Obituaries from July 2017

Robert Alan Bell, 45, Sheldon, died June 21, at his home in rural Sheldon. Robert was born July 22, 1971, in Lamar, the son of James Robert Bell, Jr. and Carolyn Sue Hubbard. No services are planned at this time.

Roberta Ilene Cassatt, 74, of Nevada, passed away on Sunday, July 2, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin following a lengthy illness. Roberta was born on February 4, 1943, in Sheldon to Frank and Corrine (Ford) Bogart. On January 17, 1965, she married Gary Cassatt in Sheldon, and he preceded her in death on Aug. 29, 1993...

Marilyn S. Spencer, 65, of Bronaugh, passed away at her home on Wednesday, July 5. Marilyn was born on April 27, 1952, in Nevada, to Henry Kenneth and Hazel Irene (Miler) Smith. On Jan. 7, 1992, she was married to Michael Spencer in Nevada. Marilyn was raised in Nevada and attended Nevada Schools. ...

Nettie Maye Phillips, 86, of Nevada, passed away Friday July 7, at Bates County Memorial Hospital. Nettie was born March 22, 1931, in Green Forest, Ark., the daughter of Elmer Jurl and Ella Mae (Mills) Connelly. Nettie graduated from Kim High School in Kim, Colo. ...

Joan May Villamaria, 80, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, July 11, at Barone Alzheimer’s Care Center in Nevada. Joan was born Aug. 26, 1936, in Farlington, Kan., to Elmer and Iva (Matlock) Hill. She was united in marriage to Val Villamaria on Nov. 15, 1958, in Columbus, Kan., and he preceded her in death on March 7, 2012...

Keith Ray Bogle, 72, Nevada, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 11, at his home in Nevada following a brief illness. Keith was born June 22, 1945, in Neosho, to Chester Raymond and Pearl Faye (Marble) Bogle. On July 26, 1991, he married Becky Goodman in Neosho and she survives of the home...

Linda Sue (Banes) Rohrs, 59, Harrisonville, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, July 12, at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., following a lengthy battle with Amyloidosis. Sue was born Sept. 25, 1957, in Nevada, to Charles Eugene and Shirley Lea (Walker) Banes. She was united in marriage to Randy Rohrs on Sept. 3, 1977, in Nevada, and he survives of the home...

Wilma L. Burdick, 82, of Nevada, passed away Friday, July 14, in Nevada. Wilma was born March 30, 1935, in Nevada, the daughter of Clarence and Stella (Hoover) Hoskins. She graduated from Nevada High School and married Billie Burdick on Dec. 29, 1952...

Vivian Ann Weil (who preferred to be called Ann), the widow of Charles Gwinton Weil, died Saturday, July 15, at Morningside of Nevada Assisted Living at the age of 93. With an air of southern grace, she possessed elegance, beauty, fashion and a special allure of kindheartedness and was beloved by many and befriended many throughout her life. ...

Pamela Sue Long, 72, of Nevada, passed away Sunday, July 16, at Moore Few Care Center in Nevada. Pam was born March 5, 1945, in Sedalia, Mo., the daughter of Bob and Maurine (Ridgeway) Long. As a young girl Pam was Baptized and a member of First Christian Church in Sedalia, where the family attended for many years...

Jewell Huckaby, 89, of Highland’s Ranch, Colo., Evergreen, Colo., Osage City, Kan., Robinson, Kan., and Nevada, passed peacefully into the arms of God from Mill Vista Lodge at Wind Crest Retirement Community on Sunday evening, July 16. Born in Nevada, to Sarah Henryetta (Moore) Huckaby and Jewel Jasper Huckaby, Jewell Jr. ...

Herbert Edward Ayers, 77, of Kansas City, Kan., departed this world unexpectedly the evening of Saturday, July 22, 2017. Herb was born in Kansas City, Mo., on Dec. 31, 1939, to Ruth Ann Baker Ayers and Herbert Truman Ayers. He was the second of four children...

Richard Hugh Johnson, 64, Nevada, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, at his home in Nevada. Richard was born Aug. 10, 1952, in Nevada, to Richard Edwin and Betty Sue (Callaway) Johnson. On Sept. 7, 1977, he was united in marriage to Shirley Jean Monter in Calhan, Colo., and she survives of the home...