Updated 05-06-10
Lawrence County, Missouri Obituaries - S
These Obituaries were taken out of the Lawrence County Record, Mt. Vernon, MO
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Lawrence County, Missouri Obituaries - S
These Obituaries were taken out of the Lawrence County Record, Mt. Vernon, MO
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Sean William Anders Saaf
Sean William Anders Saaf, 19, Mt. Vernon, died at 8:55 p.m. Monday, Feb. 8, 2010, as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
He was born Jan. 26, 1991, in Boras, Sweeden, to Tomas and Tammy (Spurlock) Saaf. He was a 2009 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School, was a volunteer fire fighter for the City of Aurora Fire Department and was a member of First United Methodist Church of Mt. Vernon.
Survivors include his mother, Tammy Saaf, Mt. Vernon; his father, Thomas Saaf, Monett; maternal grandparents Bill and Clara Spurlock, Mt. Vernon; paternal grandparents Par-Anders and Anita Saaf, Skovde, Sweeden; and paternal great-grandmother Elsa Persson, Skovde.
Services were Thursday, Feb. 11, in Grace Community Church, east of Mt. Vernon. Burial was in Orange Cemetery, north of Aurora.
Judy D. Sanders
Judy D. Sanders, 64, Lockwood, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2007, in St. John's, Springfield.
She was born March 1, 1943, in Springfield to Dean and Marie Medley. She was a nurse and worked at Dade County Hospital, Missouri Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Vernon, and after retirement, with Oxford Home Health.
Survivors include two daughters, Crystal Yocum and Tracy Richardson; two brothers, Robert Medley and Gary Medley; one sister, Karen Medley; and four grandchildren.
Services were Monday, Nov. 12, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North, Springfield. Burial was in Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller.
Loree Sanders
Loree Sanders, 97, Miller, died at 5:15 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 14, 2007, in Cox South, Springfield. She was born Aug. 31, 1909, in Dade County to Curtis and Minnie (Scott) Jones.
She married Elton Sanders.
She ran a small store and gas station on Highway 39 between Miller and South Greenfield for many years. She was a member of the Miller Christian Church.
She volunteered as a foster grandmother at the then Missouri State Chest Hospital in Mt. Vernon for more than 15 years after her husband’s death.
She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Marjorie Evans, and one son, Weldon Sanders.
Survivors include one daughter, Juanita Dailey, DeRidder, La., and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services were Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Fuernal Home, Miller, with Pastor Walter Howrey officiating. Burial was in Pennsboro Cemetery, South Greenfield.
She married Elton Sanders.
She ran a small store and gas station on Highway 39 between Miller and South Greenfield for many years. She was a member of the Miller Christian Church.
She volunteered as a foster grandmother at the then Missouri State Chest Hospital in Mt. Vernon for more than 15 years after her husband’s death.
She was also preceded in death by one daughter, Marjorie Evans, and one son, Weldon Sanders.
Survivors include one daughter, Juanita Dailey, DeRidder, La., and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.
Services were Tuesday, Jan. 23, at the Morris-Leiman-Mosher Fuernal Home, Miller, with Pastor Walter Howrey officiating. Burial was in Pennsboro Cemetery, South Greenfield.
Howard Raymond Sater
Howard Raymond Sater, 82, Miller, died at 12:51 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 27, 2009, in his home.
He was born July 17, 1926, in Round Grove to James R. and Bertha L. (Cagle) Sater.
He was a 1943 graduate of Miller High School and received his master’s degree from University of Missouri-Columbia. He taught in Miller, Purdy and Greenfield schools, retiring in 1980 after teaching for 31 years. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the First Baptist Church in Marshall.
He married Mary A. Glasscock June 1, 1950, in Miller, She survives.
Additional survivors include two daughters, Marcia Sater, Marshall, and Jana Standfast, Miller; one sister, Mary Lou Garton, Olathe, Kan.; and one grandson.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Don Sater.
Services were Saturday, Jan. 31, in Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. Burial, with full military honors, was in Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Miller, in care of the funeral home.
He was born July 17, 1926, in Round Grove to James R. and Bertha L. (Cagle) Sater.
He was a 1943 graduate of Miller High School and received his master’s degree from University of Missouri-Columbia. He taught in Miller, Purdy and Greenfield schools, retiring in 1980 after teaching for 31 years. He was a World War II Navy veteran and a member of the First Baptist Church in Marshall.
He married Mary A. Glasscock June 1, 1950, in Miller, She survives.
Additional survivors include two daughters, Marcia Sater, Marshall, and Jana Standfast, Miller; one sister, Mary Lou Garton, Olathe, Kan.; and one grandson.
He was preceded in death by one brother, Don Sater.
Services were Saturday, Jan. 31, in Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller. Burial, with full military honors, was in Miller Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Legion or Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Miller, in care of the funeral home.
Lisa Michelle Sexton
Lisa Michelle Sexton, 43, Red Oak, died at 10:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23, 2007, at the home of her mother.
She was born June 9, 1964, in Oklahoma City, Okla., to David L. and Betty J. (Blankenship) Dyslinger. She attended Miller High School and was a 1982 graduate of Jackson High School in Jackson.
