Obituaries

Wilma Marie Snyder, 90, formerly of Bronaugh, Mo., passed away on Monday, July 15, 2019, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Wilma was born Aug. 18, 1928, in Moundville, Mo., to Erich and Amanda (Kuhlman) Fengler. She married Eugene Snyder on Oct. 20, 1946, in San Jose, Calif., and he survives of the home...

Joseph Newton Davis, 82, Nevada, Mo., died on Friday, July 5, 2019. Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, July 15, 2019, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Additional family and service information will follow at a later time. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Debra Lee Cecil, 60, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at her home in Nevada. Debra was born Nov. 19, 1958. In 2010, Debra moved to Nevada to be with her family. She was a very caring and friendly individual who especially loved spending time with her sister, Sharon. ...

Willard Dean Greer, 87, of Milo, Mo., passed from this life on July 4, 2019. He was born July 24, 1931, the son of Harold “Pete” Maxwell and Cora Ellen (Hieronymous) Greer at Sheldon, Mo. On Dec. 21, 1956, he was united in marriage to Rose Marlene Attebery. They were married over 58 years until she preceded him in death on May 19, 2015...

Ruth “Eileen” Borden, 90, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, July 5, 2019, at Medicalodges of Nevada. Eileen was born July 14, 1928, in Milford, Mo., to Thomas Leroy and Mary Leotta (Faubion) Borden. Eileen lived in Sheldon for nearly all her life, graduating from Sheldon High School in 1946. She was an active member of the Christian Church of Sheldon, where she taught Sunday School for many years. Eileen loved gardening and sewing. She made clothes for Silver Dollar City’s dolls...

Cecelia K. Otter, 97 of Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center. Cecelia was born on Nov. 20, 1921, in Hays, Kan., to August and Mary (Holbleib) Moos. On Aug. 6, 1946, she was married to Arthur Thomas Otter and he preceded her in death in February in 1979...

Nadine C. Brower, 85, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. Nadine was born Feb. 21, 1934, in Kansas City, Kan., and was raised by her mother Nellie Vie (Thompson) and stepfather Lawrence Chaldecott. She lived and worked in Kansas City, Mo., for a number of years. ...

Charles “Bob” Allen was born on Jan. 8, 1937, in Pittsburg, Kan., and passed away at the age of 82 at his home in rural Sheldon on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. He is survived by his wife, Eunice, of the home; a brother, James Winfred Allen II; four children, Charles “Chuck” Allen (Mary), Robert ”Robbie” Allen, Sean Allen (Karen), and Thomas “Tommy” Allen (Jolie); and two stepsons, Brian Brasher and Douglas “Doug” Nall (Nicole). ...

Bubby, a 66-year-old gentle soul, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab. During his time there he acquired many special friends. He was a devoted fan of Rickey Nelson, favorite song “Hello, Mary Lou”, and his favorite food was cheeseburgers and french fries...

June Ellen (Coffman) Yarick, 76, of Rich Hill, Mo., died on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at the Belton Regional Hospital, Belton, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m., Sunday, June 30, at the Rich Hill First Baptist Church with burial in the Green Lawn Cemetery, Rich Hill. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday, June 29, at the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill...

Otto "Chris" Heumader, 89, of St. Joseph, Mo., passed away at his home Sunday, June 23, 2019. Chris was born Jan. 9, 1930, in St. Joseph, to Otto and Evelyn (Leslie) Heumader. He served his country during the Korean Conflict as a mechanic and prop specialist. He was in the Army Air Corp, which changed to the United States Air Force during his time in service. He was honorably discharged May 10, 1952...

Joanne Duncan, 72, El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away on Monday, June 24, 2019, following a lengthy illness. Joanne was born Jan. 14, 1947, in Webb City, Mo., to Joseph and Annie Mae (Crider) Hall. She was married to Everett Andrew Duncan and he preceded her in death in 2001...

Jerry Lee Brendlinger, 75, Milo, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at his home in Milo following a long battle with cancer. Jerry was born Dec. 23, 1943, in Aurora, Mo., to Junior Otis and Dorotha Jean (Kenyon) Brendlinger. He was united in marriage to Debra Lynn Scott on March 18, 1977, in Miami, Okla., and she survives of the home...

Brenton Thomas Handly, 29, Nevada, Mo., passed away June 21, 2019, as a result of an automobile accident. Brenton was born May 30, 1990 in Nevada, Mo., to Max Handly and Terry (Handly) Jones. Brenton was raised in Nevada, graduating from Nevada High School in 2008. He was employed by Niece Products of Fort Scott as a painter, a job he loved. Brenton enjoyed working on cars, being outdoors and hunting mushrooms...

