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William " Bill" RockersWilliam J. " Bill" Rockers
1925 - 2015
William J. "Bill" Rockers, 90, of Columbus, Kan., died at 1:55 a.m. Wednesday, June 10, 2015. at his home. He was born Feb. 20, 1925, in Garnett, Kan., the son of Arthur B. and Hilda C. (Feuerborn) Rockers. Bill was a World War II veteran serving with the 78th Infantry. He entered on April 23, 1945 and was honorably...
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Bernard "B.J." FettyBernard James "B.J." Fetty
1925 - 2008
Bernard James "B.J." Fetty, age 83, of Joplin, passed away at 5:55 p.m. Wednesday, July 9, 2008, at St. John's Regional Medical Center after a short illness. Born July 20, 1925, in Beatrice, Neb., he was the son of the late William N. Fetty and Leeta Harris Fetty, from a family of nine children. A jeweler and...
Blaine "B.J." ScofieldBlaine J. "B.J." Scofield
1983 - 2010
In loving memory of Blaine J. "B.J." Scofield Feb. 22, 1983 - Nov. 24, 2010 Feb. 22, 1983 - Nov. 24, 2010 This Thanksgiving Day comes to us as bitter-sweet. One year ago today, we lost you and Heaven got you. We lost your smile, your laughter, your hugs, your little boy silliness, your joy of life. And for that we...
Three years have passed. We still miss you so much, but we know you are still nearby. We see a duck fly over, a deer jump a fence. Football season is in full swing. All things that make us think of you. There's not a day that we don't say your name, that we don't feel the hurt. We love you and miss you so very much....
William "Bill"William D. "Bill"
1935 - 2012
William D. "Bill" Athey Jr., age 76, of Joplin, Mo., passed away suddenly on Friday, March 9, 2012, at McCune-Brooks Hospital in Carthage, Mo. Bill was born on April 6, 1935, in Joplin, the son of the late William D. and Dorothy Alice (Lillibridge) Athey. He graduated from Carterville High School in 1953 where he...
Obera "Billie"Obera E. "Billie"
1922 - 2010
Obera E. “Billie” George, 88, Neosho, died Friday, May 28, 2010, at her home, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. George was born Jan. 15, 1922, in Tishomingo, Okla., the daughter of Levi A. and Lillian L. (Mitchell) White. She moved to Neosho in 1957, and was a homemaker, had been an avid bowler to the age of 80...
Robert "Bob"Robert Otho "Bob"
1955 - 2012
Robert Otho "Bob" Cannon Jr., age 56, of Shell Knob, Mo., passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012, in Mercy Hospital, Cassville, Mo. He was born Nov. 6, 1955, in Los Angeles, Calif., the son of Robert Otho Sr. and Gladys May (Stephens) Cannon. On July 10, 1986, in Miami, Okla., he was united in marriage to Susan Kae...
Addie "Bobbie"Addie "Bobbie"
1922 - 2008
Addie "Bobbie" Gorman, of Joplin, Mo., died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, at Joplin Health Care Center after an illness. She was 86. Mrs. Gorman was born April 4, 1922, in West Fork, Ark., to Adolph and Mary Snow (Winn) Webber. She had lived most of her life in the Joplin area. She was a homemaker and was a member of the...
James "Buck"James "Buck"
1920 - 2009
Nov. 6, 1920 - June 5, 2009 At a time when cars were just beginning to dot rural roadways across America, James "Buck" Gordon Cowan came into this world in a sod house near Stapleton, Neb. During his lifetime, he saw and experienced war and peace, economic depression and prosperity and along the way, developed an...
Evelyn "Cass"Evelyn L. "Cass"
1928 - 2008
Evelyn L. "Cass" Barnett, of Baxter Springs, Kan., died on April 16, 2008, at her home. She was 80 years old. She was born on March 16, 1928, in Columbus, Kan., to Edward and Alma (Garrett) Cassell. She was a graduate of Columbus High School in 1945, and the Electronic Radio-Television Institute in Omaha, Neb., in...
Albert "Dancin'Albert Jean "Dancin'
1925 - 2014
Our beloved Dad, Albert Jean "Dancin' Al" Crosthwait passed away Wednesday night, March 12, 2014, surrounded by his children at Freeman Hospital, Joplin, Mo. He was 88. Al was born Oct. 31, 1925, to Albert Logan Crosthwait and Virginia Kegin McCaughey, in East St. Louis, Ill. Al was born Oct. 31, 1925, to Albert...
Darian "Dee"Darian "Dee"
1966
Darian "Dee" Vanderhoofven, 44, left behind her mortal life on Sunday, May 22, 2011, in the rubble of her home caused by the tornador that evening. Dee was born on June 28, 1966, to Gaylord "Charley" Weaver and Annette Denny Weaver in Dillon, Mont. Darian moved to Joplin, Mo., in 2004, and met her future husband,...
Virginia "Delzell" StocklVirginia Jewellene (Judy) "Delzell" Stockl
1926 - 2018
Virginia Jewellene (Judy) "Delzell" Stockl, 91, passed away March 18, 2018 at her home, in Carthage, Mo., with her children at her bedside. Judy was born Dec. 7, 1926, in Joplin, Mo., to Everett and Opal "DePew" Crume. She was a longtime resident of Duenweg, Mo. When she retired, she moved to Table Rock Lake, then...