She was employed by Mickey Owen Baseball School, Miller; McCune Brooks Hospital, Carthage; and for 10 years as a cook for the Miller Middle School. she was currently employed as kitchen supervisor at the Missouri Veterans' Home/Mt. Vernon.
She married Sidney James Sexton April 23, 1983, in Miller. He Survives.
Additional survivors include two sons, Nathan Sexton, Red Oak, and Jamie Sexton, Miller; her father, David Dysinger, Jackson; her mother, Betty J. Ashton, and stepfather Al Ashton, both of Jasper; two brothers, Jeffrey Dysinger, Minneapolis, Minn., and Matthew Dysinger, Carthage; two sisters, Rebecca Kimbel and Jennifer Miller, both of Jackson; tow stepbrothers, Keith Ashton, Dadeville, and Kenneth Ashton, Clarksville, Tenn; two stepsisters, Kimberly Evans, Willard, and Kathy Tobin, Virginia Beach, Va.; her maternal grandmother, Nellie F. Blankenship, Carthage; and four grandchildren.
Services were Thursday, Sept. 27, in Morris-Leiman-Mosher Funeral Home, Miller, with Chaplain Danny Mullins officiating. Burial was in Sycamore Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Community Hospice of America, Joplin, or the American Cancer Society, in care of the funeral home.
Charlotte "Sue" Schmidt
Charlotte “Sue” Schmidt, 69, Verona, died Thursday, April 19, 2007, in her home. She was born Nov. 26, 1937, in Aurora to Oliver and Louisa Springer Hubbard. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include her husband, Gerald “Pete” Schmidt, two daughters, Susan Johnson and husband Rick Bentonville, Ark., and Jenny Parker and husband Greg, Aurora; two brothers, Bill Hubbard, Aurora, and Sidney Hubbard, Houston, Texas; three sisters, Helen Murphy, Marionville, Betty Young, Memphis, Tenn., and Bonnie Owens, Aurora; and five grandchildren, Alisha, Brooke and Bailey Johnson and Logan and Olivia Parker.
Services were Saturday, April 21, in the Aurora First Baptist Church. Burial was in Maple Park Cemetery, under the direction of Peterson Funeral Chapel, Aurora.
Memorial donations may be made to Community Hospices of America or Southside Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, Gerald “Pete” Schmidt, two daughters, Susan Johnson and husband Rick Bentonville, Ark., and Jenny Parker and husband Greg, Aurora; two brothers, Bill Hubbard, Aurora, and Sidney Hubbard, Houston, Texas; three sisters, Helen Murphy, Marionville, Betty Young, Memphis, Tenn., and Bonnie Owens, Aurora; and five grandchildren, Alisha, Brooke and Bailey Johnson and Logan and Olivia Parker.
Services were Saturday, April 21, in the Aurora First Baptist Church. Burial was in Maple Park Cemetery, under the direction of Peterson Funeral Chapel, Aurora.
Memorial donations may be made to Community Hospices of America or Southside Baptist Church.
Edward Peter Schmidt
Edward Peter Schmidt of Aurora, Mo., formerly of Spokane, Wash., passed away at 7:45 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2009, at the Missouri Veterans' Home in Mt. Vernon, Mo.
He was born Nov. 28, 1932, in Spokane to Carl and Rosella Schmidt. He served in the Air Force, retiring in 1970 to begin a career with the Spokane County Sheriff's Office, which lasted 22 years. After retiring for a second time, he and his high school sweetheart and wife, Shirley, traveled for several years. He loved to metal detect, travel, fish and enjoy life. While traveling they visited all 50 states before settling in Shelton, Wash. They moved ot Missouri in 2004.
Mr. Schmidt was preceded in death by his parents and his stepson Maurice Shelin.
Those surviving him include his wife, Shirley Schmidt, Aurora; two sisters, Luella Kangus and Shirley Ann Schmidt, both of Spokane; two daughters, Debra Corey, Yakima, Wash., and Ramona Klewena, Chateroy, Wash.; two stepsons, Terry Schelin, Spokane, and Alan Schelin, Riverside, Calif; a special son, Curt and Adele Bolser, Olympia, Wash.; 11 grandchldren; 14 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews, including Jeannine and Rick Wilson of Verona, Ashley and David Romine of Ozark, Angela and Kevin Romine of Sierra Vista, Ariz., and Heather and Jeff Romine of Mt. Vernon; and friends all over the country.
The family wishes to thank all of the special people at the Missouri Veterans' Home/Mt. Vernon, who made Ed's last year one full of love and friendship. A special thank you to our friends at Seasons Hospice, who were so caring and comforting. You all will always be in our hearts. You were all very special.
A celebration of life service will be held for Ed at the Missouri Veterans' Home at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Missouri Veterans' Home Alzheimer's Unit in care of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home. Online condolences may be shared at http://www.craftoncantrellfuneralhome.com/
Max Laverne Schnake
Max Laverne Schnake, 76, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, June 11, 2009, in the Select Speciality Hospital in Springfield. He was born Oct. 19, 1932, in Mt. Vernon, the son of L.H. and Golden (Garner) Schnake.
Max lived in the Mt. Vernon Community his entire life. He was a 1951 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School, a U.S. Army veteran, serving in the Korean Conflict, a member of the Miller Lions Club, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Mt. Vernon.
On April 22, 1956, he married Gladys Mayberry in Mt. Vernon. She preceded him in death on March 31, 1977.
