Obituaries from January 2024

Ken W. Brock, 77, Pittsburg businessman and entrepreneur, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023 with family by his side. Ken was born Feb. 4, 1946, to George and Florence (Chaplin) Brock. He was raised in Hiattville, Kan., southwest of Fort Scott. He attended schools in Hiattville and Fort Scott and graduated from Fort Scott High School in 1964...

Donald “Don” Ballweber, age 71, Nevada, MO, passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, MO. He was born June 4, 1952, in Salem, OR, to Harold D. and Thomasine R. (Stiers) Ballweber. Don is survived by his wife, Sandy; his mother, Ruth; his children, Traci and Samantha; step-children, Tonya, Rickki, Chrystal, and Jessica. ...

Tyler Ray Claypool, age 32, of Navada, MO, passed away Thursday, December 28, 2023, at Nevada Regional Medical Center. Tyler was born June 29, 1991, in Lamar, MO. He was an over the road truck driver and had previously worked at Sonic for several years. He loved working on vehicles, and helping to take care of his grandpa, but the thing that brought the most joy was raising his two children...

Roy Wayne Marchant, 80, passed away peacefully in the early morning of Friday, December 22nd, 2023 in Lee Summit, MO. Roy was born on June 14th, 1943 in Fort Scott, KS to Virginia Faye Bland and was later adopted by her second husband, Richard Marchant. ...

Jerry L. Moore passed from this life, Tuesday December 26, 2023 at his home in Nevada, MO. Jerry was born at Nevada City Hospital Oct. 25, 1947 to Gerald P. Moore and Twilia Hendrix Moore. He grew up in Nevada, attended Nevada School, except for fifth and sixth grades where he attended Bronaugh School. ...

Arlene Joan Thomson, age 83, a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, passed away to a better place on December 5, 2023. She was under hospice care at her daughter and son-in-law’s home. Abana, Thaddeus, and their two daughters, Sarah and Zipporah, together gave her wonderful care until her time on earth was over...

Patricia Sue Mashek, 74, Deerfield, MO passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024, at Medicalodges Nevada, following a lengthy illness. Pat was born on March 17, 1949, in Nevada, MO, to David and Louise (Ring) Nickelson. She married Lee Mashek on April 25, 2000, and he preceded her in death in 2012...

Cornelia Christine Smith, 93, of Oklahoma City, OK, went to be with the Lord on January 10, 2024, in Omaha, Nebraska. She was born June 27, 1930, in Richards, Missouri, to James Edward Rutledge and Cornelia Grace (Tapp) Rutledge. She was united in marriage to William R. Smith on July 30, 1950. (Preceded in death)...

Nellie Faye Groves, 86 of Nevada, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. She was born on December 5, 1937 in Nevada, MO to Charles C. Monttie and Rosa Monttie. She was married to Robert Leroy Groves and he preceded her in death in 1989...

For those that knew her, this woman truly needs no introduction. We will just start here. Melissa was born July 17, 1970, in Sistersville, WV, to Homer and Madeline Shreves. She was the youngest of five girls and quite a little surprise baby. At the innocent age of three, she was diagnosed with leukemia. ...

    Mae F. Lamb, 90, of Nevada, MO passed away on Monday January 15, 2024.  She was born December 27, 1933 to Ralph and Gladys (Henning) Houdeshell in Richards, MO.   Mae married Morris Lamb in 1970 in Miami, OK.  He preceded her in death in 1982.   ...

Vikki G. Chadd, age 66, passed away on January 15, 2024, in Nevada, MO.  She was born on October 30, 1957, to James Higginbotham and Donna Booher (Zaring) in Kansas City, KS. Vikki was raised in multiple towns in Missouri, with her big, blended family made up of her mom, Donna, stepdad Pat Crabtree, her brothers, Steve and Eddie Crabtree, Danny and Jimmy Higginbotham, her sisters, Tish (Findley), Shirley (White), Peggy (Berry), Janice (Kitrel) and Shanna Crabtree.  As a kid growing up, she was one of the “boys”.  She spent her time following her brothers everywhere.. ...

Joyce Kay Cooper, 79, Nevada, MO, passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Joyce was born October 10, 1944 in LaJunta, CO to Clarence Alvin and Laura Frances (Wray) Nachbar. She married Forrest L. “Frosty” Cooper on November 19, 1967 in Adrian, MO and he preceded her in death in 1977...

Clara Jeanette Russell, age 98 of Nevada, Missouri passed away peacefully at home on January 20, 2024.   Jeanette, as everyone knew her, was born March 11, 1925, in Milo, Mo. She was the daughter of Albert E. and Maggie L. Griffith Pilcher. She was the youngest of 10 children.   Jeanette married Calvin C. Russell from Deerfield, MO on December 4, 1946, in Fort Scott, Kansas. They spent 60 years together until his passing. She spent most of her life in Vernon County. ...

Laura Colvin, 100, formerly of Nevada, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2024, at her home in Webb City, MO.  She was born on February 28, 1923, in Sheldon, MO to Roy and Viola (Gardner) Shepherd.  She married Harold L. Colvin on March 2, 1940, in Nevada, MO and he preceded her in death on July 5, 1999...

Dorothea (Dot) Mae Meritt, 95, Nevada, MO, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 23, 2024 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Dorothea was born June 22, 1928 in Nevada, MO to Charles Ira and Prudie Ann (Dark) Garwood. She was united in marriage to Orville Eugene Meritt on June 20, 1948 in Nevada and he preceded her in death on August 7, 2005...

Wayne Williams Rumans, 88, of Batesville passed away Monday, January 22, 2024. He was born November 13, 1935 in Versailles, Missouri to Joseph Franklin Rumans and Jessie Lucille (Williams) Rumans. Wayne loved God and the church, worshipping at North Heights Church of Christ. ...

Nancy Irene Fetty, 59, formerly of Nevada, MO, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, in Lamar, MO, following a lengthy illness. Nancy was born August 4, 1964, in Kansas City, MO to Otto E. and Betty L. (Jackson) Thornburg, Jr. She was married to Todd Fetty on May 5, 1995...

Jerrold Dougherty, 73 of Nevada, Missouri passed away January 18, 2024, surround by family at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri.  Cremation, with Celebration of Life services scheduled for 3:00 pm Saturday, February 3, 2024 at the Nevada Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 15467 East Quail Road, Nevada, MO 64772.  Arrangements entrusted to Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009).  Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com...

Michael David Satterfield, 64, Bronaugh, MO, passed away on Friday, January 26, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, MO. Mike was born July 6, 1959 in Pittsburg, KS, to Aaron Richard and Betty LaVon (Earl) Satterfield.        Mike was raised in Bronaugh and graduated from Bronaugh High School Class of 1977. ...

Thomas Ray Toland, age 70, Nevada, MO, went to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 28.  He was preceded in death by his parents, O. D. Toland and Jean McCaskill Toland, a nephew, Danny Toland, parents-in-law, Marvil Hill and Calverine McLaughlin Hill, and brother-in-law, Jerry Smith...

Lawrence Eugene Daniels, 74, Nevada, MO, passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at his home following a lengthy illness.  Lawrence was born on March 8, 1949, in Deerfield, MO to Ninian Barnsback “N.B.”  and Wanda Lee (Wyckoff) Daniels.  He married Connie Jean Compton on November 30, 1968, in Nevada and she survives of the home...