Obituaries

Shelia Kay Meritt, 72, Nevada, MO passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021, at Nevada Regional Hospital. Shelia was born April 9, 1949, in Nevada to Orville Eugene and Dorothea Mae (Garwood) Meritt. She married Tom Addington on October 18, 1968, and to this union two children were born...

Dixie Lee Thomas, 78, formerly of Nevada, Mo., died on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, in Mt. Vernon, Mo., following a courageous battle with breast cancer. Dixie was born on Feb. 8, 1943, in Muscatine, Iowa, to Gail W. and Wanda J. (Smith) Stafford. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Sept. 10, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada. Interment will follow in Moore Cemetery, in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m., prior to the service...

Randolph James “Randy” Torchia, 62, passed away on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at his home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Randy was born Aug. 14, 1959, in Kansas City, Mo., to Ronald J. and Frances M. (Naccarato) Torchia. He married Maria Stutzman on June 1, 2021, and she survives of the home...

Sheila Darlene Hogan, 78, of Horton, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 5, 2021, at her home following a lengthy illness. Sheila was born Oct. 29, 1942, in Chapel Hill, Ind., to Cecil A. and Della L. (Eads) Rife. Sheila lived and worked in Indiana until she moved to Vernon County in 1963. She worked at Nellie Don for many years and also Metz School in Metz, Mo., as a teacher’s aide...

Jack Lowell Wallace, 75, passed away on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at his home in Nevada, MO. No services are planned. A private committal service will be held at Green Mound Cemetery in Harwood, MO. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Kenneth "Kyle" Conway, 90, passed away Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Independence, Mo., at the Groves. The youngest of five children, Kyle was born Jan. 4, 1931, in Minneapolis, Minn., to Pat and Violet Conway. Kyle was married to the love of his life, Anna Marie Conway, Aug. ...

Robert Laine White, 44, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. Robert was born Aug. 12, 1977, in Long Beach, Calif. No services are planned. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Jimmy Ann Turner, 89, passed away on Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, at her home in Nevada, Mo., following a brief illness. Jimmy was born Aug. 9, 1932, in New York, N.Y., to Otis L. and Blanche A. (Hamilton) Kanupp. She married Elda “Slim” Turner on Jan. 8, 1996 in Las Vegas, Nev., and he survives of the home...

Terry Lynn Trude, 71, Nevada, Mo., passed away Aug. 29, 2021, as a result of ongoing heart issues. Terry was a vibrant and loving brother, son, and friend to all. Terry went to Benton Elementary School, Nevada Middle/High School. He worked for and retired from Cottey College after 31 years of service in their facilities and maintenance department...

Patrick Darin Ogle, 64, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada, following an illness of several months. Patrick was born March 17, 1957, in Fort Scott, Kan., to William Joel and Barbara Ann (Eastwood) Pruitt. He married Sherri Lewis and to this union two sons were born...

Patrick Darin Ogle, 64, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

LaDonna “Sam” Marie Holding, 56, passed away at her home in Nevada, Mo., on Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. Sam was born on Nov. 18, 1964, in Nevada, to Larry Thomas and Patricia Louise (Smotherman) Holding. Sam was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Nevada. Her hobbies were cross stitching, genealogy and photography...

Sheryl Renee (Goatley) Knoll, 46, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away Aug. 25, 2021. She was born in Ottawa, Kan., on Nov. 25, 1974, to Rev. Don and Rebecca Goatley. She graduated from Osborne High School in Osborne, Kan., in 1993 and Pratt Community College in Pratt, Kan., in 1995 with an Associates Degree in Business...

Janice Ann Rawlings, 67, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 26, 2021, at her home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Janice was born July 9, 1954, in Nevada, to Robert L. and Louise (Cribbet) Elliott. Janice grew up in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1972. ...

Thad J. Gordon, 38-years-old, passed peacefully at home on Wednesday, Aug. 25, 2021. Thad was born Sept. 1, 1982, in Nevada, Mo., to Kenton and Teresa Gordon. He graduated from Nevada High School in 2001. Thad liked NASCAR, car shows, and going fishing. He was in FFA and 4H, Thad loved animals and would always stop to pet them. He did not know a stranger and would talk to anyone. Thad always had a smile on his face...

Deanna Lea Vance, 57, Bronaugh, Mo., passed away on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo., following a brief illness. Deanna was born Sept. 17, 1963, in Kansas City, Mo., to Robert L. and Mary J. (Ware) Price. She was united in marriage to Claude D. Vance on May 1, 1981, and he preceded her in death on June 11, 2014...

