Obituaries from December 2019

Lyndon Gregg Rice, 58, formerly of Nevada, Mo., passed away at his home in McQueeney, Texas, on Dec. 6, 2019, following a short fight with cancer. Gregg was born Jan. 17, 1961, to Lonnie Rice and Jimmie Doris (Hunter) Rice in Canyon, Texas. Gregg and his family moved from the panhandle of Texas in March of 1963 to help on his grandfather Hunter’s ranch in Vernon County. One of Gregg’s fondest memories was his dad waking him up early in the morning to go with him to take care of the cattle...

McArthur “Max” Seymour, 74, Joplin, Mo., died on Monday, Dec. 9, 2019, at Spring River Christian Village in Joplin. Max was born Aug. 30, 1945, in Cortez, Colo., to Harry and Florence (Bean) Seymour. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 13, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Private interment will follow in Milo Cemetery in Milo, Mo. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at the funeral home...

Nina Mae Flaten, 94, Milo, Mo., died at her home on Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019. Following a private burial, a Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Robert Francis Neal “Bob” Hutchison was born Sept. 5, 1933, to Ruby May Whitley Hutchison and Walter Howard Hutchison at the home in rural Walker, Mo. He passed away Dec. 10, 2019, at the age of 86 at Moore-Few Care Center as a result of Thyroid Cancer...

Dr. Mary Jo Litten, 72, of Nevada, Mo., passed away Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, after an extended battle with Alzheimer’s Disease at Barone Alzheimer’s Care Center in Nevada. Mary was born April 25, 1947, in Lockwood, Mo., to Robert Glenn and Ida Louise (Jennings) Lasley...

Clint Alan Breckenridge was born March 29, 1971, in Butler, Mo., the son of Lester J. (Jim) and Peggy Breckenridge. He graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1989 and from S.W. Missouri State University in Springfield, Mo., in 1993 with a business degree. He returned to Rich Hill to join in his family business, Rich Hill Truck & Equip Co. Inc., as sales and operations manager...

Kenneth Jay Wilson, 56, of Nevada, Mo., passed away and went to be with his Heavenly Father on Dec. 14, 2019. Kenny was born Oct. 27, 1963, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., to Huleigh and Linda (Smith) Wilson. Kenny grew up in Nevada most of his life and graduated from Nevada High School in 1982. ...

Deborah (Debbie) Ann Chapman, 69, passed away on Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, in Lenexa, Kan., surrounded by her family. She was born Deborah Ann Parker on Aug. 4, 1950, in Kansas City, Mo. Debbie graduated from Sheldon High School in May of 1968 and married Danny Leroy Chapman of Sheldon in December. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last year...

Michael Ray Rodarmel, 50, Nevada, Mo., died on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. Mike was born Jan. 25, 1969, in Burlington, Colo. A Celebration of Life will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 21, at the Eagles Lodge in Nevada. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Wanda E. (Phipps) Arthur, 98, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on the morning of Wednesday, Dec. 18, 2019, at Barone’s Alzheimer’s Care Center, after a two-year illness. Born in Lamar, Mo., Wanda was the oldest surviving child of Ezra L. and Lila E. (Sawyer) Phipps. She graduated from Sheldon High School in 1939 and attended Kansas State Teachers College in Pittsburg, Kan., where she was a Sweetheart of Sigma Chi. Her first teaching assignment was in Cassidy, Kan...

Pauline Beatrice Ledesma, 58, Walker, Mo., died on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019. Memorial services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 28, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Additional service information will be released by Ferry Funeral Home at a later time...

Gordon Lee Seacreas, 65, Nevada, Mo., died on Friday, Dec. 20, 2019, at his home in Nevada. He was born Aug. 18, 1954, to Norman and Edna Seacreas. Private family committal services will be held at a later date. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Anna Wadel, 96, was born to Abe and Carrie (Koehn) Jantz on Oct. 5, 1923. She passed away peacefully at Medicalodge in Nevada, Mo., on Saturday, Dec. 21, 2019. She was united in marriage to Frank Wadel on Feb. 2, 1941. To this union five children were born. They resided in Cimarron, Kan., until 1950 when they moved to Vernon County, Mo...

Pauline Ledesma, 58, of Walker, Mo., passed from this life unexpectedly on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2019, at her home. She was born April 7, 1961, in Los Angeles, Calif., the daughter of Carmen Sanchez and Paul Peck. She graduated from Apple Valley High School in Los Angeles, Calif., in 1979. She then relocated to Mound City, Kan.,and the Fort Scott, Kan., area...

Karl Lin Lehmann, 56, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019, following a brief illness. Karl was born Sept. 30, 1963, in Nevada, to Karl W. and Linda (Bise) Lehmann. Karl was a lifelong resident of Nevada and attended Nevada High School. ...

Mark A. Dennis, 69, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2019, at Nevada Nursing and Rehab in Nevada. Mark A. Dennis was born in Topeka, Kan., on Dec. 22, 1950, to Everett A. and Ethel L. Dennis. Mark was a Highland Park High School graduate of 1969. He attended Kaw Valley Vo-Tech / Now Washburn Tech. After High School he attended Washburn University and served in the Kansas National Guard. He attended a computer school in Kansas City, Kan., for a year...

Kenneth C. (Kenny) Barbour of Walker, Mo., was born Aug. 29, 1950, at Nevada Regional Medical Center and went home to the Lord on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019, following a brief illness. Kenny was born to Cecil H. Barbour and Lola Mae (Radde) Barbour of Walker, Mo. ...

Rick Allen Stafford, 65, Nevada, Mo., died following a lengthy illness, Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, at Mercy Hospital, Joplin. Rick was born on Aug. 10, 1954, in Kansas City, Mo., to William Wilson and JoAnn (Connor) Stafford. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 2, at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the service at the funeral home...

Lloyd W. Clark, 67, of Nevada, passed away Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, at Freeman Health System in Joplin. Lloyd was born July 7, 1952, in Lee’s Summit, Mo., to William O. and Susie F. (Lightfoot) Clark. He was married to Christine Murphy on Oct. 25, 1985, in Miami, Okla., and she survives of Nevada...