Max was employed with Carnation Milk Company, then Mid-Am Dairy, as a purchasing agent. He retired in 1992.
Max enjoyed his family, his cattle, visting with people, singing and playing music. He often said, "I've never met a stranger I didn't like.
For 31 years, he provided the community with melons, fruits and vegetables in the summer and was referred to as the "Watermelon Man." He was dearly loved by his family and friends and will be missed.
Survivors include his daughter, Cindy Supiran and her husband, Ernie, of Webb City; fiancee' and best friend Wanda Bulow of Springfield; grandchildren Courtney Winn and her husband, Chris, of Springfield, Carrie Faucett of Bentonville, Ark., and Brian Faucett of Springfield; great-grandchildren Owen and Avery Winn of Springfield; two brothers, Wayne Schnake and his wife, Esther, of Stotts City and Robert Schnake and his wife, Debbie, of Mt. Vernon; one sister, Wilma Kennedy of Cassville; and several nieces and nephews. His parents and brother Ivan and Donnie Schnake also preceded him in death.
A funeral service, under direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon, was Monday, June 15, in First Baptist Church, Mt. Vernon, with burial in the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association, in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared at http://www.fossettmosherfuneralhome/. com
Rick Schnelle
Rick Schnelle, 70, Aurora, died Sunday, Aug. 25, 2009, in Cox South, Springfield.
He was born July 9, 1939, in Aurora to Forrest and Mary Stuart Schnelle. He was a retired machinist.
Survivors include his wife, Bonnie: three sons, Michael Schnelle, Grain Valley, Randy Schnelle, Aurora, and Gabe Schnelle, Freeman; two brothers, Mike Schnelle, Tulsa, and Steve Schnelle, Aurora; and seven grandchildren.
Services were Friday, Aug. 28, in the Marionville First Baptist Church, under direction of Peterson Funeral Chapel, Aurora. Burial was in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora.
John Keeton Sehnert Sr.
John Keeton Sehnert Sr., 69, Sarcoxie, died Tuesday, April 20, 2010, at the Sarcoxie Nursing Center, Sarcoxie.
He was born Dec. 21, 1940, in Mt. Vernon to John H. and Ada E. (Keeton) Sehnert. He was raised in Stotts City and Sarcoxie. He was a 1958 graduate of Sarcoxie High School. He attended Joplin Junior College and graduated from Pittsburg State University with a master's degree in music. He taught music in Humboldt, Kan., Sarcoxie, Diamond and Wheaton. In 1971, he went to work for Wilbert Vault in Sarcoxie. He was a member of the Sarcoxie Masonic Lodge and the Eastern Star. He was of the Methodist faith.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Ardith Sehnert; his parents; one daughter, Mariellen Ellifrits; and one grandaughter.
Survivors include one son, John K. Sehnert Jr., Sarcoxie; one step-brother, Samuel Ireland, Reston, Va.; and three grandchildren.
Private family burial was in Goss Cemetery, northwest of Mt. Vernon, under direction of Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home, Sarcoxie.
Sharon Loraine "Honey" Shearhart
Sharon Loraine "Honey" Shearhart, 69, Aurora, passed away at 6:15 p.m. Monday, July 20, 2009, at St. John's Hospital, Aurora.
She was born May 2, 1940, in Kansas City, the daughter of Raymond Louis and Vera (Mansfield) Spradley.
"Honey" as Sharon was affectionately known by her loved ones, moved to Aurora from Upland,Calif., in 1996. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #126 in Aurora. Lady's Hospital Auxiliary, and was a 30-plus year member of the Rebekah Lodge of IOOF in California.
On Aug. 26, 1972, she married Richard Dean Shearhart in Las Vegas, Nev., and he survives her of the home.
Additional survivors include her daughter, Debra Shaw and her husband, Tim, of Kilgore, Texas; three grandchilren, Michael Miller and his wife, Tina, of Mansfield, Texas, Kimberly Neff and her husband, William, of Aurora, and Matthew Wilson and his wife, Chelsea, of Las Vegas, Nev.; five great-grandchildren, Chelsea, Wyatt, Briana, Emily and Alli; one nephew, Steven Spradley and his wife, Tina, and his mother-in-law, Stella, of Aurora; two brothers-in-law, and their families, Curtis and Barbara Shearhart of Springfield, Larry and Shirley Shearhart of Rohnert Park, Calif.; and several other nieces and nephews and a host of friends.
Her parents, brother, Richard Spradley, and sister, Shirley Jones, preceded her in death.
A memorial service will be held for Sharon at the American Legion Post #126 in Aurora at a later date. Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora, conducted local arrangements.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Arthritis Foundation, in care of the funeral home.
Online condolences may be shared at http://www.craftoncantrellfuneralhome.com/
Walter Edward "John" Shearon, Jr.
Walter Edward "John" Shearon Jr., 84, Marionville, died Monday, July 2, 2007, in Henry Medical Center, Stockbridge, GA
He was born Jan. 13, 1923, in Old Hickory, Tenn., to Walter Edward and Evelyn (Holt) Shearon.
He served in the United States Army during World War II as a military policeman. He attended Hurley Baptist Church.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen; one daughter, Cynthia Marie Sinclair; and two sisters, Mary Nelle Lee and Billie Ruth Roberts.
