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Charles LeRoy Peterman
(Obituary ~ 04/01/16)
Charles LeRoy Peterman, 86, of Nevada, Mo., passed away in his sleep on March 30, 2016, at his home in Nevada. He was born July 18, 1929, in Rich Hill, Mo., the son of Charles Roy and Josephine (Aurentz) Peterman. He was a veteran of the Korean War and served with the U.S. Army 40th Infantry Division. Charles married Beverly Glee Bear on Jan. 1, 1954, in Butler, Mo...
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Lois Arlene McInroy
(Obituary ~ 04/01/16)
Lois Arlene McInroy, 73, Milo, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2016, at her home in Milo, following a lengthy illness. Lois was born Dec. 29, 1942, in rural Sheldon, Mo., to Ernest Lee and Lillian Fern (Compton) Kuntz. On May 18, 1984, she was united in marriage to Dick McInroy, in Sheldon, and he survives of the home...
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Larry (Ronnie) Ames
(Obituary ~ 04/05/16)
It's with much love we remember and honor the life of our husband, father, brother and Paw Paw Larry (Ronnie) Ames, 80, born July 21, 1935, in Kirksville, to Lyman and Golda Ames, and passed away on April 2, 2016. He is survived by sisters, Joyce Newby and Angela Hollenberg; and brother Paul Ames...
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Virginia "Jenny" Thornton
(Obituary ~ 04/05/16)
Virginia "Jenny" Thornton, 59, of Nevada, Mo., passed away April 4, 2016, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo. Jenny Thornton was born July 22, 1956, in Virginia Beach, Va., to William and Katherine Jean Berry Bedwell. She was united in marriage to Michael Thornton, from this union two boys were born...
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Norah Lynn Droney
(Obituary ~ 04/06/16)
Norah Lynn Droney, 56, passed away Sunday morning, April 3, 2016, at Silverstone Place, in Rolla, Mo. Norah was born in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Raymond Joseph and Betty Lee (Bonn) Droney. Norah was the fourth of seven children. She is survived by her siblings, John Droney, Sheryl Doggett, Susan Barthelow, Frederick Droney, Benjamin Droney, and Robert Droney...
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Ms. Janet Atkinson Jordan
(Obituary ~ 04/06/16)
Ms. Janet Atkinson Jordan, 69, of Greenville, N.C., passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2016. Ms. Jordan was born and raised in Nevada and was a 1964 graduate of Nevada High School. She graduated with her master's in speech pathology. She worked as a speech pathologist for 40 years, and spent most of her years of service with Pitt County Schools in Greenville. ...
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Richard Lee Taylor
(Obituary ~ 04/06/16)
Richard Lee Taylor, 69, Walker, Mo., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Richard was born on Feb. 23, 1947, in Appleton City, Mo., to James Goldman Taylor and Gladys Delsie Taylor. He married Tina Teo Sapini Sua on May 24, 1997, in Golden City, Mo., and she survives of the home...
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Jack W. Eiffert
(Obituary ~ 04/06/16)
Jack W. Eiffert passed Saturday, April 2, at the Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon, Mo., after a long courageous struggle with Alzheimer's. He was born Feb. 19, 1921, in Sterling, Kan., to Urseal and Boyd Eiffert. Raised by a loving stepfather, Irvin Cleveland, he moved to California after high school to build aircraft for the war effort. ...
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Christina Louise Gillespie
(Obituary ~ 04/06/16)
Christina Louise Gillespie, 63, Deerfield, Mo.,died on April 4, 2016, at her home in Deerfield. Additional family and funeral information will be announced by Ferry Funeral Home at later date. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...
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V.H. Gulliford
(Obituary ~ 04/06/16)
V.H. Gulliford, 91, resident of Nevada, Mo., died Sunday, April 3, 2016, at KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Services for V.H. Gulliford will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, Kan.
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Eula Mae Vickers
(Obituary ~ 04/08/16)
Eula Mae Vickers passed away April 7, 2016, at Nevada Nursing and Rehabilitation, in Nevada, Mo. She was born Feb. 3, 1926, near El Dorado Springs, Mo., to James G. and Sarah (Thompson) Plank. Eula Mae grew up on their farm just southeast of town and attended Clintonville School, where she was accelerated, entering El Dorado Springs High School at age 12, graduating at 16. ...
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V.H. Gulliford
(Obituary ~ 04/08/16)
V.H. Gulliford, 91, resident of Nevada, Mo., died Sunday, April 3, 2016, at the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. He was born on Dec. 6, 1924, in Moundville, Mo., the son of Edward and Alta Janes Gulliford. He married Hazel Marie Bley on April 30, 1947, in Fort Scott, Kan. ...
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Lois Maxine Oslin
(Obituary ~ 04/09/16)
Lois Maxine Oslin, 80, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, April 8, 2016, in Kansas City, Mo., following a lengthy illness. Lois was born Jan. 26, 1936, in Montevallo, Mo., to James William and Ruth Ethel (Bright) Faith. She was united in marriage to Jerry Oslin in 1966 and he preceded her in death in 1981...
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Jerrie (Susie) Brown
(Obituary ~ 04/12/16)
Jerrie (Susie) Brown, of Springfield, passed away Sunday at Cox Hospital, in Springfield, Mo., due to ALS. Susie was born on Aug. 19, 1945, to Mrs. Georgia Griffin and Jerrold McGehee, in Nevada, Mo. After graduating from NHS, she received her BS in Education from MSU (SMS). ...
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Florence Louise (Swope) Fritts
(Obituary ~ 04/12/16)
Florence Louise (Swope) Fritts, 90, passed away Sunday morning, April 10, 2016, in her sleep at her home in Nevada, Mo. Florence was born in the small community of Panama, south of Rich Hill, Mo., on Feb. 19, 1926, the daughter of Jacob Harold and Gazella Marie (Quaiatto) Swope. She graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1943. Florence married Jess Rite Fritts on Dec. 1, 1945, and enjoyed 55 years of marriage until his death in 2000...
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Freda Rose (Wooldridge) Baker
(Obituary ~ 04/12/16)
Freda Rose Baker, 73, passed away April 11, 2016, in her home surrounded by her loved ones following a lengthy illness. She was born Feb. 9, 1943, to Wilbur (Spec) Roy Wooldridge and Edith June Wooldridge-Smith. She was wed to Jack Allen Baker Sr. on Feb. 10, 1958, who greeted her upon her arrival in heaven...
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Angela Yvonne Fries
(Obituary ~ 04/12/16)
Angela Yvonne Fries, 53, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at University Hospital, in Columbia, Mo., following a lengthy illness. She was born on Jan. 17, 1963, in Glendale, Calif., to Gene Ferree and Carolyn (White) Ferree. Angela has resided in the Nevada area for a number of years with her mother. Angela was very artistic, she enjoyed painting and drawing and had a special love for animals and nature...
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Glenda Jackson Olson
(Obituary ~ 04/15/16)
Glenda Jackson Olson, 69, longtime resident and housewife of San Angelo, entered into immortality on Monday, April 11, 1947 after a lengthly illness. She was born Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1947, in Nevada, Mo. Glenda married Dr. Leonard Olson in October of 1970 in San Angelo. She was of Methodist faith. Glenda enjoyed spending time relaxing, traveling and tending to her flower garden. Glenda's giving nature and welcoming spirit will be missed by all who knew and loved her...
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Robert Maurice Raines Jr.
(Obituary ~ 04/16/16)
Robert Maurice Raines Jr., 54, of Lamar, Mo., died unexpectedly at his home, Wednesday, April 13, 2016. Robert was born July 1, 1961, at Jefferson City, Mo., to Robert Maurice Raines Sr. and Loretta Louise (Bemboom) Raines. He attended Stockton High School and was a driver for Murphy Farms for 13 years. Robert had also worked at the Nevada Wal-Mart before becoming disabled. He loved NASCAR and dirt track racing as well as the outdoors and fishing...
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Glenda Sue Jackson Olson
(Obituary ~ 04/16/16)
Glenda Sue Jackson Olson, 69, formerly of Nevada, Mo., passed away at her home in San Angelo, Texas, on April 13, 2016. Glenda was the first born child of Walter C. and Elsie M. (Jackson) Jackson, coming into the world in Kansas City, Mo. Glenda grew up in Nevada, graduating from Nevada High School in 1965. ...
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Versa Luella (Olson) Agee
(Obituary ~ 04/19/16)
Versa Agee, 73, of rural Nevada, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 3, after a lengthy illness at home. Versa was born on Aug. 31, 1942, to Ted and Alice (McBeth) Olson, in Denver, Colo. She was married to Dan Agee on June 5, 1965, in Aurora, Colo., and he survives of the home...
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Franklin D. Pulliam
(Obituary ~ 04/19/16)
Frank was born in Choctaw, Okla., Nov. 7, 1940, to Jessie and Lillie Pulliam. They moved to Kansas then on to Oregon. Frank went into the Navy in 1958. He was stationed at El Central, Calif., where he worked with the flight crew when planes came in. ...
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Joanne Saathoff
(Obituary ~ 04/20/16)
Joanne Saathoff, 90, of Nevada, Mo., died on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at Mercy Hospital of Joplin. She was born on Dec. 28, 1925, in Nevada, to Archie G. Thomas and Bessie (Sewell) Thomas. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 7, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada...
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Christina Louise Gillespie
(Obituary ~ 04/20/16)
Christina Louise Gillespie, 63, Deerfield, Mo., died on April 4, 2016, at her home in Deerfield. She was born on Oct. 15, 1952, in Ottumwa, Iowa, to Jack Edwin Carr and Margie Rose (Crane) Carr. She married Johnny Gillespie on Dec. 23, 1988, in Ramona, Iowa, and he survives of the home...
