Obituaries
Paul “Spencer” Curry
urry Paul “Spencer” Curry, 58, of Palmer, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at the Grand Island Regional Medical Center. Funeral Services will be held at 3:00 P.M.
James Robert “Jim” Howerton
owerton James Robert “Jim” Howerton, 95, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at Mercy Hospital Cassville in Cassville. He was born October 29, 1927 in Butterfield, the son of John and Lela (Leonard) Howerton who preceded him in death.
Jeffrey Alan “Jeff” Johnston
ohnston Jeffrey Alan “Jeff” Johnston, 60, of Cassville, passed away Friday, April 7, 2023 in Cassville. He was born April 7, 1963 in Carthage, the son of Donald Warner and Patricia (Kinser) Johnston, who preceded him in death.
Wanda Fae Benfield
enfield Wanda Fae Benfield, 82, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at home. She was born April 2, 1941 in Glendale, Ariz., the daughter of Austin and Bessie (Garret) Maple, who preceded her in death.
Ricky Charles “Rick” Wallace
allace Ricky Charles “Rick” Wallace, 63, of Aurora, passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at his home. He was born October 2, 1959 in Nevada, Mo, the son of Cecil and Gertrude (Beasley) Wallace, who preceded him in death.
Shawn Marie Erke
rke Shawn Marie Erke, 58, of Cassville, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023 at her home. She was born in Twin Falls, Idaho on November 11, 1964.
Bobby Lee Bowling
owling Bobby Lee Bowling, 78, of Joplin, passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at his home. He was born June 6, 1944, and raised by Harvey and Faye Rutter.
Billy Mac Cooper
Mac C ooper Billy Mac Cooper, 76, passed away on April 2, 2023 at his home in Wheaton. He was born November 22, 1946, in Wheaton, Missouri the son of Lester and Willadean McQueen Cooper who preceded him in death.
Edward Dale Johnston
ohnston Edward Dale Johnston, 73, of Marionville, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. He was born September 27, 1949, in Aurora, the son of Jacob Edward and Wilda Maxine (Duke) Johnston.
Lois Carol Lechner
echner Lois Carol Lechner, age 82, of Springfield, Missouri passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. She was born May 8, 1940, in Verona, Missouri the daughter of Henry and Ada (Lamp) Coffey.