Vernon Lee Duncan, 85, formerly of Walker, Mo., died on June 24, 2019. Additional family and service information will be announced Ferry Funeral Home. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com.

Brenton Thomas Handly, 29, Nevada, Mo., died on Friday, June 21, 2019. Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, June 27, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Committal services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 1, at Moore Cemetery in Nevada...

Arlene Gayle (Balk) Hutchison, 73, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., triumphantly walked into heaven, taking the Lord’s hand on Saturday, June 22, 2019. She was born in Nevada, Mo., to her loving parents, Walter “Beaver” Balk and Evelyn (Wallace) Balk, the fifth of seven children, on March 2, 1946. ...

Sunyoa June Dockery, 91, Sheldon, Mo., passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at home. Sunyoa was born Oct. 2, 1927, in Muskogee, Okla., to Silas Joseph and Annie Mae (Tibbs) Bumpass. Sunyoa grew up and graduated high school in Worland, Wyo. She was primarily a homemaker, traveling all over the country while her husband Glen was in the oil business. ...

Maria Elaina Arthur, 64, Lamar, Mo., passed away on Sunday, June 23, 2019, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Maria was born April 10, 1955, in Wichita, Kan., to Donald F. and Angelina Marie (Nunez) Herman. She was married to Greg Arthur and he preceded her in death...

Ruth Lorraine (McCaslin) Moore passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019. Ruth was born March 10, 1925, to John Sherman and Rachel Mae (Baldridge) McCaslin in Sheldon, Mo. She was raised by her uncle and aunt, Marion J. and Cora Myrtle (McCaslin) Cowherd after her parents’ death in 1926. ...

Jennifer Kennedy Dean, 65, of Marion, Ky., passed away Wednesday, June 12, 2019, at her home. Jennifer was the Executive Director of The Praying Life Foundation and a respected author and speaker. She authored numerous books, studies and magazine articles specializing in prayer and spiritual growth. ...

Steven Louis Finley, 53, of Nevada, Mo., passed away at his home on Saturday, June 15, 2019. He was born in Nevada, Mo., on May 24, 1966, the son of Byron and Frances Barker Finley. He graduated from Hume High School in the Class of 1984. He most recently worked as a maintenance supervisor for Bates County PWSD No. 4...

Caroline Margareth Weber, 76, was freed from her pain on June 15, 2019, to be with the Lord. Caroline was born on April 16, 1943, in Cresco, Iowa, to George J. and Stella (Hemann) Weber. She grew up on a family farm near Lamar, Mo., graduating from Lamar High School in 1961...

Kenya Lynn Storm, 58, of Nevada passed away Friday, June 7, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, following a sudden illness. Kenya was born May 31, 1961, in Wurzburg, Germany, the daughter of Paul “Pete” and Diane (Ireland) Moffatt. She married Scott Storm 21 years ago. ...

Margaret Evelyn Fitzgerald Anderson, 75, passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019, in her home in Independence, Mo., from a brief battle with cancer. She was born on June 23, 1943, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Milo and Willa Sutcliffe. Margaret was one of eight children. She married Robert Lee Fitzgerald on March 28, 1964. She raised three children until his death in 1974. Margaret later married Leroy (John) Anderson on March 31, 1980, until his death in 1988...

Earl Calvin Foster, 93, of Nevada, passed away on Monday, June 10, 2019, at the Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Calvin was born on June 22, 1925, in Pocahontas, Iowa, to Earl W. and Pearlie Wilma (Hawkins) Foster. In January of 1944 he was married to Wilma A. Hope and she preceded him in death in 2017...

Rosella A. Austin, 79, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, June 8, 2019, at her home in Nevada. Rosella was born on Dec. 15, 1939, in Milo, Mo., to Daniel Orville and Vivian Rosella (Pearcy) Rapp. In 1959, she was united in marriage to Henry J. Austin in Nevada, Mo., and they celebrated 60 years together...

Kenya Lynn Storm, 58, Nevada, Mo., died on Friday, June 7, 2019, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced at a later time. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com.

James (Jim) A. Deneve, 65, of Winfield, Kan., died Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at the South Central Kansas Medical Center of Arkansas City. Jim was born June 25, 1953, in Ottawa, to Leo Wesley and Nora (Fouch) Deneve. Family memorial services are planned for a later date. He will be buried in the Olive Branch Cemetery of Montevallo, Mo. Cremation has been effected...

Harold Seely was born on March 20, 1925, near Asherville, Kan. He grew up on the family farm south of Asherville and attended Asherville Grade School and Asherville High school graduating in 1942. He studied electrical engineering in what is now Kansas State University for one year before fulfilling what he felt was his duty to his country by enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. ...

