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Ellen Lucille Caldwell
(Obituary ~ 11/01/13)
Ellen Lucille Caldwell, 88, died Oct. 31, 2013. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced and scheduled at a later date by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com
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Erna Mae Crafts
(Obituary ~ 11/01/13)
Erna Mae Crafts, 87, Nevada, Mo., passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at Barone Alzheimer's Care Center in Nevada, following an illness of several months. Erna was born May 22, 1926, in Caney Mountain, Ky., to George Washington Mullins and Paula Watts Mullins. She was married Bramwell "Gene" Crafts on Jan. 24, 1946, in Madison, Ind...
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David Ephland
(Obituary ~ 11/01/13)
David Ephland passed away Oct. 29, 2013. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Janie McDowell Ephland, of Arlington, Texas; his son, Andrew Ephland, of Waco, Texas; his daughter, Bailey Flores and her husband, 1st Lt. Adam Flores, USMC of Camp Lejeune, N.C.; and grandchildren, Xavier and Eliza...
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Ellen Lucille Caldwell
(Obituary ~ 11/02/13)
Ellen Lucille Caldwell, 88, Nevada, passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at the Barone Alzheimer's Care Center, in Nevada, following a short illness. Ellen was born April 20, 1925, in Vernon County, Mo., to Louis Wayne Short and Eula Cherlene Hooper Short. She was married to Elton Caldwell on April 13, 1945, in San Diego, Calif., and he preceded her in death on Jan. 9, 2008...
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Michael Joseph Oliver
(Obituary ~ 11/02/13)
MIchael Joseph Oliver, 67, of Walker, Mo., passed away Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at his home. Oliver was born Sept. 17, 1946, in Detroit, Mich., the son of John Joseph and Rosalee (Carroll) Oliver. The family relocated to Missouri where Michael graduated from Wm. Crismon High School. He then served our country in the United States Navy, where he was awarded the National Defense Service Medal...
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Henrietta "Penny" Cooksey
(Obituary ~ 11/02/13)
Henrietta "Penny" Cooksey, 81, LaCygne, Kan., passed away on Friday Oct. 23, 2013. She was born on June 10, 1932, in Lyons County, Kan., the daughter of Thomas Jefferson and Mary Alice Anderson Smith. She married Bob Lindquist in 1943 and he preceded her in death in 2001. She married Elmer Ray Stinnett and he preceded her in death in 1995. She married RJ Cooksey in 1997 and he preceded her in death in 2007. She worked as a travel agent...
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Rosalee Yarberry
(Obituary ~ 11/02/13)
Rosalee Yarberry, 91, of Pleasant Hope, Mo., died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, at Colonial Springs Nursing Home in Buffalo. Visitation will be today, Nov. 2, from 6--8 p.m., in Pitts Chapel. Funeral Services will be at 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 3, in the Chapel. Burial will follow at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Morrisville, Mo...
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Paula Sue "Susie" (Adams) Caldwell
(Obituary ~ 11/05/13)
Paula Sue "Susie" (Adams) Caldwell, 59 of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at her home, surrounded by her family after her courageous battle with cancer. Born on Sept. 10, 1954, in Kansas City, Mo., she was the daughter of Kenneth Adams of Nevada, Mo., and the late Thelma Adams...
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Michael Ray Jenkins
(Obituary ~ 11/05/13)
Michael Ray Jenkins, 55, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 2, 2013, at his home, following a lengthy illness. He was born on June 23, 1958, in Nevada, to Raymond John Jenkins and Shirley Ann Helums Jenkins. He married Amber Deanne Dahmer, in Nevada, on Sept. 9, 2000, and she survives of the home...
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Thelma Mae Wolfe
(Obituary ~ 11/05/13)
Thelma Mae Wolfe, 86, of rural Deerfield, Mo., died on the morning of Nov. 3, 2013. She was born on March 6, 1927, in Richards, Mo., to Charles E. and Jennie Victoria (Tucker) Higgins. She married Everett Wayne Wolfe on Aug. 12, 1946. Thelma was a graduate of Richards High School in 1945, where she was a proud member of the Richards girls basketball team. ...
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Betty Lou (Mooney) Williams
(Obituary ~ 11/06/13)
Betty Lou (Mooney) Williams, 84, Independence, Mo., passed away on Monday, Nov. 4, 2013, at Centerpoint Medical Center, Independence, Mo. She was born April 7, 1929, in Moundville, Mo., to Lawrence Winfred Mooney and Gracie Irene (Springer) Mooney. She married Eldon Allen Williams on Oct. 8, 1949, in Kansas City, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Nov. 26, 2008...
