Obituaries from September 2018

Charles Elmer Hargrove, 89, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at Big Spring Care Center in Humansville, Mo. Charles was born March 13, 1929, in Dederick, Mo., to Charles and Bertha (Hawkins) Hargrove. He married Patricia Joan Evans and she survives of the home...

Angela Kay “Angi” Ellifrits, 53, of Nevada, Mo., passed away Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada completing her battle with ALS. Angi was born Aug. 11, 1965, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Ronald and Carolyn (Hurd) Jones. She was united in marriage to Raymond Ellifrits on Aug. 1, 1986, in Nevada, Mo., and he survives of the home...

Patricia Ann “Pat” Bell 88, formerly of Nevada, Mo., surrounded by her loving family, went to her eternal home at 1:05 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, while in hospice care at Oakview Estates, Assisted Living Facility in Frontenac, Kan. Pat was born on March 13, 1930, in Kansas City, Mo., to William Galletin and Cora Rosalind Coleman. ...

At the age of 99, Evelyn Leone (Wallace) Balk went to be with the Lord on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018. She was born in Warwick, N.D., on July 13, 1919, to John Leslie and Katherine (Kaufman) Wallace. She married Walter Richard Balk on March 18, 1936, and he preceded her in death in 1985. To This union they were blessed with seven children and 116 descendants followed...

Ellen Flora Yurk, 83, of Nevada, Mo., died on Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at Freeman Health System West. Ellen was born on Feb. 6, 1935, in Nevada, to James Daniel and Velie Vina (Strain) Bowen. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 12, at Ferry Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 11:30 a.m., until the time of service at the funeral home...

Betty Ann Woody, 83, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin following a short illness. Betty Ann was born Oct. 11, 1934, in Belton, Mo., to Jacob Lester and Opal (Pitts) Thompson. She was united in marriage to Charles Allen Woody on Oct. 19, 1952, in Nevada, Mo., and he passed away on Aug. 27, 1984...

Patsy Carol (Kibbee) Picknell, age 77, of Butler, Mo., formerly Brooklyn, passed away Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center, Grinnell, Iowa. Graveside Services will be 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 4, in Brooklyn Memorial Cemetery, Brooklyn, Iowa. Memorials may be contributed in Patsy’s name to the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society. Kloster Funeral Home, Brooklyn, Iowa, is assisting the family with arrangements...

Mary Margaret (Gilmore) Wimer passed away Sept. 7, 2018, at Avalon Care Center in Sonora, Calif., at the age of 95 years. Margaret was born April 5, 1924, in Nevada, Mo., the only child of Lera (Baker) Gilmore and Ulmont Earl Gilmore. She was a 1941 graduate of Nevada High School and worked as a telephone operator for Bell Telephone Company in Nevada, Mo., until her transfer to Sonora, Calif., in 1968. ...

Gary Dean Majors, 49, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at his home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Gary was born March 20, 1969, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., to Clifford Eugene and Lavona Mae (Davis) Majors. He was united in marriage to Lori Ann Robinson on Dec. 2, 1988, in Schell City, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Dallas Vida (Davis) Goodman, age 101, formerly of Schell City, Mo., passed from this life on Thursday, Sept. 13, 2018, at the Joe Clark Residential Care Center in Nevada, Mo. Dallas was born Sept. 9, 1917, in Riverdale, Neb., to George Edward and Nellie Ernestine (Magoon) Davis. On Aug. 9, 1935, she was united in marriage to Thomas “Jack” Franklin Goodman at the Courthouse in Nevada and he preceded her in death in 1977...

Angie Annette McCale, 39, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sept. 16, 2018, in Nevada. Angie was born March 15, 1979, in Redding, Calif., to Bee Jay Annette Grout. Angie grew up in California and attended school there. She obtained her GED and later a bachelor’s degree in computer science. ...

Rex Goodman, 97, Nevada, formerly of Schell City passed away Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, in Nevada, following a period of illness. Rex was born March 28, 1921, in rural Schell City, the son of Orvy and Gracie (Towne) Goodman. Rex attended the Towne Country School and at a young age worked on his family farm which provided vegetables to Schell City. ...

Maxine Ruth Polk, 80, Nevada, Mo., passed away suddenly on Sunday, Sept. 16, 2018, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Maxine was born Nov. 28, 1937, in Walker, Mo., to Robert and Hazel May (Brundridge) Cargill. In 1953, she was united in marriage to Keith Gulliford and he preceded her in death in 1961. On Oct. 5, 1963, she married Lonnie A. Polk, in Nevada, Mo., and he survives of the home...

David Alan Smith, 67, Harrisonville, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at ABC Healthcare in Harrisonville. David was born Jan. 12, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Norris Alger and Mary Jane (Brewster) Smith. David came to Kansas City, Mo., at a young age with his family. He worked as the owner/operator of his own Commercial Housekeeping Business for a number of years. David lived and worked most of his life in the Kansas City Area...

James Doyle “J.D.” Riddle, 96, Bronaugh, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. J.D. was born June 20, 1922, in Stonewall, Okla., to John Henry and Exia Pearl (McGlasson) Riddle. J.D. grew up in the Purdy and Cassville area and graduated high school there. ...

David Alan Smith, 67, Harrisonville, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2018, at ABC Healthcare in Harrisonville. David was born Jan. 12, 1951, in Philadelphia, Pa., to Norris Alger and Mary Jane (Brewster) Smith. David came to Kansas City, Mo., at a young age with his family. He worked as the owner/operator of his own Commercial Housekeeping Business for a number of years. David lived and worked most of his life in the Kansas City Area...

John S. Baughman, 51, of Milo, Mo., passed away suddenly on Thursday, Sept. 20, 2018. John was born July 16, 1967, in Thornton, Colo., to Ed and Dorothy Baughman. He was employed at Cardinal Trucking in Fort Scott, Kan. John was a fun and loving man. He loved his family time with all. He will be dearly missed by all that knew him...

George William Giger, 95, Lamar, Mo., died on Sept. 23, 2018, at Cox Barton County Hospital, in Lamar, following a brief illness. George was born Aug. 17, 1923, in Irwin, Mo., to Grover Marion and Theo Charlotte (Riddle) Giger. He married Nora Mae Jones on Dec. 23, 1956...

Nancy Jane Laning passed away on Sept. 22, 2018, at the age of 70. She was born Nov. 5, 1947, to Harland and Norma Swope in Carbon Center, Mo. She attended all 12 years of school in Rich Hill, graduating in 1965. Nancy lived in Wichita, where she was a wife and soon became a mother. ...

Janet Engrid Birkestrand, 83, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2018, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab in Nevada. Janet was born Aug. 17, 1935, in Colon, Mich., to Clarence and Edith Azanka (Merica) Swanson. On Feb. 24, 1973, she married Robert Clark Birkestrand in Nevada and he preceded her in death on June 23, 1997...