Marvin "Duffy"Marvin "Duffy"
1933 - 2009
SENECA, Mo. - Marvin D. "Duffy" Harbaugh, age 76, of Seneca, Mo., passed away at 1:12 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009, at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Joplin, following a two-month illness. Duffy was born Feb. 17, 1933, in Joplin, and had lived in Seneca most of his adult life. He retired from Teledyne in...
Edward "Ed"Edward "Ed"
1944 - 2014
Edward "Ed" L. D. Leavitt, 70, Neosho, died Dec. 12, 2014, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, following a sudden illness. Ed was born May 19, 1944, in Stella, Mo., the son of Newell and Ila Faye (Davis) Leavitt. He graduated from Granby High School Class of 1963 and had worked at Yellow Freight, from 1966 until...
Raymond "Gene"Raymond "Gene"
1951 - 2008
BUTLER, Ind. - Raymond Eugene "Gene" Roby, age 57, died Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2008, at Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. Gene was born in Bellefontaine, Ohio, on Aug. 11, 1951, his parents have both passed away. His father was Norman E. Roby and his mother was Martha (Thomas) Roby Parks. He worked at Covington Box in...
Bart "Gene"Bart E. "Gene"
1929 - 2010
Bart Eugene "Gene" Goldman, 81, Carthage, Mo., passed away Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010, at St. John's Regional Medical Center, Joplin. Bart Eugene Goldman was born Jan. 24, 1929, in Carthage, the son of William Bartlet Goldman and Daisy Bell (Crow) Goldman. He attended Carthage Public Schools and was a graduate of...
Eugene "Gene"Eugene H. "Gene"
1929 - 2011
Eugene H. "Gene" and Melva N. Turner, Joplin, Mo., passed away at 3:53 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2011, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. Gene Turner, 81, was born Sept. 25, 1929, in Ritchey, Mo. to Clebert and Dora (Strong) Turner. At age eight, Gene's dad passed away. He was raised by and considered...
James "J.C." LongJames C. "J.C." Long
1937 - 2009
James C. "J.C." "Jake" "Jim" Long, 72, Neosho, died Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, at his home, following a lengthy illness. He was born Aug. 9, 1937, in Longview, McDonald County, Mo., to Joe and Nellie (Jones) Long. Mr. Long was a lifelong area resident. He worked for MoDot for 37 1/2 years, until his retirement. He was...
James "J.D." WestonJames D. "J.D." Weston
1988 - 2010
James David "J.D." Weston, 22, Neosho, died Saturday, Aug. 21, 2010, from injuries sustained in an accident near Seneca. J.D. was born March 1, 1988, in Joplin, and was a lifelong area resident. He graduated from Grove, Okla., High School and owned and operated Weston Construction. He enjoyed coon hunting, four...
Jarel "J.D." WilkinsonJarel Dean "J.D." Wilkinson
Jarel Dean "J.D." Wilkinson, of Richardson, Texas, formerly of Joplin, died Monday, Oct. 6, 2008, at Baylor Regional Medical Center in Plano, Texas. He was 83 and suffered from kidney failure. Private cremation and interment will be held later in Lake Cemetery in Lamar, Mo. Jarel Wilkinson was born Aug. 7, 1925, in...
Joyce "J.E." BartelsmeyerJoyce Edward "J.E." Bartelsmeyer
1920 - 2007
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. - Joyce Edward "J.E." Bartelsmeyer, 87, passed away at 6:13 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007, in Cox South Hospital, Springfield, Mo. He was born on Jan. 4, 1920, in Lawrence County to Gustav and Kathryn Elizabeth (Roesslet) Bartelsmeyer. He was a 1939 Mount Vernon High School graduate, a member of the...
Juan "J.R." PolenJuan R. "J.R." Polen
1989 - 2014
Juan Roberto "J.R." Polen, age 24, a loving son, father, brother and uncle, passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo., following a sudden accident. J.R. was born Oct. 29, 1989, to Robert L. Polen and Magda Lupi Rodriguez in Joplin. He has lived in the Joplin area all his life. J.R....
John "J.T." BaxleyJohn Taylor "J.T." Baxley
2006 - 2010
John Taylor "J.T." Baxley, age 3, of Sarcoxie, Mo., passed from this life on Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010, at the St. Joseph Hospital in Tampa, Fla. J.T. was born on Nov. 2, 2006, in Joplin, Mo. He is survived by his mother, Crystal Baxley, of Sarcoxie; his NaNa, Micki Baxley; his PaPa, Bryan Baxley; his Pappy and MiMi,...
James "J.W." HollidayJames Wesley "J.W." Holliday
1924 - 2008
James Wesley Holliday was born on March 27, 1924, to James Wesley Holliday and Pearl (Hauck) Holliday in Southwest City, Mo. He entered military duty in the US Army during World War II and served his country with distinction earning several awards and commendations. Upon his return from the war, he married Helen...
