Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Mt. Vernon, MO Obituaries - W

These Obituaries are reprinted from The Lawrence County Record, which is Mt. Vernon, MO hometown newspaper. The newspaper, published once a week includes the weekly deaths of Lawrence County residents. In an effort to maintain Mt. Vernon, MO Genealogy I have only reprinted the Mt. Vernon Deaths. Other Lawrence County obituaries will be elsewhere on this site. I will list these alphabetically and I will add to these on a regular basis so be sure to check back often.

Updated 11-13-10
Mt. Vernon, MO Obituaries - W
Gail Watson
Gail Watson, 66, Mt. Vernon, MO died at 11:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, 2007 in Mt. Vernon Place Care Center.She was born Jan. 13, 1941, in Mt. Vernon to Rheo Allen and Lena Mae (Kirby) Swearingen. She was a lifetime resident of Mt. Vernon, graduate of Mt. Vernon High School with the Class of 1959, and was of the Baptist Faith.
She married Donald Leroy Watson Aug. 11, 1962. He died Sept. 22, 1972.
Survivors include six daughters, Christina McCutcheon, Springfield, and Tammy Schnake, Valerie Washam, Marci Howell, Tracy Hunt and Lena Johnson, all of Mt. Vernon; one brother, Jack Swearingen, Mt. Vernon; two stepdaughters, Donna Luther and Shelia Rowden, Desoto; and 11 grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by her parents.
Memorial services were Tuesday, Sept. 18, in Covenant Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon with Derick Barnes officiating, under direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon.
Memorials may be made to the Diabetes Association, in care of the funeral home.

Lexie Marie Watts
Lexi Marie Watts – Mt. Vernon – 3-month-old infant daughter of Jessica Watts, died Sunday Oct 7, 2007, at Children's Hospital in St. Louis.
She was born July 5, 2007, in Cox Monett.
Lexi is also survived by her maternal grandparents, Kim Watts and Eddie Purdy, Mt. Vernon, and David Self, Sedalia; and maternal great-grandparents, Linda and George Hattery, Halltown.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 11, in the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon, with burial in White Chapel Cemetery, Springfield.
Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to the family, in care of the funeral home.

Anna Lou Weaver
Anna Lou Weaver - Mt. Vernon, 71, passed away at 11:19 a.m. Thursday, March 29, 2007, in Cox South, Springfield.
She was born Feb. 12, 1936, in Lawrence County to Hershel and Ethel (Pendleton) Redfearn. She was a graduate of Mt. Vernon High School, homemaker and lifetime resident of the Mt. Vernon and Stotts City area. She was a member of the Mt. Vernon Eagles and American Legion Auxillary Unit 137.
On Dec. 24, 1954, she married Emery Weaver in Mt. Vernon. He preceded her in death on Feb. 8, 1998.
Survivors include two daughters, Jody Veith and husband, Billy, Sarcoxie, and Sandi Feith and husband, Lance. Stotts City; one brother Charles Redfearn and wife Joy, Mt. Vernon, four granddaughters; and one great-grandaughter. Her parents and one son, Ray Weaver, also preceded her in death.
Graveside services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 8, in the Eastview Cemetery, west of Stotts City under the direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon.


Jimmie Lee Weaver
Jimmie Lee Weaver, 70, Mt. Vernon, formerly of Wichita, Kan., died Sunday, Dec. 7, 2008, in St. John’s, Springfield.
He was born Feb. 24, 1938, in Wichita, Kan., to Charles Edward and Ellen Marcella (Huey) Weaver.
He served in the United States Army.
He retired as a maintenance engineer for the Wichita School System. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Wichita. After becoming disabled, he moved to the Missouri Veterans’ Home/Mt. Vernon.
Survivors include two daughters, Cristy Neura, Travis Air Force Base, Calif., and Robyn Fisher, Melissa, Texas; one son, Ryan Weaver, Wichita; one brother, Ray Weaver, Ozark; and four grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Graveside services, with military honors, were Friday, Dec. 12, in Selmore Cemetery, south of Ozark, under direction of Adams Funeral Home, Ozark.

