteran of World War II. He was the owner and operator of Clugston Oil Co., Cherokee, a bulk oil company dealer, and a farmer in the McCune and Cherokee areas, before his retirement. He was a member of the Cherokee United Methodist Church, Cherokee Masonic Lodge and the Cherokee American Legion Post. He married Lillys Wisby on June 21, 1946, in Coffeyville. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Chester Lee Clugston, McCune; three daughters, Debby K. Johnson, Pittsburg, Mary Beth Zwahlen, Altamont, and Janie Thompson, Ozark, Mo.; two sisters, Carol Ober, Fort Scott, and Winogene Conover, Kansas City, Mo.; three brothers, Frank Clugston, Pittsburg, and Billy Clugston and Warren Clugston, both of Cherokee; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Delbert Chance will officiate. The family will receive friends until 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The body has been cremated. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Cherokee City Cemetery. The Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. The Cherokee American Legion Post will perform flag folding ceremonies. Contributions may be made to the Cherokee United Methodist Church Building Fund or St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Ivy Howell GROVE, Okla. … Services for Ivy Pearl Ruff Mundhenke Howell, 95, Grove, who died at 10:36 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996, at a Grove nursing home, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, Dodge City, Kan. The Rev. Kirk Larson will officiate. Burial will be in Greencrest Cemetery, Dodge City. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Dodge City or the American Cancer Society. Mark Tagg KANSAS, Okla. … Mark W. Tagg, 23, Twin Oaks community, died at 10:10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996, at Siloam Springs (Ark.) Memorial Hospital after a pedestrian-car accident. Mr. Tagg was born March 9, 1973, in Jay. He was employed as a farm laborer. Survivors include his parents, Levi and Geneva Tagg, Twin Oaks; four brothers, Ronnie Tagg, Rodney Tagg, and Mike Tagg, all of Twin Oaks, and Larry Tagg, state of Oklahoma; three sisters, Brenda Cochran and Mamie Tagg, both of Twin Oaks, and Nancy Bryant, Gentry, Ark.; and his grandmother, Josephine Rabbit, Twin Oaks. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Twin Oaks Baptist Church. The Rev. Ross Gourd and The Rev. Fox Blackfox will officiate. Burial will be in the Cochran Cemetery, Twin Oaks. Pallbearers will be Samuel Bird, Jamie Bird, J.J. Barrett, Neal Cochran, Billy Guess and Daniel Ballard. Visitation will be a song service at 7 p.m. today at the Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Aurora Woods MIAMI, Okla. … Aurora I. Belisle Woods, 79, 205 B St., Miami, died at 6:35 p.m. Sunday, Sept 22, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mrs. Woods was born July 7, 1917, in New Bedford, Mass. She was a homemaker. In 1978, she came to Bluejacket, moving from New Bedford. She moved to Miami in 1991. She was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miami. She married Roy D. Woods on Nov. 21, 1940, in New Bedford. He died Feb. 14, 1991. Survivors include a son, Roy D. Woods Jr., Miami; two granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Rudy will officiate. Burial will be in the Bluejacket Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Terry Spunaugle, Stan Humble, Ron Nigh, Royce Ayres, The Rev. Kenneth Charter and Cory Humble. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami Visitation will follow. Contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital or Sacred Heart Catholic Church, in care of the funeral home. Zelma Campbell Zelma M. Campbell, 89, Joplin, died at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at a nursing home in Carthage after a long illness. Mrs. Campbell was born July 19, 1907, at Chillicothe. She moved to Joplin in 1953 from Pittsburg, Kan. She was a homemaker. She was a former member of South Joplin Christian Church and a past member of Joplin Chrysanthemum Club and the Iris Society. She married Willard Smith Campbell on July 1, 1927, at Leavenworth, Kan. He died in January 1975. Survivors include two sons, Gary Gene Campbell, Grover Beach, Calif., and Warren Lee Campbell, Little Rock, Ark.; a daughter, Shirley Ann Thieman, Carthage; a sister, Marjorie Sheffield, Mulkiteo, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. Ron Wade will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to St. Luke's Nursing Center, Carthage. Loretha Doyle Loretha Gobar Doyle, 87, Las Vegas, Nev., a former Joplin resident, died at 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, 1997, in a Las Vegas nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Doyle was born June 7, 1909, at Joplin. She lived in Joplin until she moved to Las Vegas in 1966. She was graduated from the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy. She was a member of the Catholic Church. He husband, John P. Doyle, died July 25, 1976. Surviving are his son, Patrick Doyle, Scottsdale, Ariz.; a daughter, Joyce Miller, Las Vegas; two sisters, Mary Saunders, Joplin, and Jane Phillips, Red Oak, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Raymond Kunkel will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. John Gray Services for Dr. John P. Gray, 76, 2530 Markwardt St., who died Monday, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Community Church. The Rev. Wayne VanGundy will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Fort Scott (Kan.) National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. James Toney James Toney, 67, Lancaster, Calif., a former Joplin resident, died at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22, 1997, at a nursing home in Lancaster after an illness. Mr. Toney was born Jan. 11, 1930, in the state of Oklahoma. He lived in Joplin during the 1930s and 1940s. He worked in the aircraft industry for 40 years as a jig and fixture builder for Boeing Aircraft Inc., Wichita, Kan., and for Lockheed Aircraft Inc., Lancaster. He retired in 1990 from Lockheed. He was a Baptist and a veteran of the Navy. Survivors include two sons, Terry Toney, Fort Worth, Texas, and Jerry Toney, Cumming, Ga.; two daughters, Sandra Anderson, Colton, Ore., and Melody Marks, Mojave, Calif.; two brothers, Harvey Toney, Joplin, and William Toney, state of Oklahoma; two sisters, Betty Browder and Dottie Henson, both of the state of California; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Jerry Toney will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Thomas Crosby Jr. EXETER, Mo. - Thomas David Crosby Jr., 33, Lino Lakes, Minn., died at 2:20 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 26, 1997, at his home from a gunshot wound. He was the brother of Marsha Sweat, Exeter. Mr. Crosby was born March 24, 1963, at Redbud, Ill. He had lived in Minnesota most of his life. He was a self-employed truck driver for Paper Products. He was a Catholic. Survivors include a son, Nicholos Crosby, Lino Lakes; a daughter, Heather Crosby, Lino Lakes; his father, Thomas David Crosby Sr., Scotland; his mother, Janice Cooper, Springfield; two brothers, Donald Tressa, Lakeland, Fla., and John Tressa, Cleveland, Ohio; and another sister, Elizabeth Prillwitz, Visalia, Calif. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Blessing Heights Worship Center, Cassville. Jack Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. The family will receive friends from 1 to 8 p.m. Friday at Wheaton Funeral Home. Billie Dean NOEL, Mo. - Billie Gene Dean, 69, Noel, died at 12:55 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Dean was born Feb. 12, 1927, at Fort Scott, Kan. He was a lifetime resident of the Four-State Area. He was a self-employed laborer. He was a member of the Church of the Ozarks, Noel, and a veteran of the Army. He married Betty Pope on June 13, 1960, at Southwest City. She survives. Additional survivors include seven sons, Terry Dean, state of Georgia, Larry Dean, state of California, Gerald Dean and Billy Dean, both of the state of Oregon, Danny Dean, Noel, Michael Dean, Pineville, and Kiale Dean, Southwest City; four daughters, Tina Riley, Noel, Kim Estes, Baxter Springs, Kan., Lisa Anderson, Southwest City, and Vivian Haynes, Winona; four stepsons, Ralph Shorter, Gravette, Ark., Harry Junior Shorter, Lawton, Okla., Randle Shorter, Saudi Arabia, and Harold Shorter, state of Oklahoma; one stepdaughter, Cristy Dean, state of Kansas; four foster children and five adopted children; 54 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Church of the Ozarks, Noel. Leslie Osburn, brother, will officiate. Burial will be in Southwest City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kiale Dean, Gant Sanders, Thomas Garcia, Michael Dean, Ralph Shorter and Danny Dean. Friends may call after noon Friday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Margaret Fenix WEBB CITY, Mo. - Margaret F. Fenix, 73, Webb City route 1, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Fenix was born Sept. 18, 1923, in the Bellville community, near Carl Junction. She lived in the Joplin area most of her life. She was graduated in 1940 from Carl Junction High School. She was a sales clerk at Sears in Joplin for 12 years and worked for the former Deems Market in Carl Junction for seven years. She married Howard Fenix on April 18, 1940, in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Donna Moss, Joplin; three brothers, Jimmy Walker, Jack Walker and Don Walker, all of Carl Junction; a sister, Marie Goswick, Joplin; four grandchildren; and threegreat-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Carl Junction Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. The family will be at the home. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Joplin Arthritis Association. Percy Jackson dies at age 100 STARK CITY, Mo. - Percy R. Jackson, 100, 11693 Urchin Drive, rural Stark City, died at 6:46 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at the Missouri Veterans Home, Mount Vernon, of natural causes. Mr. Jackson was born Jan. 29, 1897, in Newton County. He had been a lifetime resident. He was a farmer and a cement finisher. He retired in 1970. He was a Methodist. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 163, Neosho. He was an Army Veteran of World War I. He married Clara Ruby Lansaw in 1919, in Goodman. She died in 1963. Survivors include three sons, George W. Jackson and Quinton Jackson, both of Stark City, and Richard Jackson, Diamond; two daughters, Wanda Smith, Newtonia, and Ruth Enos, North Highland, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; seven great- grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Oren Cossey officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, southwest of Neosho. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Imogene Mills IRWIN, Mo. - Imogene Irene Mills, 70, Irwin, died at 1:58 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at Baton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, of an illness. Mrs. Mills was born Jan. 4, 1927, at McKinley. She was a longtime Barton County resident. She was a homemaker and had worked at Chastains Nursing Home at Lamar. She married Edward Rice on Sept. 29, 1945, at Kansas City, Mo. He died March 7, 1958. She married Cairl Mills on April 10, 1959, at Lamar. He survives. Also surviving are three sons, Clarence L. ``Lonnie'' Rice, Sheldon, and Ronald E. Rice and Donald C. Rice, both of Lamar; her mother, Grace Foster, Irwin; a brother, Richard Foster, Bedford, Texas; two sisters, Betty Holman, Dearborn, Mich., and Jo Anna Smith, Lamar; six grandchildren; and 10 great- grandchildren. A daughter preceded her in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. James McCoy, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Pallbearers will be Mark Cross, John Cross, Larry Foster, Ted Baldwin, Jim Baldwin and Jim Rice. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home. Nixie Patten MILLER, Mo. - Nixie Eileen Poindexter Patten, 75, Miller, died at 4:10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Patten was born March 28, 1921, at South Greenfield. She had lived her entire life in the area. She retired in 1981 after teaching for 40 years in Miller schools. She was a charter member of the Miller Area Lions Club. She was a member of the Benjamin-Elliott-Stockton Post No. 120 American Legion Auxiliary, Miller. She was a member of Patten Chapel United Methodist Church, Miller, where she taught Sunday School and played the piano for several years. She married Buford Patten on Jan. 28, 1944 at Columbus, Kan. He survives. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Miller High School, with the Rev. George Bohn and the Rev. Mark Shaffer officiating. Burial will be in Pennsboro Cemetery, north of Miller. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Patten Chapel United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home. James Pendleton SHELL KNOB, Mo. - James Lee Pendleton, 72, Shell Knob, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 1997, at The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Md., after a long illness. Mr. Pendleton was born April 3, 1924, at Gainesville, Texas. He was graduated from Gainesville (Texas) High School. He retired from Montgomery Ward after 25 years as a store manager. He was a farmer and cattle rancher in Rudd, Ark., for several years. He owned Pendleton Realty, Berryville, Ark. He was a member of Shell Knob Baptist Church and a former member of Rudd (Ark.) Baptist Church. He was an ordained deacon. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Gainesville, Scottish Rite Constituary, McAlester, Okla., and Col. Shelby Camp of the Sons of the Confederacy. He was a former president and board member of the Carroll County (Ark.) Farm Bureau. He was a member of the Carroll County Super Cow Committee and the Berryville Kiwanis. He married Beatrice Jean Holley on July 14, 1946, at Gainesville. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, John Pendleton, Berryville, Joe Beall Pendleton, Arlington, Texas, and James Foster Pendleton, Shell Knob; two daughters, Judy Lea Morgan, Fresno, Calif., and Janet Lynn Pendleton, Shell Knob; two sisters, Shirley Farquahar, Plano, Texas, and Ruth Huffman, Joplin; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Rudd Baptist Church with the Rev. William Bastian and the Rev. Nick Arnold officiating. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville, with Benny Slack officiating. Pallbearers will be Mike Tisevich, Randy Colvin, Mike Ragland, Phil Jackson, Sam Hockett and Vernon McWilliams. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Alice Penn LANAGAN, Mo. - Alice E. Penn, 82, Greeley, Colo., formerly of Lanagan, died Saturday, Jan. 25, 1997, at North Colorado Medical Center, Greeley, after an illness. Mrs. Penn was born June 6, 1914, at Girard, Kan. She moved to Colorado in 1980 from Lanagan. She was graduated in 1932 from St. Aloysius Academy for Girls, Kansas City. She had worked as a secretary and at the former Cardwell Memorial Hospital, Stella. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4257, Anderson. She was a member of the senior citizens group, Evans, Colo. She married Clyde E. Penn on July 6, 1946, at Olathe, Kan. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Larry E. Penn, Gilcrest, Colo., and J.R. Penn, Neosho; a daughter, Sharon L. Shaffer, Kersey, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Peace Valley Cemetery, Anderson. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Paul Pyle WEBB CITY, Mo. - Paul Franklin Pyle, 69, 718 S. Ellis St., died at 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Pyle was born Jan. 7, 1928, in Lawrence County. He lived in Webb City for 44 years. He was a salesman for Pearl Brothers hardware in Joplin. He retired in 1990. He previously was a salesman for the former B.F. Goodrich store in Joplin. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church, Webb City, and the Seekers Sunday School Class. He was on the board of directors of the Webb City Housing Authority and a volunteer for Prestige at St. John's Regional Medical Center. He was a former Boy Scout leader. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He married Frances Peek on June 21, 1953, in Webb City. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Kevin Pyle, Webb City; a daughter, Paula Pyle Moore, Joplin route 7; two brothers, Earl Pyle, Carthage, and Harley Pyle, Sarcoxie; seven sisters, Fern Wright, Joplin, Margaret Uber and Ruth Platt, both of Carthage, Lorene Glidewell, Springfield, Eula Mae Thomas, Golden City, Erma Thomas, Lockwood, and Loretta Thomas, Miller; and one granddaughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Central United Methodist Church, Webb City. The Rev. Tom Shouse and the Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Leroy Uber, Dennis Pyle, Stanley Pyle, Todd Pyle, Craig Thomas, Doug Studyvin, William Thomas and Brent Michler. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to Central United Methodist Church memorial fund. Mae Skinner dies at age 105 WEBB CITY, Mo. - Mae Skinner, 105, 124 N. Roane St., died at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Skinner was born April 19, 1891, in Webb City. She had lived in Webb City since 1900. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Webb City, the former Hatton Golf Club of Webb City and the Rebekah Lodge, formerly of Webb City. She married John A. Skinner on Sept. 16, 1916, at Neosho. He died Oct. 13, 1974. Survivors include four stepgrandchildren and four great-stepgrandchildren. A stepdaughter preceded her in death. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Randy L. Wilson, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Webb City. Georgia Townsend GOODMAN, Mo. - Georgia Lee Townsend, 74, Goodman route 1, died at 7:07 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at the home of a son, Warren Townsend, Goodman route 1, after a long illness. Mrs. Townsend was born Sept. 23, 1922, in the state of Oklahoma. She moved 53 years ago to Goodman from Tiff City. She had worked for Blue Star Foods at Anderson and at Moark, Neosho. She retired in 1970. She was a member of Splitlog community Baptist Church, south of Goodman. She was a member of Missouri Comet Club and Happy Hollow Extension Club. She married William L. Townsend on May 13, 1939, at Anderson. He died June 11, 1996. Surviving are a daughter, Darlene Sprague, Joplin; an additional son, William L. Townsend, Joplin; two sisters, Flora Tally and Mary Anders, both of Joplin; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home at Neosho. The Rev. Kenji Harrington and the Rev. James Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Williams, Jack Williams, Vernon Cook Jr., Tony Lindsey, David Stillions and James Seay. Family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home at Neosho. Sharon VanBaale GREENFIELD, Mo. - Sharon Lori VanBaale, 52, Greenfield, died at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. VanBaale was born Oct. 20, 1944, at Burlington, Iowa. She was a bookkeeper for Red Neck Trailer Supply and Century 21 Sharon Drew Realty. She moved about four years ago to Greenfield from Puyallup, Wash., where she had lived 15 years. She married Melvin VanBaale on Aug. 24, 1970, at Kahoka. He survives. Also surviving are a son, David VanBaale, Indianapolis, Ind.; a stepson, Dennis VanBaale, San Diego, Calif.; two daughters, Angela Hires, Los Angeles, Calif., and Melissa Warner, Springfield; her mother and stepfather, Helen and Frank Carr, Burlington, Iowa; five brothers, Terry Beames, Winfield, Iowa, Ronald Beames, Fort Davis, Texas, Robert Beames, Keosauqua, Iowa, Gail Purchase Jr., state of Missouri, and Wayne Purchase, Greene; three sisters, Peggy Johnson, West Burlington, Iowa, Connie Dailey, Davenport, Iowa, and Mary Hamner, Winfield. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. John Splechter will officiate. Burial will be in Wetzel Cemetery, west of Greenfield. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to an educational trust fund for Venessa Hires, a granddaughter whom she raised. Bryce Vickers WEBB CITY, Mo. - Services for Bryce Anthony Vickers, 2-year-old son of Anthony and Michelle Vickers, 915 N. Main St., who died Tuesday, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary Chapel in Joplin. The Rev. Bill Donaldson will officiate. Burial will be at Saginaw Cemetery south of Joplin. Pallbearers will be Gary Banta and David Banta. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Evelyn Fitch PITTSBURG, Kan. - Evelyn M. Fitch, 82, Pittsburg, died at 5:55 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Fitch was born July 3, 1914, at Seligman, Mo. She moved to Pittsburg at age 6 and was graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1930. She was an office worker for Thomas Wheel and Alignment Co. for several years. She was a member of First Christian Church. She also was a member and former president of Women's Federated Study Club. She married John Thomas on Dec. 24, 1941. He died Nov. 15, 1976. She married F. Warren Fitch on May 7, 1981. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Joyce Montgomery, Wichita, Kan.; two stepsons, Alan F. Fitch, St. Louis, Mo., and Jim D. Fitch, Springfield, Mo.; two grandchildren, three step-grandchildren, one great-grandchild and four great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Brenner Chapel, Pittsburg. Dr. Wayne Black will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today. Frances Supancic GIRARD, Kan. - Frances Marie Supancic, Girard, died at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a long illness. Miss Supancic was born Feb. 14, 1909, in the Stone City community in Cherokee County. She grew up in Cherokee County and had formerly lived in rural Scammon. She had been a factory worker at the Western Electric plant, Chicago, Ill. She was a member of the Catholic Church. Survivors include two sisters, Mary Supancic and Anna Supancic, both of Columbus. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Bridget's Cemetery, Scammon, with the Rev. Chrysostom Ah Maung officiating. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Pallbearers will be Chris Bole, Randy Bole, Craig Bole, Glenn White, John Newell and Joe Naylor. Larry Withrow Sr. OSWEGO, Kan. - Services for Larry Dale Withrow Sr., 50, Morenci, Ariz., an Oswego native, who died Sunday, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Assembly of God Church, Chetopa. The Rev. Jon Withrow will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, rural Chetopa. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Mary Curry JAY, Okla. - Mary Iris Curry, 64, Jay, died at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Curry was born Sept. 8, 1932, at Mount Ada, Ark. She moved to Jay in 1962. She was a homemaker. She married A.M. Curry on May 29, 1952, at Norman, Ark. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Randy Curry, Jay, and Danny Curry, Topsy; a daughter, Ann Lillich, Jay; a brother, J.R. Alexander, Mount Ada; a sister, Betty Frelk, Brandon, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. The Rev. Audrey Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Mose Ridge Cemetery, Topsy. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Vivian Knight MIAMI, Okla. - Vivian J. Knight, 57, 823 First Ave. S.E., died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a short illness. Mrs. Knight was born Feb. 26, 1939, at the Council House community southeast of Miami. She moved in 1955 to Miami from Council House. She had worked until 1961 at the late Dr. Charles Letcher's office. She attended Miami High School. She married Perry Knight on Feb. 25, 1961, in Miami. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Lisa McCumber, Neosho, Mo.; her mother, Eva McElhany, Miami; and two brothers, Claude ``Junior'' McElhany, Grove, and Lonnie McElhany, Miami. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Harold Neal will officiate. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Ottawa County Humane Society in care of the funeral home. Family will be at the home of Glen McCumber, 504 Second Ave. N.E. in Miami. John Martin PEORIA, Okla. - Services for John Martin, 46, 71 E. Main St., who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Peoria Baptist Church. The Rev. Fred Von Moss will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens Cemetery, east of Miami. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. G.R. White MIAMI, Okla. - G.R. White, 81, 518 G St. N.E., died at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a short illness. Mr. White was born Dec. 5, 1915, at Gentry, Ark. He moved in 1940 to Miami from Joplin, Mo. He worked in the accounting department at the former B.F. Goodrich plant at Miami. He retired in 1978. He was graduated in 1933 from Baxter Springs (Kan.) High School. He was a member of the Rotary Club and the Golf and Country Club, both of Miami. He was a World War II Army veteran. He married Irene Schooley on June 23, 1950, in Miami. She survives. Also surviving are a sister, Jane Eggimann, Spring Lake, N.J. The body was cremated. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home at Miami. Evelyn Smith Services for Evelyn G. Smith, 78, Watts, Okla., the mother of Letitia Link, Joplin, who died Monday, will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Seventh Day Adventist Church, 15th Street and Kansas Avenue, Joplin. Larry Canslers, elder, will officiate. The body will be cremated. Services are under direction of the Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs, Kan. Pete Allison FAIRVIEW, Mo. … Lloyd Wesley ``Pete'' Allison, 91, Fairview, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Allison was born April 30, 1905, at Lola, Kan. He moved to Wheaton in 1954. He was a farmer and a member of United Methodist Church, Wheaton. He married Bertie Juanita Steele on June 28, 1930, at Lola. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Lloyd L. Allison, Wichita, Kan.; a brother, Warren ``Bruz'' Allison, Yates Center, Kan.; a sister, Ada Adamson, Midland, Texas; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. The Rev. Gloria Gold and the Rev. Walter Smart will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Little Sandy Cemetery, Buffalo, Kan. Pallbearers will be Randy Allison, Greg Allison, Brent Allison, and Greg Westlake. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, or the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. Bill Barton ANDERSON, Mo. … William H. ``Bill'' Barton, 59, Anderson, died at 6:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at Vencor Hospital, Kansas City, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Barton was born April 12, 1937, in rural Seneca. He was a lifelong resident. He was a member of Freewill Baptist Church, Anderson, and served as minister for several area churches. He was the owner and operator of a bulldozing business at Anderson and served in the Missouri National Guard. He was a member of the National Retired Persons Association. He married Judy Dale on June 30, 1961. She died Feb. 1, 1985. He married Thelma Howell in 1985. She died in 1992. He married Earline Miller on Oct. 24, 1992. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Michael Todd Barton, Troy Glenn Barton, and Christopher Scott Barton, all of Anderson; three stepsons, Ted Miller and Larry Miller, Muscatine, Iowa, and Dale Miller, Swedeborg; five stepdaughters, Diana May and Terry Miles, both of Destin, Fla., Mitzi McGowan, Crocker, and Becky Wilson, Lebanon, and Sherry Evlin, Marion, Ohio; four sisters, Ruth Buckner, Rogers, Ark., and Geneva Hodson, Thelma Robbins, and Midge Hatfield, all of Anderson; two brothers, Marvin Barton, Tiff City, and Sam Barton, Southwest City; 22 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Patterson Heights Baptist Church, west of Anderson. The Rev. Marvin Townzen will officiate. Burial will be in Cummins Cemetery, Tiff City. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Pallbearers will be Larry Hodson, Harvey Hodson, John Barton, Rick Barton, Darren Robbins, and Corey Robbins Contributions may be made to Patterson Heights Building Fund. Elsie Boyer WHEATON, Mo. … Elsie Vaughn Boyer, 81, Tulsa, Okla., a Wheaton native, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Boyer was born June 29, 1915, at Wheaton. She lived many years in Sarcoxie before moving to Tulsa. She was a home economics teacher for 16 of 34 years at Sarcoxie High School, retiring in 1981. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Sarcoxie. She was a Sunday school teacher for 38 years. She married Tolliver Dugan Boyer on June 26, 1949, at Owensville. He died June 12, 1989. Surviving are two daughters, Patty Boyer, Tulsa, and Clara Boyer, Dallas, Texas; and a brother, Walter McNabb, Norman, Okla. Arrangements are pending with Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Gus Brokob LAMAR, Mo. … Gus Albert Brokob, 65, Lamar, died at 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Brokob was born May 3, 1931, at Nevada. He was a longtime Nevada resident, moving to Lamar ten years ago. Survivors include his wife, Judith Ryan Brokob; two sons, Gus Allen Brokob, St. Louis, and Gus Albert Brokob Jr., of the home; three brothers, Carl Brokob, Nevada, Joe Brokob, Diamond, and Bill Brokob, Girard, Kan.; and five sisters, Mary Fisher, Nevada, Emma Hartman, Nevada, Dorothy Burns, Joplin, Betty Crandell, Galena, and Pearl Brokob, El Dorado Springs. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Moore Cemetery, Nevada. John Nichols will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Funeral Expense Fund, in care of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Rittia Cummins CASSVILLE, Mo. … Rittia Cummins, 89, Cassville, died at 4 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at a nursing home in Cassville, where she had been a resident since 1993. Mrs. Cummins was born May 25, 1907, at Gotebo, Okla. She moved to Cassville in 1964. She was a member of Corinth Southern Baptist Church, Cassville. She married Andrew Cummins on June 11, 1927, at Cordell, Okla. He died May 9, 1971. Survivors include three sons, Franklin Cummins, Douglas, Ariz., Andrew Cummins Jr., Shell Knob, and Coy Cummins, Cassville; four daughters, Mildred Jean Goddard, Melbourne, Fla., Juanita Fuller, Cassville, Ida Dyer, Melbourne, and Nellie Jo Olmstead, Oak Harbor, Wash.; a sister, Nettie Cummins, Sikeston; 16 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Corinth Southern Baptist Church, Cassville. The Rev. Paul Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery, Cassville. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Mary Lasser PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Mary Louise Lasser, 75, Lincolnwood, Ill., a former Pierce City resident, died at 10:46 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Lasser was born Sept. 30, 1920, at Pierce City. Survivors include her husband, John Lasser; a son, Bruce Lasser, address unavailable; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. The Rev. Samuel Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Lola Lett WEBB CITY, Mo. … Lola Lett, 91, Webb City, died at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Miss Lett was born Sept. 3, 1905, in Newton County. She was a homemaker. She was a 1929 graduate of Webb City High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Webb City, for 67 years, where she volunteered in the nursery. Survivors include a sister, Nola Anderson, Webb City. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Robert Easton and the Rev. Robert Warren will officiate. Burial will be in Webb City Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Harvey Cooper, Carl Gilliam, Doug Irvin, Jack Dawson, Marion Fisher and John Harrison. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Lois Morris WEBB CITY, Mo. … Lois Long Morris, 81, 324 N. Tom St., died at 10:15 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Morris was born Aug. 18, 1915, at Webb City. She had lived in Webb City for the past nine years. She was a 1932 graduate of Carl Junction High School. She worked as a cook at Waco schools, retiring in 1974. She was a member of the Carl Junction Christian Church. She married Charles Morris. He died in 1987. Survivors include a son, Bill Morris, Baxter Springs, Kan.; a daughter, Sue Simon, Joplin; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City, with the Rev. Bob Simon officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, northwest of Webb City. Pallbearers will be Donny Morris, Bill Dunn, Bill Goodwin Jr., Kenny Smith, Tony Goodwin and Bob Simon. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Carl Junction Alumni Association or Carl Junction United Methodist Church. Liana Bond-Pitchford CARTHAGE, Mo. … Liana Lou Bond-Pitchford, 42, 406 Howard St., died at 6:09 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at McCune Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a sudden illness. Ms. Bond-Pitchford was born Dec. 9, 1953, in Joplin. She came to Carthage nine years ago, moving from Riverton, Kan. She was a member of Riverton Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Johny Pitchford, Riverton; her parents, Clyde and Esther Bond, Riverton; two brothers, Mike Bond, Texarkana, Texas, and Allan Bond, Riverton; and two sisters, Roxie Ward, Joplin, and Linda Stark, Riverton. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs, Kan.. Claude Craig will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery, Lowell. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel. Murl Powell NEOSHO, Mo. … Murl M. Powell, 84, Neosho, died at 12:38 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Powell was born Aug. 28, 1912, at Roswell, N.M. He owned and operated a radiator shop at Ontario, Calif., for 20 years. He retired in 1960 and moved to Dallas County. In 1965, he came to Neosho. He was a construction contractor, farmer, and he operated a small shop from his home. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was issued a presidential citation as well as numerous other medals. He was active with the Missouri Farmers Association and was a former member of Independent Garage Owners. He married Faye Christian on Aug. 2, 1942, at Nevada. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Kenny Powell, Alba; two daughters, Joyce Clark and Gay Pringle, both of Neosho; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Max Patterson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery, Neosho. Graveside military rites will be conducted by Grove Veterans Funeral Detail. They also will serve as pallbearers. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in care of the funeral home. Robert Roland NEOSHO, Mo. … Robert A. Roland, 45, 6118 Maple Drive, died at 6:49 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin. The death was ruled a suicide. Mr. Roland was born Oct. 22, 1950, at Logansport, Ind. He came to Neosho in 1981, moving from Logansport. He was a machine operator at Talbot Wire Products, Neosho, and also was employed by Walters Construction, Neosho. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include four sons, Keith Titus, Granby, Robert Roland II, state of Indiana, Kenny Roland, state of Florida, and Casey Adams, state of Indiana; three daughters, Chattie Roland, state of Indiana, and Marnnie Roland and Karlee Roland, both of the state of Washington; his mother, Fayetta Roland, state of Indiana; two brothers, Michael Roland and Mark Roland, both of the state of Indiana; two sisters, Terry Ellis, state of Indiana, Rita Fountaine, state of Florida; and four grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Margaret Schuske CARTHAGE, Mo. … Margaret Schuske, 84, Carthage, died at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Schuske was born May 2, 1912, at Enid, Okla. She had lived in Carthage 1" years, moving from Hot Springs, Ark. She was a homemaker and of the Christian faith. She married Frank J. Schuske on Feb. 4, 1960, at Kansas City. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, John Schuske, Atlanta, Ga.; two daughters, Suzanne Mauch, Visalia, Calif., and Sandra Schuske, Carthage; and five grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage. The Rev. Bruce Green will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the hospice organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, in care of the funeral home. Era Shira CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Era Hight Shira, 90, 501 N. Roney St., died at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Shira was born Sept. 6, 1906, at Salem. She was a lifetime resident of Carl Junction. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Nazarene Church of Carl Junction. She married Lester Shira on March 6, 1935, at Carthage. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Harold Shira, Newark, Del.; a daughter, Barbara Goodwin, West Plains; a brother, Paul Hight, Webb City; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction, with the Rev. Clair Uitts and the Rev. Richard McBrien officiating. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Lane, Orville Bailey, Jim Evans, Chuck Myers, Chris Myers and Curtis Hight. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lena White PURDY, Mo. … Lena Mae White, 69, Purdy, died at 3:25 a.m. Monday, Sept 23, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. White was born Sept. 25, 1926, at Forsyth. She moved to Purdy 21 years ago from Springfield. She was a homemaker and a member of Blessing Heights Church, Cassville. She married Cleo White on Sept. 30, 1946, at Mount Vernon. He survives. Additional survivors include eight sons, Raymond White, Jerry White, Ronnie White and Lonnie White, all of the home, Daniel White, Naaman White and James White, all of Springfield, and Travis White, Monett; five daughters, Iva Nelson, Halltown, Imogene Renkoski and Kristina Hayes, both of Purdy, Virginia Dunlap, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Wanda England, Monett; two sisters, Minnie Forston, Jefferson City, and Clara Holtz, Rock Island, Ill.; a brother, Jack Fisher, Cedarcreek; 16 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. The Rev. Dale Meridethand the Rev. Jack Freeman will officiate. Burial will be in Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Freeman, Jim Walters, Leonard White, Wesley White, Jack Huff and Fredrick Nelson. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. James Eaton COLUMBUS, Kan. … James Elmer Eaton, 65, Columbus, Kan., died Monday morning, Sept. 23, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Eaton was born June 9, 1931, in rural Cherokee County. He spent most of his life in Cherokee County and attended Columbus schools. He returned to Columbus in 1985 from Cassville, Mo. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War from 1952 to 1954. He was a farmer and a former Cassville real-estate agent. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Columbus American Legion. He was a member of First Christian Church at Columbus, where he served as elder and a choir member. Survivors include three sons, Terry Eaton, Nevada, Mo., Jerry Eaton, Glen Burnie, Md., and Mark Eaton, the island of Crete near Greece; a mother, Mildred Eaton, Columbus; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The Rev. Garland Bohn will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, southeast of Scammon. Graveside flag-folding ceremonies will be conducted by the American Legion Post, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where friends may call after 1 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church's building fund, in care of the funeral home. LaRue Bruton EUCHA, Okla. … LaRue Bruton, 73, Eucha, died at 8 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Bruton was born May 12, 1923, at Everton, Ark. She moved to Eucha 14 years ago from Vinita. She was a homemaker and a beautician. She married Lonnie Bruton in June 1959. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jim Pitts, Fayetteville, Ark.; a daughter, LaNell Humphrey, Bluejacket; two stepdaughters, Judy Cryon and Kathy Kehler, both of the state of Florida; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. The Rev. Bob Barker will officiate. Burial will be in Eucha Cemetery, near Jay. David Hill FAIRLAND, Okla. … David Ray Hill, 29, 8006 NW 80th St., Oklahoma City, a former Fairland resident, died at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 22, 1996, at his home. The death has been ruled a suicide. Mr. Hill was born Jan. 10, 1967, at Miami. He was a Fairland High School graduate and graduated from the Northeast Oklahoma Vo-Tech school in May 1995. He was owner and operator of Polar Bear Heat and Air, Oklahoma City. Survivors include his wife, Kelly L. Hill; his parents, Clyde and Mary Hill, Kansas City, Mo.; two sisters, Marilyn Hill, Tulsa, and Kimberly Davis, Corpus Christi, Texas; a brother, Kelly Hill, Miami; paternal grandfather, Jim R. Hill, Fairland; and maternal grandmother, Cretia L. Maples, of the Hickory Grove community. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hickory Grove Cemetery. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Eastern Oklahoma Chapter, in care of the funeral home. Ruth Welch GROVE, Okla. … Ruth Welch, 75, Grove, died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at a nursing home in Grove, after a long illness. Ms. Welch was born Oct. 6, 1920, at Coweta. She moved to Grove in 1995 from Tulsa. She worked for Chevron Oil Company of Houston, Texas, in the office of the tank car division, before retiring in 1982. She served in the Women's Army Corps during World War II from April 1945 to October 1946. Survivors include a sister, Lenora DeBusk, Grove. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Olympus Cemetery, Grove. The Rev. Nicky Blackford will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Max Collins Max L. Collins, 65, Grove, Okla., a former Joplin resident, died at 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at a Grove nursing home, after a long illness. Mr. Collins was born Jan. 27, 1931, in Golden City. He moved to Joplin in 1934 from Golden City. He was a graduate of Joplin High School and Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. He owned and operated the Western Auto store in Webb City for 20 years before moving to Springdale, Ark., where he was office manager for Ozark Kenworth Trucking Co. He moved to Grove in 1994. He was a member of the Grove United Methodist Church and a member of the Grove Lions Club. He married Virginia Butler on July 21, 1984, in Grove. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Don Collins, Carmel, Ind.; a daughter, Julie Collins, Bentonville, Ark.; two stepsons, Curtis Hall, San Antonio, Texas, and Lance Brandon, San Bernadino, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Cathy Kienle, Riverside, Calif., and Anita Brandon, Norristown, Pa.; his mother, Marie Collins, Joplin; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Roger Nichols will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Jim Lightle, Steve Lightle, Sam Peek, Don Meredith, Bob Barnes and Jim Eaken. Friends may visit from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. The family will be the home of the mother, Marie Collins, 220 N. Connor Ave. Memorials may be made to the hospice at St. John's Regional Medical Center or the American Cancer Society, in care of the mortuary. Katherine Finley Katherine Veronica Finley, 86, Joplin, died at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness of several months. Mrs. Finley was born Oct. 22, 1909, in Evansville, Ind. She moved to Joplin three years ago from Tahlequah, Okla. She was a registered nurse. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Tahlequah, the church's CIHY class, and a member of the Park Hill Extension Homemakers Club. Her husband, Demi Daniel Finley, preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Claudia R. Young, Joplin, and Anne Pfaffman, Tulsa; two sons, Robert J. Finley, Greensboro, N.C., and Richard Daniel Finley, Monroe, La.; a sister, Elizabeth Mary Clift, Terre Haute, Ind.; 12 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at Spring River Christian Village. The Rev. Allen Brintnall will officiate. Another memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Hart Funeral Home, Tahlequah. The Rev. David Burris will officiate. Burial will be in Tahlequah City Cemetery. Local arrangements are under direction of the Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Wesley Hughes III Wesley Vann Hughes III, 47, formerly of Joplin, died Friday, Sept. 20, 1996, at his home in Ruston, La., after an illness. Mr. Hughes was born Aug. 5, 1949, in the Kansas City, Kan., area. He spent a year in Joplin before moving to Ash Grove. He received a bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence, and a master's degree from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. He was completing work toward his doctorate degree at Louisiana Tech University, Ruston. He was a Presbyterian. He married Robin McKinzie on Sept. 6, 1980. She survives. Additional survivors include his parents, Wesley Hughes Jr. and Rose Hughes, Kansas City, Kan.; a brother, David Hughes, Independence; and a sister, Sandy Hollenbeck, Kansas City. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Wilson-Brim-Daniel Funeral Home, Ash Grove. Father Bruce Hollenbeck and Ted Brown, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ash Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to the Doctorate Business Association Scholarship Fund at Louisiana Tech University. Lula Allen GRANBY, Mo. … Lula E. Allen, 92, Granby, died at 7:12 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, in a Neosho nursing home after a nine-month illness. Mrs. Allen was born March 18, 1904, at Granby. She was a lifelong resident of Granby. She was a homemaker. She was a former member of the Rebekah Lodge at Granby. Her husband, Jack Allen, died Sept. 21, 1948. Survivors include a son, Charles E. Allen, Neosho; two daughters, Patsy Duffy, Anaheim, Calif., and Jacki Williams, Granby; four sisters, Lottie Lankford, Republic, Cleva Jones, Colorado Springs, Colo., Stella Lashmett, Springfield, and Eddie Roseberry, Houston, Texas; 14 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Fred Franks will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Arvel LeRoy Williams Jr., David Clark Williams, Jeffrey Andrew Williams, Harold Newby, John Fitzgibbon and Virgil Holden Jr. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Alfred Bivens PURDY, Mo. … Alfred Bivens, 90, Purdy, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a short illness. Mr. Bivens was born Sept. 16, 1906, at Oswego, Kan. He moved to Purdy in 1991 from Lincoln, Neb. He was retired from Pacific Fruit Express Railroad. He was a member of College View Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Lincoln, and was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans. He married Audrey Webb in December 1990 in Purdy. She survives. Additional survivors include three stepsons, Oral Webb, Jack Webb and Gale Webb, all of Joplin; two stepdaughters, Norma Burtrum, Joplin, and Naomi Webb, Springfield; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandsons. Services will be at Roper and Sons Funeral Home, Lincoln, Neb. Local arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Elsie Boyer WHEATON, Mo. … Graveside services for Elsie Vaughn Boyer, 81, Tulsa, Okla., a former resident of Wheaton and Sarcoxie, who died Tuesday, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. The Rev. Gary Balfour will officiate. The family will gather from 9 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church, Sarcoxie. Family and friends will go to the cemetery in a procession. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church, Sarcoxie. The family will hold a reception in the church fellowship hall after the service. Arrangements are under the direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Ruby Gann SARCOXIE, Mo. … Ruby Lois Gann, 57, Sarcoxie, died at 8:25 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Gann was born March 19, 1939, at Hemphill, Texas. She had lived the last 11 years in Sarcoxie. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Harry Gann on March 20, 1971, at Houston, Texas. He survives. Additional survivors include four brothers, James Taylor and Fred Taylor, both of Pineland, Texas, Glenn Taylor, state of Texas, and Steve Taylor, Hemphill; and a grandchild. Arrangements are pending at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Earl Miller WEBB CITY, Mo. … Earl C. Miller, 94, 601 E. Tracy St., died at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at his home after two months of ill health. Mr. Miller was born Dec. 5, 1901, at Neeleyville. He moved to Webb City 11 years ago after living most of his life in Alton. He was a plumber for 30 years, working mostly in the St. Louis area. After retiring, he farmed in Alton. He was a member of the Plumbers Union, Nebo Pentecostal Church in Alton, and attended the First Assembly of God Church in Webb City. He married Gertie Mae Johnson on Oct. 5, 1922, at Alton. She died May 8, 1995. Survivors include two sons, Lee R. Miller, Carterville, and Eulen Miller, St. Louis; two daughters, Lorene Kasperek, St. Peters, and Nola Hamner, Webb City; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Martha Shipman MONETT, Mo. … Martha Beatrice Shipman, 82, Monett, died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at a nursing home in Monett after a long illness. Mrs. Shipman was born May 18, 1914, at Myers, Ky. She moved to Monett in 1988 from Ozark. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Gobin Memorial United Methodist Church, Greencastle, Ind. She married Artus E. Shipman on Nov. 19, 1941, at Plainfield, Ind. He died March 14, 1995. Survivors include a son, Joe Shipman, Monett; a stepdaughter, Linda Sue Ruark, Fillmore, Ind.; a brother, Paul Vice, Carlisle, Ky.; a sister, Geneva Mitchell, Carlisle; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Rex Henderson will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Baptist Children's Home, in care of the funeral home. Angelia Nelson RIVERTON, Kan. … Angelia ``Angie'' Taylor Nelson, 39, Tulsa, Okla., died Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at her home of an apparent suicide. She was the wife of Steven C. Nelson, formerly of Riverton. Mrs. Nelson was born Sept. 18, 1957, at Farmington, N.M. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Fort Bend, Texas, Court Appointed Special Advocate and the Society for Prevention and Cruelty to Animals. Additional survivors include her mother and stepfather, Devonna and Merrill Smith, Owasso, Okla.; a brother, Damon Matthew, Collinsville, Okla.; a sister, Pamela J. Lemke, Collinsville; and her grandmother, Mary Lenore White, Owasso. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ninde Garden Funeral Home, Tulsa. Bill Driver will officiate. Burial will be in Floral Haven Cemetery, Broken Arrow, Okla. Contributions may be made to the Tulsa Court Appointed Special Advocate Inc., in care of the funeral home. Inyce Hicks MIAMI, Okla. … Inyce Vollmer Hicks, 73, 1924 Birnamwood Drive, died at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Hicks was born April 10, 1923, at Wever, Iowa. She moved to Miami 24 years ago from Shreveport, La. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Commerce, and the women's group at the church. She married Bill Hicks on Feb. 26, 1972, at Shreveport. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Pam Pipes, Shreveport; a son, Mike Vollmer, Atlanta, Ga.; a stepson, David Hicks, Joplin, Mo.; a stepdaughter, Billie Minson, Bluejacket; four sisters, Louise Lesseryer and Lee Pennebaker, both of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Jo Crabb, Gladstone, Mo., and Donna Patton, Peoria, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Bill Richey, Lincoln York and Scott Cooper will officiate. Graveside services and burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Forest Park Cemetery, Shreveport. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Shriner's Crippled Children's Home, in care of the funeral home. Anna Roberts JAY, Okla. … Anna H. Roberts, 75, Jay, died at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Roberts was born March 21, 1921, at Hastings, Iowa. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Lester L. Cox, Hugoton, Kan.; three daughters, Veta Hollaway, Noel, Mo., Esther Williams, Liberal, Kan., and Ann Dockins, Amarillo, Texas; three brothers, Clinton Bennett, the state of California, Glen Bennett, Springdale, Ark., and the Rev. Marion Bennett, Grand Blanc, Mich.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Burial will be in Eucha (Okla.) Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. John Slaton NORTH MIAMI, Okla. … John Wayne Slaton, 31, 407 Oak St., died at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at his home of a gunshot wound. Mr. Slaton was born Feb. 13, 1965, in Miami and was a lifetime resident. He was an electrician and press builder for 11 years at IME Co. in Miami. He was a Baptist. Survivors include two sons, Joey Lee Berryman, Miami, and Derek Wayne Slaton, of the home; his father and stepmother, Jerry A. and Valerie Slaton, Grove; his mother and stepfather, Mary Sue and Robert Neal Morris, North Miami; two sisters, Jerri D. Watson, El Reno, and Tisha L. Payton, North Miami; two brothers, Robert Allen Slaton, Ocean City, Md., and Charles Justin Slaton, North Miami; three stepsisters and four stepbrothers whose names and addresses were unavailable; and maternal grandparents, Wayne Baker, Wyandotte, and Grace Baker, El Reno. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Jerry VonMoss will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Doug Thulin, Gary McKee, Ronnie Sharp, Lonnie Turner, Perry Turner and Cleatus Cook. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Michelle Slaton NORTH MIAMI, Okla. … Michelle L. Bonham Slaton, 25, 407 Oak St., died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at her home of gunshot wounds. Mrs. Slaton was born July 27, 1971, in Miami, and was a lifetime resident. She received a General Educational Development certificate, an associate degree from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, and a bachelor's degree in criminal justice in 1994 from Missouri Southern State College, Joplin, Mo. She was a campus safety officer for NEO. She was a member of the Commerce First Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Derek Slaton, of the home; her mother, Cathy Bonham, North Miami; her father and stepmother, Gary and Jamie Bonham, Commerce; two brothers, Brian Bonham and Chris Bonham, both of Commerce; two sisters, Chelsie Bonham and Kassie Koger, both of Commerce; grandparents, Edward and Lois Witten, Commerce, Helen McBride, North Miami, and Fred and Shirley Payton, Miami; and great-grandmothers, Nola Smith and Opal Thomas, both of Commerce. Arrangements are pending with Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Commerce. Charles Smith NORTH MIAMI, Okla. … Charles Grant Smith, 63, 501 Pine St., died at 1 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Smith was born July 8, 1933, at Bolivar, Mo. He lived most of his life in the Miami area. He worked 30 years at the former B.F. Goodrich plant, Miami. He was a member of the Southeast Baptist Church, Commerce. He was a Army veteran from 1952-1954. He married Pat Palmer on July 14, 1996, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Survivors include two sons, Charles Grant Smith Jr., Nesbit, Miss., and Kelly Dean Smith, Joplin, Mo.; a daughter, Shellie Jean Williams, Oklahoma City; two stepsons, Nick Koronis and Tony Koronis, both of Picher; a stepdaughter, Stephanie Botts, Carl Junction, Mo.; a brother, Jimmy Smith, Commerce; a sister, Gloria Ann Campbell, Las Vegas, Nev.; two grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Edith Thille GROVE, Okla. … Edith Perez Thille, 76, Grove, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Thille was born July 16, 1920, in New York. She owned and operated a beauty salon in California before retiring in 1981. After retiring, she moved to Tucson, Ariz., where she lived until moving to Grove in August 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Marie Threet, Grove; two sons, Steven Smith, Tucson, and Robert Ocasio, London, Ky.; two brothers, Herbert Perez and Walter Perez, both of the state of Washington; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Grove. The Rev. Gary Bishop will officiate. The body will be cremated after the services. Hugo Paapanen Hugo H. Paapanen, 86, Tulsa, Okla., died at 7:05 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a short illness. He was the father of Bill Paapanen, 2122 Laura Lane, Joplin. Mr. Paapanen was born July 4, 1910, in Ely, Minn. He graduated from Ely High School and Ely Community College. He had lived in Tulsa for the past 55 years. He worked 30 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, working out of the Tulsa district office. He retired in 1968. He was a member of the University United Methodist Church, Tulsa. He married Aune Nahkala on Oct. 31, 1931. She died Nov. 13, 1988. Additional survivors include four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Rose Hill Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa. The Rev. John Price will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at home of the son. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Southwest Missouri Chapter, Springfield. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Paul McConnell GREENFIELD, Mo. … Paul Eugene McConnell, 70, Quincy, Ohio, a former Greenfield resident, died at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. McConnell was born Jan. 7, 1926, in Dade County. He was an electrician He graduated from Coyne Electrical School in Chicago, Ill. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Dan McMcConnell, Troy, Mo.; a daughter, Paula Foster, Quincy,; a brother, Raymond McConnell, Terra Bella, Calif.; five sisters, Marjorie Drake, Greenfield, Mary Russell, Kansas City, Kan., Marquerite McConnell, Kansas City, Mo., Juanita Skaggs, Joplin, and Lucille Butterworth, Greenfield; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Kenneth Lerwick will officiate. Burial will be at Vaughn Cemetery, north of Greenfield. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Mildred Beetem MONETT, Mo. … Mildred Zelma Beetem, 87, 121 Fairway, died at 3:40 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, at Aurora Community Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Beetem was born Oct. 30 , 1908, at Denver, Colo. She was a homemaker. She was a former resident of Purdy, moving to Monett five years ago. She was a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Monett, the St. Stephen's Altar Guild, and the Golden Harvest Quilters' Club, Monett. She also was a member of Chapter 190 of the Order of the Eastern Star. She married Lyle Beetem on Nov. 17, 1945, at Reno, Nev. He died July 1, 1990. Survivors include a daughter, Rosetta Anderle, Canon City, Colo.; a brother, Max Ludwick, Littleton, Colo.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Monett. The Rev. James Moon Vicar will officiate. Burial will be in Purdy Cemetery, Purdy. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home. Ralph Crockett LAMAR, Mo. … Ralph Reed Crockett, 87, rural Lamar, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Crockett was born Sept. 14, 1909, at Lamar. He was a lifetime Barton County resident. He was a lifelong farmer in the Oakton community, southwest of Lamar. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Bethel Church, southwest of Lamar. He married Elva Frances Brown on May 14, 1944, southwest of Lamar. She survives. Other survivors include five sons, David Dean Crockett, Daniel Gene Crockett, Donald Dwayne Crockett, Darrel Dee Crockett and Dwight Dale Crockett, all of Lamar; four daughters, Dorothy Darlene Dunn, Winchester, Kan.; Daisy Delia Reeder, Nevada, and Delores Deane Peters and Dora Delle Rector, both of Lamar; 28 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and 10 great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar, with Dan Rees officiating. Burial will be in Oakton Cemetery, southwest of Lamar. Pallbearers will be his grandsons John Reed Dunn, Dwayne Crockett, Davy Crockett, Devin Crockett, Jason Crockett and Scott Dunn. Ruby Gann SARCOXIE, Mo. … Services for Ruby Lois Gann, 57, Sarcoxie, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Michael Henderson will officiate. The body will be cremated. Ramona Hill FAIRVIEW, Mo. … Ramona B. Hill, 57, Fairview, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Hill was born July 12, 1939, in Webster County, Iowa. She moved to Fairview in 1975 from California. She was a homemaker and a volunteer at Wheaton Elementary School. For the past 10 years, she had worked at the Fastrip convenience store in Wheaton. She married Vernon W. Hill on March 24, 1956, at Fort Dodge, Iowa. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Lonnie Hill, Neosho; two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Hill, Cape Canaveral, Fla., and Sandra Cook, Wheaton; a brother, Rodger McFarland, state of California; three sisters, Mary Williams and Georgia McFarland, both of Pottsboro, Texas, and Velda Butrick, Longmont, Colo.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Dice Cemetery, Fairview, with the Rev. Walter Smart officiating. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Joseph Lauletta MONETT, Mo. … Joseph Lauletta, 74, 1204 15th St., died at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Lauletta was born Dec. 24, 1921, in Chicago, Ill. He retired from the Parks District of Chicago. Survivors include two sisters, Grace Lamb, Richie, Fla., and Kerri Orlando, Round Lake, Ill.; two stepsisters, Anna Stoneham, San Francisco, Calif., and Betty Tomeo, Tahoe, Calif.; and two stepbrothers, Al Gest, Purdy, and Don Gest, Chicago. Arrangements are pending with Rago Brothers Funeral Home, Chicago, Ill. Local arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Dorothy Maize LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Dorothy M. Maize, 67, Lockwood, died at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar. Mrs. Maize was born April 24, 1929, at Kirksville. She was a retired bookkeeper, working at the former Dade County Memorial Hospital. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Lockwood. She married Merle Maize on Aug. 25, 1945, at Lancaster. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Gayland Maize, Dadeville, and Michael Maize, Yukon, Okla.; a daughter, Carolyn Boehne, Lockwood; two brothers, Edward Bentley, Knob Noster, and Reginald Bentley, Hope, Ark.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Pennsboro Cemetery, south of Greenfield. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m., today at the Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Flossie Martin >br> LAMAR, Mo. … Flossie Mildred Martin, 82, Lamar, died at 9:08 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, in Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Martin was born Jan. 16, 1914, in Ogallala, Neb. She was a homemaker and a volunteer for the Good Samaritan Shop in Lamar. She was a member of the Lamar Country Club and the Lamar Christian Church. She had lived in Barton County for 26 years. She married Leonard Vance Martin in 1944 at Eureka Springs, Ark. He died in 1969. Survivors include a son, Melvin James Catt, Richardson, Texas; a brother, Chester A. Sawyer, Harrisonville; three sisters, Phyllis Haskins, Nevada, and Bonnie Mason and Wilma True, both of Lamar; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Clif Crockett will officiate. Burial services at Lake Cemetery, Lamar, will be private. Earl Miller WEBB CITY, Mo. … Services for Earl C. Miller, 94, 601 E. Tracy St., who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Clem Moore will officiate. Burial will be in the Ozark Memorial Park Mausoleum, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Joe Reuther, Ronnie Rudolph, Gary Durham, Wayne Durham, John Briscoe, and Jack Stapleton. George Poole SPRINGFIELD, Mo. … George Poole, 63, Springfield, died at 6:50 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after an illness. Mr. Poole was born Feb. 19, 1933, at Kansas City. He was a graduate of the University of Missouri at Columbia Law School. He was an attorney and held a privat practice for many years. He was a member of the Missouri Bar Association and Christ Episcopal Church, Springfield. Survivors include a son, Bill Poole, Kansas City. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Christ Episcopal Church. Father Kenneth Chumbley will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Contributions may be made to the Christ Episcopal Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Springfield. Beverly Reeves STELLA, Mo. … Beverly L. Reeves, 54, Willard, a native of Stella, died at 12:20 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a two-year illness. Mrs. Reeves was born Nov. 21, 1941, at Stella. She had been a Willard resident for the past 26 years. She was a health aid for the Willard School District. She was a member of the Willard Mount Zion Presbyterian Church. Her husband, Jack Reeves, survives. Additional survivors include a son, Scott Reeves, Willard; her mother, Inez Coonrod, Pineville; and a brother, Joe Coonrod, Rolla. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Willard Mount Zion Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Richard Menzel will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Pineville Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Willard Mount Zion Presbyterian Church. Arrangements are under direction of Klinger Mortuary, Springfield. Larry Roberts MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Larry Allen Roberts, 52, Mount Vernon, died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Roberts was born July 27, 1944, in Rogers, Ark. In 1968, he graduated from the University of Arkansas. He was a music teacher in public schools and also choir director at the United Methodist Church for many years. In 1987, he retired as a caseworker for the state Division of Family Services, Mount Vernon. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon, and a volunteer for the Missouri Rehabilitation Center Auxiliary. He married Kathy Krick on Oct. 31, 1969, in Berryville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Amy Roberts, of the home; two brothers, Steve Roberts, Rogers, Ark., and Bill Roberts, New Braunfels, Texas; and a sister, Lynn Laney, Pea Ridge, Ark. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Sandra Nenadal will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation will be at the church after the service. Contributions may be made to the neuro-intensive care unit at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Arrangements are under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Donald Elsten BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Donald E. Elsten, 68, 930 E. 32nd St., Baxter Springs, died Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Elsten was born April 9, 1928, at Peyote, Texas. He lived in the Baxter Springs area most of his life. He worked as a maintenance welder for B.F. Goodrich Tire Co., Miami, Okla., retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Miami local of the United Rubber Workers union. He was a U.S. military veteran, serving on Guam from 1946 to 1948. He married Betty Lou Robertson on Dec. 26, 1946, at Columbus. She died July 15, 1996. Survivors include five sons, Stanley Elsten, Riverton, Gordon Elsten, Joplin, Mo., Coy Elsten, Carl Junction, Mo., Larry Elsten, Baxter Springs, and Chris Elsten, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a brother, Floyd B. Elsten, Riverton; two sisters, Donna Sue Hilton, Carl Junction, and JoAnn Clark, Joplin; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Quaker Valley Cemetery, north of Riverton. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Douglas Farley COLUMBUS, Kan. … Douglas C. Farley, 64, 626 Garfield St., died at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Farley was born Feb. 15, 1932, in Rodell, W.Va. He received his bachelor's degree in business administration at Concord College, Athens, W.Va. He served in the Marines from 1949 to 1955 and then the Army from 1962 to 1975. He served in the Vietnam and Korean wars. He was a recipient of a Purple Heart. He was a member of the Columbus Christian Center, Joe Carter Post No. 1372, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Columbus, and Keith Reeves Post No. 3, American Legion, Columbus. He married Connie L. Van Dyne on May 3, 1977, at Joplin, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Mark Farley, Fort Thomas, Ky., Scott Farley, Crestwood, Ky., Mark Frazier, Columbus, and Dan Frazier, Parsons; three daughters, Kim Johnson, Louisville, Ky., Kelly Quick, Lexington, Ky., and Tammy Torbett, Pittsburg; his mother, Gladys Farley, Lexington; a brother, Kent Farley, Springfield; and a sister, Cassie Pile, Lexington. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Jim Lewis will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Military rites will be conducted by the Keith Reeves Post No. 3, American Legion. Contributions may be made to the Columbus Christian Center, in care of the funeral home. Orin Kaasa BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Orin Gordon Kaasa, 96, Baxter Springs, died Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Kaasa was born Oct. 4, 1899, at Merrill, Wis. He graduated as a chemical engineer from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. After a brief period in the Army after World War I, he began work for Sinclair Oil Refinery, now known as Atlantic Richfield Corp. He worked for the company for 42 years. Early in his career, he applied for a patent for inventing a process to obtain high-octane gasoline. He traveled throughout the United States setting up instrumentation in new gasoline refining plants. For the last 10 to 12 years of his career in research and development, he headed up field experiments. In 1950, he married Lois Kellogg Mason. They lived in Tulsa, Okla., until his retirement in 1962. They then moved to Baxter Springs. She died in 1976. Surviving are a daughter, Zoe Beverly Leatherman, Clawson, Mich.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. The body has been buried. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of one's choice. Joseph Lamb BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Joseph Lamb, 79, 217 E. 14th, Baxter Springs, died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 19, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Lamb was born Sept. 9, 1917, at Granby, Mo. He had lived in the Baxter Springs area most of his life. He was a member of the Baptist Church, Baxter Springs. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at Seneca (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Marvin Cleveland will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. Lola Scroggins COLUMBUS, Kan. … Lola I. Scroggins, 96, Columbus, died at 7:03 a.m. Thursday Sept. 26, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Scroggins was born March 28, 1900, in West Mineral. She worked for Spencer Chemical Co., near Crestline; the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, Parsons; Torchias Cafe, Columbus; and Mike's Fine Foods, rural Columbus. She retired in 1978. She married Clarence R. Scroggins on Feb. 15, 1922, at Girard. He died Jan. 11, 1989. Additional survivors include a daughter, Imogene Sandella, Columbus; two brothers, Roy Spriggs, rural Pittsburg, and Ray Spriggs, rural Pittsburg; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Vinita Jones will officiate. Burial will be in the Park Cemetery, Columbus. Contributions may be made to the Beaulah Community Church, Beaulah. Mildred Littleton MIAMI, Okla. … Mildred G. Littleton, 89, 5119 I St., north of Miami, died at 8:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Littleton was born Sept. 6, 1907, in Earlsboro. She was a 1924 graduate of Shawnee High School, and a graduate of the Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee. She taught in Miami public schools from 1954 to 1972. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Miami. She gave private piano lessons for many years and was an organist at her church for 20 years. She was a founder of the civic music association, now known as the Miami Community Concerts Association. She served on the board of her church, was the former president of the church women's club. She was initiated into Chapter C.I. of the PEO Sisterhood in 1928. She later was a member of Chapter A.J. She joined Chapter D.R. in Miami in 1946. She was a founding member of the Oklahoma Sigma Alpha Iota Music Sorority. She was a former president of the Roosevelt School Parent-Teacher Association, and was a member of the Ottawa County Retired Educators' Association and Ottawa County Historical Society. She married Charlie A. Littleton in 1924. He died in 1963. Survivors include three daughters, Betty Littleton, Columbia, Mo., Charlene Lingo, Miami, and Carol Littleton, Los Angeles, Calif.; a sister, Gladys Williamson, Shawnee; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First United Methodist Church, Miami. The Rev. Chuck Horton will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Bill White, Jim Stackable, Louis Green, Ray Judkins, Ron Gilbert and Willie Osborn. Contributions may be made to the Coleman Theater, First United Methodist Church, or to the National Arthritis Foundation, in care of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Machelle Slaton NORTH MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Machelle L. Bonham Slaton, 25, 407 Oak St., who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Commerce. Scott Cooper will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be David Spence, Barry Bonham, Mark Witten, Kenny Riefle, Jason Smith and Tommy Joe Smith. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Crisis Center of Miami, in care of the funeral home. Margie Taylor MIAMI, Okla. … Margie L. Taylor, 85, 917 O St. N.W., died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mrs. Taylor was born Feb. 15, 1911, at Waynesville, Mo. She had lived in Miami since 1957, moving from Galena, Kan. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethany Christian Church, Miami. She married Loyal ``Bill'' Taylor on April 19, 1947, at Girard, Kan. He died Dec. 30, 1993. Survivors include two sons, Lloyd Bangle, Verdigris, and Larry Spangle, Houston, Texas; two daughters, Florene Maddon, Miami, and Joann Clanton, Tulsa; a sister, Goldie Hignite, Miami; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bethany Christian Church, Miami. Bayrl Bates will officiate. Burial will be in Welch Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Carter Carlton, Marvin Cornwell, Bob McDowell, Albert Wilson, Neil Captain and Dennis Lohrenz. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Fannie Wagner MIAMI, Okla. … Fannie Byrl Wagner, 97, 415 A St. S.E., died at 12:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Wagner was born Nov. 10, 1898, in the Ottawa community, east of what now is Miami. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a housewife and homemaker. She was a member of Friends Church, Miami. She married Lester J. Wagner on Nov. 16, 1919, in the Ottawa community. He died Sept. 18, 1973. Survivors include a daughter, Darlene Worsham, Bartlesville; three sons, James L. Wagner, Miami, Elmer D. Wagner, Bartlesville, and Bobby D. Wagner, Angel Fire, N.M.; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great- great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Ottawa Indian Cemetery, east of Miami. The Rev. Lauren Messenger will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Edna Walker PICHER, Okla. … Edna Adele Walker, 84, 501 Main St., Picher, died at 4:25 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, Mo., after a sudden illness. Mrs. Walker was born May 5, 1912, at Carterville, Mo. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a member of the Cardin Christian Church, Picher. She married George L. Walker on Sept. 5, 1929, at Columbus, Kan. He died April 4, 1972. Survivors include two sons, Donald Cawyer and Ronald Cawyer, both of Picher; two daughters, Myrna Cawyer, Picher, and Ida Rose Hathaway, Perry, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. John Seitz will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs, Kan. Ted Warden BLUEJACKET, Okla. … Theodore ``Ted'' Eugene Warden, 83, Bluejacket, died at 1:06 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, at Craig General Hospital, Vinita, after a long illness. Mr. Warden was born Aug. 27, 1913, at Canton, Texas. He had lived in Craig County for the past 60 years. He married Eupha G. Huxtable on Nov. 6, 1937, at Bluejacket. She died on Feb. 18, 1987. Survivors include a son, Jack Warden, Bluejacket; three daughters, Catherine Humble, Vinita, Leta Shaw, Claremore, and Vivian Langley, Ste. Genevieve, Mo.; and a sister, Geneva Thomas, Denver, Colo. Arrangements are pending with Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Alberta LaPlante Alberta Errol LaPlante, 92, Joplin, died at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mrs. LaPlante was born Oct. 15, 1903, at Flat River. She had lived in Joplin most of her life. She was a supervisor for the former Junge and Safeway bakeries in Joplin for more than 40 years. She was a member and past deaconess of South Joplin Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Dr. Elwood LaPlante, Victoria, Texas; and two sisters, Una Niel and Ruth Lunderborg, both of Joplin. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at South Joplin Christian Church. The Rev. Ron Wade will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Beaver, Gary Shipley, D.D. Strecker and L.W. Crabtree. Friends may visit after 11 a.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to South Joplin Christian Church. Nellie Neis Nellie H. Neis, 83, Coffeyville, Kan., a former Joplin area resident, died Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Neis was born Sept. 6, 1913, near Joplin. She grew up in the Lone Elm area, north of Joplin, and was a 1931 graduate of Joplin High School. She lived at Commerce, Okla., from 1968 to 1979, when she moved to Coffeyville. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Coffeyville and was active in Chapter II at the church. She married John R. Howard in 1931 in Carl Junction. He died in 1966. She married C.P. ``Mose'' Neis in 1969 at Coffeyville. He died in 1970. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Ann Trask, Coffeyville, and Kay Kounze, Denver, Colo.; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ford-Wulf-Bruns Edgewood Funeral Chapel, Coffeyville. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Carl Junction (Mo.) Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church of Coffeyville. Andrew Svilarich Andrew C. Svilarich, 24, Joplin, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, of injuries he received in a two-car accident Thursday at Tipton Ford. Mr. Svilarich was born Oct. 31, 1971, in Fresno, Calif., and he lived most of his life in Newton and McDonald counties. He attended elementary school in Noel and he graduated in 1989 from McDonald County High School. He graduated in the honors program in 1993 from Missouri Southern State College, Joplin. He was employed as a certified public accountant for Underwood and Associates, Neosho. He was a member of Jehovah Witness church, attending the Joplin West Congregation. Surviving are his parents, Rafael and Peggy Jones-Svilarich, Neosho; maternal grandmother, Emogene Jones, Anderson; and two brothers, Jeffrey Svilarich, Overland Park, Kan., and Joseph Svilarich, Neosho. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Anderson Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, with Bill Henderson officiating. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday. Max Hahnen CARTHAGE, Mo. … Max Hahnen, 72, Fidelity community, south of Carthage, died at 11:05 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Hahnen was born Oct. 18, 1923, at Carthage. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a 1941 graduate of Carthage High School. He owned and operated Hahnen Real Estate and Insurance at Carthage for more than 40 years. He was a member of the Jasper County Sheriff's Reserve for 41 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Carthage, Board of Realtors at Carthage, Knights of Pythias and the Silent Knight. He was past president of Carthage Rotary Club. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Mary Maples on Aug. 9, 1942, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Larry Hahnen, Omaha, Neb.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Knell Mortuary. The Rev. Jim Lawley will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Members of the Jasper County Sheriff's Office and the Sheriff's Reserve will be seated as a group. Friends may call from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Oren Henry PURDY, Mo. … Oren Henry, 69, Purdy, died at 11:20 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, at Cox Monett Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. Mr. Henry was born Aug. 3, 1927, at Washburn. He was a retired carpenter. He was a delegate to the board of MFA Oil Co. He married May Orr on Aug. 28, 1950, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives. Also surviving are a son, David Henry, Purdy; a daughter, Maxine Gray, Purdy; a sister, Lola Stephens, Mount Vernon; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. Don Dement officiating. Burial will be in King Cemetery, Washburn. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Curley Higginbotham SENECA, Mo. … Clara E. ``Curley'' Woods Vicory Higginbotham, 93, 2050 Gum Road, died at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, at a Seneca nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Higginbotham was born Dec. 15, 1902, at Joplin. She lived in the Joplin area all her life, most of which was in the Hornet community. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Warrens Branch Baptist Church and a member of Hornet Community Club for more than 50 years. She married Floyd C. Higginbotham on Dec. 23, 1933, at Miami, Okla. He died Jan. 7, 1989. Survivors include two daughters, Ruby Briley, of the home, and Billie Harper, Search Light, Nev.; a son, Leo ``Buddy'' Higginbotham, Orlando, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Johnnie Wilkins will officiate. Burial will be in Hornet Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Joe Briley, Eddie Briley, Terry Brackett, Ricky Higginbotham, Chris Higginbotham and David Reed. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Robert Kirkpatrick NEOSHO, Mo. … Robert S. Kirkpatrick, 84, 17444 Gold Fence Road, was found dead at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 21, 1996, in a wooded area about one-quarter mile from his home. The death was attributed to exposure. Mr. Kirkpatrick was born Jan. 18, 1912, at London, Ohio. He moved to the Neosho area about 12 years ago from California. His wife, Barbara Kirkpatrick, died Nov. 30, 1986. There are no immediate survivors. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Robert Moritz LAMAR, Mo. … Robert Dale Moritz, 55, Stilwell, Kan., a former Lamar area resident, died at 9:40 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at Olathe (Kan.) Medical Center, after a long illness. Mr. Moritz was born July 4, 1941, at Ainsworth, Neb. Survivors include his wife, Pamela J. Moritz. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Langsford Funeral Home, Lee's Summit. Burial will be in Lee's Summit Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Olathe, Kan., Hospice. Emma Richardson LANAGAN, Mo. … Emma M. Richardson, 84, Lanagan route 1,, died at 4:28 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a short illness. Mrs. Richardson was born Aug. 28, 1912 at Anderson. She had lived in the Anderson and Lanagan areas all of her life. She was a member of Cove Mission of Hope Church, Lanagan. She was the resident representative at McDonald County Healthcare Center. She married Elvie Richardson in November 1929. He died March 6, 1972. Survivors include four sons, Jack Richardson, Tulsa, Okla., Gene Richardson and Donald Richardson, both of Lanagan, and Joe Richardson, Okla. City, Okla; a brother, Junior C. Crosby, Lanagan; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Bob Cartwright will officiate. Burial will be in Lanagan Cemetery. Friends may call from noon until 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Pallbearers will be Brian Richardson, Randy Richardson, Devin Bartlett, Sam Jewett, Curtis Latte, Gene Cantrell. Carl Stewart DIAMOND, Mo. … Carl M. Stewart, 64, Diamond, died at 11:25 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Stewart was born Dec. 15, 1931, at Exeter. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a farmer and had owned and operated a saw mill. He married Rosamary Joan Boyd on June 2, 1953, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Ricky Joe Stewart, Pierce City, Carl J. ``Chub'' Stewart and David L. Stewart, both of Diamond; three daughters, Janice Loving, Granby, Della Stewart, Diamond, and Cherie Duckett, Diamond; two sisters, Ida Simpson, Stella, and Susie Irwin, Granby; 14 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby, with the Rev. Myrna Marble and the Rev. Terry Brown officiating. Burial will be in Powers Cemetery, northeast of Granby. Pallbearers will be Rusty Hansford, Truman Vinyard, Buddy Johnson, Arthur Petty, Freddie Hansford, Buddy McDermott, Curtis Hay and Floyd Long. Friends may call any time after 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Lennie Card BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Lennie Card, 89, Lowell community, Baxter Springs route 1, died Friday morning, Sept. 27, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Card was born Jan. 5, 1907, at Cave Spring, Mo. She had lived in the Baxter Springs and Lowell areas most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Lowell Friends Church. She married Charles H. Card on Dec. 7, 1924, at Galena. He died Dec. 24, 1991. Survivors include a son, Norman Card, Springfield, Mo.; a daughter, Carmen Flanagan, Columbus; a brother, Howard Kitch, Orange, Texas; two sisters, Lois Fryar, Crestline, and Mildred Potter, Riverton; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Lowell Friends Church. The Rev. Danny Thomas and the Rev. Casey Davidson will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Burgess Tabor, Edwin Porter, Mike Flanagan, Pat Flanagan, Leroy Lyons and Calvin Mishler. The body may be viewed after 3 p.m. Sunday at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. The family will be at the family home in Lowell. Martha Webb BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Martha H. Webb, 63, 903 W. 11th St., died at 4:11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a four-day illness. Mrs. Webb was born Feb. 4, 1933, at Lowell. She moved to Baxter Springs five years ago from Maryville, Tenn. Survivors include a son, Johnny L. Vaughn, Kerrville, Texas; two daughters, Pamela Jules, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, and Sharon K. Vaughn, Buena Park, Calif.; her father, John F. Vaughn, Columbus; two brothers, Eldi Webb, the state of New York, and Donald R. Webb, Kansas City; and five grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Jewell Atkinson QUAPAW, Okla. … Jewell Lorine Atkinson, 89, Quapaw route 1, died at 1:15 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at a Quapaw nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Atkinson was born Dec. 15, 1906, at Alpena, Ark. She moved from the state of Arkansas to Quapaw in 1923. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Quapaw First Baptist Church. She married Archie Atkinson. He died in 1966. Survivors include three brothers, Carl Grisham, Watts, Vernon Grisham, Skagway, Alaska, and Donald Grisham, Sumner, Wash. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, with the Rev. Vernon Gisel officiating. Burial will be in Baxter Springs (Kan.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Randy Payne MIAMI, Okla. … Randy Wayne Payne, 25, 622 K St. NW, died at 1:45 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, of injuries he received earlier in the day in a one-car accident two miles east of Quapaw. Mr. Payne was born Nov. 27, 1970, at Tazell, Ill. He had lived in the Miami area most of his lifetime. He was employed several years as a welder for Boat Floaters. Surviving are a daughter, Samantha Ashley Jo Mayfield, Columbus, Kan.; a brother, Ricky Tinsley, Miami; a sister, Suzanne Miller, Fairland; paternal grandmother, Jewell Payne, Picher; and maternal grandfather, Charles Delmont, Columbus. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Ted Warden BLUEJACKET, Okla. … Services for Theodore ``Ted'' Eugene Warden, 83, Bluejacket, who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. The Rev. Mike Chaney will officiate. Burial will be in Bluejacket Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tony Humble, Todd Humble, Donnie Langley, Ed Hults, Kenny Bradshaw and Kevin McGlasson. Treva Kelly Treva Ester Cahoon Aldridge Kelly, 87, Joplin, died at 9:53 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Kelly was born Jan. 23, 1909, in Carthage. She lived in Carthage until moving to Monte Vista, Colo., in 1959. In 1971, she moved to Minneapolis, Minn., returning to the Joplin area in 1978. She was a homemaker and a member of the Lone Elm Pentecostal Church, rural Joplin. Her first husband, Orin A. Aldrich, died in 1959. Her second husband, Warren Kelly, died in 1972. Survivors include seven sons, Merril Cahoon, Ballinger, Texas, Wayne Aldridge, Orin Aldridge Jr. and Mitchell Aldridge, all of Joplin, James Leonard Aldridge and Carl Aldridge, both of Minneapolis, and Bill Aldridge, Carl Junction; a daughter, Mary Loomis, Joplin; a sister, Evelyn Powell, Liberty; 27 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and several great-great- grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in the Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. J.C. Walker will officiate. Sons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from noon to 12:45 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Kenneth Osborn Kenneth D. ``Tuffy'' Osborn, 66, 1101 Willard Ave., Joplin, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Osborn was born Feb. 13, 1930, in Sherwin, Kan. He was president of a family owned business, Osborn Appliance Co. Inc., with stores at Springfield, Davenport, W.Va.; Indianapolis, Ind.; and Columbus, Ohio. In 1974, he retired from the Federal Construction Co., Tulsa, Okla. He entered the military Jan. 31, 1951, and served in the Korean War. He was discharged Jan. 13, 1954. He was a member of the Abou Ben Adhem Shine Temple, Springfield; Columbus (Kan.) Post No. 3, American Legion; and Columbus Post No. 1372, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Survivors include a daughter, Kelli Osborn, Joplin; a brother, Dale Osborn, Joplin; and two sisters, Eva Osborn, Joplin, and Betty McComak, Grand Lake area in Oklahoma. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Murdock's Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial will be in Edgemond Cemetery, Columbus. Pallbearers will be Byron Howell, Glen Torix, Keith Rand, Pepper Sherwood, Bud Yost and Bob Bethel. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Sherwin (Kan.) Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Sonny Fletcher ORONOGO, Mo. … Henry ``Sonny'' Fletcher, 49, Oronogo route 1, died at 6:17 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Fletcher was born Feb. 22, 1947, at Fairfax, Va. He had lived in the Jasper area for the past five years, moving from Hot Springs, Ark. He was a concrete finisher and attended the House of Prayer Church, rural Oronogo. He was a Navy veteran. He married Mildred Phillips on Sept. 16, 1968, at Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are five daughters, Tabitha Fletcher, Webb City, Tressa Beard, Bella Vista, Ark., and Tracy Fletcher, Sarah Fletcher and April Fletcher, all of the home; his father, Elden T. Fletcher, Manassas Park, Va.; three brothers, Elden Fletcher Jr., Raphine, Va., Larry Fletcher, Manassas Park, and Gary Fletcher, Rogers, Ark.; a sister, Barbara Ragan, Manassas Park; and three granddaughters. Arrangements are pending with Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Alva Harry LAMAR, Mo. … Alva Jacob Harry, 99, 1207 Mill St., died at 4:50 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Harry was born Aug. 10, 1897, in Barton county. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a Methodist and a retired farmer. He married Iva Carr on Jan. 3, 1923, in Carthage. She died Feb. 20, 1986. Survivors include two daughters, Doris Gilbert, Shawnee Mission, Kan., and Carol Owens, Las Vegas, Nev.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Burial will be in Mitchell Cemetery, east of Jasper. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Frances Haworth PURDY, Mo. … Frances Jane Haworth, 77, Purdy, died at 10:05 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at Cox Monett Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Haworth was born Feb. 16, 1919, at Lawrence County. She was a longtime Barry County resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Gunter Methodist Church, Butterfield. She married Loren C. Haworth on March 21, 1935, at Cassville. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Verlon Leroy Haworth and Steve Joe Haworth, both of Purdy; three daughters, Lorene Aldridge, Purdy, Wilma Quade, Shell Knob, and Joanie Singer, Aurora; a brother, John Holloway, Purdy; a sister, Eunice Myers, Purdy; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Jerry Nickle, the Rev. Jerry Williams and the Rev. Dean Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Gunter Cemetery, Butterfield. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Gunter Cemetery Association. Floyd Jennings EXETER, Mo. … Floyd E. Jennings, 87, Exeter, died at 11:55 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at a Cassville nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Jennings was born July 8, 1909, at Aurora. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. He worked in the mines at Picher, Okla., and in grain elevator construction for several years before moving to Barry County. He was a maintenance worker at the Cassville post office for 18 years, retiring in 1981. He attended the Assembly of God Church, Exeter. He was a member of the Irwin-Easley Post No. 118, American Legion, Cassville. He married Dorothy Frances Fletcher on Sept. 28, 1959, at Dilworth, Minn. She survives. Also surviving are two stepsons, Don Fletcher, Exeter, and Pete Fletcher, Gravette, Ark.; a brother, Amon Forest Leon Jennings, Miami, Okla.; 11 stepgrandchildren; and 22 great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Hugh Higgs will officiate. Burial will be in Truelove Cemetery, south of Exeter. Stepgrandsons and great-stepgrandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Paul Reynolds CASSVILLE, Mo. … Paul E. Reynolds, 91, Cassville, died at noon Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at a Cassville nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Reynolds was born June 21, 1905, in Roger Mills County, Okla. He worked several years as a diesel mechanic in building dams throughout the Western United States. He moved to Cassville in 1990. He was a member of the Church of Christ. Surviving are two sons, Luther S. Long, Glendora, Calif., and Wayne E. Reynolds, Edison, N.J.; three daughters, Nancy A. Haigler, Shawnee, Okla., Patsy R. Cox, Cassville, and Grace L. Kilmer, Monrovia, Calif.; 20 grandchildren; and 39 great-grandchildren. Private burial services will be at a later date. Contributions may be made to the Fair Haven Children's Home at Strafford, in care of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Charles Rush NEOSHO, Mo. … Charles C. Rush, 78, 723 Terrace St., Neosho, died at 4:05 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Rush was born April 23, 1918, in London, Ky. In 1959, he came to Neosho, moving from Pittsburg, Kan. He owned Rush Jewelry from 1950 to 1981, operating stores at Galena, Kan., Lebanon, and Neosho. He was a veteran of the Army Signal Corps during World War II. He was stationed at Camp Crowder, Neosho, Iceland and Puerto Rico. An artist, and was known for his paintings of mills and landscapes. He also taught private art classes. He was a member of the American Legion posts in Neosho and Pittsburg. He was a Protestant. He married Catherine Cambell on Dec. 23, 1945. She died Jan. 18, 1984. He married Margaret ``Peggy'' Hussey Hulse on May 25, 1985, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Charles Robert Rush, Austin, Texas; two daughters, Helen Harmon, Neosho, and Karen Foster, Jasper; a stepdaughter, Mary Alice Webb, Joplin; two brothers, Harvey Rush, Corbin, Ky., and Elbert Rush, Fairfield, Ohio; three sisters, Retha Rowland, London, Ky., Pina Moberly, Torrance, Calif., and Irene Robinson, Cincinatti, Ohio; six grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; nine great-stepgrandchildren; and three great-great-stepgrandchildren. Services are pending with Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Chapel, Neosho. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. John's Regional Medical Center's hospice program, in care of the funeral home. Carl Stewart DIAMOND, Mo. … Services for Carl M. Stewart, 64, Diamond, who died Thursday, will be 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Myrna Marble and the Rev. Terry Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Powers Cemetery, northeast of Granby. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home, where visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Pallbearers will be Truman Menyard, Eddie Johnson, Rex McDermott, Curtis Hay, Floyd Long, Arthur Petty, Freddie Hansford and Rusty Hansford. Frances Whitaker CARTHAGE, Mo. … Frances Whitaker, 85, 1024 E. Fairview St., Carthage, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at the home of a daughter at Springfield after a long illness. Mrs. Whitaker was born May 22, 1911, in Newton County. She had been a resident of the area since 1940. She was a homemaker and a member of the Fairview Christian Church, Carthage. She married Forrest Whitaker on Dec. 27, 1931, in Columbus, Kan. He died July 10, 1966. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Miller, Springfield, and Joyce Woodward, Fairfax, Va.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. David Lang will officiate. Burial will be in the Park Cemetery, Carthage. Pallbearers will be Floyd Youngblood, Albert Hayter, Jim Still, Carl Bowers, Glenn Jennings, Henry Peters and Herbert Castell. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Visiting Nurses' Association, in care of the funeral home. Virginia Carnahan RIVERTON, Kan. … Virginia Ann Carnahan, 73, Riverton route 1, died at 2:45 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Carnahan was born May 12, 1923, at Galena. She lived in the Galena and Riverton area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Riverton Friends Church. She married Fred W. Carnahan on Oct. 17, 1943, at Galena. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Alan Carnahan, King, N.C.; five daughters, Beverly Ferlo and Teresa Crane, both of Merriam, Janice Gibson, Bear Creek, N.C., Sue Hodgeson, Brush, Colo., and Joy Brannon, Riverton; a sister, Juanita Bond, Riverton route 1; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Dave Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Quaker Valley Cemetery, north of Riverton. Pallbearers will be Terry Bond, Matt Brannon, Justin Crane, Chris Ferlo, Pat Moore and Bud Robison. Family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the New Hope Hospice. Dee Shaffer COLUMBUS, Kan. … Dee H. Shaffer, 96, 106 S. Vermont Ave., died at 3:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Shaffer was born Sept. 26, 1900, in Cherokee County, and lived in the area all of his life. He attended the Center Star School, near Columbus, and Columbus High School. He was a farmer and a stockman, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Scammon. He was a charter member and on the original board of directors of the Farmers Cooperative, Columbus. He helped form the Kansas State University Experimental Field on his land in 1921. His wife, Marie Parsons, died in 1929. He married Wilma Reynolds on June 10, 1933, at Oswego. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Shirley Zoetmulder, Wichita, Treva Crawford, Woodbridge, Va., and Sharon Draeger, Columbus; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday in Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Larry Reynolds will officiate. Burial will be in Edgmand Cemetery, northwest of Columbus. Martha Webb Graveside services for Martha H. Webb, 63, 903 W. 11th St., Joplin, who died Friday, will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. Danny Thomas will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Alvis Kelton MIAMI, Okla. … Alvis Fred Kelton, 78, 1020 B St. N.W., died at 5:25 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mr. Kelton was born Dec. 18, 1917, at Sallisaw. He began a career with the Miami school system in 1948 after having taught at Bluejacket, White Oak and Commerce. He served as principal at the Will Rogers Junior High School, the Miami High School, and the Nichols and Wilson elementary schools. He retired June 30, 1979. He was the past president of the Ottawa County Retired Teachers' Association, served on the board of the senior citizens' organization, and was a member of the Oklahoma Education Association and the National Education Association. He was a member of the state legislative committee as well as a local legislative chairman. He was a member of the board of directors for the Ottawa County Industrial Authority. He was a promoter with the Miami Centennial Celebration. He served as an instructor and flight engineer on an Army Air Corps base in World War II. He was a member of the Miami Church of Christ, Miami. He married Glen Sedalia Zachary on July 27, 1939, in Tahlequah. She died May 1, 1989. Survivors include two brothers, Herman Kelton, Tulsa, and Wayne Kelton, Muskogee; five sisters, Vedith Clift, Muskogee, Willene Schierlah and Wanda Reding, both of Houston, Texas, and Marie Birkes and Ruth Ladd, both of Tulsa; and a grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Miami Church of Christ. Bobby Key, minister, will officiate. John Ballard, minister, will assist. Burial will be in Miami GAR Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Paul Cottam, Don Allen, Wayne Green, Steve Bryan, E.J. Cox and Kyle Cornwell. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today at the Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Miami Church of Christ Search Program. Randy Payne MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Randy Wayne Payne, 25, 622 K St. N.W., who died Friday, will be 11 a.m. Monday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Chad Eads will officiate. Family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Charles Smith NORTH MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Charles Grant Smith, 63, 501 Pine St., who died Wednesday, will be 10 a.m. Monday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Don Kirchhoff will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Mary Benfield Mary L. Benfield, 64, Joplin, died at 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Benfield was born June 4, 1932, at Stoutland. She lived most of her life in the Joplin area. She worked at a Joplin Snak-Atak store from 1993 to 1996. Survivors include her husband, Clifford Benfield; four sons, Darrell Benfield, Carl Benfield and Dennis Benfield, all of Joplin, and Dale Benfield, Webb City; two daughters, Linda Fritts, Joplin, and Debbie Kent, Carterville; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Hazel Harris Hazel J. Harris, 77, Bella Vista, Ark., died at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at her home after a short illness. She is survived by her daughter Joy Mitchell, a Joplin resident. Mrs. Harris was born April 3, 1919, in the state of Virginia. She moved to the Hiwasse community near Bella Vista from Virginia in 1938. Her husband, Arnold G. Harris, died Dec. 15, 1973. Also surviving are another daughter, Christine Betz, Neosho; a brother, Raymond Hicks, Rockford, Ill.; a sister, Bertha Fields, Rockford; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church, Hiwasse. The Rev. Jeff St. Clair will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Callison-Lough Funeral Service, Bentonville, Ark. John LaGasse Jr. John J. LaGasse Jr., 70, 2017 Jackson Ave., died at 12:06 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. LaGasse was born Dec. 28, 1925, at Denver, Colo. He lived most of his life in Joplin. He retired in 1985 after working 40 years for what is now ICI Explosives Inc. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He was a member of First Christian Church, the Military Order of Cootie, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, the Loyal Order of Moose Lodge and Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501. He also was a life member of Earl J. Bruton Post No. 534, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and War Dad's Post No. 285, both in Joplin. He married Elnora Hessinger on June 6, 1945, at Columbus, Kan. She died Jan. 21, 1996. Survivors include three sons, John J. LaGasse III, Seattle, Wash., Robert D. LaGasse, Baxter Springs, Kan., and Charles M. LaGasse, Phoenix, Ariz.; a daughter, Vicki Banks, 820 Picher Ave.; a brother, Louis LaGasse, 2717 E. Eighth St.; three sisters, Grace Barber, Long Beach, Calif., Guida Lea Irvin, Spencer, Okla., and Mary Wallace, Houston, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Sonny Fletcher ORONOGO, Mo. … Services for Henry ``Sonny'' Fletcher, 49, Oronogo route 1, who died Friday, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Union Chapel, near Stella. The Rev. Travis Terry will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, next to the church. Pallbearers will be Tommy Arnett, Jason Sisco, Robert Fletcher, Albert Volkman and Jimmy Lawson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Carl Riley ANDERSON, Mo. … Carl T. Riley, 76, Anderson route 1, died at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, 1996, at a local nursing home after a sudden illness. Mr. Riley was born July 9, 1920, at Sand Springs, Okla. He had lived in Anderson for 13 years, moving from Columbia. He was a plumber. He served in the Army Air Corps. His wife, Amo Jean Riley, died May 10, 1960. Survivors include a son, Carl T. Riley Jr., Anderson; three daughters, Carlette Zimmerman, Stella, Betty Booth, Coweta, Okla., and Coleen Epperson, Anderson; a brother, Tony Riley, Grove, Okla.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Private services were held Saturday. Arrangements were under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Charles Rush NEOSHO, Mo. … Services for Charles C. Rush, 78, 723 Terrace St., who died Friday, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Chapel, Neosho. The Rev. Jeff Combs and the Rev. John Harth will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho IOOF Cemetery. The Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail will conduct military rites. Pallbearers will be by Tom Higdon, Michael Foster, Rick Adler, Wayne Martin, Chuck McClintock, and Chuck Carroll. J.A. Turner SENECA, Mo. … J.A. Turner, 66, Seneca route 2, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Turner was born May 27, 1930, in La Flore County, Okla. He moved to Seneca from the state of California in 1972. He was a retired truck driver. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Seneca. He married Mary Ethel Stilley on Aug. 13, 1949, at Lawton, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include four daughters, Shirley Abriance, Del Rio, Texas, Janet Sue Lawrence, Germany, Donna Marie Moore, state of Florida, and Sara Beth Staed, Medford, Ore.; a brother, Samuel Turner, Joplin; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Jessie Reynolds COLUMBUS, Kan. … Jessie P. Zimmerman Reynolds, 88, Columbus, died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996, in a Columbus nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Reynolds was born Oct. 11, 1907, near Cherokee. She worked at Bunyan's Dry Goods Store, Columbus, after graduating high school. She and her first husband owned and operated Zimmerman's Ag Grocery Store in Columbus for 30 years. In 1961, they sold the business, and she went to work at the J.C. Penney store in Columbus. She was a member of First Christian Church, Columbus. She married Russell J. Zimmerman on March 6, 1930. He died Sept. 5, 1968. She married William ``Bill'' Reynolds on Feb. 10, 1970. He died Feb. 14, 1986. Survivors include a son, Gerald James Zimmerman, Columbus; a daughter, Betty Jo White, Columbus; two stepdaughters, Billye Nybert, Miami, Okla., and Fayrene McKee, Columbus; 10 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 12 great-stepgrandchildren; and six great-great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Garland Bohn will officiate. Private family graveside services in Park Cemetery, Columbus, are scheduled afterward. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church Memorial Fund, or to St. John's Oswego Hospice, both in care of the funeral home. Mary Austin GROVE, Okla. … Mary Alta Austin, 72, Grove, died at 8:05 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at Doctor's Hospital, Tulsa, after a long illness. Mrs. Austin was born Oct. 18, 1923, at Tahlequah. She was a longtime resident of the Hickory Grove community. She was a member and Sunday school teacher at the Hickory Grove Church, Grove. She was a children's church leader for many years and wrote a devotional book, ``Beyond Me''. She married Reubin Chlow Austin on June 26, 1948, near Grove. He died Dec. 6, 1970. Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Taylor, Tulsa, and Brenda Keith, Grove; two brothers, Elmer McDonald, Sand Springs, and Lester McDonald, Grant's Pass, Ore.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Hickory Grove Church. The Rev. Ted Keith and the Rev. Ron Cross will officiate. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, near Grove. Pallbearers will be Shane Taylor, Jon McKee, Roland Keith, Ron Keith, Eldon Smith and Neil Smith. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Weldon Marcum MIAMI, Okla. … Weldon E. Marcum, 74, Bella Vista, Ark., a former Miami resident, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at a Bella Vista nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Marcum was born Aug. 9, 1922, at Jonesboro, Ark. He graduated from Quachita Baptist University, Arkadelphia, Ark., with a bachelor's degree in 1944. In 1950, he received his doctorate degree from Southern Baptist Theology Seminary, Louisville, Ky. He was pastor of the First Baptist Church in Carrollton, Ky. from 1949 to 1951; at the First Baptist Church in West Plains, Mo., from 1951 to 1957, and at the First Baptist Church in Miami from 1957 until he retired in 1981. He also taught Old Testament and New Testament survey courses at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami, for many years. He served on several executive boards at Southern Baptist conventions. He also was a member of the board of trustees at the Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Mo. He conducted several crusades and stewardship conferences in over 56 countries for the Southern Baptist Convention's Foreign Mission Board. He also had been involved in Rotary clubs at Carrollton, West Plains and Miami. Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth Marcum; two daughters, Sara Elizabeth Whitwell, Broken Arrow, and Linda Lucile Meyer, Bella Vista; his mother, Mrs. E.E. Marcum, Bella Vista; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Miami. The Rev. Stan Cover will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Cemetery, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Southern Baptist Convention's Foreign Mission Board, or to the Alzheimer's Foundation, both in care of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. John LaGasse Jr. Services for John J. LaGasse Jr., 70, 2017 Jackson Ave., who died Saturday, will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Ed Hahn, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John King, Bob Bucklin, Jim Roberts, Ted Lawson, Allen Marquardt and Don Lake. Members of Earl J. Bruton Post No. 534, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will conduct military graveside rites. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Christmas fund at the Joplin Elks Lodge. Roberta Parrish Roberta B. Morgan Parrish, 78, 2409 Dooley Drive, died at 8:10 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Parrish was born June 1, 1918, in Ottawa County, Okla. She moved to Joplin in 1954 from Tacoma, Wash. She was valedictorian of her graduating class at Quapaw (Okla.) High School. She attended the former Miami (Okla.) Business College. She worked 10 years as a staff accountant for Myers, Scarborough & Baker, a Joplin accounting firm. She also was a staff accountant for KFSB, a Joplin radio station, for one year. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and Surviving Spouses, both of Joplin. She married Riley L. Parrish on Sept. 21, 1940, in Joplin. He died Oct. 9, 1976. Survivors include three daughters, Kay Lasswell, Duenweg, Lana Rogers, Palestine, Texas, and Cindy Atterberry, Joplin; a stepson, Larry Allen, Carthage; a brother, Howard Morgan, Baxter Springs, Kan.; a sister, Eleanor Braudway, Joplin; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Duane Trimble will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim McMillen, Dan Allen, Michael Burke, Howard Morgan, Ken Braudway and Keith Gailey. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Cindy Atterberry, 1918 Pearl Ave. Charles Parrott Jr. Charles Albert Parrott Jr., 44, Tifton, Ga., a Joplin native, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996, of injuries he sustained in a traffic accident near Tifton. Mr. Parrott was born Nov. 24, 1951, in Joplin. He worked for Tifton Machine Works. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Marie Parrott; a son, Christopher Parrott, Tifton; his stepfather, Ted Wilson, hometown unavailable; his mother, Margaret Wilson, Baxter Springs, Kan.; and three sisters, Cathy Hale, Eustis, Fla., Vickie McNown, Albuquerque, N.M., and Beverly Gullatt, Tucker, Ga. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bowen-Donaldson Funeral Home, Tifton. The Rev. Ronald Hasty and the Rev. Steve Ross will officiate. Burial will be in Oakridge Cemetery, Tifton. Pallbearers will be Larry Nolan, Virgil Nolan, Jeff Nolan, Marvin Gullett, Marty Hale and Roy Jackson Jr. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Johnny Pierce Johnny R. Pierce, 59, Rogers, Ark., died at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24, 1996, at his home after a long illness. He was the brother of Polly Roy, Joplin. Mr. Pierce was born Nov. 2, 1936, at Harrison, Ark. He had lived in the Rogers area a year, moving from Coal City, Ill. He was an Army veteran. He retired after 30 years of employment with Caterpillar Co., Joliet, Ill. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Coal City. Additional survivors include his wife, Arlene Pierce; two sons, Russ Pierce, Garfield, Ark., and Todd Pierce, Braidwood, Ill.; his parents, Marion and Ernestine Coulson Pierce, Garfield; three brothers, Pete Pierce, Bob Pierce and David Pierce, all of Carthage; and a grandchild. Services were conducted Saturday at Coal City. Burial was in Sample Cemetery, Morris, Ill., under direction of Rollins Funeral Home, Rogers. Joe Chism LAMAR, Mo. … Joe Alden Chism, 70, Lamar, died at 12:20 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Chism was born June 27, 1926, at Fair Play, where he attended schools. He had lived in the Lamar and Jasper areas since 1954. He worked in the parts departments for several automotive businesses, and he worked for Three Brothers Supply in Lamar for many years. He and his wife owned and operated Lamar Auto Supply from 1974 to 1976. He was a member of the First Christian Church and Post No. 3691, Veterans of Foreign Wars, both of Lamar. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He married Sherron L. Warren on May 29, 1953, at Bentonville, Ark. She died Jan. 2, 1995. Survivors include a son, Warren Chism, Broken Arrow, Okla.; a daughter, Ramona Pyle, Jasper; a brother, Jimmy Chism, El Dorado Springs; three sisters, Emma Jean Fisler, Fair Play, Mary Ann Schaaf, Bolivar, and Evelyn Esry, El Dorado Springs; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Doug Oakes, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Graveside military services will be conducted by members of Lamar VFW Post No. 3691. Pallbearers will be Bill Windes, Bob Reno, Willard Backs, Willard Small, Melvin Parker and Danny Metcalf. Contributions may be made to Cookson Hills Christian Children's Home, in care of the funeral home. Johnny Farrington CARTHAGE, Mo. … Johnny ``Bud'' Farrington, 70, 914 Southern Hills Ave., died at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Farrington was born June 20, 1926, at Independence. He moved to Carthage in 1987. He was a 1944 graduate of Woodland (Calif.) High School. He was a construction worker, having worked for Jones-Hettelsater Co. for 30 years, for Ralston Purina Co. for nine years, and for Sverdrup Corp. for seven years. He was a member of Fairview Christian Church, Carthage; Local 61, Carpenters union; and Local 1529, Millwrights union. He was a corporal in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He married Betty Rose Youngblood on March 17, 1957, in Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Phillip A. Farrington, Huntsville, Ala.; a daughter, Beth A. Luna, Portland, Ore.; and five grandchildren. No services are planned. Burial will be in Hackney Cemetery, southeast of Jasper. The family will receive friends from 3 to 7 p.m. today at the family home, 914 Southern Hills Ave. Contributions may be made to the Jim Curd Mission or Christian Campus House of Columbia, in care of Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. Tom Fulcher PURCELL, Mo. … Tom Fulcher, 85, Purcell, died at 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996, at his home after one year of ill health. Mr. Fulcher was born Jan. 17, 1911, at Hepler, Kan. He moved to Purcell in 1970 from the state of California. He was a retired barber. He was a member of the Christian Church at Commerce, Okla., and he attended Friends churches in the Alba area, where he was involved in music and ministry. He married Maxine Clark on Dec. 25, 1938, at Picher, Okla. She is his only immediate survivor. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Carterville (Mo.) Cemetery. Randy L. Wilson, minister, will officiate. Nephews, great-nephews and great-great-nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to the hospice organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Melvin Ginther MONETT, Mo. … Melvin Leroy Ginther, 76, Monett, died at 7:12 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996, at his home. The death was ruled a suicide. Mr. Ginther was born Oct. 3, 1919, at Oberlin, Kan. He retired from the former G&R Manufacturing Co., Purdy. He was a member of the National Rifle Association. Survivors include three sons, Francis Ginther and Christopher Ginther, both of Monett, and Leroy Ginther, Belleville, Ill.; four daughters, Susan Tipton, Carterville, Darlene Young, Pierce City, Donna Doyle, Olathe, Kan., and Patricia Shell, Pittsburg, Texas; a sister, Lucille Nesland, Thief River Falls, Minn.; 21 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. Jim Copley officiating. The body has been cremated. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. William Handley Jr. MONETT, Mo. … William C. Handley Jr., 2-year-old son of William and Wanda Handley, Monett, died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at his home of heart complications since birth. He was born Feb. 3, 1994, at Springfield. He lived most of his life in the Monett area. Additional survivors include two half brothers, Phillip Griggs and Christopher Griggs, both of Lincoln, Neb.; two half sisters, Tiaa Bryan and Brandy Bryan, both of Monett; paternal grandparents, Romeo and Shirley Handley, Joplin; paternal great-grandmothers, Vida Bowman and Mildred Handley, both of Sacramento, Calif.; and maternal grandparents, Andrew and Rosemary Flock, Martell, Neb., and Earl Dean and Betty Cox, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Monett IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. John Rutlidge will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Barry-Lawrence County Developmental Center, Monett, in care of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Joe Hendrix Sr. NEVADA, Mo. … Joe Elvin Hendrix Sr., 63, Nevada, died at 7:19 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Hendrix was born March 1, 1933, in Nevada. Survivors include two sons, Joe Hendrix Jr., Kansas City, Kan., and Dennis Williams, Topeka, Kan.; three daughters, Terri Frederick and Kathy Harrison, both of Wichita, Kan., and Angel Smith, Abilene, Texas; 10 brothers, Loyd Hendrix, Paul Hendrix and Gordon Hendrix, all of Nevada, Louis Lee Hendrix, St. Joseph, Stanlee Hendrix, Neodesha, Kan., Roger Hendrix, Wichita, Carl Hendrix, Oklahoma City, Okla., Jack Hendrix, Gladstone, Larry Hendrix, Milo, and Don Hendrix, Merriam, Kan.; five sisters, Ann Garske, Rosalee Kelley and Martha O'Connor, all of Nevada, Mary Ellen Kimberling, Overland Park, Kan., and Bonnie Powell, St. Louis; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at the Church of Christ, Nevada. Hoyt Beasley will officiate. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call until 9:30 a.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Melba Hull MONETT, Mo. … Melba Hull, 89, Midland, Texas, a former Monett resident, died at 4 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996, at Midland Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Hull was born May 30, 1907, at Mountain View, Okla. She moved in 1935 from Monett to Springfield, where she lived most of her life. She was a homemaker. She married Sterling Hull on Oct. 1, 1923, at Mount Vernon. He died June 7, 1984. Survivors include two sons, Ray Hull, Hot Springs Village, Ark., and Bill Hull, Midland; 12 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Monett IOOF Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Beatrice Mabaquiao STARK CITY, Mo. … Beatrice V. Mabaquiao, 84, Stark City, died at 12:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Mabaquiao was born Jan. 28, 1912, at Bloomington, Ill. She moved to Stark City in 1980, from Philadelphia, Pa. She was a homemaker. She married Mario Mabaquiao on Feb. 14, 1930, at Chicago, Ill. He died Oct. 30, 1983. Survivors include a daughter, Dolores V. Reed, Stark City; a son, Jose Ramon Mabaquiao, Philadelphia; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at IOOF Cemetery, Newtonia, with the Rev. Frank Arnall and Mark Reed officiating. Pallbearers will be Mark Reed, Joel Reed, LeRoy Reed and Ramond Mabaquiao. Arrangements are under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Otha McDonald CASSVILLE, Mo. … Otha McDonald, 90, Cassville, died at 10:40 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 1996 at Grove (Okla.) General Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. McDonald was born Aug. 1, 1906, at Lillie, La. She moved to Cassville in 1977 from San Diego, Calif. She was a homemaker and a member of Corinth Baptist Church, Cassville. She married Forrest Frank McDonald on Aug. 17, 1932, at Holly Ridge, La. He died July 16, 1979. Survivors include a son, Charles Franklin McDonald, Grove; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Corinth Cemetery, Cassville. Contributions may be made to Corinth Baptist Church. Arrangements are under direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Esther Talley ANDERSON, Mo. … Esther Ellen Talley, 95, Anderson, died at 3:50 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after an illness. Mrs. Talley was born April 15, 1901, at Verdi, Kan. She lived most of her life in the Anderson area. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Her husband, W.F. Talley, died in 1975. Surviving are three sons, Louis F. Talley, Anderson, David R. Talley, Leavenworth, Kan., and Woodrow L. Talley, Chautauqua, Kan.; a daughter, Mable Snowden, Las Vegas, Nev.; two brothers, Leslie Boring, Lawrence, Kan., and David Boring, Phoenix, Ariz.; seven sisters, Charlotte Spears, Modesto, Calif., Stella Spears, Anderson, Angie Pfenninger and Alice Dicus, both of Scott City, Kan., Florence Bateman, Gresham, Ore., Ethel Kelly, Dallas, Ore., and Viola Headrick, Oakland, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Junior Spears, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Margaret Tartar MILLER, Mo. … Margaret F. Tartar, 83, Miller, died at 1:27 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996, at a nursing home in Springfield after a long illness. Mrs. Tartar was born Dec. 31, 1912, at Fargo, N.D. She moved to Miller in 1934. She was a member of Miller United Methodist Church and the Miller Senior Citizens Club. She married Rex Tartar on Dec. 31, 1936. He died April 6, 1986. Survivors include two sons, J.A. Tartar, Springfield, and Ronnie E. Tartar, Tulsa, Okla.; a stepson, Laverne Tartar, Sacramento, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Nixie Buffington, Aurora; two brothers, Joe McKelvey, Westminster, Calif., and Paul Richardson, Carthage; a sister, Mary Lou Klenklen, Kansas City; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller, with the Rev. J.K. Wright officiating. Burial will be in Goss Cemetery, southwest of Miller. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today. Vernon Alford CHETOPA, Kan. … Vernon E. Alford, 78, Chetopa, died Saturday night, Sept. 28, 1996, at a nursing home in Columbus after a long illness. Mr. Alford was born March 25, 1918, at Douglas, Okla. He lived at Wichita for 20 years before moving to Chetopa in 1982. He was an electronic technician, retiring in 1982 from Montgomery Ward at Wichita after 38 years of employment. He married Kathryn M. Knight on Dec. 4, 1971, at Maize. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Harold Alford, Topeka, and Vernon Alford Jr., Moore, Okla.; a daughter, Julie Bucklin, New Haven, N.H.; a stepdaughter, Teresa Ann Knight, Wichita; a brother, Bill Alford, Enid, Okla.; two sisters, Lena Whisman, Bartlesville, Okla., and Helen Nowell, Chetopa; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wichita (Kan.) Park Cemetery. The Rev. Jack Wilkinson will officiate. The casket will be closed at the cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Contributions may be made to the hospice organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., or the church of the donor's choice, in care of the funeral home. Phillip Brooks PITTSBURG, Kan. … Phillip J. Brooks, 56, 2610 Omaha St., died at 12:20 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after seven months of ill health. Mr. Brooks was born Nov. 2, 1939, at Gideon, Mo. He attended schools at Joplin, Mo., and was a 1957 graduate of Joplin High School. He also attended Franklin Technical School at Joplin. He moved to Pittsburg in 1969. He owned and operated Phil's Plumbing and Heating Inc., Brooks Rentals and B&B Mini Storage in Pittsburg. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and the Rolling Nostalgia Car Club. He married Leanna Gastel on May 27, 1967. She died Dec. 31, 1987. He married Sandy Askins VanGorden on May 26, 1989. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jeff C. Brooks, Pittsburg, and Mitch Brooks, of the home; a stepson, Todd VanGorden, Pittsburg; a stepdaughter, Traci Mayerske, Manhattan; two sisters, Billie Jo Hurlbut and Ginger Hurlbert, both of Pittsburg; and two granddaughters. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. The Rev. Thomas Stroot will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsburg Garden of Memories Cemetery. The parish rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. The family will receive friends after the rosary. Friends may call after 11 a.m. today at the mortuary. John Ward ARCADIA, Kan. … John Ward, 90, Arcadia, died at 1:58 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after an illness. Mr. Ward was born March 24, 1906, at Curranville. He lived most of his life in Arcadia. He was a retired coal miner and Frisco Railroad worker. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. He married Goldie Kimes on Nov. 11, 1928, at Fort Scott. She died July 16, 1996. Survivors include a son, Johnnie Ward, Independence, Mo.; three daughters, Ernestine ``Tina'' Berkey, Pittsburg, Ruby VanDusen, Kansas City, Mo., and Eileen Wheeler, Independence, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Bedene Funeral Home, Arma. The Rev. James Banner will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsburg Garden of Memories. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Florence Winfrey COLUMBUS, Kan. … Florence Mae Winfrey, 93, Eureka, a former Columbus area resident, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 1996, at Greenwood County Hospital, Eureka, after an illness. Mrs. Winfrey was born Sept. 14, 1903, at Neutral. She was raised in Cherokee County and attended school at Melrose. She lived at Lowell before moving to Columbus. She moved to Eureka in March 1988. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Columbus, where she was involved in women's church groups. She married Henry ``Ray'' Winfrey on Nov. 25, 1920, in Columbus. He died Dec. 20, 1973. Survivors include three grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Columbus City Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Greenwood County Hospital, Eureka, in care of Campbell-Kelle Funeral Home, Eureka. Bonnie Bell FAIRLAND, Okla. … Bonnie W. Bell, 85, 100 Queen St., died Saturday night, Sept. 28, 1996, at Grove General Hospital, Grove, after a long illness. Mr. Bell was born was born Jan. 14, 1911, at Strang. He moved to Fairland in 1945. He owned and operated Bell Produce in Fairland for a number of years and later was a deputy sheriff. He was a member and deacon of the First Baptist Church, and a member of Frisco Masonic Lodge, the Lions Club and the Senior Citizens, all of Fairland. He married Myrtle Williamson on Aug. 22, 1932, at Vinita. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, June Reece, Carrollton, Texas; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, Fairland. The Rev. Ron Mimms will officiate. Burial will be in Fairland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Fairland. Bonnie Lett GROVE, Okla. … Bonnie Ferne Wooldridge Lett, 79, 104 N. Delaware St., died at 4:30 a.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 1996, at a nursing home in Neosho, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Lett was born Oct. 8, 1916, at Pineville, Mo. She had lived in Grove since 1969. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Christian Church, Grove, and the Order of the Eastern Star, New Lexington, Ohio. She married Clifford R. Lett on Oct. 19, 1935, in McDonald County, Mo. He died Feb. 17, 1996. Survivors include a son, Dale T. Lett, Neosho; a daughter, Brenda Gooch, Powell, Mo.; two sisters, Azalee Allen, Kelso, Wash., and Mary Alice Callis, Hiwasse, Ark.; 12 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with Marvin Tunnell officiating. Burial will be in Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Grandchildren serving as pallbearers will be Jeff Rasor, Curtis Crouse, Travis Crouse, Ryan Wolfe, Chris Nelson, Kelly Hart and Caleb Camerer. An Order of the Eastern Star service will follow the funeral service at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Quinton Petty JAY, Okla. … Quinton Edward Petty, son of William E. and Martie Allen Petty, Jay, died at birth Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1996, at Hillcrest Hospital, Tulsa. Additional survivors include maternal grandparents, Don and Sheila Alexander, Jay; paternal grandparents, Albert and Tunia Petty, Spavinaw; and maternal great-grandparents, Mac and Jane Allen, Jay, and Lee and Ruth Sloan, Jay. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mose Ridge Cemetery in the Topsy community, west of Jay. Tim Lunsford will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Lottie Heckman SULPHUR SPRINGS, Ark. … Lottie Heckman, 85, Sulphur Springs, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after a short illness. Ms. Heckman was born Jan. 12, 1911, at Hamilton, Mont. She was a homemaker and a lifelong resident of Sulphur Springs. She was a Methodist. She was a member of the American Legion auxiliary. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Butler Creek Cemetery, Sulphur Springs. The Rev. Dan Fagala will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Callison-Lough Funeral Home, Gravette. Eugene Lane Eugene E. Lane, 84, 3301 W. 21st St., died at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Lane was born April 13, 1912, at Garfield, Ark. He moved to Joplin in 1990 from Wichita, Kan. He was an independent trucker, retiring in 1986. After retirement, he delivered the Wichita Eagle-Beacon newspaper for several years. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Wichita. He married Margarite Gedhart on Nov. 3, 1932, at Seligman. She died April 13, 1984. Survivors include a son, Charles Lane, Wichita; a daughter, Sharon Richards, Wichita; a brother, Lindsay Lane, Carthage; three sisters, Mildred Herd and Wanda Lane, both of Picher, Okla., and Rosie Tillman, Rogers, Ark.; six grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and several great-great-grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla. Charles Parrott Jr. Services for Charles Albert Parrott Jr., 44, Tifton, Ga. a Joplin native who died Sunday, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bowen-Donaldson Funeral Home, Tifton. The Rev. Ronald Hasty and the Rev. Steve Ross will officiate. Burial will be in Oakridge Cemetery, Tifton. Pallbearers will be Larry Nolan, Virgil Nolan, Jeff Nolan, Marvin Gullett, Marty Hale and Roy Jackson Jr. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include his stepfather, Ted Wilson, Baxter Springs, Kan. Wilma Alex AURORA, Mo. … Wilma Faye Alex, 52, Aurora, died at 5:19 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Alex was born Jan. 2, 1944, in the state of Colorado. She had lived in Aurora the past 25 years. She worked for a garment factory at Marionville. She married Tom Alex on Aug. 18, 1986. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Carol Hosely, state of Tennessee; a stepson, Harry Alex, Aurora; a stepdaughter, Jennifer Alex, Reno, Nev.; two brothers, Donald Potter, Springfield, and Bill Potter, Norwood; two sisters, Mary Miller, Mountain Grove, and Shirley Mryer, Fairbanks, Alaska; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Bill Exter will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Thelma Bowman STELLA, Mo. … Thelma Fern Bowman, 84, Fayetteville, Ark., a native of Stella, died at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Sept. 27, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Bowman was born Jan. 15, 1912, in Stella. She moved to Fayetteville on July 1, 1964. She was a homemaker and a member of Central United Methodist Church, Fayetteville. She married James Ambrose Bowman on Feb. 6, 1932, at Carthage. He died July 27, 1992. Survivors include two daughters, Dianne Bassett, New Orleans, La., and Gail Marveggio, Forest, Miss.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. The Rev. J.C. Harp will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to an organization of the donor's choice. Golda Schiffbauer SARCOXIE, Mo. … Golda E. Schiffbauer, 99, Sarcoxie, died at 12:10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Schiffbauer was born June 11, 1897, at Gravette, Ark. She lived most of her life in the Miami, Okla., area. She moved to Sarcoxie five years ago. She had been a cook at the former Indian School in Wyandotte, Okla. She was a Baptist. She married Frank Schiffbauer in July 1941. He died Jan. 24, 1964. Survivors include a granddaughter; four great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; and a great-great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Wyandotte (Okla.) Cemetery. Harold Reaves, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Martha Schrock VERONA, Mo. … Martha W. Schrock, 3, Verona route 2, died Monday, Sept. 30, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield, of injuries she suffered when she was struck by a vehicle northwest of Verona. She was born Nov. 17, 1992, in Verona. Survivors include her parents, William and Pauline Schrock, of the home; four brothers, David Schrock, Maynard Schrock, Samuel Schrock and Cristy Schrock, all of the home; a sister, Anna Mary Schrock, of the home; paternal grandparents, Mose and Anna Mary Schrock, Verona; and maternal grandparents, Elmer and Martha Yoder, Verona. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the family home on Verona route 2. Bishop Vernon Yoder and the Rev. Johnny Kurtz will officiate. Burial will be in Verona District Amish Cemetery. Friends may call at the family home until the time of the services. Arrangements are under direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home. Kenneth Snyder CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Kenneth E. Snyder, 78, 704 E. Sheridan St., died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Snyder was born April 17, 1918, at McCune, Kan. He had lived in Carl Junction since July 1948. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He worked from 1946-1980 at Snyder Construction Co., Joplin. He was a member of the First Christian Church and the Masonic Lodge, both of Carl Junction. Survivors include wife, Thelma Snyder; two sons, Larry Snyder, Joplin, and Tom Snyder, Forsyth; two daughters, Linda Denny, Vernon Hills, Ill., and Lana Gilliam, Branson; and eight grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. J.A. Turner SENECA, Mo. … Services for J.A. Turner, 66, Seneca route 2, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Baptist Church, Seneca. The Rev. Aaron Weibel will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by members of the Northeastern Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. Members of the Masonic Lodge will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Alma Peck MIAMI, Okla. … Alma Frances Reeves Peck, 83, Miami, died at 10:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a long illness. Ms. Peck was born Oct. 15, 1912, at Canadian. She moved to Miami four years ago from Santa Monica, Calif. She was a homemaker. She attended the Assembly of God Church, Quapaw. Survivors include two daughters, LaVoy Marquez and Johnie Johnston, both of Miami; a sister, Wanita George, South Gate, Calif.; five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Larry Convirs will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Richard Watson QUAPAW, Okla. … Richard Leroy Watson, 87, 64011 E. 57th Road, died at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Watson was born Aug. 31, 1909, in Ottawa County, Indian Territory. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a retired lead and zinc miner. He was a truck driver for Tri-State Trucking Co., Joplin, Mo., for several years. He worked for the Eagle-Picher mining company, Picher, for several years. He was a member of the American Native Church. He married Margarite E. Kennedy on April 7, 1933, at Miami. She died July 9, 1996. Survivors include four daughters, Josie Fore, Mary Ellen Stasell and Georgie Ann Owens, all of Quapaw, and Martha Jane Longan, Bernice; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Eugene Lane Services for Eugene E. Lane, 84, 3301 W. 21st St., who died Tuesday, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla. The Rev. Robert Nichols will officiate. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Wichita, Kan. Pallbearers will be Frank Morris, Bobby Herd, Ronnie Herd, Junior Herd, Raymond Herd and Jerald Herd. Hollis Ludwig Hollis M. Ludwig, 95, Joplin, died at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1996, at a residential care home in Smithfield after one year of ill health. Mrs. Ludwig was born May 15, 1901, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. She was a graduate of the former Joplin Business College. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Joplin Woman's Club and the St. John's Regional Medical Center Auxiliary. She married Raymond F. Ludwig on Jan. 29, 1924, at Kansas City. He died Sept. 3, 1961. Survivors include a son, Gayle Ludwig, Redings Mill community; a sister, Theodate Lemmons, 201 Northpark Lane; two granddaughters; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church. The Rev. Duane Trimble and the Rev. Terry Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Richard McWilliams, Bill Brown, Conrad Turner, Vernon Brewer, Earl Cheatham and Frank McCutcheon. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the hospice program at St. John's Regional Medical Center. Eileen Chesnut DEERFIELD, Mo. … Eileen I. Chesnut, 68, Deerfield, died Tuesday night, Oct. 1, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Chesnut was born April 28, 1928, at Hiattville, Kan. She moved to Deerfield in 1948. She and her husband farmed. She also drove a school bus for the Nevada R-5 School District for 16 years. She married Kenneth Leon Chesnut Sr. on June 8, 1951, at Bentonville, Ark. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Leon Chesnut, Nevada; a daughter, Carla Raylene McDougal, Moundville; a brother, Alfred Gilliland, Nevada; three grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Deerfield Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Smith will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Friends may call until 1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Nevada Hospice or to Vernon County Cancer Relief. Marjorie Kelsey NEOSHO, Mo. … Marjorie Fay Kelsey, 80, Neosho, died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Kelsey was born May 4, 1916, at Wheaton. She lived at Cassville from 1975 until moving to Neosho two months ago. She attended Vanzandt School, Washburn, and was a 1933 graduate of Washburn High School. She attended Hoppers Beauty Academy, Springfield. She worked 20 years at the Cosmetique Beauty Shop, Neosho. She was a member for several years of Beta Sigma Phi and was president of the Neosho Chapter. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Cassville. She married Edward Kelsey in 1962. He died Feb. 12, 1989. Surviving are two brothers, James T. ``Theo'' Pitts, Lynnwood, Wash., and Robert Pitts, Cassville. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Donald Miller CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Donald Eugene Miller, 72, Benton Harbor, Mich., a Carterville native, died Sunday, Sept. 15, 1996, at his home of a sudden illness. Mr. Miller was born July 8, 1924, in Carterville. He also had lived at Joplin. He had lived the past eight years at Benton Harbor. He served in the Army from 1947 to 1950 and in the Air Force from Feb. 12, 1952, to Sept. 12, 1953. He was a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service and a truck driver in Carterville. He was a Baptist. Survivors include two brothers, Carl Miller, Webb City, and Wayne Miller, Carterville. The body has been cremated. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Carterville Cemetery. Lee Williams, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Florin Funeral Service,Benton Harbor. Dollie Patterson NEOSHO, Mo. … Dollie J. Patterson, 94, Neosho, died at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Patterson was born Sept. 30, 1902, in Newton County. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Northside Baptist Church, Neosho. She married Franklin D. Patterson on July 16, 1919, in Neosho. He died in December 1950. Survivors include a brother, Harry Williams, Arcadia, Calif.; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of Les Bond, 707 Peterson Road, Neosho. Maudie Ritchie CARTHAGE, Mo. … Maudie M. Ritchie, 94, Carthage, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1996, at a nursing home in Parsons, Kan., after a long illness. Mrs. Ritchie was born Dec. 8, 1901, near Reeds. She lived in Carthage until 1994, when she moved to the nursing home. She was a member of Valley Street Church of God, Carthage. She married Earl K. Ritchie on Aug. 26, 1920, in Carthage. He died April 20, 1994. Surviving are a son, Max Ritchie, Carthage; four daughters, Ruby Pruitt and Vera Mathis, both of Carthage, Mary Belle Phillips, Parsons, and Betty Davolt Rude, Oswego, Kan.; 16 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and four great- great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The Rev. Robert E. Thompson will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Valley Street Church of God or to St. John's Hospice, in care of the mortuary. Kenneth Snyder CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Services for Kenneth E. Snyder, 78, 704 Sheridan Ave., who died Tuesday, will be at 3 p.m. Friday at the Christian Church of Carl Junction. Boyce Mouton, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Keith Snyder, Rusty Snyder, Jack Snyder, Craig Parker, Jim Glidewell and Glen Glidewell. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Mr. Snyder was a member and elder of the Christian Church of Carl Junction. He was a member of the Missouri Southern State College Lionbackers and the Carl Junction Senior Citizens Board. He was a former member of the Board of Koinonia Christian Ministry at MSSC. The name of a surviving brother, Harold Snyder, Joplin, was omitted from an obituary in Wednesday's editions. Contributions may be made to the Christian Church of Carl Junction or to the Carl Junction Senior Center. George Tavenner MONETT, Mo. … Elton Foster George Tavenner, 81, Monett, died at 12:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Tavenner was born April 12, 1915, at Herndon, Va. He retired from American Telephone & Telegraph Co. He moved to Monett from Hyattsville, Md., in 1972. He was a Catholic. He married Delna Ruth England on March 26, 1971. She died July 15, 1995. Surviving are a stepdaughter, Linda Sue Blankenship, Monett; a sister, Evelyn Lois Copeland, Falls Church, Va.; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Arnold Ray Evans will officiate. The body has been cremated. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Robert Jones GALENA, Kan. … Robert C. Jones, 65, Galena route 2, died at 9:51 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Jones was born Sept. 17, 1931, in Galena and was a lifetime resident. He worked for the Missouri State Employment Service office at Joplin for 23 years before retiring. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church and the Elks Lodge, both in Galena. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He married Carol Weber-Murdock on Oct. 13, 1972, in Galena. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, David Jones, Burlington, N.C., and Mark Jones, Wichita; two daughters, Robin Rogers, Kingsland, Ga., and Cindy Hall, Tulsa, Okla.; two stepsons, Mark Murdock, Tokyo, Japan, and Larry Murdock, San Diego, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Bonita Mosley, Barton, Fla.; two sisters, Ann Thompson, Harbor City, Calif., and Jane Meriwether, St. Joseph, Mo., and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the Assembly of God Church, Galena. Jim Jones, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. Graveside services will be conducted by members of the Elks Lodge of Galena. Pallbearers will be Clyde Jones, Matthew Jones, Jon Meriwether, Wayne Rogers, Charles Hampson and Dave Hall. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to the building fund of the Assembly of God Church, Galena. Joseph Hill FAIRLAND, Okla. … Joseph Eugene Hill, 81, Fairland, died at 2:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hill was born July 23, 1915, at Spartanburg, S.C. He moved at the age of 13 to California, where he attended high school and college. He was a graduate of the University of California-Berkeley. He helped organize the Ottawa County Farm Bureau, for which he was an insurance agent until retiring in 1985. He also was a cattle rancher. He was a member of the Ottawa County Conservation Board from 1951 to 1989. He had been president of the Fairland school board for 10 years and had been president of the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts. He was a lifetime member of the Elks Lodge at Miami. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Fairland, and the Northern California Scholarship Foundations. He married Virginia Fields on Feb. 10, 1960, at Carthage, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include a stepson, Danny Henson, Kellyville; a stepdaughter, Linda Jennings, Vinita; three stepgrandchildren; and a great-stepgrandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church, Fairland. The Rev. Alan McIntyre and Dick Curry will officiate. Burial will be in Fields Cemetery, east of Grove. Pallbearers will be Dick Curry, Dale Culver, Lawrence Greninger, Frank Green, Dan Moore and Earl McVay. The body may be viewed from 10 a.m. today until noon Friday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. The family will receive friends at the family home. Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church in Fairland, the Miami Public Library or Hospice of Grove, in care of the funeral home. Leonard Knight GROVE, Okla. … Leonard E. Knight, 76, Grove, died at 7:25 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Knight was born March 16, 1920, at Halfway, Mo. He moved to Grove in 1985 from Hutchinson, Kan. He worked at Master Machine Tools in Hutchinson, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Grove. He was a past master of the Masonic Lodge at Hutchinson and was a 32nd Degree Mason. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and helped construct Thule Air Base in Greenland. He married Metta Commons on July 3, 1974, at Hutchinson. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jerry Knight, Dodge City, Kan; two daughters, Dixie Triebel, Edna, Kan., and Judy Fromm, Welch; two stepsons, Larry Darling, Lewisville, Texas, and Martin J. Wade, Mount Vernon, Ohio; a brother, Lloyd Knight, Grove; two sisters, Faye Hiebsch, Westfir, Ore., and Fern Livingston, Phoenix, Ariz.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church, Grove. The Rev. Robin Cowin and Myrle Evans will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Grove. Contributions may be made to the choir robe fund at the First Baptist Church, Grove. Richard Watson QUAPAW, Okla. … Services for Richard Leroy Watson, 87, 64011 E. 57th Road, who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Floyd Ford will officiate. Burial will be in Greenback Cemetery, east of Quapaw. Leonard Smith with conduct Indian graveside rites. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may visit until 10 a.m. Friday at the family home. Wesley Weston MIAMI, Okla. … Wesley Lee Weston, 66, Avoca, Ark., formerly of Miami, died at 3:06 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at St. Mary's Memorial Hospital, Rogers, Ark., after a short illness. Mr. Weston was born Sept. 21, 1930, at Beaver, Ark. He attended schools at Beaver. He retired after working 25 years at the former B.F. Goodrich tire plant in Miami. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a member of the United Rubber Workers union. Surviving are two sons, Douglas Weston, Miami, and Rocky Weston, Tahlequah; a brother, Charles R. Weston, Beaver; two sisters, Lucille Scroggins, Beaver, and Betty Burradell, Avoca; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Beaver (Ark.) Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, Mo. Clayta Francis Clayta B. Francis, 94, Ponca City, Okla., a former Joplin resident, died Monday, Sept. 30, 1996, at a nursing home in Ponca City after an illness. Mrs. Francis was born April 5, 1902, at Jefferson City. She was raised and attended schools in Joplin. She moved to Ponca City in 1955. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a past member of the Postal Clerk Auxiliary, both at Ponca City. She married David C. Francis on March 27, 1932, in Joplin. He died in 1971. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. John Roedar will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Grace Memorial Chapel, Ponca City. Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Ponca City. Dianna Maloney Dianna Mae Maloney, daughter of Michael and Michelle Kelso Maloney, 815" Pennsylvania Ave., died shortly after birth at 2:03 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Additional survivors include paternal grandparents, Bob Maloney, Savannah, Ga., and Norma Gunner, Mountain Grove; maternal grandmother, Nancy Sparks, Joplin; paternal great-grandparents, Glen and Freda Wilkins, Summersville; and maternal great-grandmother, Grace Pequignot, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Dale Reed Dale L. Reed, 75, 3615 E. 13th St., died at noon Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Reed was born April 5, 1921, at Catlin, Ill. He had lived in Joplin a month, moving from Danville, Ill. He was a roofer. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, David Reed, Webb City; two daughters, Mary Highley and Deborah Ferrill, both of Joplin; a brother, Harold Reed, Danville; a sister, Juanita O'Neal, Boswell, Ind.; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, with Ed Hahn, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Stephanie Six Stephanie Marie Six, 4, 1803 Campbell Parkway, No. 3, died at 11:50 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at her home after a lifelong illness. Miss Six was born Oct. 21, 1991, at Tarzana, Calif. She had lived in Joplin for 1" years, moving from Moline, Ill. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Joplin. She had appeared on telethons for the Easter Seals Foundation and the Children's Miracle Network. Survivors include her parents, Daniel and Marilyn Six; a brother, Christopher L. Six, Joplin; maternal grandparents, Joe and Marti McClaren, Brighton, Tenn., Larry and Bertie Russell, Kokomo, Ind., and Tom Marshall, Milan, Ill.; paternal grandparents, Larry and Jo Ann Six, Joplin; and paternal great-grandparents, Lawrence and Mary Sex, and Brandon H. and Goldie Higgins, all of Joplin. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Phillip McClendon officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tom Kitch and Jeff Spillie. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The family will be at the home. Contributions may be made to the Children's Miracle Network. Earl Bowlus LAMAR, Mo. … Earl Lewis Bowlus, 80, Boise City, Okla., formerly of Lamar, died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at Cimarron Memorial Hospital, Boise City, after an illness. Mr. Bowlus was born May 6, 1916, at Lewis, Kan. He was raised in the Wichita, Kan., area. He and his family moved to Lamar in 1930. He lived several years at Keyes, Okla., and Colorado Springs, Colo. He served in the Coast Guard during World War II. He married Gladys Snow on Nov. 3, 1936, in Lamar. She is his only immediate survivor. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Nigh Cemetery, Lamar. The Rev. John Dille will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar, and Axtell Funeral Home, Boise City. Lillian Kaczor SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Lillian Geist Kaczor, 85, Shell Knob, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at a nursing home in Berryville, Ark., after a short illness. Mrs. Kaczor was born May 9, 1911, at Chicago, Ill. She moved to Shell Knob in 1977 from Lyons, Ill. She was a longtime employee of Western Electric Co., Chicago. She was a member of the Solos and the Tri-Lakes Telephone Pioneers, both of Shell Knob. Her husband, Adam Kaczor, died June 24, 1982. Survivors include a son, David R. Cohea, Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Laverne Becker, Shell Knob; three grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Maryhill Cemetery, Niles, Ill. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Thomas Lawrence SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Thomas Randolph Lawrence, 82, Springfield, formerly of Shell Knob, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1, 1996, at his birthplace in Shell Knob of a sudden illness. Mr. Lawrence was born July 14, 1914, in Shell Knob. He moved to Springfield in 1965. He was a home builder and heavy construction welder in the Springfield area. He and his wife owned Tom and Opal's Antiques at Springfield before his retirement. He married Opal Hoyle on March 31, 1933, at Galena, Mo. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Hosea Lawrence, Jerry T. Lawrence and Sammy T. Lawrence, all of Springfield; a daughter, Sydney Rowell, Springfield; two sisters, Winnie Turner, Cassville, and Ruth Barnes, Reeds Spring; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob, with the Rev. Hosea Bilyeu officiating. Burial will be in Williams Cemetery, Berryville, Ark. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Williams Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Dollie Patterson NEOSHO, Mo. … Services for Dollie J. Patterson, 94, Neosho, who died Wednesday, will be at 10 a.m. today at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Jerry Seigel will officiate. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Patterson, Les Bond, Clyde Bond, Lance Bond, Larry Bond and Glen Bond. Irene Rich CARTHAGE, Mo. … Irene E. Rich, 73, Carthage died at 3:20 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Rich was born Dec. 18, 1922, at Muskogee, Okla. She had lived in Carthage for 56 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Evangel Assembly Church, Carthage. She married Donald A. Rich on April 5, 1941, at Monett. He survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Connie Richardson and Peggy Rose, both of Carthage, and Joyce Hill, Joplin; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Jerry McClure will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Evangel Assembly Church, in care of the funeral home. Connie Smith NEOSHO, Mo. … Connie Sue Smith, 54, 15237 Goldfinch Road, died at 6:26 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996, at her home after an eight-month illness. Mrs. Smith was born Feb. 15, 1942, at Cassville. She graduated from Neosho High School in 1960. She moved to Elk City, Okla., in 1980 and returned to Neosho in 1988. She was a member of Elk City (Okla.) United Methodist Church and the Perennial Optimist Garden Club, Joplin. She worked at Oxford Healthcare, Joplin, for six years before her illness. She married Robert Evans on Feb. 10, 1961. He died Oct. 20, 1971. She married Eldon Smith on Jan. 24, 1973. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert R. Evans, New York, N.Y.; her father, Gene Daugherty, Neosho; her mother, Georgia Daugherty, Neosho; a brother, Jack Daugherty, Neosho; and a sister, Peggy McBride, Augusta, Ga.. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Glenn Millard will officiate, and the Rev. Bill Newby will assist. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery, west of Neosho. Pallbearers will be Norman Smith, John Sims, Dale Lett, Don Cox, Greg Kingrey, Terry Thorne and Doug Bendinger. Members of the Perennial Optimist Garden Club will be seated as a group. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Shriners Crippled Children's Fund, Neosho, or to the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Louis Smith JASPER, Mo. … Louis Smith, 84, Jasper, died at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Smith was born Jan. 17, 1912, in Barton County. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of Jasper United Methodist Church. He married Gladys York on Aug. 20, 1938, at Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Max Smith, Carthage route 5; four brothers, Sam Smith, Red Lion, Pa., William G. ``Bud'' Smith and Roy Smith, both of Carthage, and Charlie Smith, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; two sisters, Captola Alexander, Pittsburg, Kan., and Vera Richards, Columbus, Kan.; and a grandson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. The Rev. Tim Lee will officiate. Burial will be in Waters Cemetery, northwest of Jasper. Contributions may be made to Dade County Nursing Home or to Jasper United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Donald Whitehorn RITCHEY, Mo. … Donald C. Whitehorn, 56, Ritchey, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Whitehorn was born Dec. 12, 1939, at Oakland, Calif. He moved to Ritchey in August 1946 from Hatch, N.M. He was an inspector at Silgan Container Co., Mount Vernon, for 30 years. He was a member of Diamond United Methodist Church and was a Methodist lay speaker. He was a member of the Newton County Fair Board and Local 823, Teamsters union. He was a4-H leader. He married Sue Harris on Oct. 2, 1965, in Ritchey. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jerry Whitehorn and Afton Whitehorn, both of Ritchey; five daughters, Juanita Whitehorn and Linda Feuerhammer, both of the home, Gloria Cosentine, Tullahoma, Tenn., Dawn Smith, Derby, Kan., and Janet Dodson, Diamond; his father, Samuel A. Whitehorn, Joplin; two sisters, Sammy Hall, St. Peters, and Joan Vanderkooi, Pensacola, Fla.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Diamond United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Newtonia IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Elmer White, Jack Rubottom, Phil Torbett, Dean Ford, Jerry Davis and David Wood. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Contributions may be made to the evangelism department of St. Paul's Seminary, Kansas City, in care of the funeral home. Larry Ebbs PITTSBURG, Kan. … Larry Lee Ebbs, 56, 1009 Mill Road, died at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Ebbs was born Jan. 24, 1940, at Kirkwood. He was a lifetime area resident. He served in the Navy from 1958 to 1962. He worked in construction for 20 years, retiring in 1985 as a boilermaker. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Masonic Lodge No. 187, the York Rite, the Mirza Shrine Temple and Benjamin Fuller Post No. 64, American Legion, all of Pittsburg; the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Fort Scott; the Local 85, Boilermakers union, Kansas City, Mo. He married Kathy Carlson on June 27, 1975, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Lettie Ebbs, Lawrence; a son, Greg Ebbs, of the home; his mother, Dorothy Bennett, Pittsburg; and a brother, Raymond Ebbs, Frontenac. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. The Rev. Samuel J. Pinkerton will officiate. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery, Scammon. Graveside rites will be conducted by members of Pittsburg Masonic Lodge No. 187. Flag-folding ceremonies will be conducted by members of Benjamin Fuller Post No. 64, American Legion, Pittsburg. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Visitation will follow. Contributions may be made to the Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Fund, to Mount Carmel Health Care, to the American Heart Association or to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Mary Campbell GROVE, Okla. … Mary Jane Campbell, 73, Grove, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Campbell was born May 11, 1923, at South Greenfield, Mo. She was a longtime resident of the Baxter Springs, Kan., area before moving to Grove six years ago. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. She married Donald Arthur Campbell on Sept. 11, 1938, at Columbus, Kan. He died Jan. 19, 1994. Survivors include two sons, Michael R. Campbell, Junction City, Kan., and Ronald J. Campbell, Vancouver, Wash.; a daughter, Jeanette Burkyvile, Grove; a brother, Cecil Gibson, Baxter Springs; two sisters, Lucille Bingham and Myrtle Weaver, both of Baxter Springs; 12 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Ed Snider will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Fredrika Chew GROVE, Okla. … Fredrika Chew, 80, Grove, died at 1:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at St. John's Medical Center, Tulsa, after a long illness. Mrs. Chew was born Dec. 22, 1915, at Joplin, Mo. She moved to Grove from Joplin in 1986. She was a homemaker. She married Harold Chew on July 4, 1934, at Joplin. He died June 30, 1996. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Chew, Grove, and Phillip Chew, Joplin. The body is to be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Norma Nunn MIAMI, Okla. … Norma Lee Nunn, 72, 1100 Pine Place, was found dead Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Nunn was born Feb. 1, 1924, at Commerce. She was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a 1942 graduate of Commerce High School. She was a homemaker and a home care provider. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Miami. Survivors include two daughters, Suzan Wright, Tulsa, and Kay Littlefield, Duluth, Ga.; three sisters, Eloise Kitto, Pampa, Texas, Thelma Lou Shirley, Kremlin, and Doris Proctor, Mound Valley, Kan.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. No services are planned. Arrangements are under direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Gerald McCord Gerald McCord, 64, Joplin, died at 2:34 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997 at a St. John's Regional Medical Center emergency room, after a long illness. Mr. McCord was born Jan. 6, 1933, in Sapulpa, Okla. He moved to Joplin two years ago from Sapulpa. He had worked as a foreman for Tulsa Sand, Tulsa, Okla. He was a member of People's Home Mission Church, Joplin. He married Lucille M. Buckley in June 1995. She survives. Additional survivors include five sons, Tim Doyle, Joplin, Leroy DeClue, Carl Junction, Jimmy DeClue and Glenn Doyle, both of St. Clair, and Matthew Doyle, San Antonio, Texas; three daughters, Kathy Loveall, Joplin, Coleen Walker, Sullivan, and Diana Russin, St. Louis; his mother, Martha P. Edwards, Galena, Kan.; a brother, Charles C. McCord, Sapulpa, and 21 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fairview Cemetery. The Rev. Frances Hartje will officiate. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Clarice Pafford Clarice C. Pafford, 80, 2201 Duquesne Road, died at 5 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Pafford was born July 1, 1916 in Marble Falls, Texas. She moved to Joplin 14 years ago from Pittsburg, Texas. She attended the Church of Christ. Her husband, Frank Pafford, died in November 1968. Survivors include four sons, Doyle Pafford, Dale Pafford, Don Pafford and Jerry Pafford, all of Joplin; two daughters, March Smith, De Queen, Ark., and Patsy Comstock, DeSoto, Texas; a sister, Laree Hill, Pittsburg, Texas; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Rose Hill Cemetery, Pittsburg, Texas. Jamie Duncan, minister, will officiate. Burial will follow under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Friends may call today at the mortuary. Lois Pigg Lois L. Pigg, 87, 1317 Starlight Drive, died at 10:10 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997 at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Pigg was born July 17, 1909 in Joplin. She was a longtime Joplin resident. She was graduated from what is now Pittsburg (Kan.) State University and for 32 years was a school teacher in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. She was of the Christian faith. Her husband, Thomas Pigg, died in August 1979. Survivors include a daughter, Gwynneth Mlle Sharron, Middle Island, N.Y., and one grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Memorial Park cemetery. The Rev. John Pigg will officiate. Burial will follow under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. today at the mortuary. Opal Ashens CASSVILLE, Mo. - Opal Ruby Ashens, 92, Cassville, died at 9:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at a Rogers, Ark., nursing center after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Ashens was born Sept. 27, 1904, at Butterfield, Mo. She was a homemaker and a resident of Cassville for more than 20 years. She attended Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Cassville. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star Mayapple Chapter No. 347 in Cherryvale, Kan. That chapter was later consolidated with Eva Chapter No. 18 in Independence, Kan., where she was granted a lifetime membership. She married Earnest Henry Ashens on June 21, 1926 at Cassville, Mo. He died June 23, 1953. Survivors include a sister, Gerthie Wheeler, Butterfield. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997 at the IOOF Cemetery in Aurora. The Rev. Paul Yarnall will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville, where members of the Order of the Eastern Star Celestia Chapter No. 81 of Cassville will conduct services at 6:30 p.m. Curtis Thomas CASSVILLE, Mo. - Curtis Aubrey Thomas, 92, Cassville, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Thomas was born Nov. 14, 1904, at Cassville. He attended schools in Barry and Newton counties and worked at the Ford Motor Co. assembly plant in Kansas City before he returned to Barry County. He farmed near Washburn until 1942. He moved to Cassville in 1952 and owned and managed an apartment house. He served on the board of trustees for Barry Electric Cooperative and KAMO Electric Cooperative. He was a member of Pythagoras Lodge No. 383, A.F. & A.M., in Cassville, the Masonic Lodge, and Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple. He married Melvina ``Mellie'' Graham on March 18, 1926, at Cassville. She died April 23, 1977. A son and daughter also preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, Larry Pat Thomas, Newcastle, Ind.; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Bob Neeley will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Pallbearers will be Jim Bower, Jim Homesley, Rolland Meador, Joe Preddy, Bill Shiveley and Charles Thompson. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Kenneth McCormack NEOSHO, Mo. - Kenneth R. McCormack, 52, 9445 Highway NN, Neosho, died at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a year of ill health. Mr. McCormack was born Jan. 6, 1945 in Cassville. He was graduated in 1963 from Cassville High School. He moved to the Spurgeon community, north of Neosho, 10 years ago from Memphis, Tenn. He was employed nine years with FAG Bearing Co., Joplin, and previously was a supervisor with Mohawk Tire Co. in Memphis. He married Diana Clements on April 1, 1994, in Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Melony Kim, Cordova, Tenn.; two sons, Keith McCormack, North Memphis, Tenn., and Roger McCormack, Tulsa, Okla; two stepsons, Ron Clements, Mineral Point, and Matthew Clements, of the home; his father, Andy McCormack, the Spurgeon community; a sister, Andrea Luney, Crown Point, Ind., and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City, with John Mitchell and Gary Reed, ministers, officiating. Burial will be at Webb City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dennis Hoagland, Larry Spencer, Charlie Gray, Jerry Howard, Gale Tyler, Ronnie Boyd, Johnny Boyd and Larry Muse. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Allen Morgan NOEL, Mo. - Allen Joe Morgan, 48, Sulphur Springs, Ark., died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at Gravette Medical Center, Gravette, Ark., after an illness. A surviving son, J.R. Morgan, lives in Noel. Mr. Morgan was born May 4, 1948, at Sulphur Springs. He lived in the Sulphur Springs area most of his life. He was a laborer. He was a 32nd degree Mason at Southwest City. He was a board member of Butler Creek Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, for more than 20 years. Survivors include a son, J.R. Morgan, Noel; a daughter, Tammy Beal, Southwest City; two sisters, Virginia Foster, Rogers, Ark., and Gladys Duffy, New Caney, Texas; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Butler Creek Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, with the Rev. Gary Swink officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. John Mulkey NEOSHO, Mo. - John Wesley Mulkey, 77, 1015 S. Neosho Blvd., died at 12:24 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Mulkey was born Oct. 27, 1919, at Monett, and was a lifelong resident of the Neosho area. He had worked for Meek's Lumber, Neosho, for many years until he retired in 1982. He later worked part time for T.H. Lumber Co., Neosho. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church and American Legion Post No. 163 in Neosho. He married Nadine Morris on April 9, 1939, at Cassville. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, John W. Mulkey, Carthage, and William M. (Bill) Mulkey, Neosho; two daughters, Barbara Kruambeck, Neosho, and Myra Koeneke, Grove, Okla.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Todd Decker will officiate under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Iris Reaves CARTHAGE, Mo. - Mrs. Iris W. Reaves, 90, 1124 Clinton St., died at 11:09 p.m. Wednesday at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Reaves was born Feb. 6, 1906, in Oklahoma. She lived in Carthage before she moved to Oakland, Calif., where she and her husband lived for many years. After his retirement, they moved to Thomas, Okla. She moved to Carthage in 1985 to live with a niece, Mrs. Helen Woods. She married Paul Reaves on June 3, 1931, in Carthage. He died Dec. 24, 1979. Survivors include two sisters, Alma Steen, Watonga, Okla., and Edna Zentner, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mound Valley Cemetery, Thomas, Okla., under the direction of Knell Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Cardinal Class Hospital Equipment Fund at First Christian Church. Grace Ross CHEROKEE, Kan. - Grace Juanita Lair Ross, 66, 501 Larch St., died at 12:01 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Ross was born Jan. 6, 1931, at Columbus. She lived most of her life in Weir. She moved to rural Cherokee in 1975 and to her current residence five years ago. She was a homemaker. She was the cook at Weir Grade School for 14 years. She retired in October 1996. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She was a member of Kent Chapter No. 117 Order of the Eastern Star, Weir, and Chee-Craw Chapter No. 31 Cooks Organization in Southeast Kansas. She married Samuel J. Ross on July 24, 1948, in Weir. He died on Oct. 4, 1996. Survivors include three sons, John Ross, Cherokee, Jim Ross, West Mineral, and David Ross, Scammon; a daughter, Sandra Westervelt, rural Cherokee; a brother, Archie Lair, Pittsburg; three sisters, Essie Mynatt, Pittsburg, Hazel Hartman, Springfield, Mo., and Ruby Mingori, Pittsburg route 2; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir, with the Rev. Jeff Martin officiating. Burial will be in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. Order of the Eastern Star rites will be conducted by Kent Chapter No. 117 at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Friends may call at their convenience at the home in Cherokee or after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice or the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Grace Coble JAY, Okla. - Grace Irene Coble, 87, Jay, died at 5:40 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at Gravette (Ark.) Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Coble was born Oct. 9, 1909, in Delaware County. She was a homemaker. She married Roy Perry Coble on March 23, 1932, in Ottawa County. He died April 12, 1987. Surviving are four sons, Roy Coble Jr., Dave Coble and Joe Coble, all of Jay, and Norman Coble, Byron, Minn.; two daughters, Irene Abercrombie, Jay, and Louise Murphy, Waggoner; 19 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchidlren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God, Jay. The Rev. Dewane Storne and the Rev. James Bell will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hermon Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be Daryl Abercrombie, Mike Abercrombie, Charlie Coble, Harland Coble, Kriby Coble and Steve Murphy. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Jay. Dora Erwin MIAMI, Okla. - Dora Irene Erwin, 73, 223 A St. S.E., Miami, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Erwin was born Sept. 18, 1923, at Van Buren, Ark. She moved to Miami in 1953 from Fort Smith, Ark. She was a member of First Christian Church, Miami, Miami Little Theater and Beta Sigma Phi. She married Harold Erwin on July 1, 1939, at Fort Smith, Ark. he died July 27, 1996. Surviving are three sons, Bill Erwin and Joe Erwin, both of Miami, and Jerry Erwin, Hattiesburg, Miss.; two daughters, Starr Franklin, Dallas, Texas, and Breeze Erwin, Huntington Beach, Calif.; three sisters, Mildred Morrison, Velma Moon and Dean Coleman, all of Van Buren, Ark.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Bill Richey will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Becker, Ron Day, Susie Lee, Tom Robinson, Rodney Street and Crystal Williams. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the Miami Schools Enrichment Foundation, Oklahoma's Lion Eye Bank, and Miami Little Theater. Dorothy Meadows GROVE, Okla. - Dorothy Bishop Meadows, 76, Grove, died at 8:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Meadows was born Dec. 5, 1920, at Jay. She was a lifelong resident of Delaware County. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Moose Lodge, Grove Garden Club and Grove Homemakers Club, all of Grove. She was a member of Zena Baptist Church, Zena. She married Robert Meadows on April 24, 1938, at Jay. He died on Feb. 20, 1992. Survivors include four daughters, Orlene Humphrey, Claremore, Wanda Creason, Zena, Carolyn Elsey, Miami, and Betty St. Clair, Broken Arrow; a brother, Chester Bishop, Zena; a sister, Maxine Willmore, Kansas City, Mo., nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Zena Baptist Church with the Rev. Chester Crittenden and the Rev. Mike Hamm officiating. Burial will be in Zena Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Faye Roberts GROVE, Okla. - Faye Roberts, 88, Grove, died Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Roberts was born Sept. 10, 1908, at Southwest City, Mo. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Deborah Sunday school class at First Baptist Church, Grove, and a charter member of Star Homemakers Club. She married John Roberts on April 15, 1926, in Delaware County. He died Dec. 26, 1988. Survivors include two sons, Paul Roberts and Everett Roberts, both of Grove; a daughter, Joyce Williams, Purdy, Mo.; two sisters, Jewell Serpa, Watsonville, Calif., and Thelma Sharp, Salinas, Calif.; seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Grove. The Rev. Lloyd Crawford and Robin Cowin, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Cayuga Cemetery, Grove. Pallbearers will be Jimmie Roberts, Max Wallace, Mike Teel, Casey Williams, Todd Burgess and David Mareth. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Gideons Bible Fund or the First Baptist Church Choir Robe Fund, in care of the funeral home. Roy Painter AFTON, Okla. - Roy Fenton Painter, 95, Fort White, Fla., formerly of Afton, died at 5 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 30, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Painter was born March 8, 1901, in Indian Territory. He moved to Florida from Fort Smith, Ark., and had lived there since 1943. He worked 20 years as an engineer for the Civil Service and worked 12 years at Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. He was a member of the Baptist church, the Elks Lodge in Florida and the Rod & Reel Club in Bermuda. He married Irene Boyd on Nov. 7, 1941, at Stilwell. She survives. Additional survivors include three grandchildren and seven great- grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Dorothy; a son; a daughter; and a stepson. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Iva Bailey Iva M. Bailey, 89, Joplin, died at 5:10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, at the home of her daughter after two years of ill health. Mrs. Bailey was born Aug. 25, 1907, in Newton County. She was raised in Newton County and moved to the Joplin area 70 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Leawood Church of Christ. She married William V. Bailey on Nov. 7, 1926. He died in 1948. A son also preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie Stockam, 6092 Gateway Drive, south of Joplin; a sister, Fern Fields, Joplin; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. Oscar Morris and Ron Lankford will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Stockam, Steve Stockam, Jimmy C. Stockam, Scott Stockam, Bob Fields and Chester VanDorn. Kathy Ferguson Kathy L. Ferguson, 45, 203 Porter Ave., died at 7:41 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after suffering an apparent heart attack at her home. Mrs. Ferguson was born Jan. 22, 1952, at Claremore, Okla. She had lived in Joplin throughout her life. Survivors include a a brother, William Glover, Hickory Grove, Okla.; and two sisters, Joyce Harris and Nancy Miller, Coffeyville, Kan. The body has been cremated. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Larry Six will officiate. Dorothy Matistic Dorothy Nell Matistic, 71, Lubbock, Texas, a former Joplin resident, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Matistic was born Jan. 26, 1926, at Roswell, N.M. She lived in Lubbock most of her life. She had lived in Joplin for 15 years before returning to Lubbock in 1974. She was a charter member of Genesis Baptist Fellowship and a former member of the Order of Eastern Star. She married Arthur A. Matistic on Oct. 3, 1941, at Clovis, N.M. He died June 3, 1974. Survivors include a son, Arthur Joe Matistic, Joplin; a daughter, Patricia Matistic Fulks, Spring, Texas; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Franklin-Bartley Funeral Home, Lubbock. The Rev. Roger L. Garrett will officiate. Burial will be in the City of Lubbock Cemetery. Marion Moffet Marion O. Moffet, 91, 1717 W. B St., died at 10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Moffet was born Aug. 28, 1905, in the Grand Falls community, south of Joplin. He was a lifetime Joplin resident. He was a member of one of the pioneer families of Joplin that Moffet Avenue was named after. He worked in the chemicals division at Eagle-Picher Industries in Joplin for 43 years, retiring in 1970. He was a member of Villa Heights Christian Church, Joplin. He was a former member of A-TA Lodge at Saginaw, Joplin Eagles Lodge No. 2410 and Isaac Walton League of Joplin. He was a bee keeper most of his life. He married Freda Williams on Jan. 22, 1927, at Columbus, Kan. She died Nov. 4, 1978. He married Opal Gandy Reynolds on Sept. 15, 1979, at Joplin. She died Sept. 29, 1984. Survivors include a son, Marion O. Moffet Jr., 308 N. McCoy Ave.; two daughters, June Smith, Joplin route 3, and Virginia Bassett, Joplin; a sister, Christina Claypool, Osburn, Idaho; a brother, Raymond Moffet, Joplin; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary. Chet Shaw, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jay Wilson, Kenneth Kiser, Bob Guarino, Paul Welch, Chuck Whorlow, Ted Sawyer, Jim Boman and Bill Meyer. The family will be at the home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Villa Heights Christian Church or St. John's Hospice, in care of the mortuary. Isiah Rundel Isiah Andrew Booth Rundel, infant son of Adrean Booth and Donnie Rundel, 501 North Anderson, was stillborn Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West. Additional survivors include paternal grandparents, Tina Berry, Joplin, Leo Rundel and Joey Upton, both of Webb City; maternal grandparents, Phyllis and Amos Booth, Webb City, and Phillip and Lillian Williams, Webb City; maternal great-grandmother, Cathy Booth, Joplin; and paternal great-grandparents, Alonco and Dorothy Rundel, Carterville. Arrangements are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary. John Yancer John Amos Yancer, 79, Broken Arrow, Okla., a former Joplin resident, died at 7 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Yancer was born Jan. 14, 1918, at Mexico, N.Y. He moved with his family to Carthage, where he graduated from high school in 1937. He had worked for Douglas Aircraft in California, where he attended engineering schools. He later studied engineering at Texas Tech University. He was employed with several heavy equipment companies in Australia, the Philippine Islands, Africa and Canary Islands. He retired in 1984 from DART Trucking Lines. He was a 50-year member and past worshipful master of Joplin Lodge No. 335. AF&AM. He was a former member of Scottish Rite Bodies and Joplin Shrine Club. He was a veteran of World War II. He married Vera M. Cline in 1937 in Idaho. She died Oct. 31, 1965. Survivors include a son, John Craig Yancer, Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Marguerite Sharp, 1808 Murphy Blvd.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Masonic services will be conducted by Joplin Lodge No. 335, AF&AM. Pallbearers will be Craig Yancer, Justin Yancer, David Ruff, W.L. ``Bud'' Gehrs, Mike Garrigan and Stuart Crawford. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Mildred Cooper NEVADA, Mo. - Mildred Opal Owens Cooper, 89, Nevada, died Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mrs. Cooper was born Aug. 7, 1907, at Montevallo, Mo. She was a 1926 graduate of Montevallo High School. She attended Southwest Missouri State Teachers College, Springfield. She was a teacher at Montevallo Elementary School for a few years. She was a contributing writer to various publications, including Nevada Daily Mail. She was a member of Montevallo First Baptist Church. She was a member of Rebecca Lodge, Nevada. She married Herbert B. Cooper on June 16, 1928, at Montevallo. He died in March 1990. She also was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include three sons, Royal O. Cooper, Jefferson City, and Lee Cooper and Ray Cooper, both of Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; a sister, Twyla Jean Bothwell, Hummelstown, Pa.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Bill Cox officiating. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery, Milo. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Eva Couch NEOSHO, Mo. - Eva Inez Couch, 88, Springdale, Ark., formerly of Neosho, died at 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at a Springdale nursing home of a short illness. Mrs. Couch was born Feb. 19, 1908, at Powell. She lived 35 years in Neosho, moving in 1981 to Springdale. She was a homemaker and a member of Elmdale Baptist Church, Springdale. She was a former member of First Baptist Church, Neosho. She married Gayle Couch on Dec. 6, 1924, at Tulsa, Okla. He died July 9, 1983. Surviving are three sons, William Lee Couch, Springdale, Gary W. Couch, Chino, Calif., and James R. Couch, Tucson, Ariz.; two daughters, Doris E. Tertzakian, Detroit, Mich., and Willa Dean Crumbliss, North Scituate, R.I.; 15 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded her in death. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Elmdale Baptist Church, Springdale. The Rev. Mark Brooks and the Rev. Burton Miley will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gibson Cemetery, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Tom Pogue, Charles Brown, Ralph Crumpackers, Glen Seals, Arthur Nally and Bob Ryan. The body may be viewed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at Elmdale Baptist Church, Springdale. Contributions may be made to Elmdale Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Dicie McCoy NEVADA, Mo. - Dicie McCoy, 98, Clinton, formerly of Vernon County near Nevada, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at a Clinton nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. McCoy was born Sept. 24, 1898. She lived most of her life in Vernon County. She worked for many years at Veith's Cafe, Nevada. She was a Baptist. She married Thomas J. McCoy. He died in 1944. Survivors include a granddaughter. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with John Nichols officiating. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until the hour of the service at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Meals on Wheels. Jerry Peters PIERCE CITY, Mo. - Jerry Malone Peters, 69, Pierce City, died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday at his home after a long illness. Mr. Peters was born Feb. 25, 1927, at Nevada. He was a retired Air Force major. He was a member of First Congregational Church, Pierce City, and Retired Officers Association. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Tom Wolfe Memorial Post 4207, Monett. He was a member of American Legion, Hobbs- Anderson Post 91, Monett. He married Virginia Barnett on Dec. 27, 1955, at Monett. She survives. Additional survivors include five children, names and hometowns unavailable; a brother, name and hometown unavailable; a sister, name and hometown unavailable; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where military services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Wednesday. R. Merle Smith MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - R. Merle Agan Smith, 96, Mount Vernon, died at 6 p.m. Saturday at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Smith was born Sept. 11, 1900, at Logan. She taught elementary school at Spanish Fort and Heatonville. She was a 74-year member of the local First Presbyterian Church. Her husband, Earl Smith, died in 1985. Survivors include a daughter, Connie Stemmons, Mount Vernon; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Warren Fikejs and the Rev. Dean Hendricks will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. James Gooch GALENA, Kan. - James E. Gooch, 48, Galena route 2, was pronounced dead at 8:29 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Gooch was born April 9, 1948, at Baxter Springs. He was a lifetime resident of Baxter Springs and Galena. He retired in 1980 as a groundskeeper for Loma Linda County Club, rural Joplin. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Baxter Springs. He married Linda Mondt on Oct. 10, 1975, at Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Tammy Reese-Stoffers, Duenweg, Mo.; two brothers, John Gooch, Riverton, and Tony Gooch, state of Kansas; and two sisters, Connie Cassida, Baxter Springs, and Mabel Ulbrich, Seneca, Mo. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fellowship Baptist Church. The Rev. Jim McMechan and the Rev. Wayne Williams will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Rosie Shoemaker GALENA, Kan. - Rosie Mae Shoemaker, 65, 1017 Wall Ave., died at 4:32 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital Extended Care, Carthage, Mo., after 13 months of ill health. Mrs. Shoemaker was born Sept. 11, 1931, at Vernon, Fla. She moved to Galena in 1950. She was a physician's assistant for Dr. Vinyard in Joplin. She married Delbert E. Shoemaker on May 6, 1950, at Pascagoula, Miss. He died Feb. 24, 1978. A daughter also preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Cheryl Hobbs, Pittsburg, and Rene Myers, Seneca, Mo.; her father, Howard Pettis, Chipley, Fla.; a brother, Wayne Pettis, Knoxville, Tenn.; six sisters, Christine Morrell and Laverne Boswell, both of Vernon, Wanda Bush, Chipley, Darlene Brock, Charleston, S.C., Elaine Montplier, Erwin, Tenn., and Minerva Harris, Eufaula, Ala.; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Cemetery, north of Galena. Denny Sikes, minister, will officiate. Family members will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Walter Bowers MIAMI, Okla. - Memorial services for Walter David Bowers, 45, 715 B St. S.W., who died Saturday, were at 7 p.m. Monday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses, Miami. Jerry Swopes officiated. The body has been cremated. Arrangements were under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Jasper Millhollin WYANDOTTE, Okla. - Jasper D. Millhollin, 15, Wyandotte, died about 1:40 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1, 1997, during an accidental shooting at an acquaintance's home. Jasper was born Sept. 19, 1981, at Loveland, Colo. He was a Wyandotte High School freshman and football player. He had worked at the Oriental Express restaurant, Seneca. Survivors include his parents, Billie and Velma Millhollin, Wyandotte route 2; a sister, Rebecca King, rural Wyandotte; and his paternal grandparents, Jasper and Maudie Millhollin, Wyandotte. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Wyandotte High School gymnasium. The Rev. Danny Burleson will officiate. Graveside services with Indian rites will be at 2 p.m Wednesday at Wyandotte Cemetery. The family will receive friends until 1 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Shawn and Rebecca King, 128 East Road. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. James Shepherd MIAMI, Okla. - Services for James D. Shepherd, 55, Miami route 3, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Granville Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. Pallbearers will be Scott McCool, Jay Cox, Dan Crippen, Stanley Wilcox, Don Pogue and Gordon Jones. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veteran's Funeral Detail. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of Mrs. Nondes Byram, 1130 19th Ave. S.W., Miami. Jeff Quier Jeff Quier, 32, Wichita, Kan., died Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at Rochester, Minn., after a long illness. He was the son of George and Dorothy Quier, Joplin. Mr. Quier was born Feb. 23, 1964, at Kansas City. He owned J.T. Motor Co., Wichita. He married Terry Hazen on Jan. 21, 1989, at Wichita. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Paige Marie Quier, of the home; a stepdaughter, Amber Duran, of the home; a sister, Cheri Thebeau, Edmond, Okla.; and maternal grandmother, Geraldine Clark, Walnut, Kan. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita. The Rev. H. Henry Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita. Dwight Jackson JASPER, Mo. … Dwight Junior Jackson, 35, rural Jasper, died at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, of injuries he sustained in an accidental shooting Wednesday at his home. Mr. Jackson was born May 17, 1961, at Kearney, Neb. He moved to Jasper in 1981 from Nebraska. He worked several years at the Jasper Farmers Exchange. He had worked the past four years at O'Sullivan Industries, Lamar. He was a member of Nashville Christian Church in the Nashville community west of Jasper. He married Tammy Baird on Nov. 27, 1981, at Nashville. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gregory Dwight Jackson, Jasper; a daughter, Stephanie Nicole Jackson, Jasper; his mother, Blondie Jackson, Overton, Neb.; two brothers, Rick Jackson, Holdrege, Neb., and Mike Jackson, McCook, Neb.; and maternal grandmother, Helen Polhzen, Naponee, Neb. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Nashville Christian Church, with the Rev. Virgil Etcheson and the Rev. Kent Williams officiating. Burial will be in Waters Cemetery, northwest of Jasper. The casket will be closed. The family will be at the home of Bill Etcheson, Jasper route 2. Arrangements are under direction of Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Bonnie Richardson PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Bonnie ``Doney'' Richardson, 63, Pierce City, died at 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Richardson was born Sept. 18, 1933, at Springfield, Ill., where she lived most of her life. She moved to Pierce City three years ago. She was a retired supervisor for Holiday Inn at Springfield, Ill. She was a member of Berean Baptist Church, Springfield, Ill. She married Harvey H. Richardson Sr. on July 27, 1949, at Cresco, Iowa. He died in 1993. Survivors include a son, Ricky Richardson, Granite Shoals, Texas; two daughters, Barbara Kay Schroeder, Pierce City, and Cindy Hurley, Springfield, Ill.; her mother, Mary McDermott, Monett; two brothers, Barney Lane, Bement, Ill., and Gary Lane, Springfield, Ill.; three sisters, Eleanor Price, Fort Worth, Texas, Marilyn Allen, Lincoln, Ill., and Nita Brittenham, Pierce City; 14 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. Jimmie Copley will officiate. Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. today at the funeral home. Cleo Rogers NEOSHO, Mo. … Cleo Barr Rogers, 71, 805 N. Lincoln St., died at 4:22 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996, at her home after a one-year illness. Mrs. Rogers was born Feb. 12, 1925, at Springfield. She moved to Neosho in 1962 from Springfield. She was a homemaker and a member of the Second Baptist Church, Neosho. Her husband, Charles Rogers, died Jan. 13, 1986. Surviving are a son, Howard Nunnelly, Orlando, Fla.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Second Baptist Church, with the Rev. Larry Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Newtonia (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Nelson Price, Chris Lee, Lee Adair, Al Beals, Walter Smith and Wendell Smith. The body may be viewed after 1 p.m. Sunday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the church. Roscoe Roy ASBURY, Mo. … Roscoe Roy, 74, Asbury route 1, died at 4:37 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at a nursing home in Joplin after an long illness. Mr. Roy was born April 13, 1922, at Waco. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a self-employed miner and farmer. He was an Army veteran. He married Bertha McDowell on July 14, 1946, at Waco. She died Sept. 17, 1987. Survivors include a son, David Thompson, Carl Junction; a daughter, Shirley Thompson, Greensboro, N.C.; two sisters, Ethel Cooper, Southwest City, and LeVaughn Wethington, Garden City, Mich.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Waco Cemetery. Tom Roy will officiate. Pallbearers will be David Thompson, Ronald Tucker, Keenan Longer, Dean Burpo, David Thompson Jr. and Nicklas Thompson. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Marie Studebaker NEOSHO, Mo. … Marie Mildred Studebaker, 88, 906 Peterson Road, died at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Studebaker was born March 25, 1908, in Osage County, Okla. She moved to Neosho in 1990 from Neodesha, Kan., where she had lived 40 years. She was a homemaker and an antique dealer. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Neodesha. She married Alvin Studebaker on Sept. 19, 1931, at Newkirk, Okla. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Ben Studebaker, Neosho; three brothers, Dewey Myers, Neodesha, Warren Myers, Tulsa, Okla., and Bob Myers, Lowell, Ark.; seven sisters, Zola Mouton and Frances Reagan, both of Tulsa, Sarah Penner, Bella Vista, Ark., Walteena Redcorn, Pawhuska, Okla., Opal Scott, Mimbres, N.M., Margaret Ann Copenhaver, Sayre, Okla., and Julia Davis, Hot Springs, Ark.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Loran-Fawcett Funeral home, Neodesha. The Rev. Ray Newman will officiate. Burial will be in Neodesha Cemetery. Local arrangements are under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Ruby Warren LAMAR, Mo. … Ruby Madelyn Emmitt Warren, 80, 208 W. Fifth St., died at 10:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996, at a nursing home in Carthage after a long illness. Mrs. Warren was born Dec. 26, 1915, at Pittsburg, Kan. She was a teacher at Morrisville, Liberal and Lamar, and cafeteria manager at Lamar schools. She worked in Lamar schools for 25 years. She also was an instructor at what is now Pittsburg State University. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Lamar, the Daughters of the American Revolution, Delta Kappa Gamma, the Retired Teachers Association, the Barton County Historical Society the Lamar Camera Club and the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member and former treasurer of Lamar Community Betterment. She married Vincil Warren on June 4, 1940, at Pittsburg. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Nancy Fuchs, Lincoln, Neb.; a brother, Rollie Emmitt, Pittsburg; and two granddaughters. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar, with Doug Oakes, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Pallbearers will be Don Bunton, John Gardner, Martin Bunton, Steve Gilkey, Don Lucietta and Oliver Campbell. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Martha Willis MONETT, Mo. … Martha L. Willis, 52, Independence, a former Monett resident, died Tuesday morning, Oct. 1, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Ms. Willis was born Feb. 22, 1944, in Monett. She moved to the Kansas City area 28 years ago from Monett. She was an insurance clerk. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Independence. Survivors include a son, Mark Ramsey, Michigan City, Ind.; a daughter, Jenne Hurrell, Carthage; her mother, Betty Hagar, Monett; two brothers, Mike Hagar, Kansas City, and John Hagar, Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Nancy Pearce, Muskegon, Mich., and Betsy Roccabruna, Cheyenne, Wyo.; and four grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Monett. The Rev. John Braun will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Monett. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Monday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Lydia Hearrell COLUMBUS, Kan. … Lydia Belle Hearrell, 94, Eugene, Ore., a former Columbus resident, died at 5:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996, at Sacred Heart Medical Center, Eugene, after a short illness. Mrs. Hearrell was born April 14, 1902, at Mano, Mo. She moved to Oregon in 1948 from Columbus. She was a homemaker. She married Arthur Hearrell on July 20, 1918, in the state of Kansas. He died in November 1979. Survivors include a son, Albert Hearrell, Topeka, Kan.; two daughters, Alwena Lyon, Fullerton, Calif., and Hazel Trumbull, Eugene; 18 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Rest-Haven Memorial Park, Eugene. Arrangements are under direction of Rest-Haven Funeral Home, Eugene. Helen Irwin FAIRLAND, Okla. … Helen Beatrice Irwin, 69, 401 S. Collins St., died at 1:15 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Irwin was born Dec. 8, 1926, at Commerce. She had lived in Fairland the past 32 years, moving from Commerce. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Commerce. She was homemaker. She married Roy Irwin in 1962 at Bentonville, Ark. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Patsy Crow, Commerce, and Janie Byler, Commerce; a son, Larry Crow, Commerce; two brothers, Richard Williams, Miami, and Jimmy Williams, Commerce; three sisters, Bulah Odom, Miami, and Mary Ann Watson and Roberta Sharp, both of Commerce; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Ruth Sargent PICHER, Okla. … Ruth Juanita Sargent, 88, 136 Devilliers St., died at 5:23 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a long illness. Mrs. Sargent was born Aug. 9, 1908, at Cardin. She had lived in Picher six months, moving from Joplin, Mo. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church, Carl Junction, Mo. She married Percy Ernest Sargent on July 18, 1925. He died in 1979. Survivors include two sons, Gordon Sargent and Jack Sargent, both of Joplin; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Nora Russell Nora Lee Nelson Russell, 67, 2408 Montana Place, died at 8:20 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Russell was born April 11, 1929, at Gross, Kan. She moved to Joplin in 1959. She was a 1947 graduate of College Heights School, Pittsburg, Kan. She was employed from 1972 to 1990 in the food service department of the Joplin R-8 School District. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Charles ``Bill'' Russell on Oct 5. 1952, in Huntsville, Ark. He died Oct 22, 1990. Survivors include two daughters, Debora Curry-Trammel, and Christi Martin, both of Joplin; and six grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to Fellowship Baptist Church. Orville Brown Orville Pershing Brown, 77, Libertyville, Iowa, former resident of Joplin, died at 2:03 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Iowa City, after a one-year illness. Mr. Brown was born Nov. 18, 1918, in Benson, the suburb of Omaha, Neb. He attended Joplin schools. He had been employed by Western Union and the former O'Neil Tire and Battery Co., both in Joplin. In 1936, he enlisted in the Navy, serving for 20 years and retiring as a gunner's mate, second class. He was employed for 13 years at the Malleable Inc., Fairfield, Iowa. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Joplin. His wife, Geraldine ``Gerri'' Brown, died Feb. 11, 1975. Survivors include a son, Michael Steven Brown, Sugarland, Texas; two daughters, Jeanette Riley, Joplin, and Monica Lynn Newcomer, Grain Valley, Mo.; a sister, Floma C. Davis, 3111 Wall Ave.; and four grandchildren. Private graveside services will be at the Webb City Cemetery. Elder Don Kingore will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by the Robert S. Thurman Post No. 13, American Legion. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Perry Bullard Perry W. Bullard, 72, Denver, Colo., formerly of Joplin, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996, in Denver at a Veterans Affairs hospital after a long illness. Mr. Bullard was born Sept. 24, 1924, at Cave Spring. He served in the coast guard during World War II. He was a professional musician and a local businessman. He lived in Colorado Springs for 35 years. He married Phyllis Vacca on Jan. 20, 1952. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Richard Bullard, Kansas City; a daughter, Valerie Rollert, Colorado Springs; a brother, Pat Bullard, Galena; and a grandson. Graveside services were conducted Friday at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver. Arrangements were under the direction of All Veterans Burial and Cremation Inc., Wheat Ridge, Colo. Michele O'Neil Michele Y. O'Neil, 30, 1681 Jaguar Road, died at 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. O'Neil was born Feb. 9, 1966, in Joliet, Ill. She had been a resident of Joplin for four years, moving from Texarkana, Texas. She had been a saleswoman for Cloth World, Joplin. She was a member of the Church of Christ, 401 Forest Ave., Joplin. She married Brian O'Neil on Sept. 9, 1992, in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Logan O'Neil and Cullen O'Neil, of the home, and Derek O'Neil, Columbus, Ohio; two daughters, Ginny O'Neil, of the home, and Wendy O'Neil, Manila, Ark.; his parents, Tommy and Shirley Eaves, Joplin; a brother, Michael Eves, Littleton, Colo.; and two sisters, Vicki Covington, Joplin, and Tamara Fields, Brandon, Fla. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Pat Pack, minister, will officiate. Pallberers will be Steve Mehaffey, Mike Browery, DeWayne Gibson, Jeff Welborn, Mike Wallace and Louis Spencer. Maureen Restivo Maureen Restivo, 60, 2700 E. 34th St., Joplin, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Restivo was born April 17, 1936, at Seattle, Wash. She had lived in the Joplin area for 35 years, moving from Seattle. She was a homemaker and a Lutheran. Survivors include three sons, Kevin Restivo, Carl Junction, Dan Restivo, Lebanon, and Mike Restivo, Camdenton; a daughter, Cindy Brown, Joplin; a brother, Jim Gifford, Seattle; two sisters, Sue Gifford and Gloria Gifford, both of Seattle; and eight grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be scheduled later. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Helen Steele Helen L. Steele, 68, 3710 Connecticut Ave., died at 12:57 p.m. Sunday at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Steele was born April 9, 1928, at Akron, Ohio. She attended schools in Akron and Joplin. She had worked for the former Gates and Jamison drug stores in Joplin, and was manager of the lunch counter at the former J.J. Newberry's, Joplin. She also had worked in the children's department of Macy's Department Store, Joplin. She had been head cashier at Fort Sheridan Commissary, and had managed seven departments in the post exchange at Weldwood Station, Kenar, Alaska. She married Clovis E. ``Gene'' Steele on Dec. 20, 1946, at Columbus, Kan., and he survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Daisy Ball, Monett; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, with the Rev. Larry Six officiating. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bud Mitchell, Rex Mitchell, Richard Mitchell, Charley Mitchell, Jerry Bryant and Lonny Steele. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Jessie VanTrease Jessie E. Davis VanTrease, 79, Pasco, Wash., formerly of Joplin, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2, 1996, at a Pasco nursing home after an illness. Mrs. VanTrease was born Nov. 26, 1916, at Joplin. She lived most of her life in Joplin, moving in 1986 to the Pasco area. She worked 15 years for Miller Manufacturing, retiring in 1957. She worked for Elders laundry, Webb City, and Keystone Laundry, Joplin. She was a past member of the Iron Gates Christian Church. She married Carl Davis in 1945. He died in 1971. She married Bob VanTrease in 1973. He died in 1978. Surviving are a daughter, Beverly Kay Miner, Quincy, Wash.; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; and several great-stepgrandchildren. The body will be cremated. Private graveside services will be at Forest Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Roy Bass LAMAR, Mo. … Roy David Bass, 84, Independence, a former Lamar resident, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 1996, at a Kansas City medical center after an illness. Mr. Bass was born Feb 9, 1912, in Lamar. He attended schools at Cherry Grove and Milford, and graduated with honors from Lamar High School. He was a former member of the Civilian Conservation Corps. In 1959, he retired from farming in the Cherry Grove area and moved to Kansas City. He worked for Montgomery Ward at the Blue Ridge Mall, Kansas City. He then worked for the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department before retiring. He and his wife started Teen Town at the Lamar High School. He was a member and past master of Lamar Masonic Lodge No. 292, and a member and worthy patron of Lamar Chapter No. 74, Order of the Eastern Star. He married Marie Armstrong on Jan. 1, 1938, at Kansas City. She died Dec. 31, 1989. Survivors include a daughter, Kay Melton, Kansas City; two sisters, Fannie Valentine, Carthage, and Dorothy Cooper, Carthage; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Chapel, Lamar. The Rev. Clif Crockett will officiate. Burial will be in the Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Masonic rites will be conducted by Lodge No. 292 and Chapter 74. Pallbearers will be members from the Masonic Lodge No. 292. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Brian Cooper MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … A. Bryan Cooper, 90, Mount Vernon, died at 4:25 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Cooper was born Aug. 31, 1906, in Kansas City. In 1971, he retired as a licensed practical nurse at what was the Missouri State Chest Hospital, Mount Vernon. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Mount Vernon. He married Madelyn Holt in 1955 in Mount Vernon. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert L. Cooper, Springfield; a daughter, Mary Ann Rebori , Springfield; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Gary Gilmore will officiate. Burial will be in Spokane (Mo.) Cemetery. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church business fund, in care of the funeral home. Etta Hendrix CASSVILLE, Mo. … Etta Hendrix, 91, Cassville, died at noon Sunday, Oct. 6, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mrs. Hendrix was born Oct. 15, 1904, in Barry county, and was a lifetime area resident. She was a retired assembly line worker for Tyson Foods. She married Elmer Hendrix in April 1926. He survives. Additional survivors include a brother, Marvin Roller, Garfield, Ark. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at King Cemetery, Seligman. The Rev. Willie Hendrix will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Wallace Litty WEBB CITY, Mo. … Wallace S. Litty, 90, Branson, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 1996, at Skaggs Community Health Care Center, Branson, after a long illness. Mr. Litty is survived by his wife, Lovena Carline Gregory, who grew up in Webb City. Mr. Litty was born Aug. 17, 1906, at Rogersville. He had lived in the Branson area for the past 25 years, moving there from Jennings, La. He was a retired pipeline maintenance supervisor with Cities Service Co. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Branson. He also was a member of Mount Olive Odd Fellows Lodge of Rogersville, the Optimist Club in Jennings, and the Branson Masonic Lodge. In addition to his wife, survivors include three sons, Jamie Litty, Lebanon, John Wesley Spaid, Overland Park, Kan., and Greg Litty, Kansas City; a brother, Otho Litty, Tempe, Ariz.; a sister, Lola Hargis, Branson; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at the United Methodist Church of Branson. Steve House, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery, Branson. Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at the United Methodist Church, Branson. Arrangements are under the direction of Snapp's Funeral Home, Branson. Eunice Quarles LAMAR, Mo. … Eunice Irene Quarles, 83, Lamar, died at 10:20 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 1996, at a Lamar nursing home after three years of ill health. Mrs. Quarles was born Jan. 13, 1913, in Moweaqua, Ill. She lived in Lamar the past 57 years. She was a homemaker and attended the Oakton United Methodist Church. She married Lee Harris Quarles on Dec. 7, 1931, at Nevada. He died Jan. 31, 1984. Survivors include three sons, Bob Quarles and Jerold Quarles, Lamar, and Gene Quarles, Tulsa, Okla.; a daughter, Joyce Brown, Lamar; a brother, Glen Plain, Decatur, Ill.; four sisters, Lil Johnson and Dorothy Housh, Lamar, and Ruby Johnston and Bernice Workman, both of the state of Illinois; 18 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Larry Garfield will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Garden Cemetery, Lamar. Friends may visit from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lester Tucker JASPER, Mo. … Lester L. ``Tuck'' Tucker, 91, Brea, Calif., a former Jasper resident, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, 1996, of natural causes. Mr. Tucker was born Jan. 20, 1905, in Mountain Grove. He lived most of his life in Jasper, and was a farmer in Jasper County. They had lived in California for the past several years. He worked in an ice plant in California. He married Stella Campbell on Sept. 29, 1926, in Jasper County. She died in April 1988. Surviving are a son, Donald Tucker, Houston, Texas; a daughter, Imogene E.Ramsey, Brea; and six grandchildren. Services were held Monday at Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif. Arrangements are under the direction of Rose Hills Mortuary, Whittier. Craig Vandenburg CARTHAGE, Mo. … Craig Vandenburg, 40, Corydon, Iowa, formerly of Carthage, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 1996, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, Des Moines, after an illness. Mr. Vandenburg was born on Oct. 25, 1955, at Corydon. He had worked at Dyno Transportation, Carthage, for several years. Survivors include two daughters, Crystal Vandenburg and Shannon Vandenburg, both of Carthage; a son, Jason Vandenburg, Carthage; a stepson, Bradley Edwards, Carthage; his mother, Evelyn Brown, Corydon; a brother, Chris Vandenburg, Diamond; four sisters, Cheryl Goretska, Corydon, Connie Newell, Irving, Texas, Cathie Hullinger, Humeston, Iowa, and Cindy Tometich, Promise City, Iowa; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Randolph Funeral Home, Corydon, with the Rev. Leroy Perkins officiating. Burial will be in Humeston Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Florence Williams NEOSHO, Mo. … Florence L. Williams, 87, 416 W. Spring St., died at 7:05 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Williams was born April 18, 1909, at Elk Rapids, Mich. She was a longtime resident of Elk Rapids. In 1995, she came to Neosho, moving from Florida, where she had retired. She was a homemaker and a Presbyterian. She married Fred C. Williams on April 3, 1929, at Elk Rapids. He died in August 1992. Survivors include a son, Larry Williams, Stigler, Okla.; two grandsons; and a great-granddaughter. The body was to be cremated. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Jack Jones will officiate. Rudy Potocnik CHEROKEE, Kan. … Rudy Potocnik, 77, Cherokee, died at 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after 4“ years of ill health. Mr. Potocnik was born June 14, 1919, in West Mineral. He was a resident of Cherokee for 52 years, coming from Stone City. In 1981, he retired from the Kansas Army Ammunitions Plant, Parsons, where he had been employed as a carpenter for 32 years. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Army. He was a member of Cherokee Methodist Church, the Cherokee American Legion and the Columbus post of the Veterans of Foreign War. Survivors include his wife, Virginia Potocnik; two sons, Rudy Potocnik Jr., Chanute, and James L. Potocnik, Altamont; a brother, Albert Potocnik, Cherokee; two sisters, Lucy Vigna, Columbus, and Gail Knez, Cherokee; a half sister, Kathleen Gerant, Topeka; a stepbrother, Matt Kotnek, Cherokee; two stepsisters, Frances Dollar, Manhattan, and Lena Potocnik, Cherokee; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The Rev. Delbert Chance will officiate. Burial will be in the Cherokee City Cemetery. Flag-folding ceremonies will be conducted by the Cherokee American Legion Post. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Cherokee Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Nellie Simpson COLUMBUS, Kan. … Nellie Irene Simpson, 80, Columbus, died at 10:55 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at a Columbus nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Simpson was born July 13, 1916, in rural Columbus. She attended the Center Star Grade School, rural Columbus. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Columbus. She married Charles Emil Simpson on Dec. 20, 1941, at Fort Scott. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, David Simpson, and Dan Simpson, both of Parsons; two daughters, Marlene Carlson and Dollie Carlson, both of Columbus; two sisters, Eva Mae Hughes, Wichita, and Edith Jarrett, Columbus; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Garland Bohn will officiate. Burial will be in the Lone Elm Cemetery, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Wilma Glynn MIAMI, Okla. … Wilma B. Glynn, 85, Miami, died at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at a Miami nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Glynn was born Nov. 13, 1910, in Gymon, Okla. She was a housewife. Her husband, Le Roy Glynn, died in 1979. Survivors include four daughters, Joy Radford, Miami, Sharon Haycook, Leesburg, Ohio, Brenda Blake, Justin, Texas, and Dawn Osborn, Dallas, Texas; a brother, Gerold Bailey, Auburn, Calif.; a sister, Verda Bayley, Folsom, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grove Hill Cemetery, Dallas. Local arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Bill Sims BELLA VISTA, Ark. … Bill Sims, 66, Bella Vista, died Sunday, Oct. 6, 1996, at his home. Mr. Sims was born on March 1, 1930, at the Simsberry community, east of Jane, Mo. He moved to Northwest Arkansas in 1982. He owned and operated the Jug Store and Package Liquor at Jane. He had co-founded and operated the Sims Precision Deburring Co. with plants in California, Texas and Arizona. He also had held interests in Industrial Supply, Sims and Cook Trucking, and ZB Pedal Guitar Co. He also was a stockman with cattle ranches in Arkansas and Missouri. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 367 at Washburn, the Consistory at Guthrie, Okla., the El Zaribah Shrine at Phoenix, Ariz., and the Elks Lodge of Paramount, Calif. He was a lifetime member of Ducks Unlimited and Quails Unlimited. He also was a member of the Simsberry United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Penny A. Wells-Sims; three daughters, Sandra Lee, Phoenix, Dana Snow, Cherry Valley, Calif., and Kimberly Wells, Fayetteville, Ark.; a brother, R.C. Johnson, Ketchum, Okla.; a sister, Carolyn Rucker, Bentonville, Ark.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bella Vista Funeral Home. Burial will be in Simsberry United Methodist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike McCool, Jimmy Thompson, Gary Head, Jerry Cook,Loren Gooder, Chuck Heriford, Charlie Whitlow and Norman Mathews. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Benton County Ducks Unlimited, Benton County Quail Unlimited or Simsberry United Methodist Church. Kennedy Craig Kennedy Mann Craig, newborn son of Richard and Sarah MannCraig, Joplin, formerly of Anderson, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Additional survivors include a sister, Hillary Brooklyn, of the home; maternal grandparents, Jerry and Sue Mann, Anderson; paternal grandparents, Carl and Sue Craig, Anderson; maternal great-grandmother, Opal Mae Hatzfeld, Anderson; maternal great-grandparents, Lewis and Etta Mann-Stephens, Goodman; paternal great-grandfather, Hubert Hanes, Anderson; paternal great-grandmother, Betty Craig, address unavailable. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Anderson Cemetery, Anderson. Tom Ellis, pastor, will officiate. Services are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Nora Russell Services for Nora Lee Nelson Russell, 67, 2408 Montana Place, who died Monday, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. John Sherwood will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Martin, Harry Trammel, Walter Garfield, Keith Jackson, Dan Rodabaugh and Sean Vanslyke. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to the Fellowship Baptist Church of Joplin. Maybelle Veltri Maybelle H. Veltri, 84, Joplin, died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Veltri was born Aug. 21, 1912, at Lockwood. She moved to Joplin from Wilmington, Del., in 1971. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, Joplin. She married Joseph Veltri on March 25, 1951, at Columbus, Kan. He died Oct. 6. Surviving are two stepdaughters, Joann Marrone, Miami, Okla., and Margaret Havens, Overland Park, Kan.; a sister, Maggie Mallory, Baxter Springs, Kan.; six stepgrandchildren; and eight great-stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. William Henderson will officiate. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Ruth Baugh MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Ruth Virginia Baugh, 70, Mount Vernon, died at 5:28 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at her home in Mount Vernon after a long illness. Mrs. Baugh was born Aug. 23, 1926, at Medford, Mass. She was a retired secretary for a trucking company, and a member of Kingsway Christian Church, Mount Vernon. She married Leymon Baugh on May 20, 1970, in the state of California. He died on July 5, 1982. Survivors include two sons, James Baxter Whittemore III, Redlands, Calif., and David Brian Whittemore, Loma Linda, Calif.; two daughters, Kristi W. Burr, Redlands, and Kimberly A. King, Owasso, Okla.; a brother, Robert E. Hall, state of Arizona; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandson. No services are planned. The body has been cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Tristan Bell ANDERSON, Mo. … Tristan Mathew Bell, 11-month-old son of Kenneth Mathew Bell and Shawna Christine Woodring, Anderson, died at 11:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at the St. Louis Children's Hospital, St. Louis, after an illness. The child was born Oct. 22, 1995, in Gravette, Ark. Survivors, in addition to the parents, include a brother, Edward Roman Hawley III, of the home; maternal grandfather, Wesley Roy Woodring, Oklahoma City, Okla.; paternal grandparents, Kenneth and Peggy Bell, Dallas, Texas; maternal great-grandparents, Hester and Barbara Woodring, Seligman, and Truman and Shirley Helms, Mustang, Okla.; paternal great-grandparents, Frank and Dorothy Fowke, Canada, and Grover and Eunice Bell, Green Forest, Ark.; and a maternal great-great-grandmother, Madge Woodring, Bethany, Okla. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Anderson Cemetery, Anderson. The Rev. Sam Mitchell will officiate. Friends may call Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday. There will be no family visitation. Bryan Cooper MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … A. Bryan Cooper, 90, Mount Vernon, died at 4:25 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Cooper was born Aug. 31, 1906, in Kansas City. In 1971, he retired as a licensed practical nurse at what was the Missouri State Chest Hospital, Mount Vernon. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mount Vernon. He married Madelyn Holt in 1955 in Mount Vernon. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert L. Cooper, Springfield; a daughter, Mary Ann Rebori, Springfield; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Gary Gilmore will officiate. Burial will be in Spokane (Mo.) Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church bus fund, in care of the funeral home. James Evered WEBB CITY, Mo. … James F. Evered, 67, Denton, Texas, formerly of Webb City, died Saturday, Aug. 31, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Evered was born Dec. 30, 1928, at Mexico, Mo. He graduated in 1952 from what now is Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. He taught from 1952 to 1954 in the Webb City School District. He retired in 1993 as a private consultant and sales trainer. He formerly was with Redman Industries, Dallas, and Phillips Petroleum Co., Bartlesville, Okla. He was the author of ``The Disciplines of Selling'' and ``Shirt-sleeves Management.'' He was a past president of the National Society of Sales Training Executives. He married Joanne Cole of Webb City in November 1952. She survives. Also surviving are a son, J. Erich Evered, Las Vegas, Nev.; a daughter, Kristi Burns, Plano; his mother, Lorene Evered, address unavailable; a sister, Lillian Dowling, Jefferson City; brother, John W. Evered, Gainesville, Fla.; and a grandson. Services were conducted in Dallas, with burial was in Restland Memorial Park. Arrangements were under the direction of Restland Funeral Home, Dallas. Marjorie Green SENECA, Mo. … Marjorie Lankford Green, 80, Seneca, died at 4:05 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Green was born Sept. 22, 1916, in Seneca. She was a lifelong resident of the Seneca area. She was a member of the Highway 60 Church of Christ, near Neosho. She married Arlie Green on Aug. 17, 1932, at Seneca. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Gary D. Green, Joplin, and Frank L. Green, Seneca; four daughters, Linda Schmidt, Wyandotte, Okla., Sherry Owens, Neosho, Sue Owens, Joplin, and Ronda Foster, Webb City; two brothers, James A. Lankford, Pilot Rock, Ore., and G.E. Lankford, Seneca; two sisters, Etta Mae Crumbliss, Pendleton, Ore., and Wanda Lee Edmondson, Seneca; 16 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with Dale Wellman officiating. Burial will be in Thompson Grove Cemetery, near Seneca. Pallbearers will be Glen Schmidt, Mike Green, Ron Green, Cale Green, Lee Owens, Jason Foster and Brandon Foster. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Carol Mendez PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Carol Mendez, 45, Pierce City, died at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Ms. Mendez was born Aug. 31, 1951, in Crawfordsville, Ark. She was a longtime Pierce City resident and formerly worked at a garment factory in the Monett area. Survivors include a son, Harry Dowdy, Pierce City; her mother, Mary Potts, Monett; three brothers, William Potts, Allen Potts, and Randale Potts, all of Monett; five sisters, Bernice Shouse, state of Kentucky, Rosemary Gray, Pierce City, and Mary Daniels, Glenda Dillard and Elizabeth Benbrook, all of Monett; and a grandson. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Cancer Fund, in care of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Catherine Tebow MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Catherine E. Tebow, 90, Mount Vernon, died at 6:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mrs. Tebow was born March 24, 1906, at Southwest City. She was a retired owner and operator of a drug store. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mount Vernon. Her husband, Robert G. Tebow, died April 26, 1990. Survivors include two sons, Robert W. Tebow, Poplar Bluff, and Bill Tebow, Laramie, Wyo.; a brother, Charles R. Wilson, Pittsburg, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Arrangements are pending with the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Clarence Wallace COLUMBUS, Kan. … Clarence L. Wallace, 81, 118 Fourth Ave., Columbus, died at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Wallace was born Sept. 28, 1915, at Jerico, Mo. He was a 1933 graduate of the Columbus High School. In 1979, he retired after working for 33 years at the Columbus ice plant and 12 years for the city of Columbus. He was a member of First Christian Church, Columbus. He married Mildred Patty on July 17, 1937, in Galena. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Patricia McCarthy, Buena Park, Calif.; a brother, L.A. Wallace, Grove, Okla.; four sisters, Pauline Baldwin, and Maxine Baldwin, both of Miller, Mo., Lucy Ochsenbein, Columbus, and Naomi Browning, Sarasota, Fla.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Garland Bohn will officiate. Burial will be in the Park Cemetery, Columbus. Otto Houck JAY, Okla. … Otto W. Houck, 89, Jay, died at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Houck was born Aug. 1, 1907, at Jay. He retired after 36 years as a shovel operator for Phelps-Dodge Copper Co., Ajo, Ariz. He returned in 1984 to Jay. His wife, the former Grace Smith, died in 1984. Surviving are a sister, Stella All, Twin Falls, Idaho. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. today at Mount Hermon Cemetery, Jay. The Rev. Chuck Glass will officiate. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon today at Hinderliter-Woodard Chapel, Jay. Imogene Jones GROVE, Okla. … Imogene Jones, 73, Wyandotte, died at 7:40 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at the Grove General Hospital, after a long illness. Mrs. Jones was born June 21, 1923, in Weir, Kan. In 1962, she came to Wyandotte, moving from Columbus, Kan. In 1986, she retired from nursing at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo. She attended the Council House Church, Wyandotte. She married Stuart Jones on July 27, 1941, in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, James Jones, Grove; a sister, Ilene Dewitt, Tulsa; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Council House Cemetery, Wyandotte. The Rev. Larry Pickard will officiate. The casket will be closed. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Ruby Brown Myrtle Ruby Brown, 83, Joplin, died at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Brown was born March 2, 1913, in the state of Kansas. She lived most of her life in the Noel area, moving to Joplin eight years ago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Terry Engle, Pleasant Hill; two daughters, Phyllis Simmons, Joplin, and Mary Quisenberry, Kansas City; a brother, Harley Richardson, Bethany, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. John Roeder will officiate. Burial will be in Pineville (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ken Gradwohl, Robert Quisenberry, Mike Campbell, Wayne Johnson, Charles Curry and Gary Curry. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Byers Avenue United Methodist Church Life Center in Joplin, in care of the funeral home. Kennedy Craig Graveside services for Kennedy Mann Craig, newborn daughter of Richard and Sarah Mann-Craig, Joplin, formerly of Anderson, who died Monday, will be at 10 a.m. today at Anderson Cemetery, Anderson. Tom Ellis, pastor, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Hays McCaskill Hays L. McCaskill, 84, Joplin, died at 3:19 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. McCaskill was born July 28, 1912, at Longview, Texas. He had lived the past 60 years in Joplin, moving from Texas. He was a Navy veteran. He was a commercial insulator for Joplin Cement Co. and Midwest Materials, retiring in 1977. He was a member of Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501. He was a member of Oakland Christian Church, where he was an elder and a past deacon. He married Velma Hale on Oct. 8, 1933, in Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Ronald McCaskill, Pittsburg, Kan.; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. Clarence Chartier, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeff Lee, Leroy Watts, Charlie Conroy, Howard Gardener, Don Heritage and Dick Twicell. Olga Olsen Olga Harryman Olsen, 81, Portland, Ore., formerly of Joplin and Saginaw, died Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Olsen was born Sept. 16, 1915, at Hay, Wash. She lived 20 years in the Joplin area before moving to Idaho. She lived six years in Idaho before moving to Portland in 1941. She worked in Portland shipyards during World War II. She was a field supervisor for Montgomery Ward for 16 years and was a real-estate saleswoman for 20 years. She married Martin Olsen on March 9, 1935. He preceded her in death. Survivors include two sisters, Grace Main, Battle Ground, Wash., and Sarah Denison, Vancouver, Wash. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Stehn's Funeral Home, Milwaukie, Ore. Burial will be in Clackamas (Ore.) Cemetery. Leona Setser Leona M. Setser, 91, Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Joplin route 7, died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at Southwest Hospital, Oklahoma City, after an illness. Mrs. Setser was born Feb. 3, 1905, at Buffalo. She moved to Joplin in 1929. She was a teacher in the Joplin R-8 School District for 47 years, retiring in 1970. She was a graduate of Golden City High School and Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She was a member of Jasper Baptist Church, Jasper. She married Tommy ``T.J.'' Setser on Nov. 18, 1932, at Buffalo. He died Jan. 3, 1957. Survivors include a sister, Berniece Houck, Oklahoma City. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Atlas Cemetery, east of Joplin. The Rev. Ray Hartline will officiate. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Beulah England AURORA, Mo. … Beulah Alvina England, 75, Aurora, died at 9:35 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. England was born April 16, 1921, at Cato. She attended Fairview School, Fairview. She had been a cook at Gaddis School, near Cassville, and a seamstress for Crane Manufacturing, Crane, for about 30 years. She was a member of Twin Valle Baptist Church, near Jenkins, and was a Sunday school teacher. She married Joe England on Nov. 25, 1937, at Cassville. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Ted England, Neosho, and Jackie England, Aurora; three daughters, Carol House, Cassville, Beverly Brown, Mequon, Wis., and Linda Ledgerwood, Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Opal Wilson, Augusta, Kan.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mineral Springs Cemetery, Cassville, with the Rev. Robert Brown officiating. Pallbearers will be Kenny House, Carol Ledgerwood, Chuck Brown, Jay Brown, Aaron Brown and Chris House. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Roy Howerton MONETT, Mo. … Roy Howerton, 93, Carmel, Ind., a former Monett resident, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at a nursing home in Carmel after a short illness. Mr. Howerton was born Nov. 10, 1902, at Butterfield. He moved from Monett to Carmel several years ago to live near his son. He was a pharmacy salesman for Eli Lilly and Co. for 38 years, working in Kansas and Missouri. He retired in 1967. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Monett. His wife, Louise Josephine Rice Howerton, died in 1986. Survivors include a son, Robert Howerton, Carmel; a brother, Charles Howerton, Tulsa, Okla.; and seven grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services are pending with Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Brandon Shackelford LAMAR, Mo. … Services for Brandon Scott Shackelford, 13, Lamar, who died Friday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Arthur Rogers will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Lamar. Contributions may be made to the Cerebral Palsy Center, Webb City, in care of the funeral home. The services were rescheduled from Tuesday. Jane Leggett COLUMBUS, Kan. … Jane E. Pine Leggett, 77, 300 N. Seventh St., died at 4:46 p.m. Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Leggett was born Dec. 11, 1918, at Galena, Mo. She lived in Columbus from 1945 to 1954. She lived at Kennewick, Richland and Benton City, all in the state of Washington, before returning to Columbus in 1991. She was a graduate of Galena (Kan.) High School and a business college at Miami, Okla. She had worked for Boeing Aircraft Co, Wichita, and she was a Cherokee County employee during the 1940s. She married Gene Leggett on Sept. 23, 1943, at Las Vegas, Nev. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Charles Milas Leggett, Sumner, Wash.; and a brother, Robert Pine, Kansas City, Kan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. Garland Bohn officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Shirley Randall GROVE, Okla. … Shirley M. Randall, 68, Grove, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Randall was born Nov. 20, 1927, at Wyatt, Ind. She moved to Grove five years ago from Liberal, Kan., where she lived 35 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, Liberal. She married William S. Randall on July 7, 1951, at Tulsa. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, John Randall, Chicago, Ill., and Tom Randall, Paola, Kan.; a daughter, Janet Allen, Beloit, Kan.; and seven grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. The Rev. Leo Culver will officiate. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Tulsa. Raymond Rowden MIAMI, Okla. … Raymond J. Rowden, 66, Miami route 4, died at 6:23 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Rowden was born Feb. 16, 1930, at Picher. He moved to Miami in 1992 from the state of California, where he had lived since the early 1960s. He was plant manager for a plastic coating company in California. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Masonic Lodge at Van Nuys, Calif. He married Nadine Jones on March 26, 1948, at Fayetteville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Raymond Earl Rowden, Norwalk, Calif.; a daughter, Rhonda Paulette Rouse, Owasso; two brothers, Frank J. Rowden Jr., Joplin, and Chester Myrl Rowden, Jay; a sister, Patricia Joy Owen, Temecula, Calif.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Gerald Baser will officiate. Members of Miami Masonic Lodge No. 140 will conduct graveside rites. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Ima Dean Sullins MIAMI, Okla. … Ima Dean Sullins, 73, 1939 M St. S.W., died at 5:24 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a short illness. Mrs. Sullins was born July 9, 1923, at Emet. She moved to the Miami area in 1941 from Emet. She was a 1941 graduate of Melbourne High School. She was manager of the utility department for the city of Miami. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Miami. She married Stanley J. Sullins on Oct. 19, 1941, at Emet. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Teresa Grisham, Norman; a sister, Frances Park, Dallas, Texas; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church, Miami. The Rev. Loren Messenger will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Rogers, Todd Rutherford, Alan Park, Randy Park, Delmer Burris and Larry Davis. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for Cancer, in care of the funeral home. Harry Laughlin Harry F. Laughlin, 92, 1218 West 12th St., died at 11:40 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mr. Laughlin was born June 20, 1904, at Powell. He came to Joplin, moving from Powell. He was a former self-employed carpenter and painter, retiring in 1974. He was a Methodist. Survivors include his sister, Ola M. Clayton, 1112 W. 12th St., Joplin. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Jack Newman Jack E. Newman, 64, 3517 Main St., Kansas City, a former Joplin resident, died Friday, Oct. 4, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Newman was born Oct. 19, 1921, Rogers, Ark. Her was employed as a laborer. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include two sons, Terry Newman, Missouri City, Texas, and Jim Newman, West Moreland, Kan.; a brother, Marion Newman, Toomey, La.; a sister, Hellen Stapp, Rockport, Texas; and seven grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. Jim Newman, pastor, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Charlie Terhune Charlie J. Terhune, 84, Brighton, former resident of Joplin, died Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Terhune was born May 8, 1912, in Springfield. He was a retired truck driver and had served in the marine corps. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church, Springfield, the American Legion Post No. 676, and the Veterans of Foreign War No. 3404, both of Springfield. He married Mary Kresyman on July 31, 1947. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Charlie J. Terhune Jr., of the state of Texas; a daughter, Norma Robertson, Brighton; a sister, Virginia Terhune, Springfield; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Springfield. Father Anthony Shidler will officiate. Burial will be in the White Chapel Memorial Gardens, Springfield. Military rites will be conducted by the Veterans Memorial Team, Springfield. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Friday at the Herman Lohmeyer Funeral Home, Springfield. Contributions may be made to the St. Joseph Catholic Church. Ethmar Williams GOODMAN, Mo. … Ethmar E. Williams, 75, Goodman, died at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1996, at his home after a seven-week illness. Mr. Williams was born Oct. 1, 1921, in Goodman, and was a lifelong area resident. He had owned and operated a drug store at Granby from 1948 to 1950, and then owned and operated Williams Hardware store in Goodman. He retired from Johnston's Tru-Value Hardware, Neosho, where he was a receiving and pricing clerk. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1942 to 1945. He was a member of the Goodman First Baptist Church. He was a past commander and member of the American Legion in Goodman, the Disabled American Veterans and a former member of the Goodman Lions Club. He married Naomi Spencer on Aug. 29, 1941, at Anderson. She survives. Other survivors include a sister, Helen Chancellor, Neosho. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Goodman First Baptist Church, with the Rev. Reese Morrow officiating. Burial, under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, will be in Howard Cemetery, Goodman. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Goodman American Legion members will be seated as a group. The family will be at the home. Contributions may be made to the Goodman First Baptist Church or the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Gerald Carter PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Gerald Arthur Carter, 78, Pierce City, died at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mr. Carter was born June 4, 1918, in Wentworth. He was a lifelong area resident. He was an inspector for the former Juvenile Shoe Corp. plant at Sarcoxie. He retired in 1980. He was a member and deacon at the Ritchey Baptist Church. He married Eyvonne Niskern on Nov. 13, 1940, in Twin Falls, Idaho. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Darrell Carter, Warrensburg; two daughters, Beverly Hardy, Willard, and Sharon Poindexter, Carthage; a brother, George Carter, Joplin; a sister, Maxine Pope, Oronogo; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ritchey Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles Leonard and the Rev. Jack Sanders will officiate. Burial will be in the Sarcoxie Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeff Poindexter, Gil Carter, Matt Sappington, Jason Trammell, Homer Heilig and Pete Strong. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association or the Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home. John Fank NEOSHO, Mo. … John A. Fank, 84, 415 Geyer Road, Neosho, died at 10:25 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mr. Fank was born May 30, 1912, at Dolliver, Iowa. He moved to the Neosho area from Dolliver in 1964. He was a farmer and cattle rancher. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He married Iola Neusch on May 29, 1936, at Nashua, Iowa. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Lana Thoreson, Joplin, and Lori Jones, Neosho; two sisters, Tillie Vandebanter and Elizabeth Hein, both of Estherville, Iowa; two grandsons; and a great-grandchild. Friends may call after noon Sunday, with the family receiving friends from 3 tp 6 p.m., at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Private family services and burial are planned. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Shirley Haskins MONETT, Mo. … Shirley Kathleen Haskins, 63, Monett, died at 1:32 a.m. Thursday at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Haskins was born March 21, 1933, at Loraine, Ill. In 1963 she came to Monett, moving from Hannibal. She was a homemaker and a member of the Monett First United Methodist Church. She also was a member of the Just-a-Mere Club and the Wednesday Afternoon Bowling Club, both of Monett. She married W.C. ``Bill'' Haskins on Aug. 17, 1963, at Hannibal. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Leo Priest, Little Rock, Ark., and Raymond Priest, Monett; a stepson, Morris Haskins, Las Vegas, Nev.; two daughters, Marsha Harris, Monett, and Ramona Springer, Aurora; a stepdaughter, Judy Rollins, Wilmington, N.C.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Branson, in care of the funeral home. Willadene Brumback Willadene M. Brumback, 63, Joplin route 7, died at 1:20 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Brumback was born Aug. 19, 1933, at Wheaton. She had lived in the Joplin area since 1958. She worked at LaBarge Electronics, Joplin, as a supervisor. She was a Baptist. She married Ervin Brumback on March 11, 1983, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Felicia Forney, Hendersonville, N.C.; two stepdaughters, Pat Hansen, Joplin, and Jeannie Lindsey, Grove, Okla.; two brothers, Gene Corn, Skiatook, Okla., and Don Corn, Monett; a sister, Olen Bass, Springfield; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, with the Rev. Mike Snider officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bruce Hansen, Jerry Lindsey, Jeff Lindsey, Daniel Young, Willard Hill and Kelley Melton. Contributions may be made to Empire Baptist Church, Joplin. Hazel Fanning Hazel Rae Fanning, 89, Joplin, died at 4:55 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Fanning was born Feb. 23, 1907, at Leslie, Ark. She moved to Joplin in 1925 from West Helena, Ark. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Westside Christian Church, Joplin, and was past president of the former A-TA Lodge Women's Auxiliary. She married Irlie G. Fanning on June 12, 1924, at West Helena. He died March 10, 1983. Survivors include a son, Irlie ``Doc'' Fanning, Joplin; a daughter, Betty Purcell, Murray, Ky.; a brother, Leo Myers, Oronogo; three sisters, Dean Trease and Adalee Neff, both of Joplin, and Edith Snell, Monett; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. The family will be at the home of a granddaughter, Dianne West, 815 Patterson Ave. Contributions may be made to the Children's Miracle Network or to the March of Dimes. Mary Whetstone Mary Ella Whetstone, 73, Joplin, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness of one year. Mrs. Whetstone was born Aug. 25, 1923, in Joplin and was a lifetime area resident. She was a 1941 graduate of Seneca (Mo.) High School. She was a telephone operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. for 40 years, retiring in 1982. She was a member of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Pioneers and Greenwood Baptist Church. She married Kenneth R. Whetstone on Feb. 14, 1944, at Picher, Okla. He died Sept. 17, 1985. Survivors include two sons, Vernon Whetstone, Benkelman, Neb., and Larry Whetstone, Altus, Okla.; three brothers, Wayne Putnam Jr. and Ray Putnam, both of Joplin, and Beryl Putnam, Del City, Okla.; two sisters, Sue Nell Castell, Joplin, and Mae Crowder, Albany, Ga.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Adella Buhrman STOTTS CITY, Mo. … Adella L. Buhrman, 93, Stotts City route 1, died at 7:47 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mrs. Buhrman was born April 2, 1903, in Lawrence County. She was a lifetime resident of the Stotts City area. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the United Church of Christ, rural Mount Vernon, and the Women's Guild of the church. She married Theophil Buhrman on Jan. 25, 1925, in rural Mount Vernon. He died in February 1966. Survivors include a son, Floyd Buhrman, Stotts City; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the United Church of Christ, rural Mount Vernon. The Rev. Fred Fieker will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Housh Funeral Home Sarcoxie. Contributions may be made to the United Church of Christ Cemetery Association, in care of the funeral home. Alva Haizlip AURORA, Mo. … Alva W. Haizlip, 88, Aurora, died at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Haizlip was born Aug. 4, 1908, at Lebanon. He was a member of Aurora United Methodist Church. He was a school principal at Fort Riley, Kan., before retiring. He married Ruby Garrison on May 8, 1929, at Emporia, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Warren Haizlip, Francis, Okla.; three daughters, Ruth Ann Baker, Aurora, Carolyn Sue Williams, Marion, Kan., and Rosalin Beth James, Shell Knob; a brother, LeRoy Haizlip, Murray, Utah; nine grandchildren; and nine stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Aurora United Methodist Church. The Rev. Harold Gold will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Oliver Hollandsworth NEOSHO, Mo. … Oliver Hollandsworth, 79, 17070 Kentucky Drive, Neosho, died at 6:25 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mr. Hollandsworth was born Aug. 12, 1917, at Mount Sterling. He moved to Neosho in 1959 from Wichita, Kan. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a machinist for Rocketdyne and Teledyne of Neosho, retiring in 1983. He was a member of M. Waldo Hattler Post No. 4142, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He married Janet Scott on March 21, 1952, at Wichita. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Mark Hollandsworth, Neosho; and a granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m today at Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Pastor Bruce Love will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Roy Hurt CARTHAGE, Mo. … Roy Hurt, 75, Whitney, Texas, a former Carthage resident, died at 4 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Hurt was born May 20, 1921, at Harrison, Ark. He moved from Springfield to Carthage in 1942, and to the state of Texas in 1985. He was a salesman for Sears, Roebuck and Co. for 40 years before retiring, having worked at Kansas City, Wichita, Kan., and El Paso, Texas. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Lois Danner on June 18, 1942, at Springfield. She died Nov. 25, 1989. Survivors include two sons, Jim Hurt, Deming, N.M., and Alvin Hurt, Katy, Texas; a daughter, Ida Kay Chandler, Deming; a brother, John Hurt, Springfield; three sisters, Jody Dunkle, Carthage, and Omega Danner and Ina Hurt, both of Springfield; and five grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Braze Lewis AURORA, Mo. … Braze E. ``Shorty'' Lewis, 81, Aurora, died at 12:37 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Lewis was born Nov. 27, 1914, at Harrison, Ark. He was a longtime Aurora resident. He retired from the camera department at MWM Color Press, Aurora. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Aurora. He married Georgia Lackey on July 26, 1937, in the state of Arkansas. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Edward Lewis and Ronald Lewis, both of Aurora; a daughter, Georgia Lee Money, Independence; a brother, Joe Lewis, Springfield; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Fellowship Baptist Church, Aurora. The Rev. Lee Parsons will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to Fellowship Baptist Church. Gretchen McKinley STARK CITY, Mo. … Gretchen V. McKinley, 91, Stark City, died at 2:17 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. McKinley was born Dec. 7, 1904, at Carrier, Okla. She moved to Stark City about 10 years ago from Wheaton. She had worked for Boeing Aircraft Co. at Wichita, Kan., and she and her husband formerly operated the Wheaton Locker Plant. She also had been a school cook at Wheaton. She was a member of Chapel of the Ozarks Freewill Baptist Church, Rocky Comfort, and the Order of the Eastern Star, Stella. She married Roscoe McKinley on June 28, 1932. He died in 1985. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Rocky Comfort Cemetery. The Rev. Joe Wogoman and the Rev. Gene Robinson will officiate. The casket will be closed. Arrangements are under direction of Wheaton Funeral Home. Bud Zanelli DIAMOND, Mo. … Anthony J. ``Bud'' Zanelli, 53, rural Diamond, died at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Zanelli was born Feb. 15, 1943, at Danbury, Conn. He moved to the Joplin-Diamond area three years ago. He was an electrician for Fagan Electric Co., Joplin. He was a member of Local 70, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Smith, Ark. He was a veteran of the Army. He married Diana Bailey on May 23, 1970, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, David Zanelli, address unavailable; a stepson, David Bailey, Albuquerque, N.M.; three brothers, Howson Stevens, Ron Stevens and John Hopkins, all of the state of Florida; a sister, Norma, last name unavailable, state of Connecticut; and a granddaughter. The body is to be cremated. Private memorial services will be conducted. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Robert Anderson MIAMI, Okla. … Robert E. ``Bob'' Anderson, 68, 2020 Yale St., died at 3:25 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at St. John's Medical Center, Tulsa, after a short illness. Mr. Anderson was born July 16, 1928, in Miami and was a lifetime area resident. He was a 1948 graduate of the Oklahoma Military Academy, and he received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Oklahoma, Norman. He had owned and operated Anderson Real Estate in Miami and later Anderson Appraisal Co. He was a member and former deacon of the First Christian Church, Miami. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, retiring as a colonel. He married Barbara Hannebohn on Dec. 27, 1955, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Wayne Anderson, Oklahoma City, and Tom Anderson, Austin, Texas; a sister, Anderson, Miami; and a grandson. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Freda Bartley GROVE, Okla. … Freda Bartley, 82, Grove, died Thursday morning, Oct. 10, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Bartley was born Jan. 6, 1914, at Waukomis. She and her husband owned and operated a television and radio repair shop at Enid. She moved to the Grove area in 1967 from Enid. She was a retired nurse and was director of the Cherry Reds at Grove General Hospital. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Grove, and was a member of the board of Grove Springs Park. She married James Bartley on Aug. 14, 1936, at Enid. He died in June 1996. Survivors include a son, Orvale Bartley, Enid; a sister, Velma LaMunyon, Enid; and two grandsons. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church, Grove. The Rev. Nicky Blackford will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Q.B. Ditmore, John Meyer, Ray Johnson, Ernie Bridgewater and Rufus Sprueill. Arrangements are under direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Grove. Lewis Cheek AFTON, Okla. … Lewis Lemay Cheek, 73, Afton, died early Friday morning, Oct. 11, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Cheek was born Aug. 23, 1923, in Afton and was a lifetime resident. He farmed and raised livestock. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Afton, where he served on the board of trustees and as church clerk. He served on the board of the Ottawa County Conservation District for 40 years and was a former chairman of the board. He was a member of the executive committee of Cherokee Hills Resource Conservation and Development. Survivors include two sisters, Rosemary Cheek and Hazel Bronaugh, both of Afton. Arrangements are pending with Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Afton. Thelma Busby Thelma I. Busby, 80, Joplin, died at 4:35 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at a local nursing home after a two-year illness. Mrs. Busby was born July 28, 1916, at Stockton. She lived most of her life in Jasper County. She was a homemaker and a member of Forest Park Baptist Church, Joplin. Her husband, Russell Busby, died Oct. 26, 1974. Survivors include a son, William Busby, Galena, Kan.; a daughter, Shirley Hall, Joplin route 9; three sisters, Bea Lauderdale, Kansas City, Kan., Velma O'Dell, Joplin, and Novene Wall, Neosho; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Allen Brintnall, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, where family visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday. Hazel Fanning Services for Hazel Rae Fanning, 89, Joplin, who died Thursday, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Spring River Christian Village chapel, Joplin. Allen Brintnall and Gene Hutchcraft, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tom West, Joe West, Allen Ash, Matt Howerton and Ronnie Myers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the Spring River Christian Village chapel. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary. Mary Whetstone Services for Mary Ella Whetstone, 73, Joplin, who died Friday, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Skip Williams, the Rev. Vernon Whetstone and Larry Whetstone will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Terry Whetstone, Tim Rickey, Ray Putnam, Mike Putnam, Bill Putnam and David Osborn. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today at the mortuary. The family will be at the home of a brother, Ray Putnam, 2302 Harlem Ave. Contributions may be made to Greenwood Baptist Church or to the Southwestern Bell Telephone Pioneers, in care of the funeral home. Sarah Blakemore DADEVILLE, Mo. … Sarah Higgins Blakemore, 88, Dadeville, died at 5:05 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Blakemore was born March 17, 1908, in Dade County. She was a lifetime area resident. She attended what now are Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, and Northeastern Oklahoma State University, Tahlequah. She taught school in the state of Oklahoma, and in Dadeville and Lamar. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of Dadeville United Methodist Church. She married George A. Blakemore on June 24, 1939, at Willard. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, George Robert ``Bob'' Blakemore, Greenfield; and two granddaughters. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Dadeville United Methodist Church. The Rev. Larry Malaney will officiate. Burial will be in Dadeville Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Dadeville Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to Dadeville United Methodist Church or to Dadeville Masonic Cemetery. Joan Bruner NEOSHO, Mo. … Joan C. Bruner, 65, 1900 Cash St., died at 11:55 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 1996, at her home after a three-month illness. Ms. Bruner was born May 25, 1931, at Aurora, Ill. She had lived in Neosho for more than 20 years. She had been a waitress at Red Lobster, Joplin, for 10 years. Survivors include three sons, Lester Bruner, Carthage, Kevin Bruner, Neosho, and Paul Bruner, Linden, Mich.; a daughter, Julie England, Princeton, Minn.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The body is to be cremated. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Max Bishop will officiate. Private burial will be in Diamond Cemetery, Diamond. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Claudis Cooper SENECA, Mo. … Claudis E. Cooper, 91, Seneca, died at 1:25 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Cooper was born Feb. 16, 1905, in the state of Kansas. He was a longtime Seneca resident. He owned and operated the former Cooper's Grocery Store, Seneca, from 1940 to 1952. After retiring from that business, he became a bookkeeper for the former Crawford Milling Co., Seneca. He retired from that position in 1970. He was a member, deacon and Sunday school superintendent of Seneca First Baptist Church. He was a former member of the Seneca R-7 school board. He was an Army veteran of World War I. He married Emma Sherer on Sept. 4, 1930, at Neosho. She died Sept. 25, 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Claudine King, Seneca; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m Monday at the First Baptist Church, Seneca. The Rev. Aaron Weibel will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clayton Montgomery, Ronnie Cooper, Scott Cooper, Julian King, Roger King and Danny King. The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Monday in the church fellowship hall. Contributions may be made to Baptist Children's Home, in care of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Zachary Deckard MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Zachary Scott Deckard, son of Scott and Teresa Deckard, Mount Vernon, was stillborn at 6:41 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield. Additional survivors include two sisters, Tylor Judd and Ashley Deckard, both of the home; maternal grandparents, George Robertson, Mount Vernon, and Sharon Caffey, Springfield; paternal grandparents, Dwain Deckard, Aldrich, and Linda Ellingsworth, Springfield; maternal great-grandparents, Tommy and Margaret Stout, Watsonville, Calif., Minnie Hurd, Seymour, and Lester Hurd, Mount Vernon; and paternal great-grandparents, John and Wilma Hill, Republic. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Vernon Cemetery. The Rev. Willard Benbrook will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Roy Hurt CARTHAGE, Mo. … Services for Roy Hurt, 75, Whitney, Texas, a former Carthage resident who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The Rev. Joe Rychcik will officiate. Burial will be in Hackney Cemetery, north of Carthage. Opal Inman PURDY, Mo. … Opal Inman, 91, Purdy, died at 11:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital, Monett, after a long illness. Mrs. Inman was born Jan. 1, 1905, in Purdy. She was a lifetime resident of the town. She was a homemaker and a member of Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church, Purdy. Her husband, Ora Hayward, preceded her in death. She married Arlie Inman on May 7, 1969, at Cassville. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Bob Hayward, Republic; a stepson, Bob Inman, Rome, Ga.; a stepdaughter, June Sweet, Chicago, Ill.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Lee Neill and the Rev. Jerry Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, south of Monett. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Louis Moneymaker ANDERSON, Mo. … Louis Moneymaker, 73, Anderson route 1, a former McDonald County commissioner, died at 3:35 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Moneymaker was born Sept. 10, 1923, at Brumley. He moved to Anderson in 1961 from Iberia. He was a member of Banner Nazarene Church, Anderson. He served in the South Pacific with the Army Medical Corps during World War II. He was a carpenter and contractor in the Fort Leonard Wood area before moving to McDonald County, where he was a stockman and egg producer. He served two terms as an associate county commissioner and one term as presiding county commissioner. He helped establish the McDonald County Fair and was its chairman for the first seven years. He was a member of the McDonald County Cattlemen's Association, and a member and former president of the McDonald County Republican Club. He was involved in establishing the McDonald County Health Care Center. He married Ina Lea Huffaker on June 15, 1947, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, John Moneymaker, Springfield, and Michael Gene Moneymaker, Aurora; two daughters, Mary Catherine Hess, Waynesville, and Julie Cisneros, Plankinton, S.D.; a brother, DeWayne Moneymaker, Iberia; two sisters, Ina Wall, Quapaw, Okla., and Barbara Harrison, Iberia; his stepmother, Virginia Moneymaker, Brumley; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. Dennis Bergen and Bill Hess will officiate. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Anderson. Pallbearers will be Ryan Moneymaker, Jeremy Mitchell, John Wallace, Adam Mitchell, Jason Allmon and Rick Grigg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Barbara Wimberley MONETT, Mo. … Barbara K. Wimberley, 43, Monett, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Wimberley was born May 2, 1953, in Monett. She was a longtime Monett resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church, Monett. She married Russell Wimberley on Sept. 3, 1982, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Nicholas Wimberley and Kevin Wimberley, both of the home; her father, Lawrence Adramovitz, Pioneer; four brothers, Larry Adramovitz, Fairview, George Adramovitz, Springfield, and Bill Adramovitz and Ted Adramovitz, both of Purdy; and two sisters, Linda McAllister, Montgomery, Ala., and Debbie Harvey, Rocky Comfort. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, Monett. The Rev. Rex Henderson will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Robert Anderson MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Robert E. ``Bob'' Anderson, 68, 2020 Yale St., who died Thursday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Christian Church, Miami. Leon Weece and Doug Williams, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Marion Zejic, Jack B. Robinson, Jack Renegar, Herb Sherard, Pat Bradley and Frank McCray. Military graveside rites will be conducted by members of the Northeastern Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the building fund at Miami First Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Lewis Cheek AFTON, Okla. … Services for Lewis Lemay Cheek, 73, Afton, who died Friday, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church, Afton. Doug Hanson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. Pallbearers will be Delmar Helnick, Jay Victor, Gil Sreaves, Jerry Chandler, Don Stone, James Fuser and Terry Miller. Arrangements are under direction of Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Afton. Victor Wheatley GROVE, Okla. … Victor Todd Wheatley, 33, Aspen, Colo., died Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, at his home of an illness. He was the brother of Barbara Wheatley, Grove. Mr. Wheatley was born Sept. 20, 1963, at Lawton. He attended schools at Neosho, Mo. He served in the Army. He lived in the Disney area for several years before moving to Aspen in July 1996. He was a cowboy, and he worked in ranching. Additional survivors include his parents, Dan and Carolyn Wheatley, Disney; another sister, Yavonne McDaniel, Disney; and grandparents, J.R. and Barbara Wheatley, Disney. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Spavinaw (Okla.) Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Luginbuel Funeral Service, Vinita. Clarice Bruffett Clarice Bertha Bruffett, 86, 201 S. Northpark Lane, Joplin, died at 11:45 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mrs. Bruffett was born Nov. 29, 1909, in Carthage. She was graduated from the former Joiners College, Carthage, in 1928. She was a homemaker on a dairy farm, southeast of Jasper, for more than 40 years. She had also been a legal secretary for several years. She was a lifetime member of the Grand Avenue Church of God, Carthage, where she played piano, was a youth leader and a Sunday school teacher for many years. She was an active member in the Ladies Missionary Society. She married Louis Bruffett on July 23, 1933, in Carthage. He survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Gene Bruffett, Carthage, Paul Bruffett and Bob Bruffett, both of Jasper, and Richard Bruffett, Harrison, Ark.; a brother, Ralph Hooker, Carthage; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Weng's Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the Grand Avenue Church of God, in care of the funeral home. Myrle VanLandingham LIBERAL. Mo. … Myrle D. VanLandingham, 78, Liberal, died at 1:33 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. VanLandingham was born Oct. 23, 1917, in Liberal. He retired in 1974 as a supervisor in the final repair department of General Motors Corp. He had worked for the company in Kansas City from 1946 to 1963 and in California from 1963 to 1974. He then worked for National Semiconductor, Campbell, Calif., from 1974 to 1982. He moved to Liberal in 1982. He was a member of Liberal Christian Church and Liberal Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 2664. He married Lois ``Shorty'' Essex on Oct. 21, 1944, in Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Rick VanLandingham, Phoenix, Ariz., Ron VanLandingham, Moore, Okla.; and Jerry VanLandingham, Colorado Springs, Colo.; two daughters, Terry Hill, Liberal, and Becky Owens, Woodinville, Wash.; 17 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Liberal Christian Church. The Rev. Phil Abbott and the Rev. Bob Fenwick will officiate. Burial will be in Liberal City Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by Liberal Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 2664, and Lamar Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 3691. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Contributions may be made to American Lung Association, in care of the funeral home. Eileen Asher WEBB CITY, Mo. … Eileen H. Asher, 76, 705 W. Daugherty, died at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Asher was born Dec. 28, 1919, at Brookline, Ark. She had lived four years at Webb City. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Ray Asher on June 19, 1937, at Joplin. He died Oct. 18, 1982. Surviving are two sons, Gary E. Asher, Sugar Land, Texas, and Terry Wayne Asher, Platte City; three daughters, Dixie Rae Sharp, Joplin, Connie Sue Watkins, Jasper, and Sharon Eileen Parrish, Webb City; a brother, Russell Doty, Houston, Texas; two sisters, Dixie Wilson, Bellaire, Texas, and Wanda Dick, Milton, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Purcell. The Rev. Ranse Oswald will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be John Parrish, Tony Rose, Tim Parrish, Matt Asher, Mark Asher and Mike Sharp. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Millie Bartkoski PURDY, Mo. … Millie F. Bartkoski, 92, Purdy Route 2, died at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, in a local nursing home after an illness. Ms. Bartkoski was born Jan. 25, 1904, in Berry County. She was a member of St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church, Pulaskifield. She was a member of the Altar Society. Survivors include a daughter Rita Remkoski, Purdy; and a sister, Sophie Kryczowski. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lakin Funeral Home Chapel, Pierce City. Burial will be in St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church Cemetery. Thomas Boles POWELL, Mo. … Thomas E. Boles, 79, Powell, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at University Hospital and Clinics, Columbia, after a long illness. Mr. Boles was born Jan. 10, 1917, in Powell. He was a cattle rancher and was a lifetime Powell area resident. He attended Church of Christ, Powell. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Surviving are a son, Thomas A. Boles, Powell; a daughter, Jaunita Boles, Kansas City; a brother, Douglass Boles, Powell; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fox Cemetery, Powell. J.R. Burr will officiate. Pallbearers will be Thomas Boles, Jacob Boles, Dale Patterson, Donny Cowan, Keith Bertalotto and James Molder. Friends may call after noon today at Wheaton Funeral Home, where visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Owen Conley AURORA, Mo. … Owen ``Onie'' Conley, 87, Aurora, died at 3:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at Cox Monett Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Conley was born Feb. 21, 1909, at Pierce City. He lived most of his life in Pierce City and moved to Aurora four years ago. He retired from the Mid-America Dairy plant at Aurora. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Aurora. He married Madeline Kristek on Sept. 6, 1939, at Verona. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Charles Conley, Mount Vernon, and Donald Conley, of the home; two daughters, Judy Littrell, Aurora, and Helen Koehler, Verona; a brother, James Conley, Pierce City; two sisters, Helen Staponski, Monett, and Mary Ann Zhorlaut, Joplin; 10 grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City. Bennie Davis GRANBY, Mo. … Bennie Lee Davis, 89, Granby, died at 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Davis was born Dec. 31, 1906, at Greenbrier, Ark. He moved a year ago from Tulsa, Okla., where he had lived 40 years. He was a self-employed mechanic. His wife, the former Flora Winchester, survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Lee Wentz and Mary Ann McGehee, both of Tulsa, and Norma Jean Salas, Tucson, Ariz.; two sons, Sanford Davis, Granby, and Carl Davis, Owasso, Okla.; two brothers, Avery Davis, state of California, and Rommie Davis, Truth or Consequences, N.M.; a sister, Odeal Large, Fresno, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Diamond Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Tuesday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Larry Elliott WHEATON, Mo. … Larry Dean Elliott, 53, Wheaton, died at 11:18 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Elliott was born Feb. 10, 1943, at Cassville. He was graduated from Cassville High School. He was a lifelong resident of the Cassville area and moved to Wheaton three years ago. He was a truck driver for 30 years. He was a driver for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for 15 years. He had worked a few years for Barry Electric Cooperative. He was a member of Wheaton Saddle Club and attended Wheaton United Methodist Church. He married Donna Glinsmann Royer on Feb. 10, 1993, at Wheaton. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Jim Elliott, Purdy, and Shawn Elliott, Cassville; a stepson, Lewis Royer, Wheaton; four stepdaughters, Marcia Ray, Wheaton, Denise Schnake, Pierce City, Michelle Baker, Stark City, and Aimee Senseney, Exeter; two brothers, Garry Elliott, Cassville, and Donnie Elliott, Russellville, Ark.; three sisters, Lou Austin, Pampa, Texas, Rhonda Cooper, Tulsa, Okla., and Sharon Elliott, Hereford, Texas; three grandchildren; and six stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Wheaton United Methodist Church. The Rev. Gloria Gold and the Rev. Gary Reed will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, east of Cassville. Pallbearers will be Garry Elliott, Donnie Elliott, Junior Lowe, Jim DeJarnett, Jess Wells, Lindy Lombard, Rick Linenbrink and Bill Goostree. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Bess Gold NEOSHO, Mo. … Bess Clanton Gold, 84, Neosho, died at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 10, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Gold was born July 4, 1912, at Stella. She moved in 1973 to Neosho from Oklahoma City, Okla. She was a member of Stella Methodist Church and Sunny Lane Methodist Church, Del City, Okla. Her husband, Jim Clanton, preceded her in death. Her husband, Gladwyn Gold, preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Sid Clanton, Sapulpa, Okla.; a daughter, Sandra Irvan, Scottsdale, Ariz.; four grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Sunny Lane Cemetery, Del City. These arrangements are under the direction of Bill Eisenhour Funeral Home Southeast, Del City. Local arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Lonnie Hinds PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Lonnie Max Hinds, 48, Pierce City, died at 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at Veteran's Affairs Hospital, Fayetteville, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Hinds was born Jan. 8, 1948, at Stella. He was graduated from Webb City High School and Missouri Southern State College, Joplin. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War who served as a field medic. He received the Silver Star, a Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Clusters, two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He was a materials manager for 15 years at Missouri Precision Castings, Joplin. In the past four years, he owned and operated Wheaton Video and Video One at Purdy. He was a member of Ridgeley Baptist Church at Exeter and Earl J. Bruton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 534 at Joplin. He married Patricia Kae Coursey on Aug. 4, 1976, at Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Cynthia Kathleen Rogers, Joplin, and Gretchen Renee Hinds, of the home; and his parents, Max and Earlene Hinds, Joplin. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ridgeley Baptist Church, Exeter. Danny Heupel will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Longview. Members of Earl J. Bruton VFW Post No. 534 will conduct graveside military rites. Pallbearers will be Bob Roberts, Tom Allen, Cliff Heiney, Mike England, Bob Pogue and Dale Forgey. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. Contributions may be made to Ridgeley Baptist Church. Arthur Pilant CASSVILLE, Mo. … Arthur Pilant, 79, Cassville, died at 12:50 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Pilant was born Aug. 29, 1917, at Cassville. He was graduated in 1937 from Cassville High School and served as class president. He attended Monett Junior College, what is now Southwest Missouri State University at Springfield, and Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. He retired in 1964 from the Air Force. He returned in 1991 to Cassville, where he was a member of the American Legion and Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Surviving are a brother, Lewis Pilant, Williamsburg, Va. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Neal Ahart will officiate. Burial will be in Pilant Cemetery, Cassville. Military graveside rites will be conducted. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Laura Allison JAY, Okla. … Laura B. Allison, 87, Jay, died at 10:50 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at Grove General Hospital, Grove, after a short illness. Mrs. Allison was born March 6, 1909, in Geary. She was graduated from high school at Geary at age 15 and attended Cameron College, Lawton, and Draughn's Business College, Oklahoma City. She was employed at Douglas Aircraft, Long Beach, Calif., during World War II. She moved to Jay in 1972 from Yukon. She was a member of Daughters of the American Revolution and Jay United Methodist Church. She married Edgar G. Allison Jr. on Aug. 7, 1940, in Pawnee. He died Nov. 27, 1991. Additional survivors include a daughter, Joy Day, Jay; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Jay. Pastor William Boyd will officiate. Burial will be in Duffield Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be Gordon Day, Ken Norman, Shane Metcalf, Rabbit Teague, George Scal and Norman Williams. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 p.m. at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Jay. Roella Glenn GROVE, Okla. … Roella Sue Glenn, 57, Grove, died at 11:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 1996, at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Glenn was born Nov. 5, 1938, at Grove. She was a homemaker and a member of Church of God, Grove. She married James K. ``Kenny'' Glenn on Sept. 28, 1956, at Wichita, Kan. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Diane Nelson, Tulsa, and Debbie Haston, Noel, Mo.; a brother, Charles Jones, Noel; a sister, Floradean Carter, Shell Knob, Mo.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Duke Kraft FAIRLAND, Okla. … Duke William Kraft, 68, 712 Church St., died at 8:20 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Kraft was born June 13, 1929, in Fort Smith, Ark. He lived in Fairland for the past nine years and previously lived in San Bernardino, Calif., for 35 years. He was graduated from Fort Smith (Ark.) High School, and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Academy, Los Angeles, Calif. He was a motorcycle officer with the Monterey Park California Police Department from 1953 to 1963. He served on the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department from 1963 to 1972, when he retired as a detective sergeant after being injured in the line of duty. He served as chief of police for Adelanto, Calif. He was a certified polygraphist. He was a former member of the San Bernardino County Employee's Association, Elks Lodge, Ontario, Canada, and First Baptist Church, Yucaipa, Calif. He was a current member of First Baptist Church, Fairland. He married Eve Gorman on Nov. 1, 1960. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Carol Swanlund, Yucaipa; two sons, C.A. Kraft and Roger Dale Kraft, both of Yucaipa; his mother, Corina Kraft, Fairland; and four grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to St. John's Regional Medical Center Grove Hospice. Harold Clow Harold Edwin Clow, 81, 2114 Patterson Ave., died at 3:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long Mr. Clow was born July 8, 1915, at Appleton City. He had lived in Joplin the past 20 years. He had been a sales representative for Modern Distributing Co. of Springfield for 15 years. He also had worked for Norman Electrics Co. and Tele-Radio, both of Joplin. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Joplin. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Lucille Joyce on April 20, 1935, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, David S. Clow, Kansas City, and Donald H. Clow, Joplin; a daughter, Connie Bogner, Denver, Colo.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Duane Trimble will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, and from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Christopher Bogner, Nicholas Bogner, Braden Bogner, Matthew Stephens, Trevor Keller and Scott Gordon. Contributions may be made to St. John's Regional Medical Center's Hospice, in care of either mortuary. Carl Clayton SARCOXIE, Mo. … Carl Victor Clayton, 65, Sarcoxie, died at 4:35 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Clayton was born Oct. 24, 1930, at Towner, Colo. He moved to Sarcoxie in 1982 from the state of California. He was a diesel mechanic, retiring from Cuddy Farms in 1992. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at Carthage. He married Shirley Batson on Oct. 10, 1975, at Florence, Colo. She survives. Also surviving are seven sons, Terry Ray Clayton, Pratt, Kan., Ronnie Clayton, Holcomb, Kan., Michael Clayton, Dodge, Kan., Kenneth Oakes, Fayetteville, Ark., Terry Dale Oakes, Farmington, and Charles Edward Oakes and Thel Oakes, both of Joplin; three daughters, Carla Clayton, state of California, Rebbeca Legg, Plant City, Fla., and Francine Williams, Oklahoma City, Okla.; his mother, Hattie Clayton, Medicine Lodge, Kan.; six sisters, Carol Warren, Medicine Lodge, Venita Zink, Larned, Shirley Aylward, Coal Creek, Colo., Mildred Bohrer, Wynona, Okla., Leona Stewart, Ottawa, Kan., and Gail Lynn, whose last name was unavailable, Canyon City, Colo.; 24 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Owen Conley AURORA, Mo. … Services for Owen ``Onie'' Conley, 87, Aurora, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pierce City. The Rev. Peter Morcinice and the Rev. Dan Hirtz will officiate. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Pierce City. The rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City, with visitation afterward. Clodene Cowan SENECA, Mo. … Clodene M. Cowan, 83, Seneca, died at 1:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a short illness. Mrs. Cowan was born Sept. 18, 1913, at Holton, Kan. She moved to Seneca 26 years ago from Denver, Colo. She and her husband owned and operated the Cherokee Cafe in Seneca for several years in the 1970s. She was a member of Seneca Christian Church. She married Willard Cowan on March 1, 1938. He died Aug. 27, 1979. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Seneca Cemetery. Dan Wholenhaus, minister, will officiate. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Hannah Garren, dies at age 101 GRANBY, Mo. … Hannah Garren, 101, Granby, died at 2:15 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Garren was born Jan. 9, 1895, at Warsaw, Mo. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She lived in the Granby area most of her life. Surviving are 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Union Cemetery, near Stella. The Rev. Vee ``Tex'' Hoyle will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman. Ruth Hartley, dies at age 100 CARTHAGE, Mo. … Ruth H. Hartley, 100, Carthage, died at 9:05 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at a nursing home in Carthage after a long illness. Mrs. Hartley was born Nov. 18, 1895, in Jasper County, and was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church of Carthage, the Cardinal Sunday school class, Fasken Cemetery Auxiliary, Madison Township Club, World War II Barracks No. 1067 Auxiliary, and the Merry Friendship Club. She married Walter M. Hartley on Feb. 9, 1919, in Carthage. He died Feb. 3, 1954. Survivors include three daughters, Fern Cravens and Imogene Kaughman, both of Carthage, and Donna Ruth Fowler, Pittsburg, Kan.; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home. Mike Hughes, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Fasken Cemetery, east of Carthage. Pallbearers will be J.D. Jennett, Roy Henry, George Cordell, Charles Kaughman Jr., Kirk Hartley and Mike Hartley. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Cardinal Sunday school class, in care of the funeral home. Mayo Iverson GRANBY, Mo. … Mayo Orland Iverson, 69, Granby, died at 10:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, Okla., after a sudden illness. Mr. Iverson was born May 27, 1927, at Maddock, N.D. He moved to Granby in September 1985 from Joplin. He was a long-distance truck driver and cattleman. He retired in 1987. He was a lifelong member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 9148, La Mirada, Calif.; American Legion Post No. 163, Neosho; and a 35-year member of Aerie No. 34, Fraternal Order of Eagles, Minneapolis, Minn. He was a veteran of the Air Force. Survivors include six daughters, Lindalee Iverson-Martinez, Bellflower, Calif., Lauralyn Leondidis, Jackson, Calif., Louann Iverson, Minneapolis, Susann Williams, Seattle, Wash., and Kristy Karen Iverson, Savage, Minn.; a brother, Fayne Iverson, Clancy, Mont.; and four grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Arrangements for memorial services are pending with Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Billy Masters CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Billy B. Masters, 16, Carl Junction route 1, died at 9:50 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness due to muscular dystrophy. He was born June 24, 1980, at Lakin, Kan. He had lived in the Webb City area since 1986, moving from the state of Wyoming. He attended College View State School for the Severely Handicapped. He was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses, Webb City Congregation. Survivors include his parents, Vernon and Diane Masters, of the home; five brothers, Roy Masters, Joplin, Kevin Masters, Webb City, and John Masters, Kenny Masters and Larry Masters, all of the home; three sisters, Kathy Glisson, Carl Junction route 1, Tammy Jeffers, Neosho, and Wendy Masters, of the home; and his paternal grandmother, Juanita Masters, Webb City. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Belfast Cemetery, west of Neosho. Jim Brock, minister, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Roy Masters, John Masters, Kevin Masters, Kenny Masters, Larry Masters and Brock Jeffers. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to the Children's Miracle Network, in care of Freeman Hospital West, Joplin. Maxine Mobley CARTHAGE, Mo. … Maxine Waters Mobley, 64, Independence, a former Carthage resident, died at 3:58 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at Truman Medical Center East, Kansas City, after a long illness. Mrs. Mobley was born Aug. 5, 1932, at Pierce City. She had lived in Independence for 19 years, moving from Carthage. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. She married Louis Mobley on Dec. 8, 1956, at Miller. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Roger Mobley, Independence; three brothers, Bill Waters, Don Wayne Waters and Walter Waters, all of Carthage; three sisters, Doris Allen, Webb City, Ruth Rennick, Carthage, and Hattie Taylor, Galena, Kan.; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Fasken Cemetery, east of Carthage. William E. Fish, pastor, will officiate. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ulmer Funeral Home. The family will be at 823 N. Divine St., Webb City, after the services. Millicent Terry CARTHAGE, Mo. … Millicent M. Terry, 87, Carthage, died at 1:32 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at a local nursing home after one year of ill health. Mrs. Terry was born Dec. 25, 1908, at Apple Orchard, Neb. She lived in Kansas City, Kan., for many years and moved to Carthage in 1972. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Carthage, the Janette Williams Circle, the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Carthage Music Club. She married George E. Terry Sr. on Dec. 25, 1931, in Nebraska. He died Feb. 4, 1970. Survivors include two sons, George Terry, 1605 Clinton St., and William L. Terry, Basehor, Kan.; a brother, Lawrence Hotaling, Phoenix, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Carthage. The Rev. Jim Lawley will officiate. Burial will be in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan. Friends may call after 8 a.m. Wednesday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The family will be at 1605 Clinton St., Carthage. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Carthage. Robert Thompson NEVADA, Mo. … Robert Lee Thompson, 67, Conyers, Ga., formerly of Nevada, died at 8:40 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Thompson was born July 18, 1929, at Detroit, Mich. He spent his youth in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School. He served 20 years in the military, retiring from the Air Force in 1969. Since 1969, he lived all but two years in Nevada, where he was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Surviving are two sons, Daniel J. Thompson, Atlanta, Ga., and Robert Lee Thompson Jr., Conyers; a daughter, Rebecca Ann Rivers, Mount Pleasant, Texas; a brother, Bill J. Thompson, Nevada; a sister, Betty Ann Woody, Nevada; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Nevada Veterans of Foreign Wars Post. Fern Tice SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Fern Tice, 92, Shell Knob, died at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 11, 1996, at Thomason Hospital, El Paso, Texas, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Tice was born June 6, 1904, in the Dry Valley community, near Wentworth. She was a homemaker. She attended the First Christian Church and Central Community United Methodist Church, both at Shell Knob. Her husband, J.A. ``Pete'' Adams, died in December 1962. She later married Howard Tice. He died on Aug. 1, 1992. Survivors include a son, Lon Adams, Shell Knob; two daughters, Erma Lee Sack, Shell Knob, and Gloria Chappell, Las Cruces, N.M.; a stepson, Lee Tice, Shell Knob; two stepdaughters, Betty Stollar, Lincoln, Neb., and Lorraine Boardman, Greely, Neb.; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Central Community United Methodist Church, with the Rev. James Lee officiating. Burial will be in Harvey Cemetery, La Russell. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Temple Harris BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Alvin ``Temple'' Harris, 88, 1624 East Ave., died at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Harris was born March 22, 1908, at Joplin. He had lived in the Baxter Springs and Joplin areas all of her life. He was a meter reader in Baxter Springs for many years. He was a member of First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. He married Ruth Mae Hulsey on Jan. 6, 1932, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Charles Harris, Kansas City, Mo., and Alvin Harris Jr., Caldwell, Kan.; two daughters, Mary Reavis Jones, Joplin, and Lorraine Hamlin, Baxter Springs; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs, with the Rev. Ed Snider officiating. Burial will be in Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. Pallbearers will be Curtis Reavis, Craig Reavis, Andy Harris, Tim Youngblood, Raymond Wood and Drew Grainger. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the building fund at First Christian Church. Mary Butterfield GROVE, Okla. … Mary Evelyn Butterfield, 60, Grove, died at 7:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Butterfield was born Aug. 26, 1936, in the state of Oregon. She was a cashier and hostess at a Grove restaurant. She attended First Christian Church, Grove. Survivors include two sons, Tim Butterfield and Brian Butterfield, both of Seneca, Mo.; two daughters, Drenda Cox, Grove, and Karla Jennings, Lamar, Mo.; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, Grove. Marvin Tunnel will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca (Mo.) Cemetery. Emergency medical technicians from Grove General Hospital will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Ted Hutchins GROVE, Okla. … Ted G. Hutchins, 70, Grove, died at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Hutchins was born Jan. 11, 1926, at Ionia, Kan. He attended schools at Glen Elder, Kan., graduating in 1944. He worked 22 years at Farmland Co-Op Refineries, Phillipsburg, Kan., and 22 years for Farmland at Coffeyville, Kan. He was a warehouse foreman for Farmland when he retired in 1988. After retiring, he moved to the Hickory Point community in Grove. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Grove. He also was a member of the Keystone Masonic Lodge, Coffeyville, Kan.; the Scottish Rite, Fort Scott, Kan.; and the Mirza Shrine Temple and the Quenze-Coatal Shrine, both at Pittsburg, Kan. He married June Gould on Sept. 1, 1946, at Phillipsburg. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Russ T. Hutchins, Coffeyville; a daughter, Kathi Ann Rich, Sugar Land, Texas; two brothers, Max Hutchins, Enid, and George Hutchins, Topeka, Kan.; and four grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the United Methodist Church, Grove. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Contributions may be made to the Shriners Crippled Children's Fund, in care of the funeral home. Duke Kraft FAIRLAND, Okla. … Services for Duke William Kraft, 68, 712 Church St., who died Saturday, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin, Mo. Ron Mimms, pastor, and the Rev. Gary Bishop will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Honor guard and pallbearers will be provided by members of the Joplin Police Department. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. The family will be at 712 Church St., Fairland. Contributions may be made to St. John's Regional Medical Center's Grove (Okla.) Hospice. Lillian Fountain SULPHUR SPRINGS, Ark. … Dr. Lillian Gray Fountain, 80, Sulphur Springs, died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at the Rogers (Ark.) Rehabilitation and Living Center after a long illness. Mrs. Fountain was born Feb. 14, 1916, at Roseboro, N.C. She was a 1937 graduate of the Kansas City (Mo.) School of Osteopathy. She had lived in the Sulphur Springs and Gravette area since 1938. She and her husband owned and operated Cardwell Memorial Hospital at Stella, Mo., for many years. After the death of her husband, she continued to operate Fountain Medical Clinic at Noel, Mo., until recently. She was a member of Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church. She married Dr. Silas David Fountain in 1936. He died June 29, 1973. Survivors include three sons, Henry Mac Fountain, Asheville, N.C., David Fountain, Sulphur Springs, and John Fountain, Jay, Okla.; a daughter, Nellie McDougal, Sulphur Springs; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church. The Rev. Richard Gregory will officiate. The body will be cremated after the services. Private burial will be at a later date. Pallbearers will be Harvey Lopez, Robbie Roberson, Robert Evans, Robert Moorman, Bill Eldred and Donald Brackney. Friends may call after noon Wednesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. George Allison George Carl Allison, 91, Tulsa, Okla., a former Joplin area resident, died Friday, Oct. 11, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Allison was born Oct. 11, 1905, at Fort Scott, Kan. He retired from Texaco Oil Co. He served in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Europe during World War II. His wife, Mary Elizabeth Allison, preceded him in death. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Fitzgerald, Seattle, Wash.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services were conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Moore's Rosewood Chapel, Tulsa. Graveside services and burial were at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Harold Clow Services for Harold Edwin Clow, 81, Joplin, who died at 3:10 p.m. Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Duane Trimble will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, and from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home. Grandsons Christopher Bogner, Nicholas Bogner, Braden Bogner, Matthew Stephens, Trevor Keller and Scott Gordon will serve as pallbearers. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Joplin, in care of either mortuary. Mr. Clow was a 1933 graduate of Lamar High School. After serving in the Army in World War II, he was elected to two terms as circuit court clerk and recorder of deeds in Barton County. He retired as salesman for Modern Distributing Co., Springfield, in 1980 while living at Kansas City. Fred McFalls Fred M. McFalls Jr., 76, Joplin route 8, died at 12:55 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. McFalls was born Jan. 24, 1920, in Monett. He moved to Joplin from Texas in 1990. He had been the owner and operator of McFalls' Amusements, Joplin. He was a pilot in the Army Air Corps, attaining the rank of sergeant, and serving during World War II. He was a Catholic. He married Millie Sue Addair in July 1976 in Dallas, Texas. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Shane McFalls, Joplin; three daughters, Althea Ramey and Lisa Goff, both of Joplin, and April McFalls, Irving, Texas; a sister, Betty Shelley, Dallas; and five grandchildren. The body was to be cremated. Services will be conducted at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Harry Owen Harry W. Owen, 73, 2538 Missouri Ave., died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mr. Owen was born Aug. 13, 1923, at Casper, Wyo. He moved to Joplin from Topeka, Kan., in 1967. He retired in 1980 after 16 years as a wholesale buyer with Fleming Foods Inc. He previously worked at Standard Brands Inc., Kansas City. He was a World War II and Korean War Navy veteran. He attended First Community Church. He married Minnie E. Howdeshell on Oct. 30, 1948, at St. Louis. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Dale Owen, 55 Horseshoe Drive; a brother, William Owen, St. GenevieveSTET; and four grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. James Wilcoxson James W. Wilcoxson, 82, 408 McKinley Ave., Joplin, died at 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Wilcoxson was born Nov. 16, 1913, at Webb City. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a retired plumber, having worked for Satterly Plumbing, Joplin. He was a member of Local No. 658 of the Pipe Fitters union. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Columbus, Kan. He also was a member of the Masonic Lodge and the senior citizens' group at Columbus. His first wife, the former Joyce Parker, died in March 1950. He married Alice Travis. She died in March 1978. His third wife, the former Ruth King, died in June 1994. Survivors include a son, James Wilcoxson, Springfield; two daughters, Joyce Brown, Joplin, and Phyllis Perrie, Columbus; a brother, William R. ``Red'' Wilcoxson, Joplin; two sisters, Helen Taylor and Margaret Rogerson, both of Joplin; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Don Walker will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Bob Taylor, Larry Wilcoxson, Bill Wilcoxson, Chuck Perrie, Mike English, Wes King and Casey Brown. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Alice Bower JASPER, Mo. … Alice Bower, 76, Raymore, a former resident of Jasper route 2, died Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at Research Hospital, Belton, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Bower was born Dec. 4, 1919, at Buenos Aires, Argentina. She recently moved to Raymore from Jasper route 2. She was a graduate of Alba High School. She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church of Webb City. Survivors include her husband, Paul Bower; a son, Steven Bower, Belton; a daughter, Diana Arnett, Wanatah, Ind.; a sister, Lily Green, Edmond, Okla.; and three grandsons. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Ralph Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Norma Breeden MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Norma P. Breeden, 78, Springfield, formerly a resident of Mount Vernon, died at 9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Breeden was born Sept. 15, 1918, in Kansas City, Kan. She worked at what now is the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, at a can factory and as a cook at Mount Vernon High School, retiring in 1973. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon. She married Ted Neal Breeden on Aug. 14, 1940, at Columbus, Kan. He died Feb. 21, 1988. Survivors include a daughter, Paula Velten, Springfield; a brother, David Fegert, state of Missouri; three sisters, Winnie Fegert, Wasola, Hazel Warner, Portland, Ore., and Amy Eslinger, state of Oregon; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Sandra Nenadal will officiate. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home. Carl Clayton SARCOXIE, Mo. … Services for Carl Victor Clayton, 65, Sarcoxie, who died Sunday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Don Sullivan will officiate. Burial will be in Mower Cemetery, west of Stotts City. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Scott McKay, Donnie Craws, Larry Krews, Bill McNeece, Steve Batson and Sam Boyden. Linda Fullerton CARTHAGE, Mo. … Linda Kay ``Sis'' Fullerton, 46, Carthage, died at 5:35 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Miss Fullerton was born July 15, 1950, at Sarcoxie. She was a resident of Carthage for 30 years. She was a Baptist. Survivors include six brothers, Kenneth Fullerton, Sarcoxie, Larry Fullerton, Sedalia, Ronald Fullerton, Burkburnett, Texas, James Fullerton, San Antonio, Texas, Richard Fullerton, Carthage, and Steven Fullerton, Borger, Texas; and five sisters, Jan Whitworth, Carthage, Betty Still, Independence, Patricia Beasley, Carthage, Mary Eaton, Lexington, S.C., and Helen Hunter, Noble, Okla. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bedman Springs Cemetery, south of Carthage. Ben Steeples will officiate. Brothers will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Easy Living, in care of the funeral home. Lucy Grace SARCOXIE, Mo. … Lucy B. Grace, 91, Sarcoxie route 1, died at 9:12 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Grace was born Sept. 2, 1905, at Reeds. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker. She married Thomas W. Grace on Dec. 24, 1923, at Carthage. He died Feb. 22, 1978. Survivors include two sons, Thomas Grace and James Grace, both of Sarcoxie; two daughters, Liz Edwards, Joplin, and Margie Davis, Chanute, Kan.; a grandchild; three great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Burial will be in Dudman Springs Cemetery, northwest of Sarcoxie. Mary Ann Larson SARCOXIE, Mo. … Mary Ann ``Gill'' Larson, 66, Sarcoxie, died at 7:35 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at a Carthage nursing home after a three-year illness. Mrs. Larson was born Dec. 19, 1929, in Sarcoxie. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Sarcoxie. She was an active member of the church choir, a Sunday school teacher and a Bible school teacher in the children's department for many years. She was a volunteer for the Gene Taylor Museum and Library, Sarcoxie. She had worked for Dr. George Esterly as a dental assistant and lab technician from 1954 to 1957, and at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, as ward secretary for many years. She married Charles Larson on Nov. 24, 1954, in Sarcoxie. He died March 3, 1996. Survivors include a son, Gary Broadaway, West Palm Beach, Fla.; a stepson, Charles Larson III, Carthage; a sister, Betty Gill Grant, Joplin; and four stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob McQueen will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Frances Rhames NEOSHO, Mo. … Frances H. Rhames, 75, 220 Hillcrest Drive, Neosho, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an 18-month illness. Mrs. Rhames was born Jan. 17, 1921, in Nevada. She moved to Neosho from Joplin in 1958, to Fort Smith, Ark., in 1968, and then back to Neosho in 1972. She had worked as a secretary in Nevada and Washington, D.C. She also had worked in the medical records department at what now is Freeman Neosho Hospital for 15 years. She also worked with medical records for six years at Medical Lodge Nursing Home, Neosho, retiring in October 1989. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho. She married Virgil H. Rhames on Feb. 16, 1947, at Girard, Kan. He died Aug. 14, 1981. Survivors include three sons, Vernon Rhames, Jacksonville, Fla., Jessie Rhames, Owasso, Okla., and Bill Rhames, Fort Smith, Ark.; four daughters, Mary Smith, Granby, Helen Bertalotto, Rocky Comfort, Mildred Walley, Littleton, Colo., and Virginia Born, Forest Lake, Minn.; a brother, Jessie Scott Cashman, Neodesha, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; a great-grandchild; and four great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Gary Reed will officiate. Burial will be in the Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Vaughn Woodard, Lee Ireland, Robert Hughes, Rick Wilson, Frankie Grissom and Rob Talbot. The casket will be closed at service time. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Clyde Schell DIAMOND, Mo. … Clyde E. Schell, 83, 302 Pearl St., died at 5:15 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mr. Schell was born Nov. 1, 1912, in the Hornet community. He moved to Diamond from Kansas City in 1974. He had been a truck driver for United Transport, Oklahoma City, Okla. He was a World War II Army veteran, having served in the 85th and 34th Field Artillery divisions. In 1934, he married Billie Davis in Joplin. She died in December 1986. Survivors include a brother, Glen E. Schell, Roanoke, Va. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Richard Dement will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. Wadean Fowler WEIR, Kan. … Wadean Fowler, 74, Weir, died at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Fowler was born Aug. 5, 1922, at Osawatomie. She moved to Weir from Arcadia in 1951. She graduated from Osawatomie High School and attended Fort Scott Community Junior College for two years. She was secretary-treasurer of Fowler Insurance Agency, Weir. She had been active in her family business since 1951. She was a member of the Arcadia Christian Church and the Kent Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, Weir. She married R.W. ``Bill'' Fowler on Feb. 28, 1942, at El Dorado Springs, Mo. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Joe Fowler, Pittsburg; and four grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The Rev. James Shope will officiate. The body will be cremated, and burial will be conducted at a later date in Sheffield Cemetery, rural Arcadia. The family will be at the home. Contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. Juanita Gill MIAMI, Okla. … Juanita I. Gill, 80, 41 N. Main St., Miami, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at Miami Baptist Regional Health Center after a short illness. Mrs. Gill was born July 29, 1916, at Fordland, Mo. She was a longtime resident of Miami. She was a homemaker and a member of Southeast Baptist Church, Miami. She married Leon F. Gill on Dec. 30, 1933. He died July 3, 1986. Survivors include a son, Billy Gill, Antioch, Calif.; four daughters, Pat Gill, Miami, Dixie Miller, Miami, Oleta Hayton, Oklahoma City, and Effie Matthews, Ketchum; six grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Southeast Baptist Church, Miami. The Rev. Ed McFall and the Rev. W.D. Hollandsworth will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Southeast Baptist Church. Louise Blosser Louise I. Blosser, 89, Joplin, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East after a short illness. Mrs. Blosser was born July 26, 1907, at Carthage. She lived in the Joplin area most of her life. She worked as a legal secretary in the former First National Bank Building for many years, retiring in 1975. She was a member of South Joplin Christian Church, the Pilot Club and Surviving Spouses of Joplin. She married Finis I. ``Buck'' Blosser on March 12, 1939, at Richmond. He died April 5, 1986. Survivors include a son, Fred Blosser, Tulsa, Okla.; a daughter, Jean Smith, Delta, Colo.; a sister, Margaret Norman, Joplin; and seven grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brett Blosser, Shawn Blosser, Scott Blosser, Rick Blosser, Brad Smith, Bryce Smith and Kristin Smith. The family will receive friends from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the mortuary. Harry Owen Services for Harry W. Owen, 73, 2538 Missouri Ave., who died Tuesday, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Charlie Burnett will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Donald Baker CARTHAGE, Mo. … Donald Jack Baker, 78, Carthage, died at 3:14 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Baker was born Oct. 31, 1917, in Carthage. He was a lifelong Carthage resident. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Carthage for 60 years and was assistant custodian at the church for many years. He was a member of Lodge No. 197 of Carthage. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Bill Sutter will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Carthage. Robert Buckner GOLDEN CITY, Mo. … Robert L. Buckner, 80, Golden City, died at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Buckner was born Sept. 17, 1916, at Ash Grove. He was a longtime Golden City resident. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Lockwood, and Hickman-Owens Post No. 473, American Legion, Golden City. He was an Army staff sergeant during World War II. He married Helen Toombs on Oct. 2, 1938, at Pocahontas, Ark. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Rolland Buckner, Opelousas, La., and Stephen Buckner, Lamar; a daughter, Darlene Gibson, Lakeview, Ark.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church, Lockwood. The Rev. Cameron Moles, the Rev. Ken Roller, the Rev. Gordon Rhodes, the Rev. Drew Hill and the Rev. Bob Phillips will officiate. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice, Joplin, in care of Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Harley Cox MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Harley Ballard Cox, 80, Mount Vernon, died at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1996, at Cox Regional Medical Center-South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Cox was born March 22, 1916, at Marionville. He had lived in Mount Vernon since 1942. He was a pilot for the Coast Guard during World War II and also was a Navy veteran. He was a retired life insurance agent. He married Rubynelle Moore on Dec. 27, 1940, at Carthage. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Timothy Lee Cox, Rogers, Ark.; and five grandchildren. No services are planned. The body has been cremated. Arrangements are under direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. John Henson Sr. PINEVILLE, Mo. … John Lee Henson Sr., 82, Edwardsville, Kan., formerly of Pineville, died at 9:40 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., after a long illness. Mr. Henson was born May 19, 1914, at Joshua, Texas. He had had lived about 1“ years with a daughter at Edwardsville, moving from Pineville. He was a retired rancher. He was a member of the First Methodist Church, Pineville. He was a 33rd Degree Mason. Survivors include his wife, the former Freddie Blackwell; two sons, James B. Henson, Pullman, Wash., and John L. Henson Jr., Osawatomie, Kan.; three daughters, Marilyn Henson and Harriet Campbell, both of Pineville, and Judy Wolf, Edwardsville; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Methodist Church, Pineville. Burial will be in Pineville Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Alden-Harrington Funeral Home, Bonner Springs, Kan. Contributions may be made to the church. Mayo Iverson GRANBY, Mo. … Memorial services for Mayo Orland Iverson, 69, Granby, who died Saturday, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Members of the Grove (Okla.) Veterans Ritual Team will conduct memorial services and a flag-folding ceremony at the funeral home. Ruth Travis GREENFIELD, Mo. … Ruth Annie Travis, 79, Greenfield, died at 3:45 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Miss Travis was born Feb. 23, 1917, at Dadeville. She was a homemaker and a seamstress. She was a charter member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church, Greenfield. Survivors include a sister, Nettie Travis, Greenfield. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church. The Rev. G.L. Shepard and the Rev. John Splechter will officiate. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Arcola. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to Hickory Grove Cemetery, in care of the funeral chapel. Ralph Woodward Jr. LAMAR, Mo. … Ralph W. Woodward Jr., 76, Westchester, Ill., a former Barton County resident, was pronounced dead at 11:58 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 15, 1996, at a Westchester hospital after suffering a heart attack at his workplace. Mr. Woodward was born Nov. 5, 1919, at Trimble, Tenn. He was a Lamar High School graduate. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. After retiring as a paper products salesman at Chicago, Ill., he was a car salesman. He married Donna Rae Isenhower on Sept. 29, 1944, at Hutchinson, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Stan Woodward, Bloomington, Ill.; a daughter, Jane Woodward, Chicago; a brother, Carl Woodward, Lamar; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lake Cemetery, Lamar. The Rev. Valerie Isenhower will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Mary Kay Finley Library Fund, in care of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Marguerite Reid ALTAMONT, Kan. … Marguerite L. Reid, 83, Perry, Okla., a former Altamont area resident, died Monday, Oct. 14, 1996, at a nursing home in Perry after long illness. Ms. Reid was born Aug. 9, 1913, in Altamont. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Lake Creek Cemetery, Bartlett. The Rev. Dallas Martin will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Mary Snider Mary Ellen Snider, 77, 3802 Castle Rock, died at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a one-year illness. Mrs. Snider was born Nov. 30, 1919, at Granger, Iowa. She was a 20-year Department of Agriculture inspector at Ames, Iowa. She was a member of Prairie Flower Bible Church, Webb City. Survivors include her husband, Deane Snider, Joplin; a daughter, Mary Ann Bell, Joplin; two sisters, Kathryn Morris, Indianola, Iowa, and Louis Payne, Dallas Center, Iowa; and a grandson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Prairie Flower Bible Church, Webb City. The Rev. David Ernst and the Rev. Al Rasmussen will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Russell Pickard, Bob Neely, Bill Marcus, Harold Ripley, Gerald Curry and Darrell Wood. Contributions may be made to Prairie Flower Bible Church, in care of the funeral home. Lawrence Caten SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - Lawrence James Caten, 90, Springfield, died at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Caten was born Aug. 16, 1906, near Everton. He worked as a rigger at Shell Oil Co., Martinez, Calif. He moved to Springfield in 1966. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He married Juanita Brown on July 20, 1943, in Denver, Colo. She survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Grace Guthrie, Springfield. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Morris Leiman Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Ralph Prosser will officiate. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery, north of Miller. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home. Carolyn Davis STELLA, Mo. - Carolyn Davis, 58, died at noon Monday, Feb. 3, 1997 at her home after an illness. Mrs. Davis was born Feb. 19, 1938 in Garden City, Kan. She moved to Stella in 1960 from Towner, Colo. She was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church in Noel, the church's women's group and was a 4-H Club leader. She was graduated from St. Mary of the Plains High School, Dodge City, Kan., and attended Colorado State University. She married Bob Davis on June 18, 1957 in Garden City. He survives. Also surviving are five sons, Tom Davis, Stella, Jerry Davis, Joplin, Dan Davis, Springfield, Terry Davis, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Phil Davis, Fort Campbell, Ky.; two daughters, Winifred Thomas, Tulsa, Okla., and Liz Miller, Ozark; three brothers, Marion Lobmeyer and Donald Lobmeyer, both of Garden City, and Raymond Lobmeyer, Sycamore, Ill.; three sisters, Dorothy Owens, Prescott, Ariz., Edna Pellett, Atascadero, Calif., and Lucy Boyer, Scott City, Kan.; and 21 grandchildren. Funeral mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 1997 at Nativity of Our Lord Church. Father John Harth will officiate. Burial will be at Union Cemetery in Stella under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Pallbearers will be Lloyd Adams, Bob Cook, John Garvey, David Brewer, David Heaser and Rafael Rodriguez. Family visitation will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the church and will include a potluck dinner. A prayer service will follow at 7:30 p.m. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice of Joplin in care of the funeral home. Edith Finley dies at age 107 LOCKWOOD, Mo. - Edith Cowan Finley, 107, Lockwood, died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Finley was born Jan. 26, 1890, in Pierce City. She was graduated from Pierce City High School and attended Draughon's Business College in Springfield. She worked in several offices in Springfield before she became a homemaker. He moved to Lockwood in 1926. She was a member of Lockwood Presbyterian Church. She married Joseph A. Finley on Sept. 5, 1917. He preceded her in death. Three sons also preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ellanson, Springfield; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Larry Neil will officiate. Burial will be in Lockwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. L. Madge Howell CARTHAGE, Mo. - L. Madge Howell, 82, Carthage route 6, died at 6:35 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at a Mount Vernon nursing home after a one-yearillness. Mrs. Howell was born April 13, 1914, in Quitman, Mo. She was a longtime area resident who lived in the rural Carthage area most of her life. She was a homemaker. She married Charles E. Howe on Oct. 10, 1931, in Joplin. He died on Sept. 11, 1972. Survivors include five sons, Charles R. Howe, Avilla, Jack R. Howell, Sedalia, George Howell, Carthage, Phillip Howell, Stott City, and Frank Howell, Carthage; a daughter, Barbara Musgrove, Joplin; 24 grandchildren; and 43 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Salem Cemetery near Mount Vernon. Randy L. Wilson, minister, will officiate. Burial is under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Jerry Peters PIERCE CITY, Mo. - Services for Jerry Malone Peters, 69, Pierce City, who died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at his home after a long illness, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home, where military services will be conducted at 6 p.m. Mr. Peters was a former mayor of Pierce City. Tammy Shellenbarger LA RUSSELL, Mo. - Tammy Shellenbarger, 27, La Russell route 1, died at 11:22 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at the University of Louisville (Ky.) Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Shellenbarger was born Oct. 30, 1969, at Kansas City. She lived most of her life in the La Russell and Carthage areas. She worked at Coolbrook Cabinet Co. at Avilla. She was a homemaker and a member of Blake Baptist Church, Avilla. She married David Shellenbarger on Jan. 6, 1986, at Springfield. He survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Laura Shellenbarger, Kylie Shellenbarger and Chelsy Shellenbarger, all of the home; her father and stepmother, Ronnie and Janie Johnston, Kansas City; her mother, Cindy Smitty Johnston, Sedalia; three brothers, Ronnie Johnston, Kansas City, and Robert Beck and Gene Beck, both of Sedalia; two sisters, Tara Johnston and Jessica Beck, both of Sedalia; and a maternal grandmother, Teresa Elliott, Lincoln. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Roy Moody and Reuben Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Stone Cemetery, south of Carthage. Pallbearers will be Elgin Dailey, Robert Dailey, Robert Beck, Greg Summers, Dee Haws and Jack Ball. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday and from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Family will be at the home of Robert and Karen Dailey in La Russell. Mabel Slates SHELDON, Mo. - Mabel Slates, 92, Sheldon, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at St. Luke's Northland Hospital, Kansas City, after a long illness. Mrs. Slates was born April 4, 1904, in Lamar. She resided in Lamar while she attended school. She moved in 1922 to Sheldon, where she was a homemaker. She married Carl Slates in September 1920 at Lamar. He died in 1986. Two sons and a daughter also preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Frank Slates, Sheldon, and Charles Slates, Carthage; two daughters, Lois Schonewetter, Smithville, and Martha Livick, Lindsay, Calif.; 18 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon. Ray Crews, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Herman Wilson ORONOGO, Mo. - Herman L. Wilson, 46, 311 James St., Oronogo, died at 9 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Wilson was born May 31, 1950, in Webb City. He worked for B & D Construction Co., Joplin. He was graduated from Webb City High School in 1968. He was a member of the Missouri National Guard. He was a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Derrick Wilson, Joplin; a daughter, Roseanna Wilson, Joplin; his mother, Ann Wilson, Oronogo; a brother, Bob Wilson, Carthage; and his maternal grandmother, Fern McKlesky, Webb City. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Oronogo Cemetery. TheRev. Allan Patterson will officiate. He was found dead at his home around 4 p.m. Tuesday. Investigators concluded he died of natural causes. The casket will be closed at all times. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Ella Masquelier PITTSBURG, Kan. - Elenora ``Ella'' Masquelier, 94, 310 W. Webster St., died at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 31, 1997, at her son's home in Iola after an illness. Mrs. Masquelier was born Nov. 6, 1902, in Penzberg, Germany. She came to the United States with her parents as a young child and the family settled in Frontenac. She lived in Arma in 1924 and moved to Pittsburg in 1932. She was a homemaker. She married John Masquelier Jr. in 1924 in Kansas City. He died Feb. 21, 1977. Survivors include a son, John Masquelier Jr., Iola; a daughter, Lavon Suker, Sandy, Utah; six grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a stepson and a stepdaughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Harry Suker will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Pittsburg. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home. Carl Treadway COLUMBUS, Kan. - Carl L. Treadway, 57, Columbus route 3, died at 10:10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Treadway was born May 1, 1939, at Somerville, Tenn. He grew up in Bolton, Tenn., where he was graduated from high school. He attended Memphis (Tenn.) State University. He moved to Columbus in 1983. He and his wife owned and operated Treadway Retail Liquor Store, Columbus, from March 1993 until December 1996. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Millington, Tenn., the Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 918, West Mineral, and the Second Flight Motorcycle Club, Kansas City, Mo. He married Zeni Louise Zellner on Sept. 4, 1959, at Bolton. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Carla Louise Pugh, Excelsior Springs, Mo., and Sheila Ann Frasher, Roseland; his mother, Sibyl A. Treadway, Somerville; a sister, Opal Jean Winfield, Memphis; a brother, Rivers Powell, Memphis; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. Bob Martin officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Virginia Wade PITTSBURG, Kan. - Virginia Lee Wade, 79, 2601 N. Joplin Ave., died Tuesday, Jan. 28, 1997, or Wednesday, Jan. 29, in her home after an illness. Her body was found Friday, Jan. 31. Ms. Wade was born Nov. 29, 1917, near Arcadia. She was reared in Arcadia and was graduated from Arcadia High School. She lived in Chicago and Dayton, Ohio, during the late 1930s and early 1940s, then moved to Kansas City. She moved to Pittsburg in 1966. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include a son, John Trytek, Houston, Texas; three brothers, Jim Wade, 702 E. 20th St., Tom Wade, Arcadia, and Joseph Wade, Anaheim, Calif.; two sisters, Marilou Norris, Joplin, Mo., and Verona Hayes, Arcadia, Calif.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Graveside services will be at a later date at Mount Olive Cemetery. The Rev. Mike Eurit will officiate. Harry White WEIR, Kan. - Harry White, 88, Weir, died at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a one-month illness. Mr. White was born Jan. 10, 1909, in Weir. He was a lifelong area resident. He had been employed as a coal miner, a truck driver and a worker for five years for the Cherokee County Highway Department. He retired after he worked for the Kansas State Highway Department for 10 years. He was a member of Black Diamond Masonic Lodge No. 274, the Kent Chapter Order of the Eastern Star No. 117, and United Methodist Church, all in Weir. He married Julia M. Quenoy on Dec. 6, 1911, in Cherokee. She died Jan. 30, 1991. Survivors include two sons, William H. White, Miami, and Robert H. White, Columbus; three sisters, Ruby Ralph, Florence Carey and Edith White, all of Pittsburg; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The Rev. James Shope will officiate. Burial will be in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. The Black Diamond Lodge No. 274 will conduct Masonic rites at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends until 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Richard Gering MIAMI, Okla. - Richard Dale Gering, 52, Miami, died Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Gering was born on Nov. 4, 1944, at Lyons, Kan. He was a resident of the Miami area his entire life. He was a brick mason. He was a member of Southeast Baptist Church, Miami. He married Sue Spicer on March 4, 1987. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Richard Dale Gering Jr., Wyandotte, and Josh Bear, Miami; two daughters, Mary Tackett and Cathy Duffell, both of Miami; three brothers, Clay Gering, Miami, Hank Gering, Commerce, and Jimmie Gering, Fairland; four sisters, Lucy Ann Riley, Coffeyville, Kan., Sue Brashar, Commerce, Hilda Barkdoll, Miami, and Hedy Womack, Medford, Ore.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami, with the Rev. Leslie Couch and Stephen Hunter officiating. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery, south of Grove. Pallbearers will be Leroy Jones, Richard Brittle, Jack Morris, Ralph Morris, Perry Fields and Walt Ragsdale. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Melissa Buckner Lyons MIAMI, Okla. - … Melissa Diane Buckner Lyons, 30, 315 12th Ave. N.E., Miami, died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Lyons was born July 29, 1966, in Joplin, Mo. She moved to Miami in 1990 from Lowell, Kan. She had been employed at Ed's Electric, Joplin, and Lyon's Playschool and Daycare, Miami. She was owner and operator of The Lyon's Den Daycare, Miami. She was graduated in 1984 from Riverton (Kan.) High School, where she was active in volleyball, cheerleading, track and was crowned homecoming queen. She was a member of The National Honor Society. She married James Lyons on July 6, 1990, in Peoria. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Trenton Smith and Blaine Lyons, both of the home; her parents, Randall and Martha Buckner, Mustang; and paternal grandparents, Wayne and Betty Buckner, Baxter Springs, Kan. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Leon Weece and the Rev. John Wilkins will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery in Miami. Pallbearers will be J.W. Mallatt, Johnnie Mallatt, Scott Littlejohn, George Shamblin, Kevin Roberts and Gary Campbell. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the home of the family. Jasper Millhollin WYANDOTTE, Okla. - Memorial services for Jasper Millhollin, 15, Wyandotte, who died Saturday, will be at 1 p.m. today at the Wyandotte High School gymnasium. The name of a surviving sister, Billie Jo Millhollin, Wyandotte, was omitted from the obituary that ran in Tuesday's editions. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Donald Robertson GROVE, Okla. - Donald Glen Robertson, 67, Grove route 4, died at 6 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Robertson was born April 9, 1929, in Grant County, Okla. He had lived in the Grove area for 45 years, where he moved from Pond Creek. He was a retired farmer and rancher. Survivors include a son, Michael D. Robertson, North Hudson, Wis.; two daughters, Dr. Joyce Schmitz Soligo and Martha Lynn Robertson, both of Overland Park, Kan.; a brother, Billy Robertson, state of Colorado; and five grandchildren. The body has been cremated and no services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Junior Dover Junior Franklin Dover, 73, Camargo, Okla., died Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, in Memorial Hospital and Medical Center at Midland, Texas, after an illness. He was the father of Robert Dover, Joplin. Mr. Dover was born May 27, 1923, at Minco, Okla. He moved as a youth to Camargo, where he attended schools and was graduated in 1942 from Camargo High School. He also attended a technology and trade school for two years to become an accomplished welder. He was an electrician and plumber in Camargo before he moved in 1952 to Wichita, Kan., where he was a welder for Beech Aircraft. He moved in 1961 to Jasper, where he farmed and taught in the Carl Junction (Mo.) schools. He owned and operated the Airport Drive Auto Parts Store in 1976. He retired in 1991 and returned to Camargo. He was a member of Camargo Christian Church. He was a former member and Sunday school teacher for several years at New Providence Baptist Church, Jasper. He was an Army veteran who served in Destroyer No. 776 Tank Division from March 1946 to March 1949 and attained the rank of Private First Class. He married Joanna Ellen Moran on Oct. 1, 1947, in Camargo. She died in 1994. Additional survivors include another son, Charles Dover, Camargo; a daughter, Ann Dunaway, Midland, Texas; three sisters, Leota Miller, Leedey, Okla., Leatha Andrews, Springfield, and Ruth Prior, Joplin; a brother, Jerry Dover, Joplin; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services were Wednesday at First Christian Church, Camargo. Burial was in Camargo Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Shaw Funeral Home, Vici, Okla. Jakob Jasperson Jakob Daniel Jasperson, 19, Joplin, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mr. Jasperson was born July 26, 1977, at Heber City, Utah. He moved to Joplin in 1994 from Utah. He worked for Missouri Furniture Industries, Carl Junction, and was an artist. He attended the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Joplin. Survivors include his parents, Terry and Bonnie Jasperson, Joplin; two brothers, Jeramy Jasperson and Jayson Jasperson, both of Joplin; maternal grandfather, Raymond D. Sutton, Carthage; and paternal grandparents, Bert and Dorothy Jasperson, Payson, Utah. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Hackney Cemetery, northeast of Carthage. The casket will remain closed at all times. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Children's Miracle Network. Jack Cargile GRANBY, Mo. - Jack Lester Cargile, 67, Granby, died at 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Okla., after a long illness. Mr. Cargile was born March 16, 1929, at the Lovell community, near Crescent, Okla. He had worked for W.R. Grace, Duenweg, and retired in 1972. He served in the Marines during the Korean War. He was a member of Granby Church of God. He married Geneva Maxine Tanner on Feb. 21, 1964, at Granby. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Bill Cargile, Bixby, Okla., and Mike Cargile, Granby; three daughters, Juanita Sanders, Warner, Okla., Anita Judd, Granby, and Janice Moore, Stillwater, Okla.; two brothers, Bob Cargile, Carl Junction, and Randall Cargile, Diamond; two sisters, Ann Huddleston, Marionville, and Charlene Brust, Granby; 12 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. T.J. Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. American Legion Post No. 163 will conduct graveside military rites. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in care of the funeral home. Mae Johnson MILLER, Mo. - L. Mae Johnson, 85, Miller, died at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mrs. Johnson was born Nov. 13, 1911, in Stone County. She had lived in the Miller area for 76 years. She wrote the ``Stringtown Onward'' column in the Miller Press newspaper for 25 years. She was a member of Onward United Methodist Church and a charter member of the Onward Sewing Club. She married Robert Venton Johnson on Oct. 5, 1935, at Stockton. He died Jan. 7, 1980. Survivors include a son, Larry Johnson, Miller; a daughter, Carolyn Natho, Miller; three brothers, William Eutsler, Bakersfield, Calif., Harry Eutsler, Greenfield, and Bob Eutsler, Ash Grove; two sisters, Myrtle Widick, Porterville, Calif., and Imogene Misemer, Ash Grove; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Jim Downing will officiate. Burial will be in Misemer Cemetery, east of Miller. Friends may call after 3:30 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Onward United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Dollie Miller ORONOGO, Mo. - Dollie M. Miller, 84, Oronogo route 1, died at 6:57 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Miller was born Aug. 12, 1912, at Peggs, Okla. She moved to Oronogoin 1941 from Carl Junction. She worked for the former Elder Manufacturing Co. in Webb City for more than 25 years. She retired in 1961. She was a homemaker. She married Earl Miller on March 29, 1935, at Columbus, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, David E. Miller, Oronogo, and Rick Miller, Joplin; a daughter, Pam Irwin, Carthage; a sister, Della Hensley, Webb City; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Johnnie Wilkins will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Darin Miller, Jeffrey Miller, Michael Miller, Max Chapel, Gene Irwin and Tobias Swoveland. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Dixie Farris GALENA, Kan. - Dixie Louise Farris, 70, Galena route 2, died at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Farris was born June 6, 1926, in Galena. She was graduated from Galena High School and attended the former Joplin Business College for two years. He was a bookkeeper for Howard Litch Garage for many years. She later was a partner with her brother in L. and S. Auto Parts in Galena. She attended the Galena Assembly of God church. Survivors include a daughter, Julie Kaetz, Auburn, Ala.; and a brother, Bob Shears, Galena route 2. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. Dave Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Pat Price, Steve Vogel, Kyle Vogel, Jeremy Ezell, T.J. Shears and John Myers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Robert Davis GROVE, Okla. - Robert L. Davis, 79, Grove, died at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a sudden illness. Mr. Davis was born Feb. 17, 1917, at Caney, Kan. He had been a drilling supervisor for Wakefield Drilling Co. at Winfield, Kan., for 21 years. He retired in 1982. He lived in Liberal, Kan., and Tyrone, Okla., before he moved to Grove in 1987. He was a member of the American Legion in Liberal. He was a veteran of World War II and served in the Army Air Force. He married Helen Purbin on April 17, 1938, at Newkirk, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Beverly Hinsdale, Hutchinson, Kan., and Joanna S. Michels, Wall, S.D.; three sisters, Treva Alford, Denver, Colo., Maxine Stepson, Austin, Texas, and Helen L. Walker, McPherson, Kan.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Buzzard Cemetery, Grove. Marvin Tunnell will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Inez Blanton WEBB CITY, Mo. … Inez I. Beard Blanton, 85, formerly of 414 N. Washington St., died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1996, at a nursing home in Joplin after a short illness. Mrs. Blanton was born April 17, 1911, at Clarinda, Iowa. She had lived in the Joplin-Webb City area since 1969, moving from Springfield. She was a homemaker, a graduate of Carthage High School and a member of the First Christian Church, Webb City. She married Ross Blanton on Jan. 15, 1961, at Joplin. He died Dec. 29, 1969. Survivors include a daughter, Jean Johnson, Joplin; four brothers, Bill Beard, state of Alabama, Lawrence Beard, Gladstone, Russell Beard, Webb City route 1, and Calvin Beard, Atlanta, Ga.; three sisters, Nina Ropp, Carthage, Donna Ferne Sekhon, Front Royal, Va., and Betty Lou Alnutt, San Pedro, Calif.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Calvin St. Clair, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Jack Johnson, Wesley Champ, Rick Boyd, Dave Hodson, Clint Hodson and Jeff Finley. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church. Ruth Bruner MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Ruth White Bruner, 94, Mount Vernon, died at 3:35 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Bruner was born March 29, 1902, at Fairfield, Neb. She had lived in the Mount Vernon area for 27 years. She was a graduate of the University of Nebraska. She had been a minister, schoolteacher and director of welfare for Oregon County. She was a member of Mount Vernon United Methodist Church. She married Sherman Ward Bruner on Dec. 1, 1934, at Lancaster. He died Sept. 27, 1994. Survivors include a son, Stuart S. Bruner, Arnold; a daughter, Sandra Baker, Lincoln, Neb.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Sandy Nenadal will officiate. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, south of Miller. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Mount Vernon United Methodist Church. Kermit Chick ANDERSON, Mo. … Kermit E. Chick, 87, Anderson, died at 1:55 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 1996, at Bates Medical Center, Bentonville, Ark. after an illness of several years. Mr. Chick was born May 11, 1909, at Chester, Neb. He moved to Anderson in 1972 from California. He was a trucker until his retirement, then was a cattle farmer. His wife, Doris Irene Kinzer Chick, died in 1988. Survivors include two sons, Donald E. Chick, Bentonville, Ark., and Larry D. Chick, Springdale, Ark.; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Burial will be in Pea Ridge (Ark.) Cemetery. may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Mayo Iverson GRANBY, Mo. … Memorial services for Mayo Orland Iverson, 69, Granby, who died Saturday, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Military services will be conducted by members of the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail, Miami, Okla. Anna Lee WEBB CITY, Mo. … Anna Marie Lee, 69, 518 W. Fourth St., died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Lee was born Oct. 18, 1926, at Marionville. She had lived in Webb City for 26 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Central Christian Center, Joplin. She married George Lee on Aug. 13, 1949, at Bentonville, Ark. He survives. Also surviving are three sons, Robert Lee, Webb City, Bill Lee, Galena, Kan., and James Lee, Alba; three sisters, Barbara Robertson, Carthage, Shirley Haralson, Forest, Miss., and Gay Briles, Romulus, Mich.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Doug Wilkerson will officiate. Pallbearers will be Bill Robertson, Frankie Haralson, Eldon Haralson, Jim Lee, Jay Wood and Dale Wilson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Billie Leist LIBERAL, Mo. … Billie Frederick Leist, 88, Liberal, died at noon Thursday, Oct. 17, 1996, at a nursing home in Fort Scott, Kan., after a long illness. Mr. Leist was born Aug. 26, 1908, near Bronaugh. He moved to Liberal in 1949 after living at Arcadia, Kan. He attended Pittsburg (Kan.) Business College. He was a telegrapher and depot agent for Frisco Railroad, retiring in 1973. He was a member of Liberal Christian Church. He was a 50-year member of Hermon Masonic Lodge No. 187. He married Emma F. Davenport on Sept. 21, 1929. She died Oct. 31, 1984. He married Hazel Swope Tucker on Jan. 16, 1986. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Shirley Culbertson, Fort Scott; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sheffield Cemetery, near Arcadia. The Rev. Bob Dickey will officiate. Pallbearers will be Bradley Culbertson, Tim Culbertson, Rick Hite, Dick Magee, Avery Swope and Rick Swope. Contributions may be made to Liberal Christian Church or to the Liberal Memorial Park Fund, in care of Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Loretta Rainwater CARTHAGE, Mo. … Loretta J. Rainwater, 63, Carthage, died at 9:09 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Rainwater was born Sept. 27, 1933, at Stillwater, Okla. She had lived in Carthage since 1970, moving from Broken Arrow, Okla. She owned and operated a private day-care center for 17 years. She was a member of Maple Grove Restoration Church of Jesus Christ. She married Gerald L. Rainwater on Aug. 27, 1951, at Pawnee, Okla. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Gary Rainwater, Joplin; a daughter, Linda Logan, Carthage; her mother, Juanita Bay, Carthage; two brothers, Don Bay, Sibley, and Lonney Bay, Basehor, Kan.; three sisters, Maxine Davis, Prairie Home, and Ramona Henderson and Sue Acree, both of Basehor; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Elder Roy Ries will officiate. Burial will be in Fullerton Cemetery, south of Carthage. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Logan, Adam Logan, Landon Logan, David Haney, Steve Acree and Terry Davis. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, in care of the funeral home. Marsha Walton NEOSHO, Mo. … Marsha Elizabeth Walton, 40, 125 Summit View, died at 3:20 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Walton was born April 23, 1956, in Neosho. She was a lifelong Neosho resident. She was a homemaker, and she had worked as a seamstress at the former Nicsinger Uniform Co. in Neosho. She was a member of the Church of Christ. Survivors include three daughters, Amanda Sharp, Sandra Mathews and Kayla Walton, all of Neosho; two brothers, Danny Macy, Seneca, and Ron Macy, Neosho; two sisters, Brenda Pollick, Neosho, and Susanne Joslyn, state of California; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Belfast Cemetery, west of Neosho. Delbert Boman will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation, in care of the funeral home. John Crow WYANDOTTE, Okla. … John J. Crow, 58, Wyandotte, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 1996, at a nursing home in Grove after a long illness. Mr. Crow was born Feb. 28, 1938, in Wyandotte. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a farmer. Survivors include a daughter, Lynn Ann Lanford, Neosho, Mo.; a son, Junior Lee Crow, Neosho; four brothers, Leon Crow, Wyandotte, Thomas Crow, Cassville, Mo., and James McCall and Monty McCall, both of Wyandotte; three sisters, Mary Griner, Wyandotte, and Clara Hubbard and Secetta Mathis, both of Springfield, Mo.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Faith Assembly of God Church, Wyandotte, with the Rev. Royce Hudson officiating. Burial will be in Wyandotte Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Hull, Leon Crow Jr., Kurt McCall, Monty Darin McCall, Mark McCall and Chad McCall. The casket will be closed at noon today. Arrangements are under direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca, Mo. Minnie Hankins NORTH MIAMI, Okla. … Minnie Agnes Hankins, 88, 422 S. Locust St., died at 7:05 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Hankins was born May 31, 1908, at Belle Center, Mo. She had lived in the Miami area since 1942. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church, North Miami. Her husband, Luvadah Earl Hankins, died in December 1965. She is survived by a son, Joe Hankins, Miami; a brother, Truman Story, North Miami; 14 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Rick Bushnell will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Johnny Wilcox, Don Hankins, Dave Hankins, Kent Mountford, Tim Mountford and Steve Weatherford. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Glenn Ladd GROVE, Okla. … Glenn Ladd, 91, Wichita, Kan., a former Grove resident, died at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 16, 1996, at a nursing home in Wichita after a long illness. Mr. Ladd was born March 5, 1905, at Olympia, Wash. He graduated from Oklahoma State University. He attended the college on a wrestling scholarship and later became a professional wrestler. He was chief engineer at Sinclair Pipeline Co., Independence, Kan., retiring in 1970. He moved in 1976 to the Grove area, where he lived until last year. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Grove. He married Margaret Creek on April 20, 1935, at Oilton. She died July 19, 1992. Survivors include a sister, Edria Vaught, Wichita; and a brother, W.J. Ladd, Cushing. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of Christ, Grove. Otho Rogers will officiate. Burial will be in Buzzard Cemetery, Grove. Pallbearers will be Clarence Webber, Charles Johnston, Ben Witt, Jim Parker, Jim Ford and Eugene Oakley. Arrangements are under direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Grove. Hale Fletcher Hale R. Fletcher, 73, 2425 Willard Ave., died at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Fletcher was born Oct. 22, 1922, in rural Carl Junction. He was a lifetime resident of the Carl Junction and Joplin areas. He was a retired farmer. He owned and operated Fletcher Saw Mill from 1955 until selling the business in 1990. He was a member and elder of Carl Junction Christian Church, and a member of Masonic Lodge No. 194, Galena, Kan. He married Edith F. McCorkle on Oct. 30, 1943, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Freda J. King, 2401 Roosevelt Ave.; a sister, Gertrude Horner, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Carl Junction Christian Church. Boyce Mouton and Steve Altheide, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers will be George Lawrence, Ron Lawver, Mike Malone, Jeff Barringer and Darrell Hicks Sr. Masonic rites will be conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The family will receive friends after the rites. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice. Ora Ewing NEVADA, Mo. … Ora M. Kepner Ewing, 97, Nevada, formerly of Bronaugh, died Thursday night, Oct. 17, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Ewing was born Jan. 2, 1899, at Creighton. She moved to Bronaugh in 1942 from Creighton. She worked six years as an aide at Nevada State Hospital. She and her husband farmed east of Bronaugh before retiring in 1967. She was a member of Bronaugh Christian Church and also attended a Baptist church at Bronaugh. She married James Upton Ewing on Sept. 2, 1917, at Creighton. He died Feb. 4, 1977. Survivors include a son, Scott K. Ewing, Lansing, Mich.; two daughters, Helen Garcia, Fresno, Calif., and Elizabeth Houk, Bronaugh; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and 16 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bronaugh Christian Church. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Friends may call until 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association or to Bronaugh Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Gertie Fulton, dies at age 102 CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Gertie M. Fulton, 102, a former Carl Junction resident, died at 6 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. She had lived in a Joplin nursing home for three years. Mrs. Fulton was born Dec. 17, 1893, at Rome, Mo. She moved to Carl Junction in 1973 from Ava. She was a homemaker a member of the First Baptist Church, Carl Junction. Her husband, Benjamin Fulton, died in 1965. Survivors include a daughter, Ruby Cunningham, Carl Junction; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and 22 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church, Carl Junction. The Rev. Ted Wilkins and the Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Walnut Grove Cemetery, southwest of Ava. Grandsons and great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. The body may be viewed after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Senior Citizen Center of Carl Junction. Verla Smothers VERONA, Mo. … Verla F. Smothers, 86, Verona, died at 11:25 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Smothers was born June 19, 1910, in Caldwell County. She was a longtime area resident. She moved to Verona from Aurora three years ago. She was a homemaker and a retired cashier. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Her husband, John Henry Smothers, preceded her in death. She is survived by a son, Larry Kent McKee, Shell Knob; five daughters, Joyce E. Myers, Verona, Karen Jennings and Anita Belcher, both of Kansas City, Mary E. Flagg, Belton, and Francis Ramsey, Shell Knob; a sister, Ethel Diem, Independence; a half brother, Herbert Cook, Hamilton; seven grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Spring River Cemetery, Verona. The Rev. Joe Wolven will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Viola Wood-Coble TIFF CITY, Mo. … Viola Catherine Wood-Coble, 77, Stroud, Okla., formerly of Tiff City, died at 5:20 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 1996, at a nursing home in Stroud after an illness. Mrs. Wood-Coble was born Jan. 14, 1919, at Avant, Okla. She lived in the Tiff City area from 1974 to 1986. She was postmistress in Tiff City from 1980 to 1985. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Lou Brazeal, Collinsville, Okla., and Beatrice Lou Keith, Bristow, Okla; a brother, Walter Robert ``Bob'' Wood, Siloam Springs, Ark.; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. today at New Bethel Cemetery, Anderson, with the Rev. Charles Brazeal officiating. Pallbearers will be William Ray Keith, Raymond Lee Keith, Chuck Brazeal, Charles Brazeal, Sam Keith and Bob Wood. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The casket will be closed at the graveside. Florence Stockton COLUMBUS, Kan. … Florence J. Stockton, 83, formerly of Columbus route 2, died at 3:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Stockton was born Aug. 7, 1913, in Cherokee County, north of Columbus. She attended school in the Stippville community, was a graduate of Columbus High School and attended Pittsburg State University. She taught school in rural schools in Cherokee County and was a social worker from the early 1950s to April 1957. She operated Hillcrest Nursing Home, east of Columbus, from 1957 to 1962, then Columbus Rest Home and other nursing homes. She retired in 1984. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Rebekah Lodge, both of Columbus. She married James David Stockton on May 5, 1935, in Columbus. He died March 29, 1943. Survivors include two sons, David Stockton, Grove, Okla., route 6, and Tom Stockton, Dodge City; a daughter, Judy Roark, Columbus route 1; a brother, Bob Patton, Girard; a sister, Coral O'Conner, Kansas City, Mo.; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Dick Andrews GROVE, Okla. … Richard S. ``Dick'' Andrews, 78, Grove, died at 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Andrews was born Nov. 24, 1917, in Grove. He owned and operated Grove Cleaners for many years before retiring. Survivors include three brothers, Joe C. Andrews, Bartlesville, Robert L. Andrews, Greenville, Texas, and Ed ``Pete'' Andrews, Tulsa; and a sister, Bonnie Redels, Grove. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Olympus Cemetery, Grove, with Ken Siemens officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Hazel Grant MIAMI, Okla. … Hazel L. Grant, 86, 100 Pine St., died at 4:12 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a long illness. Mrs. Grant was born April 5, 1910, at Wyandotte. She was a lifetime resident of the Miami and Wyandotte areas. She and her husband operated grocery stores in North Miami and Miami, and Grant's Floral in North Miami. She retired in 1977. She was a member of Bethany Christian Church, Miami, and the Bethany Bells Club. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star at Fairland for more than 50 years. She married George Grant in November 1928 in Miami. He died in December 1972. Survivors include a daughter, Reba Grant Guilford, Miami; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Ray Jones MIAMI, Okla. … Ray W. Jones, 89, 1200 E St. N.E., died at 2:15 a.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 1996, at a nursing home in Commerce after a long illness. Mr. Jones was born Dec. 8, 1906, at Turkey Ford. He had lived in Miami for 40 years. He was a retired carpenter and a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Miami. He married Lucille Cheely on March 15, 1926, at Poteau. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Ross Jones and Joe Jones, both of Miami; two daughters, Maxine Elkins and Wilma Wilburn, both of Miami; a brother, Roy Jones, Woodland, Calif.; two sisters, Ova Thomas, Woodland, and Violet Blevins, Miami; eight grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Buzzard Cemetery, west of Grove. The Rev. Kenneth Linn will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Iva Loop MIAMI, Okla. … Iva Lila Loop, 74, formerly of the Miami Towers Apartments, died at 12:31 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 1996, at Columbia Independence Regional Hospital, Independence, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Loop was born May 19, 1922, in the state of Michigan. She moved to the Miami area in 1971 from Fort Smith, Ark. She was a homemaker and attended Northwest Baptist Church, Miami. She married Julian Gibson in 1945. He died Sept. 2, 1963. She married Walter Loop on April 4, 1978. He died Nov. 23, 1992. Survivors include four daughters, Violet Mary Herbert, Roland, Jane Faye Hiddle, Miami, Hazel Hefley, Fort Smith, and Dorothy Fern Furroels, Ketchum; two sons, Julian F. Gibson and Billy C. Gibson, both of Independence; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Calvin Stein Nelletta Stein MIAMI, Okla. … Calvin F. Stein, 72, and his wife, Nelletta Rosalee Rogers Stein, 69, both of Yuba City, Calif., died Thursday afternoon, Oct. 17, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, of injuries they suffered in a traffic accident west of Quapaw. Mrs. Stein is a former resident of Ottawa County. Mr. Stein was born Sept. 10, 1924, at Webbers Falls. He was a retired welder. His survivors include three sisters, Clara Alene Wisman and Melva Estes, both of Fairfield, Calif., and Margie Lucille Gomas, Lathrop, Calif. Mrs. Stein was born Aug. 16, 1927, at McLoud. She had lived in the Carthage, Mo., area and was a graduate of Carthage High School. She lived in Ottawa County before moving to California. She was a homemaker. Her survivors include a daughter, Pamela Perrando, Fairfield; a son, Roger Oney, Yuba City; two sisters, Wanda Moss, Yuba City, and Evelyn Knox, Shasta City, Calif.; and a brother, Paul J. Rogers, Yuba City. Services will be conducted at Yuba City. Local arrangements are under direction of Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Irene Bills M. Irene Baker Bills, 87, 1820 Wall Ave., died at 6:08 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mrs. Bills was born July 30, 1909, at Elsey, Mo. She had lived in Joplin since 1929, moving from Neosho. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include a son, Jerry Bills, Downers Grove, Ill.; a sister, Jean Kidd, Phoenix, Ariz.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, with the Rev. Dell Reed officiating. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Gudrun Johnson Gudrun S. Johnson, 85, 6542 Castle Heights Road, Joplin, died at 8:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Johnson was born July 3, 1911, at Christiania, Norway. She had lived in Missouri for the past forty years. She was a server at Resthaven, a restaurant in Independence, Mo. She attended Eden Heights Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Independence. She was a member of Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Joplin. She married Arthur O. Johnson on June 14, 1941, at Bensenville, Ill. He died in 1952. Survivors include three sons, Ronald Johnson, Tolland, Conn., Glen Johnson, Joplin, and Gordon Johnson, Pleasant Hill; a daughter, Dorothy Burnett, Joplin; three brothers, Arthur Sandvick and Norman Sandvick, Chippewa Falls, Wis., and Gilbert Sandvick, Long Grove, Iowa; two sisters, Christine Bleskachek, Chippewa Falls, Wis., and Irene Brown, Eau Claire, Wis.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Liberty Street Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints, Independence, with Gary Myers officiating. Burial will be in Mound Grove Cemetery, Independence. Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at the church and all day Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Shawn Johnson, Chad Johnson, Luke Johnson, Scott Burnett, Steve Outain and Joe Rose. Contributions may be made to Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Joplin. Kenny Dawson NEOSHO, Mo. … C. Kenny Dawson, 56, 14031 Kodiac Road, Neosho, died at 5:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, after a long illness. Mr. Dawson was born July 11, 1940, at Huntington, W.Va. He came to Neosho 25 years ago, moving from Arkansas. He was an auto repairman and a former member of Anderson Masonic Lodge. He married Barbara Walker on Sept. 14, 1970, at Delaney, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Kenneth Daniel Lawson, Lannagan and Jay Dawson, Neosho; seven daughters, Mary Morgan, Jefferson, Ohio, Trish Mampel and Sheila Rhodes, both from Ashtabula, Ohio, Marie Free, Farmington, Ark., and Connie Buchanan, Shelly Dawson, and Amanda Dawson, all of Neosho; four brothers, Bill Dawson, Fayettville, Ark., Tony Dawson, Springdale, Ark., Noris Dawson, Ashtabula, Ohio, and Ronnie Dawson, Conneaut, Ohio; five sisters, Barbara S. McCoullah, Hamden, Ohio, Debbie Easton, Sharon Burlingame and Julie Walker, all of Jefferson, Ohio, and Dolly White, Springdale, Ark.; and 13 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Jane Cemetery, Jane. The Rev. Tom McDonald will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Onis Shoemaker AURORA, Mo. … Onis G. Shoemaker, 77, Aurora, died at 4:50 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Shoemaker was born March 3, 1919, in Barry County. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include three sons, Dale Shoemaker and Dennis Shoemaker, both of Aurora, Bobby Shoemaker, Belton; three daughters, Della Miller and Linda Bourey, both of Aurora, and Sheila Fieker, Monett; a brother, Gene Shoemaker, Aurora; a sister, Ruby Hardcastle, Las Vegas, Nev.; 13 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora, with the Rev. Ronnie Fieker officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri. Opal Thrasher ANDERSON, Mo. … Opal Ethel Bryant Thrasher, 81, Anderson, died at 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Thrasher was born Sept. 10, 1915, at Powell. She had lived all her life in the McDonald County area. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Pleasant Grove Free Will Baptist Church, Anderson. She married Lloyd Thrasher on Sept. 24, 1934, at Bentonville, Ark. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Darrel Thrasher, Anderson; a daughter, Joyce Harp, Grove, Okla.; a brother, Nathaniel Bryant, Barnsdall, Okla.; a sister, Leona Sprague, Gentry, Ark.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, with the Rev. Scott McCullough and the Rev. Lester Nutting officiating. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, Anderson. Pallbearers will be Steve Harp, Roger Harp, Kenny Harp, Charles Robeson, Pete Pace and Gerald Butts. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. at the funeral home. Evelyn Turner LAMAR, Mo. … Evelyn E. Turner, 73, Lamar, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at a local nursing home after a 10-month illness. Mrs. Turner was born Jan. 28, 1923, at Elsmore, Kan. She was a long-time area resident. She had been a seamstress for Burlington Manufacturing, Chanute, Kan., and Big Smith Co., Lamar, for many years. She was a member of Church of the Nazarene, Carthage. She married Jack C. Turner on Nov. 22, 1969, at Lamar. He died Feb. 28, 1990. Survivors include a daughter, Earlene Morris, Dewey, Okla.; a stepdaughter, Jackie Splitter, Lamar; a brother, Gerald Leatherman, Houston, Texas; three grandchildren; and a stepgrandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Don Baker will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Elizabeth Hawkins Elizabeth A. Hawkins, 61, 4238 Menlo, Wichita, Kan., a former Joplin resident, died Friday, Oct. 18, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Hawkins was born March 14, 1935, at Joplin. She had been a self-employed child care provider. Survivors include two daughters, Shannon Sherdahl and Mickey Salazar, both of Wichita; her mother, Leora Potts, Wichita; a brother, Dennis Baldwin, Salt Lake City, Utah; sister, Jeannie Smith, Rogers, Ark.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Lakeview Funeral Home, Wichita. Paul Seward, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, Wichita. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Herman Jones BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Herman Franklin Jones, 80, 204 West Ave., Baxter Springs, died at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, 1996, at his home after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Jones was born Nov. 1, 1915, at Muskogee, Okla. He retired in 1975 as a mechanic with Woods Industries, Kansas City. He had lived in Baxter Springs for 20 years. Survivors include a son, Herman F. Jones Jr., Sapulpa, Okla.; two daughters, April Ball, Welch, Okla., and Peggy McBride, Scottsville; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lowell Cemetery. Roy Derfelt will officiate. The casket will be closed at all times. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Thomas Richards HALLOWELL, Kan. … Thomas ``Tommy'' D. Richards, 76, rural Hallowell, died at 6:10 p.m. Friday, October 18, 1996, at Oswego Health Center after a short illness. Mr. Richards was born June 5, 1920, at Hallowell. He was a lifelong area resident, graduating from Oswego High School. He served as a pilot and first lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He raised cattle and worked in construction. He was a member of Oswego United Methodist Church and Oswego Golf Association. He married Anna Martin on Aug. 7, 1945, at Oswego. She survives. Additional survivors include a brother, Louis Richards, Oswego; and a sister, Dora Himes, Chatsworth, Calif. The body will be cremated. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oswego United Methodist Church. The Rev. J. Ray Swearingen and the Rev. Paul Wiand will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Oswego Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Oswego United Methodist Church, or the American Cancer Society-Labette County Chapter, in care of Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Perle W. Roberts WEST MINERAL, Kan. … Perle W. Roberts Sr., 71, West Mineral, died Thursday night, Oct. 17, 1996, of injuries sustained in a traffic accident at Scammon. Mr. Roberts was born Sept. 2, 1925, at Burrton. He attended school at Burrton and Hutchison. He was a truck driver and heavy equipment operator, retiring in 1987. He was a Marine veteran of World War II. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Columbus. He married Juanita Barber on May 18, 1964, at Waynoka, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include six sons, Perle W. Roberts Livengood Jr., San Antonio, Texas, Dana Roberts Livengood, Wichita, Curt Roberts, Milan, Kevin Roberts, West Mineral, Clayton Livengood, address unknown, and Steve Livengood, address unknown; three daughters, Vickie Evans, Wichita, Ada Osborn, Vinita, Okla., and Faye Wells, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister, Marie Roberts, Pittsburg; 22 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Star Cemetery, northwest of Columbus, with the Rev. Garland Bohn officiating. Military services will be conducted by the honor guard of Fort Riley. Friends may call at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, any time before the services. Hazel Grant Services for Hazel L. Grant, 86, 100 Pine St., who died Friday, will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Clyde Stilley will officiate. Burial will be in G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami. The family will be at the home of Reba Gilford, 2902 P St. NW, Miami. Iva Loop MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Iva Lila Loop, 74, formerly of Miami Towers Apartments, who died Thursday, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Dale Rogers will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Norma Spencer AFTON, Okla. … Norma Sue Spencer, 49, Afton, died at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 1996, at her home. The death is under investigation. Mrs. Spencer was born Nov. 29, 1946, at Tulsa. She graduated from Claremore High School in 1965. She had lived in Afton for 18 years, moving from Arizona. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Afton. Survivors include her husband, Glen Spencer; two sons, Mitchell G. Spencer, Allen, Tex., and Garett L. Spencer, serving with the U.S. Army in Korea; three stepsons, Darrel L. Spencer, Donnie G. Spencer and Emmet C. Spencer, all of Tulsa; her parents, Merle and Mable Hines, Drumright; a brother, Donald M. Hines, Drumright; and five grandchildren. Services are pending with Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Bill Whipkey GROVE, Okla. … William D. ``Bill'' Whipkey, 87, Grove, died at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Whipkey was born Aug. 7, 1909, at Fairland. He graduated from Fairland High School in 1929. He came to Grove in 1954, moving from Picher, where he had been the owner and operator of Cox Machinery and a member of both the Picher school board and Masonic Lodge. After retirement, he joined the Masonic Lodge at Grove and he farmed and raised cattle in the Hickory Grove area. He married Reba Williams Quamdt on June 9, 1972, at Fairland. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Bill Whipkey Jr., Baxter Springs, Kan.; three daughters, Lavanda Johnson, Tulsa, Sharon Derwin, Grove, and Lou Ann Elliott, Fairland; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hickory Grove Community Center. The Rev. Dolphus Blevins and the Rev. Alan McIntyre will officiate. Burial and Masonic rites will be conducted by Grove Masonic Lodge at Hickory Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Jerry D. Whitetree WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Jerry D. Whitetree, 52, Wyandotte, died at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Whitetree was born Dec. 12, 1943, at Claremore, Okla. He was a longtime area resident. He was a Vietnam veteran and an instructor for Taft (Okla.) Correctional Center. He also had worked for Haskell Indian Junior College, Lawrence, Kan. He was a member of the Seneca-Cayuga Indian tribe. Survivors include two sons, James Whitetree, Glenpool, and Cordell Whitetree, Iola, Kan.; a daughter, Jerri Fasthorse, Macon, Ga.; three brothers, Gordon Whitetree, Wyandotte, Tommy Whitetree, Miami, and Terry Whitetree, Tulsa; six sisters, Hazel Wallace, Christina Stranger, Mary Lind, Margaret Dunning, Sallie Leaf and Lenora Sparks, all of Wyandotte; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Bassett Springs Indian Stomp Grounds, south of Wyandotte. Richard White will conduct Indian rites. Burial will be in Bassett Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be James Whitetree, Gordon Whitetree, Clifton Whitetree, Craig Stanger, Patrick Leaf Jr. and Randy Cusher. Arrangements are under the direction of the Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Beverly Burtrum Beverly A. Burtrum, 58, Joplin, died at 5:25 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a sudden illness. Mrs. Burtrum was born May 28, 1938, at Tulsa, Okla. She moved to Joplin in 1963 from Miami, Okla. She and her husband, Willie Burtrum, co-owned and operated Joplin Honda. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Willie Burtrum; a son, David Burtrum, Joplin; a daughter, Cheri Sitton, Joplin; her mother, Ruby McInnes, Neosho; two sisters, Elizabeth Frye, Neosho, and June Cease, Tulsa, Okla.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary Baptist Church. The Rev. Phillip McClendon will officiate. Private burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Ganote, Al Bechhold, Stan Huff, John Walker, Robert Arnce and Red Culton. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Deacons of Calvary Baptist Church will be seated as a group. Contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church. Eva Pearson Eva M. Pearson, 97, Ellisville, a former long-time Joplin resident, died at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 1996, at a nursing home in Chesterfield after an illness. Mrs. Pearson was born May 9, 1899, at Baxter Springs, Kan. Her family lived in Neosho much of her childhood. She moved to Joplin in 1915. She lived from 1915 to 1917 and from 1938 to 1995 at 2105 Joplin Ave. She moved to Denver in 1921 and returned to Joplin in 1930. She moved from Joplin to the St. Louis area in June 1995 to live with her son. She was a 1917 graduate of Joplin Senior High School. She taught school at Duenweg, Newtonia and Rocky Ford, Colo. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Joplin, since about 1948. She married Clay S. Pearson in June 1921 at Rocky Ford. He died on Aug. 16, 1970. Survivors include a son, Les Pearson, former managing editor of The Joplin News Herald, Ellisville; and a sister, Frances Ruark, Clare, Mich. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Lois Hendrix WASHBURN, Mo. … Lois Ann Hendrix, 53, Washburn, died at 7:03 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Hendrix was born Sept. 13, 1943, in the state of California. She moved in 1957 to Missouri. She worked previously with Fasco Industries for 2“ years. She helped her husband on the farm. She was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Washburn. She married Johnie Hendrix on Nov. 28, 1958, in Barry County. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Wayne Hendrix, Cassville, and Keith Hendrix and Brian Hendrix, both of Washburn; two daughters, Bobbi Sanders and Regina Thompson, both of Washburn; her mother, Pauline Stogdill, Pea Ridge, Ark.; three brothers, Warren Stogdill and Boyd Stogdill, both of Washburn, and Bill Stogdill, Pea Ridge; a sister, Delores Sanchez, Roseville, Calif.; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Washburn. The Rev. Willie Hendrix and the Rev. Rodney VanGorkham will officiate. Burial will be in Roller Cemetery, west of Washburn. Pallbearers will be Jerry Sanders, Russell Hendrix, Donnie Wright, Jerry Dale Sanders, David Preddy and Danny Dalton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Lew Maneval JASPER, Mo. … Lew Anthony Maneval, 58, Jasper, died at 2:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at Missouri Veteran's Hospital, Mount Vernon, where he suffered an apparent heart while working as a volunteer entertaining with music. Mr. Maneval was born Dec. 19, 1937, at Salina, Kan. He moved to Jasper in 1947 when his parents bought Maneval Inc. He served in the Navy as a helicopter pilot from October 1960 to November 1968 with two tours in the Vietnam area and three years as a flight instructor at Pensacola, Fla. After serving as a safety engineer for five years in Denver, Colo., he returned to Jasper in September 1973 to join his father and two brothers in the family business, Maneval Inc. He served two years as mayor of Jasper and four years on the Jasper R-5 School Board. He was secretary of the Jasper Chamber of Commerce. He was a past member of the board of the Bank of Jasper and also served on the all-school reunion committee of Jasper. He was a member of Jasper United Methodist Church, where he had been a choir member, Sunday school teacher, a lay leader for 10 years, and also had served as the evangelism chairman. For the past year, he was managing editor of the church's outreach paper, ``The Methodist Messenger.'' He married Judie Bradley at Pensacola, Fla., on Aug. 3, 1962. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Mark Maneval and Joel Maneval, both of Jasper; a daughter, Rachel Maneval, of the home; his mother, Genevieve Maneval, Jasper; a brother, Terry Maneval, Jasper; and two grandchildren. Private graveside services will be held Tuesday at Greenlawn Cemetery, Jasper. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Jasper United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. The casket will be closed. Contributions may be made to Jasper United Methodist Church or the Jasper Fire Service, in care of the funeral home. May Millender NEOSHO, Mo. … May Millender, 92, Neosho, died at 12:33 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at a local nursing home after a four-year illness. Mrs. Millender was born Oct. 14, 1904, at Salem, Ore. She moved in 1916 to Neosho. She had been a cook and dishwasher for 60 years at the former Vo's Cafe and the former Big Spring Inn Restaurant, both of Neosho. She was a member of the Neosho United Methodist Church. Her husband, Frank Millender, died in 1949. Surviving are three daughters, Alice Rudd, Neosho, Viola Wofford, Belton, and Marie Baker, Nampa, Idaho; three sons, Hugh Millender and Billy Millender, both of Neosho, and Paul Millender, Perry, Ga.; a brother, Johnny Young, Neosho; 24 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. J.C. Harp and the Rev. Todd Decker will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, south of Neosho. Keith Pyle AURORA, Mo. … Keith J. Pyle, 72, Aurora, died at 8:14 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at Aurora Community Hospital of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Pyle was born Sept. 7, 1924, at Lawrence County and was a lifetime resident. He was a garbage mechanic, retiring in 1970. He was a member of the Chesapeake Baptist Church, east of Mount Vernon. He was a Navy veteran. He married Virginia Valentine on April 9, 1950, at Verona. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Larry Pyle and Mike Pyle, both of Mount Vernon; a daughter, Becky Humphreys, Mount Vernon; four brothers, Lowell Pyle and Loy Pyle, both of Springfield, Norval Pyle, Mount Vernon, and Jerold Pyle, Jefferson City; a sister Dana Strachan, Nags Head, N.C.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Summit Baptist Church, northeast of Mount Vernon. The Rev. Dean Hendricks will officiate. Burial will be in Summit Cemetery, northeast of Mount Vernon. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Harry Stahl SENECA, Mo. … Harry A. Stahl, 81, 7284 Bethel Road, died at 1:40 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at his home of an illness. Mr. Stahl was born Aug. 20, 1915, at Lewisburg Union, Pa. He had lived the last 12 years in Seneca, moving from Downers Grove, Ill., where he had been a heat treater with Rex Nord Bearing Co., Downers Grove. He was a World War II Army veteran. He married Pearl Mrez in 1976 at Wheaton, Ill. She survives. Additional survivors include five daughters, names unavailable, all of the state of Pennsylvania; eight stepchildren, names and addresses unknown; a brother, Foster F. Stahl, Turbotville, Pa.; 20 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Vincent Tygart WEBB CITY, Mo. … Vincent H. Tygart, 81, Gravette, Ark., a former Webb City resident, died at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 1996, at a nursing home in Gravette after a long illness. Mr. Tygart was born Nov. 6, 1914, at Arma, Kan. He moved to Gravette five years ago from Webb City. He was a retired laborer and a member of the Pentecostal Church. Survivors include a son, Jerry Tygart, Bentonville, Ark.; a daughter, Joyce Tygart, Fayetteville, Ark.; two brothers, Bob Tygart, Carl Junction, and Paul Tygart, Nampa, Idaho; two sisters, Elsie Alsup, Carl Junction, and Lily Beck, Joplin; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p .m. today at Carl Junction (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Clair Uitts will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Stella Wilkinson NEOSHO, Mo. … Stella May Wilkinson, 80, Neosho, died at 2:20 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at a daughter's home near Fairview after a long illness. Mrs. Wilkinson was born Aug. 31, 1916, at Altamont, Kan. She moved in 1977 to the Neosho area from Gillette, Wyo. She was a homemaker and a seamstress. She had worked with her husband in operating the Wilkinson Shoe and Harness Repair, Neosho. She and a daughter operated the former Jan-Lynn Photo Studio, Neosho. She was a member of the Northside Baptist Church, Neosho. She married Louis Wilkinson on Oct. 9, 1934. He died Feb. 18, 1984. Survivors include a son, Jay Wilkinson, Gillette; five daughters, Velma Daugherty, Arnegard, N.D., Joy Speiglemyer Gillette, Wilma Hamilton, Branson, Dianna Evans, Fairview, and Lorraine Johnson, Franklin, Tenn.; two brothers, Jay Shastid, Rocky Comfort, and John Shastid, Springdale, Ark.; a sister, Irena Seaman, Pea Ridge, Ark.; 24 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Gary Reed and Gary Culp, ministers, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, in care of the funeral home. Mary Graham COLUMBUS, Kan. … Mary Evelyn Graham, 71, Columbus route 2, died at 11:25 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Graham was born March 27, 1925, in Cherokee County. She attended Stone Rural School in Cherokee County and was a 1944 graduate of Columbus High School. She was a homemaker. She married Lee D. Graham on March 27, 1947, in Columbus. He survives. Additional survivors include a brother, Paul Gust, Springfield, Mo. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Park Cemetery, Columbus. The Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. Friends may call at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. John Hamilton COLUMBUS, Kan. … John R. ``Johnie'' Hamilton, 85, 206 N. Ohio St., died at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hamilton was born Aug. 28, 1911, in Cherokee County near Turk, north of Columbus. He attended Stippville School, near Columbus, and Columbus High School. He was a farmer and worked for the Farmers Union Elevator in Columbus. He also had worked for Wilcox Implement Company and South East Equipment of Columbus. He was the maintenance manager at Country Side Acres, an apartment complex in Columbus. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Odd Fellows Lodge, and the Anti-Thief Association. He served on the advisory board for Southeast Kansas Vo-Tech School at Columbus and on the board of the Future Farmers of America of Columbus. He was active in the Columbus baseball program for more than 30 years, serving as an umpire for many years. He married Margie Dixon on Nov. 24, 1956, at Clovis, N.M. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, John Jeffrey, Franklin, Jimmy Dale Hamilton, Hallowell, and Carl Hamilton, Belton, Mo.; two daughters, Linda Westervelt and Janice Leeper, both of Columbus; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Calvary Baptist Church, Columbus. The Rev. Keith Jackson and the Rev. Todd Maclean will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Contributions may be made to St. John's Regional Medical Center Hospice or Calvary Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Charlotte Southworth CARDIN, Okla. … Charlotte Bonnie Tallent Southworth, 71, Cardin, died at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 1996, at a son's home at rural Miami after a long illness. Mrs. Southworth was born July 6, 1925, at St. Louis, Mo. She had lived about 10 years in Cardin, moving from Picher. She was a homemaker and a member of Cardin Baptist Church. She married Joe Tallent on May 10, 1945. He died in 1982. Surviving are three sons, Timothy R. Tallent and Wayne Tallent, rural Miami, and Terry Southworth, Cardin; three daughters, Sue Tallent, Cardin, Joan Douthitt, Baxter Springs, Kan., and Jo Anna Watkins, Joplin, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Norma Spencer AFTON, Okla. … Services for Norma Sue Spencer, 49, Afton, who died Friday, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, Afton. The Rev. Jim Drake and the Rev. Martin Potter will officiate. Burial will be in Drumright (Okla.) Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Contributions may be made to the Asthmatic Association, in care of the funeral home. John Hartman John S. Hartman, 79, 1829 W. A St., Joplin, died Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at his home after an apparent suicide. Mr. Hartman was born Sept. 5, 1917, in Houston, Texas. He was a gardener for the Civil Service and a veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Sherry Hartman, state of South Carolina; seven brothers, Mack Hartman, Carterville, Wendell Hartman, Brady Hartman, and Larry Hartman, all of Central Valley, Calif., Luke Hartman, Denver, Colo., Bill Hartman, state of Missouri, and Charles Hartman, Anderson, Calif.; two sisters, Ivy Taylor, Orville, Calif., and Oma Deakins, state of Alabama; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Carterville Cemetery. No visitation is planned. Eva Pearson Services for Eva M. Pearson, 97, Ellisville, a former long-time Joplin resident, who died Sunday, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the Parker Mortuary Chapel, Joplin. The Rev. Aaron Brown will officiate. Burial will be in the Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to service time at the mortuary chapel. Contributions may be made to the St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Joplin. Johnny Akins EXETER, Mo. … Johnny Akins, 72, Exeter, died at 5:35 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 1996, at his home in Exeter after a long illness. Mr. Akins was born June 26, 1924, at Lead Hill, Ark. He was a lifelong resident of Barry County and a self-employed truck driver. He was a member of the Mount Zion Baptist Church, Washburn. He married Maxine Foster on Dec. 30, 1942, at Cassville. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Floyd Akins, Washburn; two sisters, Alta Wilbanks, San Jose, Calif., and Margaret Weishaup, Santa Monica, Calif.; five grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Zion Baptist Church. The Rev. Aaron Nowland, the Rev. Hugh Higgs and the Rev. Tom Casady will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Pallbearers will be Danny Dalton, Rudolph Harris, Jimmy Mahurin, Gilbert Stubblefield, Larry Varner and Marvin Weems. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Contributions may be made to Quality Home Health and Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Vernon Dodwell SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Vernon C. Dodwell, 72, Shell Knob, formerly of Aurora, died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Dodwell was born June 7, 1924, at Kansas City, Mo. He moved in 1956 to Aurora. He moved in 1990 to Shell Knob. He was a retired, self-employed insurance agent and a member of the First Christian Church, Shell Knob. He married Yvonne Burlison on Jan. 14, 1989, at Aurora. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jerry Dodwell, St. Louis, and John Dodwell, Chicago, Ill.; a stepson, Dean Swearingen, St. Louis; two stepdaughters, Dawn Swearingen, Aurora, and Nancy Morey, Baxter, Minn.; three grandsons; and six step-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, Aurora. The Rev. Corky Johnson and the Rev. George Latimer will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Mabel Freund CARTHAGE, Mo. … Mabel Elizabeth Freund, 91, Carthage, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Freund was born Dec. 3, 1904, at Clifton Hill. She had lived about six months with a son at Carthage, moving from Warsaw, Mo., where she had lived since 1945. She was a retired schoolteacher and a member since 1945 of the First United Methodist Church and its McCormick Sunday school class at Warsaw. She was a past worthy matron of the Osage Valley No. 502 of the Order of the Eastern Star, Warsaw. She was a charter recipient of the Warsaw Chamber of Commerce Excellence in Education Award in 1990. She married Roy E. Freund on Aug. 18, 1927, at Clifton Hill. He survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Roy L. Freund, Carl Junction, Edgar Biddle Freund, Carthage, Larry R. Freund, Springfield, and Joseph R. Freund, St. Louis; a daughter, Marilyn Stevinson, Springfield; a brother, Jonathan Graves, Chillicothe; 20 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the First United Methodist Church, Warsaw. The Rev. Roger Metscher will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Warsaw. Pallbearers will be David Freund, Terry Freund, Chris Freund, Joe L. Freund, Joe D. Freund and Bill McKee. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw. Contributions may be made to the scholarship fund at the United Methodist Church, Warsaw. Shirley Miller LIBERAL, Mo. … Shirley L. Miller, 73, 309 S. Payne St., died Sunday, Oct. 20, 1996, at a Lamar nursing home of an illness. Mrs. Miller was born Feb. 11, 1923, at Wichita, Kan. She was a homemaker and a member of Church of God Holiness, Liberal. She moved to Earlton, Kan., from Wichita and attended schools in the Earlton area. She had lived in Liberal and moved in January 1945 to Odessa, Texas. She returned in 1995 to Liberal. She married Glenn Miller on March 20, 1960, at Odessa. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Leslie H. Rolando, Irving, Texas; a daughter, Betty Sisseck, Oronogo; her mother, Verfie Spurling, Earlton; two brothers, Willie Spurling, Fredonia, Kan., and Floyd Spurling, Wichita; four sisters, Georgie Wickwire, Odessa, Katherine Eccher, Liberal, Edna Hale, La Harpe, Kan., and Alice Hedges, Manhattan, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gibson-Koch-Friskel Chapel, Chanute, Kan. Burial will be in Earlton Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Ethel Fuller OSWEGO, Kan. … Ethel E. Fuller, 92, rural Oswego, died at 12:39 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Fuller was born Jan. 9, 1904, in Oklahoma Indian Territory. She was a homemaker and a member of the Sedan United Methodist Church. She married Earl T. Fuller on March 4, 1925, in Bartlesville, Okla. Additional survivors include three sons, Jim Fuller, Manhattan, Tim Fuller, Oswego, and Jeff Fuller, Tampa, Fla.; and four daughters, Beth McGee, Elgin, Mary Jean Lehr, Mission Viejo, Calif., Annette Brown, Oswego, and Jan Stiltz, Foothill Ranch, Calif. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Oswego Cemetery. The Rev. J. Ray Swearingen will officiate. The casket will be closed. Contributions may be made to the Oswego Public Library, in care of Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Clyde Tillman COLUMBUS, Kan. … Ernest ``Clyde'' Tillman, 86, Columbus, died Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at Maude Norton Memorial Hospital, Columbus, after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Tillman was born June 30, 1910, near Ozark in Christian County, Mo. He farmed in Cherokee County when he was young. He worked several years in the lead and zinc mines. He worked in the tire-recapping business for many years before retiring in 1972. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Columbus. He was a past member of the Columbus Masonic Lodge. He married Vera Marie Schultz on July 7, 1932, at Oswego. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Wanda Beatty Tillman, Weir, Kan.; two sisters, Esther Mayhood, Columbus, and Myrtle Smith, Frisco, Texas; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church. The Rev. Jerry Lloyd and the Rev. Don Walker will officiate. Burial will be in Columbus Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Columbus, in care of the funeral home. Charlotte Southworth CARDIN, Okla. … Services for Charlotte Bonnie Tallent Southworth, 71, Cardin, who died Sunday, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Paul Thomas Funeral Home Chapel, Picher. Mark Hester will officiate. Burial will be in the Bluejacket (Okla.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lane Tallent, Timothy Tallent, Terry Southworth, Glen Watkins, E.T. Washburn and Allen Schultz. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the Paul Thomas Funeral Home. Sue Bastian Sue B. Bastian, 78, 1729 Wall Ave., died at 7:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a three-year illness. Miss Bastian was born March 30, 1918, in Joplin, and was a lifetime resident of the town. She was a 1938 Joplin High School graduate. She was an active partner in the Bastian Wholesale Grocer Co. all of her working life. She was a member of First Community Church. She was a charter member and past president of the American Business Women's Association, and Joplin Business and Professional Women's Club. She was a past president of Joplin Biz Club, a charter member of the Joplin Little Theatre, and a member of the Joplin Humane Society. Surviving are two brothers, James L. Bastian, 1725 Wall Ave., and Harry Bastian, 2606 E. 20th St. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Community Church. The Rev. Wayne VanGundy will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. Eva Ivey Eva Ivey, 92, Muldrow, Okla., died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at a nursing home in Fort Smith, Ark., after an illness. She was the mother of Terrence Fox, Joplin. Mrs. Ivey was born Oct. 14, 1904, at Fort Smith. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church, Fort Smith. Her husband, Paul Ivey, preceded her in death. Survivors include two additional daughters, Margaret Lockwood, Roland, Okla., and Mary L. Czarnikow, Muldrow; a sister, Winnie Collins, Tulsa, Okla.; two brothers, D.T. ``Buster'' Kaase, Tulsa, and H.R. ``Rudy'' Kaase, Central Valley, Calif.; seven grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Fort Smith. Arrangements are under the direction of Edwards Funeral Home, Fort Smith. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. Edward Hospice, Fort Smith. Leona Keyes Leona Charlene Kettner Keyes, 55, Joplin route 6, died at 4:35 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at a nursing home in Carthage after a long illness. Mrs. Keyes was born April 29, 1941, at Muskogee, Okla. She moved to Joplin from Diamond about 10 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, Racine. Survivors include her husband, Gerald Keyes; three daughters, Mary Allan, Diamond, Susie Scott, Joplin, and Sandy Vangerpen, Yankee, S.D.; three stepdaughters, Cathleen Sarten, the state of Missouri, Coleeen Jones, Panama City, Fla., and Tina Tatum, Joplin; a brother, Norman Kettner, Diamond; a sister, Barbara Coffman, Carthage; 17 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. John Anderson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Stone Cemetery, east of Joplin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to a fund for the family, in care of the mortuary. John Mikesell John Aylor Mikesell II, 7-month-old son of Guy and Ruth Mikesell, 1501 Duquesne Road, died at 10:50 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 1996, at Cardinal Glennon Memorial Hospital, St. Louis, after a short illness. The child was born March 13, 1996, in Joplin. Additional survivors include a brother, Benjamin Mikesell, of the home; paternal grandfather, Edsel Mikesell Sr., Alturas, Calif.; paternal grandmother, Sandra Tucker, Granby; maternal grandparents, Ben and Juanita Carter, Granby; and great-grandparents, Margaret Cross, the state of Oklahoma, and Kathrine Carter, Provo, Utah. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joplin. Bishop Mike Higginson will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Israel Shoemaker, Jared Shoemaker, Christopher Shoemaker and Shawn Shoemaker. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Wanda Nowack Wanda Josephine Nowack, 72, Joplin, died at 10:13 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Ms. Nowack was born May 27, 1924, at Nixa. She moved to the Jopln area in 1977. She was a member of the Joplin west congregation of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Survivors include two sons, Wallace Nowack, Joplin, and Nickey Nowack, Carl Junction; two daughters, Marilyn George and Melissa Nowack, both of Carl Junction; three brothers, Arnold Nichols, Springfield, Edwin Nichols, Highlandville, and Theodore Nichols, Branson; a sister, Juanita Raymond, Springfield; and four grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. Pete Whiting Alexander ``Pete'' Whiting, 47, Joplin, died at 6:50 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Whiting was born March 11, 1949, at Webb City. He was a lifelong area resident. He was employed at the Casa Montez Restaurant and Joplin Workshops Inc., both of Joplin. He was a member of First Christian Church, Webb City. He married Milicent M. Fitzjarrell on Oct. 13, 1985, at Webb City. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Pete Whiting Jr., Carthage, Steven Whiting, Harrisonville, and Leonard Whiting, of the home; and a daughter, Myanda Whiting, of the home. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Calvin St. Clair will officiate. Contributions may be made to Joplin Workshops Inc. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Lester Wrigley Lester J. Wrigley, 75, Joplin, died at 5:55 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Wrigley was born Nov. 12, 1920, at Kansas City, Mo. He moved to Joplin from Ritchey in 1991. He was a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Army, retiring in 1964. He served during World War II and the Korean War. He married Opal Reber on May 16, 1978, in Papillion, Neb. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Edna White, Richmond, Jenny Wrigley, Los Angeles, Calif., and Annie Wheeler, Kansas City; a sister, Virginia Wrigley, Kansas City; and two grandsons. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Kenneth Bradbury WEBB CITY, Mo. … Kenneth P. Bradbury, 75, Webb City, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at a Webb City nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Bradbury was born Oct. 20, 1921, at Kansas City. He had lived in Webb City most of his life. He was a retired insurance salesman. He attended Central United Methodist Church, Webb City. Survivors include a brother, Robert Bradbury, Webb City; and five sisters, Shirley Moore and Emogene Purcell, both of Joplin, Genevieve Bishop, Webb City, Betty Milligan and Helen Myrell, both of Des Moines, Iowa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. Tom Shouse will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Mary Goodrich WHEATON, Mo. … Mary A. Goodrich, 86, Wheaton, died at 9:31 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Goodrich was born Dec. 10, 1909, at Toronto, Kan. She grew up in Toronto before moving to the Roach community in Southwest Missouri in 1932 and to Wheaton in 1942. She was a member of the Wheaton United Methodist Church and the church's women's groups. She was a member of Wheaton Senior Citizens and the Fairview Antique Auto Club. She married Maurice R. Goodrich Sr. on Aug. 24, 1930, at Toronto. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Maurice Robert Goodrich Jr., Lenexa, Kan.; a daughter, Shiela Young, Rocky Comfort; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Wheaton United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Gloria Gold officiating. Burial will be in Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton. Pallbearers will be Michael Goodrich, Chris Hurlbut, Bob Mosby, Kevin Nichols, Tom Thornbrugh, Eric Wilson and Chandler Young. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. Contributions may be made to the Wheaton United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Don Lindley CARTHAGE, Mo. … Don Lloyd Lindley, 64, Carthage, died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a sudden illness. Mr. Lindley was born April 19, 1932, at Johnstown, Pa. He had lived in Carthage about a year and a half, moving from Las Cruces, N.M. He graduated in 1950 from J.R. Euchtel High School. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He retired from the military in 1970. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1989. He played in several local jazz bands and was a dirt-car racer. He married Carol H. Hawk on Aug. 19, 1983, at Hobbs, N.M. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Chrystal Fox, Belsair, Wash.; a sister, Ella Grace ``Sue'' Reitz, Akron, Ohio; and a grandchild. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Thursday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The body will be cremated. Contributions may be made to children's hospital, 1 Perkins Square, Akron, Ohio, or the charity of the donor's choice. Leonard Moore MONETT, Mo. … Leonard Charles Moore, 66, Monett, died at 5:55 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at a daughter's home in Purdy after a long illness. Mr. Moore was born Aug. 4, 1930, in Purdy. He was a lifetime area resident. He retired from Tyson Foods in 1995. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a son, Charles Moore, Purdy; four daughters, Pam Compton, and Darla Brooks, both of Purdy, Debra Moore, Monett, and Donna Pritchard, Miller; two brothers, John Moore and Clifford Moore, both of Monett; a sister, Thelma Stussy, Neosho; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Jim Copley will officiate. Burial will be in ArnhartCemetery, near Purdy. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri, in care of the funeral home. Robert Scott WEBB CITY, Mo. … Robert W. Scott, 74, 1404 Crestwood Drive, died at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a two-month illness. Mr. Scott was born Oct. 20, 1922, at Joplin. He had lived in the Joplin, Webb City and Carl Junction area most of his life. He was the owner of R.W. Scott and Associates, an industrial contractor and builder. He served in the Army's 333rd engineering division during World War II. He was a member of the Hoisington (Kan.) Masonic Lodge No. 331; Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Joplin; and Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple, Springfield. He married Ellie Swertfeger on May 27, 1960, at Hastings, Neb. She survives. Also surviving are four sons, Bob Scott Jr., Lamar, Jim Scott, Aurora, and Terry Draney and David Scott, both of Joplin; four daughters, Barbara McGann, Hermosa Beach, Calif., Cindy Brooks, Oronogo, Debbie Cavagnaro, Keflavik, Iceland; and Susan Kreutz, Lenoir City, Tenn.; two sisters, Doris Ann Leinmiller, Joplin, and Lillian Rowe, Tulsa, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Boyce Mouton, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Bob Scott Jr., Jim Scott, Terry Draney, David Scott, Ms. Brooks and Ms. Kreutz. Webb City American Legion Post No. 322 will conduct graveside military rites. George Bolte GIRARD, Kan. … George A. Bolte, 86, 508 E. 614th Ave., died at 8:05 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a short illness. Mr. Bolte was born June 22, 1910, in Armstrong County, Pa. He moved to rural Girard from Pennsylvania n 1928. He worked for the Kansas City Southern Railroad as a scale inspector and superintendent for 37“ years, retiring in 1974. He was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons, the National Scaleman Association, and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. He married Alta B. Mead on July 15, 1931, at Joplin, Mo. She died in 1984. Surviving are three sons, Robert E. Bolte, Pittsburg, and George A. Bolte, and Lawrence E. Bolte, both of Girard; a sister, Mary A. Waugaman, Lower Burrell, Pa.; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Olive Cemetery, Pittsburg. The Rev. Daryl Gaddy will officiate. The procession will leave Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg, for the cemetery at 1:45 p.m. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Dora Darland PARSONS, Kan. … Dora I. Darland, 87, died at 12:24 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Darland was born Aug. 3, 1909, in rural St. Paul. She grew up and attended schools at St. Paul. She lived and farmed many years in Neosho County before moving to a farm in Labette County. She formerly worked as a cook for the Labette County High School. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Parsons. She married Willard Darland on April 1, 1933, at Oswego. He survives. Also surviving are three sons, Frank Darland, Wichita, Ivan Darland, Oswego, and Donald Darland, rural Parsons; four daughters, Arlene Myers, rural Altamont, Jane Fisher, Iola, Rose Etta Kelly, St. Louis, and Anna England, Sand Springs, Okla.; a sister, Frances Bunn, Philadelphia, Pa.; 15 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Church of the Nazarene. The Rev. Jim Dillow will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Parsons. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the church. Contributions may be made to the church, in care of Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Dorothy Sutton BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Dorothy J. Sutton, 76, 2050 Grant, died at 1:29 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Sutton was born Sept. 22, 1920, at Picher, Okla. She came to Baxter Springs in 1981, moving from Columbus. She was a teacher at Central School, Columbus, for several years. She received her doctorate from Kansas State University, Manhattan, and then taught at Drury College, Springfield, Mo. She was a member of and organist for the Baxter Springs Methodist Church, and the Baxter Springs Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She also was a member of the Gleaners and the Ladies Circle, both of Baxter Springs. She married Paul L. Sutton in 1940 at Arma. He died in 1960. Survivors include a son, Terry P. Sutton, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; and a daughter, Tamara James, Miami, Okla. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Abbott Funeral Homel, Baxter Springs. Private family burial will follow at Park Cemetery, Columbus. Contributions may be made to the Methodist Church Organ Fund, in care of the funeral home. Virginia Ford JAY, Okla. … Virginia Ford, 77, Jay, died at 6:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Ford was born Oct. 19, 1919, at York, Neb. She was a homemaker. She married Oliver Ford on Dec. 31, 1941, at Bentonville, Ark. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Steve Ford, Tulsa, Okla.; a daughter, Mickey Clark, Tulsa; a sister, Wanda Herman, Omaha, Neb.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hinderliter-Woodard Chapel, Jay. The Rev. Hurley Lee Holcombe and the Rev. Dewane Stone will officiate. Burial will be in Duffield Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be Mike Clinton, Rogie Clark, Harland Coble, Richard Clark, Dennis Combs and Roger Clark. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Frank Moores MIAMI, Okla. … Frank Harrison Moores, 71, 932 Crest Lane, Miami, died at 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Moores was born Jan. 5, 1925, in Fort Smith, Ark., and was a longtime resident of Miami. He was a retired banker. He graduated in 1941 from Eufaula (Okla.) High School and attended the Warner (Okla.) Junior College, and Northeastern State University, Tallequah. He graduated in 1948 from Oklahoma University. He served in the Army in World War II. He was employed by General Acceptance, Bartlesville, and worked for 23 years at the National Bank, Tulsa. He came to Miami in 1976, moving from Tulsa, where he had lived for 23 years. After coming to Miami, he and his wife started the Miami National Bank, retiring in 1981. He was a charter member of the Christ United Methodist Church, Tulsa, the United Methodist Church, Miami, the Tulsa Country Club, and the Miami Golf and Country Club. He married Pattye Freeling on Nov. 24, 1948, in Oklahoma City, Okla. She survives. Survivors include two sons, Gary Moores, Eufaula, and David Moores, Lake Tahoe, Calif.; a daughter, Susie Klahr, Tulsa; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the United Methodist Church, Miami. The Rev. Chuck Horton will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Dale West, Chuck Chestnut, Dennis Highland, William Kohl, and Michael Smith. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the family home, 932 Crest Lane, Miami. Arrangements are under the direction of the Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Wanda Rollins MIAMI, Okla. … Wanda Lee Rollins, 71, 325 B St. N.W., Miami, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Rollins was born July 28 ,1925, in Vinita. She was a longtime area resident. She was a retired cook. She was a member of the Central Christian Church, and the Modern Home Demonstration Club, both of Miami. She married Bud Rollins on Aug. 26, 1924. He died in January 1992. Survivors include two sons, Charles Rollins, Maryville, Tenn., and Roger Rollins, Miami; a daughter, Delora Bourne, Texarkana, Texas; her mother, Sally Specker, Miami; a sister, Valda Diebold, Bernice; a brother, Dick Rogers, Broken Arrow; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Central Christian Church. The Rev. Allen Dunn and the Rev. Jack Boyd will officiate. Burial will be in the GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Mike Dodson, Andrew Dodson, Chris Bourne, Rob Wakefield, Andrew Dodson, Rob Rollins and Chuck Rollins. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Homel, Miami. Cormelia Sparkman MIAMI, Okla. … Cormelia Jane Sparkman, 85, Miami route 4, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at her daughter's home at Oswego, Kan., after a short illness. Mrs. Sparkman was born Nov. 19, 1910, at Fairland. She was a lifelong area resident and an inspector for Burlington Manufacturing Co., Miami, retiring several years ago. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, Fairland. Her husband, Gilbert Reed Sparkman, died Nov. 3, 1990. Survivors include a daughter, Janice Graham, Oswego; two sons, Ron Sparkman, Miami, and David Sparkman, Fairland; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Neil Doherty will officiate. Burial will be in the Fairland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Graham, Homer Kemper, Larry Kemper, Wally Ellison, Jonny Sparkman, Steve Sparkman and Brian Sparkman. Contributions may be made to the Shrine Club's Crippled Children's Hospital, in care of the funeral home. Florence Tronsor WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Florence H. Tronsor, 86, Wyandotte, died at 9:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Tronsor was born April 8, 1910, in Flatbush, N.Y. She had lived in the Tri-State Area for several years. She was employed as a bookkeeper. She was a Catholic. She is survived by a sister, Claire Williams, Wyandotte. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Seneca, Mo. The casket will be closed. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Henry Williams JAY, Okla. … Henry Williams, 66, Jay, died at 2:14 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Williams was born March 26, 1930, in Delaware County. He lived in Jay most of his life. He was a carpenter. He married Connie Hoover on Nov. 19, 1954, at Wichita, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, George D. Williams and Carl L. Williams, both of Jay; a daughter, Teresa Colon, Jay; a sister, Mary White, Wichita; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Snell Cemetery, near Grove. The Rev. John E. Butler and the Rev. Don Greenfeather will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Julia Cole Julia Ann Cole, 54, 1815 Vermont Ave., died at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Cole was born Feb. 25, 1942, at Kansas City. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She worked as an admissions clerk for six years at St. John's Regional Medical Center. She received an associate degree as a paralegal from Missouri Southern State College, Joplin, then worked for Legal Aid of Western Missouri in Joplin for three years. She was a sales clerk at the Sears, Roebuck and Co. store in Joplin. She was a foster parent to about 25 children for 12 years. She was a member of Royal Heights Baptist Church. Survivors include four sons, Rusty Hunzeker, Batesville, Ark., David Paul Hunzeker, Muskogee, Okla., and Matthew Lee Cole and Mark Lynn Cole, both of the home; a daughter, Brandy Marie Cole, of the home; four sisters, Jane Wimer, Joplin, Barbara Taylor, Buffalo, and Pat Dawson and Nancy Fox, both of Springfield; and three granddaughters. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. David Bennett will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the hospice home care unit at St. John's Regional Medical Center. Albert Crandell Albert E. Crandell, 73, Joplin route 3, died at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at his home after an illness of 10 months. Mr. Crandell was born June 27, 1923, in Joplin. He was a lifetime resident of the area. He had worked for the Economic Security Corp. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Fern Collins Crandell; three sons, Albert Crandell, Carl Junction, Eddie Crandell, Joplin, and Arley Crandell, Webb City; six daughters, Winema Scott, Mary Bryant, Pat Russell, Dorothy Rae, Teresa Phillips and Debbie Piper, all of Joplin; a sister, Lola Slankford, Joplin; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Private graveside services will be conducted, under direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Jack Henderson Jack Henderson, 67, Joplin, formerly of Carl Junction, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at a nursing home in Joplin after a long illness. Mr. Henderson was born March 28, 1929, at Purcell. He was a lifetime resident of the area. He was a graduate of Alba High School. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a member of Sherwin (Kan.) Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Flossie Henderson; five stepdaughters, Janice Sandberg, Joyce Johnson and Glenda Newman, all of Columbus, Kan., and LaVon Lovell and Marlene Clark, both of Galena, Kan.; two brothers, Floyd Henderson, Lebanon, and Emmitt Henderson, Amarillo, Texas; three sisters, Helen Minkler, Jasper route 2, Wanda Maxwell, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Leona Robinson, Killeen, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Weaver Cemetery, northwest of Webb City. The Rev. Dennis Johnson will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Lester Wrigley Graveside services for Lester J. Wrigley, 75, Joplin, who died Tuesday, will at 2 p.m. Saturday at VanBuren Union Cemetery, near Ritchey. An Army chaplain from Fort Leonard Wood will officiate. Military graveside services will be conducted by a detachment from Fort Leonard Wood. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. Edmond Ceselski MONETT, Mo. … Edmond J. Ceselski, 75, rural Monett, died at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Ceselski was born Feb. 20, 1921, in Barry County. He was a lifetime resident of the county. He was a retired electrician. He married Margaret Saenger on Nov. 24, 1944, at Pierce City. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Richard Ceselski and James Ceselski, both of Monett; two daughters, Karen Garrett, Pierce City, and Judy Holden, Neosho; a sister, Irene Ceselski, Monett; and six grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pierce City. The Rev. Dan Hertz will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City. Visitation will follow. Edna Fare JENKINS, Mo. … Edna A. Fare, 91, Jenkins, died at noon Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at a nursing home in Monett after a long illness. Mrs. Fare was born July 16, 1905, at Fairview. She was a lifetime resident of the Jenkins area. She was a cook for several years at Jenkins School. She was a member of the Church of Christ in the Cato community. She married Lloyd Wallace Fare on Jan. 21, 1924, in Jenkins. He died Aug. 16, 1985. Surviving are a brother, Houston Cockrell, Dodge City, Kan.; three sisters, Donnis Korff, Sarcoxie, Pauline Jenkins, Webb City, and Gladys Buzzard, Richland; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Clio Cemetery, Jenkins. Wayne Deffenbaugh, minister, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Steve Fare, Doug Fare, David Navarre, Ronnie Sisney, Wesley Navarre, G.W. Fare and Dustin Sisney. Arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Roy Howerton MONETT, Mo. … Roy Howerton, 93, Carmel, Ind., formerly of Monett, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at a health center in Carmel after a short illness. Mr. Howerton was born Nov. 10, 1902, at Butterfield. He was a pharmacist,and he worked 38 years for Eli Lilly and Co. in pharmaceutical sales in Missouri and Kansas. He retired in 1967, returned to Monett and worked for Bruner Pharmacy. He moved to Carmel six years ago. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Monett and a past member of the Monett Kiwanis Club. His wife, the former Louise Josephine Rice, died in 1986. Survivors include a son, Robert Howerton, Carmel; a brother, Charles Howerton, Tulsa, Okla.; and seven grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. Mark Mildren officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Timothy Larimore GOODMAN, Mo. … Timothy W. Larimore, 4 1/2-month-old son of Timothy and Dawn Larimore, Goodman, died at 7:14 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a sudden illness. He was born May 30, 1996, at Joplin. Additional survivors include a brother, Jacob Talley, of the home; a sister, Bre'aun Larimore, of the home; paternal grandmother, Belle Larimore, Noel; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. David Payne, Powell; and maternal grandfather, Donald Kerr, Sunland, Calif. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at New Bethel Cemetery, west of Anderson. The Rev. Dell Reed will officiate. Friends may call after 8 a.m. Friday and from 8 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. W.D. Ledbetter SARCOXIE, Mo. … W.D. Ledbetter, 67, Sarcoxie, a longtime educator, died at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, after a short illness. Mr. Ledbetter was born Aug. 18, 1929, in Ozark County. He was a 1946 graduate of Gainesville (Mo.) High School. He received a bachelor's degree in education in 1960 from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, and a master's degree in school administration in 1962 from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. He was a rural schoolteacher from 1947 to 1957 in Ozark and Taney counties. He was a math teacher from 1957 to 1962 in the Neosho School District. He was school superintendent from 1962 to 1964 at Stella, and from 1964 to 1965 at Clever. He was finance director from 1965 to 1966 and an assistant superintendent from 1969 to 1972 with the Joplin R-8 School District. He was superintendent of Sarcoxie schools from 1966 to 1969 and from 1972 to 1978. He retired in 1978. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Sarcoxie. He married Carolyn Howard on June 18, 1976, at St. Louis. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Roger Ledbetter, Springfield, and Michael Ledbetter, Columbia; a daughter, Teresa Stevens, Springfield; two stepdaughters, Vicki Welde, Carthage, and Jana Fuerst, Baxter Springs, Kan.; his parents, Allen and Bertha Ledbetter, Springfield; a brother, Carl Ledbetter, Neosho; a sister, Delphia Hogan, Springfield; and four stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Don Parnell and the Rev. Bob Arbaugh will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Young, Raymond Chandler, Billy Joe Greathouse,Darrell Kopf, Roscoe Andrews and Steve Ward. Contributions may be made to the Midwest Organ Bank, Kansas City, or to the American Cancer Society. Ella McClure STELLA, Mo. … Ella Elvira Brock McClure, 85, Pacific, a former Stella area resident, died Friday, Oct. 18, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. McClure was born March 18, 1911, in Stella, where she grew up and graduated from school. She was a graduate of Southwest Baptist College, Bolivar, and she attended Oklahoma Baptist University, Shawnee, for three years. She lived at Neosho from 1960 to 1970. She moved in 1970 to Bridgeton, where she was a child-care worker for the Missouri Baptist Home for Children. She moved in 1976 to Gray Summit, where she lived until moving to Pacific to live with a daughter. She was a member of Fox Creek Baptist Church, Pacific. She married the Rev. Chester A. McClure in 1931. He died in 1969. Survivors include three daughters, Betty Anne Rutherford, Pacific, Dorothy Reeves, state of Louisiana, and Kay Viles, Fenton; a sister, Mary Stone, state of Michigan; and nine grandchildren. Services were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church, Pacific. The Rev. W.T. Lewis officiated. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Neosho. Grandsons served as pallbearers. Arrangements were under direction of Bell Funeral Home, Pacific. Dorothy O'Neal NEVADA, Mo. … Dorothy Marie O'Neal, 68, Nevada, died at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. O'Neal was born Jan. 15, 1928, in Nevada. She lived in the Nevada area most of her life. She was a 1946 graduate of Nevada High School. She owned and operated Tee Dee O's Cafe in Nevada for 30 years, retiring in September 1995. She attended the United Methodist Church. She married Thomas Dale O'Neal on May 25, 1955, at Nogal, N.M. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Richard Lynn O'Neal, Jefferson City; two daughters, Debbie Dawn Lechman Gilbert and Peggy Diane Ellis, both of Nevada; two brothers, Robert Lee Hayes, Jefferson City, and William Hayes, Boynton Beach, Fla.; seven grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Vernon County Cancer Relief. Doris Paulsen PURDY, Mo. … Doris Marie Darby Paulsen, 62, 208 N. Commercial St., died at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at her home of a sudden illness. Mrs. Paulsen was born March 7, 1934, at Morton Grove, Ill. She had lived in Purdy since 1974, moving from Hawaii. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Jim Paulsen, Purdy; her mother, Inez Darby, Purdy; three brothers, Richard Darby, Chicago, Ill., Don Darby, Vernon Hills, Ill., and Jim Darby, Purdy; two sisters, Betty Shields and Shirley Darby, both of Purdy; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Purdy Cemetery, with the Rev. Grady Cockerham officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Phillip Reid MONETT, Mo. … Phillip E. Reid, 55, Monett, died at 10:32 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21, 1996, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan., after a sudden illness. Mr. Reid was born April 29, 1941, at Kansas City. He was a truck driver for Black Hawk Trucking Co., Kansas City, Kan. He had lived in the Monett area since 1950. He was a member of Longview Methodist Church, Purdy. He married Mary Samuel on Dec. 9, 1960, at McDowell. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Stephen Reid, Purdy, and Jeff Reid, Monett; a daughter, Jodi Brown, St. Joseph; two half brothers, Maynard Reid and Robert Reid, both of Winfield, Kan.; a half sister, Ruth Ann Wengler, Winfield; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Mark Moller will officiate. Burial will be in Purdy Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Rayma Reynolds CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Rayma Louise Reynolds, 66, Pleasant Hill, a former Carterville area resident, died Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at a nursing home in Kansas City after three years of ill health. Mrs. Reynolds was born Dec. 11, 1929, at Galena, Kan. She moved as a child with her family to Carterville, where she lived most of her early life. She moved from Carterville to Pleasant Hill in 1959. She worked for the city of Pleasant Hill for more than 10 years as a clerk at City Hall and later as a dispatcher. She retired in 1986. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Pleasant Hill. She married Carroll ``Jake'' Reynolds on Sept. 22, 1956, at Carthage. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, David Earl Reynolds, Minneapolis, Minn., and Tony Reynolds and Clark Reynolds, both of Pleasant Hill; five daughters, Sandy Reynolds, Manhattan, Kan., Beth Reynolds-Metoyer, Houston, Texas, and Rebecca Rainwater, Rayma ``Tommi'' Reynolds and Jennifer Sharp, all of Pleasant Hill; a sister, Frances Thorsen, Lee's Summit; 16 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church, Pleasant Hill. The Rev. J. Kerry Presnell will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tony Reynolds, Clark Reynolds, David Hand, Bill Thorsen, Richard Nading and Robin Sharp. Arrangements are under direction of Wallace Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill. L.D. Landis Sr. OSWEGO, Kan. … Lewis David ``L.D.'' Landis Sr., 62, Oswego, died at 5:25 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Landis was born Aug. 15, 1934, in Oswego. He was raised in Oswego and graduated from Oswego High School in 1952. He had worked as a mechanic at the former Don Sheddricks Garage in Oswego. He worked at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, Parsons, from 1966 to 1976. He worked at Yellow Freight Systems, Baxter Springs, from 1976 until retiring in 1995. He was a member of the Second Baptist Church, Oswego. He married Billie Louis Roper on Oct. 17, 1958, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Lewis Landis Jr. and Curtis Landis, both of Topeka; two daughters, Pat Landis and Kim Mack, both of Parsons; two brothers, Robert Landis, Parsons, and Carl Landis, St. Louis, Mo.; four sisters, Lucille Roper, Nadine Landis, Shirley Landis and Elfredia Fisher, all of Oswego; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Armstrong, Carl Armstrong, Robert Armstrong, Floyd Cavitt, Shawn Cavitt, Harry Cavitt and Terry Fisher. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Second Baptist Church of Oswego, in care of the funeral home. Dorothy Sutton BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Services for Dorothy J. Sutton, 76, 2050 Grant St., who died Tuesday, will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Christine Iannucilli will officiate. Private family burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Contributions may be made to the organ fund at Baxter Springs Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. James Amsden FAIRLAND, Okla. … James Daniel Amsden, 82, 12 E. Conner St., died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Amsden was born Sept. 16, 1914, at Wathena, Kan. He moved to the Miami area in the 1980s from Sedalia, Mo. He was a retired truck driver and a supervisor for Foremost Dairies at Kansas City, Mo. He retired in 1971. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and the Teamsters union. He was a Marine veteran of World War II, serving as a corporal. His wife, Ovene Amsden, died April 10, 1989. Survivors include two daughters, Judy Solomon, Reseda, Calif., and Debbie Ditto-Smith, St. Joseph, Mo.; and a grandson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Joseph. Arrangements are under direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Rose Huft EUCHA, Okla. … Rose Huft, 93, Eucha, died at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at a nursing home in Jay after a short illness. Mrs. Huft was born Feb. 7, 1903, at Eureka, S.D. She worked as a silk finisher in the dry cleaning business until retiring in 1979. She moved to Tulsa in 1979 from Aberdeen, S.D. She was a member of World Wide Church of God, Tulsa. She married Fred Huft on June 28, 1968, at Aberdeen. He died Jan. 19, 1977. Survivors include a son, Harold Albrecht, Spring Hill, Fla.; a daughter, Margie Fine, Eucha; five grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Jay. Ron Lohr, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Eucha Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel. Betty Donaldson Betty Crane Donaldson, 70, 5591 Highway C, rural Joplin, died at 12:32 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Donaldson was born Sept. 14, 1926, at Chanute, Kan. She was a longtime area resident. In 1980, she came to Joplin, moving from Pierce City. She was a seamstress for the former Miller Manufacturing Co., Joplin, retiring in 1986. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin. She married Dewey Donaldson in 1946 in Neosho. He died in 1980. Survivors include two sons, Zane Donaldson and Aaron Donaldson, both of Joplin; a daughter, Glennis Thomas, Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Elsie Conrow and Arlene Ashburn, both of Joplin; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pastor Lowell Rossow will officiate. Pallbearers will be Levi Donaldson, Travis Dixon, Jeff Thomas, Joshua Donaldson, Cameron Donaldson and Aubrey Donaldson. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the Shriners, in care of the mortuary. Robert Strayer Robert E. Strayer, 71, 301 Northpark Lane, Joplin, died at 1:55 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Strayer was born Nov. 8, 1924, in Lincoln, Neb. In 1994, he came to Joplin, moving from Lincoln, where he had lived most of his life. He was a retired real estate salesman. He also was an award-winning musician and music teacher, receiving awards from several state and national music contests. He specialized in the Dobro guitar and the dulcimer. He was a member of the Capital City Christian Church, Lincoln, and several music organizations in Nebraska. His wife, Linda Mehuron Strayer, died in December 1988. Survivors include two sons, Dan Strayer and Brad Strayer, both of Lincoln; a daughter, Diane Brennfoerder, 1902 Northpark Ave., Joplin; a sister, Bonnie Nelson, Sutherland, Colo.; and four grandchildren. Services will be Monday at the Roper and Sons Funeral Home, Lincoln. Burial will be in a Lincoln cemetery. Local arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Ann Graham LANAGAN, Mo. … Ann M. Graham, 83, Lanagan, died at 12:40 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at a Rogers, Ark., nursing home after a long illness. Ms. Graham was born April 27, 1913, at Rosedale, Kan. She had lived in Lanagan for 30 years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Lloyd Norman, Lanagan; a brother, Frank Daniels, Des Moines, Iowa; 19 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The body will be cremated after the service. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ruby Homesley CASSVILLE, Mo. … Ruby E. Henbest Homesley, 91, Cassville, died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Homesley was born Nov. 28, 1904, at Cassville. She was a lifelong resident of the Cassville area. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Cassville. She was a member of the World War I Auxiliary, Cassville. She married Clyde Homesley on Feb. 22, 1930. He died March 17, 1975. Survivors include two sons, James Homesley and Lanny Homesley, both of Cassville; three daughters, Joann Armstrong, Oklahoma City, Okla., Jeanette Lane, Sanibel, Fla., and Linda Porterfield, Springfield; two brothers, John Henbest and Roger Henbest, both of Cassville; two sisters, Neva Linebarger, Wichita, Kan., and Willodean Boursheski, Pierce City; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at the Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. Clifton Mizer officiating. Burial will be in Horner Cemetery, Cassville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. M.A. Kammerlour CASSVILLE, Mo. … M.A. Kammerlour, 75, Cassville, died at 6:31 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Kammerlour was born Oct. 1, 1921, at Hastings, Neb. He moved to Cassville in 1964 after retiring from the Air Force as a lieutenant colnel. He was a decorated World War II fighter pilot, serving in the European Theater. He was a Mason and a Methodist. He married Maxine Fogg on May 15, 1946, in Govina, Calif. She died Dec. 24, 1981. Survivors include two sons, Chip Kammerlour, Cassville, and Frank Kammerlour, Katy, Texas; a daughter, Lisa Kammerlour, Springfield; a brother, Maurice Kammerlour, Green Valley, Ariz.; and two granddaughters. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. John Duncan will officiate. Graveside military services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the National Cemetery, Springfield. Military rites will be conducted by the members of the Whiteman Air Force Base Military Funeral Detail. Pallbearers will be Millard Andrews, Ron Evans, Bill Horner, Bob Lee, Bill Lowder, Ed Ray and R. F. ``Pete'' Tucker. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to United Cerebral Palsy, in care of the funeral home. Jesse Kitsmiller ARCOLA, Mo. … Jesse Kitsmiller, 93, Arcola, died at 3:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1996, at a Greenfield nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Kitsmiller was born Nov. 15, 1902, in Cedar County. He was a farmer and a school bus driver. He was a longtime area resident and member of Omer Methodist Church. He married Beatrice A. Lemaster on Aug. 13, 1924, at Greenfield. She died Sept. 21, 1996. Survivors include three sons, Donald Kitsmiller, Nevada, Bobby L. Kitsmiller, Arcola, and Joe L. Kitsmiller, Springfield; four daughters, Donnis Durrill, Sedalia, Carolyn Guiltner, Battlefield, Kathryn Terrell, Independence, and Martha Griffin, Raytown; 22 grandchildren; and 20 great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Elvis Durrill and the Rev. Elton White will officiate. Burial will be in the Omer Cemetery, north of Greenfield. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the donor's choice. Timothy Larimore GOODMAN, Mo. … Graveside services for Timothy W. Larimore, 4“-month-old son of Timothy and Dawn Larimore, Goodman, who died Tuesday, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at New Bethel Cemetery, west of Anderson. The Rev. Dell Reed will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Elmer Moore SHELDON, Mo. … Elmer Lee Moore, 86, Sheldon, died Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Moore was born Aug. 2, 1910, in Pierce City. He was a longtime area resident. In 1929, he graduated from the Bronaugh High School. He also was a graduate of the Ford Motor Co. Airplane School, Willow Run, Mich., and the Army Air Force school at Biloxi, Miss. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the 3rd Photo Reconnaissance Squadron. He farmed east of Sheldon for nine years and was a rural mail carrier for 25 years out of Sheldon and for more than a year out of Lamar, retiring in 1976. He was a member of the Rural Letter Carriers' Association. He was a member of the Domain of the Golden Dragon, American Legion Post No. 175 and Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, all of Sheldon. He attended the Bronaugh Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Lela Mae McClintock, Girard, Kan.; a stepson, Jim Johnson, Harwood; two brothers, Ora Earl ``Bush'' Moore, Jefferson, Ore., and Carl Moore, Channelview, Texas; four grandsons; two granddaughters; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon. Burial will be in Worsley Cemetery, Bronaugh. Arline Pemberton, dies at age 100 GRANBY, Mo. … Arline Pemberton, 100, Granby, died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Miss Pemberton was born Feb. 8, 1896, in the state of Kentucky. She was a longtime area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the Second Baptist Church, Neosho. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Hazelwood Cemetery, east of Granby. The Rev. Larry Anderson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Wanda Pendergraft NOEL, Mo. … Wanda Sherman Pendergraft, 63, Noel route 2, died at 5 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Pendergraft was born May 19, 1933, at Anderson. She had been a lifelong resident of McDonald County. She was a homemaker. She married Clifford Pendergraft on Dec. 19, 1969, at Pineville. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Roy Neil Blevins, Union City, Tenn., and David Wayne Blevins, Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Debbie Sue Blevins, Noel; two stepsons, Thomas E. Pendergraft, Satanta, Kan., and Clifford Kent Pendergraft, Garden City, Kan.; a stepdaughter, Sandra Gayle Carter, Satanta; three brothers, Wayne Sherman, Noel, Clyde Lee Sherman, Anderson, and Eugene Sherman, Hayesville, Kan.; a sister, Judy Beaver, Neosho; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Brush Creek Cemetery, Jane, with the Rev. Larry Jones officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Homer Rubison MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Homer Rubison, 87, Mount Vernon, died at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center after a long illness. Mr. Rubison was born Feb. 15, 1909, in Greene County. He was a longtime area retired farmer and a member of the Pleasant View Baptist Church, Republic, living in the area since 1950. He married Hazel Blanton in 1941 in Mount Vernon. She died in 1985. Survivors include three daughters, Barbara Rubison, Mount Vernon, Sharon Eaves, Aurora, and Wilma Roberts, Sharon, Tenn.; five grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; a great-grandchild; 12 great-stepgrandchildren; and a step great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Willard Benbrook will officiate. Burial will be in the Wade Cemetery, northwest of Republic. Pallbearers will be Harold Eaves, Raymond Roberts, Greg Davis, John Roberts, Bruce Orton and Mark Prewitt. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the donor's choice. Harold Walters CARTHAGE, Mo. … Harold Walters, 68, Carthage, died at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday,Oct. 23, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mr. Walters was born Sept. 8, 1928, at Columbus, Ind. In 1967, he came to Carthage, moving from Indiana. He was a janitor and oven-tender at Leggett and Platt Corp., Carthage. He was a veteran of the Army, serving in the Signal Corps during the Korean War. He was a member of the Edwin W. Wiggins Post No. 9, American Legion, Carthage. He married Vena Ritchie on Jan. 3, 1972, in Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include a stepson, Richard Campbell, Carthage; a stepdaughter, Bessie Bilodeau, Carthage; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Sister Betty Graham, Mike McDaniels and Bishop Jeff Zitting will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Lloyd Douthit COLUMBUS, Kan. … Lloyd B. Douthit, 79, 810 Pine St., Columbus, died at 2:25 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, 1996, at Medicalodge, Columbus, after an illness. Mr. Douthit was born Feb. 25, 1917, in Picher, Okla. He graduated in 1936 from Baxter Springs High School. He was employed at the former B.F. Goodrich Tire Co. plant at Miami, Okla., for 13 years, moving to Texas in June 1963. While in Texas, he worked for J.C. Penney, retiring in 1982. In 1990, he came to Columbus, moving from Texas. He was a member of the Keith Reeves Post No. 3, American Legion, Columbus, and the Presbyterian Church, Bellaire, Texas. He married Mary Powell on Nov. 22, 1956, in Columbus. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Leslie Douthit and David Carter, both of Houston, Tex.; a daughter, Gayle Wooten, Houston; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. in the Park Cemetery, Columbus. The Rev. Christine Iannucilli will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. James Cox GROVE, Okla. … James D. ``J.D.'' Cox, 68, Hickory Grove community near Grove, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 23, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Cox was born July 1, 1928, at Hickory Grove. He worked in the coal mines at Picher for many years, starting at age 15. He also was a farmer and rancher. He drove a bus for Grove schools for 22 years and ran Sailboat Bridge Service Station for eight years. He was a founder and board member of and firefighter with Hickory Grove Volunteer Fire Department. He was board member at Hickory Grove Community Center. He was a member of Hickory Grove Church of God. He was a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the Fairland American Legion Post. He married Wanda Burton on Feb. 18, 1956, at Vinita, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, James, last name unavailable, Hickory Grove, and Steve, last name unavailable, Jay; three daughters, Sharon, Jo Ann and Sherry, last names unavailable, all of Hickory Grove; two sisters, Betty Maples, Highlandville, Mo., and Lenora Tatum, Clever, Mo.; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hickory Grove Community Center, with Ron Cross and Jim Lemaster officiating. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Hickory Grove firefighters will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Moe Daniels Floyd ``Moe'' Daniels, 78, 833 Katherine Ave., died at 3:10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Daniels was born Feb. 8, 1918, in Joplin. He was a lifetime area resident. He retired in 1993 as manager of the former Bowlarama at Seventh Street and Range Line. He was a member of College View Baptist Church and the Joplin Bowling Hall of Fame. He married Frances ``Fannie'' Walters on July 3, 1940, in Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Jimmy Daniels, Webb City, and Steve Daniels, Carl Junction; a daughter, Sandra Sue Cline, Webb City; two sisters, Betty Ramsey, Joplin, and Ruby Gibson, Bullhead City, Ariz.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Ray Hartline will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Wayne Irelan, Jerry Murphy, David Efird, Mike Chitwood, Geaylen Carter and Bill German. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Ora Myers Ora R. Abel Myers, 93, Joplin, died at 2:27 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mrs. Myers was born Oct. 19, 1903, at Flora, Ill. She moved to Joplin from Chicago, Ill., in 1947. She was a homemaker. She was a member of South Joplin Christian Church; Temple Chapter No. 95, Order of the Eastern Star; the Phi Sigma Alpha sorority; the Joplin Woman's Club; the Chrysanthemum Club; the Woman's Guide; the Reciprocity Club; and the Federated Woman's Club. She married Samuel D. Myers on July 15, 1920, at Salina, Kan. He died Dec. 25, 1976. Survivors include nine grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, with the Rev. Ronald Wade officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to South Joplin Christian Church. Glen Torix Glen E. Torix, 50, 5910 Gateway Drive, was pronounced dead at 1:54 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at the scene of a traffic accident on Highway 86, south of Joplin. Mr. Torix was born Jan. 4, 1946, at Fayetteville, Ark. He had lived the past 30 years in Joplin, moving from Berryville, Ark. He co-owned Glen's Diesel Inc., Joplin, the past 20 years. He was a member of Elks Lodge No. 501, Joplin, and Post No. 8380, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Grove, Okla. He married Nedra Wheelen on June 5, 1993, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives. Also surviving are two brothers, Steve Torix, Carthage, and Rocky Torix, Oronogo; and four sisters, Karla Spencer and Kelly Torix, both of Galena, Kan., Kathy Faircloth, Carthage, and Kari Torix, Oronogo. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Wes Davis, minister, will officiate. Entombment will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Frank Hallacy, Glenn Brown, Pete Wheelan, John Wheelan Jr., Lanny Hopkins and Treman Galardo. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. The family will be at 8819 Keller Road, Grove, Okla. Jim Aten PINEVILLE, Mo. … James J. ``Jim'' Aten, 71, Pineville route 2, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Aten was born July 25, 1925, at Lamesa, Texas. He moved to the Pineville area in 1962. He was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Lamesa. He was a member of the International Order of Odd Fellows, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He married Virginia Phillips on July 10, 1943, at Lamesa. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Tex Aten, Rogers, Ark., and J.L. Aten, Bentonville, Ark.; two daughters, Debbie Cable, Joplin, and Sharon Mitchell, Shell Knob; a brother, Neal Aten, Seminole, Texas; a sister, Murlene Hackworth, Taylor, Texas; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Pineville Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Cartwright will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Funeral Home, Pineville. Lucille Bennett MONETT, Mo. … Lucille Bennett, 80, Monett, died at 2:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Bennett was born Aug. 27, 1916, in Monett. She lived most of her life in the area. She lived four years at Tulsa, Okla. She was a schoolteacher for 43 years. She worked 26 years for the Monett School District. She sponsored the Future Business Leaders of America for 25 years. She was a member of the Missouri State Teachers Association, the Missouri Vocational Association, the Missouri Business Education Association, the American Vocational Association and the Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Monett, and the Esther Circle Sunday school class. She married John Earl Bennett on March 20, 1954, at Claremore, Okla. He died Sept. 28, 1982. Survivors include a daughter, Judy Kratzer, Geneseo, Kan.; two stepdaughters, Mary Lou Martocchio, Colfax, Calif., and Elaine Judkins, Albany, Calif.; two sisters, Ruth Bennett, Monett, and Louise Murphy, Tulsa; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Rex Henderson and the Rev. Glenn Dixon will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Friends may call after 6 p.m. today at the funeral home, where visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the Baptist Children's Home, near Mount Vernon. Virginia Cholka NEOSHO, Mo. … Virginia R. Cholka, 72, 401 Park St., died at 2:40 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Cholka was born May 12, 1924, at Milwaukee, Wis. She moved to Neosho in 1956 from the state of California. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Neosho. She married Jerome Cholka Sr. on June 26, 1943, at Milwaukee. He died Aug. 9, 1992. Survivors include four sons, Jerome Cholka Jr., Milwaukee, Ronald Cholka, Joplin, and Kenneth Cholka and Dennis Cholka, both of Neosho; a daughter, Christine Prater, Neosho; a brother, Richard Bennett, Tomahawk, Wis.; a sister, June Murphy, Anaheim, Calif.; four half brothers, names and hometowns unavailable; four half sisters, names and hometowns unavailable; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. J.C. Harp will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Constance Cobb REEDS, Mo. … Constance L. Cobb, 73, Reeds route 1, died at 9 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Cobb was born April 23, 1923, at Chicago, Ill. She had lived in the Reeds area since 1966, moving from Saudi Arabia. She was an executive secretary for Lozier Corp., Joplin, and she raised Arabian horses. Surviving are a daughter, B.J. Cobb, Reeds; and a brother, Lyle Lucas, Orlando, Fla. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Reeds Cemetery. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Maud Daniel WHEATON, Mo. … Minnie Maud Daniel, 81, Wheaton, died at 6:20 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Daniel was born April 5, 1915, in Taylor County, Texas. She graduated in 1938 from Hendrick School of Nursing, Abilene, Texas. She moved to Missouri from Texas in 1952. She was a nurse for 41 years. She was a school nurse for the Cassville School District and a Barry County public health nurse for 24 years. She was a member of Wheaton First Baptist Church, the Wheaton Senior Citizens and Queen Esther Chapter No. 202, Order of the Eastern Star, Aurora. She married Arlie W. Daniel on Sept. 21, 1941. He died March 25, 1981. Surviving are a son, Ralph Daniel, Wheaton; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. The Rev. Gary Culp will officiate. Burial will be in Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Dora Humphreys LAMAR, Mo. … Dora Sophia Humphreys, 89, Lamar, died at 11:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Humphreys was born Dec. 21, 1906, at Redfield, S.D. She moved to Barton County 34 years ago from South Dakota. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Lamar United Methodist Club, the United Methodist Women, Church Women United, the Lamar Literary Club, and the Home and Garden Club. She married George Edward Humphreys on Feb. 19, 1956, at Pomona, Calif. He died Nov. 11, 1976. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Cliff Crockett will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Lamar. M.A. Kammerlohr CASSVILLE, Mo. … M.A. Kammerlohr, 75, Cassville, died at 6:31 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 22, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Kammerlohr was born Oct. 1, 1921, at Hastings, Neb. He moved to Cassville in 1964 after retiring from the Air Force as a lieutenant colonel. He was a decorated World War II fighter pilot, serving in the European Theater. He was a Mason and a Methodist. He married Maxine Fog on May 15, 1946, at Burbank, Calif. She died Dec. 24, 1981. Survivors include two sons, Chip Kammerlohr, Cassville, and Frank Kammerlohr, Katy, Texas; a daughter, Lisa Kammerlohr, Springfield; a brother, Maurice Kammerlohr, Green Valley, Ariz.; and two granddaughters. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. John Duncan officiating. Graveside military services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at National Cemetery, Springfield. Military rites will be conducted by members of the Whiteman Air Force Base Military Funeral Detail. Pallbearers will be Millard Andrews, Ron Evans, Bill Horner, Bob Lee, Bill Lowder, Ed Ray and R.F. ``Pete'' Tucker. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to United Cerebral Palsy, in care of the funeral home. Mable Miller GOODMAN, Mo. … Mable E. Miller, 81, Goodman, died at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 1996, at a nursing home in Anderson after a six-month illness. Mrs. Miller was born Sept. 15, 1915, at Neosho, where she lived until 1961. She worked about 20 years for Big Smith Manufacturing Co. She moved in 1961 to Hutchinson, Kan., where she was a supervisor for Western Manufacturing Co. She moved to Goodman in 1982. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Granby, and the Widow to Widow organization. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Paul ``Bruce'' Pierson and Earl Miller. Surviving are three sons, Paul M. Pierson, Rogers, Ark., James Pierson, Kansas City, Kan., and David L. Pierson, Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Jeanne M. Nester, Rancho Viejo, Texas; a half brother, Niles Gillmore, Neosho; a sister, Marie Daniels, Neosho; a half sister, Wanda Rinehart, Wichita, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Gary Reed officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, south of Stella. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Elsie Thornburg BRONAUGH, Mo. … Elsie Marie Thornburg, 71, Bronaugh, died at 10:21 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kan., after a short illness. Mrs. Thornburg was born Nov. 18, 1924, at Lakin, Kan. She had lived in Bronaugh since 1949. She was a telephone operator until 1972 in Nevada. She was a member of Bronaugh United Methodist Church, the Drywood Community Club and the Telephone Pioneers of America. She married Robert William Thornburg in 1949. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Elaine Lefevre, Bronaugh; two brothers, Elmer Sass, Nevada, and Arthur Sass, Kansas City, Kan.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Bronaugh United Methodist Church. The Rev. Robert Kelley will officiate. Burial will be in Worsley Cemetery, Bronaugh. Friends may call from 9 a.m. today until 11 a.m. Monday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to Bronaugh United Methodist Church or to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Doris Holden MIAMI, Okla. … Doris W. Holden, 66, 209 H St. N.E., died at 8:04 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at Maude Norton Hospital, Columbus, Kan., after suffering an apparent heart attack during a football game at Columbus. Mrs. Holden was born June 25, 1930, near Neosho, Mo., where she attended schools. She worked for Dumas Manufacturing Co., Miami, for several years and was a self-employed seamstress. She was a member of Southern Hill Baptist Church, Oklahoma City. Surviving are a daughter, Christy Leggett Grant, Columbus; a son, David W. Holden, Mustang; five brothers, Danny Haase, Rosburg, Wash., Charles Weaver, Monett, Mo., Donnie Haase, Neosho, Jay Haase, Conway, Ark., and Eugene Haase, Wheaton, Mo.; three sisters, Barbara Surratt, Miami, Alice Canfield, Sarcoxie, Mo., and Patty Haskins, Siloam Springs, Ark.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Commerce (Okla.) Community Church. The Rev. Bob Rabel will officiate. Burial will be at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday in Kenney Cemetery, Neosho. The body may be viewed from noon today to noon Tuesday at the home. Arrangements are under direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Ruth Robertson GROVE, Okla. … Ruth Maxine Markle Robertson, 74, Grove, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Robertson was born Jan. 11, 1922, at Tulsa. She attended the First Baptist Church at Southwest City, Mo. She was a member of the Homemakers Club and the American Legion Auxiliary, both of Gravette, Ark. She did volunteer work at a hospital in Gravette. She married George Robertson on Dec. 12, 1964, at Garden City, Kan. He died Jan. 5, 1980. Survivors include a son, Robert Williams, Tonopah, Ariz.; two brothers, Dee Markle, Grove, and Frank Markle, Independence, Mo.; and several grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church, Southwest City, with the Rev. Ron Long officiating. Burial will be in Southwest City Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Donald Alburtus Donald M. Alburtus, 81, 1016 Kensington Road, Joplin, died at 1:08 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Alburtus was born Feb. 26, 1915, in Durand, Mich. He served 30 years in the military, in both the Army and the Air Force. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. In 1961, he retired from the military and joined the Martin-Marietta Corp. in the state of California as a logistics engineer. He worked on several aerospace programs including: Sky Lab, Viking, Titan, and the space shuttle. In 1973, he retired. He moved to Joplin from Denver, Colo., in 1975. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Joplin, where he had served as a deacon. He served on the board of directors of the Joplin Historical Society, was a charter member of the American Astronautic Society, and was a member of the Planetary Society, the Society of Logistics Engineers, the National Rifle Association and Toastmasters' International, and a past member of the Air Force Association. He married Irene Zoellig on May 20, 1977, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a stepson, Robert Rader, Neosho; and two stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Joplin. The Rev. William Christman will officiate. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. The body has been donated to the University of Missouri Medical School, Columbia. Contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Deacon's Fund, or to the Joplin Historical Society, in care of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Charles Archer Charles D. Archer, 53, 904 W. 9th St., Joplin, died at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Archer was born April 2, 1943, in Joplin. He was a lifetime area resident. He had been a musician in the Joplin area, playing piano for the former Shotgun Sam's Pizza Parlor. He also had performed in various Joplin bands. He was a 1961 Joplin High School graduate and a member of the Westside Christian Church, Joplin, where he taught a young adult Sunday school class. He married Joan Albrecht on March 1, 1986, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a brother, Les Archer, Bethel, Kan. The body has been cremated. Graveside-service arrangements will be announced by Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Moe Daniels Services for Floyd ``Moe'' Daniels, 78, 833 Katherine Ave., who died Friday, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Ray Hartline will officiate, and burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Wayne Irelan, Jerry Murphy, David Efird, Mike Chitwood, Geaylen Carter and Bill German. Survivors include five grandchildren. The family will be at the home of a son, Jimmy Daniels, 1037 Oakway St., Webb City. Dorothy Klein Dorothy C. Klein, 89, 201 Northpark Lane, Joplin, died at 6:55 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Klein was born Jan. 24, 1907, at LaCrosse, Kan. She came to Joplin in 1992, moving from Boulder, Colo. She was a homemaker and a member of the Methodist Church, Boulder. She also was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Boulder. She married Ernest Klein on Feb. 14, 1965, in Boulder. He died in October 1978. Survivors include three sons, Forrest Uppendahl, Joplin, Don Uppendahl, Portland, Ore., and Cliff Uppendahl, Loveland, Colo.; three sisters, Ruth Roark, Garden City, Kan., Lucille Moller, Hoisington, Kan., and Vada Whitehill, Latham, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Crist Mortuary, Boulder. Burial will be in the Mountain View Memorial Park Cemetery, Boulder. Local arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Lillie Walker Lillie M. Walker, 70, 715 Hill St., Joplin, was found dead at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, 1996, after she suffered an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Walker was born Nov. 21, 1925, at Emelle, Ala. She moved to Joplin in 1947, and worked as a licensed practical nurse at Freeman Hospital from 1959 to 1990. She was a member of the Unity Missionary Baptist Church, Joplin. She married William B. Walker on June 27, 1949. He survives. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Unity Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Harry Givens will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Raymond Ashmore CARTHAGE, Mo. … Raymond E. Ashmore, 77, Carthage, died at 4:08 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Ashmore was born Nov. 4, 1918, at Opolis, Kan. He moved to Carthage from La Russell about 34 years ago. He retired from the maintenance department of the former W.R. Grace Co. He was a World War II Army veteran. He married Dorothy Kime on Aug. 19, 1948, at Pittsburg, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Allan Ashmore, Webb City; a stepson, Ronald Kime, Joplin; two daughters, Diane McConnell and Janice Peters, both of Carthage; two brothers, Mearle Ashmore, Los Angeles, Calif., and Arthur Ashmore, Asbury; two sisters, Dorothy Buffington and Jessie Melton, both of Pittsburg; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Friends Cemetery, Purcell. Gary Reed, minister, will officiate. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. today in Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Robert Gilmore NEOSHO, Mo. … Robert M. Gilmore, 64, Wichita, Kan., died at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 1996, at Via Christi-St. Francis Regional Medical Center, Wichita, of an illness. Survivors include a sister, Vicki Webster, Neosho. Mr. Gilmore was born Sept. 27, 1932, at Wichita. He was a retired clerk with Clear Water Truck Lines, Wichita. There are no other immediate survivors. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hillside Funeral Home East, Wichita. The Rev. Faye Graves will officiate. Graveside services will be 4:30 p.m. Tuesday at Council House Cemetery, near Tiff City. Bertha Green NEOSHO, Mo. … Bertha Lois Green, 92, Neosho, died at 4 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Green was born March 22, 1904, in Goodman. She had lived in the Neosho area most of her life, except between the years 1949 and 1965, when she lived in Flint, Mich. She was a homemaker and a member of the Bethany Baptist Church, west of Neosho. She married William Bailey Green Jr. on May 15, 1926, in Neosho. He died April 1, 1993. Survivors include two sons, Robert Green, Neosho, and Denzil Green, Flint, Mich.; 16 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bethany Baptist Church. The Rev. Denzil Green and the Rev. Tim Carney will officiate. Burial will be in the Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Pallbearers will be Capricia Green, Kim Pawlaski, Amy Pawlaski, Carol Morton, Ruth Whitehead, and Naomi Hagood. Contributions may be made to the Bethany Baptist Church, in care of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Marvin Holle PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Marvin Friedrich Wilhelm Holle, 74, Pierce City route 1, died at 6 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Holle was born Aug. 19, 1922, at Pierce City. He was a farmer and World War II Army veteran. He was a life member of the Hubert H. Klieboeker Post, American Legion, Freistatt, and the Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt. He married Esther Louise Jung on June 15, 1947, at Freistatt. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Kathern Ann Holle, Pierce City; three brothers, Melbert Holle, Verona, Ervin Holle, Dallas, Texas, and Eldred Holle, Monett; and a sister, Lora Lucille Holle, Monett. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt. The Rev. Keith Christiansen will officiate. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery, Freistatt. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. Contributions may be made to Hospice or the Trinity Lutheran Church Broadcast. Buck Caton BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Bilbert ``Buck'' Caton, 64, 135 Wyandotte, died at 11:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Caton was born April 13, 1932, at Prairie Grove, Ark. He had lived most of his life in the Baxter Springs area. He was a mechanic and had worked for 25 years at Yellow Freight Inc., Baxter Springs, retiring in June 1994. He was a member of the Teamsters Union. He married Daisy Hayward on Jan. 10, 1961, at Columbus. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Rick Caton and Bill Caton, both of Columbus, and Tom Caton, Vinita, Okla.; three daughters, Mary Caton, Ann Caton and Lynn Shockley, all of Baxter Springs; two brothers, Wayne Caton, Broken Arrow, Okla., and Gary Caton, Stilwell, Okla.; two sisters, Letha Beasley, Springdale, Ark., and Betty Jones, Stilwell; and 13 grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Jim Malcolm will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lenny Skye, P.D. Adams, Lee Simpson, Rick Caton, Bill Caton, Terry Johnston, Charles Gilmore and Delbert White. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. at the chapel. Billie Cooper MIAMI, Okla. … Billie Lora G. Cooper, 86, Miami, died at 4:25 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a long illness. Mrs. Cooper was born March 6, 1910, at Lewiston, Idaho. She moved to the Miami area from Utica, N.Y., in 1947. She retired as an interior decorator for Sherwin-Williams. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church, Miami. Her husband, Randolph Cooper, died March 2, 1990. The body was cremated. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in All Saints Episcopal Church. The Rev. Noel J. Doherty will officiate. Contributions may be made to the building or memorial funds at All Saints Episcopal Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Albert Snell GROVE, Okla. … Albert A. Snell, 86, Grove, died at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Snell was born Oct. 28, 1909, in Delaware County. For 34 years he was an agriculture teacher at the Chilocca Indian School, retiring in 1966. He moved to Grove and became active with the Cherokee Nation Tribal Credit Board, and held office as vice president for land development. He was a member of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma. A 50-year Mason, he also was a member of the Masonic lodges in Grove, Newkirk and Ponca City. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Grove. He married Eleanor Parris on Feb. 24, 1940, in Newkirk. She survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Beaulah Powers, Wichita, Kan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. The Rev. James Duffell will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Pallbearers will be Sam Powers, Ralph Powers, Franklin Powers, Homer Snell, Jim Steen, Tom Steen and Shermon Snell. The National Association of Retired Federal Employees will be seated as a group. Verna Nichols Verna L. Nichols, 76, 2908 Brownell Ave., Joplin, died at 4:35 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, after a short illness. Mrs. Nichols was born April 27, 1920, at Avilla. She had lived in the Joplin area for 45 years. She was co-owner of Nichols Real Estate Agency, Joplin, and co-owner of Joplin Soft Water Co. She worked as a bookkeeper at Sears, Kansas City, J.C. Penney, Carthage, and Montgomery Ward, Joplin. She was a member of Forest Park Baptist Church, Joplin. She was an assistant teacher of the Golden Rule Sunday class, Joplin. She married Orville Nichols on April 20, 1946, at Yuma, Ariz. He died on June 23, 1993. Survivors include two sons, Frank Nichols, Joplin, and Robert Hensley, Carthage; a daughter, Vicki Kramer, Joplin; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, with the Rev. Emerson Swope officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Garry Haralson, Fred Douffet, Dave Efird, Rick Stauffer, Norman Barr and Mark Jorris. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Forest Park Baptist Mission Trip. Yvonne Reither Yvonne ``Bunny'' Ruby Fahey Reither, 84, Eugene, Ore., a former Joplin resident, died Monday, Feb. 3, 1997, at Sacred Heart Hospital, Eugene, after an apparent stroke. Mrs. Reither was born May 6, 1912 in Joplin. She married Emil A. Reither in 1949 and lived in Aitkin, Minn., and Minneapolis, Minn., until the couple divorced in 1958. She then lived in Chicago, Joplin, Albuquerque, N.M., and Fort Smith, Ark. She moved to Eugene in 1993 to live near her stepdaughter. She is survived by her stepdaughter, Alice Jean Kurzhal, Eugene, Ore., and three stepsons, Donnell T. Reither, Westerville, Ohio, James A. Reither, Inverness, Fla., and Kenneth M. Reither, Kingwood, Texas. At Mrs. Reither's request, her body was donated to medical science. Arrangements were made by Portland Funeral Alternatives, Portland, Ore. Memorial services are planned for a later date. Herman Goetz PURDY, Mo. - Herman M. Goetz, 86, Purdy, died at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at Cox-Monett Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Goetz was born April 20, 1910, in Purdy. He was a retired farmer and a member of First Christian Church, Purdy, and the MFA Farmers Co-op. He married Fontella F. Wiseley in 1933 at Monett. She died Jan. 28, 1995. Survivors include a son, Michael Goetz, Purdy; three daughters, Ileene Harris and Mickey Henderson, both of Purdy, and Elaine Chastain, Roach; 15 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Jerry Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Purdy Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Gene O'Hara PIERCE CITY, Mo. - Richard ``Gene'' O'Hara, 75, Burlington, Iowa, a Pierce City native, died at 8:35 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at Burlington (Iowa) Medical Center after an illness. Mr. O'Hara was born Sept. 12, 1921, at Pierce City. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He worked in sales and engineering for 29 years at Ecolab Inc., Burlington. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Burlington, and the Knights of Columbus. He married Wanda Marie Pollock on June 24, 1953, at Blue Springs. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Richard O'Hara, San Francisco, and Kevin O'Hara, Burlington, Iowa; three daughters, Karen Tringali, Bolingbrook, Ill., Kathy Smith, Archer, Fla., and Tami Stewart, Cedar Falls, Iowa; a brother, William O'Hara, Pierce City; a sister, Kathryn Patterson, Joplin; and nine grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Harrisonville. The Rev. Bradley Offutt will officiate. Burial will be in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. Friends may call after noon today at Lunning Chappel, Burlington, where the family will receive friends after a rosary recital at 7 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Burlington area schools or to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Harrisonville. Warren Roehrs LAMAR, Mo. - Warren D. Roehrs, 58, 564 NW Seventh Road, Lamar, died at 10:18 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mr. Roehrs was born Nov. 23, 1938, in Henry County. He had lived in Barton County since 1961. He was a production supervisor for 3M, Nevada. He retired in 1995 after 24 years of employment. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of Iantha United Methodist Church, near Lamar, and served on the church board. He married Judy Denny on Aug. 30, 1958, in the Iantha community. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Kim D. Roehrs, Scott A. Roehrs and Ron E. Roehrs, all of Lamar; his mother, Gladys King, Pacific City, Ore.; a brother, Wayne Roehrs, Vancouver, Wash.; a sister, Donna Martin, Camas, Wash.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar, with the Rev. Marty Green officiating. Burial will be in Iantha Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Terry Brown, Brad Williams, Doug Fast, Bill Keltner, Russell Madison and Gene Madison. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Iantha United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Tammy Shellenbarger LA RUSSELL, Mo. - Tammy Shellenbarger, 27, La Russell route 1, died at 11:22 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 2, 1997, at University of Louisville (Ky.) Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Shellenbarger was born Oct. 30, 1969, at Kansas City. She lived most of her life in the La Russell and Carthage areas. She worked at Coolbrook Cabinet Co. at Avilla. She was a homemaker and a member of Blake Baptist Church. She married David Shellenbarger on Jan. 6, 1986, at Springfield. He survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Laura Shellenbarger, Kylie Shellenbarger and Chelsy Shellenbarger, all of the home; her father and stepmother, Ronnie and Janie Johnston, Kansas City; her mother, Cindy Smiddy, Sedalia; three brothers, Ronnie Johnston Jr., Kansas City, and Robert Beck and Gene Beck, both of Sedalia; two sisters, Tara Johnston and Jessica Beck, both of Sedalia; and a maternal grandmother, Teresa Elliott, Lincoln. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Roy Moody and Reuben Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Stone Cemetery, south of Carthage. Pallbearers will be Elgin Dailey, Robert Dailey, Robert Beck, Greg Summers, Dee Haws and Jack Ball. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. Family will be at the home of Robert and Karen Dailey, La Russell. Walter Smart ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. - Walter H. Smart, 77, Rocky Comfort, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Smart was born June 19, 1919, in Carroll County. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a retired Baptist minister and an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Fairview First Baptist Church, Fairview. He married Opal Fehring on March 9, 1984. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Harvey Joe Smart, Trenton, Texas; a brother, Hollis Smart, Seal Beach, Calif.; a sister, Winifred Fields, Ludlow, Mo.; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fairview Baptist Church. The Rev. Lawrence Shuey and the Rev. Pat Patterson will officiate. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview. Friends may call after noon Saturday at Wheaton Funeral Home. Family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to Fairview Baptist Church. Virginia Carroll COLUMBUS, Kan. - Virginia A. Carroll, 78, 117 S. Idaho St., died at 4:56 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Carroll was born Aug. 17, 1918, at Gentry, Ark. She attended Columbus schools and was graduated from Columbus High School in 1939. She was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Columbus. She married Charles W. Carroll on March 11, 1956, at Oswego. He died June 3, 1976. Survivors include three sons, John Ruhland, Columbus, and Charles Carroll and Douglas Carroll, both of Hallowell route 1; a daughter, Mary Daugherty, Miami, Okla.; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Father Chrysostom Ah Maung will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, in care of the funeral home. Dorothy Estus COLUMBUS, Kan. - Dorothy Wilson Estus, 88, San Diego, Calif., a Columbus native, died at 6:43 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at Thornton Hospital in San Diego after an illness. Mrs. Estus was born Nov. 28, 1908, in Columbus. She attended Columbus schools and the University of Kansas at Lawrence, where she was a member of the Gamma Phi Beta sorority. She later studied childhood education at what now is Pittsburg State University. She was a member of the PEO Sisterhood, of which she was named a ``Golden Girl.'' She was a seamstress and designer of children's clothes. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Lawrence. She married Leonard Charles Estus on Sept. 28, 1929. He died Aug. 18, 1993. Survivors include two sons, Charles Estus, Jefferson, Mass., and Robert Estus, San Diego, Calif.; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Gary Parsons will officiate. Burial will be in City Cemetery, Columbus. Contributions may be made to Cottey College at Nevada, Mo., in care of the funeral home. Opal Gurss PITTSBURG, Kan. - Opal E. Crippen Gurss, 95, Pittsburg, died at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Gurss was born April 14, 1904, at Moundridge. She attended Moundridge schools and was graduated from Moundridge High School. She attended a business college at McPherson. She was a longtime resident of Pittsburg, where she moved from Independence. She was a member of the Christian Science Church. She was a Girl Scout leader in Independence. She was a member and past president of the Neewollah Campers Association, Independence. She was a former member of the Rob Morris Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, Pittsburg. She married Preston A. Gurss on Oct. 3, 1925, at McPherson. He died on Sept. 5, 1990. Survivors include three daughters, Gloria Oertle, Pittsburg, Sharon Young, Topeka, and Joyce Cottrell, Tulsa, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, with the Rev. Bruce Gotschall officiating. Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Friday at the mortuary, or at the home of Gloria Oertle, 204 S. Olive St., Pittsburg. The family will receive friends at the mortuary after the service in Pittsburg. Betty Dowty MIAMI, Okla. - Betty Jean Dowty, 66, Miami, died at 2:08 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at a Miami nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Dowty was born June 12, 1930 in Ottawa County near Seneca, Mo. She had lived in the Ottawa County area all her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Southern Hills Baptist Church, Miami. She married Ronald Winston Dowty on Dec. 12, 1947 at Vinita. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, John Dowty and Larry Dowty, both of Miami, Okla.; a daughter, Judy Dowty, Miami; her mother, Myrtle McDaniel, Joplin; three brothers, Charles Lacy, San Leandro, Calif., Ronald Lacy, Raymore, and Chester Lacy, Carl Junction; and two grandsons. Services are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Jack Smith PICHER, Okla. - Jack Kelsey Smith, 84, Tahlequah, died Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident Wednesday. Mr. Smith was born Sept. 29, 1912 in Muskogee, Okla. He moved from Muskogee and attended school in Treece, Kan., and high school in Picher. He worked for the Wilbur Mine in Picher until he joined the Army during World War II. When he returned, he worked for Spencer Chemical Co., Riverton, Kan., from 1945 to 1969. He then moved to Baytown, Texas, where he worked for Gulf/Chevron Petrochemical Co. He returned to Tahlequah in 1988. He was a member of Tahlequah First United Methodist Church. He was a life member of the American Legion and served as commander of Picher American Post No. 213. He was a member of the Oatta Lodge No. 492, the Miami Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star No. 107 and the Picher election board. He married Dorothy Edna McKee on Oct. 17, 1937. She preceded him in death on March 22, 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Jacqueline Wickliff, Tahlequah, and two grandsons. Funeral services will be Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Chapel, Miami. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be James Smith, Kelsey Wickliffe, Kyle Wickliffe, Ron Sparkman, Dennie McKee and Spot Cawyer. Family will receive visitors from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home. Viola Williams Viola O. Williams, 96, Joplin, died at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mrs. Williams was born Dec. 21, 1900, at Galena, Kan. She had lived in Joplin most of her life. She was a homemaker. She married Woody Williams on Aug. 9, 1945, at Stockton, Calif. He died July 16, 1991. Survivors include a half sister, Betty Jean Youngblood, Galena. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan. Thelma Adair ANDERSON, Mo. … Thelma Cozine Adair, 87, Anderson route 3, died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Adair was born March 30, 1909, at Alexandria, S.D. She had lived in Anderson about 32 years, moving here from Los Angeles, Calif., where she retired as a civil service worker. She was a member of Anderson United Methodist Church, the church choir and United Methodist Women. She married Ray Adair on March 30, 1927, at Mitchell, S.D. He died Nov. 23, 1981. Survivors include a son, Andy Andrews, Anderson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Peace Valley Cemetery, Anderson. The Rev. Thad Carter will officiate. Friends may call from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Contributions may be made to the Anderson United Methodist Church. Golda Horner PURDY, Mo. … Golda Horner, 81, Kimberling City, a former Purdy resident, died at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at Skaggs Community Hospital, Branson, after a long illness. Mrs. Horner was born Oct. 22, 1915, at Baxter, Mo. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Tom Alvin Horner on Dec. 24, 1932, at Blue Eye. He died May 9, 1991. Survivors include two brothers, Lon McQueary, Broken Arrow, Okla., and Alden McQueary, Oak Grove, Ark.; and a sister, Ruby Walker, Fresno, Calif. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at McCullough Cemetery, south of Viola. The Rev. John Duncan will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home. Ginger Martin CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Ginger Ann Coleman Martin, 38, Carterville, died at 6 a.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, at her home after 1“ year of ill health. Mrs. Martin was born Dec. 25, 1958, at Carthage. She had lived in the Webb City and Carterville areas most of her life. She was a 1977 graduate of Webb City High School. She was a cook at the Ramada Inn in Joplin the past 5“ years. She previously had worked in various area restaurants. She married Larry Joe Martin on Sept. 5, 1986, at Webb City. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Crystal Coleman, Neosho, and Jennifer Leann Venson, of the home; her parents, Jack and Dorothy Coleman, Webb City; a brother, Randy Coleman, Joplin; two sisters, Brenda Jones, Webb City, and Pam Freeman, Purcell; and paternal grandmother, Eva Neoma Coleman, Webb City. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Webb City Cemetery. Randy L. Wilson, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The family will be at the home of her parents, 605 N. Roane St., Webb City. Contributions may be made to the Ginger Martin memorial fund, in care of the funeral home. Dorothy Montgomery GREENFIELD, Mo. … Dorothy June Montgomery, 82, Greenfield, died at 8:20 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at a Greenfield nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Montgomery was born June 10, 1914, at Lockwood. She was a homemaker and had worked for Ball Abstract for many years. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Greenfield. She married Robert M. Montgomery on June 12, 1935, at Lamar. He died Aug. 22, 1990. Survivors include a son, Robert M. Montgomery Jr., Ozark; a sister, Ruth Ball, Greenfield; a brother, Don McCall, Gooding, Idaho; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in the Greenfield Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association or the First Christian Church. Alan Remilong MARIONVILLE, Mo. … Dr. Alan Remilong, 42, Marionville, died at 8:59 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at Aurora Community Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Remilong was born Dec. 5, 1954, at Mount Clemens, Mich. He had lived in the Marionville area since 1986. He was a osteopathic doctor and was board certified in family practice. He was a member of Aurora Baptist Temple. He married Margaret ``Peggy'' Escolas on Oct. 28, 1978, at Laramie, Wyo. She survives. Additional survivors include his parents, Raymond and Joyce Remilong, Kingman, Ariz.; and a brother, Keith Remilong, St. Anthony, Idaho. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Aurora Baptist Temple. The Rev. Fred Young will officiate. Burial will be in Osa Cemetery, southeast of Aurora. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to the benevolence fund at Aurora Baptist Temple, in care of the funeral home. Anna Sanders CASSVILLE, Mo. … Anna Mae Mason Sanders, 76, Cassville, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at Carroll Regional Medical Center, Berryville, Ark., after an illness. Mrs. Sanders was born Oct. 6, 1920, at Washburn. She attended Washburn School. She moved to Cassville in February 1994 from Wheaton, where she had lived for 45 years. She worked as a cook for the Wheaton (Mo.) Headstart for 10 years. She was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church, Exeter. She married Woodrow L. Mason on Dec. 10, 1938, at Bentonville, Ark. He preceded her in death. She married Ruben E. Sanders in June 1972 at Ridgley. He died Feb. 5, 1992. Survivors include five sons, Donnie Gay Mason and Gene Mason, both of Wheaton, Jerry Dean Mason, Monett, Bobby Lucene Mason, Mount Vernon, and James Elbridge Mason, Fayetteville, Ark.; a daughter, Virginia Ann Easley, Cassville; a stepson, Olen Sanders, Aurora; two sisters, Mayme Arhart, Ash Flat, Ark., and Nadine Morris, Portland, Ore.; 23 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at King Cemetery, Seligman. The Rev. Steve Higgs and the Rev. Richard Buck will officiate. Pallbearers will be Danny R. Mason, Ricky D. Mason, Todd Mason, Tim Mason, Clint Mason and William Mason. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Walter Smart ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. … Services for Walter H. Smart, 77, Rocky Comfort, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fairview (Mo.) Baptist Church. The Rev. Lawrence Shuey and the Rev. Pat Patterson will officiate. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview. Friends may call after noon today at Wheaton Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today. Pallbearers will be Jack Warren, Joe Kruse, Dean Harter, Junior Wolfe, Fred Corn and David Baker. Contributions may be made to Fairview Baptist Church. He married his first wife, Mable Erma Smart, in July 1946 and she died in 1983. He married Opal Tichenor on March 9, 1984. She survives. Additional survivors include six stepsons, R.L. Tichenor, Kansas City, Jean Tichenor, Charles Tichenor and Lloyd Tichenor, all of Wheaton, John Tichenor, the state of Alaska, and Ed Tichenor, Abilene, Texas; and numerous grandchildren. Charles Archer Graveside services for Charles D. Archer, 53, 904 W. Ninth St., who died Saturday, will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Park Cemetery. Gene Hutchcraft, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Robert Bockstahler Robert L. Bockstahler, 65, Pensacola, Fla., a former Joplin industry and civic leader, died Saturday, Oct. 26, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Bockstahler was born Aug. 24, 1931, at Cincinnati, Ohio. He was president and general manager of the chemicals and fibers division of the Eagle-Picher Industries' operation in Joplin from 1971 to 1981. He retired as E-P claims director in 1991. He moved to Pensacola from Cincinnati in August. During his years in Joplin, he had served as chairman of the Joplin Regional Airport Board and on the board of trustees for the former Freeman Hospital. He was a member of Joplin Kiwanis and was active in the Joplin Chamber of Commerce. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Joplin. His wife, the former Margaret Rei, died in 1991. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara B. Huff, Joplin, and Karen E. Carl, Eldersburg, Md.; and four grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Anderson, Baiter & Sahnd Funeral Home, Cincinnati. The Rev. Jerry Hill officiate. Burial will be in Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Ralph Reid Ralph Arnold Reid, 87, Arma, Kan., a longtime Joplin area resident, died at 9:40 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, Kan., after one year of ill health. Mr. Reid was born Aug. 21, 1909, at Edna, Kan. He had lived in the Joplin area most of his life before moving to Arma in 1987. He was a painter for the former Walker and Campbell Paint Co. in Joplin for 25 years. He was a member of the Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paperhangers of America, Local No. 76 of Wichita, Kan., and Local No. 126 of Joplin. His wife, Saletastet Points Reid, died on Jan. 31, 1976. Survivors include a sister, Helen Duncan, Tucson, Ariz. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, Kan. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Robert Strayer Memorial services for Robert E. Strayer, 71, 201 Northpark Lane, who died Thursday, will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Spring River Christian Village. Allen Brintnall, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Ruby Anthony MONETT, Mo. … Ruby Virginia Anthony, 81, Monett, formerly of Mount Vernon, died at 4:25 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 1996, at a Monett nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Anthony was born March 10, 1915, at Mount Vernon. She returned to Mount Vernon in 1975 from the state of California. She was a retired nurse. She was a longtime member of the Eastern Star in California. Survivors include three sons, Warren Anthony, Lake Isabella, Calif., and David Prince and Andy Prince, both of the state of Oregon; a brother, Max Darby, Mount Vernon; and several grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at City Cemetery, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Hubertstet Fugittstet will officiate. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Paul Ayers GREENFIELD, Mo. … Paul L. Ayers,stet 89, Greenfield, died at 9:15 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996, at Columbia Hospital South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Ayers was born Dec. 28, 1906, at Fresno, Calif. He was a longtime resident of Arcola. He was a retired television repairman. He was a member of Arcola United Methodist Church. He married Becky Higgins in 1953 at San Francisco, Calif. She died Nov. 5, 1995. Survivors include a brother, L. Ayers, Fresno. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Arcola. The Rev. George Bohnstet will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Pat Boyer WEBB CITY, Mo. … Charles E. ``Pat '' Boyer, 64, San Antonio, Texas, a former Webb City resident, died at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, 1996, at Wilford Hall Military Hospital at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, after an illness. Mr. Boyer was born July 11, 1932, in Webb City. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in November 1972 after serving 22 years. He was a member of the Atascosa Masonic Lodge No. 379, Lytle, Texas; Baxar Chapter No. 616, Order of the Eastern Star; and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9174. He married Wanda Byers on May 4, 1961, at Waco, Texas. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Patricia Lackey, Temple, Texas, Sheri Cox, Fort Worth, Texas, and Marianne Femath, El Paso, Texas; a son, Charles ``Greg'' Boyer, state of Florida; three sisters, Marlene Mecham and Elois King, both of Joplin, and Karen Garrison, Carl Junction; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services were conducted Thursday at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio. Full military honors were conducted. Arrangements were under the direction of Sunset Northwest Funeral Home, San Antonio. Beulah Edens NEOSHO, Mo. … Beulah E. Edens, 80, Neosho, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Edens was born Feb. 27, 1916, at Joplin. She was a lifelong resident of the Joplin and Neosho area. She was a homemaker and a member of the Silver Moon Full Gospel Church, Diamond. She married Andrew P. Edens on Oct. 1, 1933, at Diamond. He died Aug. 30, 1991. Surviving are two sons, Stanley Edens, Neosho, and Ronald Edens, of the home; a brother, Russell Hough, Joplin; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Silver Moon Full Gospel Church. The Rev. Fred Franks will officiate. Burial will be in Diamond Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Clyde Embrey DIAMOND, Mo. … Clyde James Embrey, 53, 19851 Aspen Road, died at 11:34 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital emergency room, Carthage, after suffering an apparent heart attack earlier at his work. Mr. Embrey was born Sept. 21, 1943, at Stella. He lived in the Joplin area his lifetime. He worked on the sanitation crew at Butterball Inc., Carthage, for the past four years. He formerly had worked at Ramada Inn in Joplin and for the former Neosho Nurseries. He was a Baptist. He married Nina L. Sparks on Sept. 17, 1991, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Sarah McAllister,stet of the home, Leannstet Trimble and Stephanie Embrey, both of Canyon City, Colo.; five sons, Wade Scott, of the home, Raymond Scott, Baltimore, Md., Marvin Embrey, the state of Texas, John Embrey and Lesliestet Embrey, both of Canyon City; four brothers, Donald Embrey, Joplin, Luiestet White, Diamond, Jack White, Sarcoxie, and J.R. Embrey, Walla Walla,stet Wash.; and 20 grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Hazel Hillhouse MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Hazel N. Hillhouse, 92, Mount Vernon, died at 12:55 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Miss Hillhouse was born Aug. 21, 1904, at Aurora. She lived in Mount Vernon most of her life. She was a graduate of Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, and attended Joplin Business College. She worked in the McPherson and Stemmons law office for 13 years in Mount Vernon. During World War II, she was a substitute worker in the Mount Vernon post office. She worked for the Farmer's Home Administration for 13 years and for the Army Corps of Engineers in Little Rock, Ark. She retired in 1968 from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration at Cape Canaveral, Fla. She was the author of more than 350 newspaper and magazine articles. She was a member of First Christian Church, Mount Vernon. She was a member of the Daughters of American Colonists and the Elk Horn Prairie Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Aurora. She was a member of the American Red Cross. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, Mount Vernon. Frances Prock CARTHAGE, Mo. … Frances L. Prock, 82, Carthage, died at 2:10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Prock was born Aug. 13, 1914, at Sarcoxie. She lived in the Carthage and Sarcoxie area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Wallace W. Prock in 1947 at Bentonville, Ark. He died in May 1973. Surviving are two sons, Brad A. Metcalf, Carthage, and Robert W. Prock, Blytheville, Ark.; a brother, Carroll Bradley, Joplin; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dudman Springs Cemetery, south of Carthage. Timothy Lee, minister, will officiate. Contributions may be made to the skilled-nursing unit at McCune-Brooks Hospital, in care of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Goldie Cavender PICHER, Okla. … Goldie Peggy Cavender, 69, 104 McLain St., died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Cavender was born Feb. 1, 1927, at Wilburton. She lived in the Picher area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church, Picher. She married Paul E. Cavender on May 2, 1943, at Douthat. He died Nov. 6, 1991. Survivors include two sons, Dale Edward Cavender, Commerce, and Randy Lee Cavender, Oswego, Kan.; three daughters, Patricia Barker, Commerce, Carol Wallin Green, Treece, Kan., and Linda Miller, Baxter Springs, Kan.; two sisters, Opal Turner, Quapaw, and Pearl Plainer, the state of California; 13 grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece, Kan. The Rev. Kenneth Thulin will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Connie Chazell PICHER, Okla. … Connie Sue Chazell, 53, Tooele,stet Utah, a former Picher resident, died Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996, at her home after a long illness. cancer Mrs. Chazell was born Sept. 15, 1943, in Miami. Survivors include her husband, Danny Chazell; a son, Russell Chazell, Lansing, Mich.; a daughter, Raeganstet Elwell, Wells, Nev.; her mother, Evelyn Tippitt, Columbus, Kan.; and four grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Billie Moore MIAMI, Okla. … Billie Laverne Moore, 77, 3515 Cayuga Ave., died at 5:45 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 1996, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Moore was born April 12, 1919, at Douthat, south of Picher. She had lived in the Picher and Miami area all her life. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Donald Allgood and Larry Cook Hayes, both of Miami, and Vernon Ray Hayes, Indianapolis, Ind.; a daughter, Carol Wren Kinney, Lanagan, Mo.; a sister, Geneva Waterman, Miami; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. William Pritchett JAY, Okla. … William Harry Pritchett, 80, Jay, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Pritchett was born July 1, 1916, in Delaware County. He was a retired machinist and mechanic. He married Verna Lee Duncan in July 1938. She died Nov. 8, 1973. Survivors include two sons, Ronald Pritchett, Webb City, Mo., and Kevin Pritchett, Salina; two daughters, Kathy Earp, Jay, and Denise Fagan, Broken Arrow; a brother, Herselstet Pritchett, state of California; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay, with the Rev. Raymond Scott officiating. Billie Wilson JAY, Okla. … Billie Ruth King Wilson, 51, Jay, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996, at Grove (Okla.) General Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Wilson was born July 5, 1945, in Miami. She moved to the Jay area from Miami five years ago. She was an assistant director of nursing at Guinn Nursing Home, Jay. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Her husband, William Wilson, died in 1980. Survivors include a son, Clifford Wilson, Grove; a daughter, Lisa Greenfeather, Jay; two brothers, Donald King, Miami, and Larry King, Tulsa; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hickory Grove Church, north of Grove. Ron Cross will officiate. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tucson Evans, Tim Durborow, Windell Bullard, Will Martin, Jeromy Young and Zack Young. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Clyde Embrey DIAMOND, Mo. … Services for Clyde James Embrey, 53, 19851 Aspen Road, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Duane Spicer, Charlie Spicer, Mike Maloney, Mike Prince, David Long and Rodger Stebbins. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Walter Tinney COLUMBUS, Kan. … Walter R. ``Walt'' Tinney, 91, formerly of 400 South Delaware, died at 9:20 p.m. Monday, Oct. 28, 1996, at a local nursing home of an illness. Mr. Tinney was born Nov. 22, 1904, at Tahlequah, Okla. He had lived in the Columbus area for more than 60 years. He had worked in the lead and zinc mines at Picher, Okla. He also worked several years for area farmers Frank Russles and Moore Johnson. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Columbus. His wife, Birdie Fay Hulet, died Jan. 7, 1965. He married Mae Holstine in December 1965. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Dorothy Maxton, Columbus, and Billie Little, Pleasant Hill, Calif.; two sons, Jack Tinney, Thornton, Colo., and Ed Tinney, Spokane, Wash.; a sister, Kate Temple, state of California; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Park Cemetery, Columbus. The Rev. Garland Bohn will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Goldie Richards COMMERCE, Okla. … Goldie Pauline Richards, 92, Commerce, died at 5 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Richards was born April 9, 1904, at Iola, Kan. She moved to the Miami area from Southwest City, Mo., in 1928. She was a homemaker. She attended the Treece (Kan.) Holiness Church. She married John W. ``Jack'' Richards in 1928 at Southwest City. He died in September 1976. Survivors include a sister, Sylvia Drake, Southwest City. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fairland Cemetery, Fairland, with Jack Waldron officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Bonnie Rossiter BLUEJACKET, Okla. … Bonnie Kathleen Rossiter, 47, Raytown, Mo., a former resident of Bluejacket, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Rossiter was born Dec. 30, 1949, at Vinita. She had worked for the Internal Revenue Service since 1985 and was a member of the Church of Christ, Raytown. She married H. Raymond ``Ralph'' Rossiter on Sept. 7, 1994, at Kansas City, Mo. He survives. Additional survivors include her mother, Wilma Harney, Kansas City. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Bluejacket Cemetery. Bobby Key, minister, will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Norma Smith AFTON, Okla. … Norma Louise Cook Connor Smith, 75, Afton, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after one week of ill health. Mrs. Smith was born June 25, 1921, at Baxter Springs, Kan. She moved to Afton from Wichita, Kan., about three years ago. She retired in 1989 as office manager for Pye Automotive of Dalton, Ga. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Wichita. She married Charles Dean Connor on March 16, 1940, at Baxter Springs. He died July 9, 1989. She married Clyde L. Smith on Sept. 4, 1992, at Wichita. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Tarry Connor, Afton route 3, and Sid Connor, Fort Smith, Ark.; two brothers, Burleigh Cook, Pleasanton, Calif., and Harold Cook, Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister, Mary Ann Childress, Topeka, Kan.; five granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Gregg Childress will officiate. Xavier Sharbutt Xavier Eric Sharbutt, infant son of Jason and Diana Sharbutt, Joplin route 6, was stillborn Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin. Additional survivors include maternal grandmother, Ann Teen, Bordentown,N.J.; and paternal grandparents, Bobby and Debbie Thomas, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Arrangements are under direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Arthur Watson Arthur Watson, 78, 520 N. Mineral Ave., died at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Watson was born Sept. 1, 1918, at Oronogo. He had lived in Joplin since 1935, moving from Oronogo. He was a former truck driver for Tri-State Motor Transit Co. and Baggett Truck Lines, both of Joplin, and he retired in May 1976 from Yellow Freight Systems, Baxter Springs, Kan. He was a member and deacon of the First Christian Church, Joplin. He married Mary Lou Quinby on June 21, 1948, at Girard, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Marrianne Childers, Joplin; a sister, Helen Schluter, Hemet, Calif.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Fred Pugh will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Jesse Childers, Rodney Butts, Larry Larkin, Carl Wunderlin, Jada McGuire and Blain Walker. Contributions may be made to the Family Life Center building fund at the First Christian Church. Steve Woods Steve L. Woods, 41, Joplin, died at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Woods was born March 24, 1955, in Joplin, where he lived most of his life. He attended Joplin public schools and Missouri Southern State College. He was a salesman. He had managed shoe stores at Memphis, Tenn., and Fayetteville, Ark., and had worked for Garrett Fruit Market in Joplin. Survivors include two sons, Spencer Dustin Woods, Webb City, and Bailey James Woods, Joplin; his mother, Yvonne Woods, Joplin; his father, James Woods, Joplin; a brother, Jim Woods, Joplin; and a sister, Deann Hayes, Carl Junction. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Jim Lidberg will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ron Cusick, David Doss, Larry Smith, Rick Hayes, Paul Riggin and Buzz Garrett. Larry Bollinger WEBB CITY, Mo. … Larry J. Bollinger, 49, 703 N. Pennsylvania Ave., died at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Bollinger was born July 14, 1947, at St. Joseph. He had lived in Webb City the past year, moving from Fort Worth, Texas. He was a graduate of Ozark Christian College in Joplin and Tulsa (Okla.) University. He taught speech and drama at College Heights Christian School in Joplin. He was a member of Villa Heights Christian Church, Joplin. He married Eleanor Kesler on July 8, 1968, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Blake Bollinger, Crowley, Texas; two daughters, Melanie Phillips, Fort Worth, and Allison Bollinger, Joplin; his father, Robert Bollinger, Union Star; a sister, Sherry Anderson, Stewartsville; and maternal grandmother, Erma Hayes, Waynesville. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Villa Heights Christian Church. Vernon Wells and Chet Shaw, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Union Star (Mo.) Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Jesse Calvin CARTHAGE, Mo. … Jesse F. Calvin, 85, Carthage, died at 6:08 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Calvin was born May 13, 1911, at Bowers Mill. He lived 70 years at La Russell. He moved to Carthage two years ago. He was a farmer. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Carthage, the National Furr Bears Association, and the Hunters and Trappers Association. He married Lorene Marie Duncan on July 6, 1931. She died June 5, 1992. Survivors include seven sons, Herman F. Calvin and Sammy L. Calvin, both of Carthage, Kenneth R. Calvin and Walter F. Calvin, both of Mount Vernon, Stanley E. Calvin, hometown unavailable, Donald L. Calvin, Springfield, and Jesse T. Calvin, Phoenix, Ariz.; five daughters, Wanda Smith, Carthage, Sharon Calvin, Monett, Wilma Cleous, Garden Plain, Kan., Dorothy Kelly, Kansas City, and Marlene Duncan, Spring, Texas; 23 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Charles Chrisman will officiate. Burial will be in Harvey Cemetery, east of Carthage. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Josephine Cherry NEOSHO, Mo. … Josephine Maude Cherry, 82, 400 S. Valley St., died at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a three-week illness. Mrs. Cherry was born March 7, 1914, in Newton County. She moved to Neosho in 1957. She was a homemaker. She had worked for Big Smith Manufacturing Co. and as a waitress at several restaurants in Neosho. She had been a sales clerk at Wal-Mart since 1971 and was awarded a 25-year pin in April. She married Ben F. Cherry on Feb. 29, 1936. He died Nov. 19, 1958. Survivors include a son, B.J. Cherry, Neosho; a daughter, Carolyn R. Roland, Pratt, Kan.; a sister, Sylvia Hoyt, Neosho; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Jerry Seigel will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, south of Neosho. Pallbearers will be Kevin Cherry, Tom Short, Jim Sexton, Mark Schow, Richard Cornell, Richard Jeffers, Nicholas M. Schow and Jason Schow. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of B.J. Cherry, 10650 Gateway Drive, Highway 71 North. Les Craven RACINE, Mo. … Everett Lesley ``Les'' Craven, 57, 12052 K Highway, died at 6:41 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Craven was born Aug. 23, 1939, at Neosho. He had lived in the Joplin area most of his life. He was a structural engineer with the Newton County maintenance department until retiring in 1986 because of ill health. He previously was a machinist for Vickers Inc., Joplin, for eight years and a construction worker. He was a member of Miller Flat Assembly of God at Wyandotte, Okla. He was a former Newton County sheriff's deputy and a member of the Lakemont Shores Property Owners Association at Disney, Okla. He served three years in the Army and four years in the Marines, and was a Korean War veteran. He married Nancy Sue Gray on July 3, 1960, at Spring City. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Everett L. ``Eddie'' Craven II, Seneca; three daughters, Tammy Cole, Carthage, Rayetta Tripp, Denver, Colo., and Angie Sprenger, Neosho; his mother, Leona Faye York, Seneca; two brothers, Larry Craven, Seneca, and Derrel Dudley, New Braunfels, Texas; a sister, Serena Carrico, Cassville; and 10 grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Robert Brodrick will officiate. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery, west of Neosho. Pallbearers will be Danny Craven, Scott Howard, Rodney Stark, Alan Gouge, Keith Gray and Wayne Sampson. Military services will be conducted by members of the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Frannie Haskins CARTHAGE, Mo. … William ``Frannie'' Haskins, 69, 319 W. Vine St., died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at a nursing home in Neosho after a long illness. Mr. Haskins was born Oct. 3, 1927, at Stotts City. He lived most of his life in Carthage. He was a 1946 graduate of Carthage High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Signal Corps and the Army Air Corps. He was a house painter. Survivors include four brothers, Claud Haskins, Grants Pass, Ore., Jesse Haskins, Joplin, John Haskins, Defiance, and Charles Haskins, Pasco, Wash.; and three sisters, Mamie Haskins, of the home, Edith Downey, Carthage route 4, and Fern Ralston, Neosho. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Park Cemetery, Carthage. Mike Hughes, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. George Henry SARCOXIE, Mo. … George Hoyt Henry, 84, Independence, Kan., a Sarcoxie native, died at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996, at Lawrence (Kan.) Memorial Hospital after an illness. Mr. Henry was born March 7, 1912, in Sarcoxie. He was a 1929 graduate of Sarcoxie High School. He was dairy farmer in rural Sarcoxie. He moved in 1959 to Independence, where he was a self-employed carpenter. He was a member of Bible Holiness Church, and he served on boards for the church and its school, Independence Bible School. He married Helen Fieker on March 17, 1937, at Carthage. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, David Henry, Thayer, Kan., Rodger Henry, Lawrence, and George Henry, Independence, Kan.; seven daughters, Mary Sue Sharples, Sarcoxie, Doris Chrisenbery, Monett, Phyllis Darbro, El Paso, Texas, Alice Douglas, Fredonia, Kan., Karol May, Bartlesville, Okla., Janice Henry, Independence, Kan., and Joy Campbell, Olathe, Kan.; a sister, Elizabeth Jacques, Independence, Mo.; 26 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Potts Chapel, Independence. The Rev. Bill Sharples, the Rev. Martin Nelms and the Rev. Phil Adams will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Cave Springs Cemetery, Sarcoxie. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home in Sarcoxie, where family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Independence Bible School or to New Beginnings Enterprises, in care of the funeral home. Roy Rainey NEVADA, Mo. … Roy William Rainey, 76, Nevada, died Wednesday morning, Oct. 30, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Rainey was born July 22, 1920, at Rockville. He lived most of his life in Vernon County. He was an independent truck driver. He was a member of Milo (Mo.) Baptist Church. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Philippines. He married Mary Margaret Rose on Sept. 10, 1940, in Nevada. She died Dec. 19, 1983. Survivors include two sons, LeRoy Rainey, Walker, and Bill Rainey, Nevada; a sister, Gertie DeRossette, Visalia, Calif.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call until 1:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Nevada High School scholarship fund or to Milo Baptist Church. Marvin Stanley WEBB CITY, Mo. … M.D. ``Marvin'' Stanley, 76, 720 W. 15th St., died at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996, at his home after one year of ill health. Mr. Stanley was born June 27, 1920, at Lone Grove, Okla. He lived most of his life in Webb City. He retired in 1975 after working more than 20 years as a truck driver for the former Campbell 66 Truck Lines. He served with the Army in the New Guinea campaign during World War II. He received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Battle Star. He was a member of Carterville Christian Church and Local 823, Teamsters union. He married Wanda Hanna on Sept. 24, 1944, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Terry D. Stanley, Carterville; a daughter, Carrol Cook, Oronogo; two brothers, Glenn Stanley and Lincoln Stanley, both of Lone Grove; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, with Chuck Smith, minister, officiating. Military rites will be conducted by members of American Legion Post No. 322, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Mick Cook, Mike Cook, Matt Berry, Gary Mayfield, Bud Tabor and Walt Tatum. Arrangements are under direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to Carterville Christian Church or to New Hope Hospice of Joplin. Raymond Stow SARCOXIE, Mo. … Raymond D. Stow, 73, Sarcoxie, died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a short illness. Mr. Stow was born April 7, 1923, at Chicago Heights, Ill. He moved to Sarcoxie in June from Grove, Okla. He was a retired Navy veteran, serving for 20 years. He served during World War II and the Korean War. He attended Jubilee Christian Church, Sarcoxie. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, the Elks Lodge and the Moose Lodge, all at Grove. Survivors include a son, Kent Stow, Lake Elsinore, Calif.; two daughters, Sherri Preist, Sarcoxie, and Cindy Collignon, Edgewater, Fla.; two brothers, Duke Stow, address unavailable, and Gene Stow, state of Arizona; a sister, Jennie Stone, South Gate, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fort Gibson (Okla.) National Cemetery. Members of the Veterans Ritual Team of Grove will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Stella Strong NEOSHO, Mo. … Stella May Strong, 66, 507 W. Hill St., died Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Strong was born Dec. 29, 1929, at Eaton, Colo. She moved to Neosho in 1956 from Carthage. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Earl Strong on Dec. 31, 1949, at Roggen, Colo. He died in August 1975. Survivors include three sons, William Strong, Grand Prairie, Texas, Richard Strong, Neosho, and Gerald Strong, Goodman; her mother, Mildred Renfro, Lakewood, Colo.; two sisters, Beverly Muse, Greeley, Colo., Betty Joe McPeek, Lakewood; and seven grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Jack Jones officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Gene George OSWEGO, Kan. … Wilbur Eugene ``Gene'' George, 53, Oswego, died at 8:56 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1996, at Labette County Medical Center, Parsons, of a sudden illness. Mr. George was born May 3, 1943, near Altamont. He lived near Altamont and Oswego. He attended the former Oak Grove School, and he graduated in 1961 from Labette County High School, Altamont. He served with the Army Reserves at Parsons for six years. He owned and operated Eugene George Trucking Service for 30 years. He was a member of the Kansas Motor Carriers Association and the Altamont Saddle Club. He married Marna Tomey on Sept. 26, 1964, at Chetopa. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Timothy Eugene George, of the home; two daughters, Sherlyn Gaye George, of the home, and Margena Kaye Johnson, Oswego; his parents, Wilbur W. and Lela M. George, Oswego; a brother, Dale A. George, Wann, Okla.; a sister, Donna F. Strickland, Oswego; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Mark Hurd, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the children's college education fund or to a dialysis center being built at Labette County Medical Center, in care of the funeral home. Brenda Underwood PITTSBURG, Kan. … Brenda Kay Underwood, 45, 2601 N. Joplin St., died at 12:06 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Underwood was born Jan. 31, 1951, at Smithville, Mo. She lived in the Pittsburg area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a Christian. Survivors include her husband, Harry Charles Underwood; two daughters, Kimberly Renae Prager and Christina J. Underwood, both of Pittsburg; her mother, Nadine McCully, Pittsburg; a brother, David Eugene McCully Jr., Winfield; two sisters, Robin Renae Boyles, Arcadia, and Luci True, Pittsburg; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Weaver Cemetery, north of Joplin. The Rev. Jim Sukraw, pastor, will officiate. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Friday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Harold Mullin AFTON, Okla. … Harold Ray Mullin, 58, 702 N.W. Second St., died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Mullin was born Aug. 8, 1938, at Zincville. He was a retired crusher operator for Lair Brothers Rock Quarry. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, North Miami, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Miami. He served 22 years in the Army and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Posey Mullin; two sons, Bo Mullin and Billy Mericle, both of Miami; four daughters, Wonchee Graham and Waneka Gering, both of Miami, Johnna Rano, state of Georgia, and Shelly Early, Afton; two brothers, Vearl Wayne Mullin and Bill Mullin, both of Afton; a sister, Betty May Gering, Claremore; and 13 grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Afton. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Lylie Pickup EUCHA, Okla. … Lylie Pickup, 89, Eucha, died Tuesday night, Oct. 29, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Pickup was born Dec. 25, 1906, at Rose. She lived in the Jay and Eucha area most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a member and deaconess of Hillside Baptist Church, Eucha. She was a full-blood member of the Cherokee Indian Nation. Her husband, the Rev. John Pickup, died Nov. 11, 1978. Survivors include two sons, Turner Pickup, Jay, and Raymond Pickup, Pryor; two daughters, Louise Adams, Grove, and Alice Wolf, Jay; a brother, Tom Russell, Collinsville; a sister, Annie Stockton, Neosho, Mo.; 20 grandchildren; 49 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hillside Baptist Church, Eucha, with the Rev. John Snell and the Rev. John Summerfield officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation and singing will be at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Pauline Brown Pauline Brown, 81, Bedford, Texas, formerly of Joplin, died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at Harris Hospital, Bedford, after an illness. Mrs. Brown was born Jan. 18, 1915. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Ivan Brown, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Greg Brown and Gordon Brown, both of Euless, Texas; a daughter, Beverly Roemer, Columbia; two brothers, Bob Day, Marshfield, and Bill Day, Springfield; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Marshfield (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Clyde McClaine will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield. Opal Cox Opal D. Cox, 89, Joplin, died at 5:47 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at a nursing home in Seneca after a long illness. Mrs. Cox was born Feb. 7, 1907, at Shawnee, Okla. She moved to Joplin from Oklahoma in 1952. She retired in 1973 as pantry cook at Wilder's Restaurant, Joplin. She was a member of the First Pentecostal Church of God, Joplin. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John M. Shelton and Arnold Cox. Survivors include three sons, J.C. Shelton, Neosho, Edmond Shelton, El Paso, Texas, and Kenneth Ray Shelton, Galena, Kan.; three daughters, Kathryn Shelton, Claremore, Okla., Lahoma Curnutte, Miami, Okla., and June Kimbrough, Diamond; a sister, Hazel Bean, Independence; 24 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Paul Dilts will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Xavier Teen Xavier Eric Teen, son of Diana Teen and Jason Sharbutt, Joplin route 6, was stillborn Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin. Additional survivors include maternal grandmother, Ann Teen, Carl Junction; and paternal grandparents, Bobby and Debbie Thomas, Joplin. Graveside services were Thursday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Arrangements were under direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Sharon Armstrong-Shriner PINEVILLE, Mo. … Sharon Armstrong-Shriner, 53, Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Pineville, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at Baptist Medical Center, Kansas City, after an illness. Mrs. Armstrong-Shriner was born July 11, 1943, in Pineville. She was raised in Pineville and in Oklahoma. She was a 1961 graduate of Pineville High School. She received training as a nurse at Springfield and at Ponca City, Okla. She was a nurse for 30 years. She had been chief nurse at a hospital in Santa Rosa, Calif., and had worked at hospitals at Stella and at Gravette, Ark. She was a nurse with the McDonald County Health Department before moving to Kansas City in 1984. She also had worked with Equifax, Kansas City; with Physicians Weight Loss at Leawood, Kan.; with Dr. William H. Brown, Prairie Village, Kan.; in the intensive-care unit at Saint Joseph's Health Center, Kansas City; and at Kaiser Permanente, Overland Park. Survivors include her husband, Phillip C. Shriner; two sons, Rex Shriner and Brian Shriner, both of the home; her parents, Carl and Leora Armstrong, Pineville; a sister, Charlotte Gardner, Pineville; and two brothers, Jim Armstrong, Pineville, and Rick Armstrong, Killeen, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Pineville Baptist Church, under direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Pineville. Private burial will be in Shawnee Mission (Kan.) Memory Gardens. The Rev. Clifford C. Thompson will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at D.W. Newcomer's and Sons Johnson County Chapel, Overland Park. Visitation also will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday at Pineville Baptist Church. Contributions may be made to Breast Cancer Research or to Pineville Baptist Church. Helen Damrill NEOSHO, Mo. … Helen Annis Damrill, 72, 920 N. High St., died at 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Damrill was born July 26, 1924, in Neosho. She returned to Neosho in 1994 from Arizona. She was a homemaker. She married Ralph Damrill on Sept. 19, 1961, in Neosho. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Darlene McIlvaine, Neosho; five sisters, Nellie Berry, Emma Fikes and Mildred Hay, all of Neosho, Juanita Green, Glendale, Ariz., and Ida Ve Barklund, Sweden; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with Frank House, minister, officiating. Ellen Holloway WEBB CITY, Mo. … Ellen Holloway, 83, 608 N. Oronogo St., died at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Holloway was born May 25, 1913, at Crocker. She was a longtime area resident. She had worked as a seamstress at the former Big Smith Manufacturing Co. plant in Webb City. She was a member of the First Assembly of God Church and the A-TA Ladies Auxiliary, both of Webb City. She married Elmer Holloway Sr. on Aug. 5, 1933, at Huntsville, Ark. He died in 1964. Survivors include three sons, Alvin Holloway, Webb City, and Keith Holloway and Elmer Holloway, both of Goodman; three daughters, Rose Marie Bellamy, Joplin, June Woolsey, Oronogo, and Shirley Almindinger, Carterville; a sister,Rose Sherwood, Goodman; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Clem B. Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Webb CityCemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Shirley Almindinger, 121 W. Main St., Carterville. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. John, in care of the mortuary. Gordon Jordon JASPER, Mo. … Gordon Jordon, 53, Jasper route 1, was found dead about 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Jordon was born Feb. 26, 1943, at Prairie Grove, Ark. He moved to the Jasper area in 1991 from Arkansas. He was a brick layer. He was a member of the Baptist Church. Surviving are three daughters, Patricia McDonner, Woodbridge, Va., Kimberly Gibbany, San Diego, Calif., and Nicole Jordon, Jasper, Ark.; his mother, Anna Allen, Prairie Grove; six brothers, Cisro Jordon, Homer Jordon, Jimmie Jordon and Ronnie Jordon, all of Prairie Grove, Bobby Jordon, Warsaw, Ind., and Tommy Jordon, Independence, Ore.; and three grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Edward Kaylor NEOSHO, Mo. … Edward Garrett Kaylor, 76, Boonville, a former Neosho resident, died at 12:38 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996, at Ellis Fischel Hospital, Columbia, after a six-week illness. Mr. Kaylor was born Nov. 16, 1919, in the state of Ohio. He lived in the Neosho area until eight years ago, when he moved to Boonville. He worked several years at the former Neosho Nursery. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Helen Eileen Baughman Kaylor, died Jan. 19, 1984. Surviving are two sons, Larry Kaylor and Mike Kaylor, both of Boonville; two daughters, Kathy Adams, Goodman, and Cindy Vaughn, Neosho; a brother, Elmer Kaylor, state of Iowa; a sister, Cordella Kaylor, Phoenix, Ariz.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Jerry Seigel will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Faye Lowery MONETT, Mo. … Faye Lowery, 88, Monett, died at 12:25 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at the home of a son in Purdy after a long illness. Mrs. Lowery was born Jan. 29, 1908, near Crane. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the Fundamental Methodist Church. She married the Rev. Maurice Lowery on Nov. 30, 1930, at Bentonville, Ark. He died Jan. 4, 1986. Survivors include two sons, Donald Lowery, Purdy, and Kenneth Lowery, Norman, Okla.; a daughter, Thelma Wormington, Monett; a sister, Maxine King, Verona; a brother, Dale Hilton, Aurora; 13 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Kevin Hilton and the Rev. Ronnie Howerton will officiate. Burial will be in Calton Cemetery, southeast of Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Calton Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Lola Potter SENECA, Mo. … Lola May June Potter, 67, Rogers, Ark., a former Seneca resident, died Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rogers, after a long illness. Mrs. Potter was born June 23, 1929, at Claremore, Okla. She moved to Rogers from Montreal, Mo. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church. She married Clarence Potter on Nov. 24, 1948. He survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Clarence D. Potter, Grove, Okla., Eugene L. Potter, Noel, Ricky Potter, Rogers, and Patrick B. Potter, Bentonville, Ark.; five daughters, Katherine L. Colvard, Montreal, Ellen Simpson, Blythe, Calif., Rose Warford, Eldon, Tammy Leasure, Montreal, and Polly Ann Paget, Jane; two sisters, Mary Pierce and Dora Buening, both of Neosho; a brother, Wayne Erehart, state of North Carolina; 54 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Swars Prairie Baptist Cemetery, south of Seneca. Harold Reaves, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Leila Rodgers MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Leila J. Rodgers, 73, Mount Vernon, died at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after an illness. Mrs. Rodgers was born Nov. 13, 1922, in Mount Vernon. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Dover Baptist Church, near Mount Vernon. Her husband, Burl Rodgers, died in 1978. Survivors include three sons, Leslie Rodgers, Ronald Rodgers and Leon Rodgers, all of Mount Vernon; a daughter, Charlotte Rodgers, Mount Vernon; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lee Cemetery, near Verona, with the Rev. David Regehr officiating. Pallbearers will be Bradley Rodgers, Lee Rodgers, Mark Rodgers, Rick Rodgers, Steve Collins, Russell Souza, Richard Chambers and Jay Brashers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Oren Smith CARTHAGE, Mo. … Oren Smith, 93, Carthage, died at 6 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Smith was born March 2, 1903, at Coffeyville, Kan. He had lived in Carthage three years, moving from Kansas City. He had been a laborer with General Mills Inc., Kansas City. He was a member of Children's Memorial Lutheran Church, Kansas City. He married Sylvia Mann at Nowata, Okla. She died in 1980. Survivors include two daughters, Betty J. Yates, Kansas City, and Oneta M. Riley, Carthage; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City. B.J. Ferguson, pastor, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Jody Thurman GRANBY, Mo. … Jody Ann Thurman, 12, 9647 Reindeer Drive, died at 6:26 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Miss Thurman was born June 6, 1984, at Joplin. She was a lifetime resident of the area. She was a seventh-grader at Anderson Junior High School. She was a basketball player and a member of the Granby Roadrunners 4-H Club. She was a member of the youth group at Splitlog Baptist Church. Spears, Granby; her father, Brad Thurman, Lanagan; four brothers, Levi Spears, Anderson, Dusty Spears, Granby, Justin Thurman, Seneca, and Mark Clark, Lanagan; two sisters, Heather Spears, Granby, and Kadie Thurman, Seneca; maternal grandparents, Everett and Renee Gardner, Pineville, and Dusty and Janet Libby, Palacios, Texas; paternal grandparents, Larry and Phyllis Thurman, Lanagan; paternal great-grandmother, Esther Turney, Neosho; and maternal great-grandmothers, Nadine Lueb, Goodman, and Iva Gray, Abilene, Texas. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Kenji Harrington and the Rev. Dwayne Gardner will officiate. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery, west of Neosho. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Robert Walker MONETT, Mo. … Robert Walker, 69, Monett, died at 3:35 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Walker was born Feb. 23, 1927, at Sheridan, Ark. He was a Sheridan High School graduate. He served as an Army medical worker during World War II. He later moved to Little Rock, Ark., where he attended junior college. He was a fireman for 21 years at Little Rock before moving to Monett, where he worked five years for the city's electric department. He was an electrical inspector for 13 years at Eugene, Ore., before retiring in 1989 and returning to Monett. He married Sharlene Sands on Nov. 27, 1953, at Little Rock. She is his only immediate survivor. The body is to be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Rosalea West LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Rosalea West, 93, Lockwood, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. West was born April 26, 1903, at Miller. She was a homemaker. She married Bert West on Oct. 31, 1921, at Mount Vernon. He died March 15, 1980. Survivors include a daughter, Ruby McCoig, Aurora; a sister, Inez Boehn, Lockwood; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Jack Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Lockwood Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Wayne Beck CHETOPA, Kan. … Wayne Everett Beck, 77, Chetopa route 1, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Beck was born Jan. 13, 1919, in rural Chetopa. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include a brother, Clifford Beck, Chetopa; and a sister, Nadiene Mayfield, Chetopa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Cemetery, east of Chetopa. The Rev. Ron Frazier will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Georgia Kline CRESTLINE, Kan. … Georgia Mae Kline, 73, Crestline, died at 2 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Kline was born June 22, 1923, in the Belle Center community, west of Joplin. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker. She married Melvin ``Pete'' Kline on Feb. 26, 1941, at Joplin. He died March 9, 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Anna Kline, of the home; and two sisters, Mary Griffith, Galena route 1, and Florence Darnell, Crestline. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Wirtonia Cemetery, Crestline. The Rev. Paul Duncan will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Virgil Crow MIAMI, Okla. … Virgil Lewis Crow, 84, 626 B St. S.E., died at 1:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a long illness. Mr. Crow was born July 17, 1912, at Wyandotte. He lived most of his life in the Miami area. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired employee of the former B.F. Goodrich plant in Miami. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Miami. Survivors include his wife, the former Charlotte Mott Boyd; a daughter, Donna Dickins, Springdale, Ark.; two sons, Jim Crow, Rogers, Ark., and Bobby Crow, Springfield, Mo.; a stepson, Mike Rumner, St. Louis, Mo.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Dan Lowery MIAMI, Okla. … Dan Lowery, 65, 453 G St. N.W., died at 6:58 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after an illness. Mr. Lowery was born Oct. 1, 1931, at Tahlequah, Okla. He moved to the area from the state of New York, and he had lived in the Miami area since 1986. He was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War. He was a heavy equipment operator for Steve J. Nesbitt Orchard Co. He was a member of Rocky Ford Baptist Church, Tahlequah. He married Vera Lancaster on Nov. 17, 1992, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Also surviving are a brother, Roy Lowery, address unavailable; and four sisters, Dorothy Foster, Coleta Fisher, Jenett Barehill and Vinita Aderley, all of Tahlequah. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami, with the Rev. Carol Holden officiating. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Indian graveside rites will be conducted by Chief Leaford Bearskin. Pallbearers will be Jerry Manning, Francis Wilmoth, Freddie Cobbs, Don Rogers, Webb Hallett and Tom Deal. Merle McKinley JAY, Okla. … Merle Von McKinley, 70, Jay, died at 5 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at Grove General Hospital, Grove, after a long illness. Mr. McKinley was born Aug. 3, 1926, at Sharon Springs, Kan. He moved to Jay from Kansas. He retired in 1985 as owner and operator ofMcKinley Construction, Jay. He was of the Pentecostal faith. He married Shirley Poe on Sept. 17, 1982, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Ervin McKinley, Grove, and Earl Von McKinley, Jay; a daughter, Aldena Chamra, Noel, Mo.; two stepsons, Randy Poe, Fairview, Mo. and Scott Poe, Jane, Mo.; two stepdaughters, Rhonda Poe, Jay, and Debra Poe, Galena, Mo.; three sisters, Ruby Denny, Maysville, Ark., Amy Morgan, Colcord, and Eunice Johnson, Inola; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Hermon Church, Jay. The Rev. Jack Shaffer will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hermon Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jarris McKinley, Kerin Sammons, Dawn McKinley, Donald McKinley, Jim Chamra and Greg Lett. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Jay. Harold Mullin AFTON, Okla. … Services for Harold Ray Mullin, 58, Afton, who died Wednesday, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Afton. The Rev. David McCord will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. Military rites will be conducted by members of the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. Pallbearers will be Mike Mullin, Billy Mericle, Eric Early, Bill Drake, Henry Don Gering, John Gering and Bill Gering. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Oscar Boehne LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Oscar C. Boehne, 89, Lockwood, died at 3:35 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at a nursing home in Lockwood after a long illness. Mr. Boehne was born Nov. 4, 1906, in Lockwood. He was a retired farmer and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lockwood. He married Gladys Brown on Aug. 10, 1957, in Lockwood. She survives. Additional survivors include a stepdaughter, Judith Ann Dellinger, Valley Center, Kan.; a sister, Olga Vaughn, Lockwood; and two stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Gary Griffin will officiate. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church or to a charity of the donor's choice. David Boswell SARCOXIE, Mo. … David Ralph Boswell, 86, Sarcoxie route 1, died at 8:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Boswell was born June 13, 1910, at Pierce City. He was a lifetime resident of the Sarcoxie and Pierce City areas. He worked at Vickers Inc., Joplin, until retiring in 1972. He was a member of Reeds (Mo.) Baptist Church. He married Pauline McDonald on June 12, 1931, in Sarcoxie. She survives. Additional survivors include five sons, David Boswell, Ronnie Boswell, Gary Boswell and Michael Boswell, all of Sarcoxie, and Darrell Boswell, Carthage; two daughters, Kathleen Greenwood, Carthage, and Janice Burgess, Eagle Rock; a brother, Jack Boswell, Carthage; a sister, Dorothy Cowan, Carthage; 14 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Reeds Baptist Church. The Rev. Floyd Weston will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Pallbearers will be Donovan Edwards, Kevin Boswell, David Turner, Sean Boswell, Jeffrey Greenwood and Dustin Boswell. Paul Crumpton NEOSHO, Mo. … Paul R. Crumpton, 79, 619 Pearl St., died at 6 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at his home after a six-month illness. Mr. Crumpton was born Oct. 3, 1917, at Milford, Texas. He was a construction worker for Operating Engineers, San Francisco, retiring in 1973. He moved to Neosho in 1973 from Fremont, Calif. He did construction work in the Neosho area, retiring in 1980. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving from July 1939 to November 1945. He married Pearl V. Meyer on Sept. 5, 1947, at Chicago, Ill. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, William Crumpton, Granby; three daughters, Deborah Rottmann, San Lorenzo, Calif., Mary Carry, Tucson, Ariz., and Rebecca ``Beckie'' Crumpton, Neosho; a brother, Troy Crumpton, Austin, Texas; three sisters, Elizabeth Howard, Somerville, Texas, Ellen Potter, Milford, Texas, and Helen Warren, Frost, Texas; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Riley Hackler LAMAR, Mo. … Riley Landon Hackler, 84, 374 N. Route F, died at 2:35 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Hackler was born Dec. 13, 1911, at London Smoke, near Buffalo. He had lived in Lamar since 1965, moving from California. He was a farmer and dairyman. He was a member of Newport Southern Baptist Church, east of Lamar. He married Doris Thomas on June 13, 1936, at Rock Port. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Landon Hackler, Lamar; two daughters, Sonya West, Dana Point, Calif., and Arnona Hackler, Lamar; a brother, Mack Bradley, Buffalo; three sisters, Willa Bradley, Independence, and Wilma Jarret and Dolly George, both of Springfield; four grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar, with the Rev. Lonnie Pennell officiating. Burial will be in Newport Cemetery, east of Lamar. Pallbearers will be Scott Thomas, Richard Thomas, Orval Morey, William Perkins and Landon Hackler. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Newport Community Building, in care of the funeral home. Gene Ludiker NEOSHO, Mo. … Eugene ``Gene'' Ludiker, 75, Neosho, died at 3:38 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Ludiker was born Oct. 12, 1921, in McDonald County. He moved to Neosho in 1993 from Grove, Okla. He retired from La-Z-Boy Midwest, Neosho, where he was a maintenance foreman. He served in the infantry during World War II. He attended Neosho United Methodist Church. He was a Mason and was active in Neosho area bowling leagues. He married Maxine Keeler on June 8, 1940, at Joplin. She died Dec. 4, 1993. He married Christine Sreaves Dobbs on Jan. 20, 1995. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Larry Ludiker, Neosho, Gale Ludiker, Goodman, and Jerry Ludiker, West Palm Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Sharon Jones, Neosho; two stepsons, Bill Dobbs, Neosho, and Bob Dobbs, Springfield; a sister, Betty Stanley, Miami, Okla.; seven grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. J.C. Harp will officiate. Burial will be in Banner Cemetery, west of Goodman. Pallbearers will be Randy Ludiker, Allan Ludiker, Justin Jones, Tim Booyer, John Noirfalise and Gary Keeler. The body may be viewed after 9 a.m. today and from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, with a Masonic service to follow. Contributions may be made to Neosho United Methodist Church. Eurma Roberts NEOSHO, Mo. … Eurma H. Roberts, 82, Adrian, formerly of Neosho, died Wednesday, Oct. 30, 1996, at her daughter's home in Adrian after an illness. Mrs. Roberts was born Sept. 22, 1914, at Racine. She graduated from high school in Neosho and then moved to Glendale, Calif., where she worked at a lemon packing house. She returned in 1937 to Neosho, where she was a farm wife and homemaker. She worked at the Neosho Daily News in the 1950s and 1960s. She moved to Adrian in 1987. She was a member of Racine Baptist Church; Northside Baptist Church, Neosho; and the United Methodist Church, Adrian. She was a former member of the Parent-Teacher Association. She married Howard James Roberts on Dec. 2, 1933. He died in 1981. Survivors include a son, Darrel Roberts, Mobile, Ala.; a daughter, Judy Ball, Adrian; a brother, Donald William Crawford, Fairview Heights, Ill.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at the United Methodist Church, Adrian. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Contributions may be made to Bates County Health Center Hospice or to the United Methodist Church at Adrian, in care of Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel, Butler. Ted Testerman CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Ted Testerman, 90, 135 E. Hall St., died at 7:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at a nursing home in Carthage after a long illness. Mr. Testerman was born Jan. 29, 1906, in the Tipton Ford community in Newton County. He moved to Carterville in 1925. He retired in 1968 as produce manager of the Safeway grocery store in Webb City. He was a former Carterville city councilman and street commissioner. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Carterville. His wife, Ruby Reed Testerman, died Oct. 12, 1995. Survivors include a son, Don Testerman, Webb City; three sisters, Erma Shuey, Denver, Pauline Blandin, Augusta, Kan., and Lucille Conway, Los Angeles, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Carterville Cemetery. Calvin St. Clair, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Freda Doss Freda I. Woods Doss, 69, Joplin, died at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at the home of her son, David Doss, 2027 Virginia Ave., after a long illness. Mrs. Doss was born Feb. 22, 1927, in Joplin. She was a lifelong Joplin resident. She worked nine years as a waitress at Wilder's restaurant. She later worked 28 years for LaBarge Electronics. She retired in 1989. She was a member of West 20th Street Christian Church. She married Kenneth I. Doss on June 9, 1944, at Walla Walla, Wash. He died Jan. 25, 1992. Survivors include three other sons, Leonard Doss and Fred Doss, both of Joplin, and Denny Doss, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a daughter, Judy McDaniel, Ozark; five sisters, Betty Johnson, Lone Star, Texas, Rose Macy, Mackie Aiken and Nadine Bennett, all of Joplin, and Katheryn Ford, Wellington, Kan.; three brothers, Earl Woods, Vancouver, Wash., and James Woods and Marion Schwartz, both of Joplin; and 12 grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at College Heights Christian Church. The Rev. Charlie King will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mark Clinkenbeard, Eddie McDaniel, Michael McDaniel, David Doss, Kevin Doss, Adam Doss, Darrell Doss and Leonard Doss. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Hospice Home Care, in care of St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Juanita Provins Juanita Provins, 81, Springfield, formerly of Joplin, died at 6:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Provins was born Sept. 1, 1915, at Big Cabin, Okla. She moved to Joplin from Sarcoxie in 1954. She had lived in Springfield since November 1983. She was a homemaker. She had been a member of Royal Heights Methodist Church. She married Herald Provins on Dec. 14, 1935, in Joplin. He died Feb. 19, 1985. Survivors include two daughters, Sheila Sloan and Shirley Reynolds, both of Springfield; a sister, Barbara Allan, Joplin; three grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Fred Royer will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Monday at the mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday. Contributions may be made to Mercy Villa Care Fund, in care of St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Herman Simpson Herman Simpson, 87, 210 Pearl Ave., died at 5:45 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Simpson was born Dec. 15, 1908, at Springfield, Ohio. He moved to the Joplin area about 20 years ago. He had been a carpenter. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Randy Wilson, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Loyd Hoover NEVADA, Mo. … Loyd L. Hoover, 83, Nevada, died Saturday morning, Nov. 2, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Hoover was born March 14, 1913, at Walker. He attended Badger School at rural Vernon County. He served from 1942 to 1945 in the Army during World War II. He was in Company D in the 27th Regiment of the 25th Division. He served from Guadalcanal to the Philippines. He farmed in the Walker area and then owned and operated Hoover's Blacksmith & Welding for more than 40 years. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Eagles and American Legion, all of Nevada. He was a former member of the Elks. He married Naomi Hubbard on Dec. 21, 1946, at Crawford County, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Donna Hereden, Muskogee, Okla., and Sandra Wolf, Nevada; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery, rural Walker. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where friends may call until 2 p.m. Tuesday. Mary Patrick CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Mary Grace Curnow Patrick, 84, 319 Fairway Drive, died at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at the home of a granddaughter in Carl Junction after a long illness. Mrs. Patrick was born June 20, 1912, at Caldwell. She was graduated from Kidder Teacher College and received a bachelor's degree from Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville. She was a schoolteacher for more than 40 years. She retired in 1974 from the Breckenridge, Mo., School District. She had taught English and special-education courses. She moved to the Joplin area about nine years ago from Breckenridge. She was a member of United Methodist Church and the PEO Sisterhood, both in Breckenridge, and a 56-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Breckenridge. She married John M. Patrick on Dec. 26, 1937, at Breckenridge. He died June 30, 1988. Survivors include a brother, Walt Curnow, Kansas City; a sister, Philipa Meister, Keokuk, Iowa; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at United Methodist Church, Breckenridge. Burial will be in Weldon Cemetery, near Breckenridge. Contributions may be made to the Breckenridge School Library Fund, in care of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The family will be at the home of a granddaughter, Michelle Testman, 319 Fairway Drive, Carl Junction. Leo Santee CARTHAGE, Mo. … Leo Edward ``Ed'' Santee, 76, Kansas City, died at 2:20 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at Trinity Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City, of an illness. Surviving is a daughter, Glenita Browning, of Carthage. Mr. Santee was born April 14, 1920, at St. Marys, Kan. He was graduated from St. Marys High School and moved to Tipton, Kan. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the 13th Army Air Corps in the South Pacific. He worked for Standard Oil at Tipton. He moved in 1959 to Kansas City, where he worked for John Hancock Insurance until he retired. He was a member of Knights of Columbus. He married Mathilda M. Konzem on Oct. 13, 1941, at Tipton. She survives. Also surviving are an additional daughter, Julia Seck, Kansas City; four sons, Steve Santee and Greg Santee, both of Kansas City, Earl Santee, Overland Park, Kan., and Keith Santee, Fairfax, Va.; four sisters, Marie Santee and Louise Santee, both of Kansas City, Sister Juliana Santee, S.S. of Los Angeles, Calif., and Catherine Morris, Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Milton Santee, Kansas City; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Francis Xavier Church, Kansas City. Entombment will be in All Saints Mausoleum at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Kansas City. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Muehlebach Funeral Home, Kansas City, where rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Bertha Six CARTHAGE, Mo. … Bertha M. Six, 91, Carthage, died at 7:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Six was born Sept. 28, 1905, in the state of Oklahoma. Her family moved to Reeds in 1910. She had lived in Carthage since 1942. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Carthage. She married Joseph C. Six on Jan. 29, 1926, in Carthage. He died Sept. 8, 1972. Survivors include a daughter, Lela Six, Carthage. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Jerry McClure will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Carl Thompson ANDERSON, Mo. … Carl Henry R. Thompson, 75, Anderson, died at 6:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at his home after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Thompson was born Jan. 11, 1921, at Velva, N.D. He was a member of Tri-City Community Church, Pineville. He was graduated from high school in Kalispell, Mont. He moved to Vancouver, Wash., and worked in the ship building industry during World War II. He lived in McDonald County for the past 42 years and worked in the chicken processing industry until he retired. Survivors include a brother, the Rev. C.C. Thompson, Pineville; three sisters, Viola Flory, Stella, Naomi Benningfield, Anderson, and Evelyn Simonson, Battleground, Wash. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Tri-City Community Church, Pineville, with the Rev. Malcolm Mosby and the Rev. C.C. Thompson officiating. Burial will be in Lanagan Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lee Flory, Larry Clay, Darel Benningfield, Daniel Benningfield, Henry L. Thompson and Carter Flory. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Leslie Webster WACO, Mo. … Leslie Norman Webster, 72, Kansas City, a native of rural Waco, died about 4 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at North Kansas City Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Webster was born Nov. 13, 1923, near Waco. He was graduated in 1941 from Carl Junction High School. He had lived in Kansas City since 1951. He worked 38 years at Schutte Lumber Co. at Kansas City. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served in Europe. He was a member of Local 1635 Carpenters and Mill Wright at Kansas City. He married Maxine Bryant on Jan. 14, 1955, at Kansas City. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Diana Webster, Kansas City, and Patricia Webster, Shreveport, La.; and a brother, Alvin Webster, Joplin. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Moriah Terrace Park Funeral Home, Kansas City, where visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Polly Arthur BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Mina Kathryn ``Polly'' Hausner Arthur, 90, 503 E. 25th St., died at 8:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at a Lowell nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Arthur was born March 29, 1906, at Metz, Mo. She moved to Baxter Springs from Raytown, Mo., about five years ago. She was a member of St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Kansas City, Mo. She married Merlin K. Arthur on Jan. 19, 1928, at Olathe. He died Aug. 22, 1996. Survivors include a son, Jack W. Arthur, Littleton, Colo.; three daughters, Ruth Chubb, Baxter Springs, Mary Kay Day, Albuquerque, N.M., and Alice McPherson, Columbus; a sister, Ladene O'Hare, Kansas City, Mo.; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Baxter Springs Cemetery. The Rev. Janet Chubb will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Quaker Hill Manor, Lowell. The Rev. Janet Chubb will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Contributions may be made to St. Luke's United Methodist Church, Kansas City, or to the patient activity fund at Quaker Hill Manor, Lowell, in care of the funeral home. Roseanne Elwinger GALENA, Kan. … Roseanne Abbey Elwinger, 87, Sun City, Ariz., a Galena native, died at 11:35 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996, at a Sun City nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Elwinger was born Oct. 19, 1909, in Galena. She attended Kansas State University, Manhattan. She moved in 1969 to Sun City from New Jersey. She was a Catholic. She married L. Arlin ``Red'' Elwinger on April 11, 1953, at Galena. He died Nov. 17, 1987. The body was cremated. Private graveside services will be held at a later date at Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. Arrangements are under the direction of Lundberg Mortuary-Golden Door Chapel, Youngtown, Ariz. Ralph Sill GALENA, Kan. … Ralph A. Sill, 59, 400 E. 22nd St., died at 7:42 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Sill was born Aug. 27, 1937, at Baxter Springs, Kan. He lived most of his life in Galena. He worked several years until 1977 as a self-employed truck driver. He was in the Air Force from 1954 to 1960. Surviving are two daughters, Teresa Stidham, Galena, and Tina Carnes, Pea Ridge, Ark.; three brothers, Darrel Sill and Bud Sills, both of Galena, and Ted Sill, El Dorado; seven sisters, Phyllis Wildermood, De Soto, Judy Slimp, Derby, Sharon Williams, Wichita, June Cook and Beverly Dunn, both of Baxter Springs, Doris Taber, Pittsburg, and Gail Ludlum, Biloxi, Miss.; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Johnny Dunn, Kenny Dunn, Gene Wilson, Doug Sill, Johnny Harris and Darrell Epperson. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Connie Chazell PICHER, Okla. … Graveside services for Connie Sue Chazell, 53, Tooele, Utah, formerly of Picher, who died Monday, Oct. 27, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece, Kan. The Rev. Michael Rooney will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Virgil Crow MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Virgil Lewis Crow, 84, 626 B St. S.E., who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Edwin Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be O.C. Rush, Dean Brow, George Dickins, Buck Shot Forrest, Terry Crow, John Weigle and Harold Neal. The Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail will conduct graveside military rites. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Vernon Mann WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Vernon E. Mann, 82, Wyandotte, died at 7:50 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at a nursing home in Grove after a long illness. Mr. Mann was born Feb. 19, 1914, at Emporia, Kan. He was a heavy-equipment operator who retired in 1968. He moved to Wyandotte from the state of Iowa in 1977. Survivors include his wife, Mary Claire Fort Mann; two sons, Kevin D. Mann, Wyandotte, and Jerry Mann, Jasper, Mo.; a daughter, Judy Rouse, Muskogee; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sycamore Chapel United Methodist Church, Wyandotte. Fred Jones and Diane Irons, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Polson Cemetery, Southwest City, Mo. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Sycamore Chapel United Methodist Church, Wyandotte. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Bernice Webster MIAMI, Okla. … Bernice M. Wylie Webster, 86, 2128 Denver Harnar Drive, died at 5:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mrs. Webster was born April 22, 1910, at McCune, Kan. She was graduated from Pittsburg (Kan.) High School in 1928. She moved to the Miami area in 1938. She was a retired schoolteacher, having taught at schools in Kansas and Oklahoma. She retired in 1972 after teaching 25 years in Miami. She was a member of New Hope Christian Church, Miami. She married Frank Webster in 1938. He died in 1968. Survivors include two brothers, James Paul Wylie, Midwest City, and Edwin Marriott Wylie, Pittsburg. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Al Amos, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Bill Christenson, Kim Miller, Ernest Beadle, Bob Langston, Charles Sprinkle and Charles Pendergraft. Contributions may be made to New Hope Christian Church, Miami. James West JAY, Okla. … James West, 84, Jay, died at 4 a.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at Gravette (Ark.) Hospital after an illness. Mr. West was born Jan. 16, 1912, in the state of Arkansas. He moved to Jay about 10 years ago from Tehachapi, Calif. He trained and worked horses when he was young. He was a laborer. He attended Community Chapel-Pentecostal Holiness Church, Jay. He married Chloeta Mott on Feb. 1, 1944, at Reno, Nev. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Jim West, Jay; a daughter, Joyce West, Clayton; two half brothers, Euliz Williams, Bokchito, and Leander Williams, state of Calif.; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Beaty Cemetery, near Lincoln, Ark. Tony Besmes, brother, will officiate. Pallbearers will be his grandsons Jimmy West, Billy West, Nathan West, David Hostetler, Mike Hostetler, Jackie Bracken and Billy Stout. Visitation will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Annie Yankowski CARDIN, Okla. … Annie De Lois Yankowski, 66, 2250 N. River St., died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Yankowski was born April 7, 1930, at Gore. She had lived 50 years at Cardin, where she moved from Tahlequah. She was a homemaker and a member of Assembly of God Church, Quapaw. She married Edmond J. Yankowski on Feb. 8, 1971. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Ellen Kinney, Cardin; a stepdaughter, Lou Ann Barrett, Cardin; two stepsons, Eddie J. Yankowski, Cardin, and Ron Yankowski, Ballwin, Mo.; a sister, Betty Smith, Baxter Springs, Kan.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Ellen Herren will officiate. The body will be cremated after the services. John Harris John Harris, 26, Joplin route 6, died at 11:08 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center from a gunshot wound. The death is under investigation by local authorities. Mr. Harris was born April 25, 1970, at Chicago, Ill. He moved to Joplin in 1982 from Chicago. He was a self-employed mechanic. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his mother, Diane Harris, Joplin; his father, James Harris, the state of Tennessee; a brother, James Harris Jr., Chicago; a sister, Michele Harris, Joplin; maternal grandmother, Elaine Konwinski, Carl Junction; and maternal great-grandmother, Lillian Butkus, Carl Junction. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The body will be cremated after services. The body will lie in state Monday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the John Harris Memorial fund, in care of the mortuary. Maurice Johnson Maurice F. Johnson, 82, 2212 S. Florida Ave., died at 8:27 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Johnson was born Dec. 29, 1913, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. He was graduated in 1932 from Joplin High School. He was a retired salesman and had been employed with Montgomery Ward for 25 years. He retired in 1973. He was a charter member and board member of the Parkinson and Other Neurological Disorders Foundation in Joplin. He was a member of Byers Avenue United Methodist Church; Joplin Lodge No. 335, AF&AM; Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Joplin; and Abou Ben Adhem Shrine at Springfield. He was the former Crippled Children's chairman of the Joplin Shrine Club. He married Marie Hutchison in 1934. She died in 1955. He married Adele Stone on May 31, 1957, at Baxter Springs, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors are two sons, William A. Johnson, Diamond, and James M. Johnson, West Islip, N.Y.; a daughter, Sharon Lockard, Liberty; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Mary Jones Mary Belle Jones, 90, Joplin, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996 at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Jones was born Sept. 17, 1906, at Osgood. She moved to Joplin in 1992. She formerly lived in Picher, Commerce and Fairland, Okla. She had worked as a cook at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, Okla., before she retired. She was a member of First Christian Church, Commerce. Her husband, Andrew Jones, died Aug. 15, 1975. Survivors include a son, Houston Jones, Miami; three daughters, Virginia Frisbie, Joplin, Lois Harryman, Quapaw, Okla., and Rose York, Broken Arrow, Okla.; a brother, John Sanders, Muskogee, Okla.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Ambrose Tadych Ambrose S. Tadych, 86, 2502 Grand Ave., died at 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Tadych was born Jan. 3, 1910, at Oshkosh, Wis. He moved to Joplin in 1939 from Oshkosh. He retired in 1975 from Sears, Roebuck & Co. after being employed for 30 years. He later worked at Fourth Street Bowl for 17 years. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Traveler's Protective Association, Robert S. Thurman American Legion Post No. 13, and American Disabled Veterans Association. He was a member of Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501 for more than 49 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Ann Reno on Feb. 22, 1986, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors a son, John Tadych, Vinita, Okla.; two stepsons, BobDenton and Bill Denton, both of Joplin; a sister, Eleanor Gustoki, Oshkosh; three grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and four great-stepgrandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Letha Ballay MONETT, Mo. … Letha G. Ballay, 90, Monett, died at 10:21 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Ballay was born May 27, 1906, at Madry. She lived most of her life in the Monett area. She was a retired salesclerk from Brownsberger Clothing Store and a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, both of Monett. She married Elmer Ballay on Feb. 23, 1925, at Monett. He died March 9, 1971. Surviving are two daughters, Helen Nichols and Dorothy Kilgore, both of Monett; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Rosary will be said at 6 p.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The Rev. John Braun will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Monett. Lenora Boone LAMAR, Mo. … Lenora Isabella ``Len'' Boone, 65, Lamar, died at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Boone was born Nov. 30, 1930, near Lamar. She was a lifetime Barton County resident. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Lamar. She married Elbert ``Baldy'' Julian in 1945 at Girard, Kan. He preceded her in death. She married G.L. Boone on Feb. 14, 1980, at Winkelman, Ariz. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Elbert C. ``Clif'' Julian, Lamar, and David W. Julian, Stafford, Kan.; two daughters, Linda L. Sullivan, Lamar, and Jackie Graves, Sheldon; three brothers, Martin Vaughn, Clinton, J.R. Vaughn, Springfield, and Earl Vaughn, state of Florida; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Morehead Cemetery, east of Lamar. Mike Gage, minister, will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Pallbearers will be Joe Mike Julian, Danny Joe Darnell, Michael Eugene Darnell, Doug Speakman, Joe Maggart and David McKenzie. Contributions may be made to the Barton County Humane Society in care of the funeral home. Thelma Coley CASSVILLE, Mo. … Thelma K. Coley, 91, Cassville, died Saturday afternoon, Nov. 2, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mrs. Coley was born Sept. 6, 1905, in Cassville. She lived in Cassville most of her life, except for a short time in the state of Oklahoma. She was graduated from Cassville High School. She taught school around the Flat Creek Community for a few years. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Cassville, where she taught Sunday school and sang in the choir for a number of years. She was a member of the Women's Missionary Society. She married Earl L. Coley in October 1925 in Cassville. He died in March 1987. Survivors include three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Bryan Shaw will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Contributions may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church. Eleanor Gaskill AURORA, Mo. … Eleanor Ann Gaskill, 58, Aurora, died at 11:44 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Ms. Gaskill was born Sept. 14, 1938, at Craig. She was a member of the Aurora Church of Christ. Survivors include her mother, Helen Sterling, Denver, Colo.; and her stepmother, Frankie Gaskill, Aurora. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Cecil Harris will officiate. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in IOOF Cemetery, Craig. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Jack Keller LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Irvin Grant ``Jack'' Keller, 54, Springfield, a former Lockwood resident, died at 9:31 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after an illness. Mr. Keller was born May 28, 1942, in Lockwood. He was graduated from Lockwood High School and attended Southwest Missouri State College, Springfield. He was a banker at Sac River Valley Bank, Stockton, for 20 years. He later worked for John Hulston's banks in Ash Grove, Billings, Greenfield and Walnut Grove. He most recently worked for the Bank of Pleasant Hope. He attended Southgate Baptist Church, Springfield. He married Donna Alexander on Jan. 9, 1965, at Kings Point, south of Lockwood. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Mark Keller, Iola, Kan.; two daughters, Kristen Hoelscher, Humansville, and Erin Butterfield, Belle; a sister, Fronsie Heflin, Webb City; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Lockwood United Methodist Church. The Rev. Nolan Carrier and the Rev. Roger Steenrod will officiate. Burial will be in Kings Point Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to Mid-American Transplant Services. Roy Jones SCAMMON, Kan. … Roy O. Jones, 74, Scammon route 1, died at noon Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Jones was born June 17, 1922, at Cushing, Okla. He had lived in the Roseland area, north of Columbus, about 10 years. Survivors include four sons, James Jones, Oswego, Jack Jones and Rick Jones, both of Columbus, and Jock Jones, Pittsburg; two daughters, Donna Coble, Columbus, and Barbara Lovelady, Olathe; two brothers and five sisters, whose names and addresses were unavailable; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Private burial will be held at a later date under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Billy Woods OSWEGO, Kan. … Billy Jack ``B.J.'' Woods, 18, Oswego, died Friday afternoon Nov. 1, 1996, of a shotgun wound in rural Oswego. The death is under investigation by local authorities. Mr. Woods was born Aug. 15, 1978, at Neodesha. He grew up and attended schools in Oswego. Survivors include his parents, Bill Arthur and Jackie Clemenson Woods, of the home; three brothers, Jeff Woods, Columbus, Lance Linnebur, Cherryvale, and Scott Woods, Weir; a sister, Sherri Hess, Columbus; paternal grandparents, Bill and Donna Woods, Neodesha; and maternal grandmother, Betty Clemenson, Cherryvale. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Bill Woods Sr., minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Paul Dedmon GROVE, Okla. … Paul Dolphus Dedmon, 79, Grove, died at 5 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Dedmon was born March 15, 1917, at Waldron, Ark. He moved to Grove in 1982 from the state of California. He was retired from the investment business in California. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He married Loy Caudill on May 14, 1960, at Carson City, Nev. She survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Ruth Smedley, Orinda, Calif. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. The Rev. John E. Butler will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery. Glen Knudtson GROVE, Okla. … Glen Merle Knudtson, 52, Grove, died at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Knudtson was born Oct. 12, 1944, at Minot, N.D. He served in the Army from 1961 to 1965. He moved in August 1991 to Grove from Cassville, Mo. He was a past junior governor of the Moose Lodge, Grove, and had served as Santa Claus for two years. He married Cherylan Sweeden on April 2, 1990, at Bullhead City, Ariz. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Billy Knudtson, Tyler, Texas, Chris Knudtson, Cody, Wyo., and Duane Knudtson, Grove; a daughter, Karen Holzman, Cody; two stepsons, David Closner and Robert Doom, both of Bernice; a stepdaughter, Deanna Closner, Grove; his mother, Lola Knudtson, Grove; a brother, Walter Knudtson, Walnut, Iowa; three grandchildren; and six stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Olympus Cemetery, Grove. The Rev. Ray Clanton will officiate. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Lucille Misenhimer MIAMI, Okla. … Lucille Misenhimer, 81, 1100 E St. N.E., died at 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after a short illness. Ms. Misenhimer was born Aug. 20, 1915, at Wyandotte. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of First Christian Church, Miami. Survivors include a brother, Bill Misenhimer, Canon City, Colo.; and a sister, Betty Piskac, Houston, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Leon Weece, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Mary Jones Mary Belle Jones, 90, 201 Northpark Lane, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Jones was born Sept. 17, 1906, in Osgood. In 1992, she came to Joplin, after living in Picher, Okla., and Commerce, Okla. She was employed by the Bomfield Packing Co., Miami, Okla., for several years. She then became the cook at the Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, for several years, retiring in 1971. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Commerce, past director of the Senior Citizens Center, Commerce, and past president of the Parent Teachers Association, in Picher. She married Andrew Jones on May 28, 1921, in Vale, Ore. He died Aug. 15, 1975. Survivors include a son, Houston B. Jones, Miami; three daughters, Virginia Frisbie, Joplin, Lois Jean Harryman, Quapaw, Okla., and Rose Alice York, Broken Arrow, Okla.; 15 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Bill Richey will officiate. Burial will be in the GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Dennis Frisbie, Randy Harryman, David Harryman, Larry York, Victor York and Tommy Malocsay. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Robert Ruedi Robert Lee Ruedi, 45, Joplin, died at 9:24 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Ruedi was born Dec. 2, 1950, in Omaha, Neb. He was raised in Rockville and attended school in Passaic. He had lived in Schell City, Nevada and Carthage before moving to Joplin around 1986. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, Joplin. Survivors include his two sisters, Diana Rutledge, Gravois Mills, and Mary Anne Eilts, Belleview, Neb. Services were at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, at Hill and Son Funeral Home, Appleton City. Doug Cotter, pastor, officiated. Burial was in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Prairie City. Pallbearers were Norvin Scheneker, Everett Bauer, Doug Cotter, Earl Fischer, Marvin Jagels and Gary Rutledge. Contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation. Albert Severs Albert J. ``Al'' Severs, 94, 1324 Wisconsin Ave., died at 8:20 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Severs was born March 15, 1902, in Heber Springs, Ark. In 1926, he came to Joplin, moving from Tuckerman, Ark. In 1928, he opened Sever's Barber Shop, Joplin, and operated the business until retiring in 1976. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Joplin. Survivors include a son, James Severs, Broken Arrow, Okla.; Aline Brown, Joplin; a stepdaughter, Carol Schmidly, Mount Vernon; a sister, Vida McGhee, Poplar Bluff; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Steve Breon will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church. Ambrose Tadych Services for Ambrose S. Tadych, 86, 2502 Grand Ave., who died Saturday, will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. B. W. Harter will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Carl Richard, Ron Richard, Barry Richard, William Major, Jim Miller, Jim Brown, George Hempen, Glenn Gavin, Jim Willis Jr. andLarry Knoblauch. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Vincent Ashworth DUENWEG, Mo. … Vincent E. Ashworth, 50, Duenweg, died at 9:23 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, in the emergency room of St. John's Regional Medical Center after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. Mr. Ashworth was born on Nov. 3, 1946, in Commerce, Okla. He operated a construction company. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He married Karen Taylor on June 7, 1994, in Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Vincent Ashworth, Lockwood, and Travis Ashworth, Taylor Ashworth and Bobbie Williams, all of the home; seven daughters, Tiffany Miller, Indianola, Iowa, and Michelle Ashworth, Alexandria Ashworth, Tammy Ashworth, Tina Ashworth, Tierra Ashworth and Misty Ashworth, all of the home; three brothers and one sisters, names and addresses unavailable; and two grandchildren. The body is being cremated. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Richard Brown will officiate. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Ashworth Family Fund, in care of First State Bank of Joplin. Bob Carlson CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Robert ``Bob'' Carlson, 77, Carl Junction route 1, died at 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Carlson was born Dec. 11, 1919, at Carl Junction, where he was a lifetime resident. He was a farmer and a member of New Hope United Methodist Church, northeast of Carl Junction. He also was a member of a Masonic lodge and Carl Junction Alumni Association. He had served as treasurer of the Twin Grove Cemetery Association, rural Carl Junction. He was a Democratic committeeman. Surviving are his wife, Maxine Carlson; two sons, Max Carlson, Carthage, and Tom Carlson, Olathe, Kan.; a daughter, Marsha Jensen, Joplin; three sisters, Lucille Cannady, Kansas City, Kan., Margaret Davis, Webb City, and Elizabeth Forsythe, Baxter Springs, Kan.; and six grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Ken Bryant, Robert Wolf, Joe Per, Bill Costley, Jeff Wilson, Keith Boore, John Fredrickson and John Larson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Mark Stewart and the Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Carl Junction Alumni Association or the New Hope United Methodist Church. Jack Keller LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Services for Irvin Grant ``Jack'' Keller, 54, Springfield, formerly of Lockwood, who died Saturday, will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Lockwood United Methodist Church. The Rev. Nolan Carrier and the Rev. Roger Steenrod will officiate. Burial will be in Kings Point Cemetery. A surviving sister, Fronsie Heflin, lives at Carl Junction. Her address was listed incorrectly in Monday's edition. Adriel Martin RACINE, Mo. … Adriel Dale Martin, 64, Racine, died at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Martin was born July 29, 1932, in Pulaski County, Ark. He was a self-employed in real estate. Survivors include his wife, Elaine B. Martin, of the home; five sons, Tony Martin, North Little Rock, Ark., David Martin, Cabot, Ark., Mike Martin and Danny Martin, both of Jacksonville, Ark., and Carroll Martin, Seneca; two daughters, Pamela McDaniel, North Little Rock, and Lori Martin, Racine; a stepdaughter, Lucy Throgmorton, Racine; a brother, Dean Martin, North Little Rock; two sisters, Louise Carmichael, North Little Rock, and Pearl Hammons, Sherwood, Ark.; and 14 grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the First Pentecostal Church, North Little Rock. Burial will be in the Sumner Cemetery, in rural North Little Rock. Arrangements are under direction of the North Little Rock Funeral Home, North Little Rock. Norman Spangler SHELDON, Mo. … Norman L. Spangler, 45, Sheldon, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Spangler was born June 12, 1951, at Harrisonville. He graduated from Harrisonville High School and Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College. He was an electrician, working for Kansas Gas & Electric and Kansas City Power & Light for 17 years. He retired in September because of ill health. He served in the Navy from 1969 to 1973, working on navigational systems for fighter aircraft during the Vietnam War. He was a member of the Liberty Baptist Church, Lamar. Surviving are a son, Travis Caldwell Spangler, Gunn City; a daughter, Sara Elizabeth Spangler, Nevada; two sisters, Donna Leer and Linda Sewell, both of Sheldon; brothers, Donald Edward Spangler, Peculiar, and William Ray Spangler, Gunn City; and his mother, Rita L. Redwine, Gunn City. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Liberty Baptist Church. The Rev. Steve Summers will officiate. Burial, under direction of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, will be in Morehead Cemetery, Lamar. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Liberty Baptist Church, Lamar. Nettie Morton BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Nettie May Morton, 83, 407 S. Florida Ave., Amarillo, Texas, former resident of Baxter Springs, died at 12:50 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Morton was born Feb. 11, 1913, at Springdale, Ark. She was a Methodist. She married Paul Morton on June 30, 1945. He died April 21, 1995. Survivors include a brother, Johnny W. Stockton, Springdale. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Lowell Cemetery, Lowell. The Rev. Ed Snyder will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Daniel Schooley Jr. BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Daniel Schooley Jr., 65, Blue Springs, Mo., a former resident of Baxter Springs, died Sunday, Nov. 3, 1996, at St. Mary's Hospital, Blue Springs, after a sudden heart attack. Mr. Schooley was born August 26, 1931, in Newark, N.J. He had lived in Kansas City, Olathe, and Baxter Springs, before moving to Blue Springs. He was a manager for 15 years of the Gaslight Car Wash, Independence, Mo., and previously had been employed with Service Industrial Linen Supply Co. and the Stewart Sand Co. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Schooley, of the home; four sons, Danny Schooley, Baxter Springs, Ronald Schooley, Des Moines, Iowa, Brian Schooley and Brad Schooley, both of Independence; two daughters, Kathy Rogers, Joplin, and Bridget Brunner, Independence; and 10 grandchildren. The body has been cremated. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Porter Funeral Home, Kan. Contributions may be made to Kidney Foundation, or to the American Diabetes Association. Bertha Wallace NEVADA, Mo. … Bertha Sarah Wallace, 84, Nevada, died Saturday, Nov. 2, in a Nevada nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Wallace was born Jan. 1, 1912, at Nevada. She lived in the Nevada area most of her life. She retired as a laundry worker at Nevada State Hospital. She was a member of the Longtime Friendship Club, Disabled American Veterans and the Nevada Senior Citizens. She was a 39-year member of the American Legion, serving as president, secretary, treasurer and historian. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Nevada. Surviving are a daughter, Billie Jean Simpson, Nevada; two brothers, Walter Oyer, Lantana, Fla., Earl Oyer, Nevada; six grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Melvin Mabra will officiate. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Billy Woods OSWEGO, Kan. … Services for Billy Jack ``B.J.'' Woods, Oswego, who died Friday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch, Okla. Bill Woods Sr., minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Lucille Misenhimer MIAMI, Okla. … Lucille Misenhimer, 81, 1100 E St. N.E., died at 2:20 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after a short illness. Ms. Misenhimer was born Aug. 20, 1915, at Wyandotte. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of First Christian Church, Miami. Survivors include a brother, Bill Misenhimer, Canon City, Colo.; and a sister, Betty Piskac, Houston, Texas. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Leon Weece, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. John Poe John Willard Poe, 32, 3006 W. 15th St., Joplin, died at 7:05 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, Okla., of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Poe was born Feb. 22, 1964, at Miami. He graduated in 1982 from Miami High School and in 1995 from Missouri Southern State College, Joplin. He had lived in Joplin the past 12 years, moving from Miami. He was the northern district manager for the circulation department of The Joplin Globe. He had also worked for Video Tech in Joplin for several years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Miami. Survivors include his mother, Lois L. Poe, Miami; two brothers, Heber Grant Poe Jr., Southwest City, and Steven Poe, Miami; and five sisters, Diane Paster, Richmond, Va., Linda Thomas, Enid, Okla., Susan Marrone, Northport, Ala., Teresa Lenz, Missouri Valley, Iowa, and Mary Noyes, Lake Village, Ark. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Chuck Horton will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. James Badtke CARTHAGE, Mo. … James Max Badtke, 56, Carthage route 3, died at 3:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Badtke was born on May 23, 1940, in Los Angeles, Calif. In 1987, he came to Carthage from Hawthorne, Calif. He was a self-employed roofing contractor and an Army veteran. He married Frances Loyd on May 23, 1976, at Long Beach, Calif. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Lisa Johansen, state of California; a stepdaughter, Toni Gay, Sarcoxie; and a sister, Patricia Rosa, state of California. The body was cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Benjamin Derryberry ORONOGO, Mo. … Benjamin Franklin Derryberry, 77, Oronogo route 1, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at his home after three years of ill health. Mr. Derryberry was born Sept. 29, 1919, at Humphrey, Ark. He moved to Webb City from Stuggart, Ark., about seven years ago. He had worked as a rice miller at Stuggart. He was a member of Bayou Meto Assembly of God, Humphrey. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Josephine Esprivalo Derryberry; a son, Buck Derryberry, Oronogo route 1; two daughters, Gail Boyer, Oronogo route 1, and Shelley Wasson, Fort Smith, Ark.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services were conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Williams Cemetery, near Stuggart. Arrangements were under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Crystal Edwards ANDERSON, Mo. … Crystal Vance Bennett Edwards, 86, Anderson route 2, died at 1:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a short illness. Mrs. Edwards was born Dec. 28, 1909, at Girard, Kan. She and her husband retired to Anderson in 1977 after living in California and several places in Kansas. She had attended what now is Pittsburg (Kan.) State University and taught school in southwest Kansas. She was a member of Anderson First Baptist Church. She married Ben Edwards on June 15, 1932, at Girard. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dan Edwards, Anderson; three daughters, Donita Davis, Wichita, Kan., Alice Berdine Chase, Augusta, Kan., and Sally Catlin, Herington, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Anderson First Baptist Church. Tom Ellis, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery. Friends may call after noon today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Contributions may be made to the Anderson First Baptist Church building fund, in care of the funeral home. Oda Hall MONETT, Mo. … Oda Ray Hall, 86, Monett, died at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Hall was born March 20, 1910, in Haley. He was a longtime Monett resident. In 1980 he retired from Friend Tire Co., Monett. He was a member of the Church of Christ, Aurora. He married Edith Elliot on June 12, 1937, in Cassville. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Marie Gentry, Purdy, and Joyce Shoemaker, Freistatt; two brothers, Glen Hall and Burl Hall, both of Aurora; four sisters, Annie Lester, Jenkins, Arvilla Brock, Cassville, Alta McCurry, Spokane, Wash., and Chloe Hilton, Ukiah, Calif.; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Monett IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Roy Lee Crisswell, pastor, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Billy Henderson MONETT, Mo. … Billy Henderson, 55, Monett, died at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Henderson was born Aug. 17, 1941, in Purdy. He was a lifetime area resident, and graduated in 1959 from Monett High School. He was employed at Efco Window Corp., Monett, and was a member of the Easyville Fundamental Methodist Church, Monett. Survivors include a son, Todd Henderson, Monett; a daughter, Elizabeth Jones, Pierce City; his parents, Ralph and Imogene Henderson, Monett; four brothers, Ben Henderson and Greg Henderson, both of Monett, Keith Henderson, Pierce City, and Mike Henderson, Eagle Rock; a sister, Colleen Evans, Monett; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Arnold Ray Evans and the Rev. Ron Howerton will officiate. Burial will be in the Bethel Cemetery, southeast of Monett. The family will receive friends at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Quality Home Care & Hospice of Cassville, in care of the funeral home. Courtmon Pennel VERONA, Mo. … Courtmon Pennel, 88, Verona, died at 10:57 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Pennel was born Oct. 18, 1908, in Verona, and was a lifetime area resident. He was a former teacher, having retired in 1974 from Aurora schools. He was a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Verona, and the Lawrence County, Missouri and national units of the Retired Teachers' Association. He was a charter member and past president of the Verona Lions Club. He married Hazel Black on Nov. 5,1934, at Cassville. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Sue Grimm, Verona; two brothers, Carl Pennel, Springfield, and Chester Pennel, Joplin; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Robert Russell and the Rev. Bob Schneider will officiate. Burial will be in Calton Cemetery, south of Verona. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the van fund at Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Verona. Frances Pierce WEBB CITY, Mo. … Frances Pierce, 80, Las Vegas, Nev., a former Webb City resident, died at 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, 1996, at a Las Vegas hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Pierce was born July 7, 1916, in Taney County, Kan. She moved from Webb City to Las Vegas about 34 years ago. She was a cashier at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas before retiring. She was a Methodist. Her husband, Eugene Pierce, died in 1959. Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Day, Las Vegas; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Carterville (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. The casket will be closed. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Mike Ritcheson CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Mike Ritcheson, 62, Carl Junction route 1, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Ritcheson was born Feb. 13, 1934, at Knowles, Okla. In 1984, he came to Carl Junction after residing in Diamond. He was a barber and a laborer. He had been employed as a laborer in Phoenix, Ariz. He was a member of the Carl Junction Baptist Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at Joplin and the Disabled American Veterans. He married Donna Little on July 7, 1984, in Carl Junction. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Russell Ritcheson, Kansas City; a stepson, David Colwell, Waco; a daughter, Jennie Larson, Show Low, Ariz.; astepdaughter, Kathy Kimmel, Carl Junction; three brothers, John Ritcheson, Ogden, Utah, Ed Ritcheson, Diamond, and Jack Ritcheson, address unavailable; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Ted Wilkins will officiate. Burial will be in the Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Philip Brewer, Ted Friel, Paul McCoy, Charlie Clark, Sonny Collings and Glen Wilson. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the New Hope Hospice, in care of the mortuary. Catherine Tebow MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Memorial services for Catherine Elizabeth Wilson Tebow, 90, Mount Vernon, who died Monday, Oct. 7, 1996, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Southwest City (Mo.) Cemetery. Billy Tebow will officiate. The body was cremated under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Additional survivors include a daughter, Jane Dunagin, Gravette, Ark. Joseph Fanoele COLUMBUS, Kan. … Joseph Ken Fanoele, 41, 108 S. Illinois St., Columbus, died at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Fanoele was born Oct. 24, 1955, at Paducah, Ky. He moved to Columbus in 1960. He attended the St. Rose Catholic School in Columbus and was a 1972 graduate of Columbus High School. He attended Washburn University, Topeka, and Palm Beach (Fla.) Community College. He was a 1976 graduate of Pittsburg State University, earning a degree in sociology. He was employed by Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, and St. John's Regional Medical Center. He also worked for a time as a phlebotomist in medical clinics in Tequesta, Fla., before returning to Columbus in 1994. He was a licensed emergency medical technician in Kansas and Florida. He was a member of the St. Rose Catholic Church, Columbus. Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Fanoele, Columbus; and two brothers, Mark Fanoele, Springfield, Mo., and Tom Fanoele, Riverton. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. Chrysostom Ah Maung officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. The rosary will be said at 7 p.m today at the funeral home. Guy Jackman BLUEJACKET, Okla. … Guy Richard Jackman, 83, Vinita, a former Bluejacket resident, died at 12:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, at Craig General Hospital, Vinita, after a short illness. Mr. Jackman was born July 13, 1913, at Mound City, Kan. He was a retired farmer and rancher. He was a member of the Baptist church at Bluejacket. He married Welva Brown on Oct. 13, 1962, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Melvin Jackman, St. George, Kan.; a daughter, Joan Holt, Cape Fair, Mo.; three sisters, Alice Demott, Mound City, Kan., Celia Weller, Wichita, Kan., and Cleta Dixon, Fall River, Kan.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. The Rev. Harold Neal will officiate. Burial will be in Linnville Cemetery, Mound City. Maurice Johnson Services for Maurice F. Johnson, 82, 2212 S. Florida Ave., who died Sunday, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. John H. Roeder will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Masonic services will be conducted by members of Joplin Lodge No. 335. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Shrine Travel Fund or to Byers Avenue United Methodist Church. George McMillen George Wesley McMillen, 85, Ventura, Calif., a former Joplin resident, died at 12:05 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 1996, at Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura, after a short illness. Mr. McMillen was born Jan. 23, 1911, at El Dorado Springs. He moved to Joplin from El Dorado Springs when he was 7. He moved in 1946 to the state of California, where he was an oil driller for 30 years and a member of Local 12, Operating Engineers union. He lived in Carl Junction from 1973 to about 1977. He moved to Santa Paula, Calif., in the late 1970s. His wife, the former Mildred Williams, preceded him in death. He married Clara Denton on March 18, 1967, at Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Also surviving are a niece whom he raised, Shirley Haley, Oakview, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Georgia Shrum, Ventura, Calif., and Judy Webber, Ojai, Calif.; a stepson, Clifford Denton, Aurora, Colo.; nine stepgrandchildren; and 10 great-stepgrandchildren. Services were conducted Nov. 1 at Skillin-Carroll Mortuary, Santa Paula. Burial was in Santa Paula Cemetery. Robert Wicks Robert Stanley Wicks, 59, California, Mo., formerly of Joplin, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at St. Mary's Health Center, Jefferson City, after an illness. Mr. Wicks was born June 6, 1937, in Joplin. He was a 1955 graduate of Joplin High School. He was a retired conductor for the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He was an Air Force veteran. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, California, Mo. He married Jeanette Kesemann on Jan. 12, 1957, at Sedalia. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Jeff Wicks, California, Mo.; two daughters, Karla Strobel, California, Mo., and Sheri Draffen, Jefferson City; three brothers, James Wicks, Joplin, Gordon Wicks, Kincaid, Ill., and Pat Wicks, Neosho; three sisters, Margie Greninger, Ritchey, Anna ``Ginger'' Williams, Cleveland, Okla., and Patti Donica, Joplin; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, California, Mo., with the Rev. Peter Kurowski officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 8 p.m. today at the church. Contributions may be made to the church. Arrangements are under direction of Weber and Sons Funeral Home, California, Mo. Mary Anderson NEOSHO, Mo. … Mary Kay Homuth Anderson, 78, Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Neosho, died at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Anderson was born Feb. 23, 1918, at Pierce City. She moved to Tulsa in 1955 from Neosho. She was a homemaker. Surviving are a son, Walter Anderson Jr., Belle Plain, Kan.; a sister, Margaret LaVrar, Neosho; and two grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Phil McClendon will officiate. Loy Boswell AURORA, Mo. … Loy R. Boswell, 91, Aurora, died at 8:35 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after an illness. Mr. Boswell was born Oct. 18, 1905, at Jenkins. He was a lifelong area resident and a retired retail merchant. He married Geraldine Lassiter on May 20, 1928. She died May 26, 1994. Survivors include a son, Jerry Boswell, Aurora; two daughters, Jo Burk, Marionville, and Joyce McClure, Aurora; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Tommy Blair and the Rev. Lee Brownlee will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Aurora. Perna Henson WENTWORTH, Mo. … Perna Frances Henson, 92, Wentworth, died at 8:18 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Henson was born May 13, 1904, at Pierce City. She was a lifetime resident of the Pierce City and Wentworth areas. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Olivet Baptist Church, near Pierce City. She married Arthur Henson in 1928. He died July 6, 1975. Survivors include three sons, Bob Henson, St. Charles, James Wesley Henson, Martin, Tenn., and Gene Henson, address unavailable; two daughters, Lois Jane Pizzoferrato, Rotunda, Fla., and Wanda Henson, Sausalito, Calif.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Monett IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. Charles D'Arcy will officiate. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Terri Hoffman WEBB CITY, Mo. … Teresa L. ``Terri'' Hoffman, 37, 1417 Eden Ave., died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Hoffman was born Nov. 24, 1958, at El Paso, Texas. She moved to the Joplin area in 1971 from Charles City, Iowa. She had worked as a finance officer at Security Pacific, Dial Finance and Norwest Financial, and as a loan officer at Commerce Bank in Joplin. She recently was a branch manager forAmerican General Finance in Joplin. She attended Christ Community United Methodist Church, Joplin. She was a member and board member of the Women's International Bowling Congress, and Loma Linda Golf and Country Club. She married Ron Hoffman on June 6, 1986, in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Misty Landers, Columbia, and Stacy Hoffman, Webb City; her father, Michael Marquardt, Friend, Neb.; her mother and stepfather, Marlos and Ken Lovett, Joplin; two sisters, Pamela Sharp, San Antonio, Texas, and Carrie England, Joplin; a half brother, Scott Marquardt, Friend; a half sister, Christy Marquardt, Lincoln, Neb.; two stepbrothers, Kenny Lovett and Keith Lovett, both of Brevard, N.C.; two stepsisters, Kathy Miller, Brevard, and Kristy Somerton, Virginia Beach, Va.; and paternal grandmother, Nadine Marquardt, Friend. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Chris Sloan, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Wes Brewer, Carl McConnell, Al Cade, John Richey, Sam Halama and Dennis Jones. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. The family will be at the home of her mother, Marlos Lovett, 2701 New Hampshire Ave., Joplin. Contributions may be made to the Terri L. Hoffman Memorial Fund, in care of the mortuary. Clyde Mayfield NEOSHO, Mo. … Clyde W. Mayfield, 76, 9523 Hammer Road, died at 8:16 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Mayfield was born April 13, 1920, at Wetumka, Okla. He moved to Neosho from the state of California in 1971. He worked in the finish room at La-Z-Boy Midwest in Neosho, retiring in 1985. He was a member of Silver Moon Full Gospel Church, Neosho. He married Juanita Helvey on May 19, 1945, at Dallas, Texas. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Linda Butler, Tulsa, Okla., and Renee Gillett, Neosho; a brother, Frances Mayfield, Tulsa; a sister, Juanita Hoover, Oklahoma City, Okla.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Silver Moon Full Gospel Church, Neosho. The Rev. Fred Franks will officiate. Burial will be in Community Cemetery, Crane. Pallbearers will be Mark Stuart, Kelvin Hall, Rick Helvey, Mark Akin, Bud Wilson and Perry Mason. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Frances Pierce WEBB CITY, Mo. … Services for Frances Pierce, 80, Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Webb City, who died Saturday, will be at 11 a.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Carterville Cemetery. John Robinson HORTON, Mo. … John Raymond Robinson, 77, Horton, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Robinson was born Oct. 18, 1919, in Badger Township in Vernon County. He attended school in Badger Township. He lived in Bates County and in Iowa before returning to Vernon County. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving four years in the European Theater He farmed in the Horton area until he retired in 1984. He was a member of the First Christian Church and the Elks Lodge, both at Nevada. He married Betty Jo Dicks on June 17, 1950, at Nevada. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Jo Ed Jones and Paula Gayle Edmonds, both of Nevada; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Keith Mackey officiating. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, Nevada, or to the Nevada High School Scholarship Fund. Velda Sheer SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. … Velda Louise Sheer, 77, Shoshone, Idaho, a Southwest City native, died Friday, Nov. 1, 1996, at Magic Valley Regional Medical Center, Twin Falls, Idaho, of injuries she suffered Oct. 17 in a traffic accident. Mrs. Sheer was born Feb. 2, 1919, in Southwest City. She was a homemaker. She and her husband were ranchers and were members of the Magic Grange for more than 50 years. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church and the Magic Grange Homemakers Club. She married Edmund Carl Sheer on Feb. 3, 1945, at Jerome, Idaho. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Alice Carlene, Shoshone; a sister, Etta Mae Clark, Wichita, Kan.; and a brother, Ralph D. Moore, Southwest City. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Shoshone (Idaho) Baptist Church. Virgil Cozad will officiate. Burial will be in Shoshone Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Demeray's-Bergin Funeral Home, Shoshone. James Walker NEVADA, Mo. … James Dean Walker, 66, Nevada, died at 12:35 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, after a long illness. Mr. Walker was born June 24, 1930, at St. Paul, Kan. He graduated from Wichita (Kan.) State University in 1955. He worked many years in the mental-health field. He moved to Nevada in 1981 and became superintendent of Nevada Rehabilitation Center, retiring in 1993. He served in the Navy during the Korean War. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nevada. He married Ann Graham Walker on Aug. 28, 1954. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, James Walker Jr., Kansas City; two daughters, Julie Paradise, Kansas City, and Jean Walp, Denver, Colo.; his mother, Eva Walker, St. Paul; two brothers, Mike Walker, Detroit, Mich., and Jerry Walker, Princeton Junction, N.J.; a sister, Mary Ann Daugherty, Olpe, Kan.; and three grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nevada. The Rev. James Schrader will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul (Kan.) Cemetery. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to St. Mary's School, Nevada. Ruth Winkelman NEOSHO, Mo. … Ruth E. Winkelman, 74, Neosho, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Winkelman was born April 20, 1922, at Peabody, Kan. She moved to Neosho 14 years ago from Kansas City. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Ivan Winkelman; three daughters, Carol Hamilton, Seattle, Wash., Claudia Toback, Warsaw, and Paula DeCillis, Cupertino, Calif.; a son, Eldon Winkelman, Carl Junction; three brothers, Bill Turner, Atchison, Kan., and Robert Turner and Albert Turner, both of Mesa, Ariz.; two sisters, Mamie Domann, Atchison, and Betty Winn, Mesa; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Ralph Walker will officiate. Burial will be in Ragen Cemetery, west of Neosho. Howard Litch GALENA, Kan. … Howard T. ``Pappy'' Litch, 90, Galena route 2, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at a nursing home in Galena after an illness. Mr. Litch was born July 17, 1906, in Galena and was a lifetime resident. He owned and operated the Howard Litch Garage in Galena for more than 50 years. He was a member of the Galena Volunteer Fire Department from 1933 to 1979, having served in various positions including fire chief and assistant chief. He was the founder and curator of the Galena Mining and Historical Museum, which was organized in 1983. He received the Kansas Governor and First Lady Award for volunteerism in 1990. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Galena. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as a mechanic from 1943 to 1945 in Europe and Germany. He married Ruby Goodman Shears on July 9, 1943, at Columbus. She died Jan. 5, 1994. Survivors include a son, Bob Shears, Galena route 2; a daughter, Dixie Farris, Galena route 2; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Clint Conner MIAMI, Okla. … Clinton Morgan ``Clint'' Conner, 49, 104 G St. N.E., died at 11 p.m. Monday, Nov. 4, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Conner was born June 23, 1947, at Clifton, Colo. He moved to the Miami area from Wichita, Kan., in 1956. He was a retired truck driver for Sitton Motor Lines, Joplin. He was an Army veteran, serving from 1964 to 1970 in Germany and Vietnam. He was a member of the Vietnam Veterans of America and the American Legion, both in Miami, and the Disabled American Veterans, Commerce. Survivors include three daughters, Lisa Moe, Jefferson, Wis., Christy Conner, state of Kansas, and Phyllis Golden, state of Missouri; a son, Johnny Steverson, state of California; his parents, Carl and Marzell Conner, Miami; two sisters, Carla Brummet and Janet Glenn, both of Miami; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami, with the Rev. Carol Holden and Stephen Hunter officiating. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Graveside rites will be conducted by members of the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. Pallbearers will be Everett Stanback, Jim Nowlin, Bill Rion, Glenn Beauchamp, Clyde Atterberry and Gene Shelton. Contributions may be made to the Vietnam Veterans of America or to St. John's Hospice, Grove. Ora Thompson AFTON, Okla. … Ora J. Thompson, 73, 115 S. Ross St., died at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Thompson was born Dec. 4, 1922, at Beatrice, Neb. He had lived in Afton since 1973, moving from Greensburg, Pa. He had worked as a hard rock miner, plumber and electrician. He was a first lieutenant in the Army Air Corps during World War II, serving as a pilot. He married Maxine Hollingsworth on March 4, 1959, at Walden, Colo. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Robert Thompson, Paris, Texas, and Greg Thompson, Galena, Kan.; a daughter, Debbie Schmidt, Afton; three brothers, Clois Thompson, Beaver Lake, Neb., Lee Thompson, Winfield, Kan., and Elyen Thompson, St. Joseph, Mo.; a sister, Opal Jean Mayfield, state of Missouri; and 14 grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Doug Hanson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. Pallbearers will be Robert Thompson, Greg Thompson, Bob Braden, James Braden, Jay Chandler and Billy Jones. Graveside services will be conducted by members of the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Omie Williams PICHER, Okla. … Omie Della Rachel Williams, 75, 120 E. Ninth St., died at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Williams was born July 27, 1921, at Ironton, Mo. She had lived in Picher since 1943, moving from Macks Creek, Mo. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Picher. She married Edwin Andrew Williams on March 1, 1944, in Perry County, Mo. He died Aug. 12, 1958. Surviving are four sons, Edwin Ray Williams, Tonganoxie, Kan., Rollie Williams, Quapaw, James Williams, Picher, and Thomas Williams, Miami; two daughters, Anna Sayers, Picher, and Joyce Frazier, Wyandotte; two stepsisters, Opal Reeves, Miami, and Geneva Dick, Jay; four brothers, Ernest Reeves, Lowell, Ark., James Reeves and Hershel Reeves, both of Picher, and Irvin Reeves, Macks Creek; two sisters, Zelma Fox, Dongola, Ill., and Pauline Colvard, Fairland; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, with the Rev. Leonard Stoner officiating. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be John Lowery, Max Martin, Terry Wallen, Jackie Crafton, Glenn Wiford and Gene Wood. Yoder Allen Yoder Don Allen, 74, 101 St. Charles St., Joplin, died at 4:41 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an eight-month illness. Mr. Allen was born Aug. 21, 1922, in Galena, Kan. In 1949 he came to Joplin, moving from Galena. He had been employed by Joplin Tobacco Co. for 17 years, the former Bullard-Bell Co., Joplin, for five years, and the former Ray's Wholesale Co., Joplin, for 10 years. In 1989,he retired as manager of the former Ben Franklin Store, Joplin, where he had worked for 13 years. He married Wilma Helen ``Billie'' Taylor on Dec. 30, 1953, in Mount Vernon. She died July 1, 1983. Survivors include a half brother, Tom Allen, Galena; and two half sisters, Helen Ryan, Galena, and Geraldine Rider, Castlerock, Wash. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in the Ozark Park Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. J. K. Wright will officiate. Cora Brown Cora Jane Brown, 91, 128 Wall St., Joplin, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at the St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Brown was born April 12, 1905, in Douglas County. She moved from Douglas County, Okla., to Quapaw, Okla., in 1941, and to Joplin in 1986. In 1986, she came to Joplin. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church, Quapaw. She married Jess Frank Brown on March 1, 1925, in Ava, Mo. He died in 1978. Survivors include five daughters, Norene Nielson, Quapaw, Loetta Nelson, Joplin, Norma Nelson, Frasier Park, Calif., and Roma Miller, Joplin; a brother, Orville Walker, Seymour; 12 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla. The Rev. Leslie Couch Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in the Baxter Springs (Kan.) Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Evan Owens Evan Owens, 82, Mountain View, father of Curtis Owens and Laveda Norton, both of Joplin, died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Owens was born Sept. 5, 1914, in Mountain View. He was a World War II veteran of the U. S. Navy. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Owens, of the home; two sons, Curtis Owens, Joplin, and Dwight Owens, Bentonville, Ark.; four daughters, Laveda Norton, Joplin, Madelyn Ledgerwood, Claremore, Okla., Carol Weaver, Gallatin, and Phyllis Hardcastle, St. Louis; a brother, Dave Owens, St. Louis; 13 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Yarbar Mortuary, Mountain View. Burial will be in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Mountain View. Local arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. June Smith Oma June Smith, 74, Joplin 2105 Bird Ave., died at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at her home after an illness of several years. Miss Smith was born June 24, 1922, in Hockerville, Okla. In 1941, she graduated from Picher (Okla.) High School. She was a licensed practical and surgical nurse. In 1945, she came to Joplin, moving from Picher, where she worked for seven years at the Picher Hospital and the American Hospital. She then worked for seven years at the former Derfelt Hospital, Joplin, and for 11 years at the former Jane Chinn Memorial Hospital, Webb City. In 1984, she retired from a Dr. Lawson's office, Joplin, after 21 years. She was a member of Empire Baptist Church, Joplin. Survivors include a sister, Juanita Smith, of the home; and a brother, Donald Smith, Alexandria, La. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Mike Snyder will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Eura Tucker Eura Tucker, 98, 419 E. 33rd St., Joplin, died at 5:55 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East after an illness. Mrs. Tucker was born March 5, 1898, in Tower Hill, Ill. She came to the Neosho-Diamond area as a child and lived in the area most of her life. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Diamond United Methodist Church and the Diamond American Legion Auxiliary. She married Garland R. Tucker on Nov. 16, 1920, in Neosho. He died Jan. 7, 1965. Survivors include a son, Kenneth L. Tucker, Joplin; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Diamond Cemetery. The Rev. Bob McQueen will officiate. Pallbearers will be Gene Hoyer, Jerry Bradley, Ben Bliler, Ben Love and Olin Davenport. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, or the Diamond United Methodist Church. Local arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Mabel Benshoof GRANBY, Mo. … Mabel H. Benshoof, 89, Granby, died at 5:53 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a six-month illness. Mrs. Benshoof was born July 21, 1907, at Des Moines, Iowa. She came to Granby from Locust Grove, Okla., in 1993. She was a homemaker. Her husband, James Benshoof, died Nov. 20, 1950. Survivors include four sons, James Benshoof and Herbert Benshoof, both of Granby, John Benshoof, Show Low, Ariz., and Harry Benshoof, Des Moines; two daughters, Marie Sarratt, Haskill, Okla., and Letty Carver, Des Moines; and a brother, Charles Hughes, Salina, Okla.; Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Ralph Walker will officiate. Burial will be in the Granby Memorial Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Lyle Murrell CARTHAGE, Mo. … Lyle E. Murrell, 79, Carthage, died at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at the veterans' unit at the Missouri State Veterans Hospital, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mr. Murrell was born Oct. 19, 1917, in Greenfield. He lived in the Carthage area most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. His decorations included five Bronze Stars and the Good Conduct Medal. Survivors include three brothers, Paul Murrell, Lockwood, Keith Murrell, Independence, Kan., and Bob Murrell, Itasca, Ill.; and a sister, Helen McRae, Bonner Springs, Kan. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. W.B. Tichenor will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Mary Richardson NEVADA, Mo. … Mary Frances Richardson, 91, Nevada, died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at the Barone Alzheimer Care Unit, Nevada. Mrs. Richardson was born Sept. 15, 1905, in Nevada. She moved to Detroit, Mich., in 1929, and returned to Nevada in 1958. She was a member of the First Christian Church, the Lend a Hand Club and a past member of the Bushwhackers' Historical Society, all of Nevada. She was married to Loyde Richardson on June 9, 1929, in Nevada. He died in 1958. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Tom Pyle, elder, will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Contributions may be made to the Vernon County Cancer Relief Fund or the Barone Alzheimer's Care Unit, Nevada, both in care of the funeral home. Gene Selvey LIBERAL, Mo. … Gene Wilber Selvey, 81, died at 11:20 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1966, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Selvey was born Oct. 2, 1915, in rural Lamar. He was a lifelong Barton County resident and a farmer. He was a member of the Lamar First Baptist Church and Lamar Masonic Lodge No. 292, and president of REA board in Lamar. He also was a member of the Mid-America Dairy Corporate Board, the DHIA Soybean Association, the Liberal rural fire department board and a former member of the former Missouri Farmer's Association board. He married Reba Violet Bass on July 20, 1941 in Lamar. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Robert A. Selvey, Lamar and Larry Gene Selvey of Liberal; a daughter, Marilyn Sue Selvey, Nevada; six brothers, Martin Selvey, Jasper, Bob Selvey, Liberal, Ron Selvey, Bolivar, Keith Selvey, Sheldon, Don Selvey and Carl Selvey, both of Lamar; three sisters, Helen Carr and Louise Caruthers, both of Lamar and Lorene Norwood, Sheldon; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Lamar First Baptist Church. The Rev. Drew will will officiate and burial will be in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Masonic services will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends after the service. Larry Young WEBB CITY, Mo. … Larry Young, 34, Costa Mesa, Calif., died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at Costa Mesa (Calif.) Hospital after a long illness. He is the son of Lois Young, 618 N. Main St., Webb City. Mr. Young was born Aug. 30, 1962, at Soddy-daisy, Tenn. Additional survivors include his father, Larry Young, the state of Tennessee; and a sister, Viki Mulholand, Rogersville. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of the Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Stephen Kyrias BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Stephen C. Kyrias, 77, 536 Washington Ave., died at 3:10 p.m. Thursday at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Kyrias was born March 11, 1919, at Kansas City, and he moved from North Lake, Ill., to Baxter Springs in 1978. He was a veteran of World War II. He was a retired high schoolteacher. He had taught in the Leyden School District No. 212, North Lake. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion, all of Baxter Springs, the Joplin (Mo.) Area Retired Teachers' Association and the American Contract Bridge League. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Baxter Springs. He married Betty Jane Fehrnbach on July 3, 1947, in Baxter Springs. She died July 4, 1996. Surviving are two daughters, Carol Ann Kyrias, Chicago, Ill., and Mary Katherine Kyrias, Oak Park, Ill.; two sons, Stephen M. Kyrias, Brookfield, Ill., and Thomas N. Kyrias, stationed with the U.S. Army in Wurzburg, Germany. Services will be at 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the United Methodist Church. The Rev. Roger Noah will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs Cemetery. The body has been cremated. A dinner in the fellowship hall will follow the service. The family will be at the home. Howard Litch GALENA, Kan. … Services for Howard T. Litch, 90, Galena, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Assembly of God Church, Galena. The Rev. Dave Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Otto Hodge, Joe Douffet, Gene Russell, Alan Gleaves, Norman Fry and Howard Simmons. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to the Galena Mining and Historical Museum Association, Galena. Oscar Johnson MIAMI, Okla. … Oscar Carl ``Pappy'' Johnson, 84, 421 Harned Ave., Miami, died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mr. Johnson was born June 1, 1912, in Alva. In 1930, he graduated from the Liberty (Mo.) High School. In 1948, he moved to Miami from Southwest City, Mo. He was a former operator of the Twin Bridges Boatdock, east of Fairland. In 1962, he retired from the former B.F. Goodrich plant in Miami. He also was an electronic technician and a civil defense volunteer. He married Sylvia Moore on June 24, 1934, at Pineville, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gary E. Johnson, Miami; a daughter, Mavis Marlene Powell, Bonita, Mo.; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Glen-Abbey Memorial Garden Cemetery, east of Miami. The Rev. Carol Holden will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami, and also will be at the home of Gary Johnson, 106 A St. S.W., Miami. Contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for Cancer. Betty Kyser MIAMI, Okla. … Betty L. Kyser, 71, 1528 B St. N.W., Miami, died at 3:53 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Kyser was born Nov. 16, 1924, at Checotah. She was a lifetime area resident. She was employed as a clerk at Dawson Jewelry Co., Miami, until 1950. She worked as a clerk at the Nature's Plenty Health Food Store, Miami. In 1942, she graduated from Miami High School. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ Restoration Branch, Miami. She married Ben F. Kyser Jr. on Nov. 26, 1942, in Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Geoff Kyser, Miami; her mother, Delia M. Seay, Miami; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Contributions may be made to the Miami Regional Dialysis Center, in care of the funeral home. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. James McCoin AFTON, Okla. … James Edward McCoin, 59, Afton, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a long illness. Mr. McCoin was born May 9, 1937, in Miami. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a self-employed horse trader and auctioneer. He was a member of the Carter Baptist Church, Afton. Survivors include his wife, Gloria McCoin, of the home; two sons, Eddie Duane McCoin and Eddie Hudspeth, both of Afton; two daughters, Larri Crane and Vickie Tipton, both of Afton; his mother, Gladys McCoin, Afton; a brother, Leon McCoin, Afton; a sister, Carol Shearhart, Morris; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Afton High School Gymnasium. Wade Markham and the Rev. Terry Wise will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. Pallbearers will be Curtis Larmon, Don Larmon, Carl Forrest, Darreld Turner, Clark Victory and Billy Fields. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Afton. Russell Fisher Russell Lee Fisher, 81, 2920 Wall Ave., died at 6:13 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Fisher was born Sept. 1, 1915, at Berryville, Ark. He moved to Joplin several years ago. He formerly was a longtime resident of Webb City. He was a driver for Crown Coach and Jefferson Bus Lines for 38 years. He retired in 1980. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Joplin. His first wife, Emma Sinnard, died in November 1966. Survivors include his wife, Nina Jones Sink Fisher; a son, Joe R. Fisher, Seneca; two daughters, Emilee Janie Roark, Seneca, and Jean Ann Sheets, Yukon, Okla.; a stepson, Jack Sink, Topeka, Kan.; a stepdaughter, Diane Dudley, St. Louis; a sister, Frances Setser, Wichita, Kan.; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. John Sherwood, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Brian Roark, Scott Sheets, Robert Fisher, Joe R. Fisher II, Blake Dudley and Randy Green. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Fellowship Baptist Church, Joplin. Joseph Wommack Joseph E. Wommack, 82, 2720 Chandler Ave., died at 6:19 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Wommack was born June 7, 1914, at Webb City. He moved to Joplin in August 1986 from Fayetteville, Ark. He was a graduate of Webb City High School and Central Methodist College at Fayette, where he played football. He worked for Hercules Powder Co. for 37 years, retiring in 1974. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Fellowship Sunday school class and Joplin Masonic Lodge No. 335. He was a former member of the Sertoma Club and Toastmasters at Fayetteville. He married Mildred Davis on March 30, 1941, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, David D. Wommack, Paducah, Ky., and William J. Wommack, Wichita, Kan.; a brother, Richard Wommack, Fayetteville; four sisters, Frances Curtis, Youngtown, Ariz., Louise Moore, Siloam Springs, Ark., Marjorie Findley, Joplin, and Jean Bowen, Lead Hill, Ark.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Duane Trimble will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jason Wommack, Brant Wommack, Tod Thompson, Tod Roy Thompson, Kent Findley and Bob Findley. Members of the Fellowship Sunday school class will be seated as a group. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church. Ruth Howard PURDY, Mo. … Ruth Virginia Howard, 95, Purdy, died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at a nursing home in Monett after a long illness. Mrs. Howard was born Aug. 26, 1901, in Purdy. She was a longtime Purdy resident. She returned to Purdy in 1990 from Fresno, Calif. She and her husband had owned the Dry Goods Store in Purdy. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Purdy. She married Floyd Howard on Aug. 10, 1917, in Purdy. He died Dec. 1, 1972. Survivors include a daughter, Martha Eden, Chillicothe; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Graveside services will be at 5 p.m. Monday at Purdy Cemetery. The Rev. Neal Cox will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Lorene Norcross SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. … Lorene Chambers Norcross, 70, Tulsa, Okla., a former Southwest City resident, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, after an illness. Mrs. Norcross was born Jan. 9, 1926, at Colcord, Okla. She lived in Southwest City most of her life, moving to Tulsa four years ago. She was city clerk of Southwest City for 30 years. She was a member of Fellowship of the Servant Church, Tulsa. Survivors include two sons, Melvin McKinley, Joplin, and Elvis Ray Norcross, Panama City, Fla.; two sisters, Velma Silcox, Colcord, and Opal Priest, Jay, Okla.; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Southwest City Full Gospel Church. Pastor Winston Shaffer will officiate. Burial will be in Southwest City Cemetery. Nephews serving as pallbearers will be Monte Priest, Edward Silcox, Wayne Silcox, Marvin Silcox, Cleve Silcox and Joe Silcox. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Funeral Home, Southwest City. Dennis Raulston STARK CITY, Mo. … Dennis Claude Raulston, 51, 15530 Tourney Lane, died at 11:35 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Raulston was born Dec. 6, 1944, at Stella. He was lifetime resident of the area. He was a mechanic at Moark Garage, Neosho. He married Regina Conklin on Nov. 12, 1971, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Dennis Dwayne Raulston, of the home; a stepson, Robert McKnight, Neosho; his mother, Clara Raulston, Stark City; a brother, Larry Raulston, Neosho; a sister, Marsha Bunch, Enid, Okla.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Don Buck will officiate. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the body may be viewed from 1 to 6 p.m. today and Sunday. Contributions may be made to Children's Miracle Network, in care of the funeral home. Gene Selvey LIBERAL, Mo. … Services for Gene Wilber Selvey, 81, Liberal, who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church, Lamar. The Rev. Drew Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Masonic services will be at 7 p.m. today at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The family will receive friends after the service. Rollin Shaw WEBB CITY, Mo. … Rollin L. Shaw, 75, 1624 Jefferson Circle, died at 12:29 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 1996, at his home after several years of ill health. Mr. Shaw was born Jan. 21, 1921, at Wapakoneta, Ohio. He moved to Webb City 36 years ago from Lima, Ohio. He retired in 1978 as a maintenance supervisor with ICI Explosives, formerly Atlas Powder Co., east of Joplin. He formerly worked for Standard Oil Co. in Ohio. He was a member of Central Christian Center, Joplin, and the Four States Men's Christian Fellowship. He was a former member of the Webb City park board and past president of the Joplin Area Church Softball League. He was a former member and elder of Carl Junction Christian Church, where he had been Sunday school superintendent. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 7th Armored Division in Central Europe. He married Thora Erickson on Nov. 3, 1940, at Delphos, Ohio. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gary Shaw, Joplin; two daughters, Martha McCoy, Joplin route 1, and Pat Shaw, of the home; three sisters, Ruth Lee, Wapakoneta, Lula Behm, Lima, and Margaret Owen, Convoy, Ohio; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Central Christian Center, Joplin. The Rev. Mack Evans and the Rev. Doug Wilkerson will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Military graveside services will be conducted by members of Robert S. Thurman Post No. 13, American Legion. Pallbearers will be Byron Blunt, Mike Hulderman, Brian Shaw, Mark Lamb, Robert Willis and Don Hames. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to Thora Shaw Ministries, in care of Central Christian Center, Joplin. Anna Southern CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Anna Elizabeth Southern, 82, Carl Junction route 1, died at 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Southern was born April 3, 1914, in Jasper County. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school for several years. She married Wallace Southern on May 22, 1935. He died Dec. 25, 1994. Survivors include two sons, Lloyd Southern, Carl Junction, and Robert Southern, Raytown; two daughters, Clara Jackson, Carl Junction, and Carolyn Tyler, Welch, Okla.; a brother, Arthur Force, Lamar; a sister, Mae Knapp, Mindenmines; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Southern, James Southern, Ken Carter, Steve Elliott, Charles Honey and Terry Laudett. Contributions may be made to Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Ruby Thomas GOODMAN, Mo. … Ruby Irene Thomas, 85, 205 S. School St., died at 3 a.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Thomas was born Nov. 5, 1911, at Neosho. She was a lifetime area resident. She moved to Goodman in 1966 from Anderson. She was a homemaker and a member of Goodman Church. She married Sherman Lewis Thomas on March 15, 1961. He died March 21, 1989. Survivors include a stepson, Harold Thomas, Anderson; a stepdaughter, Mona Harris, Tucson, Ariz.; three brothers, John Tuggle, Neosho, and Harley Tuggle and Lester Tuggle, both of Joplin; two sisters, Ollie Cooper, Granby, and Augusta Lane, Pasco, Wash.; seven grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery, Goodman. Pallbearers will be Eddie Cooper, Fred Cooper, George Kelly, John Kelly, Jerry Tuggle and Ralph Tuggle. The body may be viewed from 1 to 6 p.m. today and Sunday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Delores Baker PITTSBURG, Kan. … Delores M. Baker, 86, Las Vegas, Nev., a former Pittsburg resident, died Saturday, Oct. 5, 1996, at a nursing home in St. George, Utah, after several years of ill health. Mrs. Baker was born July 16, 1910, at Weir. She attended schools in Weir and Pittsburg. She graduated from Wyandotte High School, Kansas City, Kan. She worked in the accounting department of Trans World Airlines at Kansas City for more than 30 years. She returned to Pittsburg from Kansas City in 1976 and returned to Kansas City in 1990. She moved to Las Vegas to live near her son. She was a member of the Methodist Church in Kansas City and was a former member of the Business and Professional Women's Club. Survivors include a son, Lawrence D. Baker, Las Vegas; and two sisters, Erma Raca, Las Vegas, and Isabelle Lorraine O'Donnell, Lenexa. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. The Rev. Jerry McClure will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. Scott Brown GROVE, Okla. … Scott Bradley Brown, 37, Chaska, Minn., formerly of Grove, was found dead at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at a residence in Norwood, Minn. The death is being investigated by sheriff's and coroner's offices in Minnesota. Mr. Brown was born June 9, 1959, at Bartlesville. He was a construction worker. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Edmond. Survivors include two daughters, Amber Brown and Ashley Brown, both of Edmond; a son, Joshua Brown, Edmond; his parents, Joe and Shirley Brown, Grove; and three brothers, Steve Brown, Grove, Bill Brown, Edmond, and John Brown, Springdale, Ark. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Olympus Cemetery, Grove, with Larry Jackson officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Oscar Johnson MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Oscar Carl ``Pappy'' Johnson, 84, 421 Harned Ave., who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens Cemetery, east of Miami. The Rev. Carol Holden will officiate. The family will be at the home of a son, Garry Johnson, 106 A St. S.W., Miami. Arrangements are under direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for Cancer. Survivors include a daughter, Mavis Marlene Powell, Vinita. Harold Crabb Harold E. Crabb, 93, Joplin, died at 12:20 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Crabb was born Dec. 31, 1903, at Lamar. He was a farmer in rural Asbury. He had lived in Carl Junction and moved to Joplin in 1995. He retired in 1968 from the Missouri State Highway Department, where he had worked 18 years as a mechanic. He was a member of Harmony Heights Baptist Church and the Co-ed Sunday School Class. He formerly attended Baptist churches at Asbury and Carl Junction. He was a member of the Highway Department bowling league. He married Daisy V. Vandermullen on Aug. 9, 1926, at Arma, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Nadine Sellers, Springfield, and Georgia Allene Cooke and Dorene Sweeten, both of Joplin; three sisters, Lottie Burger, Asbury, Emma Ellison, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Marjorie Williams, Carl Junction; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Harmony Heights Baptist Church. The Rev. Charlie Davidson and the Rev. Charlie Burnett will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Stanley Burger, Ronnie Burger, Brad Burger, Scott Burger, Jay Williams and Gifford Crabb. The Co-Ed Sunday School Class will be seated as a group. The family will be at the home. Contributions may be made to Harmony Heights Baptist Church. Veva Lawson Veva M. Lawson, 86, 215 W. 43rd St., Joplin, died at 11:25 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Lawson was born June 12, 1910, at Joplin. She was a lifetime Joplin resident. She graduated from Joplin High School in 1928. She was a homemaker. She had been a member of Fairview Baptist Church since 1910. She married Wilmer L. Lawson on June 15, 1929, at Joplin. He survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Lois Campbell and Lera Dill, both of Joplin, and Leta Sowersby, Seneca; eight grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Bill Riddle and the Rev. John Bilyeu will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tom Powell, Brad Campbell, Tim A. Sowersby, Jim Jones, Dale Roark, John Jones, Paul Hively and Barry Dill. Contributions may be made to Fairview Baptist Church. Fred A. St. Clair Fred A. St. Clair, 53, 1718 Wall St., Joplin, died at 9:25 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, after ten months of ill health. Mr. St. Clair was born Oct. 4, 1943, at San Acacio, Colo. He moved to Joplin 11 years ago from Kansas City. He worked with the United States Cold Storage Co. in Kansas City for 17 years. He married Birdella S. Newton on April 6, 1968, at Kansas City. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Michael A. St. Clair, Kansas City; a stepson, Jeff Barratt, Neosho; a stepdaughter, Kayleen Kimbrough, Kansas City; his mother, Ida St. Clair, Kansas City; and two step-grandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Marty Wilson will officiate. The body will be cremated. Burial will be at a later date at Newtonia Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the home of Gary and Donna Gaston, 1119 E. 34th St., Joplin. Walter Edwards SARCOXIE, Mo. - Walter ``Slim'' Edwards, 77, Sarcoxie, died at 2:59 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Edwards was born March 15, 1919, at Douglas, Wyo. He was a lifetime area resident. He worked for the former Herrod Packing Co. for 16 years. He also had been a farmer. He was a member of Morningside Baptist Church. He married Betty Reynolds on Aug. 25, 1944. She died Jan. 22, 1971. Survivors include four sons, James Edwards, Rigby, Idaho, Joe Edwards, Webb City, Jerry Edwards and Jack Edwards, both of Sarcoxie; four daughters, Joyce Maggard, Janet Edwards, Jeanie Root, and Jennie Edwards, all of Sarcoxie; a brother, Dallas Edwards, Sarcoxie; 28 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Housh Funeral Home. Orpha Greenway MONETT, Mo. - Orpha J. Greenway, 80, Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Monett, died at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, at the home of a daughter in Tulsa after a long illness. Mrs. Greenway was born Jan. 14, 1917, at Jenkins. She moved from Aurora to Monett in 1980. She moved to Tulsa two years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Free Will Baptist Church, Monett. She married Lewis ``Bosky'' Greenway on Dec. 29, 1932, at Cassville. He died Nov. 29, 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Darlene Nelson, Tulsa; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Ken Dodson will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Hosmer Parsons SHELDON, Mo. - Hosmer Parsons, 90, Sheldon, died Saturday, Feb. 8, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, after an illness of several months. Mr. Parsons was born Jan. 14, 1907, at Sheldon and was a lifetime resident. He was a farmer. He was a member of Sheldon Baptist Church, Sheldon Masonic Lodge No. 371, Scottish Rite of Free Masonry Valley of Kansas City-Orient of Missouri, and the Order of Eastern Star. He married Mildred N. Foland on March 10, 1940, at Sheldon. She preceded him in death. A son also preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, Homer Ray Parsons, Kansas City; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon. The Rev. Jim McCoy will officiate. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery. Contributions may be made to National Kidney Foundation. Jerry Sivils SARCOXIE, Mo. - Jerry Dean Sivils, 43, Lee's Summit, formerly of Sarcoxie, died at 4:15 p.m. Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, at a Lee's Summit hospital. Mr. Sivils was born Aug. 2, 1953, at Butler. He had lived in Sarcoxie and Carl Junction before he moved to Lee's Summit four years ago. He was a salesman for a building supply company. While living in Sarcoxie, he had been a volunteer at the fire and ambulance departments. He was an assistant Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader. He was a member of Langdon Road Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, TerryAnn Sivils; two daughters, Angela Lynn Sivils and Kristin Sivils, both of the home; two sons, Billie Dean Sivils and Anthony Jackson Sivils, both of Sarcoxie; his mother and stepfather, Orvene and Leland Hursh, Butler; a brother, Darrell Moore, Warsaw; three sisters, Merril Ann Dutton, Media, Pa., Patricia Elaine Hunt, Avondale, and Ellen Smith, Raymore; and his maternal grandmother, Mae Tillery, Prescott, Kan. Services were Monday at Langsford Road Baptist Church. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill, under the direction of Langsford Chapel, Lee's Summit. Elton Witte NEVADA, Mo. - Elton H. Witte, 74, Nevada, died Friday, Feb. 7, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mr. Witte was born July 23, 1922, in the state of New Mexico. He moved to a farm north of Nevada in 1951. He worked for Lingle's Refrigeration at Nevada for a number of years. He later managed his own vending machine route. He also managed a warehouse for Guy's Foods in Nevada. He later worked for the City of Nevada as a water meter reader for five years before retiring in 1985. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving as a radar operator in Long Beach, Calif. He married Muriel Dean Wright on Jan. 15, 1944 at Plainview, Texas. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Kay D. Arbuckle, Carrabelle, Fla., and Agatha A. Green, El Dorado Springs; three sisters, Lurla Davis and Elna Witte, both of Waco, Texas, and Delma Todd, Harrisonville; two brothers, Delbert Witte, Sacramento, Calif., and Lloyd Witte, Bremerton, Wash.; three grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Milo (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Marvin Jamison and the Rev. Wes Anderson will officiate. Friends may call until 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Jewell Zagorach LOCKWOOD, Mo. - Jewell Dean Pirtle Zagorach, 60, Kansas City, formerly of Lockwood, died at 4:10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, at St. Luke Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Zagorach was born Feb. 6, 1937, in Dade County. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Church of God Faith of Abraham, Raymore. Survivors include a son, Randall W. Zagorach, Pleasant Valley; two brothers, Jim Pirtle, Arcola, and Jerol Pirtle, Lathrop; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel, Greenfield. Burial will be in Cedarville Cemetery, Cedarville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Martha Blackledge CHETOPA, Kan. - Martha Lucille Blackledge, 89, Chetopa, died at 11:50 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Blackledge was born July 21, 1907, in Oklahoma Indian territory. She spent most of her life in Chetopa. She taught at the Gore (Okla.) school in the 1920s. She was a member of Chetopa United Methodist Church. She was a past member of the Ladies' Auxiliary. She married Merle Blackledge on Feb. 9, 1926. He died Jan. 9, 1994. Survivors include two sons, Don Blackledge, Chetopa, and Kenneth Blackledge, Norwalk, Calif.; two brothers, Richard Duncan, Denver, Colo., and Robert Duncan, Norwalk, Calif.; and a sister, Susan Heath, Frontenac, Kan. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Chetopa. The Rev. Ron Frazier will officiate. Friends may call until service time at Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home. Doris Mitts COLUMBUS, Kan. - Doris E. Kelly Mitts, 85, 501 N. Ohio St., died at 8 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at Girard Hospital, Girard, after an illness. Mrs. Mitts was born April 2, 1911, at League City, Texas. She moved to Cherokee County in 1917. She attended Columbus schools and was a 1928 graduate of Columbus High School. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Columbus. She married William M. ``Mike'' Mitts on Feb. 26, 1928, at Columbus. He died on July 2, 1979. Survivors include four sons, William S. Mitts, Tucson, Ariz., John D. Mitts, Coos Bay, Ore., Ron K. Mitts, Girard, and Michael J. Mitts, Olathe; two daughters, Carolyn Mitts, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Marilyn Jenney, Columbus; a sister, Alice Boggess, Columbus; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. Gary Parsons officiating. Burial will be in Edgmand Cemetery, northwest of Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Juanita Adams NEVADA, Mo. - Juanita F. Adams, 72, Nevada, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Mrs. Adams was born Sept. 5, 1924, at Butler. She moved to Nevada from Butler in 1957. She worked at Nevada State Hospital for 18 years. She retired in 1986. She married Robert J. Adams on April 20, 1946, at Mound City, Kan. He died Oct. 25, 1988. Survivors include a daughter, Linda Milligan, Lamar; a son, Bob Adams, Butler; four sisters, Wilma Jean Dodds, Butler, Shirley Butler, Harrisonville, Betty Lou Black, Rich Hill, and Patricia Quick, Butler; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home. Hoyt Beisley will officiate. Burial will be at Moore Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Friends may call at the funeral home until the service. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Vernon County Cancer Relief or Friends of the Park Trust Fund in care of the funeral home. Walter Edwards SARCOXIE, Mo. - Funeral services for Walter ``Slim'' Edwards, 77, Sarcoxie, who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Mr. Edwards was a veteran of World War II. The Rev. Kenneth Holman will officiate. Burial will be in Van Buren Cemetery, south of Sarcoxie. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Edwards, Denny Edwards, Brian Edwards, Rick Edwards, Dick Edwards, Bob Edwards, Delmar Edwards, Adam Root and Tom Garrison. Nick Geary NEVADA, Mo. - Nicholas J. ``Nick'' Geary, 89, Nevada, died Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Geary was born Feb. 13, 1907, at Centralia, Ill. He had lived in Nevada since childhood. He worked as a carpenter during the Depression years. He farmed north of Nevada. He worked for North American Aviation, Kansas City, where he assembled B-25 bombers during World War II. He worked at Nevada State Hospital and retired in 1976. He married Mabel Ida Vogt on May 10, 1925, at Fort Scott, Kan. She died on June 10, 1993. Survivors include a son, Nick Geary, Winter Park, Fla.; three daughters, Jean Jones, Kansas City, and Patsy Griffith and Maxine Morris, both of Nevada; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Bill Cox officiating. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until the hour of the service at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Nevada, or Home Health Unit, in care of the funeral home. Cora Ingram LAMAR, Mo. - Cora Lee Ingram, 83, Lamar, died at 3:40 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mrs. Ingram was born July 21, 1913, at Liberal. She had lived in Barton County for 40 years. She was a retired beautician. Survivors include two sons, Albert Eugene Evans, Yucca Valley, Calif., and Tommy Lee Evans, Palm Springs, Calif.; a sister, Jennie Mae, whose last name was unavailable, state of Oregon; eight grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Raymond Larson GRANBY, Mo. - Raymond Roger Larson, 58, Granby, died at 12:50 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at a Seneca nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Larson was born Jan. 9, 1939, at Big Falls, Minn. He was a heavy-equipment mechanic. He married Sandra Boldt on May 13, 1960, at Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Raymond Roger Larson Jr., Omaha, Neb., and Bobby Lee ``Bob'' Larson, Blaine, Wash.; two brothers, Walter Larson, state of South Carolina, and David Larson, state of Florida; five sisters, Doris Etney, Warren, Minn., Evy Etney, Minneapolis, Minn., Violet Cline, Billings, Mont., Myrna Hogan, state of Minnesota, and Lola Kostrzewski, Granby; and 13 grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Ralph Martin CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Granville Ralph Martin, 81, 200 Karen Drive, Apt. 14, died at 7:07 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, of a short illness. Mr. Martin was born April 30, 1915, at Cherokee County, Kan. He had worked for Spencer Chemical Plant and Bruner Pharmacy, both of Carl Junction, and Eagle-Picher Industries and Missouri Southern State College, both of Joplin. He was a farmer and a painter. He was a member of United Methodist Church, Carl Junction, Joplin Scottish Rite, Carl Junction Masonic Lodge No. 549 and the Order of the Eastern Star. He married Irene Connell on Sept. 14, 1952, at Carl Junction. She survives. Other survivors include a son, David Martin, Rogers, Ark.; a daughter, Marlene McLaughlin, Manassas, Va.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, Carl Junction, with ceremonies by Masonic Lodge No. 549. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Wisdom, Ernie LeGrande, Paul Cupp, Raymond Bischoff, Dan Adams and Cecil Smith. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at United Methodist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Contributions may be made to the Carl Junction First United Methodist Church building fund. Laura Rausch MONETT, Mo. - Laura Emma Rausch, 98, Monett, died at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Rausch was born March 9, 1898 at Monett. She was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and attended Liberty United Methodist Church. Her husband, Albert Rausch, died in 1972. Survivors include two sons, Richard Rausch, Monett, and Maurice Rausch, Homewood, Ill.; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Charlie Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Loaves and Fishes, in care of the funeral home. Robert Schopp MILLER, Mo. - Robert James Schopp, 73, Miller, died at 9:07 a.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Schopp was born Nov. 9, 1923, at Sioux City, Iowa. He operated a service station for many years in Salix, Iowa. He moved in 1969 to the Miller area. He owned and operated the Castle Rock business for 16 years near Miller until he retired. He married Patsy Ann Smith on March 24, 1953, at Onawa, Iowa. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Robert Lee Schopp, Miller; a brother, Ed Schopp, San Antonio, Texas; and a sister, Jean Yanak, Salix. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, south of Miller. The Rev. Bob Holman will officiate. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, where family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to Reeds Springs (Mo.) Humane Society in care of the funeral home. William Turner NEOSHO, Mo. - William Thomas Turner, 60, 306 Brook St., died at 8:35 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after two months of ill health. Mr. Turner was born April 6, 1936, at Springfield, where he lived most of his life. He moved to Neosho two months ago. He worked for Tyson Foods in Neosho. He married Maxine Gossett on Feb. 17, 1989, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Shirley Marie, state of California, and Teresa Marie, Tulsa, Okla.; three sons, Zane Turner, Crane, Ark., James Turner, state of Hawaii, and Mike Turner, Republic; three stepdaughters, Connie Cox, Rosenberg, Texas, and Lois Hill, Stroud, Okla.; two stepsons, Louie Sisco, Trona, Calif., and Greg Sisco, Watts, Okla.; a brother, Charlie Turner, Springfield; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Frank Vitelli NEOSHO, Mo. - Frank J. Vitelli, 61, St. Louis, the father of Joanne Gowert, Neosho, died Jan. 29, 1997 at his home in St. Louis after a long illness. Mr. Vitelli was born July 13, 1935 in New York, N.Y. He moved to St. Louis a year ago from New Jersey. He was a disabled veteran of the Navy and had served in Vietnam. Additional survivors include three sons, Robert Pesco, St. Louis, Frank Pesco, Lodi, Calif. and Anthony Vitelli, St. Louis; another daughter, Christina Spies, Eureka; a brother, John Vitelli, state of Texas; a sister, name and address unavailable; and five grandchildren. Services were Monday, Feb. 3 at Chulick Funeral Home. Burial was at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis. James Williamson MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - James Morse Williamson, 64, 623 E. South St., Mount Vernon, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Williamson was born May 24, 1932, at Heatonville. He moved to Mount Vernon from California in 1980. He was a review appraiser for the Lawrence County assessor's office. He was an Army veteran. He married Barbara Bradford. She survives. Other survivors include four sons, Rick Williamson, Upland, Calif., Michael Williamson, Richmond, Calif., Ronnie Williamson, Mount Vernon, and Scott Williamson, Fort Leonard Wood; two sisters, Dorothy Brown, Whittier, Calif., and Ann Jenkins, Glendora, Calif.; and a grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, with the Rev. Craig Hunnel officiating. Burial will be in Summit Cemetery, northeast of Mount Vernon. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri. Ruth Lindsey COLUMBUS, Kan. - Ruth E. Lindsey, 60, 324 N. Penn St., Columbus, died at 2:35 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Ms. Lindsey was born Sept. 25, 1936, at Columbus. She moved to Pomona, Calif., as a small child. She attended school at Grossmont, Calif., and was graduated in 1953 from Grossmont High School. She worked at a submarine base in San Diego, Calif., and was a cosmetologist for many years in California. She moved back to Columbus in 1991, where she worked for the Columbus school district. She retired in November 1995. She was a member of First Baptist Church, El Cajon, Calif. Survivors include her mother, Ruby Bagula, Columbus. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. Jerry Lloyd officiating. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Mausoleum, Bonita, Calif. Omer V. Linn BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Omer V. Linn, 83, Baxter Springs route 2, died at 2 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Linn was born Sept. 12, 1913, at Mcdowell, Mo. He had lived in the Baxter Springs area since 1988. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Christian Church in North Miami, Okla. He married Lois A. Webb on July 3, 1947. She died Feb. 16, 1996. Survivors include three sons, C.O. Linn, Oak Harbor, Wash., Loren L. Linn, Afton, Okla., and Jerry K. Linn, McPherson, Kan.; a daughter, Wanda L. Rundell, Houston, Texas; two sisters, Fern F. Box, Albuquerque, N.M., and Sarah E. Branson, Lubbock, Texas; a brother, James Linn, Odessa, Texas; and 12 grandsons. Services are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home of Picher. Zara Watkins GALENA, Kan. - Zara May Watkins, 82, Galena, died at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Watkins was born June 23, 1914 at Clinton, Iowa. She had lived in Galena most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Galena. She married Roy Watkins on June 26, 1933, at Joplin. He died Nov. 9, 1983. Survivors include six sons, Carlos Watkins, Roy Watkins Jr., and Tom Watkins, all of Galena, Milton Watkins, Parsons, Rodney Watkins, Riverton, and Burton Watkins, Joplin; two daughters, Mary Bradshaw and Julia Andrews, both of Baxter Springs; two brothers, G.M. Tieso Jr. and Enrique Tieso, both of Clinton; seven sisters, Thelma Knowles and Juanita Larson, both of Joplin, Rita Tygart, Carl Junction, Mo., Connie Fite, Deer Park, Texas, Anne Goss, Diamond, Mo., Mena Tieso and Jovita Tieso, both of the state of New Mexico; 23 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren, and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pastor Lonnie Carbough will officiate. Her sons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Herbert Gabriel AFTON, Okla. - Herbert Ray ``H.R.'' Gabriel, 64, 212 S. Downing, Afton, died at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at his home after a short illness. He was born July 13, 1932 in Wathena, Kan. He had lived in Afton since 1992, where he pastored the First Assembly of God Church. He also had pastored several other churches in the area. He married Retha Jean Harris on April 27, 1951 at Benton, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Larry Wayne Gabriel, Claremore, Okla.; two daughters, Patty Gabriel, Coweta, Okla., and Marilyn Sue ``Susie'' Matthews, Fairland; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God Church in Fairland. The Rev. Armon Newburn and the Rev. Gerald Baser will officiate. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Adcock Funeral Home, Fairland. Marie Gorman MIAMI, Okla. - Marie Elfreda Gorman, 84, Miami, was pronounced dead Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at her home of apparent natural causes. Mrs. Gorman was born Oct. 29, 1912, at Joplin, Mo. She moved in 1945 to Miami from the state of California. She was a custodian at Eagle-Picher Industries, Miami. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Miami, and was active in the church's Keen Agers Class. Her husband, Kenneth Earl Gorman, died June 17, 1992. Surviving are two sons, Gerald Gorman, Tonkawa, Okla., and Kenneth Gorman, Miami; a daughter, Doris Wallace, Miami; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Clyde Stilley will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Lorena A. Parsons COMMERCE, Okla. - Lorena A. Parsons, 79, Commerce, died at 9:27 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center in Miami. Mrs. Parsons was born June 17, 1917 at Granby. She had lived in Commerce since 1923. She had taught school in Commerce for nine years, had worked at the Spartan School of Aeronautics, and had worked for B.F. Goodrich for five years. She was a member of First Christian Church in Commerce. She married Carl Parsons on Oct. 17, 1936. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Terry Lee Parsons, Hastings, Neb.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Bill Ritchey will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, Miami. Pallbearers will be Bill Higgins, Durward Ellis, Merle Smith, Nate Gibbs, Charles Meeker and Bob Meeker. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Richard Andrews NEVADA, Mo. … Richard W. Andrews, 29, 404 E. Maple St., died at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Andrews was born June 5, 1967, at Los Angeles, Calif. He was raised in Barton County. He was a farm laborer. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nevada. Survivors include his wife, Sherry Burnett Andrews; his father, Bob Andrews, Lamar; his mother, Jeanette Jaques, Nevada; his stepfather, James Jaques, Nevada; two sisters, Bobbie Augspurger, Neosho, and Susan Andrews, Joplin; maternal grandmother, Mildred Betterton, Purcell; and maternal grandfather, Junior Franklin Deems, Norfolk, Va. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Weaver Cemetery, northwest of Carthage. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Carol Daniel ANDERSON, Mo. … Carol Daniel, 45, Anderson, died at 3:20 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after an illness. Ms. Daniel was born Aug. 26, 1951, at Wichita, Kan. She lived at Neosho from 1963 to 1993, when she moved to Anderson. She was a waitress at the R&W Grill, Neosho. Survivors include her mother, Minnie Arilla Springer, Anderson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Dice Cemetery, Fairview. The Rev. Jerry Seigle will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Elmer Evans LAMAR, Mo. … Elmer ``Short'' Evans, 79, 1401 Broadway, died at 2 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Evans was born March 17, 1917, at Jerico Springs. He was a lifelong resident of Barton and Cedar counties. He was a farmer and a grain operator for Norris Grain & Seed Co. He served in the Army during World War II. He attended Stoney Point Assembly of God in Dade County. He married Hazle Farmer on June 23, 1949, in Lamar. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Karen Banta, Golden City, and Corrine Boehne, Jerico Springs; two stepsons, Clifford Achord, Montgomery City, and Marvin Achord, Davie, Fla.; four grandsons; and three stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral home, Lamar. The Rev. Brian Garfield will officiate. Burial in Greenfield Cemetery, Jerico Springs. Pallbearers will be Teal Baslee, Jonny McArthur, Gail Lawrence, Roger Boehne, Edward Banta and Freddie Armstrong. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Full Gospel Church, Lamar, in care of the funeral home. Robert McConnell CARTHAGE, Mo. … Robert B. McConnell, 81, Carthage, died at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mr. McConnell was born Jan. 23, 1915, at Jasper. He graduated from Jasper High School in 1933. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was an insurance agent for 50 years, working in Southwest Missouri for Victory Life Insurance Co., Topeka, Kan. He was a member, deacon and elder of the First Assembly of God Church, Carthage, and he taught Sunday school for 40 years. He was a member and state chaplain of the Gideons. He married Lois B. Cline on April 18, 1934, at Joplin. She died Sept. 1, 1996. Survivors include two sons, Robert D. McConnell, Carthage, and Paul McConnell, Joplin; two daughters, Helen Bowser, Whitewater, and Sharon Southern, Grove, Okla.; five brothers, Roy McConnell, Ralph McConnell and Kenneth McConnell, all of Carthage, John McConnell, Lexington, and Denzil McConnell, Russellville, Ark.; two sisters, Lola Personus, Carthage, and Barbara Hill, Adrian; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Contributions may be made to the Gideons or to the First Assembly of God Church, in care of the mortuary. Donald Townsend WEBB CITY, Mo. … Donald W. Townsend, 44, 623 N. Oronogo St., died at 5:20 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a three-year illness. Mr. Townsend was born Jan. 18, 1952, in Webb City. He was a lifetime area resident. He graduated from Webb City High School in 1970. He was a warehouseman for 16 years at the former Fleming Foods Co. plant in Joplin, retiring in 1988 because of ill health. He was a member of the Fleming bowling team. He married Peggy Baugher on Sept. 1, 1990, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two brothers, Bill Townsend, Webb City, and Dan Townsend, Carterville; and a sister, Betty Hunt, Webb City. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Charles Edwards will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Greg Edmondson, Bill Townsend, Mike Townsend, Richard Hunt, Bart Addy and Mike Hogan. Robert Wilson MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Robert A. Wilson, 75, Galena, Mo., a former Lawrence County resident, died at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Wilson was born Feb. 25, 1921, in Lawrence County. He was a lifetime resident of the area. He was a retired truck driver. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Florence Hampton in 1940. She died in April 1945. Survivors include a sister, Rita Field, Kansas City. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Dean Hendricks will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the Highway Y Fire Fund, in care of the funeral home. Nollie Barker GROVE, Okla. … Nollie E. Barker, 87, Grove, died at 1:55 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Barker was born April 16, 1909, at Ripley. He was a retired schoolteacher and had taught many years at Ripley. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Grove. He had owned Barker's Edgewater Marina, Grove. He married Dessie Patterson on Sept. 31, 1931, at Guthrie. She survives. Also surviving is a son, Tommy Barker, Grove. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the First Christian Church, Grove. Bob Lyttle and Marvin Tunnell, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Cushing. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Monday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Grove. Betty Kyser MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Betty L. Kyser, 71, 1528 B St. N.W., who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Elder Jappie Roberson and Elder Wayne Kirk will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Robert Kyser, Mike West, Paul Keefer, Robert Wallace Jr., Bobby Carder and Joe D. Rook. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Miami Regional Dialysis Center, in care of the funeral home. Teddy Macy Jr. FAIRLAND, Okla. … Teddy Eugene Macy Jr., 41, 611“ W. Church St., died at 9:37 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, of injuries he sustained in a traffic accident west of Wyandotte. Mr. Macy was born July 7, 1955, at Miami. He lived most of his life in the Miami and Fairland area. He worked for the Miami Co-operative for 24 years. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Miami. Surviving are two sons, Dusten Eugene Macy and Jermey Wayne Macy, both of Modesto, Calif.; a daughter, Misty Joy Macy, Tulsa; his mother, Norma Lee Macy, Miami; a sister, Linda Kay Birch, Tulsa; grandmother and stepgrandfather, Ellen and Lonnie Neel, Miami; and a grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Carol Holden will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Larry Martin, Oreland Reece, Gary Mayfield, Randy Mercer, Marvin Griggs and Ed Meyer. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Lorene Scissel MIAMI, Okla. … Lorene Christine Martin Scissel, 65, Cherryvale, Kan., route 1, a former resident of Miami, died at 10:04 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Scissel was born Oct. 24, 1931, at Robinson, Ark. She moved to Cherryvale in 1979 from Fairland. She also had lived in Afton and Miami. She worked at Parsons (Kan.) State Hospital, retiring in 1991. She was a member of Lake Center Baptist Church, near Afton. She married Bob Scissel on May 11, 1979, in Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dallas Martin, Chetopa, Kan.; a daughter, Leona Eicenga, Villa Park, Ill.; a stepson, Charles Martin, Tulsa; a stepdaughter, Carol Chrismon, Sand Springs; a sister, Betty Ketcher, Miami; six grandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the building fund at the First Baptist Church, Chetopa, Kan. Pleas Garner MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Pleas Garner, 87, Mount Vernon, died at 9:13 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Garner was born March 23, 1909, in Mount Vernon. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a retired farmer. He married Hazel Starbuck on Oct. 11, 1930, in Mount Vernon. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Richard Garner, Mount Vernon; a brother, Henry Garner, Mount Vernon; a sister, Faye Judy, Mount Vernon; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Bruce Rinker will officiate. Burial will be in Summit Cemetery, southeast of Miller. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Vernon Hoenshell LAMAR, Mo. … Vernon E. Hoenshell, 79, 109 West 17th St., died at 1:35 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Hoenshell was born April 15, 1917, in Lawrence County. He had worked at Borden Milk Co., Selvey's Home Furnishings and Selvey Funeral Service, all in Jasper. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Jasper. He married Nadine Jones on June 2, 1937, at Cassville. She died May 4, 1959. He married Gloria Williams on April 25, 1966, at Jasper. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, William Hoenshell, Rye, Colo.; a daughter, Vernadine Poindexter, Carthage; his stepmother, Grace Hoenshell, Jasper; a brother, Charles Hoenshell, Grabois Mills; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. James Keithly NEVADA, Mo. … James Leo Keithly, 91, Nevada, died at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Keithly was born March 31, 1905, in Vernon County. He lived most of his life in Nevada. He had farmed and was a coal miner. He worked more than 40 years with the W.F. Norman Co. plant at Nevada, retiring at age 70. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Nevada. He married Helen Thompson on June 1, 1925. She died June 6, 1982. Survivors include a brother, W. Garland Keithly, Nevada; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Moore Cemetery, Nevada. The Rev. William Cox will officiate. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Robert McConnell CARTHAGE, Mo. … Services for Robert B. McConnell, 81, Carthage, who died Saturday, will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at First Assembly of God Church, Carthage. The Rev. Jimmie Hinson will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Gideons will be seated as a group. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Tom Shelton GREENFIELD, Mo. … Thomas Randolph ``Tom'' Shelton, 86, Greenfield, died at 7:35 p.m. Friday, Nov. 8, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Shelton was born Oct. 7, 1910, in Dade County. He was a retired store keeper and co-owner of the Pilgrim Store, south of Greenfield. He was a member of Antioch Christian Church, south of Greenfield. Survivors include a sister, Miriam Jarrett, Greenfield; a brother, James Shelton, Bolivar; a stepsister, Marie Friar, Miller; and a stepbrother, John Jones, Everton. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Greenfield Funeral Chapel, Greenfield. The Rev. Harold Mays will officiate. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, south of Greenfield. Contributions may be made to the Dade County Nursing Home, Greenfield, or to a charity of the donor's choice. Geral Brown WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Geral Brown, 78, Wyandotte route 2, died at 3:08 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Brown was born Oct. 13, 1918, in Wyandotte. He was a lifetime resident. He was a retired farmer and stockman. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Ruby Wheeler on Dec. 14, 1978, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Claude E. Brown and David L. Brown, both of Miami, Lonnie G. Brown, Wyandotte, and Don R. Brown, Broken Arrow; two daughters, Mary F. Cates, Hood River, Ore., and Lois Joan Hinds, Kansas City, Mo.; a stepson, Charles Wheeler, Fairland; three stepdaughters, Pat Holderfield and Tammie Croff, both of Commerce, and Joycelyn Harrison, Miami; a brother, Logan Brown, Fairland; two sisters, Wilva Jackman, Bonita, Kan., and Luella Merit, Fairland; 22 grandchildren; and 14 stepgrandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Christina Piercefield MIAMI, Okla. … Christina Mae Piercefield, 84, 1031 16th St. N.E., died at 10:58 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996, at a nursing home in Lowell, Kan., after a long illness. Mrs. Piercefield was born Feb. 15, 1912, at Joplin, Mo. She lived a short time in Pasadena, Texas. She moved to Miami from Joplin in 1978. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Miami. She married Preston H. Piercefield on Dec. 31, 1932, at Quapaw. He died in December 1993. Survivors include a sister, Anna Reno Tadych, Joplin. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Miami. The Rev. Leo Schrader will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, Miami. Pallbearers will be Carl Morton Sr., Carl Morton Jr., Kevin Munson, Joe Munson, Larry Munson and Charles Piercefield. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Lorene Scissel MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Lorene Christine Martin Scissel, 65, Cherryvale, Kan., route 1, a former Miami resident who died Friday, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Fairland Cemetery, Fairland. The Rev. Dallas Martin will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the building fund at First Baptist Church, Chetopa, Kan. Rolland Lemmons Rolland C. ``Ron'' Lemmons, 70, North Little Rock, Ark., a Joplin native, died at 12:55 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 7, 1996, at North Little Rock Veterans Affairs Hospital after an illness. Mr. Lemmons was born Aug. 3, 1926, in Joplin. He was a salesman for Haynes Construction Co. He was a Coast Guard veteran. He was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous for 26 years. Surviving are his wife, Marge Lemmons; a son, Stan Lemmons, Cabot, Ark.; two stepsons, Joe Penor, Little Rock, Ark., and Pat Penor, Hot Springs, Ark.; a daughter, Sandra Berg, Fontana, Calif.; two sisters, Georgia Jones and Ruth Hodson, both of Downey, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services were conducted Friday at Little Rock National Cemetery. The Rev. Bobby King officiated. Arrangements were under direction of Huson Funeral Home, Sherwood, Ark. Richard Righthouse Richard R. Righthouse, 38, Tahlequah, Okla., a former Joplin resident, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Righthouse was born June 2, 1958, in Joplin. He attended schools in Joplin and Baxter Springs, Kan. He graduated from Broken Arrow (Okla.) High School and Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. He was a computer systems security analyst and manager for Conoco Inc., Ponca City, Okla.; First Interstate Bank, Los Angeles, Calif., and Denver, Colo.; and Baldor Electric Corp., Fort Smith, Ark. He later owned a computer consulting business at Tahlequah. He was a member of the First Methodist Church, Tahlequah. Survivors include a daughter, Allison Righthouse, Tahlequah; a son, William Righthouse, Tahlequah; his mother, Patricia Righthouse, Broken Arrow; two sisters, Celia Yen, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Elaine Schott, Vacaville, Calif., and a brother, David Righthouse, Oklahoma City. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at the First Presbyterian Church, Joplin, with the Rev. Brock Watson officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Shipman Funeral Home and Crematory, Wagoner, Okla. David Watkins David L. Watkins, 39, Joplin, died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness of five years. Mr. Watkins was born Feb. 10, 1957, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. He was a truck driver for Hunter Transportation Co., Joplin, until retiring because of ill health. He married Ellen England on Nov. 19, 1975, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Danny Watkins and Shawn Watkins, both of Joplin; a daughter, Deanna Kelley, Joplin; and a grandson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. Floyd Howe will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, Kan. Pallbearers will be Lanny Howe, Jonathan Howe, Steven Howe, Ralph Hayes, Neil Schrader and John Greninger. Wilma Bridgeman LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Wilma I. Bridgeman, 80, Lockwood, died at 3:03 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at a nursing home in Lockwood after a short illness. Mrs. Bridgeman was born May 21, 1916, at Kirksville. She owned and operated Wilma's Beauty Shop in Lockwood for many years. She was a member of Mount Nebo Baptist Church. She married Floyd J. Bridgeman on Sept. 25, 1937, at Eureka, Kan. He died Jan. 23, 1977. Survivors include three sons, Samuel Bridgeman, Eskridge, Kan., Fredrick Bridgeman, Woodbridge, Va., and David Bridgeman, Joplin; two daughters, Sally Moore, Hampton, Iowa, and Dorothy Jenkins, Lockwood; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Cameron Moles will officiate. Burial will be in Lockwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Arthur Burnsworth NEVADA, Mo. … Arthur L. Burnsworth, 72, Nevada, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 1996, at his home of a sudden illness. Mr. Burnsworth was born Aug. 16, 1924, in Nevada. He attended schools in Nevada. He had lived in California before returning to Nevada. He worked at Nevada State Hospital. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Nevada. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. He was awarded two Bronze Stars and a Purple Heart. He married Virginia L. Wolfe in 1977 at Miami, Okla. She preceded him in death. Survivors include a daughter, Brenda Evans, Gallatin; two stepsons, John Wolfe, Grandview, and Mike Wolfe, Nevada; a brother, Alfred Burnsworth, Clearview City, Texas; two grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Military rites will be conducted by members of the Nevada High School ROTC. Friends may call until 2:30 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Vernon Hoenshell LAMAR, Mo. … Services for Vernon Hoenshell, 79, 109 W. 17th St., who died Sunday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. The Rev. Elton White will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. Pallbearers will be Scott Hoenshell, Gary McLemore, Shane Poindexter, Kenny Hoenshell, Roy Gene Worley and Russell Selzey. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. C.B. McMillin NEVADA, Mo. … C.B. ``Curly'' McMillin, 69, Nevada, died Monday morning, Nov. 11, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. McMillin was born Nov. 29, 1926, in Linn County, Kan. He attended school at El Dorado Springs. He served in the Merchant Seamen, retiring in 1975 and returning to Nevada. He was a charter member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Nevada, and a member of the Eagles Lodge and American Legion, both in Nevada. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Florence McReynolds on Oct. 24, 1975, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include four daughters, Kelly Thompson, Pocatello, Idaho, JoAnn Adams, Nevada, Linda Gammon, Sheldon, and Norma Smith, Excelsior Springs; three sons, Mac Allen, Marc Mason and John McDermott, all of Nevada; a sister, Delma Ware, Ottawa, Kan.; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Joseph Sikes AURORA, Mo. … Joseph W. Sikes, 82, Aurora, died at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 1996, at Aurora Community Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Sikes was born June 30, 1914, at Crane. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Aurora. He was a retired car dealer. He married Jewell Long on June 11, 1932, at Leann. She died Nov. 30, 1993. Survivors include five sons, Kenneth Sikes, Chicopee, Mass., Mike Sikes, Jonesboro, Ark., Terry Sikes, Independence, Kan., Gary Sikes, Zhulai, China, and Craig Sikes, El Paso, Texas; three daughters, Beverly Lopes, Aurora, Marylin Phillips, Falmouth, Mass., and Carolyn Leffingwell, Kailua Kona, Hawaii; a sister, Reeta Thogmartin, Cave Junction, Ore.; 27 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Tommie Blair will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Janet Webster CARTHAGE, Mo. … Janet P. Whitehead Webster, 70, 1725 S. Garrison Ave., died at 5:23 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Webster was born March 31, 1926, at St. Louis. She moved to Carthage in 1948. She graduated in 1944 from Crystal City High School and in 1948 from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She was a member of the First Christian Church, and its Mr. and Mrs. Sunday school class, Missionary Guild and Missionary Committee. She was chairwoman of the church decorating committee. She was a member of the church choir for 25 years. She was a member of Carthage Chapter AP, PEO Sisterhood; the Carthage Musical Devotees; and the McCune-Brooks Hospital Auxiliary. She married Richard M. Webster on July 3, 1948, at Kimmswick. He died March 3, 1990. Survivors include two sons, William L. Webster, Prairie Village, Kan., and Richard M. Webster Jr., Carthage route 4; a brother, Jack Whitehead, Houston, Texas; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church in Carthage. Ministers Mike Hughes and Bob Lyttle will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the church sanctuary. Contributions may be made to Ozark Christian College, Joplin, or to the First Christian Church building fund, in care of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Iva Wells MONETT, Mo. … Iva M.C.E. Wells, 62, Monett, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital after a sudden illness. Mrs. Wells was born Feb. 22, 1934, at Galena, Mo. She moved to Monett in 1986 from Galena. She was a homemaker and a member of Eagle Rock Baptist Church. She married Raymond Pete Wells on April 13, 1956, at Galena, Mo. He died March 23, 1974. Survivors include a son, Harold Wells, Galena, Mo.; three daughters, Linda Mason, Brenda Frank and Letha Wells, all of Monett; her mother, Bessie Edwards, Mount Vernon; three brothers, Frank Edwards, Cassville, Joe Edwards, Pioneer, and Charles Edwards, Mount Vernon; six sisters, Doris Butler and Arvilla Duncan, both of Cassville, Clemma Taylor, Butterfield, Judy Moore, Purdy, Maxine Hall, Monett, and Mary Bunch, Mount Vernon; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Noland Cemetery, near Galena, Mo. The Rev. Geneva Thornton will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Lou Woody GOLDEN CITY, Mo. … Lou Woody, 80, Golden City, died at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996, at a nursing home in Springfield after a short illness. Mrs. Woody was born Aug. 16, 1916, at Lockwood. She was a graduate of Lockwood High School, and she attended Park College at Kansas City. She and her husband had owned and operated Woody's Hardware Store in Golden City. She was a member of Lockwood Presbyterian Church. She married Laverne L. Woody Jr. in January 1975. He died in November 1994. There are no immediate survivors. Private family services will be conducted. Burial will be in Lockwood Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the Lockwood Ambulance Service, the Southwest Missouri Humane Society or a charity of the donor's choice. Warren Ludwig GALENA, Kan. … Warren C. Ludwig, 78, Galena route 1, died at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Ludwig was born Nov. 4, 1918, on Galena route 1 and was a lifetime resident. He had worked as a track repairman for a railroad and had worked at the Eagle-Picher smelter in Galena. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Roy Derfelt will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Jessie Sheets OSWEGO, Kan. … Jessie B. Reed Sheets, 85, Oswego, died at 2:03 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Sheets was born May 12, 1911, at Weir. She grew up and attended school at Weir before moving with her family to Chetopa. She was a 1928 graduate of Chetopa High School. She worked in medical offices at Chetopa for several years. She worked for the former Fumetco Industries, Oswego, for 13 years before retiring in 1976. She was a member of Oswego United Methodist Church; Excelsior Chapter No. 86, Order of the Eastern Star, Chetopa; and Bryant-Sykes Post No. 3399, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary. Survivors include a sister, Dorothy Ogden, Oswego. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego, with the Rev. J. Ray Swearingen officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Chetopa. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Oswego United Methodist Church. Gearl Brown WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Gearl Brown, 78, Wyandotte route 2, died at 3:08 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 10, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Brown was born Oct. 13, 1918, in Wyandotte. He was a lifetime resident. He was a retired farmer and stockman. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Ruby Wheeler on Dec. 14, 1978, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Claude E. Brown and David L. Brown, both of Miami, Lonnie G. Brown, Wyandotte, and Don R. Brown, Broken Arrow; two daughters, Mary F. Cates, Hood River, Ore., and Lois Joan Hinds, Kansas City, Mo.; a stepson, Charles Wheeler, Fairland; three stepdaughters, Pat Holderfield and Tammie Croff, both of Commerce, and Joycelyn Harrison, Miami; a brother, Logan Brown, Fairland; two sisters, Wilva Jackman, Bonita, Kan., and Luella Merit, Fairland; 22 grandchildren; and 14 stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Gary Rhodes and the Rev. Charles Pugh will officiate. Burial will be in Wyandotte Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dillard Harrison Jr., Terry Hinds, Scott Garrette, David Brown, Jeff Brown, and Jeff Croff. Military graveside services will be conducted by members of the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ruby Miller MIAMI, Okla. … Ruby Jewel Miller, 64, Miami route 4, died Sunday, Nov. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Miller was born Oct. 2, 1932, at Grove. She lived in the Miami area most of her life. She worked for Craig General Hospital, Vinita, for eight years and for Rainbow Bread in Miami several years ago. She was a volunteer for St. John's Hospice at Grove. She married Carl E. Miller on Aug. 30, 1950, at Eureka Springs, Ark. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Carla Jewel Davis, Vinita; a son, J.B. Miller, Seneca, Mo.; two brothers, Carl L. ``Jiggs'' Lewis and Berry ``Bo'' Lewis, both of Narcissa; a sister, Barbara Ann ``Polly'' McFarland, Miami; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Gary Bishop and the Rev. Danny Dareing will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. Pallbearers will be David Lewis, Dale Boyd, Jody Lewis, Cody Wolfe, Jason Cornell and Mike Lewis. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, Grove, in care of the funeral home. Elmer Ogle Jr. MIAMI, Okla. … Elmer E. Ogle Jr., D.O., 61, 1001 I St. N.W., died at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Ogle was born Jan. 30, 1935, at Wewoka. He moved to Miami in 1973 from Oklahoma City. He graduated from Southwestern State College of Pharmacy at Weatherford in 1960 and from Kirksville (Mo.) College of Osteopathy and Surgery in 1971. He interned at Hillcrest Hospital, Oklahoma City. He formerly had offices in Miami and Fairland. For the past 11 years, he had a practice at Anderson, Mo. He had been on the staff of the former Bradshaw Memorial Hospital in Miami, Baptist Regional Health Center in Miami, and the former Oak Hill Hospital at Joplin, Mo. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and a member of the Moila Shrine Temple at St. Joseph, Mo. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He married Billie Lay on July 28, 1977, at Neosho, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Cynthia Purcell, Keener, La., and Kymberli Ogle, Wewoka; two sons, Martin Ogle, Keener, and Richard Ogle, Wewoka; two stepdaughters, Denise Stone, Commerce, and Kara Waterman, Springfield, Mo.; a stepson, John T. Lay, Oklahoma City; three sisters, Edith Rose, Noble, Noba Light, Aiken, S.C., and Anna Mary Noble, Bethesda, Md.; four grandchildren; and six stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Leon Weece, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice at Grove. Clifton Waller WELCH, Okla. … Clifton Thomas Waller, 85, Welch, died at 1:05 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at Craig General Hospital, Vinita, after a short illness. Mr. Waller was born Oct. 20, 1911, in Welch. He was a lifetime resident of Craig County. He attended Cuckle Burr Country School, west of Welch. He was a retired rancher and farmer. He was a member of Welch Methodist Church and the Welch Round Up Club. He married Alma Richardson on Dec. 24, 1934, in Welch. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Neva Joann Bailey, Miami route 3; a grandson; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Welch Methodist Church. The Rev. Bill Forrest will officiate. Burial will be in Welch Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Waller, Jeff King, Rowdy Bailey, Dennis Taylor, Randy McKinney and Raymond McKinney. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. David Aber David L. Aber, 59, 631 Moffet Ave., died at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Aber was born Feb. 7, 1937, in Joplin and was a lifetime area resident. Survivors include a sister, Leona Dixon, Joplin; and a half brother, Rudy Canki, Joplin. Private graveside services were conducted Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Larry Six officiated. Arrangements were under direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. J.D. Breeden J.D. Breeden, 67, Joplin, died at 5:40 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness of several years. Mr. Breeden was born Feb. 18, 1929, at Carl Junction. He was a longtime area resident. He had worked for R&S Chevrolet and for the city of Joplin. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include three sisters, Barbara Carl, 201 Pearl Ave., Dorothy Kloberdanz, Denver, Colo., and Betty McFarland, Broomfield, Colo. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary. The family will be at the home of Barbara Carl, 201 Pearl Ave. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Clarence Moore Clarence Carl Moore, 78, 1015 Furnace St., died at 2:36 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a one-year illness. Mr. Moore was born April 24, 1918, in Hughes County, Okla. He graduated from Douglas High School at Wetumka, Okla., where he played basketball and baseball. He played semipro baseball while working in the Civil Conservation Corps. He was a pitcher for the former Birmingham (Ala.) Black Barons of the Negro League until injuring his throwing arm. He moved to Joplin from St. Louis in 1952. He worked for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. in Joplin and Springfield, retiring in 1986. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant in Europe. He was past worshipful master of Myrtle Masonic Lodge No. 149, and was a member of Ukhfi Shrine Temple No. 203, Fort Leonard Wood. He was a member of Robert S. Thurman Post No. 13, American Legion, Joplin. He attended Unity Missionary Baptist Church. His wife, Lucinda Moore, died Sept. 25, 1972. Survivors include a brother, Ivory Edward Moore, Commerce, Texas; and a sister, Mary Ann Hart, Wewoka, Okla. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Unity Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Harry F. Givens will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be William Bill Smith, Fred Palmer, Anthony McElmurry, Jerry Love, Manual Jarrett and Mike Garrety. Members of American Legion Post No. 13 will conduct military rites. Masonic rites will be conducted at 7 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The family will receive friends after the Masonic rites at the mortuary. Ronald Munch Ronald John Munch, 50, 1509 Grand Ave., died at 4 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at his home after two years of ill health. Mr. Munch was born Dec. 23, 1945, at LaCrosse, Kan. He moved to Joplin two years ago from Yakima, Wash. He had been a mechanic at Poor Boys Automotive Co., Carthage. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include a son, Joseph Munch, of the home; a daughter, Tina Patnoe, Joplin; his mother, Evelyn McWaine, Quincy, Wash.; a brother, Richard Munch, Ephrata, Wash.; a sister, Sharon Casteel, Moses Lake, Wash.; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Betty Graham will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Phillip Thomas Phillip Thomas, 45, Joplin route 9, died at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Thomas was born April 25, 1951, at Gravette, Ark., where he lived 15 years. He moved to Joplin from Arkansas City, Kan. He was a carpenter for American Builders, Joplin. He married Karen Thomas on May 23, 1985, at Bartlesville, Okla. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Justin Kelly Thomas, of the home; a daughter, Josie Ella Rochelle Thomas, of the home; his mother, Alma Meloy, Neosho; three brothers, Charles Albert Scott, Rogers, Ark., Raymond Scott, Gravette, and Davey Thomas, Springfield; a sister, Betty Ann Scott, Joplin; and maternal grandmother, Josie King, Jay, Okla. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, with Phillip McClendon officiating. Pallbearers will be Yancy Franklin, William Barnard, Charles Scott, Raymond Scott, Terry White and Darryll Law. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Richard Beeson NEVADA, Mo. … Richard H. Beeson, 84, Sun City, Ariz., died Tuesday, Oct. 8, 1996, at a nursing home in Sun City after an illness of several months. His wife, Sue Eddlemon Beeson, is a former Nevada resident. Mr. Beeson was born Sept. 23, 1912, at Osawatomie, Kan. He grew up in Kansas City, Mo. He attended the University of Kansas. He was general manager and owner of a building materials company at Springfield for 35 years. He married Sue Eddlemon on Dec. 25, 1937, at Baxter Springs, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Tom Beeson, Sun City. The body has been cremated. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The Rev. Greg Rerree will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The family will receive friends after the service in Fellowship Hall at the First Presbyterian Church, Nevada. Dennis Dishon Dennis Dale Dishon, 47, Joplin, died at 5:58 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at his home of a sudden illness. Mr. Dishon was born May 10, 1949, at Hutchinson, Kan. He moved to Joplin from Cassville three months ago. He was a cabinetmaker. He was an Army veteran, serving as a chaplain in Korea and Germany. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. He married Glenda Davis on May 10, 1984, at Tulsa, Okla. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Scott Dishon, Wichita, Kan., Todd Dishon, Overland Park, Kan., and Jesse Dishon, Broken Arrow, Okla.; his mother and stepfather, Christene and Jay Fisher, Cassville; two brothers, Gary Dishon, Cassville, and Terry Dishon, Wichita; two sisters, Frances Smith, Purdy, and Nancy Shupe, Cassville; and a grandson. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Fox Cemetery, Powell. Members of Chapter No. 52, Disabled American Veterans, will conduct graveside military rites. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. Florence Fansler CARTHAGE, Mo. … Florence Helen Fansler, 84, Carthage route 5, died at 9:10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at a nursing home in Carthage after a short illness. Mrs. Fansler was born Dec. 13, 1911, in Lawrence County. She was a typesetter for Smith Brothers Manufacturing Co. in Carthage for 46 years. She was a member of Kendricktown Methodist Church, near Carthage. She married Charles Virgil Fansler on Sept. 22, 1928, in Carthage. He died April 8, 1963. Survivors include a son, Carl ``Skip'' Fansler, Carthage; two brothers, Murrel Pendleton and Hollis Pendleton, both of Carthage; five sisters, Opal Cooper, Lucille Wright and Ina Chambell, all of Carthage, Doris Woodward, state of Indiana, and Virginia Pendleton, Italy; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. James Woodard will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Warren Pendleton, Larry Cooper, Dennis Cooper, Wayne Gilbert, Terry Chambell and Melvin Chambell. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Kendricktown Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Edna Gomes WEBB CITY, Mo. … Edna L. Skinner Gomes, 87, Leavenworth, Kan., a former Webb City resident, died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 1996, at Cushing Hospital, Leavenworth, after a short illness. Mrs. Gomes was born Oct. 14, 1909, in Webb City. She was a 1927 graduate of Webb City High School. She was a retired Army master sergeant. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. She married Stephen Gomes in October 1949. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Paula Clark, Midland, Texas; two sons, Virgil W. Lassiter, Springdale, Ark., and Johnny Gene Lassiter, New Iberia, La.; her stepmother, Mae Skinner, Webb City; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Memorial services were conducted Nov. 8 at Davis Funeral Chapel, Leavenworth. The body was donated to medical science. Local arrangements are under direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to Cushing Hospital, Leavenworth. John King CARTHAGE, Mo. … John E. King, 64, 1901 Buena Vista, died at 6:45 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a long illness. Mr. King was born Sept. 22, 1932. He had worked for sheltered workshops and for Innovative Industries, Carthage. There are no immediate survivors. The body is to be cremated. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, with the Rev. Randy Wilson officiating. Eva Ray CARTHAGE, Mo. … Eva L. Ray, 76, Carthage, died at 9:04 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at a nursing home in Carthage after a short illness. Mrs. Ray was born Feb. 10, 1920, at Marionville. She lived in the Carthage area most of her life. She was a medical aide at the former Fair Acres Nursing Home in Carthage for 14 years. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Carthage. Survivors include a daughter, Jan Baker, Carthage; a brother, James Williams, Barstow, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Bob Lyttle, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Marionville. Pallbearers will be Warren Pendleton, Don Baker, David Janney, Bohnam Oney, Dennis Jacques and Gene Hoofnagle. The casket will be closed. The family will receive friends at the home of Wayne and Jan Baker, Carthage route 1. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice of Joplin, in care of the funeral home. Leon Stephens CASSVILLE, Mo. … Leon M. Stephens, 86, Cassville, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Stephens was born Oct. 16, 1910, in Barry County. He was a lifetime resident of the county. He was a farmer, and he owned and operated a sawmill for many years on his farm west of Washburn. He had lived in Cassville since 1989. He was a member of Mission Baptist Church, Washburn. He married Ruth Prewitt on Dec. 8, 1940, in Barry County. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Donnie Stephens, Purdy, James Stephens, Cassville, and Eddie Stephens, Carthage; two daughters, Peggy Edie, Exeter, and Nita Bradford, Cassville; a brother, Joe Stephens, Webb City; three sisters, Avo Shannon, Granby, Vesta Weathers, Sperry, Okla., and Thelma Anderson, Bakersfield, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Bob Scott and the Rev. Jerry Yarnall will officiate. Burial will be in Prairie Cemetery, Washburn. Pallbearers will be Billy Wayne Schell, Bobby Ennes, Webb Edie, Billy Ike Henry, J.D. Hendrix and Ralph Hendrix. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Charles Stotler MONETT, Mo. … Charles R. Stotler, 82, Monett, died at 11 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at a nursing home in Mount Vernon after a short illness. Mr. Stotler was born Nov. 23, 1913, in Akron Township, Ill. He moved to Monett in 1962 from Peoria, Ill. He was a machinist for Caterpillar Inc. at Peoria, retiring in 1962. He was a member of the Congregational Church at Peoria Heights, Ill. His wife, Margie King Stotler, died in 1962. Survivors include a son, Raymond Stotler, Makanda, Ill.; two daughters, Sister Catherine Lagon, Ellesmere, England, and Bettie Spradling, Cassville; a brother, Glenn Stotler, Las Cruces, N.M.; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be Friday at Swan Lake Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Peoria. Arrangements are under direction of Wilton Mortuary, Peoria. Local arrangements are under direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Marilyn Williams CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Marilyn Ruth Williams, 59, 100 Briarbrook Lane, died at 5:12 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Williams was born March 4, 1937, at Webb City. She had lived the past three years in Carl Junction. She had lived 26 years at Olathe, Kan. She was a homemaker. She married Jack C. Williams on Oct. 1, 1955, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Chris A. Williams, Bella Vista, Ark., and Mark K. Williams, of the home; three daughters, Kandi S. Stark, Olathe, Kim R. McLaughlin, Webb City, and Cindi L. Messer, Gardner, Kan.; her mother, Cecil Winfrey, Topeka, Kan.; a sister, Lorna McNamara, Topeka; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, Kan. The Rev. Dave Robinson will officiate. Johnny Carey will be the eulogist. Burial will be in Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bud Martin, Richard Venturella, Dean Auman, Gary Kirkpatrick, Raymond Irving and Don Williams. The casket will be closed. Contributions may be made to the hospice organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Ruth Forman PITTSBURG, Kan. … Ruth Robinette Forman, 84, Pittsburg, died at 10:09 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Forman was born June 7, 1912, in the state of Missouri. She graduated from Westview (Mo.) High School. She lived most of her life in Pittsburg. She operated Pittsburg Radio Supply until 1985. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Pittsburg, the American Association of Retired Persons and the Southeastern Kansas Humane Society. She married Hugh Forman on Feb. 12, 1942, at Rogers, Ark. He died July 8, 1961. Survivors include a sister, Naomi Ludiker, Goodman, Mo. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Donald Moses will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Pittsburg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. Peter's Episcopal Church or to the Southeastern Kansas Humane Society. Grace Dawson MIAMI, Okla. … Grace Dawson, 91, Miami, died Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 12, 1996, at a nursing home in Miami after an illness. Mrs. Dawson was born Feb. 3, 1905, at Vinita. She was a retired salesclerk. There are no immediate survivors. Arrangements are pending with Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Elizabeth Hutts MIAMI, Okla. … Elizabeth Bowers Hutts, 85, Nashville, Tenn., formerly of Miami, died Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at a nursing home in Nashville after a long illness. Mrs. Hutts was born June 13, 1911, at Pryor. She moved in 1925 to Miami, where she graduated from high school. She also graduated from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami, and Baylor University, Waco, Texas. She was registrar, director of admissions and foreign students adviser for 23 years at NEO. During that time, she received the Dobson Award twice. She served one term as president of the State Registrars Association. She was a member of the American Association of University Women for more than 50 years. She was president and a member for more than 50 years of the PEO Sisterhood. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Miami, and she taught Sunday school for 34 years. She married Joseph Clair Hutts on Nov. 14, 1935. He died in 1994. Surviving are two sons, Garrett B. Hutts, Dallas, Texas, and Joseph Clair Hutts Jr., Brentwood, Tenn.; a sister, Mary Ann McSpadden, Muskogee; a brother, David Garrett Bowers, Rogers, Ark.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College or to the Miami Public Library. Elbert Line MIAMI, Okla. … Elbert A. ``Pete'' Line, 76, Miami, died at 3:25 p.m. Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at a nursing home in Miami after an illness. Mr. Line was born Feb. 25, 1920, at Frontenac, Kan. He was a former resident of the Tiff City, Mo., and Wyandotte areas. He retired from Glass Master Boat Co. at Grove. He was a Protestant. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, both at Grove, and the American Legion, Miami. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a sister, Reta Manning, Frontenac. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Mark Linn will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca (Mo.) Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by members of the Northeastern Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. Colby Wilmoth FAIRLAND, Okla. … Colby William Marsh Wilmoth, infant son of Greg and Jennifer Wilmoth, Abilene, Texas, formerly of Fairland, died at 4:40 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at Abilene Regional Medical Center of respiratory problems. He was born Monday. Also surviving are a half brother, Eric Wilmoth, Fairland; paternal grandparents, David and Janice Wilmoth, Fairland; maternal grandparents, Bill and Barbara Marsh, Abilene; paternal great-grandparents, Robert and Ollie Wilmoth, Commerce; paternal great-grandmother, Mary Bland, Fairland; and maternal great-grandparents, Delma and Nelda Marsh, Waco, Texas. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Bland Cemetery, north Wyandotte. The Rev. Floyd Renfro will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Thomas Johnson Thomas Lee Johnson, 60, 5509 Shoal Cliff Drive, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Johnson was born Feb. 20, 1936, at Lee's Summit. He had lived the past 15 years in Joplin. He was a Missouri highway patrolman for 15 years. He then worked for Explo Midwest, formerly of Joplin, for 14 years. He also worked as a safety and compliance manager for Ludwig Blasting and Drilling Co., Lemont, Ill., retiring in 1991. He was a former member of the National Guard. He was a member of Lee's Summit Baptist Church. He married Lois Ingram on Oct. 20, 1984, in Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Amy Marie Johnson, Salinas, Calif.; three stepdaughters, Rachael Carrell, Neosho, Joyce McGuire, Joplin, and Diana Dry, Germany; four stepsons, names and address unavailable; and two brothers, Lawrence Johnson, Kingburg, Calif., and Marshall Johnson, Paramount, Calif. The body is to be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Martha Millard Martha Millard, 68, 1502 Michigan Ave., died at 2:21 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Millard was born Aug. 18, 1928, at Rich Hill. She had lived in Joplin since 1972, moving from Excelsior Springs. She worked 8“ years in the bakery department at Wyatt's Cafeteria, retiring in 1991. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, the St. Mary's Altar Society and the Senior Saints, all of Joplin. She married Cecil Harvey Millard on Sept. 16, 1946, at Olathe, Kan. He died Nov. 22, 1991. Surviving are two sons, Cecil Millard II, North Little Rock, Ark., and Kurtis Millard, Joplin; two daughters, Roberta Millard and Rose Millard, both of Joplin; two brothers, Fred Beasley, Mabank, Texas, and Bill Beasley, Junction City, Kan.; two sisters, Betty Barbar, Kansas City, Kan., and Jeanetta Beasley, state of Idaho; and three grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Raymond Kunkel will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Williams, Ray Kennedy, Paul Brothers, Tom Cusack, Grant Hallacy and Jim Orcut. A prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Amanda Ward Amanda Opal Ward, 99, 2436 Odessa St., died at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mrs. Ward was born Aug. 4, 1897, in Adair County. She lived most of her life in Joplin. She was a homemaker. He worked 15 years for shirt manufacturers in Joplin, including Miller Manufacturing Co. and Oberman Manufacturing Co. She attended Royal Heights United Methodist Church. She was a member of the Over 50 Club and the Senior Citizens Club. She married Grover C. Ward on Jan. 1, 1936, in Joplin. He died July 13, 1941. Surviving are a son, John Ward, Joplin route 6; a daughter, Barbara Spencer, of the home; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Johnnie C. Ward Jr., William Chad Ward, Christopher John Ward and Marty G. Hanke. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Viola Blackford SHELDON, Mo. … Viola Blackford, 77, Sheldon, died at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Blackford was born April 22, 1919, at Massena, Iowa. She had lived in Barton County the past 52 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Place Baptist Church in Barton County. She married Ray Floyd Blackford on Jan. 29, 1935, at Carthage. He died Aug. 30, 1981. Survivors include a son, David Blackford, Lamar; her mother, Enola Pennell, Newport community; six brothers, Lloyd Pennell, Luther Pennell and Lonnie Pennell, all of the Newport community, Roy Pennell, Iantha, Louis Pennell, Jasper, and Nick Pennell, Osceola; four sisters, Rosie Kaderly, Jerico Springs, Mary Harris, Hardin, and Wilma Pennell and Edith Pennell, both of the Newport community; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Kevin Sheat will officiate. Burial will be in Howell Cemetery. Friends may visit from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Lela Davidson PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Lela Pearl Davidson, 87, rural Pierce City, died at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Davidson was born Dec. 9, 1908, at Stark City. She had lived in the Pierce City area for 65 years. She was a homemaker and a member of VanBuren Methodist Church, near Wentworth. She married James Davidson on Dec. 28, 1929, at Cherryvale, Kan. He is her only immediate survivor. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. The Rev. Charles Leonard and the Rev. Charles Canady will officiate. Burial will be in VanBuren Cemetery, near Wentworth. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Albena Etter MONETT, Mo. … Albena Marie Courdin Etter, 91, Monett, died at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Etter was born Oct. 9, 1905, in Monett and was a lifetime area resident. She retired in 1975 from Stocker Propane Co. of Monett. She was a member of Waldensian Presbyterian Church, the Waldensian Ladies Auxiliary and the Pleasant Dale Club, all of Monett. Survivors include a daughter, Willadean Ray, Monett. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Waldensian Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Wade Ditty will officiate. Burial will be in Waldensian Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to the Waldensian Cemetery Association, in care of the funeral home. Beulah Hammons WHEATON, Mo. … Beulah Lee Hammons, 95, 202 Wilson Ave., died at 6:33 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Miss Hammons was born June 10, 1901, at Stella. She was a lifetime area resident. She taught school in Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri for 48 years. She was a private nurse for many years. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church of God, Wheaton. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Dice Cemetery, near Fairview. John Sittler will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Wheaton Funeral Home. Vernon Johns ORONOGO, Mo. … Vernon C. Johns, 67, 203 Victor St., died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Johns was born June 5, 1929, at Webb City. He moved to the Oronogo area in 1991 from Portland, Ore. He had been a maintenance worker in Portland. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Oronogo Cemetery. The Rev. John Wilkins will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. William Jones AURORA, Mo. … William P. Jones, 86, Aurora, died at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Jones was born June 19, 1910, at Parkersburg, W.Va. He was a retired laborer for a casket manufacturing company at Monett. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Claudine Vaught on Dec. 19, 1947, in the state of Ohio. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Ellen Freeman, Joplin, and Sue Stacy, Oklahoma City, Okla.; and eight grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Brenda Kruse STARK CITY, Mo. … Brenda Jo Kruse, 37, Stark City, died at 4:25 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a sudden illness. Miss Kruse was born Jan. 10, 1959, at Stella. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. Surviving are her parents, Joe and Ann Kruse, Stark City; a brother, Curtis Kruse, Stark City; and a sister, Debbie Cotton, Neosho. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Dice Cemetery, Fairview, with the Rev. Lawrence Shuey and the Rev. Walter Smart officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Contributions may be made to Teen Challenge, in care of the funeral home. Homer Means AURORA, Mo. … Homer E. Means, 64, Aurora, died at 4:50 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Means was born Aug. 14, 1932, in Aurora. He was a lifetime resident of the Aurora area. He was a retired self-employed printer. He was a member of Orange Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Aurora. He married Doris Bellis on Nov. 17, 1951, in Aurora. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Mike Means, Aurora; three daughters, Janey Hood, Mount Vernon, and Donna Long and Barbara Hudson, both of Aurora; two sisters, Vivian Ellis and Madeline Moutray, both of Aurora; and 10 grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Orange Cumberland Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Don Gardner will officiate. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to the church or to Hartline Hospice, Springfield. Mary Meister MONETT, Mo. … Mary S. Meister, 75, Monett, died at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital after a sudden illness. Mrs. Meister was born Nov. 10, 1921, in the Pioneer community near Monett. She was a lifetime area resident, a homemaker and a farmer. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Purdy. She married Raymond Meister on Nov. 21, 1944, at Lawton, Okla. He died April 1, 1993. Survivors include two sons, Norman Meister, Little Rock, Ark., and Walter Meister, Springfield; a daughter, Arlene Meister, Monett; a sister, Rose Mettlach, Pierce City; six grandchildren; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Purdy. The Rev. Arhart Wolf will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to St. John's Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Marion Nelson CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Marion J. Nelson, 74, 227 S. Main St., died at 3:50 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Nelson was born June 4, 1922, at Joplin. She was a lifetime resident of the area. She was a 1940 graduate of Joplin High School. She attended Franklin Technical School and Missouri Southern State College, Joplin. She was a switchboard operator for eight years for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. She attended Bethany Presbyterian Church. Surviving are two daughters, Debby Nelson, of the home, and Patty Nelson, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a brother, Richard E. Smith, Joplin; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Elder Don Kilgore will officiate. The family will receive friends from noon to 12:45 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The family will be at the home of the brother, Richard E. Smith, 2031 Murphy Ave., Joplin. Mildred Scott CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Mildred Theresa ``Babe'' Scott, 90, Colorado Springs, Colo., a former Carl Junction resident, died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Scott was born June 2, 1906, at Champaign, Ill. She moved from the Carl Junction area 40 years ago. She had worked at Etcher-VanBriggle Pottery Co. in Illinois. She was a member of Audubon Heights Baptist Church and a charter member of the American Association of Retired Persons. She married Clarence Scott on Dec. 20, 1930. He died May 13, 1987. Survivors include two daughters, Lynda Porter and Carolyn Mason, both of Colorado Springs; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The body has been cremated. Memorial graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Carl Junction Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The family will be at the home of Ray and Margaret Townsend, Joplin route 3. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Comforter, Colorado Springs. James Stivers CARTHAGE, Mo. … James A. Stivers, 86, 102 Wilson Road, died at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a one-year illness. Mr. Stivers was born Oct. 11, 1910, at Oakland, Calif. He lived at Sacramento, Calif., and retired in 1972 after 35 years as a high school principal there. He lived at Woodland, Calif., before moving to Carthage in 1989. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage, and a former member of the Carthage Kiwanis Club. He was a former member of Masonic lodges at Woodland and Willits, Calif., and the Scottish Rite Temple at Sacramento. He married Evelyn Rusconi on Dec. 21, 1941, at Carson City, Nev. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Barbara Hulett, West Orange, N.J.; and two grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church. The Rev. Bruce Green will officiate. The ashes will be interred in the church columbarium. Arrangements are under direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. John Zahm HALLOWELL, Kan. … John William Zahm, 78, Hallowell route 1, died at 10:40 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Zahm was born June 25, 1918, near Hallowell. He was a 1937 graduate of Columbus High School. He was a farmer, retiring in 1991. He was a member of the United Methodist Church; Prudence Masonic Lodge No. 100, Columbus; the Fort Scott Consistory; the Cherokee County Shrine and Clowns of Columbus; and the Mirza Shrine, the Quetzalcoatl and the Hospital Dads, all of Pittsburg. He married Mary Marie Wiseman on May 21, 1938, at Columbus. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, John W. Zahm Jr., Iola, and Clark Zahm, Hallowell; a daughter, Judy Moss, Las Vegas, Nev.; two sisters, Frances Price, Livermore, Calif., and Janet Bailey, Wichita; 10 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Gary E. Reed and the Rev. Gary Parsons will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Hospital Dads or to the Children's Transportation Fund of Mirza Temple, in care of the funeral home. Grace Dawson MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Grace H. Dawson, 91, Miami, who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Dawna Bridgewater will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Mrs. Dawson returned to the Miami area from the state of California. Her husband, Carter Dawson, preceded her in death. Myrle Etzel AFTON, Okla. … Myrle Maxine Etzel, 77, Afton, died at 12:03 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at Grove General Hospital, Grove, after a long illness. Mrs. Etzel was born Jan. 9, 1919, at Commerce. She was a lifetime resident of Afton. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Afton, where she taught Sunday school and Vacation Bible School. She had been a counselor at the Grand Lake Baptist Camp. She married Robert Leroy Kelly on Jan. 30, 1942, at Vinita. He died in 1945. She married John Blackey Etzel on May 18, 1948, at Nowata. He died in May 1985. Survivors include two sons, Ron Kelly, Afton, and John Etzel Jr., Narcissa; a daughter, Nancy Kelly Beck, Fort Gibson; a stepdaughter, Mary Studdard, Neosho, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church, Afton. The Rev. Herb Patterson will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. Pallbearers will be Ed Turlington Jr., Lance Turlington, Mark Kelly, Brett Kelly, Gabe Etzel and Jason Etzel. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Kenneth Reading COMMERCE, Okla. … Kenneth L. Reading, 55, 500 N. Quincy St., died at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mr. Reading was born March 10, 1941, at Siloam Springs, Ark. He moved to the Commerce area in 1964 from Siloam Springs. He was a shop foreman for Pioneer Rock and Chat at Cardin. He was a member of Southeast Baptist Church, Commerce. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He married Lois M. Reading on Dec. 5, 1958, at Tahlequah. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Kendall Reading and Kevin Reading, both of Commerce, and Kent Reading, Broken Arrow; three brothers, Jim Marsh, Lowell, Ark., Darrell Reading, Siloam Springs, and Doug Reading, Atlanta, Ga.; a sister, Fayelene Hill, Siloam Springs; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fairmont Cemetery, Gentry, Ark. The Rev. Jerry VonMoss and the Rev. Clyde Stilley will officiate. Pallbearers will be Scott Sharpenstien, Ed Rogers, Terry Flaherty, Larry North, Jerry Fields, Ronnie McFadden, Donald Hutson and Fred Flaherty. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Richard VanBuren GROVE, Okla. … Richard S. ``Steve'' VanBuren, 46, Monkey Island community, died, Sunday, Nov. 10, 1996, at his home of a sudden illness. Mr. VanBuren was born Jan. 27, 1950, at Iola, Kan. He was a Marine Corps veteran, serving in Vietnam from 1970 to 1975. After his discharge, he moved to Monkey Island. In 1994, he opened Monkey Island Watercraft Rental, which he owned and operated until his death. He married Melinda Smith on Dec. 14, 1985, at Jay. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Kelly VanBuren, Edmond; a brother, Larry VanBuren, Liberal, Kan.; and a sister, Lynda Sheffler, Wichita, Kan. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Memorial services will be conducted at the home of David and Louise Miller, near Silver Keys on Monkey Island. The body is to be cremated. Earl Ball Earl Henry Ball, 64, 1404 Hill St., died at 7:58 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Ball was born March 1, 1932, at Noel. He had lived in Joplin since childhood. He was a roofer, working in Missouri, Kansas and Arkansas. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a daughter, Sylvia Ball, address unavailable; two brothers, John R. Ball, 1404 Hill St., and Donald L. Ball, Kansas City; and two sisters, Earline Dickson, 912 W. First St., and Jennie Smith, 128 Wall Ave. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary. Clarence Osborne Clarence Eugene ``Dugie'' Osborne, 78, 4411 E. 25th St., died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Osborne was born Dec. 11, 1917, at Carterville. He was a lifetime area resident. He retired in 1982 as a machinist at the former Vickers Inc., Joplin. He was a merchant marine during World War II. He married Leona W. Miller in 1941 at Las Vegas, Nev. She died in 1978. He married Virginia Hadley on Dec. 12, 1980, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Donald ``Don'' Osborne and John Osborne, both of Joplin, and Jeff Osborne, Webb City; two daughters, Judy Gardner, Dallas, Texas, and Debbie Osborne, Joplin; two stepsons, Recil Hadley, Gravette, Ark., and Arlan Hadley, Southwest City; three stepdaughters, Val Dean Miller, Little Rock, Ark., Jackie DeBries, San Diego, Calif., and Noretta Lawrence, Pittsburg, Kan.; a sister, Mary Louise Stearns, San Antonio, Tex.; six grandchildren; 15 stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and two great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery. Martha Deans SELIGMAN, Mo. … Martha Myrtle Deans, 75, Seligman, died at 12:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at a nursing home in Rogers, Ark., after a long illness. Mrs. Deans was born Sept. 14, 1921, at Washburn. She moved to Seligman in 1960 from Gateway, Ark. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Seligman, and Celestia Chapter No. 81, Order of the Eastern Star, Cassville. She was a homemaker. She married Jonathan Sidney Deans on Aug. 20, 1936, at Exeter. He died Feb. 6, 1991. Survivors include two sons, Henry Deans and John Deans, both of Seligman; two daughters, Mary Mason, Rogers, and Wanda Anderson, Seligman; two brothers, Bill Twitty, Verona, and Leroy Twitty, Grove, Okla.; a sister, Marie Harlan, Pleasant Hope; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church, Seligman, with the Rev. Bob Scott officiating. Burial will be in Bayless Cemetery, Garfield, Ark. Pallbearers will be Ronnie Anderson, Austin Deans, Phillip Deans, Sid Deans, Tracy Murphy and Susie Rairdon. Arrangements are under direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Gussie McClellan WEBB CITY, Mo. … Gussie McClellan, 85, 720 N. Oak St., died at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. McClellan was born Aug. 19, 1911, at Valley Park. She was a lifetime resident of Webb City. She was a seamstress and worked at Slick's Washette from 1957 to 1974. She worked at the Webb City High School swimming pool from 1976 to 1984. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Webb City, and a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She married Ralph Raymond McClellan on July 15, 1939, in Webb City. He died in 1949. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Barton, Webb City; two brothers, Henry Wade, Lake Elsinore, Calif., and Kenneth Wade, Mineral Wells, Texas; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City, with the Rev. Bob Easton officiating. The eulogy will be given by Ron Barton. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Edward Snyder, Larry Cole, Harvey Cooper, Lloyd Edge, Curtis Kamler, Donald Mosbaugh, Larry Ross and James Wynne. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church building fund. Pauline Starr SENECA, Mo. … Pauline Doie Starr, 64, Seneca, died at 7:05 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at a nursing home in Anderson after a short illness. Miss Starr was born Oct. 5, 1932, at Neosho. She lived in the Seneca area most of her life. Survivors include four brothers, Zane Starr, Seneca, Tommy Starr, Mount Vernon, Rudy Starr, Springfield, Ore., and Earl Starr, Eugene, Ore.; and four sisters, Deloris Ball, Claremore, Okla., Geneva Hatter, Bloomington, Ind., Janice Stout, state of California, and Norma Spencer, address unavailable. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pawhuska (Okla.) City Cemetery, with Harold Reaves, minister, officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Doris Woodward ANDERSON, Mo. … Doris Evelyn Woodward, 78, Anderson, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at American Transition Hospital, Tulsa, Okla., after an illness. Mrs. Woodward was born Sept. 3, 1918, at Grove, Okla. She was a homemaker and a longtime area resident. She retired in 1974 as co-owner and operator of the Dairy Queen in Anderson. She was a member of Anderson First Baptist Church. She married Audley J. Woodward on May 19, 1936. He died April 28, 1979. Survivors include a son, Jim Woodward, Lancaster, Ohio; a daughter, Margaret Trammell, Owasso, Okla.; a brother, Kenneth Fields, Verona; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Tom Ellis, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Neosho. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Wayne Holmes OSWEGO, Kan. … Wayne L. Holmes, 51, Oswego, died at 11:31 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Holmes was born Nov. 27, 1944, in Oswego. He attended Oswego schools and graduated in 1962 from Labette County High School. He worked for the former Hoskins Chevrolet garage in Oswego for several years. He later worked more than 20 years at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, Parsons. He served on the Oswego Zoning and Planning Board, and was a volunteer firefighter. He was a member and trustee of the First Baptist Church, Oswego. He married Carol Spencer on Feb. 22, 1964, in Oswego. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dustin Holmes, Parsons; a daughter, Kimberly Stone, Oswego; a brother, Lloyd Holmes, Cottonwood Falls, Kan.; and four sisters, Wilma Ruttgen and Opal Shanks, both of Oswego, Jean Tullis, Bartlett, and Judy Coburn, Joplin, Mo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. The Rev. Keith Jacobsen will officiate. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Labette County Chapter of the American Cancer Society or to the St. John's Regional Medical Center hospice program of Oswego. Kenneth Back MIAMI, Okla. … Kenneth Eugene ``Buck'' Back, 53, Nampa, Idaho, an Ottawa County native, died Tuesday, Nov. 12, 1996, at a hospital in St. Petersburg, Fla., after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Back was born Aug. 4, 1943, in the Douthat community, north of Miami. He was a long-haul truck driver for many years and a dispatcher. He married Patricia Hobbs on Jan. 3, 1963. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Kenneth Back, St. Mary's, Ga., and Kevin Back, Boise, Idaho; two daughters, Kathy Wanzer, Denver, Colo., and Kim Witt, Nampa; his mother, Barbara Back, Miami; three brothers, Billy Joe Back, Wyandotte, Ralph Back, Bernice, and Winford Back, Miami; five sisters, Wilma Golden, Russellville, Mo., Patty Paulik, Sue Tveidt and Charlotte Jenkins, all of Caldwell, Idaho, and Anna Arnold, Wyandotte; and 12 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hart Chapel, Hart, Mo. The Rev. Roy Schribner will officiate. Elizabeth Hutts MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Elizabeth Bower Hutts, 85, Nashville, Tenn., formerly of Miami, who died Monday, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church, Miami. The Rev. Gerald Dyer will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Marion Gladden, Bob Rasor, Art Meyer, Paul Williams, Johny McVey and Mark Rasor. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College or to the Miami Public Library. Margaret Brown Margaret L. Brown, 82, Joplin, died at 6:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 1996, at her home after an illness of several years. Mrs. Brown was born Feb. 9, 1914, at Raleigh, N.C. She moved to Joplin six months ago from Springfield, where she lived most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a delegate to the 1976 Democratic National Convention. In 1986, she received the Howard Hanna Award for outstanding service to the Missouri Democratic Party. She was a member of the Springfield Collectors Club, the F.D.R. Women's Democratic Club of Springfield, the First Baptist Church of Springfield and its Triple L Sunday school class, and the Happy Plunkers Ukulele Band. She attended First Community Church in Joplin. She married Virgil ``Hook'' Brown on June 21, 1935, in Asheville, N.C. He died Nov. 29, 1985. Survivors include two sons, V.J. Brown Jr., Shepherdstown, W.Va., and Branson Brown, Durham, N.C.; two daughters, Jane Bass, Tulsa, Okla., and Joy O'Toole, Joplin; two brothers, Robert Branson and C.B. Branson, both of Asheville; a sister, Minnie Hollar, Asheville; and nine grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Thieme Colonial Chapel, Springfield. Burl Harrison Burl T. Harrison, 83, 2927 E. Ninth St., died at 5:35 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 1996, at his home after five years of ill health. Mr. Harrison was born April 16, 1913, at Stark City. He had lived in Joplin since 1947. He was a truck driver for the former Campbell 66 Trucking Co. for 27 years, retiring in 1973. He married Kathryn Love on Dec. 24, 1939, at Neosho. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, John Harrison, Webb City, and Tom Harrison, Joplin; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Bob Easton officiating. Sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The family will receive friends at the home, 2927 E. Ninth St. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Billy Prater Billy R. Prater, 69, Cherryvale, Kan., died at 11:02 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 1996, at Mercy Hospital, Independence, Kan., where he had been a patient since Oct. 26, after a long illness. He was the brother of Joe Prater, Joplin. Mr. Prater was born Dec. 17, 1926, at Tuskahoma, Okla., where he grew up and graduated from high school. He lived at Parsons, Kan., before moving to Cherryvale in 1959. He was a painter and was a foreman for Superior Paint Co. of Kansas City, Kan., until retiring in 1976 because of ill health. After retiring, he ran a radiator and saw sharpening shop at his home in Cherryvale for several years. He served in the Army during World War II and guarded German prisoners in Arkansas. He was a member of Cherryvale Church of the Nazarene and Local 203, Painters union. He married Jacqueline Irene Spurgeon on May 24, 1947, at Erie, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Ralph Prater, Cherryvale, and Carl Prater, Independence, Kan.; three daughters, Debby Wilson and Marilyn Hestand, both of Cherryvale, and Linda Johnson, Baxter Springs, Kan.; another brother, Rudell Prater, Owasso, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Potts Funeral Chapel, Cherryvale. The Rev. Don Keenan and the Rev. Robert Allen will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Cherryvale. Pallbearers will be James B. Wilson, Aaron Wilson, Chad Wilson, David Johnson, Glenn Stice and Eugene Adams. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday and after 9 a.m. Monday at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to the Cherryvale EMT Unit or to Mercy Hospital in Independence, in care of the funeral chapel. Barbara Ball MONETT, Mo. … Barbara Joan Olson Ball, 46, Lathrop, a Monett native, died at 5:46 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 1996, at North Kansas City Hospital after a sudden illness. Mrs. Ball was born Sept. 12, 1950, in Monett. She had lived the past 25 years in the Kansas City area. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Lanthrop First Baptist Church. Her husband, Lindell Ball, died Sept. 23, 1992. Surviving are a son, John Michael Ball, of the home; her mother, Mildred Olson, Monett; and two sisters, Carol Crouse, Overland Park, Kan., and Jane Stotts, Monett. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett, with Michael Block officiating. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends form 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Lathrop. Jerl Dodson STARK CITY, Mo. … Jerl L. Dodson, 67, Stark City, died at 10 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a sudden illness. Mr. Dodson was born June 27, 1929, at Bass, Ark. He moved to Stark City in 1963 from Kansas City. He was maintenance lead man at Safeway in Joplin. He retired in 1990. He was a member and elder of Stark City Church of Christ. He married Betty Hamilton on May 9, 1952, at Harrison, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gary Dodson, Joplin; a daughter, Pam VanHoose, Joplin; two brothers, Lloyd Dodson Jr. and T.W. Dodson, both of Bass; four sisters, Virgie Coonts and Tennie Fitzgerald, both of Mount Judea, Ark., Gertie Salmon, Harrison, and Mary Martin, Lawson; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. J.R. Burr, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Averil Hatzfeld RACINE, Mo. … Averil E. Hatzfeld, 88, Little Rock, Ark., a former Racine area resident, died Thursday, Nov. 14, 1996, at a nursing home in Little Rock, Ark., after an illness. Mrs. Hatzfeld was born March 27, 1908, at Verona. She was a Neosho High School graduate. She lived in the Racine area most of her life before moving to Little Rock 10 years ago. She was a homemaker, and she and her husband owned and operated a dairy farm outside Racine. She was an artist who specialized in paintings of landscapes and flowers. She was a member of Racine Christian Church, an adviser to a local 4-H Club and a co-founder of a local garden club. She married Erwin J. Hatzfeld on June 18, 1928, at Carthage. He died Nov. 27, 1977. Survivors include two sons, Laurence Hatzfeld, Maumelle, Ark., and George Hatzfeld, Philadelphia, Pa.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Racine Christian Church. Gerald Griffin, minister will officiate. Burial will be in Swars Prairie Baptist Cemetery, south of Seneca. Pallbearers will be Willie Jones, Clifford Whitehead, Kirk Roelfsema, Burl Wimsett, Roger Burkhart and Sam Trapp. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Contributions may be made to Cookson Hills Christian School or to Racine Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Georgie Hombs CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Georgie Robert Hombs, 82, 408 Cass St., died Thursday, Nov. 14, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after six months of ill health. Mr. Hombs was born Oct. 20, 1914, in Boone County. He moved to the Carterville area 43 years ago from Chicago, Ill. He was a machinist at Webb Corp. for 38 years. He was a member of Carterville Christian Church. He was a past master and chaplain of Carterville Masonic Lodge No. 401. His wife, Evelyn Hombs, died May 3, 1987. He is survived by a son, Jim Hombs, Joplin route 1; two daughters, Pat Wolfenbarger, Seneca, and Christine Hombs, Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Homer Hombs and Marvin Hombs, both of Centralia; a sister, Elversa Smith, Chicago; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Chuck Smith, minister, will officiate. Members of Carterville Masonic Lodge will conduct a Masonic service. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Clyde Clark, Bob Constine, Coy Ford, Kevin Cron, Troy Draine and Walker Carnes. Robert Hornecker SHELDON, Mo. … Robert ``Boyd'' Hornecker, 82, Sheldon, died Thursday night, Nov. 14, 1996, at a nursing home in Nevada after a short illness. Mr. Hornecker was born Nov. 10, 1914, at Avola. He was a lifetime resident of the Sheldon area and was a 1933 graduate of Sheldon High School. He worked for Texas City Service Pipeline Co. for 35 years. He was a former mayor and a city councilman in Sheldon. He was a Vernon County sheriff's deputy for nine years. He was past president of the Sheldon Lions Club and had served as president of the Old Settlers Picnic Association several times. He married Lela Nadine Riddle on Aug. 28, 1940. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, John Hornecker, Lathrop; two daughters, Janet Perrin, Kansas City, and Linda Harper, Sheldon; seven grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and five great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation. Jean Leffew MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Jean F. Leffew, 77, Mount Vernon, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Leffew was born July 21, 1919, at Cavalier, N.D. She had lived in the Mount Vernon area the past four years. She was a retired waitress. She was a member of the Assemblies of God in Mount Vernon. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Smith, Mount Vernon, and Sue Mason, Las Vegas, Nev.; two sons, Ken Kaercher, Santa Maria, Calif., and Don Kaercher, Fresno, Calif.; two brothers, Robert Adams, Bozeman, Mont., and Howard Adams, Kansas City; two sisters, Marilyn Eng, state of Washington, and Eileen Burk, Cavalier, N.D.; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Tharell Boulware will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, in care of the funeral home. Anna Repko NOEL, Mo. … Anna D. Repko, 84, Noel, died at 1:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 1996, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Repko was born Dec. 5, 1911, at Joliet, Ill. She moved to Noel 3“ years ago from the state of California. She was a homemaker and a member of Nativity Catholic Church, Noel. Survivors include a daughter, Elaine Houpe, Noel; three grandsons; and five great-grandchildren. A wake service will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. The Rev. John Harth will officiate. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home in Noel. The body will be taken to California for funeral Mass and burial under direction of Oak Park Hills Funeral Home, Walnut Creek, Calif. Delmer Tosh GOODMAN, Mo. … Delmer L. Tosh, 66, Goodman, died at 11 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Tosh was born Dec. 21, 1929, in Goodman. He was a lifelong resident. He was a cattle farmer. He attended Banner Nazarene Church near the Splitlog community. He married Beatrice Crosby on March 31, 1949, in Goodman. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Harvey Tosh, David Tosh and Richard Tosh, all of Goodman; a daughter, Peggy Dueker, Goodman; two brothers, Beryl Tosh, Anderson, and Boyd Tosh, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister, Betty Woods, Goodman; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Banner Nazarene Church. The Rev. Dennis Bergen and the Rev. Ronnie Tosh will officiate. Burial will be in Banner Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Motley, James Kennedy, Jay Kennedy, Jerry Kennedy, Jerod Kennedy, Tony Tosh, Allen Tosh and Bill Tosh. Friends may call from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Paul Werdein MARIONVILLE, Mo. … Paul E. Werdein, 65, Marionville, formerly of Aurora, died at 9:42 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 14, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Werdein was born Nov. 1, 1931, at Aurora. He was a Baptist. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He retired from the maintenance department at Aurora Community Hospital. He married Dalene Sullivan on June 10, 1950, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Donna Brinley and Paula Noviello, both of Marionville; a brother, Edward Werdein, Aurora; a sister, Eva Ann Stephens, Atlanta, Ga.; two grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. The Rev. Don Sullivan will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Kenneth Back MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Kenneth Eugene ``Buck'' Back, 53, Nampa, Idaho, an Ottawa County native who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. today at Free Holiness Church, Wilder, Idaho. The Rev. Frank Prince and Kevin Back, minister, will officiate. Cremation is under direction of Flahiff Funeral Chapel, Caldwell, Idaho. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hart Chapel, Hart, Mo. The Rev. Roy Schribner will officiate. Pearly Etheridge MIAMI, Okla. … Pearly Etheridge, 90, 2210 Willow Lane, died at 6:25 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 1996, at a nursing home in Picher after a long illness. Mrs. Etheridge was born Jan. 5, 1906, at Wilburton, Indian Territory. She returned to the Miami area 2“ months ago from Wilburton. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Wilburton. Her husband, Pat Etheridge, died in 1970. Survivors include a son, James Etheridge, Miami; a brother, A.V. Mickle, Wilburton; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Essie Williams Essie L. Williams, 94, Joplin, died at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, where she had been a patient for two days. Mrs. Williams was born June 22, 1902, at Duenweg. She lived most of her life in Joplin and had worked for the former F.W. Woolworth Co. and Newman Mercantile. She was a member of Rebekah Lodge No. 369 and Villa Heights Christian Church. Her life was the focus of a nationally acclaimed children's book, ``Grandma Essie's Covered Wagon.'' Her husband, Frank S. Williams, died Nov. 30, 1969. Survivors include a daughter, Billie Turner, Joplin; two sons, James L. Williams, Joplin, and Joe Williams, Naples, Fla.; a sister, Violet Ripley, Santa Fe, N.M.; and nine grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Ronnie Able MONETT, Mo. … Ronnie Able, 62, Monett, died at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Able was born July 2, 1934, at Monett. He was a lifetime area resident and a retired self-employed plumber. He was a Baptist. He married Luvena C. Johnson on May 14, 1955, at Monett. She survives. Additional survivors include his mother, Zelma Able, Monett; a son, Ronnie Michael Able, Aurora; two daughters, Karen Sue Canady and Gale Lynn Boyd, both of Monett; two brothers, Robert Able and James Able, both of Monett; a sister, Marilyn Blackburn, Pierce City; and seven grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. The Rev. Arnold Ray Evans will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Delores Bivens CASSVILLE, Mo. … Delores T. Bivens, 58, Cassville, died at 7:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 1996, of injuries she received in a traffic accident earlier that day. Mrs. Bivens was born Oct. 9, 1938, at Hopkins, Minn. She moved to Cassville from Minnesota in 1981. She owned and operated Hummingbird Resort in Barry County. She had been a school bus driver since 1982. She married James Bivens on Aug. 4, 1968, in the state of Texas. He survives. Also surviving are three sons, Nathan Bivens, Champaign, Ill., Aaron Bivens, Manhattan, Kan., and Brandon Bivens, Branson; four brothers, Joseph Kral and Harold Kral, both of Hamel, Minn., Archie Kral, Champlin, Minn., and Arnold Kral, Delano, Minn.; five sisters, Marie Manthei, Blaine, Minn., Darlene Behr and Percilla Braunberger, both of Plymouth, Minn., Carol Valenta, Maple Plain, Minn., and Elaine Anderson, Hamel; and three grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Myrtle Bounds CARTHAGE, Mo. … Myrtle M. Bounds, 87, Peru, Ind., formerly of Carthage, died Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at a Peru nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Bounds was born Jan. 9, 1909, at Brazil, Ind. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Aaron Bounds, died in 1932. Surviving are a son, Billy Ray Bounds, Midwest, Wyo.; three brothers, Robert Russell, Carthage, James Russell, Peru, and Allen Russell, Turlock, Calif.; five sisters, Clara Hawkins and Mary Gleman, both of Barstow, Calif., Lillian Rankin, state of California, Martha Doty, Joplin, and Ruth Tucker, Sullivan; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. Bob Lyttle, minister, will officiate. The body may be viewed from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. William Brewer NEVADA, Mo. … William Henry Brewer, 84, Nevada, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Brewer was born Feb. 13, 1912, in western Kansas. He attended Pleasant Ridge School, Vernon County, and farmed for several years before entering the Army during World War II. He served in Italy, Germany and Africa. After the war, he returned to Vernon County and worked as a farmer. He then moved to Kansas City, where he retired in the mid-1960s as a sales representative for Funks Seed Co., Kansas City. He returned to Nevada in 1971. He married Georgia Higbee on Sept. 2, 1950, at Fort Scott, Kan. She died in 1970. Additional survivors include two brothers, Roy Brewer, Horton, and Gene Brewer, Richards; three sisters, Elsie Martin, Nevada, Ruby Sammons, Winslow, Ariz., and Helen McConnaughey, Nevada. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Bryan Keith will officiate. Burial will be in Deerfield Cemetery, Deerfield. Contributions may be made to Barone Alzheimer Care Unit, in care of the funeral home. Thelma Clabough GREENFIELD, Mo. … Thelma Mae Clabough, 77, Greenfield, died at 6:01 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 1996, at Columbia South Hospital, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Clabough was born Oct. 29, 1919, at Lockwood. She was a lifelong resident and a homemaker. She was a member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church, Greenfield. She married Thomas Joe Clabough on April 21, 1951, in Benton County, Ark. He died Dec. 17, 1962. Survivors include a son, Leon Clabough, Greenfield; three brothers, Clifford Hail, Greenfield, John Hail, Riverton, Kan., and Cecil Hail, Indianola, Iowa; two sisters, Marie Elsensohn, Springfield, and Loralee Tucker, Jackson, Tenn.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel, Greenfield. The Rev. John Splechter will officiate. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery, Greenfield. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Edward Garrison LAMAR, Mo. … Edward Glen Garrison, 66, died at 1:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Garrison was born Feb. 14, 1930, at Kansas City. He moved from Everton to Lamar 10 months ago. He served for 12 years as staff sergeant for the Army Air Corps, working as an X-ray technician. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lamar, The Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus, Kan., American Legion, Pittsburg, Kan., and was a Former Grand Knight, Pittsburg. He married Martha Jean Cursman on June 26, 1981, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert Garrison, of the home; a brother, Charles Garrison, Fair Haven; three sisters, Evelyn Jones, Lamar, Betty Clugston, Pittsburg, and Peg Wells, Arkansas Pass, Tex. Services are pending with Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Robert Hemphill MILLER, Mo. … Robert Brite Hemphill, 70, Miller, died at 4 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Miller was born Oct. 4, 1926, at McDowell. He was a longtime area resident. He was a retired terminal operator for Conoco, near Miller. He was an Army veteran and a member of Miller First Baptist Church. He married Kathryn E. Gibson on Sept. 29, 1951, at Miller. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Debbie Turk, Mount Vernon; a sister, Sally Stearns, Stotts City; and a grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Bruce Rinker will officiate. Burial will be in Goss Cemetery, southwest of Miller. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Joe Riley EXETER, Mo. … Joe Riley, 54, Exeter, died at 5:55 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a short illness. Mr. Riley was born Feb. 26, 1942, at Lubbock, Tex. He came to Exeter in 1989, moving from Dumas, Tex. He worked at George's Poultry, Butterfield. He was a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Texas. He married Lavonna Stewart on Oct. 9, 1976, at Dumas. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Deann Clark and Billie Joann Riley, both of Exeter, and India Stewart, Cassville; a sister, Jane Brown, state of Mississippi; a stepbrother, Butch Powell, Amarillo, Texas; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Berry Hill Cemetery, Washburn. The Rev. Paul Watson will officiate. The body has been cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to Berry Hill Cemetery Association, in care of Glen Roller, Seligman. Howard Sharp WEBB CITY, Mo. … Howard W. Sharp, 84, 2648 Mount Hope Road, died at 8:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 1996, at his home after a three-year illness. Mr. Sharp was born July 16, 1912, at Nevada, Mo. He had lived in the Webb City area since 1946. He worked 42 years for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., retiring in 1976. He was a World War II veteran. He was a member of Forest Park Baptist Church and Telephone Pioneers, both of Joplin. He married Mary Woodfine on May 26, 1945, at Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Geoffrey Sharp, Kansas City; a brother, Carl J. Sharp, Nevada; and a sister, Marcella Whitmer, Columbia. Private graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. John Swadley will officiate. Pallbearers will be Gerald Owen, Dennis Vader, Kevin Hayes, Rod Holmgren, Ed Snyder, and J.L. Harbaugh. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today at the Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. J.R. Tinkle SARCOXIE, Mo. … J.R. Tinkle, 57, Sarcoxie, died at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a one-year illness. Mr. Tinkle was born Dec. 17, 1938, at Aurora. He had lived in Sarcoxie since 1948. He was a 1956 Sarcoxie High School graduate. He had worked for the city of Sarcoxie and Hayward Drilling, formerly of Sarcoxie. He had worked since 1981 for Eagle Picher, Joplin. Surviving are his mother, Katherine Tinkle, Sarcoxie; and three sisters, Doris Katzfey, Sarcoxie, Naomi Edge, Keller, Texas, and Patti Davidson, McKinney, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sarcoxie Cemetery. The Rev. Bob McQueen will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today sunat Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society or St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Donald Wecker PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Donald E. Wecker, 55, died at 8 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Wecker was born March 29, 1941, at Sarcoxie. He was a lifetime resident of Pierce City. He was a retired worker at Schreiber Foods, Inc., Monett, and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pierce City. He married Dorothy Chitwood on Oct. 24, 1969, at Pierce City. She survives. Additional survivors include his mother, Bertha Wecker, Pierce City; two sons, Von Wecker, Pierce City, and Ronald Wecker, Fort Campbell, Ky.; three daughters, Janice Martin, Aurora, Lori Powell, Carthage, and Angela Maxey, Pierce City; three brothers, Fredrick Wecker and Duane Wecker, both of Pierce City, and Ed Wecker, Joplin; three sisters, Laura Rose Seavers, Phyllis Gesser, and Jeanette Lucger, all of Pierce City; and 12 grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City. Pearl Etheridge MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Pearl Etheridge, 90, 2210 Willow Lane, who died Friday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Jones Funeral Home, Wilburton. The Rev. Willard Francis will officiate. Burial will be in Wilburt Memorial Cemetery, Wilburton. Pallbearers will be Dino Maggi, Danny Burkybile, Joe Bill Aaron, D. H. Jeffrey, Buddy Carnahan, and Wayne Sockey. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Jones Funeral Home. The body may be viewed until 10 p.m. Monday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. John Russell GROVE, Okla. … John Franklin Russell, 82, died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Russell was born May 13, 1914, at Manitou, Okla. He retired as a fireman for Boeing Aircraft, Wichita, Kan., in 1976. He came to Grove in 1987, moving from Blackwell, Okla. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Grove, and International Order of Odd Fellows. He married Anita Butcher on Nov. 12, 1933, at Manitou, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dale Russell, Wichita; two daughters, Frankie Matp, Brookings, Ore., and Raye Clark, Columbia, S.C.; a sister, Lily Nowlin, Lawton, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. The Rev. Robin Cowen will officiate. Burial will be in Buzzard Cemetery, Grove. Pallbearers will be Wayne Russell, Brett Russell, Kyle Russell, Kirk Russell, Terry Clark and Steve Clark. Mary Crocker Mary E. Crocker, 85, 2218 W. 32nd St., died at 1:50 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Crocker was born Nov. 1, 1911, at Morrisville. She had lived since 1946 in Joplin, where she moved from Webb City. She was graduated from Morrisville High School. She was a salesclerk for Ramsay's Drygoods, Chenault's Ladies Wear and Kassab's. She was a member of First Community Church, St. John's Hospital Auxiliary and the Joplin Woman's Club. She married Eugene Crocker on Aug. 18, 1929, at Morrisville. He died Aug. 27, 1988. Surviving are a son, Robert Crocker, Grove, Okla.; a brother, Rex E. Ballinger, Cape May, N.J.; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. William Brock Watson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Pearl Dooley Nellie Pearl Dooley, 82, Joplin, died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Dooley was born June 11, 1914, in the Fidelity community, south of Carthage. He was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Church of the Nazarene, Joplin. She married Royce C. Dooley on Aug. 19, 1954, at Carthage. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Carol Thornbrugh, Webb City; a stepson, Ervin Dooley, Beaverton, Ore.; three stepdaughters, Helen Leach, Jane, Phyllis Long, Joplin, and Judy Yousey, Bentonville, Ark.; two brothers, Bill Hodges, Webb City, and Paul Hodges, Joplin; three sisters, Grace Pequignot, Joplin, Elsie Camerer, Joplin, and Kathryn Coalson, Baxter Springs, Kan.; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Jim Martin, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Fullerton Cemetery, south of Carthage. Pallbearers will be Tom Copher, Russ Hight, Gary McVay, Bob Smith, David Summerlin and Henry Yust. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice or Calvary Church of the Nazarene. Eunice Combs DIAMOND, Mo. … Eunice A. Combs, 79, Diamond route 1, died at 7:40 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Combs was born Aug. 10, 1917, at Texas County. She lived most of her life at rural Diamond. She worked from 1960 to 1964 in the dietary department of what is now St. John's Regional Medical Center. She later was a homemaker. She was a Baptist. Her husband, Ernest Combs, died March 20, 1980. Surviving are a son, Lee Combs, Diamond route 1; a daughter, Mary Lynn Smith, state of Texas; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Rick Fulton, minister, will officiate. Family will be at her son's home. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Edward Garrison LAMAR, Mo. … Services for Edward Glen Garrison, 66, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lamar. The Rev. Thomas Allen will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Golden City. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar, with visitation to follow. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3691 of Lamar. Ronald Guilfoil LAMAR, Mo. … Ronald Erling Guilfoil, 74, Lamar, died at 7:25 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at a nursing home in Nevada after one year of ill health. Mr. Guilfoil was born July 21, 1922, at Lanark, Ill. He moved to Barton County in 1950. He was a retired equipment operator for Barton County Electric Co-op. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Violet Louisa Dennis on April 8, 1944, at Glendale, Ariz. She survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Betty Ruth Poferl, Moraga, Calif. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Larry Garfield will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Frank Hansford DIAMOND, Mo. … Frank E. Hansford, 82, Diamond, died at 5:05 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at a nursing home in Carthage after a short illness. Mr. Hansford was born May 1, 1914, in Newton County. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a retired farmer. He married Irene Greb on Sept. 26, 1936, in Diamond. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Freddie Hansford, Granby, Russell Hansford, Diamond, and Gary Hansford, Carthage; a brother, Ward Hansford, Diamond; a sister, Bonnie Souder, Joplin; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Eddie Thomas, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Center Cemetery, south of Carthage. Pallbearers will be Bill Whitson, Melvin O'Dell, Wayne Morgan, Carl Morgan, Raymond Morgan and Arthur Petty. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. Anthony Denning NEVADA, Mo. … Anthony Charles ``Tony'' Denning, 82, Nevada, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Denning was born Oct. 21, 1914, in Ellis County, Kan. He moved to Nevada in 1958 from Ellis County. He farmed and was a barber at the Missouri State Hospital in Nevada. He retired in 1979. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nevada. He married Elizabeth Weigel on Feb. 11, 1936, at Ellis, Kan. She died June 9, 1979. He married Mollie Dickason on March 17, 1982, in Nevada. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, DeVerne Denning and LeRoy Denning, both of Nevada; a daughter, June Ann Prince, Nevada; three stepdaughters, Dixie Lee Hendricks, Rockville, Diane Martin, Walker, and Delene Fulton, Nevada; two brothers, Leo Denning, Ellis, and George Denning, Norton, Kan.; seven grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nevada. The Rev. James Scharader will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call until the service time at Ferry Funeral Home, where a wake service will be held at 7 p.m. today. Freda Hodson ORONOGO, Mo. … Freda N. Hodson, 74, Oronogo route 1, died at 9:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Hodson was born Jan. 7, 1922, at Jasper County, where she was a lifetime resident. She had worked at Elder Manufacturing Co., Webb City. She retired in 1985. She was a member of Purcell Baptist Church. She married John Hodson on Dec. 12, 1947. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Rodney Hodson, Oronogo route 1; a daughter, Sheila Hickman, Hot Springs, Ark.; a brother, Paul Bower, Raymore; two sisters, Norma Imbler, Liberty, and Dorothy James, Parsons, Kan.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Othal Hodson and the Rev. Ranse Oswald will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Bill Lassiter, Bill Minkler, Harvey Cook, Irwin Block, Leslie Hartman and Leo Morrison. Contributions may be made to Freeman Health Care or St. John's Hospice. Amos Lawson SARCOXIE, Mo. … Amos A. Lawson, 70, Sarcoxie, died at 1:48 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at a nursing home in Sarcoxie after an illness since March. Mr. Lawson was born Feb. 10, 1926, at Dudley. He moved to Sarcoxie in 1946. He worked for the Missouri Highway Department for 17 years. He retired in 1973. He was a member of Morningside Baptist Church, near Sarcoxie. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Beatrice Martin in 1950. She died in May 1972. Survivors include a son, William Amos Lawson, Washburn; six daughters, Pearl Louise Bowren and Willi Sumner, both of Heber Springs, Ark., Eva Phelps, Diamond, Peggy Kelley, Republic, Melissa Lawson, Jasper, and Vickie Lawson Rogers, Elkins, Ark.; a brother Charles Stark, Champaign, Ill.; four sisters, Edna Corbitt and Maudie Shaffer, both of Sarcoxie, Emmy Lawson, St. Louis, and Dorothy Bachlelor, state of Idaho; 19 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The body will be taken to Olmstead Funeral Home, Heber Springs, for services and burial. Donald Wecker PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Services for Donald R. Wecker, 55, Pierce City, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Dan Hirtz will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Church Cemetery. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City, with visitation to follow. Robert McGhee JAY, Okla. … Robert L. McGhee, 85, Jay, died at 5 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. McGhee was born Jan. 22, 1911, at Miami. He was a bricklayer's aide, a farmer and a rancher. He was a member of Cornerstone Church, Southwest City, Mo. He moved in 1942 to the Jay area. He married Anna Mae Boyles on Nov. 20, 1935, at Chelsea. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Bobby Jim McGhee, Jay, and Donald Ray McGhee, Leavenworth, Kan.; three daughters, Mary Martineau, Grove, Barbara Dannels, Siloam Springs, Ark., and Donna D. Prater, Jay; a brother, John McGhee, Welch; a sister, Faye Everley, Grove; 14 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Cornerstone Church, Southwest City. The Rev. Ralph Houck and Carson Ford will officiate. Burial will be in Williams Timber Hill Cemetery, near Welch. Visitation will begin at 6:30 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. James Tate GROVE, Okla. … James W. Tate, 77, Claremore, formerly of Grove, died at 10:38 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Claremore after a long illness. Mr. Tate was born Jan. 12, 1919, at Taylor, Texas. He moved to the Grove area in 1974, where he resided until 1993, when he moved to a nursing home in Claremore. He worked in construction. He was a member of the American Legion and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Dela Garcia in 1955 at Phoenix, Ariz. She preceded him in death. Survivors include two daughters, Debbie Gives, Fontana, Calif., and Amy West, Cucamonga, Calif.; a brother, Lyndy Tate, Grove; a sister, Eva Hager, Grove; and four grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Jerry Burden Jerry William Burden, 67, Joplin, died at 2:58 p.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness of two months. Mr. Burden was born June 1, 1929, at Roseville, Mich. He moved from Michigan to Joplin in 1955. He was a brick mason. He was an employee and member of Joplin Eagles Lodge. He was a Marine veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Lagay McMann, state of Arizona; two sisters, Valancy Killingback, Orlando, Fla., and Arlene McIntyre, Prudenville, Mich.; three brothers, Emerson Burden, Novigh, Mich., Albert Burden, Taylor, Mich., and Arland Burden, Appoka, Fla.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin, with the Rev. Victor Hailey officiating. Pallbearers will be Dennis Thurman, Fred Stockam, Dean Hardee, Willie Powell, Jim Wood and Gene House. Members of the Joplin Eagles Lodge will be seated as a group. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Fort Scott (Kan.) National Cemetery. Chaplain Winferd Jent will officiate. Charles Reynolds Charles Edward Reynolds, 65, 4908 W. 12th St., Wichita, Kan., a former Joplin resident, died at 3:17 p.m. Saturday, Nov., 16, 1996, at Riverside Hospital, Wichita, after a long illness. Mr. Reynolds was born Aug. 15, 1931, at Weldon, Texas. He worked as a supervisor for Pepsi-Cola, Wichita, for 35 years. He was of the Christian faith. He married Jacqueline Perkins in 1958 at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Bobbie Cox, Oronogo, and Sandy Lowe, St. Charles; a brother, James Reynolds, Baytown, Texas; two sisters, Dora Moon, Shepherd, Texas, and Sandra Strickland, Houston, Texas; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery mausoleum. Ed Hahn, minister, will officiate. Services are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Beverly Shore Beverly Shore, 77, 2810 Jackson St., Joplin, died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Shore was born April 21, 1919, at Pittsburg, Kan. She was a three-year resident of Joplin. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Her husband, Bob Shore, died in 1940. Survivors include a son, Joe Shore, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; a daughter, Sherry Ann White, Newton, Kan.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The body may be viewed from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Emmitt Brown ASBURY, Mo. … Emmittstet W. Brown, 66, Asbury, died at 6 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Brown was born Sept. 15, 1930, at Searcy, Ark. He also had lived in Carthage. He was an Army veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He served 21 years in the Army. He worked for the Bank of Ohio, Columbus, Ohio, until retirement. Survivors include three sons, Randall Brown, Round Rock, Texas, Jimmiestet Brown and Tony Brown, both of Louisville, Ky.; a daughter, Dottie Brown, Minneapolis, Minn.; two brothers, John Brown and Carl Brown, both of Asbury; a sister, Verdeanstet McReynolds, Carthage; and nine grandchildren; Services will be at 7 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary, Carthage, with minister Boyce Mouton, officiating. Burial will be Wednesday in National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. The family will receive friends at 6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Juana Caudillo PITTSBURG, Kan. … JuanaSTET CaudilloSTET, 91, Pittsburg, died at 9:48 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Caudillo was born May 10, 1905, at Silao, GuanajuatoSTET, Mexico. She had lived since 1981 in Pittsburg, moving from LockportSTET, Ill. She married John Caudillo in 1954 at Joliet, Ill. He died March 18, 1981. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg. The Rev. Thomas Stroot will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg, where family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Danny Gabrielson WHEATON, Mo. … Danny E. Gabrielson, 39, Wheaton, was pronounced dead at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, on a farm north of Wheaton after an apparent suicide. Mr. Gabrielson was born Dec. 27, 1956, at Story City, Iowa. He had retired from Hudson Foods due to ill health. He married Carol Ann Keck on July 9, 1977, at Story City, Iowa. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jared Gabrielson and Jake Gabrielson, both of the home; his parents, Clayton and Ruby Gabrielson, Story City,; and a sister, Pam Larson, Ellsworth, Iowa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at McQueen funeral Home, Wheaton. Steve Higgs will officiate. Burial will be in Chitwood Cemetery, south of Wheaton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the family of Danny E. Gabrielson, in care of the funeral home. Jewel Greer SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Jewel Rebecca Greer, 90, Canyon, Texas, a former resident of Shell Knob, died at 11:12 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at a Texas nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Greer was born Dec. 29, 1905, at Sugerton, Okla. She was raised in the Texas Panhandle. In the late 1960s she came to Shell Knob. She was a former member of Corinth Southern Baptist Church, Cassville. In 1985 she returned to Plainview, Texas, and was a member of Parkview Baptist Church, Plainview. She married Jeff Newton Greer on Feb. 2, 1924, at Plainview. He died in 1984. Survivors include two sons, Ben Greer, address unknown, and Fred Greer, Plainview; five daughters, Gerri Staples, Reno, Nev., Betty Maddox, Amarillo, Texas, Margarett Reid, Canyon, Texas, Doris Watkins, Spokane, Wash., and Polly Scott, Georgetown, Guavana, South Africa; a sister, Opal Convers, of the state of New Mexico; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. The Rev. Paul Watson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Edna Kendrick NEVADA, Mo. … Edna Lee Poland Kendrick, 79, Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of the Durham community near Nevada, died Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Kendrick was born March 15, 1917, in Vernon County. She had lived in the Durham community all of her life, until moving to Fort Scott in 1994. She was a member of Rinehart Christian Church in northwest Vernon County and was a pianist for the church for several years. She was a charter member of Durham Good Neighbor Club. She was a volunteer for Rinehart 4-H Club. She married Jack B. Kendrick on June 1, 1935, near the Durham community. He died in 1973. Survivors include a daughter, Florence Coffey, Kansas City, Mo.; two sons, Clifford Kendrick, Fort Scott, and John Kendrick, Richards; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Rinehart Christian Church, with the Rev. Gary Reed officiating. Burial will be in Rinehart Cemetery in Vernon County. Friends may call until noon today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. today at the church. Contributions may be made to American Heart Association or Rinehart Christian Church Youth Ministry. Glenna Land WEBB CITY, Mo. … Glenna Jean Land, 64, 1915 Anderson Drive, died at 8:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Land was born Sept. 15, 1932, at Carthage. She had lived in Webb City since 1962, moving from Carthage. She was a 1949 graduate of Carterville High School. She worked as a ward clerk at St. John's Regional Medical Center, retiring in 1995. She was a homemaker and beautician, graduating from the School of Cosmetology in Joplin. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church, Webb City. She married Charles Land on Sept. 2, 1950, at Eureka Springs, Ark. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Chuck Land, Webb City; two daughters, Brenda Land, Webb City, and Teresa Webber, Oologah, Okla.; two sisters, Velma Becker, Avilla, and Joyce Cruzan, Carterville; four grandchildren and one foster grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Central United Methodist Church. The Rev. Tom Shouse will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The casket will be closed. Pallbearers will be John Buck, Steve McNew, Denny Smith, Ray Holland, John Koon and Dave Collard. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hedge-Lewis Chapel, Webb City. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Bill McKinney ANDERSON, Mo. … William ``Bill'' McKinney, 74, Anderson, died at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at Gravette Medical Center after an illness. Mr. McKinney was born Sept. 9, 1922, at Yellow Pine, Texas. He came to McDonald County in 1964, moving from western Kansas. He was a World War II Army veteran and worked in construction for the Cooper communities in Bella Vista, Ark. Survivors include three sons, Dustin McKinney, Pineville, Daniel McKinney, Moore, Okla., and Derek McKinney, Jane; two daughters, Jane Harper, Anderson, and Kristi Palmer, Riceville, Tenn.; a brother, Jackie McKinney, San Jose, Calif.; four sisters, Fern Hart, of the state of Washington, Irene Crowley, Houston, Mavis Hess, Peoria, Ill., and Opal Castleman, Houston; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Doris Schlessman, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in the Lanagan Cemetery, Lanagan. Virginia Rutledge NEOSHO, Mo. … Virginia Ruth Rutledge, 74, 15675 Ibex Road, Neosho, died at 1:55 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at her home after a two-year illness. Mrs. Rutledge was born Jan. 30, 1922, at Oklahoma City, Okla. She came to Neosho in October 1965, moving from Oklahoma City. She was a receptionist at Fly By Nite Music Store, Neosho. Her husband, George Rutledge, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Dave Crocker, Neosho; two daughters, Carolyn Winchester and Cindy Burris, both of Neosho; two brothers, Marvin Martin and Frank Rohe, both of the state of Florida; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Rutledge family farm. The Rev. J.C. Harp will officiate. The body will be cremated. Contributions may be made to Crowder College Foundation Scholarships Endowment Fund for music scholarships. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Edna Wright GRANBY, Mo. … Edna Wright, 79, Granby, died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Wright was born April 24, 1917, at Neosho. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a licensed practical nurse and worked in several area hospitals, retiring in 1972 from Neosho Seniors Center. She married Ed Wright on Nov. 8, 1941. He died July 14, 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Luanne Qualls, Stella; and a son, Butch Wright, Granby. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark's Funeral Home, Granby. Margaret Peterson GALENA, Kan. … Margaret Elizabeth Peterson, 93, Galena, died at 3:53 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Peterson was born Sept. 14, 1903, at Aurora, Wis. She moved to Joplin, Mo., in 1946, and then to Galena two years later. She was a housewife and attended Park Hill Nazarene Church, Galena. She married Charles Peterson on July 8, 1941, at Chicago, Ill. He died Feb. 7, 1977. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. The Rev. Bob King will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Margaret Van Gorden ARMA, Kan. … Margaret Van Gorden, 94, Arma, died at 7:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 17, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Van Gorden was born March 21, 1902, in St. Clair CountySTET, Mo. She had lived five years in Arma, moving from Pittsburg, where she had lived since 1972. She was a homemaker and had worked as a nurse's aide at a Galena nursing home and at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg. She was a member of Assembly of God Church, Pittsburg. She married Maurice Dunsee in 1918 at Girard. He died in 1937. She married Sam Van Gorden in 1950 in the state of Arkansas. He died in 1978. Surviving are a daughter, Marcetta Smith, Nashville, Mo.; two stepdaughters, Juanita HyltonSTET, SmithvilleSTET, Mo., and Virginia Perry, Pittsburg; a stepson, Bert Van Gorden, Pittsburg; 10 grandchildren; 18 stepgrandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and 41 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Carl Walker III will officiate. Burial will be in Sheffield Cemetery, Arcadia. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Charles Hiner WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Charles D. Hiner, 70, Wyandotte, died at 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Hiner was born Nov. 21, 1925, at Webb City, Mo. He retired in 1980 after 17 years from the General Motors Assessment Plant, Kansas City, Mo. He was a member of United Auto Workers Union, Kansas City, and worked as a stone mason throughout his career. In 1987 he came to Wyandotte, moving from Independence, Mo. He was a member of Turkey Ford Church, near Grove. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a veteran of World War II. He married Mary A. Joe in 1946. She died in 1992. He married Donna Jones in 1995. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gary Hiner, Gardner, Kan.; three daughters, Dee Anna Greathouse, Sugar Creek, Mo., Mary Renken, Covington, Texas, and Anna M. Gurber, Lincoln, Neb.; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. The Rev. Fred Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery, Carl Junction, Mo. Military rites will be conducted by Grove Veterans Ritual Team. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Elsie Hood PICHER, Okla. … Elsie Brown Hood, 99, Fayetteville, Ark., formerly of Picher, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, at City Hospital, Fayetteville, Ark., after an illness. Mrs. Hood was born Aug. 22, 1897, in Benton County, Ark. She was a foster grandparent for Wyandotte Indian School, Wyandotte. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Picher, and Royal Neighbors of America. Her husband, Tom Hood, died in March 1954. Survivors include a daughter, Delores Burnett, Springdale, Ark.; and a granddaughter. Services are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Helen Luckinbill FAIRLAND, Okla. … Helen Catherine Luckinbill, 78, 12 E. Connor St., Fairland, died at 8:55 a.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, in a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Luckinbill was born April 16, 1918, at Centertown, Mo. She moved to Ottawa County in 1928. She was employed briefly at a country club in California. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. She married Harrison Galvin Scott on Dec. 1, 1942, at Nowata, Okla. He died in 1982. She married Art Luckinbill in September 1991. He died in April 1993. Survivors include two brothers, James M. Crutsinger and G.L. Crutsinger, both of McMinnville, Ore.; and four sisters, Florence Pack, Joplin, Mo., Marie Kincade, Marion, Kan., Mary Virginia Weatherby, Ephrata, Wash., and Hazel Garcia, Miranda, Calif. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fairland Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. James Tate GROVE, Okla. … Graveside services for James W. Tate, 77, Claremore, formerly of Grove, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove. The Rev. Guy Morrow will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Della Morain Della I. Morain, 78, Joplin, died at 7:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Morain was born March 15, 1918, in Delaware County, Okla. She formerly lived in Mound Valley, Kan. She was a homemaker and a member of Carl Junction Christian Church. She married Eugene Morain on March 13, 1937. He died May 20, 1983. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Clymer, Carl Junction, and Norma Brockus, Carrollton, Texas; a son, James Morain, Copan, Okla.; a brother, Albert Smith, Cherryvale, Kan.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Carl Junction Christian Church. Boyce Mouton and Allen Brintnall, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Mound Valley Cemetery. Pallbearers will be R.B. Kegerries, Dale Gordon, Walter McFerron, Harvey Bacus, Ziden Nutt and Bob Krutsinger. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Contributions may be made to Spring River Christian Village, Joplin. Essie Williams Services for Essie L. Williams, 94, Joplin, who died Wednesday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Chet Shaw, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Ted Sawyer, Percy Sawyer, Leroy Cleaver, Rick Keller, Emmett Green, and Bill Watson. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Villa Heights Christian Church, Joplin. Josephine Aylor MONETT, Mo. … Josephine Aylor, 91, Monett, died at 8:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, at Cox Monett Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Aylor was born May 25, 1905, at Perry. She moved to Monett one year ago to live with a daughter. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Prairie Baptist Church, near Monroe City. Survivors include two daughters, Donna Aylor, Monett, and Betty Meland, Pahrump, Nev.; two sisters, Blanche Rouse, Stoutsville, and Gertrude Pollard, Fulton; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenlawn Cemetery, near Monroe City. Local arrangements are under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Garner Funeral Home, Monroe City. Contributions may be made to Monett Cox Hospital Auxiliary, in care of the Pierce City funeral home. Aaron Crumbliss NEOSHO, Mo. … Aaron W. Crumbliss, 16, 1010 E. McKinney St., died at 6:09 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, at his home from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The death is being investigated by the Newton County coroner. Mr. Crumbliss was born April 28, 1980, at Lockwood. He had lived in the Neosho area most of his life. He was a sophomore at Neosho High School and attended Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho. Survivors include his parents, Wayne and Donna Crumbliss, of the home; two sisters, Melissa Crumbliss, Bolivar, and Amy Crumbliss, of the home; and maternal grandparents, Arnold and Lela Burkhart, Seneca. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. D.L. Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, south of Neosho. Pallbearers will be Brandon Matlock, Eric Burns, Aaron Burns, Ty Kittrell, Ron Berry and Randy Berry. Buddie Hendrix WASHBURN, Mo. … Buddie Ernest Hendrix, 85, Washburn, died at 1:31 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mr. Hendrix was born Jan. 13, 1911, in Washburn. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a farmer and a member of Prairie Hill Baptist Church, Washburn. He married Mildred Irene Henry on Aug. 28, 1930. She survives. Additional survivors include six sons, Clifton Hendrix, Ernest Hendrix, Howard Hendrix, Ralph Hendrix, Larry Hendrix and Gary Hendrix, all of Washburn; two daughters, Betty Banks, Cassville, and Sue Hendrix, Rogers, Ark.; six brothers, Virgil Hendrix and Don Hendrix, both of Seligman, William Hendrix, Osa Hendrix and J.D. Hendrix, all of Washburn, and Elmer Hendrix, Cassville; a sister, Flossie Wade, Washburn; 22 grandchildren and 28 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Bill Moseley and the Rev. Hugh Higgs will officiate. Burial will be in King Cemetery, Seligman. Pallbearers will be Christopher Bowman, Leonard Hendrix, Rex Hendrix, Robert Hendrix, Curtis Johnson, Cody Ross and Bobby Wilson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Williamson Funeral Home. Ed Kreighbaum CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Ed Kreighbaum, 70, 610 Locust St., Carl Junction, died at 6:02 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Kreighbaum was born Oct. 31, 1926, in Carthage. He was a lifetime area resident and a maintenance engineer at Freeman Hospital. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and a merchant marine in World War II. He was a member of Earl J. Bruton Post No. 534, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a past commander of the VFW post. He was a volunteer with VFW bingo nights and was active in local youth athletics programs. He was a Baptist. He married Luella Chapman on Dec. 12, 1958, in Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Eddie Kreighbaum Jr., Carl Junction; a daughter, Edwina Rains, Webb City; two brothers, Clarence Kreighbaum, Joplin, and Lee Kreighbaum, Lamar; two sisters, Delores Still, Carthage, and Ruby Hatton, Wamego, Okla.; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Bob Simon, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers will be members of the VFW post. Marjorie Klaus PITTSBURG, Kan. … Marjorie M. Klaus, 90, Sioux Falls, S.D., a native of Pittsburg, died at 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, at a Sioux Falls nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Klaus was born Jan. 5, 1906, at Pittsburg. She was graduated in 1924 from St. Mary's High School, Pittsburg. She lived from the late 1930s to May 1996 in Miami, Okla. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miami. She married Harry C. Klaus on Jan. 1, 1930, at Pittsburg. He died in 1977. Surviving are two sons, Harry Klaus, Kennesaw, Ga., and Terry Klaus, Sioux Falls; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Esther Languille WEIR, Kan. … Esther Margaret Goble Languille, 88, Mission, Kan., formerly of Weir, died at 11:37 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., after a sudden illness. Mrs. Languille was born Aug. 8, 1908, at Weir. She had lived in the Kansas City area for 60 years, moving there from Weir. She was a teacher for more than 50 years. She taught in rural areas of Southeast Kansas. She later served as a principal and special reading teacher in the Shawnee Mission School District. She was employed there for 36 years. She received a bachelor's degree and master's degree in education from Pittsburg State University. She was a member of the Prairie Baptist Church, Prairie Village, Kan. She also was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Weir, and Delta Kappa Gamma. She married A.U. Languille on April 10, 1942, in Kansas City, Mo. He died in 1970. Survivors include a son, A.W. Languille, Mission; one daughter, Margaret Ann Hardin, Leawood; one brother, Bill Goble, Tulsa, Okla.; one sister, Mary Kennedy, Pittsburg; three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at noon today at Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. The Rev. Bill Melton will officiate. Friends may call after 11 a.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Irene Youvan PITTSBURG, Kan. … Irene M. Youvan, 85, 909 Ohio St., Pittsburg, died at 9:25 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a two-year illness. Mrs. Youvan was born April 26, 1911, in Weir. She was graduated in 1939 from Weir High School. She was a co-owner and cashier at the former Simone's Market, Weir. She had lived in Overland Park and owned and operated a fast food restaurant. She moved to Pittsburg in 1988 from Overland Park. She was a Catholic. Her husband, Dio Daily, died in 1939. Survivors include a brother, Albert Mike Simone, Pittsburg. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Father Larry Parker will officiate. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery, Scammon. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Contributions may be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home. Rosa Barnes MIAMI, Okla. … Rosa Francis Barnes, 84, 205 B St. Northeast, died at 10 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Barnes was born Feb. 22, 1912, in Louisiana, Mo. She moved to Miami in 1945 from Newtonia, Mo. She was a homemaker and attended First United Methodist Church, Miami, since 1946. She married Paul Edward Barnes in 1934. He died in 1971. Survivors include a son, Paul Edward Barnes Jr., Claremore, Okla.; two daughters, Shirley Casteel, Columbus, Miss., and Margaret Wagoner, Miami; a brother, Floyd Kritz, Miami; a sister, Mickey Moore, Miami; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Charles Horton and the Rev. Steve Casteel will officiate. Burial will be in Newtonia Cemetery, Newtonia. Grandsons who will serve as pallbearers are Steve Casteel, David Casteel, Kevin Casteel, Mike Barnes, Bryan Wagoner and Chris Wagoner. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Paul Cobbs MIAMI, Okla. … Paul R. Cobbs, 74, 200 Circle Drive, died at 5:50 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Cobbs was born Oct. 6, 1922, in Lietchfield, Ky. He moved to Miami in June 1996 from Lafayette, Ind. He was employed at the former Miami Products Co., Miami, in the early 1950s. He was a self-employed painter and sheet metal worker. He married Joyce Sherwood on May 14, 1955, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert L. Cobbs, Indianapolis, Ind.; a stepdaughter, Melanie Dodge, Salina, Okla.; two brothers, Ralph B. Cobbs and Harold Cobbs, Monticello, Ind.; three sisters, Myrl Husky and Mae Etta Carmichael, both of Delphi, Ind., and Katherine Harber, Monticello, Ind.; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Bill Richey will officiate. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, northwest of Grove, Okla. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. George Bliler DIAMOND, Mo. - George F. Bliler, 81, Auburn, Wash., formerly of Diamond, died Wednesday, Jan. 29, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Bliler was born Dec, 20, 1915, at Diamond. He left Diamond in 1936 and had lived in Washington for 50 years. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was awarded the Asiatic-Pacific Theater Campaign Ribbon, three Overseas Bars and a Philippine Liberation Ribbon. He worked for Boeing Aircraft Co., Seattle, Wash., and at McChord Air Force Base, Tacoma, Wash. He retired in 1964. Survivors include two brothers, Ben Bliler, Diamond, and Joe Bliler, Springfield; and a sister, Mary Hartman, Webb City. The body has been cremated. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Diamond Cemetery, with the Rev. Boyce Mouton officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Dorothy Brand ORONOGO, Mo. - Dorothy Rice Brand, 76, Oronogo, died at 3:45 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997 at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Brand was born Aug. 10, 1920 in Ash Grove. She was graduated from Carthage High School in 1938. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Missouri Southern State College and her master's degree in special education from Drury College in Springfield. She was a special education teacher for the Neosho public school system. She was a diagnostician at Joplin Regional Center, Joplin. She was a member of Nashville United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday school. She was a member of Missouri Retired Teachers Association, the PEO, Council for Exceptional Children, and Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. Survivors include six sons, Peter Brand, Irwin, Texas, Carl Brand, Neosho, Phillip Brand, Carthage, Richard Brand and David Brand, both of Jasper, and Daniel Brand, Purcell; four daughters, Nancy Johnson, Houston, Texas, Elizabeth Conner, Joplin route 3, Barbara Wood and Martha Smith, both of Joplin; a sister, Barbara Zaerr, Jasper; 26 grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Nashville (Mo.) United Methodist Church. The Rev. Mark Stewart will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The body has been donated to medical science at the University of Missouri at Columbia. Shirley Cook MONETT, Mo. - Shirley J. Cook, 61, Eureka Springs, Ark., a former Monett resident, died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at a Eureka Springs nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Cook was born July 11, 1935, in Monett. She had lived in Monett before she moved to Houston, Mo., for two years. She moved to Eureka Springs three years later. She was a homemaker and a member of Liberty United Methodist Church, north of Monett. Survivors include two sons, Mark Cook, Eureka Springs, and Steve Cook, Monett; a daughter, Leasa Lamb, Houston, Mo.; two sisters, Deane Gholson, Dodge City, Kan., and Ann Barker, Aurora; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Liberty Cemetery, north of Monett. The Rev. Charlie Robinson will officiate. The casket will be closed at all times. Arrangements are under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to Liberty United Methodist Church. Viola Krummel CARTHAGE, Mo. - Viola Ella Kluhsman Krummel, 86, Carthage, died at 7:55 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Krummel was born Jan. 28, 1911, at Lockwood. She had lived in Carthage for 25 years, where she moved from Lockwood. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Carthage. She married Paul Kluhsman on Nov. 9, 1930, at Lockwood. He died in 1979. She married Walter Krummel on April 9, 1985, in Carthage. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Merrill Kluhsman, Neosho, and Herbert Kluhsman, Joplin; a daughter, Loretta Herron, Huber Heights, Ohio; two stepsons, Thomas Krummel, Liberty, and Charles Krummel, Carthage; two brothers, Arvel Piepenbrink, Lockwood, and Willis Piepenbrink, Dwight, Ill.; three sisters, Alvena Fischer, Joplin, Elda MacKay and Ada Piepenbrink, both of Springfield; 21 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and 11 great- great-grandchildren. One son preceded her in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Carthage. The Rev. James F. Schnackenberg will officiate. Burial will be in Minert Cemetery, Lockwood. Contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, in care of the Ulmer Funeral Home. Elena Pruente AURORA, Mo. - Elena Ray Pruente, 89, Aurora, formerly of Verona, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Pruente was born Sept. 1, 1907, in Crane. She was a lifelong resident of the area and was a homemaker. She married Harry Pruente in June 1927 in Verona. He died in March 1977. Survivors include three sons, Bill Pruente, Oak Lawn, Ill., Jim Pruente, Freeport, Texas, and Charles Pruente, Independence; nine daughters, Anna Pool, Dorothy Provance and Jean Wormington, all of Aurora, Gladys Tesch, Finksbury; Bobbi Emlet and Mary Hunter, both of Kansas City, Norma Wheeler, Independence, Vera Armstrong, Cleveland, Mo., and Nancy Ceiz, Verona; 27 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home with the Rev. Don Sullivan officiating. Burial will be in Spring River Cemetery, Verona. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Jack Stotts SARCOXIE, Mo. - Jack LeRoy Stotts, 77, Sarcoxie, died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Stotts was born Dec. 2, 1919, in Sarcoxie and was a lifetime resident. He was graduated in 1939 from Sarcoxie High School. He was a rural mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service from Sept. 1, 1950, until he retired Nov. 13, 1981. He was a member of Sarcoxie Presbyterian Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Helen Aleshire on April 20, 1947, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Mike Stotts, Sarcoxie, and Pat Stotts, Carthage; a daughter, Dr. Jackie Joyo, Newport Beach, Calif.; two brothers, Orin ``Bump'' Stotts, Sarcoxie, and Floyd E. Stotts, La Mirada, Calif.; a sister, Lorene Stotts, Sarcoxie; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Housh Funeral Home. Erma Talbott LIBERAL, Mo. - Erma M. Talbott, 74, Liberal, died at 6:40 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Talbott was born Oct. 25, 1922, at Bronaugh. She was a lifetime resident of Vernon and Barton counties. She owned and operated Liberal MFA Insurance for 18 years. She attended Liberal Christian Church. She was a 50-year member of MountHope, Chapter No. 160 in Lamar, Friendly Folks Club and was active in rural Liberal civic and church activities. She married Howard M. Talbott on Feb. 7, 1943, at Columbia. He died May 25, 1987. Survivors include one son, Ross H. Talbott, Mesquite, Texas; one daughter, Ellen Jean Eckstein, Kerrville, Texas; one brother, Joy Funk, Liberal; and three grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Liberal Christian Church. The Rev. Phil Abbott will officiate. Private family burial will be at Liberal City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Contributions may be made to ECHO, St. Louis Christian Home, in care of the funeral home. Omer Linn BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Services for Omer V. Linn, 83, Baxter Springs route 2, who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Bill Richey will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Scott Linn, Matthew Linn, Jonathan Linn, Jacob Linn, Joshua Linn and Justin Rundell. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Irvin Barnes MIAMI, Okla. - Irvin Jenks Barnes, 60, Belen, N.M., a former Miami resident, died at 3 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at his home after an illness of several months. Mr. Barnes was born Nov. 18, 1936, in Miami. He had lived in the Miami and Quapaw area most of his life. He moved to New Mexico nine years ago. He was retired from the Bureau of Indian Service, having worked in Alaska, Utah, New Mexico and California. He also had worked for the Seneca Indian School at Wyandotte. He was a member of the Loyal Shawnee and Delaware Indian tribes. He was a member of the Baptist Church and was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Betty Barnes; two sons, Brett Barnes, Miami, and Irvin Barnes Jr., Nome, Alaska; a daughter, Sheila Osborn, Perkins; five brothers, Joe Barnes, Baxter Springs, Kan., David Barnes and Clifford Barnes, both of Quapaw, Michael Barnes, Miami, and Richard Barnes, Picher; a sister, Cleora Scott, Sperry; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Don Greenfeather will officiate. Burial will be in Lewis Shawnee Cemetery, White Oak. Indian rites will be conducted by Victoria Daugherty. Pallbearers will be Charles Wilson, Edward Scott, Bobby Barnes, Bill Barnes, Clifford Barnes Jr., Richard Barnes III and Ben Barnes. The body will lie in state at the home of Ron and Wink Froman, Cayuga Drive, Quapaw. Doris Brokaw FAIRLAND, Okla. - Doris Ann Brokaw, 59, Fairland, died at 9 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 1997, at a nursing home in Grove after a long illness. Miss Brokaw was born June 13, 1937, near Tiff City. She lived all of her life in the Fairland area. She was a charter member of Midway Missionary Baptist Church, Fairland. Survivors include her mother, Stella Brokaw, Fairland; and one sister, Faye Taffner, Fairland. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ralston Cemetery on Monkey Island. The Rev. J.M. Elmer and the Rev. A.J. Johnson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Louis Baillargeon Louis A. Baillargeon, 67, 2031 Pennsylvania Ave., died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Baillargeon was born Nov. 25, 1929, in Canada. He moved from Dover, N.H., to Joplin in 1960. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a Catholic. Survivors include four daughters, whose names and addresses were unavailable. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Osborne Cemetery. VFW officers will conduct the service. Services are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Bob Chatham Robert L. ``Bob'' Chatham, 81, Joplin route 6, died at 7:24 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Chatham was born Sept. 22, 1915, in Joplin, where he was a lifelong resident. He was a carpenter. He owned and operated for three years the Chatham Grocery Store, formerly at 10th Street and Roosevelt Avenue. He was a route salesman for 22 years for Meadow Gold and Beatrice Foods, both of Joplin. He retired in 1972. He was a member of Westside Christian Church. He married Alene Wyatt on May 19, 1934, at Joplin. She died Aug. 1, 1994. Surviving are a son, Gary Chatham, Joplin route 6; two daughters, Claudenia Woolever, 1408 South St., and Judy Graham, 1901 Connor Ave.; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. A son preceded him in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Westside Christian Church. The Rev. Ron Wade and Gene Hutchcraft, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Stephen Woolever, Mark Woolever, Joseph Leland Woolever, Michael Graham, Matthew Graham and Gary Chatham II. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Westside Christian Church in care of the mortuary. Emma Perrin dies at 103 Emma M. Perrin, 103, 225 Ozark Ave., died at 6:22 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Perrin was born May 24, 1893, at Red Bud, Ill. She had lived since 1950 in Joplin. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Webb City. She married Peter J. Perrin on July 31, 1913, at St. Louis. He died Oct. 28, 1969. Surviving are four sons, Frank Perrin, Joplin, Andrew Perrin, Jackson, Robert Perrin, Montgomery City, and Vincent Perrin, Hampton, S.C.; two daughters, Dorothy Chapman, Fresno, Calif., and Grace Abdoo, Pontiac, Mich.; 20 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Damian Boeding will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Great-grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Rosary will be recited and visitation will begin at 7 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Irene Baker CARTHAGE, Mo. - Irene Mary Baker, 88, Carthage, died at 4:25 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997 at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Baker was born Aug. 20, 1908 in Great Bend, Kan. She moved in 1970 to Carthage from Diamond. She retired in 1970 as owner and operator of Irene's Cafe in Diamond. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Carthage. She married John Frank Baker on June 12, 1938 in Albert, Kan. He preceded her in death on June 3, 1995. She is survived by a son, Donald Baker, Carthage; a stepson, John F. Baker, Carmichael, Calif.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home in Carthage. The Rev. James Schnackenberg will officiate. Burial will follow at Park Cemetery, Carthage. Pallbearers will be Fred Ramm, Howard Samuel, Arthur Herzog, Pete Quade, Clarence Kester and Paul Dieckhoff. Contributions may be made to the church in care of funeral home. Madge Bennett SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. - Madge Marie DeBolt Bennett, 71, Southwest City, died at 2:50 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at an Anderson nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Bennett was born June 21, 1925, at Kellerton, Iowa. She moved to the Southwest City area in 1994 from Amsterdam, Mo. She was a homemaker. She owned Bennett's Bait and Tackle in Amsterdam for 20 years. Survivors include two sons, William Schoff, Girard, Kan., and Johnny Schoff, Valley Mills, Texas; two daughters, Jacquelyn Provence, Southwest City, and Diana Brock, Waco, Texas; two sisters, Ruth Butler, Newton, Iowa, and Cleo Nelson, Tucson, Ariz.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. Bob Howard will officiate. Burial will be in Butler Creek Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Ark. Pallbearers will be Mike Evans, Dennis Evans, Johnny Schoff, David Forcum, Brad Weyant and Kevin Frazier. Ava Burnette WASHBURN, Mo. - Ava I. Steverson Burnette, 85, Washburn, died at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at a Rogers, Ark., nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Burnette was born Dec. 3, 1911, in Barry County. She moved to Lamar, Colo., in 1945 and returned to Barry County in 1970. She was a homemaker. She married Eugene Burnette on Oct. 20, 1945, at Bentonville, Ark. He died on March 9, 1991. Survivors include a sister, Fern Lewis, Muskogee, Okla. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. Robert Gaddis officiating. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Cassville. Visitation will begin after 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Lucille Davidson GOODMAN, Mo. - Lucille B. Provost Davidson, 60, Goodman, died at 1:50 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Davidson was born Oct. 5, 1936, at New Bedford, Mass. She moved to Goodman in 1973 from La Jolla, Calif. She worked 15 years at the Tyson Foods plant in Neosho. She later worked part-time at schools in Goodman. She was a member of Banner Nazarene Church, Anderson. She married James E. Davidson on Dec. 11, 1981. He died Nov. 24, 1992. Survivors include a son, Robert Westgate, East Sandwich, Mass.; three stepsons, James Davidson and Clyde Davidson, both of Goodman, and Allen Davidson, Prescott, Ariz.; two daughters, Betty Malloch, Hyannis, Mass., and Susan Westgate, Marion, Mass.; a brother, Kenneth Provost, Midwest City, Okla.; and 10 grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman. The Rev. Sam Storkson will officiate. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The body will be cremated afterward. Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the building fund at Banner Nazarene Church, Anderson, or to the American Cancer Society, both in care of the funeral home. Ada Myers EVERTON, Mo. - Ada Myers, 90, Everton, died at 2:38 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Myers was born Sept. 16, 1906, in Dade County. She was a homemaker and a member of Liberty Baptist Church, east of Greenfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Myers. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Liberty Cemetery, east of Greenfield. The Rev. Otis Divine will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. today at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to Liberty Baptist Church. Lorena Sehnert MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Lorena Sehnert, 79, Mount Vernon, died at 11:44 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at Missouri Rehabilitation Center after a short illness. Mrs. Serhnert was born Dec. 14, 1917, at Springfield. She had lived most of her life in Mount Vernon. She was a ward clerk at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center. She retired in 1981. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon. Her husband, Sam Ireland, died in 1955. Her husband, John H. Sehnert, died in 1980. Surviving are a son, Sam Ireland, Reston, Va.; a stepson, John K. Sehnert, Sarcoxie; a stepdaughter, Janet Downing, Lewisville, Texas; a sister, Pauline Parten, Mount Vernon; six grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Ed Neimeyer will officiate. Private burial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery, Springfield. Pallbearers will be Neal Underwood, Bob Woodson, Jerry Wood, Dana Spradling, J.C. Robb and Lee Kern. There will be no visitation. Friends may call from 1 to 5 p.m. at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Lyman Selig NEOSHO, Mo - Lyman L. Selig, 68, 425 E. South St., died at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Selig was born Aug. 22, 1928 at Olivett, Kan. He served in Army intelligence in the Korean War. After he left the service, he worked for three years as a draftsman and industrial engineer for Beech Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan. He later worked at Cessna Aircraft Co., Wichita. He moved in 1961 to Neosho from Wichita. He worked in the engineering department for Rocketdyne, now called Continental. He later worked at Day and Zimmerman Co., Parsons, Kan. He was manager of project engineering for 25 years at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. He retired March 31, 1994. He was a member of Abundant Life Assembly of God, Neosho, where he served as a Sunday school teacher. He was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. He worked with the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts many years, where he received a Silver Beaver Award and a Golden Son Scouting Award. He was a Demolay Dad who served on the advisory council. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Osage City, Kan. He married Wynona L. Eberhart on March 26, 1954, at Wichita. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, George M. Shaheen, Jacksonville, Fla., and Lawrence G. Selig, Neosho; three daughters, Beverly Duncan, Wichita, Patricia D. Clark, Des Moines, Iowa, Dorene K. Blount, Sebring, Fla.; and 10 grandchildren. Services will at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Abundant Life Assembly of God. The Rev. Bill Nichols and the Rev. Everett Edwards will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Reno, Sadhir Chopra, Ron Price, Mark Bridges, Keith Lusk and William Mosby. Family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice or to Teen Challenge of the Four States. Jack Stotts SARCOXIE, Mo. - Graveside services for Jack LeRoy Stotts, 77, Sarcoxie, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sarcoxie Cemetery. The Rev. Richard Cerrettie will officiate. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Contributions can be made to the American Heart Association in care of the funeral home. Ralph Hudelson COLUMBUS, Kan. - Ralph M. Hudelson, 73, Columbus route 3, died at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hudelson was born Dec. 10, 1923, at Collinsville, Okla. He was an iron worker and a farmer. He worked for the Grandview, Mo., school district for 17 years. He was a member of Belton Baptist Church, Belton, Mo. Survivors include a son, Charles Hudelson, Portage, Ind.; a daughter, Wanda Ferrell, Columbus; three stepsons, John Tedford, Las Cruces, N.M., Dallas Tedford, rural Columbus, and Terry Harris, Alamogordo, N.M.; 12 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. A son preceded him in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Chapel of Hope in Mount Meriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo. Burial will be in Mount Meriah Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Joseph Karleskint COMMERCE, Okla. - Joseph Otto Karleskint, 85, 403 N. Maple St., died at 1 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Karleskint was born Oct. 17, 1911, at Miami. He moved in 1972 to Grove from the state of California. He moved to Commerce from Miami. He was a pipeline worker in the state of California. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, Miami, Disabled American Veterans of Ottawa County, the Floyd L. Perry American Legion Post at Miami, and the National Rifle Association. Surviving is a sister, Margaret Links, state of California. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Ida Killough MIAMI, Okla. - Ida L. ``Midge'' Killough, 83, 21 F St. S.W., died at 1:05 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center of an illness. Mrs. Killough was born Dec. 27, 1913, at Pawhuska. She has lived most of her life in the Quapaw and Miami area. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miami. Her husband, Buck Killough, preceded her in death. A son preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Jan Killough, Miami; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Quapaw Tribal Building, east of Quapaw. Charles Dawes and Bob Whitebird will officiate. Indian graveside rites will be conducted in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Tony King, Jess McKibben, Ron Burkybile, Olin Gokey, Matt Deatherage and Tom ``T.C.'' Bear. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Galen Messer QUAPAW, Okla. - Galen P. ``Chuck'' Messer, 82, 405 Kentucky, died at 4:05 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at his home of an illness. Mr. Messer was born Sept. 1, 1914, at Galena, Kan. He moved three years ago to Quapaw from Miami. He worked for 20 years and retired as an operator engineer for Kenny Construction Co., Chicago, Ill. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Picher, and a member of Operator Engineers No. 150, Chicago. Surviving are three daughters, Billie Marie Lacy, Tulsa, and Shirley Jean Baker and Janice Dawson, both of Miami; two sons, Galen F. Messer, Indian Springs, Nev., and William Lynn Messer, state of Illinois; a brother, Ted Messer, Gonzales, La.; 14 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Ed McFall will officiate. Burial will be in Willow Lawn Memorial Park, Mundelein, Ill. Eugene Fisher Eugene G. Fisher, 73, Joplin, died at 4:20 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East after a two-year illness. Mr. Fisher was born May 15, 1923, in Joplin. He was a lifelong resident. He was a cabinet maker at Braeckel's for more than 30 years. He retired in 1965. He married Shirley Webb on Jan. 25, 1944, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Donald Fisher, Lynnwood, Wash.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The body has been taken for cremation. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker-Mortuary. James Judd GRANBY, Mo. … James B. Judd, 62, Los Angeles, Calif., died at 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 18, 1996, at his home of an illness. Mr. Judd was born Dec. 24, 1933, in Granby. He had lived 24 years at Los Angeles. He was a salesman for a printing company. He served in the Army. His wife, the former Sylvia Velaquez, survives. Other survivors include two stepdaughters, names and addresses unavailable; two brothers, Joe Judd, Pryor, Okla., and Bill Judd, Baxter Springs, Kan.; a sister, Shirley Marney, Tulsa, Okla.; and three stepgrandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. today at Abbott-Hast Funeral Home, Los Angeles. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery. Ed Kreighbaum CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Services for Ed Kreighbaum, 70, 610 Locust St., who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Bob Simon, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Members of Earl J. Bruton Post No. 534, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will serve as pallbearers. Mary Catherine Pitts LIBERAL, Mo. … Mary Catherine Pitts, 61, Liberal, died at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after 18 months of ill health. Mrs. Pitts was born Jan. 1, 1935, in Liberal. She was a lifetime resident. She was food service supervisor at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, for many years. She also had worked in the laundry department of Shields Adult Care Home at Pittsburg, Kan., for several years. She was a member of United Methodist Church of Liberal, Frontier Wagon Club at Jasper, and the Horse, Mule and Pony Association at Wentworth. She married Carl Pitts on April 7, 1956, at Arcadia, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, David Pitts, Frontenac, Kan.; three sisters, Shirley Briggs, Arcadia, Kan., Naomi Clary, Montego, Calif., and Gaynell Pock, Emporia, Kan.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Bob Dickey will officiate. Burial will be in Liberal City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim McClendon, Gene Curless, Ronnie Talbott, Bob Wheeler, Lynn Baldwin and Max Cleffman. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice in Joplin, in care of the funeral home. Leonard Vanover GOLDEN CITY, Mo. … Leonard Vanover, 92, Golden City, died at 8:39 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, at a nursing home in Lockwood after a long illness. Mr. Vanover was born Dec. 10, 1903, at Merom, Ind. He moved to Golden City in 1966. He formerly lived in Kansas City and the states of Utah, Idaho and Arkansas. He was a retired carpenter. He was a member and deacon of Harmony Baptist Church in Barton County. He was a member of Carpenter's Local Union No. 61 and Kansas Public Employees Retirement System. He was a former member of the Golden City Park Board. He married Vida Cross on Nov. 14, 1937, at Lamar. She survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Thelma Farrell, Brash, Colo. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenfield Cemetery, southwest of Jerico Springs. The Rev. Lonnie Pennell will officiate. The body will lie in state from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and Friday at Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Contributions may be made to the Golden City Ambulance Fund. Glen Shouse ST. PAUL, Kan. … Glen D. Shouse, 70, St. Paul, died at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Shouse was born Jan. 29, 1926, in rural Parsons. He attended schools south of Coffeyville. He was a farmer and owned a St. Paul sawmill until the mid-1960s. He later worked for Carter Sawmill, St. Paul, and Hamilton Trenching, Parsons, before he retired in 1988. He was a veteran of World War II. He married Rosa Lea Rehmert on Dec. 20, 1947, at Erie. She survives. Additional survivors include six sons, Dennis ``Butch'' Shouse and Chris Shouse, both of McCune, Darrell Shouse, Cherryvale, Richard Shouse and Terry Shouse, both of Parsons, and Gary Shouse, Erie; five daughters, Jane Hastings, Janet Leech and Cheryl McClenning, all of Parsons, Glenda Beckwith, Galesburg, and Judy Butler, Walnut; a brother, Jess Shouse, Nowata; three sisters, Rena Shaffer and Dona Dixon, both of Erie, and Lela Moore, St. Paul; 30 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, McCune. Irvin Espeseth, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in McCune Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Mount Carmel Medical Center hospice program or to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Elsie Hood PICHER, Okla. … Graveside services for Elsie Brown Hood, 99, Fayetteville, Ark., a former Picher resident, who died Monday, will be at 10 a.m. today at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Bob Nichols will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Evelyn Worley MIAMI, Okla. … Evelyn Mae Worley, 74, 1003 Seventh St. N.W., died Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a short illness. Mrs. Worley was born Dec. 20, 1921, at San Diego, Calif. She had lived in the Miami area the past 18 years, where she moved from the state of California. She was a homemaker and a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miami. She was a Cherry Red volunteer at Baptist Regional Health Center. She married John Donald Worley on Aug. 27, 1939, at Anaheim, Calif. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Richard Worley, Miami, and Steven Worley, Joplin, Mo.; two daughters, Sharon Marzullo, Joplin, and Janalee Sweeten, Tempe, Ariz.; a brother, Robert Covington, the state of California; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. One son preceded her in death. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miami. The Rev. Michael Rooney will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Rosary and prayer service will be at 6 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Mary Hower Mary June Cookerly Hower, 79, 2017 Annie Baxter, Joplin, died at 10:10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Hower was born May 25, 1917, in Joplin. She was graduated in 1935 from Joplin High School. She moved to Mission, Kan., in 1958 and returned to Joplin in 1994. She was a homemaker and a member of Joplin Sweet Adelines. She was a member of Roeland Park Methodist Church, Roeland Park, Kan., and attended Carl Junction Methodist Church. She married Carl M. Hower on Jan. 11, 1943, in Joplin. He died Jan 19, 1994. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The body will be cremated. Contributions may be made to the Carl Junction Methodist Church Music Department, in care of the mortuary. Marie Kingman Marie M. Kingman, 91, 201 S. Northpark Lane, Joplin, died at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, at McCune Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a short illness. Mrs. Kingman was born June 20, 1905, in Oskaloosa, Kan. She moved to Joplin in 1990 from Kansas City. She worked for the former Milgrim grocery store chain, based at Kansas City. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Kansas City. She married Howard M. Kingman on Oct. 31, 1933, in Kansas City. He died in 1971. Survivors include a son, Richard K. Kingman, Kansas City; a daughter, Rose Marie Leuthen, Carthage; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Floral Hills Cemetery, Raytown. Bill Suiter, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Mary Megee Mary Megee, 66, died at 10:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 15, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Ms. Megee was born Dec. 5, 1929, in Joplin. She was a lifetime resident. She was a compliance officer for construction companies. She was a member of First Church of Christ Scientist. In addition, she was a member of Mensa and the Joplin Humane Society and was a consultant for the Ozark Regional Planning Council. She was graduated from Joplin High School in 1947 and from Joplin Junior College in 1949. She received a bachelor's degree in 1950 and a master's degree in 1953 from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. She received a doctorate in geology from the University of Chicago in 1958. She is survived by a sister, Elsie Shaw, Harrison, Ark. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Joplin Humane Society. Faye Smith Faye Smith, 81, Tabor Woods, north of Joplin, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Smith was born Jan. 21, 1915, in Granby. She attended Joplin schools and was a longtime area resident. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Joplin. She married William Goff in 1932. He died in March 1933. She married J. Russell Smith on July 17, 1943, in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert Goff, Bartlesville, Okla.; a brother, William Morton, Colorado Springs, Colo.; four sisters, Agnes Collins, Miami, Okla., Jane Curtis, Albuquerque, N.M., Margaret Abbott, Issaquah, Wash., and Ethel Knisley, Joplin; four granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Aaron Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Jack Worthy, David Bridgeman, Michael Bridgeman, Terry Wilson, David Knisley, and Rick Knisley. Lou Barnes NEOSHO, Mo. … Mary Louvette ``Lou'' Barnes, 55, 903 S. High St., died at 12:38 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Barnes was born Aug. 7, 1941, at Okemah, Okla. She moved to Neosho in 1966. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho, and was a printer for the Neosho school district for 11 years. She married Ken Barnes on Aug. 17, 1963, at Wewoka, Okla. He survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Kristi Enloe, Neosho, and Beth Barnes, Rogers, Ark.; her mother, Nola Ruth Barnett, Wewoka; a brother, Jim Barnett, Sand Springs, Okla.; a sister, Nola Ann Barnett, Harrison, Ark.; and two grandchildren. Private graveside services will be held Saturday morning at Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Tom Cassady officiating. A memorial praise service will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, with the Rev. D.L. Mitchell officiating. Visitation will be all day today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the Calvary Baptist Church Building Fund. Clifford Stewart CASSVILLE, Mo. … Clifford Orvil Stewart, 63, Cassville, died Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a short illness. Mr. Stewart was born April 19, 1933, in Wishart. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and served in the Navy for 10 years. He served aboard the USS Lexington. He was a meteorological technician with the National Weather Service for 20 years and had been stationed in Kansas City, Columbia, North Platte, Neb., and Monett. He retired on July 2, 1988. He later was a dairy farmer. He was a member of Sunset Baptist Church, Morrisville. He married Barbara McCart on Jan. 17, 1959, in Springfield. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Floyd Stewart and Randy Stewart, both of Cassville, Mike Stewart, Carl Junction, and Patrick Stewart, Exeter; two daughters, Suzan Harris, Wheaton, and Mary Hendrix, Fairview; three sisters, names and addresses unavailable; and 13 grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. The Rev. Virgil Beck will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Carl Stubbs CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Carl G. Stubbs, 90, Carl Junction route 1, died at 8:55 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Stubbs was born Aug. 30, 1906, at Stanford, Texas. He had lived in the Joplin area for 8 1/2 years. He was a procurement attorney for the U.S. government for 25 years. He retired in 1973. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Robert S. Thurman American Legion Post No. 13, Joplin. He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge, AF & AM, San Antonio, Texas. He married Mary Mildred Moran on July 21, 1941, at Seattle, Wash. She died on Oct. 6, 1982. Survivors include a daughter, Moran ``Windi'' Flowers, Carl Junction; a sister, Inez Smith, state of Texas; two grandsons; and a great-granddaughter. Services are pending with Stringer Funeral Home, Crystal Springs, Miss. Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Ronald Wiles WEBB CITY, Mo. … Ronald Lee Wiles, 56, Black Diamond, Wash., formerly of Webb City, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 13, 1996, at his home after an illness. He was born Sept. 18, 1940, at Webb City. He was graduated in 1958 from Webb City High School. He was a millwright at Boeing Aircraft Co., Seattle, Wash., for 25 years. He retired in 1995. He was a member of the Machinists and Aerospace Workers Local No. 751, Seattle, and was an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Claudia Wiles, Kent, Wash.; two daughters, Shannon Parks, Webb City, and Jennifer Wiles, Renton, Wash.; two sons, Ronald Wiles Jr., Webb City, and Galen Wiles, Renton; a sister, Twanda Palmer, Anchorage, Alaska; and several grandchildren. No services are planned. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Edline-Yahn Funeral Home, Kent, Wash. Edna Wright GRANBY, Mo. … Graveside services for Edna Wright, 79, Granby, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Granby Memorial Cemetery, Granby. The Rev. Ralph Walker will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark's Funeral Home, Granby. Celia Youngblood DIAMOND, Mo. … Celia Louella Youngblood, 94, Raytown, formerly of Diamond, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1996, at a daughter's home after a short illness. Mrs. Youngblood was born Dec. 29, 1901, in Warrensburg. She moved to Joplin in 1927 from Warrensburg. She was a housewife and a member of Liberty Presbyterian Church, a charter member of Liberty Extension Club, and the Liberty Ladies Aide, all northeast of Diamond. She married Luther Franklin Youngblood on Sept. 26, 1918, in Neosho. He died Oct. 20, 1975. Survivors include three sons, Curtis Youngblood, Raytown, Clyde Youngblood, and Martin Youngblood, both of Diamond; two daughters, Barbara Morris, Raytown, and Dorothy Yoder, Sarcoxie; 19 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Liberty Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Loren Laeger and the Rev. Eddie Lowe will officiate. Burial will be in Diamond Cemetery, Diamond. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Grandsons who will serve as pallbearers are Bruce Youngblood, Doug Youngblood, Mark Morris, Mike Morris, Steve Youngblood and Kelly Youngblood. Contributions may be made to Liberty Presbyterian Church, in care of the funeral home. Marjorie Klaus PITTSBURG, Kan. … Funeral Mass for Marjorie M. Klaus, 90, Sioux Falls, S.D., a native of Pittsburg, who died Tuesday, will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miami, Okla. The Rev. Michael Rooney will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Jim Allen, Don Duniphin, Eldon Smith, Leslie Allen, Bud Walser, and John Walls. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Friday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami, with visitation to follow. Deacon Marvin Morris will officiate. Fern Phillips MIAMI, Okla. … Fern Irotha Henry Phillips, 85, Catoosa, a native of Miami, died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, at a local nursing home after an extended illness. Mrs. Phillips was born June 23, 1911, in Miami. She moved to Catoosa in 1991 from Miami. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Leroy ``Bud'' Phillips, preceded her in death. Survivors include a brother, Earl Henry, Bixby; and a granddaughter. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Dora Cowen Dora Spaulding Jones Cowen, 84, Stillwater, Okla., a former Joplin resident, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, at a nursing home in Warner, Okla., after a short illness. Mrs. Cowen was born Dec. 1, 1911, at Mulhall, Okla. She had lived in Joplin and Mercedes, Texas, before returning to Oklahoma. She worked as a billing clerk for the city of Stillwater before her retirement. She was a member of Ninth Avenue Christian Church. She married Homer Jones on Dec. 18, 1936, at Mulhall; he died in 1949. She married Thomas Cowen on Nov. 6, 1983, in Joplin; he survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Rosalie Garner, Warner, Okla., and Mary Bowden, Mulhall; a son, John Jones, Perkins, Okla.; four stepsons, Dewey Cowen, Mission, Texas, Charles Pendley, Plainview, Texas, and Bob Cowen and Tommy Cowen, both of Joplin; a stepdaughter, Linda Jones, Joplin; a sister, Edna Spaulding, Stillwater; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mulhall (Okla.) Christian Church. The Rev. Page Cole will officiate. Burial will be in Rose Lawn Cemetery, Mulhall. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Randy Adams, Ronnie Campbell, Andy Bowden, Brett Bowden, Marty Jones and Nicholas Jones. Arrangements are under the direction of Strode Funeral Home, Stillwater. Contributions may be made to Countryside Estates Nursing Home, Warner, Okla., or to the Judith Karman Hospice, Stillwater. Earl Hagebusch MONETT, Mo. … Earl Wayne Hagebusch, 74, Monett, died at 8:23 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital, Monett, after a long illness. Mr. Hagebusch was born Aug. 4, 1922, at Wentworth. He moved to Monett in 1964 from San Diego, Calif. He graduated from Pierce City High School. He graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He graduated from the Seminary of Concordia University, Mequon, Wis. He was an engineer and chief of tool design for ROHR Aircraft, Chula Vista, Calif. He was a retired pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, Purdy. He had also served as pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church, Cassville, and Grace Lutheran Church, Aurora. He was the first vocational-technical director for the Monett R-1 School District. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Purdy. He was a member of the Missouri State Teachers Association and the Hobbs-Anderson Post No. 91 American Legion, Monett. He married Sylvia Laughlin on June 28, 1946, at Columbia. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Bill Wayne Hagebusch, Houston, Texas, Bryan Lee Hagebusch, Pierce City, and David August Hagebusch, Fort Worth, Texas; two sisters, Flossie Arnold, Pierce City, and Theao Cook, Joplin; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, Purdy, or the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Myrtle Hunter CARTHAGE, Mo. … Myrtle E. Hunter, 84, Carthage, died at 12:55 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at a nursing home in Carthage, after a long illness. Mrs. Hunter was born Aug. 30, 1912, at Granby. She moved to Carthage in the early 1960s. She worked in the kitchen at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, for 16 years. Her first husband, T.W. Golden, died in September 1958. She married Joseph Hunter in 1960 in Carthage; he died Sept. 15, 1971. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Golden, North Little Rock, Ark., and Jack Golden, Kansas City; a brother, Wilbur Lowe, Granby; seven grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ulmer Funeral Home. Elvis Castor, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Jasper Cemetery, southeast of Carthage. Butch Murray NEVADA, Mo. … Jerry ``Butch'' Murray, 44, Nevada route 1, died at 3:40 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 1995, at Nevada Regional Medical Center of injuries sustained in an accident near his home. Mr. Murray was born Jan. 4, 1952, at Butler. He graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1970. He was a rancher and truck driver. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Nevada Eagles Lodge. He served in the Army from 1971 to 1973. Survivors include a son, Todd Murray, Nevada; a daughter, Brooke Murray, Nevada; a stepson, Dereck Palmer, El Dorado Springs; his father and stepmother, William and Virginia Murray, Butler; his mother, Wanda Miller, Nevada; four sisters, Jeanie Kern, Sandy Wilson, Donna Kenny and Brenda Moreland, all of Nevada; three brothers, Ron ``Peck'' Moreland, Nevada, and Merlin and Bobby Murray, both of Butler; and his grandmother, Pansy Stoner, Rich Hill. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Jack Daniel will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill. The body will be cremated. Friends may call until service time at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Tuesday. Donna Nash MONETT, Mo. … Donna Rae Nash, 64, Monett, died at 4:18 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at Cox Monett Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Nash was born May 1, 1932, at Sullivan. She moved to Monett 14 years ago from Killduff, Iowa. She was self-employed in the upholstery business, retiring in 1991. She married Harry Clifford Nash Jr. in 1951 at Killduff; he survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Patti Nash and Tami Thompson, both of Pierce City; two brothers, Joe Yardley, Milan, and Greg Yardley, Jenkins; a sister, Patty Stroud, Milan; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Geraldine Rooks LANAGAN, Mo. … Geraldine Campbell Rooks, 65, Lanagan, died at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, at Storemont-Vail Hospital, Topeka, Kan., after an illness. Ms. Rooks was born Dec. 15, 1930, at Mansfield, La. She returned to Lanagan in 1983 from Hutchinson, Kan. She worked for two years at the Lanagan Senior Citizen Center. Survivors include three sons, Daniel Van Winkle, Topeka, William Van Winkle, Raymond, Kan., and David Van Winkle, Los Angeles, Calif.; a daughter, Bonnie Powell, Hutchinson; two brothers, Earl Campbell, Shreveport, La., and Bill Campbell, San Lorenzo, Calif.; a sister, Joyce Henry, York, Penn.; and 14 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Doris Schlessman, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Lanagan Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bud Powell, Phil Renner, Buddy Powell, Chuck Powell, Jason Powell and Chad Van Winkle. Friends may call from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Lanagan Senior Citizens Center. H. Carl Seal CASSVILLE, Mo. … H. Carl Seal, 87, Cassville, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Seal was born Aug. 1, 1909, at Mansfield. He was in the insurance business for about 15 years. He was involved in coaching baseball for Cassville High School and was a cattle farmer. He married Dixie Phillips on Feb. 14, 1943, at Kansas City. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Larry Seal, Conway, Ark. and Linn Seal of Aurora; two daughters Carolyn Leonard, Peculiar, and Martha Ball, Purdy; one sister, Jo Holt, O'Fallon; and 11 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. John Duncan will officiate. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery, Cassville. Pallbearers will be Michael Seal, David Seal, John Leonard, Bryan Leonard, Mark Ball, Courtney Seal and Tony Seal. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Cassville First Baptist Church Building Fund, in care of the funeral home. Harlin Shipman CARTHAGE, Mo. … Harlin A. Shipman, 82, 2008 S. Maple St., Carthage, died at 12:40 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Shipman was born Jan. 20, 1914, at Stotts City. He moved to the Carthage area in 1916. He was a farmer southeast of Carthage. He worked 10 years with Davidson Chemical Co. in the Joplin area. He worked at Fred's Frozen Foods near Carthage before retiring. He was a member of the Dudman Presbyterian Church, southeast of Carthage. He married Alice Lemery on July 25, 1936, at Carthage. She survives. Other survivors include five sons, Gary Shipman, Enid, Okla., Dale Shipman and Robert Shipman, both of Gladstone, Richard Shipman, Carthage, and Jerry Shipman, Independence; and 10 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Dudman Cemetery, southeast of Carthage, with Marvin VanGilder officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Jack Baumann BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Jack Duane Baumann, 66, Wichita, Kan., formerly of the Baxter Springs area, died Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Baumann was born Feb. 23, 1930, at Wyandotte, Okla. He grew up at Riverton and graduated from high school there, and then moved with his family to Baxter Springs. He had retired from the Wichita Fire Department as a district chief. He was a member of St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Wichita. Surviving are four sons, Jerry Baumann, Viola, Terry Baumann, Houston, Texas, Larry Baumann, Wichita, and Gary Baumann, San Diego, Calif.; a brother, Lee Baumann, Riverton; three sisters, Dora Mae Inman, Holbrook, Ariz., and Jean Morris and June Charles, both of Baxter Springs; and four grandchildren. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Sunday at De Vorss Flanagn-Hunt Chapel, Wichita. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church, Wichita. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Baxter Springs Cemetery. Contributions may be made to St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church. John Bobnar PITTSBURG, Kan. … John Leo Bobnar, 88, of the Fleming community near Pittsburg, died at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, at a Pittsburg nursing home after a three-month illness. Mr. Bobnar was born March 14, 1908, in Pittsburg. He was a lifelong Fleming resident. He worked for the Crawford County Highway Department for 12 years before retiring in 1973. He married Angella Sala on April 7, 1956, in Chicopee. She died Nov. 23, 1984. Survivors include a brother, Joseph Bobnar, St. Louis, Mo. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg. Father Thomas Stroot will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. Pallbearers will be Joe Bobnar, William Bobnar, Joe Bobnar Jr., Arthur Whiteside, Jim Dunlap and Ron Scripsick. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will recieve friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Larry Downing ALTAMONT, Kan. … Larry Travis Downing, 57, Palatine, Ill., was killed Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, in a plane crash on a runway at Quincy, Ill. Mr. Downing has daughters living in Altamont and rural Welch, Okla. Mr. Downing was born April 13, 1939, in Coffeyville. He graduated in 1957 from Lenapah (Okla.) High School. In 1959, he went to work as an apprentice machinist in Coffeyville, where he became a member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, Local 693. While working in Kansas, he became a journeyman machinist. In 1967, he was elected an IAM shop steward. He was later elected to various posts within his local, including financial secretary and negotiating chairman. He was a delegate to the Kansas State Council of Machinists. In 1979, he was named ``Tradeperson of the Year'' in Kansas. That same year, he was appointed to the IAM national field staff as a Grand Lodge representative, assigned to organize and service the IAM's nine-state territory in the Midwest. Among his most notable achievements was the affiliation with the IAM of the 2,000-member Wichita Engineers Association who worked in Kansas plants for the Boeing Co. The merger brought some of the world's leading experts in such diverse fields as avionics, artificial intelligence and automation in the ranks of the IAM. Downing was elected a general vice president of the IAM in 1989. He was assigned to the union's headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he would direct the union's national organizing program. He was re-elected in 1993 and reassigned to Chicago, Ill., where he directed IAM activities in the Midwest. In 1995, he was the recipient of the ``Gift of Sight Award'' from the Guide Dogs of America. He married Patricia Galardo on July 24, 1981, at Cartverille. She survives. Also surviving are his parents, E.L. and Daphne Downing, Coffeyville; a son, Michael Downing, Wichita; two daughters, Stacie Carnahan, Altamont, and Stephanie Marvel, rural Welch; three brothers, Joel Downing, Stafford, Okla., Terry Downing, Coffeyville, and Randy Downing, Saudi Arabia; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church, Edna. Burial will be Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Altamont. Memorial contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church of Edna in care of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Altamont. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church, Edna. Fairy McBride PITTSBURG, Kan. … Fairy Delight Caroline Kirk McBride, 81, Pittsburg, died at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. McBride was born Sept. 10, 1915, at Los Angeles, Calif. She grew up in Mulberry, Pittsburg and Joplin, Mo. She was a 1931 graduate of Joplin High School. She lived in Baxter Springs for 30 years and returned to Pittsburg six months ago from Joplin. She and her brother performed music in the Tri-State Area from the 1920s to the late 1930s. She was a homemaker. She married Marion C. McBride on Aug. 31, 1937, in Joplin. He died March 11, 1988. Survivors include a son, Charles McBride, Baxter Springs; two daughters, Virginia Dugan, Madill, Okla., and Carolyn Fehrenbach, Pittsburg; a brother, Danny Kirk, Joplin; five grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the home of a daughter, Carolyn Fehrenbach, 604 W. Kansas St., Pittsburg. Fern Phillips MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Fern Irotha Henry Phillips, 85, Catoosa, a former Miami resident, who died Thursday, will be at 10 a.m. today at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Leslie Couch Jr. will officiate. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Dana Divine Dana Divine, Joplin, died at 2:39 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center of heart complications. Mrs. Divine was born in Golden City. She lived most of her life in Joplin, where she owned Dana's Bo Peep. She was a waitress at the former American Cafe, 724 Main St. She also worked at the former Ralph's Criterion, 407 Main St., where she learned to mix drinks. She then worked at the former Minnie's, 403 Schifferdecker Ave., as Joplin's first female bartender. During World War II, she worked at Douglas Aircraft at Oklahoma City, Okla. She returned to work at Minnie's in 1946. She then opened the original Dan's Bo Peep on March 14, 1948, at 2702 Main St. The business moved in 1953 to 2209 W. Seventh St. and then to its current location in 1956 at 615 Tyler Ave. Surviving are two sons, J.B. Cox, Santa Ynez, Calif., and Eddie D. Cox, Leavenworth, Kan.; three grandsons; and two great-granddaughters. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Robert S. Thurman American Legion Post No. 13, 413 Schifferdecker Ave. Bill Roberts will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tom ``Wizard'' Allen, Bob Bethel, Bill Channel, Fred DuBois, Byron Howell, Ken Lovett, Herman Robinson and Pepper Sherwood. Family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. Lester Hall Lester C. Hall, 69, Joplin, died at 4 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at a Mount Vernon nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Hall was born Oct. 9, 1927, in Salem, Ark. He was a longtime Joplin resident. He retired in 1983 as a shipping and receiving manager after 30 years at Sears, Roebuck & Co., Joplin. He was a member of Church of Christ, Hart, Ark., and the Joplin Senior Citizen's Center, Joplin. He served in the Navy during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Eula Mae Hall, of the home; a son, Roger Hall, Jacksonville, Fla.; a brother, Carl Hall, Salem; two sisters, Flavia Anthony, Elkton, Fla., and Tressie Clinton, state of Arkansas; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Donnie Sherrell will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Burke's Chapel Cemetery, Salem. Ford Benton will officiate. Contributions may be made to Lighthouse Learning Center, in care of the mortuary. Virginia Lamm Virginia Lee Lamm, 70, 2521 E. 28th St., Joplin, died at 4:05 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, near Sedalia, after she was injured in a two-vehicle accident. Mrs. Lamm was born Aug. 24, 1926, in Blackwater. She moved to Joplin in 1992 from Marceline. She was graduated from Park College, Parkville, and took nurse's training in Kansas City. She became a registered nurse. She assisted her husband in the former Gmelich-Schmidt Jewelry Store, Boonville. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Joplin, and Ladies Shrine Club, and was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Boonville. She married George Lamm on April 25, 1948, in Blackwater. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Steven Lamm, Jefferson City; a daughter, Cheryn Beaty, Joplin; a sister, Betty Jo Franklin, Jefferson City; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Fellowship Baptist Church, Joplin. The Rev. John Sherwood will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Southfork Cemetery, Sweet Springs. Pallbearers will be Art Hammons, G.R. Busick, Ted Darnell, Don Scott, Joe Lee, Ron Daubert and John Bridgeford. The casket will be open until 3:30 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Fellowship Baptist Church, or to the Shriners Crippled Children's Travel Fund, in care of the mortuary. Forrest Masters Forrest A. Masters, 90, 1325 Missouri Ave., Joplin, died at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness of several months. Mr. Masters was born April 2, 1906, in Galena, Kan. He was a longtime Joplin resident and a member of Trinity Pentecostal Church, Joplin. He owned and operated the former Master's Plumbing Service, Joplin, for several years and was employed for 23 years as a plumber for the Joplin school district. He married Mary Ethel Wilson on March 11, 1934, in Neosho. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, William Masters, Fairway, Kan.; two brothers, Jay Masters, Mesa, Ariz., and Karl Masters, Spokane, Wash.; and a sister, Imogean Koenig, Colfax, Wash. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Floyd Austin will officiate. Burial will be in the Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Joe Layne, Harvey Schoefield, Bud Mitchell, Gerald Rogers, John Silvey, and John Wolf. Pauline Noland Pauline Noland, 78, formerly of 1409 W. Fifth St., Joplin, died at 8:45 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Noland was born Dec. 1, 1917, in Pittsburg, Kan. She was a longtime Joplin resident. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, Joplin. She married Walter Noland Jr. on June 20, 1944, in Pittsburg. He died July 25, 1990. Survivors include a son, Scott Noland, Kissimmee, Fla.; a daughter, Jane Wilks, Joplin; a brother, Don Guinn, Rathdrum, Idaho; a sister, Annabell Fox, Sierra Madre, Calif.; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery, Pittsburg. Pallbearers will be Keith Roland, Jon Wilks, Larry Hawkins and Calvin Cassady. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. C.R. Rodney C.R. ``Rod'' Rodney, 79, Joplin, died at 1:05 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. He was born Dec. 21, 1916, in Jane. He moved in 1966 to Reno, Nev., where he owned and operated Coach and Horse Dinner House from 1966 to 1971 and where he resided for 35 years. He retired in 1977 after several years as a commercial construction worker. He was a member of Operating Engineers, Local No. 3, Reno, Nev. He served with the merchant marine in World War II. He moved to Joplin in 1995 from Anderson. He married Phyllis Ulery on April 22, 1990, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Rex Rodney and Gary Rodney, both ofSan Jose, Calif., and Nathan Rodney, Joplin; a daughter, Joyce Martin, Boise, Idaho; a stepdaughter, Joy Jackson, Joplin; a brother, Ray Rodney, Seneca; two sisters, Merle Rodney, Anderson, and Edna Arehart, Joplin; a half brother, Harold Sinfellow, Sun Valley, Nev.; 10 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Richard Manley will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Brandon Rodney, Don Rodney, Nathan Rodney, and Dave Tharp. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. Emma Stinnett Emma A. Stinnett, 92, St. Louis, a former Joplin resident, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at a nursing home in St. Louis after a short illness. Mrs. Stinnett was born Aug. 15, 1904, in Stotts City. She was a longtime Joplin resident. She moved to St. Louis five years ago. She was a member of Villa Heights Christian Church, Joplin, and was a homemaker. She married Virgil McCarroll Stinnett on Nov., 28, 1926. He died in 1973. Survivors include two daughters, Theda Leeka, St. Louis, and Reva McMillan, Waynesville; nine grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Villa Heights Christian Church. Jeff Mahan and Bill Dinwiddie, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Contributions may be made to Villa Heights Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Rosa Buchanan SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. … Rosa May Buchanan, 87, Southwest City route 1, died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Buchanan was born Feb. 22, 1909, in Alva, Okla. She was a longtime area resident. She married James Buchanan on April 8, 1931, in Vinita, Okla. He died Jan. 17, 1979. Survivors include two daughters, Florette Turner, Springfield, and Oma June Cantrell, Southwest City; a brother, Grant Evans, Lewistown, Idaho; three sisters, Ora Paasch, Grenola, Kan., Eva Englebright, Neosho, Pansy DeSchazer, Watsonville, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. Burial will be in Saratoga Springs Cemetery, Southwest City. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Joe Dark NEVADA, Mo. … Joe Dark, 75, Nevada, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Dark was born March 3, 1921, in Montevallo. He was graduated from El Dorado Springs High School. He served in the Army in the European Theater during World War II. He was a self-employed diesel mechanic. He married Virginia Gatewood on Dec. 14, 1940, in Nevada. She survives. Survivors include a son, William Ray Dark, Kansas City; a daughter, Lillie Plain, El Dorado Springs; a sister, Ethel Culverwell, Greeley, Colo.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. No services are planned. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The body will be taken for cremation. Guy Deaton NOEL, Mo. … Guy E. Deaton, 69, Noel route 1, died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Deaton was born Sept. 27, 1927, in Fendley, Ark. He was graduated from Henderson University in Arkadelphia, Ark., and served in the Army. He later worked at Convair Aircraft, Fort Worth, Texas, Tempko, Garland, Texas, and then taught math, physics, and chemistry at Bauxite (Ark.) High School. He then worked for Wards Supply, Little Rock, Ark. He moved to Noel in 1966 from Little Rock and opened the first mobile home plant in McDonald County. He owned eight mobile home plants during his career in Noel, Pryor, Okla., and McGregor, Texas. He also owned E-Z Life Furniture, Noel, two coal mines in Manchester, Ky., and London, Ky., and was co-owner of Holden Trailer Sales Inc., Southwest City. He was a house builder. He owned Deaton Inc., Noel, until he retired. He was a member of Noel United Methodist Church. He married Patricia O'Baugh on Sept. 30, 1949, in Arkadelphia. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Michael Deaton, Noel; a daughter, Kathy Adair, Noel; his mother, Goldie Deaton, Noel; two sisters, Glenna Marks, Austin, Texas, and Hildred Fuller, Raleigh, N.C.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Noel United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob Howard will officiate. Burial will be in Noel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ed Soltow, Bill Barnes, Jim Dooley, Larry Lambeth, Raymond Smith and Paul Brooks. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. Contributions may be made to the Noel United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Building Fund, in care of the funeral home. Tomey Foltz GOLDEN, Mo. … Tomey Lee Foltz, 63, Golden, died at 9:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Foltz was born Oct. 30, 1933, in Blanford, Ind. He moved to Golden in 1976 from Illinois. He managed Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurants in Cassville and Monett for several years. He retired in 1994 as owner and operator of the former Foltz Distributing Co., Bowling Green. He attended Golden Baptist Church, Golden. He married Faye Armstrong on Oct. 13, 1951, in Clinton, Ind. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Tomey Lee Foltz Jr., Golden, Gary Wayne Foltz, Eolia, and Douglas Ray Foltz, Noel; two stepsons, Robert Earl Shephard, Peoria, Ill., and John Shephard, Tampa, Fla.; four daughters, Misty Marie Brown, Gentry, Ark., Brenda Diane Hall, Helen Marie O'Dell and Debbie Sue Foltz, all of Golden; three brothers, Earl Foltz and Cecil Dale Foltz, both of Lafayette, Ind., and Kenny Foltz, Mason, Ohio; two sisters, Marian Jo Sipes, Otterbein, Ind., and Jennifer Stutzman, Napanee, Ind.; 24 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Golden Baptist Church. Bill Dudley, Pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Viney Creek Cemetery, Golden. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Contributions may be made to Carroll Regional Hospice Care, in care of the funeral home. Earl Hagebusch MONETT, Mo. … Earl Wayne Hagebusch, 74, Monett, died at 8:23 a.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at Cox Monett Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Hagebusch was born Aug. 4, 1922, at Wentworth. He was graduated from Pierce City High School, the University of Missouri at Columbia and the seminary of Concordia University at Mequon, Wis. He was an engineer and tool design chief at ROHR Aircraft, Chula Vista, Calif. He moved in 1964 to Monett from San Diego, Calif. He was a retired pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, near Purdy, where he was a member, and had served as pastor of Holy Cross Lutheran Church at Cassville and at Grace Lutheran Church at Aurora. He was the first director of vocational technology for the Monett R-1 School District. He was a life member of the Missouri State Teachers Association and Hobbs-Anderson Post No. 91 of the American Legion at Monett. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Sylvia Laughlin on June 28, 1946, at Columbia. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Bill Wayne Hagebusch, Houston, Texas, Bryan Lee Hagebusch, Pierce City, and David August Hagebusch, Fort Worth, Texas; two sisters, Flossie Arnold, Pierce City, and Theao Cook, Joplin; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. John's Lutheran Church, near Purdy. The Rev. Arhart Wolfe will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, near Purdy. Family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home at Monett. Contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church of Stone's Prairie or the American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home. Margaret Roberts BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Margaret Anne Roberts, 67, 636 E. 18th St., died at 12:35 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., of an illness. Mrs. Roberts was born Nov. 7, 1929, in Baxter Springs, where she was a lifetime resident. She was a cook for 18 years for the Baxter Springs school district. She retired in 1991. She was a member of First Baptist Church and a former member of the Rebekah Lodge, both of Baxter Springs. She married Harold C. Roberts on Dec. 21, 1947, in Baxter Springs. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Danny Roberts, Baxter Springs; two daughters, Mary Anne Stewart and Terry E. Cottrell, both of Baxter Springs; her mother, Ruby B. Garber, Baxter Springs; a sister, Judy Endicott, Montgomery, Ala.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Fred Dycus and the Rev. J.L. Robbins will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe DeVilliers, Charley Wren, Walter Sikes, Chuck Wren, Bud Johnson and Stan Pickering. Family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday at the chapel. Contributions may be made to the elevator fund in care of the First Baptist Church, Baxter Springs. Ernest Prewitt GROVE, Okla. … Ernest Lensy Prewitt, 78, Grove, died at 9 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 21, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Prewitt was born July 20, 1918, at Omaha, Ark. He was graduated in 1937 from Miami High School. He received a bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Southern California at Los Angeles and a master's degree in business administration from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. He and his wife owned and operated Prewitt's Mobile Home Park at Prewitt's Cove. He was an Episcopalian. He was a member of the Audubon Society and the Humane Society, both of Grove, and the Glider Pilots Association. He was a lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association and was a founding member of the Genealogy Society, Grove. He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1940 and retired in 1964 from the Air Force as a lieutenant colonel. As a glider pilot on the day the Allies invaded Europe in World War II, he flew three combat assaults over Normandy, France, Holland and Germany. He received numerous service medals. In addition, he served in Vietnam as financial adviser for the Defense Department over the Pacific Air Force. He married Helen E. Hargrave on Oct. 31, 1947, at Pasadena, Calif. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Don M. Prewitt, Davidsonville, Md.; a daughter, Jean M. Prewitt Fitch, Los Angeles, Calif., and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral home, Grove. The Rev. A.C. ``Bud'' Worthington will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Grove Veterans Ritual Team will conduct graveside military rites. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Military Glider Pilots Association Silent Wings Museum Foundation at Terrell, Texas, or to the building fund at Grove General Hospital. J. Armstrong PINEVILLE, Mo. … J. Olin Armstrong, 74, Pineville, died at 8 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at a nursing home in Bentonville, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Armstrong was born Sept. 6, 1922, at Pineville. He was a lifelong area resident. He was vice president of McDonald County Mercantile Bank, Pineville, until his retirement. He was mayor of Pineville for 35 years. He was a member of Pineville Veterans of Foreign Wars, Pineville Lions Club, and a member and past commander of Pineville American Legion. He was active in Democratic politics, the area Chamber of Commerce, Ozark Gateway Council, and was a member of Crowder College Foundation Board. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving in World War II. He was a member of Pineville United Methodist Church and acted as a lay minister for area united methodist churches. Survivors include his wife, Betty D. Abrahamson Armstrong; a daughter, Deborah Rose Grissom, Pineville; two brothers, Rex Armstrong, Wichita, Kan., and Carl Armstrong, Pineville; a sister, Hazel R. Holmes, Pineville; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Pineville United Methodist Church. The Rev. Doris Schlessman, the Rev. Clifford Thompson, and the Rev. George Wade will officiate. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. After the service, the body will be taken for cremation. Burial will be at a later date in Pineville Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Crowder College Foundation, or to Pineville United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Verna Patterson CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Verna Patterson, 91, Stilwell, Okla., died Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at her home after a long illness. She was the mother of Joe Myrl Patterson of Carl Junction. Mrs. Patterson was born July 6, 1905, at Winslow, Ark. She was a homemaker. She married Samuel Arthur Patterson on Aug. 12, 1921, at Stilwell. He preceded her in death. Also surviving are two additional sons, Herbert Patterson, Tahlequah, Okla., and Edwin Gail Patterson, Stilwell; six daughters, Christine Hunter, Barbara Johnson and Sheridan Patterson, all of Stilwell, Margaret Sue Asbill, Bunch, Okla., Carolyn Janice Lowe, Decatur, Ark., and Billie Nadine Garrett, Broken Arrow, Okla.; 37 grandchildren; 75 great-grandchildren; and six great- great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Roberts/Reed-Culver Funeral Home, Stilwell. The Rev. Herbert Patterson, the Rev. Steve Patterson and the Rev. Larry Swafford will officiate. Burial will be in Stilwell City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cotton Pruitt, Ronnie Hunter, Bobby Garrett, Gary Patterson, Jeff Patterson and David Patterson. Efton Turner MONETT, Mo. … Efton Clarence Turner, 87, 809 Plum St., died at 4:55 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, after an illness. Mr. Turner was born Sept. 15, 1909, at Cassville. He had lived since 1994 in Monett, moving from Springfield. He retired in 1975 as a machinist from the E.A. Martin Caterpillar Co. at Springfield. He was a member of Southern Hills Church of Christ, Aurora. He served from 1928 to 1932 in the Marine Corps. He married Ruby P. Brown on Sept. 10, 1933, at Purdy. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Jim Turner, Monett; a daughter, Margaret Sims, Derby, Kan.; a brother, Roy A. Turner, La Habra, Calif.; two sisters, Nola Hadley, Monett, and Polly Patton, Carthage; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Roy Lee Criswell will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Southern Hills Church of Christ. Leo White MONETT, Mo. … Leo White, 92, Monett, died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. White was born July 4, 1904, at Monett. He was a lifetime Monett-area resident. He was an engineer for Frisco Railroad. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Monett. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The Rev. John Braun will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Monett. Rosary will be said at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett, where visitation will follow. Helen Langford GALENA, Kan. … Helen L. Langford, 73, 1218 Euclid Ave., died at 12:04 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Langford was born Oct. 6, 1923, at Galena. She had lived most of her life in Galena, but lived from 1969 to 1983 in the states of Kentucky and New Jersey. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Galena. She married Steve Langford on Sept. 17, 1940, at Joplin. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Judy Hall and Donna Langford, both of Galena; a brother, Chester Ray Ryan, Galena; two sisters, Bonnie Jean Morris and Rema Elaine Moody, both of Galena; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Pauline Higgins Deloris Pauline Higgins, 83, Joplin, died at 2:42 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Higgins was born Aug. 12, 1913, near Hart. She had lived in Joplin since 1969. She was a waitress for 40 years, retiring in 1977. In 1977, she started the Worldwide Enterprises Manufacturing Co., now known as All State Optical, Inc. She was a member of Fairland (Okla.) Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, James Boan, Grand Saline, Texas; four grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; a great-granddaughter; five great-stepgrandchildren; and a great-great-stepgrandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Allen Brintnall and Shawn Boan will officiate. Burial will be in Swars Prairie Cemetery, south of Seneca. Friends may call after 11:30 a.m. today at the mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Spring River Christian Village, Joplin. Viola Lawson Viola Elizabeth Sexton Lawson, 78, 2502 E. 32nd St., Joplin, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Lawson was born Feb. 25, 1918, in Newton County. She was a lifelong Newton County resident. She had worked as a cleaner at Missouri Southern State College, Joplin. She was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Joplin. Her husband, Phillip J. Lawson, died Aug. 21, 1975. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Grace White, Webb City; a son, Barry J. Lawson, Des Moines, Iowa; two brothers, Leon Sexton and David Sexton, both of Joplin; a sister, Retha Myers, Galena, Kan.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Larry Cansler, pastor, will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Joplin. Lois Puckett Lois L. Lawson Puckett, 93, 3214 Missouri Place, died at 11:20 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East after a short illness. Mrs. Puckett was born Jan. 6, 1903, in Patrick County Va. She moved to Joplin from Ararat, Va., in 1954. She was a homemaker. She attended the Church of God, Joplin. She married Frank Lawson in 1924 in Patrick County. He died Sept. 22, 1935. She married Homer Puckett on Nov. 5, 1939, at Hillsville, Va. He died Nov. 18, 1989. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Lawson, Joplin; a grandson; and three great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Elsie Shaw Elsie Louise Megee Shaw, 65, Harrison, Ark., formerly of Joplin, died Friday, Nov. 22, 1996, at a Springfield nursing home after an illness. Ms. Shaw was born July 9, 1931, at Joplin. She was a retired office manager for an insurance company. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Volgamore, Denton, Texas; and a son, Richard F. Shaw, Pittsburg, Kan. The body has been cremated. Private family graveside services will be at Friends Cemetery, Purcell, at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Springfield. Wilma Arnall GRANBY, Mo. … Wilma Lea Arnall, 68, Granby, died at 11:52 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a long illness. Mrs. Arnall was born Feb. 3, 1928, in Granby. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker. She attended Trinity Apostolic Faith Church, Neosho. She married Bill Arnall on Sept. 11, 1943, at Cheyenne, Wyo. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Bill Arnall Jr., Granby; a brother, Bill Capps Jr., Granby; a sister, Bessie Mae Hobbs, Tulsa, Okla.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Johnny Ray Arnall and the Rev. Frank Arnall will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Trinity Apostolic Faith Church, Neosho, in care of the funeral home. Hubert Bloss SARCOXIE, Mo. … Hubert B. Bloss, 77, Sarcoxie route 2, died at 2:50 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Bloss was born Nov. 26, 1918, at Pawnee City, Neb. He graduated in 1936 from Pawnee City High School. He moved to the Sarcoxie area from Nebraska in 1948. He was a cattleman and farmer. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Sarcoxie. He married Doris Hunzeker on March 3, 1945, at Lincoln, Neb. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Richard Bloss, Sarcoxie; a daughter, Bonnie Grace, Sarcoxie; two brothers, Warren Bloss and Allen Bloss, both of Pawnee City; two sisters, Willa Hightshoe and Winifred Kearns, both of Lincoln; four grandchildren; and three great-grandsons. Arrangements are pending with Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Frank Eimer WENTWORTH, Mo. … Francis J. ``Frank'' Eimer, 73, Warsaw, a Wentworth native, died at 8:45 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at a nursing home in Sedalia after an illness. Mr. Eimer was born Dec. 6, 1922, in Wentworth. He worked as a machinist for Trans World Airline for 27 1/2 years. He was a member of Machinist Union Local No. 1,650. Survivors include his wife, Fay Eimer; three sons, David Eimer and Mark Eimer, both of Kansas City, and Paul Eimer, Independence; four daughters, Donna Picone, Blue Springs, Carol Mosier, Lee's Summit, Cheryl Eimer, Kansas City, and Lela Hall, Raymore; a brother, Leo Eimer, Sedalia; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christ the King Catholic Church, Kansas City. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Kansas City. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. today at McGilley State Line Memorial Chapel, Kansas City. Contributions may be made to the building fund of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Warsaw, or to the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. Peggy Frye NEVADA, Mo. … Marion F. ``Peggy'' Frye, 75, Nevada, died Sunday afternoon, Nov. 24, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after an illness of several weeks. Ms. Frye was born Nov. 26, 1921, at Santa Margarita, Calif. She spent most of her life in Vernon County. She worked for several years at Key Industries, Nevada. She was a member of the Sheldon (Mo.) Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Erle Underwood, Nevada; two sisters, Ruby Randall, Ottawa, Kan., and Genevieve ``Ginny'' Hensley, Springfield; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Jim McCoy will officiate. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery. Friends may call until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Dorothy Gregg NEVADA, Mo. … Dorothy Eileen Gregg, 80, Nevada, died at 5:16 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Gregg was born Dec. 17, 1915, at Irwin. She lived most of her life in Vernon County. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the United Methodist Church in Nevada. She was active with the Democratic Party in Vernon County. She married Roy Gregg on Dec. 31, 1934, in Vernon County. He died Jan. 17, 1978. Survivors include two sons, James Gregg, Nevada, and Richard Gregg, Pasadena, Texas; two brothers, Orville Cooper, Watsonville, Calif., and William Cooper, Pasadena, Calif.; a sister, Mildred Hudson, San Bernardino, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Scott Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Balltown Cemetery, Horton. Friends may call until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Nancy Sims LAMAR, Mo. … Nancy Lavinia Law Sims, 91, Lamar, died at 10 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Sims was born May 5, 1905, in Barton County. She had lived in Barton County most of her life. She worked for Gunnels Upholstery in rural Barton County for several years. She also was a homemaker. She was a member of the INC Social Club in Barton County. She married Oval Garland Sims Sr. on Oct. 25, 1924, at Columbus, Kan. He died March 26, 1981. A daughter also preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, Charlie Lee Sims and Oval Garland Sims Jr., both of Carthage, and Edwin Wayne Sims, Lamar; two daughters, Ina Maxine Morin, Lamar, and Virginia Mae Evans, Beaver Creek, Ore.; a brother, Lee Wright, Canby, Calif.; 24 grandchildren; 43 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Waters Cemetery, northwest of Jasper. Doug Oakes, minister, will officiate. Visitation will from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The family will be at the home of Ina Maxine Morin, 204 Cherry St., Lamar. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Cancer Society, both in care of the funeral home. LeRoy Torres NEOSHO, Mo. … LeRoy W. Torres, 48, 13082 Kalmia Road, died at 6 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a four-year illness. Mr. Torres was born April 29, 1948, at Belen, N.M. He lived several years at Barstow, N.M., before moving to Neosho in 1969. He was a furniture repairman for La-Z-Boy Midwest, Neosho, for 22 years. He married Pamela Dean Bohannan on Feb. 20, 1993, in Neosho. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Tony Torres, Goodman, Richard Torres, Joplin, and Timmy Torres, Neosho; his mother, Ida Reese, Barstow; a brother, Charlie Torres, Barstow; two sisters, Elizabeth Marquez, Barstow, and Margaret Jean Contreras, Neosho; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Virgil Eubanks, minister, will officiate. After the services, the body will be cremated. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Larry Downing ALTAMONT, Kan. … Services for Larry Travis Downing, 57, Palatine, Ill., a former southeast Kansas resident who died Tuesday, will be at 1 p.m. today at the United Methodist Church, Edna. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Altamont. Arrangements are under the direction of Bath Funeral Home, Altamont. Helen Langford GALENA, Kan. … Services for Helen L. Langford, 73, 1218 Euclid Ave., who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Galena. The Rev. Charles Idleman will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Bill Shoemaker, Doug McCall, Kirk Qualls, David Ryan, Steve Hall, Ron Smith, Pat Price and Jim LaTurner. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Mark Lee BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Mark David Lee, 38, 500 Washington St., Baxter Springs, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, after a short illness. Mr. Lee was born Aug. 31, 1958, at Kansas City, Mo. He graduated from Baxter Springs High School and was a lifelong area resident. He worked for the Webb City (Mo.) Street Department for 16 years. He was a member of Community Chapel Church, Joplin, Mo. Survivors include two daughters, Jenniffer Lee and Hillari Lee, both of Webb City; his parents, James and Martha Lee, Baxter Springs; two brothers, James Michael Lee, Joplin, and Steven Lee, Baxter Springs; and eight sisters, Vickie Kimmel, Independence, Mo., Diana Hood, Joplin, Margie Trujillo, Los Lunas, N.M., Marcia Bion, Tulsa, Okla., Lisa Lee, Crestline, Stephenie Lee, state of Ohio, and Machell Lee and Rachell Lee, both of Baxter Springs. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Community Chapel Church, Joplin. The Rev. Ronald Dean will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Danny Ashe, James Lee, Steven Lee, Thom Kimmel, Larry Pliler, Donny Rion, Robbie Schick, Doug Lawson and Chris ``Moe'' Parker. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Elizabeth Ekstrom GROVE, Okla. … Elizabeth Ekstrom, 91, Grove, died Sunday morning, Nov. 24, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Ekstrom was born July 6, 1905, at Salina, Kan. She moved from Kansas City, Mo., to Joplin in 1935, and to Grove in 1968. She formerly was employed with Ekstrom Sales Co. in Joplin and Grove. She was a member of Grace Presbyterian Church, the Brush and Pallette Club, the Cherry Reds Auxiliary at Grove General Hospital, and the American Association of Retired Persons, all of Grove. She married Russell C. Ekstrom on April 6, 1929, at Kansas City, Mo. He died Feb. 26, 1987. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Serage, Neosho, Mo.; a brother, John Carr, Independence, Mo.; a sister, Dorothy Hansen, Council Bluffs, Iowa; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. M. Colley M. Cecil Colley, 91, Joplin, died at 6:40 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Colley was born Sept. 1, 1905, in Prosperity. He was a retired college instructor. He moved to Joplin in 1994 from La Junta, Colo., where he had resided for 50 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church, La Junta. He married Crenna Ruth Davis in 1935 in Miami, Okla. She died Jan. 31, 1987. Survivors include a son, Howard R. Colley, Salem, Ore.; a daughter, Helen J. Ryan, Joplin; a sister, Ruth Colley, Boulder, Colo.; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Round Grove Cemetery, south of Lockwood. The Rev. Victor Hailey will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Cecil Colley Scholarship Fund, in care of Otero Junior College, La Junta. Arrangements are under the direction of Lockwood Funeral Chapel, Lockwood. Robert Green Robert E. ``Bob'' Green, 75, 409 N. Pearl St., died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a Galena (Kan.) nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Green was born Jan. 12, 1921, in rural Columbus, Kan. He moved to Joplin in 1993 from Sana Paula, Calif. He was graduated in 1939 from Cherokee County Community High School, Columbus. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps and served as a radar mechanic for the Army Air Force while he was stationed in England during World War II. After the war, he received a degree in science and education from Manhattan State College, Manhattan, Kan. He taught school at Altamont, Kan., from 1954 to 1958. He retired in 1985 after teaching at various schools in California. He also coached tennis and was a team member of Cabrilla Racquet Club, Sana Paula. He was a member of Worldwide Church of God in the state of California. He was church librarian and head of audio visual aides. Survivors include his sister, Leta Bennett DeBoutez, Joplin. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs, Kan. Dr. Duane Trimble will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, rural Columbus. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Southwest chapter ADRDA and ASSOC, in care of the funeral home. Marvin Anderson NEOSHO, Mo. … Marvin L. Anderson, 77, Los Angeles, Calif., a former Neosho resident, died Monday, Nov. 11, 1996, at Daniel Freeman Marina Hospital, Marina Del Rey, Calif., after a short illness. Mr. Anderson was born Nov. 3, 1919, at Cushing, Okla. He lived in Neosho from 1930 to 1948. He was graduated in 1938 from Neosho High School, where he was active in music and was Neosho's first drum major. He worked for Continental Airlines in California. He married Mary Wagner in 1971. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert A. Anderson, San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Johna Wilke, Kittering, Ohio, and Doris Stewart, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services and burial will be at a later date in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Arrangements are under the direction of Gates, Kingsley and Gates Funeral Directors, Culver City, Calif. Hubert Bloss SARCOXIE, Mo. … Services for Hubert B. Bloss, 77, Sarcoxie route 2, who died Monday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Larry Greenfield will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike Bloss, Jeff Bloss, Mike Long, Dave Everts, Jim Grace, Matt Chapman, Larry Jackson, and Freddie Whitehead. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Vera Dalton LAMAR, Mo. … Vera Phaye Dalton, 87, died at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, in a Republic nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Dalton was born Feb. 20, 1909, in Oakton. She was employed as a bookkeeper for Dalton Brothers Mercantile Store, Lamar, for several years. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Lamar, and Calla Rebekah Lodge No. 160, Lamar. She married Leonard Fowler ``Red'' Dalton on Jan. 20, 1932, in Englevale, Kan. He died May 2, 1991. Survivors include her daughter, Marlene Langston, Springfield; two brothers, Marion Berry, Grand Island, Neb., and George Berry Jr., Diamond City, Ark.; four sisters, Lorene Reeder, Pittsburg, Kan., Dora Jean Crockett, Lamar, Nadene Blanchard, Joplin, and Millie Birkendach, La Mesa, Calif.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Bob Perry will officiate. Visitation will be at 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Lamar, or to the Southwest Missouri chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home. Velma Keltner GREENFIELD, Mo. … Velma Ila Whitworth Keltner, 86, Springfield, a former Greenfield area resident, died at 11:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Keltner was born Jan. 29, 1910, in Stafford County, Kan. She moved as a child to Climax Springs, where she lived until she moved to Liberal in 1984. She moved to Greenfield in 1992 and to Springfield 13 months ago. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church of Climax Springs. She married Claude Clifton Keltner on Nov. 8, 1927, at Edwards. He died in 1963. Survivors include four sons, Wayne Keltner, Willard, Keith Keltner, Liberal, Lowell Keltner, Greenfield, and Garry Keltner, Sullivan; a brother, Flayvel Whitworth, Hayward, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at First Baptist Church of Climax Springs. The Rev. Bob Fenwick will officiate. Burial will be in Climax Springs Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw. Ruby McFadden NEOSHO, Mo. … Ruby B. McFadden, 97, 330 S. Wood St., died at 3:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at a Neosho nursing home after an illness. Mrs. McFadden was born March 2, 1899, at Cayuga, Okla. She moved to Neosho in 1940. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Neosho. She married William Taylor McFadden on Oct. 16, 1918. He died Nov. 13, 1983. Survivors include two grandsons; five great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded her in death. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Clement Graham will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, south of Neosho. The body will lie in state from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of Dale Peterson, 1919 Redbird Drive, Webb City. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Iva Myers WASHBURN, Mo. … Iva Lillian Myers, 85, Washburn, died at 6:05 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at a Cassville nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Myers was born Sept. 22, 1911, in Pittsburg, Kan. She moved to Washburn with her parents in 1919. She was a longtime Washburn resident and served a number of years as an election judge. She was active in the Washburn Ladies Quilting Club and was a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Washburn. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Washburn. She married Arthur ``Art'' Myers on Jan. 16, 1932, in Cassville. He died Sept. 11, 1988. Survivors include a daughter, Opal West, Carthage, Ill.; two brothers, Leon Paul, Washburn, and Junior Paul, Exeter; two sisters, Eva Walden, Washburn, and Faye Vada Cox, Tulsa, Okla.; two granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Walter Smart and the Rev. Rick Wagner will officiate. Burial will be in Washburn Prairie Cemetery, Washburn. Pallbearers will be Leslie Joe Paul, Robert Paul, David Paul, Ralph Paul, Gary Paul and Lloyd Paul. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. John Wyatt NEOSHO, Mo. … John Dow Wyatt, 77, Neosho, died at 7:03 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after sudden illness. Mr. Wyatt was born Aug. 10, 1917, in Grayville, Tenn. He moved to Neosho from Lockport, Ill., in August 1965. He retired in 1981 as owner and operator of the former Jonel Superior Landscaping Service, Neosho. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Neosho, and of Gideon's International. He married Nelda Loraine Palfma on April 21, 1949. She died on Oct. 25, 1981. Survivors include a son, John Wyatt, Plymouth, Wis.; five daughters, Linda McMillian, Calhoun, Susan Philliber, Goodman, Becky O'Dell, Ava, Debbie Wyatt, Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Cheryl Lupton, Kansas City; his stepmother, Barbara Wyatt, Barre, Mass.; three brothers, David Wyatt, Waterbun, Tenn., Allan Wyatt, Oregon City, Ore., and Jim Wyatt, Rockwell, Texas; a sister, Shirley Bartlett, Santa Barbara, Calif.; and 16 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Dell Reed will officiate. Friends may call from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The casket will be closed at all times. Contributions may be made to Regency Home Health Care, the American Heart Association or the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Eileen Hyde PARSONS, Kan. … Eileen Hyde, 80, 409 N. 29th St., died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Hyde was born Oct. 4, 1916, at Chicago, Ill. She was graduated in 1934 from Topeka High School. She lived in Parsons most of her life. She was a florist and partner in Hyde's Greenhouse until she retired in 1977, when she moved to the Grand Lake area near Grove, Okla. She returned to Parsons in 1993. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Parsons and St. Mary's Alter Society. She was a former member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Parsons and St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church at Grove. She married Paul Weidert Hyde on June 26, 1937, in Parsons. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Mary Paula Feess, Parsons, and Jane Anne Hyde, Wichita; two sons, Warren Hyde and Mark Hyde, both of Shawnee; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Parsons. The Rev. Michael Schemm will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Parsons. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Parsons. Josephine Leggett COLUMBUS, Kan. … Josephine ``Jo'' Leggett, 75, Columbus, died at 7:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Leggett was born Oct. 10, 1921, in Columbus. She attended Columbus public schools and was graduated in 1939 from Cherokee County Community High School. She had been a receptionist in the office of Dr. Charles Huffman, and was a teller and bookkeeper for 24 years at Columbus State Bank of Columbus. She later lived on Welch (Okla.) route 2 and returned in 1976 to Columbus, where she was office manager for Columbus Telephone Co. until she retired in 1986. She was elected secretary of the board of directors of Columbus Telephone in 1982. She was a member of First Christian Church of Columbus and Alpha Laureate Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi sorority. Survivors include a brother, Gene Leggett, Columbus; and two sisters, Kathryn Belt, Columbus route 1, and Doris Baugh, Muskogee, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Garland Bohn will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Contributions may be made to the Kansas Arthritis Association, in care of the funeral home. Charles VanLaningham PITTSBURG, Kan. … Charles L. VanLaningham, 76, Gilbert, Ariz., a former Pittsburg resident, died at 3:55 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23, 1996, at Valley Lutheran Hospital, Mesa, Ariz., after several months of ill health. Mr. VanLaningham was born April 16, 1920, at Elk Creek, Neb. He was graduated from Lincoln (Ark.) High School. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served with the 502nd Ordnance Battalion. He later moved to Pittsburg and was co-owner of Pittsburg Automotive Supply until he retired in 1974. He and his wife moved to Gilbert from Pittsburg in 1994. He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Pittsburg Masonic Lodge No. 187, Pittsburg York Rite Bodies, Mirza Shrine, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Benjamin A. Fuller Post No. 74, American Legion. He married Bettie Bollinger on June 28, 1942, at Yates Center, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include Ron VanLaningham, Littleton, Colo., and Brian VanLaningham, Boca Raton, Fla.; two daughters, Karen Mausolf, Leawood, and Susan Malle, Gilbert, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pittsburg. The Rev. James Banner will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsburg Garden of Memories Cemetery. The Pittsburg American Legion Post will conduct graveside flag-folding services. Arrangements are under direction of Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. Contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, in care of the mortuary. Winona Hollandsworth WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Winona E. Bear Hollandsworth, 87, Wyandotte route 1, died at 4:20 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Hollandsworth was born Nov. 7, 1909, in Ottawa County. She was a lifetime area resident. She attended school at Haskett Institute in Lawrence, Kan., and Wyandotte public schools. She was a homemaker and a member of the Eastern Shawnee Indian Tribe. She was a member of Ottawa Indian Baptist Church and a charter member of Eastside Baptist Church, both west of Seneca, Mo. She married Claude Hollandsworth on Nov. 7, 1929, at Miami. He died July 30, 1986. Additional survivors include two sons, Wilfred Dean Hollandsworth, Wyandotte, and Maurice Lee Hollandsworth, Miami; a daughter, Carol Jean Buzzard, Fairland; three sisters, Nadine Captain, Miami, Lois ``Cissy'' Nowlin, Miami, and Sue Lamont, Lebanon, Mo.; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and two great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Eastside Baptist Church, west of Seneca. The Rev. Loren Messenger and the Rev. Carroll Hopkins will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Chester Palmer, Kenneth Palmer, Jack McCorkell, Terry Ball, Charles Lofland and Gene Fidler. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. The family will be at the family home on Wyandotte route 2. Bessie Jackson JAY, Okla. … Bessie M. Jackson, 83, Loveland, Colo., formerly of Jay, died at 8:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at Loveland after a long illness. Mrs. Jackson was born June 2, 1913, at Salina. She was a homemaker who had lived most of her life in Delaware County. She moved to Loveland in September 1992. She was a member of the Holiness Church. She married William B. Jackson on Nov. 20, 1932, at Kansas, Okla. He died Nov. 30, 1988. Survivors include a son, Bill J. Jackson, Jay; two daughters, Doris A. Walker, Loveland, and Sara Achord, Palm Springs, Calif.; eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Gospel Tabernacle, Kansas. The Rev. Sam Andrews will officiate. Burial will be in Russell Cemetery, Oaks. Pallbearers will be Joshua Jackson, Clyde Jackson, Dale Jackson, Arden Jackson, Lonus Mitchell and Anthony Gann. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hinderliter-Woodard Chapel, Jay. Lawanda Lofland WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Lawanda L. Lofland, 66, Wyandotte route 2, died at 12:18 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at Vencor Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Lofland was born Aug. 19, 1930, in Kiowa County. She moved to Wyandotte as a young girl. She was a homemaker. She married Norman Lofland on Nov. 13, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Yuvonne Durbin, of the home; two brothers, Lester Chesser Jr., Tulsa, and Kenneth Chesser, Mesa, Ariz.; a sister, Geraldine Youngblood, Casper, Wyo.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wyandotte Cemetery. The Rev. Danny Burleson will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Nesvold, Billy Durbin, Tim Buchan, Ben Chesser, Sammy Chesser, Boyce Schrack and Otis Zebert. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca, Mo. James Reece MIAMI, Okla. … James L. Reece, 62, 1110 P St. N.W., died at 5:32 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Reece was born July 9, 1934, in Southwest City, Mo. He moved to Miami in 1961 from Southwest City. He retired last June after 25 years as an employee of the City of Miami. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and attended First Freewill Baptist Church, Miami. He married Shirley Norris on Jan. 4, 1956, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Oreland Lee Reece and Johnny Dale Reece, both of Miami, James Wayne Reece, Berrytown, Kan., and Jerry Michael Reece, of the home; two daughters, Sheila Colleen Skinner and Kimberly Dawn Edwards, both of Miami; his mother, Florence Reece, Southwest City; two brothers, Jackie Reece, Miami, and Donald Reece, Southwest City; a sister, Joyce Goddard, Southwest, Okla.; and 10 grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Freewill Baptist Church, Miami. The Rev. Dewey Johnston will officiate and the Rev. Marion Reece will assist. Burial will be in the Southwest City (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bob Bailey, Bob Keith, Greg Scott, Jerry Huston, Mike Carlson and Ronnie Cook. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Paul ThomasFuneral Home, Miami. Glen Robertson GROVE, Okla. … Glen R. Robertson, 88, Grove, died at 11:22 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Robertson was born April 30, 1908, at Pond Creek. He was graduated in 1928 from Pond Creek High School. He moved to Grove in 1950. He was instrumental in building the Veterans of Foreign Wars building in Pond Creek. He was retired from farming and had worked as a truck driver for Phillips Petroleum Co. He was a member of the American Legion, Disabled American Veterans and Moose Lodge. He was a 50-year member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and a charter member of Grove Veterans Ritual Team. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. His wife, Elizabeth Hiramonus Robertson, died in 1964. Survivors include two sons, Bill Robertson, Littleton, Colo., and Don Robertson, Grove; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Grove. Burial will be in Pond Creek Cemetery. Members of the Grove Veterans Ritual Team will serve as pallbearers. Ambrose Cook Ambrose A. Cook, 88, 727 E. 50th St., died at 8:55 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, at a local nursing home after several months of ill health. Mr. Cook was born Sept. 8, 1908, in Germantown. He moved to Joplin in 1946 from Germantown. He retired in 1973 after he was employed for more than 30 years at Eagle-Picher Industries Inc., Joplin. He was a member of St. Mary's Church, Joplin. He married Magdalean Kaumans on June 17, 1940, in Germantown. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, James Cook, Joplin, Kenneth Cook, London, England, and Wayne Cook, Omaha, Neb.; a sister, Ida Bergschneider, Urich; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Church. The Rev. Raymond Kunkel will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Mark Summers, Vince Coupe, Harold Poiry, Tom Murray, John Giles, and Jim Miller. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. tonight at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the St. John's Hospice Program, or to Joplin area Catholic schools, in care of the funeral home. Emil Calhoun AURORA, Mo. … Emil A. Calhoun, 83, Aurora, died at 1:21 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at Aurora Community Hospital, Aurora, after a long illness. Mr. Calhoun was born Nov. 10, 1913, in Lawrence County. He was a retired farmer and a lifelong resident. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Pauline Gibson NEOSHO, Mo. … Geneva Pauline Gibson, 64, 1200 Cash St., died at 3:43 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Gibson was born May 6, 1932, in Granby. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Neosho. She married Elton E. Gibson on June 25, 1949 in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Michael E. Gibson, Sarcoxie, and Gregory D. Gibson, Neosho; a brother, Junior Vance, Wichita, Kan.; two sisters, Maxine McGlachlin and Peggy Shockley, both of Wichita; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Clark (Neosho) Funeral Home. The Rev. Clement Graham will officiate. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Lee Richards, Merle Jones, Henry Hierholzer, Benny Moore, Dr. Richard Betz and Bill Cupps. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Laura Rhine NEOSHO, Mo. … Laura Lynch Rhine, 85, 1105 Village Road, Neosho, died at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a sudden illness. Mrs. Rhine was born March 14, 1911, in Arlington, Neb. She moved to Neosho in 1960 from Arlington. She retired in 1973 as cashier for New-Mac Electric Cooperative, Neosho. She was a member of First Lutheran Church, Neosho, the Neosho Newcomers Club, and the Happy Hollow Club, Goodman. She married Oscar Lee Lynch on Aug. 30, 1940. He died Jan. 26, 1969. She married Paul E. Rhine on May 19, 1974. He died March 22, 1988. Survivors include a son, Bill Lynch, Granby; a daughter, Loralee Adam, Vandalia; six grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Lutheran Church. Pastor Merrill Kluhsman will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Andrew Adam, Christopher Lynch, Mike Williams, W.J. Lynch, W.W. Lynch, Don Moffett, and Alan Adam. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to First Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home. Ashton Russell Ashton Paige Russell, two-day-old daughter of Kendall and Kellie McMinn Russell, Springfield, former Joplin residents, died at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. She was born Nov. 25, 1996, in Springfield. Additional survivors include maternal grandparents, Dan and Robin Preston, Joplin, and Colin and Sue McMinn, Granby; paternal grandparents, Cecil Eugene Russell, Joplin, and Lee and Cheryl Miller, Carthage; maternal great-grandparents, Ruth Cole, Baxter Springs, Kan., and Mr. and Mrs. Chester McMinn, Quapaw, Okla.; and paternal great-grandparents, Ruth Stockton, Webb City, and Margaret Russell, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. John Newberry will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs, Kan. Walter Hartsell NEVADA, Mo. … Walter Donald Hartsell, 72, Nevada, died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Hartsell was born Jan. 7, 1924, in Bates County. He was a former resident of Adrian. He moved to Nevada nine years ago. He was an assembly worker for General Motors Corp. in Kansas City before he retired in 1970. Survivors include his wife, Wilma Hartsell; five sons, Eddie Hartsell, Joplin, Larry Hartsell and Tony Hartsell, both of Butler, Shirold Moore, Nevada, and Steve Moore, Tulsa, Okla.; three daughters, Faye McKee, Carthage, Debbie Kimrey, Nevada, and Connie Reynolds, Neosho; three brothers, Kenneth Hartwell, Jerico Springs, George Leroy Hartsell, Archie, and Leon Hartsell, Independence; two sisters, Blanch Chamberlain, East Lynne, and Clara Belle Martin, Roscoe; and 15 grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian. Roger McKee will officiate. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Friends may call from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Walter Hartsell Agricultural Scholarship Fund at Adrian High School. Mary LeMasters CARTHAGE, Mo. … Mary E. LeMasters, 89, 1735 Hazel St., died Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 27, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mrs. LeMasters was born April 26, 1907, in Jasper County. She was a longtime resident of the Carthage area. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Carthage, Mount Moriah Quilting Circle, Mount Moriah Extension Club and the Women's Progressive Farmers Association. She married Elmer LeMasters on Jan. 27, 1932, in Carthage. He died Jan. 10, 1986. Survivors include two sons, Lloyd LeMasters, Webb City, and Roger LeMasters, Carthage; two daughters, Virginia Honey, Oronogo, and Dorothy Frost, Carthage; two brothers, Loren Rose, Carthage, and Walter Rose, Jackson, Calif.; a sister, Edith White, Carthage; nine grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Jim Lawley will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, north of Carthage. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Randy Frost, Clint LeMasters, Dusty LeMasters, Brent LeMasters, Bob Honey, Earl Honey and Rick Hibdon. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church in Carthage, in care of the funeral home. Richard Locke MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Richard Edwin Locke, 65, Ash Grove route 2, died at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Locke was born Sept. 17, 1931, at Kendallville, Ind. He moved to the Ash Grove and Mount Vernon area in 1990 from California. He was a retired land surveyor. He was an Army veteran. He married Peggy McNerney. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Richard S. Locke, Mount Vernon, and Donald W. Locke, San Jose, Calif.; a daughter, Debbie Roberts, San Jose; two stepdaughters, Carol Sue Little and Kathryn Locke, both of San Jose; a brother, Robert Locke, Victor, Mont.; a sister, Donna Kendrick, Omaha, Neb.; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Rock Prairie Cemetery, Halltown, with the Rev. John Wilson officiating. Visitation will be from 2 p.m. until service time Friday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Emma Loveall GREENFIELD, Mo. … Emma M. Loveall, 82, Greenfield, died Wednesday morning, Nov. 27, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Loveall was born May 13, 1914, in Dade County. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Nebo Baptist Church, north of Lockwood. She married Vestal Loveall on Dec. 31, 1934, in Dade County. He died Dec. 6, 1983. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Collins Cemetery, north of Lockwood. Friends may call at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri, in care of the funeral home. John McWilliams Jr. SHELL KNOB, Mo. … John S. McWilliams Jr., 78, Shell Knob, died at 5:55 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at Aurora Community Hospital after a short illness. Mr. McWilliams was born June 2, 1918, at Yazoo City, Miss. He was an Air Force pilot during World War II and retired after 20 years of service. He later owned and operated a flying service at Hot Springs, Ark., for three years. He lived in Jackson, Miss., for eight years before he moved to Shell Knob in 1975. He married Mildred L. Lock on April 7, 1944, at Marfa, Texas. She survives. Additional survivors include a brother, George McWilliams, Jackson, Miss. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. The Rev. Jim Forkner will officiate. Contributions may be made to Haven of the Ozarks, in care of the funeral home. Doris Sloan MONETT, Mo. … Doris V. Sloan, 84, Monett, died Tuesday morning, Nov. 26, 1996, at a nursing home in Clarksville, Ark., after a short illness. Mrs. Sloan was born Nov. 19, 1912, at Wellington, Kan. She had lived in Monett since 1917. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Monett, the Ladies Golf League and Monett Bowling League. She was a charter member of the Retired Railroad Club and a past president of the Railroad Ladies Society. She was a member of Rebekah Lodge No. 63 since 1941 and held the office of noble grand president. She married Carl C. Sloan on Dec. 15, 1931, at Columbus, Kan. He died Jan. 31, 1973. Survivors include a son, Dean Sloan, Clarksville; a daughter, Elizabeth Carr Miller, Joplin; two sisters, Irene Weber and Kate Richardson, both of Monett; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. The body will be cremated and burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church of Monett. Warren Waltrip MONETT, Mo. … Warren Delmar Waltrip, 76, Monett, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Little Rock, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Waltrip was born June 17, 1920, at Monett. He was a lifetime Monett resident. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was retired as a worker for the former Juvenile Shoe Co., Aurora. He was a member of Pentecostal Church of God, Monett. He married Stella Snider on April 13, 1940, at Monett. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, James Delmar Waltrip, Walker, and Richard Eugene Waltrip, Aurora; two daughters, Mary Mahan, Monett, and Virginia Reedy, Denver, Colo.; a brother, Burnette Waltrip, Monett; a sister, Lucille Brown, Monett; 14 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Monett IOOF Cemetery, with the Rev. Bill Miller officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Leona Wene BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Leona Elizabeth Wene, 95, 547 Cherokee Ave., Baxter Springs, died at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Wene was born July 31, 1901, in Crowburg. She had lived in the Baxter Springs area most of life, including 20 years at her present address. She was co-owner of Wene Funeral Home, Baxter Springs, from 1945 until she retired in 1964, and was a published poet. She was a member of the Magnolia Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star and the Kensington Club, both of Baxter Springs, and was a charter member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Baxter Springs. She was married to James Lance Wene on Feb. 26, 1921, in Baxter Springs. He died Oct. 3, 1976. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia J. Hull, Warrensburg, Mo., and Mary Beth Bro, Miami, Okla.; one brother, Elton Wyatt, Baxter Springs; two sisters, Opal Smith, Baxter Springs, and Alberta Gaines, Spokane, Wash.; eight grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fellowship Baptist Church, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Wayne Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery, Lowell. Pallbearers will be Lance Hull, Gregory Lance Wene, James LeRobin Wene, James Robert Bro, Timothy Lee Bro and Eugene Epperson. Friends may visit from 5 to 6 p.m. today at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. John Elliott MIAMI, Okla. … John William Elliott, 78, 1815 N. Grant Parkway, died at 10:15 a.m. Monday, Nov. 25, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mr. Elliott was born April 16, 1918, at Anthony, Kan. He was graduated from Stillwater High School and Oklahoma A&M College at Stillwater. He did postgraduate work at the University of Oklahoma. He was a retired colonel who served in the Army Air Corps during World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He received the Legion of Merit, Army Commendation Medal, Master and Senior Army Aviation Badge and Meritorious Unit Commendation. He was band director at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami, in the late 1940s and returned as a woodwind music instructor from 1975 to 1985. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Miami, Miami Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite Tulsa Consistory, Akdar Shrine Temple, NEO A&M Woodworkers and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a life member of the American Legion. He married Wanda Jo Bryan on Nov. 21, 1981, at Winfield, Kan. She died in December 1995. Survivors include a son, John A. Elliott, Ithaca, N.Y.; two stepsons, T. Logan Brown, Miami, and Jack L. Brown, Tulsa; two stepdaughters, Carol Mrzlikar, Denver, Colo., and Brenda Brown, Santa Rosa, Calif.; a brother, Lee Elliott, Wichita, Kan.; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Miami. The Rev. Dawna Bridgewater and the Rev. Charles Horton will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Jack Sanders, Bill Griffhorn, James Bo Smith, Dennis ``Buff'' Highland, Jack Smith and Dr. Clark Osborn. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Lawanda Lofland WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Services for Lawanda Lofland, 66, Wyandotte, who died at 12:18 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wyandotte Cemetery. The Rev. Danny Burleson will officiate. Survivors include her mother, Jewell Chesser, Miami, Okla. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Evelyn Clark Evelyn M. Clark, 54, 3115 E. 13th St., died at 1:27 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at St. Louis (Mo.) University Medical Center after a six-month illness. Mrs. Clark was born June 26, 1942, at Stella. She had lived most of her life in Joplin. She was a 1960 Joplin High School graduate. She was a member of the Greenwood Baptist Church, southwest of Joplin. She was a nurse's aide for Freeman Home Healthcare. She had previously worked at Oak Hill Hospital now called Freeman Hospital East. She also worked part-time at the Quaker Hill Manor at Lowell, Kan. She married Robert Clark in December 1983 at Baxter Springs, Kan. He died Aug. 8, 1987. Surviving are a sister, Rosa Burrows, Joplin; and a brother, Bill Bugher, Tularosa, N.M. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Tracy Cemetery, east of Anderson. The Rev. Skip Williams will officiate. Pallbearers will be Paul Harris, Albert Harris, Troy Brooks, Charles Sluder, Claude Sluder and Ross Burrows. Family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the Greenwood Baptist Church. Orville Baldwin AURORA, Mo. … Orville Lynn Baldwin, 49, Aurora, died at 5:15 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Baldwin was born Feb. 6, 1947, in Barry County. He was a veteran of the Vietnam War and a truck driver for Springfield Air Freight, Springfield. Survivors include a brother, James Baldwin, Aurora; and four sisters, Patricia Spain, Velma Clevenger, Joyce Jenkins and Paula Hilton, all of Aurora. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Rex Mooneyham will officiate. Burial will be in the Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Southwest Missouri, in care of the funeral home. Martha Brown ALBA, Mo. … Martha Ann Brown, 84, Denton, Texas, an Alba native, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at Denton Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Brown was born Aug. 6, 1912, at Alba. She had lived at Jasper, where she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Peerless Chapter No. 75. She was a family counselor for Hope Inc. at Denton. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church at Denton. She married Carl A. Brown on Oct. 14, 1939, at Jasper. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Cheryl Briggs, Denton; three brothers, Tom Ball, Carthage, and Walter Ball and Charles Ball, both of Jasper; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Monday at Waters Cemetery, 6.5 miles northwest of Jasper. The Rev. David Brane will officiate. Pallbearers will be Tom Ball, Larry Ball, Bob Gordon, Danny Ball, Doug Ball and Darrel Ball. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Weng Funeral Chapel at Jasper. A memorial service will be 10:30 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church at Denton. Christopher Castetter CASSVILLE, Mo. … Christopher Lee Castetter, 29, Cassville, died at 1:08 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, in Springfield, from a gunshot wound while serving in the line of duty as a deputy in the Barry County Sheriff's Department. Mr. Castetter was born July 17, 1967, in Indianapolis, Ind. He attended schools in New Smyrna Beach, Fla. He moved to Cassville in 1988 from Grayslake, Ill. He worked at Emerson Electric, Rogers, Ark., for five years before he worked at the sheriff's Department. He was graduated from Missouri Southern State College Police Academy, Joplin, and was a member of the Missouri Fraternal Order of Police, Joplin. He married Christine Anne Schultz on Sept. 10, 1988, in Cassville. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Cara Anne Rutherford, Jefferson City, and Julie Elizabeth Schultz and Bonnie Lynn Schultz, both of the home; his father and stepmother, James William and Judith Anne Castetter II, New Smyrna Beach; his mother, Judy Glaze, Seligman; three brothers, James William Castetter III and David Wayne Castetter, both of Edgewater, Fla., and Clayton Alan Castetter, Cocoa, Fla.; two half-brothers, Bobby Ray Haney, Indianapolis, Ind., and Phillip Harold Glaze, Rogers, Ark.; a stepbrother, Brad Dunigan, Indianapolis; two stepsisters, Lisa Woods and Tammy Dunigan, both of Edgewater; and a grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Cassville High School Gymnasium. The Rev. Sammy Flores will officiate. Burial will be in Pilant Cemetery, Cassville. Pallbearers will be deputies of the Barry County Sheriff's Department. Contributions may be made to the Christopher Castetter Donation Account, in care of Boatman's Bank, Cassville. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Robert Current NEVADA, Mo. … Robert Burl Current, 75, Nevada, died at 1:21 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at Vencor Hospital, Kansas City, after an illness of a few weeks. Mr. Current was born Sept. 22, 1921, in Nevada, where he lived most of his life. He served in the Army during World War II at Fort Lee, Va., and Spokane, Wash. He worked many years as a meat cutter at OB Market, Nevada. He had also worked at 3M, Nevada, until he retired in 1983. He had worked the past several years at Ortho-Flex Saddle, Nevada. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He married Elizabeth Lorraine Roberts on Oct. 17, 1941, in Nevada. She died Jan. 20, 1984. He married Rose Marilyn Stevens on April 14, 1986, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Robert Earl Current, St. Joseph, George Anson Current, Nixa, and James LeRoy Current, Gower; two daughters, Patricia Colleen Current and Madelyn Lorraine Anderson, both of St. Joseph; a foster son, John Jeffries, Nevada; five stepsons, Ronnie Edwards, Columbia, Marty Edwards and Steve Edwards, both of Lee's Summit, Billy Edwards, Nevada, and Doug Steel, Carthage; a stepdaughter, Kathy Woody, Nevada; a brother, Maurice Haskell Current, Omaha, Neb.; a sister, Betty Allen, Tampa Bay, Fla.; 10 grandchildren; three foster grandchildren; 17 stepgrandchildren; and three stepgrandchildren. Three children preceded him in death. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at United Methodist Church, Nevada. John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, where friends may call until 10 a.m. Monday. Contributions may be made to the Missouri Mental Health Consumer Network at Jefferson City. Roy Hedgcorth CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Roy C. Hedgcorth, 87, 606 N. Washington St., died at 9:25 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, at his home after a four-year illness. Hedgcorth was born April 20, 1909, at Carterville. He was a plant supervisor for more than 30 years at Independent Gravel Co. at Webb City. He had served as Sunday school teacher, deacon and treasurer at First Baptist Church, Carterville. He had also served on the former Carterville Water Board. He was a Boy Scout leader for Carterville Troop No. 21. He married Velma Scott on Sept. 3, 1932. She died Jan. 5, 1989. Surviving are two sons, Dale Hedgcorth, Webb City, and Carroll Dean Hedgcorth, Carterville; two daughters, Betty Dean, Joplin, and Francis Heiniger, Carterville; 10 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Kevin Burns and the Rev. Bob Warren will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mary Mackey MONETT, Mo. … Mary Margaret Mackey, 64, Monett, died at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital, Monett, after a long illness. Mrs. Mackey was born Sept. 10, 1932, in Purdy. She was a lifelong resident of the Monett and Purdy areas. She was a homemaker and a member of PEO Chapter C.N., Monett, Hobbs-Anderson Post 91 of the American Legion Women's Auxillary, and Arnhart Cemetery Association, Purdy, where she was secretary and treasurer. She was a member and a Sunday school teacher for toddlers at First Baptist Church in Monett. She married Dayton Mackey on Nov. 26, 1952, in Purdy. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Doug Mackey, Omaha, Neb.; two daughters, Darla Lawrence, Overland Park, Kan., and Donna Jensen, Nixa; a brother, Stanley Marbut, Purdy; three sisters, Betty McQueen, Monett, Wilma Schaffer, Great Falls, Mont., and Rose Terry, Raytown; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church, Monett. The Rev. Arnold Ray Evans and Dr. Michael Block will officiate. Burial will be in Arnhart Cemetery, east of Purdy. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to Arnhart Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Mildred Moore NEOSHO, Mo. … Mildred Kelley Moore, 86, Whittier, Calif., a native of Neosho, died Friday, Oct. 25, 1996, at the Presbyterian Hospital, Whittier, after an illness. Mrs. Moore was born Oct. 2, 1910, in Neosho. In 1935, she came to Whittier, moving from Neosho, where she taught in rural Newton County schools. She was a longtime Whittier resident and was a retired Realtor. She was a member of the League of Women Voters and served as an election official. She was a Baptist. She married K. Glenn Moore on May 21, 1933, in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Gwen Romig, Whittier; a brother, James E. Kelley, Huntsville, Ala.; four sisters, Naomi Whitson, Ozark, Ark., Eula Kelley, Anderson, Nadeen Buzzard, Glendora, Calif., and Sybil Mailes, Seneca; and two grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday, Oct. 29, at Rose Hills Chapel, Whittier. Pastor Verl Lindley officiated. Burial was in the Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier. Anna Poduska MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Anna Josephine Poduska, 94, Mount Vernon, died at 11:50 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Poduska was born Feb. 12, 1902, at Marshalltown, Iowa. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Susanne Catholic Church, west of Mount Vernon, where she was a church organist for 20 years. She had lived since 1974 at Mount Vernon. She married Charles Poduska on Feb. 1, 1930, at Marshalltown. He died March 25, 1979. Survivors include a brother, George J. Soukup, Marietta, Ga. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Susanne Catholic Church. The Rev. John Westhues will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. Arrangements are under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home at Mount Vernon. Lucy Royal SENECA, Mo. … Lucy M. Royal, 95, Seneca, died at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after an illness. Mrs. Royal was born Aug. 21, 1901, in Prosperity. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker, farmer and business owner. In 1966, she retired as co-owner and operator of the former Victory Bar, Joplin. She was a past member of the Forest Park Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Charles E. Royal on Jan. 3, 1929. He died July 8, 1952. Survivors include a son, Randy Royal, Lanagan; a daughter, Betty M. Nopwasky, Joplin; a sister, Elsie Master, Denver, Colo.; a granddaughter; eight stepgrandchildren; and 21 great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Jarvis Spears, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in the Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Geneva Salsman MONETT, Mo. … Geneva Stephenson Salsman, 79, Monett, died at 10:45 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, at Cox Monett Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Salsman was born May 30, 1917, at Alba. She was a retired beauty shop operator. Surviving are a son, Thomas Eugene Stephenson, state of Florida; a stepson, Terry Salsman, Springfield; a daughter, Jane Skaggs, Pierce City; a brother, Carl Creech, address unknown; a sister, Zona Thompson, Webb City; eight grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Lakin Funeral Home at Pierce City. Peggy Schantz NEOSHO, Mo. … Margaret Ann ``Peggy'' Landis Schantz, 75, formerly of 411 Cottage Lane, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at the home of a daughter, Mary Kathryn Schantz of Jefferson City. Mrs. Schantz was born Oct. 23, 1921, at Newton County. She was a 1940 Neosho High School graduate. She lived from 1944 to 1961 in Springfield, where for many years she was active in Greene County Democratic party as a member of the state committee member of the League of Women Voters and served as committee woman in the Springfield 4th Ward. In the early 1950s, she was president of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Club of Springfield. She also served as the volunteer services director for the former Burge Hospital and was active in the American Red Cross when it initiated its blood collection/blood bank programs. She was active in the choir and education programs at Westminster Presbyterian Church at Springfield. From 1961 to 1968, she lived in Jefferson City, where she was active in the state Democratic party activities and campaigns. She moved in 1966 to Washington D.C., where she began a career as a Realtor. She continued to be a Realtor after returning in 1973 to Neosho, where she was a member of the BT-PEO and was a political activist and supporter of historic restoration and preservation projects. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Neosho. She married LeRoy F. Schantz on Dec. 8, 1940. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Vincent LeRoy Schantz, Oakland, Calif.; two daughters, Pam Schantz Rich and Mary Kathryn Schantz, both of Jefferson City; her mother, Mary Hines Landis, Neosho; and five grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Gary Pearman, Andy Wood, Tony Bergkoetter, Norm Hines, Ray Stipp and Barry Koch. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the Crowder College Foundation Endowment Fund. Robert Wilks AURORA, Mo. … Robert H. Wilks, 91, Aurora, died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at the Aurora Community Hospital, Aurora, after a long illness. Mr. Wilks was born Nov. 15, 1905, in Verona. He was a retired industrial engineer with U.S. Steel, of the state of California. His wife, Mildred Wilks, preceded him in death on March 25, 1986. Survivors include a son, Gary Wilks, of home; and two grandsons. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the Spring River Cemetery, Verona. The Rev. Jerry White will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. David Williams PIERCE CITY, Mo. … David Williams, 72, Hot Springs Village, Ark., formerly of Pierce City, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, after a short illness. Mr. Williams was born July 14, 1924. He retired and lived five years at Hot Springs Village. He was a 1942 Pierce City High School graduate. He served from 1943-1946 in the World War II Navy's 97th Construction Battalion. He attended Monett Junior College and then graduated with a physical education degree in 1950 from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. He was a salesman for Swift & Co. In 1960, he started working for Johnson & Johnson, where he established a sales program for their athletic division. He was a member of the Village United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, the former June Sisco; a son, Bill Williams, Glenwood Springs, Colo.; and two grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at First Congregational Church, Pierce City. The Rev. George Tanner will officiate. Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Revis, Joe Revis, Earl Goodwin, Johnny Johnson, Neal Cannon and Dick Petiford. Visitation will be 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Faranhyll Foundation at Glenwood Springs. Mary Delmez PITTSBURG, Kan. … Mary Marie Delmez, 83, formerly of Pittsburg, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at St. Joseph's Hospital at St. Charles, Mo., of an illness. Mrs. Delmez was born May 5, 1913, at Chicago, Ill. She attended Pittsburg schools and moved to Manhattan, Kan. She was a homemaker. She had moved from Manhattan to St. Charles this year. She married Leon P. Delmez on June 30, 1934. He died July 14, 1996. Surviving are her son, Don Delmez, St. Charles; a brother, William Schartz, Cherokee; two sisters, Elenora Allegrucci, Shawnee Mission, and Rosalie Matzenbacher, Asbury, Mo.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday in Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. Tony Lallie will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery at Pittsburg. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Sunday at the mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wilma Dozier BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Wilma E. Dozier, 83, Independence, mother of Dwight Dozier, Baxter Springs, died at 7:10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, at Mercy Hospital, Independence, after a long illness. Mrs. Dozier was born March 27, 1913, in Chanute. She attended schools in Earlton. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Independence. She married Cecil Bernard Dozier on July 12, 1932. He died Feb. 29, 1996. Survivors include five sons, William A. Dozier and Richard D. Dozier, both of Independence, James A. Dozier and Cecil L. Dozier, both of Topeka, and five daughters, Dora Page, Hepler, Faye Pettyjohn, Lucille Dozier and Betty Farnsworth, all of Wichita, and Bertha Radabaugh, Eskridge, Kan.; three brothers, Lowell ``Bob'' Grayson, Oroville, Calif., Ralph Grayson, Modesto, Calif., and Charles Grayson, Noble, Okla.; 46 grandchildren; and 52 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Potts Chapel, Independence. The Rev. Gary Wilks will officiate. Burial will be in the Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the chapel. Floyd Lightle GALENA, Kan. … Floyd L. Lightle, 80, 500 Bellvue St., was found dead at 9:21 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, at his home following an apparent heart attack. Mr. Lightle was born March 16, 1916, in Cherokee County. He graduated valedictorian from Galena (Kan.) High School. He acquired his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Missouri, Columbia. He later earned a juris doctorate from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In 1952, he returned to Galena. In 1976, he retired after more than 30 years of service as a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his brother, Franz S. Lightle, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in the Lowell Cemetery, Lowell. Paul Sims, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Marilyn Troth PITTSBURG, Kan. … Marilyn Troth, 56, 2210 California St., died at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 27, 1996, at her home after a seven-year illness. Mrs. Troth was born Jan. 12, 1940, at Horton. She was a 1958 Pittsburg High School graduate and had attended Pittsburg State University. She had worked for Centennial Life Insurance Co., Pittsburg, and Western Insurance Co., Lake Fort Scott. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Naomi Circle and the Presbyterian Women's Group. She married Marion E. Troth on May 10, 1970, in Pittsburg. He survives. Surviving are a son, Thomas C. Troth, Pittsburg; a daughter, Angela K. Troth, San Francisco, Calif.; and two sisters, Carol Jacques and Shirley Messenger, both of Pittsburg. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Brenner Mortuary. Robert Bardeen will officiate. Sharon Barone will provide music. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Pleasanton (Kan.) Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Association in care of the funeral home. Ralph Winfrey ARMA, Kan. … Ralph M. Winfrey, 78, 110 South West Street, Arma, Kan., was pronounced dead on arrival at 8:10 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, in the emergency room at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, Kan., after a short illness. Mr. Winfrey was born Oct. 10, 1918, in Joplin. In 1937, he graduated from Joplin High School. From 1940 to 1958, he owned Wimpey's Redings Mill Inn, Redings Mill. He then worked for seven years at Boeing Aircraft and 18 years at Lear Jet, both of Wichita, Kan. In 1986, he came to Arma, moving from Mulvane, Kan. He was a member of First Christian Church, Post No. 107 Order of the Eastern Star, Post No. 210 Masonic Lodge, all of Mulvane; and Miridian Shrine Temple, Scottish Rite, and American Association of Retired Persons, all of Wichita. He married Jewell J. Winningham on Feb. 14, 1940, in Springfield. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Marsha Wilkinson, Pittsburg. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. Dr. Wayne Black will officiate. Burial will be in the Pittsburg (Kan.) Garden of Memories. Masonic funeral rites will be conducted at 7 p.m. Sunday by members of Post No. 210 Masonic Lodge at the mortuary. Visitation will follow. Gladys Chambers MIAMI, Okla. … Gladys Faye Chambers, 87, 1100 E. Northeast St., Miami, died at 6:50 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, at a local Miami nursing home, after a long illness. Mrs. Chambers was born July 3, 1909, in Hobart. In 1943, she came to Miami, moving from Bartlesville. She was a homemaker and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Lodge, and the First United Methodist Church, both of Miami. She married Robert A. Chambers on June 11, 1936, in Pawhuska. He died May 6, 1992. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Palick, San Clemente, Calif., and Peggy Blair, Joplin, Mo.; seven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services are pending with the Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Delmon Crownover MIAMI, Okla. … Delmon G. ``Dink'' Crownover, 63, 411 10th Ave. N.E., Miami, died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Crownover was born Oct. 24, 1933, in Calumet. In 1938, he came to Bluejacket, moving from the state of California. In 1951, he graduated from Bluejacket (Okla.) High School. He attended Missouri Southern State College, Joplin, Mo., and Crowder College, Neosho, Mo. In 1994, he retired from George Mayer Manufacturing Co., Commerce. He was a member of the Miami Masonic Lodge, the Miami Masonic Consistory, the Shriners, the Heartland Antique Club and the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, all of Miami. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He married June Rhodes on Aug. 2, 1953, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include a brother, Kelley Crownover, Miami. Services are pending with the Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Pauline Grayston Pauline Jackson Grayston, 97, 3009 Indiana Ave., died at 7:10 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Grayston was born July 4, 1899, at Neosho. She had lived since 1918 in Joplin, moving from Neosho.She was a 1917 Neosho High School graduate and had attended business college at Neosho. In her early life, she was a secretary for 13 years at Independent Gravel Co. at Joplin. She worked 12 years at Joplin's former Christman's Department Store, later Macy's, retiring in 1964. She married D. Ray Grayston on Oct. 22, 1927, at Joplin. He died March 23, 1955. Surviving are a daughter, Beverly Richards, of the home; and a brother, P.R. Jackson, Stark City. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. The casket will be closed at all times. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Jack Jolly Jack Dee Jolly, 54, Joplin, died Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, at Vencor Hospital, Kansas City, after a long illness. Mr. Jolly was born July 11, 1942, at Pineville. He graduated from high school at Milfay, Okla. He earned his bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, in 1963. He earned his master's degree in 1966, also from the University of Oklahoma. He was an instructor at Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Ark. for two years. He was a math instructor at Missouri Southern State College, Joplin, for 28 years until retiring earlier this year. He served as MSSC Math League Coordinator for many years. He was a member of Church of Christ, Joplin. Survivors include his mother, Emma Jolly, Konawa, Okla.; two sisters, Carolyn Raper, Konawa, and Pat Boland, Grand Prairie, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Greenhill Cemetery, Lindsay, with Richard Winters, minister, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Pickard Funeral Home, Konawa. Jared Liston Jared Alexander Liston, infant son of Mark and Carole Liston, 311 E. 33rd St., died at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 26, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West shortly after birth. He was born at 4:06 p.m. Tuesday. Additional survivors include two sisters, Elizabeth Liston and Erika Liston, both of the home; two brothers, Ethan Liston and Josiah Liston, both of the home; and his maternal grandparents, George and Tasci King, Joplin. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Tim Chambers, minister, officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Gravetta Martin Gravetta Joy ``Betty'' Martin, 78, El Dorado, Calif., formerly of Joplin, died at 4:40 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at her home after an illness since January. Mrs. Martin was born Oct. 18, 1918, at Gravette, Ark. She had lived most of her life in the Joplin area, moving in January to El Dorado to be with her niece. She was a homemaker and a member of Royal Heights Baptist Church. She married Charles A. Martin on Jan. 5, 1951, at Joplin. He died in 1978. There are no immediate survivors. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Twila Bass EAGLE ROCK, Mo. … Twila C. Bass, 63, Eagle Rock, died at 3:45 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Bass was born April 18, 1933, at Douglas, Okla. She had lived 25 years at Eagle Rock, moving from Monett. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She married Pat Bass on July 20, 1951, at Monett. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Gary Bass and David Bass, both of Monett; a daughter, Suedawn Peters, Collierville, Tenn.; and 11 grandchildren. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Virgil Bristow CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Virgil E. Bristow, 80, 105 South Roney, died at 9:15 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a two-week illness. Mr. Bristow was born July 18, 1916, at Carl Junction, where he was a lifetime resident. He was a World War II veteran. He had been an assembly line worker for Dupont and Eagle Picher, both of Joplin. He was a member of Assembly of God Church, Carl Junction, and Joplin Veterans of Foreign Wars. He married Effie Elizabeth Crane on Nov. 22, 1939. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Dale Bristow, Neosho; two daughters, Marilyn Kay Baker and Ramona Smith, both of Carl Junction; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Assembly of God Church, Carl Junction. The Rev. Vernon Brewer will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rick Baker, Ronnie Baker, Doug Baker, Dennis Baker, Wayne Smith and Howard Morgan. Members of Joplin Veterans of Foreign Wars will conduct graveside military rites. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Martha Brown ALBA, Mo. … Graveside services for Martha Ann Brown, 84, Denton, Texas, an Alba native, who died Thursday, will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Waters Cemetery, northwest of Jasper. The Rev. David Brane will officiate. Survivors include a sister, Barbara Winders, Spencer, Ind. David Oehme PITTSBURG, Kan. … David V. Oehme, 68, 110 N. Fairview St., died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after a 10-year illness. Mr. Oehme was born April 5, 1928, at Pittsburg, where he was a lifetime resident. He was a 1946 St. Mary's High School graduate. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He was a glazier at Cook Paints from 1946-1973 in Pittsburg. He retired after working as a carpenter foreman from 1973-1993 at Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. He married Lola L. Phillips on July 15, 1971, at Pittsburg. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Michele Skelton, Pittsburg, and Mary Manley, Conroe, Texas; a sister, Margaret Hardacre, Pittsburg; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Burial will be in Crocker Cemetery, southeast of Pittsburg. Benjamin Fuller American Legion Post No. 64 will conduct graveside military rites. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Johnnie Perez CARTHAGE, Mo. … Johnnie Daniel Perez, 63, Carthage, died at 3:35 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at Girard (Kan.) Hospital District No. 1 after a short illness. Mr. Perez was born Oct. 18, 1933, at Parsons, Kan. He was raised in Parsons and graduated from Parsons High School. He had lived 10 years in Carthage, moving from Pittsburg, Kan., where he had lived for 25 years. He had been a grocery store clerk for Foodtown from 1954-1981 at Pittsburg, Parsons, Baxter Springs, Kan., and Bartlesville, Okla. He retired Nov. 27 from Bob's IGA, Carthage, where he had worked since 1986. He was a member of the Catholic Church, Carthage. Surviving are three sons, Jeff Perez, Girard, Rodney Perez, Arma, Kan., and Johnny Perez, Pittsburg; two sisters, Marceline Taylor, Pittsburg, and Betty Overby, Chickasha, Okla.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The body will be cremated after the services. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Dale Russell GREENFIELD, Mo. … Dale McCoy Russell, 75, Greenfield, died Saturday morning, Nov. 30, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Russell was born March 6, 1921, at Seybert. He was a graduate of Dadeville High School. He had owned Skelley Service Station, Greenfield, and with his brother owned City Meat Market, Greenfield. He was a rural mail carrier for 28 years in Dade County. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Germany and France. He was a member of Greenfield First Christian Church. He was a member of Greenfield American Legion Post No. 47, and Washington Masonic Lodge No. 87 A.F. & A.M., Greenfield. He was a member of Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple, Springfield. He was a member of Lake Stockton Shrine Club and served as its first rajah. He married Elnora Montgomery on Oct. 3, 1941, at El Dorado Springs. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Linda Perri, Greenfield; three sons, Larry Russell, San Diego, Calif., Monty Russell, Springfield, and Don Russell, South Greenfield.; a brother, Kelt Russell, Baxter Springs, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Gene Clack officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by Greenfield American Legion Post No. 47. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri or American Cancer Society. David Williams PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Services for David Williams, 72, Hot Springs Village, Ark., formerly of Pierce City, who died Wednesday, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Congregational Church, Pierce City. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City. Faye Wright CARTHAGE, Mo. … Faye Wright, 73, Carthage, died at 4:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Wright was born Aug. 4, 1923, at Sarcoxie. She was a lifetime resident of the Carthage and Sarcoxie areas. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church at Golden City. She married Ivan Wright on June 28, 1941, at Carthage. He died June 10, 1994. Surviving are a son, James Wright, Kansas City; a daughter, Sally Metcalf, Jasper; two sisters, Lucille Smith and Bertha Schafer, both of Carthage; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Jim Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Dudenville (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Heath, Jim Heath, John Heath, Bud Heath, Bradley Metcalf and Bill Wright. Contributions may be made to McCune-Brooks Skilled Nursing Unit. Rosie Seat BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Rosetta Pearl ``Rosie'' Seat, 50, 531 Southridge, died at 4:20 p.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., of injuries she sustained in an automobile accident on Nov. 14. Miss Seat was born June 3, 1946, at Baxter Springs. She was a lifetime Baxter Springs area resident. She was a Baxter Springs High School graduate. She received a registered nurse degree at Bethany School of Nursing at Kansas City, Kan. She received a bachelor's degree in nursing from Pittsburg State University. She worked 22 years at St. John's Regional Medical Center, where she was patient care supervisor. She attended First Assembly of God Church, Miami, Okla. Surviving are three brothers, Floyd Seat, Baxter Springs, Robert Seat, Webb City, Mo., and Jim Andrews, Phoenix, Ariz.; and two sisters, Marion Seat and Susan Beeler, both of Baxter Springs. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Gerald Baser, the Rev. Wilma Heavin and the Rev. Harvey Wampler will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. Pallbearers will be Justin Beeler, Jared Beeler, Bill Bryan, Tom Bryan, Dale Killion, Eric Smith, Aaron Smith and Jeff Smith. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Rosie Seat Scholarship Fund in care of the funeral home. Lula Allen JAY, Okla. … Lula M. ``Dinky'' Allen, 81, Jay, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1996 at a local nursing home after a long illness. Miss Allen was born March 25, 1915, in Mayes County. She lived most of her life in Jay. Survivors include three sisters, Opal Ellis, Colcord, and Erma Cherry and Betty Cuinto, both of Tulsa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Dickson Cemetery, Cherokee City, Ark., with Larry Ellis, minister, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Mabel Ball MIAMI, Okla. … Mabel Imogene ``Jean'' Ball, 78, 205 B St. N.E., died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at a Quapaw nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Ball was born June 10, 1918, at Miami. She lived most of her life in Miami except 25 years when she lived at Rogers, Ark. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, Miami. She was a Peoria Indian. She married Bernard Ball on Sept. 12, 1937, east of Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Archie Ball, Welch, Okla.; a daughter, Sue Ellen Moss, Greensboro, Ga.; a brother, John Landers, Sunnyvale, Calif.; a sister, Lois ``Susie'' Hannah, Antioch, Calif.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. A son preceded her in death. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Phillip Bangle AFTON, Okla. … Phillip D. Bangle, 66, Afton route 4, died at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Bangle was born Jan. 14, 1930, at Lenora, Kan. He moved to the Afton area in 1983, moving from South Haven, Kan. He was a retired plumber and owned a plumbing business in Wichita, Kan., for several years. He was a member of Moose Lodge No. 2033, Grove. He married Crystal Phillips on April 19, 1972. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Samuel Bangle, Mulvane, Kan.; a stepson, Irne Phillips, Wichita; six sisters, Letha Etcheson, Virginia Cook, Norma Lemon, Alice Heron, Minnie Gano, and Phyllis Lutz, addresses unknown; five brothers, Chester Bangle, William Bangle, Richard Bangle, Doyle Bangle, and Jesse Bangle, addresses unknown; five grandchildren; and five great- grandchildren. The body has been donated for cancer research. There will be no services. Arrangements are under the direction of Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, Grove. Gladys Chambers MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Gladys Faye Chambers, 87, 1100 E St. N.E., who died Friday, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Glen Abbey Cemetery, east of Miami. The Rev. Chuck Horton will officiate. Friends may call at a granddaughter's home at 1929 B St. N.E. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Miami. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Delmon Crownover MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Delmon G. ``Dink'' Crownover, 63, 411 10th Ave. N.E., who died Thursday, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Al Amos, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Miami Masonic Lodge will perform rites at the funeral home. Joe Ewers will officiate. Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail will perform graveside military rites. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital. Jack Wright MIAMI, Okla. … Elmer Jack Wright, 70, Stillwater, formerly of Miami, died Sunday, Nov. 24, 1996, at Stillwater Medical Center, after a long illness. Mr. Wright was born Jan. 4, 1926, at Seminole. He attended school in Seminole and graduated from Barnsdall High School, Barnsdall, in 1944. He worked for Phillips Petroleum Co., Borger, Texas. He moved to Miami in 1951, where he worked as an auto mechanic. He also worked as a tool and die maker for Vickers, Joplin. He worked as a tool and die maker for Mercury Marine, Stillwater, from 1977 until retirement in 1993. He also had lived in Coffeyville, Kan., and Parsons, Kan. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific. He married Lelia Walker on Jan. 11, 1947, at Pawhuska. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gary Wright, Joplin, Mo.; two brothers, names and addresses unknown; two sisters, names and addresses unknown; and six grandchildren. Services were Tuesday at Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Burial was in Sixkiller Cemetery, rural Afton. Arrangements were under the direction of Colonial Chapel, Stillwater. Local arrangements were under the direction of Adcock Funeral Home. Lester Davison Lester B. Davison, 95, Joplin, died at 11:03 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East after one month of ill health. Mr. Davison was born Nov. 2, 1901, at Oberlin, Kan. He moved to Joplin in 1945 from the state of Minnesota. He was an insurance agent, retiring in 1964. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Joplin. His wife, Ada Mae Davison, preceded him in death. Survivors include two sisters, Dorothy Kelley, Norcatur, Kan., and Bernice Furer, Denver, Colo. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Max Hampton Max Hampton, 70, 2402 Texas Ave., died at 4:06 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Hampton was born Jan. 29, 1926, at Ocie. He moved to Joplin in 1966 from Wichita, Kan. He was a salesman for American Beauty/Pillsbury Company for 30 years before retiring. He was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church and the Masonic Lodge at Gainesville. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Maxine Cole on Sept. 18, 1947, at Mountain Home, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Fred Hampton, Joplin; his mother, Pansy Hampton, Theodosia; a brother, Arnold Hampton, Springfield; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Richard Robinson will officiate. Services and burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Rhodes Cemetery, Theodosia. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the building fund at First Freewill Baptist Church. Victoria Harkey Victoria Harkey, 80, Joplin, died at 1 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. She had been a resident of a local nursing home. Mrs. Harkey was born Aug. 16, 1916, near Edna, Kan. She moved to Joplin from Noel. She formerly lived in the state of California for 50 years. She had been a licensed practical nurse, working in hospitals and nursing homes in California. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Survivors include a son, John Harkey, Las Vegas, Nev.; a brother, Dick Riley, Rolla, Kan.; a sister, Cora Deacon, Miami, Okla.; and two grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1212 Goetz Boulevard, Joplin. Lester Lay, elder, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. The body will be cremated by Bella Vista (Ark.) Crematory. Burial will be at a later date in Las Vegas, Nev. Ethel Turnbull Ethel E. Stiles Turnbull, 90, 2410 Annie Baxter Ave., died at 12:01 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Turnbull was born Dec. 28, 1905, at Joplin and was a lifetime resident. She was employed at Miller Manufacturing and M&O Cigar Factory, both formerly in Joplin. She also formerly worked for the Jasper County Assessor's Office and was an election poll worker. She was a member and Sunday school teacher of Empire Baptist Church. She married Don O. Turnbull on Oct. 21, 1921, at Joplin. He died May 9, 1981. Survivors include two sons, Robert Turnbull, 2419 Porter Ave., and Wayne Turnbull, 1118 Moffet Ave.; two sisters, Florence Smith, 2617 Joplin Ave., and Vera P. Seley, Glendale, Calif.; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Mike Snider will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Empire Baptist Church. Blanche Webb Blanche I. Webb, 81, Joplin, died at 11:50 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mrs. Webb was born July 22, 1915, in Texas County, Mo. She moved to Joplin in 1941 from Texas County. She was a homemaker. She married Lowell A. Webb on Dec. 26, 1931, in Reynolds County. He died July 14, 1975. Survivors include a son, Paul D. Webb, Joplin; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary. Edward Campbell CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Edward B. Campbell, 74, 205 Pearl St., died at 1 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Campbell was born July 9, 1922, at Waco. He was a World War II veteran. He worked for the Webb City Corp. in Webb City. He was a member of First Christian Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars, both of Webb City. He married Catherine Williams on April 1, 1951. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Sandy Brown, Springfield; a stepdaughter, Beverly Wall, Carterville; a stepson Bob Smith, Lee's Summit; three brothers, Roy Campbell, Joplin route 1, Howard Campbell, West Covina, Calif., and Bob Campbell, Anaheim, Calif.; two grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; several great-stepgrandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Calvin St. Clair, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today monat the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Randy Friend, Wayne Dahlman, Charles Reed, Donnie Collins, Andy Greek and Virgil Sargent. The family will be at the home of Dixie Carter, Joplin route 1 at Lakeside. Avadna Jones MONETT, Mo. … Avadna Landreth Jones, 92, Monett, died at 10:50 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Jones was born Jan. 3, 1904, at Newtonia. She moved to Monett in 1928 from Joplin. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Monett. She married Lou Gresham ``L.G.'' Jones on Oct. 11, 1924, at Joplin. He died June 4, 1984. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Lynn Leese, Springfield, and Lou Ellen Rea, Eugene, Ore.; two brothers, Arol Landreth and Harry Landreth, Stark City; three sisters, Venetta Timberlake and Helen Sheppard, both of Joplin, and Rhea Davis, Seneca; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Monett or Children's Miracle Network, in care of the funeral home. Offe McGaw WEBB CITY, Mo. … Offe E. McGaw, 91, 502 N. Walker St., died at 9:35 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. McGaw was born March 5, 1905, at Siloam Springs, Ark. She had lived in the Webb City area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Webb City. She married William Porter McGaw in 1928, at Webb City. He died in December 1966. Survivors include a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Calvin St. Clair, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Contributions may be made to Webb City Nutrition, in care of the mortuary. Garland McKee CARTHAGE, Mo. … Garland L. ``Bill'' McKee, 73, Passaic, died Thursday, Nov. 28, 1996, at Bates County Memorial Hospital, Butler, of a short illness. He was the father of Roger McKee of Carthage. Mr. McKee was born Dec. 11, 1922, at Amsterdam, Mo. He had lived most of his life in the Amsterdam and Passaic areas. He hauled wood and was a self-employed carpenter. He owned Bill's Fruit and Vegetable Stand at Passaic. He was a member of Passaic Methodist Church and Carpenters' Union Local No. 777. He married Letha Allen on March 19, 1942. She survives. Also surviving are two additional sons, Duane McKee, Independence, Mo., and Jerry McKee, Emporia, Kan.; two daughters, Zelda Coleman, Virginia, Mo., and Linda Cole, Passaic; two brothers, Richard McKee, Milan, Ill., and Charles McKee, Kansas City, Mo.; five sisters, Bernice Stewart, Andalusia, Ill., Fern Allen, Independence, Pauline Polson, Nevada, Alice Sage, Orangeburg, S.C., and Frances Hockett, Raymore; 14 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Underwood-Steinbeck Funeral Home, Butler. John Ketcher, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, near Adrian. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today monat the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the building fund at Passaic Methodist Church. Eunice Roberts PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Eunice W. Roberts, 95, Pierce City, died at 9:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at a Monett nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Roberts was born June 11, 1901, at Pierce City and was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Congregational Church, Pierce City; Pierce City Supper Club; Pierce City Garden Club; and Monett Collective Arts Club. Her husband, Ray Roberts, died June 3, 1995. Survivors include a son, William ``Bill'' Roberts, Salinas, Calif.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Lakin Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to Monett Health Care Alzheimer's Unit, in care of the funeral home. Luria Suth NEOSHO, Mo. … Luria Suth, 91, 7444 Old Scenic Drive, died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Suth was born Feb. 26, 1905, at Joplin. She lived in Granby for 20 years before moving to Neosho. She was a retired seamstress for Granby Manufacturing. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No. 534, Joplin. She married Bob Suth at Reno, Nev. He preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Neal Doty, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Robert Suth, Joplin; a daughter, Jeannine Dedrickson, Neosho; eight grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Tommie Tomblin CASSVILLE, Mo. … Tommie Tomblin, 72, Cassville, died at 12:25 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Tomblin was born Oct. 15, 1924, at Fairfax, Okla. She was a graduate of Fairfax High School. She lived in Ponca City, Okla., and Hutchinson, Kan., before moving to Cassville in 1964. She and her husband bought Tomblin Jewelry in Cassville in 1964. She was a member of First Christian Church, Cassville. She married Maurice Wayne Tomblin on Sept. 23, 1946, at Winfield, Kan. He died May 22, 1986. Survivors include two daughters, Chloe Nell Epperly and Dana Sue Kammerlohr, both of Cassville; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, Cassville. Gary Reed and Sid Allsbury, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Pallbearers will be Charles Epperly, Cody Epperly, Chip Kammerlohr, Hank Lowe, Kent Stephenson and Steve Reid. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Contributions may be made to Barry County Dare Program, in care of the funeral home. Dave Davison Graveside services for Lester B. ``Dave'' Davison, 95, Joplin, who died Saturday, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Charles King will officiate. Pallbearers will be David Wright, Brad Wright, John Brown, Ken Holland and David Capps. Family will receive friends from noon to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary. Dolores Lee Dolores T. Lee, 66, Joplin, died at 10:10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Lee was born May 24, 1930, at Oklahoma City. She was a lifelong resident of Joplin. She was a homemaker and Joplin home health care worker for 20 years. She married William ``Bill'' Lee on July 12, 1947, at Joplin. He died April 2, 1974. Survivors include two sons, Michel Lee, Crestline, Kan., and Leroy Lee, Joplin; three daughters, Linda Atkinson, Carthage, Vickie Gideon, Anderson, and Dorothy Hibbert, Joplin; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Kay Snowden, pastor, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jeramie Lee, Bill Lee, James Atkinson, Nick Hibbert, Kenny Hibbert and Norman Gideon. Contributions may be made to Hospital Home Care Unit, in care of St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Janet Martindill Janet T. Martindill, 38, 4618 Highway NN, Joplin, died at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at her home. The death is being investigated by the Newton County Sheriff's Department. Ms. Martindill was born June 21, 1958, at Edon, Ohio. She had lived in Joplin for four years, moving from Austin, Texas. She worked in retail sales. Survivors include her father and mother, Lowell Martindill, Fort Wayne, Ind., and Thelma Martindill, Joplin; and two sisters, Karen McClurg, Joplin, and Mary Dugger, Fort Wayne. Services are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Bill Young Bill Young, 54, Grandview, Mo., a former Joplin resident, died Monday, Nov. 25, at St. Joseph's Health Center, Grandview. Mr. Young was born Jan. 22, 1942, at Joplin. He lived in the area until 1984. He was a maintenance man, and a member of New Life Ministries, Belton. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea. Survivors include his wife, Rita Louise Young; a son, Billy Young, of the home; and two daughters, Tiffany Brown, Joplin, and Kathryn Young, of the home. Services were Wednesday, Nov. 27, at E.K. George and Sons Funeral Home chapel, Grandview. Burial was in Belton Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Bill Young Memorial Fund. Paul Baird Jr. JASPER, Mo. … Paul Allen Baird Jr., 64, Jasper route 2, died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Baird was born Oct. 14, 1932, at Columbus, Kan. He came to Jasper in 1971, moving from Columbus. He was a retired 20-year Navy veteran, serving during the Korean War. Following his graduation from Wastewater Treatment School at Crowder College, Neosho, he taught wastewater treatment in Korea. He worked in construction for 12 years. He was a member of Nashville Christian Church, Nashville. He married Lois Vivian Etcheson on June 21, 1959, at Nashville. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Mark Allen Baird, Jasper; two daughters, Paula Ann Colley, Miller, and Tammy Sue Jackson, Jasper; three sisters, Esther Lewis, Wichita, Kan., Frances Miller, West Mineral, Kan., Evelyn Lateulere, Indian Head, Md.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Nashville Christian Church. The Rev. Virgil Etcheson, the Rev. Dennis Platt, and the Rev. Kent Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Waters Cemetery, northwest of Jasper. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Contributions may be made to Jasper Ambulance Service, in care of the funeral home. Bud Gastor GOODMAN, Mo. … Lloyd M. ``Bud'' Gastor, 70, Goodman, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a several-month illness. Mr. Gastor was born Oct. 3, 1926, at Webster City, Iowa. He was born and reared in Webster City, where he graduated from Webster High School in 1944. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific. He lived for 30 years in Rochester, Minn., and farmed near Dexter, Minn., before retiring in 1978. He was a member of United Methodist Church, Rogers, Ark. He married Shirley Story on Jan. 26, 1946, at Webster City. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Michael Gastor, Nevada, and Bobby Gastor, Dexter; his mother, Mary Gastor, Webster City; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Graceland Cemetery, Webster City. The Rev. Paul Mooney will officiate. Friends may call until 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to Heritage Baptist Church of Nevada or to American Heart Association. Elsie Hamilton SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Elsie Mae Hale Hamilton, 95, Shell Knob, died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996 at Ozarks Medical Center, West Plains, after a long illness. Mrs. Hamilton was born Sept. 10, 1901, in Howell County. She had moved to Cassville from Shell Knob and returned to Shell Knob in 1985. She was a homemaker. She attended First Christian Church, Cassville. She married Lewis Elmer Alsup. He died in November 1947. She married Rollie Oscar Hamilton. He died in July 1968. Survivors include a son, Donald Alsup, Willow Springs; a daughter, Mary Stewart, Shell Knob; a stepson, Uel Alsup, Boise, Idaho; a half-brother Byron Hale, Willow Springs; a half-sister, Fern Thompson, Willow Springs; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob, with Sid Allsbury, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Painter Cemetery, Shell Knob. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Delphia Hymer METZ, Mo. … Delphia Irene Hymer, 63, Metz, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, after a long illness. Mrs. Hymer was born Oct. 9, 1933, at Stilwater, Okla. She spent most of her life in Vernon County. She worked for several years as a switchboard operator in Metz. She worked as an aide at the former Nevada State Hospital, retiring in April. She was a Baptist. She married Robert Walter Hymer on Aug. 17, 1951. He died June 7, 1987. Survivors include three sons, Michael Hymer, Metz, David Hymer, Liberal, and Philip Hymer, Rich Hill; a daughter, Debbi Beerman, Metz; 15 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Hank Lamb will officiate. Burial will be in Virgil City (Mo.) Cemetery. Friends may call until service time at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Audrey Layman NEOSHO, Mo. … Audrey Ellen Deatherage Layman, 79, Grandview, Wash., formerly of Neosho, died Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, at the home of her daughter in Grandview after a short illness. Mrs. Layman was born Oct. 2, 1917, at Norfolk, Ark. She attended Neosho schools through 11th grade. She moved to Sunnyside, Wash., with her family in 1937. She worked in the shipyards at Kirkland, Wash., during World War II. She retired two years ago from Sun King Fruit, Sunnyside, after working there 16 years. She was a member of Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3482, Sunnyside. She married Lester H. Layman on Dec. 23, 1937, at Granger, Wash. He died in 1984. Survivors include a daughter, Oneta Cromwell, Grandview; a son, Darrell Layman, Yakima, Wash.; a sister, Coreene Walburn, Joplin; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Smith Funeral Home, Sunnyside, with Jim Smith, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Lower Valley Memorial Gardens, Sunnyside. Elmer Neely NEVADA, Mo. … Elmer Leone Neely, 82, Nevada, died Monday morning, Dec. 2, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Neely was born June 29, 1914, at LaJunta, Colo. He came to the Nevada area as a child. He graduated from Harwood High School. He was an engineer for Missouri Pacific Railroad, retiring in 1979. He was a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church, Nevada. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He married Frances Berniece Jones on Jan. 30, 1943, at Nevada. She died Feb. 1, 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Gina Neely, Nevada; a brother, Reuben Neely, Walker; four sisters, Nora Phillips, Raytown, Rena Cubbage and Margaret Cubbage, both of Nevada, and Joan Markham, El Dorado Springs. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. John Nichols, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Masonic services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Visitation will take place at the funeral home an hour later. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Clarence Robinett SELIGMAN, Mo. … Clarence Edward Robinett, 73, Seligman, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fayetteville, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Robinett was born Jan. 4, 1923, at Seligman. He was a lifelong resident of the Seligman area. He owned an electrical business in Barry County for several years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a Baptist. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Roller Ridge Cemetery, Gateway, Ark., with the Rev. Bob Scott officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Kerg Severson MONETT, Mo. … Kerg Lee Severson, 11 months, son of Craig L. and Barbara L. Severson, Monett, died at 12:16 p.m. Saturday at Cox Monett Hospital from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident Saturday morning south of Purdy. He was born Jan. 1, 1996, at Joplin. Other survivors include two brothers, Paul Jordan Churchwell, Monett, and William Daryl Severson, Monett; maternal grandparents, Daryl ``Short'' and Donna King, both of Seneca; paternal grandmother, Charlene Severson, Seabeck, Wash.; and maternal great-grandmother, Irene Kohler, Grove, Okla. Services are pending with Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Sarah Flowers PITTSBURG, Kan. … Sarah Susan Flowers, 87, 1109 South College Street, died at 9:25 a.m. Friday, Nov. 29, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Ms. Flowers was born Sept. 3, 1909, at Kokomo, Ind. She came to Pittsburg in 1990, moving from Athens, Ohio. She was a member of Christian Missionary Alliance, Saint Petersburg, Fla. Survivors include a granddaughter. A daughter preceded her in death. Graveside services will be later this week at Swiss Cemetery, Hohenwald, Tenn. Burial arrangements are under the direction of McDonald Funeral Home, Hohenwald. Local arrangements are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Nolan Reetz PITTSBURG, Kan. … Nolan N. Reetz, 28, Jesup, Iowa, a former Pittsburg resident, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, in Jesup of carbon monoxide asphyxiation. The death, investigated by the Buchanan County Sheriff's Department, was ruled accidental. Mr. Reetz was born Jan. 12, 1968, at Beloit. He lived in Pittsburg from 1980 to 1988. He graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1987 and moved to Waterloo, Iowa, a year later. He worked at Waspie Valley Creamery, Little Town, Iowa, after working for Eagle Tanning Co., Waterloo, Iowa. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Neal and Sharon Reetz, Charles City, Iowa; his mother, Ruby Babcock, Pittsburg; his stepfather, Edwin Babcock, Rainier, Ore.; his maternal grandmother, Maxine Tebow, Jamestown; three brothers, Allen Reetz, WaKeeney, Eric Reetz, Klickitat, Wash., and Nathaniel Reetz, Pittsburg; four sisters, Kimberly Sorenson and Roxanne Edwards, both of Pittsburg, and Melissa Reetz and Amanda Reetz, Vancouver, Wash. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Robert McElwee will officiate. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Pittsburg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Gina Sharp PITTSBURG, Kan. … Gina Renee Sharp, 22, Pittsburg, died at 5:58 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a short illness. Miss Sharp was born Oct. 25, 1974, at Springfield. She came to Pittsburg in 1994, moving from Lamar, Mo. She graduated from Lamar High School and from Pittsburg State University with a degree in fashion merchandising. She was a sales associate for the ladies fitting room at Wal-Mart, Pittsburg, and a president of Lamar Art League. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Lamar. Survivors include her father and stepmother, Thomas H. and Conni Sharp, Pittsburg; her mother and stepfather, Beverly and Kenneth Dockery, Moriarity, N.M.; a brother, Terry Sharp, Tulsa, Okla.; two sisters, Joni Sharp and Michelle Sharp, both of Pittsburg; grandmothers, Irene Sharp, Lamar, and Beverly Morgan, Sheldon; stepgrandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dockery, Sheldon; stepgrandfather, Paul Johnson, Joplin; stepgrandmother, Elaine Johnson, Joplin; and great-stepgrandfather, Dezmond Gamble, Joplin. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Larry Garfield will officiate. The body will be cremated after the services. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The casket will be closed following the visitation. Contributions may be made to the Gina Sharp Scholarship Fund Dept. of Family and Consumer Sciences at Pittsburg State University, in care of the funeral home. Jean Ball MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Jean Ball, 78, 205 B Street, Miami, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, Miami. The Rev. Charles Horton will officiate. Burial will be in Peoria Indian Cemetery, southwest of Quapaw. Pallbearers will be Josh Ball, Addison Tuttle, Jeff Tuttle, Vanessa Tuttle, Greg Kemp, and Rick Landers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, Grove, in care of the funeral home. Lucy King JAY, Okla. … Lucy King, 78, Jay, died at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after an illness. Mrs. King was born June 7, 1918, at Eucha. She was a homemaker. She was a full-blooded member of the Cherokee Nation. She was a member of Round Springs Baptist Church, Eucha. Her husband, Martin King, died Nov. 2, 1976. Survivors include four sons, Rufus King, Roy King, Don King and Jim King, all of Jay; three daughters, Nancy Soldier, Grace Nichols and Rita King, all of Jay; 16 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Round Springs Baptist Church, Eucha. The Rev. Leroy Backwater and the Rev. Larry Prichett will officiate. Burial will be in Grass Cemetery, Salina. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Jerry McElhany WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Jerry Kenneth McElhany, 84, Wyandotte, died Monday, Dec. 2, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. McElhany was born Nov. 14, 1912, at Wyandotte. He retired as a miner in 1963. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a lifetime member of Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wyandotte. He was a member of Assembly of God Church, Turkey Ford community. He married Retha Tosh on Dec. 14, 1935, at Neosho. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Deloris Bartlay, Wyandotte, and Beva Rhodes, Quapaw; two sons, Larry McElhany, Wyandotte, and Jerry McElhany, Miami; eight grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Grove. The Rev. Fred Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Council House Cemetery, Wyandotte. Graveside services will be conducted by Grove Veterans' Ritual Burial Team. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Freda Burks Freda G. Burks, 86, Joplin, died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mrs. Burks was born July 22, 1910, in Clyde, Texas. She moved to Joplin in 1994 from Sand Springs, Okla. She was a homemaker and a member of Church of Christ, Joplin. She married A.W. Burks on Oct. 20, 1928, in Abilene, Texas. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, John Burks, Abilene; four daughters, Dorthea Dawson, Lubbock, Texas, Helen Joyce Goodman, Indonesia, and Jayne Erwin and Judy Thompson, both of Joplin; a sister, Jane Ground, Dallas, Texas; 16 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary in Joplin. Patrick Peck, minister, will officiate. Burial will be at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery in Joplin. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will be at the home of a daughter. Contributions may be made to Lafayette House in Joplin. Paul Compton James Paul Compton, 69, Joplin, died at 5:12 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Compton was born Feb. 15, 1927, in Joplin. He was a lifetime resident of the Saginaw community, south of Joplin. He had been employed by several area restaurants. He was a member of Saginaw Baptist Church. Survivors include three brothers, Bob Compton, Salt Lake City, Utah, and Charles and Fred Compton, both of Saginaw. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary in Joplin. The Rev. Freddie Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Saginaw Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mark Compton, Richard Houk, Ollie Gene Whitt, Junior Cox, Howard Erwin and Glen Erwin. Contributions may be made to Southside Baptist Church building fund, in care of the funeral home. The family will be at the home of Charles Compton. Lee Goade Lee Roy Goade, 74, 2830 W. 23rd St., died at 12:18 p.m. Thursday at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mr. Goade was born Aug. 8, 1922, at Diamond. He was a lifelong area resident. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a business agent for Tri-State Bakers, Joplin. He was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. He married Emma Jean Hinkle on April 19, 1948, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, James Goade, Springfield, and David Goade, Fayetteville, Ark.; a daughter, Debra Smith, Tulsa, Okla.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Aaron Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park cemetery. Friends may call today until service time at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Gordon Menhusen Services for Gordon Minert Menhusen, 72, Tonganoxie, Kan., formerly of Joplin, who died Friday, were held Monday at Tonganoxie Christian Church. Burial was in Jewell (Kan.) Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Quisenberry Funeral Home in Tonganoxie. Merritt Theis N. Merritt Theis, 90, Joplin, died at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mr. Theis was born April 7, 1906, in Helena. He moved to Joplin in 1946 from Omaha, Neb. He had been a salesman and accountant in the farm implement industry. He worked at the former Peerless Co., Sears Co. and J.I. Case Co., all of Joplin, and at Burgraff Co., Quapaw, Okla. He was a member of First Community Church in Joplin. He married Marguerite L. Brand on Sept. 1, 1934, in Amity. She died Dec. 9, 1987. Survivors include a daughter, Gwen Hunt, Webb City; and a sister, Marjorie Sander, St. Joseph. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Wayne VanGundy and the Rev. Brock Watson will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Osborn Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Spiva Center for the Arts, or the women's athletic program at Missouri Southern State College. Joe Askins MONETT, Mo. … Joe B. Askins, 89, Monett, died at 1:23 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1997, at Cox-Monett Hospital after an illness. Mr. Askins was born on Aug. 30, 1907, at Verona. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Pierce City and Pierce City Senior Citizens. He married Georgia Eskina on June 1, 1974. She died on Oct. 16, 1988. Survivors include two sisters, Letta Brown, Aurora, and Leta Magers, Joplin. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lakin Funeral Chapel, Pierce City, with the Rev. Rick Osborn officiating. Burial will be at Monett IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Phyllis Bailey NEOSHO, Mo. … Phyllis B. Bailey, 79, 331 E. Daugherty Road, died at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1997 at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Bailey was born July 11, 1917 in Neosho. She lived in Neosho as a youth, then moved to Washington state, and later to Anchorage, Alaska. She returned to Neosho in 1990. While in Alaska, she owned and operated the Anchorage House of Music for 17 years. She was an accomplished musician and taught organ, piano and accordion. She also accompanied church choirs throughout her lifetime. She was a member of Neosho United Methodist Church. She married DeWitt Bailey in 1958 in Anchorage. He survives. Also surviving are three sons, Mike Freed, Andover, Kan., and Marion Freed and Galen Freed Jr., both of Washington state; a stepson, Jim Bailey, Anchorage; two brothers, Dan Green, Springfield and Aaron Green, Tulsa; a sister, Melissa Crow, Wyandotte, Okla.; 12 grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Clark Funeral Home Chapel in Neosho. The Rev. J.C. Harp will officiate. Burial will be in Hazel Green Cemetery in the Boulder City community south of Neosho. Sons and brothers will serve as pallbearers. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Jack Conley NEVADA, Mo. … Jack T. Conley, 50, Nevada, died Monday night, Dec. 30, 1996, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, after a sudden illness. Mr. Conley was born Aug. 25, 1946, at Bakersfield, Calif. He grew up in Oroville, Calif., and was graduated from high school there. He moved to Nevada in 1991. He was graduated from Sacramento (Calif.) State College. He was an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War. He worked for the 3M Corp., Nevada, in medical sales. He married Shirley A. Carpenter Conley on Nov. 26, 1988, at Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Tim A. Conley, Renton, Wash., and Mark C. Conley, Nevada; two daughters, Tara E. Conley and Megan C. Conley, both of Bolingbrook, Ill.; a stepdaughter, Julie M. Moonen, Bakersfield, Calif.; his mother, Ruby Green, Nevada; two sisters, Shirley Willhite, Bakersfield, and Eva Flohr, Challenge, Calif.; a brother, Tim Conley, Bakersfield; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. DeWayne Flohr and William Cox officiating. The body will be cremated. Contributions may be made to East Bakersfield Lions Club, in care of the funeral home. Joe Fanning SHELDON, Mo. … Joe E. Fanning, 78, Sheldon, died at 10:46 a.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Fanning was born Nov. 28, 1918, in Dadeville. He was a longtime area resident. He moved to Sheldon in 1976 from California. He had been an electrical engineer at Hughes Aircraft in California. He retired from civil service in 1976. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a Lutheran. His wife, Luz Hernandez, survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Elaine M. Fanning, Lawndale, Calif., and Mary K. Carpenter, Evergreen, Colo.; and a granddaughter. The body has been cremated. Private family services are planned for a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Sarah Gibson LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Sarah Ellen Gibson, 86, Lockwood, died at 2 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Gibson was born June 17, 1910, in Dade County. She had been a cook for the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Lockwood. She was a member of Lockwood Christian Church. Her husband, Clint Bowles, preceded her in death. Her second husband, Eldon Gibson, also preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Betty J. Decker, Smithville, Texas; two sisters, Neva Holland, Napa, Calif., and Jewell Vaughan, Golden City; a grandchild; three great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lockwood Christian Church. The Rev. Jack Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Kinfs Point Cemetery, south of Lockwood. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Lockwood Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Nursing Home. Leigh Grady GOLDEN CITY, Mo. … Leigh Grady, 20, Golden City, died at 11:42 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1996, from injuries she sustained in an auto accident in Joplin. Miss Grady was born July 17, 1976, in Springfield. She was a nurse's aide. She was graduated in 1994 from Greenfield High School. Surviving are a son, Jacob Redding, of the home; her mother, Linda Grady, Morrisville; her father, Ronald Grady, Springfield; three brothers, Ronald Dean Grady, Daniel Cole Grady and Nathaniel Jeraba Grady, all of Morrisville; a sister, Bobbi Jo Grady, Morrisville; maternal grandparents, Dora Dill and Herschel Dill, Greenfield; maternal great-grandmother, Hazel Fleeman, Greenfield; and paternal grandparents, William Grady and Sarah Grady, Halfway. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Bob Dickey will officiate. Burial will be in Wetzell Cemetery, west of Greenfield. Gradye Hailey AVILLA, Mo. … Gradye Margaret Hailey, 85, Avilla, died at 2:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1996, at Independence (Mo.) Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Hailey was born Feb. 18, 1911, in Macon, Ga. She moved to Avilla in 1937 from Bates County. She was a social worker for the state of Missouri from 1951 to 1964. She was a former 4-H leader and a member of Avilla United Methodist Church and Avilla Extension Club. She was graduated in 1932 from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. She married Olan Hailey on Aug. 7, 1932, in Kansas City. He died in 1976. Survivors include a son, Mack Hailey, Olathe, Kan.; three daughters, Ruth Ann Skelton, Independence, Mollie Martin, Avilla, and Alice Grote, Ardmore, Okla.; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Avilla United Methodist Church. The Rev. David Brane and the Rev. Heno Head will officiate. Burial will be at Mars Hill Cemetery in Crane. Arrangements are under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel in Jasper. Rozella Jensen NEOSHO, Mo. … Rozella Jensen, 89, Johnson, Kan., formerly of Neosho, died Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1996, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital at Ulysses, Kan., after a sudden illness. Ms. Jensen was born May 27, 1907, at Eagle Rock. She had lived in Johnson since 1982. She was a homemaker. She is survived by two daughters, Maudie Chaffin, Johnson, Kan., and Eva Butler, Neosho; a son, Carroll Jensen, Sloan, Iowa; a brother, Wayne Smith, Oroville, Calif.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Figgins-Phillips Funeral Home in Johnson. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Maple Wood Cemetery at Exeter with the Rev. Mike Rhodes officiating. Friends may call after 8 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home in Neosho. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home. Dorothy Roberts ANDERSON, Mo. … Dorothy Speer Roberts, 84, Anderson, died at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Roberts was born June 20, 1912, at Severy, Kan. She moved to Anderson in 1960 from Tyrone, Okla. She was a Methodist. She was a member of Elk River Country Club, Noel. She was a member of the Women's International Bowling Congress. She married James A. Roberts on Nov. 18, 1935, at Hutchinson, Kan. He survives. Other survivors include a son, James D. Roberts, Willard; two daughters, Darlene Anderson and Janet Washam, both of Anderson; 13 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, with the Rev. Dean Royce officiating. Burial will be in Peace Valley Cemetery, Anderson. Grandsons will be pallbearers: John Eric Washam, Michael Dwayne Roberts, Keith E. Foster, Justin Washam and Robert Jordan. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Salvation Army. Edythe Rothman GOODMAN, Mo. … Edythe F. Rothman, 78, Goodman, died at 8 p.m. Monday, Dec. 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Rothman was born Dec. 9, 1918, in Venton, Kan. She and her husband owned and operated Pineville Feed Store for seven years. She had been an emergency medical technician for two years for McDonald County Ambulance. She married Bud Rothman on Oct. 4, 1947 in Wichita, Kan. He died Nov. 12, 1989. Survivors include a son, Gene Rothman, Seneca; a sister, Hazel Threadkell, Wichita, Kan.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Valley View Church in Pineville. The Rev. Larry Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Pineville Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman. Harold Shere ANDERSON, Mo. … Harold Shere, 73, Anderson route 1, died at 7:04 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 1997, at Gravette (Ark.) Hospital after an illness. Mr. Shere was born Dec. 22, 1923, in Welch, Okla. He moved to Anderson in 1985 from Galena, Kan. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He had been a farmer and truck driver for Hubel Sands in Galena. Survivors include four sons, Harold James Shere, Galena, Kan., Ronald Shere, La Salle, Mich., and Ricky Shere and Randy Shere, both of Anderson; a daughter, Caroline Sue Roberson, Anderson; three brothers, Eugene Shere, Coffeyville, Okla., Dale Shere, Galena, and Jack Shere, Hollywood, Calif.; a sister, Hazel Redford, Miami, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home in Picher. Wilba Sutton Jr. CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Wilba Sutton Jr., 45, Conway, Ark., died Thursday, Jan. 2, 1997, at Washington Regional Hospital, Fayetteville, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident near Conway on Dec. 30. Mr. Sutton's parents, Wilba and Dorothy Sutton Sr., live at 216 Fairway Drive, Carl Junction. Mr. Sutton was born May 31, 1951, at Radford, Va. He was a computer programmer for Axion Corp. He was a Methodist. In addition to his parents, survivors include a brother, Eric Sutton, Tulsa, Okla., and a sister, Jeniffer Ludy, Joplin. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. John Turner MONETT, Mo. … John S. Turner, 86, 205 W. Cleveland, died at 11:57 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Turner was born Dec. 6, 1910, in Pierce City. He was a longtime area resident. He had been a salesman for D.B. Hall Grocery Wholesale and worked in the grocery business for more than 40 years. He retired in 1980. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Monett. He married Jewell E. Vogt on Feb. 1, 1934, in Monett. She died Dec. 14, 1983. Survivors include a son, Jack Turner, New Brighton, Minn.; a daughter, Jerrie Ann Gooch, Wichita, Kan.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The Rev. John Braun will officiate. Burial will be at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Monett. The rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Friday with visitation to follow at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to St. Lawrence Catholic School, in care of the funeral home. Jerry Lloyd BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Jerry E. Lloyd, 58, 523 W. 15th St., died at 5:53 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Lloyd was born Dec. 19, 1938 in Los Angeles, Calif. He moved to Baxter Springs eight years ago from Columbus. He retired in 1979 as a hard rock miner. He was a member of several local music bands that played in area clubs. He married Mareana M. Low on June 18, 1990, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include two stepdaughters, Charlotte Low, Baxter Springs, and Denise Graham, Pittsburg; three brothers, Tom Lloyd, Joplin, Mo., Ron Lloyd, Grandview, Mo., and Paul Lloyd, Webb City, Mo.; a sister, Barbara Haldeman, Plano, Texas; and two stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Baxter Cemetery. Charlotte Low will deliver the eulogy. Contributions may be made to Mount Carmel Hospice, in care of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Joe Collier Sr. MIAMI, Okla. … Joseph N. ``Joe'' Collier Sr., 72, 424 13th St. N.E., Miami, died at 9:18 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 1996, at Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, after an illness. Mr. Collier was born Nov. 12, 1924, at Henryetta. He lived in Miami for the past 30 years. He retired from B.F. Goodrich in 1986 after working there 20 years. He was a member of United Methodist Church, Commerce, the Scottish Rite of Free Masonry Valley, Tulsa, and Masonic Lodge No. 111, Cushing. He was a 32nd degree Mason. He married Norma Evans on June 23, 1954, at Tulsa. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Joseph Collier Jr., Miami; three daughters, Patty Cline, Miami, Lori Branham, Wagoner, and Tammy Collier, Siloam Springs, Ark.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Masonic rites will be conducted by Joe Ewers. The body will be cremated after the services. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. Norma Duff MIAMI, Okla. … Norma Lynn Bryant Duff, 45, 41 N. Main, died at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a brief illness. Her death is under investigation by the Tulsa Medical Examiner. An autopsy was performed. Mrs. Duff was born Feb. 3, 1951, in Miami. She recently returned to Miami from Stillwater. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Survivors include two sons, Rob Dew, Bentonville, Ark., and Jeremiah Duff, Overland Park, Kan.; three daughters, Stacey Dew, Rose, and Megan Duff and Mariah Duff, both of Overland Park; her father, Darrell Bryant, Chandler, Texas; a sister, Shari Julian, Commerce; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home in Miami. Doug Williams will officiate. The body will be cremated after the services. Evalyn Ellis FAIRLAND, Okla. … Evalyn Ellis, 82, Fairland, died at 12:36 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1997, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Ellis was born Nov. 3, 1914, in Pawhuska. She moved to Fairland in 1963 from Oklahoma City. She was a housewife and a member of Fairland Flower Club and First Baptist Church, Fairland. Her husband, Ray Ellis, died Sept. 18, 1972. Survivors include two sons, Ray Ellis, Fairland, and John Ellis, Stotts City, Mo.; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fairland Cemetery. The Rev. Ron Mimms will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home in Miami. Zelma Huggins GROVE, Okla. … Zelma Alva Huggins, 85, Grove, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1997 at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Huggins was born Sept. 18, 1911, near Afton. She was a lifelong resident of the Grove area. She was a schoolteacher and had worked in the Zena, Cleora and White Oaks schools. She was a member of Hickory Grove Church and Order of Eastern Star, Grove. She married George Solon Huggins on Nov. 10, 1934 at Picher. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Robert James Huggins, Grove, and George Tom Huggins, Albuquerque, N.M.; four daughters, Majel Dawn Akers, Grove, Leila Coleen Woods, Miami, Lawana Kay McLean, Williamston, N.C., and Zelma Eileen Hardy, Owasso; two sisters, Verna Faye Moranda, Los Angeles, Calif., and Ina Nevers, Stockton, Calif.; a brother, Homer James Johnson, Miami; 10 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hickory Grove Community Center. The Rev. Ron Cross will officiate. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Lugenbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Blue Kelley COMMERCE, Okla. … Howard B. ``Blue'' Kelley, 96, 205 N. Cedar St., Commerce, died at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mr. Kelley was born Oct. 1, 1900, at Blairsville, Ga. He had lived in Commerce since 1981, when he moved from North Miami. He was a superintendent for Fenix Sisson Construction Co., Tulsa, and was a superintendent of lead and zinc mining in Picher. He was a member of North Miami Assembly of God Church and of the church's men's quartet. He married Allie Chastain on April 1, 1917, at Blairsville. She died Nov. 18, 1991. Survivors include a son, Beuford Kelley, Commerce; 12 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. A son and a daughter preceded him in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami, with Bob Harrison, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece, Kan. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Maxine Kerby MIAMI, Okla. … Maxine V. Borgmann Kerby, 73, 2525 N. Elm St., Miami, died at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1997, at a Commerce nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Kerby was born Oct. 7, 1923, at Shelton, Neb. She had lived in the Miami area most of her life. She was a secretary for Katner-Mills Auto Supply, Miami, for several years and worked for H.D. Lee Garment Co. for 20 years. She was a member of Northwest Baptist Church, Miami. She married John Leslie Jones on Nov. 14, 1921, at Kearney, Neb. He died on July 31, 1968. She married W.R. Kerby on June 18, 1976, at Welch. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Carl Eugene Jones, Chetopa, Kan.; three daughters, Mary Allsbury, Cassville, Mo., Edna Duvall, Welch, and Linda McCord, Commerce; a stepson, Wendell Ray Kerby, Rockford, Ill.; three stepdaughters, Sharon Reed and Connie Stines, both of Belvidere, Ill., and Debra Colvin, Durand, Ill., her mother, Maybell Mowrey, Grand Island, Neb.; four brothers, Clarence Borgmann and Ernest Borgmann, both of Shelton, Neb., Rudy Borgmann, Albany, Ore., and Arthur Borgmann, Grand Island; a sister, Lillian Green, Fort Dodge, Iowa; 11 grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Northwest Baptist Church, with the Rev. Dale Rogers and Sid Allsbury officiating. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, east of Miami. Pallbearers will be her grandsons Craig Duvall, Sam McCord Jr., Randy Allsbury, John Allsbury, Brian Garrett, Melvin Boyce Jr., Troy Powell and Greg Corona. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Eddie King MIAMI, Okla. … Edwin L. ``Eddie'' King, 43, Miami, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mr. King was born Aug. 8, 1953, in Fairland. He was a longtime area resident and a member of Miami First Baptist Church, where he attended a Sunday school class. He was a member of the Sons of the American Legion in Miami. Survivors include his mother, Vivian Lorene King, of the home; and two sisters, Beverly Fox and Donna Wooldridge, both of Miami. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Miami First Baptist Church. The Rev. Granville Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Glen-Abbey Cemetery, Miami. Contributions may be made to Miami First Baptist Church, in care of Jim Thomas Funeral Home in Miami. Jody Morrison JAY, Okla. … Joseph Henry ``Jody'' Morrison, 61, Jay, died Wednesday, Jan. 1, 1997, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Morrison was born Dec. 28, 1935, near Jay. He was a welder and an Army veteran. He married Imogean Rutherford on Dec. 5, 1953. She died Jan. 31, 1968. He married Bonnie Black on March 5, 1972, in Noel. She survives. Also surviving are four daughters, Debbie Wood, Sapulpa, Okla., Vicki Collon, Fayetteville, Ark., and Stephanie Grant and Joanie Morrison, both of Jay; a stepson, Jim Asher, Jay; three brothers, James Morrison and Richard Morrison, both of Jay, and Clifford Morrison, Owasso; two sisters, Gracie Dick, Jay, and Dorothy Kenny, Kenwood; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Duffield Cemetery under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home. The Rev. Richard Pickup will officiate. Pallbearers will be Doug January, Watie Foreman, Grant Johnson, Rusty Johnson, Richie Morrison and Edward Morrison. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion post of Jay. Tonney Riley GROVE, Okla. … Services for Tonney Atchel ``Tony'' Riley, 83, Grove, who died Wednesday, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Fairland. The Rev. Kenneth McFadden will officiate. Burial will be in Fairland Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the members of the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. Pallbearers will be Justin Riley, Bill Riley, Dell Vanderpool, Andrew Riley, Jerry Vanderpool, Richard Wright Jr., Samuel Riley, Robert Wright and Michael Riley. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. Harry Brown Harry H. Brown, 75, 404 N. Moffet Ave., died at 10:04 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Brown was born May 19, 1921, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. He owned and operated Brown Mineral Rock Shop, 2226 Main St., for more than 20 years. He previously was a bookkeeper and clerk at the former Modern Floor Covering Company in Joplin for more than 25 years. He was a member of Robert S. Thurman Post No. 13, American Legion. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Europe. He was a volunteer groundskeeper for Little League and Babe Ruth baseball leagues for many years. Survivors include a brother, O.L. ``Bud'' Brown, 5706 Highway NN, Joplin; and a sister, Martha Jeanne Mills, Austin, Texas. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. William Christman will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Ernestine Castella Ernestine Castella, 79, Joplin route 6, died at 6:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Castella was born Oct. 16, 1917, in the state of Missouri. She was a registered nurse and worked at St. John's for many years. She attended a Christian church. She was a graduate of Carterville High School and St. John's School of Nursing. Her husband, LeRoy Wasson, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Gary Wasson, Chesapeake, Va.; and three grandchildren. Services are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Iola Christman Iola Berends Christman, 84, Joplin, died at 2:16 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Christman was born Feb. 9, 1913, at Gate, Okla. She had lived in Joplin since 1948. She had been a salesclerk for Ken Reynolds Pharmacy, May's Drug Store and Sears, retiring in 1970. She was a member of Westside Christian Church. She married Roy D. Christman on March 6, 1929, at Lyons, Kan. He died Jan. 11, 1991. There are no immediate survivors. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Patricia Fowks Patricia Ann Fowks, 64, Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Joplin, died at 3 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, after an illness. Miss Fowks was born March 2, 1932, at Joplin. She had lived most of her life at Aspen, Colo., and Kansas City. She attended St. Teresa's College, Kansas City. She worked for George Butler and Associates, Kansas City, for many years. She was a member of Visitation Catholic Church, Kansas City, The Friends of Art and the Kansas City Ski Club, both of Kansas City. Survivors include two brothers, Mike Fowks and Bill Fowks, both of Joplin. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Visitation Catholic Church. The body will be cremated. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Friends may call from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Newcomer's Overland Park Chapel, Overland Park, Kan. Contributions may be made to Visitation Catholic Church. Verna Parrigon Verna Ann Parrigon, 90, Joplin, a former Sarcoxie resident, died at 3:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after two years of ill health. Mrs. Parrigon was born July 15, 1906, at Canehill, Ark. She had lived most of her life in the Wentworth and Sarcoxie areas. She moved to Joplin two years ago. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She married Charlie Parrigon on Dec. 10, 1928, at Fayetteville, Ark. He died June 17, 1967. Survivors include two sons, Bill Parrigon, Monett, and Charles Parrigon, Jacksonville, Ore.; two daughters, Sarah Brummett, Diamond, and Ida Mae White, Forsyth; a brother, Kenneth Pennel, Springdale, Ark.; two sisters, Tina Potars, Noel, and Trennie Roy, Joplin; 26 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Sarcoxie (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Rick Fulton will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Josie Whitaker Josie Colleen Whitaker, infant daughter of Lee Roy Whitaker and Christina Jo Toney, both of Joplin, died at birth at 9:45 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West. In addition to the parents, survivors include maternal grandparents, Bill and Ann Toney, Galena, Kan., and Diana Alleshouse, Galena route 2; paternal grandmother, Annie George, Marianna, Ark.; maternal great-grandparents, Colleen Harshman, Galena route 2, and Bill and Dixie Toney, Panama, Okla.; and paternal great-grandfather, Freddie Bryant, Helena, Ark. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. The Rev. Bob King will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Basil Bowman STOTTS CITY, Mo. - The Rev. Basil E. Bowman, 78, Stotts City, died at 11:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at an Aurora nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Bowman was born June 23, 1918, at Stotts City. He graduated with bachelor of science and seminary degrees from Southwest Missouri State University. He taught six years at Union School, Stotts City, and worked for 37 years for Mid-Am Dairy as a field man. He also was a pastor for 27 years at Arcola, Everton and Stotts City. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Stotts City. He married Pansy Harrow on Nov. 14, 1936, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include one son, Robert Bowman, Fort Gibson, Okla.; five daughters, Marceline Schnake, Arlene Roethemeier, Allene White and Maxine Williams, all of Stotts City, and Mary Heidlage, Sarcoxie; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Stotts City First Baptist Church. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, near Stotts City. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Lakin Funeral Chapel, Stotts City. Everett Bradford Jr. SELIGMAN, Mo. - Everett W. Bradford Jr., 75, died at 9:35 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mr. Bradford was born Jan. 3, 1922, at Eagle Rock, Mo. He graduated from Seligman High School in 1941. He was self-employed and did construction work in Seligman for several years. He retired from Fasco Industries in 1987 after 12 years of service. He was a member of the Seligman City Council for several years and was the mayor of Seligman. He was a charter member of the Lions' Club and served on the Southwest R-4 School Board for several years. He married Mary Parker on Jan. 8, 1943, at Springfield. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jerry Leon Bradford, Bentonville, Ark.; three brothers, Norris L. Bradford, Lake Charles, La., Maurice E. Bradford, Pikeville, N.C., and Kenneth Bradford, Queen City, Texas; a sister, Marjorie Bagwell, Cassville; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will at 2 p.m. Monday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. Bob Scott officiating. Burial will be in the New Salem Cemetery, Seligman. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the Muscular Dystrophy Association, in care of the funeral home. Pete Campbell NEOSHO, Mo. - Pete Campbell, 84, 1219 Circle Drive, died at 1:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after an illness. Mr. Campbell was born March 30, 1912, at Rock Bluff, Neb. He moved to Neosho in 1976 from Omaha, Neb. He had been a repairman of survey equipment for the Standard Blueprint Company at Omaha. He also had been the county surveyor for Cass County, Neb., in the 1940s. He was a member of Neosho United Methodist Church and the Masonic Lodge in Omaha. He married Wilma Potts on June 27, 1937, at Papillion, Neb. She died July 13, 1946. He married Lucille Robinson on Sept. 18, 1965, at Omaha. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Warren Frank Campbell, Lakewood, Colo., Calvin Clair Campbell, Elk City, Neb., and Thomas Peter Campbell, Neosho; a brother, Herbert Clyde Campbell, Rochester, Minn.; a sister, Josephine Hostetter, Nebraska City, Neb.; 10 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Roby Funeral Home, Plattsmouth, Neb. Burial will be in Lewiston (Neb.) Cemetery. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Monday at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. John C. Harp will officiate. Masonic services will be conducted by Neosho Masonic Lodge No. 247. Donald Norris NEVADA, Mo. - Donald E. Norris, 86, Nevada, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Norris was born Feb. 12, 1911, in Vernon County. He was a lifelong resident of Nevada and Vernon County. He attended Nevada schools. He worked for Firestone Tire Co., Nevada; Dunlop, Pittsburg, Kan.; Montgomery Ward, Fort Scott, Kan.; and Missouri Pacific Railroad. He worked for Continental Oil Co. as a bulk agent until he retired in 1975. He was a former member of the Nevada Golf Association. He married Veronicia Soward Norris on Oct. 17, 1937, at Bolivar. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Dustin Norris, Nevada; two daughters, Karen Phipps, Nevada, and Debby Rasnic, Kansas City, Mo.; a brother, Cliff Norris, Nevada; two sisters, Elsie Young and Norma Breen, both of Nevada; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Scott Hall officiating. The body has been cremated. Contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church, Nevada. Dean Randles LAMAR, Mo. - Dean N. Randles, 64, Port Angeles, Wash., a former Barton County resident, died at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at the University Medical Center, Tuscon, Ariz., after a sudden illness. Mr. Randles was born Jan. 15, 1933, in Stevens County, Kan. He moved to the state of Washington eight years ago from Arizona. He was a law enforcement officer for many years, working in Wichita, Kan., and Ontario, Calif. He worked for the sheriff's department in Pinal County, Arizona, for 15 years. He retired in 1987. He was a Southern Baptist and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion in Sequim, Wash. He was a Marine veteran of the Korean War. He married Barbara J. Klee on Nov. 9, 1985, at Flint, Mich. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Derek Randles, Los Angeles, and Don Randles, Puerto Rico; two stepsons, Richard Klee and Thomas Klee, both of Flint; two stepdaughters, Carol Carter and Susan Taubitz, both of Fenton, Mich.; five brothers, Robert Randles, address unavailable, Francis Randles, Seattle, Wash., Arthur Randles, Hubert, N.C., Leroy Randles, Pittsburg, Kan., and Gary Randles, Lamar; two sisters, Audrey Tooley, address unavailable, and Maxine Carrick, Hermiston, Ore.; two grandchildren; and eight stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. The Rev. Jackie Harris will officiate. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Graveside services will be conducted by Veterans of Foreigns Wars Post No. 3691, Lamar. Lorene Sehnert MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Lorene Sehnert, 79, Mount Vernon, died at 11:44 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center after an illness. Mrs. Sehnert was born Dec. 14, 1917, at Springfield. She lived most of her life in Mount Vernon. She was a Missouri Rehabilitation Center ward clerk, retiring in 1981. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Mount Vernon. Her husband, Sam Ireland, died in 1955. Her husband, John H. Sehnert, died in 1980. Survivors include a son, Sam Ireland, Reston, Va.; a stepson, John K. Sehnert, Sarcoxie; a stepdaughter, Janet Downing, Lewisville, Texas; a sister, Pauline Parten, Mount Vernon; six grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Ed Neimeyer will officiate. Private burial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery, Springfield. Pallbearers will be Neal Underwood, Bob Woodson, Jerry Wood, Dana Spradling, J.C. Robb and Lee Kern. Friends may call from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Neva Twitty CASSVILLE, Mo. - Neva Twitty, 76, Cassville, died at 7:30 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a brief illness. Mrs. Twitty was born March 5, 1920 at Imperial, Neb. She moved to Cassville in 1955. She was a homemaker. She married Boyd Jack Twitty on December 27, 1967, at Miami, Oklahoma. He died July 5, 1978. Survivors include two sons, Jim Claney, Strafford, and Gary Claney, Springfield; a brother, Ralph Reynolds, Grant, Neb.; a sister, Wava Brown, Benton, Ark.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son and a daughter Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Don Beeson will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Pallbearers will be Bob Baker, Bob Ennes, Dayne Lee, Jack Nash, Gary Schell, and Bill Shiveley. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Nellie Wilson NEOSHO, Mo. - Nellie L. Wilson, 69, 1409 Hillcrest Terrace, died at 12:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after an illness. Mrs. Wilson was born Dec. 17, 1927, at Prairie Home. She moved to Neosho in 1958 from Tulsa, Okla. She was a homemaker and a member of the Pentecostal church. She married Walter Wilson on Dec. 21, 1950, at Tulsa. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Walter Wilson Jr., Fullerton, Calif., Rick Wilson and Tom Wilson, both of Neosho; three daughters, Peggy Allen, Eufaula, Okla., Sandy Raulston and Terri Stuart, both of Neosho; two brothers, F.H. Deuel, Macomb, Ill., and James Roy Deuel, Bullhead, Ariz.; two sisters, Carol Bush, Billings, Mont., and Laura Bertha Altermatt, Kansas City; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Freddie Franks will officiate. Arrangements are pending with Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Norman Moore FRONTENAC, Kan. - Norman ``Jack'' Moore, 73, 801 N. Harris St., Frontenac, died at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, at the Mount Carmel Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Moore was born Sept. 11, 1923, at Argentina, Kan. He served in the Army during World War II and served in the invasion of the Phillipines in May 1943. He was a technical sergeant in the 277th Port Battalion. After his military service, he attended College of Commerce, Kansas City, Mo. He was employed by Dicky Clay Manufacturing Co., Kansas City, in 1946 and was transferred to Pittsburg in 1971. He worked as controller and secretary-treasurer for the Dickey Clay Co. until 1984. While living in Kansas City, he was a member of the Financial Executive Institute and served on the Advisory Council of Junior Achievement. He was a member of the Old Mission Masonic Lodge No. 153 in Shawnee Mission, Kan. He married Mary Moore on Nov. 29, 1942, at Olathe. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, David Jack Moore, Broken Arrow, Okla.; a sister, Jerry Winchell, Overland Park; a brother, Laurence K. Moore Jr., Merriam; and five grandchildren. One son preceded him in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. Friends may call at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Art Testerman BARTLETT, Kan. - Arthur W. ``Art'' Testerman, 71, Bartlett, died Friday morning, Feb. 14, 1997, at Labette County Medical Center, Parsons, after an illness. Mr. Testerman was born May 9, 1925, in Craig County, Okla. He was a farmhand. He worked for seven years at Comet Mobile Homes, Coffeyville, and for 23 years at Funk Manufacturing Co., Coffeyville, before retiring in 1987. He later was a Bartlett Grade School custodian. He was a 10-year president of the Lake Creek Cemetery, rural Bartlett. He married Betty Kimrey on Nov. 17, 1951, at Chetopa. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Connie Nickel and Denise Hope, both of Bartlett; three brothers, Harold ``Gene'' Testerman, Coffeyville, Duane Testerman, Dearing, and Onnie Testerman, Bartlett; seven grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at the Lake Creek Cemetery, rural Bartlett. Fred Wooldridge, minister, will officiate. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Cliff and Dennis Hope residence, Bartlett. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Bartlett Christian Church. Mildred Warner CHETOPA, Kan. - Mildred Irene Warner, 90, formerly of Chetopa, died at 10:20 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 1997, at a Parsons nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Warner was born May 16, 1906, at Buffalo, Okla. She spent most of her life in the Chetopa area. She had worked at the Chetopa Manufacturing Co. She married Leon Warner on July 9, 1927, at Selma, Okla. He died March 31, 1979. Survivors include two sons, Verle Warner, Walton, and Gene Warner, Stillwater, Okla.; two daughters, Darlene Call, McCune, and Mary Phillips, Miami, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Ann Nutt. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Assembly of God Church, Chetopa. The Rev. Ron Frazier will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, rural Chetopa. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Good Samaritan Center. Everette Barker GROVE, Okla. - Everette Benjamin Barker, 57, Grove, died at 2:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Barker was born Sept. 7, 1939, in Anderson, Mo. He was a farmer and a U.S. Army veteran. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Afton, the Disabled American Veterans, Grove, and the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail, Miami. He married Alpha Cox on Sept. 5, 1970, at Claremore, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Juanita Summers, Springfield, Mo.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. The Rev. Ray Melugin will officiate. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove. Pallbearers will be Clifford Hicks, Ora Summers, Keith Crowder, Bo Jackson, Manferd Cox and Bruce Hicks. Joseph Karleskint COMMERCE, Okla. - Services for Joseph Otto Karleskint, 85, 403 N. Maple St., who died Thursday, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miami. The Rev. Michael Rooney will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Miami. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Pallbearers will be Jim Karleskint, Dave Patton, Tim Durborow, Johnnie Foust, Frank Foust and Terry Durborow. Robert Tavis PICHER, Okla. - Robert E. Tavis, 61, 621 Trails End, died at 10:40 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mr. Tavis was born March 1, 1935, at Alameda, Calif. He moved to Picher 21 years ago from Placerville, Calif. He was a welder and had been a dispatcher for Bingham Sand and Gravel Company, Treece, Kan., for 17 years. Survivors include his wife, Florence Tavis; two sons, Danny Tavis and Charles Tavis, both of Quapaw; a daughter, Nora Muse, Dewey, Ariz.; a stepson, Steve Roberts, Denison, Texas; two stepdaughters, Debra Halberg, Picher, and Janice Steinbacher, Oklahoma City; and 10 grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Burrell Wagoner MIAMI, Okla. - Bennie Burrell Waggoner, 84, 1130 G St. N.W., died at 3:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Waggoner was born March 14, 1912, at Maricopa, Calif. He moved to the Miami area in 1945. He was a shipping foreman for the B.F. Goodrich plant in Miami for 28 years. He retired in 1974. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Miami; past master of Miami Lodge No. 140, AF&AM; the Tulsa Scottish Rite Consistory; past master of all three bodies of York Rite in Miami; served as junior and senior deacon and junior and senior steward of the Grand Lodge of Oklahoma; past patron of the Order of Eastern Star Miami Chapter, and the Grand Cross of Color of Rainbows of Miami. He married Louise Gammon on April 21, 1934, at Tulsa, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jerry Lee Wagoner, Melrose, Fla., and Ronald E. Wagoner, Ardmore; and five grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Howard Campbell Howard Campbell, 77, West Covina, Calif., formerly of Joplin, died about 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Campbell was born April 19, 1919, at Sarcoxie. He was a retired Union Pacific railroad worker. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, West Covina. Survivors include his wife, Florence Campbell, West Covina; a son, Wayne Campbell, West Covina; a daughter, Lynn Misch, Anaheim, Calif.; two brothers, Roy Campbell, Joplin, and Bob Campbell, Anaheim; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, West Covina. Burial will be in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif. Arrangements are under the direction of Turner-Stephen Funeral Home, Whittier. Lucille Cox Lucille K. Cox, 89, 2208 Delaware Ave., died at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Cox was born May 9, 1907, at Aurora. She was a lifetime resident of the Joplin area. She was a homemaker and a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Robert L. Cox on June 2, 1926, at Carthage. He died March 18, 1968. Survivors include three sons, Norman ``Bud'' Cox, Westmont, Ill., Lowell Cox, Lockport, Ill., and Tom Cox, Joplin; three daughters, Marilyn ``Muff'' Knorpp and Iris Kinkade, both of Joplin, and Linda Sargent, San Diego, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Forest Park Cemetery. The Rev. Keith Jackson will officiate. The casket will be closed at all times. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Iris Kinkade, 2222 Delaware Ave. Contributions may be made to Friendship Baptist Church. Janet Martindill Graveside services for Janet T. Martindill, 38, 4618 Highway NN, Joplin, who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Fairview Cemetery. Ed Hahn, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Ruth Whited Ruth P. Gastineau Whited, 75, Joplin, died at 8:25 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Whited was born Feb. 15, 1921, at Wheeling. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She owned and operated a beauty shop at her home and had been manager of the beauty shop in the former Macy's department store in Joplin for many years. She also had worked on the line at the former Parsons (Kan.) Army Ammunition Plant for 15 years. She retired in 1983. She was a member of Grace Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Fred Gastineau on June 21, 1947, at Columbus, Kan. He died Jan. 7, 1955. Survivors include a son, Richard W. Parks, Federal Way, Wash.; four sisters, Bulah Hillsman, Overland Park, Kan., Margaret Dye, Carrollton, Minnie Narr, Kansas City, and Opal James, Chillicothe; and two grandsons. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Brian Pruett will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rick Parks, Dalton Hess, Larry Martin, Russ Hooten, Russ Moser and Ted Faulkner. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the mortuary. The family will be at the home of Helen Hawkins, 2210 S. Highview Ave. Contributions may be made to Grace Baptist Church, in care of the mortuary. Roy Woods Roy N. Woods, 74, 2301 Meadow Lane, died at 5:35 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Woods was born Feb. 14, 1922, at Kansas City. He had lived in Joplin most of his life. He was a construction laborer. He retired in 1980. He was a member of First Gospel Workers Church and Earl J. Bruton Post No. 534, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Eva Fleming on Oct. 26, 1940, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Ron Woods, Loma Linda, Calif., and Richard Woods and Donald Woods, both of Joplin; a daughter, Linda Doty, Modesto, Calif.; a sister, Dora Williams, Burkburnett, Texas; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard Woods, Bill Lett, Jim Lett, H.C. Johnson, Bob Day and Timmy Whitney. Dorothy Baum WEBB CITY, Mo. … Dorothy C. Baum, 79, route 1, Webb City, died at 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness of several years. Mrs. Baum was born Nov. 14, 1917, near Salem. She moved to Webb City in 1958 from Salem. She was employed as a nurse's aid at the former Jane Chinn Hospital, Webb City, and the former Elmhurst Nursing Home, Webb City. She was a member of the former Harmony Baptist Church, Webb City, now Liberty Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Glen Baum, Climax Springs; three daughters, Judy Selby, Joplin, Barbara Smith, Harrison, Ark., and Donna Farthing, Humansville; a sister, Eva Privett, Salem; 11 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Bob Easton will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Joseph Davidson CASSVILLE, Mo. … Joseph Orville Davidson, 91, Houston, Texas, a former resident of Cassville, died at 7:05 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 1, 1996, at the hospice at Texas Medical Center, Houston, after a long illness. Mr. Davidson was born July 21, 1905, in Oak Hill, Ark. He was graduated from Eureka Springs High School in 1925. He retired in 1972 as a welder and jig builder for Lockheed Aircraft Corp., Burbank, Calif., where he had lived. He moved to Houston in 1990 from Cassville. He was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He married Louise Weight on Dec. 29, 1939, in Las Vegas, Nev. She died Sept. 22, 1993. Survivors include a son, Joseph O. Davidson Jr., Houston, Texas; and a granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Oak Hill Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Ark. Robert Pointer, president, will officiate. Contributions may be made to the hospice at Texas Medical Center, in care of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Ruby Enlow FAIRVIEW, Mo. … Ruby Belle Eden Enlow, 88, Fairview, died at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at a Monett nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Enlow was born March 7, 1908, in Barry County. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a retired cook for Stella and Fairview schools. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Fairview. She married Virgil Lee Enlow at Fairview. He died on April 7, 1967. Survivors include two sons, Lloyd Wayne Enlow, Wentworth, and Edward L. Enlow, Kansas City; a daughter, Rowena Christine Lakten, Bates City; a sister, Jewell Huffmaster, Springfield; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. Jean Latshaw officiating. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Clarence Goodson SARCOXIE, Mo. … Clarence M. Goodson, 93, route 2, died at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a year-long illness. Mr. Goodson was born Dec. 29, 1902, in Humansville. He was a longtime Sarcoxie resident. He retired in 1965 from the Frisco Railroad, where he worked for 35 years. He was a Baptist. He married Mary Jewel Ipock on March 28, 1928, in Carthage. She died May 30, 1992. Survivors include three sons, Tommy Goodson, Sarcoxie, Robert Goodson, Joplin, and Gary Goodson, Dallas, Texas; three daughters, Linda Goodson, Sarcoxie, Evelyn Davis, Joplin, and Katherine Walters, Bingen, Wash.; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Elva Jennings GREENFIELD, Mo. … Elva H. Jennings, 88, Greenfield, died at 1:25 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, in a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Jennings was born Dec. 8, 1907, in Dade County. She moved to Greenfield in 1974 from Visalia, Calif. She was a homemaker and a member of the Christian Church, Visalia. She attended Greenfield Church of Christ. She married Troy Jennings on July 2, 1927, in Visalia. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, C. Clinton Jennings, Cupertino, Calif.; a daughter, Leona Sutton, Greenfield; a brother, Bill Heaton, Palm Springs, Calif.; two sisters, Leta Gerrard, Mount View, Calif., Edith McMasters, Greenfield; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Harold Mayes will officiate. Burial will be in Dadeville Masonic Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dale Jennings, Charlie Killingsworth, Glenn Jennings, Paul Jennings, Bud Jennings, and Mark Robertson. Contributions may be made to the Springfield Community Blood Bank, or to the donor's choice, in care of the funeral home. Kathryn Sutton MONETT, Mo. … Kathryn Ann Sutton, 42, 200 Park St., died at 6:18 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at Cox Monett Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Sutton was born Feb. 21, 1954, in Monett. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a graphic artist for Friend Tire Print Shop, Monett, and had formerly worked in the news and advertising department for the Monett Times newspaper. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Monett. She married Mike Sutton on April 23, 1981, in Monett. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Eric L. Spyres, Monett; two stepsons, Philip Sutton, Monett, and Charles Sutton, Phoenix, Ariz.; a brother, Eric T. Spyres, Mansfield; a sister, Nancy Sooter, Crocker; her father, Eric C. Spyres, Monett; and a grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Dr. Michael Block will officiate. Burial will be in Spring River Cemetery, Verona. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Joseph Wheeler GOLDEN CITY, Mo. … Joseph Forest Wheeler, 77, Golden City, died at 9:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 1996, at a Lockwood nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Wheeler was born Dec. 17, 1919, in Barton County. He was a lifelong area resident and a farmer. He was graduated in 1937 from Lamar High School. He served in the Navy at Okinawa and Iwo Jima from 1944 to 1946. He was a member of Golden City United Methodist Church. Survivors include two brothers, Elbert Wheeler, of the home, and Robert Wheeler, Brownsville, Texas; and a sister, Helen Baskett, Fayette. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Jack Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Grove Cemetery, south of Lamar. Pallbearers will be Jerry Stump, Glen Stump, Joe Stump, Gene Harris, Rodney Harris, and John Lawrence. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Rickie Bennett PARSONS, Kan. … Rickie L. Bennett, 38, Parsons, died at 11 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Bennett was born Jan. 20, 1958, in Wichita. He moved to Parsons in 1996 from Pittsburg. He retired in 1995 from Ace Electric Co., Columbus, because of ill health. He was a member of the Baptist Church, Weir. Survivors include his mother, Charlotte Fredricks, Pittsburg; and his maternal grandparents, Ross and Opal Bennett. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The Rev. James Shope will officiate. Burial will be in Council Corners Cemetery, Cherokee County. Pallbearers will be Greg Jones, Doug Jones, Mark Bennett, Shannon McKee, Rocky Gray and Fred Bennett. Hazel Case COMMERCE, Okla. … Hazel Ilo Case, Commerce, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 1996, at Miami Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an extended illness. Mrs. Case was born in Hazel Green, Mo. She was graduated in 1924 from Picher High School. She was a member of Rebekka Lodge in Colorado and North Miami Christian Church, Miami. She was employed as a secretary in insurance offices in Colorado and was a manager for several restaurants in South Dakota. Her husband, Marlin Case, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Gene H. Highley, Commerce; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Greg Morrel will officiate. Grandsons and son will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Chapel, Miami. Mary Ledbetter PICHER, Okla. … Mary I. Ledbetter, 86, 101 E. Devilliers Circle, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at a local nursing home after an extended illness. Mrs. Ledbetter was born Dec. 27, 1909, in Chelsea. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Nolan Ledbetter, preceded her in death Aug. 3, 1987. A daughter also preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Dorothy White, Reno, Nev.; and a great- granddaughter. Services are pending with Paul-Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Harry Ball Harry Norman Ball, 82, Joplin, died at 1:55 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, in a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Ball was born Dec. 12, 1914, at Granby. He moved from Granby in 1929 to Joplin and lived there until he was graduated from Joplin High School. He worked in the Conservation Corps at Roaring River State Park. He served in the Coast Guard. He was a member of Ruskin Heights Presbyterian Church, Kansas City. He was employed as an inspector for 25 years by General Electric Co., Kansas City. He married Georgia Smith on Aug. 10, 1947, at Kansas City. She died in November 1983. He is survived by a sister, Catherine Martin, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City. Local arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Norman Farnham Norman Farnham, 73, 2001 Connecticut Ave., died at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at Veterans Affairs Hospital, Little Rock, Ark., after a short illness. Mr. Farnham was born April 25, 1923, at Denver, Colo. He lived the past 20 years in Joplin, where he moved from Riverside, Calif. He was a carpenter who retired in 1976. He was a member of Carpenters Local No. 235 at Riverside. He was an Army veteran of World War II who received a Purple Heart and Combat Infantry Badge. He was in six major campaigns. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 554 at Riverside. He was an amateur radio operator and was a past president of Joplin Amateur Radio Club. Surviving are two sons, Richard Farnham, Joplin, and James Farnham, Claremore, Okla.; two daughters, Cindy Coats and Christine Farnham Reneau, both of Joplin; a sister, Elaine Bishop, Hemet, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. J.P. Wilson will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside National Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Robert Fountain Robert H. Fountain, 75, Escondido, Calif., a former Joplin resident, died Saturday, Nov. 9, 1996 at his home after several years of ill health. Mr. Fountain was born Oct. 29, 1921 in Joplin. He was graduated from Joplin High School in 1939. He received a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri at Columbia in 1951. He was a longtime resident of Kailua, Hawaii. He was an advertising executive with the Honolulu Newspaper Agency. He was a member of Joplin Elks Lodge and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and was a former member of Briarbrook Country Club. He served in the Army from 1945 to 1947 with the 155th Parachute Infantry Division. He is survived by his wife Matte, of the home. Other survivors include a son, Steven Fountain, Minneapolis, Minn.; two daughters, Sheila Daak, Platte City, and Heidi Fountain, Honolulu; and three grandchildren. The body was cremated and the ashes interred at the Veterans Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu. Arrangements were handled by North County Cremation Service, San Marcos, Calif. Betty Martin Services for Gravetta Joy ``Betty'' Martin, 78, El Dorado, Calif., formerly of Joplin, who died Nov. 30, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Jack Daniels will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Don Morris Donald C. ``Don'' Morris, 68, Joplin, died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Morris was born May 19, 1928, at Humansville. He had lived in Joplin most of his life. He worked 35 years for the City of Joplin. He retired in 1993 as maintenance supervisor. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Joplin. He married Mary F. Southard on Sept. 12, 1958, at Miami, Okla. She died Aug. 11, 1987. Survivors include a son, Jimmy Morris, Duenweg; and two brothers, Buddy Morris, Springfield, and Doc Morris, Coffeyville, Kan. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Clarence Goodson SARCOXIE, Mo. … Graveside services for Clarence Goodson, 93, Sarcoxie route 2, who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Reeds Cemetery, northeast of Reeds. The Rev. John Gibson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Housh Funeral Home. William Johnson ORONOGO, Mo. … William James Johnson, 68, Oronogo, died at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Johnson was born May 16, 1928, at Ingram, Pa. He was a self-employed carpenter and served in the Army. He had lived in the Oronogo area since 1975, when he moved from Mulberry, Kan. He married Leola Marea Campbell on Sept. 28, 1951, at Smith Center, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, James Lawrence Johnson and John Jay Johnson, both of Oronogo; two daughters, Arlinda Mae McCarthy, state of Hawaii, and Debra Cummings, Arma, Kan.; a sister, Loretta Beatty, Pitts, Pa.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The body has been cremated. No service is planned. Arrangements are under direction of Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. William Jones LAMAR, Mo. … William Howard Jones, 74, Lamar, died at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, at his home after a one-year illness. Mr. Jones was born Oct. 21, 1922, at Lamar, where he lived most of his life. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was an agent 16 years for Standard Oil Co. and he had delivered gasoline. He was a member of Milford Christian Church and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3691 at Lamar. He married Mary Elizabeth Gilden on Oct. 18, 1942, at Bolivar. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Michael Jones, Lamar; two daughters, Willa Mae Owen and LaWalta Johnston, both of Lamar; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Cliff Hazard, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. Eldean Lasiter NOEL, Mo. … Eldean Riley Lasiter, 56, Noel route 1, died at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Lasiter was born Sept. 2, 1940, at Del Norte, Colo. She had lived in the Noel area most of her life. She was graduated in 1960 from Miami (Okla.) High School and attended Crowder College at Neosho. She was employed for 10 years at Ralston Purina and for 12 years at Hudson Foods, both in Noel. Survivors include three daughters, Jeri Rotramel, Jay, Okla., Jimi Lasiter and Theresa Lasiter, both of Noel; her mother, Edyth Riley, Noel; a brother, James Eldon Riley, Sequim, Wash.; a sister, Mary Olson, Joplin; and four granddaughters. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. Ralph Houk, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Noel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Olson, Lee Rotramel, Ron Rotramel, Randy Penn, Bill Brown, and Terry Hall. Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today. James Lawmaster MILLER, Mo. … James Fredson Lawmaster, 84, Miller, died at 6:08 p.m. Monday, Dec. 2, 1996 at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Lawmaster was born June 24, 1912, in Greene County. He was a lifelong resident of the area. He was retired as a painter at Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Community Bible Church near Miller and served as deacon. He married Ruth Whittenburg on March 18, 1944, at Mount Vernon. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Jimmie Lawmaster, Mount Vernon, and Max Lawmaster and Leonard Lawmaster, both of Miller; a brother, Felix Lawmaster, Halltown; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller, with the Rev. Bill Brinton officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Prairie Cemetery, southeast of Miller. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Delila Lundy AURORA, Mo. … Delila ``Lila'' Lundy, 87, Aurora, died at 8:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at an Aurora nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Lundy was born Oct. 3, 1909, at Tuckerman, Ark. She moved to Aurora in 1922 from Arkansas. She was a retired machine operator. She was a charter member of Southside Baptist Church, Aurora. She married Raymond Lundy on Feb. 12, 1933, in Aurora. He died Aug. 27, 1992. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Patrick, Mount Vernon, Phyllis Lingenfelter, Aurora, and Rayma Crawford, Joplin; 10 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hartline Hospice of Springfield or the Missouri Baptist Children's Home, in care of the funeral home. Kerg Severson MONETT, Mo. Services for Kerg Lee Severson, 11-month-old son of Craig and Barbara Severson, Monett, who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Reorganized Church of Latter-Day Saints in Seneca. Bruce Larson and Ken Simpson, elders, will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kevin King and Larry Elliott. The casket will be closed at all times. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Kenneth Socey CASSVILLE, Mo. … Kenneth F. Socey, 65, Cassville, died at 3:07 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mr. Socey was born Dec. 14, 1930, at Altoona, Pa., where he grew up. He was employed nine years by the Sands Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, N.J. He moved to Cassville three weeks ago from Brigantine, N.J. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a Baptist. He married Thelma Lysinger Pooler on July 14, 1979, at Altoona. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, James Martinson, Santee, Calif., and Jeff Martinson, Cassville; three stepdaughters, Cheryl Robinson, Virginia Beach, Va., Jacqueline Clabaugh, Williamsburg, Pa., and Sharon Markel, Osceola Mills, Pa.; a brother, Paul Martz, Mansfield, Ohio; three sisters, Madelyn Garlena and Gladys Wiedemer, both of Duncansville, Pa., and Helen Brown, Reva, Va.; two adoptive sisters, Helen Socey, Holidaysburg, Pa., and Francis Socey, address unknown, and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 8 p.m. Friday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Sammy Flores will officiate. The body will be cremated. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society. Jewel Douffet GALENA, Kan. … Jewel F. Douffet Sr., 81, 601 Cornwall St., died at 8:07 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., from injuries he sustained after he fell on ice on Nov. 26. Mr. Douffet was born July 18, 1915, in Galena and was a lifetime resident. He was graduated in 1933 from Galena High School. He earned a bachelor of science degree in chemistry in the late 1950s at what is now Pittsburg State University. He was employed for 36“ years at the Gulf Chemical Co. plant north of Riverton. He retired in 1979 as chief chemist. He was a charter member of Spring River Assembly of God, Riverton, and was a member of Chevron Retiree's Club. He formed and chartered the first Boy Scout troop in Galena. He married Rebecca Foreman on Sept. 6, 1985, in Galena. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Chris Douffet, Quapaw, Okla., and J. Fred Douffet, Galena; two stepsons, James Alan Coulson, Miami, Okla., and Patrick Foreman, Bartlesville, Okla.; four grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Spring River Assembly of God, Riverton. Bill Miller, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be mark Shouse, Virgil Cox, Bill Warner, Alvin Fichtner, Danny Harper and Jim Spaulding. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to the Galena Ambulance Volunteers. Orville Langley WELCH, Okla. … Orville Langley, 81, Vinita, died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, at Craig General Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Langley was born Nov. 29, 1915, at Westville. He lived in the Welch and Bluejacket areas when he was young. He was a retired farmer's stockman and had worked for Patch Coal Co., west of Welch. He lived 20 years in the Vinita area, where he was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and First Baptist Church. He was also a member of Disabled American Veterans, Collinsville. He served in the Army during World War II. He married Fern McCoy on Dec. 23, 1937, at Vinita. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Kay Youngblood, Vinita; a son, John Langley, Vinita; three sisters, Faye Davenport and Hazel Hensley, both of Vinita, and Coleen Lucas, Bluejacket; a brother, Clayton Langley, Bluejacket; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. The Rev. Kenneth Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in Bluejacket Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Ivey, Rick Rogers, Harold Hensley, Butch Langley, David Davenport and Phil Lucas. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Goldie Patrick GROVE, Okla. … Goldie Patrick, 79, Grove, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Patrick was born Feb. 15, 1917, at Cairo, Mo. She moved to the Grove area in 1965 from California. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church, Grove, the Cherry Reds, Order of the Eastern Star and the Iris unit of the Grove Garden Club. She married Edward Patrick on Aug. 25, 1934, at Moberly, Mo. He died Aug. 25, 1992. Survivors include two daughters, Fran Holstein, Grove, and Sadie Moch, Oceanside, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Grove. Marvin Tunnel, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Buzzard Cemetery, Grove. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Grove. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice of Grove. Larry Rhodes MIAMI, Okla. … Larry Wayne Rhodes, 51, Boonville, Mo., formerly of Miami, died at 3:35 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at a Joplin, Mo., nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Rhodes was born Sept. 22, 1945, at Miami. He was a factory worker for Crowder Industries near Neosho, Mo. He was a member of an Assembly of God church. Surviving are his mother, Wilma Rhodes, Neosho; a brother, Alvin Rhodes, Neosho; and a sister, Joan Smith, Picher. Graveside services were Wednesday at Fairland Cemetery. The Rev. Ernest Friend officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Larry Stockman WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Larry Dale Stockman, 37, Wyandotte route 2, was killed in a truck accident Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, near Muskogee. Mr. Stockman was born Aug. 28, 1959, at Bakersfield, Calif. He was employed by B.J. Freight Lines, Joplin. Survivors include his wife, Janet Stockman; four stepdaughters, Tina Connell, Seneca, Mo., Tara Stephens, Stella, Mo., Tracci Gabel, Branson, Mo., and Tammy Stillions, Goodman, Mo.; his mother, Shirley Gaskill, Delco, Idaho; two brothers, Perry Lee Stockman, Uba City, Calif., and Terry Dee Stockman, Little Flock, Ark.; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Dee Stockman, Bakersfield; his maternal grandfather and stepgrandmother, Mr. and Mrs. B.A. Ross, Lipan, Texas; and eight stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Seneca (Mo.) Cemetery. Harold Reaves, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Ralph Walker PICHER, Okla. … Ralph Leon Walker, 76, 321 S. Columbus St., died at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mr. Walker was born April 17, 1920, at Miami. He lived in the Picher, Miami and Afton areas all his life. He was a custodian for the Carthage (Mo.) school system and Mark Twain Grade School, Carthage. He was a Baptist. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Clifford Eugene Walker, Joplin, Mo.; a stepson, Russell Dean Fenton, Carthage, Mo.; two sisters, Erma McQuestion, Wilbur, Wash., and Dollie Grover, Walnut Grove, Mo.; and one grandchild. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at GAR Cemetery, Miami. John Frisbie will officiate. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Leon Brown Leon A. Brown, 71, 13511 Aspen Road, died at 11:27 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, in the St. John's Regional Medical Center's Emergency Room, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Brown was born March 3, 1925, in Newton County. He was a lifetime area resident. He owned and operated Leon Brown Constructions for 40 years and farmed as well. He was a Navy veteran and served during World War II. He was a member of Church of Christ, Joplin. He married Virginia Brown on April 16, 1950, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Martin Brown, Diamond; two daughters, Deborah McCoy, Joplin, and Leesa Baldwin, Lawrenceburg, Ind.; a brother, Larry Brown, Joplin; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Gary Morrison, minister, and Pat Peck, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Stone Cemetery, near Diamond. Pallbearers will be Roger Brown, Wayne McCutcheon, Dan Brown, Jon Tupper, Paul Holland and Bill Brown. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. Saturday until service time at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the House of Compassion, Rochester, Minn. Frankie Henson CASSVILLE, Mo. … Frankie J. Henson, 43, Cassville, died at 11:57 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Henson was born Aug. 30, 1953, in Barry County, where she attended schools at Shell Knob and Cassville. She was a lifelong area resident, a homemaker, and a member of Community Faith Chapel Church, Cassville. She married Harold Henson on March 5, 1970, in Shell Knob. He survives. Additional survivors include her mother, Dollie Owens, Cassville; her grandmother, Lela Burbridge, Shell Knob; four sons, Scotty Henson, Cassville, Shannon Henson, Exeter, Justin Henson, Cassville, and Steven Henson, Cassville; a sister, Marva Jo Varner, Washburn; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Doyle Russell will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Cassville. Pallbearers will be Paul Henson, Darrel Henson, Dale Henson, Dewey Henson, Billy Jack Henson, and Mick Epperly. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. David Howett ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. … David V. Howett, 86, Rocky Comfort, died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, at a Monett nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Howett was born Aug. 7, 1910, in Denver, Colo. He moved to Rocky Comfort in 1973 from Long Beach, Calif. He was a truck driver for an oil production company and raised cattle. He married Dorothy Maze on Nov. 20, 1955, in Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Rocky Comfort Cemetery. The Rev. Walter Smart will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Wheaton Funeral Home, Wheaton. Clara Magnin MONETT, Mo. … Clara Leta Magnin, 78, Monett, died at 12:04 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, at Cox-South Hospital, Springfield, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Magnin was born Aug. 19, 1918, in Cassville. She retired in 1983 as an elementary school teacher in Monett. She previously taught at McDowell, Clay Hill and Cedar Bluff schools. She was a member of Retired Teachers Association and Waldensian Presbyterian Church, Monett. Her husband, Ray Terry, preceded her in death in 1945. She married Alfred Magnin on May 30, 1976, in Monett. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Ron Terry, Joplin; a brother, Evan Starkey, Exeter; five sisters, Glendale Harvey and Colleen Henson, both of Cassville, Marcella Long, Joplin, Mildred Finn, Dayton, Ore., and Derease Bones, Yuma, Ariz.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Wade Ditty and the Rev. Charles D'Arcy will officiate. Burial will be in Waldensian Cemetery, Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Waldensian Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Roscoe Mims Jr. JASPER, Mo. … Roscoe E. Mims Jr., 68, Jasper route 2, died at 1:35 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Mims was born Jan. 30, 1928, in Lakeland, Fla. He moved to Jasper in September 1996 from Greenville, S.C. He retired in 1963 as chief petty officer after he served 21 years in the Naval Air Force in World War II and the Korean War. He was employed 30 years as a heavy-equipment mechanic. He married Mary Goulet on Aug. 13, 1949, in Pawtucket, R.I. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Leslie Adams, Jasper, and Mary Ann Gobel, Cleveland, Ohio; two sons, Randy Mims, Carl Junction, and David Mims, Fayetteville, W.Va.; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m Saturday in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Ted Atnip will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Charles Rice GOLDEN CITY, Mo. … Charles E. Rice, 14, Golden City, was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, from accidental asphyxiation. Mr. Rice was born Jan. 9, 1982, in Mount Vernon. He was a freshman at Golden City High School. Survivors include his parents, William and Monica Rice, Golden City; a brother, James Joseph Rice, of the home; three sisters, Kathyrn Ann Deer, Golden City, Lucy Jane Parent, Lockwood, and Holly Lynn Rice, of the home; his paternal grandparents, Floyd and Evelyn Rice, Carthage; and his maternal grandmother, Rose Darrah, Golden City. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Golden City High School Gymnasium. His body will be cremated. Visitation will be from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the home of his parents. Contributions may be made to the Charles Rice Fund, in care of First National Bank, Golden City. Arrangements are under the direction of Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Hazel Rucker CARTHAGE, Mo. … Hazel M. Rucker, 93, Carthage, died at 10:25 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, in a local nursing home after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Rucker was born Feb. 3, 1903, at Rescue. She had lived in Carthage most of her life. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church. She married William T. Rucker on March 18, 1920, at Bowers Mill. He died Aug. 23, 1982. She is survived by three daughters, Billie Reid, Leander, Texas, Margie Jones, Clearwater, Fla., and Shirley Butler, Jay, Okla.; a brother, Harold Rowe, Beaver, Ark.; a sister, Inez Warren, Wellsville, Kan.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary. The Rev. Jimmy Hinson will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Letta Shoemaker dies at age 102 MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Letta Shoemaker, 102, Mount Vernon, died at 8:17 p.m Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Shoemaker was born Nov. 26, 1894, in Jerico Springs. She moved to Mount Vernon in 1915, where she lived for 81 years. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Mount Vernon. Her husband, Ray Shoemaker, preceded her in death on Oct. 28, 1973. Survivors include her son, J.R. Shoemaker, Flossmoor, Ill. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Jerry Zanker will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Opal Williamson BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Edna Opal Williamson, 79, 1903 Cleveland Ave., died at 11:35 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Williamson was born June 24, 1917, in Baxter Springs. She was a lifetime resident and a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church, Loyal Partners Sunday School class, Gray Lad(ies) at Baxter Memorial Hospital, Happy Hour Club and Kensingston Club, all of Baxter Springs. She married James Alfred Williamson on June 24, 1935, in Columbus. He died March 13, 1991. Survivors include a son, Chris Williamson, Baxter Springs; a brother, Robert ``Doc'' Thomas, Fairland, Okla.; a sister, Frankie Hess, Baxter Springs; and a grandson. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church. The Rev. Robert Allen and Dr. Ed Snyder will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery, Lowell. Pallbearers will be Jess Mutz, Les Paige, Charlie Kuehn Jr., Dennis Wade, Bob Hessee and Lynn Cox. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Raymond Zimmerman COLUMBUS, Kan. … Raymond Thomas Zimmerman, 85, Bartlesville, Okla., formerly of Columbus, died at 9:20 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 3, 1996, in a Bartlesville nursing home after an illness. Mr. Zimmerman was born Jan. 17, 1911, at Columbus. He worked for E.C. Zimmerman and Son Texaco in Columbus. He was graduated from Cherokee County Community High School in 1929. He moved from Columbus to San Diego, Calif., where he worked for Consolidated Vultee Aircraft. He later moved to Pittsburg, Kan., where he was an inspector and laboratory technician with Helio Aircraft Co. He moved to Nowata, Okla., in 1978. He was a member of Eastern Heights Baptist Church, Bartlesville, and the Independent Order of Oddfellows. He married Anna Lillian Schmidt on Dec. 7, 1941, at San Diego. She died April 15, 1995. Surviving are a son, Tom Zimmerman, Concord, Calif.; a daughter, Alice Bowman, Bartlesville; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Larry Delay, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Peggy Ferrell MIAMI, Okla. … Peggy Marlene Talley Ferrell, 57, Miami, died at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1996, at her home in Miami after a long illness. Mrs. Ferrell was born Aug. 30, 1939, at Garden Grove, Calif. She lived in Ottawa and Craig counties all of her life. She was employed as a bookkeeper for TG&Y and Anthony's in Miami. She retired from Anthony's in 1995. She was a member of the auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Miami. She was a member of Central Christian Church, Miami. She married Jim Talley in July 1971 at Miami. He died Dec. 21, 1987. She married Bob Ferrell on April 28, 1995. He survives. Also surviving are her mother, Velda Alene Taylor Burrus, Miami; a daughter, Tamra Bro, Miami; two stepsons, Richard Talley, Tulsa, Okla., and James Talley, Monroe, La.; two stepdaughters, Peggy Ferrell, Afton, and Kelly Koehn, Ponca City; a brother, Doyle Burrus, St. Clair, Mo.; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Central Christian Church. Ed Thomas, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Bluejacket Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bob Sills, Jim McNeils, Walter Calkins, Charles Sprinkle, Dale Culver and Sam Grub. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Linda Beard Linda R. Beard, 50, Joplin, died at 10:23 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Beard was born Oct. 11, 1946, in Joplin. She returned to Joplin two years ago from Seneca, where she lived most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Commerce (Okla.) Community Church. She married John D. Beard in 1967 at Vinita, Okla. He died Aug. 17, 1989. Survivors include three sons, Greg Beard, Joplin, Gary Beard, Seneca, and Galen Beard, Wyandotte, Okla.; four sisters, Dixie Eulitt, Miami, Okla., and Betty Keah, Bernice Mersman and Elnora Griffith, all of Seneca; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Seneca. (Mo.) City Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Rabel will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arthur Christman Arthur B. Christman, 83, Jefferson City, a former Joplin resident, died at 5:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at St. Mary's Rehabilitation Center, Jefferson City, after an illness. Mr. Christman was born Jan. 31, 1913, in Joplin. He attended Joplin schools and graduated from the University of Missouri Journalism School, Columbia. He worked in Chicago, Ill., and returned to Joplin in 1934. He became the general manager of Christman's Department Store. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a reserve officer in the Office of the Chief of Ordinance, USA, Washington, D.C., in 1942, obtaining the rank of major. He returned to Joplin in 1946 and became the manager of Christman's. The store sold to R.H. Macy in 1954. Mr. Christmas was transferred to Wichita, Kan. in 1955 where he managed the Innes Co. Department Store. He joined Allied Stores in 1961 and became president and general manager of Black's Department Store, Waterloo, Iowa. He remained there until his retirement in 1975. He moved to the Lake of the Ozarks and later to Jefferson City in 1994. He was a Presbyterian. He was past president of Kappa Alpha Fraternity and a member of the Rotary Club for 40 years. He was president of the Joplin Chamber of Commerce from 1952-53. He was a member of S.C.O.R.E. for 20 years. He was chairman of the committee that created the Joplin Fiesta and served as president of the Fiesta Board. He also was vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, Wichita, Kan., and vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, Waterloo, Iowa. He was president of the Public Bus Co. in Wichita and Waterloo. He married Jane Harsh on Nov. 12, 1936, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, the Rev. William Christman, Joplin, and John Christman, Kansas City; Marilyn Christman, Jefferson City; three granddaughters; and one great-grandson. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. William Christman officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church. Helen Henson Helen Gammon Henson, 72, Joplin, died at 6:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Henson was born Feb. 23, 1924, at Cherokee, Okla. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Winford Henson. Survivors include three sons, Gary Henson and Vaughn Henson, both of Springfield, and Cecil Henson, Pea Ridge, Ark.; two brothers, Bill Gammon, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Lloyd ``Bub'' Gammon, Hennessey, Okla.; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Greenlawn Funeral Home, Springfield. The Rev. Carlton Coon will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Russell Luttig Russell D. Luttig, 68, Hampton, Va., died at 10:45 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, 1996, at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Hampton, Va., after a six-year illness. He was the brother of Treva Carter, Joplin. Mr. Luttig was born Feb. 3, 1928, in Jasper, where he attended school. He owned and operated a landscaping service in Hampton. He served in the military from 1946 to 1952. He married Sylvia Luttig on June 26, 1964, in Newport News, Va. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Claudia Hines, Yorktown, Va.; a stepdaughter, Cynthia Umberger, state of Florida; a brother, Bennett Luttig, Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Treva Carter, Joplin, and Catherine Welter, Indianapolis, Ind.; a grandson; and three step-grandchildren. No services are planned. He donated his body to medical science for research. Joe Cendroski MONETT, Mo. … Joe M. Cendroski, 73, 412 W. Dunn St., died at 2:10 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Cendroski was born April 25, 1923, at Purdy. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a retired maintenance employee of St. Vincent's Hospital in Monett. He was a member of St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Pulaskifield. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Elanor Zebert on Aug. 5, 1947, at Pulaskifield. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Ronald Cendroski, Monett; two daughters, Diana Whitley, Monett, and Jane Ann Atkinson, Aurora; a brother, Edmond Cendroski, St. Louis; a sister, Mary Younker, Pierce City; and six grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. David L. Miller will officiate. Burial will be in St. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City. Visitation will follow. Tom Clark CARTHAGE, Mo. … Thomas ``Tom'' Clark, 83, Carthage route 1, died at 10:25 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Clark was born Aug. 17, 1913, at Muskogee, Okla. He had lived in Carthage since September 1951. He was a farmer. He worked for the U.S. Postal Service as a rural route carrier. He was a member of Centerpoint Christian Church, Odd Fellows Lodge No. 76 and the Farmers Protective League, serving as secretary for 20 years. He married Mildred Kaufman on July 16, 1970, at Harrison, Ark. She died Dec. 26, 1993. Additional survivors include three stepsons, Ronald Dickenson, Palisade, Colo., Eddie Phillips, Russellville, Ark., and Chris Phillips, Kiowa, Colo.; one stepdaughter, Nancy Funderburk, Greenfield; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ulmer Funeral Home Chapel. Bob Teegarden, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Fasken Cemetery, east of Carthage. Visitation will be from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Ruth Cromer NEVADA, Mo. … Ruth Cromer, 78, Nevada, died Thursday night, Dec. 5, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Cromer was born Sept. 7, 1918, at Fort Wayne, Ind. She moved from Indiana to the state of Florida as a child. She came to the Nevada area in 1952. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and was a past member of the Order of Eastern Star. She married Joseph Speer Cromer on Aug. 9, 1942, at Miami, Fla. He died in 1967. One daughter preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Thomas Edward Wheeler, Denver, Colo., and George Alvertis Cromer, Knob Noster; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home. Tom Pyle, elder, will officiate. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery, Milo. Friends may call until service time at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Ladye Rawlings LIBERAL, Mo. … Ladye Nell Rawlings, 86, Liberal, died at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996, at Hospital District No. 1, Girard, Kan., where she was admitted Nov. 26. Mrs. Rawlings was born May 31, 1910, in Barton County. She was a long-time Barton County resident. She was a homemaker and seamstress. She married Wilmer ``Bud'' Rawlings on Aug. 22, 1926. He died March 29, 1995. She was also preceded in death by a son. Survivors include two sons, John Rawlings, Liberal, and George Rawlings, Lamar; four daughters, Margeurite Buzzard, Lamar, Carolyn Skinner, Paola, Kan., Dorothy Snyder, Mound City, Kan., and Kathryn Sherron, Excelsior Springs; 16 grandchildren including one grandson she raised in her home, Richard Rawlings, Bronaugh; 24 great grandchildren; and one great-great grandchild. Services will be 1 p.m. today at the Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Bob Dickey will officiate, and burial will follow in Oakton Cemetery in Lamar. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Loyd Rawlings, Jeff Rawlings, Richard L. Rawlings, Richard E. Rawlings, Jim Buzzard, Doug Rittermeyer, Russell Sherron, Jason Rawlings and Gary Ford. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. Norma Schoneweather RICHARDS, Mo. … Norma Jean Schoneweather, 67, Richards, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996, in an automobile accident 10 miles south of Louisburg, Kan. Mrs. Schoneweather was born July 28, 1929, in Richards. She was a 1946 graduate of Richards High School. She and her husband lived in various cities while he served in the Air Force from 1950 to 1971. They returned to Richards in July 1971. She worked for Farm and Home Savings Association in Nevada for seven years. She was a member of Richards Christian Church, Order of Eastern Star at Nevada, and Lady Love Bugs at Fort Scott. She married Clarence Schoneweather on June 28, 1947, at Fort Scott, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, June Lowry, Indianapolis, Ind., Sharon Duncan, Nevada, and Pam Richards, Garden City; a brother, Roy Franklin Lowry, Whitehouse, Texas; six grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Fort Scott. Friends may call until service time at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation. Dorothy Twyman CARTHAGE, Mo. … Dorothy M. Twyman, 88, Carthage, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Twyman was born Aug. 22, 1908, in Carthage. She was a lifelong resident and a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church. She married Garfield Greninger on June 23, 1928, in Carthage. He died July 31, 1983. She is survived by two sisters, Florence Guinan, Artesia, N.M., and Neoma Fitzwater, Cassvile. Arrangements are pending with Knell Mortuary. Elizabeth Points GALENA, Kan. … Elizabeth J. Points, 29, Galena, died about 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996, in a two-vehicle accident on 21st Street, west of Galena. Miss Points was born June 16, 1967, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. She moved to the Joplin, Mo., area in 1978 and recently moved to Galena. She worked for National Health Care Nursing Home in Joplin for two years. She formerly worked at the former Red's Cafe in Joplin. Survivors include her mother and stepfather, Erma and Mike Wren, Joplin; her father, Elmer Points, Council Bluffs, Iowa; three brothers, Richard Points, Seneca, Mo., and Tom Points and Joshua Points, both of Joplin; a sister, Marllen Points, Joplin; maternal grandmother, Earllena Coin, Seneca; maternal grandfather, James Jones, Rock Port, Mo.; and paternal grandmother, Maude Points, Council Bluffs. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Jeff Stapleton GALENA, Kan. … Jeff L. Stapleton, 32, 519 Schermerhorn Road, died about 3 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996, in a two-vehicle accident on 21st Street, west of Galena. Mr. Stapleton was born Sept. 9, 1964, at Orange, Calif. He had lived in Galena most of his life. He was a 1983 graduate of Galena High School. He served in the Navy in 1983. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Galena. Survivors include his parents, Chuck and Judy Stapleton, Galena route 2; a brother, Chad Stapleton, Galena; maternal grandfather, Charles Sweet, Galena; and paternal grandmother, Alice Best, Galena. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. Charles Idleman will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. The casket will be closed at all times. Pallbearers will be Mike Gilbert, Doug Brown, Ronnie Parker, Tony Little, Carl Walker and Marty New. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Gladys Bridges QUAPAW, Okla. … Gladys Evelyn Bridges, 83, 306 N. Maple St., died at 12:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Bridges was born Jan. 2, 1913, in Ottawa County. She was a lifetime resident of the Quapaw and Picher area. She was a homemaker and attended the First Christian Church in Quapaw. Her husband, John Bridges, preceded her in death. Survivors include three daughters, Lila Swope, Tulsa, Carolyn Garman, Quapaw, and Sherlyn Sly, Miami; a son, Bruce Daigh, Hydro; and a sister, Dois Giyer, Eureka, Calif. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Gary Everley GROVE, Okla. … Gary L. Everley, 65, Grove, Okla., died at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996, at the Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Everley was born Jan. 19, 1931, in Eudora, Kan. He was a retired maintenance supervisor for housing complexes in Kansas City. He retired on July 4, 1994, and moved to Kansas City. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Grove and the Masonic Lodge. He served in the U.S. Air Force in Korea. He married Faye McGhee on Sept. 19, 1953. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Gary Keith Everley, and Larry Dwayne Everley, Olathe, Kan.; two brothers, George Everley, Independence, Kan., and Charlie Everley, DeSoto, Kan.; two sisters, Shirley Wood, Albin, Ill., and Dora Harned, Overland Park, Kan.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. today at the First Baptist Church of Grove. The Rev. Robin Cowan will officiate. The body will be cremated. The family will receive friends at 2 p.m. today at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Virgie Brumfield NEOSHO, Mo. … Virgie Spears Brumfield, 88, 330 S. Wood St., died at 12:10 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Brumfield was born Sept. 1, 1908, in Pearl River County, Miss. She came to this area in 1960. She had worked in the school lunch program in Poplarville, Miss. She was a housewife and homemaker, and a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church, Neosho. She married Ottis Brumfield in 1926 in Mississippi. He died in 1967. Survivors include three sons, O.T. Brumfield, Neosho, Lance Brumfield, Houston, Texas, and Larry Brumfield, Mount Vernon; a daughter, Shirley Copling, McNeil Miss.; a brother, Tommy Spears, McNeil, Miss.; a sister, Winnie M. Rester, Poplarville, Miss; 13 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She had one daughter who preceded her in death. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Allen Brock and the Rev. Terry Swagerty will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bob Lyttle, Joe Rosell, Bud Powell, Joe Manz, Dale Bond and Dallas Kelly. The family will be at the home of O.T. Brumfield, 1016 W. Hill St., Neosho. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today until 6 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home. Grace Coons WEBB CITY, Mo. … Grace Coons, 83, Webb City, died at 2:44 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, after a brief illness. Mrs. Coons was born on Dec. 28, 1912, at Sparta. She worked at Big Smith Shirt Co., Webb City, and was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Webb City. She married Elmer Coons on Oct. 28, 1939. He died Feb. 18, 1956. Surviving is a sister, Lillie Boyd, Webb City. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Calvin St. Clair and Bertha E. Boyd, ministers, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Tom Maxwell Jr., Henry Norman, Charles Boyd, Jack Boyd, Bobby Boyd and Charles Jackson. The family may call at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City, after 9 a.m. Monday. Minnie L. Estep PINEVILLE, Mo. … Minnie L. Estep, 70, Pineville route 2, died at 11:02 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at her home after a long illness. She was born Oct. 9, 1926, at Southwest City. She was raised in Gravette, Ark., then lived in Nevada before returning to McDonald County 17 years ago. Her husband, Noah Estep, died on May 16, 1996. She is survived by a daughter, Brenda Russell, Pineville; a step-daughter, Lorene Rogers, Lanagan; a stepson, Richard Estep, Dateland, Ariz., and numerous grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Witter Cemetery, Witter, Ark. The Rev. Bob Howard will officiate. Friends may call from noon to 6 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Alice Harlen WEBB CITY, Mo. … Alice A. Harlen, 74, a former Webb City resident, died at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at a Carthage nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Harlen was born Dec. 5, 1922, at Asbury. She lived in Webb City most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Carthage. She married Willard Harlen on Dec. 13, 1939. He died March 30, 1993. Survivors include five sons, Tommy Harlen, Franklinton, La.; Richard Harlen, Estacada, Ore., Raymond Harlen, East Wenatchee, Wash., Larry Harlen, Carthage, and Jack Harlen, Galena, Kan.; five daughters, Lillie Witt, Webb City, Lela Fidler, Carterville, and Glenda Pollard, Mary Shepard and Dorothy Melton, all of Carthage; a sister, Gladys Stroud, Gresham, Ore., 22 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Webb City Cemetery, with the Rev. Bill Scott officiating. Burial is under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Rusty Melton, Ivan Fidler, Kenneth Pollard, Gayle Witt, Don Shepard, and Spencer Thompson. Friends may call at the funeral home after 4 p.m. Monday. Jim Mathews LANAGAN, Mo. … James F. ``Jim'' Mathews, 55, Lanagan route 1, died at 12:10 p.m. Friday. Dec. 6, 1996 at Gravette Hospital, Gravette, Ark., after a sudden illness. Mr. Mathews was born Feb. 27, 1941 at Noel. He lived in area all of his life. He served in the Army. Survivors include four sons, Pete Mathews, J. Mathews, Sherman Mathews and Donald Rose, all of Lanagan; three daughters, Syprina Claxton, Anderson, Karen Rooney, state of Georgia, and Dana Foote, state of Alabama; four brothers, Sherman Mathews, Carterville, Alva Mathews, J.W. Mathews, both of Lanagan, and Henry Mathews, state of Idaho; four sisters, Dixie Pogue, Sulphur Springs, Ark., Hazel Barth, Southwest City, and Mary McKinney and Shirley Ethridge, both of Lanagan; and 12 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Butler Creek Cemetery, south of Noel. Officiating will be the Rev. John Divine. Friends may call at Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson from noon to 6 p.m. today. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today. Mercedes O'Connor CARTHAGE, Mo. … Mercedes O'Connor, 75, Carthage, died at 5:16 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 1996 at the McCune-Brooks Hospital emergency room after a short illness. Mrs. O'Connor was born Sept. 19, 1921, in Warrensburg. She had lived in Carthage since 1959. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church, Carthage. She married John W. O'Connor on June 6, 1940 in Holden, Mo. He died on Dec. 2, 1979. Survivors include a son, Terry O'Connor, Joplin; a brother, Cecil Brandt, Warrensburg; three sisters, Lucille Bernoit, St. Clairsville, Ohio, Donna Pence, Independence, and Opal Carter, Warrensburg; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ulmer Funeral Home, with the Rev. S. Ray Crews officiating. Burial will be at Park Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church in care of the funeral home. Clara V. Pilcher NEVADA, Mo. … Clara V. Pilcher, 87, Nevada, died at the Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Pilcher was born Jan. 27, 1909, in Sheldon. She was a lifelong resident of Nevada and Vernon County. She was active in volunteer work, having volunteered her time for Mercy Hospital in Kansas City as well as various veterans' hospitals in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. She was married to Clarence M. Pilcher on Feb. 23, 1928 in Nevada. He died in 1974. She is survived by four sons, Dan Pilcher and Albert ``Duck'' Pilcher, both of Nevada, Elmo Pilcher, Milo, and Dean Pilcher, Horton; a daughter, Edna Olson, Horton; a brother Wayne Glover, Fall River, Kan.; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Two sons preceded her in death. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ferry Funeral Home. Burial will be at the Olive Branch Cemetery, Milo. Friends may call until service time at Ferry Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vernon County Cancer Relief Fund. Dorothy Twyman CARTHAGE, Mo. … Graveside services for Dorothy M. Twyman, who died Friday, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. Arrangements are under direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Iris Walker CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Iris C. Walker, 80, Republic, formerly of Carterville, died at 7:50 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at Cox Hospital South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Walker was born May 29, 1916, at Webb City. She was a homemaker. She had lived in Carterville most of her life. She had lived nine years in Republic. She married the Rev. C. Fred Walker on May 17, 1936. He died Jan. 26, 1987. She was a member of Brookline Baptist Church, near Republic. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Emmanuel Baptist Church, Webb City. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Survivors include a son, Charles Fred Walker Jr., Republic; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Pallbearers will be Mike Brown, Allen Brown, Dennis Washam, Danny White, Charles Whitlow and Christopher Haysler. Friends may call any time after 9 a.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Goldie Wilkinson MONETT, Mo. … Goldie Ann Wilkinson, 93, Monett, died at 11:20 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5, 1996, at a Monett nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Wilkinson was born Oct. 22, 1903, in Joplin. She lived most of her life in Monett and Barry County. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Christ United Methodist Church, Monett. She married James Arthur Owens on Oct. 29, 1921. He died in 1962. She married Fred Wilkinson on April 9, 1972. He died July 3, 1972. Survivors include two sons, Robert Owens and Lloyd Wayne Owens, both of Monett, 15 grandchildren, 35 grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m., Monday at the Buchanan Chapel with the Rev. Anna Hall officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Buchanan Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Christ United Methodist Church. Larry Williams CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Larry D. Williams, 48, Howard, Kan. a former Carterville resident, died at 9:34 a.m. Friday at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, Kan. after a short illness. Mr. Williams was born April 17, 1948, at Waco. He was raised in Lawton, Kan. He lived in the Carterville area several years before moving to Howard, Kan. in June. He was a graduate of the Columbus High School, Columbus, Kan. He received a bachelor's degree from Missouri Southern State College and his master's degree from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kan. He was employed as the principal of the Moline Elementary School, Moline, Kan., and was a former principal and school teacher in Independence, Kan., Wichita, Sarcoxie and Miami, Okla. He was a member of the Community Chapel Church of Joplin, the Carterville Masonic Lodge No. 401 AF&AM, National Teachers Association and also the National Federation of School Administrators. Survivors include two sisters, Ruth Logan, Carterville, and Delores Hodge, Lawton; and a brother, Verl Alumbaugh, Neosho. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Chapel, with the Rev. Ronald Dean officiating. Burial will be in the Waco Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lawrence Garrison, Terry Stanley, Steve Gannaway, Morris Cleveland, Jerry Lewis and Andy Booth. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Mason-Woodard Chapel. The family will be at the home of an uncle, Phil Williams, 1908 W. Fifth St., Webb City. Alfred Winkler JERICO SPRINGS, Mo. … Alfred H. Winkler, 94, died at 11:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mr. Winkler was born July 12, 1902, in Saline County. He was a farmer. He was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Lamar. He married Wanda Lee Farmer on Feb. 22, 1941, at Nevada. She died April 16, 1992. Survivors include two sons, Darrell Winkler and Laroy Winkler, both of Jerico Springs; two daughters, Peggy Sangster, Lockwood, and Betty Moore, Liberal; a brother, Walter Allen, Springfield; a sister, Edna Kold, Temple Hills, Md.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, north of Lockwood. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Wanda Wolf MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Wanda L. Wolf, 70, Mount Vernon, died at 7:40 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a short illness. Mrs. Wolf was born May 11, 1926, at Clever. She was a postal worker in Kansas City for five years. She was a member of the Assemblies of God Church on the Loop, Mount Vernon. She married Don Wolf on Sept. 4, 1973, at Miami, Okla. He died in August 1992. Survivors include a son, Jerry Evatt, Mount Vernon; five brothers, Lloyd Evatt, Springfield, Harold Evatt, Odessa, Bill Evatt, Kansas City, Bob Evatt, Mount Vernon, and Paul Evatt, Joplin; five sisters, Helen Scott, state of Texas, Florence Payne, Aurora, Shirley Smith, Orlando, Fla., Oleta Morgan and Stella Snell, both of Mount Vernon. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Tom Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri, in care of the funeral home. Pauline Boehm BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Pauline Boehm, 87, 1448 Lincoln Ave., died at 4:30 p.m., Friday, Dec. 6, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Boehm was born on April 2, 1909, in Dearing, Kan. She had lived in Baxter Springs for a year, moving from Riverton. She had lived there since 1940. She was a member of the First Christ Church, Baxter Springs. She was also a member of the Loyal Partners Sunday School Class. She married William Edward Boehm on July 3, 1927 in Tyro, Kan. He died Nov. 6, 1988. Survivors include a daughter, Margaret Slease, Granbury, Texas; two sisters, Louise Beeman and Jean Stumbaugh, both of Baxter Springs; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Derfelt' Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Ed Snider will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Stan Beeman, Dean Stumbaugh, Marvin Sills, Floyd SteeleJr., Lowell Dickerson and LeRoy Cooper. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. Elizabeth Points GALENA, Kan. … Services for Elizabeth J. Points, 29, Galena, who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Hornet Cemetery, south of Joplin. Pallbearers will be Mike Wyrick, Donny McKeehan, Richie Harmon, Joe Northeum, Mike Schcenze and Raymond Baker. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. The casket will be closed. Gladys Bridges QUAPAW, Okla. … Gladys Evelyn Bridges, 83, 306 N. Maple St., Quapaw, died at 12:05 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Bridges was born Jan. 2, 1913, in Ottawa County, Okla. She had lived in the Quapaw and Picher areas all her life. She was a homemaker and attended First Christian Church of Quapaw. Her husband, John Bridges, died on Jan. 19, 1979. Survivors include three daughters, Lila Swope, Tulsa, Carolyn Garman, Quapaw, Sherylyn Sly, Miami; a son, Bruce Daigh, Hydro; and a sister, Doris Giyer, Eureka, Calif. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Marvin Cleveland will officiate. Services are under direction of the Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Lewis Alverson Lewis Richard Alverson, 75, 1231 McKinley Ave., died at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a two-week illness. Mr. Alverson was born Oct. 7, 1921, at Los Angeles. He moved to the Joplin area in 1977 from the state of Arkansas. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He retired in 1973 as a military civil-service worker at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Joplin, American Association of Retired Persons and Gideons International. He was past president of National Association of Retired Federal Employees. He was a hospice volunteer. His first wife, Denise O. Verdry, died May 11, 1987. He married Mary M. Penn on Nov. 17, 1987, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, John Alverson, Neosho, James Alverson, Stella, Jacques Alverson, Charlestown, Ind., and Daniel Alverson, Ash Flat, Ark.; two daughters, Annette Hurley, Seattle, and Kathleen Rogers, San Antonio; 13 grandchildren and five great-grand- children. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Assembly of God Church, Joplin. The Rev. Wallace Joice and the Rev. Jack Sanders will officiate. Burial will be in Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Roger James Roger L. James, 60, Winter Park, Fla., died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at Florida Hospital, Orlando, Fla., after an illness. Survivors include a brother, Jack James, Joplin. Mr. James was born July 11, 1936, at Lebanon, Mo. He moved to Florida about 26 years ago. He was a Protestant. Additional survivors include two daughters, Kimberly Hussain, Winter Park, and Missy James, Clearwater Beach, Fla.; a brother, Edward James, Wickenburg, Ariz.; and three grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of Banfield Funeral Home, Winter Springs. Ruby Oliver Ruby A. Oliver, 65, Joplin, died at 2:10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at Vencore Hospital, Kansas City, after a short illness. Mrs. Oliver was born July 13, 1931, at Joplin. She spent most of her life in Joplin. She was a legal secretary and a bookkeeper. She was a homemaker and member of Ducks Unlimited's Joplin chapter. She married Dick Oliver on June 15, 1952, at Joplin. He survives. Also surviving is a son, Rich Oliver, Joplin. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Parker mortuary. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Pete Box, Jim Brock, Mike LaFerla, Wes Locke, Rich Oliver and Rick McDonough. Contributions may be made to Ducks Unlimited, in care of the funeral home. Bertha Brown NOEL, Mo. … Bertha Jane Brown, 94, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Brown was born July 25, 1902, at Zenith, Ind. She was a homemaker and business operator. She moved to to Gravette, Ark., in 1947, and with her husband owned and operated the Cozy Theater for three years. She and her husband moved to Noel in 1950, where they owned and operated a dairy and chicken farm. She retired in 1968. She married Vernon Manley Brown on July 25, 1922, at Anthony, Kan. He died Dec. 8, 1991. Survivors include four sons, Theodore Lee Brown, Attica, Kan., Harold Eugene Brown, Wichita, Kan., Kenneth Brown, Wellington, Kan., and Marland DeeBrown, Southwest City; three daughters, Violet May Carr, Valley Center, Kan., Marie Alene Putnam, Brentwood, Calif., and Della LaVerne Johnson, Noel; a brother, Cecil Osborn, Anthony; a sister, Ruth Broce, Arkansas City, Kan.; 25 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery, near Sulphur Springs, Ark. Pallbearers will be Joe Johnson Jr., Jerry Brown, Eugene Carr, Kurt Brown, Sean McCullough, Robert Reynolds, Wayne Johnson, Mark Scripsick and Matt Scripsick. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Grace Coons WEBB CITY, Mo. … Grace Coons, 83, 605 North Hall, died at 2:44 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Coons was born Dec. 28, 1912, at Sparta. She was a longtime area resident and a homemaker. She worked at Big Smith Shirt Co., Webb City. She was a member of First Christian Church, Webb City. She married Elmer Coons on Oct. 28, 1939. He died Feb. 18, 1956. Survivors include a sister, Lillie Boyd, Webb City. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Calvin St. Clair and Bertha E. Boyd, ministers, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Tom Maxwell Jr., Henry Norman, Charles Boyd, Jack Boyd, Bobby Boyd, and Charles Jackson. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. William Demster LA RUSSELL, Mo. … William Henry Demster, 46, La Russell, died at 8:57 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at his home after suffering an apparent hear attack. Mr. Demster was born Jan. 19, 1950, in Shannon County. He lived in the Miller area for about the past 22 years, including 14 years in La Russell. He was a land surveyor and an Army veteran. He was a member of Miller First Baptist Church and Missouri Association of Registered Land Surveyors. He married Christine Smith on Oct. 11, 1975, at Miller. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jimmy Demster, of the home, and Tom Demster, Springfield; a daughter, Sam Demster, of the home; four brothers, Art Demster, Stockton, Ernie Demster, Springfield, Larry Demster, San Antonio, Texas, and Claude Demster, Kansas City; and two sisters, Loni West, Fair Grove, and Grace Plate, Mountain View. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Miller First Baptist Church. The Rev. Hugh Smith and the Rev. Bruce Rinker will officiate. Burial will be in Davis Cemetery, southeast of Miller. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. Cathryn Dennison CARTHAGE, Mo. … Cathryn Dennison, 80, 744 Central Ave., died at 9:05 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a short illness. Mrs. Dennison was born Nov. 14, 1916, at Fort Smith, Ark. She spent most of her life in Carthage. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, Carthage. Her husband, John Dennison, died in 1954. Survivors include a brother, Eddie Vaughan, Webb City; a sister, Lamoine Shelton, Phoenix, Ariz.; and three step-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Mount Hope Cemetery. The Rev. James Lawley will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Tressa Hull LAMAR, Mo. … Tressa Lee Hull, 74, Lamar, died at 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Hull was born June 10, 1922, at Sheldon. She was raised in Nevada. She moved to Lamar about 10 years ago from Kansas City. She was a homemaker and a member of High Street Baptist Church, Nevada. She married Orrin Phil Hull on Sept. 28, 1940, at Nevada. He died April 1, 1987. Survivors include three sisters, Dorothy Cato and Lillie Bodle, both of Lamar, and Ruby Padley, Butler. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Arrangements are under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Noel Owen NEOSHO, Mo. … Noel Wilson Owen, 79, Neosho, died at 7 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Owen was born July 22, 1917, at Hazen, Ark. He moved to Neosho in 1952 from Rogers, Ark. He had worked as a mechanic at Griffith Motor Co. for many years, retiring in 1974. He then owned and operated Owen Garage and Auto Trim, Neosho. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Blanche DeGroff on April 18, 1952, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Doyle Owen, Neosho, Bernie Owen, Wichita, Kan., Sam Owen, Rogers, Ark., and Larry Owen, Santa Fe, N.M.; three daughters, Betty Hutchinson, Swifton, Ark., Debra Hancock, Neosho, and Mary Donna Hughes, Centerville, Texas; four brothers, Alney Owen, Belleview, Fla., Robert ``Buddy'' Owen, Paducah, Ky., Leonard Owen, Wylie, Texas, and J.W. Owen, the state of Iowa; a sister, Helen Meade, Weiner, Ark.; 21 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Kim Mailes will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. American Legion Post No. 163 will perform flag-folding ceremonies at the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Clara Pilcher NEVADA, Mo. … Clara V. Pilcher, 87, Nevada, died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Pilcher was born Jan. 27, 1909, at Sheldon. She was a lifelong area resident and active in volunteer work; volunteering for Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, and various veterans hospitals in the states of Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. She married Clarence M. Pilcher on Feb. 23, 1928, at Nevada. He died in 1974. Two sons also preceded her in death. Survivors include four sons, Dan Pilcher and Albert ``Duck'' Pilcher, both of Nevada, Dean Pilcher, Horton, and Elmo Pilcher, Milo; a daughter, Edna Olson, Horton; a brother, Wayne Glover, Fall River, Kan.; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery, Milo. Friends may call from now until the hour of service at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Vernon County Cancer Relief Fund, in care of the funeral home. Elizabeth Stipp PURDY, Mo. … Elizabeth M. Stipp, 73, Purdy, died at 1:10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Stipp was born July 18, 1923, at Purdy. She was a lifelong Purdy resident. She was a homemaker and owned a dairy farm with her husband. She was a member of Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Pulaskifield. She married Frank Stipp on Jan. 18, 1947, at Kansas City. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Robert Stipp and Tom Stipp, both of Pierce City; five daughters, Barbara Stipp, Veronica Edwards, Sandra Forester and Pamela Stipp, all of Purdy, and Patricia Ray, Butterfield; three brothers, Leo Burdolski and Edward Burdolski, both of Fairview, and Joseph Burdolski, Gardner, Kan.; two sisters, Leona Lathshaw, Aurora, and Mamie Dody, Stark City; 14 grandchildren; two step-grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Saints Peter & Paul Catholic Church, Pulaskifield. David Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church's cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Barkell, Tommy Burdolski, Jason Cassidy, Gene Golkoski, Jessie Ray and Peter Renkoski. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton, where rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. William Taylor EXETER, Mo. … William B. Taylor, 66, Exeter, died at 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Taylor was born April 17, 1930, in Carroll County, Ark. He moved to Exeter about five years ago from the state of Washington. He was the chief mechanic for 15 years for Tree Top Inc., the state of Washington. He was a member of Fraternal Order of Eagles and National Rifle Association. Survivors include three daughters, Pam Taylor, Exeter, Linda Hall, Sarasota, Fla., and Jo Ann Bias, Fort Smith, Ark.; a stepson, Johnny Ulrey, Yacoma, Wash.; two sisters, Vinnie Jones, Berryville, Ark., and Viola George, the state of California; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Robert Day, pastor, will officiate. The body will be cremated. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Tiny Vaughn Jr. CARTHAGE, Mo. … J.E. ``Tiny'' Vaughn Jr., 67, Carthage, died at 3:35 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at McCune Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a sudden illness. Mr. Vaughn was born July 28, 1929, at Canute, Okla. He was a longtime area resident. He retired in 1987 from Carthage Marble Co., Carthage. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Carthage, and the O.C.A.W. Union, state of Colorado. He married Betty Johnson on Jan. 23, 1949, at Elk City, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Tommy Vaughn, Diamond, and Jimmie Vaughn, Carthage; four daughters, Glenda Hailey, Joplin, Kathy Peterson, and Jeanne Stewart, both of Carthage, and Sherrie Hoard, Weir, Kan.; two brothers, Eulen Vaughn, Waco, Texas, and Avner Vaughn, Elk City; a sister, Rose Hill, Elk City; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Blanche Weaver CASSVILLE, Mo. … Blanche Weaver, 89, Lindsay, Okla., formerly of Cassville, died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Weaver was born Oct. 10, 1907, at Seligman. She attended Seligman schools. She was a bookkeeper for several years at the MFA exchange at Cassville. She moved to Oklahoma in 1990. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Cassville. She married Lloyd Weaver on June 16, 1926, at Eureka Springs, Ark. He died in 1982. Survivors include two daughters, Deloris Davis and Shirlene Voegle, both of Oklahoma City, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Seligman Cemetery. The Rev. Mike Davidson will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Angie Hand COLUMBUS, Kan. … Angie Hand, 82, 311 S. Tennessee, Derby, a former Columbus resident, died at 12:57 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at a Derby nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Hand was born March 20, 1914, at Columbus, where she attended school. She had worked for several years as a clerk at Kirk's Grocery Store, Columbus. She was a homemaker and worked with her husband in duties on the family farm, southwest of Columbus. She married Verne Hand on July 2, 1932, at Columbus. He died Oct. 26, 1978. Survivors include a son, Bob Hand, Kalispell, Mont.; two daughters, Betty Lyerla and Lynn Channer, both of Wichita; a sister, Chris Doty, Miami, Okla.; a brother, Jack Davis, Roseburg, Ore.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Greenlawn Cemetery, southwest of Columbus. The Rev. Garland Bohn will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Gladys Bridges QUAPAW, Okla. … Graveside services for Gladys Evelyn Bridges, 83, 306 North Maple, who died Friday, will be at 10 a.m. Monday in G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Marvin Cleveland will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Sadie Hittson AFTON, Okla. … Sadie Edith Hittson, 84, Afton route 2, died at 8:50 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Hittson was born Oct. 3, 1912, in the state of Missouri. She was a lifelong Afton-area resident. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Afton. She married Mason Hittson on July 14, 1934, at Vinita. He died Feb. 18, 1993. Survivors include a son, Eldon Hittson, of the home; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Baptist Church, Afton. The Rev. Joe Don Olds will officiate. Burial will be in Sixkiller Cemetery, south of Afton. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Thelma Sanders MIAMI, Okla. … Thelma Maxine Irwin Sanders, 84, Miami, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at a Commerce nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Sanders was born Oct. 6, 1912, at Webb City, Mo. She moved to Miami in 1957 from Cardin, Okla. She and her husband owned the former Sanders Lumber Co. for 44 years. She was a member of Cardin Christian Church and Order of the Eastern Star, Miami. She married Paul Sanders on June 1, 1929, at Miami. He died July 24, 1992. Survivors include a son, Franklin H. Sanders, Jacksonville, Fla.; two daughters, Grace McMullin and Carolyn Ellington, both of Cardin; a brother, Harl V. Irwin, Broomfield, Colo.; 11 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Eddie Taff NOEL, Okla. … Eddie A. Taff, 32, Noel, died Sat. Dec. 7, 1996, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident near Noel. Mr. Taff was born Dec. 21, 1963, in the state of California. He was a maintenance supervisor for Noel Housing Authority following his employment as a laborer in painting, carpentry, and construction, in Tulsa. Survivors include his wife, Kimberly Arnold; two sons, Wade Taff and Joshua Taff, both of the home; a daughter, Rosie Taff, of the home; his mother, Fronnie Hampton, Jay; two brothers, Glenn Taff, Anderson, Mo., and Wade Taff, Hastings, Neb.; and a sister, Wilma Hurst, Houston. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Piney Cemetery, east of Jay. The Rev. Les Osborn will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Edward Rowden Edward Rowden, 46, 1104 Murphy Ave., died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in the emergency room at Freeman-Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Rowden was born Nov. 12, 1950, at Joplin. He was a lifetime area resident. He worked for Joplin Parks and Recreation. He was a member of Prayer Mission, Carterville. He married Joyce Baker on Oct. 11, 1972, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, James Rowden and Rusty Rowden, both of Joplin; three sisters, Mary Mathis, Split Log community, near Goodman, Neva Parker, Muskogee, Okla., and Edna Hernandez,stet Dallas, Texas; and one grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Alvin H.G. Patterson and Menostet Miller, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Herschel Culbertson NEVADA, Mo. … Herschel W. Culbertson, 88, Nevada, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Culbertson was born Feb. 15, 1908, at Kansas City. He spent most of his life in Nevada. He was a mechanic atBalk Implement for several years. He was a lifelong farmer. He married Wanda Hoffman on Feb. 12, 1929, at Nevada. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Charles Culbertson, Nevada; a grandchild and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ferry Funeral Home. John Nichols, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park. Friends may call until service time at the funeral home. Ida Davis SENECA, Mo. … Ida M. Davis, 81, Seneca, died at 10:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Davis was born Feb. 22, 1915, at Afton, Okla. She had worked as a waitress and homemaker. Her husband, Homer Davis, died July 7, 1992. There are no immediate survivors. Arrangements are pending with Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Pearl Embrey GRANBY, Mo. … Pearl G. Embrey, 97, Granby, died at noon Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Embrey was born July 4, 1899, at Brookline. She had lived in Carthage before moving to Fairview in 1956. She moved to Neosho in 1990 and to Granby in 1992. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Wheaton United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women's group. She previously had been a member of the United Methodist Church in Fairview. She married Charles O. Embrey on Nov. 11, 1922, at Fair Grove. He died in 1955. A son and daughter also preceded her in death. Survivors include a grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wheaton Funeral Home. The Rev. Gloria Gold will officiate. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview. Visitation will be after noon today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today. Wastella Hickel DIAMOND, Mo. … Wastellastet L. Hickel,stet 83, Diamond, died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at the home of her daughter in Diamond after an illness. Mrs. Hickel was born Oct. 1, 1913, at Fairmont, W.Va. She had lived in the Joplin and Diamond areas the past 20 years, moving from the state of West Virginia. She assembled electronics for the U.S. Government in the state of Virginia. She attended Joplin Church of God. She was a member of Senior Citizens Center in Newton County and Diamond. She married Roy Buelstet Hickel in West Virginia. He died in 1972. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra O'Steen,stet Diamond; a son, Larry Stephenstet Hickel, Granby; four grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great-stepgrandchild. Friends may call after 8 a.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today. The body will be taken to Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, W.Va., for services and burial. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice, Joplin, in care of the mortuary in Joplin. Wendell Lawson DUENWEG, Mo. … Wendell K. Lawson, 66, 506 Mower St., died at 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Lawson was born Feb. 24, 1930, at Coalmont,stet Colo. He moved to Duenweg in 1952 from Walnut Grove. He was a 1949 graduate of Walnut Grove High School. He was employed with ICI Explosives, the former Atlas Powder Company, for more than 30 years. He retired in 1981. He was a member of Duenweg Christian Church. He formerly served on the Duenweg City Council and served as mayor pro tem. He was a former member of the Duenweg Volunteer Fire Department and formerly was active with Duenweg Youth Baseball and the Boy Scouts. He also served on the board of directors of Cedar Grove Resort at Grove, Okla. He married Rosemary Parrish on May 26, 1950, at Walnut Grove. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Dennis Lawson, Carl Junction, and Brent Lawson, Galena, Kan.; a daughter, Debbie Robbins, Joplin; a sister, Lavonna Hughes, Copper Center, Alaska; two stepbrothers, Earl Stark, Pioneer, Calif., and George Stark, Springfield; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Chris Richardson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Lloyd Edge, Don Johnson, Earl Jarvis, Ron Neidert, Larry Long and Mural Beckett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Duenweg Christian Church. Peggy Long WEBB CITY, Mo. … Ada M. ``Peggy'' Long, 90, St. Joseph, formerly of Webb City, died at 7:35 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at a St. Joseph nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Long was born April 24, 1906, at Carterville. She moved to St. Joseph about four years ago from the Webb City area. She was a 23-year nurse at the former Jane Chinn Hospital, Webb City. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Webb City. Her husband, Roy R. Long, died April 1, 1981. Survivors include a son, James Long, St. Joseph; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Webb City Cemetery. The Rev. Bob McKinzie will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Viola Pierce MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Viola Faye Pierce, 63, Mount Vernon, died at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at a nursing home in Springfield after an illness. Mrs. Pierce was born Jan. 17, 1933, at Lockwood. She owned and operated a restaurant for many years. She was a member of Lockwood United Methodist Church. She married Robert Pierce on Dec. 7, 1951, at Lockwood. He died Sept. 11, 1996. Survivors include three sons, Michael Ray Pierce and Richard Lee Pierce, both of Springfield, and Charles Robert Pierce, St. Joseph; a daughter, Linda Faye Pierce, Springfield; four brothers, Robert Woods, Springfield, Carl Woods, Lockwood, Leon Woods, Langley, Okla., and Marvin Woods, Willard; three sisters, Helen Hall and Nadene Woods, both of Springfield, and Myrtle Guinn, Golden City; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lockwood United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dale McConnell will officiate. Burial will be in Lockwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Edith Shingleton NOEL, Mo. … Edith A. Shingleton,stet 94, Noel, died at 11:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at a nursing home in Anderson after a long illness. Mrs. Shingleton was born Oct. 10, 1902, at Marlboro, N.Y. She moved to McDonald County in 1930 from Kansas City, Kan. She was a homemaker. At the age of five, she and her twin brother and another brother were placed in an orphanage in Kingston, N.Y., and in 1911 they were sent on an ``Orphan Train'' to the Midwest. She and her twin were placed in a foster home and grew up in Carroll County. She married Walter R. Shingleton on Aug. 11, 1921, at Carrollton. He died Oct. 4, 1955. Survivors include a son, William D. ``Bill'' Shingleton, Biloxi, Miss.; seven daughters, Betty L. Wylie, Muncie, Kan., Dorothy J. Griffith, Riverdale, Ga., Mary A. Meek and Sandra Sue Barrett, both of Noel, Carol J. Shapiro, Kansas City, Marlene R. McLaughlin, Independence, and Sara B. Payne, Jane; 24 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Private family services will be conducted. Burial will be in Noel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. Contributions may be made to Noel Cemetery Cremains Beautification Project, in care of the funeral home. Leslie Wade NEOSHO, Mo. … Leslie Albert Wade, 6, Neosho, died at 2:26 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at Freeman-Neosho Hospital emergency room after a long illness. He was born March 13, 1990, at Gravette, Ark. He was a lifetime resident of the Neosho area. He attended Racine Christian Church and was a first-grade student of the homebound schooling program through the Neosho R-5 School System. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Donna Melton Westgate and Rae Rinehart; a brother, Johnathan Allen Westgate, of the home, a sister, Tina Marie Westgate, of the home; a stepbrother, Jamie Leeper, of the home; a stepsister, Rebecca Williams, of the home; his grandparents, Alva and Norma Melton, Webb City; and Rita Shadwick, Neosho and Ed and Dora Jeffers, Neosho; and a great-grandmother, Margaret Melton, Nevada. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Gerald Griffin officiating. Burial will be in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Pallbearers include Steve Martilla, Walter Shellenberger, Terry Roeter and Bill Rinehart. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Leslie Wade Fund. Thelma Sanders MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Thelma Maxine Irwin Sanders, 84, Miami, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Leon Weece and Bill Richey will officiate. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Larry McMullin, Gary McMullin, Chuck McMullin, Paul Franklin Sanders II, Michael Ellington and Daniel Ellington. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Harrison Sands Jr. MIAMI, Okla. … Harrison Roy Sands Jr., 42, Big Cabin, a former Miami resident, died at 4 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Sands was born Jan. 7, 1954 in Miami. He attended Lake Center Baptist Church, near Afton. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He married Dorothy Smith on April 5, 1991, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert Joseph Sands, Checotah; a daughter, Marita Kay Sands, Checotah; three stepsons, Kurt Bible and Jim Bible, both of Chelsea, and Matt Bible, Fort Irwin, Calif.; his parents, Harrison and Juanita Long Harrison Sr., Spanish Wells, Bahamas; and a brother, James Sands, Miami, Fla. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Olympus Cemetery, Grove. The Rev. Kim Hays will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Edward Rowden Edward Rowden, 46, 1104 Murphy Ave., died at 1:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, in the emergency room at Freeman-Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Rowden was born Nov. 12, 1950, at Joplin. He was a lifetime area resident. He worked for Joplin Parks and Recreation. He was a member of Prayer Mission, Carterville. He married Joyce Baker on Oct. 11, 1972, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, James Rowden and Rusty Rowden, both of Joplin; three sisters, Mary Mathis, Split Log community, near Goodman, Neva Parker, Muskogee, Okla., and Edna Hernandez,stet Dallas, Texas; and one grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Alvin H.G. Patterson and Menostet Miller, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Herschel Culbertson NEVADA, Mo. … Herschel W. Culbertson, 88, Nevada, died Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Culbertson was born Feb. 15, 1908, at Kansas City. He spent most of his life in Nevada. He was a mechanic atBalk Implement for several years. He was a lifelong farmer. He married Wanda Hoffman on Feb. 12, 1929, at Nevada. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Charles Culbertson, Nevada; a grandchild and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ferry Funeral Home. John Nichols, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park. Friends may call until service time at the funeral home. Ida Davis SENECA, Mo. … Ida M. Davis, 81, Seneca, died at 10:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Davis was born Feb. 22, 1915, at Afton, Okla. She had worked as a waitress and homemaker. Her husband, Homer Davis, died July 7, 1992. There are no immediate survivors. Arrangements are pending with Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Pearl Embrey GRANBY, Mo. … Pearl G. Embrey, 97, Granby, died at noon Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Embrey was born July 4, 1899, at Brookline. She had lived in Carthage before moving to Fairview in 1956. She moved to Neosho in 1990 and to Granby in 1992. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Wheaton United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women's group. She previously had been a member of the United Methodist Church in Fairview. She married Charles O. Embrey on Nov. 11, 1922, at Fair Grove. He died in 1955. A son and daughter also preceded her in death. Survivors include a grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Wheaton Funeral Home. The Rev. Gloria Gold will officiate. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview. Visitation will be after noon today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today. Wastella Hickel DIAMOND, Mo. … Wastellastet L. Hickel,stet 83, Diamond, died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at the home of her daughter in Diamond after an illness. Mrs. Hickel was born Oct. 1, 1913, at Fairmont, W.Va. She had lived in the Joplin and Diamond areas the past 20 years, moving from the state of West Virginia. She assembled electronics for the U.S. Government in the state of Virginia. She attended Joplin Church of God. She was a member of Senior Citizens Center in Newton County and Diamond. She married Roy Buelstet Hickel in West Virginia. He died in 1972. Survivors include a daughter, Sandra O'Steen,stet Diamond; a son, Larry Stephenstet Hickel, Granby; four grandchildren, two stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great-stepgrandchild. Friends may call after 8 a.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today. The body will be taken to Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home, Spencer, W.Va., for services and burial. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice, Joplin, in care of the mortuary in Joplin. Wendell Lawson DUENWEG, Mo. … Wendell K. Lawson, 66, 506 Mower St., died at 5 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Lawson was born Feb. 24, 1930, at Coalmont,stet Colo. He moved to Duenweg in 1952 from Walnut Grove. He was a 1949 graduate of Walnut Grove High School. He was employed with ICI Explosives, the former Atlas Powder Company, for more than 30 years. He retired in 1981. He was a member of Duenweg Christian Church. He formerly served on the Duenweg City Council and served as mayor pro tem. He was a former member of the Duenweg Volunteer Fire Department and formerly was active with Duenweg Youth Baseball and the Boy Scouts. He also served on the board of directors of Cedar Grove Resort at Grove, Okla. He married Rosemary Parrish on May 26, 1950, at Walnut Grove. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Dennis Lawson, Carl Junction, and Brent Lawson, Galena, Kan.; a daughter, Debbie Robbins, Joplin; a sister, Lavonna Hughes, Copper Center, Alaska; two stepbrothers, Earl Stark, Pioneer, Calif., and George Stark, Springfield; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Chris Richardson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Lloyd Edge, Don Johnson, Earl Jarvis, Ron Neidert, Larry Long and Mural Beckett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Duenweg Christian Church. Peggy Long WEBB CITY, Mo. … Ada M. ``Peggy'' Long, 90, St. Joseph, formerly of Webb City, died at 7:35 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at a St. Joseph nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Long was born April 24, 1906, at Carterville. She moved to St. Joseph about four years ago from the Webb City area. She was a 23-year nurse at the former Jane Chinn Hospital, Webb City. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Webb City. Her husband, Roy R. Long, died April 1, 1981. Survivors include a son, James Long, St. Joseph; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Webb City Cemetery. The Rev. Bob McKinzie will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Viola Pierce MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Viola Faye Pierce, 63, Mount Vernon, died at 8:45 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at a nursing home in Springfield after an illness. Mrs. Pierce was born Jan. 17, 1933, at Lockwood. She owned and operated a restaurant for many years. She was a member of Lockwood United Methodist Church. She married Robert Pierce on Dec. 7, 1951, at Lockwood. He died Sept. 11, 1996. Survivors include three sons, Michael Ray Pierce and Richard Lee Pierce, both of Springfield, and Charles Robert Pierce, St. Joseph; a daughter, Linda Faye Pierce, Springfield; four brothers, Robert Woods, Springfield, Carl Woods, Lockwood, Leon Woods, Langley, Okla., and Marvin Woods, Willard; three sisters, Helen Hall and Nadene Woods, both of Springfield, and Myrtle Guinn, Golden City; 10 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lockwood United Methodist Church. The Rev. Dale McConnell will officiate. Burial will be in Lockwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Edith Shingleton NOEL, Mo. … Edith A. Shingleton,stet 94, Noel, died at 11:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at a nursing home in Anderson after a long illness. Mrs. Shingleton was born Oct. 10, 1902, at Marlboro, N.Y. She moved to McDonald County in 1930 from Kansas City, Kan. She was a homemaker. At the age of five, she and her twin brother and another brother were placed in an orphanage in Kingston, N.Y., and in 1911 they were sent on an ``Orphan Train'' to the Midwest. She and her twin were placed in a foster home and grew up in Carroll County. She married Walter R. Shingleton on Aug. 11, 1921, at Carrollton. He died Oct. 4, 1955. Survivors include a son, William D. ``Bill'' Shingleton, Biloxi, Miss.; seven daughters, Betty L. Wylie, Muncie, Kan., Dorothy J. Griffith, Riverdale, Ga., Mary A. Meek and Sandra Sue Barrett, both of Noel, Carol J. Shapiro, Kansas City, Marlene R. McLaughlin, Independence, and Sara B. Payne, Jane; 24 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Private family services will be conducted. Burial will be in Noel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. Contributions may be made to Noel Cemetery Cremains Beautification Project, in care of the funeral home. Leslie Wade NEOSHO, Mo. … Leslie Albert Wade, 6, Neosho, died at 2:26 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at Freeman-Neosho Hospital emergency room after a long illness. He was born March 13, 1990, at Gravette, Ark. He was a lifetime resident of the Neosho area. He attended Racine Christian Church and was a first-grade student of the homebound schooling program through the Neosho R-5 School System. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Donna Melton Westgate and Rae Rinehart; a brother, Johnathan Allen Westgate, of the home, a sister, Tina Marie Westgate, of the home; a stepbrother, Jamie Leeper, of the home; a stepsister, Rebecca Williams, of the home; his grandparents, Alva and Norma Melton, Webb City; and Rita Shadwick, Neosho and Ed and Dora Jeffers, Neosho; and a great-grandmother, Margaret Melton, Nevada. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Gerald Griffin officiating. Burial will be in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Pallbearers include Steve Martilla, Walter Shellenberger, Terry Roeter and Bill Rinehart. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Leslie Wade Fund. Thelma Sanders MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Thelma Maxine Irwin Sanders, 84, Miami, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Leon Weece and Bill Richey will officiate. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Larry McMullin, Gary McMullin, Chuck McMullin, Paul Franklin Sanders II, Michael Ellington and Daniel Ellington. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Harrison Sands Jr. MIAMI, Okla. … Harrison Roy Sands Jr., 42, Big Cabin, a former Miami resident, died at 4 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Sands was born Jan. 7, 1954 in Miami. He attended Lake Center Baptist Church, near Afton. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He married Dorothy Smith on April 5, 1991, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert Joseph Sands, Checotah; a daughter, Marita Kay Sands, Checotah; three stepsons, Kurt Bible and Jim Bible, both of Chelsea, and Matt Bible, Fort Irwin, Calif.; his parents, Harrison and Juanita Long Harrison Sr., Spanish Wells, Bahamas; and a brother, James Sands, Miami, Fla. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Olympus Cemetery, Grove. The Rev. Kim Hays will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Sylvia Gibbons Sylvia Bertha Conley Gibbons, 95, 1610 Wall Ave., died at 8:03 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Gibbons was born June 11, 1902, in Wier City, Kan. She attended schools in Carthage and Joplin. In her youth, she worked for her family's business, the former Conley Bakery, Carthage. She was a licensed practical nurse and worked at St. John's Regional Medical Center, the former Oak Hill Hospital, both of Joplin, and the former Elmhurst Nursing Home, Webb City. She was a former member of the Missouri Licensed Practical Nurses Association. She married Dean Gibbons on May 27, 1919, in Carthage. He died Dec. 19, 1971. She was preceded in death by one son. Survivors include two sons, Charles Gibbons, Joplin, and Frank Gibbons, Stockton, Calif.; two daughters, Erma Dean Chapman, Studio City, Calif., and Emma Marie Harris, Rich Hill; 11 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Joplin. The Rev. Leonard R. Chambers will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin, with visitation to follow. Contributions may be made to the St. Peter's Altar Society, in care of the funeral home. Carolyn Higginbotham Carolyn J. Higginbotham, 54, Orlando, Fla., a former resident of Joplin, died at 5:45 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at Florida Hospital, Orlando, after a long illness. Mrs. Higginbotham was born Aug. 28, 1942, in Florala, Ala. She was a housewife and was briefly employed as a dietitian at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. She moved to Orlando in 1984 from Joplin. She operated an at-home day-care center in Orlando. She attended Fellowship Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Leo ``Buddy'' Higginbotham on Dec. 23, 1958, in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Jamie Higginbotham, Parish, Fla., and Phil Higginbotham and Jeff Higginbotham, both of Orlando; her mother, Glenda Recels, Orlando; a sister, Charlene Carr, Orlando; a granddaughter; and five grandsons. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Careyhand Funeral Home, Orlando. Alex Clattenburg, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Orlando. Pallbearers will be Buddy Higginbotham, Jamie Higginbotham, Phil Higginbotham, Phil Higginbotham, James Carr, and David Kendle. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made in Carolyn Higginbotham's name to Vista Federal Credit Union, in care of the funeral home. Rosalie McCuistion Rosalie Hope Nutting McCuistion, 68, Springfield, Colo., a former Joplin area resident, died late Friday night, Dec. 6, 1996, at Parkview Hospital, Pueblo, Colo., after a short illness. Mrs. McCuistion was born July 14, 1928, in Anderson. She later lived in Anderson. She was graduated from Liberal High School. She attended the former Joplin Junior College and Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She taught at Bryan School, near Iantha. She was a longtime resident of McDonald County. She married Clarence D. McCuistion on Aug. 6, 1950, in Joplin. He survives. Survivors include four sons, Kent McCuistion, Peoria, Ill., Floyd McCuistion, Guthrie, Okla., Morris McCuistion, Memphis, Tenn., and Wade McCuistion, Las Vegas, Nev.; three daughters, Diana Martinez, Bloomfield, N.M., Sharon McCuistion and Gina Wamble, both of Oklahoma City, Okla.; two brothers, Lester Nutting, Joplin, and Donald Nutting, Australia; four sisters, Addie Copher, Webb City, Roberta McGowan, Joplin, Hazel Stewart, Gladstone, and Grace Gary, Woodbridge, Ill.; and 18 grandchildren. One son preceded her in death. Services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Assembly of God Church, Springfield, Colo. Burial was in Campo (Colo.) Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Rich Funeral Home, Springfield, Colo. Paul Boothe CARTHAGE, Mo. … Paul Boothe, 88, Carthage, died at 11:57 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Boothe was born Aug. 29, 1908, in the state of Virginia. He was a West Virginia coal miner until he moved in 1954 to El Paso, Texas, where he worked for Burns Detective Agency. He moved in 1962 to Carthage, where he worked for the Carthage Police Department until he retired in 1972. He was a member of Sycamore Street Church of God, Carthage. He married Lila Virginia Crabtree on Jan. 24, 1929, at Bluefield, Va. She died April 20, 1996. Survivors include a son, Lenwood Boothe, El Paso; two daughters, Janice Michael, Carthage route 2, and Brenda Wittig, Phoenix; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Ida Davis SENECA, Mo. … Graveside services for Ida M. Davis, 81, Seneca, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. today at Seneca Cemetery. Harold Reaves, minister, will officiate. The casket will be closed at all times. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Freda Eddings SENECA, Mo. … Freda E. Eddings, 87, died at 1:32 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Eddings was born Sept. 16, 1909, in Ottowa County, Okla. She was a lifetime area resident and a homemaker. She was a member of the Seneca First Baptist Church. She married William Chester Eddings on April 2, 1928, in Neosho. He died in 1993. Survivors include three sons, Joe Eddings, Kansas City; Ronald Eddings, Camdenton, and Larry Eddings, Seneca; four daughters, Ramona Forkner, Carterville, Velma Updegraff, Memphis, Tenn., and Barbara Fortner and Bevelyn Surridge, both of Seneca; a sister, Marjorie L. Moreland, Arlington, Wash.; 18 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 13 great-stepgrandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church, Seneca. The Rev. Aaron Weible will officiate. Burial will be in the Seneca Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. The family will be at the home of Bevelyn Surridge. Contributions may be made to the Seneca First Baptist Church. Bobby Florer AURORA, Mo. … Bobby G. Florer, 71, Aurora, died at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Florer was born Jan. 17, 1925, in Aurora and was a lifetime area resident. He was a retired supervisor in the production planning of Juvenile Shoe in Aurora. He was a member of United Methodist Church, American Legion Post No. 126 and Masonic Lodge No. 284, all of Aurora. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He married Phyllis Edwards on May 21, 1950, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gary Florer, Aurora; two daughters, Gail James and Julia Rackley, both of Aurora; a sister, Ruth Quattlebaum, Columbia, S.C.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Aurora United Methodist Church. The Rev. Harold Gold will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to Aurora United Methodist Church. Curtis Holman MONETT, Mo. … Curtis R. Holman, 81, Monett, died at 12:09 a.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mr. Holman was born Aug. 19, 1915, in the Golden/Mano area of Barry County. He moved to Monett 14 years ago from Cassville. He was a mail carrier in the Shell Knob area for several years. He was a member of Corinth Baptist Church, Cassville. He married Ruth Wilma Holman on Jan. 31, 1937, at Jenkins. She died July 26, 1976. He married Odetta Wellgaum on July 31, 1982. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Curtis F. Holman, Lisle, Ill., and Carl E. Holman, Ottawa, Ill.; a daughter, Belva Griffis, Cassville; three sisters, Alma Fogg, Cassville, Alberta Risley, Rogers, Ark., and Allie Norris, Berryville, Ark.; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Corinth Baptist Church, Cassville. The Rev. Billy McCall and the Rev. Bob Neeley will officiate. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery, Cassville. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Contributions may be made to Corinth Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Ralph Meehan MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Ralph E. Meehan, 60, Mount Vernon, died at 7:22 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 8, 1996, at St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, after a long illness. Mr. Meehan was born Jan. 29, 1936, in St. Francois. He moved to Mount Vernon in 1990 from Jefferson County. He retired May 1, 1990 as a Quality Assurance Foreman for McDonnell Douglas Corp., St. Louis. He was a member of Kingsway Christian Church, Mount Vernon. He married Judi Weil on May 24, 1958, in St. Louis County. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Bud Meehan, St. Louis, and Timothy Meehan, Verona; a daughter, Christine Todd, Mount Vernon; a brother, Dale A. Meehan, Excelsior Springs; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. The Rev. James Terral will officiate. Burial will be in Campground Cemetery, east of Chesapeake. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. Thursday until service time. Contributions may be made to Kingsway Christian Church building fund, in care of the funeral home. Lida Myers NEOSHO, Mo. … Lida M. Alford Myers, 56, 1002 Harrell St., died at 7:20 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Myers was born March 13, 1940, at Sedan, Kan. She moved to Neosho in August 1975. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Neosho, and Flower Box City Newcomers Club. She married Richard F. Myers on Aug. 11, 1963, at Independence, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Janice Myers, Joplin. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Duane Trimble, minister, will officiate. The body has been taken for cremation. The cremains will be buried in Neosho IOOF Cemetery at a later date. Contributions may be made to the Diabetes Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Felix Slavens PINEVILLE, Mo. … Felix Douglas Slavens, 80, Oregon House, Calif., a native of Pineville, died Saturday, Dec. 7, 1996, at Fremont Medical Center, Yuba City, Calif., after an illness. Mr. Slavens was born July 5, 1916, in Pineville. He had lived in San Diego, Calif., for 55 years and in Oregon House the past seven years. He was an engineer and had worked for General Dynamics Aviation Corp. for 40 years until he retired. He was a member of the National Engineers and Architects Association and the National Air Force Association. He was a veteran of the Navy and Army Air Corps and served in the Pacific during World War II. Survivors include his wife, Loraine D. Slavens; three sons, Michael Slavens, Sunnyvale, Calif., Dennis Slavens, El Cajon, Calif., and David Slavens, Oregon House; 13 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Keystone Cemetery, Dobbins, Calif. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel of the Twin Cities, Yuba City. Tiny Vaughn Jr. CARTHAGE, Mo. … Services for J.E. ``Tiny'' Vaughn Jr., 67, Carthage, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church, Carthage. The Rev. Jimmie Hinson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Clarence Williams SARCOXIE, Mo. … Clarence Fall Williams, 88, Sarcoxie, was pronounced dead at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Williams was born May 7, 1908, in Jefferson City. He moved to Sarcoxie in 1947 from Danville, Ill. He was employed at Brown Shoe Co., Jefferson City, and Musbeck Shoe Corp., Danville, Ill. He was a supervisor from 1947 to 1983 at Juvenile Shoe Corp., which had plants at Aurora and Sarcoxie. He retired in 1983 and owned and operated a vacation resort at Cape Fair. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, Sarcoxie. He married Emma Breeden on Nov. 25, 1933, in Linn. She died July 7, 1985. He married Belva White on Nov. 30, 1989, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Darlene Roper, Joplin; a sister, Opal Lett, Holts Summit; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Don Swadley will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Glenn Bartholomew FORT SCOTT, Kan. … Glenn Richard Bartholomew, 50, Fort Scott route 4, died at 2:59 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after injuries he sustained in a car accident. Mr. Bartholomew was born Sept. 29, 1926, in Philadelphia, Pa. He moved to Fort Scott in 1993 from Vinemont, Ala. He was an independent truck driver. He married Shirley Ann Skinner on May 1, 1981, in Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Sandra Jane Oleson, Los Angeles, Calif. Services are pending with Raley-McCracken Funeral Home, Cullman, Ala. Ted Breeden GALENA, Kan. … Ted W. Breeden, 86, Galena, died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Breeden was born July 25, 1910, in Oronogo, Mo. He retired from the military in 1941 after 24 years and was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He retired in 1970 after 39 years at Eagle-Picher Industries Inc., Joplin. He was a member and past master of Post No. 471, Oronogo Mineral Lodge, and was a member of Oronogo Methodist Church. He married Lillie Lane on Nov. 29, 1942. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Sara Blondin, Blue Springs, Mo.; and a grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Tom Shouse will officiate. Burial will be in Waters Cemetery, west of Jasper, Mo. Masonic funeral rites will be conducted by Post No. 471, Oronogo Mineral Lodge. Floyd Crain CHETOPA, Kan. … Floyd L. Crain, 64, Chetopa, died Monday afternoon, Dec. 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident Monday morning in Oswego. Mr. Crain was born Sept. 25, 1932, in the Sherwin Junction community, east of Oswego. He attended grade school in the Dickerman area, southwest of Oswego. He was graduated in 1952 from Labette County High School, Altamont. He lived in Coffeyville for 16 years and later in rural Chetopa for 21 years. He moved to Chetopa in 1994. He was a truck driver for Tri-State Motor Transit Co. and Contract Freighters Inc., both at Joplin. He retired in 1994 but worked part-time for Dina Manufacturing Co. of Oswego. He married Jeanette Baker on Sept. 15, 1951, at Huntsville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Ricky Leon Crain, Chetopa, and Bobby Allen Crain, Monroe, Ga.; a daughter, Melinda Lea Brooks, Chetopa; three sisters, Naomi Castle, Miami, Okla., Anna Killburn, Gardner, and Eulila Erwin, Peoria, Ill.; an aunt, who raised him, Wanieta Lawson, Altamont; and one grandson. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lake Creek Cemetery, west of Bartlett. The Rev. Raymond Whetstone will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Foundation, in care of the funeral home. George Fontaine PITTSBURG, Kan. … George A. Fontaine, 50, 489 E. 520th Ave., died at 6:20 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Fontaine was born Aug. 21, 1946, in Pittsburg. He was a lifetime resident. He was honorably discharged as a sergeant E5 on Sept. 19, 1971, after six years with the Kansas Army National Guard. He worked as an equipment operator 30 years for the City of Pittsburg. He retired this year because of ill health. He was a member of First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Pittsburg. He married Mary L. Cochell on May 30, 1981, in Pittsburg. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Frank Fontaine, Arma; a daughter, Christa Fontaine, of the home; his mother, Jennie Fontaine, Chicopee; and a sister, JoAnn Gerant, St. Louis, Mo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Wayne Black will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsburg Garden of Memories. Flag folding ceremonies at the graveside will be conducted by Benjamin Fuller American Legion Post No. 64, Pittsburg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Pittsburg, in care of the funeral home. Charles Sawyer GALENA, Kan. … Charles Lewden Sawyer, 86, Topeka, a former Galena resident, died Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at a Topeka nursing home after an illness. Mr. Sawyer was born Oct. 26, 1910, in Galena. He moved to Topeka in 1945. He was graduated from Galena High School and received a degree in business from the University of Kansas at Lawrence. He worked for the Kansas Department of Human Resources from 1938 until he retired in 1975. He was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Topeka, and a life member of Galena Lodge No. 667. He married Betty Biegert on Sept. 20, 1945. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Nancy Seel, Des Moines, Iowa, and Mary Derwae, Kenosha, Wis.; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Topeka. Arrangements are under the direction of Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Topeka. Contributions may be made to Grace Episcopal Cathedral, Topeka. Jessica Bowers Jessica Nicole Bowers, infant daughter of Kristina Sue Dines Bowers and John Nathan Bowers, 2912 W. 17th St., was stillborn at 4:28 a.m., Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996 at Freeman Hospital West. Additional survivors include maternal grandparents, Jim and Mary Sue Dines, Joplin; paternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Barb and John Taylor, Joplin; paternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Don and Tina Bowers, Galena, Kan.; and paternal great-grandmother, Lela Bowers, Port Huron, Mich. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Lowell Rossow, pastor, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary. Gary Nowlin Gary D. Nowlin, 58, Joplin route 3, died at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mr. Nowlin was born Aug. 23, 1938, at Wynnewood, Okla. He lived in the Joplin area most of his life. He received a degree in chemical engineering from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. He was a chemical engineer at Atlas Powder Co. for 19 years and at Eagle-Picher Industries Inc. in Joplin for 10 years. He was a member of Carl Junction Christian Church. He married Treassa Tarrant on June 26, 1962, in Carl Junction. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Brian Nowlin, Washington, D.C., and Kent Nowlin, Leavenworth, Kan.; a daughter, Tara Thomas, Carthage; his mother, Sylvia Nowlin, Wynnewood; a brother, Jerrill Nowlin, Eagle Pass, Texas; a sister, Judy Anderson, Casper, Wyo.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Carl Junction Christian Church. Boyce Bouton, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Family members will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Curtis Caldwell NEOSHO, Mo. … Curtis Stephen Caldwell, 66, Neosho, died at 12:26 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mr. Caldwell was born Dec. 13, 1929, in the state Texas. He had lived in Neosho most of his life. He was a self-employed carpenter and cabinet maker. He was a member of First Christian Church, Masonic Lodge No. 247 and the Shrine Club, all of Neosho, and the York Rite Bodies. He married Wanda P. Kirk in June 1950. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Stephen Caldwell, Joplin; a daughter, Sheree Buhr, Neosho; two brothers, David Caldwell, Knob Noster, and Jimmy Caldwell, Wichita Falls, Texas; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; and three great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Clement Graham will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Masonic graveside services will be conducted by Neosho Masonic Lodge No. 247. Pallbearers will be Jim Magruder, Jessie Robbins, Keith Taylor, Harold McClellan, LeRoy Locke and Carl Judd. Contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Ruby Cook NEOSHO, Mo. … Ruby Virginia Blankenship Cook, 80, Jackson, Miss., a native of Neosho, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, after an apparent heart attack at her home. Ms. Cook was born May 19, 1916, in Neosho. She attended high school in Joplin. She moved to Jackson in 1954 from Los Angeles. She was a medical secretary for several years at the University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson. She was a member of Broadmoor Baptist Church, Jackson. Survivors include a son, Greg Cook, Jackson; two daughters, Barbara Martin, Jackson, and Debbie Bosarge, Vicksburg, Miss.; five grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Broadmoor Baptist Church, Jackson. Jim Futral, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mark E. Seepe Funeral Directors and Crematorium, Jackson. Lola Gillum CARTHAGE, Mo. … Lola M. Gillum, 87, Carthage route 5, died at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mrs. Gillum was born Feb. 14, 1909, at Oronogo. She moved to Carthage in 1930 and lived on Carthage route 5 since 1955. She was a member of Friends Church, Alba. She married Harold L. Gillum on March 20, 1930, at Marfa, Texas. He died Aug. 21, 1987. Survivors include a daughter, Kathy Littrell, Carthage route 5; two sons, Bob Gillum, Carthage route 3, and Gary Gillum, 1102 Bellaire St.; a brother, Melvin Harpole, Greeley, Colo.; a sister, Hazel Woodmansee, Purcell; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Bruce Green will officiate. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary. Nina Hilton GOODMAN, Mo. … Nina Ann Hilton, 67, Goodman, died at 5:35 p.m. Monday, Dec. 9, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an long illness. Miss Hilton was born Aug. 23, 1929. She lived in the Goodman area most of her life. She was a member of Stark City Methodist Church and was a participant in the Special Olympics bowling finals. Survivors include three brothers, W.C. Six, LaMarida, Calif., Paul Six, Green River, Wyo., and Jesse Six, Neosho; four sisters, Alta Lemons, Anderson, Mary Shelley and Esta Knight, both of Neosho, and Ruth Martin, Risco. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Weems Cemetery, Wanda. The Rev. Walter Smart will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Wheaton Funeral Home. Billy Schell CASSVILLE, Mo. … Billy Wayne Schell, 66, Cassville, died Monday night, Dec. 9, 1996, in a car accident at Eagle Rock. Mr. Schell was born Feb. 26, 1930, in McDonald County. He was raised at Sugar Creek. He attended Roller School and was graduated in 1948 from Washburn High School. He was owner of Great Plains Construction, which installed pipe lines nationwide. He also was a cattle rancher and businessman. He was a member of the Methodist Church at Roller, Operating Engineering Local No. 627 of Tulsa, Okla., and the Elks Lodge at Bismark, N.D. He married Dollie Thomas on May 8, 1950, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Billy Gene Schell, Mora, Minn., and Gary Schell, Cassville; two daughters, Donna Stephens and Ann Ennes, both of Cassville; a sister, Amy Prime, Bentonville, Ark.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. John Duncan and the Rev. Bob Scott will officiate. Burial will be in Washburn Prairie Cemetery, Washburn. Pallbearers will be Bob Norman, Don Roe, John Henbest, Ed Ray, Claude Hilburn, Gary Fields, Andy Jewell, Joe Nichols and Dan Mackey. Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home, where visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Wilma Bettega BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Wilma M. Treece Bettega, 84, Baxter Springs, died Tuesday night, Dec. 10, 1996, at a nursing home in Galena after an illness. Mrs. Bettega was born May 29, 1912, at Carthage, Mo. She moved to Treece as a child and to Baxter Springs in 1949. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. She married Tony Bettega on July 12, 1932, at Oswego. He died May 13, 1996. Survivors include a son, F. Van Bettega, Yates Center; a daughter, Toni Wolkar, Baxter Springs; a sister, Minnie Shipman, Napa, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Ed Snider will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Abbott Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the memorial fund at First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. Stella Cicero FRONTENAC, Kan. … Stella M. Cicero, 89, Frontenac, died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at a nursing home in Pittsburg after a long illness. Mrs. Cicero was born May 4, 1907, at Chicopee. She moved to Frontenac at age 3 with her parents. She and her husband owned and operated Cicero Service Station in Frontenac for 51 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sacred Heart Altar Society and Eagles Auxiliary No. 2034 at Frontenac. She married Sam A. Cicero on July 7, 1930, at Cleveland, Ohio. He died July 14, 1981. One daughter also preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Joseph Cicero, Tucson, Ariz., and Marvin Cicero, Joplin, Mo.; a daughter, Marilyn Sarley, Frontenac; a brother, Frank Leska, Seven Hills, Ohio; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Frontenac. The Rev. Patrick York and the Rev. Donald Thissen will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, Frontenac. The parish rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Friday at Friskel Funeral Home, Frontenac. The family will receive friends after the rosary. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of her daughter, 409 S. Cayuga St. Contributions may be made to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church renovation fund, in care of the funeral home. Noriene Jameson PITTSBURG, Kan. … Noriene May Jameson, 82, Orange, Texas, formerly of Pittsburg, died at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at Baptist Hospital, Orange, after an illness. Mrs. Jameson was born Dec. 5, 1914, at Pittsburg. She had resided in Orange the past 42 years. She retired as recreation manager of Orange Bowl Bowling Alley in Orange after 28 years. She was a member of First Christian Church and the American Legion, both of Orange. She was a Gray Lady Volunteer of the American Red Cross, Orange. Her husband, Albert K. ``Bud'' Jameson, died Jan. 2, 1980. Survivors include two daughters, Carol Freeman, Girard, Kan., and Linda McGee, Orange; three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Claybar Funeral Home, Orange. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. Local arrangements are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Marjory Sewell GALENA, Kan. … Marjory Bohart Sewell, 97, Galena route 1, died at 9:05 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Sewell was born Dec. 9, 1989, at Bozeman, Mont. She was graduated from the University of Montana in 1922 and from the University of Minnesota in 1926. She participated in postgraduate studies in 1926 at Oxford University, London, England. She was a registered nurse. She served in the Army during World II at Army hospitals in the state of California. After the war, she worked in civilian hospitals in the San Luis Obispo, Calif., area. She moved to Galena route 1 in 1969. She was a member of Neutral Methodist Church, Columbus route 2; Amy Chapter No. 165 of the Order of Eastern Star, Galena; Riverton/Lowell Lioness Club; Daughters of the American Revolution, Pittsburg; American Legion of Columbus, and the Lostine Lassies, Galena route 1. She married T.C. Sewell on Oct. 26, 1945, at Long Beach, Calif. He survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Virginia Hutchcraft, Woodburn, Ore. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. Neal Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be John Delmont, Don Hefley, Bill Garner, Jim Wooten, Bob Walker and Bob Scott. Eastern Star rites will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends until 8 p.m. Friday. Contributions may be made to Neutral Methodist Church, Columbus route 2. Jessie Walker OSWEGO, Kan. … Jessie C. Walker, 81, Oswego, died at 7:22 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Walker was born Nov. 25, 1915, at Chetopa. She attended Chetopa schools. She was a homemaker and a member of Assembly of God Church, Chetopa. She married Harold Walker on Nov. 19, 1933, in Oswego. He died Oct. 24, 1964. Survivors include three sons, Harold Walker, Oswego, Gordon Walker, Tyro, and Larry Walker, Strauss; three daughters, Beverly Bohannon, Shirley Carter and Linda Jones, all of Oswego; 15 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. The Rev. Don Newport will officiate. Burial will be in McKee Cemetery, northeast of Oswego. Friends may call from 8 a.m. Thursday until service time at the funeral home. Lou Ann Callahan AFTON, Okla. … Lou Ann Callahan, 56, Port Duncan, near Afton, died at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Callahan was born Dec. 8, 1940, at Mounds. She was an executive secretary for Center Line Inc., for 10 years. She retired in 1992. She was a Baptist. She married Bill R. Callahan on Aug. 31, 1985, at Inola. He survives. Additional survivors include a stepson, Marc Callahan, Kansas City, Mo.; her parents, Jack and Helen Boyer, Tulsa; and a brother, Gary Boyer, Inola. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Lake Center Baptist Church, near Afton. The Rev. Joe Reeves will officiate. The body will be cremated under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Tulsa, Okla. Harold Davidson Harold Isaac Davidson, 77, Joplin, died at 10:17 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Davidson was born Oct. 1, 1919, at Waynoka, Okla. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He had lived several years in the state of California, where he was an engineer for California Asphalt. He moved 37 years ago to Missouri, where he operated dairy farms in Barry and Greene counties. He married Oleta Vanderpool on Dec. 31, 1937. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Edward Davidson, Riverside, Calif.; four daughters, Faye Smith and Nancy Rudarmel, both of Joplin, Gladys Karg, Upper Sandusky, Ohio, and Loretta McIntyre, Bend, Ore.; four brothers, Howard Davidson, Cassville, O.E. Davidson and Leroy Davidson, both of Waynoka, and Leo Davidson, the state of Pennsylvania; a sister, Ethel Bradberry, the state of Pennsylvania; 13 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at New Salem Cemetery, Seligman. The Rev. Paul Yarnall will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Esther Grant Esther Ruth Best Grant, 77, Galena, Mo., died Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. She is the mother of Denia Beason, Joplin. Mrs. Grant was born Feb. 9, 1920, in Greene County. She graduated in 1938 from Willard High School, then attended Draughn Business College. She was a homemaker and an 18-year word processor for Baird, Kurtz & Dobson, a regional accounting firm. She was a member of Cedar Ridge Baptist Church. Additional survivors include her husband, Dennis Grant; a sister, Ila Mae Bildman, Coffeyville, Kan.; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Wilson-Brim-Daniel Funeral Home, Ash Grove. The Rev. John Perryman will officiate. Burial will be in Ash Grove Cemetery. John Isbell Sr. John E. Isbell Sr., 67, 3401 Oak Ridge Drive, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mr. Isbell was born Oct. 3, 1929, at Blanchard, Okla. He moved to Joplin in 1971 from Goodlettsville, Tenn. He began driving for Tri-State Motor Transit in 1965 and was promoted to terminal manager at Goodlettsville. He joined Contract Freighters in 1981 and became the chief dispatcher. He also served as director of operations and was promoted to vice president of terminals until his retirement in 1991. He was a member of Free Will Baptist Church. He was a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels; Joplin Lodge No. 335 AF&AM; Scottist Rite Bodies, Valley of Joplin; Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple, Springfield; and Joplin Shrine Club. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He married Betty Jean Watson on Nov. 27, 1947, at Blanchard. She died Jan. 17, 1994. Survivors include two sons, John Isbell Jr., Houston, Texas, and Mark Isbell Sr., of the home; three sisters, Jo Ann Terrell, Santa Fe, N.M., Mary Ruth Dwyer, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Fleda Hulsey, Stillwater, Okla.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. John Staggs will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Glen Brown, Ron Durbin, Jim Cory, Joe Hensley, Troy Moore, Don Terrell and Ike Eisenhour. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Marvin Thompson Services for Marvin W. Thompson, 76, Joplin, who died Sunday, will be at 11 a.m. today at First Presbyterian Church Chapel. The Rev. William Christman will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Orvil Brinson MONETT, Mo. - Orvil O. Brinson, 83, Monett, died at 5:25 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at Cox-Monett Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Brinson was born May 23, 1913, at Crowder, Okla. He moved to Monett in 1974 from Denver. He was a Marine veteran of World War II. He was a truck driver and a member of Church of Christ, Monett. He married Evelyn Wolfe on Dec. 2, 1964, at Denver. She survives. Additional survivors include a brother, Ed Brinson, Denver; a sister, Opal Marshall, Denver; and two stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Dale Graham, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Fair Haven Children's Home. Howard Caldwell WEBB CITY, Mo. - Services for Howard Caldwell, 74, Broken Arrow, Okla., a Webb City native, who died Thursday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Asbury United Methodist Church, Tulsa. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Highland Park Cemetery, Broken Arrow. The Rev. Theodore Inman will officiate. Mr. Caldwell was born May 15, 1922, at Webb City. He attended local schools and graduated from Webb City High School. He was a Marine veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was an electrical engineer at Nelson Electric Manufacturing Co., Tulsa. He moved to Broken Arrow in 1977. He married Delores Stuckey on April 21, 1946, at Webb City. She died Jan. 31, 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Erinn Caldwell, Lincoln, Neb. Local arrangements are under the direction of Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kan. Maurine Dininger GOLDEN CITY, Mo. - Maurine Dininger, 91, Golden City, died at 5:32 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mrs. Dininger was born Aug. 8, 1905, at Golden City. She returned to Golden City in 1959 from Pendell, Ark. She attended Golden City Assembly of God Church. She married Eugene Paul ``Ike'' Dininger on Aug. 24, 1922, at Golden City. He died June 11, 1964. Survivors include a son, Bob Dininger, Carthage; a daughter, Betty Newton, Wichita, Kan.; a brother, Loren Heath, Golden City; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. The Rev. Norman Heiskell will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Golden City. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Charles Herzer STOTTS CITY, Mo. - Charles G. Herzer, 80, Harrisonville, formerly of Stotts City, died at 9:37 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, 1997, at a Harrisonville nursing home after an illness. Mr. Herzer was born Dec. 2, 1917, at Carterville. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of Assembly of God Church, Stotts City. Survivors include two brothers, Raymond Herzer, Tulsa, Okla., and Elmer Herzer, Florence, Colo.; and a sister, Virginia Garoutte, Wichita, Kan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lakin Funeral Chapel, Stotts City. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, near Stotts City. Friends may call after noon Wednesday at the funeral home. Harley Longenbaugh SENECA, Mo. - Harley W. Longenbaugh, 98, Seneca, died at 11 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at Freeman-Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after an illness. Mr. Longenbaugh was born Jan. 1, 1899, at Nevada. He was a retired carpenter. Survivors include his wife, Esther Longenbaugh; a stepson, Estil Dill, McMinnville, Ore.; and a sister, Anna Nicholson, Commerce, Okla. A private burial service will be today. Memorial services are pending with Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Ruth Nichols MONETT, Mo. - Ruth Loraine McReynolds Nichols, 67, Monett, died at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Nichols was born June 10, 1929, at Flint, Mich. She moved to Monett from Clare, Mich., in 1976. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Church of the Nazarene, Monett. She married Robert Nichols in 1963 at Santa Ana, Calif. He died on May 1, 1966. Survivors include a son, Kevin Nichols, Monett; two brothers, Leroy McReynolds, Burton, Mich., and Alvie McReynolds, Coleman, Mich.; and a sister, Inez Presley, Bay City, Mich. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Church of the Nazarene, with the Rev. Chris Carver officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens cemetery, Mount Pleasant, Mich. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Karen Sligar MONETT, Mo. - Karen Sligar, 55, Monett, died at 12:55 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Sligar was born July 18, 1941, at Okmulgee, Okla. She moved to Monett in 1982 from Phillipsburg, Kan. She was a teacher before retiring in 1995. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Monett, where she participated in the bell and vocal choirs. She was past president of the PEO Sisterhood's local chapter. She was a member of the Cox-Monett Hospital auxiliary and the Retired Teachers Association. She married Darrell L. Sligar on May 25, 1963, at Bartlesville, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Kevin Sligar and Eric Sligar, both of Monett, and Scott Sligar, Joplin; two daughters, Leigh Hobson, Olathe, Kan., and Lori Mareth, Lowell, Ark.; a sister, Judith Rosen, Creve Coeur; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church, Monett. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery, Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist's music department or to American Cancer Society. Herbert Weyforth MONETT, Mo. - Herbert J. Weyforth, 94, Springfield, formerly of Monett, died at 5:10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Weyforth was born Oct. 8, 1902, at Chicago. He lived for 18 years in Monett before moving 10 years ago to Springfield. He was a U.S. Postal Service inspector before retiring in 1969. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt. He married Lydia A. Fritz on June 8, 1929, at Chicago. She died Aug. 13, 1990. Surviving is a sister, Mildred Greenlaw, Elk Rapids, Mich. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt. The Rev. Keith Christiansen will officiate. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 8 to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church. James Fowler ALTAMONT, Kan. - James Harrison Fowler, 89, Claremore, Okla., formerly of Altamont, died Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at a Claremore nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Fowler was born Nov. 23, 1907, in McDonald County, Mo. He moved with to Sherman in 1909, where he grew up and attended school. He was a farmer near Edna and Mound Valley until 1973, when he retired and moved to Altamont. He then worked for Labette County Highway Department. He moved to Claremore in 1996. He married Berniece M. Cunningham on Oct. 25, 1930, at Oswego. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Larry Fowler, Claremore; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oswego Cemetery, with the Rev. Dean Knewtson officiating. Visitation will be from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bath Funeral Home, Altamont. Robert Mease JAY, Okla. - Robert B. Mease, 75, Jay, died at 1 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Mease was born Nov. 16, 1921, at Stonington, Colo. He moved to the Jay area in 1968. He worked at Simmons Packaging, Jay. He was a member of Sycamore Baptist Church, Jay. He married Patricia Tanner on Feb. 20, 1959, at Guymon. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Darrell Mease and Jerrall Mease, both of Jay; two daughters, Jo Ann McKinney and Penny Stanford, both of Jay; five brothers, William Mease, Donald Mease and Ernest Mease, all of Grand Junction, Colo., James Mease, Stonington, and Harold Mease, Lubbock, Texas; three sisters, Pauline Murrey, Walsh, Colo., Eunice Ford, Johnson City, Kan., and Eleanor Watkins, Sharon, Kan.; 12 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sycamore Baptist Church, Jay. The Rev. Chuck Glass will officiate. Burial will be in Piney Cemetery, Jay. Friends may call until 9 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Jay. Grace Watts GROVE, Okla. - Grace Irene Watts, 92, Grove, died at 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Watts was born Dec. 9, 1904, at Glencoe, Okla. She was a longtime resident of Jay, before moving to Grove. She was a homemaker. She married Gerald Watts on Nov. 5, 1926, at Tulsa. He died on Sept. 22, 1992. A son also preceded her in death. Survivors include five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Duffield Cemetery, Jay. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Elizabeth Hughlett Hughlett, 55, Joplin route 6, died at 2:35 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Hughlett was born April 18, 1941, at Birmingham, Ala. She lived in the state of California for 30 years, moving to Joplin in 1990. She was a homemaker. She married Jimmie E. Hughlett on April 24, 1959, at Reseda, Calif. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Margaret Ann Hughlett, Thousand Oaks, Calif.; four brothers, Bobby Gene Owen, Eugene, Ore., Howard Thomas Owen, Palmdale, Calif., and Glen Harold Owen and Doyle Lewis Owen, both of Birmingham; and two sisters, Willa Dean Ashmore, Frazier Park, Calif., and Margaret Louise Taylor, Mobile, Ala. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. John Koehler will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Neal Thompson S. Thompson, 68, Joplin, died at 7:30 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Thompson was born on Sept. 19, 1948, in Joplin. He lived in Joplin until 1958, when he moved to the state of California. He returned to Joplin in 1992. He worked as a meat cutter in California. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Surviving are three sons, Mike Thompson, Wichita, Texas, Steve Thompson, state of Texas, and Tom Hedworth, Phelts, N.Y.; a daughter, Nancy Miller, Miami, Okla.; a sister Doris Bigbee Crackl, state of California; three grandsons; and a great-grandson. The body has been taken for cremation. Arrangements for memorial services are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Bertha Blankenship Mo. - Bertha Blankenship, 80, Cassville, died at 4:10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Blankenship was born June 17, 1916, at Shell Knob. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Fairview Pentecostal Church. She married Virgil Blankenship on April 21, 1934, at Exeter. He died Sept. 22, 1992. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Blankenship, Marionville, and Sterling Blankenship, Cassville; a sister, Ruby Carpenter, Green Forest, Ark.; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Clio Cemetery, Jenkins. The Rev. James Madewell will officiate. Pallbearers will be Brad Blankenship, Cody Blankenship, Freddie Blankenship, Robert Blankenship, Rocky Blankenship, Scotty Blankenship and G.W. Fare. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Earnest Buckles Mo. - Earnest C. Buckles, 93, Anderson, died at 6:05 p.m., Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at a nursing home in Girard, Kan., after a short illness. Mr. Buckles was born June 16, 1903, at Cedarville, Ark. He moved to Anderson in the late 1930s. He had lived in Girard since 1994. In the late 1920s, he worked for Eureka Tool Co., Cedarville. In the late 1930s, he owned and operated Buckles' General Store, Anderson. He also operated Gospel Visitor Press, Anderson, and worked for newspapers in Anderson and Southwest City. He married Beulah Taylor on Dec. 6, 1924, at Claremore, Okla. She died March 26, 1925. Survivors include a brother, James Buckles, Pittsburg, Kan.; and three sisters, Marie French, Frontenac, Kan., Nella Buckles, Mulberry, Kan., and Claudia Hardesty, Sand Springs, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Lloyd Hubbard, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Cummings Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home. Charles Crake MONETT, Mo. - Charles Earl Craker, 55, Springfield, formerly of Monett, died Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Craker was born March 11, 1941, at Monett. He was a graduate of Monett High School. He worked several years for Jumping Jack Shoe Co., Monett. He was a Navy veteran. His wife, Alice Louise Foster, died May 11, 1966. Survivors include a son, Sam Craker, address unavailable; a brother, Calvin Craker, Topeka, Kan.; and five sisters, Juanita Duff, Denver, Colo., Lucille Cisler, Swanton, Neb., Ilene Amos, Fair Play, Mary Petlitzer, Nixa, and Evelyn Alyea, Monett. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Daisy Crandall Mo. - Daisy B. Adams Crandall, 88, Springfield, a Neosho native, died at 8:10 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Crandall was born March 9, 1908, near Neosho. She was a bookkeeper for Jaybird School, Neosho, where served as its Parent Teachers Association president and helped start the hot-lunch program. She later was crafts director and taught ceramic classes at the local senior citizens' center. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Neosho, where she was president of the United Methodist Women's Organization and the church circle. She also was in charge of the church thrift shop for many years. She served as Noble Grand and held other titles of the Rebekah Lodge. Her husband, Ralph B. Crandall, preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Selph, Springfield; two stepsons, Ralph Crandall Jr., Palm Springs, Calif., and Loomis Crandall, Ridgecrest, Calif.; a stepdaughter, Doris Fisher, Ashland, Ore.; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Neosho IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. J.C. Harp will officiate. The casket will be closed at 12:30 p.m. Thursday. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Mike Selph, Ryan Hashagen, Jim Schnyder, Bruce Bell, Bob Clarenson and Don Adams. Leo Howard MILLER, Mo. - Leo M. Howard, 84, Miller, died at 7:07 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Howard was born Dec. 22, 1912, at Bridgeport, Ill. He moved to the Miller area 24 years ago after retiring as a truck driver in Michigan. He was a member of Blake Baptist Church, La Russell, where he was a deacon. He also was a member of Teamsters Local No. 299. He married Doris Meyer Danner on March 28, 1941, at Sullivan, Ind. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Donald Howard, Miller, and Jimmie Howard, New Haven, Mich.; three daughters, Betty Jagoda, Richmond, Mich., Joyce Newman, Algonac, Mich., and Alta Maguire, Miller; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Roy Moody and the Rev. Gary Fields will officiate. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, south of Miller. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Blake Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Margaret McNier LAMAR, Mo. - Margaret Pearl Miller McNier, 89, Lamar, died at 11:48 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1997, at a Lamar nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. McNier was born March 4, 1907, at Golden City. She lived most of her life in Barton County. She was a homemaker and a member of Lamar United Methodist Church. She married Paul Pierpont McNier in 1937. He died May 26, 1987. Survivors include a daughter, Janis Murphy, Odessa; two grandsons; and a great-granddaughter. The body will be cremated. Graveside memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, at Lake Cemetery, Lamar. The Rev. Clif Crockett will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Bonnie Plybon VERNON, Mo. - Bonnie J. Plybon, 78, Mount Vernon, died at 2:50 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Plybon was born Oct. 18, 1918, in Barry County. She was a retired dietary worker at Missouri Rehabilitation Center. Her husband, Vurn Plybon, died in 1987. Survivors include are two sons, John Plybon, Mount Vernon, and Terry Plybon, Halltown; two daughters, Lavern Crowe, Fordland, and Brenda Hendricks, Olathe, Kan.; two brothers, Donnie Garner, address unavailable, and Jerry Garner, Aurora; three sisters, Minnie Kanton and Pauline Gold, both of Aurora, and Reathel Brown, Billings; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Dean Hendricks will officiate. Burial will be in Pritchett Cemetery, north of Chesapeake. Pallbearers will be Curtis Plybon, Chris Plybon, John L. Plybon, Shannon Crowe, Bryan Crowe and J.C. Hendricks. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the John Taylor Senior Citizen Center, Mount Vernon. Dixie Sutherland AURORA, Mo. - Dixie Sutherland, 77, Aurora, died at 11:06 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at Cox Regional Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Sutherland was born Jan. 15, 1920, at Leann, Mo. She was a beautician and a homemaker. She was a member of Jefferson Church of Christ, Aurora. She was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth Sutherland and Harry Sutherland, both of Verona; five daughters, Betty Walker, Verona, Carol Blevins, Marionville, Elaine Swadley, Cassville, and Jo Jordan and Gaylene Saunders, both of Monett; three sisters, June Thomas, Crane, Betty Eppinette, Galena, Mo., and Juanita Stewart, Aurora; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Harold Gold will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Clarence Brown OSWEGO, Kan. - Clarence W. Brown, 97, Enterprise, Kan., died Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at an Enterprise nursing home after an illness. A surviving son, Clarence E. Brown, lives in Oswego. Mr. Brown was born Oct. 6, 1899, at Iowa City, Iowa. He grew up in South Dakota and West Plains, Mo. He was a hoisting engineer for the Missouri City (Mo.) Coal Co. and had owned the Missouri City Ice Co. He also worked as a state grain inspector. He was a member of the Missouri City Christian Church. He also was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Order of the Eastern Star and the IOOF Lodge, all at Missouri City. He and his first wife, Lorene Jones Brown, were married at West Plains. She died in 1970. His second wife, Margaret Ludgent Brown, died in 1989. Survivors include another son, Ted Brown, Abilene; six grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services were Feb. 10 at the Missouri City Christian Church. Burial was in the Missouri City Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Church-Archer-Pasley Funeral Home, Liberty, Mo. Contributions may be made to the Missouri City Christian Church. Grace von Wedell Kan. - Grace Kathryn von Wedell, 84, Chetopa, died at 1:20 a.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at Labette County Medical Center, Parsons, after an illness. Mrs. von Wedell was born May 28, 1912, near Southwest City, Mo. She and her husband owned von's Dairy Dean for 12 years. She also was a deputy Labette County District Court clerk and a sheriff's department dispatcher. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Chetopa, and the Order of the Eastern Star. She married Alva von Wedell on Feb. 10, 1934, at Neosho, Mo. He died Feb. 16, 1988. Survivors include a son, John von Wedell, Parsons; a daughter, Patricia Baunhofer, Chetopa; a sister, Hazel Puryear, Lexington, S.C.; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lowell Cemetery, rural Baxter Springs. The Rev. Dallas Martin and the Rev. Ron Frazier will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Chetopa. Jack Murphy Okla. - Jack Murphy, 56, Wyandotte route 2, died at 5:48 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Murphy was born Jan. 16, 1941, at Fremont, Ohio. He moved to the Wyandotte area in 1980. He was a self-employed carpenter. He married Shirley Ann Cameron on Nov. 15, 1982, at Miami. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, John Paul Murphy, Seneca, Mo., Michael James Murphy, Grove, and Danny Murphy, state of Washington; a daughter, Christine Jo Parker, McCutchenville, Ohio; a stepson, Vance Cameron, Wyandotte; his parents, Paul and Rita Murphy, Naples, Fla.; a brother, Jim Murphy, Bettsville, Ohio; a sister, Jennifer Drake, Naples; and 12 grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Faith Assembly of God Church, Wyandotte. The Rev. Royce Hutson will officiate. Burial will be in Brown Cemetery, south of Wyandotte. Pallbearers will be Charlie Frazier, Tom Burns, James McCall, John Sullivan and Bud Young. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Margaret Smith Evans Margaret I. Smith Evans, 62, 530 Pearl Ave., died at 2:07 a.m. on Dec. 12, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Evans was born Feb. 24, 1934, in rural Jasper County. She was graduated from Carl Junction High School. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Grove, Okla., where she was active in church and Sunday School. She was a child care worker for 20 years and served as superintendent of the Jasper County Youth Detention Center in Joplin. She married Robert E. Evans on July 3, 1955, in Jasper County. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Kent Evans, Joplin; a daughter, Vicki Heath, Scottsdale, Ariz.; a brother, Gene Smith, Woodstock, Ga.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The Rev. Robin Cowin and the Rev. M. Evans will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Theodore Johnson Theodore R. Johnson, 82, 2728 Chandler St., died at 11 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, at Freeman Hospital West after a six-month illness. Mr. Johnson was born Oct. 10, 1914 in Bisbee, Ariz. He had lived in Joplin for more than 40 years. He retired in 1982 from the Kansas Army Ammunition plant at Parsons, Kan., where he had worked for 15 years. He previously worked at Farmers Chemical Co. He served in the Coast Guard during World War II and was a member of Peace Lutheran Church of Joplin. He married Jean Hart on Dec. 3, 1955 in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Rick Boyd, Joplin, Wesley Champ, Neosho, and Jack Johnson, Harrisonville, Mo.; two daughters, Donna Jean Smith, Greenwood, S.C., and Billie Hodson, Purcell; nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hedge Lewis Chapel in Webb City with Calvin St. Clair, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, under the direction of Hedge Lewis Funeral Home. Family members will serve as pallbearers. The family will be at the home, 2728 Chandler St., Joplin. Contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation in care of the funeral home. Bud Johns Clarence ``Bud'' Johns, 63, La Grande, Ore., brother of Della Lea of Joplin, died Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, in a La Grande hospital after an illness. Mr. Johns was born April 28, 1933, in Willow Springs. He attended school in Missouri and entered the Army in 1953. He served in the Korean War and was discharged in 1956. He married Sarah Self on March 22, 1957. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Timothy Johns, Boise, Idaho; two daughters, Teresa Logan, Boise, and Pamela Murphy, Meridian; two sisters, Florence Day, Nampa, and Della Lea, Joplin; a brother, Harvey Johns, Boise; three grandchildren; and a stepgranddaughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Summers Funeral Home (Boise Chapel), Boise. Burial will be in Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Gary Nowlin Gary D. Nowlin, 58, Joplin route 3, died at 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Nowlin was born Aug. 23, 1938, in Wynnewood, Okla. He lived in the Joplin area most of his life. He received a degree in chemical engineering from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. He was a chemical engineer for Atlas Powder Co. for 26 years and at Eagle-Picher Industries Inc. in Joplin for 10 years. He was a member of Carl Junction Christian Church, Carl Junction. He married Helen Tarrant on June 17, 1962, in Carl Junction. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Brian Nowlin, Washington, D.C., and Kent Nowlin, Leavenworth, Kan.; a daughter, Tara Thomas, Carthage; his mother, Sylvia Nowlin, Wynnewood; a brother, Jerrill Nowlin, Eagle Pass, Texas; a sister, Judy Anderson, Casper, Wyo.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Carl Junction Christian Church. Boyce Mouton, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery, Carl Junction. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Raymond Rivers D. Raymond Rivers, 68, 2620 E. 25th St., Joplin, died at 9:24 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Rivers was born Jan. 14, 1928, in Joplin, where he lived all of his life. He retired in 1973 from what then was Atlas Powder Co. He was a veteran of the Navy. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. He married Lois Woodworth on July 18, 1947, in Joplin. She survives. He is survived by a son, Michael Rivers, Joplin; two daughters, Tina Pena, Joplin, and Terri Frey, Pierce City; a brother, Leo Rivers, Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Dicksie Jones, Galena, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Rosary service will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary. David Mills SARCOXIE, Mo. … David Edward Mills, 50, Sarcoxie, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at Bethany Hospital, Kansas City, Kan., after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Mills was born Nov. 24, 1946, in Yuma City, Ariz. He retired in 1994 from Tri-State Motor Transit, Joplin, then worked at Star Transport, Mount Vernon. He was a retired Army drill instructor in the U.S. Airborne and served two terms of duty in the Vietnam War. He married Cleta Mae Cavaness on March 1, 1966. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Larry Mills, Sarcoxie; a daughter, Delora Mills Hirsch, Webb City; his mother, Ida Mae Mills, state of California; three brothers, Raymond Mills, state of Arizona, Walter Mills, Lebanon, and Bobby Mills, San Francisco, Calif.; three sisters, Bonnie Mills, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Patty Berg, Amarillo, Texas, and Johanna Mills, state of California; and a grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Evans Funeral Home, Houston. Burial will be in Cavaness Cemetery, near Licking. Contributions may be made to the donor's choice. Martin Stout GOODMAN, Mo. … Martin F. Stout, 87, Goodman, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Stout was born Jan. 23, 1909, in Pineville. He was a farmer for most of his life. He was of the Full Gospel faith. He married Dayle L. Kelley on Dec. 24, 1948, at Cyclone. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Richard E. Stout, Goodman; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Valley View Church, Pineville. The Rev. Larry Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Pineville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Junior Landers, Jerry Bonebrake, Frankie Lewis, Bruce Lett, Ray Orlick, and Kenneth Goff. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Pineville. Chuck Allen RIVERTON, Kan. … Charles Edward ``Chuck'' Allen, 87, Riverton, died at 9:09 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Allen was born Feb. 2, 1909, in Waggoner and moved to Baxter Springs in 1955. He retired in 1974 as a truck driver for Yellow Freight Inc. He was a member of Riverton Baptist Church. He married Rita Colleen Gipson in April 1957 in Columbus. She died in October 1970. Survivors include a son, Mike Allen, Columbus, Ohio; three daughters, Lisa Allen, Baxter Springs, Cindy Kruithof, DeKalb, Ill., and Charlene Whitekiller, Holbert, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery, Lowell. The Rev. Fred Dycus will officiate. Pallbearers will be Bill Warner, Ray Massengale, Lloyd Neal, Dale Eldridge, Paul Herren, and Oran Brannon. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arnetta Porter GALENA, Kan. … Arnetta J. Porter, 72, Galena route 2, died at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Miss Porter was born June 25, 1924, in Galena. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a bookkeeper at Robeson Lumber Co., Galena, for 32 years. She was a board member for Garden Township, Cherokee County, for 26 years. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday in Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Darrell Johnson NEOSHO, Mo. … Darrell D. Johnson, 67, 8023 Gateway Drive, Neosho, died at 10:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, after an eight-month illness. Mr. Johnson was born May 31, 1929, in the Spurgeon community in Newton County, and was a lifelong area resident. He was owner and operator of Midway Machining Co. He married Barbara Beaver on Oct. 7, 1950, at Webb City. She died Aug. 21, 1995. Survivors include a son, David M. Johnson, Neosho; two brothers, Robert Johnson, Joplin, and Owen Johnson, Neosho; a sister, Evelyn Brady, Joplin; and two grandsons. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Earl Moran, Bill Brady, Walt Guthery, Randy Guthery, Tom Allgood and Joe Simmons. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Big John Redden PICHER, Okla. … Troy Armon ``Big John'' Redden, 50, 720 S. Cherokee, died at 7:52 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Redden was born April 22, 1946, in Baxter Springs. He was a lifelong Picher resident. He was employed by the City of Picher for five years and at the Hitching Post, Commerce. He was a member of First Assembly of God, Picher. He married Carol Webber on June 21, 1969, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Shane Redden, Miami, Jason Redden and Eric Redden, both of Picher, and Ryan Redden, of the home; a daughter, Nicole Redden, of the home; his mother and stepfather, Juanita and Elmer Davis, Picher; his father and stepmother, Roy and Juanita Redden, Picher; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Leslie Couch Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Shane Redden, Jason Redden, Eric Redden, Ryan Redden, Shannon Redden, and Mike Davis. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. James Keith GRAVETTE, Ark. … James Albert Keith, 68, Gravette, died Wednesday, Dec. 11, 1996, at Claremore (Okla.) Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Keith was born Sept. 6, 1928, in Maysville. He was graduated in 1946 from Southwest City (Mo.) High School. He owned and operated Jim Keith Lumber Co., Gravette, for 29 years and worked for APS Security, Rogers, for four years. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, both in Sulphur Spring. He married Ruby A. Austin on April 2, 1950, in Gravette. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Jimmy Keith, Tulsa, Okla., Danny Keith, Maysville, and Randy Keith, Gravette; and his mother, Audra Keith, Maysville. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Maysville Cemetery, Maysville. The Rev. Raymond Scott, the Rev. Ron Morris, and the Rev. Bill Querry will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Southwest City, Mo. Opal Hill Opal Hill, 79, Joplin, died at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Hill was born April 1, 1917, at Pittsburg, Kan. She had lived in Joplin most of her life. She worked for Big Smith Manufacturing in Webb City for 25 years. She became a licensed nurse and worked several years at the former Oak Hill Hospital in Joplin. She retired in 1982. She married Ralph Hill on June 12, 1950, at Bentonville, Ark. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gary Hill, Carl Junction; two daughters, Pat Johnson, Carthage, and Wanda Hancox, Joplin; a brother, Robert Talley, Racine; a sister, Lucille Allen, Joplin; 13 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Donald Montgomery Donald E. Montgomery, 64, 521 McConnell Ave., died at 4:30 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, at St. John's Regional Medical Center where he'd been a patient for three days. Mr. Montgomery was born July 27, 1932, at Belmond, Iowa. He had lived in Joplin for the last five years, moving here from Iowa. He had worked for the Exxon Corporation. Survivors include five daughters, Jo Lynn Rogers, Spokane, Wash., Lori Abken, Leslie McCormick and Julee Long, all of Kennewic, Wash., and Toni Beardsley, Pasco, Wash.; a sister, Shirley Smith, state of Arkansas; a half brother, William Terhark, Kennewic; and eight grandchildren. The body will be cremated under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Floyd Rhude Floyd Rhude, 89, formerly of Joplin route 4, died at 9:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Rhude was born on Nov. 25, 1907, at Columbus, Kan. He moved to Joplin in 1944 from Galena, Kan. He is a 1926 graduate of Columbus (Kan.) High School. He worked for the former Ed Rhude Contractors, Columbus. He worked 10 years with Snyder Brothers Construction Co. in Joplin. He married Leota O. Bailey on April 16, 1938, in Joplin. She died Nov. 27, 1994. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Lillian Byers, Modesto, Calif.; a sister, Alma Lou Bridges, Irving, Texas; and a half brother, Dick Rhude, Columbus, Kan. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Harold Walters Harold Gene Walters, 75, Anderson, Calif., a former Joplin area resident, died Saturday, Nov. 30, 1996, at a hospital in Redding, Calif., after an illness. Mr. Walters was born Oct. 19, 1921, at Galena, Kan. He moved to Shasta County, Calif., in 1945 from Joplin. He was a 1939 graduate of Joplin High School. He operated a tire repair shop in Shasta County. He was a member of the Moose Lodge at Anderson and the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Redding. He was a veteran of World War II. He married Mary Kathryn Goodson in 1947 in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Harold Walters, Anderson, and David Walters, Redding; four daughters, Alice Plant and Joyce Walters, both of Anderson, Carol Walters, Redding, and Mary Jane Walters, White Salmon, Wash.; two sisters, Fern Drennan, Joplin, and Frances Schureich, Ingleside, Texas; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services were held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4, at Allen and Dahl Funeral Chapel, Palo Cedro, Calif. Mike Clary, pastor, officiated. Burial was in Lawncrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Redding. Glenn Baker LAMAR, Mo. … Glenn Baker, 92, 805 Oak St., Apt. T-2, died at 8:18 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Baker was born Aug. 3, 1904, in the North Verdella community, near Liberal. He had lived in Barton and Vernon counties most of his life. He moved to Lamar in 1992. He was a farmer and stockman. He attended Hannon Freewill Baptist Church, near Liberal. He married Iona Ricketts on Sept. 7, 1926, at Girard, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Reba Rouse and Arlene Fast, both of Liberal; a son, Harold Baker, Winter Park, Colo.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home. The Rev. Bob Fenwick will officiate. Burial will be in Liberal City Cemetery, Liberal. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Alvera Beard HARWOOD, Mo. … Alvera Laura Beard, 70, Harwood, died at 3:39 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, Okla., from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mrs. Beard was born on Aug. 5, 1926, at Knob Noster. She and her husband lived in Valley City for seven years before moving to Kansas City in 1953. She moved in 1969 to Harwood, where she had lived for 27 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Nevada. She married Euell L. Beard in September 1946 in Sedalia. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Rodney L. Beard, Liberty, Paul N. Beard, Republic, David R. Beard, Harwood; a brother, Leon Bartels, Greenridge; two sisters, Mildred Ridge, Warrensburg, and Lorene Hartwig, Higginsville; 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church of Nevada. The Rev. Bill Cox will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call from 10 a.m. today until 9 a.m. Monday at Milster Funeral Home in Nevada. Family visitation will be from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church, Nevada. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Betty Bond WEBB CITY, Mo. … Betty J. Bond, 72, 714 Oakland St., died at 11:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after two months of ill health. Mrs. Bond was born Jan. 1, 1924, at Fort Scott, Kan. She lived most of her life in Webb City. She had worked at Safeway Cheese in Carthage before retiring in 1988. She also had worked at Elders Shirt Company and McDonald's restaurant in Webb City. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Webb City. She married Donald Bond on Oct. 25, 1941, in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Mark Bond, Oronogo, and Richard Bond, Wichita, Kan.; a sister, Dorothy Harper, Jasper; two brothers, James Wynne and Bob Wynne, both of Webb City; seven grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. James Wynne will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Faith Baptist Church, Webb City. Douglas Maggard CARTHAGE, Mo. … Douglas Lee Maggard, 30, 517 N. McGregor St., was pronounced dead at 7:50 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, from injuries he received in an automobile accident. Mr. Maggard was born May 22, 1966, at Carthage. He graduated from Carthage High School in 1983. He was employed by Schreiber Food Inc. as a production mechanic. He married Trudy Lawson on Oct. 28, 1987, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a stepson, Michael Wilson, Carthage; a stepdaughter, Amanda Wilson, Carthage; his father, Donald Maggard, Carthage; his mother, Thelma Maggard, Carthage; and a brother, Daniel Maggard, Carthage. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Knell Mortuary. Burial will be in Fullerton Cemetery, south of Carthage. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Knell Mortuary. Helen Allen GALENA, Kan. … Helen C. Allen, 78, Galena, died at 4:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Allen was born Aug. 15, 1918, in Galena and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker. Her husband, William H. Allen, died Sept. 14, 1971. Two sons also preceded her in death. Survivors include three daughters, Cheryl Allen, Springfield, Mo., Sharon Carter, Granby, Mo., and Marilyn Dean, Fredonia; a brother, Ted Shaw, Drexel, Mo.; a sister, June McNemar, Columbus; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Roy Derfelt will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Elvard Harris Elvard Dale Harris, 62, 2810 Jackson Ave., died at 1:35 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Harris was born May 19, 1934, at Newtonia. He was a lifelong resident of Jasper and Newton counties. He graduated from Midway High School in Newton County. He also graduated in 1956 from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. He was a special education teacher at Granby (Mo.) schools and he retired from the Mars (Ill.) school system. He served four years in the Air Force and was a member of Newtonia Methodist Church. Surviving are his mother, Grace Harris Harrison, Neosho; and a brother, John Harris, Springfield. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Newtonia IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. J.C. Harp will officiate. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation. Friends may call from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Opal Hill Graveside services for Opal Hill, 79, Joplin, who died Friday, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Warren Reese will officiate. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Wanda Hancox, 2121 Moffet Ave. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Billy Kingrey Billy Ray Kingrey, 75, Joplin, died at 10:11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Kingrey was born Nov. 25, 1921, at Joplin, where he was a lifetime resident. He graduated from the former Joplin Business College. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran. He had worked for Pittsburg Plate Glass and Harding-Kendall Glass Co., both of Joplin. He was a closer for the Brady Stevens Realty, Joplin. He was a hardware estimator for Braeckel's, Joplin, retiring in 1980. He married Allene L. Pyles on Feb. 14, 1942, at Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Vivian Nash, WagonerSTET, Okla., and Elaine Roland and Susan Walker, both of Joplin; three brothers, Gene Kingrey, Donald Kingrey and Kenneth Kingrey, all of Joplin; a sister, Lois Jones, Joplin; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Johnny Wilkins will officiate. Arbie Martin Arbie Martin, 94, Joplin route 8, died at 11 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Martin was born April 16, 1902, at Ashville, N.C. She was a lifetime Joplin resident and homemaker. She was a member of Church of Christ and Cawyer Ladies Club, both in Joplin. She married Frank Martin on April 20, 1920, at Joplin. He died Nov. 29, 1974. Survivors include two sons, Ray Martin and Wayne Martin, both of Diamond; a daughter, Edith Degginger, Joplin; a sister, Eunice Murphy, San Francisco, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Gary Morrison will officiate. Burial will be in Stone's Cemetery, east of Joplin. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Children's Home, Stratford, in care of the funeral home. Marvin Steen Marvin I. Steen, 58, Joplin route 10, died at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, at his home after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Steen was born April 29, 1938, at Joplin. He lived most of his life in the Joplin area. He graduated from Joplin High School. He owned and operated M & H Electric Co., Joplin. He previously worked as a truck driver. He was a paratrooper in the Marine Corps. He was a member of Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501. He was also on the Elks Bowling League. Surviving are a daughter, Julie Steen Lueth, Granby; a brother, Russell Steen, Goleta, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. W.L. Walmsley will officiate. The body will be cremated after the services. Pauline Corn SELIGMAN, Mo. … Pauline M. Corn, 82, Seligman, died at 10:22 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at a Cassville nursing home, after a long illness. Mrs. Corn was born Jan. 13, 1914, at Cape Fair. She was a homemaker and a member of Church of Christ, Cape Fair. Her husband, Gene Bishop, preceded her in death. She married Ellis Corn on Oct. 24, 1957, at Las Vegas, Nev. He died Dec. 26, 1987. Survivors include two sons, Lacy Bishop, Bentonville, Ark., and Max Bishop, Seligman; a daughter, Raegean Christenson, Aberdeen, Idaho; a brother, Robert McCormack, Sacramento, Calif.; six sisters, Ruth Duhig, Revella Brackett, Wanda Wilmuth and Shirley Kimberling, all of Sacramento, and Marge Strong and Betty Truebood, both of the state of Oregon; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Seligman Cemetery, Seligman. The Rev. Russell Bishop and the Rev. Don Beeson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday. Contributions may be made to Quality Home Health/Hospice, in care of the funeral home. William Hill NEOSHO, Mo. … William Albert Hill, 94, 322 South Hamilton, died at 5:10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Hill was born March 15, 1902, at Carterville. He was a lifetime resident of Jasper and Newton counties. He was a self-employed welder. He served in the U.S. Cavalry in 1923 and during World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Neosho. He married Dorothy Mayberry on July 17, 1977, in Springdale, Ark. She survives. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Todd Decker will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. American Legion Post No. 163 will conduct flag-folding ceremonies at graveside. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Neosho. Friends may call from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Jim Mitchell GOODMAN, Mo. … Jim Mitchell, 58, Goodman, died at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Mitchell was born June 30, 1938, at Pittsburg, Kan. He was a construction worker and a custodian for McDonald County High School. He moved from Pittsburg to the Goodman area in 1959. He was an Army veteran and formerly attended Exciting Living Word, Anderson. He married Oleta Kay Thompson on June 20, 1969, at Neosho. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dallas Len Mitchell, Goodman; four daughters, Candace Mitchell, Anderson, Jacquelyn Mitchell, of the home, and Cindy Williams and Tamra Frevele, both of Pittsburg; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Thompson Grove Cemetery, Goodman. The Rev. Haskell Martin will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Olive O'Laughlin NEVADA, Mo. … Olive F. O'Laughlin, 90, Nevada, died Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. O'Laughlin was born Jan. 5, 1906, at Evansburg, Penn. She moved to Moundville in 1977, where she remained until ill health forced her to move to a Nevada nursing home. She formerly lived in both the states of Pennsylvania and California. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Lou Howard, Nevada; two brothers, names and addresses unavailable; two sisters, names and addresses unavailable; and five grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Doc White SENECA, Mo. … Thomas Boyd ``Doc'' White, 84, Seneca, died at 12:24 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Mr. White was born Nov. 20, 1912, at Roosevelt, Okla. He had lived most of his life in the Seneca area. He was a retired farmer. He married Mildred Sizemore on Oct. 1, 1932, at HobartSTET, Okla. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Patsy Sparlin, Carol Fritchey and Betty Buzzard, all of Seneca; a brother, Matt White, Fresno, Calif.; two sisters, Ethel Vickers, Fresno, and Lorraine Moore, Apache, Okla.; seven grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Seneca. Mark Buzzard will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dale DePriest, Bill Rosiere, Daryl King, Bill Leader, Bud Terry and George Bennett. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. today at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Vic Woolridge LAMAR, Mo. … Victor ``Vic'' C. Woolridge, 93, 306 W. 16th St., died at 9:20 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Woolridge was born Sept. 5, 1903, in Dade County. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a farmer. He married Bernice O. Neal on Feb. 19, 1927, at Greenfield. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Keith Woolridge, Lamar; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. John Dillie will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Lamar. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Lorene Dunn COLUMBUS, Kan. … H. Lorene Dunn, 81, Columbus, died at 7:40 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Dunn was born Sept. 28, 1915, in Dade County, Mo., where she attended school. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church in Columbus. She married A. Dunn on March 12, 1931, in Greenfield, Mo. He died Sept. 22, 1983. Survivors include a son, Larry Dunn, Columbus; a daughter, Carolyn Jones, Everton, Mo.; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Christine Iannucilli will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in Ray Springs Cemetery, Everton. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church, in care of the funeral home. Luceal Cox GROVE, Okla. … Luceal Cox, 85, rural Grove, died at 11:25 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Cox was born Sept. 2, 1911, at the Sulphur Bend community near Sulphur. She was a homemaker and a member of Free Holiness Church, Jay. She married Homer C. Cox in 1931 at Fairland. He died March 12, 1963. Four also children preceded her in death. Surviving are three sons, Silvester Cox, Disney, Carmen Cox, Siloam Springs, Ark., and Manferd Cox, Grove; six daughters, Melba Lou Slater, Springfield, Mo., Dorothy England, Wichita, Kan., Leta Arvon Barton Miller, Carl Junction, Mo., Vontreva BuentemeierSTET, NorthomeSTET, Minn., and Alfie Barker and LullieSTET Hicks, both of Jay; 42 grandchildren; 92 great-grandchildren; and 33 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Warren Buzzard, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, near Grove. Pallbearers will be Clifford Hicks, Bo Jackson, Keith Crowder, Ora Summers, Gary Buentemeier and Bruce Hicks. Visitation will begin at 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ferol Jingst MIAMI, Okla. … Ferol E. Jingst, 87, Miami, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996, at a Commerce nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Jingst was born Dec. 8, 1909, in Ottawa County. She moved from Kansas City, Mo., to the Miami area in 1963. She worked as an order clerk at Gernes Garment Co., Kansas City, for thirty years. She was a member of First Methodist Church, Commerce, and Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Miami. Her husband, Albert Jingst, died in 1974. Survivors include a brother, Kenneth Sparkman, Miami; and a sister, Myrtle Roberts, Miami. Services are pending Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. John Panther MIAMI, Okla. … John Sonny Panther, 71, Miami, died at 9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, after an illness. Mr. Panther was born March 7, 1925, in the state of Oklahoma. He lived in the Miami area most of life, except for a few years of residence in Tulsa. He was a retired barber shop owner and operator in Quapaw. He was an absentee member of the Shawnee tribe. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Native American Church; Native American Craft, Bead, and Jewelry Makers; and he was a feather design maker. Survivors include five sons, John Panther, Denver, Colo., Russell Panther, Moore, Willy Panther, Bartlesville, Paul Panther and Norman Panther, both of Tulsa; five daughters, Linda Stevens, Claremore, Amy Kavistad, San Diego, Calif., Susan Mead, Barnesville, and Barbara Wisdom and Mary Smoot, both of Tulsa; a sister, Rheba Case, Artefia, Calif., 22 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Quapaw Tribal Building, southeast of Quapaw. Willy Panther will deliver the eulogy and Indian rites will be conducted by Billie Charles Blaoack and Alex Turner. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, east of Miami. Pallbearers will be John Stand, John Smoot, Paul Panther, Norman Panther, George Romick and Troy Mead. The body may be viewed at his home until noon today. After the funeral, the body may be viewed at Quapaw Tribal Building. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Paul Cress Paul W. Cress, 70, Joplin, died at 5:50 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Cress was born June 16, 1926, at Monett. He had lived in Joplin most of his life. She was a 1944 graduate of Joplin High School, where he held the rank of lieutenant in the Army ROTC. He owned and operated the former El Rancho Drive-In at 27th and Main streets and owned and operated the former Paul Cress Restaurant at 32nd and Main streets for 20 years. He also owned and operated several coin operated laundries in Joplin until retiring in 1985. He was a member of Fellowship Lodge No. 345, AF&AM; Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Joplin; Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple at Springfield, and Joplin Shrine Club. He was a former member of Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501. He served in the Army Military Police during World War II in the European Theater of Operations. He married Marjorie D. Smith on Sept. 3, 1949, at Wichita, Kan. She died June 9, 1986. Survivors include a son, Alan Cress, Joplin; three daughters, Cathy Updegraff, Carthage, Susan Petty and Kim Ray, both of Joplin; a brother, Floyd Cress, Joplin; a sister, Alice Pantoja, Joplin; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Keith Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Alan Cress, Chad Jimerson, Ralph Updegraff, Floyd Cress, Dennis Spencer, Terry Ensor and Pedro Pantoja. Masonic rites will be conducted at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary, followed by Fellowship Lodge No. 345, AF&AM. The family will receive friends after the Masonic rites until 8 p.m. Tuesday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Joplin Humane Society. Carl Hefley Carl E. Hefley, 86, Joplin, died at 10:50 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996, at a nursing home in Galena, Kan., after a long illness. Mr. Hefley was born Dec. 6, 1910, at Cassville. He lived in Joplin most of his life. He worked at Roaring River State Park in Cassville for several years. He was a mechanic in the motor pool at Fort Crowder, Neosho, during World War II. He was an automobile mechanic at R&S Chevrolet in Joplin for 30 years, retiring in 1975. He was a Baptist. He was a member of the A-TA Lodge and Joplin Senior Citizens, both of Joplin. He married Fadola Sturgell Painter on Dec. 7, 1940, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jim Hefley, Joplin; a stepson, Thomas Lee Painter, Joplin; two daughters, Sue Bush, Waco, Texas, and Carlene Davidson, Springfield; a sister, Peg Lawson, Exeter; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Bob Rayon Robert L. ``Bob'' Rayon, 69, 3025 Minnesota Ave., died at 9:10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mr. Rayon was born Aug. 9, 1927, at Joplin and was a lifetime resident. He worked for R&S Chevrolet in Joplin from 1944 to 1950, for Missouri Steel Castings in Joplin from 1950 to 1987, and for Missouri Precision Castings in Joplin from 1987 until retiring in February 1990. He was a Baptist. He was a member of Robert S. Thurman Post No. 13, American Legion, and Earl J. Bruton Post No. 534, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He married Charlotte Lee Wallace on Sept. 16, 1945, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Linda Elam, Hurst, Texas, Sharon Virgin and Carol Carr, both of Joplin; three brothers, James Bob Dunn, Galena, Kan., Pete Dunn, Carl Junction, and Troy Hall, Saginaw; a sister, Sylvia Benson, Joplin; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Charlie Davidson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Military graveside services will be conducted by Robert S. Thurman Post No. 13, American Legion. Doris Wilson Doris A. DeGraffenreid Wilson, 60, Fort Myers, Fla., a former Joplin resident, died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996, at a hospital in Fort Myers after a sudden illness. Mrs. Wilson was born Nov. 19, 1936, at Joplin. She moved from Joplin more than 40 years ago. She had lived in the state of New Jersey most her of life until moving to Florida two years ago. She graduated in 1954 from Joplin High School and in 1956 from the former Joplin Junior College. She had worked for the Joplin Public Library. Survivors include her husband, Arthur Wilson; a son, Andrew Wilson, Blandon, Pa.; a daughter, Polly O'Brien, Richfield, Conn.; a brother, Martin DeGraffenreid, the state of Alaska; and five grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Carl Junction (Mo.) United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the church. Loeda Coady CARTHAGE, Mo. … Loeda M. Coady, 70, formerly of 1137 Valley St., died at 8:10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996, at a nursing home in Carthage after a long illness. Mrs. Coady was born June 24, 1926, at Bowers Mill. She moved to Carthage in 1967 from Fort Belvoir, Va. She worked for Fred's Frozen Foods in Carthage for more than 20 years. She was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary No. 2590 at Carthage. She married John Coady Jr. on June 15, 1946, at Oswego, Kan. He died Feb. 12, 1980. Survivors include two sons, Terry Coady, Carthage, and Alan W. Coady, Stratford, Va.; two daughters, Donna Powell, Carthage, and JoAn Hilton, Gladstone; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. Gary Reed, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association. Tanner Johnson MOUNDVILLE, Mo. … Tanner Lee Johnson, 10 months, son of John C. Johnson and Esther A. Durham, Moundville, died at 10:04 a.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at University of Missouri Children's Hospital at Columbia after a long illness. He was born Feb. 7, 1996, in Springfield. Tanner, who weighed only 13 ounces at birth, was the smallest person in the world who had angioplasty procedure done on his heart, undergoing seven surgeries during his life. Additional survivors include his maternal grandparents, Buddy and Wanda Durham, Rich Hill; maternal great-grandparents, Everett and Wilma Mitchell, Nevada; and a stepsister, Christina Dawn Johnson, Hemet, Calif. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Charles Emthis, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. No committal service is planned at the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Ronald McDonald House, Columbia, in care of the funeral home. Gary Simmons CARTHAGE, Mo. … Gary L. Simmons, 39, 322 N. Francis St., died at 10:03 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mr. Simmons was born Nov. 8, 1957, at Carthage and was a lifetime area resident. He worked as a production manager at ConAgra in Carthage for 61 years. He was a member of Carthage Jaycees and he formerly refereedthe Carthage Golden Gloves. Survivors include a son, Gary L. Simmons II, of the home; a daughter, Brandy Simmons, Carthage; his mother, June Simmons, Carthage; two brothers, Gene Backerman, Lamar, and Jim Backerman, Prairie Grove, Ark.; and five sisters, Judy Norton and Linda Cook, both of Lamar, Judy Silkwood, Braymer, Durcilla Riley, Maumee, Ohio, and Carol Smythia, Stotts City. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Marti Green, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Fasken Cemetery, northeast of Carthage. Pallbearers will be Scott Roehrs, Ron Roehrs, Mac Backerman, Bo Spurgeon, Marty Garner and Phillip Charbonneau. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of his mother, 1217 Ash St. Contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Buddy Snorgrass LAMAR, Mo. … Nora K. ``Buddy'' Snorgrass, 89, Lamar, died at 4:16 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Snorgrass was born Dec. 6, 1907, at Wellington. She was a longtime Lamar resident. She formerly lived in Kansas City. She was a bookkeeper for Barton County Rural Electric Association for several years and had been a teller at Lamar Bank and Trust for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Lamar, where she was a member of Dorcas Sunday School Class. She was a former member of Lamar Rotary Anns. She married Larry Snorgrass on Nov. 25, 1926, at Kansas City. He died Dec. 8, 1973. Survivors include a sister, Elizabeth Agin, Denver, Colo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home. The Rev. Drew Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Lamar First Baptist Church building fund, in care of the funeral home. Jane Triplett NEOSHO, Mo. … Belva Jane Triplett, 47, Neosho, died at 8 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Triplett was born June 12, 1949, at Tuba City, Ariz. She was a homemaker. She married James Lee Triplett on April 1, 1966, at Neosho. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Danny Lee Triplett, Seneca, and Charles Wesley Triplett, rural Neosho; her father and stepmother, Charles and Nadiene Captain, rural Miami, Okla.; a brother, Charles Daniel Captain, rural Seneca; a twin sister, Velva Jean Kelley, Commerce, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Racine (Mo.) Apostolic Church. The Rev. Danny Call and the Rev. Jim Triplett will officiate. Burial will be in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home at Seneca. Raymond Cleffman PITTSBURG, Kan. … Raymond Fredrick ``Cuz'' Cleffman, 85, 1308 N. Rouse St., died at 1:45 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after a long illness. He had lived in a nursing home at Frontenac since March 1995. Mr. Cleffman was born April 16, 1911, at Cato. He was raised in the Nashville and Iantha, Mo., communities before moving to the Pittsburg area in 1938. He worked as a car man and painter for the Kansas City Southern Railroad for 33 years. He retired in 1975. He also was a farmer. He was a member of the Baptist Church and Railroad Union. He married Lola P. Cook on May 7, 1934, at Hannon, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Max Nelson Cleffman, Liberal, Mo., and Rex Lee Cleffman, Fort Morgan, Colo.; three daughters, Bernadean Rae Ann McNamara, Arma, Lois Pearl Riley, Pittsburg, and Alice Evelyn Baldwin, rural Mulberry; a sister, Anna Zenser, Joplin, Mo.; 21 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. A son preceded him in death. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Gary Carter will officiate. Burial will be in Shiloh Cemetery, east of Arcadia. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Lois Riley, 1002 Kings Highway. Contributions may be made to Home Health Care of Pittsburg, in care of the funeral home. Viola Smith BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Viola Belle ``Vi'' Smith, 63, 320 W. 23rd St., died at 4:39 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Smith was born June 28, 1933, at Weatherby, Mo. She moved to Baxter Springs 28 years ago from St. Joseph, Mo. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Baxter Springs. She married Fred A. Smith Jr. on Dec. 24, 1954, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. He survives. Survivors include a son, Barry L. Smith, Riverton route 1; a daughter, Joyce Payne, rural Fairland, Okla.; a stepbrother, Delbert Kamman, the state of California; a stepsister, Rosalee Wheeler, Lancaster, Mo.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Fred Dycus and the Rev. Bryan Jones will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Ashland Cemetery, St. Joseph, Mo. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the family home. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Lois Sturgeon BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Lois J. Sturgeon, 47, 3137 Gainswood Drive, died at 1:16 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at a Galena nursing home after nine years of ill health. Mrs. Sturgeon was born Oct. 15, 1949, at Joplin, Mo. She had lived in Baxter Springs all her life. She was a 1967 graduate of Baxter Springs High School, where she was class salutatorian. She was school secretary and records manager for the superintendent of the Baxter Springs schools before retiring nine years ago. She was a Catholic. She married Carl Sturgeon on June 16, 1967, at Baxter Springs. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Michael Sturgeon, of the home; two brothers, James Hilton, Baxter Springs, and Richard Hilton, Riverton; a sister, Frances Castleberry, Americus, Ga.; and one grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Ferol Jingst MIAMI Okla. … Services for Ferol E. Jingst, 87, Miami, who died Saturday, will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. William Forrest will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Bryan Sparkman, Harold Wilson, Ron Sparkman, David Sparkman, Johnny Sparkman and Jerry Graham. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Paul Cress Paul W. Cress, 70, Joplin, died at 5:50 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Cress was born June 16, 1926, at Monett. He had lived in Joplin most of his life. He was a 1944 graduate of Joplin High School, where he held the rank of lieutenant in the Army ROTC. He owned and operated the former El Rancho Drive-In at 27th and Main streets and owned and operated the former Paul Cress Restaurant at 32nd and Main streets for 20 years. He also owned and operated several coin-operated laundries in Joplin until retiring in 1985. He was a member of Fellowship Lodge No. 345, AF&AM; Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Joplin; Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple at Springfield, and Joplin Shrine Club. He was a former member of Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501. He served in the Army Military Police during World War II in the European Theater of Operations. He married Marjorie D. Smith on Sept. 3, 1949, at Wichita, Kan. She died June 9, 1986. Survivors include a son, Alan Cress, Joplin; three daughters, Cathy Updegraff, Carthage, Susan Petty and Kim Ray, both of Joplin; a brother, Floyd Cress, Joplin; a sister, Alice Pantoja, Joplin; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Keith Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Alan Cress, Chad Jimerson, Ralph Updegraff, Floyd Cress, Dennis Spencer, Terry Ensor and Pedro Pantoja. Masonic rites will be conducted at 7 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, followed by Fellowship Lodge No. 345, AF&AM. The family will receive friends after the Masonic rites until 8 p.m. at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Joplin Humane Society. Irene Duggan Irene Frances Duggan, 85, Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Joplin, died at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13, 1996, at her home after a several-week illness. Mrs. Duggan was born March 22, 1911, at Joplin. She moved to Colorado Springs in 1989 from Joplin. She was associated with The Area Agency on Aging. She was a homemaker. She married Richard E. Duggan on Sept. 5, 1936, at New York, N.Y. He died May 2, 1976. Surviving is a daughter, Sally Callahan, Colorado Springs. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Larry Six will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Carl Hefly Graveside services for Carl E. Hefly, 86, Joplin, who died Saturday, will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Gary Reed will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Ivan Harold Beebe Mo. … Ivan Harold Beebe, 57, Richards route 1, died Sunday, Dec. 15. 1996 at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Beebe was born at Independence, Mo. on Sept. 21, 1939. He worked for Fisher Body, GM from 1961 to 1973. He established Beebe batteries at Independence, Mo. where he worked from 1974 to 1984. He moved to Richards about thee years ago. He was a member of Blue Ridge Masonic Lodge and Pro-Bass Club. He married Merri Kay Richards on Nov. 19, 1994. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Steven Beebe and Brian Beebe, both of Independence, and Mark Beebe, Kansas City; a daughter, Dawn Beebe Smotherman, Kansas City; six brothers, Robert Hill, David Beebe and Philip Beebe, all of Independence, Myron Beebe, Delta Junction, Ark., Stephen Beebe, Anniston, Ala., and Carl Beebe, Kansas City; four sisters, Lois Ann Belt, Mountain Grove, Dorothy Sanders, Kansas City, Ruth Neel, Mesa, Ariz., and Alice Green, Willard; nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday followed by funeral services at 2 p.m. at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, Pittsburg, Mo. Virginia Case MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Virginia Mae Case, 75, Mount Vernon, died at 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Case was born Oct. 30, 1921, at Mount Vernon. She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church, Mount Vernon. She married Warren Case on April 21, 1946, at Monett. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dan Case, Daluth, Ga.; and a daughter, Kay Davis, Mount Vernon. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Warren Fikejs will officiate. Burial will be in I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Mount Vernon. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Frances Cooper CASSVILLE, Mo. … Frances E. Cooper, 90, Cassville, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at a Cassville nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Cooper was born Dec. 31, 1905, at Eagle Rock. She was a lifelong resident of Cassville. She had worked at Johnston's Hardware and South Barry County Hospital, both in Cassville. She was a member of Mount Olive Baptist Church, Cassville. She also was a member of the telephone Sunday School class at First Baptist Church, Cassville. She married William Elmer Cooper on Nov. 8, 1924, at Cassville. He died Nov. 21, 1991. Surviving are a son, Charles E. Cooper, Cassville; six daughters, Edna M. Edie, Dorothy L. Peterson and Fredalene Horner, all of Cassville, Lucille F. Holman, Raymore, Norma L. Swindell, Garland, Texas, and Faedola Hilton, Galesburg, Ill.; 20 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. John Duncan and the Rev. Veral Ball will officiate. Burial will be in Horner Cemetery, Cassville. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the building fund at First Baptist Church, Cassville. Byrdie Highley AURORA, Mo. … Byrdie Rabaduex Highley, 85, Aurora, died at 5 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at an Ozark nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Highley was born March 25, 1911, at Bismarck. She was a member of Aurora Baptist Temple. She was a homemaker. She married Alvin Highley on June 28, 1930, at Bismarck. He died on Oct. 3, 1992. Survivors include a son, Wayne Highley, Fair Grove; a daughter, Melba Wiley, Fort Myers, Fla.; a sister, Hazel Edmonds, Ironton; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Aurora Baptist Temple, with the Rev. Fred Young officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contribution may be made to Aurora Baptist Temple. Emma Pierce AURORA, Mo. … Emma B. Hall Pierce, 80, Aurora, died at 12:42 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at Cox Regional Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Pierce was born May 16, 1916, at Aurora. She was a member of Aurora United Methodist Church. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary, Aurora; Methodist Women; Aurora Community Hospital Auxiliary and Ladies of Leisure, Joplin. She was a retired office worker for The Empire District Electric Co., Aurora. She married Eugene Pierce on Sept. 28, 1940, at Mount Vernon. He died on Nov. 23, 1990. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Aurora United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Harold Gold officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Marjorie Shields ANDERSON, Mo. … Marjorie Dell Caldwell Shields, 72, Anderson, died at 4:27 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Shields was born Aug. 31, 1924, at Anderson. She had lived in Anderson her entire life. She was a teacher for 36 years at Antioch, McDonald County and Granby school districts. She also owned a sewing business at Anderson. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Anderson. She was a member of Missouri State Teachers Association and McDonald County Teachers Association. She received her bachelor's degree in education in 1960 and her master's degree in education in 1969, both from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. She married Doyle Shields on May 1, 1945, at Houston, Texas. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Harold Gene Shields, San Antonio, Texas; three daughters, Mary Lou Liskey, Noel, Martha Anne Ladd, Carterville, and Betsy Elizabeth Louise Hanelin, Anderson; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, with the Rev. Dean Royce officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bob Parish, J.B. Varndell, Jack Rickett, Dan Rickett, Rusty Schlessman and Mike Schlessman. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the scholarship fund of Delta Kappa Gamma, in care of the funeral home. Donald Shrewsbury SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Donald D. Shrewsbury, 75, Shell Knob, died at 6:07 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at Veterans of America Medical Center, Fayetteville, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Shrewsbury was born Jan. 14, 1921, at Brock, Neb. He moved to Shell Knob in 1980 from Nebraska City, Neb. He was an Army Signal Corp veteran of World War II. After his tour in the Army he became a farmer and retired after 26 years with Hammond Farms, Inc., state of Nebraska. He was a member of Viola (Mo.) Baptist Church. He married Luceen D. Bell on Sept. 27, 1940, at Clarinda, Iowa. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Dennis Shrewsbury, Lenexa, Kan., and Robert F. Shrewsbury, Gilbert, Ariz.; a daughter, Kristy Douglas, Independence; a foster son, Jim Cooper, Chandler, Ariz.; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Lois Sturgeon BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Services for Lois J. Sturgeon, 47, 3137 Gainswood Drive, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Daniel Mulvihill will officiate. Pallbearers will be Mike Sturgeon, Raymond Sturgeon, Terry Brewster, Lonnie Stansbury, Richard Hilton and Jim Hilton. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Wanda Bowlin AFTON, Okla. … Wanda Bowlin, 71, 204 S. Monroe, died at 3:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at Craig General Hospital, Vinita, after a long illness. Mrs. Bowlin was born Nov. 20, 1925, at Phoenix, Ariz. She moved to Afton in 1945. She was a homemaker. She was a 34-year member of Post No. 124 Auxiliary, American Legion, Afton, and a member of Trinity Southern Baptist Church, Afton. She married Marvin Bowlin on May 20, 1946, at Columbus. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Lura Clack, Vinita; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Trinity Southern Baptist Church. The Rev. Joe Don Olds will officiate. Pallbearers will be Tommy Lee Bassett, Richard Bassett, Larry Bassett, Garry Bassett, Steve Bassett and Richard Bassett Jr. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. Arrangements are under the direction of Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Ronald Dry FAIRLAND, Okla. … Ronald Lee Dry, 68, Merritt Island, Fla., formerly of Fairland, died Saturday, Dec. 14, 1996, at Cape Canaveral Hospital, Cocoa Beach, Fla., after a long illness. Mr. Dry was born Aug. 18, 1928, at Fairland. He moved to Bernard County, Fla., from Baton Rouge, La in 1966. He retired in 1981 after 15 years as owner and operator of Ron Dry Oil Co., Coco Beach. He was active in little league baseball, Merritt Island High School football team, and was a supporter of the midget football program. He married Betty Housman on June 2, 1949, at Fairland. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Derwood Dry, De Land, Fla.; a daughter, Pam Dry, Miami, Fla.; a brother, F.A. Dry, Fort Worth, Texas; and three grandchildren. Services are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Alberta Hamilton MIAMI, Okla. … Alberta Flora Hamilton, 90, 2128 Denver Harnar Drive, Miami, died at 7:45 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Ms. Hamilton was born June 10, 1906, in Ottawa County. She had lived in Miami her entire life. She was a teacher and principal at Roosevelt Elementary School, Miami, for 45 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Miami. She was a member of Retired Teachers Association, Miami. Survivors include a brother, Charles V. Hamilton Jr., Grand Junction, Colo.; and two sisters, Mary Lewis, Sedalia, Mo., and Laura Jones, Miami. Services are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Harry E. Worley Jr. GROVE, Okla. … Harry Edward Worley Jr., 78, Grove, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at Saint Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a sudden illness. Mr. Worley was born May 21, 1918, at Kiefer. He and his father started Worley Funeral Home at Grove in 1940. He served in this profession until his death. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1941, helping to start a Navy hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He retired as chief petty officer in 1945. He served as chief several times on Grove's first fire department and was one of the founders of the Grove Airport. He was a 60-year member of First United Methodist Church, Grove, and a 50-year member of Funeral Directors Association. He was a founding member of Rotary Club, Moose Lodge and Elk's Lodge, all of Grove, and a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, F.M.C.A. (the Rollin' Okies), Legion of the Moose and Masonic Lodge, all of Grove. He married Ana Marie Gonzalez on Dec. 14, 1945, at San Juan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Harry Wallace Worley, Grove, and Gary Worley, Owasso; a daughter, Elizabeth McGee, Cedar Hills, Texas; and six grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at First Methodist Church. The Rev. Nicky Blackford and the Rev. Stephen Vinson will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. The Rev. Quentin McGee will officiate. Visitation will be at 6 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Mommie Glaser BELLA VISTA, Ark. … Edith ``Mommie'' Glaser, 91, Bella Vista, died Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at a Rogers nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Glaser was born April 10, 1905, in Miller County, Mo. She moved to Bella Vista from Decatur in 1986. She was a member of Bella Vista Baptist Church and a former member of First Baptist Church, Decatur. She was an active volunteer for preschool children of both churches. Her husband, Louis Glaser, died in 1960. Survivors include a son, Charles ``Chuck'' Glaser, Bella Vista; three sisters, Jewel Carmody, Anderson, Mo., Jeanette Hedrick, Fort Smith, and Dorothy Landwehr, Bella Vista; 13 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bella Vista Baptist Church. The Rev. George O'Neil will officiate. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bella Vista Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the Bella Vista Baptist Church library, in care of the funeral home. Helen Hayes Helen C. Hayes, 66, Foxridge Circle, Manhattan, Kan., formerly of Joplin, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Hayes was born April 17, 1930, in Joplin. She was graduated from Baxter Springs High School and the University of Kansas at Lawrence. She was office manager for Stan Hayes Enterprises Inc., Manhattan. She moved to Manhattan in 1986 from Topeka, Kan., where she had lived for 25 years. She was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, PEO, and was past president of the Memorial Hospital Foundation, all of Manhattan. She married Stan Hayes on Dec. 28, 1986, in Topeka. He survives. Additional survivors include a brother, Jimmie Maryman, Baxter Springs; and four sisters, Betty Kirk and Pat Paxson, both of Baxter Springs, Carolyn Schept, Walnut, Iowa, and Nancy Cardin, Pittsburg. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Manhattan. The Rev. Robert J. Sanders will officiate. Burial will be in Sunset Cemetery, Manhattan. Contributions may be made to the Kansas State University Foundation for the Center for Basic Cancer Research, or the Mercy Health Center Foundation, in care of Edwards-Yorgensen-Meloan Funeral Home, Manhattan. Fletta Newberry Flettas E. Newberry, 78, 1226 Montana Place, died at 7:05 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after six months of ill health. Mrs. Newberry was born July 9, 1918, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. She was a housekeeper and elevator operator for several years at the Frisco Building in Joplin. She was a member of First Christian Church of Joplin, Rebekah Lodge No. 97 of Joplin, and Ruth Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. She also served as a volunteer for 20 years with Crosslines Ministries. She married Joe Bert Newberry on June 28, 1938, in Joplin. He died March 31, 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Charlott Woodard, Noel; three brothers, Clyde Doss Jr. and Carroll Doss, both of Joplin, and Lloyd Doss, Raytown; a sister, Lodemiah Johnson, Albuquerque, N.M.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Fred Pugh will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Crosslines Ministries or the National Kidney Foundation, in care of the mortuary. Dewey Peavler Dewey Peavler Sr., 75, 819 Monroe Ave., died at 12:10 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Peavler was born Sept. 15, 1921, at Mountain Grove. He was a masonry contractor for 43 years before he retired. He also taught masonry construction at Franklin Technical School in Joplin for 11 years. He was a member of Bethel Assembly of God church. He was a former member for 40 years of Second Assembly of God Church, where he drove the church bus for 11 years. He volunteered with youth baseball in Joplin for 20 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the South Pacific. He married Edna Lucille Smith on Jan. 21, 1946, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Linda Crowl, Sue Curlee and Judy Carver, all of Joplin; two sons, Dewey ``Sonny'' Peavler Jr. and William ``Billy'' Peavler, both of Joplin; a brother, Delbert Peavler, Joplin; four sisters, Marie Harvey, Helen Valpatti and Bobbie Cooper, all of the state of California, and Rose Hardcastle, the state of Tennessee; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Orville Garrison will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Paul Phillips, Jeff Peavler, Billy Smith, Randy Dorris, Kenny Berard and Jerry Herron. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. today at the mortuary. Ivan Cooper GOODMAN, Mo. … Ivan ``Bud'' Cooper, 48, Goodman, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a long illness. Mr. Cooper was born Feb. 12, 1948, at Anderson. He had lived in the Goodman area most of his life. He was a member of Goodman First Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He married Rolla Hollandsworth on May 15, 1972, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Rowdy Cooper and Scott Barnes, both of Goodman; a daughter, Robin Thurston, Joplin; his mother, Pearl Cooper, Goodman; five sisters, Effie Long and Kathy Atkins, both of Goodman, Kay Eberle, Collinsville, Okla., Sue Schroeder, Pryor, Okla., and Verna Mitchell, Aurora; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Goodman First Baptist Church. The Rev. Reece Morrow will officiate. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery, Goodman. Friends may call after noon today at Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Gerald Smith CARTHAGE, Mo. … Gerald Lee Smith, 67, Carthage, died at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at a Jasper residence after a short illness. Mr. Smith was born Sept. 30, 1929, in Carthage. He had lived in Carthage since 1965. He was retired from the Air Force. He served in World War II and the Korean War. He was a past priest commander of the York Rites Shriners; past commander of Jasper County American Legion; and past commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Carthage. He was a member of Fellowship Lodge No. 345, Joplin, and Abou Ben Adhem Shriners at Springfield. He married Betty Jo Youngblood on Aug. 1, 1951, at Phoenix, Ariz. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Gerald Michael Smith, Carthage; a daughter, Betty Lynne Harrold, Las Cruces, N.M.; two brothers, Charles L. Nixon, Carthage, and Wayne Nixon, Marysville, Ohio; a sister, Vivian Crow, Carthage; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Bill Whitfield, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Lillian Sturgis CARTHAGE, Mo. … Lillian L. Sturgis, 70, Carthage route 6, died at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at McCune Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Sturgis was born Nov. 28, 1926, in Hockerville, Okla. She moved to Carthage in 1970 from Grants, N.M. She retired in September 1993 after 23 years as owner and operator of Western Bar, Joplin. She married Calvin Wayne Sturgis on May 21, 1946, in Columbus, Kan. He died Feb. 26, 1985. Survivors include Ron Wayne Sturgis, address unknown; a daughter, Mrs. Jack Stapp, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; a sister, Joan Copeland, Elko, Nev.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, Kan. Roy Derfelt will officiate. Burial will be in Gandy Cemetery, Galena route 2. Pallbearers will be Terry Sturgis, J.D. Sturgis, Deuane Ellis, Douglas Klouse, Doyle Klouse Jr. and Travis Klouse. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. John Girotto PITTSBURG, Kan. … John L. Girotto, 87, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a former resident of Pittsburg, died at 6 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Girotto was born March 1, 1909, in Joliet, Ill. He and his wife moved to Pittsburg after their marriage. He worked 47 years at Pittsburg and Midway Coal Mining Co. and lived at Pittsburg for 57 years. He moved to Cedar Rapids in April 1992 because of ill health. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church and United Mine Workers Union, both in Pittsburg. He married Margaret E. Vietti in June 1935, in Carthage, Mo. She died Jan. 9, 1990. Survivors include two sons, John R. Girotto, Cedar Rapids, and Ronald G. Girotto, Houston, Texas; a sister, Mayme Otellio, state of California; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Mass will be at 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Father Samuel Pinkerton will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. Contributions may be made to the Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Fund, in care of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Mildred Spriggs COLUMBUS, Kan. … Mildred L. Spriggs, 92, formerly of 107 S. Washington St., died at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at a Columbus nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Spriggs was born Aug. 18, 1904, at West Mineral, where she attended school. She was a member of United Methodist Church in Columbus and had been a member of the Eastern Star chapter at Scammon for more than 70 years. She married Howard Franklin Spriggs on Aug. 24, 1921, at West Mineral. He died Aug. 29, 1980. Survivors include a son, Keith Spriggs, Cherokee; three daughters, Nondis Burnett and Carole Audley, both of Kansas City, Mo., and Jean Faucett, Joplin, Mo.; a brother, Marvin Harvey, Cherokee; a stepbrother, James Maxwell, Parsons; a stepsister, Jayne Wilkerson, Pittsburg; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Larry Reynolds, elder, will officiate. Burial will be in Sherman City Cemetery, northwest of Columbus. The casket will be closed at service time. Ronald Dry FAIRLAND, Okla. … Services for Ronald Lee Dry, 68, Merritt Island, Fla., formerly of Fairland, who died Saturday, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Jappie Robertson will officiate. Burial will be in Ottawa Indian Cemetery, east of Miami. Pallbearers will be Bob May, Frank Munoz, Charles Venis, Earl Goodman, Dick Dill and David Jackson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Brevard Hospice or to the Midget Football Program on Merritt Island, Fla., in care of the funeral home. Alberta Hamilton MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Alberta Flora Hamilton, 90, 2128 Denver Harner Drive, who died Monday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Miami. The Rev. Charles Horton will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Mark Womack, Mark Womack Jr., Bill Cameron, Jerry Jones, Tom Berry and Doug Tunnell. The family will be at the home of Laura Jones, 320 11th Place N.E. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Donald Hoots MIAMI, Okla. … Donald L. Hoots, 55, 1100 E. Northeast, died at 1:54 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Hoots was born Aug. 7, 1941, in Wyandotte, Mich. He moved to Miami in August 1989 from Lamar, Colo. He was graduated in 1959 from Wyandotte Mission High School. He was a heavy equipment operator in Colorado until ill heath forced him to retire. He was a member of Harvest Time Ministries, Miami. Survivors include two sons, Dale Hoots, Gunnison, Colo., and David Hoots, Miami; a daughter, Rebecca Angelo, Gardner, Kan.; a sister, Beverly McBride, Wyandotte; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Burial will be in Glenn Abbey Memorial Gardens, east of Miami. The family will receive friends from 8 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. They will be at the home of Carol Hoots, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Youth Department in the Harvest Time Ministries, or to Gideon's Foundation, in care of the funeral home. William Jackson GROVE, Okla. … William J. Jackson, 73, Grove, died at 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Jackson was born Oct. 26, 1923, at North Miami, Okla. He made his career in the Air Force and retired in 1968 as a technical sergeant. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Moose Lodge, both of Grove. He married Kathryn Park in 1944 at Columbus, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Cynthin Bennett, Maineville, Ohio; two sons, Michael Jackson, San Jose, Calif., and David Jackson, Purdy, Mo.; two sisters, Marguerite Warner, Miami, and Nadine Corbus, Portland, Ore.; eight grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Chapel, Grove. Dale Bennett, pastor, will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Grove, in care of the funeral home. Robert Davidson Robert E. ``Buzz'' Davidson, 57, 517 Patterson Ave., died at 7:34 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Davidson was born Jan. 13, 1939, at Santa Cruz, Calif. He had lived in the Joplin area for 20 years, moving from Napa, Calif. He worked as a test floor operator at Senior Engineering. He served in the U.S. Army. He married Barbara Baker on May 25, 1957, at Reno, Nev. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Randy Davidson and Reggie Davidson, both of Joplin; a daughter, Jolynn Hartman, Joplin; three sisters, Nancy Moore, Napa, Diane Warner, Gaylord, Mich., and Kathy Housh, Napa; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Chapel. Otto Parish and Rex Howe will officiate. Veterans of Foreign Wars will perform graveside services at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Rick Allen, Steve Doss, Didway Gourley, Orville Nelson, Kenny Patrick, Carl Conway, Bob Clark and Larry Rowe. Visitation will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Betty Harvey Betty Ray Harvey, 90, 3015 Missouri Ave., died at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Harvey was born May 26, 1906, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and the Mr. and Mrs. Sunday School class. She married Gayle Harvey on Oct. 16, 1940, in Joplin. He died Feb. 13, 1983. There are no immediate survivors. A private committal service will be held at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, prior to memorial services that will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. William Christman will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Bertha Boehne LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Bertha Anna Boehne, 80, Lockwood, died at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Boehne was born Jan. 23, 1916, in Lockwood, where she lived most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and the Lutheran Ladies Aide Society. She married Clarence R. Boehne on Nov. 2, 1941, in Lockwood. He died July 6, 1985. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Obert, Lockwood, and Roberta Dawson, Springfield; a brother, Martin Niehoff, Lockwood; a sister, Matilda Weber, Herington, Kan.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lockwood. Gary Griffin, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the building fund at Immanuel Lutheran Church or to the Lutheran Hour. Effie Brock NEOSHO, Mo. … Effie Lena Brock, 95, 400 Lyons Drive, died at 3:55 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Brock was born Nov. 6, 1901, at Granby. She was a lifelong Neosho area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church, Neosho. Her husband, Carl Franklin Brock, died at May 11, 1975. Three sons preceded her in death. Surviving are a daughter, Bernice Chubb, San Jose, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Union Cemetery, south of Stella. The Rev. Clement Graham will officiate. The body may be viewed from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 8 to 9:30 a.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Lowell Burch NEOSHO, Mo. … Lowell Burch, 89, 1114 Skyline Drive, died at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after an illness. Mr. Burch was born Sept. 25, 1907, at Harrisonville. He lived most of his life in Neosho, moving here from Siloam Springs, Ark. He was a 1924 graduate of Anthony (Kan.) High School and attended Kansas State University at Manhattan. He and his brother, Virgil Burch, had owned and operated the former Crystal Springs Dairy in Neosho. He also had worked for the local accounting firms of Ira Fillingham, Mike Cusack and Larry Swift. He was treasurer of the Newton County Bureau. He was a member of Neosho United Methodist Church and the Newton County Senior Citizens Center. He married Nina Knisley on April 11, 1936, in Neosho. She died Dec. 19, 1979. He married Glenola Johnson on May 16, 1981, in Neosho. His wife is his only immediate survivor. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. John C. Harp will officiate. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Jim Burch, Bill Burch, Cody Burch, Sam Hatfield, Cliff Moutray and Eric Reynolds. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Senior Citizens Center, in care of the funeral home. David Essary WENTWORTH, Mo. … David Howard Essary, 49, Wentworth, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at a nursing home in Monett after one year of ill health. Mr. Essary was born Nov. 12, 1947, at Wewoka, Okla. He had lived in the Wentworth area for many years. He owned and operated D&J Landscaping in Wentworth before his illness. He formerly worked for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Union as a grounds man and had been a maintenance man at Wildwood Elementary School in Sarcoxie. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Sarcoxie. He married Judith Fischer on Jan. 12, 1970, at Pierce City. She survives. Additional survivors include his mother, Artie Tice, Roswell, N.M.; his stepmother, Rena Essary, Monett; three brothers, Maurice Kelley, Springfield, Wayne Tice, Artesia, N.M., and Jerry Ray Tice, Roswell; and five sisters, Betty Kelley, Monett, Janice Fischer, Pierce City, Sylvia Collins, New York City, N.Y., Sandra Barborur, Roswell, and Frances Steck, address unavailable. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Don Sullivan will officiate. Burial will be in Clear Creek Cemetery, south of Sarcoxie. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. M.G. McFerrin LAMAR, Mo. … M.G. ``Mac'' McFerrin, 73, Lamar, died at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after three weeks of ill health. Mr. McFerrin was born May 1, 1923, at Brownville, Neb. He had lived in Lamar most of his life. He had been a farmer, truck driver, and owned and operated several service stations in Lamar. He also was a school bus driver for the Lamar R-1 schools and was a retired Lamar city employee. He was a Methodist. He married Rosalie Davidson on June 30, 1942, at Marshfield. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Carolyn Darst, Alma, Ark., Sharon Luebbert, Camdenton, and Vickie Pabst, Holts Summit; a sister, Mary Ellen Schmidt, Beatrice, Neb.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Pennsboro Cemetery, South Greenfield. Pallbearers will be Brian Dwayne Campbell, Jody Alan Fox, Brandon E., Pabst, Mark Zweifel, Bryan Werdehausen and Melvern Robertson. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. William Messer NEOSHO, Mo. … William T. Messer, 86, 621 Walnut Drive, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mr. Messer was born April 13, 1910, at Neosho, where he was a lifetime resident. He graduated in 1931 from Neosho High School. He worked for the Charles North Co. and Esquire Laundry, both formerly of Neosho. He retired as a security guard in 1975 from La-Z-Boy Midwest, Neosho. He was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church, Neosho. He married Frances Herring on June 20, 1937, at Nevada. She survives. Also surviving are a sister, Naoma Cole, Joplin. Graveside services will be 2:30 p.m. Friday at Gibson Cemetery, Neosho. The Rev. Alan Brock will officiate. Pallbearers will be Glen Carden, Scott Wilson, Harold Cole, Donald Jones, Richard Cole and Alan Cole. Arrangements are under the direction of Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Lester Garber LOWELL, Kan. … Lester L. Garber Jr., 73, Lowell route 1, died at 9 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Garber was born Aug. 12, 1923, at Golden City, Mo. He moved from Golden City in 1923 to Lowell, where he lived all his life. He was national accounts sales manager representative for Manley Transfer, where he also had served as terminal manager for 15 years. He was a member of Riverton (Kan.) Friends Church and a Coast Guard veteran of World War II. He married Lela Mae Crane on Aug. 12, 1944, in Lowell. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Russell G. Garber, Lowell; a daughter, Lesta Lea Martin, Sapulpa, Okla.; three brothers, the Rev. B.J. Garber, Cullman, Ala., Bill Garber, Warrensburg, Mo., and Thomas Garber, Carthage, Mo.; three sisters, Jane Striefort and Mary Lou Mumpton, both of Rome, N.Y., and Carolyn Sue Alscence, Grove, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Dock Bates GROVE, Okla. … Charles A. ``Dock'' Bates, 76, Grove, died at 7:19 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr. Bates was born May 21, 1920, at Grove. He had lived in the Grove area all his life. He worked for the Oklahoma State Highway Department maintenance crew until retiring in 1979. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Masonic Lodge and Disabled American Veterans, all of Grove. He was a founding member of the Jumping Jacks Mule Club, Grove. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He received six Bronze Star Medals, an American Theater Ribbon, Asiatic Pacific Theater Ribbon, Good Conduct Ribbon, a Purple Heart and Phillipine Liberation Ribbon. He married Emma Elliott in August 1946 at Oswego, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Randy ``Red'' Bates, Grove; a daughter, Irma Crank, Muskogee; two brothers, Bob Bates, Owasso, and James Bates, Grove; two sisters, Clara Goss and Cordilia Ford, both of Grove; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Olympus Cemetery, Grove, with Marvin Tunnell, minister, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Millie Johnson QUAPAW, Okla. … Millie Pearl Johnson, 82, Quapaw, died at 3 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Johnson was born Jan. 5, 1914, in Quapaw and was a lifetime area resident. She was a teacher for 32 years before retiring. She taught school in Picher, Cardin, Hockerville, Oak Grove and Edna, Kan. She was a member of the First Christian Church and Order of Eastern Star No. 325, both of Quapaw, and the Retired Teachers Association of Ottawa County. She married Herbert Joe Johnson on Aug. 22, 1950, at Bentonville, Ark. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Herbert James Johnson, Miami, and Dwight David Johnson, Commerce; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Leslie Couch Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Newman Cemetery, east of Quapaw. Pallbearers will be David Johnson, Jason Johnson, Matthew Johnson, Max Graham, Richard Stepp and Shawn Shoemaker. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of Shawn Shoemaker, 209 E. 12th St., Picher. Tommie Simmons MIAMI, Okla. … Tommie Lee Simmons, 61, 1226 Skyline Drive, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Simmons was born Nov. 30, 1935, at Picher. He moved to Miami 15 years ago from North Miami. He was a major in the Army Reserve. He received citations from the 90th Regional Command and 319th Support Battalion for service in the Army Reserve from 1967 to 1996. He was co-owner of Dan Hensley Sales and Service in Miami for 35 years. He also had worked for the federal government as supervisor of supervisory personal administrators in Norman, Bartlesville and Fort Smith, Ark. Survivors include two sisters, Marji Grayson and Billie Johnson, both of Miami. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Noel Doherty will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Thames, Bill Edwards, Russell Ellis, Gary Burkholder, Gene Philpott and Larry Keen. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice at Grove or All Saints Episcopal Church in Miami. Frona Chastain Frona E. Chastain, 88, Joplin, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Chastain was born May 9, 1908, in Miller, Ohio. She was a longtime area resident. She retired in 1973 after 40 years as an inspector for the former Miller Manufacturing Co., Joplin. She married Earl Chastain on Aug. 27, 1927, in Joplin. He died in 1964. Survivors include a son, Curtis E. Chastain, Merced, Calif.; two daughters, Audrey Garrison, Joplin, and Georgia Cardell, Bradenton, Fla.; 17 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. The body has been taken for cremation. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Richard Cox Richard G. Cox, 63, 1501 Valley, died at 5:29 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Cox was born March 23, 1933, in Webb City. He moved to the Joplin area in 1968 from Detroit, Mich. He was employed as a letter carrier for the Postal Service in Los Angeles, Calif., and Detroit. After he returned from California, he worked for Midcon Cables Co., Joplin. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include four brothers, Dan Cox Jr., Los Angeles, Clifton B. Cox, Peaneck, N.J., Earl V. Cox and Charles R. Cox Sr., both of Joplin; and two sisters, Ramona K. Gilmore, Joplin, and Ida Carol Grayson, Fayetteville, N.C. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Harry Givens will officiate. Burial will be in Parkway Cemetery, Joplin. Hulda Hamm Hulda Hamm, 78, 2227 Illinois Ave., died at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Hamm was born April 25, 1918, in Hoberg. She moved to Joplin in 1945 from Freistatt. She was employed as a housekeeper and for many years as a cook for Martin Luther School, Joplin. She retired in 1983 as a pastry cook for the Joplin Woman's Club. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Lutheran Women's Missionary Guild, the Altar Guild and was a former president of the Ruth Guild, all of Joplin. She was a former choir member and had served on numerous church boards and committees in Joplin. She was a volunteer at Crosslines of Joplin. She married Albert Henry Hamm on Nov. 7, 1942, in Joplin. He died on Nov. 29, 1964. Also preceding her in death were a son and a daughter. Survivors include three sons, William P. Hamm, Anchorage, Alaska, David C. Hamm, Pierre, S.D., and Donald K. Hamm, White, S.D.; a daughter, Elizabeth A. Ford, Joplin; three brothers, Ferd Quade, Verona, Pete Quade, Carthage, and Mike Quade, Naples, Fla.; three sisters, Frieda Birner, Mission Viejo, Calif., Doris Faulkenberry, Walnut Creek, Calif., and Helen Bobera, Palantine, Ill.; and 12 grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin. Lowell Rossow, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Freistatt (Mo.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the Lutheran Women's Missionary League or to the organ fund at Immanuel Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home. Holland Jennings Holland Lester Jennings, 73, Stanberry, died at 9:40 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at the Joplin home of a sister, Virginia Barger, 1220 Garden Grove Road. He had been in ill health the past two months. Mr. Jennings was born Oct. 4, 1923, at Alden, Kan. He returned to Stanberry in 1982 after he retired. He was a radar operator for the Naval Air Force during World War II and served in the South Pacific. He worked for 30 years as a station agent with the Norfolk Western Railroad. He was a member of American Legion Post 260 in Stanberry. Additional survivors include two brothers, Wayne Jennings, Stanberry, and the Rev. James Jennings, Spokane, Wash.; and two sisters, Evelyn Corley, Stanberry, and Helen Groom, Aurora. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be held next spring at Stanberry. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Victor Strelczyk Victor Eugene Strelczyk, 65, Joplin, died at 3 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Strelczyk was born Sept. 13, 1931, in Austwell, Texas. He moved to Joplin in October 1995 from Victoria, Texas. He was an oil field dispatcher for 13 years and worked as a salesman for Southern Fence Co., both in Victoria. He served in the Army from 1950 to 1953. He was a Catholic. He married Dorothy L. Marquart on July 21, 1971, in Victoria. She survives. Additional survivors include two stepsons, Al Sassin, Hurricane, Utah, and James Sassin, Luling, La.; two stepdaughters, Shirley Sassin, Joplin, and Pauline Young, Corpus Christi, Texas; two brothers, Marcellus Strelczyk, Fort Worth, Texas, and Herman Strelczyk, San Antonio, Texas; two sisters, Katie Luttrell and Marie Ruth Kainer, both of Victoria; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Military honors will be conducted by members of Robert S. Thurman American Legion Post No. 13, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Hollis Harper GREENFIELD, Mo. … Hollis William Harper, 76, Independence, formerly of Greenfield, died at 2:05 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at Columbia Independence Regional Hospital after an illness. Mr. Harper was born July 20, 1920, at Greenfield. He was a machine operator. He was a member of First Christian Church, Greenfield. He married Octavia White on Aug. 3, 1940. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Pamela Brann, Pleasant Hill, and Phyllis Fanning, Nevada; a brother, Lawrence Harper, Greenfield; a sister, Blanche Wilson, Golden City; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Elton White will officiate. Burial will be in Vaughn Cemetery, north of Greenfield. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Carson Funeral Home, Independence. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Jean Willett GREENFIELD, Mo. … Jean Colley Willett, 87, Greenfield, died at 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Willett was born Nov. 13, 1909, in Lawrence County. She lived most of her married life in Greenfield. She was a homemaker. She served 37 years as a volunteer fund-raiser for the Developmental Center of the Ozarks, Springfield. She was Seventh District president of the Missouri Federated Club and president of the First Christian Church Christian Women's Fellowship. She was president of the Greenfield Garden Club and Greenfield Literary and Civic Club. She married Claud Willett on Sept. 14, 1946, at Oklahoma City, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Martha Friend, Greenfield; a brother, Lawrence Colley, LaRussell; a sister, Lucille Colley, Springfield; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Gene Clack and Rev. Harold McMasters will officiate. Burial will be in Ulmer Cemetery, north of Greenfield. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Memorial donations may be made to the Developmental Center of the Ozarks, First Christian Church CWF, or the Greenfield Library. Robert Baker WEBB CITY, Mo. … Robert S. Baker, 56, 606 N. Main, died at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Baker was born Oct. 23, 1940, in Wilkinson, Ind. He moved to Webb City in 1994 from the state of Florida. He was a sales representative in advertising. He was a member of Christ Church, Oronogo. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Roberts Baker, of the home; two sons, Michael Baker, Bloomington, Ill., and Stephen Baker, Webb City; a daughter, Angela Massey, Indianapolis, Ind.; his father, Loren Baker, Morristown, Ind.; a brother, John Baker, Indianapolis; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Christ Church of Oronogo. The Rev. Kent Williams will officiate. The body has been cremated. Albert Cox AURORA, Mo. … Albert M. Cox, 90, Aurora, died at 10:18 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996 at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Cox was born May 2, 1906 at Mound Valley, Kan. He was a member of Aurora United Methodist Church, Masonic Lodge No. 284, and Order of the Eastern Star No. 202. He was a retired postal employee from the Kansas City area. He married Pauline Ray on Sept. 7, 1932 in Parsons, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Tom Cox, Aurora; a daughter, Kay Lea, Branson; a brother, Freal Cox, Kansas City; four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Crafton-Cantrell Chapel. The Rev. Harold Gold will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Maple Park, Aurora. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Hospital. Robert Jenks CASSVILLE, Mo. … Robert E. Jenks, 80, Cassville, died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Jenks was born June 25, 1916, in Winnebago, Minn. He moved to Cassville in 1992 from California. He retired after 35 years as a merchandising manager for J.C. Penney Co. He was a Presbyterian. He married Viktorija Papp Milinkovich on Jan. 27, 1969, in Los Angeles, Calif. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Robert Jenks, Los Angeles, and Ronald Jenks, San Francisco, Calif.; a stepson, Charlie Milinkovich, Exeter; two stepdaughters, Olivia Payne, Cassville, and Maria Rumack, Los Angeles; three brothers, David Jenks, Pismo Beach, Calif., and Harry Jenks and Dean Jenks, both of Los Angeles; a sister, Marge Schmidt, Palm Desert, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Sid Allsbury, minister, will officiate. Leta Owens BUTTERFIELD, Mo. … Leta Alene Owens, 70, Springfield, formerly of Butterfield, died at 11:50 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at a daughter's residence in Springfield after a long illness. Mrs. Owens was born July 18, 1926, at Butterfield. She left Butterfield in 1947 and lived in California for several years. She moved to Springfield in July 1996 because of poor health. She was a pharmacy technician at Jackson Drug, Anaheim, Calif., for 35 years before she retired. She was a member of Butterfield Baptist Church and Placentia Senior Citizens Center, Placentia, Calif. She married Billy David Owens on July 28, 1943, at Cassville. He died on Sept. 28, 1978. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Ann Rose, Springfield, and Connie Jo Ray, Fort Pierce, Fla.; a son, Jeffery David Owens, Wildomar, Calif.; two brothers, George Elburn Ulmer and William Elmer Ulmer, both of Cassville; a sister, Beula Chism, El Dorado Springs; six grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Ed Holt, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield. Pallbearers will be Bobby Chism, Bert Owens, James Owens, Joseph Owens, Eddie Ulmer and Jimmy Ulmer. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Raymond Powell JASPER, Mo. … Raymond Harry Powell, 80, 211 Bert St., died at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Powell was born Dec. 5, 1916, in Winterset, Iowa. He moved to the Jasper area in 1968 from Iowa. He drove a school bus for Jasper schools and was a retired carpenter. He was a member of Jasper Christian Church. He married Bernice Ross on March 9, 1941, in Creston, Iowa. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Ralph Powell, Wichita, Kan., and Dale Powell, Skidmore; three daughters, Alice Strickland, Clearwater, British Columbia, Canada, Shirley Shoup, Webb City, and Joyce Powers, Carthage; a sister, Edna Krow, Burlington, Iowa; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Steve Bryant, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. Contributions may be made to Good News Productions International, in care of the funeral home. Vanetta Prather ALBA, Mo. … Vanetta I. Prather, 87, 312 East St., died at 7:55 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at her home after a six-month illness. Mrs. Prather was born Jan. 16, 1909, in Golden, Colo. She was a bookkeeper and a Methodist. Survivors include a daughter, Patricia Bearden, Alba; a sister, Genevieve Bertschman, Hawthorne, Calif.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The body has been cremated. Bonnie Ernest-Richardson GOODMAN, Mo. … Bonnie Ernest-Richardson, 80, Goodman, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Ernest-Richardson was born April 29, 1916, in Cherryvale, Kan. She moved to Goodman in 1975 from Caney, Kan. She was a cook for several years at Nell's Restaurant, Neosho. She married Rex Ernest in 1932. He died in October 1980. She married Glen Richardson on Oct. 17, 1983. He survives. Additional survivors include five sons, Ronnie Ernest, Neosho, Bill Ernest and Dennis Ernest, both of Caney, Jerry Ernest, Carl Junction, and Lester Ernest, Goodman; two daughters, Shirley Todd and Joann Smotherman, both of Goodman; four sisters, Peggy King, Afton, Okla., Ethel Longgreer, Liberty, Kan., Mary Sack, Independence, Kan., Millie Pursley, Coffeyville, Kan.; 21 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Liberty Cemetery, Liberty. The Rev. William Hall will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman. Contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Lester Garber LOWELL, Kan. … Services for Lester L. Garber Jr., 73, Lowell route 1, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Riverton High School gymnasium. Officiating will be the Rev. B.J. Garber and ministers Wayne Williams, Wes Davis, Curtis Martin and Barth Whittaker. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles Brinkley, Leo Van Aucker, Dean Jones, Fred Shallenburger, Clyde Bond and Waldon McCoy. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Riverton gymnasium. Contributions may be made to the Riverton Friends Church building fund, in care of the funeral home. Nina Prideaux PITTSBURG, Kan. … Nina Fern Mishler Prideaux, 99, 506 Thomas, died at 2:05 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after an illness. Mrs. Prideaux was born Feb. 7, 1897, in the Quaker Valley area near Galena, Kan. She attended schools in Galena and Columbus and was graduated from Columbus High School in 1917. She attended the former Pittsburg State Teachers College and obtained her teaching certificate. She taught in a one-room school house in Cherokee. She was a 50-year member of First Christian Church, Pittsburg, where she taught Sunday school. She was a past president of Lakeside Parents and Teachers Association, Baker Extension Unit, and of the Girl Scout Association, where she was a scout leader for 10 years. She was a member of the Women's Study Club, Grand Army of the Republic, and the World War I American Legion Auxiliary. She married Roy Prideaux on June 15, 1919, in Quaker Valley. He died Nov. 9, 1976. She was also preceded in death by a son. Survivors include two daughters, Geneva Schultz, Pittsburg, and Lillian McWilliams, Joplin, Mo.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. Wayne Black will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. The casket will be closed. Frona Chastain OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. … Curtis F. Brock, 94, Oklahoma City, formerly of Jay, died Tuesday, Dec. 17, 1996, after a long illness. Mr. Brock was born June 3, 1902, at Shell Knob, Mo. He and his wife owned and operated Brock's 5 and 10-cent store at Jay for 13 years. He was a schoolteacher and a superintendent of schools at Adair, Okla., before he moved to Jay, where he taught school for 46 years. He was a member of the Worldwide Church of God. He married Vera Winter on Nov. 19, 1934. She died in July 1994. Survivors include a daughter, Janice McCarty, Oklahoma City; five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Worley-Luginbuel Chapel at Jay. Dr. John Terry will officiate. Burial will be in Spavinaw Cemetery west of Jay. Services are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home. Pauline Foster MIAMI, Okla. … Pauline Foster, 83, died at 4:50 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Foster was born Sept. 12, 1913, in Potters, Kan. She was a longtime resident of Seneca, Mo., and Miami. She was a homemaker and attended Commerce Community Church, Commerce. She married George Emmett Foster on Feb 8, 1926. He died in 1983. Survivors include two sons, Gary Foster and George Foster, both of Miami; four daughters, Venda Conduss, Dallas, Texas, Betty Friend, Seneca, Norma Prater, Wyandotte, and Donna Marlow, Owasso; 17 grandchildren; and 26 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. The Rev. Robert Rabel will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. Cecil Cooper Cecil W. Cooper, 77, Nampa, Idaho, died Thursday, Dec. 12, 1996, at St. Luke's Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho, after an illness. He was the brother of Edmon Copper, Joplin. Mr. Cooper was born March 29, 1919, in Barry County. He grew up and received his education in McDonald County. He lived in Yakima Valley, Wash., for 15 years, where he worked in the orchards. He and his family moved to Nampa in 1961, where he worked for Dillon Auto Sales for more than 25 years. He was a member of Fellowship Tabernacle, Nampa. He married Dorothy M. Lee on Aug. 23, 1937, at Rocky Comfort. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Larry Cooper, Nampa; a daughter, Pat DeMarco, Reddings, Calif.; two brothers, Glen Cooper, Purdy, and Edmon Cooper, Joplin; two sisters, Blanche Lee, Richland, Wash., and Bernice Hughes, Grandview; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A son preceded him in death. Services were Monday at Alsip Funeral Chapel, Nampa, with John Cook and Victor Maier, pastors, officiating. Burial was in Cloverdale Memorial Park, Boise. Contributions may be made to the Fellowship Tabernacle. Leo Grimmett Leo D. Grimmett, 73, 102 E. Second St., died at 2 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Grimmett was born Aug. 9, 1923, in Joplin. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a former employee of Elmhurst Nursing Home in Webb City. He was a Baptist and an Army veteran of World War II. He married Stella Bowers on Nov. 27, 1967, in Joplin. She died April 20, 1991. Survivors include a sister, Wanda Buck, Westminster, Calif. The body will be cremated. Graveside memorial services will be held at a later date under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Thomas Harris Thomas E. ``T.E.'' Harris, 85, Joplin route 1, died at 5:45 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Harris was born June 5, 1911, at Higbee. He moved to the Joplin area in 1947 from Sedalia. He was district manager of National Life and Accident Insurance Company. He retired and became an agent for Time Insurance Company. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Webb City. He married Martha Hayden on June 26, 1929, at Fayette. She died in 1992. Survivors include four sons, Drexel Harris and Duane Harris, both of Joplin, Keith Harris, Fort Worth, Texas, and Kent Harris, Seneca; a foster son, Kirk Hayden, Eldorado Hills, Calif.; a sister, Goldie Pearl Hamilton, Higbee; 22 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. One son preceded him in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church, Webb City. The Rev. Bob Easton and the Rev. Don Laughlin will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Wilford Cantrell, Ron Barton, Selden Carter, Carl Gilliam, Harry Greninger and Bill Duensing. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City, where visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering, in care of First Baptist Church in Webb City. Malinda McGauthey WALKER, Mo. … Malinda Frances McGauthey, 94, Walker, died Thursday night, Dec. 19, 1996, at Nevada (Mo.) Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. McGauthey was born Dec. 6, 1902, at El Dorado Springs. She moved to Walker in 1943. She formerly lived in Appleton City. She owned and operated restaurants in El Dorado Springs and Walker. She also had been a cook on a bridge gang that worked in Missouri and Kansas. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Appleton City. She married Lee Roy McGauthey on Aug. 19, 1923, at Appleton City. He died in 1975. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Appleton City (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Keith Mackey will officiate. Friends may call until 9:30 a.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Emily Oglesby LAMAR, Mo. … Emily DeAnne Oglesby, infant daughter of Randy Dean and Donna Faye Oglesby, Lamar, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. She was born at 12:32 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada. Additional survivors include paternal grandparents, Wayne and Joan Oglesby, Lamar; maternal grandmother, Bea Choate, Golden City; maternal grandfather, Harland Choate, Webb City; and paternal great-grandparents Wilma Goodnight, Reeds, and Cora Oglesby, Jasper. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Liberty Baptist Church, east of Lamar, with Steve Summers officiating. Burial will be in Moorehead Cemetery, east of Lamar. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Wayne Shackelford LAMAR, Mo. … Wayne Shackelford, 71, Lamar, died at 12:15 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a sudden illness. Mr. Shackelford was born July 12, 1925, at Flint, Kan. He had lived in Barton County for 20 years. He worked as an aerospace engineer for Rockwell International in California. He had been a chief deputy for the Barton County Sheriff's Department. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Golden City. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Janet Mae Meuser at Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Gene Scott Shackelford and Paul Scott Shackelford, both of Lamar; three brothers, Joe Shackelford, Oklahoma City, Okla., Glen Shackelford, San Angelo, Texas, and Hugh Shackelford, Anaheim, Calif.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Visitation will follow the service until 7:30 p.m. The body will be cremated and buried at Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Pauline Sippy MONETT, Mo. … Pauline Margaret Witt Sippy, 86, Monett, died at 4:28 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 1996, at a Monett nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Sippy was born Aug. 20, 1910, at Vinita, Okla. She lived 40 years in Bartlesville, Okla., where she and her husband operated Sippy's Antique Shop. She moved to Monett in 1990. She attended the First Presbyterian Church, Bartlesville, and was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Monett. She married Milford Sippy. He died in 1980. Survivors include a son, David Sippy, Monett; a daughter, Betty Lou Breedlove, Fort Smith, Ark.; a brother, Eugene Witt, Bartlesville; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A son preceded her in death. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Fairview Cemetery, Vinita, with the Rev. Mark Mildren officiating. Friends may call at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett, at their convenience until the day of the service. Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Joanna Garrison GALENA, Kan. … Joanna F. Garrison, 63, Galena route 2, was found dead at 8:34 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 18, 1996, at her home of natural causes. Mrs. Garrison was born May 5, 1933, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She was a graduate of Eureka Springs High School. She moved to Galena in 1955 from Eureka Springs. She and her husband owned and operated the Galena Precision Company from 1968 to 1986. She was a bookkeeper for Roper Pontiac GMC Honda and Subaru Inc., Joplin, Mo., for the past eight years. She married Bobby Joe Garrison in November 1950 at Eureka Springs. He died Dec. 31, 1979. Survivors include two sons, B.J. Garrison Jr., address unavailable, and Tim Garrison, Tehachapi, Calif.; a daughter, Debbie Cannon, Columbus; two brothers, Don Bingaman, Little Rock, Ark., and John Bingaman, Oregon City, Ore.; a sister, Patty Hill, El Paso, Texas; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. Wayne Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Hal Roper, Randy Roper, John Elliott, Kelly Peterson, Jim Adams and Tom Hardaway. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Christopher Summers GROVE, Okla. … Christopher Wayne Summers, infant son of Ora Lee and Juanita Faith Hulse Summers, Springfield, Mo., former Grove residents, died at birth Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Additional survivors include two sisters, Ariel Summers and Jessica Summers, both of the home; paternal grandmother, Louise Gider, Miami; and maternal grandmother and stepgrandfather, Alfa and Everett Barker, Zena. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove. Pearline Blevins will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Delmar Treat GROVE, Okla. … Delmar M. Treat, 50, Grove, died Thursday night, Dec. 19, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr. Treat was born June 24, 1946, in the state of Oklahoma. He worked for the Fife Corp at Oklahoma City for 20 years. He moved to Grove in 1988. He and his wife started Carolyn's Day Care Center in Grove in July 1988. He married Carolyn Sue Younger on Jan. 10, 1970, at Oklahoma City. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, John Treat and Steven Treat, both of the home; and two sisters, Carolyn Sue Dunning, Oklahoma City, and Sharon Treat, the state of Minnesota. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. The Rev. Ray Melugin will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Leo Grimmett Leo D. Grimmett, 73, 102 E. Second St. Apartment No. 910, died at 2 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Additional survivors include five stepdaughters, Norma Wolfe, Kansas City, Lavetta McCloud, state of Oklahoma, Mona Picket, Joplin route 6, Erma Carpenter, Carl Junction, and Deloris Handley, San Diego, Calif.; and two stepsons, Leonard Arehart, Carterville, and Gary Arehart, Joplin route 6. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Donald White Donald Wayne White, 63, Joplin, died at 8:54 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. White was born July 19, 1933, in Webb City. In 1991 he came to Joplin, moving from Webb City. He specialized in computers and had been a service manager for Montgomery Ward in Emporia, Kan. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include two brothers, Victor White, Carl Junction, and Carl White, Joplin; and a sister, Carol Deininger, Sedalia. The body has been taken for cremation. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Susan Shay SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Susan Shay, 46, Shell Knob, died at 7:22 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Miss Shay was born Aug. 24, 1950, in Schenectady, N.Y. She graduated from the Westchester (Penn.) State College in 1972. After graduation she worked for Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, and in various 4-H and Headstart programs in Omaha, Neb. She came to Shell Knob in 1992, moving from Omaha. She was a 14-year member of the Girl Scouts and a volunteer for the Disabled and Junior Olympics. Survivors include her mother, Shirley J. Shay, Shell Knob; and a sister, Carol Laurin, Kirkland, Canada. Mass will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 4, 1997, at the Holy Family Catholic Church, Shell Knob. Tom Thro will officiate. The body has been cremated. Contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation or to the American Diabetes Association, in care of Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Billy Sloan MONETT, Mo. … Billy Dean Sloan, 58, Clarksville, Ark., a Monett native, died at 7 a.m. Friday, Dec. 20, 1996, at Johnson Regional Medical Center, Clarksville, after a sudden illness. Mr. Sloan was born June 11, 1938, in Monett. He had lived the last seven years at Clarksville, moving from Carthage. He was a manager for a Clarksville shoe manufacturer. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church at Monett. He was a Navy veteran. He married Carolyn Smith on Oct. 9, 1968, at West Plains. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Christopher Gebhardt, Columbia; a daughter, Melissa Gebhardt, Columbia; a sister, Elizabeth Carr Miller, Duenweg; and five grandchildren. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Billie Griesemer Zachary Griesemer GALENA, Kan. … Billie Belinda Griesemer, 25, Bellevue, Neb., a former Galena resident, died at 3:04 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, and her day-old infant, Zachary Taylor Griesemer, died at 4 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, in the University of Nebraska Medical Center at Omaha after a two-vehicle accident at 5:55 p.m. Friday. Zachary Griesemer was born shortly after the accident Friday evening at the medical center. Ms. Taylor was born May 7, 1971, at Denver, Colo. She grew up in Galena and graduated in 1990 from McAuley Regional High School at Joplin, Mo. She had lived a year at Bellevue, moving from Biloxi, Miss. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Galena. She married Shane Griesemer on May 18, 1995, at Biloxi. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Alysha Griesemer, of the home; her parents, Rick and Barbara LaTurner, Galena route 1; a sister, Christy House, Bodega Bay, Calif.; her maternal grandmother, Helen McDougal, Dewey, Okla.; and paternal grandparents, Joe and Ruby LaTurner, Galena. Arrangements are pending with Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Mary Cantrell EUCHA, Okla. … Mary A. Cantrell, 77, Eucha, died at 9:07 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Cantrell was born Jan. 25, 1919, in Lone Pine. She was a member of the Southside Church of Christ, Jay. She married Clyde Cantrell on Sept. 23, 1934, in Wister, Okla. He died June 1, 1991. Survivors include three sons, Charles Cantrell, Hudson, Colo., Wayne Cantrell, Independence, Mo., and Stanley Cantrell, Eucha; eight daughters, Betty Brown and Sarah ``Janie'' Davis, both of Eucha, Edith Pickle, Jay, Connie Dawson and Susan Ramero, both of Spavinaw, Nora Shriver, Tyrone, Mo., Charmon Tennison, Sand Springs, and Janice Vickers, Canyon Lake, Texas; 33 grandchildren; and 53 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the Southside Church of Christ. Bill Richardson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in the Mose Ridge Cemetery, Topsy, west of Jay. Visitation will be from 3 to 9 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Leanna Glisson FAIRLAND, Okla. … Leanna Glisson, 71, 327 N. Smith St., was found dead at 9 a.m. Saturday at her home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Glisson was born Jan. 30, 1925, in Eucha. She moved to Fairland from Jay in 1965. She and her husband retired as owners and operators of Ted's Grocery Store, which they ran while living in Jay and Fairland in 1975. She was a Cherokee Indian. She was a member of the Drowning Creek Baptist Church, Jay. Her husband, Ted Glisson, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Fred Easter, Tahlequah; a sister, Josephine Buzzard, Fairland; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church, Fairland. The Rev. Ron Mimms will officiate. Burial will be in the Fairland Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. Hiram Parker Hiram Moline Parker, 88, 201 Northpark Lane, died at 8:32 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Parker was born July 28, 1908, at Neosho. He lived most of his life at Neosho. He owned and operated Parker Shoe Store, Neosho, for many years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church and American Legion Post No. 163, both of Neosho. He married Wanda Hickle on Nov. 10, 1928, at Neosho. She survives. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Neosho IOOF Cemetery, with the Rev. Tom Casady officiating. American Legion Post No. 163 will conduct graveside flagfolding ceremonies. Pallbearers will be Jack M. Johnson, Dennis O. Johnson, J.L. Johnson, Dale Rowe, Glenn Rowe and Martin Owens. Family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Chet Powers John C. ``Chet'' Powers, 84, 135 Friendship Circle, died at 12:40 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at a local nursing home after a two-month illness. Mr. Powers was born July 27, 1912, at the Tipton Ford community south of Joplin. He was raised in Augusta, Kan. He returned to Joplin in 1991 from Midland, Texas. He was an engineer for 41 years for the pipeline division of Mobil Oil Corp. He retired in 1976. He was a member of Forest Park Baptist Church, Joplin. He was a past president of the American Association of Retired Persons at Midland. He married Margaret Boucher on Jan. 29, 1938, at Augusta. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Elaine Davis, Thornton, Colo.; two sisters, Wilma Perry, Joplin, and Nell Lytton, Beaumont, Texas; two grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. John Swadley will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery at Joplin. Pallbearers will be Verlin Snider, Richard Johnson, Paul Cook, John Jordan, Milton Nielson and Arthur Gulick. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Forest Park Baptist Church. Ralph C. Williams Ralph C. Williams, 85, Joplin, died at 4:15 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at a residence in the Smithfield community, near Carl Junction, after a long illness. Mr. Williams was born Feb. 23, 1911, on a farm southwest of Purdy. He was a lifelong Joplin area resident, except for the years between 1954 and 1974, when he lived in Chicago, Ill. He had been a farmer and retired in 1974 as a driver for the former Campbell 66 Express Co., Joplin. He was a member of United Teamsters Union, Local No. 710, in Chicago. He attended Fellowship Baptist Church in Joplin. He married Jewel Smith in 1953. She died Nov. 10, 1985. Survivors include two sons, Rowayne Williams, Tulsa, Okla., and Larry Williams, Joplin; two daughters, Patsy Loyd, Joplin, and Linda Starkweather, Olive Branch, Miss.; a stepdaughter, Wanda Schlosser, Chicago; seven grandchildren; a stepgrandchild; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. John Sherwood will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The family will be at the home of Patsy Loyd, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the St. John's Hospice program, in care of the funeral home. W. Garland Keithly NEVADA, Mo. … W. Garland Keithly, 78, Nevada, died at 12:34 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Keithly was born Oct. 4, 1918, in Vernon County. He was a longtime Vernon County resident. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the European Theater in the Medical Corps. He received an honorary doctorate of education degree from Southwest Baptist University, Boliver, and in 1983 retired after 44 years as Nevada High School principal and assistant superintendent in the Nevada school system. He was a deacon for many years at First Baptist Church, Nevada, was past president of the 50-year Club of Southwest Baptist University, and was member of the Retired Teachers Association of Vernon County. He married Florence Gail Kemp on May 26, 1940, in Schell City. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Garland Kemp Keithly, Enid, Okla.; a daughter, Janet Sue Keithly Muller, Albany, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church. The Rev. William Cox, the Rev. John Nichols and the Rev. O.V. Dodson will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Dedrick. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. Monday to 9 a.m. Tuesday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to the Nevada High School Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of the funeral home. Georgia Lough MINDENMINES, Mo. … Georgia A. Lough, 87, Mindenmines, died at 10:13 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, Kan., after a five-month illness. Mrs. Lough was born July 30, 1909, in Manhattan, Kan. She moved to Minden in 1994 from Alba, where she had lived for 20 years. She was a housewife and a member of the Christian Church in Manhattan. She married Ralph M. Lough on Jan. 19, 1957. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Ralph Leroy Lough, Hutchison, Kan., and James A. Lough, Pittsburg; a daughter, Connie Sue Carter, state of California; four sisters, Dola McIntire, Randolph, Kan., Betty Hendricks, Torrington, Wyo., Gertrude Ashton and Katherine Shepherd, both of Manhattan; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Nashville Cemetery, north of Joplin. Roy Miller, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Larry Snyder CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Larry E. Snyder, 49, 204 N. Roney, died at 1:27 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Snyder was born Dec. 31, 1946, at Gardner, Kan. He was a disabled truck driver. He moved about a year ago to Carl Junction from Pomona, Kan. He married Leona Farris on July 16, 1966. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Bill Snyder, Overland Park, Kan.; two daughters, Lora Snyder and Tina Snyder, both of the home; his father, Vernon Snyder, Joplin; and a brother, Wayne Snyder, Pomona. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Highland Cemetery at Ottawa, Kan. Family members will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. William Burke Sr. PITTSBURG, Kan. … William A. Burke Sr., 74, 1902 N. Main, died at 12:28 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a sudden illness. Mr. Burke was born Aug. 6, 1922, in Mulberry. He moved to Pittsburg in 1967 from Mulberry. He opened Burke Oil Co., Pittsburg, in 1969, which he owned and operated. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and had served with the 93rd Station Complement Squadron Reinforcement Depot, Army Air Forces Station, No. 594. He was a member of Pittsburg Masonic Lodge, No. 187. Survivors include two sons, William A. Burke Jr., Frontenac, and David Ray Case, Arma; a daughter, Patricia Werner, St. Charles, Mo.; two sisters, Lavena Fast and Lorena Palmer, both of Lamar, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. John Dilley will officiate. Burial will be in Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry, with flag-folding ceremonies by Benjamin Fuller American Legion Post No. 534. Masonic rites will be conducted by Pittsburg Masonic Lodge No. 187 at 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Masonic Lodge, next to the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Shrine Crippled Children's Transportation Fund, in care of the funeral home. Billie Griesemer GALENA, Kan. … Mass for Billie B. Griesemer, 25, Bellevue, Neb., a former Galena resident, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Galena. The Rev. Charles Middleton will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Adam Griesemer, Travis James, Jeremy James, David Russell, Matthew Russell and Travis Hall. Friends may call from noon to 6 p.m. Tuesday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. ">Richard Lindly JAY, Okla. … Richard J. ``Dick'' Lindly, 85, Jay, died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Lindly was born April 25, 1911, at Pryor Creek. Before World War II, he was a construction foreman abroad and on Tennessee Valley Authority dam projects and at Grand River Dam. He served in a Navy construction battalion and was a chief petty officer during World War II. After the war, he was an automobile mechanic teacher and a farmer in Jay until he moved to Stringtown, where he worked for an Oklahoma Department of Corrections' vocational school. He moved in 1962 to Jay, where he farmed and operated Lindly Liquid Propane Gas. He was a Mason, a Shriner and was a member of the American Legion, Moose Lodge and the Elks, all of Jay. He married Rosalie Gayle Coppinger on Jan. 17, 1937. She died Nov. 4, 1990. Surviving are two daughters, Jo Ann Pearson, Fresno, Calif., and Gladine Lindly, Houston, Texas; two sons, Jeff Lindly, Jay, and Dicki Lesikar, Gidding, Texas; a sister, Pat Weaver, Jay; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Jay. The Rev. Mike Chase will officiate. Burial will be in Duffield Cemetery, Jay. Family will be at the home. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Juanita Crossley Juanita Mildred Crossley, 78, Derby, Kan., a former Joplin resident, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, at her daughter's home in Derby after an illness. Ms. Crossley was born July 31, 1918, in Joplin. She moved from Joplin to Derby in November. She worked as an avionics technician for Beechcraft before retiring. Survivors include three daughter, Nancy Poe, Atlanta, Ga., Carolyne Kalcevik, Derby, and Patricia Swift, Pittsfield, Maine; two brothers, Billy Marshall and Alvin Marshall, addresses unknown; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private family services are planned. The body has been cremated. Contributions may be made to Hospice Inc. George Gooch George Edward Gooch, 75, 3400 N. Range Line, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, at his residence after an illness. Mr. Gooch was born Jan. 5, 1922, at Joplin. He was a 1940 graduate of Joplin High School. He attended Joplin Junior College for a year. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was the former owner of the 509 Liquor Store and Ace Vaughn Locks and Keys. Survivors include four daughters, George-Ann Gooch and Kelly Storrs, both of Neosho, Caroline Stratton, Depoe Bay, Ore., and Karin Stratton, Latham, N.Y.; a brother, Warne Gooch, Barnstable, Mass.; a sister, Rosemary Stone, Webb City; and eight grandchildren. The body has been cremated. A private, graveside memorial service will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, with the Rev. William Christman officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the St. John's Regional Medical Center Hospice Program. Earl McKibben Arthur Earl McKibben, 86, 201 Wall Ave., died at 9:55 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. He was born Nov. 21, 1910, at Webb City. He had lived in this area most of his life. He was a maintenance worker for ICI Explosives, Joplin, retiring after 37 years. He was a member of Frisco Church, Webb City. He was a member of the Carterville Masonic Lodge. He married Nona Gladden on Dec. 23, 1939, at Joplin. She survives. Other survivors include four sons, David McKibben, Joplin, Jack McKibben, Webb City, Gene McKibben, St. Charles, and Jerry McKibben, Greensboro, S.C.; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Frisco Church, with the Rev. Steve Hutchinson officiating. Burial will be in Carterville Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 12:30 p.m. today until the time of the service. Faye Ball CASSVILLE, Mo. - Faye E. Ball, 79, Cassville, died at 3:13 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Ball was born Dec. 15, 1917, at Eagle Rock. She attended Roaring River and Eagle Rock schools. She worked as a clerk at the MFA Exchange, Cassville, for a few years. She and her husband later owned and operated a country store for five years at Eagle Rock. She was a member of Roaring River Baptist Church, Eagle Rock. She married Oman F. Ball on Aug. 21, 1937, at Klamath Falls, Ore. He died July 3, 1996. Survivors include two daughters, Darla Marbut and Myrla Hinds, both of Cassville; a sister, Norma Gari, Carmichael, Calif.; a half sister, Jessie Dale Saville, Neosho; two grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Paul Yarnall will officiate. Burial will be in Horner Cemetery, Cassville. Ted Koontz CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Ted Koontz, 86, Hume, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1997, in an Ozark nursing home after an illness. A surviving daughter, Anna Kaye Hill, lives in Carl Junction. Mr. Koontz was born Sept. 20, 1910, at Ballard. He moved to Butler, where he was graduated from high school in 1929. He worked in several drug stores in Butler and Kansas City. He opened a Phillips 66 service station in 1941 in Butler. He opened a Rexall Drug Store in 1952 in Hume. He retired in 1985. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and was a president of the Hume Chamber of Commerce for many years. Surviving are his wife, Edith; a son, Teddy Koontz, Ozark; another daughter, Phyllis G. McCulley, Pineville; eight grandchildren, two step-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel, Butler. Brother Randy Wells will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the restoration of Butler High School or to McGennis Youth Center. Beatrice O'Toole NEVADA, Mo. - Beatrice V. O'Toole, 89, 921 W. Arch St., died at 4:41 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, at a Nevada nursing home where she had been a resident since earlier this month. Mrs. O'Toole was born Oct. 15, 1907, in Moundville. She was a life-long Vernon County resident, and moved to Nevada in 1954. She was co-owner of the Dairy Queen in Nevada, and also had worked at Moore's Department Store and Cottey College, both in Nevada. She was a member of the Moundville United Methodist Church. Her husband, Verne O'Toole, preceded her in death on Jan. 5, 1953. She is survived by a son, Larry L. O'Toole, Nevada; a daughter, Pat Chrisenberry, Nevada; four grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and three great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Milster Funeral Home chapel in Nevada. The Rev. John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be at Newton Burial Park Cemetery, Nevada. Contributions may be made to the Moundville United Methodist Church or to the charity of the donor's choice. Orville Robbins AURORA, Mo. - Orville L. Robbins, 87, Aurora, died at 4:40 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1997, at the Aurora Community Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Robbins was born Oct. 25, 1909, in Barry County. He lived most of his life in northern Barry County and for the past 15 years in Aurora. He worked for 20 years for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service office, Cassville. He was a retired cattleman. He was a member of the Aurora Fundamental Methodist Church. He married Helen Vincent on Oct. 3, 1931, at Galena, Mo. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Wayne Robbins, Marionville; two daughters, Allene Fulp and Carolyn Henson, both of Verona; a sister, Wilma Wilkin, Aurora; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora, with the Rev. Jerry Nickle and the Rev. Harold Jackson officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Velma Rose WASHBURN, Mo. - Velma I. Rose, 84, Washburn, died at 5:48 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after an illness. Mrs. Rose was born Sept. 20, 1912, at Washburn. She attended Wheaton and Star Hollow schools in Barry County. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of God Seventh Day Adventist. She married Jeff L. Rose on Dec. 22, 1926. He survives. Additional survivors include six sons, Howard Rose, Harley Rose and Lennis Rose, all of Washburn, Lenear Rose, Grove, Okla., Lemoin Rose, Yakima, Wash., and John Rose, Amarillo, Texas; six daughters, Ruby Evyle Coyner and Marilyn Roller, both of Washburn, Nancy Woodard, Pineville, Jetta M. Rose, Chino, Calif.; Wanda Clement, Lincoln, Neb.; and Thelma Martin, Independence, Mo.; a brother, Ray Fletcher, Denver, Colo.; four sisters, Velrie Adams, Mount Vernon, Vurl Ruark, Neosho, Faye Fleshman, Aurora, and Maxine Morgan, Vancouver, Wash.; 43 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; and nine great- great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Lenear Rose, John Rose and Lemoin Rose will officiate. Burial will be in King Cemetery, Seligman. Pallbearers will be Brian Rose, Rick Rose, David Woodard, Richard Rose, Larry Sanders, James Lee Roller, Steve Roller and Vernon Rose. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Onis Washam MILLER, Mo. - Onis Ray ``Runt'' Washam, 77, Springfield, a Miller native, died at 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Washam was born May 21, 1919, at Miller. He moved to Springfield in 1959. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired carpenter. He was a member of Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church, Springfield, and Southwest Model A Club. He married Billie Jean Parnell on August 10, 1946, at Miller. She died April 29, 1986. Surviving are two daughters, Michaela Ray, Republic, and Pat Garrison, Springfield; a brother, Bill Washam, Belton; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Morris Leiman Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Charles Mattix will officiate. Burial will be in Sycamore Cemetery, northeast of Miller. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri, in care of the funeral home. Blanche Fink COLUMBUS, Kan. - Blanche M. Fink, 83, 626 Garfield Ave., died at 4:15 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Fink was born Dec. 9, 1913, at Bristow, Okla. She later moved to Pittsburg, where she graduated from Pittsburg High School in 1932. She worked for SEK-CAPS Congregate meals from 1974 until retiring in 1984. She married Ross Fink in 1940. He died in 1956. Survivors include three daughters, Connie Farley and Karen Schutter, both of Columbus, and Nancy Long, McCune; a sister, Jeanette Joyce, St. Charles, Mo.; nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Park Cemetery, Columbus. The Rev. Jim Lewis will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Ada Larison RIVERTON, Kan. - Ada Marie Larison, 70, Riverton, died at 8:50 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 1997, in Joplin after a short illness. Mrs. Larison was born April 30, 1926, at Riverton. She had been a lifelong area resident. She graduated from Riverton High School in 1944. She served as secretary for the Riverton School District from 1951-65. She worked at the Citizen Publishing Co., Baxter Springs, and for Merl Duncan, a Baxter Springs attorney. She retired in 1991 after 15 years as a customer service agent at KPL Gas Service Co., Baxter Springs. She was a member of the Riverton Friends Church and a 50-year member of the Magnolia chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, Baxter Springs. She married Frank A. Larison on Nov. 1, 1945, at Columbus. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Linda Nichols, Baxter Springs; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Wes Davis will officiate. Burial will be in Quaker Valley Cemetery, north of Riverton. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Winford Richardson BERNICE, Okla. - Winford Dale Richardson, 77, Bernice, died at 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Richardson was born March 3, 1919, at Pensacola, Okla. He had been a Miami resident since 1949 and then moved to Bernice 15 years ago. He was a retired B.F. Goodrich employee. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. Survivors include a son, Rick Richardson, Jenks, Okla.; a daughter, Connie Kissee, Tulsa; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. David Vequist PITTSBURG, Kan. - David G. Vequist, 73, Pittsburg, died at 5:05 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a long illness. Mr. Vequist was born June 26, 1923, at St. Joseph, Mo. He attended schools in St. Joseph and was a graduate of Central High School there. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Kansas, Lawrence. He received his master's degree from Pittsburg State University. He received his doctoral degree from Kansas State University, Manhattan. He was a Navy veteran, serving from 1942 to 1946 in Key West, Fla., and the Caribbean. He worked for the Government Printing Office from 1941 to 1942. He worked for the University of Kansas Press from 1947 to 1962. He worked in the PSU printing department from 1962 to 1993, serving as professor, director and chairman of the department. He was co-author with William Spence of a printing textbook, ``Graphic Reproduction.'' He was appointed to the Academic Advisory Council to the Public Printer of the United States and assisted in designing a post card honoring the graphic arts while on the council. He was a member of the Pittsburg Presbyterian Church, where he was an elder, deacon and member of the church choir. He was a member of the Centennial Choir, Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, American Association of Retired Persons Choir, Rotary Club, Tri-State Craftsmen, Association of University and College Printers, Pittsburg State University Graphic Arts Club and the International Graphic Arts Educational Association. He married Betty Ann Mayne on July 15, 1944, at De Kalb, Ill. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, John Vequist, Taby, Sweden, James Vequist, Lawrence, and Steven Vequist, Wichita; a daughter, Cathy Pierson, Coral Springs, Fla.; two sisters, Jeanne Heaney, Milwaukee, Wisc., and Gretchen West, Conception, Mo.; a brother, Woodrow Vequist, state of Washington; and eight grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Pittsburg Presbyterian Church, with Robert Bardeen and Homer Keith officiating. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Monday in the National Cemetery, Fort Scott. Graveside flag-folding services will be conducted by the Benjamin A. Fuller American Legion Post No. 64, Pittsburg. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Sunday. Ada Wade COLUMBUS, Kan. - Ada Myrtle Emerson Wade, 91, Tonganoxie, a Columbus native, died at 3:50 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1997, at Tonganoxie Care Center. Mrs. Wade was born on Dec. 24, 1905, at Columbus. She moved to the Kansas City area in 1944 and to Roeland Park in 1974. She was a teacher at Old Mission Junior High School. She was a member of the Kansas Retired Teacher's Association, the Kansas Teachers Hall of Fame in Dodge City and the Johnson County Historical Society. She attended Roeland Park Methodist Church and was a member of its Circle Society. She married Ralph E. Wade. He died in 1987. Survivors include three sons, Burton E. Wade, Tonganoxie, Ralph M. Wade, Kenosha, Wis., and William A. Wade, Pendleton, Ind.; a daughter, Marlene Hughey, Washington, N.J.; two brothers, L.E. Emerson, Columbus, and David L. Emerson, Nevada, Mo.; two sisters, Edna G. Holman, Columbus, and Clara C. Boyd, Lyons; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Newcomer's Overland Park Chapel, 8201 Metcalf Ave. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. at Pleasant View Cemetery, Baxter Springs. Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. today at the chapel. Contributions may be made to the Roeland Park United Methodist Church. Robert Forquer GROVE, Okla. - Robert V. Forquer, 78, Grove, died at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fayetteville, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Forquer was born Nov. 23, 1918, in Yates Center, Kan. He worked for the Missouri-Pacific Railroad for more than 30 years before retiring in 1978. In 1984, he moved to Grove. He was a member of Sunflower Union. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He married Mardell Vermillion on June 14, 1960, in Yates Center. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Anthony Forquer, Grove, Robert Vermillion, Kincaid, Kan., and Billie Lynn Morrison, Sparks, Nev.; two daughters, Marbie Forquer, Grove, and Edna Silvey, Oak Harbor, Wash.; a sister, Katherine Dixon, Yates Center; 13 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home. The Rev. Bob Barker will officiate. Private burial will be held later. Alva Petty AFTON, Okla. - Alva Claude Petty, 89, New Iberia, La., a native of Afton, died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1997, at Harrison Hospital, Bremerton, Wash., after a long illness. Mr. Petty was born Feb. 23, 1907, at Zena. He worked for a bridge building crew around Oklahoma after graduating from high school. Beginning in the early 1930s, he worked in oil fields around the world while employed by Loffland Brothers Drilling Contractor, Tulsa. His positions included motor man, driller and maintenance supervisor. He retired in 1972, after 38 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, New Iberia. He was a member of the Wistarly Chapter No. 61, Order of the Eastern Star A.F. & A.M. and the Scottish Rite No. 32. He married Elizabeth Marie Rundle on July 8, 1932. She died in 1988. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Evelyn Biesemeyer, Palmer, Alaska; a son, Willis L. Petty, Bremerton, Wash.; a brother, Arley F. Petty, Miami; and a sister, Ruby Grunden, Afton. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Afton, with the Rev. Janelle Brammer officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. The family will receive friends from noon Monday until the hour of the service. Harlen Tyler MIAMI, Okla. - Harlen L. Tyler, 79, 1417 Morgan Circle, Miami, died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Tyler was born Jan. 30, 1918, at Paden. He was graduated from Paden High School in 1937. He attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami. He was a Navy veteran. He was a retired food service manager for Cantine Corp., and served as manager of Goodrich Cafe, Miami, for 18 years. He was a member of the First Assembly of God, Miami. He was a member of the American Legion, Scottish Rite and the Shriners. He married Bonnie G. Vanderslice on Feb. 14, 1941, at Meeker. She survives. Additional survivors include four daughters, Sue Tyler, Miami, Phyllis Hess and Helen Stratton, both of Claremore, and Dixie Smalley, Denton, Texas; two sons, Bill Tyler, Houston, Texas, and John Tyler, Claremore; a brother, Howard Tyler, state of Oklahoma; and 13 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at First Assembly of God, Miami. The Rev. Gerald L. Baser will officiate. He will be assisted by Bill Tyler. Burial will be in Glenn-Abbey Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Chris Stratton, Tyler Tanner, David Stratton, John Tanner, Zach Tyler, Ryan Tanner, Nick Tyler and Joe Tyler. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home Chapel, Miami. Services are under the direction of the funeral home. Phyllis Dust Phyllis E. Dust, 75, Joplin, died at 10:40 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Dust was born July 4, 1921 at Corn Island, Nicaragua. She was a caregiver for the elderly and children until she retired in the 1970s. She married Roy W. Dust on March 14, 1944, in Panama. He died June 8, 1968. Survivors include two daughters, Letha DeMier, Joplin, and Gay Dust, Overland Park, Kan.; a sister, Glenis White, Miami, Fla.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Steve Breon, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Pallbearers will be Dustin DeMier, Tom E. DeMier, Tom C. DeMier, Gerald Dust, Chris Owens, Fred Hobson. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. Mabel Hartley Mabel L. Hartley, 91, 510 Turk St., died at 3:10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mrs. Hartley was born Oct. 18, 1905, at Lawrence City, Mo. She moved from Springfield to Joplin in 1937. She worked in the Joplin R-8 cafeteria system. She was a member of Royal Heights Methodist Church. She married Wayne Hartley on Jan. 26, 1924. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Bob Hartley, Joplin; a daughter, Betty Overall, Ann Arbor, Mich; a sister, Alberta Miefwinkle, Mount Vernon; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Luie Lowe will officiate. Services are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Jo Anne Iman Jo Anne Iman, 50, Joplin, died at 4:50 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Iman was born Aug. 1, 1946, at Pittsburg, Kan. She lived most of her life in the Joplin area. She worked the last 10 years as the human resources director at Butterball Inc., Carthage. She worked 13 years as personnel director at Lozier Inc., Joplin., and she was a bookkeeper at KODE television station and at FAG Bearing, both of Joplin. She was active in the United Way of Carthage. She was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joplin. Survivors include a sister, Karen Hughlett, Joplin; two brothers, Ed Russell, St. Peters, and Jeff Russell, Hearne, Texas. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Joplin. Michael Dunaway, bishop, will officiate. Burial will be in Nashville Cemetery, north of Joplin. The casket will be closed at all times. Contributions may be made to United Way of Carthage. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Howard Johnson Howard Lewis Johnson, 79, 416 Turk, died at 3:22 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Johnson was born Sept. 17, 1917, at Denver, Colo. He moved to Joplin from Thermopolis, Wyo. in 1990. He owned and operated a NAPA auto parts dealership in Thermopolis for 25 years, retiring in 1983. He married Katherin Hodges on Oct. 26, 1950 at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Michael Howard Johnson, Bakersfield, Calif.; a daughter, Robin Lynn Morgan, Daytona, Fla.; a brother, Edgar Johnson, Thermopolis; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. LeAnn Kempton Vonnia LeAnn Kempton, 28, Joplin route 8, died at 3:10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Kempton was born April 2, 1968, at Joplin, where she lived most of her life. She graduated in 1986 from Diamond (Mo.) High School and in 1990 from Missouri Southern State College. She married Michael Kempton on April 4, 1992, at Webb City. He survives. Additional survivors include her parents, Karl and June Mattes, Joplin; a sister, Kara Mattes, Joplin; and her paternal grandmother, Esther Bures, Lowell, Ark. The body will be cremated. Cremains will be buried at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Gary Morrison will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Roberta Owen Roberta Owen, 92, Joplin, died at 10:20 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Owen was born April 14, 1904, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She lived most of her life in Joplin. She was a homemaker. She married Wilbur Owen on Jan. 20, 1933, at Hot Springs, Ark. He died Jan. 1, 1983. Survivors include a son, Bob Owen, Joplin; two daughters, Joanne Faulkner, Prairie Village, Kan., and Rebecca Cutter, Portland, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Barbara J. Towery Barbara J. Towery, 47, 2632 E. Second St., died at 12:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Towery was born Oct. 27, 1949 at Pittsburgh, Penn. She had been a resident of Joplin for five years, previously living in Webb City. She was a homemaker. She married Jimmy Lee Towery on Aug. 16, 1973 at Houston, Texas. He died May 4, 1986. Survivors include a son, Travis Towery, Joplin; her mother, Veronica Waugaman, Cheswick, Penn.; two brothers, Pat Waugaman and David Waugaman, Pittsburgh, Penn.; and a sister, Joyce Myers, Pittsburg, Penn. The body was taken for cremation. A private family burial will be at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Beatrice Mosher NEVADA, Mo. - Beatrice Lucille Luther Mosher, 81, Nevada, died Saturday, Feb. 22, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Mosher was born Sept. 6, 1915, in Bates County. She lived most of her life in Vernon County. She ran a laundry business from her home for most of her life, retiring in 1988. She was a member of Happy Workers Club, Nevada. She was a member of Pine Street Baptist Church and Calvary Baptist Church, both of Nevada, and taught Sunday school at both. She married Melvin K. Mosher on March 9, 1968, at Nowata, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Albert Spencer, Wichita, Kan., and Terry Mosher, Nevada; a daughter, Melvonna Schneider, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister, Dottie Avis, Modesto, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. John Nichols officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Schell City. Friends may call at the funeral home until the hour of the service. Velma Rose WASHBURN, Mo. - Velma I. Rose, 84, Washburn, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Mrs. Rose was born Sept. 20, 1912, at Washburn. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Church of God of Seventh Day, Joplin. She married Jeff L. Rose on Dec. 22, 1926, at Neosho. He survives. Additional survivors include six sons, Lenear Rose, Grove, Okla., Lemoin Rose, Yakima, Wash., John Rose, Amarillo, Texas; Lennis Rose, Harley Rose, and Howard Rose, all of Washburn; six daughters, Ruby Evylee Coyner and Marilyn Roller, both of Washburn, Nancy Woodard, Pineville, Jetta M. Rose, Chino, Calif., Wanda Clement, Lincoln, Neb., and Thelma Martin, Independence; a brother, Ray Fletcher, Denver, Colo.; four sisters, Velrie Adams, Mount Vernon, Vurl Ruark, Neosho, Faye Fleshman, Aurora, and Maxine Morgan, Vancouver, Wash.; 43 grandchildren; 64 great-grandchildren; 12 great-great-grandchildren; and a great-great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son. Services were at 10:30 a.m. Feb. 24, 1997, at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Lenear Rose, John Rose, and Lemoin Rose conducted the service. Burial was in King Cemetery, Seligman. Pallbearers were Brian Rose, Rick Rose, David Woodard, Richard Rose, Larry Sanders, James Lee Roller, Steve Rose and Vernon Rose. Cecil Taylor NEOSHO, Mo. - Cecil Wesley Taylor, 79, Neosho, died at 6:50 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr. Taylor was born June 4, 1917, at Rogers, Ark. He grew up in the Cherokee City, Ark., and Gentry, Ark., areas. He had lived in Savannah for many years. He moved to Anderson in 1980, living there until moving to Neosho a year ago. He was a retired carpenter. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion. He married Grace Hartman on April 15, 1996. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Cecil Joe Taylor, Gentry, Ark., and Crawford Monroe Taylor, Corpus Christi, Texas; two stepsons, Dennis Edwards, Fayetteville, Ark., and Douglas Edwards, Rockport, Texas; three sisters, Daisy Blagg and Alene Hurt, both of Colcord, Okla., and Violet Evans, Gravette, Ark.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Sam Moore officiating. Burial will be in Peace Valley Cemetery, Anderson. Pallbearers will be Jack Boyle, Tiny Boyle, George Boyle, Larry Hurt, Shane Thompson, Roger McKinney and Carrol McKinney. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Lora Eby BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Lora Lucille Eby, 75, 314 Cleveland, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Eby was born Sept. 22, 1921, at Anderson, Mo. She moved in 1954 to the Baxter Springs area from California. She was a seamstress for King Louie Garment Co., Baxter Springs. She and her husband owned and operated Baxter Game Chicken, east of Baxter Springs, for 20 years. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Quapaw, Okla. Her husband, Henry Eby, preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Julie Elizabeth Eby, Carthage, Mo.; two sisters, Elsa Crosby, Quapaw, and Violet Marie Piper, Oklahoma City, Okla.; and two brothers, Charley McKibben, Miami, Okla., and Don Baker, St. Louis, Mo. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla. Letha Howard COLUMBUS, Kan. - Letha M. Cowan Howard, 88, 204 N. Illinois St., Columbus, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Howard was born July 28, 1908, at Weir. She attended rural schools in Cherokee County and Columbus High School. She lived on farms in the Crestline, Hallowell and Columbus areas until moving to Columbus 30 years ago. She worked for local nursing homes and was a kitchen worker at Maude Norton Memorial Hospital, Columbus, and Columbus Auction, until retiring in 1992. She married John G. Howard on April 3, 1926, at Joplin, Mo. He died Dec. 3, 1974. She was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include a son, Stanley Howard, Tulsa, Okla.; a daughter, Joyce Garner, Columbus route 2; two sisters, Florence Ping and Reva Nelson, both of Pittsburg; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Park Cemetery, Columbus, with the Rev. Paul Duncan officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Delbert Rose PITTSBURG, Kan. - Delbert P. Rose, 87, 1510 Vine St., died at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at a local nursing home after a several-month illness. Mr. Rose was born Feb. 21, 1910, at Pittsburg. He attended schools at Pittsburg, Joplin, Mo., and at Culver Military Academy at Culver, Ind. He graduated with an administrative engineering degree from Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. He served in the Army from 1941 to 1946 in Korea and the U.S. during World War II. He lived most of his life at Pittsburg, where he was president and manager of General Machinery and Supply Co., retiring in 1979. He was a member United Hebrew Congregation, Joplin; Pittsburg Masonic Lodge No. 187, Mirza Shrine; Fort Scott Consistory; Benjamin A. Fuller Post No. 64 American Legion; and Crestwood Country Club. He married Frances Netter in 1949 at Meridian, Miss. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Sam Rose, Houston, Texas; a daughter, Risa Rose, Birmingham, Ala.; and a brother, Lester Rose, Pittsburg. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Brenner Mortuary. Lisa Dushkin, rabbi, will officiate. Burial will be 2:45 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Mo. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at the mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Clarence Heistand PICHER, Okla. - Clarence R. Heistand, 71, 417 S. Emily St., died at 9:15 a.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Heistand was born Sept. 12, 1925, at Columbus, Kan. He had lived in Picher for 12 years. He had worked for Yellow Transit, Baxter Springs, Kan., for 15 years. He also had worked as a lead and zinc miner at Picher. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Glenda F. Flowers, Topeka, Kan.; two sons, Danny Ray Heistand, Moran, Kan. and Kenneth Wayne Heistand, Mineral Point, Mo.; two brothers, Fred C. Heistand and Frank Heistand, both of Columbus, Kan.; two sisters, Margie Jones, Riverton, Kan. and Shirley Whitely, Baxter Springs; and two grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Chapel, Picher. The Rev. Leonard Stoner will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Northeast Oklahoma Funeral Detail will conduct military rites at the graveside. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8 p.m. at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Rosetta Edwards Rosetta J. Edwards, 91, 1710 Harlem Ave., died at 8:50 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at a local nursing home after several years of ill health. Mrs. Edwards was born Oct. 2, 1905, at Birmingham, Iowa. She moved to Joplin in May 1971 from Fairfield, Iowa. She was a member of St. James United Methodist Church. She was a past matron of Order of Eastern Star No. 544 at Stockport, Iowa, and was a past high priestess of Star of Bethlehem Order of White Shrine at Fairfield. She married H. Elvin Edwards on Aug. 17, 1923, at Fairfield. He died March 28, 1978. Survivors include three daughters, Maxine Volmert, 1710 Harlem Ave., Darlene Doggett, Albuquerque, N.M., and Beverly Ann Divoll, Omaha, Neb.; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. George Wade will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael I. Winton, Michael J. Winton, William Doggett, Robert Doggett, Lowell F. Divoll and Patrick O'Neill. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice of Joplin, in care of the mortuary. Christian Luginbill Christian R. Luginbill, 81, Airport Drive Village, Joplin route 3, died at 9 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Luginbill was born Feb. 2, 1915, at Opheim, Mont. He moved to Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, in 1930. He attended Winnipeg University, Winnipeg, Canada. He moved to Wichita, Kan., in 1937 to become a bus driver for the original Santa Fe Trailways Bus Co., that later became Continental Trailways. He moved to Joplin from Wichita in 1951. He retired in 1980 after working 43 years for Continental Trailways and logged nearly three million miles without an accident. He was a member of the Christian Church and a 50-year member of Mount Washington Masonic Lodge No. 614 AF/AM at Kansas City, Mo. He also raised black Angus cattle. He married Loretta Mitchell on Feb. 8, 1941, at Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Caroline Morton, Joplin, Diane Luginbill, Phoenix, Ariz., and Susan Little, Tulsa, Okla.; two brothers, Jim Luginbill, Eau Claire, Wis., and Curt Luginbill, Eason, Ga.; a sister, Blanche Hudson, Anaheim, Calif.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Contributions may be made to American Heart Association. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Mary Mullen Mary L. Mullen, 71, 1610 Indiana Ave., died at 7:10 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Mullen was born Aug. 2, 1924, at Marshall. She moved to Joplin in 1971 from North Kansas City. She was a secretary for an auto parts supply store in Joplin and later worked at Lafayette House. She retired in 1988. Survivors include a son, James Willyard, Houston, Texas; three daughters, Rita Painter, Pineville, Carla McCoy, Joplin, and Kim Pasini, Gardner, Kan.; two brothers, Marvin Willyard, Lebo, Kan., and Howard Willyard, Kansas City; a sister, Frances Willyard, Kansas City, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Max Bishop will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gregg Pasini, Bill McCoy, Earl McKeehan, Donny McKeehan and Richie Harmon. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Clint Palmer Marlin Clinton ``Clint'' Palmer, 90, 201 Northpark Lane, died at 10:05 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1993, at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Palmer was born Dec. 21, 1906, in Lamesa County, Texas. He moved to Joplin in 1982 from Purdy. He worked in the trucking industry and had owned and operated Palmer Trucking Company at Phoenix, Ariz., for several years. He retired in 1970 and moved to Purdy from Phoenix. He married Juanita ``Pat'' Lynch on Dec. 21, 1957, at Las Vegas, Nev. She died Oct. 22, 1991. Survivors include two sons, Marlin Palmer, Osburn, Idaho, and Carter Palmar, Rowlett, Texas; three daughters, Virginia Stephenson, Purdy, Joyce Lewis, Sacramento, Calif., and Dayne Eppright, Joplin; a brother, Ernest Palmer, Big Springs, Texas; two sisters, Bertie Kinsey, San Antonio, Texas, and Flora Porter, Big Springs; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Allen Brintnall will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Research Center, in care of the mortuary. Glen Casto WEBB CITY, Mo. … Glen D. Casto, 79, 1919 S. Hall St., Webb City, died at 7:16 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mr. Casto was born Feb. 13, 1917, at Carterville. He had lived most of his life Webb City. He worked as a machinist for Vickers Co., Joplin. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Christian Church, Webb City. Survivors include a son, Robert Casto, Carthage route 2; a stepson, Steve DeBerry, Springfield; two stepdaughters, Pat Moore and Cathy Dawson, both of Springfield; a brother, Fred Casto, Tulsa, Okla.; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Webb City Cemetery, with Calvin St. Clair, minister, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Jimmy Culton WEBB CITY, Mo. … Jimmy R. Culton, 64, formerly of Webb City, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a lifelong illness. Mr. Culton was born Oct. 5, 1932, at Webb City. Survivors include two brothers, Gene Culton, Webb City, and Ron Culton, Oronogo route 1; and four sisters, Betty Bailey, Oronogo, Sylvia Blackburn, Carterville, Lavern Bailey, Seattle, Wash., and Carrol Wagnon, Memphis. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Webb City Cemetery. The Rev. Junior Elam will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Henry DeCocq WHEATON, Mo. … Henry W. ``Hank'' DeCocq, 73, Wheaton, died at 2:41 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. DeCocq was born May 12, 1923, at Purdy. He was a 1953 graduate of Southwest Missouri State University at Springfield, where he received a degree in business. He owned and operated D&D Oil Company at Wheaton since 1965. He was a member of Wheaton Church of Christ, Missouri LP Gas Association and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post in Wheaton. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was awarded a Purple Heart. He married Dorothy Lucile Snyder on May 23, 1953, at Springfield. She died Sept. 18, 1993. He married Dorothea B. Lankford on Oct. 23, 1994, at Gatlinburg, Tenn. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Stephen H. DeCocq, Washburn, and Gary W. DeCocq, Deltona, Fla.; a daughter, Pamela J. Spillman, Purdy; three brothers, Cecil L. DeCocq and Fred E. DeCocq, both of Sand Springs, Okla., and Norman W. DeCocq, Ozark; a sister, Helen Leak, Wagoner, Okla.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. The Rev. Gary Culp, the Rev. James E. Lankford and Richard Anderson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton. Pallbearers will be Cecil DeCocq, Fred DeCocq, Norman DeCocq, Olan DeCocq, Tim DeCocq, Hurbert Leak, Lester Leak and Warren Spillman. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Contributions may be made to American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Bryan Fenton NEOSHO, Mo. … Bryan H. Fenton, 74, Neosho, died at 3:05 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Fenton was born Jan. 11, 1922, at Centralia. He moved to Neosho in 1956 from Mexico, Mo. He was a commercial printer for Neosho Printing Company for 30 years. He retired in 1986. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 163, Neosho. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Marjorie Reid on Feb. 5, 1945, at Omaha, Neb. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Bryan R. Fenton, Brookings, Ore.; a daughter, Rita S. Ramey, East Wenatchee, Wash.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Phyllis Jeffords MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Phyllis Jeffords, 79, Mount Vernon, died at 7:50 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 23, 1996, at an acquaintance's Mount Vernon route 2 home after a sudden illness. Miss Jeffords was born Feb. 4, 1917, at Mount Vernon. She was a lifelong Mount Vernon resident. She was a retired dietary aide at Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon. Survivors include two sisters, Maxine Hensiek, Mount Vernon, and Floy Adamson, Fortuna, Calif. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Assemblies of God Church, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Tharell Boulware will officiate. Burial will be in Summit Cemetery, northwest of Mount Vernon. Pallbearers will be Pat Elsey, Derrick Barnes, Paul Mullins, Jack Hooker, Randy Conaway and Kent Waggoner. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. John Johnston ANDERSON, Mo. … John R. Johnston, 70, Anderson, died at 7:20 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 19, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Johnston was born June 14, 1926, at Milford, Kan. He moved to Anderson about seven years ago from Milford. He was a heavy-equipment operator for several years. He married Erma Eaton on Dec. 23, 1966, at Newton, Texas. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Douglas Johnston, of the home, Darrell Johnston, Noel, Johnny Welsch, Chapman, Kan., and Dick Woodson, Tulsa, Okla.; his father, Harold Johnston, Noel; three brothers, William Johnston, Noel, Dale Johnston, Topeka, Kan., Robert Johnston, Dadeville, Ala.; and several grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Sam Carper, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dick Woodson, Billie Johnston, Bill Johnston, Johnny Welsh, Dale Johnston and Bob Johnston. Friends may call from 9 a.m. today until service time at the funeral home. Celia Mitchell JASPER, Mo. … Celia Darlene Mitchell, 72, Jasper, died at 3:55 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at a nursing home in Lamar after a long illness. Mrs. Mitchell was born Jan. 23, 1924, at Carthage. She moved to California in 1946, to Kansas in 1971, and to Jasper in 1980. She had worked for Amaco Oil Company in the state of California and in real estate in the state of Kansas. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Jasper United Methodist Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Woman's Auxiliary No. 6415 at Jasper. She married Frank Mitchell on Feb. 20, 1946, at El Monte, Calif. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Roy Mitchell, Jasper; a daughter, Nancy Swanson, Houston, Texas; two brothers, Jesse Zaerr Jr. and Kenneth Zaerr, both of Jasper; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Jasper United Methodist Church. The Rev. Tim Lee will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. Arrangements are under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Eula Moore MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Eula Lillian Moore, 86, Gladstone, formerly of Mount Vernon, died at 4:40 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at a Gladstone nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Moore was born Oct. 20, 1910, in Stone County. She lived in Mount Vernon from the age of 16 until 1993, when she moved to Gladstone. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Theo Moore, died in 1971. Survivors include a son, Don Moore, Mount Vernon; a daughter, June Lowry, Kansas City; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Jerry Zanker will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Vernon IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Randy Short, Mike Kruse, Dennis Stratman, Danny DiSalvo, David Smith and R.J. Moore. Ernest Newman GOLDEN CITY, Mo. … Ernest R. Newman, 85, Golden City, died at 9:05 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at a nursing home in Lockwood after a long illness. Mr. Newman was born March 18, 1911, at El Dorado Springs. He raised, sold and showed prize dairy cattle and spotted Polland China hogs. He was a member of First Baptist Church at Golden City, where he was a deacon, Sunday school teacher and superintendent. He married Irene Brown on Feb. 16, 1936, in rural Lockwood. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Lois St.John and Joyce Beerly, both of Golden City; three brothers, Don Newman, Jasper, Dewey Newman, Carthage, and Lee Newman, Golden City; a sister, Louise Woods, Lockwood; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Golden City. The Rev. Arthur Rogers will officiate. Burial will be in Dudenville (Mo.) Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Golden City. John Philliber NEOSHO, Mo. … John V. Philliber, 68, Jefferson City, formerly of Neosho, died Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at Boone Hospital Center, Columbia. Mr. Philliber was born Sept. 16, 1928, at Neosho. He attended Neosho High School, Northeast Oklahoma University at Miami, Okla., and Southwestern Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, Texas. He was ordained as a Baptist minister on July 6, 1947, and had pastored several Missouri churches. He currently was pastor of Elston Baptist Church. A member of the founding board of directors of the Water and Wastewater Technical School at Neosho, he retired in 1991 as vice president and district manager of the Capital City Water Co. He had been employed there since 1973 after serving as director of public works at Boonville. He was a member and past chairman of American Water Works Association, was a past chairman of Missouri Section of the American Water Works Association and had received the Kramer Technical Achievement. He received numerous awards for his achievements in the field and for his service in the association. He also was a member and a past president of Jefferson City Kiwanis Club, was a member of Joplin Masonic Lodge AF&AM and Abou Ben Adhem Temple. He married Rose Mary Tomlin on Nov. 25, 1948, at Neosho. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Sondra Allen, Jefferson City, and Connie Bryson, Hot Springs, Ark.; a sister, Lenora Landreth, Newtonia; a brother, George Philliber, Renton, Wash.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Jefferson City. The Rev. John Scott McCallum II and the Rev. Earl Hoskins will officiate. Entombment will be in the mausoleum of Hawthorn Memorial Gardens under the direction of Freeman Mortuary. Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Elston Baptist Church Basement Renovation Fund. Alta Shelton GOODMAN, Mo. … Alta Erma Allen Shelton, 89, Goodman, died at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at a Neosho nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Shelton was born May 17, 1907, at Neosho. She lived in the Goodman area all her life. She had owned and operated Goodman Cafe at Goodman and was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Goodman and was a lifetime member of American Legion Auxiliary. She married George Ervin Shelton on June 25, 1923. He died Aug. 14, 1981. Survivors include a son, Leslie James Shelton, Goodman; a daughter, Margie Wise, Carrollton; eight grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church of Goodman. The Rev. Reese Morrow will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Thursday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Goodman. Margie Spain CASSVILLE, Mo. … Margie Spain, 68, Cassville, died at 4:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Spain was born Jan. 29, 1928, at Berryville, Ark. She returned to Barry County about 14 months ago from Redway, Calif., where she had lived for 12 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Community Faith Church, Cassville. She married Jack Spain on Jan. 27, 1946, at Butterfield. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jimmie Spain, Santa Rosa, Calif.; three daughters, Linda Hoover, Exeter, Jackie Wilson, Calpella, Calif., and Louise Slate, Titusville, Fla.; a sister, Geneve Gregg, Pleasant Hill; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Doyle Russell, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Thelma Whisler CARTHAGE, Mo. … Thelma Mae Christine Whisler, 92, Carthage, died at 12:45 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Whisler was born Nov. 30, 1904, at Phelps, near Carthage. She was a lifetime Carthage area resident. She worked for seven years at Carmo Shoes, 20 years at Smith Bros., and 5“ years at Joplin Association of the Blind. She was an evangelist for 34 years with Church of the Nazarene. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Carthage. She was a member of Joplin Service Club of the Blind, American Council for the Blind and Missouri Council for the Blind. She married John S. Whisler on April 26, 1936, at Columbus, Kan. He preceded her in death. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Church of the Nazarene at Carthage. The Rev. Robert Shearer, the Rev. Joe Lee Tompkins and the Rev. Wilson Baker will officiate. Burial will be in Goss Cemetery, south of Phelps. Visitation will be at 9 a.m. Thursday in Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to First Church of the Nazarene, Carthage, in care of the funeral home. Byron Wolfe NEVADA, Mo. … Byron Grant ``Barney'' Wolfe, 74, Nevada, died Sunday morning, Dec. 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Wolfe was born Sept. 9, 1922, at Moundville. He was a 1940 graduate of Bronaugh (Mo.) High School. He was a veteran of World War II, serving from 1942 to 1945. After the war, he worked for Cessna Aircraft at Wichita, Kan. He later moved to Nevada, where he worked for Sears for 36 years. He retired in 1983. He was past master of Osage Lodge No. 303 of Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, past high priest of Chapter No. 56 of Royal Arch Masons, past commander of O'Sullivan Commandery No. 15, past rajah of Nevada Shrine Club, past sovereign of Red Cross of Constantine, past commander of Holy Royal Arch Knights Templar Priests, and past exalted ruler of the Nevada Elks Lodge. He was a member of Royal Order of Scotland; the Mirza Shrine Temple at Pittsburg; Scottish Rite of Freemasonry, Fort Scott (Kan.) Consistory; Grand Order of the Sword of Bunker Hill, and Ducks Unlimited. He married Ann I. Irwin on Sept. 28, 1941, at Fort Scott, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Leonald ``Butch'' Wolfe, Branson, and B.G. Wolfe, Nevada; a daughter, Linda A. Fries, Tampa, Fla.; a brother, Bill Wolfe, Republic; a sister, Pat Baker, Moundville; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church in Nevada. The Rev. Scott Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Worsley Cemetery, Bronaugh. Masonic services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Visitation will follow from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. Friends may call until noon Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church in Nevada. Gerald Anderson GALENA, Kan. … Gerald L. Anderson, 80, 1000 Dewey St., died at 7:05 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Anderson was born Dec. 20, 1916, at Galena and was a lifetime resident. He worked at Sperry-Vickers in Joplin, Mo., for 27 years. He retired in December 1979. He served as a Galena city councilman for eight years. He was a member of Galena United Methodist Church. He was a 50-year member of Masonic Lodge No. 194, Galena, and had served as lodge secretary for 33 years. He was awarded the Kansas Grand Master's Outstanding Mason Award and the Grand Master's Outstanding Secretary Award, the sixth one ever issued in the State of Kansas. He also was a member of Amy Chapter No. 165, Order of the Eastern Star in Galena; Scottish Rite Consistory, Fort Scott; Mirza Shrine, Pittsburg; the Galena Volunteer Fire Department from 1950 to 1982; and the Kansas Peace Officer's Association. He married Bernice Jones on April 26, 1937, at Joplin, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include a brother, the Rev. Donald Anderson, Galena; two sisters, Marjorie Starchman, Seneca, Mo., and Twyla Simmons, Galena; three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and one great-stepgrandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. Don Anderson and the Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Ray McBride, Gary Hall, Bill Applemen, Leon Gowens, Mick McKinley and Jack Murray. Masonic rites will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends after the Masonic rites until 8 p.m. Thursday. Contributions may be made to the Masonic Foundation for Cancer Research or Galena United Methodist Church. Richard Lindly JAY, Okla. … Services for Richard J. ``Dick'' Lindly, 85, Jay, who died Sunday, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at United Methodist Church, Jay. The Rev. Mike Chase will officiate. Burial will be in Duffield Cemetery, Jay. Survivors include a daughter, Dicki Lesikar, Gidding, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Billy Roberson GROVE, Okla. … William M. ``Billy'' Roberson, 49, Grove, formerly of Joplin, Mo., died at 12:56 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Roberson was born Nov. 3, 1947, at Joplin. He was a lifetime resident of Joplin until moving to the Grove area in 1995. He worked in the parts department at Trism, Inc., Joplin. He was a member of Fellowship Lodge No. 345, AF&AM, Joplin. Survivors include two sons, Michael Roberson, Lawrence, Kan., and Douglas Roberson, Cambridge, Mass.; a daughter, Suzie Roberson, Lawrence; three sisters, Joan Cummings and June Peters, both of Joplin, and Patsy Murray, Herrin, Ill.; and a brother, Johnny Roberson, St. Louis, Mo. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Services will be conducted by Fellowship Lodge No. 345, AF&AM, Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the travel fund of the Joplin Shrine Club, in care of the mortuary. Bill Filby Otho L. ``Bill'' Filby, 88, Joplin route 3, died at 3 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Filby was born March 6, 1908, at Columbus, Kan. He was a lifelong area resident. He retired in 1951 from the Merchant Marines. He worked for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Co. There are no immediate survivors. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Annja Madole Annja L. Madole, 36, Joplin, was pronounced dead at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at 3501 Junge Blvd. The Jasper County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death. Mrs. Madole was born Aug. 6, 1960, at Denver, Colo. She had lived most of her life in Joplin. She was graduated in 1978 from the former Joplin Memorial High School. She was a waitress for several years at several Joplin restaurants, including Red Lobster. Surviving is a sister, Debbie Giddens, Joplin. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Goldie Anderson GOODMAN, Mo. … Goldie L. Anderson, 73, 114 W. Williams, died at 4:35 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Anderson was born March 16, 1923, at Chandler, Okla. She moved to Goodman in 1966 from Dallas, Texas. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. She married Lester ``Andy'' Anderson on July 24, 1953, at Chandler. He died March 1, 1986. Surviving are a daughter, Judy Cox, Huntington Beach, Calif.; four sisters, Betty E. Gray, Neosho, Irene Rapp, Colorado Springs, Colo., Marie Hobbs, Woodland Park, Colo., and Mary Ellen Laughland, Goodlettsville, Tenn.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Neosho Memorial Park. The Rev. Jerry Seigel will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jeff Noster, Chris DePina, Jack Cox, Kenneth Gray, Harvey Gray and Marvin Gray. Contributions may be made to Oxford Health Care, Joplin, in care Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Bob Bell GRANBY, Mo. … Bob L. Bell, 66, Houston, Texas, a former Granby area resident, died at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at Northwest Medical Center, Houston, after a short illness. Mr. Bell was born June 12, 1930, at Treece, Kan. He was graduated in 1948 from Granby High School. He received a bachelor's degree from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, and a master's degree from the University of Missouri at Columbia. He was a tax accountant and certified public accountant for Skelly-Getty Oil Co. and Texaco in Texas. He was a member of United Church of God, Houston. He was a veteran of the Army. He married Patricia K. Brown on Nov. 26, 1954, in Granby. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Steve Bell, Tomball, Texas, and Robert Bell, Celina, Texas; his mother, Nellie Blanton, Temple, Texas; a half brother, Harold G. Loving, state of Arkansas; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Jim Franks will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho IOOF Cemetery. The body will lie in state from 1 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Ruth Hoover CARTHAGE, Mo. … Ruth Alene Hoover, 70, Carthage route 3, died at 6:18 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, from injuries she sustained Monday in a two-car accident south of Carthage. Mrs. Hoover was born Oct. 25, 1926, at Purdy. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a customer service representative for Flex-O-Laters in Carthage before she retired in 1990. She was an Avon representative. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Purdy. She married Jennings ``J.C.'' Hoover in 1954. He died Jan. 7, 1992. Survivors include two sons, Darrell E. Kissee, New Orleans, La., and Ronald E. Kissee, Galena, Kan.; a stepson, Joe Hoover, Springdale, Ark.; a sister, Eloise Nash, Carthage; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. The Rev. Wes Davis will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to the Diabetes Foundation or a charity of the donor's choice, in care of the funeral home. J.E. Pogue STELLA, Mo. … J.E. Pogue, 63, Coffeyville, Kan., a former Stella resident, died early Sunday, Dec. 15, 1996, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Pogue was born April 1, 1933, in Stella. He moved to Coffeyville in1988. He was graduated in 1951 from Stella High School. He received a bachelor's degree in physical education and a master's degree in business from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. He taught business and coached football and tennis at Riverton, Kan., in 1956 and 1957. He joined the Army Reserves in 1956 and the Missouri National Guard at Joplin in 1959. He attended the General Staff and Command College at Fort Leavenworth, Kan., in 1970. He was battalion commander of the 110th Engineers Battalion at Kansas City in 1974 and was training officer for National Guard Training Headquarters at Jefferson City in 1981. He was promoted to colonel in 1982. He retired in 1988. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church of Coffeyville and the Masonic Lodge in Missouri. He married Alene Denny on Aug. 10, 1957, at Colorado Springs, Colo. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Denny Joe Pogue, St. James, Russell Lee Pogue, Springfield, and Charles D. Pogue, Prairie Village, Kan.; a daughter, Beverly Brawdy, Independence, Mo.; a sister, Blanche Clanton, Stella; and four grandchildren. Services were held Wednesday, Dec. 18, at Ford-Wulf-Bruns Edgewood Funeral Chapel, Coffeyville. Burial was in Fawn Creek Cemetery, northeast of Tyro, Kan. Military graveside services were conducted by the Missouri Army National Guard. Contributions may be made to the building fund of First Southern Baptist Church, Coffeyville, or the Richard Block Cancer Foundation. John Shouse GREENFIELD, Mo. … John W. Shouse, 94, Greenfield, died at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, at Cox Medical Center North, Springfield, after an illness. Mr. Shouse was born Jan. 26, 1902, at Cane Hill. He was a farmer and a member of the Christian Church, Greenfield. He married Fay Beach on Jan. 30, 1936, at Lamar. She survives. Also surviving are six sons, Roy Shouse and Carl Shouse, both of Lockwood, Robert Shouse, Independence, Mo., David Shouse and Rick Shouse, both of Greenfield, and Joe Shouse, Halltown; three daughters, Nancy Davis and Janice Sneed, both of Dadeville, and Karen Blamey, Dothan, Ala.; 24 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Gene Clack will officiate. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Thursday at the chapel. Howard Testerman NEOSHO, Mo. … Howard Wayne Testerman, 72, Oklahoma City, Okla., a former Neosho area resident, died at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, at Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City, after 2“ years of ill health. Mr. Testerman was born May 13, 1924, at Webb City. He lived in the Neosho area as a child. He moved to Oklahoma City about 35 years ago from Miami, Okla. He was a communications executive for Bell Telephone Co., where he worked for 37 years before he retired. He was a veteran of World War II. Survivors include a daughter, Jennifer Lopez, Oklahoma City; a brother, Ernest Elwayne Testerman, Neosho; a sister, Ernestine Kistler, Brownstown, Ill.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Fred Franks will officiate. Burial will be in Spring Valley Cemetery, Tipton Ford community, north of Neosho. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4142 in Neosho, in care of the funeral home. Freda Wilson MILLER, Mo. … Freda Wilma Wilson, 91, Miller, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at a Lockwood nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Wilson was born April 26, 1905, near Miller. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Miller Baptist Church. She married Otis Wilson on Feb. 28, 1925. He died June 17, 1965. Survivors include a son, Gary Wilson, Olathe, Kan.; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. O. Paul Ray will officiate. Burial will be in Sycamore Cemetery, northeast of Miller. Friends may call from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Contributions may be made to Miller Baptist Church. Charles Marshall ROSELAND, Kan. … Charles O. Marshall, 92, Roseland, died at 6:55 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Marshall was born April 23, 1904, near Rogersville, Mo. He was reared in Labette and Cherokee counties and moved to Roseland in 1937. He worked in area coal mines and in oil fields near Burnett, Texas. He was a farrier and horse trainer for several years. He married Opal Spriggs on Feb. 11, 1923, near West Mineral. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Charlotte Collins, Pittsburg; a brother, Everett Marshall, Rogersville; two sisters, Goldie Snyder, Joplin, and Maxine Spivy, Rogersville; and three grandsons. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Garland Bohn will officiate. Burial will be in Edgmand Cemetery, northwest of Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Eva Phillips dies at age 102 BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Evangeline A. ``Eva'' Lathrop Phillips, 102, Lawrence, a former Baxter Springs resident, died Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at a nursing home in Lawrence after an illness. Phillips was born Oct. 1, 1894, at Irving and grew up in Blue Rapids. She was graduated from high school in 1912 and taught school for several years. She moved to Kansas City in 1918 to attend business college and later worked as assistant cashier at South Side Bank. She lived in Merriam and Ellsworth before she moved to Baxter Springs in 1942. She moved from Baxter Springs to Lawrence in 1995. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Baxter Springs, where she served as secretary of the Sunday school for more than 30 years. She was a charter member of ALM Federated Club and was a member of the Just-a-Mere Club, American Legion Auxiliary and the Eastern Star. She married Alfred G. Phillips in 1924. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Elizabeth Miller, Lawrence; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Graveside services will be held at a later date at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Mo. Arrangements are under the direction of Davidson Funeral Home, Topeka. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Baxter Springs. Betty Roach GALENA, Kan. … Betty Pauline Phillips Roach, 64, White Wright, Texas, a former Galena resident, died at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21, 1996, at Medical City Hospital, Dallas, Texas, after an illness. Mrs. Roach was born July 14, 1932, at Galena route 2. She grew up on a farm south of Galena. She retired in 1992 after working at Texas Instruments at McKinney, Texas. She married John Roach on Dec. 17, 1954. He survives. Also surviving are a son, John Roach Jr., Reno, Nev.; a daughter, Gay Heubner, Irving, Texas; a brother, Martin L. Phillips, Irving; seven sisters, Doris Kelly, Topeka, Kan., Lena Sparks, Greers Ferry, Ark., Minnie Woods and Millie McKinley, both of Galena, Amanda Johnson, Baxter Springs, Kan., Lottie Ludlum, Peoria, Okla., and Katty Martin, Anderson, Mo.; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. The Rev. Gary Rhodes will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. A. Clayton Watkins PITTSBURG, Kan. … A. Clayton Watkins, 81, 2301 S. Stillwell St., Pittsburg, died at 2:57 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a long illness. Mr. Watkins was born Nov. 11, 1915, at Pittsburg. He attended Pittsburg schools and was graduated in 1934 from Pittsburg High School. He attended Kansas State Teachers College, now Pittsburg State University, for two years. He was a senior design technician for Gulf Chemical and Oil Co. for 34 years. He worked for the company in Kansas City, Mo., from 1955 to 1967 and in Houston, Texas, from 1967 to 1980. He returned to Pittsburg in 1981. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and served in Europe. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Knights of Columbus and Crestwood Country Club, all of Pittsburg. He was a member of National Rifle Association, National Senior Sports Association, American Association of Retired Persons and the U.S. Golf Association. He married Joan F. Ovadon on Dec. 27, 1937, at Frontenac. She survives. Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, with the Rev. Sam Pinkerton officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. Flag-folding services will be conducted by Benjamin A. Fuller American Legion Post, Pittsburg. Friends may call at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, after 11 a.m. Thursday, or at the family home, 2301 S. Stillwell St., at their convenience. Contributions may be made to the Our Lady or Lourdes Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home. Margaret Booth PICHER, Okla. … Margaret B. Booth, 69, Picher, died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, at a Miami nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Booth was born March 6, 1927, in Baxter Springs, Kan. She moved to Picher in 1939 from the state of Kansas. She had been employed as a nurse's aide for Miami Baptist Hospital. She was a member of the Pentecostal in Jesus' Name Church, Treece, Kan. Her husband, Joseph Booth, preceded her in death on April 29, 1994. Survivors include four sons, James Harvey, Leon Harvey and Johnny Harvey, all of Picher, and Ernest Harvey, Baxter Springs; two daughters, Evelyn Nichols, Miami, and Karen Krokroskia, Baxter Springs; a sister, Wanda Raney, Jay; 23 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Hugh Harvey GROVE, Okla. … Hugh Otis Harvey, 77, Grove, died at 9:40 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Harvey was born Jan. 6, 1919, at Redfield, Kan. He retired in 1981 after 35 years as a mechanic for a Chevrolet dealership in Taylor and Waco, Texas. He had served in the Third Armored Division under Gen. George Patton during World War II. He was wounded in France and received a Purple Heart. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans, First Baptist Church and the church's Joy Sunday school class. He married Glenda Abel on Jan. 2, 1988, at Independence, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Otis Harvey, San Antonio, Texas; a stepson, Wilfred Wilcox, Grove; a daughter, Noamia Benefield, Magnolia, Texas; a stepdaughter, Judy Scarborough, Lee's Summit, Mo.; two brothers, Charley Harvey, St. Paul, Kan., and Jerry Harvey, Vian; five sisters, Edna Mae March, Fort Scott, Kan., Ada Jean Chaffin, Forsyth, Mo., Katie Simon, Conway Springs, Kan.; Bonita Wrestler, Chanute, Kan., and Joan Ellis, Junction City, Kan.; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services were Tuesday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. The Rev. Ollie Odle officiated. Burial was in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Catherine Carlson Catherine Lucille Carlson, 81, 201 Northpark Lane, formerly of Webb City, died at 9:54 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a one-week illness. Mrs. Carlson was born Aug. 21, 1915, at Webb City. She was a 1932 graduate of Carl Junction (Mo.) High School. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church, Webb City. Her husband, John Carlson, died Aug. 17, 1996. Surviving are a daughter, Nancy Carlson, Webb City; and a sister, Rita Schul, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Carl Junction (Mo.) Cemetery. Allan Brintnall, minister, will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home. Bill Thomas William E. ``Bill'' Thomas, 76, Joplin, died at 9:50 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a sudden illness. Mr. Thomas was born Aug. 7, 1920, in Joplin. He lived in Joplin most of his life. He was a 1938 graduate of Joplin High School and attended the former Joplin Junior College. He graduated in 1946 from the Capitol Radio Engineering Institute at Washington, D.C. He owned an operated Bill Thomas Sales and Service in Joplin for many years, retiring in 1982. He also drove a school bus for the Joplin Cerebral Palsy Center for nine years. He was a member and deacon of Central Christian Center, Joplin. He was a member of Gideons International. He served in the Naval Air Corps on U.S. Coastal Patrol during World War II, serving as chief petty officer in England, North Africa and in the Pacific. He married Harriet Jones on Sept. 3, 1943, at Oceana, Va. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Michael Thomas, Temple, Texas; two daughters, Mardell Rouse and Laurenn Ames, both of Joplin; two brothers, Bob Thomas, Joplin, and Jim Thomas, Branson; seven grandchildren; and seven great- grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Mack Evans and the Rev. Doug Wilkerson will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Ames, Charles Rouse, Stewart Rouse, Preston Rouse, Steve Buerge, Jeff Thomas and James Poe. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Gideons International or Central Christian Center, in care of the mortuary. Eva Boyer NEOSHO, Mo. … Eva Faye Boyer, 85, Neosho, died at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, in a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Boyer was born Dec. 14, 1911, at Clayton, Okla. She moved to the area in 1925 from Oklahoma. She was a homemaker. She was a member of New Salem Baptist Church, west of Neosho. She married Kenneth A. Boyer on Aug. 1, 1929, at Goodman. He died July 21, 1996. Surviving are a daughter, Marlene Farren, Joplin; a son, Dale Boyer, Seneca; six grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Rick Patterson and the Rev. Jack Sanders will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, southwest of Neosho. Pallbearers will be Eric Platner, Dan Farren, Steve Farren, Mark Farren, Weymeth Boyer, Matt Patterson and Darren Cook. Homer Cole WENTWORTH, Mo. … Homer Cole, 80, Wentworth, died at 8:06 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Cole was born July 22, 1916, in the state of Kentucky. He was a saw operator, retiring from Ozark Oak Flooring. He was a Baptist. He married Freda Baker on Sept 26, 1971, at Pineville. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Raymond Cole, Columbus, Ohio, and Danny Cole, Swayzee, Ind.; four stepsons, Ronald Crow, Fairview, Lawrence Crow, Pierce City, Richard Crow, Wentworth, and Bobby Crow, Dewitt, Ark.; a daughter, Gloria Crow, Fairview; three stepdaughters, Brenda Mick, Liberty, Texas, Ewentha Thomas, Muskogee, Okla., and Edwinna Burton, Oklahoma City, Okla.; 26 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. Burial will be in Van Buren Cemetery, Wentworth. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Margaret Booth PICHER, Okla. … Services for Margaret B. Harvey Booth, 69, Picher, who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Les Woodcock will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Mike Ellis, Dale Harvey, John Harvey Jr., Virgil Witham, Robert Witham and Steve Chazell. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Tarry Connor AFTON, Okla. … Tarrence Dean ``Tarry'' Connor, 54, Afton route 3, died at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 22, 1996, at Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn., after an illness of several weeks. Mr. Connor was born Feb. 28, 1942, at Baxter Springs, Kan. He was a self-employed entrepreneur. He moved to rural Afton four years ago from Tulsa. He was a member of Grace Fellowship Church, Tulsa. He married Mary Susan Glasgow on July 28, 1962, at Lawrence, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Kimberly Dawn Hughes, Indian Head, Pa., Kelly Susan Orr, Enid, and Kasey Lane Farris, Miami; his stepfather, Clyde Smith, Afton; a brother, Sid Connor, Fort Smith, Ark.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Elmer Orr and the Rev. Greg Childress will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. Pallbearers will be Fletcher Hughes, Steve Orr, Curtis Zabonik, Burleigh Cook, James Bytheway and Jim Vonier. Michael Hailey MIAMI, Okla. … Michael Rex Hailey, 50, 403 Bay St., died at 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Hailey was born April 30, 1946, at Neosho, Mo. He had lived in the Miami area most of his life. He graduated from Miami High School in 1964 and from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, in 1975 with a bachelor's degree in electronic engineering. He worked for Texas Instruments at Richardson, Texas, for 12 years and for Eagle-Picher Industries in Miami for 16 years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Miami. He served in the Navy's avionics division from 1964 to 1968. He married Linda Marie Shipman on April 8, 1966, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Michael R. Hailey II, rural Miami, Jeremy Hailey, Miami, and Matthew Thomas Hailey, Fort Campbell, Ky.; a daughter, Sarah Sorrentino, Miami; three sisters, Sharon Campbell, Broken Arrow, Sandra Hunt, Austin, Texas, and Sue Sly, Miami; and three grandchildren. The body was donated to the University of Kansas Medical Center School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kan. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Miami. The Rev. Charles Horton will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Linda Miller AFTON, Okla. … Linda Miller, 50, Afton, died at 6:59 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, Mo., after three months of ill health. Mrs. Miller was born May 13, 1946, at Higgins, Texas. She had lived in the Afton area most of her life. She was a homemaker. She attended the Assembly of God Church. Survivors include two sons, Jeff Miller and Terry Miller, both of Afton; two daughters, Bobbi Andrews and Debbe Maupin, both of Afton; her stepfather, David Hunter, Afton; a brother, Bobby Lee Mays, Modesto, Calif.; a stepbrother, Rick Hunter, Germany; a stepsister, Enola Hunter, Cincinnati, Ohio; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Assembly of God Church, Afton. Burial will be in Fairland (Okla.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Joseph Thompson MIAMI, Okla. … Joseph S. Thompson, 84, 433 Bay St., died at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Thompson was born Aug. 8, 1912, in Miami. He graduated in 1930 from Kemper Military Academy and received his juris doctorate degree in 1934 from Oklahoma University. He practiced law in Miami for over 60 years. He was a former Ottawa County prosecuting attorney and served with the Miami Industrial Development Authority. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Miami; Post No. 2,688, Veterans of Foreign Wars; Miami Masonic Lodge No. 140, AF&AM; and the Oklahoma Bar Association. He was a member of the advisory board of First National Bank and Trust Co. of Miami for over 40 years. He was a past member of the Elks Lodge and the Miami Utility Board. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving as a lieutenant. He married Letha Wall on Feb. 5, 1938, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Joe Thompson and Jim Thompson, both of Miami; a daughter, Sandy Leake, Miami; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Miami. The Rev. Chuck Horton will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John F. Robinson, Herb Sherard, Chuck Goldenberg, Joe Weatherford, John Finley III and John F. Robinson Jr. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami. Lorraine White MIAMI, Okla. … Lorraine R. White, 76, 819 A St. N.W., Miami, died at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. White was born Jan. 19, 1920, in the state of Illinois. She graduated from Miami High School and was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Miami. She also was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary and the Elkettes. She married Norman White on June 5, 1949, in the state of Arkansas. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Sharon Seamon, Miami, and a granddaughter. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Helen Atteberry Helen Atteberry, 74, formerly of the Pierce City area, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Atteberry was born Sept. 3, 1922. She lived in the Pierce City area until she moved to Joplin a year ago. She was a member of Wesleyan Holiness Alliance Church, Diamond. Her husband, the Rev. James Atteberry, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sisters, Ruby Mason, Chanute, Kan., and Opal Wrigley, Joplin; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. The Rev. Donald Hazelwood and the Rev. Jody Allen will officiate. Burial will be in Van Buren Cemetery near Wentworth. The family will receive visitors from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Bessie LeGate Bessie E. LeGate, 90, 2810 Jackson Ave., died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after two weeks of ill health. Mrs. LeGate was born Feb. 8, 1906, in Chadron, Neb. She moved to Joplin 18 months ago. She lived most of her life in Fairview, Okla. She was a homemaker and assisted her husband on the family farm. She was a member of the Baptist Church. She married Clyde R. LeGate on Aug. 12, 1926 in Jewelsburg, Colo. He died in July 1958. Survivors include two daughters, Jo Shabatura, Carl Junction, and Bonnie Fountain, Fairview, Okla.; a son, Norman LeGate, Key Largo, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The body was taken to Fairview Funeral Home, Fairview. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Isabela, Okla., Cemetery. Local arrangements were under the direction of the Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. John McMullen John T. McMullen, 89, 605 Walnut Ridge Drive, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. McMullen was born Aug. 16, 1907, at Joplin. He was a lifetime resident. He worked for Tamko Inc. for 22 years and then was a self-employed mechanic. He was a member of Wildwood Baptist Church. He married Retha L. McMullen on Dec. 24, 1928. She died March 14, 1996. He is survived by a son, Kenneth McMullen, Joplin; two sisters, Bertha Wright, Prescott, Ariz., and LaLee Belcher, address unknown; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Brent Davis will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Mahle White dies at age 101 Mahle M. White, 101, died at 6:07 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at a local nursing home. Mrs. White was born Oct. 24, 1895, at Adrian. She was a lifetime Joplin resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Anti-Theft Association. She married James E. White in 1916 in Joplin. He died Sept. 1, 1982. Survivors include four sons, James White, Joplin, Charles White, Desert Hot Springs, Calif., Bob White, Mascoutah, Ill., and Henry Jake White, Albuquerque, N.M.; a daughter, Juanita Woodin, Joplin; 22 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Private graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Jacque Jetton will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Charles Anderson CARTHAGE, Mo. … Charles C. Anderson, 54, Carthage route 2, died at 7:11 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at McCune Brooks Hospital after a year of ill health. Mr. Anderson was born Dec. 18, 1942, in Jasper County. He was a lifelong resident of Carthage. He was formerly employed at Carthage Marble and Valley Sanitation. He married Betty Crahan on July 17, 1970, in Carthage. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Paul Anderson, Carthage; a daughter, Betty Ann Anderson, Carthage; two brothers, Jack Thorn, Aurora, and Jim Thorn, Pierce City; two sisters, Lela Crahan, Carthage, and Barbara Goss, Mesa, Ariz.; and a grandson. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Fullerton Cemetery, Carthage, under the direction of Knell Mortuary. Jim Crahan will officiate. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the mortuary. Polly Bell NEOSHO, Mo. … Polly Bailey Bell, 75, 423 E. McKinney St., died at 11:35 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Bell was born Dec. 12, 1921, in Little Rock, Ark. She was graduated from Neosho High School in 1939. She retired in 1981 as a librarian for the Water and Waste Water Technical School in the Crowder Complex, Neosho. She had worked for 17 years as a secretary for the Civil Services in Milk Market Administration, Dodge City, Kan., then in the same position for Oklahoma Milk Producers, Lawton, Okla. She was a member of Neosho First Baptist Church, where she was director of library services and a volunteer in the children's nursery and the Women's Missionary Union. She married Marion L. Belle on June 30, 1978, in Neosho. He survives. Additional survivors include a stepson, Chris Bell, Crossville, Tenn.; a stepdaughter, Kristy Covey, Neosho; two sisters, Edra Putman, Granby, and Jean Marcucci, state of Florida; and four stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Neosho. The Rev. Todd Decker will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be J. Putman, Tom Putman, Bill Bailey, Dale Palmer, Homer Sturdevant and Richard Tink. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church library, in care of the funeral home. Loeda Chapman WENTWORTH, Mo. … Loeda F. Chapman, 80, Wentworth route 1, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Chapman was born Jan. 14, 1916 in Wentworth. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church and the former Sylvian Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She had been a 4-H leader for 30 years. She was a member of Lawrence County Extension Council and the Lawrence County EEOC Committee. She married Harry Chapman on Aug. 9, 1936 in Pierce City. He died on Dec. 4, 1995. She is survived by three sons, James L. Chapman, Lenexa, Kan., Dale Chapman, Carlinville, Ill., and Donald Chapman, Fredonia, Kan.; five daughters, Carolyn F. Manley, Joplin, Charlotte Conner, Monett, Anita Marcoat and Linda Marcoat, both of Greenville, Ill., and Lana Moore, Sarcoxie; a brother, Harlan Robinson, Wentworth; two sisters, Nadine Chapman, Pierce City, and Ellen Gaertner, Stotts City; 21 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lakin Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Robert Gould, the Rev. Don Crockett, and the Rev. Richard Manley will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. Order of the Eastern Star services will be at 7 p.m. today at the Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City, with visitation to follow until 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the Bethel Cumberland Presbyterian Church or the Queen Esther Chapter of the Eastern Star, Aurora. Amy Dyer MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Amy O. Dyer, 91, of the McDowell community near Monett, died at 5:40 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at a Mount Vernon nursing home. Mrs. Dyer was born Jan. 21, 1905, near Osa in Barry County. She was a homemaker. She was the last surviving charter member of McDowell Methodist Church, which was established in 1918. She married Morris Dyer on Nov. 4, 1922, in Carthage. He died Feb. 4, 1996. She is survived by a daughter, Kathleen Marbut, McDowell community; a brother, Emory Melton, Cassville; two stepbrothers, Austin Davis and Doyle Davis, both of Monett; a stepsister, Edna Mae Eckman, Springfield; two granddaughters; and a great-grandson. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Ron Fieker and the Rev. Bill Bennett will officiate. Burial will be in Calton Cemetery, south of Pleasant Ridge. Friends may call at the funeral home today or Saturday morning. Contributions may be made to Calton Cemetery Association or Hospice of Southwest Missouri. Gary Howerton WEBB CITY, Mo. … Gary L. Howerton, 44, 613 W. Second St., Webb City, died at 1 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at his home after a lengthy illness. Mr. Howerton was born May 1, 1952, in Carthage. He lived in Carthage until a year ago when he moved to Webb City. He was graduated from Carthage High School in 1971. He was employed as a machine operator at Schreiber Cheese Co. He was a member of the Carthage Bowling Association. He married Janice Coffey on March 8, 1974, in Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Marie Williamson, Bentonville, Ark., Amanda Sanders, Carthage, and Karen Howerton, of the home; his mother, Mrs. Viola Howerton, Carthage; five brothers, Ron Howerton, Roger Howerton, Mark Howerton and Fred Howerton, all of Carthage, and Steven Howerton, Pacific; three sisters, Donna Lasiter and Connie McCoy, both of Carthage, and Bonnie Garin, Virginia Beach, Va.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Knell Mortuary. The Rev. Joe Rychcik will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Ronald Jacks METZ, Mo. … Ronald Ray Jacks, 39, Metz, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, after a sudden illness. Mr. Jacks was born March 4, 1957, at Nevada. He was a lifetime resident of the Metz area. He was a custom sprayer for Metz Grain. Survivors include his parents, Walter and Deloris Jacks, Horton; three brothers, Walter Lynn Jacks, Rich Hill, Gregory Allen Jacks, Horton, and Vance Lee Jacks, Nevada; maternal grandparents R.L. and Anna Mae Willson, Horton; and paternal grandmother, Blanche Jacks, Metz. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Balltown Cemetery, Horton. Friends may call until 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. James Johnson NEOSHO, Mo. … James Edward ``Jimmy Ed'' Johnson, 70, Hartford, Tenn., formerly of Neosho, died at 10 a.m. Thursday after an illness. Mr. Johnson was born Sept 19, 1926, in Neosho. He was graduated from Neosho High School in 1944. He attended Central College in Fayette and was graduated from Mortuary College in Dallas, Texas. He had been employed at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, Kan., and later at funeral homes in Tennessee. He was a member of Christian Church, Neosho. His wife, Corky Johnson, preceded him in death. Survivors include a sister, Margaret Johnson-Thorne, Neosho. The body has been cremated and no services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Virginia Luttrell AURORA, Mo. … Virginia Amy Luttrell, 89, Aurora, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Luttrell was born April 27, 1907, in Cato. She was a retired business owner. Survivors include a sister, Oletta Bennett, Goodman. Her husband preceded her in death. The body will be cremated and services are pending with Peterson Funeral Home, Aurora. Ronnie Milward MONETT, Mo. … Ronnie Max Milward, 58, Monett, died at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at an acquaintance's Aurora home after a sudden illness. Mr. Milward was born Sept. 8, 1938, at Cassville. He moved to Monett last month from Verona. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a retired truck driver. Survivors include two sons, Ronnie Milward, Springdale, Ark., and Michael Milward, Charleston, S.C.; a daughter, Rebecca Walker, Memphis, Tenn.; four sisters, Charlene Hagebusch, Pierce City, Carlene Morrison, Monett, Pamela Williams, Verona, and Judy Guthrie, Memphis, Tenn.; his mother, Toby Perkins, Verona; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m Saturday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Donovan Nelson LAMAR, Mo. … Donovan D. Nelson, 85, Lamar, died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at a Lockwood nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Nelson was born Aug. 19, 1911, at College Springs, Iowa. He moved to the Barton County area from Claremont. He was a retired farmer. Surviving is a brother, LeRoy Nelson, Charles City, Iowa. The body has been cremated. Memorial services are pending with Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Jessie Thomas CASSVILLE, Mo. … Jessie Noveta Thomas, 87, Cassville, died at 3:12 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Thomas was born Feb. 14, 1909, at Purdy. She was educated in Purdy. She moved to the Cassville area in 1942. She was a homemaker and a member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Cassville. She married Clovis Thomas on March 18, 1925, at Purdy. He died June 26, 1983. Survivors include two sons, Wilbur Thomas and Bill Thomas, both of Cassville; a daughter, Jane Yarnall, Cassville; eight grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Paul Watson and the Rev. Jerry Yarnall will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Pallbearers will be Ray Thomas, Ronnie Thomas, Randy Thomas, Tony Thomas, Jeff Yarnall and Tom Batsche. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri, in care of the funeral home. Ruthanna Thompson NEVADA, Mo. … Ruthanna Thompson, 68, Stickney, S.D., formerly of Nevada, died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, at a nursing home in Corsica, S.D., after a long illness. Mrs. Thompson was born Feb. 22, 1928, in Atchison, Kan. She retired in 1990 as lifestyle editor for The Nevada Daily Mail. She had resided in Atchison, Lamar and for 24 years in Nevada, where she had volunteered for various organizations. She was a member of United Methodist Church in Stickney, S.D. She married Eldon Thompson on Aug. 15, 1964, in Atchison. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Philip Thompson, Walker, and David Thompson, San Mateo, Calif.; a daughter, Marcella Lukenbill, Nevada; two half-brothers, Victor Albers, Billings, Mont., and Elmer Albers, Renton, Wash.; a sister, Laura Rose Minert, Topeka, Kan.; a half-sister, Esther Albers, Seattle, Wash.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Pugh Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Herbert Rohe will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, west of Golden City. Pallbearers will be Chuck Stelle, John McNeley, Mike Newman, Tim Bern, Kelly Bradham and Robby Gant. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Children's Mercy Hospital, in care of the funeral home. Kenneth Zelner Kenneth Wayne Zelner, 35, Joplin, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Zelner was born April 19, 1961, in Davenport, Iowa. He had resided in Nevada, Carthage and Joplin. Survivors include his father, William Zelner, Ada, Okla.; and his mother, Beverly Zelner, Boise, Idaho. The body has been cremated and no services have been planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Sara Emmons COLUMBUS, Kan. … Sara E. Buckner Emmons, 99, formerly of Columbus, died Thursday morning, Dec. 26, 1996, at a Eureka nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Emmons was born Dec. 9, 1897, in Mississippi. She was reared in West Mineral. She was preceded in death by two husbands, Herbert Bruckner and Charles Emmons. Survivors include three sons, Edward Gumm, Macomb, Okla., Charles Gumm, Wichita, and E.J. Gumm, El Dorado; four daughters, Jannie Burke, Columbus, Ruby Dean, Las Vegas, Nev., Virginia Bryant, Yates Center, and Christine Staley, Parump, Nev.; 22 grandchildren; 50 great-grandchildren; 32 great-great-grandchildren and a great-great-great-grandchild. She also was preceded in death by five children. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Clifford Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Ervin Hitchcock COLUMBUS, Kan. … Ervin G. Hitchcock, 95, formerly of Columbus route 4, died at 9:55 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at a Columbus nursing home after an illness. Mr. Hitchcock was born Nov. 26, 1901, at Weir. He moved with his family to Colorado in 1907, where he was schooled and worked in a feed lot. His family returned to Weir in 1919. He was a mechanic with a repair garage on Columbus route 4 until he retired. He was a Jehovah's Witness. Survivors include a stepson, Floyd Beasley, Columbus; a stepdaughter, Pauline Hodge, Columbus; a brother, David Hitchcock, Berryville, Ark.; a sister, Eunice Ferry, Susanville, Calif.; three step-grandchildren and four step-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Park Cemetery, Columbus. Elder Gregory Daniels will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. William Lehr SCAMMON, Kan. … William G. Lehr, 63, 202 N. Wall St., died at 9:35 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, at Maude Norton Memorial Hospital, Columbus, after a sudden illness. Mr. Lehr was born Jan. 1, 1933, at Pittsburg. He spent most of his life in Scammon. He was graduated from what now is Pittsburg State University. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was an 18-year electrical engineer in Bellingham, Wash., before he retired and returned to Kansas. He was a member of St. Bridget's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus Post 3316, both of Scammon. He married Daine Davis on Oct. 8, 1955, at Bellingham. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Brian Lehr, Mount Vernon, Wash., Matthew Lehr, Phoenix, Ariz., and Christopher Lehr and Jonathan Lehr, both of Bellingham, Wash.; a daughter, Andrea Sorensen, Phoenix, Ariz.; and four grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon. Father Chrysostom Al Maung will officiate. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Cemetery, Scammon. Arrangements are under the direction of the Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Virginia Boen JAY, Okla. … Virginia Mae Boen, 58, Jay, died at 1:35 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at Grove General Hospital, Grove, after a long illness. Miss Boen was born Aug. 1, 1938, at Oklahoma City, Okla. She moved to Jay from Oklahoma City at age 4 and lived in Jay most of her life. Survivors include four brothers, Jay Boen, Claremore, Floyd Boen, Marshall, Texas, Ira Boen, Eufaula, and Jack Boen, Oklahoma City; and two sisters, Louise Gabriel, Grove, and Shirley Bowen, Wichita, Kan. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Sunny Lane Cemetery, Oklahoma City. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Eldon Marney COMMERCE, Okla. … Maurice Eldon Marney, 64, 1115 E. D St., Commerce, died at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Marney was born Aug. 3, 1932, at Commerce. He was a lifetime Commerce resident. He received bachelor's and master's degrees from Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, Kan. He worked for Eagle-Picher Industries for 13 years. He was a teacher and coach at Commerce High School for 14 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Commerce. He was ordained as a deacon in the church in 1961. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the Retired Teachers Association and the Masonic Lodge, both in Commerce. Survivors include his wife, Georgia Marney, Commerce; a daughter, Ellan Edwards, Beaver; a brother, Nelson Marney, Tulsa; and a sister, Mildred Long, Joplin, Mo. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Commerce, with the Rev. Larry Moore officiating. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Art Robertson, Bill Turner, Bud Witten, Gerald Moudy, Phil Crosby and William Goodman. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Commerce. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, Joplin, or First Baptist Church, Commmerce, in care of the funeral home. Alta Tuttle GROVE, Okla. … Alta Kelly Tuttle, 89, Grove, died at 11:15 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 24, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after an illness. Miss Tuttle was born Sept 22, 1907, in Chanute, Kan. She moved to Grove with her husband in 1971 from Chanute. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Grove. She married Albert F. Tuttle on June 29, 1925, in Independence, Kan. He died Aug. 6, 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Alice Stroud, Tucson, Ariz.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Buzzard Cemetery, Grove. The Rev. Darwin King will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Lorraine White MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Lorraine R. White, 76, 819 A St. N.W., Miami, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Glen Abbey Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Dawna Bridgewater will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the St. John's Hospice of Grove, in care of the funeral home. Doris O'Dell Doris Lange O'Dell, 50, 1907 W. 10th St., died at 10:20 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. O'Dell was born July 9, 1946, at Pittsburg, Kan., where she attended school. She previously lived in Houston, Galveston and Austin, Texas. She moved to Joplin 11 years ago from Pittsburg. She had worked as a nurse's aide and cook, formerly working at Crestwood Country Club in Pittsburg. She was a member of the Salvation Army. She married Robert Ray O'Dell on Dec. 31, 1977, in Pittsburg. He died Oct. 24, 1987. A son also preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Debbie Keppler, 226 Highview Ave.; her parents, Lawrence and Bernice Lange, Pittsburg; five brothers, Larry Lange, Joplin, Ralph Lange, Melvin Lange, Gaylin Lange and Sid Lange, all of Pittsburg; a sister, Rosemary Larson, Joplin; a stepbrother, Jess Lange, Pittsburg; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan. Mark Haslett will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Dewey Steele George Dewey Steele, 92, formerly of 611 W. A St., died at 9:55 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 1996, at a local nursing home after a sudden illness. Mr. Steele was born Nov. 16, 1904, at Irving, Texas. He moved to Joplin in 1939 from Fort Smith, Ark. He was a professional boxer, known as Stinger Steele. He fought over 544 professional fights and won the Arkansas State Middleweight Boxing Championship in 1934. He later worked for the Missouri State Highway Department for more than 25 years. He retired in 1969 as mechanical engineer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church in Joplin, where he was a former trustee and Sunday school teacher. He married Eva M. Boston on July 21, 1930, at Muskogee, Okla. She died Jan. 8, 1975. Survivors include two sons, David Steele, Lansing, Mich., and Robert Steele, Santa Rosa, Calif.; a brother, Charles Steele, Joplin; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Duane Trimble will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Joplin Senior Citizens Center. Laura Hada NEVADA, Mo. … Laura D. Hada, 84, Nevada, died Friday morning, Dec. 27, 1996, at a nursing home in Nevada after a sudden illness. Mrs. Hada was born April 15, 1912, at Seiling, Okla. She had lived in Vernon County since 1941. She and her husband operated a farm east of Nevada for many years before retiring in the early 1980s. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. She married John Hada on Feb. 28, 1940, at Alva, Okla. He died March 25, 1995. Survivors include a son, Roger Hada, Nevada; a daughter, Maxine DeWolf, Kansas City; a brother, Hobert Morrison, Redding, Calif.; two sisters, Lola Carlson, Alva, Okla., and Euleta O'Flynn, El Paso, Texas; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday at Moore Cemetery. The Rev. James Jones will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home. Jennifer Hardage NEOSHO, Mo. … Jennifer L. Hardage, 22, 1523 Hilldale Drive, Neosho, died at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at Freeman West Hospital Joplin, of injuries sustained in a traffic accident west of Neosho on Wednesday night. Miss Hardage was born March 18, 1974, at Washington, Pa. She was a lifelong resident of Neosho. She was a 1992 graduate of Neosho High School. She was assistant manager of the Conoco Superstop No. 2, Neosho. Survivors include her parents, Ken and Karen Hardage, Neosho; a brother, Billy Hardage, Neosho; and maternal grandparents, Harry and Opal Bedillion, East Finley, Pa. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. M.V. Pritchard officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Neosho. The casket will remain closed. Pallbearers will be Wade Woods, John Edsell, Hal Patterson, Mat Pritchard, Bill Millikin, Pat Hearld and Cameron Cruse. Contributions may be made to the Jennifer L. Hardage Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home. Max Langley WEBB CITY, Mo. … James Maxwell ``Max'' Langley, 81, 609 S. Madison St., Webb City, died at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Langley was born on May 27, 1915, in Webb City and was a lifetime resident. He was a graduate of Webb City High School and earned a degree in engineering from Georgia Tech University in 1941. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Central United Methodist Church of Webb City. There are no immediate survivors. The body has been cremated. Ashes were buried at Mount Hope Cemetery under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Pluma Marlowe LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Pluma Frances Marlowe, 87, Lockwood, died at 1:33 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after an illness. Mrs. Marlowe was born April 15, 1909, in Woodward County, Okla. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Main Street Baptist Church and Eastern Star Chapter No. 488, both of Greenfield, and Stone Craft Bible Study Group, Lockwood. She married Raymond Willis Marlowe on Jan. 20, 1929, in Greenfield. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Nelson Tren Marlowe, South Greenfield; three daughters, Janet L. Holland, Lockwood, Raenita Kaye Pearson, Fort Worth, Texas, and Colleen Dee Baldwin, Green Pond, S.C.; two brothers, Austin Daniel, Greenfield, and Lyle Daniel, Lockwood; 16 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and three great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at the Greenfield (Mo.) Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Collins Cemetery, north of Lockwood. Contributions may be made to the Collins Cemetery. Viola Middleton NEVADA, Mo. … Viola Belle Middleton, 87, Colorado Springs, Colo., a former Nevada resident, died Friday morning, Dec. 27, 1996, at a nursing home in Colorado Springs after a short illness. Mrs. Middleton was born Jan. 4, 1909, at Hannon. She was a 1927 graduate of Nevada High School. She worked at Thornton National Bank, Nevada, for a short time. She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Nevada, United Methodist Women, Women's Society of Christian Service, the Ruth Earp and Leland Dalton Denman Circle and the Goodwill Sunday School Class. She was a Girl Scout leader for 12 years and was active with Cottey College, Nevada. She married Samuel Floyd Middleton on June 25, 1933, in Nevada. He died March 16, 1988. Survivors include a son, Robert Middleton, Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Kathryn Viola Rasmussen, McLean, Va.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the United Methodist Church in Nevada. The Rev. Scott Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Ferry Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church in Nevada. Helen Pettus PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Helen Louise Cole Pettus, 64, Pierce City, died at 2:23 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Pettus was born Nov. 1, 1932, at Exeter. She moved to Pierce City from Monett four months ago. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Chapel of Grace Church, Monett. She married James Pettus on Dec. 11, 1954, in Toledo, Ohio. He survives. Other survivors include a son, James Pettus Jr., Junction City, Kan.; two daughters, Sheryl Baxter, Pierce City, and Sharon Francis, Joplin; four brothers, John Cole, Exeter, Cal Cole and Russell Cole, both of Wheaton, and Bill Cole, Cassville; a sister, Darlene McCracken, Purdy; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. Jim Copley officiating. Burial will be in the Pierce City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Chapel of Grace Church, in care of the funeral home. James Reynolds WEBB CITY, Mo. … James V. Reynolds, 85, Mill Valley, Calif., a former Webb City resident, died Friday, Dec. 6, 1996, at the Marin General Hospital, Marin County, Calif. Mr. Reynolds was born in Matoon, Ill., and was a graduate of the University of St. Louis. He lived in Webb City at 903 S. Madison St. in the late 1940s and 50s. He operated the Navy Bean Mine and Mill near Wentworth, Mo. He also was associated with nationally known mining organizations including Gold Field Consolidated Mines of San Francisco, Calif., and United Zinc of St. Louis and New York, as well as other local mining organizations. Mr. Reynolds moved to Albuquerque, N.M., where he continued his mineral mining activities in uranium. He lived in Albuquerque until 1993 when he retired and moved to Mill Valley, Calif. His wife, Vera Reynolds, survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Lucinda Little, Pasadena, Calif., Caroline Chadwell, Albuquerque, and Susan Reynolds, Seattle, Wash.; a brother, John Reynolds, Santa Barbara, Calif.; five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Memorial services were held Thursday, Dec. 12, at the St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Belvedere, Calif. Arnold Riddle NEOSHO, Mo. … Arnold B. Riddle, 95, 509 Denham Ave., Neosho, died at 10:45 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mr. Riddle was born Jan. 11, 1901, in Fayetteville, Ark. He came to Neosho in 1942 from California. He was self employed as a carpenter and farmer. He was a Baptist. His first wife, Lois Blalock, died in June 1966. He married Mary Elora Carroll on April 5, 1967, in Kansas City. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Juanita Monroe, Neosho; a stepdaughter, Virginia Ball, Kansas City; a sister, Ruby Riddle, Neosho; six grandchildren; four step grandchildren; several great- and great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Purdy with the Rev. Todd Decker officiating. Services are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Robert Roller NEOSHO, Mo. … Robert Roller, 82, 931 Southeast Blvd., Neosho, died at 8:35 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 1996, at a Neosho nursing home after an illness. Mr. Roller was born March 12, 1914, at Seligman. He moved to Fairview in 1936 and to Neosho in 1941. He worked at the M&A Railroad from 1932 to 1941, and then began working at Pet Milk in Neosho as a receiving foreman in the milk room. He retired in 1978. He was a self-employed painter. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church and a former Kiwanis Club member. He married Oleta F. Moore in 1932 at Seligman. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert Charles Roller, Downey, Calif.; four sisters, Lavella Sanders, Klamath Falls, Ore., Neva Robbins, Santee, Calif., Helen West, Claremore, Okla., and Thelma Mitchell, Springfield; and two grandchildren. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Sunday at Clark Funeral Home Chapel. J.R. Hagen will officiate. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery, Seligman. Pallbearers will be Dale Burr, Dick Reed, Dallas Kelly, Carl Ledbetter, Otto Studdard, Elton Gibson, Bob Gibson, Scott Wilson and Bill Spiva Sr. The family will receive friends after 4:30 p.m. Sunday at Northside Baptist Church. Contributions may be made to the Northside Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Billy Sullivan WEBB CITY, Mo. … Billy Gene Sullivan Sr., 74, 1015 W. First St., Webb City, died at 12:23 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Sullivan was born Jan. 8, 1922, at El Dorado, Kan. He lived in Webb City most of his life. He retired in 1984 from Safeway Bakery in Joplin,where he worked 15 years. He previously worked for DuPont Powder Company of Carl Junction and the Missouri Pacific Railroad. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Bakery, Confectionary and Tobacco Workers Union. He married Charlene Busby on April 28, 1946, in Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Billy G. Sullivan Jr., Riverton, Kan., and John Sullivan, Oronogo route 1; a daughter, Joyce Patton, Carthage; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Ruthanna Thompson NEVADA, Mo. … Services for Ruthanna Thompson, 68, Stickney, S.D., who died Monday, Dec. 23, 1996, will be 2:30 p.m. today at Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. The Rev. Herberg Rohe will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, west of Golden City. Visitation will be from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. today at the funeral home. Dorothy White GREENFIELD, Mo. … Dorothy Jeanne White, 75, Springfield, died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, at an area nursing home after an illness. She was the mother of Mark Anthony White, Greenfield. Mrs. White was born May 20, 1921, at Poplar Bluff. She graduated from Elfindale Girls Catholic School and Draughon Business College, Springfield. She was a former secretary for the Pentagon during World War II. She was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church, Springfield. Her husband, John Wilbur White, preceded her in death. One son also preceded her in death. Additional survivors include another son, Matthew Earl White, Springfield; six daughters, Dianne Marie Stricklin, Fort Worth, Texas, Susan Jane Swartz, Melinda Ann Pemberton, Judith Ann Williams and Theresa Jean Senarosa, all of Springfield, and Melissa Ann Mercuro, Calabasas, Calif.; 20 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Greenfield. The Rev. John Westhues will officiate. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery, Springfield. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Greenfield Funeral Chapel, with rosary services to follow. Contributions may be made to St. Patrick Catholic Church, Greenfield. Ruth Wigginton NEOSHO, Mo. … Ruth V. Wigginton, 91, Neosho, died at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Wigginton was born April 27, 1905, at Cullom County, Ala. She moved to Neosho in 1964 from Noel. She was a cook and had owned restaurants in Noel and Neosho. She was a member of the Hillcrest Church of Christ, Neosho. Survivors include a son, Richard Wigginton, Philadelphia, Pa. Her body has been donated to the University of Missouri School of Medicine, Columbia. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Raymond Fryar GALENA, Kan. … Raymond Walter Fryar, 90, Galena route 1, died at 2:14 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Fryar was born Nov. 13, 1906, in rural Burrton. He had lived on Galena route 1 for 51 years, moving here from rural Kingman. He received a bachelor of science degree from Fort Hayes University and had attended Wichita Business College and the University of Kansas in Lawrence. He was a self-employed farmer and rancher before retiring in 1988. He was a member of Lowell Friends Church and the Cherokee County Farm Bureau. He married Lois June Kitch on May 26, 1935, in Lowell. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Jackson Eugene Fryar, of the home; two daughters, Rayma June Bishir, Independence, and Mary Gail Bullerdiek, East Aurora, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He also had been a foster parent to 26 children. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Lowell Friends Church. The Rev. Danny Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. Pallbearers will be Randall Bishir, Harry Bullerdiek, Steve Bishir, Burgis Taber, John Kinion and Kenny Kinion. William Lehr SCAMMON, Kan. … Funeral Mass for William G. Lehr, 63, 202 N. Wall St., Scammon, who died Tuesday, Dec. 24, 1996, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, at St. Bridget' Catholic Church, Scammon. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, followed by the Knights of Columbus service. The family will receive friends after the rosary. Burial will be under the direction of the Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Lillie Tunnell BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Lillie Mae Tunnell, 67, 616 Grant St., Baxter Springs, died at 8:25 a.m. Friday, Dec. 27, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a sudden illness. Mrs. Tunnell was born Dec. 13, 1929, in Skiatook, Okla. She had lived in Baxter Springs since 1949. She was a member of the First Christian Church and the Ladies Auxiliary of the American Legion. She married Emmett Eugene ``Gene'' Tunnell on July 2, 1949, in Miami, Okla. He survives. Also surviving are four sons, Estell Tunnell, Joplin, John Tunnell and Dennis Tunnell, both of Baxter Springs, and Jim Tunnell, Galena; a daughter, Kathy Sappington, Peoria, Okla.; her mother, Lottie Mae Edwards, Sperry, Okla.; three sisters, Margaret Hoover, Overland Park, Phyllis Carson and Shirley Hembree, Tulsa, Okla.; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church. Dr. Ed Snider will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Cemetery under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. Pallbearers will be Robert Tunnell, Bruce Tunnell, Larry Tunnell, Russ Tunnell, Jared Tunnell, David Tunnell and John Nathan Tunnell. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. Martin Watt WEIR, Kan. … Martin W. Watt, 76, 402 E. 160 Highway, died at 6:05 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at his home after eight months of ill health. Mr. Watt was born Aug. 20, 1920, in Weir, where he attended school. He returned to Weir 14 months ago from Dayton, Ohio. He was a pipefitter and had been a maintenance foreman for 20 years at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton until retiring 10 years ago. He was a charter member of Knollwood Masonic Lodge No. 774, AF&AM, Beavercreek, Ohio; and a member of the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars at Medway, Ohio; and the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Local of Dayton. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European theater. He married Virginia Keene on March 29, 1946, at Philadelphia, Pa. She died March 28, 1995. Survivors include a sister, Hazel Ross, Weir. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Northridge Chapel of the George C. Martin Funeral Home, Dayton. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery, Tipp City, Ohio. Masonic services and military rites will be conducted. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home in Dayton. Pallbearers will be Barney Poling, Bill Wilhelm, Earl Garrett, Fred Casebolt, Ed Littleton, Jackie Gabbard and Jimmie Garrett. Local arrangements are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Amos Budder JAY, Okla. … Amos Budder, 39, Jay, died Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a long illness. Mr. Budder was born Aug. 9, 1957, at Tahlequah. He was a member of Euwasha Baptist Church and was a full-blood member of the Cherokee Nation. He married Claudia Harry on April 16, 1986. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Amos Budder Jr. and Jamey Harry, both of Jay; three daughters, Karen Gallardo, Noel, Mo., Katherine Pickup, Salina, and Cindy Hildebrand, Jay; six brothers, Nelson Budder, Joe Budder, Harvey Budder, Mose Budder, Jack Budder and James Budder, all of the Kenwood community, near Jay; three sisters, Mary Lou King and Brenda Sikes, both of the Kenwood community, and Darlene Jennings, Jay; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Euwasha Baptist Church, Kenwood community. The Rev. Chester Crittenden and Richard Budder will officiate. Burial will be in the Euwasha Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Guida Chamberlain GROVE, Okla. … Guida Roark Chamberlain, 74, Grove, died at 10 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Chamberlain was born Aug. 8, 1922, at Anderson, Mo. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church, Grove. She married C. Robert Chamberlain on Aug. 5, 1944, at Kansas City, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, George Edward Chamberlain, Sandy, Utah, Robert Louis Chamberlain, Grove, and William Thomas Chamberlain, Houston, Texas; a brother, Jean Roark, Wichita, Kan.; two sisters, Margaret Jekel, the state of Arizona, and Lillian Woodward, Anderson; and three grandchildren. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Mary Cunningham EUCHA, Okla. … Mary Jane Cunningham, 52, Eucha, died at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 26, 1996, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Cunningham was born Sept. 15, 1944, in Eucha and was a lifetime area resident. She was a caretaker for the Claremore Club. She married William ``Dude'' Cunningham on Sept. 18, 1963. He died May 8, 1984. Survivors include two sons, James Cunningham and Jeff Cunningham, both of Eucha; two brothers, Frank Chewey, Eucha, and Robert Creekkiller, Parsons, Kan.; and one grandson whom she raised, Dylan Cunningham of Eucha. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hillside Baptist Church, near Jay. The Rev. John Wayne Summerfield will officiate. Visitation will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Delmar Cooper Delmar D. Cooper, 78, Joplin route 3, died at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East after a short illness. Mr. Cooper was born April 20, 1918, at Kellyville, Okla. He had been a lifetime Joplin area resident. He was a member of Southview Assembly Church, Joplin. He was a self-employed carpenter. Survivors include a son, Bobby Ray Cooper, Joplin; a brother, Virgil Cooper, Carthage; two sisters, Mary Ansel, Clovis, Calif., and Nelie Cornelius, Sanger, Calif.; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Thornill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Bill Hobson will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Rick Whited, Robert Clark, Robert Clark II, Didway Gourley, Mike Haas and Jim Layne. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Mozella Hicks Mozella Della Watkins Hicks, 95, Joplin, died at 6:47 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Hicks was born Jan. 13, 1902, in the state of Mississippi. She had lived in Joplin since 1945, when she moved from Shreveport, La. She was a dietitian and cook in Joplin for several establishments, including the Elk's Lodge, formerly at Fourth Street and Pearl Avenue, and Hidden Acres. She worked at Freeman Hospital for 15 years. She was a member of Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, where she served as president of the Mother's Board and was a member of the Missionary Society. She married C.W. Watkins in 1918. He preceded her in death. Her second husband, Arthur H. Hicks, died on April 20, 1974. Survivors include three daughters, Irene Carr, Joplin, Etta Wright, Dallas, Texas, and Ola Woolard, Spanaway, Wash.; two sons, Fred J. Watkins, Doyline, La., and James E. Watkins, Dallas, Texas; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Parkway Cemetery. The Rev. Jerry Hodges will officiate. The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the building fund at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. Lani Hosp Leilani ``Lani'' Hosp, 66, 2401 Porter Ave., died at 2:39 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a sudden illness at her home. Mrs. Hosp was born Sept. 30, 1930, at Honolulu, Hawaii. She had lived in Joplin since 1956. She was a homemaker and a member of Empire Baptist Church. She married Kenneth Hosp on Jan. 21, 1955, at Honolulu. He survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Kathy Jensen and Margaret Cusick, both of Joplin; two sons, Kenneth Hosp Jr., Marion, Ohio, and Danny Hosp, Joplin; and eight grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Mike Snider will officiate. Pallbearers will be Mike Mounce, Gary Orton, Mike Arft, Steve Hoag, Jerry Douglas and Stan DuRall. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. The family will be at the home of Kathy Jensen, 3423 Hawthorne Drive. Arlene Mackie Arlene M. Mackie, 73, Joplin route 1, died at 3:13 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Mackie was born July 31, 1923, at Norway, Maine. She served as a clerk in the Jasper County recorder's office, Carthage. She lived in Tulsa, Okla., until 1969. She moved to Carthage and lived there until 1985. She then moved to Joplin and retired in 1995. She married Martin J. Mackie on Jan. 11, 1942 at Norway, Maine. He died Jan. 25, 1986. Surviving are a daughter, Linda Hawkins, Neosho; two sons, Andrew Mackie, Carthage, and Steven J. Mackie, Tulsa, Okla.; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Marvin VanGilder will officiate. Friends may call today at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Irma Carpenter MONETT, Mo. - Irma Jean Carpenter, 83, Monett, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997, at Cox Medical Center South after a short illness. Mrs. Carpenter was born Feb. 12, 1934, at Stotts City. She had lived in the Monett area for five years. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Pentecostal Church. She married Dean Elwin Carpenter in August 1964 at Las Vegas, Nev. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, John Dalton, Joplin, and Arthur Dalton, Hudson, Ohio; two daughters, Mary Dawson, Yucaipa, Calif., and Laura Hulsey, San Francisco, Calif.; two brothers, Frank Batson, Pierce City, and J.O. Batson, Marietta, Ga.; two sisters, Esther Derby, Penrose, Colo., and Shirley Clayton, Sarcoxie; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Morris Leiman Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Don Sullivan will officiate. Alfred Chapman EXETER, Mo. - Alfred E. Chapman, 58, Exeter, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Chapman was born May 24, 1938, at Cassville. He was a lifelong resident of Barry County. He attended Cross Hollows School near Cassville and Independence School, west of Exeter. He owned and operated Chapman Saw Mill for 30 years. He retired in 1993 because of ill health. He married Mary Nunn on June 25, 1955, at Hereford, Texas. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Matt Chapman, Exeter; a daughter, Bonnie Clark, Exeter; his mother, Nancy Chapman, Cassville; a brother, James Chapman, Dodge City, Kan.; two sisters, Clara Daniel, Exeter, and Bonnie Stockton, Jenkins, and a granddaughter. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Concord Cemetery, Exeter, with the Rev. Hugh Higgs officiating. Burial will be in Concord Cemetery, Exeter. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Jewel Harnar LANAGAN, Mo. - Graveside services for Jewel W. Harnar, who died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lanagan Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Dixie Holcomb NEVADA, Mo. - Dixie J. Holcomb, 61, Nevada, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, at a Nevada nursing center after a long illness. Mrs. Holcomb was born Sept. 6, 1935, at Cedar County. She spent most of her life in Nevada. She worked for 34 years for the Department of Agriculture in Nevada. She retired in 1990. She was a member of Walker Christian Church, Walker. She married James T. Holcomb on Dec. 11, 1964, in the state of Missouri. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Tommy Holcomb, Nevada; two daughters, Debbie Eden, El Paso, Texas, and Paula Mason, El Dorado Springs; five brothers, Carl Eason and Elton Caldwell, both of Nevada, Virgil Eason, Kansas City, Virgil Caldwell, El Dorado Springs, and Forrest Caldwell, Muskogee, Okla.; four sisters, Lorene Westerlin, Osceola, Rosalie Cross, Galena, Catherine Holt, Kansas City, and Jewell Messick, El Dorado Springs; and three grandsons. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be at Antioch Cemetery, Vernon County. Friends may call until service time. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the Vernon County Cancer Relief Fund or to Walker Christian Church. Freda Quade MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Freda Quade, 75, Mount Vernon, died at 8:59 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 26, 1997 at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Quade was born Jan. 8, 1922, at Westboro. She had lived in Mount Vernon most of her life and was a member of First Christian Church, Mount Vernon. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Steve Smith, Mount Vernon; a daughter, Linda Bruntzel, Lenexa, Kan.; a sister, Veva Weaver, Mount Vernon; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Private services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, with the Rev. Mark Killingsworth officiating. The body has been cremated. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in care of the funeral home. Wayne Shorter LOCKWOOD, Mo. - Wayne Shorter, 72, Lockwood, died at 1:55 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Shorter was born July 9, 1924, at Mountain Grove. He owned Shorter and Sons trucking company for many years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Lockwood and Lockwood Lions Club. He married Ruth Mason on Nov. 1, 1947, at Mountain Home, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Wayne Shorter Jr., Jim Shorter and Mike Shorter, all of Lockwood; three brothers, Harland Shorter, New Port Richey, Fla., Ansel Shorter and Jack Shorter, both of Colville, Wash., two sisters, Neoma Gribble, Centralia, Wash., and Elaine Caskey, Mountain Grove; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at First Baptist Church of Lockwood. The Rev. Cameron Moles and the Rev. Otis Divine will officiate. Burial will be in Lockwood Cemetery. The Roy E. Carr American Legion Post will perform military rites. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. William Stone ANDERSON, Mo. - William H. Stone, 88, Anderson, died at 1:08 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mr. Stone was born Feb. 7, 1909, at Clinton. He was graduated from the University of Missouri. He was a merchant, mayor and president of the school board at Wheaton. He retired from the contracts division of the former Teledyne plant at Neosho in 1981. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Anderson. He was a lieutenant colonel and received two Bronze Stars and a Legion of Merit award during his service in Europe during World War II. He married Mary Bell Barnes on Feb. 7, 1941, at Anderson. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, William B. Stone, St. Louis; a daughter, Katherine Barton, Oak Grove; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Anderson, with Tom Ellis, minister, and the Rev. Dean Royce officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Barnes, George Brace, Larry Barnes, Mike Thompson, Bill Pearcy and Gary Fanny. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church building fund, in care of the funeral home. Theodore Hartsborn PITTSBURG, Kan. - Theodore A. Hartsborn Sr., 82, 613 E. 21st St., died at 10:11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Hartsborn was born Aug. 31, 1914, in Pittsburg. He attended school in Pittsburg. He was employed in Kansas City, Mo., as a boilermaker and returned to Pittsburg in 1985. He was a member of Boiler Makers Local No. 83, Kansas City. He married Thelma Smith in 1935. She died in 1941. Survivors include a son, Theodore A. Hartshorn Jr., Kansas City, Kan.; a brother, Tom Hartshorn, Cazadero, Calif.; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. The Rev. Bruce Gotschall will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olive Cemetery. Friends may call at the mortuary after 1 p.m. today. Madero Tassi FRONTENAC, Kan. - Madero Lou Tassi, 84, New Castle, Del., formerly of Frontenac, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital after an illness. Mr. Tassi was born Sept. 10, 1912, at Frontenac. He retired in 1975 after 55 years of service with Plumbers and Pipefitters Union No. 74, Wilmington, Del., as a pipefitter and welder. His wife, Margaret Lee Tassi, died in 1990. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Tassi McKee, Arma, and Mary Lee Wattelet, Joplin, Mo.; a son, Dennis Tassi, Arma; a stepdaughter, Joy Mumford, New Castle; two stepsons, Franklin Wilkerson, Newark, Del., and Douglas Wilkerson, Salisbury, Md.; three brothers, Veto Tassi, Franklin, Frank Tassi, Susanville, Calif., and Guido Tassi, Chicago, Ill.; a sister, Della Mussat, Frontenac; five grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and 10 great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Gebhart Funeral Home, New Castle. Burial will be in Gracelawn Memorial Park, New Castle. Reby Chenoweth MIAMI, Okla. - Reby Chenoweth, 94, Miami, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997, at a Grove nursing center after a long illness. Ms. Chenoweth was born Feb. 15, 1903, at Eighty Eight, Ky. She moved to Miami in 1905 from Kentucky. She was graduated in 1922 from Miami High School. She received a degree in education from the University of Oklahoma. She had taught at Fairview School in Ottawa County and in the Cardin school system. She served as principal at Pershing Elementary School, Miami. She retired from the Miami school system in 1963. She was a member of Oklahoma Education Association, National Education Association, and the University of Oklahoma alumni association. She was a member of First Christian Church, Miami. Survivors include three sisters, Nadine Williams, Grove, Irene Chenoweth, Broken Arrow, and Betty Thompson, Indianapolis, Ind. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Leon Weece, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Don Chenoweth, Tobe Chenoweth, Ralph Chenoweth, Rick Keith, D.P. Chenoweth, and Todd Chenoweth. Contributions may be made to the building fund of First Christian Church, Miami. Judith Gonzalez MIAMI, Okla. - Judith Ann Rudolph Gonzalez, 50, Pryor, formerly of Miami, died at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 27, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Gonzalez was born March 1, 1946, at Joplin, Mo. She grew up and attended school in rural Craig and Ottawa counties and was a 1956 graduate of Miami High School. She graduated from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami. She graduated from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University with a bachelor's degree. She received her master's degree from University of Oklahoma, Norman. She was an Air Force veteran. She worked for Whitaker State Children's Home, Pryor, and Court Related and Community Services in Mayes, Craig and Nowata counties. She also worked as a supervisor in the Mayes County Department of Human Services. She was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church, Pryor. She was a member of Mayes County Resource Council and Mayes County Employment Resource Council. She married Joe Gonzalez on April 10, 1981, at Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Susie Newton, Miami; a son, Dale Hemphill, Tahlequah; two stepdaughters, Dianna Quackenbush, Kalamazoo, Mich., and Jeanette Gonzalez, Azusa, Calif.; her parents, John and Eva Rudolph, Miami; a sister, Janice Salles, Rescue, Calif.; her grandmother, Cecil Freeman, Welch; and two grandchildren. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mark Catholic Church, with the Rev. Leonard Higgins officiating. Burial will be in Welch Cemetery. A rosary service will be at 7 p.m. today at Key Funeral Home, Pryor. William Land VINITA, Okla. - William Henry Land, 90, Vinita, died at 10:58 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Land was born Dec. 10, 1906, at Terrell, Texas. He had lived in Vinita and Welch for the past 34 years. He was a retired mechanic. He operated H and H Garage, Welch, for 14 years, and operated Ace Automotive, Miami, for 12 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Miami. He married Esther Bible on April 25, 1925, at Chelsea. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Ann Young, Vinita, and Betty Reaska, Planefield, Ill.; five sisters, Irene Wright and Jean Balleau, both of Lamesa, Texas, Mable Warner, Galveston, Texas, Dorothy Simmons, Houston, Texas, and Estella Land, Willow Point, Texas; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch, with the Rev. C.G. Gilmore officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hope Cemetery, Adair. Nephews will serves as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Giselle Lewis JAY, Okla. - Giselle E. Lewis, 40, Jay, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Lewis was born Dec. 24, 1956, at Salem, Ore. She moved to the Jay area in 1985 from Oregon. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Maysville Baptist Church, Maysville, Ark. She married Richard Lewis on June 29, 1979, at Salem, Ore. He survives. Additional survivors include her mother, Dolores Kidd, state of Georgia; her father, Lloyd Kidd, Independence, Ore.; a brother, Andy Kidd, Ontario, Ore.; and a sister, Grace Daniels, Jay. The body will be taken for cremation. Memorial services will be at a later date at Maysville Baptist Church, Maysville, Ark. Edna Logan BERNICE, Okla. - Edna Elizabeth Logan, 87, Bernice, died at 3:10 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Logan was born Sept. 9, 1909, at Sallisaw. She moved to Bartlesville in 1914. She married Robert Logan in 1928. He died in 1950. She moved to California in 1942 and returned to Bernice in 1972. She was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Maynard Logan, Oakley, Calif.; a brother, Troyd Adams, Bernice; a grandchild, and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at White Rose Cemetery, Bartlesville. Marvin Tunnell will officiate. Services are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. George Mills WYANDOTTE, Okla. - George E. Mills, 67, rural Wyandotte, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, at his home after a brief illness. He was born Jan. 2, 1930, in Bell County, Texas. He had lived in Wyandotte for six years, moving from Jackson, Miss. He had worked 26 years as a dispatcher for Consolidated Freightways, Jackson, retiring in 1991. He was a member of Wyandotte Lions Club and director of Ottawa County Red Cross. He was a member of Eastview Church of Christ, Miami. Surviving are his wife, Ann Mills; a son, Jeff Alan Mills, Dewey, Okla.; three daughters, Judy Blair, Brandon, Miss., Carol McCall and Kay Schiller, both of Garland, Texas; a brother, T.E. Mills, Santa Barbara, Calif.; two sisters, Lorene Swift, Abilene, Texas, and Lois Tate, Waco, Texas; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Adcock Funeral Home, Fairland. Contributions may be made to Eastview Church of Christ, Miami. Thelma Powell AFTON, Okla. - Thelma Mae Powell, 86, Afton route 1, died Wednesday, Feb. 26, 1997, at her home of an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Powell was born April 4, 1910, in the state of Missouri. She had been an Afton resident for 50 years. She was a member of Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She attended Carter Baptist Church. Her husband, Olan C. Powell, died Jan. 28, 1984. Survivors include two sons, Larry Powell and Jerry Powell, both of Afton; two daughters, Frances McDonough, Coulterville, Calif., and Burtie Mays, Buckner, Mo.; a brother, Chanie Weber, Sacramento, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. The Rev. George Vaughn will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. Pallbearers will be Bob Gibson, Jack Beauchamp, Ernie Dean Tyndall, Larry Barkee, John Mundy, and Rex Marshal. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. Mackie Richmond GROVE, Okla. - Mackie ``Matty'' Whitlock Richmond, 86, Grove, died at 4:45 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Richmond was born June 19, 1910, at Webb City, Mo. She was a manager of a motel at Del Monte, Calif. She moved to Grove in 1922 from California. She was a member of New Life Assembly of God, Grove. Her husband, Frank Richmond, died in 1974. She also was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include three daughters, Eva Kraft, Fairland, Okla., Barbara Parramore, Newland, N.C., and Patricia Olsen, Joplin; a son, Dan Shilling, San Antonio, Texas; a brother, Roy Wh zitlock, Grove; 15 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Jewel Sellars MIAMI, Okla. - Jewel F. Sellars, 81, 205 B St. N.E., Miami, died at 5:45 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Sellars was born July 19, 1915, at Columbia, Mo. She moved to Miami in 1919 from Columbia. She was past president of Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies' Auxiliary No. 2688. She was a member of First Christian Church, Miami, and fellowship Sunday school class. She married Frank William Sellars on July 10, 1932, at Vinita. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert Sellars, Houston, Texas; a daughter, Judy Ellison, Miami; a sister, Clara Vaz, Miami; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church, Miami. Leon Weece will officiate. Burial will be in GAR cemetery, Miami. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The family will be at the home of Wally Ellison 13501 S. 590 Road, Miami. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church building fund. Gertie Bartlett Gertrude E. ``Gertie'' Bartlett, 84, Cameron, died Monday, March 3, 1997, at a nursing home in Cameron, where she had resided since July 1990. She was the mother of Harold E. Bartlett Jr., Joplin. Mrs. Bartlett was born Oct. 18, 1912, in Kansas City, Kan. She moved from Kansas City, Mo., to Gravois Mills in 1975. She worked for the Kansas City (Mo.) Police Department for 28 years before she retired in 1975. She was a member of Gravois Mills United Methodist Church; Golden Gate Chapter No. 58, Order of the Eastern Star; City Wide Past Matrons and Patrons Club of Kansas City; Scottish Rite Free Masonry Ladies; Kansas City Police Benefit Association; and the Retired Centurions Association. Her husband of 56 years, Harold E. Bartlett Sr., died in December 1988. Survivors, in addition to her son, are a daughter, Joanne Knight, Cameron; a brother, Charles E. Dover, Kansas City; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel, Kansas City, Mo. Burial will be in Floral Hills Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Cameron (Mo.) Manor Nursing Home or to the donor's favorite charity. Pam Billings Pam Billings, 43, 100 Skyline Drive, died at 6:10 a.m. Monday, March 3, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Billings was born April 6, 1953, at Kansas City. She had lived in Joplin since 1994, when she moved from Springfield. She was employed as a preschool teacher with Discovery School at Christ's Community United Methodist Church, of which she was a member. She was a member of the Heartland Ecumenical Camino Community Group of Southwest Missouri and the Bible Study Fellowship. She married Daryl Billings on Aug. 19, 1972, at Claycomo. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Dustin Billings; a daughter, Carrie O'Neal, Springfield; her mother, Barbara Yonts, Kansas City, Kan.; a sister, Sherrie Wright, Kansas City, Kan.; and a grandson. The body has been cremated. A celebration service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Saturday at Christ's Community United Methodist Church. The Rev. Chris Sloan, David VanGiesen and Daryl Billings will officiate. Contributions may be made to the scholarship fund of Discovery Preschool in care of Christ's Community United Methodist Church. Orville Johnson Orville D. Johnson, 66, 3702 Ridge Drive, died at 11 p.m. Monday, March 3, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mr. Johnson was born March 13, 1930, at Guthrie, Okla. He had lived in Joplin since 1979, when he moved from Kansas City. He retired in 1971 after a 20-year career with the Air Force, where he worked in accounting and finance. He was associated with Beneficial Finance Co. from 1971 to 1982. He later worked for 10 years with American General Insurance Co. He retired in 1994. He was a member of St. Phillip's Episcopal Church, Joplin. He married Lerma Layfield on June 4, 1950, at Enid, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Michael Johnson, Eagle River, Alaska, and Steven Johnson, Joplin; a brother, David Johnson, Washington, D.C.; a sister, Betty Bass, Enid, Okla.; and two grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Chapel, Joplin. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday at Marshall Cemetery, Marshall, Okla. Ruby Toms Ruby R. Fitzgerald Toms, 91, Joplin, died at 7:55 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at a local nursing home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Toms was born July 25, 1905, at Mapleton, Kan. She had lived in the Joplin and Picher, Okla., areas most of her life. She owned and operated Joplin Beverage for many years before she retired in 1973. She was a Methodist and a member of the Eastern Star of Picher. She married John Fitzgerald on Sept. 2, 1924, and he preceded her in death. She married Marion Leroy Toms on May 2, 1947. He died Aug. 13, 1956. Survivors include a daughter, Marjorie Nichols, Joplin; a sister, Ula Rei, Fort Scott, Kan.; two grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary. Joe Rei will officiate. Entombment will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Vernon Anderson Sr., Vernon Anderson II, Scott Anderson, Steve Deems, Mike King and Gil Nichols. Contributions may be made to Franklin Technology Center, Joplin. Jeryl Beckett CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Jeryl L. Beckett, 28, 208 S. Summitt, died at 2:45 p.m. Monday, March 3, 1997, of a self-afflicted gun wound. The Jasper County Coroner's Office is investigating the death. Mr. Beckett was born July 9, 1968 at Carthage. He was raised in Pierce City, and graduated from Pierce City High School in 1986. He was a US Navy Veteran. He received law enforcement training in the Navy and attended the police academy at Missouri Southern State College. He had been employed for the past two years with the Carl Junction police department. He married Melissa Forhan on Feb. 16, 1991 at Sugar Grovestet, W.Va. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Hailey Beckett; his father and stepmother, Joe and Sheri Beckett, Carthage; his stepfather, Johnnie Miller, Pierce City; three brothers, Randy Beckett, David Harris, Jerry Harris, all of Joplin; two sisters, Belinda Combs, Tucson, Ariz., and Elizabeth Miller, Pierce City; his paternal grandmother, Joan Nesbitt, Carthage; and his maternal grandmother, Mae Riddle, Kansas City. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Webb City. The Rev. David Miller will officiate. Burial will be in the Pierce City Cemetery, under the direction of the Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Pallbearers will be John Taylor, Brian Thompson, Tom Kitch, Jeff Wood, Andy Pike, and David Harris. Area law enforcement officers will be seated as a group. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Webb City. Area law enforcement officers will be seated together as a group. Contributions may be made to the Jeryl Beckett Memorial Fund, in care of the Great Southern Bank. Ella Black WEBB CITY, Mo. - Ella A. Black, 86, formerly of Webb City, died at 10:10 p.m. Monday at a Frontenac, Kan., nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Black was born March 6, 1908, at Boston, Mass. She had lived in Webb City and Pittsburg, Kan. She had been a nurse at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. She was a Protestant and a member of the local Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by husbands John Augustine, Earl Hilton and Clyde Black. Survivors include a son, John Augustine, Peakskill, N.Y. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Webb City Cemetery. No visitation is planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Delmar Burr NEOSHO, Mo. - Delmar ``D.L.'' Burr, 84, Conway, Ark., a Neosho native, died Friday, Feb. 28, 1997, at a nursing home in Conway after an illness. Mr. Burr was born May 21, 1912, in Neosho. He was a rate clerk for Virco Manufacturing Co. before he retired in March 1978. He was a member of Antioch Baptist Church and Green Grove Masonic Lodge in Conway. Survivors include his wife, Pauline Chambers Burr; three sons, Gary Burr, Conway, Gordon Burr, Little Rock, Ark., and Donald Burr, Denton, Texas; two daughters, Connie Simpson, Conway, and Debra Floyd, Virginia Beach, Va.; three brothers, George Burr, Dale Burr and Truman Burr, all of Neosho; two sisters, Agnus Harris, Neosho, and Lena Jennings, Joplin; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services were held at 1 p.m. Monday at Roller-McNutt Funeral Home, Conway. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery, Conway. Contributions may be made to the Antioch Baptist Church building fund. Clarence Butler MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Clarence Butler, 89, Mount Vernon, died at 2:58 p.m. Monday, March 3, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Butler was born April 5, 1907, in Southeast Missouri. He moved in 1943 to Mount Vernon, where he was a member of Church on the Loop, Assemblies of God. He was a custodian at the Rural Electric Cooperative, Mount Vernon, He retired in 1972. He married Opal Atchley on Nov. 22, 1930, at New Madrid. She died in November 1977. He married Eula Jones on Aug. 20, 1988, at Mount Vernon. She survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Nola Fortner and Linda Whitesell, both of Mount Vernon, Nelda Jackson, Conroe, Texas, and Jeanice Smith, San Antonio, Texas; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; four great-stepgrandchildren; and two great-great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Church on the Loop, Assemblies of God. The Rev. Tharell Boulware and the Rev. Arthur Schmidly will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. Pallbearers will be Ed Nelson, Jim Botts, Rex Springer, Ron Schmidly, Curtis Jackson and Ken Woolery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Church on the Loop, Assemblies of God, in care of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. James Buzzard SENECA, Mo. - James Weldon Buzzard, 77, Gold Hill, Ore., formerly of Seneca, died Saturday, March 1, 1997, at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford, Ore., of natural causes. Mr. Buzzard was born Jan. 4, 1920, at Seneca. He grew up in Seneca and was a longtime Seneca resident. In his youth, he worked at his father's hardware store. He was graduated from the St. Louis School of Mortuary Science and became a licensed mortician. He then worked with his father at Buzzard Funeral Home, Seneca, until it was sold in 1946. He was Seneca postmaster for many years. He had also worked as an attendant in national parks. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a past president of the Seneca Chamber of Commerce and was an assistant district commissioner. He had served as a scoutmaster for the Boy Scouts of America in Seneca for several years and received the National Council Scholarship from the Boy Scouts for outstanding leadership. He was a member of Neosho Masonic Lodge No. 247, York Rite Bodies and the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple, Springfield. He was a member of Elks Lodge No. 1320, Miami, Okla. He was a member of Seneca First Christian Church, where he was a deacon. He married Esther Edith Murray on Oct. 2, 1948. She died on March 21, 1988. He married Annie McNeil on Oct. 20, 1991. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Jamie Buzzard, Ozark, and Murray Buzzard, Tulsa, Okla.; a stepson, Richard McNeil, Huntington Beach, Calif.; three stepdaughters, Karen McNeil, Eugene, Ore., and Susi Simpson and Lisa Haley, both of Medford, Ore.; four grandchildren; a stepgranddaughter; and a great- granddaughter. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Seneca First Christian Church with the Rev. Buel Buzzard officiating. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery, where graveside Masonic services will be conducted. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple in care of the funeral home. Arthur Higgs ANDERSON, Mo. - Arthur Lee Higgs, 98, Anderson, died at 1:13 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at a nursing home in Neosho after an illness. Mr. Higgs was born Sept. 8, 1898, in Anderson and was a lifetime resident. He was an engineer for the Prairie Pipeline. He was a member of Anderson United Methodist Church and was a 65-year member of the American Legion. He was an Army veteran of World War I. He married Sara Valentine Love in 1942 in Southwest Missouri. She died Oct. 5, 1972. Survivors include a brother, John Higgs, Anderson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Anderson United Methodist Church. The Rev. Thad Carter will officiate. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Anderson United Methodist Church memorial fund, in care of the funeral home. Ruby Newton METZ, Mo. - Ruby Pauline Newton, 67, Metz, died Monday, March 3, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Newton was born Oct. 28, 1929, in Miami, Mo. She lived in the Metz area most of her life. She worked as a nurse's aide in Nevada for many years. She retired in 1980. She was a member of Metz Christian Church. She married W.J. Newton on July 25, 1960, in Nevada. He survives. Additional survivors include five sons, Billy Wayne Newton and Jackie Paul Newton, both of Nevada, Kenneth B. Prewitt, Joplin, Ronald Lee Newton, Harwood, and Jay Lee Greenlee, Carthage; eight daughters, Barbara Uetva Beisley, Milo, Fron Marie Henrie, Era, Texas, Mary Francis Osborne, Tulsa, Okla., Judy Ann Johnson, Hermitage, Cecelia Dawn Cox, state of California, Patsy Jean Stokes, Joplin, Cynthia Louise Caviness and Mary Catherine Romesburg, both of Harwood; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Metz Christian Church. Burial will be in Pryor Creek Cemetery, Metz. Friends may call until noon Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Metz Christian Church. George Rostosky DIXON, Mo. - George ``Ski'' Rostosky, 65, Dixon, died at 3:29 a.m. Monday, March 3, 1997, at Harry S Truman Veterans Hospital, Columbia, after a short illness. He was the father of Bruce Hughes, Carl Junction. Mr. Rostosky was born April 29, 1931 at New Eagle, Pa. He was a retired Air Force technical sergeant. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 76, Laquey, American Legion Post 331, Waynesville, and Disabled American Veterans, Crocker. He married Joyce Botterman on Oct. 11, 1963, at Roswell, N.M. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Cheryl McCarthy, Dixon; two additional sons, Steven Hughes, Giddings, Texas, and Warren Hughes, Newport, Ind.; a sister, Linda Gavulich, Pittsburgh, Pa.; two brothers, John Rostosky, Satellite Beach, Fla., and J.J. Rostosky, Harrisburg, Pa.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Waynesville Memorial Chapel. Burial will be in Sunrise Cemetery, Manhattan, Kan. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Bessie Wight WENTWORTH, Mo. - Services for Bessie Wight, 93, Wentworth, who died Sunday, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City. The Rev. Richard Cerretti will officiate. Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. H.T. Brown PITTSBURG, Kan. - H.T. ``Ted'' Brown, 92, 615 N. Warren St., died at 2:15 a.m. Monday, March 3, 1997, at a nursing home in Pittsburg, where he had resided since Nov. 9, 1990. Mr. Brown was born June 10, 1904, at Burwell, Neb. He had lived in Southeast Kansas most of his life and in Pittsburg for eight years. He worked for Shell Oil Co. and in 1948 he began farming near Asbury, Mo. He married Elsie May Cox on July 12, 1924, at Girard. She died March 14, 1996. Survivors include a daughter, Nadine Rowley, Gainesville, Texas; two grandsons; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Mount Olive Cemetery. The Rev. Mamie Alvine will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Kathryn Kincaid PITTSBURG, Kan. - Kathryn R. Kincaid, 90, 507 Sycamore St., died at 1:40 p.m. Monday, March 3, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, where she had been a patient for three weeks. Mrs. Kincaid was born June 4, 1906, at Weir. From age 8, she lived at Scammon and moved in 1917 to Pittsburg. She lived four years in New Lexington, Ohio and 16 years at McPherson. She returned to Pittsburg in 1975. She was a homemaker and a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, St. Mary's Altar Society and the Mount Carmel Medical Center Auxiliary. She married Cecil W. Kincaid on March 4, 1933, in Pittsburg. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Kay Kincaid Morgan, Las Vegas, Nev.; a sister, Winifred Rinehart, Frontenac; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded her in death. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Stroot will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg, where family will receive friends afterward. Vernice Tomlinson GALENA, Kan. - Vernice Helen Speicher Tomlinson, 86, 1213 N. Forest Ave., Galena, died at 8:45 p.m. Monday, March 3, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Tomlinson was born June 2, 1910, at North Manchester, Ind. She had lived in Galena since 1982, when she moved from Huntington, Ind., where she had lived most of her life. She was graduated from North Manchester High School. She retired as a production worker from Memcor Inc., Huntington. She was a member of Sixth Street Baptist Church, Galena. She married Kenneth Tomlinson on April 2, 1932, at Huntington. He died Nov. 22, 1955. She was also preceded in death by three sons and a daughter. Survivors include two daughters, Lois Kersey, Galena, and Rose Simon, Tempe, Ariz.; a sister, Mariana Schultz, Fort Wayne, Ind.; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. The family will receive friends after the service at the mortuary. Kathryn Chenoweth MIAMI, Okla. - Kathryn Blanche Chenoweth, 85, Edmond, formerly of Miami, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City after an illness. Mrs. Chenoweth was born Oct. 5, 1911, at Chelsea. She moved from Miami to Denver, Colo. She moved to Edmond in July 1996. She was employed several years as a service representative for Southwestern Bell at Stillwater. She was a charter member of Bethany Christian Church, Miami. She was a past worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star, Miami. Her husband, William Smith Chenoweth, preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Sue Davis, Edmond; three sisters, Joe Alta Cooper, Canton, Mo., Margaret Branson, Oklahoma City, and Martha Duncan, Sun City West, Ariz.; one grandchild, and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Bethany Christian Church. Dr. Daryl Bates will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, east of Miami, under direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Pallbearers will be Roy Sanders, Lawrence Sharp, Claude Earl Landers, Orville Woods, Bob McDowell and Jim Ginn. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Cecil Taylor FAIRLAND, Okla. - Services for Cecil Ray Taylor, 38, Fairland, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Daryl Gaddy will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at 908 W. Sixth St., Pittsburg. Mr. Taylor was born May 24, 1958, at Junction City, Kan. Survivors include a sister, Glenda Crouch, Joplin, Mo. Melvin Trease COMMERCE, Okla. - Melvin ``Tiny'' Trease, 72, 205 Midway Drive, died at 7:15 p.m. Monday, March 3, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Trease was born Oct. 20, 1924, at Picher. He had lived in the Commerce area since 1927. He worked for the B.F. Goodrich plant at Miami for 26 years. He also worked at Picher & Grants Steel, Grants, N.M., for several years. He was a member of Commerce Christian Church. He married Imogene Steel on Nov. 17, 1942 at Cardin. She survives. Other survivors include four sons, Michael Trease, Commerce, Larry Trease, Miami, Ronnie Trease, Yukon, and Steve Trease, Fairland; two brothers, C.M. Trease, Miami, and Kenneth Trease, Claremore; a sister, Neomi Peck, Commerce; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Jack Steel will officiate, and Bill Richey will assist. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Larry Ridings, Bob Evans, Danny Garner, Henry Patton, Marion Nichols and Art Robertson. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Cardin Christian Church or St. John's Hospice, Grove. Francis Usher GROVE, Okla. - Francis E. ``Bud'' Usher, 68, Grove, formerly of Pittsburg, Kan., died at 7:30 a.m. Monday, March 3, 1997, at his home after several years of ill health. Mr. Usher was born July 28, 1928, in Pittsburg. He moved to Grove six years ago from Pittsburg, where he lived most of his life. He attended schools in Pittsburg and Joplin, Mo. He received his pharmacy degree from the University of Missouri at Kansas City. He worked for Scherring labs as a detail representative and later worked as a pharmacist at Crowell Ash Drug Store in Pittsburg. He owned and operated Usher's Green Cross Pharmacy in Pittsburg from 1971 until he retired in 1991. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Elks Lodge and Benjamin Fuller Post No. 64, American Legion, all of Pittsburg. He was past state commander of the AmVets. He was a Missouri champion pistol marksman and raised English Setters and Brittany hunting dogs. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Michael Usher, Pittsburg, and Brian Usher, Afton, Okla.; two daughters, Kathleen Brown, Coffeyville, Kan., and Dina Usher, Wichita, Kan.; and three grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Robert McElwee will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Humane Society, in care of the funeral home. Mildred Engles Mildred W. Engles, 82, 530 W. 44th St., died at 5:07 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after an illness. Mrs. Engles was born Jan. 13, 1915, at Monett. She grew up in Monett. She was a beautician and owned and operated a salon in Kansas for many years. She raised and bred poodles. She had lived in Joplin six years. She also had lived in Oregon. She was a member of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority. She married Robert ``Bob'' Engles on Oct. 23, 1947, at Nashville, Tenn. He died April 9, 1992. Survivors include two daughters, Rae Unzicker, Sioux Falls, S.D., and Renee Coelho, Mesa, Ariz.; a grandchild and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Chapel. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mary Hill Mary Jane Hill, 86, Joplin, died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Hill was born Aug. 9, 1910, at Oklahoma City, Okla. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She was graduated in 1930 from the former St. John's School of Nursing in Joplin. She was a registered nurse. She was Joplin's city health nurse from 1954 to 1963 and was an Oklahoma state health nurse in Ottawa County for nine years. She retired in 1972. She owned and operated the former Quapaw (Okla.) Nursing Home. She was a member of the former Animal Aid Association of Joplin. Survivors include a son, William Lee Hill IV, Carl Junction; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Patrick Peck, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Church of Christ, in care of the mortuary. Orville Johnson Graveside services for Orville D. Johnson, 66, 3702 Ridge Drive, who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at IOOF Cemetery, Marshall, Okla. Military honors will be provided by a detachment from Vance Air Force Base, Enid Okla. Mr. Johnson was born March 14, 1930. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Chapel. An obituary in Wednesday's editions incorrectly listed Mr. Johnson's date of birth, and the day set for visitation. Gladys LaFleur Gladys D. LaFleur, 70, 10469 Amanda Lane, died at 4:56 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mrs. LaFleur was born Feb. 27, 1927, at Flat River. She moved to Joplin in 1946 from Kansas City. She was a homemaker and a member of Reinmiller Independent Baptist Church. She married Myron D. LaFleur on Aug. 31, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Myron L. LaFleur and Mike A. LaFleur, both of Joplin; a daughter, Kathy L. Holland, Joplin; four brothers, Dean Anderson and Carl Anderson, both of Ritchey, Herschel Anderson, Apache Junction, Ariz., and Harry Anderson, Racine; two sisters, Emma Lou Jones, Pierce City, and Carol Pierce, Ritchey; five granddaughters; and two great-grandchildren. A son preceded her in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Kenneth Simonson will officiate. Burial will be in Stone Cemetery, southeast of Joplin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Reinmiller Independent Baptist Church, in care of the mortuary. Jaryl Beckett CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Jaryl L. Beckett, 28, 208 S. Summitt, died at 2:45 p.m. Monday, March 3, 1997. Jerry Neil, chief deputy of the Jasper County Sheriff's Department and acting Jasper County coroner, said he ruled the death a suicide. Mr. Beckett was born July 9, 1968, at Carthage. He grew up in Pierce City and was graduated in 1986 from Pierce City High School. He served in the Navy for 8“ years and reached the rank of petty officer second class. He received law enforcement training in the Navy and attended the police academy at Missouri Southern State College, Joplin. He worked two years at the Carl Junction Police Department. He married Melissa Forhan on Feb. 16, 1991 at Sugar Grove, W.Va. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Hailey Beckett, of the home; his father and stepmother, Joe and Sheri Beckett, Carthage; his stepfather, Johnnie Miller, Pierce City; three brothers, Randy Beckett, David Harris and Jerry Harris, all of Joplin; two sisters, Belinda Wright, Tucson, Ariz., and Elizabeth Miller, Pierce City; his paternal grandmother, Joan Nesbitt, Carthage; and his maternal grandmother, Mae Riddle, Kansas City. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Webb City. The Rev. David Miller will officiate. Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Taylor, Bryan Thompson, Tom Kitch, Jeff Wood, Andy Pike and David Harris. Donations may be made to the Jaryl Beckett Memorial Fund in care of Great Southern Bank, 1710 E. 32nd St., Joplin, Mo., 64804. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. James Buzzard SENECA, Mo. - Memorial services for James Weldon Buzzard, 77, Gold Hill, Ore., a former Seneca resident who died Saturday, March 1, 1997, at Rogue Valley Medical Center, Medford, Ore., of natural causes, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Seneca First Christian Church. The Rev. Buel Buzzard will officiate. The body has been cremated. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery, where graveside Masonic services will be conducted. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple in care of the funeral home. Survivors not listed in Wednesday's editions include a daughter, Marsha Devoti, Springfield; and two sisters, Brodus Messenger, Independence, Kan., and Marguerite Lawson, Joplin. Eunice Christner CARTHAGE, Mo. - Eunice Christner, 98, Venice, Fla., a Carthage native, died at 12:58 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at her home after an illness. Ms. Christner was born Dec. 18, 1898, in Carthage. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Venice Yacht Club, Mission Valley Country Club and Venice United Church of Christ, all of Venice. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Davies, Vero Beach, Fla.; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Ewing Funeral Home, Venice, Fla. Ellen Fosse WASHBURN, Mo. - Ellen Ione Fosse, 65, Washburn, died at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at a Cassville nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Fosse was born Jan. 25, 1932, at Stuart, Iowa. She was graduated from Stewart High School. She moved to Cassville in 1980 from the state of California. She married Earl Oliver Fosse on June 15, 1951, at Everett, Wash. He died Feb. 15, 1986. Survivors include a son, Taylor Fosse, Washburn; three brothers, Samuel McIntire, Des Moines, Iowa, John McIntire, Redwood City, Calif., and Eugene McIntire, New Baden, Ill.; and four grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. Friday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Pamela Farren will officiate. Private burial will be at a later date. Hertha Giehmann GOLDEN CITY, Mo. - Hertha G. Giehmann, 94, Golden City, died at 2:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at a nursing home in Greenfield after an illness. Mrs. Giehmann was born Dec. 27, 1902, at Berlin, Germany. She was graduated from high school and business college in Berlin. She had been a payroll clerk before she moved to the United States. She was a secretary for Reliable Life Insurance in Joplin. She and her husband owned and operated White Court Motel in Carthage. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Roselle, N.J. She married Herbert W. Giehmann on March 28, 1926, at Elizabeth, N.J. He died Nov. 30, 1983. Survivors include two daughters, Ruth Dimmick, Mountain Side, N.J., and Charlotte Huser, Golden City; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated under the direction of Lockwood (Mo.) Funeral Chapel. Memorial services will be held at a later date in Roselle, N.J. Contributions may be made to Dade County Nursing Home, Greenfield. Russell Hadley CARTHAGE, Mo. - Russell B. ``Russ'' Hadley, 34, Carthage route 5, was pronounced dead at 6:41 p.m. Monday, March 3, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a heart attack. Mr. Hadley was born June 26, 1962, at Purdy. He lived most of his life in the Carthage area. He was a Jehovah's Witness. He married Karen B. Bruegemann on Aug. 14, 1993, at Pacific. She died Oct. 30, 1993. Surviving are his mother, Mary Reding, Port Orange, Fla.; a brother, Steven Reding, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; and a sister, Stephanie Hadley, Tulsa, Okla. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Carthage. Paul Shultz will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage, after which the body will be cremated. Contributions may be made to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Carthage, in care of the funeral home. Billy Jackson NEVADA, Mo. - Billy Eugene Jackson, 55, Nevada, died Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Jackson was born Aug. 8, 1941, at Kansas City. He had lived in the Nevada area all of his life. He served in the armed forces for many years. Survivors include a son, David Jackson, Belton; three daughters, LeAnn Hammond, Independence, and Jennifer Moore and Trisha Jackson, both of Nevada; a stepdaughter, Lisa Sanderson, Nevada; two sisters, names and addresses unavailable, and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be Friday at National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kan. Friends may call until 8 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Dorothy Lassiter WEBB CITY, Mo. - Dorothy Lassiter, 86, Littleton, Colo., died Monday, March 3, 1997, at Littleton Hospital after an illness. Her husband was a former Webb City resident. Mrs. Lassiter was born June 9, 1910, at Brockton, Mass. She moved to Littleton in 1985. She formerly lived for many years in Kansas City. She was a homemaker and an Episcopalian. She married William H. Lassiter Sr. on May 13, 1928, at Boston. He died in 1968. Survivors include three sons, William Lassiter Jr., Ogala, Fla., Henry Lassiter, Belton, and Paul Lassiter, Olmstead Falls, Ohio; a daughter, Patricia Lassiter, Littleton; eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Carterville Cemetery. The Rev. David Patrick will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Gloria Rudd GREENFIELD, Mo. - Gloria J. Rudd, 52, Greenfield, died Monday, March 3, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Rudd was born Aug. 6, 1944, at Sacramento, Calif. She was graduated from Hollister High School. She was a homemaker and attended Emmanuel Baptist Church, Greenfield. Survivors include two sons, Walter Aaron Bolin, Greenfield, and Bradly E. Downs, Springfield; three daughters, Tracy Lynn Scott, Fair Grove, Kelly Caldwell, Seymour, and Gloria Dawn Rudd, Greenfield; three brothers, Stanley Jones and Stephen Jones, both of Hollister, and Daniel P. Jones, Willets, Calif.; and nine grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Harold McMasters will officiate. Bessie Senkevech NEVADA, Mo. - Bessie Pearl Senkevech, 85, Nevada, formerly of Moundville, died Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at Nevada Regional Center after an illness of several months. Mrs. Senkevech was born Feb. 29, 1912, in Benton County, Ark. She was a homemaker. She moved to the Nevada area in 1933. She was a Methodist. Her husband, Adam Senkevech, died Dec. 9, 1980. Surviving are three sons, Tom Senkevech, Nevada, Jack Senkevech, Bentonville, Ark., and Max Senkevech, Bronaugh; a daughter, Dixie Goodnaugh, Franklin, Kan.; two stepdaughters, Viona Gifford, Kansas City, and Nadene Ashley, Taylors, S.C.; a sister, Hazel Crouse, Hutchinson, Kan.; 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Deerfield Cemetery. Alta Turner dies at age 102 GRANBY, Mo. - Alta Pearl Turner, 102, Claremore, Okla., formerly of Granby, died at 12:25 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at Claremore Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Turner was born March 29, 1895, at Clarksville, Ark. She moved to the Granby area in 1900 and lived there until six years ago, when she moved to Texas. She had lived in Claremore for four months. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Hillcrest Church of Christ, Neosho. She was a former member of Lone Star Church of Christ in eastern Newton County. She had been a member of the Church of Christ for 87 years. Her husband, Barry Daniel Turner, died on July 2, 1981. Survivors include two daughters, Lavina Tobey, Conroe, Texas, and Retha Dunn, Neosho; two sons, Eldon Turner, Claremore, and Robert Turner, Miami, Okla.; a sister, Anna Pendley, Eufaula, Okla.; nine grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Hillcrest Church of Christ with John R. Turner, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Hazel Green Cemetery, in the Boulder City community. Pallbearers will be Bill Cupps, Richard Turner, Charles Palm, Daniel Palm, Randall Palm, Albert McCullin, Brian Bradley and Barry Tobey. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the Hillcrest Church of Christ in care of the funeral home. Angelica Dow-Hazen BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Angelica Dow-Hazen, 57, 224 E. 11th St., died at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at her home of an illness. Mrs. Dow-Hazen was born July 7, 1939, at Johnson County, Ga. She had lived since 1992 in Baxter Springs, where she moved from Desert Hot Springs, Calif. She previously lived at Galena. She received a medical records degree at Loma Linda (Calif.) University. She worked in medical records at Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, Calif. She married Alan E. Hazen on April 18, 1978, at Las Vegas, Nev. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Glenn Dow, Ione, Calif.; four daughters, Angelisa Scott, state of Arizona, Melissa Anderson, Galena, and Karen Beckwith and Rebecca Dow, both of Baxter Springs; her mother, Betty Futch, Augusta, Ga.; two brothers, John Futch, Clackamas, Ore., and Terry Futch, Columbia, S.C.; three sisters, Judy Harp, Augusta, Betty Brown, Jacksonville, Fla., and Bobbi Lynn Rich, Bennettsville, S.C.; and 12 grandchildren. Her body was donated to the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Minnie Ellison FAIRLAND, Okla. - Minnie Erma Ellison, 84, Fairland, died Wednesday morning, March, 5, 1997, at a residential care center in Foyil after a long illness. Mrs. Ellison was born April 29, 1912, at Putnam. She moved to Fairland in 1949 from Wyandotte. She was graduated from Wyandotte High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Fairland United Methodist Church. Her husband, Floyd Samuel Ellison, died March 16, 1964. Survivors include two daughters, Nellie J. Hargrave, Berryville, Ark., and Mary N. Washburn, Big Cabin; three sons, Kenneth C. Ellison, Tulsa, Curtis Ellison, Aurora, Ill., and Walter S. Ellison, Green Bay, Wis.; and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. Irene Foss COMMERCE, Okla. - Irene Margaret Foss, 83, 212 N. Quincy St., died at 12:10 p.m. Monday, March 3, 1997, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mrs. Foss was born Sept. 10, 1913, at Conover, Iowa. She moved to the Commerce area in 1957 from El Dorado, Kan. She was an owner of the A.W. Drive-In in Miami from 1958 to 1977. She was a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Miami, where she taught preschool for 11 years, was active in the Ruth Guild and Altar Committee, and taught Sunday school for more than 50 years. She married Alvin J. Foss in 1938. He died Oct. 19, 1970. Survivors include two sons, Allan D. Foss, North Miami, and Donald R. Foss, Circle Pines, Minn.; a daughter, Norma J. Delong, Portland, Ore.; two sisters, Jean O'Hare, Waukon, Iowa, and Erma Swatek, Decorah, Iowa; two brothers, Elmer Phillips, Marion, Iowa, and Ernest Phillips, Decorah; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Miami. The Rev. Don Kirchhoff will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Con Pitner Con Edwin Pitner, 82, 2716 St. Louis Ave., died at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at Citizens' Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, of an apparent heart attack. Mr. Pitner was born Feb. 8, 1915, at Bolivar. He had lived in Joplin since 1945. He was manager of the former 905 Liquor Store, Joplin. He was a member of South Joplin Christian Church. He married Mildred Frieze on June 4, 1938, in Bolivar. She died May 26, 1982. Survivors include a son, Wayne Pitner, Winnetka, Ill.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Ron Wade will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to South Joplin Christian Church. James Toft James C. Toft, 82, Joplin, a former Aurora resident, died at 8:15 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Toft was born Aug. 9, 1914, at Salt Lake City. He moved to Aurora in 1939 from Columbia. He operated Toft and Co. Store, an Aurora dry goods store. He had a home repair business in Joplin. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and a former member of First Presbyterian Church, Aurora. He was a deacon and elder with the Aurora church. He was a former member of the Aurora Lions Club and was a member of the former Metro Club, Aurora. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 284, Aurora. He married Dorothy Malet on July 4, 1940, at Aurora. She died June 10, 1994. Survivors include a son, Robert Toft, Joplin; a daughter, Joanne Warner, St. Louis; a brother, Osborne Toft, Aurora; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. William Christman will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Joplin, or St. John's Hospice, Joplin. Lorraine Dean CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Lorraine Dean, 78, Burlington, Kan., formerly of Carl Junction, died Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Dean was born April 12, 1918, at Oronogo. She moved to Burlington in 1989 from Carl Junction, where she and her husband had owned a business. She married Frank Dean on Feb. 17, 1938, at Joplin. He died in 1981. Survivors include a son, Jerry Dean, Carl Junction; a daughter, Janice LeMaster, New Strawn, Kan.; and two grandchildren. No services are planned. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Feltner Funeral Home, Lyndon, Kan. Iva Garrison WASHBURN, Mo. - Iva Pearl Garrison, 95, Washburn, died at 4:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Garrison was born Nov. 23, 1901, at Kalamazoo, Mich. She provided adult foster care in her home in Michigan for 35 years. She moved to Washburn in 1990. She was a member of the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Cassville. She married George Raymond Garrison on March 19, 1921, in the state of Michigan. He died in April 1977. Survivors include two sons, Carl Raymond Garrison, Vicksburg, Mich., and Leslie L. Garrison, Mattawan, Mich.; three daughters, Merna Jean Coppock, Washburn, Velma June Homan, Vicksburg, and Ellen Marjorie Minnis, Union City, Mich.; four sisters, Mildred Skinner, Genevieve Cramer and Evelyn Taylor, all of Vicksburg, and Luella Morrison, Scotts, Mich.; 15 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. No services are planned. Otis Gorham NEOSHO, Mo. - Otis C. Gorham, 81, 210 N. Valley St., Neosho, died at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at a local nursing home after a two-year illness. Mr. Gorham was born Oct. 17, 1915, at Neosho. He was a lifelong Neosho resident. He was a truck driver for 35 years. He was a bus driver for the Older Adults Transportation Service for seven years. He was a member of Burkhart Church of Christ, west of Neosho. He married Doris Hamilton on June 6, 1940, at Neosho. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Don Gorham and Robert L. Gorham, both of Neosho; three daughters, Pat Mitchell and Sue Spencer, both of Neosho, and Jeannie Reed, Austin, Texas; a sister, Ruth Chilcoat, La Center, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with John Anderson, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, south of Neosho. Pallbearers will be grandsons Douglas Gorham, Richard Spencer, Ronny Gorham, Jerry Gorham, Chris Mitchell, Eric Mitchell, Sam Gorham and Jason Gorham. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation or the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society. Carolyn Jones EVERTON, Mo. - Carolyn Sue Dunn Jones, 58, Everton, died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Jones was born May 6, 1938, near Everton. She was graduated in 1958 from Everton High School. She was a telephone operator with American Telephone & Telegraph Co. for more than 23 years. She retired in 1990. She was a member of Everton Presbyterian Church and American Legion Post No. 443 Auxiliary, Everton. She married Paul L. Jones on July 14, 1957, at Everton. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Suzanne Steeley, Everton; a son, Michael Jones, Broken Arrow, Okla.; a brother, Larry Dunn, Columbus, Kan.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Birch Funeral Chapel, Everton, with the Rev. Christine Iannucilli officiating. Burial will be in Ray Springs Cemetery, southwest of Everton. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Everton American Legion Auxiliary. Goldie Martin VERONA, Mo. - Goldie Lyvonne Martin, 73, Verona, died at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Martin was born Nov. 7, 1923, at Viola. She was a member of Madry (Mo.) Baptist Church. She married George Martin on Aug. 18, 1947, at Berryville, Ark. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Larry Martin and Howard Downs, both of Verona, and Cecil Downs, Marshfield; three daughters, Shirley Zinn, Verona, Marilyn Richter, Exeter, and Barbara Garrett, Aurora; four brothers, Arlis Bilyeu, Reed Springs, Everett Bilyeu, Los Animos, Colo., George Bilyeu, Omaha, Neb., and Purd Bilyeu, Doe, Calif.; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Brenda Garner, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Bill McDaniel IANTHA, Mo. - James W. ``Bill'' McDaniel, 93, Iantha, died at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mr. McDaniel was born March 23, 1903, in Vernon County. He had lived in Iantha since 1924. He was a farmer and had worked for the Iantha Missouri Farmers' Association for 14 years. He retired in 1968. He was a member of Iantha United Methodist Church. He married L. Vera King on May 20, 1934 in Iantha. She died on Nov. 14, 1979. He was also preceded in death by a son. Survivors include a son, Jim McDaniel, Houston, Texas; and five granddaughters. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Iantha Methodist Church. Burial will be at Iantha Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Davis, Matthew Davis, Lindon Wolf, Bruce Wolf, Andy Wolf and Adam Wolf. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Aaron Mills AURORA, Mo. - Aaron B. Mills Jr. 67, Aurora, died at 2:22 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Mills was born Sept. 30, 1927, at Oran, Mo. He moved to the Aurora area three years ago. He was a member of Church of God, Aurora. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War and was a retired machine operator for Caterpillar, Peoria, Ill. He married Lucille Murphy on Sept. 3, 1950, at Piggott, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Kenneth Mills, Bloomington, Ill.; two daughters, Louise Spradley, Houston, Texas, and Sharon Blankenship, Aurora; a sister, Lucille Harding, Las Cruces, N.M.; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Tommie Blair will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Evelyn Powers SHELDON, Mo. - Evelyn Edna Parsons, 93, Sheldon, died Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at a Lamar nursing home after a one-year illness. Ms. Parsons was born Feb. 8, 1904, in Sheldon. She was graduated from Sheldon High School and was a lifelong local resident. She taught for a short time in Sheldon and at Prairie View School, rural Sheldon. She was a member of Help Your Neighbor Club and Prairie View Club. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon. Friends may call until service time at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Norma Ridgway ORONOGO, Mo. - Norma J. Ridgway, 69, route 1 Oronogo, died Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Ridgway was born Oct. 21, 1927, at Medoc. She had lived in the Oronogo area for 50 years. She was graduated in 1945 from Mindenmines High School. She was a member of New Providence Baptist Church. She married Calvin Ridgway on Dec. 9, 1945, at Columbus, Kan. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Gerald Ridgway, Oronogo, and Terry Ridgway, Asbury; two daughters, Wanda Hole, Joplin, and Cindy Burgess, Carl Junction; three sisters, Doris Scott, Silverton, Ore., Della Martin, Carl Junction, and Cora Bell Radford, Bradfordville, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Othal Hodson will officiate. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gordon Edwards, Melvin Rector, Craig Doubledee, Eddie Cawyer, David Miller and Doc Edwards. Geraldine Smith dies at age 102 MARIONVILLE, Mo. - Geraldine ``Jerry'' Christopher Smith, 102, Marionville, died at 5:20 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at a Marionville nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Smith was born Nov. 15, 1894, at Monett. She resided most of her life in Monett. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, Monett, Etta Gardner Garden Club, Ruth Circle at First United Methodist Church and was a lifetime member of the Tulsa chapter of the Order of Eastern Star. She married Earl Harrison Smith on Oct. 25, 1915, at Joplin. He died Aug. 31, 1968. Survivors include three daughters, Mary Virginia McMasters, Green Valley, Ariz., Bettye Slater, Monett, and Jeanne S. Smith, Houston, Texas; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at IOOF Cemetery, Monett, with the Rev. Mark Mildren officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Memorials may be made to the nurses' scholarship fund at Ozark Methodist Manor. Mary Palmer COLUMBUS, Kan. - Mary V. Palmer, 84, Halstead, formerly of Columbus, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 4, 1997, at Columbia Halstead Hospital, Halstead, after an illness. Mrs. Palmer was born May 16, 1912, at Webb City, Mo. She grew up and attended school in the Reeds, Mo. area. She moved to Columbus in 1935. She married Grant R. Palmer in 1931 at Reeds. He died in 1961. She was also preceded in death by a son and a daughter. Survivors include two sons, Bob J. Palmer, Boise, Idaho, and Larry G. Palmer, Spring, Texas; a daughter, Carolyn Sue Pugh, Halstead, Kan.; 12 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Eleanor Darrow q GROVE, Okla. - Eleanor E. Darrow, 75, Grove, died at 10:23 p.m. Wednesday, March 5, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Darrow was born April 24, 1921, in Barton County, Mo. She attended schools in Barton County and was graduated from Mindenmines (Mo.) High School in 1939. She was employed in retail sales for Golden Rule stores for many years. She moved to Grove three years ago. She was a member of Countryside Christian Church while she lived in Pittsburg, Kan., and was a member of First Christian Church, Grove. She married Robert L. Darrow on June 9, 1940, at Pittsburg. He survives. Other survivors include two brothers, Elbert Schneider, Redding, Calif., and Melvin Schneider, state of California; and three sisters, Vada Jackson, Grove, Bonnie Lou Shipman, Pittsburg, and Jean Morrison, Girard. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Countryside Christian Church. The Rev. Marvin Tunnell will officiate. Burial will be in Blackjack Cemetery, southeast of Pittsburg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. Friends may call at the mortuary after 2 p.m. today. Minnie Ellison FAIRLAND, Okla. - Graveside services for Minnie Erma Ellison, 84, Fairland, who died Wednesday, March 5, 1997, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Wyandotte Cemetery. The Rev. Alan McIntyre will officiate. Homer Karnes QUAPAW, Okla. - Homer Ray ``Johnny'' Karnes, 76, Quapaw, died at 2:25 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Karnes was born Feb. 2, 1921, in the state of Oklahoma. He had lived in the Quapaw area most of his life. He worked as a farmer. Survivors include two brothers, Rex Karnes, Quapaw, and Clay Paul Karnes, Picher; and two sisters, Margie Bradbury, Winfield, Kan., and Myrl Qualls, Springdale, Ark. The body will be donated for medical research in Oklahoma City. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Douglas Bean AURORA, Mo. - Douglas Sherman Bean, 68, Aurora and a former Pierce City resident, died at 6:05 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at an Aurora nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Bean was born on May 23, 1928, at Hugo, Okla. He was a retired lumberman. For many years, he managed the Tapjac Home Center in Monett, before moving to Pierce City, where he owned Bean Lumber Co. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, and a member of Ozark Post No. 65 American Legion, Pierce City. He married Dianna Palmer on July 5, 1951, in Fayetteville, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Joe Bean, Jenkins, and Kevin Bean, Nixa; one daughter, Melissa Gould, Springfield; four sisters, Nannie Elmore, Colorado Springs, Colo., Houstine Cooper, Monett, and Kathlene Evans and June Neal, both of Springdale, Ark.; and five grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Graveside services will be announced Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. Contributions may be made to Heartline Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Lyman Hemby WEBB CITY, Mo. - Lyman D. Hemby, 60, 1316 S. Oronogo St., died at 11:35 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Hemby was born July 6, 1936, at Pittsburg, Kan. He lived in the Webb City area most of his life. He had worked for the Jasper County Highway Department and was a former Webb City police chief. He was a member of Webb City Masonic Lodge No. 512, AF&AM and was an honorary lifetime member of the Missouri Fur Company. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines. His wife, Cary Hemby, died Aug. 10, 1993. Survivors include two daughters, Lynette Isenberger, Webb City, and Michele Hemby, Joplin; a sister, Judith Mynatt, Pittsburg; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Kent Williams, minister, will officiate. The body will be cremated after the service. Friends may call from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. John Larkin, Jr. MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - John J. Larkin Jr., 73, Mount Vernon, died at 9:20 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at the Missouri Veteran's Home after a long illness. Mr. Larkin was born Feb. 25, 1924, in Pierce City. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a retired pharmacist. He was a member of the local Veteran's of Foreign Wars and American Legion. He was of the Catholic faith. His wife, Betty (Moody) Larkin died in 1987. Survivors include two brothers, M.T. Larkin, Coffeyville, Kan., and James Edward Larkin, Beaumont, Texas; and a sister, Mary Looper, Derby, Kan. Services will be 2 p.m. today at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home. The Rev. Dean Hendricks will officiate. Burial will be at City Cemetery in Pierce City. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dora Powell WHEATON, Mo. - Dora A. Powell, 93, Wheaton, died at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a short illness. Mrs. Powell was born Nov. 19, 1903, at Stella. She was a homemaker and a lifetime resident of the area. She was a member of Wheaton United Methodist Church and the Senior Citizens of Wheaton. She married Richard Powell in July 1923; he died in 1981. Surviving are two sons, Dillard Powell, Wichita, Kan., and Donnie Powell, Wheaton; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was proceeded in death by three sons. Services will be 2 p.m. Sunday at Wheaton Funeral Home. The Rev. Gloria Gold will officiate. Burial will be in Rocky Comfort Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Bates, Jerad Powell, Eddie Powell, Bub Hobbs, Doug Lee and Francis Washick. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Wheaton United Methodist Church. Evelyn Parsons SHELDON, Mo. - Graveside services for Evelyn Edna Parsons, 93, Sheldon, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. today at the Sheldon Cemetery. Friends may call until service time at the Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon, where the family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. today. Janie Ramey AURORA, Mo. - Janie Ramey, 87, Aurora, died at 8:10 a.m. Friday, March 7, 1997, in a Marionville nursing center after a long illness. Mrs. Ramey was born Sept. 23, 1909, at Pindall, Ark. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Aurora. She married Miles Ramey on Aug. 31, 1959, in the state of Oklahoma; he died Jan. 2, 1971. She is survived by a sister, Bonnie Beckett, Monett. Services will be 1 p.m. Sunday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Burial will be in Friendship Cemetery, Springdale, Ark. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Helen Samsel AURORA, Mo. - Helen M. Samsel, 78, died at 6:02 a.m. Friday, March 7, 1997, in the Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Samsel was born Jan. 11, 1919, in Marionville. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a retired licensed practical nurse. She was a member of the First Christian Church of Aurora. She married Albert Samsel on Aug. 22, 1938. He died Oct. 6, 1986. She is survived by three sons, Ronald Samsel, Joplin, Larry Samsel, Ridgedale, and John Samsel, Larchmont, N.Y.; a daughter, Ramona Paulsen, Washburn; a sister, Joan Boyd, Springfield; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Crafton-Cantrell Chapel. Sammy Flores will officiate. Burial will be at Mount Olive Cemetery, Marionville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions made be made to the First Christian Church. James Snavely SHELL KNOB, Mo. - James R. ``Jim'' Snavely, 56, Shell Knob, died at 7:25 a.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a sudden illness. Mr. Snavely was born Dec. 17, 1940, at Greeley, Colo. He was a retired insurance executive. He moved to Shell Knob in March 1994 from Fallbrook, Calif. He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Shell Knob, where he served on the parish council, the building committee, was an usher and a member of the choir. He married Kathleen McCarty on Feb. 11, 1961, at Compton, Calif.; she survives. Additional survivors include a son, Michael Snavely, Colorado Springs, Colo.; two daughters, Karen Little, Cumming, Ga., and Mary Snavely, Springfield; a brother, Richard Snavely, Seal Beach, Calif.; a sister, Judy Fuller, Dunwoody, Ga.; and two grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Holy Family Catholic Church, Shell Knob. The Rev. Tom Thro will officiate. Private burial will be at a later date in Elm Springs (Ark.) Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Contributions may be made to the Holy Family Catholic Church building fund, in care of the funeral home. James Whitecotton WEBB CITY, Mo. - James Oliver Whitecotton, 74, Webb City route 1, died at 2:48 p.m. Thursday, March 6, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Whitecotton was born March 16, 1922, at St. Louis. He was a former resident of Lamar. He was an automobile mechanic. He married Julianne Giles in January 1946 in San Diego, Calif.; she died June 8, 1993. Survivors include three sons, Craig Whitecotton, Bryan Whitecotton and David Whitecotton, addresses unavailable. No services are scheduled. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Arrangements are under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Daniel Botts MIAMI, Okla. - Daniel Elroy ``Danny'' Botts, 60, Miami, died at 3 p.m. Friday, March 7, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a sudden illness. Mr. Botts was born Aug. 22, 1936, at Wyandotte. He lived in the Miami area all of his life and was a graduate of Miami High School. He was a race horse trainer. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Miami, the Miami Horseman's Association and the National Horsemen's Benevolence Protective Association. He married Eleanor Wojohn on June 25, 1953, at Fairland; she survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jerry Botts, Carl Junction, Mo.; a daughter, Deborah Dean, Stillwater; two brothers, John Botts, Owasso, and Robert Botts, Monroeville, Ind.; and five grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Bill Evans GROVE, Okla. - William R. ``Bill'' Evans, 79, Grove, died at 1:10 a.m. Friday, March 7, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after an illness. Mr. Evans was born May 18, 1917, in the state of Michigan. He was a dairy farmer. He moved to Fairview, Mo., in 1940 from Kansas City, Mo. He moved to Grove in 1977. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. He married Lillian J. Robbins on April 26, 1937, at Kansas City. She died Aug. 3, 1987. Surviving are two sons, Edward Evans, Winnemucca, Nev., and Gary Evans, Cape Girardeau, Mo.; a daughter, Veloria Wittenburg, Reno, Nev.; a brother, Harry Evans, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; several grandchildren; and great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Neosho (Mo.) IOOF Cemetery. Elder Allen Lacey will officiate. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Georgia Higinbotham FAIRLAND, Okla. - Georgia V. Higinbotham, 77, Fairland, died at 12:15 a.m. Friday, March 7, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Higinbotham was Oct. 29, 1919, in Fairland and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a charter member of the First Assembly of God Church, Fairland. She married Ralph J. Higinbotham on Dec. 6, 1938, at Miami; he survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Don Higinbotham, Seneca, Mo., and Ralph D. Higinbotham, Broken Arrow; three sisters, Anna Coffee and Cecelia Croan, both of Fairland, and Willie Spurgeon, the state of California; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Adcock Funeral Home, Fairland. The casket will be closed at all times. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. John's Hospice of Grove, in care of the funeral home. Herman Thornbrough GROVE, Okla. - Herman A. Thornbrough, 78, Grove, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Thornbrough was born June 9, 1918, at Memphis, Tenn. He moved to Grove in 1968 from Miami. He worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad at Wichita and Coffeyville, Kan., for Dollar Tire in Coffeyville, and for Miami Sales in Miami. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Neodesha, Kan. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific. He married Phyllis Metzger on Feb. 9, 1946, at Wichita, Kan. She is his only immediate survivor. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Grove. The Rev. Mike Chace will officiate. Graveside services and burial will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence, Kan. Archie Turner MIAMI, Okla. - Archie Harold Turner, 80, Miami, died at 12:40 p.m. Friday, March 7, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a short illness. Mr. Turner was born July 12, 1916, at Boatman. He have lived in Miami since 1957. He was employed by Miami Waste Paper until he retired in 1979. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. He married Mary Harris on June 5, 1937, at Pryor. She survives. Surviving are two sons, Jimmie Turner, Commerce, and John Turner, Miami; three daughters, Jean Powers, Joan Burtrum and Lana Foote, all of Miami; a brother, Howard Turner, Salina; two sisters, Roxie Charles, Vinita, and Violet Sharp, Hart, Texas; 14 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a son. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Ollie Inscore Ollie Frances Inscore, 87, Joplin, died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Inscore was born Dec. 21, 1909, at Alma, Okla. She moved to Joplin in 1995. She was a homemaker and seamstress. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, Duncan, Okla. She married Ben Thomas Inscore on Jan. 2, 1927, at Alma, Okla. He died Feb. 1, 1969. Survivors include two sons, Ben Thomas Inscore Jr., Cornelius, Ore., and James L. Inscore, Joplin; a daughter, Nada Faye Washabaugh, Hillsboro, Ore.; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Don Grantham Funeral Home, Duncan, Okla. Randy Southerland, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Alma Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Alma Cemetery Perpetual Care Fund. Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Paul Smith Paul E. Smith, 76, 1822 Reinmiller Road, died at 7 a.m. Monday, March 10, 1997, at his home after a heart attack. Mr. Smith was born Sept. 12, 1920, at Joplin. He lived in Joplin until moving to Warrenton, Mo., in 1974. He retired in 1987 as general manager of Warrenton Products, Warrenton. Previously he was employed 30 years as sales manager of Joplin's 7-up and Dr. Pepper plant. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was past president of Missouri Bottlers' Association. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a former member of Joplin Exchange Club and Joplin Jaycees. He married Mildred Admire on June 1, 1941, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Mike Smith and Stan Smith, both of Joplin; two sisters, Loretta Tabb and Wanda Sutton, both of Joplin; a brother, Eugene Smith, Joplin; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Phillip McClendon will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the baseball program at Missouri Southern State College, in care of the funeral home. Delores Amos MONETT, Mo. - Delores Jean Amos, 57, Tulsa, Okla., a Monett native, died at 10 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 1997, at Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, after a short illness. Ms. Amos was born June 28, 1939, at Monett. She moved in 1960 to Tulsa, where she was a Hillcrest Medical Center switchboard operator. She was a member of Red Fork Baptist Church, Tulsa. Survivors include two daughters, Karla Amos and Denise Amos, both of Tulsa; her father, Eugene Keltner, Monett; and two brothers, Gary Keltner, Azle, Texas, and Jim Keltner, Tulsa. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Wilma Bragg STARK CITY, Mo. - Wilma Faye Bragg, 57, Stark City, was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m. Sunday at her home. The death is being investigated as a homicide. Mrs. Bragg was born Aug. 3, 1939, at San Jon, N.M. She moved to the Stark City area in 1971 from Gallup, N.M. She was a dietitian and clerk at Cox Medical Center, Monett. She was a member of Ritchey Baptist Church, Ritchey. Survivors include two daughters, Vickie Guinn, Stella, and Sharon Perkins, Joplin; a son, Roy Bragg, Stark City; a brother, Tommy Gene Pointer, Russellville, Ark.; three sisters, Helen Patterson and Dorothy Shaw, both of Belen, N.M., and Devilla Gunter, Wheaton; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Dennis Burge will officiate.Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery, Stella. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dorthy Collins PARIS SPRINGS, Mo. - Dorthy Collins, 85, Paris Springs, died at 11:05 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Collins was born Dec. 27, 1911, at Aurora. She was a homemaker. She attended the Paris Springs Methodist Church. She married George Collins in October 1927 at Mount Vernon. He died April 19, 1984. Survivors include six daughters, Mary Morris and Millie Funk, both of Kansas City, Retha Ethridge, Springfield, Goldie Keenan, Marshfield, Dorothy Eutsler, Ash Grove, and Ann Hatch, Republic; a brother, Arthur Gardner, Strafford; 17 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Jim Downing will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, north of Bois D' Arc. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. John Crowell PIERCE CITY, Mo. - John Joseph Crowell, 59, Pierce City, died at 7:10 a.m. Monday, March 10, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Crowell was born Dec. 2, 1937, at Pierce City. He was a retired farmer and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Joe P. Crowell, Pierce City; a daughter, Roxanne Sommerfeld, Midlothian, Texas; and three grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Dan Hertz will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City, where visitation will follow. Anna Lawrence LAMAR, Mo. - Anna Bell Lawrence, 85, Lamar, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday, March 10, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Lawrence was born Feb. 23, 1912 in Barton County. She was a lifetime resident of the Barton County area. She was a homemaker and farmer. She married Virgil F. Lawrence on Dec. 21, 1929, at Girard, Kan. He died Dec. 10, 1990. Survivors include a brother, Charlie Butler, Washington. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Clif Crockett will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Eric Lawrence, Kenny Levaugh, Dave Blackford, John Lawrence, Harel Lawrence and Danny Little. Emily Schultz Emily C. Schultz, 89, Neosho, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Schultz was born May 30, 1907 in Mankato, Minn. She received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Minnesota. She worked at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for 16 years. She participated in some of the early work with antibiotics for tuberculosis. She was active in Diamond PTA, the Diamond and Neosho United Methodist churches and the Unitarian Church in St. Louis. In Neosho she was elected a member of the Newton County Health Board and state health chairwoman of the Federated Women's Club. She was a member of the Joplin branch of the American Association of University Women. She was also a member of the Neosho Travel Club and Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a volunteer staff person at Newton County Historical Museum and treasurer of George Washington Carver Birthplace Association for nine years. She married Clarence Schultz in November, 1946. He died in 1971. Survivors include two sons, Carl Schultz, El Paso, Texas, and John Schultz, Joplin; a daughter, Martha Schultz, Troy, New York; two brothers, Cornelius Smith, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Sidney Smith, Rogersville, Tenn.; and a sister, Naomi Alice Bernick, Kiryat Ata, Israel. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to Newton County Historical Society, in care of the funeral home. Tony Smith CARTHAGE, Mo. - Anthony ``Tony'' Gene Smith, 53, Rosamond, Calif., formerly of Carthage, died Sunday, March 9, 1997, at Antelope Valley Hospital, Antelope Valley Calif., after a long illness. Mr. Smith was born June 18, 1943, at Carthage. He attended schools in Carthage. He served in the Army and was stationed in Germany from 1965 to 1968. He married Lois Kennelly in 1992 in the state of Colorado. She died in 1996. Survivors include his parents, Martha and James E. Slater, Carthage; a daughter, Theresa Rose, Carl Junction; two stepsons, Robert Kennelly, Rosamond, Calif., and Johnny Larson, Arvada, Colo.; four sisters, Shirley Thornburg and Mabel Smith, both of Carthage, Jo Boggs, Cherryvale, Kan., and Toni Carter, Carterville; three brothers, James F. Slater, Sarcoxie, and Don Slater and Ray Slater, both of Webb City, and three grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Services are pending with Antelope Valley Cremation Services. Irma Swanson RACINE, Mo. - Irma C. Swanson, 84, Wichita, formerly of Racine, Mo., died Sunday, March 9, 1997, at Via Christi/ St. Francis Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Swanson was born May 7, 1912 in Wichita. She worked as a grocer in Racine, Mo. She married Howard Leslie Swanson on Oct. 11, 1931 at Marysville, Kan. He died Aug. 18, 1982. Surviving are a son, Eugene C. Swanson, Wichita; a daughter, Mary L. Briggs, Wichita; six grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cochran Mortuary, Wichita. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Alma Turner LIBERAL, Mo. - Alma Virginia Turner, 94, Liberal, died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 1997, at a Frontenac, Kan., nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Turner was born Sept. 13, 1902, at Mulberry, Kan. She had lived most of her life in the Mulberry and Arcadia, Kan., areas and at later Liberal. She also lived a few years in the state of Washington, where she worked in a shipyard at Bremerton during World War II. She was a graduate of Arcadia High School. She was a schoolteacher at Gross, Kan., and Oskaloosa. She operated Liberal Cafe in the 1950s. She also was a school cook for several years at Liberal. She worked many years for Sechrist Hardware. She was a member of Liberal United Methodist Church, and Order of Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodge, both of Lamar. She married Roy Stevenson Turner on Jan. 27, 1923. He died Feb. 1, 1965. Survivors include two daughters, Katherine Farmer, Liberal, and Shirley Fast, Lamar; a son, Allen Turner, Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Margaret Cox, Troy, Mich., and Georgia McDougall, Ludlow, Wash.; 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded her in death. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Cemetery, northwest of Liberal. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. today at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Contributions may be made to Liberal United Methodist Church or Shiloh Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Marion White LAMAR, Mo. - Marion Ogden White, 83, Lamar, died at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. White was born Feb. 22, 1914, at Lamar. He attended Lamar schools, moving in 1928 to Idado to work as a farmhand growing potatoes and sugar beets. He served from 1943 to 1945 in the Army in Europe, where he was in the Battle of the Bulge. After his discharge from the Army, he returned to Twin Falls, Idaho, and then moved to Lamar, where he worked 21 years at Heims Hatchery. He also worked 18 years for O'Sullivan's Furniture, retiring at age 75. He was a member of Church of the Nazarene, Carthage. He married Ethel Giger Bryant on June 16, 1952, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Charles White, Parsons, Kan.; a stepson, Clifton Bryant, Webb City; a brother, Richard White, Twin Falls; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon. The Rev. Clifton Bryant will officiate. Burial will be in Oakton (Mo.) Cemetery. Friends may call until 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Shriner's Crippled Children's Fund. Euritha York CARTHAGE, Mo. - Euritha Howrey York, 89, died at 12:10 a.m. Monday, March 10, 1997, at a Carthage nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. York was born Oct. 27, 1907, in rural Jasper. She lived most of her life in Barton and Jasper counties. She was a homemaker and taught school in rural Jasper. She married Earl York on Aug. 5, 1933, at Greenfield, Mo. He died April 1, 1976. Survivors include a son, Edwin Rex York, Vallejo, Calif,; three daughters, Pat Ritchie, Carthage, Betty Lou Palmer, Wellington, Kan., and Loretta Hawkins, St. Joseph; a brother, E.W. ``Cap'' Howrey, Jasper; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Waters Cemetery, northwest of Jasper. Visitation will be today from 7 to 8 p.m. at Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. Donald Dungan MIAMI, Okla. - Services for Donald Marris Dungan, 82, 409 Bay Street, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Nathan Chamberlain and the Rev. Ervin Maltbie will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece, Kan. Pallbearers will be Richard Frank, Charles Frank, Darrell Frank, Don Hefley, Philip Alsbaugh and Neil Wells. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Paul Smith Paul E. Smith, 76, 1822 Reinmiller Road, died at 7 a.m. Monday, March 10, 1997, at his home after a heart attack. Mr. Smith was born Sept. 12, 1920, at Joplin. He lived in Joplin until moving to Warrenton, Mo., in 1974. He retired in 1987 as general manager of Warrenton Products, Warrenton. Previously he was employed 30 years as sales manager of Joplin's 7-up and Dr. Pepper plant. He was a U.S. Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was past president of Missouri Bottlers' Association. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and a former member of Joplin Exchange Club and Joplin Jaycees. He married Mildred Admire on June 1, 1941, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Mike Smith and Stan Smith, both of Joplin; two sisters, Loretta Tabb and Wanda Sutton, both of Joplin; a brother, Eugene Smith, Joplin; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Phillip McClendon will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the baseball program at Missouri Southern State College, in care of the funeral home. Delores Amos MONETT, Mo. - Delores Jean Amos, 57, Tulsa, Okla., a Monett native, died at 10 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 1997, at Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, after a short illness. Ms. Amos was born June 28, 1939, at Monett. She moved in 1960 to Tulsa, where she was a Hillcrest Medical Center switchboard operator. She was a member of Red Fork Baptist Church, Tulsa. Survivors include two daughters, Karla Amos and Denise Amos, both of Tulsa; her father, Eugene Keltner, Monett; and two brothers, Gary Keltner, Azle, Texas, and Jim Keltner, Tulsa. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Wilma Bragg STARK CITY, Mo. - Wilma Faye Bragg, 57, Stark City, was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m. Sunday at her home. The death is being investigated as a homicide. Mrs. Bragg was born Aug. 3, 1939, at San Jon, N.M. She moved to the Stark City area in 1971 from Gallup, N.M. She was a dietitian and clerk at Cox Medical Center, Monett. She was a member of Ritchey Baptist Church, Ritchey. Survivors include two daughters, Vickie Guinn, Stella, and Sharon Perkins, Joplin; a son, Roy Bragg, Stark City; a brother, Tommy Gene Pointer, Russellville, Ark.; three sisters, Helen Patterson and Dorothy Shaw, both of Belen, N.M., and Devilla Gunter, Wheaton; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Dennis Burge will officiate.Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery, Stella. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dorthy Collins PARIS SPRINGS, Mo. - Dorthy Collins, 85, Paris Springs, died at 11:05 a.m. Sunday, March 9, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Collins was born Dec. 27, 1911, at Aurora. She was a homemaker. She attended the Paris Springs Methodist Church. She married George Collins in October 1927 at Mount Vernon. He died April 19, 1984. Survivors include six daughters, Mary Morris and Millie Funk, both of Kansas City, Retha Ethridge, Springfield, Goldie Keenan, Marshfield, Dorothy Eutsler, Ash Grove, and Ann Hatch, Republic; a brother, Arthur Gardner, Strafford; 17 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Jim Downing will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, north of Bois D' Arc. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. John Crowell PIERCE CITY, Mo. - John Joseph Crowell, 59, Pierce City, died at 7:10 a.m. Monday, March 10, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Crowell was born Dec. 2, 1937, at Pierce City. He was a retired farmer and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Survivors include a son, Joe P. Crowell, Pierce City; a daughter, Roxanne Sommerfeld, Midlothian, Texas; and three grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Dan Hertz will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City, where visitation will follow. Anna Lawrence LAMAR, Mo. - Anna Bell Lawrence, 85, Lamar, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday, March 10, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Lawrence was born Feb. 23, 1912 in Barton County. She was a lifetime resident of the Barton County area. She was a homemaker and farmer. She married Virgil F. Lawrence on Dec. 21, 1929, at Girard, Kan. He died Dec. 10, 1990. Survivors include a brother, Charlie Butler, Washington. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Clif Crockett will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Eric Lawrence, Kenny Levaugh, Dave Blackford, John Lawrence, Harel Lawrence and Danny Little. Emily Schultz Emily C. Schultz, 89, Neosho, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Schultz was born May 30, 1907 in Mankato, Minn. She received bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Minnesota. She worked at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., for 16 years. She participated in some of the early work with antibiotics for tuberculosis. She was active in Diamond PTA, the Diamond and Neosho United Methodist churches and the Unitarian Church in St. Louis. In Neosho she was elected a member of the Newton County Health Board and state health chairwoman of the Federated Women's Club. She was a member of the Joplin branch of the American Association of University Women. She was also a member of the Neosho Travel Club and Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a volunteer staff person at Newton County Historical Museum and treasurer of George Washington Carver Birthplace Association for nine years. She married Clarence Schultz in November, 1946. He died in 1971. Survivors include two sons, Carl Schultz, El Paso, Texas, and John Schultz, Joplin; a daughter, Martha Schultz, Troy, New York; two brothers, Cornelius Smith, St. Paul, Minnesota, and Sidney Smith, Rogersville, Tenn.; and a sister, Naomi Alice Bernick, Kiryat Ata, Israel. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to Newton County Historical Society, in care of the funeral home. Tony Smith CARTHAGE, Mo. - Anthony ``Tony'' Gene Smith, 53, Rosamond, Calif., formerly of Carthage, died Sunday, March 9, 1997, at Antelope Valley Hospital, Antelope Valley Calif., after a long illness. Mr. Smith was born June 18, 1943, at Carthage. He attended schools in Carthage. He served in the Army and was stationed in Germany from 1965 to 1968. He married Lois Kennelly in 1992 in the state of Colorado. She died in 1996. Survivors include his parents, Martha and James E. Slater, Carthage; a daughter, Theresa Rose, Carl Junction; two stepsons, Robert Kennelly, Rosamond, Calif., and Johnny Larson, Arvada, Colo.; four sisters, Shirley Thornburg and Mabel Smith, both of Carthage, Jo Boggs, Cherryvale, Kan., and Toni Carter, Carterville; three brothers, James F. Slater, Sarcoxie, and Don Slater and Ray Slater, both of Webb City, and three grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Services are pending with Antelope Valley Cremation Services. Irma Swanson RACINE, Mo. - Irma C. Swanson, 84, Wichita, formerly of Racine, Mo., died Sunday, March 9, 1997, at Via Christi/ St. Francis Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Swanson was born May 7, 1912 in Wichita. She worked as a grocer in Racine, Mo. She married Howard Leslie Swanson on Oct. 11, 1931 at Marysville, Kan. He died Aug. 18, 1982. Surviving are a son, Eugene C. Swanson, Wichita; a daughter, Mary L. Briggs, Wichita; six grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Cochran Mortuary, Wichita. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Alma Turner LIBERAL, Mo. - Alma Virginia Turner, 94, Liberal, died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, March 9, 1997, at a Frontenac, Kan., nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Turner was born Sept. 13, 1902, at Mulberry, Kan. She had lived most of her life in the Mulberry and Arcadia, Kan., areas and at later Liberal. She also lived a few years in the state of Washington, where she worked in a shipyard at Bremerton during World War II. She was a graduate of Arcadia High School. She was a schoolteacher at Gross, Kan., and Oskaloosa. She operated Liberal Cafe in the 1950s. She also was a school cook for several years at Liberal. She worked many years for Sechrist Hardware. She was a member of Liberal United Methodist Church, and Order of Eastern Star and Rebekah Lodge, both of Lamar. She married Roy Stevenson Turner on Jan. 27, 1923. He died Feb. 1, 1965. Survivors include two daughters, Katherine Farmer, Liberal, and Shirley Fast, Lamar; a son, Allen Turner, Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Margaret Cox, Troy, Mich., and Georgia McDougall, Ludlow, Wash.; 11 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded her in death. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Shiloh Cemetery, northwest of Liberal. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. today at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Contributions may be made to Liberal United Methodist Church or Shiloh Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Marion White LAMAR, Mo. - Marion Ogden White, 83, Lamar, died at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. White was born Feb. 22, 1914, at Lamar. He attended Lamar schools, moving in 1928 to Idado to work as a farmhand growing potatoes and sugar beets. He served from 1943 to 1945 in the Army in Europe, where he was in the Battle of the Bulge. After his discharge from the Army, he returned to Twin Falls, Idaho, and then moved to Lamar, where he worked 21 years at Heims Hatchery. He also worked 18 years for O'Sullivan's Furniture, retiring at age 75. He was a member of Church of the Nazarene, Carthage. He married Ethel Giger Bryant on June 16, 1952, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Charles White, Parsons, Kan.; a stepson, Clifton Bryant, Webb City; a brother, Richard White, Twin Falls; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon. The Rev. Clifton Bryant will officiate. Burial will be in Oakton (Mo.) Cemetery. Friends may call until 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Shriner's Crippled Children's Fund. Euritha York CARTHAGE, Mo. - Euritha Howrey York, 89, died at 12:10 a.m. Monday, March 10, 1997, at a Carthage nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. York was born Oct. 27, 1907, in rural Jasper. She lived most of her life in Barton and Jasper counties. She was a homemaker and taught school in rural Jasper. She married Earl York on Aug. 5, 1933, at Greenfield, Mo. He died April 1, 1976. Survivors include a son, Edwin Rex York, Vallejo, Calif,; three daughters, Pat Ritchie, Carthage, Betty Lou Palmer, Wellington, Kan., and Loretta Hawkins, St. Joseph; a brother, E.W. ``Cap'' Howrey, Jasper; 16 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Waters Cemetery, northwest of Jasper. Visitation will be today from 7 to 8 p.m. at Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. Donald Dungan MIAMI, Okla. - Services for Donald Marris Dungan, 82, 409 Bay Street, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Nathan Chamberlain and the Rev. Ervin Maltbie will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece, Kan. Pallbearers will be Richard Frank, Charles Frank, Darrell Frank, Don Hefley, Philip Alsbaugh and Neil Wells. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. James Danielson James J1500H. Danielson, 67, Madrid, Iowa, formerly of Joplin, died Thursday, March 13, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Danielson was June 17, 1929, at Madrid. He had lived many years in Joplin before he moved to Madrid two years ago. He was last employed by Pacific Molasses, Galena, Kan. He also had served as an assistant fire chief at Redings Mill. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include 10 children and step-children; 16 grandchildren and step-grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Virgil Danielson and Dan Danielson, both of Madrid; and three sisters, Wilma Miller, Mildred Peterson and Maxine Anderson, all of Madrid. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sundberg-Kirkpatrick Funeral Home, Madrid. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Cecil Hammond Cecil B. Hammond, 76, 1407 Wisconsin Ave., died at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 13, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hammond was born Aug. 22, 1920, at Covington County, Ala. He had lived in the Joplin area for 20 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War and was a railroad worker. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion and Disabled American Veterans. His wife, Kathryn E. Hammond, died on April 26, 1995. Survivors include a brother, Mack Hammond, Daleville, Ala.; and two sisters, Lydia Geologan, Andalusia, Ala., and Mattie Dalton, Jacksonville, Fla. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Junior Elam will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Charles Relford Charles Herschel Relford, 87, Joplin, died at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Relford was born Feb. 8, 1910, at Parma. He retired from Joplin Printing Co. with eight years of service. He was a tree trimmer for 19 years with the former Bob Clay's Service Co. He served in the Army during World War II and was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 534. He was a member of Villa Heights Christian Church. He married Margaret Evelyn Bushner on July 3, 1968, at Miami, Okla. She died Jan. 2, 1990. Survivors include two stepsons, Donald Hudson, Joplin, and Charles Hudson, Jefferson City; two stepdaughters, Patricia Coleman, Carterville, and Athena Hart, Fort Wayne, Ind.; a sister, Edna Taylor, Mexico, Mo.; a brother, Elmer Relford, Mexico, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Duane Trimble will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by Earl J. Bruton Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 534. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the Area Agency on Aging. Betty Wuellner Betty Beck Wuellner, 71, Joplin, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 1997, after she suffered an apparent heart attack two miles north of Stotts City on Highway 97. Ms. Wuellner was born July 11, 1925, near Stotts City. She had lived in Joplin for 20 years. She attended Mount Vernon schools. She was a cattle farmer most of her life in the Miller area. She helped to maintain the grounds of Beck Cemetery and the old Beck Community School House in Lawrence County for 20 years. She was a member of Miller United Methodist Church. Survivors include a sister, Joan Kilburn, Joplin. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be at noon Saturday in Beck Cemetery north of Stotts City. Contributions may be made to Beck Cemetery Association, in care of the mortuary. Douglas Bean AURORA, Mo. - Graveside services for Douglas S. Bean, 68, Aurora, who died Thursday, March 6, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Cornith Cemetery, north of Cassville. The body has been cremated. Contributions may be made to Heartline Hospice of Springfield, in care of Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. Mary Boyd CASSVILLE, Mo. - Mary Lou Cooper Boyd, 68, Cassville, died at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 1997, at her residence after a long illness. Mrs. Boyd was born Jan. 23, 1929, at Claremore, Okla. She grew up in McDonald County and was graduated in 1947 from Stella High School. She worked at Cramer Industries, Kansas City, Kan., for 18 years and at Avon Products in Illinois for four years before she moved to Cassville in 1990. She was a Methodist. She married James Carl Boyd on March 31, 1951, at Bentonville, Ark. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Carl David Boyd, Grain Valley; two daughters, Linda Sue Parrish, Oak Grove, and Cynthia Ann Hicks, Harper, Kan.; a stepson, Gary Franklin Boyd, Wichita, Kan.; five brothers, Wayne Cooper, Bartlesville, Okla., William Cooper, Mesquite, Texas, Charles Cooper, Prairie Village, Kan., John Cooper, Weatherford, Texas, and Joe Cooper, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; two sisters, Dorothy Hook, Bethany, and Betty Marie Stilts, Madison, Tenn.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Union Cemetery, Longview, with the Rev. Bertha Boyd officiating. Pallbearers will be Bill Cooper, Kenny Cooper, Mike Cooper, Phil Hicks, Cody Parrish and Larry Parrish. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Robert Carter CASSVILLE, Mo. - Robert L. Carter, 47, Cassville, died at 1:50 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 1997, at his sister's home after a long illness. Mr. Carter was born Nov. 26, 1949, at Vernonia, Ore. He was graduated from Tillamook (Ore.) High School. He was a retired truck driver who drove for CRST truck line. He had lived in Texas for the past 11 years before he moved to the Cassville area nine months ago. He was a member of Shell Knob Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Robert Carter, Baxter Springs, Kan.; two daughters, Jeana Thomas, Vancouver, Wash., and Vicki Burch, Butterfield; three brothers, Larry Carter, Purdy, and Paul Carter and Frank Carter, both of Cassville; two sisters, Freda Shelley, Butterfield, and Gail Walker, Ponce De Leon, and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Jerry Nickle will officiate. Burial will be in Munsey Cemetery, Eagle Rock. Pallbearers will be Lawrence Carter, Paul Carter, Frank Carter, Lesley Carter, Dencil Carter and Craig Stratton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ruth Clanton NEOSHO, Mo. - Opal Ruth Clanton, 86, Daytona Beach, Fla., formerly of Neosho, died at 5:18 a.m. Wednesday, March 12, 1997, at a Daytona Beach nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Clanton was born June 6, 1910, in Newton County. She moved to Neosho in 1988 from McDonald County. She moved to Florida in 1993. She had worked as a licensed practical nurse at the former Cardwell Memorial Hospital, Stella. She was a member of the Baptist church. She married Joe Clanton on Jan. 16, 1931, in Carthage. He died April 19, 1990. Survivors include a daughter, Anna V. Carnell, Astor, Fla.; two granddaughters and two great-grandsons. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hazelgreen Cemetery, Boulder City. Dick Reed will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Woodard- Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Voulsia County, Fla., in care of the funeral home. Michael Helm WHEATON, Mo. - Michael R. Helm, 47, Route 1, Purdy, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, 1997, at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Helm was born Nov. 8, 1949, at Des Moines, Iowa. He served in the Army during the Vietnam War. He had lived in the Wheaton area for 21 years. Survivors include a son, Bo Helm, Pierce City; three daughters, Charity Gamboa and Faith Ann Helm, both of the state of Kansas; Jeffie Helm, Show Low, Ariz.; his father, Richard Helm, Des Moines; his mother, Bernice Versteeg, Purdy; a brother, Jay Velcher, Snowflake, Ariz.; four sisters, Dara Plympton, Snowflake, Rosie Babbitt, Joplin, Linda Stucky, Snowflake, Laurie Click, Tuscon, Ariz.; and six grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services are pending with Wheaton Funeral Home, Wheaton. Brett Leivan LAMAR, Mo. - Brett Grubb Leivan, 32, Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Lamar, died Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997, when he fell from a balcony while vacationing in Paris, France. Mr. Leivan was born June 1, 1964, at Kansas City. He had lived 12 years in Los Angeles, where he moved from Lamar. He was a director for General Electric Corp., Los Angeles. He also was a model for a tuxedo company catalog and performed in the play, ``South Pacific.'' He was a Christian and a member of the Course of Miracles, Los Angeles. Survivors include his father and stepmother, William and Jo Grubb, Kansas City; his mother, Vera Marie Leivan, Lamar; two brothers, Brandon Lee Leivan, Springfield, and Aaron L. Leivan, Lamar; his grandparents, Raymond and Mary Leivan, Lamar, and Stan and Ruth Tyler, Liberal; and great-grandparents, Eva Leivan, Lamar, and Viola Baetke, Liberal. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Doug Oakes, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Visitation will be at 2 p.m. Saturday. Helen Allen SCAMMON, Kan. - Helen E. Allen, 93, Scammon, died Wednesday, March 12, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Allen was born Feb. 13, 1904, at Scammon. She was homemaker and lifetime resident of Scammon. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church. She married James C. Allen on Aug. 31, 1926. He died Aug. 1, 1973. Survivors include six sons, James E. Allen, Tacoma, Wash., Walter Allen, Baxter Springs, Jack Allen, Brunswick, Mo., Bill Allen, Independence, Mo., Tom Allen, Miami, Okla., and Fred Allen, Scammon; four daughters, Mary Lou Ross, Cotter, Ark., Flora Lee Bowin, Melbourne, Fla., Alberta Flowers, Satellite, Fla., and Carole Thornton, Miami; a sister, Margie Aldridge, Columbus; 21 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Presbyterian Church, Scammon. Gloria Beagle and Larry Reynolds, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. Pallbearers will be Jeff Ross, Richard Ross, Joe Ross, Gary Allen, Ben Draeger and Steve Allen. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir, where friends may call after 9 a.m. Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church in Scammon. Jack Duvall COLUMBUS, Kan. - Jack Dale Duvall, 66, Keller, Texas, formerly of Columbus, died at 11:13 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 1997, at Baylor Hospital, Grapevine, Texas, after an illness. Mr. Duvall was born March 19, 1930, at Columbus. He grew up there and was graduated from Columbus High School. He was graduated in 1957 from Wichita State University and in 1960 from the University of Utah College of Law, Salt Lake City. He retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation in 1980 after 20 years of service. He was director of corporate security for American Airlines. He retired in 1981. He married Patricia Duvall in 1981 at Tulsa, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Mark Duvall, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a daughter, April Haas, Hutchinson; his mother, Helen Pearl ``Dixie'' Bilhartz, Columbus; a brother, Woody Duvall, Miami, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Private graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Park Cemetery, Columbus, with the Rev. Edwin Thomas officiating. Contributions may be made to St. Francis Catholic Church, Grapevine, or to the American Diabetes Association, in care of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Chester Hughey BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Chester Hughey, 86, Baxter Springs, died at 12:10 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 1997, in a Galena nursing center after an illness. Mr. Hughey was born Dec. 15, 1910, at Garland, Okla. He had lived in the area since 1940. He was a truck driver with Yellow Freight Lines for 31 years. He also was a driver for Fisher Truck Lines and PC Motor Freight for 13 years. He was a member of First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. He married Jimmie Linn Sturdy on July 14, 1934, at Stigler, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Glenda Gail Saunders, Stigler; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He is preceded in death by two sons. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla. Bob Bailey NEOSHO, Mo. - Julian H. ``Bob'' Bailey, 78, Sperry, Okla., route 2, formerly of Neosho, died at 11:20 a.m. Friday, March 14, 1997, at a Tulsa, Okla., nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Bailey was born Oct. 29, 1918, at Maryville, Mo. He moved to Neosho in 1947 from California. He owned and operated Bailey Furniture on the Neosho square for 22 years, retiring in 1969. He moved to Oklahoma in 1976. He was a Marine veteran of World War II. He married Barbara E. Jones on May 25, 1946, at Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Mary Helen Freter, Sperry; a son, Robert W. Bailey, Tulsa; and a sister, Donna Hurst, Santa Ana, Calif. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at the I.O.O.F. Cemetery, Neosho, with the Rev. Jerry Seigel officiating. American Legion Post No. 163 will conduct a graveside flag-folding ceremony. Visitation will be from 1 to 6 p.m. today and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The casket will remain closed. Ruth Clanton NEOSHO, Mo. - Graveside services for Opal Ruth Clanton, 86, Daytona Beach, Fla., formerly of Neosho, who died Wednesday, will be at 11 a.m. today at Hazelgreen Cemetery, Boulder City. Dick Reed will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Voulsia County, Fla., in care of the funeral home. Additional survivors include two brothers, Jim White, North Little Rock, Ark., and Raymond White, The Dalles, Ore.; and two sisters, Marie Zinn, Joplin, and Violet Parsons, North Little Rock. Marvin Coley WEBB CITY, Mo. - Rufus Reed ``Marvin'' Coley, 86, 406 N. Webb Ave., Webb City, died at 6:45 p.m Thursday, March 13, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Coley was born March 21, 1910, at Hartland, Wash. He had lived in Webb City for more than 40 years. He had worked for the Webb City school district in maintenance, for the Webb City Street Department, for Sunshine Biscuit Co, Webb City, and as a Webb City police officer. He was a member of Frisco Church, Webb City, and the Anti-Theft Association No. 160, Webb City. He married Rozene Severs Coley on March 15, 1952. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Michael Griffith, Mesa, Ariz.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, with the Rev. Bill Hobson officiating. Pallbearers will be Paul Eden, Earl Mason, Wayne Medley, Jim Evans, Bob Tuter and Oscar Evans. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. George Fleck CARTHAGE, Mo. - George D. Fleck, 82, San Jose, Calif., formerly of Carthage, died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 1997, at a San Jose nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Fleck was born Sept. 5, 1914, at Philadelphia, Pa. He served in the Navy during World War II and came to Carthage after the war. He was a truck driver and was a member of the Teamsters Union in Joplin. He married Ida H. Grayson on Sept. 28. 1937, in Philadelphia; she died July 3, 1977. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Park Cemetery, Carthage, with the Rev. David Brane officiating. Services are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Glenn Hawk Sr. NEOSHO, Mo. - Glenn T. Hawk Sr., 86, 615 S. High St., Neosho, died at 2:45 a.m. Friday, March 14, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Hawk was born Oct. 2, 1910, at Neosho. He was a lifelong Neosho resident. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the 315th Medical Battalion, 90th Infantry Division. He was a member of the Church of Hope, Neosho. He had worked at Neosho Floral on North College Street for many years. He was a gardener for the Pet Milk Co., Neosho, and a custodian at Neosho High School. He worked for the L.E. Martin Moving and Storage, Neosho, and as an auctioneer's assistant. He married Nola E. Lett on March 27, 1937, at Neosho. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Glenn Hawk Jr., Neosho; a daughter, Glenda Adams, Diamond; three sisters, Dixie Bracy, Oklahoma City, Okla., Ann Harmon, Joplin, and Betty Wood, Republic; and two grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Malcom Mosby officiating. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery, near Neosho. American Legion Post No. 163, will conduct a graveside flag-folding ceremony. Pallbearers will be Rodney Dobias, Roger Wilson, Lonnie Stites, Jerry Cornett, Richard Hutchison and Mitch Stillions. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Luther Irby AURORA, Mo. - Luther L. ``Jakie'' Irby, 92, Aurora, died at 12:15 a.m. Friday, March 14, 1997, at an Aurora nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Irby was born July 31, 1904, in Marionville. He was a retired commercial artist and a lifelong area resident. He married Marcella Wallace on Nov. 30, 1931, in Springfield. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, Carol Rapp, Phoenix, Ariz., Gloria Gold, Wheaton, and Linda Rauch, Aurora; seven grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. The Rev. Harold Gold will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Retta McNabb AURORA, Mo. - Retta J. McNabb, 95, Aurora, died at 1:22 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 1997, at an Aurora nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. McNabb was born Feb. 8, 1902, in Eagle Rock. She moved to Aurora in 1975. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She married Charles McNabb on Feb. 10, 1940. He died Aug. 18, 1979. She is survived by a stepson, Walter McNabb, Norman, Okla.; six step-grandchildren; and four stepgreat-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. The Rev. Cliff Palmer will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church. David Root GREENFIELD, Mo. - David Wesley Root, 79, Greenfield, died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Root was born March 16, 1917, at Lincoln, Neb. He was a machinist supervisor. He was a member of Mount Olive Christian Church and Greenfield American Legion Post No. 47. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Miriam Somerset on Dec. 8, 1942, at Macedon, N.Y. She survives. Additional survivors include three brothers, Charles Root, David City, Neb., James Root, Boulder, Colo., and Marvin Root, Lake City, Fla.; and two sisters, Hazel Potter, Shortsville, N.Y., and Maxine Beach, Eagle, Neb. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Gene Burnside will officiate. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Military graveside services will be conducted by American Legion Post No. 47. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri. Robert Smith NEVADA, Mo. - Robert Joseph Smith, 48, Nevada, died Friday, March 14, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Smith was born March 2, 1949, in Nevada and was a lifetime resident. He had worked at the Nevada State Hospital and in the Sheldon (Mo.) school district. He also was a farmer. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a recipient of the Purple Heart. Survivors include three daughters, Stacie Jo Roland, Nevada, Anna Mary Cusick, Quapaw, Okla., and Roberta Jolene Smith, Nevada; two brothers, Henry Abner Smith and William Kenneth Smith, both of Nevada; five sisters, Pat Robb, Montevallo, Della Holman, Nevada, Marilyn Spencer, Walker, Peggy Peterson, Girard, Kan., and Jacqueline Barrows, Baxter Springs, Kan.; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan. Friends may call until 9:30 a.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Beauty White GREENFIELD, Mo. - Beauty White, 93, Greenfield, died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 1997, at a nursing home in Lockwood after an illness. Mrs. White was born Oct. 6, 1903, at Arcola. She married Horace White on Sept. 2, 1922. He died in 1968. Survivors include a son, Thedford White, Springfield; a daughter, Dorothy Diefenderfer, Jerico Springs; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. One daughter preceded her in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Bob Martens will officiate. Burial will be in Arcola Hickory Grove Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Good Shepherd Nursing Home, Lockwood. Charlotte Kent GALENA, Kan. - Charlotte Marie Kent, 91, Tulsa, Okla., a former Galena resident, died at 12:15 p.m. Friday, March 14, 1997, at St. John's Medical Center, Tulsa, after a long illness. Mrs. Kent was born Aug. 19, 1905, at Manila, Philippines. She was raised in Galena and was a graduate of Galena High School. She lived in Tulsa most of her life. She married Eugene Albertson Kent on Sept. 15, 1926, in Galena. He died Dec. 12, 1990. Survivors include two sons, George Henry Kent and Larry Kent, both of Park Hill, Okla.; a daughter, Charlotte Jean Hulsizer, Tulsa; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Paul Sims, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. Paul Parker PITTSBURG, Kan. - Paul W. Parker, 71, 801 Twin Lakes Drive, died at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 1997, at his home after four months of ill health. Mr. Parker was born Sept. 18, 1925, at Charleston, Ark. He attended schools in Arkansas and graduated from Greenwood (Ark.) High School. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Central Arkansas, Conway, and received his graduate degree at the University of Arkansas. He was an educator and came to Pittsburg (Kan.) State University 26 years ago and served as a professor and administrator for 26 years. He joined the school of education in 1968 as an associate professor of school administration and school services. In 1971, he was promoted to full professor and chairman of the department of curriculum and administration. In 1988, he was appointed chairman of the new department of social services and administrative studies, which he held until retiring in 1994. Before coming to PSU, he was president of Allen County Community College, Iola, and worked at the University of Southern Mississippi and Arkansas College. He also had been a superintendent of schools in Missouri and a coach, teacher and principal at Decatur, Ark. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, where he was a deacon, trustee and elder. He was a member and past president of Sunflower Kiwanis Club, and a member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Phi Delta Kappa, American Association of School Administrators, University Professors of Education Association, Educational Advisory Committee in Greenbush, and the Community Junior and College Administration Association. He also was active in Meals on Meals. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving from 1943 to 1946 in the European Theater of War. He was awarded the Bronze Star for meritorious service. He married Grace Cox on June 3, 1949, at Little Rock, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Nancy Miller, Pittsburg; a son, Patrick Parker, Casa Grande, Ariz.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Robert Bardeen will officiate. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Fort Scott. Graveside flag-folding ceremonies will be conducted by Ben Moore and Merlin Zollars of Benjamin A. Fuller Post No. 64, American Legion, Pittsburg. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Sunday at Brenner Mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday. The casket will be closed. Harold Relf COLUMBUS, Kan. - Harold Benton Relf, 76, rural Columbus, died Thursday, March 13, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Relf was born May 1, 1920, in rural Columbus. He attended Mitchell School in rural Cherokee County and was a graduate of Cherokee County Community High School, Columbus. He received a bachelor's degree and a master's degree from Kansas State Teachers College, Pittsburg, now Pittsburg State University. He was a teacher at Ingram School, Lostine School, Lowell School and Highland School, all in Cherokee County, and CCCHS, Columbus. He was school principal in Cedar Vale and Oswego. He served as Cherokee County superintendent of schools in the early 1950s. He retired in May 1985. He was a veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Columbus, where he taught Sunday School and served as an elder, chairman of the church board, chairman of the spirit life department, member of the pulpit committee and preached as a lay minister. He was a member of the Retired Teachers Association, Gideons, Keith Reeves American Legion Post No. 3, Columbus and the Masonic Prudence Lodge No. 100, Columbus. Survivors include a sister, Lucille Edmondson, Columbus. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in the First Christian Church, Columbus, with the Rev. Garland Bohn officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Visitation will continue until 9 a.m. Monday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home or the church. Betty Young GALENA, Kan. - Betty Jane Hunt, 71, Galena, died at 9:16 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Young was born July 17, 1925, at Joplin. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the Women of the Moose Lodge, Chapter 1990 of Joplin. She married Billie E. Young on Nov. 19, 1949, at Bentonville, Ark. He died June 22, 1983. Survivors include four sons, Marion Young and Carl Young, both of Galena, Wayne Dunn, Carl Junction, Mo., and Melvin Young, Joplin; a daughter, Sheila Boydston, Corinth, Texas; three sisters, Margie DeArmond, Joplin, Pat Case, Hermitage, Mo., and Naomi Case, Henderson, Colo.; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. The Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. The family will be at the Wayne Dunn home, 1207 Scott Drive, Carl Junction. Arrangements are under the direction of the Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Cora Deacon dies at age 103 COMMERCE, Okla. - Cora Riley Deacon, 103, Commerce, died at 8:15 p.m. Thursday, March 13, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Deacon was born Jan. 7, 1894, at Nowata. She lived her entire life in Craig and Nowata counties. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Welch Christian Church. She married Robert C. Deacon on Sept. 5, 1911, at Independence, Kan. He died on April 8, 1959. Survivors include three sons, Ernest Clifford Deacon, Miami, Robert Charles Deacon, Welch, and LeRoy Deacon, Coffeyville, Kan.; two daughters, Dorothy Marie Carson, Miami, and Thelma Irene McMurray, Madison, Ill.; a brother, Dick Riley, Rolla, Kan.; 21 grandchildren; 36 great-grandchildren; and 10 great- great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at North Edna Cemetery, Edna, Kan., with Brad Canham, minister, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Bonnie DeFrance CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Bonnie Jean DeFrance, 60, Carl Junction, died Sunday afternoon, March 16, 1997, at St. John's Mercy Hospital, Creve Coeur, after a long illness. Mrs. DeFrance was born March 23, 1936, at Honolulu, Hawaii. She graduated in 1954 from Baxter Springs (Kan.) High School. She was a homemaker and a member of the Beta Sigma Phi social sorority. She married Max DeFrance on Sept. 17, 1955, at Baxter Springs. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Lori Countryman, Fenton, and Melissa Jecker, Austin, Texas; a son, James DeFrance, Kirkwood; her father, Alton K. Blosser, Raytown; two brothers, Alton Kent Blosser Jr., Vero Beach, Fla., and Marshall Blosser, Topeka, Kan.; and three grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Royal Heights Methodist Church, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association in care of Gerber Chapel, Webster Groves. Blaine Farber NEOSHO, Mo. - Blaine Donovan Farber, 79, 1258 Circle Drive, died at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Farber was born Aug. 22, 1917, at St. Louis. He received his education in St. Louis. He was retired from the Placer County School District. He was a vocational education instructor and taught automotive engineering. He was a member of Neosho United Methodist Church, the Neosho Methodist Men's Group, American Legion Post No. 163 of Neosho, and the 40 and 8 Societe. He was a board member of the Newton County Senior Citizens, past commander of American Legion Post No. 259 of Paradise, Calif., and past president of the Grass Valley (Calif.) Sportsmen Club. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. Survivors include his wife, Betty Barclay Farber; two daughters, Jacquelyn Dunand, Ouroux, France, and Sandra Hand, Palm Springs, Calif.; a son, Donovan Blaine Farber, Grass Valley, Calif.; and eight grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Neosho United Methodist Church. The Rev. J.C. Harp will officiate. Private burial will be held at a later date. A flag-folding ceremony will be conducted by American Legion Post No. 163. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to Neosho United Methodist Church. Ruby Kuhn CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Ruby Mae Kuhn, 85, Kansas City, Kan., a former Carl Junction resident, died at 2:35 a.m. Monday, March 17, 1997, at a Kansas City, Kan., nursing home after five months of ill health. Mrs. Kuhn was born Feb. 6, 1912, in Carl Junction. She lived in Carl Junction until the age of 13, when she moved to Kansas City, Kan. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Herman Kuhn, died in December 1978. Survivors include three brothers, Orville Lynn, Joplin, Harold Lynn, Kansas City, Kan., and Donald Lynn, Bertrand. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Carl Junction Cemetery. Randy L. Wilson, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Marie Morgan WEBB CITY, Mo. - Marie Boyd Morgan, 78, Columbus, Ga., a former Webb City resident, died at 3:40 a.m. Sunday, March 16, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital, Columbus, after an illness. Mrs. Morgan was born at Tar River, Okla. She moved to Webb City, where she graduated from high school in 1937. She had lived in Columbus since 1948. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Striplin Terrace United Methodist Church, Columbus. Her husband, Richard F. Morgan Sr., preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter Judy Rusnak, Butler; Richard F. Morgan II, Columbus; a sister, Helen Newman, Webb City; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Chapel of the Pines Mausoleum in Parkhill Cemetery, Columbus. The Rev. Gaston Pollock will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Striffler-Hamby Mortuary, Columbus. LaVaune Oswalt JASPER, Mo. - LaVaune L. Oswalt, 94, Jasper, died at 10:35 a.m. Monday, March 17, 1997, at a nursing home in Arma, Kan., after a sudden illness. Mrs. Oswalt was born Dec. 10, 1902, in Dade County. She lived most of her life in the Jasper and Barton counties area. She was a homemaker and a member of Jasper Christian Church. She married Lee Samuel Oswalt on Oct. 13, 1928, at Girard, Kan. He died in 1950. Survivors include a son, Vernon Oswalt, Jasper. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Nashville Cemetery, west of Jasper. Arrangements are under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Sandra Parrish MONETT, Mo. - Sandra Kay Parrish, 55, Monett, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, March 16, 1997, at Cox Monett Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Parrish was born May 17, 1941, in Monett and was a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Gunter Methodist Church, south of Purdy. She married Ted Parrish on April 24, 1963, in Monett. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Chris Parrish, Monett; a daughter, Lisa Hill, West Hampton Beach, N.Y.; her mother and stepfather, Faye and Carl Hultgren, Monett; two brothers, Jerry Patton, Monett, and David Patton, Tulsa, Okla.; four sisters, Joy Disler, Tulsa, Linda Holloway and Sharon Welde, both of Monett, and Rita Schallert, Purdy; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Jerry Nickle will officiate. Burial will be in Gunter Cemetery, south of Purdy. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Gunter Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Jack Reeves ANDERSON, Mo. - Jack L. Reeves, 57, Willard, an Anderson native, died at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after an eight-month illness. Mr. Reeves was born Jan. 8, 1940, in Anderson. He was a Navy veteran. He worked 38 years as an air-traffic controller, most recently at the Springfield-Branson Regional Airport. His wife, Beverly Reeves, died Sept. 25, 1996. Survivors include a son, Scott Reeves, Willard; and two sisters, Pat Barnes, Mound City, and Linda Martin, Decatur, Ark. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Mount Zion Presbyterian Church, Willard. The Rev. Richard Menzel will officiate. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Pineville Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Klingner Mortuary, Springfield. Contributions may be made to Mount Zion Presbyterian Church, Willard, or to the Pineville Cemetery Society. Ida Smalley NEVADA, Mo. - Ida P. Smalley, 90, Nevada, died Friday, March 14, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Smalley was born Sept. 13, 1906, in the state of Oklahoma. She and her husband moved to the Moundville area in 1959 from the state of California. She had worked for Welty's Sale Barn, Cottey College and the Mitchell Hotel Coffee Shop, all in Nevada. Her husband, Ralph Smalley, died in 1960. She also was preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include three granddaughters and 11 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Wellborn Cemetery, Moundville. The Rev. Terry Colwell will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Elizabeth Smith CARTHAGE, Mo. - Elizabeth K. Smith, 67, Carthage, died at 3:47 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mrs. Smith was born April 25, 1929, at Blue Island, Ill. She moved to Carthage in 1948 from Miller. She worked at the Safeway Cheese Plant, Carthage, until 1975. She was a member of First Christian Church, Carthage. Survivors include a daughter, Kelly M. Smith, St. Louis; two sons, David Smith, Jasper, and John Moore, Beijing, China; two brothers, Bill Moore, state of Texas, and Robert Moore, Chicago, Ill.; and a sister, Margie Sauerbier, Blue Island. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Miller Memorial Cemetery, Miller. Bob Lyttle, minister, will officiate. Friends may call from 1 to 5 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The casket will be closed. Leonard Chubb BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Leonard Louis Chubb, 92, Baxter Springs route 2, died at 2:14 a.m. Monday, March 17, 1997, at a nursing home in Picher, Okla., after a long illness. Mr. Chubb was born Nov. 1, 1904, in Indian Territory, Okla. He had lived in the Baxter Springs area all of his life. He attended Baker University and graduated from Wentworth Military Academy at Lexington, Mo. He was a retired farmer and stockman. He was a member of Neutral United Methodist Church. He married Nadine Marshall on June 5, 1927, at Crestline. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Polly Burcham, Overland Park; a son, Richard Chubb, Pittsburg; a brother, Melvin ``Punk'' F. Chubb, Spartanburg, S.C.; 10 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla. The Rev. Paul Wiand will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece. Pallbearers will be Jim Rainey, Scott Jarrett, Art McFerron, Gary Linderman, Ronnie Stoskopf and David Jones. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Neutral United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Sarah Ellis dies at 100 MIAMI, Okla. - Sarah Okla Johnston Ellis, 100, 501 F St. N.E., died at 3:05 p.m. Saturday, March 15, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a long illness. Mrs. Ellis was born July 25, 1896, at Akins, Okla. She was a homemaker. She moved to Miami from Treece, Kan., in 1930. She attended First Assembly of God Church, Miami. Her husband, Benjamin F. Ellis, died June 6, 1975. Surviving are three daughters, Martha Gailey, Miami, Mary Lou Morgan, Bethany, and LaVetta Endsley, Pawhuska; seven grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Gerald Baser and the Rev. Kenneth Thulin will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Pearl Heiney BLUEJACKET, Okla. - Pearl Ann Heiney, 88, Bluejacket, died at 2:10 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 1997, at her son's home in Adair after a sudden illness. Mrs. Heiney was born Nov. 23, 1908, at Garland County, Ark. She moved to Bluejacket in 1943. She was homemaker. She was a member of the local Church of God and the Flower Garden Club. She married K.M. Heiney on May 31, 1931, at Oma, Ark. He died Aug. 13, 1978. Survivors include six sons, Russell Heiney, Bluejacket, Buddy Heiney, Anderson, Mo., Clifford Heiney, Republic, Thomas Heiney, Chelsea, Kenneth Heiney, Vinita, and Ralph Heiney, Adair; three daughters, Margie Crabtree, Miami, Hazel Heiney, Bluejacket, and Winnie Durbin, Seneca, Mo.; 18 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. The Rev. Ralph Heiney and the Rev. Onas Hood will officiate. Burial will be in Bluejacket Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tommy Heiney, Jeff Heiney, Marty Heiney, Jerald Durbin, Junior Heiney and Kenny Crabtree. Mary Hollin AFTON, Okla. - Mary Ellen Hollin, 75, Afton, died at 3:40 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 1997, at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Hollin was born Feb. 17, 1922, at Deming, N.M. She was a retired nurse. She moved to Afton from Santa Maria, Calif., about eight years ago. Her husband, Ottis Hollin, survives. Also surviving are a son, James Archie Hext, Vinita; two daughters, Mary Ann Richards, Duncan, Ariz., and Gladys Jean Schatan, San Diego, Calif.; a sister, Marvelas Graham, state of California; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Afton. No services are planned. Clarence Liston II MIAMI, Okla. - Clarence William Liston II, 70, 409 D St. N.W., died at 8:15 a.m. Monday, March 17, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Liston was born Sept. 10, 1926, at Manila, Philippines. He lived the last three months in Miami, moving from San Francisco, Calif. He served 18 years in the Army. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran. He was a Catholic. Surviving are two sons, Clarence William Liston III, Miami, and Michael Liston, Huntsville, Ala.; a daughter, Margaret Rose Thornton, Detroit, Mich.; a sister, Maria Gonzales, San Francisco; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Sam Carper will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Agnes Schiffbauer WYANDOTTE, Okla. - Agnes Irene Williams Schiffbauer, 85, Wyandotte, died at 9:51 a.m. Sunday, March 16, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mrs. Schiffbauer was born Oct. 6, 1911, at Ozark, Mo. She lived most of her life in the Wyandotte area. She was a homemaker and a member of Wyandotte Christian Church. Her husband, Rodie Schiffbauer, died July 28, 1993. Survivors include a daughter, Pat McMillan, Wyandotte; two brothers, John Williams, Ozark, and George Williamson, Redmond, Wash.; a sister, Anna Jane McLean, Hemet, Calif.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Wyandotte Christian Church. Merwyn McMillan, Rex Nehring and Del Camp will officiate. Burial will be in Wyandotte Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, Mo. Lenuel Berryhill Lenuel M. Berryhill, 79, 2222 Joplin Ave., died at 11:59 a.m. Monday, March 17, 1997, at McCune Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a short illness. Mr. Berryhill was born Aug. 22, 1917, in Barton County. He moved to Joplin 10 years ago. He was a retired truck driver. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a member of Joplin Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 534. Survivors include two sons, Leonard Berryhill, Reeds, and Dale Berryhill, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; two daughters, Wilma Seela, Fountain Valley, Calif., and Barbara Buffington, Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Norval Berryhill, Lamar; a sister, Rosa Good, Carthage; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Walter Howrey, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Waters Cemetery, northwest of Jasper. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to the Jasper Rural Fire Department. Esther Downing Esther Daisy Downing, 94, Joplin, died Monday, March 17, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Downing was born Feb. 2, 1903, at Alva, Okla. She was raised in Oklahoma, where she attended schools. She moved to Eureka, Kan., in her teens and to the Joplin area in 1988. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Christian Congregational Church and a longtime member of the Golden Age Club, both in Eureka. She married Thomas Edward Downing on Jan. 15, 1929, at Eureka. He died July 19, 1966. Survivors include two sons, Jack Downing, Eureka, and Jim Downing, Wichita, Kan.; two daughters, Jeannine Ruth, Neosho, and Joan Barg, Coffeyville, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Campbell-Kelley Funeral Home, Eureka. Donald Stice will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka. Contributions may be made to the Eureka Golden Age Club, in care of the funeral home. Peter Brisard NEOSHO, Mo. - Peter Henry Joseph Brisard, 89, Neosho, died at 10:20 p.m. Monday, March 17, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Brisard was born May 10, 1907, in Manchester, N.H. He moved to the Neosho area in 1961 from California. He worked at Rockwell International as a sheet-metal fitter and retired from Rocketdyne in 1971. He was a member of the United Auto Workers and Fellowship Baptist Church, where he helped in the construction of the church. He served in the Army and the Marine Corps. He married Lutie V. Oliver on Dec. 10, 1931, in El Paso, Texas. She died Jan. 23, 1987. Survivors include a daughter, Jean Presson, Monett; a sister, Adrienne Pierce, Webb City; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Russell Presson will officiate. Burial will be in Kenney Cemetery, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Jeffrey L. Renfro, John D. Renfro, Jim Renfro, Dean Renfro, J.D. Link and Bob Lyttle. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Grove (Okla.) Veterans Ritual Team. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Kate Cooney NEOSHO, Mo. - Kate Cooney, 86, Mesa, Ariz., a former Neosho resident, died Monday afternoon, March 17, 1997, at a nursing home in Mesa after oneyear of ill health. Miss Cooney was born Dec. 19, 1910, in Neosho. She had lived in the Neosho and Joplin areas most of her life. She moved to Arizona in the early 1990s. She was a homemaker. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Gibson Cemetery, Neosho. The Rev. Ralph Walker will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Loyd Hunt Sr. DUENWEG, Mo. - Loyd W. Hunt Sr., 73, 607 Dutch St., died at 8:56 p.m. Monday, March 17, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a seven-month illness. Mr. Hunt was born Feb. 18, 1924, at Spring City. He was a World War II Army veteran and a lumberyard laborer. He was a Jehovah's Witness. Surviving are a son, Loyd W. Hunt Jr., Diamond route 1; a daughter, May Smith, Joplin; two brothers, Rex Hunt, Joplin, and Delmar Hunt, state of Texas; two sisters, Edith Cox, Joplin, and Virginia McCloud, Carterville; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City, and memorial services will follow. Richard Brown, minister, will officiate. The body will be cremated after the services. Robert Owen NOEL, Mo. - Robert C. ``Bob'' Owen, 78, Noel route 2, died at 2 a.m. Monday, March 17, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after complications following surgery. Mr. Owen was born Feb. 16, 1919, at Chicago, Ill. He moved to Noel in 1970 from Forest Park, Ill. He was an aerospace engineer for Northrop Aviation, Rolling Meadows, Ill., for 15 years. He later owned and operated Arthur Murray's Hotel in Noel for 14 years. He was a member of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, Noel, and was a third order Franciscan. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married June King on Feb. 8, 1941, at Chicago, Ill. She survives. Additional survivors include four daughters, Kathleen Costello and Betty Gordon, both of Noel, Susan Moore, Lombard, Ill., and Nancy Pape, Villa Park, Ill.; two sisters, Ellen Elwart, Wheaton, Ill., and Maureen Rio, Portage, Ind.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church, Noel. The Rev. John Harth will officiate. Burial will be in Noel Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Moore, Sam Pape, Dave Moore, Scott Owen, John Calhoun and Gary Davis. Visitation will begin at noon Thursday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday. A prayer service will be at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church building fund, in care of the funeral home. Georgia Shunk NEOSHO, Mo. - Georgia Alberta Shunk, 94, Neosho, died at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Shunk was born Oct. 29, 1902, in Joplin and was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Neosho Calvary Baptist Church. Her husband, Frank Shunk, preceded her in death. Survivors include a brother, Howard Hillis, Talent, Ore. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Neosho IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. Larry Gingrich will officiate. Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the Neosho Medicalodge activity fund. Juanita Thompson MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Juanita M. Williams Thompson, 85, Mount Vernon, died at 5:20 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 1997, at a local nursing home after an 18-month illness. Mrs. Thompson was born Feb. 25, 1912, in the state of Oklahoma. She had lived in Webb City before she moved to Mount Vernon. She worked as a supervisor in the clothing industry. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Webb City. Her husband, O.W. Thompson, died Aug. 14, 1989. Survivors include two sons, Bill Thompson, Aurora, and O.W. Thompson, Sacramento, Calif.; two daughters, Wanda Barnett, Palm Springs, Calif., and Peggy Ackerman, Hye, Texas; 14 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, with the Rev. Damian Boeding officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Grace Meriweather CHETOPA, Kan. - Grace Elizabeth Meriweather, 87, 812 Locust, died Monday, March 17, 1997, at her home of an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Meriweather was born on Oct. 2, 1909, in Coffey County, Tenn. She had lived in the Chetopa area since the 1920s. She was employed by the Kansas Ordinance Plant, Parsons, during World War II. She also worked at Dave's Dairy Jane, Chetopa, for 16 years. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church ofChetopa. She married John A. ``Jack'' Meriweather on Sept. 25, 1926 at Miami, Okla. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Wilma Carter, Chetopa, and Jacquelyn Boyle, Independence; nine grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Faith Baptist Church, Chetopa. The Rev. Raymond Whetstone will officiate. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Faith Baptist Church, Chetopa. Arrangements are under the direction of Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Nona Rainey GALENA, Kan. - Nona B. Garrison Rainey, 91, Galena, died Monday, March 17, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Rainey was born Oct. 24, 1905, at Purdy, Mo. She had lived in Webb City, Mo., before she moved to Galena. She had worked for Elder Manufacturing Co., Carl Junction, Mo. She was a member of Assembly of God Church, Webb City. Her husband, Frank Rainey, died on Dec. 13, 1974. Survivors include two sons, James Rainey, Columbus, and John Rainey, Joplin, Mo.; three daughters, Sandra Spencer, Carl Junction, Rose Fisher, Seneca, Mo., and Mary Brown, Joplin; two sisters, Vera Howerton, National City, Calif., and Cora Walter, Monett, Mo.; 21 grandchildren; 37 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great-grandchildren. A son preceded her in death. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City, with the Rev. Clem Moore officiating. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mike Rainey, Nick Rainey, John Rainey, Joe Rainey, Gary Alford, Randy Green, James Haggard, Rick Haggard and Travis Spencer. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Bernadine Angel Bernadine Angel, 88, Arlington, Va., a former Joplin resident, died at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at Sibley Memorial Hospital, Washington, D.C.,after a long illness. Mrs. Angel was born Feb. 1, 1909. She moved from Joplin to Virginia 50 years ago. She worked as a secretary for the U.S. government. She was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Washington, D.C. She married Harold Angel on Dec. 31, 1949, in Joplin. He died March 30, 1965. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Washington, D.C. Arrangements are under the direction of Kalas Funeral Home, Oxon Hill, Md. Burial will be at a later date in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Local arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Doug Bladl Doug Bladl, 93, Joplin, died at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mr. Bladl was born June 18, 1903, at Jasper, Minn. She spent most of his life in Joplin. He owned and operated the former Bladl Market for several years. He was a Catholic. He married Iva C. ``Mickey'' Michael on Jan. 6, 1932, at Winfield, Kan. She died Dec. 24, 1989. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Doyle Goins Doyle Everett Goins, 75, Joplin, died at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness of several months. Mr. Goins was born May 18, 1921, at Kenwood, Okla. He moved to the Joplin area in 1941. He was a transporter for the former Atlas Powder Co., now known as ICI Explosives, for more than 40 years. He retired Sept. 1, 1981. He was a Methodist and a member of the Joplin Bowling League. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served as a paratrooper in the Airborne Division and attained the rank of sergeant. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Howell, Joplin; three brothers, Earl Goins, Jay, Okla., Howard Goins, Wichita, Kan., and Durward Goins, Miami, Okla.; two sisters, Lorene Goins, the state of Oregon, and Melba Goins, Jay; three grandsons; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at United Methodist Church, Jay. The Rev. Mike Chase will officiate. Burial will be in Spavinaw Cemetery, west of Jay. Pallbearers will be Jim Bingham, Harlin Brewer, Rick Goins, Randy Goins, Dale Goins and Danny Knight. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the mortuary. Glenn Tucker James Glenn Tucker, 83, Joplin, died at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at a local nursing home, where he had been a patient for five weeks. Mr. Tucker was born April 17, 1913, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. He was a sheet metal worker for Rainey Roofing and Sheet Metal for 25 years. He retired in 1972. He was a member of Empire Baptist Church, Joplin, and Sheet Metal Workers of America, Local No. 36, St. Louis. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Freddie B. Hosp on Sept. 7, 1930, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Jeanene McCoy and Martha ``Marty'' Stephens, both of Joplin; a son, Fredrick Tucker, Belleville, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Steve Grace will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Joe Cardoza Jr. CASSVILLE, Mo. - Joseph ``Joe'' Cardoza Jr., 79, St. Louis, died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 1997, at a St. Louis nursing home after a long illness. His wife, Leeson Cardoza, is from Cassville. Mr. Cardoza was born Nov. 27, 1917, at Oakland, Calif. He was graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, and received his master's degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He was a teacher in Springfield before he moved to St. Louis in 1950, where he continued his teaching career. He was a member of Crestwood First Baptist Church, St. Louis, and planned programs for retired church members. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He married Leeson E. Meador on Dec. 23, 1947, at Springfield. She survives. Other survivors include three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Lois Davis WEBB CITY, Mo. - Lois May Hightower Davis, 64, Shawnee, Okla., a former Webb City area resident, died Monday, March 17, 1997, at a nursing home in Shawnee after an illness. Mrs. Davis was born May 22, 1932, at Oklahoma City, Okla. She grew up in Oregon and had lived in Arkansas and Missouri before she returned to Oklahoma in the late 1960s. She lived in Guthrie, Okla., for 20 years before she moved recently to Shawnee. She was graduated in 1951 from Cascade Union High School in Marion County, Ore., and in 1970 from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami, Okla. She was a member of Shawnee Church of God. She married Harold Davis on Jan. 8, 1973, at Guthrie. He died Oct. 6, 1981. Survivors include two sisters, Roberta L. Gaines, Thayer, and Charlotte N. Huskey, Ensenada, Mexico. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Tecumseh, Okla. Leslie Busbee and Michael Smith will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Webb City (Mo.) Cemetery. Zella Howerton NOEL, Mo. - Zella A. Howerton, 94, Noel route 1, died at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Howerton was born Oct. 26, 1902, in McDonald County. She had lived all her life in the Noel area. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Noel. She married Ozro Howerton on Dec. 12, 1920. He died Feb. 8, 1978. Survivors include a son, Johnnie Howerton, Southwest City, Okla.; a sister, Cora Asher, Joplin; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Noel. The Rev. James Wallis will officiate. Burial will be in Noel Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday. Loyd Hunt DUENWEG, Mo. - Memorial services for Loyd W. Hunt Sr., 73, 607 Dutch St., who died Monday, were conducted Wednesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Richard Brown, minister, officiated. The body was cremated after the services. Additional survivors include a son, Dallas Hunt, Joplin. Charlotte Lair GOODMAN, Mo. - Charlotte E. Dodson Lair, 92, Goodman route 1, died at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Lair was born May 18, 1904, at Altoona, Pa. She had lived most of her life in McDonald County. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. Her husband, William Thomas Lair, died on July 28, 1971. Survivors include two sons, Donald L. Lair, Goodman, and Raymond Lair, Neosho; three daughters, Pauline Daniels and Bertha Thurman, both of Neosho, and Esther Armstrong, Joplin; two brothers, Kenneth Dodson, Joplin, and Lloyd Dodson, Tulsa, Okla.; two sisters, Norene Robinson and Helen Arnold, both of Tulsa; 15 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and many great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman, with the Rev. Bill Hobson officiating. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery, Goodman. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Margaret Ledford ANDERSON, Mo. - Margaret Louise Ledford, 83, Anderson route 1, died at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Ledford was born July 24, 1913, at Gate, Okla. She lived most of her life in the McDonald County area. She was a retired nurse's aide. She attended Full Gospel Church in Anderson. Survivors include two sons, Lewis Ledford, Redding, Calif., and Johnny Ledford, Tehachapi, Calif.; five daughters, Louise Doherty, Brentwood, Calif., Norma Adams and Ruth Fletcher, both of Anderson, Bertha Dohle, Siloam Springs, Ark., and Barbara Sutton, Little Valley, Calif.; two brothers, Chester Arnett and Howard Arnett, both of Anderson; a sister, Dorothy Coffman, Portland, Ore.; 26 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Sam Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be in Cummings Chapel Cemetery, Anderson. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at the funeral home. Morton Marion NEOSHO, Mo. - J. Morton Marion, 95, Neosho, died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at his daughter's home in Stark City after a long illness. Mr. Marion was born Nov. 23, 1901, in Newton County. He moved to Colorado in 1977 and returned to Neosho in November 1994. He was a self-employed carpenter and farmer. He retired in 1963. He married Jessie Christopher on Jan. 15, 1927, at Wichita, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Shirley Fosdick, Fowler, Colo., and Pat Stickler and Bobby Hounschell, both of Stark City; a brother, Chalmer Marion, Stark City; a sister, Goldie Gripe, Kimberling City; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby, with J.R. Burr, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview. Pallbearers will be Mark Hounschell, Kent Hounschell, Jerry Hounschell, Paul Hounschell, Dale Marion and Steven Wollert. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will also be at the home of Pat Stickler, Stark City. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Frances Scofield LAMAR, Mo. - Frances H. Scofield, 84, Lamar, died at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Scofield was born Oct. 30, 1912, at Plant City, Fla. She moved to Lamar in 1939 from Dudenville. She was a homemaker. She had been a salad maker for 18 years at Blue Top Restaurant, Lamar. She attended Full Gospel Church, Lamar. She married Edd Scofield on May 20, 1939, in Carthage. He died March 27, 1964. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Reta Morgan, Lamar; and several stepgrandchildren and great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Larry Garfield will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. Billy Vance GRANBY, Mo. - Billy Marlin Vance, 78, Granby, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a three-month illness. Mr. Vance was born Jan., 30, 1919, at Granby. He was a lifelong Granby resident. He was a self-employed auto mechanic. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Granby. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served in the South Pacific and the Philippines. He married May Simunek in 1942 at Omaha, Neb. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Joyce Ellen Vance Mann, Granby; two brothers, Gene Vance and Herbert Vance, both of Granby; a sister, Maudie May Snow, state of Colorado; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Granby, with the Rev. Rick Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Grove, Okla., Veterans Ritual Team. Pallbearers will be Jack Vance, Kevin Vance, David Vance, Mark Vance, Don Hutchison and Todd Zacher. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, in care of Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Elmer Tanner COLUMBUS, Kan. - Elmer Dale Tanner, 77, Denver, Colo., formerly of Columbus, died at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Tanner was born March 22, 1919, south of Columbus. He attended high school in Columbus and Riverton. He moved with his wife to Denver in 1946, where he worked as a heavy equipment operator for Hutchinson Construction Co. until he retired in 1990. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge, Denver. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served in the European Theater. He married Eva Martin on Oct. 23, 1943, at Girard. She survives. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in Park Cemetery, Columbus, with the Rev. Garland Bohn officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Doug Bladl Doug Bladl, 93, Joplin, died at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mr. Bladl was born June 18, 1903, at Jasper, Minn. She spent most of his life in Joplin. He owned and operated the former Bladl Market for several years. He was a Catholic. He married Iva C. ``Mickey'' Michael on Jan. 6, 1932, at Winfield, Kan. She died Dec. 24, 1989. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Doyle Goins Doyle Everett Goins, 75, Joplin, died at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness of several months. Mr. Goins was born May 18, 1921, at Kenwood, Okla. He moved to the Joplin area in 1941. He was a transporter for the former Atlas Powder Co., now known as ICI Explosives, for more than 40 years. He retired Sept. 1, 1981. He was a Methodist and a member of the Joplin Bowling League. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served as a paratrooper in the Airborne Division and attained the rank of sergeant. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Howell, Joplin; three brothers, Earl Goins, Jay, Okla., Howard Goins, Wichita, Kan., and Durward Goins, Miami, Okla.; two sisters, Lorene Goins, the state of Oregon, and Melba Goins, Jay; three grandsons; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at United Methodist Church, Jay. The Rev. Mike Chase will officiate. Burial will be in Spavinaw Cemetery, west of Jay. Pallbearers will be Jim Bingham, Harlin Brewer, Rick Goins, Randy Goins, Dale Goins and Danny Knight. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the mortuary. Glenn Tucker James Glenn Tucker, 83, Joplin, died at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at a local nursing home, where he had been a patient for five weeks. Mr. Tucker was born April 17, 1913, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. He was a sheet metal worker for Rainey Roofing and Sheet Metal for 25 years. He retired in 1972. He was a member of Empire Baptist Church, Joplin, and Sheet Metal Workers of America, Local No. 36, St. Louis. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Freddie B. Hosp on Sept. 7, 1930, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Jeanene McCoy and Martha ``Marty'' Stephens, both of Joplin; a son, Fredrick Tucker, Belleville, Ill.; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Steve Grace will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Joe Cardoza Jr. CASSVILLE, Mo. - Joseph ``Joe'' Cardoza Jr., 79, St. Louis, died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, March 16, 1997, at a St. Louis nursing home after a long illness. His wife, Leeson Cardoza, is from Cassville. Mr. Cardoza was born Nov. 27, 1917, at Oakland, Calif. He was graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles, and received his master's degree from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. He was a teacher in Springfield before he moved to St. Louis in 1950, where he continued his teaching career. He was a member of Crestwood First Baptist Church, St. Louis, and planned programs for retired church members. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He married Leeson E. Meador on Dec. 23, 1947, at Springfield. She survives. Other survivors include three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Lois Davis WEBB CITY, Mo. - Lois May Hightower Davis, 64, Shawnee, Okla., a former Webb City area resident, died Monday, March 17, 1997, at a nursing home in Shawnee after an illness. Mrs. Davis was born May 22, 1932, at Oklahoma City, Okla. She grew up in Oregon and had lived in Arkansas and Missouri before she returned to Oklahoma in the late 1960s. She lived in Guthrie, Okla., for 20 years before she moved recently to Shawnee. She was graduated in 1951 from Cascade Union High School in Marion County, Ore., and in 1970 from Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami, Okla. She was a member of Shawnee Church of God. She married Harold Davis on Jan. 8, 1973, at Guthrie. He died Oct. 6, 1981. Survivors include two sisters, Roberta L. Gaines, Thayer, and Charlotte N. Huskey, Ensenada, Mexico. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Home, Tecumseh, Okla. Leslie Busbee and Michael Smith will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Webb City (Mo.) Cemetery. Zella Howerton NOEL, Mo. - Zella A. Howerton, 94, Noel route 1, died at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Howerton was born Oct. 26, 1902, in McDonald County. She had lived all her life in the Noel area. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Noel. She married Ozro Howerton on Dec. 12, 1920. He died Feb. 8, 1978. Survivors include a son, Johnnie Howerton, Southwest City, Okla.; a sister, Cora Asher, Joplin; five grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Noel. The Rev. James Wallis will officiate. Burial will be in Noel Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday. Loyd Hunt DUENWEG, Mo. - Memorial services for Loyd W. Hunt Sr., 73, 607 Dutch St., who died Monday, were conducted Wednesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Richard Brown, minister, officiated. The body was cremated after the services. Additional survivors include a son, Dallas Hunt, Joplin. Charlotte Lair GOODMAN, Mo. - Charlotte E. Dodson Lair, 92, Goodman route 1, died at 6:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Lair was born May 18, 1904, at Altoona, Pa. She had lived most of her life in McDonald County. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. Her husband, William Thomas Lair, died on July 28, 1971. Survivors include two sons, Donald L. Lair, Goodman, and Raymond Lair, Neosho; three daughters, Pauline Daniels and Bertha Thurman, both of Neosho, and Esther Armstrong, Joplin; two brothers, Kenneth Dodson, Joplin, and Lloyd Dodson, Tulsa, Okla.; two sisters, Norene Robinson and Helen Arnold, both of Tulsa; 15 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and many great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman, with the Rev. Bill Hobson officiating. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery, Goodman. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Margaret Ledford ANDERSON, Mo. - Margaret Louise Ledford, 83, Anderson route 1, died at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Ledford was born July 24, 1913, at Gate, Okla. She lived most of her life in the McDonald County area. She was a retired nurse's aide. She attended Full Gospel Church in Anderson. Survivors include two sons, Lewis Ledford, Redding, Calif., and Johnny Ledford, Tehachapi, Calif.; five daughters, Louise Doherty, Brentwood, Calif., Norma Adams and Ruth Fletcher, both of Anderson, Bertha Dohle, Siloam Springs, Ark., and Barbara Sutton, Little Valley, Calif.; two brothers, Chester Arnett and Howard Arnett, both of Anderson; a sister, Dorothy Coffman, Portland, Ore.; 26 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Sam Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be in Cummings Chapel Cemetery, Anderson. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will begin at noon Saturday at the funeral home. Morton Marion NEOSHO, Mo. - J. Morton Marion, 95, Neosho, died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at his daughter's home in Stark City after a long illness. Mr. Marion was born Nov. 23, 1901, in Newton County. He moved to Colorado in 1977 and returned to Neosho in November 1994. He was a self-employed carpenter and farmer. He retired in 1963. He married Jessie Christopher on Jan. 15, 1927, at Wichita, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Shirley Fosdick, Fowler, Colo., and Pat Stickler and Bobby Hounschell, both of Stark City; a brother, Chalmer Marion, Stark City; a sister, Goldie Gripe, Kimberling City; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby, with J.R. Burr, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview. Pallbearers will be Mark Hounschell, Kent Hounschell, Jerry Hounschell, Paul Hounschell, Dale Marion and Steven Wollert. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will also be at the home of Pat Stickler, Stark City. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Frances Scofield LAMAR, Mo. - Frances H. Scofield, 84, Lamar, died at 12:25 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Scofield was born Oct. 30, 1912, at Plant City, Fla. She moved to Lamar in 1939 from Dudenville. She was a homemaker. She had been a salad maker for 18 years at Blue Top Restaurant, Lamar. She attended Full Gospel Church, Lamar. She married Edd Scofield on May 20, 1939, in Carthage. He died March 27, 1964. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Reta Morgan, Lamar; and several stepgrandchildren and great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Larry Garfield will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. Billy Vance GRANBY, Mo. - Billy Marlin Vance, 78, Granby, died at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a three-month illness. Mr. Vance was born Jan., 30, 1919, at Granby. He was a lifelong Granby resident. He was a self-employed auto mechanic. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Granby. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served in the South Pacific and the Philippines. He married May Simunek in 1942 at Omaha, Neb. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Joyce Ellen Vance Mann, Granby; two brothers, Gene Vance and Herbert Vance, both of Granby; a sister, Maudie May Snow, state of Colorado; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Granby, with the Rev. Rick Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Grove, Okla., Veterans Ritual Team. Pallbearers will be Jack Vance, Kevin Vance, David Vance, Mark Vance, Don Hutchison and Todd Zacher. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, in care of Clark Funeral Home, Granby. J.B. Barksdale Services for J.B. Barksdale, 59, Joplin, who died Thursday, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. Carl Fontelroy, elder, and the Rev. Henry Pullum will officiate. Burial will be in Parkway Cemetery, Joplin. The family will be at 922 Chestnut Ave. J.T. Crowder J.T. Crowder, 86, 1515 Missouri Ave., died at 8:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at his home after a one-year illness. Mr. Crowder was born July 26, 1910, in Humphries County, Tenn. He had lived in Joplin since 1936. He owned and operated Crowder Tree Surgery and Construction Co. He later owned and operated Crowder Tree Surgery and Pest Control from 1943 until retiring in 1985. He was an elder, deacon and trustee of Bethany Presbyterian Church. He was a member of Fellowship Lodge No. 345, AF&AM; Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Joplin; and Ruth Chapter No. 177 Order of Eastern Star. He married Mary Lee Burpo on June 1, 1935, at Fulton, Ky. She survives. Surviving are two daughters Janice Myers, 126 N. Grace Drive, and Mary Jo Bishop, 1521 Grand Ave.; a sister, Bertha Marie Anderson, Joplin; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bethany Presbyterian Church. The Rev. William Brock Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ricky Storm, Warren Myers, James Myers, Karl Nicholes, Dick DuRall and John Studebaker. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. The family will be at the home, 1515 Missouri Ave. Donations may be made to the organ fund at Bethany Presbyterian Church or to the donor's favorite charity. Harry Hay Private services for Harry William Hay, 64, Davenport, Iowa, formerly of Joplin, who died Friday, will be conducted in Joplin. He was a truck driver for Tri-State Motor Transit Co., Duenweg, and had worked for Missouri Steel Castings Co., Joplin. Survivors include a daughter, Reatha Lori Matejcek, Davenport. Arrangements are under the direction of McGinnis, Chambers & Sass Funeral Home, Bettendorf, Iowa. Gordon Menhusen Minert Menhusen, 72, Tonganoxie, Kan., formerly of Joplin, died Friday, Dec. 27, 1996, at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Leavenworth, Kan., after an illness. Mr. Menhusen was born Dec. 6, 1924, in Jewell County, Kan. He retired in 1984 as a department manager for Montgomery Ward, Joplin. He moved to Tonganoxie in 1995. He was a member of Royal Heights United Methodist Church, Joplin. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp during World War II. He married Doris Marie Finley on May 16, 1948, at Glen Elder, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gary Menhusen, Tonganoxie; three daughters, Jeannie Morris and Cathy Menhusen, Joplin, and Debbie Gravatt, Tonganoxie; five brothers, Albert Menhusen and Paul Menhusen, both of Wamego, Kan., Merlin Menhusen and Benard Menhusen, both of Jewell, Kan., and Ronnie Menhusen, Rockaway Beach; a sister, Thelda Yapp, Manhattan, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services were held Dec. 30 at Tonganoxie Christian Church. The Rev. Vernon Finley officiated. Burial was in Jewell (Kan.) Cemetery. Contributions may be made to American Lung Association, in care of Quisenberry Funeral Home, Tonganoxie. Mary Cahalan PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Mary M. Cahalan, 99, Pierce City, died at 7 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at Cox Monett Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Cahalan was born April 3, 1897, at Pierce City. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Her husband, James Cahalan, died in 1972. A son also preceded her in death. Surviving are two sons, Vincent Cahalan and James Cahalan, both of Pierce City; a daughter, Agnes Kahre, Pierce City; 23 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Dan Hirtz will officiate. Burial will be in St. Patrick's Catholic Cemetery, Pierce City. Rosary will be said at 8 p.m. today at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City, where visitation will follow. The body may be viewed from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. John Junkin CARTHAGE, Mo. … John E. Junkin, 90, Carthage, died at 8:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Junkin was born June 11, 1906, at Mercer, Pa. He moved to Carthage in 1948. He was a graduate of Duke University and a member of Kappa Alpha fraternity. He was a retired plant resident engineer for Hercules Powder Company, Joplin. He was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Carthage, and a charter member of Broadview Country Club, Carthage. He married Emily ``Dude'' Price on Sept. 27, 1934, at New Castle, Pa. She died July 21, 1981. He also was preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include a son, Bill Junkin, Tarzana, Calif. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Ann's Catholic Church, Carthage. The Rev. Timothy Loc will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Sam Morrow, Joe Morrow, Ernie Heisten, Pat Phelps, Robert Locarni and Lang Rogers. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Ulmer Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to St. Ann's Catholic Church, in care of the funeral home. Barbara Meadows WEBB CITY, Mo. … Barbara Ann Meadows, 58, 122 N. Ball St., died at 11:23 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Meadows was born Feb. 8, 1938, at Pumpkin Center, Okla. She graduated in 1969 from Northeast Oklahoma A&M College, Miami, Okla., and with a master's degree in 1987 from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She taught biology at Webb City High School from 1969 to 1995. She had taught at Drury College, Springfield. She was a member of First Congregational Church at Neosho, Beta Sigma Phi sorority, Missouri State Teachers Association, National Science Group and National Guard Foundation Support Group. She married Charles Meadows on March 14, 1970. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Keith Addison, Copan, Okla.; three daughters, Jessica Meadows, Webb City, Lee Ann Fleming, Carthage, and Teresa Harper, Vadnais Heights, Minn.; her mother, Lorraine Baird, Webb City; a brother, Jerry Baird, Sand Springs, Okla.; a sister, Patty Thorne, Neosho; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Christ Church of Oronogo. Kent Williams, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe Woolsey, Bob Brown, Jerry Walker, Gary Garvey, Larry Sweet and Hank Douglas. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to Webb City High School Scholarship Foundation. Vera Sitze LAMAR, Mo. … Vera N. Salow Sitze, 85, Cedar Hill, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 1997, at a Cedar Hill nursing home of natural causes. A brother, Earl Salow, Lamar, survives. Mrs. Sitze was born April 20, 1911, in the country of Canada. She was a homemaker. She married Edward C. Sitze on Feb. 6, 1944. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Ron ``Palette'' Sitze, High Ridge. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Dudenville Cemetery, Dudenville, with the Rev. Cliff Crockett officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Chapel Hill Mortuary, Cedar Hill. Jack Solomon WEBB CITY, Mo. … Graveside services for L.A. ``Jack'' Solomon, 86, 1515 S. Jefferson, St., who died Friday, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Randy L. Wilson, minster, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Benjamin Thurman NEOSHO, Mo. … Benjamin F. Thurman, 89, rural Neosho, died at 7:54 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Thurman was born Oct. 25, 1907, at Joplin. He had lived in the Neosho and Racine areas most of his life. He was a retired auto mechanic. Survivors include a brother, Edward Thurman, rural Neosho. The body has been taken for cremation. Arrangements are pending with Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Patricia White ANDERSON, Mo. … Patricia M. White, 73, Borger, Texas, died Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997, at St. Anthony's Hospice, Amarillo, Texas, after an illness. She was the mother of Shelley Smith, Anderson. Mrs. White was born Oct. 11, 1923, at Lawton, Okla. She had lived in Borger for 68 years. She was a member of St. Peter's Episcopal Church, Borger. She was a lifetime member of Beta Sigma Phi and a volunteer at Golden Plains Community Hospital. She married W.C. White on April 20, 1985, at Borger. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, William C. White Jr., Borger; six daughters, Shannon Baldwin, Comanche, Okla., Nona White, Amarillo, Cecile Clendennen, Melba White and Pat Tracy, all of Borger, and Yvonne Blue, Dumas, Texas; 11 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Peter's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Sam B. Hulsey will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Borger, under the direction of Brown Funeral Directors, Borger. Contributions may be made to St. Peter's Memorial Fund or St. Anthony's Hospice. Inez Wimsett CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Services for Inez K. Wimsett, 94, 600 E. Main St., who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Carterville Christian Church. Jim Marcum, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Diamond (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bud Hulderman, Neil Robinson, Steve Gannaway, Walter Carnes, Don Sapp and Sid Allsbury. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to Carterville Christian Church. Barbara Hamilton FRONTENAC, Kan. … Barbara A. Hamilton, 70, Frontenac, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after an illness. Mrs. Hamilton was born Sept. 9, 1926, in the state of Vermont. She attended nursing school at Trinity Lutheran Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. She was a registered nurse and had worked at Kansas University Medical Center, Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Miami County Medical Center and Osawatomie State Hospital, where she was employed for 24 years. She retired in 1988. She was a member of Bucyrus (Kan.) Methodist Church and attended Assembly of God Church, Pittsburg. She married Robert Hamilton on June 26, 1948 at LaCygne. He preceded her in death. She also was preceded in death by twin sons. Survivors include two daughters, Karon Ratkay, Tulsa, Okla., and Joyce Hamilton, Pittsburg; three grandchildren; and four great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Bucyrus Methodist Church, with the Rev. Carl Walker officiating. Burial will be in State Line Cemetery, west of Amoret, Mo. Pallbearers will be Carl Schmidt, Terry Lutz, Russell Ratkay, Forrest Hamilton Jr., Ryan Hamilton and Steve Smyth. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Lighthouse Temple Church of God in Christ, Pittsburg. Arrangements are under the direction of Runyan Funeral Home, Louisburg. Contributions may be made American Diabetes Association. Tommy Reeves GALENA, Kan. … Tommy J. Reeves, 67, Galena, died at 1:08 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997, at Veterans Affairs Hospital, Little Rock, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Reeves was born March 13, 1929, at Olney, Texas. He moved to Galena from the state of California. He was an Army veteran and retired from the Army in 1955. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Ruby Byrd GROVE, Okla. … Ruby Pearl Byrd, 52, Grove, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Byrd was born Sept. 14, 1944, at Maysville, Ark. She moved to Grove in 1989. She was a homemaker. She married Jimmy Byrd on Oct. 31, 1989, at Charleston, S.C. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Mark A. Garrett, Siloam Springs, Ark.; three brothers, Melvin Morgan, Jay, Johnny Morgan, Sacramento, Calif., and Leonard Morgan, Eucha; a sister, Georgia Duvall, Grove; a grandchild; and a niece, Teresa Morgan, whom she raised, of the home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Eucha Cemetery, near Jay. The Rev. Gary Bishop will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Josie Fore QUAPAW, Okla. … Josephine ``Josie'' Watson Fore, 60, Quapaw route 1, died at 9:25 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, in a two-vehicle accident south of Picher. Mrs. Fore was born March 15, 1936, at Picher. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of the Quapaw Indian tribe. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Jack William Fore, died March 10, 1985. Survivors include three sisters, Georgie Ann Owens and Mary Stasell, both of Quapaw, and Martha Jane Longan, Bernice. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Bonnie DeHaven Bonnie K. West DeHaven, 48, 201 N. Wall Ave., died at 7 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. DeHaven was born May 22, 1948, at Trenton, Mich. She moved to Joplin in 1969 from Michigan. She worked at LaBarge in Joplin. She was a member of Teamsters Union No. 823, Joplin. She married Waymond DeHaven on Nov. 27, 1992, at Galena, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Kallie Hooker, Carl Junction; her mother, Gertrude Henry, address unavailable; a brother, Gary Rodgers, Joplin; three sisters, Jean Parks and Darlene Tucker, both of Joplin, and Denise Lee, Carl Junction; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Charlie Walker, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Wayne Grimmett Graveside services for Leo ``Wayne'' Grimmett, 73, 102 E. Second St., who died Dec. 19, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Lester Nutting will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Vera Poe Vera E. Poe, Joplin, died at 10:40 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Poe was born in Des Moines, Iowa. She moved in 1945 to Joplin from Kansas City. She was a bookkeeper and credit manager from 1945 to 1965 at Joplin Auto Supply. She attended Wildwood Baptist Church, rural Joplin. She married Lewie Poe on Jan. 10, 1929, in Joplin. He died April 18, 1945. Surviving are a son, David Poe, Joplin; a grandson, and two great- granddaughters. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Brent Davis and the Rev. Chuck Edwards will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Elmer Rossman Elmer C. Rossman, 59, Joplin route 7, died at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after several months of ill health. Mr. Rossman was born Oct. 22, 1937, at Baxter Springs, Kan. He attended Baxter Springs schools. He moved to Joplin five years ago from the state of North Carolina. He served in the Marine Corps. He was a construction worker. Survivors include two sons, Michael Rossman and Terry Rossman, both of the state of North Carolina; three daughters, Evelyn Rossman, Elaine Rossman and Beverly Rossman, all of the state of North Carolina; two brothers, Joseph Rossman, North Miami, Okla., and Franklin Rossman, Joplin route 10; two sisters, Betty Hall and Imogene Arnold, both of Joplin; and several grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Barbara Snyder Barbara A. Boucher Snyder, 39, Sanford, Fla., a former Joplin resident, died Saturday afternoon, Jan. 4, 1997, at her home of a sudden illness. Mrs. Snyder was born April 25, 1957, in Joplin. She moved to Florida in 1989. She was graduated in 1975 from the former Joplin Parkwood High School. She was a truck driver for Southeastern Container in Florida and was a former horse trainer. She was a member of First Pentecostal Church, DeLand, Fla. Survivors include her husband, Randall ``Randy'' Snyder; a son, James Ryan Willard, of the home; her mother, Lenny Love, Joplin; her father, Allen Boucher, Diamond; and a brother, Eugene ``Gene'' Love Jr., Gaston, N.C. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Saturday at United Pentecostal Church, DeLand. Arrangements are under the direction of Beacon's National Cremation Society, Winter Park, Fla. Charles Stephens Charles A. Stephens, 92, 1130 Jackson Ave., died at 1 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at his home after a six-month illness. Mr. Stephens was born Aug. 30, 1904, in Joplin. He was a lifelong local resident. He worked for Jackson Drug Co. He later worked for 30 years at Myers Motor Co. and for 40 years at Pennington Drug Co. He retired Jan. 1, 1994. He married Rebecca Jayne Babb on May 5, 1981, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Christopher Wayne Babb, of the home; two daughters, Sheba Anne Stephens and Myrna Edwards, both of Joplin; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Sam Ratzlaff, Steve Molitor, Howard Thomason, Clarence Scheurick, Chris Sutton and Bill Huddleston. Jess Alexander CARTHAGE, Mo. … Jess Q. Alexander, 83, Carthage, died at 2:45 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Alexander was born April 25, 1913, at Red Oak. He had lived most of his life in the Carthage area. He worked for Sperry-Vickers in Joplin before he retired. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Carthage. He married Ollene Gilbreath on Feb. 19, 1944, in Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include a brother, John Alexander, Lee's Summit; and a sister, Cuma Baker, Lee's Summit. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ulmer Funeral Home. The Rev. Byron Gilbreath and the Rev. Jim Lawley will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Carthage, in care of the funeral home. Wallace Barrett SARCOXIE, Mo. … Wallace C. Barrett, 85, Sarcoxie, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Barrett was born Feb. 17, 1911, at Billings. He moved to Sarcoxie in 1985 from Paris, Mo. He was a farmer and a member of Billings Christian Church. He married Thelma Marie Jones on May 21, 1951. She died May 30, 1994. Survivors include three daughters, Peggy Greer and Dorothy Bishop, both of Springfield, and Beverly Dunkle, Sarcoxie; 13 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Shorty Edwards SENECA, Mo. … Forrest C. ``Shorty'' Edwards, 85, 3658 Highway DD, died at 6:25 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Edwards was born April 26, 1912, at Pleasant Hill. He moved to the Seneca area in 1925. He worked for Bowler Plumbing and Neosho Nurseries, both of Neosho. He was a retired farmer. He married Agnes Murray on July 13, 1935, near Neosho. She survives. Survivors include a son, Larry Edwards, Goodman; two daughters, Daisy Allen, Neosho, and Barbara Briley, Seneca; a sister, Marie Tucker, Vero Beach, Fla.; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Swars Prairie Baptist Church, south of Seneca. The Rev. James Shope will officiate. Burial will be in Swars Prairie Baptist Cemetery, south of Seneca. Pallbearers will be Max Chester, Donald Chester, Jerry Chester, Martin Mather, Norman Drake and Donald Boyer. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7 p.m. today at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Margaret Gismondi MONETT, Mo. … Margaret Gismondi, 70, Monett, died at 3:50 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Gismondi was born Oct. 30, 1926, at Brooklyn, N.Y. She moved to Monett in 1993 from California. She was a homemaker and had retired as a telephone operator in California. She was a Catholic and a volunteer with the Aids Foundation. Survivors include two sons, Jay Redhawk, state of Minnesota, and Richard Gismondi, San Diego, Calif.; a daughter, Regina, whose last name and address were unavailable; two brothers, Gerald ``Jerry'' Chartier, Long Island, N.Y., and James Chartier, Hurst, Texas; two sisters, Geraldine Dinkin, state of New Jersey, and Moroline Perri, New York, N.Y.; a half brother, Jack Chartier, New York; and a half sister, Estelle Chartier, New York. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Tony Godek CARTHAGE, Mo. … Anthony ``Tony'' J. Godek, 72, Carthage route 4, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Godek was born May 12, 1924, at Plymouth, Pa. He moved to Carthage in 1986 from Attleboro, Mass. He was owner and operator of R.T.M. Manufacturing Co. at Attleboro. He retired in 1986. He was a Catholic and a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Betty Bell on April 27, 1946, in Attleboro. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Sharon Davidson, Speer, Ill., Carol Brown and Sandra DeCasta, both of Taunton, Mass.; a son, David Godek, Carthage route 4; three brothers, Larry Godek, Lincoln, R.I., Walter Godek, state of Florida, and Charles Godek, state of Hawaii; a sister, Angela Chambers, Taunton, Mass.; and eight grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at a later date at Attleboro, Mass. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary. Homer Lay NEOSHO, Mo. … Homer Franklin Lay, 81, 18622 Norway Road, died at 3:05 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at his home after one year of ill health. Mr. Lay was born May 11, 1915, at Saginaw. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a self-employed tow bar driver for 26 years and had been a truck driver for the Newton County Road District for 12 years. He was a member of Sweetwater Baptist Church, east of Neosho. His wife, Ruth Marie Boyer, died Dec. 11, 1989. Survivors include a son, Harrell Lay, Neosho; a daughter, Mona Taylor, Carthage; a brother, Elmer Lay, Neosho; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Bill Whitfield, pastor, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Margaret McMillin, Jim McMillin, Jim Lay, Bill Brock, Lee Brock and Joe Boyer. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Faye McLemore GREENFIELD, Mo. … Faye K. McLemore, 90, Greenfield, died at 3:35 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at a nursing home in Greenfield after an illness. Mrs. McLemore was born Aug. 11, 1906, in Lawrence County. She was a retired school teacher. She was a member of United Methodist Church in Greenfield and United Methodist Women. She married Ralph McLemore in 1945 in Greenfield. He died in 1960. Survivors include a sister, Bertie McConnell, Greenfield. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Iris Mosley NEOSHO, Mo. … Iris Angel Mosley, infant daughter of Heather Thompson and Justin Allen Mosley, both of Neosho, died at birth at 7:51 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin. Additional survivors include maternal grandparents, Wayne Thompson and Patricia Thompson, both of Neosho; paternal grandfather, Mark Mosley, Neosho; and paternal great-grandparents, Gene and Ella Mosley, Neosho. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Alan Brock will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Wendel Pettibon NEVADA, Mo. … Wendel Durwood Pettibon, 74, El Dorado Springs, died Monday night, Jan. 6, 1997, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital, El Dorado Springs, after a sudden illness. He was the father of Larry W. Pettibon, Nevada. Mr. Pettibon was born June 8, 1922, at Deerfield. He worked as a plant manager for MFA Plant Foods in El Dorado Springs for 21 years. He retired in 1987. He was a member of Sylvandale Baptist Church in Vernon County and the Disabled American Veterans. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Ethel Mae Wolfe on July 7, 1944, at Fort Scott, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include another son, Ronald Pettibon, El Dorado Springs; three daughters, Carolyn Alexander, Judy McGuirk and Lana Gray, all of El Dorado Springs; a brother, Quentin Pettibon, Nevada; two sisters, Eloise Nelson and Marvel Beerbower, both of Fort Scott; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Deerfield (Mo.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Kathleen Presley MONETT, Mo. … Kathleen Ann Presley, 89, Costa Mesa, Calif., a former Monett resident, died at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at a nursing home in Costa Mesa after a long illness. Mrs. Presley was born Dec. 25, 1907, at Crane. She was a homemaker. She and her husband owned and operated the Plaza Motel in Monett for several years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Monett. She married James Presley on May 29, 1926, at Bentonville, Ark. He died Oct. 4, 1987. Survivors include a son, Jerry Presley, New Orleans, La.; two daughters, Betty Hartell, Norfolk, Va., and Nancy Sanders, Albuquerque, N.M.; and 12 grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Ellen Rumsfeld CARTHAGE, Mo. … Ellen A. Rumsfeld, 88, Carthage route 5, died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Rumsfeld was born July 6, 1908, at Alicia, Ark. She lived and worked for more than 40 years as a telephone operator at Chicago, Ill. She retired in 1964. She moved in June 1984 to Carthage. She attended Fellowship Baptist Church, Carthage. She married Herbert Rumsfeld on July 4, 1964, in Chicago. He died in 1979. Surviving are a daughter, Barbara Birdsall, Carthage route 5; two grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The Rev. Charles Chrisman will officiate. Burial will be in Fullerton Cemetery, south of Carthage. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Louis Sitz NEVADA, Mo. … Louis Herman Sitz, 80, Nevada, died Monday night, Jan. 6, 1997, at a Nevada nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Sitz was born Nov. 24, 1916, in Ellis County, Kan. He moved to Vernon County in 1960. He was a farmer. He retired in 1979. He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Nevada. He married Ruth May Sloan on July 7, 1938, at Russell, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Ernest Hugh Sitz, Nevada, and Edward Louis Sitz, Liberty; a daughter, Laurie Gold, Joplin; a sister, Elgerine Elliott, Charlotte, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Nevada. The Rev. Helmuth Eisenbraun will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until 1 p.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Nevada. Billy Forkner COLUMBUS, Kan. … Billy Forkner, 60, 519 W. Sycamore St., Columbus, died at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Forkner was born Feb. 12, 1936, near Hallowell. He attended rural schools in Cherokee County and was graduated in 1954 from Cherokee County Community High School. He received a State Farmer award in 1954 from the Future Farmers of America. He was a Marine Corps veteran who served for 20 years and retired in 1974. He worked for Procter & Gamble, Albany, Ga., from 1974 to 1978. He was self-employed in the construction business in Albany until he moved to Columbus in 1982. In Columbus, he started B&S Construction Co. He also was an assistant teacher in the building trades program at Columbus High School. He was a member of the Baptist Church, Columbus. He married Shirley Coy on July 30, 1958, at Crestline. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Mark Forkner, Columbus; three daughters, Sheri Jarrett and Glenda Peterson, both of Columbus, and Sheila Kimbrell, Albany; his mother, Bessie Kepner, Columbus; four sisters, Betty Marshall, June Evans, Nancy Rowton and Dorothy Wells, all of Columbus; three brothers, Leonard Forkner, Joe Forkner and Stanley Forkner, all of Columbus; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. Garland Bohn officiating. Burial will be in McKee Cemetery, northwest of Columbus. Graveside military rites will be conducted by American Legion Keith Reeves Post No. 3, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Harl Irwin BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Harl Vear Irwin, 82, Coffeyville, a former Baxter Springs resident, died Saturday night, Jan. 4, 1997, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Irwin was born Oct. 26, 1914, at Webb City, Mo. He was graduated in 1931 from Picher (Okla.) High School. He moved to rural Baxter Springs in 1947 and farmed. He also worked for Spencer Chemical Co. at Riverton. He moved to the state of Colorado in 1995 and to Coffeyville in December 1996. He was a member of First United Methodist Church of Baxter Springs and Ottawa Masonic Lodge No. 492, Quapaw, Okla. He married Imogene Smith on April 21, 1935, at Picher. She died Feb. 27, 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Nancy Derryberry, Coffeyville route 5; a son, Dennis Irwin, Broomfield, Colo.; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Private burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Arrangements are under the direction of Ford-Wulf-Bruns Funeral Service, Coffeyville. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Baxter Springs. Pearl Albro GROVE, Okla. … Pearl Aleene Albro, 76, died at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Albro was born Dec. 18, 1920, at Mullenville, Kan. She built Buffalo Ranch in 1953 with her first husband, then continued to operate the ranch after his death. Her husband, Russell King, died in 1963. She married Leo Albro on Dec. 22, 1973. He survives. Additional survivors include a stepdaughter, Wanda Cobb, Tulsa; two brothers, James Karnes, Dodge City, Kan., and Gary Karnes, the state of Kansas; five sisters, Clara Pendley, St. Louis, Mo., Bessie Wilder, Alexandria, La., Estella Land, Baton Rouge, La., Marjean Rinker, Greensburg, Kan., and Frances Henderson, Dodge City; two step-granddaughters and two step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Grove. The Rev. Lloyd Crawford and the Rev. Nicky Blackford will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Greensburg (Kan.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Grove. Lawanna Burris MIAMI, Okla. … Lawanna Burris, 73, 3614 Seneca St., died at 2:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 1997, at Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, after an illness. Mrs. Burris was born April 14, 1923. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Phil Burris, Seneca, Mo. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Ottawa County Cemetery, south of Miami. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Shirley Carroll ZENA, Okla. … Shirley Payne Carroll, 60, Zena, died at 9:20 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 1997, at Grove (Okla.) General Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Carroll was born Aug. 6, 1936, at Okanogan, Wash. She and her husband moved to the area 12 years ago from Whittier, Calif. She was a bookkeeper for Grand Lake Telephone Co. for 10 years. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. She married Charles James Quarles on May 29, 1954, at Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, John Carroll and James Carroll, both of Apple Valley, Calif.; a daughter, Lora Lee Robinson, Apple Valley; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. The Rev. Dewane Stone will officiate. Burial will be in Duffield Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be Jeff Robinson, Mattie Carroll, Andy Carroll, C.J. Brewer, Bruce Hicks and Duane Creason. Josie Fore QUAPAW, Okla. … Services for Josephine ``Josie'' Watson Fore, 60, Quapaw route 1, who died Monday, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Floyd Ford and the Rev. Gary Rhoades will officiate. Burial will be in Greenback Family Cemetery, east of Quapaw. Pallbearers will be Mickey Helms, Mark Owens, Steve Owens, Scott Owens, David Longan and Michael Longan. The body will lie in state at the family home, 64011 East 57 Road, east of Quapaw. Betty Murphy MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Betty Nell Murphy, 70, Miami route 1, who died Friday, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. H.R. Gabriel and the Rev. Bob Harrison will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Mike Norman, Kenneth Norris, Dick Wyatt, Jimmie Wyatt Jr., Jack Wyatt Jr. and Curtis Wyatt. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Donald Wildgen MIAMI, Okla. … Donald B. Wildgen, 83, 710 13th Ave. N.W., Miami, died at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997, at St. Mary's Hospital, Blue Springs, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Wildgen was born Sept. 3, 1913, at Joplin. He moved to Commerce at age 12. He was graduated in 1931 from Commerce High School. He moved to Miami in 1978 after he retired from Boeing Aircraft Co., Wichita, Kan. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a life member of the Moore-McCoy post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Miami, and the Disabled American Veterans. He married Bonnie Mildred Wildgen in May 1966. She died Dec. 11, 1982. Surviving are a stepson, Earl D. Dunham Sr., Blue Springs; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Dale Rogers will officiate. Bessie Evilsizer Bessie M. Evilsizer, 86, 4542 Old Highway 71, died at 1:40 a.m. Sunday, March 23, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Evilsizer was born Sept. 18, 1910, near Grove, Okla. She had lived since 1976 in the Joplin area, moving from the state of Montana. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Clarence Evilsizer on Jan. 29, 1929, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Tom Evilsizer, Lawton, Okla.; a daughter, Sharon Durels, New York, N.Y.; a sister, Jo Allen, Los Angeles, Calif.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Highland Cemetery, Lawton. Arrangements are under the direction of Becker Funeral Home, Lawton. Local arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Florence Harbaugh Ruby Florence Harbaugh, 82, 2107 Murphy Ave., died at 7:20 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Ms. Harbaugh was born Aug. 5, 1914 at Carterville. She was a lifelong area resident. She formerly worked at Freeman Hospital in the linen supply department. She retired in 1981. She was a member of the Blendville Christian Church and the Goodwill Class of the church. Survivors include a brother, Delbert Harbaugh, Joplin; and a sister, Betty Cogbill, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Kyle Gardner will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Dovie Henning Services for Dovie Henning, 75, 2831 Kentucky Ave., who died Sunday, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Charlie Davidson and the Rev. Charlie Burnett will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Harmony Heights Baptist Church. Ben Springer Ben R. Springer, 64, 604 Plaza Drive, died at 12:30 a.m. Monday, March 24, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, after a long illness. Mr. Springer was born July 5, 1932 at King Fisher, Okla. He had been a Joplin resident since 1980. He was a self-employed real estate broker. He was a U.S. Army sergeant in the Korean War. He was a volunteer at Quapaw Long House, Quapaw, Okla. and a member of Mended Hearts Club of St. John's, Joplin. He was also president of the central states of the American Association of Peruvian Paso Horses. He married Florence Barnett on Nov. 1, 1953 at Hernando, Miss. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Kyle Springer, Joplin, and Dan Townsend, Madisonville, Texas; a sister, Anna Mae Vivian, Pryor, Okla.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Burial will be in Ottawa Indian Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Quapaw Long House Children's Fund. Nellie Brown EXETER, Mo. - Nellie Rozella Brown, 85, Fayetteville, Ark., formerly of Exeter, died at 3:09 a.m. Monday, March 24, 1997, at Fayetteville City Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Brown was born June 6, 1911, at Neosho. She was educated in Newton County before moving in 1941 to Barry County. She later lived in Kansas City before returning to Barry County in the early 1970s. She moved to Fayetteville about two years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Exeter. She married Leslie Elmont Brown on Aug. 27, 1928, at Neosho. He died March 6, 1971. Survivors include two sons, Bud Brown, Exeter, and L.D. Brown, Hindsville, Ark.; a daughter, Luma Day, El Dorado, Kan.; a brother, Wilford Brazeel, Anderson; a half-sister, Clona Bertalotto, Rocky Comfort; 12 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Hugh Higgs and the Rev. Jerry Yarnell will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Gary Corum SARCOXIE, Mo. - Services for Gary Corum, 37, Grain Valley, a former Sarcoxie resident, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Don Housh will officiate. Burial will be in Harvey Cemetery, north of Sarcoxie. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Survivors include a sister, Carolyn Whisner, Kansas City, Kan. Naida DeSha NEVADA, Mo. - Naida Pauline DeSha, 73, Independence, a former Nevada resident, died Sunday, March 23, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. DeSha was born Feb. 10, 1924, at Sheldon. She lived most of her life in the Nevada area and worked at the State Hospital in Nevada until 1976. She moved to the Kansas City area in 1978, where she lived the remainder of her life. She was a member of Phillipsburg Christian Church. Survivors include six daughters, Mary Redman, Blue Springs, Margaret DeSha, Riley, N.C., Iva Quillin, Independence, Sandra Hall, Phillipsburg, Dawn DeSha, Lawrence, Kan., and Ruth Hall, Sapulpa, Okla; two sons, Richard DeSha, Spring Lake, N.C., and Randy Lee DeSha, Lawrence, Kan.; eight brothers, Roland Rapp, Independence, Donald Rapp, Garden City, Leon Rapp, Drexel, Buford Rapp, St. Louis, John Rapp, Kansas City, B.J. Rapp, Derby, Kan., Robert Rapp, Yorktown, Va., and David Rapp, Parkville; and a sister, Sharon Albertson, Independence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Roger Tribble and the Rev. Ben McFerron will officiate. Burial will be in Milo Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Friends may call until the hour of services. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association or National Kidney Foundation. Sylvia Geddes NOEL, Mo. - Sylvia Helen Geddes, 75, Noel route 1, died at 11:15 a.m. Sunday, March 23, 1997, at an Anderson nursing home of an illness. Mrs. Geddes was born May 9, 1921, at Weatherford, Okla. She worked in quality control at a plastics company. She had lived since 1976 at Noel, moving from Edmond, Okla. She was a member of Noel United Methodist Church and Rebekah Lodge, Alfalfa, Okla. She married James Geddes on March 30, 1942, at Chickasha, Okla. He died Feb. 6, 1990. Survivors include four sons, James Michael Geddes, Garland, Texas, Alexander ``Sandy'' Geddes, Gainesville, Fla., and Gary Gene Geddes and Troy Dean Geddes, both of Noel; two daughters, Patricia Anne Finnegan, Escondido, Calif., and Dianne Lynn Arnold, Panama City, Fla.; three brothers, Arthur Ratzlaff, Slayton, Texas, Roy Ratzlaff, Lamesa, Texas, and Kenneth Ratzlaff, Covina, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Noel United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob Howard will officiate. Burial will be in Noel Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. Contributions may be made to American Heart Association or Association for the Blind, in care of the funeral home. Rhett McIntire SENECA, Mo. - Rhett A. McIntire, 16, 9282 Antelope Road, died at 10:55 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center of injuries received in a traffic accident. Mr. McIntire was born Feb. 5, 1981, at Tempe, Ariz. He moved to Seneca in Aug. 1996 from Mesa, Ariz. He was a sophomore at Seneca High School. He was a member of the varsity wrestling team. He held the Life rank in the Boy Scouts of America, and was a member of Boy Scout Troop No. 50. He was a member of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Neosho Ward. He held the Aaronic Priesthood. Survivors include his parents, Michael and Janet McIntire; three brothers, Tosh McIntire, Graham McIntire, and Porter McIntire, all of the home; two sisters, Bethanie McIntire, and Paige McIntire, both of the home; paternal grandparents, E. Burnell and Lora McIntire, Mongolia, Margaret and Howard Reed, Flagstaff, Ariz.; maternal grandparents, Glenda and Bob Phillips, Mesa, Ariz., and Glen Horning, Mesa, Ariz.; maternal great-grandparents, Homer and Velma Roberts, Mesa, Ariz. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Neosho Ward Chapel. Stephen McDaniel will officiate. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be Saturday in Mesa, Ariz. Arrangements are under the direction of Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Virginia Parkison LIBERAL, Mo. - Virginia M. Parkison, 73, Liberal, died at 10:07 a.m. Monday, March 24, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mrs. Parkison was born Nov. 26, 1923, in Barton County. She had been a life-long resident. She retired as vice president of Barton County State Bank. She worked at State Bank for 32 years. She was a member of First Christian Church, Lamar. She was a member of Golden Ambassador Class at the church. She was also a member of Friendly Circle Club, Mindenmines. She married Herbert Parkison on Aug. 26, 1945, at Girard, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Sonja Bornheimer, Belton; a brother, Roy Frieden, Wheatfield, Ind.; a sister, Arlene Gastel, Nevada; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Doug Oakes, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Gladys Platt NEOSHO, Mo. - Gladys Lorene Platt, 84, Tampa, Fla., formerly of Neosho, died at 6 a.m. Saturday, March 22, 1997, at a Tampa nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Platt was born March 31, 1912, at Seligman. She also had lived at Monark Springs and Tulsa, Okla. She worked for many years in the drapery department at J.C. Penney, Neosho. She had worked as a cook at Crowder College. She was a licensed practical nurse and worked for 14 years at the former Sale Hospital, Neosho, now Freeman Neosho Hospital. She retired in 1971. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Neosho, and First Baptist Church, Tampa. She married George Leland Platt on Feb. 18, 1932. He died Aug. 17, 1977. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Elizabeth Robe, Tampa, and Margaret Ann Street, Tulsa; four sisters, Mabel Gregory, Victoria, Texas, Hazel Matthews, Arkansas City, Kan., and Helen Barlow and Ruth Matthews, both of Neosho; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Neosho, with the Rev. Todd Decker officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. A memorial service will be at a later date at Tampa. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Dale Saville STARK CITY, Mo. - Dale Carlisle Saville, 78, Stark City, died at 5:10 a.m. Monday, March, 24, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after a two-year illness. Mr. Saville was born May 20, 1918, at York, Neb. He moved to Missouri in the early 1940s. He delivered milk door-to-door in Joplin before buying a dairy farm. He served on the board of directors of Farmers Co-op, Stark City, during the 1960s. He also served on the board of directors of Farm Bureau for 20 years. He married Jessie V. Maloney on May 28, 1941. She survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Mabelle Lentz, Humansville. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Larry Neil will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Gene Grissom, Jim Lewis, Ralph Buckner, Troy Carterman, George Carney and Bill Arwood. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home. John Scharrer LIBERAL, Mo. - John A. Scharrer, 48, Liberal, died at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Scharrer was born December 14, 1948 at Colorado Springs, Colo. He had lived at Liberal for five years. He was a truck driver for Fleming-Babcock Inc. at Riverside for 17 years. He was a member of Hannon Free Will Baptist Church, north of Liberal. He married Kim R. Smith on Feb. 1, 1986 at Topeka, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Christopher Scharrer and Dylan Scharrer, both of the home, and Scott Scharrer, Kansas City; and a daughter, Melinda ``Mindy'' Scharrer, of the home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hannon Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. George Nauman and the Rev. Bob Dickey will officiate. Burial will be in West Lawn Memorial Cemetery, Topeka, Kan. The family will receive friends at their home, 302 S. Wilson, Liberal. Pallbearers will be Scott Scharrer, Loren Page, Kevin Smith, Keith Smith, Bill Knox and Virgil Adams. Contributions may be made to the Keith Worthington Chapter of the Amyotorphic Lateral Sclerosis Association, in care of the funeral home. Hilda Schoen PIERCE CITY, Mo. - Hilda Anna Schoen, 88, Pierce City route 1, died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 1997, at Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mrs. Schoen was born March 20, 1909, at Freistatt. She lived most of her life in the Pierce City and Freistatt areas. She retired in 1985 after 16 at Tyson's Food Processing, Monett. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt. She married Gerhard P. Schoen on Feb. 16, 1933, at Friestatt. He died Dec. 12, 1968. Survivors include a daughter, Lois Kaiser, Pierce City; a brother, Erhard Osterloh, Monett; a sister, Erna Doennig, Monett; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt. The Rev. Keith Christiansen will officiate. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to Trinity Lutheran Church. Joseph Shields CARTHAGE, Mo. - Graveside services for Joseph R. Shields, 68, 1002 Fulton St., who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Park Cemetery. Marvin VanGilder, minister, will officiate. Burial will follow under direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Ted Weidman LAMAR, Mo. - Chester C. ``Ted'' Weidman, 91, Lamar, died at 4:45 p.m. Monday, March 24, 1997, at his home, after a long illness. Mr. Weidman was born July 7, 1905, at Lamar. He was a truck driver for Complete Auto Transit of St. Louis for many years. He was a member of the Teamsters union. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Lamar. His wife, Ila Turner, died in July 1971. He married Cecilia Steiner on May 10, 1980, at Morrison. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Richard Weidman, Hazelwood; a daughter, Vera Langeneckert, Florissant; seven stepsons, Leo Steiner, Wright City, Jim Steiner, Warrenton, Carl Steiner, Jefferson City, Fred Steiner, state of Hawaii, and Cecil Steiner, Harold Steiner, and John Steiner, all of Herman; a sister, Alvira Glaze, Lamar; three grandchildren; 14 stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and seven great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Allen will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to American Lung Association. Mary Dickson BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Mary V. Dickson, 92, 1215 Lincoln Ave., died at 6:45 a.m. Monday, March 24, 1997, at a Joplin, Mo., nursing home after a 10-day illness. Mrs. Dickson was born Oct. 3, 1904, at Portland, Ore. She moved 65 years ago to Baxter Springs from Grove, Okla. She was a member of First Christian Church and its Loyal Hustlers Sunday school class. She was a past member of Order of the Eastern Star. She married Marion G. Dickson on Dec. 29, 1932, at Columbus. He died July 16, 1983. Survivors include a son, James Michael Dickson, Portage, Wis.; a daughter, Elizabeth ``Beth'' Auman, Baxter Springs; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Ed Snider will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Miles, Richard Auman, Bill Auman, Gene Bowman, Allen Jones and Maynard Mitchell. The body may be viewed after 2 p.m. Wednesday at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. The family will be at the home of a daughter, 2040 E. Third St. Contributions may be made to the building fund at First Christian Church. Robert Barteaux Robert Hartley ``Bart'' Barteaux, 75, 5446 Butterfield Drive, Loma Linda Estates, died at 11:10 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at a nursing home in Lowell, Kan., after a long illness. Mr. Barteaux was born Dec. 22, 1921, at Ridley Park, Pa. He was graduated from Penn State University with a degree in industrial engineering. He was a registered professional engineer and served on the Technical and Operating Committee of the Steel Founder's Society of America for 20 years. As their representative, he delivered an exchange lecture to the British Steel Foundrymen in Coventry, England, in 1982. His 43-year career included foundry superintendent of Ferro Machine and Foundry and Crucible Steel Castings, Cleveland, Ohio; Texas Electric Steel Castings Co., Houston, Texas; Missouri Steel Castings Co., Joplin; plant manager and director of operations of Florida Machine and Foundry, Jacksonville, Fla.; vice president of Consolidated Foundries and Manufacturing Corp., Albany, N.Y.; and president of Western Foundry, Holland, Mich. In 1984, he was sent to Maracaibo, Venezuela, by Texas Electric Steel as general manager of Fundosa, a steel foundry joint venture by American and Venezuela companies. He returned to the United States in 1986 and was product manager and sales representative for Sivyer Steel Corp., Bettendorf, Iowa, and later general manager of Missouri Precision Castings, Joplin. He retired in 1990. He owned and operated Four Bit Ranch, Joplin, from 1963 to 1971. He was a member of the Jasper County School Board for six years. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Westminister Sunday school class and was on the Stewardship Committee. He served in the Marine Corps for 3“ years and attained the rank of captain. He married Marilyn Waugh on March 20, 1948, at Cleveland, Ohio. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Judson Barteaux, Orlando, Fla.; a daughter, Jacquelyn Kunec, Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada; two sisters, Mary Knaus, Brewster, Maine, and Emma Jane White, Calistoga, Calif.; and three grandsons. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Association, First Presbyterian Church of Joplin or Quaker Hill Manor of Lowell, Kan. Jimmie Bowman Jimmie D. Bowman, 61, 1506 E. 38th St., died at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at his home after a one-year illness. Mr. Bowman was born Sept. 3, 1935, at Monett. He was graduated in 1953 from Joplin High School. He served in the Army from 1953 to 1955. He moved in 1955 to California, where he retired in 1990 after 30 years as a draftsman for Rockwell International. He returned to Joplin in 1995. He was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church, Joplin. He married Margie Bailey on May 5, 1961, at South Gate, Calif. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Douglas Bowman, Corona, Calif., and Kenneth Bowman, Anaheim, Calif.; and a brother, Darrell E. Calentine, Goddard, Kan. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Pat Fair Sara Patricia ``Pat'' Fair, 65, 2320 N. Turk Ave., died at 2:15 p.m. Monday, March 24, 1997, at her home after a 1“-year illness. Mrs. Fair was born Jan. 31, 1932, in Joplin. She had lived since 1956 in Joplin, where she moved from Kansas City. She was a ward clerk for 10 years at the former Oak Hill Hospital, now called Freeman Hospital East, at Joplin. She was a member of Joplin Family Worship Center. She married Jimmie D. Fair on Dec. 7, 1957, at Bronaugh. He survives. Other survivors include three sons, Alan L. Caldwell, Newton, Kan., James M. ``Mike'' Fair, Wichita, Kan., and Jeffrey L. Fair, Webb City; two daughters, Cathy Harrel, Carl Junction, and Linda C. Bocklund, Webb City; a brother, Daniel G. McKinzie, Joplin; 14 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Charles Clark will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the home. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Minnie Goodman Minnie M. Goodman, 80, 3802 Norman Drive, died at 3:45 p.m. Monday, March 24, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after she became ill at her home. Mrs. Goodman was born Aug. 23, 1916, in Webb City. She was a lifetime Joplin resident. She was a former employee at Junge Baking Co. She was a floral designer with Waterman Florist, Joplin Floral and All Seasons Florist & Greenhouse until she retired in 1995. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Biz Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars auxiliary. Survivors include a daughter, Rory Ann Goodman, Joplin. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Pastor Lowell Rossow with officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Henry Peters, Raymond Peters, Reinhart Cahman, Mahlon Henry, Earl Wade and Don Mosley. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Immanuel Lutheran Church organ fund. Mark Hildreth Mark Hildreth, 95, 5721 Shoal Cliff Drive, died at 12:56 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mr. Hildreth was born Nov. 27, 1901, at Leon, Kan. He had lived since 1914 in Joplin, where he moved from from Leon. He worked 39 years at the former Cities Services Gas Co., Joplin. He retired in June 1965 as a line maintenance foreman. He married Louise A. DeMaster on Dec. 22, 1923, in Joplin. She died July 27, 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Peggy McDonald, Joplin; three grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and two great-great-grandchildren. Cryptside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. John Goodman will officiate. Family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Ruth Lunderborg Ruth O. Lunderborg, 87, Joplin, died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Lunderborg was born June 1, 1909, at Flat River. She lived most of her life in Joplin. She worked many years at American Wafer, Joplin. She was a member of South Joplin Christian Church. Survivors include a sister, Una Niel, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Ron Wade will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. R.C. Owens R.C. ``Bus'' Owens, 91, 2629 Joplin Ave., died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at a Joplin nursing center after a long illness. Mr. Owens was born on March 10, 1906, at Carterville. He was graduated in 1923 from Webb City High School. He was employed at Royal Furniture Co., Webb City, for 30 years. He married Ellen Owens on Jan. 25, 1930, at Kansas City. She survives. Other survivors include a son, David Owens, Glen Ridge, N.J.; a daughter, Jean Warner, Toronto, Canada; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Burial will be in Friends Cemetery, Purcell. Contributions may be made to Webb City Youth Baseball and Softball, in care of the funeral home. Lester Testerman Lester J. Testerman, 71, 8132 Highway NN, was pronounced dead at 1:02 p.m. Monday, March 24, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, of injuries he sustained in a tractor accident on his property. Mr. Testerman was born Feb. 6, 1926, in Seneca. He lived most of his life in the Seneca and Joplin areas. He was a retired truck driver for Swift Co., St. Joseph. He was also a farmer and cattleman. He was a member of Saginaw Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Betty Emery on Jan. 19, 1947, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Larry Testerman, Webb City, and Lonnie Testerman, Pocatello, Idaho; a daughter, Karolyn Weiss, Denton, Texas; a brother, Cecil Testerman, Seneca; two sisters, Hazel Golden, Seneca, and Norma Stillions, Springfield; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Seneca Cemetery. The Rev. Glen Stark, the Rev. John Mitchell and the Rev. Johnny Wilkins will officiate. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Louise Alexander MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Mary Louise Alexander, 88, Mount Vernon, died at 9:45 p.m. Monday, March 24, 1997, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. Mrs. Alexander was born Jan. 28, 1909, at Pierce City. She was a homemaker. She was a longtime member of L&C Extension Club of Mount Vernon. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Mount Vernon. She married Ewell C. Alexander on Sept. 27, 1931. He died Sept. 11, 1981. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Moore and Glenda Caylor, both of Mount Vernon; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Gary Gilmore will officiate. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the building fund at First Baptist Church. Eloise Bittner NEVADA, Mo. - Eloise Eva Bittner, 88, Nevada, died Monday, March 24, 1997, at her daughter's home in Nevada after a long illness. Mrs. Bittner was born July 5, 1908, at Gray, Okla. She owned and operated Eatwell Cafe in Nevada for five years. She also worked as a cook for several local restaurants. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Nevada. She married Clarence C. Bittner on Nov. 10, 1926 at Capron, Okla. He died Jan. 2, 1976. Survivors include two daughters, Noreta Pearl Kemper and Linda Joyce LaDue, both of Nevada; two brothers, C.A. Vincent, Glendora, Calif., and Frank Vincent, Caney, Kan.; a sister, Olive Rist, Oklahoma City, Okla.; five grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. John Nichols and Melvin Mabra, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Nevada Home Health. Corky Earnst CARTHAGE, Mo. - Cora B. ``Corky'' Earnst, 71, 2140 Pearl St., died at 3:15 p.m. Monday, March 24, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Earnst was born Aug. 9, 1925, in Carthage. She was a lifetime Carthage area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Carthage. She married Charles Edwin Earnst on Nov. 22, 1944, at Girard, Kan. He survives. Other survivors include a sister, Louise Barton, Carthage. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church. Mike Hughes and Bob Lyttle, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Contributions may be made to the building fund at First Christian Church, in care of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Lloyd Grey MONETT, Mo. - Henry Lloyd Grey, 85, 1102 Sycamore, died at 4:20 p.m. Monday, March 24, 1997, at a Monett nursing center after a short illness. Mr. Grey was born May 9, 1911, at Butterfield. He had been a Monett area resident most of his life. He was an engineer for Frisco Railroad Co. and retired in 1975. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Monett. He married Maurine Russell on June 17, 1934, at Monett. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Gordon Grey, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Roger Grey, Louisville, Texas; a sister, Bea Abernathy, Kansas City, Kan.; four grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Grady Cockerham will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church of Monett. Leta Morgan MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Leta Charlotte Morgan, 75, Russellville, Ark., formerly of Mount Vernon, died at 1:25 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 1997, at St. Mary's Regional Health Care Center, Russellville, after a short illness. Mrs. Morgan was born Sept. 27, 1921, in Mount Vernon. She had lived in the Mount Vernon area until six years ago, when she moved to Russellville. She was a bookkeeper. She married Melvin Ray Morgan on March 6, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. He survives. Other survivors include a brother, William ``Skinny'' Cornell, Verona, and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. George Bohn will officiate. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, south of Miller. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday. Dale Saville STARK CITY, Mo. - Services for Dale Saville, 78, Stark City, who died Monday, will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Larry Neil will officiate. Burial will be at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Blanche Weber AURORA, Mo. - Blanche Weber, 80, Aurora, died at 2:23 p.m. Monday, March 24, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Weber was born Aug. 6, 1916, in St. Louis. She was a retired factory worker for Melmac Dinnerware. She married Vernon Weber on June 22, 1957, in Normandy. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Charles Morris, St. Charles; three daughters, Patricia Aly, St. Louis, Myrna Taylor, Jasper, Texas, and Kathleen Bailey, Aurora; a brother, Ralph Madeker, Dadeville; 12 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. The Rev. Ben Merald will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri. Tracy Welch CARTHAGE, Mo. - Tracy R. Welch, 28, 324 N. Francis St., Carthage, was pronounced dead at 6:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. The cause of her death is under investigation. Mrs. Welch was born Feb. 23, 1969, in Carthage. She was graduated from Carthage High School in 1987. She was employed as an associate at the Wal-Mart Supercenter. She previously worked at Mazzio's Pizza for six years. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church. She married Robert C. Welch II on March 22, 1991, in Carthage. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Ashton Welch, of the home; two brothers, Chad Wampler, Springfield, and Chet Wampler, Carthage; a sister, Trisha Wampler, Springfield; her parents, Charles and Janet Wampler, Carthage; her paternal grandfather, Russell Wampler, Carthage; and her maternal grandmother, Irma Wecker, Carthage. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Bible Baptist Church. The Rev. Bill Whitfield will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Knell Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Tracy Welch Fund in care of the mortuary. Warren Wolfe AURORA, Mo. - Warren P. Wolfe, 88, Ozark, formerly of Aurora, died at 3:08 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at an Ozark nursing home. Mr. Wolfe was born Jan. 16, 1909, at LaCygne, Kan. He was manager of the TAPJAC store at Aurora before he retired. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Wanda Wolf on March 14, 1941. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Jerry Wolfe, Springfield; and a grandson. Masonic rites will be at 7 p.m. today at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. Visitation will follow. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Iantha Community Cemetery, Iantha. Contributions may be made to the Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital fund. Rayma Trombley GALENA, Kan. - Rayma Jean Trombley, 64, 1812 Joplin, died at 4:45 p.m. Monday, March 24, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Trombley was born Sept. 15, 1932, in Galena. She was graduated from Galena High School. She was employed as food service supervisor at Galena Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for 20 years. She retired in September 1994. She was a member of Galena Ladies' Elks. She attended Sixth Street Baptist Church. She married Richard Burton Trombley on May 1, 1955, at Bourbonnais, Ill. He died April 3, 1996. Survivors include a stepson, Richard B. Trombley, Tuscon, Ariz.; three daughters, Rachell Craddock, Riverton, Ronda Baker, Siloam Springs, Ark., and Renee Martin, Watts, Okla.; two stepdaughters, Carolyn Mills, Ottawa, Ill., and Kris Trombley, Bourbonnais, Ill.; a brother, Paul Kinkade, Kankakee, Ill.; seven sisters, Della McGuire and Frances Cooper, both of Galena, Kathryn Spivey and Dorothy Walton, both of Riverton, Thelma Walker, Kankakee, Ill., Marguerita Evans, Henderson, Nev., and Betty Moore, Baxter Springs; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery. The Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Joseph Braune MIAMI, Okla. - Joseph G. Braune, 81, 53201 E. 110 Road, died at 2:35 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Braune was born Aug. 13, 1915, at El Paso, Texas. He attended elementary school through law school in Norman. He was graduated from the University of Oklahoma School of Law in 1942. He served in the Army in the Phillipines during World War II and later in Japan, where he worked on the war crimes commission for Gen. Douglas McArthur. He moved to Miami in 1946 and established a law practice. He served as a municipal judge of Miami and was a district judge of Ottawa and Delaware counties for five years. He was an associate district judge of Ottawa County for five years. He retired in 1991. He was active in organizing a rural water district west of Miami. He served on the rural water district board for 20 years. He helped in organizing the Sheltered Workshop and Friendship House, both of Miami. He was chairman of the Ottawa County Red Cross for five years. He commanded the Miami National Guard Unit for 10 years. He served as president of the Miami Noon Lions' Club in 1966. He was a member of Moore-McCoy Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2688 and Floyd L. Perry American Legion Post No. 147. He was past master of the Miami Masonic Lodge No. 140, AF&AM. He was a member of the York Rite and was a Shriner. He was chairman of the Advancement of the Boy Scouts of America, Bartlesville, Okla., from 1958 to 1968. He taught Sunday School classes and served as an elder and a deacon at First Presbyterian Church, Miami. He married Ruth Virginia Williams on June 23, 1939. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Glenda King, Derby, Kan., and Roberta Crum, Port Duncan, Okla.; a brother, Harry Brown, St. Louis, Mo.; a sister, Mildred Meeks, Yuma, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. Services are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Mary Brock PICHER, Okla. - Mary Elizabeth Quintlan Brock, 58, 101 E. DeVilliers Circle, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Brock was born Nov. 11, 1938, in the state of Mississippi. She had lived 20 years in Picher, where she moved from Baxter Springs, Kan. She was a clerk at Picher Housing Authority for 13 years. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Ann Mitchell, Cedar Point, Kan., and Cara Louise Brock, Picher; four sons, Brian Brock, Picher, Dale Richard Brock and James Matthew Brock, both of Miami, and Roger William Brock, Joplin, Mo.; a brother, John Quinland, Stockton, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Eve Kraft FAIRLAND, Okla. - Services for Eve F. Kraft, 69, 712 Church, who died Thursday, will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin, Mo. The Rev. Gary Bishop will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Jimmie Bowman Services for Jimmie D. Bowman, 61, 1506 E. 38th St., who died Tuesday, will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Max Bishop will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. The casket will be closed at all times. Contributions may be made to the oncology department at St. John's Regional Medical Center. Fred DeBois Fred O. DuBois,stet 75, 2223 Missouri Ave., died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 1997, at his home after a short illness. cancer Mr. DuBois was born Oct. 14, 1921, at Eureka Springs, Ark. He lived in Joplin most of his life. He worked at Miller Manufacturing and Work-Ware Manufacturing, both of Joplin. He retired in 1982. He was a member of the Joplin Elks Lodge. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Martha Alice Guettermanstet on Nov. 14, 1941, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Lois Mitchell, Joplin; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Stone Cemetery, southeast of Joplin. Terry Tyler and Tom Glaze, ministers, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice, Joplin, in care of the mortuary. Adalia Gillett Adalia Marie Popp Gillett, 94, 2502 Moffet Ave., died at 2:25 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Gillett was born May 23, 1902, at Grainfield, Kan. She moved to Joplin four years ago from Quinter, Kan. She was graduated from of Ottawa (Kan.) University. She was a school teacher for 37 years and retired from the Weld Central District. She was a member of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church at Quinter, the National Retired Teachers Association and the American Association of Retired Persons. She married James Gillett on July 10, 1928, at Grainfield. He died April 18, 1984. Survivors include a son, John Gillett, Carl Junction; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Aurelia Maples NEOSHO, Mo. - Aurelia Ethel Hyatt Maples, 93, 7963 Lime Kiln Road, died at noon Wednesday, March 25, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a short illness. Mrs. Maples was born March 30, 1903, at Murphy, N.C. She moved to Neosho from Jasper in 1992. She was a homemaker. She married Wayne Maples on Jan. 5, 1939, in Fanning County, Ga. He died in 1968. Survivors include a son, Bill Maples, Neosho; a daughter, Bettie Lambert, Louisville, Colo.; two brothers, Guy Hyatt, state of North Carolina, and Ray Hyatt, state of Florida; two sisters, Dorothy Mashburn, state of North Carolina, and Inez Arp, state of Florida; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Hyatt Cemetery, Murphy, N.C. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Bracy Martinez LIBERAL, Mo. - Bracy James Martinez, 17, Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Liberal, was pronounced dead at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, on a road near Moundville. The death has been ruled a suicide. Mr. Martinez was born July 13, 1979, at Parsons, Kan. He worked at Wendy's restaurant, Fort Scott. Survivors include his parents, Cindy and Terry Hobbs, Liberal; two brothers, Tracy Martinez, La Cygne, Kan., and Christopher Martinez, Liberal; a sister, Fredia Cox, Fort Scott; a stepsister, Brady Kirch, Fort Scott; maternal grandparents, Homer and Deloris Wisdom, state of Kansas; and paternal grandfather, Dale Hobbs, Arcadia, Kan. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Leroy Cemetery, Liberal, with the Rev. Thayne Fast officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Rex Maxwell CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Rex Allen Maxwell, 46, 201 Karen Drive, died at 7:40 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at home after a one-year illness. Mr. Maxwell was born April 26, 1950, at Webb City. He was a lifelong Carl Junction resident. He was graduated in 1968 from Carl Junction High School. He was a contractor. He was a member of Carl Junction Masonic Lodge and Carl Junction United Methodist Church. He married Christine Kiser on Sept. 27, 1991. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Heather Maxwell, of the home; his mother, Willa Maxwell, Carl Junction; and a brother, Joe Maxwell, Carl Junction. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Carl Junction United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Pallbearers will be Ed Ports, Glen Yarlbough Jr., Ronnie Watson, David Collard, Richard Donham and John Winnett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Raymond Spicka MONETT, Mo. - Raymond M. Spicka, 73, Monett, died at 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Spicka was born Sept. 3, 1923, in the state of Nebraska. He was a truck driver and a Catholic. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Oakdale Cemetery, Monett. The Rev. John Braun and the Rev. Olan Raney will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Alice Stone CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Alice L. Stone, 81, 200 Karen Drive, died at 4:22 p.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a two-month illness. Mrs. Stone was born June 18, 1915, at Pittsburg, Kan. She was a homemaker and a member of the Nazarene Church of Carl Junction. Her husband, Rueben Stone, died in 1974. Survivors include a son, Carl Stone, Rockingham, N.C.; three daughters, Ruby Dunn, 502 Brentwood Drive, Collene Warren, Phoenix, Ariz., and Charlene Purcell, Arlington, Texas; seven brothers, Quincy Wood, Harold Wood, Lonzo Wood and George Wood, all of Pittsburg, James Wood, Carl Junction, Joe Wood, Webb City, and Dean Wood, Butler; four sisters, Juanita Roberts, Joplin, Evelyn McClelland, Norwood, Alpha Bolinger, Caldwell, Idaho, and Ethel Stewart, Seminole, Fla.; 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Carl Junction Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Mearl Oliver GIRARD, Kan. - Mearlstet Glen Oliver, 85, Girard, died at 10:29 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 1997, in the emergency room at Hospital District No. 1, Girard after an illness. Mr. Oliver was born Jan. 7, 1912, at Holly Grove, Ark. He grew up in Kansas City, Mo. He received a degree in civil engineering from Texas A&M University. He moved to Houston, Texas, in 1942 and to Tulsa, Okla., in 1946. He was vice president and general manager of Braden Steel Corporation in Tulsa. He moved in 1957 to rural Lamar, Mo., where he was active in the Farm Bureau, served on the Barton County Rural School Board and was a former Barton County commissioner. He moved in 1963 to Girard and worked for Allgeier Martin and Associates, Inc., Joplin, Mo., until retiring in 1981. He was active in Boy Scouts, having been an Eagle Scout and a past scout master in Tulsa and Girard. He was a member of the Order of the Arrow in scouting. He also was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. He married Wilma Weidemierstet on Jan. 11, 1935, at Kansas City. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Susan A. Robinson, Breezy Hill; three sons, David M. Oliver, Independence, Mo., Timothy A. Oliver, Webb City, Mo., and Patrick S. Oliver, Overland Park; two sisters, Gerristet Salvador, Republic, Mo., and Doris Bell, Moreland; 12 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Smith-Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Girard. Burial will be in the Girard Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church of Girard, in care of the funeral home. Dorothy Walker GALENA, Kan. - Dorothy M. Hulvey Walker, 85, formerly of 1809 Joplin St., died at 4:05 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Walker was born Oct. 1, 1911, in Galena and was a lifetime resident. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church and the Order of Eastern Star, Amy Chapter No. 165, both of Galena. She married Robert Hulvey in 1931 at Girard. He died April 22, 1957. She married Ben Walker in 1960 at Pittsburg. He died July 4, 1970. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Wade, Little Rock, Ark., and Colleen Scott, Riverton; a brother, John Petty, San Diego, Calif.; a sister, Gladys Treadway, Parsons; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. The Rev. J.W. Stephenson will officiate. Eastern Star services will be conducted at the cemetery. The casket will be closed at all times. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Joseph Breaune MIAMI, Okla. - Joseph G. Breaune, 81, 53201 East 110 Rd., died at 2:35 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Breaune was born Aug. 13, 1915, at El Paso, Texas. He attended elementary through law school in Norman, Okla. He was graduated from the University of Oklahoma School of Law in 1942. He served in the Army in the Philippines during World War II and later in Japan, where he worked on the war crimes commission for Gen. Douglas McArthur. He moved to Miami in 1946 and established a law practice. He served as a municipal judge of Miami and was a district judge of Ottawa and Delaware counties for five years. He was an associate district judge of Ottawa County for five years. He retired in 1991. He was active in organizing a rural water district west of Miami. He served on the rural water district board for 20 years. He helped organize the Sheltered Workshop and Friendship House, both of Miami. He was chairman of the Ottawa County Red Cross for five years. He commanded the Miami National Guard Unit for 10 years. He served as president of the Miami Noon Lions' Club in 1966. He was a member of Moore-McCoy Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2688 and the Floyd L. Perry American Legion Post No. 147. He was past master of Miami Masonic Lodge No. 140, AF&AM. He was a member of the York Rite and was a Shriner. He was chairman of the Advancement of the Boy Scouts of America, Bartlesville, from 1958 to 1968. He taught Sunday school classes and served as an elder and a deacon at First Presbyterian Church, Miami. He married Ruth Virginia Williams on June 23, 1939. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Glenda King, Derby, Kan., and Roberta Crum, Port Duncan; a brother, Harry Brown, St. Louis, Mo.; a sister, Mildred Meeks, Yuma, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church, Miami. The Rev. John P. Wilson will officiate. Burial will be in Duffield Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be Wayne Dickerson, Bonney Whiteley, John Dunaway, Charles O'Dell, Paul Dent and Kenneth King. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veteran's Funeral Detail. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to Baptist Regional Health Center or First Presbyterian Church, both in Miami. Mary Brock PICHER, Okla. - Memorial services for Mary Elizabeth Quintlanstet Brock, 58, 101 E. DeVilliersstet Circle, who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Bill Richeystet will officiate. The body has been cremated. Almeda Hinkle MIAMI, Okla. - Almeda Cravens Hinkle, 84, Miami, died at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, March 26, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mrs. Hinkle was born July 26, 1912, at Konawa. She had lived in Neodesha, Kan., and Welch before she moved to the Miami area three years ago. She was graduated from Welch schools. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She married Herman Hinkle on March 18, 1933, at Vinita. He died Aug. 17, 1986. Survivors include two sisters, Helen Ferrell and Maudie Bluejacket, both of Welch. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Neodesha (Kan.) Cemetery. Roland Adcock, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. H.E. Wilson GROVE, Okla. - H.E. Wilson, 93, Grove, died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 25, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Wilson was born May 1, 1903, in the Vidette community, near Little Rock, Ark. He started his teaching career in Arkansas and later was superintendent of schools in Byron and Beaver, Okla. He was superintendent of Grove schools for 16 years until 1964. He taught physics and history at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami, from 1964 until he retired from teaching in 1968. He began auditing schools in 1964 for Delaware County and retired in 1987. He was a member of the Oklahoma Education Association since 1928 and the Masonic Lodge since 1929. He was a member of the Rotary Club since 1942, having been a member at Beaver and was the last charter member of the Grove Rotary Club. He was a member of the Baptist Church in Grove. He married Dorothy Horton in 1926. She died in 1986. He later married Martha Hoover. She survives. Other survivors include a sister, Billie Thompson, Mayfield, Ky.; and three stepsons, whose names and addresses were unavailable; and several stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. The Rev. Loyd Crawford will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery. Chuck Daniel Charles Edmund ``Chuck'' Daniel, 68, Joplin, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday March 27, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Daniel was born June 19, 1928, at Helena, Ark. He moved to Joplin in 1962 from Elgin, Ill. He worked 42 years for Western Union and retired in 1989 as a communications technician. He was a Baptist. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He was an Exalted Ruler of Joplin Elks' Lodge No. 501, a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies Valley of Joplin, Fellowship Lodge No. 345 AF & AM, Abou Ben Adhem of Springfield, Joplin Shrine Club, and was past president of the Oriental Band of Joplin. He married Carmene Hall on Feb. 10, 1979, in Joplin. She survives. Other survivors include a son, C.E. Daniel II, Moore, Okla.; a daughter, Carolyn K. Green. Topeka, Kan.; three stepsons, Charles Hall, Springfield, Robert Lee Hall, Kansas City, and C.J. Hall, Joplin; a brother, Ersell Daniel, Joliet, Ill.; 15 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Lodge No. 345 will perform Masonic graveside rites. The family will receive friends 6 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the mortuary. Sarah Gentry Sarah Jane Gentry, 86, Joplin, died at 9:15 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Gentry was born Dec. 23, 1910, at Bristow, Okla. She moved to Joplin four years ago from Vinita, Okla. She was a Baptist and a homemaker. She married Otto Gentry on May 29, 1934, at Bentonville, Ark. He died in May 1964. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Bird, Joplin, and Janice Glover, Tulsa, Okla.; a son, Tommy Bennefield, Tulsa, Okla.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The body has been taken for cremation. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Carol Ashley PIERCE CITY, Mo. - Carol Lou Lamastus Ashley, 57, Pierce City, died at 4:58 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 1997, at an area nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Ashley was born July 11, 1939, at Battle Lake, Minn. She moved to Pierce City in 1969. She was employed at Sarajo and Clark Industries in California. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her mother, Clara Bliss, Dent, Minn.; three sons, Richard Vellee, Oklahoma City, Okla., Kevin B. Vellee Sr., Wentworth, Mo., and Jim A. Lamastus, Pierce City,; a brother, Sheldon Bliss, Hawthorne, Calif.; and five grandchildren. Services are pending with Lincoln Funeral Home, Pierce City. Thurman Block NEOSHO, Mo. - Thurman Ray Block, 60, 1020 W. Hill, died at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 1997, after a long illness. Mr. Block was born Sept. 12, 1936, at Hobart, Okla. He had been an equipment technician for GTE in Bryan, Texas, for 21 years. He retired in 1991. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Neosho American Legion Post No. 163. He was a member of Northside Baptist Church, Neosho. He married Alma Lou on June 2, 1978, at Bryan. She survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Patricia K. Adams, state of Arizona, Piroska Scott, Iola, Texas, Ilonka Moon, Seattle, Wash., and Etelka Trader, San Antonio, Texas; two stepsons, Doug Irvin Jr., Wichita, Kan., andJoseph Irvin, Springfield; a stepdaughter, Terry Johnson, Wichita; a stepmother, Pauline Block, Sturgis, S.D.; three brothers, Eddie Block and Arvel Block, both of Hobart, Okla., and Archie Block, Flower Mound, Texas; a sister, Judy Summers, Hobart; a stepbrother Edsell Roe, Rapid City, S.D.; and 15 grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Northside Baptist Church. The Rev. Terry Swagerty and the Rev. Doug Irvin Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Charles Kuykendall, Jim Delaney, Matthew Persinger, Dwayne Northcut, Bill Hulsey Sr., Dallas Kelly, Bud Powell, Al Dockstader and Tom Brumfield. American Legion Post No. 163 will perform a graveside flag-folding ceremony. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Curtis Ellis CASSVILLE, Mo. - Curtis F. Ellis, 78, Cassville, died at 4:20 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mr. Ellis was born Jan. 17, 1919, at Exeter. He served in the Army during World War II. He worked as a mechanic for James' Automotive, Cassville, for 20 years. He retired in 1994. He was a member of Exeter Assembly of God Church, where he served as a deacon. He married Ellen Patterson on July 3, 1938. She died March 24, 1955. He married Dorothy Harrison on June 8, 1957. She preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons, Dale Ellis, Neosho, and Gary Ellis, Cassville; four daughters, Marion Stubblefield, Freda Barnes and Wilma Hilburn, all of Cassville, and Wanda Cole, Kansas City, Kan.; a brother, Joe Ellis, Manhattan, Kan.; a sister, Etta Mae Matlock, Viola, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and six great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Bob Harrison and the Rev. Bryan Shaw will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Pallbearers will be Tony Sanders, Randy Sanders, Steve Sanders, Jeffrey Stubblefield, Scott Sanders, Joe Stubblefield, Billie Ellis and Gary Ellis. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Exeter Assembly of God Church, in care of the funeral home. Marguerite Frey DIAMOND, Mo. - Marguerite E. Frey, 82, Phoenix, Ariz., died Monday, March 24, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Her son, Mike Frey, is a Diamond resident. Mrs. Frey was born June 15, 1914, at Pocahontas, Iowa. She had lived in Phoenix about 28 years. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Jerome's Catholic Church, Phoenix. She married Roy C. Frey on Feb. 8, 1941, at Pocahontas. He survives. Other survivors include four additional sons, John Frey and Bob Frey, both of Kansas City, Larry Frey, Springfield, and Joe Frey, Mesa, Ariz.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Joe Peplansky will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Brian Frey, David Frey, Mike Frey, Aaron Frey, Jason Frey and Joe Frey. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Maggie Leake SHELL KNOB, Mo. - Margaret ``Maggie'' Enloe Leake, 73, Shell Knob, died at 10:40 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 1997, at Carroll Regional Medical Center, Berryville, Ark., after a short illness. Mrs. Leake was born Jan. 31, 1924, at Kansas City, Kan. She moved to Shell Knob in 1985. She was a co-owner of the candy factory in Shell Knob for six years. She was a co-caretaker of Tri-County Rod and Gun Club, Kansas City, Kan., for 20 years before she moved to Shell Knob. She was a member of First Christian Church, Shell Knob. She married James E. ``Speedy'' Leake on Oct. 22, 1953, at Olathe, Kan. He died on Aug. 4, 1996. Survivors include two daughters, Joann Michellek, Shell Knob, and Melinda Rinehart, Shawnee, Kan.; two stepsons, James Leake, Jacksonville, N.C., and Robert Leake, Ingalls, Ind.; two brothers, David Enloe, Bonner Springs, Kan., and Gene Enloe, Overland Park, Kan.; two sisters, Bessie Ross, Shell Knob, and Mary Catherine Rickman, Columbia; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Painter Cemetery, Shell Knob, with Corky Johnson, minister, officiating. Contributions may be made to the First Responders or to Hospice Care of the Carroll Regional Medical Center, in care of Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Libby Williams LAMAR, Mo. - Elizabeth Ann ``Libby'' Williams, 63, Springfield, a native of Lamar, died at 4:40 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Miss Williams was born March 4, 1934, in Lamar. She grew up and attended schools in Lamar. She had been a high-school and college English teacher. Survivors include a sister, Jean Hasson, Lamar. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Doug Oakes, minister, will officiate. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Lucretia Peters COLUMBUS, Kan. - Lucretia Mae Peters, 88, Columbus, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 1997, at a Columbus nursing center after a short illness. Mrs. Peters was born July 10, 1908, in Cherokee County, Kan. She attended Jarrett School District near Melrose. She was a member of Linda Hand Quilting Club, Columbus, and Melrose Methodist Church. She married Vincent Marvin Peters on July 30, 1926, at Oswego, Kan. He died Sept. 13, 1972. Survivors include a son, Orville Peters, Lebanon, Mo.; two daughters, Mary Ellen Sharp, Columbus, and Melva Dean Wilson, Chetopa; a brother, Walter North, Columbus; two sisters, Mildred Coy, Columbus; Ella Rummer, Columbus; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Paul Wiand and the Rev. Todd McClean will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, west of Melrose. Clyde Ulery WEIR, Kan. - Clyde B. Ulery, 72, Weir, died at 7:34 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a two-month illness. Mr. Ulery was born July 19, 1922, at Monmouth. He had lived in Weir since 1990. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served in the Army Corps of Engineers. He worked as a heavy equipment operator who helped build lock and dam systems, including the St. Lawrence Seaway. He retired in 1990. He was a member of Osage Church of the Brethren, rural McCune. He was a member of Operating Engineers Union Local No. 701. He married Irma H. Altop on Jan. 2, 1945, at Girard. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Gary C. Ulery, Tupelo, Miss., and Timothy D. Ulery, Dover, Ark.; a daughter, Debora J. Ulery, Riverton, Wyo.; a sister, Maxine M. Blair, Fort Worth, Texas; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Osage Cemetery, rural McCune. The Rev. Delbert Chance will officiate. The funeral procession will leave at 1:30 p.m. from Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The casket will remain closed. Charles Johnson FAIRLAND, Okla. - Charles Walter Johnson, 68, 319 S. Perry, died at 4:50 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 1997, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Johnson was born Dec. 17, 1928, in Commerce, Okla. He moved to Fairland in 1969 from Miami. In addition, he had lived in St. John's, Newfoundland, El Paso, Texas, and Topeka, Kan. He retired from the Air Force as a senior master sergeant in 1968. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2688 in Miami and the Masonic Lodge of Topeka. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Fairland. Survivors include a son, John C. Johnson, Fairland; two daughters, Donna Cassinelli, Fairland, and Patricia Taylor, Horton, Mich.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. Katie Moody MIAMI, Okla. - Katie Lucille Moody, 62, 204 L. St. N.E., Miami, died at 4:20 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 1997, at a Quapaw nursing home after a long illness. Miss Moody was born Sept. 22, 1934, at St. Paul, Kan. She moved to Miami from St. Paul 26 years ago. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Central Christian Center, Joplin, Mo. Survivors include four sisters, Teresa Hill, Miami, Francis Hart, Wichita, Kan., and Darlene Webb and Alice Kelley, both of Oklahoma City; and two brothers, Robert Moody, St. Paul, and Donnie Moody, Parsons, Kan. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Hope Cemetery, St. Paul. The Rev. Park Burkhart will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Lorene DeVore Lorene DeVore, 69, 3807 Silver Creek Drive, died at 7:50 a.m. Friday, March 28, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Ms. DeVore was born March 9, 1928, in Joplin. She was a longtime Joplin resident. She was a homemaker. Survivors include five daughters, Connee Bowen, Joplin, Teresa DeVore and Cheryl DeVore, both of Kansas City, Donna Moore, Elizabeth Town, Ky., and Joyous DeVore, St. Charles; four brothers, Martin Blood, Joplin, Ray Blood, Galena, Kan., Dale Blood, Prescott Valley, Ariz., and Ted Blood, White Oak, Texas; three sisters, Lillie Mae Fawver, Joplin, Judy Meyer, Carl Junction, and Ann ``Nordene'' Krog, Mesa, Ariz.; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at the Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Charlie Mayes, minister, and Rokus denHartog will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery. Pallbearers will be George Blood, Leon Blood, Dale Blood, Ted Blood, Keith Krog and Larry Gibson. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. John's Regional Medical Center's hospice program or to the Christian Health Care Center in care of the funeral home. Juanita Lewis Juanita Holland Lewis, 70, 1709 W. Fourth St., died at 8 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 1997, at a Webb City nursing home after a year of ill health. Mrs. Lewis was born March 30, 1926, in Jasper County. She was a lifetime Joplin-area resident. She had been employed as a cook at the former Keller's Barbecue and a maid at several local motels before retiring. She married Noah Wesley Lewis on Dec. 28, 1946, in Kansas. He died May 19, 1996. She is survived by two daughters, Norma Frakes, Carl Junction, and Shirley Sue Daniels, Houston, Texas; a son, James Henry Lewis, Woodland, Texas; two sisters, Lucille Chipman, Boynton Beach, Fla., and Leanna Webb, Glenora, Calif.; three brothers, Carroll Holland, Wayne Holland and Bobby Jo Holland, all of Joplin; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Parker Mortuary. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Norma Frakes, 720 Briarbrook Drive, Carl Junction. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Support Group in care of the mortuary. Ernice Cheek CARTERVILLE, Mo. - Ernice E.L. Cheek, 92, Carterville, died at 7:10 a.m. Thursday, March 27, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Cheek was born March 3, 1905, in Seymour. He moved to Joplin in 1969 and was a truck driver with Campbell 66 Express from 1945 to 1957 and drove a truck for the Crockett Co. from 1958 to 1970. He married Flora Kunkel on Dec. 8, 1924, in Wellington, Kan. She died Jan. 15, 1995. He is survived by three sons, Homer Cheek, Carterville, Harold Cheek, Nowata, Okla, and Howard Cheek, Webb City; a daughter Virgie Drake, Carterville; two sisters, Retha Philpot, Towanda, Kan., and Lova Johnston, Eldorado, Kan.; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Doris Davis CARTHAGE, Mo. - Doris M. Grigg Davis, 94, Carthage, died at 1:55 a.m. Friday, March 28, 1997, at a local nursing home after a two-month illness. Mrs. Davis was born Jan. 1, 1903, at Webb City. She grew up at Jane and moved to Carthage in 1921. She moved to Rogers, Ark., in 1972 and lived there until returning to Carthage in 1983. She was a graduate of the Rude's Business College, Carthage. She was a bookkeeper for Big Smith Co., Carthage, for six years. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, Carthage. She married Mervin L. Davis on Jan. 1, 1927, at Carthage. He died on Jan. 15, 1983. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Carter, 1011 E. Highland Ave., Carthage; two grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Church of the Nazarene, Carthage, with Joe Lee Tompkins and Fred Agee, ministers, officiating. Burial will be in Dudman Cemetery, southeast of Carthage. Friends may call from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Contributions may be made to the Church of the Nazarene in care of the funeral home. Velma Francis NEOSHO, Mo. - Velma N. Francis, 92, 400 Lyons Drive, Neosho, died at 7:45 a.m. Friday, March 28, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Miss Francis was born Sept. 24, 1904, at Pioneer, Mo. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Neosho. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton, with the Rev. Todd Decker officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Patsy Holdeman MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Patsy Webb Holdeman, 70, Mount Vernon, died at 4:20 a.m. Friday, March 28, 1997 at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Holdeman was born Feb. 12, 1927, at Ponca City, Okla. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Northside Baptist Temple, Mount Vernon. She married LeRoy Holdeman on March 3, 1950, at Kansas City. He survives. Other survivors include three sons, Scott Holdeman, Laughlin, Nev., and Jeff Holdeman and Steve Holdeman, both of San Diego, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at City Cemetery, Mount Vernon, with Bill Hathaway officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the Doris Day Foundation for Animals, the U.S. Humane Society or the Victory Mission, Springfield, in care of the funeral home. Don Kalmbach NEOSHO, Mo. - Don Curtis Kalmbach, 45, Edmond, Okla., formerly of Neosho, died at 7:57 p.m. Thursday, March 27, 1997, at Mercy Hospital, Oklahoma City, Okla., after a short illness. Mr. Kalmbach was born Aug. 17, 1951, at Battle Creek, Mich. He moved to Edmond in 1988 from Joplin. He was a 1969 graduate of Neosho High School and a 1971 graduate of Crowder College, Neosho. He was a lab technician for the water and wastewater treatment plant in Jones, Okla. Survivors include his wife, Debra Seward Kalmbach; two sons, Robert William Kalmbach and Nathan Thompson, both of the home; his parents, Robert and Rose Kalmbach, Goodman; three brothers, Chris Kalmbach, Noel, Dale Kalmbach, Williston, Fla., and Mark Kalmbach, Neosho; and two sisters, Vicki Cook and Tracie Duncan, both of Neosho. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Clifford Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. The body may be viewed from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Grace Sechrist LIBERAL, Mo. - Grace B. Hodge Sechrist, 91, Liberal, died at 4:30 a.m. Friday, March 28, 1997, at a Lamar nursing home of natural causes. Mrs. Sechrist was born Feb. 17, 1906, at Cherryvale, Kan. She was a lifelong resident of Barton County. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Liberal United Methodist Church and the American Legion Auxiliary, Liberal. She married Gerald N. Sechrist on Jan. 27, 1924. He died on Dec. 2, 1969. Survivors include a son, Gordon W. Sechrist, Bella Vista, Ark.; a daughter, Patty Fast, Lamar; three grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Garden of Memories Cemetery, Pittsburg, Kan., with the Rev. Marty Green officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Contributions may be made to the Liberal United Methodist Church or the charity of the donor's choice in care of the funeral home. Morvine Anderson MIAMI, Okla. - Morvine Virginia Anderson, 71, 1912 A St. N.E., died at 4:10 a.m. Friday, March 28, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Anderson was born Aug. 20, 1925, at Hockerville. She moved to Miami in 1963. She was a 1943 graduate of Quapaw (Okla.) High School. She had worked for the Miami Abstract Co., Sears Roebuck Catalog Store and the Miami News Record, all in Miami. She was a member of Trinity Baptist Church, Norman, and was a member of the Miami Bowling League for 25 years. She helped organize and was active in the Senior Citizens Bridge Club at the Miami Towers. She married Vernon Anderson on April 11, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Vernon R. Anderson II, Joplin, Mo.; two daughters, Connie Deems, Miami, and Patti Young, Mandeville, La.; three sisters, Edna Connor, Joplin, Dorothy Garber, Hotchkiss, Colo., and Evalena Sanchez, Grants, N.M.; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Carl Pollard will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Rick Stewart, Jack Nichols, Scott Anderson, Albert Anderson, Chet Brewington and Jim Allen. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Karl Geltz Karl J. Geltz, 75, 410 N. Sergeant Ave., died at 8:22 a.m. Monday, March 31, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after a 15-year illness. Mr. Geltz was born October 16, 1921, at Joplin. He worked at Diesel Supply Co. in Joplin as a shipping clerk. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Joplin, and a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a 32nd degree Mason at Lodge No. 345, Scottish Rite, Blue Lodge and Shriner. He married Dolores Rossman on March 27, 1947, at Joplin. She died Jan. 24, 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Karla Howard, Joplin; a brother, Tom Geltz, Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Carolyn Smith, Independence, Mo.; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs, Kan. Rick Moore Rick Scott Moore, 40, 3102 E. Seventh St., died at 7:36 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 1997, at his home after an apparent suicide. Mr. Moore was born March 2, 1957, at Carthage. He graduated from Sarcoxie High School in 1975 and graduated from Missouri Southern State College. He attended the Coast Guard Academy. He worked at Fleming Foods in Joplin and later at Schrieber Foods Inc., Carthage. Survivors include a son, Chris Moore, Duenweg; his parents, Helen and Wayland Moore, Carthage; and a sister, Peggy Braddish, Joplin. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Robert Perrell will officiate. Services are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Vernelle Pratt F. Vernelle Pratt, 75, Wichita, Kan., died Saturday, March 29, 1997, at her home after an illness. Her son, Kent Pratt, lives in Joplin. Mrs. Pratt was born Jan. 3, 1922, at Quenemo, Kan. She was a homemaker. Additional survivors include another son, Tom Wilkinson, Tampa, Fla.; two daughters, Pam Bricknell, Wichita, and Jonell McGann, Topeka, Kan.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Graveside memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Clearwater (Kan.) Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hillside Funeral Home West, Wichita. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Derby, Kan. Eldon Garton NEVADA, Mo. - Eldon Elston Garton, 81, Nevada, died Friday, March 28, 1997, at Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, after an illness. Mr. Garton was born Aug. 17, 1915, at Nevada. He was a lifelong Nevada-area resident. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific and receiving two Bronze Stars. He worked for Horner's Grocery for four years. He was a dairy farmer from 1949 until 1993. He also had served for several years with the Vernon County Water District. He was a member of the Milo 4-H, Town and Country Bridge Club, and First Baptist Church, Nevada. He married Rosalee Smith on July 27, 1941, at Nevada. She died Aug. 21, 1989. Survivors include three sons, Norman and Larry Garton, both of Nevada, and Varian Garton, Milo; a daughter, Brenda McConnaughey, Nevada; 11 grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, Nevada. The Rev. William Cox will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lawrence Tally, Robert Garton, John McClain, Gene Anderson, Tom Bunton, Bill Neill and John McPhail. Arrangements are under the direction of Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to Home Health Hospice of Nevada or Vernon County Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Martha Hutcheson ANDERSON, Mo. - Martha Ann Hutcheson, 89, Anderson, died at 4:30 a.m. Monday, March 31, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Hutcheson was born April 15, 1907, at Lowell, Ark. She had lived in the Anderson area more than 50 years, moving here from Bella Vista, Ark. She had worked in the laundry department at Camp Crowder in Neosho, Horseshoe Lodge, Ozark Cafe and the former 7 Valley Truck Stop, all in Anderson, and she also cleaned homes and area businesses. She was a member of Full Gospel Church, Anderson. Her husband, Walter Hutcheson, died May 10, 1982. Survivors include a son, Robert Hutcheson, Butler; a sister, Ethel Rix, Chelsea, Okla.; 22 grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. Dean Royce will officiate. Burial will be in Peace Valley Cemetery, Anderson. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. George Jackson STARK CITY, Mo. - George W. Jackson, 66, 11693 Urchin Drive, died at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Jackson was born Feb. 22, 1931, in Newton County and was a lifetime resident. He was a construction worker, having worked on road construction. He was a member of M. Waldo Hattler Post No. 4142, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Neosho. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a son, David Vandergriff, state of Illinois; a daughter, Georgia Coyne, Wichita, Kan.; two brothers, Richard W. Jackson, Diamond, and Quinton W. Jackson, Stark City; two sisters, Ruth Ennis, North Highland, Calif., and Wanda Smith, Stark City; four grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Woodard Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Avanell Lamp AURORA, Mo. - Avanell Sexton Lamp, 71, Aurora died at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Lamp was born March 20, 1926, at Purdy. She retired in 1989 from Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, where she had worked as a licensed practical nurse. She was a member of the former New Salem Methodist Church, near Monett, and attended McDowell Community Church, McDowell. She was a member of Pleasant Ridge Neighbors Club, near Monett. She married Eugene ``Jiggs'' Lamp on March 28, 1946, at Purdy. He died on June 27, 1967. Survivors include two daughters, Meribeth Lamp, Aurora, and Carolyn Fischer, Verona; a brother, George Maynard Sexton, Duarte, Calif.; seven sisters, Edna Akin and Christine Eden, both of Monett, Marjorie Bowman, Cassville, Thelma Greer, Fairview, Evelyn Akin, Leavenworth, Kan., Norma Highbarger, Towanda, Kan.; and Vivian Peterson, Grandview. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. Bill Bennett officiating. Burial will be in Goodnight Cemetery, near Purdy. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Roger LeMasters CARTHAGE, Mo. - Roger D. LeMasters, 52, 911 S. Maple St., died at 1:15 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. LeMasters was born Dec. 26, 1944, at Carthage and was a lifetime resident. He was a graduate of Carthage High School. He was retired. He attended Mount Moriah Methodist Church, Carthage, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Survivors include two sons, Dusty LeMasters and Brent LeMasters, both of Carthage; a brother, Lloyd LeMasters, Webb City; and two sisters, Virginia Honey, Oronogo, and Dorothy Frost, Carthage. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Park Cemetery, Carthage. Thora Shaw will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home. Leo Neal SHELL KNOB, Mo. - Graveside services for Leo Edward Neal, 74, rural Shell Knob, who died Thursday, will be at 11 a.m. today at Painter Cemetery, Shell Knob. Corky Johnson, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. O.V. Renfro NEOSHO, Mo. - Ollie V. ``O.V.'' Renfro, 81, Neosho, died at 10:45 p.m. Sunday, March 30, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after four years of ill health. Mr. Renfro was born Nov. 18, 1915, at Neosho and was a lifetime resident. He was a self-employed truck driver from 1940 to 1992, retiring because of health reasons. He married Marguerite L. Hoover on July 2, 1938, at Neosho. She died June 9, 1994. Survivors include a son, Larry Renfro, Neosho; a daughter, Judy J. Beam, Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Doyne Renfro, Joplin; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Tom Thorn officiating. Burial will be in Belfast Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Farley, Jimmie Farley, Daryl Brown, Ken Tyler, Jerry Farrar and Tim Hickman. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home. Stephanie Wessell STARK CITY, Mo. - Stephanie Breanna Wessell, infant daughter of Brandy Nicole Dove, Stark City, and Steven Wessell, Pierce City, was stillborn at 8:12 a.m. Sunday, March 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Additional survivors include two brothers, Montana Slayde and Bailey Lane, whose last names were unavailable, both of Stark City; maternal grandparents, Mark and Pat McNee, Stark City; paternal grandparents, David and Karen Wessell, Pierce City; maternal great-grandparents, Everett and Alma Bromlow, Fairview, and Jim and Vonda Hollingsworth, Wheaton; and paternal great-grandparents, Bill and Fern Wessell, Pierce City, and Fred and Betty Naatz, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. The Rev. John Sitler will officiate. Pallbearers will be Niles McNee, Jimmie Walters, Scot Anderson, Charlie Litchfield, Ed Cubel and David Stow. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Wheaton (Mo.) Funeral Home. Stella Wilks PIERCE CITY, Mo. - Stella R. Wilks, 74, Pierce City, died at 10:25 p.m. Saturday, March 29, 1997, at a Monett nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Wilks was born June 30, 1922, at Marionville. She was a member of Pierce City First Baptist Church, Monett American Legion Ladies' Auxiliary, and Pleasant Hour Extension Club. She married Roy Wilks on Aug. 10, 1941. He died May 2, 1990. Survivors include three sons, Tom Wilks, Mount Vernon, Jim Wilks, Kansas City, and Donnie Wilks, Galena, Mo.; a daughter, Lou Davis, Independence; two sisters, Nell Kleine and Myrtle Jacob, both of Pierce City; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lakin Funeral Home. The Rev. Rick Osborn will officiate. Burial will be in Spring River Cemetery near Verona. Tracie Wilson LIBERAL, Mo. - Services for Tracie Denise Wilson, 5, Liberal, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. today at Verdella Freewill Baptist Church. Burial will be in Barton County Cemetery, Liberal. Arrangements are under the direction of Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Paul Woods NEOSHO, Mo. - Paul D. Woods, 88, Bethlehem, Pa., formerly of Neosho, died Saturday, March 29, 1997, at Muhlenberg Hospital, Bethlehem, after an illness. His sister, Cora DeNoyer, lives in Neosho. Mr. Woods was born Feb. 5, 1909, at Hiwasse, Ark. He graduated from Neosho High School. He served in the Missouri National Guard from 1926 to 1932. He worked for 35 years at Beech Aircraft at Wichita, Kan., before retiring. He was a member of Church of the Manger, Bethlehem. He was a 32nd-degree Mason, AF&AM of Wichita, Kan. He was a member of Midian Shrine, Order of the Eastern Star and formerly of Hillside Christian Church, all of Wichita. His first wife, Dorothy Mae Parks, died in 1946. His second wife, Ruby Young, died in 1986. Additional survivors include two daughters, Anna Cousins, Topeka, Kan., and Sharron Lilly, Bethlehem; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Long Funeral Home, Bethlehem. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Allentown, Pa. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Church of the Manger, Bethlehem, Pa. Colleen Skorepa PITTSBURG, Kan. - B. Colleen Fesler Hoppe Skorepa, 69, 902 E. Centennial St., died Sunday, March 30, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after one year of ill health. Mrs. Skorepa was born Nov. 26, 1927, at Independence. She had lived in Duenweg, Mo., for seven years before moving to Pittsburg in April 1996. She was raised at Weir and was a graduate of Weir High School. She lived in Carl Junction, Mo., for 20 years and worked at Elders Shirt Factory for 15 years. She later moved to Joplin, Mo., and worked at various jobs for 20 years. She last was employed as a homebound coordinator assistant manager for Joplin Senior Center until her retirement in 1996. Survivors include her stepmother, Sue Fesler, Altus, Ark.; a sister, Loree Hawkins, Pittsburg; three half brothers, Xon Fesler and Richard Fesler, both of Wichita, and Greg Fesler, Alma, Ark.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Two sons preceded her in death. The body has been cremated. Graveside memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Carl Junction (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Dean Thompson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Contributions may be made to Hospice Incorporated at Mount Carmel Medical Center, in care of the funeral home. John Wallace Jr. PITTSBURG, Kan. - John R. Wallace Jr., 70, formerly of 710 E. 10th St., died at 4:15 a.m. Sunday, March 30, 1997, at a Pittsburg rehabilitation center after a nine-month illness. Mr. Wallace was born April 18, 1926, at Weir. He had been a resident of Pittsburg since the late 1970s, moving there from Lodi, Calif. He was a foundry worker for Lodi Iron Works for 12 years, retiring in 1962. He had lived in California for 25 years. He was a member of Assembly of God Church, Pittsburg. Survivors include three daughters, Donna Jean Hill, Vickie Harris and Theresa Thomson, all of Sacramento, Calif.; his parents, John and Thelma Wallace, Pittsburg; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Bird Cemetery, south of Pittsburg. The Rev. Carl Walker III will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Joseph Tremont MIAMI, Okla. - Joseph Bernard Tremont, 82, 815 M St. N.W., died at 11:25 a.m. Monday, March 31, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a long illness. Mr. Tremont was born Aug. 27, 1914, in the state of Kentucky. He had been a medical and steam engineer for Los Angeles County (Calif.) Hospital prior to moving to Delaware, Okla. He moved in 1990 to Miami from Delaware. He was a member of Full Gospel Tabernacle Church, Miami. He was an Army and Navy veteran of World War II. He married Shirley A. Nodine on April 7, 1985, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Patrick Z. Tremont, Studio City, Calif.; a daughter, Virginia Johnstone, Grass Valley, Calif.; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild. The family will be at the home of Gleneth Nodine, 220 E St. N.W. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. LeRoy Worley MIAMI, Okla. - Walter LeRoy Worley, 76, Miami, died Sunday night, March 30, 1997, at Northeastern Oklahoma Rehabilitation Hospital, Tulsa, after an illness. Mr. Worley was born Aug. 25, 1920, at Joplin, Mo. He was a Webb City (Mo.) High School graduate. He worked 28 years for Armour Star Packing Co., Kansas City, Mo. Then he worked as a custodian and bus driver for Wyandotte (Okla.) School System, retiring in 1989. He was a member of Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Webb City. He married Ellen Leora Jones on Oct. 11, 1938. She died Oct. 3, 1992. Survivors include three sons, Kenneth L. Worley, Joplin, and James W. Worley and John D. Worley, both of Miami; a daughter, Karen L. Sanders, Miami; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca, Mo. Herbert Potter and Warren Eldred, both elders, will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Ken Worley Jr., Chris Worley, Darrin Worley, Scott Worley, Darian Douthit and Matt Morrison. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Margaret Essley Margaret A. Essley, 77, Joplin, died at 6:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East after a long illness. Mrs. Essley was born Sept. 17, 1919, at Sterling, Colo. She had lived in Joplin most of her life. She and her husband co-owned and operated the former Kelly Sign Co., Joplin. She was a member of the Shrine Ladies. She was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, Joplin. She married Merl L. ``Kelly'' Essley on Aug. 24, 1935, in Joplin. He died Nov. 6, 1973. In addition, she was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include a son, Marvin Essley, Baxter Springs, Kan.; a daughter, Marcia Jennings, Joplin; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Kyle Gardner, minister, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jeremy Essley, Marvin L. Essley, Thomas Essley, Mike Jennings, Pat Jennings, and Don Hoover II. Contributions may be made to the Travel Fund of the Joplin Shrine Club. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Karl Geltz Graveside services for Karl J. Geltz, 75, 410 N. Sergeant Ave., who died Monday, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Fred Pugh will officiate. The body has been cremated. The family will be at 4605 Country Lane, Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs, Kan. Dorothy Kunce Dorothy A. Kunce, 67, 3224 Ferguson Road, died at 3:40 p.m. Monday, March 31, 1997, at her home after an illness of several months. Mrs. Kunce was born Nov. 19, 1929, in Joplin and was a lifetime area resident. She was graduated from Joplin High School. She was office manager for the Joplin Elks Lodge for 13 years. She retired in 1992. She was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Joplin Women's Bowling Association and Joplin Little League. She was a former Southwest Missouri State March of Dimes representative and was active in local bridge clubs. She married Travis A. Kunce on June 26, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. He died Feb. 22, 1993. Survivors include a son, Ed Kunce, Joplin; two daughters, Katherine Lumpkins and Betsy Fleischaker, both of Joplin; a sister, Beverly McKelvey, Joplin; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Lowell D. Rossow, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Pallbearers will be Ed Kunce, Travis Kunce, Eric Fleischaker, Charles Copple, Bill Fleischaker and Delbert Lumpkins. The family will be at the home of her son, 2320 Wisconsin Ave. Contributions may be made to the hospice organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center. SOUTHWEST MISSOURI Clarence Forester NEOSHO, Mo. - Clarence ``Bud'' Forester, 74, Neosho, died at 10:36 a.m. Monday, March 31, 1997, at Freeman Hospital, Neosho, after a long illness. Mr. Forester was born March 16, 1923, in the state of Iowa. He had previously lived in Neosho and returned to Neosho from Kansas in 1963. He worked as a mechanic for Bond Buick, Neosho, and retired in 1969. He was a Baptist. He married Retha Coffman on June 22, 1956, at Omaha, Neb. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Inez Ann Leuellen, Anderson, and Merle Jean Turner and Shawna Maria Forester, both of Neosho; and six grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Jerry Seigel will officiate. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview. Pallbearers will be Jean Bridges, Chris Davis, Bill Wheeler, Lenny Fletcher, Dean Thorson and James Baldwin. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Zelma Gray NEOSHO, Mo. - Zelma M. Gray, 89, Tulsa, Okla., a former Neosho resident, died Monday, March 31, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Gray was born Nov. 19, 1907, at Chandler, Okla. She moved to Tulsa five years ago from the Lake of the Ozarks, where she had resided six years. She formerly lived in Neosho for 20 years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church. Her husband, Harry A. Gray, died in 1961. Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn K. Martin, Tulsa; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Schumacher Funeral Home, Bristow, Okla. The Rev. Doug Sampley will officiate. Burial will be in Depew (Okla.) Cemetery. George Jackson STARK CITY, Mo. - Services for George W. Jackson, 66, 11693 Urchin Drive, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Oren Cossey will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, southwest of Neosho. Pallbearers will be Melvin Kruse, Charles E. Martin Jr., Jerry Smith, Gene Holloway, Steve McKissick and Bill Coyne. The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4142 will conduct a flag folding ceremony. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA Joseph Tremont MIAMI, Okla. - Services for Joseph Bernard Tremont, 82, 815 M St. N.W., who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Full Gospel Tabernacle Church, Miami. The Rev. Dan Sue will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association in care of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Margaret Essley Graveside services for Margaret A. Essley, 77, Joplin, who died Tuesday, will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Kyle Gardner, minister, will officiate. The body will lie in state at Parker Mortuary until the service time. Contributions may be made to the Joplin Shrine Club's Travel Club, to benefit local residents, or to a charity of the donor's choice. Robert Howard Robert E. Howard, 67, 2701 Central Ave., died at 11 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East after a long illness. Mr. Howard was born March 16, 1930, at Cherryvale, Kan. He moved to Joplin in 1956 from Scammon, Kan. He was graduated from Columbus (Kan.) High School and received his bachelor of science degree in 1953 from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. He most recently was secretary-treasurer for Webb Industries of Webb City, where he had been employed since August 1970. He previously worked for Missouri Steel Castings. He was a life member and past president of Joplin Lions Club, where he had been a member for 40 years, and was actively involved with the Missouri Lions Eye Bank. He served several years with the Jasper County Sheriff's Posse. He was an elder and treasurer of Park Plaza Christian Church. He served in the Naval Reserve during the Korean War. He married Wilma Harris on Jan. 24, 1951, at Columbus. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Chris Howard, Joplin; two daughters, Susan Johnson and Caran Worden, both of Joplin; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Bill Wallace and the Rev. Ralph Erwin will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Pallbearers will be Dave Collard, Carl Bible, Steve Walker, Richard Bentley, John Lawhon and Mitch Martin. Elders of Park Plaza Christian Church, employees of Webb Corp. and Lions Club members will be seated as a group. Contributions may be made to the Joplin Lions Club Eye Program, in care of the mortuary. Hugh Howsmon Hugh C. Howsmon, 62, 2027 Alabama Ave., died at 5:03 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at Howsmon's Warehouse, 520 Virginia Ave., after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Howsmon was born Dec. 23, 1934, at Wheaton. He was graduated from Seneca High School and attended the former Joplin Junior College and Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. He owned and operated Howsmon's Office Supply since 1963. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church. He was an Army veteran. He married Lee Anne Roberts on Oct. 21, 1961. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, John Howsmon, Joplin, and Joseph Howsmon, North Kansas City; a brother, Bill Howsmon, Joplin; two sisters, Ruth Hoffman, Joplin, and Edna Smith, Grandview; and two grandsons. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Bill Christman will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Cliff McCann, Oliver Trombley, Ed August, Keith Wallace, Harold Leonard, Dale Hildreth, Clint Cooper, Jim Brady and Jerry Brown. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church. Lettie Kelly Lettie M. Kooyer Kelly, 96, formerly of 806 Pennsylvania Ave., died at 5:10 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Kelly was born April 27, 1900, near Stockton. She moved to Joplin in 1953 from Norfolk, Neb. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. Her husband, John Leslie Kooyer, preceded her in death. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ethel Reece Cemetery, Barnsdall, Okla. The Rev. Pete Davidson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Tom Webb Thomas Preston ``Tom'' Webb, 54, Joplin, died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Webb was born Nov. 12, 1942, at Kansas City, Kan. He moved to Joplin in 1968 from Kansas City. He owned and operated the former T&W Mobile Home Sales at North Main Street and Fountain Road for 10 years. He worked as a wholesale tool salesman for four years and was a salesman for Suburban Mobile Home in Joplin from 1982 to 1987. He owned and operated AAA Auto Credit in Joplin for the past nine years. He married Jan Werle on June 1, 1984, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Thomas P. Webb, Joplin; two daughters, Tracey Roberts, Diamond, and Kelly Webb, Seneca; a stepson, Jeremy Werle, Joplin; his mother and stepfather, Pauline Todd Anderson and Robert Anderson, Arroyo Grande, Calif.; his stepfather, Jay E. Todd, Ottawa, Kan.; two sisters, Jayne Turner, Ottawa, and Cheryl McClay, Columbia, S.C.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Dell Reed will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the mortuary. Howard Chappell LOCKWOOD, Mo. - Howard Smith Chappell, 76, Lockwood, died at 3:30 a.m. Monday, April 1, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after an illness. Mr. Smith was born Feb. 20, 1921, at Lockwood. He was graduated in 1940 from Lockwood High School. He was a retired farmer. He married Helen Maxine Dickerson on Oct. 12, 1941, at Greenfield. She died Dec. 30, 1995. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Chappell, Lockwood, and Lynn Chappell, Winston-Salem, N.C.; four daughters, Lori Ocheltree, Lockwood, Judy Campbell, Greenfield, Marjorie Borserine, Kansas City, and Mary Morris, Buckner; two sisters, Ruby Christner, Lockwood, and Ruth Joiner, Tracy, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lockwood Funeral Home. The Rev. Ed Edwards will officiate. Interment will be in the Lockwood Cemetery Mausoleum. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Gene Divine PINEVILLE, Mo. - Vester E. ``Gene'' Divine, 77, rural Pineville, died at 9:08 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Divine was born Sept. 8, 1919, at Anderson. He lived most of his life in Northwest Arkansas and Southwest Missouri. He worked for the Corps of Engineers in Rogers. He retired in 1981. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the Pacific Theater. He attended Cove Mission of Hope in Lanagan. He married Katherine Eileen Neumann in 1940. She died in October 1947. He married Bessie Laizure on May 31, 1953. She survives. Other survivors include a son, John Divine, Lanagan; six daughters, Barbara Evans and Roberta Benningfield, both of Pineville, Bessie Lohmann and Jessie Hatfield, both of Kansas City, Kan., Ranee Schlessman, Kansas City, and Margie Edwards, Rogers, Ark.; a brother, George Divine, Albuquerque, N.M.; two sisters, Hazel Medlin, Joplin, and Wana Carman, Neosho; 23 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. Bob Cartwright and the Rev. Jim Clay will officiate. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, west of Anderson. Pallbearers will be Truman Evans, Daniel Benningfield, Tim Benningfield, Harvey Schlessman, Brian Evans and Melvin Lohmann. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the Cove Mission of Hope Building Fund in care of the funeral home. Roy Karr LANAGAN, Mo. - Roy Karr, 83, Lanagan, died at 9:18 a.m. Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after an illness. Mr. Karr was born Feb. 20, 1914, at Kansas City, Kan. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lanagan Cemetery under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. Bob Howard will officiate. Placida Macahilo CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Placida E. Macahilo, 83, Carl Junction route 1, died at 12:11 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Macahilo was born March 17, 1914, at Igbaras, Iloilo, Philippines. She moved to the Carl Junction area 10 years ago from the Philippines. She was a homemaker and attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Webb City. Her husband, Florentino Macahilo, died in March 1959. Survivors include two daughters, Patria Spell, Carl Junction route 1, and Susana Acosta, the Philippines; a son, Marcelino Macahilo, the Philippines; two brothers, Francisco Elipe and Carlos Elipe, both of the Philippines; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. Rick Jones will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Bob Nicholson MONETT, Mo. - Robert ``Bob'' Nicholson, 80, Monett, died at 8:45 p.m. Monday, March 31, 1997, at Cox Regional Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Nicholson was born March 20, 1917, in Iowa. He moved to Monett in 1993 from New London, Iowa. He was a self-employed contractor. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Tom Wolfe Memorial Post No. 4207, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Monett, the Moose Lodge at Burlington, Iowa, and the Eagles Lodge atAurora. He married Betty Eckhardt on March 22, 1956, at Lomax, Ill. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Dianna Ellison, Branson; a brother, John Nicholson, state of Tennessee; a sister, Rose Derby, Tucson, Ariz.; two granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Monett IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. Mark Mildren officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to the Children's Miracle Network, in care of the funeral home. Leota Sinnard WEBB CITY, Mo. - Leota Sinnard, 77, 536 S. Walker, died at 4:10 p.m. Monday, April 1, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Sinnard was born Dec. 16, 1919, at Bentonville, Ark. She was employed by Elder Manufacturing Co., Webb City, for 42 years. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Webb City. Her husband, Paul Sinnard, died in 1985. Survivors include a son, Richard Sinnard, Ontario, Canada; a sister, Marguerite DeGraffenried, Diamond; and a brother, Tom McCallister, Oronogo. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Emmanuel Baptist Church. The Rev. Bob Warren will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Billy Conroy, George Garrison, Jerry Conner, Billy Goodwin, Bob Smith and Jerry Fisher. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church. Virginia Sumners AURORA, Mo. - Virginia L. Sumners, 79, Aurora, died at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 1997, at a Marionville nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Sumners was born May 19, 1917, at Aurora. She was a retired food supervisor at Aurora Hospital. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Aurora. Her husband, Carl Sumners, died April 8, 1969. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Sumners, Aurora, and Roger Sumners, Cassville; two daughters, Linda Johnson and Rita Michel, both of Aurora; a brother, John Earl Feaster, Calvin, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora, with the Rev. James Brigdon officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Aurora. John Dixon COMMERCE, Okla. - John William Dixon, 45, 419 N. Vine St., died at 5:20 p.m. Monday, March 31, at Purcell (Okla.) Hospital after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Dixon was born Oct. 25, 1951, at Afton. He lived in the Commerce and North Miami areas all his life. He was a self-employed carpenter. Survivors include two sons, John Bill Dixon and Jared DeWayne Dixon, both of Quapaw; four daughters, Kara Snow, Picher, Kimberly Dixon, Tulsa, Audra Lee Dixon, Quapaw, and Misty Dawn Willard, Miami; two brothers, Floyd Houston Dixon and Mark Wayne Dixon, both of Commerce; three sisters, Karen Irene Collins, Miami, Gina Loette McDonald and Penny Dawn Tucker, both of Commerce; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Steve Kinsey will officiate. Pallbearers will be Charles Taylor, Max Waldon, Joe Waldon, Scott Blizzard, Bo Fry and Fuzz Rather. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Charles Hill GROVE, Okla. - Charles Lee Hill, 65, Grove, died at 8:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hill was born April 18, 1931, at Pea Ridge, Ark. He moved in July 1989 to Grove from Sapulpa after he retired from Rainbow Baking Co., Tulsa. He was a Marine Corps veteran and a member of Grand Lake Baptist Church, Grove. He married Evelyn Marie Palmer on April 11, 1953, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Charles David ``Chuck'' Hill, Owasso; two daughters, Judy Marie Hamlin, Kellyville, and Janet Lynn Edington, Tulsa; three brothers, Robert W. Hill, Merritt Island, Fla., Leon H. Hill, Cassville, Mo., and Jimmy D. Hill, Sicily, Italy; and two grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Grand Lake Baptist Church, Grove. The Rev. Loyd Crawford will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday inGreenhill Cemetery, Sapulpa. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Elsie O'Donnell GROVE, Okla. - Elsie M. O'Donnell, 75, Decatur, Ark., died Monday, March 31, 1997, at her home of an illness. Survivors include a brother, Wayne Smith, Grove. Mrs. O'Donnell was born March 18, 1922, at Dennis. She was a member of Missionary Baptist Church, Maysville, Ark. She moved in 1990 to Decatur from Maysville. She married Howard O'Donnell in 1942. He died in 1987. Survivors include two sons, Pat O'Donnell, Fayetteville, Ark., and Everett O'Donnell, Bentonville, Ark.; and three additional brothers, Warren Smith, Alachua, Fla., and Bob Smith and Marvin Smith, both of Tulsa. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. Raymond Scott will officiate. Burial will be in Zena Cemetery, Grove. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Foster Wisdom MIAMI, Okla. - Foster Elbert Wisdom, 76, Miami route 2, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mr. Wisdom was born June 12, 1920, at West Plains, Mo. He moved to the Miami area from San Antonio, Texas, and had lived in the North Miami area the past 35 years. He owned and operated Wisdom APCO and Wisdom Pump Service for 10 years. He was a member of Assembly of God Church. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He married Ruth Parker on June 17, 1950, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Lisa Badger, Paola, Kan., and Debbie Wisdom and Sue Wisdom, both of Tulsa; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Gerald Baser will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Dale Francisco, Johnny Wilcox, Les Key, Wiley Johnson, Don Osburn and Kenny Hale. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Robert Barteaux Memorial services for Robert ``Bart'' Barteaux, 75, 5446 Butterfield Drive, who died Tuesday, March 25, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 1997, at the First Presbyterian Church, Joplin. The Rev. William Christman will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. James Greaney James Francis `Jim' Greaney, 61, Joplin, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 2, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Greaney was born Aug. 13, 1935, in New York, N.Y. He was a car parts salesman in San Francisco for many years, retiring in 1993 when he moved to Joplin. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a sister, Josephine Grove, Concord, Calif.; and a brother, John Greaney, New York. The body has been taken for cremation. Graveside memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. B.W. Harter will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. E.F. Addington NEVADA, Mo. - E.F. ``Bus'' Addington, 80, Nevada, died Wednesday, April 2, 1997, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Addington was born July 16, 1916, at Russell, Kan. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. In 1949, he moved to Nevada from Fayetteville. In Nevada, he began working with Sun Oil Co. as a commissioned agent. He worked in the bulk oil and gasoline business for 55 years, retiring in 1994. He had most recently worked at Liter's Automotive, Nevada. He married Marie Reed Addington on Feb. 2, 1938, at Hayes, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Tom Addington, Nevada; a daughter, Nancy Wilhelmson, Emporia, Kan.; a sister, Norma Caldwell, Russell; four grandsons; and three great-grandsons. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Contributions may be made to the Nevada High School Scholarship Fund. Veda Hill CARTHAGE, Mo. - Veda Belle Hill, 90, 1034 Walnut St., died at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, 1997, at McCune Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mrs. Hill was born Oct. 4, 1906, in Carthage. She had been a lifetime Carthage resident. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Leonard Hill on Sept. 12, 1924, in Carthage. He died on Sept. 6, 1980. She was also preceded in death by a daughter. Surviving are three sons, Leonard Hill, Ulysses, Kan., Bob Hill, Sterling, Colo., and Max Hill, Carthage; two daughters, Morene Hueron, Webb City, and Bonnie Dingman, Jasper; a sister, Mae Fentis, Fair Oaks, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and 15 great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Ed Hamilton will officiate. The family will receive from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to Victory Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Mary Holmes SAGINAW, Mo. - Mary Isabell Holmes, 88, Saginaw, died at 10:55 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Holmes was born Feb. 6, 1909, in Joplin. She had been a lifetime Joplin area resident. She was a waitress at Hidden Acres restaurant. Her husband, Carl Glenn Holmes, died Feb. 5, 1964. Survivors include a son, Ben Holmes, Saginaw; a sister, Betty Dunn, Fort Worth, Texas; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. James Lowe CASSVILLE, Mo. - James B. Lowe, 80, Cassville, died at 4:35 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a sudden illness. Mr. Lowe was born May 21, 1916, at Cassville. He was a lifelong resident of Barry County. He received his education at various country schools in rural Barry County. He worked as a mechanic for Civil Service at Camp Crowder during World War II. He was a mechanic at Fort Leonard Wood during the Korean War. He also worked as a mechanic for several businesses in Cassville, one of which was Bill Hailey Ford Tractor. He retired from his mechanic work in the early 1970s and began driving a truck for Willis Shaw. He married Nadine Allison on April 2, 1938, at Galena. She died Nov. 1, 1974. Surviving are two two sons, Jack Lowe, Cassville, and Troy A. Lowe, Niceville, Fla.; three brothers, Loren Lowe, Bud ``Morris'' Lowe and Pard ``Marvin'' Lowe, all of Cassville; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Bob Gaddis, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Cassville. Pallbearers will be Donnie Elliott, Jackie Lowe, Leonard Lowe, Jeff Lowe, Rick Linebarger and Eric Lowe. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Earl Vaughan CASSVILLE, Mo. - Earl Lester Vaughan, 90, Cassville, died at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Vaughan was born Nov. 20, 1906, at Pittsburg, Kan. He lived in Lamar, Colo., until 1932, when he moved to the Oak Ridge community in Barry County. He worked for the highway department building bridges, for the Railway Ice Co. and for 21 years owned a milk route. After his retirement in 1979, he mowed yards for his neighbors. He was a member of the Mount Olive Baptist Church, Cassville, and was a member of Barry County Senior Citizens. He married Ethel Nafus in December 1926. She died in 1967. Survivors include a son, Charles Vaughan, Cassville; three half-sisters, Beatrice Romine, Wichita, Kan., Hazel Corbin, Cassville, and Inez Allison, Springfield; two grandsons; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. John Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Visitation will be from noon to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Barry County Senior Citizens Building Fund or the First Baptist Church Building Fund, in care of the funeral home. Marie Roberts PITTSBURG, Kan. - Marie E. Roberts, 69, Pittsburg, died at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, April 2, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Roberts was born June 14, 1927, at Burrton. She moved to Weir in 1991 from Hutchinson, where she lived most of her life. She was a graduate of Hutchinson High School and attended business college for two years. She had worked as a hair stylist for 15 years. She was a member of the Hutchinson Episcopal Church. She was also a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie No. 2550, and the American Association of Retired Persons. Survivors include two sons, Billy Lee Connell and Dallas Ray Kimzey, both of Hutchinson; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Memorial Park Cemetery, Hutchinson, with the Rev. Terry Deal officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Linda Shafer PITTSBURG, Kan. - Linda Lou Shafer, 56, Pittsburg, died Wednesday, April 2, 1997, at the Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a long illness. Miss Shafer was born Jan. 29, 1941, at Wichita. She had been a former resident of Starkey Rehabilitation for the Mentally Handicapped in Wichita, where she received her education and worked in the wood shop where she learned different skills and had various jobs. Survivors include a sister, Charlotte Startzman, Galena. The body has been taken for cremation. Memorial services will be held at the Old Mission Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Glenn Lake CARDIN, Okla. - Glenn Lavern Lake, 66, 101 First St., died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Lake was born Nov. 5, 1930, at Baxter Springs, Kan. He was a lifetime Cardin area resident. He served in the U.S. Army and was a mechanic for the Bingham Trucking Co., Treece, Kan., for 36 years. He married Sharon Arnold in 1967; she died Nov. 22, 1981. Surviving are five daughters, Kay Lake, Cardin, Teresa Palmer, Treece, Marie Taylor, Fowler, Colo., Linda Thompkins, Independence, Kan., and Peggy Roberts, Clark Fork, Idaho; four sons, Glen Lake Jr. and KennethLake, both of Baxter Springs, Ray Lake, Riverton, Kan., and Mike Lake, Fowler, Colo.; two brothers, Ray Lake, Miami, and J.R. Lake, Picher; a sister, Phyllis Thatcher, Jay; 21 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece. Steve Kinsey will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jim Brown, Lee Style, Guyman Poor, Ron Tanner, William Lake and Ralph McKinley. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Pearl Matthews Pearl Louise ``Mom Pearl'' Mitchell Matthews, 98, Merced, Calif., a former Joplin area resident, died Thursday, April 3, 1997, at her home of natural causes. was born May 19, 1898, in Indian Territory, near Peggs, Okla. She had lived in Merced for 11 years. She was a seamstress at Miller Manufacturing Company in Joplin for 37 years. She later worked four years as an alterations person for the Pampered Lady Store in Kansas City, retiring in 1984. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge of Galena, Blendville Lodge of Joplin for more than 50 years, and St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Merced. She married Arthur Ray Mitchell in 1915, at Galena, Kan. He died in 1944. She married Walter Matthews in 1962 in Joplin. He died in 1962. Survivors include a daughter, Rayma Mitchell Dines Martin, of the home; a son, Cecil Matthews, Moore, Okla.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Merced. Burial will be at a later date in Hillcrest Cemetery, Galena. Arrangements are under the direction of Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Chapel, Merced. Contributions may be made to St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Ada Givens School Library, Beverly Home Care and Hospice Preferred Choice, all at Merced, the East Dale Little League at Albuquerque, N.M., or the Rippetoe Learning Center at Moore, Okla. Tuffy Niles Charles W. ``Tuffy'' Niles, 75, Joplin, died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, April 3, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Niles was born Aug. 16, 1921, in the Quaker Valley area north of Riverton, Kan. He lived in Baxter Springs, Kan., and southern California before moving to Joplin. He was a retired construction contractor. He was a former project leader of Cherokee County, Kan., 4-H clubs. He was a past member of the Masonic, Scottish Rites and Shrine lodges, all of Long Beach, Calif. He was a member of the Carpenter's Local No. 311, Joplin. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Oceanside, Calif. He married Irene Oliver on March 6, 1942, at Claremore, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Sue Eckhardt, rural Columbus, Kan., and Charlene Warrick, Riverside, Calif.; four sisters, Erma Vermillion, Joplin, Mildred Winfrey, Neodesha, Kan., Ruth Cleveland, Kewanee, Ill., and Evelyn Davis, the state of Washington; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Park Cemetery, Columbus. The Rev. Phillip McClendon and the Rev. Russell Presson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to the Cherokee County 4-H Council. Evelyn Courtney ORONOGO, Mo. - Evelyn Courtney, 73, Oronogo route 1, died at 8:07 a.m. Friday, April 4, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after five months of ill health. Mrs. Courtney was born Jan. 1, 1924, in rural Jasper County. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Mira United Methodist Church. She married Edward Courtney on March 25, 1948. He died April 24, 1993. Survivors include a son, Jim Courtney, of the home; a brother, Bruce Lorenz, Auburn, Wash.; and two sisters, Mary Jackson, Asbury, and Edna Bredland, Rockville, Md. The body has been cremated. Graveside memorial services will be held at a later date in Oronogo Cemetery. The Rev. John Wilkins will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Mary Holmes SAGINAW, Mo. - Graveside services for Mary Isabell Holmes, 88, Saginaw, who died Thursday, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Saginaw Cemetery, south of Joplin. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Pallbearers will be Carl Holmes, Brian Holmes, C.P. Sullivan, Max Longman and Charles Oldham. The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. James Lowe CASSVILLE, Mo. - Services for James B. Lowe, 80, Cassville, who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fohn Funeral Home. Pastor Bob Gaddis will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery. Survivors include two sisters, Alma Beeson and Betty Tucker, both of Cassville, who were omitted from an obituary in Friday's editions. Allen Nichols DUQUESNE, Mo. - Allen J. Nichols, 75, 539 Duquesne Road, died at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 1997, at his home, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Nichols was born Jan. 1, 1922, at New Orleans, La. He moved to Joplin in 1953 from New Orleans. He worked for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for more than 30 years before retiring. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America; Faith and New Hope Church, near Carterville; Fellowship Lodge No. 345, AF &AM; the Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Joplin; and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4142, Neosho. He was a former member of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Joplin. He served in the Marine Corps for eight years during World War II. Survivors include two daughters, Terry Smith, Little Rock, Ark., and April Good, St. Louis; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. P.J. Hutchinson will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Fern Patterson GRANBY, Mo. - Fern Patterson, 75, Boulder City community, died at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, April 4, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident Thursday. Mrs. Patterson was born July 28, 1921, in West Plains. She moved to Boulder City in 1941 from West Plains. She taught adult basic education through the Division of Family Services at Carthage. She retired in 1993. She was a member of Hillcrest Church of Christ in Neosho, Order of the Eastern Star Chapter No. 348 at Stella, and Stella Senior Citizens Club. She married Kenneth Patterson on Jan. 24, 1942, at Neosho. He died Aug. 14, 1986. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Lou Patterson, Kansas City; a brother, Joe Henry Stevens, Stark City; a sister, Betty Ann Chafin, Boulder City; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Don Deffenbaugh, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Hazelgreen Cemetery at Boulder City. Pallbearers will be John Stevens, Jerry Stevens, Christopher McGinn, Joe Rezanka, Jeff Phillips and Bob Hart. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today and from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday. Family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Stella Senior Citizens Club, in care of the funeral home. Brandon Sinclair-Hall PURDY, Mo. - Brandon Robert Sinclair-Hall, the infant son of Andrew and Wendy Sinclair-Hall, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho, formerly of Purdy, died at 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 1, 1997, at St. Luke's Hospital, Boise, Idaho. Brandon was born six hours earlier at the Mountain Home Air Force Base Hospital. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Additional survivors include a brother, Zachary Sinclair-Hall, of the home; paternal grandparents, John and Catherine Sinclair-Hall, Cassville; paternal great-grandparents, Sam and Margaret Hurlbut, Blue Hills, Neb.; and his maternal great-grandparents, Mildred and Howard Fox Sr., El Paso, Texas. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Kings Prairie Cemetery, east of Monett. Robert Pointer, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Virginia Williams EXETER, Mo. - Virginia L. Williams, 64, Exeter, died at 7:05 a.m. Friday, April 4, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Williams was born Sept. 6, 1932, in Barry County and was a lifetime area resident. She worked as a seamstress for 18 years at Monett (Mo.) Manufacturing. She retired in 1978. She was a member of Mineral Springs Baptist Church, Cassville. She married Robert Williams on July 29, 1950, in Exeter. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Larry Williams, Cassville; a brother, Leroy Blalock, Monett; two sisters, Corene Williams, Carthage, and Mary Ledbetter, Raytown; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. The Rev. Jerry Nickle will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Pallbearers will be John Marney, Dave Davis, Darrell Davis, Grant Hendrix, David Vaught and Kyle Williams. Mildred Berry BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Mildred Marie Carter Berry, 79, Baxter Springs route 1, died Thursday, April 3, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Berry was born Aug. 19, 1917, in Baxter Springs and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Tennessee Prairie Church, Baxter Springs route 1. She married Lyman Stewart Berry on Dec. 18, 1935, at Miami, Okla. He preceded her in death. Survivors include three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. One son also preceded her in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Dave Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Pence Cemetery, rural Baxter Springs. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. June Burnett OSWEGO, Kan. - June Ellen Burnett, 66, Port Ludlow, Wash., an Oswego native, died Wednesday, April 2, 1997, at Harrison Memorial Hospital, Bremerton, Wash., after a long illness. Mrs. Burnett was born Oct. 25, 1930, in Oswego. She moved to Port Ludlow 1“ year ago from Rogers, Ark. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Port Ludlow. She married Clarence Wesley Burnett on Oct. 19, 1946, at Wellington, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Kenneth W. Burnett and Larry E. Burnett, both of Rogers; three daughters, Gloria D. Teller, Pomoma, Calif., Virginia K. Woodard, Port Ludlow, and Connie E. Mitchell, Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister, Alice Meidinger, Phoenix; eight grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Dan Haggard, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, rural Columbus. William Glasgow COLUMBUS, Kan. - William Archie Glasgow, 83, Columbus, died at 3:50 a.m. Friday, April 4, 1997, at the Maude Norton Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Glasgow was born Jan. 7, 1914, in Columbus. He attended local schools. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Prudence Masonic Lodge No. 100, both of Columbus. He married Gladys Kapple on Oct. 24, 1935, at Girard. She died Feb. 27, 1993. Survivors include a son, Richard ``Dick'' Glasgow, Columbus; a daughter, Phyllis Fisher, Anderson, Mo.; five grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with rites conducted by the Prudence Masonic Lodge No. 100. The Rev. Gary Parsons will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Ruth Handshy COLUMBUS, Kan. - Ruth Nellie Draeger Handshy, 82, Columbus, died at 6:32 a.m. Friday, April 4, 1997, at the Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after an illness. Mrs. Handshy was born May 1, 1914, in Cherokee County. She was a lifelong Cherokee County resident. She was a homemaker. She was a Cherokee County 4-H leader and a member of the Columbus Saddle Club. She married Clair Victor Handshy on Oct. 3, 1929, at Garnett. He died April 8, 1971. Survivors include five sons, Wayne Handshy, Bill Handshy and Bob Handshy, all of Columbus, Bud Handshy, Fredonia, and Stan Handshy, New Brunsfel, Texas; five daughters, Norma Hall, Dorothy Hale, Betty Engroff and Frieda Colbert, all of Columbus, and Becky Doherty, Carl Junction, Mo.; 27 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Park Cemetery, Columbus. The Rev. Gary Parsons will officiate. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Glenn Lake CARDIN, Okla. - Graveside services for Glenn Lavern Lake, 66, 101 First St., who died Thursday, will be at 11 a.m. Monday in the Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece. Steve Kinsey will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jim Brown, Lee Lyle, Guyman Poor, Ron Tanner, William Lake and Ralph McKinley. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Robert McMullin WYANDOTTE, Okla. - Robert McMullin, 76, Wyandotte, died at 6:30 a.m. Friday, April 4, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. McMullin was born Aug. 9, 1920, in Ottawa County. He was a lifelong area resident. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a farmer and milk hauler for several years for the Milnot Co., Seneca, Mo. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Welch. He married Vera Morehead on April 14, 1951, at Fayetteville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Debbie Capps, Joplin; a brother, John McMullin, Grove; and a sister, Neva Whitley, the state of Oregon. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Bob Murray and Troy Risley, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Morehead, Bob Morehead, Jim Morehead, Lynn Morehead, William McCorkel and Steve Drake. The casket will be closed at service time. Ralph Hart Ralph Eldon Hart, 40, rural Ripley, Okla., formerly of Joplin, was pronounced dead at about 7:30 a.m. Saturday, April 5, 1997, after a one-car accident southwest of Stillwater, Okla. Mr. Hart was born Nov. 28, 1956, at Wichita, Kan. He attended schools in Stillwater and Perkins, Okla. He served in the Army from 1973 to 1975, then served in the National Guard. He owned and operated Affordable Auto Repair, Stillwater, for the past three years. He married Christine Hunt on July 24, 1976, at Stillwater. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Zachary Hart, Ripley; two daughters, Sandy Hart and Shylah Hart, both of Ripley; his parents, William and Mildred Hart, Stillwater; four sisters, Teresa Cranke and Bonnie Cox, both of Stillwater, Twyla Riley, Dennison, Texas, and Jacqueline Knight, Ketchum, Okla.; a grandfather, William Hayes, Webb City; and a grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Strode Funeral Home, Stillwater. The Rev. Larry Eslinger will officiate. Burial will be in Fairlawn Cemetery, Stillwater. Edward Bartkoski MONETT, Mo. - Edward Bartkoski, 60, Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Monett, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, April 6, 1997, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, after a short illness. Mr. Bartkoski was born Oct. 13, 1936, at Kansas City, Kan. He was a welder for Automatic Systems, Raytown. He was a member of Christ the King Catholic Church in Kansas City. He married Helen Klimeczek in 1967. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Frank Bartkoski, Kansas City; two daughters, Denise Bartkoski, Hoover, Ala., and Debbie Hart, Burlington Junction; a brother, Clarence Bartkoski, Independence; and two sisters, Theresa Ayers, Verona, and Agnes Morris, Monett. Funeral mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter's and St. Paul's Catholic Church, Pulaskifield, with the Rev. David Miller officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Rosary will be at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, with visitation to follow until 8:30 p.m., at the funeral home. Sarah Brown WEBB CITY, Mo. - Sarah Betty Brown, 69, Indianapolis, Ind., formerly of Webb City, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, April 6, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Brown was born Sept. 15, 1927, at Row, Okla. She lived in Webb City from 1939 to 1968, when she moved to Indianapolis. She worked for 20 years at Elder's Shirt Factory, Webb City. She was a member of Southeastern Baptist Temple, Indianapolis. Survivors include her husband, Noel M. Brown, Indianapolis; three sons, Vincent Brown, Michael Brown and John Brown, all of Indianapolis; two daughters, Suzan Buckallew, Indianapolis, and Jennifer Lynn Rollins, Colrain, Mass.; three sisters, Donie Kennedy, Webb City, Letha Landis, Fort Leonard Wood, and Goldie Vicory, Arroyo Grande, Calif.; and 11 grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City, with the Rev. Gene Needham officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Rob Wells, Shawn Lashmett, Gene Castor, Gene Harnden, Delbert Bufgher and Reecie Bufgher. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of her sister, Donie Kennedy, 601 E. Fourth St., Webb City. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Thomas Dalton ANDERSON, Mo. - Thomas Rex Dalton, 72, Anderson, died at 11:25 a.m. Monday, April 7, 1997, at an Anderson nursing home after an illness. Mr. Dalton was born June 17, 1924, at Anderson. He had lived most of his life in Anderson. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Anderson. He served 24 years in the Navy. During World War II, he was an aviation machinist's mate. He returned in 1966 to Anderson, where he worked for L.L. Barnes Chevrolet and Barnes Appliance, Anderson. Survivors include three brothers, Robert Dalton, Kansas City, Roy Dalton, Joplin, and Buck Dalton, Anderson; four sisters, Phyllis Trenary, Columbus, Ohio, Ruth Oxley, Ankeny, Iowa, and Helen Savage and Mary Lou Dotson, both of Anderson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. Dean Royce will officiate. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. William Gosvener WASHBURN, Mo. - William L. Gosvener, 53, Washburn, died Sunday, April 6, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Gosvener was born Aug. 6, 1943, at Neosho. He attended elementary school at Hammer School in Newton County, then attended Neosho High School. He moved to Barry County in 1972, where he did farm work. He was a member of Church of the Kingdom Pentecostal, Gravette, Ark. Survivors include two sons, William Gosvener and Gregory Gosvener, both of Cassville; his mother, Florence Gosvener, Washburn; and two sisters, Carolyn Forester, Crane, and Barbra Ellis, addresses unavailable. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Doyle Russell, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Beulah Union Cemetery, Eureka Springs, Ark. Pallbearers will be Charley Chapman, Jack Chapman, Michael Chapman, Lee Foster, Jim Farmer and Jack Varner. Marion Harris JASPER, Mo. - Marion P. Harris, 81, Jasper, died at 2:12 p.m. Monday, April 7, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mr. Harris was born June 25, 1915, at Diamond. He moved from Diamond to rural Jasper in 1968. He was a retired self-employed carpenter. He also worked at Eagle Picher, Joplin, and Carthage (Mo.) Marble. He was a past president of Friends Church at Lowell, Kan., and a past member of the Civilian Conservation Corps. He married Helen Weeks on July 14, 1940, at Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include five sons, Paul Harris, Stockton, Sam Harris, Diamond, George Harris, of the home, Jerry Harris, Carthage, and Tim Harris, Stark City; four daughters, Evelyn Renfro, Diamond, Joyce Matthews and Elaine Boles, both of Webb City, and Diane Hartman, Carl Junction; two brothers, Arthur Harris, Caldwell, Idaho, and Louis Harris, Newberg, Ore.; three sisters, Mildred Bolin, Sacramento, Calif., and Wilma Magee and Ruth Mills, both of Newberg; 19 grandchildren; a stepgrandchild; seven great-grandchildren; and seven great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Burial will be in Purcell (Mo.) Friends Cemetery. Clara Henry CARTHAGE, Mo. - Clara Jane Henry, 95, Carthage route 3, died at 5 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 1997, at McCune Brooks Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Henry was born Sept. 7, 1901, in Carroll County, Ark. She lived most of her life in Jasper County. She was a homemaker and attended a Baptist church. Her husband, Arley Henry, preceded her death. Survivors include two sons, Pete Henry and John Henry, both of Carthage, two sisters, Falba Henderson, Carthage, and Gladys Smith, Jasper; seven grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Dudman Springs Cemetery, east of Carthage. Walter Howrey, minister, will officaite. Arrangements are under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Geneva Horton ANDERSON, Mo. - Geneva Horton, 71, Anderson, died at 11:40 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Horton was born March 3, 1926, at Stella. She was a homemaker. She had lived 26 years in Anderson, moving there from Tulsa, Okla. She attended Victory Apostolic Church, Stella. She married Clarence Horton on Feb. 9, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. He died Dec. 6, 1980. Survivors include two sons, Duane Horton, Joplin, and Eugene Horton, Joplin; five daughters, Sharon Crider, Stella, Wilma Carpenter, Joplin, Hazel Robbin, Webb City, Mary Ellis, Tulsa, and Linda Hines, Rocky Comfort; two brothers, Arthur Williams, Anderson, and Elmer Williams, Neosho; four sisters, Lola Mae Shockley, Sand Springs, Okla., Rozelle Laymon, Southwest City, Martha Ann Raylie, Denison, Texas, and Beverly Roberts, Atoka, Okla.; 13 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. Jerry Crider will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Stella. Pallbearers will be Matt Watson, Eugene Horton, Mike Spicer, John Robbins, Kirby Don Ellis and Laverne Bird. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Genevieve Hoselton NEVADA, Mo. - Genevieve Yardley Hoselton, 88, Nevada, died Monday, April 7, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Hoselton was born Feb. 23, 1909, at Reger. She moved to Vernon County in the late 1940s and lived there the rest of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Pine Street Baptist Church, Nevada. She married Ralph Hoselton on Feb. 4, 1929, at Milan. He died Nov. 2, 1990. Survivors include two sons, Herman Hoselton and Henry Webb, both of Nevada; a sister, Pauline Schofield, Macon; a brother, Paul Yardley, St. Joseph; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Paul Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until the hour of the service at the funeral home. Nancy Kennedy WEBB CITY, Mo. - Nancy M. Kennedy, 56, Webb City route 1, died at 4:01 a.m. Monday, April 7, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Kennedy was born July 13, 1940, at Joplin. She was a lifetime resident of Joplin and Webb City. She had worked for Miller Manufacturing, Mid-Con Cable and LaBarge Electronics, all of Joplin. She was disabled the last 17 years with lupus. She was a member of Abundant Life Church. She married Redford Kennedy Sr. on Feb. 18, 1957, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Redford Kennedy Jr. and James C. Kennedy, both of Joplin, and Charles E. Kennedy, Webb City; three daughters, Sally Wetherell and Karen Waltz, both of Joplin, and Peggy Chew, Carterville; her mother, Pearl Chew, Joplin; two brothers, Jay Chew, Joplin, and Jack Chew Jr., Carl Junction; two sisters, Ann Smith and Connie Box, both of Joplin; 22 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Dudley Chew and Larry Bjorklund, ministers, will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the home on Ivy Lane. Contributions may be made to Lupus Foundation of America. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Emerson Plasmyer GREENFIELD, Mo. - Emerson Ralph ``Tim'' Plasmyer, 81, Greenfield, died at 6:55 a.m. Monday, April 7, 1997, at Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after an illness. Mr. Plasmyer was born Dec. 10, 1915, at Lincoln, Kan. He moved at age 6 to Dade County. He was a plumber for 29 years at Venice, Calif. He was a World War II Army veteran. He was a member of Union Chapel Church, north of Greenfield. His wife, Dorrine Plasmyer, died in July 1984. Survivors include two sons, Vernon Plasmyer and Jack Lee Plasmyer, both of Los Angeles, Calif.; a stepson, Lyle Fredrick, Los Angeles; a stepdaughter, Joyce Weaver, Los Angeles; three sisters, Pauline Samuelson, Delray Beach, Fla., Irene Reinhard, Frostproof, Fla., and Louise Womack, Kingston, Wash.; and a grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Donations may be made to American Cancer Society. Charles Strader MONETT, Mo. - Charles Cecil Strader, 72, Monett, died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday, April 3, 1997, at Cox Medical Center North, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Strader was born June 29, 1924, at Kansas City, Kan. He was a retired engineer and attended Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at Monett. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He married Barbara Cooper on Sept. 24, 1960, at Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Charles Strader, state of California, Paul Strader, Vallejo, Calif., and Jeff Strader, Monett; three daughters, Pamela Strader, Monett, Jill Strader, Chicago, Ill. and Kathleen Spencer, Holland, Texas; three brothers, Virgil Strader, Monett, Ed Strader, state of Oklahoma, and Fredrick Strader, state of California; two sisters, Carol Trimble, San Leandro, Calif., and Elizabeth Anthony, Manteca, Calif., and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Monett, with Ray Jones, bishop, officiating. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery, southeast of Monett. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Rose Whitson NEOSHO, Mo. - Elizabeth Rose Whitson, 71, Neosho, died at 9:06 a.m. Monday, April 7, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a sudden illness. Mrs. Whitson was born June 3, 1925, in Wayne County, Ill. She was a homemaker. She moved from Illinois to Diamond in 1955. She moved to Neosho in September 1995. She was a member of Hilldale Baptist Church, Neosho. She married George Owen Whitson on Sept. 14, 1946, in Wayne County. He died Dec. 23, 1992. Survivors include a son, LaVerne Whitson, Diamond; three daughters, Vivian Carterman, Atlanta, Ill., Betty Maxheimer, Chestnut, Ill., and Wanda Whitson, Gales Ferry, Conn.; three brothers, Gilbert Lowe, Mount Morris, Ill., Earl Lowe, Ronan, Mont., and Theodore Lowe, Cisne, Ill.; four sisters, Leila White, Diamond, Alma Louise Bullard, Rinard, Ill., Wilma Sager, Weatherford, Texas, and Mary Alice Lowe, Rochelle, Ill.; 11 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Jack Jones and the Rev. Greg Snow will officiate. Burial will be in Diamond Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Barry White, Gary White, Terry White, LaVerne Whitson, Dale Maxheimer and Jason Maxheimer. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the building fund at Hilldale Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Melvin Wert GALENA, Kan. - Melvin Ray Wert, 69, Osage City, formerly of Galena, died at 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 1997, at the Veterans Affairs Hospital, Topeka, of an illness. Mr. Wert was born Aug. 13, 1928. He had lived several years at Galena, moving to Osage City. He was a World War II veteran. He was a retired automotive mechanic. Survivors include a son, Wayne Wert, Galena; a daughter, Margaret Wert, Galena; a stepdaughter, Carmen Jorgenson, address unknown; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. The body was donated for medical research to the University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Bob Hughes JAY, Okla. - Bob Lee Hughes, 61, Jay, died at 5:43 p.m. Saturday, April 5, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after an accident at his home. Mr. Hughes was born Oct. 27, 1935, in Delaware County. He had lived most of his life in the Jay area. He had served as Delaware County sheriff and chief of police in Jay and Siloam Springs, Ark. He was a retired member of the Jay Fire Department. He was a member of the Oklahoma Sheriff and Peace Officers Association and the Oklahoma State Firemen's Association. He married Anita Wilson on June 1, 1953, at Jay. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Clifford Hughes, Miami; a daughter, Carla Summerfield, Jay; two brothers, James E. Hughes, Sylmar, Calif., and Claude E. Hughes, Clio, Calif.; a sister, Shirley Wilson, Las Vegas, Nev.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Assembly of God Church, Jay, with the Rev. Leon Vernon officiating. Burial will be in Duffield Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be LeRoy Hendren, Bill Kidwell, Gary Buchanan, David Gordan, Curtis Blevins and Lendy Tate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Glen Jones WYANDOTTE, Okla. - Glen C. Jones, 86, Council House community, died at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 5, at Grove (Okla.) General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Jones was born Jan. 27, 1911, near Fairland. He was a lifelong resident of Wyandotte, where he worked as a farmer and a carpenter. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 187 at Grove. He married Elsie Onita Hilliard on Oct. 14, 1933, at Council House. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jackie Jones, Council House, and Clarence Jones, Joplin, Mo.; a daughter, Glenna Smith, Claremore; a sister, Lola Giles, Woodland, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Council House Friends Church. The Rev. Fred Jones will officiate. Interment will follow in Wyandotte Cemetery with Masonic graveside rites by the Grove Masonic Lodge No. 187. Services are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Margaret DeWitt Margaret O. DeWitt, 86, Joplin, died at 8:28 p.m. Monday, April 7, 1997, at St. John's Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. DeWitt was born Sept. 11, 1910, in Muskogee, Okla., and lived in Joplin most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She was married to Elmer L. DeWitt. He died Nov. 13, 1986. She also was preceded in death by a daughter, Elizabeth Carlson. Survivors include a son, Elmer L. ``Pat'' DeWitt, Joplin; a daughter, Janet Watson, Joplin; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, with visitation at 8 p.m. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Raymond Kunkel will officiate. Pallbearers will be Shawn DeWitt, John Brothers, David Pryor and Vic Watson. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary. Ora Beauchamp NEVADA, Mo. - Ora Beauchamp, 99, Nevada, died at 1 p.m. Monday, April 7, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Beauchamp was born Aug. 9, 1897, in Jasper County. She lived in the county for many years. She moved to Burlington, Iowa, where she lived most of her life. She moved in 1960 to Winter Haven, Fla. She moved to Nevada in 1980 to live with her niece, Mrs. Betty McCord. She married Charles Beauchamp in 1921 at Burlington. He died in December 1980. Survivors include two daughters, Delores Dodd, Bend, Ore., and Patricia Herman, Las Cruces, N.M.; six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Clara Bowen SELIGMAN, Mo. - Clara Bowen, 64, Seligman, died at 8:05 a.m. Monday, April 7, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Bowen was born June 29, 1932, at Snow Hill, N.C. She moved to Seligman in 1983 from Greenville, N.C. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Hilbert Bowen, died on Dec. 13, 1992. Survivors include two sons, Bobby Bowen, Greenville, and Hilbert Carl Bowen, Seligman; a daughter, Clara Bowen, Greenville; two sisters, Maggie Whitehurst, Greenville, and Helen Weston, Youngsville, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Oren Davis MONETT, Mo. - Oren J. Davis, 94, Monett, died at 12:43 p.m. Monday, April 7, 1997, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Davis was born Dec. 21, 1902, near Purdy. He had lived in the Monett area most his life. He worked for the Frisco Railroad for 25 years. He later worked for the Monett Police Department for 18 years and served as chief for eight years. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Monett and Monett Masonic Lodge No. 129, AF & AM, for more than 66 years. He married Amber Stow on May 26, 1924, at Verona. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Patty Davis, Monett; a brother, William Davis, Jefferson City; and a sister, Eileen Tanner, Monett. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Buchanan Funeral Home. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. Masonic rites will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home, where visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Monett. Leonard Hall LAMAR, Mo. - Leonard Merritt Hall, 77, died at 12:57 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at Missouri Veterans Home, Mount Vernon, after a short illness. Mr. Hall was born Feb. 25, 1920, at Pleasant Plains, Ark., and had lived in Barton County 37 years. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, and retired from the Army as a sergeant. He was a member of the Baptist church. Survivors include two sisters, Nancy Lauch, Sheldon, and Bonita Spear, Panama City, Fla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Daniel Funeral Chapel. Burial will be at Memory Garden Cemetery. Jerry Winkley, minister, will officiate. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Mable Hill CARTHAGE, Mo. - Mable Hill, 86, formerly of 112 Lincoln St., died at 12:50 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at Christian Health Care, after a long illness. Mrs. Hill was born Sept. 25, 1910, at Mountain Grove. She was a homemaker and a longtime Carthage resident. She married William Hill on Oct. 2, 1937, at Webb City. He died in October 1995. Survivors include a son, Jim Hill, Carthage; a brother, Jack Pace, Carthage; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Park Cemetery. Terry McGrew, minister, will officiate. Burial will be under direction of Ulmer Funeral Home. Nancy Kennedy WEBB CITY, Mo. - Graveside services for Nancy M. Kennedy, 56, Webb City route 1, who died Monday, will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. She married Rueford Kennedy Sr. on Feb. 18, 1957, at Miami, Okla. He survives. His name was spelled incorrectly in Tuesday's obituary. The name of surviving son Rueford Kennedy Jr. also was spelled incorrectly. Tommy McCullar GRANBY, Mo. - Tommy Alan McCullar, 60, Granby, died at 4:20 p.m. Monday, April 7, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. McCullar was born Oct. 5, 1936, at Antlers, Okla. He moved to Granby in 1992 from Apache, Okla. He was a manger at Bailey Quarries at Noel and had worked for Dolese Co., Oklahoma City, Okla., for 35 years. He was a member of the Baptist Church. He married Mary Ferguson on Jan. 1, 1992, at Eakly, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include six sons, David McCullar, Apache, Danny McCullar, Lookeba, Okla., Allen McCullar, McDonald County, Mark McCullar, Lawton, Okla., Michael Mangrum, Fletcher, Okla., and Paul Ferguson, Granby; two daughters, Tracy Kunce, Oklahoma City, and Barbara Mangrum, Carnegie, Okla.; his mother, Effie McCullar, Fletcher; seven brothers, Ralph McCullar, Charley McCullar, Terry McCullar and Tim McCullar, all of Fletcher, Arlie McCullar, Las Cruces, N.M., Kenneth McCullar, Waco, Texas, and Ronnie McCullar, Wheaton, Minn.; two sisters, Vicki Rackler and Shirley Lafferty, both of Fletcher; and 20 grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Jack Sanders will officiate. Burial will be in Banner Cemetery, west of Goodman. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Monnie Shaw WEBB CITY, Mo. - Monnie P. Shaw, 81, 415 N. Ball Ave., died at 5:55 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Shaw was born Jan. 14, 1916, at Vian, Okla. She moved to Webb City five years ago from Carterville. She was a homemaker and a member of College Heights Christian Church, Joplin. Her husband, Lester Shaw, died Aug. 31, 1992. Survivors include a son, Jay Shaw, Omaha, Neb.; a sister, Ruth Holt, Carson, Calif.; two granddaughters; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. Junior Elam will officiate. The casket will be closed at all times. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Eli Abraham PITTSBURG, Kan. - Eli Abraham, 82, 2010 S. Joplin St., died at 4:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at a Pittsburg nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Abraham was born Dec. 1, 1914, at Joplin, Mo. He moved to Pittsburg from Joplin and attended Pittsburg schools. He worked for W.S. Dickey Clay Co. for 25 years. He retired in 1975. He was a member of College Heights United Methodist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Adrea Morgan in June 1942 at Columbus, Kan. She died Sept. 18, 1984. Survivors include three daughters, Gloria Brady, DeSoto, Texas, Linda Kellstadt and Connie Abraham, both of Joplin; a sister, Katherine Holmes, Kansas City, Mo.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Highland Park Cemetery. The Rev. Bruce Gotschall will officiate. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Thursday at Brenner Mortuary, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday. Harold Frazier GALENA, Kan. - Harold L. Frazier, 70, Galena route 2, died at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at a Pittsburg nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Frazier was born July 11, 1926, at Galena. He was a lifetime resident. He had worked in the maintenance department at Foremost Dairy, Joplin, Mo., for 19 years. He retired in 1989 after working for many years as a chef at Spring River Inn, Riverton. He was a 27-year member of Galena Elks Lodge and had been a member of the Spring River Boat and Ski Club. He married Norma Jean LaTurner on Dec. 24, 1951, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She died March 30, 1968. Survivors include three sons, Ronald Gene Frazier, Hutchinson, Michael Lee Frazier, Galena, and Norman Ray Frazier, Camp Verde, Ariz.; a daughter, Cathy Baker, Galena route 1; a brother, Bill Frazier, Galena; four sisters, Louise Moody, Rosie Smith, Margaret Tucker and Gladys Gandy, all of Galena; 14 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. No services are planned. The body will be cremated. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to the Galena Elks Lodge. Martha Jones GALENA, Kan. - Martha L. Jones, 77, Galena, died at 6:55 p.m. Monday, April 7, 1997, in a Galena nursing center after an illness. Mrs. Jones was born on Feb. 22, 1920, at Allen. She had lived four years in Galena, where she moved from Americus. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church, Emporia. She married Howard T. Jones on Jan. 18, 1941, at Cottonwood Falls. He died in 1989. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon North, Alba, Mo.; three grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated under direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. No services are planned. Mary Bailey VINITA, Okla. - Mary Margaret Wilson Bailey, 57, Vinita, died Saturday night, April 5, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Bailey was born Feb. 8, 1940, in Miami. She was a registered nurse and had done postgraduate work in neo-surgery. She was employed at Eastern State Hospital and had worked as head nurse of 8-3 East. Her husband, Bill Bailey, died in 1995. Survivors include a son, Robert Sarfatis, Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Dr. Laura Miles, Norman; three brothers, Robert Wilson, Miami, Dale Wilson, Bluejacket, and David Wilson, De Funiak Springs, Fla.; and two grandchildren. Services were held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita. Burial was in Williams Coal Creek Cemetery, west of Miami. Richard Hunt MIAMI, Okla. - Richard K. Hunt, 71, 11430 S. 587 Road, died at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hunt was born Oct. 11, 1925, at Ovid, Mich., and had lived in the Miami area since 1976, when he moved from California. He was employed by B.F. Goodrich, Los Angeles, Calif., for 18 years and at the Miami plant for 10 years. He retired in 1986. He was a veteran of World War II. He married Shirley Bethal Wieland on Oct. 21, 1944, at Ovid. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Rick Hunt, Commerce, and James Hunt, Covina, Calif.; a daughter, Cindy Shamblin, Miami; a brother, Russell Hunt, Henderson, N.C.; two sisters, Mildred Wolfe and Doris Kibby, both of Ovid; and three granddaughters. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at GAR Cemetery, with the Rev. Grandville Watson officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Funeral Detail. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the American Red Cross. Creda Absher Creda Mary Absher, 92, formerly of 2410 Dooley Drive, died at 7:04 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Absher was born Nov. 27, 1904, at Carterville. She moved to Joplin in 1935 from Webb City. She was a front desk and gift shop clerk at Holiday Inn for 25 years. She retired in 1979. She was a member of the former Chitwood United Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Norma Faye ``Maggie'' Palmer, Kansas City; 10 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. One son preceded her in death. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. William Atteberry William D. Atteberry, 77, Cincinnati, Ohio, a former Joplin resident, died Wednesday afternoon, April 9, 1997, at Hospice of Cincinnati after an illness. Mr. Atteberry was born March 24, 1920, at Decatur, Ill. He was retired chairman and chief executive officer of Eagle-Picher Industries Inc. He was graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering. He served 4" years in the Marine Corps during World War II. He served in the Pacific Theater and attained the rank of captain. He later worked for P.R. Mallory Co., Indianapolis, Ind., and had his own business, Western Lead Products, in Los Angeles, Calif. He joined Eagle-Picher in 1952 as an engineer. He was named vice president and director in 1963, president in 1967, chief executive officer in 1968 and chairman of the board in 1977. He retired in 1985. He was former director of Fifth Third Bank, Fifth Third Bancorp, Western Southern Life Insurance Co., Kroger Co., XTEK Corp., First National Bank of Joplin, The Empire District Electric Co. of Joplin, and Vulvan Material Co. of Birmingham, Ala. He was a former member of the Business Roundtable, Cincinnati Business Council and past president of the Commercial Club. He served on the board of trustees of the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati, Armstrong Chapel, Bethesda Hospital, Ohio Northern University and Greater Cincinnati Foundation. He was a member of the Cincinnati Country Club, Queen City Club, Naples (Fla.) Yacht Club, and the Hole-in-the-Wall Golf Club, Naples. Survivors include his wife, Doris Walker, and three sons, William T. Atteberry, James N. Atteberry and Thomas H. Atteberry, all of Cincinnati; a sister, Dorislee Goerlick, Fallbrook, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at noon Saturday at Armstrong Chapel Church, Indian Hill community, near Cincinnati. Burial will be in Armstrong Chapel Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Elden A. Good Funeral Home, Cincinnati. Contributions may be made to the Greater Cincinnati Foundation or a charity of the donor's choice. Imogene Perrin Imogene Perrin, 80, 2700 E. 34th St., died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at St. John's Regional Center after a short illness. Mrs. Perrin was born Nov. 22, 1916, at Prairie Grove, Ark. She moved to Joplin in 1956 from Fayetteville, Ark. She was a homemaker, Survivors include two sons, Robert Perrin, Joplin, and Terry Perrin, Springdale, Ark.; a daughter, Patty Jean Owen, Dallas, Texas; a brother, Tom Hill, Fayetteville; a sister, Pauline Garrett, Prairie Grove; five grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; two great-grandchildren; and one great-stepgrandchild. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Albert Rhodes Albert A. Rhodes, 71, 1209 Missouri Ave., died Tuesday afternoon, April 8, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Rhodes was born Aug. 12, 1925, at Catoosa, Okla. He lived in Joplin most of his lifetime. He formerly worked for Missouri Steel Castings Inc. He retired as a school bus driver for the Joplin R-8 School District. He married Joy V. ``Bib'' Hurst on Aug. 12, 1945, at Columbus, Kan. She died Dec. 6, 1992. Survivors include a sister, Rosa Mae Whitaker, Joplin; and a brother, Harold Leroy Rhodes, Godfrey, Ill. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Earl Thomas Earl Merritt Thomas, 88, Joplin, died at 12:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Thomas was born July 16, 1908, in Joplin. He lived in Joplin most of his life. He was a fireman for the Joplin Fire Department for 36 years. He retied in 1973 as captain. He married Alyce Margaret Kneeland on March 1, 1930, at Webb City. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Lisa Thomas, Joplin; two sons, Robert E. Thomas, Joplin, and Dennis Thomas, Miami, Okla.; a sister, Pacola Miller, Joplin; and one grandson. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Pallbearers will be Donald Miller, Donald Miller II, Reed Kneeland, Jeff Kneeland, Alvin Farmer and Harry Guinn. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Dale Culbertson NEVADA, Mo. - Dale Eldridge Culbertson, 72, rural Nevada, died Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Culbertson was born Jan. 31, 1925, at Dederick. He attended Walker High School. He operated a farm at his home east of Nevada for more than 50 years. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Nevada, and was a deacon with the church. He was president of Vernon County Mutual Insurance Board. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the 43rd Infantry Division in the Pacific Theater. He served in the 1st Calvary in Japan in 1945 and 1946 after the war ended. He married Norma Irene Glasgow Culbertson on Dec. 23, 1946, at Fort Scott, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Steven Kent Culbertson, Omaha, Neb.; two brothers, Dean Culbertson, Nevada, and Henry Lyle Culbertson, Blue Springs; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Melvin Mabra officiating. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Walker. Friends may call until the hour of the service at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Amanda Dicello NEVADA, Mo. - Amanda L. Bridgman Dicello, 68, Nevada, died Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Dicello was born Jan. 14, 1929, at Rockville. She grew up in Rich Hill and was graduated in 1946 from Rich Hill High School. She attended Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg. She taught at a country school in Bates County for three years before she joined the Air Force as a recruitment officer in Springfield and San Antonio, Texas. She worked as a nurse at Nevada City Hospital from 1975 until she retired in 1993. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nevada. She was a charter member of a women's military service group. Survivors include three sons, James Dicello, Cummings, Ga., Jeff Dicello, Tulsa, Okla., and Mike Dicello, Springfield; a daughter, Sue Sturgis, Hastings, Minn.; her father, James R. ``Doc'' Bridgman, Butler; two sisters, Maxine Bales, Crocker, and Joan Swarnes, Rich Hill; a brother, James Bridgman, state of Montana; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nevada. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill. Wake service will be at 7 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Friends may call until 9:30 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Gene Eicher MONETT, Mo. - Gene Eicher, 82, Monett, died at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Eicher was born Nov. 14, 1914, at Bloomington, Ill. He was a longtime Monett resident. He received his engineering degree from Bradley University, Peoria, Ill. He was a material engineer for Honeywell Industries in Minneapolis, Minn. He was a member of Tom Wolfe Memorial Post No. 4207, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Monett Masonic Lodge No. 129, AF&AM. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Catherine Coleman on Aug. 28, 1941, at Peoria, Ill. She survives. Additional survivors include a brother, Pat Eicher, Lincoln, Neb.; and a sister, Eileen Golden, Leroy, Ill. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Monett IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. Arnold Ray Evans will officiate. Masonic services will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Visitation will follow from 7 to 8 p.m. Avah Garrison PIERCE CITY, Mo. - Avah Lela Garrison, 91, Pierce City, died at 2:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at Cox Regional Medical Center South, Springfield, after an illness. Mrs. Garrison was born May 15, 1905, at Pleasant Plains, Ill. She had lived in Pierce City most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Countryside Christian Church, Monett. She married Leo Garrison in 1930. He died in 1984. Survivors include a son, Albert Garrison, Los Angeles, Calif.; two daughters, Sarah Cantrell, Pierce City, and Laura Alantaugh, St. Louis; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Countryside Christian Church, Monett, with Bruce Hayes officiating. Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lonnie Nine, Jo Holland, Duane Maphies, Ray Martin, John Stevens and Anthony Gripka. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Ruth Goode WEBB CITY, Mo. - Ruth M. Goode, 84, 342 S. Madison, died at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Goode was born Nov. 27, 1912, at Altona. She lived from 1953 to 1973 in Webb City before she moved to Beaver Shores, near Rogers, Ark. She returned to Webb City in 1988. She was a licensed cosmetologist and owned and operated Ruth's Beauty Room in Webb City. She retired in 1973. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Webb City, and the Beaver Shores Woman's Club. She married Ernest Goode on Sept. 24, 1930, at Harrisonville. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Larry Goode, Joplin, and Dennis Goode, Webb City; a daughter, Myrna Dolence, 111 N. Pennsylvania, Webb City; three brothers, Jerry Howe, Webb City, Bill Howe, Columbia, and Jim Howe, Rockville; two sisters, Arline Horton, Joplin, and Lavada Allen, Knoxville, Tenn.; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Webb City. The Rev. Bob Easton and the Rev. Don Laughlin will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Daron Goode, Chuck Good, Mark Willis, David Hopkins, Jack Waggener, Jeff Waggener, Sam Cohagan, Caleb Goode and John Dolence. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Family will be at the home of her daughter, Myrna Dolence. Contributions may be made to the memorial fund at First Baptist Church. Frank Hodges WEBB CITY, Mo. - Frank L. Hodges, 84, Webb City route 1, died at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Hodges was born June 30, 1912, at Joplin. He had lived in the Joplin and Duenweg areas all of his life. He was as an electrician for Atlas Powder Co. for more than 25 years. He retired in 1970. He was a member of Duenweg Baptist Church. He married Nellie Smith Green on Jan. 1, 1988, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Ken Hodges, Joplin, Jim Hodges, Springfield, and Marvin Hodges, Colorado Springs, Colo.; eight grandchildren;and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Bob McKinzie will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Betty Klotz NEVADA, Mo. - Betty Marie Barrett Klotz, 82, Nevada, died Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Klotz was born Dec. 9, 1914, at Russell, Kan. She lived near Walker, Kan., until 1951, when she moved to Nevada. She worked at Mitchell Hotel Cafe, Nevada, from 1951 to 1953. She then worked as a nurse at Nevada City Hospital for 23 years until she retired. She was a charter member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Nevada. She was a volunteer worker for local 4-H clubs and with the Green Thumb group. She married Herman Klotz Sr. on Aug. 30, 1932, at Hays, Kan. He survives. Other survivors include four sons, Herman Klotz Jr., Marvin Klotz, Morris Klotz and Albert Klotz, all of Nevada; five daughters, Fern Dolezal, Great Bend, Kan., and Shirley Vincent, Anna Lee Bloesser, Joyce Rodieck and Marjorie Johnson, all of Nevada; a sister, Dorothy Barrett, Russell; 28 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Helmuth Eisenbraun officiating. Private family burial will be at Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call until the hour of the service at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, Nevada. Bernard Gershon BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Bernard Gershon, 77, Baxter Springs, died at 4:25 a.m. Monday, April 7, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, of natural causes. Mr. Gershon was born Feb. 7, 1920, at Kansas City, Mo. He was graduated from high school and attended college three years at George, Wash. He attended law school for a year at New York (N.Y.) University. He was a salesman for 45 years and retired in 1988. He sold resort real-estate properties. He later worked for American Automobile Association motor club at Tulsa, Okla. He was a member of a synagogue at Kansas City, Mo., and the Real Estate License & Professional Real Estate Broker. Survivors include a son, Marc Gershon, Littleton, Colo.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Private services will be conducted at a later date. Contributions may be made to the Mount Carmel Medical Foundation in care of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Everett DuBois GROVE, Okla. - Everett W. DuBois, 83, Grove, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 8, 1997, at a Grove nursing home after an illness. Mr. DuBois was born Dec. 27, 1913, in the rural Grove area. He was graduated from Grove High School in 1932. He received bachelor of science and master of science degrees from Northeastern State Teachers College, Tahlequah. He began his teaching career in 1932 in the Grove area at Oak Grove School and taught lower elementary grades. He was an educator and principal for 43 years. He retired from teaching in 1976. He also farmed and ranched on Cowskin Prairie, east of Grove. He was raised in the Church of Christ and was a Sunday school teacher for many years. He was a member of Carr Baptist Church, east of Grove, Delaware County Historical Society, Retired Teacher's Association, National Education Association and Oklahoma Education Association. He was a 4-H leader for more than 25 years and earned Diamond and Emerald Clover awards. He married Jessie Cooper on April 1, 1934, at Jay. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Tim DuBois, Nashville, Tenn., and Randy DuBois, Grove; four sisters, Nola Caswell and Ruby Bell, both of Jay, Margie Willard, West Plains, Mo., and Nadine Phillips, Manford; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Grove. The Rev. Gary Bishop and the Rev. Elton Garrison will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Contributions may be made to the Grove General Hospital Foundation or to Carr Baptist Church, both of Grove. William Jones PICHER, Okla. - William Edgar ``Bill'' Jones, 72, Springfield, Mo., a native of Picher, died at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at his home of an illness. Mr. Jones was born Nov. 8, 1924, in Picher. He moved in 1941 to Baxter Springs, Kan., where he lived and worked until he moved in 1971 to Springfield. He had also lived at Fair Grove, Mo. He retired in 1985 from Mid-America Dairymen in Missouri. He lived seven years in the Table Rock Lake area of Missouri and returned to Springfield in 1992 because of ill health. He was a member of Church of Christ, Springfield, and a 49-year member of Masonic Lodge No. 71, Baxter Springs. He married Rita Patton in 1972. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Debbie Batson, Quapaw; a stepson, Thomas Howard, Chandler, Ariz.; two stepdaughters, Shirley Lewis, East Peoria, Ill., and Suzan McGhee, Dunlap, Ill.; a sister, Wilmadean Green, North Miami; a brother, Alvie Jones, Baxter Springs; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Baxter Springs Cemetery. Ronald Blakey, pastor, will officiate. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Meadors Funeral Home, Republic, Mo. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospital Hospice, Springfield. Imogene Perrin Funeral services for Imogene Perrin, 80, 2700 E. 34th St., who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jason Perrin, Josh Perrin, Bob Hill, Don Owen, Danny Garrett and Tommy Hill. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel. Marvin Porter Marvin D. Porter, 80, 530 W. 36th St., a longtime Joplin auto dealer, died at 1:45 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, where he had been a patient 11 days. Mr. Porter was born Jan. 18, 1917, at Carthage. He had lived in Joplin since 1952, when he moved from Carthage. He was graduated from Carthage High School. He owned and operated the former Porter Cadillac-Buick dealership from 1950 to 1980. He was a member of Twin Hills Golf and Country Club, where he was club champion many times. He was a Missouri Golf Amateur semifinalist and was a member of the Horton Smith Cup team for many years. He played in the Buick Open PGA Tournament in 1963. He was inducted into the Joplin Golf Hall of Fame and, during a recent Twin Hills tournament, received the Hugh Rainey Award. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served with occupation forces in Japan and the Philippines. He married Rosamond Hagins on Nov. 28, 1936, in Los Angeles, Calif. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Max Porter, Tulsa, Okla., and Ed Porter, Springfield; a sister, Hassie Francis, Ocala, Fla.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. William Christman will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Pallbearers will be Dick Moss, Russell Smith, Jim Weaver, Jon Dermott, Karl Blanchard Sr., and Dennis Erwin. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to the donor's choice. Albert Rhodes Graveside services for Albert Rhodes, 71, 1209 Missouri Ave., who died Tuesday, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, with the Rev. Frank Buchanan officiating. The family will be at the home of a niece, Debbie Leslie, 1022 Jackson Ave. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Elmer Ambler IANTHA, Mo. - Elmer Ambler, 85, Iantha, died at 2:25 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 1997, at a Lamar nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Ambler was born June 1, 1911, at Sheldon. He had lived in Barton County for 13 years, where he moved from Garnett, Kan. He was a farmer. Survivors include two brothers, Bill Ambler, Sheldon, and Tom Ambler, Iantha; three sisters, Thelma Locke and Hazel Tucker, both of Lamar, and Sylvia Cady, Kincaid, Kan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Burial will be in Toalson Cemetery, Sheldon. Harry Bowles DEERFIELD, Mo. - Harry Melvin Bowles, 77, Deerfield, died Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, after a long illness. Mr. Bowles was born Nov. 4, 1919, in Deerfield. He attended Deerfield schools and was a lifelong local resident. He was a farmer. He worked for several years at Deerfield Grain. Survivors include a brother, Lawrence Bowles, Deerfield; and three sisters, Wilma Rogers, Nevada, Helen Carneal, Blairstown, and Margaret Carpenter, Franklin, Kan. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Bill Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Deerfield Cemetery. Friends may call until 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Deerfield Church of God Holiness. Avah Garrison PIERCE CITY, Mo. - Services for Avah Lela Garrison, 91, Pierce City, who died Wednesday, April 9, 1997, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Countryside Christian Church in Monett. Bruce Hayes will officiate and burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. The name of a daughter, Laura Alambaugh, was misspelled in an obituary in Thursday's Globe. Alice Riggs WEBB CITY, Mo. - Alice Marie Riggs, 73, Vicksburg, Miss., formerly of Webb City, died Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Riggs was born Dec. 3, 1923, at Webb City. She had lived in Webb City most of her life. She moved to Vicksburg five years ago. She was an accountant at the Warren County Clerk's Office, Vicksburg. She was a member of Hawkins Methodist Church, Vicksburg. She was a Girl Scout and Rainbow leader in Vicksburg. She married Bernard Riggs. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Jeff Riggs, Vicksburg; a daughter, Janice Riggs, Vicksburg; a sister, Baleta Rogers, Memphis, Tenn.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Rev. Tim Rudd will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Ruth Sappington NEOSHO, Mo. - Ruth Evans Sappington, 96, 400 Lyons Drive, Neosho, died at 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, April, 9, 1997, at a nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Sappington was born Sept. 25, 1900, in Wheaton, and was a lifetime area resident. She had worked as a clerk at the MFA Exchange and was a homemaker. She was a member of United Methodist Church. She married Charles Sappington in Barry County. He died in 1951. She is survived by a brother, Tom Evans, Neosho; and two sisters, Melba Francis, Neosho, and Lora Condit, Dover, N.H. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton, under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. R.C. Harp will officiate. Margaret Smith CARTHAGE, Mo. … Margaret G. Smith, 82, 1901 Buena Vista, Carthage, died at 1:15 a.m. Friday, April 11, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mrs. Smith was born March 12, 1915, at Oregon, Mo. She moved to Carthage in 1960 from Forest City. She was a practical nurse. Survivors include two brothers, Ray Brock, Forest City, and Loyal Eugene Brock, St. Joseph. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Paradise Cemetery, north of Carthage, with the Rev. Joe Rychcikstet officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Harry Suess NEOSHO, Mo. - Harry Suess, 79, Neosho, died at 5:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at a nursing home after a lengthy illness. Mr. Suess was born March 2, 1917, at Davenport, Iowa. He came to Neosho in the early 1940s from Iowa. He had worked as a chef for the former Big Spring Inn and Vic's Cafe. He then worked at Sunbeam Leisure Products until he retired. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Velda Suess, died Dec. 7, 1980. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Neosho IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Clark Funeral Home. Bill Towery, minister, will officiate. Michael Wiele ORONOGO, Mo. - Michael R. Wiele, 49, Oronogo, died at 10:08 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, St. John's Medical Center, Joplin, after four years of ill health. Mr. Wiele was born Dec. 16, 1947, in Hastings, Neb., and moved to Oronogo in 1979 from Fairbanks, Alaska. He was employed as a meat cutter with Safeway Co. in Fairbanks. He retired in 1979 because of ill health. He was married to Kay Jones on July 29, 1966 in Perry, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Pat Wiele, Carl Junction; a daughter, Kerry Moll, Joplin; his mother, Margrete Wiele, Alba; a brother, Pat Wiele, Liberty Lake, Wash., and two grandchildren. The body has been cremated. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City, with Jim Covert officiating. The family will receive friends after the service. Marion Ingram CHETOPA, Kan. - Marion Dale Ingram, 72, Chetopa, died at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Ingram was born Jan. 3, 1925, at Welch, Okla. He lived most of his adult life at Topeka. He moved in 1987 to Chetopa. He was a retired restaurant worker. Survivors include a brother, William W. Ingram, Welch; and two sisters, Agnes M. Duncan and Alma I. Sprouce, both of Chetopa. Private graveside services will be conducted at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Sidney Logan MIAMI, Okla. - Sidney James Logan, 43, Miami, died at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Logan was born May 19, 1953, at Claremore. He was a Seneca Cayuga Indian, a Peoria Indian and an Eastern Shawnee. He was a farm laborer. Survivors include his wife, Jeanette Logan, of the home; two sons, Eric Logan and Curtis Logan, both of Miami; a daughter, Jennifer Logan, Miami; two stepsons, Jerry Walden and Ricky Walden, both of Miami; a stepdaughter, Georgia Conley, Cardin, Okla.; three brothers, Jerry Logan and David Logan, both of Wyandotte, Okla., and Phillip Logan, Tahlequah, Okla.; six sisters, Vivian Bitsie, Gallup, N.M., Mary Jumper, Grove, Margaret Logan, Mount Vernon, Wash., Sandra Works, Broken Arrow, Okla., Helen Shandlin, Miami, and Becky Bombrake, Bernice, Okla., and 13 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Quapaw Tribal Building, east of Quapaw. The Rev. Gil Hooper will officiate. Burial will be in Bassett Grove Cemetery, northeast of Grove. Pallbearers will be Danie Dale, Dusty Logan, Robert Logan, Herbie Bitsie, Buddy Logan and Leon Torres. Services are under direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Bob Marlow WYANDOTTE, Okla. - Robert ``Bob'' Marlow, 81, died at 9:41 a.m. today, April 10, 1997, at Freeman West hospital in Joplin after an illness. Mr. Marlow was born Dec. 30, 1915, at Miami. He was a lifetime area resident and a retired dairy farmer. He also worked in the lead and zinc mines in the Picher and Commerce areas. He was a member of Wayside Assembly of God Church near Wyandotte. He married Irene Reasoner on July 17, 1970, at Miami. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Roberta ``Penny'' McWethy, Commerce; five stepdaughters, Jackie Hadley, Oklahoma City, Lorene Soper, Delores Woods and Barbara Farstvedt, all of Columbus, Kan., and Jean Wixon, Tucson, Ariz.; three brothers, Eddie Marlow, Wyandotte, Roy Marlow, Broomfield, Colo., and John Marlow, Kansas City, Mo.; a sister, Paralee Sharp, Lancaster, Calif.; a grandchild, 18 stepgrandchildren and 28 step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Roy Scribner and the Rev. Pearl Stevens will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Soper, Bud Soper, Mike Soper, Clint Smith, Knut Farstvedt and Jeff Woods. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Howard Pryor WYANDOTTE, Okla. - Howard Wayne Pryor, 69, Wyandotte, died at 12:42 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Pryor was born March 14, 1928, at the Clear Creek community in Vernon County, Mo. He was a steel worker for Armco Steel in Kansas City, Mo. He retired in 1975. He had lived in the Wyandotte area for 15 years since he moved from Independence, Mo. He married June Pryor on July 24, 1949, in Nevada. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Terry Pryor, Wyandotte; a daughter, Renda McHenry, Independence, Mo.; two brothers, Leroy Pryor, Lee's Summit, and Norman Pryor, Nevada, Mo.; six sisters, Ivalena Wilson, Holt Summit, Mo., Annie Mayfield, Columbus, Neb.; Dovie Crossland and Betty Parrick, both of Urbana, Mo., Pauline Alten, Bentley, Kan., and Edna Hunter, Stover, Mo.; his mother, Irous Roby, Nevada, Mo.; five granddaughters and three great-grandsons. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Chapel, Miami. The Rev. Wendell Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Wyandotte Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Jim Pryor, Ken Pryor, Joe Pryor, Roger Wilson Jr., and Troy Tipton. Virginia Walters COMMERCE, Okla. - Virginia J. Walters, 70, Commerce, died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday at a local nursing home after a long illness. She was born Dec. 10, 1926, in Kansas. She lived most of her life in the Commerce area. She had worked as a U.S. safety inspector. There are no immediate survivors. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Mildred Westfall COMMERCE, Okla. - Mildred Frances Marie Westfall, 83, 304 N. Mickey Mantle Blvd., Commerce, died at 4:10 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Westfall was born Sept. 23, 1913, in Akron, Ohio. She moved to Miami in 1945. She moved to Fort Myers, Fla., in 1979, and moved to Commerce in 1996. She was graduated from Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, with a teaching degree. She was a member of Alpha Sigma Tau sorority and had been an elementary teacher at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. She operated a kindergarten in Miami for 15 years. She was a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star. She married Oral R. Westfall in 1934. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Terry Westfall, Chelsea, Mich., and Mike Westfall, Miami; a brother, Frank Reiber, state of California; a sister, Shirley Grayem, state of California; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at First United Methodist Church in Miami. The Rev. Charles Horton will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery in Miami under direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Denzil Albin CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - George Denzil Albin, 78, Carl Junction route 1, died at 11:12 a.m. Friday, April 11, 1997, at a local nursing home after seven years of ill health. was born Oct. 30, 1918, at Clarksburg. He was a 1943 graduate of Southwest Baptist University, Bolivar. He moved to the Joplin area in 1957 from Boonville. He was a juvenile officer for Jasper County from 1957 until retiring in 1975. In 1977, he became bailiff for Judge Herbert Casteel, Division 1, Jasper County Circuit Court, serving for nine years. He was an ordained minister and for 20 years served churches in central Missouri before moving to the Joplin area. He was a member of the former Connor Avenue Baptist Church in Joplin for 35 years. He married Gladys Marie Donley on April 14, 1940, at Clarksburg. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Cecil Albin, South Gate, Calif.; and a grandson. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Charles Edwards will officiate. Graveside services and burial will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Hickman Cemetery, Clarksburg. Pallbearers will be Bill Sumaza, Bill Hicks, Herbert Casteel, Warren Pendleton, Willard Eliff and Gary Parman. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice of Joplin, in care of the mortuary. Robert Neal PINEVILLE, Mo. - Robert Theodore Neal, 70, Pineville, died Friday, April 11, 1997, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rogers, Ark., after an illness. Mr. Neal was born Nov. 25, 1926, in Ottawa County, Okla. He was employed by Associated Transport, Kansas City, Mo., until 1964. He also was employed by Tri-State Motor Transit, Joplin, Mo. He farmed after retiring as a truck driver. He was affiliated with the First Baptist Church, Baxter Springs, Kan. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He married Naomi Joy Starr on Oct. 10, 1953. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Sharon Kay Neal, state of California; two brothers, Lloyd Neal, Quapaw, Okla., and Dale Neal, Miami, Okla.; a sister, Joyce Mathis, Grove, Okla.; and one grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Quapaw (Okla.) Baptist Church. The Rev. Harold Neal will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, Baxter Springs. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Alberta Peebles GRANBY, Mo. - Alberta Marie Peebles, 86, 301 S. Main St., died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, April 10, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Peebles was born Oct. 12, 1910. She moved to Granby in 1992 from Knob Noster. Her husband, Hartwell Edwards, proceeded her in death. She has no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Monday at Hazel Green Cemetery, Boulder City. The Rev. Ralph Walker will officiate. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Ruth Sappington NEOSHO, Mo. - Graveside services for Ruth Evans Sappington, 96, 400 Lyons Drive, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton. The Rev. R.C. Harp will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Margaret Smith CARTHAGE, Mo. - Margaret G. Smith, 82, 1901 Buena Vista, died at 1:15 a.m. Friday, April 11, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mrs. Smith was born March 12, 1915, at Oregon, Mo. She moved to Carthage in 1960 from Forest City. She was a practical nurse. Survivors include two brothers, Ray Brock, Forest City, and Loyal Eugene Brock, St. Joseph. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Paradise Cemetery, northof Carthage, with the Rev. Joe Rychcik officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Rosemary Waldeis NEVADA, Mo. - Rosemary V. Waldeis, 50, Nevada, died Friday, April 11, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Waldeis was born Oct. 6, 1946, at Nevada. She was a lifetime resident of Nevada. She worked at the Rambler Motel, Nevada High School, Nevada City Hospital and the Eagles Lodge. She was a member of All Saints Episcopal Church. Surviving are her father, Earl V. Waldeis, Nevada; two sons, Jerrett Dean Murray, Somerset, Ky., and Ronald Travis Murray, Springfield; a daughter, Shelly Smith, Deerfield; a stepbrother, Elwynn Lewellyn, South Wales, Great Britain; two stepsisters, Nora Ray Garber, Little Rock, Ark., and Nesta Fleming, Nevada; two stepsons, Randy Murray and Jesse Murray Jr., both of Glenham, S.D., and one grandchild. The body will be cremated under direction of Ferry Funeral Home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Terry Mosher, minister, will officiate. Tim Badgley COLUMBUS, Kan. - Timothy L. ``Tim'' Badgley, 18, Columbus, died at 1:19 a.m. Friday, April 11, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., from injuries received in a car accident Thursday at Neosho, Mo. Mr. Badgley was born Feb. 28, 1979, at Kennett, Mo. He attended schools at Gideon and Diamond, Mo. The family moved in 1988 to Columbus where he attended the Life Christian School and Columbus High School. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Columbus. Surviving are his parents, the Rev. John T. and Beverly Badgley Jr., Columbus; a sister, Tonia Badgley, Columbus; maternal grandmother, Doris Hopper, Osborne, Ark., and paternal grandparents, John and Audrey Badgley Sr., Joplin. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Jerome McClure will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Hazel Darnaby GALENA, Kan. - Hazel I. Darnaby, 68, Galena, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday, April 11, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Darnaby was born May 19, 1928, at Draper, S.D. She was a homemaker. She had lived since 1962 in Galena, moving there from the state of California. She married Herbert Darnaby on Nov. 4, 1954, at Reno, Nev. He died June 28, 1978. She was a member of Lowell Friends Church. Surviving are a son, Ronnie Darnaby, Galena route 2; a daughter, Kathryn Clemmons, Galena route 2; two stepdaughters, Barbara Hanshaw and Marie Crabtree, Modesto, Calif.; two brothers, Donald Cromwell, Draper, S.D., and Richard Cromwell, Denver, Colo.; two sisters, Margaret Hansen, Rapid City, S.D., and Beverly Cromwell, Sturgis, S.D.; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Burial will be under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. Casey Davidson will officiate. The family will be at the homes of Ronnie Darnaby and Kathy Clemmons, both of Galena route 2. Frankie Cox AFTON, Mo. - Frankie H. Cox, 89, Afton, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 9, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Cox was born Oct. 13, 1907, at Eagle City and graduated from East High School at Wichita, Kan. She and her husband owned Midland Foundry at Wichita until retiring in 1969 and moving to Monkey Island. She was a member of the Lake Center Baptist Church, where she was a Sunday school teacher. She married Ralph L. Cox on Nov. 27, 1928, at Newkirk. He died Sept. 15, 1988. Survivors include a daughter, Phebe Jean McCulloch, Belle Plaine, Kan.; four sons, Franklin Leroy Cox, Chelsea, William R. Cox, Afton, Jerry S. Cox, Newton, Kan., and Ralph Cox Jr., Pittsburg, Kan.; 15 grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lake Center Baptist Church, with the Rev. Kim Hays officiating. Burial will be in Ralston Cemetery on Monkey Island. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Frances Laws Frances Evelyn Laws, 95, Joplin, died at 12:05 a.m. Sunday, April 13, 1997, at a local nursing home after a three-year illness. Mrs. Laws was born April 9, 1902, at Galena, Kan. She lived most of her life in Joplin. She and her husband owned and operated Chet Laws Body Shop in Joplin for 25 years. She was a member of South Joplin Christian Church. She married Chester H. Laws on May 31, 1919, at Galena. He died Nov. 22, 1979. A son also preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Jacqueline Davis, Joplin; a sister, Nadine Lowe, Huntington Beach, Calif.; nine grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Ron Wade will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Leo Green, Justin Graham, Jeff Davis, David Nelson, Raymond Bell and Kent Schenker. Agnes Oubre WEBB CITY, Mo. - Agnes M. Oubre, 89, Joplin route 3, died at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 1997, after a long illness. Miss Oubre was born Jan. 12, 1908, at Loreauville, La. She had lived in Webb City for 32 years. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Webb City. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a sister, Joyce Marie Hemmer, Joplin. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Rosary will be recited at 6 p.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Burial will be at Port Arthur, Texas. Charley Beck SENECA, Mo. - Services for Charley Beck, 76, Joplin, who died Saturday, will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Warrens Branch Baptist Church, Joplin. The Rev. Jerry Miller and the Rev. Gary Dill will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Parker Mortuary chapel. Contributions may be made to Baptist Home of Missouri, in care of the funeral home. Virginia Macpherson MONETT, Mo. - Virginia M. Macpherson, 81, died at 8:49 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Macpherson was born July 11, 1915, at Richmond Hill, Queens, N.Y. She lived the last six months at Monett. She was a retired librarian for the state of New York, a member of Order of Eastern Star and a member of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, Monett. Survivors include a son, Frank LaFemina, Plano, Texas; a daughter, Terry Albig, Monett; and two grandchildren. The body has been donated to science. No services are planned. Contributions may be made to St. Stephen's Episcopal Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Cleburn Myers PURDY, Mo. - Cleburn Myers, 79, Purdy, died at 11 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 1997, at a Monett nursing home, after a short illness. Mr. Myers was born Aug. 12, 1917, at Mineral Springs, Mo. He was retired from the MFA milk plant at Monett and from the Butterfield Road District. He was a member of Gunter Methodist Church, near Butterfield. He married Eunice Holloway on Dec. 13, 1937, at Purdy. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Burnis Myers, Purdy; two brothers, Wilburn Myers, Shell Knob, and Leroy Myers, Monett; four sisters, Myrtle McCord, Monett, Pauline Edwards, Verona, Wanda Wade, Republic, and Beatrice Williams, Rogersville,; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Burial will be in Log Church Memorial Gardens, near Butterfield. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions can be made to the Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Mac Calvin COLUMBUS, Kan. - Mac C. Calvin, 68, Columbus, died at 8:55 a.m. Sunday, April 13, 1997, at his home after a two-year illness. Mr. Calvin was born July 21, 1928. He had been a resident of Columbus since 1960, when he moved there from Rocheport, Mo. He worked for Reeves Construction Co., and later worked in the auto sales industry for 32 years, before retiring in 1992. He was a member of Masonic Lodge Prudence Lodge No. 100 at Columbus, where he was a past grand master. He was also a member of Mirza Temple at Pittsburg, C.K. Shrine at Columbus and the Eastern Star Charity Chapter No. 153 at Scammon, before it consolidated with Pursel Chapter No. 110 at Columbus. He married Joan Patton, on Sept. 29, 1973, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Terry Calvin, Rocheport; two daughters, Connie Abbott and Rena Heistand, both of Columbus; his mother, Viola Calvin, Kansas City, Mo.; two brothers, Bob Calvin, Kansas City, and Jerry Calvin, Moberly, Mo.; two sisters, Helen Beaty, Fairview Park, Ohio, and Donna Sue Calvin, Kansas City; and five grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Columbus. The Rev. Don Walker will officiate. The cremains will be buried in Lone Elm Cemetery, northeast of Columbus. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice at Oswego, in care of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Anna Spahn WEIR, Kan. - Anna Marie Spahn, 93, 2844 N.E. Wild Canary Lane, died at 5:48 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, of a short illness. Mrs. Spahn was born March 3, 1904, at Belgium. She moved in 1905 with her family to the United States, settling in Weir and later moving to the Coal Valley area of rural Weir. She lived in the Daisy Hill area of rural Weir most of her life. She attended Coal Valley School. She was a homemaker and had worked during World War II at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant at Parsons. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. She married John L. Spahn in 1925 in the state of Missouri. He died May 1, 1963. A daughter and two sons also preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, Larry Spahn and John H. Spahn, both of rural Weir, and Harold Spahn, Luning, Nev.; two daughters, Ella Kukovich, Kansas City, Kan., and Marie Bahl, Dubuque Iowa; two sisters, Rachael Brockman, Weir, and Evangeline Pennington, rural Weir; 11 grandchildren; 18 great- grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The Rev. James Shope will officiate. Burial will be in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Carl Kelsey MIAMI, Okla. - Services for Carl A. Kelsey, 91, Miami, who died Saturday, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Dale Rogers and The Rev. Ed McFall will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, east of Miami. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Polly Lock GROVE, Okla. - Polly Jane Lock, 65, Grove, died Saturday, April 12, 1997, at her home of a short illness. Mrs. Lock was born March 13, 1932, at Grove. She graduated from Grove High School. She graduated from Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. She graduated with an education degree in 1954 from the University of Oklahoma at Norman. She was a legal secretary for many years for her husband. She married Richard W. ``Dick'' Lock on April 4, 1953, at Grove. He died Oct. 30, 1991. Survivors include a son, Richard W. Lock II, Noble; a daughter, Jane Ann Nichols, Grove; a brother, Bill Riley Hunt, Grove; a sister, Judy Haller, Las Vegas, Nev.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Grove Moose Lodge. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. The body may be viewed until 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Margaret Rickman MIAMI, Okla. - Margaret L. Rickman, 74, 2126 Harvard, died at 12:58 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 1997, at St. John's Medical Center, Tulsa, after a short illness. Mrs. Rickman was born Dec. 13, 1922, at Muskogee. She has lived at Miami since the early 1970s.. She was a retired registered nurse and had worked at Eastern State Hospital at Vinita. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Miami. Survivors include her husband, Francis Rickman; three daughters, Jane Oakley, Celeste, Texas, Judie Robinson, The Woodlands, Texas, and Karen Carrington, Houston, Texas; two sons, Charles Rickman and Bill Rickman, both of Oklahoma City; a brother, Melvin Wright, Tulsa; 13 grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Phil Whitten and the Rev. Bill Wall will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Art Myer, Johny McVay, Randy Walker, O.P. Marshall, Melvin Wells and David Wright. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Harley Fritts AURORA, Mo. - Harley H. Fritts, 80, Aurora, died at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Fritts was born Feb. 24, 1917, in Aurora. He was a lifelong local resident. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a retired cutting-room foreman at a shoe factory. He was a member of First Christian Church, Aurora. He married Pauline Parker in 1939. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Don Fritts, Verona; two grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Chaplain Doug Burwick will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the Hospice of Southwest Missouri. Mabel McKenzie NEVADA, Mo. - Mabel Ruth McKenzie, 86, Nevada, died Monday, April 14, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. McKenzie was born Nov. 4, 1910, at Zodiac. She was a lifelong resident of the Moundville and Nevada areas. She retired in 1975 from Cottey College. She was a member of First Christian Church, Nevada, and Wayside Club, Moundville. She married Cecil McKenzie on June 7, 1941, at Harrisonville. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dennis McKenzie, Nevada; three daughters, Gail Wysong and Patsy Campbell, both of Nevada, and Kay VonHolten, Arlington, Texas; two sisters, Edna Ricketts, Nevada, and Artie Evans, Arma; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Harold Shields will officiate. Burial will be in Welborn Cemetery, Moundville. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, Nevada, Welborn Cemetery Association, Moundville, or the Parkinson Foundation. Leila Neely CARTHAGE, Mo. - Leila L. Neely, 90, 712 Walnut St., Carthage, died at 10:24 p.m. Monday, April 14, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Neely was born Oct. 27, 1906, at Red Rock, Okla. She started work in 1927 as a machine operator at Big Smith and was employed there 44 years. She married Clark ``Leslie'' Neely on June 10, 1930, in Columbus, Kan. He died Sept. 25, 1974. She is survived by two nieces, Sarah K. Jones and Sally Ann Ewley, both of Carthage, whom she raised in her home. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home. Mitch Miles, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice. Bernice Powell JASPER, Mo. - Bernice Irene Powell, 78, Jasper, died at 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at a Carthage nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Powell was born June 15, 1918, at Creston, Iowa. She moved to Jasper in 1951 from the state of Iowa. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Jasper Christian Church, the Jasper Ambulance Service's auxiliary and the Literary Society. She married Raymond Powell on March 9, 1941, at Creston. He died Dec. 17, 1996. Survivors include two sons, Ralph Powell, Wichita, Kan., and Dale Powell, Skidmore; three daughters, Shirley Shoup, Webb City, Joyce Powers, Carthage, and Jean Stricklund, British Columbia, Canada; a brother, James Ross, Oakland, Calif.; nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. Steve Bryant, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. Contributions may be made to Good News Productions, in care of the funeral home. Grace Rainey NEOSHO, Mo. - Grace Rainey, 81, Neosho, died at 3:50 p.m. Monday, April 14, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Rainey was born July 10, 1915, at Halfway. She lived in Southwest City for 23 years before she moved to Neosho this year. She was a homemaker and a member of Upper Room Church, Neosho. She married Fred F. Rainey on Dec. 25, 1931, at Halfway. He died Jan. 10, 1996. Survivors include two sons, David Rainey, Carthage, and Benny Rainey, Overland Park, Kan.; three daughters, Wanda Cobb, Neosho, Grace Ann Williams, Carthage, and Mary Lou Restivo, Lynchburg, Va.; a brother, Melvin Hayes, state of California; a sister, Eva Ponte, Reno, Nev.; 18 grandchildren; 26 great- grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Jo Ann Hutsell will officiate. Burial will be in Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Inez Shultz LAMAR, Mo. - Inez Eva Shultz, 88, Lamar, died at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 1997, in a Lamar nursing center after a short illness. Mrs. Shultz was born Jan. 3, 1909, at Ulysses, Kan. She had lived in Lamar since Oct. 1, 1991, when she moved from rural Liberal. She and her husband owned and operated Shultz's Station on Highway 43 for 32 years. She was a member of Nashville Christian Church, where she participated in the Ladies Bible Group. After she moved to Lamar, she became a member of First Christian Church, Lamar. She was a past matron of the Order of Eastern Star and was a member of the 81 Club, the Maid and Matrons Club, and the 43rd Club. She married Ralph Shultz on Oct. 23, 1928, at Fort Scott, Kan. He died Dec. 10, 1972. Survivors include three brothers, Delton Wade, Bolivar, Clayton Wade, Richardson, Texas, and O.J. Wade, Redfield, Kan.; and a sister, Virginia Craig, Vallejo, Calif. She was preceded in death by two infant daughters. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Doug Oakes, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Pittsburg, Kan. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Donations may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Pallbearers will be Wayne Peterson, Ed Walker, Melvin Worley, Rodney Overman, Pat McFarland, Glen Seibel, Max Rose and Denzil Rice. Kathryn Brownlee CHEROKEE, Kan. - Kathryn Ann Brownlee, 62, Cherokee, died at 2:19 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Brownlee was born Aug. 24, 1934, at Scammon. She attended Columbus and Weir schools. She was a lifelong Southeast Kansas resident and moved from Weir to Cherokee in 1982. She had worked at Ascanio's IGA, Cherokee. She worked at R&J's convenience store, Cherokee. She was a member of St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon, and the Altar Society. She married George Brownlee on June 13, 1953, at Weir. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Trudy Peak, Cherokee, and Theresa Felker, Joplin, Mo.; her mother, Gertrude Harrigan McKenna, Branson, Mo.; two brothers, Joseph McKenna, Kansas City, Mo., and Edward McKenna, Branson; four sisters, Mary Wilson and Veronica Boyce, both of Frontenac, Lillian Wayenburg, Mission, and Philomena Fromong, Independence; and four grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon. Fathers Chris Zich and Chrysostom Ah Maung will officiate. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends until 8:30 p.m. today. Frances Seitz GALENA, Kan. - Frances Pauline Seitz, 37, 7538 SE Messer Road, died at 6:45 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Seitz was born Oct. 5, 1959, at Nevada, Mo. She moved to Galena about six months ago from Baxter Springs. She was a production electrician at OMC Chris Craft of Sarasota, Fla., and LaBarge Inc. of Joplin. She also had worked until 1991 at Pillsbury Co., Joplin. She was a member of Tennessee Prairie Friends Church, rural Baxter Springs. She led Girl Scout Troop 11, Baxter Springs. She married Darrell Seitz on Dec. 29, 1989, at Bradenton, Fla. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Christopher Gastineau, Joplin; a daughter, Miranda Harrington, of the home; her parents, Paul and Mary Bever, Joplin; three brothers, Jeffery Bever, Joplin, Roger Bever, Kansas City, Mo., and Ernie Bever, Lawrence; and two sisters, Lee Hickman, Joplin, and Ruth Gaston, Bradenton. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Dave Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery, with the Rev. Roger Noah officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the ``Rainbow Promises'' support group, in care of First United Methodist Church, Baxter Springs. Sherri Seay GROVE, Okla. - Sherri Lynn Seay, 20, Grove, died at 1:55 a.m. Monday, April 14, 1997, at a Tulsa nursing home. Miss Seay was born June 9, 1976, in Gravette, Ark. Survivors include her parents, Wayne and Cindy Seay, of the home; a brother, Nicholas Dwane Seay, of the home; a sister, Valeri Renee Seay, of the home; maternal grandparents, Claude W. and Eleanor Jean Gibe, Jay; and paternal grandmother, Olive Luella Seay, Jay. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God Church, Jay. The Rev. Coy Scroggins will officiate. Burial will be in Spavinaw Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. LeRoy Uttley GROVE, Okla. - Bernice ``LeRoy'' Uttley, 77, Grove, died at 1:30 a.m. Friday, April 15, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Uttley was born Oct. 21, 1919, at Hume, Mo. He moved to the area in 1981 from Pittsburg, Kan. He worked for 40 years as a Kansas City Southern Railroad Co. foreman. He was a member of St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, Grove, the American Legion, the Moose Lodge and the Grand Lake Audubon Society. He married Josephine Zitnick on Aug. 10, 1941, at Scammon, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, James Uttley, Peachtree City, Ga.; a daughter, Claire Hamilton, Parsons, Kan.; a brother, Bob Uttley, Grove; a sister, Joan Shonk, Gonzalez, La.; three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church. Father Kenneth King will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Military rites will be conducted by the Grove Veterans Ritual Team. Wake service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Grove. Mark Calvin Mark Alan Calvin, 35, North Hollywood, Calif., a former Joplin resident, was pronounced dead at 11:20 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 1997, in Los Angeles, Calif. The death is being investigated by the Los Angeles County Coroner's office. Mr. Calvin was born July 16, 1961, at Brookfield. He was graduated from Papillion High School at Omaha, Neb., and attended Indiana State University, Terre Haute. He was a paralegal for Ronald Palmieri, attorney, Los Angeles. He was a member of Harmony Heights Baptist Church, Joplin, and Pallisades Playhouse in Los Angeles. He was a volunteer worker with AIDS patients. Survivors include his mother, Wanda Calvin, 1011 Jefferson Ave.; his father, Wilmer K. Calvin, Kenmore, N.Y.; his stepmother, Lee Calvin, Omaha, Neb.; and three sisters, Belinda McBride, St. Marys, Ohio, Cheryl Calvin, Dallas, Texas, and Pam Calvin Pike, Carl Junction. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Randy Gariss will officiate. After cremation, the body will be interred in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will be at 1011 Jefferson Ave. Contributions may be made to Jasper County Sheltered Facilities or the Joplin Workshop. Kathryn Carman Kathryn B. Osborne Carman, 81, 2418 Dooley Drive, died at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, of natural causes. Mrs. Carman was born March 17, 1916, at Monett. She moved to Joplin in 1977 from Tulsa, Okla. She worked for 10 years as admission clerk for the former Oak Hill Hospital. She retired in 1986. She was a member of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Joplin, where she was past president of St. Philip's Altar Guild and St. Margaret's Guild and was a former Vestry member. She married Edward L. Carman on Oct. 17, 1937, at Joplin. He died April 15, 1978. Survivors include a son, Edward Carman III, Birmingham, Ala.; a daughter, Meda Kay Carman, Baton Rouge, La.; a sister, Janet Coglizer, 2413 Dooley Drive, Joplin; and three grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Philip's Episcopal Church with the Rev. Dan Erdman officiating. The body will be cremated. Entombment of the remains will be in the church's columbarium after the service. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to St. Philip's Episcopal Church. Viva Cash NEOSHO, Mo. - Viva I. Cash, 88, Neosho, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Cash was born Oct. 13, 1908, at Lake Crystal, Minn. She moved from Nevada to Granby in 1973 and to Neosho 18 months ago. She received her teaching degree from Hamlin University, St. Paul, Minn., and later received a degree in nursing from St. Peter's School of Nursing. She was a registered nurse and teacher. She taught psychiatric nursing to affiliate student nurses throughout the United States. She later worked for Nevada State Hospital for many years until she retired in 1973. She was a member of Granby Methodist Church. She married Floyd Cash on July 28, 1938, at Vancouver, Wash. He died June 19, 1992. Survivors include two daughters, Catherine McCain and Constance Tallon, both of Neosho; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Granby Memorial Cemetery, Granby. The Rev. Alice Sutton will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Memorial contributions may be made to Granby Methodist Church. Robert Conway CARTHAGE, Mo. - Robert I. Conway, 69, Carthage route 4, died at 2:31 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a several-year illness. Mr. Conway was born March 9, 1928, in Carthage. He was graduated from Carthage High School. He served 21 years in the Army, including during World War II and the Korean War. He retired in 1979 and returned to Carthage. From 1979 to 1989, he was a guard at the Underground. He also worked for several years at Murray Security, Joplin. He married Dona Anderson on May 27, 1977, at Payton, Colo. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert Conway, Denver; a daughter, Linda Bruce, Lawton, Okla.; a stepson, Elgin Castro, Kansas City; a stepdaughter, Susette Wilson, Carthage route 4; a brother, Kenneth Conway, Carthage; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Jewell Cross DADEVILLE, Mo. - Jewell Cross, 86, Barnett, formerly of Dadeville, died Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at Lake Ozark General Hospital, Osage Beach, after an illness. Mrs. Cross was born Aug. 2, 1910, in Dade County. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Jerico Springs Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star, Jerico Springs. She married J.L. Cross on Oct. 8, 1967, in Sedalia. He survives. Other survivors include two stepsons, John Franklin Cross and James Robert Cross, both of Salisbury; a brother, Loren Walker, Modesto, Calif.; five step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Rice Cemetery, Dadeville, under the direction of Dadeville Funeral Chapel. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Melvin Hawkins ORONOGO, Mo. - Melvin J. Hawkins, 71, Oronogo route 1, died at 7:20 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Hawkins was born July 5, 1925, near Carterville. He had lived at Oronogo route 1 most of his life. He was a service representative with the Social Security Administration in Joplin for 30 years. He retired in 1985. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Webb City, and was a former church trustee. He was a member and former treasurer of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Don Laughlin will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Wilford Cantrell, Neal Selvey, Lloyd Leggett, Glen Leggett, Paul Jackson and Steve Cochran. Contributions may be made to the memorial fund at First Baptist Church, Webb City. Wade Hewlett WEBB CITY, Mo. - Wade Howard Hewlett, 80, 520 N. Tom St., died at 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Hewlett was born Feb. 16, 1917, at Webb City. He was a lifelong area resident. He was retired from the former Sperry-Vickers Inc. plant in Joplin. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Webb City, where he served as a deacon. His wife, Virginia Hewlett, preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, Joseph Hewlett, Moberly; a grandchild and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Don Laughlin and the Rev. Jerald Carlin will officiate. Burial will be at Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. The casket will be closed at all times. Berenice Shelton CARTHAGE, Mo. - Berenice Alberta Shelton, 94, Des Moines, Iowa, a former Carthage resident, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at a hospital in Des Moines after a long illness. Mrs. Shelton was born March 29, 1903, west of Avilla. She moved from Galesburg, Ill., to Carthage in September 1982 and to Des Moines in January 1996. She was graduated in 1925 from Carthage High School. She was a retired seamstress. She was a member of Carthage United Methodist Church. She married Harold Shelton on March 14, 1918, at Sarcoxie. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Fred E. Shelton, Hannibal; two grandsons; four great-granddaughters; and one great-great-grandson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Tommy Thompson will officiate. Burial will be in Avilla Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Carthage United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Julian Tubbs NEOSHO, Mo. - Julian Tubbs, 78, Neosho, died Tuesday afternoon, April 15, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Tubbs was born April 8, 1919, in Newton County and was a lifetime resident. He had worked at the Firestone Tire and Appliance Store, Neosho, for eight years and then for Talbot Wire, Neosho, for 19 years. He retired in 1983. He was a member of Monarch Springs Baptist Church and the Traildrivers Wagon Club. He was past president of Monarch Springs Saddle Club and was a lieutenant in the Newton County Mounted Sheriff's Posse. He married Gladys Bowman on April 6, 1946, at Monett. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Randy Tubbs, Diamond; and two grandsons. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Phil McClendon will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe Showalter, Paul Showalter, Darrel Clark, Joe Roszell, Boon Burress and Tom Putman. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Stella Webb ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. - Stella V. Webb, 75, Rocky Comfort, died at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at her home after a one-year illness. Mrs. Webb was born March 4, 1922, at Nowata, Okla. She moved to Rocky Comfort in 1978 from Neosho, Mo. She was a homemaker. Survivors include five sons, Bill Webb and Frank Webb, both of Diamond, Jess Webb, Billings, Larry Webb, Rocky Comfort, and Vince Webb, Cassville; three daughters, Violet Farmer, Neosho, Pat Perry, Miami, Okla., and Shelley McCarty, Sommers, Ark.; three brothers, Tom Tate, Joplin, Joe Tate, Fairview, and Bill Tate, Duenweg; a sister, Evelyn Embrey, Joplin; 25 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Burial will be at Rocky Comfort Cemetery, Rocky Comfort. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Kathryn Brownlee CHEROKEE, Kan. - Funeral Mass for Kathryn Ann Brownlee, 62, Cherokee, who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. today at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon. Fathers John Zich and Chrysostom Ah Maung will officiate. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Cemetery, Scammon. Survivors include her mother, Gertrude Harrigan McKenna, Frontenac. Dora Corbus COMMERCE, Okla. - Dora E. ``Tootie'' Corbus, 75, 305 E. Sixth St., died at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Corbus was born Sept. 19, 1921, in Commerce and was a lifetime resident. She was graduated in 1940 from Commerce High School. She had worked as a seamstress for Elizabeth Burial Garment Co. in Commerce and was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Commerce. She married Bussie Corbus on June 16, 1941, at Joplin, Mo. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Linda Witzansky, Miami, and Lana Waybright, rural Miami; a sister, Arlene Mathews, Pampa, Texas; four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Commerce. The Rev. Larry Moore will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Rex Witzansky, Bernard Waybright, Brian Waybright, Troy Witzansky, Scott Waybright and John Williams. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Commerce. H.B. Richie EUCHA, Okla. - H.B. Richie, 64, Eucha, died at 12:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Richie was born April 14, 1933, at Strang. He taught masonry at Jay High School from 1959 to 1970. He was District 2 Delaware County Commissioner from 1971 to 1979. He was a member of Independent Baptist Church, Grove, and Brick Masons Union No. 5, Oklahoma City. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He married Gerrie Hanna on Jan. 28, 1956, at Spavinaw. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Randy Richie, Fort Bragg, N.C., and Jim Richie, Jay; a daughter, Sandy Vaughn, Jay; two sisters, Faye Davis, Jay, and Velma Icrady, Bellflower, Calif.; two brothers, Jim Richie, Lawrence, Kan., and Clark Richie, Jay; seven granddaughters; and two stepgrandsons. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church, Jay. The Rev. Ray Melugin will officiate. Burial will be in Yellow Tree Cemetery, near Jay. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Katherine Vazquez WELCH, Okla. - Katherine Lynne Vazquez, 50, Welch, died Monday, April 14, 1997, at Craig General Hospital, Vinita, after an illness. Mrs. Vazquez was born Sept. 13, 1946, at McCune, Kan. She was graduated from McCune High School and attended Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She worked for Neill Cattle Co., Welch. She was a member of Welch Methodist Church. She married Robert Bruce Vazquez on March 10, 1967, at Columbus, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Kara Barger, Stillwater; two sons, John Vazquez, Welch, and Jay Vazquez, of the home; her mother, Norma Barnes, Welch; a brother, John Barnes, Bluejacket; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Welch Civic Auditorium. The Rev. Bill Forrest will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, near Chetopa, Kan. The family will receive friends at the home. Arrangements are under the direction of Luginbuel Funeral Service, Vinita. Contributions may be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. Harold Jones Harold C. Jones, 84, 3110 Moorehead Drive, Joplin, died at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after two years of ill health. Mr. Jones was born Nov. 19, 1912, in Pittsburg, Kan. He was graduated in 1931 from Pittsburg High School and attended Pasadena College in Pasadena, Calif. He was a licensed pilot and a metallurgist. He retired in 1975 as a salesman for the former Newman's store. He married Loran Egner on March 12, 1938, in Rogers, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Carole Tyler, Joplin; a sister, Connie Forbes, Webb City, and a granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, with Gary Reed, minister, officiating. Burial will be under direction of Hedge Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The casket will be closed. Contributions may be made to the donor's choice. Catherine Knowlton Catherine Liggett Knowlton, 90, Joplin route 2, died at 8:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Knowlton was born July 26, 1906, in Joplin. She was a lifetime resident of the Saginaw community. She was graduated in 1926 from Joplin Senior High School as class salutatorian. She received her teaching certificate and in 1927 taught at Cave Springs School. She was a homemaker, a lifelong dairy farmer and owned Knowlton Dairy with her husband. She retired in 1961. After her retirement, she raised horses and ponies at Saginaw Highland Ranch from 1961 until she died. She was a lifetime member of Saginaw Baptist Church, was a Sunday school teacher and church historian. She married William S. Knowlton on May 9, 1928, in Carthage. He died on Nov. 23, 1972. Survivors include two sons, William R. Knowlton, of the home, and John L. Knowlton, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a daughter, Margaret Brand, Henry, Ill.; nine grandchildren, 20 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Saginaw Baptist Church. The Rev. Merle Evans and the Rev. Glen Stark will officiate. Burial will be in Saginaw Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Warner George, Clifford Brand, Jeff Ball, George Moser, Wayne McCutcheon, Frank McCutcheon, Frank Warden and grandsons. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Saginaw Baptist Church. Luella Shelby Luella Shelby, 86, Chino, Calif., a former Joplin resident, died at 2:24 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at Chino Valley Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Shelby was born Feb. 3, 1911, in Joplin, where she lived until she moved to California in 1957. While in Joplin, she was a machine operator for a clothing manufacturer and sold Avon products. She married Walter Ora Shelby in 1934 in Joplin. He died in 1968. Survivors include two sons, Walter ``Lawrence'' Shelby, Carl Junction, and Roger Shelby, Sylmar, Calif.; a daughter, Mary Richardson, Chino; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, Kan. Rick Fulton, minister, will officiate. Grandsons Keith Shelby, Scott Shelby, David Shelby, Steve Richardson, John Richardson and Gary Varney will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Essie Branstetter NEVADA, Mo. - Essie Mae Branstetter, 92, Nevada, died Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Branstetter was born Oct. 6, 1904, at Pope. She attended Schell City schools. She spent most of her life in Nevada. She worked for 27 years as an aide and licensed practical nurse at Nevada State Hospital before she retired in 1969. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Walker. She married Fred Branstetter on July 2, 1921. He died in 1974. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until 1:30 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Maloy Brown EXETER, Mo. - Maloy L. Brown, 77, Exeter, died at 11:32 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at a local nursing center after a long illness. Mr. Brown was born May 23, 1919, at Wheaton. He was a dairy farmer and a lifetime area resident. He was in the Army Air Force in World War II. He was a member of Ridgely Baptist Church, Ridgely. He married Odean Charles on Jan. 6, 1940, in Cassville. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Larry Dale Brown, Lee's Summit, and Donald Ray Brown, Wheaton; three brothers, M.V. Brown, Wheaton, and Ray Brown and Bert Brown, both of Exeter; two sisters, Bernice Larson, Phoenix, Ariz., and Melba Galbraith, Exeter, and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Wheaton Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary Culp and the Rev. Richard Buck will officiate. Burial will be at Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Pallbearers will be Gary Brown, Danny Charles, Bob Brown, Chris Hobbs, David Brown and Leslie Charles. Family visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the Southern Baptist Association in care of the funeral home. James Dustman LOCKWOOD, Mo. - James Elliott ``Jim'' Dustman, 90, Lockwood, died at 1:20 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Dustman was born Dec. 25, 1906, near Temple, Okla. He moved to Branson and later attended Draughon Business College in Springfield. He spent most of the remainder of his life in Missouri. He was employed by Charles Meek Lumber Co. as manager of several lumber yards, including the one in Lockwood. He was a member of Lockwood Presbyterian Church and Lockwood Washington Lodge No. 87. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lockwood Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Aurora Maple Park Cemetery. Donations may be made to Lockwood Presbyterian Church. Karen Harper LANAGAN, Mo. - Karen Kay Harper, 52, Lanagan, was pronounced dead at 7 p.m. Monday, April 14, 1997, after her body was found near her home. The cause of death is under investigation by the McDonald County Sheriff's Department. Mrs. Harper was born Feb. 28, 1945, at Wichita, Kan. She was graduated from Wichita North High School in 1963. She moved to Lanagan from Wichita in 1966. She was past chairwoman of the McDonald County Heart Association, chairwoman of the Lanagan Cemetery Association and had served on the Lanagan City Council. She was the Lanagan city clerk at the time of her death. She married Gary Harper on Feb. 6, 1969, at Neosho. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Steven Morgan, Neosho, and Kirk Harper, Noel; two stepdaughters, Patricia Perdue, Phrumph, Nev., and Pamela Harper, Las Vegas, Nev.; two brothers, Gary Spangler and Ronnie Spangler, both of Wichita; two sisters, Susan Robinson, Clay Center, Kan., and Terry Dear, Wichita; a grandchild, and one step-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ozark Funeral Home Chapel, Anderson, with the Rev. Jeff St. Clair officiating. Burial will be in Lanagan Cemetery, Lanagan. Pallbearers will be Jim Durham, Dale Stites, Lonnie Stites, Jack Barnes, Clyde Alexander and Jim Bowers. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson. Family hour will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Lanagan Cemetery Association in care of the funeral Home. Wade Hewlett WEBB CITY, Mo. - Services for Wade Howard Hewlett, 80, 520 N. Tom St., who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Webb City. The Rev. Don Laughlin, the Rev. Junior Elam and the Rev. Jerald Carlin will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Harvey Cooper, Leroy Dammer, Harry Greninger, Carl Gilliam, Selden Carter and Wilford Cantrell. His first wife, Juanita Hewlett, died Feb. 16, 1981. His second wife, Virginia Hewlett, died Aug. 3, 1993. Survivors include a grandchild and two great-grandchildren. Raymond Hunt MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Raymond L. Hunt, 81, rural Mount Vernon, died at 2:25 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a sudden illness. Mr. Hunt was born June 1, 1915, in Hoberg. He had lived the last three years in Hoberg, where he moved from the state of California. He was a financial management consultant who retired in 1994. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Evelyn Ford on April 17, 1993, in the state of California. She survives. Additional survivors include five sisters, Elnora Hunt and JoAnn Auinbauh, both of Webster Groves, Roberta Dore, Highland Ranch, Colo., Betty Ambrose, Jefferson City, and Helen McNeely, Paducah, Ky. Private graveside services will be on Saturday at Hoberg Cemetery. The Rev. Gary Gilmore will officiate. Burial is under direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Jeanette Levizon GOLDEN CITY, Mo. - Jeanette Levizon, 56, Golden City, died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, April 12, 1997, at Lakeview Nursing Home, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Levizon was born July 23, 1940, at Gardena, Calif. She lived in California most of her life before she moved to Lamar about a year ago. Survivors include a brother, John Darrah, state of California; three sisters, Mary Henson, state of California, Monica Rice, Golden City, and Kathy Kilpatrick, Golden City; and her mother, Rose Darrah, Golden City. The body was cremated and a memorial service will be held later. Arrangements are under the direction of Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Mona Shaw AURORA, Mo. - Mona B. Shaw, 89, Aurora, died at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at an Aurora nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Shaw was born Dec. 2, 1907, at Aurora. She was a member of the Methodist church in Denver, Colo., and was a homemaker. Survivors include three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. The Rev. Jane Brigdon will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Pearl Dalrymple GIRARD, Kan. - Pearl Leota Dalrymple, 99, Girard, died at 11:05 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at Girard Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Dalrymple was born June 12, 1897, at Farlington. She lived in the Girard area all of her life and attended area schools. She worked at the Parsons Army Ammunition Plant for several years. She started work at Girard Hospital in 1946 and became a licensed practical nurse in 1950. She married Lowell Dalrymple on Dec. 25, 1915, near McCune. He died in September 1943. She was a member of Girard Christian Church and the Women's Christian Fellowship. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Vera Dalrymple, rural McCune, who helped provide for her care; two grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Girard City Cemetery. The Rev. Ben Haggard will officiate. Friends may call at Brenner Mortuary after 1 p.m. today. Donations may be made to Girard Hospital in care of the funeral home. Julia Watts GIRARD, Kan. - Julia S. Watts, 62, Girard, died at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997, in a Pittsburg nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Watts was born June 29, 1934, in Pittsburg. She was graduated from Mindenmines (Mo.) High School. She attended Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, Mo., and received her bachelor and master's degrees from Pittsburg State University. She was a schoolteacher for 31 years and taught in several schools in Missouri, at Frontenac and at Girard. She was a member of several educational organizations. She was a member of Beulah Community Church and the Oceanus Hopkins chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She married Harry L. Watts on Nov. 27, 1952. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Sharry Briggs, Shawnee, and Rita Nelsen, Pittsburg; a sister, Wilma McKibben, Lamar, Mo., and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. The Rev. Vinita Jones will officiate. Murry Balk, minister, will assist. Burial will be in Girard City Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Rita Nelsen, 2904 Oakview Drive. Donations may be made to Beulah Community Church Playground Fund, the Diabetes Association or the American Heart Association in care of the funeral home. Eula Coble MIAMI, Okla. - Eula Speer Coble, 80, Mooresville, N.C., formerly of Miami, died at 7:15 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at a Mooresville retirement center. Mrs. Coble was born Aug. 20, 1916, at Harrison, Ark. She was a retired sales clerk for Belk's Department Store in Miami and was a member of First Baptist Church, Miami. She married Harold H. Coble on Oct. 30, 1937, at Columbus, Kan. He died in December 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Ann Safrit, Charlotte, N.C.; four grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Services are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Raymond Foster JAY, Okla. - Raymond F. Foster, 75, Jay, died at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at a Grove nursing home after an illness. Mr. Foster was born Jan. 27, 1922, at Tucumcari, N.M. He had lived in the Jay area for the past 10 years, where he moved from Waynesburg, Ohio. He was a member of Cornerstone Church, Southwest City, Mo. He moved to Jay after he retired as a welder who did pipeline work. He was a member of Local No. 798, Pipeline Workers in Tulsa. He served in the Army during World War II. He married Blanche Frye on Feb. 21, 1988, at Talco, Texas. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Charles Foster, Waynesburg, Pa., Bill Frye and Jake Frye, Jay, and George Frye, Southwest City; five daughters, Zella Foster, Ontario, Canada, Susie Yocca, Woodville, Ohio, Betty Denny, Maysville, Ark., Patsy Hill, Goodman, Mo., and Phyllis Ball, Joplin, Mo.; a brother, Charlie Foster, state of Washington; two sisters, Dorothy Underwood, Jay, and Dora Foster, Salina; 24 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Cornerstone Church. George Frye, minister, and the Rev. Ralph Houk will officiate. Burial will be at Southwest City Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at Ozark Funeral Home, Southwest City. Family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Geneva Patrick PICHER, Okla. - Geneva Wood Patrick, 80, Picher, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at Hillcrest Hospital, Tulsa, after an illness. Mrs. Patrick was born Dec. 30, 1916, in Hartville, Mo. She attended school in Stockton, Mo., and was graduated from Bolivar High School, Bolivar, Mo. She attended Southwest Baptist College, Bolivar, and Southwest Missouri State College, Springfield. She was office manager of Bitco Steel Co. in Cardin from 1947 to 1983. She had been a member of the Baptist church most of her life and later joined First Baptist Church in Cardin. She married Floyd E. ``Tobe'' Wood. He preceded her in death. She married Carl Patrick on May 21, 1979, in Picher. He died Feb. 14, 1990. Survivors include a son, Frank ``Butch'' Wood, Port Arthur, Texas; a stepson, Dennis Patrick, Birmingham, Mich.; a stepdaughter, Karen Whitney, Expanola, N.M.; two grandchildren; three step-grandchildren and three great-step-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home Chapel, Picher. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami, Okla. The Rev. Clyde Stilley will officiate. Pallbearers will be Johnny Sparkman, Fred Robertson, Carl Robertson, Ron Sparkman, George Robertson and Frank Robertson. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Chapel, Picher. Nellie Lindquist, dies at age 100 Nellie M. Lindquist, 100, Joplin, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after a short illness. Lindquist was born Nov. 22, 1896, near Eagle Rock. She moved to the Joplin area in 1917. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Fairview Baptist Church, Joplin. She married William J. Lindquist on July 22, 1917, near Eagle Rock. He died Nov. 12, 1958. A son also preceded her in death. Survivors include one son, Vernon Lindquist, Joplin; one brother, Oran Ball, Golden; one sister, Gertrude Goins, Van Buren, Ark.; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Fairview Baptist Church, with the Rev. John Bilyeu officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, near Stella. Pallbearers will be Mark Lindquist, Joe Lindquist, Keith Lindquist, Bill Cearnal, Roger Crosswhite, Kevin Hunter and David Mott. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Dolly Bottens CARTHAGE, Mo. - Dolly Rouse Bottens, 86, Carthage, died at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Bottens was born Jan. 22, 1911, at Bridgeport, Neb. She grew up in Fayetteville, Ark., moving to Carthage in 1941. She graduated from Arkansas Technological University, Russellville. She was a schoolteacher. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Carthage. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi sorority and the Rhoda Fairchild Chapter Daughters of the American Revolution, both of Carthage. She married Paul A. Bottens on Oct. 20, 1935, at Fayetteville. He died on March 8, 1995. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Hill, Orange Park, Fla., and Jean Milner, Independence, Kan.; a brother, Phil Rouse, Fayetteville; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Fullerton Cemetery, south of Carthage, with the Rev. Joe Rychcik officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The family may be contacted at the residence of Jean Milner, 121 Hoover Road, Independence, Kan. Contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Carthage. Beulah Caldwell GOLDEN CITY, Mo. - Beulah Caldwell, 88, Golden City, died at 3:10 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at a nursing home in Lockwood after a long illness. Mrs. Caldwell was born Aug. 16, 1908, in Dade County. She was a lifetime resident of the Golden City and Greenfield areas. She taught school in Lockwood for 17 years. In 1973, she was named ``outstanding teacher of secondary education in America.'' She was a member of the First Christian Church in Golden City and the Retired Teachers Association. She married Francis Eisert in 1927; he preceded her in death. She married Roscoe Babbett in 1949; he preceded her in death. She married Virgil Caldwell on Aug. 4, 1977. He died July 14, 1989. Survivors include a son, Loyd Eisert, Dallas, Texas; a stepson, David Caldwell, Diamondhead, Miss.; two brothers, Paul Tucker and Thadius Tucker, both of Golden City; a sister, Virginia Tarrant, Golden City; one grandchild; three stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and one great-stepgrandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Christian Church, Golden City. The Rev. Carl Shearer will officiate. Burial will be in Golden City IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lyle Brent Tucker, Ron Tucker, Terry Tucker, Tommy Tucker, Bernard LeGrand, Cecil Moore and Keith Tucker. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Robert Conway CARTHAGE, Mo. - Services for Robert I. Conway, 69, Carthage route 4, who died Wednesday, will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Gary Laws will officiate. Burial will be in the National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan. Mary Lindley NEVADA, Mo. - Mary Ann Mooney Lindley, 91, Nevada, died Thursday morning, April 17, 1997, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kan., after an illness. Mrs. Lindley was born Sept. 11, 1905, at Fox Town, Kan. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Nevada, and the Friendship Club, Nevada. Survivors include a daughter, Lula Maye Marshall, Birmingham, Ala.; three stepchildren, names and addresses unknown; a brother, Winfred Mooney, Nevada; six grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sons. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Moore Cemetery, Nevada, with the Rev. Lester Thornton officiating. Friends may call until 10:30 a.m. today at the Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Edna Maus NEVADA, Mo. - Edna Mae Maus, 93, Nevada, died Friday, April 18, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Maus was born April 17, 1904. She was a 1918 graduate of Schell City High School. She worked as a psychiatric aide at Nevada State Hospital, retiring in 1969. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Nevada. She married Dean J. Maus on Dec. 30, 1926, at Nevada. He died Aug. 3, 1975. She was preceded in death by a daughter. Surviving are a daughter, Elnora Lyon, Green Ridge; eight grandchildren, two great-stepgrandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Dr. William Cox, minister, will officiate. Friends may call until 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Alberta McGehee MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Alberta McGehee, 68, died at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. McGehee was born Nov. 17, 1928, at Charleston. She moved to the area in 1988. She had worked as a private duty nurse. Her husband, Claude McGehee, died in 1964. She is survived by one son, Danny Hughes, of the home; one brother, Bill Jefferies, of the state of Arkansas; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Fosset-Mosher Funeral Home. Monsignor John Westhues will officiate. Burial will be at Summit Cemetery, northwest of Mount Vernon. Pallbearers will be Ralph Garner, Danny Hughes Jr., Rick Patrick and Joe Jefferies. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Paul Vining WEBB CITY, Mo. - Paul E. Vining, 87, Coffeyville, Kan., died at 11 a.m. Friday, April 18, 1997, at a Coffeyville nursing home after two years of ill health. He was the father of Dale Vining and Terry Vining, both of Webb City. Mr. Vining was born Sept. 8, 1909, in Woodard County, Okla. He was a carpenter. He was a member of First Southern Baptist Church, Coffeyville. His first wife, Lucille Vining, died in 1992. Surviving, in addition to his sons, are his wife, Goldie Vining; five brothers, Ralph Vining, Kelso, Wash., Ray Vining, Quartzsite, Ariz., Lester Vining, Tucson, Ariz., Howard Vining, Durango, Colo., and Dale Vining, Henderson, Nev.; a sister, Flossie Austin, Grand Junction, Colo.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services are pending with Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to First Southern Baptist Church, Coffeyville. Johnnye Chopper JAY, Okla. - Johnnye Steeley Chopper, 81, Jay, died at 6:37 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Chopper was born Sept. 3, 1915, in Delaware County and is a lifelong area resident. He attended the Seneca Indian School, Jay High School and Northeastern State College. He worked 19 years for the Soil Conservation Service before going to work for the Cherokee Nation as a tribal representative in 1965. He was the first chairman of the Cherokee Nation Housing Authority. He also served as president of the Oklahoma Indian Housing Authority and then served two terms as chairman of the National American Indian Housing Association. He was on the board of directors of Grand Federal Savings Bank for 14 years. He married Helen Friend on April 27, 1940. She died in July 1982. Survivors include a son, John Gary Chopper, Siloam Springs, Ark.; two daughters, Shirley Swinford and Carol Manby, both of Jay; two sisters, Susie Esterline, Englewood, Colo., and Jewel Shotpouch, Eucha; 12 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Assembly of God Church, Jay, with the Rev. Doug Scott and the Rev. Carl Page officiating. Burial will be in Round Springs Cemetery, Eucha. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Ruby Covey GROVE, Okla. - Ruby Mary Covey, 84, Grove, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Covey was born Oct. 9, 1912, in the state of Arkansas. She was a Jehovah's Witness and a lifelong Delaware County resident. She graduated from Grove High School in 1929. She married Bryan G. Covey on Dec. 25, 1933. He died July 10, 1951. Survivors include two sons, Bryan Dale Covey, Grove, and Gary Covey, Grove; two daughters, Carolyn Covey, Grove, and Sherry Seratt, Catoosa; three sisters, Jewell Campbell, Texarkana, Texas, Marie Guiliams, Brownwood, Texas, and Myrtle Birkes, Ozark, Ark.; five grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Gene Mason will officiate. Services are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Fred Goddard MIAMI, Okla. - Fred J. Goddard, 77, 824 H St. N.W., died at 9:04 p.m. Thursday, April, 17, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, of natural causes. Mr. Goddard was born Feb. 26, 1920, at Covington. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a railroad conductor for 38 years until his retirement. He was a member of the North Miami Baptist Church and a member of the American Legion. He married Letha W. Wilson on May 9, 1940. She died on Aug. 27, 1988. Survivors include three sons, Joseph C. Goddard, Strafford, Mo., Melvin G.E. Goddard, Southwest City, and Shelton Goddard, Miami; a daughter, Virginia Ardelle Goddard-Mugan, Grove; 14 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami, with the Rev. David McCord officiating. Burial will be in the Fairview Cemetery, Vinita. Pallbearers will be Joe Goddard Jr., Eddie Goddard, Jack Kinder, Charles Kinder, Fred Goddard Jr. and Larry Goddard. Phillip Marshall QUAPAW, Okla. - Phillip Marcus Marshall, 45, died Thursday afternoon, April 17, 1997, at his home of an apparent suicide. The death was investigated by the Ottawa County Sheriff's Department. Mr. Marshall was born Aug. 16, 1951, at Chicago, Ill. He had been a messenger for a messenger service in Chicago. He moved to Afton one month ago from Chicago. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Mr. and Mrs. Luis Fernandez, of the home; two brothers, Ronald Marshall, Dallas, Texas, and Sherman Marshall, Chicago; and four sisters, Diane Finefaught, Carson City, Nev., Karen Harris, Australia, Yvonne Pratt, Joplin, Mo., and Rose Mary Dye, Miami. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church, Quapaw. The Rev. Dale Thorne will officiate. The body will be cremated after the service. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Quapaw, in care of the funeral home. H.B. Richie EUCHA, Okla. - H.B. Richie, 64, Eucha, died Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Richie was born April 14, 1933, at Strang. He formerly lived at Jay and taught at Jay High School from 1959 to 1970. He was a Delaware County District 2 commissioner from 1971 to 1979. He was a member of Independent Baptist Church, Grove, and Brick Masons Union No. 5, Oklahoma City. He served in the Army during the Korean War. He married Gerrie Hanna on Jan. 28, 1956, in Spavinaw; she survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Randy Richie, Fort Bragg, N.C., and Jim Ritchie of Jay; one daughter, Sandy Vaughn, Jay; his mother, Bobbie Richie, Jay; two sisters, Faye Davis, Jay, and Velma Icrady, Bellflower, Calif.; two brothers, Jim Ritchie, Lawrence, Kan., and Clark Ritchie, Jay; and nine grandchildren. Services were held Friday, April 18, at the First Assembly of God Church, Jay, with the Rev. Ray Melugin officiating. Burial was in Yellow Tree Cemetery, near Jay. Arrangements were under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Cotton Short GROVE, Okla. - Cotton Short, 72, Grove, died at 8 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Short was born March 27, 1925, near Southwest City, Mo. He was a lifelong member of the Peter's Prairie Baptist Church near Grove. He lived all of his life in the Southwest City area. There are no immediate survivors. He married Katherine Bowman on Dec. 16, 1969. She died Jan. 21, 1991. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Full Gospel Church at Southwest City. The Rev. Ralph Houck will officiate. Burial will be in Southwest City Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Evelyn Adamson Evelyn Vaughn Adamson, 64, 1802 Sergeant Ave., died at 1:30 p.m. Friday, April 18, 1997, after a car-tractor trailer accident on Highway 13 about 12 miles north of Springfield. Mrs. Adamson was born Dec. 18, 1932, at Heflin, Ala. She was the food service supervisor at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. She was a member of Byers Avenue United Methodist Church, Joplin. Survivors include seven daughters, Shirley Cooper, Junction, Kan., Mary DeGraw, Patsy Mulvaney and Sara Hoover, all of Carl Junction, Lisa Humphrey and Pam Bartlett, both of Joplin, and Nancy Durbin, Olathe, Kan.; two brothers, Stovall Vaughn, Clovis, N.M., and Tom Vaughn, Oxford, Ala.; a sister, Mary Duncan, Pittsburg, Texas; 20 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Carl Junction United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Ora Bendure Ora Louise Bendure, 75, Joplin, died at 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Bendure was born Oct. 11, 1921, in the state of Illinois. She had lived in Joplin the past 50 years, moving from Kansas City. She was a housekeeper for hotels in Joplin and Kansas City, including the Holiday Inn and KoKo Motel in Joplin. She was a member of Southside Community Church of God, Joplin. She married Bert H. Bendure on Aug. 26, 1989, at Joplin. He survives. Other survivors include two step-sons, Fred Phillips, Springfield, and Charlie Brown, Carl Junction; three step-daughters, Marcie Lovell, Carl Junction, Stephanie Huff, Neosho, and Becky Ruble, Columbia; 14 step-grandchildren; and several great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Tom Smith officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. Goldie Mahan Goldie Mahan, 91, 817 Kentucky Ave., died at 4:45 a.m. Sunday, April 20, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after one month of ill health. Mrs. Mahan was born July 23, 1905, at Joplin and was a lifetime area resident. She operated A.G. Grocery with her husband from 1924 to 1954. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary. She married Arthur Mahan on June 12, 1926, at Webb City. He died Aug. 3, 1972. Two sons also preceded her in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, with the Rev. David Pizinger officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. William Wrench Sr. William Henry ``Bill'' Wrench Sr., 66, Belle, formerly of Joplin, died at 10:05 a.m. Sunday, April 20, 1997, at his home after a one-year illness. Mr. Wrench was born Jan. 14, 1931, at Monticello, Ill. He lived in Joplin for six years before moving to Belle in 1992. He retired from the Army as a master sergeant after 23 years of service. He served in Vietnam and received many military awards and honors. He was a life member of Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 8, Urbana, Ill., and American Legion Post No. 1,000, also of Illinois. He was a Methodist. He married Carol Ann Munson on March 7, 1980, at Joplin. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Sarah Lynn Wrench, Belle, and Pamela Wrench, Orangeburg, S.C.; three sons, Charles Wrench, Newalla, Okla., William Wrench Jr., Clever, and Jeffrey Wrench, Sumter, S.C.; four brothers, Clyde Wrench, Bement, Ill., Homer Wrench and Gene Wrench, both of Monticello, and Hubert Wrench, Kyle, Texas; two sisters, Elsie Spriggs, Carthage, and Anna Pettyjohn, Monticello; and seven grandchildren. Services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary will be conducted by a funeral detail from Fort Leonard Wood. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until time of service on Wednesday at the mortuary. The family will be at the Carthage home of Mrs. Spriggs, 1313 Mound St. George Jaschke EAGLE ROCK, Mo. - George Jaschke, 75, Eagle Rock, died at 1:45 a.m. Sunday, April 20, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Jaschke was born Jan. 31, 1922, at Beckemeyer, Ill. He was a graduate of Woodward High School, Toledo, Ohio, and attended Dennison University at Granville, Ohio. He served with the Coast Guard as a pilot during World War II. Following military service, he lived in Toledo for about one year before moving to St. Louis, where he lived for a short time. He then moved to Cape Girardeau, where he began his 21-year career with Quaker Oats Co. He was serving as regional sales manager for Quaker Oats upon his retirement. He had lived in Barry County since Oct. 14, 1988. He was a member of All Faith United Methodist Church and the Community Center, both of Eagle Rock. He married Miriam Brotje on Oct. 25, 1945, at Toledo. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Michael Jaschke, Eagle Rock; two brothers, Hank Jaschke, Gulf Breeze, Fla., and John Jaschke, Detroit, Mich.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at All Faith United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Larry Scriven officiating. Burial will be in Viney Cemetery, Golden, under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the church. Contributions may be made to the church or Carroll Regional Medical Center, in care of the funeral home. Renzil Reardon GOODMAN, Mo. - Renzil Elliott Reardon, 80, Goodman, was pronounced dead at 9 a.m. Saturday, April 19, 1997 at his home as a result of a suicide. Mr. Reardon was born May 3, 1916, at Parsons, Kan. He moved to Goodman in 1927 from Parsons. He was a farmer and a member of the Baptist faith. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Netta Reardon, died in 1964. Survivors include three sisters, Maudie Bates, Goodman, Maxine Barker, Oswego, Kan., and Twila Russell, Kansas City, Kan. The body is to be cremated. No services are planned. Burial will be later at Howare Cemetery, under the direction of the Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman. Melvin Wakefield NOEL, Mo. - Melvin E. Wakefield, 81, Noel, died at 4:07 p.m. Sunday, April 20, 1997, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Wakefield was born Oct. 3, 1915, at Clearwater, Kan. He moved to Noel in 1937 from Wichita, Kan. He had served in Noel as a policeman, city marshal and mayor. He had been a McDonald County sheriff's deputy. He was a security chief at Diplomat Homes, Noel. He was a member of Masons Lodge 647 and First Baptist Church, both of Noel. He married Vera Potarf on Aug. 28, 1935, at Newton, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Darwin Wakefield, Andover, Kan.; a daughter, Joyce Hutchison, Noel; a brother, Nolte Wakefield, Wichita; nine grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Noel. The Rev. Jim Wallis will officiate. Burial will be in Noel Cemetery. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Harold Martin OSWEGO, Kan. - Harold Anthony Martin, 65, Oswego, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, April 20, 1997, at his home after a 1"-year illness. Mr. Martin was born Dec. 13, 1931, southeast of Scammon. He attended Weir schools and graduated from Weir High School in 1950. He moved to Oswego in 1975 from Parsons. He worked for 35 years for Safeway Grocery Stores before retiring in 1989 as a meat-market manager. He was a member of Meatcutters Union Local 340. He was a member of Mother of God Catholic Church, Oswego. He married Carolyn York on Jan. 20, 1975. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Mark Martin, Parsons, Fred Martin, LaCygne, and Steve Martin, Tulsa, Okla.; two daughters, Kathy Lovell, Cherokee, and Melissa Higgins, Oswego; two brothers, Bill Napier, Columbus, and Tom Martin, Broken Arrow, Okla.; a sister, Louise Arlint, Grove, Okla.; eight grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon. The Rev. John Zich and the Rev. Chrysostom Ah Maung will officiate. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery, Scammon. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice or Mother of God Catholic Church, Oswego, in care of the funeral home. Geneva Bell MIAMI, Okla. - Geneva M. Clouse Bell, 85, Miami, died at 4:06 p.m. Monday, April 21, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami. Mrs. Bell was born Aug. 30, 1911, in Cherokee County, Kansas. She had lived in Picher several years and moved to California in 1954. She moved to Ponca City in 1980. She moved to Miami in 1994. She was a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church, Ponca City. Survivors include a son, Harold Crice, Fort Gipson; three daughters, Sue Tate, Clarksville, Ark., Laura Hill, Miami, and Cindy Raffelson, Ponca City; one brother, Ralph Clouse, Baxter Springs, Kan.; a sister, Nadine Gray, Miami; 15 grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Willa Callahan MIAMI, Okla. - Willa A. Callahan, 91, Grove, formerly of 115 A St. N.W., died Sunday, April 20, 1997, at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Callahan was born Jan. 4, 1906, at Buffalo, Mo. She moved to Miami when she was a child. She was a 1924 Miami High School graduate. She was a member for more than 20 years of the Miami Public Library Board and had served as its librarian. She had also worked for National Broadcasting Co., New York City, N.Y. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Miami. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Leon Weece, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Hazel Davenport GROVE, Okla. - Hazel L. ``Rea'' Davenport, 63, Grove, died Saturday, April 19, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Davenport was born Feb. 6, 1934, at Coffeyville, Kan. Survivors include her husband, James Davenport; two daughters, Dee Bunce, Grove, and Lynn Norris, Kansas City, Kan.; a son, Brian Fish, Miami; a sister, Sharon Snow, Grove; and seven grandchildren. Private family services will be at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Lola Patton QUAPAW, Okla. - Lola Mae Patton, 59, Quapaw, died at 2:39 a.m. Monday, April 21, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Patton was born Aug. 1, 1937, at Cardin. She had lived in Quapaw, Cardin, and Baxter Springs, Kan., all of her life. Mrs. Patton was a medical-records technician at Maude Norton Memorial Hospital, Columbus, Kan. She also worked for St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., from 1975 to 1992. She taught a medical records course at Missouri Southern State College for two years. She was a member of the Christian Church, Cardin. She married Henry Patton on Dec. 4, 1954, at Miami. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Timothy Patton, Wyandotte, Okla.; two daughters, Martha Schroder, Miami, and Jane Dugan, Bartlesville; a brother, Woodrow Parkison, Topeka, Kan.; a half-brother, John Davis, New Caney, Kan.; two half-sisters, Deborah Davis, Portland, Ore., and Margie Shrunk, Austin, Texas, and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Christian Church. Bill Richey and Audie Brooks, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs (Kan.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Wayne Mayhen, Danny Garner, Bob Asbell, Bob Evans, Gene Huffman, Everett Green, Harold Green and Bless Parker. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Frank Sellars MIAMI, Okla. - Services for Frank William Sellars, 86, 205 B. St. N.E. Apartment No. 607, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Christian Church, Miami. Leon Weece, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Elmer Cline, Jehu Housman, Charles Pendergraft, O.C. Rush, James Standeford and Marvin Warren. Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail will conduct graveside military rites. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church's building fund. Galen Watson GROVE, Okla. - Galen H. Watson, 62, Grove, formerly of Joplin, Mo., died at 10:33 a.m. Sunday, April 20, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Watson was born Dec. 1, 1934, at Joplin, where he had lived most of his life. He moved to Grove in 1994. He was a 1952 graduate of Joplin High School. He worked 27 years in sales and marketing at Lozier Corp. Survivors include three sons, Dan Watson and Chip Watson, both of Joplin, and Brent Watson, Carl Junction, Mo.; a daughter, Stacy Watson, Joplin; three sisters, Barbara Wynne, Webb City, Nancy Pfiefer, Joplin, and Beverly Welch, St. Louis; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin, with Rick Bushnell and Bud Clapp, ministers, officiating. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to American Heart Association or Arthritis Foundation. Sue Johnson Pauline Mae Buchanan ``Sue'' Johnson, 59, 1027 Jackson Ave., died at 7:19 p.m. Monday, April 21, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Johnson was born Dec. 21, 1937, at Butte, Mont. She moved to Joplin seven months ago from Maui, Hawaii. She was a longtime resident of Redding, Calif. She was graduated from Joplin High School. She worked as a licensed practical nurse at various convalescent homes in California and Hawaii. She most recently worked at Woodland Park Nursing Home in Joplin. Her husband, James Buchanan, died in 1977. Survivors include three daughters, Cindy Buchanan and Pam Buchanan, both of Redding, and Kelley Orozco, Joplin; a son, Mike Buchanan, Lincoln, Neb.; her mother, Pauline Rheaume, Redding; her brother, Roy Bibee, Joplin; four sisters, Pat Godsil, Dayton, Ohio, Judy Tunget and Jean Hoffman, both of Redding, and Donna Bibee, Myrtle Creek, Ore.; and nine grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Waco (Mo.) Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Mildred McCann Mildred V. Anderson Smith McCann, 86, Tulsa, Okla., a former Joplin resident, died at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 1997, at a nursing home in Tulsa after a long illness. Mrs. McCann was born April 27, 1910, in Joplin. She lived in Joplin most of her lifetime. She and her late husband owned and operated the former O&S Supply Store in Joplin. She was a former member of First Community Church. She married Tedd Smith on Dec. 20, 1929, in Joplin. He died Aug. 1, 1961. Her second husband, Charles A. McCann, died in March 1991. Survivors include a daughter, Tedra ``Teddy'' Waeger, Tulsa; three grandsons; and four great-grandchildren. Private graveside services will be held Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Vernon Wininger Vernon B. ``Curly'' Wininger, 81, 1410 Byers Ave., died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Wininger was born Feb. 4, 1916, at Carthage. He was a lifetime Carthage and Joplin area resident. He was a Linotype setter for 10 years at The Carthage Press and for 30 years at The Joplin Globe. He retired in 1978. He attended Church in the Wildwood, Joplin. He married Nona B. Hill on April 29, 1936, in Joplin. She survives. Other survivors include five sons, Ed Wininger, Jerry Wininger and Norman Wininger, all of Joplin, Ron Wininger, Schell City, and Danny Wininger, Carl Junction; a brother, Ralph Wininger, McCune, Kan.; 25 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary. William Wrench Services for William Henry ``Bill'' Wrench Sr., 66, Belle, formerly of Joplin, who died Sunday, will be at 11 a.m. today at Parker Mortuary. A funeral detail from Fort Leonard Wood will conduct the services. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. today at the mortuary. The family will be at the home of a sister, Elsie Spriggs, 1313 Mound St., Carthage. He was preceded in death by one son. Henry Bealmear SHELL KNOB, Mo. - Henry Austin Bealmear, 85, Shell Knob, died at 5:25 p.m. Sunday, April 20, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a sudden illness. Mr. Bealmear was born Oct. 24, 1911, at Hunnewell, Kan. He was graduated in 1929 from Blackwell (Okla.) High School. He attended the University of Oklahoma at Norman, where he majored in journalism. He joined the Associated Press in 1936 and worked for the wire service for 35 years as a reporter, sports writer, foreign correspondent and bureau chief. After he retired from the AP in 1971, he worked four years in corporate public relations with Hallmark Cards Inc., Kansas City. He moved to Shell Knob after he retired in 1975. He was a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and the Sigma Delta Chi Society of Professional Journalists. He was a lifetime member of the Baseball Writers Association of America. He was a past member of the Shell Knob Lions Club. He was a member of Central Community United Methodist Church, Shell Knob. He married Crystal Aileen LaRue on Feb. 21, 1941, at Tulsa, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert Bealmear, Nashville, Tenn., and a brother, Gus Bealmear, Midland, Texas. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Central Community United Methodist Church, Shell Knob. The Rev. James Lee will officiate. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Contributions may be made to Central Community United Methodist Church, Shell Knob, in care of the funeral home. Aleene Matthews MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Aleene Matthews, 83, Mount Vernon, died at 2:04 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Matthews was born April 1, 1914, at South Greenfield. She was a charter member of the Heart O' the Hills Extension Club, past president of the Lawrence County Extension Council and was a member of the Mount Vernon High School Parents Teachers Association. She was a member for 61 years at Ozark Prairie Presbyterian Church, where she was an organist, acting elder and the Women's Missionary Society treasurer. She married Kenneth Matthews on Dec. 31, 1933, at Mount Vernon. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Kenneth A. Matthews, Carthage; two daughters, Charlotte Woodrum and Donna Cheek, both of Mount Vernon; a sister, Maxine Marshall, Greenfield; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. William Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Prairie Cemetery, northeast of Mount Vernon. Pallbearers will be John Matthews, Gary Matthews, Dean Matthews, Wayne Marshall, Max Marshall and Gene Thurman. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Ozark Prairie Presbyterian Church. Mary Osburn GOODMAN, Mo. - Mary Lou Osburn, 58, Goodman route 1, died at 10:45 p.m. Monday, April 21, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Osburn was born April 7, 1939, at Dallas, Texas. She had lived since 1989 in Goodman, where she moved from Dallas. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Donald Wayne Osburn; three sons, Wayne Osburn, Suwanee, Ga., David Osburn, Dallas, and Darren Osburn, Webb City; a daughter, Terri Jo Osburn, Fort Worth, Texas; a sister, Peggy Ann Ford, Rowlett, Texas; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Swars Prairie Baptist Church, west of Goodman. The Rev. Hank Gorman will officiate. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery, Goodman. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call from 3 to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice in care of the funeral home. Pauline Overall MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Pauline L. Overall, 74, Mount Vernon, died at 10:15 p.m. Monday, April 21, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Overall was born Jan. 27, 1923, at Spokane, Wash. She was a bookkeeper at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center. She retired in 1986. She was a member of First Christian Church, Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and the John Taylor Senior Citizens Center, all of Mount Vernon. She worked for the Red Cross during World War II at Geiger Heights, Wash. She married Donald Overall on Oct. 14, 1944, at Spokane. He died March 15, 1989. Survivors include a son, Bill Overall, Hesperia, Calif.; a daughter, Susan Conaway, Mount Vernon; a brother, Fred Rasler, Spokane; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Jerry Zanker will officiate. Burial will be in Summit Cemetery, northwest of Mount Vernon. Pallbearers will be Bill Overall, Aaron Conaway, Randy Conaway, Kenny Overall, Jason Thrasher and Steve Crouch. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the Barry-Lawrence Development Center, Monett, in care of the funeral home. Irene Spencer WEBB CITY, Mo. - Irene Spencer, 82, 610 N. Pennsylvania St., died at 9:15 p.m. Monday, April 21, 1997, at her home after a two-year illness. Mrs. Spencer was born Feb. 8, 1915, at Brooklyn, N.Y. She had lived since 1948 in Webb City. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the American Legion Auxiliary, both of Webb City. She married Floyd A. Spencer on May 1, 1937, at New York, N.Y. He died in September 1984. Survivors include a son, Kenneth D. Spencer, of the home; two daughters, June McFarland, Webb City, and Saundra Spencer, Joplin; a sister, Lillian Zimmerman, Mountain View, Calif.; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. The Rev. Rick Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Carterville Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rick McFarland, Larry McFarland, Michael Lett, Ryan McFarland, Emmett McFarland and Don Henson. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Glenn Stevens NEVADA, Mo. - Glenn Monroe Stevens, 90, Springfield, formerly of Nevada, died Tuesday, April 15, 1997, at Columbia South Hospital, Springfield. Mr. Stevens was born May 6, 1906, at Urich. He was a farmer, state hospital retiree and member of the Center Township Board of Trustees. He was known nationwide for his breeding and hunting of foxhounds. He married Edna Estella Thomas Stevens on Aug. 1, 1927, in Nevada. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Charles T. ``Tom'' Stevens, Columbia; two daughters, V. Ruth Sheeley and Glenna Presley, both of Springfield; eight grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Steven Sheeley will officiate. Burial will be in Green Mound Cemetery, Harwood. Cecil Harry PITTSBURG, Kan. - Cecil L. Harry, 72, 4 Homer Court, died at 8 a.m. Sunday, April 20, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Harry was born March 22, 1925, in Jasper County, Mo. He was graduated from Mindenmines (Mo.) High School and later received bachelor's and master's degrees from what is now Pittsburg State University. He was a World War II veteran. He moved to Pittsburg in 1959 from Riverton. He was a teacher, principal and administrator in the Pittsburg school system for 29 years. He retired in 1988. He was a member and honorary deacon of Trinity Baptist Church. He was a past member and president of the Sunflower Kiwanis Club. He was a member of the National Education Association, the Kansas Education Association, the United School Administrators Association, the United Elementary School Association, the Pittsburg Retired Teachers Association and the Phi Delta Kappa Fraternity. He was a member of the Pittsburg American Legion. He married Opal Riley on June 30, 1950, in Jasper County. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Michael Harry, Pittsburg; two daughters, Diana Lyon, Mandeville, La., and Melinda Harry, El Dorado; his mother, Lettie Harry, Carl Junction, Mo.; a sister, Mary Pugh, Miami, Okla.; and four grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Trinity Baptist Church, Pittsburg. The Rev. Fred Holloman will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsburg Garden of Memories. Arrangements are under the direction of Brenner Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Trinity Baptist Church Memorial Fund or the Ronald McDonald House of Joplin, Mo., in care of the funeral home. Iva Willis GALENA, Kan. - Iva M. Willis, 92, Galena route 2, died at 7:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Willis was born Aug. 29, 1904, at Mindenmines, Mo. She moved 70 years ago to Galena from Mindenmines. She attended college at Pittsburg. She and her husband co-owned and operated Willis Market at Galena from 1939 to 1960. They bought an insurance agency in 1961 and renamed it Willis Insurance Agency. She started working as a cashier in 1961 at Citizen's State Bank. She retired in 1972. She was a member of First Christian Church and the Galena Women's Club. She was a 50-year member and a ``worthy matron'' in 1972 of the Order of the Eastern Star's Amy Chapter No. 165 at Galena. She married Almon D. Willis on Dec. 7, 1924, at Mindenmines. He died Dec. 30, 1967. Survivors include two sons, William ``Bill'' Willis, Wilson, Okla., and Richard Willis, Phoenix, Ariz.; two daughters, Willa Murray, Bartlesville, Okla., and Jeanie Holstrom, Galena; a brother, Marion Moore, Mindenmines; 10 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Rosebank Cemetery, Mulberry. Paul Sims, pastor, will officiate. Eastern Star rites will be conducted at 7 p.m. Thursday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, where family will receive friends until 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, Galena. Helen Beam GROVE, Okla. - Helen Scott Beam, 80, Grove, died at 1:08 a.m. Tuesday, April 22, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Beam was born Dec. 20, 1916, at Danbury, Iowa. She was a homemaker and a member of United Methodist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star. She married Wilbur Beam on April 4, 1937, at Ida Grove, Iowa. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Gerry Beam, Bennington, Neb.; a daughter, Judy McMullen, Euless, Texas; a brother, Raymond Scott, Danbury; a sister, Minnie Surber, Council Bluffs, Iowa; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First United Methodist Church, Grove. The Rev. Nicky Blackford will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove, and also Friday night at Hadan-Golden Mortuary, Bennington. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forest Lawn Cemetery, Omaha, Neb. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Diabetes Association. Mildred Munsell Mildred Rose Munsell, 74, formerly of 3014 Indiana Ave., Joplin, died at 7:25 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Munsell was born Jan. 15, 1923, in Americas, Kan. She had lived in Joplin since 1984, when she moved from Parsons, Kan., where she had lived five years. She worked for more than 20 years in the credit department of Sears, Roebuck & Co. at its Topeka, Kan., and Joplin locations. She was a Methodist, a member of Ruth Chapter No. 177, Order of the Eastern Star and was a former member of Order of the Eastern Star in Wichita, Kan. She was past vice president of the National Campers and Hikers Association of Kansas. Her husband, Donald Munsell, died in 1994. Survivors include two sons, Jim Munsell, Seneca, and Ed Munsell, Springfield; a brother, Ernie Jacobs, Overland Park, Kan.; three sisters, Ada Getz, Topeka, Francis Girsell, Emporia, Kan., and Doris Monroe, Wichita; three grandchildren and a great-grandson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Wilsey Cemetery, Wilsey, Kan., under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Veva Blotter WEBB CITY, Mo. - Veva Lorraine Blotter, 66, Webb City route 1, died at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Blotter was born Oct. 20, 1930, in Peoria, Ill. She was a lifetime area resident. She attended schools in Marshall. She was a nurse at the former DeTar Clinic for 30 years before she retired in 1986. She was a member of the Methodist Church. She married Robert Blotter on Dec. 9, 1961, in Webb City. He survives. Other survivors include a brother, Kenneth Walton, Hilo, Hawaii. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Larry Six will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. They include Doug Endicott, Mike Endicott, Steve Kyger, Ken Kyger, Randy Kyger, Marty Blotter, Jeff Blotter, Kyle Blotter, Kelly Blotter, Jim Harper, Ron Coleman and Bob Coleman. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Oronogo First Baptist Church. Marie Bugher CARTERVILLE, Mo. - Marie Allen Standlee Bugher, 72, 503 S. Locust St., Carterville, died at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Bugher was born Sept. 19, 1923, at Blue Eye, Mo. She lived most of her life in the Neosho area. She moved to Carterville 15 years ago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three daughters, Wilma Aronhalt, Neosho, Wanda Sparrow, Carterville, and Waunetta Loucks, Webb City; three sons, Leon Allen and Wayne Allen, both of Seneca, and Lee Roy Allen, Webb City; a brother, Ervin Standlee, Neosho; 17 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Russell Standlee officiating. Burial will be in Diamond Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jesse Higginbotham, Jeremy Higginbotham, Kevin Aronhalt, Yancy Allen, Lee Roy Allen, Troy Allen, Dusty Allen, Scottie Allen, Jamie Joe Allen, Chad Allen, John Loucks and Frank Loucks. Friends may call after noon Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday. Myrtle Cass WEBB CITY, Mo. - Myrtle S. Cass, 96, Yakima, Wash., the mother of Delva Balcom, Webb City, died Monday, April 21, 1997, at a Yakima nursing center after an illness. Mrs. Cass was born July 30, 1900, in Arkansas. She was married to Clearance Cass. He preceded her in death. Additional survivors include a son, Troy Cass, Yakima; four daughters, Audrey Coffin, Fleed, Wash.; Lillian Gardner, Kennewick, Wash., Annie Rowan, Yakima, and Wilma Standley, Naches, Wash.; a sister, Della Eds, Tulsa, Okla.; 19 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Two daughters and a son preceded her in death. Arrangements are pending with Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Gladys Gill MONETT, Mo. - Gladys L. Gill, 90, Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Monett, died at 6:48 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 1997, at a Tulsa care center after a long illness. Mrs. Gill was born Sept. 13, 1906, in Joplin. She was a housewife and a lifetime member of First Baptist Church in Monett. She was a member of Rebekah Lodge No. 63 of Monett. She married Hosie Gill Sr. in Monett. He died on Aug. 22, 1967. Survivors include a daughter, Helen L. Beeson, Tulsa; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Monett IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. Glen Dixon officiating. Contributions may be made to Loaves and Fishes in care of the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home. Delbert E. Hamner WEBB CITY, Mo. - Delbert E. Hamner, 65, 418 S. Centennial St., Webb City, died at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday at his home after a four-month illness. Mr. Hamner was born Feb. 10, 1932, at Winchester and had lived in Webb City since 1980, when he moved from Kahoka. He retired in 1979 as a truck driver with Tippett Oil Co., Memphis. He was a member of the Methodist Church. He married Nola Miller on Aug. 20, 1977, in Kahoka. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Karl Hamner and DeWayne Hamner, both of Kahoka; a stepson, Ron Rudolph, Webb City; a daughter, Debbie Otte, Kahoka; three brothers, Charles Hamner, Derby, Kan., Ralph Hammer, Great Falls, Mont., and Dale Hamner, Kahoka, and seven grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Hedge Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The body will be taken to Wilson Funeral Home, Kahoka. Graveside services will be held Sunday at Day Cemetery in Winchester. Evelyn McDermott NEVADA, Mo. - Evelyn Louise McDermott, 72, Nevada, died Wednesday, April 23, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Ms. McDermott was born Oct. 19, 1924, at Bolivar. She attended Bolivar schools. She moved to Nevada in 1954. Survivors include four daughters, Eleanor Wilson, Nevada, Regina Sewell, Sheldon, Betsey Medearis, Sahuarita, Ariz., and Pat Olson, Plymouth, Wis.; a son, William McDermott Jr., Sheldon; a brother, William Hembree, Aurora; two sisters, Edna Manes, Nevada, and Betty Price, Springfield; 10 grandchildren and a great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Old City Cemetery, Bolivar. Friends may call until noon Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today. Rosalee Morris WEBB CITY, Mo. - Rosalee Pavey Morris, 71, Rockford, Ill., a Webb City native, died April 5, 1997, at a Rockford nursing center after an illness. Mrs. Morris was born March 25, 1926, in Webb City. She was graduated from Carl Junction High School in 1944. She married Frank Morris in Joplin in 1945. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Arthur L. Morris, Pompano Beach, Fla.; a daughter, Carol Simmons, Kirkland, Ill., a brother, Lloyd Pavey, Loves Park, Ill.; a sister, Atha Prall, Texas City, Texas; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were held April 9 at Belvidere Funeral Home, Belvidere, Ill., with the Rev. Harold Casto officiating. Burial was in Flora Cemetery, Irene, Ill. Annette Osborn ORONOGO, Mo. - Annette Kay Henry Osborn, 30, Oronogo, died at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 23, 1996, at the University of Arkansas Medical Center, Little Rock, Ark., after a long illness. Mrs. Osborn was born Aug. 19, 1966, in Carthage. She was a secretary for Precious Moments. She married Lonnie Eugene Osborn on July 13, 1991, at Carthage. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Landon Eugene Osborn, of the home; her father, Brice ``Pete'' Henry, Carthage; two brothers, A.D. Henry, Carthage, and Gary Allen Henry, Carthage; three sisters, Brenda Mae Whitman, Catherine Lea Holzworth and Dianne Lynne Palmer, all of Carthage. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Christian Church, with David Lang, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Dudman Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. Bertha Pogue ANDERSON, Mo. - Bertha Mae Pogue, 93, Anderson, died at 8:35 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after natural causes. Mrs. Pogue was born May 6, 1903, at Anderson. She had lived her entire life in Anderson. She was a bookkeeper for Tatum Motor Co., Anderson. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Anderson. She was a member of PEO, Wednesday's Study Club, L and S Club, and Gleaners Sunday School Class, all of Anderson. She married Arthur Terrell Pogue on Jan. 13, 1923, at Neosho. He died on Oct. 3, 1993. Survivors include a son, Joe Henry Pogue, Anderson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Anderson, with Tom Ellis, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Joe Pogue, John Pogue, Larry Pogue, Jim Tatum, Gene Barns and Clyde Harriman. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Anderson, or the Crowder Foundation. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Joy Page PITTSBURG, Kan. - Joy Alberta Page, 63, Pittsburg, was pronounced dead on arrival at 6:50 a.m. Wednesday, April 23, 1997, in the emergency room at Mount Carmel Medical Center. She had been in ill health the past six months. Mrs. Page was born Nov. 1, 1933, in Fayetteville, Ark. She attended Pittsburg schools. She had lived in Columbia, Mo., Lawrence and Lowell, Ark. She returned to Pittsburg this year. She was a member of the Christian Church in Tonganoxie. She was a homemaker. She married Perry W. Page on May 8, 1969. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Shawn Page, Altamont, and Terry Patrick, Columbia; a daughter, Connie Lester, Warrensburg, Mo.; two stepsons, Dennis Page, Webb City, Mo., and Kyle Page, Liberal, Mo.; a stepdaughter, Dawn Page, Pittsburg; three stepbrothers, Carl Penick and Ray Penick, Kansas City, Mo., and Jessie Penick, Provo, Utah; and a stepsister, Dorothy Davis, Borger, Texas. A daughter, Candance Tarronta, preceded her in death. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Brenner Chapel, Pittsburg, with the Rev. Frank Miller officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday in Brenner Chapel, and friends may call after 1 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association in care of Brenner Mortuary. Molly White GALENA, Kan. - Molly V. Witte White, 76, Galena, died at 6:59 a.m. Thursday, April 24, 1997, at a Galena nursing home after an illness. Mrs. White was born Oct. 12, 1920, in Ottawa County, Okla. She was of the Wyandotte Indian descent. She had lived in Galena for the past 28 years after she moved from Miami, Okla. She was a member of Park Hill Nazarene Church, Galena. She married Carl M. White on Aug. 17, 1940, in Ottawa County, Okla. He died Aug. 6, 1973. Survivors include two daughters, Frances Wiese, Rogersville, Mo., and Patricia Taffner, Golden City, Mo.; a brother, Thomas Henry Witte, Holiday Island, Ark.; two sisters, Betty J. Robertson and Lula ``Binky'' Covington, both of Miami; six grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. The Rev. Bob King will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Pearl Chambers PICHER, Okla. - Pearl Chambers, 83, Picher, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 1997 at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Chambers was born April 22, 1914, at Joplin, Mo. She was a lifelong resident of the Picher-Cardin area. She had worked in nursing homes and boarding homes in the Picher area. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a daughter, Ila Rae Moreland, Miami. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Raymond Sikes will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Doyle Goins FAIRLAND, Okla. - Services for Doyle Lee Roy Goins, 64, 18990 S. 540th Road, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lone Star Baptist Church, northeast of Afton. The Rev. Chuck Price and the Rev. Herschel Barnes will officiate. Burial will be in Fairland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bob Gibson, Charles Gibson, Johnny Gibson, Vearl Gibson and Jim Vincent. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Adcock Funeral Home, Fairland. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Della Alaniz Della Alaniz, 83, Fayetteville, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at Washington Regional Medical Center, Fayetteville, after an illness. She was the mother of Eddie Alaniz, Joplin. Mrs. Alaniz was born May 10, 1913, at Zactes, Mexico. She was a homemaker and a member of Baptist Ford Community Church, Greenland, Ark. Her husband, Emmett R. Alaniz Sr., died Nov. 21, 1981. Additional survivors include three sons, Emmett R. ``Rex'' Alaniz Jr. and Fred R. Alaniz, both of Springdale, and Johnny A. Alaniz, Rogers, Ark.; a daughter, Stella Farrar, Greenland; a brother, Bob Lopez, the state of California; 19 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Moore's Funeral Chapel, Fayetteville. The Rev. Ervin Hutchins will officiate. Burial will be in Baptist Ford Cemetery, Greenland. Carl Colvin Carl C. Colvin, 82, Joplin, died at 2:45 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, in a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Colvin was born Sept. 28, 1914, at Columbus, Kan. He was a lifetime resident of the area. For more than 20 years, he was a clerk at the former Jamison Drug Co. in downtown Joplin. He also was employed at Ramsey's Department Store. He retired in 1976. He was a member of Westside Christian Church. On June 5, 1934, he married Evelyn M. Burton at Columbus, Kan. She died Oct. 1, 1991. Survivors include a daughter, Carlene Jurino, Joplin; a sister, Zelma Hartl, Joplin, and one grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. Gene Hutchcraft, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Bonnie DeHaven Services for Bonnie K. West DeHaven, 48, 201 N. Wall Ave., who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Charlie Walker, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Survivors include a daughter, Kellie Hooker, Carl Junction; and her mother, Gertrude Rodgers, Joplin. Linda Hadley Linda G. Hadley, 57, Joplin, died at 5:55 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Hadley was born July 3, 1939, at Chicago, Ill. She moved to Joplin in October 1996 from Wheaton, Ill. She owned and operated a beauty parlor inWheaton. Survivors include three daughters, Amy Hadley and Jennifer Hadley, both of Orlando, Fla., and Andrea Haidu, Naperville, Ill.; a brother, Gerald Purdy, Portland, Ore.; and a sister, Andrea Geisreiter, San Francisco, Calif. The body will be cremated. Memorial services are pending with Parker Mortuary. Bunny Hunt Bonita L. ``Bunny'' Hunt, 57, 7034 Spurgeon Road, south of Joplin, died at 11:40 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a brief illness. Mrs. Hunt was born Oct. 5, 1939, in Joplin. She had lived in the area her entire lfietime. She was graduated in 1957 from Joplin High School. For 23 years she was employed at Wonderbread. She retired as manager of the thrift store because of ill health in September. She married Rex Hunt on Oct. 18, 1957, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Gary Hunt, Neosho; a daughter, Shelly Warden, Joplin; two brothers, Bill Plant, Joplin, and Al Plant, Wyandotte, Okla.; three sisters, Jeanne Isom, Bentonville, Ark., Betty Rogers, Dumas, Texas, and Gwen Hodge, El Paso, Texas; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Oak Grove Baptist Church, south of Joplin. The Rev. Johnny Wilkins will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Oak Grove Baptist Church. Burial will be in Hornet Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Karen Tosh, Mary Gregory, Marilyn Caldwell, Jan Bussey, Louise Marks and Dortha Gunlock. Contributions may be made to Oak Grove Baptist Church, the Children's Miracle Network or the American Cancer Society. Shang McWilliams Shang L. McWilliams, 77, Joplin route 6, died at 5:50 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. McWilliams was born May 24, 1919, at Hubbard, Texas. He had lived in Joplin for 12 years. He was a truck driver for Yellow Freight System for many years. He retired in December 1983. He had received a 34-year safe driver award from the National Safety Association. He served in the Army for eight years. He married Delores Wren on June 20, 1967, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Roger McWilliams, Wolfe City, Texas, Darrell McWilliams, Garland, Texas, Jerry McWilliams, Arlington, Texas, and Shane McWilliams, Joplin; two stepsons, Larry Hembree, Seneca, and Rick Hembree, Joplin; 13 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services are pending with Parker Mortuary. Elmer Rossman Graveside services for Elmer C. Rossman, 59, Joplin route 7, who died Monday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Baxter Springs (Kan.) Cemetery. Scott Cooper, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Leon Schulte Leon F. Schulte, 88, 4250 E. 13th St., died at 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mr. Schulte was born Jan. 5, 1909, in Joplin. He was a lifetime area resident. He had worked as a projectionist at local theaters. He was a veteran of the Army. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Fairview Cemetery. Ed Hahn, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Wallace Barrett SARCOXIE, Mo. … Graveside services for Wallace C. Barrett, 85, Sarcoxie, who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Sarcoxie Cemetery. The Rev. Kenneth Holman will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Elinor Carver SARCOXIE, Mo. … Elinore Jean Carver, 71, Sarcoxie, died at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997, at a Sarcoxie nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Carver was born May 13, 1925, at Detroit, Mich. She moved to Sarcoxie in 1973 from LaRussell. She was a homemaker and a member of Blake Baptist Church, rural LaRussell. She married George Carver on Sept. 13, 1947, at Chicago, Ill. He died Jan. 8, 1995. Survivors include four sons, Donald Carver, Carthage, John Carver, LaRussell, and Henry Carver and Kenneth Carver, both of Sarcoxie; two daughters, Anna Bittick, Sarcoxie, and Norma Smith, Joplin; a brother, Raymond Smith, Cape Coral, Fla.; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Housh Funeral Home. Burial will be in Red Oak Cemetery, north of Sarcoxie. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Alma Couch WEBB CITY, Mo. … Alma M. Cooper Couch, 78, 219 Par Lane, died at 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Couch was born Sept. 17, 1918, at Chetopa, Kan. She was a seamstress and a member of First Christian Church, Webb City. Her husband, Lavern Couch, died July 25, 1995. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Lake Creek Cemetery, near Bartlett, Kan. Calvin St. Clair, minister, will officiate. Friends may call from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Saylor Cowardin LAMAR, Mo. … Saylor Henry Cowardin, 88, Lamar, died Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Cowardin was born July 11, 1908, at Hunter, Okla. He moved to Barton County in 1949 from Lamont, Okla., where he had farmed. He worked for the Lawn Boy Co. in Lamar for 11 years, co-owned and operated the Phillips 66 Service Station for a short time, and was a school bus driver and custodian for Lamar schools for many years. He owned and operated Saylor's Taxi Service until he retired in 1993. He was a member of First Christian Church of Lamar. He married Marie Shaney on Nov. 26, 1936, at Garber, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Larry Cowardin, Joplin, and Bruce Cowardin, Pittsburg, Kan.; two daughters, Carolyn Noyes, Liberal, and Janice White, Lamar; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home. Doug Oakes, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Pallbearers will be Allen Noyes, Mark Cowardin, Todd Delph, Scot Robertson, Bruce Sheat and Patrick Sheat. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Hazel Cox NEVADA, Mo. … Hazel A. Cox, 86, Nevada, died at noon Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997, at a nursing home in Nevada after a long illness. Mrs. Cox was born Sept. 12, 1910, at Granby. She returned to Nevada in October 1945. She formerly lived in Oklahoma City, Okla., Dayton, Ohio, and San Antonio, Texas. She was a member of First Christian Church, Nevada. She worked at First National Bank in Nevada until she retired in 1981. She married Kenneth O. Cox on April 27, 1940, in Nevada. He died Feb. 1, 1996. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home. The Rev. Keith Mackey will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Frances Foust NEOSHO, Mo. … Laura Frances Coble Foust, 75, Springfield, a former Neosho resident, died at 2:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Foust was born Dec. 31, 1921, in the Douthitt community, near Miami, Okla. She moved from Neosho to Miami in 1969 and to Springfield in 1991. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Rolling Hills Baptist Church, Miami. She married Cecil Coble on Nov. 26, 1941. He died March 31, 1969. She later married Thomas Foust, who died July 17, 1988. Survivors include three daughters, Nancy Hagan, Springfield, Patricia Keats, Fairland, Okla., and Cynthia Aman, Portland, Ore.; a stepson, Jeffrey Foust, Mound, Minn.; a stepdaughter, Cindy Debano, state of California; a brother, Bob Martin, Eulass, Texas; three sisters, Evelyn Jacks, Okmulgee, Okla., Phyllis Witten, Commerce, Okla., and Ann Holmes, Miami; five grandchildren; and three great-grandsons. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Northside Baptist Church, Neosho. The Rev. James R. Hagan will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Trey Shaw, Jason Shaw, Matt Patton, Scott Dinwiddie, Kelly Witten, Rusty Witten and Marty Moudy. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Murray Haynes NEVADA, Mo. … Murray T. Haynes, 88, Nevada, died Tuesday night, Jan. 7, 1997, at a Nevada nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Haynes was born April 10, 1908, in Vernon County. He was a lifetime resident of Vernon County. He attended Montevallo School. He was a farmer and a mail carrier for 10 years. He also had worked at Nevada State Hospital for 19 years. He retired in 1972. He was a member of First Baptist Church and Montevallo Masonic Lodge No. 490. He married Gladys V. Collins on Oct. 27, 1939, in Nevada. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Tom Haynes, Houston, Texas; a daughter, Linda Ogle, Nevada; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home. The Rev. William Cox will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dederick. Contributions may be made to the building fund of First Baptist Church, Nevada. Noble Lauderdale ANDERSON, Mo. … Noble E. Lauderdale, 70, Kansas City, Kan., a former Anderson resident, died at 7:52 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at Providence Medical Center, Kansas City, after an illness. Mr. Lauderdale was born Jan. 18, 1926, in Anderson. He moved from Anderson to Kansas City 47 years ago. He was a maintenance repairman for Kansas City Terminal Railway. He was a member of London Heights Baptist Church, Kansas City, where he had been a deacon and taught Sunday school for 12 years. He was a veteran of the Army. He married Beatrice Hood on Jan. 1, 1950, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Danny Lauderdale, Kansas City; a daughter, Joyce Lauderdale, Joplin; a brother, Robert Lauderdale, Joplin; three sisters, Maude Hoagland and Gladys Fern Krokroskia, both of Joplin, and Billie Murray, Houston, Texas; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Terry Deaver will officiate. Burial will be in Mayfield Cemetery, southeast of Goodman. Christine Love NEOSHO, Mo. … Christine L. Love, 81, Vallejo, Calif., a former Newton County resident, died Saturday, Jan. 4, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Love was born May 15, 1915, in the Boulder City community, near Neosho. She moved from Boulder City to Vallejo in 1939. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Church of Christ, Vallejo Nite Caps and a quilting club, all in Vallejo. She was a volunteer for Crestwood Convalescent Hospital, Alzheimer's Support Group and American Cancer Society, all of Vallejo. Her husband, Clovis E. Love, died Jan. 12, 1984. Survivors include a daughter, Connie Lawson, Vallejo; a son, Kent Love, Vallejo; a sister, Lila Trautz, Reno, Nev.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services were held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Church of Christ, Vallejo. Graveside services and burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Hazelgreen Cemetery, Boulder City community, near Neosho. Troy Risley, minister, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Bob Robinson, Christopher Hayner, John Harrison and Tom Harrison. Arrangements are under the direction of Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. John McDonald MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … John Hanna McDonald, 69, Ash Grove route 2, died at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at a Mount Vernon nursing home after a short illness. Mr. McDonald was born July 16, 1927, in Washington County, Pa. He had lived in the Mount Vernon area since July 1996. He was a retired farmer. Survivors include a sister, Hazel McDonald, Claysville, Pa. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at William G. Neal Funeral Home, Washington, Pa. Burial will be in Upper Buffalo Cemetery, Washington. Local arrangements are by Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Jack Melugin CARTERVILLE, Mo. … Jack Melugin, 69, Grass Valley, Calif., a former Carterville area resident, died Jan. 6, 1997, at Sutter Hospital, Roseville, Calif., after an accidental fall from a ladder at his home. Mr. Melugin was born Jan. 19, 1927, in Avilla. He lived in the Carterville area until he was 16 and then moved to California. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific Theater. He married his wife, Joyce Melugin, on April 6, 1947, in Reseda, Calif. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jack Melugin, Grass Valley, and Curtis Melugin, Nevada City, Calif.; two daughters, Lori Meeuwsen, Aloha, Ore., and Gail Scarborough, Auburn, Calif.; a brother, Floyd Melugin, Webb City; six sisters including a twin, Joyce Lewis, Grass Valley, Doris Wilson, Joplin, Juanita Atchison, Nancy Cowan and Roxanna Kidwell, all of Carthage, and Patty Barton, Humbolt, Kan. Private burial services will be held today in Grass Valley. Memorial services will be held Friday at Calvary Bible Church with Pastor Tim Lacey officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Hooper and Weaver Mortuary, Grass Valley. Contributions may be made to the Brazilian Missionary Effort, in care of Calvary Bible Church, Grass Valley. Kathleen Presley MONETT, Mo. … Services for Kathleen Ann Presley, 89, Costa Mesa, Calif., a former Monett resident, who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First United Methodist Church, Monett. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Burial will be in Crane Community Cemetery, Crane. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Vesta Reid CASSVILLE, Mo. … Vesta Ann Carterman Reid, 98, Cassville, died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Reid was born Feb. 2, 1898, at Cassville. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Cassville. Survivors include four grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. A son preceded her in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. John Duncan officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Cassville. Pallbearers will be Gene Allen, Chris Clark, Travis Clark, Daniel Garrett, Jamie Garrett, Jerry Ray Garrett, Randy Paul Garrett and Randy Lee Tully. Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Building Fund, in care of the funeral home. Rossie Ball BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Rossie A. Ball, 96, 217 E. 14th St., died at 7:25 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997, in a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Ball was born Nov. 10, 1900, at Webb City, Mo. She moved from Cardin, Okla., to Baxter Springs in 1945. She was a teacher at Cardin and Picher, Okla., and Baxter Springs. She retired in 1959. She was a member of United Presbyterian Church, Baxter Springs. She was a lifetime member of the Kansas State Association of Teachers. She was an honorary lifetime member of the Parent-Teacher Association. She married Harold A. Ball on June 9, 1927. He died April 2, 1982. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Burial will be in Baxter Springs Cemetery. Family visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. George Irwin OSWEGO, Kan. … George W. Irwin, 75, Osawatomie, a former Oswego resident, died at 11:37 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at a nursing home in Osawatomie after an illness. Mr. Irwin was born March 11, 1921, in Oswego. He grew up and attended Oak Grove School, near Oswego. Survivors include a brother, Paul Irwin, Waterville; and a sister, Lillie Dalymple, Bakersfield, Calif. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at City Cemetery, Columbus. The Rev. Keith Jacobson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association of Labette County, in care of the funeral home. Edna Grimes MIAMI, Okla. … Edna Grimes, 81, 2040 A St. N.E., died at 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at the home of a daughter in rural Columbus, Kan., after an illness. Mrs. Grimes was born Nov. 13, 1915, in Pulaski County, Ky. She moved to Miami in 1976 from rural Columbus. She was a homemaker and a member of Northeast Baptist Church, Miami. She married the Rev. Alfred Lee Grimes on Nov. 26, 1933, at Afton. He died Feb. 24, 1993. Survivors include a son, Wayne ``Burly'' Grimes, Picher; a daughter, Marcia Vanatta, rural Columbus; a sister, Ina Bell, Vinita; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Ed McFall will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. Pallbearers will be Brent Sills, Max Mantle, Jack Pace, Scot Shafer, Marvin Miers and John McCracken. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Maxwell Close Maxwell Lynn Close, 56, 8043 Chestershire Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of Joplin, died Thursday, April 24, 1997, at his home. Mr. Close was born Jan. 5, 1941, in Joplin. He was employed as the vice president of quality at Nutone. He was an Army veteran. He was a member of Christ the King Lutheran Church and was a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity. He is survived by his wife, Alicia Elaine Close; two sons, Gregory Close and Stephen Close, address unavailable; and a brother, Dr. Stephen Radley Close, address unavailable. Services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at Christ the King Lutheran Church. The Rev. Ron Reeder will officiate. Burial will be in Jonesburg (Mo.) Cemetery, under the direction of Shorten and Ryan Funeral Home, West Chester, Ohio. Contributions may be made to the West Chester/Mason Habitat For Humanity. Ernest Lammers Ernest Galon Lammers, 60, 7396 Beef Branch Road, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday, April 25, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center where he had been a patient since April 8. Mr. Lammers was born Jan. 22, 1937, in Santa Rose, Calif. He had lived in Joplin since 1979. He retired Aug. 31, 1975, from the Army after serving 21 years. He served three tours of duty in the Vietnam War, and also served in Korea, Germany, Panama, Japan and Alaska as a combat engineer. He earned five Purple Hearts, a Silver Star, three Bronze Stars, a Combat Infantry badge and a Presidential Citation for Valor. After retiring, he demonstrated outdoor cooking at George Washington Carver National Park with a chuck wagon he owned. He was a member of the Tennessee Prairie Friends Church at Riverton, Kan., the Retired Enlisted Association and the American Legion Post at St. Roberts. He married Billie R. Parrent Piette on May 7, 1983, in Newton County. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Brendon Lammers, Granby; four daughters, Frances Ann Hill, Granby, Debbie Hogan and Carol Doody, both of Nevada, and Lagina Lammers, Joplin; two stepsons, John Piette, Kingwood, Texas, and William E. Piette, Joplin; a stepdaughter, Sally Pflug, Milwaukee, Wis.; two brothers, Herman Lammers Jr., Paola, Kan., and Donald Eugene Lammers, Belleville, Kan.; a sister, Teresa Gudde, Eureka, Kan.; 19 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. Pastor Dave Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Messer Cemetery, north of Galena, Kan. Military graveside rites will be conducted. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Harold Ulmer Harold T. Ulmer, 78, Joplin, died at 12:08 a.m. Friday, April 25, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Ulmer was born June 2, 1918, at Asbury. He moved to Joplin from Diamond about two years ago. He was a lifetime farmer. He was a member of the New Hope United Methodist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Webb City Post No. 322, American Legion. He was a past president of the Diamond senior citizens' group and a member of St. John's High Hopes group. He married Jerrie K. Kemper on June 15, 1984, at Carthage. She survives. Other survivors include a stepson, Albert Mensink, Neosho; two stepdaughters, Dia Downey, Diamond, and Hermina Doubledee, Joplin; a brother, Henry A. Ulmer, Waco; a sister, Letha Gunlock, Joplin; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Bob Simon and the Rev. Mark Stewart will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ron Smith, Steve Doubledee, Richard Downey Jr., Douglas Downey, Darrin Downey and Brent Mensink. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Pleasant Hill Cemetery Association. Geneva Demaree NEVADA, Mo. - Geneva I. Demaree, 91, Nevada, died Thursday, April 24, 1997, at a Nevada nursing home. Mrs. Demaree was a former resident of Versailles, Ind., was once selected as the recipient of an Indiana state award for her volunteer work. She is survived by four daughters, Ruth Mendenhall, Nevada, Leah Panarisi, Indianapolis, Ind., and Evelyn Strubbe and Carol Evans, both of Versailles; two sons, Robert Demaree, Satellite Beach, Fla., and Merrill Demaree, Alamogordo, N.M.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be conducted by Bovards Funeral Home, Versailles. Local arrangements are under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home. Margaret Scrutchfield NEVADA, Mo. - Margaret Scrutchfield, 81, Nevada, died Friday, April 25, 1997, at a Blue Springs nursing home. Mrs. Scrutchfield was born Sept. 13, 1915. She was a lifelong resident of Vernon County. She was a member of the First Christian Church. She is survived by a son, Leon Scrutchfield, College Station, Texas; a daughter, Linda Key, Independence; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Friends may call until the service hour. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Red Brashers GROVE, Okla. - Delbert ``Red'' Brashers, 69, Grove, died at 10:30 a.m. Friday, April 25, 1997, at his residence near Grove, after a long illness. Mr. Brashers was born June 20, 1927, near Rose. He grew up in the Rose and Locust Grove communities. He served in the U.S. Army. He worked as a mechanic in Pryor and later managed apartment complexes in Tulsa. He joined Alcoholics Anonymous on Sept. 14, 1977. After retirement, he continued his work with AA in the Grove area. He was a member of the Cornerstone Church, Grove. He married Ellen Tims on Jan. 28, 1978. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Debra Goertz and Cheryl Blair, both of Rose; a sister, Beatrice McCrown, Grove; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Cornerstone Church. H.B. Bright and Richard Jakeway will officiate. Burial will be at the Graham Memorial Cemetery, Pryor. Services are under direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Edna Housh MIAMI, Okla. - Edna E. Jones Housh, 91, Miami, died at 3:18 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a short illness. Mrs. Housh was born Aug. 25, 1905, near Bluejacket. She was a lifelong resident of the area. She was Miami's citizen of the month in October 1980. She was a member of the Priscilla Club and was a volunteer at area nursing homes. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church. She married Lee R. Housh on March 19, 1923, in Vinita. He died Feb. 14, 1979. She also was preceded in death by two sons. She is survived by four grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Neva Lee MIAMI, Okla. - Neva N. Lee, 87, Miami, died at 4:20 a.m. Friday, April 25, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mrs. Lee was born May 15, 1909, in Checotah. She received a degree in art from Oklahoma State University in 1931. She was an art teacher at Miami High School in the 1950s. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Republican Women's Club and the Travel Club. Her husband, Kenneth R. Lee, died in 1981. She is survived by three daughters, Deborah Little, Winchester, Ill., Meredith Barrett, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Toni Hopkins, New Orleans, La.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Amasa Cohee dies at age 101 Amasa D. Cohee, 101, Lincoln, Neb., formerly of Joplin, died Sunday, April 27, 1997, at a Lincoln nursing home after an illness. Mr. Cohee was born March 20, 1896, near Norfolk, Neb. He grew up in Nebraska. He was an Army veteran of World War I, serving in France and Germany. After the war, he lived near Lynch, Neb., until 1933, when he moved to southern Missouri. He moved to Joplin in 1942 and to Lincoln in 1990. He was a carpenter for many years while living in Joplin. He married Elmira Cressy in 1917. She died in 1974. He married Ruth Lemon in 1975 at Torrington, Wyo. She died in 1987. Survivors include five daughters, Vivian McFetridge, Hermiston, Ore., Esther Williston, Casa Grande, Ariz., Margaret Lerwick, Lyman, Neb., Ruth Raetz, Lincoln, and Hazel Spinar, Cole Camp,; a son, Phillip Cohee, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; 18 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; nine stepgreat-grandchildren; and several stepgreat-great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, with Kenneth Lerwick, John Culver and Kent Williston officiating. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Dale Spinar, Duane Spinar, Dennis Spinar, Mark Raetz, Murray Raetz and Thomas Raetz. William Pauley William W. Pauley, 75, Joplin, died at 4:05 a.m. Monday, April 28, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Pauley was born March 24, 1922, at Tulsa, Okla. He was a lifetime Joplin resident. He was a truck driver for Kentucky Fried Chicken and Shafer Produce. He retired Aug. 18, 1975, from. B.F. Goodrich, Miami, Okla. He was a Baptist. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 534, Joplin. He married Mary Jane Melton on Sept. 22, 1945, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Nadine Lee, Joplin; two grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, with the Rev. Skip Williams officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Military graveside rites will be performed by VFW Post No. 534. Pallbearers will be Mike Finch, Ronnie Criqui, Ron Letterman, Hoy Bartlett, Johnny Lee Doss and Don Elders. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Thomas Proctor Thomas Everett Proctor, 75, Independence, Ore., a Joplin native, died Sunday, April 27, 1997, at Willamette Valley Medical Center, McMinnville, Ore. Mr. Proctor was born Dec. 6, 1921, at Joplin. He moved to Oregon in 1947 from Seneca. He worked at a lumber mill in Independence. He was a member and officer of Independence Elks Lodge No. 1950, and a member of AmVets Post No. 1776, Independence, and a Southern Baptist church at Galena, Kan. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He married Catherine Bosquet on Aug. 8, 1980, at Reno, Nev. She survives. Additional survivors include two sisters, Juanita Myers and Bettalu Vaul, both of Independence; and two brothers, Earl Proctor and Henry Proctor, both of Dallas, Ore. Private family graveside services will be at noon Wednesday at Hilltop Cemetery, Independence. Jack McElravy will officiate. Vault interment will follow. Ritualistic memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Independence (Ore.) Elks Lodge. A reception will follow. Arrangements are under the direction of Farnstrom Mortuary, Independence. Contributions may be made to Elks Children Eye Clinic, Salem, Ore. Geneva Baker NEOSHO, Mo. - Geneva Mae Baker, 92, Neosho, died at 8:45 p.m Sunday, April 27, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Baker was born Oct. 3, 1904, at Neosho and was a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker and had also worked at Kraft Foods, Neosho, for 11 years until her retirement in 1970. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Neosho, and past member of Neosho Rebekah Lodge. Her husband, Efton Baker, died April 3, 1959. She also is preceded in death by three children. Survivors include six grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren and several great-great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oakwood Cemetery, southwest of Neosho. The Rev. Jack Sanders will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Burnie Craig SARCOXIE, Mo. - Burnie Craig, 76, Pryor, Okla., formerly of Sarcoxie, died at 10:45 p.m. Friday, April 25, 1997, at Claremore Veterans Center, Claremore, Okla., after a long illness. Mr. Craig was born July 13, 1920, in Boone County, Ark. He was a graduate of Sarcoxie High School. He moved to Pryor in 1955 from Fort Scott, Kan. He was a senior marketing executive for Skelly, Getty and Texaco oil companies. He also had worked for Frisco Railroad for several years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Martin of Tours Episcopal Church, Pryor. He was a member of Sarcoxie Masonic Lodge No. 592 and Eastern Star, Sarcoxie. His wife, Betty L. Craig, died in 1992. Survivors include a son, Jon R. Craig, Glenpool, Okla.; a sister, Ida Lea Campbell, Joplin; a brother, Bob Craig, Sarcoxie; and two granddaughters. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Stephens Memorial Chapel, Pryor, with Bruce Ewing officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Pryor. Masonic graveside rites will be conducted by Pryor Creek Masonic Lodge No. 100. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Sullivan-Lewis American Legion Post No. 182. Ronald Ellis CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Ronald R. Ellis, 57, 126 W. Briarbrook Lane, died at 10:05 a.m. Monday, April 28, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Ellis was born Nov. 17, 1939, at Pineville. He was raised at Rocky Comfort. He was a graduate of Rocky Comfort High School, the former Joplin Junior College and Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. He was a teacher and a basketball coach. He taught and coached at Jasper High School from 1962 to 1963, Wheaton High School from 1963 to 1968, Webb City High School from 1968 to 1974, and was the assistant basketball coach at Missouri Southern State College in Joplin from 1974 to 1987. After retiring from teaching in 1987, he became a building contractor and built homes in Joplin, Webb City and Carl Junction. He was a Baptist. He was a member of Missouri State Teachers Association, Joplin Home Builders Association and Missouri Southern State College Lionbackers. Survivors include a son, Kirk Ellis, Kansas City; two daughters, Kelli Garvey and Krystal Bickett, both of Webb City; his mother, Doris Jordan, Purdy; three sisters, Carolyn McGuffy, Stella, Ruth Ann Goosetree, Rocky Comfort, and Janell Brattin, Wheaton; and five grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Paul Yarnall and Rick Utter will officiate. The family will receive friends after Wednesday's services. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Kelli Garvey, 1816 Chateau Ave., Meadow Moor Acres, Webb City. Contributions may be made to the Ronald R. Ellis memorial scholarship at Webb City High School, in care of the funeral home. Nellie Ethridge PURDY, Mo. - Nellie B. Ethridge, 78, Purdy, died at 6:20 p.m., Sunday, April 27, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Ethridge was born July 7, 1918, at Coweta, Okla. She attended schools at Tulsa, Okla. While living in Tulsa, she was a homemaker and sales clerk for J.C. Penney and Renbergs Clothing Stores. She moved to a farm at Cassville in 1970, where she remained until moving to Purdy in 1987. She was a member of Church of Christ, Cassville, Mo. She married Albert Schroor in 1938 at Tulsa. He died in 1956. She married Earley B. Ethridge on Aug. 1, 1958, at Tulsa, Okla. He died July 13, 1993. Survivors include a son, Jerry Al Schroor, Purdy; two daughters, Patricia Lee Caves, Tulsa, and Julianna Jo Schroor, Purdy; two step-daughters, Willidene Fletcher, Purdy, and Ethel DeWitt, state of Texas; a brother, Joe Edwards, Oakland, Calif; a sister, Lillie Mae Houston, Oxnard, Calif.; ten grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and several other step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, with Wayne Deffenbaugh, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Friends may call any time after noon on Wednesday. Sylvia Glendening NEVADA, Mo. - Sylvia F. Garland Glendening, 91, Nevada, died Saturday, April 26, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Glendening was born March 30, 1906, in Cedar County. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Nevada Goodwill Club. She married William Glendening in February 1924 at El Dorado Springs, Mo. He died in October 1976. Survivors include two daughters, Louise Scott and Nadine Jadlot, both of Nevada; two sisters, Hazel Woods, Nevada, and Ethel Ritchey, Alsea, Ore; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Moore Cemetery, Nevada, with Mike Hutchens, pastor, officiating. Pallbearers will be John Zoglmann, I.F. ``Butch'' Zoglmann, Jeremy Benton Zoglmann, Justin Zoglmann, Jerry Brendlinger, David Janes and Orville T. Scott. Arrangements are under the direction of Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada. Imogene Harriman ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. - Imogene Harriman, 89, Harrisonville, formerly of Rocky Comfort, died Sunday, April 27, 1997, at a Pleasant Hill nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Harriman was born Jan. 16, 1908, at Rocky Comfort. She moved to Harrisonville in 1994 from Rocky Comfort. She was a homemaker and a member of United Methodist Protestant Church, near Longview. She married Roy Harriman in October 1932. He died in 1983. Survivors include two sons, Joseph Harriman, Rocky Comfort, and Darell Harriman, Harrisonville. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Union Cemetery, near Rocky Comfort. The Rev. Wyatt Shanks will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Stanley & Son Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill. John Mee STOTTS CITY, Mo. - John J. Mee, 70, Stotts City, died at 8:05 p.m. Thursday, April 24, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Mee was born May 14, 1926, in Ireland. He lived in Stotts City the past 20 years. He was a retired school teacher. He was a Mason and Shriner and a member of the Scottish Rite. He married Mary Wegman on May 22, 1948, at St. Louis. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Mike Mee, Kevin Mee, Terence Mee and Sean Mee, all of Stotts City; two daughters, Margaret Latham, Clearlake, Calif., and Barbara Tobaj, Watsonville, Calif.; a brother, Robert Mee, St. Louis; and two grandchildren. Graveside services were at 2 p.m. Monday at Meismer Cemetery, near Halltown. Bryon Blunt officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home, Stotts City. George Mooney MONETT, Mo. - George G. Mooney, 85, 410 W. County St., died at 6 a.m. Monday, April 28, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Mooney was born May 16, 1911, at Monett. He was a lifelong local resident. He owned a local Conoco service station for 32 years. He worked at Davis Hardware. He retired in 1995. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Monett. He was a past member of Monett Jaycees and Monett Lion's Club. He married Norma Davis on July 22, 1934, at Monett. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Tom Mooney, Houston; a daughter, Jane James, Monett; a sister, Marjorie Olson, Monett; five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at IOOF Cemetery, Monett. The Rev. Grady Cockerhan will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the home, 410 W. County St. Contributions may be made to Barry-Lawrence County Development Center or to First Baptist Church, in care of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. David Myers DUENWEG, Mo. - David L. Myers, 66, 204 Parkmoor Drive, died at 3:13 p.m. Sunday, April 27, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Myers was born Sept. 4, 1930, at Joplin. He was a lifetime Joplin area resident. He was chief operator at the urea unit at the former Atlas Powder Co. for 25 years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He married Mary Grass on May 7, 1954, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Doug Myers, Webb City, and Tim Myers, Joplin; two daughters, Cheryl Myers Pickett, Joplin, and Becky Myers, Webb City; a sister, Ruth DeVore, Joplin; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Joe Myers will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will David Platner, Danny Platner, Stephen Platner, Shawn Platner, Jonathan Myers and Jeff Myers. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Tony Sturm Kellie Sturm NEOSHO, Mo. - Tony Lee Sturm, 29, and Kellie Marie Sturm, 35, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, were pronounced dead on Friday, April 25, 1997, at the scene of an automobile accident in Waldmohr, Germany. Mr. Sturm, was born Dec. 11, 1967, at Joplin. He lived in Neosho most of his life and graduated from Neosho High School. He was a staff sergeant with the U.S. Air Force and had been stationed in Germany since Sept. 1996. Mrs. Sturm was born Aug. 28, 1961 in the state of New York. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Catholic Church. They were married on Nov. 4, 1992 in the state of California. The couple are survived by a daughter, Courtney Ann Sturm. Also surviving Mr. Sturm are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Sturm, Neosho; a brother, William Sturm, Lincoln, Neb; two sisters, Beverly Kay Sampson and Bonnie Kay Payton, both of Neosho; a maternal grandmother, Beverly Wall, Carterville, and a maternal grandfather, Ned Schach, Neosho. Also surviving Mrs. Sturm are her mother, Patricia Carnevale, Peoria, Ariz., a brother and a sister, names and addresses unknown. The bodies are being returned to Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Arrangements are pending. Edith Garritson PITTSBURG, Kan. - Edith M. Garritson, 90, 902 Centennial Ave., died at 10 p.m. Saturday, April 26, 1997, at a Frontenac nursing home. She had been in ill health for several years. Mrs. Garritson was born Nov. 10, 1906, at Pittsburg. She returned to Pittsburg in 1957 from rural Weir. She was a Baptist and a member of Pleasant View Hummers Home Demonstration Unit and Order of the Eastern Star, the Kent Chapter of Weir. She married George Garritson in 1925. He died in 1975. Survivors include a son, Don Garritson, Columbus route 3; a daughter, Donna Craig, Jasper route 2; three brothers, Ernest Farrell, Miami, Okla., Carl Farrell, Neosho, Mo., and Lester Farrell, Hobart, Ind.; two sisters, Lottie Kell, Licking, Mo., and Betty Whitman, Rialto, Calif.; eight grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The Rev. David Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. Irma Ulery WEIR, Kan. - Irma H. Ulery, 71, Weir, died at 4:45 a.m. Sunday, April 27, 1997, at North Mississippi Medical Center, Tupelo, where she had been a patient one day. Mrs. Ulery was born Jan. 24, 1926, at Mindenmines, Mo. She moved to Weir in 1990. She married Clyde B. Ulery on Jan. 2, 1945, at Girard. He died March 26, 1997. Survivors include two sons, Gary C. Ulery, Tupelo, Miss., and Timothy D. Ulery, Dover, Ark.; a daughter, Debora J. Ulery, Riverton, Wyo.; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Lorene Moore FAIRLAND, Okla. - Lorene Moore, 83, Fairland, died at 7:15 a.m. Monday, April 28, 1997, at a Fairland nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Moore was born March 14, 1914, at Jacks Fork, Mo. She moved to the Fairland area in 1947 from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She was a homemaker and a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She married George Moore on Aug. 5, 1929, at Vinita. He died Feb. 28, 1986. Survivors include a daughter, Patsy O'Brien, Norman; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. Georgia Shelton MIAMI, Okla. - Services for Georgia P. Shelton, 77, 4 G St. N.E., who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Assembly of God Church, Miami. The Rev. Gerald L. Baser and the Rev. Leona Norwood will officiate. Burial will be in Ottawa Indian Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Hershel Shelton, Jon Shelton, Jeff Brumly, Dustin Foster, James Pickins and Ryan Shelton. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society. Arley Tash MIAMI, Okla. - Graveside services for Arley Washington Tash, 87, 422 I St. N.E., who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ottawa County Cemetery, southwest of Miami. The Rev. Audie Tash will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Vernon Wagner WELCH, Okla. - Vernon ``Barney'' Eugene Wagner, 88, Welch, died at 1:20 p.m. Monday, April 28, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Wagner was born June 19, 1908, at Beloit, Kan. He moved to the Welch area in 1951. He attended Miami High School. He was a retired grocery man and was a partner in Wagner's Grocery Store, Welch, for 30 years. He was a member of the Christian Church, Masonic Lodge and Lions Club, all at Welch. He married Vera Hames on July 11, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Mary Jo Collins, Miami; a brother, Kenneth Wagner, Dodge City, Kan.; a grandchild; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Bob Simmons Robert D. ``Bob'' Simmons, 88, Springfield, a former Joplin resident, died at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at Columbia Hospital South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Simmons was born Nov. 7, 1908, at Belmont, Wis. He founded and owned the Redings Mill Salad Shop from 1945 to 1966. He lived in Florida for 20 years before he moved to Springfield about five years ago. He married Eva Williams on Nov. 23, 1928, at Oregon, Ill. She died Nov. 6, 1973. Survivors include a son, Rick Simmons, Joplin; two daughters, R.J. Simmons, Springfield, and Patti McKinney, Bohoshe, Okla.; a sister, Hortense Delk, Spokane, Wash.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. John Roeder will officiate. Burial will be in Anderson (Mo.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Harold Emlet AURORA, Mo. - Harold ``Gene'' Emlet, 67, Kansas City, formerly of Aurora, died at 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Kansas City. Mr. Emlet was born March 18, 1930, in Aurora. He was a driver for a transportation company before he retired. He was a member of Dover Baptist Church. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Barbara Sue Pruente on Aug. 6, 1955, in Aurora. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Greg Emlet, Kansas City; two daughters, Debi Richman and Dana Allison, both of Overland Park, Kan.; a brother, Noel Emlet, Berryville, Ark.; four sisters, Anna Mayberry and Grethe Bowlin, both of Mount Vernon, Audrey Rosebrough, Fort Scott, Kan., and Hazel Cowan, Cape Fair; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Crafton-Cantrell Chapel. The Rev. Ronald Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Spring River Cemetery,Verona. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Marie Harrison CARTHAGE, Mo. - Marie E. Harrison, 81, Carthage, formerly of Reeds route 1, died at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Harrison was born Oct. 14, 1915, at Mount Clemens, Mich. She was a retired cosmetologist and a member of Mount Clemens Episcopal Church. She moved in 1978 to Carthage from Joplin. She married Kenneth Harrison in September 1978 at Miami, Okla. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Jacquie Clark, Grove, Okla.; a son, Gary Harrison, Carthage route 3; a stepdaughter, Debbie Maness, Neosho, Mo.; a brother, Jack Mack, state of Vermont; four grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Park Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. David Cottam will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Donald Laflen MILO, Mo. - Donald Wilbur Laflen, 82, Florence, Ky., formerly of Milo, died Feb. 19, 1997, at St. Elizabeth Medical Center, Edgewood, Ky., of natural causes. Mr. Laflen was born April 15, 1914, at Milo. He attended school at Milo and was graduated from Sheldon High School, Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College and the University of Missouri at Columbia. He lived for many years at Mount Prospect, Ill. He was a retired market researcher for A.C. Nielsen. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His first wife, Margaret Blank Laflen, died in 1946. His second wife, Marie Belton Laflen, died in 1986. Survivors include a son, James Laflen, Loveland, Ohio; a daughter, Ginann Laflen-Phillips, O'Fallon, Ill.; a brother, Allen Laflen, Moundville; two sisters, Helen Runge, Erlanger, Ky., and Mildred Robuck, Harrisonburg, Va.; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Milo Cemetery. The body has been cremated. Contributions may be made to the College of Business Administration at the University of Missouri at Columbia. Arrangements are under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Jerry Lasater MARSHFIELD, Mo. - Jerry D. Lasater, 61, Marshfield, formerly of Pineville, died at 9:47 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after an illness. Mr. Lasater was born Oct. 29, 1935, at Pineville. He was graduated from Pineville High School and attended Missouri Southern State College, Joplin. He began his career with the Missouri Highway Patrol in 1959. He was stationed at Cameron in 1963 and later transferred to Joplin. In 1973, he was promoted to the rank of corporal and transferred to Marshfield. He was promoted to the rank of sergeant in 1978. He retired in 1992. In 1944, he was elected to the Webster County Commission and served a two-year term. He served on the board of directors of the 30th Circuit Juvenile Detention Center. He was a member of Marshfield First Baptist Church, the Optimist Club and the Marshfield Country Club. He served as an Army supply sergeant during the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Glenna; a daughter, Karen Jo Steury, Springfield; two sons, Randy Lasater, Lebanon, and J. Kevin Lasater, Mount Vernon, and one grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Marshfield. Burial will be in Marshfield Cemetery under direction of Fraker Funeral Home. The Rev. Durwin Kicker, Rev. Marvin Davis and Rev. Clyde McClain will officiate. Pallbearers will be Tom Martin, J.D. Biram, Don Phillips, Al Raetz, Ron Replogle and Jim Brooks. Visitation will be from 8 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made through the funeral home to Marshfield First Baptist Church or the MASTERS Program of the Missouri Highway Patrol. Goldie Olson LOCKWOOD, Mo. - Goldie Fern Olson, 90, died at 9:42 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at a nursing home in Lockwood after an illness. Mrs. Olson was born July 29, 1906, in Lockwood. She was a longtime resident of Lockwood and was graduated in 1923 from Lockwood High School. She was a homemaker. She was a charter member of the Jolly Homemakers Extension Club and a member of the Lawrence County Historical Society and the Lawrence County Farm Bureau. She married Lawrence Olson on Aug. 8, 1925. He died May 8, 1977. Survivors include a son, Eugene Olson, Harrisonville; a daughter, Bonnie Cummins, Miller; a sister, Hazel Beck, Stotts City; a brother, Verne Duvall, Lockwood; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Gray's Point Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to Gray's Point Cemetery Association, Lawrence County Historical Society or the charity of the donor's choice. Stella Riddle PURDY, Mo. - Stella Maye Riddle, 87, Purdy, died at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at her daughter's home in Teresita after a short illness. Mrs. Riddle was born Dec. 26, 1909, at Ramona, Okla. She was a housewife. She was a Presbyterian. She married Elva Denes Riddle on Oct. 23, 1928, at Sapulpa, Okla. He died Dec. 4, 1993. Survivors include five sons, James Riddle, Purdy, Doyle Riddle, Kansas City, LeRoy Riddle, Anaheim, Calif., Richard Riddle, Holt, and Ronnie Riddle, Carthage; five daughters, Catherine Sapp, Hemit, Calif., Barbara Batson, Pierce City, Florence Irene Hancock, Carthage, and Sharon Wood, Teresita; a brother, Arthur Taylor, Hollister; two sisters, Gladys Wolfe, Fullerton, Calif., and Pearl Weaver, Cassville; 36 grandchildren, 56 great-grandchildren, four great-great-grandchildren and several stepgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters and a son. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Chapel, Monett. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Diabetes Foundation in care of the funeral home. Claud Williams WEBB CITY, Mo. - Claud Williams, 56, 723 Walker St., died at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Williams was born Aug. 30, 1940, at Granby. He was a retired mechanic. Survivors include his wife, Betty Williams, of the home; three sons, Claud Williams Jr. and Bobby Joe Williams, both of Carthage, and Randy Williams, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a daughter, Tammy Musgrave, Choctaw, Okla.; three brothers, Phil Williams, Webb City, Lewis Williams, Carl Junction, and John Williams, Teague, Texas; two sisters, Lucy Garrison, Neosho, and Rosie Gibson, Bullhead, Ariz.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Ivan Patterson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park. Brayden Fast PITTSBURG, Kan. - Brayden Scott Fast, 18 days, infant son of Angela Michelle Fast, Pittsburg, died at 1:48 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., after an illness since birth. The infant was born April 11, 1997, at Girard. Other survivors include a sister, MacKenzie Fast, Pittsburg; maternal grandparents, Richard and Deborah Fast, Lamar, Mo.; and maternal great-grandmother, Hazel Fast, Liberal, Mo. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Iantha Cemetery, northwest of Lamar, with Doug Oakes, minister, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar, Mo. Contributions may be made to Children's Mercy Hospital, in care of the funeral home. Kenneth Finkle GALENA, Kan. - Kenneth L. Finkle, 40, 1333 Elm St., died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Finkle was born Dec. 29, 1956, at Independence, Kan. He moved to Galena two years ago from Miami, Okla. Survivors include his mother, Maxine Finkle, Independence; and a sister, Katrina Boyd, Quapaw, Okla. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla. Charles Nicaise PITTSBURG, Kan. - Charles N. Nicaise, 90, 1108 Imperial Drive, Pittsburg, died at 2:42 a.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Nicaise was born Aug. 17, 1906, at Rich Hill, Mo. He lived in Pittsburg most of his life. He attended schools in Rich Hill and Pittsburg. He worked as a pipe fitter for the Kansas City Southern Railroad for 30 years. He was retired. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Pittsburg. He married Merle Cooley on June 29, 1931. She died in 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Norma J. Matzenbacher, 1203 E. Eighth St., Pittsburg; two grandsons; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, with the Rev. Jim Dearborn officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. The casket will be closed. Georgia Vaughn GALENA, Kan. - Services for Georgia Matha Vaughn, 89, Galena, who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Empire Mission Church, Galena. The Rev. Ronald Clifford will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Survivors include two sons, Johnny Vaughn, Columbus, and Jack Vaughn, Port Huron, Mich.; two daughters, Thelma Rolland, Galena, and Beverly Sills, Oklahoma City, Okla.; 18 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter. Arrangements are under the direction of the Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Lena Gray JAY, Okla. - Lena Bell Gray, 72, Jay, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Gray was born July 15, 1924, near Bluejacket. She lived in Jay for many years. She had worked for Simmons Industries in Jay for 13 years. She retired in 1986. She was a member of the Baptist Church. Survivors include a son, Raymond Holt, Vinita; a daughter, Freda Fansler, Grove; two sisters, Lucille Harrison, Collinsville, and Nola Romines, Jay; seven grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Bluejacket Cemetery. The Rev. Alvie Cunningham will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Ella Raney MIAMI, Okla. - Ella V. Raney, 91, 1100 E St. N.E., died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mrs. Raney was born Oct. 6, 1905, at Wanda, Mo. She moved to the Miami area in 1915 from Fairland. She formerly worked as a bookkeeper for the Greyhound Bus Station in Miami. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Miami, where she taught the third grade Sunday school class and was former superintendent of the primary Sunday school department. She was a charter member of the Wesleyan Guild of the church. She married Odell Raney in 1952 at Eureka Springs, Ark. He died Nov. 9, 1962. Survivors include two stepdaughters, Gladys Clark, Oklahoma City, and Jean Schreck, Nixa, Mo.; a brother, William Hadley, Culver, Okla.; three stepgrandchildren; and several great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Charles Horton and the Rev. Harold Neal will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Peter Rickel, Warren Schreck, Michael Payton, David Payton, Scott Payton and Ralph Leeson. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Miami. Annie Summerfield JAY, Okla. - Annie Louise Summerfield, 78, Jay, died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Summerfield was born Dec. 20, 1918, in Delaware County. She was the first full-blooded Cherokee Indian to graduate from Jay High School in 1940. She was a cook at Jay Grade School and a foster grandparent in the Jay schools. She was a member of the Tyio Baptist Church, near Jay, and was the church treasurer. Her husband, Levi Summerfield, died July 23, 1995. One son also preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Leroy Summerfield and Henry Summerfield, both of Jay; two daughters, Mary Ross, Salina, and Sally Buffington, Eucha; a brother, Guy Cornshucker, Jay; a sister, Lou Alene Cornshucker, Jay; 15 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Tyio Baptist Church, near Jay. The Rev. Richard Pickup and the Rev. Jess Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Clouds Creek Cemetery, near Jay. The body will lie in state from Thursday night until service time at the family home. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Arthur Taylor AFTON, Okla. - Arthur Errington Taylor, 79, 212 S. Mulberry St., died early Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Taylor was born June 18, 1917, in the state of Missouri. He lived in Afton most of his life. He was a police officer for many years and served as Afton police chief for 21 years. Survivors include his wife, Myrtle Taylor; two sons, Arthur Eugene Taylor, Pryor, and Rick Shipman, Big Cabin; two daughters, Irene Bohanon and Penny Rice, both of Afton; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Afton. Ruby Thrasher GROVE, Okla. - Ruby A. ``Billie'' Thrasher, 82, Grove, died at noon Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a nursing home in Grove after a long illness. Mrs. Thrasher was born Nov. 4, 1914, at Caldwell, Kan. She had lived in Grove since the mid-1960s. She was a homemaker and taught crafts and pole painting in Grove and Noel, Mo. She was a member of St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, Grove, and the Rosary Society Volunteers at Grove General Hospital. Her husband, Claude Thrasher, preceded her in death. Survivors include five sisters, Marjorie Dill, Bethany, Dorothy Junkens, Blackwell, Maxine Tribbey, Rogers, Ark., Jeanne Carr, Shawnee, and Patricia Miller, Las Vegas, Nev.; and a brother, Howard Whitesell, state of Oklahoma. Graveside services will be at 4:30 p.m. today at Olympus Cemetery. The Rev. Joseph Liem will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Barbara Underwood GROVE, Okla. - Barbara A. Underwood, 55, Grove, died at 11:43 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 1997, on arrival at Grove General Hospital of injuries sustained in a two-vehicle accident on U.S. 59 north of Grove. Mrs. Underwood was born Aug. 29, 1941, at Belchertown, Mass. She moved in 1963 to the Grove area. She was a production worker at Blitz USA, Miami, and a house roofer. Survivors include two sons, David Underwood, Grove, and Jim Underwood, Miami; a brother, Kenneth Hathaway, state of California; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Beulah Allman Beulah Gamble Allman, 90, St. Louis, a Joplin native, died at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a St. Louis nursing home after several months of ill health. Mrs. Allman was born Oct. 26, 1906, at Joplin. She was a homemaker and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin. She moved in 1990 to Kirkwood from Joplin. She married George Ward Allman on June 5, 1927, at Joplin. He died June 25, 1983. Survivors include a daughter, Millie Allman Myers, St. Louis; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Immanual Lutheran Church. Lowell Rossow, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jay Myers, Bill McCrary, William Norman, Ray Malzahn, Rodney Goold and Jim Myers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Barbara Brock Barbara Allen Brock, 93, Joplin, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Brock was born Jan. 30, 1904, at Paris, Texas. She had lived since October 1993 at Joplin, where she moved from Muskogee, Okla. She was a homemaker and a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Muskogee. Her husband, Cecil Brock, died June 26, 1987. A daughter preceded her in death. Surviving is a granddaughter. Graveside entombment will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Muskogee. The Rev. Max Berry will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. MaeBelle Gibbons MaeBelle Gibbons, 87, Joplin, died at 3:25 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Gibbons was born Nov. 5, 1909, at Green Forest, Ark. She lived most of her life in Joplin. She was graduated in 1928 from Joplin High School. She was a homemaker and a member of South Joplin Christian Church. She was a charter member of Briarbrook County Club, Carl Junction, and the Woman's Guide. Her husband, Bernard J. Gibbons, died March 14, 1971. A son preceded her in death. Survivors include two sisters, Betty J. Siskowski, 2927 Minnesota Ave., and Lucile Donan, San Diego, Calif.; and two grandchildren. Family is at the home of Ms. Siskowski. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Billye Visek Billye Visek, 88, Brazil, Ind., formerly of Joplin, died at 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at a Brazil nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Visek was born Dec. 28, 1908, at Quinlan, Okla. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church. Her husband, A.J. Visek, died June 26, 1992. Survivors include two sons, Gene E. Morgan and C.A. Morgan, both of Brazil; four sisters, Nancy Pierce, Fort Worth, Texas, Jean Neal, Oklahoma City, Okla., Ann Jackson, Sacramento, Calif., and Angel Sanders, Roseville, Calif.; a brother, Ernest Benefiel Jr., Tyler, Texas; four grandchildren; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Laverne Maxwell will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Gordon Dingman MINDENMINES, Mo. - Gordon L. Dingman, 72, 1150 W. 126 Highway, died at 2:35 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 1997, at a Pittsburg, Kan., nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Dingman was born Feb. 1, 1925, at Barton County. He was a farmer and a member of Nashville Methodist Church and Jasper Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6415. He was secretary and treasurer for 28 years at the Nashville Cemetery Association. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Lois Ricke on Oct. 2, 1948, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Lester Dingman, Thomas Dingman and Wayne Dingman, all of Liberal; a daughter, Janice Bowman, Lamar; a sister, Geraldine McWilliams, Asbury; 10 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and a great-stepgrandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Nashville Methodist Church. The Rev. Larry Garfield will officiate. Burial will be in Nashville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Contributions may be made to Nashville Methodist Church or Nashville Cemetery Association. Richard Groter SENECA, Mo. - Richard J. Groter, 78, died at 11 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Groter was born July 1, 1918, in Frostberg, Md. He moved to the Seneca area about a year ago from Joplin. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Neosho. Survivors include his wife, Gladys Groter, of the home; three sons, James Robert Johnston, Freemont, Calif., Richard Robert Groter, Webb City, and William Hubert Groter, Seneca; a brother, Robert Groter, state of Florida; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The body has been taken for cremation. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Neosho. Richard Robert Groter will officiate. Services are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Viola Howell SOUTH GREENFIELD, Mo. - Viola Madge Ralston Howell, 71, Morrow, Ohio, formerly of South Greenfield, died Wednesday, April 30, 1997, after an illness. Mrs. Howell was born March 22, 1926, in the state of Kansas. She was a licensed practical nurse at Ash Grove for 12 years. She was a Protestant. She married Chalmers Howell on Dec. 18, 1951, at Rockford, Ill. He died July 10, 1979. Survivors include two daughters, Wanda Lewis, Houston, Texas, and Margaret Rehman, Morrow; a sister, Irene Marcusson, Allerton, Iowa, and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Pennsboro Cemetery under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Alfred Pruitt NEOSHO, Mo. - Alfred L. Pruitt, 72, Neosho, was pronounced dead on arrival at 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at Wilson Hospital, Sidney, Ohio, after an apparent heart attack while traveling. Mr. Pruitt was born July 31, 1924, at Story, Ind. He was a lifelong resident of the Neosho area. He was a retired self-employed truck driver. He married Mildred Jones Delameter on Oct. 5, 1982. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Jean Fowlkes, Kennesaw, Ga., Wendy Pannell, Aurora, Ill., and Paula Gorman, Stark City; two stepsons, Steven Delameter and Michael Delameter, both of Neosho; two stepdaughters, Sharon Kay Hudson, Duluth, Ga., and Helen Davis, Neosho; a brother, Albert Pruitt, Neosho; 18 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery. Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home. Claud Williams WEBB CITY, Mo. - Services for Claud Williams, 56, 723 Walker St., who died Tuesday, April 29, 1997, will be at 10 a.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Ivan Patterson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park. Delno Bass WEIR, Kan. - Delno Lee Bass, 79, Weir, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, where he had been a patient for a week. He had been in failing health for several years. Mr. Bass was born Jan. 16, 1918, at Cardin, Okla. He attended Joplin, Mo., schools. He served in the Navy from 1945 to 1946. He was a labor commissioner in Kansas. He was chairman of the Governor's Commission on Manpower Planning. He moved from Topeka in 1975 to Weir, where he was administrator of the Office of Mined and Land Reclamation. He was a member of the Cherokee American Legion Post 35 and the Boilermaker & Pipefitters Local 664. He was a former business agent of what now is Operator Engineers Local 101. He married Helen Beck on May 16, 1939, at Vinita, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Pat Neuenschwander, Fredonia, and Janet Wiglesworth, Shawnee Mission; a brother, Wayne Bass, Joplin; a sister, Nina Hobson, Joplin; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Pastor James Shope will officiate. Private graveside rites will be at a later date at National Cemetery, Fort Scott. The body has been cremated. Contributions may be made to Youth Crisis Center of Parsons, in care of the funeral home. Paul Baugh GALENA, Kan. - Paul J. Baugh Sr., 69, Galena, formerly of Joplin, Mo., died at 6:38 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 1997, in a Galena nursing home after an illness. Mr. Baugh was born Jan. 26, 1928, at Detroit, Mich. He had lived in Galena six months, moving there from Jasper, Mo. He had lived in Joplin most of his life. He was a heavy equipment mechanic. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He married Donna McPherson in 1961. She died in 1978. Survivors include three sons, Paul Baugh Jr., Galena, Larry Baugh, state of Michigan, and John Paul Baugh, address unavailable; a daughter, Joy Pearson, state of California; a stepson, Bobby Esterline, Joplin; a stepdaughter, Drucilla Esterline, Webb City, Mo.; two brothers, Col. Russell Gene Baugh, Nashville, Tenn., and Dale Baugh, Orlando, Fla., and several grandchildren. His body will be cremated. Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Baxter Springs Cemetery. The Rev. Audie Tash will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Kenneth Finkle GALENA, Kan. - Services for Kenneth L. Finkle, 40, 1333 Elm St., who died Wednesday, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla. The Rev. Galen Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery at Cherryvale, Kan. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Joni Flaming JAY, Okla. - Joni R. Smith Flaming, 4, Jay, died at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Miss Flaming was born July 24, 1992, at Tulsa. She previously attended United Pentecostal Church at Pryor and was attending Maysville (Ark.) Church of God. She would have graduated on May 13 from the Northeastern Oklahoma Head Start at Jay. Survivors include her parents, Leroy and Becky Flaming, of the home; four sisters, Ashley Flaming, Candace Flaming, Teri Flaming and her twin, Brandi Flaming, all of the home; a stepsister, Casey Flaming, of the home; maternal grandparents, Leon and Melba Williams, Disney; maternal great-grandmother, Lorene Hoover, Grove; maternal great-grandparents, Sybil and James Williams, Grove; and paternal grandparents, Wayne and Glyennis Flaming, Jay. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Assembly of God Church, Jay. Bill Query, brother, and the Rev. Rick Nance will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Herman Cemetery, near Jay. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Contributions may be made to a trust fund in her name at the Delaware County Bank at Jay. MaeBelle Gibbons Services for MaeBelle Gibbons, 87, Joplin, who died Thursday, will be at 1 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Ron Wade will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. today at the mortuary. Pallbearers will be Don Mosley, Michael A. Siskowski, John Martin, Kevin Cooper and Bob Moyer. Contributions may be made to South Joplin Christian Church or the Alzheimer's Association. Walter Cavner SHELL KNOB, Mo. - Walter R. Cavner, 80, Shell Knob, died at 8:10 a.m. Thursday, May 1, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Cavner was born Feb. 7, 1917, in Clark County, Kan. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He moved to Shell Knob in 1971 from Liberal, Kan. He was a 21-year produce manager at Rima's Plaza Grocery Store, Shell Knob. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Shell Knob. He was a past member of the American Legion. He married Nellie Pound on Feb. 26, 1941, at Lakin, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a brother, Edgar Cavner Jr., Pico Rivera, Calif.; two sisters, Donelda Barber, Shell Knob, and Glora Goble, Burbank, Calif.; three grandsons; and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Christian Church, Shell Knob. Corky Johnson, minister, and Brother Wayne Writer will officiate. Burial will be in Painter Cemetery, Shell Knob. Pallbearers will be Eddie Davison, Jim Ditto, Ed Hill, Jason Rima, Jerry Rima and Don Wells. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church of Shell Knob, in care of the funeral home. Geneva Chapman SARCOXIE, Mo. - Geneva Chapman, 90, Jefferson City, a former Sarcoxie resident, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, at a nursing home in Jefferson City after an illness. Mrs. Chapman was born Dec. 3, 1906, in Polk County. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Baptist Church and Jones Creek Extension Club, Jefferson City. She married James W. Chapman on Jan. 3, 1925, at Mount Vernon. He died Oct. 3, 1970. Survivors include a son, James A. Chapman, Kansas City; three daughters, Shirley Harris, Summersville, Dora Jane Bass, Cedar, Utah, and Linda Lee, Jefferson City; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Housh Funeral Home. The Rev. Dean Winfiel will officiate. Burial will be in Powers Cemetery, southwest of Sarcoxie. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements in Jefferson City are under the direction of Buescher Memorial Home. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or to the charity of the donor's choice. Goldie Chenoweth RACINE, Mo. - Goldie Ruby Chenoweth, 88, Richland, Wash., a Racine native, died Wednesday, April 16, 1997, at Kadlec Medical Center, Richland, Wash., after an illness. Mrs. Chenoweth was born Nov. 16, 1908, in Racine. She moved to Richland in 1948. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She married Marion C. Conner on June 4, 1930, in Neosho. He died in 1972. She later married Irv Chenoweth, and he died in 1978. Survivors include two daughters, LaRee Pratt, Richland, and Betty Sansom, Goldendale, Wash.; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. April 19 at Einan's Funeral Home, Richland. Burial was in Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Richland. Violet Lee CASSVILLE, Mo. - Violet Lee, 89, Cassville, died at 10:05 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 1997, at Cox Monett Hospital, Monett, after a long illness. Mrs. Lee was born Nov. 17, 1907, at Cato, where she received her education. She was a lifetime resident of Barry County. She was a retired waitress and had worked for several years at Roaring River Restaurant in Cassville. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church, Cassville. She married Donald Lee on April 8, 1949, in Cassville. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Clint Daugherty, Goodman; a sister, Lola Terry, Purdy; a granddaughter; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Corinth Baptist Church, Cassville. Lois Martindale CARTHAGE, Mo. - Lois ``Peggy'' Martindale, 80, 1027 Grove St., died at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Martindale was born Oct. 12, 1916, in Webb City. She lived in Carthage since 1984 moving here from Goodman. She was a homemaker. She married John E. Martindale in 1933 in Webb City. He died Jan. 30, 1997. She is survived by a son, Donald W. Martindale, Paxico, Kan.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The body will be taken for cremation. Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home. June Pugh JASPER, Mo. - June Pugh, 52, Jasper, died at 2 p.m. Friday, May 2, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Pugh was born May 16, 1944, at Hot Springs, Ark. She moved to Jasper 30 years ago from Lamar. She was a caregiver. Survivors include two daughters, Randa Dysinger, Purcell; and Robin Wampler, Jasper; two stepgranddaughters; and one great-stepgranddaughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Burial will be in Kelly Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Hazel Boyd GROVE, Okla. - Hazel I. Boyd, 90, Grove, died at 5:08 p.m. Thursday, May 1, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Boyd was born April 20, 1907, at Faxon. She was a lifetime resident of Grove. She worked in food service for many years at Betty Ann Nursing Center and Grove Manor. She also worked at the Olan Dixon Ranch. She attended the Assembly of God Church, Grove. She married James Boyd in July 1929 at Jay. He died Nov. 30, 1973. Survivors include a son, Jerry Boyd, North Port, Ala.; a daughter, Ruth Richardson, Grove, Okla.; four brothers, Glen Layman, Ross Layman and Harry Layman, all of Grove, and Bill Layman, Vinita, Okla.; two sisters, Dorothy Lybrook, Grove, and Betty Wilson, Jay; four grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Chapel, Grove. The Rev. John E. Butler and the Rev. Kenneth Cope will officiate. Burial will be in Buzzard Cemetery, Grove. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Ervin Davis CARDIN, Okla. - Ervin Davis, 72, Cardin, died at 3 p.m. Friday, May 2, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a sudden illness. Mr. Davis was born March 8, 1925, at Leach. He moved to the Picher and Cardin area in 1970 from Seneca, Mo. He had worked for Childers Chemical Company in Cardin for several years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Carthage, Mo. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include two sons, Jeff Davis, Wyandotte, and Kenney Joe Davis, Welch; five daughters, Sharon Kelough, Wyandotte, Gloria Sires, Fairland, Donna Read, Miami, Sheilah French, Claremore, and Carol Boyer, Neosho, Mo.; three sisters, Velma Collins and Jessie DiMatteo, both of Joplin, Mo., and June Simmons, Carthage, Mo.; three brothers, Don Davis, Joplin, Elmer Davis, Seneca, Mo., and Walter Davis, Hornet community, south of Joplin; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Jim Neblett James D. ``Jim'' Neblett Jr., 70, Joplin, died at 2:03 p.m. Monday, May 5, 1995, at Freeman Hospital East, after several months of ill health. Mr. Neblett was born July 27, 1926, at Joplin. He was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Joplin High School in 1944 and graduated from the former Joplin Junior College with an associate degree in business. He worked for the former Vickers Co. in Joplin for 31 years, retiring in 1985 as chief timekeeper, paymaster and dispatcher. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 163 of Neosho. He was a radio operator in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He married Barbara Skelton on Oct. 12, 1973, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Steven Neblett, Clarkston, Wash. Jeffrey Neblett, McCune, Kan., Craig Neblett, Joplin, and Keith Neblett, Carl Junction; two daughters, Cindy White, Scammon, Kan., and Laura Kirk, Parson, Kan.; a brother, William I. Neblett, West Chester, Penn.; eight grandchildren and three step-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Saginaw Cemetery, with the Rev. J.K. Wright officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Frank O'Hara dies at age 100 Frank P. O'Hara, 100, Joplin, died at 2 p.m. Monday, May 5, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. O'Hara was born July 28, 1896, at Empire, Kan. He was a lifelong Joplin resident. He was a furnace man for the Frisco Building. He also remodeled homes. He was a Catholic. Survivors include two sisters, Louise Culton and Agnes Starnes, both of Joplin. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Mark Cliffman NEVADA, Mo. - D. Mark Cliffman, 42, Nevada, died Monday morning, May 5, 1997, after an automobile accident south of Nevada. Mr. Cliffman was born Dec. 28, 1954, at Nevada. He was a 1973 Nevada High School graduate. He worked 12 years transporting mobile homes for manufacturers at Angola, Ind. He was a member of Nevada Mills Methodist Church, Angola. He worked the last five years as sales manager of Cliffman Homes at Nevada. He was a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge No. 564 at Nevada. Survivors include a son, Mark Reeves Cliffman, Fremont, Ind.; his parents, Bob and Margie Cliffman, Nevada; a brother, Lynn Cliffman, Nevada; a sister, Melissa Sparlin, Broomfield, Colo.; and his grandmother, Alberta McGehee, Nevada. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Nevada, or American Heart Association. Winford Davis MONETT, Mo. - Winford Coleman Davis, 92, Monett, died at 9:07 a.m. Monday, May 5, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Davis was born Dec. 8, 1904, near Monett. He preached at Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church for more than 40 years. He was a member of Davis Quartet. He served as secretary-treasurer of Missouri State Association of Free Will Baptists. He was a member of the National Board of Education of Free Will Baptist Bible College, Nashville, Tenn. He also had been a secretary-treasurer of Foreign Mission Board. He married Burnice Bradley on April 3, 1944, at Monett. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Rick Davis, Monett, and James Davis, Mount Vernon, Iowa; a daughter, Sue Henderson, Monett; 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Lee Neill and the Rev. Ted Davis will officiate. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, southeast of Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Bethel Cemetery or Macedonia Free Will Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Herbert Hastings NEVADA, Mo. - Herbert William Hastings, 67, Osceola, died Saturday, May 3, 1997, at Sac-Osage Hospital, Osceola after a sudden illness. His daughters, Dianne Welch, Heather Mann and Audrey Soles, all live in Nevada. Mr. Hastings was born Dec. 5, 1929, at Detroit, Mich. He lived in the Osceola area for the past three years, moving from Windsor. He was the owner/operator of an over-the-road trucking company. He was driver of the year with safety awards for 32 years. He was a truck driver for 45 years. He was a Baptist. He served with the U.S. Air Force. He married Anna May Keating on March 1, 1951, at Hobson, Mont. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Herbert Hastings, Helena, Mont., Paul Hastings, Murphy, Texas, and David Hastings, Hobson, Mont.; another daughter, Christine Markey, Grover Hill, Ohio; two brothers, Clifford Hastings and Gayles Hastings, both of Wheatland,; two sisters, Betty Lowe, Archie, and Donna Reighard, Milan; fifteen grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada, with David Jones officiating. Burial will be in Deepwood Cemetery, Nevada. Visitation will be after 11:30 a.m. today at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Charles Hixson NEOSHO,Mo. - Charles L. Hixson, 76, Neosho, died at 6 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Hixson was born Jan. 22, 1921, at Joplin. He was a lifetime area resident. He worked in the paint lab at Eagle Picher for 25 years. He then worked at Missouri Southern State College as a carpenter for 10 years, retiring in 1983. He was a Methodist and an Army veteran of World War II. He married Lois Shaw on Jan. 17, 1942, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Chuck Hixson, Neosho, and David Hixson, Garden City, Kan.; a daughter, Jacquelyn Long, Joplin; a sister, Marge Cox, Mobile, Ala.; 12 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The body was cremated. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Contributions may be made to Medicalodge, Neosho, in care of the funeral home. Marvin Holbert Sr. NEOSHO, Mo. - Marvin Paul Holbert Sr., 69, Neosho, died at 2:25 p.m. Sunday, May 4, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a two-year-illness. Mr. Holbert was born Sept. 6, 1927, at Lincoln, Neb. He worked as a sewing machine salesman for many years, retiring in 1995. He moved to Neosho in 1989 from Seneca, where he lived for 20 years. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho, Missouri Fur Traders and Mountain Man Club. He married Dolores Dere on May 3, 1957, at Winterhaven, Calif. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons Marvin Holbert, Jr., Webb City, Roy Holbert, Neosho, and Peter Holbert, Ontario, Calif.; a daughter, Lorraine Burdge, Neosho; three brothers, Everett Stull, Canyon Lake, Calif., Joseph Holbert, El Monte, Calif., and Cornelius Holbert, Milwaukee, Wis.; two sisters, Carol VanWinkle, Hemet, Calif., Betty Rajsich, Mogadore, Ohio, and nine grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Gibson Cemetery, Neosho, with D.L. Mitchell officiating. The family will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the Marvin Holbert fund in care of the funeral home. Alyson Lukenbill NEVADA - Alyson McKenzie Lukenbill, infant daughter of Melanie Lukenbill, Nevada, was stillborn Saturday, May 3, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Additional survivors include a brother, Jeffrey Dylan Coonrod, Nevada; grandparents, Dirk and Debbi Scotten, Nevada, and Frank and Sue Lukenbill, Marceline; great-grandparents, Betty Hayes and Frank Lukenbill, both of Nevada, and LaVerne and Kay Scotten, Nevada. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Newton Burial Park Cemetery, Nevada, with Barry Geertsen and Daniel Gomez officiating. Pallbearers will be Troy Scotten and Shannon Scotten. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. Tuesday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Margaret Melton NEVADA, Mo. - Margaret Mary Melton, 80, Nevada, died Sunday night, May 4, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Melton was born Oct. 7, 1916, at La Harpe, Kan. She was a member of the Christian Church, Walker, and Rebekah Lodge No. 410, Nevada. She retired in 1980 from Nevada State Hospital. She worked for Key Work Clothes for 18 years. She married Wiley Don Melton on Oct. 19, 1934, at Nevada. He died Feb. 10, 1964. Surviving are two sons, A.E. Melton, Webb City, and Jim Melton, Walker; a brother, Authur Widmon, Burley, Idaho; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dederick. Friends may call until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to American Heart Association. Carolyn Sexson NEOSHO, Mo. - Carolyn Elizabeth Sexson, 76, Neosho, died at 1:40 a.m. Monday, May 6, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Sexson was born Oct. 10, 1920, at Charlotte, Ark. She moved to Neosho in 1977 from Lee's Summit. She was a homemaker and retired antique dealer. She was a member of Rocketdyne Road Church of Christ, Neosho. She married Andy Buford Sexson on Feb. 14, 1941, at Hot Springs, Ark. He died Aug. 27, 1980. Additional survivors include two daughters, Carol Thomas, Ozark, and Barbara Parker, Waterbury, Vt.; a brother, Otis Moore, Conway, Ark.; two sisters, Ada Hicks, Batesville, Ark., and Medrith Anschultz, Alvaton, Ky.; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Rocketdyne Road Church of Christ. Denny Kruse and J.R. Burr, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be in Newtonia IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Byrum, Saran Powviriya, Shane Thomas, Craig Thomas, Conway Sexson and Mike Allen. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to Fairhaven Children's Home, in care of the funeral home. Francis Smith SARCOXIE, Mo. - Francis M. Smith, 79, Butler, formerly of Sarcoxie, died Thursday, May 1, 1997, at his home of natural causes. Mr. Smith was born Aug. 3, 1917, at Sarcoxie. He worked at several Butler car dealerships and he owned Smith Shoe Repair and Sales, Butler. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a two-term Butler city councilman. He was the district and port adjutant of James P. Arnold American Legion Post. No. 46, Butler. He was a member of Western Missouri Legion Bluebird Commission. He received the Butler Area Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Citizen Award. He was past president of Butler Little League and past president of Recreation Lake, Butler. He was a lifetime member of Butler Bears Booster Club at Butler High School and was a volunteer worker at high school sports events. He married Pansy Wheeler on Dec. 24, 1950. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Steve Smith, Joplin; a brother, Cecil Smith, Butler; and two grandchildren. Services were Saturday at Underwood-Steinbeck Funeral Home, Butler, with the Rev. Brent Haworth officiating. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions may be made to Butler High School Booster Club. Donnie Stipp NEWTONIA, Donnie Stipp, 43, Newtonia, was pronounced dead at 2:42 a.m. Sunday, May 4, 1997, on arrival at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, of a gunshot wound. Mr. Stipp was born Jan. 14, 1954, at Tillmook, Ore. He was a longtime resident of the Newtonia area. He was a union carpenter. Survivors include a daughter, Rebecca Stipp, Neosho; two sons, Jed Stipp and Joe Stipp, both of Anderson, his mother, Christine Michael, Newtonia; four brothers, Dennis Stipp, Granby, Perry Stipp, Lewiston, Idaho, Thad Stipp, VanCouver, Wash., and Chris Stipp, Newtonia; a sister, Nona Harmel, Newtonia. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Doug Gripka will officiate. Burial will be in Dice Cemetery, Fairview. Pallbearers will be Lonnie Weems, Roy Seward, Scott Brown, Wayne Page, Cecil Roberts and Bob Hurn. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Frances Vallette NEVADA Mo. - Frances E. Vallette, 90, Nevada, died Sunday morning, May 4, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Vallette was born Dec. 5, 1906, at Nevada. She graduated from Cottey College, Nevada. She attended what now is Pittsburg (Kan.) State University, and the former Springfield Teachers College. She taught for several years at Franklin Elementary School, Nevada. She was a member of the Phi Beta honorary musical and dramatic arts fraternity. She was a member of Gamma Phi Beta sorority, PEO Sisterhood, Order of the Eastern Star, and the Delta Kappa Gamma honorary teachers sorority. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Nevada. Survivors include a sister, Virginia Carter, Nevada. Private graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Arrangements are under the direction of the Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Nevada. Dennis Simpson BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Dennis Lee Simpson, 49, died at 6:15 a.m. Sunday, May 4, 1997, at John L. McClellan Memorial V.A. Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr. Simpson was born Dec. 3, 1947, at Hockerville, Okla. He was a lifetime Baxter Springs resident. He was a mechanic, and worked for Baxter Pick-Up Service. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Diana Dawson-Simpson, Baxter Springs, his mother, Delna C. Simpson, Baxter Springs; three sisters, Linda C. Price, Baxter Springs, Annetta M. Toney, Galena, and Gayla J. Kreeger, rural Galena; a son, Jimmy Simpson, Pittsburg; a daughter, Tammy DeSilva, Picher, Okla.; a stepdaughter, Karla Dawson, Baxter Springs; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs, with the Rev. Fred Dycus and the Rev. Jerry Vonmoss officiating. Burial will be in Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. Pallbearers will be Gary England, Russell Holman, Steven Kreeger, Johnathan Kreeger, Romel Downs and Kenneth Dunn. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. Swake Hilderbrand JAY, Okla. - Swake Hilderbrand, 40, Jay, was pronounced dead at 7 a.m. Monday, May 5, 1997, at his home. The cause of death is under investigation. Mr. Hilderbrand was born Jan. 1, 1957, at Jay. He was a full-blood member of the Cherokee tribe and lived all of his life in the Jay area. He was a member of Brush Creek Baptist Church, Jay. Survivors include four half-brothers, Alex Jumper, Jay, Price Hilderbrand, Anderson, Mo., Clarence Roberts, Colcord, and Joe Hilderbrand, address unknown. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Brush Creek Baptist Church. The Rev. Larry Pritchitt will officiate. Burial will be in Jumper Cemetery, Jay. Services are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Clifford Tehee JAY, Okla. - Clifford Lee Tehee, 45, Jay, died at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Tehee was born Oct. 2, 1951 at Claremore. He was a full-blood member of the Cherokee tribe and a member of Sycamore Baptist Church, Jay. Survivors include his father, Jim Tehee, Jay; a son, Michael Holdridge, LaVerenge, Tenn.; three daughters, Melvina Owens, Chevonne Tehee and Stacy Tehee, all of Jay; a sister, Helen Thomas, Jay; two brothers, James Tehee, Jay, and Edward Tehee, Wyandotte. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sycamore Baptist Church. The Rev. Rufus King will officiate. Burial will be in Round Springs Cemetery, near Jay. The body will be taken home tonight, where the family will receive friends. Services are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home. Judith Cockrell Judith A. Sale Cockrell, 43, St. Louis, a former Joplin resident, died Saturday, May 3, 1997, at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Louis, after a long illness. Mrs. Cockrell was born Jan. 27, 1944, in Joplin. She attended Joplin schools and was graduated in 1962 from Joplin High School. She received a master's degree in special education from Missouri Valley College, Marshall. She taught in Marshall schools for 16 years and at Kirkwood the past 15 years. Survivors include her husband, Jim Cockrell; two sons, Jolan Cockrell and Josh Cockrell, both of St. Louis; her father, Leonard C. Sale, Joplin; and two sisters, Charleen R. Dale, Lee's Summit, and Susan E. Allen, Garland, Texas. The body will be cremated under the direction of St. Marcus Crematory and Mausoleum, St. Louis. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Home Heights Presbyterian Church, St. John's, Mo. Arrangements are under the direction of Kutis Funeral Home, Afton Chapel, St. Louis. Contributions may be made to the Judith A. Cockrell scholarship fund at Kirkwood (Mo.) High School or to the American Cancer Society. Curt Hough L. Curt Hough, 68, Joplin, died at 9:55 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Hough was born Dec. 1, 1928, at Springfield. He was an auto dealer in Joplin and a former Springfield resident. He was a member of Calvary Nazarene Church. Survivors include his wife, Cleo A. Hough; two sons, Sam Kilgore, Pleasanton, Kan., and Pat Kilgore, Liberty; five daughters, Judy Davis, St. James, Barbara Brewer, Republic, Georgia Brooks, St. Joseph, Cindy Roderique, Springfield, and Katy Painter, Tulsa, Okla.; two brothers, Landon Hough and Lowell Hough, both of Springfield; two sisters, Faye Reaves and Lucille Sifford, both of Springfield; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Frank Jagodzinski Frank L. ``Frank'' Jagodzinski, 74, 2220 Bird Ave., died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mr. Jagodzinski was born Dec. 1, 1922, at Green Bay, Wis. He had lived two years in Joplin, where he moved from Fayetteville, Ark. He was a carpenter. He owned and operated a hardware and parts store in Westville, Ark. He was a member of Crown of Life Chapel, Joplin. He married Alene Marsh Law on Jan. 22, 1995, at Fayetteville. She survives. Other survivors include three stepsons, Terry Law and Ronnie Law, both of Bentonville, Ark., and Roger Law, Riverton, Kan.; a broth- er, Edward Jagodzinski, Green Bay, Wis.; a sister, Lillian Gryer, Green Bay; and several stepgrandchildren and great-stepgrandchildren. The body will be cremated. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Crown of Life Chapel, 23rd Street and Annie Baxter Avenue. The Rev. Paul Dilts will officiate. Contributions may be made to Crown of Life Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. James Abbott SARCOXIE, Mo. - James Roy Abbott, 57, Sarcoxie, died at 8:21 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at his home after one year of ill health. Mr. Abbott was born Dec. 30, 1939, at Fort Smith, Ark. He moved to Sarcoxie in 1977. He served in the Air Force from January 1958 to May 1962. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Joplin. He was a member of Unity Church of Joplin. He married Gloria Bowman in June 1961 at Ventura, Calif. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Debra Gillett and Donna Zgonce, both of Sarcoxie, and Dena Cornell, Carthage; a sister, Louise Henson, La Russell; two stepsisters, Ima Jean Higuea, Madera, Calif., and Leta Mae Barnes, Santa Rosa, Calif.; and two grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the home on Sarcoxie route 2. Arrangements are under the direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Furl Coffey MONETT, Mo. - Furl F. Coffey, 87, Monett, died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, in a Monett nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Coffey was born July 7, 1909, in McDonald County. He was a retired farmer. He also worked as a milk hauler for Pet Milk Co. He was a member of Arnhart Baptist Church, Purdy. He married Myrtle Marbut on Aug. 27, 1932, at Purdy. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Rex Coffey, Purdy; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Burial will be in Arnhart Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. John Fairchild MONETT, Mo. - John Lee Fairchild, 86, Manila, Ark., died Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark., after an illness. His wife, Agnes Stubblefield Fairchild, is a former Monett resident. Mr. Fairchild was born Dec. 4, 1910, in Rosston, Ark. He was a farmer and was the former Manila Airport manager. He was a flight instructor for 40 years. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today at Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Manila, with The Rev. Willis Osban officiating. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Kings Prairie Cemetery in Monett, with the Rev. Mark Mildren officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Methodist Church of Manila or the American Heart Association. Roy Gilpin CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Roy E. Gilpin, 81, 609 Woodland, died at 4:47 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Gilpin was born Sept. 8, 1915, at East Prairie. He moved to Galena, Kan., when he was four years old. He had lived on Joplin route 6 for 35 years before he moved to Carl Junction 11 years ago. He retired as a pipeline superintendent for Williams Brothers Construction, Tulsa, Okla., and Conyes Construction of California. He then owned and operated West Side Trailer Park and West Side Motors, Joplin route 6, until 1978. He was a member of First Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge No. 51, both of Galena, and the Scottish Rite and Elks Lodge, both of Joplin. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Esther Edmonds on June 27, 1936, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Chick Gilpin, Frontenac, Kan.; a brother, Ray Gilpin, Climax Springs; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Max Bishop will officiate. Pallbearers will be John Snapp, Jim Milsap, Larry Hoffman, Pete Wheelan, Bob Swan and DeWayne Bowman. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. Masonic rites will be at 7 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The family will receive friends after the service until 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the hospice program at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, or First Methodist Church of Galena, in care of the funeral home. Martha Pogue NEOSHO, Mo. - Martha N. Pogue, 76, Neosho, died at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Pogue was born Feb. 4, 1921, at Peace Valley. She had lived in the Neosho area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Sweetwater Baptist Church. She married Vernon Pogue on Sept. 19, 1936, in Newton County. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Vernon Pogue Jr., Belton, Gerald Pogue, Neosho, and Troy Pogue, Jefferson City; a daughter, Marie McKinney, Miami, Okla.; a brother, Grant Wilbanks, West Plains; a sister, Maudie Busby, Salem; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. J.R. Burr, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery, Stella. Family members will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Tony Sturm Kellie Sturm NEOSHO, Mo. - Services for Staff Sgt. Tony Lee Sturm, 29, and Kellie Marie Sturm, 35, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, who died after an automobile accident on Saturday, April 26, and Friday, April 25, 1997, respectively, in Waldmohr, Germany, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Chapel, Neosho. The Rev. Mike Rhoades and father Joseph Liem will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted by Whiteman Air Force Base, Sedalia. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The caskets will be closed at all times. Isabel Barber WEST MINERAL, Kan. - Isabel M. Burke Barber, 84, West Mineral, died at 12:52 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Barber was born Jan. 9, 1913, at Kinsley. She grew up and attended schools in Kinsley and was gradated from Kinsley High School in 1932. She had lived in West Mineral for about 10 years. She worked as a licensed practical nurse in a Dodge City hospital for several years. She was a member of Dodge City Southern Baptist Church. She married Gilbert Barber on Oct. 28, 1931, at Hopewell. He died on May 1, 1986. Survivors include a daughter, Juanita Roberts, West Mineral; two grandsons; 20 step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Graveside services will be at a later date at Kinsley Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Raymond Boyes GALENA, Kan. - Raymond W. Boyes, 85, Galena route 1, died at 10:53 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at a nursing home in Galena after an illness. Mr. Boyes was born Feb. 9, 1912, in Galena and was a lifetime resident. He worked for Vicker's Corp., Joplin, Mo., as a tool crib operator until 1975. He also was a self-employed farmer. He was a member and deacon of First Christian Church, Galena. He married Thelma W. LaTurner on Dec. 21, 1940, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Sherry Collins, Galena route 1, and Terri Jo Smith, Galena; two brothers, Harold Boyes, Newton, and Jack Boyes, Galena route 1; a sister, Elva Mallatt, Galena route 1; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Galena. Paul Sims will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, Galena. Kenneth Holman COLUMBUS, Kan. - Kenneth C. Holman, 82, 1005 E. Oak St., Columbus, died at 9:21 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Holman was born May 22, 1914, at Columbus. He grew up and attended schools in Muskogee, Okla. He returned to rural Columbus after he was graduated from Muskogee High School. He worked for Spencer Chemical Co., Crestline, for 32 years. He retired in 1977. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Columbus, Eastern Star Chapter No. 117, Weir, Prudence Masonic Lodge, Columbus, and Disabled American Veterans. He married Edna Emerson on March 27, 1948, at Girard. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Linda Brunker, Dallas, Texas, Joyce Holman, Columbus, and Janet Adams, Baxter Springs; a son, James Holman, Girard; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. Jim Jones and the Rev. Todd McLean officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the National Foundation for the Blind, in care of the funeral home. Elmer Hussong GALENA, Kan. - Elmer Lee Hussong, 76, 1220 Princeton St., was found dead at his home Wednesday, May 7, 1997, after a sudden illness. Mr. Hussong was born April 20, 1921, at Columbus. He was a lifetime area resident. He worked at Doane Food Products, Galena, for more than 35 years. He retired in April 1986. He married Velma Chester on Feb. 14, 1940, at Columbus. She died May 2, 1987. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Hussong and Howard Hussong, both of Galena; a daughter, Nancy Wilson, Neosho, Mo.; three sisters, Elnora Watson, Independence, Betty Brewster, Baxter Springs, and Jewell Brazil, Anderson, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. The Rev. Ernie Watson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the home. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Judith Cockrell Judith A. Sale Cockrell, 43, St. Louis, a former Joplin resident, died Saturday, May 3, 1997, at St. Joseph's Hospital, St. Louis, after a long illness. Mrs. Cockrell was born Jan. 27, 1944, in Joplin. She attended Joplin schools and was graduated in 1962 from Joplin High School. She received a master's degree in special education from Missouri Valley College, Marshall. She taught in Marshall schools for 16 years and at Kirkwood the past 15 years. Survivors include her husband, Jim Cockrell; two sons, Jolan Cockrell and Josh Cockrell, both of St. Louis; her father, Leonard C. Sale, Joplin; and two sisters, Charleen R. Dale, Lee's Summit, and Susan E. Allen, Garland, Texas. The body will be cremated under the direction of St. Marcus Crematory and Mausoleum, St. Louis. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Home Heights Presbyterian Church, St. John's, Mo. Arrangements are under the direction of Kutis Funeral Home, Afton Chapel, St. Louis. Contributions may be made to the Judith A. Cockrell scholarship fund at Kirkwood (Mo.) High School or to the American Cancer Society. Curt Hough L. Curt Hough, 68, Joplin, died at 9:55 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Hough was born Dec. 1, 1928, at Springfield. He was an auto dealer in Joplin and a former Springfield resident. He was a member of Calvary Nazarene Church. Survivors include his wife, Cleo A. Hough; two sons, Sam Kilgore, Pleasanton, Kan., and Pat Kilgore, Liberty; five daughters, Judy Davis, St. James, Barbara Brewer, Republic, Georgia Brooks, St. Joseph, Cindy Roderique, Springfield, and Katy Painter, Tulsa, Okla.; two brothers, Landon Hough and Lowell Hough, both of Springfield; two sisters, Faye Reaves and Lucille Sifford, both of Springfield; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Frank Jagodzinski Frank L. ``Frank'' Jagodzinski, 74, 2220 Bird Ave., died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mr. Jagodzinski was born Dec. 1, 1922, at Green Bay, Wis. He had lived two years in Joplin, where he moved from Fayetteville, Ark. He was a carpenter. He owned and operated a hardware and parts store in Westville, Ark. He was a member of Crown of Life Chapel, Joplin. He married Alene Marsh Law on Jan. 22, 1995, at Fayetteville. She survives. Other survivors include three stepsons, Terry Law and Ronnie Law, both of Bentonville, Ark., and Roger Law, Riverton, Kan.; a broth- er, Edward Jagodzinski, Green Bay, Wis.; a sister, Lillian Gryer, Green Bay; and several stepgrandchildren and great-stepgrandchildren. The body will be cremated. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Crown of Life Chapel, 23rd Street and Annie Baxter Avenue. The Rev. Paul Dilts will officiate. Contributions may be made to Crown of Life Chapel. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. James Abbott SARCOXIE, Mo. … James Roy Abbott, 57, Sarcoxie, died at 8:21 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at his home after one year of ill health. Mr. Abbott was born Dec. 30, 1939, at Fort Smith, Ark. He moved to Sarcoxie in 1977. He served in the Air Force from January 1958 to May 1962. He was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service in Joplin. He was a member of Unity Church of Joplin. He married Gloria Bowman in June 1961 at Ventura, Calif. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Debra Gillett and Donna Zgonce, both of Sarcoxie, and Dena Cornell, Carthage; a sister, Louise Henson, La Russell; two stepsisters, Ima Jean Higuea, Madera, Calif., and Leta Mae Barnes, Santa Rosa, Calif.; and two grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at the home on Sarcoxie route 2. Arrangements are under the direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Furl Coffey MONETT, Mo. … Furl F. Coffey, 87, Monett, died at 1:10 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, in a Monett nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Coffey was born July 7, 1909, in McDonald County. He was a retired farmer. He also worked as a milk hauler for Pet Milk Co. He was a member of Arnhart Baptist Church, Purdy. He married Myrtle Marbut on Aug. 27, 1932, at Purdy. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Rex Coffey, Purdy; four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Burial will be in Arnhart Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. John Fairchild MONETT, Mo. … John Lee Fairchild, 86, Manila, Ark., died Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at St. Bernards Regional Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark., after an illness. His wife, Agnes Stubblefield Fairchild, is a former Monett resident. Mr. Fairchild was born Dec. 4, 1910, in Rosston, Ark. He was a farmer and was the former Manila Airport manager. He was a flight instructor for 40 years. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today at Howard Funeral Service Chapel in Manila, with The Rev. Willis Osban officiating. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Kings Prairie Cemetery in Monett, with the Rev. Mark Mildren officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Methodist Church of Manila or the American Heart Association. Roy Gilpin CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Roy E. Gilpin, 81, 609 Woodland, died at 4:47 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Gilpin was born Sept. 8, 1915, at East Prairie. He moved to Galena, Kan., when he was four years old. He had lived on Joplin route 6 for 35 years before he moved to Carl Junction 11 years ago. He retired as a pipeline superintendent for Williams Brothers Construction, Tulsa, Okla., and Conyes Construction of California. He then owned and operated West Side Trailer Park and West Side Motors, Joplin route 6, until 1978. He was a member of First Methodist Church and Masonic Lodge No. 51, both of Galena, and the Scottish Rite and Elks Lodge, both of Joplin. He was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Esther Edmonds on June 27, 1936, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Chick Gilpin, Frontenac, Kan.; a brother, Ray Gilpin, Climax Springs; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Max Bishop will officiate. Pallbearers will be John Snapp, Jim Milsap, Larry Hoffman, Pete Wheelan, Bob Swan and DeWayne Bowman. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. Masonic rites will be at 7 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The family will receive friends after the service until 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the hospice program at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, or First Methodist Church of Galena, in care of the funeral home. Martha Pogue NEOSHO, Mo. - Martha N. Pogue, 76, Neosho, died at 6:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Pogue was born Feb. 4, 1921, at Peace Valley. She had lived in the Neosho area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of Sweetwater Baptist Church. She married Vernon Pogue on Sept. 19, 1936, in Newton County. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Vernon Pogue Jr., Belton, Gerald Pogue, Neosho, and Troy Pogue, Jefferson City; a daughter, Marie McKinney, Miami, Okla.; a brother, Grant Wilbanks, West Plains; a sister, Maudie Busby, Salem; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. J.R. Burr, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery, Stella. Family members will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Tony Sturm Kellie Sturm NEOSHO, Mo. … Services for Staff Sgt. Tony Lee Sturm, 29, and Kellie Marie Sturm, 35, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, who died after an automobile accident on Saturday, April 26, and Friday, April 25, 1997, respectively, in Waldmohr, Germany, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Chapel, Neosho. The Rev. Mike Rhoades and father Joseph Liem will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. Full military rites will be conducted by Whiteman Air Force Base, Sedalia. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The caskets will be closed at all times. Isabel Barber WEST MINERAL, Kan. … Isabel M. Burke Barber, 84, West Mineral, died at 12:52 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Barber was born Jan. 9, 1913, at Kinsley. She grew up and attended schools in Kinsley and was gradated from Kinsley High School in 1932. She had lived in West Mineral for about 10 years. She worked as a licensed practical nurse in a Dodge City hospital for several years. She was a member of Dodge City Southern Baptist Church. She married Gilbert Barber on Oct. 28, 1931, at Hopewell. He died on May 1, 1986. Survivors include a daughter, Juanita Roberts, West Mineral; two grandsons; 20 step-grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Graveside services will be at a later date at Kinsley Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Raymond Boyes GALENA, Kan. … Raymond W. Boyes, 85, Galena route 1, died at 10:53 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at a nursing home in Galena after an illness. Mr. Boyes was born Feb. 9, 1912, in Galena and was a lifetime resident. He worked for Vicker's Corp., Joplin, Mo., as a tool crib operator until 1975. He also was a self-employed farmer. He was a member and deacon of First Christian Church, Galena. He married Thelma W. LaTurner on Dec. 21, 1940, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Sherry Collins, Galena route 1, and Terri Jo Smith, Galena; two brothers, Harold Boyes, Newton, and Jack Boyes, Galena route 1; a sister, Elva Mallatt, Galena route 1; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Galena. Paul Sims will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Grandsons and nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, Galena. Kenneth Holman COLUMBUS, Kan. … Kenneth C. Holman, 82, 1005 E. Oak St., Columbus, died at 9:21 p.m. Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Holman was born May 22, 1914, at Columbus. He grew up and attended schools in Muskogee, Okla. He returned to rural Columbus after he was graduated from Muskogee High School. He worked for Spencer Chemical Co., Crestline, for 32 years. He retired in 1977. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Columbus, Eastern Star Chapter No. 117, Weir, Prudence Masonic Lodge, Columbus, and Disabled American Veterans. He married Edna Emerson on March 27, 1948, at Girard. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Linda Brunker, Dallas, Texas, Joyce Holman, Columbus, and Janet Adams, Baxter Springs; a son, James Holman, Girard; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. Jim Jones and the Rev. Todd McLean officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the National Foundation for the Blind, in care of the funeral home. Elmer Hussong GALENA, Kan. … Elmer Lee Hussong, 76, 1220 Princeton St., was found dead at his home Wednesday, May 7, 1997, after a sudden illness. Mr. Hussong was born April 20, 1921, at Columbus. He was a lifetime area resident. He worked at Doane Food Products, Galena, for more than 35 years. He retired in April 1986. He married Velma Chester on Feb. 14, 1940, at Columbus. She died May 2, 1987. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Hussong and Howard Hussong, both of Galena; a daughter, Nancy Wilson, Neosho, Mo.; three sisters, Elnora Watson, Independence, Betty Brewster, Baxter Springs, and Jewell Brazil, Anderson, Mo.; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. The Rev. Ernie Watson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the home. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Donald Kissinger Donald R. Kissinger, 74, Joplin route 3, died at 9:25 a.m. Friday, May 9, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after several months of ill health. Mr. Kissinger was born Aug. 23, 1922, at Swedeborg. He moved to the Joplin area over 20 years ago from the state of California. He worked for the Southern California Electric Co. 28 years before retiring. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 534, Joplin, and the Masonic Lodge in California. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Marines. His wife, Nadine Kissinger, died Jan. 8, 1994. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. today at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. Junior Elam will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Graveside military rites will be conducted by VFW Post No. 534. Dorothy Ma Dorothy Marie Biggerstaff Ma, 76, Las Vegas, Nev., formerly of Joplin, died at 1 a.m. Tuesday, May 6, 1997, at the home of her son, Mark Ma, Las Vegas, after a short illness. Mrs. Ma was born Dec. 6, 1920, at Neosho. She moved to Webb City from Neosho in 1943. She retired in 1985 from the U.S. Postal Service in San Francisco. She married Mark Ma Sr. in 1947 and moved to Boston, Mass. They lived many years in California and two years in Pakistan. She returned to Joplin in 1993 to live with her late sister, Velma Blaine. She returned to Las Vegas in 1995. In addition to her son, survivors include two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. The body has been cremated. Arrangements were under the direction of Affordable Cremation, Las Vegas. Carl Schreiner Retired Maj. Carl E. Schreiner, 76, Winter Haven, Fla., formerly of Joplin, died Thursday, March 20, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Schreiner was born Aug. 1, 1920, in Des Moines, Iowa. He lived in Calico Rock, Ark., before moving to Joplin in 1924. He attended Joplin Junior College He was a National Guardsman in the Joplin-based 203rd battalion, called into active duty in 1940. After attending officer candidate school in North Carolina, he served in World War II. He later served in Japan and Saudi Arabia before retiring from the military in September 1960. He then was employed at the National Archives and Records Service in St. Louis before moving to Winter Haven. He is survived by his wife, Marcella Schreiner; two daughters, Gail S. Carr, Winter Haven, and Mary K. Moore, Beaver Crossing, Neb.; two sons, Michael J. Schreiner, Tampa, Fla., and Daniel J. Schreiner, Centreville, Va.; a sister, Blanche Clark, Salina, Kan.; and seven grandchildren. No services were held. The body was cremated. Louise Boyd WEBB CITY, Mo. … Louise Boyd, 73, 928 N. Hall St., died at 9:55 a.m. Friday, May 2, 1997, at the home of a daughter in Omaha, Neb., after a sudden illness. Mrs. Boyd was born Sept. 30, 1923, at Mountainberg, Ark. She lived in Webb City most of her life. She worked as a nurse for Oxford Healthcare in Joplin and also at the former Maddox Nursing Home in Joplin. She also had worked for about 20 years at Hidden Acres Supper Club in Joplin. Survivors include two sons, Bill Boyd, of the home, and Ricky Boyd, Joplin; a daughter, Cindy Lewis, Omaha; a brother, Scott Kelso, Mena, Ark.; two sisters, Julia Floyd, Milan, and Faye Spencer, Joplin; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Floyd Folsom will officiate. Burial will be in the Carterville (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Michael Lewis, Paul Lewis, Mark Reier, Chad Schultz, Justin Thomas and Aric Ross. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Fern Broyles CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Fern Broyles, 102 Cambridge St., died at 2:48 p.m. Friday, May 9, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Broyles was born at Imperial, Neb. She was a licensed cosmetologist and a licensed real estate sales agent. She was a charter member and former manager of The (Senior Citizens) Center. She was a member of the Carl Junction Christian Church. She married James Broyles on Sept. 22, 1962. He survives. Also surviving are two brothers, Vern Lyon, Shawnee Mission, Kan., and Vic Lyon, Weatherford, Texas; six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son and a daughter. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Carl Junction Christian Church. The Rev. Boyce Mouton will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Lauretta Sharp MONETT, Mo. … Lauretta C. Sharp, 84, Monett, died at 1:55 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Sharp was born July 28, 1912, at Liberal, Kan. She moved to Monett in 1994. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Robert Sharp, Monett, Donald Sharp, Roseville, Calif., and Gary Sharp, Nampa, Idaho; a brother, Oren Gartung, Las Cruces, N.M.; a sister, Agnes Neff, Truth or Consequences, N.M.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Monett IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. Marshall Davidson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10 a.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to Quality Home Health and Hospice, Cassville, in care of the funeral home. Lucille Smith NEOSHO, Mo. … Lucille L. Smith, 80, 10897 Holly Road, rural Neosho, died at 3:15 a.m. Thursday, May 8, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Miss Smith was born Oct. 28, 1916, in Newton County. She was a lifelong resident of the Neosho area. She had worked as a housekeeper at Loma Linda Estates, south of Joplin, for many years before retiring. She attended the Oak Grove Baptist Church, north of Neosho. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. John Mitchell and the Rev. Johnny Wilkins officiating. Burial will be in the Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Roy Tartar MILLER, Mo. … Roy Clinton Tartar, 70, Miller, died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 1997, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Tartar was born May 31, 1926, near Miller. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a retired farmer and drove a school bus for 27 years for the Miller school district. He was a Methodist and an Army veteran of World War II. He married Ardyth Hinshaw on Sept. 4, 1949, in Miller. She survives. His wife is his only immediate survivor. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. O. Paul Ray will officiate. Burial will be in Goss Cemetery, southwest of Miller. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home. James Triplett NEOSHO, Mo. … James Lee Triplett, 51, rural Neosho, died at 11:50 a.m. Friday, May 9, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, from injuries he received in a car-train accident. Mr. Triplett was born Feb. 4, 1946, in Wichita, Kan., and lived most of his life in rural Neosho, Racine and the Seneca areas. He was a cattle rancher and a milk hauler for Milnot Co. in Seneca from 1976 to 1995. He married Belva Jane Captain on April 1, 1996, at Neosho. She died Dec. 15, 1996. Survivors include two sons, Danny Triplett, Seneca, and Wesley Triplett, rural Neosho; two brothers, Kim Triplett, Seneca, and Tim Triplett, Racine; two sisters, Kathy Sampson, Racine, and Sue Sanders, Fairland, Okla.; his parents, Jim and Virginia Triplett, Racine; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Racine Apostolic Church. The Rev. Danny Call will officiate. Burial will be in the Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. The family will be at the family home in rural Nesoho. Bertha Wibbing CARTHAGE, Mo. … Bertha A. Wibbing, 79, 1223 Forest St., died at 2:10 a.m. Friday, May 9, 1997, at McCune Brooks Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Wibbing was born Aug. 20, 1917, at Fort Smith, Ark. She moved to Carthage in 1950. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Carthage. She married Robert F. Wibbing on July 31, 1937, at Fort Smith. He died Oct. 7, 1989. Survivors include a son Robert W. Wibbing, Portland, Ore.; two daughters, Regina Atkinson, Bartlesville, Okla, and Rosetta Ridgway, Asbury; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Minister David Lang will officiate. The family will receive friends at Knell Mortuary from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday. John McCoy BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … John I. McCoy Sr., 71, 1721 Park Ave., died at 854 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 1997, at a nursing home in Baxter Springs after an illness. Mr. McCoy was born Oct. 19, 1925, at Welch, Okla. He lived in Baxter Springs for several years, moving from Leavenworth. He was a 1943 graduate of Welch High School. He was a retired automobile and body shop repairman. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving for 15 years. Survivors include a son, John McCoy Jr., Jonesboro, Ark.; a daughter, Jackie McCoy, the state of California; a brother, Joe Sim McCoy, Commerce; two sisters, Joy Long, Vinita, and Jean Shere, Coffeyville, Kan.; and one grandchild. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Walker Cemetery, northwest of Welch, Okla. Military rites will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Oliver Baker COMMERCE, Okla. … Oliver E. ``Scooter'' Baker, 90, 223 S. Walnut St., died at 3:35 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Baker was born July 28, 1906, at Bolivar, Mo. He had lived in Commerce for many years. He was a bookkeeper for Ore Reclamation Co. at Picher. He retired in 1987 after 50 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Commerce. He married Mae Hanna on April 3, 1929, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Judy Lee, Pittsburg, Kan.; two stepsisters, Ruth Sanders and Imogene Corneilson, both of Miami; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Larry Moore will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be David Lee, Darrin Kuehn, Jim Gray, Jeff Long, Bob Surber and Jerry Lee. The family will receive friends at the family home. Franklin Bruner MIAMI, Okla. … Franklin Jean Bruner, 73, 925 K St. S.W., died at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Bruner was born June 9, 1923, at Ottawa, Kan. He moved to Miami in 1977 from Ottawa. He had been an interior communications electrician for 33 years for the Navy. He retired May 1, 1970. He was a lifetime member of Moore-McCoy Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2688, Miami, the Fleet Reserve Association of Joplin, Mo., and the American Association of Retired Persons. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 18, Ottawa, and the Methodist Church. He married LaVera Catherine Crocker on March 3, 1945, at Ottawa. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Robert Wayne Bruner, Napa, Calif., and James Allyn Bruner, Vacaville, Calif.; a daughter, Gloria Jean Wing, Napa; a brother, Dwight A. Bruner, Shidler; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Pauline Matthews JAY, Okla. … Pauline Matthews, 92, Jay, died at 2:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 1997, at a Pryor nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Matthews was born Feb. 24, 1905, at Hico, Texas. She moved to Jay in 1934. She farmed with her husband for many years. She also worked in food service for 12 years at Eastern State Hospital, Vinita. She married Clyde Matthews on Dec. 22, 1926, at Sweetwater, Texas. He died on Aug. 20, 1986. Survivors include a son, Gene Matthews, Pryor; two daughters, Helen Powell and Joan McElhaney, both of Tulsa; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Hermon Cemetery, Jay, with the Rev. Wendall Lang officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Dion Montgomery MIAMI, Okla. … Memorial services for Dion Merrill Montgomery, 31, 1837 C St. N.E., who died Thursday, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Dale Rogers will officiate. The body will be cremated. Robert Williams QUAPAW, Okla. … Robert E. ``Bob'' Williams, 63, Hockerville community, north of Quapaw, died at 3:10 a.m. Friday, May 9, 1997, at a Quapaw nursing home after an illness. Mr. Williams was born July 22, 1933, at Hockerville. He was a lifetime resident. He was a retired lead and zinc miner. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He married Helen Simpson on Oct. 27, 1954, at Quapaw. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Robert Williams, Miami, and Jerry Williams, Denver, Colo.; four daughters, Betty Bailey, rural Quapaw, Patty Lodwick, rural Baxter Springs, Kan., Sharell Price, Hockerville, and Debra Bunce, Baxter Springs; three brothers, Clyde Williams, Marvin Williams and Eugene Williams, all of Phoenix, Ariz.; a sister, Opal Stanley, Baxter Springs; and seven grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. John Allen Funeral Mass for John L. Allen, 76, 2426 Picher Ave., who died Monday, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Galena, Kan. The Rev. Daniel Mulvihill and the Rev. Charles Middleton will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Leon Aupperle, David Swaney, Charles Schwartz, Bill Lucchi, Bill Hall and Ray Holden. Members of the Galena Volunteer Fire Department will be seated as a group. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The family will receive friends after the service until 8 p.m. He married Martha Emily David on July 4, 1943, at Taylor, Texas. She survives. Arnold Dannenfelzer Arnold O. Dannenfelzer, 68, 201 Northpark Lane, died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Dannenfelzer was born Feb. 5, 1929, at Bucyrus, N.D. He moved to Joplin in 1970 from Kansas City. He worked for the Spokane-Portland-Seattle Railroad. He was a member of Central Christian Center. His wife, Roda Louise Dannenfelzer, died Aug. 28, 1978. Survivors include a sister, Alice Hutcherson, Klamath Falls, Ore.; and a brother, Elmer Dannenfelzer, Hettinger, N.D. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield. Allen Brintnall will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Kenneth Eveland CARTERVILLE, Mo. — Kenneth C. Eveland, 74, 121 E. Wilson St., Carterville, died at 10:56 p.m. Monday, May 12, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after an illness. Mr. Eveland was born Feb. 23, 1923, at Sioux City, Iowa. He had lived in Carterville for 2½ years, where he moved from Bartlesville, Okla. He retired in 1982 as a welder with a large salvage yard in Omaha, Neb. He was a Baptist and served in the Army during World War II. Survivors include three sons, Ronnie Eveland, of the home, Richard Eveland, Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Dennis Eveland, Webb City; a daughter, Carla Eveland, Webb City; a brother, William Shafer, Sioux City, Iowa; two sisters, Mary Lou Eveland and Marsha K. Eveland, both of the state of Oregon; 11 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carterville Cemetery. The Rev. Kevin Burns will officiate. Services are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Ruby Louise Fomby EAGLE ROCK, Mo. — Ruby Louise Fomby, 75, Eagle Rock, died at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997 at her home after an illness. Mrs. Fomby was born April 6, 1922, at Augusta, Ark. She lived in the Eagle Rock area since 1973. She was a homemaker and a member of Roaring River Baptist Church, Eagle Rock. She married James C. Fomby on March 26, 1943, at San Angelo, Texas. He died Nov. 23, 1989. Survivors include a daughter, Phillis Pierce, Upland, Calif.; a brother, Andrew Compton, Sulphur Springs, Ark.; two sisters, Lois McKee, Wilmot, Ark., and Jackie McKee, Parkdale, Ark.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Roaring River Baptist Church, Eagle Rock, with the Rev. Raul Yarnall officiating. The body will be donated to science. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or to the American Lung Association. George Harris CARTHAGE, Mo. — George Wayne Harris, 66, 15799 County Road 80, died at 9:17 p.m. Monday, May 12, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mr. Harris was born April 29, 1931, in Barton County. Harris was a lifelong area resident and farmer. He was a member of the Jasper School Board for six years. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of Mount Carmel Methodist Church. He was a member of the Heart of America Bird Breeders Association and the Lake of the Ozarks Pigeon Club. He married Alle "Jonnnie" Vickers on Oct. 17, 1953, at Corpus Christi, Texas. She survives. Other survivors include four sons, Larry Harris, Jasper, Rick Harris, Golden City, Jerry Harris, Lamar, and Teddy Harris, Carthage; two daughters, Vicki Langston, Joplin, and Susan Payne, El Dorado Springs; a brother, Gene Harris, Golden City; two sisters, Nadine Stansberry, Lamar, and Dorothy Wirth, Golden City. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Pallbearers will be Chad Harris, Brandon Kemm, Eugene Cox, Kenneth Vickers, Rodney Harris and John Lawrence. Contributions can be made to the American Cancer Society. Timothy Hooper CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Services for Timothy Wayne Hooper, stillborn infant son of Dennis Hooper and Suzann Grime Hooper, who died Saturday, May 10, 1997, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at GAR Cemetery, Miami, Okla. Services are under direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami, Okla. Ray Jones MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Ray Eugene Jones, 84, Mount Vernon, died at 9:25 p.m. Monday, May 12, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, of an illness. Mr. Jones was born April 16, 1913, at Alba. He was a retired Army infantry major. He was a World War II and Korean War veteran. He was a member of St. Joseph The Worker Catholic Church at Ozark. He was a member of Scottish Rite Consistor, Tokyo, Japan, an honorary member of Masonic Lodge No. 129, Yokohama, Japan, and a member of Mount Vernon Masonic Lodge. He married Irma Harrall in 1983. She survives. Additional survivors include three stepsons, J.L. Harrall, Yokosuka, Japan, Jim Harrall, Enid, Okla., and Edward Harrall Jr., Mount Vernon; a stepdaughter, Carole Renouard, Albuquerque, N.M.; a sister, Margaret Danielson, Greensboro, N.C.; and seven step-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Beck Cemetery, north of Stotts City. The Rev. John Brath will officiate. The casket will be closed at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, where there is no formal visitation. Contributions may be made to St. Susanne Catholic Church at Mount Vernon. A.B. Rowley WASHBURN, Mo. — A.B. Rowley, 72, Bartlesville, Okla., a former Washburn resident, died at 12:05 p.m. Monday, May 12, 1997, at a Bartlesville hospital after a short illness. Mr. Rowley was born Jan. 13, 1925, at Washburn. He attended Washburn schools. He worked as a telephone lineman before he attended barber college in 1952. He was a barber for 33 years and later drove a truck for Bonham Transport for 10 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Eastern Star. He married Frances Newman on May 14, 1949, at Berryville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Gary Rowley, Wann Okla., and Larry Rowley, Copan, Okla.; a daughter, Dorothy Paul Briggs, San Jose, Calif.; a brother, the Rev. Jack Rowley, Fort Smith, Ark.; a sister, Joana Smithson, Cassville; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. John Duncan will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Winifred Sage NEOSHO, Mo. — Winifred Jane Sage, 71, 1012 Melody Lane, died at 2:45 p.m. May 12, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Sage was born Aug. 31, 1925, at Post, Texas. She moved to Neosho in 1952 from Tipton Ford. She worked as a clerk for 30 years at the former Sale Hospital in Neosho. She retired in 1991. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church, American Association of Retired Persons and Widow To Widow. She married Robert D. Sage on Oct. 14, 1944, at Pearl, Texas. He died on Jan. 20, 1987. Survivors include a son, Roger A. Sage, Billings, Mont.; two daughters, Marsha Dobson, Joplin, and Teri James, Lewisville, Texas; a brother, W.G. Andrew, Fort Worth, Texas; a twin sister, Katherine Corbin, Waco, Texas; a sister, Dorothy Carroll, Pearl, Texas; and six grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Chapel, Neosho. Private graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at National Cemetery in Springfield. The family will be at the home on Melody Lane. Clara Strick MONETT, Mo. — Clara H. Strick, 97, Monett, died at 9:05 p.m. Monday, May 12, 1997, at Cox Monett Hospital, Monett, after a long illness. Miss Strick was born July 3, 1899, at Ritchey. She lived in Monett the past 28 years. She had worked in a garment factory. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Monett. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. The Rev. John Braun will officiate. Burial will be in St. Peter and Paul Church Cemetery, Pulaskifield community, near Pierce City. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Randal Bradshaw PITTSBURG, Kan. — Randal J. "Randy" Bradshaw, 36, 1287 S. 230th St., died at 7:11 p.m. Monday, May 12, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after five years of ill health. Mr. Bradshaw was born Aug. 31, 1960, at Parsons. He grew up in St. Paul and was graduated in 1978 from St. Paul High School. He received a bachelor of science degree in engineering technology in 1982 from Pittsburg State University. He was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity at PSU and the Construction Honorary Society. He was a construction inspector for the Missouri Highway Department for the past 13 years. He married Rhonda Pernot on Aug. 8, 1981, at St. Paul. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Adam Bradshaw, Eric Bradshaw and Ethan Bradshaw, all of the home; his parents, Lewis and May Jo Bradshaw, St. Paul; two sisters, Brenda Thompson, Pittsburg, and Carla O'Brien, St. Paul; three brothers, Steve Bradshaw, Girard, Mick Bradshaw, Pittsburg, and Doug Bradshaw, Kingman; maternal grandmother, Marie Fager, St. Paul; and paternal grandmother, Regina Bradshaw, Walnut. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg. The Rev. Robert McElwee will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsburg Gardens of Memories Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. today at Bedene Funeral Home, Arma, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the Adam, Eric and Ethan Bradshaw Education Fund, in care of the funeral home. Leona May BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Leona Jane May, 94, Baxter Springs route 1, died at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at a nursing home at Lowell after a long illness. Mrs. May was born Sept. 29, 1902, at Marshfield, Mo. She was a lifelong area resident. She worked for 14 years as a cook for the Riverton school system and retired in 1964. She attended Lowell Friends Church at Lowell. She was a member of Magnolia Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star ,Baxter Springs. She married C. A. "Bert" May at Columbus in 1934. He died Dec. 9, 1949. Survivors include three sons, Matt Day, Lowell, Glen Day, Chickasha, Okla., and Don Maystet, Lowell; a daughter, Scottie Eldridge, Riverton; two brothers, Sandy Robinson and Ed Robinson, both of Baxter Springs; several grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. The Rev. Danny Thomas and the Rev. Dave Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Danny Maystet, Rick Riley, Bud Day, Jim Day, Bob Day and Glen E. Day Jr. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the chapel. Lela Meriaux PITTSBURG, Kan. — Lela B. Meriaux, 83, Pittsburg, died at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after an illness. Mrs. Meriaux was born Jan. 26, 1914, at rural McCune, Kan. She was a lifetime resident of the McCune-West Mineral area. She attended Star District School in Cherokee County. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Columbus. She married Marcell Meriaux on Oct. 26, 1933, at Carthage, Mo. He died Feb. 1, 1990. Survivors include a sister, Lola Erwin, Carl Junction, Mo. The body has been cremated. Private graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in Park Cemetery, Columbus, under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. John Elmburg MIAMI, Okla. — John C. Elmburg, 90, Overland Park, Kan., a former Miami area resident, died Sunday, May 11, 1997, at Vencor Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Elmburg was born Sept. 3, 1906, at Minneapolis, Minn. He grew up in Minneapolis and attended MacAlester College and the University of Minnesota He received a degree in electrical engineering. He worked for Westinghouse, then joined Fairbanks-Morse & Co. He retired in 1965 as vice president of the pump and hydraulic division after 33 years. He acquired U.S. Metal Container Co. in Miami in 1966, from which he retired in 1981. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church and Rotary Club. He served on Baptist Regional Health Center's board of directors in Miami. He and his wife founded the Sunshine House in Miami. Survivors include his wife, Vera C. Elmburg; a daughter, Jean Helmers, Leawood, Kan.; a son, Cy Elmburg, Miami; and four grandchildren. The body will be cremated under the direction of D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Funeral Chapel. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Presbyterian Church, Miami. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Miami; the Village Presbyterian Church Endowment Fund, Prairie Village, Kan.; Miami Public Library, or the Salvation Army. Jack Osborn PICHER, Okla. — Jack Preston Osborn, 80, died at 5:13 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at Miami Baptist Regional Health Center after a long illness. Mr. Osborn was born July 14, 1916, in Joplin. He lived in Picher 65 years, where he moved from Joplin. He owned and operated Osborn Drug Store, Picher, and was a registered pharmacist for 45 years. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Picher. He was a former president of the Picher Lions Club and taught Sunday school several years. He was an Army veteran of World War II who received bronze and silver stars. He married Doris Woodworth on May 19, 1942, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Archie Osborn, Commerce, Okla.; six grandcildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Dennis Wright MIAMI, Okla. — Dennis Lee Wright, 50, 2709 E. SW St., Miami, died at 4 p.m. Monday, May 12, 1997, near Corning, Ark., of an apparent suicide. Mr. Wright was born Aug. 27, 1946, at Miami. He was a truck driver for Transport Distribution Co., Joplin. He had been a driver for Yellow Freight System Inc., Baxter Springs, Kan., for 16 years. He was a former world champion powerlifter. He was also a three-time national champion, and 16-time state powerlifting champion. He was graduated from Picher High School in 1965. He married Louise Unger on June 25, 1965, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Russell "Rusty" Lee Wright, Joplin, and Joseph Richard Wright, Miami; a daughter, Denise Louise Gates, Oklahoma City; a brother, Edward Kinson Wright, Raleigh, N.C.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Clyde Stilley will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Lloyd Arguello WEBB CITY, Mo. — Lloyd "Papa'' Arguello, 78, 625 S. Hall St., died at 7:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Arguello was born Dec. 6, 1918, at Greeley, Colo. He worked for Great Western Sugar Co., Greeley. He moved from Greeley in 1989. He was a Living Word Fellow. He received a Purple Heart during World War II. Survivors include a son, Thomas Roy Arguello, Webb City; three daughters, Patricia I. Nab, Greeley, Barbara Ann Arguello, Webb City, and Jacqueline Walton, Sarcoxie; a brother, Roy Arguello, Anaheim, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Terry Lawson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Webb City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian Arguello, Chris Arguello, Heather Arguello, Mike Nelson, Kevin Masters and Chris Young. Monica Craig ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. — Monica L. Craig, 3-year-old daughter of Donnie and Judy Craig, Rocky Comfort, died at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at St. Mary's Hospital, Rogers, Ark., after a long illness. She was born July 29, 1993, at Rogers. Additional survivors include six sisters, Carmen Craig, Cindy Craig, Jordan Haag, Dana Gentry, Tessa Gentry and Doni Rae Craig, all of the home; paternal grandparents, Donald and Colleen Craig, Cassville; maternal grandparents, Richard and Sharon Haag, Gentry, Ark.; and a maternal great-grandmother, Leona Peak, Jay, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. The Rev. Gary Culp and the Rev. Jerry Yarnall will officiate. Burial will be in Rocky Comfort Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Charley Duncan GOLDEN CITY, Mo. — Charley Duncan, 91, Golden City, died at 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mr. Duncan was born Nov. 15, 1905, in Dade County. He lived in the Greenfield and Golden City area most of his life. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of a country church near Greenfield. He married Leo Duncan on Feb. 23, 1925, at Tulsa, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Peggy Bishop, Golden City, and Archie Whisenhunt, Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Sarah Glenn, Greenfield; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. The Rev. Norman Heiskell will officiate. Burial will be in Greenfield (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Leon Bishop, Gaylon Beerly, Neil Bishop, Gene McCullum, Mike Bishop, Bryan Bishop, Brad Beerly, Telly Beerly and Bob Rosell. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Golden City Ambulance Fund. MacKenzie Mendez AURORA, Mo. — MacKenzie Erin Mendez, infant daughter of Edward and Julie Elliott Mendez, Aurora, was stillborn at 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at Columbia Hospital South, Springfield. Other survivors include a brother, Logan Mendez, of the home; three sisters, Stephanie Mendez, Courtney Mendez and Erica Mendez, all of the home; maternal grandparents, Sue and Richard Bigelow, Marionville, Mo., and Glenn and Patti Elliott, Aurora; paternal grandmother, Maria French, Aurora; and maternal great-grandmother, Abby Toy Mooneyham, Marionville. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Clay Hill Cemetery, near Aurora. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett, Mo. Paul Morgan DIAMOND, Mo. — Paul James Morgan, 76, Kirbyville, formerly of Diamond, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after an illness. Mr. Morgan was born on Oct. 16, 1920, in Diamond. He had lived in Kirbyville for five years. He was a retired truck driver and was a member of the Moose Lodge. Survivors include his wife, Helen; a son, Kurtis J. Morgan, Fayetteville, Ark.; a daughter, Paula Payton, Joplin; and three sisters, Bonnie Barker, Santa Ana, Calif., Maxine Butler, Murrieta, Calif., and Dorothy Noel, Pasadena, Texas. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Whelchel Funeral Chapel, Branson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the chapel. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Ira Robbins NEOSHO, Mo. — Ira Laverne Robbins, 85, Neosho, died at 3:02 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a three month illness. Mr. Robbins was born Oct. 23, 1911, in Barry County. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a World War II Army veteran. He had worked as a mechanic for Barnes Chevrolet, Anderson, for many years. He married Goldie Juanita Rustin in 1942 in Neosho. She died Dec. 8, 1993. Survivors include a brother, Ray Robbins, Exeter; a sister, Louise Brooks, Cassville; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Malcolm Mosby will officiate. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 163 will hold a flag folding ceremony. Friends may call at Clark Funeral Home today until 6 p.m. and Friday until 2:30 p.m. Verne Walker MILFORD, Mo. — Verne A. Walker, 96, Kansas City, a Milford native, died at 1:32 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after an illness. Mr. Walker was born March 19, 1901, in Milford. He lived in Barton County until the 1940s. He was a layout foreman for Ornamental Iron Co. Mid-States in Kansas City. He was a member of First Christian Church, Lamar, and Iron Workers Union No. 520, Kansas City. He married Gertrude Mable Glass on May 5, 1928, at Nevada. She died Dec. 22, 1991. Survivors include a son, Orvan Walker, Kansas City; a daughter, Shirley Meyer, Kansas City; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at St. James Cemetery. Doug Oakes, minister, will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Belva Wright GOLDEN CITY, Mo. — Belva Livingston Brown Wright, 82, Golden City, died at 3:37 p.m. Monday, May 12, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Wright was born Nov. 1, 1914, in Barton County. She was a longtime resident of Golden City. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Golden City. Her husband, Isaac Washington Wright, died April 19, 1989. Survivors include a daughter, Lenora J. Moody, Golden City; a son, Kenneth D. Wright, Boise, Idaho; two brothers, Ule Brown, Walnut Creek, Calif., and James Brown, Sacramento, Calif.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Golden City. Arthur Rogers and Roy Moody, pastors, will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Golden City. Arrangements are under the direction of Walnut Lawn DeGraffenreid-Wood Funeral Home, Springfield. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home and from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church of Golden City. Leona May BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Services for Leona Jane May, 94, Baxter Springs route 1, who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Danny Thomas and the Rev. Dave Robinson will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Danny May, Rick Riley, Bud Day, Jim Day, Bob Day and Glen E. Day Jr. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. James Bradberry GROVE, Okla. — James Bradberry, 58, Grove, died at 10:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Bradberry was born May 27, 1938, at Baxter County, Ark. He moved in 1991 to the Grove area from Springdale, Ark. He was a contractor salesman at Grand Country Homeworks, Grove. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Grove; Hickory Grove community's fire department board; the Elks Lodge and Lions Club, both of Dodge City, Kan.; and the Lumbermans Association. He married Diana Bradberry on July 22, 1986, at Lebanon, Mo. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Scott Bradberry, Tulsa, and Scott Snow, Houston, Texas; two daughters, Jayme Sheeley, Kansas City, Kan., and Lisa Rife, Gentry, Ark.; his mother, Mollie Bradberry, Derby, Kan.; two brothers, Charles Bradberry, Austin, Texas, and Don Bradberry, Winfield, Kan.; two sisters, Phyrnia Peterson, Eldorado, Texas, and Treva Snyder, Wichita, Kan.; and six grandchildren. Arrangements are pending at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Cheyenne Brown AFTON, Okla. — Cheyenne B. Brown, infant son of Randall and Kimberly Brown, Afton route 1, died shortly after birth Tuesday afternoon, May 13, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami. Additional survivors include maternal grandmother, Judy Parham, Miami; paternal grandmother, Doris Brown, Afton; and maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Floyd M. Story, Miami. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sixkiller Cemetery, south of Afton. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Jack Osborn PICHER, Okla. — Services for Jack Preston Osborn, 80, 321 S. Picher St., who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Picher. The Rev. Wayne Wall will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, Mo. Pallbearers will be Gary Cunningham, Steve Ray, Orval Ray, John Mott, David Ray and Kenneth Cox. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Ruth Smith MIAMI, Okla. — Ruth Marie Smith, 87, 216 A St. S.E., died at 2:18 a.m. Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Smith was born Oct. 17, 1909, at Fayetteville, Ark. She had lived in the Miami area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Cardin. She married Emery Lee Smith on Jan. 27, 1933, at Joplin, Mo. He died Dec. 22, 1973. Survivors include a son, Fred Smith, Columbus, Ohio; a daughter, Mary Lou Logan, Austin, Texas; a sister, Virginia Cooper, Poteau; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Clyde Stilley will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Olga Underwood GROVE, Okla. — Olga Underwood, 73, Grove, died at 11:01 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Underwood was born Feb. 7, 1924, at San Antonio, Texas. She moved to Grove in 1976 from Tulsa. She and her husband owned the Outrigger Motel, Grove. She married Robert Underwood on March 16, 1977, at Grove. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Stephen Cole and King Cole, both of Tulsa; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Russell Hageman Russell H. Hageman, 79, Joplin, died at 5:35 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Hageman was born Aug. 25, 1918, at Columbus, Ohio. He moved to Joplin from the state of California in 1969. He was a retired tool and die maker for King Press, Joplin. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Joplin Lodge No. 335, A.F. & A.M. He was a member of the York Rite Bodies and Scottish Rite Bodies, both of Joplin, and Abou Ben Adhem Temple, Springfield. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Kilborn, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., and Sally Moniz, San Diego, Calif. five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, with graveside rites conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 534. The family will received friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary with Masonic rites conducted by Joplin Lodge No. 335 A.F. & A.M. Members of Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501 will serve as pallbearers. They are Glen Pflug, Bob Thomas, Charles Thomas, Jim Gray, Calvin Greninger and Chuck Stock. Contributions may be made to the Joplin Shrine Travel Fund. Rufus Spicer Gary Eugene "Rufus" Spicer, 37, 832 Florida Ave., died at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a shooting earlier in the day. His death has been ruled a suicide. Mr. Spicer was born Feb. 28, 1960, in Waukegan, Ill. He moved to Joplin seven years ago from Miami, Okla. He was a production worker at Able Body Inc., Arrow Box Inc. and Pillsbury, all of Joplin. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He is survived by two sons, Dylan Spicer, Joplin, and Richard Campbell, the state of Ohio; a stepdaughter, Shawndra Martin, Joplin; his father, Harmon Spicer, Miami; his mother, Jewell Spicer, Miami; a brother, Michael Wright, Taft, Okla.; and four sisters, Patti Henson, Tawny Spicer and Candy Spicer, all of Miami, and Cheryl Bertling, Joplin. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Ike Swain Ike Swain, 80, Billings, Mont., formerly of Joplin, died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Swain was born Nov. 9, 1916, in Morris, Minn. He worked in steamfitting, as a blacksmith, and owned several businesses. He owned the Olive Hotel-Motel, Supper Club and Lounge in Miles City, Mont., before retiring in 1974. He then came to Joplin where he lived on a hobby farm building furniture and horse-drawn buggies. He moved to LeMars, Iowa, in 1990 and returned to Montana last year. He married Agnes Pletschette on Aug. 31, 1941, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, who preceded him in death. He is survived by two sons, Francis Swain, Omaha, Neb., and David Swain, Billings; two daughters, Eileen Latterell, Minneapolis, Minn., and Joan Lunder, Billings; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Virginia Tyler Virginia Louise Tyler, 72, 1911 Kentucky Ave., died at 4:15 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after three years of ill health. Mrs. Tyler was born Dec. 4, 1924, in Joplin. She graduated from Joplin High School in 1942. She was a housewife and had worked for 11 years at Joplin Telephone Company, quitting in 1947. She received an award for volunteerism from the Ozark Gateway Council of Governments in 1989. She was a volunteer with the Salvation Army, St. John's auxiliary, Crisis Intervention, Crosslines Churches, Cerebral Palsy Center and the Ombudsman. She had been a Girl Scout leader and Cub Scout leader. She was a member of the Bethany Presbyterian Church. She married Charles A. Tyler on June 29, 1946, in Joplin; he survives. Also surviving are four sons, Michael Tyler, Springfield, Ralph J. Tyler, Joplin, Maj. Blake Tyler, Webb City, and Keith Tyler, of the home; two daughters, Debra Burton and Laura Tyler, both of Joplin; two brothers, John Filler, Tulsa, Okla., and Joe Filler, St. Louis; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Bethany Presbyterian Church. Dr. William Brock Watson will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Pallbearers will be Will Cupps, Blake Tyler, Tony Tyler, Walter Tyler, Don Hoagland and David Hoagland. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Mable Zumwalt Mable Louise Zumwalt, 74, 2012 Moffet Ave., died at 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, where she had been a patient since April 22. Mrs. Zumwalt was born Nov. 30, 1922, in Picher, Okla. She had lived in Joplin since moving here from Macon in 1930. She had been employed at Junge Biscuit Co., Art White Real Estate Agency, Mary Manard Real Estate Agency, and the Haskel Trusty Real Estate Agency. She was a member of the Joplin Senior Citizens Center. She was a charter member of Crown of Life Chapel and Central Assembly of God. She married Melvin Zumwalt on April 25, 1942, in Joplin. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Bill Zumwalt, Joplin, and Jack Zumwalt, Allison Park, Pa.; three brothers, Harold Barcom, Joplin, Charles Barcom, Tucson, Ariz., and Gaylon Barcom, Kennewick, Wash.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Crown of Life Chapel, 23rd Street and Annie Baxter Avenue. The Rev. Paul Dilts will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Pallbearers will be Bill Zumwalt, Jack Zumwalt, Jim Zumwalt, Paul Mulik, Floyd Hindman and Bill McCoy. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Crown of Life Chapel or the senior center. Helen Allen SENECA, Mo. - Helen Young Allen, 90, Seneca, died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, May 15, 1997, at Freeman Health System West after an illness. Mrs. Allen was born July 24, 1906, at Fremont, Neb. She moved to Racine during childhood and to the rural Seneca area in 1925. She attended Racine schools and received a teaching certificate. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Warren's Branch Baptist Church, north of Seneca, where she had taught Sunday School. She married Albert Allen on Aug. 24, 1925, at Carthage. He died Aug. 24, 1980. She is survived by two sons, James Allen, Seneca, and Leslie Dean Allen, Miami, Okla.; six daughters, Lena Smith Manuel and Retha Ketchum, both of Seneca, Delma Volskay, Carthage, Martha Bickel, Goleta, Calif., Ruby Ball, Springfield, and Edna Spain, Leavenworth, Kan.; a sister, Jessie Hoover, Auxvasse; 23 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Warren's Branch Baptist Church. The Rev. Gary Dill will officiate. Burial will be in Hornet Cemetery under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Paul Case, Max Case, Mark Whitwell, George Bilke, Bill Lant and Michael Bailey. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lloyd Arguello WEBB CITY, Mo. — Services for Lloyd "Papa" Arguello, 78, 625 S. Hall St., who died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, will be at 10 a.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Terry Lawson, minister, will officiate. Mr. Arguello was a member of Living Word Fellowship Church. A daughter preceded him in death. Gary M. Hogue AURORA, Mo. — Gary M. Hogue, 19, Point Lookout, died Tuesday, May 13, 1997, in a traffic accident near Branson. Mr. Hogue was born July 6, 1977, in Springfield. He was a student at the College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout and was a member of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Survivors include his parents Frank and Mary Ann Hogue, Fayetteville, N.C.; a sister, Alicia Hogue, of the home; and paternal grandmother, Clara Hogue, Springfield, Mo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the First Christian Church, Aurora, with the Rev. Dave Cornett officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park, in Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Crafton Cantrell Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to College of the Ozarks. Naomi Hoover NEVADA, Mo. - Naomi Hoover, 81, Nevada, died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at a Nevada nursing home after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Hoover was born Oct. 12, 1915, in Montevallo. She lived most of her life in Vernon County. During World War II, she worked at Pratt & Whitney and Lake City defense plants in Kansas City and at a plant in Plymouth Falls, Ore. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church, Virgil City. She married Loyd L. Hoover on Dec. 21, 1946, at Girard, Kan. He died Nov. 2, 1996. She is survived by two daughters, Donna Hereden, Muskogee, Okla., and Sandra Wolf, Nevada; a sister, Vera Schillinger, Nevada; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Friends may call until the service at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the United Parkinson Foundation in care of the funeral home. Eleanor Jordan CARTHAGE, Mo. — Eleanor C. Jordan, 85, Springfield, formerly of Carthage, died at 11 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Jordan was born Dec. 18, 1911, in Carthage. She was a graduate of Carthage High School. She moved with her husband to Springfield in 1955. She was a member of Parkview Christian Church, Springfield. She married Don E. Jordan in December 1933. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Don R. Jordan, Mountain View, Ark., and Harold Jordan, Keller, Texas; a daughter, Joy Correll, Hazelwood; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at the Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Springfield. The Rev. James Haenig and the Rev. Tony Newby will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Springfield. Contributions may be made to Parkview Christian Church's Mission Fund, 1342 S. Campbell Ave., Springfield, Mo. 65807. Eva D. Peterson AURORA, Mo. — Eva D. Peterson, 93, Aurora, died at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Peterson was born April 25, 1904, in Mount. Vernon. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Aurora and was a retired factory worker for Juvenile Shoe in Aurora. She married Henry G. Peterson on Feb. 28, 1925, in Mount Vernon; he died Oct. 7, 1993. Survivors include a son, Henry Peterson Jr., Joplin; a daughter, Alma Jo Nelson, Carthage; a sister, Nellie Fritts, Mount Vernon; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Maple Park Cemetery in Aurora with the Rev. Jane Brigdon Graham officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church. John Rives NEVADA, Mo. — John Paul Rives, 51, Nevada, died Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. He was born Sept. 10, 1945, at Lamar. He was a lifelong resident of Nevada. He was a Navy veteran, serving as commanding officer on the U.S.S. Ashland. He received a National Defense Service Medal. He was retired from the Navy. He was a member of the Bronaugh United Methodist Church. He married Joan Butterfield Rives on July 9, 1966, at Nevada. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, John Paul Rives, Kennewick, Wash., Stephen Shane Rives, Belton, and Mark Anthony Rives, Nevada; a daughter, Dana Jo Boultinghouse, Nevada; three brothers, Richard Rives, Huntington Beach, Calif., Eddie Rives, Kennewick, Wash., and Donald Rives, Pasco, Wash.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada, with James Butterfield officiating. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Pallbearers will be Kenny Butterfield, Bob Coonrod, Todd Butterfield, Bill Armstrong and Darrell Butterfield. Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans. Juanita Bluejacket MIAMI, Okla. - Juanita Faye Bluejacket, 73, 1101 22nd St. SW, Miami, died at 11:08 p.m. Tuesday, May 13, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Bluejacket was born Aug. 4, 1923, near Seneca, Mo. She retired in 1992 from the foster grandparent program for which she had served as an area director for Ottawa and Delaware counties. She was a member of Central Christian Church and the American Federation of Government Employees. She married Julian B. Bluejacket on Jan. 21, 1941, at Seneca. He died April 9, 1970. She also was preceded in death by a stepson. She is survived by four daughters, Judy Hudson, Omaha, Neb., Janice Brossett, Edmond, Jodi Bluejacket, Irving, Texas, and Jeanette Bluejacket-Fields, Grove; a son, Jeff Bluejacket, Wyandotte; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home. Burial will be in Wyandotte Cemetery. Friends may call at the home until the service time. Richard Dobbin GROVE, Okla. - Richard E. Dobbin, 70, Grove, died at 3 a.m. Thursday, May 15, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Dobbin was born Nov. 10, 1926, in Picher, Okla. He graduated from Miami High School in 1944. He moved to Grove in 1992 from Stillwater. He was an industrial engineer for the B.F. Goodrich Co. from 1948 until 1961. He then worked as a plant manager for Seamprufe in Holdenville until 1965. He was manager of the company's McAlester plant until 1967. He moved to West Plains, Mo., where he worked as regional operations manager for the Angelica Uniform Co. He moved to Grove in 1992, where he worked in the sporting goods department at the Wal-Mart Supercenter. He was an Army-Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Grove; the Abdul Abou Ben Adhem, Springfield consistory; American Legion Post No. 79 at McAlester; the Moose Lodge at Grove; and was a past member of the Rotary Club at Higginsville; and the Lions Club at Houston, Mo. He also was a member of the Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Polly Dobbin; two daughters, Sheila Stone Dixon, Stillwater, and Melanie Lingier, Cleveland; a son, Chris Dobbin, Oak Harbor, Wash.; his mother, Mary M. Dobbin, Baxter Springs, Kan.; a sister, Mary Margaret Kirkpatrick, Baxter Springs, Kan.; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper Althouse Funeral Home. Doris Keeley MIAMI, Okla. — Doris G. Keeley, 81, Miami, died at 4:19 p.m. Wednesday, May 14, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Keeley was born Nov. 20, 1915, at Tuttle. She was a secretary at Tinker Air Force Base near Oklahoma City before retiring. She had lived in Miami for 30 years, moving from Bartlesville. She was of the Christian Science faith. Her husband, William J. Keeley, died on April 25, 1997. Survivors include a son, Dennis Keeley, Muskogee, Okla., and two grandchildren. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of the Jim Thomas Funeral Home. Wendell Black Wendell Black, 40, Joplin, died Saturday, May 17, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center , after a sudden illness. Mr. Black was born June 20, 1956, at Ulysses, Kan. He was an accountant. Survivors include his mother, Anne Hacker, Stillwater, Okla.; his father, Larry Black, Joplin; two sons, Keegan Black and Stephon Black, Colorado Springs, Colo.; paternal grandmother, Buelah Black, Ulysses; maternal grandfather, Woodrow Smith, Perry, Okla.; two brothers, Marlie Black, Stillwater, Okla., and Justin Hacker, Nashville, Tenn.; and a sister, Lisha Black Rhoads, Stillwater. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, Stillwater, under the direction of Colonial Funeral Home, Stillwater. Bill Powell and Bob Fellows, ministers, will officiate. Additional services will be at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, Ulysses, under the direction of Phillips Mortuary, Ulysses. Burial will be in Ulysses Cemetery. Contributions may be made to funds established with Stillwater National Bank and Grant County State Bank, Ulysses. Laurence Elliott Laurence E. Elliott, 69, Joplin, died at 12:52 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Elliott was born July 12, 1927, at Pittsburg, Kan. He was a 1945 graduate of Pittsburg High School. He worked for 17 years for Standard Oil of California. He returned to the Joplin area from California in 1963. He was a land developer and builder. He built and operated the Tahoe and Tara motels in Joplin and Midwest Motel, Mount Vernon. He was a Catholic. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific. He married Esther Molinar on July 4, 1946, at Reno, Nev. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Larry Elliott, Pittsburg; two daughters, Angela Elliott, the Netherlands, and Bonita Popejoy, Fayetteville, Ark.; a sister, Lois Goodman, Anderson, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, with the Rev. Leonard Chambers and Carl Driscoll officiating. Burial will be in Crocker Cemetery, near Opolis, Kan., where military graveside rites will be conducted by Robert S. Thurman American Legion Post No. 13, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Roy Shipp, John Molinar, Jay McBee, Carl Gricks, Jim Short and John Monahan. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Samantha Kraft Samantha Nicole Kraft, daughter of John Jr. and Amber Kraft, was stillborn at 8:45 a.m., Sunday, May 18, 1997, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Additional survivors include a brother, William Kraft, and a sister, Andrea Kraft, both of the home; paternal grandparents, John and Margie Barnes, Joplin; maternal grandparents, Harry and Anna Belle Palmer, Joplin; and paternal great-grandmother, Burnice Bresee, Joplin. Private graveside services will be at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Paul Dilts, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Frank U. Moore Frank U. Moore, 92, 1946 Laurel, died at 4:45 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 1997 at a local nursing home after an illness of several months. Mr. Moore was born Oct. 18, 1904, at Sheldon, Mo. He served with the U.S. Navy from 1923 to 1927. He worked as a surveyor for Frank Horton Engineering Co., Lamar. He then was a plans designer for the Missouri State Highway Department, Joplin. He later worked a few years in the planning department for the city of Joplin. He had been a resident of Joplin since 1955. He was a member of the Christian Church, Sheldon. He was a member of the Retired Employees of the Missouri State Highway Department. He married Evelyn McCaslin on May 22, 1932 at Duenweg. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Larry Moore, Darnestown, Md.; a daughter, Dolores Rolston, Page, Ariz.; four sisters, Ida Taylor, Nevada, Beulah Watkins, Sheldon, Ruth Ragle, Visalia, Calif., and Velma Hall, Kansas City, Kan.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Robert Kelly officiating. Members of the Retired Employees of the Missouri State Highway Department will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Kidney Foundation, in care of the mortuary. Virgil Rodgers Virgil Rodgers, 83, Sacramento, Calif., formerly of Joplin, died Wednesday, April 23, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Rodgers was born Aug. 5, 1913, at Newark, Ark. He lived in Joplin from 1940 to 1959, when he moved to California. He worked for 19 years at Atlas Powder Co., Joplin. In California, he worked for Aero-Jet and the city of Sacramento. He married Fannie Alvanell Elms on Dec. 19, 1940, at Duenweg. She preceded him in death. He also was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Storm, Salt Lake City, Utah; two sons, Charles Rodgers, Clinton, Md., and John Rodgers, Carson City, Nev.; six grandchildren; and five great-grand-children. Graveside services were May 3 in Locust Grove Cemetery, Locust Grove, Ark. Contributions may be made to College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout, or to the Locust Grove Cemetery Fund. Arrangements were under the direction of Lombard & Co., Sacramento. Pauline Baker CASSVILLE, Mo. - Pauline Helen Baker, 75, Walsh, Colo., formerly of Cassville, died at 8:45 p.m. Saturday, May 17, 1997 at Southeast Colorado Hospital, Springfield, Colo., after a long illness. Mrs. Baker was born April 5, 1922, at Cassville. She attended school in Cassville and moved to Texas in 1940. She lived in the states of Texas, Kansas and Montana before moving to Walsh in 1948. She attended First Baptist Church, Walsh. She married Ralph Eugene Baker on June 21, 1940, at Neosho. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Billy Carl Baker, of Valdosta, Ga.; a daughter, Bessie Beulah Gentry, Walsh; a brother, James Elmer Sanders, Exeter.; four sisters, Shirley L. Betts, Ennis, Texas, Ruby J. Ulmer, Butterfield, Dorothy Jean Case, Purdy, and Alfretta Ann Tracy, Rogers, Ark.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. Cecil Burhenn officiating. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Cassville. Nephews will serve a pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Eula Carr CARTHAGE, Mo. - Graveside services for Eula Oexman Carr, 93, Carthage, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. today at Park Cemetery, Carthage. She was past president of the American Legion Auxiliary and a member of Circle 2 at First Presbyterian Church, Carthage. Survivors include a sister, Nancy Terry, Carthage. Nola Clark NEVADA, Mo. - Nola Iona Clark, 82, Nevada, died at 7:50 p.m. Friday, May 16, 1997, at a local nursing home of an illness. Mrs. Clark was born Oct. 30, 1914, in Carroll County, Ark. She grew up in Arkansas and had lived several years at Fort Scott, Kan., before returning to Berryville, Ark. She married William Howard Clark in 1929, at Neosho. He died in 1979. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Louise De La Porte, Nevada, and Leota Ann Gustin, Wichita, Kan.; a son, William Edward Clark, address unavailable; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services were at 10 a.m. Monday May 19 at High Cemetery, near Berryville. Arrangements were under the direction of Nelson Funeral Home, Berryville, Ark. Paul Fuoco LAMAR, Mo. - Paul Walter Fuoco, 74, Lamar, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, May 18, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a three-year illness. Mr. Fuoco was born July 25, 1922, at Washington, D.C. He had lived in Barton County 35 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He owned and operated Sale-Inn Cafe and Lamar Auto Parts and was an honorary member of the Metro Club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He married Betty Musilek on March 19, 1946, at Omaha, Neb. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Gail Demery, Joplin, and Toni Fuoco, Lamar; a brother, Robert Fuoco, state of Washington; three sisters, Mary Rodante, Betty Cornelius and Billy Fabrizio, all of the state of Maryland. The body will be cremated under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Merle Hammond JASPER, Mo. - Merle William Hammond, 82, 100 W. Mercer, died at 4:20 a.m. Monday, May 19, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a short illness. Mr. Hammond was born June 28, 1914, at Jasper. He was Regional Counsel for the FDIC. He graduated from Drury College, Springfield, and received his master's degree from Clark University, Wooster, Mass. He received his Doctorate of Jurisprudence from New York University, New York City. He was an Army veteran of World War Two. He was a member of Jasper Christian Church, Jasper Masonic Lodge No. 398 and the Mecca Shrine, New York City. He married Emily McKenzie in 1949 at New York City. She survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Frances Sharp, Jasper. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, Jasper. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Carter, Russell Selvey, Tom Hartley, Brad Joines, Bob Davis, and Bill White. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Jasper Christian Church. Jimmie Havel EAGLE ROCK, Mo. - Jimmie L. Havel, 39, Eagle Rock, died at 3:45 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Havel was born June 6, 1957, at Wichita, Kan. He was a construction worker. He moved to Eagle Rock three years ago from Wichita. He married Nedenia Rowland on July 2, 1994, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Ray Havel, Wichita; a daughter, Kara Havel, Pratt, Kan.; a stepson, Shawn Dennis, Wichita; a stepdaughter, La-Shay Dennis, Eagle Rock; his parents, Orval and Eleanor Hazel, Wichita; maternal grandfather, Elbert Hawke, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; maternal grandmother, Mary Chadwick, Lindsay, Ontario, Canada; four brothers, Tom Havel, Terry Havel, Duane Havel and Douglas Havel, all of Wichita. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Broadway Mortuary, Wichita, with the Rev. Gary Ledbetter officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Wichita. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Olen Hibdon WEBB CITY, Mo. - Olen O. Hibdon, 85, 709 Juanita St., died at 9:01 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, after a two-year illness. Mr. Hibdon was born Aug. 26, 1911, at Linn Creek. He was a retired farmer and real estate salesman. He served on the real estate board of directors in Perris, Calif. He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Webb City. He married Mabel Hibdon on Dec. 14, 1992. She survives. Additional survivors include nine sons, Robert Hibdon, Knoxville, Ark., Ronald Hibdon, Las Vegas, Nev., Jim Hibdon, Eugene, Ore., Olen Hibdon Jr., Lebanon, Doug Hibdon, Kansas City, Reggie Hibdon, Carthage, Russell Hibdon, Yakima, Wash., Michael Hibdon, Wilmington, Calif., and Mark Hibdon, Santa Ana, Calif.; four stepdaughters, Betty R. Thompson, Medford, Ore., Vera Ann Thompson, state of Utah, Joy Corff and Renee Fisher, both of Webb City; a stepson, Richard Hibdon, Joplin; 37 grandchildren and 27 great-grandchildren. Private family services will be at 4 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Robert Warren will officiate. Burial will be in Perris Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Emmanuel Baptist Church, Webb City. Maude Higgins LAMAR, Mo. - Maude Ethel Higgins, 93, Lamar, died at 10:55 a.m. Saturday, May 17, 1997, at Lakeview Healthcare Center, Lamar, after a long illness. Mrs. Higgins was born April 16, 1904, in Dade County. She had lived in Dade County since 1945. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethlehem Baptist Church, Lamar, and a charter member of Calvary Baptist Church, Lamar. She married Walter Olin Higgins at Greenfield on May 26, 1923. He died Jan. 10, 1986. Survivors include two sons, Loyd Higgins, Riverside, Texas, and Gary Higgins, Travelers Rest, S.C.; three daughters, Violet Thrasher and Viola Thrasher, both of Lamar, and Ina Baumgartner, Fulton; a brother, Ray Polston, Greenfield; 13 grandchildren; a great-grandchild; and a great-great grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar, with the Rev. Drew Hill officiating. Burial will be in Memory Gardens, Lamar. Onalee Holland BILLINGS, Mo. - Onalee ``Toots'' Holland, 81, Billings, died at 9:35 a.m. Sunday, May 18, 1997, at a Mount Vernon nursing home. Mrs. Holland was born June 27, 1915, at Conway, Ark. She was a homemaker. She married Theodore Holland on March 24, 1934. He died Sept. 11, 1989. Survivors include a daughter, Louise Owen, Billings; a brother, Emery Welsh, Tulsa, Okla.; three sisters, Nynziastet Garner and Flora Ferrell, both of Mount Vernon, and Naomi Vance, the state of California; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Rose Hill West Cemetery under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Moore will officiate. Willis D. Howerton CARTHAGE, Mo. - Willis D. Howerton, 68, 114 S. Fulton St., died at 5:12 a.m. Monday, May 19, 1997, at McCune Brooks Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Howerton was born Oct. 22, 1928, at Berryville, Ark. He moved to Carthage in 1947. He was a truck driver for Carthage Marble Corp. for 42 years, retiring in 1989. He married Barbara Johnson on Nov. 15, 1978, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Ron Howerton and Don Howerton, both of Carthage; a daughter, Sheila Burress, Wichita, Kan.; a stepson, Ricky Marchbanks, Alba; a brother, Keith Howerton, rural Carthage; a sister, Lola Agan, Webb City; and 10 grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today (Tuesday, May 20 ) at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The body will be cremated. Loyd Lawrence LAMAR, Mo. - Loyd A. Lawrence, 87, 100 E. 13th St., Lamar, died at 7:10 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mr. Lawrence was born Jan. 28, 1910, in the Haines Grove community in Barton County. He was a lifelong resident of Barton County. He was a farmer. He married Wanda Norton on April 26, 1934, at Lamar. She died in October 1992. Survivors include a son, Warren Lawrence, Lamar; a brother, Linard Lawrence, Lamar; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; three great-step-grandchildren; and three great-great-step-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar, with the Rev. Clif Crockett officiating. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Pallbearers will be John Lawrence, Larry Wimer, Harel Lawrence, Bryan Crockett, Danny Little and Kevin Little. Contributions may be made to Lake Cemetery. Minnie Maples AURORA, Mo. - Minnie A. Maples, 77, Aurora, died at 5:25 a.m. Monday, May 19, 1997, at Aurora Community Hospital. Mrs. Maples was born Feb. 17, 1920, at Aurora. She was a retired machine operator and a homemaker. She was a member of Wilson Avenue Baptist Church. She married Liman Maples on July 4, 1941, at Aurora. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Loren Maples, Aurora; two brothers, Gilbert Ross and Harold Ross, both of Sarcoxie; two grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. The Rev. Stevie Maples and the Rev. Arnold Ray Evans will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Clifford Masters GOODMAN, Mo. - Clifford L. Masters, 80, Goodman route 2, died at 4:45 p.m., Sunday, May 18, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Masters was born June 7, 1916 in McDonald County. He was a lifelong area resident and a self-employed crop and cattle farmer. He was a member of the Church of Christ. His wife, Minnie Ellis, died Feb. 23, 1979. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with Don Deffenbaugh officiating. Burial will be in Mayfield Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Marshall Long, Dennis Spears, Jack Calhoun, Clyde Gideon, Jim Collard and Ervin Banks. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Tuesday. Contributions may be made to the Mayfield Cemetery Fund, in care of the funeral home. George McCully SARCOXIE, Mo. - George McCully, 38, Sarcoxie, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, May 19, 1997, at a Sarcoxie nursing home after a long illness. Mr. McCully was born Jan. 2, 1959, at Kansas City. He was a former nurse aide at Aurora Nursing Home. He was a member of First Christian Church, Sarcoxie. He married Judith Ann Cummings on Dec. 6, 1977, at Kansas City. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Christopher George McCully, Nevada, and Joseph Andrew McCully, Sarcoxie; a daughter, Karen Andrew McCully, Sarcoxie; five brothers, Eugene McCully, David McCully and Bill McCully, all of Kansas City, John McCully, Aurora, and Vernon McCully, state of Florida; two sisters, Mary Johnson and Donna Hayden, both of Kansas City. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Monett IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. Don Sullivan will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Billy McMillan WASHBURN, Mo. - Billy Gene McMillan, 51, Washburn, died at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital after a short illness. Mr. McMillan was born Aug. 16, 1945, at Joplin. He lived most of his life in the Washburn community. He was a truck driver. He married Patricia Conrad on Sept. 7, 1993, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Also surviving are an uncle with whom he was living, Brooks Burton, a son, Billy McMillan Jr., Commerce, Okla.; two daughters, Mary Sue Hall and Sharon Masterson, both of Washburn; a stepdaughter, Nikki McMillan, Commerce; his stepfather, Ross Cohen, Picher, Okla.; a sister, Dorothy Bennett, Baxter Springs, Kan.; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Lenear Rose will officiate. Burial will be in Washburn Prairie Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Price, Howard Tilford, Jeff Hall, Ron Masterson, Billy McMillan and Lance Larson. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today tues at the funeral home. Herman Olson MONETT, Mo. - Herman E. Olson, 74, Monett, died at 7:29 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Olson was born Dec. 17, 1922, at Monett. He was a lifelong resident. He was a self-employed carpenter and retired in 1984. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Monett, and was on the board of trustees. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a past member of Hobbs-Anderson Post 91 of the American Legion. He was a member of the Monett Masonic Lodge AF&AM 129. He married Marjorie M. Mooney on June 27, 1947, at Monett. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Connie Davis, Monett; and a grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. Mark Mildren and Dave Graham officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Loaves and Fishes, in care of the funeral home. Raymond Swatsenbarg CARL JUNCTION, Mo. - Raymond Swatsenbarg, 84, 107 Chitwood Drive, died Monday, May 19, 1997, after suffering an apparent heart attack at his home. Mr. Swatsenbarg was born Aug. 27, 1912, at Christy, Okla. He was a carpenter and a member of First Christian Church, Carl Junction. Survivors include his wife, Evelyn Swatsenbarg; two sons, Jim Swatsenbarg, Carthage, and Terry Swatsenbarg, Saginaw,; a stepson, Gary Sigars, Las Vegas, Nev.; a daughter, Rosella Austin, Wichita, Kan.; three stepdaughters, Beverly Burger, Lead, S.D., Clarissa Hill, Odessa and Claudia Mitchell, Kansas City, Mo.; a sister, Ruby Lewis, Bowie, Texas; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Boyce Mouton, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Terry Swatsenbarg, Jim Swatsenbarg, Don Berger, Dave Hill, Bill Mitchell, Gary Sigars and Gaylyn Schremmer. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Lucy Utter MONETT, Mo. - Lucy J. Utter, 95, Monett, died at 10:25 a.m. Monday, May 19, 1997, at a nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Utter was born June 2, 1901, at Golden. She was a lifetime Barry County resident. She attended Roach School near Golden. She was a homemaker and farmed until her health failed. She was a member of Merl's Chapel Church, Cassville. She married Harry W. Utter in 1937 in Barry County. He died in 1972. Survivors include two daughters, Lavelle Beeson, Cassville, and Ruby Still, Wheaton; and a brother, Charlie Priest, Cassville. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Jerry Nickle will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Cassville. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Christopher Brown MIAMI, Okla. - Christopher Jacob Brown, 22, Miami, died Sunday afternoon after drowning in the Neosho River. Mr. Brown was born Sept. 27, 1974, at Miami. He was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Commerce High School. He had worked as a cook in area restaurants. He was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Commerce. He was a member of the Osage Winnebago Indian tribe. Survivors include two daughters, Teiryn Brown and Trystan Brown, both of Picher; his father, Mike Brown, Oklahoma City; his mother, Cindy Allman, Afton; stepfather, Jim Wade, Joplin; paternal grandmother, Madge Brown, Oklahoma City; maternal grandparents, O.J. and Mable Allman, Miami; and maternal great-grand-mother, Audrey Davis, Miami. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Miami Tribal Longhouse, west of Commerce. Chief Floyd Leonard will conduct Indian services. The body will be cremated following services. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Valda Diebold BERNICE, Okla. - Services for Valda Diebold, 68, who died Saturday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Bernice, Olka., with the Rev. Ray Clinton and the Rev. Chester Crittenden officiating. Burial will be in Ballard Cemetery, Bernice. Pallbearers will be Bob Coulson, Lee Bivins, Roger Rollins, Jerald Goodner, Ed Hammons and Jim Wilson. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Irene Kubler PITTSBURG, Kan. - Irene Marie Kubler, 91, formerly of 1906 N. Smelter Ave., died at 5 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 1997, at a Frontenac nursing home, where she had lived since September 1995. Mrs. Kubler was born Aug. 15, 1905, at Pittsburg. She was a lifelong Pittsburg resident. She attended Pittsburg schools and later graduated from the former Pittsburg Business College. She had been a legal secretary before working as a librarian at Pittsburg State University, retiring in 1969. She had been a Cub Scout den mother. She was a member of the local Parent Teacher Association, the American Association of Retired Persons and the Kansas City Southern Golden Rails. She was active in the Republican Party. She was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Pittsburg, where she taught Sunday school. She married Fred Kubler on Aug. 30, 1924, at Pittsburg. He died Aug. 22, 1996. Survivors include three sons, Donald Kubler, Iola, David Kubler, Denver, Colo., and Phillip Kubler, Shawnee; a daughter, Joan Hemmila, Richardson, Texas; 17 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pittsburg. The Rev. James Banner will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsburg Garden of Memories. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home. William Nelson MIAMI, Okla. - William E. `Bill' Nelson, 53, 1615 C Street NE, died at 12 a.m. Monday, May 19, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Nelson was born Jan 26, 1944, at Miami. He was a lifelong resident. He graduated from Miami School in 1961. He worked for B.F. Goodrich, Miami, for 20 years. He worked for Sailor Music as the personal driver for Steve Miller of the Steve Miller Band for the past six years. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Miami. He married Marie Smith on Dec. 13, 1963, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Kim Culver, Claremore, and Tina Nelson, Tulsa; a sister, Jacqueline Tanner, Grove; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami, with the Rev. Audie Tash officiating. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Sam Robinson, Scott Draeger, Jim Gering, Arthur Stanley, Gene Tunks, and Darrell Fouts. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. George Captain MIAMI, Okla. - George J. ``Buck'' Captain, 74, Miami route 4, died at 2:45 p.m. Monday, May 19, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Captain was born Aug. 14, 1922, in Ottawa County and had lived in the Miami area most of his life. He served in the Air Force for 30 years and flew more than 20 missions during World War II. He was a member of Southeast Baptist Church, Commerce, the Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite at Denver, Colo., and the Scottish Rite at Tulsa. He was a graduate of Miami High School. He served in the Secret Service Intelligence Dept. in the military and was president of the Intertribal Council of the Eastern Shawnee Tribe., which he was chief of for 18 years. He was head of the Ottawa County Nutrition Program. He married Betty Cole on Nov. 17, 1945, at Baxter Springs, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, George J. Captain IV, Midland, Ga., and Nelis Captain, Miami; three brothers, Leo Captain, Charley Captain and Dennis Captain, all of Miami; three sisters, Thelma Sullivan, Peoria, Sue Kropp, Quapaw, and Virginia Hart, state of Pennsylvania; three grandchildren and a great grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Southeast Baptist Church, Commerce, with the Rev. Jerry Von Moss officiating. Burial will be in Glenn Abbey Memorial Garden Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be the Grand Lake Good Sam's Club. Military rites will be conducted at graveside by the Northeast Oklahoma Funeral Detail. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Troy Kelly MIAMI, Okla. - Troy Don Kelly, 32, rural Miami, died at 2:45 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 1997, at Hillcrest Medical Center, Tulsa, after a sudden illness. Mr. Kelly was born Nov. 27, 1964. He was a 1984 graduate of Wyandotte High School and Afton Vo-Tech. He attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College. He worked at Bayliner, North Miami, as a boat-interior crew leader. Survivors include his wife, Michele Kelly; his parents, Raymond and Alfreda Kelly, Miami; a daughter, Jessica Rose Kelly, of the home; a brother, Raymond ``Bub'' Lee Kelly, Miami; a sister, Lori Ann Goins, Salina; maternal grandparents, D.L. and Sylvia Walker, Miami. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Jim Thomas Chapel, Commerce. The Rev. Gary Rhodes will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Darren Anderson, Rob White, Farris Smith, Brian Kelly, Mike Hilton, Rusty Witten, Louis Roberts and Rick Enyart. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Edna Belt Edna Belt, 94, formerly of Joplin, died at 3:15 a.m. Sunday, May 18, 1997, at a nursing home in Wauwatosa, Wis., after an illness. Mrs. Belt was born Nov. 4, 1902, at Joplin. She was a resident of Joplin all her life until she moved to Wisconsin a few years ago. She was a homemaker and a Lutheran. She married James Luther Belt. He died July 5, 1968. Survivors include a daughter, Versa Reichert, Greendale, Wis.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Lowell Rossow officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Karen Bryson Karen Lee Bryson, 58, Plano, Texas, a former Joplin resident, died Monday, May 19, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Bryson was born Aug. 29, 1938, in the Kansas City area. She was a homemaker and a member of Parkway Hills Baptist Church, Plano. Survivors include her husband, Terry Bryson; two daughters, Jill Brinson, Plano, and Jody Koscielniak, Tulsa, Okla.; and eight grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Parkway Hills Baptist Church, Plano. Arrangements are under the direction of Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Directors, Allen, Texas. Contributions may be made to Hospice or Parkway Hills Baptist Church, Plano. Vera Goodwin Vera Irene Goodwin, 72, 809 Katherine Ave., died at 1:16 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at Vencor Hospital, Kansas City, after a long illness. Miss Goodwin was born July 21, 1924, at Horton, Kan. She lived in Joplin most of her life and was graduated from Joplin High School and the University of Oklahoma, Norman. She was a violinist with the Army Field Services in Japan and Germany. She had been a reporter for The Joplin Globe and taught elementary school in Joplin for a number of years. Survivors include a sister, Lee Harned, Joplin. No services are planned. The body will be taken to the University of Kansas for medical research. Olen Hibdon NEOSHO, Mo. - Graveside services for Olen Hibdon, 85, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Parris Cemetery, Parris, Calif. Additional survivors include a daughter, Rita Boyd, Neosho; and two sisters, Ruth Beaver, Republic, and Lily Henley, Springfield. Wilma Culbertson NEVADA, Mo. - Wilma Culbertson, 85, Nevada, died Monday night, May 19, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Culbertson was born March 29, 1912, in Columbus, Ohio. She moved to Moundville after World War II. She and her husband operated a farm in Moundville until his death. She moved to San Jose, Calif. for a time and then to Nevada, where she lived until her death. She married LaVern Culbertson in 1944. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Vivian Faulkner, San Jose; and several nieces and nephews. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Harwood Cemetery, Harwood, Mo. Friends may call at the funeral home until the hour of the service. Lucile Householder MILO, Mo. - Lucile Palmer Householder, 87, Milo, died Monday, May 19, 1997, in a Nevada nursing center after an illness. Mrs. Householder was born Oct. 25, 1909, at Milo. She had lived in Milo all of her life. She was a rural schoolteacher for 31 years and retired in the early 1970s. Her last position was as a first-grade teacher at Nevada. After retirement, she pursued painting. She was affiliated with the Baptist Church. She married Roy J. Householder on Oct. 4, 1926. He died Dec. 17, 1983. Survivors include two sons, Jim Householder, Mountain Home, Ark., and Karl Householder, Milo; two daughters, Helen Cosley, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Riva McMannis, Aurora, Colo.; a sister, Olga Dahmer, Milo; nine grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at noon Friday at Olive Branch Cemetery, south of Milo. The Rev. John Nichols will officiate. Pallbearers will be Karl D. Householder, Frank Eitemiller, Larry Frakes, Jim McMannis, Don McMannis and Jamie McMannis. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Fernetta Hutton CARTHAGE, Mo. - Fernetta ``Susie'' Hutton, 81, Carthage route 3, died at 12:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at a Sarcoxie nursing home after a several-month illness. Mrs. Hutton was born March 10, 1916, near Lockwood. She lived most of her life at rural Carthage, except for a few years at Gooding, Idaho. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She married Ralph Hutton on Nov. 6, 1951. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Tony Stiles, Golden City; a daughter, Julia ``Judy'' Williams, Joplin; two sisters, Violet Frieze, Broken Arrow, Okla., and Glenna Ellis, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a brother, Raymond Schnelle, Springfield; and two grandchildren. Services are pending at Housh Funeral Home at Sarcoxie. Lydia Lehman LAMAR, Mo. - Lydia Marie Lehman, 3-year-old daughter of Craig and Darlene Lehman, Lamar, died at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. She was born Jan. 6, 1994, in Lamar. She was a member of Faith Fellowship Church, Springfield. Additional survivors include a brother, Christopher Lehman, of the home; and three sisters, Misty Jo Lehman, Patricia Lehman and Heather Lehman, all of the home. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. James Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Oakton (Okla.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian Long, Christopher Lehman, Samuel Lehman, Isaac Lehman, Rustan Crockett and Matt Hoilien. A memorial fund in Lydia's name has been set up the Lamar Bank & Trust. Clyde Mallory LAMAR, Mo. - Clyde Wesley Mallory, 83, Lamar, died at 10 p.m. Monday, May 19, 1997, at Lakeview Healthcare Center, Lamar, after a long illness. Mr. Mallory was born May 15, 1914, at Oskaloosa. He was a Lamar resident for the past four years. He worked in the water service department of Kansas City Southern Railroad for 32 years in Oskaloosa, Stotesbury, Pittsburg, Kan., and Heavener, Okla. He later owned and operated Mallory Plumbing, Liberal, for 17 years. He was a member of Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church, Lamar. He had served as a deacon at First Baptist Church, Liberal. While living in Pittsburg, he helped build Trinity and First Southern Baptist Churches. He was a member of Hermon Masonic Lodge No. 187 of Liberal since 1947. He married Ruth LaVerne Rouse on Feb. 15, 1936, at Oskaloosa. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jerry Mallory, Liberal; two daughters, Carol Beck, Lamar, and Dolores ``Dody'' Gross, Tulsa; a brother, Chuck Mallory, San Marcus, Calif.; two sisters, Naomi Weaver and Clara Allene Day, both of Liberal; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church, Lamar, with the Rev. Gordon Rhodes and the Rev. Jackie Harris officiating. Burial will be in Liberal City Cemetery, Liberal. Masonic services will be conducted at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Lohmeyer Konantz Funeral Home. Visitation will follow. Pallbearers will be Scott Day, Jim Weaver, Lonnie Weaver, Gary Cambers, Larry Beisley and Bob Hopkins. Contributions may be made to Cornerstone Southern Baptist Church. Donald Mariea CARTHAGE, Mo. - Donald James Mariea II, 53, Fulton, died Monday, May 19, 1997, at his home after a long illness. He was the son of Martha Priscilla Schwandt Young, Carthage. Mr. Mariea was born Nov. 18, 1943, in the state of Ohio. He was graduated from Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Ind., and the University of Missouri-Columbia Law School. He practiced law at Whitlow, Riley, Mariea and Dunlap law firm in Fulton and served as city attorney for Fulton for a number of years. He was a member of the City of Fulton Police Personnel Board, Missouri Bar Association, American Bar Association, Rotary Club, and First Christian Church, where he served as a deacon. He married Donna ``Jo'' Browning Clark on Sept. 13, 1986. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Schuyler Mariea, Jefferson City, Robert Mariea and David Mariea, both of the state of Colorado; a daughter, Josephine Mariea, state of Colorado; a stepson, Calvert Clark, Amissville, Va.; a stepdaughter, Andrea Clark, Ash Vale, England; two half brothers, John Cobb Young, Joplin, and Robert Young Jr., Carthage; one granddaughter; and two stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Maupin Funeral Home, Fulton. The Rev. Raymond McCallister Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Fulton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the education fund at First Christian Church, Fulton, or the Youth Life Improvement Association, in care of Jack McBride, Fulton. Martha P. McCord GALENA, Kan. - Martha Pam McCord, 91, 109 W. Empire St., died at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 19, 1997, in a Galena nursing home after an illness. Mrs. McCord was born Sept. 26, 1905, at Lebanon. She had lived in Galena for five years, where she moved from Joplin, Mo. She lived most of her life in Sapulpa, Okla. She was a member of Rock Creek Assembly of God Church, Sapulpa. She married Arch McCord on July 17, 1926. He died Aug. 4, 1953. Survivors include a stepson, Chester McCord, Sapulpa, and more than 100 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Audie Tash will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Ruth Couch QUAPAW, Okla. - Ruth Garrett Couch, 78, Quapaw, died at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, of a massive cerebral hemorrhage. Mrs. Couch was born in Picher, Okla., Nov. 11, 1918. She moved to Quapaw from the Miami/Picher area. She was the social director of a Quapaw nursing home for several years. She was a member of the Southeast Baptist Church, Miami. She married the Rev. Leslie Couch, Jr. on June 15, 1967 at Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Ted Garrett, El Reno, Okla.; a daughter, Susan Lloyd, Pittsburg, Kan.; three stepdaughters, Kim Baldwin, Miami, Ida Parkison, Cardon, Okla., and Mary Spicer, Miami; one brother, Warren Gough, Noel, Mo.; one sister, Christina Willard, Joplin; ten grandchildren; and ten great-grandchildren. Arrrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Willo McLain PICHER, Okla. - Willo McLain, 88, formerly of Picher, died at 1:40 a.m. at a doctor's hospital in Dallas, Texas, after a long illness. Mrs. McLain was born Feb. 9, 1909 at Bushy Head, Okla. She taught home economics at Picher High School for 35 years. She moved from Picher to Dallas 25 years ago. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Picher. She was a past member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Picher, and the Order of Worthy Matrons, Picher. She married Harold L. McLain. He died Dec. 14, 1969. Survivors include a daughter, Emma Lou Plott, Dallas; a sister, Lela Hathway, Picher; two granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Bessie McMurray GROVE, Okla. - Bessie McMurray, 87, Grove, died at 5:15 p.m. Monday, May 19, 1997, at Grove Nursing Home after a long illness. Mrs. McMurray was born June 27, 1909, at El Dorado, Okla. She worked as a housekeeping supervisor at St. Mary's Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. She moved to Grove in 1993. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and Worthy Matrons, both of Kansas City, and was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. She was a Baptist. She married Rex McMurray in 1970 in Kansas City. He died in 1992. Survivors include a son, Deryl Wright, Magnolia, Ark.; a daughter, Allison Winkler, Noel, Mo.; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Sarah Huskey and Jennie V. Binder. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Grove, with the Rev. Ken Siemens officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hermon Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be Larry Huskey, Arlow Wales, Tommy Wright, Johnny Frost, Johnny Winkler and David Wilhelm. John Rhein John Edward Rhein Jr., 39, 213 Patterson Ave., died at 7:29 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. The death is being investigated by the Joplin Police Department and a deputy coroner from the Jasper County Sheriff's Department. Mr. Rhein was born July 18, 1957, in the state of New Jersey. He moved to Joplin 10 years ago. He was a cook at several local restaurants, including Travetti's in Joplin. Survivors include his parents, John and Patrice Rhein, address unavailable; two brothers, James Rhein, address unavailable, and another brother, whose name and address were unavailable; and a sister, whose name and address were unavailable. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 5 p.m. Sunday at Parker Mortuary. Rubie Bowman JASPER, Mo. — Rubie Bernice Palmer Bowman, 83, Jasper, died at 10:24 p.m. Tuesday, May, 20, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mrs. Bowman was born Sept. 13, 1913, in Barton County, near Lamar. She was a lifelong resident of the Jasper area. She was a rural school teacher in Barton and Jasper counties and taught for three years in Webb City. She was a substitute teacher for 20 years at schools in Jasper, Alba and Carl Junction. She was a member of New Providence Baptist Church, near Oronogo, and taught Sunday School there for more than 40 years. She married Earl Bowman on Nov. 7, 1942, at Pittsburg, Kan. He died June. 18, 1979. Survivors include three sons, Larry Bowman, Hartsburg, Stephen Bowman, Springfield, and William Bowman, Lamar; a brother, James Palmer, Pittsburg; a sister Jean Bower, Jasper route 2; six grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a great-stepgrandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at New Providence Baptist Church, with the Rev. Jerry Mayfield officiating. Burial will be in Nashville Cemetery, west of Jasper. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Contributions may be made to New Providence Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Lora Dickerson GREENFIELD, Mo. — Lora Pyle Dickerson, 99, Greenfield, died at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at a nursing home in Lockwood after an illness. Mrs. Dickerson was born March 20, 1898, in Dadeville. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Greenfield. She married John F. "Vance" Dickerson on Nov. 27, 1919, in Greenfield. He died Sept. 19, 1984. Survivors include two daughters, Aldora Gass, Greenfield, and Maida Loekrke, Bismark, N.D.; one granddaughter; and one great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Bald Mound Cemetery, northeast of Greenfield. The Rev. Gene Clack will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri or a charity of the donor's choice. Mary Ford CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Mary C. Ford, 83, 304 Leonard Ave., Carl Junction, died at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Ford was born June 8, 1913, in Woodward, Iowa. She moved to the area eight years ago from Denver, Colo. She was a registered nurse and had worked at Mercy Hospital in Denver, Colo., before she retired in 1972. She was a member of Crotian Fraternal Union in Denver. She married Thomas L. Ford on Nov. 23, 1957, in Denver. He died June 5, 1994. Survivors include a son, Mark Ford, Carl Junction; a daughter, Anne Atherton, Carl Junction; two brothers, Ralph Jackovich, Parry, Iowa, and Eddie Jackovich, Mesa, Ariz.; a sister, Mildred Armstrong, Billings, Mont., and three grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Webb City. The Rev. Rick Jones will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Fernetta Hutton CARTHAGE, Mo. — Services for Fernetta "Susie" Schnelle Hutton, 81, Carthage route 3, who died Tuesday, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. B.A. Austin, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. Ovel Jones NEOSHO, Mo. — Ovel O. Jones, 79, 427 W. Coler St., died at 3:22 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr. Jones was born March 16, 1918, at Duenweg. He returned to Neosho in 1983 from St. Louis. He had worked as an aircraft mechanic for McDonnell-Douglas. He retired in 1982 from Recho Systems in St. Louis. He served in the Air Force from 1941 to 1943. He was a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 4142 and the National Rifle Association. Survivors include a son, James Jones, Neosho; five daughters, Lyn Pendergraft, Neosho, Rose Chambers, Phoenix, Ariz., Peggy Grammer and Marian Anweiler, both of Tulsa, Okla., and Carol Haggard, Goodman; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Max Patterson, minister, will officiate. The body will be cremated. Contributions may be made to the Diabetes Foundation. Ray Levaugh LAMAR, Mo. — Ray Edwin Levaugh, 87, Lamar, died at 2:25 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Levaugh was born April 19, 1910, at Sheldon. He was a lifelong resident of Barton County. He was a farmer in the Iantha area and worked several years for Lawn Boy and 13 years for O'Sullivan Industries, both of Lamar. He was a Baptist. He served on the Barton County Central Township Board for many years. He married Eunice Sarah Workman on Sept. 15, 1933, at Camdenton. She died March 4, 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Erma Lee Williams, Iantha; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar, with the Rev. Marty Green officiating. Burial will be in Iantha Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Verle Ray Hughes, Charles Dermott, Bill Workman, Kevin Butler, Jerry Wayne Workman and Jack Workman. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Iantha Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Nolan Price LAMAR, Mo. — Nolan Price, 80, Shawnee, Kan., formerly of Lamar and Joplin, died Tuesday, May 20, 1997, in a Merriam, Kan., nursing home after an illness. Mr. Price was born April 11, 1917, at Floydada, Texas. He moved to Joplin after he was graduated from Lamar High School. He was with the mail-processing equipment division of the U.S. Postal Service. He was a member of Shawnee United Methodist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion. Survivors include a daughter, Jane Rever, West Bloomfield, Mich.; a brother, Thomas Price, Salt Lake City, Utah; a sister, Hattie Potter, Escondido, Calif.; two grandchildren and two stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Amos Family Chapel, Shawnee. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the chapel. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Contributions may be made to either the American Heart Association or Kansas City Hospice. Merle Bailey GIRARD, Kan. — Merle G. Bailey, 69, Girard route 3, died at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at Girard Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Bailey was born Aug. 13, 1927, near Girard. He attended a rural school near Farlington. He spent most of his life in the Girard area. He was a farmer and rancher. He worked for Parsons Livestock for several years. He married Rose Mengarelli on Sept. 7, 1945, in rural Girard. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Billy Bailey, Medicine Lodge, and Larry Bailey, Arma; a daughter, Kaye Bradshaw, Girard; a brother, Leo Bailey, Joplin, Mo.; a sister, Gladys Cunningham, Woodland Hills, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Friskel Funeral Home, Frontenac. The Rev. Tom Stroot will officiate. Burial will be in Girard City Cemetery. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the Girard American Legion's Big Flag Fund, in care of the funeral home. Ruth Couch QUAPAW, Okla. — Services for Ruth Garrett Couch, 78, Quapaw, who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Fred Doerge will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Larry Flaming, Steve Hunter, Wayne Moore, Clayton White, Fred Conrad and Nick Shade. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Willo McLain PICHER, Okla. — Willo McLain, 88, Dallas, Texas, a former Picher resident, who died Tuesday, May 20, 1997, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Bill Richey will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Ron Sparkman, Johnny Sparkman, Tommy Crawford, Clarence "Doc" Houston, Tommy Houston and Charlie Pyle. Mrs. McLain was graduated in 1927 from Picher High School and was graduated from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University, where she was a member of Phi Delta Phi sorority. She was a member of St. Mark's Presbyterian Church, Dallas, and a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star in Picher. Survivors include three great-grandchildren. Bessie Warden QUAPAW, Okla. — Bessie D. Warden, 89, Quapaw route 1, died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at a nursing home in Picher after a long illness. Mrs. Warden was born Feb. 27, 1908, at Granby, Mo. She moved to Quapaw several ago from Aurora, Colo. She had owned and operated a grocery store in Quapaw. She also had worked for Armour Packing Co. and the Safeway grocery store, both in Denver, Colo. She was a member of First Baptist Church of Quapaw. Her husband, Harley Warden, died March 24, 1972. Survivors include two daughters, Billy J. Hyde, Aurora, Colo., and Thelma Olson, Salt Lake City, Utah; two sisters, Margaret Holder, Quapaw, and Lois Edwards, Wellsville; 12 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Elizabeth Draper Elizabeth F. Draper, 78, Joplin, died at 3:05 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 1997 at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Draper was born Jan. 16, 1919, at Sedan, N.M. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She was a certified medical technician for the former Sale Memorial Hospital in Neosho and the former Oak Hill Hospital in Joplin. She retired in 1972. She was a local artist whose paintings have been displayed in several Joplin businesses. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Survivors include two daughters, Pat Black, Joplin, and Joan Spurlock, Little Rock, Ark.; two brothers, Lorenzo Brown, Granby, and James Brown, Springfield, Mass.; two sisters, Velma Brock, Neosho, and Freda Jackson, Webb City; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Private memorial services will be held a later date. The Rev. Aaron Brown will officiate. The body will be cremated. Contributions may be made to Crosslines Churches of Joplin in care of Parker Mortuary. Paul Brewer CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Paul Lee Brewer, 71, route 1, Carl Junction, died at 12:31 p.m. Thursday, May 22, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Brewer was born June 30, 1925, at Arcola. He was a lifelong resident of the Joplin/Carl Junction area. He was a minister for 45 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Nona Murphy on Dec. 12, 1945, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Stephen Brewer, Phillip Brewer, and Alan Brewer, all of Carl Junction, and Edward Brewer, Goodman; a daughter, Susan Purcell, Webb City; two sisters, Alice Martin, Joplin, and Dorothy Harvey, Modesto, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary Chapel. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Jacob Brown PURDY, Mo. — Jacob Thomas Brown, the 1-year-old son of Larry and Jody Brown, Purdy, died at 7:07 p.m. Wednesday, May 21, 1997, at Freeman-Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Jacob was born March 6, 1996, in Joplin. Additional survivors include a brother, Richard Brown, of the home; two sisters, Sarah Brown and Emily Brown, of the home; his paternal grandparents, Gerald and Phyllis Brown, Neosho; maternal grandparents, Bob and Linda Senter, Neosho; a paternal great-grandmother, Annabelle Grogan, Bentonville, Ark.; and maternal great-grandmothers, Lydia Childress, Oakdale, Calif., and Wanda Massey, Hydro, Okla. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Purdy. The Rev. James Schnackenberg will officiate. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Monday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Larry Dixon CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Larry Dixon, 51, Carl Junction, died Thursday morning, May 22, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a heart attack. Mr. Dixon was born April 20, 1946, at Springfield, Ohio. He was a teacher and coach at Marionville High School from 1984 to 1986. He was a teacher and coach at Seneca High School from 1988 to 1992. He was a manager at the Webb City Wal-Mart from 1992 to 1995. He was a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War, in which he served from 1967 to 1968. His wife, Cheryl, survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jason Dixon, Springfield, and John Baker, Joplin; a brother, Carroll Dixon, Springfield, Ohio; and two sisters, Jan Noble, Spearman, Texas, and Pat Dunaway, Fritch, Texas. Services are pending under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Mary Gilbert ORONOGO, Mo. — Mary C. Johnson Gilbert, 78, Wichita, Kan., formerly of Oronogo, died Thursday, May 22, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Gilbert was born March 16, 1919, at Oronogo. She had lived in Wichita for 24 years after she moved from Oklahoma. She was a homemaker. She married Don C. Gilbert on Nov. 10, 1936, at Joplin. He preceded her in death. Survivors include four daughters, Diane Gilbert, Galena, Kan., Evelyn Welch, Blackwell, Okla., Linda Parker, Wichita, and Patricia Hayes, Carl Junction; a sister, Nettie Miller, Fort Smith, Ark.; 15 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, with Robert Parker, her grandson, officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Baker Funeral Home, Valley Center, Kan. Theresa Lundgren MONETT, Mo. — Theresa M. Lundgren, 90, Monett, died at 2:52 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 1997, at Cox-Monett Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Lundgren was born Oct. 15, 1906, at Concordia, Ky. She was a longtime resident of Verona and Monett. She was a homemaker and a caretaker of the elderly. She was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Monett, and a member of the Church Ladies' Parish Council of Catholic Women. She married August Lundgren on June 21, 1923, at Verona. He died May 4, 1950. Arrangements are pending with Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Leslie Pippin LaRUSSELL, Mo. — Leslie Monroe Pippin, 32, LaRussell, died at 3:15 p.m. at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Pippin was born July 8, 1964, at Carthage. He lived in Reeds most of his life. He moved to LaRussell in 1992. He was graduated from Sarcoxie High School in 1983. He worked for Sarcoxie Nurseries for many years, and worked at Dawson's Service Station, Sarcoxie, the past three years. He joined the National Guard in 1982. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Temple, Sarcoxie. He married Rita Sloniker on July 4, 1987, at Sarcoxie. She survives. Additional survivors two sons, Kyle Wayne Pippin and Clell William Pippin, of the home; a daughter, Emily Ann Marie Pippin, of the home; his parents, Clell and Linda Pippin, Reeds; two brothers, Perry Pippin and Danny Pippin, both of Avilla; and two sisters, Sonya Lewis, Carthage, and Jeniel Jones, Sarcoxie. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, Sarcoxie. The Rev. John Gibson will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Beulah Ross PITTSBURG, Kan. — Beulah O. Ross, 84, 1317 E. 7th Street, Pittsburg, died at 10:07 p.m. Tuesday, May 20, 1997, at Medicalodge South, Pittsburg, where she had been a resident since Jan. 12, 1996. Mrs. Ross was born April 1, 1913, in Lockwood, Mo. She attended Christian school and high school in Liberal, Mo., and was graduated in 1932. She was employed as a clerk for Coulter McGuires Clothing Store for 42 years She retired in 1982. She married Edward C. Ross on Sept. 18, 1934, in Bentonville, Ark. They moved to Pittsburg in 1936. He died Dec. 22, 1982. Survivors include a sister, Leta LeNeve, Bentonville, Ark. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Brenner Mortuary Chapel, with the Rev. Homer Keith officiating. Private burial services will be at a later date at Highland Park Cemetery. The body will be cremated. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Melvin Phillips PRYOR, Okla. — Melvin Daile Phillips, 76, Pryor, died at 6:12 a.m. Wednesday, May 21, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa. Mr. Phillips was born March 4, 1921, at Eucha, Okla. He grew up in Eucha. He worked as a carpenter until he retired in 1982. He enlisted in the Army in October 1942 and served until March 1946. He was a lifetime member of Locust Grove VFW Post No. 3573. He married Betty J. Payne on Oct. 19, 1979, at Tulsa. They moved to Mayes County in 1981. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, James Cramer and Lee Karr, both of Pryor; two daughters, Carri Rader, Toronto, Canada, and Rosa Cavalier, Locust Grove; two brothers, Duggie Phillips and Kenneth Phillips, both of Locust Grove; two sisters, Nadine Jackson, Rose, and Verda Wyatt, Jay; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Markham Ferry Apostolic Church, Locust Grove, with the Rev. Lloyd Jones and the Rev. Gene Hurley officiating. Burial will be in Hogan Cemetery, Locust Grove, under the direction of Key Funeral Home. Bessie Warden QUAPAW, Okla. — Services for Bessie D. Warden, 89, who died May 20, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Quapaw, with the Rev. Lloyd Crawford and the Rev. Dale Thorne officiating. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Charles Foran, Kenneth Lewis, Carl Morton, Dale Sikes, Jim Jennings, and Orville Draper. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Chapel, Picher. Frank Shimp Services for Frank Shimp, 73, 2751 E. 26th St., who died Saturday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Wesleyan Holiness Church, Diamond. The Rev. Gerald Allen and the Rev. Wayne Rogers will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, southwest of Diamond. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Graveside military rites will be conducted by a detachment from Fort Leonard Wood. Contributions may be made to the Gideon Bible Society or the American Cancer Society. Floyd Carpenter NEVADA, Mo. — Floyd H. Carpenter, 79, Nevada, died at 4:15 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Carpenter was born April 13, 1918, at Liberal. He worked in agriculture upon returning to Nevada after World War II. He was an Army veteran, serving in the Philippines. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans. He was a member of Ash Street Baptist Church. He married Julia Belle Miler on Oct. 5, 1945, at Oswego, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include nine sons, Bradley Carpenter, Darrel Carpenter, Floyd Harvey Carpenter Jr., Earl Carpenter, Daniel Carpenter and Larry Carpenter, all of Nevada, Carl Carpenter, El Dorado Springs, Hal Carpenter, Bentonville, Ark., and Terry Carpenter, Carthage; four daughters, Kathy Keith, Joplin, Janice Williams, Moselle, Miss., Margie Warden, Nevada, and Sarah Wyrick, Virgil City; two brothers, Robert Carpenter, Independence, and Jesse Carpenter Jr., Dearing, Kan.; 25 grandchildren and step-grandchildren, and several great-grandchildren. A son preceded him in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Moore Cemetery, Nevada. The Rev. Jerry Pyle will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Edna Chidester ALBA, Mo. — Edna E. Chidester, 79, Alba, died at 11:44 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 1997, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after three years of ill health. Mrs. Chidester was born June 8, 1917, in Cherokee County, Kan. She had lived in Alba more than 50 years. She was a homemaker. She attended Friends Church and was a member of the ATA Lodge. Her husband, Harry Chidester, died Nov. 2, 1993. Survivors include a sister, Sylvia Wright, Carthage route 2; a brother, James Black, Winterhaven, Fla.; six grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Friends Cemetery, Purcell, under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home. The Rev. Wilson Baker will officiate. Grandsons and great-grandsons will be pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Friends Church. John Clubine STARK CITY, Mo. — John M. Clubine, 60, Stark City, died Saturday night, May 24, 1997, at Siloam Springs Memorial Hospital, Siloam Springs, Ark., after a sudden illness. Mr. Clubine was born Oct. 6, 1936, at Independence, Kan. He moved to Stark City in 1988 from Kansas. He worked at Maripos Dairy in Granby and then as a ranch hand for O'Brien Farms at Pineville. He was a Baptist minister and was a member of Newtonia (Mo.) Baptist Church. He and his wife, Pat, did team penning and he was a member of the American Border Collie Association and American Quarter Horse Association. He married Ruth Bowen Duke on Oct. 5, 1969. She preceded him in death. He married Patricia Braden Johnson on Dec. 14, 1991, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. He also was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include 10 daughters, Gloria Lewis, Leslie Belcher, Sherry Horton and Carla Callerman, all of Neodesha, Kan., Shirley West, Betlon, Texas, Donna Hanna, Fredonia, Kan., Debra Clink, Jefferson City, Valorie Clubine, Stroud, Okla., Becky Johnson, Webb City, and Elizabeth Clubine, Columbia; three sons, Ronnie Duke, Phillipsburg, Larry Clubine, Fayetteville, N.C., and Dale Johnson, Minimay, Victoria, Australia; a sister, Shirley Smith, Independence, Kan.; 22 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Civil War Arena, Carthage. The Rev. Doug Gripka will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Newtonia. Pallbearers will be Stan West, Gary Butterfield, Jim Sheehy, Roger Foster, Joey Oxendine, Ronnie Sturgeon, Bill Richards and Louis Olds. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby, where the family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Connie Frye WEBB CITY, Mo. — Connie Frye, 56, 704 N. Ball St., died at 2:30 a.m. Monday, May 26, 1997, at her home after one year of ill health. cancer Mrs. Frye was born May 30, 1940, at Topeka, Kan. She had lived in Webb City the past four years, moving from Topeka. She was an outside sales supervisor with United States Cellular in Joplin. She formerly worked with AT&T and Southwestern Bell Telephone. She was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, Webb City. Her husband, Frank Frye Jr., died in 1983. Survivors include two daughters, Christine Minard, Webb City, and Renae Boyd, Joplin route 1; her mother, Vera Wright, Topeka; a brother, Frank Wright, Mentor, Ohio; two sisters, Sharon Marquardt, Arvada, Colo., and Denice Large, Topeka; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Robert Warren will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be George Garrison, Tim Bodine, Billy Conroy, Jerry Fisher, Richard Crow and Rod Surber and Robert Large. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to New Hope Hospice in Joplin, in care of the funeral home. Cameron Garver PECULIAR, Mo. — Cameron Christian Garver, 5, Peculiar, died at 9:15 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 1997, at his home after a long illness. He was born Nov. 14, 1991, at Kansas City. Survivors include his parents, Kevin and Crystal Gundy Garver; two brothers, Cory Garver and Chad Garver, of the home; maternal grandparents, Joyce and Gary Rodieck, Nevada; paternal grandparents, Judy and Elvert Garver, Iola, Kan.; maternal great-grandmother, Gladys Gundy, El Dorado Springs, Mo., maternal great-grandfather, Herman Klotz Sr., Nevada; paternal great-grandmother, Blanch Garver Fisher, Iola. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. William Cox, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call after noon today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, or the American Cancer Society. Paul Kinnison CARTHAGE, Mo. — J. Paul Kinnison, 87, 1842 Wynwood St., died at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 1997, at his home after a long illness. heart Mr. Kinnison was born Aug. 28, 1909, near Bartley, Neb. He moved to Carthage in 1943 from El Dorado Springs. He was a Free Methodist minister for more than 50 years. He retired as pastor of Carthage Free Methodist Church in 1980. He married Helen Green on Aug. 25, 1936, at Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Mary Lee Schoenhals, of the home, and Betty Kinnison, Carthage; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Knell Mortuary. The Rev. Joe Lee Tomkins and the Rev. Lawrence Schoenhals will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Frances Logan CARTHAGE, Mo. — Frances Lillian Logan, 98, 1800 S. Main St., Carthage, died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, May 25, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Logan was born Sept. 24, 1898, at Bolivar. She had lived in Carthage since 1903, moving from Bolivar. She graduated from Carthage High School in 1916. She attended Ward Belmont College in Nashville, Tenn. She was a homemaker and had worked at College Pharmacy. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, the Altar Guild and the Junior Tourist Club. She married William R. Logan Jr. on Aug. 11, 1917, at Carthage. He died in January 1932. Survivors include a son, Richard S. Logan, Bartlesville, Okla.; a daughter, Mary L. Weaver, Winston-Salem, N.C.; four grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Grace Episcopal Church. The Rev. Bruce Green will officiate. The body will be cremated. Private burial service will be in Park Cemetery under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to Grace Episcopal Church or McCune-Brooks Hospital, in care of the funeral home. Berniece Longfield NEVADA, Mo. — Berniece Longfield, 89, Nevada, died Sunday, May 25, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Longfield was born Sept. 23, 1907, at Harwood. She attended Harwood School. She lived in Denver, Colo., before returning to Harwood in 1950. She moved to Nevada 29 years ago. She worked for Dr. Pearse and Dr. McCann in Nevada. She was a member of Harwood Baptist Church, where she had taught Sunday school and served as secretary. She married Bill Longfield in 1937. He preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Betty Eador, Nevada, and Kathy Keim, Raytown; a son, Frank Longfield, Beaverton, Ore.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grand-children. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home. Burial will be in Lefler Cemetery, Harwood. Friends may call until service time at the funeral home. Florence Potts ORONOGO, Mo. — Florence Clara Potts, 85, Oronogo route 1, died at 10:15 a.m. Monday, May 26, 1997, at her home after two years of ill health. Mrs. Potts was born Sept. 25, 1911, in Tahlequah, Okla. She had lived in the Oronogo area most of her life. She formerly worked at Elder's Shirt Co. She was a member of the Christian Church. Her husband, Frank Potts, died April 4, 1980. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Hill, Oronogo route 1; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Private graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Weaver Cemetery, northwest of Webb City, under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home. The Rev. Junior Elam will officiate. Chuck Hendryx GALENA, Kan. — Charles Melvin "Chuck'' Hendryx, 90, 1809 Joplin St., died at 1 a.m. Monday, May 26, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hendryx was born March 12, 1907, at Leroy, Ill. He lived in several cities, moving in 1949 to Sylmar, Calif. He worked 45 years as a heavy-equipment operator, retiring in 1970. He also was a dealer in primitive antiques. He returned to Galena on Nov. 19, 1972. He was affiliated with the Operating Engineers Union. Survivors include his wife, Josie Karr; a son, Samie Hendryx, Galena; a daughter, June Charles, San Fernando, Calif.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Hospice chaplain Gary Reed will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Cemetery, north of Baxter Springs. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Freeda Piatt GROVE, Okla. — Freeda M. Piatt, 78, Grove, died at 11 a.m. Monday, May 26, 1997, at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Piatt was born Jan. 17, 1919, at El Dorado, Kan. She moved to Grove in 1973. She was a member of the Methodist Church at Grove. She was past president of the Business and Professional Women's Club and past president and tour director of the American Association of Retired Persons. Her first husband, Ray Seeley, died in 1985. She later married William Piatt. He survives. Additional survivors include two brothers and two sisters, whose names and addresses were unavailable. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Augusta (Kan.) Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Minnie Wheeler dies at age 100 MIAMI, Okla. — Minnie V. Wheeler, 100, Wewoka, a former Miami resident, died Saturday, May 24, 1997, at Holdenville (Okla.) General Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Wheeler was born April 28, 1897, in Texas County, Missouri. She moved to the Pryor area at the age of six and later to Keefer. She moved to Preston, where she and her mother ran a boarding house. She moved to Sasakwa and later to Cromwell in 1932. She lived in Miami for 10 years before moving to Wewoka 28 years ago. Her husband, Virgil Evert Wheeler, preceded her in death. A son also preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Stephens, Miami, and Edna Strang, Moore; a son, W.E. "Gene" Wheeler, Wewoka; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at Stout Funeral Home, Wewoka. The Rev. Dan Anderson will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Minnie Williams MIAMI, Okla. — Minnie Mae Williams, 99, 2205 B St. N.E., died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, May 25, 1997, at a Commerce nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Williams was born Jan. 26, 1898, at Cedarville, Kan. She was a teacher and a member of Miami Church of Christ. Her husband, Blaine Williams, died in 1996. She also was preceded in death by two stepsons and a stepdaughter. Survivors include a brother, Victor Hollister, Arkansas City, Kan.; a sister, Alma Howe, Miami; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. John Ballard will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Search Program in Edmond, in care of the funeral home. Ida Allendorf Ida May Allendorf, 89, 411 Moffet Ave., died at 7:50 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after becoming ill at her home. She had been in ill health for several years. Miss Allendorf was born March 6, 1908, at Sacramento, Calif. She moved to Joplin in 1969 from the state of Arizona. She received her bachelor's degree from the former Ozark Wesleyan College, Carthage, and her master's degree from Indiana University, Bloomington. She was an Army bookkeeper at Fort Huachuca, Ariz., before retiring in 1969. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church, Joplin. Surviving is a sister, Letha Dangerfield, of the home. Funeral Mass will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at St. Peter's Catholic Church. The Rev. Leonard Chambers will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Elliott Morse, Russ Shedelbower, Harry Johnson Jr. and David Dillon Jr. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Barbara Ingram Barbara Gould Ingram, 62, Joplin, died at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Ingram was born Jan. 29, 1935, in Joplin. She was a lifelong Joplin area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the Baptist faith. She married Otis E. Ingram on March 20, 1959, in Joplin. He survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Cynthia Ingram and Cheryl Ingram, both of Joplin; a brother, Jerry Gould, Joplin; a sister, Vesta Grindstaff, Joplin, and one grandchild. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Mark Richardson will officiate. Burial will follow under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Ferne Milligan Ferne L. Milligan, 94, 1802 Wall Ave., died at 9:15 p.m. Monday, May 26, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East after a several-month illness. Mrs. Milligan was born March 14, 1903. She moved to Joplin in 1936. She was graduated from Aurora High School. She co-owned and operated Milligan's Air Conditioning & Heating Co. for 38 years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Joplin. She was past president of Twin Hills Golf & Country Club Ladies Golf Association and the Missouri State Ladies Golf Association. She married Joe Milligan on Dec. 5, 1929, at St. Louis. He died March 12, 1981. Survivors include a son, James A. Milligan, Colorado Springs, Colo.; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. William Christman will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert L. Allen Jr., Gene Dooley, Bill Fowks, Mike Fowks, Bob Perkins and Jimmy Thomas. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Community Clinic or to First Presbyterian Church. Ruth Seay Ruth E. Seay, 73, Joplin, died at 12:40 p.m. Monday, May 26, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Seay was born Sept. 18, 1923, in Joplin. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She worked for the former M & O Cigar Co. for several years. She then worked at Miller Manufacturing, Joplin, for five years. She also worked for American Linen, Joplin, for 10 years, and for Industrial Linen, Joplin, for seven years. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, Joplin. She was a military wife for 28 years and was a member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Joplin. She married LeRoy Seay on Sept. 6, 1951, at Eureka Springs, Ark. He died Feb. 24, 1978. Survivors include two sons, Jaye Powell, Albuquerque, N.M., and Tom Seay, Granby, Mo.; five daughters, Candace Sanchez, Rose Mead, Calif., Bonnie Cheryl Fleenor, state of Illinois, Celeste Howard, Joplin, and Lisa Alderman and Chris Nelson, both of Saginaw; a sister, Bonnie Baggerly, Spring City, Mo.; 25 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and seven step-great- grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary Chapel. The Rev. Keith Jackson and the Rev. Lyle Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Alderman, Konrad Nelson, David Furry, Rick Sanchez, Mike Baggerly and Jeremy Nelson. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the chapel. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Ambulance Association, in care of the mortuary. Dena Burkey SARCOXIE, Mo. — Dena Florentina Johanna Burkey, 87, Independence, Kan., route 3, a former Sarcoxie resident, died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 1997, at Wilson County Hospital, Neodesha, Kan., after an illness. Mrs. Burkey was born Feb. 4, 1910, at Bellflower. She had lived in Sarcoxie for 17 years before she moved to Altoona, Kan., in 1977. She moved to Independence in 1983. She was a homemaker and a member of Bible Holiness Church. She married J.T. Burkey on April 18, 1943, at Troy. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Alma Sue Burkey, of the home; four sisters, Helen Luelf, San Bernardino, Calif., Ester Esterline, Cincinnati, Ohio, Lillian Hampton, Troy, and Faith Kendrick, state of New Mexico; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Bible Holiness Church, Independence. The Rev. Joyce Cauthon and the Rev. Dale Cauthon will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence. Arrangements are under the direction of Webb and Rodrick Funeral Home, Independence, Kan. Pallbearers will be Paul Smith, Neko McBee, Troy Burkey, Dale Cauthon, Bob Kirks and George Henry. Contributions may be made to Independence Bible College, Independence, Kan. Lona Dingler CASSVILLE, Mo. — Lona Mae Dingler, 89, Cassville, died at 3:05 a.m. Monday, April 28, 1997, at a Cassville nursing home of an illness. Mrs. Dingler was born Jan. 7, 1908, at Monett. She was a lifelong Barry County resident. She was a cosmetologist most of her life, a career she started in high school. She taught Sunday school for many years and was an organist at Cassville First Christian Church. She participated in the Order of the Eastern Star. She married Ray Dingler in December 1940. He died Feb. 8, 1988. There are no immediate survivors. The body was cremated. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Christian Church, Cassville. Don Beesen and Sid Allsbury, pastors, will officiate. Cremains will be buried at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. Billy Roark SOUTH GREENFIELD, Mo. — Billy Joe Roark, 65, South Greenfield, died at 8:45 p.m. Sunday, May 25, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Roark was born March 19, 1932, at Pyatt, Ark. He had lived in the Pennsboro-Lockwood area for 43 years. He was a cattleman and a former warehouse supervisor for Carnation Can Co., Mount Vernon. He was a member of Community Bible Church, Miller, where he served as a board member and Sunday school superintendent. He married Sibyl Keeter on March 17, 1951, at Pyatt. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Sharon Estes, Merrillville, Ind., and Linda Royce, Nixa; his mother, Zelpha A. Roark, South Greenfield; two brothers, Jesse Roark and Jerry Roark, both of South Greenfield; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Community Bible Church, Miller. The Rev. William Brinton will officiate. Burial will be in Pennsboro Cemetery, north of Miller. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today. Roy Stuckey CARTHAGE, Mo. — Roy Vernon Stuckey, 57, Carthage route 2, died at 10:01 p.m. Monday, May 26, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Stuckey was born Oct. 7, 1939, at Newton County. He was graduated from Jasper High School in 1958. He retired from the Air Force in 1982. He was then plant manager for Inland Products, Carthage. He married Julia "Judy" Winn on Aug. 13, 1960, in Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Rory Stuckey and Daniel Stuckey, both of Carthage; a daughter, Shawn Morrow, Greenfield; his mother, Eldon Stuckey, Carthage route 2; four brothers, Jerry Stuckey, Golden Valley, Ariz., Robert Stuckey, Carthage route 1, Richard Stuckey, Carthage route 2, and Glenn Stuckey, La Russell; four sisters, Margaret Johnson, Jasper route 1, Fern Taylor and Bonnie Renburg, both of Joplin, and Margie Eaton, Livingston, Texas; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper, with Bob Teegarden, minister, and Drew Ashwell officiating. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, north of Carthage. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to the Carthage Lions Club or to Jasper Ambulance Service. James Brunskill PITTSBURG, Kan. — James Edward Brunskill, 65, 308 N. Miles St., Pittsburg, died at 12:35 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at his home. He had been in ill health since September 1996. Mr. Brunskill was born May 5, 1932, in Pittsburg. He was a lifetime area resident, attended local schools and was graduated from Pittsburg High School. He was employed by the City of Pittsburg as operator at the Wastewater Treatment Plant for the past 28 years. Before that, he worked at Gulf Oil Co. for 15 years and at McNally Manufacturing. He was a member of Countryside Christian Church. He served on the board for Campus Christians. He was a member of the national and state Foster and Adopted Parent associations, of which he served on the state board for six years and was area vice president of FAPA. He and his wife were foster parents for more than 20 years, providing care and guidance for more than 300 children. He married Sandra J. Jessip on Sept. 1, 1956, in Pittsburg. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, James Victor Brunskill, Aurora, Colo.; six daughters, Rebecca Howell, Theresa Tarter, Melissa Stringer and Stacy Brunskill, all of Pittsburg, Dee Dee Worthington, Manhattan, and Kimberly Brunskill, of the home; two foster daughters, Diane Street, Joplin, and Penny Paris, Pittsburg; a brother, Donald Engle, Pittsburg; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Countryside Christian Church, Pittsburg, with the Rev. Dan Muter and the Rev. Leroy Knight officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Contributions may be made to Countryside Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Erma Ingram BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Erma F. Ingram, 84, died at 12:35 p.m. Monday, May 26, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a one-week illness. Mrs. Ingram was born Mar. 5, 1913, at Jamestown, Kan. She moved from Joplin to Baxter Springs about 64 years ago. She was a member of Baxter Springs Presbyterian Church. She married Clyde W. Ingram, Jr. on Dec. 24, 1931, in Weir, Kan. He died Sept. 27, 1992. Survivors include a son, Ken Ingram, Millington, N.J.; three daughters, Marcia L. Shouse, Hideaway Lake, Texas, Marilyn McFerrin, Tulsa, Okla., and Pam F. Ingram, Marietta, Ga.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Abbot Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Christine Iannacilli will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Charlie Kirkpatrick BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Charlie Clarence Kirkpatrick, 91, Moline, died at 12:15 p.m. Monday, May 25, 1997, at William Newton Memorial Hospital, Winfield, after a long illness. He was the father of DeWayne Kirkpatrick and Lorene Bramlett, both of Joplin. Mr. Kirkpatrick was born Jan. 21, 1906, in Arkansas. He lived in Baxter Springs until 1955, when he moved to Oklahoma. He moved from Wewoka, Okla., to Moline three years ago. He was a self-employed master carpenter who retired in 1971. He was affiliated with the Assembly of God faith. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Vearl Violet Byler on July 17, 1927, in Lowell, Kan. She died in May 1993. Survivors include four sons, Glenn H. Kirkpatrick, Edmond, Okla., Gene E. Kirkpatrick, Cleveland, Mo., DeWayne Kirkpatrick, Joplin, and Michael Kirkpatrick, Benwheeler, Texas; two daughters, Lorene Bramlett, Joplin, and Carolyn E. Goff, Moline; 23 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; 25 great-great-grandchildren; and several great-great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Cemetery, Galena. The Rev. Dave Robinson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Larry Strong PITTSBURG, Kan. — Larry Dean Strong Sr., 49, 1201 E. 22nd St., was found dead Monday morning, May 26, 1997, outside Pittsburg. The death is being investigated by the Crawford County Sheriff's Department and coroner. Mr. Strong was born April 10, 1948, at Lamar, Mo. He moved from Lamar to Pittsburg 20 years ago. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and was a disabled veteran. He attended First Church of the Nazarene, Pittsburg. Survivors include his wife, Joann Jean Terrell Strong; two sons, Larry Dean Strong Jr. and Ben Burdick, both of Pittsburg; a daughter, Melissa Lemmons, Lamar; his father and stepmother, Dean and Mary Strong, Lamar; two brothers, Marion "Mickey" Strong, Walnut, and David Strong, Lamar; three sisters, Shelley Strong, Sari Hornbeck and Susie Dunagan, all of Lamar; his paternal grandmother, Lila Moore, Lamar; and two grandsons. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Jim Sukraw will officiate. Burial will be in Iantha (Mo.) Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3691, Lamar. Pallbearers will be Max Wilson, Terry Harper, Charles Scholes, Doug Scholes, Doyle Dunagan and Todd Cummins. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to a fund for Mr. Strong's family, in care of the funeral home. Dorene Christner AFTON, Okla. — Dorene Marie Christner, 34, Afton route 4, died at 2:48 p.m. Monday, May 26, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, Mo., after a sudden illness. Mrs. Christner was born Aug. 5, 1961, at Tukwila, Wash. She moved to Afton in 1992 from Tukwila. She was a waitress for the Route 66 Cafe in Afton. She married Mark Christner on July 4, 1992, in Tukwila. He survives. Additional survivors include her father, George Horton, Tukwila; and a sister, Patty Lynn, Tukwila. The body will be cremated. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Afton. Doug Hanson, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Adcock Funeral Home, Afton. William Marple GROVE, Okla. — William Henry Marple, 67, Grove, died at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, May 25, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Marple was born Aug. 11, 1929, at Tulsa, Okla. He worked 18 years for Wilshire Blueprinting Co., Los Angeles. He was an accomplished musician. Survivors include three sons, Dennis Marple, Joel Marple and Jonathan Marple, and two daughters, Holly Moore and Diane Sickendick, all of the state of Pennsylvania; and a brother, Gene Marple, state of California. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Olympus Cemetery, Grove, with the Rev. Ray Melugin officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Lugenbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Albert Conard SARCOXIE, Mo. — Graveside services for Albert Louis Conard, 90, Sarcoxie, who died Friday, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Dudman Springs Cemetery, northwest of Sarcoxie. Don Housh will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. June Divine AURORA, Mo. — June Evelyn Wolfe Divine, 80, Aurora, formerly of Lamar, died at 8:47 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, at Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Divine was born June 3, 1916, in Barton County. She had lived in the county 40 years. She was a sales clerk at Horton's Variety Store, Lamar, and a preschool teacher at Lamar Daycare Center. She was a former member of the So and So Club, Lamar. She was a member of Iantha United Methodist Church. She married Carl Edward Divine on May 2, 1942, at Golden City. He died Feb. 29, 1980. Survivors include a daughter, Sherrie Beasley, Republic; a brother, Linden Wolfe, Liberal; a sister, Wanda Wolfe, Ozark; and one grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Marty Green will officiate. Burial will be in Iantha Cemetery, east of Lamar. Richard Easter NOEL, Mo. — Richard Minton Easter, 73, Noel, died at 11 p.m. Monday, May 26, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Easter was born May 14, 1924, at Noel. He was a lifelong resident. He worked as a surveyor for many years. He attended First Baptist Church, Noel. He was a member of Neosho Masonic Lodge, York Rite, Holy Royal Arch Knights Templar Priests, Anderson Eastern Star No. 348, Scottish Rite Valley of Joplin, and Red Cross of Constine, where he served as a state and national officer. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Robbie Laurrine Boom on Jan. 25, 1944. She died on Oct. 23, 1993. Survivors include three sons, Richard P. Easter, Hartsbury, Jon Mark Easter, Rocky Comfort, and Sean Kevin Easter, Richard, Va.; two daughters, Donna L. Willoughby, Springfield, and Debra K. Alumbaugh, Pineville; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel, with the Rev. James Wallis officiating. Burial will be in Noel Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Scottish Rite Foundation, Knights Templar Eye Foundation or the charity of the donor's choice. Ida Harley GREENFIELD, Mo. — Ida Beatrice Harley, 88, Greenfield, formerly of Fort Scott, Kan., died at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Harley was born Feb. 22, 1909, in Dade County. She was a retired store clerk. She was a member of First Christian Church, Greenfield. Survivors include a brother and sister, whose names and addresses were unavailable. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Gene Clack will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Scott. Donations may be made to Barton County Memorial Hospital or to the American Cancer Society. Troy Jennings GREENFIELD, Mo. —Troy Clinton Jennings, 89, Greenfield, died at 12:02 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, in a Greenfield nursing home. Mr. Jennings was born April 18, 1908, in Dade County. He was a retired mill worker. He attended the Church of Christ. He married Elva H. Heaton on July 2, 1927, at Visalia, Calif. She died Dec. 3, 1996. Survivors include a son, C. Clinton Jennings, Cupertino, Calif.; a daughter, Leona Sutton, Greenfield; a bother, Leo Jennings, Greenfield; a sister, Bertha Mae Hayward, Stockton; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Harold Mayes will officiate. Burial will be in Dadeville Masonic Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Dade County Nursing Home activity department. Cecil Lyon EXETER, Mo. — Cecil William Lyon, 90, Exeter, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after an illness. Mr. Lyon was born March 10, 1907, at Perry, Okla. He received his education in Greenwood County, Kan. He farmed for five years during the Depression, then spent the rest of his working years in the oil fields. He retired on April, 1 1971, after 27 years with Texaco Oil Co. He then moved to Exeter, where he raised cattle. He served as mayor of Exeter for two terms. He was instrumental in the building of Exeter Senior Housing, where he served as president and manager for 11 years. He helped form the Exeter Lions Club, serving as president for two years. He served on the Exeter Fire Department for 22 years. He was a 50-year member of the Masonic Lodge, Cassville. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Exeter. He married Grace Dollard on Sept. 8, 1928, at El Dorado, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Dale Lyon, Denver, Colo.; a daughter, Phyllis Gable, Exeter; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Jerry Yarnall and the Rev. Don Foley will officiate. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, Kan. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Exeter, or to a charity of the donor's choice in care of the funeral home. Dana Stratton GOLDEN CITY, Mo. — Dana Stratton, 94, Golden City, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at a nursing home in Lockwood after a long illness. Mrs. Stratton was born April 25, 1903, at Everton. She was a lifetime resident of the Barton County area. She was a rural school teacher. She was a member of First Christian Church, Golden City, Stone Farm Club and the Over 50 Club. She married James Stratton on April 25, 1927, at Lamar. He died June 29, 1972. Survivors include two sons, Karl Stratton, Lincoln, Ala., and Russell Stratton, Talladega, Ala.; four daughters, Lois Tucker and Shirley Townley, both of Golden City, Helen Heiskell, Neosho, and Sharon Stratton, Houston, Texas; a sister, Marie Mabry, Great Bend, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Golden City. The Rev. Scott Houston will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Carmel Cemetery, west of Golden City. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, Golden City. Myrtle Clugston CHEROKEE, Kan. — Myrtle E. Clugston, 80, rural Cherokee, died at 4:25 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. She was born June 27, 1916, at Radley. She grew up in Pittsburg, where she was graduated from Pittsburg High School. She retired from the U.S. Census Bureau in 1975. She was a legal secretary and a homemaker. She had been a correspondent for the Girard Press. She also edited the Cherokee News Letter. She was a member of Cherokee United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women. She was a member and past regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a member of the Geneological Society and a board member of the Cherokee City Library. She married Gerald W. Clugston on March 31, 1940, in Girard. He died March 3, 1986. Survivors include a son, Phil Clugston, rural Cherokee; two grandchildren and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Cherokee United Methodist Church. The Rev. Barbara Gotschall will officiate. Burial will be in Cherokee Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Cherokee United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Sydney Jennings PITTSBURG, Kan. — Sydney Ellen Jennings, 63, McPherson, a former Pittsburg area resident, died Wednesday, May 21, 1997, at Memorial Hospital, McPherson, after an illness. Mrs. Jennings was born Sept. 23, 1933, at Centerville, Iowa. She moved to McPherson in November 1977 from Pittsburg. She was a homemaker and a registered nurse. She had served as head nurse of the emergency room at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., from 1966 to 1976. She was a business partner with her husband in three McDonald's restaurants in McPherson, Newton and Park City. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, McPherson, the McPherson Chamber of Commerce, McPherson Country Club and numerous bridge clubs. She married Paul Arnold Jennings on Nov. 16, 1957, at Des Moines, Iowa. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, David Jennings, McPherson; three daughters, Mary Jennings, Brookline, Mass., Virginia Klein, McPherson, and Karen Jennings, Irving, Texas; her mother, Peggy Roach, Centerville; a sister, Leaun White, Centerville; and eight grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter. Services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, McPherson. The Rev. Doug Campbell officiated. Burial was in McPherson Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Glidden-Ediger Funeral Home, McPherson. Contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, Emporia, or the building fund of St. Joseph Catholic Church, McPherson. Jack Nunn BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Jack Ellis Nunn, 77, San Diego, Calif., a former Baxter Springs area resident, died Monday, May 12, 1997, at a nursing home in Santee, Calif., after a short illness. Mr. Nunn was born Dec. 5, 1919, at Granby, Mo. He was graduated from Baxter Springs High School; Southwest Baptist College, Bolivar, Mo.; William Jewell College, Liberty, Mo., and Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Kansas City, Kan. He was ordained into the ministry in 1941 at East Sedalia Baptist Church, Sedalia. He began his ministry at Bethlehem Baptist Church, Florence, Mo. He later served the Marlboro Church in Kansas City. He entered the Navy in 1948 and served as a Navy chaplain from 1948 to 1968, retiring as a lieutenant commander. He held a variety of positions in the Navy and served aboard the USS Prairie, the USS Sperry, the USS Yorktown and the USS Eldorado. He served twice with the U.S. Marine Corps, once at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and at Okinawa, Japan. He also was captain on Midway Island for two years and at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Illinois and the San Diego Naval Training Center. After retiring from the Navy, he worked as a social worker for San Diego County, specializing in managing finances for senior citizens. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Nunn; a son, David Nunn, Temecula, Calif.; a daughter, Dian Nunn, Temecula; a brother, Harold Nunn, Riverton, Kan.; and a grandson. Full military honors with color guard and a 21-gun salute were held Wednesday, May 21, at Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Calif. Commander Norman Goodwin, U.S. Navy, officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Featheringill Mortuary, San Diego, Calif. Robert Baird GROVE, Okla. — Robert J. Baird, 78, Grove, formerly of Joplin, Mo., died at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an eight-week illness. Mr. Baird was born Jan. 10, 1919, at Richmond, Ind. He attended Richmond schools. He had lived since 1981 in Grove. He lived from 1949 to 1981 at Joplin, where he owned and operated the former Baird Photography Studio at Fourth and Main streets and from 1949 to 1981 in the Frisco Building. He was a contributing photographer for The Joplin Globe and the Joplin Police Department. After his retirement in 1981, he managed Lee's Resort until 1986 at Grove. He was a World War II Army Air Corps veteran who served in the Pacific. He was a charter member of Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion, the Elks Lodge and Moose Lodge No. 2033, where he was in charge of bingo, all of Grove. He married Helen R. Cooper Giger on April 26, 1952, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Robert Baird Jr., Muskogee, Okla.; a daughter, Sharon Gericke, Moss Beach, Calif.; a stepson, John Giger, Grove; a sister, Maxine Reynolds, Fountain City, Ind.; 10 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Moose Heart Fund or a charity of the donor's choice. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Faye Keller QUAPAW, Okla. — Faye Keller, 87, 109 Elm St., died at 11:45 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident on U.S. 69, south of Picher. Mrs. Keller was born March 30, 1910, at Aurora, Mo. She lived in the Quapaw area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Quapaw. She married Willard Fay Keller on Oct. 19, 1925, at Columbus, Kan. He died July 11, 1973. Survivors include a son, Darrell Keller, Parsons, Kan.; two grandsons; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Quapaw. The Rev. Leslie Couch Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Pallbearers will be Steve Hambleton, Ray Sjorlund, Jim Jennings, Carl Morton, Fred Richards and Norval Draper. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Marjorie Smith GROVE, Okla. — Marjorie Smith, 79, Dexter, Ore., a former Grove resident, died Saturday, Nov. 16, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Smith was born Oct. 5, 1917, at Ronan, Mont. She lived in Grove from 1963 to 1988. She and her husband were former owners of the Ranch Resort, where she lived until 1983. Her husband, Booth Smith, preceded her in death. Survivors include three daughters, Delours Portilla, Laguna Hills, Calif., Sandra Smith, Chicago, Ill., and Linda Smith, Richmond, Va.; two sons, Dwight Smith, Houston, Texas, and Booth Smith, Richmond; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated under the direction of Poole and Larsen Funeral Home, Eugene, Ore. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grove Christian Church. Burial will be in a Seneca (Mo.) Cemetery. Paul Watson Paul Edward Watson, 77, Joplin, died at 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 1997, in a Carthage nursing home after an illness. Mr. Watson was born Jan. 16, 1920, in Joplin, where he lived most of his life. He was graduated from Joplin High School. He was a machinist with Webb Corp. and retired in 1984. On April 2, he was recognized as a 50-year member of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the Philippines. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Joplin. He married Elsie Jane Taylor on July 5, 1960, at Miami, Okla. She died Aug. 12, 1993. Survivors include a son, Paul E. Watson Jr., Clarksville, Iowa; three stepsons, James B. Taylor, Joplin, Wendell Taylor, Carthage, and Woody Taylor, Seneca; three daughters, Ruth Ann Heman, Carthage, Judy Martin, Stillwater, Okla., and Reena Watson, Joplin; three stepdaughters, Mary Martin, Joplin, Sarah Smith, Kansas City, and Linda Gomez, Houston, Texas; two brothers, Jack Watson and Bill Watson, both of Joplin; a sister, Mary Dilworth, Duenweg; 36 grandchildren and 37 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Jim Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be John Browder, Ronnie Browder, Tim Browder, Donald Heman Jr., Mark Heman and Eric Epperson. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Ward Dennis MONETT, Mo. — Ward Dennis, 86, Monett, died at 12:55 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Dennis was born May 2, 1911, at Lebanon. He moved to Monett three years ago. He was a retired farmer and retired president of Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., Lebanon. He was a member of Morgan Baptist Church, Morgan, Mo. He married Ruth Montgomery on Oct. 3, 1934, at Lebanon. She died June 3, 1984. Survivors include a daughter, Donna Wormington, Monett; a brother, Ralph Dennis, Lebanon; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a step-great grandchild; and a great-great grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Lebanon, with the Rev. Elvin Bohannon officiating. Burial will be in Roper Cemetery, Morgan. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. A memorial has been established to New Site Baptist Church Building Fund and Loaves and Fishes. Donations may be made in care of Bennet-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Local arrangements are under the direction of Bennet-Wormington Funeral Home. Illah Garber WHEATON, Mo. — Illah May Garber, 82, Wheaton, died at 4:25 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Garber was born Nov. 5, 1914, at Buffalo, and lived at the Longview community for many years. She moved to Wheaton about four years ago. She and her husband operated a grocery store at Longview, and she was a former schoolteacher. She was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church and was a Sunday school teacher for 40 years. She married Leo Garber on Oct. 21, 1933, at Goodman. He survives. Other survivors include a son, John Lee Garber, Deltona, Fla.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Wheaton Funeral Home. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Stella. The Rev. Gene Howell and the Rev. Keith Wilson will officiate. Pallbearers will be J.R. Burr, Tommy Burr, Shelby Garber, Don Favor, Billie Dale Favor and Grant Hambrick. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Crossroads Baptist Church. Cleda Hoy OSWEGO, Kan. — Cleda D. Manners Hoy, 74, Oswego, died at 10:55 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Hoy was born March 25, 1923, at Parsons. She grew up and attended schools in Parsons. She was a lifelong resident of Labette County. She was a homemaker. She attended First Baptist Church, Oswego. She married Kenneth Hoy on June 19, 1940, at Erie. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Anthony Hoy, Dearing; three daughters, Sajonna Trotnic, Oswego, Renee Kennedy, Parsons, and Mikel Miller, Topeka; a sister, Audrey Wheat, Parsons; 11 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Oswego, with the Rev. Keith Jacobson and the Rev. Paul Wiand officiating. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Harold Ikenberry BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Harold E. Ikenberry, 89, Quinter, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at Gove County Medical Center, Quinter, after an illness. One of his sons is Carl Ikenberry, Baxter Springs. Mr. Ikenberry was born Dec. 26, 1907, west of Quinter. He was a farmer. He also had worked for Frank's Grocery and the Coop Feed Mill, both of Quinter, and for a Montgomery Ward department store and Dillon's supermarket, both of Salina. He retired in 1975. He married Wilma Lines on June 10, 1931, at Wakeeney. She survives. Additional survivors include another son, Cloyd Ikenberry, Quinter; a sister, Hazel Ikenberry, Quinter; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Schmitt Funeral Home, Quinter. The Rev. Loren Marler will officiate. Burial will be in Quinter Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Gove County Medical Center's long-term care facility, the American Legion Post 164 of Quinter, or the Quinter Volunteer Ambulance Service. Larry Buzzard GROVE, Okla. — Larry Doyle Buzzard, 48, Grove, died at 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Buzzard was born March 13, 1949, at Southwest City, Mo. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Latter-day Saints. He was well-known as a clown and as Santa Claus to the children of Grove. Survivors include a son, Denny Buzzard, Modesto, Calif.; a daughter, Tara Buzzard, Miami, Okla.; his mother, Jewel Mathiason, Sonora, Calif.; a brother, Ron Buzzard, Grove; and two sisters, Gail Buzzard and Jane Buzzard, both of Twain Heart, Calif. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday, June 2, at the RLDS church with the Rev. Nolan Scarberry officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Lugenbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Jessie Carter GROVE, Okla. — Jessie L. "Boots" Carter, 84, Grove, died at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at Bristow, Okla., after a long illness. Mrs. Brooks was born Feb. 13, 1913, in Grove. She was a member of First Christian Church, Grove. She married Elmer Lee Carter on May 16, 1933, in Drumright, Okla. He died March 9, 1974. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Hankins, Bristow; a grandson; and three great-grandsons. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Southwest City Cemetery, Southwest City, Mo. The Rev. Marvin Tunnell will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Lugenbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Vim Lewis QUAPAW, Okla. — Vim T. "Curley" Lewis, 65, 506 Virginia, died at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Mr. Lewis was born June 19, 1931, at Mountain Home, Ark. He moved to Quapaw from Mountain Home in 1951. He worked for B.F. Goodrich, Miami, for 32 years. He retired in 1986. He then worked for Quapaw Public Schools for six years as a bus driver. He was a member of Cardin Baptist Church, Cardin. He was a city councilman for two terms for Quapaw. He was a member of the Lions Club, Quapaw, and a member of Quapaw Sports Club. He married June Hudson on April 5, 1950, at Gasville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Linda Nelson and Kathy Hildebrand, both of Quapaw, and Karen Lewis, Miami; a son, Eddie Lewis, Wagner; a brother, Vernon Lewis, Mountain Home, Ark.; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Jay Williams GROVE, Okla. — L. "Jay" Williams, 82, Bernice, died at 4:23 p.m. Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Williams was born April 21, 1915, at Chelsea. He moved to the Bernice area in 1958 from Safford, Ariz. He was a salesman until he retired in 1990. He was a member of Order of Amaranth, Order of the Eastern Star, and Mason Blue Lodge, all of Afton. He was a member of Bernice Community Church. He married Doris Norton on April 17, 1937, at Farmington, N.M. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Twila Kuder, Bernice, and Sally Renner, Morenci, Ariz.; a brother, Lloyd Williams, Glendale, Calif.; four granddaughters and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Grove. The Rev. Gene Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Ballard Cemetery, Bernice. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Bertha Compton Bertha Leota Compton, 85, 931-A VanWinkle, Joplin, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Compton was born Jan. 12, 1912, in Haviland, Kan. She was a lifetime Joplin resident. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Paul Compton on May 22, 1932, in Galena, Mo. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Paul Compton Jr., Linwood, Pa.; three daughters, Sheirley Talent, Springfield, Mary Eggan, Joplin, and Rosa Golden, Naples, Idaho; a brother, L.Y. Tiberjhien, Bakersfield, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son. The body will be cremated. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Paul Compton Jr. will officiate. Alfred W. Osborn Alfred W. Osborn, 79, 2201 S. Florida Ave., died at 8:40 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Mr. Osborn was born Aug. 21, 1917, in Jasper County. He moved to Joplin from Springfield in 1982. He was employed seven years at Vickers in Joplin and 24 years at Springfield Tool-Dye. He was a member of the Oronogo Mineral Lodge. He was a veteran of World War II. He married Lydia Chance Osborn on April 10, 1947. She survives. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. The Rev. Martin Bush will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Leroy Chorum, Steve Chorum, Larry Osborn, Dennis Leroy, Lloyd Chilcutt, Terry Gott, Don Polen and Buck Arnell. Friends may call after noon Sunday at the funeral home, where visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association in care of the funeral home. Esther Chapman MILFORD, Mo. … Esther Chapman, 87, 747 N.E. Franklin St., died at 9:45 a.m. Friday, May 30, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Chapman was born March 25, 1910, at Jerico Springs. She was a lifetime resident of Barton County. She was former owner and operator of Chapman's Store in Milford. She was a member of Milford Christian Church. She married Ellis Martin Chapman on Nov. 21, 1928, at Nevada. He died May 18, 1986. Survivors include a son, Merdith Chapman, Colleyville, Texas; two daughters, Fontella Gariss, Milford, and Ellen Jo Morey, Lamar; three sisters, Loretta Burmester Jerico Springs, Faye Melton, Sheldon, and Mae Gonterman, Osawatomie, Kan.; nine grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Milford Christian Church. Cliff Hazard, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Howell Cemetery, south of Milford. Pallbearers will be Kevin Morey, Kent Morey, Roderic Chapman, Randy Gariss, Dennis Gariss and Doug Gariss. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Contributions may be made to Milford Christian Church. Kenneth Dalton GOLDEN CITY, Mo. … Kenneth W. Dalton, 70, Golden City, died at 1:20 a.m. Friday, May 30, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after an illness. Mr. Dalton was born July 18, 1926, in Dade County. He was graduated from Golden City High School. He was a retired engineer consultant. He was a member of Lockwood First Baptist Church. He married Gladys Litle on May 13, 1947, at Girard, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Stephen G. Dalton, Springfield; a daughter, Diane Tefertiller, Lockwood; two sisters, Mildred Blanchard, Carthage, and Geneva Rogers, Lamar; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lockwood First Baptist Church. The Rev. Leon Riddle will officiate. Burial will be in Lockwood Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Lockwood First Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Hazel DeWitt LAMAR, Mo. … Hazel M. DeWitt, 87, Lamar, died at 9 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 1997, at a nursing home in Lamar after a long illness. Mrs. DeWitt was born Sept. 19, 1909, in Shelby County, Iowa. She moved to the Lamar area in November 1971 from Iowa. She was a homemaker and a member of First Assembly of God, Lamar. She married Charley DeWitt on Sept. 30, 1925, at Jefferson, Iowa. He died April 1, 1986. Survivors include two sons, Max DeWitt, Casey, Iowa, and Eldon DeWitt, Lamar; a daughter, Kathleen Stewart, Guthrie Center, Iowa; a sister, Iva Gearhart, Council Bluffs, Iowa; 19 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons and a daughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the First Assembly of God, in care of the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Steven DeWitt, Dean DeWitt, Mike DeWitt, Bob Lavender, Kevin Cunningham and Joe Wilson. Walter Elbert ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. …Walter Elbert, 86, Elko, Nev., a former Rocky Comfort resident, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at a care center in Elko after a short illness. Mr. Elbert was born Jan. 31, 1911, in the state of Missouri. He grew up in Wheaton. He moved to Elko in 1948. He worked for a railroad before he retired several years ago. She was active with the Elko Senior Citizens Center. He married Willow Fern Woodard on Sept. 17, 1945, at Neosho. She died Sept. 10, 1992. Survivors include a sister, Ethel Adams, Exeter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. The Rev. Hugh Higgs will officiate. Burial will be in Rocky Comfort Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lawrence Abramovitz, Michael Adams, Rick Adams, Glen Patton, Bill Seufert and Edmond Whitt. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Elko Senior Citizens Center or Mountain View Care Center, both at Elko, in care of the funeral home. Halbert Hickman SHELDON, Mo. … Halbert Ivan Hickman, 81, Walnut, Calif., a former Sheldon resident, died Thursday night, May 29, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Hickman was born June 23, 1915, in Sheldon. He was grew up in the Sheldon area and was graduated in 1933 from Sheldon High School. He moved to Kansas City and worked in sales in the construction machines industry. He moved to California in 1944. He founded the Allis Chalmers Construction Machine dealership in Los Angeles, Calif., which he operated for more than 50 years. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Al Malaikah Shrine in Los Angeles for more than 50 years. He married Lillian E. Slaughter on April 2, 1938, at Olathe, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Halbert Ivan Hickman Jr., Portland, Ore.; a daughter, Mary Ann Mapp, Alta Loma, Calif.; six sisters, Mary Maxine Tudor, Goodyear, Ariz., Leta Mae Wallace, Sparta, Tenn., Martha Lou Evans, Blue Springs, Joanna Jane Swan and Ginger Rodgers, both of Independence, and Shirley Gayle Cooper, Wichita, Kan.; two brothers, Hubert S. Hickman, Golden City, and Bill Hickman, Nevada; six grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Sheldon Baptist Church. Carl Wallace will officiate. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Ruth Parker WEBB CITY, Mo.…Frances Ruth Regnier Parker, 87, Webb City, died at 10:10 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 1997, at a Webb City nursing home, where she had been a patient since 1992. Mrs. Parker was born Sept. 17, 1909, at Greensburg, Kan. She grew up in Pratt, Kan., was graduated from high school in Anthony, Kan. and attended nursing school for one year at Halstead, Kan. She moved to Joplin from Kansas in 1990, and to Webb City in 1992. She was a homemaker and owned and operated The Fishack in Parsons, Kan., for 23 years. She wrote many articles and poems for The Aquarium, a fish and hobby magazine. She was inventor, designer and producer of Doll Duds doll clothing. She was a member of Church of Christ in Joplin. She married Eugene Parker on Jan. 19, 1930, at Deer Creek, Okla. He died May 10, 1974. She was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include a son, Larry R. Parker, Freeman; a daughter, Nancy L. Richardson, Webb City; seven grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Richard Triplett GREENFIELD, Mo. … Richard Triplett, 65, Greenfield, died at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, May 27, 1997, at a nursing home in Springfield after a long illness. Mr. Triplett was born July 17, 1931, in Dade County. He was graduated from the former Washington High School in Greenfield. He was a retired maintenance man. He attended the Methodist church. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Greenfield Cemetery. The Rev. Bunnie Hardman will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to Greenfield Cemetery or Dade County Nursing Home in Greenfield. Elmo Bettega PITTSBURG, Kan. … Elmo Bettega, 87, Wichita, a former Pittsburg resident, died at 12:46 a.m. Thursday, May 29, 1997, at Riverside Hospital, Wichita, after an illness. Mr. Bettega was born July 9, 1909, at Vulcan, Mich. He received a degree in education and business from Pittsburg State University and his master's degree in business administration from the University of Colorado, Boulder. He was a teacher and head of the business department of East High School in Wichita and later was director of supplies and business for the Wichita school system. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Wichita. He was past president of the PSU Alumni Association, the board of directors of the Credit League, the Wichita and Kansas Business Associations, the Wichita Heads of Department Association, the Professional Educators Club, the Wichita School Administrative Club, the Kansas Credit Union and the Credit Union of America. He married Olga Mary Banke on Nov. 3, 1935, at Cherokee. She died Nov. 25, 1995. Survivors include a son, Michael Bettega, Milpitas, Calif.; two daughters, Marilyn Decker, Littleton, Colo., and Carolyn Winship, Union, Mo.; a sister, Mary Jones, Pittsburg; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. The Rev. Thomas Stroot will officiate. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Monday at Brenner Mortuary. The family will receive friends after the rosary. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. Charlie Messer GALENA, Kan. … Charlie F. Messer, 88, 800 Wood St., died at 8:50 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Messer was born Sept. 8, 1908, in Galena. He had lived in Galena most of his life. He was a mill man for the lead and zinc mines in the Baxter Springs and Picher, Okla., areas. He was a former member of the Masonic Lodge at Picher. He married Pearl A. Webb on Dec. 26, 1929, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Charlie T. Messer, Sanborn, N.Y.; five daughters, Doris Cantrell, Joplin, Virginia Rowan and Joan Rowan, both of Galena, Marilyn Shirley, Purdy, Mo., and Judy Cross, El Dorado, Ill.; nine grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. Gene Driver and the Rev. Ronald Dean will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will be at the home of Virginia Rowan, 702 Kellar St., Galena. Thelma Porter BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Thelma Doty Porter, 92, Baxter Springs, died at 9:05 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., where she had been a patient six days. Mrs. Porter was born Feb. 5, 1905, near Myra, Texas. She moved to Baxter Springs in 1996 from Fort Worth, Texas. She was a former longtime resident of Gainesville, Texas. She taught school in her early life and worked in the Cooke County Library at Gainesville for more than 10 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Gainesville and the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a 50-year member of the Grand Chapter of Texas, Order of Eastern Star. She married Leroy Porter on May 20, 1927. He died April 2, 1982. She also was preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include a son, Kenneth Leroy Porter, Plano, Texas; two daughters, Bettye Joe Porter Secrest, Lindale, Texas, and Janice Cheryl Porter Smith, Baxter Springs; 11 grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and three great-stepgrandchildren. Arrangements are pending with George J. Carroll and Son Chapel, Gainesville, Texas. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Gainesville. Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. John Ricci PITTSBURG, Kan. … John Anthony Ricci, 40, El Dorado, a Pittsburg native, died Wednesday, May 28, 1997, at Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital, El Dorado, after a long illness. Mr. Ricci was born June 11, 1956, in Pittsburg. He grew up in Chicopee. He had lived in the El Dorado area the past five years. He lived in a group home and assisted with Flinthills Services Inc. He was a member of the former St. Barbara's Catholic Church, Pittsburg. Survivors include three brothers, Dan Mead, Arlington, Texas, Ted Mead, Beaverton, Ore., and D.W. Mead, Pleasanton; and two sisters, Dia Farrell and Donna Horning, both of Lake Havasu City, Ariz. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. The Rev. Robert McElwee will officiate. Burial will be in the Catholic section of Highland Park Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. The family will receive friends after the rosary. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Johnnie Black JAY, Okla.… Johnnie B. Black, 72, Jay, died at 10 p.m. Thursday, May 29, 1997, at Gravette Medical Center, Gravette, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Black was born on Sept. 28, 1924, at Salina, Okla. He was a mechanic and served in the Army during World War II. He married Annie Custer on Feb. 23, 1946, in Oswego, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include seven daughters; Zella Mouse, Colcord, Okla., Sue King, Roberta Wolf, Bonnie Morrison, Julie Denny, Nancy Black and Dolly Black, all of Jay; three sons, Jackson Black, El Reno, and Ronnie Black and Jerry Black, both of Jay; four brothers; Walter Black, Tulsa, Charles Rutharford, state of Washington, Bill Rutharford, Colcord, and Russell Rutharford, Grove; one half-brother, Louis Rutharford, Jay; three sisters, Lily Thompson, Bentonville, Ark., Louise Fry, Southwest City, Mo., and Lula Woods, Colcord; 31 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Duffield Cemetery, Jay, with Rev. Richard Pickup officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Harry Perry MIAMI, Okla. … Harry Daniel Perry, 72, Miami, died Thursday, May 29, 1997, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after an illness. Mr. Perry was born Aug. 5, 1924, at Decatur, Ill. He lived in the Miami area the past 20 years. He was a retired salesman for plumbing companies. He was a veteran of World War II and was a recipient of a Purple Heart. His wife, Wayve Perry, died in February 1995. Survivors include two sons, Terry Perry, Snook, Texas, and Jeff Perry, College Station, Texas; two daughters, Patricia Zeringue and Rebecca Padgett, both of College Station; his mother, Pauline Perry, College Station; a brother, Laurence Perry, Bryan, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Glen Abbey Cemetery, Miami. Arrangements are under the direction of Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Patricia Wallace COMMERCE, Okla. … Patricia Ann Wallace, 66, 113 Thrasher Lane, died at 12:30 a.m. Friday at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Wallace was born May 11, 1931, at Picher. She had lived in the Commerce area all of her life. She was graduated in 1949 from Commerce High School. She worked in the Ottawa Country treasurer's office for 20 years and retired in 1985. She worked two years for Wal-Mart. She was a member of First Christian Church, Commerce. She married J.D. ``Cob'' Wallace on Dec. 25, 1952, at Commerce. He survives. Other survivors include a son, George Mark Wallace, Norman; a daughter, Kelly F. Rion, Crestline, Kan.; and three grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Jay Williams GROVE, Okla.…Services for L. ``Jay'' Williams, 82, Bernice, Okla., who died Wednesday, May 29, 1997, have been rescheduled for 2 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Grove. The Rev. Gene Jones will officiate. Burial will be at Ballard Cemetery, Bernice. Services originally had been scheduled for 10 a.m. today. Irene Albright Irene Albright, 85, Joplin, died at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Albright was born Dec. 12, 1911, in Joplin, where she was a lifelong resident. She was graduated in 1930 from Joplin High School and attended the former Ozark Weslyan College, Carthage, and Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She had been a third grade teacher for Alcott and Lafayette elementary schools and later a substitute teacher for Joplin R-VIII School District. She was a member of First Community Church, Zinc Rebekah Lodge No. 369, Ruth Chapter No. 177 of the Order of the Easter Star, Joplin Historical Society and Women's Guide. Her husband, Ralph E. Albright, died in 1963. Survivors include a son, Mike Albright, San Ramone, Calif.; a sister, Emma Belle Wilder, Joplin; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. Wayne VanGundy, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 2:30 p.m. Saturday until service time at the mortuary. Jack Holt Jack G. Holt, 69, 3525 Connecticut Ave., died at 9:10 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after an illness. Mr. Holt was born July 4, 1927, in Pittsburg, Kan. He moved to Joplin from Pittsburg in 1950. He received a bachelor's degree in education from Pittsburg State University. He taught history and mechanical arts at Carl Junction High School in 1953 and 1954. He then worked as a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier for 30 years and retired in 1986. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and the National Association of Letter Carriers. He was a scoutmaster of the church troop and a member of the Order of the Arrow. He was a recipient of the scout's Golden Sun award on March 19, 1972. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Helen Hoagland on Dec. 30, 1950, in Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Michael G. Holt and Gregory P. Holt, both of Joplin; two sisters, Mildred Toomey, Joplin, and Wilma Franco, Long Island, N.Y.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Lowell Russow will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Le Roy Wilson, Jim Wisdom, Don Clark, Ray Jackson, Ray McCulley, Gerald Hance, Frank Carrico and Bill Troutman. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Emmanuel Lutheran Church organ fund. Marguerite KempVanEe Marguerite Fenix KempVanEe, 75, Willows, Calif., formerly of Joplin, died Wednesday, Dec. 25, 1996, in a Chico (Calif.) Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. KempVanEe was born May 8, 1921, in Joplin. She came to Placerville, Calif., in 1936 and was graduated from Placerville High School. She and her husband had owned and operated Carter's Music Store in Willows. She married Carter KempVanEe in Placerville. He died in 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Diana Osa, Willows; two brothers, Bill Fenix, Joplin, and Taylor Fenix, Fairland, Okla.; three sisters, Madalyn Hayes, Jerry Pierson and Virginia Smith, all of Joplin; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services were Saturday, Dec. 28, 1996, at F.D. Sweet and Sons Mortuary in Willows. Burial was in Willows Cemetery. Jack Longenecker Jack E. Longenecker, a former Joplin resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997 at his home in Pauma Valley, Calif. He also had a residence in Prairie Village, Kan. He was born Oct. 24, 1918 in Joplin and attended Joplin High School and the University of Missouri at Columbia, where he received a degree in economics in May 1942. He was a captain in the Army Air Corps and served with the 100th Bombardment Group in England during World War II. After the war, he became a certified public accountant and joined the accounting firm of Baird, Kurtz & Dobson. He started his accounting career in Joplin in 1945 and transferred to Kansas City in 1957. He retired as a partner in 1983. He was a member of Kansas City Rotary Club and Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, was a past president of the University Club of Kansas City, was a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and was past president of the Southwest Missouri Society of CPAs. He was a member of the Mission Hills (Kan.) Country Club and the Pauma Valley (Calif.) Country Club. He is survived by his wife, Jan Longenecker; two sons, Bruce Longenecker, Dallas, Texas, and Kent Longenecker, Hutchinson, Kan.; a daughter, Betsy Longenecker, Grand Junction, Colo.; a brother, Carl Longenecker Jr., Joplin, and seven grandchildren. An interment service is to be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at St. Francis Episcopal Church in Pauma Valley. A memorial service is to held at a date to be announced at St. Michael's and All Angels Episcopal Church, Mission, Kan. The family requests no flowers. Memorial contributions may be made to Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City. Arrangements are under direction of Neptune Society, El Cajon, Calif. Lavada Power Lavada Marie Power, 71, 1620 Broadway, died at 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East after an illness. Mrs. Power was born Sept. 10, 1925, in Douthit, Okla. She moved to Joplin in 1986 from Hockerville, Okla. She was a homemaker and a member of Ottawa County Emergency Helpers, where she used the CB handle ``Molly Brown.'' She married Tommy R. Power on Feb. 12, 1942, in Miami, Okla. He died Sept. 26, 1983. Survivors include a son, Larry Power, Tulsa, Okla.; two daughters, Laveta Ann Williams and Mary McCarty, both of Quapaw, Okla.; three brothers, Bobby Lee Wood and Larry Gene Wood, both of Picher, Okla., and Garland ``Bud'' Wood, Commerce, Okla.; a sister, Betty Jo Little, Columbus, Kan.; 14 grandchildren; and several great grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla. The Rev. Clifford Redden will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Donald Routledge, Robert Walker, David Youngblood, Paul Morris, Mark Morris and Darrell Morris. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Jim Stephens Dr. James E. Stephens, 74, 3622 Indiana Ave., died at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an 18-month illness. Mr. Stephens was born Sept. 27, 1922, in Joplin, where he was a lifetime resident. He was graduated in 1940 from Joplin High School and, in 1948, was graduated from the former Joplin Junior College, now Missouri Southern State College. He received his medical training at the former Kansas City College of Osteopathy and Surgery. He practiced medicine in Joplin for 32 years. He was on staff at the former Oak Hill Hospital and, in 1973, was the first osteopathic physician invited to be on staff at St. John's Regional Medical Center, where he retired in June 1984. In his early life he worked at the former Crown Coach Co. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and served in the European Theater as a corporal. He received six bronze stars. He was a Methodist. He was named Alumnus of the Year in 1975 by Missouri Southern State College. Recently, Freeman Hospital named its psychiatric unit, The Stephens Unit, in his honor. He was a founding board member of Ozark Center. He also served on the Joplin Board of Health and the Salvation Army Advisory Board. He married Jerry Agnes Sain on June 19, 1942, in Joplin. She died March 12, 1955. He married Martha ``Marty'' Tucker on June 6, 1957, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, James Jeffery Stephens, Independence, and J. Perry Stephens, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; two daughters, Julie Ann Stephens, Fairfield, Iowa, and Penny Lynn Collins, Joplin; five grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Mercy Regional Health Foundation at St. John's Regional Medical Center, or to the Missouri Southern Foundation at Missouri Southern State College. Frances Brown CARTHAGE, Mo. … Frances P. Brown, 73, Carthage, died at 7:39 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Brown was born May 19, 1923, in Carthage, where she was a lifetime resident and homemaker. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Carthage and Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary, Chapter No. 52, in Joplin. She married George E. Brown Jr. on June 1, 1946, in Columbus, Kan. He died Oct. 3, 1995. Survivors include two sons, Stephen W. Brown, Joplin, and David B. Brown, Nevada; four daughters, Georgeann Powell, Wichita, Kan., Debarah Harris, Sherman and Frances Cervantes, both of Sherman, Texas, and Sheila Lee, Sarcoxie; a sister, Laurabeth Martin, Oronogo; 14 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ulmer Funeral Home in Carthage. The Rev. John Martin and The Rev. Bill Whitfield will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Bible Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Ila Gathman LAMAR, Mo. … Ila R. Gathman, 88, Lamar, died at 2 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997 at her home after a lingering illness. She was born Feb. 28, 1908 in Paola, Kan. She had lived in Barton County 62 years. She married Loyd F. Gathman on Jan. 24, 1935 in Girard, Kan. He died Feb. 16, 1986. Mrs. Gathman was a retired mathematics teacher at Lamar High School. She was a member of Lamar United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women's Club, Order of the Eastern Star, Literary Club, and Home and Garden Club. Survivors include a son, Loyd W. Gathman, Thorne Bay, Alaska; two daughters, Susan Morgan, Annville, Pa., and Linda G. Fritsch, Abingdon, Va.; three grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Lamar United Methodist Church with the Rev. Clif Crockett officiating. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home of Lamar. Contributions may be made to Lamar United Methodist Church. Anna Rice IRWIN, Mo. … Anna Marie Wills Rice, Irwin, died at 2:35 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mrs. Rice was born May 29, 1914, in Dallas, Texas. She moved to Irwin in 1976 from Adrian. She was a homemaker and attended Irwin Community Church. She married Verl G. Wills on Feb. 2, 1935. He died Nov. 20, 1974. She married Evert Rice on June 9, 1976. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert Wills, Springfield; a daughter, Judy Hurt, Girard, Kan.; two stepsons, Clifford Rice, Kemmerer, Wyo., and Roy Rice, Tulsa, Okla.; a stepdaughter, Betty Purinton, Lamar; a brother, James Gammon, San Francisco, Calif.; two granddaughters; two grandsons; four stepgrandsons; seven stepgranddaughters; five great-grandchildren; and five great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Doug Oakes, minister, will officiate. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday in Pembina Cemetery, near Ozark. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, or donor's choice, in care of the funeral home. Harold Starbuck NEVADA, Mo. … Charles ``Harold'' Starbuck, 72, Nevada, died at 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997, at Barone Alzheimer's Care Center, Nevada. He was born Oct. 12, 1924 in Saffordville, Kan. He moved to Missouri as a child. He married Fern B. Green on Aug. 23, 1950. She survives. He lived much of his life in Vernon County. He had worked at the state hospital at Nevada and later at Stocker's gas station in Nevada. He was one of the original employees of Crane Plumbing, Nevada, where he retired because of ill health when he was 60. Survivors include five sons, Richard Starbuck, Nevada; Clayton Starbuck, and Douglas Starbuck, all of Nevada; David Starbuck, Baird, Texas, and Gary Starbuck, Sheldon; three daughters, Juanita Farmer and Kristi Cox, both of Nevada, and Sharon Seymour, Carthage; a brother, William Jack Starbuck, state of California; a sister, Elsie Ray, Thedalles, Ore.; 26 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada, with Rev. Loren Fox officiating. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery, Sheldon. Friends may call from 9 a.m. today until the service time at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Barone Alzheimer's Care Center in care of the funeral home. James Biggs TREECE, Kan. … James Franklin Biggs, 77, 237 Lucky St., died at 5:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, Okla., after an illness. Mr. Biggs was born Sept. 12, 1919, in Russellville, Ark. He moved to Treece from Tahlequah. He was an Army veteran of World War II and served in the Normandy Invasion. He received five bronze stars. He was a retired independent truck driver and a member of Jesus Name Pentecostal Church in Treece. He married Evelyn Pauline Spoon on Feb. 21, 1991, in Tahlequah, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, James Biggs, Denver, Colo., Allen Biggs, Treece, and Thomas Biggs, Sacramento, Calif.; a brother, Stanley Biggs, Reno, Nev.; two sisters, Frances Thomas, Desert Hot Springs, Calif., and Nettie Slayton, Carlimesa, Calif.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home in Picher, Okla. Margie Arment ENID, Okla. … Margie Eilene Alice Arment, 70, Enid, died at 8:25 a.m. Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at St. Mary's Mercy Hospital in Enid, after a short illness. Mrs. Arment was born March 16, 1926, in Neosho. She was a homemaker and had lived in Webb City, Mo., Carl Junction, Mo., Joplin Mo., St. Joseph, Mo., Topeka, Kan., Lawrence, Kan., Sioux City, Iowa, and Enid. She married Clayton Arment on March 31, 1946, in Columbus, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Carolyn Arment, St. Joseph, and Vicki Arment, Enid; five brothers, Lloyd Bowling, Jamestown, Calif., Claude Bowling and Donald Bowling, both of Neosho, Mo., Henry Bowling, Granby, Mo., and Roy Gene Bowling, Pittsburg, Kan.; three sisters, Maxine Martinez, Neosho, Juanita McDaniel, Joplin, and Edna Dale, Carterville, Mo.; and two grandsons. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Christian Church in Carl Junction. The Rev. Boyce Mouton will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home in Enid. Contributions may be made to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Diabetes Division, in care of the funeral home. Joe Bruce Cahill WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Joe Bruce Cahill, 44, Wyandotte, was pronounced dead on arrival at 6:36 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997, at Northwest Medical Center, Springdale, Ark., after he suffered an apparent heart attack while driving between Huntsville, Ark., and Alpena, Ark., on Highway 412. Mr. Cahill was born June 30, 1952 in Joplin, Mo. He moved to Wyandotte in May 1996. He had been a sales representative for Pierce Chemical Co. in Dallas, Texas. He was graduated from Webb City (Mo.) High School and had attended the University of Missouri at Columbia, Oklahoma State University at Stillwater and Connors State College, Warner. He was graduated in 1981 from Dallas Institute of Mortuary Science and was vice president of his class. He was a member of Pi Sigma Eta Epsilon chapter. He was a licensed embalmer in Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma, and had been employed in the three states. He married Wanda Field on May 24, 1990, in Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Joseph Cahill, Crane; two stepsons, Michael Field and Joey Field, both of Guthrie; three daughters, Angela Chapman, Verona, Mo., Jennifer Tummons, Baxter Springs, Kan., and Heather Cahill, Crane, Mo.; two sisters, Sue Northup, Springdale, Ark., and Bennie Coley, Shawnee; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Robert Warren will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from noon today until service time. Pallbearers will be Randy Backstrom, Harold Douglas, Darrell Stevens, Brian Chapman, Joe Field and Karl Kinney. Funeral directors of the area will be seated as a group. Eunice House GROVE, Okla. … Eunice L. House, 90, Grove, died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. House was born Feb. 19, 1906, in Virginia City, Neb. She was a four-year resident of Grove. She retired in 1973 after 25 years as an electrical technician at the McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Plant in Long Beach, Calif. Her husband, Dwight House, died in October 1965. Survivors include a son, Joseph E. Becker, Silver City, N.M.; a daughter, Eunice Nichols, Liberal, Mo.; two brothers, Elmer Dobbs, McAllen, Texas, and Wison Dobbs, Mission, Texas; a sister, Mildred Ehart, Springdale, Kan.; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandsons. The body has been sent for cremation. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Beulah Edmonds EAGLE ROCK, Mo. … Beulah May Clay Edmonds, 88, Eagle Rock, died at 9 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mrs. Edmonds was born Sept. 21, 1908, in Smithfield. She attended schools in Hockerville, Okla. She had been a midwife and minister in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. She moved to Southwest Missouri in 1943. She was a member of Oak Hill Community Church. She married Lawrence Clay on June 23, 1925, in Miami, Okla. He died Oct. 10, 1990. She married Paton Edmonds in January 1991. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, George Clay and Jim Clay, both of Eagle Rock, and Larry Clay, Bella Vista, Ark.; a daughter, Betty Ray, Commerce, Okla.; two sisters, Alice Cooper and Jesse Booth, both of San Jose, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lighthouse Pentecostal Church in Eagle Rock. The Rev. George Clay and the Rev. Bill Woodmancy will officiate. Burial will be in Roach Cemetery in Eagle Rock. Pallbearers will be John Babbs, Rick Huttner, Mike Tharp, Andy Tharp, Truman Evans and Cecil Goldsmith. Visitation will be from noon today until service time at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Leona Gilliam Leona Mills Gilliam, 917 W. Seventh St., died at 4:56 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Gilliam was born at Joplin and was a lifetime resident. She owned and operated Modern Beauty Shop for several years. She was an office receptionist for several local doctors. She also was a licensed practical nurse at Elmhurst Nursing Home, Webb City. She retired in 1968. She was a member of First Gospel Workers Church. She married Harold Lee Mills on March 19, 1927, at Joplin. He died Sept. 17, 1981. She married Earl Gilliam on Jan. 14, 1988, at Miami, Okla. He died Sept. 15, 1993. Survivors include a son, Harold L. Mills Jr., Las Vegas; two brothers, William Couch, Joplin, and Thomas Couch, Mount Comfort, Ind.; two grandchildren, three great-grand-children and two great-great-grand-children. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Phil Erwin will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Bart Mathre, Cody Mathre, Robert Mathre, Jack Watts, Joe Cavener and Jerry Smallwood. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Elizabeth Holland Services for Elizabeth Holland, 90, 515 St. Charles Ave., who died Sunday, will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Carl Selfridge will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be William Holland, Glenn Bell, Edwin Bell, Carl Henning Sr., Carl Henning Jr. and Brandon Henning. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Vernon Mathis Vernon LeRoy Mathis, 76, Coffeyville, Kan., died Saturday, June 7, 1997, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center after an illness. Survivors include a son, Joseph Carl "Joe" Mathis, Joplin. Mr. Mathis was born Aug. 10, 1920, at Coffeyville. He attended schools in Montgomery and Labette counties. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving aboard the USS William D. Porter before its sinking in May 1945. He was an auctioneer from 1950 to 1987, owning and operating Vern Mathis Auction Co. and Mathis Furniture. He also sold real estate for Coffeyville Realty, Heritage Realty of Independence, Kan., American Homes Real Estate of Emporia, Kan., and Derby, Kan. He was a member of the Dearing Bees 4-H Club and of the Dearing Christian Church, both of Dearing. He married V. Joan Olson on May 8, 1946, at Lodi, Calif. She survives. Additional survivors include two other sons, Jimmy Dean "Jim" Mathis, Overland Park, Kan., and Chester Mathis, Copan, Okla.; two brothers, Arthur Mathis, Santa Maria, Calif., and Murrel Mathis, Scottsdale, Ariz.; a sister, Ruby Pomrenke, Coffeyville; four grandchildren and three great-grand-children. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Dearing Christian Church. Burial will be in Restlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Coffeyville. Friends may call from 8 a.m. today until service time at Ford-Wulf-Bruns Edgewood Chapel, Coffeyville, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Contributions may be made to Hospice Inc. or to the Dearing Christian Church Growth Fund, in care of the funeral home. Cliff McWilliams Clifford R. "Cliff" McWilliams, 91, Joplin, died at 12:25 p.m. Sunday, June 8, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. McWilliams was born May 7, 1906, at Rosedale, Kan. He moved to Joplin in 1967 from Kansas City, where he had lived for 60 years. He was a driver and safety director for Crown Coach and Jefferson Bus Lines. He retired Feb. 1, 1973. He attended Blendville Christian Church. He married Irene Smith Hubbard on Jan. 17, 1967, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Clifford R. McWilliams II, Kansas City; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the mortuary. Raphael Barto SHELL KNOB, Mo.—Raphael Barto, 76, Shell Knob, died at 11:29 p.m. Saturday, May 31, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a sudden illness. Mr. Barto was born Jan. 11, 1921, at Rochester, Pa. He moved to Shell Knob in 1988 from Derby, Kan. He flew airplanes from 11 years of age. He was a fighter pilot in the U.S. Air Force, retiring as a major. He completed a tour in Vietnam as a combat pilot. He was a highly decorated military officer, earning several medals, including Air Force Longevity Service Award with four bronze oak leaf clusters. He was a member of the Retired Officers Association, the Red River Valley Fighter Pilot Association, and the Winfield Masonic Lodge No. 0110 AF&AM, the Elks Lodge in Winfield, Kansas and he was a past member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post No. 2203 at Shell Knob. He married Bette Harris on Oct. 27, 1960, while in Africa. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Russell Barto and Randolph Barto, both of Columbus, Ga; a brother, Weldon Barto, Pittsburg, Pa; a sister, Dorothy Henkel, Youngstown, Ohio, and three grandchild-ren. He was preceded in death by a son. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob, with the Rev. James Lee officiating. He was buried June 5 at Knoxville, Tenn. Contributions may be made to The First Responders of Shell Knob or the Shell Knob Fire Department. Betty Bruner CARTHAGE, Mo. — Betty Sue Perkins Bruner, 61, a former Carthage resident, died at 5:25 a.m. Sunday, June 8, 1997, at a Republic nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Bruner was born June 15, 1935 at Carthage. She was an area resident most of her life. She attended Mark Twain Elementary School, and graduated from Carthage High School in 1953. She attended Kansas State Teacher's College and received her bachelors of science degree from Pittsburg State University in 1975. She was an art teacher and taught in the Diamond and Appleton City districts. She was also a homemaker and member of First Baptist Church of Carthage. Survivors include a son, Sam Bruner, St. Louis; two daughters, Suzy Bruner and Beth Bruner, both of Springfield; a brother, Richard Perkins, Memphis, Tenn., and a sister, Ann Perkins, Branson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ulmer Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Sutter officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, in care of the funeral home. Opal Burwell CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Opal Sue Burwell, 54, Wann, Okla., died Sunday morning, June 8, 1997, at St. John's Medical Center, Tulsa, Okla., after an illness. Survivors include her sister, Dora May Haines, stet Carl Junction. Mrs. Burwell was born Dec. 12, 1942, at Wann and was a lifetime resident. She was a 1960 graduate of Wann High School and a 1961 graduate of Tulsa (Okla.) Business College. She was self-employed as a public accountant and tax preparer for the past 16 years. She was a member of Dewey Community Advisory Council and Wann Methodist Church. She married C.L. Burwell on Nov. 18, 1961, at Tulsa. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Calvin Burwell, Wann; a daughter, Janice Robinson, Wann; five brothers, Everett Burrows, Caney, Kan., Dale Burrows, Harvey Burrows, Wayner stet Burrows and Alfred Burrows, all of Wann; another sister, Florence Ann Franklin, Dewey, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Wann Community Center. The Rev. John White will officiate. Burial will be in Dewey (Okla.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Keith Eastman, Steve Smith, Bill Phillips, James Burwell, James House and Jay Steeler. Arrangements are under the direction of Stumpff stet Funeral Home, Bartlesville, Okla. Irma Fieker STOTTS CITY, Mo.—Irma Clara Elizabeth Fieker, 77, Stotts City, died at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, June 8, 1997 at her home after an illness. Miss Fieker was born Feb. 2, 1920, at Stotts City. She was a long-time Springfield-area resident. She was a certified dental assistant and had worked as a dental assistant for Dr. T.N. Talty in Springfield from 1956 to 1995. She previously was a dental assistant at the former O'Riley Hospital, operated by the Veteran's Administration in Springfield. She had served as president and treasurer of the Missouri Dental Assistants Association, and had held several offices in the local chapter over the years. She was a charter member of the Ozark Belles Chapter of Sweet Adelines and an active member of the group for 45 years. Survivors include three sisters, Hulda Talty, Springfield, Evelyn Fieker, Stotts City and Elizabeth Brazeale, Springfield; three brothers, Paul Fieker and Fred Fieker, both of Stotts City and Edwin Fieker, Mount Vernon. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Zion United Church of Christ near Mount Vernon. The Rev. Norman Rahmoeller will officiate. Burial will be in Zion United Church of Christ Cemetery, under the direction of Walnut Lawn DeGraffenreid-Wood Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home at 2001 W. Walnut Lawn, Springfield. Friends may also call at the church from noon until the time of the service on Wednesday Contributions may be made to St. John's HospiceCare of VNA. Richard Gill GRANBY, Mo. — Graveside memorial services for Richard F. Gill, 74, Granby, who died Saturday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Granby Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Rick Patterson will officiate. The body has been cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Raymond Johnson CASSVILLE, Mo. — Raymond Oda Johnson Jr., 40, Hampton, N.H., formerly of Cassville, died at 8:48 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 1997, at Exeter (N.H.) Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr. Johnson was born July 22, 1956, at Monett. He graduated from Cassville High School in 1974. He moved three years ago to Hampton, where he worked as an assistant retail manager at Foss Manufacturing Co. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Skiatok, Okla. Survivors include a son, Charles Johnson, Collinsville, Okla.; his father, Raymond Johnson Sr., Cape Fair; his mother, Peggy Benigar, Collinsville, Okla.; two brothers, Charles Morris, Coffeyville, and Sawn Morris, Florence, Ariz.; two sisters, Dorthea Aplin, Cassville, and Lynn Bass, Raytown; his paternal grandmother, Annie Lester, Jenkins; and his maternal grandmother, Luna Gallaway, Collinsville. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Jerry Nickle will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Cassville. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ronald Moore CARTHAGE, Mo. — Memorial services for Ronald Eugene Moore, 35, Carthage, who died Thursday, will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Steve Bryant, minister, will officiate. The body has been cremated. Alice Quinn CARTHAGE, Mo. — Alice May Quinn, 79, 1935 River St., died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Quinn was born May 20, 1918, at Newton, Kan. She moved to Carthage, from Newton, in 1953. She worked in the blueprint department of Boeing Aircraft during World War II. She later worked at Boots Drive-In, Carthage, and was an owner of Lou Al Tropics. She was an amateur artist. She married Lou Quinn on Jan. 23, 1953, at Wichita. He died on Oct. 17, 1994. Survivors include a son, Lou Quinn Jr., Carthage; two daughters, Dee Ann Jacobsen, Gillette, Texas, and Judy Roper, Jasper; a sister, Jane Roach, Oklahoma City, Okla., seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home. Elmer Todd LAMAR, Mo. — Elmer Glenn Todd, 74, Lamar, died at 2:50 a.m. Monday, June 9, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Todd was born Sept. 26, 1922, at Perry, Okla. He moved to the Lamar area in 1940 from Oklahoma. He was a farmer and road grader operator for Richland Township in Barton County. He was a Catholic. He was president of Richland Township Board. He married H. Irene Willard on Oct. 24, 1942, at Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gary Todd, Lamar; a daughter, Karen Sue Morrison, Lamar; two brothers, Max Todd and Kenneth Todd, both of Lamar; two sisters, Dorothy Clark, Kansas City, and Mary Ann Shaul, stet Ravenna, stet Texas; two grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home. The Rev. Thomas Allen will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Meredith Todd, Clint Engelage, stet Greg Todd, Ronald Todd, Donald Todd and Mike Todd. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Katherine Turner SENECA, Mo. — Katherine Turner, 93, Seneca, died at 10:50 p.m. Sunday, June 8, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Turner was born Sept. 11, 1903, at Rome, Ga. She had lived in Seneca 11 years. She started her career as a kindergarten teacher in 1932 at St. Joseph. In succeeding years, she taught at all grade levels. She taught in universities and colleges at Kirksville, Fulton and Columbia. She retired as a kindergarten teacher in 1969 at Auxvasse. She was a member of Hornet Christian Church. She married James F. Turner on Sept. 13, 1941, at Kirksville. He died in August 1969. Survivors include a son, John Turner, Fairview; two daughters, Lea Curry, Seneca, and Mary Ann Newman, Shawnee, Kan.; 11 grandchildren, 23 great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Hornet Christian Church. The Rev. John Watson will officiate. Burial will be at a later date. Contributions may be made to Hornet Christian Church or the Freeman hospice program. Ronald Smith BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Ronald Austin Smith-Kammerer, infant son of Leanna Joe stet Smith, 1627 Cleveland Ave., and Ronald S. Kammerer, stet Quapaw, Okla., died at 2:55 a.m. Sunday, June 8, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo. He was born June 7, 1997, at Joplin. Additional survivors include maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Smith, Columbus route 4; paternal grandmother, Susan G. Kammerer, Woodbridge, N.J.; and paternal great-grandmother, Josephine Pasquali, stet Hollywood, Fla.; Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Burial will be in Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. The Rev. Audie Tash will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. LaVeta Smith GALENA, Kan. — LaVeta Smith, 87, Huntsville, Ala., formerly of Galena, died Friday, June 6, 1997, at a Huntsville hospital after a two-year illness. Mrs. Smith was a teacher in the grade schools of the Seventh Day Adventist Conference. She married Clarence I. Smith in 1937. He died in 1977. Survivors include two sons, Roger Smith and Arthur Smith, both of Dixon, Mo.; a daughter, Leona McIntosh, Huntsville; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Arthur Smith and Leticia Link will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Grace VanBecelaere PITTSBURG, Kan. — Grace VanBecelaere, stet 93, Pittsburg, died Saturday night, June 7, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. VanBecelaere was born Aug. 22, 1903, at Rowlett, Texas. She moved to Pittsburg in July 1911. She attended Frontenac (Kan.) Grade School, Eugene Field Grade School and later St. Mary's Grade School. She was a 1922 graduate of Pittsburg High School. She worked for the Joplin and Pittsburg Railroad Company at Pittsburg until it closed in 1954. She later worked in the customer service department of the First State Bank and Trust Company at Pittsburg. she retired in 1978. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg, and St. Mary's Alter Society. She married James VanBecelaere on May 20, 1925, at Pittsburg. He died June 6, 1943. Survivors include two sons, James D. VanBecelaere, Pittsburg, and George A. VanBecelaere, Topeka; three daughters, Mary J. Swartzwelder, stet Bixby, Okla., Margaret Patterson, Parsons, and Elizabeth Victor, Miami, Okla.; a sister, Marie Romayko, stet Beloit, Wis.; 23 grandchildren; and 47 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Stroot, stet the Rev. Samuel Pinkerton, the Rev. Robert McElwee and the Rev. Patrick York will officiate. Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery. The parish rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, where the family will receive friends until 8 p.m. today. Friends may call from 2 to 5 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The family will be at the home of a son, James VanBecelaere, Pittsburg. Contributions may be made to Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church memorial fund, in care of the church or funeral home. Vivian McDonald Graveside services for Vivian I. McDonald, 45, who died Saturday, June 7, were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Stone Cemetery. Survivors include a son, Bryan McDonald, Joplin; a daughter, Felesha McDonald, Joplin; her parents, Charlie E. and Eva B. Russell, both of Neosho; four brothers, Charlie Russell, Tommy Russell, and Timmy Russell, all of Neosho, and Junior Russell, Kansas City; three sisters, Carolyn Allen, Neosho, Dora Roberts, Springfield, and Marilyn Jackson, Pittsburg, Kan.; and a granddaughter. Vera Morgan Vera M. Morgan, 85, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., formerly a Joplin resident, died at 12:18 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at the Upland (Calif.) Convalescent Home after a long illness. Mrs. Morgan was born Sept. 23, 1911, at Neosho. She lived in Joplin most of her life, moving to California about seven years ago. She was a homemaker and a past member of Blendville Christian Church. She married William E. Morgan on Aug. 5, 1928. He died May 10, 1974. Survivors include a son, LaDell Morgan, Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; two granddaughters; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Blendville Christian Church. Kyle Gardner, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Sarah Snyder Sarah Ruth ``Sadie'' Snyder, 87, 1219 E. Barham Drive, San Marcos, Calif., died at 2:20 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 1997, at a nursing home in Escondido, Calif., after a long illness. She was the mother of Verlin Synder, Joplin. Mrs. Snyder was born March 29, 1910, in Carter County, Mo. She lived in California the past 25 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Escondido. Additional survivors include another son, Lindle Synder, Grand Rapids, Mich.; two daughters, Faye Davis, Prescott Valley, Ariz., and Shirley Louis, San Marcos, Calif.; a brother, Gerald Little, Granite City, Ill.; two sisters, Velma Hoagland, Fremont, and Christine Lawson, Birch Tree; 20 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, with the Revs. John Sherwood and Mike Snyder officiating. Burial will be in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Friends may call after noon Thursday at the mortuary. Pallbearers will be Mike Snyder, Alan Snyder, Steve Snyder, Alan Routledge, Jack Routledge and Richard Harris. The family will be at the home of a son, Verlin Snyder, 5352 Walnut Drive, Joplin. Milly Thompson Muriel Anita ``Milly'' Thompson, 78, Spring Hill, Kan., a former Joplin resident, died at 2:35 p.m. Monday, June 9, 1997, at Columbia Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kan., after a short illness. Mrs. Thompson was born July 18, 1918, in Sedalia. She lived in Joplin for 50 years before moving to the Kansas City area in 1989. She was a member of the Hillcrest Christian Church, the Humana Senior Friends, Hillcrest Crafters, Keenagers, and Women's CWF. While in Joplin, she was a long-time member of the First Community Church. Her husband Robert ``Skip'' Thompson died in 1970. She is survived by a daughter, Barbara Reed, Overland Park, Kan., a son, Steve Thompson, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; a brother, C. Wesley Young, Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters, Bonnie Vorhees, Joplin, and Beverly Marks, Kansas City; and four grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Hillcrest Christian Church in Overland Park. Pastor Jim Moxley and Pastor Mark Bigbee will officiate. Burial will be later at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Amos Family Funeral Chapel, Lenexa, Kan. Contributions may be made to the memorial garden fund of Hillcrest Christian Church. Dorothy Buck CARTHAGE, Mo. - Dorothy Jean Buck, 68, 2132 S. Main St., died at 5:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after several years of ill health. Mrs. Buck was born Nov. 12, 1928, at Neosho. She was a lifetime area resident. She moved from Carthage to Neosho in 1970. She was a bookkeeper for about 48 years, last working at Southwest Missouri Cable in Joplin. She retired in 1989. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Carthage, and was a former member of the Neosho Congregational Church. Survivors include a daughter, Jan Choate, Powell; three sons, Michael Buck, Carthage, Kenneth Buck, Springfield, and Richard Buck, Fort Smith, Ark.; her mother, Mildred Jackson, Carthage; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Joseph Rychcik will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Friends may call after 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Hester Cooper LAMAR, Mo. - Hester Louise Cooper, 84, Lamar, died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, in a Carthage nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Cooper was born Feb. 4, 1913, at Selma, Calif. Before retirement, she was employed 13 years as a licensed practical nurse at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar. She was a member of the Missouri State LPN Association. She was a member of the Christian Church, Independence. She married Harold B. Cooper on Jan. 27, 1936, at Erie, Kan. He died Aug. 13, 1959. Surviving are a son, Harold Richard Cooper, Joplin; a daughter, Sandra Kay Morris, Webb City; two sisters, Anne Gardner, Lamar, and Blanche Ready, Sheldon; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lake Cemetery, Lamar. The Rev. John Dille will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Zenver Huffmaster MONETT, Mo. - Zenver Huffmaster, 97, Monett, died at 11:35 p.m. Monday, June 9, 1997, at Cox-Monett Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Huffmaster was born March 30, 1900, in Monett. She attended Eden School, south of Monett. She was a homemaker and a member and treasurer of the Royal Star. She was a member of the New Salem Methodist Church. She attended First United Methodist Church, Monett. She married James B. Huffmaster on Jan. 22, 1922, at Washburn. He died June 11, 1983. Additional survivors include a son, Gale Huffmaster, Monett; two daughters, Maxine Montgomery, Fairview, and Dolores Bertalot, Sapulpa, Okla.; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Monett, in care of the funeral home. Flora O'Dell WEBB CITY, Mo. - Flora Jane O'Dell, 71, 329 S. Ball St., died at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after three months of ill health. Mrs. O'Dell was born Aug. 15, 1925, in Newton County. She lived in the Webb City area most of her life. She had worked in the housekeeping department at St. John's Regional Medical Center before retiring. She was a member of the Pittsburg (Kan.) Baptist Temple. Her first husband, Charles Moss, died in 1967. Her second husband, Willard Gene O'Dell, died Sept. 2, 1984. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Martin Bush, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Contributions may be made to the Pittsburg (Kan.) Baptist Temple. Melvin Scholes SHELDON, Mo. - Melvin Loyal Scholes, 73, Kansas City, Kan., formerly of Sheldon, died Monday, June 9, 1997, at a Gladstone nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Scholes was born Nov. 26, 1923, at Neodesha, Kan. He was reared in the Sheldon area. He graduated from Sheldon High School in 1941. He attended a Springfield college for two years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He worked for several years at the former Nevada State Hospital before retiring in 1986. He moved to Kansas City, Kan., about four years ago. Survivors include his wife, Othella Scholes, of the home; a son, Kevin Scholes, Kansas City, Kan.; a daughter, Leta Bquette, Independence; three brothers, Raymond Scholes, Jericho Springs, Gene Scholes, Kansas City, and Loren Scholes, Salina, Kan.; two sisters, Helen Mangin and Pearl Larson, both of Nevada; three grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon. Burial will be in Dunnegan Grove Cemetery, Sheldon. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Jesse Woods AURORA, Mo. - Jesse James Woods, 60, Aurora, died at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, June 8, 1997, at a Monett nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Woods was born Feb. 21, 1937, in Aurora and was a lifetime area resident. He was a retired automobile mechanic. Survivors include four sons, Sammy Woods, Pierce City, Richard Woods, Monett, Frank Woods, Decatur, Ark., and Jamie Woods, Aurora; five daughters, Barbara McVickers, Liberal, Kan., Carol Estes, Stotts City, Theresa Watkins, Monett, Tammy Ann Cook, Springtown, Ark., and Cathren Woods, Gentry, Ark.; a brother, Otis Kimbler, Chico, Calif.; three sisters, Fannie Walker, Fort Scott, Kan., Mary Keeton, Springfield, and Maxine Henson, Aurora; and 17 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Joe Wolven will officiate. Burial will be in Spring River Cemetery, Verona. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Rachel Brockman WEIR, Kan. - Rachel Ruth Brockman, 91, Weir, died at 1:18 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after an illness. Mrs. Brockman was born Dec. 23, 1905, in Weir. She attended the Coal Valley School. She was a homemaker. She had worked at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, Parsons, and also did sewing, wallpapering of many homes and businesses, made quilts and helped with the elderly in their homes. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Kent Chapter No. 117 of the Order of Eastern Star and the Senior Citizens, all of Weir, and the White Shrine and American Legion Auxiliary. She married Carl G. Brockman on May 14, 1924, at Columbus. He died July 1, 1969. Survivors include a sister, Evangeline Pennington, Weir; and a niece, Judy Penrod Dietz, Weir, who was raised by Mrs. Brockman. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. The Rev. James Shope will officiate. Friends are to meet at the cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church of Weir, in care of the funeral home. Stanley LaPee CHETOPA, Kan. - Stanley LaPee Sr., 55, Chetopa, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, June 9, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a sudden illness. Mr. LaPee was born Nov. 28, 1941, in Melrose. He worked for the Acme Foundry in Coffeyville for the last 20 years. He was a member of the Chetopa Community Bible Church. Mr. LaPee was a lifetime resident of the Chetopa area. He married Donna Doan on Dec. 28, 1962, in Chetopa. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Stanley Walter LaPee Jr. and Cline Russell LaPee, both of Chetopa; his mother, Pearl Ann Kepner, Chetopa; two sisters, Joanne Rife, Redondo Beach, Calif., and Carol Covello, Arvada, Colo.; one brother, Merle LaPee, Fort Walton Beach, Fla.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Bath Funeral Home in Chetopa. The Rev. Ron Frazier will officiate, with burial in Fairview Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Bobby Phipps GALENA, Kan. - Bobby Joe Phipps, 51, Summerville, S.C., a former Galena resident, died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Phipps was born March 28, 1946, in Joplin, Mo. He formerly lived in Galena and was a graduate of Galena High School. He received a bachelor of arts degree from Union College, Lincoln, Neb., and a master's degree from Andrews University, Berrien Springs, Mich. He was a financial analyst for Santee Cooper, Moncks Corner, S.C. Survivors include his wife, Mary Ann Phipps; three sons, Mark Phipps, Galena, Michael Phipps, Spartanburg, S.C., and Robert Phipps, of the home; his mother, Alma Phipps, Galena; three brothers, Micky Phipps, Denver, Colo., Larry Phipps, Altamont, and Dr. Ronny Phipps, Independence; and a sister, Iretta LaGasse, Joplin. Services were held at 3:30 p.m. Friday, June 6, at the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Summerville. Burial was in the Summerville Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Dyal Funeral Home, Summerville. Betty Rush GROVE, Okla. - Betty Jeanne Molloy Rush, 74, Grove, died at 8:50 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Rush was born Aug. 27, 1922, at Tahlequah, Okla. She was a lifetime area resident and homemaker. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Grove; P.E.O., Grove; Delta Zeta Sorority; the Cherokee County (Okla.) Draft Board; the Enid (Okla.) Hospital Auxiliary; and was in the 1943 Who's Who of American Women. She was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran serving from 1943 to 1945. She married William B. ``Bill'' Rush in October 1975 at Tahlequah. He died Feb. 9, 1994. She was also preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include a son, John Molloy, Broken Arrow, Okla.; a daughter, Ann Hayes, Tahlequah; and five grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First United Methodist Church, Grove, the Rev. Nicky Blackford officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Grove. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Estelle Wilmoth GROVE, Okla. - Estelle A. Wilmoth, 77, Grove, died at 10:15 a.m. Monday, June 9, 1997, at a Grove nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Wilmoth was born Dec. 24, 1919, at Quitman, Texas. She had lived in San Angelo, Texas, for 37 years, where she was cafeteria manager for the San Angelo Independent School District for 14 years. She was a member of the First Church of God, Miami, Okla. She married Floyd L. Wilmoth on Jan. 14, 1942, at Harlingen, Texas. He survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Shirley Naugle, Grove, Glenda Pasley, Carrollton, Texas, and Crystal Hughes, Mesquite, Texas; two sisters, Virginia Morehouse and Opal Todd, addresses unavailable; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, with the Rev. Ervin M. Maltbie officiating. Burial will be in Falling Springs Cemetery near Decatur, Ark. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Sarah Snider Sarah Ruth ``Sadie'' Snider, 87, 1219 E. Barham Drive, San Marcos, Calif, died at 2:20 p.m. Saturday, June 7, 1997, at a nursing home in Escondido, Calif., after a long illness. She was the mother of Verlin Snider, Joplin. Mrs. Snider was born March 29, 1910, in Carter County, Mo. She lived in California the past 25 years. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethel Baptist Church, Escondido. Additional survivors include another son Lindle Snider, Grand Rapids, Mich.; two daughters, Faye Davis, Prescott Valley, Ariz., and Shirley Louis, San Marcos; a brother, Gerald Little, Granite City, Ill.; two sisters, Zelma Hoagland, Fremont, and Christine Lawson, Birch Tree; 20 grandchildren; 38 great-grandchildren; and five great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, with the Rev. John Sherwood and the Rev. Mike Snider officiating. Burial will be in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Friends may call after noon today at the mortuary. Pallbearers will be Mike Snider, Alan Snider, Steve Snider, Alan Routledge, Jack Routledge and Richard Harris. The family will be at the home of a son, Verlin Snider, 5352 Walnut Drive, Joplin. Bobby Sparlin Bobby Lee Sparlin, 25, Joplin, died at 5:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West. The death is being investigated by the Newton County coroner. Mr. Sparlin was born Oct. 31, 1971, in Joplin and was a lifetime area resident. He had been a supervisor for Able Body Corp. He was a member of the Christian Church. He married Amy Chapman in 1989 in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Bobby Dale Sparlin, of the home; his parents, Bill Sparlin, Seneca, and Eva J. Waisner, Tulsa, Okla.; two brothers, Chuck Sparlin, Joplin, and Chris Sparlin, Seneca; a sister, Nicole Sparlin, Seneca; and a paternal grandmother, Velma Collins, Joplin. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Kenneth Holmon will officiate. Pallbearers will be Gary Brown, Rick Waisner, Burley Sparlin, Charles Silvers, Bill Tandy, Chuck Sparlin and Brian Harding. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Dorothy Antle EXETER, Mo. - Dorothy Katherine Antle, 70, Exeter, died at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, June 11, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mrs. Antle was born July 7, 1926, at Exeter. She lived most of her life in the Exeter area and was a graduate of Exeter High School. She had worked several years in the recorder's office in the Barry County Courthouse and at Barry County Abstract Co. She was a member of Corinth Baptist Church, Cassville. She married George Antle on June 24, 1944, at Berryville, Ark. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dub Antle, Exeter; three daughters, Carol Ann Longley, Cassville, Linda Fulton, Branson, and Cheri Lynn Williams, Baton Rogue, La.; three brothers, Bob Williams and Mickey Williams, both of Exeter, and John Williams, Purdy; three sisters, Betty Timmons, Exeter, Mary Jane Barker, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Billie Jean Higgs, Wheaton; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. The Rev. Bob Neeley will officiate. Pallbearers will be Scott Antle, Don Longley, Kent Longley, Brent Higgs, Larry Williams, Dennis Timmons, Craig Williams and Denny Williams. Arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Hester Cooper LAMAR, Mo. - Graveside services for Hester Louise Cooper, 84, Lamar, who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Lake Cemetery, Lamar. The Rev. John Dille will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Survivors include a sister, Mae Gardner, Lamar. Marguerite Fowler NEVADA, Mo. - Marguerite Fowler, 95, Nevada, died Tuesday night, June 10, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Fowler was born July 12, 1901, at Ellis, Kan. She graduated from Nevada High School in 1918. She also graduated from Cottey College in Nevada. She was a longtime member of Chapter D. W. of the P. E. O. Sisterhood. She also was a member of the Thursday Bridge Club for many years. She married Hubert Fowler on Oct. 24, 1925, in Nevada. He died in 1993. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Ferry, Nevada; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park. Contributions may be made to the Hubert L. Fowler Memorial Scholarship Fund or to the Nevada Regional Medical Center Foundation. Frank Hutson NEVADA, Mo. - Frank Hutson, 92, Nevada, died at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at a Nevada nursing home after an illness. Mr. Hutson was born July 20, 1904, at El Dorado Springs. He farmed most of his life in Vernon County. He moved to Nevada in 1971 after retiring. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. He married Nina E. Webster on July 2, 1927, at Butler. She survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Norma Johnson, Kansas City; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. One son preceded him in death. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be in Greenmound Cemetery, Harwood. Contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Joyce Jeffries PINEVILLE, Mo. - Joyce Peel Jeffries, 62, Pineville, died at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at an Anderson nursing home after an illness. Ms. Jeffries was born June 13, 1934, at Wagon Mount, N.M. She moved to Anderson from Joplin in 1983. She owned and operated the Mustang Ranch in Anderson for several years. Her former husband, David Peel, died in 1973. Survivors include a son, Samuel Davis Peel, Jacksonville, Fla.; her mother, Cuba Mae Schulz, Pineville; and a sister, Mary O'Brien, Lanagan. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. today at Anderson Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. Hank Gorman will officiate. Carl VanBuskirk LOCKWOOD, Mo. - Carl William VanBuskirk, 92, Lockwood, died at 11:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after an illness. Mr. VanBuskirk was born May 31, 1905, in Dade County. He moved to Lockwood about five years ago. He graduated from Greenfield High School and attended Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. He taught in rural schools. He also worked 40 years for Merchants Motor Freight Co., including 37 years at the company's headquarters at St. Paul, Minn. He was an elder at the First Presbyterian Church, St. Paul. He married Janice Ramsey on April 24, 1934, at Leoti, Kan. She died about five years ago. Survivors include a brother, Ralph VanBuskirk, Lockwood; and two sisters, Edna Wortman and Lois Greer, both of Lockwood. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Lockwood Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Bob Martins will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, northwest of Lockwood. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the Lockwood Senior Citizens Center, in care of the funeral home. Bobbie Graham COLUMBUS, Kan. - Barbara Jean ``Bobbie'' Graham, 75, Columbus, died at 9:05 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Graham was born June 10, 1922, in the state of Missouri. She moved to Columbus about 22 years ago from Midwest City, Okla. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, rural Columbus. She married Fred Matthew Graham on Nov. 27, 1955, at Hernando, Miss. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Fred Graham, Baxter Springs, and Harry Schultz, Bernice, Okla.; two daughters, Dian Patterson, Fort Stockton, Texas, and Cheri West, Denver; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. The Rev. Kyle Rudd will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Pallbearers will be Gary Elliott, Scott Farkas, Charles Heavins, Ken McKenzie, Keith Patterson, Rich Schrandt, Ralph Stone and James York. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Betty Budds JAY, Okla. - Betty Ann Proctor Budds, 53, Jay, died at 5:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at Hastings Hospital, Tahlequah, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Budds was born Feb. 17, 1944, at Strang. She was a member of Steeley Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband, Jack Lee Budds; two sons, Jack Donovan Budds, Leach, and Donnie Lee Budds, Salina; three daughters, Donna Sue Budds, Donnella Sue Budds and Dianna Budds, all of Salina; three brothers, Sequoyah Proctor and Jody Proctor, both of Salina, and Theodore Proctor, Jacksonville, Fla.; three sisters, Patsy Ballou, Salina, Annabelle McKinley, Jacksonville, Fla., and Helen Mejia, Siloam Springs, Ark.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Steeley Baptist Church. Burial will be in Steeley Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Jack Byrd EUCHA, Okla. - H.M. ``Jack'' Byrd, 74, Eucha, died at 3:40 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at a Springdale, Ark., hospital after a long illness. Mr. Byrd was born Oct. 16, 1922, at Verdigris. He spent most of his life in the Eucha area. He worked 19 years at Meadow Gold Milk Co. He served in the Army and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He also was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Jay. He married Dimple Dick on April 9, 1942, at Pryor. She survives. Additional survivors two sons, J.C. Byrd, Eucha, and Gerald Byrd, Broken Arrow; two daughters, Dolores Wortham, Eucha, and Brenda Spicer, Grove; a sister, Anna Hoover, Tulsa; nine grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Assembly of God Church, Jay. The Rev. Gerald Byrd and the Rev. Dewane Stone will officiate. Burial will be in Eucha Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter- Woodard Funeral Home, Jay. Edith Epps MIAMI, Okla. - Edith Epps, 70, Miami, died at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Ms. Epps was born May 20, 1927, at Dallas, Texas. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Miami. Her husband, Gilbert Epps, died June 2, 1992. Survivors include two sons, Stephen Epps, Miami; and Randy Epps, Tulsa; two brothers, Werner Dyer, Lancaster, Texas, and Jimmie Dyer, Bedford, Mass.; a sister, Maydell Bethel, Irving, Texas; and two granddaughters. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at GAR Cemetery. The Rev. Gerald Baser will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Joyce Seabourn GROVE, Okla. - Joyce J. Seabourn, 70, Grove, died at 5 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Seabourn was born April 8, 1927, at Prairie Grove, Ark. She was a waitress in the Grove area for more than 33 years before retiring. She was a member of First Christian Church, Grove. She was a Cherry Red volunteer at Grove General Hospital since January 1987. She married Vernie L. Seabourn on Dec. 2, 1944, at Girard, Kan. He died June 11, 1986. Survivors include a son, Benny Lee Seabourn, Fairland; a daughter, Joan Gant, Oklahoma City; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Christian Church, Grove. Ben Seabourn will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Clara Ensor Clara Elizabeth Hayden Ensor, 71, 2406 Fairlane Dr., died at 10:06 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, where she had been a patient since June 9, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Ensor was born Oct. 31, 1925, in Carl Junction. She had lived in the Joplin area her entire lifetime. She was a 1943 graduate of Carl Junction High School. During World War II, she worked for the Navy Department in San Diego, Calif. She then worked at the former Elder's Shirt Manufacturing Co., the former Vicker's Inc., and for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. From 1968 to 1975, she was employed by the Land Clearance Redevelopment Authority of the City of Joplin, serving as secretary, acquisition and relocation specialist and as the administrative assistant. During her tenure, neighborhood improvements were made to Northeast Joplin, the Parr Hill Park area and the downtown Joplin area. She was also instrumental in the organization and development of the Housing Authority of the City of Joplin. She served as the administrative assistant of the City of Joplin's Community Development Block Grant Program department from 1975 until her retirement April 1, 1991. During her tenure with the CDBG program, she was involved in the rehabilitation of hundreds of housing units throughout Joplin, construction of the Broadway viaduct, and improvements to 32nd Street east and west of Maiden Lane. She was a member of Royal Heights United Methodist Church. Survivors include three sons, Allan Ensor, Columbia, Bob Ensor, Joplin, and Terry Ensor, Grandview; her mother, Dona Hayden, Joplin and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 1997 at Royal Heights United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Louie Lowe officiating. Burial will be at Carl Junction Cemetery with Allan Ensor, Bob Ensor, Terry Ensor, David Vanwinkle, Pedro Pantoja and Alan Cress serving as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to Joplin United Way. Elvin Miller Elvin Miller, 70, Kissimmee, Fla., formerly of Joplin, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at 3 a.m. at a Kissimmee nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Miller was born July 15, 1916, in Carl Junction. He graduated from Joplin High School. He later received a ministerial degree from the Phillips University in Enid, Okla. He was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include three sons, Michael and David Miller, both of Kissimee; and Nicholas Miller, Charlotte, N. C.; a brother, Herbert Miller, Aberdeen, Miss.; and a sister, Mrs Lee Davis, Joplin; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The burial was Friday, June 13. Arrangements were under the direction of Grissom Funeral Home in Kissimmee. Burial was at the Osceola Memory Garden in Kissimmee. Mollie Storey Mollie Wright Storey, 47, 1366 Crest Drive, died at 2:15 a.m. Monday, June 16, 1997, at her home, after a long illness. Mrs. Storey was born Aug. 7, 1949, at Mexico, Mo. She graduated from high school in Columbia, Mo., in 1967; received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Oberlin College in 1971; received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine in 1976; and completed residency and her Master of Veterinary Anesthesiology degree from University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1979. She achieved board certification in the specialty of Veterinary Anesthesiology in 1981. She wrote a number of research and review articles published in veterinary journals and texts. She held the position of Assistant Professor of Clinical Anesthesiology at Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine from 1979 to 1982. After leaving Colorado, she and her husband moved to Spring Green, Wis., and lived there four years before moving to Joplin. They owned Academy Animal Hospital and Bradlin Boarding and Grooming until she retired due to disability in 1991. She had been an officer or board member of the Joplin Family Y, Lafayette House, the Joplin Humane Society, the Joplin Area Veterinary Medical Association, the Missouri Veterinary Medical Association, and a past member of the Joplin Soroptimists Club. She married Mark R. Storey on Nov. 29, 1980, in Columbia. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, David Storey, and a daughter, Meg Storey, both of the home; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jackson A. Wright, Columbia; and a sister, Margaret Wright, Scottsdale, Ariz. Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church, Joplin, with the Rev. William Christman officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church Pastor's Fund, Joplin Family Y, or St. John's Hospice. Oliver Weak Oliver J. Weak, 85, Joplin, died at 7:10 a.m. Monday, June 16, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Weak was born Feb. 14, 1912, at Tabor, Iowa. He moved to Joplin from Iowa fourteen years ago. He was a maintenance man for the Thomas D. Murphy Calendar Co., Red Oak, Iowa. Survivors include a son, Larry Weak, Joplin; two daughters, Patricia Linke, state of Colorado, and Betty Head, state of Iowa; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Friends may call at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, until Wednesday morning. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the McCord Bend Baptist Church, McCord Bend, Mo., with the Rev. Gene Swofford officiating. Christina Bond NEOSHO, Mo. — Christina M. Bond, 83, Marionville, Mo., formerly of Neosho, died at 6:20 a.m. Sunday, June 15, 1997, at a Marionville nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Bond was born May 17, 1914, at Burke Berrett, Texas. She moved to Neosho from California in 1977 and to Marionville in 1993. She was a homemaker most of her life, and attended the former Elm Springs Rural School, Neosho. She received her teaching certificate in Springfield, Mo. She was a member of the Neosho United Methodist Church, the Rebecca Lodge, and, while living in Neosho, a member of the Freeman Neosho Hospital Auxiliary. She was honored June 5, 1997, by the Ozark Methodist Manor as one of 12 volunteers selected for the year. She married Thomas D. Bond on Feb. 29, 1936, at Newton County. He died Dec. 30, 1984. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Oakwood Cemetery, southwest of Neosho, with the Rev. John C. Harp officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Woodard-Freund Funeral Home, Neosho. Wayne Bryant GRANBY, Mo. — Wayne W. Bryant, 79, Granby, died at 11:35 a.m. Monday, June 16, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Bryant was born Aug. 15, 1917, at Pierce City. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a crop and cattle farmer, and a self-employed trucker. He last worked for MFA at Neosho, retiring in 1996. He was a member of Sweetwater Baptist Church near Granby and an active member of the men's Sunday school class at the church. He married Marie Doty on Feb. 4, 1939, at Neosho. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Chester W. Bryant, Neosho; a daughter, Connie Branham, Granby; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Tom Casady and the Rev. Larry Neil will officiate. Burial will be in Hazel Green Cemetery, Boulder City. Pallbearers will be Todd Bertalotto, Rusty Talbert, Bill Lewis, Jim Lewis, Bruce McDermott, Sanford VanSlyke and Terry White. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Chapter of the American Heart Association. Gene Eubanks MONETT, Mo. — Orville Eugene "Gene" Eubanks, 78, 206 E. County St., died at 12:18 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Springfield, after a sudden illness. Mr. Eubanks was born Feb. 7, 1919, at Jenkins. He lived in Monett for the past 30 years. He was a foreman in the leather department at Jumping Jack Shoe Co., Monett, retiring in 1974. He married Betty Frazier on April 25, 1969. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Arville Eubanks, Crane, and Dewayne Eubanks, Cotter, Ark.; a stepson, Raymond Walker, Monett; two stepdaughters, Connie Carlson, Lawton, Okla., and Linda Phipps, Monett; three brothers, Jack Eubanks, Aurora, Nick Eubanks, Marionville, and Ray Eubanks, Hurley; two sisters, Lorena Friend, De Funiak Springs, Fla., and Ilene Thurman, Aurora; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the IOOF Cemetery, Monett, with the Rev. Bruce Hayes officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Vivian Farris MILLER, Mo. — Vivian LaVaughn Farris, 69, died at 5:05 a.m. Monday, June 16, 1997, at a Mount Vernon nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Farris was born April 13, 1928, at White River, S.D. She moved to Miller in 1965. She was a homemaker. She married Ray Farris on Dec. 23, 1955, at Quartzsite, Ariz. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, LaNell Richardson, Canton, Ohio, and Gerry Tennis, Miller; three sisters, Melva Pattison, Many, La., Margaret Henson, Wofford Heights, Calif., and Doris Leach, Miller; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller, with the Rev. Bruce Rinker officiating. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens, south of Miller. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Shriners Children's Hospitals. Mavia Hicks PURDY, Mo. — Mavia Hicks, 85, Purdy, died at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 1997, at a motel in Cassville, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Hicks was born April 2, 1912, at De Witt, Ark. She had lived in Arkansas, Kansas, and several years in Washington, Iowa. She married Hollis "Speck" Hicks on Oct. 30, 1963, at Blaine County, Okla. He survives. After her marriage, she lived at Eureka Springs, Ark., for 10 years. While living in Eureka Springs, she worked for a gift shop for five years. In November 1971, she moved to Butterfield, where she worked at Howerton Shoe Store for several years. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Additional survivors include a stepdaughter, Vera Price, Carlsbad, N.M.; and several step-grandchildren and step-great grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, with Gene Henbest officiating. Burial will be in Log Church Cemetery, Butterfield. Bill Morgan MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Memorial services for Bill R. Morgan, 68, Mount Vernon, a former Joplin resident, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the New Life Christian Center, Joplin. The Rev. Steve Morgan will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to the Missouri Veteran's Home, Mount Vernon. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary. Clarence Morrow IANTHA, Mo. — Clarence A. Morrow, 70, Salina, Kan., formerly of Iantha, died Friday, June 13, 1997, at Salina Regional Health Center, Salina. Mr. Morrow was born Nov. 12, 1926, in Dade County. He lived 36 years in Salina after moving from the Iantha area. He worked for the City of Salina, the Sanitation Department, and the golf course. He was a member of the Senior Citizens Bowling League, and past president of Crossroads C. B. Club, both of Salina. He married Betty Morrow. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Thelma Jackson, Salina. He was preceded in death by a son. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Roselawn Heights Memorial Chapel, 1920 E. Crawford, Salina. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Roselawn. A second service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, with the Rev. Jackie Harris officiating. Burial will be in Iantha Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Levi Morrow, Joe Shaver, Carrol Lee, Tom Lee, Clyde Hall, and Lee Wessler. Lucile Oxendine PIERCE CITY, Mo. — Edna Lucile Oxendine, 85, Springfield, formerly of Pierce City, died at 3:42 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Oxendine was born Nov. 24, 1911, at Monett. She had lived most of her life in the Pierce City area. She was a teacher and taught at Jolly School near Pierce City. She married Charley Oxendine on April 1, 1932, at Neosho. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Ralph David Oxendine, Cheney, Kan., and Leon Oxendine, Springfield; two daughters, Naomi White, Springfield, and Norma Loveland, Bedford, Texas; 14 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City, with the Rev. Dan Gardner officiating. Burial will be in Berwick Cemetery, near Pierce City. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Lorene Richardson MOUNT. VERNON, Mo. — Lorene Richardson, 96, Mount. Vernon, died at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Richardson was born May 18, 1901, at Mount Vernon. She graduated from Mount Vernon High School and attended Drury College, Springfield. She and her husband operated a dry cleaning and laundry business in Mount Vernon. She was a member of First Christian Church, Mount Vernon, since 1929; a member and past Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star, Roberta Chapter No. 89, since 1923; and a former member and past president of the Home Culture Club. She was a descendant of some of the first settlers in Lawrence County. She married Dwight Richardson on Oct. 7, 1923. He died April 11, 1962. Survivors include three nieces and a nephew. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon, with the Rev. Jerry Zanker officiating. Burial will be in the IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society , Springfield. Darrell Riggle NEOSHO, Mo. — Darrell C. Riggle, 82, Neosho, died at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Riggle was born Jan. 24, 1915, at Capps, Ark. He moved to Neosho in 1922. He was a welder for Missouri-Rogers, Joplin, retiring in 1972. He was a member of the Neosho United Methodist Church. He married Clurcy Tippit on June 10, 1939, at Seneca. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Linda Blake, Neosho; a son, Michael Riggle, Overland Park, Kan.; a sister, Vivian Sage, Columbus, Ohio; and three grandchildren. The body has been taken for cremation. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Richard Riner CARTHAGE, Mo. — Graveside services for Richard E. Riner, 66, who died on Saturday, June 14, 1997, will be at 10 a.m. today at Fasken Cemetery in Carthage. The Rev. Charles Crisman will officiate. Arrangements are under the Knell Mortuary. LaVerne Yount LAMAR, Mo. — LaVerne E. Yount, 77, Lamar, died at 1:10 p.m. Monday, June 16, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Yount was born July 17, 1919, at Ithaca, Neb. She lived in Lamar since 1988, when she moved from Fremont, Neb. She taught rural schools in the Fremont area for 16 years, retiring in 1958. She was also a homemaker and a member of the Lamar congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. She married Walter Kyle Yount on Oct. 24, 1942, at Papillion, Neb. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert Yount, Siloam Springs, Ark.; a daughter, Barbara Sanford, Fairbanks, Alaska; five grandsons; and two great-granddaughters. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar, with Bill Booth officiating. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, Jasper. Visitation will be from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Thursday. Contributions may be made to the Lamar Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Mabel Biggerstaff dies at 103 RIVERTON, Kan. — Mabel Doris Biggerstaff, 103, Riverton, died at 8:40 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 1997, at a Galena, Kan., nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Biggerstaff was born Jan. 5, 1894, at Morgan County, Mo. She had lived in the Riverton area since 1976. She was a member of the Riverton Friends Church. She married Ralph D. Ferry in 1914 in Ladue, Mo. He died in January 1916. She married Howard D. Biggerstaff on Dec. 24, 1924, in Passaic, Mo. He died Dec. 21, 1979. Survivors include a daughter, Geneva York, Baxter Springs, Kan.; two sisters, Ruth Schubert, Butler, Mo., and Fern Doll, Amsterdam, Mo.; two grandchildren; five great-grand-children; and seven great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs, with the Rev. Sheldon Tucker officiating. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery, Lowell. Pallbearers will be Dale Kirk, Lefty VanAuker, Leo VanAuker, Bill Sweeten, Stan Pickering, and Clark Hall. Violet Blevins MIAMI, Okla. — Services for Violet Blevins, 95, who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Gordon Chirillo officiating. Burial will be in the Ottawa Indian Cemetery, southeast of Miami. Pallbearers will be Berle Allen Blevins, Karl Wright, David Wright, Ryan Bohnstedt, Brent Nodine, and Rusty Winn. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made the Harvest Time Tabernacle, Miami, in care of the funeral home. Arepha Butts FAIRLAND, Okla. — Arepha P. Butts, 87, died at 9:24 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Butts was born Oct. 4, 1909, near Council House, Okla. She was a lifetime area resident. She graduated from Wyandotte High School in 1932. She was a homemaker and a member of the Council House Friends Church, the Fairland Jolly Workers County Extension Group, and the Daughters of the American Revolution, Aza Alexander Chapter. She married Glen E. Butts on Feb. 2, 1933, at Seneca, Mo. He died Aug. 14, 1992. Survivors include a son, Max Butts, Wichita, Kan.; a daughter, Carolyn Fisher, Fairland; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Council House Meeting House, with the Rev. Laurence Pickard officiating. Burial will be in the Council House Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Charles Coyne, Ike Mustain, Darren Burrows, Charles Wheeler, Bill Brodrick, and Vernie Collins. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Marvin Roden MIAMI, Okla. — Marvin Dale Roden, 49, Miami route 3, died at 7:30 a.m. Monday, June 16, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a sudden illness. Mr. Roden was born March 20, 1948, at Vinita. He had lived in the Miami area most of his life. He owned and operated Roden Auto Body Shop, Miami. He was a member of Northeast Baptist Church, Miami. He was a U.S. Army veteran of Vietnam. Survivors include two sons, Jacob Wayne Roden, Miami, and Justin Dale Roden, Afton; his father and stepmother, Jack and Joyce Roden, Miami; and two stepsisters, Sue Teeters, Miami, and Marilyn Cornog, Sand Springs. Services are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Geneva Smart GROVE, Okla. — Geneva Smart, 79, Grove, died at 4:10 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Smart was born May 30, 1918, at Sparta, Mo. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Moose Lodge, Olympia, Wash. Her husband, Gene Dock Smart, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sisters, Imogene Jones, Carl Junction, Mo., and Juanita Patterson, Springfield, Mo.; and one grandson. She was also preceded in death by a son. No services are planned. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Elizabeth West GROVE, Okla. — Elizabeth Daisy West, 83, Grove, died at 1:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. West was born on Dec. 19, 1913, in Bristol Okla. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. She married Thomas R. (Wick) West on Aug. 26, 1928, in Baxter Springs, Kan. He preceded her in death on Nov. 12, 1965. Survivors include four sons, Jim West and Larry West, both of Grove, Bob West, state of Minnesota, John West, Harlingen, Texas; two daughters, Gladys Allen, Tulsa, Okla. and Doris West, Grove; two sisters, Mary Wright and Alice West, both of Grove; 16 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The Rev. John E. Butler will officiate. Burial will follow in Butler Cemetery in Grove. Stella Craig Stella M. Craig, 95, died at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Craig was born July 29, 1901, at Memphis, Tenn. She had lived in Joplin since 1977, when she moved from Stella. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Her husband, Jack Craig, died in 1977. Survivors include two granddaughters; three great-grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Greg Snow officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Laurel Puffinbarger Laurel Ellsworth Puffinbarger, 74, 2831 Illinois Ave., died at 2:21 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Puffinbarger was born June 12, 1923, in Pittsburg, Kan. She lived in Joplin since 1956, moving from Riverton, Kan., and was a 1940 graduate of Pittsburg High School. In 1944, she received her bachelor of science degree in home economics from Pittsburg State University. From 1947 to 1948, she served as assistant registrar at the University of Kansas, Lawrence. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Joplin, and a third-grade Sunday School teacher there for 10 years. She was also a Crosslines volunteer. She married A.R. "Bob" Puffinbarger on Jan. 7, 1944, at Iola, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Michael Puffinbarger, Frontenac, Kan.; a daughter, Kay Puffinbarger, Joplin; a grandson; and a granddaughter. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Bill Dowdy MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Bill Dowdy, 73, Mount Vernon, died at 8 p.m. Sunday, June 15, 1997, at Cox Regional Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Dowdy was born July 5, 1923, in Lawrence County. He had lived in Mount Vernon since 1960, moving from California. He owned and operated a car dealership. He was an Army veteran of World War II, where he received two Purple Hearts and a Bronze Star. He was a member of the American Legion Post No. 137, Mount Vernon, and Elks Lodge Post No. 409, Springfield. He married Jewel Carter on Aug. 3, 1940, at Ozark. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Bruce Dowdy, Oklahoma City, Okla., Michael Dowdy, Sonoma, Calif., and Steve Dowdy, Mount Vernon; a daughter, Kathy Dowdy, Ozark; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Mount Vernon, with the Rev. Paul Ray and the Rev. Gary Gilmore officiating. Burial will be in Rock Prairie Cemetery, Halltown. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Vivian Farris MILLER, Mo. — Services for Vivian LaVaughn Farris, 69, who died at 5:05 a.m. Monday, June 16, 1997, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a long illness, will be at 2 p.m. today at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Bruce Rinker will officiate. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, south of Miller. Contributions may be made to Shriners Children's Hospitals. Mavia Hicks PURDY, Mo. — Services for Mavia Hicks, 85, Purdy, who died at 8:15 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 1997, at a nursing home in Cassville, Mo., after an illness, will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Gene Henbest will officiate. Burial will be in Log Church Cemetery, Butterfield. William Pelster MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — William Helmet Pelster, 92, Mount Vernon, died at 5:25 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a short illness. Mr. Pelster was born April 18, 1905, at Tarkio. He lived on a farm with his wife in Shenandoah, Iowa, until their retirement in 1975, when they moved to Bentonville, Ark. He sang in the church choir for many years and was a violinist in an Arkansas musical group. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving from 1942 to 1945 in the anti-tank company, 311th Infantry, in the Ardennes, central Europe and the Rhineland. He was awarded three bronze stars and a Good Conduct medal. He married Frieda Fischer on March 19, 1948, in Kansas City. She died July 22, 1989. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lockwood, with the Rev. Gary Griffin officiating. Burial will be in Mienret Zion Lutheran Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Lockwood Funeral Chapel, Lockwood. Lee Rattles MONETT, Mo. — Lee Harold Rattles, 67, Monett, died at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Rattles was born May 4, 1930, at Warrenton. He moved to Monett 18 years ago from St. Louis. He retired in 1968 after serving with the special forces in the U.S. Army. He was a Catholic. He married Linda Bergesch stet on Dec. 15, 1964, at Warrenton. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Jimmie Rattles, William Rattles, Kevin Rattles and Harold Rattles, all of Monett; six daughters, Connie Farger, Portland, Ore., Debbie Budd, Jonesburg, Mo. Lavonne stet Belcher and Robbin stet Etheridge, both of Monett, Lisa Rattles, Silex, Mo., and Cara Howe, Pierce City; a sister, Wilma Bergesch, Hawk Point; Mo. 24 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. John Braun stet will officiate. Burial will be in Pierce City (Mo.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Charles Ward JASPER, Mo. — Charles W. Ward, 81, Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Jasper, died at 10:20 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at St. Joseph Health Center, Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Ward was born April 19, 1916, in Jasper. He married Betty Cambers; she survives. The body was cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, Overland Park. Margrete Wiele ALBA, Mo. — Margrete stet Ellen Wiele, stet 73, Alba, died at 11:03 a.m. Monday, June 16, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after several years of ill health. Mrs. Wiele was born July 17, 1923, at Jefferson City. She moved to Alba six years ago from Leavenworth, Kan. She was a homemaker. Survivors include a son, Pat Wiele, Liberty Lake, Wash.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Carl Wilson GREENFIELD, Mo. — Carl Allen Wilson, 59, Lathrop, formerly of Greenfield, died at 9:55 a.m. Monday, June 16, 1997, at North Kansas City Hospital, Kansas City, after a short illness. Mr. Wilson was born April 18, 1938, in Greenfield. He was a retired clerk for the U.S. Postal Service. He was a Baptist. He married Ligia Mendoza on April 18, 1996, at Union Star. She survives. Additional survivors include six stepsons, Patrick Mendoza, Frank Mendoza, Fermin Irizarry, Juan Irizarry, Modesto Irizarry, and Luis Irizarry, all of the home; his parents, Paul and Blanche Wilson, Golden City; a brother, Paul Wilson, Lansing, Mich.; and a sister, Betty Schilling, Lockwood. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Greenfield Funeral Chapel, Greenfield, with the Rev. Charles Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Wetzel Cemetery, west of Greenfield. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday at the funeral chapel. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri. Helen Workman LAMAR, Mo. —Helen Jean Workman, 75, Lamar, died at 2:31 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Workman was born April 26, 1922, at Sheldon. She lived in Barton County most of her life. She had owned and operated Workman Grocery Store at Iantha. She married Jewell B. Workman on Aug. 27, 1938, in Lamar. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jack Workman, Nevada, and Jerry Workman, Liberal; four daughters, Jill Butler, Jean Overstreet and Jolene Selvey, all of Liberal, and Judy Marti, Lamar; a sister, Janie Dermett, Liberal; 16 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Iantha (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Marty Green will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Alvin Hopkins PITTSBURG, Kan. — Alvin Wilson "Doc" Hopkins, 84, formerly of 413 E. 20th, died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at a Pittsburg nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Hopkins was born April 29, 1913, at Shenandoah, Iowa. He was a lifetime resident of Southeast Kansas. He attended Waco High School until the 10th grade. He worked as a heavy-equipment operator at the Frito Construction Co. for nearly 23 years. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg, American Legion Post No. 64 and American Association of Retired Persons. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II, enlisting Oct. 10, 1942. He was discharged with the rank of sergeant on Nov. 30, 1945. He married Phyllis Boldrini on Oct. 2, 1954, in Girard. She died Feb. 3, 1995. Survivors include two sisters, June Davis, Joplin, and Louis Ytell, Springfield, Ill. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Highland Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Thomas Stroot officiating. Flag folding rites will be performed by the Benjamin Fuller Post No. 64, American Legion. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, 522 S. Broadway. The family will receive friends at 1 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Ruth Polston PITTSBURG, Kan. —Ruth E. Polston, 92, Lawrence, a former Pittsburg resident, died Monday, June 16, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Polston was born Sept. 15, 1904, at Driftwood, Okla. She moved to Lawrence in 1961 from Pittsburg. She was a homemaker, pianist and song writer. She married John L. Polston on July 15, 1926, in Alfalfa County, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Fayanne stet Hoffmann, stet Joplin, Mo., Shirley Jo Miller, North Providence, R.I., and Jonnie stet Ruth Polloc, stet Independence, Mo.; a son, Stephen Lee, Lawrence; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Lawrence. The family will receive friends after the service at her home, 410 Nebraska St., Lawrence. Jewell Simpson GALENA, Kan. — Jewell L. Simpson, 77, Galena route 2, died at noon Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Simpson was born Feb. 11, 1920, at Nixa, Mo. She had lived in Galena since 1949, moving from Joplin, Mo. She was a homemaker. She married Henry Simpson on April 15, 1939, at Joplin. He died Aug. 11, 1993. Survivors include four sons, Richard Henry Simpson and Johnnie Carl Simpson, both of Galena, Floyd Eugene Simpson, Beaufort, S.C., and Charles Edward Simpson, Lloyd Muenster, Saskatchewan, Canada; three daughters, Lorene Powers, Joplin, Linda Kay Hernandez, Neosho, Mo., and Dixie Turley, Albuquerque, N.M.; three brothers, Verlin Young, Champagne, Ill., George Elmer Young, Nixa, Mo., and Kenneth Joe Young, Springfield, Mo.; four sisters, Marcella Wood and Joyce Perryman, both of Aurora, Mo., Mary Ellen Brown, Wichita, and Florence Michael, Marionville, Mo.; 14 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Roy L. Derfelt will be the eulogist. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Richard Lee Simpson, Jeff Simpson, Dave Kupish, Craig Powers, Wayne Cossey and Doug Fuller. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. this evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, Joplin. Mark Youngblood GALENA, Kan. — Mark Owen Youngblood, 35, 611 N. Columbus St., was pronounced dead at 12:52 a.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo. The death is under investigation. Mr. Youngblood was born June 6, 1962, at Baxter Springs. He was a lifetime Galena resident. He was employed as water supervisor for the city of Galena, working there for the past three years. He was a member of Sixth Street Baptist Church, Galena. He married Cindy G. Sanders on Oct. 5, 1984, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Mark O. Youngblood II, Jake Youngblood, Lucas Youngblood and Curtis Youngblood, all of the home; six brothers, Jay Youngblood, Ed Youngblood, Jessie Youngblood and Kenneth Youngblood, all of Galena, Donald Youngblood Jr., and Guy Youngblood, both of Baxter Springs; two sisters, Donna Ann Potter, Quapaw, Okla., and Phyllis Thompson, Baxter Springs. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, with the Rev. Joel Dorris officiating. James Morris GROVE, Okla. — James Robert Morris, 71, Grove, died Sunday, June 15, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Morris was born Oct. 14, 1925, in Wagner County near Broken Arrow, Okla. He was a mechanic for the Ford dealership, Grove, for 32 years. He had also worked as a mechanic for Grove Public Schools for 10 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the South Pacific. He married Gerry Pollan on Nov. 2, 1951, at Huntsville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jimmy Morris, Grove, and Jay Morris, Anderson, Mo.; two daughters, Debra Nowlin and Donna Miller, both of Grove; eight grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove, with the Rev. John E. Butler officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Marvin Roden MIAMI, Okla. — Services for Marvin Roden, 49, who died Monday, June 16, 1997, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at the Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami, with the Rev. Leslie Couch Jr., officiating. Burial will be in the G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Danny Baker, David Baker, Dee Baker, Doug Nutting, Jeff Webster, and Wesley Cloud. Military rites will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. Lynn Conway Lynn R. Conway, 74, Tyler, Texas, a former Joplin resident, died Thursday, June 12, 1997, at a hospital in Tyler after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Conway was born Jan. 21, 1923, at Ashtabula, Ohio. He formerly lived in Carl Junction and attended schools there. He moved to Waco, Mo., in 1929 and later lived in Joplin. He had lived in Tyler for more than 30 years and was retired from Tyler Pipe Industries. He was a member of Southern Oaks Baptist Church, Tyler, the Master Craftsmen and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Viola Conway; two sons, Michael Conway, Tyler, and Jerry Leroy Conway, Phoenix, Ariz.; two daughters, Marjorie Lynn Newman, Tyler, and Kathy Bridges, Richardson, Texas; two brothers, John Conway, Joplin, and Harold Conway, Oklahoma City, Okla.; two sisters, Marjorie Loffredo, New York, N.Y., and Luella Fredrick, Joplin; and four grandchildren. Services were held Monday at Memorial Funeral Home West, Tyler. The Rev. Randy Potter officiated. Burial was in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tyler. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Katherine Perry Katherine Hazel Perry, 72, Atlanta, Ga., died Sunday, June 15, 1997 at Southern Regional Medical Center, Riverdale, Ga., after an illness. She was the mother of Barry E. Eden Sr., Joplin. Mrs. Perry was born June 2, 1925, in Williamsburg County, S.C. Additional survivors include a brother, Ed Pack, Atlanta; three sisters, Shirley Hanlon, Sumter, S.C., and Betty Lynch and Frances Brooks, both of Columbia, S.C.; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Talbert-Shives Funeral Home, Colonial Chapel, Columbia, S.C. Burial will be in Celestial Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Columbia. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Laurel Puffinbarger Services for Laurel Ellsworth Puffinbarger, 74, 2831 Illinois Ave., who died Tuesday, will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First United Methodist Church, Joplin. The Rev. Louise Reed and the Rev. Steve Breon will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg, Kan. Employees and retirees of Empire District Electric Co. will be seated as a group. Friends may call until noon Friday at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Crosslines of Joplin or to Missouri Baptist Children's Home, Lamar, in care of the mortuary. Mary Radunsky Mary E. Cunningham Radunsky, 82, 2030 Grand Ave., died at 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East after a short illness. Mrs. Radunsky was born May 5, 1915, at Springfield. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She worked in the circulation department of The Joplin Globe for many years. She later worked as a secretary for Cornwell and McKinney Architects and Engineers. She was a member of the United Hebrew Congregation, Temple Aid Sisterhood, Ladies of the Elks and Freeman Hospital Auxiliary. She married Abe Radunsky in 1952 in Joplin. He died July 16, 1962. Survivors include a daughter, Sondra R. Moore, Greenville, S.C.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Jim Fleischaker will officiate. Pallbearers will be Troy Radunsky, Chris Taylor, Scott Radunsky, Keith brown, Mike Littlejohn and Larry Roland. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Temple Aid Sisterhood, Joplin. Scott Barton CASSVILLE, Mo. — Scott Thor Barton, 30, Cassville, died at 2:49 a.m. Saturday, June 14, 1997, at the scene of a traffic accident in Wichita, Kan. Mr. Barton was born July 15, 1966, at Palm Springs, Calif. He moved to Cassville from the state of Kentucky. He was a mechanical engineer. He worked for Fasco Industries and George's Processing. At the time of his death, he was working on a fishing boat in Alaska. He was a veteran of the Marines. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Cassville. He married Teresa "Teri" Robinson on June 8, 1996, at Cassville. She survives. Other survivors include a stepson, Josh Robinson, Cassville; a stepdaughter, Kassi Schlessman, Cassville; his mother and stepfather, Carolyn and Steve Toben, Lewisport, Ky.; nine brothers and sisters, names and addresses unavailable; and two grandmothers, names and addresses unavailable. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, with Robert Pointer officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Katie Eads WEBB CITY, Mo. — Katie Autumn Eads, infant daughter of Ted and Cindy Eads, Webb City, was stillborn at 4:58 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin. Additional survivors include a sister, Marcia Eads, of the home; a paternal grandfather, William Eads, Sedalia; and a paternal grandmother, Carolyn Wilson, Lamar. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Avilla Cemetery, Avilla. The Rev. John Winn will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Anna Handley SENECA, Mo. — Anna C. Handley, 93, 1633 Cottage Lane, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Handley was born July 29, 1903, at Ravenna, Neb. She moved to Seneca from Cushing, Okla., in 1962. She was a homemaker. Her husband, E.E. Handley, preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, L.L. "Corky" Handley, Miami, Okla.; two daughters, Billie McGorder, Miami, and Betty Jackson, Stillwater, Okla.; a brother, George Rombach, Iola, Kan.; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fairland (Okla.) Cemetery. The Rev. Charles Horton will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami, Okla. Glenna Steddum WEBB CITY, Mo. — Glenna Kelly Steddum, 90, Webb City, died at 2:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at a Webb City nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Steddum was born Nov. 8, 1906, at Anderson. She moved to Webb City in 1976 from rural Neosho. She previously lived in Joplin. She retired in 1979 as a bookkeeper for Southwest Marine. She previously worked for the former Heirloom Furniture Co. She and her husband operated the former Automotive Supply Co., Eighth Street and Joplin Avenue, in the 1930s and 1940s. She was a member of First Christian Church, Webb City. She married Jesse E. Steddum on May 10, 1925, in Joplin. He died June 24, 1975. Survivors include a son, Bruce Steddum, Webb City; a brother, Kenneth Kelly, Joplin; three sisters, Fida Morse, Jeanne Comstock and Erma Terry, all of Webb City; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Calvin St. Clair will officiate. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Mark Youngblood GALENA, Kan. — Memorial services for Mark Owen Youngblood, 35, 611 N. Columbus St., who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. Joel Dorris will officiate. The body has been cremated. Nellie M. Benton Nellie M. Benton, 93, 2409 Illinois Ave., died at 7:25 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Benton was born Aug. 3, 1903, at Peace Valley, Mo., and had lived in Joplin the last three years. She also lived many years in Kansas City and several years in Aurora, Colo. She worked as a candy maker at the Russell Stover Candy Co. in Kansas City and formerly farmed with her husband at Peace Valley. She was a member of the Baptist church. Her husband, Harry E. Benton, died on Dec. 23, 1970. A son also preceded her in death. Survivors include a brother, Dennis Lynch, of the home, and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m., Monday at Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill., with Dennie Lynch and Tim Benton officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Florence M. Douglas Florence M. Douglas, 92, 201 Northpark Lane, died at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Miss Douglas was born May 21, 1905, at Flora, Ill. She was a 1924 graduate of Flora High School. She worked as an office manager for a hardware store at Flora until 1965, when she moved to Joplin and worked in the business office of Ozark Christian College. In 1971, she moved on campus and became the college hostess. She retired in 1989 and moved to Spring River Christian Village. She was a member of North Joplin Christian Church, Joplin. She was a former member of the Christian church in Flora, a charter member of Era Wood Missionary Circle and also served as the church treasurer for 10 years. She was a former Girl Scout leader and a charter member of the Flora Business and Professional Women's Club. She also served as the forwarding agent for a missionary to India for 35 years. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. David Schepper, Allen Brintnall and Don Earl Boatman, ministers, will officiate. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Elmwood Cemetery, Flora. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The body may be viewed at the mortuary chapel until service time. Contributions may be made to Ozark Christian College or North Joplin Christian Church. Dennis Arms ANDERSON, Mo. - Dennis Lee Arms, 41, Independence, Mo., died Tuesday, June 17, 1997, at his home, after a sudden illness. His mother lives in Anderson. Mr. Arms was born July 9, 1955, at Kansas City, Mo. He was a farm worker for a dairy farm in Independence. He had lived most of his life in Kansas City, Mo. Survivors include his mother, Mary Belle Mustain Arms, Anderson; a son, D.J. Arms, Independence; a daughter, Brandy Arms, Independence; two brothers, Clifton Arms, Kansas City, and Ron Arms, Independence; a half-sister, Alicia Marie Arms, Odessa; and a grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Christian Church, Anderson, with Frank House, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Cowan Cemetery, Powell. Pallbearers will be Randy Tennill, Charles Rhoades Jr., Lenoy Sultzer, Clayton Meador, Richard Mustain and Ray Mustain. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Hazel Crane LIBERAL, Mo. - Hazel Marie Crane, 66, Liberal, died at 3:11 a.m. Friday, June 20, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, Kan., after a short illness. Mrs. Crane was born Aug. 16, 1930, at Joplin. She moved to Liberal 10 years ago from St. Joseph. She was a homemaker. She married Leon J. ``Jack'' Crane on Nov. 30, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Robin King, Grant City, Mo. and Jacqueline Crist, stet Liberal; two sisters, Loretta Adrian, stet Pomona, stet Calif., and Alberta Dickerson, Greenfield; and seven grandchildren. A son preceded her in death. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. today at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Richard Crane and Alan King will officiate. The body will be cremated. A private family committal service will be at a later date at Fletchall stet Cemetery, Grant City. Grandchildren serving as pallbearers will be Benjamen stet King, Zachariah stet King, Jacob King, Isaac King, Hannah King, Erin Crist and Randall Crist. Paul Gatliff CARTHAGE, Mo. - Paul Dean Gatliff, stet 61, 1708 Hawthorn Drive, died at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 19, 1997, at his home after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Gatliff was born Dec. 15, 1935, at Carthage. He was a lifetime area resident. He worked at Atlas Powder Company/I.C.I. Explosives for 32 years. He retired in 1993. He also was a cattle farmer. He was a member of Christ Church, Oronogo. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He married Phyllis Anne stet Lee on June 18, 1961, at Springfield. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, David Alan stet Gatliff, Peculiar, and Stephen stet Duane stet Gatliff, St. Louis; two brothers, Joe Gatliff, Carthage, and Robert Gatliff, Las Vegas, Nev.; a sister, Eunice stet Farmer, Carthage; and a grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ulmer Funeral Home. Allen Brintnall, stet minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Howard Erwin, stet Lonnie Harmon, Raymond Peters, Jason Peters and Doug Ball. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Glen Kohler NEOSHO, Mo. - William Glen Kohler, 16, Neosho, was pronounced dead at the scene of a traffic accident on Eland Road in Newton County at 6:21 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 1997. Mr. Kohler was born April 24, 1981, at Orange, Calif. He had lived in the Neosho and Seneca areas most of his life. He was a student at Seneca High School. Survivors include his parents, William E. and Valerie J. Kohler, rural Neosho; a sister, Billiejean Renee, Neosho; paternal grandmother, Nadine Thacker, Quapaw, Okla.; and maternal grandparents, Dale and Sarah Blackburn, Neosho. The body has been taken for cremation. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Rocketdyne Road Church of Christ, Neosho. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Evelyn Lee WEBB CITY, Mo. - Memorial services for Evelyn Lee, 73, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Ruby McCary NEOSHO, Mo. - Ruby Lucille McCary, 80, Neosho, died at 12:15 a.m. Friday, June 20, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. McCary was born Feb. 17, 1917 at Rocky Comfort. She was a homemaker and assisted her husband on the family farm. She worked on the McDonald County Election Board for more than 50 years and received special recognition for her years of service. She was a member of Loveland Primitive Baptist Church. She moved to Neosho in 1996 from Rocky Comfort. She married William Norman McCary in 1936 at Neosho. He survives. Additional survivors include two sisters, Letha Youngblood, Neosho, and Mary Lunderman, Sarcoxie. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery, Stella. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive visitors from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Loveland Primitive Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Ruby Meyer MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Ruby T, Meyer, 85, Mount Vernon, died at 7:05 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 1997, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mrs. Meyer was born Oct. 21, 1911, at Gates, Okla. She was a graduate of Springfield (Mo.) Teachers College and taught school for several years in the Union area of Lawrence County. After moving to Mount Vernon, she and her husband owned and operated Meyer Hardware, Mount Vernon Implement Company, the Mount Vernon Ford agency, M. & M. Market and the Dairy Queen for many years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Mount Vernon. She married Walter Meyer on June 1, 1935, at Springfield. He died Oct. 23, 1985. Survivors include two sons, Larry Meyer, Aurora, and Steven Meyer, Dallas, Texas; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church, Mount Vernon. The Rev. William Harris will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. Friends may call from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at First Presbyterian Church. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, American Cancer Society or the Missouri Rehabilitation Center. Ruth Toft EXETER, Mo. - Ruth Allen Toft, 74, Exeter, died at 3:58 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Toft was born May 27, 1923, in Barry County. She lived her early years in Barry County and moved to Colorado in 1943. She returned to the Exeter area in 1981. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church, Cassville. She married Frederick Toft on May 1, 1944, at Riverside, Calif. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Douglas Toft, Rifle, Colo., Donald Toft, Fallon, Nev., and Eric Toft, St. Petersburg, Fla.; a daughter, Patricia Berger, Oshkosh, stet Wis.; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grand-children. Arrangements are pending with Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Homa Thomas MIAMI, Okla. - Homa stet Thomas, 82, 2115 Rockdale Blvd., died at 3:45 a.m. Friday, June 20, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mr. Thomas was born March 31, 1915, in the state of Oklahoma. He moved to Miami in 1941 from Claremore. He was a 1932 graduate of Clinton (Okla.) High School. He attended Panhandle A&M College and Oklahoma State University, Stillwater. He received his bachelor's degree in 1938 from the University of Oklahoma, Norman, and his master's degree in 1948 from the University of Oklahoma. He also graduated in 1965 from the University of Missouri. He had taught at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Miami, for 38 years and served as the baseball coach for NEO. He also taught school at Claremore for five years. He was past president and organizer of the National Junior College Athlete Association. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Miami, and a past member of Miami Noon Lions Club. He married Lois Bell Anderson on Dec. 31, 1937, at Braman. stet She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Sue Weese, stet Denver, Colo., and Cathy stet Tam, stet Jenks; two brothers, Okla stet Thomas, the state of California, and Solan stet Grover, Thomas, Gore; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. L.A. Beavers Lois Archie Beavers, 92, Joplin, died at 7:13 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East after a long illness. Mr. Beavers was born Jan. 19, 1905, at Montague County, Texas. He retired in 1965 as a self-employed farmer. He moved in 1969 to Joplin from Stella. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Joplin. He married Joy Hackleman on July 15, 1934, at Tulia, Texas. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Billy Beavers, Mount Vernon, and Edgar Beavers, Joplin; two brothers, R. L. Beavers Jr., Oklahoma City, and Clifford Beavers, Dimmitt, Texas; a sister, Marcelle Powell, Dimmitt; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery at Joplin. The Rev. Duane E. Trimble will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Robert Brown Robert T. Brown, 70, 1732 Joplin, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Brown was born Aug. 20, 1926, in Joplin, and was a lifetime area resident. He was formerly employed as an engineer for KODE-TV from 1950 until his retirement in 1978. He married Barbara K. Bishop on Sept. 14, 1992, in Joplin. She died Aug. 3, 1993. There are no immediate survivors. Private committal services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, with the Rev. Larry Six officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Donald Poor Donald Eugene Poor, 52, 829 Florida Ave., Joplin, was pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 1997, at his home after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Poor was born July 21, 1944, at Miami, Okla. He moved to Joplin in 1994 from Tulsa, Okla. He graduated from Baxter Springs (Kan.) High School in 1962. He was an Air Force veteran, serving for two years and was discharged in 1964. He was employed by Jasper Foods, Joplin. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. He was a member of the Skiatook, Okla., Masonic Lodge. Survivors include a son, Kyle Poor, Tulsa; his mother, Evalyn Poor, Joplin; a brother, Bob Ray Poor, Dallas, Texas; and a sister, Roberta Garner, Arlington Heights, Ill. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Tuesday at the GAR Cemetery, Miami, with Roy L. Derfelt officiating. The body has been cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. William Armstrong LOCKWOOD, Mo. — William N. Armstrong, 74, Springfield, formerly of Lockwood, died at 1 p.m. Saturday, June 14, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Armstrong was born May 27, 1923, in Lockwood. He graduated from Lockwood High School in 1941. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a retired auto worker. He was a member of the Bell Masonic Lodge and V.F.W. Post 2830, both while he was living in California. There are no immediate survivors. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel, Greenfield. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, west of Greenfield. Lloyd Greenwood DIAMOND, Mo. — Lloyd E. Greenwood, 66, Diamond, died at 3:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 25, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Greenwood was born Oct. 14, 1930, in Jasper County. He was a lifetime area resident. He worked at Rocketdyne, Neosho, from 1955 to 1965. In 1965, he joined his brother in the family business, the former Greenwood Brothers Plastering, which was established in 1914. In 1980, the company became Lloyd Greenwood Plastering. remaining so until his retirement in 1990. He was a member of the Diamond Christian Church and a member of the Ragtag R. C. Club in Texas. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran from 1951 to 1955. He married Rosemary Prigmore on Sept. 1, 1949, in Jasper County. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Darrell T. Greenwood, Carthage, and Kent E. Greenwood, Diamond; his mother, Christine Fenn, Carthage; a sister, Mary Stratton, Seattle, Wa.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Diamond Christian Church, with the Rev. Ken Ansley officiating. Members of the Winter Texans RV Group will sit as a group. Burial will be in the Diamond Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Garry Denney, Melvin O'Dell, Charley Ridges, Wyley Riddle, Ralph Wood and Ted Dana. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the Newton County chapter of the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Estel Hall CASSVILLE, Mo. — Estel Ray Hall, 86, Cassville, died Wednesday morning, June 25, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hall was born Jan. 21, 1911, in Cassville and was a lifetime resident. He was formerly employed with Pet Milk Co. for 30 years until his retirement in 1976 as plant manager. He was a member of Merl's Chapel Church, Cassville. He married Ruby Marzelle Shore on May 3, 1932, at Mount Vernon, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jimmie Hall, Cyprus, Calif.; his twin sister, Ethel Alexander, Wellington, Kan.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. Jerry Nickle officiating. Burial will be in Ennis Cemetery, east of Cassville. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Loyd Martin MILLER, Mo. — Loyd Edward Martin, 81, Miller, died at 11:15 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Martin was born Nov. 5, 1915, at Doylene, La. He moved to the Miller area in 1981. He was a retired custodian for the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon. He was a member of Miller First Baptist Church. He married Johnnie H. Lynch on Oct. 30, 1937, at Epps, La. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Billy Martin, West Monroe, La., and James Martin, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio; three daughters, Edwina Bradley, Everton, Ann Faucet, Mount Vernon, and Janice Fullerton, Miller; a brother, B. J. Martin, Chula Vista, Calif.; three sisters, O'Neal Wilson, Mound, Minn., Irma Britt, Carthage, Texas, and Dorothy Basco, Bossier City, La.; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller, with the Rev. Bruce Rinker officiating. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, south of Miller. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri, in care of the funeral home. Maye Owens BUTTERFIELD, Mo. — Maye Belle Owens, 85, Butterfield, died at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at a Monett nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Owens was born April 5, 1912, at Searcy, Ark. She moved to Barry County in 1945. She managed cafes in Purdy and Butterfield for several years. She was a Baptist. She married Jesse Leroy Owens Jr. on April 21, 1961, at Miami, Okla. He died April 28, 1995. Survivors include a son, Eugene Pruitt, Bentonville, Ark.; three daughters, Mary Harrison and Alice Waldron, both of Wheaton, and Ella Lowe, Kearney; a sister, Lorena Durland, Eureka Springs, Ark.; 11 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield. The Rev. Orval Wiseman will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the Butterfield Fire Department, in care of the funeral home. Harold Sorg EXETER, Mo. — Harold Arthur Sorg, 91, formerly of Exeter, died at 5:10 a.m. Thursday at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mr. Sorg was born Oct. 29, 1905, at Fairbault, Minn. He was a law enforcement officer for several years in Pinal County, Ariz. He moved to Barry County in 1980. He had lived in a Cassville nursing home the past six months. Survivors include two sons, Arthur "Skip" Sorg, Granbuy, Texas, and Harry "Buddy" Sorg, Broomfield, Colo.; a sister, Ruby Lamb, Coolidge, Ariz.; a grandchild; and two great-grandchildren. No services are planned. The body has been donated to science. Arrangements are under the direction of the Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. John Stansell NEOSHO, Mo. — Services for John Orville Stansell, 88, Springfield, who died Sunday, were conducted at 10 a.m. Thursday, June 22, 1997 at New Virginia (Iowa) United Methodist Church. Survivors include three sons Robert Dell, Neosho; Jerry J. Stansell, Sheldon; and J.D. Stansell, San Francisco, Calif.; and two daughters Carol Lea Birchfield, Springfield, and Dawn Harrold, Middleton, Idaho. Arrangements were under the Cale Funeral Home of Osceola, Iowa. Ellis Youngblood GROVE, Okla. — Ellis Youngblood, 71, Grove, died at 8:25 a.m Thursday, June 26, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Youngblood was born Dec. 31, 1925, in Omaha, Ark. He retired in 1990 after working 20 years with Simmons Foods in Southwest City, Mo. He married Leona Day on Sept. 25, 1950 in Jay, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Cecil Youngblood of Grove, five grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Eucha White Cemetery near Jay under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home. The Rev. Ken Cope will officiate. Mary Clanton Mary Clanton, 60, Joplin, died at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center from injuries sustained in an automobile accident at noon Thursday north of Pineville. Mrs. Clanton was born Oct. 4, 1936, at Waco. She had moved to Joplin in 1964 from Baxter Springs, Kan. She was graduated in 1954 from Carl Junction (Mo.) High School and was graduated from the former St. John's Nursing School in Joplin. She was a registered nurse. She worked at Baxter Memorial Hospital, Baxter Springs, from 1959 to 1965, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin from 1966 to 1989, and for Oxford Home Health Care from 1989 to 1994. She worked for Regency Home Health Care at Miami, Okla., the past three years. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, Joplin, and the Joplin and Neosho chapters of Take Off Pounds Sensibly. She married Weldon Clanton on Aug. 11, 1961, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, William Arthur Clanton, of the home, and Robert Earl Clanton, Conway; a brother, John Mitchel, Joplin; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla. Vester Burton LAMAR, Mo. - Vester A. Burton, 83, Lamar, died at 7:50 a.m. Friday, June 27, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Burton was born Oct. 5, 1913, in Dade County. He lived most of his life in the Maple Grove community in Jasper County. He worked for H.E. Williams, Carthage. He retired in 1963. He attended Avilla Baptist Church. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Mildred Harris on Sept. 7, 1940, at Lockwood. She died on Nov. 10, 1991. Survivors include four sons, Dale Burton, Avilla, Carl Burton, Carthage, Wayne Burton, Jericho Springs, and Rick Burton, Reeds; four daughters, Wanda Stump, Springfield, and Helen Osburn, Lois Duncan and Mary Jane Burton, all of Lamar; a brother, Edmon Burton, Golden City; a sister Katie Burton, Golden City; 18 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Burial will be in Pennsboro Cemetery, near South Greenfield. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Vernon Dewitt WASHBURN, Mo. - Vernon Leroy Dewitt, 72, Washburn, died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 1997, at St. Mary Rogers Memorial Hospital, Rogers, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Dewitt was born Sept. 30, 1924, at Powell. He attended Roller School in Washburn and was graduated from Washburn High School. He lived 18 years in New Mexico where he worked in oil fields. He moved back to Missouri in 1969 and worked as a carpenter and farmer. He was a member and deacon of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Washburn, and was a veteran of the Navy. He married Betty Patterson on Sept. 30, 1946, at Cassville. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Verna Sue Burrows and Barbara Elkins, both of Yukon, Okla., and Patricia Roper, Springfield; a sister, Wanda Tipton, Stella; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Washburn. The Rev. Lawrence Shuey and the Rev. Charles Stults will officiate. Burial will be in Roller Cemetery, Washburn. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Gilford Duvall MILLER, Mo. - Gilford ``Barney'' Duvall, 84, Miller, died at 8:31 a.m. Thursday, June 26, 1997, at Cox South Hospital, Springfield. Mr. Duvall was born Oct. 3, 1912, west of Miller. He was a life-long resident. He was a farmer and horseman. He was a member of Miller Christian Church, Miller Saddle Club, Northwest Arkansas Tri-State Cavalcade and several county committees. He married Wilma Madge Ward on July 30, 1941, in Cassville. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Bill Duvall, Lee's Summit; a brother, Robert Duvall, Carthage; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Round Grove Cemetery, northwest of Miller. The body may be viewed from 4 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the Northwest Arkansas Tri-State Cavalcade, in care of the funeral home. Dorothy Hudson AURORA, Mo. - Dorothy M. Hudson, 73, Aurora, died at 10 p.m. Monday, June 23, 1997, at the home of her son in Springfield after a long illness. Mrs. Hudson was born March 9, 1924, in Aurora. She was a retired dairy farm manager. She was a member of Aurora First Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Phillip Tuten, Springfield, Patrick Tuten, Shell Knob, and Paul Tuten, Wichita, Kan.; three brothers Don Wolfe, Colorado Springs, Colo., Darius Wolfe, McAllen, Texas, and Dennis Wolfe, Oroville, Calif.; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Chaplain Robert Brooks Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Danielle Pachner MONETT, Mo. - Danielle Jo Pachner, 9-month-old daughter of Jeff and Ronda Gressley Pachner, Monett, died at 7:20 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 1997, at Children's Hospital, St. Louis, after an illness since birth. She was born Sept. 14, 1996, at Springfield. She attended First United Methodist Church, Monett. Additional survivors include paternal grandparents, Rodger and Jeanne Pachner, Oberlin, Kan.; maternal grandparents, Darrell and Melva Gressley, Monett; paternal great-grandparents, Barbara Beisner, Oberlin, Bruce Chamber, Norton, Kan., and Louis and Donna Pachner, Oberlin; and maternal great-grandparents, Melvin Derr, Superior, Neb., and Goldie Turner, Clear Lake, Calif. Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at First United Methodist Church, Monett. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Lawrence Redshaw PURDY, Mo. - Lawrence Earl Redshaw, 78, Purdy, died at 3:10 p.m. Thursday, June 26, 1997, at Cox South Hospital, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Redshaw was born Feb. 3, 1919, at Knoke, Iowa. He moved to Purdy in 1962 from Fonda, Iowa. He was retired from Wells Aluminum and farming. He was a member of Waldensian Presbyterian Church, Tom Wolfe Memorial Post No. 4207, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Disabled Veterans in Monett. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a recipient of the Bronze Star. He married Donna Sauter on Feb. 14, 1949, at Jackson, Minn. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Richard Redshaw and David Redshaw, both of Purdy; a daughter, Dianna Brandhorst, Springfield; two brothers, Morris Redshaw, Sioux City, Iowa, and Earl Redshaw, Fonda; a sister, Dorothy Halverson, Purdy; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Wade Ditty will officiate. Burial will be in Purdy Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, in care of the funeral home. Cleo Stubblefield MONETT, Mo. - Cleo Mae Stubblefield, 74, Monett, died at 5:20 a.m. Friday, June 27, 1997, at a nursing home in Monett after a short illness. Mrs. Stubblefield was born Sept. 24, 1922, at Tahlequah, Okla. She was a longtime Monett resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Temple Baptist Church, Tahlequah. She married Leland Stubblefield on Sept. 24, 1947, at Cassville. He died May 8, 1989. Survivors include two sisters, Laura B. Able, Monett, and Katie Kuykendall, Bristow, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Arnold Ray Evans will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Tommy Hart GROVE, Okla. - Thomas E. ``Tommy'' Hart, 50, Grove, died Friday, June 27, 1997, of injuries sustained in a one-car accident shortly before 8 a.m. Friday about two miles south of Grove. Mr. Hart was born Oct. 16, 1946, in the Butler community, near Grove. He was an Air Force veteran, having been stationed in Iceland. He worked for 15 years with his father in the area construction business. For the past 11 years, he managed Main Street Lumber at Southwest City, Mo. He was a member of Butler Baptist Church. He married Chery Hughes on Jan. 1, 1967, in Grove. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Kellie Heatherly and Keri Brewer, both of Grove; his father, Jess Hart, Grove; a brother, Richard Hart, Southwest City; a half-brother, Gordon Johnston, state of Kansas; a half-sister, Norma Chick, state of Colorado; and a grandchild. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Butler Baptist Church, near Grove. The Rev. Dolphus Blevins and the Rev. John Butler will officiate. Burial will be in Butler Cemetery. The family will receive friends after 6:30 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Howard Riggins WYANDOTTE, Okla. - Memorial services for Howard Benjamin Riggins, 59, Wyandotte, who died Tuesday, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Countryside Church, west of Jasper. The Rev. Gene Hutchcraft will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. He married Peggy David on June 27, 1959, at Fairberry, Neb. She survives. Naydeen Mackinder Mary Naydeen Mackinder, 83, 2502 Annie Baxter Ave., died at 10 a.m. Monday, June 30, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Mackinder was born May 18, 1914, at Joplin. She was a homemaker and lifetime resident of Joplin. She was a member of Blendville Christian Church. She also was a member of the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Ladies, the Azotus Shrine of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, the Beacon Light chapter of the Order of Eastern Star at Alba, and the Auxiliary at St. John's Regional Medical Center. She married Bill Mackinder on Feb. 15, 1941, at Joplin. He died Dec. 13, 1986. There are no immediate survivors. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Minnie Nelson Minnie Nelson, 86, 2810 Jackson, died at 2:30 a.m. on Monday June 30, 1997 at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Nelson was born Dec. 7, 1910, at Exeter. She retired from Granby Manufacturing in 1967 and was a member of the Boulder City Quilting Club. She married Clifford Nelson on Dec. 7, 1930, at Exeter. He died in July 1978. Survivors include a sister, Ruth Lefler, Neosho; three brothers, Gene Harris, Jarvey Harris, and Estel Harris, all of Neosho; two daughters, Jean Hill, Lindsay, Calif.; and Leta Moore, Stark City. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hazel Green Cemetery, Boulder City, with Troy Risley, minister, officiating. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Tuesday at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association in the name of Teddy Moore. Nava Zuber Nava Marie Thomas Zuber, 88, 102 E. 2nd St., died at 5:22 a.m. Monday, June 30, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Zuber was born March 6, 1909, at El Dorado Springs. She lived in Joplin since 1965, moving from Neosho. She was also a 30-year resident of Houston, Texas. She was a bookkeeper for the Shell Oil Co., Houston, until 1946. She was a member of Byers Avenue United Methodist Church, Joplin, and the Untied Methodist Women's Fellowship Group. She was a member of the Freeman Hospital Auxiliary and AARP. Her husband, William P. Zuber, died Aug. 5, 1964. Survivors include four brothers, Ronald L. Thomas, Independence, William Frank Thomas, Welch, Okla., Loren Thomas, Joplin, and Cecil Thomas, Springfield. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. J.K. Wright officiating. Contributions may be made to Byers Avenue United Methodist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Margaret Bland CARTHAGE, Mo. — Margaret Dyer Bland, 87, Albuquerque, N.M., formerly of Carthage, died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 1997, at an Albuquerque nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Bland was born April 10, 1910, at Carthage. She graduated from Carthage High School in 1928. She was a legal secretary for the late Judge Howard Gray. In 1941, she moved to Washington D.C. In 1972, she moved to Albuquerque. She married Roy Bland in 1944. He died in 1958. Survivors include three brothers, Lawrence Dyer and George Dyer, both of Albuquerque, and Albert Dyer, Carthage; and a sister, Helen Griggs, Carthage. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Fasken Cemetery under the direction of Knell Mortuary. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Doris Campbell GOODMAN, Mo. — Services for Doris Campbell, who died Saturday will be at 2 p.m. WednesdayJuly 2 at First Baptist Church, Goodman. The Rev. Jerry Blair and Bob Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery, Goodman. Pallbearers will be Rick Sparks, Randy Sparks, Jim Sprenkle, Travis Sprenkle, Richard Dodson and Dale Loyd. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. today(Tuesday) at Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today (Tuesday). at the funeral home. Virginia Davis GRANBY, Mo. — Virginia Patterson Davis, 88, Topeka, Kan., formerly of Granby, died Monday, June 30, 1997, at a Topeka nursing home. Mrs. Davis was born Aug. 10, 1908, at Collinsville. She was raised in Granby. She was in the first graduating class of Freeman Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Joplin, in 1929. She did post-graduate studies at George Washington University, St. Louis, and at George Pea-body College, Nashville, Tenn. She was the first charter member of National Hospital Administrative Services. She was a member of Westside Baptist Church, Topeka; the American Nurses Association; BPW, Warrensburg, Mo.; AARP; and the Tenth District Missouri State Nurses' Assoc., Jefferson City. She married Earl T. Davis in 1978 at Branson, Mo. He died April 17, 1991. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Chapel, Topeka. The body may be viewed after 9 a.m. Tuesday at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, Topeka. Contributions may be made to Westside Baptist Church or Aldersgate Village, both of Topeka. Charles Grimes CARTHAGE, Mo — Charles A. Grimes, 83, Carthage, died at 8:50 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 1997, at a Webb City nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Grimes was born Jan. 18, 1914, at Carthage. He lived in the Sapulpa and Tulsa, Okla., areas from 1937 until 1943. He then moved to Carthage and worked as a meat cutter at McCormick's Grocery until 1953. He operated his own market, Charlie's Market, until 1957. He was food service director for the Carthage R-9 schools in 1958-59. He moved to Grove, Okla., in 1960, where he worked for an IGA store. He moved to Joplin in 1965. He retired in 1975 and returned to Carthage. He was a U.S. Navy veteran. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Carthage, and was an elder. He was a 32nd degree Mason and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. He was a past grand master of Lodge No. 197 AF&AM. He married Dorothy Varner in October 1934. She died Sept. 14, 1966. He then married Wilma McDonald on Dec. 31, 1970. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Mike Grimes, rural Carthage, Charles Grimes, Carl Junction, and Lee Grimes, Carthage; two stepdaughters, Kathleen Chick, Carlisle, Mass., and Pam McLaughlin, Great Falls, Va.; a sister, Ruth Bigley, Webb City; seven grandchildren and two step-grandchildren; 11 great-grand-children and two step-great-grand-children. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Park Cemetery under the direction of Knell Mortuary. Masonic rites will be conducted. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church or Carthage Humane Society, in care of the mortuary. Harvey McCorkle JASPER, Mo. —Harvey McCorkle, 78, died at 8 p.m. Sunday June 29, 1997, at McCune Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a short illness. Mr. McCorkle was born May 16, 1919, at Lawton, Kan. He moved from Chetopa, Kan. 44 years ago. He was a member of Jasper Christian Church and Jasper VFW Post 6415. He was a retired businessman, and a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He married Ellen Fry on Oct. 7, 1939, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jimmy McCorkle, Jasper; a daughter, Kathryn Fall, Jasper; two sisters, Mary Carpenter, Carl Junction; and Glenna Cunningham, Baxter Springs, Kan.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, at Jasper Christian Church. Walter Howrey, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Jasper Christian Church. Contributions may be made to the Jasper County Area Ambulance Service. Arrangements are under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Grace Nickle BUTTERFIELD, Mo. — Grace Nickle, 90, died at 7:20 p.m. Saturday, June 28, 1997, at a nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Nickle was born March 8, 1907, at Cassville. She was a lifelong resident of Barry County, residing in Butterfield and Cassville. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Cassville. She was preceded in death by three husbands, Ira C. Nickle, John Heitel, and Frederick Nickle. Survivors include three sons, Ira C. Nickle, Lexington, S.C.; Robert Nickle, Jenkins, and Patrick Nickle Independence; and 13 grandchild-ren. Services will be at 11 a.m., Wednesday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. Paul Yarnall officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield. Pallbearers will be Charles Nickle, Doug Nickle, Greg Nickle, Jason Nickle, Kevin Nickle and Steve Nickle. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Ilene Owens NEOSHO, Mo. — Edith Ilene Nickle Faules Owens, 78, Neosho, died at 1:50 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Owens was born March 8, 1919, in Barry County and was a lifetime area resident. She had worked at Smith Manufacturing, Sale Hospital, Southwest Lime of Neosho, and was also a homemaker. She was a member of Highway 60 Church of Christ. She married Jay K. Faules. He died June 29, 1957. She married Evrardcf B. Owens. He died Aug. 31, 1985. Survivors include two sons, John Faules, Kansas City, Mo., and Jerry Faules, Neosho; four stepsons, Jerry Owens and Eddie Owens, both of Neosho, Herbert Owens, Harrisburg, and Roger Owens, Joplin; a sister, Lucille Helvy, Stark City; 19 step-grandchildren; and 13 step-great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with James Lankford officiating. Burial will be in Hazelgreen Cemetery, Boulder City. The casket will remain closed. Pallbearers will be Lee Owens, David Owens, Michael Owens, Rick Scott, James Scott and Mark Scott. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Newton County chapter of the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Stella Scearce ANDERSON, Mo. — Stella Alice Scearce, 95, died at 10:21 p.m. Sunday, June 29, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, after a long illness. Mrs. Scearce was born Aug. 18, 1901 at Nashville, Mo. She lived most of her life in the Anderson area. She was a homemaker and a member of Lanagan Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Pathfinders Club. She married Bennie Oliver Scearce on Oct. 5, 1919, at Anderson. He died May 8, 1979. Survivors include two sons; Oliver Richard Scearce, Fort Worth, Texas, and George Raymond Scearce, Anderson, three daughters; Doris Ellen Trosper, Anderson, Violet B. Bolie, Orange City, Iowa, and Alice Christine Barlow, Pleasant Valley, Mo.; 11 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m Thursday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, with the Rev. Ned Sargent officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Lanagan Baptist Church. Bessie Smith SENECA, Mo. — Bessie Smith, 90, died Monday afternoon, June 30, 1997, at a Seneca nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Smith was born Aug. 24, 1906, at Lake Creek, Okla. She had lived in Seneca the past two years. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of Christ, Sentinel, Okla. Her husband, Grady Smith, died March 15, 1961. Survivors include a daughter, La-Verne White, Seneca; a sister, Alice Maynard, Lake Forest, Calif.; four grandchildren; and two great-grand-children. Local arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Services are pending with McClure Funeral Home, Sentinel, Okla. Golda Spicer CARTHAGE, Mo. — Golda Elizabeth Spicer, 94, died at 5:52 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 1997, at a Carthage nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Spicer was born Aug. 14, 1902, at Paris, Ark. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Carthage. She had worked 20 years for the church as an educational secretary. She married T.O. Spicer Sr., on Nov. 8, 1918, at Logan City, Ark. He died Sept. 17, 1990. Survivors include a son, T.O. Spicer Jr., Carthage; and a grandchild. Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage, with the Rev. S. Ray Crews officiating. A second service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Roller-Cox Funeral Home, Paris. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, Paris. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Ulmer Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to Spring River Baptist Assoc., Joplin. Thelma Collier BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Thelma Earleen Collier, 69, Baxter Springs, died at 10:24 a.m. Sunday, June 29, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Collier was born March 12, 1928, at Riverton. She had lived in Baxter Springs for 43 years. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Baxter Springs. She married Wilbur E. "Bill" Collier on Dec. 29, 1945, at Kansas City, Kan. He died Aug. 12, 1983. Survivors include a son, Rex Collier, Overland Park, Kan.; two daughters, Deborak K. Nowlin, Riverton, and Paula L. Collier, St. Charles, Mo.; three brothers, Doug Webster, Kansas City, Mo., Bill Webster, Versailles, Mo., and Paul Webster, Blue Springs; two sisters, Lou Anderson, Carthage, and Jonie Harrison, Osceola; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs, with the Rev. Roger Noah officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, rural Columbus. The casket will remain closed. Pallbearers are Ron Nowlin, Aaron Nowlin, Kyle Nowlin, Brendon Collier, Robbie Scott and Jason Gilstrap. James Page BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — James Robert Page, 80, Baxter Springs, died at 5:45 a.m. Monday, June 30, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Page was born Oct. 8, 1916, at Baxter Springs and was a lifetime resident. He worked as parts manager from 1939 to 1954 for Price Motors, Baxter Springs. He owned and operated Bob Page Auto Supply, Baxter Springs, from 1954 until the present. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Baxter Springs, and a past member of the Baxter Masonic Lodge. He was also a member of the 32nd Degree Fort Scottish Rite, Fort Scott, past president of the Baxter Springs Chamber of Commerce, past member of the Baxter Springs Lions Club, and past officer of the Baxter Springs Little Leage. He married Mary M. Ferguson on June 4, 1937, at Baxter Springs. She died Aug. 21, 1989. Survivors include a son, Les Page, Baxter Springs; two sisters, Betty Kirk and Rosemary Wood, both of Tulsa, Okla; a stepsister, Norma Jean Burns, McAllen, Texas; and a grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Roger Noah will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. Pallbearers will be Mack Weston, Dale Cottrell, Kim Shira, Rex Randall, Dusty Deringer and Chris Williamson. The family will be at the home of Les and Debbie Page, 1909 Washington, Baxter Springs. Bill Woods Jr. OSWEGO, Kan. — Arthur William "Bill" Woods Jr., 54, Oswego, died at 10:20 p.m. Friday, June 27, 1997, at Labette County Medical Center, Parsons, after a long illness. Mr. Woods was born Jan. 29, 1943, at Weir. He moved to Oswego about 12 years ago. He was a retired butcher. He was a volunteer fireman at Columbus and Cherryvale. He married Jackie Clemensen on Dec. 18, 1976, at Neodesha. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Jeff Woods and Scott Woods, both of Columbus, and Lance Linnebur, Tyro; a daughter, Sherry Hess, Columbus; his father, Arthur Woods Sr., Oswego; four sisters, Trudy High, Betty Singhearst, Mary Ann Kolb and Connie Hugh, all of Independence; and 16 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Oswego Cemetery. The Rev. Arthur Woods Sr. will officiate. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomas Funeral Home, Welch, Okla. Twila Kirsch MIAMI, Okla. — Twila Mae Kirsch, 71, rural Miami, died at 2 a.m. Monday, June 30, 1997, at a Miami nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Kirsch was born May 19, 1926, at New Castle, Pa. She moved to Miami from Gary, Ind., in 1973. She was a homemaker and a Nazarene. She married Frank Kirsch on June 5, 1946, at New Castle. He died March 5, 1985. She also was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include a son, Tom Kirsch, Miami; and a brother, Glen Hedrick Jr., New Castle. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Jean Rowe GROVE, Okla. — Margaret Jean Rowe, 70, Grove, died Sunday, June 29, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Rowe was born Oct. 29, 1926, at Round Mountain, Ala. She graduated from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She was an elementary school teacher, teaching at Diamond, Monark Springs, Granby, Stella and Rocky Comfort, all in Missouri. She moved to Grove in September 1994 from Stella. She was a member of Rocketdyne Road Church of Christ, Neosho, and a former member of the Stella Historical Society and Stella Senior Citizens. She married Ivan Rowe on Feb. 2, 1946, at Cedar Town, Ga. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Bill Rowe, Joplin; three daughters, Carolyn Ellis and Sharon McBride, Wheaton, Mo., and Missy Boehnke, Salida, Co.; two brothers, Jack Bankson, Rome, Ga., and Ted Bankson, Summerville, Ga.; three sisters, Betty Cook, Lyerly, Ga., Mary Mackey, Summerville, Ga., and Dixie, whose last name is unavailable, Satellite Beach, Fla.; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Rocketdyne Road Church of Christ, Neosho, with Troy Risley and John Brooks officiating. Burial will be in Hazelgreen Cemetery, Boulder City, Mo. Grandsons will be pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Emma Adams Emma Louise Adams, 70, Joplin, died at 8 a.m. Monday, June 30, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home, where she had lived since Oct. 25, 1993. Mrs. Adams was born Oct. 30, 1926, in the state of Kansas. She formerly lived in Lanagan, Mo. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Park Cemetery, Columbus. The Rev. Dennis Johnson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, Kan. Mary Klimpt Mary Margaret Klimpt, 84, 2520 Wimer Court, died at 12:45 p.m. Monday, June 30, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after being in ill health for several months. Mrs. Klimpt was born April 3, 1913, at Lakenan, Mo. She was a Joplin resident for many years. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Joplin. She was a 1932 graduate of Joplin High School. She married Frank Klimpt on April 14, 1936, at Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Richard F. Klimpt, Hoover, Ala.; two daughters, Carol Ann McKibben, Greensboro, N.C., and Margaret L. Jones, Birmingham, Ala.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Catholic Church, with the Rev. Raymond Kunkel officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Albert Klimpt, Ernest Kunze, David Kunze, Mike McKibben, Chet Pawlus and Keith McKibben. Prayer services will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Naydeen Mackinder Graveside services for Naydeen Mackinder, 83, who died Monday, will be at 3 p.m. today at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin, with the Rev. Kyle Gardner officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Joplin Shrine Club Ladies, in care of the mortuary. Thelma Forkner CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Thelma J. "Nita" Forkner, 78, 305 Skinner Ave., died at 2:16 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after three weeks of ill health. Mrs. Forkner was born Oct. 19, 1918, at Chicopee, Kan. She had lived in Carl Junction for 31 years. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Clarence Forkner; a son, Frank Werberger, stet Carl Junction; a daughter, Donna English, Joplin; a stepson, Jack Forkner, Joplin; a stepdaughter, Janie Miller, Joplin; six grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; six great-grand-children; and 10 great-step-grand-children. The body will be cremated. Private family memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Carl Junction United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Dorotha Hayworth GRANBY, Mo. —Dorothastet L. Hayworth, 74, Kansas City, a Granby native, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at North Kansas City Hospital, after a long illness. Mrs. Hayworth was born March 24, 1923, at Granby. She moved in 1950 to Kansas City, where she was a sales clerk for Western Auto Supply for 40 years. She retired in 1991. She was a member of Southview Baptist Church, Raytown. She married Hubert Hayworth on June 2, 1942. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Mary Lou Comer, Independence; a brother, Ralph Stussy,stet Neosho; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Visitation will be today at Floral Hills Funeral Home, Kansas City. Services will be at 4 p.m. Thursday at Sweetwater Baptist Church, east of Neosho. The Rev. Todd Decker will officiate. Burial will be in Hazel Greenstet Cemetery, Boulder City. Pallbearers will be Jim Stephenson,stet Bill Lewis, Jeff Vansickle, Kent Stephenson,stet Scott Wilson and Jack Comer. Local arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The family will be at the home of Maxine Stussy, 1501 Greenwood St., Neosho. Phil Ledgerwood Sr. CASSVILLE, Mo. — Phil Merlin Ledgerwood Sr., 76, Fayetteville, Ark., formerly of Cassville, died Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Ledgerwood was born Jan. 18, 1921, at Oilton, Okla. He came to Southwest Missouri in 1937, when his family moved to Shell Knob and later to Cassville. He came to Fayetteville in 1963. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps. He received the President's Commendation while serving aboard the U.S.S. South Dakota. His last duty was at the U.S. Naval Hospital, Memphis, Tenn. He was a lifetime member of the Church of Christ. His membership in recent years was with the Center Street congregation in Fayetteville. He married Lela Bowen on Jan. 10, 1943. She died in 1984. He then married Imogene Hilton. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Phil Ledgerwood, Parkville, and Bill Ledgerwood, Springdale, Ark.; a stepdaughter, Georgia Caselman, Bella Vista, Ark.; two sisters, Geneva Clayton and Billie Ann Stephens, both of Cassville; five grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; four great-grand-children; and six step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Center Street Church of Christ, Fayetteville, with Randall Caselman officiating. Graveside services will be at Horner Cemetery, Cassville, with Wayne Deffenbaugh officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Moore's Chapel, Fayetteville. Contributions may be made to Gospel Tracts International or the Washington Regional Medical Center Hospice Program, in care of the funeral home. Cornelia Rutledge NEVADA, Mo. — Cornelia Grace Rutledge, 92, formerly of Nevada, died at 9:50 a.m. Monday, June 30, 1997, at Bethany (Okla.) Hospital, where she had been a patient for two weeks. She had been in ill health for four years. Mrs. Rutledge was born April 29, 1905, near Nevada. She graduated from Nevada schools and received a teaching certificate from the former Warrensburg State College. She graduated in 1966 from what now is Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She taught in Nevada elementary schools before retiring in 1976. She moved in 1979 to Arma, Kan., then in 1996 to Oklahoma City, Okla. She was a member of First Christian Church, Nevada. She married James Rutledge on April 21, 1929. He died Aug. 30, 1969. Survivors include two daughters, Helen Normand, Arma, and Christine Smith, Oklahoma City; two sisters, Ruth Lowry, Moundville, and Virginia Reinhardt, Kansas City; eight grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Berea Cemetery, northeast of Nevada. The Rev. Phillip McClendon will officiate. Contributions may be made to the James Rutledge Sarcoma Trust Fund, in care of the funeral home. Jennie Springston MONETT, Mo. — Jennie Esther Springston, 94, Odessa, formerly of Monett, died at 8:15 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 1997, at an Odessa nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Springston was born Sept. 30, 1902, at LaHarp, Kan. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Monett. She married LeRoy Springston on April 28, 1921, at Iola, Kan. He died March 8, 1958. Survivors include three sons, Robert Springston, Blue Springs, Ernest Springston, Monett, and Donald Springston, Higginsville; a daughter, Ruby Heeter, Grain Valley; a sister, Ina Trimble, Eugene, Ore.; 25 grandchild-ren; 57 great-grandchildren; and 13 great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Monett, with the Rev. Grady Cockerham officiating. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Mary Breeding BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Mary E. Breeding, 85, died at 11:45 p.m. Monday, June 30, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Breeding was born Sept. 3, 1911, in the Brush Creek District, Cherokee County, Kan. She worked for many years as the head cook for USD #409, Riverton. She lived the past 3 years with her son and daughter-in-law in Baxter Springs. Prior to this, she lived in the Black Jack Community, Route 2, Galena, Kan., since 1941. She was a member of First Christian Church, Galena. She was superintendent of the Junior Department and taught the Junior Sunday school class for many years at the church. She was also a member of Galena Women's Club. She married Harry Myers on Feb. 21, 1931. He died July 11, 1949. She married Clifford Breeding on Jan. 9, 1954. He died May 28, 1986. Survivors include a son, Bob Myers, Baxter Springs; a stepdaughter, Hazel Dowty, St. Louis; and two step-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, Galena, with Paul Sims, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Bill Haner, Edwin Porter, Buddy Rogers, Norman Hayes, Joe West and Carlos Watkins. The family will be at the home of the son, Route 1, Baxter Springs. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church building fund, in care of the funeral home. Peggy Luther MIAMI, Okla. — Peggy June Luther, 67, Clovis, N.M., a former Miami resident, died Monday, June 30, 1997, at Plains Regional Medical Center, Clovis, after an illness. Mrs. Luther was born Oct. 28, 1929, at Miami. She was a 1951 graduate of Hillcrest Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, Tulsa. She moved to Clovis in 1962. She was a registered nurse for 35 years at Clovis Memorial Hospital and Plains Regional Medical Center, both in Clovis. She was a member of the Disabled American Veterans Auxiliary. She married William "Bill" Luther on Dec. 24, 1951, at Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Michael Luther, St. Louis, Mo., and Charles Luther, Clovis; a daughter, Janet Henki,stet Bartlesville; and a grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Muffleystet Funeral Home, Clovis. The Rev. Bill Sylskarstet will officiate. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Mo. Contributions may be made to Plains Regional Medical Center Home Health Care, Clovis. Ray Houk Ray L. Houk, 85, 126 W. 45th St., died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center where he had been a patient for two days. Mr. Houk was born Feb. 1, 1912, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. He began his career in 1944 with the Kansas City Southern railroad and retired in June 1975 as chief clerk of Union Station. He was a member of Forest Park Baptist Church since 1944 and was named deacon emeritus. He married Elizabeth Webb on June 30, 1937, at Webb City. She died Aug. 28, 1992. Survivors include a son, Ron Houk, 5527 W. Crestwood Bluff Drive; a daughter, Sharon McChesney, Bella Vista, Ark.; a sister, Lola Murphy, 3909 Silver Creek Road; and two grandsons. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Forest Park Baptist Church. Helen McCoy Helen E. McCoy, 88, 507 Morgan Court, died at 3:56 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. McCoy was born Oct. 17, 1908, at Sedalia. She moved to Joplin in 1984 from Sedalia. She worked for a division of AT&T for several years, retiring in 1974. She married Guy Starkey in 1929 at Sedalia. He died Aug. 15, 1982. She married Curtis M. McCoy on May 9, 1984, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Norris stet Joe Starkey, Kansas City; two stepsons, Stephen M. McCoy, Memphis, Tenn., and Alan stet C. McCoy, Rapid City, S.D.; two grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; and one great-grandson. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Sedalia. The Rev. William A. Curwood stet will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, Kan. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home. James Clark NEVADA, Mo. — James Clark, 51, Nevada, died at 5:36 p.m. Monday, June 30, 1997, at Nevada Regional Hospital after several months of ill health. Mr. Clark was born Aug. 15, 1945, in Bates County. He was a life-long carpenter. He lived in Nevada the past 15 years. Survivors include his mother, Mabel Clark, Osceola; one son, Joshua Clark, Butler; one daughter, Sarah Clark, Butler; one brother, Joe Clark, Osceola; and one sister, Karen Burrow, Osceola. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Roscoe (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Carl Craig will officiate. Friends may call until noon Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Donald Epps MILLER, Mo. — Donald Epps, 58, Miller, died at 11:50 p.m. Monday, June 30, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Epps was born April 15, 1939, in Miller and was a lifelong area resident. He retired as a forklift operator at Silgan Corp., Mount Vernon. He was a member of the Miller Lions Club, a board member of the Miller Fall Festival Association, the Miller Senior Housing Authority, and the Sycamore Cemetery Association. He married Martha Nicholson on Oct. 13, 1962, at Springfield. She survives. Additional survivors include one son, Steven Epps, Miller; two daughters, Mitzi Ray, Bartlesville, Okla.; Dee Taylor, Miller; his mother, Marie Epps, Miller; one sister, Linda Robertson, Vinita, Okla.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Round Grove Baptist Church, northwest of Miller. The Rev. Bob Holman will officiate. Burial will be in Sycamore Cemetery, northeast of Miller. Visitation will be after 10 a.m. Friday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Contributions may be made to the Miller Lions Club. Flora Snead NEVADA, Mo. — Flora Lovernis stet Snead, 95, Nevada, died Wednesday morning, July 2, 1997, at a nursing home in Nevada after an illness. Mrs. Snead was born Feb. 12, 1902, at Comet. Mo She lived in the Nevada area most of her life. She moved to the Bronaugh area in 1945 and worked at the MFA Store for many years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Bronaugh. She married Edward Perry Snead in 1932 in Nevada. He died April 4, 1937. Survivors include a son, Everett Snead, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a daughter, Ola Allen, Liberal; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery, Milo. Friends may call until the service time at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, Southwestern Missouri Chapter, Springfield. Dean A. Wiggins WEBB CITY, Mo. — Dean A. Wiggins, 65, Webb City, formerly of Minneapolis, Kan., died Monday, June 30, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a sudden illness. Mr. Wiggins was born Oct. 19, 1931, at Hutchinson, Kan. He moved to Webb City from Minneapolis in May. He retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1970. He was a State Farm Insurance agent in Minneapolis from 1973 until his retirement in January. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Minneapolis. He was a past president of the United Methodist Men, the Life Underwriter's Association, the Minneapolis Chamber of Commerce, the Minneapolis Lions Club and the Jaycees. He was a former mayor of Minneapolis and was the former chairman of the Ottawa County Republican Committee. He was a former member of the Boy Scouts Commission. Surviving are his wife, Phylis Wiggins; two sons, Michael Wiggins, Joplin, and David Wiggins, Lincoln, Kan.; two daughters, Anne Blackwell, Salina, Kan., and Toni Haddock, Manhattan, Kan.; a brother, Denzil Williams, Lakewood, Colo.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the First United Methodist Church, Minneapolis. The Rev. Gene Langhofer will officiate. Burial with military honors will be in Highland Cemetery, Minneapolis. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and from 1 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Shields Funeral Home, Minneapolis. Thelma Collier BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Services for Thelma Earleen Collier, 69, Baxter Springs, who died at 10:24 p.m. Sunday, June 29, 1997, at the Riverton home of a daughter, after a long illness, were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. The Rev. Roger Noah officiated. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, rural Columbus. Pallbearers were Ron Nowlin, Aaron Nowlin, Kyle Nowlin, Brendon Collier, Robbie Scott and Jason Gilstrap. Mrs. Collier was born March 12, 1928, in Gravois Mill, Mo. Among the survivors was a daughter, Deborah K. Nowlin, Riverton, who was incorrectly identified in a story in Tuesday's editions. Carl Ross PITTSBURG, Kan. — Carl R. Ross, 89, 504 Chestnut St., died at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, 1997, at a Pittsburg nursing home after an illness. Mr. Ross was born Feb. 19, 1908, in the state of Kansas. He lived in the Pittsburg area most of his life and attended schools in Pittsburg. He worked for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, Dickey Clay Co. of Pittsburg and was a personnel clerk at the Spencer Chemical Jayhawk Plant for 32 years. He retired Feb. 19, 1973. He played baseball in 1929 in Nevada and in 1930 for the Nebraska State League. He signed with the St. Louis Browns at age 21. He played first base for the Joplin Miners and for the Hutchinson Western Association in 1932 and 1933, and for the Pittsburg (Kan.) Pirates. He was coach of the Ban Johnson baseball team in Pittsburg in 1940. He was a member of Benjamin A. Fuller Post No. 64, American Legion, Pittsburg, and was a life member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served in the European Theater of Operations as a gunner. He received the Purple Heart, Good Conduct medal, European Theater with five campaign stars, the Presidential Unit Citation and the Victory Ribbon. He married Bonnie E. Koehler on Dec. 24, 1931, at Fort Scott. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, David Ross, Lawrence; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. The Rev. Wayne Black will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Graveside flag folding services will be conducted by Benjamin A. Fuller Post No. 64, American Legion. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Friday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association of Mount Carmel Home Health Care, Pittsburg, in care of the funeral home. Thomas Jenkins Thomas H. Jenkins, 78, Joplin, died at 11:40 a.m. Friday, July 4, 1997, at his home after an illness of two years. Mr. Jenkins was born Aug. 23, 1918, at Taos, N.M. He moved from New Mexico to Goodman in 1977 and to Joplin two years ago. He was a carpenter with Zia Co. in Los Alamos, N.M., for 28 years. He retired in 1977. He was a member of the Elks Club in New Mexico and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He married Ruth Phipps on Dec. 25, 1940, at Taos. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Sandra Jo Slaughter and Karen Ann Johnson, both of Goodman; a brother, Robert Jenkins, Beaver, Utah; and five sisters, Angela Olquin and Bernadette Avila, both of Albuquerque, N.M., Mary Evelyn Martin, Billings, Mont., and Ruth Parker and Louella Draper, both of San Diego, Calif. Services and burial will be in Santa Fe, N.M. Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Janie McCreary Janie Fra McDaniel McCreary, 84, 2427 E. 11th St. died at 12:55 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. McCreary was born June 3, 1913, at Racine. She was graduated in 1931 from Neosho High School. She entered Teachers College at Springfield and became a rural teacher. She taught three years in rural schools. In the fall of 1934, she became a second-grade teacher at Seneca and in 1941 she was a first-grade teacher in Joplin. During World War II, she spent 15 months as head of the Officers Pay Section and the Finance Office at Camp Crowder, Neosho. She opened and operated the first children's ready-to-wear shop in Joplin on V-J Day, which she operated for 31/2 years. She returned to teaching in the fall of 1949 and taught second grade in Joplin. She received a bachelor of science degree in education in the spring of 1951 and her master of science degree in education in the fall of 1952, both from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She did post-graduate work at the University of Missouri at Columbia. She continued to teach in Joplin elementary schools from 1952 to 1955, and in 1955 she became elementary supervisor of public schools in Joplin. During the summer of 1959, she taught on the graduate level at Eau Claire Teachers College, Eau Claire, Wis., and in September 1961 she lectured on reading for teachers of American Military Dependent School, Paris. During the summer of 1963, she taught a high school level General Educational Development certificate course for the U.S. Army at Camp des Loges, France. She taught in the junior high division of the American School of Paris from 1961 to 1965. She was a life member of the National Education Association, a member of the Missouri State Teachers Association, and a member and vice president of the Joplin Teachers Association. She was past president of the Joplin Branch of the Association of Childhood Education International and from 1960 to 1961 was on the Missouri State Board of that organization. She was a member of South Joplin Christian Church and a member of the Jasper County Child Welfare Board. She served as president of the Joplin Branch of Soroptimist Club and served two terms as president of the Joplin Branch of Business and Professional Women's Club International. She was a member of the Association of American University Women and a board member of the Joplin Woman's Club. In 1957, she was voted ``Woman of the Year'' for the City of Joplin for outstanding community service and achievement. She married Robert McCreary on Sept. 2, 1960, in Joplin. He died Aug. 19, 1982. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Ron Wade will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry England, Ken Ayton, Harold Barnhart, Pat Sells, Bud Southern, Don Sheets and Jerry Wells. The family will be at the home of Wilma McDaniel, 2825 Jamestown Circle. Visitation will be from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at 2825 Jamestown Circle. Contributions may be made to the Association of American University Women, in care of the mortuary. Sylvia Dana WEBB CITY, Mo. - Sylvia Rowena Plank Dana, 89, 1407 Gold Stream Drive, died at 6:15 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Dana was born July 6, 1907, at Spring Hill, Kan. She was a homemaker and a member of Central United Methodist Church, Webb City. Survivors include her husband, George Dana, Mableton, Ga.; a son, Robert W. Plank, of the home; three stepdaughters, Pauline Dyer, Olathe, Kan., Georgia Riggs, Mableton, and Edith Matthews, Hanford, Calif.; a sister, Ruth Trammell, Olathe; two grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and several great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Robert Plank and the Rev. Tom Shouse will officiate. Burial will be in Colley Cemetery, near LaRussell. Pallbearers will be Darrell Wood, Lyndell Wood, Mark Wood, Chuck Wood, James Plank and Michael Plank. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Central United Methodist Church, Webb City. Donald Epps MILLER, Mo. - Services for Donald Lee Epps, 58, Miller, who died Monday, June 30, 1997, will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Round Grove Baptist Church, northwest of Miller. The Rev. Bob Holman will officiate. Burial will be in Sycamore Cemetery, northeast of Miller. Arrangements are under the direction of Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the Miller Lions Club, in care of the funeral home. Survivors include his mother, Marie Epps, Mount Vernon; and a brother, Charles Epps, Miller. Doris Welty CARTHAGE, Mo. - Services for Doris L. Welty, 78, 504 W. Fairview Ave., who died Thursday, July 3, 1997, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage. The Rev. Bruce Green will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday in the Grace Episcopal Church common room. Contributions may be made to the Grace Episcopal Church scholarship fund, in care of the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary. She was a retired bookkeeper for The Steadley Co., Carthage, and a former chief deputy auditor of Jasper County. She was a member of the Jamestown Society. Grace Allen SCAMMON, Kan. - Grace Marie Allen, 64, Scammon, died at 11:01 p.m. Wednesday, July 2, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, where she had been a patient three days after one year of ill health. Mrs. Allen was born March 12, 1933, at Chetopa. She moved to Scammon 20 years ago from Columbus. She was graduated from Chetopa High School. She married Maurice W. Allen on Nov. 5, 1954, at Miami, Okla. He died July 23, 1996. Survivors include three sons, Maurice Allen Jr., Mickey Allen and Marty Allen, all of Scammon; four daughters, Sharon Johnson, St. Louis, Mo., Teresa Puffinbarger, Brazilton, Laurie Tyree, West Mineral, and Lisa McGowan, Weir; two brothers, Clyde Schultz, Walnut, and Fred Schultz, Wichita; a sister, Margie McCaffrey, Welch, Okla.; 19 grandchildren; and eight great- grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. Bridget's Cemetery, Scammon. The procession to the cemetery will leave at 1:45 p.m. Sunday from Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Gertrude McKenna FRONTENAC, Kan. - Gertrude McKenna, 82, formerly of 517 S. Linn St., died at 12:28 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after a long illness. She had resided in a Frontenac nursing home since 1992. Mrs. McKenna was born Sept. 26, 1914, at Carona. She moved to Frontenac in 1982 from Weir. She had lived in the Weir, Scammon and Carona area most of her life and was graduated from West Mineral High School. She had been a cook at Maude Norton Memorial Hospital in Columbus for 10 years. She retired in 1982. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Frontenac, the Sacred Heart Altar Society and the Caring Club of Frontenac. She served as a volunteer with the Meals on Wheels Program in Weir and Frontenac and helped organize the Weir Senior Citizens Club. She was a former member of St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Scammon. She married Joseph Edward McKenna on Feb. 6, 1934, at Scammon. He died Oct. 31, 1969. She also was preceded in death by one son and one daughter. Survivors include two sons, Joseph McKenna Jr., Kansas City, Mo., and Edward McKenna, Branson, Mo.; four daughters, Lillian Wayenberg, Mission, Philomena Fromong, Independence, Kan., and Mary Wilson and Veronica Boyce, both of Frontenac; 17 grandchildren; and 25 great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Bridget's Catholic Church, Scammon. The Rev. Patrick York and the Rev. Chrysostom Ah Maung will officiate. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery, Scammon. The parish rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Sunday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to St. Bridget's Catholic church building fund, in care of the church or funeral home. Hubert Spencer AFTON, Okla. - Hubert ``Red'' Spencer Sr., 71, Afton route 3, died at 2:15 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Spencer was born Nov. 24, 1925, at Eureka Springs, Ark. He lived in the Afton-Fairland area from 1959 until 1994, when he moved to Little Rock, Ark. He returned to Afton in 1996. He was an electrical lineman and retired in 1979. He later owned and operated the Air Park in Fairland. He was a member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Kansas City, Mo. He was a former member of the Civil Air Patrol. He was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Fairland. He married Vivian Schubert on July 16, 1949, at Fairland. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Perry Kent Spencer, Brooklyn, Mich., and Hubert Spencer Jr., Fairland; two daughters, Vanessa Gleidt, Benton, Ark., and Valessa Swanson, Senatobia, Miss.; a sister, Glenda Smith, Joplin; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The Rev. Leo Schroeder and the Rev. Don Kirchhoff will officiate. Burial will be in St. Paul Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Perry Spencer, Hubert Spencer Jr., Roger Gleidt, Walter ``Bull'' Swanson, Charles McGhee and Frank McDugle. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. Contributions may be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home. Scott Bentlage Scott E. Bentlage, 37, 213 N. Turk Ave., died at 3:32 a.m. Monday, July 7, 1997, at Mayes County Medical Center, Pryor, Okla., after a sudden illness. Mr. Bentlage was born March 26, 1960, at San Antonio, Texas. He had lived in Joplin most of his life. He attended Joplin High School and the Vocational-Technical School at Afton, Okla. He was a graduate in electronics of the DeVry Institute at Kansas City. He was a self-employed electronics technician and previously owned and operated Satellite City in Joplin. He was a member of Christ Church of Oronogo. Survivors include his father, Charles Bentlage, Joplin; his mother, Clo Ann Bentlage, Pittsburg, Kan.; a brother, Steven A. Bentlage, Pittsburg; two sisters, Cheryl A. Bentlage, Lake St. Louis, and Sandra K. Bentlage, Seneca; and his maternal grandmother, Elvira Walker, Pittsburg. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. David Patrick, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the building fund of Christ Church of Oronogo, in care of the mortuary. Jason Hailey Jason Alexander Hailey, infant son of Ray Hailey and Laynette Stout, Overland Park, Kan., former Joplin-area residents, died at birth Friday, July 4, 1997, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Overland Park. Additional survivors include paternal grandparents, Chip and Linda Hailey, Joplin, and Edna Stone, Anderson; and maternal grandparents, Bob and Judy Stout, West Fork, Ark. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. Chip Hailey, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Wilma Mitchell Wilma M. Mitchell, 71, Joplin route 3, died at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 6, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Mitchell was born Dec. 16, 1925, in Marshall County, Iowa. She moved to Joplin in 1953 from the state of California. She was a parts manager for the former Frank Scott Chrysler and Plymouth in Joplin for 15 years. She was a member of Electra Chapter No. 111, Order of the Eastern Star, Oronogo. She married Merrill E. Mitchell on June 1, 1946, at Marshalltown, Iowa. He died July 15, 1986. Survivors include three sons, Virgil R. Mitchell, Harlan L. Mitchell and Clair Mitchell, all of Joplin; a brother, Darwin Flathers, Oronogo; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-step-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Boyce Mouton will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Order of Eastern Star rites will be conducted by Electra Chapter No. 111. Pallbearers will be Mike Mitchell, Tim Mitchell, Josh Mitchell, Charlie Mitchell, Chris Mitchell and Guy Hand. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Electra Chapter No. 11, Order of Eastern Star, in care of the mortuary. Harold Russell Harold L. Russell, 71, 2127 Grand Ave., died at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, July 6, 1997, at his home after seven months of ill health. Mr. Russell was born Feb. 28, 1926, at Galena, Kan, He moved to Joplin 37 years ago from Galena. He worked for Eagle-Picher Industries in Galena for more than 40 years. He retired in 1988 as plant manager of the Galena plant. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Galena, and was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Mary Miller on May 30, 1960, at Miami, Okla. She died Aug. 19, 1995. Survivors include two sons, Leon Russell and Glenn Russell, both of Joplin; two daughters, Debbie Smith and Linda Russell, both of Joplin; a brother, Gene Russell, Galena; two sisters, Wilma Kent and Coleen Jarvis, both of Galena; 12 grandchild-ren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Raymond Kunkel will officiate. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the St. John's Regional Medical Center hospice program. Waltraut Allen NEOSHO, Mo. —Waltraut Erika Allen, 73, Neosho, died at 6:26 a.m. Monday, July 7, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Allen was born March 21, 1924, at Bankenburg-Hartz, Germany. She moved to the Joplin area in 1960 from Germany. She had worked at FAG Bearings, Joplin, for about 10 years. She married Ben Allen on Sept. 14, 1973, at Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Karen Dalitz, Berlin, Germany; and a brother, Gunther Dalitz, Frankfort, Germany. The body has been cremated. Graveside memorial services are pending with Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Clara Blair JASPER, Mo. — Clara Lucille Blair, 77, Jasper, died at 11:40 a.m. Monday, July 7, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Blair was born May 20, 1920, at Jerico Springs. She had lived in the Jasper area all her life. She worked at Judy's Truck Stop in Jasper and Big Smith Manufacturing Company, Carthage. She was a member of the Jasper American Legion Auxiliary and Jasper Christian Church. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Bailey, Carl Junction; a brother, Don Johnson, Carthage; three grandchild-ren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Greenlawn Cemetery, Jasper. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Ira Crabtree BURGESS, Mo. — Ira Franklin Crabtree, 65, Burgess, died at 10:35 a.m. Monday, July 7, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, Kan., after an illness. Mr. Crabtree was born July 15, 1931, at Myrtle. He moved to Burgess eight years ago from Rockford, Ill. He worked for 26 years for the General Motors Corporation. He was a veteran of the Army. He married Linda Stufflebean on March 28, 1980, in the state of Illinois. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jerry Scaggs, Nashville, Tenn., and Teddy Stufflebean, Burgess; four daughters, Jeanette Stufflebean, Sahuarita, Ariz., Sonya Gibson and Tara Agers, both of Burgess, and Debbie Crabtree, Rockford; his father, Vernlon Crabtree, Alton; several brothers and sisters, whose names and addresses are unavailable; and eight grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Harold Stufflebean Sr. will officiate. Military services will be conducted by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3691, Lamar. Pallbearers will be Teddy Stufflebean, Jack Agers, Robert Harris and Grady Robertson. Arrangements are under the direction of Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Jean Eakin SHELL KNOB, Mo. — Jean Elaine Eakin, 77, Shell Knob, died at 11:35 p.m. Sunday, July 6, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Eakin was born Sept. 9, 1919, at Ethridge, Mont. She was a retired beautician and had worked for the Internal Revenue Service before moving to Shell Knob 19 years ago. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church and the Solo's, both in Shell Knob. She married Kenneth L. Eakin on Aug. 29, 1941, at Washington, D.C. He died March 3, 1984. She also was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth James Eakin, Bartlett, Ill., and Mark Winden Eakin, Kansas City, Kan.; a daughter, Margaret Anne Orlawski, Acushnet, Mass.; a sister, Peggy Angstman, Havre, Mont.; six grandchildren; and two great-grand-children. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Elmer Schnelle, pastor, will officiate. The body will be cremated after the services. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Peace Lutheran Church or Hospice Care of Carroll Regional Medical Center, in care of the funeral home. Rena Edwards CARTHAGE, Mo. — Rena M. Edwards, 80, Tulsa, Okla., a former Carthage resident, died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 1997, at St. John's Hospital, Tulsa, after a short illness. Mrs. Edwards was born Oct. 24, 1916, at Purdy. She moved to Carthage as a child. She later moved to Kansas City and to Tulsa several years ago. She was a registered nurse for 30 years. She had worked at St. Mary's Hospital, Kansas City, and later part-time at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Carthage. She married Willard J. Edwards on Dec. 1, 1937, at Olathe, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, David Edwards, Amarillo, Texas. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Fullerton Cemetery, south of Carthage. The Rev. Joe Lee Tompkins will officiate. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. to noon today at Knell Mortuary. Leslie Flewelling EL DORADO SPRINGS, Mo. — Leslie Arthur Flewelling, 77, El Dorado Springs, died Sunday, July 6, 1997, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City, after a long illness. Mr. Flewelling was born Oct. 5, 1919, at Worthing, Mich. He was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, during which he was held prisoner in Germany. He worked in Kansas City before retiring in 1982. He was a member of Lee's Summit Baptist Church. He married Evelyn Geraldine Jones on Aug. 14, 1944, at Fort Scott, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Gary Flewelling, Independence, and Ronald Flewelling, Excelsior Springs; three daughters, Rhonda Giesler, Olathe, Kan., Lylyan Lang, Kansas City, and Mary Flewelling, of the home; five brothers, Leland Flewelling, Charles Flewelling, Jim Flewelling and Tom Flewelling, all of Milo, and Richard "Dick" Flewelling, Deer Park, Texas; two sisters, Jean Norris, Winchester, Kan., and Ada Fisher, Pasadena, Texas; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren and several step-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Loren Fox will officiate. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Fort Scott. Friends may call until service time at the funeral home. LaVerne McCall WEBB CITY, Mo. — LaVerne McCall, 76, formerly of Webb City, died at 3:05 a.m. Monday, July 7, 1997 at St. John's Medical Center in Joplin after a sudden heart attack. Mrs. McCall was a homemaker and a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. in Springfield and Webb City. She was a 31-year resident of Springfield. She married Virgil McCall on April 17, 1937, at Columbus, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Carl McCall, Carthage, Charles McCall, Lampe, and Gary McCall Eastpoint, Mich.; a daughter, Barbara Hilf, Marietta, Ga.; five grandchildren; four step-grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Burial will be in Webb City Cemetery. Lillian Houts CHETOPA, Kan. — Lillian Eliza Houts, 80, Chetopa, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, July 6, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Houts was born May 10, 1917, at Douthett, Okla. She spent most of her life in Chetopa, except about 16 years she lived in Joplin. She owned and operated a Bartlett restaurant for several years. She also worked at the former Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, Parsons. He was a long-time member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Oswego. She married James Davis in 1935 at Parsons. He died in 1958. She married Marion Houts at Miami, Okla. He died in 1987. Survivors include two daughters, Alta "Tillie" Wolfe, Chetopa, and Alease Davis, Charlotte, N.C.; a sister, Alease Kingsland, Columbus, Ga.; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Bethel Cemetery, Splitlog, Mo. The Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch, Okla. Harold Jones BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Harold Woodson Jones, 90, Baxter Springs route 2, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, July 6, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Jones was born Dec. 30, 1906, at Columbus. He moved to the Baxter Springs area in 1968 from Picher, Okla. He was a 1925 graduate of Columbus High School and received his masters degree from Pittsburg State University He was a school teacher and principal for 40 years before retiring. He last worked at the Picher-Cardin School for several years. He was a member of Bethel Freewill Baptist Church, Picher. Survivors include his wife, Dollie F. Jones; two sons, Ellis A. Jones, Picher, and Harold Edwin Jones, the state of California; a daughter, Darlene Forcum, Baxter Springs; a sister, Katherine Miller, Picher; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Otho Boyd and the Rev. Robert Cody will officiate. Burial will be in Columbus City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Benny Miller, Julius Kline, Larry Cannon, Ryan Cannon, Gene Abernathy and Chris Zwahlen. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. James Workman PITTSBURG, Kan. — James F. Workman, 61, 603 N. Free Kings Highway, died Monday, July 7, 1997, at his home after an illness of many years. Mr. Workman was born Jan. 20, 1936, at Pittsburg. He was a graduate of Pittsburg High School. He attended Pittsburg State University and received a master's degree in education. He was an elementary school teacher at Frontenac for 27 years, retiring in 1995. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, the National Education Association, the Kansas National Education Association, the Frontenac Teachers Association, the Frontenac American Legion, the Pittsburg Repeater, Phi Delta Kappa, and the Classic Thunderbird Club International. He married Jane Howell on Dec. 22, 1965, at Carthage, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, James C. Workman, Pittsburg; a daughter, Janna Rakestraw, Pittsburg; his mother, Opal Krainz, Pittsburg; two sisters, Jean Stevens, Girard, and JoAnn Skelton, Beaverton, Ore. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Beverly Meadows will officiate. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Joyce Douse PICHER, Okla. — Joyce Faye Douse, 61, 801 S. Pearl St., died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, July 7, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Douse was born Aug. 18, 1935, at Sulphur Springs, Texas. She moved to the Picher and Commerce areas in 1953 from the state of California. She was a former seamstress at the Don Humes Leather Company at Miami and also had worked at the King Louie Garment Factory, Baxter Springs, Kan. She married Paul Douse on May 3, 1953, at Galena, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Danny Douse, Pryor; a daughter, Brenda Barlow, Picher; two stepdaughters, Paula Sue Douse, Phoenix, Ariz., and Diann Sershon, Mustang; three brothers, Gerald South, Independence, Mo., Derald South, Hays, Kan., and James South, Kansas City, Kan.; a sister, Loyce Folsom, Commerce; three grandchild-ren; and four step-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Kenneth Thulin will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece, Kan. Pallbearers will be Floyd Dunning III, Jason Dunning, Victor L. Barlow, Norman Sills, Chad W. Grindle and Aaron Bachman. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. James Netherton JAY, Okla. — James Netherton, 79, Jay, died at 1:20 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 1997, at Grand Junction, Colo. after a long illness. Mr. Netherton was born April 26, 1918, at Maysville, Ark. He was employed by Sinclair Oil Co. of Venezuela, and was superintendent of operations for ARCO Oil Co. He helped establish the Santa Barbara Community Church at Santa Barbara Camp, Punta De Mata, Venezuela. He was a pioneer employee at Prudhoe Bay Field, Alaska. He was a member of Monument Baptist Church, Grand Junction, Colo. Survivors include his wife, Mary Walker; a son, David Larry Netherton, Virginia Beach, Va.; two daughters, Jane Ellen Netherton, Casper, Wyo., and Betsy Ruth Milan, Bernicia, Calif.; two brothers, Rex Netherton, Miami, Okla., and Joe Netherton, Richards, Mo.; two sisters, Alice Goddard, Hotchkiss, Colo., and Pat Palm, Albin, Wyo.; and a grandson. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Duffield Cemetery, Jay. The Rev. Audrey Thomas will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Contributions may be made to The Gideons International. Glen Roblyer MIAMI, Okla. — Glen Amuel Roblyer, 82, 502 B. St. N.W., died at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 1997, at his home of an illness. Mr. Roblyer was born March 29, 1915, in Ottawa County, where he was a lifetime resident. He worked 22 years for B.F. Goodrich. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church and a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Miami. He married Gladys May King on Aug. 30, 1941, at Columbus, Kan. She died Sept. 1, 1995. Survivors include a son, Clayton Roblyer, Tulsa; two daughters, Carlene Kitchen, Miami, and Karen Eads, Neosho, Mo.; two brothers, Gerald Roblyer, Afton, and Orville Leroy Roblyer, Ponca City; five sisters, Maxine Laducke, Slater, Mo., and Lorene King, Alma Atkinson, Betty Bailey and Patty Turner, all of Miami; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Ed McFall will officiate. Burial will be in Fairland (Okla.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandsons: Jeff Roblyer, Mike Eads, Kevin Eads, Craig Cantrell, Heath Ward and Dustin Witten. Mildred Weston QUAPAW, Okla. — Mildred Marie Weston, 81, 105 Whitebird, died at 1:33 p.m. Saturday, July 5, 1997, at Freeman Neosho (Mo.) Hospital. She was one of six injured people in a two-vehicle accident at 2:45 p.m. May 22 on U.S. 69, south of Picher, Okla. Mrs. Weston was born Aug. 1, 1915, at Verona, Mo. She had lived 56 years at Quapaw, moving from Galena, Kan. She had worked as a secretary at General Power Spoon, Quapaw, and International Truck Sales, Miami. She married Dillard Delmar Weston on Feb. 2, 1942, at Galena. He died May 2, 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Lay, Neosho; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Pitcher. The Rev. Leslie Couch Jr. will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. Lester Dawson MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Lester J. Dawson, 78, Mount Vernon, died at 11:40 a.m. Monday, July 7, 1997, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Dawson was born May 14, 1919, at Monett. He owned and operated an automotive garage, then did carpentry work before retiring in 1981. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Aurora. He married Louise Doss on Jan. 17, 1942, at Mount Vernon. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Duane Dawson, Houston, Texas; a daughter, Sharon Garner, Mount Vernon; two brothers, Ernest Dawson and John Dawson, both of Mount Vernon; three sisters, Blanche Garrison and Lucille Weaver, both of Mount Vernon, and Evalina Brown, Joplin; a grandchild and nine great-grand-children. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Fellowship Baptist Church, Aurora. The Rev. Lee Parsons will officiate. Burial will be in Campground Cemetery, east of Mount Vernon. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to Fellowship Baptist Church or to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Laura Jones NEVADA, Mo. — Laura M. Jones, 93, Nevada, died Tuesday morning, July 8, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Jones was born June 3, 1904, at Mulberry, Kan. She moved to Nevada in 1968 from Kansas City. She was a 50-year member of Topaz Chapter No. 325, Order of the Eastern Star, Garland, Kan. She married William A. Jones Sr. on July 8, 1922, at Girard, Kan. He died Aug. 14, 1988. She also was preceded in death by a son and a daughter. Survivors include five grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until the service time at the funeral home. Marvin Sage NEOSHO, Mo. — Marvin W. Sage, 79, Neosho, died at 1:25 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Sage was born June 18, 1918, at Oneida, Kan. He lived in Neosho most of his life. He was a Methodist. Survivors include two sisters, Edith Oxford, Granby, and Geraldine McFall, Sabetha, Kan. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Thursday at Howard Cemetery, Goodman. The Rev. Fred Franks will officiate. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. William Sneller NEOSHO, Mo. — William "Bill" Sneller, 69, Fort Smith, Ark., died Monday, June 30, 1997, at his home after a long illness. His brother, Bob Sneller, lives in Neosho. Mr. Sneller was born Sept. 16, 1927, at Arkansas City, Kan. He was a long-time employee of Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, working as a contract engineer. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Additional survivors include his wife, Jessie Sneller; a daughter, Schawn Goswick, Fort Smith; two sons, William A. Sneller III, Tulsa, Okla., and Bruce Sneller, Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Shirley Sallee, Fort Smith; and eight grandchildren. Services were July 2 at Fentress Mortuary, Fort Smith. Burial was in United States National Cemetery, Fort Smith. Herald Burke GROVE, Okla. — William "Herald" Burke, 85, Grove, died at 10:15 p.m. Sunday, July 6, 1997, at Wesley Hospital, Wichita, Kan., of injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Mr. Burke was born Nov. 18, 1911, at Chelsea, Okla. He worked as a foreman for the Coleman Co., Wichita, until retiring in the early 1970s. He moved to the Grove area in 1974. He was a member of the Nazarene Church, Grove. He married Opal Hamilton on Nov. 27, 1932, at Wichita. She died in 1994. Survivors include a son, William Burke Jr., Wichita; two daughters, Bonnie Harrison, Grove, and Juanita Sharp, DeSoto, Texas; three brothers, Cleo Burke and Jerry Burke, both of Wichita, and Maurice Burke, Derby, Kan.; seven grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Michael Crites CARDIN, Okla. — Michael Eugene Crites, 43, 301 Wade, died at 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 8, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Crites was born Oct. 15, 1953, at Miami, Okla. He was a lifetime Cardin area resident. He had worked for Bayliner, North Miami, for several years. He attended Harvest Time Church, Miami. He attended school in Picher and received his GED and then attended college for five years. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the artillery for nine months. He married Candie Horn on Sept. 1, 1973, at Picher. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jesse William Crites, of the home; a daughter, Michale Rayna Crites, Quapaw; his father, Jesse Crites, Miami; his mother, Jean Washburn, Cardin; two brothers, William Crites, Cardin, and Andrew Crites, North Miami; and four sisters, Barbara Searl, Tulsa, Susan Conway, state of Kansas, and Peggy Dollison and Terri Blackburn, both of Cardin. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Jordan Flynn AFTON, Okla. — Jordan L. Flynn, 2, Afton, died at 5:04 p.m. Sunday, July 6, 1997, from injuries received in an automobile accident at I-44 and U.S. 71, south of Joplin, Mo. She was born Feb. 26, 1995, at Bogalusa, La. She moved with her family to the Grove area in 1996. Survivors include her parents, Richard and Michelle Flynn; a sister, Jasmine Flynn, of the home; maternal grandparents, Dale and Wanda Wagner, Grove; and paternal grandparents, Tony and Celestine Flynn, the state of Louisiana. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Buzzard Cemetery, Grove. The Rev. Ray Melugin will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Ruth Blanton Ruth Buchko Blanton, 54, Joplin, died at 3:17 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Blanton was born July 3, 1943, at Muncie, Ind. She graduated from Jasper High School and from the School of the Ozarks. She received a master's degree in child psychology from the University of Central Arkansas. She worked as a technician at Eagle-Picher Industries, Joplin. She lived most of her life in Jasper, moving to Joplin about 10 years ago. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. Survivors include four sons, Paul Blanton, Denton, Texas, John Blanton, Mission, Texas, Steve Blanton, Irving, Texas, and Mark Blanton, Joplin; her mother, Hazel Buchko, Joplin; two brothers, Pat Buchko, Blue Springs, and Bill Buchko, state of California; a sister, Linda Bowen, Lamar; and a grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Bill Hobbs William L. "Bill" Hobbs, 49, Joplin, died at 2:30 a.m. Monday, July 7, 1997, in Frontenac, Kan. The death was ruled a suicide. Mr. Hobbs was born Feb. 16, 1948, at Bisbee, Ariz. He attended Bisbee schools. He worked in a Saudi Arabian hospital for several years before returning to the area in October 1996. He then worked as a purchasing agent for St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Survivors include a son, Jeffrey Hobbs, state of California; a daughter, Shannon Hobbs, Bisbee; his mother, Louise Hobbs, Pittsburg, Kan.; a brother, Jim Burns, Pittsburg; and a grandchild. The body has been cremated. Private burial will be at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg. James Perkins James Perkins, 61, Cary, N.C., a Joplin native, died at 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 2, 1997, at Western Wake Medical Center, Cary, after an illness. Mr. Perkins was born Jan. 5, 1936, in Joplin. Survivors include his wife, Patsy Perkins, Cary; a son, Bradley Perkins, Atlanta, Ga.; a daughter, Pamela Ozenberger, Newtown, Pa.; a sister, Linda Hood, Dallas, Texas; and five grandchildren. Arrangements were under the direction of Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Cary. Mike Woodrow Joe Michael "Mike" Woodrow, 49, Joplin route 5, died at 1:21 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Woodrow was born March 29, 1948, at Carthage. He was a lifetime resident of the Sarcoxie and Joplin areas. He was a 1966 graduate of Sarcoxie High School and a 1970 graduate of Oklahoma State University. He was vice president of Southwest Missouri Bank in Carthage, where he had worked for 15 years. He retired in February due to ill health. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Sarcoxie, and the Elks Lodge in Joplin. He married Sheryl Courtney on Sept. 18, 1993, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include his mother, Betty Woodrow, Sarcoxie; and two sisters, Marilyn Patterson, Duncan, Okla., and Gayla DeGraffenreid, Sarcoxie. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Cave Spring Cemetery, northeast of Sarcoxie. The Rev. Bill Campbell will officiate. Pallbearers will be Dale Sanders, Bob Massey, Mitchell Fritchey, A.E. Graff, Nelson White and J.D. Jennett. The casket will be closed at all times. Arrangements are under the direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Velma Jones NEOSHO, Mo. — Velma Lucille Jones, 82, 8583 E. Highway 86, died at 10:54 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a two-month illness. Mrs. Jones was born Nov. 4, 1914, in Creek County, Okla. She moved to Neosho from Dixon, Calif., in 1974. She was a homemaker and a member of Cave Springs Baptist Church, north of Neosho. She married Merle L. Jones on April 28, 1948, at Sparks, Nev. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Carl Jones, Gentry, Ark.; four daughters, Joyce Knight, East Leroy, Mich., Beth Coones, state of Washington, and Merlene Scott and Wanda Allen, both of Siloam Springs, Ark.; a brother, Rufus Bolin, Springdale, Ark.; two sisters, Hazel Schlegal and Betty Winfrey, both of Broken Arrow, Okla.; 20 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. John Callison will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ray Murphy, Jerry Rigdon, Leo Caddy, Jack Kraft, John Brockman, J.M. Edge, Dean Staib and Kendall Brockman. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Cave Springs Baptist Church in care of the funeral home. Milton Kennett NEOSHO, Mo. — Milton Kennett, 70, Hesperia, Calif., died Wednesday, July 2, 1997, at his home after a long illness. He was the father of Ellen Van Winkle, Neosho. Mr. Kennett was born Nov. 20, 1926, at Roanoke, Va. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was employed as a maintenance mechanic for the Phizer Corp. Additional survivors include a sister Jo Bowsman, state of Virginia; two grandchildren; and two stepgrandchildren. Graveside services were held Monday at Hazel Green Cemetery, Boulder City. The Rev. Russell Hunt officiated. Arrangements were under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Lucille Law CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Lucille "Gramm" Law, 60, Carl Junction, died Tuesday afternoon, July 8, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Law was born July 13, 1936, at Huntington Park, Calif. She had lived in the Los Angeles, Calif., area most of her life. She formerly resided in Granada Hills, Calif. She moved to Carl Junction several months ago. She was a retired Realtor. Survivors include her daughter, Melayne Flores, of the home; and four grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Carl Junction United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Lillian McElwain NEVADA, Mo. — Lillian Eloise McElwain, 86, Nevada, died early Wednesday morning, July 9, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. McElwain was born March 19, 1911, in Nevada. She lived most of her life in the Nevada area. She worked as a lab technician for Upsher Laboratory in Joplin for 15 years. She married Harold Edward McElwain on Oct. 29, 1929, at Wayside, Kan. He died July 2, 1981. She also was preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The Rev. Lester Thornton will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Friends may call until 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Carl Nelson LAMAR, Mo. — Carl Andrew Nelson, 82, 2 N.E. First Lane, died at 5:32 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Nelson was born Nov. 27, 1914, at Marshfield. He was a retired owner and operator of a rock-crushing business. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He married Wanda Alumbaugh on Feb. 25, 1939, at Iola, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include six sons, Jerry Nelson, Lamar, Robert Nelson, Joplin, John Nelson, Quapaw, Okla., Randall Nelson, Pada, Kan., Paul Nelson, Jasper, and James Nelson, Baxter Springs, Kan.; two daughters, Carol Harman, Baxter Springs, and Mary Cook, Lamar; a brother, Howard Nelson, Iola; a sister, Bernice Demerritt, Iola; 22 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Jasper. The Rev. Ed Bard and the Rev. Elton White will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Cemetery. Grandsons will be pallbearers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Contributions may be made to the Missouri Baptist Children's Home, in care of the funeral home. Ann Seabaugh NEOSHO, Mo. — Marjorie "Ann" Seabaugh, 57, Neosho, died at 5:15 p.m Tuesday, July 8, 1997, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Seabaugh was born Nov. 10, 1939, at Cape Girardeau. She lived in Arvada, Colo., from June 1959 to June 1992. She worked as a secretary-receptionist for an insurance agency and accountant's office in Arvada. She also was a homemaker. She did missionary work at North Pole, Alaska, and at Kona, Hawaii. She served as hostess of the American Christian Trust in Washington, D.C., from July 1992 to June 1994. She moved to Neosho in 1995. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and the High Hopes Club, both in Neosho. She married Dewey "Gene" Seabaugh on Aug. 17, 1958, at Dillon, S.C. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Lisa Jean Friedman, Arvada; a son, Keith Alan Seabaugh, Littleton, Colo.; two brothers, Gyle Bollinger, Sedgewickvile, and James Bollinger, Neosho; a sister, Marie Birk, Cape Girardeau; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. D.L. Mitchell will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Denver, Colo. The Rev. Mike Coen will officiate. Contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho; the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society; the American Christian Trust; or Bridges for Peace, all in care of the funeral home. Charles Strecker BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Charles Henry Strecker, 60, 2130 Military Ave., died at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Strecker was born May 18, 1937, at Whittier, Calif. He had lived in the Baxter Springs area most of his life. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church, Baxter Springs. Survivors include a son, David Gregory Strecker, state of Oregon; three brothers, Larry Strecker, Cocoa Beach, Fla., Lance Strecker, Overland Park, and Jess Strecker, Baxter Springs; and a sister, Becky Staples, Houston, Texas. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. Gary Nixon will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Michael Crites CARDIN, Okla. — Services for Michael Eugene Crites, 43, 301 Wade St., who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Clifford Smith will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Fred Burnett, Charles Taylor, Ricky Hart, Alvin Horn, Donnie Davis and Brendon Harrison. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Toby Roberts NORTH MIAMI, Okla. — Grover "Toby" Roberts, 82, 400 Oak St., died at 12:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Roberts was born Jan. 15, 1915, at Wagoner. He lived most of his life in Miami and North Miami. He worked 10 years at lead and zinc mines at Picher. He was also a self-employed carpenter, retiring in 1985. He was a member of the North Miami Assembly of God Church. He married Mildred Revels on Sept. 12, 1940, at Neosho, Mo. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Richard Roberts, North Miami; a daughter, Rhonda Reano, Miami; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at North Miami Assembly of God Church. The Rev. Robert Harrison will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Men of the Assembly of God Church will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Robert Barteaux Robert "Bart" Barteaux, 75, 5446 Butterfield Dr., died March 3, 1997, at a local nursing home after a several months of ill health. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. William Christman will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Paul Bever Paul J. Bever, 75, died at 12:18 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Bever was born June 30, 1922, at Grant City. He moved from Nevada to Joplin 31 years ago. He was self-employed as a doughnut maker. He was a member of Christ Community United Methodist Church, Joplin. He was a veteran of World War II. He married Mary F. Nickelson on Dec. 29, 1958, at Tulsa, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Roger G. Bever, Baxter Springs, Kan., Jeffery L. Bever, of the home, and Ernest L. Bever, Lawrence, Kan.; two daughters, Florence L. Hickman, Joplin, and Ruth Ann Gaston, Bradington, Fla.; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter. Arrangements are pending with Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Ruth Blanton Services for Ruth Buchko Blanton, 54, Joplin, who died Wednesday, July 9, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. The Rev. John Chaffin will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, Jasper. Norma Davey LAMAR, Mo. — Norma Madoline Mason Davey, 72, 1713 Walnut St., Lamar, died at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mrs. Davey was born Nov. 1, 1924, at Louisburg, Kan. She had lived in Lamar for the past 10 years. She had worked for Inner-Collegiate Press, a publishing company in Kansas City, Kan., until her she retired. She was a Catholic. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Paola, Kan. She married Donald Davey on March 27, 1948, at Paola. He died on March 25, 1982. Survivors include six sons, Jackie Lee Davey, Overland Park, Kan., William Donald Davey, Perkasie, Pa., Robert James Davey, Drexel, Larry Joe Davey, Iantha, and Norman Gene Davey and Randall Dean Davey, both of Lamar; a daughter, Nancy Jane Davey, Lamar; two brothers, Clem Mason Sr., Milo, and Thomas Mason, Louisburg; 16 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Burial will be in First National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Esther Gripka WENTWORTH, Mo. — Esther Gripka, 88, Wentworth, died at 10:22 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, 1997, at a Wentworth nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Gripka was born Oct. 1, 1908, in rural Lawrence County. She was a homemaker and member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She married John Gripka on Sept. 6, 1928. He died Aug. 6, 1994. Survivors include two sons, Lavern Gripka, Las Vegas, Nev., and John Gripka, Monett; three daughters, Sylvia Bledsoe, Las Vegas, Helen Wight, Monticello, Utah, and Rosemary Harless, Portales, N.M.; a sister, Lorene Cressy, Pierce City; and 20 grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pierce City. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Pierce City. Prayer service and visitation will be at 7 p.m. Saturday at Wessel Funeral Home, Pierce City. Barbara Newell GOODMAN, Mo. — Barbara Ann Newell, 54, Goodman, died at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, 1997, at Freeman-Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Newell was born Jan. 3, 1943, at Stella. She was a lifelong area resident and a member of First Baptist Church, Goodman. She was a social worker for 20 years in Newton, McDonald, Barry and Lawrence counties, including six years as county director in McDonald County. She worked as a secretary for Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman, for five years. She married James Newell on June 8, 1963. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, John Kent Newell, Goodman, and a brother, Virgil James Price, Miami, Okla. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Goodman. The Rev. Bob Johnson and the Rev. Reese Morrow will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Stella. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Pallbearers will be Andy Keener, Charlie Rayborn, Ron Chase, Duane Lett, Gale Ludiker, Ed Haddock and Verne Beaver. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Goodman, or the American Cancer Society. Imogene Scott AURORA, Mo. — Imogene Ruth Scott, 88, Aurora, died at 1 a.m. Thursday, July 10, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Scott was born March 22, 1909, in Sapulpa, Okla. She had lived in Barry and Lawrence Counties most of her life. She was a homemaker. She married Efton Scott on March 15, 1930, in Cassville. He died in 1969. Survivors include two sons, John Scott, Springfield, and Dean Scott, Fort Worth, Texas; a daughter, Mary Justus, Aurora; a brother, Carl Linebarger, Shell Knob; a sister, Mary Morey, Monett; six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Buchanan Funeral Chapel, Monett, with the Rev. Bob Schneider officiating. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. No visitation is planned. Contributions may be made to Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Donald Smith CASSVILLE, Mo. — Donald E. Smith, 80, Cassville, died at 9:06 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, 1997, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Smith was born Sept. 28, 1916, in the state of Oklahoma. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He retired in 1971 from the Los Angeles County (Calif.) Sheriff's Department. He was a Methodist. He married Shirle Waterston in 1948 at Santa Barbara, Calif. She died Nov. 18, 1987. Survivors include two sons, Jay Smith, Thousand Oaks, Calif., and William Fawning, Portola Valley, Calif.; a daughter, Patricia Wells, Malibu, Calif.; a brother, J.D. Smith, Pierce City; and three sisters, Trix Priest, Cassville, Faye Farmer, Purdy, and Ruby Marbut, Tucson, Ariz. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Burial will be in Gunter Cemetery, east of Butterfield. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Bud Stringer CASSVILLE, Mo. — Herchel "Bud" Stringer, 80, Cassville, died at 12:24 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Stringer was born June 12, 1917, at Eagle Rock. He attended Eagle Rock schools. He was an Army veteran of World War II, during which he received the Purple Heart. He later worked as an Empire Gas Co. distributor before he retired in 1979. He was a member of the American Legion, the Civilian Conservation Corp., and Corinth Baptist Church, Cassville. He married Willa Dean Horner on Aug. 14, 1946, at Monett. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Marilyn Beeson, Columbia; four brothers, Herman Stringer, Cassville, John Stringer and Joe Stringer Jr., both of Kansas City, and Luke Stringer, state of New Mexico; two sisters, Elsie Cooper, Cassville, and Dorothy Fairchild, Port O'Connor, Texas; five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. John Duncan will officiate. Burial will be in Horner Cemetery, Cassville. Pallbearers will be Gary Gibson, Charles Brattin, Rusty Stone, Jimmy Hopkins, Gene Writer and Marlee Edie. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Olive Weaver-Stogsdill CARTHAGE, Mo. — Olive B. (Ferris) Weaver-Stogsdill, 82, Collinsville, Ill., died at 2:10 p.m. Thursday, July 3, 1997, at Anderson Hospital, Maryville, Ill. She was the mother of Harriet Miller, Carthage. Mrs. Weaver-Stogsdill was born April 24, 1915, in Baker, Mont. She was a nurses' aide and a member of Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Collinsville. She married Julius Virgil Stogsdill on June 16, 1984, in New Baden, Ill. He died April 16, 1996. Survivors include a son, Homer Weaver, New Baden; a stepson, Jim Stogsdill, Collinsville; four daughters, Joyce Fruits, Jefferson City, Bernice Allen, Belleville, Ill., Carolyn Ozarowicz, Pembine, Wis., and Harriet Miller, Carthage; three stepdaughters, Mary Lou Bergman, Raymond, Ill., Barbara Martin, Collinsville, and Betty Turner, Highland, Ill.; two stepsisters; and a total of 78 grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services were at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 8, at Herbert A. Kassly Funeral Home, Collinsville. The Rev. Sherman Smith and the Rev. Billy Cecil officiated. Burial was in Greenmount Cemetery, New Baden. Visitation was from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday, July 7, at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. Bonnie Piercefield GALENA, Kan. — Bonnie L. Piercefield, 65, 100 W. Sparks, died at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Piercefield was born Aug. 3, 1931, at Galena. She was a lifetime area resident and homemaker. She married Bud M. Piercefield on Sept. 24, 1950, at Columbus. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Randy Piercefield and Buddy Piercefield, both of Galena; three daughters, Melody Rettstatt, Texarkana, Texas, and Cindy Ward and Jody Williams, both of Galena; 16 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, with the Rev. Jeff Martin officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Tom Wade, Rick Phipps, Benny Barnard, Jim Clifford, Jerry LaTurner and Joe LaTurner. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Floyd Piper PITTSBURG, Kan. — Floyd H. Piper, 81, 708 S. College, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Piper was born Feb. 4, 1916, in Fort Scott. He grew up in Fort Scott and was graduated from Fort Scott High School. He attended the pre-engineering program at Fort Scott Junior College for two years. He was a resident of Pittsburg for more than 50 years. He moved from Fort Scott in 1942. He was employed by Spencer Chemical as a production superintendent of ammonia, methanol and dry ice. He supervised the production of chemicals as well as 145 employees. He worked for 33 years and retired in 1974. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Pittsburg, where he served as chairman of the board. He was a member of Fort Scott Masonic Lodge and Scottish Rite Consistory; Mirza Shrine, Pittsburg; AARP; past president of the Pittsburg Lions Club; troop chairman of Boy Scout Troop No. 151; advisor for Junior Achievement; coach for Little League baseball; and a volunteer for the Southeast Kansas Humane Society and Meals on Wheels. He married Margaret Trinkle on Dec. 14, 1941, at Fort Scott. She died Sept. 12, 1996. Survivors include a son, Stephen Piper, Rochester, N.Y.; a daughter, Susan Monsour, Pittsburg; a brother, Ted Piper, Ada, Okla.; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Scott, with the Rev. Verl Strong officiating. Friends are requested to meet at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg, at 10 a.m. to go in procession to the cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. Mary Beck PITTSBURG, Okla. — Mary Beck, 99, Pittsburg, formerly of Hornet, Mo., died suddenly at 1:30 p.m. July 8, 1997, at her home. Mrs. Beck was born July 31, 1897, in Arkansas. She and her husband moved from Cassville, Mo., to Pittsburg in 1929. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She married James Beck on Feb. 20, 1916, at Cassville. He died. Survivors include two daughters, Lilian Beck, Joplin, and Cressie Lawrence, Pittsburg; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Pittsburg. The Rev. Eddie Hyatt will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, McAlester. Arrangements are under the direction of Mills Funeral Home, McAlester. Robert Morgan MIAMI, Okla. — Robert Cole Morgan, Tulsa, Okla., died Tuesday afternoon, July 8, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a sudden illness. He was the son of Cora Ann Turner and Gerald Lee Morgan Jr., formerly of Miami. Mr. Morgan was born June 6, 1997, at Tulsa. Survivors include his mother, Cora Ann Turner, Tulsa; his father, Gerald Lee Morgan Jr., Woodward, Okla.; his maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Mollie and Tom Pittman, Tulsa; his maternal grandfather and step-grandmother, Richard and Dee Turner, Newkirk, Okla.; his paternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Linda and Jess Mahurin, Woodward, Okla.; his paternal grandfather, Gerald Lee Morgan Sr., Miami; his maternal great-grandparents, Robert and Georgia Turner, Miami; and his paternal great-grandparents, Odell and Margaret Morgan, Miami. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at GAR Cemetery, Miami, with the Rev. Don Turner officiating. Services are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Paul Bever Services for Paul J. Bever, 75, Joplin, who died Thursday, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Christ Community United Methodist Church, Joplin. The Rev. Chris Sloan and Max Raney will officiate. Burial will be in Pence Cemetery, east of Baxter Springs, Kan. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Pallbearers will be John Hickman, Chris Gastineau, Tony Gastineau, Chad Curry, Jimmie Putnam and Mark Harrington. Berniece Fox Una Berniece Fox, 85, Joplin, died at 5:30 a.m. Friday, July 11, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Fox was born July 30, 1911, in Joplin. She lived in the state of California for many years, returning to Joplin in 1967. She was a homemaker. She married Ira F. Fox on Oct. 6, 1928, in Joplin. He died Jan. 11, 1986. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Escallier, Joplin.; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Wayne Vangundy will officiate, and burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery, Galena, Kan. Richard Eckler, Eric Eckler, Dennis Outt, Damon Outt and Crhis Shephard will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. Art Walker Jr. Arthur Carlton ``Art'' Walker Jr., 32, 607 Park Lane, died at 9:15 a.m. Friday, July 11, 1997, from injuries received in an accident on Highway 39 south of Aurora. Mr. Walker was born July 4, 1965, at West Palm Beach, Fla. He moved to Joplin 10 years ago from the state of Florida. He was an independent owner/operator truck driver for 13 years. He was an officer for the Oronogo Police Department for the past six months. He married Kathy Butler on Sept. 30, 1995, at Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include two stepsons, Brian Adam Massengale, and Timothy Michael Cookerly, both of the home; his parents, Arthur C. and Mary Walker, Woodville, Fla.; a sister, Mary Waltman, Woodville; a brother, Kenny Walker, Woodville; three half brothers, Ronnie Walker, Johnny Walker and Gary Walker, all of Columbus, Ohio; and maternal grandmother, Mattie Lee Cooper, the state of Florida. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Howard Fast LAMAR, Mo. … Howard Fast, 88, Sanger, Texas, formerly of Lamar, died at 3:15 a.m. Friday, July 11, 1997 at Flow Campus Rehabilitation Hospital, Denton, Texas, after a short illness. Mr. Fast was born March 18, 1909, at Lamar. He had lived most of his life in Barton County, moving to Sanger 21/2 years ago. He had worked as a rural mail carrier for 30 years. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Lamar. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 292, Lamar, for more than 50 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Phyllis McCall Fast on Sept. 23, 1935, at Columbus, Kan. She died on Sept. 4, 1993. Survivors include a daughter, Marion Shirley, Sanger; three granddaughters; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The body will be cremated. A private graveside service will be held later. Visitation will follow the service at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Nigh Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Gladys Goetz AURORA, Mo. … Gladys B. Goetz, 91, Aurora, died at 9:20 a.m. Friday, July 11, 1997, at the home of Edna Burtchett, Aurora, after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Goetz was born Oct. 1, 1905, at Humboldt, Neb. She moved to the area in 1947. She was a retired beautician and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Aurora. She married William A. Goetz on March 18, 1947. He died April 26, 1978. Survivors include a sister, Ruth Stalder, Humboldt. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. The Rev. Jane Brigdon Graham will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. No visitation is planned. Contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church. Esther Gripka WENTWORTH, Mo. … A prayer service and visitation for Esther Gripka, 88, Wentworth, who died Wednesday, July 9, 1997, will be at 7 p.m. Sunday at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pierce City. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Pierce City. Selma Hill CARTHAGE, Mo. … Selma A. Hill, 86, Carthage, died at 10:25 a.m. Friday, July 11, 1997, at the home of her daughter, Elizabeth Annette Miller, Kansas City, after a short illness. Mrs. Hill was born Dec. 18, 1910, at Sedalia. She had lived in the Carthage area most of her life. She was a graduate of Mountain Grove (Mo.) High School and attended Ozark Wesleyan Carthage College. She taught at Charter Oaks School, rural Carthage. She had worked at Williams Products in Carthage and as a nanny for Girselle McKenzie in California. She was a member of Rhoda Fairchild Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and the First Presbyterian Church, Carthage, where she was a member of several church circles. She married Marvin Hill on July 1, 1933, in Carthage. He died in 1942. She also was preceded in death by one son. Surviving in addition to her daughter, are a sister, Pearl Jacobs Oxley, Carthage; three grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. David Warren will officiate. Burial will be in Fasken Cemetery, east of Carthage. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to hospice, in care of the funeral home. Jessie Luther LAMAR, Mo. … Jessie May Swartz Luther, 70, Lamar, died Thursday, July 10, 1997, at Vencor Hospital, Kansas City, Mo., after a long illness. Ms. Luther was born March 3, 1927, at Garland, Kan. She spent her entire life in Barton and Vernon counties. She attended school in Moundville. She worked as a housekeeper at Cottey College, Nevada, for 10 years, retiring in 1990. Survivors include a son, Dayton M. Long, Grove, Calif.; three daughters, Judy K. Bainter, Gladstone, Linda B. Frieden, Liberal, and Carolyn Sue Rose, Grove, Okla.; two brothers, Louis Swartz, Nevada, and Bert Swartz, Greenwood; a sister, Hallie Sipes, Grandview; 11 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon, with John Nichols officiating. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Friends may call until the hour of the service. Contributions may be made to the Barton County Health Department, Lamar. James McCollough MONETT, Mo. … James Allen McCollough, 55, Monett, died at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 11, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. McCollough was born May 27, 1942, at Hindsville, Ark. He moved to Monett in 1978 from Hindsville. He was a truck driver for Tyson Foods for 25 years. He was a Baptist. He married Marena Dalene Bee, on June 2, 1983, in Monett. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Tim McCollough and Frank McCollough, both of the home, and Jeffrey Harris, the state of Kansas; a daughter, Tammie Howard, Hindsville; his mother, Helen McCollough, Hindsville; a brother, Jerry McCollough, Hindsville; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Donald Brannan will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. William Moudy PURDY, Mo. … William S. Moudy, 76, Purdy, died Friday morning, July 11, 1997, at a hospital in Springfield after a sudden illness. Mr. Moudy was born April 27, 1921, in Barry County. He attended the Shady Grove and Butterfield schools. He had worked on his family farm near Purdy and later farmed near Lamar for about six years. He moved to Cassville, where he and his brother owned and operated Moudy Brothers, a television repair service, for several years. He moved to Monett, where he owned Tip Top T.V. Service. He became employed with the Sears Service Department in the late 1960s, retiring in 1983. He moved to Purdy about four years ago. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Ruby A. Haworth stet on March 27, 1948, at Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Duane Moudy, Springfield, and Keith Moudy, Purdy; two daughters, Vicki McBride, Willard, and Jeannie Murray, a brother, Leslie Moudy, Cassville; a sister, Lola Nickle, Purdy; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. the Rev. Dean Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Sparks Cemetery, Butterfield. Quentin Pettibon NEVADA, Mo. … Quentin N. Pettibon, 79, Nevada, died at 6:25 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 1997 at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Pettibon was born Feb. 8, 1918, at Deerfield. He lived his entire life in the Nevada area. He graduated from Fort Scott (Kan.) Junior College and also attended Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. He was a teacher at Logan School for several years. He managed the Firestone store in Nevada until his retirement in 1973. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Nevada, and Osage Lodge No. 303, Nevada. He married Doris Hull on Sept. 28, 1940, at Kansas City, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Greg Pettibon, Kansas City, Mo.; three daughters, Kay Foland, Bella Vista, Ark., Victoria Wagner, Lee's Summit, and Pamela Peters, Nevada; two sisters, Marvel Beerbower and Eloise Nelson, both of Fort Scott; six grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with William Cox officiating. Burial will be in Deerfield Cemetery. Friends may call until the service time at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association. Allie Standefer NEOSHO, Mo. … Allie Lee Standefer, 88, Neosho, died at 9:32 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a short illness. Mrs. Standefer was born Feb. 6, 1909, in McCurtain, Okla. She taught school in the state of Oklahoma for one year and then sold Avon products in Tulsa, Okla., for 10 years before moving to Neosho in 1948. She continued to sell Avon products in Neosho for 30 years. She was a homemaker and a housewife. She was a member of First Baptist Church, where she taught the Mary Martha Sunday School Class. She was a former member of the Order of Eastern Star. She married Ross Leaman Standefer on July 18, 1931, in Sapulpa, Okla. He died March 1, 1988. Survivors include four daughters, Ann Standefer, Neosho, Nell Beth Butterfield, Seneca, Mary Alice Betancourt, Morristown, N.J., and Millie Marie Muzyka, Lenexa, Kan.; a son, C.C. Standefer, Neosho; a sister, Mildred Dickey, Oklahoma City, Okla.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Todd Decker and the Rev. Thomas Thorne officiating. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery Pallbearers will be Knowles Myers, Marion Bell, Dale Palmer, Homer Sturdivant, Paul Embrey and Wayne Severs. The body will lie in state until 6 p.m. today and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Norma Stockton MILLER, Mo. … Norma Lee Faucett Stockton, 69, Miller, died at 10:50 p.m. Thursday, July 10, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Stockton was born Sept. 9, 1927, at Crane. She lived in the Miller area most of her lifetime. She was a member of Round Grove Baptist Church and Benjamin-Elliott-Stockton Post No. 120, American Legion Auxiliary, Miller. She married Homer Stockton on July 9, 1965, at Greenfield. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Larry Faucett, Mount Vernon, and Eddie Faucett, Springfield; three daughters, Janice Holstine, Kansas City, Karen Smith, Miller, and Teresa Cruise, Strafford; a brother, Joe Rhodes, Forsyth; eight grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller, The Rev. Bob Holman will officiate. Burial will be in Pennsboro Cemetery, north of Miller. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri, in care of the funeral home. Carl Angel MIAMI, Okla. … Memorial services for Carl R. Angel, 78, Miami, who died May 23, 1997, will be at 10 a.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Jappie Roberson, elder, will officiate. The body was donated to the Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Tulsa. Iva Adkins Iva Kennedy Adkins, 93, formerly of Joplin, died at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 1997, at an Omaha, Neb., nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Adkins was born Sept. 16, 1903, at Joplin. She moved to Omaha in 1983. She worked at the former M & O Cigar factory, Joplin, and the Galena Iron and Metal Co., Galena, Kan. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Joplin, First Baptist Missionary Society and Freeman Hospital Auxiliary. She married Lester Syl Adkins on Jan. 2, 1924. He died Feb. 3, 1964. Survivors include a son, Syl Gene Adkins, Omaha; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin, with the Rev. Duane Trimble officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Jack Lowry, Vernon Mulkey, Charles Wallace, Gene Wallace, Les Adkins, Stephen Adkins and Bob Moyer. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Joplin. Wayne Buck Wayne Martin Buck, 61, San Dimas, Calif., died at 5 a.m. Sunday, July 13, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, where he was admitted on July 2. His son, Marty Buck, lives in Joplin Mr. Buck was born Feb. 5, 1936, at Yakima, Wash. He was a member of San Dimas Wesleyan Church. He was a schoolteacher for more than 39 years at the Charter Oak Unified School District. He married Doris Taylor on Aug. 25, 1957, at San Dimas. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter Loellen Stewart, Joplin; his mother, Grace Buck, Yakima; a sister, Margaret Hill, San Dimas; and six grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be in San Dimas. Contributions may be made to the Charter Oak Community Scholarship Foundation, in care of Thornhill-Dillon Funeral Home. Marion Fernside Marion Lee Fernside, 39, 1805 N. St. Louis, died Sunday afternoon, July 13, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Fernside was born April 14, 1958, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. He had lived in Joplin since 1971, moving from Council Bluffs. He was a construction worker most of his working life. He had worked for Design Build Contracting, Joplin, Superior Industries Inc., Pittsburg, Kan., and Stern-Williams Co., Carterville. Survivors include his mother, Thelma Booher Fernside, of the home; four brothers, Rick Fernside, Carl Junction, Kelven Fernside, Joplin, and Terry Fernside and Ben Fernside, both of Council Bluffs; and four sisters, Dixie Claycamp and Linda Watkins, both of Joplin, and Colleen Bailey and Debbie Kahoe, both of Council Bluffs. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin, with the Rev. J.K. Wright officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. The casket will remain closed at all times. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at 1805 N. St. Louis. Mart Wallace Graveside committal of cremains for Maurice D. "Mart" Wallace, 70, Joplin, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Gary Morrison, minister, will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Joplin Salvation Army, in care of Parker Mortuary. Melba Adams DADEVILLE, Mo. — Melba Neill Adams, 87, Visalia, Calif., formerly of Dadeville, died Thursday, July 10, 1997, at a Visalia hospital after a short illness.exact time/hospital unknown Mrs. Adams was born July 12, 1909, at Bona, north of Dadeville. She worked as a sales clerk for Montgomery Ward before retiring. She married Lawrence Adams on Nov. 16, 1929, at Exeter, Calif. He preceded her in death.date unknown Survivors include a son, Lawrence Adams and a daughter, Shirley Ann Kirby, both of Hoover, Ala.; and two brothers, Alex Neill and Everett Neill, both of Exeter, Calif. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Dadeville Masonic Cemetery, under the direction of Dadeville Funeral Chapel.no minister yet Contributions may be made to Dadeville Masonic Cemetery. the funeral chapel is waiting on the missing info from the bros. in Calif. If they get it before 6:30 they'll call us. They want the obit run tomorrow either way. Hershel Ash PURDY, Mo. — Hershel Vernon Ash, 81, Purdy, died at 4:30 a.m. Sunday, July 13, 1997, at an Aurora nursing home after an illness. Mr. Ash was born May 14, 1916, at Collinsville, Okla. He attended school at Sparks School, Butterfield. He had lived in Barry County since 1954. He worked for Wells Aluminum, Monett, for 17 years. After his retirement, he opened a shoe repair shop in Purdy. He attended Log Church, Butterfield, since the early 1950s. He married Edith Hoenshell on Feb. 11, 1939, at Mount Vernon. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Larry Ash, Butterfield, and Lonnie Ash, Purdy; two daughters, Sue Wallace, Exeter, and Betty Smith, Verona; five brothers, Loren Ash, Fort Scott, Kan., Warner Ash and Paul Ash, both of Aurora, George Ash, Cassville, and Oliver Ash, Purdy; four sisters, Mary Bennett, Cassville, Velma Kendrick, Highlandville, and Ruth Staddard and Wilma Brown, both of Aurora; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. Milan Bourland and the Rev. Dean Jones officiating. Burial will be in Log Church Memorial Gardens, Butterfield. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Joseph Brisbin LAMAR, Mo. —Joseph Rodney Brisbin, 46, 380 S.E. 1st Lane, died at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 1997, at a Lamar nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Brisbin was born Dec. 1, 1950, at Pittsburg, Kan. He was a lifetime resident of Barton County. He was a retail sales manager. He was a member of the Christian Church. He married Connie Reaves on July 2, 1972, at Lamar. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Jeri Smith, Lamar, and Erica Brisbin, of the home; a brother, Anthony Brisbin, Lamar; and a sister, Nancy Tahhan, Liberal. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Jackie Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Garden Amazing, Cemetery, Nashville, Mo. Billie Buttram JANE, Mo. — Billie J. Buttram, 78, Anacortes, Wash., formerly of Jane, died Thursday, July 3, 1997, after a short illness. Mr. Buttram was born July 26, 1918, in Jane. He grew up in Missouri and New Mexico. He farmed and raised chickens in Missouri before moving to Washington in 1954, where he worked in construction, and later for the Anacortes School District. He married Jeanette Henson on May 21, 1947, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Bill Buttram Jr., Anacortes; a daughter, Lois Jeter, Grants, N.M.; two brothers, John H. Buttram, Pineville, and Edgar L. Buttram, Seattle, Wash.; a sister, Wilma Wilson, Albequerque, N.M.; six grandchildren; and nine great-grand-children. Two daughters preceded him in death. Services were at 1 p.m. July 9 at Evans Funeral Chapel, Anacortes. Burial will be in Fern Hill Cemetery. Mate Earl DUENWEG, Mo. — Jesse "Mate" Earl, 80, Duenweg, died at 1:50 p.m. Saturday, July 12, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Earl was born Nov. 14, 1916, at Carthage, and moved from Carl Junction to Duenweg in 1960. He worked at the former Atlas Powder Co., now ICI Explosives. He was a Protestant. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of Joplin Post 534, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He married Carrie V. Lansdown on March 17, 1950, at Marionville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, W.J. Terry, Logan, Utah; a brother, Roy Welch, Carl Junction; five grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Ed Hahn will officiate. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery, north of Webb City. Pallbearers will be Joe Phillips, Bob Canada, Jim Taylor, Toy Phillips, Kenny King, Calvin Taylor, Tom Asbell and Burley Sparlin. Military rites will be conducted by Post 534. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. William Head AURORA, Mo. — William Henry Head, 86, Aurora, died at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, July 13, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Head was born June 21, 1911 at Marionville. He was a member of Aurora Church of Christ and a retired switchman for Frisco Railroad. He married Mildred Wheat on May 31, 1936, at Aurora. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gary Head, Aurora; a daughter, Glenda Adams, Springfield; two sisters; Grace Gryder, Clever, and Winifred Koenig, Taneyville; eight grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and three step-great-grandchildren. Services will be Wednesday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora, with Bobby Stafford officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery. Visitation will be today from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Larry Kerr NEVADA, Mo. — Larry M. Kerr, 47, Nevada, was found dead at his home on Saturday, July 12, 1997, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Kerr was born Sept. 18, 1949, at Billings, Mont. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1968. He then joined the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed at Udon, Thailand, for one year. He then returned to the U.S. and was stationed in Phoenix, Ariz. In 1973, he was stationed at Nakhon Phanom While in the Air Force, he was a fuel specialist and received academic and vocational training in the driver training course and as a security policeman. He attended Wentworth Military Academy, Lexington, Mo., for his associate's degree. He retired from the Air Force in 1973, moving to Nevada. He then worked as a castor at Crane Plumbing from October 1973 until his death. He married Somjit Athan on June 8, 1973, at Nakhon Phanom, Thailand. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Michelle Kerr, Springfield, and Laurie Long, Omaha, Neb.; a stepdaughter, Vipa Boonyakiti, state of North Carolina; a stepson, Pun Boonyakiti, stationed in Germany; four brothers, Jack Seeman, state of California, Gary Seeman and Curt Seeman, both of Billings, Mont., and Robert L. Kerr, Walker; a grandchild; and four step-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Keith Mackey officiating. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church Timothy Scholarship Fund, in care of the funeral home. Marcella Nicholson SHELDON, Mo. — Marcella Nicholson, 77, Sheldon, died at 5:28 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Miss Nicholson was born June 10, 1920, at Washburn, W.Va. She came to this area in 1951. She was a member of Bronaugh United Methodist Church, where she taught adult Sunday school for many years. She was a welder in the aircraft industry during World War II. Survivors include her mother, Lucy Stults, Nevada; and a brother, Joe Nicholson, Enid, Okla. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon, with the Rev. Robert Kelley officiating. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery. Friends may call until the hour of service at the funeral home. Herbert Preston HORTON, Mo. — Herbert Edge Preston, Horton, 85, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, July 12, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness Mr. Preston was born Aug. 5, 1911, in Cedar County. He was a lifetime farmer and pecan grower. He married Margaret O'Bryant on May 20, 1934, in Cedar County. She survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Hattie Barr, Springfield. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Stockton Cemetery. Friends may call until the hour of service at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice. Gertrude Stone LAMAR, Mo. — Gertrude Emma Stone, 85, Lamar, died at 11:25 a.m. Monday, July 14, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mrs. Stone was born July 19, 1911, near the Barton City community, near Liberal. She had lived since 1957 at Lamar. She attended grade school at Barton City and graduated in 1928 from Liberal High School. She attended Freeman Nursing School at Joplin. She worked at Al's Grocery, Pittsburg, Kan., Stone's Grocery, Liberal, and McKay's Grocery, Lamar. She was a member of Lamar United Methodist Church. She married Charlie W. Stone on Nov. 9, 1930, at Garden City. He died Oct. 14, 1975. Survivors include a sister, Lucille Myers, Liberal. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Clif Crockett will officiate. Burial will be in Liberal City Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Lamar United Methodist Church. Howard Wheeler NEWTONIA, Mo. — Howard Wayne Wheeler, 80, Newtonia, died at 6:20 a.m. Monday, July 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a 10-year illness. Mr. Wheeler was born July 9, 1917, at Stark City. He had been a lifelong resident of the Newtonia and Stark City areas. He worked at Neosho Nurseries for several years, retiring in 1983.He was an Army veteran of World War II and a longtime member of the Disabled American Veterans of Southwest Missouri. He married Mary Louise Oxendine on July 17, 1946, at Neosho. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Linda Woodcock, Granby; a son, Larry Wheeler, of the home; three sisters, Lucille Cole, Newton, Iowa, Eileen Miller, Raytown, and Erma Paden, Lawrence, Kan.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Doug Gripka will officiate. Burial will be in Newtonia IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Phil McCreery, Hurshel Jones, and Charles Oxendine.other three haven't been confirmed Visitation will be from 6: 30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. Leonard Yoast BRONAUGH, Mo. — Leonard Irvin Yoast, 81, rural Bronaugh, died at 8:26 a.m. Sunday, July 13, 1997 at a Nevada nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Yoast was born Nov. 19, 1915, at Mount Zion. He moved to Bronaugh in 1933. He served in World War II. He worked for American Optical Company, Albuquerque, N.M., and was manager of Harris Optical, Albuquerque, until 1956, when he opened his own business, which he operated until 1971. He married Dixie Lee Linn on Dec. 30, 1937, at Bronaugh. She survives. Survivors include a son, Thomas Yoast, Franklin, Kan.; three sisters, Rosa Huffmaster and Vivian Young, both of Lamar, and Edith Seaton, Liberal; two grandchildren; and a step-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Wednesday at McKill Chapel Cemetery, Bronaugh. Friends may call Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to Bronaugh United Methodist Church. Daisy Ford PITTSBURG, Kan. — Daisy Dixie Della Ford, 93, died at 2:35 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 1997, at a Pittsburg nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Ford was born March 7, 1904, at Frankfort, Kan. She attended school in Alexander. She came to Pittsburg in 1925, moving from Frankfort. She worked at the Student Union at Pittsburg State University for 20 years before retiring in 1971. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women, AARP No. 6 46, the AARP Choir, and was president of the Senior Citizens for 2½ years. She married Charles Henry Ford in September 1923 at LaCross, Kan. He died in 1951. Survivors include two sons, George R. Ford, Bonner Springs, and Raymond L. Ford, Pleasant Hill, Mo.; two daughters, Charlene E. Thompson, Phoenix, Ariz., and Sharon K. Sisk, McCune; two sisters, Ina Williams, Alexander, and Clara Hunt, Solo, Mo.; 13 grandchildren; 25 great-grand-children; and ten great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, with the Rev. Theodore A. Inman officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today. Dorthea Iseley OWASSO, Okla. — Dorthea Rosetta Iseley, 87, Owasso, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at an Owasso nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Iseley was born Nov. 30, 1909, at Arroll, Mo. She had lived in Cherokee, Kan., before moving to Owasso. She was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church. She married Robert Royce Iseley on June 5, 1937, at Sapulpa. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Montee Iseley, Grove; a sister, Gladys Purdum, Dallas, Texas; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir, with the Rev. Carl Walker III officiating. Burial will be in Cherokee City Cemetery. Friends may call from 1 p.m. until the hour of service at the funeral home. Helmut Kuehne Helmut Kuehne, 64, Argenthal, Germany, died Monday, Jan. 6, 1997, at Simmern (Germany) Hospital after a short illness. He was the brother of Jutta ``Judy'' McIntosh-Robb, Joplin. Mr. Kuehne had owned and operated an automobile electric business. Survivors include his wife, Ursula Kuehne; two sons, Lothar Kuehne and Lutz Kuehne, both of Argenthal; and another sister, Margot Lehmann, Hamburg, Germany. Services were held Thursday in Germany. Jim Stephens Memorial services for Dr. James E. Stephens, 74, 3622 Indiana Ave., who died Thursday, will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. William Christman will officiate. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Mercy Regional Health Foundation at St. John's Regional Medical Center or to the Missouri Southern Foundation at Missouri Southern State College. Zana Carroll NEVADA, Mo. … Zana Ruth Coale Carroll, 84, Nevada, died Thursday afternoon, Jan. 9, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Carroll was born April 13, 1912, at Clinton. She lived in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Colorado as a child. After marriage, she lived in Nevada until 1953. She returned to Nevada in 1972 where she lived the rest of her life. She worked for many years as a sales clerk at Kresge & Scott's, Nevada. She was a member of the SOS Club, Nevada. She married Harry F. Carroll on June 29, 1935. He died on April 1, 1985. Survivors include a son, Lanny Carroll, Raymore; a sister, Lila Bently, San Diego, Calif.; a brother, Bob Coale, Corpus Christi, Texas; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Loren Fox officiating. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call until the hour of the service at the funeral home. Roy Gulliford MOUNDVILLE, Mo. … Roy M. Gulliford, 86, Moundville, died Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Gulliford was born Sept. 17, 1910, at Moundville. He was a lifelong Moundville resident. He was a farmer, retiring in 1976. He had served on the Moundville Water Board. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Keith Mackey officiating. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until the hour of the service at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Gulliford Memorial Scholarship Fund at Bronaugh High School. John Hamacher AURORA, Mo. … John F. Hamacher, 68, Aurora, died at 8:24 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 5, 1997, at the University of Missouri Hospital, Columbia, after a long illness. Mr. Hamacher was born May 25, 1928, at Kenosha, Wis. He was a retired deputy sheriff. He was a member of the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Aurora, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Springfield. He was a Marine Corps veteran of World War II. He married Dorothy Wendler Smith on Dec. 16, 1994, at Pewaukee, Wis. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Mike Hamacher, Nixa, and Pat Hamacher, state of Oklahoma; a daughter, Bethany Hamacher, Nixa; a stepson, Mel Millenbereck, Fenton; five grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. today at Holy Trinity Catholic Church with the Rev. Peter Morciniec officiating. Burial will be at a later date in the National Cemetery, Springfield. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to the Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Diane Horn WEBB CITY, Mo. … Diane I. Horn, 526 S. Devon St., died at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, after two years of ill health. Mrs. Horn was born at Detroit, Mich. She moved to Webb City about three years ago from the state of California. She had been a Webb City police court clerk. Survivors include her parents, Leonard and Ileen Horn, Venice, Fla.; and a sister, Pamela Moore, Dearborn, Mich. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Sarah Neimeyer AURORA, Mo. … Sarah Ann Neimeyer, 77, Marionville, formerly of Aurora, died at 11:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, at a Marionville nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Neimeyer was born May 12, 1919, at Higginsville. She was a retired teacher. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Aurora, and the Methodist Women. She married Frank Neimeyer on Sept. 16, 1945, at Higginsville. He survives. Other survivors include a son, George Neimeyer, St. Louis; a daughter, Ethel Blankenship, Kansas City, Mo.; a sister, Ethel Newsom, Higginsville; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. Harold Gold officiating. Burial will be in the Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Effie Nickoloff MONETT, Mo. … Effie M. Nickoloff, 93, Monett, died at 1:50 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 1997, at a nursing home in Monett after a long illness. Mrs. Nickoloff was born May 21, 1903, at Sparks, Okla. She was a longtime resident of Monett. She was a homemaker and a member of Free Will Baptist Church of Monett. She married Vern Vosburgh on Sept. 11, 1917; he died in 1952. She married George Nickoloff on April 24, 1954, at Kansas City. He died May 9, 1993. She also was preceded in death by two daughters. Survivors include a daughter, Clara Patton, Monett; a sister, Eva Williams, Checotah, Okla.; and a granddaughter. Private services will be held Monday. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home. Betty Windle CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Betty L. Windle, 79, 105 Foresome Lane, died at 4 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Windle was born Nov. 17, 1917, at Columbus, Kan. She was a 1935 graduate of Columbus High School and attended Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She moved from Columbus to Carl Junction in June 1978. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Columbus, Ladies Golf Association, and Briarbrook Golf and Country Club of Carl Junction. She married Ralph P. Windle on May 26, 1937, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Doris K. Brown, Indio, Calif. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the First Presbyterian Church, Columbus. The Rev. Christine Iannucilli will officiate. Burial will be at a later date in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice of Joplin, Mo., in care of the funeral home. Arthur Maffei McCUNE, Kan. … Arthur E. ``Bud'' Maffei, 81, McCune route 1, died at 10:50 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after an illness. Mr. Maffei was born Feb. 11, 1915, in the Breezy Hill community, near Mulberry. He had lived in the Hepler and Mulberry area and was a graduate of Hepler High School. He was a farmer. He married Bertha G. Bergmann on June 14, 1937, at Kimball. She died Aug. 15, 1992. Survivors include three sons, Arthur W. Maffei, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Johnnie Maffei and Kennie Maffei, both of McCune; two daughters, Coleen Defreese, Lamar, Mo., and Betty ``Jeannie'' Vanleeuwen, St. Paul, Kan.; two sisters, Julia Attkisson, Girard, and Adeline Elegante, Helper, Utah; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Murdock Funeral Home, McCune. The Rev. Donald Thiessen will officiate. Burial will be in the McCune Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Mildred Mapes BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Mildred E. Mapes, 86, formerly of 1043 Park Ave., died at 4:04 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. She had been living in a Galena nursing home. Mrs. Mapes was born Sept. 5, 1910, at Sanger, Texas. She moved to Baxter Springs in 1953 from Mena, Ark. She was an office manager for Western Union from 1937 until retiring in 1972. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Baxter Springs. She married Ellsworth Eugene Mapes on Oct. 25, 1944, at Shreveport, La. He died in 1963. Survivors include two sons, Dr. Michael Mapes, Cape Girardeau, Mo., and Richard Ray Quarles, Choudrant, La.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Ed Snider will officiate. Burial will be in the Baxter Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Lois Alen GROVE, Okla. … Lois L. Alen, 85, Grove, died at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 1997, at a local nursing home. Mrs. Alen was born April 30, 1911, in Naylor, Mo. She had lived in Grove for 16 years. Her husband, William W. Alen, and a daughter preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Lena Mae Beason, Claremore, Okla.; a brother, George Johnston, the state of Indiana; a sister, Ruth Hicks, the state of Illinois; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home. Charley King GROVE, Okla. … Charley C. King, 85, Grove, died at 10 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr. King was born Oct. 16, 1911, in Chicago, Ill. He lived in Nebraska until 1970 when he moved to California. He did janitorial work until retiring in 1980, when he moved to Neosho, Mo. He moved to Grove in 1987. He married Lydia Schuldies on Dec. 5, 1937. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Harvey King, Grove, and Alden King, Mitchell, Neb.; two daughters, Barbara McGlassion, Pine Ridge, Mo., and Kathy Mazier, Grove; a brother, Freddie King, the state of California; a sister, Katherine Reitz, the state of California; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home. The Rev. Bob Barker will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Ella Leake BERNICE, Okla. … Ella Rosalie Leake, 74, 405 Cherokee Drive, died at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Leake was born Feb. 24, 1922, at Cleora. She was a 1940 graduate of Miami High School. She had worked for the Safeway Company for 25 years. She was a member of Bernice Baptist Church. She married Jack E. Leake on Aug. 4, 1940, at Neosho, Mo. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Jack K. Leake, Girard, Kan., Wayne Leake, Webb City, Mo., and James Leake, Miami; a brother, Ken Lunday, Durant; three sisters, Josephine Moss and Deece Langston, both of Cleora, and Dorothy Spaulding, Winsboro, Texas; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The family will be at the home of James Leake, 62600 E. Highway 137, Miami. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Helen van Uden MIAMI, Okla. … Helen van Uden, 83, 729 L St. N.W., died at 11:15 a.m. Friday, Jan. 10, 1997, at a nursing home in Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. van Uden was born Feb. 17, 1913, in the Turkey Ford community, south of Wyandotte. She moved to the Miami area 20 years ago from the state of California. She owned and operated Helen's Barbecue at Seneca, Mo., during the 1940s. She was a homemaker and a member of the Church of God Seventh Day, Joplin. She married Earl van Uden on June 28, 1947, at Carson City, Nev. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Sharron Munro, Livingston, Mont., and Doris Velez, Windsor, Calif.; a brother, John Murphy, Miami; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Charles Weaver FAIRLAND, Okla. … Charles C. Weaver, 81, 22400 S. 560 Road, Fairland, died at 3:54 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Weaver was born March 29, 1915, in Alexandria, S.D. He moved to Welch from Alexandria in 1933. He was a retired merchant, having owned and operated Weaver Hardware, Fairland, from 1947 until 1977. He was a member and deacon of Fairland First Baptist Church. He married Elaine High on June 23, 1937. She died Feb. 18, 1978. He married Venice J. ``Penny'' Murphy on March 13, 1993, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, George E. Weaver, Fairland, James C. Weaver, Garland, Texas, and Jerry Murphy and Marion Murphy, both of Elko, Nev.; a daughter, Danella White, Galena, Kan.; 17 grandchildren; and 20 great- grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Fairland. The family will be at 335 W. Ritter St., Fairland. Sierra Collins Services for Sierra Danielle Collins, 3, daughter of Daniel and Angela Collins, Joplin, who died Saturday, will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Klingner Mortuary, Springfield. She was born June 23, 1993, at Joplin. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Elverene Dale Private graveside services for Elverene Chitwood Dale, 99, Joplin, who died Friday, will be Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to Byers Avenue United Methodist Church, Joplin. Gene Hatfield Elvan Eugene ``Gene'' Hatfield, 67, Joplin, died at 4:40 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Hatfield was born April 10, 1929, at Globe, Ariz. He was a longtime area resident. He moved to Joplin from Noel in 1951. He had owned and operated an asphalt company in Webb City for several years. He received the Webb City Mayor's Certificate of Appreciation twice for his work with youth softball and baseball leagues. He was a member of the Streetcar Committee in King Jack Park, and had been active in organizing the Miners Day Celebration. He married Shirley Toutz on Oct. 16, 1955, in Carthage. She survives. Survivors include two sons, Richard Hatfield and Carl Hatfield, both of Joplin; two daughters, Kimberly Libby, Neosho, and Robin Campbell, Joplin; his mother, Martha Hatfield, Noel; three brothers, Edward Hatfield, Noel, Jim Hatfield, Neosho, and Jack Hatfield, Anderson; three sisters, Doris Williams, Southwest City, Darlene Mitchell, Noel, and Pat Hutchens, Anderson; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Richard Hatfield, George Campbell, Edward Hatfield, Jim Hatfield, Jack Hatfield, Jeff Bedsaul and Junior Clifton. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the mortuary. Harold Jones Services for Harold H. Jones, 84, 2414 Kansas Ave., who died Friday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hamilton's Funeral Service, Des Moines, Iowa. Burial will be in Highland Memory Gardens, Des Moines. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home in Des Moines. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, in care of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Agnes Munson Agnes Nadine Munson, 91, Joplin, died at 7:20 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997, at University Medical Center, Columbia, after a short illness. Mrs. Munson was born April 1, 1905, at Webb City. She moved to Joplin in 1922. She had been an English teacher at Webb City Junior High, retiring in 1970. She was a member of South Joplin Christian Church, the National Retired Teachers Association and the American Association of Retired Persons. She married Harry A. Munson on Sept. 26, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. He died June 19, 1975. Survivors include a daughter, Carol Wrench, Dell; a granddaughter; four stepgrandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. Ron Wade will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the South Joplin Christian Church, Joplin. William Cooper CASSVILLE, Mo. … William Thomas Cooper, 87, Cassville, died at 7:26 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 11, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Cooper was born Feb. 22, 1909, at Cassville. He graduated from high school in Springfield and worked in Alaska and California shipyards during World War II. He was a welder. For several years before his retirement, he worked as a booster-station foreman for gas and oil companies in Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, Texas and New Mexico. He married Ceola Mae Baker on Oct. 2, 1937, at Springfield. She died Sept. 20, 1982. Surviving are three brothers, J.T. Cooper, Springfield, Colo., Donald Cooper, Los Angeles, Calif., and Bryce Cooper, Nashville, Tenn.; and two sisters, Anna Plumb, Springfield, and Shirley Nolen, Mountainburg, Ark. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Clarence Fetter EXETER, Mo. … Clarence Adam Fetter, 60, Exeter, died at 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Fetter was born Jan. 18, 1936, at Palmyra, Ill. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War and retired from that military branch in 1975. He moved to Exeter four years ago from Fresno, Calif. Surivors include a son, Steven Fetter, state of California; three daughters, Teresa Johnson, Fresno, Carol Pena, Clovis, Calif., and Jeannie Cox, Tacoma, Wash.; three stepdaughters, Wanda Powell and Karon Yancy, both of Fresno, and Linda Golding, Torrance, Calif.; three sisters, Dean Stouffee, Corsica, Texas, Dorothy Pratt, Palmyra, and Norma Williams, Illiopolis, Ill.; 11 stepgrandchildren and seven great-stepgrandchildren. The body has been cremated. Services will be at a later date in California. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Annie Hackney NEVADA, Mo. … Annie Lee Hackney, 98, Nevada, died Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Hackney was born Oct. 6, 1898, at Moundville. She was a lifelong Vernon County resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Community Christian Church, Nevada. She married John Harvey Hackney on March 17, 1930, in Nevada. He preceded her in death. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Moore Cemetery, Nevada, with the Rev. Wes Anderson officiating. Friends may call until 9:30 a.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Ruby Johnson GRANBY, Mo. … Ruby May Metcalf Johnson, 83, Granby, died at 12:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Johnson was born Oct. 18, 1913, at Powell. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a member of Chapel of the Ozarks, Rocky Comfort. She married Leo R. Johnson on April 26, 1947, at Neosho. He died Feb. 17, 1991. Survivors include two sons, Carroll Gene Alexander, Shell Knob, and Leo Ray Johnson Jr., Granby; a daughter, Ruth Nadean Armstrong, Ritchey; a sister, Martha Pritchett, Webb City; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Granby Memorial Cemetery, with the Rev. Fred Franks officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Ruth Landis NEOSHO, Mo. … Ruth Rebecca Landis, 97, Clovis, N.M., a former Neosho resident, died at 8:10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997, at a Clovis nursing home after a three-year illness. Mrs. Landis was born Aug. 20, 1899, at Eureka Springs, Ark. She moved to Neosho in 1960 from the state of Oklahoma. She had lived in Clovis since 1993. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Neosho Congregational Church and the P.E.O. Sisterhood, Neosho. She married David ``Tom'' Landis on April 29, 1923. He died April 25, 1973. Survivors include a son, David M. Landis, Clovis; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Tom Thorne will officiate. Burial will be at Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 8 a.m. Wednesday. Helen Lilly MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Helen Elizabeth Lilly, 84, Mount Vernon, died at 4:47 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Lilly was born March 25, 1912, at Springfield. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a member of St. Susanne Catholic Church, Mount Vernon. Her husband, James August Lilly, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Rick Lilly, Mount Vernon, and Thomas Lilly, Monett. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Susanne Catholic Church. The Rev. Monsignor Westhues will officiate. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield. Rosary will be recited at 8 p.m. Wednesday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the Barry-Lawrence Association of Retarded Citizens, Monett, in care of the funeral home. Bernadine McCrite NEOSHO, Mo. … Vera Bernadine McCrite, 89, Kent, Wash., a former Neosho resident, died at 10:25 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 9, 1997 at her home after a short illness. Mrs. McCrite was born Jan. 1, 1908, in Neosho. She graduated from Neosho High School and from the former Joplin Business College. She had worked for a Neosho attorney, Leo Johnson; at Neosho High School; and as a clerk in the Newton County probate and magistrate courts. She then moved to Austin, Texas, where she worked as a secretary in the estate and gift-tax division of the Internal Revenue Service. She retired in December 1972 and moved to Joplin. She moved to Kent in 1988. She was a former member of Joplin First Christian Church and a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees and the American Association of Retired People. Her husband, Ira E. McCrite, died in 1947. Survivors include a daughter, Paula Jean Gillmore, Kent; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Neosho IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Pugh will officiate. Pallbearers will be George Henry, Dwight Douglas, Eldon Morgan, Fred Clark and Dick Reed. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Laura Ross CARTHAGE, Mo. … Laura E. Ross, 82, Carthage, died at 5:13 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a short illness. Mrs. Ross was born June 3, 1914, at El Paso, Texas. She moved to Carthage from Neosho in 1951. She was co-owner of the former Carthage Auto Supply and United Automotive Distributors. She also was a homemaker. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Carthage. She married Darrell G. Ross on May 16, 1936, at Joplin. He died June 23, 1983. Survivors include a son, Ron Ross, Carthage; and four granddaughters. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Jim Lawley will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Ross Riley, Marvin Steverson, Stephen Holt, Jerry Norwood, Bud Norwood and Donald Hoagland. Contributions may be made to the Darrell and Laura Ross Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of the funeral home. Jim Wilks PURDY, Mo. … James Riley ``Jim'' Wilks, 65, Purdy, died at 3 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Wilks was born June 12, 1931, at Pierce City. He moved to Purdy in 1979 from St. Paul, Kan. He was a retired Air Force veteran. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, and a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, both in Monett. He married Dixie Hawkins on Jan. 1, 1990, at Purdy. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, David Wilks, Yorba Linda, Calif., Jim Wilks, Menifee, Calif., and Kenneth Wilks, Concord, Calif.; a daughter, Diane Thompson, Temecula, Calif.; one stepson, Bill Hawkins, Carthage; one stepdaughter, Tracy Hammond, Monett; two brothers, Larry Wilks, Pierce City, and Mike Wilks, Monett; and 14 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The body will be cremated. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Beulah Willhite dies at age 101 SHELDON, Mo. … Beulah Fern Willhite, 101, Sheldon, died Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at a Nevada nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Willhite was born Sept. 11, 1895, at Montevallo. She attended school in Montevallo and went to Cottey College during her last two years of high school. After graduation, she was hired to teach the first four grades at Montevallo. She later moved to Deerfield, teaching for two years before moving to Sheldon to teach. She and her husband lived on a farm south of Sheldon before moving into the city in 1925. She was a homemaker and a member of Sheldon First Christian Church, where she played the organ. She married Tom Willhite in 1917 in Sheldon. He preceded her in death. Two sons also preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Jerry Willhite, Tulsa, Okla.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Sheldon First Christian Church. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon. Contributions may be made to Sheldon First Christian Church. Leona Newcomb COLUMBUS, Kan. … Leona I. Newcomb, 91, Columbus route 2, at 8 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Newcomb was born March 29, 1905, at Quapaw, Okla. She was a retired cook for the Columbus and Maude Norton hospitals. She was a member of Macedonia Baptist Church, south of Columbus. She married Issac Newcomb in 1921 at Quapaw. He died Aug. 4, 1959. Three sons also preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Don Newcomb, Columbus; a daughter, Evelyn Garner, Claremore, Okla.; 18 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and seven great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Marvin Cleveland and the Rev. Wilma Heavin will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs (Kan.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gerald Graham, Glen Graham, Bobbie Sanders, Larry Duree, Norman Sills and Richard Garner. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ronnie Walton GALENA, Kan. … Ronnie Walton, 55, Galena route 2, died at 12:52 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a sudden illness. Mr. Walton was born Oct. 29, 1941, near Galena. He was a lifelong area resident. He had worked for 40 years at what is now Walton Hickory Station, Galena. He purchased the business from his father and renamed it in 1996. He was a member of the Galena Volunteer Fire Department from 1970 to 1975. He married Glenna Phalen on Feb. 24, 1962, at Riverton. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Eric Walton, of the home; a daughter, Diane Fitzer, Galena; a sister Rosalie Shyrock, Joplin; and two granddaughters. Arrangements are pending with Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Dorothy Bunce QUAPAW, Okla. … Dorothy Lee Bunce, 66, Quapaw, died at 2:29 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Bunce was born Aug. 24, 1930, in Lincoln County, Okla. She worked 25 years at Moncrief Greenhouse, Lowell, Kan. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Hockerville. She married Oscar Junior Bunce on Jan. 1, 1960, at Douthat. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Danny Bryant and Lloyd Bunce, both of Quapaw; a brother, Charles Ray Clingenpeel, Woodard; two sisters, Kathleen Byrant, Aplena, Ark., and Pauline Corcoran, Neosho, Mo.; and four grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sons. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Chuck Price and the Rev. Robert Taylor will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs (Kan.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ray Dean Shoemaker, Wyan Simms, Paul Howey, Tommy Bunce, Donald Bunce and Tim Bunce. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Red Miller MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Garland Lee ``Red'' Miller, 65, 308 Fourth St. N.W., who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. David McCord and the Rev. Bob Whitchurch will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, east of Miami. Pallbearers will be Doyle Egnor, Ronnie Watkins, Jim Watkins, Jerry Goins, Frankie Goins and C.J. Masters. Louis Newman MIAMI, Okla. … Louis L. Newman, 76, Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Miami, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after an illness. Mr. Newman was born March 18, 1920, in Miami. He was a design engineer for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., retiring after 25 years. He was an Army veteran of World War II. His wife, Doris Newman, died Sept. 23, 1980. Survivors include a son, Louis E. Newman, Broken Arrow; and a brother, Walter Newman, Miami. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Lucy Studie JAY, Okla. … Lucy Studie, 74, Jay, died at 7:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997, at her daughter's home in Jay after a long illness. Mrs. Studie was born April 15, 1922, in Delaware County. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Cherokee Nation and Pine Ridge Baptist Church. She married Bill Studie in October 1984 in Jay. He died Sept. 11, 1984. Survivors include three sons, Joseph King Fisher, Salina, and Rider Studie and Robert Studie, both of Jay; two daughters, Wilma Dry and Marilyn Payton, both of Jay; 19 grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Jay. The Rev. Clifford Loftis and the Rev. Chuck Glass will officiate. Burial will be in Jumper Cemetery, Jay. The body will be taken to the home of Wilma Dry, Jay, after 5 p.m. today. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Watemon Jones Watemon H. Jones, 92, Joplin, died at 2:26 p.m. Monday, July 14, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Jones was born March 24, 1905. He had lived in Joplin the past 18 years, moving from California. He was a welder and an assistant foreman for Gilro Machine and Staffing Co., Oakland, Calif., for several years. He was a member of the Joplin Senior Citizens Center. He married Mabel C. Davenport on Aug. 10, 1922, at Sharon, Kan. She died July 7, 1989. Survivors include a son, Lewis Jones, Joplin; two sisters, Margie Lewis, Pine-ville, and Ruth Curchner, Carthage; seven grandchildren; six great-grand-children; and two great-great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cem-etery, Joplin, with the Rev. J.K. Wright officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Mildred Cully Mildred I. "Webb" Cully, 92, died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Cully was born Oct. 25, 1904, at Joplin, and was a lifetime resident. She was a cigar maker at the former M&O Cigar Co., Joplin, and was a seamstress for Kassab's, Joplin. She was a member of First Christian Church, Webb City. She married Ucal Cully on March 17, 1936. He died March 29, 1995. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Webb City, with Calvin St. Clair, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Pallbearers will be Ed Purcell, Deanes Lindsey, Bill Poole, Cloyd Boyer, Marvin Ray and Stan Parkison. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church or Ozark Christian College. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Sidney Dowell NEVADA, Mo. —Sidney C. Dowell, 76, Sequin, Texas, a former Nevada resident, died Sunday, July 13, 1997, at a Sequin nursing home after an illness. Mr. Dowell was born July 16, 1920, at Nevada. He was a graduate of Nevada High School. He was a clerk for the Frisco Railroad before entering the Marines in 1942. He retired in 1967 as a major in the U.S. Marine Corp and was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He moved back to Nevada in 1970 and to Sequin in 1996 . He was a member of the Nevada Elks Lodge, American Legion and the El Dorado Springs Eagles Lodge. He married Betty Belle Rinehart on Dec. 10, 1944, at Columbia, S.C. She died Jan. 21, 1988. A daughter also preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, David R. Dowell, Sequin; a sister, Dorothy Brockman, Nevada; and a grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The Rev. John Nichols will officiate. Full military honors will be performed. Friends may call after noon Thursday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to the Elks National Foundation. Vida Maggard LARUSSELL, Mo. — Vida Mary Maggard, 90, died at 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at her daughter's home in Golden City after an illness. Mrs. Maggard was born Jan. 26, 1907, at Koy City, Okla. She was a longtime resident of the Reeds and LaRussell areas. She was a homemaker and a member of Reeds Assembly of God Church. She married Henry B. Maggard on Nov. 4, 1927, at Salina, Okla. He died May 9, 1954. She married Monroe Maggard on Aug. 14, 1983, at Reeds. He died Oct. 9, 1988. Survivors include four sons, Eddie Maggard, LaRussell, Cecil Maggard, Hermiston, Ore., and Joe Maggard and Roy Maggard, both of Reeds; three daughters, Esther Patrick, Carthage, Florence Sullivan, Golden City, and Beulah Clapper, Pierce City; a sister, Beulah Lynch, Broken Arrow, Okla.; 26 grandchildren; 63 great-grand-children; and 18 great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Burial will be in Reeds Cemetery. Carl Payton LANAGAN, Mo. — Carl Payton, 66, died at 7:36 a.m. Monday, June 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Payton was born Sept. 2, 1930, at Henton, Okla. He had lived in the area for 18 years, moving from Kansas City, Kan. He worked for General Motors, Kansas City, Kan., for 30 years, where he was a member of UAW Local 31. He was a farmer in Lanagan for 18 years. He married Ellen Lancaster on April 11, 1949, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Carl Payton, Kansas City, Kan.; two daughters, Marie Smith, Anderson, and Jackie Supica, Shawnee, Kan.; a brother, Eugene Payton, state of Michigan; two sisters, Sylvia Thompson, state of Oregon, and Goldie Smith, state of Texas; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be from 1 p.m. until the hour of service Thursday at the funeral home. Bert Stanley CARTHAGE, Mo. — Bert Stanley, 77, Carthage, died at 2:50 a.m. Monday, July 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Stanley was born Sept. 16, 1919, at Granby. He moved to Carthage in 1959. He owned and operated S&S Contractors in Carthage until 1963. He later worked at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, as a maintenance man. He retired in 1985. He was a member of Oak Street Tabernacle and American Legion Post No. 9, both of Carthage. He was an Army-Air Corps veteran of World War II. He married Elaine Fawcettstet on Aug. 2, 1942, at Bossier City,stet La. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Ron Stanley, Topeka, Kan.; three daughters, Donna Ruppert,stet Grand-view, Coleenstet Smith and Joyce Patrick, both of Carthage; two brothers, Marion Stanley, Monett, and Bob Stanley, Escondido,stet Calif.; two sisters, Marjorie Brust,stet Carthage, and Bessie Piatt,stet Joplin; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Knell Mortuary. The Rev. Larry Graham and the Rev. Betty Graham will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Oak Street Tabernacle Missions, in care of the funeral home. Luna Stephens dies at 100 WENTWORTH, Mo. — Luna Pearl Stephens, 100, Wentworth, died at 3:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at a Sarcoxie nursing home, where she had been a patient for six years. Mrs. Stephens was born June 26, 1897, at Wentworth, and was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Sarcoxie, and a former member of the County Extension Homemaker Club. She taught dress making at the Dry Valley 4-H Club. She married Verney Ray Stephens in 1919 at Wentworth. He died in March 1968. Survivors include two sons, Sterling Stephens and Clyde Stephens, both of Wentworth; a sister, Allis Armstrong, Unionville, Mo.; 15 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. George Brown George H. Brown, 80, 2408 Schifferdecker Ave., died at 7 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at his home after one year of ill health. Mr. Brown was born Sept. 29, 1916, at Century, Okla. He attended schools in Galena, Kan. He was employed by Eagle-Picher Industries in Galena for 13 years. He moved to Joplin in 1942. He retired from the Frisco Railroad in 1978 after 30 years of employment with the engineering department as a mine inspector. He was a 50-year member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. He was with the Third Degree Council No. 979 of the Joplin Knights of Columbus and served with the Fourth Degree Council No. 578 of Joplin-Springfield Assembly. He married Martha K. Gorman on Sept. 25, 1937, at Sarcoxie. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Phyllis K. Wilson, Joplin; a son, John B. Brown, Albuquerque, N.M.; two brothers, Roger Brown, Galena, and Jack Brown, Grove, Okla.; 11 grandchildren; and 21 great-grand-children. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. The Rev. Raymond Kunkel and the Rev. Benedict Harter will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Tim Bickett, John Bickett, Chris Bickett, Doug Bickett, Terry Bickett, Greg Brown, Jeff Brown, Michael Ryan Brown and Mike Velten-Heeter. Rosary will be recited at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. A family visitation will follow. Contributions may be made to St. Mary's Catholic Church. Louise Leggett Louise M. Leggett, 79, North Charleston,stet S.C., a Joplin native, died at 4:20 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 1997, at a North Charleston nursing home after a several-month illness. Mrs. Leggett was born Oct. 5, 1917, at Conway.stet She attended schools at Springfield, moving to Joplin in 1936. She was a former membership director at the Joplin Chamber of Commerce. She was a member of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, the Spiva Art Center and the Joplin Historical Society, all of Joplin. She married Thomas M. Leggett on Oct. 22, 1938, at Joplin. He died Feb. 2, 1972. Survivors include a daughter, M. Abbey Pressleystet, Summerville,stet S.C.; and two grandchildren. A private graveside services will be conducted at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Philip's Episcopal Church, where the family will receive friends afterward. The Rev. David C. Patrick and the Rev. Daniel Erdman will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Joplin Historical Society. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Bill Riese William H. "Bill" Riese,stet 91, Joplin, died at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Riese was born April 10, 1906, at Kenosha, Wis. He moved to Joplin in August 1994 from Houston, Texas. He was an aircraft mechanic at the Naval Air Station in San Diego, Calif., for more than 30 years. He was a punch press operator, riveter and mechanic in the states of Wisconsin, California, Ohio and Michigan. He built blimps for the Goodyear Zepplin Corporation on the U.S.S. Akron and the U.S.S. Macon. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin. He married Sarah M. Trottierstet on April 11, 1936, at San Diego. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Glenn Riese, San Diego; three daughters, Jerrie Latzke, stet Horeb,stet Wis., Cynthia Watkins, Columbus, Ohio, and Darlene Stump, Joplin; two brothers, Herman Riese, Bakersfield, Calif., and Dell Riese, the state of Wisconsin; two sisters, Donna Scarlett, the state of Colorado, and Lois Larson, Houston, Texas; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 5 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Lowell Rossow will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Andy Stump, Nathan Stump, Don Mosely, Earl Wade, Michael Watkins and Scott Watkins. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. John's. Austin Davis MONETT, Mo. — Austin Loyal Davis, 78, Monett, died at 1 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Davis was born Sept. 24, 1918, at Monett, and was a lifetime area resident. He was retired from Southwestern Public Service Corporation, the former Railways Ice Company of Monett, where he was an engineer. He was a member of New Life Freewill Baptist Church, Monett. He married Maxine Mullins on May 18, 1937. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Stephen Austin Davis, Des Moines, Iowa, and Randall Davis, New Orleans, La.; a daughter, Linda Mitchell, Springfield; a brother, Doyle Davis, Monett; a sister, Edna Eckman, Springfield; a stepbrother, Emory Melton, Cassville; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Arnold Ray Evans and the Rev. Larry Wormington will officiate. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, south of Monett. Contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Branson or New Life Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Mabel Hankins MONETT, Mo. — Mabel Hankins, 80, Monett, died at 4:04 a.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Hankins was born March 29, 1917, in Barry County. She was a longtime resident of Monett. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Monett, and the Esther Sunday school class. Her husband, Coleman Hankins, died in 1960. A son also preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Louisstet Hankins, Severn, Md., and Phil Hankins, Harrison, Ark.; three daughters, Pat Hasselbring, Sarcoxie, Judy Talbert, Monett, and Pam Clayton, McLouth, stet Kan.; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Monett. The Rev. Bill Riddle, the Rev. Jerry Francisco and the Rev. Michael Block will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, southwest of Purdy. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bennett-Worm-ington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to the Senior Citizens Center of Monett, in care of the funeral home. Lola Irvin SENECA, Mo. — Lola "Pearl" Irvin, 88, died at 3:25 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at a Seneca nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Irvin was born Jan. 4, 1909, in Indian Territory, Okla. She lived most of her life in the Seneca area and was a homemaker. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, North of Seneca. She was also a member of the Willing Workers Club. She married Gordon E. Irvin on Aug. 15, 1926. He preceded her in death. Survivors include four sons, William "Bill" G. Irvin, Seneca; Victor L. Irvin, Carthage; Douglas R. Irvin, Topeka, Kan., and Gaylon E. Irvin, LaSalle, Ill.; a daughter, Oneta Olson, Lamberton, Minn.; a sister, Hazel Clark, Pampa, Texas; 17 grandchildren; and 32 great-grand-children. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bethel Baptist Church. The Rev. Greg Snow will officiate. Burial will be in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Elva Kellhofer SENECA, Mo. — Elva Kellhofer, 78, died at 7:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after several months of ill health. Mr. Kellhofer was born Dec. 2, 1918, in Newton County. He was a lifetime area resident. He retired from Vickers plant in Joplin, employed as a maintenance electrician. He was a U.S. Army veteran, serving in World War II. He married Iva Dell Woodward on April 14, 1948. She preceded him in death. He is survived by two daughters, Debbie Durham; Seneca; and Kay Russell, Austin, Texas; a brother, Jack Kellhofer, Medford, Ore.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Swars Prairie Baptist Church, Seneca. The Rev. James Shope will officiate. Burial will be in Swars Prairie Baptist Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Vernon Rinehart, Roy Lee Lankford, Don Chester, Victor Elbert, Jim Graham and Jerry Chester. The family will receive friends at Swars Prairie Baptist Church from 7-8 p.m. today. Ransom Lawson MARIONVILLE, Mo. — Ransom E. Lawson, 85, Marionville, died at 5:22 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Lawson was born Aug. 3, 1911, in Lawrence County. He was a member of Union Grove Church, Marionville, and a retired machine operator from the former Southwest Manufacturing Co., Aurora. Survivors include three sons, Donald Lawson and Tracy Lawson, both of Marionville, and Harold Lawson, Aurora; two daughters, Aileen Chestnuts, Dayton, Ohio, and Sue Phillips, Aurora, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Burial will be in the Marionville IOOF Cemetery. Bryson Logan MILLER, Mo. — Bryson D. Logan, 63, Miller, died at 8:37 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at a nursing home in Mount Vernon after a long illness. Mr. Logan was born May 1, 1934, at Taberville. He was a longtime Miller resident. He owned and operated Logan construction and was a carpenter until retiring in 1993. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Maple Grove congregation. He served as assistant fire chief of the Miller Volunteer Fire Department and was a reserve police officer at Pleasant Hill and Miller. He was a Little League coach and 4-H leader for many years. He was a veteran of the Army and National Guards. He married Darlene Wilson on June 22, 1956, near Milford. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Steve Logan, Miller; five daughters, Janet Krogh, stet Miller, Diane Wilson, Neosho, Alondastet Cantrell, Aurora, Anita Bloomer and Teri Gillaspy, stet both of Miller; his mother, Buenastet Logan, Miller; and 17 grandchildren. Two sons and a daughter preceded him in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Phillip Eldred, elder, will officiate. Burial will be in St. James Cemetery, near Milford. Contributions may be made to hospice, in care of the funeral home. Otto Mackey MONETT, Mo. — Otto J. Mackey, 79, Monett, died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at a nursing home in Monett after a long illness. Mr. Mackey was born Aug. 15, 1917, at Aurora. He lived in the Monett area most of his life. He was a retired brakeman for the Frisco Railroad. He was a member of First Freewill Baptist Church, Monett. Survivors include a son, T. Ed Mackey, Monett; four daughters, Wanda Parsons and Rebecca Mackey, both of Monett, Pat Brown, Joplin, and Linda Vinson, Broken Arrow, Okla.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Buchanan Funeral Home. The Rev. Gary Parker will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Branson Community Hospice or Monett Health Care Center, in care of the funeral home. Vida Maggard LA RUSSELL, Mo. — Services for Vida Mary Maggard, 90, La Russell, who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Jimmie Copleystet will officiate. Burial will be in Reeds (Mo.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. todaythur at the funeral home. Jessie Shoff LAMAR, Mo. — Jessie F. Shoff,stet 93, Lamar, died at 9:16 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a short illness. Mrs. Shoff was born April 5, 1904, at Bassett, Neb. She moved to the Lamar area in 1949 from Bassett. She formerly lived in several cities in Michigan and Sterling, N.J. She was a 1921 graduate of Bassett High School. She taught school for many years in rural schools in Rock County, Neb. She was a member of Lamar United Methodist Church, Calla Rebekah Lodge No. 160, Lamar, and a former member of Bassett Rebekah Lodge. She married Lloyd E. Shoff on July 19, 1924, at Burke, S.D. He died Sept. 9, 1984. Survivors include two sons, Niles Shoff, Albert Lea, stet Minn., and Willis Shoff, Lamar; a sister, Mamie Muss-man,stet Beatrice, Neb.; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home. The Rev. Clifstet Crockett and Mr. and Mrs. Norman Correll will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Barton County Health Department Home Health Care, in care of the funeral home. Luna Stephens dies at 100 SARCOXIE, Mo. — Services for Luna Pearl Stephens, 100, Sarcoxie, who died Tuesday, will be 2 p.m. Friday at Housh Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. todaythurs at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Sarcoxie, in care of the funeral home. Jewell Dixon BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Jewell N. Dixon, 96, 325 E. 14th St., died at 7:47 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Dixon was born March 19, 1901, at Lincoln, Ark. She moved to Baxter Springs in November 1969 from Anderson, Mo. She was a seamstress. She was a Methodist and a past member of the American Legion Auxiliary in Baxter Springs. She married William E. Dixon in 1919 at Lincoln. He died in 1967. A daughter also preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Wanda Bendure,stet Baxter Springs; two brothers, Voycestet Yeager, Lake Isabella, Calif., and Vernon Yeager, Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Nola Andrews, Garland, Texas, and Nita Robbins, Stockton, Calif.; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Roger Noah will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Hacker, Chuck Sweeton, Gordon Sweeton, Bill Sweeton, Mike Sweeton and Scott East. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mary Fitzgerald TREECE, Kan. — Mary Jean Fitzgerald, 51, 434 Kansas Ave., died at 2 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at her home after an illness. cancer Mrs. Fitzgerald was born May 10, 1946, at Joplin, Mo. She lived most of her life in the Treece area. She was a postmistress for 13 years at the Treece post office, retiring in January 1995. She was a member of Jesus Name Pentecostal Church, Treece. She married Roy Fitzgerald on March 9, 1976, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Stan Underhill Jr., Treece; two daughters, Debrahstet Lynn Maxsonstet, Treece, and Jean Ann Hart, Picher, Okla.; her mother, Imogene Craig, Treece; a brother, Larry Craig, Treece; three sisters, Joy Lynn Mahurin and Sue Wilson, both of Picher, and Janice McGowenstet, Treece; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece. The Rev. Les Woodcock will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today thurs at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Frank Smith JAY, Okla. — Frank W. Smith, 60, Jay, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Fayetteville, Ark., after a long illness. Mr. Smith was born March 19, 1937, at Jay and was a lifelong resident. He was a farm laborer. He was a member of Piney Baptist Church and a veteran of the Army. Survivors include a son, Brad Little, Grove; a daughter, Larkstet Beaty, Southwest City, Mo.; a brother, Ed Smith, Roseburg, Ore.; and four sisters, Georgia Ann Proctor, Jay, Ella Ketcherstet and Velma Standingwater, stet both of Locust Grove, and Lou Emma Chewey, Colcord. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Piney Baptist Church, Jay. Burial will be in Piney Cemetery, Jay. A song service will be at 7 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Bill Riese Services for William H. "Bill" Riese, 91, Joplin, who died at 8:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997, will be at 2 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Lowell Rossow will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Andy Stump, Nathan Stump, Don Mosely, Earl Wade, Michael Watkins and Scott Watkins. Contributions may be made to the hospice program at St. John's Regional Medical Center. Mr. Riese was preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include a brother, Dell Riese, Alexandria, Va. Waltraut Allen NEOSHO, Mo. — Graveside memorial services for Waltraut Erika Allen, 73, who died July 7, 1997, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin, with the Rev. Jerry Seigel officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Odes Beard GREENFIELD, Mo. — Odes Henry Beard, Greenfield, 64, died Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at a Greenfield nursing home. Mr. Beard was born Nov. 6, 1932, at McAlester, Okla. He was a farmer and attended First Baptist Church, Greenfield. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include four sons, Mark Beard and Clay Beard, both of Golden City, Travis Beard, Lockwood, and Shelby Beard, Lamar; a daughter, Christeen Weisbach, Lockwood; and three grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 7 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Greenfield, with the Rev. Bill Good officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Susie High NEVADA, Mo. — Susie Mae High, 89, died at 8:48 a.m. July 16, 1997, at a Nevada nursing home after a brief illness. Mrs. High was born May 1, 1908, at Grant City. She moved to Nevada in 1930. She was a homemaker and member of Pine Street Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Howard Ronald High, Chicago, Ill.; and Maurice Allen High, Nevada; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son and a daughter. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home. The Rev. Paul Patterson will officiate. Interment will follow at Moore Cemetery. Friends may call from now until the hour of service at the funeral home. Beva Norwood NEVADA, Mo. — Beva L. Norwood, 69, Nevada, died Wednesday afternoon, July 16, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Norwood was born Oct. 15, 1927, at Sheldon. He was a lifetime Vernon County resident. He attended school in the Sheldon area. He was a truck driver his entire working life, and then retired to farming. He was a member of the Teamsters union. He married Lorine "Rene" Dockery on Dec. 1, 1946, at Fort Scott, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Charlotte Reid, Sunrise Beach; two brothers, Hal Norwood, Wheeling, and Cecil Norwood, Sheldon; three sisters, Mildred Fowler, Sheldon, Betty Butler, Fort Worth, Texas, and Marjorie Darrah, Grove, Okla.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Carl Craig officiating. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park. Friends may call until the hour of service at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Nadine Parks NEVADA, Mo. — Nadine Parks, 65, Nevada, died at 4:10 p.m., Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at her home of natural causes. Mrs. Parks was born Sept. 15, 1931, at Fulton, Ky. She graduated from a St. Louis high school. She moved to Nevada in 1987. She married Norman Parks on Sept. 21, 1956 at Hernando, Miss. He survives. Survivors include her mother, Alice McCollum, Fairview Heights, Ill.; two sons, Maurice Summers, High Ridge, and Paul Parks, Joplin; a daughter, Linda Hendrix, Nevada; two sisters, Juanita Dedmon, Fairview Heights, Ill.; and Eula Harper, DeSoto; and eight grandchildren. Services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Ferry Funeral Home. Interment will follow in National Cemetery, Ft. Scott, Kan. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, at the funeral home chapel. Martha Raines NEOSHO, Mo. — Martha Jane Raines, 87, Neosho, died at 2:18 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after an illness of several years. Mrs. Raines was born Aug. 14, 1909, at Beaver Springs, Ark. She was a longtime Neosho area resident and homemaker. She was a member of the Baptist church. She married Milom Dewey "Slim" Raines. He preceded her in death. Survivors include four sons, Bill Henry Raines, Kansas City, Mo., Albert Raines, Goodman, N. James Raines, state of Michigan, and John Raines, Neosho; five daughters, Della Connell, Seneca, Betty Ford, Smithville, Juanita Duncan, Goodman, Jane Barker, Neosho, and Pat Swartz, Emporia, Kan.; a brother and five sisters, names and addresses unavailable; 41 grandchildren; 55 great-grandchildren; and 18 great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three children. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Sandy Shaw officiating. Burial will be in Howard Cemetery, Goodman. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Martha Smith ORONOGO, Mo. — Martha E. Smith, 91, Oronogo, died at 4:35 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Smith was born Aug. 9, 1905, at Warrenton, Va. She was an inspector for Elder Manufacturing, Webb City, retiring in 1968. She attended Pleasant Hill Methodist Church. She married Ralph J. Smith on Feb. 23, 1924, at Oronogo. He died Nov. 3, 1983. Survivors include a son, Milford L. Smith, Oronogo; six daughters, Pauline Shoemaker and Marietta Geiser, both of Oronogo, Nadine Page, Webb City, Thelma Marner, Meridian, Miss., Grace Kliever, Springfield, and Jewel Evers, Sheridan, Ore.; a half-brother, Earl Berkey, Mina, Ark.; three sisters, Esther Weaver, Goshen, Ind., Bertha Winger, Columbia, S. C., and Marietta Berker, Wooster, Ohio; two half-sisters, Berniece Reno and Ruby Reno, both of Acres, La., 30 grandchildren; 65 great-grandchildren; and four great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Allen Brintnall, minister, and the Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery, north of Webb City. Grandsons will serve at pallbearers. Contributions may be made to the Gideons. Dorothy Vohs NEVADA, Mo. — Dorothy Vohs, 92, died at 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997 at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness.. Mrs. Vohs was born July 18, 1904, at St. Joseph. She had lived in Vernon County since she was 16 years old. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was a 75-year member of the Ellis Domestic Science Club She worked for Bar-B-Q Cafe, Nevada; and was a dietary cook at Nevada State Hospital until retirement. She married George Vohs in 1920 at Stockton. He preceded her in death. She also was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Lee Jenkins, Nevada; four grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 32 great-great grandchildren; and a great-great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Ferry Funeral Home. The Rev. Larry Cansler will officiate. Interment will follow in El Dorado Springs City Cemetery. Friends may call now until the hour of the service at the funeral home chapel. Contributions may be made to the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Helen Best McCUNE, Kan. — Helen Walker Best, Creston, Iowa, formerly of McCune, died at 1:05 p.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Best was born June 28, 1918 at Sherman, where she grew up and attended school. She lived most of her life in the McCune and Sherman areas. She had lived the past two years with her daughter in Iowa. She married Richard Best on May 24, 1936, at Scammon. He died on May 16, 1977. Survivors include a son, Richard Best, Red Oak, Iowa; two daughters, Shirley Louise Busse, Buena Vista, Colo., and Jennie Carole Lowenberg, Creston, Iowa; three sisters, Bertha Mae Allen, McCune, Mary Louise Bradfield, Parsons, and Margaret Woods, Crestline; four brothers, Jim Walker, Oswego, Paul Walker, McCune, Bob Walker, Columbus, and Dempsey Walker, Independence; three grandchildren; and eight great-grand-children. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Sherman Cemetery, Sherman, with the Rev. Paul Duncan officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home, McCune. Gordalee Brumley YALE, Okla. — Gordalee Delores "Corkie" Brumley, 60, Yale, died at 7:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 16, 1997, at Stillwater Medical Center, Stillwater, after an illness. Mrs. Brumley was born Dec. 24, 1936, at Shamrock, Okla. She had lived in Yale since 1983, moving from Owasso. She graduated high school at McPherson, Kan., in 1954. She received her elementary education degree from McPherson College. She also completed several hours of post-graduate work at Oklahoma State University. She taught school at Trinity Baptist School, Stillwater, and was teaching in the Yale Public School System at the time of her death. She was a member of Council Valley Baptist Church, Yale. She married Guy Brumley on March 9, 1958, at McPherson. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, David Dale Brumley, Oklahoma City; a daughter, Susan Rene Brumley, Yale; a brother, Gaylord Roseborough, Mc-Pherson; and three grandchildren. Services are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Beulah Klotz GROVE, Okla. — Beulah M. Klotz, 95, died at 2:30 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 1997, at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Klotz was born July 3, 1902, at Cottonwood Falls, Kan. She attended Baker University, and was a member of Delta Zeta Sorority. She taught elementary school at Clements and Mayfield Green, Kan. She was a Girl Scout commissioner two years and a member of several groups, such as the Cultural Study Club; Arts Group; American Association of University Women, president of Matinee Musical Club; president of the Women's Society of the First Methodist Church; and a charter member of Chapter EZ of P.E.O. Sisterhood. She married Victor Klotz on Aug. 11, 1924 at El Dorado, Kan. He preceded her in death. She moved to the Grove area in 1967 from Coffeyville, Kan. Survivors include a son, Victor Klotz Jr., Salina, Kan.; a daughter, Winona Townsend, Overland Park, Kan.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service in Grove, Okla. The Rev. Nicky Blackford will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fairview Cemetery in Coffeyville, Kan. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, or the Victor Klotz Memorial at Coffeyville Community College. Mary Berry Mary L. Vandever Berry, 88, 3431 E. 10th St., died at 12:35 p.m. Friday, July 18, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness of several months. Mrs. Berry was born March 26, 1909, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. She was a secretary in the credit department of the former Meeker Leather Company. She was a member of the United Methodist Church. She married Thomas E. Berry on June 1, 1936, in Joplin. He died Nov. 5, 1971. Survivors include a sister, Jane V. Johnson, Joplin. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. James Haddock NEOSHO, Mo. … James L. Haddock Jr., 78, 429 S. Valley St., died at 10:45 a.m. Friday, July 18, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Haddock was born Feb. 13, 1919, in Cassville. He moved to Neosho in 1926 from Cassville. He graduated from Neosho High School in 1937 and attended Drury College in Springfield. He was a Neosho postal clerk in 1942, returning to that position after he served in the Pacific during World War II. He was an abstractor for Fidelity Abstract from 1947 to 1957. He owned and operated Haddock Insurance Agency from 1957 until his retirement. He also was a real estate agent and state certified realty appraiser and past president of the Southwest Missouri Board of Realtors. He was a member and certified lay speaker of the United Methodist Church of Neosho. He was a former commander of Veteran of Foreign Wars Post No. 4142. He was a former president of the Chamber of Commerce and a former president of the Rotary Club. He was a past president and 45-year member of the Rotary Club. He was past president of the Neosho Development Company and the Neosho Housing Authority. He served as Newton County coroner from 1961 to 1968, served on the Neosho City Council from 1955 to 1958, was mayor of Neosho from 1955 to 1956, and was a past member of the Red Cross Board. He married Fredine Tarvin on Jan. 28, 1941, at Neosho. She survives. Survivors include three daughters, Deanna Swift, Neosho, Mary Lynn Rantz, Bellevue, Wash., and Joyce Hollmann, Huntsville; one son, Eric Haddock, Neosho; one brother, Austin Haddock, Carson City, Nev.; two sisters, Alice Daughtery, Neosho, and Edna Henke, Neosho; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 9 a.m. Monday at IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church of Neosho. The Rev. J.C. Harp will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jerry Klepinger, Dr. Harold Lentz, Dr. Roy Shaver, Hale McGinty, Bill Mildren, Kenneth Edson and Dr. Roy Kenney. The Friendship Sunday School Class will be seated as a group. The body will lie in state after 9 a.m. today and after noon Sunday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church of Neosho, in care of the funeral home. Ward Hood CARTHAGE, Mo. … E. Ward Hood, 86, 913 W. Mound St., died at 3 a.m. Friday, July 18, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after an illness. Mr. Hood was born Dec. 29, 1910, at Cassville. He moved from Southwest Missouri to Utah in 1934 and worked in construction. He owned and operated a motel in Big Water, Utah. He returned to Carthage in 1988. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Carthage, and the IOOF Lodge at Beaver, Utah. He married Linnea Twitchell on Sept. 5, 1936, at Beaver. She preceded him in death. Survivors include two daughters, Carol Coombs, Monroe, Utah, and Dyann Nance, Page, Ariz.; a half brother, Louie Patton, Carthage; three half sisters, Cupy Clayton and Frances Russow, both of Carthage, and Ruth Chastain, Mount Vernon; five grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services and burial will be held in Beaver, Utah. Local arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Kenneth Howes NEOSHO, Mo. … Kenneth Vernon Howes, 75, Neosho, died Thursday, July 17, 1997, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Fayetteville, Ark., after a short illness. Mr. Howes was born Nov. 23, 1921, in McDonald County. He was a lifelong resident of the Newton County and Neosho area. He was a self-employed salesman. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his daughter, Kendace Madsen, Overland Park, Kan.; three sisters, Janice Abbot, Grove, Okla., Pauline Franklin, state of Arizona, and Leta La Voie, Granby; and two grandchildren. A son preceded him in death. Arrangements are pending with Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Willis Rogers CARTHAGE, Mo. … Willis H. Rogers, 82, 1129 S. Main St., died at 1:10 a.m. Friday, July 18, 1997, at McCune Brooks Hospital after an illness. Mr. Rogers was born Oct. 29, 1914, at Grand Rapids, Mich. He had worked as an auto mechanic in River Falls, Wis., where he lived from 1945 to 1995 before moving to Carthage. He was a member of Rush River Lutheran Church, River Falls. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Ann Engbers on Dec. 31, 1945, at River Falls. She died Dec. 25, 1982. Survivors include two sons, Randy Rogers, Carthage, and Rodney Rogers, Sulphur Springs, Ark.; a brother, Donald Rogers, New Calidonia, Wis.; and two grandchildren. Services and burial will be at River Falls. Local arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Margaret Tartar MILLER, Mo. … Margaret Josephine Tartar, 83, Miller, died at 1:20 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. Ms. Tartar was born Jan. 23, 1914, near Miller. She lived her entire life in the Lawrence County area. She was a retired school teacher and taught for 35 years. She was a member of Round Grove Baptist Church. She served as caretaker of Goss Cemetery. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Round Grove Baptist Church. The Rev. Bob Holman will officiate. Burial will be in Goss Cemetery, Miller. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to Goss Cemetery. Clarence Hall GALENA, Kan. … Clarence Benjamin Hall, 82, 115 E. Eighth St., died at 1:45 p.m. Friday, July 18, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hall was born May 30, 1915, at Willow Springs, Mo. He lived in Galena most of his life. He owned and operated a taxi cab service in Galena before being employed by McPherson Pest Control, Joplin, Mo. He later began Hall's Pest Control in Galena, which he operated until retiring in 1978. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans, Galena, where he served as commander in 1983. He was a veteran of World War II, serving as a military policeman. He married Frances Shultz on April 2, 1949, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Marcia stet Abbott, Joplin, Mary Moore, Claremore, Okla., and Diana Morrill, Galena; a sister, Ollie Skinner, Raytown, Mo.; a half sister, Patsy Bryant, Riverton; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. Jeff Martin, the Rev. Max Bishop and Roy Derfelt will officiate. Burial will be in Hill Crest stet Cemetery, Galena. Grandchildren serving as pallbearers will be C.J. Hall, Buffi stet Morrill, Melisa stet Conner, Will Abbott, Floyd Moore and Jason Moore. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. Brian Lovelady GROVE, Okla. … Brian Dean Lovelady, 25, Grove, died at 7:07 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 1997, at Grove General Hospital from injuries received in an automobile accident on July 7 near the Dodge community, east of Grove. Mr. Lovelady was born Dec. 16, 1971, in Grove. He was a lifetime area resident. He was an electrician for Lovelady Electric in Grove. He was a member of the Cornerstone Church in Grove. He married Tonya Wynn on Jan. 19, 1990, in Grove. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Jessica Lovelady, of the home; a son, Jacob Lovelady, of the home; his parents, Charles and Connie Lovelady, Grove; a brother, Steve Lovelady, Grove; a sister, Rhonda Alfaro, stet Grove; and his grandfather, William A. Hobaugh, stet Grove. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Cornerstone Church, Grove. The Rev. Bill Lay will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Pallbearers will be B.J. Bowles, Russell Glenn, Sean Loomis, Chris Angel, Steve Evinger and Ronald Fielding. The family will be at the home of Steve Lovelady, at the end of Lake Road 6 East, south of Honey Creek Bridge on Highway 59. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Loree Collins Loree Collins, 70, 2108 Iron Gates Road, died at 3 p.m. Saturday, July 19, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Collins was born May 28, 1927; at Snyder, Okla. She was raised in Neosho and moved to Joplin in 1947. She owned a furniture store. She attended McKinley Avenue Baptist Church. She married Paul Collins on May 21, 1949, at Bentonville, Ark. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Terry Collins, Joplin; two daughters, Donna Wilson, Joplin, and Carol Wintgens, Tipton Ford; a sister, Velva Verrey, Joplin; and eight grandchildren. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. George Boothe MT. VERNON, Mo. — George M. Boothe, 76, died at 10:58 a.m., Sunday, July 21, 1997, at a Mount Vernon nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Boothe was born Dec. 5, 1921, at Belzoni, Miss. He was a Navy veteran, serving in World War II. He then worked as a security guard in Philadelphia, Penn. Survivors include a sister, Minnie Louden, Carthage. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. Arrangements are under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. The body may be viewed after 10 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Sharon Carlisle CARTHAGE, Mo. — Sharon Belinda Bentley Carlisle, 33, Hudson, N.C., died Saturday morning, July 19, 1997, at Grace Hospital, Morganton,stet N.C., from injuries received in an automobile accident. Her brother, Dell Bentley, lives in Carthage. Mrs. Carlisle was born June 1, 1964, in Caldwell County, N.C. She had worked in the machine room for Heredonstet Furniture, Morganton. Additional survivors include her husband, James F. Carlisle; a son, Douglas Shawn Carlisle, of the home; a daughter, Ashley Brooke Carlisle, of the home; her mother, Heather Lindsay, Hudson; her father, James Carlisle, Hudson; another brother, DeWaynestet Bentley, Hudson; and paternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Addie and Clifford Austin, Lenoir, N.C. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Pendry's Lenoir Funeral Home, Lenoir, N.C. The Rev. Sam Craven, the Rev. John Smiley and the Rev. Fred Carlisle will officiate. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Lenoir. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Harold Jones MILLER, Mo. — Harold Lee Jones, 64, Miller, died at 2:14 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Jones was born Aug. 13, 1932, at Everton. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a retired typesetter for the Miller Press. He was a member of Greenfield Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Dale Jones, Mount Vernon, and Dean Jones, Miller; two brothers, Bob Jones and Paul Jones, both of Miller; a sister, Ernestine Rodgers, Nevada; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Bob Holman and Jim Hannebohn will officiate. Burial will be in Pennsboro Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Pennsboro Cemetery. John Long Jr. NEVADA, Mo. — John Leonard Long Jr., 73, Nevada, died at 4:45 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Long was born May 18, 1924, at Gentryville. He moved to Vernon County in 1973, where he spent the rest of his life. He was a mechanic and a carpenter. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Europe. He was a member of the Christian Church. He was a member of Disabled American Veterans, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, all of Nevada, and the Montevallo Masonic Lodge. He married Rosealie McNeese on May 20, 1951, at St. Joseph. She died on Aug. 7, 1972. He married Jewel V. Null on March 10, 1973, in Vernon County. She survives. Other survivors include four sons, Johnnie D. Long, Columbus, Ga., Ronnie G. Long, Independence, Kan., Rex L. Long, Walker, and Hayden J. Long, Nevada; three daughters, Lisa Aleca Rodgers, Republic, Lennie Stirewalt, Oronogo, and Lillian Long, Walker; three stepsons, Delbert Fleming, Wichita, Kan., and Jerry Fleming and Randy Fleming, both of Nevada, 21 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; eight great-grand-children; and three step-great-grand-children. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Loren Fox officiating. Masonic services will follow immediately at the funeral home. Burial will be in Pennsboro Cemetery, Pennsboro. Friends may call until the hour of the service at the funeral home. Henry Loucks CASSVILLE, Mo. — Henry R. Loucks, 61, Cassville, died at 5:52 a.m. Monday, July 21, 1997, at Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mr. Loucks was born June 7, 1936, at Ripley, N.Y. and moved to this area 15 years ago. He was a retired truck driver and a member of Seed-Faith-Tabernacle Church. He married Bettie C. Smythe on Aug. 18, 1987, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Edward Loucks, Aurora; Henry R. Loucks Jr., Rushville, Okla., and Greg Loucks, Buffalo, N.Y.; two daughters, Terri DeLoe and Marina Golubsky, both of Ripley, N.Y.; three stepsons, Terry Stout, Moscow, Mo.; David Stout, Cameron, and Danny Stout, Springfield; three stepdaughters, Terri Stout and Barbara Ann Mee, both of Mount Vernon, and Sharon Kay Sauders, Joplin; four sisters, Gertrude Loucks, Patty Chante, Florence Williams and Agnes Nichols, all of Ripley, N.Y.; six grandchildren; and 11 step-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, with the Rev. Leslie Paul officiating. Interment will be in Maple Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dorothy Pieschel CARTHAGE, Mo. — Dorothy Louise Pieschel, 70, Carthage, died at 7:23 a.m. on Sunday, July 20, 1997, at St. Johns Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Pieschel was born Feb. 13, 1927, at St. Louis. She recently returned to Carthage from Fayetteville, Tenn. She was a homemaker, a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Carthage, and a member of the Ladies Guild of St. John's Catholic Church in Fayetteville, Tenn. She married William E. Pieschel on June 22, 1946, at Festus, Mo. He died Dec. 13, 1991. Survivors include two sons, Michael Pieschel, Fayetteville, Tenn., and Gary Pieschel, Carthage; a daughter, Karen Wells, Petersburg, Tenn.; a sister, Emma LaGrande, Cahokia, Ill.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday at St. Ann's Catholic Church. Rosary will be at 7 p.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Robert Wells, Billy Wells, Gary Pieschel, Jr., Jim Ferguson, Terry LeGrande and Anthony Clark. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Irene Schmoranz SHELDON, Mo. — Irene M. Fields Schmoranz, 71, Sheldon, died at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, July 20, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Schmoranz was born April 16, 1926, at Marshalltown, Iowa. She was a housekeeper at Cottey College, Nevada, for nine years, retiring in 1988. She was a member of First Christian Church, Sheldon. She married Harold Junior Schmoranz on March 24, 1946, at Marshalltown. He survives. Other survivors include three sons, Nick Schmoranz and Rodney Schmoranz, both of Lamar, and David Schmoranz, Lockwood; five daughters, Lleona Carpenter, Redondo Beach, Calif., Linda Burrell, Cumming, Ga., Nancy McElroy, Soquel, Calif., Rebecca Scholes, Mindenmines, and Ramona Smith, Lamar; a brother, Delbert Fields, Clinton, Ill.; four sisters, Jennie Rhodes and Margie Hoffman, both of Sheldon, Betty Smith, Las Vegas, Nev., and Sherry Gremmell, Lexington; 16 grandchildren; two great-grand-children; two step-grandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon, with the Rev. Ed Bayless officiating. Burial will be in Tolson Cemetery, Sheldon. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation of Kansas or First Christian Church, Sheldon. Kelli Stone SENECA, Mo. — Kelli Michelle Stone, 18, rural Seneca, died at 6:10 a.m. Monday, July 21, 1997, from injuries received in an automobile accident on Old Highway 60, three miles east of Seneca. Miss Stone was born Dec. 4, 1978, at Joplin. She was a lifetime resident of the Seneca area. She was a 1997 graduate of Seneca High School, where she was a member of the Seneca High School Band, Flag Team, Art Club, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Future Business Leaders of America, Future Homemakers of America, Future Teachers of America, Students Against Drunk Driving and the Science Club. She was a member of Racine Christian Church. She had completed her first responders class with the Newton County Ambulance Service. Survivors include her parents, George and Barbara Stone, of the home; three sisters, Julie Calton and Pam Golden, both of Seneca, and Peggy Clouse, Diamond; three brothers, Doug Stone, Wichita, Kan., Todd Stone, Joplin, and Brian Stone, Seneca; paternal grandmother, Cenastet Stone, Dyersburg, Tenn.; and maternal grand-mother, Fern Cochran, Joplin. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Racine Christian Church. Gerald Griffin, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Price Cemetery, Goodman. Pallbearers will be members of the Newton County Ambulance Department. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Campbell-Biddle-come Funeral Home, Seneca. Contributions may be made to Racine Christian Church. Robert Troxel MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Robert Duane Troxel, 74, Mount Vernon, died at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after an illness. Mr. Troxel was born Oct. 20, 1922, at Tipton. He was a farmer and a retired state employee. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Evelyn Troxel on Nov. 25, 1950, in the state of Arkansas. She died Jan. 24, 1997. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Elaine Tracy, Monett; and two grandchildren. Services were Saturday at First Baptist Church of Mount Vernon, with the Rev. Willard Ben Brook officiating. Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery, Springfield. Arrangements were under the direction of Greenlawn South Funeral Home, Springfield. Louis Witte IRWIN, Mo. — Louis Lee Witte, 79, 580 N.E. Fourth Lane, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, July 21, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mr. Witte was born July 5, 1918, at Raytown. He moved to Barton County in 1977. He was a retired heavy equipment operator. He was a Methodist and a member of the American Legion in Nevada. He was an Air Force veteran of World War II. He married Hazel Johnson on July 3, 1956, at Reno, Nev. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Loyal Jacobson, Blue Springs, and William James Gaffey, Lamar; a daughter, Connie Lee Butler, Karney; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Forest Hill Cemetery, Kansas City. The Rev. Rex Heavinstet will officiate. Pallbearers will be Bill Griffith, Robert Rushing, Jerry Hagen, Jerry Day and Rod Rigsby. just 5 Arrangements are under the direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Billy Ryan BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Billy Rex Ryan, 64, 304 E. 17th Street, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 1997, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Ryan was born Aug. 29, 1932, at Galena, Kan., and was a lifelong area resident. He moved to Baxter Springs from Lowell, in 1988. He worked for Vickers, Inc. of Joplin for 32 years until the plant closed in 1987. He retired from the Riverton School District in 1996. He also served in the U.S. Army. He married Betty Ping on April 14, 1972, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include six sons, Kevin Ryan, Galena, Billy Ryan, Jr., Michael Ryan and Keith Ryan, all of Joplin, Steve Qualls, Paola, and Larry Qualls, Baxter Springs; two daughters, Schandera White, Joplin, and Susan Weaver, Saginaw, Mo.; a sister, Gay Phipps, Joplin, and eleven grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. at Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. The Rev. Geoff Buffalo will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. Sons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lyle Hurst QUAPAW, Okla. — Lyle L. Hurst, 60, 6251 S. 630 Road, died at 6:30 a.m. Monday, July 21, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a sudden illness. heart attack Mr. Hurst was born June 5, 1937, at Port Orford,stet Ore. He moved to Quapaw 10 years ago from Miami. He served in the U.S. Navy for 30 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at Miami. He married Roberta Boyd on Aug. 7, 1964, at Palo Alto,stet Calif. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jeff Hurst, Quapaw; four daughters, Denise Burns and Alice Hurst, both of Quapaw, Jacquiestet Frieisenhain,stet Oklahoma City, and Kim Hager,stet Ponca City; three brothers, Sam Hurst and Floyd Hurst, both of Myrtle Point, Ore., and Joe Pitt,stet Requa,stet Calif.; four sisters, Loannstet Adamson, Martinez, Calif., Gloria Brown, Crescent City, Calif., Glenna Lambright,stet Fostoria,stet Ohio, and Donna Hill, the state of Pennsylvania; and 10 grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul-Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Patricia Burgi Patricia Lahar Cooper Burgi, 64, Branson, a former Joplin resident, died at 2:45 p.m. Monday, July 21, 1997, at her home after two years of ill health. Mrs. Burgi was born July 21, 1933, at Boonville. She was accounting manager for the Charley Pride Theater in Branson at the time of her illness. She formerly served as office manager for various automobile dealers. She was a member of the Methodist church. Survivors include a son, Ric L. Cooper, Branson; two daughters, Vickie Case and Robin Sauls, Branson; a sister, Dawn Stith, Springfield; a half brother, Harold Lahar, Dallas, Texas; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Hazelwood Cemetery, Springfield. The Rev. David Smith will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home, Branson. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. John's, Springfield. Charles Cochran NEVADA, Mo. — Charles Leslie Cochran, 98, Nevada, died at 5 p.m. Monday, July 21, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. Mr. Cochran was born Jan. 22, 1899, in Dederick. He was a lifelong resident of Vernon and Barton counties and had also lived in Walker and Stockton. He was a farmer until his retirement in 1979. He was a member of First Christian Church, Lamar. He married Emma Eugenia Archer on Dec. 20, 1919, at Nevada. She died on Nov. 5, 1979. Survivors include three daughters, Ellen L. May Lawson, Walker, Joan L. Cass Antle, Sheldon, and Mary E. Evans, Lamar; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Jack Daniels officiating. Burial will be in Green Mound Cemetery, Harwood. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home and friends may call until the hour of the service. Anthony Evans AURORA, Mo. — Anthony Thomas Evans, 33, Aurora, died Monday afternoon, July 21, 1997, from injuries received in an automobile accident on VV Highway south of Aurora. Mr. Evans was born July 15, 1964, at Aurora and was a lifetime area resident. He was a carpenter. Survivors include two daughters, Ashton Kate and Tia Marie, whose last names and addresses were unavailable; his parents, Tom and Rayma Evans, Aurora; a brother, Roy Evans, Aurora; two sisters, Peggy Williams and Carla Hedrick, both of Aurora; paternal grandmother, Mae Evans, Aurora; and maternal grandparents, June Foust, Mount Vernon, and Leroy Foust, Ash Grove. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Peterson Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Bob Boswell will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Shirley Hewitt PURDY, Mo. —Shirley Ann Hewitt, 61, Purdy, died at 8 a.m. Sunday, July 20, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Ms. Hewitt was born Aug. 1, 1935, at Lancaster, Pa. She was a nurse at Burdett-Tomlin Hospital, Cape May Court House, N.J., for many years. She moved to Purdy after retiring in 1996. Survivors include three sons, Robert Hewitt, Los Angeles, Calif., Joseph Hewitt, Millville, N.J., and James Hewitt, Bridgeton, N.J.; two daughters, Brenda Wells, Vineland, N.J., and Debby Cain, Wheaton; three sisters, Lillian Foster, Margie Gosser and Barbara Handby, all of the state of New Jersey; and several grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Geraldine Kew CARTHAGE, Mo. — Geraldine Frances Kew, 70, Carthage, died at 4 p.m. Monday, July 21, 1997, at a Carthage nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Kew was born July 9, 1927, at Baldwinsville, N.Y. She moved to Carthage eight years ago from Joplin. She was a homemaker. She married Robert P. Kew on March 15, 1947, at Baldwinsville. He died Feb. 23, 1981. Survivors include a son, Michael Kew, Carthage; two daughters, Robin Morris and Etta Pierson, both of Carthage; a sister, Ida Baker, the state of California; and seven grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb city. Doug Burwick will officiate. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to Heartline Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Ollie Mathis NEOSHO, Mo. — Ollie Blanche Cooper Mathis, 94, Neosho, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 21, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Mathis was born Jan. 10, 1903, at Newburg, Ark. She moved to Southwest Missouri in 1926, then moved to Florida, returning to Neosho in 1992. She was a homemaker and a member of Hickory Hammock Baptist Church, Milton, Fla. She married Choice Mathis in 1928. He died on May 15, 1991. Four children also preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Loyce Hively, Neosho; a grandchild and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Phillip McClendon will officiate. Burial will be Monday in Hickory Hammock Baptist Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home. Patrica Smith MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Patrica Smith, 84, Mount Vernon, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mrs. Smith was born July 8, 1913, at Joplin. She had lived in Mount Vernon since 1935. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church, Mount Vernon. She married Joseph Smith on Oct. 23, 1949, at Mount Vernon. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Charles J. Smith, Chatham, N.J.; a daughter, Joan Lambeth, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister, Euletta Munday, Kansas City; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon, with the Rev. Stanley Land officiating. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Marty Wilhite VERONA, Mo. — Marty Allen Wilhite, 12, rural Verona, died Monday afternoon, July 21, 1997, from injuries received in a one-vehicle auto accident south of Pleasant Ridge on VV Highway. He was born Aug. 5, 1984, at Aurora. He attended Aurora Elementary School. Survivors include his mother, Graciela Kuoppamaki, Crane; his father, Marvin Wilhite Jr., Aurora; a brother, Khristopher Riley, Crane; and two sisters, Natasha Wilhite and Ashley Kuoppamaki, both of Crane. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Peterson Funeral Home, Aurora. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Floyd Aubuchon BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Floyd E. Aubuchon, 87, Baxter Springs, Kan., died at 5:29 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin after a long illness. Mr. Aubuchon was born Jan. 27, 1910, at Bonne Terre, Mo. He had lived in Baxter Springs since 1928. He was a shovel operator and worked for several local mining companies. He also worked for S.A. Fones Chat Co. in Baxter Springs, and for Roberts Enterprises. He retired in 1982. He was a member of Southside Christian Church, Baxter Springs; Masonic Lodge No. 71, and the 32nd Degree Fort Scott Scottish Rite. He married Iva Mae Reavis on June 11, 1931, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jim Aubuchon, Pittsburg, and David Aubuchon, Baxter Springs; two sisters, Georgia Triozzi, Grandview, Mo., and Leila Cox, Joplin; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Ralph Erwin will officiate. Pallbearers will be Raymond Paul, Ray Heatherly, Bob Qualls, Rick Morang, Ted Dalton and Shell Taylor. Donations may be made to Southside Christian Church, and the Baxter Masonic Lodge. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Wilfred Shields PITTSBURG, Kan. — Wilfred C. Shields, 56, Pittsburg, died at 11:05 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 1997, at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Pittsburg, after six years of ill health. Mr. Shields was born Aug. 20, 1940, at Pittsburg and was a lifetime resident. He was a 1958 graduate of St. Mary's High School. He was a nursing home administrator and president of Shields Adult Care Home, Inc., Pittsburg. He was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. He served in the National Guards from 1962 to 1967 and was awarded many accommodations for leadership. Survivors include a sister, Blanche K. "Dode" Shields, Pittsburg. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. today at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. The Rev. Thomas Stroot will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Lyle Hurst QUAPAW, Okla. — Graveside services for Lyle L. Hurst, 60, 6251 S. 630 Road, who died Monday will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami, with the Rev. Leslie Couch Jr. officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Ruby Morgan MIAMI, Okla. — Ruby C. Morgan, 80, 1502 Scott Lane, died at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at a Picher nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Morgan was born Oct. 15, 1916, at Cullman, Ala. She moved to Miami from Akron, Ohio, in 1944. She graduated from an Akron high school in 1934. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church, Miami. She married Al C. Morgan on July 25, 1934, at Akron. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Don Morgan, Scottsdale, Ariz.; a daughter, Judy Huddleston, Miami; five grandchildren; and three great-grand-children. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Miami, the Rev. Jackie Allen officiating. Burial will be in G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami, under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The family will be at the home of Judy and Lee Huddleston, 1309 Scott Lane, Miami. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church, Miami. Elath Pickett GROVE, Okla. — Elath Irene Pickett, 87, Grove, died at 4:10 p.m. Sunday, July 20, 1997, at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Pickett was born Aug. 6, 1909, at Winchester, Ind. She was a homemaker. She attended First Christian Church at Lynn, Ind. She was a member of First Christian Church, Grove, where she was in the Gospel Gals Bible Study Group and the Bible Sunday school class. She was also a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Low Vision Group of Grove. In earlier years, her community activities included Parents Teachers Association, junior and senior high school band boosters club and Girl Scouts of America. She married Eldon Hunt Pickett on June 29, 1930, at Lynn. He died Dec. 24, 1991. Survivors include two sons, Mike W. Pickett, Grove, and James R. Pickett, Jasper, Ind.; two daughters, Mildred P. Monaco, Jefferson City, Mo., and Marsha M. Risher, Boulder City, Nev.; two sisters, Ethel Pearson, Indianapolis, Ind., and Reba Webb, Huntington, Ind.; 12 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at First Christian Church, Grove. Ken Siemens will officiate. Burial will be in Rolston Cemetery at Monkey Island, rural Afton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Carl McCoy Carl J. McCoy, 73, 1428 E. 30th St., died at 5:40 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. McCoy was born July 16, 1924, at Joplin. He lived in Joplin most of his life. He was a 1943 graduate of Joplin High School. He was a salesman for Sears, Inc., from 1953 until retiring in 1986. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving aboard the U.S.S. Pennsylvania. His first wife, Mary Carter McCoy, died Dec. 17, 1986. He married Helen Roby on Oct. 24, 1987. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jim McCoy, Mulvane, Kan., and Max McCoy, Pittsburg, Kan.; a brother, Harold McCoy, Joplin; a sister, Betty Layman, Kansas City; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. John Swadley will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be J.B. Hopkins, Walter Lassiter, Bud Jones, Duane Hebner, Matthew McCoy and Dustin McCoy. A flag presentation ceremony will be conducted by Robert S. Thurman Post No. 13, American Legion. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Heart Fund at St. John's Regional Medical Center or the Alzheimer's Support Group. Dorothy Donoho NEOSHO, Mo. — Dorothy L. Donoho, 69, Neosho, died at 2:31 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Donoho was born Oct. 31, 1927, in Newton County. She was a lifetime area resident. She had worked as a bookkeeper and secretary for Kraft General Foods in Neosho for 30 years, retiring in 1989. She was a charter member of Hilldale Baptist Church, Neosho, and a member of Diamond (Mo.) Christian Church. She married Jim Donoho on May 3, 1951, at Neosho. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Larry Donoho, Diamond; two brothers, Howard Kimbrough, Neosho, and Glen Kimbrough, Diamond; three sisters, Joyce McVay and Luvona Beaver, both of Diamond, and Janet Greninger, Neosho; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Diamond Christian Church, Diamond. The Rev. Wendell Bradford will officiate. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Lyle Youngberg, Dale Richards, Lee Richards, Paul Parker, Ron Hembree and Gene Mosley. Employees of Kraft Foods will be seated as a group. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The family will be at the home of Joyce McVay, 400 Raye Drive, Diamond. Contributions may be made to Hilldale Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Floyd Lukens SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. — Floyd W. Lukens, 85, Southwest City, died at 9:35 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 1997, at Gravette Medical Center, Gravette, Ark., after an illness. Mr. Lukens was born July 24, 1911, at Gravette. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a self-employed farmer and worked in the maintenance department of Southwest City Housing Authority. He married Ruth Marie Baker. She died on Feb. 20, 1970. He married Anna Calvert on Dec. 4, 1970. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gene Lukens, Miami, Okla.; a stepson, Ralph Hudson, Wichita, Kan.; four daughters, Mary May, Belle Mead, N.J., Vera Jewett, Noel, Virginia Hayes, Goodman, and Ruth Green, Shoreline, Wash.; two stepdaughters, Brenda Gamble, Independence, and Barbara Scott, Portland, Ore.; a brother, Raymond Lukens, Southwest City; and two sisters, Ida May Jones, Miami, and Ruby Nixon, Carthage; 15 grandchildren, nine step-grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. Bob Cartwright will officiate. Burial will be in Maysville Cemetery, Maysville, Ark. Pallbearers will be Wessley May, Ron Hayes, Rick Ward, Alan Jewett, Jim Jewett and Gary Pew. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Marie McCallum AURORA, Mo. — Marie B. McCallum, 82, Aurora, died at 7:20 a.m. Saturday, July 19, 1997, at a Mount Vernon nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. McCallum was born Nov. 24, 1914, at Edmonton, Canada. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Aurora. She was a retired librarian. Her husband, Andrew John McCallum, died Dec. 7, 1966. Survivors include a daughter, Zora Becker, Pasadena, Texas, and a grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Maple Park Cemetery. The Rev. Jane Brigdon Graham will officiate. Services are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. Patricia Smith MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Graveside services for Patricia Smith, 84, Mount Vernon, who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. todayThursday July 24, 1997 at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home. Orba Taylor FAIRVIEW, Mo. — Orba W. Taylor, 85, Fairview, died at 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 1997, at a nursing home in Neosho after a long illness. Mr. Taylor was born Feb. 24, 1912, in Newton County. He was a lifetime area resident, except for one year when he lived in Modesto, Calif., in 1951. He attended Oshkosh Grade School and Wheaton High School. He worked at Fort Crowder, Neosho, when it was being built, and later at the Officer's Club. He was a self-employed farmer and cattleman. He did grain farming and had both dairy and stock cattle. He also raised and broke to work both horses and mules. He was a member of the Registered Hereford Association and for many years operated under the name Taylor's Circle T. He was a member of the Church of Christ at Wheaton. He married Wetona Eastburn on Aug. 12, 1936, at Pineville. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Bettie Brust, Bisbee, Ariz., and Evva Harvey, Broken Arrow, Okla.; a sister, Evva Helms, San Francisco, Calif.; seven grandchildren; seven great-grand-children; and two great-great-grand-children. A son preceded him in death. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Wheaton Church of Christ. Richard Anderson and Steve Spillman will officiate. Burial will be in Rocky Comfort Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard Brust, Sam Taylor, Jeff James, James Taylor, Robert Taylor and Charles R. Taylor. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Sherman Woodcock NEOSHO, Mo. — Sherman Wayne Woodcock, 42, Neosho, died Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. The death was investigated by a Newton County coroner. Mr. Woodcock was born Aug. 14, 1954, at Neosho. He was a lifelong resident of the Neosho-Granby area. He was employed as a maintenance worker a St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, and LaBarge Electronics, Joplin. Survivors include a son, Lakin Woodcock, Aurora; his mother, Juanita Channel, Granby; three sisters, Debbie Hughes, Neosho, Vicky Miller, Aurora, and Rosie Larrison, Lebanon; and maternal grandmother, Sarah Mahurin, Neosho. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Fred Franks will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Larry Mahurin, Jamie Mahurin, Danny Mahuirn, Jeremy Phillips, Ryan Phillips and Josh Larrison. The family will receive friends from 6 :30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Phyllis Feauto Phyllis Ann Feauto, 66, Joplin, died at 11:59 p.m., Sunday, July 20, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a sudden illness. Mrs. Feauto was born Aug. 28, 1930. She had lived in Joplin since August 1994, moving from Iowa Falls, Iowa, where she had lived for 25 years. She was a waitress at the Capri Motel, Joplin. She owned and operated a beauty salon in Iowa Falls for several years before moving to Joplin. She was a member of St. Mark Catholic Church, Iowa Falls. Survivors include a son, Terry Feauto, Eldora, Iowa; two daughters, Jeri Jass, Alden, Iowa, and Sherry Groticka, Germany; two brothers, Marvin Schramm, Harlan, Iowa, and Laverne Schramm, Omaha, Neb.; and six grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Surls Funeral Home, Iowa Falls. The body will be cremated. Burial of the ashes will be in Alden Cemetery, Alden, Iowa. Local arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Philip Holmes Memorial services for Philip David Holmes, 64, 18 Briarwood Drive, who died Wednesday, July 23, will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. John Brath will officiate. Members of the Class of 1951 will be seated as a group. The family will receive friends following services at the mortuary. The body was cremated. A private interment will be held at a later date. Contributions may be made to the Leukemia Foundation. Edna Jeffers Edna P. Gooden Jeffers, 79, Joplin, died at 12:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, where she had been a patient since July 15, 1997. Mrs. Jeffers was born Sept. 18, 1917, at Cardin, Okla. She moved to Joplin in 1976 from Miami, Okla. She was a former nurse, working at the Heritage House, Miami, and the Galena Manor, Galena, Kan. She retired in 1983. She was a member of Oak Grove Community Chapel, Joplin. She married Theodore Jeffers on March 7, 1975, in Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Edward Gooden, Broken Arrow, Okla.; a daughter, Judy Lou Newman, Claremore, Okla.; three step-daughters, Barbara York, Tulsa, Okla., Darlene Rodriguez, San Antonio, Texas, and Norma Hampton, Overland Park, Kan.; a brother, Ace Endicott, Commerce, Okla.; a sister, Betty Hunt, Miami; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, the Rev. Keith Egermeier officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Grandchildren Sara Newman, Brent Gooden, Brett Gooden, Cory Newman, Chris Newman and Josh Newman will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Oak Grove Community Chapel, in care of the mortuary. Millie Thompson Muriel Anita "Millie" Thompson, 78, Spring Hill, Kan., formerly of Joplin, died at 2:35 p.m. Monday, June 9, 1997, at Columbia Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, Kan., after a short illness. Mrs. Thompson was born July 18, 1918, in Sedalia. She lived in Joplin for 50 years before moving to the Kansas City area in 1989. She was a member of the Hillcrest Christian Church, the Humana Senior Friends, Hillcrest Crafters, Keenagers and Women's CWF. While in Joplin, she was a longtime member of First Community Church. Her husband Robert "Skip" Thompson died April 30, 1970. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Reed, Overland Park; a son, Steve Thompson, Hilton Head Island, S.C.; a brother, C. Wesley Young, Phoenix, Ariz.; two sisters, Bonnie Vorhees, Joplin, and Beverly Marks, Kansas City; and four grandchildren. Memorial services were held at Hillcrest Christian Church, Overland Park, with the Rev. Jim Moxley and the Rev. Mark Bigbee officiating. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, with the Rev. J. K. Wright officiating. Contributions may be made to the memorial garden fund of Hillcrest Christian Church. Margaret Clements NEOSHO, Mo. — Margaret Clements, 76, Neosho, died at 11:31 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, Okla., after an illness. Mrs. Clements was born Oct. 7, 1920, at Purdy. She was a lifelong resident of the Neosho area. She was a retired cattle farmer. She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho. Her husband, Doyle Clements, died in 1973. Survivors include six daughters, Barbara Temmons, Miami, April Knight and Sabra Boyd, both of Neosho, Betty Thompson, Rogers, Ark., Myra Summers, Norman, Okla., and Denise Boyd, state of Washington; two sons, Scott Boyd, Bolivar, and Tony Boyd, address unknown; a sister, Carolene Travis, state of Washington; 21 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 5 p.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church, with minister D.L. Mitchell and minister Carol Holden officiating. Burial will be in the Gibson Cemetery, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Tony Hall, David Hall, Mark Thompson, Scott Boyd, Scott Livingston, Anthony Knight and Joshua Summers. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today at Calvary Baptist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. William Dipman SHELDON, Mo.—William Joe "Bill" Dipman, 60, died Wednesday night, July 23, 1997, at home after a long illness. Mr. Dipman was born Aug. 4, 1936, at Cripple Creek, Colo. He married Sharon Conner on December 18, 1967 at Miami, Okla. She survives. He lived in the area 37 years and was employed as a construction worker and also at the Sheldon Co-op. He recently worked for Crane Plumbing in Nevada. Survivors include two sons, William Dipman Jr., Ozark; Michael Dipman, of the home; a daughter, Melissa Redman, Sheldon; two brothers, Corky Dipman, Moss Beach, Calif.; Wayne Dipman, Sheldon; a sister, C. Irene Ediger, Oklahoma City, Okla.; four grandchildren; two step-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Sheldon Cemetery. Friends may call until 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Beeny Ferry Funeral Home in Sheldon. Valeria Eason LEE'S SUMMIT, Mo. — Valeria Eason, 81, Lee's Summit, Mo., died at 12:55 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 1997, after an illness. Mrs. Eason was born Aug. 7, 1915, at Nevada. She lived most of her life in Nevada, a few years in Richland, Wash., and the past two years in Lee's Summit. She was employed 15 years by Farm and Home Savings in Nevada. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Lee's Summit. She married Lester Eason on June 20, 1933, at Nevada. He preceded her in death. Survivors include one son, William Eason, Lee's Summit; one brother, Jerry Webster, Boise, Idaho; two grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one step-great-grandchild. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home chapel. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Contributions may be made to Lee's Summit United Methodist Church. John Howard CARTHAGE, Mo. — John J. Howard, 75, Carthage, died at 11:58 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Howard was born Jan. 20, 1922, at Carthage. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a graduate of Carterville High School. He was a warehouse worker for the Southwest Missouri Cable Co., Carthage. He worked for a Chevrolet dealership in Carthage for several years. He was also a farmer. He was a volunteer for the Share program. He was a member of the Fidelity Fellowship Church, Carthage. He was a member of the Gloryland Singers for eight years. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in New Guinea from 1942 to 1945. He married Betty L. Davis on June 19, 1945, at Hot Springs, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Sherry Petersen, Carthage, and Jennifer Cummins, Petersburg, Alaska; three brothers, Bill Howard, Ash Grove, Bob Howard, Independence, and Lawrence Howard, Ventura, Calif.; a sister, Mary Nichols, Sand Springs, Okla.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin, with the Rev. LaVern Maxwell officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to Gideons International, in care of the funeral home. Robert Melton STELLA, Mo. — The Rev. Robert John "Bob" Graham Melton, 70, Stella Route 1, died at 4:20 a.m. Thursday, July 24, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Melton was born Sept. 23, 1926, at Kansas City, Mo. He had lived in the Coffeyville, Kan., area until his retirement in 1980, when he moved to Stella. He had served for 50 years with the Southern Baptist Convention, seven years of which was with Jailhouse Ministries. He also served as an evangelist at Indian Hills Baptist Church, Coffeyville, Mount Zion Baptist Church, Stella, and Stella Baptist Church. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho. He had worked at Continental Can Co., Coffeyville, and with his wife as co-owner of the Edna Mattress Factory and the Edna Lumberyard, both of Edna, Kan. He had also served in the U.S. Navy. He married Norie Lee Barnard in Dewey, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include five daughters, Cecelia Erisman, Centerville, Kan., Roberta Miranda, Olathe, Kan., Tina McAfee, Coffeyville, Ollyn Dye, Lavaca, Ark., and Earlene Bolejack, Tulsa, Okla.; a son, the Rev. Terry Lee Turner, Lavaca; his stepmother, Virginia Melton, Brownsville, Texas; two brothers, Frank Lucas and Lewis Melton, both of Houston, Texas; four sisters, Frankie Knipple, Fall Brook, Calif., Dena Lee Cox, Joplin, Rhoda Lou Hayne, Orne, Utah, and Pamela Dodson, Austin, Texas; 14 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho, the Rev. Perry Lee Turner officiating. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Grover Patterson CARTHAGE, Mo. — Dr. Grover S. Patterson, 75, 1727 S. River Street, a prominent retired Carthage physician, died at 5:54 p.m. Wednesday, July 23, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage. He had been seriously ill for two months. Dr. Patterson was born April 1, 1922, at Kannapolis, N.C., and graduated from high school there in 1935. He later graduated from Catawba College and Duke University Medical School. He came to Carthage in 1952 to establish his practice and retired Sept. 2, 1987. He was a member and former deacon and elder of First Presbyterian Church, Carthage. He was also a member and former teacher of the John Knox Sunday School class. He was a former president of the Jasper County Medical Society, former state vice president of the Academy of Family Physicians and served three terms as chief of staff at McCune-Brooks Hospital. He had also served on the former YMCA board and the United Fund board. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War, serving 20 years in the Navy Reserves, retiring with the rank of Commander in 1972. He was a member of Chosen Few, a Korean War veterans' organization. He married Patty Rush on Oct. 17, 1948, at Bristow, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Carol Patterson, Lawrence, Kan., and Anne Sneed, Columbia, Tenn; a brother, Curtis Patterson, Greensboro, N.C.; four sisters, Gladys Lowery and Helen Patterson, both of Wilson, N.C., Pauline Clark, Charlotte, N.C., and Mabel Wilkinson, Raleigh, N.C.; and five grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Carthage, with the Rev. Wayne Porter officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Carthage, Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, or McCune-Brooks Hospital, all in care of the mortuary. Elizabeth Day GROVE, Okla. — Elizabeth G. Day, 87, died Wednesday, July 23, 1997, at Jackson General Hospital, Jackson, Tenn., after a sudden illness. Mrs. Day was born Jan. 12, 1910, in Arkansas. She married Edgar J. Redford on Jan. 13, 1928, at Clinton, Mo. He preceded her in death Dec. 13, 1981. She later married Joseph Day on Nov. 17, 1984, at Grove. He survives. She was a member of the Carr Baaptist Church near Grove. She was a member of the professional Women's Club in Grove. And had managed the Whipperwill Resort near Grove. Other survivors include a daughter Betty Dale Pippert, Fort Wayne, Ind.; two sons, Norman Earl Redford, Apple Valley, Calif.; Jerry Ed Redford, Dayton, Ohio; two grandsons, one granddaughter; and two great-granddaughters. Services will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Carr Baptist Church. The Rev. Ray Clanton will officiate. Burial will be in the Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Visitation will be today from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Louise Watson MIAMI, Okla. — Louise Gladney Watson, 86, Metairie, La., formerly of Miami, died at 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 1997, at East Jefferson General Hospital, Metairie, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Watson was born July 14, 1911, at Baton Rouge, La. She had lived in Miami for 45 years before moving to Metairie. She was a graduate of Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge. She worked as the librarian at Miami High School for many years. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Miami. She married Hayden Watson. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Thomas Watson, Mandeville, La.; a daughter, Martha Schmidt, Jacksonville, Fla.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home, Metairie. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in G.A.R. Cemetery, Miami, with the Rev. John Wilson officiating. Local arrangements are under the direction of Guilford Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Bill Williams COMMERCE, Okla. — Bill F. "Bud" Williams, 60, Longview, Texas, formerly of Commerce, died Wednesday, July 23, 1997, at a Longview hospital after an illness. Mr. Williams was born Nov. 4, 1936, at Grove. He lived in Longview for 15 years, moving from Commerce. He was a land surveyor for Swepco for 20 years. He most recently worked as a private consultant. He was a Christian. Survivors include his wife, Verna Williams, Longview; two sons, Rick Williams, Miami, Okla., and Terry Williams, Commerce; a stepson, Michael Weisinger, Longview; his father and stepmother, Jimme and Martha Williams, Miami; two brothers, Reed Williams, Southwest City, and Johnny Williams, Joplin; six grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Jerry Von Moss will officiate. Burial will be in Buzzard Cemetery, Grove. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Jerry Allgood, Don Russell, Mike Weisinger, Marty Moudy, Dick Currey and Bill Turner. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Edna Jeffers Services for Edna P. Gooden Jeffers, 79, Joplin, who died Wednesday, will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The name of a stepson, David Jeffers, was omitted from an obituary that appeared in Friday's editions. Lois Ponder Lois A. ``Babe'' Ponder, 88, Springfield, formerly of Joplin, died at 5:35 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 1997, at a Republic nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Ponder was born Nov. 14, 1908, at Noble, Texas. She moved to Joplin in 1976 from Vandalia, Ill. She moved to Springfield in 1980. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Park Plaza Christian Church and a former member of Mount Hope Order of the Eastern Star at Lamar. She married Charles E. ``Bud'' Ponder on Dec. 12, 1928, at Sherman, Texas. He died April 30, 1976. Survivors include a son, Charles E. Ponder Jr., Springfield; a daughter, Lois Brown, Springfield; seven grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Scott Jordan will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Grandsons will be pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Ellen Cartwright NEVADA, Mo. … Ellen Lewis Cartwright, 78, Nevada, died Thursday, July 24, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Cartwright was born Nov. 2, 1918, at Nevada. She was a lifelong resident of Nevada. She was graduated from Nevada High School in 1936. She worked for 10 years at Maxwell's Packing Plant, Nevada, and worked at Nevada State Hospital until she retired. She was a member of Community Christian Church, Nevada. She married L.J. Cartwright on Jan. 19, 1937, at Fort Scott, Kan. He died in 1986. Survivors include two daughters, Laura M. Pursley, Chillicothe, and Judy J. Smith, Nevada; four grandchildren; and a great-grandson. She was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. Wes Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until the hour of the service at the funeral home. Mickey Ellis CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Lina Lee ``Mickey'' Ellis, 76, Carl Junction, died at 11:10 a.m. Friday, July 25, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Ellis was born March 15, 1921, at Hockerville, Okla. She moved from Picher, Okla., to rural Carl Junction in 1953. She was a homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church at Carl Junction. She married George H. Ellis on May 27, 1936, at Miami. He survives. Other survivors include four sons, Larry L. Ellis and Bill Ellis, both of Carl Junction, Herman D. Ellis, Joplin, and Jay B. Ellis, Webb City; three daughters, Joyce Dunn, Carl Junction, Lina Tennis, Joplin, and Betty Smith, of the home; two brothers, the Rev. Billy R. Hansford, Cardin, Okla., and Chester Hansford, Kansas City, Kan.; two sisters, Charlotte Ellis, Picher, Okla., and Betty Joan Wilkinson, Tulsa, Okla.; 17 grandchildren; and 24 great- grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Willis Kelley NEVADA, Mo. … Willis Matson Kelley, 67, Grain Valley, a former Nevada resident, died Friday morning, July 25, 1997, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Kansas City, after a long illness. Mr. Kelley was born Jan. 9, 1930, in Cherokee County, Kan. He lived most of his adult life in Kansas City. He served in the Marine Corps. He retired to Nevada in 1993. He was a member of the American Legion. He married Rosalee Hendrix on July 7, 1951, in Nevada. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Steven Alan Kelley, Warrensburg; two daughters, Diana Linn Carroll, Grain Valley, and Rose Ann Abrams, Nevada; two brothers, Floyd Kelley, state of Texas, and George Kelley, state of California; three sisters, Pearl Zook, Joplin, Florence Fruit, Olathe, Kan., and Laura Black, Newaygo, Mich.; and three grandsons. Services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call until the service time at the funeral home. Lenora Shelton WEBB CITY, Mo. … Lenora S. Shelton, 99, 1013 W. Crow St., died at 9:45 a.m. Friday, July 25, 1997, at a Joplin nursing home after three years of ill health. Mrs. Shelton was born April 9, 1898, in south-central Kansas. She had lived in Webb City most of her life. She was a seamstress for the former Smith Brothers Manufacturing Co. in Webb City for several years. She was a member of Frisco Church, Webb City. Her husband, John C. Shelton, died Feb. 24, 1952. Survivors include a son, Overton Shelton, Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Robert Readshaw, Joplin; 15 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Steve Hutchinson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Norma Wooldridge SARCOXIE, Mo. … Norma Jean Wooldridge, 67, Sarcoxie, died at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 24, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Wooldridge was born March 30, 1930, at Mission Valley, Iowa. She had lived in Sarcoxie the past 48 years. She had worked for Juvenile Shoe Corp. and Justin Boot Co., both in Sarcoxie. She retired in 1992. She was a member of the Nazarene Church, Sarcoxie. She married Kenneth ``Shorty'' Wooldridge on Sept. 19, 1949, at Junction City, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Stephanie Jeannie Knott, Sarcoxie; a brother, Bill Huff, Missouri Valley, Iowa; three sisters, Irene Bonham and Rosie Thompson, both of Missouri Valley, and Frances Bonham, Council Bluffs, Iowa; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Marvin Valentine will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gerald Pennington, Raymond Nimsick, Dale Reynolds, Rodney Guinn, Roy Deonier and James Sullenger. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Carol Gollhofer Carol Cahalan Gollhofer, 41, 3122 Winfield Ave., died at 4:30 a.m. Thursday, July 3, 1997, at her home following 10 months of ill health. Mrs. Gollhofer was born June 16, 1956, in Monett. She was graduated in 1974 from Pierce City High School. She spent most of her life in Pierce City. She moved to Joplin six years ago. She was employed as a payroll processing supervisor with the Employer's Alternative, Joplin. She was previously employed in the business office of Joplin Auto Park. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Joplin. She married Larry Gollhofer on April 12, 1975, in Pierce City. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jim Gollhofer, of the home; a daughter, Kim Gollhofer, of the home; her parents, Vincent and Patricia Cahalan, Pierce City; four brothers, Mike Cahalan, David Cahalan and Tom Cahalan, all of Pierce City, and Bob Cahalan, Neosho; and two sisters, Sharon Heidlage, Ponca City, Okla., and Tena Damrill, Pierce City. Funeral Mass will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Joplin, with the Rev. John Brath officiating. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Pallbearers will be Phillip Gollhofer Jr., Michael Gollhofer, Jared Heidlage, Allen Reed, Phillip Palmer and Brad Gripka. Prayer service will be at 7 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Chapel. Contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House or St. John's Hospice. Nelle M. Watts Nelle M. Watts, 95, Joplin, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 1997, in a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Watts was born May 28, 1902, at Richland. She had lived in Joplin most of her life. She was employed 10 years by Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. and 11 years for Watts Paint Store. She retired in 1973. She was a member of Oakland Christian Church. She married Hunter L. Watts on June 21, 1936, at Pineville. He died in September 1961. Survivors include a daughter, Sasha Atkins, Joplin; a sister, Catherine L. Tasker, Joplin; nine grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. James Boseman GREENFIELD, Mo. — James Walton Boseman, 57, Greenfield, died at 3:52 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at Muskogee Hospital, Muskogee, Okla., from injuries he sustained earlier that day in an auto accident in Muskogee. Mr. Boseman was born April 29, 1940, in Society Hill, S.C. He attended the University of Idaho at Moscow, where he received his master's degree in math. He was a self-employed antique dealer. He married Marjorie Ashburn on June 13, 1962, in Bonners Ferri, Idaho. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Cindy Ann Ferguson, League City, Texas, Dawn Marie Butler, Blue Springs, and Sarah Kay Daniel, Arcola, and two grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Harold McMasters officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Main Street Baptist Church, Greenfield. Ruby King VERONA, Mo. — Ruby Maxine King, 87, Verona, died at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. King was born on May 29, 1910, in Stone County. She was a homemaker and a member of McDowell Community Church. She married John C. King on Nov. 30, 1930, in Bentonville, Ark. He died on March 18, 1961. Survivors include a son, George King, Verona. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Jim Copley officiating. Burial will be in Calton Cemetery, southeast of Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Calton Cemetery in care of the funeral home. Grace Lyon EXETER, Mo. — Grace L. Lyon, 86, Exeter, died at 7:52 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Lyon was born March 31, 1911, in Kansas. She attended schools in Eureka, Kan. She was the assistant postmistress in Iuka, Kan. After she retired, she moved to Exeter, where she and her husband raised cattle. She was a volunteer for Meals on Wheels for 20 years. She was a member of Celestial Chapter No. 81, Order of Eastern Star and Exeter First Baptist Church. She married Cecil William Lyon on Sept. 8, 1928, at El Dorado, Kan. He died on May 27, 1997. Survivors include a son, Dale Lyon, Denver, Colo; a daughter, Phyllis Gable, Exeter; a sister, Faye Scharff, Eureka, Kan; four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. Jerry Yarnall and the Rev. Don Foley officiating. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Greenwood Cemetery, Eureka, Kan. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Exeter First Baptist Church or Cassville Masonic Lodge. Janet Marbut AURORA, Mo. — Janet S. Marbut, 49, Aurora, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Marbut was born Oct. 27, 1947, in Aurora. She was a billing clerk for MWM Dexter, Aurora. She was a member of Verona Baptist Church and was a lifetime area resident. She married Phil Marbut on March 25, 1967. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Brent Marbut, Aurora; two daughters, Lashel Crouch, Pierce City, and Janie Marbut, Aurora; two sisters, Kathy Earnhart, Marionville, and Nancy Weldy, Aurora; two brothers, Randy Naylor, Aurora, and Ronnie Naylor, Yucca Valley, Calif.; her parents, Gene and Virginia Naylor, Aurora; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Aurora. Pastor Chuck Kachley will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Hycel Tucker SENECA, Mo. — William Hycel Tucker, 75, Seneca, died at 8:55 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Tucker was born May 14, 1922, in McDonald County. He was a lifetime area resident and a member of Hart Assembly of God Church. He worked for the City of Seneca street department and International Paper Co., Joplin. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Bob Tucker, Neosho; two brothers, Dorwin Tucker and Ross Tucker, both of Seneca; two sisters, Margie Perse, Wyandotte, Okla., and Grace Lovall, Raytown; and two grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Campbell-Biddlecome Chapel, with the Rev. Roy Scribner officiating. Burial will be in Swars Prairie Baptist Cemetery, south of Seneca. Graveside military services will be conducted by the Grove Veteran Ritual Team, Grove, Okla. Dorothy Young CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Services for Dorothy M. Young, 87, rural Carl Junction, who died Tuesday, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Carl Junction Christian Church. Mrs. Young was born July 9, 1910, at Joplin. Survivors include 46 great-grandchildren. Claude E. Hughes Sr. GROVE, Okla. — Claude E. Hughes Sr., 83, Grove, died at 5:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Hughes was born May 30, 1914, at Hunter. He served in the Army during World War II. He worked as a painter most of his life. He moved to the Grove area in 1960 from Arkansas City, Kan. He married Georgia Morton on Sept. 21, 1934, at Wellington, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Claude E. Hughes Jr., Grove, Larry D. Hughes, Vinita, Ronald L. Hughes, West Lake, La., and Don Hughes, Texarakana, Texas; a daughter, Karen Crawford, Cyril, Okla.; two sisters, Agnes Lones, Largo, Fla., and Ione Marks, Manning, La., 18 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren. A private service is planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Richard Sanders GROVE, Okla. — Richard L. Sanders, 60, Grove, died at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 30, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Sanders was born Sept. 21, 1936, in Delaware County. He attended Grand Canyon College, Phoenix, Ariz., and Golden Gate Seminary, Mill Valley, Calif. He was ordained and named pastor at Graton Baptist Church, Graton, Calif. He also was pastor at Bethel Island Baptist Church, Bethel Island, Calif; French Camp Baptist Church, French Camp, Calif; White Water Baptist Church, Dodge Baptist Church, Bernice Baptist Church and Peoria Baptist Church, all in Delaware County, Okla. He made missionary trips to Honduras, Costa Rica, Belize and Mexico. He had been chaplain for St. John's Hospice, Grove, associate pastor at Grove Christian Center and operated Sanders Drywall for many years in Grove. His wife, Sheri Sanders, survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Richard L. Sanders Jr., Ocean Side, Calif., Paul Sanders, and David Beebe, all of the home; three daughters, Elizabeth Sanders, Grove, Rebekah Sanders and LaVournne Beebe, all of the home; a sister, Janet Jobe, Maysville, Ark.; and seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Grove Christian Center, Grove, with the Rev. Leon Vernon officiating. Burial will be in Mount Herman Cemetery near Jay. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home Chapel, Grove. Mary Jane Ayling Mary Jane Ayling, 83, a former Joplin resident, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at Valley Baptist Medical Center, San Benito, Texas, after an illness. Mrs. Ayling was born Aug. 26, 1913, at Laredo. She was a member of the Laredo Baptist Church, the Order of Eastern Star at Trenton, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ladies Auxiliary. She was a former member of the Tip-O-Tex Good Sam Club. Her first husband, Forest R. Tolle, died in 1955, and her second husband, Albert Ayling, died in 1996. Two sons also preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Nina Briegel, Trenton; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Richardson Cemetery, east of Laredo. Friends may call after noon Monday and from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Lindley Funeral Home, Laredo. Contributions may be made to the North Missouri Baptist Home, Chillicothe, in care of the funeral home. Dora Banke Dora Justine Banke, 88, formerly of 2621 Pennsylvania Ave., died at 1:25 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 1997, at Skaggs Memorial Hospital, Branson, where she had been a patient three days. Mrs. Banke was born April 7, 1909, at Shamokin, Pa. She moved to Joplin in 1949 from Baxter Springs, Kan., where she and her husband had operated a grocery store. After moving to Joplin, she was a salesperson for J.C. Penney Co. for 10 years. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church. She married Anthony ``Tony'' Banke on April 17, 1927, at Shamokin. He died Jan. 28, 1909. There are no immediate survivors. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Joe Greenfield Joe R. Greenfield, 69, Birmingham, Iowa, died at 12:01 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 1997, from injuries received in a farm accident at his farm in rural Birmingham. He was the father of Dennis Greenfield, Joplin. Mr. Greenfield was born Nov. 12, 1927, at Birmingham and was a lifetime area resident. He was a 1946 graduate of Birmingham High School. He had farmed his entire life in the Lick Creek Township, VanBuren County, Iowa. He was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Fairfield, Iowa, and the Lap-Landers Tractor Pulling Association. Additional survivors include his wife, Elna Greenfield; another son, Wesley Greenfield, Bloomfield, Iowa; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, Fairfield. Charles Jensen and Keith Trumbo, pastors, will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Hill Cemetery, Birmingham. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Behner Funeral Home, Fairfield. Contributions may be made to the Seventh Day Adventist Church or the Birmingham First Responders. Nelle Watts Services for Nelle M. Watts, 95, Joplin, who died Thursday, will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. Clarence Chartier and Judy Messner, ministers, will officiate. Burial will be at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons Douglas Chew, Tommy Atkins, Dustin Atkins and Tom Hempen. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Oakland Christian Church, in care of the mortuary. Willie Angel NEOSHO, Mo. … Willie M. Angel, 85, Neosho, died at 3:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Angel was born Dec. 2, 1911, at Broken Bow, Okla. She was a homemaker and a longtime Neosho area resident. She married G. Warren Angel in February 1929 in Pawhuska, Okla. He died May 6, 1982. Survivors include a daughter, Natoma ``Rose'' Carney, Neosho; two grandchildren, five great-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Bixby Cemetery, Bixby, Okla. Rev. Ralph Walker will officiate. Friends may call at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Services are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. James Harris CARTHAGE, Mo. … James S. Harris, 71, 2119 Grand Ave., died at 7:45 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 1997, at his home after a one-year illness. Mr. Harris was born Dec. 10, 1925, at Carthage. He was a lifetime resident and was a 1943 graduate of Carthage Senior High School. He was an air-traffic controller with the Federal Aviation Administration, serving at the Joplin Regional Airport for 20 years. He retired in 1989. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Carthage. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He married Bonnie Jean Janney on Feb. 13, 1945, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are four sons, Richard Harris, West Nyack, N.Y., Mike Harris, Steve Harris and John Harris, all of Carthage; a daughter, Nancy Hutchins, Milipitas, Calif.; his mother, Verna L. Harris, Carthage; two brothers, Glen Harris, Bella Vista, Ark., and Ed Harris, Iving Texas; a sister, Donna Irwin, Longview, Texas; 17 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Knell Mortuary. The Rev. Bill Sutter will officiate. Burial will be in Fasken Cemetery, northeast of Carthage. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's hospice program or the American Cancer Society, in care of the mortuary. Elizabeth James LAMAR, Mo. … Elizabeth Mae James, 96, Greenbrier, Tenn., a former Lamar resident, died at 11:20 a.m. Thursday, July 31, 1997, at North Crest Medical Center, Springfield, Tenn., after a short illness. Mrs. James was born Sept. 9, 1900, at Seymour. She had lived in Lamar for many years before moving to Tennessee in 1991. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Calla Rebekah Lodge No. 160 and Pleasant Hill Homemakers Club, both in Lamar. She married David ``Phil'' James on April 25, 1925, at Girard, Kan. He died Dec. 10, 1991. Survivors include a son, Richard Paul James Sr., Greenbrier; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Jackie Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Rebekah services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home by Calla Rebekah Lodge No. 160. Visitation will follow. Pallbearers will be Ed Morin, Earl Salow, Noah Jeffries, Lucky Roberts, Fred J. Divine and Tom Maberry. Contributions may be made to IOOF DeBolt Lodge No. 515 or Calla Rebekah Lodge No. 160, in care of the funeral home. Christine Wacker NEOSHO, Mo. … Christine Magdeline Schmidt Wacker, 83, Neosho, died Thursday, July 31, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Wacker was born June 9, 1914, at Artas, S.D. She moved to Neosho from South Dakota in April 1990. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Neosho, and the Christian Builders Sunday School Class. She married Edwin Wacker in 1933 at Artas. He died in 1980. Survivors include two daughters, Myrna Jones, Neosho, and Doris Hoon Opelika, Ala.; a brother, Harvey Schmidt, Roseville, Calif.; three sisters, Emma Koth, West Hills, Calif., and Helen Tichota and Eva Stabler, both of Aberdeen, S.D.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded her in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Clement Graham officiating. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Mobridge, S.D. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. Saturday. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home. Glenn Lois Wilkins NEOSHO, Mo. … Glenn Lois Wilkins, 87, DeSoto, Kan., a former Neosho resident, died Tuesday, July 29, 1997, at Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lawrence, Kan., after an illness. Mrs. Wilkins was born Sept. 21, 1909, at Troy, Ala. She had lived in Neosho before moving to DeSoto. She was a homemaker and a member of the United Methodist Church in Neosho. Her husband, Col. J.D. Wilkins, preceded her in death. One daughter also preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Gregory Wilkins, Joplin, and James D. Wilkins, Mantua, Ohio; three daughters, Glenda R. Wilkins, Fort Smith, Ark., Lois R. Wilkins, DeSoto, and Jennifer Baird, St. Louis; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be Saturday, Sept. 6, at Dillards Funeral Home, Troy, Ala. Burial will be in Griffin Cemetery, Troy. Arrangements are under the direction of Cedar Crest Memorial Chapel, DeSoto. Contributions may be made to the United Methodist Church in Neosho, the American Heart Association or the American Diabetes Association. Wilma Deems PITTSBURG, Kan. … Wilma J. Hardister Deems, 68, 1608 N. Locust St., Pittsburg, died at 1:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 1, 1997 at a lake home in Grove, Okla., after a sudden illness. Mrs. Deems was born Nov. 21, 1928, at Midway. She lived in Pittsburg her entire life. She attended Pittsburg schools. She was a homemaker. She married James Deems on June 15, 1945, at Pittsburg. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Jerry Deems, Joplin, Mo.; a brother, Jack Hardister, Pittsburg; and two grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, with the Rev. James Sukraw officiating. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary and friends may call after 10 a.m. Sunday. Helen Matthews Helen Matthews, 92, 2103 Brownell Ave., died at 9:05 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Matthews was born July 31, 1905, at Mount Ayr, Iowa. She moved to Joplin in 1945 from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She worked for several years in a Macy's department store before she retired in 1961. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, Ruth Chapter No. 177 and Rebekah Lodge No. 96. She was a member of St. James United Methodist Church. She married Carl Matthews on June 29, 1961, at Miami, Okla. He died Nov. 13, 1984. Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Bushner, Joplin; two granddaughters; three great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandson. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Hope Cemetery. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Lefa Williams Lefa I. Williams, 76, Joplin, died at 9:05 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Williams was born April 4, 1921, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker. She married Marion T. Williams on Aug. 30, 1940, in Joplin. He died Sept. 12, 1993. Survivors include four sons, Jay Williams, Little Rock, Ark., Jimmie Williams, Seneca, Marion Williams Jr., Jacksonville, Fla., and Richard Williams, Carthage; two daughters, Betty Madison, Seneca, and Margaret Chitwood, Oskaloosa, Iowa; two sisters, Wilma Dugan, Afton, Okla., and Beula Miller, Joplin; 20 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Martin, Sean Turner, Ronnie Durbin, Chris Fortner, Howard Rhodes and Francis Edgar. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Della Johnson CARTHAGE, Mo. — Della D. Johnson, 93, Carthage, died at 9:55 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, at a Carthage nursing home. Mrs. Johnson was born April 15, 1904, in Cedar County. She moved to the Carthage area in 1909. She had worked at Ramsey's Department Store and T&M's Menswear, both in Carthage. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Carthage, where she taught Sunday school class for several years. She married Loyd E. Johnson on Sept. 5, 1923, in Carthage. He died on Nov. 21, 1982. She has no immediate survivors. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Sutter will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Herald Kyger DIAMOND, Mo. — Herald L. Kyger, 67, Yukon, Okla., a former Diamond resident, died Sunday, Aug. 3, 1997, at Deaconess Hospital, Oklahoma City, Okla., after an illness. Mr. Kyger was born June 27, 1930, in Diamond. He was a sales manager for Kewametal Inc. He was a member of Putnam City Baptist Church and the Motor Home Club and a former president and vice president of the Traveling Teepees. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Irene Blotter Kyger; three sons, Steve Kyger and Randal Kyger, both of Yukon, and Ken Kyger, Oklahoma City; his mother, Fern Kyger, Diamond; six brothers, Robert Kyger, Diamond, J.B. Kyger, Elkins, Ark., Don Kyger, Rogers, Ark., Louis Kyger, Springdale, Ark., Gary Kyger, Rolla, and John Kyger, Carthage; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Diamond Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Gene Adams Funeral Service, Bethany, Okla. Charley Oxendine PIERCE CITY, Mo. — Charley A. Oxendine, 92, Springfield, a former Pierce City resident, died at 3 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, at a nursing home in Springfield after an illness. Mr. Oxendine was born July 23, 1905, at Union, Tenn. He was a retired farmer and grain hauler. He was a member of Berwick Church. He married Edna Lucille Davidson on April 9, 1932, at Neosho. She died June 15, 1997. Survivors include two sons, Ralph Oxendine, Cheney, Kan., and Leon Oxendine, Springfield; two daughters, Naomi White, Springfield, and Norma Loveland, Bedford, Texas; 16 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. The Rev. Don Gardner will officiate. Burial will be in Berwick Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Grace Sutton AURORA, Mo. — Grace Sutton, 85, Aurora, died at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, at Aurora Community Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Sutton was born Dec. 30, 1911, in Aurora. She was a homemaker and a Methodist. She married Leonard Sutton on Dec. 22, 1943, in the state of Arizona. He died March 19, 1970. Survivors include two sons, Leonard Sutton, Aurora, and James Sutton, Mount Vernon; a daughter, Betti Sutton, Branson; a brother, Hank Williams, Alabama; two sisters, Phalene Howerton, and Mary Ellen Scott, both of Aurora; and seven grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today in Maple Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Rex Springer officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Fund or American Heart Association. Darrell Young CARTHAGE, Mo. — Darrell M. Young, 93, 1712 Grand Ave., Carthage, died at 12:35 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, at his home after a three-month illness. Mr. Young was born Sept. 13, 1903, at Martinsville, Mo. He received his bachelor's degree in 1928 and his master's degree in 1933 from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was a teacher for 15 years, including eight years at Long Branch Country School, Martinsville, four years at Martinsville High School and was vocational/agriculture teacher for the Pierce City and Carthage school districts. He was district supervisor for Calcium Carbonate Co., Carthage, for 30 years. He retired in 1974. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Carthage. He was a member of the Alpha Gamma Sigma professional agricultural fraternity, Alpha Zeta honorary agricultural fraternity, Ruf Nex honorary leadership organization, and was a Gamma Sigma Delta honorary graduate. He was a member of the Carthage Rotary Club since 1942 and had served as secretary-treasurer. He had 50 years perfect attendance at Rotary meetings. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Pierce City, since 1930. He married Doris Stotts on July 22, 1935, at Carthage. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Sandra Miller, Fair Grove, and Mary Karen Carter, Carl Junction; a sister, Mary Pearl Schwartz, Cassville; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Hazel Wierz GALENA, Kan. — Hazel Wierz, 55, Galena, died at 8:55 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Wierz was born March 4, 1942, at Wheeling, W.Va. She moved to Galena four years ago from Jasper, Mo. Survivors include her husband, Robert A. Wierz; a son, Stanley LeRoy Biggs, Gainesville, Fla.; three stepsons, Robert A. Wierz Jr. and William J. Wierz, both of the state of Florida, and James A. Wierz, state of North Carolina; a daughter, Annette Marie Wierz, of the home; a stepdaughter, Teresa Wierz, state of Florida; and five stepgrandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Adcock Funeral Home, Afton, Okla. Freeman Blevins MIAMI, Okla. — Freeman Blevins, 78, Miami route 3, died at 11:55 p.m. Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after a sudden illness. Mr. Blevins was born May 7, 1919, at Grove. He moved to Miami in 1923 from Grove. He owned and operated the Blevins Grocery Store in Miami from 1945 to 1955. He later worked for Schmidt Construction Co. for 15 years and retired as a cabinet maker from Executive Aircraft Co. in 1977. He was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Miami, where he formerly served on the board of deacons. He was a former member of the Miami Chamber of Commerce. He married Frances May on March 26, 1938, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Don Blevins, Chickasha, and Joe Blevins, Marion, Ind.; two sisters, Mollie Lightfoot, Miami, and Bonnie Varner, Homeland, Calif.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Assembly of God Church, Miami. The Rev. Gerald Baser will officiate. Burial will be in Ottawa Indian Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Joe Blevins, Don Blevins, Steven Blevins, Larry Munson, Berle Blevins and G.W. Blevins. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. George Finley GROVE, Okla. — George Finley, 80, Grove, died at 4:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, at a nursing home in Grove after a long illness. Mr. Finley was born Aug. 11, 1916, at Mayesville. He moved to the Grove area in 1971 from San Diego, Calif. He was a supervisor for the Federal Civil Service, San Diego, Calif., until he retired in 1971. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Alpharetta Rowan on Jan. 29, 1944, at Oklahoma City, Okla. She died Aug. 29, 1995. Survivors include two sons, James Finley, Poway, Calif., and Gary Finley, Grove; a brother, Norman Finley, Grove; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Barney Hankinson will officiate. Helen Duncan GRAVETTE, Ark. — Helen Ola Duncan, 81, Gravette, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, at a nursing home in Bella Vista, Ark., after a long illness. Mrs. Duncan was born Nov. 5, 1915, in Maple City, Kan. She was a homemaker. She moved to Sulphur Springs in 1973 and to Gravette in 1995. She was a member of Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church, Eastern Star No. 321 in Sulphur Springs and the Friendly Neighbors Club. She married John G. Duncan on Nov. 7, 1940, at Las Vegas, Nev. He died Nov. 21, 1993. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church with the Rev. Joe Betz and the Rev. Jim Kirkwood officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, Gravette. Friends may call after noon today at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church. John Clark John Lyle Clark, 37, 223 Byers Ave., died Monday, July 28, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Clark was born Jan. 30, 1960, in Carthage. He was employed at Webb City Christian Nursing Center as a registered nurse. He was a member of Unity Church, Joplin. Survivors include his parents, Troy and Ruth Clark, Reeds; and a sister, Judy Barker, Carthage. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Unity Church, 2902 E. 20th St., Joplin. The Rev. Jackie Morgan will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Nancy Fontinelle Nancy A. Fontinelle, 67, Joplin, died at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Fontinelle was born Feb. 10, 1930, at Jamestown, N.Y. She had lived in Joplin since 1965, when she moved from California. She was an interior designer for several Joplin stores, including the former Newman's department store. She was an ordained minister and was active in the Joplin Little Theatre during the late 1960s and early 1970s. She attended Deliverance Temple, Springfield. She married Hal L. Fontinelle in 1971 in Springfield. He died March 2, 1980. She also was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include three sons, John Welshofer, Alton, Ill., Peter Welshofer, Smyrna, Tenn., and Patrick Welshofer, Kansas City, Mo.; three daughters, Judy Dennis, Austin, Texas, Leslie Dyce, Beverly Hills, Calif., and Carol Pippin, Webb City; 14 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, in care of the mortuary. Thomas Rogers Thomas Andrew Rogers, 54, Broken Arrow, Okla., formerly of Joplin, died Wednesday morning, Aug. 6, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Rogers was born March 21, 1943, in Joplin. He lived in Joplin until he moved to Broken Arrow in 1980. He was graduated in 1961 from Joplin High School and attended Missouri Southern State College. He was a private detective and served in the Missouri National Guard for many years. He was a member of Connor Avenue Baptist Church, Joplin. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Baker Rogers, Broken Arrow; his parents, Mary and A.L. Cox Jr., Joplin; two brothers, Terry Rogers, Joplin, and A.L. Cox III, Broken Arrow; and three sisters, Mary Riley, Metairie, La., Maggie Chandler, Loveland, Colo., and Annie McCulley, Brandenton, Fla. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. J.K. Wright officiating. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society, in care of Parker Mortuary. Vernon Cravens AURORA, Mo. — The Rev. Vernon B. Cravens, 73, Aurora, died at 11:44 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Cravens was born Feb. 11, 1924, in Hartville. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Aurora and was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Wilma Trabue on March 17, 1946, in Greensburg, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Lynette Jennings, Anaheim Hills, Calif., Nancy Freeman, Springfield, and LeAnna Hoskins, Grand Island, Neb.; five brothers, Wilbur Cravens and Robert Cravens, both of Mansfield, Farris Cravens, DeSoto, Marvin Cravens, Mountain Grove, and Ellis Cravens, Hartville; two sisters, Ruby Floyd, Mountain Grove, and Ruth Bills, Springfield; four grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and seven step-great grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Aurora, with the Rev. Jane Brigdon-Graham and the Rev. Jarvis Barrett officiating. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Eber Kelley ARCOLA, Mo. — Eber Orr Kelley, 68, Arcola, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Kelley was born Nov. 22, 1928, at Crisp. He was a farmer and a lifelong resident of Dade County. Survivors include a brother, Paul T. Kelley, South Greenfield; and a sister, Mary Jane White, Arcola. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel, Greenfield. Burial will be in Pleasant Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Katherine Mers CARTHAGE, Mo. — Katherine E. Mers, 76, Carthage, died at 11:25 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, at a Carthage nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Mers was born Oct. 15, 1920, in Jasper County. She was graduated from Carthage High School in 1938. She lived in California from 1944 to 1949 and in Wichita, Kan., from 1950 to 1959. She returned to California from 1959 to 1962. She lived in Boulder, Colo., from 1962 to 1970, and then moved to Diamond City, Ark., where she lived until 1989, when she moved to Carthage. She was an officer and board member of the Women's Aeronautical Association of Kansas. She married Howard E. Mers on Nov. 12, 1938, in Carthage. He died July 2, 1989. Additional survivors include two sons, Stephen Mers, Greenbrier, Ark., and Jay Mers, Aurora, N.C.; a daughter, Cynthia Rowe, Newbern, N.C.; one grandchild; and one great-grandchild. The body was cremated. Private family services will follow. Services are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Mary Scroggins WENTWORTH, Mo. — Mary Scroggins, 89, Wentworth route 1, died at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Scroggins was born Jan. 20, 1908, at Compton, Ark. She was a member of Monett Church of Christ. Her husband, Coy Scroggins, died April 20, 1987. Survivors include a son, Daniel Scroggins, Columbia; a brother, George Petree, Harrison, Ark.; and a sister, Ethel Adams, Conway, Ark. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Monett Church of Christ with Dale Graham officiating. Burial will be in Plumlee Cemetery near Compton, Ark. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. Darrell Young CARTHAGE, Mo. — Graveside services for Darrell M. Young, 93, Carthage, who died Wednesday, Aug. 6, will be at 9:30 a.m. today at Park Cemetery in Carthage, with the Rev. David Brain officiating. The family requests that no contributions be made. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Berl Zirkle SENECA, Mo. — Berl W. Zirkle, 83, Springfield, formerly of Seneca, died at 5:24 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a heart attack. Mr. Zirkle was born Dec. 6, 1913, in Godley, Texas. He grew up in the Seneca area. He was a silver miner and logger in northern Idaho in the 1930s and was a ship builder in the Portland, Ore., and Seattle, Wash. areas during World War II. In 1950, he moved to Springfield, where he was employed by Trailmobile. He was a rancher in Christian County from 1965 until his death. Survivors include his wife, Frankie Zirkle, Springfield; three daughters, Patricia Nieman, Springfield, Beverly Duddy, Portland, Ore., and Marlene Dyal, Anchorage, Alaska; two stepsons, David Thater and Gary Thater, Springfield; a sister, Dorothy Kuhn, Seneca; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Racine Christian Church. A great-nephew, the Rev. Douglas Houdyshell, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenlawn North Funeral Home, Springfield. Audrey White OSWEGO, Kan. — Audrey Lee White, 75, Oswego, died at 6:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. White was born Nov. 17, 1921, at Newalla, Okla. She had worked at Glen Berry Manufacturing Co., Oswego. She was a committeewoman for the Oswego Township Election Board. She was a member of Assembly of God Church, Oswego. She married Lonnie White on May 25, 1940, at Shawnee, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Fred White, Oswego; a daughter, Lorena Fletcher, Lake Lotawana, Mo.; three brothers, Willie Ellsworth, Hallowell, Vernon Ellsworth, Coffeyville, and Leroy Ellsworth, Holland, Mich.; two sisters, Gertrude Sayne, Owasso, Okla., and Evelyn Belford, Vinita, Okla.; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Assembly of God Church, Oswego. The Rev. Chuck Kackley will officiate. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Contributions may be made to the Assembly of God Church, Oswego, in care of the funeral home. Tanya Hackworth JAY, Okla. — Tanya Renee Hackworth, 23, Kansas City, Mo., died at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, at Liberty Hospital, Liberty, Mo., after complications from surgery. Her father and stepmother, Ron and Vi Rogers, are residents of Jay. Mrs. Hackworth was born March 29, 1974, at Okmulgee. She spent her younger years in Oklahoma and was graduated from Beggs High School in 1992. She and her husband lived in Purcell and later moved to Kansas City, where he was employed by Koch Supplies. She married Michael Hackworth on May 30, 1992. He survives. Additional survivors include two children, Haley and Aaron Hackworth, of the home; her mother and stepfather, Elaine and Johnny Boak, Beggs; her father and stepmother, Ron and Vi Rogers, Jay; a brother, Greg Rogers, Jay; a sister, Lisha Boak, Beggs; and her grandparents. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God, Jay, with the Rev. Roy Lucas officiating. Burial will be in Eucha White Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Delpha Poole MIAMI, Okla. — Delpha M. Poole, 73, Miami, died early Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, at St. John's Hospital, Tulsa. Mrs. Poole was born April 11, 1924, at Lebanon, Mo. She was a retired salesperson for Durham's. She was a lifetime Ottawa County resident. She was a member of Beta Sigma Phi and many community groups. She married George James Poole Sr. on Oct. 18, 1941, at Oswego, Kan. He died Feb. 23, 1985. Survivors include three sons, Dee Poole, George James Poole Jr. and Bob Poole, all of Miami; a daughter, Sharolyn McCoy, Miami; three brothers, Delbert Long, Bullhead, Ariz., Bill Long, West Palm Beach, Fla., and David Long, Phoenixville, Pa.; two sisters, Vera Abernathy, Sugar Creek, Kan., and Jane Ohlund, Graham, Wash.; eight grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services are pending with Guilford-Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Roy Rutherford MIAMI, Okla. — Roy Edison Rutherford, 75, 1130 E St. N.E., died at 3:20 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a short illness. Mr. Rutherford was born July 12, 1922, at Pawhuska, Okla. He worked as a carpenter in the Commerce, Miami and Tulsa areas. He managed apartments in Tulsa and on Grand Lake near Grove. He was maintenance director at Miami Nursing Center the past four years. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corp in World War II. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Miami. He was a member of American Legion Post No. 147, Miami. He was past commander of the American Legion at Commerce, Okla. He married Billie Marie Clark on Dec. 24, 1941, at Commerce. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Roy Rutherford II, Bluefield, W. Va., Steve Rutherford, Muldrow, and John Scott Rutherford, Fort Smith, Ark.; 11 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Commerce. The Rev. Don Varble and the Rev. Larry Moore will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abby Memorial Garden, east of Miami. Military rites will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Pallbearers will be Clark Selby Jr., Billy Joe Selby, Frank Wilson, Donnie Giles, Ron Clark and Gary Clark. Harry Evans William Harry Evans, 81, 1020 W. Murphy Blvd., died at 9:43 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medial Center after several months of ill health. Mr. Evans was born Dec. 10, 1915, in Joplin. He was a lifelong area resident. He was graduated from Joplin High School and entered the Army in 1934. He was stationed on Corrigador Island, New Guinea, and later served in Okinawa, Korea, Germany, Fort Leonard Wood and Scofield Army Post in Hawaii. He retired in 1962. He later worked at Joplin Regional Diagnostic Center in 1965. He served 17 years as blood chairman for the local American Red Cross. He was a member of Joplin Historical Museum and Masonic Fellowship Lodge No. 345 A.F. & A.M. He was an Episcopal. He married Dixie Quisenberry on Nov. 18, 1960, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Patricia Ann Kinney, Poplar Bluff; two brothers, John F. Evans, Oklahoma City, and Gene R. Evans, Idaho Falls, Idaho; and two grandchildren. Private services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Wayne Van Gundy will officiate. Contributions may be made to a charity of choice. Masonic graveside services will be conducted. Services are under direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Dean Brooks CASSVILLE, Mo. - Dean Brooks, 87, Cassville, died at 10:33 p.m. Aug. 7, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Brooks was born Feb. 24, 1910, at Cape Fair. She attended Black Sheep School at Cape Fair, was graduated from Aurora High School, and received an elementary-education degree from Drury College, Springfield. She later worked on her master's degree at the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville. She taught school for 36 years in Barry County before she retired from the Exeter R-6 School District in 1979. She was a member of Mill Street Church of Christ, Cassville. She married George Brooks on Oct. 20, 1937, at Neosho. He died Jan. 4, 1996. Survivors include a brother, Doss Bennett, Galena, Mo.; and a sister, Doma Bennett, Cassville. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Clio Cemetery, Jenkins. Wayne Deffenbaugh, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Contributions may be made to Fairhaven Children's Home, Strafford, in care of the funeral home. Darrell Dalton PURCELL, Mo. - Darrell F. Dalton, 49, Purcell, died at 3:20 p.m., Aug. 7, 1997, after an accidental electrocution at a construction site outside of Carthage. Mr. Dalton was born March 30, 1948, in Joplin. He was a worker for John Southerd Construction Co. He was a member of Christ Church, Oronogo. He was a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War. He married Donna G. Southerd on Nov. 20, 1968, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Tracy Ray Dalton, Carl Junction, and Troy M. Dalton, Joplin; a daughter, Shelbie Miranda Dalton, of the home; two brothers, Melvin Dalton, Livermore, Calif., and Wayne Dalton, Oklahoma City; and a sister, Barbara Miller, Joplin. Burial will be at Fullerton Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Dale Peterson will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Thomas Land, Chris Dalton, Joe Miller, Homer Scott, Mat Nelson and Roger Grimes. Contributions may be made to Christ Church, Oronogo. Marie Elmore GRANBY, Mo. - Marie Francis Elmore, 85, Granby, died at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Elmore was born Nov. 20, 1911, at Berthold, N.D. She moved to the Stark City area as a child. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Newtonia Baptist Church, Newtonia. She married Hiram Len Elmore on March 29, 1929, at Neosho. He died on Jan. 2, 1993. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Boyer, Seneca; a son, Leonard Keith Elmore, San Diego, Calif.; two grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Newtonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Rick Patterson officiating. Burial will be in Ivie Cemetery, east of Granby. Pallbearers will be Waymeth Boyer, Matt Patterson, Darren Cook, Eric Platner and Waylon Boyer. Friends may call from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Monday. Contributions may be made to Newtonia Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Frances Ford AURORA, Mo. - Frances M. Ford, 86, Aurora, died at 4:35 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, at Aurora Community Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Ford was born Feb. 13, 1911, at Overbrook, Kan. She had lived in Cassville from 1952 until 1994, when she moved to a nursing home in Aurora. She received her education at Overbrook. She was a homemaker and had worked as a private duty nurse. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church, Cassville. She married Earl Ford on Oct. 5, 1951, at Kansas City. He died on Oct. 13, 1974. Survivors include a brother, Clyde L. Johnson, Overbrook. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Overbrook (Kan.) Cemetery. The Rev. Larry Coffman will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Henry Foster CASSVILLE, Mo. - Henry F. Foster, 41, Eagletown, Okla., formerly of Cassville, died at 8:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 4, 1997, at Broken Bow, Okla., from injuries sustained in a truck accident at a construction site. Mr. Foster was born Feb. 22, 1956, at Marysville, Calif. He attended Cassville schools. He was a self-employed welder. He had worked as a mechanic in Cassville before he moved to Eagletown in 1992. He was a member of the Pentecostal church in Broken Bow. He married Vickie Dickerson on April 14, 1978, at Eagletown. She survives. Additional survivors include five brothers, Kenneth Foster and Billy Joe Foster, both of Cassville, James Foster, Marysville, Calif., Lawrence Foster, Umatilla, Ore., and Frank Foster, McDowell; and three sisters, Geneva Bunt, Cassville, Temmie Moore, Purdy, and Mary Blanchard, Marysville. Graveside services will be Thursday at Eagletown (Okla.) Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Norwood Leonard Funeral Home, Broken Bow. Norma Jeffery NEOSHO, Mo. - Norma Joy Jeffery, 68, Neosho, died at 10:40 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Jeffery was born Feb. 7, 1929, in Neosho and was a lifetime area resident. She was graduated from Neosho High School. She worked as a financial secretary at First Christian Church, Neosho. She retired in 1997. She was a member of First Christian Church, Neosho, and the Widow To Widow group. She married Lee Jeffery on Oct. 8, 1948, at El Dorado, Kan. He died in October 1989. Survivors include two sons, Michael Nolan Jeffery, Kansas City, and Scott Mills Jeffery, Tampa, Fla.; and four sisters, Helen Lesky, Arcadia, Calif., Violet Carrick and Alma Lou Block, both of Neosho, and Sylvia J. Sayers, Pine Bluffs, N.Y. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at First Christian Church, Neosho. The Rev. Clement Graham will officiate. The body will lie in state from noon to 6 p.m. today and Sunday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. The body will be taken for cremation after the visitation. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, Neosho, in care of the funeral home. Michelle Sapp CARTERVILLE, Mo. - Michelle Sapp, 26, 306 N. Pine St., died at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, at the home of Don and Bea Sapp in Carterville after 11/2 years of ill health. Mrs. Sapp was born Dec. 9, 1970, in Joplin. She lived in the Carterville area the past 12 years. She was graduated in 1989 from Webb City High School. She was a member of Southview Assembly of God Church in Joplin and attended Faith and New Hope Church in Carterville. She was active in the Carterville PTO. She married Roger Sapp on June 4, 1988, in Carterville. He survives. Additional survivors include one son, Kyle Sapp, of the home; one daughter, Nicole Sapp, of the home; her father and stepmother, Michael and Ricki Tudor, Duenweg; her stepfather and mother, Charles and Ruby Jennings, Carterville; one brother, Charlie Jennings, Carterville; one sister, Ladawn Jennings, Webb City; her paternal grandparents, John and Betty Pigg, Joplin; and her maternal grandmother, Edith Chronister, Piedmont. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Faith and New Hope Church, east of Carterville, with the Rev. P. J. Hutchinson and the Rev. John Pigg officiating. Burial will be in Carterville Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Robert McDaniel, Andy Pike, Troy Reynolds, Rusty Garrett, Jerry Sikes and Joe Beckett. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to the St. John's Regional Center Hospice Program, Joplin. Treva Swingle CARTHAGE, Mo. - Treva K. Swingle, 73, Carthage, died at 2:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, at a nursing home in Joplin after a long illness. Mrs. Swingle was born Jan. 23, 1924, in the Kendricktown community, near Carthage. She moved to Naples, Fla., in December 1984. She was a secretary and bookkeeper for Red Arrow Trailer Sales, Naples. She returned to Carthage in July 1997. She was a member of Kendricktown Methodist Church, Order of Eastern Star and Beta Sigma Phi sorority, both at Kansas City. She married Marvin T. Swingle on April 14, 1942, at Ash Grove. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Marvin D. Swingle, Lakeville, Minn., and Terrell R. Swingle, Overland Park, Kan.; a brother, Herbert W. Erwin, Carthage; three sisters, Edith Dayringer and Jean Harper, both of Carthage, and Helen Glass, Rogers, Ark.; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The Rev. Ray Crews will officiate. Burial will be in Jasper School Cemetery, southeast of Carthage. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Goldia Zinn NEVADA, Mo. - Goldia Ruth West Zinn, 72, Nevada, died Thursday, Aug. 7, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Zinn was born Aug. 18, 1924, at Foster. She lived most of her life in the Hume area of Bates County. She moved to Nevada in 1977. She worked at Nevada State Hospital for 20 years. She retired in 1989. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses. She married Robert V. Zinn on Oct. 14, 1947, at Mound City, Kan. He died on Dec. 30, 1974. Survivors include a son, Robert S. Zinn, Nevada; two daughters, Roberta Hess and Rena Brewer, both of Hume; a sister, Jesse Hackleman, Kansas City, Kan.; and six grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with George Brown officiating. The body has been cremated. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Mamie Gaston COLUMBUS, Kan. - Mamie Gaston, 87, formerly of 1001 E. Walnut St., died at 5:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Gaston was born Oct. 9, 1909, at Carl Junction, Mo. She was a member of Fir Road Christian Church, Smithfield, Mo. She married Melvin Gaston on June 1, 1930, at Crestline. He died July 9, 1976. Additional survivors include two sons, Maurice Gaston, Columbus, and Freddie Gaston, Payette, Idaho; a brother, Dale Cantrell, Carl Junction; a sister, Lorene DeGraff, Smithfield; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter and two infant sons. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Carl Junction Cemetery. The Rev. Garland Bohn will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Delpha Poole MIAMI, Okla. - Services for Delpha M. Poole, 73, Miami, who died Thursday, will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Assembly of God Church, Miami. The Rev. Gerald Baser will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Dee Poole, Bob Poole, George Poole Jr., Daniel Poole, Randy Ray and Cody Zimmerman. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Guilford-Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Robert Booker Robert Coleman Booker, 84, 2807 Main St., died at 3:20 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Booker was born Aug. 28, 1912, at Gladstone, Va. He was employed with Mobil Oil Co. from 1932 to 1942. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1942 to 1945, and with the U.S. Air Force Reserves from 1948 to 1950. He owned and operated Mobil Garage and Service Station, Grand Rapids, Mich., from 1945 to 1961. He moved to Joplin in 1961 and opened Jasper County Auto Supply, 1410 Main St., which he operated until 1973. In 1974, he purchased Mount Vernon Auto & Tractor Supply. He operated that business until 1978. He retired in 1979. He was a member of First United Methodist Church, Joplin, and the Joplin Optimist Club. He married Jewel A. Howard on Jan. 19, 1945, at Oklahoma City, Okla. She died April 4, 1979. He married Virginia Rose Stark on July 3, 1984, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert H. Booker, Joplin; two brothers, Malcomb A. Booker and George E. Booker, both of Appomattox County, Va.; and three sisters, Alyce Booker Vaitaus, Quincy, Mass., Bernice Irene Booker Arnold, Newport News, Va., and Edna L. Booker Ewing, Wintergreen, Va. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, with the Rev. William Henderson officiating. Burial will be in the Booker Family Cemetery, Buckingham County, Va., under the direction of Dunkum Funeral Home, Dillwyn, Va. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church. Beatrice Ellison Beatrice "Sis" Kiser Ellison, 83, Joplin, died at 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, at her daughter's Joplin home after a long illness. Mrs. Ellison was born July 30, 1914, in Joplin. She was a lifelong area resident and a homemaker. Her husband, Leslie C. Ellison Sr. died Oct. 5, 1990. Survivors include a daughter, Annis Jane Medley, Joplin; four sons, Condia Ellison Jr., Tulsa, Okla., Eldon Ellison, Cookson, Okla., and Lomer Ellison and Floyd Ellison, both of Joplin; a brother, Kenneth Kiser, Joplin; 11 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Sons and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Lillie Herron Services for Lillie Herron, 76, Joplin, who died Saturday, will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Roy Sprouse will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends at 801 McKinley Ave. after the services. Pallbearers will be Clifford Alexander, Kevin Alexander, Mike Alexander, and Brad DeHaven. Contributions may be made to the Faith Holiness Church, in care of the mortuary. Elizabeth Larkin Elizabeth Larkin, 74, Joplin, died at 4:16 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, at her daughter's Joplin home after a long illness. Mrs. Larkin was born June 7, 1923, at Brooklyn, N.Y. She moved to Joplin in 1977 from Brentwood, N.Y. She worked 12 years for LaBarge Electronics, Joplin, retiring in 1989. She was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin. She married Eugene V. Larkin on Nov. 16, 1966, at Bay Shore, N.Y. He died Dec. 12, 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Betty Hedge, Joplin; two sons, Carl Petersen, Diamond, and James Petersen, Spring Hill, Fla.; a brother, John Dempsey, Granby; a sister, Gertrude Kelly, Joplin; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Max Bishop will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the mortuary. Garold Morlan Graveside services for Garold Morlan, 85, St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Joplin, who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Pugh will officiate. The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. Lawrence Robinett Lawrence Thomas Robinett Sr., 53, Hollister, Mo., formerly of Joplin, died at 2:36 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, in Joplin after a sudden illness. Mr. Robinett was born May 16, 1944, at Siloam Springs, Ark. He moved to Hollister in 1996 from Joplin. He was an electrician for The Empire District Electric Co. He married Theresa Weber on July 15, 1967, at Pittsfield, Ill. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Lawrence Thomas Robinett Jr., Stephen Ray Robinett and Michael Joseph Robinett, all of Joplin; a brother, Danny Lake, Broken Arrow, Okla.; three sisters, Charlene Binkley and Carol Burris, both of Broken Arrow, and Kathleen Vaughn, Goodman; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Kenneth Lerwick officiating. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Timothy Weber, Wesley Weber, Clayton Koile, Bill Coberley, Russ Schoeller, Bob Weber, Warren Peterson and Ron Rudolph. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Jane Blankenship CASSVILLE, Mo.—Jane Blankenship, 52, Cassville, died at 12:03 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Blankenship was born Dec. 16, 1944 in Rhode Island. She moved to Missouri from Rhode Island in 1992. For about 10 years, she was a school bus driver in Narragansett, R.I. In Cassville, she had worked for the Fasco Corp. and Red Rose Inn. She worked for Thorco Inc. at the time of her illness. She was a member of Roaring River Southern Baptist Church, Eagle Rock. She married Ellery O. Blankenship on Nov. 10, 1962. at Port Hueneme, Calif. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Ellery Otis Blankenship Jr., Seligman, and Donald James Blankenship, Jacksonville, Ark.; a daughter, Lee Ann Ogg, Pittsburgh, Pa.; her mother, Ethel Rosenbalm, Peace Dale, R.I.; three brothers, Christopher Christensen, state of Florida, Donald Christensen, La Feria, Texas, and James Christensen, Hope Valley, R.I.; two sisters, Carol Ann Christensen and Marjorie Hanson, both of Hope Valley, R.I., and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Paul Yarnall will officiate. Burial will be in Munsey Cemetery, Eagle Rock. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Tony Duncan MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Anthony "Tony" Duncan, 45, Mount Vernon, died at 5:58 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, at Cox Regional Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Duncan was born Oct. 10, 1951, at Joplin. He was a heavy-equipment operator. He married Linda Elliot on March 29, 1969, at Sarcoxie. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Kimberly Leath and Toni Buttram, both of Mount Vernon; his mother, Rosa Duncan, Sarcoxie; four sisters, Glenda Miller and Donna Stemmons, both of Carthage, Sandy Brown, Fairview, and Janet Higgins, Republic; four brothers, Eddie Duncan, Mount Vernon, Gene Duncan, Sarcoxie, Fred Duncan, Aurora, and DeWayne Duncan, Avilla; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fellowship Cemetery, north of Stotts City, with the Rev. Mark Morris officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Roberta Franks NEOSHO, Mo. — Roberta Maiden Franks, 84, Neosho, died at 8 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Franks was born Sept. 5, 1912, at Stella. She moved from Stella to Neosho in 1917. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Neosho. She married Charles P. Franks on Jan. 25, 1934, at Springfield. He died March 23, 1989. Survivors include two sons, Lang Franks, Neosho, and Barry Franks, Joplin; a sister, Adah Hennick, Neosho; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Todd Decker officiating. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery, Neosho. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Enid Lehman NEVADA, Mo. — Enid Muriel Lehman, 87, Nevada, died Sunday morning, Aug. 10, 1997, at a Nevada nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Lehman was born July 18, 1910, at LaKemp, Okla. She moved to Vernon County in 1944 from the state of Texas. She was an area contributor to the Nevada Daily Mail. She was a member of Montevallo Baptist Church and the Jolly Homemakers Club. She married Lewis Webster Lehman on May 18, 1929. He died Oct. 9, 1977. Survivors include two sons, Lewis Wayne Lehman, Nevada, and Edwin Lehman, Champaign, Ill.; four stepgrandchildren; and eight great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Loren Fox will officiate. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery, Milo. Contributions may be made to the Vernon County Cancer Relief Fund or to the Home Health Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Willie Loyd NEVADA, Mo. — Willie Lea Loveall Loyd, 80, Nevada, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, at a Nevada nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Loyd was born Sept. 6, 1916, in Cedar County. She worked in Kansas City, Mo., for a period of time and then returned to her farm and worked at the former Nevada State Hospital until retiring. She was a member of the Coal Creek Club and First Baptist Church, Nevada. She married Clarence Junior Loyd on Nov. 29, 1947, in Nevada. He died Nov. 25, 1984. Survivors include a sister, Feleria Jane Loveall Kibler, Nevada; her stepmother, Alice White, Lamar; two half brothers, Melvin Loveall, Trenton, and Tom Loveall, Lamar; and two half sisters, Evelyn Loveall Johnston, Lamar, and Alice Louise Loveall, Lamar. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada, with the Rev. William C. Cox officiating. Private burial will follow at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Contributions may be made to Moore-Few Care Center or to the church of the donor's choice, in care of the funeral home. Lucy Seufert PIERCE CITY, Mo. — Lucy A. Seufert, 84, Pierce City, died at 2:10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Seufert was born Jan. 10, 1913, in Barry County. She married Frank Seufert on Nov. 7, 1933, in Pierce City. He died in September 1990. Survivors include two sons, Glen Seufert and William Seufert, both of Pierce City; a sister, Dora Hirsch, Pierce City; two brothers, Cleo Elbert, Pierce City, and Fred Elbert, Independence; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pierce City, with the Rev. David Miller officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City, with visitation to follow. Johnny Combs GALENA, Kan. — Johnny Edward Combs, 57, Fredonia, formerly of Galena, died at the scene of a fire early Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, in a Fredonia boarding home. Mr. Combs was born Oct. 14, 1939, at Joplin, Mo. He had spent most of his life in Galena before living in the boarding home for the past seven years. He was a machinist for nine years for Peterson Brothers, Englewood, Calif. He attended the Church of Christ, Galena. Survivors include three brothers, Bill Combs and Carl Combs, both of Galena, and Kenneth Combs, Riverton route 1; and a sister, Dorothy Pribbenow, Rose Hill. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. The Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. The casket will be closed at all times. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Sarah Ridgway CHETOPA, Kan. — Sarah Lucille Ridgway, 89, Chetopa, died at 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, at a Chetopa nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Ridgway was born Sept. 22, 1907, at Springfield, Mo. She was a homemaker. She moved to Chetopa from Cathedral City, Calif., about for years ago. She was a former member of the Christian Church. Survivors include a son, Tom Ridgway, Chetopa; two daughters, Lois Schofield and Millie Cork, both of Tustin, Calif.; 21 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and a great-great grandchild. She was preceded in death by a son. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Chetopa. The Rev. Ron Frazier will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Chetopa Manor or to the building fund at Community Bible Church of Chetopa, in care of Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Billy Vance BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Billy Dean Vance, 58, 2015 Park Ave., died at 6:47 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Vance was born Feb. 6, 1939, in Baxter Springs. He was a supervisor for J&M Farms, Commerce, Okla. He attended Lowell Friends Church. He served in the Navy from 1956 to 1960. Survivors include a son, George F. Vance, Baxter Springs; five brothers, Bud Vance, Baxter Springs, Butch Vance, Sherman Mills, Maine, and Mark Weikle, Kenny Weikle, and Larry Vance, all of Armona, Calif.; two sisters, Vicky McCarty, Armona, and Glena Stedley, Topeka; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs, with the Rev. Danny Thomas officiating. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery. Family members will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Thelma Logan PICHER, Okla. — Thelma L. Logan, 65, 218 S. Netta St., died at 6:32 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Logan was born Feb. 29, 1932, at Galena, Kan. She had lived in Picher since 1984, moving from Escondido, Calif. She had worked as a merchandise manager for K-Mart for 19 years in Escondido. She had worked at Dan's General Store, Picher, for the past 10 years. She was a member of Tri-State Faith Center, Cardin, Okla. She married Fred Logan on May 12, 1959. He died April 4, 1986. Survivors include a son, Fred Logan, Commerce; a daughter, April Hancock, Escondido; two sisters, Judy Jean Whitwell, Wichita, Kan., and Dee Suman, Picher; and 11 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, with the Rev. Charles Clevenger and the Rev. Clifton Redden officiating. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Phillip Suman, Eddie Gene Whitwell, Sam Freeman, Sammy Freeman, Robert Freeman and Chester Bauer. Jedi Thomas GROVE, Okla. — Jedi Thomas, 48, Grove, died at 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 8, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Thomas was born March 3, 1949, in Orange County, Calif. She and her family moved to Grove in 1971 and operated Melody Point Resort until 1986. She also operated The Learning Tree Preschool from 1979 to 1985. Survivors include two sons, Shawn Thomas, Okmulgee, and Eric Thomas, Stillwater; and two grandsons. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. today at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Sam Harris will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Samuel Bogan CARTERVILLE, Mo. — Samuel Dean Bogan, 1-month-old son of Karen D. Bogan, Holts Summit, Mo., died at 10:16 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, 1997, at the University of New Mexico Hospital, Albuquerque, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was the grandson of Mary Lee, Carterville. Additional survivors include three brothers, Joshua Oelrich and Adam Oelrich, both of Lake Arrowhead, Calif., and Jeffery VanDyke, Paris, Calif.; a sister, Sabrina VanDyke, Paris, Calif.; maternal grandfather, Richard Bogan, Twin Peaks, Calif.; and maternal great-grandparents, Noble and Joan Burton, Bullhead, Ariz. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, Kan., with the Rev. Kevin Burns officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Viola Chrisman NOEL, Mo. — Viola Irene Chrisman, 74, Midwest City, Okla., formerly of Noel, died Saturday, Aug. 9, 1997, in Midwest City after a long illness. Mrs. Chrisman was born May 28, 1923, at Binger, Okla. She and her husband owned Chrisman Plumbing, Noel, for many years. She married Ursel E. "Gene" Chrisman on May 30, 1953, at Wichita, Kan. He died Aug. 13, 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Judkins, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a son, Joe Walcher, Rocky Comfort; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Noel Cemetery, with the Rev. Dean Royce officiating. The body was cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhower Funeral Home, Dell, Okla. Local arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. Thelma Hagin CARTHAGE, Mo. — Thelma L. Hagin, 76, 1324 S. Main St., died at 10:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, at the home of her son, Keith Holland, Clever, after a long illness. Mrs. Hagin was born March 14, 1921, in McDonald County. She was graduated from McDonald County High School. She later moved to Carthage. She was a checker at Rhinehart Grocery, Carthage, for 10 years and for Safeway Grocery, Carthage, for 20 years before she retired. She was a member of First Christian Church and Order of Eastern Star, both of Carthage. She married Loyd C. Hagin on March 16, 1964, in Carthage. He survives. Additional survivors include two sisters, Nelma Mathews, Joplin, and Erma Fansler, St. Louis; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Knell Mortuary. Bob Lyttle, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, north of Carthage. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Freddie Pierce NECK CITY, Mo. — Freddie W. Pierce, 75, Neck City, died at 7:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Pierce was born Aug. 16, 1921, at Webb City. He moved to Neck City 11 years ago from the state of Idaho. He had been a miner. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Oronogo, where he taught Sunday school. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Alberta Fiery on Jan. 10, 1944. She died Jan. 28, 1989. One son also preceded him in death. Survivors include two daughters, Nancy Pierce and Pansey Pierce, both of Neck City; three brothers, William Pierce, Neck City, Andrew Pierce, state of Wisconsin, and Bert Pierce, state of Idaho; and three sisters, Jane Jaynes, Joplin, Virginia Yost, Modesto, Calif., and Bobby Holmes, Kingston, Idaho. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Weaver Cemetery, northwest of Webb City. The Rev. Jerry Mayfield will officiate. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday. Glen Rawlings NEVADA, Mo. — Glen H. Rawlings, 88, Nevada, died Sunday night, Aug. 10, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Rawlings was born March 28, 1909, in Nevada. He attended Nevada High School. He was a horseman and showed parade and fine harness horses. He was past president and a charter member of the Vernon County Pleasure Horse Club for a number of years. He was vice president of the Pony Express Horse Show for several years and the organizer of the Kasinger Horse Show Circuit. He had been a member of the Missouri Governor's Mounted Guard since 1976. He began and operated Osage Realty, which later became Stout Realty, for many years until his recent illness. He was a member of Berea Christian Church and the Masonic Lodge. He married Caryl Spencer in 1932. She preceded him in death. He married Nellie Greer in 1942. She survives. Additional survivors include a stepson, Roy Mahan, West Plains; a brother, Earl Rawlings, Nevada; two grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one son and one stepson. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Rob Fleener will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until the service time at the funeral home. Dot Turnbull NEVADA, Mo. — Diola "Dot" Jones Turnbull, 99, Nevada, died Tuesday morning, Aug. 12, 1997, at a nursing home in Nevada after an illness. Mrs. Turnbull was born Jan. 27, 1898, in rural Ralls County. She was graduated from Monroe City High School. She taught in rural country schools in the Monroe City area. She moved to Nevada in 1954 and began a catering business, which she operated until 1991. She was a member of First Christian Church, Nevada. She married Allyn Gardner Turnbull on Feb. 12, 1920, at Hannibal. He died in 1941. She also was preceded in death by one son and two daughters. Survivors include two sons, David Turnbull, Sweet Home, Ore., and Bill Turnbull, Nevada; five daughters, Betty Helms, Marjorie Turnbull, LaVon Posey and Barbara Jo Bowman, all of Nevada, and Judy Turnbull, Mount Vernon; a brother, Paul Jones, Monroe City; 21 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Nevada. The Rev. Keith Mackey will officiate. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Jude's Cemetery, Monroe City. Friends may call until 10 a.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, Nevada. John Wackerman NEVADA, Mo. — John Howard Wackerman, 82, Nevada, died Monday night, Aug. 11, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Wackerman was born May 19, 1915, in Nevada. He was a lifetime resident of Nevada. He did general handy work most of his life and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He served during World War II with Gen. George Patton and the Third Army and also served with the Ninth Army in Europe. Survivors include a sister, Francis Sweet, Burlington, Kan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home. The Rev. Scott Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call until the service time at the funeral home. Lester Winder CARTHAGE, Mo. — Lester W. Winder, 80, 1222 E. 13th St., died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 10, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after three weeks of ill health. Mr. Winder was born July 20, 1917, in Barton County. He was graduated from Jasper High School. He moved to Carthage after graduation. He was a service representative for Hussmann Refrigeration Co. for 35 years before he retiring. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Carthage; Fraternal Lodge No. 14, Knights of Pythias, and the Silent Knight Club. He married Beulah Kreighbaum on Sept. 2, 1939, at Columbus, Kan. She died March 10, 1996. He married Ann Oldham on April 14, 1997, in Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Ray Winder, Carthage, and Greg Winder, Green Bay, Wis.; a stepson, Ray Oldham, Carthage; two stepdaughters, Jane Goodson and Alice Swindle, both of Carthage; four sisters, Lucille Keller and Lois Kreighbaum, both of Carthage, Shirley Schmidt, Daytona Beach, Fla., and Maxine Stratton, Golden City; eight grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at First Church of the Nazarene, Carthage. The Rev. Joe Lee Tompkins will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, north of Carthage. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Contributions may be made to the Over 60 Center in Carthage, in care of the mortuary. Aretha Bagby COLUMBUS, Kan. — Opal Aretha Kirk Bagby, 89, Columbus, died at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Bagby was born May 30, 1908, at Sherwin. She grew up and attended school there. She was a member of First Christian Church, Columbus. She married Eddie Bagby on July 19, 1924. He died on Nov. 22, 1975. Survivors include a daughter, Margie Cunningham, Columbus; a sister, Lela Kirk, Columbus; two grandchildren; two great-grandsons; and six great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. Garland Bohn officiating. Burial will be in Edgmand Cemetery, northwest of Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church, Columbus, or Sherwin Christian Church, Sherwin, in care of the funeral home. Nelson Smith GROVE, Okla. — Nelson Smith, 62, Grove, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Smith was born June 4, 1935, at Osage, Ark. He won the tennis 1954 Davis Cup. He had been a YMCA counselor and a member of several Christian organizations. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Berryville, Ark. He married Sophia Suggs on Aug. 24, 1969. She died Jan. 12, 1997. Survivors include two sons, John Smith and Jackie Smith, both of Grove; two daughters, Carolyn Smith and Edna Smith, both of Grove; his mother, Ina Smith, Berryville; a brother, J.D. Smith, San Bernardino, Calif.; and a sister, Carolyn Stark, Green Forrest, Ark. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Polson Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Tib Hammonds Sylvan Morris "Tib" Hammonds, 93, Joplin, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Hammonds was born June 20, 1904, in Mexico, Mo. He moved to Joplin in 1929. He was a telegraph operator for 60 years for Western Union, Joplin. He was a member of Fellowship Lodge No. 345, AF & AM, Joplin. He was a former member of First Baptist Church, Mexico. Survivors include a sister, Reba Menrad, St. Louis. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Fellowship Lodge No. 345 will conduct Masonic graveside services. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Edith Love Edith S. Love, 90, 2502 Moffet Ave., died at 7:50 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, where she had been a patient two days after several years of ill health. Mrs. Love was born April 14, 1907, in Admire, Kan. She came to Joplin in 1941 from Norton, Kan. She attended Harveyville High School, Harveyville, Kan. She was a member of Byers Avenue United Methodist Church for more than 50 years. She married R. Wayne Love on Jan. 20, 1929, in Topeka, Kan. He died June 5, 1996. Other survivors include two sons, Donald Love, Overland Park, Kan., and Richard Love, Leawood, Kan.; a brother, Harold Smith, Wichita, Kan.; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Spring Hill Cemetery, Whiting, Kan., with the Rev. Gene Augistine officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Byers Avenue United Methodist Church. Robert Marsh Robert R. Marsh, 72, Joplin, died at 5:45 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East after a short illness. Mr. Marsh was born July 11, 1925, at West Plains. He moved to Joplin in 1949 from West Plains. He was a route salesman for Coca-Cola and Pepsi Co., Joplin. He was a salesman for the former Shank's Produce for 14 years before he retired in 1990. He married Leveda P. Pliler in 1949 at Salem, Ark. She died May 7, 1990. Survivors include two sons, Robert "Bob" Marsh, Joplin, and Kenneth Marsh, Stillwater, Okla.; a brother, Fred Pliler, Baxter Springs, Kan.; two sisters, Alberta Gahn, state of Oregon, and Virginia Abney, Willow Springs; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Church of God, 14th Street and Michigan Avenue. The Rev. William Rawson will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Pallbearers will be Mark Lynch, Gordon Myers, Kenneth Lawson, Jim Vitali, Charles Fairbanks and Marvin Shank. Contributions may be made to Church of God, 14th Street and Michigan Avenue. Sandy McMillen Lawrence T. "Sandy" McMillen, 63, Joplin, died at 8:23 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, where he had been a patient one week. Mr. McMillen was born April 20, 1934, at Stockton. He had lived in Joplin most of his life. He worked at the city market for 25 years and for Shank's Produce for several years. He was a service technician for the former TV Service Center, 21st and Main streets. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a daughter, Karen Sue Smith, Joplin; six sisters, Kathleen Daniels, Dorothy Fannings, Ruth Adams, Mildred Pliler, Helen Bitner and Sharon Mason, all of Joplin; a brother, Charles McMillen, Joplin; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Elsie Ragland Elsie Mae Ragland, 85, Joplin, died at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at the home of a daughter in Joplin after a long illness. Mrs. Ragland was born Dec. 1, 1911, in the Spring City community, south of Joplin. She moved to Joplin in 1939. She was a nurse for Dr. Robert Adams and Dr. James McLaughlin for many years. She retired in 1986. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. She married Gus Cooper on Jan. 9, 1931, at Picher, Okla. He died Jan. 24, 1960. She married Levi Ragland on May 7, 1961, in Joplin. He died Dec. 2, 1976. Survivors include a daughter, Ruby DuRall, Joplin; a sister, Ruth Kimerer, Lone Star, Texas; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Tim Stark will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Pallbearers will be David DuRall, Randy DuRall, David DuRall II and Randy DuRall Jr. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, in care of the funeral home. Goldie Dowler CASSVILLE, Mo. — Goldie M. Dowler, 84, Cassville, died at 1:47 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Dowler was born Feb. 28, 1913, at Malden. She moved to Cassville 13 years ago from Advance. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Her husband, Jesse Dowler, died Nov. 6, 1976. Three sons and two daughters also preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Bill Dowler, Monett, and Charles Dowler, Bentonville, Ark.; four daughters, Shirley Caldwell, Galena, Mo., Carole Schrader, Monett, Dorothy Dowler and Bertha Winbery, both of Cassville; two sisters, Iva Powell and Pauline Jarrett, both of Tulare, Calif.; 14 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Morgan Funeral Home, Advance. The Rev. Eldo Baker will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Zalma. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville, and from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Morgan Funeral Home, Advance. Joy Dueker GOODMAN, Mo. — Joy L. Dueker, 68, Goodman route 1, died at 10:33 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Dueker was born Jan. 31, 1929, at Lanagan. She was a lifelong resident of the Lanagan and Goodman areas. She retired after 35 years from Hudson Foods, Noel. She married Alton "Duke" Dueker on March 17, 1945. He survives. Other survivors include four sons, Jon Dueker, Sulphur Springs, Ark., Don Dueker, Goodman, Steve "Pete" Dueker, Gentry, Ark., and David Dueker, Lanagan; a daughter, Christine "Tina" Bryant, Goodman; a brother, Charles Todd, Noel; a sister, Carol Ann O'Roark, Lanagan; 13 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lanagan Cemetery. The Rev. Jarvis Spears will officiate. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, where family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Helen Jones DIAMOND, Mo. — Helen R. Jones, 84, Diamond, died at 8:57 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Jones was born March 15, 1913, at Hepler, Kan. She lived in the Carthage area for 17 years and moved to Diamond from Moran, Kan. She retired in 1970 as a housekeeper at the former Bob Cummings Motel in Joplin. She also had worked at the Carthage Creamery and Aaron's Produce Plant at Fort Scott, Kan. She was an artist. She was a Catholic. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, the Moose Lodge and the Women's Bowling Association. She married Albert M. Jones on Sept. 5, 1931, in Carthage. He died Oct. 31, 1974. One son also preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, Anthony W. Jones, Michael T. Jones and Alan F. Jones, all of Lawrence, Kan.; three daughters, Patricia E. Lawson, Diamond, Alberta H. Rhodes, Moran, and Gale Nuese, Algoma, Wis.; three brothers, Bob Curry, Pat Curry and Max Curry, all of the state of California; a sister, Alice Keene, state of California; 24 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Family members will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Moran (Kan.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Ruth Replogle CARTHAGE, Mo. — Ruth E. Replogle, 92, 429 Kansas Ave., died at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at a local nursing home after a lingering illness. Mrs. Replogle was born May 4, 1905, at Kendricktown. She lived in Carthage all her life. She was a member of Kendricktown Methodist Church. She married Robert A. Replogle on April 6, 1924, in Carthage. He died May 18, 1996. Survivors include two sons, Dean Replogle, Carthage, and Glenn Replogle, Reeds route 1; three sisters, JoAnn Long, Springfield, Doris Byrd, Carthage route 3, and Lorraine Buttermore, state of California; and 23 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Park Cemetery under the direction of Knell Mortuary. The Rev. Rusty Maggard will officiate. June Edwards GALENA, Kan. — June Delores Edwards, 83, Oklahoma City, Okla., a former Galena resident, died Wednesday morning, Aug. 13, 1997, at Southwest Medical Center, Oklahoma City, after an illness. Mrs. Edwards was born April 24, 1914, in the Badger community, near Galena. She attended school in Badger and Galena. She had worked as a telephone operator. During the 1950s, she wrote Sunday school material for Messenger Publishing House, Joplin, Mo., and started a 30-year teaching ministry to young adults. She also wrote hundreds of songs and poems, for which she won the Golden Poet Award, and was an artist. She moved in 1965 to Los Angeles, Calif., where she worked as chief telephone operator for Bullock's Store and Memorial Hospital, Glendale, Calif. After she returned to Kansas, she enrolled at Labette Community College, Parsons. She moved to Oklahoma City two years ago to live with her daughter. She attended Jubilee Christian Fellowship, Oklahoma City. Her husband, Harold Edwards, preceded her in death. One son also preceded her in death. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia "Pat" Baker, Oklahoma City, and Janice Kirk, Oswego; a brother, David Edwards, Oswego; eight grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Billy Pennock, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Kingdom Campground Cemetery, west of Galena. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Robert Brady MIAMI, Okla. — Robert L. Brady, 77, died at 3:12 a.m. Wednesday, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mr. Brady was born Feb. 4, 1920, at Seneca, Mo., and lived in the Seneca and Miami areas most of his life. He retired from the B.F. Goodrich plant at Miami in 1977 after 30 years of employment. He was a farmer and an Army veteran of World War II who served from January 1942 to December 1945. Survivors include his wife, Florence, of the home. Additional survivors include a daughter, Janet Brady Wilson, Oklahoma City; two stepsons, Robert Kelly Hayes, state of Alaska, and Thomas Patrick Hayes, Sandpoint, Idaho; a sister, Blanche Jones, Miami; and several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Seneca. The Rev. Aaron Weibel will officiate with burial in Seneca Cemetery. The body may be viewed from 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. today. The casket will be closed at all times. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Military graveside rites will be conducted by Northeastern Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. LeRoy Meisenburg PICHER, Okla. — LeRoy Meisenburg, 78, 200 E. 12th St., died at 1:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Meisenburg was born Nov. 3, 1918, at Dubuque, Iowa. He had lived in Picher for 28 years, where he moved from Fond du Lac, Wis. He was a retired truck driver. He was a member of the Christian Church, Columbus, Kan. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Eileen M. Vondran on June 8, 1946, at Maquoketa, Iowa. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Wayne Meisenburg and LeRoy Meisenburg, both of Malone, Wis., and John Meisenburg and Dan Meisenburg, both of Miami; four daughters, Sandy Craig, Picher, Rose Oelke, Miami, Linda Lyons, Springfield, Mo., and Mary Hinkle, Joplin, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Jim Lewis will officiate. The body will be cremated after the services. Burial will be in Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs, Kan. Fern Mitchell GROVE, Okla. — Fern Hazel Mitchell, 84, Grove, died at 3:10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Mitchell was born Jan. 24, 1913, at Southwest City, Mo. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a 25-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Grove. She married Elmer Mitchell on Dec. 23, 1931, at Sulphur Springs, Ark. He died March 6, 1985. Survivors include two sons, Robert Mitchell, Houston, Texas, and Edward Standley, Wichita, Kan.; two brothers, Ted Woods, Gravette, Ark., and Stewart Woods, Ashland, Ore.; three sisters, Iris Ramsey and Ivy Price, both of Goodman, Mo., and Violet Schepis, Garden City, N.Y.; five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Robin Cowin, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Lee Cemetery, Noel. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Hazel Rook MIAMI, Okla. — Hazel Rook, 92, 1716 D St. S.W., died at 10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Rook was born Oct. 16, 1904, at El Dorado Springs, Mo. She moved to Miami in 1925 from Picher. She also had lived in Webb City, Mo. She attended high school in Webb City and Picher. She was a member and served many years as organist of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, where she was director of music and choir director. She was a teacher of piano and organ and a composer of many hymns, several of which were copyrighted and published in youth hymnals. She also attended the Restoration Brach Church of Jesus Christ in Miami. She married Clarence Lester Rook on Dec. 20, 1920, in Miami. He died July 18, 1989. Survivors include a son, Joe Dale Rook, Bartlesville; a granddaughter; three great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Jappie Roberson and Wayne Kirk, elders, will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Roy L. Woods, Gary Reynolds, Bob Carder, Clell Craft, Logan Brown and Gary Lair. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Charles Powell Jr. Charles Leon Powell Jr., 66, Holland, Mich., formerly of Joplin, died Tuesday, Aug. 12, 1997, at a brother's home near Washington, D.C., after a long illness. Mr. Powell was born June 19, 1931, in Joplin. He moved to Holland in 1971. He was graduated from the former Lincoln High School, Joplin. She later was graduated from the Tuskegee Institute, the University of West Virginia, Morgantown, the University of Wyoming, Laramie, and American University, Washington, D.C. For the past 26 years, he taught linguistics and English in the Holland area. He taught English to foreign students. He was a 10-year Fulbright teacher in Asia. Survivors include a brother, Ronald Powell, Mitchellville, Md. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Trinity United Methodist Church, 201 S. Mineral St. Arrangements are under the direction of J.B. Jenkins Funeral Home, Landover, Md. Irene Galloway CARTHAGE, Mo. —- Irene M. Galloway, 86, formerly of 2440 Clinton St., died at 6:40 a.m. Wednesday at McCune Brooks Hospital. She was born Jan. 13, 1911, in Carthage and was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker. Her hobbies included golf, bowling and skeet-shooting. She was a member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church, Carthage. She married Jack (C.N.) Galloway on July 12, 1930, in Lamar. He died on June 24, 1968. Survivors include a son, Ronald Galloway, Cedar Key, Fla. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. Max Raney, minister, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Roger Adams, Butch Adams, Garry Adams, Kevin Osborne and Wayne Castor. Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Wayne Jackson CARTHAGE, Mo. — Wayne B. Jackson, 68, Carthage route 3, died at 10:25 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Jackson was born Oct. 29, 1928, in Eraths County, Texas. He was a Joplin area resident since 1949. He graduated from Greenville (Texas) High School and attended East Texas State College, Commerce He was a rancher and operated Jackson & Co. Construction, Carthage. He was a tester for Rocketdyne, Neosho, for eight years. He was a charter member of the Jasper County Sheriff's Mounted Posse and a charter member of the Governor's Mounted Guard. He was a member of Carterville Lodge No. 401 AF & AM, Scottish Rite Bodies, Valley of Joplin, and Abou Ben Adhem Temple, Springfield. He was a member of Dudman Springs Church, Carthage. He married Mary Ruth Jones on June 26, 1949, in Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Becky Watts, Joplin, Kathy Braden, Crowley, Texas, and Virginia Snodgrass, Weir, Kan.; two sons, Larry Jackson, Carthage, and Greg Jackson, Plano, Texas; three sisters, Carol Noble, Austin, Texas, Janet Lurker, Bandera, Texas, and Susan McNeil, Adkins, Texas; his father and stepmother, Sterling and Sally Baber, Austin, Texas; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Dudman Springs Church. The Rev. Boyce Mouton will officiate. Burial will be in Dudman Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Steve Rusk, Hugh Aubrey, Rod Cline, Gene Morando and Walter Feiker. Contributions may be made to the Kevin Watts Memorial Scholarship Fund, in care of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Bruce Kilgore GREENFIELD, Mo. — Bruce E. Kilgore, 93, Greenfield, died at 8:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at a Greenfield nursing home after an illness. Mr. Kilgore was born Sept. 24, 1903, in Greenfield. He was graduated from Greenfield High School and Draughon Business College. He was a retired farmer and postal carrier and clerk. He was a member of Greenfield Main Street Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon. He married Maureen Williamson on May 14, 1928, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Charles E. Kilgore, Mesa, Ariz.; a daughter, Barbara Montgomery, Greenfield; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Harold McMasters officiating. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Friends may call at any time at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to Greenfield Main Street Baptist Church or the American Heart Association. Ralph McClary CARTHAGE, Mo. — Ralph F. McClary, 90, Carthage route 5, died at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at a local nursing home after a one-year illness. Mr. McClary was born March 22, 1907, at Sarcoxie. He lived in Carthage most of his life. He was a retired carpenter. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, rural Carthage. He married Lorena Michael on March 1, 1931, at Columbus, Kan. She is his only immediate survivor. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bethany Baptist Church. The Rev. Martin Brockett will officiate. Burial will be in Jasper Cemetery, southeast of Carthage. Arrangements are under direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Amos Smith CARTHAGE, Mo. — Amos C. Smith, 79, Carthage, died at 11:40 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Smith was born May 16, 1918, at Reeds. He lived in Carthage most of his life. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Avilla (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Esther Malmquist will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. June Edwards GALENA, Kan. — Services for June Delores Edwards, 83, Oklahoma City, formerly of Galena, who died Wednesday, Aug. 13, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Billy Pennock, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Kingdom Campground Cemetery, west of Galena. Survivors include a son, David Edwards, Oswego. He was incorrectly identified as a brother in an obituary published in Thursday's edition of The Globe. Mitcheal Larson BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Mitcheal Don Larson, 37, Baxter Springs, died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at his home after a long battle with AIDS. Mr. Larson was born Feb. 26, 1960, in Joplin, Mo. He grew up in Wichita. He worked for AT&T for 17 years until he was disabled by illness. He moved to Baxter Springs last December from the Kansas City area. Survivors include his mother, Mary Mooney, Baxter Springs; his father, Ronald Larson, Wichita; a brother, Micheal Larson, Wichita; two sisters, Pamela Sathnagam and Penni Larson, both of Wichita; and his maternal grandmother, Mary Girton, Galena. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Lowell Cemetery. The Rev. Verl Strong will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the home, 825 W. A St., Baxter Springs. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Contributions may be made to the AIDS Resource Network of Southeast Kansas, P.O. Box 530, Pittsburg, KS, 66762. Neal Tremble GALENA, Kan. — Neal Tremble, 75, Estes Park, Colo., formerly of Galena, died Monday, Aug. 11, 1997, at Estes Park Medical Center, Estes Park, of natural causes. Mr. Tremble was born May 25, 1922, at Galena. He moved to Estes Park in 1993. He had also lived in Des Moines, Iowa. He was graduated in 1940 from Galena High School. He attended Drake University, Des Moines, the University of Oregon, Eugene, and the University of Northern Colorado, Greeley. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He worked as a coach, professor and administrator at several universities, including Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, the University of Denver, Colo., the University of Maryland, College Park, and Drake University. He was a fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine. He was a co-founder of Continental Health Enhancement Center, Estes Park, and the Arizona Parkinson Institute, Mesa, Ariz. He married Joyce Adams on June 1, 1947, at Des Moines. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Kimberly McLain, Wilmington, Del., and Diane Tremble-Ball, Madison, Ala.; three sons, Michael Tremble, Gallup, N.M., Steven Tremble, Portland, Ore., and Scott Tremble, Las Vegas, Nev.; two brothers, Joe Tremble, La Pine, Ore., and Robert Tremble, Joplin; a sister, Mildred Langford, Lexington, Ky.; and three grandchildren. No services are planned. Contributions may be made to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, in care of Allnut Funeral Service, Estes Park. Jackie Crockett PICHER, Okla. — Jackie Eugene Crockett, 57, 102 E. 12th St., died at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Crockett was born Dec. 23, 1939, in Joplin. He had lived in Picher most of his life. He was chief of police for the City of Picher since 1979. He married Peggy Howell on March 15, 1958, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Butch Crockett, Commerce, and Rick Crockett, Picher; a daughter, Peggy Davis, Miami; a sister, Vondell Crockett, Salem, Ore.; nine grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at GAR Cemetery, Miami, with the Rev. Lloyd Stone officiating. Pallbearers will be Jody Brown, Ron Meadow, Jim Cook, Ted Pruitt, Chris Henry and Jerry Bayliss. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Ruby Dent MIAMI, Okla. —Ruby Pearl Dent, 74, Miami route 1, died at 1 p.m. Thursday at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mrs. Dent was born March 1, 1923, in Commerce. She returned to Miami three years ago from Tacoma, Wash., and was a Miami area resident most of her life. She attended Miami schools. She was a homemaker and a member of the World Wide Church of God, Carterville. She married Paul M. Dent on March 7, 1942, in Miami. He survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Judy Kay Copeland, Algona, Wash., Janet McTurnal, Olympia, Wash., and Paula Cunningham, Tacoma; her mother, Ruby Grace Nichols Pendley, Miami; a brother, Charles Franklin Nichols Jr., Tulsa; a sister, Bonnie Maxine Olson, Miami, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Chapel, Miami. Pastor Dan King will officiate. Burial will be at Glen Abbey Cemetery, east of Miami. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Ross Foster MIAMI, Okla. — Ross Everett Foster, 83, 12 G St. SW, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Foster was born April 13, 1914, in Joplin. He moved from Joplin to Miami in 1956 and lived there since. He was graduated in 1935 from the University of Missouri at Columbia with a bachelor's degree in business administration. He was a wholesale pharmaceutical representative for Pennington Wholesale Drug Co., Joplin, for 33 years, and for McPike Wholesale Drug Co. for eight years. He retired in 1978. He was a member of First Assembly of God, Miami, where he had served as a deacon and had led the Thursday night prayer group since 1975. He was a member of Orrawa Gideon Camp, Miami. He married Jon Sayre on Nov. 5, 1938, at Seneca, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include five sons, Dennis Foster, Rialto, Calif., David Foster, Glennwood, Colo., Don Foster, Tulsa, Okla., Bob Foster, DeRidder, La., and Paul Foster, Edmond, Okla.; a brother, Hal Foster, Harrisonville Township, Mich.; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandsons. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Assembly of God, Miami, with the Rev. Gerald Baser officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, Mo. Pallbearers will be Jess McKibben, Gary Funk, Tim Hall, Scott Morton, Clair Tromsness and James Stomer. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Gideon Memorial Bible Program in care of the funeral home. Ronald Hodges COMMERCE, Okla. — Ronald Joe Hodges, 60, 316 N. Main, died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hodges was born Jan. 8, 1937, in Cardin. He lived in Commerce the past four years after he moved from Columbus, Kan. He worked for Miami area car dealers for several years. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece, Kan. Greg Daniels will officiate. Services are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Sam Seabolt JAY, Okla. — Sam Seabolt, 84, Jay, died at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Seabolt was born July 10, 1913, at Bernice. He was a lifelong resident of the Jay area. He was a retired farmer. He married Wenona Merrill on March 28, 1936. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Charles Seabolt, Zena, Larry Seabolt, Clinton, and James Seabolt, Quincy, Calif.; six daughters, Maryann York, Judy Hudson and Glenda Madden, all of Jay, Brenda Cecil, state of Arkansas, Joyce Maples, Zena, and Janice Creason, Mena, Ark.; five brothers, names and hometowns undisclosed; four sisters, names and hometowns undisclosed; 48 grandchildren; 47 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lake Center Baptist Church, Monkey Island. The Rev. Larry Jackson will officiate. Burial will be in Ralston Cemetery, Monkey Island. Pallbearers will be Bill Hudson, Eric Williams, Tom Maples, Brent Maples, Joe York, Rodney Starr and James Thonton. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Mable Sims CARDIN, Okla. — Mable Maurine Sims, 64, 302 River St., died at 4:26 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Sims was born Jan. 28, 1933, at Hockerville. She was a lifetime area resident. She had worked for Home Health Care, Miami, Leigh Manor, Picher, and Eastwood Manor Nursing Home, Commerce. She was a member of Faith Church of God, Picher. She married Wyan Sims on July 29, 1951, at Quapaw. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Mike Sims, Galena, Kan.; four daughters, Linda Pizinger and Lisa Dial, both of Joplin, Lorrie Meador, Picher, and Connie Gann, Houston, Texas; five brothers, Junior Bunce, Hockerville, Donald Bunce, Lowell, Kan., Sam Bunce, Treece, Kan., Larry Bunce, Baxter Springs, Kan., and Steve Bunce, Picher; four sisters, Imogene Sharbutt and Barbara Howey, both of Baxter Springs, Kan., Sharon Douthit, Fairland, and Debbie Shoemaker, Picher; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, with the Rev. P. J. Hutchinson officiating. Burial will be in Baxter Springs (Kan.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Don Russell, Herman Horn, Clifton Redden, Russell Danley, Bud Riggins and Ray Dean Shoemaker. The family received friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14., at the funeral home. Marion Sparks JAY, Okla. — Marion F. Sparks, 80, Jay, died at 5:35 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at a Grove nursing home after an illness. Mr. Sparks was born Oct. 8, 1916, in Guymon. He was an electrical contractor all his working life. He was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Grove. He married Christine Jeffries on Dec. 26, 1939, in Jay. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Mathew Sparks, and a daughter, Candy O'Neill, both of Springdale, Ark.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, with David Cottam, minister, and Marion Reece, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Southwest City Cemetery, Southwest City, Mo. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Eulah Benjamin Eulah Mae Benjamin, 80, North Main Street Road, died at 3:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mrs. Benjamin was born June 27, 1917, in Joplin and was a lifetime resident. She was office manager for the former Master Maid Paint Company, Carl Junction, for 38 years. She retired in 1990. She was president of the Joplin Pilot Club. She was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Joplin, Joplin Business Women and the Credit Women's Breakfast Club. She married Ralph E. Benjamin on March 21, 1937, in Joplin. He died Jan. 29, 1985. Survivors include a sister, Ellaresa Harker, Springfield. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Frank Bladl Frank J. Bladl, 71, 1819 W. 24th St., died at 1:50 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after several months of ill health. Mr. Bladl was born June 26, 1926, at Pittsburg, Kan. He had been a lifelong Joplin area resident. He was a produce dealer and a contractor. He was a member of Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501 He married Lola M. Vaughn on Jan. 20, 1950, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Frank Bladl, Joplin; two daughters, Kathy Bladl Jeffries, Carl Junction, and Mary Bladl Anderson, Joplin; two sisters, Patsy Heinze, Lewisville, Texas, and Mary Walz, Sioux Falls, S.D.; and nine grandchildren. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. Freddie Wright will officiate. Cremation will follow the services. Pallbearers will be Ralph Altman, Mike Anderson, Don Clements, Kenny Haizlip, Marco Jeffries and Joe McDowell. Matthew Fisher Matthew T. Fisher, 26, 102 E. Second St., died at 7:35 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Fisher was born Oct. 14, 1970, at Idaho Falls, Idaho. He was a student at Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. He worked as an emergency medical technician for Cox Regional Medical Center South, Springfield. Survivors include his mother, Cayla Robinson, Joplin; his father, Jerry Fisher, address unavailable; a brother, Jerry M. Fisher, Joplin; three sisters, Donna Fisher and Pamela Spencer, both of Joplin, and Nicole Laramore, Galena, Kan.; and maternal grandparents, Charles and Colleen Selsor, Joplin. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City, with the Rev. Rick Jones officiating. The body has been cremated. The family will receive friends from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. today at 1111 W. 14th St., Webb City. Tillie Jones Tillie I. Jones, 70, Joplin, died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mrs. Jones was born July 24, 1927, at Gifford. She moved to Joplin in 1971 from Rockford, Ill. She was a homemaker and was active with the Salvation Army. She married Henry F. Jones on Dec. 14, 1977, in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include five daughters, Mary Ann Adams, Oak Harbor, Wash., Ada Belle Schroeder, Springfield, Marsha G. Burns, Rector, Ark., America V. Lawson, Mountain View, and Julia E. Cheung, Wylie, Texas; two sons, John E. Graves, Oronogo, and Emmanuel Graves, Joplin; three sisters, Minnie Lowe and Ethel Dixon, both of Kirksville, and Lucy Leasman, Quincy, Ill.; 21 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. One son preceded her in death. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. Capt. Michael Thomas will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Salvation Army, in care of the mortuary. Florence Ehrhart NEOSHO, Mo. … Florence Mae Ehrhart, 85, Neosho, died at 3:22 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 1997, at a residential care center in Neosho after an illness. Mrs. Ehrhart was born March 3, 1912, at Pineville. She moved to the Newton County area 70 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of New Salem Baptist Church. She married Kenneth C. Ehrhart in September 1927. He died in 1972. She also was preceded in death by one son and one daughter. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth R. Ehrhart, Springfield, and Delbert Ehrhart, Neosho; three daughters, Eugenia Jean Williams, Neosho, Beverly Williams, Wyandotte, Okla., and Mary Fasse, Carbondale, Kan.; three brothers, Jim Testerman, Washburn, Lewis Testerman, Faucett, and Billy Jo Testerman, Oklahoma City, Okla.; 20 grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; eight great-stepgrandchildren; four great- great-grandchildren; and a great-great-stepgrandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at New Salem Baptist Church, west of Neosho. The Rev. Jack Sanders will officiate. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The body will lie in state until 7 p.m. today and from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Dan Gwinup MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … John Daniel ``Dan'' Gwinup, 85, Mount Vernon, died at 9:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Gwinup was born Nov. 1, 1911, at Reiley Lake, Ill. He lived most of his life in the Aurora-Mount Vernon area. He was a retired clerk from the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Mount Vernon. He married Sarah Fogle on July 2, 1939, at Kokomis, Ill. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, John Gwinup, Oklahoma City, Okla.; three daughters, Jean Kleeman, Mount Vernon, Jane Roark, South Greenfield, and Joan Cutbirth, Springfield; a brother, Dover Gwinup, Aurora; a sister, Kathlynn Gwinup, Aurora; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Bill Brinton will officiate. The body has been cremated. Contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Mount Vernon, or to Community Bible Church, Miller. Ruby James SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Ruby Hardman James, 86, Shell Knob, died at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mrs. James was born April 4, 1911, in rural Stone County. She was a homemaker and a farmer. She was a cook at the Shell Knob School, where she started the hot lunch program. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Shell Knob. She married Troy James on March 19, 1930, at Berryville, Ark. He died on Jan. 16, 1983. Survivors include a son, Doyle ``Buck'' James, Shell Knob; a daughter, Joanna Sheets, Shell Knob; a sister, Gladys Zinn, Purdy; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Baptist Church, Shell Knob, with the Rev. Nick Arnold and Pastor Carrol Williamson officiating. Burial will be in Painter Cemetery, Shell Knob. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Alice Patchen AURORA, Mo. … Alice Kay Patchen, 50, Springfield, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield, after a long illness. Her parents are Freeman and Katherine Patchen of Aurora Ms. Patchen was born Sept. 14, 1946, in Dallas, Texas. She moved to Springfield three ago. She was a member of the Beverly Hills Baptist Church in Dallas and a housekeeper for the Radison Hotel. Additional survivors include one brother, Jerry Patchen, Houston, Texas; and two sisters, Nancy Patchen, Sedona, Ariz., and Lattie Ann Farmer, Dallas. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, with the Rev. Tommie Blair officiating Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Georgia Porter BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Georgia Marie Porter, 79, Baxter Springs, died at 3:50 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 1997, at a nursing home in Lowell after a long illness. Mrs. Porter was born Oct. 21, 1917, at Lowell. She had lived in Baxter Springs for the past three years and has been a lifelong resident of the area. She was a member of the Fellowship Baptist Church, Baxter, the Lostien Lassies and the Dorcas Club. She married James. F. Porter on March 23, 1940, at Pineville, Mo. He died Jan. 20, 1994. Survivors include a daughter, Martha Buckner, Miami, Okla.; a brother, Levi Beets, Tucson, Ariz.; a sister, June McCleary, Glide, Ore.; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Quaker Valley Cemetery, Riverton, Kan., with the Rev. Wayne Williams officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, Joplin. James Umphenour RIVERTON, Kan. … James J. Umphenour, 49, Riverton, died at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Umphenour was born Jan. 8, 1948, at Girard. He had spent most of his life in Riverton. He graduated from Riverton High School and had attended barber school at Kansas City, Kan., where he barbered for five years. He worked for 10 years at Jackson-Jordon Inc., Baxter Springs. He worked for the past five years at Gulf States Paper Co., Joplin. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Riverton. Survivors include a daughter, Abby Umphenour, the state of Arkansas; his father, Paul Umphenour, Riverton, Kan.; and two brothers, Richard Umphenour, Riverton, and Norman Umphenour, Versailles, Ky. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Riverton. The Rev. Wes King will officiate. Burial will be in Girard Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Gilmore, Phil Umphenour, Mike Lawver, Darren Taylor, Bill Gray and Perry Boore. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Earl Pickett COMMERCE, Okla. … Earl Pickett, 80, 301 N. Vine St., died at 9:57 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Pickett was born Nov. 25, 1916, at Carterville, Mo. He had lived in the Ottawa County area most of his life. He had worked as a lead and zinc miner in the Picher Mining Fields and as a diesel mechanic for Yellow Freight Systems, Baxter Springs, Kan. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Quapaw, the Commerce and Miami Masonic Lodges, the Order of Eastern Chapter in Miami, and the Tulsa Scottish Rite Consistory. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Faynell Heltzel on April 14, 1945, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Joyce Faye Moates, Baxter Springs, Margaret Earlene Pickett, Marriott Island, Fla., and Phyllis Mahurin, Wyandotte; two brothers, Roy Pickett, Galena, Kan., and Virgil Pickett, Baxter Springs; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital, in care of the funeral home. Ernest Davidson GRAVETTE, Ark. … Ernest Willard Davidson, 82, Charlotte, N.C., a Gravette native, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 1997, at Carolinas Medical Center, Charlotte, after an illness. Mr. Davidson was born April 10, 1915, in Gravette. He served in the Army before retiring as a sergeant major. Survivors include his wife, Mary Verhasselt Davidson, Charlotte; two daughters, Bonnie Daley, Charlotte, and Patricia Koziol, Omaha, Neb.; a brother, Dean Davidson, Elsinore, Utah; a sister, Agnes Nichols, Lanagan, Mo.; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury, N.C. The Rev. Jim Keegan will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of McEwen Funeral Service, Charlotte. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Laura Holdenried Laura L. Holdenried, 94, 2123 Park Place, died at 10:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Holdenried was born Jan. 7, 1903, at St. Louis. She moved to Joplin in 1987 from St. Louis. She was a seamstress for LaMerite Bridal Shop, St. Louis. She retired in 1965. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Joplin. She married Robert E. Holdenried on Feb. 14, 1970, at St. Louis. He died Jan. 26, 1987. Survivors include a sister, Mimtie Gozia Seaman, Joplin. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Damian Boeding will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. The family Thursday night will be at the home of Debbie Snowden, 2123 Park Place, Joplin. Ina Westfall Ina Mae Westfall, 76, 2223 Empire Ave., died at 7:20 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Westfall was born May 21, 1921, in Bohan, Texas. She moved to Joplin in 1945. She was a member of Empire Baptist Church. She married Henry A. Westfall on Nov. 18, 1945, in Columbus, Kan. He died April 30, 1980. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Westfall and Jimmy Westfall, both of Joplin; two daughters, Brenda Joseph and Sandi Westfall, both of the home; one sister, Jean Miller, Dallas, Texas; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Benny Phillips will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Pallbearers will be Doug Anderson, Daryl Shockley, Mike Hensley, Mike Bartlett, Kenny Kaczor, Dick Grey and Tony Pierce Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Dolores Graham CARTHAGE, Mo. — Dolores M. Graham, 65, Jasper, died at 3:22 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Graham was born Nov. 16, 1931, at Carthage. She had lived in Carthage all her life until she moved to Jasper less than five years ago. She was graduated from Carthage High School in 1949, and from Drury College, Springfield. She was a legal secretary for Flanigan, McCanse and Lasley for several years. She later worked in the home health-care field. She performed in several plays at Stone's Throw Community Theatre and also worked in the kitchen. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage. She married Steven Graham on Jan. 22, 1966, in Kansas City, Mo. He died Dec. 12, 1978. Additional survivors include a son, Larry Graham, Jasper; and a brother, Robert Wiggins, Pittsburgh, Pa. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Jasper Masonic Lodge in care of the funeral home. J.W. Kingsley MILLER, Mo. — Jay Worley "J.W." Kingsley, 61, rural Miller, died at 10:40 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 17, 1997, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Kingsley was born Dec. 4, 1935, near Phelps. He had lived his entire life in the Miller area. He was a grain farmer. He was a member of Highland Chapel Free Methodist Church, east of Miller. He was an Army veteran, stationed in South Korea. He married Charlene Kay Eikenberry on May 29, 1955, at Mount Vernon. She survives. Other survivors include four sons, Kiman Kingsley and Kevin Kingsley, both of Miller, and Kaleb Kingsley and Kaland Kingsley, both of Mount Vernon; a daughter, Karen Kingsley, Cincinnati, Ohio; a brother, Wendell Kingsley, Miller; and a sister, Mary Lou Holmes, Overland Park, Kan.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Highland Chapel Free Methodist Church with the Rev. Harold Brown officiating. Burial will be in Goss Cemetery, southwest of Miller. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Mary Maggard LAMAR, Mo. — Mary Ellen Maggard, 62, Lamar, died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Maggard was born May 19, 1935, at Altus, Okla. She moved to Lamar in 1964 from Amarillo, Texas. She was a homemaker, seamstress, cook and bookkeeper. She was a member of First Assembly of God, Lamar. She married Joe Loyd Maggard in 1972 at Miami, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Barbara Yvonne Haile, Lamar; a son, Jessie Leon Taylor, Iantha; a stepson, Carlos Taylor, Golden City; a stepdaughter, Connie Bradford, Milford; two brothers, Bobby Joe Leister and Gary Leister, both of the state of Kansas; a sister, Beverly Sue Jasper, Amarillo, Texas; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. The Rev. Doug Oakes will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Donavan Taylor, Jessie Taylor, Lyman Taylor, Robbie Taylor, Danny Maggard and Terry Maggard. Richard Tyndall WEBB CITY, Mo. — Richard Allen "Rick" Tyndall, 37, Springfield, a former Webb City area resident, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Tyndall was born June 12, 1960, in Joplin. He had lived in Webb City for 17 years before he moved to Springfield 19 years ago. He was graduated from Webb City High School. He was a drywall contractor and owner of ABC Drywall. He was a member of New Hope Baptist Church. He married Tina Tyndall on April 21, 1978, in Webb City. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robby Tyndall, Springfield; a daughter, Christy Tyndall, Springfield; his parents, Robert and Florence Tyndall, Springfield; a brother, Jefferey Tyndall, Eugene; and three sisters, Debbie Miller, Pam Darnell and Becky Culp, all of Springfield. Graveside services were held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Mount Vernon (Mo.) Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Major-Fredericksen Funeral Home, Springfield. Bill Wells PURDY, Mo. — Bill Wells, 69, Purdy, died at 12:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Wells was born Dec. 17, 1927, at Exeter. He was a retired self-employed drywall finisher. He was a member of Ridgley Baptist Church. He married Beulah Boyd on Feb. 6, 1975, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Douglas R. Wells, Crowley, Texas; a stepson, Johnnie Payne, St. Joseph; five daughters, Patricia Cooper and Barbara Hahn, both of Kansas City, Ruth Thomas, Cassville, Charlotte Niemeyer, O'Fallon, and Joy Burns, Tulsa, Okla.; three stepdaughters, Debbie Feather, Sarcoxie, Pam Roller, Purdy, and Sherri Phillips, Lamar; his twin brother, Bob Wells, Fairview; a sister, Marjorie Wogoman, Purdy; 18 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by two sons. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ridgley Baptist Church, Ridgley community, near Wheaton. The Rev. Danny Heupel and the Rev. Hugh Higgs will officiate. Burial will be in Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton. Arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice of Carthage, in care of the funeral home. Helen Baker GALENA, Kan. — Helen R. Neeley Baker, 65, 1019 Chicago, died at 12:05 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Baker was born Sept. 15, 1931, in Galena and was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of Empire Mission Church, Galena. Survivors include two daughters, Sara Ann Gilpin, Joplin, and Stephanie Rane Summers, Chillicothe, Mo.; four sisters, Zola Birkinsha, Galena, Annibel Millard, Joplin, Judy Martin, St. Charles, Mo., and Lois Schwebkee, West Allis, Wis.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, with the Rev. Bob Winnett officiating. Friends may call after noon today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Contributions may be made to Hospice in care of the funeral home. Bill Monson COLUMBUS, Kan. — William L. "Bill" Monson, 85, 7282 SW 10th St., died at 10:34 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Monson was born Sept. 13, 1911, at Alden. He attended Alden schools. He worked at Laisures Lumber & Western Wear, then at Housers Lumber, all of Columbus, before he retired in 1984. He moved to the Columbus area in 1965 from Ulysses. He married Margueritte Lozar on Aug. 19, 1934, at Ulysses. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Terry Monson, rural Columbus; a brother, Leo Monson, Tahlequah, Okla.; a sister, Emma Banz, Hutchinson; two grandchildren; five great-grandchildren and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Bob Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, southwest of Columbus. Contributions may be made to Center Christian Church, near Columbus, in care of the funeral home. Raymond Thomas PITTSBURG, Kan. — Raymond J. Thomas, 30, 1504 N. Joplin St., Pittsburg, died Monday, Aug. 18, 1997, at the scene of a traffic accident on U.S. 69 bypass at Pittsburg. Mr. Thomas was born June 16, 1967, at Baltimore, Md. He attended schools in Williamsport, Pa. He was a Navy veteran who served from 1985 to 1995. He received the National Service Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, the Navy E Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal. He worked for Design Plastics, Pittsburg. He was a member of Columbus Christian Center, Columbus. He married Cindy Willard on Feb. 27, 1996, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Shawn Willard, Darian Thomas and Marcus Thomas, addresses unavailable; a daughter, Amanda Willard, address unavailable; his mother, Lois Wendt, Williamsport; his father, David Thomas Sr., Baltimore; two brothers, David Thomas Jr. and Clifford Wendt, both of Willamsport; and a sister, Lulu Thomas, York, Pa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. Jim Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to a fund established for the children's education, in care of the funeral home. James Fiechtl SCAMMON, Kan. — James Robert Fiechtl, 70, Scammon, died at 6:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a one-year illness. Mr. Fiechtl was born June 12, 1927, in Weir. He grew up in Weir and was graduated from Weir High School. He was a lifetime resident of the Weir and Scammon areas. He was an Army veteran of World War II who served from August 1945 to March 1947. He was a maintenance technician for Vickers, Gulf Chemical Plant and Kansas Army Ammunition Plant. He retired in 1990. He was a member of Clarence Smith American Legion Post No. 272 and was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Oswego. He married Phyllis Jane Cooper on June 11, 1949, in Scammon. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Susan Joan Foster, Scammon; five grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Scammon Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Gloria Beagle officiating. Burial will be in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. Clarence Smith American Legion Post No. 272 will provide flag-folding ceremonies at the graveside. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Scammon Presbyterian Church Scholarship Fund in care of the funeral home. Donald Hochberger GROVE, Okla. — Donald E. Hochberger, 68, Grove, died at 11 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hochberger was born Dec. 18, 1928, at Hawkeye, Iowa. He moved to the Grand Lake area in 1984 from St. Louis, Mo. He grew up in northern Iowa and was graduated from Cresco (Iowa) High School. He was graduated from Morningside College, Sioux City, Iowa, and the University of Nebraska College of Law, Lincoln. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was an attorney for 28 years for Sun Oil Co., St. Louis, before he retired in 1984. He also worked with the Resolution Trust Corp. for the liquidation of savings and loan assets until he became ill in 1993. He was a member of the American Bar Association, Nebraska Bar Association, Phi Alpha Delta law fraternity, the American Right of Way Association and the Metropolitan Tulsa Board of Realtors. He was a member of First Lutheran Church, Tulsa. He married Judy Oehlerking on Aug. 25, 1951, at South Sioux City, Neb. She survives. Additional survivors include his mother, Clara McDonald, Jackson, Mo.; and a brother, James Hochberger, Jackson. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Langley. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Lester Lowry JAY, Okla. — Lester Earl Lowry, 83, Jay route 1, died at 8:20 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 1997, at Grove (Okla.) General Hospital after an illness. Mr. Lowry was born June 12, 1914, at Jay. He returned to Jay in 1960 from Santa Rosa, Calif. He worked at a cafe, truck stop and was a mechanic for a gas station. He also worked in wheat fields, did sheet rock work, was a carpenter and did woodwork. He was a member of Mount Hermon Church, Jay. He married Retha May Matlock on Aug. 23, 1947, at Sapulpa, Okla. She died May 17, 1996. One son also preceded him in death. Survivors include three sons, Wendell Lowry and Ernie Lowry, both of Jay, and Leslie Lowry, Grove; two daughters, Linda Poyner, Grove, and Patricia Wofford, Spring, Texas; a brother, Wilson Lowry, Jay; a sister, Nedra Brown, Grove; 15 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and one great-great-granddaughter. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Mount Hermon Church, Jay. The Rev. Calvin Turner and the Rev. Larry Kingfisher will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hermon Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be Mike Tyndall, Jerry Lowry, Rick Dozier, Dan Tauuneacie, Lewis Tauuneacie and Curtis Blevins. Friends may call after noon today at Ozark Funeral Home, Southwest City, Mo., where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to Mount Hermon Church, Jay, in care of the funeral home. Gay Wells Gay Wells, formerly of 2305 Texas Ave., died at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1997, at a Joplin retirement home. Mrs. Wells was born in Opolis, Kan., and had lived in Joplin since 1929, when she moved from Baxter Springs, Kan. She was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, Mass., and First Church of Christ, Scientist, Joplin. She was past president of the Joplin Women's Club and past regent of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She married Jack H. Wells on No. 8, 1925, at Baxter Springs. He died Sept. 19, 1969. There are no immediate survivors. At her request, no formal services are planned. Burial will be in Crocker Cemetery, Opolis, under direction of Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to First Church of Christ, Scientist, Joplin, in care of the funeral home. Frances Dell CASSVILLE, Mo. — Frances Imogene Dell, 67, Cassville, died at 6:25 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1997, at a Rogers, Ark., nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Dell was born Nov. 19, 1929, at Cheyenne, Wyo. She received her education in Cheyenne. Her family then moved to Missouri, where she lived most of her life. She was a homemaker and also worked as manager of a restaurant. She attended Corinth Baptist Church, Cassville. She married Rayburn Easley, who preceded her in death. She later married Lloyd Orville Dell on July 19, 1968. He died Feb. 13, 1995. Survivors include two sons, Douglas Gene Easley, Garfield, Ark., and Michael Edward Easley, Rogers; two daughters, Karen Sue Cristee, Rogers, and Brenda Kay Vinson, Springdale, Ark.; a stepdaughter, Patricia Peterson, Cowra, Australia; two sisters, Kay Becannon, Seattle, Wash., and Karen Rodgers, Klamath Falls, Ore.; 11 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Bob Neeley will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Ridge Cemetery, Cassville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Robert Emerick CARTHAGE, Mo. — Graveside services for Robert M. Emerick, 68, 431 W. Chestnut St., who died Wednesday, Aug. 20, will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, at Park Cemetery in Carthage. The Rev. Joe Rychcik will officiate. Services are under the direction of Knell Mortuary in Carthage. Myrl Goodnight JANE, Mo. — Mryl Goodnight, 77, Jane route 1, died at 7 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Goodnight was born May 1, 1920, at Jane. She was a lifetime area resident and homemaker. She married Coy Goodnight on March 28, 1938, at Bentonville, Ark. He died July 6, 1987. Survivors include a son, Claude Goodnight, Jane; a daughter, Ann Burbank, Ardmore, Okla.; and two sisters, Anna Mae Nichols and Oleta Clark, both of Bartlesville, Okla. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Jane Cemetery, Jane. Friends may call until 2 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Pallbearers will be Ted Marrs, Tim Marrs, Freddie Banks and Leon Russell. Alice Kent MONETT, Mo. — Alice Mabel Kent, 96, Monett, died at 9:25 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1997, at a Monett nursing home after a long illness. She was born Aug. 2, 1901, in Wakita, Okla. She retired from Shady Grove School, Aldrich, where she was a teacher. She was a member of Monett Church of Christ. She married C.M. Sears in 1928. He died in 1968. She married George Kent on March 4, 1977. He died Oct. 27, 1994. Survivors include a son, Robert Sears, Wheaton; a brother, C.O. Barber, Dalhart, Texas; and two granddaughters. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Greenwood Cemetery, off Missouri 32 in Bolivar. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Buddy Lewis CARL JUNCTION, Mo. — Wilbur E. "Buddy" Lewis, 68, Wichita, Kan., formerly of Carl Junction, died at 1:20 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Lewis was born Oct. 11, 1928, at Quincy, Kan. He was graduated from Carl Junction High School. He was a retired Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. cable technician. He was an officer of the Telephone Pioneers of America. He was a volunteer firefighter. Survivors include his wife, Esther Lewis, of the home; four daughters, Diana Taylor, Connie Jensen, Rebecca Klungreseter and Shari Williams, all of Wichita; a sister, Shari Williams, Salina, Kan.; and 10 grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita. Pastor Jeff Gannon will officiate. Burial will be in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita. Contributions may be made to the Telephone Pioneers of America, in care of the funeral home. Daisy Mahin NEOSHO, Mo. — Daisy Mahin, 95, formerly of 220 Patterson, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Mahin was born March 28, 1902, in Neosho. She was graduated from Neosho High School and was a teacher in the Neosho schools before her marriage. She was a member for more than 50 years of the Bible Study Club of First Christian Church, Neosho, the New Century Study Club and the Neosho chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She served on the Newton County Library Board for 22 years and was treasurer of the Newton County Cancer Society for 25 years. She was a Deacon Emeritus of First Christian Church, Neosho. During World War II, she was head of the women's division of the war bonds drive, a member of the USO board and a grey lady at Camp Crowder Hospital. She married Dorsey Cooper Mahin on June 10, 1923. He died Sept. 12, 1970. Survivors include a son, Dean B. Mahin, Charlotte, N.C.; eight grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Clem Graham officiating. Burial will be in Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 9 a.m. today. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Cancer Society in care of the funeral home. Delbert Moss CARTHAGE, Mo. — Delbert Earl "Del" Moss, 85, 511 E. Macon, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Moss was born Aug. 31, 1911, in Jasper County. He was a longtime Carthage resident. He was self-employed at Moss Repair Shop and retired in January 1980. He was a member of Elmo Church of Christ, Carthage. He married Lucille Bryan on Jan. 4, 1933. She died July 2, 1992. He was also preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include two sons, Roger Moss, Carthage, and David Moss, Dallas, Texas; a brother, Chester Moss, Joplin; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Memorial graveside services will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Dudman Springs Cemetery, southeast of Carthage. The body will be cremated. Contributions may be made to the Carthage Shrine Club Transportation Fund, in care of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Juanita Richardson CARTHAGE, Mo. — Juanita Irene Richardson, 86, Springfield, formerly of Carthage, died at 4:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Richardson was born May 25, 1911, in Carthage, and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of First United Methodist Church, Carthage. She was a 50-year member of the Carthage chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She was a charter member of the Century Club, Carthage. She married Wesley L. Richardson on March 11, 1928, in Kansas. He died Jan. 1, 1973. She also was preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include a brother, Clayton Metcalf Jr., Carthage; a sister, Ruth Goswick, Springfield; two grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Rusty Maggard will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Monday in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Pallbearers will be Matthew Metcalf, Peter Metcalf, Tom Metcalf, Brian Monahan, David Goswick and Jeff Goswick. Bill Tillman AURORA, Mo. — William M. "Bill" Tillman, 84, died at 6:30 a.m., Aug. 21, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Tillman was born Jan. 19, 1913, at Muskogee, Okla. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Aurora, ABC Post 126, the TPA of St. Louis and the Elks Club in Maryland. He was a veteran of the Merchant Marines. He was a retired district supervisor for Greyhound Bus Lines. He married Mona Brown on Aug. 23, 1946. She survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Marguerite Swarner, Dallas. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23, at Crafton-Cantrell Chapel. The Rev. Carl Swiney and the Rev. Tommie Blair will officiate. Internment will be in Maple Park, Aurora. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Heartline Hospice or First Baptist Church. Rick Tyndall WEBB CITY, Mo. — Richard Allen "Rick" Tyndall, 37, Springfield, Ore., formerly of Webb City, died Saturday, Aug. 16, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Tyndall married Tina Rodney on April 21, 1978, in Webb City. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Robby Tyndall, Springfield, Ore.; a daughter, Christy Tyndall, Springfield; Ore.; his parents, Robert and Florence Tyndall, Springfield, Ore.; a brother, Jefferey Tyndall, Eugene, Ore.; and three sisters, Debbie Miller, Carterville, and Pam Darnell and Becky Culp, both of Springfield, Ore. Graveside services were held Tuesday at Mount Vernon Cemetery, Springfield, Ore. Arrangements were under the direction of Major-Fredericksen Funeral Home, Springfield, Ore. Daisy Wooden dies at 102 MONETT, Mo. — Daisy M. Wooden, 102, Monett, died at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1997, at a Monett nursing home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Wooden was born Dec. 4, 1894, in Denver, Colo. She was a homemaker. She moved to Monett in 1965 from Galena, Kan. She married William A. Wooden on June 5, 1912. He died March 20, 1960. Survivors include two sons, Don Wooden, Monett, and Billie Joe Wooden, Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Pat Teresia Daughtery, Aurora; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. Jim Copley officiating. Burial will be in Purdy Cemetery, Purdy. Dorothy Weaver BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Dorothy Nadine Weaver, 80, 528 Cleveland, died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Weaver was born Sept. 17, 1916, at Webb City, Mo. She lived in the Baxter Springs area for 30 years after she moved from Picher, Okla. She was a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, Baxter Springs. She worked for the King Louie garment factory, Baxter Springs, for several years. She also had worked for nursing homes in Baxter Springs and Lowell. She married Orville Weaver. He died Feb. 13, 1984. Survivors include four sons, Ronald R. Weaver, Tucumcari, N.M., Randy Weaver and Tony Weaver, both of Baxter Springs, and Michael Weaver, Joplin; a daughter, Sandra Hopkins, Baxter Springs; two sisters, Leta Boney, state of California, and Jewel Denning, Treece; nine grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at GAR Cemetery, Miami, Okla., with Robert Morris officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Troyd Adams BERNICE, Okla. — Troyd C. Adams, 76, Bernice, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Adams was born May 26, 1921, at Bartlesville. He worked for 28 years for Shell Chemical Co., Pittsburg, Calif., before he retired in 1978. He married Arlo Marie Long in 1938. She died in January 1978. Survivors include a son, Michael Adams, Antioch, Calif.; a daughter, Josie Feddersen, Concord, Calif.; and a granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at White Rose Cemetery, Bartlesville. Marvin Tunnell, minister, will officiate. Services are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Lee Clark QUAPAW, Okla. — Lee Roy Clark, 77, 63500 E. 30th Rd., died at 3:54 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, after an illness. Mr. Clark was born Sept. 6, 1919, at Quapaw. He was a lifetime area resident. He had worked as a driller and a miner in the Picher area. He was a member of Spring River Indian Baptist Church, east of Quapaw. He was a member of Quapaw Masonic Lodge and Order of the Eastern Star No. 375, both of Quapaw, and the Scottish Rite, Tulsa. He married Pearl Starks on Aug. 23, 1956, at Joplin. She died June 3, 1988. Survivors include a brother, George Clark, Baxter Springs, Kan.; two sisters, Mary Alice Harper, Baxter Springs, and Grace Ann Myers, Tulsa; and a step-grandson. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Fred VonMoss will officiate. Masonic rites will be conducted by Manford Miller. Burial arrangements are pending. Contributions may be made to Shriner's Crippled Children's Hospital in care of the funeral home. Eva Chase Eva M. Shadwick Chase, 82, Joplin, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Chase was born Aug. 6, 1904, in the Splitlog Community, southwest of Goodman. She moved to Joplin in April 1997 from Granby. She was a homemaker and had been a dietician at Camp Crowder Army Hospital during World War II. She was a Baptist. She married Frank E. Chase on July 9, 1941, in Goodman. He died Jan. 24, 1978. Survivors include a son, Robert R. Lair, Goodman; two daughters, Ellen Jones, Salem, Ore., and Jo Finley, Joplin; a stepdaughter, Evelyn Carey, Portland, Ore.; 12 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and 17 great- great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Chapel, Neosho. George M. Frye, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, southwest of Neosho. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association, in care of the funeral home. Amcelmo Ariola Jr. CARTHAGE, Mo. - Amcelmo Ariola Jr., infant son of Amcelmo and Cecilia Macias Ariola, 709 Olive St., Carthage, died at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, 1997, at McCune Brooks Hospital. The infant was stillborn. There are no additional immediate survivors. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Webb City. The Rev. Rickey Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary. Edward Decker WEBB CITY, Mo. - Edward M. Decker, 56, 706 N. Madison Ave., died at 10 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 12, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Decker was born April 29, 1940, at Milwaukee, Wis. He was a long-time Webb City resident. He served in the Army from 1963 to 1985 and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He had worked as a parts manager for General Motors at Pittsburg, Kan. He was a Lutheran. Survivors include two sons, David Decker, of the home, and Paul Decker, Virginia Beach, Va.; a brother, Mike Decker, Lumis, Calif.; a sister, Cheryl Decker, New Berlin, Wis.; and one grandchild. The body will be cremated. Graveside memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Military graveside honors will be conducted by an Army funeral detail from Fort Leonard Wood. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Beulah Fergerson EVERTON, Mo. - Beulah Juanita Fergerson, 67, Springfield, formerly of Everton, died at 8:52 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Fergerson was born July 1, 1929, at Arcola. She had moved to Everton from Springfield. She had also lived at Miller and Lockwood. She was a retired seamstress and a member of Mount Nebo Baptist Church, near Lockwood. Surviving are two sons, Larry Mallory and John Mosher, both of Springfield; three daughters, Donna Evans, Ash Grove, and Sherry Mallory and Darla Mosher, both of Springfield; two brothers, Edward Mitchell and Butch Mitchell, both of Everton; three sisters, Bertie Still, Everton, and Maudie Paul and Edna Mitchell, both of Springfield; three grandchildren; and three great- grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The Rev. Bob Holman will officiate. Burial will be in Antioch Cemetery, northeast of Miller. Friends may call from 1 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Lo Reta Lau CASSVILLE, Mo. - Lo Reta Lau, 78, Cassville, died at 6:52 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Lau was born Aug. 2, 1918, at Stroud, Okla. She lived in Cassville most of her life. She worked at Johnston's Hardware and Riddle's Clothing Store, both in Cassville. She was the Cassville assistant city clerk for several years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Cassville and the Naomi Ruth Sunday School Class and Triple L Ministries. She married John Stanton in October 1950. He preceded her in death. She married Raymond Lau on July 3, 1982, in Cassville. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gregory Alan Stanton, Lowell, Ark.; a daughter, Barbara Gail Goostree, Macomb, Okla.; a stepson, Phillip Lau, Easley, S.C.; a stepdaughter, Zoe Moore, Burton, S.C.; five grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and two great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. John Duncan will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Friends may call after 4 p.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church building fund, in care of the funeral home. Vera McCrite NEOSHO, Mo. - Graveside services for Vera Bernadine McCrite, 89, Kent, Wash., a former Neosho resident, who died Thursday, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Neosho IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. Fred Pugh will officiate. Pallbearers will be George Henry, Dwight Douglas, Eldon Morgan, Fred Clark and Dick Reed. The family will receive friends after 10 a.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Roger Peterson SARCOXIE, Mo. - Roger E. Peterson, 78, Sarcoxie, died at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, at Missouri Veterans Home, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mr. Peterson was born Jan. 31, 1918, at Alma, Neb. He moved in 1984 to Sarcoxie from Downey, Calif. He retired in 1983 a salesman for Uda Home Steel, Santa Fe Springs, Calif. He served as a Army medic during World War II. He married Julie Birdsall on June 5, 1948, at Long Beach, Calif. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Gary Freeman, Sarcoxie, Ronald Peterson, Saudi Arabia, and Mark Peterson, Whittier, Calif.; a brother, Allen Peterson, Lewellen, Neb.; a sister, Margery Reagan, Huntington Beach, Calif.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are under the direction of Housh Funeral Home at Sarcoxie. Gene Powell WHEATON, Mo. - Clinton ``Gene'' E. Powell, 67, Wichita, Kan., formerly of Wheaton, died at 4:16 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, after an illness. Mr. Powell was born June 13, 1929, at Wheaton. He was a retired tooling worker for Boeing Aircraft Corp., Wichita. He was an Army veteran. His wife, Carmen, survives. They were married Oct. 25, 1955, at Newkirk, Okla. Other survivors include his mother, Dora Powell, Wheaton; two brothers, Dillard Powell, Wichita, and Donald Powell, Wheaton. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Resthaven Mortuary, Wichita. Burial will be in Resthaven Gardens of Memory, Wichita. The Rev. David Alexander will officiate. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation. Nathaniel Strong LAMAR, Mo. - Nathaniel David Strong, 24, Lamar, died Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at University Hospital, Little Rock, Ark., after a short illness. Mr. Strong was born Sept. 5, 1972, in Carthage. He was a lifetime Lamar resident and worked for Bright Asphault Construction, Lamar. He was a Baptist. Survivors include a daughter, Chloe DeWitt, Lamar; his father and stepmother, David and Christy Strong, Lamar; his mother and stepfather, Linda and R.C. Henry, Lamar; two sisters, Shelley McCall, Lamar, and Charity Jeffcoat, Pensacola, Fla.; four stepbrothers, Chris Thompson and Travis Thompson, both of Lamar, and Jody Henry, Vinita, Okla., and Steven Henry, Poplar Bluff; four stepsisters, April Thompson, Lamar, Rhonda Martin and Janie Collins, both of Vinita, and Ashley Henry, Springfield; paternal grandparents, Dean and Mary Strong, Lamar; maternal grandfather, Howard Whitten, Lamar; stepgrandparents, Maggie and Jessie Henry, Mountain View, and June DeWitt, Lamar; and paternal great-grandmother, Lila Moore, Lamar. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Chapel, Lamar. The Rev. Jackie Harris will officiate. Burial will be in Iantha (Mo.) Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to a memorial fund for Chloe DeWitt, in care of the funeral home. Judith Barnes OSWEGO, Kan. - Judith Gay Ruttgen Barnes, 49, rural Oswego, died at 2 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, at Labette County Medical Center, Parsons, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Barnes was born June 3, 1947, in Oswego, where she attended school. She was graduated in 1965 from Labette County High School in Altamont. She had worked a few years for the Census Bureau in Pittsburg and at Labette County Courthouse and had been a secretary for several years for Unified School District No. 504. She married William Barnes on April 12, 1969, in Oswego. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jeffrey Barnes, of the home; a brother, Darrell Ruttgen, Oswego; a sister, Carol Wimp, Oswego; and her mother, Alene Ruttgen Stillwell, Oswego. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Paul Wand, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Oswego Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Opal Blackburn PARSONS, Kan. - Opal May Blackburn, 84, 2618 Broadway St., died at 11:47 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Blackburn was born May 2, 1912, at Frontenac. She had lived in Dennis and Labette City before she moved to the Parsons area. She was a homemaker and had worked for the Garment Factory at Oswego for a few years. She married Riley N. Blackburn on June 27, 1933, at Oswego. He died Jan. 27, 1978. One daughter also preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Vernon Blackburn, Oswego; three daughters, Fern Franklin, Labette City; Lavena Kelley and Dorothy Blackburn, both of Parsons; 12 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Burial will be in Labette City (Kan.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Evelyn Graham BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Evelyn Graham, 72, 1330 Grant Ave., Baxter Springs, died at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Graham was born Jan. 14, 1925, in Picher, Okla. She moved to Baxter Springs in 1977 from Picher. She was a homemaker. Her husband, William Henry Graham, died Aug. 12, 1979. Survivors include three sons, Jerry Thompson, Miami, Okla., Hobert ``Hobie'' Lamb, Cardin, Okla., and Fred Barnett, Quapaw, Okla.; a daughter, Marilyn A. Bunce, Baxter Springs, and Shirley Bryant, Caney; two brothers, Donnie Fenton, Baxter Springs, and Bobby Fenton, address unknown; 11 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Lula Hager BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Lula Parsons Hager, 99, Baxter Springs, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at a local nursing home, after a short illness. Mrs. Hager was born Aug. 5, 1897, in Alba, Mo. She moved to Baxter Springs in 1924 from Picher, Okla. She had been a teacher in the local schools for many years. She was a member of Baxter Springs First Baptist Church. She married Ray Parsons in 1916 in Alba. He died in 1961. She married Arthur Hager in 1974. He died in September 1983. A daughter also preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, James A. Hager, Joplin; eight grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Baxter Springs First Christian Church. Ed Snider, minister, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Sam Weaver, Larry Bingham, Kent Warshler, Glen Crogts, Mike Cook and Floyd Steele. Burial will be in Baxter Springs Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Baxter Springs First Christian Church, in care of Abbot Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. The body may be viewed after 3 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Stella Monroe OSWEGO, Kan. - Stella E. Monroe, 86, Oswego, died at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, at Labette County Medical Center, Parsons, after an illness. Mrs. Monroe was born March 2, 1910, near Mound Valley. She was a homemaker who lived on a farm until she moved to Oswego in October 1964. She attended Bell Mound School and Pioneer School, both near Mound Valley. She was graduated from Labette County High School, Altamont. She married Chalmer Belknar on Nov. 28, 1928. He died Feb. 14, 1968. She married Howard E. Monroe on March 2, 1970. He died Aug. 1, 1980. She was a member of First United Presbyterian Church, Oswego. She also was a member of Cloverleaf Club, Oswego. Surviving are four stepdaughters, Martha May Decow, Mary Jo Horn and Joyce Counter, all of Wichita, Kan., and Jayne Johnson, Plano, Texas. She is preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. The Rev. Wayne Porter will officiate. Burial will be in Oswego Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home at their convenience. Roe Parsons Sr. SCAMMON, Kan. - Roe Parsons Sr., 91, route 2, Scammon, died at 1:05 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Parsons was born Sept. 6, 1905, in Stone City, Kan. He was a lifetime Scammon area resident. He had been a coal miner and farmer. He retired in 1985. He married Susan Nevella Smith on Sept. 15, 1928, in Webb City. She died April 3, 1965. A son also preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, Roe Parsons Jr., Scammon; a sister, Louise Parsons, Columbus; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. The Rev. James Shope will officiate. The family will receive friends after the services. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Louis Newman MIAMI, Okla. - Graveside services for Louis L. Newman, 76, 10021 S. Sheridan, Tulsa, formerly of Miami, who died Monday, will be at noon Thursday in GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Noel Doherty will officiate. The family will receive friends at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Thelma Rakes GROVE, Okla. - Thelma ``Gerri'' Rakes, 78, Grove, died Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Rakes was born June 8, 1918, at Cassville, Mo. She was graduated in 1938 from Nowata High School. She moved to Afton in 1952 and to Grove in 1970. She was retired from the Delaware County Department of Human Services. She was a Methodist and a Navy veteran of World War II. She married Emmit James Driscoll on Nov. 11, 1948, at Miami. He died in August 1969. She married Tom Rakes in 1973 in Grove. He died in 1976. Survivors include a daughter, Dianne Smith, Wichita Falls, Texas; a brother, Donald P. Jones, Miami; and a sister, Marilyn Jones, Tulsa. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Charles Horton will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, Mo. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association. Robert Talley Robert DeHaven Talley, 68, Spokane, Wash., formerly of Joplin, died at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, at Deaconess Medical Center, Spokane, after an illness. Mr. Talley was born Nov. 24, 1928, in Joplin. He had lived 25 years in Spokane, where he worked at Bon Marche for 18 years. He retired in 1993. He previously had worked 25 years as a hard-rock miner at Silver Valley, Idaho. He was a Marine veteran of the Korean War. His wife, Audrey Talley, died in 1980. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia Jean LaVoie and Linda Kay Farino, both of Spokane; two sons, Jeff Neil Talley and Reed David Talley, both of Spokane; three sisters, Edith Terry and Lavon Olds, both of Duenweg, and Ruby LaTurner, Galena, Kan.; a brother, Steve Talley, Spokane; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hazen & Jaeger Funeral Home, Spokane. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Terrace, Spokane. William Warren William W. Warren Jr., 76, Hannibal, a former Joplin resident, died at 12:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at Hannibal Regional Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Warren was born July 1, 1920, at Cocoa, Fla. He was retired owner and operator of Higginsville (Mo.) Auto Supply. He was a member and past elder of First Christian Church, Warrensburg. He was past exalted ruler of Warrensburg Elks Club. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Dorothy Bottenfield on Oct. 31, 1940. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Gary Warren, New London, and Steve Warren, Warrensburg; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 12:30 p.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Warrensburg. The Rev. L. Wallace Brown will officiate. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Ron Wade will officiate. Visitation will be from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of James O'Donnell Funeral Home, Hannibal. Contributions may be made to the intensive care unit at Hannibal Regional Hospital. Ancelmo Ariola Jr. CARTHAGE, Mo. - Ancelmo Ariola Jr., infant son of Ancelmo and Cecilia Macias Ariola, 709 Olive St., died at birth at 6:30 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 11, 1997, at McCune Brooks Hospital. There are no additional immediate survivors. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Webb City. The Rev. Rickey Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Beatrice Benbrook MONETT, Mo. - Beatrice M. Benbrook, 90, Monett, died at at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Benbrook was born Aug. 24, 1906, at Verona. She lived in the Monett area most of her life. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Monett. Her husband, Samuel O. Benbrook, died Oct. 2, 1947. Survivors include a son, Jerry Benbrook, Monett; two daughters, Juanita Williams and Wilma Williams, both of Monett; two sisters, Marie Williams, Monett, and Carolyn Ford, Elmo; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Liberty Cemetery, north of Monett. The Rev. John Braun will officiate. Rosary will be recited at 6:30 p.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Visitation will follow. Effie Brashar NEOSHO, Mo. - Effie Sarah Phillips Brashar, 78, 610 Benham Ave., died at 4:17 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Brashar was born Feb. 12, 1918, in Barry County. She moved to Neosho in 1980. She was a homemaker. She married Larkin W. Phillips on May 5, 1935. He died July 4, 1974. She later married Lee V. Brashar, who died Dec. 25, 1986. One son also preceded her in death. Survivors include six daughters, Irene Miksell, Joplin, Mary White, Hutchinson, Kan., Ruth Payton, Neosho, Linda Baker, Morrison, Colo., Millie Fletcher, Jasper, and Wanda Harris, Columbus, Kan.; eight sons, Earl Phillips and Virgil Phillips, both of Joplin; Kenneth Phillips, Columbus, Gene Phillips, Powell, Paul Phillips, Hot Springs, Ark., Bob Phillips and Walter Phillips, both of Neosho, and Fred Phillips, Cameron; two sisters, Marie Jones, Goodman, and Katherine Butler, Neosho; a brother, Junior Shockley, Joplin; 45 grandchildren; 45 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. W.F. Conley will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Stella. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Pearl Corum WEBB CITY, Mo. - Pearl Corum, 70, 708 N. Roane St., died at 9:12 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after three years of ill health. Mrs. Corum was born Oct. 17, 1926, at Carterville. She had lived in the Webb City area all her life. She and her husband were route agents for The Joplin Globe for 36 years. They retired in 1985. She was a member of Central Christian Center, Joplin. She married Donald L. Corum on June 19, 1945, at Columbus, Kan. He died July 16, 1995. Survivors include two sons, Larry Corum, of the home, and Joe Corum, Joplin; a daughter, Donna Lee McDonald, Oronogo route 1; a brother, Paul Edwards, Oronogo; six grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Red Oak Cemetery, east of Avilla. The Rev. Doug Wilkerson will officiate. Pallbearers will be Charles Marrett, Lance Nichols, Jerry Corum, Jimmy George, Larry Sheridan and Ed Durham. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The family will be at the home of a son, Joe Corum, 1622 Sergeant Ave., Joplin. Glenn Garber ANDERSON, Mo. - Glenn Garber, 66, Anderson, died at 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at his home after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Garber was born Jan. 21, 1930, at Excelsior. He lived 10 years in the Anderson area after he moved from Jefferson City. He was self-employed in a heating and air conditioning business. He was a Baptist and a member of Central Christian Center at Joplin. He married Loreta Fields on Sept. 23, 1956. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Donald L. Garber, Edmond, Okla., and Dennis E. Garber, Jefferson City; a brother, Charles Garber, Sedalia; two sisters, Florence Bieri, California, Mo., and Mary Sterling, Tipton; and threegrandsons. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church at Tipton. Dusty Klein will officiate. Burial will be in Hopewell Cemetery at Versailles. Visitation will be from noon to 3 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home at Anderson. Roger Peterson SARCOXIE, Mo. - Services for Roger E. Peterson, 78, Sarcoxie, who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Eldon Freeland will officiate. Burial will be in Fullerton Cemetery, south of Carthage. Pallbearers will be Tim Freeman, Justin Freeman, Travis Freeman, Jess Freeman, Colt Freeman and Vernon Freeland. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mary Piercy WEBB CITY, Mo. - Mary C. Piercy, 84, St. Joseph, formerly of Webb City and Carthage, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, in a St. Joseph nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Piercy was born Jan. 22, 1912, at Webb City. She was employed 10 years as a teller at Merchants and Miners Bank, Webb City. She resided in St. Joseph from 1949 to 1969. She moved to Carthage, then returned to Neosho in 1983. She was a member of St. Joseph's Cathedral Catholic Church and was a former member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Carthage. She married Milton D. Piercy on Oct. 16, 1939. He died in November 1972. Surviving are a daughter, Catherine Ann Heimovics, Fairway, Kan.; three sons, Milton D. Piercy Jr., St. Joseph, William Piercy, Kansas City, and Patrick Piercy, Springfield, Ill.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 9:15 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's Cathedral Catholic Church. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Meierhoffer-Fleeman Funeral Home, St. Joseph, where parish rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Thursday. Denton Pitts MONETT, Mo. - Services for Denton Ashby Pitts, 76, Monett, who died Saturday, have been rescheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Loaves and Fishes meal delivery program or to First United Methodist Church, Monett. Rosalind Sutton dies at age 106 CARTHAGE, Mo. - Rosalind Lena Winkler Sutton, 106, Midwest City, Okla., a Carthage native, died at 12:04 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, at a Midwest City nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Sutton was born Jan. 23, 1890, in Carthage. She lived most of her life in the Carthage area. She moved to Midwest City about 14 years ago. She was a homemaker. She sold Avon products in the 1930s and '40s. She was a member of First Baptist Church and Order of the Eastern Star, both in Carthage. She married William A. Sutton on Nov. 9, 1915, in Carthage. He died Aug. 19, 1982. Survivors include a son, Bill Sutton, Chula Vista, Calif.; a daughter, Eileen May Putnam, Del City, Okla.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Bill Sutter will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Earl Garrett CHETOPA, Kan. - Earl Chauncy Garrett, 86, Chetopa, died Tuesday night, Jan. 14, 1997, at a Chetopa nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Garrett was born July 8, 1910, at Coalvale. He attended high school in Arcadia. He was owner and operator of Garrett Coal Co. at Vinita, Okla., for five years and was a Standard Oil dealer for 31 years. He retired in 1971. He was recognized as the top oil salesman for Kansas and Missouri in 1947. He was the first municipal judge of Chetopa and served for 11 years. He was treasurer of Oakhill Cemetery for 12 years and served on the Chetopa School Board from 1948 to 1952. He was a 50-year member of Chetopa United Methodist Church, where he had served on the board of trustees, as superintendent of the Sunday school and on the pastor/parish relations committee. He was a 50-year member and past master of the Masonic Lodge; a 50-year member of the Order of Eastern Star, who served numerous times as worthy patron; a First Chapter Dad DeMolay; a founder of the Order of DeMolay at Chetopa, and had served on the board of Chetopa Rainbow Girls. He married Mary Elizabeth ``Betty'' Emert on Aug. 31, 1933, at Oswego. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Earl C. Garrett II, Clinton, Mo.; two daughters, Georgia Earlene Stokesberry, rural Coffeyville, and Audrey Ann Tatum, Palestine, Texas; two brothers, Leo Garrett, Pampa, Texas, and Wayne Garrett, Pittsburg; a sister, Reba Jewsbury, Albuquerque, N.M.; nine grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Chetopa United Methodist Church. The Rev. J. Ray Swearingen will officiate. Burial will be in Oakhill Cemetery, rural Chetopa. Masonic rites will be conducted at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. The family will be at the home, 524 N. Fifth St., Chetopa. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice or Chetopa United Methodist Church. Evelyn Graham BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Services for Evelyn Graham, 72, 1330 Grant Ave., who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla. Burial will be in Baxter Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Brian Barnett, Danny Barnett, Billy Conner, Jerry Coatney, Danny Stacy and Donnie Fenton. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lula Heger BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Lula Parsons Heger, 99, Baxter Springs, died at 9:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Heger was born Aug. 4, 1897, in Alba, Mo. She moved to Baxter Springs in 1924 from Picher, Okla. She had been a teacher in local schools for many years. She was a member of Baxter Springs First Christian Church. She married Ray Parsons in 1916 at Alba. He died in 1961. A daughter also preceded her in death. Survivors include three stepsons, James A. Heger, Joplin, Mo., Luke Heger, Pinehurst, N.C., and Paul Heger, Wichita; two stepdaughters, Clare Yates, Richland, Wash., and Rose Ann Moore, Springfield, Mo.; 17 grandchildren; 26 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Baxter Springs First Christian Church. Ed Snider, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Sam Weaver, Larry Bingham, Kent Warshler, Glen Grogts, Mike Cook and Floyd Steele. Contributions may be made to Baxter Springs First Christian Church, in care of Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Ronnie Walton GALENA, Kan. - Services for Ronnie Walton, 55, Galena route 2, who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. J.W. Stephenson will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lonnie Stansberry, Jerry Richie, Charles Rogers, Chet Walton, Doug Fletcher and Gary Vickers. Gladys Coker GROVE, Okla. - Gladys Marie Comer Coker, 87, Grove, died at 8:40 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13, 1997, in a Grove nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Coker was born Oct. 6, 1909, at Guymon. She moved in 1946 from Pryor to Miami, where she worked at the B.F. Goodrich plant until she retired in 1971. She moved to Tulsa and then to Grove in 1992. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Tulsa. Her husband, Kern Clay Coker, died Nov. 2, 1992. Survivors include two sons, Ben Coker, East Windsor, Conn., and Lewis Coker, Grove; a daughter, Connie Craft, Tulsa; a brother, Art Comer, Portland, Ore.; a sister, Elsie Hill, Portland; one grandchild and one great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Dale Rogers will officiate. The family will receive friends after the service at the funeral home. Dona Redwine Dona R. Sellers Redwine, 62, Oklahoma City, Okla., formerly of Joplin, died Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, in Oklahoma City after a short illness. Mrs. Redwine was born Oct. 28, 1934, in Jasper County. She graduated from Joplin schools. She moved in 1960 to Oklahoma City, where she worked as a bookkeeper for Cooper Brothers Construction and TG&Y. Her husband, Everett Redwine, died in 1985. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Cordell, Oklahoma City, and Tracy Thomas, Edmond, Okla., two sisters, whose names and addresses were unavailable; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Demuth Funeral Home, Oklahoma City. The Rev. Del Hamm will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park, Oklahoma City. Claude Riggs Claude E. Riggs, 60, St. Charles, Mo., a former Joplin resident, died Wednesday, Aug. 21, 1997, at a Bridgeton, Mo., hospital after an illness. Mr. Riggs was born Sept. 10, 1936, at Joplin. He worked as a transportation agent for Northwest Airlines. He married Bessie Greninger on March 9, 1957, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Debra Walsh, Eagan, Minn., and Lisa Korner, Tulsa, Okla.; a son, Kevin E. Riggs; and four grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at the Baue Funeral Home, St. Charles. Burial will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Emmanuel Cemetery, Carthage. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Paul M. Silva Paul M. Silva, 20, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Home, Idaho, a former Joplin resident, died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1997, following injuries he received in an automobile accident. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr. Silva was born July 15, 1977, in Lancaster Calif. He was a graduate of Joplin High School. He joined the Air Force in 1996 and attended basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. In September 1996, he was assigned to Mountain Home Air Force Base. He was the recipient of the Air Force Training Ribbon. Survivors include his wife, Angel Silva, of the home; his mother and stepfather, Vickie and Floyd Clark, Joplin; his father, Raul Silva, state of California; a brother, Victor Silva, Joplin; and his grandmother, Velma Stoffer, state of Oklahoma. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Liberty Chapel on the Mountain Home Air Force Base. The body is to be cremated. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Summers Funeral Homes, Mountain Home. Eunice Taylor Eunice ``Marie'' Taylor, 85, 2310 Harlem Ave., died at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 22, 1997, at her home after an illness. Ms. Taylor was born March 16, 1912, at Lincoln, Ark. She has lived in the Joplin area more than 20 years. She was a waitress at Fred and Red's and a homemaker. She was a Baptist. Survivors include two brothers, Frank Kidd, Phoenix, Ariz., and Fred Kidd, Joplin; and a sister, Ola Mae Bowman, Joplin. Services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Kyle Gardner, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Saginaw Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Roger Kidd, Jim Bowman, Bill Bowman, Darrell Kidd, Bill Stephens and Mitchell Stephens. Betty Cantrell CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Betty M. Cantrell, 67, Carl Junction route 1, died at 9:57 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Cantrell was born May 20, 1930, in Jasper County. She was a lifelong area resident. She worked at Eagle-Picher Industries. She was a member of Smithfield Christian Church. Her husband, Fred Cantrell, died Oct. 3, 1982. Survivors include a son, Freddie Cantrell, Carl Junction; a daughter, Vickie Mortz, Carl Junction; three sisters, Peggy Gaston, Clara Maddox and Vera Miller, all of Carl Junction; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at the Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Cindy Evans JASPER, Mo. … Cindy Marie Evans, 43, 12367 Thorn Road, died at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, from injuries received in a two-vehicle accident on Route A, south of Lockwood. Mrs. Evans was born July 19, 1954, at Carthage. She lived in the Jasper and Carthage area all her life. She was a 1972 graduate of Carthage High School and attended Missouri Southern State College, Joplin. She was a homemaker. She had worked as a florist at several area flower shops and was a former substitute teacher for Jasper schools. She was a member of Jasper United Methodist Church, the Jasper Booster Club and Hearts of Hope. She was past president of the Jasper Parent-Teacher Organization. She married Bob Evans on Feb. 15, 1975, at Carthage. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Matthew Evans, of the home; a daughter, Heather Evans, of the home; her parents, Roger and Ella Marie Leaming, Carthage; a brother, Steve Leaming, Overland Park, Kan.; two sisters, Sandy Fagg, Bella Vista, Ark., and Cheryl Stump, Jasper; paternal grandmother, Lena Leaming, Carthage; and maternal grandmother, Marcella Sunderland, Carthage. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. The Rev. Jack Martin and the Rev. John Chaffin will officiate. Burial will be in Hackney Cemetery, southeast of Jasper. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Cindy Evans trust fund at Southwest Missouri Bank of Jasper or in care of the funeral home. Virginia Lowe CASSVILLE, Mo. … Virginia L. Lowe, 66, Cassville, died at 9:53 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, at a nursing home in Cassville after a short illness. Mrs. Lowe was born March 6, 1931, in Barry County. She lived in Barry County most of her life. She attended school in Cassville. She was a health care worker. Survivors include a son, Jim Stephens, Freeman; a daughter, Nancy Boyd, Cassville; three brothers, James Ennes and Morris Ennes, both of Kansas City, Kan., and Robert Ennes, Seligman; two sisters, Barbara Hendrix, Washburn, and Lois Champine, Ceylon, Minn.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Don Beeson will officiate. Burial will be in Ennes Cemetery, Cassville. Pallbearers will be Mike Ennes, Bobby Ennes, Greg Ennes, Randy Ennes, James Stephens and Jackie Stephens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dell Moss CARTHAGE, Mo. … Memorial graveside services for Delbert Earl ``Dell'' Moss, 85, 511 E. Macon St., who died Thursday, will be at 9:30 a.m. Monday at Dudman Springs Cemetery, southeast of Carthage. The body will be cremated. Mr. Moss was a member of the Elm Road Church of Christ, Carthage. Arrangements are under the direction of the Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Velma Wilson WEBB CITY, Mo. … Velma M. Wilson, 88, Kent, Ohio, a Webb City native, died Sunday, May 4, 1997, at a Kent nursing home after an illness. Ms. Wilson was born July 26, 1908, in Webb City. He was a retired saleswoman for a Kansas City department store. Survivors include two sons, James Wilson, the state of Florida, and Glee Wilson, Kent; a daughter, Olive Wilson, the state of Oregon; two sisters, Esther Hulsey, the state of Missouri, and Alice Taylor, the state of California; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Nashville Cemetery, southwest of Lamar. The Rev. Marty Green will officiate. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Youngstown, Ohio, or to the Portage County Visiting Nurse Service, Kent. Ruby Yarbrough SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Ruby Pfaff Yarbrough, 89, Shell Knob, died at 7:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Yarbrough was born July 17, 1908, at Sallisaw, Okla. She received her education in Van Buren, Ark., and received a bachelor of arts degree in 1930 from the University of Arkansas. She also attended Highlands University, Las Vegas, N.M., and the University of Denver, receiving a degree in library science. She taught school for 38 years at Eufaula, Okla., and for eight years in New Mexico. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church at Eufaula, P.E.O. Chapter T, and Kappa Delta Pi and Phi Alpha Theta educational fraternities. She married H.T. ``Ditty'' Yarbrough on March 3, 1934. He died Oct. 10, 1979. Survivors include a son, Steve Yarbrough, Arlington, Texas; a daughter, Anneece Arning, Shell Knob; a brother, William Pfaff, the state of Arkansas; a sister, Mildred Grinstead, Pawhuska, Okla.; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First United Methodist Church, Eufaula, under the direction of Black's Funeral Home, Eufaula. Burial will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Greenwood Cemetery, Eufaula. Local arrangements are under the direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Lucille Deck PITTSBURG, Kan. … Lucille E. Deck, 85, formerly of 902 E. Centennial St., died at 3:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, at a Frontenac nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Deck was born Dec. 4, 1911, near Burlington Junction, Mo. She was reared in Commerce, Okla., before spending 16 years in Hinsdale, Ill. She moved to Pittsburg in 1969. She was a homemaker. She married Bill J. Deck on June 9, 1949, at Bentonville, Ark. He died March 30, 1975. Survivors include two sons, Mike Deck, 1131 E. 13th St., and Jerry Harreld, Tahlequah, Okla.; two daughters, Claudell Gunnetts, Grove, Okla., and Donna Wantloy, Topeka, Kan.; a stepdaughter, Velma Stewart, Galena; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Sarcoxie (Mo.) Cemetery. Pastor Conrad Ide will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Evelyn Pipkin FAIRLAND, Okla. … Evelyn Annette Pipkin, 50, Spring, Texas, a Fairland native, died at 12:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Pipkin was born Feb. 17, 1947, in Fairland. She moved to Houston, Texas, in 1986 from Tulsa. She was a 10-year secretary at Klein Methodist Church, Spring. She was a member of the Abundant Life Church. She married Dick Pipkin on Jan. 29, 1966, at San Bernardino, Calif. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Joseph Pipkin, serving in the Navy; a daughter, Sherrie Pipkin, Spring; her mother, Nedra Brown, Grove, Okla.; three brothers, Don Brown, Grove, and Ellis Brown, Manteca, Calif.; and two sisters, Carol Peterson, Kelseyville, Calif., and Sharon Hughes, Saratogo, Wyo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Margaret Hawthorne, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Herman Cemetery, Jay. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Bob Vinson Jr. GROVE, Okla. … Robert W. ``Bob'' Vinson Jr., 45, Grove, died at 7 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a sudden illness. Mr. Vinson was born Sept. 24, 1951, at Pampa, Texas. He worked for Mountain Bell Telephone Co., Denver, before moving to Grove. He was a member of the Crossroads United Pentecostal Church, Miami. Survivors include two sons, Jay Vinson and Joe Vinson, both of Grove; his mother, Louise Vinson, Grove; and a sister, Laura Schultz, Grove. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Monday at Olympus Cemetery, Grove. The Rev. Bruce Winch will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Ernest Arbuckle AURORA, Mo. — Ernest Arbuckle, 77, Aurora, died at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, 1997, at Aurora Community Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Arbuckle was born Feb. 2, 1920, at Ash Grove. He was a Baptist, a World War II Navy veteran and a retired aircraft mechanic. Survivors include two sons, Jimmy Arbuckle, Aurora, and George Arbuckle, state of Arkansas; two daughters, Sarrah Scheibley, state of Arizona, and Velvia Arbuckle, Greenfield; and a brother, Eddie Arbuckle, Miller. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Tommie Blair will officiate. Burial will be in Miller (Mo.) Memorial Gardens. Joe Fisher AURORA, Mo. — Clarence Joseph "Joe" Fisher, 88, Winter Haven, Fla., formerly of Aurora, died at 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, 1997, at Lakeland (Fla.) Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Fisher was born Aug. 8, 1909, at Essex Center Vt. He was a retired engineer for the former Southwest Manufacturing at Aurora. He was a member of the Roman Catholic Church. His wife, the former Pearl Bechtel, survives. Additional survivors include a son, Clarence J. Fisher, Antioch, Calif.; a daughter, Mary Kaping, Talent, Ore.; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Calvary Cemetery, Aurora. The Rev. Peter Morciniec will officiate. Local arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Donald Johnson MILLER, Mo. — Donald Marvin Johnson, 59, Miller, died at 5:10 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Johnson was born April 4, 1938, at Joplin. He was a graduate of Joplin High School. He moved to Miller in 1967 from Redding, Calif. He was a mechanic for Bill Dowdy Chevrolet, Mount Vernon, and Easson Motors, Lockwood. He later worked as a self-employed mechanic. He was a crew member for the Johnson Racing Team, Miller. He was a member of the Joplin Elks Lodge, No. 501. Survivors include two sons, Eddie Johnson, Carl Junction, and Jimmy Johnson, Mexico; a daughter, Jody Pulif Paris, a brother, John Johnson, Lees Summit; a sister, June Shelton, Joplin; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller, with the Rev. Bob Holman officiating. Burial will be in Pennsboro Cemetery, north of Miller. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Pennsboro Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Philip Johnson WEBB CITY, Mo. — Philip W. Johnson, 80, Webb City, died at 1:37 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Johnson was born Sept. 8, 1916, at Los Angeles, Calif. He grew up in Glendale, Calif. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was a design engineer for Rockwell International, retiring after 35 years of service. He moved to Webb City in January 1993. He was a member of College Heights Christian Church, Joplin. He married Virginia Current on Aug. 29, 1941, at Glendale. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Linda Gardner, Joplin; a son, Dennis Johnson, Webb City; and a grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, with Rick Bushnell, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Graveside military rites will be performed by Robert S. Thurman American Legion Post No. 13. Contributions may be made to the College Heights Christian Church "For His Glory" building fund. Lawrence McPherson MILLER, Mo. — Lawrence McPherson, 78, Miller, died at 10:35 a.m. Monday, Aug. 25, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Miller was born Oct. 4, 1918, at Henrietta, Okla. He moved to Miller four years ago from Lincoln, Calif. He was a forklift operator for Interpace Corp., Lincoln. He married Mildred Farrar on Dec. 24, 1945, at Reno, Nev. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Eugene Sifferman, LaRussell; three sisters, Florence Griffin and Faye Pinaglia, both of Loomis, Calif., and Gladys Studhite, Arroyo Grande, Calif.; and a grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Goss Cemetery, east of Avilla, with the Rev. Bill Fish officiating. Pallbearers will be James Faust, Gerald Irwin, Jim Irwin, Milton Ryan, Eugene Sifferman and Bob Myers. Services are under the direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Bonnie Conrad GALENA, Kan. — Bonnie Mae Conrad, 63, 912 E. 10th Street, Galena, died at 11:34 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, 1997, at the scene of a traffic accident in rural Columbus. Mrs. Conrad was born Aug. 12, 1934, at Cardin, Okla. She lived in the Galena area her entire life. She was a homemaker. She attended Assembly of God Church, Duenweg, Mo. She married Herbert Lee Conrad on March 24, 1951, at Picher, Okla. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Curtis Conrad, Galena, and Bill Conrad, Joplin, Mo.; three daughters, Bonita Whitt, Columbus, Ruth Ash, Galena, and Lorna Owen, Joplin; a brother, Bill McKinzie, Seneca, Mo.; a sister, Bernice Hussong, Galena; 15 grandchildren; and 8 great-grand-children. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, with the Rev. Don Anderson and the Rev. Garey Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Tony Green, Ben McKinzie, Marty Leach, Brian Leach, Doug Leach, Dennis Artinger and Kevin McKinzie. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Ardath Shrock GALENA, Kan. — Ardath W. Shrock, 83, Grove, Okla., formerly of Galena, died at 1:10 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Shrock was born July 18, 1914, at Galena. She had lived in Grove the past four months, moving from Shawnee, where she had lived for ten years. She lived the rest of her life in Galena. She operated Sader Grocery, Galena, in the 1940s and '50s. In 1955, she was elected Cherokee County treasurer. After working as treasurer for a number of years, she was elected Cherokee County Clerk. She then was employed as administrator at Galena Manor, Galena. Her last job was as operator of Ann's Tavern, Riverton. She retired in 1975. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Galena. She married William Link in 1935. He died in 1940. She married Sam Shrock on May 3, 1961, at Sapulpa, Okla. He died May 3, 1984. Survivors include three daughters, Sandra Young, Galena, Samme Watson, Riverton, and Marilyn Engel, Grove; four grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena, with Roy L. Derfelt officiating. The casket will remain closed. Contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, in care of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Ryan Slimp GALENA, Kan. — Ryan Michael Slimp, 6, 912 E. 10th St., Galena, died at 11:34 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, 1997, at the scene of a traffic accident in rural Columbus. He was born Dec. 20, 1990, at Joplin, Mo. He had lived in Galena for the past five years. He had just begun first grade at Spring Grove School, Galena. He played T-Ball in the Galena Little League for the past two years. He attended Assembly of God Church, Duenweg, Mo. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Christina and Dustin Shellenbarger, Joplin; a brother, Cale Slimp, Joplin; a sister, Zoe Slimp, Columbus; maternal great-grandfather, Andy Slimp, Joplin; maternal grandmother and step-grandfather, Bonita Whitt and Glen Bennett, Columbus; maternal great-grandfather, Herbert Lee Conrad, Galena; and maternal great grandmother, Evelyn Slimp, Galena. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, with the Rev. Don Anderson and the Rev. Garey Wilson officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Thomas Slimp, Larry Jilge, David McKeehan and Dough McKeehan. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Paul Silva Memorial services for Paul M. Silva, 20, Mountain Home Air Force Base, Mountain Home, Idaho, a former Joplin resident, who died Tuesday, Aug. 19, 1997, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, will be at 6 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The body has been cremated. Mr. Silva was born July 15, 1977, at Tarzana, Calif. Survivors include his wife, Angel Silva, of the home; his mother and stepfather, Vickie and Floyd Clark, Joplin; his father, Raul Silva, state of California; a brother, Victor Silva, Joplin; and his grandmother, Velma Stoffer, state of Oklahoma. Anna Steele Anna Vesta Steele, 83, Joplin, died at 6:16 a.m. Wednesday Aug. 27, 1997, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Steele was born March 13, 1914, at Carthage. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Church of God, Joplin. She married Kenneth L. Steele on June 11, 1932, in Joplin. He died June 3, 1969. Survivors include two sons, Edward Steele, Joplin, and Donald Steele, Maize, Kan.; a daughter, Judy Stark, Maize; two sisters, Beulah Peeples, state of Oregon, and Margaret Taylor, state of Arizona; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Louie Lowe will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home of Edward Steele, 1327 Kentucky. Andy Van Ostran Charles Andrew "Andy" Van Ostran, 28, Columbia, formerly of Joplin, died at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997, at his home after an apparent suicide. Mr. Van Ostran was born July 23, 1969, at Chanute, Kan. He had lived a year in Columbia. He was graduated from Joplin High School and received a bachelor's degree from Missouri Southern State College. He was a paramedic and an emergency medical technician. He worked six years as a paramedic supervisor at the Newton County Emergency Medical System, Neosho; he worked four years for St. John's Regional Medical Center's Med-flight; and he worked the last year as a paramedic with the University Hospital and Physicians Ambulance Service. He also volunteered at the Missouri Lions Eye Bank, Columbia. He was a member of Christ Community United Methodist Church, Joplin, Promise Keepers and the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics. He married Cathy Riechman on Feb. 19, 1988, at Joplin. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Cortney Andrew Van Ostran and Collin Spencer Van Ostran, of the home; a daughter, Callie Dawn Van Ostran, of the home; his parents, Charles and Betty Van Ostran, Joplin; two brothers, Stanley R. Van Ostran, Chandler, Okla., and Steven C. Van Ostran, Carbondale, Ill.; and a sister, Peggy Boyd, Campbellsburg, Ky. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Christ Community United Methodist Church. The Rev. Chris Sloan will officiate. Burial will be in Stone Cemetery, Joplin. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Steven Van Ostran, Stanley Van Ostran, Doug Boyd, Keith Wilkes, Grant Bennett and Dan McCreary. Contributions may be made to Van Ostran Children's Savings Fund in care of Great Southern Bank, Joplin. Mary Ann Young Mary Ann Young, 51, Joplin, died at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an eight-month illness. Mrs. Young was born Jan. 8, 1946, in Oklahoma City, Okla. She moved to Joplin in 1978 from Kansas City. She was a waitress and a cook at a number of restaurants in Joplin, including the former Diamond Head and Denny's. She was a charter member of Women of the Moose. She married Melvin R. Young on Aug. 11, 1980, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Other survivors include three sons, Alfred Creollo, Carterville, and Steve Creollo and Chris Creollo, both of Joplin; a stepson, Melvin Young II, Springfield, Ore.; two stepdaughters, Shannon Young, Springfield, Ore. and Connie Canoy, Joplin; her mother, Christine Adams, Whittier, Calif.; and five grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Mary Davis CARTHAGE, Mo. — Mary E. Davis, 92, Carthage, a former Purcell resident, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997, at a Carthage nursing home after several years of ill health. Mrs. Davis was born Aug. 25, 1905, at Dongola, Ill. She lived most of her life in the Purcell area. She moved to Carthage in 1970. She retired in 1970 as a nurses' aide with the Missouri State Sanitarium at Mount Vernon. She was a member of Purcell Baptist Church. She married Benjamin Davis on Dec. 21, 1939, at Southwest City. He died Jan. 28, 1970. Survivors include three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. One son and one daughter preceded her in death. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Friends Cemetery, Purcell. The Rev. David Thomas will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to Purcell Baptist Church. Muriel Garvin NEOSHO, Mo. — Muriel C. Garvin, 83, Neosho, died at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997, at a Neosho nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Garvin was born June 20, 1914, in Portage, Wis. She moved to Neosho in 1985. She was a homemaker and member of First Lutheran Church of Neosho. She was a Navy veteran of World War II and a member of American Legion Post No. 553 of Southwest City. Her husband, Marc R. Garvin, Neosho, survives. There are no other immediate survivors. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Woodard-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home in Neosho. The Rev. Merrill Kluhsman will officiate. Burial will be in Peace Valley Cemetery in Anderson. Rosa Hammontree PINEVILLE, Mo. — Rosa May Hammontree, 89, Pineville route 1, died at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 20, 1997, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Hammontree was born June 1, 1908, in the state of Colorado. She moved to the Pineville area five years ago from the state of Florida. Survivors include a brother, Sid Stalford, state of California; and four grandsons. One son preceded her in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Keyes, Okla. The Rev. Harold James will officiate. Burial will be in Willow Bar Cemetery, Keyes. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Brad McGowan WEBB CITY, Mo. — Bradley Kenneth "Brad" McGowan, 31, Webb City, died at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997, from injuries sustained in a hit-and-run accident in San Antonio, Texas. Mr. McGowan was born Dec. 8, 1965, at Claremore, Okla. He moved to Inola, Okla., in the fifth grade and was graduated in 1984 from Inola High School, where he played football and was an all-state tackle. He attended Rogers State College and was graduated in 1988 from the University of Oklahoma. He had worked in highway construction about one year. He married Rebecca Suzan "Becky" Davis on Nov. 4, 1989, at Heavener, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Benjamin McGowan, of the home; a daughter, Catie McGowan, of the home; his mother, Delois McGowan, Inola; two brothers, Scott McGowan and Keith McGowan, both of Inola; and two grandmothers, Willie McGowan and Lena Rather, addresses unavailable. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, Inola, Okla. Burial will be in Highland Cemetery, Inola. Arrangements are under the direction of Rice Funeral Service, Claremore, Okla. Ferne Morgan CARTHAGE, Mo. — Ferne Morgan, 88, Carthage, died at 9:28 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Morgan was born Aug. 2, 1909, at the Prosperity community near Carthage. She was graduated from Carterville High School. She lived in Carthage, St. Louis and Arizona, then returned to Carthage around 1975. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Carthage. She married J.L. "Si" Morgan on July 19, 1930, at Pineville. He died Aug. 7, 1980. Survivors include two sons, J.L. "Pete" Morgan, Paradise Valley, Ariz., and Dr. Stephen Morgan, St. Louis; a brother, Jack Gladden, Carthage; three sisters, Nova McKibben and Bernice Willard, both of Joplin, and June Johnson, Marysville, Wash.; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Knell Mortuary. The Rev. Rusty Maggard will officiate. Burial will be in Carterville (Mo.) Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Knell Mortuary. Contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, Carthage. Adrienne Pearce WEBB CITY, Mo. — Adrienne M. Pearce, 83, 328 S. Tom St., died at 1:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997, at the home of her son at rural Galena, Kan., after a long illness. Mrs. Pearce was born Jan. 6, 1914, in Sanford, Maine. She moved to Webb City in 1939. She worked as a nurse for several Webb City doctors, and the former Jane Chinn Hospital in Webb City and the Jasper County Tuberculosis Hospital. She later assisted her husband in the operation of Jay's Cleaners in Webb City. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Sacred Heart Altar Society. She married Jay Pearce on Oct. 31, 1951, in Webb City. He survives. Additional survivors include one son, Donald LaPanne, Galena; one brother, Sylvio Brisard, Kinnebunk, Maine; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one daughter. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City, with the Rev. Rick Jones officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Elmira Shepherd MONETT, Mo. — Elmira Elizabeth Shepherd, 85, Monett, died at 1:11 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997, at a Monett nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Shepherd was born July 5, 1912, at Purdy. She was a homemaker and a member of Arnhart Baptist Church, near Purdy, and Night Cereus Garden Club, Monett. She married Roy Shepherd on May 4, 1929, at Cassville. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Paul M. Shepherd, Neosho; two daughters, Evelyn Hardwick, Purdy, and Merelyn Windhausen, Kansas City; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Arnhart Baptist Church. The Rev. Jerry Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Arnhart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to Arnhart Church or to Arnhart Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Bessie Simpson NEVADA, Mo. — Bessie E. Pinkston Simpson, 76, Butler, formerly of Nevada, died Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997, at Bates County Memorial Hospital, Butler, after a long illness. Ms. Simpson was born Oct. 2, 1920, at Elsmore, Kan. She had been a lifetime resident of the Nevada and Butler areas. Survivors include a son, Jim Jones, Lewisville, Texas; two brothers, Gene Farmer, Parsons, Kan., and Charles Farmer, Wichita, Kan.; and a grandchild. A son preceded her in death. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery, Mildred, Kan. Friends may call until noon Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Opal Sims CASSVILLE, Mo. — Opal Jessie Hopkins Sims, 91, Cassville, died at 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Sims was born March 20, 1906, at Cassville. She was a lifelong resident of the Corinth community near Cassville. She was a homemaker and farmed with her husband. She was a lifetime member of Corinth Baptist Church, near Cassville. She was a past member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She married Matt Bryant Sims on Oct. 3, 1925. He died Dec. 26, 1958. Survivors include four sons, Matt Bryant Sims, Berthoud, Colo., Verlyn Carol, Memphis, Tenn., Robert Dale Sims, Aurora, Colo., and Larry Paul Sims, Derby, Kan.; two sisters, Lulah Edmondson, Cassville, and Willa Bea Smith, Long Island, N.Y.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Two sons preceded her in death. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Corinth Baptist Church with the Rev. Fred Lynn officiating. Burial will be in Corinth Cemetery, near Cassville. Pallbearers will be Bryan Sims, Jeff Sims, Jim Bryant, Max Easley, George Lebow and Bob Neeley. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to Corinth Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Pansy Hoskins OSWEGO, Kan. — Pansy E. Hoskins, 76, Oswego, died at 7:35 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997, at a Baxter Springs nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Hoskins was born Sept. 6, 1920, at Roseland. She was a co-owner and operator of the former Hoskins Chevrolet automobile dealership at Oswego until she retired in 1978. She helped start Coral Lanes Inc., a bowling alley in Oswego. She was a member of Oswego Christian Church. She married E. Jack Hoskins on Oct. 3, 1948, at Oswego. He died Nov. 23, 1973. Survivors include two sons, Carl E. Hoskins, Oswego, and Jim D. Hoskins, Baxter Springs; and two granddaughters. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Oswego Cemetery. Keith Stammer will officiate. Friends may call until 1 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Contributions may be made to the Oswego Historical Society in care of the funeral home. Joyce Wilcox COLUMBUS, Kan. — Joyce Ann Hildebrand Wilcox, 50, 712 S. High School St., Columbus, died at 11:54 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Wilcox was born Jan. 4, 1947, at Columbus. She grew up and attended schools in Columbus. She was graduated in 1964 from Columbus High School. She was a member of Faulkner Christian Church, Faulkner. She married Fred Wilcox on Nov. 21, 1978, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Leigh McWilliams, Columbus; a stepdaughter, Terri Kershaw, Columbus; two stepsons, Todd Wilcox and Dale Wilcox, both of Columbus; her mother and father, Cloyed Edward and Nadine Hildebrand, both of Columbus; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Park Cemetery, Columbus, with the Rev. Dennis Castle officiating. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Dorothy Ingram AFTON, Okla. — Dorothy E. Ingram, 81, Afton, died Friday, Aug. 22, 1997, at a nursing home in Grove after a long illness. Ms. Ingram was born July 7, 1916, in Afton. She had run Ken's Sport Shop in Afton and Bernice Marina at Bernice for many years. There are no immediate survivors. The body has been cremated. An internment of the cremains will be at 10 a.m. today at Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. The Rev. Ray Clanton will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Margaret Miller GROVE, Okla. — Margaret Nichols Miller, 75, Grove route 1, died at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Miller was born April 26, 1922, at Southwest City, Mo. After she was graduated from high school in Southwest City, she moved to Kansas City, Mo., where she lived for 20 years. She moved to Grove 20 years ago from Kansas City. She received a bachelor of science degree in nursing in 1944 from Washington University, St. Louis, Mo. She was a retired nurse and a member of the Methodist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Susan K. Miller, Norman; and a brother, Eugene H. Nichols, Tampa, Fla. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Southwest City United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob Howard will officiate. Burial will be in Southwest City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Kenneth Nichols, Larry Nichols, Jim Nichols, Charles Ham and Bob Rogers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Southwest City. Contributions may be made to Southwest City United Methodist Church or Southwest City Cemetery Association, in care of the funeral home. William Berry William P. "Wild Bill" Berry, 70, Banquete, Texas, formerly of Joplin, died Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Berry was born May 6, 1927, in Corpus Christi, Texas. He was an Army veteran of World War II and owned B&B Motors in Banquete. He lived in Joplin from 1959 to 1979 and was employed by the former Triangle Oldsmobile and the former Frank Scott Motors. He was a member of the Carthage Masonic Lodge for 42 years and a member of the Al Amin Shrine Temple, Corpus Christi. Survivors include two daughters, Beverly Jones, Joplin, and Stephnie Gladfelter, Webb City; a brother, Cecil Berry, Banquete; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Masonic graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Banquete Cemetery. Visitation will be after 11 a.m. today at Sawyer-George Funeral Home, Corpus Christi. Ray Frenzke Reinhold "Ray'' Frenzke, 79, Kankakee, Ill., died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at Riverside Medical Center, Kankakee, after an illness. Mr. Frenzke was born June 11, 1918, at Kankakee. He was an agent for Prudential Insurance Co. for 24 years. He also was a real estate broker. He was affiliated with the Asbury United Methodist Church. He married Marguerite Soucie on June 15, 1942, at St. Louis, Mo. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Bruce Frenzke, Limestone, Ill.; a daughter, Margo Sandrin, Joplin; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Schreffler Funeral Home, Kankakee. The Rev. Don Long will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Gardens, Kankakee. Contributions may be made to the Diabetes Association. Bill Quigg William W. "Bill" Quigg, 65, Jefferson City, formerly of Joplin, died Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 27, 1997, at Capital Region Medical Center Southwest, Jefferson City, after a heart attack. Mr. Quigg was born Jan. 3, 1932, in Joplin. He was graduated in 1950 from Joplin High School. He served in the Air Force from 1951 to 1955 as an interpreter in Chinese and Russian. He was awarded the Silver Star. After his service, he attended the University of Missouri at Columbia, where he received a bachelor's degree in political science and a doctorate in law degree. He practiced law in Springfield and Jefferson City before he joined the staff of Central Bank. He was president of Central Bank for 17 years and president of its holding company, Central Bancompany Inc., for 12 years until he retired in February 1997. He was the executive director of the Missouri Boys' State for 10 years. He was governor of Missouri Boys' State in 1949 and was the first Missourian to serve as president of Boys' Nation. He served as president, vice president and treasurer of the Missouri Bankers Association. He served on the board of directors of the American Bankers Association. He was the state bank representative of the Conference of State Bank Supervisors for 20 years and served as chairman of the advisory council from 1985 to 1987. He was awarded the Most Distinguished Chairman's Award by the Missouri Bankers Association for his life-long service and dedication to the Missouri and American banking industry. He was active in politics and in the campaigns of state and U.S. officials. He married Shirley Gilbert on May 30, 1954, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Pam Henrickson and Peggy Quigg, both of Jefferson City, and Phyllis Edson, Independence, Mo.; a son, William C. Quigg, Nixa; his mother, Margaret Quigg, Joplin; three sisters, Virginia Denham and Mildred Quigg, both of Joplin, and Marilyn Davis, Raleigh, N.C.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church, Jefferson City The Rev. E. Gene Rooney will officiate. Private graveside services will be at Riverview Cemetery, Jefferson City. Friends may call at Freeman Mortuary, Jefferson City, from 4 to 7 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the William W. Quigg Scholarship Fund at Jefferson City High School and Helias High School in care of the funeral home. Melba Sheets Melba June Sheets, 62, Joplin, died at 11:37 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 27, 1997, at a local nursing home after a four-year illness. Mrs. Sheets was born June 13, 1935, in Zenda, Kan. She had lived in Joplin the past four years, moving from Savannah, Ga. She was graduated in 1953 from Wichita North High School, Wichita, Kan. She was a homemaker. Her husband, James Sheets, died Oct. 13, 1992. Survivors include two sons, Eric Bauersfeld and Ehren Bauersfeld, both of Joplin; a daughter, Patty Bauersfeld, Joplin; two stepsons, Merle Sheets, San Antonio, Texas, and John Sheets, Joplin; a stepdaughter, Maria Sheets, Dallas, Texas; two sisters, Norma Jean Behrens, Bentonville, Ark., and Nancy Greenwood, Wichita; three brothers, Steve Leslie, Udall, Kan., Kenneth Leslie, Wichita, and John Leslie, state of California; and six grandchildren. The body has been taken for cremation. Graveside committal of the ashes will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Green Castle Cemetery, nine miles south of Clearwater, Kan. The Rev. Gaylan Hinshaw will officiate. Rose Wright Rose M. Wright, 60, Independence, Mo., formerly of Joplin, died at 9:08 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26, 1997, at a Raytown nursing home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Wright was born Nov. 19, 1936, in Joplin. She was a homemaker. She married Virgil G. Wright. He died in 1987. Survivors include a daughter, Kim Bolion, Lee's Summit; two sons, Butch Wright, Kansas City, Mo., and Terry Wright, Independence; three brothers, Jack Duncan, Kansas City, Jimmy Duncan, Independence, and Raymond Duncan, Blue Springs; a sister, Betty Ross, Joplin; 11 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Kansas City. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel, Kansas City. Lenora Dennison CARTHAGE, Mo. — Lenora V. Dennison, Springfield, 87, died at 1:55 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at a Springfield nursing home after a one-year illness. Her stepdaughter, Imogene Kingsley, lives in Carthage. Mrs. Dennison was born Oct. 25, 1908, at Hays, Kan. She moved to Springfield in 1976. She was a retired schoolteacher and she was a Protestant. She married Rolla Dennison in 1973 at Wichita, Kan. He died March 31, 1989. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Imogene Kingsley, Carthage; a grandchild; and three step-great grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Sarcoxie Cemetery, the Rev. Don Peckham officiating. Arrangments are under direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Eleanor Ison LAMAR, Mo. —Esther "Eleanor'' Caruthers Ison, 77, Lamar, died at 5:04 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at Columbia South Hospital, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Ison was born April 4, 1920, at Holcomb, Kan. She was a homemaker who had lived in the Lamar area 36 years. She was active in the Democratic party. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Lamar. She married Orville Mile Ison on March 15, 1946, at Lamar. He died March 25, 1991. She survived by a son, Roger Ison, Springfield, and one grandchild. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Drew Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church. Lucille Short SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. — Lucille F. Short, 86, Southwest City, died at 11:52 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Short was born Dec. 31, 1910, at Southwest City, where she lived most of her life. She received a bachelor's degree in Business from Oklahoma Baptist University. She was a secretary for Public Services in Tulsa, Okla. She was head of medical records at hospitals in Stella, Mo., and Grove, Okla. She worked in medical records at Gravette Medical Center. She was a charter member of First Baptist Church, Southwest City, where she taught Sunday School and Bible training union. Survivors include a son, Ronald Short, Noel; a brother, Alton Shields, Noel; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Southwest City, the Rev. Ron Long officiating. Burial will be in Southwest City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ray Dean Horton, Leroy Horton, Darrell Spillers, Larry VanCuren, Donnie Short and Ron Short. Visitation will be from 3 to 8 p.m. todayFri. at Ozark Funeral Home, Southwest City. Harry Sprenkle NEOSHO, Mo. — Harry S. Sprenkle Sr., 79, Neosho, died at 9:33 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Sprenkle was born March 8, 1918, at Stella. He was a lifetime Neosho area resident. He had worked for the Gas Service Co. for 27 years in Neosho, retiring in 1973. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of World War II. He was a member of St. Cenera's Catholic Church, Neosho. He married Nina Beatrice Stone on June 16, 1939, at Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Harry Sprenkle Jr., Neosho; two daughters, Kathy L. Hanes and Ann Hudson, both of Neosho; a brother, Joe Sprenkle, Ventura, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. John Harth officiating. Burial will be in the Hazel Green Cemetery, Boulder City. Pallbearers will be Mike Brown, Henry Hierholzer, Mark Davis, Jerry Davis, Jonathan Davis and Rick Pruitt. The body may be viewed after 9 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Goldie Stevens CARTHAGE, Mo.—Goldie Lizbeath Stevens, 77, route 2, died at 6:55 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 29, 1997 at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Stevens was born Dec. 27, 1919 in Arkansas. She moved to Carthage in 1977 from California. She was a homemaker and had worked as assistant manager of the Community Boarding Kennel in California. She attended the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Carthage. Her husband, Steve Stevens, preceded her in death June 28, 1978. She is survived by a son, John Stevens, Grants Pass, Ore.; two daughters, Dorothy Lovejoy and Loretta McBride, both Carthage, five brothers, Claudie Bryson, Edward Bryson, Bud Bryson, John Bryson and Ernest Bryson, all of the state of California; four sisters, Edna Jean, Louise, Eula Mae and Pearlie Mae (last names unavailable) all of the state of California; 12 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Private family services will be held later. Arrangements are under direction of the Ulmer's Funeral Home, Carthage. Bob Carlson COLUMBUS, Kan. — Robert D. "Bob" Carlson, 64, 323 W. Maple St., Columbus, died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Carlson was born Nov. 27, 1932, at Columbus. He lived his entire life in Columbus. He attended schools there and graduated from Cherokee County Community High School at Columbus in 1950. He worked for the Columbus Post Office from 1960 until his retirement in 1982. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Columbus. He was a member of the American Legion Keith Reeves Post No. 3, Columbus. He married Nancy Stephens on June 20, 1953, at Columbus. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Debbie Welch, Cathy Heflin and Cindy Johnson, all of Columbus; two sisters, Betty Meeker, Coffeyville, and Hazel Kresyman, rural Columbus; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. Garland Bohn officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Military graveside services will be performed by the American Legion Keith Reeves Post No. 3. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Frances Danel GIRARD, Kan. — Frances Danel, 85, 950 W. St. John, died at 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at Hospital District #1, Girard after a long illness. Mrs. Danel was born Nov. 30, 1911, in Mulberry, Kan. She moved with her family to Capaldo, Kan., as a child. She moved to Baxter Springs in 1935 and in 1941 moved to Muskogee, Okla. In 1946 she moved to Pittsburg, living there until moving to Girard two years ago. She was a member of College Heights United Methodist Church, Pittsburg, and the Ladies' Auxiliary of the U.T.U., Muskogee. She married Walter C. "Red" Danel on Aug. 17, 1935, in Pittsburg. He died Sept. 14, 1988. She was also preceded in death by a daughter. There are no immediate survivors. Funeral services will be at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Friskel Funeral Home, Frontenac, with the Rev. Verl Strong officiating. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Muskogee. Friends may call after 10 a.m. todayFri at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the College Heights United Methodist Church Memorial Fund in care of the funeral home. Hazel Williams Hazel V. Williams, 81, 225 W. 43rd St., died at 8:38 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at Freeman West Hospital, where she was taken after she became ill at her home. Mrs. Williams was born Jan. 7, 1916, in Neosho. She was a lifelong resident of the Joplin and Neosho areas. She was a 1935 graduate of Neosho High School. She was a homemaker and a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church, Joplin. She married James C. Williams on Feb. 16, 1941, in Neosho. He survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Barbara Rorer, Joplin; a brother, Lee Eggerman, Joplin; three sisters, Mildred Eggerman, Helen Lees and Anna Gene Eggerman, all of Joplin; and one grandchild. Services will be 1:30 p.m. today at Thornhill Dillon Mortuary. The Rev. William Brock Watson will officiate. Burial will be at Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Chalmer Bishop CARTHAGE. Mo. … Chalmer Freeman Bishop, 77, 1304 Harrington St., Carthage, died at 6:02 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Bishop was born Oct. 27, 1919, at Bartlett, Kan., and came to Carthage in 1929. He formerly worked at Flex-O-Lators Inc. He attended Evangel Assembly of God Church. He was a veteran of the Army Air Corps in World War II. He was a member of a Dahlia Flower Club at Pittsburg, Kan., and had been involved in Scouting in Carthage. He married Mildred Marie Vaile on Feb. 18, 1951, in Carthage. She died Nov. 1, 1970. He also was preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include a daughter, Elaine Lown, Neosho; a brother, Orval Bishop, Carthage; two sisters, Leta Ware, Carthage, and Ruth Prime, Kawkawlin, Mich.; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Ulmer Funeral Home. The Rev. David Brane will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Audrey Cossey DUENWEG, Mo. … Audrey P. Cossey, 95, Duenweg, died at 3:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at a Carthage nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Cossey was born Jan. 8, 1902, in Stark City. She lived in Duenweg most of life. She retired in 1970 from the former Oak Hill Hospital, Joplin, where she worked for 10 years in the food service department. She attended Duenweg Assembly of God Church. She married Joe Cossey Sr. on March 7, 1925, in Joplin. He died Feb. 14, 1988. Survivors include a son, Sonny Cossey, Carthage; three daughters, Lavon Kline, Duenweg, Donna Long, Diamond, and Frances Morrison, Joplin; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Steve Hutchinson will officiate. Burial will be in the Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Steve Long, Paul Long, Scott Trent, Donald Kline, Paul Cooper and Kevin Rose. The family will be at the home of Frances Morrison, 18019 Apple Road, Joplin. Everett Gibson NEVADA, Mo. … Everett James Gibson, 72, Nevada, died Thursday night, Aug. 28, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Gibson was born March 13, 1925, at Deerfield. He worked for 32 years as a meat cutter in the Kansas City, Kan., area. He retired in 1982 to a farm southwest of Virgil City. After selling the farm, he and his wife were active resident managers of the Ozark Campgrounds near Racine for two seasons. He later moved to El Dorado Springs and then to the Bristow area in Vernon County. He was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, where he served as a priest. He was an assistant Boy Scout leader of Troop No. 876 at Roeland Park, Kan., and also started a Cub Scout group. He served as a leader at the Bonner Springs Scout Camp for several years. He served in the Army in Guam and California as a cook and meat cutter. He married Frances Russell on June 23, 1946, in Nevada. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, William Robert Gibson and Joseph Victor Gibson, both of Kansas City, Kan.; three brothers, Fred Gibson, North Kansas City, and Sam Gibson and Carl Gibson, both of Fort Scott, Kan.; a sister, Rosie McReynolds, Fort Scott; and five grandchildren. One son preceded him in death. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Tom Pyle, elder, will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Dederick. Friends may call until the service time at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice, in care of the Nevada Regional Medical Center Foundation. Esther Ison LAMAR, Mo. … Services for Esther ``Eleanor'' Caruthers Ison, 77, Lamar, who died Thursday, will be at 3 p.m. today at Daniel Funeral Home. The Rev. Drew Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Mrs. Ison is survived by a brother, Arlo Caruthers, Lamar; and a sister, Thelma Hurst, Lamar. Their names were omitted in an obituary which appeared Friday. Betty Mason MILO, Mo. … Julia Elizabeth ``Betty'' Mason, 77, Milo, died Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mrs. Mason was born Nov. 5, 1919, at Commanche, Okla. She made and sold ceramics at her home. She and her husband operated their farm and milked cows for 10 years. She married Clemmie V. Mason Sr. on Aug. 21, 1946, at Louisburg, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Clemmie V. Mason Jr., Milo; two sisters, Ruth Robertson, address unavailable, and Norma McIntire, the state of Texas; a brother, George Sutton, Tonganoxie; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. One daughter preceded her in death. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Taberville (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Krudwig will officiate. Friends may call until 9:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday. Dale Nance SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. … Dale Nance, 64, Southwest City, died at 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at Grove (Okla.) General Hospital after an illness. Mr. Nance was born June 21, 1933, at Sheridan, Ind. He had lived in Southwest City eight years, moving there from Indiana. He was a weekend security guard at the Simmons Foods plant. He is survived by a sister, Evelyn Southard, Sheridan. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Southwest City Cemetery. The Rev. Walt Nielson will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Southwest City. Rena Seth PURDY, Mo. … Rena Leone Seth, 96, Purdy, died at 8:35 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Seth was born Nov. 12, 1900, at Exeter. She was a licensed practical nurse and worked at the Ozark Methodist Manor in Marionville before retiring. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Monett, The Quilters at the church, and the Extension Club of Purdy. She married Jennings Dewey Seth in 1922 in Purdy. He died in 1936. Survivors include a son, Richard Seth, Reeds Spring; two daughters, Willa Jean Shafer, Purdy, and Martha Rowden, the state of California; five grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Burial will be in Calton Cemetery, southeast of Monett. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Calton Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Samuel Estle COLUMBUS, Kan. …Samuel Dale Estle, infant son of Phillip and Christine Estle, Columbus, died at birth at 7:13 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo. Additional survivors include maternal grandparents, Joseph and Sheri Edwards, Humansville, Mo.; paternal grandparents, Phillip and Donna Estle Sr., Lawrence; paternal grandmother, Marjorie Burlingame, Columbus; paternal great-grandparents, Clarence and Elizabeth Estle, Independence, Mo., and Nora Gregory, Nelson, Mo. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. J. Arthur Shipley will officiate. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the Shell City (Mo.) Cemetery. Herbert Finley CHETOPA, Kan. … Herbert Allen Finley, 75, Wichita, a native of Chetopa, died Thursday, Aug. 28, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Mr. Finley was born Jan. 2, 1922, in Chetopa. He was in the training program for Army aviators during World War II and served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Survivors include a brother, Warren Finley, Wichita; and three sisters, Peggy Finley, Wichita, Betty Jones, Dallas, Texas, and Helen Jo Armstrong, Miami, Okla. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Oak Hill Cemetery, rural Chetopa. The Rev. Ron Frazier will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. June Hansbraugh GALENA, Kan. … June Maxine Brooks Hansbraugh, 79, 314 Short St., died at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Hansbraugh was born June 17, 1918, in Galena and was a lifetime resident. She worked as a dental assistant for Dr. Richard Joseph, Joplin, for 18 years. She was a member of the Schifferdecker Women's Golf Association and the Joplin Women's Bowling Association, both in Joplin. She married George Hansbraugh on Sept. 22, 1951, at Bentonville, Ark. He died Nov. 21, 1984. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. Charles Idleman will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Galena. Pallbearers will be Jack Murray, Bill Hall, Joe LaTurner, Fred Whitchurch, Tom Baumgardner and Dr. Richard Joseph. Howard Bledsoe GROVE, Okla. … Howard Bledsoe, 80, Grove, died at 5:40 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Bledsoe was born Aug. 23, 1917, at Bradford, Tenn. He moved to the Grove area in March 1973 from Chicago, Ill. He was a truck driver for Advance Transportation Company, Chicago, until retiring in 1973. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Loraine Scharrer on March 30, 1940, at Chicago. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Ronald Beldsoe, Sallisaw, Okla.; two brothers, Herbert Bledsoe, Pioneer, Calif., and James Bledsoe, Hermitage, Tenn.; a sister, Hazel Montgomery, Rutherford, Tenn.; and two grandchildren. One son preceded him in death. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Sunday at Olympus Cemetery, Grove. The Rev. Stan Eyberg will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter- Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Janice Fitzgibbon MIAMI, Okla. … Janice Marie Fitzgibbon, 25, 128 E St. S.W., died at 12:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Miss Fitzgibbon was born Aug. 2, 1972, in Miami and was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miami. Survivors include her parents, Mr. and Mrs. P.A. Fitzgibbon, of the home; a brother, Ed Fitzgibbon, Miami; a sister, Janie Giles, Miami; her maternal grandmother, Marie Collins, Miami; and her paternal grandmother, Lila Fitzgibbon, Miami. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Hazel Mathis WYANDOTTE, Okla. … Hazel Lavonna Jones Mathis, 82, Wyandotte route 1, died at 4:40 a.m. Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, at a Grove nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Mathis was born Sept. 21, 1914, at Branson, Mo. She had lived most of her life in the Wyandotte area. She was a homemaker. She was a Protestant. She married Clay Mathis, who died in December 1975. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today in Fairland Cemetery, Fairland, with the Rev. Lawrence Pickard officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Guilford-Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Carol McKibben PICHER, Okla. … Carol A. McKibben, 58, Picher, died Friday, Aug. 29, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, Okla., after a short illness. Ms. McKibben was May 29, 1939, at Miami. She had lived in Picher most of her life. She had been a waitress and cook at the Edna T-Bone Cafe. She was a member of Landmark Faith Chapel, Baxter Springs, Kan. Survivors include three sons, Ray Lake, Picher, Terry Lake, of the home, and Robert McKibben, Cardin; two daughters, Lou Ann Woods, Columbus, Kan., and Carolyn Cortner, Miami; two brothers, Dick Powers, Picher, and Frank Wilson, Miami; two sisters, Ella Welch, Quapaw, and Karen Buchanan, Miami; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Grant Asher Grant "Papa" Asher, 89, 1819 Grand Ave., died at 8:40 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997, at his home after six months of ill health. Mr. Asher was born Feb. 2, 1908, at Grandin.stet He had lived in Joplin most of his life. He was a home builder and also worked several years for Scott Supply Company of Joplin. He was a minister with the Pentecostal Church and was a member of Trinity Pentecostal Church of Joplin. He married Bertha Crume on March 14, 1926, at Baxter Springs, Kan. She died March 7, 1988. Survivors include two daughters, Jackie Asher, of the home, and Norma Krummel, Spring City community, south of Joplin; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Floyd Austin will officiate. Burial will be in Hornet Cemetery, south of Joplin. Pallbearers will be Grant Krummel, Stephenstet Krummel, Danny Krummel, Chad Murray, Kevin Blasestet and Mike Coppenbarger. stet The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Jon Solomon Services for Jon C. Solomon, 58, 3233 W. 20th St., who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Blendville Christian Church. Kyle Gardner, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Lane, Terry McCullum, Ron Johnston, Bob Hamm, Ron Dees and John DeLeo. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the mortuary. Survivors include a daughter, Libby Tabor, Carl Junction; and his mother and stepfather, Susie Solomon Cook and Harold Cook, Joplin. Jackie Stanley with photo Jackie Stanley, 81, Joplin, died at 4:32 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997, at her home after 18 months of ill health. Mrs. Stanley was born Dec. 3, 1915, at Joplin and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of South Joplin Christian Church, the TNT Sunday school class, Duplicate Bridge Club, and Robert S. Thurman Post No. 13 American Legion Auxiliary. She was active in the early years of the Spiva Art Center. She married Olin Stanley on June 30, 1940, at Joplin. He died Nov. 8, 1995. Survivors include a daughter, Susan Deem, of the home; a son, Sam Olin Stanley, Joplin; a sister, Mae Wright, Huntington Park, Calif.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Ron Wade will officiate. A private burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Contributions may be made to South Joplin Christian Church. Lee Bates photo NEOSHO, Mo. — Lee D. Bates, 65, Neosho, died at 4 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mr. Bates was born Oct. 14, 1931, at Joplin. He moved to Neosho 11 years ago from Joplin. He was a retired truck driver and was a truck driving instructor for six years at Crowder College. He was a Protestant. He was a member of Joplin Lodge No. 335, AF&AM, and a former member of the Scottish Rite and the Shrine Club. He married Mary Nadine Shepherd in March 1977 at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Gary Bates, of the home, and Robert Bates, Granby; two daughters, Martha Batson, Carthage, and Mary Jackson, Joplin; two brothers, Tom Bates and Mike Bates, both of Neosho; a sister, Bonnie Wald, stet Neosho; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Robert Hendrixstet will officiate. Burial will be in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Mabel Lawrence MONETT, Mo. — Mabel Esther Lawrence, 87, Monett, died at 10:24 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997, at a Monett nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Lawrence was born Dec. 17, 1909, at Calico Rock, stet Ark. She moved to Monett in 1948. She was an inspector for a garment factory. She was a member of Ebenezer Baptist Church, Monett. She married Zelfstet Lawrence on Oct. 16, 1926, at Pineville, Ark. He died July 25, 1994. Survivors include four daughters, Ruby Turner, Cassville, Robbie Cox and Jean Cox, both of Monett, and Betty Kinkead,stet Columbia; eight grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home. The Rev. John Rutledge will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Ebenezer Baptist Church. Howard McCune CARTHAGE, Mo. — Services for Howard L. McCune, 84, Carthage route 2, who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Jasper Area Ambulance Service or the Jasper Fire Department, in care of the funeral home. Lyman Shaw GOLDEN CITY, Mo. — Lyman "Digger" Shaw, 64, Golden City, died at 6:15 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mr. Shaw was born Oct. 19, 1932, in Dade County. He was a lifetime resident of Dade and Barton counties. He worked at Charles Meek Lumber for 13 years and later at Snyder's Bridge Construction, Joplin, for 26 years. He retired in May 1991. He was a member of Grace Baptist Church, Golden City. He married Betty Jo Dimmittstet on Nov. 22, 1952, at Golden City. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Larry Shaw, Lamar, and Johnny Shaw, Golden City; three daughters, Dixie Shaw, Kay Taylor and Jerristet Day, all of Golden City; three sisters, Martha Green and Mae Waggoner,stet both of Jasper, and Viola Neeley, Carthage; 13 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and three great-step-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. The Rev. Lonnie Pennell will officiate. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under the direction of Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Ralph Samp McCUNE, Kan. — Ralph G. Samp,stet 86, McCune, died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997, at Hospital District No. 1, Girard, where he had been a patient the past month. Mr. Samp was born March 30, 1911, west of Girard. He attended McCune schools and was a 1929 graduate of McCune High School. He was a farmer and stockman in the McCune area. He was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, McCune, and was a 50-year member of the McCune Lions Club. He was a founder of the Crawford County Soil Conservation District. He married Evelyn Harley on May 30, 1936, at McCune. She died April 22, 1985. Survivors include two daughters, Milastet Dixon and Sandra Dixon, both of McCune; a brother, Fred Samp, College Station, Texas; a sister, Wilma Campbell, Dallas, Texas; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 5:30 p.m.stet Tuesday at McCune Cemetery. The Rev. Rick Thomasonstet and the Rev. David Warren will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home, McCune. Contributions may be made to McCune Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Robert Swanwick CHETOPA, Kan. — Robert Eugene Swanwick, 67, Chetopa, died Sunday, Aug. 31, 1997, on his farm near his home after a long illness. Mr. Swanwick was born Feb. 27, 1930, at Oswego. He was a self-employed rancher and farmer for 40 years. He married Bobbie Lou Burrows on Nov. 3, 1949, at Ellis, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Tony Swanwick and Larry Swanwick, both of Chetopa; a daughter, Beccystet Swanwick, Lenexa; a sister, Mary Lou Turner, Chetopa; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Chetopa. The Rev. Ray Swearingen will officiate. The casket will remain closed. Arrangements are under the direction of Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Contributions may be made to the Chetopa Future Farmers of America. Charles Hardwick MIAMI, Okla. — Charles Thomas Hardwick, 87, 109 23rd Place N.W., died at 4:05 a.m. Monday, Sept. 1, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Hardwick was born Dec. 8, 1909, at Newport, Va. He had worked in the oil fields in Pennsylvania and New York. He moved in 1937 to Oklahoma and in 1945 to Bartlesville. He was employed by the Phillips Petroleum Company at Bartlesville, retiring in 1970 as a supervising electrical engineer. After retiring from Phillips, he was a consultant with Fenix and Sisson Consulting Engineers, Tulsa. He moved to Miami in 1973. He was a member of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Miami. He was a former member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church and a former trustee of Jane Phillips Hospital, both in Bartlesville. Survivors include his wife, Ann Hardwick; a son, James C.T. Hardwick, Tulsa; two daughters, Sidney Annestet Sorano, stet Dolgeville,stet N.Y., and Phyllis Teal, Miami; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at noon Wednesday at Mount Olive Lutheran Church. The Rev. Don Kirchhoff stet will officiate. Burial will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Bartlesville. Pallbearers will be Oscar Olson, Dick Teal, Fred James, Fred Douffet, Willard Wehmeyerstet and Bill Duit. stet Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Mount Olive Lutheran Church memorial fund. Stanley Sullins MIAMI, Okla. — Services for Stanley J. Sullins, 79, 1939 M. St. S.W., who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Jackie Allen will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Garden Cemetery, east of Miami. Pallbearers will be Delmer Burris, Larry Davis, Jimmy Rogers, Todd Rutherford, Bill Moore and Pat Bradley. Contributions may be made to the Home Health Care Unit of Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami. Michael S. Curry Michael S. Curry, 50, Carthage, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at Carthage Health and Rehab Center, Carthage. Mr. Curry was born March 13, 1951, at Carthage to Vaughn and Evelyn Curry. He attended Carthage schools and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was an auto body repairman for Larry Darland Motors, Carthage, for several years. He was a member of the Temple Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother, Evelyn Curry, of the home; and two brothers, Danny Curry, Carthage, and Patrick Curry, Webb City. He was preceded in death by his father, Vaughn Curry, on Aug. 15, 1988. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 in Greys Point Cemetery, northeast of Carthage. Minister Bob Lyttle will officiate. Visitation is set for 7-8 p.m. tonight at the home, 1911 S. Baker. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association in care of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. William "Bill" Dodson William "Bill" Dodson, 72, Sarcoxie, died at 10:20 a.m. Monday, Nov. 12, 2001, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after becoming ill in Sarcoxie. Mr. Dodson was born Sept. 3, 1929, at Sarcoxie and had been a lifetime area resident. He graduated from Sarcoxie High School in 1947. He joined the U.S. Airforce Oct. 29, 1948, and retired Dec. 31, 1969. He was director of the Sarcoxie Civil Defense and Ambulance Service, served on the city council as well as the Sarcoxie Fire Department and Sarcoxie Police Department, and was bailiff for the Jasper County Circuit Court. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Sarcoxie. He was a member and past president of the Lions Club, Sarcoxie Senior Center, the Gene Taylor Library and the Senior Housing. He was a member of the Sarcoxie Lodge No. 293, Sarcoxie Chamber of Commerce, Jasper County Sheriff Deputy, Air Force Sergeants Association, American Legion and the American Military Society. Survivors include his mother, Anna Burkey, Sarcoxie; four sisters, Dorothy Burkey, Reeds, Betty Reid, Wentworth, Phyllis Carr, Sarcoxie, and Carolyn Branum, Houston, Texas. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 15 at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Revs. Gloria Gold and Bob McQueen will officiate. Burial will be in White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Springfield. Visitation is set for 7-8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 14 at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Clyde Reeves, Rodney Guinn, Bill Horrell, Gerald Pennington, Bill Clement and Tom Canfield. Maggie Neoma Steinkamp Maggie Neoma Steinkamp, 87, Carthage, died at 11:50 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, 2001, at St. Luke's Nursing Center after a short illness. Mrs. Steinkamp was born May 29, 1914, at Reeds to Frank and Jessie (Patton) Thorn. She was a homemaker and attended the Assembly of God of Reeds. She married Woodrow "Woody" Steinkamp on Jan. 8, 1933, at Carthage. He preceded her in death on Oct. 24, 1982. Survivors include three sons, Jim Steinkamp, Diamond, Gary Steinkamp, Carthage and Roy Steinkamp, Bonham, Texas; three daughters, Lu Smith, Hemet, Calif., Jean Starkey, Lufkin, Texas, and Kay Adams, Grants Pass, Ore.; a brother, Charles Thorn, Gardena, Calif.; 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 14 at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Don Anderson will officiate. Visitation is set for 7-8 p.m. tonight at the funeral home. Burial will be in Jasper Cemetery, southeast of Carthage. Beth Taylor Beth Marie Taylor, 52, Carterville, died at 7 a.m. Friday, Nov. 9, 2001, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Taylor was born May 24, 1949, at Sarcoxie to Donald and Earline Spence. She was a graduate of Carterville High School. She was a resident of Carthage for over 20 years, working as a legal assistant for Crandall, Dally & Crawford Law Firm for 18 years, a clerk for the Jasper County Circuit Court office and as an assistant trust administrator for the Southwest Missouri Bank, Joplin. She was an active member of the Xi Zeta Chi chapter of the Beta Sigma Phi sorority. She married William L. Taylor on Aug. 3, 1992, at Eureka Springs, Ark. He survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Jennifer Lucian, Wichita, Kan.; two sons, Cale Cooper, Alba, and Brent Taylor, Harragate, England; a brother, Dale Spence, Webb City; a sister, Lela Overman, Columbus, Kan.; her mother, Earline Spence, Carterville; and three grandchildren. Her father, Donald Spence, preceded her in death. Visitation was from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11 at the home, 1045 S. Garrison, Carthage. Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday at Knell Mortuary with the Rev. Fred Royer officiating. Burial was in Emanuel Cemetery, southeast of Carthage. Memorials are suggested to the Beta Sigma Phi Scholarship Fund. James R. Lobbey James R. "Jim" Lobbey, 62, Carthage, died at 7:44 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2002, at his home. Mr. Lobbey was born June 15, 1939, in Joplin and was a lifetime area resident. He graduated from Joplin High School with the class of 1957 and attended Missouri Southern State College, graduating witha degree in communications. He worked in the broadcasting industry, primarily in the area of management. At the time of his death, he was serving as clerk of the Jasper County Commission. He was actively involved in many area civic and community organizations and the "Therapy Dog Program" for area residents in nursing homes. He married Christina Christensen on Nov. 15, 1997, in Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Also surviving is a stepsister, Gloria Stephens of Joplin. Services are set for 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairview Christian Church in Carthage, where there will be tributes from friends and colleagues. Visitation is set for 6-8 p.m. Friday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Memorials are suggested to the Lobbey Therapy Dog Fund in care of the mortuary. Rosa Lee Monroe LAMAR, Mo. -- Rosa Lee Monroe, 63, Lamar, died at 4 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002, at her residence after an unexpected illness. Mrs. Monroe was born June 16, 1938, in Lamar to Ivan C. and Zona (Waggoner) Voorhees. She was a lifetime area resident and worked in quality control repair at O'Sullivan Industries in Lamar for 31 years. She was a member of the Lamar First Christian Church and the Liberal Booster Club. She helped with Liberal Girl Scouts and was very active in her grandchildren's school activities at Liberal High School. She married Earl Hartley on Feb. 2, 1958, in Lamar. She later married Melvin Monroe on Oct. 23, 1976. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Hartley Searles, Iantha, Mo.; one stepdaughter, Coleen Phillips, Andalusia, Ala.; one stepson, Melvin Monroe Jr., Longmont, Colo.; one brother, Ivan Voorhees Jr., Arma, Kan.; five sisters, Fay Storm of Lamar, Lorene Rives of Jasper, Ima Jean Pierson of Lamar, Francis McDaniel of Carthage and Dolly Toms, Lawton, Okla.; and six grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 10 at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation is set for 7-8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9 at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Memorials are suggested to the charity or organization of the donor's choice. Rev. Robert "Bob" Wilson Services for the Rev. Robert "Bob" Wilson, 57, Carthage, who died Jan. 30, 2002, were held at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 4 at First Baptist Chapel, 737 E. Seventh, Carthage. Dr. Carl Garrett, Dr. T.O. Spicer and Dr. Keith Miles officiated. Donna Turner was the organist. Martha Spicer sang "How Great Thou Art," "When We All Get to Heaven" and "I'm a Child of the King." Pallbearers were David Osborn, Rev. John F. Wilkins, Lonnie Hudson, William James Wilson, Shawn Hodkins and Johnny Wilson. Burial was in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Memorials are suggested to the First Baptist Chapel Special Ministry Fund in care of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Eunice Harper Eunice Elizabeth Harper, 84, Carthage, died at 1:57 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2002, at St. Luke's Nursing Center, Carthage. Mrs. Harper was born March 21, 1918, at Jasper County, Mo., to Frank E. Lightner and Mary Kennedy Lightner. She married Jim Harper on Sept. 22, 1941, in Columbus, Kan. He preceded her in death on Sept. 23, 1970. She was a homemaker and lived on Route 1, Carthage, for over 40 years. Survivors include two daughters, Janice Marie Rush, Carthage, and Sharon Ann Garrett, Salina, Okla.; three sons, Jimmie Dean Harper, Tommie Eugene Harper and Gary Harper, all of Carthage; two sisters, Alta Lightner and Grace Roberts, both of Webb City; four grandchildren, Roger Rush and wife Brandi, Jeffrey Rush, Teresa Block and Michelle McMannis, all of Carthage; four great-grandchildren, Josh, Joey, Justin and Jonathan. Her husband and two brothers preceded her in death. A family visitation will be held from 7-8 p.m. Friday, June 14, 2002, at the Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15 at Hackney Cemetery, northeast of Carthage. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer's Association in care of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Marilyn Susan Bayless Marilyn Susan Bayless, 54, Carthage, died at 6:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 12, 2002, at McCune-Brooks Hospital in Carthage. Mrs. Bayless was born March 17, 1948, in Mankato, Minn. to Darol Henry Bixby and Nellie Doris Hazel Hohrman. She worked as the district manager for the Wal-Mart jewelry department. She was an active member of Central Christian Center in Joplin, and in the nursing home visitation ministry in Carthage. She was also a member of the Eastern Star - White Lily Chapter, and was the town clerk for the city of Fidelity. She was also a volunteer and sponsor at Turn-Around ranch and enjoyed helping and working with children. She married David Bayles Jan. 17, 1980 at Miami, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include her parents of Wells, Minn.; two sons Lonnie Larkin of Clarksville, Tenn., and Anthony Bayless of Carthage; two brothers David Bixby of Wells, Minn., and Thomas Bixby Sr. of Florida; two sisters Josrene Klocek of Sommerseet, Wisc., and Barbara Stratton of Sioux Falls, S.D.; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one daughter, Susan Appleton. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002, at Central Christian Center in Joplin. Burial will be at Fullerton Cemetery in Carthage. Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 14 at Ulmer Funeral Home. Memorial contributions can be made to Central Christian Center in care of the funeral home. DONALD G. SIMMONS Donald Gene Simmons, 69, Carthage, died at 7:30 a.m. Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin. Mr. Simmons was born July 13, 1933, in Webb City to Harry Simmons and Martha Dunn Simmons. He was a graduate of Webb City High School, class of 1951. He married Barbara Fay Jordan on April 12, 1953, in Webb City. He was a fireman for the Webb City Fire Department from 1954 to 1961, joining the Carthage Fire Department in 1963 where he earned the rank of lieutenant in 1969, assistant chief in 1977 and then led the department as chief from 1977 until his retirement on Nov. 18, 1994. In 1997, he served as department chief of the Redings Mill Fire Department until 1999. He later became a salesman for Mertz, Inc., Ponca City, Okla., a company specializing in fire equipment. Mr. Simmons served as chairman of the Local Emergency Planning Committee and coordinator of the Fire Mutual Aid for Jasper County. He was the first president of the Gateway Fire Chiefs, a board member of the Missouri State Firemen's Association, a member of the Carthage Civil Defense, State Emergency Management Association, a charter member of the Southwest Missouri Fire Fighters Association and an officer in numerous other professional organizations. The achievements of Chief Simmons were acknowledged in the form of numerous awards and honors, including the 1988 Citizen of the Year award for the Carthage Lion's Club, the 1992 Richard M. Webster Memorial Citizen of the Year award from the Carthage Chamber of Commerce and service awards from the American Red Cross, Carthage Jaycees and National Exchange Club. Chief Simmons was a tireless volunteer and played an active role in the Carthage Lion's Club, Innovative Industries, the local Salvation Army, the Optimist Club, Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Webb City Cerebral Palsy Association. He and his wife were active members of the First Christian Church, Webb City. Survivors include his wife, Barbara, of the home, ad daughter, Janice Marie Duncan, Carthage; two sons, Donald Ray Simmons, Claremore, Okla., and Douglas Gene Simmons, Carthage; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 24 at Fairview Christian Church, Carthage. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Fairview Christian Church. Minister Stan Parkinson will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage Memorial contributions may be made to the Carthage Salvation Army, the American Diabetes Association, the Webb City Cerebral Palsy Center or the Over 60 Center, Carthage. Arrangements are under the direction of the Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Larry D. Green OLATHE, Kan. - Larry Dayton Green, 59, Olathe, Kan., died Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2003, at his home. Mr. Green was born June 5, 1943, in Neosho to Beryl Dayton Green and Berniece Ballantine. He was a 1962 graduate of Sarcoxie High School and attended the Rolla School of Mines in Rolla. He owned Green's Embroidery in Gardner, Kan. and retired from Hercules Inc., Sunflower Army Ammunition Plant in DeSoto, Kan. He was a member of Barnstormers, RC Model Airplane Club. On Aug. 4, 1984, he married Wanda Lou Easley, who survives. Additional survivors include his mother Berniece Green, Sarcoxie; three daughters, Christine Bene, Louisville, Ky., Michele DuPont, Olathe, Kan., and Victoria Green, Kansas City, Kan.; three stepchildren, Scott Fitzwater, Eldon, Brad Fitzwater, Austin, Texas, and Nicci Netter, Olathe; three sisters, Carol Nimsick, Springfield, Glenda Rowland, Branson and Cynthia Green, Sarcoxie and 10 grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at W.L. Frye and Son Chapel, Olathe. The family suggests memorials to Parkinson's Foundation. Ferba G. Medley Services for Ferba Medley, Liberty, Mo., formerly of Lamar, who died Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2003, were held Friday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. The Rev. Keith Brumfield officiated. Lucille Kahl was organist. Keith Brumfield sang "How Great Thou Art" and "My Redeemer Liveth." Pallbearers were Lynn Thomas, Claude Fowler, Kirk Runnels, Clay Runnels, David Anthony Dunagan, George Boushell and Rob Powell. Burial was in Mitchell Cemetery. Linda M. Stephens Graveside services for Linda Marie Stephens, 46, Carthage, who died Feb. 15, 2003, were held Feb. 21 at Carterville Cemetery, Carterville, Mo. The Rev. Carolyn Jean Rhodes and Genice O'Neil officiated. Roger Price sang "The Rose." Penny Hancock sang "Precious Lord." Friends and family sang "Amazing Grace." Special recorded music, "I Will Never Be the Same," was played. Mrs. Stephen's daughter, Carroll Bird, and sister, Sheilah Hartman, gave words of remembrance. Services were under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Bob Duncan LAMAR, Mo. - Robert C. "Bob" Duncan, 79, Lamar, died at 5:47 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 21, 2003, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, following a sudden illness. Mr. Duncan was born Jan. 1, 1924, in Barton County to Charles W. and Mamie Marlatt Duncan. He lived and farmed in Barton County all of his life. On Jan. 26, 1946, he married Lois Lowe in Girard, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jim Duncan, Lamar, daughter, Linda Robertson, Lamar; three brothers, Ralph Duncan and Orville Duncan, both of Golden City, and Glen Duncan, Lamar; two sisters, Esther Wilhelm, Lockwood, and Alice Robertson, Lamar, and three grandchildren. Services were held at 2 p.m. today at Daniel Funeral Home. Minister Doug Oakes officiated. Burial was in Moorehead Cemetery. Memorial are suggested to the charity of the donor's choice. Nathan "Leon" Murray Nathan "Leon" Murray, 61, Carthage, died at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Murray was born Jan. 7, 1942, in Carthage, to J.B. and Pauline Brown Murray. He lived his entire life in Carthage. He worked for Missouri Department of Transportation for 35 years as a field mechanic and field mechanic supervisor until his retirement in July 2000. He was also a farmer. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Carthage where he served as a deacon, usher and the general officer of the Sunday School Department. He was a 1960 graduate of Miller High School. He was a member of the Wrinkled Rooster Coffee Club in Carthage and the Carthage R-9 Advisory Committee. He served in the National Guard for eight years. He was united in marriage to Margie Neely on Jan. 13, 1962, at Stone Bible Chapel in LaRussell, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include his mother Pauline Roper, Carthage; two daughters, Brenda and her husband, Jerry Spry, Carthage, Cheryl and her husband, Marty Jones, Carthage; two brothers, John Murray, Reston, Va., and Robert Murray, Memphis, Tenn.; a sister, Nancy Buchanan, Euless, Texas; four grandchildren, Amy and Carrie Spry, Meagan and Kaleb Jones and a host of friends. He was preceded in death by his father, J.B. Murray in 1969 and his brother, James Murray in May 2000. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday at First Baptist Church. Services will be at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, at First Baptist Church, Carthage. Burial will be in Red Oak Cemetery in Lawrence County. Arrangements are under the direction of Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church, Gideons or the American Heart Association. Edith Baetke LIBERAL, Mo. -- Edith Baetke, 75, Liberal, died at 7 a.m. Monday, April 14, 2003, at her residence after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Baetke was born Feb. 20, 1928, at Maple Valley, Wash., the daughter of Lester and Sarah Clark. She had lived in Liberal for 51 years, moving from Oxnard, Calif. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Baptist Church, Iantha, Mo. She married Thomas Baetke on Jan. 21, 1948, at Oxnard, Calif., and he preceded her in death on Sept. 28, 2001. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Yokley, Liberal, and Mila Swearingin, Cross Timbers, Mo.; two sisters, Mattie Gwinnett and Ethel Simpson, both of the state of Washington; nine grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by one son, Herb Baetke, one great-granddaughter and 11 brothers and sisters. Services wwas held at 10 a.m. today, April 16 at Liberal City Cemetery, Liberal. Arrangements are under the direction of Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Sammy Dale Holder LARUSSELL, Mo. -- Sammy Dale Holder, 55, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2003, at his residence. Mr. Holder was born Aug. 16, 1947, at Cobert, Okla., to James Winford and Florence Lovern Jenks Holder. He had moved from Roswell, N.M., to LaRussell 13 years ago. He was an Army veteran of Vietnam and was a welder for Leggett & Platt, Inc., Carthage. He was of the Baptist faith. He married Cathy L. Pearce on Dec. 6, 1974, in Roswell, N.M., and she survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Jamie Holder, LaRussell, Melissa Holder, Miller, and Tammy Taylor, Blackshear, Ga.; a son, Steven Dale Holder, Marengo, Iowa; his mother, Florence Lovern Holder, LaRussell; a brother, James Dewayne Holder, LaRussell; two sisters, Velma Sue Hamilton and Linda Howard, both of Miller; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Melba Mobbley. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 under the direction of Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller, with pastor Tony Swillum officiating. Burial will be on the family farm. I. Geneva Wilson Dick Graveside services for Geneva Dick, who died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, were held at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 12 at Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. The Rev. Lee Howard officiated. Arrangements were with Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Mary Ann Thornbrugh WEBB CITY, Mo. -- Mary Ann Thornbrugh, 90, Webb City, died at 3:25 a.m. Monday, April 14, 2003, at Webb City Health & Rehab following a long illness. Mrs. Thornbrugh was born Jan. 18, 1913, in Tiff City, Mo., the daughter of the late James and Lena Manning. She had been a lifetime area resident. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church in Webb City. She married Ernest Thornbrugh in 1936, and he preceded her in death in 1972. Survivors include a son, Clyde Thornbrugh, Webb City; a daughter, Linda Ellis, Reeds; six grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 at Mason-Woodard Mortuary Chapel, Joplin. The Rev. Bob Easton will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery. The pallbearers will be her grandsons. Visitation will be open during regular visiting hours. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Donald Ralph Blythe Sr. Graveside funeral services for Donald Ralph Blythe Sr., 66, Goodman, Mo., who died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, were held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 14 at Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Bob Poindexter officiated. Pallbearers were Bill Connor, Jerry Brown, Donald Grisham, Bob Moorehouse, Tom Periman and Kaye Fullerton. The American Legion Post No. 13 provided full military honors. Memorials are suggested to the VFW Post No. 4142, Neosho. Services were under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Edith Baetke LIBERAL, Mo. -- Edith Baetke, 75, died at 7 a.m. Monday, April 14, 2003, at her residence after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Baetke was born Feb. 20, 1928, at Maple Valley, Wash., the daughter of Lester and Sarah Clark. She had lived in Liberal for 51 years, moving from Oxnard, Calif. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Baptist Church, Iantha, Mo. She married Thomas Baetke on Jan. 21, 1948, at Oxnard, Calif., and he preceded her in death on Sept. 28, 2001. Survivors include two daughters, Sharon Yokley, Liberal, and Mila Swearingin, Cross Timbers, Mo.; She was also preceded in death by one son, Herb Baetke. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 16 at Liberal City Cemetery, Liberal. Arrangements are under the direction of Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Roleen Johnson Rhine Roleen Johnson Rhine, 59, Carthage, died at 3 a.m. Thursday, April 10, 2003, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. Mrs. Rhine was born Aug. 22, 1943, to Gilbert Roe Gross and Eula Elizabeth Capps. She worked for 32 years for Carmar and the Mayes family in Carthage, retiring in 1997. She married Richard Rhine, and he survives. Other survivors include two sons, Monte Johnson and his wife, Cynthia, Carl Junction, and Colby Johnson and his wife, Tiffany, Springfield, Mo.; three sisters, Mary Belle Patterson, Jasper, Ilene Elliott, Carl Junction, and Eula Durman, Joplin; and the joy of her life, her granddaughter, Sydney Paige Johnson. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 14 at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Memorials are suggested to the Grace Episcopal Church in care of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Sammy Dean Holder LaRUSSELL, Mo. -- Sammy Dean Holder, 55, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2003, at his residence. Mr. Holder was born Aug. 16, 1947, at Cobert, Okla., to James Winford and Florence Lovern Jenks Holder. He had moved from Roswell, N.M., to LaRussell 13 years ago. He was an Army veteran of Vietnam and was a welder for Leggett & Platt, Inc., Carthage. He was of the Baptist faith. He married Cathy L. Pearce on Dec. 6, 1974, in Roswell, N.M., and she survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Jamie Holder, LaRussell, Melissa Holder, Miller, and Tammy Taylor, Blackshear, Ga.; a son, Steven Dale Holder, Marengo, Iowa; his mother, Florence Lovern Holder, LaRussell; a brother, James Dewayne Holder, LaRussell; two sisters, Velma Sue Hamilton and Linda Howard, both of Miller; and seven grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his father and one sister, Melba Mobbley. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 under the direction of Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller, with pastor Tony Swillum officiating. Burial will be on the family farm. Jack Taylor Crusa Funeral services for Jack Taylor Crusa, 79, Carthage, who died Wednesday, April 9, 2003, were held at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 12 at Knell Mortuary Chapel, Carthage. Tributes and remembrances were given by his daughter, Jan Haas, his son, Jack D. Crusa, and personal friend, Ernie Shank. Full military honors were presented by the Missouri Honor Guard, American Legion Post No. 13, Joplin. Pallbearers were Bob Foshay, Gene Guest, Don Richmond, Howard Smallwood, Andy Stutzman and John Wise. Private family burial will be held at a later date. Services were under the direction of Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Wanda Maxine Jones IANTHA, Mo. -- Wanda Maxine Jones, 66, Iantha, Mo., died at 12:15 p.m. Saturday, April 12, 2003, at her residence after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Jones was born July 10, 1936, at Jerico Springs, Mo., the daughter of Claude Jones and Sarah Palmer. She lived in the area most of her life and was a homemaker and evangelist. She was a member of the Bible Holiness Assembly of God, Neosho. She married Maurice Jones on Jan. 17, 1954, at Iantha, Mo., and he survives. Other survivors include two sons, Mark T. Jones, Webb City, and Matthew Jones, Export, Pa.; three daughters, Teresa Dayton, Neosho, Ruthanna Monroe, Athens, Texas, and Rachel Salsman, Blanchard, Okla.; a brother, Curtis Jones, Lamar; four sisters, Olive Pyatt and Mary Williams, both of Lamar, Reba Simmons, Irwin, Mo., and Saray White, Borneo, Texas; and nine grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 at Barton City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mark Jones, Matthew Jones, Michael Salsman, Randy Monroe, Matthew Dayton and Floyd Paul Dayton. Arrangements are under the direction of Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Danielle Leaine Prier COLUMBIA, Mo. -- Danielle Leaine Prier, 17, Carthage, died Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at University Hospital in Columbia after a long illness. Miss Prier was born Dec. 22, 1984, in Joplin to David and Karen Prier. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Carthage. Survivors include her father and stepmother, David and Lois Prier, Carthage; her mother, Karen Dommer, Leemore, Calif.; two brothers, Bill Stockdale, Carthage, and Clint Stockdale, Joplin; three sisters, Amy Young, Carthage, Savanna Dommer, Leemore, Calif., and Nichole Monjay, Cathedral City, Calif.; paternal grandparents, Cecil and Edna Prier, Diamond; maternal grandmother, Bessie Lawless, Carthage; and maternal grandmother, Dorothy Marshall, Leemore, Calif. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 15 at First United Methodist Church, Carthage. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Memorials are suggested to the Cystic Fibrosis Fund in care of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Marjorie A. Whisler Marjorie A. Whisler, 80, Carthage, died at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at St. Luke's Nursing Home, Carthage. Mrs. Whisler was born Sept. 27, 1921, at Carthage to William Nichols and Tillie Roux. She owned and operated Whisler's Drive Up with her husband from 1974-1990. She married Clarence L. Whisler on Nov. 4, 1940, at Columbus, Kan., and he preceded her in death. Survivors include a son, Charles Whisler, Racine, Wisc.; five grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. The body has been taken for cremation. Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Grace Louise Phillips JASPER, Mo. -- Grace Louise Phillips, 76, Jasper, died at 6 a.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Mrs. Phillips was born Jan. 25, 1927, at Newtown, Mo., to Robert W. and Golda Mae (Johnson) Pauley. She moved to Jasper in 1947. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Jasper First Baptist Church. She married Everett Phillips on Feb. 12, 1945, at Kansas City, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Feb. 13, 1991. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Sue Johnson, Jasper; two brothers, Don Pauley, Chillicothe, Mo., and Jim Pauley, Trenton, Mo.; two sisters, Viola Poeschaker, Phoenix, Ore., and Mary Brown, Trenton, Mo.; three step granddaughters, Terry Rives, Jasper, Pam Oeltjen, Golden City, and Jan Johnson, Jasper; four great step grandsons, Rusty Rives, Oronogo, Casey Rives, Jasper, Gabe Oeltjen, Lockwood, and Phil Oeltjen, Golden City; two step great granddaughters, Marcy Rives and Ellie Lucas, both of Jasper; a step great-great-grandson, Brady Oeltjen, Lockwood. She was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers, Jackie Pauley, Wayne Pauley and Bobby Pauley; and one step grandson, Randy Johnson. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 17 at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Visitation will be from 10-10:30 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association in care of the funeral home. Rev. Orville Boothe GRANBY, Mo. -- The Rev. Orville Boothe, Granby, died at 2:20 p.m. Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at Sparks Hospital in Fort Smith, Ark. The Rev. Boothe was born Dec. 17, 1909, at Halltown, Mo. He was a lifetime resident of the area and pastored several area churches. He married Clara Linder on April 30, 1928, at Carthage, and she preceded him in death on Dec. 29, 1998. Survivors include three sons, Danny Boothe, Neosho, Paul Boothe, Blanchard, Okla., and Richard Boothe, Goodman; three daughters, Velma Clausen, Cheney, Kan., Alma Phillips, Mt. Hope, Kan., and Dorothy Adams, Greenwood, Ark.; a brother, Brad Boothe, Sarcoxie; 75 grandchildren, 75 great-grandchildren and 17 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 18 at Granby Miracle Church, Granby. The Rev. Howard Raney of Howard Hill Assembly of God Church in Greenwood, Ark., and the Rev. Wayne Brust of Granby Miracle Church will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. tonight at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Don C. Mitchell Don Carl Mitchell, 77, Carthage, died at 6:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at his home. Mr. Mitchell was born April 13, 1925, in rural Golden City, Mo., to McKinley Mitchell and Erma Pearl Wright. He was a mechanic at Baird Motor Company and self employed mechanic since 1961. He also farmed. He was a graduate of Carthage High School. He serviced in the U.S. Army, military police division, during World War II. He was a member of Fairview Chrstian Church, Disabled Veterans of America in Carthage. He enjoyed helping with tractor pulls. He married Betty Paugh, on Feb. 17, 1945, in Kansas. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Wesley Mitchell, Springfield; Wydonna Gaddy Porath, Destin, Fla., three sisters, Joyce Harrison, Peoria, Ariz. and Wilda Pecore, Houston, Texas, Norma Dell Gleason, Independence, Mo.; five grandchildren, Kent Gaddy, Kraig Gaddy, Wendy Mitchell Brower, Chandi Mitchell DeWeerd, Dondi Mitchell Walker, and five great-grandhchildren and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, at Fairview Christian Church. Services will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, at Fairview Christian Chruch. Minister David Lang will officiate. Burial will be in Fasken Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Fairview Christian Church. John Kirk Wall SHREVEPORT, La. - John Kirk Wall, 86, Shreveport, died at 1:40 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, 2003, after a lengthy illness. Mr. Wall was born to the late Hank and Marguerite Wall. He was raised in Carthage and was a 1935 graduate of Carthage High School, where he served as class president for two years. He also lived in Waterloo, Iowa. He was a 33-year member of AA. He served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. He was married to his wife, Frances Wall, for 64 years. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Patricia Hurst, Shreveport, and Sally Nehring; sister, Margaret Haynie; brother, Richard Wall, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services were held Feb. 10 at Riverside Church, Bossier City, La. Officiated was Brother Lee T. Jenkins. Hebert Lane LIBERAL, Mo. - Hebert Lane, 102, Liberal, Mo., died at 1:55 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2003, at Barton County Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Lane was born March 28, 1900, in Butterfield, Mo., to Albert W. and Ema Overstreet Lane. He was a dog trainer, owning Lane's Modern Kennels since 1940. He was a member of Liberal Baptist Church. At age of 80, he enrolled in art classes at Pittsburg State University. He married Gladys A. Clark, on April 26, 1936, in Harrisonville, Mo. She preceded him in death on Feb. 1, 1999. Survivors include two sons, David Lane, Liberal, and Larry Lane, Wichita, Kan.; two sisters, Vernice Tester, Kansas City, Kan., Lorene McClaren, Overland Park, Kan.; nine grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Nedra Lane, in August 1993, a son, Gordon Lane, on Oct. 10, 1994, and a grandson, Troy Edward Lane. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27 at the funeral home. Burial will be at Liberal City Cemetery. Burials are suggested to First Baptist Church or Christian Church, both in Liberal or Liberal Park Fund. Cecil L. Cooper Cecil L. Cooper, 76, Carthage, died early Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Freeman West Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Marcella Florence Sunderland Marcella Florence Sunderland, 92, Carthage, died at 3:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 24, 2003, at Carthage Health & Rehab Center. Mrs. Sunderland was born Feb. 13, 1911, at Bronaugh, Mo., to Clarence Trimble and Florence Lahmon. She was a lifetime area resident of the Jasper area. She was a homemaker and a farmer's wife. She retired in 1973. She was a resident of Jasper Senior Home until November 1996 when she moved to Carthage. She was saved and baptized at what is now known as Grand Ave. Church of God. She attended the Jasper Methodist Church. She married Jacob "Bud" Sunderland on Dec. 31, 1930, at Bud's grandfather's, William Henry Dehart Sunderland, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 22, 1985. Survivors include a daughter, Ella Marie Leaming and her husband, Roger, Carthage; a sister, Maxine Kimsey, Grants Pass, Ore.; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one granddaughter, Cindy Evans, five brothers and two sisters. Private graveside services were held at 11 a.m. today with Jim Fortner, friend of the family, officiating. Burial was in Hackney Cemetery. "Amazing Grace" and "One Day At a Time" were played at the services. Memorials are suggested to the Marcella Sunderland Memorial in care of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Sherry L. Girard Hutchins Sherry L. Girard Hutchins, 55, Carthage, died at 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2003, at Freeman West Hospital, Joplin, after a 15-year long battle with cancer. Mrs. Hutchins was born June 14, 1947, at San Paulo, Calif., to Adelard E. Girard and Sadie Helen Friend Girard. She owned and operated Star Lanes of Carthage for several years. She had been a resident since 1986, moving from Clinton, Mo., and Harrisonville, Mo. She also lived in Ventura, Calif., for several years. She married Roy Hutchins, and he survives. Other survivors include a son, Tommy Ray Hill, Lake Havasu, Ariz.; a stepson, Roy Hutchins Jr., Kenosha, Wisc.; a daughter, Michelle Smith, Carthage; a stepdaughter, Sonia Eppley, Crooksville, Ohio; a brother, Ernest Girard, Ventura, Calif.; two sisters, Janet Girard Wright, Ventura, Calif.; her mother-in-law, Juanita Hutchins, Springfield, Mo.; her sister-in-law, Georgia Ott, Ozark, Mo.; her brother-in-law, Jim Hutchins, Portland, Ore.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law, Hubert Hutchins. The body has been taken for cremation. No services are planned at this time. John D. Meador John D. Meador, 75, Carthage, died at 5:57 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage. Mr. Meador was born April 20, 1927, in Joplin to James Meador and Ruth Hanks. He retired from work at Safeway Cheese. He served in the Merchant Marines from 1944 to 1957. Survivors include a grandson, Gary Pierce, Webb City; a granddaughter, Heather Pierce, Carthage; and a great-granddaughter, Caylee Pierce, Webb City. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Howard Meador, Orville Meador and Brownie Meador. The body was taken for cremation. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Charlotte Brunkhorst dies at age 103 Charlotte Brunkhorst, 103, Gladstone, a former Joplin resident, died at 9:05 a.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at a nursing home in Gladstone after an illness. Mrs. Brunkhorst was born Feb. 18, 1893, at Hungerford, Texas. She lived in Joplin from 1921 to 1980, and in Independence from 1980 to 1993. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Edwin Brunkhorst, preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Shirley Lyons, Gladstone; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9:30 a.m. today at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Independence. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Charter Funerals/Earp and Son Blue Ridge Chapel, Kansas City. LaVerne Hiebert LaVerne M. Hiebert, 85, Lenexa, Kan., died at 11:20 a.m. Friday, June 28, 1996, at Shawnee Mission (Kan.) Medical Center after an illness. She was the mother of LaVerne ``Pris'' Spong, Joplin. Mrs. Hiebert was born Oct. 19, 1910, at Nortonville, Kan. She moved to the Kansas City area in 1935. Her husband, Dr. Peter E. Hiebert, died in 1983. Additional survivors include a son, Dr. David L. Hiebert, Lawrence, Kan.; a brother, FlaVelle Haskell, Collinsville, Ill.; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Porter Funeral Home, Kansas City, Kan. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nortonville (Kan.) Cemetery. Friends may call from 8 to 9 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Franklin Witt Franklin Lee Witt, 55, Waco, Texas, formerly of Joplin, died at 12:20 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Witt was born July 10, 1949, in Joplin. He retired from A & M Engineering Service, Waco, in 1995. He was a former board member of Waco Christian School and a superintendent of Sunny Glen Children's Home, San Benito, Texas. He was a member and a deacon at Columbus Avenue Church, Waco. He was a former member of the Rotarians in San Benito. He served 26 years in the Navy, Air Force, and the Texas Air National Guard. He married Rosemary Murphy on Dec. 23, 1965, at Waco. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Erlinda Renee Bounphasaysol, Charlotte, N.C., and Merie Michele Witt, Waco; his parents, Benjamin F. and Katherine M. Witt, Fairland, Okla.; and a grandson. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Brookview Funeral Home, Waco. Joe Keyes will officiate. Burial will be in the Oakwood Cemetery, Waco. Contributions may be made to Columbus Avenue Church of Christ or Sunny Glenn Children's Home. John Acree AURORA, Mo. ... John E. Acree, 85, Aurora, died at 1:48 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Acree was born Oct. 22, 1910, at Lexington. He lived in Aurora for 60 years. He was a retired water superintendent for the Empire District Electric Co., Aurora. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Mackpelah Cemetery, Lexington. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Elizabeth Bayless CARTHAGE, Mo. ... Elizabeth ``Lizzie'' Bayless, 87, 918 W. Centennial Ave., died at 9:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Bayless was born Sept. 25, 1908, at Exeter. She moved in 1927 to Carthage from Exeter. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Assembly of God Church, where she taught Sunday school for several years. She also was a member of the Auxiliary of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Royal Neighbors of America. She was a past noble grand of Rebekah Lodge No. 844. She also did volunteer work for several years at McCune-Brooks Hospital. She married George H. Bayless on Jan. 24, 1923, at Exeter. He preceded her in death. Surviving are a son, Billy Bayless, Carthage; a sister, Bernice Savage, Carthage; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. Jimmie Hinson will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. David Billings SARCOXIE, Mo. ... David Grant Billings, 77, Sarcoxie route 2, died at 8:51 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 1996, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mr. Billings was born May 3, 1919, at Highland Park, Mich. He lived in Sarcoxie for three years, moving from Adrian, Mich. He owned Gamble's Furniture Store, Adrian, and sold insurance for American General Insurance. He was a Bronze Star recipient for Outstanding Service during World War II as a Prisoner of War in Germany. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He married Olivia W. Hancock in September 1955 at Battle Creek, Mich. She died Sept. 23, 1986. Survivors include a daughter, Michelle Gautz, Sarcoxie; a sister, Eleanor Billings, Pacific Beach, Calif.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Mark Killingsworth will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Wood Cemetery, Adrian. Andrew Burton MONETT, Mo. ... Graveside services for Andrew G. Burton, 50, Monett, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. today at Sparks Cemetery, east of Butterfield. The Rev. Bill Banks will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Contributions may be made to the Sarah Burton Education Fund, in care of the funeral home. Additional survivors include two sons, Timothy Burton and Andrew I. Burton, both of Denver, Colo. Francis Goddard NEVADA, Mo. ... Francis ``Red'' Ivan Goddard Sr., 78, Nevada, died Monday morning, July 1, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mr. Goddard was born Aug. 21, 1917, at Richards. He farmed for Dave and Inez Todd near Walker for 26 years. He later was a mechanic for Richardson Motor Co., Nevada, and Frank McDaniel Nevada Dodge for many years. He was a member of Ralph Bobbet Post No. 2175, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Nevada. He served in the Navy Seabees during World War II. He married Buelah Gladys Higgins on June 8, 1940, at Fort Scott, Kan. She died June 4, 1996. Survivors include a son, J.R. Goddard, Nevada; a daughter, Charlene Goddard, Nevada; four brothers, Donal Goddard and Earnest E. Goddard, both of Richards, William Goddard, Topeka, Kan., and Joe Goddard, Springfield; three sisters, Maxine Burnett, Fort Scott, Dorothy Anderson, Redfield, Kan., and Joan Cook, Lecompton, Kan.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Vernon County Cancer Relief, in care of the funeral home. Max Goodman PINEVILLE, Mo. ... Dr. Max Lawrence Goodman, 64, Winchester, Mass., died Sunday, June 23, 1996, at Exeter, N.H., after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was the son of John and Corrine Goodman, Pineville. Mr. Goodman was born Jan. 27, 1932, at Camden, Tenn. He graduated from the University of Tennessee Medical School. After serving in the U.S. Navy Medical Corps during World War II, he completed his residency at the Mallory Institute, Boston, Mass. He was a member of the medical staff at Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., and Boston University Hospital. He was named director of ear, nose and throat pathology on Nov. 1, 1968, at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston. He was an associate professor at Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Mass., where he was a staff pathologist for 28 years. He won an award for resident teaching in 1991. He was a member of the American Medical Association, Massachusetts Medical Society, Suffolk Medical Society, New England Society of Pathologists, American Society of Anatomical and Clinical Pathologists, European Society of Microcirculatory and New York Academy of Science. He had been a member of Crawford Memorial Methodist Church, Winchester, since 1963. Additional survivors include his wife, Donna Lou Goodman; two sons, Michael T. Goodman, New Orleans, La., and Jeffery P. Goodman, Winchester; a daughter, Laura J. Goodman, Arlington, Mass.; and two sisters, Laudine Clark and Judy Holland, Nashville, Tenn. Services were conducted Wednesday, June 26, at Crawford Memorial Methodist Church. Arrangements were under the direction of Costello Funeral Home, Winchester. Contributions may be made to the Max Goodman Memorial Fund at Pineville Methodist Church. Harvey Haley SHELL KNOB, Mo. ... Harvey Lee Haley, 58, Shell Knob, died at 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Haley was born Dec. 23, 1937, at Magnolia, Miss. He moved to Shell Knob from Seattle, Wash., in 1991. He was a tugboat captain for 33 years and became a master mariner in 1990. He was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Shell Knob. He was a member and past officer of the Shell Knob Fraternal Order of Eagles No. 4155. He was a member of the Master Mariners' Association, Seattle. He married Onita Heggen Buckley on May 7, 1994, at Shell Knob. She survives. Other survivors include two daughters, Elizabeth Ann Tullier, Shell Knob, and Tina Louise Haley, Picayune, Miss.; a stepson, James Patrick Buckley, Panama City, Fla.; two stepdaughters, Gail Patricia Buckley, Springfield, Mo., and Julianne Kay Buckley, Shell Knob; two sisters, Fay Lorraine Shoemake, Avondale, La., and Peggy Allen, Magnolia; a granddaughter; and 11 stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Trinity Presbyterian Church, Shell Knob, with the Rev. Jim Forkner officiating. Burial will be in Painter Cemetery, Shell Knob. Pallbearers will be Charlie Holt, David Lamb, James Buckley, Jimmy Tullier, Harvey Haley and John Hendrix. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Contributions may be made to Hospice Care of Carroll Regional Medical Center, in care of the funeral home. Wally Holder WEBB CITY, Mo. ... Wally K. Holder, 63, 503 S. Roane St., died at 6 p.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Holder was born Nov. 13, 1932, at Hilleman, Ark. He moved to Webb City from Hazelwood in March 1988. He owned and operated service stations in the St. Louis area before moving to Webb City. He served in special services with the Navy during the 1950s. He was a member and lay leader at Central United Methodist Church, Webb City. He married Virginia Galbraith Gibson on Jan. 11, 1964, at Clayton. She survives. Additional survivors include a stepson, Alan Gibson, Columbia; and a stepgrandson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Carl Bailey, Paul Jackson, Ron LaMere, Dan Whitworth, Ed Franklin and Phil Richardson. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Central United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Delbert Obenshain NOEL, Mo. ... Delbert Obenshain, 91, Noel route 2, died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Obenshain was born Sept. 26, 1904, at Clifty, Ark. He moved to Noel in 1993 from Puyallup, Wash. He was an oilfield worker. He was an member of the Oil Field Workers Union and Windom (Kan.) Masonic Lodge No. 276. He had served as marshal of the Order of the Eastern Star at Windom for eight years. He married Nellie Ehrlich on Sept. 20, 1933, at Clifty. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Robert L. ``Bob'' Obenshain, Noel; three daughters, Norietta M. Hanan, Noel, Jennie M. Newcomer, Kent, Wash., and Dorothy A. Harner, Westminster, Colo.; a brother, Ralph Obenshain, Huntsville, Ark.; 16 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. Dick Sanders, chaplain, will officiate. Burial will be in the Noel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Nathan Obenshain, Steve Obenshain, Jim Obenshain, Gary Smith, Chuck Smith, Gene McCullough, Wylie Summerlin, Lloyd Thomas and Lee Eddie Graham. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Grove (Okla.), in care of the funeral home. James Torchia COLUMBUS, Kan. ... James D. Torchia, 86, Columbus, died at 12:25 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, Okla., after a one-year illness. Mr. Torchia was born Oct. 25, 1909, at Weir. He lived in the 42 Camp area of Cherokee and moved to Columbus in 1938. He owned Torchia's Cafe in Columbus from 1938 to 1976 and J.T. Kourts in Columbus for 30 years. He retired in 1976. He was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church, Columbus. He married Edith L. White on Oct. 18, 1930, at Scammon. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Dr. James S. Torchia, Tulsa, Okla., and Ronald F. Torchia, Kansas City, Mo.; a daughter, Loretta T. Goldenberg, Miami; two sisters, Dorothy Torchia, Oswego, and Angeline Meranda, St. Louis, Mo.; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Rose Catholic Church. The Rev. Michael Rooney will officiate. Burial will be in St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery, Scammon. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir, where the family will receive friends until 8 p.m. The Rev. Chrysostom Ah Maung will officiate. Friends may call after 1 p.m. today at and from 1 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir, Kan. Gertrude Walker PITTSBURG, Kan. ... Gertrude Mary Walker, 70, 904 N. Miles St., died at noon Monday, July 1, 1996, at Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, Md., after a long illness. Mrs. Walker was born Sept. 14, 1925, at Scammon. She was an explosives operator for the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant, Parsons, for 22 years. She retired in Aug. 1989. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, the Altar Society, and the American Association of Retired Persons, all of Pittsburg. She married Frank Ronald Walker on Oct. 24, 1942, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Arma. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Ronald David Walker, Miami, Fla., Tim Walker, Edmond, Okla., and Michael Walker, Columbia; five daughters, Nancy Montgomery and Debby Smith, both of Columbia, Marilyn Short, Frontenac, Susie Edward, Pittsburg, and Jody Flora, Mulberry; two sisters, Kathleen Eggan, Almeda, Calif., and Molly Bogina, Arma; 25 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church. Burial will be in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Pittsburg. The rosary will be said at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Our Lady of Lourdes Memorial Fund, in care of the funeral home. Rosa Sherwood WYANDOTTE, Okla. ... Rosa E. Sherwood, 87, Wyandotte route 1, died at 8:44 a.m. Tuesday at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Sherwood was born Oct. 23, 1908, in Ottawa County. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the Wyandotte Friends Church. She married James William Sherwood on Aug. 17, 1926. He died in November 1965. Survivors include two sons, Robert ``Bob'' Sherwood, Miami, and Roy ``Bill'' Sherwood, Seneca, Mo.; two daughters, Dorothy Hinshaw, Miami, and Doris Cantwell, rural Wyandotte; a sister, Ernestine Miller, Bartlesville; 15 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. The Rev. Cloyce Thornton will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Murl Sparlin WYANDOTTE, Okla. ... E. Murl Sparlin, 79, Wyandotte route 1, died at 6 p.m. Monday at his home after a long illness. Mr. Sparlin was born March 24, 1917, at Seneca. He was a lifelong area resident. He was an Army veteran of World War II, and a retired farmer and cattle rancher. He married Celia Moore on March 26, 1961, at Joplin, Mo. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, James Sparlin, Wyandotte route 1; a brother, Melvin Sparlin, Sacramento, Calif.; a sister, Edna Mason, Loomis, Calif.; and a grandson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca, Mo. The Rev. Richard Grewell will officiate. Burial will be in Seneca Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. Pallbearers will be Troy Coffman, Ernest Coffman, Dannie McDaniel, Randy Keener and Andy Keener. Contributions may be made to the Seneca Church of God Holiness, in care of the funeral home. Veda Briley Veda Briley, 65, 3105 E. 13th St., died at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, June 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Briley was born Oct. 30, 1930, in Seymour, Mo. She was a member of the Villa Heights Christian Church. She was a homemaker and Sunday school teacher at Villa Heights for 30 years. She was a Brownie leader and a volunteer for a parent-teacher organization. She married Jerry Briley on June 14, 1958, in Carthage. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Mark Briley, Joplin; a daughter, Terri Wesensee, Joplin; a brother, Charles Holiman, Springfield; two sisters, Mary Lou Goss, Seymour, and Betty Holiman, Springfield. Graveside services will be at 11 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park. Minister Chet Shaw will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today Tuesdayat Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Villa Heights Christian Church Youth. Elizabeth Cooper Elizabeth Anna Cooper, 84, CushingSTET, Okla., a former Joplin resident, died Sunday, June 30, 1996, at a Cushing nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Cooper was born Feb. 24, 1912, at Greenfield. She had lived from 1927 to 1987 in Joplin, moving to Cushing. She was a homemaker and a Pentecostal. She married Edgar Haywood Cooper on May 8, 1930, in Joplin. He died in April 1979. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Castle, Joplin, and Susie Wade, CarneySTET, Okla.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Alan Patterson will officiate. Pallbearers will be Eric Wade, Ray Wade, Greg Wilson, Roger Brewer, Jim Atwell and Henry SabrsulaSTET. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Lela Danhakl Lela Mae Danhakl, 91, Joplin route 3, died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Danhakl was born June 23, 1905, at Boss. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She was a homemaker and a Christian. She married Ernest Albert Danhakl in 1927 at Joplin. He died in 1963. Survivors include two sons, Albert Danhakl and Ralph Danhakl, both of Joplin; a daughter, Virginia Bennett, Joplin; a brother, James Moss, Oelwein, Iowa; a sister, Lenora Reed, Joplin; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Ollie Allen CASSVILLE, Mo. ... Ollie Marie Allen, 90, Cassville, died at 9:28 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at her daughter's home in Cassville, after a short illness. Mrs. Allen was born Jan. 11, 1906, at Havana, Ark. She lived in Sarcoxie from May 1990 to April 1995, moving to Cassville. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. She married William Edward Allen on Dec. 8, 1924, in the state of Arkansas. He died Nov. 20, 1969. Survivors include three sons, Clarence Allen, Tecumseh, Okla., Leslie Allen, Manteca, Calif., and Lonnie Allen, Greenwood, Miss.; five daughters, Lavoy Bernard, Sarcoxie, Jerri McNeil, Purdy, Geneva Richardson, Stockton, Calif., and Bonnie McGlothlan and Shirley Bratten, both of Cassville; 28 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Steve Higgs will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Martha Barksdale MONETT, Mo. ... Martha Barksdale, 71, Monett, died at 8:20 a.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Barksdale was born May 27, 1925, at Anguilla, Miss. She had lived since 1979 in Monett. She was a homemaker and a member of Berwick Presbyterian Church, near Pierce City. Survivors include four sons, Herman S. Flanagan, Ronald Flanagan and Donald Flanagan, all of Waller, Texas, and Louis Flanagan, Monett; a daughter, Mary Francis, Houston, Texas; two sisters, Lady Elaine Miles, Delta, La., and Shirley Barksdale, Yazoo City, Miss.; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Berwick Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Dennis Burge will officiate. Burial will be in Berwick Cemetery, near Pierce City. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. John Burkholder CARTHAGE, Mo. ... John William Burkholder, 86, Lake Forest, Calif., formerly of Carthage, died at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 23, at a Lake Forest nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Burkholder was born March 9, 1910, in Jasper County. He worked for Atlas Powder Co. in Joplin and Wilmington, Del. He retired in 1968 and moved to California. He married Kathryn Yanke in 1940, in the state of California. She died in 1981. Survivors include a son, John William Burkholder Jr., Mission Viejo, Calif.; a daughter, Kay Milius, Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Nancy Macy, Neosho, and Juanita Lawson, Joplin; and three grandchildren. The body has been cremated. The family held private memorial services. Arrangements were under the direction of Ray Family Mortuary, San Clemente, Calif. Andrew Burton MONETT, Mo. ... Andrew G. Burton, 50, Monett, died at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Burton was born July 31, 1945, at Neosho. He was a welder for Country Flame Inc., Mount Vernon. Survivors include his wife, Luetta Askins; two daughters, Annie McCracken, Denver, Colo., and Sarah Burton, of the home; his stepfather, W.C. Jones, Parsons, Kan.; three brothers, Ed Burton, Anderson, Dean Burton, Lansing, Kan., and Earl Jones, Parsons; six sisters, Janie Abeyta, New Orleans, La., Erma Redfern, Arma, Kan., Christine Owens and Sarah Burton, both of Newton, Kan., Fredaline Kelsey, Minneapolis, Minn., and Ettabelle Neil, Parsons; two grandchildren; and a step-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sparks Cemetery, east of Butterfield. The Rev. Bill Banks will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Contributions may be made to the Sarah Burton Education Fund, in care of the funeral home. Francis Goddard Sr. NEVADA, Mo. ... Francis Ivan ``Red'' Goddard Sr., 78, Nevada, died at 7:48 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Goddard was born Aug. 21, 1917, at Richards, where he was raised. He farmed 26 years for Dave and Inez Todd near Walker. He later worked as a mechanic for Richardson Motor Co., Nevada, and Frank McDaniel Nevada Dodge for many years. He served in the Navy Seabees during World War II. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ralph Bobbet Post No. 2175. He married Buelah Gladys Higgins on June 8, 1940, at Fort Scott, Kan. She died June 4, 1996. Survivors include a son, J.R. Goddard, Nevada; a daughter, Charlene Goddard, Nevada; four brothers, Donal Goddard and Earnest E. Goddard, both of Richards, William Goddard, Topeka, Kan., and Joe Goddard, Springfield; three sisters, Maxine Burnett, Fort Scott, Dorothy Anderson, Redfield, Kan., and Joan Cook, Lecompton, Kan.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call until 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Vernon County Cancer Relief. Roy Golden SENECA, Mo. ... Roy Allen Golden, 56, Everton, formerly of Seneca, died at 9:10 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at his sister's home in rural Seneca after a long illness. Mr. Golden was born April 2, 1940, in Newton County. He was a 1958 graduate of Seneca High School. He was a driver for Greyhound Bus Lines from 1968 to 1995 and worked for the American Walnut Co., Kansas City, Mo., from 1992 to 1994. He worked for BFI Medical Services, Springfield, from 1994 to 1995. He married Judy Brannan on Aug. 12, 1986. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jack Dean Golden, Seneca; a daughter, Robin Kay Johnson, Diamond; a stepson, Shawn Bateman, Springfield; a stepdaughter, Chasity Bateman, Nixa; two brothers, Charles Golden, Davenport, Okla., and Ray Golden, Grove, Okla.; six sisters, Juanita Cox, Pauline Brownen, Loretta Turley and Barbara Fisher, all of Seneca, Ruth Yeakey and Lavonne Johnson, both of Joplin; six grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Swars Prairie Church of Christ, south of Seneca. Darrell Fisher will officiate. Burial will be in Swars Prairie Church of Christ Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Nichols and nephews. The family will be at the home of John Turley, 4504 Redbud Lane, Seneca. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Contributions may be made to Hospice at either St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, or St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, in care of the funeral home. Chester Newell LAMAR, Mo. ... Chester Marvin Newell, 89, a former Lamar resident, died at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at a Greenfield nursing home after a long illness. He was born Nov. 23, 1906 in Lamar. He had lived in Barton County most of his life. He married Mable Marie Malone Jan. 9, 1932 at Lamar. She died March, 12, 1982. Mr. Newell had been an insurance broker and real estate broker. He was a former Rotary Club member. There are no immediate survivors. The body has been cremated and no services are to be held. Arrangements are under direction of the Daniel Funeral Home. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. Kayla Pendergrass AURORA, Mo. ... Kayla Dawn Pendergrass, 2-month old daughter of Matthew Dean Pendergrass and Christine Musik, both of Aurora, died at 11 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. She was born April 3, 1996, at Springfield. Additional survivors include her paternal grandmother, Joy Pendergrass, Aurora; paternal grandparents, Calvin and Charlotte Pendergrass, Aurora; maternal grandparents, Robert and Mildred Musik, Aurora; and paternal great-grandmother, Salina Park, Aurora. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Peter Morciniec will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Lois Ross JASPER, Mo. ... Lois Marie Vonier Ross, 58, Lee's Summit, formerly of Jasper, died Sunday morning, June 30, 1996, at St. Joseph Health Center, Kansas City, Mo., after an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Ross was born Feb. 1, 1938, in Jasper. She was a 1955 graduate of Golden City High School. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Tom Ross; two sons, Tom Ross Jr. and Duke Ross, both of Lee's Summit; two daughters, Debbie Smith, Lee's Summit, and Sandy Seitz, Mount Vernon; three brothers, Maurice Vonier and Jerry Vonier, both of Jasper, and Howard Vonier, Grove; a sister, Rita Branson, Beggs, Okla.; and a step-sister, Maurine Vonier, Jasper. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Langsford Funeral Home, Lee's Summit. The Rev. Hubert Neth will officiate. Burial will be in Lee's Summit Cemetery. Contributions may be made the Ararat Shrine Hospital Fund. Ilagene Swanson NEOSHO, Mo. ... Ilagene Swanson, 80, 811 Walnut Drive, died at 3:20 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at Freeman West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Swanson was born Sept. 21, 1915, at Alvord, Texas. She moved to Neosho in 1957, to Tulsa, Okla., in 1962 and returned to Neosho in 1965. She moved to Bella Vista, Ark., in 1979 and returned to Neosho in 1981. She worked as a sales clerk for 12 years at McGinty's department store, Neosho. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Neosho, the Fortnightly Study Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her husband, Harry Swanson, died in 1981. Survivors include three sons, Gene Swanson and Jerry Swanson, both of Tulsa, and David Swanson, Champaign, Ill.; a daughter, Cindy Camerer, Neosho; a sister, Nadine O'Reilly, of the home; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The body was cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Chapel, Neosho. The Rev. Clement Graham will officiate. Burial will be at IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Billie Beagles GALENA, Kan. ... Billie A. Beagles, 74, Galena, died at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Beagles was born Nov. 11, 1921, at Cardin, Okla. She lived in Galena for about 19 years, moving from Webb City. She was a bus driver for the Columbus School District and an Episcopalian. She was a member of the Webb City Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 204. Survivors include a son, Cecil L. Blankenship, Grapevine, Texas; a daughter, Debra Jean Baggett, Joplin; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. George Davis Sr. MIAMI, Okla. ... George L. Davis Sr., 69, Miami, died at 12:03 p.m. Friday, June 28, 1996, at Baptist Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Davis was born Dec. 20, 1926, at Vinita. He was a minister for 48 years. He was a minister for Independent Holiness Church and at Assembly of God Churches, working from the east to west coast. He was a gospel song writer and a poet. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Davis; four sons, James E. Davis, Riverdale, Calif., Robert D. Davis, George L. Davis Jr., and Michael E. Davis, all of Seneca; a daughter, Lenora Ruth Stephens, Thiells, N.Y.; two brothers, John D. Davis, Visalia, Calif., and Danny Davis, Anderson, Calif.; two sisters, Ruth Ann Dunn, Merced, Calif., and Faye Wilburn, Napa Valley, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Assembly of God Church, Jay. The sons will officiate. Burial will be in Nose Ridge Cemetery, Topsy. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Nancy Guess JAY, Okla. ... Nancy Ann Proctor Guess, 62, died at 11:57 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 1996, at the Grand Lake Villa, Grove, after a long illness. Mrs. Guess was born Dec. 27, 1933, at Kenwood, Okla. She was a full-blooded member of the Cherokee Tribe and lived all her life in Delaware County. She was a member of Piney Baptist Church, near Jay. She was a homemaker. She married David Guess on Feb. 15, 1968, in Delaware County. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Larry Grass, Raymond Guess, and Nathan Guess, all of Jay; three daughters, Beverly Hansen and Michelle Guess, both of Jay; and Rueberta Berry, Ketchum, Okla.; two sisters, Maggie Alberty, Tulsa, Okla., and Mary Jane Sharp, Jay; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Piney Baptist Church. The Rev. Albert Robins and the Rev. Larry Prichett will officiate. Burial will be in Jumper Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be Charlie Sharp, Glen Tolle Sr., Jeff Berry, Adam Wolfe, Brad Little, Wayne Horton and Bobby Wickliffe. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Joe Mouse OAKS, Okla. ... Joe V. Mouse, 50, Oaks, died at 9:25 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at Hastings Hospital, Tahlequah, after a long illness. Mr. Mouse was born Nov. 1, 1945, at Colcord. He moved to the Jay area 50 years ago. He was a chicken catcher for Simmons Foods, Jay, and a member of Twin Oaks Baptist Church, Kansas, Okla. His wife, Sarah Jane Mouse, died in 1993. Survivors include four sons, Joe Mouse Jr., John Mouse, Melvin Mouse and Luke Mouse, all of Oaks; two daughters, Treasa Mouse and Loretta Rutherford, both of Colcord; three brothers, Wayne Mouse and Floyd Mouse, both of Colcord, and Randy Mouse, Gravette, Ark.; three sisters, Ann Foreman, Gore, Rosie Roberts and Shirley Jones, Colcord; and a grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. The Rev. Chuck Glass and the Rev. Louis Ross will officiate. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery, Kenwood. Pallbearers will be Wayne Mouse, Floyd Mouse, Randy Mouse, Steve Dozier, Robby Shaffer, Jason Rutherford and Stan Adams. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lee Roy Murphy JAY, Okla. ... Lee Roy Murphy, 65, Jay route 1, died at 9:23 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Murphy was born June 4, 1931, in Apache, Okla. He had resided in the Jay/Grove area since about 1990, moving from the state of California. He had worked in heavy construction. Surviving are his wife, Velma Murphy; five sons, Rocky Murphy, Seattle, Wash., Billy Jack Murphy, Miami, Lee Roy Murphy Jr., Kansas City, Lee Roy ``J.R.'' Murphy Jr., Cape Girardeau, and John Allen Murphy, Houston, Texas; four daughters, Shawna Murphy, state of Georgia, Linda Scott, address unknown, and Laura Murphy and Cheryl Murphy, both of Marysville, Calif.; four brothers, Delvin Murphy, Rio Linda, Calif., Earl Murphy, Grove, Okla., and Larry Murphy and Tom Murphy, both of Anderson; two sisters, Lois Bounds, Jay, and Judy Philpott, Noel, Mo.; and 15 grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Exciting Living Word Fellowship Church, Anderson, with the Rev. Haskell Martin officiating. Burial will be in Lanagan Cemetery, Lanagan, Mo. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Clint Price MIAMI, Okla. ... H.C. ``Clint'' Price, 78, Hemet, Calif., a former Baxter Springs resident, died at 12:35 p.m. Friday, June 28, 1996, at a Riverside, Calif., nursing home after an illness. Mr. Price was born Jan. 1, 1918, at the Five Mile area, southeast of Baxter Springs, Kan. He was raised in the Five Mile area and he had also lived in Baxter Springs. He had lived a few years in Hemet, moving from Carmichael, Calif. He was a carpenter. He married Louise Pierce in 1974 in Inglewood, Calif. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Barbara Schroder, Fullerton, Calif., and Kim Vachon, West Warwick, R.I.; a son, Ron Price, Chino, Calif.; two stepsons, Jim Pierce, Long Beach, Calif., and Mike Pierce, Folsom, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Janet Villaverde, Riverside, Calif., and Debbie Nord, Santa Rosa, Calif.; two sisters, Audrey Marsh and Imogene Hopkins, both of Baxter Springs; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, Calif. Bruce Ballast and Don Klopp, both pastors, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Rosecrans Mortuary, Paramount, Calif. Clyde Reefe PICHER, Okla. ... Clyde Reefe, 84, Picher, died at 12:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Reefe was born July 24, 1911, at Garfield, Kan. He lived in the Picher area most of his life. He was a retired lead and zinc miner. He married Alicia Lee on June 1, 1962, at Loveland, Colo. She died Jan. 24, 1981. Survivors include a daughter, Janice Wyatt, Pauma Valley, Calif.; four stepsons, James Dale Edens, Picher, Everett Lee Edens, Peabody, Kan., Vern Eugene Eden, address unavailable, and Robert Daniel Edens, Conway, Ark.; three stepdaughters, Helen Marie Clark, Wichita, Kan., Laura Mae Berry, Miami, Okla., and Hazel Dean Collins, state of Missouri; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. John Stokes Jr. MIAMI, Okla. ... John C. Stokes Jr., 66, Miami, died Sunday morning, June 30, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Stokes was born Nov. 10, 1929, at Alicia, Ark. He graduated from Miami High School and lived most of his life in the Miami area. He worked several years as a toll-booth attendant on the Will Rogers Turnpike. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Miami Lodge No. 147 AF&AM;, all in Miami. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Survivors include a son, Mitchell Stokes, Poway, Calif.; three stepsons, Roger Walker, stationed with the Navy at Virginia Beach, Va., Ray Walker, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Pat Walker, Springfield, Mo.; three stepdaughters, Becky Gariglietti, Arma, Kan., Gale Miller, Wharton, Texas, and Loretta Wilcox, Joplin, Mo.; three sisters, Gloria Sue Fields, Lake Stevens, Wash., Jean Epps, Mill Creek, Wash., and Dora Phelps, Seattle, Wash.; 11 stepgrandchildren; and four great-stepchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Veda Briley Veda Briley, 65, 3105 E. 13th St., died at 12:30 p.m., Sunday, June 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Briley was born Oct. 30, 1930, in Seymour, Mo. She was a member of the Villa Heights Christian Church. She was a homemaker and Sunday school teacher at Villa Heights for 30 years. She was a Brownie leader and a volunteer for a parent-teacher organization. She married Jerry Briley on June 14, 1958, in Carthage. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Mark Briley, Joplin; a daughter, Terri Wesensee, Joplin; a brother, Charles Holiman, Springfield; two sisters, Mary Lou Goss, Seymour, and Betty Holiman, Springfield. Graveside services will be at 11 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park. Minister Chet Shaw will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today Tuesdayat Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Villa Heights Christian Church Youth. Elizabeth Cooper Elizabeth Anna Cooper, 84, CushingSTET, Okla., a former Joplin resident, died Sunday, June 30, 1996, at a Cushing nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Cooper was born Feb. 24, 1912, at Greenfield. She had lived from 1927 to 1987 in Joplin, moving to Cushing. She was a homemaker and a Pentecostal. She married Edgar Haywood Cooper on May 8, 1930, in Joplin. He died in April 1979. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Castle, Joplin, and Susie Wade, CarneySTET, Okla.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Alan Patterson will officiate. Pallbearers will be Eric Wade, Ray Wade, Greg Wilson, Roger Brewer, Jim Atwell and Henry SabrsulaSTET. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Lela Danhakl Lela Mae Danhakl, 91, Joplin route 3, died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Danhakl was born June 23, 1905, at Boss. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She was a homemaker and a Christian. She married Ernest Albert Danhakl in 1927 at Joplin. He died in 1963. Survivors include two sons, Albert Danhakl and Ralph Danhakl, both of Joplin; a daughter, Virginia Bennett, Joplin; a brother, James Moss, Oelwein, Iowa; a sister, Lenora Reed, Joplin; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Ollie Allen CASSVILLE, Mo. ... Ollie Marie Allen, 90, Cassville, died at 9:28 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at her daughter's home in Cassville, after a short illness. Mrs. Allen was born Jan. 11, 1906, at Havana, Ark. She lived in Sarcoxie from May 1990 to April 1995, moving to Cassville. She was a homemaker and a Protestant. She married William Edward Allen on Dec. 8, 1924, in the state of Arkansas. He died Nov. 20, 1969. Survivors include three sons, Clarence Allen, Tecumseh, Okla., Leslie Allen, Manteca, Calif., and Lonnie Allen, Greenwood, Miss.; five daughters, Lavoy Bernard, Sarcoxie, Jerri McNeil, Purdy, Geneva Richardson, Stockton, Calif., and Bonnie McGlothlan and Shirley Bratten, both of Cassville; 28 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Steve Higgs will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Martha Barksdale MONETT, Mo. ... Martha Barksdale, 71, Monett, died at 8:20 a.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Barksdale was born May 27, 1925, at Anguilla, Miss. She had lived since 1979 in Monett. She was a homemaker and a member of Berwick Presbyterian Church, near Pierce City. Survivors include four sons, Herman S. Flanagan, Ronald Flanagan and Donald Flanagan, all of Waller, Texas, and Louis Flanagan, Monett; a daughter, Mary Francis, Houston, Texas; two sisters, Lady Elaine Miles, Delta, La., and Shirley Barksdale, Yazoo City, Miss.; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Berwick Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Dennis Burge will officiate. Burial will be in Berwick Cemetery, near Pierce City. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. John Burkholder CARTHAGE, Mo. ... John William Burkholder, 86, Lake Forest, Calif., formerly of Carthage, died at 10 a.m. Sunday, June 23, at a Lake Forest nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Burkholder was born March 9, 1910, in Jasper County. He worked for Atlas Powder Co. in Joplin and Wilmington, Del. He retired in 1968 and moved to California. He married Kathryn Yanke in 1940, in the state of California. She died in 1981. Survivors include a son, John William Burkholder Jr., Mission Viejo, Calif.; a daughter, Kay Milius, Los Angeles, Calif.; two sisters, Nancy Macy, Neosho, and Juanita Lawson, Joplin; and three grandchildren. The body has been cremated. The family held private memorial services. Arrangements were under the direction of Ray Family Mortuary, San Clemente, Calif. Andrew Burton MONETT, Mo. ... Andrew G. Burton, 50, Monett, died at 10:50 a.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Burton was born July 31, 1945, at Neosho. He was a welder for Country Flame Inc., Mount Vernon. Survivors include his wife, Luetta Askins; two daughters, Annie McCracken, Denver, Colo., and Sarah Burton, of the home; his stepfather, W.C. Jones, Parsons, Kan.; three brothers, Ed Burton, Anderson, Dean Burton, Lansing, Kan., and Earl Jones, Parsons; six sisters, Janie Abeyta, New Orleans, La., Erma Redfern, Arma, Kan., Christine Owens and Sarah Burton, both of Newton, Kan., Fredaline Kelsey, Minneapolis, Minn., and Ettabelle Neil, Parsons; two grandchildren; and a step-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sparks Cemetery, east of Butterfield. The Rev. Bill Banks will officiate. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Contributions may be made to the Sarah Burton Education Fund, in care of the funeral home. Francis Goddard Sr. NEVADA, Mo. ... Francis Ivan ``Red'' Goddard Sr., 78, Nevada, died at 7:48 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Goddard was born Aug. 21, 1917, at Richards, where he was raised. He farmed 26 years for Dave and Inez Todd near Walker. He later worked as a mechanic for Richardson Motor Co., Nevada, and Frank McDaniel Nevada Dodge for many years. He served in the Navy Seabees during World War II. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Ralph Bobbet Post No. 2175. He married Buelah Gladys Higgins on June 8, 1940, at Fort Scott, Kan. She died June 4, 1996. Survivors include a son, J.R. Goddard, Nevada; a daughter, Charlene Goddard, Nevada; four brothers, Donal Goddard and Earnest E. Goddard, both of Richards, William Goddard, Topeka, Kan., and Joe Goddard, Springfield; three sisters, Maxine Burnett, Fort Scott, Dorothy Anderson, Redfield, Kan., and Joan Cook, Lecompton, Kan.; seven grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call until 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Vernon County Cancer Relief. Roy Golden SENECA, Mo. ... Roy Allen Golden, 56, Everton, formerly of Seneca, died at 9:10 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at his sister's home in rural Seneca after a long illness. Mr. Golden was born April 2, 1940, in Newton County. He was a 1958 graduate of Seneca High School. He was a driver for Greyhound Bus Lines from 1968 to 1995 and worked for the American Walnut Co., Kansas City, Mo., from 1992 to 1994. He worked for BFI Medical Services, Springfield, from 1994 to 1995. He married Judy Brannan on Aug. 12, 1986. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jack Dean Golden, Seneca; a daughter, Robin Kay Johnson, Diamond; a stepson, Shawn Bateman, Springfield; a stepdaughter, Chasity Bateman, Nixa; two brothers, Charles Golden, Davenport, Okla., and Ray Golden, Grove, Okla.; six sisters, Juanita Cox, Pauline Brownen, Loretta Turley and Barbara Fisher, all of Seneca, Ruth Yeakey and Lavonne Johnson, both of Joplin; six grandchildren; and five step-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Swars Prairie Church of Christ, south of Seneca. Darrell Fisher will officiate. Burial will be in Swars Prairie Church of Christ Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Nichols and nephews. The family will be at the home of John Turley, 4504 Redbud Lane, Seneca. Arrangements are under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Contributions may be made to Hospice at either St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, or St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, in care of the funeral home. Chester Newell LAMAR, Mo. ... Chester Marvin Newell, 89, a former Lamar resident, died at 6:45 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at a Greenfield nursing home after a long illness. He was born Nov. 23, 1906 in Lamar. He had lived in Barton County most of his life. He married Mable Marie Malone Jan. 9, 1932 at Lamar. She died March, 12, 1982. Mr. Newell had been an insurance broker and real estate broker. He was a former Rotary Club member. There are no immediate survivors. The body has been cremated and no services are to be held. Arrangements are under direction of the Daniel Funeral Home. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. Kayla Pendergrass AURORA, Mo. ... Kayla Dawn Pendergrass, 2-month old daughter of Matthew Dean Pendergrass and Christine Musik, both of Aurora, died at 11 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. She was born April 3, 1996, at Springfield. Additional survivors include her paternal grandmother, Joy Pendergrass, Aurora; paternal grandparents, Calvin and Charlotte Pendergrass, Aurora; maternal grandparents, Robert and Mildred Musik, Aurora; and paternal great-grandmother, Salina Park, Aurora. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Peter Morciniec will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Lois Ross JASPER, Mo. ... Lois Marie Vonier Ross, 58, Lee's Summit, formerly of Jasper, died Sunday morning, June 30, 1996, at St. Joseph Health Center, Kansas City, Mo., after an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Ross was born Feb. 1, 1938, in Jasper. She was a 1955 graduate of Golden City High School. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Tom Ross; two sons, Tom Ross Jr. and Duke Ross, both of Lee's Summit; two daughters, Debbie Smith, Lee's Summit, and Sandy Seitz, Mount Vernon; three brothers, Maurice Vonier and Jerry Vonier, both of Jasper, and Howard Vonier, Grove; a sister, Rita Branson, Beggs, Okla.; and a step-sister, Maurine Vonier, Jasper. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Langsford Funeral Home, Lee's Summit. The Rev. Hubert Neth will officiate. Burial will be in Lee's Summit Cemetery. Contributions may be made the Ararat Shrine Hospital Fund. Ilagene Swanson NEOSHO, Mo. ... Ilagene Swanson, 80, 811 Walnut Drive, died at 3:20 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at Freeman West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Swanson was born Sept. 21, 1915, at Alvord, Texas. She moved to Neosho in 1957, to Tulsa, Okla., in 1962 and returned to Neosho in 1965. She moved to Bella Vista, Ark., in 1979 and returned to Neosho in 1981. She worked as a sales clerk for 12 years at McGinty's department store, Neosho. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Neosho, the Fortnightly Study Club and the Daughters of the American Revolution. Her husband, Harry Swanson, died in 1981. Survivors include three sons, Gene Swanson and Jerry Swanson, both of Tulsa, and David Swanson, Champaign, Ill.; a daughter, Cindy Camerer, Neosho; a sister, Nadine O'Reilly, of the home; 12 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The body was cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Chapel, Neosho. The Rev. Clement Graham will officiate. Burial will be at IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Billie Beagles GALENA, Kan. ... Billie A. Beagles, 74, Galena, died at 4 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Beagles was born Nov. 11, 1921, at Cardin, Okla. She lived in Galena for about 19 years, moving from Webb City. She was a bus driver for the Columbus School District and an Episcopalian. She was a member of the Webb City Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 204. Survivors include a son, Cecil L. Blankenship, Grapevine, Texas; a daughter, Debra Jean Baggett, Joplin; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Private family memorial services will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. George Davis Sr. MIAMI, Okla. ... George L. Davis Sr., 69, Miami, died at 12:03 p.m. Friday, June 28, 1996, at Baptist Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Davis was born Dec. 20, 1926, at Vinita. He was a minister for 48 years. He was a minister for Independent Holiness Church and at Assembly of God Churches, working from the east to west coast. He was a gospel song writer and a poet. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Davis; four sons, James E. Davis, Riverdale, Calif., Robert D. Davis, George L. Davis Jr., and Michael E. Davis, all of Seneca; a daughter, Lenora Ruth Stephens, Thiells, N.Y.; two brothers, John D. Davis, Visalia, Calif., and Danny Davis, Anderson, Calif.; two sisters, Ruth Ann Dunn, Merced, Calif., and Faye Wilburn, Napa Valley, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Assembly of God Church, Jay. The sons will officiate. Burial will be in Nose Ridge Cemetery, Topsy. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Nancy Guess JAY, Okla. ... Nancy Ann Proctor Guess, 62, died at 11:57 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 1996, at the Grand Lake Villa, Grove, after a long illness. Mrs. Guess was born Dec. 27, 1933, at Kenwood, Okla. She was a full-blooded member of the Cherokee Tribe and lived all her life in Delaware County. She was a member of Piney Baptist Church, near Jay. She was a homemaker. She married David Guess on Feb. 15, 1968, in Delaware County. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Larry Grass, Raymond Guess, and Nathan Guess, all of Jay; three daughters, Beverly Hansen and Michelle Guess, both of Jay; and Rueberta Berry, Ketchum, Okla.; two sisters, Maggie Alberty, Tulsa, Okla., and Mary Jane Sharp, Jay; 13 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Piney Baptist Church. The Rev. Albert Robins and the Rev. Larry Prichett will officiate. Burial will be in Jumper Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be Charlie Sharp, Glen Tolle Sr., Jeff Berry, Adam Wolfe, Brad Little, Wayne Horton and Bobby Wickliffe. Visitation will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Joe Mouse OAKS, Okla. ... Joe V. Mouse, 50, Oaks, died at 9:25 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at Hastings Hospital, Tahlequah, after a long illness. Mr. Mouse was born Nov. 1, 1945, at Colcord. He moved to the Jay area 50 years ago. He was a chicken catcher for Simmons Foods, Jay, and a member of Twin Oaks Baptist Church, Kansas, Okla. His wife, Sarah Jane Mouse, died in 1993. Survivors include four sons, Joe Mouse Jr., John Mouse, Melvin Mouse and Luke Mouse, all of Oaks; two daughters, Treasa Mouse and Loretta Rutherford, both of Colcord; three brothers, Wayne Mouse and Floyd Mouse, both of Colcord, and Randy Mouse, Gravette, Ark.; three sisters, Ann Foreman, Gore, Rosie Roberts and Shirley Jones, Colcord; and a grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. The Rev. Chuck Glass and the Rev. Louis Ross will officiate. Burial will be in Dry Creek Cemetery, Kenwood. Pallbearers will be Wayne Mouse, Floyd Mouse, Randy Mouse, Steve Dozier, Robby Shaffer, Jason Rutherford and Stan Adams. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lee Roy Murphy JAY, Okla. ... Lee Roy Murphy, 65, Jay route 1, died at 9:23 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Murphy was born June 4, 1931, in Apache, Okla. He had resided in the Jay/Grove area since about 1990, moving from the state of California. He had worked in heavy construction. Surviving are his wife, Velma Murphy; five sons, Rocky Murphy, Seattle, Wash., Billy Jack Murphy, Miami, Lee Roy Murphy Jr., Kansas City, Lee Roy ``J.R.'' Murphy Jr., Cape Girardeau, and John Allen Murphy, Houston, Texas; four daughters, Shawna Murphy, state of Georgia, Linda Scott, address unknown, and Laura Murphy and Cheryl Murphy, both of Marysville, Calif.; four brothers, Delvin Murphy, Rio Linda, Calif., Earl Murphy, Grove, Okla., and Larry Murphy and Tom Murphy, both of Anderson; two sisters, Lois Bounds, Jay, and Judy Philpott, Noel, Mo.; and 15 grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Exciting Living Word Fellowship Church, Anderson, with the Rev. Haskell Martin officiating. Burial will be in Lanagan Cemetery, Lanagan, Mo. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. today Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Clint Price MIAMI, Okla. ... H.C. ``Clint'' Price, 78, Hemet, Calif., a former Baxter Springs resident, died at 12:35 p.m. Friday, June 28, 1996, at a Riverside, Calif., nursing home after an illness. Mr. Price was born Jan. 1, 1918, at the Five Mile area, southeast of Baxter Springs, Kan. He was raised in the Five Mile area and he had also lived in Baxter Springs. He had lived a few years in Hemet, moving from Carmichael, Calif. He was a carpenter. He married Louise Pierce in 1974 in Inglewood, Calif. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Barbara Schroder, Fullerton, Calif., and Kim Vachon, West Warwick, R.I.; a son, Ron Price, Chino, Calif.; two stepsons, Jim Pierce, Long Beach, Calif., and Mike Pierce, Folsom, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Janet Villaverde, Riverside, Calif., and Debbie Nord, Santa Rosa, Calif.; two sisters, Audrey Marsh and Imogene Hopkins, both of Baxter Springs; 18 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, Calif. Bruce Ballast and Don Klopp, both pastors, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Rosecrans Mortuary, Paramount, Calif. Clyde Reefe PICHER, Okla. ... Clyde Reefe, 84, Picher, died at 12:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Reefe was born July 24, 1911, at Garfield, Kan. He lived in the Picher area most of his life. He was a retired lead and zinc miner. He married Alicia Lee on June 1, 1962, at Loveland, Colo. She died Jan. 24, 1981. Survivors include a daughter, Janice Wyatt, Pauma Valley, Calif.; four stepsons, James Dale Edens, Picher, Everett Lee Edens, Peabody, Kan., Vern Eugene Eden, address unavailable, and Robert Daniel Edens, Conway, Ark.; three stepdaughters, Helen Marie Clark, Wichita, Kan., Laura Mae Berry, Miami, Okla., and Hazel Dean Collins, state of Missouri; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. John Stokes Jr. MIAMI, Okla. ... John C. Stokes Jr., 66, Miami, died Sunday morning, June 30, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Stokes was born Nov. 10, 1929, at Alicia, Ark. He graduated from Miami High School and lived most of his life in the Miami area. He worked several years as a toll-booth attendant on the Will Rogers Turnpike. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, the Veterans of Foreign Wars and Miami Lodge No. 147 AF&AM;, all in Miami. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. Survivors include a son, Mitchell Stokes, Poway, Calif.; three stepsons, Roger Walker, stationed with the Navy at Virginia Beach, Va., Ray Walker, Wichita Falls, Texas, and Pat Walker, Springfield, Mo.; three stepdaughters, Becky Gariglietti, Arma, Kan., Gale Miller, Wharton, Texas, and Loretta Wilcox, Joplin, Mo.; three sisters, Gloria Sue Fields, Lake Stevens, Wash., Jean Epps, Mill Creek, Wash., and Dora Phelps, Seattle, Wash.; 11 stepgrandchildren; and four great-stepchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Virginia Devitt Virginia S. Devitt, 59, York, Pa., a former Joplin resident, died at 8:40 a.m. Monday, June 24, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Devitt was born Jan. 7, 1937, at Seminole, Okla. She was raised in Joplin. She lived at Houston, Texas, before moving to Pennsylvania. At Houston, she was employed as a court reporter for the civil and criminal courts. She was a member of the National Court Reporters Association and the Texas Court Reporters' Association. Survivors include her husband, William Devitt; two sons, Maj. Donald W. Bridge, stationed at Fort Hood, Texas, and William Devitt VII, Houston, Texas; a daughter, Wendy R. Raymer, Houston; two stepdaughters, Debra L. Devitt, Houston, and Teresa K. Devitt, the state of Florida; her mother, Virginia Scroggins, York; and 10 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Memorial Oaks Cemetery, Houston. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Second Baptist Church, Houston. The Rev. Richard F. O'Brien will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Etzweiler Funeral Home, York. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Ruth Bishop LAMAR, Mo. … Ruth A. Bishop, 75, Springdale, Ark., a former resident of Lamar, died at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 1996, at Northwest Medical Center of Springdale after a long illness. Mrs. Bishop was born Sept. 28, 1920, at Benton. Ill. She formerly lived in Lamar and Cedarcreek. She was an accountant. She married Lewis C. Bishop Sr. on Aug. 9, 1938, at St. Louis, Mo. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Lewis C. Bishop Jr., Springdale; a daughter, Patty Reeves, Smithville, Mo.; a sister, Mathyl Kreienheder, Lake St. Louis, Mo.; eight grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at the Sisco Funeral Chapel, Springdale. Burial will be in Fayetteville National Cemetery, Fayetteville, Ark. Pallbearers will be Joe Reeves, Dennis Reeves, Michael Bishop, Jeffrey Bishop, Doug Reeves, Rick Reeves, Lewis Bishop III and Gary Loyd. Contributions may be made to the John Powell Senior Citizens Center, Springdale. J. Higginbotham SENECA, Mo. … Josephine N. Higginbotham, 92, died at 5:44 p.m., June 24, 1996 at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after an illness. Mrs. Higginbotham was born April 7, 1904, in Indian Territory, now the state of Oklahoma. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the Full Gospel Church, Seneca. She married Sam Higginbotham on Aug. 13, 1922. He died June 11, 1971. She is survived by a son, Charles Albert ``Al'' Higginbotham, Seneca; a brother, Albert Tourtillott, Seneca; five grandchildren; and nine great- grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Seneca Cemetery. The Rev. Jack Bowyer will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Randall Howard MONETT, Mo. … Randall J. Howard, 73, Monett, died at 6:10 a.m. Monday, June 24, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Howard was born Nov. 18, 1922, in the Lanes Prairie community, Maries County. He lived in Monett most of his life. He was a manger for the Moss Market in Monett for over 25 years. He then work for Wells Aluminum Co. of Monett, retiring in 1995. He was a member of the First Baptist Church and Hobbs-Anderson Post No. 91, American Legion, both of Monett. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Norma Myers on Dec. 25, 1941, in Monett. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Wanda Sue Hutchison, Marionville, and Rhea Lynn Howard, Monett; his mother, Ella Dorland, Mount Vernon; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Rex Henderson will officiate. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Bennett Knobloch MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Bennett W. Knobloch, 78, Mount Vernon, died at 7 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 1996, at Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Knobloch was born Oct. 3, 1917, at Buffalo, N.Y. He moved to Mount Vernon from Cheektowaga, N.Y., in 1980. He was a retired building contractor. He was a Lutheran and a veteran of the Army. Survivors include his wife, Jimmie Knobloch; three sons, Dale B. Knobloch, Jefferson City, Maine, William D. Knobloch, Phoenix, Ariz., and James Knobloch, Rushford, N.Y.; a daughter, Debbie Horbatits, Saugus, Calif.; two sisters, Ethel Todd, Buffalo, N.Y., and Mary Jane Esslinger, Cheektowaga; and 13 grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Services will be conducted later in New York. Arrangements are under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Alma Robertson CASSVILLE, Mo. … Alma Bonita Robertson, 74, Cassville, died at 6:30 a.m. Saturday, June 22, 1996, at a Cassville nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Robertson was born Feb. 21, 1922, in the state of Arkansas. She had lived in the Cassville area for 16 years. She was a homemaker. Surviving are a son, James P. Haught, state of Georgia; a daughter, Rebecca J. Houghton, Baton Rouge, La.; two sisters, names and addresses unavailable; and two grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Roller Ridge Cemetery, Gateway, Ark. Bob Day will officiate. Burial will be in Roller Ridge Cemetery, Gateway. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Jim Tate PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Jimmy ``Jim'' Tate, 74, Pierce City route 1, died at 10:05 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Tate was born July 30, 1921, in Pierce City. He was a farmer and stockman. He was a former county commissioner from the Lawrence County Western District and a former Pierce City School Board member. He was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church. He married Delphine Johnson on Sept. 15, 1945, at Pierce City. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Deborah Taunton, Pierce City, and Beverly Kelley, Monett; two sisters, Wiladean Malan, Pierce City, and Betty Burnett, Aurora; and four grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. The Rev. Rick Osborn will officiate. Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Harold Merritt, Floyd Fisher, Leonard Fenske, Anthony Gripka, Hollis Blevins and Leonard Goodman. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Quality Home Health and Hospice. Norman Thomas DIAMOND, Mo. … James Norman Thomas, 86, rural Diamond, died at 3:40 a.m. Monday, June 24, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Thomas was born Dec. 22, 1909, in rural Carl Junction. He was raised in the Joplin area and later moved to Phoenix, Ariz., and Compton, Calif. He was a machinist, and a tool and die maker. He retired in 1965 and returned to the Joplin area. He was a member of he First Baptist Church, Joplin. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Battle of the Bulge. He had been a prisoner of war. Survivors include a sister, Louise Beckham, Diamond route 1. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Rosemary Yates MONETT, Mo. … Rosemary H. Yates, 78, Monett, formerly of Mount Vernon, died at 11 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Yates was born March 5, 1918, in Hardin County, Ohio. She moved to Mount Vernon in 1955 from Detroit, Mich. She was a public-school teacher for 24 years, retiring in 1982. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Mount Vernon. Her husband, John Lewis Yates, died June 16, 1967. Survivors include two sons, David Yates, Smithville, Mo., and Robert Yates, Wichita, Kan., two daughters, Sharon Kay Miller, Monett, and Ellen Yates, Lincoln, Neb.; two sisters, Delta Vincent and Rachel Huffman, both of Homer, Mich.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at the First Christian Church, Mount Vernon, with the Rev. Jerry Zanker officiating. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Dorothy Brown Dorothy L. Brown, 85, 404 N. Moffet Ave., died at 2:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at a local nursing home after a nine-month illness. Miss Brown was born July 21, 1910, in Joplin, and lived lived in the town all of her life. She was a 1927 graduate of Joplin High School. She was an executive secretary for the former Hercules Powder Co. for 38 years. She retired in 1967. She was a Joplin USO volunteer. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, St. John's Regional Medical Center Auxiliary and the Joplin Pilot Club. Survivors include two brothers, Harry H. Brown, of the home, and O.L. ``Bud'' Brown, Joplin route 4; and a sister, Martha Jeanne Mills, Austin, Texas. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Scott Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church. Frank Robinson Frank Robinson, 95, Lehigh, Fla., formerly of Joplin, died Monday, June 24, 1996, at a hospital in Lehigh after a short illness. Mr. Robinson was born Oct. 18, 1900, in Joplin. He lived in Lehigh for eight years, moving from Tampa, Fla. He was an engineer and a member of Lehigh Baptist Church. His wife, Louise Greenlaw Lehigh, preceded him in death. Survivors include a son, Richard Robinson, Lake Park, Fla.; a daughter, Margaret Shaffer, Lehigh; a sister, Cleo Chitwood, Joplin; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Hillcrest Cemetery, West Palm Beach, Fla. Arrangements are under the direction of Quattlebaum-Holleman-Burse Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Visitation is scheduled after the services at the funeral home. Charles Rogers Charles E. Rogers Jr., 64, Lenexa, Kan., a former Joplin-area resident, died at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, June 23, 1996, at the home of a son in Overland Park, Kan., after a long illness. Mr. Rogers was born July 21, 1931, at Wichita, Kan. He formerly lived in Joplin. He had lived in Denmark before coming to Lenexa. He served in the U.S. Navy for 18 years and was a veteran of the Vietnam War. He retired as a commander in 1971. He was a writer of the Native American ancestry. Survivors include his wife, Randi Rogers, Denmark; three sons, Timothy Rogers, Tumbling Shoals, Ark., John Rogers, Overland Park, and Mark Rogers, Denmark; two daughters, Karen Rogers-Chancellor, Austin, Texas, and Genevieve Rogers, Kingsland, Texas; and four grandchildren. No services are scheduled. After cremation, the ashes later will be scattered off the coast of Hawaii. Arrangements are under the direction of Amos Family Funeral Homes, Lenexa. Contributions may be made to the Kansas City Hospice. Ethel Wilson Ethel Simpson Wilson, 88, 520 Park St., died at 4:20 p.m. Monday, June 24, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West. Miss Wilson was born May 24, 1908, at Duluth, Minn. She lived in Joplin for 35 years. She was a sales clerk at a Neosho five-and-dime store, and was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Joplin. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Pastor Lowell Russow will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Marion Ambler SHELDON, Mo. … Marion ``Sandy'' Harbert Ambler, 81, Kansas City, Kan., formerly of Sheldon, died Monday, June 24, 1996, at Bethany Hospital, Kansas City, Kan., after a long illness. Mr. Ambler was born Nov. 12, 1959, in Sheldon. He lived in Kansas City, Kan., for 50 years. He was a subcontractor for various railroads and also worked for All Right Roofing Co., Kansas City, Kan., for several years. He married Violet Verleen Carmack Parker on Feb. 7, 1959, at Kansas City, Kan. She preceded him in death. Survivors include four stepsons, James Parker, Hope Mills, N.C., Charles Parker, Sheldon, William Parker, El Dorado Springs, and Frank Ambler, Kansas City, Kan.; three brothers, Elmer Ambler and Tom Ambler, both of Iantha, and Bill Ambler, Sheldon; three sisters, Thelma Locke and Hazel Tucker, both of Lamar, and Sylvia Kate Cady, Kincaid, Kan.; and 11 step grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home, Sheldon. The Rev. Bob Kelley will officiate. Burial will be in Tolson Cemetery, Sheldon. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the funeral expense fund in care of the funeral home. Raymond Donald LAMAR, Mo. … Raymond Doyle Donald, 80, Lamar, died at 8:10 p.m. Monday, June 24, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mr. Donald was born Nov. 4, 1915, at Denton, Texas. He lived in Barton County most of his life. He was a machinist for O'Sullivan Industries, Lamar, retiring in 1980. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Lamar. He married Mabel Lula Marshall on Sept. 11, 1940, at Commerce, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a sister, Mary Braustine, Kansas City, Mo.; and a grandson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Drew Hill will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Pallbearers will be Donald Leedy, Lloyd Braustine, Roy Fromm, Carl VanDeMark, Harold VanDeMark and Larry VanDeMark. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Langston Ferry NEVADA, Mo. … Langston Ingles Ferry, 66, Nevada, died Monday afternoon, June 24, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Ferry was born Sept. 24, 1929, in Nevada. He had operated Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada since 1953. He also operated Beeny-Ferry Funeral Home at Sheldon. He had served as Vernon County coroner since 1960. He was a past member and former president of the Nevada R-5 School Board. He served on the Nevada City Council and was a former mayor. He served on the First National Bank board of directors in Nevada. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Nevada, Nevada Lions Club, Elks Lodge No. 564, Nevada Chapter No. 53 of the Order of the Eastern Star, Osage Masonic Lodge No. 303, Nevada Chapter No. 56 of the Royal Arch Masons, O'Sullivan Commandery No. 15 of Knights Templar in Nevada, and Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple at Springfield. He was a two-time Missouri state trapshooter champion. He married Barbara Kay Fowler on July 26, 1958, in Nevada. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, David Ferry, Nevada; a daughter, Jan Benbrook, Nevada; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home. John Nichols and the Rev. Scott Hall will officiate. A private burial service will be at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Masonic services will be conducted at 6:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Scleroderma Research Foundation, in care of the funeral home, or to the Nevada Humane Society or the Nevada High School scholarship program. Thomas Handly Jr. SHELDON, Mo. … Thomas Benton Handly Jr., 69, Sheldon, died Monday afternoon, June 24, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Handly was born Nov. 20, 1926, at Springfield. He was a farmer and rancher. He also was a meat inspector for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for 20 years, retiring in 1985. He lived in Vernon County most of his life. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950 to 1952, stationed in Japan. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion. He was a member of Metz Methodist Church, and the Masonic Lodge at Richards. He was a member of the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple, Springfield. He married Rosalie Moore on April 18, 1954, at Nevada. She survives. Survivors include three sons, Gayle Handly, Roland, Iowa, Max Handly, Nevada, and Bill Handly, Blackwater; a daughter, Lisa Lyons, Metz; a stepmother, Vida Handly, Rich Hill; two sisters, Pat Heckadon, Metz, and Jane Ann Brewer, Horton; and nine grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Bill Perkey will officiate. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan. Masonic services will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home with visitation afterward until 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to Metz Methodist Church or Metz Alumni Association. Norman Thomas DIAMOND, Mo. … Services for James Norman Thomas, 86, rural Diamond, who died Monday, will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Duane Trimble will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Gene Hays, Jere Marcum, Wilbur Beatty, Kevin Beatty, Marion Felkins and Billy G. Smith. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the mortuary. Dana Miller Dana W. Miller, 65, 3125 Wall Ave., died at 12:32 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a long illness. Mrs. Miller was born Sept. 29, 1930, at Miami, Okla. She was a longtime Joplin resident. She was a secretary for the Legal Aid Society in the Joplin area for 15 years. Her husband, Wendal Miller, preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Vicki Hightower, Bates City; a granddaughter; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The body will be cremated after the services. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Ila West Ila M. West, 88, 2525 N. Range Line Road, died at 10:25 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. West was born June 13, 1908, at Stella. She was a graduate of Stella High School. She had lived in the Joplin area for more than 50 years. She worked at Miller Manufacturing Co. for 12 years, at the former Joplin Junior College for eight years and at former Rafters Restaurant for seven years. She was a 70-year member of Primitive Baptist Church. She married Sherman M. West in 1925. He died in February 1954. Survivors include five sons, Jerry West, Joplin, Donald West, Carl Junction, Gayle West, Seneca, Billy S. West, Wyandotte, Okla., and Dean West, Porterville, Calif.; a daughter, Garra Lewis, Grove, Okla.; three sisters, Letha Youngblood, Neosho, Mary Lunderman, Sarcoxie, and Ruby McCary, Stella; 14 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Wesley Barnett, elder, will officiate. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery, Stella. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Loveland Fairview Baptist Church, Stella. Sylvia Wilder Sylvia E. Wilder, 83, formerly of 1705 Empire Ave., died at 6:08 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Wilder was born Dec. 7, 1912, in the state of Florida. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She was a waitress for more than 30 years at the former Bob Miller Restaurant and at Wilder's Restaurant. She was a Methodist. Survivors include two brothers, Carl Hazelgrove, state of Florida, and Omar Hazelgrove, state of Tennessee; a sister, Peggy Hazelgrove, state of Florida; three granddaughters; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary, with the Rev. J.K. Wright officiating. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Pallbearers will be Rick McDonough, Joe Staffileno and Bill Cook. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the mortuary. The family will be at the home of a granddaughter, Pam McDonough, Webb City route 1. Nadine Allons CARTHAGE, Mo. … Nadine R. Allons, 79, Carthage, formerly of Grove, Okla., died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Allons was born Oct. 2, 1916, at Sand Springs, Okla. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Carthage. She married James T. Allons on June 5, 1936, at Denver, Colo. He died Sept. 25, 1976. Survivors include a son, James Allons Jr., Denver; two daughters, Ja Dean Pratt, League City, Texas, and Jackie Crihfield, Carthage; 14 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Funeral Mass will be at 2 p.m. today at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church, Grove. The Rev. Kenneth King and the Rev. Timothy Loch will officiate. Burial will be in Buzzard Cemetery, Grove. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Charles Barger SELIGMAN, Mo. … Charles ``Buck'' Barger, 52, Garfield, Ark., died Tuesday morning, June 25, 1996, at the home of his sister, Juanita Reed, Seligman, after two years of ill health. Mr. Barger was born Feb. 11, 1944, in the state of Arkansas, where he lived most of his life. He was a truck driver. He served in the Army from 1962 to 1968. Additional survivors include two sons, Bucky Lyn Barger, Washburn, and Marcus James Barger, state of Florida; two daughters, Fetina Buttry, Garfield, and Tammy Lee Barger, Russellville, Ark.; three stepsons, Jerry Settlemire and Josh Settlemire, both of Russellville, and Kenneth Wayne Sharp, Pine Bluff, Ark.; two stepdaughters, Teresa Bruton, Seligman, and Tonya Short, Exeter; his mother, Martha Barger, Russellville; four brothers, Glenn Chidester, Frankford, Ill., Ed Barger, Dover, Ark., Dale Barger, Russellville, and Gerald Barger, Monett; nine grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Rogers (Ark.) Cemetery, Maple Addition. The Rev. Jerry Yarnall will officiate. Pallbearers will be George Reed, Chucky Barger, Doyle Reed Jr., Jim Barnett, Delbert Rasmussen and Lonnie Horton. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. James Parrish STARK CITY, Mo. … James Monroe Parrish, 84, Stark City, died at 2:10 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at a nursing home in Neosho after a short illness. Mr. Parrish was born Feb. 4, 1912, at Rocky Comfort. He was a lifelong resident of the Stark City area. He worked for 20 years at Neosho Nursery. He was a member of Stark City Church of Christ. He married Mildred McEntire in 1946 at Columbus, Kan. She died Nov. 21, 1988. Survivors include three sons, George Parrish, Stark City, Virgil Parrish, Pierce City, and John Williams, Denver, Colo.; three daughters, Carol Buntin, Carthage, Mary Stewart, Pierce City, and Linda Lemons, Peabody, Kan.; two brothers, Fred Parrish, Rocky Comfort, and Charlie Parrish, Wheaton; several grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. J.R. Burr, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Newtonia IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Darrel Buntin, Darren Buntin, Larry Dixon, Mike Parrish, Bobby Stewart and Jerry Stewart. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. DeWayne Rogers NEOSHO, Mo. … DeWayne Rogers, 60, Neosho route 8, died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Rogers was born Oct. 27, 1935, at Tecumseh, Okla. He moved to Neosho in 1960 from Oklahoma. He worked as a telegraph agent for the Kansas City Southern Railroad for 15 years. He had worked the past seven years for Wal-Mart Stores Inc. at Bentonville, Ark. He was a member of Bible Holiness Fellowship at Russellville, Ark., where he was a minister, served on the board of directors and was youth camp director. He was an Army veteran. He married Lois Combs on Jan. 5, 1955, at Tecumseh. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Jeff Rogers and Darrel Rogers, both of Neosho, and Mike Rogers, Claremore, Okla.; a daughter, Cindy Smith, Branson; a brother, Edwin Rogers Jr., Meeker, Okla.; a sister, Darlene Flowers, Tecumseh; and 11 grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Bible Holiness Assembly of God, Neosho. The Rev. Elwayne Schaffer and the Rev. David Harrison will officiate. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery, Neosho. Pallbearers will be Marvin West, Mike West, Norman Thomas, Kevin Jones, Larry Roberts and Jim Kraft. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. today at the church. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Gwyn Russell MILLER, Mo. … Gwyn Edwards Russell, 86, Miller, died at 9:52 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Russell was born April 14, 1910, at Bird City, Kan. He moved to Miller four years ago from Del Rio, Texas. He was a retired farmer. He married Ruth Margaret Bryant on April 7, 1935, at San Bernardino, Calif. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, James E. Russell, Salina, Kan.; a daughter, Gwyndolyn Dake, Miller; 11 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under direction of Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. Angel Sizemore CASSVILLE, Mo. … Angel Dawn Sizemore, daughter of EdDee May Hillhouse and Troy Dean Sizemore, both of Cassville, died at birth at 11:34 p.m. Monday, June 24, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield. Additional survivors include a half brother, Anthony Sizemore, Cassville; two half sisters, Ashley Sizemore and Amanda Sizemore, both of Cassville; maternal grandparents, Clarence and Phyllis Weathermon, Pierce City; paternal grandparents, Richard and Shirley Sizemore, Cassville; maternal great-grandmothers, Alice Hillhouse and Mabel Riley, both of Denison, Iowa; and paternal great-grandmothers, Donald and Emma Jean Bush, Harpers Ferry, Iowa, and Raymond and Florence Sizemore, Lincoln, Ill. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Corinth Cemetery, Cassville. The Rev. Bob Neeley will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. Chester Testerman SENECA, Mo. … Chester J. Testerman, 75, Seneca, died at 11:55 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Testerman was born March 25, 1921, in Newton County. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a self-employed hauling contractor. He married Maggie Strickland on Jan. 25, 1941, at Neosho. She died May 25, 1988. Survivors include a son, Charles Testerman, Joplin; a daughter, Linda Glover, Morenci, Ariz.; two brothers, Lester Testerman, Joplin, and Cecil Testerman, Seneca; two sisters, Norma Stillion, Springfield, and Hazel Golden, Seneca; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Seneca Cemetery. Harold Reaves, minister, will officiate. Friends may visit from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. The family will be at the home, 1608 Olive St., Seneca. David Weber MOUNDVILLE, Mo. … David Leon Weber, 37, Moundville, died at 3:28 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Weber was born March 14, 1959, at Nevada. He lived most of his life in the Moundville and Deerfield areas. Survivors include his parents, William ``Pete'' and Patsy Weber, Moundville; three brothers, Bill Weber, Richards, Bruce Weber, Moundville, and Ed Weber, Nevada; five sisters, Judy Broughton, Independence, Mo., Virginia Read, Moundville, Patricia Harris and Glenda Leer, both of Bronaugh, and Julie Weber, Nevada; and grandparents, Marzie Weber, Deerfield, and Winfred Mooney, Nevada. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Shiloh Cemetery inBarton County. The Rev. Bill Smith will officiate. Friends may call until 9 a.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association or to the National Kidney Foundation. Ethel Waggoner WEIR, Kan. … … Ethel Annie Bennett Waggoner, 90, Delaware, Okla., a native of Weir, died at 3 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at a nursing home in Bartlesville, Okla., after a long illness. Mrs. Waggoner was born May 15, 1906, in Weir. She was a homemaker. She married Charley W. Waggoner on March 8, 1924, at Wagoner, Okla. He died Sept. 24, 1987. Survivors include two sons, Johnie Waggoner, Vinita, Okla., and George Waggoner, South Coffeyville, Okla.; three daughters, Ruth Jarrett, Centralia, Okla., and Ann Wynn and Eden Babcock, both of Bartlesville; a brother, Lonzo Bennett, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister, Mable McComick, Columbus; 23 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; and several great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Leon Harrington MIAMI, Okla. … Leon Harrington, 84, 445 D St. N.W., died at 12:45 a.m. Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a long illness. Mr. Harrington was born Feb. 26, 1912, at Valiant. He worked for DuPont at Pryor before moving to Miami. He moved to Commerce in 1947, to Grove in 1966 and returned to Miami in 1979. He was a forklift operator in the shipping department at the former B.F. Goodrich tire plant in Miami, retiring in 1974. He was co-owner and master mold maker of Painter's Attic Plastercraft in Miami until 1991. He married Francis Dolors Gazaway on Feb. 1, 1940, at Claremore. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Joseph Leroy Harrington, Paris, Texas; two daughters, Leona Jones, Great Bend, Kan., and Margaret Elizabeth Olds, Miami; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Joe Don Olds will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Tommy Roberts, Martin Roberts, Gary Lee Roberts, James Roberts, D.L. Thompson and Jim Boyd. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Anna Phillips JAY, Okla. … Anna Duncan Phillips, 77, Jay, died at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a short illness. Mrs. Phillips was born June 16, 1919, in the Mount Hermon community near Jay. She was a lifetime resident of the rural Jay area. She was a Baptist and attended Mount Hermon Church. Her husband, Max Phillips, died in 1969. Survivors include a daughter, Phyllis Hamby, Catoosa; a sister, Rena McCluskey, Jay; and a grandson. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Wann Cemetery, Southwest City, Mo. The Rev. Chuck Glass will officiate. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Jay. Johnny Sharp JAY, Okla. … Johnny Lee Sharp, 43, Jay, died at 11:25 p.m. Monday, June 24, 1996, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Sharp was born Oct. 6, 1952, in Jay. He was a member of Piney Baptist Church, near Jay. He was a member of the Jumper Cemetery committee in Jay. He married Lorene Watermelon on Sept. 18, 1987. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dylan Sharp, of the home; his father, Ross Sharp, Anderson, Mo.; four brothers, Steve Sharp, Woodward, William Sharp, Kenwood, Ross Sharp Jr., Grove, and Larry Sharp, Weatherford; and four sisters, Luella Goff, Leedey, Nancy Bachman, Marshall, Texas, Diane Manaco, Jasper, Tenn., and Wanda Sharp, Anderson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Piney Baptist Church. The Rev. Stanley Grass and the Rev. Rufus King will officiate. Burial will be in Jumper Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be will be Jack Tanner, J.B. Martin, Jimmy Martin, Mike Goff, Ben Proctor and Eugene Dry. The body will be taken to the family home tonight for viewing. Arrangements under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Thomas Turner MIAMI, Okla. … Thomas Wilburn ``Tommy'' Turner, 79, 1822 B St. N.E., died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 1996, at a nursing home in Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Turner was born Sept. 22, 1916, at Independence, Mo. He moved to Miami six years ago from Weatherford. He previously lived in Ottawa County for 25 years. He served in the Air Force for 35 years, retiring Feb. 1, 1970. He was a member of Northeast Baptist Church, the Grand Lake Shrine Club and the American Legion, all in Miami; the Frisco Masonic Lodge, Order of the Eastern Star No. 194 and IOOF Lodge No. 41, all at Fairland; Amaranth Court No. 29 at Afton; Azotus White Shrine No. 50 at Joplin; and the Akdar Shrine and the Tulsa Valley Scottish Rite Consistory, both at Tulsa. He married Lynette Rogers on July 17, 1983, at Afton. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Charles B. Turner, state of Kansas; a stepson, R.F. Eby, Miami; five brothers, Arthur Gray, Appleton City, Mo., Bill Turner, Plainfield, Ind., Charles Turner and Buford Turner, both of Ironton, Mo., and Robert Turner, Independence, Mo.; six sisters, Louise Redburn, St. James, Mo., Elsie Stites and Ada Greenwalt, both of Steelville, Mo., Elizabeth Wynn, Cuba, Mo., Mary Koehler, Independence, Mo., and Emma Cook, Ironton; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Walter Williams JAY, Okla. … Walter Dane Williams, 69, Jay route 3, died at 11:05 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 1996, at the Veterans Affairs Hospital, Muskogee, after a long illness. Mr. Williams was born April 29, 1927, at Fairview. He had lived in the Jay area for 26 years. He served 26 years in the Army and then the Navy. He started as a boatswain's mate and retired as a chief petty officer in 1970. He served in Europe and the Pacific during World War II. He also served during the Korean War. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a member of the American Legion and the Grove Ritual Burial Team. Survivors include his wife, Rachael Marie Horton Williams; a daughter, Glenda Sue Lewis, New Baden, Ill.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Grove. The Rev. Jack Spurgeon will officiate. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Fort Gibson National Cemetery. Members of the Grove Ritual Burial Team will serve as pallbearers. Nina Dover dies at age 103 Nina L. Dover, 103, 2502 Moffet Ave., died at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Dover was born March 9, 1893, at Hamilton. She had been a cook and had worked at American Laundry. She retired in 1957. She was a Methodist. She married Dan Dover on May 15, 1911, at Woodward, Okla. He died in 1932. Survivors include two sons, Jerry Dover, Joplin, and Frank Dover, Camargo, Okla.; two daughters, Ruth Prier, Joplin, and Letha Andrews, Springfield; 15 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and 35 great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Pastor Lowell Rossow will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Michael DiSilvestro MONETT, Mo. … Michael Scott DiSilvestro, 44, Monett, was pronounced dead at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. DiSilvestro was born Feb. 23, 1952, at Woodbury, N.J. He had lived in Monett about eight months. He worked for Gilster-Marylee Cereal Manufacturing Co., near St. Louis. He served in the Navy. He was a Methodist. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans. Survivors include his parents, Daniel and Carolyn McCucheon DiSilvestro, Desloge; a brother, Patrick DiSilvestro, Hartly, Del.; and a sister, Carol DiSilvestro, St. Louis. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Monett IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. Charles D'Arcy will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Gladys Hinson ANDERSON, Mo. … Gladys Hinson, 82, Anderson route 3, died at 6:30 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Hinson was born Oct. 24, 1913, at Topeka, Kan. She lived most of her life at Shawnee Mission, Kan. She moved to Anderson about a year ago. She was a homemaker and a Christian. Her husband, Donald M. Hinson, preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Virginia Ketchell, Anderson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Tom Ellis, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Shawnee Mission Memory Gardens, Shawnee Mission. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Sallie Mitchell STELLA, Mo. … Sallie A. Mitchell, 93, Stella, died at 10:24 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a short illness. Mrs. Mitchell was born Jan. 8, 1903, at Washburn. She was a lifetime resident of the Stella and Fairview area. She worked at the Cudahy dairy processing plant in Neosho for 10 years before retiring. She was a member of Fairview Baptist Church. She married Jesse Clarence ``Doc'' Mitchell on March 24, 1919, at Cassville. He died Jan. 8, 1981. Survivors include four sons, Ray Mitchell, Stella, Joe Mitchell, Rocky Comfort, and Tommy Mitchell and Billy Mitchell, both of Fairview; three daughters, Polly Pippin Massey, Neosho, Hilma Hines, Rocky Comfort, and Shirley McKinley, Jay, Okla.; 33 grandchildren; 66 great-grandchildren; and 42 great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. The Rev. Billy Joe Gentry will officiate. Burial will be in Macedonia Cemetery, Stella. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ottie Reed CASSVILLE, Mo. … Ottie L. Reed, 95, Cassville, died at 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Reed was born Aug. 18, 1900, in Stone County. She had lived in Cassville since 1967. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church, Cassville. She married Charles C. Reed on Aug. 26, 1922, in the state of Arkansas. He preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Charles Reed, Frankfort, Ill., and Hubert Reed, Cassville; a daughter, Lavell Reed, Cassville; a half sister, Viola Jackson, Amarillo, Texas; nine grandchildren; six stepgrandchildren; and several great-grandchildren and great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. John Duncan will officiate. Burial will be in Maplewood Cemetery, Exeter. Pallbearers will be Sam Munday, Billie Jack Munday, Jackie Craig, Charles Reed Jr., Larry Reed and Ronald Reed. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Cecil Triplett NEOSHO, Mo. … Cecil Albert Triplett, 81, Renton, Wash., a former Neosho resident, died Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at a hospital in Renton after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Triplett was born Dec. 30, 1914, at Racine. He lived in the Neosho area before moving to the Renton area about 40 years ago. He was a farmer, and he had worked as a machinist for Pacific Car and Foundry. He was a member of the Renton Lions Club and a machinists' union. Survivors include his wife, Helen Banks Triplett; four sons, Carl Triplett and Marion Triplett, both of Renton, Dick Triplett, Kent, Wash., and Rod Triplett, Bothellstet, Wash.; two daughters, Joy Johnson, Renton, and Linda Gay Triplett, Tukwilastet, Wash.; 15 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Greenwood Memorial Park, Renton. Arrangements are under direction of Greenwood Funeral Home, Renton. Contributions may be made to a youth fund, in care of the funeral home. Ethel Waggoner WEIR, Kan. … Services for Ethel Annie Bennett Waggoner, 90, Delaware, Okla., a Weir native, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Thomas Funeral Home, Welch, Okla. Sister Shirley Randall will officiate. Burial will be in Martin Cemetery, Childers, Okla. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Jess Blevins MIAMI, Okla. … Jess Blevins, 80, 330 G St. S.E., died at 12:20 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a long illness. Mr. Blevins was born June 22, 1916, at Grove. He moved to Miami from Grove in 1923. He retired in 1970 from Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Miami. He was a member of Miami Church of Christ. He married Ruth Cook on May 6, 1960, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include fours sons, G.W. Blevins, Miami, David Blevins and Linden stetBlevins, both of Scurry, Texas, and John Blevins, Occidental, Calif.; four daughters, Judith Kropp and Beverly Wooley, both of Miami, Shirley Brewster, Bernice, and Melissa Gruenig, Mill Valley, Calif.; a brother, Freeman Blevins, Miami; three sisters, Mollie Lightfoot, Miami, Edna Bryant, Fairland, and Bonnie Varner, Homeland, Calif.; 17 grandchildren; and 32 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Sanford Bowen FAIRLAND, Okla. … Sanford M. Sonny Bowen, 58, Tuscaloosa, Ala., formerly of Fairland, died at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Bowen was born Sept. 1, 1937, in the state of Oklahoma. He lived in Fairland most of his life. He moved to Alabama eight years ago. He worked for B.F. Goodrich Co. in Miami and Tuscaloosa. Survivors include his wife, Georgia Bowen; a son, Ronald Bowen, Tuscaloosa; a daughter, Shelly Ligon, Ponca City; his mother, Mary Elrod, Punta Gorda, Fla.; two sisters, Verna Christenson, Punta Gorda, and Jacqueline Baker, Wagoner; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Don Bond Jr., Bob Deatherage, Alan Loehr, Rex Captain, Jim Love and Johnny Davis. Arrangements are under direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Maxine Brown MIAMI, Okla. … Maxine Brown, 72, 930 Rieby Road, died at 11:40 a.m. Thursday, June 27, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Brown was born Oct. 17, 1923, at Wyandotte. She had lived in the Miami area for 50 years. She was an owner of A.B. Motor Co., Miami, for 50 years. She married Jess E. Brown on Jan. 1, 1941, in Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Johnny Brown, Neosho, Mo., and Kenneth Brown, Tulsa; a daughter, Earlene Tucker, McGregor, Texas; a sister, Retha Blizzard, Miami; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Kim Mailes will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Bertie Kirksey MIAMI, Okla. … Bertie L. Kirksey, 81, Wagoner, formerly of Miami, died at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 26, 1996, at a nursing home in Tulsa after a long illness. Mrs. Kirksey was born April 2, 1915, at Durham, Ark. She moved to Wagoner on Oct. 10, 1995. She was a nurse's aide at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, where she worked 34 years. She retired in 1978. She was a member of Northeast Baptist Church, Miami, where she taught Sunday school for children in grades one through three. She was a charter member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Miami. She married Ezra Thomas Kirksey on Aug. 21, 1932. He died Sept. 29, 1965. Survivors include three sons, Cecil Kirksey, Wagoner, Harold Kirksey, Hooker, and Tom Kirksey, Miami; a daughter, Janelle Pittman, Wagoner; 16 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Northeast Baptist Church. The Rev. Clyde Stilley will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Kevin Webb, John Webb, Cecil Kirksey Jr., Rick Kirksey, Thomas Kirksey and Chris Kirksey. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The family will be at the home of Tom Kirksey, 818 J St. N.W., Miami. Contributions may be made to N.E.O. Rehab at Tulsa or to Northeast Baptist Church. Ralph Myers FAIRLAND, Okla. … Ralph C. Myers, 83, 55020 170th Road, died at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 27, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Myers was born Oct. 16, 1912, at Apache. He moved to Fairland in 1914. He was a farmer and rancher. He was a member of the First Assembly of God Church, Miami. He was a member of the Ottawa County Farm Bureau and was vice president of the Alumni Association of the Lone Star District, south of Narcissa. He married Earthie Bandy on April 12, 1934, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, George T. ``Tom'' Myers and Kenneth L. Myers, both of Miami; a brother, Albert B. Myers, Miami; a sister, Dorothy Davis, Miami; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Caleb Todd MIAMI, Okla. … Caleb Joseph Todd, son of Jeremy Todd, Muskogee, and Dana Osburn, Fort Gibson, formerly of Miami, was stillborn at 2 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 1996, at Muskogee Regional Hospital. Additional survivors include a sister, Cassie Hemphill, Fort Gibson; paternal grandparents, Lanny and Judy Fields, Fort Gibson; maternal grandparents, Joe and Sandra Hemphill, Fort Gibson; maternal great-grandparents, Mike and Matilda Stepp, Fairland; and maternal great-grandmother, Arvilla Hemphill, Grove. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Williams Timberhill Cemetery, west of Miami. The Rev. Melvin Jordan will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Agnes Alexander Agnes M. Brown Alexander, 88, Fort Smith, Ark., formerly of Joplin, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, in a Fort Smith nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Alexander was born Sept. 20, 1908, in Bryan County, Okla. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Fort Smith. Surviving are two daughters, Patricia A. Tatro, Fort Smith, and Peggy Hurt, Nashville, Tenn.; two sisters, Pauline Perkins, Durant, Okla., and Lucille Vails, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a brother, J.D. Brown, Durant, Okla.; four grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Forest Park Cemetery, Fort Smith, under direction of Putnam Funeral Home, Fort Smith. Contributions may be made to Immanuel Baptist Church. Edith Harmon L. Harmon, 97, Joplin, died at 2:05 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997 at a Joplin nursing home after a lengthy illness. Mrs. Harmon was born March 22, 1899 in Chicago, Ill. She had lived in the Neosho area for many years until she moved to Joplin. She was a member of the Christian church and a member of Order of the Eastern Star. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ulysses Clifford Harmon, on Jan. 28, 1996. A stepdaughter, Marialyce Smith, Jefferson City, survives. Private graveside services will be held today at Oakwood Cememtery, southwest of Neosho, under direction of Clark Funeral Home. Lucas Jackson Lucas Allan Jackson, 18, Fort Smith, Ark., died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, from injuries sustained in a traffic accident on Interstate 40 at Clarksville, Ark. Mr. Jackson's grandfather lives in Joplin. Mr. Jackson was born Sept. 7, 1978, at Fort Smith. He was a senior at Southside High School, Fort Smith. He was a starter for the school's football team and a pitcher for the baseball team. He was a member of Cavanaugh Methodist Church, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and was active in First United Methodist Church, all of Fort Smith. Survivors include his parents, George ``Buddy'' Jr. and Kathy Jackson, of the home; maternal grandmother, Wilma Monast, Springfield; maternal grandfather, Albert Van Kooten, Oskaloosa, Iowa; paternal grandfather, George Jackson Sr., Joplin,; and a brother, George ``Trey'' Jackson III, Fort Smith. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Tom Hazelwood will officiate. Pallbearers will be Zack Fair, Brooks Israel, Brent Carter, Brian Carter, Tyler Haggard, Travis Ligget, Toby Frazier and Mark Thompson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Putnam Funeral Home, Fort Smith. Contributions may be made to Fort Smith Boys Club, or to Fort Smith church baseball league, in care of the funeral home. Willis Pounds Willis E. Pounds Sr., 64, 1702 Kentucky Ave., died at 3 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Pounds was born Nov. 20, 1922, at Potosi. He had lived nine years in Joplin, where he moved from Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a truck driver for Sitton Motor Lines Inc. He retired in 1991. He received a degree in transportation management at Salt Lake City. He was a veteran of the Korean War. He married Lavern Lemmon on Aug. 28, 1963, at Reno, Nev. She survives. Also surviving are four sons, Kenneth Pounds, state of California, Jim Pounds, Seattle, Wash., Willis Pounds Jr. and Rick Pounds, both of Joplin; five daughters, Debra Bulger, Seattle, Terrie Wachter, Salt Lake City, and Kelly Pounds and Kim Duley, both of Joplin, and Melanie Caruso, Cedar City, Utah; two brothers, Raymond Pounds, Joplin, and Michael Pounds, Pomona, Calif.; two sisters, Alma Chalmers, state of California, and Betty Oberhelman, Laguna Niegel, Calif.; 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Ron Thomure, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Kirk Wachter, Rayond Pounds, Michael Pounds, Rick Pounds, Willis Pounds Jr. and Bob Duley. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Marguerite Tibbetts Marguerite R. Tibbetts, 69, Joplin, died at 4 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at her home after an apparent heart attack. Ms. Tibbetts was born June 9, 1927, in Joplin. She was a lifetime resident and was graduated from Joplin High School in 1945. She attended Graceland College, Lamoni, Iowa. She retired in 1989 after 20 years as owner and operator of a Joplin day care. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ for Latter-day Saints, where, for more than 50 years, she taught Sunday school. Survivors include a daughter, Martha E. Tibbetts, of the home; two sons, Jack H. Tibbetts, Arlington Heights, Ill., and Carl A. Tibbetts, Lorton, Va.; two brothers, Albert Troyer, Milton, Fla., and Clarence Troyer, Plainfield, Ill.; and three granddaughters. The body has been taken for cremation. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ for Latter-day Saints. Lester Lay and Virgil E. Vaughn, ministers, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Bernice Campbell MO. - Bernice L. Campbell, 94, Neosho, died at 8:11 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997 at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Campbell was born May 21, 1902 in Alamogordo, N.M. She grew up in Joplin and attended Joplin schools. She moved to Pittsburg, Kan., and then to Stillwater, Okla., where she lived for 35 years. She moved to Neosho in 1963. She was an elevator operator for the former First National Bank and Frisco Building in Joplin. She was a swimming instructor and a Methodist. She was married to E.L. ``Irish'' Campbell. He died Nov. 23, 1970. Survivors include step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary. Beeda Cloud ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. - Beeda Mae Cloud, 70, Rocky Comfort, died at 11:36 a.m., Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at Bates Memorial Hospital, Bentonville, Ark., after a short illness. Mrs. Cloud was born April 27, 1926, in Powell. She was a lifetime Rocky Comfort area resident. She was a homemaker. She married Carson Cloud on Dec. 19, 1942, in Cassville. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Donna June Mustain, Anderson; two grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. The body has been cremated. There are no services planned. Friends may call at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Wheaton Funeral Home. Bob Cole NEOSHO, Mo. - Bob Cole, 67, Goldendale, Wash., formerly of Neosho, died Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, in a Goldendale hospital after an illness. Mr. Cole was born Jan. 29, 1929, near Neosho. He was graduated from Midway School in Newton County. As a young man, he operated a dairy farm. The family moved to the state of Washington in 1957, where he worked as a warehouseman at the Ice Harbor and John Day dam projects. He also worked several years during the initial construction of Martin Marietta, now Goldendale Aluminum. In 1963, he began a 32-year career with State Farm Insurance Co., earning recognition for sales and quality service until his retirement. In 1971 and 1975, he built two retail buildings in Goldendale. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, the Shriners, the Commandry, the Royal Arch Masons and the Order of Eastern Star, all of Goldendale. He was a member of Goldendale United Methodist Church. He married Rosalee Hubler in 1949 at Neosho. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Marilyn Muir, Rock Springs, Wyo.; a son, Michael Cole, Goldendale; a brother, Glenn Cole, Lamar; a sister, Neva Williams, Neosho; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church, Goldendale. The Rev. Ron Northrup will officiate. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriner's hospital for children or to United Methodist Church. Raymon Freund NEOSHO, Mo. - Raymon A. Freund, 79, Neosho, died at 10:05 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a four-year illness. Mr. Freund was born Oct. 18, 1917 in Newton County. He moved to California, and returned to Neosho in 1976. He worked for 20 years for the Production Credit Association in California. He retired in 1973. He was a member of Harvest Baptist Church, Neosho. He married Barbara Jean Epler on Feb. 18, 1972 in Reno, Nev. She survives. Also surviving is a son, Ron Freund, Humansville; three step-daughters, Pamela Nickle, state of New Jersey, Deborah George, state of Iowa, and Nancy Evans, Tiff City; a sister, Nellie Shackelford, Davis, Calif.; 13 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 1997 at Clark Funeral Home in Neosho. Pastor Marvin Wright will officiate. Burial will be at Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gene Mathis, Pete Bond, Bob Hysell, Ray Murphy, Louie Johnson and Everett Renfro. Friends may call at the funeral home after 9 a.m. today. Contributions may be made to Harvest Baptist Church. Val Mason NEOSHO, Mo. - Val Gene Mason, 64, 311 S. Ripley St., Neosho, was pronounced dead on arrival at 10:33 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after suddenly becoming ill at his home. Mr. Mason was born June 9, 1932, at Springfield and moved to Neosho in 1937. He was graduated in 1950 from Neosho High School and in 1951 from the former Joplin Junior College. He received a bachelor's degree in 1954 and a master's degree in agriculture in 1955 from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He worked for a year as a field man for Carnation Milk Co. in Ohio. He then worked out of Kansas City as an animal feed nutritionist, traveling the states of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, and Texas. He returned to Neosho in 1970, and farmed and taught from 1976 to 1982 at the former Water and Wastewater Technical School in Neosho. He taught from 1982 to 1984 in the biology department at Missouri Southern State College, from 1985 to 1989 at Exeter High School, and from 1990 to 1991 in the chemistry lab at Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. He served from 1949 to 1962 in the Missouri Army National Guard. He formerly served on the board of the Red Cross, and was a former member of the Neosho Kiwanis Club. He was an elder at First Presbyterian Church of Neosho. He married Fleeta Woods on June 8, 1954, in Neosho. She survives. He also is survived by two daughters, Valerie Biles, Emporia, Kan., and Joyce Hill, Seymour; his mother, Beulah Klinger, Columbia; a brother, Richard Van Mason, Geneva, N.Y.; a sister, Patricia Ann Rowe, Grove, Okla.; and a grandchild. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Barry Williams will officiate. The family will receive friends after the service in the fellowship hall at the church. Contributions may be made to the church or the College of the Ozarks, Point Lookout. Arrangements are under the direction of Woodward-Freund-Thompson Funeral Home, Neosho. Helen Psaras dies at age 103 PIERCE CITY, Mo. - Helen Agnes Psaras, 103, died at 8:20 a.m. Thursday at Cox Monett Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Psaras was born March 19, 1893 at Clarkson Springs. She was a member of First Methodist Church and Dry Valley Ladies Club, both of Pierce City. She was a homemaker. She lived in New York City for many years before she moved to Monett. Her husband, Peter Psaras, died May 9, 1972. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pierce City Cemetery, with the Rev. Crystal Wicks officiating. Visitation will be from 10 to 10:45 a.m. at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. Contributions may be made to Dry Valley Ladies Club. Mary Shelley NEOSHO, Mo. - Mary E. Shelley, 69, Neosho, died at 1:09 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, after a long illness. Ms. Shelley was born April 13, 1927, in Wanda. She was a homemaker and attended Neosho Freewill Baptist Church. She was a Methodist. Survivors include three brothers, W.C. Six, La Mirada, Calif., Paul Six, Green River, Wyo., and Jesse Six, Neosho; and three sisters, Alta Lemmons, Anderson, Ruth Martin, Risco, and Esta Knight, Neosho. Private graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today in Wanda (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. D.L. Mitchell will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Wheaton Funeral Home. Jo Ann Stanley ANDERSON, Mo. - Jo Ann Williams Stanley, 52, Anderson, died at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Ms. Stanley was born June 8, 1944, in Iraan, Texas. She moved to Anderson in 1958 from Iraan, Texas. She had been a production worker for La-Z-Boy and Sunbeam plants at Neosho. Later, she worked in the pharmacy and as an x-ray technician and was employed for more than 10 years as a nurse's aide at Freeman Neosho Hospital. She was a member of First Christian Church in Anderson. Survivors include a son, Robert Duane Stanley, Anderson; a brother, Robert Daniel Williams, Riverton, Kan.; four sisters, Betty Mae Pogue, state of Arkansas, Lois Marie Schooler, Neosho, Mary Jane Roberts, San Angelo, Texas, and Doris Lucille Epperson, Miami, Okla.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church. Frank House, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Peace Valley Cemetery, Anderson. Pallbearers will be nephews. Visitation will be from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Mary Wilhelm GOLDEN CITY, Mo. - Services for Mary Wilhelm, 93, who died Saturday, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Birdeva Allen McCUNE, Kan. - Birdeva L. Kuhlman Allen, 75, McCune route 1, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at her home from injuries resulting from a house fire. Mrs. Allen was born Aug. 30, 1921, in Jackson County, Minn. She was graduated from Spirit Lake (Iowa) High School. She attended Methodist College at Kansas City, Mo. She was a member of Nazarene Church, McCune. She married Wilmer Allen on Jan. 5, 1951, at Girard. He died July 19, 1978. Survivors include a daughter, Bette Mead, Mound City; four sisters, Marjorie Waltz and Doris Peterson, both of Brainerd, Minn., Darlene Frey, Anderson, Ind., and June Delaney, Rodney, Mich.; a brother, Bill Kuhlman, Concord, N.H.; and a grandson. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home, McCune, with the Rev. David Warren officiating. Burial will be in McCune Cemetery. The body has been cremated. Kenny Ballenger COLUMBUS, Kan. - Kenneth C. ``Kenny'' Ballenger, 84, Columbus route 2, died at 7:22 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at Maude Norton Hospital, Columbus, after a sudden illness. Mr. Ballenger was born Dec. 26, 1912, in the state of Missouri. He attended school in Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. He and his wife moved to Columbus in 1945. He worked as a truck farmer in Texas and Oklahoma for several years. He also worked in the lead and zinc mines near Picher, Okla. He retired in 1976. He was a member of First Christian Church, Columbus. He married Erma Jane McDowell in 1936 at Harlingen, Texas. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Kenneth David Ballenger, Sierra Vista, Ariz., Glen Ballenger, Columbus route 2, and Derrill W. Ballenger, Alexandria, Va.; a sister, Edna Meador, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a brother, Robert E. Ballenger, Paoli, Okla.; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus, with the Rev. Garland Bohn officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Michalla Getman HALLOWELL, Kan. - Michalla Nichole Getman, infant daughter of Jack and Anita Getman, Hallowell, died at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, shortly after birth at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin. The infant was born Jan. 14, 1997, at Joplin. Additional survivors include a brother, Tyler Getman, Hallowell; maternal grandparents, Willis and Gale Laurie, Scammon; paternal grandmother, Dollie Getman, Hallowell; maternal great-grandmother, Laura Hurley, Hallowell; and paternal great-grandmother, Mabel McCormick, Columbus. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Edgmand Cemetery, northwest of Columbus, with the Rev. Eric Hurd officiating. Friends may call at the home of Jack and Anita Getman. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Bonnie Grant COLUMBUS, Kan. - Bonnie E. Grant, 91, formerly of 516 S. Pennsylvania Ave., died at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. She had been living in a Columbus nursing home for six years. Mrs. Grant was born Oct. 12, 1905. She lived in Columbus most of her life. She had been chief financial officer of Cherokee County Social and Rehabilitation Services in Columbus for several years before she retired. She was a member of St. Rose Catholic Church, Columbus. She married Thomas Grant on Dec. 13, 1941, at Scammon. He died July 4, 1989. Survivors include two brothers, Francis F. Self, Republic, Mo., and George W. Self, Wichita. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Friday at St. Bridget's Catholic Cemetery, Scammon. The Rev. Chrysostom Ah Maung will officiate. Friends may call after noon Friday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Friday. Max Mansfield WICHITA, Kan. - Max Mansfield, 50, Wichita, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at Via Christi Medical Center, St. Joseph, Wichita, after a sudden illness. Mr. Mansfield was born Aug. 7, 1946, in Pittsburg. He had lived in Chanute before he moved to Wichita, where he worked as a mechanical engineer for Cessna Aircraft. Survivors include his mother, Maxine Mansfield, McCune; two sons, Joe Mansfield and Justin Mansfield, both of Pittsburg; a brother, James Mansfield, San Bruno, Calif.; and two sisters, Sally McKinze, Altamont, and Patty Dick, Independence. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Broadway Mortuary, Wichita, and at 2 p.m. Saturday at Murdock Funeral Home, McCune. The Rev. Kelly Zelner will officiate. Burial will be in McCune Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home. Eve Phillips dies at age 102 BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Memorial services for Evangeline A. ``Eve'' Lathrop Phillips, 102, Lawrence, a former longtime Baxter Springs resident, who died Dec. 21, 1996 in Lawrence, will be at 9:15 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, at First Presbyterian Church of Baxter Springs. The service will be held as a part of the regular morning worship service at the church, where Mrs. Phillips was a member for 54 years and served as church Sunday school secretary for more than 30 years. The Rev. Lowell Van Tassel will officiate. The family will receive friends after the service. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Baxter Springs. Bill Arnold PICHER, Okla. - William ``Bill'' Arnold, 89, Picher, died at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at a Commerce nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Arnold was born April 25, 1907, in Douglas County, Mo. He was a longtime Picher area resident. He was a retired lead and zinc miner and had worked for the Frisco Railroad. He was a member of Holden's Church in Picher. Survivors include three sisters, Martha Schopeppel, Vista, Calif., and Dorothy Johnson Bell and Jewel Brown, both of Baxter Springs, Kan. Services are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Amanda Childers MIAMI, Okla. - Amanda Jo Childers, 19, 827 O N.W., Miami, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a long illness. Miss Childers was born Dec. 25, 1977, in Miami. She was a lifetime Miami area resident. She was a student at Miami High School and a member of the First Assembly of God church in Miami. Survivors include her mother, Blossom Childers, of the home; her father, Jim Childers, Fairland; and two sisters, Michelle Williams, Columbus, Kan., and Melissa Keith, Tiff City, Mo. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at First Assembly of God. The Rev. Gerald Baser will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, Miami. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Roger Hammond GROVE, Okla. - Roger Lee Hammond, 66, Grove, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hammond was born April 25, 1930, at Oklahoma City. He attended schools in Fairland and Seneca, Mo., and was graduated in 1948 from Seneca High School. He moved to Grove in 1975 from Seneca. He was a member of the Methodist Church, Seneca. He married Shirley Lee Johnson on Aug. 31, 1951, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Dennis Hammond, Grove; a daughter, Rhonda Malone, Grove; a sister, Aleta Holt, Las Vegas, Nev.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Elk River Baptist Church, ‘-mile south of the Elk River bridge on Highway 10. The Rev. Dan Dareing will officiate. Burial will be in Fairland Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Elk River Baptist Church, Grove. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Jamie Miles GROVE, Okla. - Jamie Geraldine Miles, 67, Grove, died at 9:25 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Miles was born Jan. 25, 1929, at Rock Creek, Texas. She had worked at Red River Army Depot, near Rock Creek. She retired in 1989. She was a member of Rock Creek Baptist Church. She married Jeff Miles on Dec. 18, 1980, at Texarkana, Texas. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, Jefferson Miles, Montezuma Creek, Utah, and William Miles, Grove; two daughters, Deborah Pendergraft, Grove, and Margaret Beesley, Jay; a brother, John Gay, Maud, Texas; a sister, Yavonne Benton, Cedar Hill, Texas; 18 grandchildren; and a great-grandson. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Fairview Cemetery, Shawnee. The Rev. Jim Benton will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Martin Schmeling GROVE, Okla. - Martin Arnold Schmeling, 75, Grove, died at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 14, 1997, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Schmeling was born Oct. 20, 1921, at Hoberg, Mo. He was a hauler for Meadow Gold Milk Co. until 1957. He then built water tanks. He later worked for Afton Co-op and raised chickens until 1968. He then served as a security guard for Port Duncan, in the Grand Lake area. He married Mary Tipton on Feb. 9, 1944. She died Sept. 1, 1984. Survivors include a daughter, Marsha Joan Sandoval, Grove; two sisters, Opal Schaefer, Miami, and Lorene Mason, Fairland; six grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. A daughter preceded him in death. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, with the Rev. Leo Schroeder officiating. Graveside rites will be at the funeral home because of cold weather. Burial will be in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Grove. Steven Adee Steven H. Adee, 51, 2501 S. Kingsdale Ave., Joplin, died Thursday, July 4, 1996, at a Columbus, Kan., nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Adee was born Nov. 7, 1944, at Lexington, Neb., and moved to Joplin in 1977 from Wymore, Neb. He formerly worked in ranching with his father. He was a Methodist. He graduated in 1963 from the Wentworth Military Academy at Lexington. Survivors include his parents, Warren and Lois Adee, of the home; and two brothers, Dennis Adee, Rodgers, Ark., and Kent Adee, Brookhaven, N.Y. Arrangements are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Bill Elam William C. ``Bill'' Elam, 68, 1801 Iowa Ave., died at 1:12 p.m. Friday, July 5, 1996, at his home after a two-year illness. Mr. Elam was born April 5, 1928, at Joplin and was a lifetime resident. He was a 1946 graduate of Joplin High School. He was a machinist for Sperry-Vicker's, Inc., for 30 years, retiring in 1984 as a supervisor. For the past 10 years, he and his wife owned and operated Elam's Woodcrafts and exhibited at malls and arts and crafts shows across the nation. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theater. He married Penny A. Bridgewater on Aug. 4, 1951, at Douthit, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Shirley Heeney, 2116 Pennsylvania Ave.; a brother, Phillip Elam, 2019 Nashville Ave.; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Irene Lawson Irene D. Lawson, 87, formerly of 1028 Jackson Ave., died at 6:35 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after three weeks of ill health. Mrs. Lawson was born Dec. 12, 1908, at Carl Junction. She had lived in Joplin most of her life. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. Her husband, Elmer Lawson, died in May 1953. Survivors include three sons, Robert Greninger, Aberdeen, Wash., Edwin Greninger, Webb City, and Gordon L. Greninger, Las Vegas, Nev.; five sisters, Olga Curry, Mary Anthony and Pearl Jones, all of Carthage, Olive Wamsley, Orlando, Fla., and Ruth Porter, Independence, Ky.; 17 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. The family will be at the home of a son, 601 N. DeVon St., Webb City. Arrangements are pending with Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Mary Sarriugarte Mary Wade Sarriugarte, 82, Portland, Ore., a former Joplin resident, died Wednesday, June 5, 1996, at a hospital in Clackamas, Ore., after a short illness. Mrs. Sarriugarte was born Oct. 14, 1913, in Joplin. She attended Joplin schools and was a 1931 graduate of Joplin High School. She lived most of her life in the state of Oregon. She was employed by Henry Thiele's Restaurant in Portland until 1945. She married Paul Sarriugarte in 1936. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Karen Gertulla, Toledo, Ore., and Marga Sharkey, Parkdale, Ore.; a son, Morris P. Sarriugarte, Portland; two sisters, Louise Vicory, Joplin, and Nadine Weilbaker, Corydon, Ind.; a brother, Morris Wade, the state of Connecticut; and four grandchildren. Services were at 11 a.m. June 10 at Linwood Church of Christ, Portland. Scott Mitchell, minister, officiated. Burial was in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland. Arrangements were under the direction of Mount Scott Funeral Home, Portland. Contributions may be made to the Oregon Humane Society, in care of the funeral home. Barbara Walton Services for Barbara Ann Rentfro Walton, 56, 1901 Virginia Ave., who died Thursday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Brian Pruett, Bill Evans and Evelyn DuVall will officiate. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery, near Racine. Pallbearers will be Bill Evans, Richard Wallace, Larry Wallace, Walter Wallace, Charles Virgin, Dennis Larkin, Randy Henderson and Jerry DeCastro. Oman Ball CASSVILLE, Mo. … Oman F. Ball, 79, Cassville, died at 7:48 p.m. Wednesday, July 3, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mr. Ball was born Sept. 22, 1916, at Eagle Rock. He worked in the timber mills in the state of Oregon for several years. He moved to Missouri, where he owned and operated a country store for five years and farmed. He also had worked in Cassville at Roaring River State Park, for Bill Hailey Implement and did landscaping for Fasco Industries for 13 years. He was a member of Roaring River Baptist Church, Eagle Rock. He married Faye E. Maloney on Aug. 21, 1937, at Klamath Falls, Ore. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Darla Marbut and Myrla Hines, both of Cassville; a brother, Arzell Ball, Richland, Texas; a sister, Charlene Fulton, Exeter; two grandchildren; several stepgrandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Horner Cemetery, Cassville. The Rev. Bob Neeley will officiate. Friends may call from 2 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Dudley Burns CARTHAGE, Mo. … Dudley G. Burns, 87, 500 E. Central Ave., died at 8:05 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Burns was born Oct. 5, 1908, at Carthage. She graduated from Carthage High School in 1925. She moved to San Francisco and was secretary to the general counsel for the Pacific Telephone Co., for 36 years. She retired in 1963 and returned to Carthage. She was a member of the Valley Street Church of God, Carthage. She married James M. Burns on Jan. 1, 1940, at San Francisco. He died July 3, 1970. Survivors include two sisters, Eulalia Gates and Bernice Whitesell, both of Carthage. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The Rev. Robert Thompson will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. Contributions may be made to Valley Street Church of God, Carthage. Audrey Deitz CARTHAGE, Mo. … Audrey E. Deitz, 82, Carthage, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, July 4, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Deitz was born Aug. 7, 1913, at Ames, Okla. She moved to Carthage in 1956. She was a homemaker. She was a member of St. Ann's Catholic Church, Carthage, and the Alter Society. She married William W. Deitz on Oct. 25, 1930, in Jasper County. He died June 17, 1971. Survivors include a daughter, Darlene Heisten, Carthage; two sisters, Vera Coffie, Santa Monica, Calif., and Mabel Youngman, Carthage; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Timothy Loc will officiate. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Ulmer Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Hal Heisten, Randy Heisten, Brad Heisten, Tris Heisten, Jacob Heisten and Tom Periman. Contributions may be made to St. Ann's Catholic School, Carthage, in care of the funeral home. Elsie Dorris JASPER, Mo. … Graveside services for Elsie D. Dorris, 50, 502 E. Lexington St., who died Thursday, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Kenneth Miner will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Carl Duckett STELLA, Mo. … Carl C. Duckett, 79, Stella route 1, died at 6:35 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Duckett was born Aug. 17, 1916, at Washburn. He had been a lifelong resident of McDonald and Barry counties. He had lived in the Stella area 50 years, moving from Exeter. He was a farmer. He was a member of Union Chapel, Stella. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Faye E. Mullins on July 20, 1937, at Exeter. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Floyd Don Duckett and Dennis Ray Duckett, both of Anderson; a daughter, Barbara Ellen Bennett, Anderson; two brothers, Otis Duckett, state of Oregon, and Cecil Duckett, Stella; a sister, Belma Clark, Galena, Kan.; 34 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Sam Carper, chaplain, and the Rev. Frank Arnold will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Stella. Pallbearers will be Jimmy Dean, Cecil Williams, Buddy Mullins, Donnie Mullins, Jim Howard and Larry Miles. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Joplin. Paul Fast NEVADA, Mo. … Paul M. Fast, 80, Nevada, died Friday morning, July 5, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Fast was born Sept. 29, 1915, at Chetopa, Kan. He worked several years for Midwest Pipe Co. and several years for the Kansas Ordinance Plant at Parsons. He worked 22 years for the Federal Reserve Bank at Kansas City as a guard in the protection department. He retired in 1977 and moved to Nevada. He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Chetopa. He was a 40-year member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 8542, Welch, Okla., and was a short-term member of American Legion Post No. 1000, Nevada. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving from 1942 to 1945 in the 46th Field Artillery in Central Europe, Rhineland and the Ardennes campaigns. He married Kathryn May Ramsey on Jan. 21, 1947, at Wichita, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a stepdaughter, Linda L. Garbisch, Vallejo, Calif.; a stepson, Thomas Crabtree, Pittsburg, Calif.; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Chetopa. Graveside military services will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veteran's Funeral Detail. Friends may call until 9 a.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to Nevada Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Frances Foster NEVADA, Mo. … Frances O. Foster, 77, 718 S. College St., died at 3:53 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Foster was born Sept. 11, 1918, at Big Springs, Neb. She was a graduate of Julesburg, Colo., High School. She was a licensed real estate broker and owner of Nevada Realty. She currently was serving as the tax collector of Center Township in Nevada. She was a member of United Methodist Church, Nevada, the church board of trustees, United Methodist Women and the Denman-Hacket Circle. She was board president of Meals on Wheels and a charter member and past president of the Nevada Soroptimist Club. She was a member of the Business and Professional Women's Club in Nevada and had been memorial chairwoman of the American Heart Association. She was a past member of the Nevada Library Board and the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Board in Nevada. She was a longtime volunteer of the Girl Scouts and was active in several bridge groups. She married Gordon D. Foster in 1959 at Lamar. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Gwen Dreyer, Nevada, and Jane Woodruff, Liberty; a brother, Dale Ballentine, Fullerton, Neb.; a sister, Betty Terry, Beaverton, Ore.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at United Methodist Church, Nevada. The Rev. Scott Hall will officiate. Cremation will follow. Private burial will be at a later date at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at Milster Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to United Methodist Church, Nevada. Michael Martin DIAMOND, Mo. … Michael Glen Martin, 35, Diamond route 1, died Thursday, July 4, 1996, at Grove, Okla., after falling of a boat dock at Grand Lake. The death has been ruled an accidental drowning. Mr. Martin was born Dec. 15, 1960, at Stella. He was a lifelong area resident. He worked at Smith Construction Co., Neosho, for the past several years. He was a 1979 graduate of East Newton High School. He was a member of the Sweetwater Baptist Church, south of Granby. He married Theresa Stewart on Dec. 15, 1993, at Diamond. She survives. Other survivors include four daughters, Holly Martin and Madeline Martin, both of Carl Junction, Alisha Williams and Delanya Williams, both of the home; his father, Bill Martin, Stark City; three brothers, Bill Ed Martin, Dade City, Fla., and Kenny Martin and Tom Martin, both of Stark City; three sisters, Vickie Bridges, Neosho, Jean Ann Tamez, San Antonio, Texas, and Tammy Price, Norman, Okla. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Tom Cassady will officiate. Burial will be in Hazel Green Cemetery, Boulder City community. Pallbearers will be Clarence Doty, Tom Martin, Kenny Martin, Melvin Bridges, Chris Price, and Duane Bell. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Frank Rice JASPER, Mo. … Frank S. Rice, 77, Jasper route 2, died at 11:47 a.m. Friday, July 5, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Rice was born Aug. 1, 1918, at Cullison, Kan. He lived most of his life in the state of Kansas, moving to Jasper in 1936. He was a farmer. He was a member of the Christian Science Church. He was an Army-Air Corps veteran of World War II, serving as a sergeant. He received six Bronze Stars and Good Conduct Unit Citations, Air Offensive, for Europe, Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes and Central Europe. He married Helen Cox on Oct. 16, 1949, at Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, David L. Rice, Joplin; four daughters, Eda Rice, Jasper, Ruth Rice, San Antonio, Texas, Judith Rice, Springfield, and Sara Vermillion, Riverdale, Md.; a brother, Ted M. Rice, Scappoose, Ore.; two sisters, Hazel Pering, Prairie Village, Kan., and Ruth Mathis, Santa Maria, Calif.; and five grandchildren. The body has been cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements were under the direction of Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. Helen Roark NEOSHO, Mo. Helen Irene Roark, 83, 10970 Old Scenic Drive, Neosho, died at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Roark was born Feb. 7, 1913, in Newton County. She was a homemaker. She moved to Neosho in 1935. She managed family properties, including the Circle R Ranch. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Neosho. She married Joe C. Roark on Nov. 2, 1935. He died May 27, 1970. Surviving are a son, Steve Roark, of the home; a daughter, Claire Green, Sisters, Ore.; a brother, Glen Douthitt, Monett; three sisters, Clydene Tate, Joplin, Betty Miller, Great Bend, Kan., and Jean Fijak, Lake Havasu City, Ariz.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Todd Decker will officiate. Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Burke, Ray Bolton, Leonard Miller, Richard Lopez, Jim Green, Jesse James, Bill Roark, Paul Douthitt and Wayne Hendricks. The body may be viewed until 2 p.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, and at the church until 4 p.m. Diane Smelser JASPER, Mo. … Diane Lynn Smelser, 38, 820 E. Grand Ave., died at 8:25 a.m. Friday, July 5, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Smelser was born Dec. 1, 1957, at Fort Monmouth, N.J. She lived in Jasper during her youth and moved to Elizabethton, Tenn., in 1989. She returned to Jasper in 1992. She was a member of Jasper Christian Church, where she worked as a missionary. She married Stanley Smelser on Aug. 14, 1982, at Jasper. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Matthew Smelser, of the home; a daughter, Sarah Smelser, of the home; her mother, Lola Drury, of the home; two brothers, Mike Smith and Steve Smith, both of Jasper; and three sisters, Lola Mae Wilhelm, Lamar, Lois Yust and Rhonda Tiller, both of Carthage. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Jasper Christian Church. Cliff Hazard, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Water Cemetery, west of Jasper. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. Contributions may be made to Jasper Christian Church. Mart Spradling MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Martin E. ``Mart'' Spradling, 53, Mount Vernon, died at 7 a.m. Thursday, July 4, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Spradling was born Sept. 18, 1942, at Monett. He moved from Monett to Mount Vernon in 1960. He operated a car sales business in Mount Vernon. He was a member of St. Susanne Catholic Church, Mount Vernon, and the Knights of Columbus. Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Meirick Spradling; a son, Marty Spradling, of the home; a daughter, Ginger Spradling, of the home; his mother, Pauline Spradling, Mount Vernon; and four brothers, Joe Spradling, Cassville, Don Spradling and Paul Spradling, both of Mount Vernon, and Bernie Spradling, Monett. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Susanne Catholic Church, Mount Vernon. The Rev. John Westhues will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. The body may be viewed from 6 to 6:30 p.m. Sunday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home, followed by visitation. Contributions may be made to Hospice of St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, in care of the funeral home. Pauline Wright MOUNT VERNON, Mo … Pauline F. Wright, 75, Mount Vernon, died at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Wright was born Jan. 8, 1921, in Lawrence County. She moved to Mount Vernon in 1955. She was a retired hairdresser. She was a member of New Hope Baptist Church, northeast of Mount Vernon. She attended Roper School near Chesapeake, a community between Republic and Mount Vernon. She was a graduate of Marionville High School. She married Arthur Cecil Wright on May 30, 1942, in Lawrence County. He died on April 4, 1980. Survivors include two sons, Ronald Wright and Donald Wright, both of Mount Vernon; a daughter, Charlotte Meeks, Stockton; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Ernest Alford LAWTON, Kan. … Ernest E. Alford, 86, Lawton, died at 1:45 a.m. Friday, July 5, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Alford was born Sept. 18, 1909, at Lawton. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a 1927 graduate of Carl Junction (Mo.) High School. He was a farmer. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Lawton. He married Marion Nadine Maddox on June 4, 1941, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Eddy Alford Jr., Lawton, Gary Alford, Galena, and Rick Alford, Peculiar, Mo.; two daughters, Judy Bower, Carthage, Mo., and Janice Devena, Burlington; a sister, Lottie Starchman, Merced, Calif.; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Baptist Church, Lawton. The Rev. Glenn Stark will officiate. Burial will be in the Carl Junction Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the hospice organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center or First Baptist Church, Lawton. Fred McCoy TREECE, Kan. … Fred Milton McCoy, 68, 202 Washington Ave., died at 6:53 a.m. Friday, July 5, 1996, at his home after a long illness. cancer Mr. McCoy was born Feb. 9, 1928, in the Monark, Okla., area, near Treece. He had lived in the Treece area all his life. He was a retired truck driver. He was a member of Baptist Church at Cardin, Okla. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Mary Ellen Rhatigan on Feb. 12, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include five sons, James Lee McCoy, the state of New Mexico, Pat McCoy and Floyd McCoy, both of Quapaw, Okla., Gary McCoy, Treece, and Michael McCoy, Cardin, Okla.; three brothers, Harold McCoy, Baxter Springs, Floyd McCoy, Kellogg, Idaho, and Buck McCoy, Commerce, Okla.; three sisters, Thelma Shockley, Commerce, Velma Ford, Baxter Springs, and Connie Ralinitis, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a foster brother, James Garrett, Cardin; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Clyde Stilley will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece. Pallbearers will be Mickey Helm, James Lee McCoy, Pat McCoy, Gary McCoy, Michael McCoy and Floyd McCoy. Graveside military services will be conducted by members of the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. The body may be viewed at the family home. Contributions may be made to the hospice organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., in care of the funeral home. Harold Chew GROVE, Okla. … Harold W. Chew, 82, Grove route 1, died at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 30, 1996, at Grove General Hospital. Mr. Chew was born March 31, 1914, at Webb City, Mo., and moved to Grove from Joplin, Mo., about 10 years ago. He had been self-employed in the communications business. He attended the Methodist church. He married Fredricka Chew on July 4, 1934, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Philip Chew, Joplin, and Jerry Chew, Grove; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services will are planned. Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove, handled the arrangements. Wilma Collins MIAMI, Okla. … Wilma L. Collins, 60, Miami route 4, died at 1:30 a.m. Friday, July 5, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Collins was born Oct. 9, 1935, at Picher. She had lived in the Miami and Picher areas all her life. She had done housekeeping work at nursing homes in Miami and Joplin. She was a member of First Christian Church, Miami. Survivors include two sons, Steve Collins, Miami, and Mike Collins, San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Sue Lynne Collins, Miami; and seven grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Max Doyle GROVE, Okla. … Max Lee Doyle, 79, 109 N. Osage St., Grove, died at 1:10 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Doyle was born Jan 28, 1917, at Stronghurst, Ill., and moved to Grove from Tulsa about 10 years ago. He was a retired engineer with American Airlines. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and Rotary Club. He was a member of the Christian church. He married Beverly Rose on May 16, 1987, in Grove. She survives. Additional survivors include a stepson, Gary B. Rose, Houston, Texas; two stepdaughters, Dana Rose, Grove, and Candy Wright, Granby, Mo.; and five grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be scheduled later. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. A.J. Hatley MIAMI, Okla. … Services for A.J. Hatley, 74, Miami, who died Wednesday, will be at 10 a.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Clyde Stilley will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Jim Eads, Jim Mooneyham, Lonnie Davis, Otis Stoops, Phillip McMain and George Trolinger. Shirley Day Shirley Mae Webb Day, 62, Joplin, died at 9:08 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a sudden illness. Mrs. Day was born Dec. 12, 1933, at Black. She had lived in Joplin since 1938, moving from Plato. She was a homemaker. She was a telephone recruiter for the American Red Cross in Joplin. She had worked for Joplin Industrial Electric Co. She was a Baptist. She married Loren Chester Day on Feb. 7, 1954, in Joplin. He died April 5, 1979. Survivors include a son, Michael Day, Joplin; her mother, Blanche Webb, Joplin; a brother, Paul Webb, Joplin; and a grandson. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, with the Rev. Steve Grace officiating. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The casket will be closed. Reba Gilstrap Reba L. Ball Gilstrap, 83, Joplin, formerly of Seneca, died at 4:55 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Gilstrap was born May 25, 1913, at Neosho. She lived most of her life at Seneca. She moved to Joplin in 1993. She had worked at the former Kraft food plant at Neosho and as a cook at the Hickory Grove school. She married Henry W. Gilstrap on April 26, 1932. He died in October 1941. Survivors include two sons, Don Gilstrap, Jacksonville, Ark., and David Gilstrap, Titusville, Fla.; a daughter, Phyllis Mills, Joplin; nine grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Allen Brintnall, chaplain, will officiate. Burial will be in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. The casket will be closed at 10 a.m. Friday. Robert Carr NEVADA, Mo. … Robert W. Carr, 68, Carson City, Nev., a former Nevada resident, died Thursday, June 27, 1996, at the home of a friend in Portland, Ore., after a sudden illness. Mr. Carr was born July 24, 1927, in Nevada. He was a graduate of Nevada High School. He lived in Nevada until 1957. He moved to Carson City in 1981. He worked 25 years for Red Wing Shoes, retiring as manager of a store at Carson City. At Carson City, he was a member of Centennial Masonic Lodge No. 47; Lewis Chapter No. 1, Royal Arch Masons; Capital Council No. 7, Cryptic Masons; E.C. Peterson No. 8, Knights Templar; and Nevada Prairie No. 50, Knights of the York Cross of Honor. He was a former member of the First Baptist Church in Nevada. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Kathal L. Cunningham on May 16, 1948, in Nevada. She died Dec. 13, 1975. Survivors include a son, Craig A. Carr, Simi Valley, Calif.; two daughters, Susan L. Beauregard, Jamestown, Calif., and Sharon L. Mortimer, Tehachapi, Calif.; and six grandchildren. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. William Cox will officiate. Masonic services will be conducted by members of Osage Lodge No. 303. Private burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Ima Davidson GREENFIELD, Mo. … Ima Vesta Davidson, 93, Greenfield, died at 6:16 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Davidson was born Sept. 13, 1902, in Greenfield. She was a homemaker and a member of Mount Olive Christian Church, north of Greenfield. She married W.O. ``Slim'' Davidson on Dec. 26, 1924, in Greenfield. He died May 1, 1970. Survivors include a daughter, Denzil McMillin, Overland Park, Kan.; and a grandson. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Wetzel Cemetery, west of Greenfield. Arrangements are under direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the Dade County Nursing Home, Greenfield. Terry Gahagan NEVADA, Mo. … Terry Ann Stafford Miner Gahagan, 36, 920 N. Colorado St., was pronounced dead at 3 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 1996, at her home. A ruling on the cause of death is pending. Mrs. Gahagan was born April 6, 1960, at Carthage. She was a lifelong area resident. She worked at the Golden Coral restaurant in Nevada, and she previously worked at the Golden Corral at Carthage. She was a member of Central Christian Center, Joplin. She was a volunteer at a multiple sclerosis center in Nevada. Survivors include two daughters, Misty Dawn Miner, of the home, and Laura Michelle Zaerr, Jasper; her parents, Bob and Betty Stafford, Carthage; two brothers, Tony Stafford, Joplin, and Bobby Joe Stafford, Carthage; two stepbrothers, Robert Stafford Jr. and John Stafford, both of Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister, Tina DeTeen, Rich Hill; maternal grandmother, Lola Bradshaw, Carthage; and paternal stepgrandmother, Hattie Stafford, Carthage. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Dudman Springs Cemetery, east of Carthage. Bill Thomas, deacon, and Thora Shaw, minister, will officiate. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Edith Gorman ANDERSON, Mo. … Edith Orelcq McNary Gorman, 94, Anderson route 2, died at 5:23 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Gorman was born Feb. 17, 1902, at Smith Center, Kan. She moved to the Anderson area in 1953 from western Kansas. She was a homemaker and member of Honey Lake Church, Anderson. She married Billie Gorman on June 9, 1923, at Smith Center. He died May 12, 1994. Survivors include five sons, Earl Lynn Gorman, Scott City, Kan., Ike Gorman, Pineville, Loren Gorman, Neosho, Hank Gorman, Jane, and Murrelcq Gorman, Anderson; six daughters, Jane McBroom, Scott City, Leta Nitzel, St. Francis, Kan., Mary Litchfield and Bonnie McQuillan, both of Anderson, Jean King, Stella, and Vera Gorman, Goodman; a sister, Irma Barham, Modesto, Calif.; 35 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Peace Valley Cemetery, Anderson, with the Rev. Hank Gorman officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Oralee Graff LA RUSSELL, Mo. … Oralee I. Graff, 73, La Russell route 1, died at 9:56 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Graff was born Jan. 28, 1923, in Jasper County. She was a lifetime resident of the La Russell area. She was a homemaker. She was a member and Sunday school teacher at the First Baptist Church, La Russell. She married A.E. ``Noney'' Graff on Dec. 25, 1942, in La Russell. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Dale Graff, Sarcoxie, and Bobby Graff, Carthage; a daughter, Bettie Craig, Sarcoxie; two brothers, Troy Clark, Avilla, and LaVerne Clark, Kansas City; two sisters, Nadine Duke, La Russell, and Roselee Brasher, Kansas City; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church, La Russell. The Rev. Sonny Shewmake and the Rev. Bob Hutchins will officiate. Burial will be in Harvey Cemetery, west of Avilla. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Dana Gulick CARTHAGE, Mo. … Dana A. Gulick, 35, Carthage route 5, died at 12:32 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Gulick was born Jan. 2, 1961, at Wichita, Kan. He was a lifetime resident of the Carthage area. He was a farmer. Survivors include his parents, Glenn R. and Hattie Gulick Sr., of the home; and two brothers, Glenn R. Gulick Jr., Joplin, and James Gulick, Cincinnati, Ohio. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Avilla Cemetery. The Rev. James McClure will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Dixie Montgomery GREENFIELD, Mo. … Dixie Lou Montgomery, 71, Huntington Park, Calif., a native of Dade County, died at 4:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 2, 1996, at Downey Community Hospital, Downey, Calif., after a short illness. Mrs. Montgomery was born June 4, 1925, in Dade County. She moved to Huntington Park in 1943 from the Sylvania community, west of Greenfield. She was a homemaker. She had worked with the Girl Scouts for more than 30 years and was chosen Girl Scout Leader of the Year in Huntington Park in 1970. She was a member of the Huntington Park election board and was an artist. She married Harold W. Montgomery on Feb. 14, 1941, in Dade County. He survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Peggy Murphy, Orange, Calif., Judy Barrios, Norwalk, Calif., and Connie Kiblinger, Strafford; four sisters, Rosalie Wolf, Golden City, Betty Harrell, La Palma, Calif., Virginia Beason, Hobbs, N.M., and Ruth Glenn, Wichita, Kan.; a brother, Bill Windes, Lamar; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bethlehem Baptist Church, west of Greenfield. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery, west of Greenfield. Arrangements are under direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Church or to Maple Grove Cemetery. Roy Travis EVERTON, Mo. … Roy Thurman Travis, 59, Everton, died at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Travis was born Feb. 16, 1937, at Nettleton, Ark. He had been a machinist in the aerospace industry. He later was pastor at churches in Arkansas, California and Dade County. He was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. He married Jane Holland on Sept. 28, 1956, at Light, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Rodger Travis, of the home, and Rodney Travis, Everton; a daughter, Tami Travis, Jonesboro, Ark.; two brothers, Larry Travis, Pangburn, Ark., and David Travis, Kansas City; two sisters, Linda Bell, Memphis, Tenn., and Pam McGarrah, San Antonio, Texas; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Liberty Baptist Church, west of Everton. The Rev. Danny Decker will officiate. Burial will be in Liberty Cemetery, west of Everton. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to Hospice of Southwest Missouri. Chester Rindt GALENA, Kan. … Chester LaVern Rindt, 57, Galena route 1, died at 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Rindt was born July 2, 1939, at Joplin, Mo. He was a lifetime resident of the Union Chapel area, north of Galena. He was a butcher at Rindt Slaughterhouse, Galena, until 1980. Survivors include two brothers, Bernard Ray Rindt, Arkansas City, and Gaylon LeRoy Rindt, Belton, Mo.; and two sisters, Wilma Ruth Bryant, Riverton, and Georgia Mae Johnson, Galena. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Sam Carper, chaplain, will officiate. Burial will be in Diamond (Mo.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Chatterton, Bill Pickering, Joe Gourley, Bob Carr, Jim Hilton and Ron Branham. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Samuel Freeman Jr. GROVE, Okla. … Samuel Elias Freeman Jr., 81, Grove, died at 12:19 p.m. Tuesday, June 2, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Freeman was born May 14, 1915, at Reader, Ark. He moved to Grove eight years ago from Norman. He received an architectural engineering degree from the University of Oklahoma at Norman in the early 1950s. He was a retired architect. He was a 32nd Degree Mason, and a member of the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Moose Lodge and the board of the Humane Society of Grove. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Grove. He married Zelma Louise Freeman on Oct. 16, 1937, at Chandler. She died Jan. 1, 1991. Survivors include a son, Sammy Freeman, Farmington Hills, Mich.; a sister, Virginia Crabtree, Oklahoma City; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the First Baptist Church, Grove. The Rev. Robin Cowin will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Memorial Park Cemetery, Bartlesville. Arrangements are under direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Grove. A.J. Hatley MIAMI, Okla. … A.J. Hatley, 74, Miami, died at 6:55 a.m. Wednesday, July 3, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Hatley was born Nov. 15, 1921, at Durham. He had lived in the rural Miami area for 43 years. He was a farmer and stockman, retiring in 1987. He also worked 10 years for Gibson's Discount City in Miami. He was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, west of Commerce. He served in the Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans, Commerce. He married Doris York in May 1942. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Pamela Woods, Ketchum; two grandsons; and two great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Clyde Reese PICHER, Okla. … Clyde Reese, 84, Picher, died at 12:30 a.m. Monday, July 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Reese was born July 24, 1911, at Garfield, Kan. He lived in the Picher area most of his life. He was a retired lead and zinc miner. He married Alicia Lee on June 1, 1962, at Loveland, Colo. She died Jan. 24, 1981. Survivors include a daughter, Janice Wyatt, Pauma Valley, Calif.; four stepsons, James Dale Edens, Picher, Everett Lee Edens, Peabody, Kan., Vern Eugene Eden, address unavailable, and Robert Daniel Edens, Conway, Ark.; three stepdaughters, Helen Marie Clark, Wichita, Kan., Laura Mae Berry, Miami, Okla., and Hazel Dean Collins, state of Missouri; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at GAR Cemetery, Miami. The Rev. Wyan Sims will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Ercie Wilson MIAMI, Okla. … Ercie M. Wilson, 95, Miami, died at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 1996, at a nursing home in Picher after an illness. Mr. Wilson was born Feb. 2, 1901, at Goodman, Mo. He had lived in Ottawa County since 1929. He was a retired farmer and stockman. He attended North Miami Christian Church. He married Velma Christina ``Teena'' Austin on June 26, 1929, in Miami. She preceded him in death. Survivors include two sons, Vernon Wilson, Commerce, and Holly Wilson, Welch; a brother, Elbert Wilson, Goodman; a sister, Ouida Perdue, Jay; seven grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami, with the Rev. Clyde Stilley officiating. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be O.J. Allman, Tim Wilson, Chuck Wilson, Doug Smith, Mike Stafford and George Broyles. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Mary Belew Mary A. ``Granny'' Belew, 67, Gravette, Ark., a former Joplin resident, died Saturday, July 6, 1996, at Gravette Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Belew was born May 20, 1929, in Ashberry community in Missouri, and lived in Joplin before moving to Gravette in 1945. She formerly was a cook at the Burger Barn and The Other Place at Gravette. Her husband, John Belew, died Nov. 6, 1992. Survivors include a daughter, Lillian Barnett, Gravette; two brothers, R.L. Morrison and Charles Cossey, both of Joplin; a sister, June Reding, Duenweg; five grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Daniel Cemetery, west of Hiwasse, Ark. The Rev. Keith Sangwin will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Callison-Lough Funeral Service of Gravette. Carroll Dreppard Carroll Kenneth Dreppard, 85, formerly of Joplin, died at 12:20 p.m. Friday, July 5, 1996, at an Ironton nursing home after an illness. Mr. Dreppard was born March 3, 1911, at Hoxie, Ark. He moved to Joplin from St. Louis in 1972 after retiring as a production supervisor for National Lead Industries, titanium division. He was a member of Fellowship Masonic Lodge No. 345 of Joplin and the Scottish Rite, Valley of Joplin. He served as the club tiler for several years. He was a past member of Forest Park Baptist Church, Joplin. He married Beulah B. Sitze on April 21, 1930, at St. Louis. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Donna Chandler, Joplin; two granddaughters; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be 3 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Bob Eaton will officiate. Fellowship Lodge No. 345 will conduct Masonic services at the mortuary. Burial will be at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Baptist Home of Ozark, Mo., in care of the mortuary. Bill Elam Services for William C. ``Bill'' Elam, 68, Joplin, who died Friday, will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary, with Ralph Erwin, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Allen Tousignant, Allen Tousignant Jr., Carl Jones, Robert Wilson, Jack Price and Pat Harryman. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Irene Lawson Services for Irene D. Lawson, 87, formerly of 1028 Jackson Ave., who died Thursday, will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Steve Hutchinson will officiate. Burial will be in Webb City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mark Greninger, Clayton Greninger, Roy Hudgens, Gerald Curry, Kevin Southard and Dewayne Southard. The family will be at the home of a son, Edwin Greninger, 601 N. Devon St., Webb City. Contributions may be made to the memorial fund at Spring River Christian Village, Joplin. T.G. Reynolds T. G. Reynolds, 69, Tulsa, Okla., formerly of Joplin, died 8:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, 1996, at a Tulsa nursing home after an illness. Mr. Reynolds was born Aug. 29, 1926, at Seneca. He graduated from Seneca High School and worked for Tamko Asphalt Products Co. in Joplin. He played basketball for the Tamko basketball team. He worked for the R.X. Optical Co., Joplin. He later moved to Kansas City where he worked for Shoran Optical. He moved to Tulsa and worked for the Tom Brown Optical Co. He was a Baptist. He married Pauline Johnson on Oct. 9, 1953, in Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Ronnie Reynolds, of the home; three sisters, Barbara Crumbliss, Joplin, Mary Patton, Joplin, and Murna Wyrick, Miami, Okla.. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Moore's East Lawn Funeral Home, Tulsa. George Farnham NEVADA, Mo. … George Raymond Farnham, 22, New Bern, N.C., died at 5:45 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 1996, at his home. The death was ruled a suicide. Mr. Farnham was the grandson of Louise Farnham, Nevada. He was born Oct. 17, 1973, in Frankfurt, Germany. He was employed as a maintenance worker at the Carolina Pines Country Club. Survivors also include his parents, William A. and Patricia A. Farnham, New Bern; a brother, Andrew A. Farnham, of the home; and a sister, Adonna Maria Barber, New Bern. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Green Mound Cemetery, Harwood, with Gary DeWitt, pastor, officiating. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Tuesday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Memorial contributions may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Elnora Heacox WEBB CITY, Mo. … Elnora Heacox, 73, Webb City, died at 5:40 p.m. Friday, July 5, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mrs. Heacox was born Sept. 29, 1922, in Newton County. She moved to to Webb City from Neosho in 1989. She was a homemaker. Her husband, George Heacox, died Nov. 6, 1995. She is survived by a daughter, Anna Conrad, Webb City; two sons, Oren Raulston, Neosho, and Leroy Raulston, Joplin; four brothers, Ned Schach, Neosho, Buster Schach, Spokane, Wash., Gary Nelson, Cassville, and Oren Davis, Joplin; a sister, Geneva Stewart, Cassville; 12 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby, with the Rev. Fred Franks officiating. Burial will be in Spring Valley Cemetery, near the Tipton Ford community. Pallbearers will be Billy Green, Ricky Green Scott Atkinson, Jimmy Raulston, Mac Raulston and Dusty Raulston. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of Oren Raulston, 1500 Front St., Neosho. Daisy Manning NOEL, Mo. … Daisy B. Manning, 87, Noel, died at 11:45 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 1996 at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Manning was born May 12, 1909, in Noel. She was a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker and a guide at the Bluff Dweller Cave, Neosho. She married Everett ``Red'' Manning on Oct. 21, 1928, in McDonald County. He died on Aug. 30, 1981. Survivors include three sons, Robert Manning, Southwest City, Jerry L. Manning, Suffolk, Va., and Donald Manning, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a brother, Ted Perry, Tulsa, Okla.; three sisters, Ruth Briggs, Seligman, Tess Ann Sugarman, Elk City, Okla., and Mertie Harmon, Noel; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel, with the Rev. Bob Howard officiating. Burial will be in the Noel Cemetery. Members of the Noel Masonic Lodge will serve as pallbearers. Members of the Eastern Star Chapter will conduct graveside services. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions will be made to St. John's Hospice Care, in care of the funeral home. Bill Martin GRANBY, Mo. … Bill T. Martin, 78, Granby route 2, died at 8:55 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Martin was born May 31, 1918, at Commerce, Okla. He moved to Granby from Miami, Okla., in 1948. He worked as a trainer at the former Spartan School of Aeronautics at Miami, Okla., until 1942. He also worked for the O.T. Warren Plumbing Co. at Neosho for many years. He worked for the Buddy L. Corp., Neosho, during the 1970s. He married Madeline Barbee on Jan. 6, 1942. She died Aug. 28, 1982. Survivors include three sons, Ed Martin, Dade City, Fla., and Kenny Martin and Tom Martin, both of Stark City; three daughters, Vicki Bridges, Neosho, Jeanne Ann Tamez, San Antonio, Texas, and Tammy Price, Norman, Okla.; two brothers, Richard Martin and Edward Martin, both of Miami; two sisters, Sylvia Murphy, Modesto, Calif., and Mary J. Kilmer, Miami; 24 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren. Joint services for Mr. Martin and his son, Michael G. Martin, Diamond, who died Thursday in a drowning accident, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Tom Casady will officiate. Burial will be in the Hazel Green Cemetery at the Boulder City community. Pallbearers for Bill Martin will Mark Bridges, David Bridges, Melvin Bridges, Tom Martin, Kenny Martin, Chris Price and Felipe Tamez. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Blondie Pendergraft NOEL, MO. … Vivian H. ``Blondie'' Pendergraft, 91, Noel route 1, died at 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4, 1996, at a Wayne, Neb., nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Pendergraft was born Aug. 27, 1904, in southern McDonald County. He had lived in Noel since 1932, coming from Benton County, Ark. He was an electrician, and a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church, Noel. He married Lena L. McCombs on April 27, 1932, at Bentonville, Ark. She died May 23, 1989. He is survived by a daughter, Marian Simpson, Wayne; and a grandson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. The Rev. Gene Mitchell will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Hiwasse, Ark. Pallbearers will be Alvin Pendergraft, Clifford Pendergraft, Jesse Pendergraft, Damon Patterson, Glee Flunk and Dan Harmon. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Terry Smith CARTHAGE, Mo. … Terry L. Smith, 52, Wyckoff, N.J., a former Carthage resident, died Wednesday, July 3, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Smith was born Feb. 22, 1944, at Leavenworth, Kan. He moved to Wyckoff from Carthage about 13 years ago. He was chief executive officer the past three years at National Merchants Management, a national bookstore company at North Brunswick, N.J. He also was president and chief executive officer of Laura Ashley of North America, a British fashion manufacturer and retailer, for 10 years. He was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, Wyckoff. He married Jan Hayes on Aug. 27, 1966. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Shea Augustine, Columbus, Ohio, and Mandy Smith, Wyckoff; a son, Justin Smith, Wyckoff; and a brother, Phil Smith, Roseville, Calif. Services were conducted Saturday at Grace United Methodist Church, Wyckoff. The body will be returned to Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Graveside services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at Friends Cemetery at Purcell. The Rev. John L. Martin will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jerry Rosenbaum, Dick Mansfield, Justin Smith, Aires Smith, Melvin Smith, Phil Smith and Raymond Kersey. The family will receive friends after the services at the home of Aires Smith, 207 E. 34th Place, Joplin. Pearl Sparks GREENFIELD, Mo. … Pearl Lee Sparks, 87, South Greenfield, died at 5:05 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Sparks was born Jun 9, 1909, at South Greenfield. She was a homemaker and member of the South Greenfield Baptist Church. She married Albert Dillard Sparks on June 22, 1925, in Dade County. He died Sept. 18, 1971. Survivors include four daughters, Peggy Koon, Clarksburg, W. Va., Evelyn Bunch, Lee's Summit, Suetta Litle, Lockwood, Sheila Jackson, Jefferson City; a son, Gary Sparks, Greenfield; a brother Harold M Myers, Goodings, Idaho; 12 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandson. Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Monday at South Greenfield Baptist Church, with the Rev. Roy Rowen officiating. Burial will be in Daughtrey Cemetery, west of South Greenfield. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to South Greenfield Baptist Church. Betty Kyrias SPRINGS, Kan. … Services for Betty J. Fehrenbach Kyrias, who died Thursdsay, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First United Methodist Church, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Roger Noah will officiate. Burial will be in the Baxter Springs Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Fred McCoy TREECE, Kan. … Services for Fred Milton McCoy, 68, Treece, Kan., who died Friday, will be held at 2 p.m., Monday at the Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla., with the Rev. Clyde Stilley officiating. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans' Funeral Detail. Pallbearers will be Mickey Helm, James Lee McCoy, Pat McCoy, Gary McCoy, Michael McCoy and Floyd McCoy. Wilma Collins MIAMI, Okla. … Graveside services for Wilma Collins, 60, Miami route 4, who died Friday, will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pastor Leon Weece will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Frank Fultner AFTON, Okla. … Frank Evert Fultner, Afton, 70, died at 4 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 1996, at the Veterans Affairs Hospital at Muskogee after a long illness. Mr. Fultner was born July 6, 1926, at Picher. He lived in the Afton area for the past 30 years, moving from Joplin, Mo. He was a retired heavy equipment operator. He was a member of the Assembly of God and the Afton Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a former member of the Grove (Okla.) Moose Lodge. He was a Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Della Woolman Fultner; a stepson, Robert CharlesSanders, Afton; a stepdaughter, Audrey Lynn Sanders, Mansfield, Texas; a sister, Rosa May Scrivner, Grove; and two stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Sixkiller Cemetery, near Afton. The Rev. Ray Melugin will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Afton. Otis Reeves MIAMI, Okla. … Otis Reeves, 80, Miami route 4, died Saturday, July 6, 1996, after a sudden illness at his home. Mr. Reeves was born Jan 31, 1916, at Viburnum, Mo. He had lived in rural Miami since 1976, moving there from Picher. He was a lead and zinc miner and a member of the First Freewill Baptist Church in Picher. He was a World War II U.S. Army veteran. He married Opal Williams on Dec. 29, 1947, at Picher. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Russell Leroy Reeves, Delaware, Okla., Harold Eugene Reeves, Houston, Texas, and William Reeves, Miami, Okla., a daughter, Anna Mae Luton, Tiawah, Okla.; three brothers, Ernest Reeves, Springdale, Ark., Erwin Reeves, Macks Creek, Mo., and James Reeves, Picher, Okla.; three sisters, Omie Williamson, Picher, Zelma Fox, Don Gola, Ill., and Pauline Carver, Fairland, Okla.; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Karan Willkomm ORONOGO, Mo. … Karan J. Willkomm, 41, Oronogo route 1, died at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, July 7, 1996, at her home after a seven-month illness. Mrs. Willkomm was born Nov. 25, 1954, at Phoenix. She moved to the Joplin area about 15 years ago from Phoenix. She was a loan supervisor for Commerce Bank of Joplin for the past 12 years. She married James Willkomm on Feb. 29, 1980, at Phoenix. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, James Willkomm, of the home; a stepdaughter, Holly Dunn, Phoenix; her mother, Betty Hemphill, Phoenix; a sister, Barbara Cole, Phoenix; a brother, Dale Hemphill, Maricopa, Ariz.; and a half-brother, Ronald Day, Phoenix. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Wayne Van Gundy will officiate. Burial will be in Weaver Cemetery, north of Oronogo. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the First Community Church of Joplin's memorial fund. Betty Beisly NEVADA, Mo. … Betty Jo Beisly, 63, Nevada, died at 10:30 p.m. Friday, July 5, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Beisly was born July 10, 1932, at Deerfield. She was a lifetime Vernon County area resident. She was a bus driver for 25 years for Rich Hill schools and Cedar Ridge State School, Nevada. She married Bob Beisly on March 30, 1952, at Nevada. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Bob Beisly II, Richards; three daughters, Patricia Lynne Michelle, Nevada, Jo Buzbee, Rogersville, and Toni Beth Williams, Joplin; a brother, Jack Brock, Deerfield; a sister, Anna Jeans, Richards; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until 12:30 p.m. Tuesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to Cedar Ridge State School. Iva Fortenberry CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Iva M. Fortenberry, 93, Fort Worth, Texas, a Carl Junction native, died Friday, July 5, 1996, at her home of natural causes. Mrs. Fortenberry was born June 6, 1903. She lived about 30 years at Fort Worth. She was a homemaker and a member of Samuel Baptist Church. Her husband, Art Fortenberry, died in July 1988. Surviving are two daughters, Gladys Smith, Quapaw, Okla., and Thelma McKee, Joplin; six grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Mount Olivet Funeral Home, Fort Worth. The Rev. Tom Fatka will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth. Lula Hamilton Lula F. Hamilton, 96, 201 Northpark Lane, died at 5:45 a.m. Sunday, July 7, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Hamilton was born Sept. 3, 1899, at Linn Creek. She spent most of her life in Webb City. She was a licensed practical nurse at the former Jane Chinn Hospital, Webb City, and Freeman Hospital in Joplin. She retired in 1970. She was a member of First Christian Church, Webb City, and Freeman's auxiliary. Her husband, William Hamilton, died July 3, 1947. Survivors include two daughters, Phyllis Hutchinson, Webb City, and Carol Heinritz, Pampa, Texas; two sisters, Azilee Howard, Asbury, and Hazel Butler, Webb City; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Rick Bushnell, minister, will officiate. Pallbearers will be John Hutchinson, Tom Herrod, Tom Herrod Jr., Gary Bright and Dean Bright. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. until service time Wednesday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to Spring River Christian Village, Joplin. Beatrice Jaster PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Beatrice Jaster, 97, Chillicothe, formerly of Pierce City, died Friday, July 5, 1996, at a Chillicothe nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Jaster was born May 25, 1899, at Thomas, Okla. She moved from Pierce City to Chillicothe in 1983. She was a piano teacher. In Pierce City, she was a member of the St. Mary's Catholic Church, the Garden Club and the Library Club. She was preceded in death by her husbands, John Phelan Sr. and Tony Jaster. Survivors include a stepdaughter, Irene Reno, Monett; five step-grandchildren; 13 step-great-grandchildren and 11 step-great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Webb City. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Pierce City. Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at the Lindley Funeral Home, Cillicothe. Eula Kotka MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Eula Mary Kotka, 94, Mount Vernon, died at 2:45 a.m. Sunday, July 7, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Kotka was born Sept. 9, 1901, at Martinsville. She had lived since 1984 in Mount Vernon, where she moved from Yakima, Wash. She was a clothing store salesclerk. She was a member of First Church of the Nazarene, Mount Vernon. She married A.E. Justice on April 3, 1918, at Ava. He died Jan. 19, 1961. She married E. Victor Kotka on Aug. 8, 1964. He died Aug. 19, 1969. Surviving are a son, Dale Justice, Mount Vernon; eight grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Church of the Nazarene. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Dennis Krantz MILLER, Mo. … Dennis Jack Krantz, 45, Miller, died at 6:40 p.m. Saturday at his home after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Krantz was born Dec. 12, 1950, at Muscatine, Iowa. He moved in 1980 to the Miller area. He was an orchard worker and a Baptist. He had worked with the Future Farmers of America at Rockbridge, Ill. He was a member of the National Rifle Association and the North America Fishing Club. He married Jolene Frances Bleadorn on April 4, 1978, at Muscatine. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Cherakee Krantz, of the home; a son, Jason Krantz, of the home; and a half sister, Glena Stark, state of Illinois. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Misemer Cemetery, east of Miller. The Rev. Wan Hope will officiate. Visitation will be from 1:30 to 2 p.m. Tuesday at the cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. Mary Winter NEVADA, Mo. … Mary Frances Winter, 73, Nevada, died at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, July 6, 1996, at her daughter's home at Haysville after a long illness. Mrs. Winter was born Oct. 3, 1922, at Alton, Ill. She moved in 1979 to Nevada, where she volunteered the last several years at Spirit and Truth Christian Center. She married Benjamin Franklin Winter on Jan. 12, 1939, at Alton. He died in 1993. Surviving are five sons, Raymond Francis Winter, Baton Rouge, La., James Douglas Winter, Wichita, Kan., Thomas Edward Winter, Las Vegas, Nev., Franklin Winter, address unknown, and Milton Winter, address unknown; two daughters, Edna Mellvina Abadie, Grosse Tete, La., and Carol May Williamson, Haysville; two sisters, Dorothy Rojo, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Stella Price, Alton, Ill.; a brother, Peter Romanko, Coral Gables, Fla.; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Spirit and Truth Christian Center or Hospice. Richard Cole Richard W. Cole, 79, Corpus Christi, Texas, a Joplin native, died April 13, 1996, at Spohn Hospital, Corpus Christi, of an illness. Mr. Cole was born Aug. 16, 1916, in Joplin. He graduated in 1934 from Joplin High School. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II. He moved to Corpus Christi from San Antonio, Texas, in 1957. He majored in business and hotel management at Columbia University, New York, N.Y. He owned the Mayflower Resort Hotel, Corpus Christi. Survivors include a brother, Harry Cole, Rockport, Texas. Services were held April 15 at Maxwell P. Dunne Funeral Service, Corpus Christi. Burial was in Mission Park Cemetery, San Antonio. Contributions may be made to St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, Corpus Christi. Mary Delise Mary R. Fillinger Delise, 52, 1711 Wall Ave., died at 11:56 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Delise was born Dec. 17, 1943, at Huntington, W.Va. She moved to Joplin three years ago from Chicago. She worked several years as an office secretary for American Envelope Co., Chicago. She married Joseph Michael Delise on July 29, 1983, at Chicago. He survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Catherine Montz, Neosho, Rebeckah Johnston, Rocky Ford, Ga., and Victoria Rose Delise, of the home; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, with the Rev. J.K. Wright officiating. Arrangements are by Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Edaleen Johnson Edaleen Johnson, 80, 2700 E. 34th St., died at 7:20 a.m. Monday, July 8, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Johnson was born April 23, 1916, at Webb City. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, St. Paul's United Methodist Women and Tower Sunday School School class. She was a former church secretary and Sunday school teacher. She was a member of St. John's Regional Medical Center Auxiliary. She was a grandparent volunteer at the Cerebral Palsy Center and was a volunteer at Birthright of Joplin. She formerly was active in the Boy and Girl Scouts of America and the P-TA at Emerson School. Survivors include a son, Roger Johnson, Kansas City; a daughter, Nancy Hoagland, rural Joplin; three grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at St. Paul's United Methodist Church. The Rev. Aaron Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be Dennis Hoagland, Reed Hoagland, Heather Hoagland, Phil Thompson, Travis Dewey and Brad Wilson. The family will be at the home of the daughter, 3007 Outer Road, which is near the Petro truck stop southwest of Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Contributions may be made to St. Paul's United Methodist Church or the Leukemia Society. Anna Weeks Anna Mae Weeks, 77, 2502 Moffet Ave., died at 5 p.m. Friday, July 5, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mrs. Weeks was born Jan. 18, 1919, at Oilton, Okla. She moved to Joplin from Jasper about nine years ago. She was a homemaker. Survivors include two sons, Walter Wayne Harter Sr., Buffalo, Texas, and Don Harter, Tyler, Texas; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Stone Cemetery, east of Joplin. The Rev. Larry Six will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Mary Bryant CASSVILLE, Mo. … Mary Ruth Bryant, 86, Cassville, died at 2:29 a.m. Monday, July 8, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital, Monett, after a short illness. Mrs. Bryant was born June 27, 1910, in Cassville. She was a 1929 graduate of Cassville High School. She was a homemaker. She had worked at the Cassville Farmers Exchange and Fanning's Department Store for 16 years. She was a member of Mill Street Church of Christ in Cassville. She married E.R. ``Pat'' Bryant in 1930 at Bentonville, Ark. He died Oct. 21, 1985. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Wayne Deffenbaugh, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Sara Chambers CASSVILLE, Mo. … Sara Caroline Chambers, 86, Cassville, died at 10:40 a.m. Monday, July 8, 1996, at a nursing home in Crane after a long illness. Mrs. Chambers was born May 29, 1910, at Jenkins. She was a 1929 graduate of Cassville High School. She lived at Roaring River, near Cassville, from June 1932 to March 1934 while her husband was park superintendent. She had lived in California several years before moving to Springfield in 1962. She returned to Cassville in March 1995. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church and Order of Eastern Star, both at Bethany. She married Lewis Reynolds ``Bill'' Chambers on July 5, 1932, at Springfield. He preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, Corinne Terry, Cassville; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. The Rev. Bryan Shaw and the Rev. Bob Neeley will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Nancy Gates WEBB CITY, Mo. … Nancy Ann ``Nanc'' Gates, 39, Tulsa, Okla., a Webb City native, died Friday, July 5, 1996, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a short illness. Mrs. Gates was born Feb. 8, 1957, in Webb City. She owned and operated a day-care center in her home for the past 14 years. Her husband, Robert Gates, survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Rachel Wiesman and Gina Wiesman, both of the home; a stepdaughter, Crystal Gates, of the home; a stepson, Nathan Gates, of the home; her father and stepmother, Frank and Wilma Byrd, Bakersfield, Calif.; three brothers, Tony Byrd and Terry Byrd, both of Temecula, Calif., and Richard Byrd, Rainbow, Calif.; and a grandmother, Pearl Desmond, Webb City. Services will be 10 a.m. today at Central Church of the Nazarene, Tulsa. The Rev. Dave McKellips will officiate. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Tulsa. Contributions may be made to her daughters' trust fund, in care of Citizens' Bank of Tulsa. Arrangements are under the direction of Moore's Southlawn Chapel, Tulsa. Bessie Henderson MONETT, Mo. … Bessie Henderson, 78, Blue Springs, formerly of Monett and Purdy, died at 3 p.m. Monday, July 8, 1996, at St. Mary's Hospital, Blue Springs, after a long illness. Mrs. Henderson was born Aug. 29, 1917, at West Plains. She and her husband formerly owned Henderson Restaurant at Monett and several other locations. She was a member of Glade Tidings Assembly of God Church, Cameron, Mo. Her husband, Oren Henderson, died Jan. 27, 1983. Survivors include three daughters, Pat Manning, Blue Springs, Judy Kurle, Sugar Creek, and Sharon Benson, Kansas City; a sister, Etta Barnes, Riverside, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. Arnold Ray Evans officiating. Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery, near Monett. The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. William Long NEVADA, Mo. … William Lee Long, 40, Nevada, died Sunday, July 7, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mr. Long was born Aug. 10, 1955, at Fort Benning, Ga. He spent most of his life in the Nevada area. He was an auto mechanic. Surviving are two brothers, Michael Long and Dwayne Long, both of Nevada; and two sisters, Diana Long, Nevada, and Patty Shulze, Baird, Texas. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Friends may call until 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. E.W. Morgan DIAMOND, Mo. … Ernest Wondel ``E.W.'' Morgan, 87, Diamond, died at 6 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Morgan was born Sept. 4, 1908, in Newton County, and lived in the area all of his life. He was a carpenter and a farmer. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Carthage. Surviving are two sons, Don Morgan and Earnest Morgan, both of Diamond; nine grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Diamond. The Rev. Greg Snow will officiate. Burial will be in Diamond Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jack Rubottom, Kenneth Brummet, Noel Whitson, Elmer White, Mike Harris and Floyd Long. Family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today tuesat Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Stanley Patterson JASPER, Mo. … Stanley Nathan Patterson, 76, Stigler, Okla., formerly of Jasper, died at 9:20 p.m. Saturday, July 6, 1996, at Haskill County Hospital, Stigler, after a sudden illness. Mr. Patterson was born Feb. 18, 1920, in Jasper County, Mo. He lived in this area until 1940, when he joined the U.S. Army Air Corps and served in World War II. He moved to Stigler in 1977. He was a former mail carrier at Stigler, retiring in 1975. He was a member of the Jasper Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 6415. He married Juanita Aldrich on Feb. 4, 1944, in Kansas City, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Michael Patterson, Vienna, Va.; two daughters, Tina Patterson, Glendale, Calif., and Laura Warrenburg, Santa Barbara, Calif.; a brother, Daryl Patterson, Blue Springs; a sister, Patricia Bartram, Canoga Park, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Weng Funeral Home, Jasper. The Rev. Tim Lee will officiate. Burial will be in Hackney Cemetery, southeast of Jasper. James Troxel WEBB CITY, Mo. … James Edward Troxel, 82, Webb City route 1, died at 2 a.m. Monday, July 8, 1996, at a Webb City nursing home after after a long illness. Mr. Troxel was born July 2, 1914, at Charlestown, Ind. He moved to Webb City in April 1993 from Clarksville, Ind. He was an engineer for the Colgate-Palmolive Co. at Clarksville for 43 years, retiring in 1976. He was a member of Colgate Baptist Church, Clarksville. He married Violet Rickard on Oct. 10,1959, at Jeffersonville, Ind. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Betty Sellmer, Jeffersonville; a brother, Chuck Troxel, Jeffersonville; three sisters, Mabel Slaughter, Louisville, Ky., Louise Cowen, Jeffersonville, and Mary Trevarton, the state of Colorado; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. The family will be at the home of a granddaughter, Tami Grasser, 515 S. Madison Ave., Webb City. Arrangements are pending with Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Claude Whitchurch LAMAR, Mo. … Claude ``Cotton'' Whitchurch, 75, Lamar, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 8, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Whitchurch was born July 19, 1920, in Lamar. He had lived in the Lamar area most of his life. He was retired from the U.S. Navy. He was a veteran of World War II and had served at Pearl Harbor. He also had been a high school coach at Wentzville. He was a member of the First Christian Church and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 3691, both of Lamar, and the Pearl Harbor Survivors. He married Helen Gough Brockman on June 1, 1957, at Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Michael Whitchurch, address unavailable, Ed Whitchurch, the state of California, and Mark Brockman, Stockton, Calif.; three daughters, Beverly Loveless, Milwaukee, Wis., Donna Murr, Chico, Calif., and Patricia Whitchurch, address unavailable; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Vernon Card COLUMBUS, Kan. … Vernon L. Card, 96, Colorado Springs, Colo., a Columbus area resident, died early Sunday, July 7, 1996, at a Colorado Springs nursing home after an illness. Mr. Card was born Dec. 1, 1899, near Columbus, where he grew up and attended schools. He was an automobile mechanic and dealer in Columbus and Baxter Springs. He later moved to Greeley, Colo., where he lived 45 years and where he worked in the soft drink bottling business. He was a member of the First Christian Church, both in Columbus and Greeley. He married Elsie Johnson on April 3, 1926, at Columbus. She died Oct. 30, 1983. Surviving are a son, Robert L. Card, Colorado Springs; a brother, Dale Card, Riverton; two sisters, Grace White and Christine Card, both of Columbus; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Center Christian Church, south of Columbus. The Rev. Johnie Adkins will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, southwest of Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Contributions may be made to Center Christian Church. Leo Bennett JAY, Okla. … Leo L. Bennett, 71, Jay, died at 5:48 a.m. Sunday, July 7, 1996, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, Okla., after a short illness. Mr. Bennett was born Oct. 27, 1924, at Chelsea. He had lived in the Jay and Southwest City, Mo., area all of his life. He started preaching at age 19 and was a pastor of the Jay Free Holiness Church. He also was a carpenter. He married Carlene Jackson on Dec. 22, 1943, at Vinita, Okla. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Larry Bennett, Eucha; two daughters, Jeanie Pendergraft and Joy Haggard, both of Jay; three brothers, Clinton Bennett, Jay, Glen Bennett, Springdale, Ark., and Marion Bennett, Grand Blanc, Mich.; a sister, Anna Roberts, Jay; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Assembly of God Church, Jay. The Rev. Carl Page and the Rev. O.B. Carlton will officiate. Burial will be in Eucha Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay, where family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Otis Reeves MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Otis Reeves, 80, Miami route 4, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Charles Welch will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, northwest of Treece, Kan. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Kevin Sharp JAY, Okla. … Kevin Wayne Sharp, infant son of Shelly D. Sharp and James L. Hogshooter, both of Jay, died at birth Saturday, July 6, 1996, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center. Additional survivors include two brothers, Thomas Sharp and Tyler Sharp, both of Jay; two sisters, Kayla Sharp and Destini Sharp, both of Jay; maternal grandparents, Thomas and Mary Sharp, Jay; and paternal grandmother, Sharon Severs, Jay. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Round Springs Cemetery, near Jay. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Bessie Cole Bessie E. Cole, 95, Joplin, died at 11:15 a.m. Monday, July 9, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West after a short illness. Mrs. Cole was born Jan. 3, 1901, at Alamosa, Colo. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She was a teacher and a coordinator for the Wycliffe Bible Translators for many years. She attended First Baptist Church, Joplin. She married Garlen G. Cole on Jan. 3, 1926, at Galena, Kan. He died July 7, 1963. Survivors include two sons, Roy Dale Cole, Ridgecrest, Calif., and Jack Cole, Copperas Cove, Texas; five grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Duane Trimble will officiate. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Charity (Mo.) City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Al Goswick, Chad Goswick, Richard Janes, Shannon Beckham, T.D. Beckham and Terry Beckham. Contributions may be made to Wycliffe Bible Translators, in care of the mortuary. Thomas Doyle Thomas H. Doyle, 64, Joplin, died at 3:50 p.m. Monday, July 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Doyle was born July 20, 1931, at Kansas City, Mo. He moved to Joplin in 1971. He was a 1949 graduate of Glennon High School, Kansas City, Mo., and attended Rockhurst College, Kansas City, Mo. He was an officer for Missouri Pacific-Union Pacific Railroad, in Kansas City, Joplin, and Carthage, retiring in 1986 after 36 years of employment. He was a former staff sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. He had played semi-professional baseball for the Air Force and a team in the Kansas City area. He was a member of the booster club for Holy Cross Grade School, Kansas City, and McAuley Regional High School, Joplin. He was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus, both of Joplin. He married Sharon Ann Miller at Marceline. She died in 1962. He married Barbara Hollingshad on May 1, 1965, at Leavenworth, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Jim Doyle, Manchester, N.H., and Tommy Doyle, Parsons, Kan.; three daughters, Kay Carlton, Carthage, Theresa Witt, Springfield, and Sara Baker, Overland Park, Kan.; a brother, Roger Doyle, Willow Springs; a sister, Barbara Doyle, Blue Springs; and 11 grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Peter's Catholic Church. The Rev. Frank Palermo will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Pete Macan, Howard Hillson, Louis Schorgl, Gil Phillips, Champ Hollingshad, Fred Burke, Jim Weishar, Ray Scheurich, Rick Sprague, Lee Petty, Steve Carlton, Dave Baker and Leon Witt. The rosary will be said at 7 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary, Joplin, with visitation afterward. Contributions may be made to the Joplin Area Catholic Schools. Ike Eichelberger Frank E. ``Ike'' Eichelberger Jr., 57, 2810 W. 13th St., died at 11:58 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at Forsythe after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Eichelberger was born Dec. 21, 1938, in Joplin, and lived in the town all of his life. He graduated in 1956 from Joplin High School and attended Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. He was a firefighter with the Joplin Fire Department for 22 years, retiring in 1981. He was a truck driver for the Safety Clean Co., Pittsburg, Kan. He was a member of Empire Baptist Church, Joplin, and had served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He married Mary Kendrick on Oct. 21, 1965, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Terry Eugene Eichelberger, Webb City, Donnie Lee Eichelberger, Joplin, and Ronnie Ray Eichelberger, Riverton, Kan.; a daughter, Mary Sue Jones, Joplin; his father, Frank E. Eichelberger Sr., Joplin; a half sister, Martha Boles, Joplin; and eight grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Betty Gardner Betty Ann Gardner, 71, 1409 E. 17th St., died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Miss Gardner was born April 3, 1925, at Dunlap, Iowa. She moved to Joplin from Galena, Kan., in 1989. She graduated in 1943 from Baxter Springs (Kan.) High School and attended Joplin Junior College. She worked during World War II in a defense plant at Kansas City, Mo. She began working for the Southern Bell Telephone Co., New Orleans, La., in 1947. She transferred to Southwestern Bell, Joplin, in 1951. She retired in 1980 as group manager of services. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Joplin, and the Telephone Pioneers of America. She was a member and past president of the Schifferdecker Women's Golf Association, Joplin. Survivors include a brother, Dick Gardner, Joplin; and a sister, Wanda Southard, Sand Springs, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Damian Boeding will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Dick Gardner, Chris Southard, Rick Gardner, Steve Gardner, Jeff Prescott, Kris Barrows, Dennis Shelton and L.E. ``Bud'' Johnson. The casket will be closed. The family will receive friends from 1:30 p.m. to service time Thursday at the mortuary. The family will be at the home of Dick Gardner, 2921 S. Winfield Ave. Contributions may be made to St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Gary Kimbrough Gary Lee Kimbrough Jr., 24, Joplin route 6, died at 6 a.m. Monday, July 8, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West. Authorities termed the death a homicide. Mr. Kimbrough was born July 14, 1971, at Neosho. He moved to Joplin from Pierce City three years ago. He was a third hand in the felt mill at Tamko Roofing Products, Joplin. He attended Carl Junction Methodist Church. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps for three years, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Joplin. He married Melinda Camille Rosewicz on June 17, 1993, at Harrison, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Kiera Anne Kimbrough, of the home; a stepson, K.C. Rosewicz, of the home; a stepdaughter, Camisha Rosewicz, of the home; his mother and stepfather, Pat and Dave Bly, Stella; a brother, Brent Kimbrough, Stella; a sister, Kimberlee Harris, Joplin; a stepbrother, David Paul Bly, England the country; a stepsister, Dana Marie Edgell, Newark, Ohio; paternal grandmother, Gladys Sanders, Neosho; maternal grandmother, Edith Oxford, Granby; and stepgrandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bly, Independence. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Fred Franks will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Stella. Pallbearers will be Jerry Hopper, Bruce Immekus, Scott Anderson, James Taylor, Gary Sanders and Tim Littlefield. Members of the American Legion Post No. 163, Neosho, will perform a flag-folding ceremony at the graveside. Friends may call after 11 a.m. today at the funeral home. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. After the service Friday, the family will be at the Longview Fire Station. Michael Koon Michael Gage ``Mickey'' Koon, 6-month-old son of Amy Koon, 2827 S. Oliver Ave., died at 9:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. The child was born Jan. 15, 1996, in Joplin. Additional survivors include maternal grandparents, George and Norman Koon, Joplin; maternal great-grandmother, Sylvia Jones, Carl Junction; and maternal great-grandparents, Ethel and Harrison Koon, Seneca. Private graveside services will be conducted Thursday. Harlin Stoner will officiate. Pallbearers will be Rich Conroy and Bill Cash. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Margaret Reid Margaret Marie Ryberg Reid, 90, 2518 E. 11th St., died at 7:35 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, after a short illness. Mrs. Reid was born April 4, 1906, at Wentworth. She moved to Joplin in 1924. She was a 1925 graduate of Joplin High School. She worked in the office at the former Plug Tire and Battery Co., and was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church. She was a member of the Altar Society. She was a former member of Twin Hills Golf and Country Club, Reciprocity Club, and Spiva Art Center. She was a volunteer with the St. John's Regional Medical Center Auxiliary and the United Way of Joplin. She married Clark A. Reid on June 9, 1937, in Joplin. He survives. There are no other immediate survivors. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Peter's Catholic Church. The Rev. Frank C. Palermo will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The casket will be closed. A prayer service will be conducted at 6 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Kimberly Hobbs CASSVILLE, Mo. … Kimberly Ann Hobbs, 21, Cassville, died at 1:18 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at her home. The death was ruled a suicide. Mrs. Hobbs was born July 8, 1975, at Inverness, Fla. She attended Cassville High School. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Travis Hobbs on Feb. 5, 1994, at Cassville. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Devin Hobbs and Trevor Hobbs, both of the home; a daughter, Savanna Hobbs, of the home; her parents, Don and Jackie Moore, Cassville; two brothers, Michael Moore, state of California, and Gary Moore, Cassville; paternal grandmother, Dena Moore, Exeter; and maternal grandmother, Vivian Crosby, Granby. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Milford Baker will officiate. Burial will be in Mineral Springs Cemetery, Cassville. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the children, in care of the funeral home. Clyde Hood Sr. SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Clyde B. Hood Sr., 91, Shell Knob, died at 11:30 a.m. Monday, July 8, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Hood was born Nov. 29, 1904, at Reeds. He moved from Kansas City, Mo., to Shell Knob in 1969. He served as a major in the Army Corps of Engineers during World War II. He founded Precision Lubricants Co., Kansas City, Mo., in 1935, and was serving as chairman of the board at the time of his death. He was a charter member, past trustee and chairman of the finance committee of Central Community United Methodist Church, Shell Knob. He was the recipient of the Order of Demolay, Legion of Merit 50-year pin. He was a member of the Oil Men's Club of Kansas City, and the Lion's Club and Cedar Country Club, both of Shell Knob. He married Harriett Ione Watkins on Nov. 11, 1925. She died in 1951. He married Mary Ella Branham on June 5, 1958, at Fayetteville, Ark. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Clyde B. Hood Jr., Overland Park, Kan., Frank W. Hood, Kansas City, Mo., and Clark Harrison Hood, Carthage; two daughters, Vitula Ruth Lungren, Kansas City, Kan., and Diane De Shong, Dallas, Texas; 16 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Central Community United Methodist Church, Shell Knob. The Rev. James Lee will officiate. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday at Dudman Springs Cemetery, Reeds. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Contributions may be made to Carroll Regional Hospice or Central Community United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Don Lasswell BRP> PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Don Lasswell, 91, Highland, Calif., a former Pierce City area resident, died Sunday, July 7, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Lasswell was born Oct. 7, 1904, in Pierce City. He moved to Highland from the Pierce City area about eight years ago. He was a dragline engineer for the Northern Illinois Coal Corp. Survivors include his wife, Mildred Lasswell; two sons, Don Lasswell Jr., Highland, and Edmund Lasswell, Houston, Texas; a daughter, Nancy Lasswell, Mesa, Ariz.; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Berwick Presbyterian Church, near Pierce City. The Rev. Dennis Burge will officiate. Burial will be in the Berwick Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City. Arthur Payne CARTHAGE, Mo. … Arthur Leroy Payne, 90, Carthage, died at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mr. Payne was born May 29, 1906, at Garfield, Ark. He worked in maintenance with a hospital in Hinsdale, Ill. He retired in 1969 and moved to Carthage. He operated Leroy's Sharpening Service, Carthage. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church, Carthage. He married Allene Aldridge on July 10, 1953, at Geneva, Ill. She died Feb. 3, 1991. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fidelity Cemetery, south of Carthage. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Joseph Thron Jr. NEVADA, Mo. … Joseph Thron Jr., 78, Nevada, died at 8:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Thron was born July 24, 1917, in Bates County. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Nevada, the Knights of Columbus and Modern Woodmen of America. He is survived by a sister, Eleanor Thron, Nevada. Rosary services will be 7 p.m. Thursday at the Milster Funeral Home. The Rev. Bill Krudwig will officiate. Burial Mass will be will be at 10 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call after 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will receive friends Thursday after the rosary service. Opal Evans COLUMBUS, Kan. … Opal Faye Evans, 74, formerly of 531 Central St., died at 6:50 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Evans was born Aug. 5, 1921, near Sherwin, which is near Columbus. She attended school in Columbus and graduated in 1941 from Cherokee County Community High School. She was a member of the Sherwin Christian Church, and Over the Hill Club, Citizens' Band Club and Banner Rebekah Lodge No. 207, all of Columbus. She married Leo Evans on March 31, 1953, at Columbus. He died Dec. 11, 1987. Surviving are a son, Leo Evans Jr., Columbus. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Sherwin Christian Church. The Rev. Dennis Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today wedat Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. William Hagman PITTSBURG, Kan. … William R. Hagman, 86, 2204 S. Homer St., a longtime business, civic and political leader in the area, died at 2:35 p.m. Sunday, July 7, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center where he had been a patient two weeks. Mr. Hagman was born May 4, 1910, at Deepwater, Mo. He moved to Pittsburg in 1914. He graduated from Pittsburg High School. He attended Pittsburg State University and graduated in 1932 from the University of Kansas. In 1932, he entered the family business, Hagman's Inc., a wholesale distributor of confectionary and tobacco products to retailers in Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri and Arkansas. He retired as chairman of the board in 1994. He was on the board of directors for over 25 years at the First State Bank and retired as chairman of the board in 1994, becoming chairman emeritus. He was a member of the Small Business Administration advisory council for 16 years. He was a director of Bottenfield's Inc. for 47 years. He was a past president and chairman of the board of the National Association of Tobacco Distributors. He was a member of the association's hall of fame. He was a past president of the Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce. He was the Crawford County Republican chairman for almost 40 years. He also had served as Fifth District GOP chairman and a past secretary of the GOP state committee. He was a delegate to the national GOP conventions in 1956 and 1968. At the University of Kansas, he served as a trustee of the Endowment Association and trustee of the School of Business and Board of Advisers. He was a past national president of the KU Alumni Association and a recipient of its highest service award, the Fred Ellsworth Medallion. He was a lifetime member of the Williams Educational Fund and the Chancellor Club. He also served as president of the Endowment Association at PSU in 1974. He was a 65-year member of Pittsburg Masonic Lodge No. 187. Other memberships included the York Rite Bodies, the Red Cross of Constantine, Scottish Rite Consistory 33rd Degree, Royal Order of Scotland, Mirza Temple, Order of Quetzalcoatl, DeMolay Legion of Honor, Kansas Masonic Foundation, Court 95 of the Royal Order of Jesters, and Shrine Club of Pittsburg. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church for 74 years, serving as a deacon and elder and on the board of trustees. He was a member and past commander of Benjamin A. Fuller Post No. 64, American Legion; and a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Mount Carmel Hospital Foundation, Kansas City Club, Larned Club of Lawrence, and the Crestwood County Club of Pittsburg. He was a member of the Rotary Club for more than 40 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving from 1944 to 1946 as a lieutenant in the South Pacific. He married Avys Rae Taylor in 1933. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Kenneth R. Hagman, Pittsburg route 5, John R. Hagman, Overland Park, and William R. Hagman Jr., Pittsburg; a daughter, Sharon R. Redmond, Mission Hills; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Presbyterian Church, Pittsburg. The Rev. Robert Bardeen will officiate. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Scottish Rite services will be at 7 p.m. today at Brenner Mortuary. The family will receive friends afterward. Friends may call after 11 a.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Presbyterian Church music fund or to the Mirza Temple Shrine Hospital transportation fund, in care of the mortuary. Lee Murray SCAMMON, Kan. … Lee Roy Murray, 75, 408 North Perry, died at 1:53 a.m. Tuesday at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Murray was born Jan. 27, 1921, near Saint Joseph, Tenn. He attended schools and grew up at the Sherwin community, near Columbus. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He moved to Scammon in 1950. He married Opal May Sutphin on Oct. 20, 1944, at Portsmouth, Va. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, William Murray and Allan Murray, both of rural Scammon; four daughters, Ethel Thurmond, Winter Haven, Fla., Linda Yanagihara, Honolulu, Hawaii, Jackie Carse, Bartlesville, Okla., and Donna Wilhite, Stilwell, Okla.; two sisters, Myrtle Evins, Joplin, and Maxine Lattin, Oswego; 13 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Rick Thomason, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Edgmand Cemetery, northwest of Columbus. Margarite Watson QUAPAW, Okla. … Margarite Elmary Kennedy Watson, 86, Quapaw, died at 11:39 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Watson was born June 11, 1910, at the Turkey Creek community in the state of Missouri. She moved to Quapaw in 1945. She was a licensed practical nurse for Freeman Hospital, Joplin, Mo., and the Bradshaw Hospital, Miami. She attended Spring River Indian Baptist Church, southeast of Quapaw. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, Quapaw. She graduated in 1959 from Franklin Technical School, Joplin, and was a licensed practical nurse. She married Leroy Watson on April 7, 1933, at Columbus. He survives. Additional survivors include four daughters, Josie Fore, Mary Ellen Stasell, Georgie Ann Owens, all of Quapaw, and Martha Jane Longdan, Afton; two sisters, Lucille Goddard, Brea, Calif., and Mary Stice, Watsonville, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Erma Allen Erma Irene Horton Allen, 87, Calvert City, Ky., formerly of Joplin route 1, died at 10:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at a nursing home in Calvert City after a long illness. Mrs. Allen was born Aug. 23, 1908, at Parlier, Calif. She was a teacher for 30 years before retiring. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Calvert City, and a lifetime member of the PTA. Her husband, Otto Lester Allen, died in 1977. Survivors include a daughter, Lucille Jenkins, Calvert City; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 10 to 10:45 a.m. Saturday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to the library fund at the First Baptist Church of Duenweg or to the First Baptist Church at Calvert City. Wilma Jaffe Wilma Jean Jaffe, 54, North Richland Hills, Texas, a Joplin native, died at 7:45 a.m. Sunday, July 7, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Jaffe was born June 11, 1942, in Joplin. She had lived the past 17 years in Texas, moving from Joplin. She received a master's degree from the University of Texas at Arlington. She was a registered nurse at Parkland Hospital, Dallas, Texas. She had received awards, written articles and lectured about epilepsy. She was a member of Temple Beth-El, Forth Worth, Texas, and the Dallas Epilepsy Association. She was involved in the Parkland Outreach Program at Dallas. Her husband, Larry Jaffe, preceded her in death. Survivors include four sons, Dennis Cross, Fort Worth, Mike Cross, Ponca City, Okla., Pat Cross, Tulsa, Okla., and Jeff Hickman, Joplin; two daughters, Paula Jaffe, North Richland Hills, and Tracy Aguiar, Fort Worth; her mother, Doris Oles, Joplin; a sister, Martha Drennan, Joplin; and eight grandchildren. Graveside services were conducted Tuesday at Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth. Rabbi Frank Joseph officiated. Arrangements were under direction of Greenwood Funeral Home, Fort Worth. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to the American Heart Association. Donald Mossburg III Donald E. Mossburg III, 27, 4221 Kentucky Ave., was pronounced dead Thursday, June 20, 1996, in Huntington County, Ind. A ruling on the cause of death is pending. Mr. Mossburg was born June 5, 1969, at Bluffton, Ind. He had lived in Joplin since March, moving from Indiana. He worked for C&V; Classic Restoration, Webb City. Survivors include his wife, Leon Sue Mossburg, Huntington, Ind.; his parents, Donald E. and Mary Mossburg, Joplin; a brother, Jesse James Mossburg, Libby, Mont.; a sister, Nicole Mossburg, Huntington; and grandmother, Ruby Sagers, Huntington. Graveside services were conducted June 29 at Mossburg Cemetery in Wells County, Ind. Arrangements were under direction of Bailey-Love Mortuary, Huntington, Ind. Ralph Schroeder Ralph F. ``Bud'' Schroeder, 65, 2721 E. 14th St., died at 1:05 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Schroeder was born Feb. 6, 1931, at Chicago, Ill. He attended high school at Des Plaines, Ill., and Doniphan. He received a bachelor's degree in 1963 from the University of Nebraska-Omaha and a master's degree in 1967 from Midwestern University, Wichita Falls, Texas. He received a public school teaching certificate from the state of Texas. He joined the Air Force in 1952, and served during the Korean and Vietnam wars. He was a training and management specialist, and fighter aircraft maintenance officer. He retired at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada with the rank of captain after 26 years service. He received an Air Force Commendation Medal, Meritorious Service Medal and other awards, and was named instructor of the year for the Air Training Command. He moved to Joplin in 1978 and worked for Red-Wood Development Inc. He was past president of the Home Builders Association of Southwest Missouri. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Fellowship Masonic Lodge No. 345, the Scottish Rite of Freemasonry and the Joplin Shrine Club, all of Joplin; the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine Temple at Springfield; and the Elks Lodge. He was past president of the Abou Ben Adhem Oriental Band. Survivors include his wife, Ruth Harman Schroeder; two daughters, Belinda Schroeder, Santa Rosa, Calif., and Cynthia Schroeder Smith, Joplin; three sisters, Jean Hayden, LaGrange, Ill., and Annette Schroeder and Nancy Elbert, both of Chicago; a brother, Thomas L. Schroeder, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; two grandchildren; two stepgranddaughters; and two great-stepgranddaughters. Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. William M. Henderson will officiate. Scottish Rite services will be conducted at 7 p.m. today at the mortuary. Visitation will follow. Military graveside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday at Doniphan (Mo.) Cemetery. Nephews serving as pallbearers will be Gary Schroeder, Eric Schroeder, Rick Schroeder, Chris Schroeder, Robin Schroeder and Jerry Braschler. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Edwards Funeral Home, Doniphan. Contributions may be made to the Shriners Crippled Children's Transportation Fund, in care of Parker Mortuary. William Beauchamp NEOSHO, Mo. … William Leroy ``Bill'' Beauchamp, 70, 330 S. Wood St., died at 5:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Beauchamp was born Jan. 8, 1926, at Virginia, Ill. He moved to Neosho in 1970 from Kansas City, where worked in a feed mill for Ralston Purina Co. He was a Navy veteran. He married Ada Riley on March 12, 1945, at Kansas City. She died May 23, 1996. Survivors include a son, Donald Owen, Kansas City; two daughters, Donna Robin Lambrecht, Tulsa, Okla., and Vicki Sue Ozmun, Bixby, Okla.; a brother, Clifford Beauchamp, Canton, Ill.; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Ralph Walker will officiate. The body is to be cremated after the services. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Dale Cochran SENECA, Mo. … Dale Robert Cochran, 46, Las Vegas, Nev., a former Seneca resident, died Sunday, June 30, 1996, at his home of an apparent suicide. Mr. Cochran was born April 1, 1950, at Gary, Ind. He formerly lived in Seneca. Survivors include his wife, Vinnie Cochran; three daughters, Tiffany Cochran, Las Vegas, Bobbie Ann Cochran, Renton, Wash., and Tanya Noel Benson, Enid, Okla.; a son, Clint Howard Cochran, Federal Way, Wash.; his father and stepmother, Karl E. and Francine Cochran, Seneca; three brothers, Grover G. Cochran and Roy E. Cochran, both of Seneca, and David A. Cochran, Tulsa, Okla.; and two sisters, Ann M. Cochran, Little Rock, Ark., and Gail L. Cochran, Pineville. The body is to be cremated. Graveside services will be at 4 p.m. Saturday at Swars Prairie Church of Christ Cemetery, Seneca. Robert D. Roark will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Desert Memorial Mortuary, Las Vegas. Lulah Fain CARTHAGE, Mo. … Lulah B. Fain, 89, Carthage, died at 6:45 p.m. Monday at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Fain was born Oct. 22, 1906, at Butterfield. She had lived in Carthage since 1972, moving from Avilla. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church, Avilla. She married Lester N. Fain on Jan. 14, 1925, at Butterfield. He died Oct. 13, 1970. Surviving are a son, Eugene Fain, Carthage; two sisters, Irene Rodgers, Palmdale, Calif., and Audrey Jean Bentley, Webb City; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Butterfield. The Rev. Tim Stansberry will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association or to Avilla First Baptist Church, in care of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Verda Hicks GOLDEN CITY, Mo. … Verda Lucille Feltenberger Hicks, 77, Golden City, died at 10:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at a nursing home in Lockwood after a long illness. Mrs. Hicks was born Oct. 16, 1918, at Putnam, Okla. She had lived in Barton County 45 years. She was a nurse's aide at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, for 11" years. She worked at Lockwood Nursing Home for 3" years. She was a member of Newport Baptist Church, northeast of Lamar. She married Elza David Hicks on July 18, 1942, at Leedey, Okla. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Elvin Hick, Kenoma; a daughter, Lanis Hicks, Columbia; a brother, Ernest Feltenberger, Vici, Okla.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar, with the Rev. Lonnie Pennell officiating. Burial will be in Newport Cemetery, northeast of Lamar. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Clara Laws SARCOXIE, Mo. … Clara G. Laws, 65, Sarcoxie, died at 4 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Laws was born Oct. 20, 1930, at East St. Louis, Ill. She had lived several years in Sarcoxie. She worked for the former Juvenile Shoe Corp., Sarcoxie. She worked five years at the Justin Boot plant in Sarcoxie, retiring in 1992. She worked for Oxford Home Health. She was a Catholic. She married Wilbur Laws in 1980 at Miami, Okla. He survives. Also surviving are three sons, Zack Jackson, Sarcoxie, Benjamin Clark, state of Georgia, and Anthony Clark, Granby; two stepsons, Ricky Laws and Keith Laws, both of Bonner Springs, Kan.; two daughters, Cynthia Pieschel, Carthage, and Michelle Straw, state of Kansas; a stepdaughter, Rhonda Fogga, Bonner Springs; her mother, Geneva Payton, DeSoto; three brothers, William Sargent Jr., Lowndes, Robert Sargent, O'Fallon, and Michael Sargent, DeSoto; two sisters, Mary White and Beverly Moss, both of Festus; 10 grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Katherine Ott LOCKWOOD, Mo. … Katherine Kiefer Ott, 93, Lockwood, died at 11:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Ott was born Aug. 7, 1902, at Meinert. She was a homemaker and a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Lockwood. She married Henry J. Ott on Nov. 12, 1926, at Meinert. He died March 3, 1983. Survivors include a daughter, Mildred N. Link, Lockwood; two grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. The Rev. Gary Griffin will officiate. Burial will be in Meinert Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Lockwood Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Sally Shadwick ANDERSON, Mo. … Sally Shadwick, 90, Anderson, died at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Shadwick was born Nov. 19, 1905, at Rocky Comfort. She was a lifetime area resident. She moved to Anderson in 1956. She was a homemaker and attended the Baptist Church. She married Ollie Shadwick on Nov. 17, 1951, at Neosho. He died in 1979. Survivors include two sons, Gene Shadwick, Granby, and John Shadwick, Mount Vernon; a daughter, Annetta ``Anne'' Mathis, Bella Vista, Ark.; a foster brother, Leon Dickey, Joplin; and 10 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Brother Ed Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Peace Valley Cemetery, Anderson. Friends may call after noon Friday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. James Troxel WEBB CITY, Mo. … Graveside services for James Edward Troxel, 82, Webb City route 1, who died Monday, will be at 10 a.m. today at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. Hardy Powers will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Cotton Whitchurch LAMAR, Mo. … Graveside services for Claude ``Cotton'' Whitchurch, 75, Lamar, who died Monday, will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Military rites will be conducted by members of Post No. 3691, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Dora Wilson NEOSHO, Mo. … Dora Ann Wilson, 92, rural Neosho, died at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Wilson was born Jan. 7, 1904, at Tomato, Ark. She lived in the Joplin area 20 years, moving from Kelseyville, Calif. She had been a waitress in the Los Angeles, Calif., area and a seamstress in St. Louis. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge, Lakeport, Calif. She was a member of the women's auxiliary of the Army during World War II. She was a Baptist. She married Lloyd A. Wilson in 1935 at Los Angeles. He died July 6, 1963. Survivors include a stepson, Clyde Wilson, Neosho. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Hornet Cemetery, south of Joplin, with the Rev. Jay O'Neail officiating. The family will receive friends from 12:15 to 1 p.m. Friday at the cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Golda Evans MIAMI, Okla. … Golda A. Evans, 77, 205 B St. N.E., died at 7:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after an illness. Mrs. Evans was born Aug. 2, 1918, at North Miami. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Miami. She married Admiral O. Evans in December 1935. He died in March 1967. Survivors include three sons, Don Evans, Albuquerque, N.M., Richard Evans, Stevensville, Mont., and Daniel Evans, Lynwood, Calif.; a daughter, Joyce Trotnic, Spring, Texas; a sister, Opal Andrews, Miami; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Don Evans and John Ballard will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Murray Evans, Bill Trotnic, Scott Trotnic, Harley Turner, Willie Ng and Bill Henry. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of a niece, Wanda Turner, 2023 E St. N.W. Eva Johnson MIAMI, Okla. … Eva L. Johnson, 67, 908 Elm St. N.W., died at 6:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at St. John's Medical Center, Tulsa, after an illness. Mrs. Johnson was born Dec. 4, 1928, at Quapaw. She lived in the Miami area most of her life. She had worked for Eagle-Picher Industries Inc. and Glen Berry Manufacturing Co. She was a Baptist. She married Willis Johnson on March 15, 1947, at Columbus, Kan. He died May 30, 1993. Survivors include two sons, Steve Johnson, Anderson, S.C., and Wiley Johnson, Miami; a daughter, Linda Gail Watts, Remington, Wash.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Ed McFall will officiate. Burial will be in West Seneca Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bob Cline, Les Key, Gary Williams, Raymond Greninger, Nick Rohmiller and Tom Jackson. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Nancy O'Field EUCHA, Okla. … Nancy Jane O'Field, 83, Eucha, died at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at her sister's home in Jay after a long illness. Mrs. O'Field was born March 23, 1913, in Delaware County. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Round Springs Baptist Church, Eucha. She was a full-blood member of the Cherokee Nation. She married Edd O'Field on Dec. 13, 1945, at Stilwell. He died Oct. 27, 1986. Survivors include a sister, Lula Mae Nix, Jay; and a brother, Landon Handle, Jay. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Round Springs Baptist Church. The Rev. Richard Pickup and the Rev. Larry Prichett will officiate. Burial will be in Round Springs Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bill Cornshucker, Mike Cornshucker, M.D. Cornshucker, Thomas Sharp, Archie Sharp, Harvey Haynes and Kevin Backward. A song service will be conducted at 7 p.m. today at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Margarite Watson QUAPAW, Okla. … Margarite Watson, 86, rural Quapaw, died at 11:39 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Watson was born June 11, 1910, in the state of Missouri. She had lived in the Quapaw area since 1945. She graduated in 1957 from Franklin Technical School, Joplin, Mo., as a licensed practical nurse. She was a nurse at the former Bradshaw Hospital in Miami and at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, before retiring. She was a member of the Rebekah Lodge in Quapaw. She attended Spring River Indian Baptist Church, southeast of Quapaw. She married LeRoy Watson on April 7, 1933, at Columbus, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include four daughters, Josie Fore, Mary Ellen Stasell and Georgia Ann Owens, all of Quapaw, and Martha Jane Longdon, Afton; two sisters, Lucille Goddard, Brea, Calif., and Mary Stice, Watsonville, Calif.; eight grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Floyd Ford will officiate. Burial will be in Joe Greenback Cemetery, east of Quapaw. Pallbearers will be David Longan, Michael Longan, Mark Owens, SteveOwens, Scott Owens and Randy McWaters. The body may be viewed at the family home, 64011 E. 57 Road, rural Quapaw. Ike Eichelberger Services for Frank E. ``Ike'' Eichelberger Jr., 57, 2810 W. 13th St., who died Tuesday, will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Empire Baptist Church. The Rev. Tim Sumners will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bob Lanham, Norman Johnson, Bill Blythe, Ed Callaway, Hugh Cable and Elwood Bruckner. Members of the Joplin Fire Department will be seated as a group. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Red Davis CARTHAGE, Mo. … Alan ``Red'' Davis, 61, 730 E. Seventh St., was pronounced dead at 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Davis was born Dec. 22, 1934, in Carthage. He graduated from Lincoln High School, Joplin, in 1953. He played basketball on a scholarship at a Texas college for four years. He played professional basketball for 26 years. He played for the Harlem Magicians and the Harlem Clowns, and was part-owner and player for the Harlem Travelers and the Harlem Majestics. After retiring from professional basketball around 1983, he worked as a clerk at the Missouri Department of Revenue office in Joplin for 11 years before retiring. He was a trustee for the Cedar Hill Cemetery Association. Survivors include two daughters, Alana Davis and Jordan Davis, both of Joplin; his father, Eugene Davis, Oakland, Calif.; and a sister, Gail Landry, Carthage. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The Rev. George Triplett will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the mortuary. Margaret Gilbert MONETT, Mo. … Margaret O. Mullins Gilbert, 85, Los Angeles, Calif., formerly of Monett, died at 4 a.m. Sunday, July 7, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Gilbert was born Aug. 15, 1910, at Webb City. She married Fred Gilbert in January 1929 in Monett. He died Oct. 8, 1986. Survivors include a daughter, Mada Margaret Fraser, Glendale, Calif.; a brother, Henry Mullins, Monett; six sisters, Imogene Henderson, Thelma Carlin, Eula Henderson and Maxine Davis, all of Monett, Zelma Able, Pierce City, and Lois Yerton, Redlands, Calif.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at Arnhart Cemetery, near Purdy. The Rev. Arnold Ray Evans will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Edwin Jennings CARTHAGE, Mo. … Edwin C. Jennings, 78, 506 Clevenger St., died at 8:44 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Jennings was born May 11, 1918, at Neosho. He had lived in Carthage for 10 years, moving from the Fidelity community. He worked at W.R. Grace Fertilizer Co., Carthage. He was a member of Bethany Baptist Church, Carthage. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. He married Helen Dunn on Dec. 14, 1945, at Allerton, Ill. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Charles Edwin Jennings, Joplin. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage, with the Rev. Martin L. Brockett officiating. Burial will be in Hazel Green Cemetery in the Boulder City community, south of Granby. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home. Clara Laws SARCOXIE, Mo. … Services for Clara G. Laws, 65, Sarcoxie, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Don Peckham will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Zack Jackson, Ben Clark, Patrick Clark, Levi Straw, Randall Moss and Timmy Ellidge. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Veva Mayfield AURORA, Mo. … Veva Storm Mayfield, 63, Aurora, died at 2:55 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Mayfield was born July 28, 1932, at Alba. She moved to Aurora in 1972. She was a homemaker and a retired secretary. She was a member of Aurora United Methodist Church. She married Jack Mayfield on June 1, 1951, at Joplin. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Steve Mayfield, Willard; two daughters, Debbie Kennett, Phoenix, Ariz., and Becky Godsey, Verona; her mother, Creola Garrison, Lewiston, Idaho; a brother, Tom Storm, Joplin; two sisters, Jenna Hodges, Springfield, and Sharon Lombard, Lewiston; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, under direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Jimmy McCorkle and the Rev. Harold Gold will officiate. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Eric Mayhue WEBB CITY, Mo. … Eric Paul Mayhue, 19, 820 W. First St., was pronounced dead on arrival at 8:15 a.m. Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, Okla., of injuries he suffered in a traffic accident near Miami. Mr. Mayhue was born May 23, 1977, at Joplin. He worked for NDC Distribution, Miami. He had worked as a stocker at Ramey's Supermarket from 1994 until last month. He attended Webb City High School. He was a member of the First Baptist Church at Carterville and its youth group. Survivors include his mother and stepfather, Linda and Alan Rust, Alba; his father, Jim Mayhue, Nixa; a stepbrother, Bryan Brown, Webb City; two stepsisters, Amber Couch and Heather Rust, addresses unavailable; maternal grandparents, Robert and Phyllis Raines, West Plains; and stepgrandparents, Ken and Marilyn Rust, Rogers, Ark. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church, Carterville. Kevin Burns, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Brian Raines, Andy Greek, Ray Greek, Roy Fair, Jason Holliday and Jim Madden. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to the Carterville-Webb City Youth Basketball Association, in care of the funeral home. Stephen McKinney LANAGAN, Mo. … Stephen Jay McKinney, 35, Lanagan, died at 5:15 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. McKinney was born Jan. 5, 1961, at Caldwell, Idaho. He was a self-employed carpenter. He had served in the National Guard at Anderson. He married Donna Leuellen on July 3, 1980, at Anderson. She survives. Also surviving are three daughters, April McKinney, Christy McKinney and Lisa McKinney, all of the home; his mother, Mary Ann McKinney, Lanagan; two brothers, James ``Danny'' McKinney, Pineville, and Larry E. McKinney, Lanagan; and two sisters, Susan Stout, Lanagan, and Shelley Osburn, Anderson. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lee Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Ark., under direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. The Rev. Derald Compton will officiate. Contributions for the funeral fund may be given to the family or the funeral home. Forest Meritt NEVADA, Mo. … Forest Edward Meritt, 86, Nevada, died Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Meritt was born April 22, 1910, in Nevada. He worked as an airplane parts inspector at Los Angeles, Calif., for two years during World War II. He returned to Nevada, where he farmed. He worked as a guard at Nevada State Hospital from 1955 until retiring in 1972. He was a member of the First Christian Church. He married Thelma V. Cooper on Aug. 25, 1935, in Nevada. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Eugene Meritt, of the home; and two brothers, Orville Meritt, Nevada, and Everett Meritt, Augusta, Kan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Keith Mackey will officiate. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park. Friends may call until 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church. Earl Nicholas CARTHAGE, Mo. … Earl C. Nicholas, 63, Carthage route 3, died at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Nicholas was born Dec. 13, 1932, at Paola, Kan. He had lived in Carthage since 1983, moving from Moberly. He worked for Schreiber Food Inc., Carthage, as director of food safety. He was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Carthage. He was a former member of the Moberly and Carthage Lions clubs. He was a member of the Moberly Jaycees and the Lutheran Laymen's League. He married Marilyn R. Meth on June 7, 1953, at Fairfield, Iowa. She survives. Other survivors include a son, John Nicholas, Carthage; five daughters, Martha Ann Nicholas, Joplin, Karen Nicholas, Mary Nicholas and Laura Schwab, all of Carthage, and Linda Huenemann, Lincoln; three stepsisters, Betty Reynolds and Virginia Jones, both of Paola, and Jo Ann Curran, Alamo, Calif.; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, with the Rev. James Schnakenberg officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to the building fund at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, in care of the funeral home. Kelsey Sullivan MONETT, Mo. … Kelsey Hile Sullivan, daughter of Mary Lynette Hile and Johnny Sullivan, both of Monett, died at 7:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield, where she was born earlier in the day. Additional survivors include maternal grandfather, Larry Hile, Baton Rouge, La.; paternal grandfather, John Sullivan, Marionville; paternal grandmother, Lela Lottmann, Shell Knob; maternal great-grandmothers,Mary Ann Hile, Monett, and Grabille Andrews, Pierce City; and paternal great-grandfather, Ivon Sullivan, Kimberling City. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Bethel Cemetery, Monett, with the Rev. Jim Copley officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Charles Bullard WELCH, Okla. … Charles Leo ``Bill'' Bullard, 82, Welch route 2, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 1996, at the home of a daughter in Oswego, Kan., after a long illness. Mr. Bullard was born June 7, 1914, in Craig County, near Welch. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a retired farmer, and had worked in the lead and zinc mines at Picher. He married Leila D. Mooney in 1935 at Oswego. She died Feb. 15, 1983. Survivors include four sons, Don Howard Bullard and Rocky Dale Bullard, both of Welch, Charles Thomas Bullard, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and Randy Bullard, Granby, Mo.; three daughters, Leona White, Oswego, and Ann Walker and Frances Wallace, both of Bluejacket; two brothers, Carl Bullard, Phoenix, Ariz., and Chester Bullard, state of Florida; a sister, Leona Raper, Phoenix; 18 grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Maybelle Baptist Church, northeast of Welch. The Rev. Harold Neal and the Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Welch Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Aaron Bullard, John Bullard, Scott Bullard, Doug Bullard, Josh Bullard and DeWayne Wallace. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Inez Kephart GROVE, Okla. … Inez Going Kephart, 86, Tulsa, formerly of Grove, died at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at Doctors Medical Center, Tulsa, after a long illness. Mrs. Kephart was born Jan. 15, 1910, at Monkey Island, near Grove. She moved to Glenpool in 1936 and to Springfield, Mo., in 1958. She moved in 1962 to Tulsa, where she worked as a baker for Daylight Doughnuts and Sooner Made until retiring in 1978. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Tulsa. She married Elmer Kephart on Dec. 15, 1934, in Grove. He died April 10, 1960. Survivors include a son, Bobby Joe Kephart, Tulsa; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove, with Otho Rogers officiating. Burial will be in Zena Cemetery, near Grove. Bessie Martin GROVE, Okla. … Bessie M. Scott Martin, 73, Grove, died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a sudden illness. Mrs. Martin was born March 19, 1923, in the state of Oklahoma. She was a former resident of Farmington, Ark., moving to Grove in 1989. She was a retired nurse's aide. She was a Baptist. She married John Paul Martin on May 15, 1950, in the state of Arkansas. He died in 1974. Survivors include a son, Charles Cowles, Broken Arrow; two brothers, Chester E. Scott, Van Buren, Ark., and R.W. Scott, Huntsville, Ark.; a sister, Myrtle McBroom, Wichita, Kan.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Olympus Cemetery, Grove, with Bob Barker, chaplain, officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Marie Muncy JAY, Okla. … Marie Muncy, 78, Jay, died at 1:40 p.m. Wednesday, July 10, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mrs. Muncy was born July 24, 1917, at Cartersville, Okla. She moved to Jay from El Dorado, Ark., 12 years ago. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Jay. She married Woodrow W. Muncy on June 16, 1935. He died June 24, 1976. Survivors include two sons, George W. Muncy, San Jose, Calif., and Marcus Muncy, Oklahoma City; three daughters, Naomi Hodson, Thornton, Colo., Jo Muncy, Grove, and Carol Sawyer, Eucha; two sisters, Ruby Linch, Santa Maria, Calif., and Pearl Krutchalow, Brazos, Texas; eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church, Jay. The Rev. Dan Shaeffer will officiate. Burial will be in Keota (Okla.) Cemetery. Friends may call today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Jay, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Marcia Boyd Marcia Louise Boyd, 49, Alexandria, Va., a former Joplin resident, died at 5:15 a.m. Friday, July 12, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Miss Boyd was born June 7, 1947, in Joplin. She was a 1965 graduate of Joplin High School. She received an associate degree in 1966 from Missouri Southern State College, a bachelor's degree in social work in 1968 from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University, and a master's degree in social work in 1979 from the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. She had been a field instructor for graduate social work students at the University of Arkansas-Little Rock. She was a social worker at the National Rehabilitation Hospital in Washington, D.C. She was a member of Byers Avenue United Methodist Church, Joplin. She was president of the National Association of Social Workers from 1990-91. Survivors include her mother, Lorayne Boyd, Joplin; and a sister, Becky Boyd, Joplin. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Colleen Moore and the Rev. John Roeder will officiate. Burial will be in Saginaw Cemetery, south of Joplin. Pallbearers will be Bob McLaughlin, Darryl Alton, Mike Stephenson, Mike Beeler, Vic Colson, Freddie Billingsley Jr. and John Anderson. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the local Humane Society or to a hospice organization. Margaret Jesse Margaret E. ``Goggy'' Jesse, 86, 2818 E. 11th St., died at 9:40 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, where she had been a patient since June 28. Mrs. Jesse was born June 8, 1910, at Carthage. She lived most of her life in Joplin. She worked at the former Newman's Department Store and later was a buyer and manager of the gift department at the former Ramsay's Department Store for several years. She retired in 1986 from Inter City Florist and Gifts. She was a member of the First Community Church. She was a volunteer with the Joplin Historical Society. She married Owen Jesse in December 1944 in Joplin. He died Oct. 6, 1966. Survivors include a son, Bob Faulkner, Prairie Village, Kan.; and three grandchildren. The family will be at the home of Charlene Moss, 2509 Illinois Ave. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary. Esther Warner Esther Warner, 87, Creston, British Columbia, died at 7:05 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at Creston Valley Hospital after an illness. She was the mother of Louis Warner, Joplin. Mrs. Warner was born May 22, 1909, in Reno County, Kan. She lived at Cherryvale, Kan., Parsons, Kan., and Yuma, Colo., before moving to Independence, Kan., in 1956. She moved to Creston in 1993. She was a graduate of Burrton High School and Palmer Secretarial School at Wichita, Kan. She worked for United Cities Gas at Independence before retiring in 1975. She later worked for Crescent Oil Co. at Independence. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Independence. She was a 61-year member and past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star and was affiliated with Eva Chapter No. 18 of Independence. She married Howard B. Warner on March 14, 1931. He died in 1958. Additional survivors include two daughters, Janet Berry, Yuma, Colo., and Ann Deatherage, Creston; 11 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Potts Funeral Chapel, Independence, Kan. The Rev. Gary Brooks will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. Grandsons serving as pallbearers will be Steve Warner, James ``Butch'' Berry, Doug Warner, Bill Warner, Joe Warner and Jason Deatherage. Contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Independence, in care of the funeral home. Leslie Adams NEOSHO, Mo. … Leslie H. Adams, 65, Neosho, died at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 1996, at his home after three months of ill health. Mr. Adams was born Aug. 28, 1930, at Stanley, Wis. He moved in 1962 to Kennett, where he worked 31 years as a security guard for Emerson Electric Co. He retired in February 1993 and moved in March 1993 to Neosho, where he volunteered as caretaker for the Church of God Campground at Monarch Springs. He was a member of the Church of God of Freeman Road. He married Eula Lee Gentry on Aug. 4, 1962, at Kennett. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Daniel Adams, Vinita, Okla., and Michael Adams, Racine; two sisters, Ruth Kletzin, Wassau, Wis., and Esther Adams, Chippewa Falls, Wis.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Bob Huskey, Vada McMillian and Austin McMillian will officiate. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Clifford Cole, David Cole, Ted Bock, Irwin Schuck, Arlan Campbell and Mike Hightower. Contributions may be made to the Church of God Campground, in care of the funeral home. Jack Frerer DIAMOND, Mo. … Jack Frerer, 88, 16819 Aspen Road, died at 9:45 a.m. Friday, July 12, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Frerer was born July 26, 1907, in rural Jasper County. He lived in the Diamond and Joplin areas most of his life. He was a dairy farmer and had worked in Joplin area mines. He was a member of Faith Assembly of God Church, Joplin. He married Myrtle Shipman on July 6, 1926, at Miami, Okla. She died Sept. 24, 1995. Survivors include two sons, John Frerer, Seattle, Wash., and Michael Frerer, Vinita, Okla.; a daughter, Dorcelene Long, Diamond; seven grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. The Rev. Larry Griffin will officiate. Burial will be in Stone Cemetery, north of Diamond. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Faith Assembly of God Church, Joplin. Brownie Hodson CARTHAGE, Mo. … Marvin Fred ``Brownie'' Hodson, 73, Carthage, died at 1:09 a.m. Friday, July 12, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Hodson was born Nov. 25, 1922, at Independence, Kan. He lived in Carthage most of his life. He retired in 1983 as a boiler operator for Hercules Co. Before that, he was a shipping clerk at Carthage Marble Corp. He attended the First Baptist Church, Carthage. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the 2003rd Houn' Dawgs Unit. He married Janette Shouse on Nov. 25, 1950, at La Russell. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Don Hodson and Burney Hodson, both of Carthage; two daughters, DeLana Shipley, Winchester, Kan., and Mary Terry, Carthage; a foster daughter, Sharie Reiss, Dearborn, Mich.; his stepfather, Johney Newlen, Carthage; a sister, Fleta Styner, Roanoke, Ill.; five grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and two great-stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Harvey Cemetery, near La Russell. The Rev. E. Ray Crews and the Rev. Tom Shouse will officiate. Pallbearers will be Don Hodson, Burney Hodson, J.M. Shipley, Bill Ritchhart, Jacob Shipley and Don Smith Jr. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or to McCune-Brooks Home Health, in care of the funeral home. Jewell Miller SARCOXIE, Mo. … Jewell A. Miller, 96, Sarcoxie, died at 7:10 a.m. Friday, July 12, 1996, at a local nursing home after eight years of ill health. Mrs. Miller was born Oct. 7, 1899, at Montrose. She moved to Sarcoxie in 1942 from Schell City. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Sarcoxie. She married W.O. Miller on Dec. 19, 1917, at Clinton. He died July 2, 1968. Survivors include a son, Bobby Fentress, San Diego, Calif.; three daughters, Ruby Reiman, Downers Grove, Ill., Helen Porter, Magnolia, Texas, and Billie Young, Sarcoxie; a brother, Jeff Porter, Centralia, Ill.; five grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Sarcoxie Cemetery. The Rev. Don Peckham will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Esther Claiborne BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Esther Kathryn Claiborne, 91, Baxter Springs, died at 7:13 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 1996, at a nursing home in Quapaw, Okla., after a long illness. Mrs. Claiborne was born June 19, 1905, at Arcadia, Ind. She worked as a clerk at Cole's Dress Shop, Coffeyville, retiring in 1972. She moved to Baxter Springs in 1982. She was a member of Holy Name Catholic Church, Coffeyville, and St. Joseph Catholic Church, Baxter Springs. She married Richard Henry Claiborne Sr. on Dec. 15, 1923, at Coffeyville. He died Oct. 30, 1953. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Baxter Springs, with the Rev. Charles Middleton officiating. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Fairview Cemetery, Coffeyville. Pallbearers will be Tom Lavery, Orville Mehaffey, Jim Briener, Bill Messbarger, Greg Kissel, Bud Johnson, T.J. Williamson, Ronald B. Claiborne and Richard A. Claiborne. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Betty Guison SCAMMON, Kan. … Betty Marie Guison, 65, Scammon, died at 8:49 a.m. Friday, July 12, 1996, at Maude Norton Hospital, Columbus, of a sudden illness. Mrs. Guison was born Jan. 11, 1931, at Weir. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker, and had worked for Spencer Chemical Co. near Crestline and for the Census Bureau at Pittsburg. She attended the Presbyterian Church in Scammon and was a member of the Scammon Civic Club. She married Francis Guison on Oct. 31, 1951, at Fort Scott. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Steve E. Guison, rural Scammon; two daughters, Bonnie Palmer, Parsons, and Tina Brown, Mound Valley; five brothers, Billy Andrews, Scammon, Bob Andrews, Webb City, Mo., and Buddy Andrews, Bruce Andrews and Larry Andrews, all of Columbus; a sister, Bonnie Webb, Roseland; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Presbyterian Church, Scammon. The Rev. James Shope will officiate. Burial will be in Edgmand Cemetery, northwest of Columbus. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Monday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday. The family will be at the home of Florence Guison, 607 N. Sixth St., Scammon. Mary Leroy GIRARD, Kan. … Mary Elizabeth Leroy, 82, Girard, died at 9:55 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 1996, at Girard Hospital District No. 1 after a year of ill health. Mrs. Leroy was born July 13, 1913, at Scammon. She lived at Scammon until moving to Girard in 1977. She was a teacher and later was principal for Scammon School District No. 493 for more than 30 years. She retired in 1978. She was a member of the First United Presbyterian churches of Scammon and Girard. She was an ordained elder and deacon of both churches, a member of the the board of trustees, and a Sunday school superintendent and teacher at both churches. She was a member of the Naomi Eunice Circle and Worthwhile Class. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, the Retired Teachers Association, the Sunflower Club, the Garden Club and the Girard Hospital District No. 1 Auxiliary. She was past board member of the Raymond Community Home. She married John Leroy Jr. on May 17, 1935, at Cherokee. He died Oct. 25, 1975. Survivors include a son, John Leroy II, Girard; a daughter, Beverly Wilson, Girard; a brother, Allen Devlin, Brazilton; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and five great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at the Presbyterian Church, Scammon. The Rev. Rob Lapp will officiate. Burial will be in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. The body may be viewed at the home, 807 N. Carbon St., Girard, where the family will receive friends after 3 p.m. today until Sunday night. Arrangements are under direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir. Contributions may be made to the scholarship funds at the Presbyterian churches of Girard or Scammon, in care of the funeral home. Vera Boline Vera V. BolineSTET, 89, formerly of 2003 Hampshire Terrace, died at 8:48 a.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Boline was born July 30, 1906, at Barnes, Kan. She had lived since 1981 in Joplin, moving from Junction City, Kan. She was a 1924 graduate of the White City (Kan.) High School. She was a homemaker and a member of First Presbyterian Church, its Pleasant Hour Study Club and the Union Pacific Old Timers Club, all of Junction City. She married George Boline on June 19, 1930, at Junction City. He died Dec. 22, 1968. Survivors include a daughter, Janice StebbinsSTET, Joplin; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Highland Cemetery, Junction City. The Rev. Tom Holslag will officiate. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church, Junction City, in care of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Karl Clark Memorial services for Karlstet E. Clark, 56, 705 W. 17th St., who died Friday, will be at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Jim Lidbergstet will officiate. The body has been cremated. Burial of the ashes will be in National Cemetery, Springfield, at a later date. Contributions may be made to the Drug, Alcohol, Rehabilitation and Education (DARE) House Inc., in care of the mortuary. Ann Moss Annita ``Ann'' Moss, 53, Pleasant Valley, a Joplin native, was pronounced dead at her home at 12:45 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 1996, of apparent natural causes. Mrs. Moss was born Feb. 6, 1943, in Joplin. She had lived more than 20 years at Pleasant Valley. She had been an operating room technician. She was a licensed practical nurse and had served as an assistant director at Pleasant Valley Manor Nursing Home. She married David J. Moss in 1961. He survives. Other survivors include a son, William R. Moss, Pleasant Valley; her mother, JunitaSTET West, Webb City; two brothers, George ShivleySTET, Joplin, and Charlie Shivley, Parsons, Kan.; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Arrangements are under the direction of D.W. Newcomer's White Chapel Funeral Home at Gladstone. Edward Enke MONETT, Mo. … George Edward Enke,stet 77, 1402 N. Sixth St., died at 11:35 a.m. Sunday, July 21, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Enke was born Aug. 5, 1918, at Purdy. He lived most of his life in the Monett area. He was a postal carrier for the Monett post office, retiring in 1979. He was a member of Chapel of Grace Church, Monett; Hobbs Anderson Post No. 91, American Legion, Monett; the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post at Clinton, Ark.; and the Disabled American Veterans. He was an Army veteran of World War II and had been a Prisoner of War. He married Emma E. Lamportstet on June 27, 1938, at Verona. She died March 26, 1993. Survivors include a son, George L. Enke, Monett; a daughter, Betty Martin, Monett; a brother, Johnniestet E. Enke, Fort Dodge, Iowa; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home. The Rev. Jim Copley will officiate. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Chapel of Grace Church, Monett. Morris Johnson MONETT, Mo. … Morris H. Johnson, 74, 903 Fourth St., died at 6:48 a.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at Cox Monett Hospital after a sudden illness. Mr. Johnson was born Dec. 17, 1921, at Grovespring.stet He moved to Monett in 1985. He was a retired military policeman for the U.S. Air Force. He also had served in the Army and Marines. He a veteran of World War II, serving in the Marines, and had been a prisoner of war. He married Wanitastet M. Atteberry on Jan. 2, 1952, at Omaha, Neb. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Bill Johnson, Springfield, and Larry Johnson, Stotts City; four daughters, Debra Harris, Quinlan,stet Texas, Brenda Leastet McNary and Rhonda Johnson, both of Carthage, and Ruth Ellen Hardwick, Searcy, Ark.; two brothers, Corbettstet Johnson, Carthage, and S.O. Johnson, Monett; a sister, Verdastet Matthews, Monett; 14 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home. The Rev. Anna Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Kings Prairie Cemetery, east of Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Nina Matthews MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Nina R. Matthews, 84, Mount Vernon, died at 3 a.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Matthews was born Feb. 23, 1912, at Miller and was a lifetime area resident. She was a retired occupational therapist from the Missouri Rehabilitation Center. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Mount Vernon. Her husband, Clyde Matthews, died Nov. 14, 1983. Survivors include a son, Dean Matthews, Kansas City, Mo.; a sister, Naomi Snyder, Mount Vernon; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church. The Rev. Willard Benbrook will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Prairie Cemetery, northeast of Mount Vernon. Pallbearers will be Jerry Edwards, Don Downs, Franklin Marr Jr., Loren Woodrum, Kenneth Matthews and Gene Thurman. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, in care of the funeral home. Norma Schnelle AURORA, Mo. … Norma M. Schnelle, 82, Aurora, died at 6:45 a.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Schnelle was born Nov. 24, 1913, at Grove, Okla. She was a member of Aurora United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and American Legion Auxiliary. She was a retired retail sales clerk and homemaker. She married Donald Schnelle on April 22, 1950, at Eureka Springs, Ark. He survives. Other survivors include a son, Charles Tate, Neosho; two daughters, Phyllis Sutton and Wilma Everett, both of Joplin; a sister, Mary Helen Carr, Carthage; seven grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. The Rev. Harold Gold will officiate. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Della Spencer NEVADA, Mo. … Della Mae Spencer, 68, Nevada, died at 7:15 a.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon, after a long illness. Mrs. Spencer was born Oct. 22, 1927, in Nevada. She was a homemaker in Nevada and El Dorado Springs. Survivors include three sons, Robert Eugene Spencer, David Loren Spencer and James Michael Spencer, all of El Dorado Springs; a daughter, JaxceneSTET Merriam, Joplin; a stepson, Larry Spencer, St. Louis; two brothers, Delmar Stacy, KetchikanSTET, Alaska, and John Stacy, CalhounSTET, Ga.; six sisters, Beverly Sayles, Rita Roseberry, Nelda Dooley and Shirley Riley, all of Eugene, Ore., Kay Costello, BellinghamSTET, Wash., and Irene Igo, Nevada; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandsons; and three stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Keith Mackey will officiate. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home, where family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. Elmer Thompson ANDERSON, Mo. … Elmer L. ``Hoot'' Thompson, 86, Anderson, died at 8:35 p.m. Sunday, July 21, 1995, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Thompson was born April 18, 1910, at Lanagan. He was a lifelong McDonald County resident. He was a self-employed truck driver and a United Methodist. He married Lula Katherine Rooks on July 5, 1945, at Jay, Okla. She died May 31, 1992. Survivors include two stepsons, Don Rooks, Pahrump, Nev., and James Rooks, Grove, Okla.; a sister, Mary Morris, Lanagan; eight grandchildren; and many great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Lanagan (Mo.) Cemetery. The Rev. John Fitler will officiate. Friends may call after noon today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Josephine Worley AURORA, Mo. … Josephine A. Worley, 73, Aurora, died at 7:11 a.m. Monday, July 22, 1916, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. Mrs. Worley was born Nov. 4, 1922, at Rock Springs, Wyo. She moved to Aurora in 1971. She was a homemaker and a member of the Aurora First Baptist Church. She married Elijahstet Worley on Sept. 1, 1945, at Craig, Colo. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Robert Worley, Marionville, Elijah Worley Jr., Kimberling City, and Joseph Worley, Billings; three daughters, Norma Jean Bradshaw, Duckwater,stet Nev., Martha Ann Hamilton, Shell Knob, and Cheryl Wishon,stet Aurora; a brother, Markostet Rupchic,stet Ely,stet Nev.; a sister, Anna Marich,stet Ely; 16 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. Jude's Research Hospital, in care of the funeral home. Faye Hatfield MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Faye LaRueset Hatfield, 87, 520 York St., who died Sunday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, Miami. The Rev. David Whitlock will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The family will be at the home of Frank and Rosaliestet Munoz,stet 1919 Birnamwoodstet Drive, Miami. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church in Miami or the Miami Public Library, in care of the funeral home. Peedy Sayles MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Ozellastet B. ``Peedy'' Baker Sayles, 86, 328 B St. N.W., who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Miami. The Rev. Michael Rooney will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Thomas Sayles, Ed Sayles, Jack Sayles, Allen Sayles, Benjamin Sayles, Bill Reed and Brian Reed. Contributions may be made to the Generations Department at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, in care of the funeral home. Bertha Schliep MIAMI, Okla. … Bertha Marie Schliep, 86, Miami, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at the home of her son, Ronny Schliep in Miami, after an illness. Mrs. Schliep was born July 24, 1909, at GlenvilSTET, Neb. She had lived the last two years at Miami. Additional survivors include six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Dorothy Ludwig Dorothy Louise Sage Ludwig, 80, 1707 Massachusetts Ave., died at 11:25 p.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, where she had been a patient since July 11. Mrs. Ludwig was born Oct. 13, 1915, in Shelby County. She had lived in Joplin since 1978, moving from Rochester, Mich. She earned a bachelor of science degree in education. In 1970, she retired as an elementary school teacher, having taught more than 25 years in school districts in Northeast Missouri, Rochester and Pontiac, Mich. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Joplin and the church's Searchers Sunday School Class. She was a charter member of Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Rochester. She was a former member of Order of Eastern Star, Oak Hill Hospital Auxiliary, Retired Teachers Association, National Education Association and the Christian Women's Club of Joplin. She married Birney ``Leo'' Ludwig on May 28, 1939, at Moberly. He died June 12, 1984. Surviving are a sister, Reba Weis, St. Charles; and a brother, John B. Sage, Kansas City. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary, where a prayer service will be at 7 p.m. Thursday. Phillip McClendon will officiate. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Mich. Cora Waggoner dies at age 102 Cora E. Reynolds Waggoner, 102, 320 N. Harlem Ave., died at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, where she had been a patient since July 18, 1996. Ms. Waggoner was born April 8, 1894, at Frankfort, Kan. She had been a resident of Joplin since 1905, moving from Lamar. She was a homemaker. She was a charter member of First Gospel Worker's Church, where she was a pianist for several years. She also was a member of the Faith Chapter No. 334, Order of the Eastern Star, Carl Junction, and a former Republican committee woman in the 8th Precinct. She married Frank Waggoner in 1909 in Barton County. He died Jan. 11, 1954. She is survived by a son, Charles Waggoner, Joplin; a daughter, Margaret Beaver Middleton, Webb City; and a grandchild. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Forest Park Cemetery. The Rev. William Addams and the Rev. Phil Erwin will officiate. The family will be at the home of granddaughter, Sally Addams, 2015 Delaware, Ave. Joplin. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Harvey Wagner Harvey L. Wagner, 88, 7791 Beefbranch Road, died at 3:33 a.m. Tuesday,July 23, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Mr. Wagner was born Jan. 16, 1908, in Newton County. He was a longtime Joplin resident. He was an engineer in the Joplin school system for 20 years and also was involved in farming. He was a member of the Harmony Heights Baptist Church, Joplin. He married Pauline Lacey on Oct. 29, 1927, at Iola, Kan. She died April 3, 1982. Survivors include a son, Ed Wagner, Joplin; three grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Mason-Woodard Chapel. The Rev. Charlie Davidson will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Pallbearers will be David Stiger, Jason Stiger, Don Stiger, Rob Sherwood, James Willett and John Miller. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Sue Chorum CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Norma Sue Chorum, 54, Carl Junction route 1, died at 8:05 p.m. Monday at her home after suffering an apparent heart attack Mrs. Chorum was born Sept. 4, 1941, at Lindsay, Okla., where she was a long-time area resident. She was a 1959 graduate of Jasper High School. She was a homemaker. She attended Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. She married Leroy Chorum on July 3, 1959, in Jasper. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Steve Chorum, Asbury; three sisters, Barbara Call, Joplin, Jerri Abbott, Tulsa, Okla., and Winona Taylor, Denver, Colo.; and a granddaughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City, with the Rev. Bob Simon officiating. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, northwest of Webb City. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Steve Ellioitt, Don Polen, Howard Darnell, Lloyd Southern, Don Herr and Bill Brown. Contributions may be made to Pleasant Hill United Methodist Church. Herman Doennig MONETT, Mo. … Herman W. Doennig, 89, 1854 Highway H, Monett, died at 8 p.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at a Monett nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Doennig was born Feb. 2, 1907, at Lawrence County. He was a lifelong resident of the Monett area. He was a retired cattleman and farmer. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt. He married Esther C. Obermann on May 8, 1932, at Freistatt. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Gerald Doennig, Republic; a daughter, Gloria Buttes, Chino, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt. The Rev. Keith Christiansen will officiate. Burial will be in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. A memorial has been established to the Trinity Lutheran Church Radio Broadcast, or to Hospice of Southwest Missouri, in care of the funeral home. B. Vincent Hunt LOCKWOOD, Mo. … B. Vincent Hunt, 80, Lockwood, died at 12:50 p.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Hunt was born March 19, 1916, at Lockwood. He attended Lockwood schools and graduated in 1938 from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving three years in the 6490th tank-destroyer battalion. He was retired from McKesson Chemical in Kansas City in 1978 and moved to Lockwood. He was a member of the American Legion, Lockwood, the Masonic Lodge of Greenwood, the Scottish Rite of Kansas City, and the Abou Ben Adhem of Springfield. Survivors include his wife, Mary Hunt; a son, Mike Hunt, Lockwood; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at United Methodist Church, Lockwood. Burial will be in Lockwood Cemetery. Graveside military rites will be conducted by the Roy E. Carr American Legion Post 372. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Lockwood Funeral Home. Woodrow Phipps LAMAR, Mo. … Woodrow Henry Phipps, 80, 548 N.E. 20th Lane, died at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin. Mr. Phipps was born Feb. 6, 1916, at Irwin. He was a lifelong Barton County resident. He was a farmer. He was a member of Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church, serving as deacon and treasurer of the church. He married Madelene Jones on Aug. 18, 1939. She died Nov. 7, 1985. He married Alberta Borghardt on Feb. 16, 1989, at Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, J.H. Phipps, Carl Phipps and Leon Phipps, all of Lamar; one stepson, Gregory Leon Borghardt, Virginia Beach, Va.; two stepdaughters, Joan Shick, Carterville, and Donna Proctor, Grove, Okla.; a sister, Nina Blinn, Fredonia, Kan.; ten grandchildren; five step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and six step-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Burial will be in Sheldon Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Hopewell Cumberland Presbyterian Church, in care of the funeral home. William Pierce MONETT, Mo. … William Robert Pierce, 79, 84121 Highway 60, Monett, died at 3:15 p.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at a Monett nursing home after an illness. Mr. Pierce was born Sept. 17, 1916, at Erie, Kan. He was an engineer for the Frisco Railroad for 40 years. He was a member of the Christian Church. Survivors include his wife, Vonna Pierce; a son, William Pierce Jr., Kansas City, Kan.; two brothers, Jim Pierce, Erie, and Ross Pierce, Tulsa, Okla.; and three sisters, Marge Duehan, Erie, Jane Miller, Encino, Calif., and Ginnie Lou Pierce, Sunrise Beach. No services are planned. The body has been cremated. Arrangements are under the direction of Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City. Hannah Reida SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. … Hannah Elise Reida, daughter of Shawn and Nona Reida, Wichita, Kan., died at birth Saturday, July 20, 1996, at Wesley Medical Center, Wichita. She was the great-granddaughter of Slyvia Drake, Southwest City. Additional survivors include her brother, Evan Reida, Wichita; maternal grandparents, Ray Schoonover and Stella Schoonover, Wichita; paternal grandparents, Dusty Reida and Shirley Reida, Wichita; maternal great-grandmother, Slyvia Drake, Southwest City; and paternal great-grandmother, Irene Reida, Harper, Kan. Services were Tuesday at Wichita. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery, Wichita. Arrangements were under the direction of Lakeview Funeral Home, Wichita. Contributions may be made to Grace Baptist Church, Wichita. Gerald Robbins STARK CITY, Mo. … Gerald Robbins, 87, Independence, a former Stark City resident, died at 11:30 p.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Kansas City, after a long illness. Mr. Robbins was born March 6, 1909, at Sarcoxie. He moved to Independence in 1984 from Stark City. He was a retired highway department employee for Riley County and was also a farmer. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. Survivors include three stepsons, Jack Hoppenstedt, state of Florida, Francis Hoppenstedt, Independence, and Orville Hoppenstedt, Manhattan, Kan.; a brother, Maurice Robbins, Stark City; and three sisters, Ula Branham, Granby, Reetha Franfen, Fylmar, Calif., and Vera McDermott, Bellville, Mich. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Darrell Schick, Darwin Hoppenstead, Duane Hoppenstead, Robin Robbins, Brian Robbins, John Robbins and Joshua Branham. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Nina Wilson NEOSHO, Mo. … Nina Ruth Wilson, 85, Neosho, died at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Wilson was born Nov. 20, 1910, at Neosho. She was a lifelong resident. She was a homemaker. Survivors include her husband, Raymond Wilson Sr., Neosho; a son, Raymond Wilson Jr., Neosho; a daughter, Carolyn Franklin, Iola, Kan.; a brother, Paul Osborn, Neosho; six grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. Alan Brock officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Skyler Farris GROVE, Okla. … Amy Skyler Farris, 3, daughter of Robbie Farris and Amy Tatum Farris, Grove, died Sunday July, 21, 1996, at her home. The Oklahoma Medical Examiner's Office will rule on the cause of death. She was born Sept. 22, 1992, at Orange, Calif. Additional survivors include a sister, Jordan Rebekah Farris, of the home; maternal grandparents; Janice Tatum, Grove, and Ken Tatum, Neosho, Mo.; paternal grandparents, Janine Farris, Irvine, Calif., and Bobby Buford, Vicksburg, Miss.; and paternal great-grandparents, Joseph and Carmen Farris, Irvine, Calif. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Olympus Cemetery, Grove, with Billy James Hargis officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Bertha Schliep MIAMI, Okla. … Bertha Marie Chase Schliep, 86, Miami, died at 1:30 a.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at her son's home in Miami after a short illness. Mrs. Schliep was born July 24, 1909, at Glenvil, Neb. She lived for several years in Holyoke, Colo. She moved to Miami in 1994 to live with her son. She was a homemaker and a member of the Methodist church at Holyoke. She married Frank Leroy Schliep on March 8, 1929. He died in 1982. Survivors include her son, Ronny Schliep; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Holyoke (Colo.) Memorial Cemetery, with the Rev. Jack Pedotta officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Thomas Funeral Home, Welch. Alice Therese Dorsey Sister Alice Therese Dorsey, 80, Leavenworth, Kan., a Joplin native, died at 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at the Mother House, Ross Hall, Leavenworth, after an illness. Sister Dorsey was born April 9, 1916, in Joplin. She received a bachelor of science degree in education from St. Mary College, Leavenworth. She entered the religious community of the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth on Sept. 8, 1935, and took her profession of vows on June 27, 1937. She had been a teacher at St. Mary's School in Joplin; Independence and Kansas City, Mo.; Leavenworth, Topeka and Kansas City, Kan.; Falls City, Neb.; Denver, Colo.; and Butte, Livingston and Billings, Mont. She was a house mother at orphanages in Denver, Topeka and Montana. She served in the prison ministry to prisoners' families at state, federal and armed services prisons at Lansing, Leavenworth and Fort Leavenworth, Kan. She was associated with the Volunteers in Service to America and the Grey Panthers. She had worked in the archives at the Mother House as a clerk-typist. She retired from active ministry in March 1994. There are no immediate survivors. A vigil service will be at 7:15 p.m. today at Ross Chapel of the Sisters of Charity Mother House, Leavenworth, where friends may call after 4 p.m. today. Funeral Mass will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Ross Chapel. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery on the Mother House grounds. Arrangements are under direction of Belden-Sexton-Sumpter Funeral Chapels, Leavenworth. Contributions may be made to the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth retirement fund, Leavenworth. Betty Love Betty May Love, 71, Paducah, Ky., formerly of Joplin, died at 6:07 p.m. Saturday, July 20, 1996, at Lourdes Hospital, Paducah, after a short illness. Mrs. Love was born Oct. 25, 1924, at Jefferson City. She lived in Joplin from 1954 to 1975. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church, Paducah, and was instrumental in organizing Grace Memorial Gardens. She was the founder and past president of the Missouri Association for Children with Disabilities. Survivors include her husband, Clyde T. Love; two sons, Michael C. Love and Riley D. Love, both of Paducah; two daughters, Patricia L. Sanders and Margaret E. Murray, both of Paducah; a brother, Otto Nieman, Benton, Ky.; and nine grandchildren. Services were conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Grace Episcopal Church, Paducah. The Rev. Andre Trevathan and the Rev. Gregory Waldrop officiate. Burial was in Grace Memorial Gardens. Arrangements were under direction of Roth Funeral Chapel, Paducah. Contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House at Paducah. Ray McDaniel C. Ray McDaniel, 66, Airport Drive Village, a longtime real-estate developer and civic leader, died at 2:28 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. McDaniel was born Sept. 3, 1929, at Bryant, Ill. He was raised at Pittsburg, Kan. He was a 1947 graduate of Pittsburg High School and a 1955 graduate of Pittsburg State University, where he played football. He was named all-conference for two years and was voted outstanding player in 1954. He played professional baseball for the New York Yankees organization. He did graduate study at PSU and the University of Minnesota. He had been involved in home building at Baxter Springs, Kan., and the Springfield area. He was involved in building dormitories and apartments in Joplin, Carthage and Canton; Pittsburg and Parsons, Kan.; Monmouth and Carthage, Ill.; and Keokuk, Iowa. He also had worked in land development, including Port Duncan on Monkey Island at Afton, Okla., and Loma Linda Estates, south of Joplin. He moved to the Joplin area in 1971 from Girard, Kan. He was a former trustee of Airport Drive Village and served on the Board of Equalization. He was a self-employed commercial real-estate appraiser. He was a member of the Joplin Board of Realtors, serving as treasurer for three years and as president in 1992. He was named Realtor of the Year in 1991. He was past president of the Homebuilders Association of Greater Springfield, and hr served on the first zoning board for Greene County in 1963. He had been a member of the Appraisers Institute since 1981. He was instrumental in setting up the testing department for the Census Bureau at Pittsburg. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church at Webb City, where he taught the Seekers Sunday school class. He was past commander and past sergeant at arms of Webb City Post No. 322, American Legion, and past president of the Galena (Kan.) Jaycees. He had served on the Galena school board. He was a former coach for the Webb City American Legion baseball team. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, serving as a first lieutenant. He married Carol Cushman on Aug. 20, 1950, at Neosho. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dan E. McDaniel, Tulsa, Okla.; a daughter, Susan L. Watts, Conway, Ark.; three brothers, Rex McDaniel, Dallas, Texas, Mike McDaniel, Alexandria, Va., and Roylan James McDaniel, Pittsburg; a sister, Colleen Souther, Pittsburg; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private family graveside services will be conducted Friday morning at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. Military rites will be conducted by members of Webb City Post No. 322, American Legion. Pallbearers will be Rex McDaniel, Mike McDaniel, Jim McDaniel, Tim McDaniel, Zack McDaniel and Joe McCreary. A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Central United Methodist Church, Webb City. The Rev. Wayne McDaniel will officiate. A reception will be held in the church fellowship hall after the services. Members of the Joplin Board of Realtors, affiliates and appraisers will be seated as a group. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Contributions may be made to Souls Harbor Mission, the Salvation Army or New Hope Hospice, all of Joplin. Naomi Morrison Naomi T. Morrison, 91, Joplin, died at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 17, 1996, at Freeman Hospital East after an illness. Mrs. Morrison was born March 26, 1905, at Collins. She had lived in Joplin the past 20 years. She was a former resident of Nevada. She was a retired beautician. Her husband, John O. Morrison, died in 1961. Survivors include a sister, Doris Stufflebam, Sun Lake, Ariz. The body was cremated. Graveside services were conducted at 1:30 p.m. Friday in Deep Woods Cemetery, Nevada. The Rev. Kerry Skidmore officiated. Arrangements were under direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. Richard Murray Richard P. Murray, 70, Ormond Beach, Fla., a former Joplin resident, died Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Murray was born at Muskogee, Okla. He moved to the Ormond Beach area in 1974 from Joplin. He was a graduate of John Brown University, Siloam Springs, Ark.; Cleveland Chiropractic College; and Texas Chiropractic College. He was a chiropractic physician, retiring in 1984. He was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the New York Academy of Science, the American Association of Nutritional Consultants and the Douglas Laboratories International-National Advisory Board. He was a fellow with the National Academy of Research Biochemists. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the South and Central Pacific, and had served in the Naval Reserve. Survivors include his wife, Doris Vanslyke Murray; two daughters, Lynn Doris Swafford, Ormond Beach, and Leslie Marlene Pearson, Port Orange, Fla.; three sons, Richard Andrew Murray II, Ponte Vedra, Fla., William Van Murray, Joplin, and Paul Michael Murray, Lexington, N.C.; a sister, Ruth Sharp, Fort Worth, Texas; and 19 grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Volusia Memorial Funeral Home, Ormond Beach. Pauline Barcus MONETT, Mo. … Trella Pauline Barcus, 79, Monett, died at 8 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Barcus was born Nov. 15, 1916, at Carterville. She moved to Monett in 1994. She had been an office clerk for an insurance company. She was a Methodist. Her husband, Harold Barcus, preceded her in death. Survivors include a sister, Fleta Hatfield, Monett. The body has been cremated. Burial will be in Galena (Ohio) Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Lewis Freemyer SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. … Lewis E. Freemyer, 84, Salina, Okla., formerly of Southwest City, died Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Freemyer was born June 14, 1912, at Gunnison, Colo. He lived at Gunnison through the 10th grade. He moved to Southwest City, where he graduated from high school. He attended Miami Business College, Miami, Okla., for two years. He was a farmer at Grove, Okla., from 1934 to 1938, when he returned to Southwest City and continued farming until 1965. He then worked in construction. He moved to to Salina, where he owned a barber shop with his son. He retired as a barber in 1976. He continued working in the service department at Vance R.V. Center, Salina, for several years. He was a member of Lakeview Baptist Church, Salina, where he was a deacon, Sunday school teacher, Sunday school director and a member of several committees. He married Alta McBride on Nov. 15, 1934, in Southwest City. She died Aug. 13, 1992. Survivors include three sons, David F. Freemyer, Carrollton, Texas, Howard L. Freemyer, Tulsa, Okla., and Kenneth L. Freemyer, Kansas City, Kan.; three daughters, Mary Ellen Sanders, Lawton, Okla., Doris Ann Coulter, Sherman, Texas, and Carol June Moss, Lewisville, Texas; 17 grandchildren; and 22 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lakeview Baptist Church, Salina, with the Rev. Bobby Belew and the Rev. Kenneth Freemyer officiating. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Southwest City Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Key Funeral Home, Pryor, Okla. Willa McKinley AURORA, Mo. … Willa E. McKinley, 99, Aurora, died at 9:55 p.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. McKinley was born Oct. 23, 1896, at Lebanon. She was a longtime resident of the Aurora area. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Aurora, and was active in the Republican Party. Her husband, Harry McKinley, died June 6, 1950. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. The Rev. Ray Dunlap will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, Aurora. Jack Sanders Sr. SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Jack N. Sanders Sr., 87, Shell Knob, died at 10 p.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at St. Joseph's Hospital, Tucson, Ariz., after a long illness. Mr. Sanders was born Nov. 24, 1908, at Crossett, Ark. He started working for the Missouri Pacific Railroad in 1927 as a secretary to the general freight agent at Little Rock, Ark. He later was named assistant vice president of traffic at St. Louis. After 46" years with the company, he retired Dec. 1, 1973, and moved to Fox Woods near Shell Knob. He was a member of St. James Episcopal Church, Eureka Springs, Ark., where he served on the vestry. He was a 32nd Degree Mason and had received a 50-year Masonic pin. He married Joecile Garrison on Sept. 14, 1933, at Little Rock. She died Sept. 24, 1983. Surviving are a son, Jack Newell Sanders Jr., Tucson; a daughter, Judith Sanders Slavens, Littleton, Colo.; six grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Ruebel Funeral Home, Little Rock. The Rev. Don Nolley will officiate. Burial will be in Pine Crest Memorial Park, Little Rock. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice, in care of the funeral home. Maurice Allen SCAMMON, Kan. … Maurice W. Allen, 61, Scammon route 1, died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a one-year illness. Mr. Allen was born Feb. 6, 1935, at Hallowell. He was raised at Hallowell and attended schools at Columbus. He was a cook for 21 years in the Navy. He retired in 1979 and moved to Scammon. He married Grace Schultz on Nov. 5, 1954, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Maurice Allen Jr., Pittsburg, and Mickey Allen and Marty Allen, both of Scammon; four daughters, Sharon Johnson, St. Louis, Mo., Teresa Puffinbarger, Brazilton, Laurie Tyree, West Mineral, and Lisa McGowan, Pittsburg; his mother, Doris Johnson, Hallowell; two brothers, J.D. Allen, Wichita, and Ronnie Allen, Hallowell; a sister, Verna Bull, Columbus; 18 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Bridget's Cemetery, Scammon. B.W. Forehand will officiate. Members of Keith Reeves Post No. 3, American Legion, will conduct military rites. Friends may call after 11 a.m. today at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Weir, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Leslie Austin GROVE, Okla. … Leslie Edward Austin, 76, Grove, died at 4:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Austin was born March 11, 1920, at Marion, Mich. He graduated from high school at Reed City, Mich., where he played varsity basketball. He was a Boy Scout as a youngster. He was a decorated veteran of World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War, serving in the Office of Strategic Services with the Army Air Corps. He retired in 1964 as a master sergeant. He later was a foreman for Handrickson Manufacturing Co., Hinsdale, Ill. He was a member of Grove First United Methodist Church. He married Mary Ann Kholstrom on Sept. 9, 1951, at San Francisco, Calif. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, John Austin and James Austin, both of Grove; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Grove First United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bill Moss will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Members of the Grove Veterans Ritual Team will conduct graveside military rites and serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Contributions may be made to the American Parkinson's Disease Association. Roy Simmons JAY, Okla. … Roy Walton Simmons, 73, Jay, died at 12:15 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at Grove General Hospital, Grove, after an illness. Mr. Simmons was born Jan. 22, 1923, at Jenks. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Elizabeth Sharp on Jan. 22, 1985, at Southwest City, Mo. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Roy V. Simmons, Noel, Mo., and Terry Simmons, Pineville, Mo.; three daughters, Carolyn Gee, Vera, Debbie Bishop, Noel, and Vicky Sweargin, Salina; two brothers, Gerald Simmons and Eddie Simmons, both of Tulsa; four sisters, Phyllis Harris, Tulsa, Evelyn Fields, Collinsville, Mevalene Carter, Noel, and Cleal Baynes, address unavailable; 12 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Mount Herman Cemetery, Jay, with Marvin Tunnell officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Theda Starling PICHER, Okla. … Theda Eileen Starling, 79, Lake Annette, Mo., a former Picher area resident, died at 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at St. Luke's Medical Center, Kansas City, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Starling was born June 4, 1917, at Joplin, Mo. She moved to the Kansas City area in 1952 from the Douthat community, near Picher. She was a homemaker. She and her husband had raised foster children. She married William Robert Starling in August 1934. He died in April 1989. Survivors include a son, Bobby Starling, Shawnee, Kan.; three daughters, Barbara Kessler and Cindy Bradley, both of Kansas City, and Bonita Reek, Lake Annette; two brothers, Marion Allgood and Jerry Allgood, both of Commerce; two sisters, Gail Keener, rural Miami, and Patsy Raulston, Fort Worth, Texas; 15 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Gregory Hunt will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, Mo. Nina Thatcher JAY, Okla. … Nina May Thatcher, 97, Jay, died at 11:25 a.m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Thatcher was born March 29, 1899, at Joplin, Mo. She moved to Jay in 1921. She was a homemaker and a member of Southside Church of Christ, Jay. She married Emmett L. Thatcher in 1920 at Carterville, Mo. He died in 1938. Survivors include three daughters, June Shear, Inola, Carley Mitchell, Grants Pass, Ore., and Mary Ruddle, Jay; a son, Louis Thatcher, Foyil; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Jumper Cemetery, Jay. The Rev. Bill Richardson will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Jay. Timothy Blessing Timothy D. Blessing, 36, Joplin route 9, died at 1:21 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Blessing was born Dec. 10, 1959, at Tulsa, Okla. He moved to Joplin from Tulsa six months ago. He worked five years as an installer for Mission Cable Co. at Tulsa. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Tom and Judy Blessing, Grove, Okla.; three sisters, Debbie Wilson, Seneca, Fonda Jackson, Kansas City, Kan., and Lorna Vann, Carl Junction; and paternal grandmother, Edna Williams, Texarkana, Ark. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Floral Haven Chapel, Broken Arrow, Okla. The Rev. Marvin Tunnel will officiate. Local arrangements are under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Earl Martin Earl R. Martin, 81, Joplin, died at 4:55 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at a nursing home in Galena, Kan., after a short illness. Mr. Martin was born Feb. 5, 1915, at Chanute, Kan. He had lived in Joplin since 1962. He was a 1934 graduate of Chillicothe (Mo.) Business College. He was an office manager for Brunswick Balke Co., Kansas City. He later was an office auditor for the Internal Revenue Service. He entered the Navy in 1941 and was stationed at Mare Island Naval Base, Vallejo, Calif. He was a Methodist. He married Marjorie Belshe on Feb. 5, 1944, at Santa Rosa, Calif. She survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Patricia Lynn Martin, Joplin; and a sister, Juanita Van Slyke, Sun Lakes, Ariz. The body is to be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary. Naomi Morrison Graveside services for Naomi T. Morrison, 91, Joplin, who died at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Freeman Hospital East after an illness, will be at 1:30 p.m. today at Deep Woods Cemetery, Nevada. The Rev. Kerry Skidmore will officiate. The body has been cremated. Arrangements are under direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. Bettie Raines Bettie J. Raines, 66, 321 N. Joplin Ave., died at 6 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Raines was born Jan. 8, 1930, at Galena, Kan. She lived most of her life in the Joplin area. She worked at the Wal-Mart Supercenter. She previously had worked for Joplin Cigar Co., American Wafer Co., Safeway Bakery and Motorola Corp., all of Joplin. She married William F. Richardson in Joplin. He died Sept. 25, 1980. She married Charles W. Raines in Joplin. He survives. Also surviving is a sister, Norma Richardson, Cicero, Ind. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. J.K. Wright will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ralph Hayes, Ralph Hayes Jr., Rodney Hayes and C.W. Raines. Dale Vantrease Dale E. Vantrease, 72, Birmingham, Ala., a former Joplin resident, died Saturday, July 20, 1996, at his home after four years of ill health. Mr. Vantrease was born March 3, 1924, in Joplin. He retired from Hayes Aircraft Co. in Alabama. He was a member of Roebuck Drive United Methodist Church. He served in the Army in World War II. Survivors include his wife, Jan Vantrease; three daughters, Phyllis Phillips, Fayetteville, Ga., Janice Ready, Brazil, and Kathy Smith, Chelsea, Ala.; a brother, Bill Vantrease, Joplin; three sisters, Elda Watson, Colorado Springs, Colo., and Louise Wilkins and Catherine Isbell, both of Joplin; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services were conducted at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Jefferson Memorial Funeral Home, Birmingham. Melody Christolear and Barbara Drake, pastors, officiated. Burial was in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, Birmingham. Contributions may be made to the Montclair Hospice Foundation, Birmingham. Leonard Fulton CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Leonard Q. Fulton, 76, 1005 Sheridan Drive, died at 2 a.m. Thursday, July 25, 1996, at the home of a son in Eagle Creek, Ore., after a one-year illness. Mr. Fulton was born March 24, 1920, at Rome, Mo. He was a longtime area resident. He was a veteran of World War II. He was a retired carpet salesman. He was a member of Carl Junction United Methodist Church. His wife, Evelyn Fulton, died June 22, 1995. Survivors include four sons, Larry Fulton, Eagle Creek, Kenneth VanArsdel, Sonora, Calif., Jim VanArsdel, Tucson, Ariz., and Darrell Fallman, Carl Junction; his mother, Gertrude Fulton, Joplin; a sister, Ruby Cunningham, Carl Junction; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Carl Junction United Methodist Church. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Wisdom, Paul Verbryck, Bill Dunn, Mark McDaniel, Dan McDaniel and Dean Wilson. Visitation will be from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Saturday at Carl Junction United Methodist Church. Contributions may be made to the building fund at Carl Junction United Methodist Church, in care of Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. Charles Morris LAMAR, Mo. … Charles Leon Morris, 93, Lamar, died at 10:15 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Morris was born Aug. 5, 1902, at Kingman, Kan. He moved from Augusta, Kan., to Lamar in 1951. He had worked for Boeing Aircraft, Wichita, Kan., and had farmed for several years southwest of Lamar. He married Mary Elza Bradley on Aug. 9, 1926, at Grove, Okla. She survives. Also surviving are five sons, Charles L. Morris, La Habra, Calif., Glenn Morris and Delbert Morris, both of Arlington, Texas, Dan Morris, Irvine, Calif., and Gene Morris, Riverside, Calif.; three daughters, Elizabeth Jones, Cherokee, Okla., Leona Lichlyter, Burlington, Kan., and Betty Foster, Republic; 19 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. The Rev. Elder Ralph Williston will officiate. Contributions may be made to a memorial fund at Meadowbrook Manor Nursing Home, Lamar, in care of Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Orlie Phillips MONETT, Mo. … Orlie L. Phillips, 73, Monett, died at 8:43 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Phillips was born April 12, 1923, at Freedom, Okla. He had lived in Monett for 45 years. He retired a conductor for the Frisco Railroad, later the Burlington-Northern Railroad, retiring in 1984. He was a Free Will Baptist. He married Imogene Moore on July 8, 1942, at Berryville, Ark. She survives. Also surviving are a son, J.L. Phillips, Nixa; a sister, Mirtie Dillon, Colorado Springs, Colo.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. Lee Neil officiating. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Loaves and Fishes, in care of the funeral home. Otho Porton NEOSHO, Mo. … Otho Porton, 81, Neosho, died at 3:40 a.m. Thursday, July 25, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Porton was born Oct. 26, 1914, at Haworth, Okla. He moved to Neosho in September 1981 from Pawnee, Okla. He received a bachelor's degree from Panhandle State University, Goodwell, Okla. He had been a teacher with the Navajo Indians at Shiprock, N.M. He was a federal housing officer at Pawnee and Anadarko, Okla., until retiring in 1981. He was a former member of the Lions clubs at Anadarko and Shiprock. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho. He married Ruby Michael on Dec. 18, 1947, at Satanta, Kan. She survives. Other survivors include a daughter, Barbara Garner, Neosho; a son, Michael Porton, Benton City, Wash.; two sisters, Katherine Wheeler and Mary Lee Warner, both of Wichita, Kan.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho, with the Rev. D.L. Mitchell officiating. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Freeman, Frank Ledford, George Ledford, Harold Williams, Paul Williams and David Keith. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Sunday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to Calvary Baptist Church, Neosho, or to Souls Harbor Mission, in care of the funeral home. Carl Potter CASSVILLE, Mo. … Carl C. Potter, 81, Lee's Summit, a former Cassville resident, died Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at Lee's Summit Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Potter was born April 16, 1915, at Iowa City, Iowa. He graduated with a civil engineering degree from the University of Iowa. He served in the Pacific during World War II. After the war, he worked for various health departments in Iowa. He moved in 1950 to Kansas City, where he worked for the city. He retired in 1975 as director of air quality and moved to Cassville. In 1991, he moved to John Knox Village, a retirement complex, at Lee's Summit. He was active in the village church, auxiliary, Iowa Club, grief support group and men's club. He worked with children at Underwood Elementary School. He was involved with the Boy Scouts of America and was an honorary warrior in the Tribe Mic-O-Say. He married Margery E. Pennington in 1937. She died June 13, 1994. Survivors include two sons, Robert Potter, Edwardsville, Ill., and Alan Potter, Neosho; two daughters, Carol Bartlett, Rich Hill, and Kay Sadler, Raytown; two sisters, Ruth Kelleher, Iowa City, and Ruby Fleming, Solon, Iowa; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at John Knox Village Chapel, Lee's Summit. The Rev. W.E. Crawford will officiate. Private graveside services will be conducted at Leavenworth (Kan.) National Cemetery. Kaye Jones OSWEGO, Kan. … Ethel ``Kaye'' Getman Jones, 34, 1415 W. Fourth St., died at 6:05 a.m. Thursday, July 25, 1996, at a nursing home in Pittsburg after a three-year illness. Ms. Jones was born Nov. 29, 1961, at Columbus. She attended schools at Columbus and Carl Junction, Mo. She graduated from Labette Community College, Parsons. She had worked at Big Brutus and for Intelsell, Arma. She attended the Church of God, Mindenmines, Mo. Survivors include a daughter, Christina Jones, West Mineral; her parents, Eli and Dollie Getman, Hallowell; two brothers, Joseph Getman and Jackson Getman, both of Hallowell; two sisters, Mabel McCormick, Independence, and Eva Phillips, Labette City; and maternal grandmother, Mabel McCormick, Columbus. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Gary Carter will officiate. Burial will be in Edgmand Cemetery, northwest of Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the AIDS Resource Network of Southeast Kansas, in care of the funeral home. Mike Hemann MIAMI, Okla. … Joe Michael Hemann, 41, 2500 East 120 Road, was pronounced dead at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., of injuries he suffered in a traffic accident near Quapaw. Mr. Hemann was born Dec. 5, 1954, in Miami. He graduated from Carl Junction (Mo.) High School in 1972. He moved to Miami in 1995. He was a professional saddle bronc rider and had qualified for the International Finals Rodeo. He was a reigning ACRA champion and was ranked in the top 15 of the IPRA, both rodeo organizations. He married Charlene Johnson on Feb. 13, 1993, at Tulsa. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Shane Hemann, Joplin; a stepdaughter, Ashlee Nicole Wadley, of the home; his parents, Orville and Marian Hemann, Miami; and a brother, Leon Hemann, Lovington, N.M. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Miami Church of Christ. The Rev. Bobby Key will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Arrangements are under direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Charles Brown Charles L. Brown, 84, 1822 Texas Ave., died at 10:18 a.m. Friday, July 26, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Brown was born Dec. 4, 1911, in the state of Oklahoma. He moved to Joplin in 1945. He was a ticket agent and service manager for Greyhound Bus Lines in Joplin for 37 years. He was a member of St. James United Methodist Church, Joplin. He was a former chairman of the church administrative board, a trustee and lay person. He also had been a district trustee of the Methodist Church. He was a 50-year member of Robert S. Truman Post No. 13, American Legion, serving as past commander in 1984 and 1985, and was a member of the post executive board. He had worked with the American Legion baseball program for several years.He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Katy B. Robeson on April 1, 1945, at Asheville, N.C. She survives. Additional survivors include three brothers, Bernard Brown and George Brown, both of Oklahoma City, Okla., and Clifford Brown, Lubbock, Texas; and asister, Viola Huckabay, Oklahoma City. Arrangements are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Clarke Fields Clarke Fields, 86, 302 N. Florida Ave., died at 9:30 a.m. Friday, July 26, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Fields was born Jan. 4, 1910, at Wheeling, W.Va. He lived most of his life at Wheeling. He had lived in Joplin for nine days. He graduated from Linsly Military Institute, Wheeling, and in 1932 from Cincinnati (Ohio) College of Embalming. He was co-owner of Fields Funeral Home, Wheeling, for 30 years. He was a member of Warwood Christian Church, Wheeling. He had served as town recorder and acting mayor of Bethany, W.Va. He had been master of the Buffalo Grange Lodge, Bethany, and the Pomona Grange Lodge, also in West Virginia. He married Marguerite Gary on July 28, 1930, at Cincinnati. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Gary Fields, Manakin-Sabot, Va., and Jay Fields, Joplin; and two sisters, Zona Klee and Catherine Miles, both of Wheeling. Services will be Monday at McCoy Funeral Home, Wheeling. Roger Murfin and Donald Cover will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling. Local arrangements are under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Elton Bond WALKER, Mo. … Elton E. Bond, 73, Walker, died Thursday, July 25, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after an illness of several months. Mr. Bond was born May 21, 1923, at Horton. He spent his early years in Vernon County. He served in the Army in World War II. He returned to Nevada in 1946 and farmed. He then worked 34 years for Certain-Teed Fiberglass Corp., Kansas City, He retired in 1984 and returned to Walker. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 31, Liberty. He married Nadyn Jackson on Sept. 21, 1983, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Eddy Bond, Nevada; three daughters, Vicky Keeton and Pam Smitka, both of Liberty, and Kathy Hoffman, Kansas City; a stepdaughter, Linda Coonrod, Nevada; three brothers, Elmon Bond and Willard Bond, both of Nevada, and Dale Bond, Grain Valley; three sisters, Thelma Alumbaugh, Fern Welch and Marian Raines, all of Nevada; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandsons; two great-grandchildren; and four great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. William Cox will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Vernon Cemetery, Walker. Friends may call until 1:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Contributions may be made to the Vernon County Cancer Relief fund or to Nevada Hospice, in care of the funeral home. J.B. Clayton EAGLE ROCK, Mo. … J.B. Clayton, 77, Eagle Rock, formerly of Carthage, died at 8:06 a.m. Friday, July 26, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Clayton was born Jan. 13, 1919, at Halltown. He lived in Carthage most of his life. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He had worked for the Carthage Police Department, Schreiber Food Inc., H.E. Williams Inc. and Steadley Co. He worked in the maintenance department at McCune-Brooks Hospital before retiring. He married Cupy Patton on Jan. 5, 1944, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Troy Clayton and Max Clayton, both of Carthage; two daughters, Sheldia Todd, Carthage, and Frances Owens, Eagle Rock; a brother, William Clayton, Chandler, Ariz.; a sister, Nova Jean Samuels, Carthage; 10 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. The Rev. Donald Owens will officiate. Burial will be in Fasken Cemetery, northeast of Carthage. Dorothy Gage JANE, Mo. … Dorothy Irene Spencer Gage, 72, Bentonville, Ark., a former Jane resident, died at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 23, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Gage was born July 23, 1924, at Knob Noster. She moved to the area in 1968 from Kansas City. She formerly owned Don's State Line Liquor Store near Jane. Her husband, Don Gage, died in 1986. Survivors include two daughters, Jan Moody, Bentonville, and Donna Hawks, Conway, Ark.; her mother, Irene Spencer, Columbia; a sister, Virginia Jeffries, Columbia; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Callison-Lough Funeral Chapel, Bentonville. The Rev. David McKay will officiate. Burial will be in Jane Cemetery, Jane. Pallbearers will be Jim Stephens, Leon Russell, Junior Potts, Ken Childers, Tim Fleener and Jeff Westbrook. William Huckstep PURDY, Mo. … William A. Huckstep, 88, Purdy route 1, died at 6 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Huckstep was born Oct. 4, 1907, at Lewis, Kan. He had lived in the Purdy area the past 45 years. He retired in 1972 as a welder for a gas service company, and he also was a farmer. He was a member of the United Methodist Church at Lewis. He married Lorraine Komerark on Oct. 17, 1938, at Newton, Kan. She died April 14, 1991. Survivors include three sons, Linus Huckstep, Carthage, John Huckstep, Springfield, and Jim Huckstep, Monett; three daughters, Kay Nash, Atlanta, Kan., and Jane Doss and Jean Aleshire, both of Monett; a sister, Gracie Kitchen, Lyons, Kan.; eight grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. John Brawn officiating. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Waynes Cemetery, Lewis. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Twyla Jester NEOSHO, Mo. … Twyla Opal Jester, 86, Olathe, Kan., a former area resident, died at 8:25 a.m. Monday, July 22, 1996, at a nursing home in Olathe after an illness. Mrs. Jester was born Oct. 14, 1909, at Natoma, Kan. She moved to Neosho as a child. She attended Neosho schools, graduating in 1927 from Neosho High School, where she was a cheerleader her senior year. She lived at Aurora from 1935 to 1941, when she and her husband moved to Webb City. She lived at Webb City until 1972 and moved to Olathe in 1973. She had worked as a bookkeeper at Cudahy Co., Neosho, and had worked at Neosho Foundry. She married Paul Jester in 1933. He died in 1972. Survivors include two sons, Jan Jester, Olathe, and Tod Jester, Chicago, Ill.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Private graveside services were conducted Friday at IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Arrangements were under direction of W.L. Frye and Son Mortuary, Olathe. Luther Jones CASSVILLE, Mo. … Luther L. Jones, 45, Bentonville, Ark., formerly of Cassville, died at 2:57 a.m. Friday, July 26, 1996, at St. Mary's Memorial Hospital, Rogers, Ark., after a short illness. Mr. Jones was born July 23, 1951, at Oakland, Calif. He lived 15 years in Cassville before moving to Bentonville. He worked for the city of Bentonville and was a member of the Bentonville Breakfast Lions Club. He was a Baptist. Survivors include his wife, Charlotte Davis Jones; a son, Steven Ray Jones, Bentonville; a daughter, Dawn Shelly Mitsch, Lowell, Ark.; his father, Lewis Jones, Joplin; his mother, Ella Hunnicutt, Neosho; two brothers, George Jones, state of California, and Jimmy Jones, Canada; two sisters, Shirley Evinger and Mabel Skaggs, both of Granby; grandfather, Watemon H. Jones, Joplin; and a grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Callison-Lough Funeral Chapel, Bentonville. Burial will be in Bentonville Cemetery. Visitation will be 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. Mary Jones MONETT, Mo. … Mary B. Jones, 84, Sun City, Ariz., a former Monett resident, died at 12:55 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 1996, at Boswell Hospital, Sun City, after a short illness. Mrs. Jones was born April 22, 1912, in Monett. She moved to Sun City in 1981. She was a retired telephone clerk for Continental Telephone Co. in California. She was a member of Lakeview United Methodist Church, Sun City. She married Robert J. Jones on Sept. 1, 1940, at Joplin. He died Nov. 24, 1985. Survivors include a daughter, Judith Ann Savage, Quinton, Va. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Marvin Bennett will officiate. Burial will be in Pierce City (Mo.)Cemetery. Gorda Quisenberry SOUTHWEST CITY, Mo. … Gorda Barbara Quisenberry, 86, Southwest City, died at 8:47 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 1996, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Quisenberry was born Sept. 14, 1909, in Southwest City. She returned to Southwest City in 1972 from Springfield. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Southwest City. She had been a hospital nurse. Survivors include a brother, Jack Smith, Springfield; and a sister, Ada L. Smith, Springfield. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at the First Baptist Church, Southwest City, with the Rev. Ronald Long officiating. Burial will be in Southwest City Cemetery. Visitation will be from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Ozark Funeral Home, Southwest City. Marjorie Southerland GRANBY, Mo. … Marjorie P. Southerland, 78, Granby, died at 1:45 a.m. Friday, July 26, 1996, at a local nursing home after five years of ill health. Ms. Southerland was born Oct. 27, 1917, in Granby. She had lived at Rogers, Ark., returning to Granby in 1985. She was an operator for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. before retiring. She was a member of Silver Moon Full Gospel Church. Her husband, Hall Southerland, died in 1991. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 4 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. Fred Franks will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lawrence Shewmake, Shane Powell, John Pelz, Todd Bertalotto and Brian Bertalotto. Contributions may be made to the Newton County Chapter of the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Virgil Williams NEVADA, Mo. … Virgil E. ``Manny'' Williams, 69, Nevada, died at 6:20 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 1996, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kan., after a short illness. Mr. Williams was born Oct. 21, 1926, at Cape Fair. He moved to Nevada in 1962 from Stonington, Colo. He was a farmer and a rancher. He was grounds supervisor at Camp Clark, Nevada, from 1972 until retiring in 1989. He moved to Cassville in 1993 and recently returned to Nevada. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. He married Genevieve J. Davis on Jan. 1, 1952, at Fort Sumner, N.M. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Kevin E. Williams, Russellville, Ark., Stacy Williams, Cassville, and Brett Williams, Nevada; two daughters, Karla Ervin, Eagle River, Ala., and Bobbi Jones, Lamar; three brothers, Wayne Williams, Brandon, Miss., Bill Williams, Woodstock, Ga., and Franklin Williams, Long Beach, Miss.; two sisters, Adeleen Jackson, Grove, Okla., andMary-Jean Kadar, Stratford, Conn.; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Clio Cemetery, near Jenkins, with the Rev. Franklin Williams officiating. Friends may call after 8 a.m. today and after noon Sunday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday. Mary Woods SARCOXIE, Mo. … Mary P. Woods, 76, Sarcoxie, died at 5:48 a.m. Friday, July 26, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mrs. Woods was born Jan. 18, 1920, at Hannibal. She moved to Sarcoxie several years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Sarcoxie United Methodist Church. She married Emerald Woods on Nov. 27, 1957, at Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Lester Carpenter, Bells, Texas, Kent Woods, Nashville, Tenn., and Mark Woods, Anchorage, Alaska; a daughter, Jan Williams, Milo; two brothers, Johnny Robinson, Smithton, and Andy Mathis, Opalocka, Fla.; two sisters, Lolly Chrisman, Webb City, and Dorothy Sweetman, Collinsville, Okla.; 36 grandchildren; and 31 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. The Rev. Bob McQueen will officiate. Burial will be in Sarcoxie Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeff Carpenter, Mike Bloss, Jeff Bloss, Mike Coleman, Charles Woods, Neil Woods II, Danny Williams and Teddy Drozdowski. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Donald Eck BARTLETT, Kan. … Donald I. Eck, 65, Bartlett, died at 5:30 a.m. Thursday, July 25, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Eck was born Jan. 16, 1931, at Meno, Okla. He owned Golden Mill Sorghum, Bartlett, and was a dairy farmer until 1993. He was a member of the Church of God. He was a past president of the Altamont Board of Education. He married Marilyn J. Beisly on Jan. 28, 1951, at Coffeyville. She survives. Other survivors include two sons, Ivan Eck, Edna, and Herschel Eck, Bartlett; two daughters, Cynthia Meek, Bartlett, and Jeannette Eck, Helena, Mont.; his father, Albert Eck, Bluejacket, Okla.; two sisters, LaVerna Probst, Bluejacket, and DeLoris Bradley, Bartlett; and 13 grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at the Assembly of God Church, Chetopa. Stanley Dickson, Austin McMillian and Leslie Busbee will officiate. Burial will be in Lake Creek Cemetery, Bartlett. Arrangements are under direction of Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa. Contributions may be made to Wichita Hospice or to the Church of God National Campground Fund. Leona Beckwith GROVE, Okla. … Leona Mae Beckwith, 70, Grove, died at 11:45 a.m. Thursday, July 25, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Beckwith was born May 13, 1926. She lived at Miami 23 years before moving to Grove. She worked at Grove General Hospital for several years. She was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary, Miami. She married Ralph Beckwith on March 13, 1954, in the state of Arkansas. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Jerry Beckwith, Grove, Terry Arbuckle, Idar-Oberstin, Germany, and Brian Mahan, Mesa, Ariz.; four daughters, Sharon Eskew and Barbara Maher, both of Tulsa, and Sandra Christiansen and Pamela Trimble, both of Fairland; a brother, Charles Neff, Nebo, Mo.; three sisters, Jerri Muensinmaier, Dallas City, Ill., Bonnie Cluney, Burlington, Iowa, and Violet Brown, Barnett, Mo.; 28 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 4 p.m. Sunday at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Minister Harold Dodgen will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Her children will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Leroy Mulhollen MIAMI, Okla. … Leroy W. ``Moe'' Mulhollen, 78, 1317 Scott Lane, died at 5:29 p.m. Thursday, July 25, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a sudden illness. Mr. Mulhollen was born April 30, 1918, at Amsbry, Pa. He moved to Miami five years ago from Grove. He was a veteran of the Army, serving 26 years. He retired in April 1964. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, Miami Masonic Lodge No. 140 and the Tulsa Scottish Rite Consistory. He married Pauline Smith on Feb. 5, 1944, at Muskogee. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Donna Clover, Brawley, Calif.; two sisters, Louise Weamer, Altoona, Pa., and Jerry Mulhollen, Silver Spring, Md.; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Donald Broady Donald E. Broady, 63, 2620 Vermont Ave., died at 7 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Broady was born Dec. 26, 1933, in the McElhany community, south of Neosho. He lived in the Joplin-Neosho area all of his life. He graduated from Neosho High School. He retired in March 1996 from Eagle-Picher Industries after 16 years with the company. He previously was employed for 26 years by the former Missouri-Rogers Corp. of Joplin. He was a member of Harmony Heights Baptist Church of Joplin. He married Ruth Smith on Nov. 22, 1958, at Neosho. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Mark Broady, Carrollton, Texas, and Kent Broady, Carl Junction; his mother, Cletis Broady, Neosho; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Harmony Heights Baptist Church. The Rev. Charles Burnett will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, near Neosho. Pallbearers will be Bruce Smith, Ron Nunn, Darrell Smith, Don Short, John Buck and Gary Smith. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Mason-Woodward Mortuary. Jessie Forrester Jessie Thora Forrester, 91, Simi Valley, Calif., a former Joplin resident, died Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1997, at a nursing home in Chatsworth, Calif., after an illness. Mrs. Forrester was born July 30, 1905, at Aldrich. She had lived in Springfield and Joplin before moving to California. Her husband, Earl Robert Forrester, preceded her in death. Survivors include three sons, Jack Forrester, Fairfield, Calif., Dan Forrester, Simi Valley, and Charles Forrester, the state of Pennsylvania; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. No services are planned. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Springfield. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. Vada Spencer Vada Spencer, 88, Joplin, died at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at a local nursing home after three months of ill health. Mrs. Spencer was born Feb. 18, 1908, in Lebanon and had lived in Joplin most of her life. She worked at the former Silver Castle Cafe, which was located at Eighth and Main streets. She was a homemaker and a member of First Gospel Workers Church. She married Louis Spencer on March 12, 1928, Joplin. He died Oct. 11, 1983. She is survived by a daughter, Rosalie Hammond, Kansas City, Kan.; two sons, Wayne Spencer, 612 McKinley Ave., and Billy Spencer, Kailua Kona, Hawaii; a sister, Marie Cotton, Joplin; 12 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Phil Erwin will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be John Pippin, Jack Phillips, Scott Wilson, Vic McEachron, Eddie King and Ryan Keltner. The family will be at the home of the son after the services. Dewey Casey EVERTON, Mo. - Dewey Casey, 98, Springfield, a former Dade County resident, died at 3:55 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 1997, at a nursing home in Springfield after an illness. Mr. Casey was born Sept. 28, 1898, in Dade County. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of Fairview Baptist Church, near Everton, and Washington Masonic Lodge No. 87, AF&AM, Greenfield. He married Olive M. Bell on March 8, 1924, at Lamar. She died April 21, 1989. Survivors include three sons, James Casey, Tulsa, Okla., William Casey, Springfield, and Clarence Casey, Kansas City; a daughter, Irene Climer, Springfield; nine grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Greenfield (Mo.) Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Hampton Cemetery, north of Everton. Masonic services will be conducted by Washington Masonic Lodge No. 87, AF&AM, Greenfield. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Dorothy Goodman GOODMAN, Mo. - Dorothy E. Goodman, 78, Goodman, died at 6:55 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after an illness. Mrs. Goodman was born April 20, 1918, at Moorefield, Neb. She moved to Goodman in 1989. She graduated from Moorefield High School at Culbertson, Neb., and was as 1936 graduate of the Nebraska School of Agriculture, Curtis. She taught school in Lincoln County, Neb., rural schools. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Goodman. She married Burr Murray on April 19, 1942. He died in October 1982. She later married Naurice B. Goodman, who died June 1, 1989. Survivors include two sons, Steve Murray, Neosho, and James Murray, Goodman; two daughters, Kathryn Reed and Eileen Dell, both of Neosho; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Graveside services and burial will be at a later date at Howard Cemetery, Goodman. Arrangements are under the direction of Ozark Funeral Home, Goodman. Carrie Ratekin NEOSHO, Mo. - Carrie Alice Flood Ratekin, 84, Neosho, died at 10:50 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at St. John's Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. She was born Jan. 22, 1912, in Pawnee City, Neb. She moved to Neosho in 1955 from Angelo, Ind. She moved to San Antonio, Texas, in 1993 from Neosho and returned here in May 1996. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Ratekin was a member of the Neosho United Methodist Church. She married Howard L. Ratekin on Nov. 3, 1931, in Omaha, Neb. He died Feb. 28, 1993. She is survived by a daughter, Clarice Ritthaler, Kansas City; a son, James Matthew Ratekin, Neosho; two sisters, Merna Wright, Manhattan, Kan., and Nadine Sanders, Strafford, Calif.; and four grandchildren. A grandchild preceded her in death. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Lincoln, Neb. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Friends may call from 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. Monday until the service time at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Shriners Crippled Children's Fund in care of the funeral home. Lovell Glen Rider MOUNDVILLE, Mo. - Lovell Glen Rider, 68, Moundville, died at 6:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 1997, at a Nevada nursing home after an illness of several months. Mr. Rider was born Nov. 16, 1928, at Montevallo. He worked as a carpenter, retiring in 1993. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a member of the Eagles Lodge and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He married Edith Mae Find on June 6, 1960, at Girard, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Michael Rider and Steven Ray Rider, both of Baton Rouge, La.; two daughters, Debra Smith, Moundville, and Elaine Hudson, Holt; a stepdaughter, Brenda Quackenbush, Walker, La.; a brother, O.C. Roder, Moundville; two sisters, Bertha Sikes, Denim Springs, La., and Dorothy Schnelle, Pratt, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren. A son preceded him in death. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at Worsley Cemetery, Bronaugh. The Rev. William Cox will officiate. Services are under direction of Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Hazel Spratt LAMAR, Mo. - Hazel R. Spratt, 94, rural Lamar, died at 7:40 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mrs. Spratt was born June 30, 1902, at Metz. She had lived in Barton County since 1938, moving there from Hume. She was a member of Central Chapel Methodist Church. She married O.E. ``Ed'' Spratt on Nov. 7, 1923, at Fort Scott, Kan. He died March 10, 1992. Surviving are a daughter, Ruby Pyatt, Lamar; two grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Oakton Cemetery, southwest of Lamar. The Rev. Larry Carfield will officiate. Visitation will be from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Pallbearers will be Ed Onstott, Robert Cable, Howard Clawson, John McKenzie, Doug McKibben and Roy Thompson. Vesta Wright ANDERSON, Mo. - Vesta Chapman Higgs Wright, 97, died at 11:10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Wright was born Nov. 3, 1899, in Anderson, where she lived most of her life. She was a member of the Anderson First Baptist Church and had been a cook at McDonald County High School She married Jesse Vernon Wright in 1919. He died Dec. 7, 1944. Survivors include three sons, Arthur L. Wright, Joplin, Warren D. Wright, Ditmer, and Raymond Wright, Neosho; two brothers, John Higgs and Arthur Higgs, both of Anderson; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and one great- great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Ozark Funeral Home Chapel in Anderson with the Rev. Tom Ellis officiating. Burial will be in Anderson Cemetery. Eldon Blackledge CHETOPA, Kan. - Eldon B. Blackledge, 79, Chetopa, died Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1997, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mr. Blackledge was born Nov. 23, 1917, in rural Chetopa. He lived his entire life in the Chetopa area. He was a retired farmer. He married MaeBelle Gilbert on Feb. 12, 1940, at Neosho, Mo. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Steve Blackledge, Chetopa; a daughter, Patty Clayborn, Welch, Okla; a brother, William ``Bill'' Blackledge, Chetopa; a sister, Naomi Kay, Pryor, Okla.; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Bath Funeral Home, Chetopa, with the Rev. Ron Frazier officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, rural Chetopa. Contributions may be made to the Chetopa Manor nursing home or St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Jack Nagel BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. - Jack Thomas Nagel, 91, Manassas, Va., formerly of Baxter Springs, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at a Manassas nursing home after an illness. Mr. Nagel was born Aug. 11, 1905, in the state of Arkansas. He was manager of the J.C. Penney Co. of Baxter Springs from 1943 to 1952. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Baxter Springs. His wife, Isabel Cunningham Nagel, died in 1982. Survivors include a daughter, Ann Sturm, Great Falls, Va.; two grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Christine Iannucilli will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. William Arnold PICHER, Okla. - William ``Bill'' Arnold, 89, Picher, died at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at a nursing home in Commerce after an illness. Mr. Arnold was born April 25, 1907, in Douglas County, Mo. He had lived in the Picher area most of his life. He worked for the Frisco Railroad and in lead and zinc mines. He was a member of Holiness Church. Survivors include three sisters, Naomi Martha Schoeppel, Vista, Calif., Dorothy Johnson, Baxter Springs, and Jewell Brown, Baxter Springs, Kan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. The Rev. Fred Dycus will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. Pyrle Bullington GROVE, Okla. - Pyrle Bullington, 97, Grove, died at 10:44 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at a Grove nursing center after a long illness. Ms. Bullington was born Dec. 18, 1899, at Enterprise, Ark. She worked as a title analyst for Oryx Energy Co., retiring in 1963. She moved to Grove in 1970 from Tulsa. There are no immediate survivors. The body is to be cremated. No service is planned. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service Grove. Josephine Carter GROVE, Okla. - Josephine Carter, 83, Grove, died at 5:58 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 17, 1997, in a Grove nursing center after a long illness. Mrs. Carter was born April 2, 1913, at St. Joseph, Mo. She worked as an inspector. She moved to Grove in 1979 from Tulsa. She was a member of the Order of Eastern Star, Tulsa. She married John Carter on Sept. 16, 1979, at Tulsa. He survives. Also surviving are a daughter, Sharlyn Corvin, Broken Arrow; a sister, Catheryn Comfort, Bartlesville; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. No services are planned. Arrangement are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Matt Chuck MIAMI, Okla. - Matt F. Chuck, 92, Miami, died at 8:20 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a long illness. Mr. Chuck was born July 4, 1904, in the state of North Dakota. He moved to Oklahoma in 1931. He co-owned and operated the East Central Barber Shop in Miami for 63 years, retiring in 1994. He was a member of the First Christian Church of Miami, where he was a deacon and elder for several years. He married Thresa James in 1928 in North Dakota. She died in 1962. He is survived by a sister, Mary Babock, Seattle, Wash. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Leon Weece, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Contributions may be made to the First Christian Church building fund in care of the funeral home. Pallbearers will be Fred Kerby, Mike Nelson, Paul Watts, Bill Christensen, Homer Johnson and Calvin Foust. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Jack Wynn MIAMI, Okla. - William ``Jack'' Wynn, 71, 1430 D St. N.E., died at 3:47 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mr. Wynn was born Nov. 19, 1925, at Harrison, Ark. He had lived in the Miami area most of his life. He was a maintenance worker and pipe fitter at B.F. Goodrich, Miami, retiring after 21 years. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Sue Stripling, Miami; a sister, Irene Woods, Oklahoma City; two half brothers, Ed Wynn and Elmer ``Bud'' Wynn, both of Miami; a half sister, Jeanette Miller, Miami; a grandchild; a great-grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Ruby Coombes Ruby Coombes, 78, Joplin, died at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 1997, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Mrs. Coombes was born Sept. 8, 1918, at Diamond. She was a lifetime resident of the Joplin area. She was a nurses aide at the former Tradition House nursing home. She was a Baptist. She was a past president of Social Order of Beauceants and a former member of Ruth Chapter No. 177, Order of the Eastern Star. She married Doyle S. Coombes on Oct. 10, 1947, at Joplin. He died May 28, 1993. Survivors include two sons, Fred Coombes, 2216 Texas Ave., and Arthur Lavern Coombes, Orange County, Calif.; a daughter, Katherine Elaine Metcalf, Hot Springs, Ark.; a brother, Clyde Lewis, Kansas City; three sisters, Opal McClendon, Pearl Hight and Nadine Eubanks, all of Joplin; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. Phillip McClendon will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will serve as pallbearers. Contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Research, in care of the mortuary. Bradley Doty Bradley J. Doty, 39, Richardson, Texas, a former Joplin resident, died about 11:15 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at Stuart, Fla., from injuries received when he was struck by a car. The death is under investigation by the Florida Highway Patrol. Mr. Doty was born Sept. 25, 1957, at Anaheim, Fla. He was a graduate of the former Parkwood High School at Joplin. He moved to Tulsa and attended University of Tulsa School of Law, graduating in 1983. He had worked in the human resources and employee benefits field for both Purolator Products and the accounting firm of Deloitte and Touchie. He currently was working for Northrup-Grumman, Dallas, Texas. He formerly was a member of Metro Wesleyan Church, Tulsa, and currently a member of Collin Creek Community (Wesleyan) Church, Plano, Texas. He was a Promise Keeper ambassador and active in men's ministries. He was a veteran of the Navy. Survivors include his wife, Sue Doty; two daughters, Kelsey Beth Doty and Charity Doty, both of Richardson; a son, Michael Doty, Tulsa; his mother, Joan Parr, Tulsa; and a brother, Dale Doty, Tulsa. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Christ Presbyterian Church, Tulsa. The Rev. Jack Gilbert and the Rev. Blair Ritchey will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Friday at Collin Creek Community Church, Plano, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Moore's Southlawn Funeral Home, Tulsa. Contributions may be made to the building fund of Collin Creek Community Church, Plano, Texas. Ron Hailey Ron Hailey, 45, Golden, Colo., a Joplin native, died Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at St. Anthony's Hospital, Denver, Colo., after a short illness. Mr. Hailey was born Aug. 14, 1951, at Joplin. He graduated in 1969 from McAuley Regional High School and attended Missouri Southern State College. He enlisted in 1970 in the Marine Corps 1st battalion training regiment at Camp Pendleton, Calif. He served in Vietnam for about three years. He then worked about 20 years at Consumer's Market at Joplin and at Miami, Okla. Survivors include his wife, the former June Stinson; two sons, Christopher Hailey and Jeffery Hailey, both of Neosho; his parents, John and Ann Hailey, Joplin; and two sisters, Marilyn Henderson, Wentworth, and Linda Kay Beaver, Portland, Ore. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Choice Cremation and Funeral Service, Lakewood, Colo. Robert Hemming will officiate. Burial will be in Golden (Colo.) Cemetery. Linda Schuessler Linda Krutsinger Schuessler, 54, Overland Park, Kan., formerly of Joplin, died at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 1997, at her home after a four-month illness. Mrs. Schuessler was born Nov. 13, 1942, at Joplin. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She moved to Overland Park in 1993. She and her husband were owners of Evan and Associates Machine Shop, and Combustion Corner, both in Joplin. For the last four years, she was an accounting manager with C.B. Commercial Real Estate Group, Overland Park. She married Evan Schuessler on July 3, 1974, at Miami, Okla. He died May 27, 1987. Survivors include two stepsons, Pete Schuessler, Joplin, and Kipp Schuessler, Wichita, Kan.; two stepdaughters, Tena Schuessler, Wichita, and Keri Jones, Rose Hill, Kan.; her father and stepmother, Raymond and Julia Krutsinger, Joplin; and a brother, David Krutsinger, Overland Park. The body has been cremated. Services will be at 3:30 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Ricky Creel, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin, at a later date. Beeda Cloud ROCKY COMFORT, Mo. - Memorial visitation for Beeda Mae Cloud, 70, Rocky Comfort, who died Wednesday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Wheaton (Mo.) Funeral Home. The body has been cremated. Lyle Daniel LOCKWOOD, Mo. - Lyle Allen Daniel, 81, Lockwood, died at 8:25 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 1997, at his home after an illness. Mr. Daniel was born Nov. 8, 1915, in Woodard County, Okla. He was a farmer in Dade County. He was a custodian for Lockwood schools for 16 years and owned Daniel Grave Opening Service for 16 years. He was a member of Mount Nebo Baptist Church and Roy E. Carr Post No. 372, American Legion, Greenfield. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Elizabeth E. Wilde on Oct. 9, 1937. She survives. He was preceded in death by a son. Survivors include four sons, Bernard Daniel, Lockwood, Kermit A. Daniel, Monett, Ray L. Daniel and Roy F. Daniel, both of Greenfield; a daughter, Celteen Wilkins, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; a brother, Austin Daniel, Greenfield; 20 grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; and six great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Greenfield (Mo.) Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Bob Martens will officiate. Burial will be in Collins Cemetery, west of Greenfield. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Contributions may be made to Collins Cemetery. Sandra Gwin MILLER, Mo. - Sandra Lea Keller Gwin, 54, Miller, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 1997, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Gwin was born Aug. 10, 1942, at Lawrence, Mich. She moved to the Miller area in November 1996. She was a retired school bus driver, having driven for 26 years in Niles, Mich. She married Jackie Lee Gwin on Oct. 27, 1962, at Cheyenne, Wyo. He survives. Other survivors include two sons, David Gwin, Niles, Mich., and Don Gwin, Jackson, Mich.; her father, Clarence Rolland Keller, Lakeland, Fla.; a sister, Paula Barker, San Jose, Calif., and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, south of Miller, with the Rev. Bob Holman officiating. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Sylvia Hoyt NEOSHO, Mo. - Sylvia Mae Hoyt, 86, Neosho, died at 2:10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 1997 at a Neosho nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Hoyt was born May 1, 1910 in Newton County. She was a lifelong area resident. She had worked at Empson Bakery and Ben Franklin Variety Store, both in Neosho. She married Edward ``Noodles'' Hoyt on May 4, 1929 at Baxter Springs, Kan. He died Feb. 17, 1971. Survivors include three sons, Blair Hoyt, Neosho, Ron Hoyt, Helotes, Texas, and Cecil Hoyt, Littleton, Colo.; seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home. The Rev. Barry Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bud Hensley, Lewis Cole, Tom Brasiola, Jerry Gray, Ray Lane and Ray Cooper. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Edith Jennings MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Edith G. Jennings, 99, Mount Vernon, died at 10:20 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 1997, at Missouri Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. Miss Jennings was born July 26, 1897, at Sarcoxie. She lived in the states of Arizona and New Mexico before moving to Mount Vernon about 30 years ago. She retired in 1970 as a teacher of Navaho Indians. She later taught for 10 years in Mount Vernon schools. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Mount Vernon, and was a past member of Home Culture Club. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home. The Rev. Warren Fikejs and Peggy Carl, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, south of Stotts City. Friends may call until 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. H. Dean Marti LAMAR, Mo. - H. Dean Marti, 71, Lamar Heights, died at 7:05 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20, 1997, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a long illness. Mr. Marti was born Dec. 12, 1925, at Lamar, where he lived all of his life. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received the Purple Heart. He was a retired farmer and a member of Apostolic Christian Church, Lamar. He married Arlene May Stewart on Sept. 24, 1948, at Lamar. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Wayne Marti, Carthage, and Ken Marti, Lamar; two daughters, Lu Fanning and Connie Lehman, both of Lamar; three brothers, Charles Marti, Don Marti and Roland ``Fleeter'' Marti, all of Lamar; three sisters, Eunice Martin, Eureka, Ill., Polly Schrock, Congerville, Ill., and Rosemary Degnan, Bloomington, Ill.; and 12 grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Apostolic Christian Church, southwest of Lamar, with Gene Marti, minister, officiating. Burial will be in the Apostolic Christian Church cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Bessie Thompson GREENFIELD, Mo. - Bessie Irene Thompson, 80, Greenfield, died at 5 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 1997, at a nursing home in Greenfield after an illness. Mrs. Thompson was born July 15, 1916, at Lawrenceville, Ill. She was a homemaker. Survivors include three sons, Freeman Elmer Wells, Greenfield, Dale Wells, the state of Florida, and Dennis Wells, Gainsville, Texas; a daughter, Alice Kaye Hedge, Lakeland, Fla.; a brother, Lewis Dunlop, Nashville, Tenn.; two sisters, Della Cooper and Gertie Clayton Allen, both of Sumner, Ill.; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services will be at noon Wednesday at Sumner Free Methodist Church, Sumner, Ill. The Rev. Jerry Flemming will officiate. Burial will be in Lawrenceville City Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Ill. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Home. Raymond Elliott COLUMBUS, Kan. - Raymond O. Elliott, 86, Columbus route 4, died at 2:05 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 1997, at a Quapaw, Okla., nursing home, after a long illness. Mr. Elliott was born July 31, 1910, at Central City, Mo. He had lived in the Columbus area most of his life. He was a retired dairyman. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, rural Columbus. His wife, Esther Marie Gilliland Elliott, died in 1962. Survivors include a son, Thomas A. Elliott, Chetopa; two daughters, Nancy Murdock, Kansas City, Kan., and Sue Canady, rural Columbus; 12 grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. The Rev. Larry Perry will officiate. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery, rural Columbus. Pallbearers will be Brett Canady, Chad Canady, Chuck Creger, Phillipp Elliott, John Murdock and Raymond Elliott. The family will receive friends from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. Jimmie Crippen MIAMI, Okla. - Jimmie Lee Crippen, 67, 222 G St. N.W., died at 1:22 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 1997, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami. The death is being investigated by the Tulsa Medical Examiner's Office. Mr. Crippen was born Feb. 2, 1929. He moved to the Miami area one year ago from Grove. He was a disabled veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include a son, James Allen Crippen, Miami; a daughter, Violet Crippen, Turlock, Calif.; a brother, Jessie Crippen, Miami; three sisters, Christina Baker, Miami, Violet Brown, Wichita, Kan., and Laurie Boles, Pineville, Mo.; and a grandchild. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Norma Hall COMMERCE, Okla. - Norma Sue Hall, 60, 300 N. Maple St., died at 4 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 19, 1997, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after a long illness. Miss Hall was born Nov. 27, 1936, at Quapaw. She moved to Commerce 40 years ago from Cardin. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Commerce. Survivors include a sister, Melba Beaver, Commerce; and a brother, Gene Hall, Arlington, Va. Arrangements are pending with Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Guy Coonfield Guy E. Coonfield, 63, Joplin, died at 12:05 a.m. Friday, July 26, 1996, at his home after after a long illness. Mr. Coonfield was born March 29, 1933, at Vaughn, Ark. He lived the past 12 years in Joplin. He was a retired truck driver. He was a Seventh-day Adventist and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. Surviving are a brother, John Coonfield, Fort Worth, Texas. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Coffelt Cemetery, near Vaughn. Don Coonfield will officiate. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to noon Tuesday at Callison-Lough Funeral Home, Bentonville, Ark. Contributions may be made to the maintenance fund at Coffelt Cemetery. Thelma Jackson NEVADA, Mo. … Thelma Jean Jackson, 94, Nevada, died at 7 p.m. Friday, July 26, 1996, at a Nevada nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Jackson was born June 4, 1902, at Palmyra, Ill. She moved to a farm in southwest Vernon County in 1906. She then moved to Nevada in 1920 and graduated from Nevada High School in 1921. She received a teaching degree from what is now Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield, in 1937 and later received an English degree from the University of Iowa, Iowa City. She was a longtime school teacher in Vernon County, including more than 28 years at schools in Nevada. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Nevada, where she was a member of Rebecca Sunday School Class and served in the Women's Missionary and Training unions. She married Ross Jackson in June 1950. He died in August 1978. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 1 p.m. today at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be in Deerfield Cemetery. Friends may call until 1 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Baptist Hill at Mount Vernon, in care of the funeral home. Dow Jenkins NEOSHO, Mo. … Dow Elton Jenkins, 68, 600 Gooch Road, died at 2:10 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Jenkins was born Jan. 20, 1928, at Myrtle. He moved to Neosho in 1968 from Ellington. He worked for the University of Missouri Extension Service as a livestock specialist, having worked at Ellington and Neosho for a total of 32 years. He was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church, Neosho, and a member of the Senior Men's Golf League. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Marjorie ``Marge'' Bartley on June 5, 1952, at Columbia. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Lynn A. Jenkins, Neosho; three daughters, Linda Willard, Spring Hill, Kan., Lou Boman, Commerce, Okla., and Frankie McKlintic, Nevada; his mother and stepfather, Irene and Marvin Cockman, Thayer; a brother, Larry Cockman, Doniphan; two sisters, Della F. Prewitt and Carol Ingle, both of Mount Vernon; 12 grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Neosho. The Rev. Todd Decker will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jim Schudy, Jim Ross, Les Bond, Billy Badgett, Jim Bollinger Sr. and Homer Sturdivant. The body will lie in state after noon today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to First Baptist Church. Harry Minney PINEVILLE, Mo. … Harry Wayne Minney, 66, Pineville route 1, died at 3:40 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 1996, at his home after several months of ill health. Mr. Minney was born Oct. 30, 1929, at Lamar, Ark. He moved to the Pineville area about 10 years ago from Oklahoma City, Okla. He had been a truck driver. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Wanda Minney; a son, Gary Minney, Ladysmith, Va.; two daughters, Kay Herrington, Bernie, and Rosemarie McCollaum, Longview, Texas; a stepson, Van Hibbert, Seneca; a stepdaughter, Pamela Gilbert, Pineville; two brothers, Wallace Minney, DeSoto, and Hoyt Minney, Hot Springs, Ark.; three sisters, Edith Rose, Niles, Mich., Sarah Buchanan, Sikeston, and May Standridge, Clarksville; 18 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Pineville Cemetery. Dick Sanders, chaplain, will officiate. Friends may call after noon today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Grove, Okla., in care of the funeral home. Daniel Osborn NEOSHO, Mo. … Daniel Kenneth Osborn, 45, rural Neosho, died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 1996, at his home after an illness of cancer. Mr. Osborn was born Aug. 21, 1950, in Jasper County. He had lived in the Joplin area most of his life. He was a master sergeant E-8 for the 203rd Engineer Battalion of the Missouri Army National Guard, with more than 28 years of service. He was a farmer. He was the leader of the Oak Grove-Cedar Creek 4-H districts. He was a member of Greenwood Baptist Church, Joplin, the Missouri National Guard Association and the Oklahoma Brahman Association. He married Estella E. Casteel on May 21, 1970, in Newton County. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, David Osborn, Neosho; a daughter, Erin Osborn, Goodman; his parents, Kenneth and Iris Osborn, Joplin; and a sister, Donna Piquard, Neodesha, Kan. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Missouri Army National Guard Army, Joplin. Keith Whitmore, chaplain, and the Rev. Skip Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Military graveside services will be conducted by the 203rd Engineer Battalion of the Missouri Army National Guard. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary. Pallbearers will be Gary Wallian, Gerald McCrary, Dale Kellhofler, Bruce Layton, Doug Brown, Dave White, Earl Shofler, Bob Boyard, Roy Fair, Bob Landon, Dave Powell, Carl Johnson, John Mate and Rex Hill. Contributions may be made to Greenwood Baptist Church, Joplin. Charles Parsons CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Charles William Parsons, 43, 204 Rocky Lane, died at 9:10 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Parsons was born April 6, 1953, at Rome, N.Y. He had lived in the Joplin area for 12 years. He was an automobile glass installer in Joplin. Survivors include his wife, Phyllis McIlvaine Parsons; a son, David Parsons, Carbondale, Pa.; a daughter, Tina Parsons, Carbondale; his mother, Barbara Parsons, Miami, Okla.; six brothers and six sisters, whose names and addresses were unavailable; four stepgrandchildren; and nine great-stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Carl Junction Cemetery. The Rev. Vernon Brewer will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Bill Tolbert ANDERSON, Mo. … James William ``Bill'' Tolbert, 80, Anderson route 3, died at 6:15 p.m. Friday, July 26, 1996, at his home after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Tolbert was born Aug. 23, 1915, at Binger, Okla. He moved to the Anderson area about 10 years ago from Davis, Okla. He served in the Air Force and retired as a major. He was graduated from Oklahoma State University, Ada. He was a member of Living Word Mission Church, Simco community, near Stella. Survivors include a son, James M. Tolbert, Richardson, Texas, and a granddaughter. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Living Word Mission Church. The Rev. Billy Joe Gentry will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Stella. Friends may call after noon today at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today. Lucille Willis CARTHAGE, Mo. … Lucille Elizabeth Willis, 88, Carthage, died at 7:10 p.m. Saturday, July 27, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Willis was born June 8, 1908, in Carthage, where she was a lifetime resident. She had been a self-employed seamstress for many years. She married Walter Willis on Aug. 9, 1926, in Carthage. He died Dec. 5, 1966. Surviving are a daughter, Bonnie Walton, Carthage; four grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. today at Park Cemetery, Carthage. Marvin VanGilder, minister, will officiate. Contributions may be made to the bird aviary fund at Christian Health Care Center in care of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Cecil Chambers BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … John Cecil Chambers, 83, Baxter Springs, died at 1:55 p.m. Sunday at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Chambers was born July 10, 1913, at Checotah, Okla. He moved to Baxter Springs one year ago from Joplin, where he had lived most of his life. He was graduated in 1932 from Joplin High School. He was a truck driver for United Transport for 40 years. He retired in 1974. He was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include his wife, Georgia Jeanne Bissenas Chambers; a son, John R. Chambers, Joplin; a stepdaughter, Alexina ``Jeanne'' Chambers, Baxter Springs; two stepsons, William McDougall, San Jose, Calif., and James McDougall, San Clemente, Calif.; two sisters, Geraldine Grainger, Joplin, and Hazel Carnell, Manteca, Calif.; 16 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Charlie Walker will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Bernard Gordon BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Graveside services for Bernard Lee Gordon, 72, 331 Grant St., who died Friday, will be at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Mannford, Okla. The Rev. Gene Varnell will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami, Okla. Harold Erwin MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Harold Eugene Erwin, 76, Miami, who died Saturday, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, Miami. Bill Richey, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Graveside services will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veteran's Funeral Detail. Pallbearers will be Jim Thompson, Tom Robinson, Vernon Lee, John Mills, Rob Garwood and Dave Lewis. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Contributions may be made to the Miami Public Schools' enrichment foundation, Oklahoma Lions Eye Bank or Miami Little Theater. Evangeline Broaddus Evangeline Moser Broaddus, 65, formerly of Rolla, died Thursday, July 25, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Broaddus was born Nov. 15, 1931, at Jamestown, N.D. She married Richard Broaddus Nov. 2, 1951, in North Dakota. He died Sept. 3, 1990. She was a resident of the Rolla area for many years. She attended First Presbyterian Church, Rolla. Survivors include a son, Robert R. Broaddus, Joplin; a brother, Ray Moser, Clark, Wyoming; two sisters, Florence Kauk, Houston, Texas, and Irene Schumaker, Fargo, N.D.; and three grandchildren. Services were Monday at Null & Son Chapel, Rolla. The Rev. Hugh Stewart officiated. Burial was in Ozark Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Rolla. Arrangements were under the direction of Null & Son Funeral Home, Rolla. Contributions may be made to the Phelps County Regional Medical Center, Rolla. Herman Camerer Herman Clyde Camerer, 94, 3029 E. 11th St., died at 6 a.m. Sunday, July 28, 1996, at his home after a long illness. He was born July 5, 1902, at Granby. He was a livestock farmer and lifelong area resident. He married Lula White. She died July 5, 1946. He married Elsie Anderson, Oct. 5, 1984, at Neosho. She survives. Additional survivors include six sons, Junior Camerer, Tulsa, Okla., Ted Camerer, Dixon, Les Camerer, Richmond, Va., Bill Camerer, Goldendale, Wash., and Lee Ervin Camerer, Yakima, Wash.; four daughters, Sue Riel, Palm Bay, Fla., Jeneanne Nibbe, Queens, N.Y., Wilma Brett, Miami, Okla., Bernice Moser, St. Louis; a stepson, Walter Anderson, Joplin; two stepdaughters, Susan Grant, and Vicki Phrasher, both of Joplin; 30 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Greenwood Cemetery, north of Granby, with the Rev. Ralph Walker officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Richard Martin Richard L. Martin, 61, Joplin, died at 3:35 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Martin was born Feb. 20, 1935, at Joplin. He was a lifelong resident. He was a truck driver from 1969 until retirement in 1992. He attended Iron Gates Christian Church, Joplin. He is survived by two sons, Steve Martin and Jimmy Allen Harvey, both of Joplin; six daughters, Sharon Massey, Carol Witham, Pennie Burt, and Kenna Calentine, all of Joplin, Roxane Green, Galena, Kan., and Theresa Beggs, Wichita, Kan.; a brother, Robert Martin, Joplin; a sister, Collene Lake, Joplin; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Parker Mortuary Chapel. The Rev. Max Bishop will officiate. Burial will be at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Paul Woods, Lewis Olds, Marvin Greer, Tim Green, Howard Wren and Forrest Knisley. The family will receive friends from 5 to 6 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Lloyd Rash Lloyd L. Rash, 78, died at 12:15 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 1996, at Coffeyville (Kan.) Regional Medical Center of an illness. He was the father of Bruce Rash, Joplin. Mr. Rash was born May 20, 1918, at Cherryvale, Kan., where he was a lifelong resident. He worked for the Continental Can Co., Coffeyville, and the Kansas Ordnance Plant, Parsons, Kan. He operated several businesses in Cherryvale including the Hoobacker Inn, Lazy Lounge and the Silver Bar. He served from 1944 to 1946 in the Marine Corps at Okinawa. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Eagles, and Elks Lodges of Cherryvale. He had served as a volunteer fireman and had been active in the Cherryvale Little League baseball program. He married Mary Louise VanCleave on May 26, 1940, at Pineville, Mo. She died in 1976. He married Lillian Robinson on Dec. 27, 1978. She survives. Survivors include six additional sons, Jim Rash, Wilmington, N.C., Larry Rash, Jack Rash and Jon Rash, all of Cherryvale, Jerry Rash, Augusta, Kan., and Bill Rash, Independence, Kan.; two daughters, Marlene Poole and Jayne Knight, both of Cherryvale; a stepson, William Bowermaster, state of Pennsylvania; two stepdaughters, Stephana Robinson, state of Missouri, and Kathleen DeMoss, state of Mississippi; 22 grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and nine stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at First Baptist Church, Cherryvale. The Rev. Luther Dowty and the Rev. Dick Drumeller will officiate. A Marine detachment will conduct graveside military rites at Fairview Cemetery, Cherryvale. Pallbearers will be Zeke Rash, Jonathan Rash, Mike Rash, Bobby Rash, Travis Rash, Craig Rash, Chad Knight and Daron Poole. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday at Potts Chapel at Cherryvale. Friends may call after 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church. Contributions may be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars Hospital's hospital equipment fund, in care of Potts Chapel at Independence. Mistie Gillmore STOTTS CITY, Mo. … Mistie L. Gillmore, 17, died Sunday, July 28, 1996, after a traffic accident 1" miles east of Stotts City. Miss Gillmore was born July 3, 1979, at Springfield. She was a clerk at Diana's Corner Grocery Store, Stotts City. She would have been a junior at Mount Vernon (Mo.) High School, where she was a band and glee club member. She was a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at Aurora. Survivors include her parents, Ronnie and Kathy Gillmore, Stotts City; a brother, Ronnie Gillmore Jr., of the home; a sister, Anna Gillmore, of the home; her maternal grandmother, Norma Bowman, La Russell route 1; and her paternal grandparents, Lloyd and Velma Gillmore, Verona route 2. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Dick Palmer will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Contributions may be made to the Mount Vernon High School band, in care of the funeral home. Patrick Laurie NOEL, Mo. … Patrick W. Laurie, 83, Noel, died at 7:50 a.m. Sunday, July 28, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Laurie was born Oct. 12, 1912, at Detroit, Mich. He lived the last 40 years in Noel. He retired from the U.S. Army, following a military career that began in the U.S. Cavalry and continued through the Korean War. He retired as a lieutenant colonel and was a decorated veteran. In the early 1960s, he became an educator and administrator in the McDonald county school system. He retired from public school service in 1970. He married Mary Trupke on Aug. 13, 1955, in the state of Wisconsin. She survives. Also surviving is a daughter, Mary P. Laurie, Little Rock, Ark. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Fort Gibson Cemetery. Friends may call at Ozark Mortuary, Noel, at 12 noon to 8 p.m. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. A memorial has been established to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in care of the funeral home. Evelyn Martin GOLDEN CITY, Mo. … Evelyn S. Martin, 83, Golden City, died at 10 p.m. Sunday, July 28, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Martin was born Aug. 15, 1912, at Green Bay, Wis. She was a member of the Bethlehem Baptist Church, Lockwood. She married William F. Martin on July 22, 1928, at Grand Marias, Minn. He died Oct. 31, 1962. Survivors include two daughters, Ann Hannah-Carpenter, Kansas City, Susan Von Canon, Golden City; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Private family services will be Wednesday at the IOOF Cemetery, Golden City. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Contributions may be made to St. John's Regional Medical Center Hospice, Joplin. William Meek WEBB CITY, Mo. … William H. Meek, 76, 602 N. Pennsylvania, died at 8:12 a.m. Monday, July 29, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, of a sudden illness. Mr. Meek was born Aug. 3, 1919, at Lexington. He was a veteran of the World War II Merchant Marines. He was a Missouri-Pacific Railroad engineer. He attended the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Webb City. He married Mildred Marie Hudson on June 7, 1963, at Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include his son, Stephen Meek, Webb City. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Webb City Cemetery. The Rev. David Miller will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Jay Miller NEOSHO, Mo. … Jay Allan Miller, 46, 419 South St., died at 4:30 a.m. Monday, July 29, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Miller was born Jan. 10, 1950, at Marion, Ind. He moved in 1965 to Joplin and in 1972 to Tulsa, Okla. He moved in December to Neosho from Tulsa. He was a 1968 Joplin High School graduate. He had attended Ozark Christian College, Joplin. He had worked from 1972-1995 for the Oklahoma Natural Gas Co., Tulsa. He was a member of the Sandusky Avenue Christian Church, Tulsa. Survivors include his parents, Thomas E. and Jacqueline V. Miller, Neosho; two brothers, Lee Miller, Stillwater, Okla., and Chris Miller, Trimble; a sister, Susan Anne Miller, Joplin; and his paternal grandmother, Alice Miller, Wabash, Ind. The body will be cremated. Private family services will be held. Arrangements are under the direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Charles Parsons CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Graveside services for Charles William Parsons, 43, 204 Rocky Lane, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Carl Junction Cemetery. The Rev. Vernon Brewer will officiate. Family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Survivors include six brothers, Eugene Parsons, Thomas Parsons and James Parsons, all of Miami, Okla., George Parsons, Rome, N.Y., John Parsons, Point Rock, N.Y., and Robert Parsons, Williamstown, N.Y.; six sisters, Patricia Gower, Michelle Adsit and June Parsons, all of Miami, Joan Baldwin, Rogers, Ark., Elaine Bozek, Gloversville, N.Y., and Marlene Lamburtes, Phoenix, Ariz. Nell Prine NEVADA, Mo. … Nell Breshears Prine, 94, Nevada, died Sunday, July 28, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Prine was born Nov. 4, 1901, at Avery. She received her teaching degree from Warrensburg Teachers College in 1921. She taught school for about four years. She was employed as a seamstress in 1926 to 1943. She then farmed with her husband from 1943 to 1957 in the Breshears valley, near Avery. She moved to Nevada, where she was employed as a seamstress from 1957 until her retirement in 1968. She was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Senior Citizen's Club. She married Ed Prine Aug. 23, 1930, at Kansas City. He died Sept. 11, 1975. Survivors include one son, Jim Prine, Nevada; one brother, Lowis Breshears, Modesto, Calif.; a sister, Oreyene Lundburg, of the state of California; one grandchild; three great-grandchildren; one step-great-grandchild; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. John Nichols will officiate. Burial will be at Newton Burial Park. Friends may call today from noon to 8 p.m. at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today. Daniel Simpson NEOSHO, Mo. … Daniel Ralph Simpson, 45, Lewiston, Calif., a Neosho native, died Sunday, July 14, 1996, as the result of a drowning at Trinity Lake at the Trinity National Forest, near Lewiston. Mr. Simpson was born Dec. 22, 1950, in Neosho. He graduated from Neosho High School and Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. He worked for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation at Hollister, Calif. He was transferred 10 years ago to Lewiston from Hollister. Survivors include his wife, Kathy Simpson; a son, Richard Simpson, Lewiston; his mother, Leanna Simpson, Springfield; two brothers, Michael Gene Simpson, De Soto, and Patrick Simpson, Kansas City; and a sister, Juanita Haile, Brookline. Services were held July 17 at the McDonald-Files Funeral Home, Weaverville, Calif. Ken Downey, pastor, officiated. The body was cremated. Memorial services and arrangements are pending with Woodard-Freund Funeral Home, Neosho. Lester Stephen ANDERSON, Mo. … Lester William Stephen, 59, Anderson route 2, died at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 29, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Stephen was born Jan. 1, 1937, at Graham County, Kan. He had lived in Anderson for about three years, moving from Springdale, Ark. He was the owner of Custom Images, a sign business in Anderson. He was a member of the Anderson Full Gospel Church. He was the founder and member of the Anderson Alcoholics Anonymous group. He married Glenda Lee Johnson, July 14, 1957, at Lenore, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Lester Lee Stephen, Springdale, Ark., and Larry Dean Stephen, Virginia Beach, Va.; three daughters, Cindy Ann Kreizer, Fairfield, Conn., Susan Jo Rupp, Virginia Beach, Va., Wanda Kay Harris, Anderson; a brother, Harold Stephen, Norton, Kan.; and 12 grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. James Douthitt BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … James Ronald Douthitt, 48, Baxter Springs route 2, was pronounced dead at 6:21 a.m. Sunday, July 28, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo. A ruling on the death is pending with the Cherokee County Coroner. Mr. Douthitt was born Jan. 23, 1948, at the state of Texas. He had lived six years in Baxter Springs, moving from Commerce, Okla. He retired in 1994 after working 25 years at the Kansas Army Ammunition Plant at Parsons, Kan. He married Jo Ann Tallent on Dec. 26, 1985. She survives. Additional survivors include two stepdaughters, Jody Sie, St. Louis, Mo., and Jo Anna Watkins, Joplin; two brothers, Roy Douthitt, Saudi Arabia, and Richard Douthitt, Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Joyce Douthitt, Yukon, Okla.; and eight step-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Burial will be in the Baxter Springs Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Donald Caskey MIAMI, Okla. … Donald R. Caskey, 59, 800 Garfield Blvd., died at 9:15 a.m. Sunday, July 28, 1996, at the St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a short illness. Mr. Caskey was born Sept. 24, 1936, at Ponca City, Okla. He graduated from the Stillwater (Okla.) High School in 1954. He received his bachelor's degree in agriculture education in 1959 from Oklahoma State University. He received his master's degree from OSU in natural science in 1964. He taught at Union High School, Tulsa, from 1959 to 1963. In 1964, he taught at Eastern Junior College, Wilberton, Okla. In 1965, he moved from Stillwater to Miami to teach at at Northeastern A&M; College as a member of the science faculty. He later later became division chairman of science engineering at NEO. He was a captain of the U.S. Army. He was a charter member of the University Heights Baptist Church, Stillwater. He was a deacon and Sunday school teacher at the First Baptist Church, Miami. He married Betty Beard, July 22, 1972, at Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Kimberly Caskey and Christy Caskey, of the home; a brother, Philip Caskey, Athens, Ga.; and a sister, D. Ann Eakin, Stillwater. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, Miami, with the Rev. David Whitlock and Carlos Ybarra, pastor, officiating. Phil Caskey will assist. Burial will be at the Glen-Abbey Cemetery, east of Miami. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Chapel, Miami. Pallbearers will be David Dallas, Mark Grigsby, Bobby Lipscomb, Bob Hunt, Bob Rasor, and Dennis Watson. Deacons of the First Baptist Church will serve as honorary pallbearers. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church (Miami) Memorial Fund, to the NEO Foundation, the Baptist Student Union or to the University Heights Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Diana Duncan COLCORD, Okla. … Diana Jane Duncan, 47, Colcord, died Saturday, July 27, 1996, at Siloam Springs (Ark.) Memorial Hospital. A ruling on the cause of death is pending with the Arkansas Medical Examiner. Mrs. Duncan was born Dec. 8, 1948, at Siloam Springs. She lived most of her life in Delaware County. She graduated from Colcord High School. She had worked the last eight years at McKee Baking Co., Gentry, Ark. She was a member of the Colcord Church of Christ. She married Larry R. Duncan on July 21, 1967. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Mickey A. Duncan, Vian, and Carl R. Duncan, Oklahoma City; her mother, Juanita Allen, Colcord; two brothers, Frank Allen, Jay, and David Allen, Siloam Springs; and two sisters, Phyllis Glass, Colcord, and Jeanne Shipman, Baxter Springs, Kan. Arrangements are pending with Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs. Robert McClintic MIAMI, Okla. … Robert G. McClintic, 68, 2312 ``A'' St. N.E., died at 3:03 a.m. Monday, July 29, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. McClintic was born Sept. 4, 1927, at Miami. He was an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War. He was a retired security guard for the Department of Defense in California. He had worked under Cleo Wilson and Floyd Ingram at the Ottawa County Sheriff's Office and he was an auxiliary policeman five years in Miami. He was a founding member, Sunday school teacher and a former treasurer of the Liberty Baptist Church, Miami. He married Phyllis Haynes on May 13, 1971, at Columbus, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are five sons, Monty Dale Krudsen, state of Oregon, Robert McClintic Jr., Alma, Ark., Johnny McClintic, Portland, Ore., Fred McClintic, El Dorado, Kan., and Kelly McClintic, Miami; seven daughters, Wendi McClintic and Dani McClintic, both of Miami, Linda Plumb, Portland, Dawn Fox, Kim Crane, and Katie Charlton, all of Commerce, and Jean Ann Raraigh, Germany; two brothers, William McClintic, Miami, and Charles McClintic, Hutchinson, Kan.; four sisters, Maxine Carroll, Fairland, Mary Waybright, Commerce, Pat Betts, Hutchinson, and Charlene Weaver, Herlong, Calif.; and 22 grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Liberty Baptist Church, Miami. The Rev. Carroll Holden will officiate. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery, Afton. The Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail will conduct graveside military rites. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Martha Blades Martha Jane Blades, 71, Humboldt, Kan., a former Joplin-area resident, died at 1:30 p.m. Monday, July 29, 1996, at Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center, Chanute, Kan., after a short illness. Miss Blades was born Aug. 24, 1924, at Cherryvale, Kan. She attended Cherryvale schools and was a graduate of what now is Labette Community College, Parsons, and the University of Kansas. She received her master's degree from what now is Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She had been a teacher at Paola High School and Independence Junior College, both in Kansas, and Missouri Southern State College, Joplin. She began working for the Chanute Tribune as a reporter in 1970. She moved to Humboldt in 1980 and worked at the Humboldt Public Library. She retired in 1982. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church at Chanute, the Order of the Eastern Star, and the alumni associations of KU and PSU. Survivors include two brothers, Ralph C. Blades Jr., Humboldt, and Donald Blades, Fort Worth, Texas. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church, Chanute. The Rev. Charles Carson will officiate. Her body is being donated to the University of Kansas Medical Center. Arrangements are under the direction of Kunkel Funeral Chapel, Humboldt. Contributions may be made to the First Presbyterian Church, Chanute, or the Humboldt Public Library. Kenneth Hart Kenneth C. Hart, 69, Joplin, died at 2:25 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at his home after an illness. Mr. Hart was born Sept. 19, 1927, at Springfield. He lived in Joplin most of his life. He worked for Eagle-Picher Industries Inc. from 1958 until his retirement in 1990. He was a member of the Iron Gates Christian Church. He was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons and a life member of the National Rifle Association. He also was a member of Webb City Post No. 322, American Legion. He was a member of Joplin Local No. 812, United Rubber Workers of America. He was a World War II Navy veteran, serving in the Philippines. He married June B. Sailor on Oct. 21, 1954, in Joplin. She died May 1, 1983. Survivors include five daughters, Geneva Craig, June Mattes, Theresa Striegel and Christine Carr, all of Joplin, and Sylvia Harrison, Boron, Calif.; two brothers, Carlin Hart, Gravette, Ark., and Dale Hart, Jay, Okla.; five sisters, Esther Underhill, West Fork, Ark., Rachael Smith, Marjorie Treadway, Dorothy Long, and Donna Jones, all of Joplin; 12 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Betty Patrick Betty V. Patrick, 75, 2121 Laura Lane, a former Joplin restaurateur and society and food editor of The Joplin Globe, died at 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mrs. Patrick was born July 25, 1921, at Oklahoma City, Okla. She was a 1939 graduate of Southwest High School at Kansas City. She attended the University of Missouri-Kansas City for two years. From 1942 to 1946, she served in the Women's Army Corps (WAC), attaining the rank of captain. She received the 7th Army commanding general's award for a booklet promoting WAC recruitment. From 1946 to 1954, she was a system's service representative for the IBM Corp., Kansas City. She married the Rev. David C. Patrick Sr. on July 23, 1952, at Independence, Mo. They moved to Joplin in 1955. Mrs. Patrick joined the Globe as society editor in 1968 and later became women's news editor in charge of the newspaper's Living section. She was instrumental in establishing the newspaper's first food section, becoming editor of that section in 1982. From 1982 to 1989, she served as chef and president of Betty Patrick's Gourmet Foods Restaurant at 510 Joplin Ave. During its operation, the restaurant received a ``two star'' rating in the Mobil Travel Guide, and a ``three star'' rating in the AAA Motor Club Restaurant and Hotel Guide. She was a member of the Southwest Missouri Chapter of the Missouri Restaurant Association. In 1987, she was the chapter's restaurateur of the year. Between 1979 and 1983, she attended and completed cooking courses at schools in France and Italy. She taught a cooking course at Newman's Department Store during those years. In retirement, she was a member of the board of directors of the auxiliary at St. John's Regional Medical Center. She was chairwoman of the center's information desk. She was a communicant of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Joplin. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter, Virginia ``Ginny'' Patrick Ford, Singapore; a son, David C. Patrick Jr., Nevada; and a sister, Helen ``Happy'' Crow, Kiawah Island, S.C. Services will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Philip's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Roger Stinnett, the Rev. Dan Erdman, and Andy Fritsch, deacon, will officiate. The body is to be cremated. Visitation is scheduled after the service in the church's fellowship hall. Donations may be made to the hospice program at St. John's or to St. Philip's Episcopal Church. Evelyn Stubblefield Evelyn Jean Stubblefield, 88, Fayetteville, Ark., died Sunday, July 28, 1996, at her home after an illness. She was the mother of Donald Eugene Stubblefield, Joplin. Mrs. Stubblefield was born June 4, 1908, at Sparta, Tenn. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Baptist Church, Fayetteville. Her husband, William Hugh Stubblefield, died Jan. 17, 1994. Survivors include two additional sons, William Hugh Stubblefield, Batesville, Miss., and David Eugene Stubblefield, Fort Smith, Ark.; two sisters, Betty Pothast, Fayetteville, and Josephine Jones, Garden Grove, Calif.; 10 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at First Baptist Church, Fayetteville. The Rev. Jon M. Stubblefield and the Rev. Andrew M. Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Fayetteville. Arrangements are under the direction of Moore's Funeral Chapel, Fayetteville. Contributions may be made to Friends of Hospice or the First Baptist Church, both of Fayetteville. Jack Beckett CARTHAGE, Mo. … Jack Beckett, 86, Carthage route 4, died at 7:35 p.m. Monday, July 29, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a two-month illness. Mr. Beckett was born Dec. 26, 1909, at Fayetteville, Ark. He lived in the Scotland community, near Duenweg, most of his life. He retired in 1975 from the former Atlas Powder Co. as a gate guard after 47 years of employment. He also farmed after his retirement and worked 10 years for Winter farms at Diamond. He also had served as caretaker of the Sterling Cemetery in the Atlas community since 1969. He was a member of the Diamond Grove Christian Church, and had served as an elder, deacon and trustee. He was a member of the Four-State Men's Christian Fellowship. His first wife, Nadine Endicott Beckett, preceded him in death. He married Eunice Thompson on June 27, 1954, at Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Mural Beckett, Joplin; two daughters, Ruby Kingery, Duenweg, and Beverly Ash, Liberty; three brothers, Woodrow Beckett, Denair, Calif., Floyd Beckett, Turlock, Calif., and Tom Beckett, La Habra, Calif.; a sister, Katie Hill, Ontario, Calif.; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Diamond Grove Christian Church, with Phil Lockhart, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Sterling Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Richard Kingery, John Kingery, Jeff Kingery, Biff Beckett, Logan Beckett and Allen Ash. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to the Diamond Grove Christian Church, in care of the funeral home. Mackey Fitzgerald STELLA, Mo. … Maxey ``Mackey'' Fitzgerald, 46, Stella, died at 10:35 p.m. Monday, July 29, 1996, at his home after a two-year illness. Mr. Fitzgerald was born July 26, 1950, at Lamesa, Texas. He moved to the Ritchey area in 1964. He graduated in 1969 from East Newton High School in 1969. He was a self-employed livestock and crop farmer. He had worked for the Diamond and Joplin stockyards from 1984 to 1994. He was a Baptist. He married Cheryl Oxendine on July 31, 1973, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Wesley Fitzgerald, of the home; his mother, Joyce Fitzgerald, Stella; and three sisters, Bonita Gasche and Anita Norman, both of Stella, and Maxine VanSlyke, Dallas, Texas. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Steve Higgs will officiate. Burial will be in Newtonia IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Harold Haskins, Ron Springer, Kelly Kissire, Kenny O'Hara, Bobby Brown and Dan Biddlecome. Family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the hospice program at St. John's Regional Medical Center, in care of the funeral home. Ellis Gover PURDY, Mo. … Ellis Gover, 77, El Paso, Texas, husband of Mary D. Linebarger, Purdy, died at 10 a.m. Monday, July 29, 1996, at Columbia East Medical Center, El Paso, after a sudden illness. Mr. Gover was born June 24, 1919, at Edwards, Mo. He graduated from William Jewell College, Liberty. He had been a resident of El Paso since 1955. He retired in 1983 from Rainbo Bakery as office manager and vice president. He worked with Future Realtors for several years after his retirement from the bakery. He was a member of the El Paso First Baptist Church. He served as a deacon and taught Sunday school for 39 years. Additional survivors include a son, Ron Dover, Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Marcia Chambee, Denton, Texas; a brother, Randall Dover, Springfield; a sister, Dulcie Friesz, Fulton; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Purdy Cemetery, with the Rev. W.J. Oldham officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, El Paso, in care of the funeral home. Russell Halterman AURORA, Mo. … Russell L. Halterman, 64, Aurora, died at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. cancer Mr. Halterman was born Dec. 31, 1931, in Aurora, and lived in the town most of his life. He was a veteran of the Navy. He was a car salesman for Mayse-Earnhardt Chevrolet, Aurora. Surviving are his wife, the former Frankie Stark; two sons, Mike Halterman and Kevin Halterman, both of Aurora; his mother, Crete Halterman, Aurora; two brothers, Dan Halterman, Aurora, and Jack Halterman, Springfield, Va.; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. The Rev. Rex Mooneyham will officiate. The casket will be closed. Contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital, in care of Peterson Funeral Home, Aurora. Mima Richardson AURORA, Mo. … Mima G. Richardson, 86, Aurora, died at 2:38 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at Aurora Community Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Richardson was born March 3, 1910, at Leann, and was a lifetime Aurora resident. She was a homemaker and member of Madry (Mo.) Christian Union Church. She married George Richardson on May 15, 1928. He died Feb. 9, 1989. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Leann Cemetery, with the Rev. Leon Huse officiating. Burial will be under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Gerald Smith NEVADA, Mo. … Gerald Q. Smith, 76, Nevada, died Monday, July 29, 1996, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a sudden illness. Mr. Smith was born June 8, 1920, at Montevallo, a community east of Milo. He grew up in Vernon County. He was a 1937 graduate of Nevada High School and was president of his class. He worked as a blacksmith for the Missouri Pacific Railroad, retiring in 1976. He was an Army veteran of World War II, attaining the rank of staff sergeant and serving in the Southwest Pacific. He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nevada. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Knights of Columbus, and Veterans of Foreign Wars, all of Nevada. He married Theresa J. Fritz Smith on Dec. 31, 1946, at Ashley, Pa. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Mike Smith, Muskogee, Okla., and Mark Smith and Jim Smith, both of Nevada; four daughters, Terry Gatewood, Columbia, Cheryl Spittle, Stratford, Conn., Veronica Anderson, Nevada, and Denise Prokop, St. Joseph; three brothers, Walter Smith, Columbia, Donald Smith, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and J.C. Smith, Nevada; 22 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Nevada, with the Rev. James Schrader officiating. Burial will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Nevada. Friends may call until 9:30 a.m. Friday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Rosary services will be at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home, with visitation afterward. Lester Stephen ANDERSON, Mo. … Services Lester William Stephen, 59, Anderson route 2, who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Anderson Full Gospel Church. The Rev. Dean Royce and the Rev. Cecil Hall will officiate. Pallbearers will include J.R. Adams, Matt Brooks, Robert Clark, Billy Bell, Mike Butler, Noah Madden and Ryan Perkins. Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to noon today at the Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Additional services will be 3 p.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church, Edmond, Kan. The Rev. Jack Kersenbrock will officiate. Burial will be in Edmond Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Lester Stephen, Larry Stephen, Jay Kreizer, Todd Rupp, Joshua Rupp and Fred Harris. Homer Walden dies at age 101 NEOSHO, Mo. … Homer W. Walden, 101, Neosho, died at 4:45 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Walden was born July 19, 1895, at Paragould, Ark. He moved to Neosho from California in 1936. He was a beef, dairy and crop farmer. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War I. He was a member of Rocketdyne Church of Christ, Neosho. He married Georgia O. Cook on Feb. 17, 1918, at Jacksonville, Fla. She died Jan. 6, 1990. Survivors include four daughters, Lillian Bland, Neosho, Roberta Koger, Fort Collins, Colo., Gladys Walkup, Mineral Wells, Texas, and Marie Wyche, Redding, Calif.; 15 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Thomas Saey, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Gibson Cemetery, north of Neosho. Pallbearers will be Jim Walkup, Bill Koger, Darryl Bland, Larry Bland and Raymond Wolgamott. Contributions may be made to Rocketdyne Church of Christ, in care of the funeral home. Nellie Watson GRANBY, Mo. … Nellie Mae Watson, 89, Modesto, Calif., formerly of Granby, died at 10:15 a.m. Saturday, July 27, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Watson was born Jan. 10, 1907, in Beaver County, Okla. She lived in Granby most of her life, moving to Modesto about 14 years ago. She worked 22 years at the former Granby Manufacturing Co. She was a member of the Gospel Tabernacle, Granby, and formerly was associated with Mission Church, Granby. Her husband, Thomas Eugene ``Gene'' Watson, died June 5, 1973. Surviving are two sons, Dale Watson, Joplin, and Tom Watson, Modesto; three daughters, Ruth Georgeson, Modesto, Norma Davis, Cabot, Ark., and Margie Shelton, Springfield; a brother, Henry Cole, Lake Wales, Fla.; a sister, Peggy Brown, Oklahoma City, Okla.; 18 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The Rev. R.J. Savage will officiate. Burial will be in Granby Memorial Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Roger Watson, Jack Robinson, Marcell Cole, Bill Cole, Bob Cole and Bob Slavens. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Pearl Weathermon LAMAR, Mo. … Pearl Lena Weathermon, 92, a former Lamar-area resident, died at 7:02 p.m. Monday, July 29, 1996, at a Monett nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Weathermon was born Feb. 13, 1904, in Barton County. She returned to Barton County from Nodaway County in 1929. She moved to Mindenmines from Milford in 1957. She was a homemaker and a member of Mindenmines Christian Church. She married Frank Sylvester Weathermon on May 11, 1920, at Savannah. He died Jan. 16, 1963. Survivors include three daughters, Martha Kincaid, Kansas City, Opal Denny, Strafford, and Amy Harrington, Fruita, Colo.; three brothers, Earl McMackin, Lamar, Gene McMackin, Viburnum, and Robert McMackin, Metaline Falls, Wash.; a sister, Mary Smith, Edgerton; 17 grandchildren; 42 great-grandchildren; and 24 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. The Rev. Lonnie Pennell will officiate. Burial will be in Howell Cemetery, south of Milford. Pallbearers will be Mark Wakeman, Scott Joseph, Gary Williams, Mike Weathermon, Gary Gibson and Jesse Weathermon. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Dick Withrow MINDENMINES, Mo. … Richard E. ``Dick'' Withrow, 69, Mindenmines, formerly of Nevada, died Monday, July 29, 1996, at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, after a sudden illness. Mr. Withrow was born Oct. 25, 1926, at Nixa. He grew up and attended school at Nevada. He lived in California for the past 15 years and recently moved to Mindenmines. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a Navy veteran of the Korean and Vietnam wars. He served in the Navy for more than 20 years. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and the American Legion. Survivors include two daughters, Mary Earl Withrow and Ruth Ellen Withrow, both of the state of California; a brother, Undrell Eugene Withrow Jr., Paradise, Calif.; two sisters, M. Leora Bond, Gladstone, and Eileen Worley, Mindenmines; and three grandchildren. No services are planned. The body will be cremated. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Leroy York NEOSHO, Mo. … William ``Leroy'' York, 46, Westview Road, died Monday, July 29, 1996, at Barnes Hospital, St. Louis, after a short illness. Mr. York was born Aug. 19, 1949, in Newton County. He was a lifetime area resident. He worked at the Milnot plant at Seneca. Survivors include a daughter, Christy Richards, Tulsa, Okla.; his father, William York, rural Neosho; a brother, Lloyd York, Neosho; two sisters, Letha Fritchey, Seneca, and Jessie Bates, Neosho; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. James Douthitt BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Services for James Ronald Douthitt, 48, Baxter Springs route 2, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher, Okla. Burial will be in Baxter Springs Cemetery. Additional survivors include a stepson, Allen Schultz, Baxter Springs. Harry Hamacher OPOLIS, Kan. … Harry D. Hamacher, 72, Opolis, died at 2:06 p.m. Monday, July 29, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mr. Hamacher was born May 11, 1924, at Wichita. He grew up in Wichita and had lived in Pittsburg before moving to Opolis in 1961. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a bricklayer and had worked for the Oehme Brothers Co. for 18 years. He was a member of Pittsburg Local No. 4, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftsmen. He served as president of the local from 1971 to 1973. In 1974, he became secretary-treasurer and business agent for the local, and held those positions until his death. He was a member of Benjamin Fuller Post No. 64, American Legion, Pittsburg. He was a member of the Train Collectors' Association, Pittsburg. He married Madeline V. Scofield on June 30, 1959, at Coffeyville. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Patricia Chew, Novato, Calif.; Janis Bell, Laguna Beach, Calif., and Linda Hamacher, address unavailable; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Charles Mertz will officiate. Burial will be in Crocker Cemetery, between Pittsburg and Opolis. The Pittsburg American Legion post will conduct a flag-folding ceremony at the cemetery. Friends may call after 10 a.m. today at the funeral home and the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Cardiac Care Unit of St. John's Regional Medical Center in care of the funeral home. Refa Kittrell GALENA, Kan. … Refa Kittrell, 84, 201 Empire St., died at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo. Mrs. Kittrell was born Oct. 9, 1911, in Galena. She was a homemaker. She was a Pentecostal. Her husband, Robert Kittrell, died Dec. 29, 1992. Surviving are a son, Gary Kittrell, Galveston, Texas; five sisters, Macie Ames, Greenwood, Ark., Ruth David, Anderson, Oletha Goolsby, Houston, Texas, Bobby Kimball, Tucson, Ariz., and Mary Neill, Firestone, Colo.; and three grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City, Mo. Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at White Chapel Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Wichita. Hazel Paul GALENA, Kan. … Hazel Geraldine Paul, 75, Galena, died at 3:20 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at a local nursing home. Mrs. Paul was born May 4, 1921, in Galena. She spent most of her life in Galena. She was a homemaker. She married Leon Paul on Feb. 14, 1952, at Bentonville, Ark. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Rayma Fitzer, Galena, and Phyllis Massey, Tulsa, Okla.; a sister, Helen Jordan, Galena; four grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The Rev. Krassimur Kopoev will officiate. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery, Lowell. Nephews will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at Rayma Fitzer's home, 1512 Wood St. Rena Thomas PITTSBURG, Kan. … Rena Mae Thomas, 82, Pittsburg, died at 2:40 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Thomas was born Feb. 27, 1914, at Capaldo. She lived in Frontenac and attended Frontenac schools. She moved to Pittsburg in 1930. She and her husband owned and operated the Thomas Floor Covering Co. until retiring in 1972. She was a member of the Whitmer Boat Club. She married Robert B. Thomas on Aug. 12, 1933, at Lamar, Mo. He died May 20, 1995. Survivors include two daughters, Patricia Ackerson, Neosho, Mo., and Mary Kay Wiley, Grove; a sister, Reba Carson, Sturgeon, Mo.; five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Verl Strong will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsburg Garden of Memories Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Diana Duncan COLCORD, Okla. … Diana Jane Duncan, 47, Colcord, died Saturday, July 27, 1996, at Siloam Springs (Ark.) Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Duncan was born December 8, 1948, at Siloam Springs, Ark. She was a lifetime resident of Delaware County. She graduated from Colcord High School and had been an employee of McKee Baking Co., Gentry, Ark., for the past eight years. She was a member of Colcord Church of Christ. Mrs. Duncan married Larry R. Duncan on July 21, 1967. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Mickey A. Duncan, Vian, and Carl R. Duncan, Oklahoma City; her mother, Juanita Allen, Colcord; two brothers, Frank Allen, Jay, and David Allen, Siloam Springs, Ark.; and two sisters, Phyllis Glass, Colcord, and Jeanne Shipman, Baxter Springs, Kan. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, at Eastgate Church of Christ, Siloam Springs, Ark. Jerry Ellis will officiate. Burial will be in Dickson Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Wasson Funeral Home, Siloam Springs. Kenneth Hart Graveside services for Kenneth C. Hart, 69, Joplin, who died Tuesday, will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Hubert Hinten, minister, will officiate. Pallbearers will be Rocky Ewen, Jim Gates, Paul Hinds, Kevin Koeshall, Kenny Sharon and Tony Pierce. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to Hospice-Home Care at St. John's Regional Medical Center. Carol Henson Carol E. Henson, 71, 1524 Jackson Ave., died at 4 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Henson was born April 6, 1925, at Sarcoxie. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Central Christian Center and the Gold Star Mothers. She married Clark L. Henson Sr. on May 13, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. He died Dec. 15, 1975. Survivors include a son, Mark Henson, 2117 Byers Ave.; two daughters, Carla Hughes, 2703 Connor Ave., and Cynthia Henson, of the home; two sisters, Kay Sawyer, Joplin route 4, and Ann Edwards, Sarcoxie; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Osborne Memorial Cemetery. The Rev. Doug Wilkerson will officiate. Pallbearers will be Jerrod Henson, Jason Henson, Nathan Hughes and John Hughes. The casket will be closed. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Carla Hughes, 2703 Connor Ave. Arrangements are under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the hospice organization at St. John's Regional Medical Center. Ora Jones Ora Madge Von Gonten Jones, 89, 110 Northpark Lane, died at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Jones was born Dec. 4, 1906, at Sapulpa, Okla. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a Baptist. She married Oren Jones on Dec. 8, 1973, in Joplin. He died Oct. 19, 1989. Surviving are a son, Gerald Von Gonten, Joplin; nine grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren;and three great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Green Hills Memorial Gardens, Sapulpa, with Jeff Guleserian, minister, officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Trew Lockhart Trew W. Lockhart, 81, 312 North Creekside Drive, died at 5:08 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Lockhart was born Dec. 1, 1914, in the Diamond Grove area, northwest of Diamond. He returned to Joplin in April from Prairie Grove, Ark. He was a Christian minister involved in new church evangelism. He also was a farmer, businessman, teacher and carpenter. He began his ministry in 1947 with Alba (Mo.) Christian Church. He had been minister at Springfield and Chester, Ill., and at Fayetteville and Prairie Grove, Ark. He was a master carpenter and was involved in building several churches. He graduated in 1956 with a bachelor's degree from what now is Pittsburg (Kan.) State University, where he also did some postgraduate work. From 1949-1972, he was a schoolteacher and administrator in Missouri, Illinois and Arkansas. He retired in 1984. He was a member of the Morgan Horse Association of Arkansas. He married Barbara Hilton on May 18, 1935, at Diamond. She survives. Also surviving are three sons, Phil Lockhart, Joplin, and Jack Lockhart and Jami Lockhart, both of Fayetteville; a brother, George Lockhart Jr., Bella Vista, Ark.; two sisters, Luella Wecker, Portland, Ore., and Rosalea York, Lenexa, Kan.; six grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at Diamond Grove Christian Church. Burial will be in Powers Cemetery, east of Diamond. Contributions may be made to Diamond Grove Christian Church. Arrangements are under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary. Gerald Wilson Sr. Gerald Richard Wilson Sr., 53, Joplin, died at 6:48 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Wilson was born Oct. 5, 1942, at Carl Junction. He lived in Joplin most of his life. He was a custodian for the Joplin R-8 School District for 11 years. He previously worked for J.C. Penney Co. at Blue Ridge Mall, Kansas City, and in the Bunker Hill Mines at Kellogg, Idaho. He attended Joplin Family Worship Center. He married Roberta J. Ramsey on April 5, 1982, in Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Gerald R. Wilson Jr., Joplin; three daughters, Patricia Ann Wilson, Carl Junction, Melissa Sue Wilson, state of Alabama, and Loretta Lynn Wilson, Joplin; a stepson, Timothy Douglas Ramsey, Carl Junction; a brother, Paul Wilson, Joplin; and eight grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Roger Wilson, Bill Wilson, Harold Wilson, Paul Wilson, Larry Fisher and Larry Keith Fisher. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary. Gene Bass MONETT, Mo. … James E. ``Gene'' Bass, 74, Monett, died at 1:35 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Bass was born June 2, 1922. He was a lifetime resident of Monett. He was a retired carpenter. He was a member of the Studebaker Club and the First Baptist Church, Monett. He married Annabelle Reed on Sept. 26, 1943, in Monett. She survives. Also surviving is a sister, Geraldean Bass, Monett. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett, with the Rev. Rex Henderson officiating. Burial will be in Monett IOOF Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Norma Dean CASSVILLE, Mo. … Norma L. Dean, 67, Cassville route 1, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at Bates Medical Center, Bentonville, Ark., after a long illness. Mrs. Dean was born Jan. 30, 1929, at Red Fork, Okla. She had lived 16 years in Barry and McDonald counties, moving from Tulsa, Okla. She had co-owned service stations, a cleaning business, a motel and a cave. She was a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Washburn. She married Virgil V. Dean on Dec. 24, 1946. He survives. Also surviving are a son, Paul Dean, Tulsa; a daughter, Fay Havlick, Chicago, Ill.; her mother, Grace Robbins, Tulsa; three sisters, Marie Sullivan, Boulder City, Nev., Betty Hargrove, Fort Smith, Ark., and JoAnn Thompson, Tulsa; a brother, Jerry Burkhart, Tulsa; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Mount Zion Baptist Church, Washburn. The Rev. Aaron Nowland, the Rev. Tom Casady, the Rev. Sam Mitchell, the Rev. Wayne Wall and the Rev. Vance Wiley will officiate. Burial will be in Washburn Prairie Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jerry Varner, Brian Rose, Scot Knowlles, Lee Stubblefield, Clarence Frye and Keith Frye. Friends may call from noon to 8 p.m. Friday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home. Charles Felkins CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Charles Ray Felkins, 69, Kansas City, a former Carl Junction resident, died at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at the Veterans Administration Hospital, Kansas City, after a long illness. Mr. Felkins was born June 4, 1927, in Carl Junction. He attended Carl Junction area schools. He had lived in Kansas City more than 40 years. He owned and operated Felkins Tree Service at Kansas City. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Esther Webb Felkins; a son, Steve Felkins, North Kansas City; three sisters, Eunice Felkins, Joplin, Stella Ruth Warden, Carl Junction, and Letha LaMont, Simi Valley, Calif.; three brothers, John Felkins, Joplin, and Marion Felkins and Merl Felkins, both of Carl Junction; and two grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Sheil Funeral Home, Kansas City. Ellis Gover PURDY, Mo. … Graveside services for Ellis Gover, 77, El Paso, Texas, who died Monday, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Purdy Cemetery. The Rev. W.J. Oldham will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Survivors include his wife, Mary D. Linebarger Gover, a former Purdy resident; a son, Ron Gover, Dallas, Texas; a daughter, Marcia Chamblee, Denton, Texas; and a brother, Randall Gover, Springfield. Contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, El Paso, in care of the funeral home. Verle Logsdon SENECA, Mo. … Verle Marie Logsdon, 58, 103 Pine St., died at 12:55 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Logsdon was born June 14, 1938, at Maysville, Ark. She was a Christian. She was a member of a Seneca dart league. She married Roy I. Logsdon at Reno, Nev. He died March 21, 1986. Surviving are two sons, Wayne Logsdon, Joplin, and John Logsdon, Seneca; a daughter, Billie Poole, state of Florida; two brothers, Berned Landen, state of Idaho, and Duane Landen, El Dorado, Kan.; and seven grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. Memorial services are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to Sandie's, Seneca. Minnie Porter GOLDEN CITY, Mo. … Minnie Ann Porter, 88, Golden City, died at 8:50 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at a nursing home in Republic after a short illness. Mrs. Porter was born May 29, 1908, at Mountain View, Ark. She moved to Golden City 61 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Golden City Assembly of God Church. Her husband, Wilbur Leroy Porter, died Oct. 15, 1984. Survivors include two sons, James Henry Wimsatt, Wichita, Kan., and Charles Melvin Wimsatt, Republic; a brother, Thomas Lowrance, Fox, Ark.; two sisters, Denny Murray, Fox, and Bitha Duncan, Conway, Ark.; nine grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Arrangements under direction of Pugh Funeral Home, Golden City. Contributions may be made to Sonshine Manor Nursing Home, Republic, in care of the funeral home. Marie Ralston CARTHAGE, Mo. … Marie Ralston, 81, Carthage, died at 6:45 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Ralston was born Aug. 24, 1914, in Carthage and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Carthage, and the Ruth Sunday school class. She married Hershell Ralston on Jan. 5, 1936, at Neosho. He died Nov. 11, 1994. Survivors include a daughter, Twylla Jones, Carthage; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. The Rev. S. Ray Crews and the Rev. Earl Knowles will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery. Contributions may be to the First Baptist Church, Carthage, in care of the funeral home. Robert Reese CASSVILLE, Mo. … Robert C. Reese, 76, Springfield, a former Cassville resident, died at 5:03 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Reese was born Dec. 22, 1919, in Cassville. He attended Cassville schools and was a graduate of Cassville High School. He received a bachelor's degree from a college in Los Angeles, Calif., and a master's degree from the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He was principal at Southwest School at Washburn from 1955 to 1965. He was superintendent of schools at Bland and Urbana. He retired in 1980. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He married Joan Patterson on May 23, 1956, in Cassville. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Brett Reese, Buffalo; two daughters, Julie Ruzicka, Greenfield, and Sally Biggs, Leawood, Kan.; a brother, Harold Reese, Cassville; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The Rev. Sid Allsbury will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Cassville. Pallbearers will be Rob Vaughan, Don Fugate, Keith Glenn, Mark Cook, Warren Ripley and Tim Logan. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today at the funeral home. Leroy York NEOSHO, Mo. … Graveside services for William ``Leroy'' York, 46, Westview Road, who died Monday, will be at 2 p.m. today at Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Harold Reaves, minister, will officiate. The family will be at the home of Letha Fritchey, 2723 Kapok Drive, Seneca. Arrangements are under direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Micky Bain PITTSBURG, Kan. … Micky L. Bain, 48, 504 W. Fourth St., died Monday, July 29, 1996, at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Topeka, after a longillness. Mr. Bain was born April 25, 1948, at Independence, Mo. He had lived in the Pittsburg area two years. He formerly lived at Ottawa, Oklahoma City, Okla., and Belton and Chilhowee, Mo. He was 1966 graduate of Chilhowee High School. He was a truck driver for 25 years. He had worked for Tandem Trucking Co. of Olathe, hauling asphalt and aggregate, and for Bones Transportation Inc. of Ottawa. He married Peggy K. Rogers on Oct. 10, 1987, at Belton. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Kelly Rhoades, Ottawa, and Kimberly Young, Pittsburg; a son, Jeffrey Young, Ottawa; a brother, Patrick Bain, Blairstown, Mo.; a sister, Marsha Baca, Socorro, N.M.; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Highland Cemetery, Ottawa. Butch Halsbasch will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Dengel and Son Mortuary, Ottawa. Alfred Hart BARTLETT, Kan. … Alfred C. Hart, 65, rural Bartlett, died Monday night, July 29, 1996, at Veterans Hospital, Wichita, after a long illness. Mr. Hart was born May 1, 1931, at Parsons. He attended Labette County Community High School. He was an electrician for several years at airplane factories in Wichita and for Bendix of Kansas City. He returned to the family farm near Bartlett in the 1960s. He worked at Swifts Co. in Parsons and was a farmer. He also had been a dairy tester. He was a member of the Bestor G. Brown Masonic Lodge at Wichita; Post No. 704, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Parsons; and the Labette County Farm Bureau. He was an adult leader with the Foland 4-H Club, Bartlett, for several years. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, serving as a communications and radio operator. He married Waydella Reed York on Aug. 22, 1972. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, William C. ``Bill' Hart, of the home; a stepson, Michael York, state of Missouri; a stepdaughter, Mary Ann Willems, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; two brothers, Ernest Hart and Darold Hart, both of Parsons; and three stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Springhill Cemetery, south of Parsons. Keith Stammer, minister, will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Oswego. Contributions may be made to an educational fund for Mr. Hart's son, in care of the funeral home. Emma Cahler FAIRLAND, Okla. … Emma Josephine Cahler, 74, Fairland, died at 9:56 a.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at Baptist Regional Medical Center, Miami, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Cahler was born June 6, 1922, at Halfway, Mo. She moved to Ottawa County in 1945 from Buffalo, Mo. She was a 1939 graduate of Buffalo (Mo.) High School. She had attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M; College, Miami, and Sunday school training classes at Glorieta, N.M. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Fairland, where she taught Sunday school and played piano, and also had been pianist at Northeast Baptist Church, Miami. She married Leland W. Cahler on Sept. 8, 1940, at Buffalo. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, James E. Cahler, Arroyo, Puerto Rico, William J. Cahler, Fairland, and Michael L. Cahler, Van Buren, Ark.; a daughter, Barbara Jean Lindsley, Farmington, Minn.; two brothers, Victor Ginn, Granite Bay, Calif., and James Ginn, Miami; two sisters, Jean Ellis, Welch, and Paula Eaton, Lake Arrowhead, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Martha Jones MIAMI, Okla. … Martha L. Jones, 68, Richton Park, Ill., formerly of Miami, died at 4 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at Olympia Fields Osteopathic Hospital, Olympia Fields, Ill., after an illness. Mrs. Jones was born March 30, 1928, at Drexel, Mo. Her husband, Robert Jones, preceded her in death. Survivors include two sons, Mark Jones, Miami, and James Jones, state of Virginia; a daughter, Christie Defibaugh, Richton Park; a brother, Billie Estes, Miami; four sisters, Dixie Nelson and Jane Morrison, both of Joplin, Mo., Judy Cantrell, Grove, and Bessie Mattingly, Miami; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Lain-Sullivan Funeral Home, Park Forest, Ill. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Ruth Noble Ruth Blinn Green Noble, 85, formerly of Racine, died at 4 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 1996, at a Joplin nursing home after a five-year illness. Mrs. Noble was born July 6, 1911, in Newton County. She graduated from Neosho High School and was a lifelong area resident. She had been co-owner and operator of Green's General Store, Racine, for many years. She later worked in the business office of the former Stella Hospital. She was a member of Racine Christian Church. She married Doyle E. Green on Aug. 1, 1936. He died March 22, 1962. She married John W. Noble on Sept. 12, 1975. He died Feb. 21, 1985. Survivors include a daughter, Barbara Jo Neatherry Reniker, Paris, Tenn.; four stepsons, Thomas J. Noble, Joplin, J. Wayne Noble, Jefferson City, Larry N. Noble, Racine, and Nick Noble, Webb City; two stepdaughters, Charletta Bennett, Billings, and Joye Routledge, La Russell; a sister, Marguerite Blinn Branham, Neosho; three grandsons; several stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and several great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Gerald Griffin will officiate. Burial will be in Neosho IOOF Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gregory Reniker, Perry Reniker, Roger Reniker, John Noble, Thomas J. Noble and Nick Noble. The family will receive friends from to 1 to 2 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Verda Williams Verda V. Williams, 86, Joplin, died at 10:32 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 1996, at her home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mrs. Williams was born March 12, 1910, at Desloge. She lived in Joplin for 24 years, moving here from San Diego, Calif. She was a nurse for 35 years while living in California. She retired in 1972. She had volunteered for Crosslines Churches of Joplin. She married Robert W. Williams on April 4, 1925, at Memphis, Tenn. He died Oct. 24, 1995. Survivors include a son, Robert David Williams, Joplin; a brother, Joseph Anderson, Salt Lake City, Utah; three grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 3:30 p.m. today at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. Mike Hensley will officiate. Burial will be under the direction of Parker Mortuary. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Fellowship Church. Charlie Felkins CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Charlie Ray Felkins, 69, Kansas City, formerly of Carl Junction, died Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at the Veterans Affairs Hospital, Kansas City, after an illness. Mr. Felkins was born June 4, 1927, in Carl Junction. He was a veteran of the Korean War. Survivors include his wife, Esther Felkins; a son, Steve Felkins, Liberty; three brothers, Merle Felkins and Marion Felkins, both of Carl Junction, and John Felkins, Duquesne; three sisters, Ruth Warden, Carl Junction, Letha LaMont, Simi Valley, Calif.; Unice Felkins, Joplin; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday at Carl Junction Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at Sheil Funeral Home, Kansas City. Milton Bennett GREENFIELD, Mo. … G. Milton Bennett, 79, Greenfield, died at 7:50 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Bennett was born April 26, 1917, in Dade County, and was a longtime resident of Dade County. He was a retired meat cutter. He attended the Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church. He married Laura Frances Berry on June 9, 1937, in Dade County. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, George Earl Bennett, Mount Vernon; two daughters, Margaret Lorene Freeze, Aldrich, and Regina Arlene Stapp, Greenfield; a brother, Ernest Bennett, El Dorado Springs; 12 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Glad Tidings Assembly of God Church. The Rev. G.L. Shepard and Jess Moody will officiate. Burial will be in Corry Cemetery, west of Dadeville. Visitation will be from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri or Corry Cemetery. Paul Graham MOUNT VERNON, Mo. … Paul James Graham, 83, Mount Vernon, died at 4:27 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Graham was born July 19, 1913, at Smithville, and was a lifelong area resident. He was a retired gas-station manager. He was a member of First Christian Church, Joplin, and an Army veteran. Survivors include his wife, Mattie Graham; a stepson, John Shaddy, Conway; a stepdaughter, Ireta Long, Lebanon; a brother, Bob Graham, Roswell, N.M.; three stepgrandchildren; and a great-stepgrandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. The Rev. Jim Downing will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery, Carl Junction. Pallbearers will be Sam Graham, Sam Montgomery, Lee Coleman, Kenny Storie, James Odle and Bruce Fohn. Friends may call after 9 a.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Era Jennings GREENFIELD, Mo. … Era M. Jennings, 95, Greenfield, died at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Jennings was born May 5, 1901, in Dade County, and was a longtime resident of the area. She retired from farming in 1969. She was a member of the Church of Christ, Greenfield. She married Lawrence Verner Jennings on Oct. 29, 1938, at Lamar. He died March 23, 1976. Survivors include a brother, Charley T. Duncan, Golden City; and a sister, Sarah Glenn, Golden City. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Sunday at Greenfield Cemetery. Contributions may be made to the Dade County Nursing Home, Greenfield, in care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Marjorie Humble CHEROKEE, Kan. … Marjorie Lucille Wickersham Humble, 75, Cherokee, died at 11:25 p.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at her home after a nine-month illness. Mrs. Humble was born July 3, 1921, in Cherokee County. She attended school in Roseland and was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker. She attended St. Barbara's Catholic Church, Chicopee, and the Church of God of Prophecy, north of Columbus. She married Willis B. ``Shorty'' Humble on July 16, 1940, at Columbus. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Roy Humble, Cherokee route 1; a brother, Edward Wickersham, Oroville, Calif.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandsons. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. Jeff Martin will officiate. Burial will be in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Litisha Wynne, Natosha Wynne PITTSBURG, Kan. … Litisha Lee Dawn Wynne, 8, and Natosha Lee Anne Wynne, 4, both of Aiken, S.C., formerly of Pittsburg, died in a fire about 3 a.m. Tuesday, July 30, 1996, at their home in Aiken. They were the daughters of Dana McCool and Debbie Ross Waggoner, Aiken, formerly of Pittsburg. Litisha was born July 6, 1988, at Joplin, Mo. She attended the Pittsburg Head Start program, and the Westside and Lincoln elementary schools in Pittsburg. She was in the third grade at J.D. Lever Elementary School, Aiken. Natosha was born Aug. 21, 1991, at Joplin. She also attended the Pittsburg Head Start program. The family moved to South Carolina in August 1995. Additional survivors include paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stewart, Dittmer, Mo.; maternal grandparents, Emery and Claudine O'Neal, Joplin, and Don and Nina Ross, Bartlett; and maternal great-grandmother, Maggie Ross, Pittsburg. Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. The Rev. James Shope and Wayne Black will officiate. Burial will be in Hosey Hill Cemetery, Weir. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at the home of Mike and Cindy Watson, 723 S. Woodland St., Pittsburg, or at the home of Earlene McCool, 604 E. Ninth St., Pittsburg. Emma Kahler FAIRLAND, Okla. … Services for Emma Kahler, 74, Fairland, who died Wednesday, will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Fairland. The Rev. Ronn Nimmsoff will officiate. Burial will be in the Fairland Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Linsley, Richard Linsley, Christopher Kahler, Kevin Kahler, Timothy Kahler and Bob Connor. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Arrangements are under direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Alice Osborn CARDIN, Okla. … Alice Marie Osborn, 66, 136 Second St., died at 9 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Osborn was born April 11, 1930, at Douthat. She lived in the Cardin area for 47 years, moving from Picher. She had worked for Northeastern Oklahoma A&M; College for 15 years, and had owned and operated the Cardin Grocery Store for 12 years. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cardin. She married Sherman Osborn, Oct. 22, 1949, at Picher. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Dewayne Osborn, Perkins; three sisters, Leatta Castor, Neosho, Mo., Ruth McKnight, Phoenix, Ariz., and Johnnie Lang, Illah, Wash.; and three grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Saturday at the Cardin First Baptist Church. The Rev. Mark Hester will officiate and will be assisted by the Rev. Clyde Spilley. Burial will be in GAR Cemetry, Miami. Pallbearers will be Darrell Stephens, Eldon Cox, Steve O'Neal, Jim Coppedge, Darrel Hatfield and Mike McCoy. Arrangements are under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Picher. Opal Schmidt MIAMI, Okla. … Opal M. Schmidt, 86, 507 A St., Miami, died at 4:47 p.m. Wednesday, July 31, 1996, at the Baptist Regional Health Center after a long illness. Mrs. Schmidt was born Nov. 27, 1909, near Springfield, Mo. She moved to Miami in 1939, from Springfield. She worked for the Patterson Manufacturing Co., Miami, in the late 1940s. She was a homemaker and a member of First Christian Church in Miami. She married Ernest Schmidt in 1934 at Springfield. He died in 1988. Survivors include a son, Keith Dowell, Bentonville, Ark.; three brothers, Adrian Kinser, Edna, Kan., Donald Kinser and Denny Kinser, both of Springfield; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home Chapel, Miami, with Minister Charles Beaver officiating. Burial will be in the GAR Cemetery, Miami. Memorial contributions may be made to the intensive care unit at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, in care of the funeral home. Leon Bobski PURDY, Mo. … Leon J. Bobski, 82, Purdy route 2, died at 6:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Bobski was born Nov. 1, 1913, in Barry County and was a lifetime area resident. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church at Pulaskifield, near Purdy. He was an Army veteran of World War II and received a Purple Heart. Survivors include his wife, Irene Bobski; a son, Gary Bobski, Joplin; two daughters, Margaret Redshaw, Purdy, and Constance Michael, Purdy; a brother, Steve Bobski, Kansas City, Kan.; two sisters, Frances Abramovitz and Emma Bellus, both of Kansas City, Kan.; and eight grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The Rev. Bill Hodgson will officiate. Burial will be in Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. Sunday at Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City. Visitation will follow. Clara Fosdick GRANBY, Mo. … Clara May Fosdick, 66, Granby, died at 11:17 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 1996, at Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, after a short illness. Mrs. Fosdick was born Nov. 9, 1929, in Granby. She was a lifelong resident. She was a seamstress at the former Granby Manufacturing Co. for many years. She retired in 1990. She was a member of the Church of the Nazarene. She married Robert Ellis Fosdick in May 1952. He died June 1, 1990. Survivors include three sons, Elmer Fosdick, Martin Fosdick and Robert Fosdick, all of Granby; a daughter, Sally Atteberry Huffaker, Ava; her mother, Leveta Brown, Granby; two sisters, Josephine McCleary, Newton, Iowa, and Polly Hopper, Granby; and 14 grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Granby Nazarene Church. The Rev. Tom Wolfe and the Rev. Richard Dement will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Andrew Atteberry, Elmer Daniel Fosdick, Clayton Atteberry, James McBride, Lance Lane, Gary Hopper, Jerry Hopper, Arthur Foraker and Christopher Fosdick. Friends may call from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday and on Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Cerebral Palsy Center, in care of the funeral home. Daniel Hawkins DIAMOND, Mo. … Daniel Morton Hawkins, 53, Diamond, died at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 1996, at his home after an illness since April. Mr. Hawkins was born Dec. 13, 1942, at San Bernardino, Calif. He moved to the Diamond area in 1978 from California. He was a retired detective with the Los Angeles (Calif.) Police Department. He had worked at the Ole' Yeller Barn at Goodman the past eight years. He was a veteran of the Navy, serving from 1961 to 1967. There are no immediate survivors. The body is to be cremated. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Ralph Walker will officiate. Alma Howerton CARTHAGE, Mo. … Alma I. Howerton, 92, Carthage, formerly of Monett, died at 6:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Howerton was born Nov. 22, 1903, in Barry County. She lived at Monett most of her life, moving to Carthage five years ago. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Earl Howerton on June 30, 1923, at Purdy. He died July 29, 1965. Survivors include a son, Jack Howerton, Carthage; a daughter, Wilma Bicher, Fulshear, Texas; six grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Monett IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. James Schnackenberg will officiate. Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Ada Kistner NEVADA, Mo. … Ada B. Kistner, 85, Nevada, died Friday morning, Aug. 2, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Kistner was born Dec. 16, 1910, at Halstead, Kan. She moved to Vernon County in 1950. She lived 30 years at Walker before moving to Nevada in 1991. She was a psychiatric aide at Nevada State Hospital for 12 years, retiring in 1973. She married James Kistner on Sept. 22, 1930, at Iola, Kan. He died in 1969. Survivors include a son, Bob Kistner, Nevada; a daughter, Lelia Coak, Cotton Cove, Nev.; eight grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The Rev. Jim Jones will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to the Barone Alzheimer's Care Center in Nevada. Lily Martin RACINE, Mo. … Lily B. Martin, 87, Racine, died at 3:05 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at a nursing home in Seneca after a long illness. Mrs. Martin was born July 30, 1909, at Lanagan. She was a lifetime resident of the area. She was a homemaker. Her husband, William Martin, died Sept. 4, 1984. Survivors include a daughter, Virginia Triplett, Racine; two sons, Joe Gail Walker, Wichita, Kan., and George Iseminger, Virgil, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Racine Apostolic Church. The Rev. Danny Call will officiate. Burial will be in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Arrangements are under direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca. Hetty Paden CARTHAGE, Mo. … Hetty M. Paden, 85, 1004 Ridgecrest St., died at 5:48 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at a local nursing home after a short illness. Mrs. Paden was born June 11, 1911, at Bristow, Okla. She was a 1928 graduate of Bristow High School. She was a 1932 graduate of Oklahoma College For Women, Chickasha. She was a 1936 graduate of the University of Oklahoma, Norman, earning a master's degree. She taught history at the junior high school in Bristow. She was a fifth-grade teacher at Bolivar, retiring in 1976. She was a member of the First Baptist Church, Carthage. She married Henry Paden on June 4, 1939, at Sapulpa, Okla. He died in February 1982. Survivors include three sons, John Paden, Bridgeton, Charles Paden, Carthage, and James Paden, Tulsa, Okla.; a brother, Edward Fox, Bristow; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, Bolivar. John Paden, Charles Paden and James Paden will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bolivar. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Amy Strahl MONETT, Mo. … Amy Violet Strahl, 90, Monett, died at 6:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Strahl was born Sept. 4, 1905, at White City, Kan. She had lived in Monett 33 years. She was a Lutheran. She married Theodore Strahl on Feb. 14, 1927, at Topeka, Kan. He died Nov. 26, 1964. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at White City (Kan.) Cemetery. Contributions may be made to Marion Hill Lutheran Church, White City. Allison Wicks PIERCE CITY, Mo. … William Allison Wicks, 82, 704 Myrtle St., died at 10:15 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at a nursing home in Monett after a short illness. Mr. Wicks was born Aug. 18, 1913, in Pierce City and was a lifetime resident. He worked 25 years for Producer's Creamery. He retired from the commissary at the Missouri Rehabilitation Center, Mount Vernon. He was a member and deacon of the First Congregational Church in Pierce City. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 400, Pierce City. He married Sarah Leta Gass on Aug. 20, 1939, at Springfield. She died Nov. 25, 1978. Survivors include two daughters, Sara J. Fink, Lake Tapawingo, and Mary A. Holmes, Monett; a brother, Charles Rhea Wicks, Opp, Ala.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the First Congregational Church. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Burial will be in Pierce City Cemetery. Graveside Masonic services will be conducted by Bill Moore. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be to Loaves and Fishes, in care of the funeral home. B.W. Forehand PITTSBURG, Kan. … The Rev. B.W. Forehand, 67, 1805 N. Locust St., died at 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Forehand was born Dec. 1, 1928, at Los Angeles, Calif. He was a graduate of Lepanto (Ark.) High School. He graduated from General Motors Institute in California and worked for General Motors for 13 years. He also attended Pioneer Seminary at Rockford, Ill.; Baptist College at Springfield, Mo.; and Biola Baptist College at Los Angeles, Calif. He received a doctorate from Heritage Bible University at Wichita. He moved to Pittsburg in 1969 from Springfield and was pastor of Pittsburg Baptist Temple for 29 years. He had been on KKOW radio with a Sunday service and ``thought for the day'' for 29 years. He was a member of the American Association of Retired Persons, was chairman of the Red Cross blood drive for 12 years, and was chaplain for the Kansas Senate several times. He married Louise Ellers on Dec. 7, 1947. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Thomas Forehand, Joplin, Mo., and Steven Forehand, rural Pittsburg; a brother, Jack Forehand, Redding, Calif.; a sister, Peggy Burns, Cerritos, Calif.; and four grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pittsburg Baptist Temple. The Rev. Art Wilson and the Rev. Art Collins will officiate. Burial will be in Pittsburg Garden of Memories Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Sunday and on Monday at Brenner Mortuary, Pittsburg, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday. Contributions may be made to Pittsburg Baptist Temple, in care of the mortuary. Adelle Stinnett Adelle Stinnett, 63, Joplin route 6, died at 9:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a one-year illness. Mrs. Stinnett was born Aug. 17, 1932, at Kansas City, Mo. She had lived in Joplin for 35 years, moving from Kansas City. She was a homemaker and a member of the Crown of Life Chapel, Joplin. She was a former member of the Second Assembly of God Church, Joplin. She married Roy Stinnett Sr. on Dec. 9, 1955, at Kansas City. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Roy Stinnett Jr. and Earlray Stinnett, both of Joplin; four daughters, Cindy Waggoner, Joyce Dilts and Candy Marley, all of Joplin, and Tracy McGuirk, Seneca; two brothers, Richard Hawkins, Oronogo route 1, and Jerry Hawkins, Blue Springs; three sisters, Louise Weese, Salt Lake City, Utah, Blanche Kinnevan, Blue Springs, and Eva Erwin, Augusta, Ga.; and 12 grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary. The Rev. Paul Dilts and the Rev. Ray Hundley will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Doug Bell, Harlin Stoner, Mark Hutchinson, Ralph Swecker, Roger Pendergraft and Warren Baker. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the mortuary. Cleta Beaver CARTHAGE, Mo. … Cleta C. Beaver, 83, 323 W. Mound St., died at 5:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at a Neosho nursing home after a three-month illness. Mrs. Beaver was born Feb. 5, 1913, at Berryville, Ark. She moved in 1918 to Neosho from Berryville. She moved in 1946 to Carthage. She was a member of the First Baptist Church. She married James R. Beaver on Sept. 24, 1945, at Columbus, Kan. He died Jan. 14, 1977. She had no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Gibson Cemetery, north of Neosho. The Rev. Reese Morrow will officiate. Friends may call this afternoon at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Hazel Bowman LIBERAL, Mo. … Hazel Helen Bowman, 92, Liberal, died at 1:55 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, after a short illness. Mrs. Bowman was born Jan. 11, 1904, in Custer County, Neb. She moved in 1914 to Missouri from Nebraska. She lived in Barton County most of her life. She was a homemaker, and a member of the Verdella Free Will Baptist Church, northeast of Liberal. She married William E. Bowman on Dec. 11, 1920. He died Oct. 15, 1969. Surviving are a son, Lewis Bowman, Lee's Summit; a daughter, Lorene B. Williford, Bankston, Ala.; three grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at Verdella Free Will Baptist Church. The Rev. Milan Ruble will officiate. Burial will be in Barton City Cemetery, northeast of Liberal. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today sunat Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Contributions may be made to the Verdella Free Will Baptist Church. Opal Divine LAMAR, Mo. … Opal Pauline Divine, 82, Lamar, died at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Divine was born July 27, 1914, in Barton County, and was a lifetime resident of the area. She was a homemaker, and a nurse's aide many years at Chastain's Nursing Home, Lamar. She married Audrey C. Divine on Dec. 23, 1933. He died July 4, 1965. Surviving are two sons, Ron Divine, Lamar, and Gary W. Divine, Independence, Mo.; five grandsons; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar. Doug Oakes, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. Margie Doll CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Margie E. Doll, 71, 203 N. Miller, Carl Junction, died at 1:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Doll was born Aug. 12, 1924, in Jasper County. She was a longtime area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the Tom Station Community Church, east of Carl Junction. She also was a member of the Joplin No. 534 Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Her husband, David Doll, died April 9, 1966. Survivors include a son, Jimmie Doll, Providence, R.I.; and a sister, Peggy Hillyard, Joplin. Arrangements are pending with Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Wallace Elliott NEVADA, Mo. … Wallace M. Elliott, 72, Nevada, died at 2:46 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after being injured in a traffic accident Friday near Sheldon. Mr. Elliott was born Jan. 29, 1924, at McCune, Kan. He lived in Carthage for many years. He recently moved to Nevada from Bronaugh. He operated the Elliott Tree Service at Carthage, Bronaugh and Nevada. Surviving are a sister, Betty Caruthers, Carthage. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Union Cemetery, south of Stotts City. Reta Elliott will officiate. Friends may call this afternoon at Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Ora Jeffreys GREENFIELD, Mo. … Ora Geneva Jeffreys, 83, Greenfield, died at 7:10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Jeffreys was born Dec. 5, 1912, in Dade County. She was a homemaker and lived in Dade County most of her life. She was a member of the Mount Nebo Baptist Church. She married George T. Jeffreys on July 23, 1933, in Dade County. He died on Feb. 27, 1995. Survivors include two sons, John Jeffreys and Dale Jeffreys, both of Greenfield; two daughters, Sue Clements, Lamar, and Leona Stiles, Noblesville, Ind.; two brothers, Hollice Harper, Independence, and Lawrence Harper, Greenfield; a sister, Blanche Wilson, Golden City; four grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Joe Kenney MONETT, Mo. … Joe V. Kenney, 93, Monett, died at 6:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Kenney was born June 29, 1903, at Rocky Comfort. He was a lifelong area resident, and worked for the Frisco Railroad for several years before joining the Monett Police Department. He retired from that job in 1968. He was a Methodist, and had attended the Union Church, Stella. He married Edith Long on Feb. 27, 1932, at Pineville. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, James Kenney, Joplin; five daughters, Donna R. Palmer, Cape Girardeau, Carol Hukriede, Clinton, Leta Cole, Clovis, N.M., Joyce A. Chapman, Pierce City, and Jolene Bremer, Monett; 20 grandchildren; and 37 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton. Dick Palmer will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Stella. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Union Cemetery, in care of the funeral home. Harold Long CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Harold C. Long, 85, 202 Skinner St., Carl Junction, died at 5:15 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, after a one-year illness. Mr. Long was born July 16, 1911, in Carl Junction. He was a longtime area resident. He was a farmer and member of the New Hope United Methodist Church, Carl Junction. He married Dortha Richey on Dec. 14, 1933, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Charles Long, Carl Junction, and Stephen Long, Pleasant Plains, Ark.; a brother, Marion Long, Salinas, Calif.; two grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; two great-grandchildren; 11 great-stepgrandchildren; and a great-great-stepgrandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Simpson Funeral Home, Carl Junction. The Rev. Bob Simon will officiate. Burial will be in Carl Junction Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home . Pallbearers will be Charles Montgomery, Bill Sheuy, Jim Kennedy, John Fredrickson, Bob Carlson and Keith Boore. Friends may call any time after 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Cecil McCutcheon SAGINAW, Mo. … Cecil W. McCutcheon, 67, 606 McCutcheon Lane, died at 10:10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. McCutcheon was born April 10, 1929, in Saginaw, and lived in the community all of his life. He owned and operated McCutcheon Homes, Saginaw. He was a member of the Church of Christ, 26th Street and Connecticut Avenue, Joplin. He was a Korean War Army veteran. He was active from 1962 to 1990 in the 4-H Club of Newton County, and was instrumental in building the livestock barns at the youth center. In 1968, he received the 4-H Club's A and M Society Award for his work on construction of the fair buildings at Neosho. He was the 4-H Club woodwork leader for Newton County. He married Eileen Brown on March 4, 1950, at Joplin. She died April 20, 1987. He married Mary Case on July 12, 1992, at Grove, Okla. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Wayne McCutcheon, Saginaw; a stepson, Jim Case, Quapaw, Okla.; a daughter, Peggy Holland, Joplin; three stepdaughters, Jane Case, Joplin, Jolene Williamson, Baxter Springs, Kan., and Judy McDonald, Lowell, Kan.; his mother, Ruth McCutcheon, Joplin; a brother, Frank McCutcheon, Saginaw; a sister, Almeda McCutcheon, Stockton, Calif.; six grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; and two great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be 11 a.m. Monday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Joe Johnson, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Richard Brown, Ewin Robertson, John Robertson, Bryan McCutcheon, Jeremy McCutcheon and Roger Brown. Family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to the hospice program at St. John's Regional Medical Center. Mary Shipman MONETT, Mo. … Mary Ann Shipman, 93, Monett, died at 5:22 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Shipman was born April 5, 1903, at Christian County, Mo. She lived in Monett most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and a member and past president of Hobbs-Anderson Post No. 91 Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, in Monett. She also was a member of the Partner of 8&40, and Post No. 4203 Auxiliary, Veterans of Foreign Wars. She married Ben Shipman on Dec. 25, 1919, at Purdy. He died June 23, 1941. Surviving are a son, Ben H. Shipman, Monett; two daughters, Marie Dipisa, Chicago, Ill., and Nancy Shipman, Monett; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several great-great-grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; and 12 great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. John Johnson and the Rev. Hubert Lines will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Dale Creger BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Dale A. Creger, 89, 533 E. 19th St., died at 5:10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mr. Creger was born Sept. 19, 1906, at Columbus. He graduated from Columbus High School and attended what now is Pittsburg State University. He was a former employee of Gulf Chemical Co. and The Empire District Electric Co., and retired from Vicker's Inc. at Joplin on Oct. 1, 1971, as chief design engineer. He was a professional musician and had played with many swing bands in the area. He was a life member of the American Federation of Musicians, Branson, Mo., and a former member of the Joplin municipal concert band. He was a member of the Southside Christian Church, Baxter Springs, and a former member of the Baxter Springs Golf and Country Club. He married Marguerite Childers on April 7, 1937, at Joplin. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Larry Creger, Burlington, Mo.; four daughters, Mary Jean Mitchell, Evansville, Wyo., Judy Forsyth, Venice, Fla., Joyce Cure, Baxter Springs, and Janice Bendure, Wichita, Kan.; 12 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and eight great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Ralph Irwin and the Rev. Wilma Heavin will officiate. Services are under the direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Southside Christian Church or to the hospice program at St. John's Regional Medical Center, in care of the funeral home. Juanita England MIAMI, Okla. … Juanita ``Pete'' England, 84, 530 E St. S.E., Miami, died at 9:27 p.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, after a short illness. Mrs. England was born May 25, 1912, in Miami. She was a lifelong resident of the town. She was a wading pool supervisor at the Lion Taylor Park, Miami, for 25 years. She was a cook for Miami High School for 15 years, the Heritage House nursing home for five years, and the Quapaw Nursing Home for two years. She was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church, Miami. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Housh, Miami; five sons, David Ketcher, Jay, Jerry Ketcher, Miami, Kent Ketcher, Ballwin, Mo., Larry Ketcher, Columbus, Kan., and Sam Ketcher, Lowell, Kan.; a sister, Iona Trask, Miami; a brother, Claude Hicks Jr., Miami; thirteen grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Mike Ketcher, Jason Ketcher, David Housh, David Ketcher, Jim Bailey and Jack Trask. Family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Ottawa County Humane Society, in care of the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Emma Livingston MIAMI, Okla. … Emma Doll Webber Livingston, 76, Hendersonville, Tenn., a former Miami resident, died at 10:22 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at Hendersonville after an illness. Mrs. Livingston was born Dec. 24, 1919, in rural Miami. She moved to Tennessee from Bartlesville in 1986. She was a member of the Alta Loma Baptist Church, Hendersonville. Survivors include two daughters, Joyce Baxter, Hendersonville, and Patricia Ann Tucker, Ramona; two sisters, Adah Garrett and Pauline Parkhurst, both of Miami; five grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. Margie Doll CARL JUNCTION, Mo. … Graveside services for Margie Doll, 71, 203 N. Miller, Carl Junction, who died Saturday, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Carl Junction Cemetery. The Rev. Ronald Day will officiate. The casket will be closed. Survivors include a son, Jimmie Doll, Providence, R.I.; a brother, Ellsworth Carpenter, Manchester, Mo.; a sister, Peggy Hillyard, Joplin; and a grandchild. Arrangements are under direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. M.E. Genrich CARTHAGE, Mo. … Dr. M.E. Genrich, 80, Route 3, died at 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Dr. Genrich was born Jan. 1, 1916, at Burt, Iowa. He was graduated from Lone Rock (Iowa) High School in 1933. He received a degree from Iowa State University in 1937 and received a doctorate of veterinary medicine degree from Texas A&M; University, College Station, in 1948. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He practiced veterinary medicine at Sonora, Texas, from 1948 to 1951. He moved to a location east of Carthage in 1951, where he raised registered polled Hereford cattle and registered quarter horses. He moved to Carthage in 1963, where from 1965 to 1968 he worked for Central National Bank as an agricultural representative. He went to work for the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 1968 in the meat and poultry division and lived in Southwest City, Nacogdoches, Texas, Dallas, Texas, and Washington D.C. He retired from the USDA in 1979, at which time he returned to Carthage and began working for the poultry division of Valmac Corp. He retired from Valmac in 1982. He did consulting work for various poultry companies in the area from 1982 to 1989, when he retired. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Carthage, Dee Ora Lodge, AF & AM, Sonora, Texas, was a life member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, and was a member of Phi Kappa Tao fraternity. He was a member of Center Creek Golf Association, American Polled Hereford Association, American Quarter Horse Association, and was a former member of the Carthage Rotary Club. He married Gareldine Lemming Genrich, Aug. 31, 1939, at Hampton, Iowa. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Charles M. Genrich, Fallon, Nev.; a brother, Bernard E. Genrich, Jasper, Ga.; a sister, Lucille Hanson, Lone Rock, Iowa; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or First Presbyterian Church in Carthage in care of the funeral home. Arrangements are pending with Knell Mortuary, Carthage. Doris Mackensen CRESTLINE, Kan. … Doris Mae Mackensen, 61, Crestline, died at 5:45 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Mackensen was born Oct. 13, 1934, at Osgood, Pa. She was graduated in 1953 from Greenville (Pa.) High School. She was an assembler at the Precision Products Division of Eagle-Picher Industries Inc., Joplin, Mo. She was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Oswego, and was an active member of the Lutheran Brotherhood's Southeast Kansas Chapter No. 8656 in its annual fund-raising projects for the disadvantaged in Southeast Kansas. She married Charles E. Mackensen on Sept. 25, 1954, at Greenville. He survives. Also surviving are two sons, Dale S. Mackensen, Hallowell, and Richard C. Mackensen, Pittsburg; two sisters, Joanne Munnell, Fredonia, Pa., and Marion Bitner, Waynesburg, Pa.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Paul Schnelle will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to St. Paul's Lutheran Church or St. John's Hospice, Joplin, in care of the funeral home. Jessie Morrison BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Jessie M. Morrison, 80, Baxter Springs, died at 2:50 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after an illness. Mrs. Morrison was born Dec. 23, 1915, at Custer City, Okla. She had lived 32 years in the Baxter Springs area, where she moved from Boron, Calif. She worked many years as a pastry cook for Murphy's Restaurant, Baxter Springs. Her husband, Earl C. Morrison, died in April 1975. Surviving are a brother, Delbert Powers, Encino, Calif. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Wayne Williams will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. Samuel Fields JAY, Okla. … Samuel Igo Fields, 85, Jay, died at 10:40 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at Gravette (Ark.) Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Fields was born Jan. 1, 1911, in Jay, where he was a lifelong resident. He was Delaware County clerk for 36 years. He had a livestock ranch and was an old-time fiddle musician. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Jay. In the 1970s, he was appointed an honorary ambassador of goodwill for the state of Oklahoma. He married Betty Wood on Nov. 20, 1947. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, Kenneth Fields, El Paso, Texas, and John Fields, Jay; two brothers, Desmond Fields, Orange, Calif., and Bill Fields, Jay; four sisters, Winona Dunaway, Jay, Dolly George, Fairland, Thelma Stewart, Buchanan, Mich., and Caldona Achten, Wetmore, Kan.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Baptist Church, Jay. The Rev. John Terry and the Rev. Lloyd Crawford will officiate. Burial will be in Duffield Cemetery, Jay. Pallbearers will be Rick Littlefield, Joe Hutchison, Jim Earp, Jim Swinford, Leroy Hendren and Larry Adair. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. Chrissie McRae MIAMI, Okla. … Chrissie Lee Jane Addington McRae, 85, 210 ``H'' St. N.E., died at 11 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at Baptist Regional Health Center after a long illness. Mrs. McRae was born Dec. 25, 1910, in Delaware County. She moved in 1941 to the Miami area from Jay. She had attended a Holiness Church. She married Malcolm ``Mack'' McRae on Aug. 19, 1928. He died in 1988. Surviving are two sons, Bill McRae, rural Miami, and Dan McRae, Burbank, Calif.; a daughter, Edna L'Roy, Bluejacket; two brothers, Dan Addington Jr. and Wayne Addington, both of Wilder, Idaho; a sister, Ida Marie Page, Wilder; nine grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Family will be at her home. Contributions may be made to the Gideons. Arrangements are pending with Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Helen Sergeant AFTON, Okla. … Helen Irene Sergeant, 53, 208 S. National, Afton, died at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a short illness. Mrs. Sergeant was born Jan. 12, 1943, at McDonald County, Mo. She moved to the Afton area in 1972 from Missouri. She was an electrical technician at Cinch Inc., Vinita, Okla., for six years. She was a Protestant. She married Gerald Sergeant on Aug. 18, 1967, at Noel, Mo. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Steven and David Sergeant, both of Afton; three brothers, Estle Hall Jr., Gentry, Ark., and Terry and Ronnie Hall, both of Noel; three sisters, Shirley Spencer, Lanagan, Mo., Cheryl Myers, Fletcher, and Barbara Spears, Noel, Mo.; and her mother, Irene Hall, Noel. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, Afton. Minister Doug Hanson will officiate. Burial will be in Butler Creek Cemetery, Sulphur Springs, Ark. Pallbearers will be Wade Spears, Bob Myers, Teddy Spencer, Ray Garrison, Allen Roark, and Milliard Epperson. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at Jim Thomas Funeral Home chapel, Afton. Arrangements are under direction of Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Afton. Maurine Vaughan GROVE, Okla. … Maurine E. Vaughan, 90, Grove, died at 8:32 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Vaughan was born Dec. 28, 1905, at Howe, Texas. She moved four years ago to Grove from Ada, Okla. She was a homemaker. She married Wade P. Vaughan in 1924 at Holdenville, Okla. He died in 1977. Surviving are a son, Stan Vaughan, Livingston, Texas; a daughter, Tommye Sue Graham, Tolono, Ill.; two sisters, Sunshine Carter, Junction City, Ark., and Dona Emmons, Grove; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery, Wewoka, Okla. Arrangements are under the direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Grove. Earling Iverson Jr. Earling George Iverson Jr., 62, Joplin, died at 5:30 p.m. Sunday at his home after a long illness. Mr. Iverson was born Aug. 23, 1933, at Chicago, Ill. He moved to Granby eight years ago and to Joplin in 1995. He was a plasterer. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War, and a member of the Joplin Veterans of Foreign Wars post. Survivors include two sons, Edward Iverson, Joplin, and Jeffery Iverson, Detroit, Mich.; four stepsons, David Gerfen and William Gerfen, both of Granby, Walter Gerfen, Chicago, and Brian Gerfen, Round Lake, Ill.; a daughter, Jennifer Iverson, Granby; two stepdaughters, Michelle Trayhan, Schaumberg, Ill., and Kathleen Poentke, Lakeville, Ill.; a sister, Eleanor Tillquist, Ventura, Calif.; and 19 grandchildren. Services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby, with the Rev. Ralph Walker officiating. The body will be cremated after the service. Vivian Rapp Vivian Lorine Reeves Rapp, 66, 410 N. Division Ave., died at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Rapp was born April 18, 1930, at Phoenix, Ariz. She moved to Joplin from Phoenix in 1940. She was a homemaker and a member of the Central Christian Center. Surviving are a son, Fred ``Butch'' Rapp, Joplin; two daughters, Vicky Kissel, and Vanessa Rapp, both of Joplin; a brother, Fred Reeves Jr., Las Vegas, Nev.; four grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Arrangements are pending with Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. Diane Swoveland Diane Elizabeth Swoveland, 46, Lakewood, N.J., died Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, N.J., after an illness. Her husband, V. Lynn Swoveland, is a former Joplin resident. Mrs. Swoveland was born June 14, 1950, at Lakewood, and was a lifetime area resident. She was secretary for the superintendent of the Lakewood Board of Education for several years. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, Lakewood. Additional survivors include a son, Michael L. Swoveland, Lakewood; her mother, Ruth Norcross Brower, Lakewood; and a brother, John C. Brower, Barnegat, N.J. Services at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Christ United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Lakewood. Arrangements are under the direction of D'Elia Funeral Home, Lakewood. Jack Bone PINEVILLE, Mo. … Jack Calvin Bone, 69, rural Pineville, died at 12:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at Gravette (Ark.) Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Bone was born Feb. 7, 1927, at Kansas City. He had lived in the Pineville area most of his life. He was a 1944 graduate of Pineville High School. He received a degree in electronics at the University of Missouri-Columbia and also attended Crowder College at Neosho. He served in the U.S. Air Force for 23 years, attaining the rank of senior master sergeant. He also was a cattle farmer. He married Naomi Pierce on Dec. 19, 1962, at Kingston, N.C. She survives. Additional survivors include five sons, Calvin Joe Nance, Pineville, Charles Albert Nance, John Bone and Roger Bone, all of Joplin, and Jack Bone, Wichita, Kan.; two daughters, Christi Edgerton, Newport News, Va., and Beth Milar, Carl Junction; five brothers, Bill Bone, Ted Bone and George Bone, all of Pineville, Ed Bone, Gravette, and Jim Bone, Fort Smith, Ark.; a sister, Thelma Bertuzzi, Houston, Texas; 19 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Pineville Cemetery. The Rev. Larry Jones will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ozark Funeral Home, Pineville. Contributions may be made to the McDonald County Library, in care of the funeral home. Virginia Booth PIERCE CITY, Mo. … Virginia L. Booth, 39, Pierce City route 2, died at 1:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, in a two-vehicle accident on Missouri 76 near Rocky Comfort. Mrs. Booth was born Jan. 21, 1957, at Denver, Colo. She moved to PierceCity 10 years ago. She was a secretary for Green's Trucking Company in Pierce City. She was a member of the Family Worship Center, Monett. She married Tim Booth on June 21, 1975, at Carl Junction. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Jarred Booth, of the home; a daughter, Cara Booth, of the home; her father, Loyd Mullins, Stella; her mother, Verna Bowers, Monett; a brother, Loyd Mullins Jr., Monett; two sisters, Valerie Dacy, Monett, Rhonda Plummer, Carthage; and maternal grandmother, Jessie Wallace, Carterville. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. The Rev. Olen Rainey and the Rev. Fanny Rainey will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Monett. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Family Worship Center, Monett. Larry Buckley ANDERSON, Mo. … Larry Joe Buckley, 50, Anderson, died at 7:20 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Buckley was born Dec. 11, 1945, at Sulphur Springs, Ark. He moved to Anderson in 1991 from Jane. He was a 1965 graduate graduate of Anderson High School. He was a purchasing agent for Concordia of Bella Vista, Ark. He had served in the Missouri Army National Guard. He married Connie Main on Sept. 19, 1979, at Miami, Okla. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, JoAnna Vanderpool, Pittsburg, Kan.; two stepdaughters, Pam Cooper, Anderson, and Kim Powell, Fayetteville, Ark.; two brothers, Jim Buckley, Sulphur Springs, Ark., and David Buckley, Alexandria, Va.; two sisters, Dorothy Herzel, Grove, Okla., and Faye Latty, Oglesby, Ill.; one grandson; and seven stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson.The Rev. Billy Joe Gentry will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Sulphur Springs. Friends may call after noon Wednesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Anderson. Chester Black ALBA, Mo. … Chester Eli Black, 76, Deltona, Fla., a former mayor of Alba and past president of the Alba School Board, died at 9:10 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at John Knox Medical Center, Orange City, Fla., after an illness. Mr. Black was born Oct. 29, 1919, in Cherokee County, Kan. He was a mechanic for 26 years at Hercules Powder Co., near Carthage. He moved from Alba to DeBary, Fla., in 1974. He moved from DeBary to Deltona in 1986. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a past master of the Masonic Lodge and a patron of the Order of Eastern Star, both of Alba. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, DeBary. He was a member of the Alba Friends Church. Surviving are his wife, Rita Black, Deltona; two sons, the Rev. Thomas Gene Black, Chrisman, Ill., and James Nathan Black, Deltona; a daughter, Melissa Sue Chambers, Ocoee, Fla.; a brother, James C. Black, Winter Haven, Fla.; two sisters, Edna Chidester, Alba, and Sylvia Wright, Carthage; nine grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Services will be at at 10 a.m. Thursday at Deltona Memorial Gardens.Arrangements are under the direction of Stephen R. Baldauff Funeral Home, Deltona. Bruce Gardner NEOSHO, Mo. … Bruce W. Gardner, 35, Tulsa, Okla., a former Neosho resident, died at 6:42 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996 at St. Francis Hospital, Tulsa, after a long illness. Mr. Gardner was born Sept. 30, 1960, in Neosho. He was a 1978 graduate of Hale High School at Tulsa, Okla. He formerly was employed by Boeing Aircraft at Everett, Wash. He later worked at Sunbeam Leisure Products, Neosho. Surviving are his father, Fred L. Gardner, Joplin; his mother, Margaret ``Andy'' Gardner, Tulsa; a brother, Fred N. Gardner, Broken Arrow, Okla.; and paternal grandmother, Alice Daugherty, Neosho. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho, with the Rev. Todd Decker officiating. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. M.E. Genrich CARTHAGE, Mo. … Graveside services for Dr. M.E. Genrich, 80, Carthage route 3, who died Sunday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Park Cemetery, Carthage. The Rev. Joe Rychcik will officiate. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Knell Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the First Presbyterian Church in Carthage, in care of the mortuary. Coralie Harkins NOEL, Mo. … Coralie Jean Daugherty Harkins, 64, Noel route 1, died at 4:22 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, of injuries suffered in an automobile accident on July 29. Mrs. Harkins was born April 7, 1932, at Coffeyville, Kan. She moved to the Noel area 24 years ago from Coffeyville. She had taught school for five years in Kansas, and 25 years in the Noel and Anderson area. She was a member of the Missouri State Teachers' Association and the Southwest Missouri International Reading Association. She was a a Protestant. She married William O. Harkins on Oct. 18, 1952, at Coffeyville. He survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Hazel Green, Claremore, Okla., Della Ogden, Tulsa, Okla., and Terry Robinson, Joplin; and a brother, John Q. Daugherty, Commerce, Okla. The body will be cremated. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Ozark Funeral Home, Noel. The Rev. Bob Howard will officiate. Contributions may be may made to the American Cancer Society. James Leake SHELL KNOB, Mo. … James E. ``Speedy'' Leake, 82, Shell Knob, died at 8:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Leake was born March 15, 1914, at Kansas City, Kan. He was a builder and welder, and had served as caretaker for 20 years at the Tri-County Rod & Gun Club, Bonner Springs, Kan. He managed baseball teams in the Kaw Valley League and youth baseball in the Kansas City area. He had helped manage the ballpark and had maintained the field at Bonner Springs. He moved in 1985 to Shell Knob from Bonner Springs. He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church, Shell Knob. He married Margaret Enloe on Oct. 22, 1953, at Olathe, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are two sons, James Leake, Jacksonville, N.C., and Robert Leake, Ingalls, Ind.; two daughters, Joann Michellek, Shell Knob, and Melinda Rinehart, Shawnee, Kan.; a brother, name and address unavailable; three sisters, names and addresses unavailable; 11 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. The body will be cremated. Memorial Mass will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at Holy Family Catholic Church. The Rev. Eric Kahn will officiate. Contributions may be made to the building fund at Holy Family Catholic Church. Lorraine Neal SHELL KNOB, Mo. … Lorraine Neal, 71, Shell Knob, died at 8:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Neal was born July 22, 1925, at Hamilton, Ohio. She moved in 1985 to Shell Knob from Springfield, Ohio. She was a homemaker and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Auxiliary No. 4155, Shell Knob. She married Leo E. Neal on Oct. 18, 1968, at Richmond, Ind. He survives. Also surviving are a brother, Don Worth, Springfield, Ohio. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Painter Cemetery, Shell Knob. Corky Johnson, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. Felice Stites SARCOXIE, Mo. … Felice B. Stites, 82, Sarcoxie, died at 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at a local nursing home after a two-year illness. Mrs. Stites was born Oct. 7, 1913, in Jasper County. She moved in 1938 to Kansas City, Mo., and returned in 1973 to Sarcoxie. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Carl Stites in 1933. He died in 1962. She has no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Greenlawn Cemetery, Kansas City. Arrangements are under the direction of Housh Funeral Home, Sarcoxie. Dale Creger BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Graveside services for Dale E. Creger, 89, 533 E. 19th St., who died Friday, were conducted at 10 a.m. Monday at Baxter Cemetery, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Ralph Irwin and the Rev. Wilma Heavin officiated. Arrangements were under direction of Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. Survivors include a son, Larry Creger, Burlington, N.C. Walter Keely COLUMBUS, Kan. … Walter S. Keely, 97, Columbus, died at 9:17 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at a local nursing home after a two-year illness. Mr. Keely was born Jan. 9, 1899, at Butler County. As a young man, he was a farmer and worked in the oil fields. He had lived in the Sherman City community, north of Oswego, before returning in 1927 to Butler County. He also had lived in the Sunnyside community, north of Winfield, in Cowley County, where he farmed and was a carpenter. In 1956, he moved to El Monte, Calif., where he was a carpenter for a camper manufacturer until his retirement. In 1974, he moved to Columbus. He was a member of the Odd Fellows Lodge of Columbus. He married Ruby Prigmore on June 4, 1923, at Oswego. She died Jan. 26, 1979. Surviving are five daughters, Carol Hrabik, Oceanside, Calif., Lois Holt, Harper, Ruby Littlepage, Columbus, Patricia Harding, Clinton, Mo., and Marilyn Schmitt, Columbus route 2; five sons, Walter D. Keely, Elk City, Paul E. Keely and Keith D. Keely, both of Wichita, Kenneth R. Keely, Columbus route 2, and Danny D. Keely, Shell Knob, Mo.; two sisters, Maude Hoy, Pittsburg, and Gladola Mullins, Wichita; 29 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. The Rev. Garland Bohn will officiate. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Columbus. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Darrel McGuire GALENA, Kan. … Darrel Gene McGuire, 32, 600 E. 17th St., was pronounced dead at 12:30 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., from being stabbed at 11:48 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at his home. Mr. McGuire was born July 23, 1964, at Joplin. He had lived the last eight years in Galena, moving from Joplin, where he attended schools. He worked at Bagcraft, Baxter Springs. He attended the Assembly of God Church, Galena. Surviving are five sons, Michael Don McGuire, Joshua Paul McGuire, Brandon Wayne McGuire, Dustin Gene McGuire and Jeffrey Allan McGuire, all of the home; his parents, Wayne and Pauline McGuire, Joplin; three brothers, Calvin W. McGuire, Martin C. McGuire and Brian K. McGuire, all of Joplin; and two sisters, Peggy Alane Henderson, Independence, Mo., and Beth Diane Buford, Neosho, Mo. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Gandy Cemetery, west of Galena. Jim Jones, pastor, will officiate. Family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. The family will be at his parents' home at 2829 Sergeant Ave., Joplin. Charles Sprague GALENA, Kan. … Charles LeRoy Sprague, 58, Galena route 2, died at 5:55 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after an apparent heart attack. Mr. Sprague was born Dec. 30, 1937, at Exeter, Calif. He had lived in the Galena area since 1952. He worked in the customer service department at Contract Freighters Inc. in Joplin since 1987. He was a member of Masonic Lodge No. 71 and Magnolia Chapter No. 158, Order of the Eastern Star, both of Baxter Springs, and the Scottish Rite Mirza Temple at Pittsburg. He served in the U.S. Marine Reserves during the 1950s. He married Barbara Roosa on Sept. 2, 1956, at Galena. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Roger LeRoy Sprague, Little Rock, Ark., and Rodney Alan Sprague, Muscle Shoals, Ala.; two daughters, Patricia Lynn Madson, Galena route 2, and Pamela Sue Wadley, Tulsa, Okla.; his parents, Leland and Elizabeth Sprague, Galena route 2; a half brother, Dennis Hail, Riverton; two half sisters, Beverly Clark, El Paso, Texas, and Cathy Irwin, Bakersfield, Calif.; and six grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Burial will be in the Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. Masonic graveside services will be conducted. Pallbearers will be John Steele, Paul Hinds, Dan Shears, Charles Brinkley, Larry Shaw and Charles Button. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home. Emma Livingston MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Emma Doll Webber Livingston, 76, Hendersonville, Tenn., a former Miami resident, who died Saturday, will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Cooper-Althouse Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. David Whitlock will officiate. Burial will be in the Fairland (Okla.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Chad Walker, Jim Harlin, Jeff Harlin, Johnny McVay, Randy Walker and Robert Garrett. Chrissie McRae MIAMI, Okla. … Services for Chrissie Lee Jane Addington McRae, 85, 210 H St. N.E., who died Saturday, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. W.D. Hollandsworth will officiate. Burial will be in the GAR Cemetery, Miami. Pallbearers will be Johnnie Norman, Gene Green, Joe Johnson, Wayne Williams, Don Giles and Efton Waymon. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will be at her home, 210 H St. N.E., Miami. Contributions may be made to Gideons International, in care of the funeral home. Marshall Spangler MIAMI, Okla. … Marshall Guy Spangler, 79, 2121 M St. S.W., died at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at a nursing home in Picher after a long illness. Mr. Spangler was born Nov. 26, 1916, at Opolis, Kan. He moved to Miami from Pittsburg, Kan., in 1947. He had owned and operated the Miami John Deer Farm Equipment Co. from 1947 to 1969, and worked in sales for Neil Norton Motors in Miami from 1969 to 1984. He also had worked at the Sears Catalog Store in Miami for several years. He attended the First Christian Church, Miami. He was a member of the Elks Lodge, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, and the American Legion Post, all of Miami. He had played baseball for the Tri-State Miners and the Welch baseball teams. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving with the 43rd Engineers. He married Wanda Lee Scales on July 31, 1970, in Miami. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Marshall Greg Spangler, Sugar Land, Texas; a daughter, Marsha Moriconi, Arcadia, Kan.; a brother, Clifford Spangler, Muncie, Ind.; a grandson; and two stepgrandsons. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Ron Eden, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in GAR Cemetery, Miami. Military graveside services will be conducted by the Northeast Oklahoma Veteran's Funeral Detail. Pallbearers will be Calvin Foust, Jim Riley, Mark Rendel, Grover Boulware, Neil Hall and Harold Landrum. Katherine Chew Katherine Arnold Chew, 90, Joplin, died at 1:35 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness of several weeks. Mrs. Chew was born Aug. 14, 1905, at Fort Scott, Kan. She lived in Joplin most of her life. She previously was employed at the former Joplin Millinery Co. She was a member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church. Her husband, Earl Elvin Chew, died Nov. 2, 1962. Survivors include a son, David Chew, Freeburg, Ill.; a daughter, Caroline Martin, Joplin; two brothers, George W. Arnold, Belton, Texas, and Owen J. Arnold, Houston, Texas; four grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Thursday at Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. Roland Mortenson Roland ``Beau'' Mortenson, 62, Cathedral City, Calif., a former Joplin-area resident, died Tuesday, July 9, 1996, at Eisenhower Medical Center, Rancho Mirage, Calif., after a short illness. Mr. Mortenson was born Sept. 5, 1933, at Macon. He was a former resident of Neosho and Joplin. He was a key grip operator with Universal Studios in California for eight years. He later was a machinist for the former Teledyne plant at Neosho for 18 years. He moved to Cathedral City about five years ago after retiring. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1956 to 1959. His first wife, Janice V. Mortenson, preceded him in death. Survivors include his wife, Naomi Foster Mortenson; a son, Matthew Mortenson, Palm Springs, Calif.; two stepdaughters, Tammy Wiles, Kansas City, and Angela Rodriguez, Palm Springs; his parents, Lee and Juanita Mortenson, Cottonwood, Ariz., and Berenice Mortenson, Seneca; three brothers, Martin Richardson, Miami, Okla., Norman Mortenson, Orange, Calif., and Darrel Mortenson, Palm Springs; a sister, Lynn Hoff, Festus; and a stepgranddaughter. Services were conducted Friday, July 12, at Palm Springs Mortuary, Cathedral City. Burial was in the Palm Springs Mausoleum. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the National Kidney Foundation. Vivian Rapp Services for Vivian Lorine Reeves Rapp, 66, 410 N. Division Ave., Joplin, who died Sunday, will be scheduled at a later date. The body has been cremated. Arrangements are under direction of Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin. David White David James White, 88, 2821 Wisconsin Ave., died at 1:05 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after an illness. Mr. White was born April 22, 1908, near Lebanon. He moved to Joplin from Springfield in 1938. He was a retired sign painter for the Frisco Railroad. He also founded the Joplin Hearing Aid Center in 1948, retiring in 1968. He was a member of the First Community Church and a life member of Joplin Elks Lodge No. 501, both of Joplin. He was a member and past president of the Sertoma Club, Joplin. His wife, Mary E. White, preceded him in death. Survivors include a daughter, Stephanie Everitt, Joplin. Private graveside services will be conducted today at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Springfield. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home, Springfield. Contributions may be made to the Humane Society or First Community Church, both of Joplin. Delorous Glover NEOSHO, Mo. … Delorous May Glover, 54, 8984 Huntington Pointe Drive, Sarasota, Fla., a former Neosho resident, died at 4 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Glover was born May 1, 1942, in Neosho. She received her bachelor of science degree in education from Missouri Southern State College, Joplin. In 1974, she began teaching the elementary and secondary areas in the Neosho school system. She taught for six years in Neosho, eight years in the Joplin R-8 School District, a year each at Corpus Christie, Texas, Orlando, Fla., and Sarasota, Fla., and two years at Tulsa. She was employed by a Neosho public school during the 1995-1996 school year. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Joplin, National Education Association, and Kappa Gamma Society. She married Leon Glover on Nov. 15, 1957, at Miami, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Brian Glover, Mustang, Okla.; two daughters, Barbara Yount, Ballwin, and Denise Walker, Webb City; her mother, Eunice Tuggle, Joplin; two brothers, Jerry and Eddie Tuggle, Joplin; two sisters, Martha Baughman and Patty Lett, both of Joplin; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at the Clark Funeral Chapel, Neosho. William Henderson will officiate. Burial will be in Glover Family Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ron Walker, Aaron Walker, Steven Tuggle, Jason Tuggle, Neil Baughman, Jimmy Lett, Joe Lett, Jeremiah Lett, and Waylon Tuggle. Family will receive friends from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer Association, in care of the funeral home. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. at Clark Funeral Home. Eddie Hunter Jr. NEOSHO, Mo. … Edwin L. ``Eddie'' Hunter Jr., 76, 1312 Fairmont Drive, died at 12:20 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Hunter was born Aug. 30, 1919, at Bartlesville, Okla. He moved in January 1956 from the state of Arkansas. He helped build the former Rocketdyne plant at Neosho. The plant now is the Sabreliner Corp. plant. He also had owned and operated a cafe and a plumbing business in Neosho. He had worked for the former Branham Bros. Construction Co., Neosho. He later worked for the Newton County Sheriff's Department, retiring in February 1985. After his retirement, he did real estate appraisals and accounting services. He was a member of the First Christian Church, Neosho, where he was a deacon and had served on several boards. He was a Mason, a York Rite member and a Shrine member. He was serving on the board of directors of Crowder Industries, Neosho. He was a former member of the Neosho Kiwanis Club. He married Alice Green on July 12, 1937. She died Feb. 27, 1992. Surviving are two daughters, Shirley Teeter, Dumas, Ark., and Marla Richmond, Neosho; a son, Ronald Hunter, Indianapolis, Ind.; two sisters, Gladys Peavey, Wichita, Kan., and Pat Snyder, Lyons, Kan.; 10 grandchildren; and eight grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church. The Rev. Clement Graham will officiate. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, Neosho. Friends may call until noon Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The casket will be closed at service time. The family will be at the home of a daughter, Mrs. Richmond, 504 Cottage Lane, Neosho. Contributions may be made to the transportation fund of the Neosho Shrine Club. Charleen Smith ALBA, Mo. … Charleen Vivian Smith, 85, Alba, died at 2:15 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Miss Smith was born April 3, 1911, in Alba. She attended Coonfoot School, Alba High School and what now is Southwest Missouri State University. She received a bachelor's degree in education from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She was a schoolteacher for 48 years, 32 of which were at Jasper. She retired in 1976 and was active in the Retired Teachers' Association. She was a member of the Alba Friends Church, the Carthage Area Teachers' Association and National Teachers' Association. She had no immediate survivors. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Friends Cemetery, Purcell. The Rev. Mark Shaffer and the Rev. Richard Buck will officiate. Pallbearers will be Brad Hodson, Clint Hodson, Matt Hodson, Doug Agee, Alan Stephens, Willie Kessinger and Kevin Watts. Arrangements are under direction of Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. Retha Twaddell GREENFIELD, Mo. … Retha E. Twaddell, 87, Greenfield, died at 10:12 a.m. today at a local nursing home after a long illness. Miss Twaddell was born March 14, 1909, in Dade County. She was a retired U.S. Civil Service worker. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Greenfield, the new Century Club, the Dade County Historical Society, and the Fort Knight Federated Club. She is survived by two sisters, Lena Belle Brogan, Cape Girardeau, and Loretta Holder, Benton, Ill. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Greenfield Cemetery. Irene Coker WEIR, Kan. … Christine Elizabeth ``Irene'' Smith Coker, 90, Ogden, Utah, a Weir native, died Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at McKay-Dee Hospital, Ogden, after a long illness. Mrs. Coker was born Sept. 19, 1905, at Weir. She was a Methodist and was active in the Methodist Women's Circle. She married Perl Edward Coker on Aug. 2, 1926, at Girard. He died March 15, 1976. Surviving are a sister, Mattie Marie Titus, Layton, Utah; five granddaughters; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Myers Mortuary Chapel, Ogden. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Park Cemetery, Columbus. The Rev. Gary Parsons will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Lisa Beth Ikenberry BAXTER SPRINGS, Mo. … Lisa Beth Ikenberry, 36, 2405 Lincoln Drive, died at 9:30 p.m. Monday of injuries she suffered in a traffic accident near Fort Scott. Miss Ikenberry was born Aug. 18, 1959, at Baxter Springs. She was a lifelong resident of Baxter Springs. She was a bookkeeper for the American Bank in Baxter Springs. She was a member of the Baxter Springs Presbyterian Church. Survivors include a son, Alex Ikenberry, of the home; a daughter, Ticey Ikenberry, of the home; three brothers, Richard Largen, San Antonio, Texas, Philip Largen, Cumming, Ga., and Greg Largen, Wichita; and three sisters, Sally Willard, Miami, Okla., Anne Boston, Jefferson City, Mo., and Jana DeGraff, Galena. Arrangements are pending with Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Marie Ireton PITTSBURG, Kan. … Marie Agnes Ireton, 81, 607 W. Ninth St., died at 7:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at Mount Carmel Medical Center after a 1"-year illness. Mrs. Ireton was born Dec. 6, 1914, at Kansas City, Mo. She moved in 1942 to Pittsburg from Kansas City, Mo. She was a member of Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, St. Mary's Altar Society, the American Association of Retired Persons and a pinochle club in Pittsburg. She married James Ireton in March 1940 at Kansas City, Mo. He survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Pamela J. Curtis, Arlington, Texas, and Mary Ann Stalcup, O'Fallon, Mo.; a brother, John Ryan, Kansas City, Kan.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Pittsburg. The Rev. Samuel Pinkerton will be the celebrant. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery, Pittsburg. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Thursday at Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg, where the rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Roy V. Walton RIVERTON, Kan. … Roy V. Walton, 65, Riverton route 1, died at 11:20 p.m. Monday at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a long illness. Mr. Walton was born Aug. 18, 1930, at Baxter Springs. He was a lifelong area resident and had lived in Riverton for the past 28 years. He worked as a master carpenter for the former Burrows Construction Co. and then retired in 1988 from the Adams Construction Co. He then worked as maintenance supervisor for the Baxter Springs senior citizens' housing complex, retiring in 1989. He was a member and trustee of the First Church of God, Miami, Okla. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War. He married Dorothy Louise Kinkade on Oct. 11, 1951, at Bentonville, Ark. She survives. Other survivors include three daughters, Sonja Rogers McWilliams, Springfield, Mo., Brenda Kay Short, Baxter Springs and Sandy L. Busch, Grove, Okla.; a brother, Chester O. Walton, Galena; six grandchildren; and a great-granddaughter. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel, with the Rev. Ervin Maltbie officiating. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. Cecil Simmons EUCHA, Okla. … Cecil M. Simmons, 88, Eucha, died at 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Simmons was born July 5, 1908, in Delaware County. She was a homemaker. Her husband, Bill Simmons, died in 1975. Surviving are a son, Thomas Plummer, Langley; two daughters, Jewell White, Tulsa, and Pat Baker, Eucha; a brother, Warren Buzzard, Eucha; 18 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today Wednesdayat Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay. The Rev. Don Greenfeather will officiate. Burial will be in Mose Ridge Cemetery at Topsy, south of Jay. Pallbearers will be Ted Howard, Robert Williams, Curtis Baker, James Baker, Thomas Plummer Jr. and Dorn Weaver. Anna Viles GROVE, Okla. … Anna E. Viles, 87, Grove, died at 6:15 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Viles was born March 31, 1909, in Grove. She was a member of the Cherokee Nation, a lifetime Grove resident and a member of the First Christian Church, Grove. She retired from Ramsey's clothing store at Grove. She married Clyde Viles on Sept. 22, 1930, at Lamar, Colo. He died in 1980. Surviving are a brother, James Melton, Afton; and a sister, Elizabeth Peterson, Denver, Colo. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church. Marvin Tunnel, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Pallbearers will be Jessie Melton, Chester Melton, Mike McChurin, Nick Ketcher, Jim Bales and George Meads. Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m. today at Hinderliter Funeral Service, Grove. Billy Davis Billy Justin Davis, 17, Joplin, died at 12:03 a.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center of injuries he suffered in a traffic accident Sunday night north of the Spurgeon community. Mr. Davis was born Nov. 12, 1978, at Claremore, Okla. He moved to Joplin recently from Seneca. He was a student at Lighthouse Christian Academy, where he lettered in varsity basketball. He was Lighthouse Tabernacle Sunday school superintendent, a choir member and also played bass guitar. Survivors include his parents, George and Tammy Davis, of the home; two brothers, George ``Joshua'' Davis and Jerid Lee Davis, both of the home; paternal grandmother, Mary Lou Davis, Miami, Okla.; and maternal grandparents, Billy and Shirley Renshaw, Coweta, Okla. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at the First Assembly of God Church, Jay, Okla. The Rev. Shawn Stephens will officiate. Burial will be in Mose Ridge Cemetery in the Topsy community, near Jay. Pallbearers will be Eric Harlon, Jason Franks, Rich Hendricks, Rick Conduff, Darrell Walker and Derrick Rayburn. Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Jay. Rosemary Burch EAGLE ROCK, Mo. … Rosemary Burch, 57, Eagle Rock, died at 3:45 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at Cox-Monett Hospital, Monett, after five months of ill health. Mrs. Burch was born Jan. 1, 1939, in Eagle Rock. She was a 1956 graduate of Cassville High School. She lived in the Eagle Rock area most of her life, except for a short time at Kansas City. She was a member of Carr Lane Baptist Church. She married Phillip Burch on Nov. 4, 1974. He died March 14, 1986. Survivors include two sons, Jeremy Burch, of the home, and Greg Burch, Lampe; her parents, Gerald and Naomi Thompson, Eagle Rock; two brothers, Jerry Thompson and Lyle Thompson, both of Eagle Rock; two sisters, Sharon Ash, Eagle Rock, and Gwen Votipka, Eureka Springs, Ark.; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Garry Willoughby and Bill Banks will officiate. Burial will be in Munsey Cemetery, Eagle Rock. Pallbearers will be David Hicks, Mark Scott, Shawn Scott, Clint Thompson, Jason Thompson and James Thompson. Contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Branson. Lea Duke CARTHAGE, Mo. … Leona ``Lea'' Duke, 83, Carthage, died at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Brooks was born April 25, 1913, in Carthage. She lived in the Carthage area most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Carthage and the Navy Mothers Club, National City, Calif. She married Loran A. Duke on Aug. 3, 1957, at Miami, Okla. He died Nov. 4, 1986. Survivors include a brother, Roscoe M. Thomas, Joplin; and a sister, Marlyn Robertson, Carthage. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Jack Lawhon, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Ulmer Funeral Home. Troy Evans HOBERG, Mo. … Troy Shannon Evans, 31, Hoberg, died about 11:30 p.m. Tuesday after being struck by a train near his home. The death was ruled a suicide. Mr. Evans was born Jan. 7, 1965, at Atascadero, Calif. He moved to the Hoberg area in 1993 from California. He was a construction worker. Survivors include his wife, Tiffany Evans, Mount Vernon; a son, Brandon Evans, Nipomo, Calif.; a daughter, Melissa Evans, Nipomo; his father, Bob Evans, Palm Springs, Calif.; his mother, Linda Evans, Sunland, Calif.; a sister, Chanel Lang, Sunland; maternal grandparents, Frank and Elaine Reyes, La Crescenta, Calif.; and paternal grandmother, Eva Stirtz, Atascadero. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mount Vernon. Burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. The casket will be closed. Contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House, Springfield. Icephenna Hughes NEOSHO, Mo. … Icephenna A. Kirkland Hughes, 92, Neosho, died at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Hughes was born June 16, 1904, at Magazine, Ark. She moved to Neosho in 1956 from Lamar. She was a homemaker. She was a member of Abundant Life Assembly of God, Neosho. She married George William ``Bill'' Hughes Sr. on Aug. 8, 1920, in the state of Oklahoma. He died on Sept. 27, 1991. Survivors include two sons, George W. Hughes Jr. and James Leroy Hughes, both of Neosho; a daughter, Etta June Surratt, Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother, Emmett Kirkland, McAlester, Okla.; a sister, Christine Briggs, McAlester; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Graveside services will be at 12:15 p.m. Saturday at Morehead Cemetery, east of Lamar. Family members will serve as pallbearers. George Lamp Sr. MONETT, Mo. … George Wayne Lamp Sr., 74, Monett, died at 7:06 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1996, at Cox Medical Center-South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mr. Lamp was born Feb. 19, 1922, at Verona. He lived most of his life in the Barry County area. He retired in 1992 from Wells Aluminum, Monett. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Monett, and a lifetime member of Tom Wolfe Memorial Post No. 4207, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Monett. He married Lorene Offutt on Aug. 4, 1946, at Oswego, Kan. She survives. Also surviving are a son, George Lamp Jr., Pierce City; a daughter, Lisa Lamp, of the home; three stepdaughters, Gloria Craker, Monett, Sherry McKee, Marietta, Ga., and Melanie King, Baxter Springs, Kan.; a grandchild; a great-grandchild; 13 stepgrandchildren; and eight great-stepgrandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Monett IOOF Cemetery. The Rev. Rex Henderson will officiate. Contributions may be made to the Stroke Foundation, in care of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Florence Morgan LIBERAL, Mo. … Florence B. Morgan, 88, Liberal, died at 1:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, at a nursing home in Lamar after a three-year illness. Miss Morgan was born May 19, 1908, at Sergeant Bluff, Iowa. She had lived 78 years in Liberal. She was a schoolteacher for 42 years, primarily at rural schools. She was a Protestant. Survivors include a brother, Ira Morgan, Lamar; and five sisters, Dorothy Hendrix and Marjorie Johnston, both of Lamar, Blanche Cleaver, Iola, Kan., Elda Buchanan, Pittsburg, Kan., and Dora Lea Calkins, Prairie Village, Kan. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Liberal Christian Church. Doug Oakes, minister, will officiate. Burial will be in Liberal City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be William P. Johnston, Richard Johnston, Tom Mollohan, Carl Robert Buchanan, Gary Hawk and Gary Wells. Arrangements are under direction of Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar. Marsha Sheperd DEERFIELD, Mo. … Marsha Lorene Sheperd, 79, Deerfield, died Tuesday night, Aug. 6, 1996, at Mercy Hospital, Fort Scott, Kan., after a long illness. Mrs. Sheperd was born Dec. 12, 1916, in Deerfield. She was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Deerfield Baptist Church. She married Oliver David Sheperd on June 13, 1936, at Richards. He died Nov. 12, 1976. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Lorene Hook, Overland; three brothers, Lorn ``Sonny'' Lawrence, Nevada, Chester A. Lawrence, Wichita, Kan., and Junior Lawrence, Fort Scott; a sister, Nellie Mae Carpenter, Fort Scott; two grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. today at Deerfield Cemetery. The Rev. A.D. Hawesa will officiate. Pallbearers will be Dale Schilling, Bill Carpenter Jr., Jim Lawrence, Ed Lawrence, Bryan Lawrence and Mike Kimmell. Friends may call until 10 a.m. today at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Mary Whitman NEOSHO, Mo. … Mary Mae Whitman, 79, 330 S. Wood St., died at 5:20 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Whitman was born Sept. 12, 1916, at Seneca. She moved to Neosho in 1952 from Seneca. She worked at Big Smith Manufacturing Co. for five years and also was a homemaker. She was a member of Diamond First Baptist Church. She married Glen Whitman in 1934 in Newton County. He died Sept. 4, 1977. Survivors include two sons, Glen D. Whitman, Springfield, and Jimmie Whitman, Moreno Valley, Calif; a daughter, Sharon Shewmake, Granby; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Greg Snow will officiate. Burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery, south of Neosho. Pallbearers will be Bob Strait, Shannon Shewmake, Glen Wayne Whitman, Dale Renfro, Charles Strait and Dan Heffren. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Gary Evans GALENA, Kan. … Gary D. Evans, 64, 518 Washington St., died at 7:53 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, at his home after a two-month illness. Mr. Evans was born Feb. 7, 1932, at Newark, N.J. He was a lifetime resident of the area. He retired in March 1995 as a supervisor in the electrical maintenance department at Missouri Southern State College, Joplin, Mo., where he worked 18 years. He married Lena Naydean Rawlins on Feb. 4, 1952, at Joplin. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Gary Evans, Mount Vernon, Ill.; four daughters, Brenda Miller and Linda Alderman, both of Joplin, Sue Jordan, Galena, and Sandra Evans, Columbus; 15 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. Roy L. Derfelt will be the eulogist. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Contributions may be made to the Missouri Southern State College Scholarship Fund or to the Galena Ambulance Volunteer Fund. Dorothy Harris GALENA, Kan. … Dorothy Ruth Harris, 77, Monte Vista, Colo., died at 11 p.m. Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at a nursing home in Monte Vista after a long illness. She was the mother of four Galena area residents. Mrs. Harris was born Oct. 5, 1918, at Topeka. She had lived in Colorado since 1978, moving from Fontana, Calif. She was a homemaker and a Baptist. She married Louis Eugene Harris on Aug. 28, 1936, at Topeka. He died Sept. 20, 1944. Surviving are two sons, Donald Eugene Harris, Crestline, and Ron Calvin Harris, Galena route 2; and three daughters, Sharyl Starchman, Galena route 2, and Sally Ann Pummill and Debra Hughes, both of Galena. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena. The Rev. Charles Idleman will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Lisa Ikenberry BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Services for Lisa Beth Ikenberry, 36, 2405 Lincoln Drive, who died Monday, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the First United Presbyterian Church, Baxter Springs. The Rev. Christine Iannucilli will officiate. Burial will be in Baxter Springs Cemetery. The body has been cremated. Survivors include her parents, Garland and Jo Ann Largen, Baxter Springs. The family will be at the Largen home, 545 E. 24th St. Arrangements are under direction of Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Contributions may be made to a family memorial fund at American Bank in Baxter Springs. Nellie Bennett GROVE, Okla. … Nellie Agnes Belcher Bennett, 79, Vinita, died at 4 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 4, 1996, at a nursing home in Grove after a long illness. Mrs. Bennett was born March 26, 1917, at Peytona, W.Va. She moved to the Vinita area in 1978 from Phoenix, Ariz. She was a homemaker and a member of the Assembly of God Church, Vinita. She married James Gordon Bennett on July 17, 1933, in West Virginia. He died Sept. 5, 1964. Survivors include two sons, Clarence Edward Bennett, Langley, and James Virgil Bennett, state of Ohio; two daughters, Beulah Katherine Baker, Hampton, Va., and Verna Ruth Davis, Disney; two brothers, Addison Belcher, Racine, W.Va., and Keith Belcher, state of West Virginia; two sisters, Virginia Lively and Margaret Bing, both of the state of West Virginia; 19 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Luginbuel Funeral Home, Vinita. The Rev. Jerry Ogden will officiate. Burial will be in Ketchum (Okla.) Cemetery. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Don Etter GROVE, Okla. … William Donald ``Don'' Etter, 73, Grove, died at 4 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, at a local nursing home after a long illness. Mr. Etter was born Oct. 8, 1922, at Sycamore, Kan. He lived most of his life in the Sycamore and Independence, Kan., areas. He was a graduate of Independence High School. He farmed north of Independence until retiring in 1981 and moving to Grove. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Moose Lodge, both in Grove. He married Evelyn Wilson on Oct. 28, 1953. She survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Robert Wilson, Decatur, Ark., and Richard Wilson, Independence; a sister, Leona DeTar, Coffeyville, Kan.; seven grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. The Rev. Leo Culver will officiate. Burial will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Mount Hope Cemetery, Independence. The family will receive friends at 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. William Taylor MIAMI, Okla. … William Ray ``Bill'' Taylor, 47, Edmond, a former Miami resident, died Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. Mr. Taylor was born Oct. 12, 1948, in Miami. He was a lifetime Miami resident, moving to Edmond in January. He was a 1967 graduate of Miami High School and attended Northeastern Oklahoma A&M; College, Miami. He was a member of Northeast Baptist Church, Miami, the American Legion Post in Miami, the Disabled American Veterans of America and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a past district sergeant at arms of the American Legion and a member of Voiture No. 213, 40&8 Societe. He was a seven-year member of the Northeast Oklahoma Veterans Funeral Detail. He was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War, serving from 1967 to 1970. Survivors include two sons, Christopher Michael Taylor, Guston, Ky., and Jeremy Ray Taylor, Tulsa; his mother, Hazel Mae Taylor, Miami; three sisters, Sharon Miller, Eagle River, Alaska, Glenda Mount-White, Plano, Texas, and Sheila Draper-Johnston, Commerce; a brother, Darrell Taylor, Miami; maternal grandmother, Hazel Donaldson, Miami; and two grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Northeast Baptist Church, Miami. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Fort Gibson National Cemetery, Fort Gibson. The Rev. Fred VonMoss will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Oliver Whisenhunt Funeral Home, Tulsa. Albert Tuttle GROVE, Okla. … Albert F. Tuttle, 96, Grove, died at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Tuttle was born May 6, 1900, at Buffalo, Kan. He moved to Grove in 1971. He was a bulk agent for Mid-American Oil Co. at Chanute, Kan., before retiring. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Grove. He married Alta Kelly on June 29, 1925, at Independence, Kan. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Mary Alice Stroud, Tucson, Ariz.; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Buzzard Cemetery, Grove. The Rev. Darwin King will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Ora Gates Ora M. Gates, 76, 3402 Sergeant Ave., died at 9:50 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after suffering an apparent heart attack at her home. Mrs. Gates was born Nov. 29, 1919, at Nevada. She lived most of her life in Joplin. She was a homemaker. She married Ralph J. Gates on July 11, 1936, in Joplin. He died May 16, 1965. Survivors include two sons, Jim Gates, of the home, and Bill R. Gates, Joplin; four grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Osborne Memorial Cemetery, with Richard Johnson officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Parker Mortuary. Contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation or to an organization of the donor's choice. Madeline Kessinger Madeline L. Kessinger, 79, Joplin, formerly of Aurora, died at 10:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 1996, at the home of her daughter, Sondra Eubanks, Joplin, after a long illness. Mrs. Kessinger was born June 16, 1917, in Joplin. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the First Christian Church. Additional survivors include a son, Jim Kessinger, Monett; two brothers, Leroy Thurman, Fresno, Calif., and John Thurman, Redding, Calif.; two sisters, Ruth Snyder, Fresno, and Doris Jean House, Porterville, Calif.; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today at Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, with the Rev. Rick Bushnell officiating. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m. today at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Franklin Mitchell Franklin P. Mitchell, 79, McLeansboro, Ill., a former Joplin resident, died at 7:35 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, at a nursing home in Centralia, Ill., after a short illness. Mr. Mitchell was born June 14, 1917, in Hamilton County, Ill. He moved from Joplin to McLeansboro in May. He was a retired salesman. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of Forest Park Baptist Church. He married Helen Harrison on May 7, 1939. She survives. Other survivors include a son, Gary Mitchell, Joplin; a daughter, Janice Sigwearth, Mount Vernon, Ill.; a sister, Wanda Baker, St. Louis; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at Gholson Funeral Home, McLeansboro. Burial will be in IOOF Cemetery, McLeansboro. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Ruth Dove WEBB CITY, Mo. … Ruth Maxine Dove, 77, Little Rock, Ark., formerly of Webb City, died at 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, at her home after a one-year illness. Mrs. Dove was born April 20, 1919, at Purcell. She attended Webb City schools. She was retired from the Arkansas State Police. She was a Baptist. Survivors include her husband, Earl Dove; two sons, Ted Dove, Baton Rouge, La., and Ronald Holt, San Antonio, Texas; a daughter, Jan Walker, Pensacola, Fla.; four brothers, Jack Worthy, Joplin, Kenneth Byler, Topeka, Kan., Tom Byler, Sherman, Texas, and Buddy Byler, Webb City; seven grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Simpson Funeral Home, Webb City. The Rev. Gary Baker will officiate. Burial will be in Forest Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Jack Worthy, Kenneth Byler, Tom Byler, Buddy Byler, Marvin Riley and Charles King. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Lea Duke CARTHAGE, Mo. … Leona ``Lea'' Duke, 83, Carthage, died at 4:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Duke was born April 25, 1913, in Carthage. She lived in the Carthage area most of her life. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Carthage and the Navy Mothers Club, National City, Calif. She married Loran A. Duke on Aug. 3, 1957, at Miami, Okla. He died Nov. 4, 1986. Survivors include a brother, Roscoe M. Thomas, Joplin; and a sister, Marlyn Robertson, Carthage. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Jack Lawhon, minister, will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Hester Ish MONETT, Mo. … Hester Marie Ish, 79, 605 Sixth St., died at 1:40 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Mrs. Ish was born Sept. 28, 1916, at Beloit, Kan. She lived more than 15 years in Monett. She was a retired receptionist for an industrial wire company. She married Orville V. Ish on March 17, 1938, at Maumee, Ohio. He died Dec. 12, 1986. Survivors include a son, Venton Ish, Cerritos, Calif; two daughters, Joh Gail Hostelor, address unavailable, and Marion Hampton, Hesperia, Calif.; two sisters, Hazel Brumbagh, Smith Center, Kan., and Marion Farr, Beloit; a brother, Burton Walter, Fostoria, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. The body is to be cremated. No services are planned. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri, in care of Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Eva Perkins CARTHAGE, Mo. … Eva Alfreda Perkins, 83, 1113 Grand St., died at 3:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 1996, at her home after a short illness. Ms. Perkins was born June 14, 1913, at Miami, Okla. She formerly co-owned Van Perk's Ladies' Specialty Shop, Carthage. She was a member of the Broadview Country Club Tuesday Night Club, Carthage, and the Joplin Woman's Club. Survivors include a son, Ed Belkham, Oklahoma City, Okla.; a sister, Betty Meacham, Joplin; and a grandson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Grace Episcopal Church, Carthage. The Rev. Bruce Green will officiate. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Tawni Sanders CARTHAGE, Mo. … Tawni Renee Sanders, 29, 725 Limestone St., died at 4:47 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Sanders was born June 12, 1967, at Olathe, Kan. She lived at Pittsburg, Kan., from 1967 to 1974. She moved to Carthage from Phoenix, Ariz., in 1978. She was a hair stylist for 10 years at Rumors of Design, Carthage. She married Brian P. Sanders on Feb. 28, 1984, in Carthage. He survives. Additional survivors include a son, Austin Sanders, of the home; her mother, Janet Bloom Claussen, Carthage; and maternal stepgrandmother, Nancey Bloom, Nevada. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Jay Albright will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Carthage. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Barbara Sexton VERONA, Mo. … Barbara Gean Sexton, 63, Seabrook, Texas, formerly of Verona, died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 1996, at St. Luke's Hospital, Houston, Texas, after an illness. Mrs. Sexton was born Nov. 21, 1932, at McAlester, Okla. She was a schoolteacher at Dallas, Texas, and later was a legal assistant for a Houston law firm. She was a member of Community Baptist Church, Seabrook. She married Hirchel A. Sexton on March 16, 1952. He survives. Additional survivors include three daughters, Donna Packard, Philadelphia, Pa., Elizabeth Gaye Tennison, Cleveland, Tenn., and Mary-Margaret Black, Dallas; and six grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Spring River Cemetery, Verona. The Rev. Bryan Shaw will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Buchanan Funeral Home, Monett. Brett Bowman GALENA, Kan. … Brett James Bowman, 23, 1804 E. 13th St., died at 12:05 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., of a gunshot wound. The death is under investigation. Mr. Bowman was born Aug. 14, 1972, at Joplin. He was a lifelong area resident. He attended Galena schools. He had attended the Assembly of God Church, Galena. Survivors include his parents, Jim and Kay Bowman, Galena; a brother, Chad Bowman, Galena; a sister, Jodi Lansaw, Galena; maternal grandparents, Royal and Velma Stewart, Galena; paternal grandparents, Bill and Ola Bowman, Joplin; and maternal great-grandmother, Gladys Crowell, Galena. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Assembly of God Church, Galena. The Rev. Jeff Martin and Pastor Jim Jones will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Rob Link, Freddie Billingsley, Scott Wittenmyer, Jim Bilke, Kyle Bankson, Jeff Qualls and Delmar Slankard. The casket will be closed. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Saturday at Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena. Bob Dugan PITTSBURG, Kan. … Bob W. Dugan, 47, 1081 S. 220th St., died at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, at his home of a sudden illness. Mr. Dugan was born March 24, 1949, at Baxter Springs. He was raised in the Riverton area. He graduated in 1967 from Riverton High School and in 1971 from Pittsburg State University. He had lived in Pittsburg 11 years, moving from Cherokee, where he lived 10 years. He had worked with Gene Bicknell, NPC International and Pitt-Plastics for 22 years. He was a certified public accountant, assistant treasurer and personal financial adviser for Bicknell, and senior vice president and chief financial officer for Pitt-Plastics. He married Judith S. Walker on Aug. 21, 1970, at Riverton. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Karleigh Sommer Dugan, of the home; a son, Kameron Rane Dugan, Rochester, Mich.; his father, Thomas F. Dugan, rural Baxter Springs; a sister, Toni M. Crabtree, Jefferson City, Mo.; and a brother, Rick L. Dugan, Bartlesville, Okla. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 7:30 p.m. today at the family home. The Rev. Dave Robinson will officiate. Private burial will be in Pence Cemetery, near Baxter Springs. Arrangements are under direction of Bath-Naylor Funeral Home, Pittsburg. Floyd Manar OSWEGO, Kan. … Floyd William Manar, 85, Oswego, died at 1:52 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 1996, at a local nursing home after an illness. Mr. Manar was born Aug. 18, 1910, at Hallowell. He attended schools in Hallowell. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was wounded and captured by German troops in North Africa on Feb. 17, 1943. He was held prisoner until 1945, when he was liberated by Russian troops. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Oswego, and the Masonic lodge, Columbus. He married Jean Mae Parsons Zimmerman at Girard. She survives. Also surviving are two brothers, John Manar, Oswego, and Ralph Manar, Chetopa; and a sister, Pauline Bagby, Detroit, Mich. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at City Cemetery, Columbus. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Murdock Funeral Home, Columbus. Frances Manus GALENA, Kan. … Frances L. Manus, 61, St. Louis, Mo., died at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 11, 1996, at Integrated Health Systems, St. Louis, after a long illness. She was the daughter of Vernice Vaninger, Galena. Mrs. Manus was born Jan. 2, 1935, at Gideon, Mo. She worked 15 years at International House of Pancakes, St. Louis. Additional survivors include her husband, William M. Manus Sr.; a daughter, Darlemne Darwin, St. Johns, Mo.; a stepson, William M. Manus Jr., state of Illinois; two stepdaughters, Barb Noe and Amey Williams, both of the state of Illinois; her stepfather, John Vaninger, Galena; a half sister, Vickie Kelzer, state of Florida; a stepsister, Gloria Chestnut, St. Louis; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and several stepgrandchildren. Services were conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, July 15, at Hoffmeister Mortuary, St. Louis. the Rev. Geneva Ousley officiated. Burial was in Mount Hope Cemetery, Lemay, Mo. Pallbearers were Kenneth Shelton Sr., Scott Evans, Michael Prater, John DeWeese, Robert Starr and Shawn Broome. James Martin BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … James J. Martin, 63, Kansas City, Kan., formerly of Baxter Springs, died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, at Via Christi Hospital, Wichita, after a 5"-year illness. Mr. Martin was born April 6, 1933, near Quapaw, Okla. He was raised in Baxter Springs and graduated from Baxter Springs High School in 1953. He moved from Oswego to Kansas City, where he lived the past 20 years. He was an instructor of industrial technology at Cowley County Community College, Arkansas City. He was a member of the National Education Association, the Kansas National Education Association and the College Education Association. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Kansas City. He served in the Air Force from 1957 to 1960. He married Betty Jarvis on June 11, 1955, at Nortonville. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Sara Martin, Oxford, and Lori St. Clair, Olin, N.C.; his mother, Elma Martin, Joplin, Mo.; a brother, Russ Martin, Colorado Springs, Colo.; a sister, Margie Fry, Joplin; and two grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at Lowell (Kan.) Cemetery. Wilma Heavin will officiate. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Andy Brown MIAMI, Okla. … Andrew E. ``Andy'' Brown, 82, 404 16th Place, died at 2:15 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 1996, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Brown was born April 15, 1914, at Granby, Mo. He lived most of his life in the Picher and Miami areas. He was a truck mechanic and retired from Burggraf Tire Co., Quapaw. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Miami. He married Rosabell Duree on Sept. 23, 1940, at Quapaw. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gary Brown, Arlington, Va.; a daughter, Freda Tanner, Miami; two sisters, Flora McCrairy, Granby, and Emaline Platner, Joplin, Mo.; and three grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church, Miami. The Rev. Phillip Platner and the Rev. Sonny Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Glen Abbey Memorial Gardens, east of Miami. Pallbearers will be Earl Mathis, Joe Mathis, Joe Karnes, Bob Pesek, Dean Duree and Richard Brown. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Chester Rupert WELCH, Okla. … Chester A. Rupert, 82, Coffeyville, Kan., formerly of Welch, died Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 7, 1996, at Coffeyville Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mr. Rupert was born Nov. 7, 1913, at Coffeyville. He lived on a farm west of Welch and attended Welch schools. He worked on the family farm until 1943. He entered the Army on Jan. 1, 1943, and served with the 229th Tank Battalion in Europe. He was discharged March 26, 1946. He worked for Sinclair Oil Refinery from 1946 to 1949; for Continental Can Co. from 1949 to 1953; for Comet Mobile Homes from 1953 to 1965; and for Funk Manufacturing Co. from 1965 until his retirement in 1978. He coached the Comet Mobile Homes softball team in the 1960s. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion, both of Coffeyville. He married Lou Alma Merton on April 14, 1949, at Independence. She survives. Also surviving are a son, Dale Rupert, Coffeyville; two daughters, Wilma Johnston and Carol Lakey, both of Coffeyville; a brother, Wayne Rupert, Chetopa, Kan.; a sister, Ruth Caven, Yucca Valley, Calif.; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Robbins Cemetery, west of Coffeyville. Friends may call from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Ford-Wulf-Bruns Funeral Service, Coffeyville. Contributions may be made to Coffeyville Recreation. Kirby Williams Jr. COMMERCE, Okla. … Kirby Cecil Williams Jr., 76, 515 N. Bine St., died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 1996, at his home after a sudden illness. Mr. Williams was born Aug. 3, 1920, at Milam, Texas. He was a lifelong area resident. He was a self-employed plumber. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Survivors include a son, Clifford Williams, Commerce; a daughter, Sheila D. Evans, Wichita, Kan.; a brother, Virgil Williams, Commerce; a sister, Bernice Brown, Bluejacket; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at GAR Cemetery, Miami. Chaplain Marvin Warren will conduct military rites. Arrangements are under direction of Jim Thomas Funeral Home, Commerce. George Herrington George Estel Herrington, 80, 3433 Oak Ridge Drive, died at 1:15 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a long illness. Mr. Herrington was born March 9, 1916, at Gentry, Ark. He moved to Joplin in 1951 from St. Joseph. He was a graduate of Benton High School at St. Joseph. He was a truck driver for Armour Foods, Inc., Joplin, for more than 28 years. He was a cattle farmer in rural Joplin from 1962 to 1972. He was a member and deacon of Cave Springs Baptist Church, rural Neosho, and was a member of Robert S. Thurman Post No. 13, American Legion. He was an Army veteran of World War II, having served in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations. He married Bertha L. Shepard on Nov. 22, 1941, at St. Joseph. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Gene Shepard Herrington, rural Joplin; a daughter, Bobbie Joann Henry, Carterville; a brother, Everett Herrington, Marionville; two sisters, Juanita Stevenson and Jewel Nitti, both of St. Joseph; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. Scott Anderson will officiate. Military rites will be conducted by Robert S. Thurman Post No. 13, American Legion. Pallbearers will be Dustin Herrington, James Price, Douglas ``Mick'' Henry, Rick Harlen-Clutter, Michael Henry and Gerald Hutton. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at Parker Mortuary. Jessie Hillis Jessie Warren Hillis Sr., 75, 3305 Indiana Ave., died at 8:20 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, where he had been a patient for two weeks. Mr. Hillis was born March 25, 1921, at Cuba, Ill. He moved to Joplin in 1987 from Bullhead City, Ariz. He lived in Parsons, Kan., form 1928 to 1953 and in the state of California from 1953 to 1985. He attended school in Parsons. He was a union carpenter, working in residential construction. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church at Parsons, Joplin Eagles Lodge No. 2410 and Earl J. Burton Post No. 534, Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was a Navy veteran of World War II, serving in the Asiatic Pacific Theater of Operations. He married Zelma Clark Chipman on Nov. 25, 1987, at Las Vegas, Nev. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Patricia Ann Long, Bentonville, Ark., and Debra Sue Hillis, Bullhead City; a son, Jessie Warren ``Bud'' Hillis Jr., Riverside, Calif.; a stepson, Leonard King, Kansas City; a sister, Edna Myers, Parsons; eight grandchildren; four stepgrandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and five great-stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Parker Mortuary. The Rev. John Pigg will officiate. Military honors will be conducted by Earl J. Burton Post No. 534, VFW. The body will be sent to Westminster (Calif.) Mortuary for services and burial. Kathryn Longstreet Kathryn J. Thornberry Longstreet, 89, 102 E. 2nd St., died at 6:30 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 1996, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after several years of ill health. Mrs. Longstreet was born Feb. 12, 1907 in Atoka, Okla. She moved to Joplin in 1929 from Neosho. She was a 1925 graduate of Neosho High School. She taught at Round Prairie until 1929. She was a founding member of St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Ruth Chapter No. 177, Order of Eastern Star and Blendville Rebekah Lodge. She married Bassett Earl Longstreet on May 25, 1929, at Neosho. He died Aug. 14, 1966. Survivors include three sons, Bassett Edgar Longstreet, Port Lavaca, Texas, Earl H. Longstreet, Duluth, Minn., and Kenney Longstreet, Joplin; a daughter, Marinell Hargis, Aurora; two half brothers, Walter J. Thornberry, Carthage, and Don A. Thornberry, Neosho; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday at Thornhill Dillon Mortuary. Aaron Brown will officiate. Burial will be in Osborne Memorial Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday at the mortuary. Irvon Charlton NEOSHO, Mo. … Irvon James Charlton, 79, Neosho, died at 5:55 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 1996, at the Veteran's Administration Hospital, Fayetteville, Ark., after an illness since September 1995. Mr. Charlton was born July 16, 1917, at Goodman. He had lived in the state of Oklahoma for many years, returning to the Neosho area in September 1985. He was a self-employed saw mill operator. He was a Protestant and a Navy veteran of World War II. He married Mary D. Henson on April 30, 1938, in McDonald County. She died June 24, 1994. Survivors include a daughter, Mary Margaret Reed, Portland, Ore.; two sons, Irvon W. Charlton and George Raymond Charlton, both of Webb City; two sisters, Margaret Mahan, Aurora, and Mary Ann Jennings, Neosho; a grandchild; and a great-grandchild. Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Ralph Walker will officiate. Burial will be in New Bethel Cemetery, west of Anderson. Pallbearers will be Bill Adams, Bifold Mahan, J.W. Charlton, Ernest Charlton, Clyde Sanders and Billy Gene Culp. Members of American Legion Post No. 163, Neosho, will conduct graveside flag folding ceremonies. Friends may call after noon today and after 1 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. Jackie Wilson NEVADA, Mo. … Jackie D. Wilson, 24, Nevada, died at 6:45 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 1996, at St. Louis University Medical Center of natural causes. Mr. Wilson was born May 26, 1972, in Nevada. He attended Calvary Baptist Church. Survivors include his mother, Karen Russell, of the home; a sister, Angela Pike, Springfield; two brothers, Shannon Wilson, Nevada, and Thomas Wilson, Hermitage, Tenn.; and maternal grandmother, Milver Shields, Nevada. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at Worsley Cemetery, Bronaugh. The Rev. Melvin W. Mabra will officiate. Friends may call after noon Sunday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Nettie Wymore GREENFIELD, Mo. … Nettie Alfaretta ``Alpha'' Wymore, 86, Greenfield, died at 7:35 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 1996, at Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar, after a long illness. Miss Wymore was born March 23, 1910, in Dade County. She was a homemaker and had worked at the Dade County Nursing Home. She was a Baptist. There are no immediate survivors. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today at Greenfield Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Good will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's unit of the Dade County Nursing Home, Greenfield. Rose Hatfield BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. … Rose M. Hatfield, 67, Baxter Springs route 1, died at 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 1996, at Freeman Hospital West, Joplin, Mo., after a short illness. Mrs. Hatfield was born Sept. 11, 1928, at St. Louis, Mo. She moved from Joplin to Baxter Springs 35 years ago. She was a cashier at several local grocery stores. She was a member of Riverton (Kan.) Friends Church. She married Wayne K. Hatfield on Dec. 16, 1945, at Galena. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Pat Hatfield, rural Quapaw, Okla., Mike Hatfield, Riverton, and Tim Hatfield, Baxter Springs; a sister, Diana Turner, Mountain Home, Ark.; six grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. The body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 4 p.m. Monday at Friends Church, Riverton. The Rev. Wes Davis and David Scott will officiate. The family will meet in the Christian Life Center of the church after the services for visitation. Arrangements are under the direction of Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Contributions may be made to the Christian Life Center at Riverton Friends Church. Marie McClendon MIAMI, Okla. … Lula Marie McClendon, 94, 721 G St. N.W., died at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, 1996, at a Miami nursing home after an illness. Mrs. McClendon was born May 15, 1902, at Afton. She lived in Miami the past 40 years, moving from Long Beach, Calif. She had worked for the former Patterson Manufacturing Company at Miami and as a nurses' aide at Baptist Regional Health Center, Miami, for 15 years. She was a member of First Assembly of God Church, Miami. She married Joseph Leonard McClendon on Dec. 24, 1953, at Miami. He survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Freda Darnell and Naomi Jeanne Coffey, both of Miami; a brother, Arnold B. Chaney, Miami; four sisters, Esther Countryman, Joplin, Mo., Bertha Countryman, Huntsville, Texas, Juanita Kirk and Artie Whiteley, both of Miami; two grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday at First Assembly of God Church, Miami. The Rev. Gerald Baser and the Rev. Kenneth Thulin will officiate. Burial will be in Fairland (Okla.) Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Gary Countryman, Albert Myers, Tom Myers, Louis ``Red'' Mathia, J.R. Johnson, and Ben Yost. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. Lois Newburn GROVE, Okla. … Lois Alaire Roberts Newburn, 79, Grove, died at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 8, 1996, at Grove General Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Newburn was born June 25, 1917, at Wichita, Kan. She lived in Disney until 1975, when she moved to Grove. She attended First Christian Church, Grove. She married Joe D. Newburn on April 21, 1956, at Vinita. He died July 31, 1985. Survivors include a daughter, Penny Lanctot, Midwest City; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. today at Olympus Cemetery, Grove, with Marvin Tunnell officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Linda Evans SULPHUR SPRINGS, Ark. … Linda Jeanne Evans, 49, Berryville, a former Sulphur Springs resident, died Monday, Aug. 5, 1996, at her home of apparent natural causes. Ms. Evans was born April 2, 1947, at Sulphur Springs. She had worked for Tyson Foods. She attended Snow Church. Survivors include a son, Jimmy Evans, Omaha, Ark.; two daughters, Loretta Holter, Freeport, Texas, and Connie Halbmaier, Hollister, Mo.; one brother, Lee DeShazer, state of Washington; two sisters, Rita Barne, Springdale, and Norene Gregory, Decatur; and five grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. today at the Berryville Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. John Christman will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Nelson Funeral Service, Berryville. Effie Baker Effie C. Baker, 83, Joplin, died at 3 a.m. Monday, Jan. 24, 1998, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after an illness. Mrs. Baker was born April 23, 1914, and lived in Joplin most of her life. She was a homemaker. She belonged to the Villa Heights Christian Church, where she was a member of the Mr. and Mrs. Class. She was a volunteer for Crosslines and a member of St. John's Prestige. She was a former member of the Rebecca Lodge in Springdale, Ark. She was a graduate of Springdale High School. She married Jesse O. Baker on Aug. 26, 1935, in Springdale, Ark. He died Aug. 31, 1972. Survivors include two sons, Dick Baker and Danny Baker, both of Joplin; seven grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, with Chet Shaw, minister, and Lon Humphrey, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. Pallbearers will be Ray McCulley, Vernon Lawson, Jay Wilson, Emmett Green, Ted Sawyer and Percy Sawyer. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. today at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to Villa Heights Christian Church, in care of the mortuary. Virginia Bullard Virginia Lee Bullard, 83, 706 N. Moffet, died at 9:57 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at Freeman Hospital West, where she had been a patient since December. Mrs. Bullard was born Aug. 30, 1914, in Joplin, and was a lifetime area resident. She grew up in the Royal Heights area and graduated from Joplin High School in 1932. She had been a member of First Presbyterian Church, Joplin, since 1944. She was also a member of the Freeman Hospital Auxiliary. She volunteered at the Air Force Filter Center in the former Connor Hotel during World War II. She was a member of Cherete' Study Club, Crosslines and was a docent for the Dorothea B. Hoover Museum, Joplin. She married Robert Lee Bullard on June 28, 1935, in Joplin. He died Feb. 1, 1978. Survivors include two sons, Robert Bruce Bullard, San Anselmo, Calif., and William H. "Bill" Bullard, Oklahoma City, Okla.; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church with the Rev. William Watkins and the Rev. William Christman officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary, Joplin. Contributions may be made to Freeman Hospital or First Presbyterian Church, in care of the mortuary. Carl Couch Carl B. Couch, 63, Joplin, died at 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mr. Couch was born Sept. 25, 1934, at Seneca. He moved to Joplin in 1994 from Springfield. He was also a former Monett resident. He was retired from TG&Y, where he was a manager. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Marionville. He was a U.S. Army veteran. Survivors include a brother, Malvin A. Comstock, Reno, Nev.; and three sisters, Margaret Butler, Joplin, Mary Ellen Tomlinson, St. Louis, and JoAnn French, Bassett, Va. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Monett IOOF Cemetery with the Rev. Arnold Ray Evans officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Zelda Hardin Zelda Geraldine Hardin, 93, Salem, Ore., formerly of Joplin, died at 3:05 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 15, 1998, at a rural Salem nursing home of an illness. Mrs. Hardin was born Nov. 20, 1904, in the state of Oklahoma. She had lived in rural Avilla. She lived from 1940 to 1996 in Joplin. She moved in May 1996 to Salem. She was a member of American Legion Auxiliary of Missouri. She participated in more than 40 national bowling tournaments. She was inducted into Missouri and Joplin bowling halls of fame. She established schools for junior bowlers in Missouri. She wrote a column called "Alley Chatter" for several years in The Joplin Globe. She owned and operated Zelda's Tailor Shop. She married W.B. "Doc" Hardin in 1923. He died in 1968. Surviving is a daughter, Wilma Hogle, Salem. No services were conducted. Arrangements were under the direction of the Heritage Society, Portland, Ore. Elaine Owen Memorial services for Elaine J. Owen, 622 Porter Ave., who died Friday, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at Parker Mortuary. The body has been cremated. Burial will be in Carterville Cemetery at a later date. Harry Rose Harry Rose, 87, Prescott, Kan., died Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott after an illness. A son lives in Joplin. Mr. Rose was born April 21, 1910, in Bourbon County. He taught radio broadcasting in Sioux Falls, S.D., during World War II. He taught school in the Prescott and Pleasanton schools most of his life. He was also a farmer. He was a member of Prescott United Methodist Church, the Ruritan Club and was treasurer of the Country View Nursing Home for many years. He married Carrie Sutherland, who died in 1983. He married Delaine Sutherland on Feb. 15, 1986. She survives. Additional survivors include three stepsons, James A. Sutherland, Council Bluff, Iowa, Robert L. Sutherland, Webb City, Mo., and Glen R. Sutherland, Joplin. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Prescott United Methodist Church. Burial will be in Prescott Cemetery. Friends may call from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Torneden-Coffel Funeral Home, Pleasanton. Contributions may be made to Prescott United Methodist Church, in care of the funeral home. Marjory Stewart Marjory Stewart, 84, Joplin, died at 12:47 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. Stewart was born July 26, 1913, at Oakwood, Ill. She lived in Joplin the past 15 years, moving from Bloomington, Ill. She was a retired school teacher for the Marionette County, Wis., School District. She graduated from Marionette Teachers College. She was a United Methodist and a member of the Ruth Circle church group. She married Gilbert B. Stewart on July 20, 1932, in Stephenson, Mich. He survives. Additional survivors include four sons, Phillip C. Stewart, Schaumburg, Ill., Edward Stewart, Brooklyn Center, Minn., Jock S. Stewart, Sandy, Ore., and Michael Stewart, Joplin; five daughters, Virginia Hamilton, El Paso, Texas, Nina Knowlton, Catawba, Wis., Violet Bean, Ellicott City, Md., Nikki J. Stewart, Milwaukee, Wis., and Janet Stewart, Eau Claire, Wis.; 19 grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mason-Woodard Mortuary, Joplin, with the Rev. Aaron A. Brown officiating. Burial will be in Ozark Memorial Park in Joplin. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Virginia Clyde CARTHAGE, Mo. — Virginia L. Clyde, 73, Carthage, died at 10:53 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a short illness. Mrs. Clyde was born July 8, 1924, at Minneapolis, Minn., where she lived most of her life. She had lived in Carthage the past six years, moving from Buffalo. She worked as an office supervisor for the University of Minnesota. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Carthage. She volunteered for Jeanette Williams United Methodist Women and for McCune-Brooks Auxiliary "Gray Ladies." She married Eddie Clyde on April 4, 1942, at Minneapolis. He died Feb. 13, 1994. Survivors include a son, Robert Clyde, Willard; a brother and three sisters, names and addresses unknown; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at the First United Methodist Church, Carthage, with the Rev. Rusty Maggard officiating. Graveside services will be at 2:30 p.m. today at Maple Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo. Contributions may be made to the Missions Fund at First United Methodist Church, in care of Ulmer Funeral Home. Omagene Depriest GOODMAN, Mo. — Omagene Depriest, 84, died at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Depriest was born Nov. 16, 1913, at Anderson. She was a homemaker and a lifetime resident of the Anderson and Goodman areas. She was a member of the Christian church. She married Truman Depriest in 1930. He died in 1965. She is survived by a daughter, Dorlene Williams, Goodman; a brother, Jack Guinn, Anderson; four grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and three stepgreat-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Goodman First Baptist Church. Dr. Bob Johnson will officiate. Burial will be in Union Cemetery, Stella, under the direction of Goodman Ozark Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Craig Guinn, Kenny Underwood, Steve Wimpey, Ralph Depriest, Charles Depriest and Dale Depriest. The family will receive friends from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Bessie Edwards MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" Edwards, 87, Mount Vernon, died at 11:36 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a long illness. Mrs. Edwards was born Jan. 20, 1911, in the Cato community, south of Jenkins. She was a lifetime area resident and homemaker. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church, rural Verona. She married Charles Efton Edwards on March 28, 1931, at Cassville. He died Feb. 8, 1965. She was also preceded in death by a son and two daughters. Survivors include three sons, Franklin Edwards, Cassville, Joe Edwards, Purdy, and Charles Edwards, Mount Vernon; six daughters, Doris Butler and Thelma Duncan, both of Cassville, Clemma Taylor, Butterfield, Julia "Judy" Moore, Purdy, Virgie Hall, Monett, and Mary Bunch, Mount Vernon; a brother, Chester Ray, Shell Knob; 42 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren; and six great-great grandchildren. Services will be at 11 a.m. today at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville, with Jarvis Barrett and Carroll Williamson officiating. Burial will be in Mineral Springs Cemetery, Cassville. Grandsons Darrell Butler, Harold Wells, Mike Duncan, Rick Taylor, Randy McGlothlin and Steve Duncan will serve as pallbearers. Myrtle Goodding MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Myrtle Anise Goodding, 88, Mount Vernon, formerly of Shell Knob, died at 9:55 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, in a Mount Vernon nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Goodding was born Oct. 17, 1909, at Mount Vernon. She was a homemaker. She was a 1927 graduate of Mount Vernon High School. She attended business college for two years. She was employed as a secretary in various offices in the Mount Vernon courthouse for a few years. She moved to Shell Knob from Blue Springs in 1971, living there until August 1997. She was a Christian and a member of the Solo's Club, Shell Knob. She married Aubrey Goodding on Feb. 4, 1933, at Mount Vernon. He died Feb. 6, 1990. She is survived by a brother, James H. Gumm, Lee's Summit. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the IOOF Cemetery, Mount Vernon, under the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Shell Knob. The Rev. James Terrell will officiate. Dwane Headrick CARTHAGE, Mo. — Dwane L. Headrick, 48, Carthage, died at 5:13 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Headrick was born March 8, 1949, at Webb City, and was a lifetime area resident. He graduated from Carthage High School in 1967 and from Missouri Southern State College, Joplin, in 1977. He was an independent food broker. He was a U.S. Army veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a member of Blake Baptist Church, Avilla, where he served as a deacon. He married Patricia Stirewalt on June 14, 1969, in Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include a son, Trevor Headrick, and a daughter, Ashly Headrick, both of the home; his father, William Headrick, Webb City; and two brothers, Terance Headrick, Salina, Kan., and David Headrick, Carthage. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday at Blake Baptist Church, Avilla, with the Rev. Roy Moody and the Rev. Bob Hutchins officiating. Burial will be in Red Oak Cemetery, Red Oak. Pallbearers will be Dennis Pyle, John Stirewalt, Keith Maggard, Brock Maggard, Buck Meister and Tim Meister. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Ulmer Funeral Home, Carthage. Contributions may be made to Blake Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Beulah Hopper GRANBY, Mo. — Beulah Mae Hopper, 80, Granby, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, at St. John's Regional Medical Center emergency room after a long illness. Mrs. Hopper was born Sept. 19, 1917, in Newtonia. She was a lifelong Granby resident, a homemaker and also worked as a cook and a waitress. She was a member of the Nazarene Church of Granby. She was preceded in death by her first husband, James Harlan West, in 1952. Her second husband, Clarence Massey, died in 1969. She married James Hopper in 1972. He died in 1982. Survivors include three daughters, Georgetta Armstrong, Edith Ward, and Jessie Morland, all of Granby; four sons, James West, Garden City, Kan., Burt West, Granby, Clarence Massey Jr., Anderson, and Donald Massey, Wichita, Kan.; three stepchildren, Muril Beaty, Howard Hopper and Bobby Hopper, all of Granby; two brothers, Billy Ramsour, Joplin, and Charles Ramsour, Houston, Texas; two sisters, Julia Matthews and Anna Ramsour, both of Kansas City; 23 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; 11 step-grandchildren; 27 step-great-grandchildren and seven stepgreat-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four children. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby, with the Rev. Richard DeMent officiating. Burial will follow at Dice Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Four State Regional Dialysis, in care of the funeral home. Bertha Jennings NEOSHO, Mo. — Bertha Jennings, 90, Neosho, died at 5:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Miss Jennings was born May 31, 1907, at Granby, and was a lifetime area resident. She graduated from Granby High School. After two years of college, she returned to Granby to teach grade school. She later returned to the University of Missouri to complete a vocational degree in home economics. She also did graduate work at MU. She taught at Central High School, Cape Girardeau, and at Marshall High School, where she was also supervisor of the MU student teaching program. She taught at Missouri Valley College, Marshall, during World War II. She later returned to Granby, where she helped plan and build modern vocational facilities. She later planned the vocational department at East Newton High School. She was an adviser for Future Homemakers of America. She was a member of the Retired Teachers Association of Missouri and various state and national vocational organizations for more than 30 years. There are no immediate survivors. Memorial services will be at Granby Memorial Cemetery at a later date. The Rev. Mark Mildren will officiate. Arrangements are under direction of Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Audra McFarland MOUNDVILLE, Mo. — Audra Mae McFarland, 92, Moundville, died Monday morning, Jan. 26, 1998, at Nevada Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Mrs. McFarland was born March 30, 1905, in Moundville. She was a 1923 graduate of Moundville High School. She received a teaching certificate from Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. She taught at Ragtown School in Vernon County and at Moundville. She was a Cub Scout den mother for several years. She was a member of the Golden Circle Women's Club, Moundville, and the Moundville United Methodist Church. She married Thomas P. McFarland on May 15, 1926, at Nevada. He died Dec. 26, 1978. Survivors include three sons, Clem McFarland, Moundville; Bill McFarland, Newport Beach, Calif., and John McFarland, Jefferson City; two daughters, Iva Reed, Nevada, and Ruth Gordon, Moundville; a brother, Omer Whitworth, Moundville; a sister, Iva Shaw, Moundville; 10 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. The Rev. Lester Thornton will officiate. Burial will be in Welborn Cemetery, Moundville. Contributions may be made to the Moundville United Methodist Church or to the American Diabetes Association. Dicy Noel BRONAUGH, Mo. — Dicy Beatrice Noel, 94, Bronaugh, died at 10 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at an area nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Noel was born June 14, 1903, in Bronaugh. She received her bachelor's degree from Pittsburg (Kan.) State University. She began her teaching career at Prairie Flower Country School near Bronaugh. She later taught at several schools in the El Dorado, Kan., area. She returned to Bronaugh in 1955, where she taught until her retirement. She was a member of the Bronaugh Christian Church. She married Louis A. Noel in 1943 in El Dorado. He died Feb. 10, 1959. There are no immediate survivors. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Milster Funeral Home, Nevada. Burial will be in Barton City Cemetery, near Liberal. Friends may call after 8 a.m. today at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Contributions may be made to the Bronaugh School Scholarship Fund, in care of the funeral home. Margaret Todd NEVADA, Mo. — Margaret Agnes Todd, 80, Nevada, died Monday morning, Jan. 26, 1998, in a Nevada nursing center after a long illness. Mrs. Todd was born Jan. 2, 1918, at Nevada. She was a graduate of Pleasant Ridge School, a one-room school in Vernon County. She also graduated from Nevada High School, Cottey College and Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. She taught school at Sheldon, Metz and Nevada. She also worked at Thornton National Bank, Nevada. She was a 10-year member of the 4-H Club and Pi Omega Pi, an honor society for teachers. She was a former member of the Business and Professional Women's Club and the Ellis Domestic Science Club. She was a past president of the Bryan P.T.A. She was a member of the Nevada Country Club and Lady Golfers. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Nevada. She married Erbin Regar Todd on Aug. 18, 1944, at Ada, Okla. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Erbin Regar Todd Jr., Nevada, and Low Daniel Todd II, Raytown; two daughters, Margaret Ann Earnest, Nevada, and Alice Mae Shupe, Butler; and seven grandchildren. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The Rev. John Nichols will officiate. Friends may call until 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Contributions may be made to Moore-Few Care Center, Nevada, or the Nevada Regional Medical Foundation. Jessie Trolinger WASHBURN, Mo. — Jessie L. Trolinger, 84, Washburn, died at 9:55 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a long illness. Mrs. Trolinger was born Nov. 17, 1913, at Exeter. She was a longtime Barry County resident. She was a homemaker and a businesswoman. She graduated from Grove (Okla.) High School in 1931. She and her husband owned and operated a service station in Washburn for 25 years. They also managed and operated Rush Canning Factory in the early 1940s. She was employed with MFA farmer's exchange for a time and worked for Dunlap Produce in the 1950s. She retired from Barry County Farm Bureau. She was a charter member of Washburn First Baptist Church, where she was secretary and treasurer for many years. She was also a charter member and founder of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Washburn, and an active member of the IOOF Rebekah Lodge. She married Earl Ault Trolinger on Jan. 23, 1932, at Exeter. He died Dec. 6, 1981. Survivors include a son, Donnie Earl Trolinger, Washburn; a daughter, Linda Lou Ash, Strafford; a sister, Ruby Wilkins, Paris, Texas; six grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville, with the Rev. Paul Watson officiating. Burial will be in Washburn Prairie Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Bob Cantwell, Bob Lee, Verdayne Hicks, Denny Trolinger, Donald Trolinger and Lee Stubblefield. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or Mount Zion Baptist Church, in care of the funeral home. Barbara Wade NEOSHO, Mo. — Barbara Jean Wade, 69, Neosho, died at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at her home. She had been in ill health since September 1997. Mrs. Wade was born Dec. 28, 1928, at Webb City, and was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the Belfast Baptist Church, near Neosho. She married John Wade on Nov. 11, 1951, in Neosho. He died Jan. 28, 1993. She was also preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include a daughter, Sara Lankford, Neosho; three sons, Ronnie Wade, Donald Wade and Larry Wade, all of Neosho; a sister, Patty Murry, Norwalk, Calif.; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Belfast Cemetery, near Neosho, with the Rev. Fred Shellenberger officiating. The casket will be closed. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Agnes Walker GRANBY, Mo. — Agnes Loy Walker, 91, Granby, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at her home, after a long illness. Mrs. Walker was born July 12, 1906, in Stella. Mrs. She was a lifelong area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of the Granby Miracle Church. She married William Jesse Walker on July 18, 1923, in Elm Springs. He died on Nov. 17, 1973. Survivors include a son, Harold Walker, Bristow, Okla.; three daughters, Alta Ruth Self, Bristow, Louise Thrasher and Velma Edens, both of Granby; a brother Ralph Ivie, Neosho; a half-sister, Jean Minter, St. Louis; 17 grandchildren; 31 great-grandchildren; 10 stepgreat-grandchildren; nine great-great-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son. Graveside services for Mrs. Walker will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Macedonia Cemetery, with the Rev. Clifford Smith officiating. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Granby. Contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice, in care of the funeral home. Steve Forbes PARSONS, Kan. — T. Steve Forbes, 37, 1101 Main, died Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Forbes was born Aug. 19, 1960, in Parsons. He attended Parsons Catholic Elementary School and graduated from Parsons High School. He also attended Pittsburg State University. He moved to Pittsburg in 1987 and later lived in Joplin before returning to Parsons in 1996. He was self-employed in heating and cooling maintenance. Most recently, he operated a window-washing business. He also repaired VCRs and worked on cars. He was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Parsons. Survivors include a son, Clinton Forbes, Pittsburg; four daughters, Candace Forbes and Leticia Forbes, both of Pittsburg, and Maggie Forbes and Sarah Forbes, both of Joplin; his parents, Tom and Loretta Forbes, Parsons; three brothers, Christopher Forbes, Parsons, Keith Forbes, Farmington, N.M., and Craig Forbes, Dubuque, Iowa; and his paternal grandfather, Gene Forbes, Parsons. Funeral mass will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Parsons, with the Rev. Michael Schemm officiating. Burial will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery, near Parsons. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m. today at Carson-Wall Funeral Home, Parsons, where the family will receive friends after the rosary. Contributions may be made to St. Patrick's Catholic Church, in care of the funeral home. Tim Kinder BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Eldon Lee "Tim" Kinder, 62, 1803 Cherokee Ave., died at 2:15 a.m. Monday, Jan. 26, 1998, at his home after a short illness. Mr. Kinder was born April 25, 1935, at Grenola. He graduated from Grenola High School in 1953 as salutatorian. He attended the former Coffeyville Junior College, the former Labette County Junior College in Parsons, and Missouri Southern State College in Joplin. He retired in March 1997 after several years with the Test Lab of the Kansas Department of Transportation in Baxter Springs, as a Materials Engineer. He was a member of Baxter Springs Masonic Lodge No. 71 AF&AM, the American Welders Society, a former member of the Baxter Springs Kiwanis Club and a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Galena, Kan. He coached girls softball in the 1960s and 1970s. He married Patricia J. Spencer on Nov. 17, 1956, at El Dorado. She survives. Additional survivors include two daughters, Cheri Goff, Grenola, and Karen Kinder, Baxter Springs; his mother, Leona Kinder, Moline; two grandchildren; a stepgrandson and three stepgreat-grandsons. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Lowell Cemetery, Baxter Springs, with the Rev. J.W. Stephenson officiating. The casket will remain closed at all times. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Derfelt's Baxter Chapel. Contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Eldon Kinder Scholarship Fund at West Elk High School, Howard, in care of the funeral home. Cecil Smith PITTSBURG, Kan. — Cecil Horace Smith, 92, Fort Scott, died Saturday evening, Jan. 24, 1998, at his home after an illness. A son lives in Pittsburg. Mr. Smith was born Sept. 6, 1905, at Shawnee, Okla. He was a Master Miller and worked 33 years for General Mills, mostly in management, in Minneapolis, Minn., and Chicago, Ill. He retired from General Mills in 1965 and moved to Fort Scott, where he managed the Smico-Norvell plant. He retired from Smico-Norvell in 1985. He was an honorary member of the Association of Operative Millers and a published author of poetry. He married Lois L. Osterberg on Sept. 7, 1949, at Mason City, Iowa. She survives. Additional survivors include five sons, Scott Smith, Fort Scott, Chris Smith, Pittsburg, Ben Smith, Chanute, Brian Smith, Carl Junction, Mo., and Darren Smith, Fort Collins, Colo.; 13 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be at 7 p.m. today at Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, Fort Scott, with the Rev. Jan Hayen officiating. The body will be cremated. The family will receive friends after the services until 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to Mercy Home Health, in care of the funeral home. Stella Whittington PURDY, Mo. — Stella Loraine Whittington, 87, Purdy, died at 11:30 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at a Monett nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. Whittington was born March 25, 1910, at Cassville. She was a homemaker and attended First Christian Church, Purdy. She was a member of the Central Homemakers of Purdy. She married Chester "Check" Whittington on June 14, 1930, at Kinsley, Kan. He died Jan. 12, 1982. She was also preceded in death by a daughter. Survivors include a daughter, Edith Messer, Monett; a son, Carroll Whittington, Springfield; a sister, Lanzada Mollert, Merced, Calif.; a brother, Evan Vaughan, Antioch, Calif.; five grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, near Butterfield, with the Rev. Gary Parker officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. today at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to Lacoba Nursing Home, in care of the funeral home. Juanita Frazier MIAMI, Okla. — Juanita Frazier, Wichita, Kan., formerly of Miami, died at 4 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 25, 1998, at St. Joseph Hospital, Wichita, after an illness. Mrs. Frazier had lived in Wichita for several years, moving there from Miami. She was a quality-control supervisor for Beech Aircraft, Wichita, retiring in 1978. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, Wichita. Survivors include her husband, Bill Brewer, Wichita; three sisters, Loretta Lawlis, Orange Park, Fla., Sue Baker, Barrington, Ill., and Emma Jo Sanders, Fernandina Beach, Fla. Her first husband, Leon Frazier, does not survive. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at GAR Cemetery, Miami, under the direction of Paul Thomas Funeral Home, Miami. The Rev. Jack Sanders will officiate. Pallbearers will be Gary Reynolds, Prentice Henley, Frank Sanders, Bobby Carder and Pete Cooper. The family will be at the home of Gary Reynolds, 616 20th St., S.W., Miami. James J. Jones TULSA, Okla. — James J. Jones, 58, Tulsa, formerly of Joplin, died at 2:45 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 22, 1998, at the home of a sister in Muskogee after a six-month illness. Mr. Jones was born Jan. 8, 1940, in Joplin. He attended schools in Joplin and graduated from St. Peter's High School. He had lived in Tulsa since 1980. He owned Gem-Clean Janitorial Service, Tulsa, from 1980 to 1997. He was a Navy veteran, serving from 1960 to 1962. Survivors include a son, Joseph Jones, Tulsa; two daughters, Mendi Jones, Pensacola, Fla., and Paulette Newman, Monte Video, Minn.; two brothers, Dr. W.C. Jones, Tulsa, and John Jones, Bentonville, Ark.; three sisters, Mary Louise Schwartz, Galena, Kan., Velma Jane Carson, Muskogee, Okla., and Jean Ann Conboy, Albuquerque, N.M.; and six grandchildren. Memorial mass was held Friday at St. Bernard of Clairvaux, Tulsa. The Rev. Father Bernard Jewitt officiated. The body has been cremated. Arrangements were under the direction of Floral Haven Mortuary, Broken Arrow. Jim Matlock GROVE, Okla. — James B. "Jim" Matlock, 55, Grove, died Friday, Jan. 23, 1998, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, after a short illness. Mr. Matlock was born March 1, 1942, in Grove. He lived all his life in the Grove and Tulsa areas. He worked for J&W Poultry Houses, Don Baker Bresser Point Construction and was self-employed. He married Sandra Downing in 1980. She survives. Additional survivors include four sons, William Raymond Matlock, Eucha, Jimmy Ray Matlock, West Siloam Springs, and William Matlock and Tommy Lee Matlock, of the home; three daughters, Teresa Michelle Martin, West Siloam Springs, Lisa Ann Carpenter, Bixby, and Rose Marie Sutton, Jay; three brothers, John Matlock, Michael Matlock and Jack Matlock, addresses unknown; seven sisters, Oneda, Hondena, Connie, Elaine, Hazel, Louise and Jennette, last names and addresses unknown; and 14 grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Saratoga Cemetery, east of Southwest City, Mo., with the Rev. Dolphus Blevins officiating. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Erwin Sharp JAY, Okla. — Erwin Corey Sharp, 28, Jay, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 1998, in a traffic accident near Southwest City, Mo. Mr. Sharp was born April 18, 1969, at Gravette, Ark. He was a member of Hillside Baptist Church, near Jay. Survivors include a son, Christopher Sharp, Kenwood; two daughters, Shanoah Sharp, Kenwood, and Latricia Sharp, Gravette; his parents, Archie and Nancy Sharp, Jay; a brother, Argyle Sharp, and two sisters, Wenona "Sissy" Craig and Anita Sharp, all of Jay; his maternal grandfather, Homer Dry Sr., Eucha; and his paternal grandmother, Lucy Sharp, Jay. Services will be at 2 p.m. today at First Baptist Church, Jay, with the Rev. Richard Pickup officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, near Jay. Pallbearers will be J.R. Nofire, Thorpe Sine, Larry Soldier, Chris Pickup, Tim Bearpaw and Robbie Bearpaw. Arrangements are under direction of Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Jay. Crystal Berry Crystal L. Berry, 90, Joplin, died at 4:05 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Berry was born Nov. 24, 1907, at Mountain Grove, Mo. She moved to the Neosho area in 1946 from Fairview. She was a homemaker and a member of Neosho United Methodist Church. She married Leland L. Berry on Oct. 8, 1927, at Fairview. He died Jan. 12, 1993. She was also preceded in death by a son. Survivors include a daughter, Norma Langston, Austin, Texas; three grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Private family graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Neosho Memorial Park Cemetery, south of Neosho. Pallbearers will be Mark Langston, Scott Berry, Nolan Berry, Richard Guppy, Ron Paden and Doug Paden. Memorial services will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Spring River Christian Village, Joplin, with the Rev. Allen Brintall and Gary Reed officiating. Friends may call after 9 a.m. todayat Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Contributions may be made to Spring River Christian Village in care of the funeral home. Ike Hawkins Owen Clark "Ike" Hawkins, 79, Tulsa,Okla., a former Joplin resident, died at 9:05 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998, at St. John's Hospital, Tulsa. Mr. Hawkins was born Aug. 2, 1918, in Fort Worth, Texas. He lived in Joplin before moving to Tulsa. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He is survived by his wife, Helen L. Hawkins; three daughters, Sally Zellmer and Jane Higgins, both of Tulsa, and Dianne Rapp, Dallas, Texas; a sister, Carletta Morgan, Riverton, Kan.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Memorial services were held at 2 p.m. Monday at First Methodist Church, Tulsa. The Rev. Ed Bateman officiated. Arrangements were under the direction Floral Haven Funeral Home. Contributions may be made to Pastoral Care Ministry of First United Methodist Church, 1115 S. Boulder St., Tulsa, Okla., 74119. Betty Ellis Betty J. Ellis, 70, Grandview, died Friday, Feb. 20, 1998, at her home after an illness. A daughter lives in Joplin. Mrs. Ellis was born Sept. 12, 1927, at Lewis, Kan. She was a member of Hillcrest Church of the Nazarene, South Kansas City. She married Earl E. Ellis on March 15, 1947, at Independence, Kan. He survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Don Ellis, Olathe, Kan., Ron Ellis, Gardner, Kan., and Mark Ellis, Overland Park, Kan.; four daughters, Gwen Ball, Joplin, Melanie Cox, Wichita, Kan., Bonnie Hitchcock, Lake Quivira, Kan., and Earlene Boles, Raymore; two brothers, Wilmer Delay, Blackwell, Okla., and Abner Delay, Manter, Kan.; two sisters, Lorene White, Manter, and Myrna Johnson, Ponca City, Okla.; and 14 grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. today at College Church of the Nazarene Garrett Chapel, Olathe, Kan. Burial will be in Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens, Olathe. Contributions may be made to University of Kansas Medical Center Cancer Institute or Kansas City Hospice in care of Memorial Chapel of Olathe. Myrtle McAboy Myrtle I. McAboy, 96, 1224 Roosevelt, died at 1:50 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at a Joplin nursing home after a long illness. Mrs. McAboy was born Feb. 9, 1902, in the Belle Center community, west of Joplin, and had lived in the Joplin area all of her life. She retired in 1965 after 22 years with Miller Manufacturing Co., Joplin. She previously worked 11 years for the former M&O Cigar Factory, Joplin. She was a member of McKinley Avenue Baptist Church. She was a member of Joplin Rebekah Lodge. She married Guy McAboy on July 11, 1953, in Joplin. He died on Feb. 26, 1973. Survivors include a brother, Ernest King, Joplin. The family will receive friends beginning at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Ozark Memorial Park Cemetery, Joplin. The Rev. Jarel Burnside will officiate. Contributions may be made to McKinley Avenue Baptist Church. Annabelle Palmer Annabelle Lea Palmer, 44, Joplin, died at 5:26 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at her home after a sudden illness. Mrs. Palmer was born Dec. 11, 1953, in Joplin, and was a lifetime resident. She graduated from the former Parkwood High School, Joplin. She was a homemaker and a member of South Joplin Christian Church. She married Harry A. Palmer on Nov. 3, 1973, in Joplin. He survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Amber Kraft, Joplin, and a grandchild. Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Crown of Life Chapel, Joplin, with the Rev. Paul Dilts officiating. The body will be cremated. The family will receive friends following services at the chapel. Contributions may be made to Joplin Humane Society in care of Parker Mortuary, Joplin. Thelma Peyton Thelma L. Barnett Peyton, 99, Joplin, died at 6:38 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, in a local nursing home. She had been ill for several years. Mrs. Peyton was born Nov. 20, 1898, in Joplin. She was a graduate of Joplin High School. She lived in Joplin until 1925, when she moved to Florida. She returned to Joplin in 1985. She attended First Community Church, Joplin. She married Henry Gonyer. He died in 1917. She married John C. Peyton in 1925, at Little Rock, Ark. He died in 1936. Surviving are two grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mount Hope Cemetery, Webb City. The Rev. Wayne VanGundy will officiate. Arrangements are under the direction of Thornhill-Dillon Mortuary. Lorene Alumbaugh WEBB CITY, Mo. — Lorene Fitzpatrick Alumbaugh, 69, 318 S. Main St., died at 11: 07 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at the home of a daughter, Diane Meister, Carthage, after a short illness. Mrs. Alumbaugh was born June 19, 1928, at Lowell, Kan., and was a lifetime resident of the area. She was a former owner of Jo-Dee Donut Shop at Carl Junction. She also had worked at the former Motorola's Webb City plant and Bell Egg Farm of rural Joplin. She was a member of Frisco Church of Webb City. She married Merl Fitzpatrick on Feb. 2, 1946, at Columbus, Kan. He died Nov. 30, 1970. She married Carl Alumbaugh on Aug. 5, 1978, at Joplin. He died March 30, 1995. Additional survivors include another daughter, Jody Chambers, Fort Smith, Ark.; three stepsons, Steve Alumbaugh, Webb City, Michael Alumbaugh, Alba, and Floyd Alumbaugh, with the U.S. military in the Persian Gulf; a stepdaughter, Carla Grimm, Tampa, Fla.; a brother,. Bill Etcheson, Webb City; three sisters, Pansy Wardlow, Carl Junction, and Lillie Dickson and Hazel Berry, both of Webb City; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and seven stepgrandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Frisco Church. The Rev. Dale Shoup and Steve Hutchinson, pastor, will officiate. Burial will be in Carterville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. today at Simpson Funeral Home, and be at the home of Mrs. Meister. Rita Bogart NEVADA, Mo. — Rita Kay Bogart, 37, Nevada, died Sunday night, Feb. 22, 1998, at Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, Columbia, after a short illness. Mrs. Bogart was born Feb. 1, 1961, in Nevada, and was a lifetime resident. She graduated from Nevada High School in 1979. She received her associate's degree in business administration from Missouri Southern State College, Joplin. She worked for 3-M the past four years. She married Shon E. Bogart on Nov. 17, 1996, in Nevada. He survives. Additional survivors include two sons, Eric A. Bogart and Bradley E. Robison, both of the home; a daughter, Lori A. Robison, of the home; her mother, Anna Louise Stacy, Nevada; four brothers, Donald E. Stacy and Stephen R. Stacy, both of Liberal, Mo., and James F. Stacy Jr. and Leon Stacy, both of Nevada; two sisters, Debby L. Hedges and Linda L. Kitsmiller, both of Nevada; and her grandmother, Letha Irene Hackney, Nevada. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with Keith Mackey, minister, and the Rev. Donald Johnson officiating. Burial will be in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. Friends may call until the time of service at the funeral home, where the family will receive friends 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday. Contributions may be made to Leukemia Society of Mid-America in care of the funeral home. Darrell Bull GOLDEN CITY, Mo. — V. Darrell Bull, 76, Golden City, died at 7:30 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at his home after a six-month illness. Mr. Bull was born July 25, 1921, in Jasper County. He was a lifetime area resident and a retired farmer. He was a member of Dudenville Methodist Church in rural Jasper County and a member of American Legion Post No. 1000, Golden City. He married Maxine D. Linthicum on Dec. 10, 1949, in Carthage. She survives. Additional survivors include three sons, Dale Whitmer, Webb City, Tom Bull, Blue Springs, and Sam Bull, Golden City; two daughters, Patty Waldbuesser, Jasper, and Karolyn Tinkey, Lamar; two sisters, Phyllis Probert, Jasper, and Marybeth Denton, Wichita, Kan.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Burial will be in Dudenville Cemetery, south of Golden City. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral chapel. Ida Burns WEBB CITY, Mo. — Ida Lee Burns, 80, Duarte, Calif., formerly of Webb City, died at 10:35 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, 1998, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Burns was born Oct. 18, 1917, at Commerce, Okla. She moved to California 43 years ago from Webb City. She was employed as a fruit packer with Braden Fancy Fruits in California. Her husband, William C. Burns Sr., died on Dec. 18, 1986. Survivors include two sons, William C. Burns Jr., Duarte, and David L. Burns, New York City; two sisters, Maxine Brake and Edna Davidson, both of Webb City; two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Fairview Cemetery, Joplin. Services are under the direction of Hedge-Lewis Funeral Home, Webb City. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Hedge-Lewis chapel. Lena Driskell MILLER, Mo. — Lena Rosalie Driskell, 79, Centerville, Iowa, formerly of Miller, died Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Centerville, after an illness. Mrs. Driskell was born March 17, 1918, at Plains, Ga. She was a homemaker. She worked in the food service department of Miller School District. She married George William L. Driskell on Oct. 11, 1938, at Starved Rock State Park, LaSalle, County, Ill. He died in January 1979. Surviving are two sons, the Rev. Tim Driskell, Madison, Wisc., and David Driskell, Mystic, Iowa; a sister, Cynthissa Bruce, address unavailable; a brother, Monte Meredith, address unavailable; three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside directions, under direction of Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mount Vernon City Cemetery. Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Lange Funeral Home, Centerville. The Rev. Ed Stoner will officiate. Contributions may be made to Church of the Nazarene in care of Lange Funeral Home, 416 E. Maple St., Centerville, Iowa 52544. Emma Gill WEBB CITY, Mo. — Emma Louise Gill, Springdale, Ark., a Webb City native, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 1998, at her home after an illness. Mrs. Gill was born June 26, 1916, in Webb City. She lived in Joplin, Kansas City, Mo., and Houston, Texas, before moving to Springdale in 1992. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, Springdale. She was preceded in death by her husband, William F. Gill Jr. Survivors include a son, Billy Gill, and a daughter, Elaine Claiborne, both of Springdale; a sister, Hulda Evelyn Surgi, and a brother, John Eric Fredrickson, both of Webb City; and a grandchild. Memorial services were Thursday, Feb. 19, at Sisco Funeral Chapel, Springdale, with the Rev. David Orr officiating. Burial will be in Houston, Texas, at a later date. Betty Harrington CARTHAGE, Mo. — Betty Jane Harrington, 75, 611 Bellaire, died at 6:43 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at McCune-Brooks Hospital after a six-month illness. Mrs. Harrington was born June 22, 1922, in Galena, Kan. She graduated Galena High School in 1940 and moved to Carthage. Her family operated Dixon Dry Cleaners, Carthage, for several years. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church, John Knox Sunday school class, Rhoda Fairchild Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority, and a charter member of Mimosa Garden Club, all of Carthage. She married William H. Harrington Aug. 8, 1947, in Carthage. He died May 26, 1995. Survivors include two sons, William Harrington, Carthage, and John Harrington, Albuquerque, N.M.; five grandchildren, and a great-grandchild. Services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday at Knell Mortuary, Carthage, with Rev. Joe Rychcik officiating. Burial will be in Park Cemetery, Carthage. The family will receive friends 7 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the mortuary. Contributions may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Carthage in care of the mortuary. Twylla Houston DIAMOND, Mo. — Twylla Faye Robinson Houston, 83, Diamond, died at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1998, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a short illness. Mrs. Houston was born Dec. 8, 1914, at Diamond. She graduated from Diamond High School in 1931 and attended business college in Carthage. She returned to Diamond in 1991, moving from California, where she worked for U.S. Department of Agriculture. She attended Diamond Methodist Church. She married David Fairchild Houston in October 1950 in California. He died in 1991. Survivors include a stepson, Gilbert Houston, Chico, Calif., and a sister, Grayce Robinson Finnell, Kansas City, Mo. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. The Rev. Clayton Withers will officiate. Burial will be in Diamond Cemetery. Contributions may be made to American Diabetes Foundation in care of the funeral home. Harry Landreth STARK CITY, Mo. — Harry Oscar Landreth, 81, Stark City, died at 6 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at his home after a long illness. Mr. Landreth was born Feb. 1, 1917, at Newtonia. He was a lifetime area resident. He was a retired farmer and a member of Newton County Christian Fellowship Church. He married Wilma Silar on Nov. 27, 1939, at Cassville. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Marilee Griffin, Stark City; a brother, Arol Landreth, Wanda; two sisters, Helen Shepard and Venetta Timberlake, both of Joplin; three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by a daughter. Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Clark Funeral Home, Granby, with the Rev. Everett Edwards officiating. Private family burial will be in Mound Chapel Cemetery, east of Newtonia. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the funeral home. Contributions may be made to American Cancer Society in care of the funeral home. Raymond Love NEOSHO, Mo. — Raymond Vernon Love, 84, Neosho, died at 1:25 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, in a Neosho nursing center after a long illness. Mr. Love was born Sept. 16, 1913, in Newton County. He lived in Banning, Calif., from 1959 to 1976, when he returned to the area. He was a finish carpenter. He was a member of Elm Springs Baptist Church and the carpenter's union in the state of California. He married Lordean Elizabeth Albright on Oct. 9, 1938, in Banning. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Margaret White, Neosho, and Jane Erwin, Gladstone; three sons, Larry Love, Cabazon, Calif., Kenneth Love, Harrisville, Utah, and Randy Love, Neosho; a sister, Idella Cloutman, Glendora, Calif.; 16 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren. Services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at the First Lutheran Church, Neosho. The Rev. James Schnackenberg will officiate. Burial will be in Burkhart Cemetery, Racine. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends 6 to 7 p.m. today at Clark Funeral Home, Neosho. Velma Sass PURDY, Mo. — Velma Sass, 79, Purdy, died at 10:26 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at South Barry County Hospital, Cassville, after a sudden illness. Mrs. Sass was born April 19, 1918, in Purdy, and was a lifetime resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Purdy First Baptist Church. She married Ernia Sass on July 28, 1946, at Exeter. He died Jan. 19, 1977. Survivors include a sister, Erple Terry, Purdy. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at Purdy First Baptist Church with the Rev. Tony Martin officiating. Burial will be in Purdy Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Contributions may be made to Purdy First Baptist Church in care of the funeral home. Raymond Schelp LAMAR, Mo. — Raymond John Schelp, 82, Lamar, died at 1:43 a.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at Barton County Memorial Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Schelp was born March 4, 1915, at Emma. He had lived in Lamar the past nine years, moving from Independence, Mo. He worked for 18 years at International Shoe Company, Marshall. He retired from Tension Envelope Company, Kansas City, Mo., after 30 years. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Lamar VFW Post No. 3691. His first wife, Elsie Hemme, died March 21, 1975. His second wife, Thelma Dunn, died Feb. 2, 1996. Survivors include a brother, Norbert Schelp, Biloxi, Miss., and a sister, Wilma Schelp Brady, Pearl River, La. Services will be 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Lohmeyer-Konantz Funeral Home, Lamar, with the Rev. Morris Meseke officiating. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Friday at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Marshall. Visitation will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Lillian Von Sander MOUNT VERNON, Mo. — Lillian Von Sander, 80, Springfield, formerly of Mount Vernon, died Saturday, Feb. 14, 1998, in a Springfield nursing center where she had been a patient for a year. Mrs. Von Sander was born Nov. 30, 1917, in Dade County. She was a graduate of Greenfield High School. She married Raymond Von Sander on Feb. 27, 1953. They lived in the state of Illinois until her husband retired and moving to rural Miller. After his death on May 30, 1988, Mrs. Von Sander moved to Mount Vernon. She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Freistatt. Surviving are four sisters, Ruby Scroggs, South Greenfield, Madeline Fouser, Webb City, Barbara A. Russell, Baxter Springs, Kan., and Nancy Roy, Dadeville; two brothers, Bernard Casada, Springfield, and Richard W. Casada, Memphis, Tenn.; three stepsons, Loren Sanders, San Clemente, Calif., Robert T. Sanders, Falls Church, Va., and Ray Von Sander, Rockville, Md. She is preceded in death by a stepdaughter. Services were held Wednesday, Feb. 18, at Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel, Springfield. The Rev. Paul Weber officiated. Burial was in Greenfield Cemetery. Ethel Weinstein JASPER, Mo. — Ethel Irene Weinstein, 76, 410 E. Grand, died at 6:44 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at McCune-Brooks Hospital, Carthage, after a long illness. Mrs. Weinstein was born Dec. 17, 1921, at Jerico Springs. She lived in Tarsey Lake until moving to Jasper 21 years ago. She was a homemaker and a member of Greenwood (Mo.) Christian Church and Tarsey Lake Garden Club. She married Claudie L. Weinstein on Sept. 11, 1940, in Lamar. He died Aug. 22, 1979. Survivors include four sons, Bill Weinstein, Bates City, Larry Weinstein, Jasper, Garry Weinstein, Ridgedale, and Marvin Weinstein, Highlands Ranch, Colo.; a brother, Jim White, Lake Tapawingo; 12 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Weng Funeral Chapel, Jasper. Burial will be in Paradise Cemetery, south of Jasper. Visitation will be 7 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral chapel. Lucille Wilson SENECA, Mo. — Martha Lucille Wilson, 85, Seneca, died Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after an illness. Mrs. Wilson was born March 3, 1912, in Newton County and was a lifetime area resident. She was a homemaker and a member of Seneca Church of Christ. She married William Nowlin "Jack" Wilson on April 13, 1935. He died Dec. 14, 1993. Survivors include a son, Stanley Wilson, rural Seneca; four brothers, Lyndall Mailes, Miami, Okla., Lawrence Mailes and Leonard Mailes, both of Seneca, and Loren Mailes, state of Oregon; four sisters, Laveta Higginbotham and Leora Garman, both of Seneca, Letha Daggley, Joplin, and Lorena Hoover, Miami, Okla.; four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Seneca Church of Christ with Bob Hampton, minister, officiating. Burial will be in Swars Prairie Baptist Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Pete Peterson, Terry Walker, Howard Wilson, Jerry Hilburn, John Hoffman and Delbert Ehrhart. The family will receive friends at Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca from 5:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday. Willard Clark BAXTER SPRINGS, Kan. — Willard Woodrow Clark, 79, Baxter Springs, died at 8:20 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin, Mo., after a long illness. Mr. Clark was born Oct. 23, 1918, in Sunnyside community of Ottawa County, Okla. He was a member of a pioneer Northeast Oklahoma family. He had lived in Baxter Springs for 55 years. He graduated from Quapaw (Okla.) High School in 1934. He studied cartoon art with the Chicago Art Institute and studied landscape painting with Charles Rush. A number of his cartoons were published in national trucking magazines. He worked for Yellow Freight, Inc., until his retirement in 1980. While employed there, he received several awards. He was a member of Quapaw Indian tribe and served as a volunteer at Quapaw Tribal Center. He served four terms as president of the board of directors of Johnston Public Library, Baxter Springs, and was chairman of the board of directors of Baxter Springs Historical Society. He was a member of St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Joplin. He married Ellen Marie Killion on June 11, 1939, at Columbus. She survives. Additional survivors include a daughter, Barbara Ellen Clark, Parsons; two sons, Mark Wayne Clark, Tulsa, Okla., and Willard Thomas Clark, Issaquah, Wash.; eight grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. today at St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Joplin, with the Rev. Daniel Erdman officiating. Burial will be in Lowell Cemetery, east of Baxter Springs. Pallbearers will be George Clark, Ken Blaudway, Stanley Wyczynski, Charles Andrle, Don Hefley and Tom Spurgeon. Arrangements are under the direction of Abbott Funeral Home, Baxter Springs. Contributions may be made to Baxter Springs Historical Society Fort Blair Project in care of the funeral home. Verna Clem GROVE, Okla. — Verna Lucas Clem, 97, Grove, died Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, at a Grove nursing home after an illness. Mrs. Clem was born March 18, 1900, at Olathe, Kan. She was a homemaker. She was a member of First Christian Church, Grove. She married William Clem on March 18, 1915, at Bartlesville. He died on Oct. 21, 1951. Survivors include three sons, Clarence H. "Penrod" Clem, Pawhuska, Vern Clem, Grove, and James Clem, Tulsa; 12 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. A son preceded her in death. Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church, Grove, with Wayne Shaw officiating. Burial will be in Olympus Cemetery, Grove. Visitation will be 7 p.m. Thursday at Worley Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. A.D. Jackson ZENA, Okla. — Andrew "A.D.'' Jackson, 78, Zena, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at Grove (Okla.) General Hospital, after a sudden illness. Mr. Jackson was born Oct. 17, 1919, near Turkey Ford. He worked 28 years as superintendent of Honey Creek State Park for Oklahoma State Park Dept., retiring in 1981. He was a member of Free Holiness faith. He married Rachel Messimore on Dec. 7, 1941, at Jay. She survives. Surviving are six sons, David Jackson and Alvin Jackson, both of Zena, Jodie Jackson, Grove, Mike Jackson, Jay, Andrew Jackson, Cookville, Texas, and Bruce Jackson, Omaha, Texas; three daughters, Vi Pettegrew, Eagle Point, Ore., Deborah Sixkiller, Grove, and April Reid, Zena; four brothers, Charles Jackson, James C. Jackson and Ray Jackson, all of Zena, and Gene Jackson, Napa Valley, Calif.; three sisters, Liz Beal and Nellie Downing, both of Grove, and Naomi Needham, Stilwell, Kan.; 29 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren. Services will be 10 a.m. Thursday at the Delaware Baptist Church, south of Grove. The Rev. Warren Buzzard will officiate. Burial will be in Zena Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 p.m. Wednesday at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home, Grove. Chester Rowden JAY, Okla. — Chester Myrl Rowden, 69, Jay, died at 10:22 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998, at Grove General Hospital, after an illness. Mr. Rowden was born Feb. 22, 1928, at Picher. He was a driver for 10 years with an area trucking company. Surviving are a brother, Frank Rowden, Joplin; a sister, Patricia Owen, state of California. Graveside services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hill Crest Cemetery, Galena, Kan. Visitation will be 7 to 8 p.m. today at Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Home, Jay. Ory Spain EUCHA, Okla. — Ory Scott Spain, three-month-old son of Jacob and Bandi Spain, Eucha, died Sunday, Feb. 22, 1998, at Grove General Hospital after an illness. Additional survivors include a brother, Dal Spain, of the home; maternal grandparents, Steven and Joy Gore, Aztec, N.M.; paternal grandparents, Gregory and Robin Graves, Los Padillas, N.M.; maternal great-grandparents, Richard and Margaret Vanderhoof, Olympa, Wash., and Willard and Clara Gore, Farmington, N.M.; paternal great-grandmother, Naomi Basinger, and paternal great-grandfather, Dale Graves, both of Eucha. Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Grove First Baptist Church with the Rev. Robin Cowan officiating. Burial will be in Duffield Cemetery, Jay. Arrangements are under direction of Hinderliter-Woodard Funeral Service, Jay.