Obituaries from October 2016

Mary Ellen Maus, 89, Nevada, Mo, formerly of Schell City, Mo. passed away on Monday, October 10, 2016 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Mary was born Sept. 9, 1927 in Schell City to Roy and Daisey (Robinson) Davis. She was united in marriage to Claude David Maus on Nov. 20, 1945. To this union was born four sons, David, John, Danny, and Charles Maus...

Revay Brannan, age 96, a former resident of Cavalry Crossing Apartments in Ft. Scott, Kan., passed away Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016, at the Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, Mo. She was born November 23, 1919, in Crawford County, Kan., the daughter of William Alvin Thomas and Hettie Edna Conrad Thomas. ...

Billie Ruth Butler, 79, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016 at her home in Nevada, Mo. Billie was born on May 27, 1937 in Maryville, Tenn. to Homer Alvin and Francis Blanche (Hutsell) Butler. Billie moved to Levacy, Mo with her family at the age of 11. ...

Mary Maxine Sharp daughter of Homer Clyde and Jewell Fern Sharp was born March 10, 1920 in Taberville, Mo. She passed away peacefully in her sleep, surrounded by family, on Friday, Oct. 14, 2016 after a short illness. She was the center of her family and will be dearly missed but she is celebrating in heaven with her family and friends...

Gerdi Hedwig Beaman, 58, of Nevada, passed away Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born Aug. 29, 1958, to Elmo and Hedwig Pilcher. She was a 1976 graduate of El Dorado Springs High School. Gerdi married Glenn Beaman on March 29, 1992. ...

Marvel Janet Beerbower, age 81, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kan., died Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2016, at the Ft. Scott Mercy Hospital. She was born Nov. 20, 1934, in Deerfield, Mo., the daughter of Birt Pettibon and Gladys Tetrick Pettibon. Marvel graduated from the Nevada High School with the Class of 1952. ...

Betty Lou (Reedy) Wales Pearcy, 87, passed away Oct. 22, 2016 at the Lake Stockton Healthcare Facility in Stockton. She was born in Nov. 1928 on a farm near Walker, Mo. to Samuel Jay and Martha (Mitchell) Reedy. Betty grew-up in a happy home of 18 children with nine brothers and eight sisters. Betty attended several schools, including: Lowe, Harwood, Walker, El Dorado Springs and Nevada...

Terry C. Clark, 66, of Colorado Springs, Colo., formerly of Irwin, Mo., passed away on Oct. 24, 2016 at Pikes Peak Hospice and Palliative Care after a long and brave battle with cancer. Terry was born to Glen and Vivian Clark on March 10, 1950 in Colo. He married Jane (Knapp) Clark on August 10, 1979 and she survives of the home...

Neva H. Peak, 71, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Oct. 26, 2016 at Nevada Nursing and Rehab in Nevada. Neva was born Feb. 26, 1945 in Kansas City, Kan. to Herbert and Gladys Patterson. She was united in marriage to Bill A. Peak in Kansas City, Mo. and he survives...