Patsy Elaine Franklin, 80, a resident of Gardner, Kan., passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at the St. Luke’s South Hospital in Overland Park, Kan. She was born June 26, 1938, in Prescott, Kan., the daughter of Vernon Richard Carrel and Esther Alice McAlister Carrel. ...

Dale Braxton Davis, of Omaha, Neb., died on June 1, 2019. He was born Aug. 16, 1944. Memorial service will be at 11:30 a.m., Monday, at the John A. Gentleman, 72nd Street Chapel. Interment Omaha National Cemetery.

Glasco Funeral Services for Harold R. Seely, 94, will be at 10 a.m., Wednesday, June 12, at the Roberts Family Funeral Home. He died Saturday, June 1, at the Nicol Home in Glasco. Roberts Family Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be left at www.robertsfamilyfs.com...

Cori Marann Herren, 26, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019, in Midland, Texas. Cori was born Sept. 26, 1992, in Nevada, Mo., to Gene and Melissa Hendrix. She married Nathan Herren on July 24, 2018, in Nevada, and he survives of the home...

Elizabeth Joann Laning, 70, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at Medicalodges in Nevada. Elizabeth was born May 1, 1949, to Adolph James and Grace Laverne (Howard) Soukap. Joann grew up in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1968. ...

Beverly J. Boyd, 72, of Rich Hill, Mo., died on June 1, 2019, at her home. A Celebration of Life memorial service will be held at 6 p.m., Wednesday, June 5, at the Heuser Funeral Home in Rich Hill, with family receiving friends from 5 to 6 p.m. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Beverly Boyd Memorial Fund in care of Heuser Funeral Home...

Wynona L. Newton, 98, formerly of Joplin, Mo., passed away on Sunday, June 2, 2019, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Wynona was born July 6, 1920, in Ashdown, Ark., to Benjamin Franklin and Mary (Farquhar) Love. She was united in marriage to Alfred Buford Newton on Oct. 29, 1938, and he preceded her in death in 2008...

Sharon Kay Brockman, 73, Nevada, Mo., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at her home in Nevada. Sharon was born Aug. 5, 1945, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Newton William and Edna Mae (Reed) Aldredge. She married John E. Brockman on June 29, 1963, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, and he survives of the home...

Judy E. Gerster, 72, of Nevada, Mo., died at her home on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. A private burial will be held at Green Mound Cemetery in Harwood, Mo. Contributions may be made to the Judy Gerster Memorial Scholarship Fund in her memory in care of Ferry Funeral Home...

Milford “Dean” Young, 75, formerly of Nevada, Mo., died on Tuesday, May 28, at Medicalodges of Butler. Dean was born Aug. 2, 1943, to Milford M. and Mildred Ione (Williams) Young. Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, June 4, at Newton Burial Park in Nevada. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada...

Shawn Michael Graves, 50, Nevada, Mo., died at his home on Sunday, May 26, 2019. Shawn was born March 4, 1969, in International Falls, Minn., to Darrell Irvin and Rae Lene (Servis) Graves. No services are planned at this time. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Linda Lurline Hayes, 65, Warwick, R.I., formerly of Sheldon, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2019, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Linda was born July 2, 1953, in Ft. Leavenworth, Kan., to John Donald and Lurline (Lindley) Ford. She was united in marriage to Clayton Charles Hayes on Aug. 27, 1972, in Sheldon, Mo., and he survives of the home...

Patricia Ann Goolsby, 77, Nevada, Mo., passed from this life on Thursday, May 23, 2019, at her home in Nevada. Patricia was born Feb. 13, 1942, in White Springs, Fla., to Melvin and Mellie Dixon (Johns) Ginn. She was united in marriage to Jerald R. Goolsby in December of 1970 and he survives of the home...

Sharon Kay (Wilson) Brown, 76, of Rich Hill, Mo., died May 20, 2019, at the Butler Center, Butler, Mo. A Celebration of Life memorial service was held at 11 a.m., Thursday, and the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill, with burial at a later date in the Green Lawn Cemetery, Rich Hill...

Merlin Reed, 74, of Rich Hill, Mo., died May 21, 2019, at St. Luke’s East Hospital in Lee’s Summit, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday, May 24, at the Rich Hill Christian Church with burial in the Green Lawn Cemetery. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Thursday, at the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill. Memorial contributions may be made to the McGennis Youth Center or the Rich Hill Lions Club in care of Heuser Funeral Home...

David Allen Keys, 63, passed away on May 20, 2019, at the home of his children were he lived for many years in Gardner, Kan. David was born April 9, 1956, in Nevada, Mo., to Lucretia Keys and Paul Keys. Survivors include four childern, Michael Keys (Celina) of Gardner, Kan., David (DJ) Speagle Jr. ...