Stories from Monday, January 4, 2021

David Allen Groves passed away on Nov. 28, 2020, at the age of 79. He was born to Warren and Ella Groves in Springfield, Mo., on March 2, 1941. David was one of six children, raised to work hard and be productive from a young age. After graduation from Pleasant Hope HS, he joined the US Air Force at age17 and served 4 years as a medic. ...

Mary Lou Pilcher, 77, Sheldon, Mo., died on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Mary Lou was born June 17, 1943, in Nevada, Mo., to Ralph and Mildred Ragan. Services for Mary Lou Pilcher will be at Ferry Funeral Home on Monday, Jan. 11, 2021, at 10:30 a.m. Private interment will follow at Newton Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association in care of Ferry Funeral Home...

Marian Jean Sunthimer, 92, Milo, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, at her home in Milo. Marian was born on July 16, 1928, in Bloomington, Ind., to Harold and Flora (Poehlein) Young. She lived in several small Indiana towns before moving to Milford in 1935 where she met her future husband in second grade. She graduated from high school in 1946 and then attended Hanover College and Ball State Teacher’s College graduating from Ball State in 1950...

Dovex Faye (Willis) Liveley, 93 recently of Nevada, passed away at Nevada Regional Medical Center of natural causes on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. She and her twin brother were born at home in Dodge City, Kan., on Oct. 12, 1927. Her parents were Winnifred Alice (Borden) Willis and John Lawrence Willis. She was the last surviving member of 11 children and seven stepchildren, the next to youngest of all 18 children...

Christine Louise Plunkett, 91, Nevada, MO passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 at her home in Nevada. Christine was born September 25, 1929 in Flint, MI to Edward and Esther M. (Morrow) Reed. She married Tilman Plunkett on June 4, 1953 and he preceded her in death on May 18, 2000...

Eric Shane Caldwell, 46, Nevada, Mo., died on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021. Additional family information and funeral arrangements be announced at a later time by Ferry Funeral Home. Those in attendance will be asked to maintain social distancing and are asked to wear face masks to protect themselves and others...

With deepest sorrow, we announce that Jerod Gerster, age 21, our beloved son, grandson, brother, cousin, nephew, and friend passed away on January 1st, 2021. Those who knew Jerod at all lost a piece of their world that day. It gives us great comfort knowing that Jerod was a believer in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ...