Obituaries

John Robert “JR” Thompson, 58, of Rogers, Ark., passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021, at his home. He was born July 11, 1962, in Monett, the son of Robert Norman and Hattie (Creason) Thompson. On July 9, 2010, in Washburn, he was united in marriage to Ramona Stockton, who survives...

Bertha (Swartzentruber) Yoder, 79, of Fairview, passed away June 16, 2021. She was born on Oct. 14, 1941, in Kempsville, Va., daughter of the late Jonas and Anna (Miller) Swartzentruber. On August 14, 1961, she was married to Allen Yoder. Bertha’s life reflected her love for her Lord!...

Shari Lee Rains, 59, of Shell Knob, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021, near Shell Knob. She was born Dec. 30, 1961, in Emporia, Kan., the daughter of Charles “Andy” and Mary Margaret (Mitchell) Rains. On July 11, 1998, in Wichita, Kan., she was united in marriage to Kenneth Hayzlett, who survives...

Jayne A. Munday, 70, of Fairview, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2021, at her home. She was born July 18, 1950, in Joplin, the daughter of Floyd Joseph and Billye (Hagensicker) Sill. On April 4, 1999, in Eureka Springs, Ark., she was united in marriage to Luther “Sam” Munday, who survives...

Leah Moss, 50, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021, near Shell Knob. She was born Jan. 12, 1971, in Santa Monica, Calif., the daughter of Michael and Candace (Moss) Coen. She lived in Guam from the time she was 3 years old until she was 14 when she moved to Cassville to be with family. ...

Marvin G. Mercer, 93, of Shell Knob, passed away Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora. He was born July 8, 1927, in Covington, Okla., the son of Glenn and Bertha (Ward) Mercer. On Aug. 12, 1974, in Wichita, Kan., he was united in marriage to Ruby Ott, who survives...

Dorthy Rose Hickey, age 87, of Golden, Missouri passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 near Eagle Rock, Missouri. She was born March 30, 1934, in Newkirk, New Mexico, the daughter of Edward and Eathel (Cones) Hedgecoke. On June 5, 1999, in Bentonville, Arkansas, she was united in marriage to Max Hickey, who survives...

Keith William Wiltgen, 38, of Exeter, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021, at his home. He was born June 16, 1982, in Rogers, Ark., the son of John and Tami (Westrup) Wiltgen. He spent all of his life in this area. He received his education through the Pea Ridge, Ark., school system. He owned and operated Just Cut It, a tree trimming service. He was of the Baptist faith...

Henry Cobb Putnam, age 73, of Cassville, Missouri passed away Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Arkansas. He was born February 8, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, the son of William Charles and Edith (Vouge) Putnam. On November 26, 2003 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas he was united in marriage to Betty Sue Woods, who survives. ...

Donna Jean Greek, 57, of Cassville, passed away Friday, June 11, 2021, at her home. She was born Feb. 13, 1964, in Springfield, the daughter of Donald and Frankie (Hall) Still. On Dec 3, 1988, in Exeter, she was united in marriage to Charles Greek, who survives...

Daynaira Dawn Harlan, 25, of Cassville, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at her home. She was born May 29, 1996, in Berryville, Ark., the daughter of Jason and Larissa (Ash) Harlan. Survivors include: her mother, Larissa Harlan, of Seligman; her father, Jason Harlan of Bentonville, Ark.; one son, Kyler Thomas of Texas; two daughters, Araina Meeks and Willow Meeks both of Monett; her fiancé, Trevor Brown of Cassville; one brother, Dusty Harlan of Bentonville, Ark.; two sisters, Autumn Banks and Summer Banks both Lowell, Ark.; grandparents, Walter and Barbara Ash of Golden; the father of her son, Cody Thomas of Rogers, Ark., and the father of her girls, Brett Meeks of Cassville.. ...

Robert Alan Fristoe, age 59, of Shell Knob, Missouri, passed away Saturday, June 5, 2021, at his home. He was born March 4, 1962, in Dodge City, Kansas, the son of Robert and Phyllis (Alexander) Fristoe. Robert moved to Independence, Missouri, at a young age and attended Truman High School. He was the Kansas City Chiefs ALL TIMES BIGGEST FAN...

Dennis Arlie Farr, 68, of Washburn, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, after a long battle with cancer. He was born in Sayre, Penn., to Arlie and Sally Farr. After he graduated, his first job was as a spot welder at an air- craft plant in Bath, N.Y. He later served in the Army intelligence from 1973 to 1988. In 1996, he married his wife, Shannon. He was pre-deceased by his parents, Arlie and Sally Farr; ex-wife, Valerie Zeno; and a daughter-in-law, Christina Farr...

Judy Kay Condron, 67, of Shell Knob, passed away Saturday, May 29, 2021, at her home. She was born June 2, 1953, in Wichita, Kan., the daughter of Lawrence and Marjorie Rose (Majerus) Seiler. On April 10, 1990, in Maize, Kan., she was united in marriage to Randell “Randy” Condron, who survives...

