Stories from Monday, July 6, 2015

A Pineville man was injured and then arrested following a wreck Saturday at 12:05 a.m. on Farm Road 2290, one mile east of Seligman. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Ricky Rainwater, 25, of Pineville, was driving a 2001 Chevrolet Blazer eastbound when his vehicle ran off the roadway, struck a fence and a tree, then overturned...

An Eagle Rock man died Sunday in a motorcycle wreck at 7:01 p.m. on Interstate 49, north of Highway 7. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Mitchell Neimann, 58, of Eagle Rock, was driving a 2008 Honda Goldwing northbound on Interstate 49 in Cass County when his vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway. Neimann overcorrected and returned to the roadway, but overturned and was ejected, coming to rest on the highway...

Doris M. Williams, 77, of Golden, passed away on June 28, 2015, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She was born on June 5, 1938, daughter of William and Violet (White) Long, in Ottumwa, Iowa. She was united in marriage to Jack Williams; he preceded her in death. She was a member of the All Faith United Methodist Church in Eagle Rock...

Charles Edward Simpson, 83, of Cassville, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015, in Roaring River Health and Rehabilitation Cassville. He was born April 6, 1932, in Seibert, Colo., the son of Charles E. and Velma (Fisher) Simpson, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were one stepdaughter, Carol Eaton; his companion, Dorothy Brooks and three brothers, David, Robert and Bill Simpson...

Phyllis Marie McCracken, 73, of Cassville, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at Roaring River Health and Rehab, in Cassville. She was born on Feb. 20, 1942, in Cassville, daughter of Carl and Nadine (Lester) Sanders. She was a life-long resident of Barry County, graduating from Cassville High School in 1960. ...

John Edward McCormick, 81, of Cassville, passed away on Wednesday morning, July 1, 2015, at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. He was born on June 1, 1934, in Monett, the son of Sheridan Alvin and Sylvia Oleta (Pippin) McCormick. He graduated from Cassville High School with the class of 1952.He enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Korean War...

Gary Lovendahl, 78 of Shell Knob, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015. He was born on April 12, 1937, in Clyde, Kan., to Reuben & Alda (Law) Lovendahl. He graduated from Clyde High School and recently attended his 60th Class reunion. He married JoAnn Smith on July 20, 1958, in Clyde, Kan., at the Baptist Church. He was a truck driver for Clay Center Concrete Company for 20 years and 20 years for Kansas Power & Light as an operator. He served eight years in the Kansas National Guard...

Jack Lee Goss, formerly of Cassville, passed on June 13, 2015. He was born in Springfield, March 29, 1935. Chief Petty Officer Retired U.S. Navy Seabee Jack Goss retired after 22 years of service to his country. Survivors include; his wife, Carol, of their home in Cedarville, Ark.; daughter, LeAnn Johnson and husband, Donnie, of Tulsa, Okla.; sons, Bud Goss, of Cedarville, Ark., Ronnie Goss and wife, Jennife,r of Castle Rock, Colo., and Johnny Goss and wife Trina; nine grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.. ...

Donna Jean Dodson, 71, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. She was born Sept. 25, 1943, in Monett, the daughter of Don Roller and Irene (Roden) Roller. On Aug. 10, 1962, she was united in marriage to Morris Dodson, who survives...

L.B. Corn, 85, of Seligman, passed away in his home on July 5, 2015. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 9, at the First Baptist Church in Seligman, with Pastor Perry Morgan and Pastor Bob Scott officiating. Burial will follow at the Seligman City Cemetery...

Sue Ann Bunnell, 71, of Purdy, passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2015, at the Lacoba Home in Monett. She was born on Aug. 20, 1943, daughter of Herbert and Ruby (Keeling) Dodson, in Purdy. She was a Purdy High School graduate of 1961, and on Oct. 27, 1961, she was united in marriage to Carol Launce Bunnell at the First Baptist Church in Purdy. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Cassville...

Evert "Pot" Antle, 89, of Exeter, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2015, at Roaring River Health and Rehab in Cassville. He was born on Nov. 13, 1925, son of Beacher and Gussie (Cooper) Antle. On Dec. 14, 1948, he was united in marriage to Geneva Banks; she preceded him in death. He was a lifelong resident of Exeter. He was a farmer and worked for Snyder's Construction for many years. He attended Calvary Baptist Church in Exeter...

Dorthy Jean Park, 81, of Wheaton, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Cox-Monett Hospital. She was born July 25, 1933, in Cicero, Ind., the daughter of John O. and Mabel (Siscoe) Anderson. On Oct. 20, 1951, in Stevenson, Wash., she was united in marriage to Wallace Raymond "Bud" Park, who preceded her in death. Also preceding her in death were her parents; two brothers and two sisters...

Terry Wade DeGraffenreid, age 65, of Cassville, Missouri, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Missouri. He was born July 5, 1949, in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Charles and Dorothy (Bates) DeGraffenreid. ...