THIS WEEK'S NEWS...
Dorothy H. Barnett
Charles E. Benson
David D. Box
Shirley Breshears
Shirley F. Breshears
Floyd D. Bucklinger
Robert G. Camey
Helen L. Carpenter
Odie "Chick" Carson
Vennie Cook
Cletus C. Corson
Robert Cortner
Alvene F. Diemer
Herbert J. Fender
Bernard L. Fidler
David W. Fillmore
Helen E. Gill
Carrie E. Greer
Leland F. Hamby
Ruth N. Hosiner
Milford H. House
Audrey Y. Johnson
Elizabeth Johnson
Leah M. Jorgensen
Gene C. Mann
Faye McKinney
Steven E. Mygatt
Ockla Parscale
Clifton Pippen
Loni Marie Prater
Richard G. Quintiliano
Mildred M. Spitz
Paul C. Tripp
Dorothy Helen Barnett, 70, Flemington, died Saturday, Nov. 18, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. The daughter of Charles and Edith Parks Busick, she was born at Kansas City on April 17, 1930. A retired desk clerk for Travel Lodge, she was a former resident of Butler, having lived at Flemington the past 2 years. Survivors include her husband, William D. Barnett, of the home, and two children, Gary Michael Hash of Grandview and Claudia Marie Loomis of Riverside, Calif. No services are planned. Cremation was under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Bolivar. A00008B2000NV22
Charles E. Benson, 64, Pleasant Hope, died at 9:25 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, 2000, at his home. He was born July 11, 1936, in Jasper, Ohio, to James Samuel and Darlene Della Crabtree Benson. He was a retired mechanic and a U.S. Air Force and Navy veteran, serving in Vietnam and the Cuban blockade. He was of the Baptist faith. Survivors include his wife of 43 years, Rosemary; four children, Charles E. Benson Jr. of Nashville, Tenn., Karen L. Gilligan of Bolivar, Cathy S. Trushcheff of Fort Dodge, Iowa, and Steven Benson of Kansas City, Kan.; seven grandchildren, Andrea, Alicia, Angela, Jason Jesse, Scott and Amy; and seven brothers and sisters, Alice M. Miller, Roy S. Benson, Mary L. Williams, Robert L. Benson, and Madeline C. Smith, all of Lucasville, Ohio, Eugene Benson of Latham, Ohio, and Eddie D. Benson of Piketon, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents. Services will be at 10 a.m. today (Wednesday) in Greenlawn North Funeral Home, Springfield, with burial following in the Missouri Veterans' Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Citizens Memorial Hospice. A00008B2000NV08
David D. Box, 76, Roeland Park, Kan., died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, in St. Luke's Hospital. He was born March 25, 1924, in Aldrich. He worked for Skelly Oil Company for 25 years and was an Army Air Force veteran of World War II, where he was the recipient of four Bronze Stars. He married Veraetta Marshall on June 10, 1945, in Kansas City. Survivors include his wife, Veraetta Box, of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Douglas and Debbie Box of Prairie Village, Kan.; four grandchildren, Andrew and Haley Box, both of Prairie Village, Kan., Tara Morales of Kansas City and David Rowland, USAF, Korea; and two great-grandchildren, Anthony and Serena Morales, both of Kansas City. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Joetta Rowland. Services will be at 10 a.m. today (Friday) at Olivet Baptist Church, Westwood, Kan., under the direction of Charter Funerals, Merriam, Kan. Graveside services and burial will be at 3 p.m. in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Aldrich, under the direction of Wilson-Brim-Daniel Funeral Home, Walnut Grove. A00008B2000NV22
Shirley Breshears, 74, Goodson, died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, in her home. Funeral arrangements are pending and will be announced by Pitts Chapel. A00008B2000NV15
Shirley Frances Breshears was born Dec. 17, 1925, in Kansas City to Oliver and Anna Gunderson. She died Monday, Nov. 13, 2000, in her home after a short illness. She was the ninth of 10 children. She was baptized at the age of eight and was a member of the RLDS Church. She was active in her church until her recent illness. She was united in marriage to Earl Dale Breshears on Sept. 29, 1950, and had just celebrated their golden wedding anniversary. Three children were born to this marriage, Donna Patterson, Dale Breshears and Luann Smith. She and her husband Earl and family milked and farmed for several years in the Goodson area. They also owned and operated Breshears Moving and Storage Company until their retirement. Shirley loved to sing and play the guitar. She also wrote several poems and songs. She was an artist and had painted several paintings over the years. She loved to read and study the scriptures. She was preceded in death by her parents, Oliver and Anna Gunderson; six sisters, Dovie Woodrome, Florence Miller, Ina (Sis) Melton, Jesse Slater, Alma Kostecka and Maxine Smith; one brother, Alfred Gunderson; a son-in-law, Eddie Smith; and an infant grandson, Joshua Smith. Survivors include her husband, Earl, of the home; her children, Donna and Doug Patterson and their children, Diana and David, Dale and Cathy Breshears and their children, Brent and Chris Breshears, and Luann Smith and her children, Branden and Karena Smith; step-grandchildren Sonya, Bridget, A.J. and Johnny Rogers; and a host of other family and friends. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 17, in Pitts Chapel. Burial will follow in Crestview Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home. A00008B2000NV15