Dale Lynn Weischedel
Dale Lynn Weischedel - Mt. Vernon, 51, died at 9:05 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2007, in his home.
He was born Feb. 7, 1956 , in Pomona, Calif., to Max Orr and Winifred Viola (Carrisoza) Weischedel. He was a carpenter, a U.S. Army veteran and a member of Mt. Vernon Free Methodist Church. He resided in Danielsville, Ga., before moving to Mt. Vernon.
Surviving are a daughter, Christina McClendon, Collinsville, Okla.; a son, Bryan Weischedel, Skiatook, Okla.; his mother and stepfather, Winnie and Richard Dahl, Mt. Vernon, four brothers, Dean and Max Weischedel, San Pedro, Calif., Richard Dahl Jr., Temple, Texas, and Stephen Dahl, St. Paul, Minn.; two sisters, Deanna Carter and Gwen Durbin, San Diego, Calif., and six grandchildren.
His father, Max Weischedel, preceded him in death.
Memorial services were held Saturday, Oct. 20, at Mt. Vernon Free Methodist Church, with burial in the Ft. Rosecrans Cemetery, San Diego, at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society in care of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon.

Earl West Jr.
Earl West Jr., 76, Mt. Vernon, MO, died at 12:11 a.m. Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at St. John's Aurora.  He was born Sept. 18, 1933, in St. Louis to Earl and Margaret (Gringle) West Sr.
     He was a United States Army veteran and worked at the International Shoe Factroy in St. Clair.
     Local arrangements are under direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon, MO. No services are planned at tis time.
Wayne Wheeler
Wayne Wheeler, 80, Mt. Vernon, died at 1:45 p.m. sunday, July 8, 2007, in the Missouri Veteran’s Home/Mt. Vernon.
He was born April 21, 1927, in Tunis to Oscar Allen and Bessie Gertrude (Bradford) Wheeler. he was a World War II Army veteran and retired from IDF in Monett in 1992.
He married Wilda “Wanda” Fowler Jan. 20, 1950. She died Jan. 31, 2001.
survivors include one brother, Chester Wheeler, Weatland; and five sisters, Frankie Ridenous, Neosho, Lorena Wickham, Independence, and Virginia Edgcomb, Buffalo.
He was also preceded in death by one sister, Vivian Lightfoot.
Memorial services are pending, under direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon.
Marvel Darlene "Mickey" Wiese
Marvel Darlene "Mickey" Wiese, 83, Mt. Vernon, died at 9:55 p.m. Sunday, June 7, 2009, in her residence.
She was born June 15, 1925, in Mildred, Kan. to William H. and Elizabeth J. (Milton) Rodrock.
She worked as a secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Conservation and Soil Service. She was a member of the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) of Mt. Vernon.
She married Lloyd Sappington Jr. July 14, 1946. He died Dec. 4, 1998. She married Leroy Wiese July 6, 2000, in Miami, Okla. He survives.
Additional survivors include one son, Fred Sappington, Burkburnett, Texas; two stepdaughters, Nancy Vieth, Sarcoxie and Norma Wrinkle, Stotts City; two stepsons, Paul and Wayne Wiese, both of Mt. Vernon; one brothers, Gordon Rodrock, Mt. Venron; one sister, Elaine Luce, Ottawa, Kan.; one foster sister, Peggy Wenger, Lecompton, Kan.; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.
She was also preceded in death by one son, Thomas Sappington, and one sister, Freda Pearl Rodrock.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, June 11, in Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home Chapel, Mt. Vernon. Burial will be in Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home chapel.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Mt. Vernon or Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery, in care of the funeral home.
Helen Marie Woods
Helen Marie Woods – Mt Vernon, 90, died Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2007, at the Lawrence County Manor, Mt. Vernon.
She was born Aug. 22, 1917, in Chicago, Ill., to George and Helen Olsen.
She lived in Monett most of her life. She was a homemaker. She married George Woods, who died in May 1979.
She was a member of the Church of Christ in Monett and the ladies' Bible group.
Survivors include one son, Walter Woods, Stotts City; nine grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren.
Services were Sunday, Sept. 30, at the Church of Christ in Monett. Private burial will be held at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
Otis (Jack) Wooten

Otis (Jack) Wooten - Mt. Vernon, 98, died at 10:30 p.m. Monday, April 9, 2007, in the Lawrence County Manor, Mt. Vernon.
He was born Nov. 24, 1908, in Bowers Mill to Robert C. and Jessie (Langston) Wooten. He was a bridge foreman for the Missouri Pacific Railroad and a member of the Mt. Vernon Christian Church.
He married Leona Crotts Feb. 18, 1939, in Diamond. She died June 8, 2003.
He was also preceded in death by one son, Gary Doughlas Wooten; one sister, Nina Foust; and three brothers, Gordon, Earl and Orville Wooten.
Local survivors include two nieces, Patricia Henry and Harriet Seneker, both of Mt. Vernon.
Services were Friday, April 13, in Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, with the Rev. Bill Vernon officiating. Burial was in Goss Cemetery, northwest of Mt. Vernon.

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