Brittany Ashton Berry, 32, of Fairview, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at the SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital in Mexico, Mo. She was born March 15, 1989, in Springfield, the daughter of Mark and Dawn Berry. She was a graduate of Wheaton High School in Wheaton, and was a homemaker...

Carol Mac Ash, 85, of Jackson, Tenn., formerly of Cassville, passed away at Brookdale Jackson Oaks in Jackson, Tenn., on Friday, May 28, 2021. He was born Feb. 19, 1936, in Cassville, the son of Irene Ash. Following his graduation from high school, he received his bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Missouri. He served his country proudly in the United States Army. On Sept. 24, 1960, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Thomas in North Carolina...

Eugene Lee Jones, 82, of rural Exeter, Mo., died on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, while at his home. Lee, as he was known by those who knew him best, was born on March 18, 1939, in La Junta, Colo., son of the late Eugene and Helen (Hubbard) Jones. Lee graduated from La Junta High School in 1957 and went to studied auto mechanics in Denver. Shortly thereafter, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and served his country honorably for six years...

Daylon Michael Anderson, 25, of Monett, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021, near Butterfield. He was born Dec. 20, 1995, in Springfield, the son of Charles Anderson and Stephanie Lightwine. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, June 8, at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Burial will be at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Butterfield. Rev. Jerry Nickle will conduct the services...

J.O. Kenneth Smith, 88, of Kansas City, passed away on Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at his home. He was born May 14, 1933, in Barry County, the son of Joel Ownes and Mable Jewell (Holt) Smith. He was a 1952 graduate of Cassville High School in Cassville. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving as a Medic while stationed in Germany. He was a shop foreman for Bayer Corporation in Kansas City, and was a member of the United Pentecostal Church in Kansas City...

James L. Pilant, 81, of Cassville, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Lacoba Nursing Home in Monett. He was born May 11, 1940, in Cassville, the son of Aubrey and Virgie (Edie) Pilant who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were two wives, Wilma J. Riddle and Roberta Pilant; two brothers, Charles and Harold “Bud” and one sister, Sue Casner...

Larry L. Moore, 73, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at his home. He was born July 31, 1947, in Whittier, Calif., the son of John and Barbara (Fleming) Moore. On June 21, 2003, in Cassville, he was united in marriage to Darcy Newby, who survives...

Fredalene Horner, 87, of Cassville, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at Cox Hospital in Branson. She was born on Dec. 23, 1933, daughter of William Elmer and Frances Elizabeth (Ball) Cooper, in Shell Knob. She graduated from Cassville high School in 1951, and was a lifelong resident of Barry County. On Sept.15, 1954, she was united in marriage to Wayne Horner in Cassville; he preceded her in death on Aug. 11, 2007...

Michael T. “Mike” Hayhurst, 59, of Lampe, passed away Thursday, May 27, 2021, at James River Nursing and Rehabilitation in Springfield. He was born Aug. 8, 1961, in Garland, Texas, the son of George T. and Elveta (Edwards) Hayhurst. Surviving are one son, Victor Allen Null of Berryville, Ark.; one brother, Gregory Scott Hayhurst and his wife Jennifer of Lake of the Ozarks; two sisters, Joanne Zap and her husband Stephen of Rolla, and Louetta Gaye Plumlee and her husband Terry of Oak Grove, Ark...

Dwight Allen Springfield, 62, of Cassville, passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021, at his home. He was born Jan. 9, 1959, in Liberal, Kan., the son of Wayne and Elva (Butler) Springfield. On Dec.10, 1983, in Bentonville, Ark., he was united in marriage to Bronwyn Hendrix, who survives...

Lenna Virginia (Garrison) Smith, 93, of Mountain Home, Ark., (formerly of Cassville) passed away on May 14, 2021, in Mountain Home, Ark. She was born Sept. 13, 1927, in Raymondville, the daughter of Riley Ransom Garrison and Burley Artiley (Beasley) Garrison...

Gary Lynn Phillips, 62, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born Sept. 20, 1958, in Berryville, Ark., the son of Edward Eugene and Kathleen Francis (Aery) Phillips. Gary and Mary Phillips made a home together for 15 years. ...

Betty Elizabeth Leverich (September 28, 1930 – May 18, 2021), of Watertown, WI, (formerly of Cassville) went to be with the Lord after a long struggle with dementia. Betty was born to parents Oscar and Aurelia Aubin and grew up in southeast Texas. After high school, she went to Kansas City, MO, where she met and married Kenneth Oscar Leverich in 1949...

Earl James Lea, 98, of Shell Knob, passed away on Saturday May 15, 2021, in Monett. He was born Oct. 2, 1922, in Okmulgee, Okla., the son of Ray and Vada (Rose) Lea who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were two sisters, Betty and Mary, and one son...