Obituaries

Nicky Joe “Nick” Vanderpool, 42, of Purdy, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, at his home. He was born April 22, 1977, in Monett, the son of Ricky Joe “Rick” and Charlene “Charlie” (Carter) Vanderpool, who survive. Preceding him in death were his grandparents...

Gail J. (Rearrick) Stoeckert, 66, of Wheaton, passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. She was born Dec. 25, 1953, in Pratt, Kan., the daughter of Bob and Ann (Lynch) Rearrick. On March 14, 1975, she was united in marriage to Mark Stoeckert, who survives...

Belva (Whisman) Pozek, 96, of Shell Knob, passed away on Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at Brighton Ridge in Eureka Springs, Ark. She was born Oct. 2, 1923, in Shell Knob, the daughter of Millard and Maudie (James) Whisman. On Aug. 15, 1961, she was united in marriage to Rudy Pozek, who preceded her in death Oct. 25, 2009...

Ryan Courtland Hodgson, 43, of Wylie, Texas, passed away Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, at his home. He was born April 18, 1976, in Jackson, Tenn., the son of John Hodgson and Claudia Weston. On April 18, 2009, in Mesa, Ariz., he was united in marriage to Gwen Iversen, who survives...

Rita Fay Craig, age 82, of Cassville, Missouri, passed away Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. She was born November 7, 1937, in McDonald County, Missouri, the daughter of A.H. “Spud” and Laverna Fay (Osborn) Penn. She was united in marriage to Dean Litchfield and to this union four sons were born...

Ella Mae Burns, 94, of Seligman, passed away Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at her home. She was born Nov. 1, 1925, in Seligman, the daughter of George Washington and Sarah Francis Louisa (Gann) Crabaugh. On Dec. 9, 1944, in Bentonville, Ark., she was united in marriage to James Edward Burns, who preceded her in death on April 15, 1961. ...

Billy Earl Moore, 90, of Shell Knob, passed away Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born Oct. 22, 1929, in Wellington, Texas, the son of Chester and Hazel (Blanford) Moore. On Feb. 14, 2001, in Miami, Okla., he was united in marriage to Vera Fayrene “Faye” Randall, who preceded him in death on Sept. 28, 2017. Also preceding him in death were his parents; two sons, Jimmy Moore and John Moore; a brother, Eddie Moore, and a sister, June Moore...

Jane Evelyn Yarnall, 85, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at Oak Pointe of Monett. She was a life-long resident of Barry County, attending grade school at Stoney Point and graduating from Exeter High School. During her life she worked at Fasco Industries and was also owner/operator of Barry County Florist. ...

Betty Mae Neeley, 91, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at Peachwood Manor in Cassville. She was born June 23, 1928, in McDonald County, the daughter of Howard and Faye (Norman) Banks. On Dec. 28, 1945, in Eureka Springs, Ark., she was united in marriage to Bob Neeley, who preceded her in death on November 23, 2015. Also preceding her in death were her parents; one sister, Margie Fields and brother-in-law Max Fields...

Fleta Mae (Henbest) McGraw, 87, of Bethany, Okla., passed away Dec. 11, 2019. She was born April 5, 1932, in Cassville, Missouri, to Floyd Jennings Henbest and Mae (Wallen) Henbest. Fleta lived in Cassville until her family moved to Texas her sophomore year of high school. ...

Ellen “Lee” James, 86 of Marionville, formerly of Shell Knob, passed away Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at the Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville. She was born July 22, 1933, in Versailles, the daughter of Garland and Dica May (Hoskins) James, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death was one brother, Garland James...

Shane Gibbons, 39, of Shell Knob, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at his home. He was born Sept. 29, 1980, in Farmington, the son of Michael and Kimberlee (Phegley) Gibbons, who survive. Additional survivors include: three brothers, Christopher Gibbons of Shell Knob, Greg Gibbons of Washington, Mo., and Michael Gibbons of St. Robert...

James O. Fawver, 92, son of Floyd E. Fawver and Alice (Vaughn) Fawver, passed away peacefully on December 28, 2019, in the presence of his family. He was born and raised in Seligman, in the Missouri Ozarks. He was very active in the Boy Scout program and tried to live up to the Scout oath. ...

Daniel LeRoy Clark, Sr. 72, of Cassville, passed away Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. He was born Nov. 5, 1947, in Forest Grove, Oreg., the son of Franklin L. and Bertha V. (Brackenbury) Clark. On July 2, 1977, in Reno, Nev., he was united in marriage to Bonnie Mae Morgan, who preceded him in death on May 19, 2018. Also preceding him in death were his parents, and one stepdaughter Donna Jean Anderson...

Shirley M. (Herndon) Bowling, 82, of Exeter, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She was born Nov. 28, 1937, in Carroll County, Ark., the daughter of Tom and Audie (Reynolds) Herndon. On Dec. 3, 1955, in Cassville, she was united in marriage to Leslie James “Les” Bowling, who preceded her in death on April 12, 2004. Also preceding her in death were her parents; one son, Michael Bowling; one sister, Glenda Stephens and brother-in-law, Bill Stephens...

Carrol N. Hayes, 86, of Butterfield, passed away Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Bentonview Park Health and Rehabilitation in Monett. He was born May 25, 1933, in Barry County, the son of Otis and Florence (Lester) Hayes. In 1959, he was united in marriage to Barbara Baldridge and to this union three children were born. ...

SuzAnne Owings, 83, of St. Charles, formerly of Shell Knob, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020. She was the wife of Frank Harris Owings and mother of Michael R. Owings and his wife Jan, and sister of Sharon Olson, Dave Stanger, and the late Steve Stanger and the late Joe Stanger...

David Lucas, 69, of Exeter, passed away Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, at Cassville Health and Rehabilitation in Cassville. Cremation arrangements are under direction of Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Visit www.fohnfuneralhome.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences...

Ruby Evylee Coyner, 89, of Pittsburg, Kan., formerly of Washburn, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, at Gran Villas in Pittsburg. She was born Jan. 1, 1931, in Barry County, the daughter of Jeff and Velma (Fletcher) Rose. She was united in marriage to Edward E. ...

Jesse L. “JL” Callaway, 77, of Exeter, passed away Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born Oct. 8, 1942, in Woodward, Okla., the son of Jesse Preston and Vada Dell (Glocksien) Callaway. On June 8, 1963, in Ridgley, he was united in marriage to Myra Cantrell...

Sue Steverson, 62, of Lee’s Summit, passed away Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at Redwood of Independence in Independence. She was born Jan. 29, 1957, in Springdale, Ark., the daughter of Leonard and Barbara (Zinn) Steverson. Sue grew up and received her education in Lee’s Summit, where she graduated from high school and Long View Junior College. She also attended modeling school. For many years she worked as a general clerk at PAE in Lee’s Summit...

Doyle Earl Nickle, 98, of Cassville, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, at Mercy Hospital in Cassville. He was born Oct. 16, 1921, in East Purdy, the son of Earl and Genevieve (Widener) Nickle. On Dec. 24, 1948, in Austria he was united in marriage to Edeltraud “Trudy” Verderber, who survives...

Joyce Elaine Brown, 86, of Aurora, passed away on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019, at the Aurora Nursing Center. She was born Aug. 16, 1933, in Cassville, the daughter of Samuel and Bernita (Sisney) Ennis. She worked for MWM Color Press in Aurora and retired after 25 years at Valley Printers in Verona. She was a member of the Clay Hill Community Church...