Survivors include his wife, Julie (Winfree) Shearon; one daughter, Cheri Stone, Des Moines, Iowa; three stepchildren, Dillon, Lori and Andrew; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services were Saturday, July 7, in Hurley Baptist Church, Hurley, with Pastors Larry Winfree and Jeff Holden officiating, under direction of Meadors Funeral Home. Clever. Burial, with military honors, was in Union Ridge Cemetery, Clever.
Contributions may be made to Hurley Baptist Church Building Fund.
Glenn Richard Shoemaker
Glenn Richard Shoemaker, 67, Aurora, died Tuesday, Aug 7, 2007, near De Queen, Ark.
He was born Sept. 2, 1939, in Barry County to William Harold and Ava (Carpenter) Shoemaker.
He married Clara Nell Robbins Feb. 21, 1958, in Aurora. she survives.
He was a transporter for Mayse Automotive and a member of the Aurora Church of Christ.
Additional survivors include two sons, Stephen and Richard Shoemaker, both of aurora; two daughters, Lori Gregory and Julie Henson, both of Aurora; three brothers, Billy Shoemaker, Houston, Texas, J.D. Shoemaker, Springfield, and Gary Shoemaker, Aurora; two sisters, Marie Ragain, Verona, and Regina Eicher, Mexico; nine grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Charles, Dale, Jim and Robert.
Services were Friday, Aug. 10, in the Aurora Church of Christ, with Cecil Harris and Eddie Bowman officiating. Burial was in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora.
Donations may be made to the care of the funeral home.
The Rev. William B. (Bill) Skelton
The Rev. William B. (Bill) Skelton, 86, Marionville, died at 11:20 p.m. Friday, Oct. 26, 2007, at a nursing home, following a short illness.
He was born Dec. 11, 1920, in Bloomfield to Clarence A. and Bessie M. (Chasteen) Skelton.
He was a longtime area resident. he was a Baptist preacher and ministered for more than 50 years at various congregations, including High Point Baptist Church in Windsor, Harmony Baptist Church in Leeton, Newtonia Baptist Church in Newtonia, Buck Prairie Baptist Church in Marionville, and Enon Baptist Church in Enon. At the time of his death, he was a member of First Baptist Church of Marionville. He was also an elementary school math teacher for 23 years. He had a bachelor's degree in education from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg. He attended seminary training at Walnut Ridge, Ark., and Central Seminary in Kansas City.
During World War II, he served int he United States Army infantry as a first lieutenant in the Philippines.
He married Anna Lorene Gilley Dec. 20, 1942. She died Dec. 20, 2003.
He was also receded in death by two brothers, James Aubrey Skelton and Samuel Ray Skelton.
Survivors include three children, Deborah Miller, Marionville, Ray D. Skelton, Seneca, and Thomas Skelton, Goodson; nine grandchildren; and 17 great-grandchildren.
Services were Tuesday, Oct. 30, at Clark Funeral Chapel, Granby/East Newton, with Pastor Lee Miller officiating. Burial was in Newtonia IOOF Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Disabled American Veterans, in care of P.O. Box 66, Neosho, MO 64850.
Joy Slane
Joy Slane, 23, Aurora, died Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.
She was born Dec. 8, 1985, in Phoenix, Ariz., to Charles and Dixie Calkins Slane.
Survivors include her parents and grandmother, Margarete Slane.
Services were Monday, Aug. 31, in the Marionville Assembly of God Church, under direction of Peterson Funeral Home, Aurora. Burial was in Brookline Cemetery.
David Martin Smith
David Martin Smith, 39, Sarcoxie, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident, which also claimed his wife and son.
He was born Aug. 5, 1970, in San Bernardino, Calif., to Theordore Martin and Carolyn Irene (Spohn) Smith. He lived in California and Texas before moving to Barry County in 1993. He had been employed by Hydro Aluminum in Monett for the past 17 years. He married Sharon Rose Gray Nov. 11, 2006.
Survivors include two sons, Christian Smith and Jonathan Smith, both of Sarcoxie; two stepdaughters, Christina Bardell, Wichita, Kan., and Rebeccah Gray, Franklin, N.C.; two stepsons, Samuel Gray and Jared Gray, both of Idaho; his parents Carolyn Smith, Aurora, and Theordore Martin Smith, Ohio; one brother, Joseph Daniel Smith, San Antonio, Texas; three stepsisters, Debbie Smith and Connie Smith, both of California, and Veronica Mann, Ohio; maternal grandmother Velma Spohn, Aurora; and three grandchildren.
Services were Saturday, Jan. 23, in the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home, Sarcoxie, with Pastor Sherman Burruss officiating. Graveside services were Monday, Jan. 25, at the Missouri Veterans' Cemetery, Springfield.
Edward A. Smith
Edward A. Smith, 43, Aurora. died Thursday, Sept. 6, 2007, in St. John's Aurora.
He was born July 12, 1964, in Seattle, Wash., to Howard and Ruth Baker Smith. He was a technician for a window manufacturing company in Monett.
Survivors include his parents, Howard and Ruth Smith; one brother, Tony Rinker, Stockton; and two sisters, Trudy Blankenship, Aurora, and Pam Chastain, Memphis, Tenn.
