Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Doralee Katholeen Stearns-Greeson, Mt. Vernon, MO - Obituary


Doralee Katholeen Stearns-Greeson
Doralee Katholeen Stearns-Greason, 95, Mt. Vernon, MO, passed away at 1:50 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012, at the Mt. Vernon Place Care Center, Mt. Vernon, MO. She was born Oct. 3, 1916, in rural Miller, MO, the daughter of Lemuel and Kittie Ann (Rice) Eubanks. Doralee lived in the Miller and Mt. Vernon communities her entire life.  She was a 1933 graduate of Miller High School and a member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon.  Doralee worked for what is now known as the Missouri Rehabilitation Center as a laboratory technician, however, spent most of her years as a homemaker.  She married Leonard Allen Stearns Nov. 1, 1933, in Lawrence County.  He preceded her in death April 13, 1986.  She married Carl Greeson Nov. 29, 1993, and he preceded her in death Sept. 27, 2000.
     She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her three daughters, Delores Miller and her husband, Bob, of Mt. Vernon,MO, Beverley Ploth of Kansas City, MO, and Muriene Loveless of Rogers, AR; nine grandchildren, Christi (Phil) Lee, Gina (Boudy) Kroamer, Rob Miller, Cindy (Mark) Skidmore, Vicki (Jeff) Gammills, Kim Loveless, Ronnie (Debby) Loveless, Rebecca (Jeff) Evans, and Eric (Stacey) Ploth; 16 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren.
     She was also preceded in death by her parents; an infant son, Melvin Leon Stearns; four brothers, Paul, David, Percy and Curtis Eubanks; three sisters, Gladys Hood, Grace and Dorothy Eubanks; and a great-grandson, Christopher.
     Services were May 26 at the first Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon, MO.  Burial was at the Ozark Prairie "Brick" Presbyterian Cemetery.
     Memorial donations may be made to the Ozark Priarie Cemetery, in care of the funeral home.
     Online condolences may be shared at www.FosettMosherFuneralHome.com

James "Jim" Shoemaker, Verona, MO - Obituary

James, "Jim" Shoemaker

James "Jim" Dean Shoemaker, 67, of Verona, MO died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Cox South, Springfield, MO. He was born on Feb. 19, 1945, to James and Beulah "Boots" (Williams) Shoemaker.
     He was a retired farm hand.
     Survivors include two daughters, Joni Tackette, of St. Louis, MO. and Jill Worm, Mountain Grove, MO; one brother, Jerry Shoemaker, Iowa; six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
     Graveside services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday June 1, 2012 at Calton Cemetery, near Monett, under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett, MO. Memorial donations may be made to the Haven of the Ozarks, in care of the funeral home.





Helen G. McKnabb, Marionville, MO - Obituary

Helen G. McKnabb
Helen G. McKnabb, 83, Marionville, MO, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in the Ozarks Methodist Manor, Marionville, MO.  She was born in Lawrence County, MO to Albert and Sarah (Belle) Ford.  She graduated from Plattsburg High School.  She was a former resident of the Ash Grove area.  She was a homemaker and a retired legal secretary with Dee Wampler Law Firm, Springfield, MO.  She was a member of the Ash Grove First Baptist Church.
     She was preceded in death by her husband, Virgil McKnabb, and daughter, Edith Bellene Lambert.
    Survivors include one son, Steven McKnabb, Arkansas; one brother, Glen Ford; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
     Services were May 24 in the Wilson-Brim-Daniel Chapel, Ash Grove, with the Rev. Gene Marcum officiating.

Gerald "Jerry" Hagen, Lamar, MO Obituary

Gerald "Jerry" Hagen
Gerald "Jerry" Hagen, 74, Lamar, MO, died Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Barton County Memorial Hospital, Lamar, MO.

     He was born September 8, 1937 in Ames, Iowa to George and Mary (Lindner) Hagen. He attended Ames ElementaryThorco Industries in Lamar. He  was a member of the Lamar Eagles Lodge. 
    Survivors include his wife Carolyn Hagen; four sons, Chris Hagen, Blue Springs, MO, Alex Hagen, Republic, MO, Todd Mossholder, and Michael Mossholder; two daughters, Debbie Pugh, Lamar and Jeri Miller, Mt. Vernon, MO; one brother Richard Hagen, Council Bluffs, IA; two sisters, Sharon Mott, Ames, IA and Carolyn Mehus, Waterloo, IA and 11 grandchildren, 
     He was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Dawn Hagen, in 1968.
     Services, with military honors, were May 26 at Daniel Funeral Home, Lamar, Memorial contributions may be made to the Jerry Hagen family or the Eagles Lodge, in care of the funeral home.







Mary Ann Noel, Wentworth, MO - Obituary

Mary Ann Noel

Mary Ann Noel, 74, Wentworth, MO died Saturday, March 24, 2012, at Cox South, Springfield.  she was born in Barry County July 13, 1937, to Mart and Mary (Belt) Conley.  She married Edward Noel Oct. 17, 1966, in Pierce City.  He survives.
     She was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pierce City, MO.
     Additional survivors include one son, Edward Noel, Oklahoma City, OK,; two daughters, Nancy Lewis, Aurora, and Virginia Cumberford, Seymour; three sisters, Edna Angyal, Monett, Dorothy Marchicao, Marion, IL, and Elizabeth Conley, Saint Elizabeth; and four grandchildren.
     Funeral Mass was March 27 in  St. Mary's Catholic Church, Pierce City, with Father Peter J. Morciniec officiating.  Burial was at St. Mary's Cemetery, Pierce City, under the direction of Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City.

Lucille Hoenshell, Aurora, MO Obituary

Lucille Hoenshell
Lucille Hoenshell, 92, Aurora, died Friday, March 23, 2012, in the Aurora Nursing Center, Aurora, MO.  she was born June 27, 1919, in Plattsburg to William and Susie (Good) Hart.
     Survivors include one stepson, Calvin Hoenshell, Verona, MO: three grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
    Services were March 26, in the Peterson Funeral Chapel, Aurora, MO.  Burial was in Summit Cemetery, northeast of Mt. Vernon, MO.