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Ernest Eugene ‘Ernie’ Hayes

Ernest Eugene “Ernie” Hayes, age 58, of Cassville, died at 7:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022. Private services will be held at a later date. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville.

Kyle Troutman: A year in fatherhood

I officially have more than 365 days of fatherhood under my belt. Maybe it’s because sleep has been at a premium at times, but it sure doesn’t feel that long ago I was holding my 6-pound, 11-ounce newborn and fawning over her monkey- sounding cry. A week after, I was hugging my second as she completed our Troutman four. A year later, our nearly 20-pound one-year-old is hitting milestone after milestone, almost too quickly for us to keep up.

Pet of the Week

Meet Bond, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week. Bond is a sweet, big, talkative Tuxedo who was brought in as a stray.

GERALD “JERRY” BLAKLEY

Gerald “Jerry” Blakley, age 75, of Purdy, Missouri, who passed away at his home on Monday, December 27, 2021. Graveside services with military honors will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 28, 2022, at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter. Arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville, Missouri.

GARY DAVIS

Gary Davis, age 74, of Cassville, Missouri, passed away at his home on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Son of J.R and Minnie (Shockley) Davis, Gary was born on October 18, 1947, in Monett, Missouri. Gary attended Southwest High School in Washburn, where he played basketball and graduated in 1965. On December 19, 1966, in Seligman Gary married the love of his life, Mary Jane Mitchell; she survives him.