Memorial services were Sunday, Sept. 9, in the Peterson Funeral Chapel, Aurora.
Sharon Rose Smith
Sharon Rose Smith, 49, Sarcoxie, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident which also claimed her husband and stepson.
She was born July 3, 1960, in Watervliet, Mich., to Elizabeth Loos and Donald Joe Ragle. She spent most of her life in Michigan and Indiana, before moving to Missouri in 2002. She was a homemaker. She was a member of the River of Life Church in Sarcoxie and veteran of the United States Army.
She married David Martin Smith Nov. 11, 2006.
Survivors include two daughters, Christina Bardell, Wichita, Kan., and Rebeccah Gray, Franklin, N.C.; two sons, Samuel Gray and Jared Gray, both of Idaho; two stepsons, Christian and Jonathan Smith, both of Sarcoxie; her mother, Elizabeth Lamphier, Appleton City; two sisters, Debbie Nickleson, England, and Rosita Mealan, Appleton City; one brother, Donald Joe Ragle Jr., Hartford, Mich.; and three grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Donald Joe Ragle.
Services were Saturday, Jan. 23, at Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home, Sarcoxie, with Pastor Sherman Burruss officiating. Graveside services were Monday, Jan. 25, at the Missorui Veterans' Cemetery, Springfield.
Zachary Elijah Smith
Zachary Elijah Smith, 8, Sarcoxie, died Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2010, at St. John's Joplin, as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident which also claimed his father and stepmother.
He was in the second grade at Wildwood Elementary School, Sarcoxie.
He was born July 3, 2001, in Springfield to David Martin Smith and Melanie S. (LaTourette) Garrett.
Survivors include his mother, Melanie Garrett and husband Warren, of Exira, Iowa; one sister, Jasmine Templeton, Alma; two brothers, Christian Smith and Jonathan Smith, both of Sarcoxie; maternal grandparents Vickie LaTourette, Idaho City, Idaho, William LaTourette, Spring, Texas, and Donald and Janice Hill, Green Ridge; paternal grandparents Carolyn Smith, Aurora, and Theodore Martin Smith, Ohio; maternal great-grandmother Helen Orchid, Riverside, Calif.; and paternal great-grandmother Velma Spohn, Aurora.
Services were Saturday, Jan. 23, at the Housh-Goodwin Funeral Home, Sarcoxie, with Pastor Sherman Burruss officiating. Graveside services were Tuesday at Hickory Point Baptist Church Cemetery, Green Ridge, with the Rev. Donald Hill officiating.
Christopher Douglas "Chris" Snider
Christopher Douglas "Chris" Snider, 50, Aurora, died Wednesday, June 27, 2007, in Cox South, Springfield.
He was born Nov. 11, 1956, in Aurora to Charles Dell and Shirlene Grace (Gregory) Snider.
He lived in the Aurora community his entire life and was a 1975 graduate of Aurora High School. He worked as a medical technician for Hudson House Nursing Home and was of the Assembly of God faith.
There are no immediate survivors.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Chuck and Greg.
Graveside services were Saturday, June 30, in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, under direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora.
Memorial donations may be made to his lifelong friend Randy Massey, in care of the funeral home.
Bobby Soole
Bobby Soole, 70, Aurora, died Thursday, July 23, 2009, in the Aurora Nursing Center. Graveside services were Monday, July 27, in Maple Park Cemetery, under direction of Peterson Funeral Chapel, Aurora.
Virginia Ruth (Fink) Soole
Virginia Ruth (Fink) Soole, 51, Verona, died at 8:23 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2007, in the Lawrence County Manor, Mt. Vernon.
She was born Feb. 11, 1956, in Gravette, Ark., to Ivan and Mary Ellen (Killingsworth) Fink. She was a nurse’s aide at the Lawrence County Manor and a member of the Aurora Bible Church.
Survivors include one daughter, Angela Jackson, Verona, three sons, Michel Forerester, Aurora, Christopher Fleetwood and Eri Jackson, both of Verona; one brother Raymond Wood, California; and one sister, Van Ellen Patrick, Phoenix, Ariz.
She was preceded in death by her parents and one sister, Faye Fink.
Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday, May 30, in Lanagan Cemetery, Lanagan, under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora.
Knial Rickman Soutee
Knial Rickman Soutee, 59, Marionville, died Wednesday, March 11, 2009.
He was owner of Knial R. Soutee CPA Firm in Marionville. He was a member of the Marionville First United Methodist Church, served on the advisory board of Millwood Golf and Racquet Club and was a supporter of the Marionville schools.
Survivors include one son, Matt Soutee, Springfield; his father and his wife, Dale and Dixie Soutee, Marionville; and two brothers, Steve Soutee, Purdy, and Tom Soutee, Marionville.
Services were Saturday, March 14, in the Crane First Baptist Church in Crane. Burial was in the Marionville IOOF Cemetery, under the direction of Williams Funeral Home, Marionville.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association.
Mary "Earlene" Spandle
Mary "Earlene" Spandle, 85, Marionville, formerly of Kansas City, Kan., died at 11:43 p.m. Monday, Aug. 27, 2007, in Aurora, Nursing Center.
She was born Feb. 17, 1922, in Deer Trail, Colo., to Henry Eugene and Lois Blanche (Frank) Rabe.
