Obituaries

Mabel Pryor, 63, passed away at her home in Bronaugh, MO, on April 17, 2025.  Mabel was born on January 12, 1962, in Nevada, MO to Melvin and Dorothy (Ogle) Ensor.    She married Dale  W. Pryor on August 20, 2005 and he survives of the home.       Mabel served in the United States Army for 3 years where she was a cook.  She worked in food service most of her life, including J. T. Maloney’s and Quick Dine in Nevada.   She also worked at Cash-n-Dash as a cashier for a number of years. ...

Jeremy John Hardin, 47, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 6, 2025 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Jeremy was born on April 16, 1977 in Anchorage, Alaska to John W and Barbara Ann (Kramp) Hardin. Jeremy attended Tigard High School in Tigard Oregon, but broke his back and didn’t get to finish high school. He then managed the family’s Paintball store for 6 years before entering the construction field and becoming a construction worker/foreman. He was a talented person with so many skills...

Donna Pascoe Pohl, 78, passed away on March 3, 2025 following a valiant battle with Alzheimer's disease at Brookdale Assisted Living in Englewood, CO. A celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, April 26th, at 11:00 AM at McGilley State Line Chapel, 12301 State Line Rd. ...

Vicki Lynn Wright (nee Atkinson), 73, of Lincolnshire, Illinois passed away on March 21, 2025 surrounded by her family.       Beloved wife and best friend of Ed Wright for 40 years; Devoted mother of Rachel (Jake) McSherry and Andrew Wright; Proud grandmother of Quinn and Casey; Sister of Brian (Kristin) Atkinson, Brent (Pilar) Atkinson and the late Janet Jordan; Daughter of the late John and Loretta Atkinson. Remembered by her nieces and nephews. ...

Ruth Anna Ewing, 101, of Nevada, MO passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025 at Foxwood Springs Senior Living Community in Raymore, MO. Ruth was born February 5, 1924 in Pittsburg, KS to Joe and Gertrude (Frye) Scott. She married Warren Loy and he preceded her in death. She then married Walt Ewing on July 10, 1959, in Miami, OK and he also preceded her in death in January of 2009...

Robert Dale Meisenheimer, age 66, of Nevada, MO passed away on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at Mercy Hospital, Joplin, MO. Dale was born on August 23, 1958 in Mansfield, MO to Ed and Norma Frances (Rodgers) Meisenheimer. He was united in marriage to Lila Catherine McGowan on January 4, 1992 in Nevada and she survives of the home. Dale welcomed Lila’s daughters, Jessica and Rachael, as his own. Later Dale and Lila had a son, Joshua Dale, to complete the family...

Shania Hope Gibson, 26, of Sheldon, MO, passed away on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at Nevada Regional Medical Center.   Shania was born on December 8, 1998, in Joplin, MO to Lukas and Shalynn (Maltbie) Gibson.        Shania was raised in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School with the Class of 2017...

Dr. Rosemary Fowler-Larsen, 86, Nevada, MO, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2025, at her home in Nevada. Rosemary was born July 9, 1938, in Pittsburg, TX to Bruce and Mattie Lou (Tillery) Garrett, the older of four siblings. She grew up in East Texas and graduated from Daingerfield High School in May 1956. ...

Joyce Elaine Cox, 78 of Nevada, Mo passed away April 6th, 2025, at Nathan Richards Nursing Home in Nevada, MO. Funeral services will be held 11:00 am Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Hume Christian Church in Hume, Missouri. There will be no visitation. ...

Jimmie Allen Jones, of Sheldon, MO, passed away at the age of 67 on April 4, 2025, at his home.       Jimmie was born June 4, 1957, in Nevada, MO, to Ronnie and Joann (Brown) Jones. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1975 and worked as a journeyman plumber for many years...

Twila Joy Earll, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away February 27, 2025, surrounded by love and cherished memories. Born on October 2, 1942, in Sheldon, Missouri, she was the daughter of Julius and Wanda Elizabeth Clemans. She was raised by James (J.K.) and Wanda Arthur in Nevada, Missouri, where she grew up and became an integral part of her community...

LeRoy Dean Pollard, 82, of Bronaugh, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 17, 2025, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.       LeRoy was born in Kansas City, Missouri on January 3, 1943, to the late Dorothy Marie Pollard. He attended and graduated from Benton High School in St. ...

Pamela S. (Beisner) Huffman, 59, joined our Lord in heaven March 31st, 2025 at El Dorado Springs Residential Care Facility following a brief illness.  Pam was born July 7th, 1965 in Joplin, Missouri to Gerald H. Beisner and T. Sue (Newton) Beisner.  ...