Floyd Dean Bucklinger, 80, Bolivar, died Thursday, Nov. 2, 2000, in Parkview Health Care Facility. The son of Frank A. and Eva Fender Bucklinger, he was born June 21,1920, at Kansas City. He married Louisa Alice Field Feb. 16, 1957. She preceded him in death Aug. 22, 1999. He joined the U. S. Army in December 1942, serving in New Guinea and the Philippines until his discharge in 1945. For many years he worked at movie studios in Hollywood as a truck driver. A resident of Bolivar the past 16 years, he was a member of the DAV Post in Bolivar. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Bruce and Sheila Bucklinger of Burke, Va.; two granddaughters, April Forrer and her husband, David, and Pamela Bucklinger; one great-grandson, Ethan Forrer; and two sisters, Elosia Lowe of Bolivar and Dixie Hudson of Weaubleau. Services were Tuesday, Nov. 7, in Murray Chapel, Bolivar, with Chaplain Virgil Kearney officiating. Interment with full military honors was in the National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Kan. A00008B2000NV08
Robert George Camey, 77, Humansville, died Tuesday, Nov. 28, 2000, at his home. The son of Henry and Ella Arnold Camey, he was born July 13, 1923, at Humansville. He married Louise Titus May 16, 1948. She preceded him in death April 11, 1995. A graduate of Humansville High School, he served in the U. S. Navy during World War II. From 1964 to 1972 he owned and operated Camey Dry Goods Store in Humansville. Later he was employed at the Humansville Western Auto Store. He was a member of the Humansville American Legion Post. Surviving is a sister, Melda Kaminski, of Gorden, Wis. Services were Saturday, Dec. 2, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Robert Harris officiating. Pallbearers will be Walter McBride, Freddie Martin, John Endley, Harlan Riggs, Bob Brown and Bill Stagner. Interment was in Humansville Cemetery. A00008B2000DC06
Helen Lenora "Lenny" Carpenter, 50, Lawton, Okla., formerly of Bolivar, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2000, in Lawton, Okla. She was born April 16, 1950, in Independence to Garold Allen Sapp Sr. and Helen Mae Thomas. She was united in marriage on Feb. 7, 1992, to Michael Carpenter. She was a cosmetologist and an artist for many years. She was preceded in death by her father, Garold Sapp Sr. She is survived by her husband, Michael, of the home; her stepmother, Dorothy Sapp of Bates City; her mother, Helen Thomas of Independence; her mother-in-law, Rose Henson of Marshfield; her daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Miami Ahart Sr. of Walters, Okla., their son, Miami Ahart Jr., and daughter, Terezia Ahart; her son and daughter-in-law, William Ryan and Stephanie Pugh of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., and their son, Korey; two stepsons, Jon and Steve Carpenter of Farmington; her seven sisters, Dorothy Shahan of Oak Grove, Rhonda Kropff of Blue Springs, Teresa Blankenship of Buckner, Vicky Carrott of St. Regis, Mont., Diane Goppert and Susan Hutton, both of Independence, and Toni Brown of New York Mills, Minn.; and her brother, Garold Sapp Jr. of Bates City, as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins, two great-neices, one great-nephew and many friends. Services were Saturday, Nov. 11, at New Salem Cemetery in Independence. A memorial service was Tuesday, Nov.14, at the New Post Chapel at Fort Sill, Okla. A00008B2000NV15
Odie Clement "Chick" Carson, son of the late Luther and Sarah Frances LaRose Carson, was born in Hickory County on Dec. 30, 1915. He departed this life in his home near Urbana on Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2000. At the time of his passing he was 84 years, 10 months and eight days of age. Chick was raised in the Urbana area and graduated from Urbana High School. He moved to the Kansas City area in 1938 and started working as a carpenter. He worked for Bennett Construction, working his way up to supervisor. He met Martha Greer, and they were united in marriage on June 16, 1939. This union was blessed with two daughters, both of whom survive him. They made their home in the Kansas City area. In 1957 they moved to the Hermitage area, where he and his brother Clay established Carson's Corner. He moved back to Kansas City in 1965 and then returned to the Urbana area in 1977. Chick was a member of Carpenters' Local No. 61 for 58 years. He was active in the Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M. in Kansas City and was a member of the Urbana United Methodist Church. He and Clay also operated the Carson Brothers Bus Line in the Kansas City area. Chick loved to tear things apart and then fix them. In his spare time he enjoyed sports and fishing. He was a busy man who never let the grass grow under his feet. His family was his highest priority and he took the girls with him everywhere. Chick was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Thelma Tedlock