She lived in Kansas City, Kan., most of her life. She moved to the Lawrence County community to be near family in 2004. She retired from RCA as an executive secretary, was a member of the Kansas City Chapter of the Eastern Star and was of the Methodist faith.
She married Louis B. Spandle, in Kansas City, Kan. He died July 6, 1990. She was also preceded in death by one brother, Harold E. Rabe, and one sister, Donna Brown.
Local survivors include one sister-in-law, Mary Lynn Venable, Aurora.
Graveside services were Thursday, Aug 30, in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Kan., under direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora.
Julie Lynn Spears
Julie Lynn Spears, 44, Aurora, died Friday, Jan. 30, 2009, from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.
She was born May 25, 1964, in Aurora to Donald C. and Lucille M. (Barnett) White. Survivors include one son, Carson Alan Spears, Marionville; her parents, Donald C. and Lucille White, Marionville, and one sister, Donnita Jones, Sachse, Texas.
Services were Tuesday, Feb. 3, in the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial was in the Marionville IOOF Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the family to help defray funeral expenses, in care of the funeral home.
John Parker Spencer Sr.
John Parker Spencer Sr., 74, Stotts City, died Sunday, May 24, 2009, at the Lawrence County Manor, Mt. Vernon. He was born March 2, 1935, to Basil and Christine (Williams) Spencer. He was a cattle farmer and a member of the first Baptist Church in Stotts City. Survivors include one daughter, Becky Spencer, one son, John Spencer Jr., and one brother, Dale Spencer, all of Stotts City; and three grandchildren. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, May 28, at Union Cemetery, Stotts City, with the Rev. Bob Holman officiating, under direction of Lakin Funeral Home, Stotts City. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, in the funeral home.
Jack Reid Stanley
Jack Reid Stanley, 62, Marionville, died Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007, in Cox South. He was born April 23, 1945, in Spartanburg, S.C., to Nichols and Vera (Gossett) Abbott. He was raised by his mother and adoptive father, Howard Stanley. He was a 1963 graduate of Marionville High School and graduated from the University of Arkansas in 1968. He married Frankie Louis Taylor Sept. 3, 1967, in Shell Knob. He worked for Mitchell Energy as a petroleum geologist, retiring in 1995. He was a member of the Springfield Camera Club. Survivors include his wife, Frankie; two sons, Steven, Sammamish, Wash., and Patrick, Denver, Colo.; four sisters, Carol Lewellen, Mountain Home, Ark., Linda Jatko, Murfreesboro, N.C. Claudena Kramek, Bloomfield, N.J., and Paricia Narducci, Brick N.J.; one brother, Reggie Abbot, Bloomfield, N.J.; and one grandson. He was preceded in death by his father, mother and adoptive father. Visitation was Monday, Dec. 3, in the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Private family burial will be at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or the charity of the donor's choice, in care of the funeral home.
Billie Carl St. Clair
Billie Carl St. Clair, 77, Aurora, formerly of St. Peters, died at 1:20 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, at her residence. She was born May 16, 1932, in Rome, Ark., to Turner and Willie (White) Carsten.
She was a sales clerk for Target Stores. She married Charles C. St. Clair in March of 1950 in Branson. He died Oct. 15, 1978.
Survivors include three sons, Terry St. Clair, Jerry St. Clair and Larry St. Clair, all of St.Charles; one sister, Laverne Rosencrans, Aurora; one brother, James Carsten, Mccleansboro, Ill.; six grandchildren;and eight great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were Monday, Feb. 15, at Chadwick Cemetery, Chadwick, under direction of Crafton-Canrell Funeral Home, Aurora.
Joanna Lynn Stearns
Joanna Lynn Stearns, 59, Freistatt, died Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Cox South, Springfield.
She was born May 19, 1950, in Granby to Wilber Claude and the late Evelyn (Nunn) Claude.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Larry Stearns, Dec. 3, 1990.
Survivors include two daughters, Cari L. Paynter, Freistatt, and Cassie Vanderhoef, Kansas City; two sons, Jake Vanderhoef, Kansas City, and Mark Vanderhoef, Monett; her father, Wilber Claude, Verona; three sisters, Lee Scoonover, Pierce City, Anita Taylor, Monett, and Georgia Burson, Wichita, Kan.; one brother, Alan Claude, Houston, Texas; and four grandchildren.
Graveside services were Friday, May 29, at Summit Cemetery, northeast of Mt. Vernon, with the Rev. Clif Crockett officiating, under direction of Lakin Funeral Home, Pierce City.
Keith Hamilton Stephens Jr.
Keith Hamilton Stephens Jr., 49, Monett, died at 9:20 a.m. Monday, May 28, 2007.
He was born Nov. 3, 1957, in Atlantic City, N.J., to Keith Hamilton Sr., and Mary Jan (Minchella) Stephens. He received his associate’s degree from Crowder College and was employed by EFCO Window Manufacturing Company. He was of the Baptist Faith.
Survivors include his father and stepmother, Keith Sr. and Lola Stephens, Mt. Vernon; one brother, Mark Stephens, Aurora,; one half-brother, Jon Stephens, Mt. Vernon; two stepbrothers, Ronnie King, Monett, and Rick King, Fremont, Calif. His mother preceded him in death.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, June 1, in Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home Chapel, Mt. Vernon. Burial will be in the Monett IOOF Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, May 31, in the funeral home.
