Stories from Friday, September 5, 2014

Kay Francis Booth, 82, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014, at Cox South hospital in Springfield. She was born Nov. 11, 1931, in Des Moines, Iowa, the daughter of Everett Hale and Sarah Addesa Dickson (Wiley.) On Oct. 22, 1950, at the Christian Church in Des Moines, she was united in marriage to Kenneth C. Booth, who preceded her in death...

James Grinder, 66, of Seligman, passed away Monday, Aug. 25, 2014, at Northwest Medical Center in Bentonville, Ark. He was born May 14, 1948, in Marshall, Ark., the son of Clyde and Bonnie (Caughron) Grinder, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were one son, Jimmy Grinder; two brothers, Johnny and Stevie Grinder; and one sister, Jo Ann Hilton...

Leona L. Watkins, 67, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2014, at Mercy Hospital in Cassville. She was born Aug. 16, 1947, in Miami, Okla., the daughter of Warner and Pearl (Davenport) Pruitt. On Aug. 17, 1967, in Miami, Okla., she was united in marriage to Dale Watkins, who preceded her in death on June 15, 1985. Also preceding her in death were her parents, two brothers and three sisters...

Denzil N. Leach, Jr., 70, of Cassville, passed away peacefully at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014. The son of Denzil N. Leach, Sr., and Doralene "Fern" (Speer) Leach, was born on June 26, 1944, in Cassville. After attending Cassville High School, Mr. Leach served in the United States Army in Germany and Korea for six years, where he began his career in mechanics...

Betty Lou Lee, 86, of Cassville, passed away on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, at Cassville Health Care and Rehabilitation. Mrs. Lee, daughter of Burl and Edna (Higgs) Tucker was born on Oct. 4, 1927, in Exeter. On July 4, 1946, she was united in marriage to Dayne Lee in Columbus, Kan.; he preceded her in death on Nov. 7, 2006...

William "Bill" George Jereczek, 84, of Cassville, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 30, 2014, at his home. Mr. Jereczek, son of Valentine and Caroline (Domning) Jereczek, was born on June 22, 1930, in St. Paul, Minn. In July of 1947, Bill enlisted in the United States Navy and served as a Navy Seabee during the Korean Conflict. He began his career in the construction business as heavy equipment operator in Ventura, California...

The Cassville football team was too strong for McDonald County on both sides of the ball Friday, lighting up the scoreboard in a 35-0 win at home. It was trouble from the start for the Mustangs when senior running back Chase Jackson ran 22 yards for a score on Cassville's first play from scrimmage...