and Cora Lou Carson; and a sister-in-law, Betty Carson. He is survived by his wife, Martha, of the home; two daughters, Charlene (Shawn) Carson Hoppers and her husband, Lonnie, of Urbana and Louise (Lou) Carson Hillman of Lee's Summit; three grandchildren, Lorrie Hoppers Cobb, Jeff Hillman and Ben Hillman; two great-grandchildren, Erika Trimble and Carson Nik Trimble; one brother, Clay Carson of Urbana; a niece, Jean Tedlock; and a nephew, Buck Tedlock and children. Also by a host of other family and friends who will all sadly miss him. Services were Saturday, Nov. 11, in the Cantlon Otterness Funeral Chapel, Urbana, with the Rev. Ray Pilant officiating. Music was provided by Bob and Sandy Lovett and Stephen Paris. Escorts were Lonnie Hoppers, Norman Hillman, Jeff Hillman, Ben Hillman, Dave Cobb and Darrel Hostetler. Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. A00008B2000NV15
Vennie Cook, 89, of Brighton died at 4:15 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, at Citizens Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born Feb. 4, 1911, in Jasper, Ark., one of 12 children of Johnnie and Frances Henderson Thompson. She was united in marriage to Harold M. Cook on Feb. 6, 1935, and to this union a daughter was born. She had been a homemaker and co-owner of Cook's Service Station and Convenience Store in Dunnegan for many years. She was a member of Dunnegan Bible Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Harold, on Dec. 18, 1975; her daughter, Dalenia Sue Spurlock, on June 15, 1993; four brothers, Johnnie Dee Thompson, Charlie Thompson, Willie Thompson and Granville Thompson; and two sisters, Lexie Brasel and Valley Taylor. She is survived by a son-in-law, Johnnie Spurlock of Brighton; four brothers, Harvey Thompson of Fayetteville, Ark., Howard Thompson of Mount Judy, Ark., Van Thompson of Fayetteville, Ark., and Warren Thompson of the state of Arkansas; a sister, Dorothy Spears of Harrisonville; two grandchildren, James H. Spurlock of Brighton and Lexie LeAnn Stonebrook of Wheatland; and two great-grandchildren, Jacob Milner and Dalenia Milner. Services were Sunday, Nov. 26, at Dunnegan Bible Baptist Church with Bro. Bill Levergood officiating. Burial was in Dunnegan Cemetery. The church choir provided music, and a solo was by Darell Fleeman. Pallbearers were Dick Lower, Darell Fleeman, Norman Coble, Trevor Coble, Carl Rucker and Richard Spears. Honorary pallbearers were Dale Milner and Ralph Stauffacher. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel. A00008B2000NV29
Cletus C. Corson, 91, died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility. He was born July 6, 1909, in Leeton, the son of Richard A. and Ada Ann VanBlarcum Corson. On Dec. 26, 1931, he was married to Albarta R. Jenkins, who preceded him in death July 22, 1982. He had been employed by International Shoe Co. and had worked in commercial carpentry. He was a member of Aullville Baptist Church and the Carpenters Local No. 61. Survivors include a son, Jerry W. Corson of Higginsville, and a daughter, Joan Powell of Pittsburg; seven grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Carroll; one grandchild and one great-grandchild. Services were Tuesday, Nov. 14, in Wiegers Funeral Home, Higginsville, with the Rev. Donald R. Hart officiating. Music was by Homer Steffens, accompanied by Pat Wiegers. Burial followed in Higginsville City Cemetery. Casketbearers were Eric Powell, Dirk Corson, Bret Corson, Greg Corson, Mark Corson and Brian Flickenger. Memorial contributions may be made to Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility. A00008B2000NV15
Robert Cortner, 79, Half Way, died at 4:45 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, after a brief illness. He was born Nov. 30, 1920, in Fair Play, the son of Albert and Pearl Harp Cortner. He was a retired electronics technician and a longtime resident of Half Way. He was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his wife, Arvenna Cortner of the home; one son, Robert Cortner Jr. of Half Way; two brothers, Albert Cortner of Bolivar and Eugene Cortner of Houston, Texas; and two sisters, Maxine Spencer of Stockton and Bernice Neill of Fair Play. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 24, in Butler Chapel with the Rev. Ray Leininger officiating. Burial will be in Crestview Memorial Gardens. Friends may call after 8 a.m. today (Wednesday) and again Friday morning after 8 a.m. at the funeral home. A00008B2000NV22
Alvene Frances Diemer, 91, of Brookfield died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2000, at Pershing Memorial Hosptial in Brookfield. The daugher of Clifford and Rubie Kniffin Diemer, she was born Nov. 18, 1909, in Brookfield. She was retired from Brown Shoe Co. in Brookfield. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents and two sisters, Virginia Bevier and Olive Romans. She is survived by one niece, Carol Bevier of Bolivar; one nephew, Bill Bevier of Nauvoo, Ill.; and several great-nieces and great-nephews. Services were Tuesday, Nov. 28, at Wright-Baker-Hill Funeral Home, Brookfield, with the Rev. Mike White offiiating. Burial was in Rose Hill Cemetery in Brookfield. Memorials to the Trinity United Methodist Church may be mailed to Wright-Baker-Hill Funeral Home, P.O. Box 496, Brookfield MO 64628. A00008B2000NV29
