June 2023
Carol Louise Scott
Carol Louise Scott, 78, of Rocky Comfort, Mo., passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023, at her home. She was born October 20, 1944 in Janesville, Wis., the daughter of Leo and Edith (Olin) Nehls, who preceded her in death.
Virginia Louise Miers
Virginia Louise Miers, 88, of Aurora, Mo., passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at Cassville Health and Rehabilitation in Cassville, Mo. She was born June 10, 1934, in Lomax, Ill., the daughter of Joseph Wendell and Edith Mae (Klopping) Sparrow, who preceded her in death.
Susan M. Roller
Susan M. Roller, 61, of Purdy, Mo., passed away on June 11, 2023, following a brief illness.
Tyne Jeannine Rabourn
Tyne Jeannine Rabourn, 85, of Cassville, Mo., passed away on Saturday, June 3, 2023, at her home. The daughter of Benjamin Franklin and Mary Jewel (Hamilton) Johnson, Tyne was born in a farmhouse near Indianola, Okla., on July 6, 1937.
SONIC Drive-In donates to Southwest
In honor of May's Teacher Appreciation Month, SONIC Drive-In's SONIC Foundation donated $1.5 million to match all public contributions made to requests on DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers.
Robbins graduates MVC
Maggie Robbins, of Washburn, graduated May 6 during the commencement ceremony for Missouri Valley College. Robbins, who majored in marketing, was one of 218 graduates at MVC this spring. Robbins was also among more than 470 students earning a spot on the dean’s list in the spring semester.
Through the years, June 14
40 YEARS AGO: Each year about this time, the Cassville Democrat features a Barry County dairy farm family on the front page in a salute to June Dairy Month. This year’s representatives of an important part of the area’s economy are Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Dilbeck and family of the Wheaton community. Included in the family portrait is the dairy barn during the milking process are Rusty, 8, Brad, 11, Lori, 16 and Lynn and Donna Dilbeck. Their 60-cow herd is supported by a 220 acre farming operation. The native Barry County family has been in the dairy business 17 years.
Al Slavik: Find faith to turn winter to spring
The seasons of our lives are many. From Ecclesiastes 3, “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under Heaven.”
Jon Horner: Are we there yet? A vacation season how-to
It’s June, and that means its vacation season. It’s the time of the year when families start loading up and heading somewhere to recharge from the daily hustle and bustle of our normal lives, or start planning for that blessed day.
Janet Mills: Discovery found in a cardboard box; service is a way of life
Spending countless hours over the years breaking down cardboard boxes has been both a tedious and rewarding experience for me. At first glance, it may seem like a mindless task, but it has become a therapeutic ritual that I’ve come to appreciate.
