Obituaries

Emma Lou Hayden (Clifton), age 90, of Kansas City, Missouri passed away on Monday, February 20, 2023. Lou was born on October 28, 1932, in Fairview, Missouri, the daughter of Earl and Effie Clifton.

Aaron Micheal DePriest, 40, of Seligman, Mo. passed away Thursday, April 20, 2023.

Lloyd Eugene Fleming, 90, of Rocky Comfort, passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at home. He was born July 31, 1932, in Port Huron, Mich., the son of Robert and Velma (Hall) Fleming, who preceded him in death.

Joyce Jost, 82, of Cassville, passed away April 19, 2023 at home surrounded by family. She was born October 16, 1940, in Vernon County, Mo., the daughter of James and Ruth (Woody) Nickell.

Travis Earl Bryant, 83, of Cassville, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023, at home. He was born in Skene, Miss.

Alta Mae Harmon, 86, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2023, at Roaring River Health and Rehabilitation in Cassville. She was born August 2, 1936, in Springfield, the daughter of Roy and Virginia (Lowe) Harmon, who preceded her in death.

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.

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.

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.

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.