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Shirley Jean Meyer
(Obituary ~ 04/20/16)
Shirley Jean Meyer, 80, of Hot Springs, Ark., passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday morning, April 17, 2016. She was born June 11, 1935, in St. Joseph, Mo., to Willie Keith and Gladys Swisher. Shirley was a member of First United Methodist Church, the Athena club, the P.E.O. Club and an active member of the Bridge House. She very much enjoyed the arts, dancing, traveling and spending time with family and friends...
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Paula Jean Feller
(Obituary ~ 04/20/16)
Paula Jean Feller, 67, passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016, at her home in Nevada, Mo. She was born on Dec. 20, 1949, in Nevada, to Leonald Paulgene Feller and Mary Jane (Stolz) Feller. Paula was a people person and loved to walk. She is survived by her mother, Mary, Nevada; two brothers, Ricky Leonald Feller, Nevada; numerous nieces and nephews; extended family; and special friends. She was preceded in death by her father...
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Barbara J. Stepp
(Obituary ~ 04/22/16)
Barbara J. Stepp, 71, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, following a lengthy illness. She was born on Nov. 12, 1944, in Lexington, Neb., to Herbert T. Walters and Leora M. (Richards) Walters. She married Claude Neff Bishop and to this union her four children were born; he preceded her in death on Aug. 8, 1980. She then married Floyd Stepp on April 28, 1984, in Aurora, Colo., and he survives of the home...
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Marvin Michael Noel
(Obituary ~ 04/22/16)
Marvin Michael Noel, 51, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, April 18, 2016, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada. He was born on June 19, 1964, in Nevada, to Marvin C. Budd and Mary Ellen (Foster) Budd. He married Christina Marie Long on May 26, 2009, and she survives of the home...
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George Emmett Liles
(Obituary ~ 04/23/16)
George Emmett Liles, 88, of Richards, Mo., passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. He was born on Sept. 2, 1927, in Kingsville, Mo., to Raymond McKinley Liles and Rosie Margaret (Muller) Liles. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Arlene Pray on June 25, 1955, in Dederick, Mo. They were blessed with 60 years together before Phyllis was taken from this earth this past September...
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Dean Austin Gayman
(Obituary ~ 04/26/16)
Dean Austin Gayman, 70, Schell City, Mo., passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016, at Freeman West Hospital, in Joplin, Mo., following a lengthy illness. Dean was born June 25, 1945, in Schell City, to Leo Opal and Lucy Eleanor (Cruse) Gayman. His father, Leo, was tragically struck by lightning when Dean was two-weeks-old. His mother, Lucy, later married Dale Ijams who raised Dean as his son. Dale and Lucy together had five children, making a total of twelve children for them...
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Wesley Liu
(Obituary ~ 04/26/16)
Wesley Liu, 14 of Nevada passed away Friday, April 22, 2016, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. He was born Aug. 5, 2001, in Bellwood, Calif., the son of Chi Feng Liu and Min Hui Yuan. Wesley moved to Nevada at an early age where he attended preschool and was currently in the seventh grade at Cedar Ridge State School. ...
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Barbara Jean Stone
(Obituary ~ 04/26/16)
Barbara Jean Stone, 58, of Liberal, Mo., died on Friday, April 15, 2016, at Landmark Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. She was born on March 18, 1958, in Sonoma Valley, Calif., the daughter of Harold Edmond and Joyce Ann (Figueiria) Tinker. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, April 28, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada. Family and friends will gather at the funeral home for a time of sharing on Wednesday, April 27, from 5 to 7 p.m...
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Barbara Jean Stone
(Obituary ~ 04/27/16)
Barbara Jean Stone, 58, of Liberal, passed away Friday, April 15, 2016, at Landmark Hospital, in Joplin, Mo. She was born March 18, 1958, in Sonoma Valley, Calif., the daughter of Harold Edmond and Joyce Ann (Figueiria) Tinker. Barbara was raised in California and later moved to Oregon, then Texas and has been in this area for the past 30 years. ...
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Ermon Earl Cubbage
(Obituary ~ 04/29/16)
Ermon Earl Cubbage, 92, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2016, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada. Ermon was born Feb. 8, 1924, in Los Animas, Colo., to Elmer W. and Purita Caley (Craft) Cubbage. He was united in marriage to Margaret E. Neely on June 28, 1942, and she preceded him in death on April 8, 2003...
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Al Melton
(Obituary ~ 04/30/16)
Al Melton, 77, of Webb City, Mo., passed away on Monday, April 25, 2016, in Oklahoma. He was born on Dec. 13, 1938, in Nevada, Mo., to Don Melton and Margaret (Widman) Melton. After graduation from Walker High School he joined the United States Navy in 1956 and took boot in San Diego, Calif. From there he went on to class A school in Chicago, and from there on to Norfolk, Va., to serve on the ship U.S.S. Chuckawan...
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