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ALICE KNIGHT (02/04/10)
Alice Knight, 82, of Boise, Idaho, formerly of Cassville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010. Services will be held Monday under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. A complete obituary will be in next week's paper. Visit www.fohnfuneralhome.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences...

JOHN ROBERTSON (02/04/10)
John H. Robertson, 86, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, in his home. Services will be held at 9 a.m. Friday in St. Edwards Catholic Church, Cassville, under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Father David Miller will conduct the services...

BOBBY POPE (02/04/10)
Bobby Pope, 64, of Exeter, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010, in his home. He was born April 14, 1945, in Okemah, Okla., the son of George Roscoe and Gladys Marie (Crow) Pope. On June 1, 1963, in Kings County Calif., he was united in marriage to Sandra Fay Kerns, who survives...

BILLY "ALAN" BOOTH (02/04/10)
Billy "Alan" Booth, 69, of Exeter, passed away Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, in his home. Preceding him in death were his father and an infant daughter. He received his education in Oklahoma, graduating from Marlow High School. He graduated with honors from Vatterott Community College in Springfield. For several years he was employed as a heating and cooling installer for Ozark Air. He was a member of First Baptist Church, Exeter...

RANDY SWEARINGEN (02/04/10)
Randel Lee "Randy" Swearingen, 54, of Cassville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, near Cassville. He was born Jan. 16, 1956, in Barry County, the son of Dayton and Barbara (Neeley) Swearingen. He was united in marriage to Brenda Periman and to this union two daughters were born...

DALTON JAMES STEWART (02/04/10)
Dalton James Stewart, 17, of Exeter, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, in his home. No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville A complete obituary will be in next week's paper...

BEVERLY SWEENEY (02/04/10)
Beverly Marcine Sweeney, 67, died Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at home. She was the daughter of James Haley and Emma Ellen (Wright) Johnson, born October 31, 1942, in Oklahoma City, Okla. On Dec. 23, 1958, she married Laurence Michael Jones. To this union four children were born: Marcine Renee; Teresa Kay; Christine Lynn; and Steven Michael...

HELEN HARPER (02/04/10)
Helen L. Harper, 87, of Kansas City, passed away Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Clinton Care and Rehab, Plattsburg. She was born Aug. 21, 1922, in Tulsa, Okla., the daughter of Vernie and Edith (Cook) Harris. On Nov. 22, 1939, she was united in marriage to William R. Harper, who preceded her in death on April 22, 1992. Also preceding her in death were her parents, three brothers, Joe Harris, Jack Harris and George Harris and a son-in-law, Art Huber...

DR. ROBERT PHILIBERT (02/04/10)
Dr. Robert L. Philibert, 87, Professor Emeritus, Missouri State University died Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, at his home in Shell Knob. He was born on April 14, 1922, in Sawyer, Kan. At the age of 16, he joined the Civil Conservation Corps (CCC), the Roosevelt-era work relief program. ...

JOE ALLEN (02/04/10)
Joe Allen, 55, of Cassville, passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. He was born July 2, 1954, in Wichita, Kan., the son of Emmett and Kathleen (Smith) Allen, who survive. Additional survivors include: two sons, Jerrad Allen, of Sweden, and Dan Allen, of Parsons, Kan.; two daughters, Emily Allen, of Texas, and Rachael Allen, of Glendale, Colo.; three brothers, Paul Allen, of Purdy, Greg Allen, of Cassville, and Mitch Allen, of Cassville; one sister, Jennifer Prater, of Virginia; and three grandchildren.. ...

MILDREN GLADYS BRANNAN (02/04/10)
Mildred Gladys Brannan, 90, of Seligman, passed away Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. She was born Sept. 26, 1919, in Sapulpa, Okla., the daughter of John and Minnie (Damron) Johnson. On July 11, 1936, in Oklahoma City, Okla., she was united in marriage to George Alvin "G.A." Brannan, who survives...

DAVID A. BALDING (02/04/10)
David A. Balding, 61, of Eagle Rock, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, in Freeman Hospital (West), Joplin. He was born March 14, 1948, in Evergreen Park, Ill., the son of Virgil and Mary (Powell) Balding, who preceded him in death. Survivors include: one brother, Donald Balding and his wife, Janet, of Springfield, Ill.; and one sister, Sylvia Kondorf and her husband, Mike, of Cassville...

BUCK LAWSON (02/04/10)
R. H. Buck Lawson, 78, of Exeter, passed away Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, in Cox Walnut Lawn, Springfield. Preceding him in death were his parents and one son, David. He received his education in Oklahoma, graduating from Quapaw High School. During the Korean War, he served in the United States Army, as an anti aircraft Sergeant. ...