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Fred Allen Prettyman
(Obituary ~ 11/08/13)
Fred Allen Prettyman, 74, of Nevada, Mo., died Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2013, at Via Christi Medical Center in Pittsburg, Kan. He was born Aug. 31, 1939, in Mulberry, Kan., the son of Fred William and Annabelle Lois Portwood Prettyman. He married Connie Hanna on July 7, 1957, in Fort Scott, Kan., she survives of the home...
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William Jacob Cooper
(Obituary ~ 11/09/13)
William Jacob Cooper, who preferred to be known as "Jake W. Cooper" passed away peacefully in his sleep on Nov. 1, 2013, at home with his daughter and son-in-law in Milo, Mo. Jake was born March 3, 1917, in Clinton, Mo., to Stith and Ella (Maple) Cooper. ...
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Beach J. "Jeff" O'Neal
(Obituary ~ 11/09/13)
Beach J. "Jeff" O'Neal, 71, died Nov. 7, 2013, at Hospice House. He was born Aug. 19, 1942, in Nevada, Mo., to Jefferson and Tressa Opperman O'Neal. Survivors include his wife, Mary (Ehrlich) O'Neal, of 30 years; a daughter, Tanya Rathbun and husband, Jamin, Johnson City, Tenn.; a son, Jeffery O' Neal, Ellsworth, Kan.; a sister, Mary Johnson, Topeka, Kan.; 11 grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends...
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Juanita E. Crane
(Obituary ~ 11/12/13)
Juanita E. Crane, 90, formerly of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Nov. 8, 2013, at St. Luke's Nursing Center, in Carthage, Mo., following a brief illness. She was born on Dec. 11, 1922, in WaKeeney, Kan., to Guy O. McEldowney and Ethel Grace Tinsley McEldowney. She married Thomas Crane on Oct. 8, 1969, in Nevada, and he preceded her in death on Nov. 19, 1995...
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Roberta Joan King Martin
(Obituary ~ 11/12/13)
On Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, Roberta Joan King Martin finished her adventure and labors in this life and returned home to be with her sweetheart, in our Father's Kingdom. Daughter of Earl Robert King and Lela Hazel White King, Bobbie was born in Bremerton, Wash., on Sept. 22, 1932. She married George Dewey Martin Jr. in 1950 and went on to build their family, living in and around Bellingham, Wash., for 53 years. Early in their marriage, they spent two years in Toledo, Ohio...
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Ricky Dale "Rick" Hemphill
(Obituary ~ 11/12/13)
Ricky Dale Hemphill, 57, of Moundville, passed away Nov. 10, 2013, at his home, after a lengthy illness. He was born May 2, 1956, in Joplin, Mo., the son of Earl Eugene and Phyllis Jean (Moffet) Hemphill. On May 2, 2008, he was united in marriage to Leslie Dale O'Sullivan, in Arkansas, and she survives of the home...
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Nancy Jane DeVan
(Obituary ~ 11/12/13)
Nancy Jane DeVan, 81, formerly of Nevada, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 9, 2013, at her home in Bentonville, Ark., following an illness of several months. Nancy was born Feb. 9, 1932, in Omaha, Neb., to Lester S. Hagerman and Grace (Tucker) Hagerman. On Sept. 8, 1956, she was married in Omaha to John W. DeVan...
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Sondra K. Dirks
(Obituary ~ 11/12/13)
Sondra K. Dirks, 63, Overland Park, Kan., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 10, 2013, in Merriam, Kan., following a lengthy illness. She was born July 31, 1950, in Catron, Mo., to Claude Otis Landis and Mavis June Sanders Landis. She married Adhn Dirks on Nov. 7, 1970, in Prairie Village, Kan., and he preceded her in death on May 9, 1997...
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Carmen Shuler
(Obituary ~ 11/12/13)
He started holding her hand on a beach in California when they were 16 years old. He held her hand for 58 years and he held her hand the night she went to heaven. John and Carmen Shuler started their adventures together in Ukiah, Calif. They had three children: Karen, Linda, and Jim. When the kids were in high school, they moved to Dupuyer, Mont., where they had a sprawling ranch and ran a general store. In retirement they lived in Arizona, Colorado, and finally Missouri...
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Margaret Jane Clark
(Obituary ~ 11/13/13)
Margaret Jane Clark, 85, a resident of rural Fort Scott, died Monday, Nov. 11, 2013, at the Fort Scott Mercy Hospital. She was born July 14, 1928, in Kansas City, Kan., the daughter of Fred Anderson and Lola Harvey Anderson. Margaret married Donald E. Clark on Oct. 14, 1950, at Kansas City. He preceded her in death on Nov. 12, 2002...
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Angelina Marie Geary
(Obituary ~ 11/15/13)
Angelina Marie Geary, 81, Nevada, Mo., passed away at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2013. She was born on Sept. 29, 1932, in Pleasant Hill, Mo., to Frank Nunez and Mary Ellen Little Nunez. Angelina attended the Nazarene Church in Nevada and loved Sunday school. She loved to read, bake and make candy. Her family was most important to her, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren...
