Obituaries from November 2025

Mona Emery McDowell, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 30, 2025, at her residence at The Bungalows, Nevada, MO. Mona was born on July 13, 1930, in Deerfield, Missouri, the daughter of K.L. and Nettie Carpenter Emery. She spent her entire life within the Deerfield community, graduating from Nevada High School in 1948...

James Michael “Mike” Brown, age 82, formerly of Kansas City, passed away on October 26, 2025 at The University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, Kansas.   Born on December 30, 1942, in Kansas City, Missouri, Mike was the only child of James W. ...

Robert “Bob” Eugene Majors, age 66, of Walker, Missouri, passed away surrounded by family. He was born on December 23, 1958, in Appleton City, Missouri, to Clifford Eugene Majors and Lavonna Mae (Davis) Majors.   Bob grew up in Schell City, Missouri, and graduated from Schell City High School in 1976. ...

Margaret Ann Carter, 69, left this world to be with her savior, at her home in Sheldon, MO on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. Margaret was born March 15, 1956, in El dorado Springs, MO to Herman E. and Genora L. (Cox) Driskell. She was united in marriage to Gary C. Carter on September 1, 1974, and he preceded her in death on March 20, 1994...

Glenn Thomas Darlington, 97, passed away on Friday, November 7, 2025, at Silver Creek Senior Living in Joplin, MO. Glenn was born on December 18, 1927, to Thomas Eugene (Gene) Darlington and Pearl Rose Harrison Darlington in Rural Barton County Missouri, near Oskaloosa. ...

Larry Glenn Bolser, 82, Rich Hill, MO passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin in MO following a brief illness. Larry was born June 5, 1943 in Nevada, MO to Vernon Allen and Pearl Ellen (Nance) Bolser. He married Margret Virginia Nunez on April 18, 1964 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Nevada, MO and she preceded him in death on January 22, 2016...

Billy Ray Chapman, 80, Walker, MO passed away at his home on Saturday, November 8, 2025.  Billy was born March 20, 1945, near Montevallo, MO, to Raymond A. and Helen M. (Anderson) Chapman. He married Roxanne Louise Houchin on May 20, 1978, in Kansas City, MO and she survives of the home...

Marvin Warren Davison, 87, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2025. Marvin was born on March 19, 1938 on a rural Dallas County dairy farm near Long Lane, Mo. to Milton Warren and Goldie Ann (Richardson) Davison. He was united in marriage to his wife of 68 years, Betty Suzanne (Young) Davison, on September 22, 1957 at Pisgah Baptist Church in Long Lane...

Nancy Mae Quick, 81, of Nevada, MO passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025,  at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lamar, MO.   Nancy was born on June 19, 1944 in Springfield, MO to Milford M. and Mildred (Williams) Young.         Nancy came to Nevada in 1980 from Springfield, MO.  She worked as an in-home caregiver for many years...

Billy Joe Cowan, 95, originally of Devon, Kansas and later of Nevada, Missouri, passed away November 10, 2025, at the Crystal Coast Hospice House in Newport, North Carolina. He was born in Walnut, Kansas April 11, 1930, the son of Charles Oscar and Grace Olive Boileau Cowan. He married Norma Jean Riggs on August 12, 1951. She preceded him in death on September 21, 2021. His son, Phillip Cowan, also preceded him in death August 8, 2022...

Merlin Samuel Shaner was born on April 8, 1942, in Hartford, KS, to Willie Samuel and Iva Maxine (McCormick) Shaner. He was the oldest of three children, including a brother, Benjamin Franklin and a sister, Iva Mae. He passed away on November 14, 2025, at his home in Virgil City, MO...

Michael Wayne Jacks, age 58, of Nevada, MO, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 15, 2025.        Michael was born in Nevada, MO on September 19, 1967, to William D. and Norma Marie (Bush) Jacks and grew up in Nevada, where he graduated from Nevada High School.  He had work at Key Industries as a supervisor and also raised cattle.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and golfing, but playing with his grandkids gave him the most joy...

Jennie Bess (George) Morgan, aged 92 of Nevada, passed away on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. She was born October 28, 1933, in Amarillo, TX to Rentie and Amy George.  Jennie graduated from Amarillo High School in 1951, then continued her education at Amarillo Junior College where she met Hayden Morgan, whom she married in 1953...

Dick Allen Claflin, age 75 of Nixa, Missouri passed away at his home November 16, 2025 surrounded by family. He was born August 3, 1950 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Charlie Clark Claflin and Electa Lee Kraus Claflin. Dick grew up in Bronaugh, Missouri and graduated from Liberal High School in 1968. ...