Harry Douglas "Doug" Stevens
Harry Douglas “Doug” Stevens, 73, Aurora, died at 6:25 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, after a short illness.
Survivors include his wife of 45 years, Karen; eight children, Pete Ebright, Kevin Stevens, Harilene Williams, Robin Layton, Kent Stevens, Tracy Menter, Kirk Stevens and Troy Stevens; 20 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
Memorial services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 11, in Curtis Chapel, between Billings and McKinley.
Clarabelle Marbut Carlisle Stewart
Clarabelle Stewart, 95, Aurora, died at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2009, at Hudson House Residential Care Facility, Aurora.
She was born Sept. 3, 1914, in Eldridge to John and Victoria (Hopper) Roberts.
She was a 1931 graduate of Aurora High School, was a member of the First Christian Church, the Moonflower Garden Club, the Eastern Star Chapter #202 and worked at Vaisey Bristol Shoe Factory.
Survivors include stepchildren Joe Carlisle, Kansas City, Kenneth Stewart, Springfield, Robert Stewart, Vancouver, Wash., and Bill Stewart and Mary Chittendon of Des Moines, Iowa; two granddaughters; two great-grandchildren; 13 step-grandchildren; 17 step-great grandchildren; and 11 step-great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one son, Robert Seth "Bob" Marbut; one brother, Joe Woodruff; and her husbands, Julian Marbut, Joseph Carlisle and William Stewart.
Services were Saturday, Sept. 12, at Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Burial was in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the First Christian Church, in care of the funeral home.
Ruth Elaine Stewart Still
Ruth Elaine Stewart Still, 78, Monett, died Saturday, April 17, 2010, in The Ozarks Methodist Manor, Marionville. She was born Dec. 9, 1931, in Wheaton to James and Lula (Haynes) Paul. She married Jack Stewart Jr. He died in September 1993. She later married Leonard Still. He also preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by two sons, Franklin and Bradley Stewart; and two brothers, Edward and Dewey Paul.
She grew up in Wheaton. She and Jack moved to California for a while, then returned to the Ozarks. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and a charter member of Chapel fo the Ozarks in Rocky Comfort, where she sang in a Quartet.
Survivors include two sons, Bruce Stewart, Monett, and David Stewart, Fallon, Nev.; four brothers, Ronnie Paul and Danny Paul, both of Harrison, Ark., Jim Paul, Stockton, Calif., and Jackie Paul, Dallas, Ore.; two sisters, Reta Oneta, Stockton, Calif., and Faye Parker, Shell Knob; a special sister, Bonnie Stewart, Marionville; 10 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Services were Tuesday, April 20, in McQueen Funeral Home, Wheaton, with the Rev. Joe Wogoman officiating. Burial was in Muncie Chapel Cemetery, Wheaton.
Memorial contributions may be made to The Ozarks Methodist Manor, Special Care Unit.
William Edwin Stolpher
William Edwin Stolper, 91, Marionville, died at 5:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 22, 2007, in St. John’s Springfield.
He was born Jan. 23, 1915, in Kansas City to William Adam and Bessie Lee Lintner Stopler.
He married Mary Jane McKeever Nov. 6, 1938.
He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a retired postal clerk.
He was preceded in death by one daughter, Carol Lanigan and a granddaughter.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane; two daughters, Carla Bock, Lenexa, Kan., and Marta Meier, Independence; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
Services were Tuesday, Jan. 23, in the Ozarks Methodist Manor, Marionville, under the direction of Williams Funeral Home, Marionville. His ashes will be buried in the Floral Hills Cemetery, Kansas City.
Thurman L. Stone
Thurman L. Stone, 88, Marionville, died Wednesday, March 31, 2010, in the Ozarks Methodist Manor, Marionville.
He was born Nov. 1, 1921, in Humansville to J.D. and Nellie (Zerkel) Stone.
He served four and a half years in the United States Army during World War II. He received his education specialist's degree from Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg. He taught industrial arts and was head of the department at Lee's Summit High School from 1952 to 1980. He was a member of the Marionville First United Methodist Church.
Surviovrs include his wife, Donna; one son, Jon Stone, Arlington, Texas; two granddaughters; and one great-grandson.
Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, April 11, in Memorial Hall Chapel at Ozarks Methodist Manor, under direction of Murray Funeral Home, Bolivar. The body has been cremated.
Esther M. Strong
Esther M. Strong, 90, Pierce City, died Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, at an area nursing home.
She was born Feb. 18, 1919, in Yuma, Colo., to John and Effie (Raleigh) Slagle.
She was a longtime resident of Pierce City and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold "Pete" Strong in 2001, two brothers and two sisters.
Survivors include one son, Henry Strong, Pierce City; two daughters, Carlene Denny, Joplin, and Marilyn Donica, Anderson; three sisters, Maxine Crider, Exeter, and Lucille Lawson and Mildred Lester, both of Shelton, Wash.; 10 grandchildren; and 24 great-grandchildren.
Graveside services were Friday, Jan. 22, at VanBuren Cemetery, Pierce City, with David Johnson officiating.
