Obituaries

Richard Luke Auernheimer, age 89, of Cassville, Missouri, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021, at his home. He was born May 28, 1932, in Ruleton, Kansas, the son of Edward Henry and Margaret Mae (Kaiser) Auernheimer. On August 20, 1955, in Chicago, Illinois, he was united in marriage to Elsie “Marie” Kaegy, who preceded him in death on August 8, 2018...

Ernest Paul Stipech, 89, of Lampe, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 8, 2021, at his home. He was born Dec. 5,1931, in Calumet, Mich., the son of Edward and Exilda (Brunet) Stipech. He was united in marriage to Mary Jane McLean, who preceded him in death on Aug. 3, 2001. Also preceding him in death were his parents; one daughter, Barbara Strohm; one grandson, Nicholas Ryan Cahill; two sisters, Dorrie Ojala and Marian Francis and one brother, Edward Stipech...

Preston Norman Payne, 71, of Pratt, Kan., passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, in Cassville. He was born March 25, 1950, in Carnegie, Okla., the son of Charles and Nellie (Giles) Payne. On Sept. 9, 1975, in Alva, Okla., he was united in marriage to Patsy Doyle, who survives. ...

Donald Gene “Burly” Grimes, 83, of Aurora, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 14, 2021. He was born Nov. 4, 1937, in Los Angeles, Calif., the son of Leon and Ruby (Dandridge) Grimes. He married Wanda Jean (Williams) on Sept. 21, 2010, in Galena. He was a member of Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Aurora...

Jean Ann Easley, 70, of Eagle Rock, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021, in Springfield. She was born May 16, 1951, to Henry and Ruth Marie Birchfield in Eureka Springs, Ark. Survivors include: two sons, Michael Easley and his wife Brandy, of Berryville, Ark., and Donny Easley and his wife Virginia, of Cassville; six grandchildren; siblings, Linda Cuevas, Rita Moore, Loretta Howard, Evan McGriff, Bobby Birchfield and Frankie Birchfield; and ex-husband, Donny Easley...

Rachel Darlene Ash, 80, of Garfield, Ark., passed away Thursday, Sept. 16, 2021, at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Ark. She was born July 14, 1941, in Washburn, the daughter of Homer and Ethel (Clark) Burns. July 17, 1964, in Seligman, she was united in marriage to Raymond Ash, who survives...

Pat Allen Aldridge, 66, of Exeter, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2021, at his home. He was born May 28, 1955, in Exeter, the son of Elery and Margaret (Haddock) Aldridge, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his grandparents...

Johnny Russell Morgan, age 73, of Washburn, Missouri passed away Friday, September 17, 2021 at his home. He was born August 16, 1948, in Washburn, Missouri, the son of Babe and Zelva (Henry) Morgan, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were two brothers, J.P. Morgan and Junior Babe Morgan and his grandparents...

Ronald Earl Wihebrink, 83, of Cassville, passed away Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at his home. He was born Feb. 28, 1938, in Anderson, Ind., the son of Harold and Thelma (Keesling) Wihebrink. On Aug. 28, 1959, in Springfield, he was united in marriage to Judith Jordan, who survives. ...

Harold Stanley Westcott, Jr., was born on September 29, 1931, in Niagara Falls, New York. He was the son of Harold Stanley Westcott and Mildred Grace Julias. As a young man he served on the volunteer fire department and as a Law enforcement officer in Ransomville, New York. ...

Carol Ann Shadden, 71, of Massillon, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, at her home. She was born June 29, 1950, in Ridgecrest, Calif., the daughter of Clinton and Leona (Wilson) Reed. She grew up and received her education in Ridgecrest, Calif., graduating from Burroughs High School...

Calvin Otto McNiel, 80, of Eagle Rock, passed away Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, at his home. He was born March 19, 1941, in Verona, the son of Lester and Alba (Bailey) McNiel. He grew up and received his education in Verona, graduating from Verona High School. After graduation he joined the U.S. Army serving two years. When he returned home, he and his older brother traveled building silos. He worked in construction for several years and later became an over the road truck driver...

Teresa Renea McKay, 58, of Monett, passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at Cox-Monett Hospital. She was born Aug. 12, 1963, at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C., the daughter of Leon and Juanita (Birkes) Barnes. On Nov. 29, 1991, in Van Buren, Ark., she was united in marriage to Wayne McKay who survives...

