Stories from Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Linda Jane Thomas, 69, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020, at her home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Janie was born Oct. 22, 1951, in Broken Arrow, Neb., to John T. and Evelyn (Elliott) Friel. She was united in marriage to Dennis Thomas on June 15, 1969, in Walker, Mo., and he preceded her in death in 2012...

Carol Lee Claspill, 76, of Nevada, Mo., went home to his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Nov. 20, 2020, due to complications related to Covid-19. Carol was born on Jan. 21, 1944, to Roy and Lucille (Davis) Claspill in Montevallo, Mo. Carol graduated from El Dorado Springs, Mo., High School in 1962...

John Matthew Laflen, 84, of Buffalo Center, Iowa, passed away on Friday, Nov. 20, 2020, in Mason City, Iowa. John was born on Aug. 31, 1936, to Allen and Mary (Brown) Laflen at their home in Milo, Mo. He married his high school sweetheart, Shirley Ann Wolf, on Dec. 27, 1958, in Nevada, Mo., and she survives of the home...

Vern Eugene Spencer, 74, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo., following an illness of several weeks. Vern was born Oct. 13, 1946, in Nevada, Mo., to Vern E. and Marjorie J. (Baker) Spencer. He married Donna Sue McReynolds on Feb. 5, 1965, and she preceded him in death on May 6, 2017. Vern was later married to Tracy N. Morton on Oct. 6, 2018, and she survives of the home...