Lowell R. Stubblefield
Lowell R. Stubblefield, 86, Aurora, Aurora, died at 10:31 a.m. Wednesday, June, 27, 2007, at St. John's, Springfield.
He was born April 13, 1921, in Mano to Claude and E. Jayne (Varner) Stubblefield.
He moved to Aurora in 1945. He retired as a mail handler for the U.S. Post Office after 31 years, and was a member of the First Christian Church, Aurora.
He married Newcum April 24, 1942, in Exeter. She survives.
Additional survivors include two sons, Gary Stubblefield, Springfield, and Dennis Stubblefield, Aurora; one sister, Delores Pennel, Joplin; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son, Gale Lyn; one sister, Agnes Fairchild; and three brothers, Verdayne, Lyle and Leland.
Services were Saturday, June 30, in Crafton Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora. Burial was in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora.
Memorial donations may be made to the First Christian Church, Aurora, in care of the funeral home.
E.B. "Junior" Sumners Jr.
E.B. "Junior" Sumners Jr., 83, Aurora, died at 10:55 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, at his home.
He was born Aug. 19, 1926, in Aurora to Euel B. and Delia Hammond Sumners Sr. He lived in the Aurora community his entire life and graduated from Aurora High School in 1944. He was a lifelong cattleman and farmer. He was the owner of National Commission Company at the Union Stockyards in Springfield for 47 years, was a member of the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine, a 50-plus year member of United Commercial Travelers (UCT), a charter member of the Aurora Rural Fire Department, served on the board for the Bank of Billings and what was formerly Charter Bank in Aurora and served on the Lawrence County Planning Commission.
He married Sammie Edel Roach June 1, 1947, in Aurora. She died June 13, 2007.
Survivors include one daughter, Debbie Stanley, Raeford, N.C., and Aurora; one son, Pete Sumners,Aurora; one brother William R. Sumners, Greenville, Pa.; four grandchildrfen; and one great-granddaughter.
Memorial services were Saturday, Dec. 5, at the First Christian Church, Aurora. Private burial will be in Maple Park Cemetery, Aurora, at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, Aurora.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice Compassus, in care of the funeral home.
Sammie Edel Sumners
Sammie Edel Sumners, 79, Aurora, died Wednesday, June 13, 2007, from injuries sustained in a car accident on Business 60 and Highway 60, Aurora.
She was born Oct. 12, 1927, in Aurora to William Howard and Edel (Grammer) Roach.
She lived in the Aurora community her entire life. She graduated from Aurora High School in 1945 and was a lifelong member of the First Christian Church of Aurora. She worked at the Aurora Grocer Company with her dad when she was young, and after graduating from Southwest Missouri State (now Missouri State University) she was a substitute teacher in the Aurora school district for more than 20 years. She worked as a secretary for the Springfield National Livestock Commission Company. She was choir director for the First Christian Church, a member of Eastern Star and past Worthy Matron, and a member of P.E.O.
She married E.B. "Junior" Sumners June 1, 1947. He survives.
Additional survivors include one daughter, Debbie Stanley, Raeford, N.C.; one son, Pete Sumners, Aurora; one sister, Wilma Towers, Springfield; four grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter.
She was preceded in death by one brother, William H. Roach; one sister, Martha Helen Roach.
Memorial services were Sunday, June 17, in First Christian Church, Aurora, under direction of Crafton-Canrell Funeral Home, Aurora.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the First Christian Church, in care of the funeral home.
Kevin John Suneson
Kevin John Suneson, 45, Marionville, died Thursday, April 23, 2009, in his home.
He was born March 23, 1964, in Riverside, Calif., to Leighton Merle and Alice Joy Powell Suneson.
He was a 1982 graduate of Marionville High School and was a truck driver, restaurant manager and cook.
He married Jodie White July 4, 1986.
He was preceded in death by his father; one sister, Valarie Suneson; and one brother, Timothy Suneson.
Survivors include two sons, Grady Suneson, Marionville and Andrew Suneson, Joplin; one daughter, Jennifer Rust, Virginia Beach, Va.; his mother, Alice Suneson, Greenwood, Ark.; six brothers, Lynn Suneson, Indio, Calif., Jeff Suneson, Nurrietta, Calif., Scott Suneson, Manassas, Va., Craig Suneson, Little Rock, Ark., Chris Suneson, Bella Vista, Ark., and Rob Suneson, Marionville; and two sisters, Cindy Domingos, Riverside, Calif., and Denise Wilson, Springfield.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 29, in Williams Funeral Home Chapel, Marionville, with the Rev. Lee Miller officiating.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the family.
Grace N. Surls
Grace N. Surls, 75, Hoberg, died Monday, March 29, 2010, in St. John's Springfield. She was born Feb. 25, 1935, in Arkansas to Sarah Jane Kelly and John Allread. She married Dean Surls in 1989 in Battlefield. He survives.
Additional survivors include three sons, Johnny Allen; Miller, Larry Allen, Republic, and Jerry Allen, Springfield; two daughters, Linda Beeson, Miller, and Kathy Helms, Bolivar; one brother, Robert Allread, Cassville; 15 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one grandson.
Graveside services will be at 10a.m. Thursday, April 1, at Lee Cemetery, Verona, under direction of Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home, Mt. Vernon.
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