Obituaries from August 2019

Stanford Earl Dunn, 71, passed from his earthly home on July 26, 2019, surrounded by family. Stan was born on Feb. 23, 1948, to Clifford and Wanda Dunn (Turner) in Wellsville, Mo. Stan worked in the lumber yard business along with O’Sullivan’s Industries while he raised his three children, Jessica, Jennifer, and Jacob Dunn in Sheldon, Mo...

Marion R. Cannon, 77, of Hume, Mo., died on Sunday, Aug. 4, at his home. Funeral service will be 10 a.m., Tuesday, Aug. 6, at the Hume Christian Church. Burial will be in the Hume Cemetery. Contributions are suggested to the Hume Cemetery. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements are made by Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel...

Paul Edward Holland, 76, formerly of the Sheldon and Nevada area passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019, at the Granby House, in Granby, Mo. He was born Sept. 12, 1942, in Nevada, to Paul Edwin and Nora Alline (Beshore) Holland. Paul attended Sheldon High School. He married Joyce Liter and they had a son, Rick Holland. In Paul’s early years he worked in uranium and coal mines in New Mexico. Later, he graduated from barber school and was a barber in the Joplin area...

David Junior Stroer, 81, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at his home in Nevada following a brief illness. David was born Aug. 25, 1937, in Stockton, Mo., to David Henry and Clara Rebecca (Mizner) Stroer. On June 3, 1959, he was united in marriage to Alma May Horning in Nevada and she survives of the home...

Christopher Clayton Starbuck, 34, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019, in Nevada. Chris was born Jan. 23, 1985, in Nevada. He married Ashley Crabtree on May 19, 2013, in Fort Scott, Kan. Chris grew up in Nevada and attended Nevada High School. ...

Sharon Maxine Sutcliffe, 77, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at Joplin Health and Rehabilitation Center following a brief illness. Sharon was born Jan. 27, 1942, in Nevada, to Murl W. and Lois Mae (Bryan) Boyd. She was united in marriage to Milo Sutcliffe on April 7, 1975, in Nevada, and he preceded her in death on June 28, 2006...

Donald Lloyd Fritter, 84, a resident of Springfield, Mo., passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at the James River Nursing and Rehab Center in Springfield. He was born Oct. 29, 1934, in Eve, Mo., the son of Lewis William Fritter and Stella Lucille Gardner Fritter. He married Jan Faulconer Hillier on Nov. 7, 1975. In addition to farming, Don had also worked several years for the railroad. He enjoyed gardening and traveling. He was a member of the South Street Christian Church...

Mary Patricia King, 84, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at her home in Nevada following a brief illness. Mary was born March 4, 1935, in Nevada, to James A. and Mary Magdalene (Beason) Thorburn. Mary grew up in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School in 1953. ...

Rhonda Elaine Heathman Pottorff, 63, a resident of Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at the Landmark Hospital in Joplin, Mo. She was born July 5, 1956, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Bert A. Heathman and Ida P. Hogan Heathman. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. ...

Donald Lloyd Fritter, 84, a resident of Springfield, Mo., passed away Friday, Aug. 23, 2019, at the James River Nursing and Rehab Center in Springfield. He was born Oct. 29, 1934, in Eve, Mo., the son of Lewis William Fritter and Stella Lucille Gardner Fritter. He married Jan Faulconer Hillier on Nov. 7, 1975. In addition to farming, Don had also worked several years for the railroad. He enjoyed gardening and traveling. He was a member of the South Street Christian Church...

Mary Patricia King, 84, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, at her home in Nevada following a brief illness. Mary was born March 4, 1935, in Nevada, to James A. and Mary Magdalene (Beason) Thorburn. Mary grew up in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School in 1953. ...

Rhonda Elaine Heathman Pottorff, 63, a resident of Nevada, Mo., died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019, at the Landmark Hospital in Joplin, Mo. She was born July 5, 1956, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Bert A. Heathman and Ida P. Hogan Heathman. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. ...

Wilma Grace Carroll, 99, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2019, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab, in Nevada, following a brief illness. Wilma was born April 12, 1920, in Clinton, Mo., the youngest of six children of William Riley and Cordie Lee (Bennett) Wentworth...