Obituaries from July 2021

Mr. Robert “Bob” “Denny” Irvin, aged 80, of Wardsville, Mo., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at his home after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. Bob was born on July 18, 1940, in Kansas City, Mo., the son of Rolan J. and Edith M. (Pangborn) Irvin. He was married in Nevada, Mo., in 1962 to Sue Ann Harpold and to this union two daughters were born. He was married on April 18, 1990, in Jefferson City, Mo., to Virginia “Ginny” (Pearse) Hutson, who survives at the home...

Donald James “Jim” Brown, 92, Nevada, Mo., died on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at his home in Nevada following an illness of several months. Jim was born Oct. 1, 1928 in Wichita, Kan. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Monday, July 12, at 2 p.m., at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada, with Pastor Jeff Adams and Pastor Jeff Swarts officiating. Interment will follow in Moore Cemetery in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m., at the funeral home prior to the service...

Garen Ray Williams, 73, of Nevada, Mo., died on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Garen was born on Jan. 15, 1948, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Ray L. and Lucy E. (Gentle) Williams. Committal services with Military Honors will be held at 10 a.m., Thursday, July 22, at the National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kan...

Garen Ray Williams, 73, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital in Kansas City, Mo. Garen was born on Jan. 15, 1948, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Ray L. and Lucy E. (Gentle) Williams. He met the love of his life, Janice Lou Daniels and they married on Sept. 25, 1971, in Deerfield, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Donald James “Jim” Brown, 92, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, at his home in Nevada following an illness of several months. Jim was born Oct. 1, 1928, in Wichita, Kan., to Raymond A. and Dora Bell (Rackley) Brown. He was united in marriage to Beth Woodruff on Aug. 24, 1946, in Fort Scott, Kan., and she preceded him in death on Jan. 13, 2017...

Connie Catherine Denning, 80, Nevada, Mo passed away on Monday, July 5, 2021, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin. Connie was born Oct. 25, 1940, in Monett, Mo., to Fred J. Rooney Jr. and Anna B. (Wormington) Rooney. On Feb. 14, 1961, she was united in marriage to DeVerne Denning and he preceded her in death on Jan. 24, 2021...

Yun Hsiang “Jenny” Ying, 67, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at her home, in Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Jenny was born July 14, 1954, in Zhejiang Wen Ning, China, to Lan and Rmei Ying. She was united in marriage to Brad Gillmore on May 10, 2000, in Reno, Nev., and he survives of the home...

Patty Jean Baker, 91, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Thursday, July 8, 2021, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. Patty was born Feb. 9, 1930, in Deerfield, Mo., to William and Mary Elizabeth (Galvin) Wolfe. She married Leonard Baker on Sept. 3, 1948, in Pueblo, Colo., and he preceded her in death on Dec. 14, 2013...

Elmo Leroy Pilcher Jr., 63, Milo, Mo., passed away on Monday, June 28, 2021, at St. Luke’s Hospital, in Kansas City. Leroy was born Oct. 27, 1957, in Nevada, Mo., to Elmo L. and Hedwig L. (Lehmann) Pilcher Sr. Leroy grew up in Milo and graduated from El Dorado Springs High School Class of 1975. ...

Mary Christine Frank, 79, died on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at Nathan Richards Health Care in Nevada, Mo. A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, July 20, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada, Mo. Additional information will be released at a later date by the funeral home...

Mark Edmond Williams, 66, of Nevada, died on Thursday, July 15, 2021. A Memorial Service will be held at a later date and announced by Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, Mo.

James (Jim) Wesley Littell, son of Frank Madison and Mary Maxine Littell, was born Aug. 28, 1954, in Independence, Mo. He went all of his years in school in Osceola, Mo., until his graduation in 1972. Jim loved growing up in Osceola where his parents owned Littell’s Market on the square. ...

Evan Dante Simpson, 33, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, at his home in Leavenworth, Kan. Evan was born on May 31, 1989, in Joplin, Mo., to Michael Simpson and Leah Wilson. He grew up in Fort Scott, Kan. Evan had a love of nature and loved to explore it. ...

Beverly A. York Griggs died on July 18, 2021. She was born Nov. 26, 1960, to Russell and Bertha York. She will be buried in Sheldon, Mo.

William Roy “Bill” Modlin, 59, Nevada, Mo., died on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, July 26, 2021, at Ferry Funeral Home, in Nevada with Pastor Terry Mosher officiating. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the service at the funeral home. Interment with military funeral honors will follow at 12:30 p.m. in the Fort Scott National Cemetery, Fort Scott, Kan...

Dennis Lee Smith, 72, Compton Junction, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, July 13, 2021, at Kansas University Medical Center, Kansas City, Kan. Dennis was born on May 15, 1949, in rural Vernon County, Mo., to Cecil Lee Smith and Flossie Juanita (Snead) Smith...

William Roy “Bill” Modlin, 59, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at Veteran’s Administration Medical Center in Kansas City, Mo., following a battle with Covid-19. Bill was born May 7, 1962, in Kansas City, Mo., to Larry Lee and Marynell (Blasengym) Modlin. He married Kristie Thomas on April 5, 1997, in Nevada, Mo., and she survives of the home. Bill was a member of the First Baptist Church, Nevada...

Roy Parkison Jr. passed away on July 23, 2021, at Nevada Medical Lodges after a lengthy battle with cancer. Roy was born on Dec. 14, 1936, in Harwood, Mo., to Roy Snow and Irene Parkinson. He graduated from Schell City High School in 1955. Upon graduation, Roy worked for a short while in Wichita welding at the Coleman Furnace Company. ...

Anthony "Tony" VanDyk, age 66, of El Dorado Springs, Mo., died on Tuesday evening. A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, Aug. 1, at 2 p.m., at the Schell City Community Building under direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Memories and video tribute will be held at 2:30 p.m., at the community building...

Winston Lee Baucom, 98, formerly of Nevada, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, in Cameron, Mo. Winston was born Oct. 25, 1922, in Carthage, Mo., to Roscoe C. and Edna P. (Owen) Baucom. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Jean Wood on May 17, 1947, in Nevada, Mo., and she preceded his in death on April 29, 2014...

Trudy Ann Snead, 54, of Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Nevada Regional Medical Center. Trudy was born on May 3, 1967, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Michael O’Marrah and Helen Virginia (Morrison). She married Gene R. Snead on Sept. 20, 1987, in Nevada, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Aug. 26, 2015...

James Allen Johnson, 72, of Pleasanton, Kan., passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021, at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kan., after a brief illness. Allen was born on July 7, 1949, at Moran, Kan., the son of Leroy Robert Raymond Johnson and Ruby Matilda (Nelson) Johnson. ...

Wanda Sue (Crane) Gusman, age 59, of Nevada, Mo., passed away Monday, July 26, 2021, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo. Wanda was born Aug. 30, 1961, in Oceanside, Calif., to Charles Roger and Velma Ann (Buckingham) Crane. She graduated Nevada High School in 1979. ...