Aryannah Heaven Leigh Brown was stillborn Aug. 22, 2021, to Necole Leann Brown at Nevada Regional Medical Center. In addition to her mother, she is survived by a brother, Hunter Derry; maternal grandparents, Richard and Linda Brown; aunts and uncles, Amanda Brown, Darren Brown, Shana Dunfiled, Dustin Brown, and Leah Geoffory...

Alice Maurine Stevenson, 91, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at Buffalo Prairie Health Center in Buffalo, Mo. Alice was born Jan. 16, 1930, in Lee’s Summit, Mo., to Leon W. and Mabel L. (Wyrick) Stafford. Alice married Wayne Clifford Meadows and he preceded her in death. ...

Alice Maurine Stevenson, 91, Nevada, Mo., died on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at Buffalo Prairie Health Center in Buffalo, Mo. Alice was born Jan. 16, 1930, in Lee’s Summit, Mo., to Leon W. and Mabel L. (Wyrick) Stafford. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 25, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at the funeral home...

Delores Modrell, 86, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, at Freeman Health System West, Joplin, Mo. Delores was born on June 10, 1935, in Nevada, to Ollie Thomas and Ruth Lucille (Van Dolah) Judd. She was married to Robert Modrell and he preceded her in death...

Tucker Kelly Wingert, of Pittsburg, Kan., passed away on Aug. 15, 2021, in Hays, Kan. A celebration of life will take place at the Vernon County Fairgrounds between 2 and 4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11. Come and go as you please. There will be a private family burial...

Joyce Elaine Myers, 72, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Joyce was born Sept. 8, 1948, in Kansas City, Mo., to John J. and Evelyn F. (Wilson) Cain. She was united in marriage to Richard E. Myers on Sept. 21, 1972, in Nevada, and he survives of the home...

Ruth Nadine Lemley, 82, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Ruth was born May 5, 1939, in Quincy (Benton County), Mo., to Lea Virdie and Lula Belle (Norris) Swopes. She married John E. Bryant and to this union her four children were born. She later married George Lemley Sr. who preceded her in death in June 2008...

Betty Lou Barnes, 84, formerly of Stotesbury, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at The Meadows in Gatesville, Texas. Betty was born March 9, 1937, in Winona, Mo., to Charles and Lorene (Christensen) Denning. She was united in marriage to William Barnes on May 19, 1956, in Winona and he preceded her in death on Nov. 25, 2013...

Kevin Dale Bright, 58, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, at St. Luke’s North Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Kevin was born May 25, 1963, in Nevada, Mo., to Arlen and Betty (Starlin) Bright. Kevin was raised in Nevada and graduated in the NHS Class of 1982. He worked in construction for a time and has worked at the 3M Nevada plant for the past 23 years. Kevin was an avid sports fan, especially dirt track racing, and the Kansas City Chiefs. He raced at the Nevada...

Carolyn Sue Mock, 69, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Augu. 19, 2021, at her home in Nevada following a brief illness. Carolyn was born Dec. 25, 1951, in Butler, Mo., to Howard K. and Bernice M. (Heiman) Griggs. She was united in marriage to Gary D. Mock on Feb. 7, 1970, in Stockton, Mo., and he survives of the home...

Betty Lou Barnes, 84, formerly of Stotesbury, Mo., died on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, at The Meadows in Gatesville, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Monday, Aug. 23, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Interment will follow in West Liberty Cemetery in Fulton, Kan. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada...

Gene Wagner, 92, of Nevada, Mo., formerly of Harrisonville, Mo., peacefully passed away Aug. 16, 2021. Gene was born on Sept. 2, 1928, in East Lynne, Mo., the son of Charles Fern and Grace Edna (Smith) Wagner. He had three sons from a previous marriage and married Donna Hammond on Jan. ...

Deanna Dee Meek, 46, of Nevada, Mo., passed away at her home, Aug. 6, 2021. She was born May 23, 1974, in Joplin, Mo., to Richard Galen Garren Sr. and Emily Viola (Irwin) Garren. She had worked as a Certified Nurse Assistant at area nursing homes. Deanna enjoyed reading, spending time with family, baking and singing...