Herbert J. Fender, 88, Bolivar, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was a retired owner of a manufacturing company. He is survived by Mavis Gibbons Fender of the home; a brother and sister-in-law, Wesley and June Fender of Greenfield; a sister, Marjorie L. Stephenson of Springfield; and two nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Jean, and two brothers, Jerry Fender and Flay Fender. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Brighton Cemetery under the direction of Pitts Chapel. Friends may call at their convenience at the funeral home. A00008B2000NV29
Bernard L. Fidler, 81, Fair Play, died at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, in the home of his daughter in Augusta, Ga. He was born July 31, 1919, in Cedar County, the son of Samuel Thorton and Mary Liza Jones Fidler. On Sept. 28, 1940, he was united in marriage to Emma Jean Chism, and to this union a daughter was born. He had worked for Hammons Products as a supervisor. He had his church membership at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church and was a graduate of Fair Play High School. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Bill Ryals of Augusta, Ga.; a brother-in-law, Jim Chism of Nevada; four sisters-in-law, Mary Ann Schaaf of Bolivar, Evelyn Esry of El Dorado Springs, Ruby Dean Fidler of Fair Play and Dorothy Fidler of Visalia, Ga.; three grandchildren, Brent Ryals and his wife, Briana, Sandra Dillard and her husband, Troy, and Cynthia Currington; four great-grandchildren, Emily Currington, Nicholas Dillard, Tristian Dillard and Sabrina Rayls, all of Augusta, Ga.; as well as several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Emma, in August 1997; three brothers and two sisters. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 18, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Ralph Benham and Bro. Mike Bruce officiating. Burial will follow in Lindley Prairie Cemetery west of Fair Play. A00008B2000NV22
David William Fillmore, 38, Morrisville, died Sunday, Nov. 26, 2000, at his home. He was born July 20, 1962, in Seattle, Wash., and lived in Texas before moving to the Wishart area. He was employed by BLF Excavating in Morrisville. Survivors include his wife, Shawna Fillmore, a daughter, Jessica Newsom, and two sons, David II and James Fillmore, all of the home; his mother, Hazel Fillmore of Fayetteville, Ark.; three brothers, George Fillmore of Morrisville, Steve Fillmore of Winslow, Ark., and Robert Fillmore of Killeen, Texas; two sisters, Linda of the state of Texas and Vicki Rankin of Fayetteville, Ark.; five nephews and three nieces. He was preceded in death by his grandmother and a nephew. Services will be Thursday, Nov. 30, in Thieme Funeral Home, Springfield. Arrangements were incomplete at press time. Visitation will be this evening (Wednesday) at the funeral home. A00008B2000NV29
Helen E. Gill, 82, Davis Junction, Ill., died Saturday, Nov. 11, 2000, in Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, Ill. She was born Sept. 10, 1918, the daughter of Maurice and Margaret Gaffey Russell. She married Richard H. Gill Jr. on June 7, 1941, in Polo, Ill. She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Byron, Ill. She and her husband operated Gill's Antique Shop in Davis Junction, Ill., for 20 years and also farmed in the Monroe Center, Ill., area. She is survived by her husband, Richard Gill Jr.; a daughter and son-in-law, Karen E. and Robby Donoho of Davis Junction, Ill.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Richard H. III and Pat Gill of Columbus, Neb. and Russell M. Sr. and Nancy Gill. of Bolivar; two sisters, Alta Wehmeyer of Polo, Ill., and Villa Rads of Lanark, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Michelle Arand, Russell Gill Jr., Greg Gill, Kathy Kellen, Sara Gill, Elisabeth Gill and Tracy Long; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Len, Leo and Glenn; a sister, Gladys; and two grandchildren, Heather Gill and Richard Gill IV. Funeral mass was Tuesda,y Nov 14, in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Byron, Ill., with the Rev. Timothy Doherty officiating. Burial was in Hulse Cemetery near Pecatonica, Ill. Arrangements were under the direction of Farrell-Holland-Gale Funeral Home, Stillman Valley, Ill. A00008B2000NV15
