Obituaries





From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Alvin H. Walter Jr., 53, Springfield, died at 1:15 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 6,
2000, in his home after a one and a half year battle with cancer. He was
born Oct. 18, 1946, in San Antonio, Texas, to Alvin H. Sr. and Florence
Fisk Walter. He married Marcia Yeargain on June 3, 1966. He worked for
Zenith for 24 years and, after graduating from Ozarks Technical College,
he worked for L & W. Industries. He joined Glenstone Baptist Church in
July 1985. He was preceded in death by his father and his stepfather,
Keith Kellum. He is survived by his wife, Marcia Walter of the home; two
daughters, Marilyn Eagan of Little Rock, Ark., and Erica Field and her
husband, Ben, of Springfield; a grandson, Kyle Egan, and a granddaughter,
Bailey Egan; his mother, Florence Kellum of Clovis, N.M.; his stepmother,
Charlotte Walter of Prescott, Ariz.; two sisters, Hazel Whitlock of
Albuquerque, N.M., and Kathy Selvey of Rossville, Ind.; a stepbrother,
Earl Ley of Bellevue, Wash.; his father and mother-in-law, Bill and Opal
Yeargain of Bolivar; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Graveside
services will be at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Glenstone Baptist Church,
Springfield, with Pastor Pat Ward officiating. Memorial contributions may
be made to the Building for Tomorrow Fund at Glenstone Baptist Church, 413
S. Glenstone, Springfield MO 65802.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Beatrice A. Ridenour, 88, Greenfield, died Saturday, Aug. 19, 2000, in
Citizens Memorial Hospital. She was born Sept. 16, 1911, in Corry, the
daughter of Clyde Monroe and Ida Ellen "Kate" Glenn Hall. She married
William Arthur Ridenour on Aug. 12, 1961, in El Reno, Okla. He preceded
her in death in 1985. She was a member of the Christian Church. She was
employed by Republic Supply Co. as an office clerk for more than 40 years
in Oklahoma City, Okla., and she was a member of the Eastern Star and the
Business and Professional Women's Club. Besides her husband, she was
preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Hubert and Bill Hall, and
a sister, Bernice Hall. Survivors include a son, Barry W. "Jack" Campbell
of Vidor, Texas; a daughter, Patricia B. Campbell of Galveston, Texas;
four nieces, two nephews and several grandchildren. Services were Monday,
Aug. 21, in Greenfield Cemetery with the Rev. Gene Burnside officiating.
Arrangements were under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to Dade County Nursing Home.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Billie G. Smith, 77, Dunnegan, died Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, in her home.
She was born March 20, 1923, in Dade County to Charles Henry and Jessie
Lee Keller Kelley. She graduated from Lockwood High School. She was
married to Gerald David Smith on May 4, 1941, in Greenfield. To this union
one daughter, Becky Sue Smith, was born. She was preceded in death by her
father and mother; two brothers, Lester Kelley and Beldin Kelley; and four
sisters, Flavel Twell, Mildred Hildreth, Johnnie Stiles and Jenny
Morehouse. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Gerald David Smith;
her daughter, Becky Sue Smith of Dunnegan; two sisters, Helen Jo Burnett
of Joplin and Ruby Garber of Baxter Spring, Kan.; and many nieces, nephews
and friends. Services were Saturday, Sept. 2, in Lockwood Funeral Chapel
with the Rev. Danny Decker officiating. Burial followed in Lockwood
Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lockwood Cemetery.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Clarence Jake Bays of Half Way passed away at 2:32 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17,
2000, in his residence at the age of 78 years and six days after a long
battle with cancer. Clarence was born Aug. 11, 1922, in Dunnegan, the son
of Jesse and Carrie Bays. He had four brothers and four sisters. On June
15, 1942, Clarence Bays and Rosa Etta Farmer were united in marriage. To
this union nine children were born: Janice, Gloria, Larry, Garry, Jackie,
Kent, Rodney, Alan and Ronnie. In 1943 Clarence was drafted into the U.S.
Army to help fight for his country in World War II. He engaged in battles
in the Rhineland, Central Europe and Normandy, France. He was wounded in
action in December 1944 in France. He was awarded four Good Counduct
medals, a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star before being honorably discharged
on Oct. 22, 1945. In 1953 at 31 years of age, Clarence was saved at the
Schofield Missionary Baptist Church. Soon afterwards he was baptized by
Bro. Web Foster and at that time placed his church membership at
Schofield. Later he moved his membership to Goodson Missionary Baptist
Church, where he remained a faithful member until his death. A lifelong
farmer, he enjoyed trading cattle and hogs at area sale barns. He was an
avid fisherman and took pleasure in spending time with his family and
visiting with his friends. He would drive long distances to attend church
revivals. He was preceded in death by an infant son, Ronnie Lynn Bays; his
parents; three brothers, Charlie, Glen and Richard Bays; three sisters,
Florence Bowers, Effie Frazier and Annie York; and six grandchildren.
Clarence is survived by his wife, Rosa Bays, of the home; two daughters,
Janice Kay Powell and her husband, John, of Cedar Creek and Gloria Fay
Simpson of Bolivar; six sons, Larry Bays of Goodson, Garry Bays and his
wife, Bonnie, Jackie Bays and his wife, Janet, Kent Bays, Rodney Bays and
Alan Bays and his wife, Sheila, all of Half Way; one brother, Earshal Bays
and his wife, Carolyn, of Bolivar; one sister, Nellie Roberts of
Springfield (formerly of Bolivar); two sisters-in-law, Lorene Bays of
Humansville and Ruth Underwood of Bolivar; 13 grandchildren, 13
great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He will be greatly missed. Services were Monday, Aug. 21, in Butler
Funeral Home with Bro. Donald Bybee and Bro. Chris Jackson officiating.
Music was provided by the Goodson Missionary Baptist Church choir.
Casketbearers were Larry Bays, Garry Bays, Jackie Bays, Kent Bays, Rodney
Bays, Alan Bays and John Powell. Burial was in Salem Cemetery north of
Bolivar with full military honors conducted by the Galmey VFW Post No.
9638. Memorial contributions may be made to the Citizens Memorial Hospital
Hospice.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Danny Edward Simpson, 50, Bolivar, formerly of Cassville, died Tuesday,
Aug. 1, 2000, in Texarkana, Ark. He was born Aug. 25, 1949, in Winfield,
Kan., the son of Francis D. and Jo Annette Redmond Simpson. He received
his education in Cassville. Upon entering the U.S. Navy, he went to the
Great Lakes. He was a truck driver and was most recently employed with
Raycore Trucking Co. in Strafford. He had been a fireman for the city of
Winfield, Kan., and was a member of the National Guard. He was united in
marriage to Loree Slack, and to this union one son was born. On Aug. 12,
1994, in Miami, Okla., he married Pauline Banister, who survives. Also
surviving are his son, Daniel Simpson of Hutchinson, Kan.; his mother, Jo
Winston of Cassville; two stepsons, Cliff Zolman and Mike Zolman; two
stepdaughters, Jennifer Boyle of Winfield, Kan., and Tammy Lee Smith of
Bolivar; a brother, Rick Simpson of Miami, Okla.; a sister, Sharon Simpson
of Long Beach, Calif.; and five stepgrandchildren. He was preceded in
death by his father. Graveside services were Monday, Aug. 7, in Corinth
Cemetery with the Rev. Mike Davidson officiating. Arrangements were under
the direction of Williamson Funeral Home, Cassville.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
David Wooderson Reed, 79, Bolivar, died of heart failure at 9:55 a.m.
Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, at Parkview Healthcare Facility. Born May 7,
1921, in Bolivar, he was the youngest son of Arthur Clyde Reed Sr. and
Dixie Beryl Wooderson Reed. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marcine
D. Reed, on May 20, 1999; both his parents in 1954; and his older brothers
and their wives, John Richard and Maggie Meeks Reed and Arthur Clyde Jr.
"Bud" and Alexine "Sis" Cooper Reed, all of San Antonio, Texas. David
attended Alamo Heights Elementary, Junior High and High School in San
Antonio, Texas, and was male valedictorian of his graduating class. He
then attended Southwest Baptist College, graduating as salutatorian with
an A.A. degree in 1940. David married Anita Marcine Davison, daughter of
Eunice Mae Standley Davison and Melvin M. Davison, on Aug. 21, 1940, in
Bolivar. They had three children: Bettyann, Susan and David Alan "D.A."
Reed. David earned a B.S. in education at the University of Missouri in
1942, completed his master's degree at the University of Michigan at Ann
Arbor, Mich., taught in Mexico, Brazil and the University of Missouri at
Columbia, then returned to Ann Arbor, Mich., to complete his Ph.D. in the
English language in 1948. David taught at the University of California at
Berkeley, Calif., first in the English department, then the Department of
Linguistics. He attained the rank of full professor in 1961. He served the
university as chairman of the Department of Linguistics from 1964 to 1969.
He moved to Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill., in 1970, where he
again served as chairman of the linguistics department from 1971 to 1973.
Davie retired from Northwestern in 1986 and returned, with Marcine, to
Bolivar, where he taught for one more year as a visiting professor of
English at Southwest Baptist University. In his 45 years of teaching,
David taught Old and Middle English literature, Chaucer, history of the
English language, linguistics and literary analysis, and English as a
foreign language. He was a recognized authority on dialects of American
English. At Berkeley, he founded and was the first director of the
Linguistic Atlas of the Pacific Coast. In addition to his accomplishments
as a teacher, David was an excellent administrator and served on many
university administrative committees throughout his professional life.
David edited and contributed to various professional journals, including
Language Learning, Names, and American Speech. He also contributed to the
Encyclopedia Britannica. In addition, he served as a consultant to the
public school system of Dade County, Fla., on teaching English to
bilingual children (Cuban refugees) and developing reading programs to
further this goal. David received numerous professional honors and awards
during his career, including a Rockefeller Foundation Fellowship, 1942-43,
and University Fellowships, 1946-48, at the University of Michigan; a
Fulbright Grant to teach in West Germany, 1957-58; a Life Service Award
from Southwest Baptist College, 1958; and a Fellowship for the Improvement
of Instruction at UC Berkeley, 1967-68. He also served on many committees
and executive councils at both UC Berkeley and Northwestern University, as
well as in several professional and honorary societies in his field. After
their retirement and return to Bolivar in 1986, David and Marcine became
charter members of the Friends of Polk County Library, and David served as
a member of the board for two years. David and Marcine both enjoyed
recreational travel, and they visited all 50 states and many foreign
countries over the course of their lifetimes. David was originally
baptized in the Christian Church in Bolivar. Later he and Marcine joined
the Episcopal Church in California, and he was an active member in every
parish where he was a communicant. With four other families, David and
Marcine helped to found St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Bolivar. He served
his church and the diocese in many ways and became the first lay preacher
of the Episcopal Diocese of Southwestern Missouri. David moved to Parkview
Healthcare Facility in March 1999 when complications of his health
required more care than his family could provide. David is survived by his
three children, Bettyann Reed and Susan Reed, both of Bolivar, and David
A. Reed of Oakland, Calif.; his daughter in spirit, Sage; six
grandchildren and their spouses, Rachel Reed Dushoff Hess (Danny Hess) of
North Myrtle Beach, S.C., Anita Marcine Reed-Hooper (Rod Hooper) of
Urbana, David Charles Bird (Sheila Renee Sather Bird) of Euless, Texas,
Jennifer Diane Reed of San Luis Obispo, Calif., Michael Wise Reed of San
Diego, Calif., and Alexander David Reed of Oakland, Calif. He is also
survived by two great-granddaughters, Sarah Marcine Reed and Mariah Nicole
Reed of Urbana; four step-great-grandchildren; a sister-in-law, Mary
Vevelle Davison Lodge of Muskogee, Okla.; two brothers-in-law, Jack
Davison of New York, N.Y., and Ralph Richner of Bolivar; a second cousin,
Bette Jean Killingsworth Winslow of El Prado, N.M.; and numerous other
relatives of Marcine, as well as friends and colleagues worldwide.
Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Butler Funeral
Home. The service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, at St. Alban's in
the Ozarks Episcopal Church with Father John West as celebrant. The Rev.
Ruth West and the Rev. Brenda Sickle will serve as deacons, and Lee
Schmidt will serve as crucifer. Musical selections will be by the
congregation with Kathy Brown as organist. Pallbearers will be David A.
Reed, David Bird, Rod Hooper, Robert Richner, Gary Elliott and Richard
Gibson. Honorary pallbearers will be Ralph Richner, Charles Neuhart, Bo
Russell and John Buchholz. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Polk County Library Book Fund in
memory of David W. Reed and his great love of learning.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Donnie Irene Shewey was born July 28, 1932, at Long Lane, the daughter of
Henry Julius and Eathel Jane Tadlock Evans. She departed this life on
Monday, Aug. 7, 2000, at the age of 68 years and 10 days. She was married
May 26, 1948, to Lawerance Lee Shewey. Donnie was miraculously saved in
1954 in a Nazarene church in Wichita, Kan. Her husband, Lee, was saved in
1956 and called to the ministry in 1959. Donnie helped her husband in
revivals and in pastoring different churches. She used her God-given
talent for singing in many churches over the years. In the last few years,
Donnie, her daughter and grandsons sang and played as the Shewey Family
Singers. At the time of her death she was attending the Pentecostal Church
of God in Bolivar, and, as her health permitted, the Shewey Family
provided the music for Sunday morning altar service. She fought a good
fight and kept the faith, and through the blood of Jesus and God's amazing
grace she has now won the race. She was preceded in death by her husband,
Lee; her parents; and two brothers, Marion Howard and Robert Evans. Donnie
is survived by two daughters, Isabelle Duryee and her husband, Joe, of
Bolivar and Flowella Combs of Buffalo; a special friend, Garland Farmer of
Buffalo; six grandchildren, Jim Duryee and his wife, Connie, of Bolivar,
Joy Duryee Hickman and her husband, Jeff, of Springfield, J. Logan Duryee
of Springfield, Nathan Hague and his wife, Melissa, of Buffalo, Chris
Hague and his wife, Julie, of Bolivar and Lawerance Combs of Buffalo; four
great-granddaughters, Abigail and Alex Duryee, Courtney Hickman and
Savannah Hague; three great-grandsons, Logan Robert Duryee, Nathan Lee
Hague and Joseph Michael Hague. To her great-grandchildren she was known
as "Granny Mom." Donnie is also survived by two brothers, John Herbert
Evans of Fillmore and Orel W. Evans of Buffalo; two sisters-in-law, Lorea
Evans and Elna Howard, both of Long Lane; a brother-in-law, James Shewey
of Burlington Junction; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Dillard and
Margaret Shewey Belt of Windyville; two great-aunts, Julia Mae Burtin of
Blue Springs and Sarabelle Darby of Strafford; and a host of nieces,
nephews and friends, all of whom will miss her very much. Services were
Wednesday, Aug. 9, in the Cedar Ridge Freewill Baptist Church, Long Lane,
with the Revs. Don Rogers and Harold Johnson officiating. Music was by the
Rev. Larry Grey, soloist, accompanied by Peggy Rogers. Casketbearers were
John Evans, Virgil Evans, Mervin Garrison, James Hicks, Gary Howard and
Dale Lane. Honorary escorts were Curtis Adams, Buck Austin, Glen Carter
and Gene Kates. Interment was in Cedar Rdige Cemetery under the direction
of Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home, Buffalo.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Dora O. Follis, 88, Springfield, died at 11:28 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 10,
2000, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, following a short
illness. The daughter of Frank and Emma Kolman Mollowensky, she was born
Nov. 21, 1911, near Willard. She was a longtime resident of the Willard
and Springfield area. She was a homemaker and a member of St. John's E.R.
United Church of Christ, Springfield, where she was active with the
quilters' guild. She was a longtime member of the Flint Hill Extension
Club. She was married to Carl F. Follis on Jan. 28, 1934, and they shared
more than 52 years together. To this union two sons were born. Her husband
preceded her in death May 26, 1986. She is survived by her two sons and
daughters-in-law, Frank and Marilyn Follis of Bolivar and John and Beverly
Follis of Springfield; five grandchildren, Jay, Joe, Jack, Kameron and
Quincy Follis; three great-grandchildren, Kaleb, Kolby and Jacy Follis;
and one sister, Ruth Berry of Willard. Services were Tuesday, Aug. 15, in
Robberson Prairie Baptist Church, Willard, with the Rev. Sol Codillo Jr.
officiating. Interment followed in Robberson Prairie Cemetery under the
direction of Wilson Brim-Daniel Funeral Home, Ash Grove.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Dwayne M. Brich, 64, Half Way, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at St. John's
Regional Health Center, Springfield. The son of Paul and Emma Winchell
Brich, he was born Jan. 4, 1936, in Half Way. On June 30, 1955, he was
united in marriage with Virginia Ruth Stout, and to this union were born
two sons. He had lived on the family farm near Half Way for the past five
years since retiring as an aircraft inspector for Trans World Airlines in
Kansas City, where he was a member of the I.A.M. Machinists Union. He is
survived by his wife, Ruth; two sons, Cameron Brich and his wife, Theresa,
of Collierville, Tenn., and Darrell Brich and his wife, Tobi, of Kansas
City, Kan.; a brother, Cameron Brich of Bolivar; three sisters, Doris
Meadows of Ocala, Fla., Deloris Presley of Brighton and Judy Musser of
Houston, Texas; and four grandchildren, Erica, Scott, Cody and Morgan.
Services were Tuesday, Aug. 22, in Montgomery-Viets Chapel, Buffalo, with
the Rev. Scott Carlton officiating. Recorded musical selections included
"In The Garden" and "Closer Walk with Thee." Casketbearers were Robert
Lamar, Delbert Barber, Lee Oldham, Mike Stewart, Dolan Harmon and Robert
Stayton. Burial was in Salem Cemetery at Cliquot.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Harold Edwin "Ed" Hughes, 83, Bolivar, died early Monday morning, Aug. 7,
2000, in the Veterans Home in Mount Vernon. He was born Dec. 12, 1916, in
Pike County, the son of Thomas Jefferson and Grace Irene Hughes. On May
29, 1948, he was united in marriage with Wilma Alice Houx in Warrensburg.
He graduated from the University of Missouri in 1941 with a degree in
agriculture and was a soil scientist with the U.S. Department of
Agriculture until his retirement in January 1981. He was preceded in death
by his parents; an infant son, Thomas Jefferson Hughes; and a brother,
Joseph Clinton Hughes. He is survived by his wife, Wilma, of the home;
four children, Jennifer Hughes Thompson, Bolivar, James Edwin Hughes,
state of North Carolina, Mary Grace Erkes, state of Texas, and William
Robert Hughes, state of Arizona; two granddaughters and five grandsons.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 12, at the Bolivar United
Methodist Church with the Rev. Dan Adkison officiating. Burial will be at
a later date. Cremation was under the direction of Walnut Lawn Funeral
Home, Springfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bolivar
United Methodist Church Building Fund.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Edward James Granowski, 77, Lawrence, Kan., died Thursday, Aug. 24, 2000,
at the Colonial Manor Nursing Home in Lawrence, Kan., after a long
illness. He was born Oct. 12, 1922, in Chapel Hill, Texas, the son of Alex
and Pearl Karaznowski Granowski. He served in the U.S. Navy for 20 years
and served aboard the USS Maury DD401 during all of World War II, where
the crew earned 17 battle stars and received a presidential citation. He
also served in the Korean Conflict. He worked as a security guard for
Brinks Co. and as a freight agent for Trans World Airlines in San
Francisco, Calif. He later worked for Marshall Chevrolet in Hempstead,
Texas, before moving to Lawrence, Kan., in 1993. He was a member of Corpus
Christi Parish and Dorsey Liberty American Legion Post No. 14 in Lawrence,
Kan. He married Lois P. Inselman Carey in 1967, and she survives at
Colonial Manor Nursing Home, Lawrence, Kan. Also surviving are one
brother, Joe Granowski of Hempstead, Texas; several nieces and nephews in
Texas; one stepdaughter, Jo Dalquest of Lawrence, Kan.; two stepsons,
Wendell Carey of Bolivar and Les Carey of Exeter, Calif.; nine
grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services were Monday, Aug.
28, in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kan. Arrangements were
under the direction of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, Lawrence, Kan.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Ellis S. Beeghly, 85, Bolivar, died Monday, Aug. 21, 2000, in Citizens
Memorial Hospital from injuries received in a farm tractor accident. He
was born Dec. 15, 1914, in Cherryvale, Kan., to Samuel and Jennie Hart
Beeghly. He had been a longtime resident of Bolivar and was a member of
the I.O.O.F. He is survived by his wife, Edith, of the home; two sons and
daughters-in-law, Calvin and Ginger Beeghly of Chilhowee and David and
Terri Beeghly of Walnut Grove; four grandchildren, Rose Battles and her
husband, Keith, Dianna Hammons and her husband, Dale, Tara Bruegman and
Tyler Bruegman; and two great-grandchildren, Chance Battles and Brianna
Taylor. He was preceded in death by his parents and five brothers, Emory,
Alva, Elza, Lester and Leslie Beeghly. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday,
Aug. 25, in Pitts Chapel. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at
the funeral home.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Erma Lee Guinn, 69, St. Joseph, died Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2000, in her
home. She was born Aug. 16, 1931, in Douglas County and lived in
Independence and Blue Springs before moving to St. Joseph three years ago.
She was united in marriage to Roscoe Guinn on Feb. 16, 1950, in Bolivar.
She was preceded in death by a brother, Joseph Thompson. Survivors include
her husband, Roscoe Guinn, of the home; her mother, Kate Frye; four
daughters, Gloria Guinn, Melissa John, Denise Winters and Nanette
Sullivan; one son, Tim Guinn; eight grandchildren and four
great-grandchildren. Services were Friday, Aug. 18, at George C. Carson
and Sons Chapel, Independence. Burial followed in Mt. Washington Cemetery
in Independece.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Ethel Belle Hopper Nottingham, 97, Humansville, died Wednesday, Aug. 23,
2000, at Big Spring Care Center, Humansville. The daughter of Hiriam H.
and Tirzah E. Litle Hopper, she was born March 8, 1903, in Dunnegan. She
attended elementary school in Dunnegan and, by riding the train daily, was
able to graduate from Humansville High School in 1923. She attended
Southwest Baptist College for one summer and obtained her teaching
certificate. She taught school at Red Hill, Sand Hill and New Home and did
some substitute work. She was a member of the Spring Creek Cumberland
Presbyterian Church in Dunnegan, where she was active as long as her
health allowed. A lifelong resident of the Dunnegan and Humansville areas,
she was active in the Republican party in Johnson Township, the women's
extension service, Cedar Grove 4-H and the Rosebud Quilting Club. She was
married to Lonnie Nottingham on Feb. 19, 1927, and they celebrated 49
years together. To this union three children were born, Donald H.,
Virginia Lee and Larry Douglas. She was preceded in death by her parents;
her husband; a brother, Burnie; a son, Donald; and a grandson, Marc. She
is survived by a daughter and her husband, Virginia and Ralph Stauffacher
of Dunnegan; a son and his wife, Larry and Peggy Nottingham of Stockton; a
daughter-in-law, Helen Nottingham of Fair Play; 11 grandchildren, Ann
Middleton, Cathy Adams, Jeanne Robinson, Janelle Stewart. Shirley Tummons,
Alan Stauffacher, Daniel Pierce, Scott Pierce, Joe Nottingham, Rachel
Nottingham and Sarah Nottingham; 15 great-grandchildren, David Adams,
Tammy Robinson, Jared Robinson, Audra Robinson, Ashley Robinson, Autumn
Robinson, Melissa Stewart, Adam Stewart, Robert Tummons, Stephanie
Tummons, Tori Stauffacher, Amy Pierce, Emily Pierce, Britney Pratt and
Kyle Don Nottingham; and one great-great-grandchild, Taylor Adams.
Services were Sunday, Aug. 27, at the Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, Dunnegan, with the Rev. Robert Bornert officiating. Pallbearers
were the grandsons and grandsons-in-law, and honorary pallbearers were the
men of Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Music was provided by
Mary Catherine Neill, Larry Nottingham, Ken Murray and the Spring Creek
Cumberland Presbyterian Church choir. Interment was in the Dunnegan
Cemetery under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. Memorial
contributions may be made to the Big Spring Care Center Gazebo Walk
Project at Humansville or the Spring Creek Cumberland Presbyterian Church
at Dunnegan.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Eugene Forbis Harryman, the eldest of nine children born to Don and Agee
Rees Harryman, was born in Wheatland on June 25, 1904, and went to be with
his Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, at the age of
96 years, one month and 19 days. At a young age he owned his own taxi
service, continuing in this business until he married a farm girl, Ruth
Christina Swicegood, on April 10, 1935. She preceded him in death Feb. 23,
1973. After marriage to this farm girl, he changed occupations and became
a farmer with the help and guidance of his father-in-law, Theodore
Swicegood. Eugene continued to farm until his retirement and lived on the
farm northwest of Weaubleau until November 1986, when he moved to
Weaubleau Prairie Estates. Eugene gave his life to Christ as a young man
and was a lifelong member of Weaubleau Congregational Church UCC, where at
various times he served as a trustee, treasurer, clerk and Sunday school
teacher. He enjoyed writing poetry and prose and was a contributor for
many years to the "Over the Ozarks" column in the Springfield News-Leader
as well as The Index. He also enjoyed drawing, history (especially of
Hickory County) and helping those who needed help as long as he was able.
In his later years, Eugene occupied his time by making scrapbooks of
Hickory County history which will be given to the county historical
society museum, and by building a detailed replica of his boyhood home in
Wheatland out of cardboard milk cartons. This replica is on display at the
Hickory County Museum. He also enjoyed sending cards and letters of
congratulation to acquaintances who had special birthdays and
anniversaries. Eugene also has some historical pictures of the Truman Lake
area on display at the Truman Lake State Park Visitor Center. Over the
years he loved to recount the stories of his many hair-raising experiences
as a taxi driver in the early 1900s. Eugene is survived by three sons and
their wives, Porter and Lola Harryman of Bolivar, LeRoy and Dee Harryman
of Lee's Summit and Willard and Dorothy Harryman of Fort Mill, S.C.; four
sisters, Vivian Barajas of Sylmar, Calif., Anna May Walden of Longmont,
Colo., Kathryn Stella of Wrangell, Alaska, and Barbara Driver of
Rossville, Kan.; one brother, Don R. Harryman of Raytown; two
sisters-in-law, Jeanne Harryman and Frances Harryman, both of Raytown;
nine grandchildren, Carla Inman, Jayne Ewing, Paul Harryman, Roy Harryman,
Kathy Weldon, James Harryman, Sarah Harryman, Matthew Harryman and
Christina Jordan; and 11 great-grandchildren, Robbe and Taylor Ewing,
Alicia and James Inman, Christian Ramos and Jordan, Paden, Ethan, Kylie,
Bret and Reece Harryman. Preceding him in death, besides his wife of 38
years, were two brothers, W.D. Harryman and Rees Harryman, and one sister,
Irene Hackley. Eugene will be greatly missed by his family and friends.
Services will be at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Hathaway-Peterman Funeral
Home, Wheatland, with burial following in Crutsinger Cemetery east of
Weaubleau. Visitation will be prior to service time at the funeral home
from 1 to 3 p.m.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Evart Gray Jenkins, 75, Kimberling City, formerly of Polk County, died
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, in Skaggs Community Hospital, Branson. The son of
Virgle Simon and Myrtie Gray Jenkins, he was born at Dunnegan Oct. 13,
1924. He was a graduate of Fair Play High School. On Dec. 31, 1949, he
married Juanita Hartley. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II
from 1944 to 1946 and was awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in
action on Okinawa in 1945. He was a rural mail carrier for several years
at Dunnegan and Greenfield, retiring in 1979. He had been employed at
Silver Dollar City for the past 21 years. He was a member of Kimberling
City First Christian Church, Galena Masonic Lodge No. 515, Abou Ben Adem
Temple, Valley of Joplin Scottish Rite, Order of White Shrine of
Jerusalem, Order of Eastern Star, DAV, Amvets Post No. 114 and the
American Legion. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters,
Edna Fredrick and Helen Yazel. Survivors include his wife, Juanita, of the
home; three children, Alden Jenkins of Flemington, Barry Jenkins of
Kimberling City and Susie Wampler of Lampe; four grandchildren, Julie
Willoughby, Chris Wampler, Crystal Wampler and Ashlee Jenkins; and three
great-grandchildren, Alex and Courtney Wampler and Dustin Willoughby.
Memorial services with Masonic rites were Sunday, Aug. 13, 2000, in
Kimberling City First Christian Church. Services were Monday, Aug. 14, in
Murray Funeral Home, Humansville, with the Rev. Jerry Jenkins and the Rev.
Eugene Gouge officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Greer Jenkins and Sam
Barber. Pallbearers were Chirs Wampler, Wayne Wampler, Mike White, Charley
D. York, Terry Fisher and Wayne Jenkins. Burial with full military honors
was in Dunnegan Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Freda Fay Mendenhall, 60, Neosho, formerly of Bolivar, died Tuesday, Aug.
1, 2000, in Beverly Health Care of Neosho. The daughter of Allen and
Jewell Caywood Cornell, she was born at Aldrich Aug. 6, 1939. She was
preceded in death by her father; four brothers, J.C. Cornell, Perry Manuel
Cornell, Robert Lee Cornell and Joe Allen Cornell; and a sister, Dottie
Lou Walker. Survivors include her mother, Jewell Cornell, Bolivar; a son,
James Mendenhall, Tulsa, Okla.; and several nieces and nephews. Interment
was in Greenwood Cemetery Wednesday, Aug. 2, under the direction of Murray
Funeral Home.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
George J. Hejna, 87, Bolivar, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, in Citizens
Memorial Hospital. He was born March 30, 1913, in Spillville, Iowa, to
Joseph and Mary Falada Hejna. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served
during World War II. He was a carpenter and a member of Sacred Heart
Catholic Church. On Jan. 22, 1949, he was united in marriage to Wilma
Stewart. He is survived by a son, James Hejna, and his friend, Roberta
Barrett, Bolivar; two brothers, Ed Hejna of Bolivar and Joe Hejna of Rock
Springs, Wyo.; three sisters, Helen Sloan of Springfield, Mary Gronniger
of Elkton and Lilly Lecheler of LaCrosse, Wis.; two grandchildren, Rick
Hejna and Shelly Hejna; a great-grandson, Chazz Henson; and numerous
nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; four
brothers, Vincent Hejna, Frank Hejna, Charlie Hejna and Louis Hejna; and
two sisters, Rosie Hrebec and Anna Hejna. Mass of Christian Burial was
Friday, Aug. 4, in Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Pat Wissman
presiding. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements were under
the direction of Pitts Chapel.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Georgia Pearl Hutson Worley, 70, Cherrryville, died at 5:30 a.m. Sunday,
Aug. 20, 2000, at Cuba Manor, Cuba, after a three-year battle with cancer.
She was born Nov. 11, 1929, in Keysville, the daughter of Noble and Bessie
M. Oxendine Hutson. She was united in marriage to William Calvin "Tad"
Worley on March 8, 1946, at Cherryville. To this union two daughters were
born, Pearl Jean "Jeannie" and Janet Gail. She was preceded in death by
her mother and father; premature unnamed twins; a sister, Juanita Land; an
infant brother, Jerry; her grandmother-in-law, Belle Freeman; two
sisters-in-law, Helen Worley and Dorothy "Dot" Hutson; and four
brothers-in-law, Orville S. "Buster" Worley, Herman Bilbrey, James Weaver
and Harold Land. Survivors include her husband, William Calvin "Tad"
Worley of Cherryville; her daughters, Jean Worley of Steelville and Janet
Noot and her husband, Reggie, of rural Dunnegan; two grandchildren, Rachel
Noot and Nathan Noot and his wife, Christa, all of Bolivar; two sisters,
Lueretta Bilbrey of rural Steelville and Leota Evans and her husband,
Warren, of Steelville; one brother, Noble "Junior" Hutson and his wife,
Linda, of Cherryville; and numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Services
were Wednesday, Aug. 23, at Britton Brothers Funeral Home, Steelville,
with the Rev. Len Young officiating. Her favorite songs, "Blesseed
Redeemer," "In The Garden" and "How Great Thou Art," were sung by her
daughters as she had requested. Burial was in the Cherryville First
Baptist Church Cemetery. Pallbearers were Garland Eaton, Kim Eaton,
Jonathan Noot, the Rev. Harry White, Everett Williams and Bob Santhuf.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Gertrude Lena Sikes House, 82, Bolivar, died at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug.
24, 2000, at the home of her daugher in Springfield. She was a longtime
member of Goodson Missionary Baptist Church, where she was saved at the
age of 44. She will be missed by many. She is survived by her husband of
51 years, Virgil Elgie House; three sons and daughters-in-law, Floyd and
Susie Smith of Santa Cruz, Calif., Alfred and Sharon Smith of Springfield
and Virgil "Bud" and Carol House of Ash Grove; three daughters and
sons-in-law, Rose Marie Woods of Kingston, Okla., JoAnn and Lamar Lockman
of Bolivar and Barbara and Dave Deragowski of Springfield; 17
grandhcildren, 22 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; a
brother, Clarence Sikes of the state of California; a very special niece,
Margie Syphert, and many more nieces, nephews and dear friends. She was
preceded in death by her parents, Sid and Ida Sikes; a son, Cecil Smith;
four brothers, Lee, Jack, Bob and Marvin Sikes; and a sister, Clara
Whittington. Mother, you suffered and hurt for awhile. Now that's all over
and you're wearing a smile. You're walking in Heaven with God by your
side. I hurt, but I know in my heart you'll abide. Thank you, Mother, for
all that you've meant. Thank you, God, for she was surely Heaven-sent.
Services were Sunday, Aug. 27, in Pitts Chapel with burial following in
Payne Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of
Southwest Missouri.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Hershal Franklin Nance, 81, Pittsburg, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2000, at the
VA Medical Center in Fayetteville, Ark. He was born Sept. 9, 1918, at
Granite City, Ill., the son of Thomas Franklin and Viola Wheeler Nance. He
was a retired truck driver and a Baptist. He was a member of the VFW,
American Legion, Moose Lodge and Civil Defense Service. He served in the
U.S. Army during World War II and was a member of Disabled American
Veterans. Survivors include his daughter, Debra Furnifur of Crown Point,
Ind.; one son, Ray Smith of Overland Park, Kan.; three sisters, Mary
Johnson of Warrensburg, Evelyn Dorman and Judy Reynolds, both of Kansas
City, Kan.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his wife, Ramona Jean Wood Nance, in 1990. Services
will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27, in the DAV Hall in Bolivar. Cremation
was the direction of Nelson's Funeral Home, Fayetteville, Ark.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Hubert Erwin "Buck" Seiner, 84, Bolivar, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in
Citizens Memorial Hospital. The youngest of 12 children, he was born Feb.
2, 1916, in Polk County, the son of George Lee and Eliza Jane Baird
Seiner. He attended Oak Grove Grade School and graduated from Bolivar High
School in 1934 and from auction school in 1937. He and Mildred Derossett
were married by the Rev. Alpha Redford on April 12, 1941. To this union
were born three children: Shirley, Gary and Linda. He enlisted in the U.S.
Navy on Nov. 12, 1942, and was discharged on Nov. 29, 1945. He served as
Polk County collector from 1946 until 1950. He moved from a farm near
Burns to Bolivar in 1961. He worked as a car salesman for Bill Roberts
Chevrolet dealership for about 40 years, retiring in 1987. Buck was saved
on Jan. 27, 1958, and soon thereafter joined the Pleasant Hill Missionary
Baptist Church, where he was ordained as a deacon on April 22, 1971. He
served as the Sunday school superintendent and as a Sunday school teacher
for several years. He was a member of the Howard S. Keeling American
Legion Post No. 128 and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, both in Bolivar, for
more than 50 years. Survivors include his wife, Mildred, of the home; his
children, Shirley Sutherland of Raytown, Linda Bridges of Grain Valley and
Gary Seiner of Washington, D.C., and a very special son-in-law, Byron
Bridges. Also surviving are a brother, Cameron Seiner and his wife,
Juanita, of Bolivar; a sister-in-law, Francis Derossett of Springfield;
his grandchildren, Bretta Wyatt and her husband, Chris, Nick Sutherland
and Ryan Sutherland and his wife, Janelle; his great-grandchildren, Jake,
Luke and Tucker Wyatt and Bailey Nicole Sutherland; and many other
relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his
brothers, Ernie, Oscar, Jim and Cecil; and his sisters, Annie, Nora, Bess,
Sadie, Marie and Lela. Buck was a compassionate man, powerful in prayer,
who never met a stranger. A close acquaintance once said of him, "Buck
Seiner is the Lord's good will ambassador." Services were Monday, Aug. 14,
in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Doyle Mayfield and Bro. Dennis
Spear officiating. Music was provided by the Krtek family and James Houk.
Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Military honors and color guard
were conducted by the Howard S. Keeling American Legion Post No. 128.
Casketbearers were Gary Campbell, David Campbell, Randy Jones, Max
Hastain, Jim Strader, Steve Scott and Tom Barham. Honorary casketbearers
were Marshall Henderson, John Leonard Kukal, Gene Agee, Doyle Barham, Max
Barham, Rex Barham, Garland Pool and Fred Powell. Memorial contributions
may be made to the Pleasant Hill Cemetery.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Jack B. Adams, 69, Bolivar, died at 8:10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2000, in
Citizens Memorial Hospital. He was born July 28, 1931, in Springfield to
Burl and Henrietta Toye Adams. He had served his country in the U.S. Navy
and had retired from over-the-road truck driving. Survivors include his
wife, Geri, of the home; three sons, Michael Dunne, who is in the service
in Germany, Dwight Bishop of Butte, Mont., and John Bishop of Golden,
Colo.; five daughters, Beverly Kulaski and her husband, Larry, of
Phillipsburg, Mont., Becky Matilla and her husband, Chummer, of Butte,
Mont., Jackie Klotz of Phillipsburg, Mont., Colleen McManus and her
husband, Shawn, of Fountain, Colo,. and Laura Odeggard and her husband,
Per, of Edmonds, Wash.; two brothers, Thomas Adams and his wife, Linda, of
Arlington, Texas, and Steve Adams of Billings, Mont.; two sisters, June
Chance of Pleasant Hope and Sue Colbarn and her husband, Denny, of West
Yellowstone, Mont.; a sister-in-law, Yvonnie Jory and her husband, Robert,
of Butte, Mont.; as well as 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a 5-year-old sister, Linne Mae
Adams, and a brother-in-law, Isaac W. Chance. Visitation was Friday, Aug.
19, in Pitts Chapel with burial at a later date in Montana.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
James Michael Brill, 22, West Plains, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, on the
Lamoille River in Vermont in a canoeing accident. He was born July 21,
1978, in Inglewood, Calif., the son of Jim and Penny Brill. He graduated
in May 2000 from Southwest Baptist University with a degree in Christian
ministries and theatre. While attending SBU, he met Heather Spring Wall,
and they were married on June 5, 1999. He was in charge of student
ministries at First Baptist Church during the 1998-99 school year. He was
ordained as a minister at First Baptist Church of West Plains on March 9,
2000. He was working for Vermont Pathway Ministries Camp in the state of
Vermont and had enrolled at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in
Fort Worth, Texas, where he planned to attend this fall. He is survived by
his wife, Heather; his parents, Jim and Penny Brill; three sisters, Aimee
Webb and her husband, Bill, of West Plains, Carrie Collins, her husband,
Kevin, and their children, Olivia and Isaac, of Webster Groves, and Stacy
Brill of the home; his grandparents, Carl and Juanita Harwood of
Escondido, Calif.; an uncle, Newt Brill, and his wife, Carolyn; his
cousins, Julia Frohlich of Oakton, Va., Margaret Tao of Lenexa, Kan., and
Joel Brill of Springfield; an aunt, Carleen Albright, her husband,
Charles, and their children Vic and Van Albright, all of Siverton, Ore.;
Carla Vogt of Escondido, Calif.; his mother-in-law, Diane Wall; his
sisters-in-law, Holly Nesbett and her daughter, Emma, and Heidi Neeley and
her husband, Jacob; Hannah Wall; and his brothers-in-law, Heath and Hunter
Wall. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Clyde and Marie Brill;
his father-in-law, Evan Wall; and a brother-in-law, Scott Nesbett.
Services were Tuesday, Aug. 8, at the First Baptist Church of West Plains
under the direction of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home. Burial followed in
Oaklawn Cemetery, West Plains. Memorial contributions may be made to
Southwest Baptist University for the James Brill Scholarship Fund.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Jerry Wayne Hackler, 52, Humansville, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2000, in his
home. The son of Bonnie and Waid Hackler, he was born at Gardner, Kan.,
Aug. 15, 1947. He was preceded in death by his father, Waid Hackler, and
his stepfather, Ashley Henry. Survivors include his wife, Jerry Ann
Hackler; his mother, Bonnie Henry, Humansville; five children, Danny Wayne
Hackler, Rhonda Michelle Hackler, Chad Wayne Hackler and Donna Marie
Hackler, all of Olathe, Kan., and Jerri Lynn Shaw of Pond Creek, Okla.;
two sisters, Kathy Schwartz of Burnsville, Minn., and June O'Grosky of
Humansville; also several nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins.
Services were Monday, Aug. 14, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with William
Biggs officiating. Pallbearers were Terry Broockerd, Steve Broockerd, Tim
Broockerd, Pat Hyer, Mike Schwartz and Chase Free. Interment was in
Flemington Cemetery.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Jerry David Sell, 68, Bellville Texas, died Saturday, Aug. 26, 2000, in a
hospital in Houston, Texas. He was born Jan. 27, 1932, in Pryor, Okla., to
Oscar Eldon and Elsie Inez Blackwell Sell. He was a farrier and retired
horse ranch manager and had served in the U.S. Navy. He moved to the Polk
County area in the 1950s and then to Texas in the 1970s. He is survived by
his daughters, Deborah Kordes and her husband, Kevin Elmer, of Osage,
Okla., and Sissy Bas and her husband, Wylie G., of Bellville, Texas; a
brother, Glenn Sell of Sealy, Texas; five grandchildren, one
great-grandson and numerous other relatives and friends. He was preceded
in death by his parents and four brothers, Ralph, Robert, Bill and Donald
Sell. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 1, in Flemington
Cemetery. Local arrangements are under the direction of Pitts Chapel.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Joe Gene Sappingson was born Jan. 20, 1905, in rural Walnut Grove and
departed this life peacefully at his daughter's hom in Kimberling City on
Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2000, at the age of 95 years. He was a retired farmer
in the Greene and Polk county area. Mr. Sappington was saved as a young
man and had belonged to Asher Creek, Rose Hill and Spring Hill Baptist
Churches. He was a member of First Baptist Church of Bolivar. He had
served as Sunday school teacher, superintendant, usher and many years as
an ordained deacon. He will be remembered for his ability to quote many
scriptures. The youngest of 11 children born to Martin Luther and Sally
Butcher Sappington, he was preceded in death by his parents; four sisters;
six brothers; an infant son, Joe Jr.; and one son-in-law, Milton B.
Willis. He is survived by his wife, Melba Ragains Sappington; two
daughters and one son-in-law, Ella Mae and Calvin Lyman of Kansas City and
Mona Bea Willis of Kimberling City; one granddaughter and grandson-in-law,
Monica Jo Willis Newberry and Carl Newberry of Kimberling City; two
step-granddaughters, Linda Little of Sapulpa, Okla., and Shirley Willis of
Springfield; two step-great-granddaughters, two
step-great-great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. Joe and Melba
were married Sept. 22, 1928, and would have celebrateed their 72nd
anniversary this month. Services were Tuesday, Sept. 5, at First Baptist
Church, Bolivar, with Dr. G.H. Surette officiating. Burial followed in
Rose Hill Cemetery, Willard, under the direction of Pitts Funeral Home.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Joyce Ann Morse, 56, El Dorado Springs, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, in
St. John's Regional Medical Center, Springfield, due to complications of
cancer. She moved to Bolivar from California in 1995 and moved to El
Dorado Springs in 1996. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Gerald
W. Morse, of the home, and by her daughters, Kelli Hocking and Tracy
Stevens, both of El Dorado Springs, Lesli Carmicheal of Cassville and Jodi
Watkins of Half Way. Also surviving are three sisters and one brother, who
live out of state, and 14 grandchildren. The family will hold private
memorial services.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Lillian Snodgrass, 90, Bolivar, died at 12:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, 2000,
in Dallas County Care Center, Buffalo, after a long illness. She was born
Aug. 7, 1909, in Cedar County, the daughter of Perry and Lela Burdick
Conway. Her father died during her infancy, and she was then adopted by
Henry Burdick. She attended Southwest Baptist College to obtain a teaching
certificate and taught school in Vernon County. She was later a homemaker.
On Feb. 7, 1931, she was united in marriage to Roy Snodgrass, and they
were blessed with 69 and a half years of marriage and two daughters, Mary
Lou and Eula Mae. Roy and Lillian (Billie as she was called by many)
enjoyed life on the farm in El Dorado Springs, where they had cattle and
horses. Billie had a great love for dogs, breeding and raising dachshunds,
dalmatians and schnauzers. She was also a very talented seamstress, sewing
many of her own clothes as well as sewing for her daughter and
granddaughters. In 1971 they sold the farm and moved to Bolivar. Lillian
is survived by her husband, Roy, of the home; one daughter and her
husband, Mae and Bill Maack of Goodson; two granddaughters and their
husbands, Susie and Rick Graham of Bolivar and Jennifer and Donny Condren
of Goodson; one grandson, Mike Maack of Polk; and four
great-grandchildren, Douglas, Ross, Hayli and Cole Condren. She was
preceded in death by her parents and one daughter, Mary Lou Snodgrass.
Graveside services were Monday, Aug. 7, in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, El
Dorado Springs, with Elder Efton Piper officiating. Casketbearers were
Bill Maack, Donny Condren, Rick Graham, Mike Maack and Douglas Maack.
Arrangements were under the direction of Butler Funeral Home, Bolivar.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Marjory Ann Hammontree was born Aug. 22, 1922, in Bolivar, the daughter of
Dr. Ben and Laura Hammontree. She was brought into this world by her
grandfather, Dr. Daniel E. Hammontree. She departed this life on Saturday,
Aug. 5, 2000, at her home at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 14 days.
Marjory was saved at the age of 12 years at the First Baptist Church in
Bolivar, and when older she helped out in the primary department. She
attended grade school and high school in Bolivar and belonged to the drum
and bugle corps, girls' glee club and booster club. She graduated in May
1940. In June 1940 she was united in marriage to Ray A. Pitner, and to
this union two sons were born, Dennis Ray and Stephen Lyle Pitner. Marjory
was a stay-at-home mom. She was a Cub Scout den mother and room mother
many times. She was a charter member of the Facts and Fiction club.
Marjory and Ray kept busy by going to the boys' ball games. The family
moved to Springfield due to a job transfer, and she began working for St.
John's Regional Health Center, where she worked in the records room for
five years. In 1983 when Ray retired, they moved to Table Rock Lake, which
they enjoyed so much, until Ray's health made them move back to Bolivar to
be close to doctors and the hospital. She was preceded in death by her
parents and her husband, Ray, in 1995. She is survived by two sons, Dennis
R. Pitner of Newport Beach, Calif., and Stephen Pitner and his wife,
Claudine, of Austin, Texas; and five grandchildren. Services will be at 11
a.m. Friday, Aug. 11, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev.
Harold Hendrickson officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Parkinson's Group of the Ozarks,
P.O. Box 50595, Springfield MO 65805.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Maxine Cowden Little, 77, Santa Fe, N.M., formerly of Pleasant Hope, died
Thursday, Aug. 10, 2000, in Ponce de Leon Retirement Community, Santa Fe,
N.M. She was born Oct. 16, 1912, to Eugene and Verna Kinsey Cowden. She
was a retired ceramic shop business owner and homemaker. She is survived
by her mother, Verna Cowden of Pleasant Hope; two sons, Larry Brawner of
Pleasant Hope and Gary Little of Elmhurst, Ill.; a daughter, Becky
Montgomery of Santa Fe, N.M.; a brother, Porter Cowden of Lawton, Okla.;
two sisters, Helen Anderson of Edmond, Okla., and Dorothy Pritchard of
Pleasant Hope; as well as two granddaughters. She was preceded in death by
her father; her husband, Edward Little; and a grandson, Ted Ticknor.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 19, in Pitts Chapel with the
Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Burial will follow in Pleasant Hope
Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Saturday, prior to service time.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Raymond C. Viles, 83, Fort Scott, Kan., died Friday, Aug. 4, 2000, in his
home. He was born Jan. 22, 1917, in Half Way, the son of Charles W. and
Josie Viles. He lived most of his adult life in Kansas City, Kan., where
he was a master plumber. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II,
spending his enlistment time in the Aleutian Islands. He was preceded in
death by his first wife, Marjorie; a brother, Freeman; and a sister,
Hazel. Survivors include his wife, May, of the home; two sisters, Maxine
Sampson and Maydean Andrews, both of Half Way; his children, Loyce Turpin
of Detroit, Mich., Charles Viles of Gladstone, Rochele Weilert of Fort
Scott, Kan., Tracy Viles of Spring Hill, Kan., Cheryl Lindelow of Houston,
Texas, and stepsons Steven Weilert of Fort Scott, Kan., and Dennis Weilert
of Panama City Beach, Fla.; as well as numerous grandchildren and
great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. today
(Wednesday) in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan., under the
direction of the Butler-Fulton-Nickel Funeral Home, Kansas City, Kan.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Incorporated.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Roy Lynn Presley, 60, Pleasant Hope, died at 9:45 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 27,
2000, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. He was born Sept. 25,
1939, in Morrisville. He was employed as an engineer with Burlington
Northern/Frisco Railroad for 33 years. He enjoyed farming, fishing and
coon hunting. He was saved at an early age at Noble Hill Church, and he
was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He was the perfect husband, father,
grandfather and son. He is survived by his wife, Betty Jo Presley, whom he
married on March 13, 1957; a daughter, Tammie Hughes and her husband,
David; three sons, Roy Allen Presley and his wife, Linda, Matthew Presley
and his wife, Sherry, and Brandon Presley and his wife, Tammie; his
mother, Louanna Ball; three brothers, Tim Presley and his wife, Nina,
Randy Ball and Kenny Ball and his wife, Diane; a sister, Margaret Carroll
and her husband, Jerry; four granddaughters, Leigh Ann Hughes, Megan
Hughes, Paige Presley and Wendy Henderson and her husband, Mike; three
grandsons, Tyler and Dalton Presley and Rod McFarlin and his wife,
Michelle; four great-grandchildren; his stepmother, Bertha Presley; his
mother-in-law, Loma Gambriel; five sisters-in-law, Virginia Gambriel,
Marti Seale, Trish Carter and her husband, Rick, Mary Oleson and her
husband, Don, and Wilma Johnson; and two brothers-in-law, Joe Gambriel and
his wife, Connine, and Harold Gambriel and his wife, Lisa. He was preceded
in death by his father, Ellis Presley; his grandparents, Gus and Stella
Presley; his father-in-law, Maloy Gambriel; and two brothers-in-law, Bill
and David Gambriel. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 31, in
Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield, with burial in Greenlawn
Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today (Wednesday)
in the funeral home.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Roy Gene Webster, 78, Bolivar, died Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2000, in Monroe, La.,
while visiting family. He had served as a staff sergeant in the U.S.
Marine Corps and had retired from McDonnell Douglas as a quality control
supervisor. On Sept. 23, 1944, he was united in marriage to Mary Lee
Brooks, and to this union three children were born. He was a member of
Zion Lutheran Church. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Robert
and Ann Webster of Monroe, La.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Joy Worn
of St. Louis and Mary Jean and Nathan Weiner of Lee's Summit; nine
grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his
parents and his wife, Mary Lee, on June 30, 1998. Services were Saturday,
Aug. 5, in Pitts Chapel with Pastor Mark Lavrenz officiating. Burial
followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were his golfing buddies.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Ruby Marie Blacketer Lovell, 72, Overland Park, Kan., died Friday, Aug.
11, 2000, at her home. She was born Sept. 12, 1927. She had worked for
White Haven Motel in Overland Park, Kan. She was preceded in death by a
daughter, Shirley Marie Blacketer, and a sister, Wilma Koch, as well as
her husbands, Hurshel K. Blacketer and Glen H. Lovell. Survivors include
two sons, Kenneth R. Blacketer and Don L. Blacketer, both of Olathe, Kan.;
a daughter, Pamela Workman of Overland Park, Kan.; her mother, Della
Pitts, of the home; three sisters, Alberta Jares of St. Paul, Kan., Myrtle
Raile of Grand Island, Neb., and Betty Larson of Aurora, Neb.; and two
brothers, Bobby D. Black and J.R. Black, both of Kansas City. Graveside
services were Tuesday, Aug. 15, in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements were
under the direction of D.W. Newcomer's Sons Overland Park Chapel, Overland
Park, Kan.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
Violet May "Vye" Soper, 99, Humansville, died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2000, in Big
Spring Care Center. The daughter of Oscar and Rose Thorne Peterson, she
was born May 13, 1901, at Chicago, Ill. She was married to Edwin P. Soper
for 59 years. He preceded her in death Dec. 6, 1977. A former resident of
Leawood, Kan., and Gilbertsville, Ky., she had been a resident of
Humansville since 1976. SHe attended the Humansville United Methodist
Church. A businesswoman, she was responsible for renovating and restoring
many of the commercial buildings in Humansville. Survivors include two
daughters, Peg Fritz and her husband, Ed, and Rosemary Van Doren, all of
Humansville; six grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and two
great-great-grandchildren. Cremation was under the direction of Murray
Funeral Home. Inurnment will be in Evergreen-Washelli Columbarium,
Seattle, Wash.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, August 2000:
William Lee Currie, 47, Fair Play, died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2000, at
Citizens Memorial Hospital after a long illness. He was born Aug. 26,
1952, in Polk County, the son of William and Myrtle Currie. Survivors
include two children, Terry and Kris Currie; his mother, Myrtle Currie;
and two grandchildren, an aunt and uncle and many cousins and friends. He
was preceded in death by his father, William Currie, and a brother,
Harley. Graveside services were Friday, Aug. 11, in Ackard Cemetery, Fair
Play, with the Rev. James Thomas officiating. Arrangements were under the
direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home.