Christopher Lynn Mahurin, 46, of Rocky Comfort, passed away Thursday, Sept, 9, 2021, at his home. He was born Sept. 12, 1974, in Neosho, the son of Jack and Alice (Leeper) Mahurin, who survive. Additional survivors include: two brothers, Stacy Mahurin and Billy Jack Mahurin and his wife DeeDee, all of Rocky Comfort...

Gary L. Howell, 72 of Ozark, passed away on Sept. 3, 2021, at Jacob’s Ladder End-Of-Life Legacy Home. He was born June 13, 1949, in Cassville, the son of Rev. Gene and Lorene Howell. He accepted Christ as an early teen. He attended Exeter school graduating from Mt. Vernon High School. After school he joined the USAF, being honorably discharged after serving four years during the Vietnam and Desert Storm Conflicts...

Robert Donald “Bob” Green, 74, of Shell Knob, passed away Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at his home. He was born Aug. 24, 1947, in Grand Haven, Mich., the son of Raymond Jack and Dorothy Marian (Shall) Green. On Oct. 25, 1980, in Tucson, Ariz., he was united in marriage to Connie Kressin, who survives...

Doyle Edward “Ed” Armstrong, 63, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021, at Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin. He was born Nov. 1, 1957, in Springfield, the son of Franklin Pierce “Frank” and Mary Lou (Nelson) Armstrong. Both parents preceded him in death in 2004...

Joyce Elaine Carman, 72, of Greenville, Ill., passed away Wednesday, Sept, 1, 2021, at her home. She was born June 22, 1949, in Cassville, the daughter of Tommy and Bertha (Smith) Bowen. She grew up and received her education in Cassville, graduating from Cassville High School in 1967. ...

Paul Dean Hughes, 89, of Neosho, passed away Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Neosho. He was born Oct. 23, 1931, in Fairview, the son of Sherman and Lola (Tichenor) Hughes. He graduated from Wheaton High School. He later enlisted in the Navy, where he served in the Korean War on the CA124 USS Rochester. ...

Darrel Loyd Weaver, 85, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, at his home. He was born March 26, 1936, in Cassville, the son of Morris and Thelma (Ennis) Weaver. On Nov. 24, 1989, he was united in marriage to Bettie Parker, who survives...

Derek Lloyd Sinclair, 43, of Cassville, passed away Friday, Aug. 27, 2021, at his home. He was born Jan. 2, 1978, in Fort Madison, Iowa, the son of Cloyd and Cheryl (Carpenter) Sinclair. On April 17, 2021, in Howard County, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Hayley Joyce, who survives...

Doris Ann Lyons, 63, of Cassville, passed away Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Cassville. She was born Jan. 26, 1958, in Bakersfield, Calif., the daughter of James and Myrtle (Pyles) Carlton. Preceding her in death were her parents; five brothers; and two sisters...

Teresa Kay Kooken, 60, of Cassville, passed away Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. She was born Nov. 22, 1960, to Beverly Johnson Jones and LM “Mike” Jones in Winfield, Kan., and grew up in Peculiar, and graduated from Raymore-Peculiar High School in 1978...

Dee Ann Darity, 57, of Wheaton, passed away Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Ark. She was born April 7, 1964, in Rogers, Ark., the daughter of Odis D. and Eunice Pauline (Wilson) Arnold. On July 2, 1983, in Washburn, she was united in marriage to Gary Darity, who survives...

Douglas Edward “Doug” Crim, 66, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Cassville. He was born Dec. 5, 1954, in Springfield, the son of Lloyd Joe “Cub” and Alice (Wilbanks) Crim. Preceding him in death were his father; one brother, Roger Dale Crim; one son, Jason Crim; and a nephew, Cody Crim...

Roger Dale Ballard, 64, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 24, 2021, at his home. He was born April 5, 1957, in Springfield, the son of Bob D. and Shirley (Daniels) Ballard. Preceding him in death were his father and grandparents. Survivors include: his mother, Shirley Ballard of Rogers, Ark.; two sons, Jared Ballard and his wife Melissa and Justin Ballard and his wife Danny all of Cassville; two sisters, Pam Evans and her fiancé Les Summey of Rogers, Ark., and Alisha Lloyd and her husband Brian of Angler, N.C.; and two grandchildren.. ...

Alex James Smith, 21, of Springfield, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021, at his home. He was born May 10, 2000, in Springfield, the son of Steven and Amanda (Armer) Smith. He received his education at Cassville High School. Moving to Springfield, he was employed by E&H Seamless Guttering and later by Steelman Transportation where he was a diesel mechanic. ...