RUTH PALMER (02/04/10)
Ruth Juanita Palmer, 80, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010, in her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Burial will be in New Salem Cemetery, Seligman. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m. until service time Friday in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville...

TRACY MARIE HARRINGTON (02/04/10)
Survivors include: her parents, Billy and Lorena Harrington, of Jenkins; three sons, Brandon, Zach and Stewart Harrington-Main, all of Arkansas; one brother, Billy Wayne Harrington II, of Arkansas; one sister, Janesse Elaine Harrington, of Arkansas; and one stepbrother, James Maxwell, of Jenkins. She was preceded in death by one sister, Debbie Shanks, in 1994...

BEVERLY SWEENEY (01/28/10)
Beverly Marcine Sweeney, 77, of Eagle Rock, Missouri, passed away Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, in her home. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 31, 2010, in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. Rev. Paul Yarnall will conduct the services. Burial will be in Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Springfield, Missouri...

MADGE SPARKMAN (01/28/10)
Madge Della Sparkman, 95, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, in Red Rose Health and Rehabilitation Center, Cassville. Survivors include: one son, Earl "Dave" Sparkman and his wife, Betty, of Cassville; two daughters, Edna Samantha "Sammy" Hudson, of Exeter, and Ronnie Rose and her husband, Russell, of Cassville; two brothers, Billy Holman, of Raymore, and Calvin Holman, of Cassville; three sisters, Maxine Williams, of Springfield, Iola Lordanich, of Irvine, Calif., and Winona Synold, of Irvine, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and five great-great- grandchildren.. ...

ELBURN "E.L." RAY (01/28/10)
Elburn "E.L." Ray, 68, of Wheaton, passed away Friday, Jan. 22, 2010, in Cox-Monett Hospital, Monett. He was born April 5, 1941, in Wheaton, the son of Wilbur and Marie (Harader) Ray. On July 7, 1961, he was united in marriage to Carolyn Ross, who survives...

LINDA FAY BISHOP (01/28/10)
Linda Fay Bishop, 65, of Cassville, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010, at her home. She was born on March 23, 1944, in Marked Tree, Ark., daughter of Arther and Pearl (Hickson) Booher. She married Max Bishop on April 8, 1996, in Eureka Springs, Ark. He preceded her in death on Sept. 11, 2009...

JOE ALLEN (01/28/10)
Joe Allen, 55, of Cassville, passed away Monday, Jan. 25, 2010. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. The family will receive friends prior to the service, in Fohn Funeral Home, Cassville. A complete obituary will appear in next week's paper...

JESS (BUD) HARTJE (01/28/10)
On January 24, 2010, Jess (Bud) Hartje, age 66, was called home to his Heavenly Father after battling heart disease for 30 years. Bud was preceded in death by his parents, Loran and Viola Hartje, and one sister, Dolores Scruffum. Bud is survived by his adoring wife and best friend of 43 years, F. Jean (Larkin) Hartje, the daughter of Tim and Olive Larkin...

JAMES LEE HARADER (01/21/10)
James Lee Harader, 87, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, in Barry County Care Center, Cassville. He was born April 18, 1922, in Barry County, the son of Mack and Rose (Hollabaugh) Harader. On March 7, 1941, he was united in marriage to Betty Tichenor, who preceded him in death on May 23, 2009, after sixty-seven years of marriage. Also preceding him in death were his parents and two sisters...

DEVILLA R. GUNTER (01/21/10)
Devilla R. Gunter, 71, of Wheaton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2010, in her home. She was born Jan. 27, 1938, in Comanche, Texas, the daughter of William "Bill" and Elsie Ruth (Poole) Pointer. On Dec. 14, 1960, in Belen, N.M., she was united in marriage to Irvin Gunter, who survives...

ROGER DALE HENRY (01/21/10)
Roger Dale Henry, a resident of Eureka Springs, Arkansas, was born October 11, 1945, in Spring Valley, Arkansas, a son of Sam Randolph and Leva Christina (Seigal) Henry. He departed this life Tuesday, January 5, 2010 in Fayetteville, at the age of 64. Mr. Henry was of the Baptist faith...

MARY LOU DUCKWORTH (01/21/10)
Mary Lou Duckworth, 82, of Lee's Summit, formerly of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010, in Wilshire at Lakewood in Lee's Summit. She was born April 15, 1927, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Erskine and Jessie Lou (House) Yarnall. On March 28, 1945, in Rogers, Ark., she was united in marriage to Robert F. Duckworth, who preceded her in death on Feb. 13, 1996, after 51 years of marriage. Also preceding her in death were her parents and two brothers...