Stories from Monday, February 22, 2021

Amos Mannon Hinkle, 91, of Bronaugh, Mo., passed away Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, at his home. Amos was born on Jan. 13, 1930, to Ralph Hamilton Hinkle and Elva May (Harbison) Hinkle. Elva passed away when Amos was 2-years-old. After her passing, Ralph married Charlotte Carpenter in 1933. He was united in marriage to Mary Ann Earl on March 4, 1956, in Bronaugh, Mo., and she survives of the home. They spent nearly 65 years of wedded bliss together...

Earl Lavone Johnson Jr., 79, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Earl was born Feb. 15, 1942, in Fort Scott, Kan., to Earl L. and Lillian M. (Tucker) Johnson. He married Beverly Hurd in 1960 and to this union three daughters and one son was born, Twila, Sherry, Kelly, and Steve. ...

Walter Lee Cochran, 76, passed away on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at his home in Nevada, Mo. He was born on Sept. 3, 1944, in Carthage, Mo., to the Rev. Floyd and Ida Mae (Michael) Cochran. On Aug. 26, 1967, he married Gail Dianne Loafman, in Carthage, and she survives of the home...

Robert Eugene Caviness, 70, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Sunday, Dec. 20, 2020, at Nevada Reginal Medical Center, in Nevada. Robert was born Dec. 31, 1949, in Spirit Lake, Iowa, to Jerry Meyer and Agatha Mary (Theobold) Caviness. Robert is survived by two sons, William Caviness (Kacey) Port St. ...

Donald Douglas Gast, 65, Nevada, Mo., passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, at his home in Nevada. Donnie was born Aug. 23, 1955, in Nevada, Mo., the son of Robert and Marjorie Gast. He married Lori Ann Jeffries on Jan. 12, 2018, in Eureka Springs, Ark., and she survives of the home...