Obituaries from July 2024

Andrew Raymond Anderson born August 4, 1948 left this world on July 4, 2024 at his home in Milo, Mo following a lengthy illness.  He was born in Jericho Springs, Mo to Lola Irene McDaneld and Raymond Edward Anderson, the only boy and youngest of 5 children...

Janet Lee Daugherty, 80, Moundville, MO passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, MO. Janet was born October 3, 1943 in Pittsburg, KS to Jack Tilford and Virginia Lee (Stone) Hatfield. She married Don Daugherty on September 3, 1960 in Miami, OK and he preceded her in death...

Rosemary Waltz, 73, formerly of Nevada, passed away on Thursday, July 4th, 2024 at the Magnolia Square Nursing and Rehab in Springfield, MO following a lengthy illness.  Rosemary was born on June 28, 1951 in Nevada to Charles and Lucy (Moore) Waltz.  She grew up in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School with the class of 1969.  She was a homemaker and also worked in housekeeping at the Moore-Few Care Center for over 15 years.  Rosemary has spent the past 15 years living in Springfield.  She formerly attended St. ...

Wyatt Boyd Koshko, 64, Schell City, MO passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada, MO. Wyatt, the youngest of three children, was born December 9, 1959 in Downing CA to Walter James and Eula Euredice (Henderson) Koshko...

Robert Lee Schnedler Jr. 66 of Nevada, MO passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at KU Medical Center Kansas City, KS following an illness of several months. Robert was born May 3, 1958 in Nevada, MO to Robert and Mildred (Moore) Schnedler. He attended Nevada schools, was in DECA and the ROTC program and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1976. ...

Life doesn’t come with a manual…thank goodness it comes with a Mother!   Our Mom Anna Mae “Ann” Hirschman was born in Festus, MO, to Lawrence and Catherine Grieshaber on February 13th, 1927 joining her sister, Aunt Betty, and later two brothers, Uncle Pete and Uncle Earl. ...

Karen Anglin, 55, Nevada, MO passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. Karen was born to US Citizens in Africa on August 20, 1968. They lived for thirteen years in Nigeria before coming to the States, first living briefly in Lisle, Illinois, and then in Texas...

Travis Michael Smith, 40, Nevada, MO passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024, at his home in Nevada. Travis was born on January 18, 1984, in Muskogee, OK to Michael Q. and Brenda (Saylor) Smith. Travis grew up in Muskogee, OK and graduated from Muskogee High School in 2002. ...

Patricia "Patti" J. (Pfeifer) Dean, 72, of Hays, KS, peacefully passed away with her son, Jeff, and family by her side on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Via Christi Village, Hays, KS. She was born on March 4, 1952, at the family farm in Ellis, KS. She is the daughter of Albert J. and Irene C. (Haas) Pfeifer...

Betty Jean (Garrett) Pitts, 89, Nevada, MO went home to meet the Lord on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at Nathan Richard Health Care in Nevada.   Betty was born January 31, 1935, the daughter of Robert Glenn “Blue” Garrett and L. Inez Folkner Garrett. Betty grew up in the Montevallo area.  She attended rural schools and Olive Branch Baptist Church.  She graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1953.  After high school she worked as an operator for the telephone company in Nevada.  She met the love of her life, Alfred Leon “Throck” Pitts and they married on October 28, 1953. . ...

James Carroll Evans, 79, Walker, MO passed away on Friday, July 26th at home with his wife, in the home they built and filled with love. Jim was born on September 14, 1944 to Walker and Lulabell Evans in St Louis, Missouri.  As a child, Jim lived in St Louis and then as a teenager he went to live with his dad in California. While there he joined the US Marine Corps and proudly served from 1961 through 1964. ...

Susan Mary (Madill) Spanel, our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother was lost to us on July 24, 2024. Susan was born August 27, 1950, in Chanute, Kansas to Ernie and Mary Madill, both of whom preceded her in death. She grew up in Nevada, Missouri and graduated from Nevada High School in 1968...

James Carroll Evans, 79, Walker, MO passed away on Friday, July 26th at home with his wife, in the home they built and filled with love. Jim was born on September 14, 1944 to Walker and Lulabell Evans in St Louis, Missouri.  As a child, Jim lived in St Louis and then as a teenager he went to live with his dad in California. While there he joined the US Marine Corps and proudly served from 1961 through 1964. ...

James Carroll Evans, 79, Walker, MO passed away on Friday, July 26th at home with his wife, in the home they built and filled with love. Jim was born on September 14, 1944 to Walker and Lulabell Evans in St Louis, Missouri.  As a child, Jim lived in St Louis and then as a teenager he went to live with his dad in California. While there he joined the US Marine Corps and proudly served from 1961 through 1964. ...

Susan Mary (Madill) Spanel, our beloved wife, mother, and grandmother was lost to us on July 24, 2024. Susan was born August 27, 1950, in Chanute, Kansas to Ernie and Mary Madill, both of whom preceded her in death. She grew up in Nevada, Missouri and graduated from Nevada High School in 1968...

May (Shumaker) Hutchison, 72, Nevada, MO, passed away Sunday, July 28, 2024, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center in Kansas after suffering a heart attack at home on Wednesday, July 24, 2024. May was born on August 23, 1951, to Harold Leon and Virginia Lucille (Gowin) Shumaker in Nevada, Missouri. ...