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Laudell Dahmer Smith
(Obituary ~ 11/16/13)
Laudell Dahmer Smith, 92, Independence, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2013, at Rosewood Health & Rehab Center, in Independence. She was born Jan. 6, 1921, to Charles E. Dahmer and Mary (Monroe) Dahmer near Nevada, Mo. She attended grade school in Milo, Mo., and graduated from high school in Nevada, in 1939. ...
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Amy Caldwell
(Obituary ~ 11/16/13)
Amy Caldwell, 89, Sheldon, Mo., died on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at Freeman Health System West, Joplin, Mo. Family information and funeral arrangements will be announced later by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...
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Laura Alverda Weak
(Obituary ~ 11/19/13)
Laura Alverda (Edwards) Weak, 75, went to walk with Jesus on Nov. 17, 2013. She was born on June 8, 1938, to Robert (Bob) and Melissa Viola (Jones) Edwards. After a short time in Kansas City, the family returned to the Osceola area in 1945. Alverda attended Red Rock and Lewis grade schools and the Osceola High School...
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Donna Anne Ellis
(Obituary ~ 11/19/13)
Donna Anne (Barnes) Ellis, 58, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away at her home Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Donna was born Feb. 16, 1955, at Camp Crowder, Mo. Donna graduated from Walker High School in 1973. She moved to El Dorado Springs, Mo., in 1980, and worked at Tri-County Bank for 20 years. She then worked at KAMO Power for eight years, up until her passing...
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Christi (Lasley) Sutton
(Obituary ~ 11/19/13)
Christi Marie Sutton, 45, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away at Mercy Hospital, in Springfield, Mo., on Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. Christi was born Dec. 26, 1967, to Gene and Louise Lasley. She attended El Dorado Springs High School and after graduation went on to Northwest Missouri State University where she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture marketing...
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Amelia "Amy" Dana Caldwell
(Obituary ~ 11/20/13)
Amelia "Amy" Dana Caldwell, 89, Sheldon, Mo., went to be with her Lord, Friday, Nov. 15, 2013, at Freeman Health System West, in Joplin, Mo. She was born June 30, 1924, in Hamburg, Mich., to Adolph Grumelot and Amelia Butkereit Grumelot. She was united in marriage Jan. 18, 1980, to James Caldwell, and he preceded her in death...
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Kathryn Viola Rasmussen
(Obituary ~ 11/21/13)
Kathryn Viola Rasmussen joined her savior on Aug. 11, 2013, in Denver, Colo., after a short hospitalization, due to a rare lung condition. Kathy Z, as she was known to her Mary Kay family, was survived by her husband, Dale, with whom she recently celebrated her 50-year wedding anniversary...
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Pearl Alberta West
(Obituary ~ 11/26/13)
Pearl Alberta West, 89, Nevada, Mo., passed away Saturday, Nov. 23, 2013, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Pearl, the oldest of 10 children, was born April 26, 1924, in Bartlesville, Okla., to Albert A. Watson and Thelma T. Ritchey Watson. She was united in marriage to John M. West, Nov. 18, 1988, in Bellwood, Neb., and he survives of the home...
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Emma Ruth Dillon
(Obituary ~ 11/27/13)
Emma Ruth Dillon, 82, Nevada, Mo., passed away Nov. 24, 2013, at her home in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. She was born Nov. 10, 1931, in Tullahoma, Tenn., to Okie Albert and Josie Peyton (McGowen) Inman. She married Robert Clarence Dillon on Aug. 25, 1950, in McPherson, Kan., and he preceded her in death on July 1, 2011...
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William Martin Barnes
(Obituary ~ 11/27/13)
William Martin Barnes, 77, Hume, Mo., passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at his home. He was born July 24, 1936, to Toney Arvil Barnes and Minnie Hannah (Johnston) Barnes in Winona, Mo. William was united in marriage to Betty Lou Denning on May 19, 1956, in Winona, Mo., and she survives of the home...
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Frederick "Fritz" Swischer
(Obituary ~ 11/28/13)
Frederick "Fritz" Swischer, 71, of Kansas City, Mo., passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at Pinnacle Ridge Nursing and Rehab Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, Dec. 2, at the Penwell-Gabel Funeral Home, Olathe Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections at the Miller Nichols Library, UMKC, and/or the Vernon County Cancer Relief Fund...
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Robert Austin McCarter
(Obituary ~ 11/28/13)
Robert Austin McCarter, 80, Nevada, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. He was born Nov. 2, 1933, in Pittsburg, Kan., to Harry A. McCarter and Almetta (Jaques) McCarter. Bob was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Marlene Palmer, on Nov. 23, 1952, at the First Christian Church, in Nevada. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on Nov. 23, 2013. Marlene survives of the home...
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