Thomas Earl Williams Sr., 91, of Fort Scott, Kan., formerly of Bronaugh, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Aug. 14, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, Mo. Earl was born on March 4, 1930, in Walker, Mo., to John Henry and Jessie Alice (Tons) Williams. He married Marvlyn Rose Shearburn on May 4, 1952, in Bronaugh, Mo., and she survives of the home in Fort Scott...

Gerald Arthur Tremblay, 93, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at his home in Schell City, Mo., following a illness of several months. Gerald was born July 21, 1928, in Fitchburg, Mass., to Napoleon Edward and Josephine Gertrude (Hamel) Tremblay. On April 23, 1955, he was united in marriage to Marie-Paule Fredette in Gardner, Mass., and she survives of the home...

Martha Edith (Hickman) Stockstill departed this life on Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021, at the age of 88, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada, Mo. She was born Sept. 20, 1932, on a farm five miles west of Schell City to Henry Leroy and Lena Leota (Armbrust) Hickman. ...

William George Hires died Aug. 10, 2021. He was born Aug. 12, 1930, in Catlin, Ill. In 1950, Bill married former Mary L. Jenkins in Mountain View, Mo. Together they had five children, Nancy (Allen) McReynolds, Susan (Lewis) Vermillion; Steven (Charlotte) Hires; Joe (Julie) Hires; and Jeffrey (Channa) Hires...

Donald Leon Phillips, 65, died at his home in Nevada, Mo., on Friday, July 30, 2021. Donald was born Nov. 12, 1955, in Waverly, Mo., to George Lee and Dorothy Mildred (Raw) Phillips. Private graveside services will be held at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Dederick, Mo...

Jerrold R. Miller, 75, Ridgedale, Mo., (formerly of Walker, Mo.) passed away on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Fayetteville, Ark., following a lengthy illness. Jerry was born July 29, 1946, in Torrington, Wyo., to Dale E. and Erma M. (Morrison) Miller. He married Susan Gordon on Dec. 17, 1973, in Miami, Okla., and she preceded him in death on May 3, 2010. He has resided in Ridgedale, Mo., for the past several years with his companion Patty Gross...

Wanda Sue (Crane) Gusman, age 59, of Nevada, Mo., passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Wanda was born Aug. 30, 1961, in Oceanside, Calif., to Charles Roger and Velma Ann (Buckingham) Crane. She graduated Nevada High School in 1979. ...

James Allen Johnson, 72, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., after a brief illness. Allen was born on July 7, 1949, at Moran, Kan., the son of Leroy Robert Raymond Johnson and Ruby Matilda (Nelson) Johnson. ...

Trudy Ann Snead, 54, of Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center. Trudy was born on May 3, 1967, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Michael O’Marrah and Helen Virginia (Morrison). She married Gene R. Snead on Sept. 20, 1987, in Nevada, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Aug. 26, 2015...

Winston Lee Baucom, 98, formerly of Nevada, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Cameron, Mo. Winston was born Oct. 25, 1922, in Carthage, Mo., to Roscoe C. and Edna P. (Owen) Baucom. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Jean Wood on May 17, 1947, in Nevada, Mo., and she preceded his in death on April 29, 2014...

Anthony "Tony" VanDyk, age 66, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., died on Tuesday evening. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m., at the Schell City Community Building under direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Memories and video tribute will be held at 2:30 p.m., at the community building...

Roy Parkison Jr. passed away on July 23, 2021, at Nevada Medical Lodges after a lengthy battle with cancer. Roy was born on Dec. 14, 1936, in Harwood, Mo., to Roy Snow and Irene Parkinson. He graduated from Schell City High School in 1955. Upon graduation, Roy worked for a short while in Wichita welding at the Coleman Furnace Company. ...

William Roy “Bill” Modlin, 59, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., following a battle with Covid-19. Bill was born May 7, 1962, in Kansas City, Mo., to Larry Lee and Marynell (Blasengym) Modlin. He married Kristie Thomas on April 5, 1997, in Nevada, Mo., and she survives of the home. Bill was a member of the First Baptist Church, Nevada...

Dennis Lee Smith, 72, Compton Junction, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Dennis was born on May 15, 1949, in rural Vernon County, Mo., to Cecil Lee Smith and Flossie Juanita (Snead) Smith...

William Roy “Bill” Modlin, 59, Nevada, Mo., died on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 26, 2021, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada with Pastor Terry Mosher officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment with military funeral honors will follow at 12:30 p.m. in the Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan...