Obituaries
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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