Obituaries from October 2020

Mr. Trevor Monroe Loney, 41, of Jefferson City, Mo., passed away of natural causes on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, at his home. He was born on June 20, 1979, in Beloit, Kan., the son of Drs. John and Teri (Seifert) Loney. Trevor was very passionate about education. ...

Leonard Paul Pope Sr., 94, of Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, at the Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. Leonard was born on Jan. 4, 1926, in Beason, Ill., to Schuyler and Susie (Conway) Pope. On March 18, 1946, he was married to Bonnie Peterson and she preceded him in death on July 13, 2012...

Lewis “Woody” Weber, 84, of Sheldon, Mo., formerly of Nevada, died on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at the VA Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 8, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Committal with Military Rites will follow in Deerfield Cemetery, Deerfield, Mo...

Rosemary June Carsten, 80, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. Rosemary was born on June 9, 1940, in Tonganoxie, Kan., to James and Celia Agnes (Kasper) Coffey. She married Alva Howard Carsten on June 20, 1959, and he preceded her in death on June 2, 2016...

Jennie L. Barritt, 93, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., passed away quietly on Sept. 29, 2020, shortly after her 93rd birthday. She was anxious to be reunited with Ellis Barritt, her sweetheart of fifty years who passed away in 1996. Jennie and Ellis were married when he returned from the Navy in 1946...

Juanita Mae Lloyd, 96, a resident of rural Nevada, Mo., passed away Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center. She was born March 9, 1924, in Fort Scott, Kan., the daughter of Roy C. Jewell and Bessie Mae Bybee Jewell. She married Emmett Paul Lloyd on Sept. 17, 1945, at Kansas City, Mo...

Lewis “Woody” Weber, 84, Sheldon, Mo., formerly of Nevada, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020, at the VA Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Woody was born on July 16, 1936, in Moundville, Mo., to Lewis Daniel and Marzie Ethelene (Cocke) Weber. He married Patricia O’Neal in Grove, Okla., on Feb. 2, 2000, and she preceded him in death in 2009...

Shirley Ann Pitts, 74, Bronaugh, Mo., passed away on Monday, Oct. 5, 2020, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Shirley was born April 25, 1946, in Carthage, Mo., to Verlin D. and Wilma (Barker) Orr. She was united in marriage to Harry “Red” Pitts on Sept. 14, 1963, in Liberal, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Aug. 22, 2018...

Bill G. Erwin Sr., 88, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020, at Nevada Regional Medical Center, following a brief illness. Bill was born April 10, 1932, in Carthage, Mo., to Thomas L. and Melba P. (Harned) Erwin. Bill grew up in Jasper County and graduated from Carthage High School Class of 1951. ...

Helen “Rozanne” Sparks, 74, of Frontenac, passed away at 12:40 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, at Medicalodge of Frontenac. She was born April 13, 1946, at Springfield, Mo., the daughter of Horace W. and Helen M. (Hayward) Fite. She graduated from Dadeville High School, and then graduated from Southwest Missouri State University with her bachelor’s degree. She then received her Master’s degree from Pittsburg State University and her PhD from the University of Arkansas...

Paul Albert Burnham Jr., age 77, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sept. 30, 2020, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He was born Jan 28, 1943, in Flora, Ill., to Paul Albert Burnham and Helen Ray (Ellis) Burnham. Paul was a U.S Navy veteran, had worked in construction for many years, and was a very dedicated pastor as well...

Andrew Isaac Jeffery, 28, Nevada, Mo., was born Feb. 19, 1992, in Branson, Mo., to Richard D. and Trina C. (Heriford) Jeffery and passed away on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, doing what he loved. He had many passions, and his passion for fast cars and beautiful women was closely followed by his second passion of helping people...

Lori Marie Hunt, 50, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020. Lori was born March 1, 1970, in North Kansas City, Mo., to Ammon M. and Marlene (Brown) Hizer. She was united in marriage to Loren Hunt on July 12, 1991, in the LDS Temple in Dallas, Texas, for time and all eternity. He survives of the home...

On Friday, Oct. 16, 2020, Margie S. Long died at the age of 84. She was born on Feb. 18, 1936, in Ophir, Ky., to Russell and Ida Mae Smith. A private family service will be held Wednesday, Oct. 21, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada, Mo. In lieu of flowers, Margie requested donations be made to the Jefferson County (Illinois) Retired Teachers Scholarship Fund...

Douglas “Doug” Earl Johnson, 57, of Nevada, passed away Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Doug was born on Aug. 12, 1963, to Billy Joe and Donna Kay (Beisly) Johnson in Fort Scott. Doug was raised in Deerfield and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1981. ...

Richard (Rick) Eugene David, 67, of Nevada, Mo., died on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Rick was born July 1, 1953, in Fresno, Calif., to Homer E. and Martha E. David. No services are scheduled. View obituary and send condolences online at www.ferryfuneralhome.com...

Scott Russell Fox, 51, Nevada, Mo., died on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Scott was born Dec. 14, 1968, in El Dorado Springs, Mo., the son of Ronnie Gene Hobbs and Bonnie Jean (Williams) Ochs.