Carrie Elizabeth Greer was born Dec. 30. 1916, in Dover, Pa., the daughter of Albert C. and Annie Mae Gerber Neiman. She passed away at 11:33 p.m. Friday, Nov. 10, 2000, at Cox Medical Center North, Springfield, following a lengthy and heroic battle with lung disease. Carrie grew up in Colorado and Wyoming, where her father started and operated numerous businesses including the Neiman Sawmill at Hulett, Wyo., which is still in operation. Carrie was managing the lumber yard at Gillette, Wyo., when she met her future husband, C.J. Greer. They were married on May 27, 1941, at Gillette, Wyo. To this union five children were born: Carrie Ann, Glen Ray, Twyla Mae, Olen Lee and Eva Dee. Carrie and her family operated the Elm Valley Goat Dairy in Springfield for more than 21 years prior to moving to the Greer's 40 Acres in Brighton. Carrie was known for her expertise in many fields ranging from poem and songwriting to sewing and carpentry work. She was the missions secretary-treasurer for more than 40 years at the Brighton Highway Assembly of God Church, where she was a charter member. Surviving are her husband, the Rev. C.J. Greer of the home; her daughters and their husbands, Carrie Ann and Ron Simmons, Twyla Mae and Bruce Menzies and Eva Dee and David Partin, all of Springfield; her sons and their wives, Glen Ray and Sue Greer of Bois d'Arc and Olen Lee and Gail Greer of Springfield; two sisters, Ruth Dickmann of Washington, Ind., and Mary Barbour of Hulett, Wyo.; three brothers, Albert C. Neiman, Henry Neiman and James Neiman, all of Hulett, Wyo.; 12 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Bill and Ray Neiman; and a great-granddaughter, Madison Dawn Greer, daughter of Steven and Sara Greer. Carrie will forever be remembered for her devotion to the Lord's work and especially the missionaries and her love for her family. Sesrvices will be at 1 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Brighton Highway Assembly of God Church with the Rev. Tom Dewlen, the Rev. Bert Travis, the Rev. Jimmy Johnson and the Rev. Danny Hughes officiating. Musical selections will be "I Know Who Holds Tomorrow," "I Found a Better Way," "Holy Ground" and "Thank You for Giving to the World." Burial will follow in the Brighton Cemetery under the direction of Butler Funeral Home. Casketbearers will be Bruce Woodmansee, Ray Woodmansee, Jay Woodmansee, Aaron Greer, Michael Menzies, Steven Greer, Brad Greer and Timothy Partin. Memorial contributions may be made to the Brighton Highway Assembly Missions Account, 5403 N. Highway 13, Brighton MO 65617 This obituary may be viewed online at www.legacy.com. A00008B2000NV15
Leland Franklin Hamby, 72, Ellinwood, Kan., died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, at the Kansas Heart Hospital in Wichita, Kan., due to heart failure. The son of Abe and Lula Litle Hamby, he was born June 24, 1928, at Stockton. While living in Missouri he worked at the Stockton cheese plant; then he moved on to work in the oil fields of Kansas. In 1974 he moved to Ellinwood, Kan., where he has lived the past 26 years. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lula Wilson; his father, Abe Hamby; a brother, Ray Hamby; a son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Vicki Hamby; and a grandson, Lee Hamby. Surviving are his wife of 34 years, Nellie Hamby of the home; two brothers, Ellis Hamby of Ellinwood, Kan., and Babe Hamby of Aldrich; a sister, Goldie Manning of Ellinwood, Kan.; 12 children, James Hamby and his wife, Sandy, of Aldrich, Linda Stevens and her husband, Bill, of Bolivar, Billy Hamby and his wife, Debbie, of Bolivar, Ronnie Hamby of Great Bend, Kan., Terry Hamby of Elk City, Kan., Donna Crow and her husband, Vander, of Ellinwood, Kan., Elaine Pyle of El Dorado Springs, Raylene Keith of El Dorado Springs, Barbara Carstens of Ellinwood, Kan., Kathlene Cox and her husband, Howard, of Appleton City, Hazelene Doyle and her husband, Jim, of Fletcher, N. C., and Dorothy Fulbright of Caney, Kan.; 28 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Services were Monday, Nov. 27, in Murray Chapel, Bolivar, with Brother Ralph Benham officiating. Pallbearers were Michael Hamby, Sean Hamby, Harold Hamby, Jerry Hamby, Craig Huff and Mark Wooliver. Interment was in Lindley Prairie Cemetery. A00008B2000NV29
Ruth Naomi Hosiner, 86, Marshfield, died at 12:25 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, 2000, in Doctors' Hospital, Springfield. Survivors include her son, James E. Hosiner Jr. and his wife, Elsie, of Half Way; her daughter, Theda Mackey and her husband, Caleb Jr., of Marshfield; nine grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, two great-great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews and friends. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. today (Friday) Dec. 1, in Fordland Cemetery with the Rev. Jack Day officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Day Funeral Home, Marshfield. A00008B2000DC06
Milford H. House, 91, of the Starfield community, rural Gower, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph. He was born Dec. 30, 1908, to the Rev. E.T. and Mary Carter House in Polk County near Pleasant Hope, where he spent his early years. On June 24, 1934, he was united in marriage to Sarah White of Plattsburg. After their marriage, they lived in the Starfield community. He farmed in the Starfield area for more than 67 years. He was a member of Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church where he served as a deacon for many years. He was also a member of the Plattsburg Masonic Lodge No. 113 A.F. and A.M. He was a member of the Mount Zion Cemetery Board where he had served as president. He was a 4-H leader for more than 20 years. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Betty Ann; five brothers, Ira, Tolbert, Rufus, James and Claudie House; and three sisters, Rosa House, Ada Culley and Wava Sims. He is survived by his wife, Sarah, of the home; three sons and daughters-in-law, Darrel L. and Luray House, Gary M. and Connie House, all of Gower, and Dale M. and Lianne House, Prairie Village, Kan.; five grandchildren, Cynthia Benz, Stephanie Phipps, Eric House, Scott House and Carter House; four great-grandchildren, Tabatha Phipps, Jacob Phipps, Amanda Benz and Kiera Benz; two sisters, Bessie Ogden of Sacramento, Calif., and Opal Johnson of Houston, Texas; several nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends. Services were Saturday, Nov. 25, at the Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church, rural Gower. Burial was in Mount Zion Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Hixson-Klein Funeral Home, Gower. Donations may be made to the Mount Zion Cemetery Association or the Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church. A00008B2000NV29
Audrey Yvonne Johnson, 74, Bolivar, died Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2000, at Independence Regional Health Center in Independence. She was born in Crocker on Oct. 25, 1926, to Philip and Eva Hamilton Williams. She worked as a legal secretary for Welch, Martin, Albano and Manners Law Firm in Independence. She attended the Antioch Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Charles Lee Johnson, of Bolivar; three daughters, Wanda Tomlin of Mission, Kan., Jana Sornberger and husband Robert of Robinson, Ill., and Terry Early and husband Jim of North Kansas City; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Graveside services were Saturday, Nov. 25, in Crocker Cemetery, Crocker, with Bill Claiborn officiating. Pallbearers were Robert Sornberger, Joe Sornberger, James Early, Ryan Hill, Nick Hill and Chuck McCroskey. Arrangements were under the direction of Long Funeral Home in Crocker. A00008B2000NV29
Elizabeth W. Johnson, Bolivar, passed away at 3:05 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, at the age of 81 years, three months and six days. She was born Aug. 15, 1919, in Talequah, Okla., the daughter of John Schuyler and Nora Frances Liliker Weaver. Her father was professor of classical languages and Bible studies at Southwest Baptist College for many years before his death in 1946. Elizabeth attended elementary and high shcool in Bolivar, where she was active in piano accompaniment for the vocal quartets and was a member of the Girls' Glee Club. She graduated from Southwest Baptist College and taught school for a period of time before she and her longtime sweetheart, Farrell Johnson, were married on June 8, 1942, in Balitmore, Md. Elizabeth and Farrell made Baltimore their home after World War II. Elizabeth had a 31-year career with General Motors. After her retirement, Elizabeth and Farrell continued to attend the General Motors meetings in Springfield, and they had many friends in that group. Elizabeth and Farrell returned to Bolivar in 1978 and became active members in the First Baptist Church. She put her faith in God, and this faith carried her through the good times and the bad times in her life. In 1996 Elizabeth made a list of things that she liked to collect. She had written, "This is all materialism, and when my Dad died, I learned early in life that it is not important, the important thing in life is salvation and human relations." She also had some favorite verses marked in ther Bible; they were Ecclesiastes 1: 9-10, Matthew 6:19-21 and John 14:1-4. Her mother taught voice and piano to many of the ministerial and missionary students at Southwest Baptist College. Her favorite hymn was "In the Garden," and Elizabeth loved to hear her sing it. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Farrell Johnson, on Feb. 9, 2000; and a sister, Louise Weaver. Elizabeth is survived by her two brothers, John Schuyler Weaver and Albert Edward Weaver, both of Kansas City; her sister, Anna Ruth Dick and her husband, G.A. Waldriff M.D. of Albuquerque, N.M.; a brother-in-law, Charles Johnson of Bolivar; and many nieces and nephews. Services were Saturday, Nov. 25, in Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson and the Rev. Ray Leininger officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. A00008B2000NV29
Leah Maye Christian Jorgensen, 68, Wisconsin Rapids, Wis., died Friday, Nov. 10, 2000, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, following a sudden illness. She was born May 27, 1932, in Walnut Grove to Virgil and Loy Eunice Ridenour Christian. She was united in marriage to Kenneth Coffey in January 1951, and to this union a daughter was born. She is survived by her daughter, Georgie Ann Coffey of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Arthur and Chris Christian of Oakland, Calif., George and Lucille Christian of Wahoo, Neb., and Ray and Rose Christian of Aldrich; four sisters and three brothers-in-law, Kathryn and Lester Leith of Bolivar, Evelyn Hoover of Neosho, Alta Faye and George Lawrence of Hutchison, Kan., and Geraldine and Henry Jacks of Belton; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and four brothers, Roy Christian, Dale Christian, Loy Christian and Fred Christian. Services were Tuesday, Nov. 14, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Kenneth Doyle officiating. Music was provided by Jay and Annabell Lyman accompanied by Marilyn Dobbins. Burial followed in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Aldrich. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, the American Cancer Society or the Diabetes Association. A00008B2000NV15
Gene C. Mann, 75, Ajo, Ariz., died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, in his home. He had suffered from emphysema, heart trouble and cancer. He was born and raised in the Dunnegan and Fair Play areas and graduated from Fair Play High School in 1943. He was united in marriage to Dorothy McDowell of Rolla in 1945, and for a short time they owned and operated a cafe on Main Street in Fair Play. They moved to Ajo, Ariz., in 1947 where he was employed at Phelps Dodge Copper Mine until his retirement when the copper mine closed. Preceding him in death were his wife, Dot, in 1995; his parents, Harry F. and Mary Campbell Mann; one brother, Leonard "Jap"; and two brothers-in-law, Homer Matthews and Clarence Lane. Survivors include his only child, Jeff and wife Debbie of Ajo, Ariz.; four granddaughters; a great-grandson; two sisters, Edna Matthews of Bolivar and Daisy Lane of Fair Play; one uncle, Willis Earl Mann of Concord, N.C.; as well as nieces and nephews. The body has been cremated. Memorial services were held in Ajo, Ariz. A00008B2000NV29
Edna Faye McKinney passed away at 12:14 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, at the home of her daughter in Springfield. Faye was born Oct. 9, 1912, near Walnut Grove to Joseph V. and Ellen Lomas Adams. On Nov. 13, 1937, she married Paul Francis McKinney, who preceded her in death Dec. 12, 1997. They celebrated their 60th anniversary in 1997. They moved to a farm near Morrisville in 1944 where they made their home for the next 53 years. Faye graduated from Southwest Baptist College in Bolivar and Southwest Missouri State College in Springfield. She taught school at King, Dunnegan and other country schools near Dunnegan. After raising her family she began teaching in Morrisville in 1957, retiring in 1982. On Oct. 22, 2000, Faye was presented her Jubilee Membership Club for 50 years membership at the Morrisville United Methodist Church. She was an avid bird watcher and a member of the Missouri Retired Teachers Association, Morrisville Garden Club and the Alpha Tau Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional honorary society of women educators. Survivors include two daughters, Patty Harralson and her husband, Gary, Springfield, and Carol Edmundson and her husband, Jim, Brunswick; a son, Paul McKinney, Jr. and his wife, Sharon, Morrisville; six grandchildren, Douglas Harralson, Piki (Shelley) Hays and her husband, Jeff, Tyler Edmundson, Cara Edmundson, Justin McKinney and his wife, Tamara, and Brian McKinney; one sister, Helen Euliss, Morrisville; nieces, nephews and many former students. Services were Saturday, Nov. 25, in Murray Funeral Home, Bolivar, with the Rev. Sylvia Ireland officiating. Pallbearers were Justin McKinney, Brian McKinney, Tyler Edmundson, Jeff Hays, Jerry Euliss and Buddy Hagerman. Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery near Aldrich. Memorial contributions may be made to the Morrisville United Methodist Church, 5304 S. Main Ave., Morrisville MO 65710. A00008B2000NV29
Steven Eugene Mygatt, 49, Branson, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2000, in Skaggs Community Hospital, Branson. He was born June 20, 1950, in Springfield. He grew up in Aldrich and graduated from Fair Play High School in 1969. He joined the U.S. Navy serving as a hospital corpsman. He was a member of the Missouri Rain Band for several years, playing keyboards and harmonica. In 1989 he married Beverly Overmyer. After living near Aldrich they moved to Branson in 1990 where he was employed at the Roy Clark Theater as a lighting technician for eight years. At the time of his death he was self-employed in the lemonade business. He was a member of the Aldrivh United Methodist Church. Surviving is his wife, Beverly Mygatt of the home; his mother, Wanda Taylor of Aldrich; a sister, Phyllis Taylor and her husband, Bill, of Bolivar; a brother, Lyman Chris Taylor of Aldrich; two nieces, Leah Adcock and Patricia Harris and her husband, Travis, all of Bolivar; one stepdaughter, Melissa Blanton and her husband, Bobby, of Galena; a stepson, John Overmyer of Bolivar, a step-granddaughter, Eshia Blanton, Galena; and his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Max and Floradelle Barham of Bolivar. Services were Sunday, Nov. 5, in Murray Chapel, Bolivar, with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Music was by Chris Taylor and Jackie Vincent. Pallbearers were Larry Kuhn, Roger Kuhn, Warren Welch, John Overmyer, Bobby Blanton and Randy Lyman. Interment was in Pleasant Ridge Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Polk County Humane Society. A00008B2000NV08
