Obituaries
Obituaries
From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: James L. Armbrust, 56, Dunnegan, died at 10:26 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 25, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 7, 1943, in Collins to John William and Elizabeth Marie Armbrust. He worked in assembly at Enterprises Unlimited and was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife, Beulah, of the home; two stepsons and daughters-in-law, Claude and Teresa Johnson and Thomas and Deborah Wallen; a stepdaughter and son-in-law, Mildred and Nolan Hosmann, all of Dunnegan; and a nephew, George Armbrust of Springfield. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services were Tuesday, Dec. 28, in PItts Chapel with Bro. Norman Culbertson officiating. Jewell Culbertson provided music. Pallbearers were Brent Ballinger, Pearl Rucker, Jerry Johnson, Claude Sanders, Donny McNatt and Claude Johnson. Burial followed in Dunnegan Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: James Leroy Armburst, 56, Dunnegan, died Dec. 25,1999, in his home. He was born Oct. 7,1943, in Collins to John William and Elizabeth Armburst. James loved to fish and spend time with his family and friends. He loved to work and be outdoors. He was employed at Enterprises Unlimited. James attended the Baptist Church of Dunnegan. He was united in marriage to Beulah Mae Wallen on April 10, 1981, in Elkland. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Dorothy Marie Armburst; and a brother, Melton Armburst. Survivors include his wife, Beulah, of the home; three children, Claude Johnson and his wife, Terry, Lee Wallen and his wife, Debbie, and Mildred Hosmann and her husband, Nolan, all of Dunnegan; nine grandchildren and a nephew, George Armburst, of Springfield. James was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and will be sadly missed by all. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Cecil Banks, 84, Bolivar, died at 8:29 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 29, 1915, in Matthews to Collie and Alice Banks. He is survived by his sister, Darline Parish of Pleasant Hope, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Services were Thursday, Dec. 23, at Greenlawn North Funeral Home, Springfield, with burial following in Pleasant Hope Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Delores Marion Braun, 79, Osceola, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs. She was born May 17, 1920, to George and Laura Forrest. On Oct. 26, 1946, she was united in marriage to Paul A. Braun. She was a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary Post No. 4197 of Osceola. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul, in 1991; several brothers and one sister. Survivors include one son, Gary Braun of Osceola; one daughter, Karen Stanley of Hermitage; and four grandchildren, Kami Macias of Columbia, Bryce Stanley of Atlanta, Ga., Carla Braun of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Danny Braun of Kansas City. A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, at the Sheldon Funeral Home Chapel in El Dorado Springs. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Edward Parker "Nub" Calhoun, 69, died Friday, Dec. 10, 1999, at his home north of Flemington where he had resided since 1994, moving there from Dimmitt, Texas. The son of Robert and Dona Tharp Calhoun, he was born Feb. 7, 1930, at Palestine, Texas. On Sept. 17, 1950, he married Hazel Oralee Coleman in Clovis, N.M. They were the parents of five children. He was a member of the Weaubleau First Baptist Church and a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. He drove a truck for more than 40 years for several companies, the last being Wal-Mart, from which he retired in 1995. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Robert; a brother, Ernest Lee Calhoun; a sister, Ruby Nell Wood; and two grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Hazel, of the home; four children, Kathy Lindsey and her husband, Andy, Gruver, Texas, Tammy Lay and her husband, Tim, Tampa, Fla., Donna Newton and her husband, Donnie, Coahoma, Texas, and Keith Calhoun and his wife, Judy, Alanreed, Texas; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were Monday, Dec. 13, in Foskey-Lilly-McGill Funeral Home, Dimmitt, Texas. Burial was in Castro Memorial Gardens. Local arrangements were under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. Memorial contributions may be made to the America Cancer Society or St. Clair County Hospice, Osceola. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Frank C. Caruso, 89, died at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at Colonial Springs Nursing Home. He was born Oct. 27, 1910, in Kansas City and had lived most of his life in that area before moving near Stockton Lake in September 1984. He had worked in the maintenance department for Bendix, now known as Allied Signal, before retiring. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Irene Caruso; two daughters, Joann Edwards of Pleasant Hope and Dorothy Lackland and her husband, Ed, of Olathe, Kan.; a son, Steve Robinson of Springfield; two brothers and a sister, Joesph Caruso of Kansas City and Stephen Caruso and Mary Leech, both of Gladstone; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were Monday, Dec. 6, in Green Lawn Cemetery, Kansas City. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Blanche Mary Chisam, 95, Bolivar, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, at Parkview Health Care Facility. She was born Oct. 20, 1904, at Parsons, Kan. She grew up and worked in the Kansas City area, where she met and married Herman Reagin on Dec. 29, 1928. To this union four children were born: Betty, Mary, Marketa and James. She was preceded in death by her husband Herman on Nov. 16, 1961; her daughter, Sue, on May 19, 1987, and her son, James, in February 1980. She is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Mary and Jack Cauk of Joplin and Marketa and Dr. Monte Kahler of Bolivar; 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandhcildren. On Nov. 21, 1964, she married William Chisam, becoming stepmother to four stepsons, Eugene Chisam (deceased), Bill Jr. and Marvin, both of Kansas City, and Denny and his wife, Judy, of Holt, and three stepdaughters, Roberta and her husband, Clarence Deckman, Delores Hillhouse of Chillicothe and Lillian and her husband, Jerry Breedew of Kansas City; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. In 1969 she and her husband Bill moved to Bolivar, where she joined the First Baptist Church and was very active in Sunday school, missionary and prayer groups until her health no longer permitted her to be active. Services were Friday, Dec. 17, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Ray Leininger officiating. Burial with graveside services was Saturday, Dec. 18, in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens, Independence, with the Rev. Vincel Lambert officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Bolivar. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Mary Cline, 79, Weaubleau, died Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999, in her home. She was born Oct. 11, 1920, in Monegaw Springs to Charles and Dona Quick. She was a member of Antioch Christian Church at Pittsburg. Survivors include four children, Judy Osborn and her husband, Junior, of Buckner, Kathy Eldridge and her husband, Clarence, of Weaubleau, Mike Cline and his wife, Sherry, of Wheatland and Tony Cline of Independence; one brother, Homer Quick of Weaubleau; three sisters, Mabel Bastion of Hermitage, Opal Welch and Ruby Lightle, both of Weaubleau; seven grandchildren, seven great grandchildren and a special friend, Estel Cox. Services were Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with Marvey Beach officiating. Pallbearers were George Welch, David Welch, Jerry Welch, Leroy Raymond, Robert Williams and Jerry Ross. Interment was in Antioch Cemetery at Pittsburg. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Addie Novela Cortner, 83, Bolivar, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999, at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield. The daughter of the late John and Emma Lynch, she was born in Lebanon on Feb. 18, 1916. At an early age she was baptized in the Christian Church of Bolivar. She was united in marriage to Albert Cortner on Sept. 21, 1947. They resided in Bolivar for the past 52 years. Surviving are her husband, Albert Cortner; two sons, Charles Clark and his wife, Marie, of Seymour and Sherley Clark, Springfield; two granddaughters, Brenda Clark and Janet Mosier and her husband, Jim, all of Springfield; two sisters, Goldie Hawkins of Marshfield and Arevenna Cortner and her husband, Bob, Half Way ; one brother, Voris Lynch and his wife, Irene, Mulvane, Kan.; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Emma Lynch; a brother-in-law, Ira Hawkins; and a daughter-in-law, Lou Ann Clark. Services will be at ?? today (Wednesday) at Murray Funeral Home with the Rev. William Hooper officiating. Pallbearers will be Jim Mosier, Jim Black, Robert Cortner Jr., Morgan McCarty, Jimmy Copeland and Glen Copeland. Interment will be in Crestview Memorial Gardens. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Raymond Crites, 84, Bolivar, died at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999, in his home. He was born June 13, 1915, in Cliquot to George and Loretta Coberly Crites. On Aug. 24, 1935, he was united in marriage to Irene Mitchem, and to this union five children were born. He was a mechanic and a member of Barren Creek Church. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Irene, of the home; four sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell and Donna Crites, Larry and Margaret Crites, Dwight and Judith Crites and Rick and Becky Crites, and one daughter and son-in-law, Donna and David Ballard, all of Bolivar; 10 grandchildren, Darrell D. Crites, Keavin Crites, Shannon Crites, Larry W. Crites, Steve Crites, Gary Crites, Rick Crites Jr., Ron Crites, Justin Ballard, Brian Ballard, Clint Ballard, Cheryl Sneed, Vickie Manes, Stephanie Childers, Sunilyn Howard, Tanya Dresher, Nathon Bodine, Branden Bodine and Rick Fanning; 25 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. His parents and three sisters preceded him in death. Services were Monday, Dec. 6, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson and the Rev. John Spencer officiating. Music was provided by David Barham, Nathan Hoffer, Alan Roberts and Mike Rowan. Burial followed in Crestview Memorial Garden Cemetery. Pallbearers were 12 of his grandsons. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Heber Tony Gott, 92, Half Way, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999, in Colonial Springs Health Care, Buffalo, following a short illness. He was born May 17, 1907, in Dallas County, the son of Harvey W. and Dora Lipe Gott. He was a graduate of Southwest Baptist College and taught school in one-room schoolhouses in Polk and Dallas counties for 20 years. On Nov. 8, 1930, he was united in marriage to Opal Irene Dodd, and to this union two children were born. He had been the office manager of Southwest Electric in Preston for a number of years. He was a member and deacon of Providence Missionary Baptist Church and was a former member of the Masonic Lodge of Pleasant Hope. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Toney Allen and Janet Gott of Half Way; a brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Rowena Gott of Elkland; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Leona Pettit, Roseabeth and Hershel Pettit and Sylvia Snodgrass, all of Elkland; two sisters-in-law, Virginia Gott and Ruth Gott, both of Springfield; a brother-in-law, Leo Dodd of Springfield; four grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Opal, in 1992; a daughter, Priscilla Gott; two brothers, Wilbur Gott and Herman Gott; a grandson, Bradley Gott; and two brothers-in-law, Glen Snodgrass and James Pettit. Services were Saturday, Dec. 11, in Rock Prairie Church with Bro. Donnie Lane officiating. Music was provided by Providence and Rock Prairie Church choirs with Louise Dukes as pianist. Burial followed in Rock Prairie Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Doran Griffitts, 83, Brighton, died Tuesday, December 28, 1999, in his home. He was born June 18, 1916, in Brighton to Perry and Jessie Lender Griffitts. He was a member of Brighton Baptist Church and had retired from Zenith as a security guard. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Thelma and Johnny Brown of New Meadows, Idaho; a sister, Juanita Robertson of Brighton; three grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Lawrence Griffitts; and five sisters, Odetta Edge, Fern Edge, Lillian Duke, Nell Loven and Ann Bacon. Graveside services were Sunday, Jan. 2, in Brighton Cemetery with Pastor Mitch Fisher officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Everett Robert Grissom, 68, Humansville, died Saturday, Dec. 11, 1999, in his home. He was born Dec. 4, 1930, in Webb City. After a 21-year career in the U.S. Navy, he settled in the Kansas City area where he was an electrician for the Santa Fe Railroad before retiring to Humansville. His wife, Mary Louise, preceded him in death in 1985. Survivors include his children and their spouses, Rob and Jackie Grissom of Kansas City, Alan and Cinde Grissom of Hot Springs, Ark., Todd and Karen Grissom of Blue Springs, Gail and Andy Manning of Hot Springs, Ark., and Dawn Alleman, Springfield; his grandchildren, Paul, Chris, Tiffany, Amanda, Grant, Shiloh, Shaleen, Austin, Aaron, Scott, Greg, Samantha, Angela and Rebekah; his great-grandchildren, Kelcei, Trae, Keylei and Izabel; his three brothers, Gary Girssom of Webb City, Dee Grissom and Gerald Grissom, both of Oronogo; and his sister, Violet Kay Thurman, Carterville. Services will be at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in the National Cemetery at Leavenworth, Kan. Memorial contributions may be made to Citizens Memorial Hospice, 1500 N. Oakland Ave., Bolivar MO. 65613. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Mildred Faye Gunn, 95, Fair Play, died Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999, at Parkview Health Care Facility. She was born Oct. 9, 1904, near Fair Play, the daughter of Samuel and Pearl Underwood Smith. She lived her entire life in the Fair Play area and was a member of the Fair Play United Methodist Church. On Oct. 30, 1927, she was married to Charles O. Gunn, and they had two children, William A. and Mamie Ruth. She was preceded in death by her husband, her children, her only brother, Morris Smith, and a great-grandson, Jansen Lynn Roberts. Survivors include her son-in-law, Charley York of Fair Play; her daughter-in-law, Dorene Gunn of Temple, Texas; one niece, Gerry Studebaker, state of California; seven grandchildren, Randy York of Springfield, Roger York and Lori Roberts, both of Bolivar, Ricky Gunn, Kyle Gunn, Charles Gunn and Ronald Gunn, all of Temple, Texas; 10 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 9, in Murray Chapel with the Rev. Scott Carlton officiating. Pallbearers will be Ricky Gunn, Randy York, Kyle Gunn, Charles Gunn, Roger York and Ronald Gunn. Interment will be in Akard Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 1 p.m. until time of services at the funeral home. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Paul David Hamilton 45, Pleasant Hope, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, in his home. He was a member of the Pleasant Hope Fundamental Baptist Church, and he loved to rebuild old vehicles. He is survived by his parents, the Rev. Lester W. Sr. and Alberta Hamilton, of the home; two sisters, Sharon Sisco and her husband, Jerry, Pleasant Hope, and Jeanette Wells and her husband, Jack, Springfield; two brothers, Lester W. Hamilton Jr. and his wife, Sally, Pleasant Hope, and the Rev. Gary Hamilton and his wife, Amber, Marshfield; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, in Clear Creek Cemetery west of Springfield with the Rev. Grant Stokes officiating. The family wishes to thank special friends Richard Gott, John Noblett, Verle Bacon, Johnny Hillenburg and Junior Vineyard, who were always there for David. Thanks also to the Pleasant Hope Fire and Rescue Department, who have helped us many times in the past. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pleasant Hope Fire Department in care of David Agee, 5324 S. 235th Road, Pleasant Hope MO 65622. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Willard Clay Hargis, 92, Bolivar, died at 11:39 a.m. Friday, Dec. 24, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility. He was born Sept. 18, 1907, on the farm near Bolivar to Benjamin Clay and Lucy Ellen Welch Hargis. On June 25, 1931, he was united in marriage to Beulah Nell Walden. He was a 1929 graduate of Bolivar HIgh School and a member of Mt. Gilead Methodist Church. He worked at the MFA for many years and retired as assistant manager in 1965. Survivors include a brother-in-law, Price Walden and his wife, Marie, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Beulah, on Jan. 9, 1997; three sisters, Grace Fullerton, Nell Koon and an infant, Georgia Hargis; and three brothers, Gene Hargis, Gus Hargis and Link Hargis. Services were Monday, Dec. 27, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Music was provided by Mary Nell Koon, accompanied by Carol Krueger. Pallbearers were Don Fullerton, Jeff Fullerton, Gus Hargis, Glenn Stewart, Terry Stewart and Jerry Stewart. Burial followed in Mt. Gilead Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or Mt. Gilead Church. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Leola May Hawkins, 91, Bolivar, died at 1:29 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility. She was born May 4, 1908, in Polk County, the daughter of Phennis V. and Addie J. Holt Stewart. On Dec. 24, 1924, she was united in marriage to Russie Hawkins and moved to a farm in Goodson. She was a homemaker and a cook for Goodson Elementary School and Southwest Baptist University for many years. She was also a member of the Halfway Missionary Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Russie; two brothers, Olen and Homer Stewart; and three sisters, Opal Gamel, Atta Campbell and Irene Carneal. She is survived by her brother, Melvie Stewart, and his wife, Juanita, of Bolivar; her sister, June Boyd of Springfield; her sister-in-law, Okla Stewart of Bolivar; Erma D. Roundtree Spann of Tulsa, Okla., whom she raised as a daughter; and many other nieces and nephews. Services were Saturday, Dec. 4, in Butler Chapel with Brother Gary Campbell officiating. Music was provided by Jim and Ethel Mae Tennis. Casketbearers were Darrell Ashlock, Dennis Stewart, Victor Stewart, Larry Gamel, Larry Boyd and Noel Boyd. Burial was in Mount View Cemetery in Polk. Memorial contibutions may be made to CMH Hospice. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Lela Pearl Seiner Hayden, 94, Bolivar, died at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility. She was born Nov. 12, 1905, in Polk County to George Leo and Eliza Jane Baird Seiner. She was one of 12 children, with six brothers and five sisters. She went to school at Oak Grove Country School, graduated and then taught for a couple of years in the same school. She attended Draughn's Business College in Springfield and later moved to Kansas City after working a while in Springfield. She attended Evangel Temple Assembly of God Church in Kansas City and became very much involved in the youth work. She then felt a definite call to come back to Bolivar to help the Rev. Pauline Mastries to assist in ministering to the people of Bolivar. She later returned to Kansas City and worked in almost every department of the church under the Rev. A.A. Wilson, where she taught a very large class of women and became Women's Ministry Director, both locally and in the Kansas City Section. Until her moving from Kansas CIty, she remained faithful in raising money for the needy and ministering on the phone to needy people. She often told of the old cow who stuck her head through a hole in the wall of the make-shift church and mooed as if to say, "I glorify God, too!" She was preceded in death by her husband, Carl K. Hayden, in March 1999; her parents; five sisters, Sadie, Marie, Bess, Annie and Nora; and four brothers, Cecil, Jim, Oscar and Ernest. Surviving are two brothers and their wives, H.E. "Buck" and Mildred Seiner and Cameron and Juanita Seiner, all of Bolivar. Also surviving are several nieces and nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and many other relatives and friends. Services were Saturday, Dec. 18, in the Evangel Temple Assembly of God Church in Kansas City with Pastor John Krans officiating. Music was provided by Darlene Allen and John Krans as soloists and Linda Bixler as accompanist. Graveside services were Saturday afternoon in Greenwood Cemetery with Pastor Mark Summers, the Rev. Stewart Robinson and the Rev. Pauline Mastries officiating. Musical soloists were Danny Hitchcock and John Ramirez. Burial was under the direction of Butler Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Evangel Temple Assembly of God Church, Kansas City. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Arthur Cletis Henry, 71, Humansville, died Sunday, Dec. 5, 1999, in St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City. The son of George Arthur and Pearl Taylor Henry, he was born May 10, 1928, at Stockton. A U.S. Army veteran, he served during the Korean Conflict. He had been a resident of Humansville for the past 10 years, moving from Overland Park, Kan. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, John, Ronnie and Richard. Surviving are one sister, Polly Henry, Springfield, and one brother, Robert Henry, LaHarpe, Kan. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Martin Micke officiating. Pallbearers will be Jeff Capps, Jerry Jose, Don Besser, Roy Miller, Jeremy Capps and Billy Morgan. Interment will be in Alder Cemetery near Stockton. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Grace V. Hoffman, 95, Bolivar, formerly of Polk, died at noon Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility after a short illness. She was born Feb. 28, 1904, in Eaton County, Mich., to Simeon Peter and Louella A. Battorf Wells. On Feb. 6, 1929, she was united in marriage to Hilbert Hoffman, and to this union two children were born. She was a homemaker and of the Baptist faith. Surviving is her daughter, Roberta Renshaw of Bolivar. She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Marlin Hoffman; her husband, Hilbert, on Dec. 28, 1990; and two grandsons, David Douglas Renshaw on May 5, 1964, and Larry David Renshaw on Dec. 15, 1991. Services were Friday, Dec. 24, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Charles Hufft officiating. Burial followed in Mt. View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ed Cahoj, Vernon Dickey, Lloyde Countryman, Denzil Roberts and Randy Clark. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Sarah Kathryn Coar Parkman Johnston, 97, Bolivar, died Monday, Dec. 20, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility. She was born Oct. 12, 1902, in Burtonsville, Md., daughter of the late William T. and Mary E. Burton Coar. In 1922 she married George H. Parkman. In 1951 she married Thomas L. Johnston. She moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., in 1966 and to Bolivar in 1988. She had been a resident of Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility since August 1996. She was a member and church organist of the Liberty Grove Methodist Church for many years and was active in many church and community services. She was founder of the Burton Family Society, Burtonsville, Md., former member of the Eastern Star and of the Descendants of Mareen Duvall Society. She retired from the David Taylor Model Basin, Navy Dept., Carderock, Md., after many years of employment. Surviving are two daughers, one daughter-in-law and one son-in-law, Lorraine Kincaid of Bolivar, Eleanor and Dick Park of Chester, Md., and Isabelle Parkman of Laurel, Md.; two grandsons, Chester Kincaid and his wife, Stacey, of Bolivar, and Richard and Becky Parkman of Laurel, Md.; 13 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two stepdaughters, Grace Gall and Lula Johnston, both of the state of Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her son, George Parkman; a son-in-law, William Kincaid; six grandchildren and two stepdaughters, Florence Johnston and Eleanor Slagle. Services and burial will be in the state of Maryland. Local arrangements were under the direction of Murray Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility Stroll Garden, 1218 W. Locust St., Bolivar MO 65613. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Douglas Warren Bel Jr., 71, Bolivar, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999. He was born Aug. 15,1928, in Springfield to Douglas Warren and Margaret Kelly Bel and was married Sept. 6, 1952, to Carolyn Ann Conrad. Doug served more than19 years in the U.S. Navy, during which he graduated from Officer's Candidate School and served tours of duty in the Korean and Vietnam wars. He ended his military career at the rank of lieutenant. He also was a graduate of the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies, where he earned his captain's license. He was a retired merchant marine. Always one to encourage and guide his family, especially by example, Doug was a firm believer in the lifelong pursuit of knowledge. He had completed the course of study of surveying. He also had several years of study at the university level, working toward becoming a financial planner. Doug was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Bolivar. He was also a secular Franciscan and a fourth degree member of the Knights of Columbus. However, what he would most want his family, friends and all who knew him to remember about him was his spirit-filled belief in the sanctity of life for everyone, especially for those unborn. He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Donna; their infant daughter; two brothers and one sister. He is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Carolyn; nine children, Kryschell Bel of Bolivar, Laura and her husband, Randy Lips, of Tickfaw, La., Douglas W. Bel III and his wife, Jenny, of Eugene, Ore., Denise and her husband, Max Baer, of Bolivar, Teresa and her husband, Thomas Gidus, of Oviedo, Fla., Matthew Bel of Bolivar, Mary and her husband, Frank Lopinto, of Amite, La., Frances and her husband, Kenny Haralson, of Bolivar, Patricia and her husband, Robert Price, of Bolivar; 33 grandchildren; and two sisters, Imeldia Bunselmeyer of Ozark, Ala., and Carolina Decker of Republic. Consider it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials, for you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance (James 1:2). This is how he lived his life and would want those who loved him to also live. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Tissue Mabel Keightley, 88, McMinnville, Ore., died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999. She was born Oct. 15, 1911, in Wheatland, the daughter of Robert and Viola Miller Staten. She grew up and went to school in Quincy and Wheatland. On June 27, 1928, she was married to Rudy Lee Keightley in Osceola, and they made their home in the area and farmed for 30 years. They moved to the state of Oregon in 1958. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church. Surviving are her 11 children, Loren Keightley of Wheatland, Jean Thatch of McMinnville, Ore., Ann Burton of Ontario, Calif., Robert W. Keightley and Lindel Keightley, both of Humansville, Barbara Dobson of Bolivar, Edsel Keightley and Fern Dodge, both of Sherwood, Ore., Jim Keightley of Clackamas, Ore., Bonnie Walters of Salt Lake City, Utah, and Denna Lewis of Portland, Ore.; 31 grandchildren, many great-grandchildren and several great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy, on Dec. 7, 1989, and an infant son, Kenneth Oren Keightley, in 1931. Services were Friday, Dec. 17, in Attrell's Newberg Funeral Chapel, Newberg, Ore., with Pastor Lynn Bryson and Pastor Tim Mayne officiating. Interment followed in Mountainside Cemetery, Scholls, Ore. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Adventist Disaster Relief in care of the funeral home. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Jesse Rayburn Keith, 90, Humansville, died Thursday, Dec. 16, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. The son of Perry Hussie and Beulah Tomblin Keith, he was born at Caplinger Mills Nov. 11, 1909. On Sept. 30, 1933, he married Dova Baumgardner in Bolivar. For 20 years he was a machine operator for Santa Clara Packing Company in San Jose, Calif. After returning to Humansville, he worked as a carpenter for many years. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, George Keith, and a sister, Mabel Bacon. Surviving are his wife, Dova, of the home; his son and daughter-in-law, Vance and Darlene Keith of Springfield; a sister, Marie West of Stockton; three grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. Services were Sunday, Dec. 19, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with Bro. Dale Beaty officiating. Honorary pallbearers were Rex Brown, Jim Baumgardner, Doug Baumgardner, Bruce Keith and Bob Keith. Pallbearers were Rodney Stokes, Lee Beaman, Mike Scheid, Vance Lee Stokes, Jeremiah Beaman and Matt Beaman. Interment was in Alder Cemetery west of Humansville. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Betty Lindsey, 72, Bolivar, formerly of Springfield, died at 3:30 p.m. Dec. 26, 1999, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield from injuries suffered in a car accident. She was born Aug. 23, 1927. She was a former employee of the Springfield Garment Manufacturing Co. and attended First Assembly of God Church in Bolivar. Betty fought a courageous battle with emphysema. She was a wonderful mother who devoted her life to raising her children by herself. She is survived by three children, Bernard Null Jr., Pauleah Minix and her husband, Clinton, and Angela Roth and her husband, Robert; two brothers, David Burtnett and Frank Burtnett and their wives; two sisters, Bertha Black and Edith Wright and her husband, Earl; 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Visitation will be after 5 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Greenlawn North Funeral Home, Springfield. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 30, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to The Kitchen in Springfield. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Dale Wayne Marler, 65, O'Fallon, died Wednesday, Dec. 1, 1999, in St. Joseph Health Center East, St. Charles, after a lengthy illness. The son of Oscar and Lola Mae Parton Marler, he was born June 24, 1934, at Pilot Knob. He entered the U.S. Navy and served in the Korean Conflict. He retired from National Venders of St. Louis after 37 years and was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Clayton. He was united in marriage to Gladys I. Wheeler on July 25, 1959, and to that union one son was born, Jeff Wayne Marler. He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, his father-in-law and mother-in-law. Surviving are his wife of 40 years, Gladys, of the home; his son and daughter-in-law, Jeff and Annette Marler of Eolia; a step-grandson, Tim Hackmeyer of St. Louis; four brothers and their wives, Paul and Laverne Marler of San Pedro, Calif., Kenneth and Betty Marler of St. Louis, Gene and Dorothy Marler of Ironton and Don and Kim Marler of Muscatine, Iowa; two sisters, Helen King of Tempe, Ariz., and June Mayes of Ironton; a brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Bob and Dorothy Wheeler of Bolivar; and several nieces and nephews and other family and friends. Services were Saturday in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor David Lingo officiating. Music was provided by Bill and Opal Yeargain. Burial was in the Payne Cemetery north of Polk. Casketbearers were Tim Hackmeyer, Donnie McBride, Bud Trammel, Chuck Keith, David Creech and Burley Gott. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Wilma Fay Mashburn, 77, Humansville, died Thursday, Dec. 2, 1999, at her home. The daughter of John and Una Ball Webster, she was born Sept. 22, 1922, in Cedar County west of Humansville. She graduated from Humansville High School in 1942 and moved to Kansas City later that year. In 1943 she married T.J. "Ted" Masburn. A son, J.T. "Jay," was born to this union. She was employed by AT&T in Kansas City, retiring after almost 30 years of service. Her parents, her husband and a brother preceded her in death. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Jay and Cheryl Mashburn of Humansville; two sisters, Marjorie Hamilton and Freda Watt and her husband, Junior, all of Humansville; two step-granddaughters, two step-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were Monday, Dec. 6, in Robinson Cemetery east of Collins with the Rev. Martin Micke officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: William Ralph McColm, 72, Half Way, died at 12:34 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, 1999, in Cox Medical Center South. He was born June 13, 1927, in Half Way to Howard and Millie Bass McColm. He served in the U.S. Navy and was a retired commercial electrician. He was a past Worshipful Master of the Magnolia-Euclid Lodge No. 626 and a member of the I.B.E.W. Local No. 1 and the American Legion Post, all of St. Louis. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Don Trolinger of Cuba; three stepdaughters and a son-in-law, Mary and David White of Shepherdsville, Ky., Loetta Gallagher of Tulsa, Okla., and Debbie Weems of Memphis, Tenn.; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Jean and Vernon Carter and Willa Ryan, all of Half Way, and Ruth Bonner of Bolivar; 16 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and by his wife, Ruby, on Aug. 25, 1972. Services were Monday, Dec. 27, in Pitts Chapel with Bro. Joe Spear officiating. Burial followed in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Masonic services were Sunday evening, Dec. 26, prior to visitation. Pallbearers were Mike Carter, Vernon Carter, Mitch Dane, Tom Redd, Floyd Farmer and Josh Trolinger. Honorary pallbearers were Michael Lee Carter, Larry Covert, Troy Sutt, Jason Foster, Todd Graves, Chad Graves, G.Y. Bonner, Raymond Francka and Don Trolinger. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Helen Matilda McCarthy Orndorff, 87, El Paso, Texas, died Sunday, Dec. 19, 1999, in her home. She was born Sept. 12, 1912, in Bolivar to Jack and Emma McCarthy. She moved to El Paso, Texas, and worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad. She then retired from teaching school. Survivors are a son, Seth Orndorff of Fort Worth, Texas; two granddaughters; two brothers, Bob McCarthy of Lompoc, Calif., and Richard McCarthy of Half Way; a sister, Alice Hensley of Bolivar; and a host of other relatives. In keeping with her request, no funeral services were held. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Prim Giles Parish, 85, Bolivar, died at 11:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 10, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility. He was born Dec. 6, 1914, in Corinth, Miss., the son of Hardy and Laid Parish. He was united in marriage to Inez Trober in 1942. They had lived in Corinth, Miss., Osceola and the Kansas City area before moving to Bolivar in 1978. He was a member of the Bolivar First Assembly of God Church and was retired from the shipping department of the Fairband and Maris Pump Manufacturing Company. He is survived by his wife, Inez Parish of Bolivar; one brother, Junior Parish of Blytheville, Ark.; and four sisters, Clair Haney of Memphis, Tenn., Doris Moore of Blytheville, Ark., Dean Chislim of Zenith and Vivian Parish of Sikeston. Services were Monday, Dec. 13, in Butler Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Summers and Pastor Ken Robinson officiating. Music was provided by soloist Danny Hitchcock and pianist Greg Ankrom. Casketbearers were Ed Lancaster, Reg. Hoover, Arthur Stephens, Russ Batten, Bob Brown and Ray Choate. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Zola L. Pendergrass, 67, Pleasant Hope, died at 3:49 p.m. Dec. 22, 1999, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers and two sisters. She is survived by her husband, John, of 49 years; her children, Joan Gerard and her husband, Dale, of Pleasant Hope, Chris Keen and Dwight of Fair Grove, Melissa Denney and Steve and Melinda Gelsheimer and Bill, all of Springfield, James Pendergrass and Gwen of Pleasant Hope, Tim Pendergrass of Springfield, Michelle Pendergrass of Pleasant Hope and Zack Skelton of Republic; grandchildren Chad Gerard, Baton Rouge, La., Leland Grand and Amanda Grace Keen of Fair Grove, J.R. Gelsheimer and April Beeman, Joey Gelsheimer, Josie A. Hoover and Steve Mattox, all of Springfield; three sisters, Delpha Scott of Rogersville, Zona Mae Sackett of Port Orford, Ore., and Norma Jean Mathis of Springfield; two brothers, Phillip Campbell of Crane and Elgin Campbell of Sparta; several nieces and nephews and a host of friends and co-workers at Woodland Manor. Services were Monday, Dec. 27, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield, with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Helen Maude Pitts, 92, Adrian, died December 30, 1999, at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. She was born Aug. 10, 1907, at Pittsburg to Henry "Bud" and Nell Roy Houser. She was a member of Antioch Christian Church. On December 31, 1927, she married Cecil L. Pitts. They were the parents of three children, Arnold Pitts, Dan Pitts and Patricia Pitts Arnold. She lived her entire life in Missouri, living over 50 years in Humansville. Most recently she had lived at Adrian. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Pitts; a brother, Frank Houser; and a sister, Gladys Galbum. She is survived by three children, Arnold Pitts and his wife, Jo, of Kansas City, Kan., Dan Pitts and his wife, Laura, of Mexico and Pat Arnold and her husband, Tom, of Adrian; seven grandchildren, Mike Pitts and his wife, Mary Ellen, Diane O'Malley and her husband, Dennis, all of Kansas City, Kan., Karen Polacek and her husband, Kevin, Scott Pitts and Susan Pitts, all of Mexico, Lydia Arnold and Paul Arnold of Adrian; seven great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; a brother, Bill Houser of Yuma, Ariz.; and two special nieces, Frankie Walker and Carol Rohrer. Services were Monday, Jan. 3, in Antioch Christian Church with the Rev. Ron Anderson officiating. Music was by Susan Davis. Pall bearers were Junior Watt, Earl Ball, Mike Pitts, Dennis O'Malley, Scott Pitts and Kevin Polacek. Interment was in Antioch Cemetery under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Merrill Richard Pratt, 90, Fair Play, died Dec. 25, 1999, at his home. He had been ill for four months. He was born in Waterloo, Iowa, on July 27, 1909, the son of Edward Alonzo Pratt and Ellen Jane Berhle Pratt. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Nelly McCarty and Gladys Clutter; four brothers, Harold, Lewis, Don and Kenny Dewayne; and one great-granddaughter, Jessica Lynn Miller. He met his wife, Anna June Walker, in Kansas City and was married to her for 62 years. Merrill and June printed and edited the Bolivar Herald in 1966-1967, using the offset method of newspaper printing for the first time in Polk County. In 1968 the paper was consolidated with the Bolivar Free Press and the Polk County Times, leaving one paper in Bolivar. At that time, he and his wife founded the Twin Lakes Press Commercial Printing Co. and operated that business until it was sold in 1980. They retired to Fair Play and opened a small discount store, which they operated until their health made them close it and take time to enjoy the fishing and hunting. Merrill was a family man and loved all sports and ball games of all types. He is survived by his wife, Anna June of the home; one son, Allen Marion Pratt of Fair Play; and one daughter and son-in-law, Merilyn June and Carl Miller of Springfield. Also surviving are six grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren as well as a host of other relatives and many friends. Services were Tuesday, Dec. 28, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jack C. Smothers officiating. Music was provided by Chris Taylor. Burial was in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery south of Aldrich. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Leila Pauline Pritchard, 81, Bolivar, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 25, 1999, at Citizens Memorial Hospital. The daughter of Francis Asberry Moffitt and Nannie Belle Brooks Moffitt, she was born May 18, 1918, in Half Way. She was a homemaker in the Goodson community for may years. She loved gardening and doing yard work. Leila was a member of the Goodson Missionary Baptist Church. Her greatest joy was to spend time with her family. She delighted in preparing and sharing meals with those she loved. Leila was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Herbert Elvis Pritchard; a sister, Margaret Nelson; and two brothers, Kenneth and Earl Moffitt. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Karen and Ben Gorden, her grandchildren, Christa Owens and Brian Gorden, and great-grandchildren, Katelyn and Kassidy Owens, all of Half Way; and two brothers, Carl Moffitt of Hinton, Okla., and Orville Moffitt of Clinton, as well as many other relatives and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. Services were Monday, Dec. 27, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Jerry Crain officiating. Music was provided by David Barham and Cindy Francka with Janice Barham as pianist. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Casketbearers were Randy Barham, David Barham, Mike Greer, Gary Greer, Ross Rantz and Harold Entrop. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Phillip Jackson "Jack" Riedesel, 72, Fair Play, died at 7:55 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 22, 1999, at his home after a battle with cancer. He was born Feb. 23, 1927, in Nevada, the son of Phillip Marcus and Susie Eberle Riedesel. They moved to the Polk County area in 1937. He was united in marriage to Effie Marie Rotramel on Dec. 22, 1948, and to this union were born one son and three daughters. An entrepreneur and self-made man in the construction business, he gave to many charities, some of which included a trust fund for the Fair Play School District, the Riedesel Charitable Trust for Community Services and, most recently, a donation of funds for a new senior citizens center in Bolivar. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, June Riedesel Pitts; and one daughter, Helen Louise Riedesel. Survivors include his wife, Effie Riedesel of the home; one son, Ed Riedesel and his wife, Barbara, of Goodson; two daughters, Sandra Parks and her husband, Owen, of Fair Play and Sherry Riedesel and her husband, Daniel Kauffman, of Otis, Ore.; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Also surviving are one brother, Dean Riedesel and his wife, Alyce; and three sisters, Maxine Christian and Gertrude Fellows of Bolivar and Harriet Edmondson of Eureka, Kan. In keeping with his request, his body was donated to the University of Health Sciences, Kansas City. No services are planned. Memorial contributions may be made to Citizens Memorial Hospital Hospice. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Theresa Sue Riley, 54, Dayton, Texas, died Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at her home. She was born in New Hall, Calif. She was a homemaker and mother, a nurse's aid and a member of the Midway Baptist Church, Dayton, Texas. She was preceded in death by a brother, Artie McGowen. Survivors include her husband, Clifton Riley; two sons, Darrell Riley of Norfork, Va., and Lynn Riley of Dayton, Texas; her father, Arlie McGowen of Walnut Grove; her mother, Callie McGowen of Aurora; two brothers, Wesley McGowen of Aurora and Daniel McGowen of Mustang, Okla.; one sister, Katie Rust of Springfield; and her mother-in-law, Marie Cooper Kendrick of Dardanelle, Ark. Graveside services were Friday, Dec. 31, in Brearley Cemetery under the direction of Cornwell Funeral Home, Dardanelle, Ark. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Gordon "Con" Robertson, 52, Stover, died Friday, Dec. 24, 1999, in St. Louis. He was born Sept. 26, 1947, in Bolivar, a son of the late Willard Carl and Betty Jo Gordon Robertson. He was married June 10, 1977, in Versailles to Karen Opal Brown, who survives of the home. He served in the U.S. Air Force. At the time of his death he was employed as an over-the-road truck driver with Potter Transport. He was the 1996 Driver of the Year and received an award for 3,000,000 miles accident-free. He was a member of the Stover First Baptist Church. Also surviving are two sons, Rodney Foushee Sr. and his wife, Judy, of Versailles and Jason Robertson of Springfield; one daughter, Roslyn Cook and her husband, Damien, of Laurie; two brothers, Jimmy and Donnie Robertson, both of Stover; two sisters, Clara Bumgardner and her husband, Cliff, of Stover and Ann Stevenson and her husband, Dale, of Kingsville; and four grandchildren, Rodney Jr., Josh, Justin and Sarah. He was preceded in death by one sister, Carletta Dority. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. today (Wednesday) at the Stover First Baptist Church with Dr. James Henderson officiating. Interment will be in the Stover Cemetery with Walter Draffen, Vernon Zurmiller, Gary Henderson, Larry oder, James Crockett and Jim Gross as casketbearers and Harry Profit, Kenny Campbell, Gail Fitzpatrick and Randy Potter as honorary bearers. Arrangements are under the direction of the Scrivner-Morrow Funeral Home, Stover. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Anna Lee Routh, 66, Humansville, died December 30, 1999, in Big Spring Care Center, Humansville. She was born March 26, 1933 in Humansville to Bert and Opal Mitchem. She was a graduate of Humansville High School. On March 22, 1952, she married Raymond Junior Routh. They were the parents of three sons, Chipper, Terry and Larry. Moving to Kansas City in 1952, they returned to live near Humansville in 1974. She had been a member of the Humansville First Baptist Church since April 25, 1976. For several years she managed the Corner Quick Stop in Humansville. Her father, Bert Mitchem, preceded her in death. Surviving are her husband, Junior, of the home; her sons, Chipper Routh and his wife, Sherri, Terry Routh and Larry Routh, all of Humansville; her mother, Opal Mitchem, Shawnee Mission, Kan.; three grandchildren, Joani Anne Routh, Matthew Paul Routh and Luke Raymond Routh; three sisters, Norma Jean Mayo, Kansas City, Berta Mottesheard and Betty Crozier, both of Shawnee Mission, Kan.; and many other relatives and friends. Services were Sunday, Jan. 2, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Martin Micke officiating. Soloist was Ashley Tucker, accompanied by Sandra Routh. Honorary pallbearers were Matthew Paul Routh and Luke Raymond Routh. Pallbearers were Tom Wilson, Mike Crozier, Bill Mayo, Gary Routh, Don Haling and Mike Routh. Interment was in Humansville Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Zula M. Sicard, 87, Fair Play, died at 8:38 a.m. Monday, Dec. 6, 1999, in Cox Medical Center South from injuries received in an automobile accident. She was born Sept. 27, 1912, in Masters to Granville and Cleo Mase. She was a retired telephone company supervisor and a member of First Baptist Church of Fair Play. Survivors include a son, Granville "Lee" Sicard of San Jose, Calif.; a brother, Clyde Mase, state of Illinois; as well as six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Her parents and a brother preceded her in death. Services were Friday, Dec. 10, in First Baptist Church of Fair Play with Dr. Russell Adams officiating. Burial was at a later date in Lake Cemetery, Lamar. Memorial contributions may be made to the Fair Play Athletic Boosters in care of Fair Play High School. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Robert O. "Bob" Sikes, 83, Bolivar, died Wednesday, Dec. 8, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility following a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 13, 1916, in Pawnee, Okla., to Sid and Ida Deshazier Sikes; he was one of seven children. He was saved as a young man in Oklahoma City, Okla. He and his wife, Veta, moved to Bolivar in 1940 and have lived here ever since. He was a member of Southern Hills Baptist Church and for several years served as Sunday school superintendent at Mt. Etna Baptist Church and as a decon at First Baptist Church in Morrisville. For several years he worked as a construction worker, then in 1961 he joined the Southwest Baptist University maintenance department, where he worked until his retirement in 1976. He was an avid fisherman all of his life. Survivors include his wife of 59 years, Veta, of the home; three sons and two daughters-in-law, L.C. and Twyla Sikes of Bolivar, Kenneth Sikes of Creighton and David and Donna Sikes of Humansville; three daughters and sons-in-law, Carolyn Sue and Ron Vote of Bolivar, Darlene and Roy Stalker of St. Charles, Ill., and Teresa and Paul Rauch of Bolivar; a sister, Gertrude House of Bolivar; 22 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandson and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, one sister, his eldest son, Bobby Sikes, and a great-grandson. Services were Saturday, Dec. 11, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Ed Long and the Rev. Joe Rouse officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were six of his grandsons, Tim Sikes, Greg Sikes, Keith Sikes, Stacey Sikes, Mike Vote and Andy Rauch. Memorial contributions may be made to Citizens Memorial Hospice. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Loren J.D. Murray Sr., 92, Bolivar, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, at Citizens Memorial Hospital. The son of Elmer S. and Exonia Brockus Murry, he was born at Pleasant Hope April 22, 1907. He married Opal M. Lyman April 21, 1929. She preceded him in death April 9, 1985. He later married Clara Newland Schaefer on Nov. 19, 1988. She preceded him in death Oct. 28, 1995. He was also preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Maynard, Lotis and Delbert Murray. He graduated from Southwest Baptist College and received his undergraduate and master's degrees in business and public administration from the University of Missouri. He began his career in education as a teacher, later serving as superintendent of schools at Cross Timbers, Wheatland, Liberal, Clever, Morrisville and Fair Play. He was a member of the Bolivar First Baptist Church. Surviving are two children, Yolanda Palmer and her husband, Robert, of Glencoe and Loren Murray Jr. and his wife, Esra, of Bolivar; seven grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. Services were Saturday, Dec. 18, at Bolivar First Baptist Church with the Rev. Ray Leininger officiating. Pallbearers were Clark Palmer, Shelby Palmer, Scott Palmer, Steve Sickmeier, Douglas Love and Bo Russell. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Murray Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Bolivar First Baptist Church, 316 N. Main Ave., Bolivar MO 65613. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Anna Lorrainne Stiles, 82, Humansville, died Friday, Dec. 31, 1999, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. The daughter of Harry and Lucille Mann Fench, she was born Oct. 4, 1917, in Kansas City. A former resident of the state of Washington, she moved to Humansville five years ago. She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Zella and Frances; and a son, Donnie Mead. Survivors include her husband, Douglas, of the home; six children, Jim Mead of Springfield, Bobby Mead of Edwardsville, Kan., Thomas C. "Chuck" Mead of Mound City, Kan., Betty Messick of Urbana, Mary Engleken of Englewood, Colo., and Barbara Rains of Humansville; four sisters, Sylvania Hopkins of Kansas City, May Cunningham of Louisburg, Kan., Ruth Miller of Clinton and Nina Wilson, of Lancaster, Calif.; 23 grandchildren, 42 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services were Tuesday, Jan. 4, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Martin Micke officiating. Cremation followed the services under the direction of Murray Funeral Home. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Beverly Sue Cates Stratton, Bolivar, was born on March 23, 1953, in Springfield, the daughter of Myrtle Farmer and Ralph J. Cates. She departed this life to be with the Lord on Monday, Dec. 27, 1999, at the age of 46 years, 9 months and 4 days. Sue was a very loving mother, grandmother and friend to everyone she met. Her loving nature endeared her to her family and all her friends. Sue was saved as a young girl at the Brown Avenue Baptist Church in Springfield. She was preceded in death by her father and grandparents, M.C. and Bessie Cates and Gentry and Cora Farmer. Surviving are her mother, Myrtle M. Phillips of Bolivar; her son, Jerry Perry of Hollister; her daughter, Sherry Perry of Bolivar; her grandchildren, Colt Perry, Brittney Perry and Sammy Ryan; four brothers and their wives, Jim and Wilma Cates of Fair Play, Johnny and Denise Cates of Albany, Ga., Eric and Sandy Phillips of Bolivar and Norman and Naomi Phillips of Branson; three sisters and their husbands, Delsia and David Smothers of Beacher, Ill., Teresa and Bennie Lentz of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Debra and David Hadley of Morrisville; as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends. She has enriched our lives and will be sadly missed by all of her family and friends. Earth is poorer, but Heaven will be much richer for her presence. We will miss you! Services will be at 1:30 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Lingo officiating. Music will be provided by Bill Yeargain with Opal Yeargain as the pianist. Burial will be in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery east of Bolivar. Casketbearers will be David Hadley, Bennie Lentz, Johnny Cates, Jerry Perry, Jimmy Cates and Eric Phillips. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Mildred Youdean Taylor, 73, Bolivar, died at 9:10 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Citizens Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born March 16, 1926, in Humansville to Charley Eddie James and Retta Martin Lewis. She was a graduate of Humansville High School. On Nov. 21, 1951, she was united in marriage to Coy Taylor in Humansville, and to this union seven children were born. Mildred was a loving mother and homemaker. She was a member of Mt. Etna Baptist Church and had taught Sunday school at High Point Church before she married. Survivors include four sons, John Wesley Taylor, Sidney Joe Taylor, David Lee Taylor and Russell Dean Taylor, all of Bolivar; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Lula Bell & David Daniel of Bolivar, Rose Marie Thompson of Fair Play and Betty Lou and Jim Badders of Rondo; a sister, Viola May Lewis of Springfield; two sisters-in-law, Penelope Lewis of Bolivar and Marcella Lewis of Dunnegan; I I grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by a sister, Annie Bell Lewis, in 1964, her father in 1966, her husband in 1976, her mother in 1987, a brother, Forrest Nolan Lewis, in 1997, a brother, Ralph Faye Lewis, in 1993 and a grandson, Bradley Taylor. Services were Saturday, Dec. 11, in Pitts Chapel with Father John West officiating. Burial followed in Bolivar City Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: William Isaac Vander Veen, 88, Bolivar, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. The son of Abraham and Rinska Dowma Vander Veen, he was born June 18, 1911, in Leewarden, Holland. He was married to Almira Green on Oct. 11, 1934. She preceded him in death in 1986. A son, Charles William Vander Veen, also preceded him in death. He was a mechanic for Union Pacific Railroad for many years and later worked for the state of Utah. A resident of Bolivar since 1987, he was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Surviving are his daughter, Janet Cox, Bolivar; eight grandchildren, Dawna Lawson, Brian Nebeker, Lance Nebeker, Kerry Nebeker, Gorden Wells, Helen Wells, Jerry Lynn Wells and Edward Wells; and 26 great-grandchildren. No services are planned. Cremation was under the direction of Murray Funeral Home. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, December 1999: Alberta Annie Brich Whalen, 82, Bolivar, died at 2:45 a.m. Dec. 12, 1999, in Citizen's Memorial Hospital. She was born Feb. 20, 1917, on the family farm north of Bolivar, the third youngest of 15 children of Milos Louis Brich and Mary Svoboda Brich. She went to the Heydon School and graduated from Bolivar High School in 1935. She was a homemaker and a nurse's aid for more than 15 years. She returned to Bolivar in 1976 after 40 years in the Chicago area. She lived at Rose Park and recently was a resident of the Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility. She was preceded in death by her parents, 13 brothers and sisters, and her husband, Gerald Whalen, in 1988. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and Gerald Pottebaum of Glen Ellyn, Ill.; her son and daughter-in-law, Rodger and Lisa Whalen of Seattle, Wash.; her grandsons and their wives, David and LeAnn Pottebaum of Lake Zurich, Ill., John and Catherine Curtis Pottebaum of Wheaton, Ill., and Jason Pottebaum of St. Charles, Ill.; her great-grandson, Noah Pottebaum; one brother and his wife, Marion and Betty Sue Brich of Anderson, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Marge Brich of Hotchkiss, Colo.; and 20 nieces and nephews. Private services will be held at a later date. Arrangements were under the direction of Butler Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimers Association, 919 N. Michigan Ave. Suite 1100, Chicago IL 60611 or to the charity of the donor's choice. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Bradford Ahart, 77, Bolivar, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a short illness. The son of Harvey and Martha Todd Ahart, he was born March 20, 1922, in Gerster. He was saved at an early age. On April 7, 1939, he was married to Chestine Mincks. He was a retired truck driver for Jump Oil Co. Survivors include his wife, Chestine, of the home; two sons, Jerry Ahart and his wife, Edith, of Lebanon and William Ahart and his wife, Donna, of Bolivar; three daughters, Betty Payne of Bolivar, Georgia Gaddy and her husband, Nyle, of Fair Play and Helen Payne and her husband, Sidney, of Bolivar; a brother, Lawrence Ahart of Bolivar; four sisters, Willa Manes, Frances Thompson and Neta Gaddy, all of Bolivar, and Ruby Campbell of Fair Play; 16 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and two step-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a son-in-law, Joe Payne. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Payton and the Rev. Neil Graham officiating. Burial will follow in Payne Cemetery. Pallbearers will be grandsons Tommy Ahart, Gene Ahart, Kelly Ahart, Joe Dale Payne, Jamie Payne, Tony Hill and Jason Gaddy. Honorary pallbearers will be Roger Cook, Le Allen Lockhart, Jim Wilson, Jeff Case, Paul McNeil, Danny Dalton, Ricky Feast, Tom Benning and Jared Hendrickson. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the funeral home. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Trusa Artz, 93, Bolivar, died at 5:40 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 30, 1999, in Parkview Health Care Facility. She was born Dec. 23, 1905, in Sholten, Stone County, to Jonah and Trusa Etta Hancock Wilson. She was raised by her aunt and husband, Martha Ella and Thomas Newman, following the death of her mother when she was 10 days old. She was a homemaker and was a pianist for many area churches over a 50-year period. She was a member of Morrisville United Methodist Church and a former member of the Morrisville Garden Club. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Barbara Artz of Walnut Grove; two daughters and sons-in-law, Martha and Bill Bell of Bolivar and Helen and George Miller of Beggs, Okla.; as well as eight grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her foster parents; her husband, Peter Artz; a brother, Bueford Wilson; and a half-sister, Georgia Horn. Graveside services were Saturday, Dec. 4, at Marionville Cemetery in Marionville with the Rev. Lon Killingsworth officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Emma Jane Jackson Bachtel, 105, Bolivar, died at 7:14 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Big Spring Care Center in Humansville after a brief illness. A longtime resident of Bolivar, she had been living in Humansville for the past four years. She was born Feb. 17, 1894, in Kingston, the daughter of Dan and Rebecca Reynolds Gudgell. She was a homemaker and was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her husband Milo Jackson in 1943, her husband Archie Bachtel, her son, Lavern Jackson, in 1998 and her sister, Coleen Bethel. Surviving are one daughter and son-in-law, Virginia and Emil Stanek of Bolivar; nine grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Pat Wissman officiating. Musical selections will be "How Great Thou Art" and "Whispering Hope." Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery. Casketbearers will be Victor Stanek, Mark Stanek, Matthew Sukovaty, Andy Stanek, Chris Stanek and Nick Stanek. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Charles W. Barker, 81, Joplin, died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, at St. John's Regional Medical Center. He was born June 17, 1918, in Fair Play to Frank W. and Lillian Jane Slater Barker. He graduated from Fair Play High School and received a B.S. in business administration from the University of Missouri, Columbia, in 1939. He was a member of Sigma Nu fraternity. From 1941 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Navy as commanding officer of minesweepers in the Pacific Ocean. In 1942, he married Earlene Glenn (Pat) O'Flaherty, who preceded him in death in 1961. He was president of Ellis Wholesale Drug Co. of Joplin from 1946 to 1955. He was then owner and president of Joplin Transfer and Storage Co., which was affiliated with Mayflower Moving and Storage. He was a member of the former Joplin Club and Rotary Club. He was also a charter member of Twin Hills Golf and Country Club. In 1966 he was married to Betty Meredith, who survives of the home. Other survivors include his sister, Betty Barker Jackson of Joplin; his daughter, Sally Barker Purvis of Atlanta, Ga., and three grandsons, David Purvis of Atlanta, Ga., and Stephen Purvis of Norwalk, Conn.; three stepdaughters, Janet Davis of Tulsa, Okla., Carol Meunnig and Laura Vinyard, both of Joplin; four step-granddaughters, Carey Davis of Phoenix, Ariz., Cebelle Scott of Tulsa, Okla., Beth DeBonis of Littleton, Colo., and Katy Davis of Tulsa, Okla.; three step-great-grandsons, Ossie Martindale of Phoenix, Ariz., Ian Scott of Tulsa, Okla., and David Debonis of Littleton, Colo. The body was cremated and a family service was held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rotary Community Fund Endowment, Rotary Club of Joplin, PO Box 1771, Joplin MO 64802. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Ottavia B. Barrett, 74, Weaubleau, formerly of Kansas City, died Sunday, Nov. 15 at 4:07 p.m. in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. The daughter of Herbert and Nellie Breshears Mezzacasa, she was born April 16, 1924, at Houston. She worked for 15 years at Wolfermann's in Kansas City as a cake decorator. she was a member of Eastside Assembly of God in Kansas City. Survivors include seven children, Joe Freeland of Ava, David Jordan of Blue Springs, Darlene Leas of Kansas City, Nellie Cox of Weaubleau, Ottavia Carter of Lone Jack, Sandra Marsh of Independence and Carol Cooper of Flemington; two brothers, Joe Mezzacasa of Kansas City and Nelson Mezzacasa of Weaubleau; 17 grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren. She ws preced in death by a son, Delmar Freeland, and two grandchildren. Services will be 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Murray Funral Home, Bolivar. Burial will be in Robinson Cemetery west of Weaubleau. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Cecil Ray Beebe, 69, Humansville, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 1999, in St. John's Regional Health Center. The son of Cecil and Roma Moorman Beebe, he was born Dec. 22, 1929. He was a retired court reporter, having worked for many years in American Samoa and Honolulu, Hawaii. Survivors include his mother, Roma Beebe, of Humansville and three children, Lynn Cole of Santa Cruz, Calif., David McAninch of Kansas City and Joe Beebe of Seattle, Wash. No services are planned. Cremation was under the direction of Murray Funeral Home. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Louise F. Butler, 62, Buffalo, died at 2:50 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. She was a home health care worker. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, at the Bolivar Seventh Day Adventist Church. Arrangements are under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Michael Allen Cable, 53, Humansville, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1999, at his place of employment in Bolivar. The son of James and Vada Parsons Cable, he was born at Freedom, Okla., July 14, 1946. A resident of Humansville since April, he formerly lived at Fair Play. He was employed by D & K Automotive in Bolivar. He was a U. S. Navy veteran. Surviving are his wife, Vickie, of the home; two sons, Kenneth Michael Cable, Urbana, and Shane Baker, of the home; his mother and stepfather, Vada and Ed Brady, Houston, Texas; two brothers, Tony Cable, Ulum, Texas, and Perry Cable, Brenham, Texas; and two grandchildren, Kenneth Ray Cable and Rhader Lee Cable. Services were Friday, Nov. 5, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Joe Rouse officiating. Pallbearers were Gary Clark, Robert Winger, Matt Routh, Steve Hornbeck, Terry Griffin and Dennis Mauck. Interment was in Shady Grove Cemetery south of Fair Play. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Ira James Carroll, 85, Half Way, formerly of the Goodson community, died at 12:50 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Hospital following a short illness. He was born Aug. 1, 1914, in Goodson to Will and Ida Elizabeth Rush Carroll. He was a farmer and a member of Lindley Creek Church. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Fred and Gentry Carroll. Survivors include numerous nieces and nephews. Services were Monday, Nov. 15, in Pitts Chapel with Bro. Joe Spear officiating. Burial followed in Lindley Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jarrett Black, Brad Farmer, Wayne Gladden, Larry Bays, John Greer and Mike Greer. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Shirley Sue Cates, 45, Rogersville, formerly of Bolivar, died at 4:25 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Shirley was born on July 20, 1954, in Springfield, the daughter of N.C. "Smokey" Cates and Faye Crafton Cates. The family moved to Bolivar when Shirley was young, and she graduated from Bolivar High School in 1972. Shirley was saved at home at the age of 9 years and was later baptized into Goodson Missionary Baptist Church. She was a member of Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church in Bolivar from 1981 until her death. Shirley was employed at Southwest Trucking Co. in Springfield for the last two years and prior to that worked at Bill Roberts Chevrolet for six years. She was preceded in death by her father, N.C. "Smokey" Cates. She is survived by her mother, Faye Cates, Bolivar; her sister, Rhonda Vote and her husband, Jerry, Bolivar; a half-brother Larry Dixon of Twin Falls, Idaho; two half-sisters, Teresa Culver of Twin Falls, Idaho, and Margaret Hedges of Richland, Wash.; her nephew, Todd Craigmyle and his wife, Tammy; her niece, Heather Bradt and her husband, Howard; one great-nephew, Tiler Craigmyle; one great-niece, Brandalyn Lou Bradt; and many more family and friends. Services were Saturday, Nov. 13, in Butler Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. Jim Bybee and Bro. Doyle Mayfield officiating. Music was provided by the Lighthouse Missionary Baptist Church choir and soloists Rhonda Vote and Julie Julien with Julie Julien as pianist. Burial was in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery east of Bolivar. Casketbearers were Todd Craigmyle, Howard Bradt, Rick Hagar, Ray Gann, Elvin Foster and Jeff Julien. God granted Shirley's wish to "go home." Hallelujah! From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Jim West Chaney, 77, Bolivar, died Wednesday, Nov. 10, 1999, at Citizens Memorial Hospital. He was born Feb. 23, 1922, at Hermitage, the son of Orel H. and Emma Parkhurst Chaney. He married Margaret DeMotte on June 4, 1948. Jim had lived most of his life in the Hickory County area as a farmer and laborer until five years ago when he moved to Bolivar. He was a U.S. Navy veteran, serving in World War II. He was a member of the Wheatland Christian Church, where he had served as an elder and as superintendent for 20 years. He was a member of the Hogles Creek Masonic Lodge No. 279 and a charter member of the Galmey V.F.W. Post No. 9638. Jim was a wonderful man. He was always friendly, outgoing, pleasant and truthful--perhaps a bit ornery. But he didn't know a stranger. He accepted people quickly. He didn't have to buy his way with people. He made you feel like a friend. He never said anything bad about anyone. He always looked for the good in people. He did a lot of things for others. He never ever questioned them. And he didn't do them because he expected anything back. He wouldn't say a word even if someone owed him. He never had an enemy. Everybody loved him. Jim liked to "cut up." He had a wonderful sense of humor and a great skill for telling funny stories and jokes. I often told him he reminded me of Santas Claus, with little hair and a big belly and an even larger countenance. He always had a big smile or a huge grin upon his face. I guess I'd describe Jim as a dedicated Christian man, so overflowing with goodness and so full of jollyness. That's what made him unique and distinct from most men. And for that I appreciated him so! He was a good father, grandfather and great-grandfather. Jim was a man who loved his family. He loved children. And he enjoyed watching the stars. He loved farming. That was his life. And as his family has said, He was a loving and good husband. He was always good to me. He was my best friend. He was the most wonderful dad there ever was. One thing Jim liked to say, and quite often, was "Live life one day at a time and to its fullest." And that's just what he did. He was someone I'll never forget. He'll surely be missed. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Margaret Chaney, of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Pamala and Roy Houseman of Liberty and Becky and Frank Honn of Raymore; one son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Pat Chaney of Humansville; two brothers, Lige Chaney of Flemington and Bert Chaney of Wheatland; six grandchildren, Frank Lee and Jim Honn, Tommy and Angi Jordan, Allison Mixon and Jade Chaney; and four great-grandchildren, Ashleigh, Amanda and Jennifer Jordan and Drake Honn; as well as many other relatives, friends and neighbors. Services were Saturday, Nov. 13, at Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home Chapel, Wheatland, with the Rev. Ernest Foltz and the Rev. Scott Carlton officiating. Burial was in Dooly Bend Cemetery with military rites by the Galmey V.F.W. Post No. 9638. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wheatland Christian Church, CMH Hospice or the First Christian Church, Bolivar. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Dean Credille, 75, Bolivar, died at 5:40 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, 1999, in Parkview Health Care Facility following a lengthy illness. She was born Oct. 8, 1924, to Foster and Lena Clanton Anders in Mineola, Texas. She was a former switchboard operator for Southwest Baptist University and had been a sales clerk at Wal-Mart. She was a member of First Baptist Church and their Women's M.U. group as well as the SBU Women's Club. Survivors include her husband, Lynn, of the home; three sons and dauaghters-in-law, John and Ronda Credille of Bolivar, David and Minka Credille of Cedarhill, Texas, and Brian and Rose Credille of Surabaya, Indonesia; a brother, Royce Anders of Plano, Texas; three sisters, Lon nie Vessels of Dallas, Texas, Martha Yates of Rosenburg, Texas, and Wanda Sprouse of Plano, Texas; as well as eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services were Sunday, Nov. 21, in Pitts Chapel with burial following in Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Lynn and Dean Credille Scholarship Fund in care of the SBU Advancement Office. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Elva Mae Dobbins went home to be with Jesus on Saturday, Nov. 20, 1999, at the age of 95 years, 4 months and 24 days, at Citizens Memorial Hospital after a short illness. She was born June 27, 1904, at Eudora, the daughter of Fred Blaine and Mary McKenzie McDonald. Her mother passed away when she was eight months old, and she was then adopted by Dee and Molly Dickerson, who raised her as their own. Elva was saved at an early age and was a faithful member of the Pleasant Ridge Missionary Baptist Church as long as her health let her. She was a devoted Christian who loved the Lord with all of her heart. Her life was an inspiration to her family and many friends. She was united in marriage to Charley Young on Dec. 24, 1922. To this union were born two daughters, Mary Catherine and Wilda Charlene. Charley passed away on Nov. 11, 1958. On Sept. 15, 1963, Elva was married to Joe Glenn Dobbins; he had one daughter, Marilyn Holman. They lived in Bolivar for several years. Glenn passed away Feb. 6, 1979. After Elva became ill, one thing she really missed was going to the Senior Center; she loved the people there. She enjoyed going to the Polk County Singing every month, and she loved gospel music. She went to church as long as she was able. The blind center tapes were a great help to her. The grandhcildren always said, "you didn't have to wonder what 'Mom' thought, she would speak right out and tell them!" "Mom" also enjoyed going to Eudora Church on special occasions and really enjoyed the church tapes. Elva was preceded in death by her parents; her two husbands; one sister, Dora Stiles; and one brother, Delbert McDonald. Surviving are her two daughters and their husbands, Mary Catherine and Eldon Neill of Stockton and Charlene and Kent Morgan of Fair Play; her stepdaughter and husband, Marilyn and Lee Allen Holman of Walnut Grove; five grandchildren, Janice Barnholtz, Carolyn Akins, David Neill, Kevin Morgan and Penny Fraser; three step-grandchildren, Rickie, Tony and Deana Holman; 13 great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter; one nephew, Ed Stiles of Aldrich; and several other relatives and many friends. Servcies were Monday, Nov. 22, in Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Lon Killingsworth officiating. Musical soloist was Bob Lowery with Vicki Killingsworth as pianist. Burial was in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery south of Aldrich. Casketbearers were David Neill, Kevin Morgan, Rickie Holman, Tony Holman, Jerry Akins and Pati Fraser. Your gentle face and patient smile With sadness we recall. You had a kindly word for each And you died beloved by all. The voice is mute and stilled the heart That loved us well and true. Oh, bitter was the trial to part From one so good as you. You are not forgotten, loved one Nor will you ever be, As long as life and memory last We will remember thee. We miss you more, our hearts are sore, As time goes by we miss you more. Your loving smile, your gentle face No one can fill your vacant place. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Kathleen A. "Kay" Dunseth, 96, Overland Park, Kan., died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at the Forum Healthcare Center, Overland Park, Kan. She was born April 19, 1903, to Leonard and Laura Abbott in Newton, Kan. She graduated from high school in Bolivar. At the age of 16 she became a school teacher and taught for many years. Later in life she became the owner-operator of beauty shops in Topeka and Wichita, Kan., and operated a direct sales organization in Wichita, Kan. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Ralph Dunseth, and by her sister, Arlein Yates. She is survived by her children, Barbara Sutton and her husband, Bill, of Charlotte, N.C., and Robert Dunseth and his wife, Laurel, of Leawood, Kan.; her sister, Lin King of Kansas City; grandchildren Jordan, Olivia, Garrett, Marcia, Sally and Scott and great-granddaughter Ashley. Graveside services were Thursday, Nov. 18, in Scofield Cemetery, Half Way. Arrangements were under the direction of Kansas City Funeral Directors, Kansas City, Kan. Memorial contributions may be made to Odyssey Healthcare Inc. Hospice, 9229 Ward Parkway, Suite 350, Kansas City MO 64114-3311 From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Sherri Renee Fink, 37, Springfield, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Lester E. Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Sherri had been married twice and divorced twice. Then in 1987 she met MIke Naquin, and four children were born to them. They moved to Springfield in the late 1980s. In 1998, she received her high school GED and was enrolled in Ozarks Technical Community College. At the time of her death, Sherri was employed by the Great American Diner in Springfield, where she worked as a waitress. Sherri is survived by her natural mother, Virginia Blair of Anchorage, Alaska; her guardian, Hazel Hammock of Brookline; her fiance, Johnnie Davison of Springfield; one son, Julian Naquin of Springfield; three daughters, Caressa Fink, Regan Fink and Chelsie Naquin, all of Springfield; one brother, Edward Hammock of Corpus Christi, Texas; four sisters, Stephanie Jo Brown, state of Oklahoma, Theressa Guy, Payton, Tenn., Jamie La Compte, Anchorage, Alasak, and Cindy Hill, Richland; and her grandmother, Vesta Pearl Dunkel of Plato. Memorial services were Tuesday, Nov. 23, in Butler Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Raymond Simpson Gent, 84, Bedford, Texas, died at 4:55 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, at the Parkwood Nursing Center in Bedford after a brief illness. He was born April 29, 1915, near Aldrich, the son of Columbus and Ollie Perriman Gent. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1936 and served his country for 20 years in World War II and Korea. He was married to Anna S. Kups in San Pedro, Calif., in 1938, and to this union two sons were born. He ended his Navy career at the Navy ROTC Unit at Georgia Tech in Atlanta, retiring in 1956. He remained in the Atlanta area and retired from his second career in 1977. In 1994 he and his wife moved to the Parkwood Retirement Community in Bedford, Texas. He was a member of the Fleet Reserve Association No. 89 in Atlanta, Ga. Surviving are his wife, Anna S. Gent of Bedford, Texas; his two sons, Raymond D. Gent of Euless, Texas, and Carl D. Gent of McLean, Va.; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Services were Friday, Nov. 12, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Gary Stewart and the Rev. Donald I. Gent officiating. Musical soloist was Marsha Hopkins. Burial with full military honors was in the Barren Creek Cemetery west of Bolivar. Casketbearers were Darren Gent, David Gent, Scott Gent, Ssg. Lance Logue and Terry James. Memorial contributions may be made to the William C. Martin United Methodist Church in Bedford, Texas, in care of Raymond D. Gent, 2101 Stardust Court, Euless TX 76040. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Robert James Gresham, 63, Humansville, died Monday, Nov. 22, 1999, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. The son of Frank and Ella Fay Wann Gresham, he was born Dec. 20, 1935, at Batson, Ark. He served in the U.S. Navy for more than 28 years, moving to a farm west of Humansville in 1981. He was a member of the Stockton VFW Post. Surviving are his wife, Melverta, of the home; seven children, Robert H. Gresham of Raymore, Shawn Gresham of the home, Joe D. Mauldin and James R. Mauldin, both of Dumas, Texas, Robert D. Mauldin of Germany, Shirley Carr of Humansville and Paula Rainbolt of Plant City, Fla.; and 15 grandchildren. Services were Friday, Nov. 26, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Mike Brixey officiating. Pallbearers were members of Amvets Post No. 114. Military rites were conducted at the graveside by Amvest Post No. 114 Honor Guard. Interment was in Hickory Grove Cemetery west of Humansville. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Frederick E. Hageman, 67, Riverside, Calif., died Friday, Nov. 28, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. He was born Feb. 1, 1932, in Hamilton, Ohio, the son of William Walter and Alice Dietiker Hageman. He enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served during the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his mother, Alice Hageman, of Riverside, Calif; his ex-wife, Sharon Hageman, of Columbia; three daughters, Barbarie Gonzalez of Willits, Calif., Denise Sorg of Riverside, Calif., and Sharon Hageman of Columbia; his sister, Leah Riggle, of Riverside, Calif.; and five grandchildren. Services will be at a later date in California, with local arrangements under the direction of Butler Funeral Home. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Beulah Ann Hanna, 90, Lauderhill, Fla., died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1999, in Florida Medical Center, Lauder Lakes, Fla. She was a former resident of Springfield and Humansville. She was born Oct. 6, 1909, in Cedar County near Humansville, the third of 10 children born to Joseph C. and Mirelda Rigdon Chaney. She was a member of Rose Hill Baptist Church and a homemaker. She married Curtis N. Potts, and they were the parents of three children. He preceded her in death in 1955. She then married Russell Hanna, who preceded her in death in 1994. Her parents, two brothers and six sisters also preceded her in death. Survivors include three children, Kenneth Potts and his wife, Anna Mae, of Humansville, Anna Lou Hascall and her husband, Bill, of Cameron, and Donna Fay Terrell and her husband, Bert, of Pompano Beach, Fla.; three stepchildren, Harold Hanna and his wife, Dorothy,of Rialto, Calif., Frances Granger and her husband, Harry, of Emmett, Idaho, and Joyce Gengler of Silverton, Ore.; a sister, Lorene Pitts, Desert Hot Springs, Calif.; 26 grandchildren and a host of great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Services were Saturday, Nov. 6, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Martin Micke officiating. Interment was in Humansville Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Jack Wollard Hughs, 74, Blue Eye, died at 11:57 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 1999, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. He was born Feb. 21, 1925, in Polk County to S. Wollard and Pearl Opal Hughs. He had been an electronic technician for TWA for 33 years and was retired. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Graveside services were Monday morning, Nov. 8, in Greenwood Cemetery, with a memorial service Monday evening at Blue Eye Methodist Church. Arrangements were under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: James "Brent" Hurst, 45, Lawrenceburg, died Sunday morning, Nov. 28, 1999, in his home. He was born in Springfifeld and was a lifelong resident of the Lawrenceburg area. He was a 1973 graduate of Miller High School. For 20 years he was a truck driver for Britain Feed Store and was engaged in farming. He was preceded in death by his father, Joe Allison Hurst, on June 13, 1993; and by two brothers, Joe Quinn Hurst on July 24, 1975, and an infant brother in 1958. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Landis "Bo" and Shauna Hurst of Miller; a daughter and son-in-law, Aimee and Jimmy Gallivan of Half Way; three grandsons, Austin and Blake Hurst and Caleb Gallivan; a stepson and his wife, Chad and Kristy Calvin of La Russell; his mother, Eloise Hurst of Lawrenceburg; a sister and brother-in-law, Linda and Dan Ditzler of Mount Vernon; and two brothers and sisters-in-law, Kevin and Beth Hurst and Kent and Melody Hurst, all of Lawrenceburg. Services were Tuesday, Nov. 30, in Wilson Brim-Daniel Chapel, Ash Grove, with the Rev. Scott Killingsworth officiating. Interment followed in Johns Chapel Cemetery south of Ash Grove. Memorial contributions may be made to the Shriners Crippled Children's Hospital. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Rebecca Cleo Hyer, 60, Humansville, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, at Citizens Memorial Hospital. The daughter of Clifford and Lydia Weaver Fitzpatrick, she was born July 28, 1939, at Kansas City. On Feb. 19, 1971, she was married to Patrick Hyer. A resident of Humansville since October 1971, she was a homemaker. She was a member of Amvets Post No. 114 and participated in the Amvets Honor Guard, providing military rites for deceased veterans. Survivors include her husband, Patrick, of the home; two sons, Matt Matthews of Collins and Troy Hyer of Humansville; two grandchildren, Rebecca Marie Hyer and Cody James Hyer; a brother, Alfred Fitzpatrick of North Kansas City; and a sister, Lucille Deeds, Independence. Graveside services were Saturday, Nov. 27, at Souder Cemetery north of Humansville with Stanley Simpson officiating. Pallbearers were members of Amvets Post No. 114. Services were under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Avice Leta Ingram, 92, Fair Play, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. The daughter of George Washington and Sarah Elizabeth Miller Barger, she was born Oct. 3, 1907, in Cedar County. The family later moved to Hickory County, near Elkton, where she grew up. In 1939 she was married to Herschel Ingram, and in 1951 they moved to Cedar County west of Bear Creek. She was preceded in death by her husband on Feb. 28, 1989, and by her parents, six sisters and two brothers. Survivors include several nieces and nephews. Serivces were Tuesday, Nov. 16, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Bill Vernon officiating. Pallbearers were James L. Henry, John Henry, Louis Melvin, Dub Richardson, David Witt and James Witt. Interment was in Humansville Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Harvey William James, 59, Bolivar, died Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999, at his home. The son of Harvey and Iola Mowrey James, he was born at Council Bluffs, Iowa, May 26, 1940. A resident of Polk County since 1982, he formerly lived at San Bernardino, Calif. He was a truck driver for more than 20 years and a farmer, raising hogs and Tennessee walking horses and making donkey carts. Survivors include his wife, Morene, of the home; his mother, Iola James, Spring Hill, Fla.; his children, Todd James and his wife, Beth, of Lee's Summit, Bill James and his wife, Jackie, of Republic, Kevin James and his wife, Holly, of Springfield and Grant James, Springfield; two grandchildren, Devin James of Lee's Summit and Paul James, state of Texas; two brothers, Steve James of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Grant James of Spring Hill, Fla.; and one sister, Myra Faye James of Dunnegan. Services were Tuesday, Nov. 30, in Murray Chapel with the Rev. Jack Smothers officiating. Cremation followed under the direction of Murray Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Citizens Memorial Hospital Hospice. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Kenton "Pete" Leo Johnson, 63, Morrisville, formerly of Stockton, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 1999, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 18, 1936, to Fred and Helen Johnson. He was united in marriage to Vivien June Kimbler on June 22, 1957, and to this union five children were born. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 40 years, Vivien; his parents; two daughters, Katherine Edwards and Cynthia Guy and her husband, Gary; two grandsons, Calvin and Chad; a brother, Jim; and three sisters, Mary, Marcella and Dorothy. Survivors include three sons, David Johnson of Stockton, Fred Johnson and his wife, Danella, of Morrisville and Tim Johnson and his wife, Linda, Morrisville; four brothers, Jerry Johnson of Mount Vernon, Paul Johnson Sr., state of Kentucky, Harold Johnson and Marshall Johnson, both of the state of California; two sisters, Louise Peters of Springfield and Cordelia Wiehe, state of Oklahoma; four grandchildren, Michelle, Freddie, Timmy and Daniel; four great-grandchildren, Kristopher, Shelby, Rebecca and Tabitha; and a host of nieces and nephews. He will be greatly missed by all that knew and loved him. Graveside services were Monday, Nov. 15, at Pankey Cemetery near Stockton with the Rev. Bobby Long officiating. Pallbearers were Darrell Gregory, Gary Wiehe, David Johnson, Fred Johnson, Tim Johnson and Jerry Johnson. Honorary pallbearers were Paul Johnson and Mike Peters. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Sarah Kathryn Coar Parkman Johnston, 97, Bolivar, died Sunday, Nov. 21, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility. She was born Oct. 12, 1902, in Burtonsville, Md., daughter of the late William T. and Mary E. Burton Coar. In 1922 she married George H. Parkman. In 1951 she married Thomas L. Johnston. She moved to Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., in 1966 and to Bolivar in 1988. She had been a resident of Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility since August 1995. She was a member and church organist of the Liberty Grove Methodist Church for many years and was active in many church and community services. She was founder of the Burton Family Society, Burtonsville, Md., former member of the Eastern Star and of the Descendants of Mareen Duvall Society. She retired from the David Taylor Model Basin, Navy Dept., Carderock, Md., after many years of employment. Surviving are two daughers, one daughter-in-law and one son-in-law, Lorraine Kincaid of Bolivar, Eleanor and Dick Park of Chester, Md., and Isabelle Parkman of Laurel, Md.; two grandsons, Chester Kincaid and his wife, Stacey, of Bolivar, and Richard and Becky Parkman of Laurel, Md.; 13 great-grandchildren and five great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are two stepdaughters, Grace Gall and Lula Johnston, both of the state of Pennsylvania. She was preceded in death by her son, George Parkman; a son-in-law, William Kincaid; six grandchildren and two stepdaughters, Florence Johnston and Eleanor Slagle. Services and burial will be in the state of Maryland. Local arrangements were under the direction of Murray Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility Stroll Garden, 1218 W. Locust St., Bolivar MO 65613. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: John Franklin Shipley Jr., 81, Bolivar, died at 9:20 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, at Citizens Memorial Hospital. He was born Oct. 2, 1918, in Bolivar, the son of John F. and Lula Mae Richardson Shipley. He attended school in Bolivar and graduated from Bolivar High School in 1937. He was saved at the age of 21 and was a charter member of the Second Baptist Church, now Southern Hills Baptist Church. John was united in marriage on Oct. 12, 1940, to Johnnie Zumwalt, and to this union two children were born, Marlin Dee and Elderine. John served his country with the U.S. Army during World War II from March 1943 to January 1946. He was awarded three Bronze Stars and the good conduct medal. He was employed at Bolivar Hardware for many years, but in January 1955, he and his family moved to Baxter Springs, Kan., where he was employed as a dispatcher for Yellow Frieght System. In 1965 he was transferred to Liberal, Kan., where he was branch manager of the Yellow Freight terminal. In 1966 he was transferred to the main office in Kansas City, but he and his family lived in Overland Park, Kan. He retired in 1980. John was an active member of the church where he lived. They returned to Bolivar in 1987 and joined the Southern Hills Baptist Church, but later he attended the First Baptist Church. John was preceded in death by his parents; six sisters, Fern Hosp, Ruby, Mable and Anna Lou Shipley, Thelma Hughes and Betty Lowery; three brothers, Marlin (Dark), Orland (Hawk) and Richard Lee; and a daughter-in-law, Norma Shipley. Surviving are his wife, Johnnie, of the home; his son, Marlin Dee Shipley of Belton; his daughter, Elderine and her husband, Jim Milligan, of Columbia; his two granddaughters, Terri and her husband, Bryan Leonard, of Kansas City and Tara Shipley of Belton; a sister, Inez Tabor of Bolivar; a sister-in-law, Lena Shipley; a brother-in-law, Keith Lowery; two nieces and two nephews and their families. John was an avid fisherman and never missed an opportunity to drown a worm or to tell all who would listen about the "big one that got away." He was also known to be a "mild" threat to area squirrels. He enjoyed gardening and could often times boast of having the first ripe tomato of the season. Services were Saturday, Nov. 20, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Bill Tatom officiating. Music was provided by Bob Lowery as song leader and soloist with Valerie Killingsworth as pianist. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Casketbearers were members of the men's Sunday school class at Southern Hills Baptist Church and the Baraca Sunday school class at the First Baptist Church. Memorial contributions may be made to Citizens Memorial Hospital Home Health Services. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Frankie Elliott Lightfoot, 91, Bolivar, formerly of Polk, died Saturday, Nov. 27, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility following an extended illness. The daughter of Frank and Mary Gallivan Elliott, she was born Jan. 21, 1908, in Polk County in the Huron area. She was a member of the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church in Adonis and attended as health permitted. On Aug. 25, 1926, she was united in marriage to Cecil William Lightfoot, and they enjoyed more than 72 years together. To this union were born three children, Lester Frank, Juanita and Geraldine. She was a housewife. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Juanita and Clea Lightfoot of Pittsburg and Geraldine Ross of Polk; a daughter-in-law, Jean Lightfoot, state of South Carolina; five grandchildren and their spouses, Lora and Edd Ricker of South Carolina, Bonnie and Mike Carter of Nemo, Donnie and Lena Lipe of Bolivar, Jeff Kellner of Polk and Brian Lightfoot of Jefferson City; four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil, in April 1999; a son, Lester Frank Lightfoot; and four brothers. Services were Tuesday, Nov. 30, in Pitts Chapel with Bro. Gayland Lightfoot officiating. Burial followed in Oak Grove Cemetery. Pallbearers were Cahse Barfield, Donnie Lipe, Jeff Kellner, Brian Lightfoot, Kenny Carter and Brent Carter. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Orville Wayne Lockhart, 51, Bolivar, died at 9:55 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, at the Methodist Hospital, Omaha, Neb. Wayne suffered a ruptured aneurysm while delivering a load in Hamburg, Iowa, on Tuesday, NOv. 16, and was air-lifted to Omaha, Neb. Wayne was born Oct. 20, 1948, to Clifford and Ruby Lockhart of Half Way. On July 11, 1970, he was united in marriage to Janice Kay Gothard in Bolivar. He was preceded in death by his father and mother; four sisters, June, Ozella, Jackie and Hettie; and two brothers, Rex and Kent. Surviving are his wife, Kay, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Alanda and Randy Steward of Bolivar; a daughter and son-in-law, Jo Neita and Chris Kerr of Springfield; a son and daughter-in-law, E.J. and Stelia Lockhart of Bolivar; five grandchildren who loved him and called him Pa-Pa, Chandler Steward of Bolivar, Bethaney Kerr of Springfield, Tyler, Ethen and Clarice Lockhart of Bolivar; a sister, Berdena McKinley, and a brother, Clifford "Joe" Lockhart, both of Bolivar; and a host of nieces, nephews and friends. Wayne was saved at an early age and was truly a devoted Christian. He had been a truck driver for many years, starting while in the Army in Germany. Wayne lived to get home to his family and grandchildren. He was a loving husband and best friend and a very loving and giving Dad and Pa-Pa. Services were Sunday, Nov. 21, in Murray Chapel with the Rev. Danny Vance and the Rev. Randy Hayward officiating. Music was by Judy Rinker, accompanied by Sherice Norman. Honorary pallbearers were Larry Nickles, Cleo Cunningham, Glen Lemmon and Ralph Buckner. Pallbearers were Kenny Fleeman, Dean Griggs, Danny Ankrom, Francis Young, Jerry Gallivan and Jim Kelly. Interment was in Mount Olive Cemetery north of Bolivar. The greatest man I ever knew Was liked by many, probably even you. He went by names given by others To Kay he was friend, partner and lover. My wife called him Daddy My daughter called him Pawpaw, To me he was the only saint I saw. He was an original "good old boy" Yet to his grandkids he was a big toy. He was the "hero" kind of man Never failing to lend a helping hand. He has gone home to be with his mom and dad Surely, one of the greatest reunions heaven has ever had. He may have just been Wayne Lockhart to you To me, he was the greatest man I ever knew. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Shirley N. McCormick, 58, Bolivar, died about 12:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999, on Mo. 13 near Lowry City as a result of an automobile accident. She was born Feb. 3, 1941, in Polk County, the daughter of Oren Leon Cowden Sr. and Ruby Esther Standley Cowden. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Dr. Scott McCormick of the home; one son, Richard McCormick of Bolivar; two daughters, Susan Jones of Norman, Okla., and Karen Poston of Springfield; one sister, Debra Barton of Fordland; five brothers, Robert Cowden of Springfield, Roger Cowden of Belton, Mike Cowden of Bolivar, Richard Cowden of Lee's Summit and Jimmie Cowden of Flemington; and five grandchildren. Services were Tuesday, NOv. 30, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Betty Lou Mickelson, 70, Bolivar, died Tuesday, Nov. 2, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility. The daughter of John and Minnie Huss Eaton, she was born April 15, 1929, at Fairbury, Neb. A resident of Bolivar for the past 12 years, she had formerly lived at Wichita, Kan. She was a homemaker and had worked as a word processing consultant for the state of Kansas. For four years she was the zone treasurer of L.W.M.L. for southwest and south central Missouri. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Bolivar. Her parents, four brothers and one sister preceded her in death. Survivors include her husband of 47 years, Robert, of the home; two children, Debbie Mickelson, Mulvane, Kan., and Gerald Mickelson, Springfield; three grandchildren, Shana James, Sheree Mickelson and Zachary Mickelson, all of Bixby, Okla.; one great-grandchild and one sister, Fern Chadwick, Mackay, Idaho. Services were Friday, Nov. 5, in Murray Chapel, Bolivar, with the Rev. Mark Lavrenz officiating. Pallbearers were Roger Ankrom, Gordon Benitz, Del Carman, Walter Schimike, Ron Selvey and Gene Straw. Interment was in Barren Creek Cemetery west of Bolivar. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: R. Doris Millican, 91, Greenfield, died at 3:55 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 1999, in the Dade County Nursing Home, where she had resided for the past five years. The daughter of Mack S. and Clora Mae Dotson Millican, she was born Nov. 30, 1907, in the Wishart community near Morrisville. She was a graduate of Morrisville High School, and in 1924 she attended the college in Morrisville. She had lived in Washington, D.C., and in the state of California before making her home in Kansas City in the Plaza area for 50 years. She was a retired government secretary and a member of the Community Christian Church in Kansas City. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Freda Pauline Luce on Oct. 20, 1944, and Maxine E. Stickney on Nov. 13, 1989. Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Dennie and Lynette Millican, Shawnee MIssion, Kan., and a sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Verlon Koch, Morrisville, as well as several nieces and nephews. Graveside services were Saturday, Nov. 20, in Eudora Cemetery with Bro. Verlon E. Koch officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Wilson Brim-Daniel Funeral Home, Walnut Grove. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Vernon Orville Mincks, 93, Bolivar, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility following a lengthy illness. He was born Jan. 25, 1906, in Rogersville to Lafe and Julia Brewer Mincks. On May 24, 1942, he was united in marriage to Daisy Edwards in Benton Harbor, Mich. He lived in Powder Horn, Colo., before marrying. He worked on the Whinnery Ranch with friend Bob Whinnery, moving to Kansas City in 1952. He worked for Bennett Construction Co., retiring in 1969 and moving to Bolivar in 1970. Survivors include his wife, Daisy, of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Steve and Shannon Mincks of Nixa; a brother, Garley Mincks of Bolivar; two grandchildren, Stephanie Mincks and Seth Mincks of Nixa; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jimmy Lee; two sisters and two brothers. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 12, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Dennis Payton officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: William Ralph Orrell, 57, Half Way, died Wednesday, Nov. 3, 1999, in his home after a long illness. He was born March 11, 1942, in Bolivar, the son of William Lee and Amanda Elizabeth Robertson Orrell. In September 1968 he was united in marriage to Shirley May Gilmore, and to this union two children were born, Tonya Lynn and Marilyn Sue. He was a tile setter and a U.S. Army veteran. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Lloyd and Delmer; and one sister, Delma. Survivors include his wife, Shirley M. Orrell of Half Way; two daughters, Tonya Lynn of Half Way and Marilyn Teague and her husband, Mike, of Fair Play; two grandsons, Lance Michael and Brenden Taylor Teague; three brothers, Kenneth Orrell and Dwight Orrell, both of Bolivar, and Charles Orrell of Collins; four sisters, Ruth Rowan of Springfield, Vonda Truelove of Holland, Texas, Norma Smith of Forrest City, Ark., and Velma Gilmore of Pleasant Hope. Graveside services were Saturday, Nov. 6, in the New Bethel Cemetery near Half Way with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Music was provided by the Krtek sisters. Casketbearers were John Hogshooter, Darrell Riley, Leon Bartshe, Beeb Herbert, Mike Schleifer and Roger Lee. Arrangements were under the direction of Butler Funeral Home. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Inez V. Ragsdale, 86, Bolivar, died Thursday, Nov. 4, 1999, at Parkview Health Care Facility. She was born May 10, 1913, at Aldrich, the daughter of Harrison and Georgia Needham. She was educated in Polk County schools, attended Southwest Baptist College and taught in county rural schools for a period of time, later working as a bookkeeper for MFA Exchange before retiring. On March 23, 1934, she married Claude Marshall of Bolivar, who preceded her in death. Later she married Ernest Martin of Bolivar, who died Sept. 22, 1987. She and Wayne Ragsdale were married, and he preceded her in death Sept. 25, 1996. Her parents and a sister, Fern, also preceded her in death. She was an active member of Southern Hills Baptist Church as long as her health allowed. The last years of her life were spent in Parkview Health Care Facility. Surviving are a brother, Lee Needham a sister, Ava, and her husband, Keith Stephens and a niece, Carolyn Hall, who cared for her, all of Bolivar; and several other nieces and nephews. Services were Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: "Joe" Loren D. Randles, 80, Bolivar, formerly of the Ash Grove area, died Sunday morning, Nov. 28, 1999, in his home. He was born in Carterville and was a lifelong resident of Greene and Polk counties. He was a retired superintendant of Empire District Electric Company, retiring in 1984 after 37 and a half years of service. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of the Berean Baptist Church. He and Ruby Slatten were united in marriage on Aug. 13, 1938, and they shared 58 years together. Ruby preceded him in death Dec. 1, 1996. He is survived by six sons, Damon, Zenith and Dean, all of Springfield, Bobby of San Antonio, Texas, Mark and Joy, both of Bolivar; three daughters, Trula Pyle of Willard, Trina Randles and Regina Welch, both of Bolivar; 20 grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; and one sister, Agnes Green of Springfield. Services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Wilson Brim Daniel Chapel, Ash Grove, with the Rev. David Lingo officiating. Interment will follow in Johns Chapel Cememter south of Ash Grove. Military rites will be conducted at graveside. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Barbara Ann Owen Ray, 52, Poplarville, Miss., died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1999, in Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, Miss., of double pneumonia, a complication from cancer. She was born Feb. 28, 1947, in Aldrich, the daughter of Harold Dale and Thelma Dean Owen. She was united in marriage in 1971 in Picayune, Miss., to Jimmie D. Ray. She was a software engineer with Planning Systems Inc., Slidell, La. She graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1969 with a bachelor of science degree in mathematics and received a master's degree in calculus in 1977. She was preceded in death by her father. She is survived by her husband, Jimmie, Poplarville, Miss.; two sons, Jonathan Ray and his wife, Julie, Poplarville, Miss., and Jeffrey Ray, Starkville, Miss.; a daughter, Jaime Ray, Poplarville, Miss.; her mother, Thelma Owen, Springfield; a sister, Judith Owen-Hooper and her husband, Lloyd, Salt Lake City, Utah; a brother, Michael Owen and his wife, Karen, Springfield; her mother-in-law, Inez Youngblood-Ray, Vicksburg, Miss.; two grandsons, Chandler and Camden Ray; and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, in Routh Chapel Church, in Dade County near Aldrich off Mo. 215. Inurnment will follow in Routh Chapel Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Ayre-Goodwin-Lee Funeral Home, Springfield. Memorial contributions may be made to the Routh Chapel Cemetery Association. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Agnes H. Roberts, 96, Bolivar, died at 1:20 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at Citizens Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was born to Harlan and Minerva Hammons on Oct. 7, 1903, in Dunnegan and lived her entire life in Polk County. Her father drowned when she was quite young, and she was reared with love and affection by a devoted Christian mother. She accepted Christ as her personal saviour at a young age at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church and was baptized at the Bolivar First Baptist Church after moving to Bolivar. She faithfully attended church until ill health interfered. Her early education was received at the Dunnegan Primary School and Humansville High School. She graduated with honors from the Department of Education at Southwest Missouri State Teachers College and received her master's degree in education from the University of Missouri. Southwest Baptist University bestowed the Life Service Award on her in October 1988. Teaching assignments included the King School near Walnut Grove, Humansville, Fair Play and Bolivar as well as Southwest Baptist College. On June 3, 1931, she was united in marriage to Bill Roberts Sr., who preceded her in death June 4, 1984. Survivors include her sons, Bill Roberts Jr. and his wife, Carolyn, Lee Roberts Sr. and his wife, Georgia, as well as 10 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. She was a devoted Christian wife, mother and grandmother who took pride in family spiritual values, integrity and morality. As one who enjoyed math and b6tyusiness gifured, she worked as business manager and as a wonderful and valuable work-mate with her husband and sons in the Bolivar automobile dealership which she and her husband co-founded in 1937. Services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Bolivar First Baptist Church with Dr. Harlan Spurgeon officiating. Pallbearers will be Dr. L. Melvin Roberts Jr., Bill Roberts IV, Dr. Fernando Cavero, Dr. Mark Houston, Craig Preston, Matt Roberts and Mark Roberts. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery under the direction of Murray Funeral Home. Visitation will be at the church today from 1 p.m. until the time of services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Bill and Agnes Roberts Memorial Scholarship Fund, Southwest Baptist University, 1601 S. Springfield Ave., Bolivar MO 65613. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Ambie Ellen Roberts, 85, Filmore, Calif., formerly of the Huron and Polk communities, died at 9:17 a.m. Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, in Santa Paula Memorial Hospital, Santa Paula, Calif. She was born July 12, 1914, to Alpha and Lula Lightfoot Vest. She was the widow of Henry Mitchell Roberts, who preceded her in death Dec. 22, 1972. She had been a seamstress and had lived in California for the past 55 years. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, in Pitts Chapel with burial following in Greenwood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Clifford Leo Roberts, 84, Polk, died Saturday, Nov. 6, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Healthcare Facility. The son of Amos and Martha Payne Roberts, he was born March 10, 1915, at Polk. He was saved as a young boy and was a member of Sentinel Missionary Baptist Church. He was married to Laura Elnora Combs April 14, 1940. She preceded him in death March 15, 1997. He was also preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Fred, Claud, Jesse and Cleo Roberts. He taught school for two years and worked for several years at Oberman's in Jefferson City where they manufactured clothing. He was also a farmer. Survivors include three sisters, Annie Walker of Polk, Atha Ragsdale of Kearney and Ada Jump of Bolivar; three brothers, Albert Roberts, Les Roberts and Ester Roberts, all of Polk; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives. Services were Monday, Nov. 8, in Murray Chapel, Bolivar, with Bro. Curtis Howard and Bro. Glenn Roberts officiating. Music was by the Glenn Roberts family. Pallbearers were Denzil Roberts, Denton Roberts, David Payne, Dr. Donald Jump, Durward Walker and Leonard Roberts. Interment was in Payne Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Connor David Russell, infant son of Kitty and Dale Russel, Bolivar, was stillborn Friday, Nov. 12, 1999, in Cox Medical Center, Springfield. Survivors include his parents; a brother, Dalton Russell of the home; and three sisters, Summer Bedsaul of Corvallis, Ore., Autumn Russell of Pleasant Hope and Katie Russell of the home. No formal services are planned. Cremation was under the direction of Pitts Chapel. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Minnie Alena Sharp, 69, Morrisville, died at 12:19 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 24, 1999, in Springfield. The daughter of Louis T. and Vivian LaFerne Lyman Roberts, she was born Jan. 30, 1930, in Wishart. On Feb. 12, 1949, she was united in marriage to Leonard Earl Sharp, and to this union one child was born, Leonard R. Sharp. She attended the Family Worship Center in Morrisville. She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Louis T. Roberts. Survivors include her husband, Leonard E. Sharp of Morrisville; one son, Leonard R. Sharp of Wishart; one brother, Charley R. Roberts of Sutter Creek, Calif.; and two sisters, LaFerne Knapp of Prim, Ark., and Avis Hayes of Pekin, Ill. Services were Saturday, Nov. 27, in Butler Chapel with the Rev. Randy Urich officiating. Music was provided by Ethel Leek, including "Rock of Ages," "Don't it Feel Good" and "More to Go to Heaven For." Casketbearers were Leonard E. Sharp, Rex Sharp, Beradley Knapp, Mike Knapp, Rick Knapp, Allen Hayes, Clint Hayes and Rob Hayes. Burial was in Oakville Cemetery west of Morrisville. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Julia Simmons, 83, Bolivar, died at 11:45 a.m. Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, following a short illness. She was born May 12, 1916, in Polk to Jesse and Maggie Stewart Buckner. She was a homemaker and the widow of Ernest Simmons, who died in October 1981. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Nadine and Doyle Hopkins and Linda Slagle, all of Bolivar; five brothers, Jesse Buckner of Brighton, Wilburn Buckner of Rockford, Ill., Milburn Buckner and Henry Buckner, both of Buckner, and George Buckner, state of Oklahoma; two sisters, Jewel Coatney of Grain Valley and Lillian DeLuca of Liberty; as well as five grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. Services were Thursday, Dec. 2, in Pitts Chapel with Bro. Leon Meadows officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Joshua Ryan Smith, 18, Fair Grove, died Saturday, Nov. 13, 1999, on Rt. H south of Pleasant Hope from injuries suffered in an automobile accident. He was a warehouse worker for Banta Foods. Survivors include his parents, Ray and Debra Smith, Fair Grove; a sister, Jennifer Smith; his grandparents, Earl and Nancy Smith, Springfield, and Hazel Compton, Strafford; a half-sister, Carah Patterson; seven aunts, five uncles, 26 cousins and numerous friends. Services will be at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield, with burial following in Danforth Cemetery near Strafford. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: John Harry Steuber Sr., 85, Pittsburg, died at 7:04 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, 1999, in his home. He was born Sept. 28, 1914, in Winona, N.J., to William Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Conover Steuber. He was self-employed in the millinery and hat industry. He was a member of St. Bernadette's Catholic Church in Hermitage and had resided in Pittsburg since 1971. Survivors include his wife, Leona P. Steuber of Pittsburg; three sons, John H. Steuber Jr. and James R. Steuber, both of Pittsburg, and Gerald M. Steuber of St. Louis; one brother, Thomas Steuber of Olathe, Kan.; three sisters, Elizabeth McClure, state of Wisconsin, Ellen Yedlicka, state of New Jersey, and Ann Herbert, Baton Rouge, La.; eight grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Mass will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov 30, in St. Bernadette's Catholic Church, Hermitage, with the Rev. Don Powers presiding. Burial will follow in Hermitage Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Pitts Chapel. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Samuel Dale Stokes, 57, Bolivar, died Sunday, Nov. 7, 1999, in his home from cancer. He was born Sept. 8, 1942, to Berthlun Leroy and Lois Mae Ryan Stokes. On Aug. 9, 1970, he married Linda Mae Payne. They were the parents of four children. Survivors include his four children and their spouses, Jimmie Dale Stokes and his wife, Sherry, of Bois D'Arc, Shannon Lynae Marshall and her husband, Douglas, of Pleasant Hope, Erin Janet Endrizzi and her husband, James, of Bolivar, and Heather Colleen Gaddy and her husband, Dennis, of Bolivar; and nine grandchildren, Jimmie Dale Stokes II, Cody Dale Marshall, Johnathon David Endrizzi, Lyndsi Fay Marshall, Tanner Dean Stokes, Kelsey Colleen Gaddy, Alex Thomas Endrizzi, Kahli Rae Gaddy and Jordon Danille Stokes. Also surviving are seven brothers, Allen, James, Don, Junior, Darrel and Charlie Stokes, all of the state of Kansas, and John Stokes of the state of Colorado; one sister, Linda Williams, of the state of Kansas; his mother-in-law, Erma Payne of Springfield; and a host of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Harlan, Robert and William Stokes; two sisters, Virginia Andres and Mary Stokes; and his father-in-law, Roy Payne. Services were Tuesday, Nov. 9, in Murray Funeral Home with the Rev. Dennis Payton and the Rev. Neil Graham officiating. Pallbearers were Jim Fine, Larry Gardner, Leland Cook, J.R. Kirby, Don Ashlock and Charlie Cook. Interment was in Payne Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Clement Harvey "Sully" Sullivan, 79, Bolivar, died at 1:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 4, 1999, in his home of chemical-related lung cancer. He was a retired U.S. Navy career man of 21 years, serving in World War II, Korea and three trips to Vietnam. He retired from the Navy in 1968. After his military career, he worked for San Diego County, Calif., as a heavy equipment operator for the sanitation and flood department, retiring in 1979. He and his wife, Carolyn, then moved to Missouri, living for 10 years near Lake Pomme de Terre, then moving to Bolivar in 1989, where they were both members of the Berean Baptist Church. In 1995 he helped form the Maranatha Baptist Church with longtime friend Pastor Jim Robbins. He was also a member of the Fleet Reserve Association, San Diego County Retired Association and the Disabled American Veterans, where he served as chaplain for four years. Surviving are his wife of 31 years, Carolyn, of the home; six children, Michael H. Sullivan of Escondido, Calif., Rebecca A. Sullivan Martin of San Marcos, Calif., Margaret A. Montgomery of Nixa, Martha A. Alexander of Escondido, Calif., Michael L. Cooley of Salinas, Calif., and Mark T. Cooley of Poway, Calif.; two sisters, Cecil Flood of Lebanon, Tenn., and Irene Moats of Lake Havasu, Ariz.; 18 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and many cousins, nieces, nephews and friends, as well as a special daughter by choice, Katina Holland of the home. Services were Tuesday, Nov. 9, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jim Robbins officiating. Music was provided by Tim Mawhinney and Angela Bode with Mary Mawhinney as the accompanist. Graveside services with full military honors were Tuesday afternoon in the Kinder Cemetery at Cuba. A military service was conducted Monday evening at the funeral home by Chapter No. 17 D.A.V. of Jefferson City with visitation following. Memorial contributions may be made to the Gideon Society or the Maranatha Baptist Church Building Fund in care of the funeral home. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Cecil Albert Truitt, 94, Humansville, died Monday, Nov. 15, 1999, in Sac-Osage Hospital, Osceola. The son of Edward Franklin and Clara Mae Wolfe Truitt, he was born Aug. 6, 1905, near Collins. He attended eight years of school at Shady Nook School northwest of Collins. He worked in the oil fields of California for eight years. He returned to Missouri and was married to Opal Martin in Garnett, Kan., April 10, 1930. The couple resided for the past 60 years on their farm north of Humansville. He was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Opal, on Sept. 20, 1999; his parents; and two brothers, Claude Truitt and Homer Truitt. Survivors include his four children and their spouses, Joyce and Ken Borchardt of Novato, Calif., Wayne and Darlene Truitt of Stockton, Shirley and Lloyd Keller and Robert Truitt, all of Humansville; 11 grandchildren, Greg and Jeff Borchardt, Kim Hammer, Dianne Truitt, Debbie Maloney, Denise Wheeler, Allan, Randy, Donald and Steve Keller and Jean Stiles; 21 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. Services were Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Martin Micke officiating. Pallbearers were Jeff Brochardt, Allan Keller, Randy Keller, Steve Keller, Michael Maloney and Shawn Maloney. Interment was in Robinson Cemetery east of Collins. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Hellen Catherine Mae Vernon, 81, Bolivar, died Monday, Nov. 29, 1999, at Edgewood Manor, Raytown. She was born 10 miles west of Stockton on March 31, 1918, to Willie Albert and Erma Thula Spencer Hunt. She was one of eight children. She attended Potter School west of Stockton and later attended business college in Kansas City, where she earned the equivalent of a high school diploma. On Dec. 21, 1935, she married Alvin Byron Smith. They lived in Kansas City until his death in 1966. She married Don Vernon in 1967 and resided in Seattle, Wash., until moving to Bolivar in 1972. Her second husband died in 1992. She was self-employed as a beautician, owning and operating Hellen's Beauth Salon in Kansas City. She retired in 1972. Survivors include three sisters, Beatrice Hunt of Independence, Stella Nieder and her husband, Bill, of Butler, and Fern Claphan and her husband, Ronnie, of Great Bend, Kan.; one stepson, Don C. Vernon Jr. and his wife, Linda, of Renton, Wash.; one stepdaughter, Gala Lynn Lohrman and her husband, Dennis, of Blaine, Wash.; two sisters-in-law, Olive Hunt of Rich Hill and Mary Hunt of Baxter Springs, Kan.; three step-grandchildren, Mark and Eric Vernon and Greg Lohrman; two step-great-grandchildren, Dakota and Danielle Lohrman; and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husbands, Alvin Byron Smith and Don Vernon; and four brothers, Denzil, Vernon, Raymond and Hollie Hunt. Services were Thursday, Dec. 2, at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel, Butler, with the Rev. Joseph Rouse officiating. Burial was in Mt. Washington Cemetery, Independence. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Hazel Marie Farel Walden, 74, Springfield, departed this life Sunday, Nov. 28, 1999. She was born April 20, 1925, to Earl and Roxie Roberts Farel near Bakersfield. Hazel spent her life teaching and began at Plum Hollow School with her idol, Ethel Blackburn King, as teacher. She graduated from Bakersfield High School in 1942, Southwest Baptist College in 1948 and Southwest Missouri State College in 1956. She received her master's degree in education from Drury in 1969. She taught school for five years in Ozark County and 25 years in Polk County. On April 9, 1946, at West Plains, she was married to Leonard James Walden of Bolivar. They were blessed with two children, Bob and Deborah. Bob, his wife Jean and Deborah all live in Springfield, and beloved grandson James lives in Charlotte, N.C. Also surviving are sisters Lyndell Strong of Gainesville and Glenda Donley and her husband, Austin, of Squires and one brother, John Beach Farel and his wife, Carol, of Ozark. Hazel was blessed with many wonderful aunts, neices, nephews, cousins and hundreds of students. Services will be at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) at Clinkenbeard Funeral Home in Gainesville with graveside services at 2:15 p.m. at Bridges Creek Church (Baptist Hill) near Bakersfield. Memorial contributions may be made to either Bridges Creek Baptist Church, c/o Lyndell Strong, HC3, Box 110, Gainesville MO 65655 or Hospice of Southwest MIssouri, 3653 South Ave., Springfield MO 65804. I heard the angels sing today, As earthly life slipped fast away. I heard God's voice from above, I feel I'm in the arms of love. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Dorothy Mae Warner, 94, Springfield, died at 1:09 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 9, 1999, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. She was born July 22, 1905, in Dunnegan. She married Floyd Warner, who preceded her in death in 1967. She was a retired school cook, working at Willard schools from 1967 to 1977. She was president of Nichols School PTA and the Bluebird Club as well as Girl Scout troop leader for 10 years and a member of Dogwood Trails Girl Scout Council for 52 years, serving on various committees. She had been a member of College Street Baptist Church for 35 years. Survivors include a daughter and her husband, Klova and Eugene Helfrecht of Springfield, and several nieces and nephews. Services were Friday, Nov. 12, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North with burial following in White Chapel Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, November 1999: Mabel Amanda Zidlicky, 84, Bolivar, died Thursday, Nov. 18, 1999, at Parkview Healthcare Facility. She was born Dec. 15, 1914, in Brady, Neb., to John William and Amanda Wilson Triggs. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Bolivar Frist Assembly of God Church. She was married to John Buckner and later she married Milles Zidlicky, both of whom preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Myrtle and Emma; two brothers, John and George; and a son-in-law, Leo Smith. Surviving are one son, Ralph Buckner and his wife, Texas, of Bolivar; one daughter, Vivian Smith of Blue Springs; a stepson, John Zidlicky and his wife, Ruth, of Bolivar; five grandchildren, Connie Matheny, Lloyd Buckner, Leah Hampton, Jeff Sargent and Russell Sargent; four step-grandchildren, Bruce Smith, Karol Batres, Steven Zidlicky and Teresa Raynolds; nine great-grandchildren, six step-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Services were Monday, Nov. 22, in Murray Chapel with the Rev. Lyle Shaulis and the Rev. Mark Summers officiating. Music was by Connie and Randy Matheny. Pallbearers were Jeff Sargent, Russell Sargent, Lloyd Buckner, Randy Matheny, Charlie Hampton and Steven Zidlicky. Interment was in Salem Cemetery at Cliquot. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, October 1999: Gary Van Anderson, 38, Morrisville, died at 4:10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16, 1999, in St. John's Regional Health Center as the result of injuries received in an automobile accident Oct. 11. Gary was the younger of twin boys born June 27, 1961, in Springfield to Carl B. and Joanne J. Reams Anderson. He accepted the Lord as his personal saviour at 9 years of age and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Morrisville. After graduating from Marion C. Early High School, Gary attended Southwest Missouri State University for two years prior to starting his own business, Anderson Interior Drywall. Gary enjoyed coon hunting and was a lifetime member of the Polk County Coon Hunters Association and the Flatrock Bow Association. He was also involved in coaching his children's teams in baseball, softball and basketball summer leagues. Gary was united in marriage to Terri Redman on April 8, 1988, and to this union two children, Andy and Courtney, were born. Gary is survived by his wife, Terri, and his children, Courtney and Andy, Charlie and Ashley, all of the home; his parents, Carl B. and Joanne Anderson of Morrisville; three sisters, Shirley Carman of Morrisville, Carol Johnson and her husband, Don, of Springfield and Leslie Anderson of Portland, Ore.; his grandfather, Van Anderson of Flemington; his uncle, Bob Reams of Kansas City; nieces Lori Looney of Republic and Kim Carman of Morrisville; nephews Brad Painter of Bolivar and Jay Redman of Morrisville; great-niece Dayna Painter of Bolivar and great-nephews Austin and Dayton Looney of Republic; and numerous cousins and in-laws and a great host of friends. Gary was preceded in death by his twin brother, Terry; his maternal grandparents, Guy and Helen Reams of Cassville; his paternal grandmother, Mary Anderson of Morrisville; an aunt, Dorothy Rickman, and two uncles, Ronnie and Kenneth Reams. Services were Tuesday, Oct. 19, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Robert McGinnis officiating. Burial followed in Morrisville Cemetery. From the Bolivar Herald-Free Press, October 1999: Grace Ruth Hartley Ashlock, 97, of Flemington and the Hidden Valley area of Lake Pomme de Terre, died Tuesday, Oct. 5, 1999, at Parkview Healthcare Facility after a short illness. She was born Aug. 15, 1902, to S.W. and Alice Taylor Fisher in Cedar County. She was one of nine children and is survived by her sister, Mae Hutchins of Fair Play. She was preceded in death by her brothers, Edgar, Hiram, Everett and Athel Fisher, and by two sisters, Pearl Hunter and Minnie Bugg. She married Chester W. Hartley, and the couple had two children, Juanita Jenkins of Kimberling City and Max Hartley of Fair Play. Together they owned and operated a chicken hatchery. She later married Kenneth Ashlock of Humansville, and they made their home on Pomme de Terre Lake in the Hidden Valley subdivision. Kenneth preceded her in death Oct. 2, 1995. She remained in her home until June 1999. She was a member of the Royal Neighbors Lodge of America at Fair Play for 61 years and a member of Amvets Post No. 114 at Flemington. She was very active in the Hidden Valley community. Also surviving are her daughter, Juanita Jenkins, and her husband, Evart, of Kimberling City; her son, Max Hartley, and his wife, Betty, of Fair Play; her grandchildren, Susie Wampler and her husband, Wayne, of Lampe, Alden and Susan Jenkins of Flemington and Barry and Linda Jenkins of Kimberling City; her great-grandchildren, Chris Wampler and his wife, Meg, of Springfield; Crystal Wampler of Springfield and Ashlee Jenkins of Kansas City; her great-great-grandchildren, Alex and Courtney Wampler of Springfield; and a host of extended family and friends. Services were Friday, Oct. 8, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Eugene Gouge officiating. Pallbearers were Barry Jenkins, Alden Jenkins, Terry Fisher, Wendell Fisher, Gary Martin and Charley York. Interment was in Lindley Prairie Cemetery.
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