From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Hoyt "H.T." Adkins, 78, Urbana, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, at St.
John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. He was born Oct. 21, 1921, at
Dale, Ark., the son of Hoyt and Jewell Taylor Adkins. He was a farmer and
a longtime resident of the area. He was a member of the Nemo Baptist
Church. Survivors include his sister, Berniece McCaslin, and her husband,
Charles, of Wheatland, three nieces and three great-nieces. Services were
Saturday, July 22, at Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home Chapel, Wheatland,
with the Rev. Kent Parson officiating. Burial was in Nemo Cemetery.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
John Lowell "Jack" Ballenger, 91, Columbia, died Friday morning, July 21,
2000, at his home. He was born June 16, 1909, in Boone County to James
Franklin and Helen "Nellie" Rees Ballenger. He married Frances Meredith
"Fannie" Feaster on Jan. 27, 1928. He was a lifelong resident of Boone
County, graduating from Hickman High School and attending the University
of Missouri. For many years he owned and operated the JMC Market. When he
sold the grocery store, he became food purchaser for the University of
Missouri, the job he held until retirement. He was a member of the Masonic
Lodge and a member and former board member of Dripping Spring Christian
Church. Survivors include his sister, Mabel Berniece Carriker; a daughter,
Jeanne Lee Ballenger Claxton of Fair Play, who married James Francis
Claxton on May 14, 1950; a grandson and his wife, James Steven and Debra
Jean Claxton of Bolivar; a granddaughter and her husband, Meredith Anne
and William Bahr of St. Louis; and four great-grandchildren, Amy Beth
Claxton, Angie Kay Claxton, Arthur William Bahr and Stephanie Meredith
Bahr. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife. Visitation
will be at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) with services immediately following at
Parker Funeral Home, Columbia. The Rev. Robert Vegiard will officiate.
Burial will be in Columbia Cemetery.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Mary Elizabeth Bruer, 76, Springfield, died Wednesday, July 5, 2000. A
Springfield resident for most of her life, she was a retired telephone
service representative with Southwestern Bell. She was a member of Dale
Street United Methodist Church. She was an active member of the Telephone
Pioneers. Other community services included Meals on Wheels, Homebound
Shopper and Springfield Public Schools. She was preceded in death by her
husband, Robert Bruer, owner of Bob's Auto Salvage; her parents, Carl and
Helen McNutt; and a brother, Carl R. McNutt. She is survived by several
nieces, nephews and their children. Services were Saturday, July 8, in
Klingner Mortuary Chapel, Springfield, with the Revs. Ron Brooks and Alan
Schmitt officiating. Burial was in Mount Gilead Cemetery near Bolivar.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Joshua Ryan Burch, 10, Hannibal, died Saturday, July 1, 2000, at the
family farm in Bethel. He was born Aug. 26, 1989, in Grant City, Ill.
Survivors include his parents, Clint and Dianna Hummel of Hannibal; one
brother, Jacob Hummel; and his grandparents, Darrell and LaBeth Burch, Leo
and Sheila Hummel and Gene Hodge. He was preceded in death by a
grandmother, Carol Burch. Services were Tuesday, July 4, at the Grand View
Chapel in Hannibal with the Rev. Gerald Begley officiating. Burial was in
Grand View Burial Park. Pallbearers were Darrell Burch, Brian Hummel,
Curtis Hummel and Erik Hummel. Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Autism Association.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Lucille Buxton, 80, Potosi, died Thursday, July 27, 2000, at Washington
County Memorial Hospital. The daughter of John Alvis and Etta Fern
Campbell Cheek, she was born Dec. 3, 1919, near Fair Play. She was united
in marriage to Louis Jackson on Nov. 13, 1940, in Ozark, and two children
were born to this union. On May 3, 1969, she was united in marriage to
Oscar Buxton. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her
first husband, Louis Edward Jackson, and her second husband, Oscar Buxton;
two brothers, Gerald Cheek and John Alden Cheek; and one grandson, Aaron
Boyer She is survived by one son, Dale Jackson and his wife, Marilyn, and
one daughter, Judy Gillam and her husband, Danny, all of Potosi; nine
grandchildren, Lisa Sutton and her husband, Randy, of Potosi, Jana Parks
and her husband, Harold, of Gamaliel, Ark., Rickey Gillam and his wife,
Angie, of Potosi, Joe Gillam and his wife, Cindy, of Bonne Terre, Sara
Gillam, Luci Jackson and Lee Jackson, all of Potosi, Brooke Dickinson and
her husband, Lloyd, of Cadet, Gordon Litton II of Potosi; six
great-grandchildren; two brothers, Bueford Cheek and his wife, Maxine, of
Bolivar and Dr. Charles Cheek and his wife, Barbara, of Rocheport; one
sister-in-law, Evelyn Cheek of Ballwin; and many other relatives and
friends. Services were Sunday, July 30, at the Moore Funeral Home chapel
in Potosi with Elder Leonard Compton officiating. Burial was in Lindley
Prairie Cemetery, Bear Creek, with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson
officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Ricky Gillam, Joe Gillam, Justin
Sutton, Randy Sutton, Pat Cheek and Mike Cheek.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Richard Ancel "Dick" Cleaver, 66, Bolivar, died Wednesday, July 19, 2000,
in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. He was born March 17, 1934, in
Hutchinson, Kan., the son of Alfred T. and Virle Blanche Abbott Cleaver.
He attended Neosho High School. He was preceded in death by his parents
and two brothers, Junior and Don Cleaver. Surviving are his wife of 31
years, Ruth M. Miller Cleaver; his sister and her husband, Eloyce Jane and
Gene Avery of Napa, Idaho; and his eight children, Rodney Steven Cleaver
and his wife, Cheryl, of Ukiah, Calif., Ricky Lane Cleaver of Salt Lake
City, Utah, Vickie Quarals of Tacoma, Wash., Laura Jo Tritthart and her
husband, Kurt, of Bartlesville, Okla., Roxanne Renee Grundy and her
husband, Mark, of Afton, Okla., Gregory Kent Cleaver and his wife, Julie,
of Riverton, Utah, Michael James Cleaver of Coffeyville, Kan., and Rhonda
Lea Butcher and her husband, Terry, of Coalville, Utah. Also surviving are
11 grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and special friends Larry and
Twola Bauman, Bolivar. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, July
27, in Riverton City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Utah.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Irene A. Crites, 83, Bolivar, died Thursday, July 13, 2000, in Citizens
Memorial Hospital. She was born July 20, 1916, in Dunnegan to Jim and
Prudy Barnes Mitchem. She was united in marriage to Raymond Crites on Aug.
24, 1935, and to this union five children were born. She was a homemaker
and a member of Barren Creek Church. She was preceded in death by her
parents; her husband in December 1992; two brothers, Hallie Mitchem and
Bert Mitchem; four sisters, Hazel Minor, Esther Bennett, Edna Waider and
Margie Billingsley; as well as many nieces and nephews. Survivors include
four sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell and Donna Crites, Larry and
Margaret Crites, Dwight and Judith Crites and Rick and Becky Crites and a
daughter and son-in-law, Donna and David Ballard, all of Bolivar; a
brother, Charlie Mitchem of Humansville; four sisters, Maxine Huff and her
husband, Ray, of Hood River, Ore., Dorothy Gambriel of Yuba City, Calif.,
Dora Mustain of Bolivar and Maudie Baker of Stillwell, Kan.; as well as 19
grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren.
Services were Saturday, July 15, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Harold
Hendrickson officiating. Burial followed in Crestview Memorial Gardens
Cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Darrell D. Crites, Keavin Crites,
Shannon Crites, Larry W. Crites, Steve Crites, Gary Crites, Rick Crites
Jr., Ron Crites, Justin Ballard, Brian Ballard, Jeremy Crites and Ryan
Crites.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Edna Hartley Crook, 93, Fair Play, died Friday, July 14, 2000, in Parkview
Healthcare Facility, Bolivar. The daughter of John and Fannie Mayse
Hartley, she was born March 22, 1907, in Cedar County. A resident of Fair
Play since 1994, she moved here from Lodi, Calif. She was a homemaker and
worked for several years as a clerk for the Thrifty Drug Company. She
attended the Fair Play First Baptist Church. Her husband, Amos Lee Crook,
preceded her in death July 31, 1991. She was also preceded in death by
four brothers, Amos, George, Franklin and Ralph Hartley, and four sisters,
Grace Curl, Thelma Lower, Cecil Duncan and Geraldine Hartley. Survivors
include three children, Bill Crook of Fair Play, Wayne Crook of Huntington
Beach, Calif., and Edna Torkelson of Sacramento, Calif.; two sisters, Ruth
Daley of Apple Valley, Calif., and Elsie Lower Forgey of Fair Play; 11
grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.
Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 20, in the Fair Play First
Baptist Church with Rev. B. R. Tatom officiating. Interment will be at a
later date in Barren Creek Cemetery. Cremation was under the direction of
Murray Funeral Home, Bolivar. Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Cancer Society.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Carl Dwight DeLong was born on Sept. 12, 1923, in Kansas City, the son of
Carl Columbus DeLong and Lulabelle VanGundy DeLong. He departed this life
at 10:55 a.m. on Friday, July 14, 2000, in Citizen's Memorial Health Care
Facility in Bolivar at the age of 76 years, 10 months and 2 days. Carl was
raised in Independence and graduated from William Chrisman High School in
1944. He attended two years of college in East Lansing, Mich. He was
united in marriage to Mercedus L. Cooper of Independence, and they
celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on July 13, 2000. They had four
children: one son, Richard, who preceded him in death in 1974, and three
daughters, Cheryl Ann, Carlyn Jean and Deborah Diane. Carl served his
country in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II and later became a
member of the Missouri National Guard where he was a flight officer and
later joined the "Quiet Birdmen" of Springfield. He retired after 30 years
from Amoco Oil Co. of Sugar Creek in 1979. He was a member of the Church
of the Brethren in Osceola. Carl was an avid pilot, owning his own plane
for many years. He loved to share his joy of flying with many friends and
relatives over the years. He also flew "fire patrol" in Polk, Dade and
Cedar counties for the Department of Conservation after moving to Bolivar
in 1985. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Richard; a
son-in-law, Bill Riley, in 1998; a grandson, Jeff Riley, in 1991; and a
brother, Leon DeLong, in 1996. Carl is survived by his wife, Mercedus
"Marty" of the home; his three daughters, Carlyn Jean Riley, Cheryl Ann
Santillian and her husband, Gabe, and Deborah Diane Smith and her husband,
Richard, all of Lee's Summit; two sisters, Phyllis McCarty of Independence
and LuElla Durbin of Urich; his grandchildren, Mark Riley, Brian Cravens,
Jennifer Wilson, Kim Edmonsond, Becky Oliver, Allison Roth and Cassandra
Smith; and his great-grandchidren, Brigette Riley, Megan Riley, Amanda
Riley, Brittany Edmonsond, Alexandra Edmonsond, Nicole Ann Cravens,
Garrett Roth and Larissa Wilson. Some of our special memories of Carl
were: story teller, chocolate, John Wayne movies, his great joy, playing
Santa Claus for his neighbor, special ice cream treats, long summer
vacations, private airplane rides, historian, the color tan, very long
family photo shots, love for his children, grandchildren, and great
grandchildren, when he called me "Sissy," homemade potato soup, summer
water activities, lunch at McDonald's, and we will miss his Christmas
light displays. We want to thank you, Daddy, for loving our mother and
each one of us; for being our father, father-in-law and grandfather.
Because of you, we are who we are. Services were Monday, July 17, in the
Butler Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jim Powers officiating. Musical
soloists were Charlie Ealy and Cathy Powers, singing, "How Great Thou
Art," "Take My Hand Precious Lord" and "The Old Rugged Cross." Pauline
Eggert was the pianist. Graveside services and burial were in the Brooking
Cemetery in Raytown. Casketbearers were David Wilson, Ryan Roth, Brian
Cravens, Mark Riley, Richard Smith, Gabe Santillian, Randy Oliver, Mark
Edmonsond and Marshall Eggert.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Wilma S. Emmert, 84, Morrisville, died Tuesday, July 4, 2000, in Parkview
Health Care Center following a long illness. She was born Oct. 13, 1915,
in Morrisville to Ben and Icey Matthews Shelton. She had been a homemaker
and a member of Brighton Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons and
daughters-in-law, Doran and Jeane Emmert of Bolivar and Howard and Mary
Emmert of Aldrich; a brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Donna Shelton of
Bolivar; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Wanda Smith of Bolivar and
Grace and Adron Hall of Willard; four grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in
death by her parents; her husband, Glen Emmert; two brothers, Roy Shelton
and Ralph Shelton; and a sister, Ruth Cox. Services were Thursday, July 6,
in Pitts Chapel with burial following in Brighton Cemetery. Music was
provided by Lon and Maxine Killingsworth, accompanied by Shirley Daniel.
Pallbearers were Michael Shelton, Joe Mullings, Rex Carpenter, John
Mangan, Howard Long and Ron Hinkle. Honorary pallbearers were Jim Mullings
Sr., Jim McCurdy Sr., Bob Mullings, Wayne Long and Joe Lovett.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Jacqueline Mary Hemm, 56, Phoenix, Ariz., died Sunday, July 9, 2000. Born
Jacqueline Mary Zellers in South Bend, Ind., to Margaret and Alfred
Zellers, both of whom are deceased, she also had a twin sister named Penny
who died of cancer about five years ago. Jacque was 56 years, 2 months and
5 days old at her passing. When she and her sister were 2 years old, the
family moved to Phoenix, Ariz., where she grew up. She lived in Phoenix
with her husband, Harlow P. Hemm. Harlow and Jacque were married on June
6, 1975. They had celebrated 25 years of marriage. Jacque was a cook at
Arizona State University for about 10 years until her retirement several
years ago. Jacque had jut this past couple of years learned about the
wonders of Internet communications. In that short time, she had amassed
quite an address list for e-mail. Through the Internet, she discovered
that she had other brothers and sisters on her father's side. There was a
brother, Glen Zellers of Judson, Ind., brother and sister, Ben and Emma
Zellers of Winimac, Ind., and a sister, Bertha Kelsey of South Bend, Ind.
Her twin sister Penny had six children. The nieces and nephew of this side
of the family are Ruthann Ross of Indianapolis, Ind., Gail Sands of
Payson, Utah., Laster Sands of Payson, Utah, Ernie Sands of Orem, Utah,
Michelle Moore of Pleasant Grove, Utah, and Misty Wheeler of Salem, Utah.
There are 11 grandnephews and six grandnieces in these families. Harlow
and Jacque were in Missouri to attend a family reunion and were en route
to Phoenix when she had a stroke in Kansas City. She died several hours
later at Research Memorial Hospital. She was traveling with her husband,
Harlow, her brother-in-law, Ron Lapham, and Jacque's grandniece, Cheress
Lapham, both of Bolivar, and her father-in-law, Homer Hamm of Eureka,
Calif. Jacque was a favored aunt with all of her nieces and nephews. She
was easygoing and a lot of fun. She will be dearly missed by all her
relatives. Jacque is survived by her husband, Harlow Hemm of Phoenix,
Ariz.; her brothers, Ben and Glen Zellers of the state of Indiana; her
sisters, Emma Zellers and Bertha Kelsey, both of the state of Indiana; her
brother and sister-in-law, Ron and Barbara Lapham of Bolivar; her nephew,
James Lapham of Walnut Grove; her nieces, Demaris Pires of Sonora, Calif.,
Diana Volkmar of Bolivar, Regina Bagwell of Valley Springs, Calif., and
Terri Templeton and Allecia Sexton, both of Bolivar. She is also leaving
behind five grandnephews and five grandnieces in Bolivar. Visitation will
be from 6 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Pitts Chapel in Bolivar. There
will be no service. Cremation will take place after the visitation, and
her husband will take her back to Phoenix for interment.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Roger L. Herriott, 83, Pittsburg, died Friday, July 7, 2000, in Citizens
Memorial Hospital following a short illness. He was born April 17, 1917,
in Mahomet, Ill., to Matt and Mary Hoit Herriott. He served in the U.S.
Army during World War II, had been a gas station owner and was a member of
the Mahomet, Ill., Methodist Church. Survivors include two stepdaughters,
Linda Irle of Indianapolis, Ind., and Rebecca Hanes, state of Alaska; a
brother, Francis Herriott of Tucson, Ariz.; two sisters, Aline Cruse of
Champaign, Ill., and Geraldine Hickle of Mahomet, Ill.; and several nieces
and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Rose
Marie, in May 1993. Services were Tuesday, July 11, in Pitts Chapel with
the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Burial will follow at a later
date in Grandview Memoiral Garden Cemetery in rural Champaign, Ill.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the
American Heart Association.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Betty Maxine Hopkins, 78, Bolivar, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, in St.
John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. The daughter of Warren and
Helen Taborn Holland, she was born March 18, 1922, at Springfield, Ohio.
She was a homemaker and retired data processor for Marathon Oil Co.
Survivors include her husband, Bobbie Hopkins of the home; four children,
Harmon Thomas Shull and Beverly Dipert, both of Findlay, Ohio, Cynthia
Elwell of Yorktown, Va., and Mary Shull of Rockford, Ill.; six
stepchildren, Richard, Danny and Mike Hopkins, all of Springfield, Judy
Pickney of Buffalo, Vicki Ryan of Springfield and Yvonne Hopkins of Ft.
Bragg, N.C.; a brother, George Holland of Springfield, Ohio; six
grandchildren, one great-granddaughter, 11 step-grandchildren and seven
step-great-grandchildren. No services are planned. Cremation was under the
direction of Murray Funeral Home.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Lowell Eugene Jameson, 79, Marshfield, died Saturday, July 1, 2000, in his
home. He was retired from the St. Louis County Health Department, milk and
dairy division. Survivors include his wife, Beulah, of the home; two
daughters, Ella Eugena Hill and her husband, Jessie T., of McClure, Ill.,
and Lisa Ann Jameson of Glacier National, Mont.; five sons and their
wives, James Gale and Cecily Jameson of Marshfield, William Gary and Donna
Jameson and Danny Garth and Darlene Jameson, all of Republic, Gorden Allen
"Doc" and Kathy Jameson of Cape Girardeau and Gregory Gene and Delphi
Jameson of McClure, Ill.; 23 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Day Funeral Home,
Marshfield, with the Revs. Richard McGehee and Ray Drake officiating.
Burial will be in St. Luke Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to
St. Luke United Methodist Church, Marshfield.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Lester Thomas Jarman, 74, Bolivar, died at 12:12 a.m. Wednesday, July 12,
2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital after a lingering illness. He was born
May 26, 1926, in Bolivar, the son of Roy and Clara Myrtle Serls Jarman. He
was a longtime resident of Bolivar, living here as a young man and moving
back after his retirement in 1987. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War
II, serving from October 1944 to June 1946 aboard ship in the Pacific. He
was united in marriage to Dessa Fern Jarman on Feb. 19, 1949, and they
were married for 51 years. He worked for Frisco Railroad as a carpenter's
helper and worked on the family farm. Later he worked for Boeing Aircraft
in Wichita, Kan., and retired from North Island Naval Air Station in San
Diego, Calif., in 1987. He was preceded in death by his parents and his
wife, Fern. Surviving are his four children, Terry Kelsall of Bolivar,
Beverly Staple of Sacramento, Calif., Connie VanNice of Halfway and Larry
Jarman of Humansville; two sisters, Erma Kahler and Betty Stephens Smith,
both of Springfield; and a brother, Roy Jarman Jr. of Wichita, Kan.; 10
grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Services were Friday, July 14,
in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson
officiating. Burial was in the Goff Cemetery northeast of Bolivar.
Military honors were conducted by the Galmey V.F.W. Post No. 9638.
Casketbearers were Jeff Kahler, Bill Kahler, Rick Stephens, Mark Jarman,
Jeremiah Jarman and Gary Atkins. Memorial contributions may be made to the
American Heart Association.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Earnest Eugene Jones, 61, Marshfield, died Thursday, July 13, 2000, in St.
John's Regional Health Center in Springfield. He was a tractor mechanic.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy, of the home; two daughters, Dottie
Cantrell and her husband, Allen, and Doris Burney and her husband,
Clayton, all of Marshfield; two sons, DeWayne Jones and David Jones, both
of the home; four grandchildren, Brian Cantrell and his wife, Melissa,
Angela Cantrell, Kyle Burney and Justin Burney, all of Marshfield; one
brother, Eldon Watson of Midway, Ark.; and his mother, Verna Jones of
Marshfield. Services were Saturday, July 15, with the Rev. Leon Jones and
the Rev. Jack Day officiating. Burial was in Marshfield Cemetery.
Arrangements were under the direction of Day Funeral Home, Marshfield.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Clarence William "Bill" Keirnan, 76, Flemington, died Sunday, July 2,
2000, in Big Spring Care Center. The son of Clarence Theo and Elizabeth
Moore Keirnan, he was born June 13, 1924, at Cleveland, Ohio. He attended
school in Garfield Heights, Ohio. In 1943 he joined the U.S. Army, serving
during World War II until his discharge in 1946. He married Irene V.
Laurie on June 29, 1946. A resident of Flemington and Humansville for the
past 32 years, he was a retired parts man for O'Reilly Auto Parts.
Survivors include his wife, Irene, of the home; four children, Pat
Beeghley of Tulsa, Okla., Dale Keirnan of Humansville, Beth Arduser of
Osceola and Tammy Sawyers of Flemington; two brothers, Charles Keirnan and
James Keirnan, both of Ocala, Fla.; a sister, Margaret Adams of Largo,
Fla.; a sister-in-law, Mildred Keirnan of Waldo, Fla.; 12 grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday,
July 7, in Flemington Cemetery under the direction of Murray Funeral Home,
Humansville.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Dale Allen Keirnan, 52, Humansville, died Monday, July 24, 2000, from
injuries sustained in an auto accident 10 miles north of Branson on U.S.
65. His wife, Patricia Kay Keirnan, 45, died Tuesday, July 25, 2000, in
Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, from injuries received in the same
accident. Dale Keirnan was born Aug. 11, 1947, at Cleveland, Ohio, the son
of Clarence and Irene Laurie Keirnan. A resident of Humansville for the
past 16 years, he was employed by Faultless/S.B.A. in Humansville as a
maintenance man. Patricia Keirnan was born July 7, 1955, in Kansas City,
the daughter of William and Virginia Johnson Biggs. A resident of
Humansville since 1983, she was a homemaker and teacher's aide at
Humansville School. The couple were both members of the Humansville RLDS
Church. They are survived by their children, Chris Moore of Independence,
Christopher Keirnan and Michelle Keirnan, both of the state of Florida,
and Timothy and Amber Keirnan, both of the home; and five grandchildren.
In addition, Patricia Keirnan is survived by her parents, William and
Virginia Biggs of Collins. Dale Keirnan is also survived by his mother,
Irene Keirnan of Flemington, and three sisters, Patricia Beeghly of Broken
Arrow, Okla., Beth Arduser of Osceola and Tammy Sawyers of Humansville.
Services were Tuesday, Aug. 1, in the Humansville First Baptist Church
with Ron Silverthorn and Leroy Palmer officiating. Services and cremation
were under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. Memorial
contributions may be made to the educational fund established for Timothy
and Amber Keirnan at Citizens Home Bank in Humansville.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Tony Eugene Kite, 40, Half Way, died at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 23, 2000, in
Maranatha Village, Springfield, after a struggle with cancer. He was born
July 15, 1960, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Gene and Barbara Kite. Tony
knew the Lord as his Saviour and was saved as a young boy. He was always a
very giving person and always ready to lend a helping hand whenever
needed. Tony loved spending time with his nieces and nephews in the
outdoors, and he loved to go fishing, work on cars and cut wood. Tony's
favorite pastime was collecting guns and old time junk. For the family and
the many friends who knew him well, there will be an empty space, and he
will be missed very much. He was preceded in death by his grandparents,
several aunts and uncles and a cousin. He is survived by his mother,
Barbara Kite of Springfield; his father and stepmother, Gene and Shirlene
Kite, Buffalo; one brother and his wife, Jeff and Linda Kite and their
children, Courtney, Jared and Bethany, Half Way; two sisters and their
husbands and children, Theresa and Stephen Bowers and her two boys, Dusty
and Matt Piper, and Loretta and Tim Sikes and their two girls, Clara and
Emily, all of Bolivar; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will
be at 11 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home, Buffalo,
with the Rev. Hal Hightower officiating. Burial will be in Maple Lawn
Cemetery, Buffalo. Memorial contributions may be made to the American
Cancer Society.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
James Robert Matthews, 75, Marshfield, died at 11:30 a.m. Friday, July 7,
2000, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Survivors include
his wife, Georgia, of the home; one step-daughter and her husband, Carol
and Don Fisher of Waynesville; one son, Michael James Matthews; one
daughter-in-law, Kathy Matthews of Republic; and two grandchildren,
Clinton Kittrell and Gregory Matthews. Services were Monday, July 10, in
Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Marshfield, with the Rev. Michael J. Casteel
officiating. Burial was in Marshfield Cemetery under the direction of Day
Funeral Home, Marshfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the
charity of the donor's choice.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Eugene Moriondo, 62, of rural Sarcoxie was found dead at his home Tuesday,
July 25, 2000. Death was determined to be from natural causes. He was born
in Pierce City April 22, 1938. He owned and operated E & E Trailer Sales
at Sarcoxie and was also the owner of National Livestock Co. of Joplin. He
was a member of St. Agnes Catholic Church in Sarcoxie. Survivors include
one son, Larry Moriondo, and his wife, Rita, of Mount Vernon; one
daughter, Theresa Treacy, and her husband, Bryan, of Bolivar; his mother,
Marie Moriondo of Monett; and three grandchildren, Elizabeth, Joe and Mark
Moriondo of Mount Vernon. He was preceded in death by a son, Robert, in
1967; his father, Ezidor Moriondo; and a brother, James. Funeral mass was
Friday, July 28, at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Sarcoxie, with Father Peter
Morciniec officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Arrangements
were under the direction of Wessell Funeral Home, Pierce City.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Everett L. Neil, 68, Hutchinson, Kan., died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at
his home. He was born Jan. 23, 1932, in Aldrich, the son of Herbert and
Anna N. Wyant Neil. He had resided in Hutchinson, Kan., since his move
from Missouri in 1951. He had been an employee for Eales Plumbing of
Hutchinson, Kan., for 18 years, retiring in 1995. He had also worked for
several other plumbing companies. He was a member of the Plumbers and
Steam Fitters Union Local 171 and the First Chruch of God in Hutchinson,
Kan. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was married to Marilyn Williams
on July 1, 1960, and she survives of the home. Also surviving are a son,
Chris Neil, and two daughters, Cathy Neil and Susan Smith, all of
Hutchinson, Kan.; a brother, Harlan Neil of Bolivar; a sister, Barbara
Jones of Sparta; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He was
preceded in death by a brother, Robert Neil. Services were Saturday, July
29, at the First Church of God, Hutchinson, Kan., with burial following in
Fairlawn Burial Park. Military honors at graveside were provided by the
Fort Riley Honor Guard. Arrangements were under the direction of Elliott
Mortuary, Hutchinson, Kan. Memorial contributions may be made to the
Hospice of Reno County, Kan., or to the First Church of God, Hutchinson,
Kan.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Robert Randolph "Randy" Newland, 83, Bolivar, died at 5:30 a.m. Wednesday,
July 12, 2000, in the Parkview Health Care Facility. He was born March 12,
1917, near Aldrich, the son of William and Millie Jane "Jennie" Bloomer
Newland. He lived all of his life in this area and was united in marriage
to Helen Jeanette Morris on Dec. 25, 1942. To this union two children were
born, Randa Ann and Morris Bruce. For many years he was in the service
station business, and he retired as owner of Randy's Conoco in Bolivar,
which he operated for many years. He was a member of the First Baptist
Church in Bolivar and a 50-year member of the Bolivar Masonic Lodge No.
195 A.F. & A.M. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Helen;
one sister, Clara; and two brothers, John and Clarence. Surviving are his
two children, Randa Ann Newland of Providence, R.I., and Bruce Newland of
Kansas City; two sisters-in-law, Frenchie Newland of Bolivar and Louise
Newland of Lakeview, Ark.; an aunt, Kate Gregson of Berryville, Ark.; and
many cousins and friends. Services were Friday, July 14, in the Butler
Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Burial
was in the Greenwood Cemetery. Casketbearers were Ben Morgan, Kent
Brummel, Mark Stephens, Jim Burkey, Mike Brown and Charles Newland.
Honorary casketbearer was William "Dub" Jump.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Frank Russell Payne, 90, Bolivar, died at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 20, 2000,
in Citizens Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was born Dec. 11,
1909, near Rimby, the son of James Luther and Lillie Howard Payne. Except
for two brief stays in California in the early 1930s, he lived most of his
life in the Polk community. He was saved in 1932 and joined the Mt. View
Missionary Baptist Church at Polk where he remained a member until his
death. During his working life, he spent many years as a butcher and
grocer, sometimes farming on the side. Starting in the 1940s he devoted
himself fulltime to farming and ranching, raising purebred Herefords until
his retirement. He was the first president of the Southwest Missouri
Polled Hereford Association. He also served as a member of the Southwest
Electric board of directors for 12 years as well as on the Kamo Electric
Co-op board of directors for 10 years in Vinita, Okla. He was named
outstanding farmer of the year in 1953. In 1984 he retired from the farm
and moved to Bolivar, where he actively participated in the Over 50 Club.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Blanche Walden
Payne; two brothers, Milton and Marvin; and one sister, Neta Ragsdale.
Survivors include his wife, Laura E. Payne of the home; one daughter, Mary
Jane Payne and her husband, Wayne Elliott, of Polk; one stepdaughter, Joan
Kay Cloyed and her husband, Dale Cox, of Polk; two sons and their wives,
Gervais and Georgia Barnes Paynes of Polk and Ralph M. and Bernice Elliott
Payne of Gallatin Gateway, Mont.; one stepson and his wife, Jerry and
Suzanne Stultz Cloyed of Lamar; one brother, James L. Payne of Bolivar;
three sisters, Beulah Marie Mashburn of Bolivar, Alivene Skinner of
Springfield and Emma Brashears of Kansas City; eight grandchildren, four
step-grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, five
step-great-grandchildren and twin great-great-granddaughters, as well as
many cousins, friends and neighbors. Services were Sunday, July 23, in
Butler Funeral Home with Elder Douglas Skinner and Elder Aaron Hood
officiating. Music was provided by the Mt. View, Calvary and Sentinel
Missionary Baptist Church choirs, with Marla Roberts as pianist.
Casketbearers were Lendon Payne, David Payne, Greg Elliott, Jerry Cloyed,
Kenny Jones and Dale Cox. Burial was in Payne Cemetery. Memorial
contributions may be made to Mt. View Missionary Baptist Church, the
American Cancer Society or OACAC.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Marilyn Jean Rowden, 65, Morrisville, died at 9:48 p.m. Friday, July 14,
2000, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. She was born
April 17, 1935, in Goodson, the daughter of Herschel Joe and Fern Lucille
Bridges Greer. She was a member of the Goodson Missionary Baptist Church
and was a retired seamstress for Bolivar Manufacturing. She is survived by
her husband, George Rowden, of the home; one brother, Bobbie Dean Greer of
Bolivar; one sister, Martha Lee Carson of Urbana; and several nieces and
nephews. No services are planned. Cremation is under the direction of
Butler Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Marilyn J.
Rowden Memorial Fund at 5151 S. 111th Rd., Morrsiville MO 65710 or the
Butler Funeral Home.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Ica E. Scrivener, 98, Bolivar, died Thursday, July 27, 2000, in Citizens
Memorial Hospital. She was born May 10, 1902, in Goodson to Jim and Nancy
Emory. She was united in marriage to Earl Scrivener, and to this union
seven children were born. She had worked in real estate and was a member
of the Order of the Eastern Star. She is survived by six sons and
daughters-in-law, Ova and Carol Scrivener of Pittsburg, Olin and Rosella
Scrivener of Dearborn, Orbert and Joanna Scrivener of Pittsburg, Oliver
and Ann Scrivener and Otha and Lora Scrivener, all of Kansas City, and
Orlin and Nancy Scrivener of Cabool; two sisters and a brother-in-law,
Willetta and Carl Reser and Anna Mashburn, all of Bolivar; three brothers
and two sisters-in-law, Johnny and Betty Emory of Independence, J.L. and
Gladys Emory and Jessie Emory, all of the state of California; 25
grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and 25 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Earl, in 1978; her
only daughter, Rosalie Dowell; two sisters, Roxie Rush and Eva Mashburn; a
brother, Junior Emory; and a grandson, Orbert Dean Scrivener Jr. Services
were Sunday, July 30, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Jim Scrivener
officiating. Burial followed in Payne Cemetery.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Frances Margaret Sides, 84, Bolivar, died Saturday, July 29, 2000, at her
home. The daughter of William Edward and Margaret Rutherford McManis, she
was born at Lamar on May 7, 1916. A resident of Bolivar for nine years,
she was a homemaker and member of Bolivar First Baptist Church and Calla
Rebekah Lodge No. 160 at Lamar. Her husband, Arthur Alban Sides, preceded
her in death Dec. 30, 1976. She is survived by one son, Richard Sides of
Bolivar. Services were Tuesday, Aug. 1, in Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar,
with the Rev. Ray Leininger officiating. Interment was in Lake Cemetary,
Lamar.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Eleana F. Smirl, 23, of Alba died Friday, July 14, 2000, in her home. She
was born Sept. 27, 1976, in Long Beach, Calif. She was a receptionist for
a computer company, a homemaker and a member of Hermitage Christian
Church. Survivors include two sons, Kelly A. Smirl and Noah E. Smith of
the home; her mother, Mona Pitts of Hermitage; her stepfather, Harry Pitts
of Ozark; maternal grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Hal Lumpkin of Hermitage; a
brother, Michael Shay, state of California; two sisters and a
brother-in-law, Shannon and Ryan Bickel of Springfield and Darnell Shay,
state of California; two aunts, Lillian Lumpkin and Connie Lumpkin, and an
uncle, Joe Edward Lumpkin, all of the state of California. She was
preceded in death by her grandmother, Kathleen Pitts, and a great aunt,
Wava Lee Holtz. Services will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 20, in Hermitage
Christian Church with burial following in Pittsburg Missionary Baptist
Church Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Pitts Funeral
Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the funeral
home. Memorial contributions to the family may be made at the funeral
home.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Wava E. Spear, 77, Louisburg, died Monday, July 10, 2000, in the home of
her son. She was born July 31, 1922, near Mohawk Corner in Polk County to
Green Berry and Sarah Elsie Simpson Inglis. She was united in marriage to
James Edwin Spear on Sept. 1, 1940, and to this union six children were
born. She was saved at Mt. View Missionary Baptist Church and later moved
her membership to Lindley Creek Missionary Baptist Church, where she
attended as long as her health permitted. She is survived by two sons and
daughters-in-law, Edward B. and Donata Spear of Marshfield and Loyd E. and
Joyce Spear of Louisburg; and three daughters and two sons-in-law, Elsie
L. and Jim Hosiner of Half Way, Elaine Gott of Brighton and Edna B. and
Ken Marlow of Brighton, Tenn. She was preceded in death by her parents; a
daughter, Erma Fay Spear, in 1984; her husband in 1985; a son-in-law,
Dolin Gott; and all 10 of her brothers and sisters. Services will be at 10
a.m. today (Wednesday) in Lindley Creek Missionary Baptist Church with
Bro. Doyle Mayfield officiating. Burial will follow in the church
cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jimmie Hosiner, Stuart Hosiner, Martin
Hosiner, Barry Spear, Michael Spear, John Spear, Andy Spear and Robert
Marlow. Arrangements are under the direction of Pitts Chapel.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Stella F. Standley, 93, Bolivar, died Tuesday, July 11, 2000, in Citizens
Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born Jan. 26, 1907,
in Battlefield to Claude and Mary Sanders Spencer. As a child, she moved
with her family to Polk County, then moved with them to Jefferson City,
where she lived for three years. Upon her marriage to Ray E. Standley on
April 26, 1936, she returned to the Violet community, where they made
their home. To this union three daughters were born. She was saved and was
a member of Spring Valley Baptist Church, later moving her membership to
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, where she attended as long as health
permitted. She was active in community activities as 4-H leader, council
member of the Polk County extension and a member of the Roberts Home
Extension Club. She worked at 4-H camps and church camps as a leader or
cook. After the death of her husband on June 15, 1962, she moved to
Bolivar and worked at Southwest Baptist College for 18 years as a cook.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, six brothers and
two sisters. She is survived by her three daughters and their husbands,
Barbara Pinkley of Elkland, Joyce Stumme of Glendale, Ariz., and Shirley
Payne of Long Lane; one sister, Jessie Lingle; two sisters-in-law, Georgia
Spencer and Mildred Hart; five grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren. Services were Thursday, July 13, at Pitts Chapel with
burial at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers were family members Mark
Pinkley, Kent Pinkley, Brent Pinkley, Richard Stumme, Nancy Rodriguez, Don
Pinkley, Clifford Stumme and Steve Payne.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Stella F. Stanley, 93, Bolivar, died Tuesday, July 11, 2000, in Citizens
Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born Jan. 26, 1907,
in Battlefield to Claude and Mary Sanders Spencer. As a child, she moved
with her family to Polk County, then moved with them to Jefferson City,
where she lived for three years. Upon her marriage to Ray E. Standley on
April 26, 1936, she returned to the Violet community, where they made
their home. To this union three daughters were born. She was saved and was
a member of Spring Valley Baptist Church, later moving her membership to
Calvary Missionary Baptist Church where she attended as long as health
permitted. She was active in community activities as 4-H leader, council
member of the Polk County extension and a member of the Roberts Home
Extension Club. She worked at 4-H camps and church camps as a leader or
cook. After the death of her husband on June 15, 1962, she moved to
Bolivar and worked at Southwest Baptist College for 18 years as a cook.
She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, six brothers and
two sisters. She is survived by her three daughters and their husbands,
Barbara Pinkley of Elkland, Joyce Stumme of Glendale, Ariz., and Shirley
Payne of Long Lane; one sister, Jessie Lingle; two sisters-in-law, Georgia
Spencer and Mildred Hart; five grandchildren and eight
great-grandchildren. Services were Thursday, July 13, at Pitts Chapel with
burial at Mt. Olive Cemetery. Pallbearers were family members Mark
Pinkley, Kent Pinkley, Brent Pinkley, Richard Stumme, Nancy Rodriguez, Don
Pinkley, Clifford Stumme and Steve Payne.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Juanita Frances Voris, 88, Walnut Grove, formerly of Bolivar, died
Thursday, July 27, 2000, in Ash Grove Health Care Facility following a
lengthy illness. She was born Sept. 10, 1911, in Half Way to Leonard "Lee"
and Florence Eidson Buck. She was a homemaker and a member of Half Way
Missionary Baptist Church. She was united in marriage to Glen Voris. She
is survived by one nephew and four nieces, Gene Agee and his wife, Jeanne,
of Half Way, Dorothy Miller and her husband, Bob, of Bolivar, Bonnie Mays
and her husband, John, of Lebanon and Rowena Langston and Doris Phenister
and their husbands, all of the state of Texas. She is also survived by her
husband's nieces and nephews, Ruth Gallivan and her husband, David, and
Rosie Dunseth and her husband, David, all of Half Way, Claud Voris and his
wife, Barbara, of Walnut Grove, Lendell Voris and his wife, Pat, of Half
Way, Eva Voris of Bolivar, Wilma Ross and husband, Evans, of Willard,
Thelma Watson and her husband, Norman, of Fairfield, Ark., Bonnie Latta
and her husband, Rod, of Springfield, Ill., Dorothy Grand and her husband,
Ralph Everly, of Springfield and Rosemary Benitz and her husband, Gorden,
of Bolivar. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Glen,
in 1990, two sisters, Marie Agee and Nellie Francis, and a nephew, Harold
Francis. Services were Sunday, July 30, in Pitts Chapel with Pastor Ron
Erven officiating. Burial followed in Schofield Cemetery. Music was
provided by the Schofield and Half Way Missionary Baptist Church choirs
and a solo by Julie Voris Hasman.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Eugene H. Warren, 67, Seymour, died Monday, July 10, 2000, in Dallas
County Care Center, Buffalo. He had been a farmer. He is survived by Donna
Hannah and staff of Marshfield and by the staff of the Dallas County Care
Center, Buffalo. Graveside services were July 12 with the Rev. Bill Day
officiating. Burial was in Black Oak Cemetery. Arrangements were under the
direction of Day Funeral Home, Marshfield.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
John "J.W." Welch, 74, Weableau, died Wednesday, July 26, 2000, at
Citizens Memorial Hospital. He was a retired farmer and John Deere
mechanic and was a U.S. Army World War II veteran. He was born Sept. 17,
1925, at Gerster, the oldest son of John Thomas and Ina Olive Kelly Welch.
He was married to Opal R. Quick on March 6, 1947. Survivors include his
wife, Opal Welch of the home; nine children and their spouses, John and
Dorothy Welch of Lowry City, Jerrol and Peggy Welch of Hermitage, David
and Linda Welch of Bolivar, George and Karen Henderson of Flemington,
Susan and John Lewton of Weableau, Millie and John Henderson of
Flemington, Mary and Randy Hammer of Buffalo, Wendel and Debbie Welch of
Bolivar and Kelly and Tracy Welch of Bolivar; one brother, George Welch of
Independence; 38 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren Services were
Saturday, July 29, at Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home Chapel, Wheatland,
with the Rev. Ernest Foltz officiating. Burial was in Fairview-Butcher
Cemetery north of Weaubleau. Pallbearers were David Welch, George Welch,
Wendel Welch, Kelly Welch, Bill Welch and Jeremy Welch. Honorary
pallbearers were Marlin Lincoln, Estel Cox, Everett Strahan, Homer Quick,
Murl Darby, Don Epperson and Hal Geltmacher. The music was provided by
Sandra Peck.



From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, July 2000:
Bobbie Lee Wilson, 62, of Springfield died Wednesday, July 19, 2000, in
his home. He was born Jan. 12, 1938, in Polk County to Harold Cecil "Joe"
and Zona Bell Clark Wilson. He was united in marriage to Gertie Mae Wells
Hampton on June 27, 1975. He was a Vietnam veteran, serving in the U.S.
Army, and had been in the Springfield Army Reserve Unit for more than 20
years. He retired in April after 30 years of employment with Harry Cooper
Supply. In his spare time he enjoyed hunting, fishing and gun collecting.
He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Billie Ann Wilson; an
infant nephew, Tommy Allen Wilson; and a brother-in-law, Donnie Altic.
Survivors include his wife, Mae, of the home; a brother, Howard "Sam"
Wilson of Springfield; a sister, Thelma Altic of Pleasant Hope; his five
children, Randall Wilson and his wife, Cynthia, of Republic, Daniel Wilson
and his wife, Terri, of Willard, Ronald Wilson of Pleasant Hope, Patricia
Eichelberger and her husband, Hue, of Edmond, Okla., and Bradley Wilson of
Pleasant Hope; five granddaughters and two grandsons; five stepchildren,
Howard Hampton of Sapulpa, Okla., Hansel Hampton, David Hampton, Deborah
Peiffer and Sherry Pursley, all of Springfield; eight step-grandchildren
and two step-great-grandchildren; as well as several nieces, nephews,
other relatives and friends. Services were Sunday, July 23, in Pitts
Chapel with Brother DeWayne Burdette and Pastor Ronnie Dean officiating.
Burial with full military honors followed in Pleasant Hope Cemetery.