Ockla Parscale, 83, Half Way, died at 9:45 a.m. Monday, Nov. 20, 2000, at the Dallas County Health Care Center. She was born July 5, 1917, in Louisburg, the daughter of Cahrley and Nellie Davison Jones. She was united in marriage to Lowell Austin Parscale, and to this union two daughters were born. She was a homemaker and farm wife and was a member of Schofield Missionary Baptist Church. She is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Shirley Covert and Barbara and Donald Dunseth, all of Half Way; a brother and sister-in-law, Archie and Myrtle Jones of Louisburg; five grandchildren, Charlotte and Clayton Arnold of Walker, Wayne and Dawn Covert of Dunnegan, Eddie and Barbara Covert, Carl Dunseth and Paul Dunseth, all of Half Way; and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Lowell Austin Parscale on Nov. 18, 1967; a brother, Elgie Jones; two sisters, Grace Carter and Bessie Walker; and a son-in-law, Dean Covert. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 24, in Pitts Chapel with Bro. Dennis Spear officiating. Burial will follow in Schofield Cemetery. The funeral home will be open after 2 p.m. on Thanksgiving Thursday for those wanting to pay their respects prior to service time. Visitation will be from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday. A00008B2000NV22
Clifton Pippen, 84, Humansville, died Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. The son of Alonzo A. and Callie J. Pippen, he was born May 16, 1916, in Crossett, Ark. On Dec. 5, 1942, he was married to Marion Louise Lea, who preceded him in death April 7, 1987. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and worked as a lineman for Empire District Electric Company for more than 35 years, retiring in 1975. He was a former alderman and mayor of Humansville and a member of Bolivar Lodge #195 and the Humansville United Methodist Church. Surviving are three children, Clifton L. Pippen and his wife, Phyllis, of Excelsior Springs, Myra L. Pippen of Lawson and Lisa J. Whitney of Springfield; and three grandchildren, Ashley N. Pippen, Preston R. Pippen and Kate G. Whitney. Graveside services will be at 11:00 a.m. today (Friday) at the Humansville Cemetery under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association. A00008B2000NV29
Loni Marie Prater, 18, Labanon, died Thursday, Nov. 23, 2000, as the result of an auto accident. She is survived by her parents, Lonnie and Kelley Prater of Lebanon, and her grandparents, Joe and Dolly Crunk oif Deepwater and Vernon and Mary Dowden of Bolivar. Services will be under the direction of the Holman-Howe Funeral Home, Lebanon. A00008B2000NV29
Richard G. Quintiliano, 57, Pittsburg, died Monday, Nov. 27, 2000, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. He was born Nov. 11, 1943, in Bridgeport, Conn., to Daniel John and Ethel Lathrop Quintiliano. He was a self-employed engineer. He is survived by his mother, Ethel Quintiliano of Grandview; Linda Jensen of the home; and a brother, Daniel J. Quintiliano of Palmdale, Calif. He was preceded in death by his father, one aunt, one uncle and four brothers. Arrangements are pending and will be announced by Pitts Chapel. A00008B2000NV29
Mildred Marie Spitz, 81, Brighton, died Sunday, Nov. 5, 2000, at Citizens Memorial Hospital following a short illness. She was born Aug. 31, 1919, in Polk County to Henry and Louetta Ware Russell. She was united in marriage to Grover Spitz, and to this union a daughter was born. She is survived by her husband, Grover, of the home; two sisters, Eva Hancock of Bolivar and Betty Krzyminski of Springfield; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Kay Marie Cossins, in March 1992; three brothers and one sister. Services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Pallbearers will be Dennis Campbell, Roger Gulick, Russell Jenkins, Rick Elliott, Harold Spitz and Kelly Harville. Burial will follow in Barren Creek Cemetery, Fair Play. A00008B2000NV08
Paul Clark Tripp, 66, Bolivar, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2000, in Christian Health Care West, Springfield, after a lingering illness. He was born Feb. 22, 1934, in Pilot Knob, the son of Oscar E. and Odessa I. Vance Tripp. A former resident of Chicago, he moved to Bolivar where he spent the past seven years. During his lifetime he worked as a minister, a teacher and a title agent and abstractor. He was a member of the National Education Association and the Missouri Land Title Association. He is survived by his daughter and her husband, Karen and Ken Ashlock of Bolivar; two sons, Kenneth Tripp and his wife, Dee, of Griffith, Ind., and Keith Tripp of Phoenix, Ariz.; four brothers, Ancel Tripp of Ironton, Dick Tripp, Gerald Tripp and Joe Tripp, all of Pilot Knob; three sisters, Valerie Mullins of St. Louis, Pat Henry of Festus and Roxie Tripp of Pilot KNob; and six grandchildren, Kimberly, Kristen and Keaton Ashlock and Chad, Candace and Cody Tripp.. Services were Sunday, Nov. 19, in Bryson Funeral Home Chapel, Pilot Knob, with the Rev. Martin Carlisle officiating. Burial followed in Arcadia Valley Memorial Park, Ironton. Obituary may be viewed online at www.legacy.com. A00008B2000NV22