Obituaries from January 2019

Gary Leland Cornell, 48, of Springfield, Mo., and formerly of Nevada, died on Dec. 29, 2018, at his home in Springfield. Gary was born Sept. 26, 1970, in Nevada, Mo., to Larry and Ruby (Cartwright) Cornell. Gary grew up in Nevada, Mo., graduated from Nevada High School class of 1988 and attended the University of Missouri in Columbia for two years. ...

Edward Robert Streeter, 84, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Dec. 29, 2018, in Nevada, Mo. Ed was born March 16, 1934, in Prescott, Kan., to Andy and Cora Streeter. He married Dorothy Ann (Doty) Gall on May 25, 1956, in Paola, Kan. Ed served in the Army during the Korean War, training in Hawaii and seeing combat action on the Korean Peninsula. ...

Wayne “Red” McCune of Rich Hill, Mo., passed away on Dec. 27, 2018. Wayne was born on April 19, 1937, in Nevada, Mo., to Virgil Franklin McCune and Jessie (Osborne) McCune. His early years were spent in Nevada, Mo., before moving to a farm in Walker, Mo., in 1943. He attended high school in Walker and graduated salutatorian with the class of 1955...

Donald Nickson “Bill” Turnbull, 82, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Jan. 4, 2019, in Joplin Mo. He was born April 15, 1936, in Chillicothe, Mo., to Allyn and Dilola (Jones) Turnbull. After his mother was driven to the hospital by his sister, Betty, who was 14 at the time, Bill was welcomed into this world. ...

Mary Lou Johnson, 73, El Dorado Springs, Mo., formerly of Nevada, Mo., entered Heaven’s Gates on Jan. 5, 2019, after being diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma Cancer just a short time before. She was born on April 9, 1945, in Little Blue, Mo., to Cecil and Mary Martha (Brokob) Smith. She was united in marriage on July 29, 1966, to Glen Alden Johnson...

James Kenneth Shelton, born Sept. 28, 1931, passed on the eighth day of January 2019, at his home after a brief illness. He was 87-years-old. Mr. Shelton was born outside Richards, Mo., to James Jacob Shelton and Myrtle Mae (Lively) Shelton. He had seven brothers and sisters, Earl, Everett, Charles, Sheridan, Gilbert, Mildred and Margie. ...

Bobby Gene Blurton, 73, Sheldon, Mo., died on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, in Joplin, Mo. Bobby was born July 5, 1945, in Mack’s Creek, Mo., to Marvin Frank and Lela Bell (Brown) Blurton. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m., Friday, Jan. 11, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada...

John Elmer Phipps, 81, Nevada, Mo., died on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at his home in Nevada. John was born Aug. 19, 1937, in Nevada, to Leonard Elmer and Hazel Francis (Ames) Phipps. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 12, at the United Methodist Church in Nevada with the Rev. Sharon Freeman officiating. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada...

John Elmer Phipps, 81, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, Jan. 7, 2019, at his home in Nevada. John was born Aug. 19, 1937, in Nevada, to Leonard Elmer and Hazel Francis (Ames) Phipps. He was united in marriage to Karen B. Norris on Jan. 24, 1960, in Nevada, Mo., and was married for 53 years. Karen preceded him in death on May 17, 2013...

Martha Christine Gilman, 56, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at her home in Nevada. Martha was born Oct. 12, 1962, in Greeley, Colo. She was united in marriage to David Ellis Gilman on Nov. 20, 1982, in Chanute, Kan., and he survives of the home...

Martha Jayne Cubbage, 62, of Nevada, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo., following a 2 ½ year battle with cancer. Martha was born Oct. 24, 1956, in Fredonia, Kan., to Perl M. and Darlene A. (Holford) Bass. She was united in marriage to Steven E. Cubbage in Parsons, Kan., on July 27, 1991, and he survives of the home...

John Phillip McClaskey, 82, of Marion, Kan., died on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2019, at St. Lukes Living Center. John was born in Belleville, Kan., on April 18, 1936, a son of Dr. Claget and Velna (Hallock) McClaskey. A Time of Remebrance will be held on Jan. 19, from 9 a.m to 10 a.m., at Glidden-Ediger Chapel, McPherson, Kan...