Lois Irene (Curless) Crowe, 95,  passed away on March 29, 2025, in Lee’s Summit Missouri.       Lois was born on May 14, 1929, in Pittsburg, Kansas, to Frank George “Happy” Curless and Mary Belle (Bloom) Curless. On May 14, 1951, she married Louis Turner Crowe, Jr., in Liberal, Missouri.  He preceded her in death on May 4, 2011...

Yvonne Ann Chrisenbery, 65, Richards, MO passed away on Monday, March 31, 2025 at her home in Richards following a lengthy illness. Yvonne was born October 28, 1959 in Camdenton, MO to Robert Anthony Micklich, I. and Rosie Lorraine (Crosby) Micklich. She was united in marriage to Frank Chrisenbery and he survives of the home...

Maddisen Lee Cooke (Maddie), born on March 14, 1997, in Nevada, MO passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Maddie was a light in the life of everyone who knew her. Her warmth and acceptance were immediately evident to anyone lucky enough to spend time with her. ...

  "It is more blessed to give than to receive." Acts 20:35   "Rest among the angels, dear sister. I will listen for your whispers on the wind."   Phyllis "Jeanie" O'Brien (69) died on Monday, January 20, 2025, born June 1, 1955 of Schell City, MO and resident of Brookdale Rosehill Facility in Shawnee, KS...

Thelma Hensley, of Springfield, MO, passed away peacefully on Friday, March 21, 2025, at the age of 103. She was born on August 20, 1921, in Vernon County, Mom, to Wilhelm and Mazie (Oliver) Schmidt. Thelma was one of three children in the home. Thelma married Calvin Rex Hensley on February 10, 1946, and this union was blessed with one daughter, Sharon. ...

Martha Kintner, a beloved artist, writer and matriarch died on March 24, 2025 at StoneBridge Senior Living - Oak Tree in Jefferson City, Mo. She was 90 years old. Born in Pittsburgh, Kan., on December 30, 1934 to Samuel Miller and Lenore Fields, she soon moved to Nevada, Mo., where she attended grade school and graduated from Nevada High School in 1952. ...

Margaret Ann Adkins, 91 , Nevada, MO passed away on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Ann was born to Alec Kershaw and Margaret (Bodelle) Kershaw, December 6, 1933, in Pittsburg, KS.  She was united in marriage to Leroy Adkins on January 13, 1954, and he preceded her in death on September 23, 2013...

Dezlie Yolande Nimmo, age 69, Nevada, MO passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025, at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, KS. Dezlie was born September 28, 1955, in San Diego, CA to Rudolph and Beulah (Rodgers) Weiss. She was married to Joe Bill Nimmo on June 12, 2009, in Nevada, MO and he survives of the home...

Betty Jo Eador, 86, of Nevada, Missouri, was called to her heavenly home by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Sunday March 23, 2025. Betty and her twin brother Frank were born to William and Berniece Longfield in Denver, Colorado in 1939. The family moved to Harwood, Missouri when she was 10 years old where she attended school. She graduated from Walker High School in 1958. She married Bob Eador of Nevada Missouri in 1961...

Joyce Elaine Miller, 75, of Nevada passed away at her home on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 surrounded by her loving family at her side following a lengthy illness. She was born on October 22, 1949 in Bolivar, MO to James Burl and Edna Mae (Hembree) Manes. Joyce was married to Milton R. Larimore and from this marriage their two children were born. She was later married to Richard Miller and he preceded her in death...

Debra Sharon Metcalf, 71, Nevada, MO, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on Thursday, March 20, 2025.   Debbie was born on December 26, 1953, in Nevada, MO, to Clifford and Josephine (DeWitt) Scotten.  She married the love of her life,  Michael Eugene Metcalf, on May 5, 1978 and they had 2 daughters...

Valera Marguerite Matthews, of Sheldon, MO, passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at the age of 80.        Valera was born May 30, 1944, in Long Beach, CA to Lewis Albert and Iris Berdena (Lay) Stinson. She graduated from high school in Cole Camp, MO in 1962. ...

George Wagner “Dub” Steincross passed away on March 14, 2025 in Kansas City, MO after a long battle with Lewy body dementia. He was born in Harwood, MO on March 11, 1939. He graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University and Southern Seminary.  He was a devoted husband of 62 years to Joy, an amazing father to Kip (wife Susan) and Kevin (partner Ron), a loving Grandub to Julia and Emma, an adored son of Gentry and Dora, a beloved brother of Jeannine, Anna Lee and Mazie, and valued family member to many Steincrosses.. ...

Charles Dean “Chuck” Dahmer, 79, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 18, 2025 surrounded by his wife and children at the Missouri Veterans Home in Mount Vernon, Missouri.  Chuck was born on April 12, 1945 at the family home in Milo, the son of M.L. and Grace (Skinner) Dahmer.  On August 31, 1968 he was united in marriage to Barbara Rae (Defreese) Dahmer in Sheldon.  She survives of the home...