Donna H Goforth
(March 13, 1952 - August 11, 2014)
Jetmore – Donna H. Goforth, 62, passed away Aug. 11, 2014 at the Hodgeman
County Long Term Care Center, Jetmore.

She was born March 13, 1952 in Kansas City, the daughter of John and Joyce
Brown Zagar. She was a Nurse Aide and of the Christian Faith. She married
Larry Goforth, March 19, 1987 in Kansas City, Kansas, he died April of
2011.

Other survivors include: one daughter Joslyn Zagar, Kalvesta; two sisters,
Victoria Verbenc, Shawnee, Kansas; Sandra Cooper, Meridian, MS.; and one
grandson. No Services are planned cremation has taken place. Beckwith
Funeral Home, Jetmore in Charge of Arrangements.

Memorials may be sent to the Donna H. Goforth Memorial Fund in care of the
Beckwith Funeral Home, Box 663 Jetmore, Ks. 67854.




John Anderson Jr., Kansas' oldest living former governor, died September
15, 2014, at Good Samaritan Center in Olathe. In addition to two terms as
governor, Anderson founded a life based on family, public service, and
farming. When he completed his day at the law office, Anderson could
usually be found on a tractor at one of his farms. He also enjoyed
attending auctions and sales, serving as judge a number of times at an
auctioneer contest held in Kansas City. Anderson was married for 67 years
to the former Arlene Auchard who preceded him in death in 2011. They are
the parents of three children, John (Cathy) Anderson III, and twins King
David (Elizabeth) Anderson and Kerry Anderson (Paul) Russell. Anderson
doted on his six grandchildren with whom he loved to take trips to Toys R
Us: Philip (Brandyne) Russell, Erin (Michael) McDonald, Shannon (Matt)
Hermsen, Kelsey (Kyle) Farnam, Scott Russell, and Mary (Jonathan) Dickson.
In addition, he is a great-grandfather to Soren Anderson Russell, Stephen
and Patrick McDonald, Nicholas and Kaitlyn Hermsen and John David Dickson.
Anderson was the 36th governor of Kansas from 1961-1965. Highlights of his
terms include a restructuring of the state's schools into unified
districts, improvement of the state welfare system, revision of the pardon
and parole system, endorsement of vocational-technical schools, and
sanction of fair employment practices. He was also the first governor to
occupy Cedar Crest. Anderson's political career began in 1947 when he was
elected Johnson County attorney, a position he held for six years. From
1953-56 he was a member of the Kansas State Senate. In 1956 he was
appointed Attorney General of Kansas, where he served until 1961 when he
began his first term as governor. After he returned to Johnson County, he
was affiliated with a number of law firms. The Johnson County Bar
Association in 1996 gave John its most prestigious honor, the Justinian
Award, for integrity, service to the community, service to the legal
profession, and for warmth, friendliness, and camaraderie. The essence of
Anderson's political and personal philosophy comes through in an interview
he gave six years ago to Bob Beatty, an associate professor of political
science at Washburn University: "When you get a problem that might seem to
be political, many times (it) is not as much political as just a genuine
problem of something needing to be done and needing the money to do it.
That's not Republican or Democrat, that's just a problem for the people. .
. The poor, the rich, the humble, the proud, the strong, the weak, the
fortunate and the unfortunate must be the beneficiaries in the years to
come of a government progressively administered in the interests of all the
people." Anderson's farming roots ran deep. His father's (John Anderson)
family began farming in Olathe at the beginning of the 20th century, and
his mother's (Ora Bookout) family started a farm in Johnson County after
moving to Kansas in 1858. Ora and John had three other sons who predeceased
John: George, Joe, and Dean. John enjoyed planting wheat, corn and
soybeans, and herding his registered Herefords. His tractors provided hours
of enjoyment. One of the honors that Anderson appreciated the most was the
naming of a section of K-10 in Johnson County from Olathe to Eudora in his
honor. Memorial contributions in John's honor may be made to the Good
Samaritan Society, Memory Care Assisted Living Center, 20705 W. 151st St.,
Olathe, KS 66061-7222 or Olathe Public Schools Foundation
315 N. Lindenwood Dr., Olathe, KS 66602. Private services were held. To
leave a message for the family, visit www.Penwellgabelolathe.com




Melissa Agnes Mooney
Posted: Tuesday, December 17, 2013 1:50 pm
Memorial services for Melissa Agnes Mooney will be held at later date in
the Penner Cemetery in Douglas County.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home,
Mountain Grove, MO.
Melissa Agnes Mooney, daughter of the late Robert G. and Hazel (DeFee)
Mooney, was born on October 20, 1963 in Montgomery, AL, and passed away on
December 1, 2013 at her home in Mountain Grove, MO, from complications of
Diabetes that she had battled for a few years.  She was 50 years of age.
Melissa grew up in various places, moving with her family because her
father was in the United States Air Force.  The last place her family
lived before her father retired from the military was in England.  They
then moved to Mountain Grove, where Melissa graduated from Mountain Grove
High School in 1982.
She loved her family very much and especially enjoyed spending time with
her two nephews, Brayden and Ian.  She looked forward to babysitting them
and loving them as much as she could.  Even though she did not have any
children of her own, they filled her life with happiness and smiles.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Danny; and by
an aunt, LaVonne Eggert.
She is survived by two brothers, Robert G. “Bucky” Mooney of West Palm
Beach, Florida, and Daena Haughey of Mountain Grove, MO; her step-mother,
Valerie Mooney of Mountain Grove; her aunt and uncle, Paulette and Jerry
Waggle of Mountain Grove; a niece, Amy Lucas; a nephew, Jeremy Mooney,
both of West Palm Beach, Florida; two special nephews, Brayden and Ian
Haughey; and other relatives and friends who will miss her very much.
Online Condolences:  www.craighurttfuneralhome.com





Tommy M. Swearengin, 72, of Joplin, Missouri, formerly of the Dogwood
Community, passed away Monday, December 24, 2007, in St. John's Hospital,
Joplin. Visitation is 6 to 8 p.m. today in Barnes Family Funeral Home,
Ozark. Funeral services are 2 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2007, in
Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church, Dogwood. Burial will follow in Dogwood
Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Barnes Family
Funeral Home, Ozark.




Itasca B. "Toni" Quick, 77, of Humansville died Tuesday, Dec. 25, 2007, in
Big Spring Care Center, Humansville.

The daughter of Ora Floyd and Mary Etter Noblitt, she was born June 16,
1930, at Springfield.

She and Lester Quick were married June 25, 1951. He preceded her in death
March 14, 1999.

A daughter, Patsy Sanderson, also preceded her in death.

She was a retired waitress and worked for many years at the Howard B.
Café in Collins.

Survivors include three granddaughters, Beth Huskey of Fair Play, Macy
Harmon of Gray Ridge and Dustina Hood of Topeka, Kan.; eight grandchildren
and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 29, at Murray Funeral
Home, Humansville with cremation following. Inurnment will be at a later
date in Antioch Cemetery, Pittsburg. Online condolences may be made at
www.murrayfuneralhome.com.




Kathleen W. Miles
Saturday, December 29, 2007 8:14 AM CST

Kathleen White Miles, 80, Publisher of The Clinton Daily Democrat, died
Saturday, Dec. 22, 2007, at her home in Clinton, MO. She had been under
the care of Twin Lakes Hospice for the past several weeks.

Mrs. Miles had been publisher of The Democrat since 1986 having succeeded
her father and mother who also held the position as publisher from April
1,1950, when the paper was purchased from the late Charles Whittaker
family. Her daily Bits & Pieces column was probably the most popular
feature in the newspaper.

Vansant Miles Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Visitation at the
funeral home will be 6-7 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 26, followed by the Rosary
at 7 p.m. Funeral services will be held, 2 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 27, at
Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Clinton, MO, under the direction of Father
Phil Egan. Burial service will follow at Englewood Cemetery.

Kathleen Neill White, daughter of Mahlon Neill and Kathleen Kelly White,
was born May 30, 1927, at the home of her maternal grandparents, John
Joseph and Ellen Ritteau Kelly, in Glenaire, near Liberty. When she was
ten days old, she and her mother were taken to The Benton County
Enterprise office and adjacent family home in Warsaw and she spent most of
her life in newspaper offices. She was the first grandchild for Edwin
Mahlon and Lydia Neill White and a great-granddaughter of Thomas Benton
and Lois Alice Walker White. Thomas Benton White founded The Benton County
Enterprise in 1879. She was a descendant of a continuous long line of
newspaper publishers to the 1820’s in Maryland and Pennsylvania and
printers back to the 1740’s.

“K.N.” White learned to read before she was five years old, reading
the Kansas City Star each morning and classical books from family
members’ collections. She also sat in The Benton County Enterprise front
office desks reading the “exchange papers” from other Missouri towns.
Her mother purchased many good books for her including Richard
Halliburton’s travel books on ancient historical sites.

She attended grade and high school on “the school-house hill” in
Warsaw and, with her two close friends, Phronsie Estes and Wilma Thomas,
was named one of three valedictorians at the Warsaw High School Class of
1944 graduation ceremony.

Her grandparents, E.M. and Lydia White, spent much time with her when she
was small, usually taking her in the car with them wherever they went
locally. They were staunch Democrats and raised her accordingly.

She attended William Jewell College in Liberty, where her parents had
graduated, for two years and was a member of Alpha Delta Pi Sorority then
transferred to the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri in
Columbia, receiving her degree in 1948. While a journalism major she also
had a major in Spanish, a language she loved and once spoke fluently.
Having enough hours to graduate in January of 1948, she accepted a job in
St. Louis with Bemis Brothers Bag Company as assistant editor of
Bemistory, the company magazine, and visited a number of Bemis plants
around the country. She took her first airplane trip on one of these
visits to Houston, TX.

In St. Louis she made her home in an apartment at 4515 Maryland Avenue
with Jane Rozier of Ste. Genevieve. It was a few blocks from the St. Louis
Cathederal and, in the opposite direction, the then well-known Chase and
Park Plaza hotels on Kings’ Highway.

In 1949 she married Daniel Black Miles of Marshall, who had served in the
U.S. Army as a Sergeant in Public Relations at Fort Lewis, Washington,
with her father, TSgt. Mahlon N. White. Also a graduate of the University
of Missouri School of Journalism, Dan Miles was state editor of the
Bloomington, IL, Pantagraph at the time of their marriage on Nov. 19,
1949, at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Warsaw. Adlai Stevenson, later a
Democratic presidential candidate, was one of the owners of the
Bloomington Pantagraph and Dan Miles made trips around Illinois with him
at this time.

She spent nearly her entire life in a newspaper office and edited The
Benton County Enterprise for several years in the 1950’s when her father
was publisher and working on the family-owned Clinton Daily Democrat and
she was also a reporter for The Clinton Daily Democrat in the 1950’s.
Mrs. Miles was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1956,
held in Chicago that year.

The family moved to Chevy Chase, Maryland, in 1960, when her husband was
named administrative assistant to U.S. Senator Edward V. Long. Mrs. Miles
sometimes recalled standing in the snow to watch John Fitzgerald Kennedy
take his oath of office and standing in about the same spot to see the
horse-drawn caisson bringing his body to the Capitol and carried up the
Capitol steps. She enjoyed attending two presidential inaugural balls and
invited a group of friends from Missouri to come for the second one, which
they did.

Mrs. Miles wrote editorials and news for the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Tribune
while the family resided in Maryland and was a speech “ghost-writer”
for several federal level elected officeholders.

The family returned to Clinton in 1968 where her husband resumed his
editorship of The Clinton Daily Democrat. Mrs. Miles and her mother wrote
and published a number of books in the 1970’s and 1980’s including a
three-volume 3,000 page hardbound History of Benton County, Missouri. Mrs.
Miles was the author of a number of books including “Bitter Ground”, a
history of the Civil War in Henry, Benton and St. Clair counties, Henry
County People in World War II and a large number of smaller softbound
books including the highly-regarded “Hog Lot Cookbook”. She and her
mother also operated The Printery and produced reprints of many Missouri
county histories from the 1880’s. Her husband, Daniel B. Miles Sr., was
elected to two four year terms as Mayor of Clinton in the 1980’s and
died in December 1986 while serving his second term.

Before health considerations became an issue, Mrs. Miles faithfully wrote
her column “Bits & Pieces” five days a week throughout the publishing
year, from 1980 following the death of her father to Dec. 14, 2007, amidst
a sometimes tumultuous newsroom under intense pressure with deadlines
looming. She also covered the Clinton City Council for many years and the
Clinton School Board and occasional community gatherings concerning topics
where the “battle lines” were clearly drawn on one issue or another.

Mrs. Miles was a superb writer who had mastered the journalistic art of
utilizing semantics in writing a seemingly innocuous series of paragraphs
about an issue which, upon first glance, seemed informative and fair
enough but at a second glance and some brief thought caused the reader to
realize a completely different message was being delivered—sometimes in
a strong manner. As a consequence many long time readers of her work
became adept at carefully reading “between the lines” her columns and
stories and gaining an idea of “what was really going on”. And ,
perhaps, a recommendation as to “what needs to be done”.

Mrs. Miles was intensely interested in people from all walks of life and
was always willing to try to lend a helping hand to everyone.

Memberships for Mrs. Miles over the years included the Daughters of the
American Revolution, Clinton Study Club, Henry County Library Board,
Missouri Press Association, Benton County Democratic Committee, Henry
County Historical Society and Benton County Historical Society.

Mrs. Miles was preceeded in death by her husband, Daniel B. Miles Sr., and
one grandson, Daniel B. Miles III. Also, a brother, Mahlon K. “Jab”
White, Publisher of The Benton County Enterprise, and a sister, Lydia
Alice White, both of Warsaw. She is survived by her sister, Jane White
Brown, Kansas City; five children and their spouses: Dan and Kathy Miles,
Clinton; Ellen and Roger Taylor, Lawrence, KS; Mahlon White Miles,
Clinton; Janie Miles-Smith and Paul Smith, Kansas City; and Frank Weir
Miles III of the home. Also, eleven grandchildren: Katie Miles, Kansas
City; Emily Kazmaier, Liberty; Tom Miles, Kansas City; Lydia Diebolt,
Baldwin City, KS; Rebecca Hever, Plano, TX; Katrina Jurdan, Peculiar;
Justin Jurdan, Peculiar; Elizabeth Huenefeldt, Lafayette, IN; Neill Smith,
Kansas City; Ariel Smith, Kansas City; Patrick Miles, Clinton. And five
great-grandchildren, Alexandra Terry, Baldwin City, KS; Jonathan Kazmaier,
Liberty; Nicholas Kazmaier, Liberty; Daniel B. Miles IV, Kansas City;
Miles Huenefeldt, Lafayette, IN.

The family suggests memorials to the Henry and Benton County Historical
Societies, Holy Rosary School, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Clinton High
School U.S. Army JROTC program, Clinton Animal Shelter.









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