Obituaries

Darrel L. Smith, 79, of Aurora, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. He was born March 20, 1939 in Chiloquin, Ore., the son of Loren and Velma (Starkey) Smith. On Jan. 12, 1959, in Aurora, he was united in marriage to Vera Stockton, who survives...

Carolyn Sue Schmidt, 74, of Shell Knob, passed away Friday, Oct. 12, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She was born April 15, 1944, in Christopher, Ill., the daughter of Charlie and Bertha (Goff) Issler. On July 21, 1982, she was united in marriage to Gene Schmidt, who survives...

Rex G. McNabb, 74, of Exeter, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018, at his home. He was born Aug. 16, 1944, in Cassville, the son of John William and Billie Ivadine (Gregory) McNabb. On July 9, 1962, he was united in marriage to Ellen McGruder, and to this union one daughter was born...

Connie Ray Lloyd, 78, of Seligman, passed away Thursday, Oct. 11, 2018, at Cassville Health Care and Rehabilitation. He was born in Seligman to Clarence and Pansy Lloyd on Sept. 19, 1940. He graduated from Southwest High School in Washburn. He married Jane Hammond, and they had four children, Leslie, Racelle, Daniel and Norah...

Alan Ray Boggs, 63, of Shell Knob, passed away Saturday, Oct. 13, 2018, at his home. He was born Jan. 27, 1955, in Redlands, Calif., the son of Lloyd and Merry Lou (Schultz) Boggs. In 1976, he was united in marriage to Joan Drew, who survives. Additional survivors include: two daughters, Joanna Boggs of Shell Knob, and Elizabeth O’Brien of Ottumwa, Iowa; two brothers, Kenneth Boggs and James Boggs both of Greenwood, Ark.; two sisters, Dorothy Wolbert of Redlands, Calif., and Janet Morehead of Sallisaw, Okla.; and four grandchildren.. ...

John Lynn Hendrix, 74, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2018, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. He was born June 23, 1944, in Seligman, the son of Olen and Mildred (Still) Hendrix, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his twin brother, Thomas Glenn Hendrix and a brother Jerry Lee Hendrix...

Larry Riddle, age 78, of Wheaton, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. Mr. Riddle, son of Charles and Audra (Moore) Riddle, was born on June 3, 1940, in Cassville, Missouri. He was a 1958 Cassville High School graduate. After receiving his undergraduate degree at Southwest Missouri State University in Springfield, he earned his graduate degree in Physical Therapy from Kansas University...

Harley E. Minnier, Jr., 57, of Wheaton, passed away Sunday, Sept. 30, 2018. He was born on Dec.12, 1960, to Dorothy and Harley E. Minnier, Sr., in Tacoma, Wash. He grew up in Anchorage, Ala. Services were held Oct. 6, at Wheaton Southern Baptist Church in Wheaton, under direction of McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Pastor Paul Wahlert conducted the services. Burial was at Muncie Chapel Cemetery in Wheaton...

Michael George Jaschke, 61, passed away Friday, Sept. 28, 2018, at Cassville Health and Rehabilitation. He was born on June 27, 1957, in St. Louis, the son of George and Miriam (Brojie) Jaschke. Preceding his death was his father. Survivors include: his mother, Miriam Jaschke of Holiday Island, Ark.; and his daughter, Katie Jaschke of Roeland Park, Kan...

Monty Jay Pate, 62, of Purdy, passed away Monday, Sept., 24, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born May 7, 1956 in Hugoton, Kan., the son of Lyle and Ferne (Prather) Pate, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were two sisters, Nancy and Linda...

David Lee Ellsworth, 71, of Jenkins, passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, at his home. He was born Dec. 12, 1946, in Canton, Ill., the son of Wilma Ellsworth. He married Debby Burns on May 12, 1970, in Williamstown, Mass. She survives. Additional survivors include: one son, Christopher David Ellsworth and his wife Sara, of Joplin; and four grandchildren...

William “Bill” Franklin Roller, 80, of Wheaton, passed away at his home on Friday, Sept. 21, 2018. He was born on July 31, 1938, in Neosho, son of Frank and Alma (Taylor) Roller. On July 4, 1955, he was united in marriage to Leta Faye Bertalotto in Stella, and she preceded him in death on April 16, 2005...

Margaret Amanda Peak, 90, of Cassville, passed away Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at her home. She was born Feb. 16, 1928, in Keosauqua, Iowa, the daughter of Clyde Wesley and Edna Mae (Krider) Johnson. On Feb. 3, 1950, at the Methodist Church in Ft. Madison, Iowa, she was united in marriage to Richard L. Peak who preceded her in death on April 11, 2003. Also preceding her in death were her parents; one brother; and three sisters...

Lois Marie Mounce, 90, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora. She was born June 30, 1928, in Grandview, Ark., the daughter of Houston and Cloe M. (Rhoden) Cloud. On June 14, 1947, she was united in marriage to Paul J. Mounce, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents and two sisters...

David Max Long, 77, of, Butterfield, passed away Sept. 19, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born on Feb. 1, 1941, in Hutchinson, Kansas, to Charles Bernola and Zuma Kathryn (Weatherly) Long. On Oct. 11, 1963, he was united in marriage to Phyllis E. Byrd. They divorced in 1989. He farmed, raised cattle, and was a truck driver for Tyson Foods, from which he retired...

Marvin Clayton, 75, of Purdy, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018. He was born on March 17, 1943, son of Loyd and Rosie (Childress) Clayton, at Purdy. He was a lifelong resident of Purdy where he raised cattle. He was united in marriage to Loretta Boyd; she preceded him in death on Oct. 8, 2007...

Frances Sue Casner, 82, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018, at Oak Pointe of Monett. She was born Jan. 5, 1936, in Cassville, the daughter of Aubrey and Virgie (Edie) Pilant. On June 7, 1955, in Cassville, she was united in marriage to LeRoy Steven Casner who preceded her in death.  Also preceding her in death were her parents; a baby brother, Billie Gene Pilant; and a brother, Harold “Bud” Pilant...