Brenda Kay Hoselton, 72 of Nevada, passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025 at her home in Nevada following a lengthy illness.  Brenda was born on October 12, 1952 in Nevada to Herbert Guy Riggs, Jr and Betty Ann (Overton) Riggs.  She was married on January 11, 1974 in Nevada to Herman Webb Hoselton and he survives of the home.  Brenda was raised in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High School in 1971.  She worked at the Nevada Medical Clinic and for Nevada TV Cable for a number of years,  then as a teachers aid for the Nevada schools before becoming a daycare provider in 1996 which she operated until her retirement in 2014. ...

Geraldine Mae Cullison, 95, Nevada, MO passed away on Friday, March 14, 2025 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada.  Gerri was born August 15, 1929 in Pontiac, MI to Thomas G. and Mamie (Phillips) McWilliams.       Gerri, who lived most of her life in Bronaugh, attended Bronaugh High School graduating with the Class of 1947. She worked at Nevada State Hospital for 23 years. Gerri had a love for growing flowers and gardening...

Randall Edward Kiger, 65, of Nevada, MO, passed away on March 13th, 2025, at Select Specialty Hospital in Kansas City surrounded by family.  He was born on May 6, 1959, in Nevada, MO, to Virginia Steele and Francis “Duck” Kiger.     After graduating high school, Randy proudly served his country in the United States Navy, where he dedicated his career before retiring. ...

John Edward Brockman, age 80, passed away peacefully at his home in Nevada on Sunday, March 9, 2025, Missouri with his children by his side. John was born on October 21, 1944 to Otto and Lena (Neighbors) Brockman in Council Bluffs, Iowa.         John was united in marriage to the love of his life, Sharon Kay Aldredge, on June 29, 1963 and to this union three children were born. John loved his family with all of his heart and soul. ...

 Our brother in Christ has gone to be with our Lord and the rest of the Loudermilk family.   Gary Lee Loudermilk, 77, Bronaugh, MO, passed away on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at Mercy Hospital, Joplin.  Gary was born on April 2, 1947, to Luther Claude and Elizabeth (James) Loudermilk in Buffalo, MO.    He was married to Ann Venae Keiser and she survives of the home. ...

Clark Edward (Ed) Fancher, 92, Nevada, MO passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Ed was born July 8, 1932 in Osage County, Oklahoma to Clark L. and Gertrude Toppins Fancher. He married Norma Jean Boyles in 1986 in Las Vegas, Nevada...

Barbara Jean “Jeannie” Hirschman, 69, Nevada, MO passed away on Friday March 7, 2025 at her home with family by her side. She was born on September 24, 1955 in Pilot Grove, Missouri to Richard Joseph Schuster and Mary Helen Imhoff Schuster. She was married December 1, 1973 in Nevada, Missouri to Wayne Fryer and he preceded her in death on January 19, 1974. On February 14, 1976 she married Tom Hirschman in Nevada, Missouri and he survives of the home...

Janet Janneen McIntosh, 75, of rural Nevada, MO, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 6, 2025. She was born on May 5, 1949, in Nevada, MO. Janet graduated from Nevada High School in 1967 and on June 30, 1968, Janet married the love of her life, Donald “Donnie” Warren McIntosh, in Nevada, MO. Though they never had biological children, their hearts and home were always open to their nieces and nephews, who fondly remember Janet’s kindness, guidance, and steady presence...

Jack Wayne Caparoon, Jr., age 86, Sheldon, MO passed from this life on Saturday, March 1, 2025 at his home in Sheldon. Jack was born October 24, 1938 in Kansas City, MO to Jack Wayne and Evelyn Ruth (Jamison) Caparoon. In 1969 he was united in marriage to Janice Gaylene Payton in San Diego, CA and she survives of the home...

Leta Lucille Dicks Bloesser, 90, of rural Walker, MO went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 24, 2025. Leta was born in Nevada, MO, on December 13, 1934,  the daughter of Harry C. and Ida (Horning) Dicks of Walker. On April 4, 1954, she was united in marriage to Ralph Thomas Bloesser at Berea Christian Church in the Ketterman area of  rural Vernon County, MO.  To this union two daughters were born...

Billy Joe Perry, 96, Nevada, Missouri passed away on Friday, February 21, 2025, at the Bungalows in Nevada. Born on October 15, 1928, in Horton, Missouri, Bill was the son of Joseph and Marie (Grove) Perry. He attended Horton Grade School and graduated from College High School in Pittsburg, Kansas. He completed one year of higher education at Pitt State University...