Tommy Timmy Pike Jr., 47, of Nevada, died on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2019, at his home following a courageous battle with cancer that was diagnosed in 2011 as esophageal cancer. Timmy was born June 16, 1971, in Nevada, Mo., the son of Tommy T. Sr. and Diane Quackenbush Pike...

Madge Christine Baze, 99, formerly of Metz, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at Moore-Few Care Center, in Nevada. She was born Sept. 14, 1919, in Metz, Mo., to Paul I. and Roxie M. (Cary) Lyons. On April 8, 1939, she was united in marriage to Dryden Baze in El Dorado Springs, Mo., and he preceded her in death on Sept. 9, 1985...

Lana Sue Richardson, 72, of Walker, died at her home on Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, following a brief illness. Lana was born in Stockton, Mo., the daughter of Samuel Hesikiah and Wilma Mae Turner Rosenbaum. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Jan. 19, at First Baptist Church in Nevada with Dr. Kevin Daugherty officiating. The family will receive friends at 10 a.m., prior to the service at the church...

Linda D. Dougherty, 72, of Nevada, died Sunday, Jan. 13, 2019, at Nevada Regional Hospital following a period of illness. Linda was born Nov. 24, 1946, in Kansas City, Mo., the daughter of Charles Franklin and Dorene (Colton) Scott. Memorial services will be 3 p.m., Saturday, at the Seventh Day Adventist Church with Pastor Abel Hagan officiating...

Timothy Wayne Stong, 52, Sheldon, Mo., died on Monday, Jan. 14, 2019, at his home in Sheldon. Tim was born Jan. 18, 1966, in Nevada, the son of James Wayne and Katherine Long Stong. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m., Monday, Jan. 21, in the Ferry Funeral Home Chapel with Kenny Wilson officiating with an Elks service to follow. Visitation for family and friends will begin at noon until service time...

Rita Maxine Murray, 98 of Hume, Missouri passed away January 15, 2019 at Medical Lodge in Butler, MO. Rita was born Feb 10, 1920 to Lester and Anna Sheehy Murray in Baxter Springs, Kansas. From there her family moved to the Sheehy farm south of Hume which was her mother's family farm owned by her mother's brother, Ed Sheehy. ...

Kenneth Clifton “K.C.” Moore, 78, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, at his home in Nevada. He was born Aug. 15, 1940, on a farm three miles southwest of El Dorado Springs, Mo., to William W. and Murial B. (Johnson) Moore. K.C. started school at the age of 5 at Union Hall, a one-room school with all eight grades. ...

Daniel Lee Rocco, of Nevada, Mo., passed suddenly from this life at Cox South in Springfield, Mo., surrounded by his family on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019. Dan was born in Raytown, Mo., on Oct. 3, 1947, to Ralph (Deke) and Marie (Cotton) Rocco. He attended Raytown South High School, graduating in 1965...

Marian F. Perkey, 90, of Nevada passed away Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at Nevada Regional Hospital following a lengthy illness. Marian was born Jan. 13, 1929, in Nevada, Mo., the daughter of William Franklin and Deborah Alice (Williamson) Agee. She married Herbert Perkey in Oct. 27, 1951, and he preceded her in death on July 24, 2014...

Danita Kay Bright, 59, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Friday, Jan. 25, 2019, at her home in Nevada. Danita was born Dec. 27, 1959, in Knob Noster, Mo., to Billy Joel Evans Sr. and Janette Lee (Long) Evans. Danita was raised in Nevada and graduated from Nevada High Class of 1978. ...

Richard Henry “Dick” Yazel, 87, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Monday, Jan. 28, at his home in Nevada following a lengthy illness. Richard was born Dec. 13, 1931, in Harrisonville, Mo., to George A. and Neomi Ruth (Wiggington) Yazel. On Oct. 10, 1980, he was united in marriage to Marilyn A. (Foster) Bowles, in Nevada, and she survives of the home...

Nadine Vivlin Moore, 95, Nevada, Mo., passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2019, at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Nadine was born Feb. 23, 1923, in Marionville, Mo., to Brutus C. “Bud” and Sarah Ann (Newport) Crites. Nadine came to Sheldon with her family and graduated from Sheldon High School in 1941. ...