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He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred. James is survived by his two sons, Charles and wife Shirley and Darrell and wife Sue; daughter, Charlotte Cooper; grandchildren: Deborah Troeger, Angie Mason, Aimee Hobbins-Davis, Chris Cooper, Cindy Puis, Marty Shuford, Darren Mason, Jill Mason-Ballard and Melinda Carrell; 12 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren. Visitation will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 5 in Preston-Marsh Funeral Home in Rogersville. Funeral services will follow at 11:00 a.m.

James M. Mason Roy Wayne Norman, age 80, of eld, passed away August 31, 2014. Services for Wayne Norman will be held on Thursday, September 4, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home in El Dorado Springs, Mo. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 1:00 p.m.

until service time. Burial will follow in Hackleman Cemetery under the direction of Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home. Roy Norman Roberta Jean Johnson, of departed this life on Sunday, August 31, 2014 in the Dade County Nursing Home. The daughter of Earle and Sarah (Everingham) Blickenstaff was born May 11, 1923 in Breckenridge, Colo. Her father, being a mining engineer in her youth, led her family to many old mining towns of the west to include the old ghost town of Bodie, now a state park.

Her high school years were present in part at AVJUHS in Lancaster, Calif. She attended one year at Antelope Jr. College before entering the University of Southern California School Of Pharmacy. Her junior year she married Conrad C. Johnson, Lieutenant Army Air Corps.

While he served in his P-38 squadron in the Aleutians she continued her education and graduated from USC with the class of 1944. After the war military career led them to many cities and countries. Bobbie Jean and her two sons were in the group of military dependents to go to Japan after WWII. Later another overseas tour was spent in Germany during the middle and Bobbie enjoyed traveling throughout Europe. In fact she enjoyed travelling anywhere, anytime.

When Conrad retired from the service in 1962 they moved to Buffalo, Mo. and lived there while building their home near Urbana, Mo. Because money was so short in retirement, Roberta happily sold World Book Encyclopedia until she took the Missouri Pharmacy Board. After obtaining her Missouri Pharmacy License she substituted for pharmacists in many towns in the area. Because of health problems she retired in 1989.

In the she was member of Opera Guild. She and her husband were lifelong opera enthusiasts. When in Germany they attended the Wagnerian Opera Festival. She was an active member of the Urbana United Methodist Church. She dearly loved her Savior and attributed Him for the wonderful life she had.

She was preceded in death by her dear husband, Conrad, her sister, dear aunts and cousins, and parents. She is survived by three sons: James in Gerald in W. and Frank in the rural area. She was proud that all her sons and husband served in the military. She was enthusiastic about education and contributed greatly to her educational goals until the very last.

She was ninety-one when cancer took her quickly. A simple graveside service for immediate family members was conducted at Corry Cemetery west of Dadeville. Her care in the Dade County RCF for a year and the Nursing Home for a little over a week was compassionate and commendable in all ways. Online condolences may be shared at www.green- Cremation arrangements were under the care of Funeral Chapel. Roberta Jean Johnson MSGT (Ret) Herman Ellis Brinkman, 72, passed away peacefully September 1, 2014 after a long illness.

He was born in MO. and travelled extensively during his 22 years of service in the United States Air Force. He was preceded in death by his parents. Herman is survived by his wife, Connie. He is also survived by one sister, three daughters, two step-sons, and a host of grandchildren and great- grandchildren.

Herman served as Fire Chief of Southern Stone County Fire Protection District and Deputy Coroner SSC. He also owned Brinkman Lock and Key Service and was a man of multiple interests. The family is grateful for the services of Regional Hospice. There will be a graveside service at Missouri Veterans Cemetery, Friday, September 5, 2014, at Visitation will be Thursday, September 4, 2014, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Memorial donations can be made to St.

Jude Hospital and Disabled American Veterans. MSGT (Ret) Herman Brinkman Wanda Fay Grantom, 84, of MO passed away on Monday, September 1, 2014. She was born December 6, 1929 in El Dorado, AR to Frank Spurgeon and Ruth Lois (Reasons) Harris. She was married to Roy L. Grantom who passed away on October 30, 2006.Wanda loved to read murder mysteries, to travel and to play with her poodle.

Wanda is survived by her daughter Linda McKinney (Daniel), Branson, MO; two grandsons Sean McKinney (Cathy), Kansas City, MO, Cameron McKinney, Fayetteville, AR, one granddaughter Skylar McKinney, Chicago, IL; two great-grandchildren Arwen Ezell- McKinney and John Roy McKinney. She is preceded in death by her parents and husband. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Rivermonte Memorial Gardens under the direction of Klingner- Cope Family Funeral Home at Rivermonte, 4500 S. Lone Pine Ave MO.

Online condolences may be made at www.klingn- Wanda Grantom Dorothy Ann Dale, age 82, of eld, MO. passed away Saturday, August 30, 2014 at her residence. She was born June 8, 1932, in Arbing- ton, PA. to Stanley and Marion Brighton. She was a member of the Berean Baptist Church of eld.

Dorothy was a loving mother, grandmother and friend to all that knew her. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband of 51 years, Ernest Dale. She is survived by 2 daughters: Patricia Mills and her husband Brian, of eld, and Diane Croge and her husband Anthony, of Somerdale, 5 grandchildren: Tyler, Zachary, Clancey, Danielle and Ashley; plus one great-grandchild: Felix. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday September 5, 2014 at Greenlawn Funeral Home North, eld, MO.

with Pastor Jeffrey Ables ciating. Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Thursday September 4th. Burial will take place at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Online condolences may be made at www.green- lawnfuneralhome.com Dorothy Dale Thanks to you, we raised more than $3.4 million for the March of Dimes and other local charities across the country.

We greatly appreciate your support participation in 9th Annual Shop For A Cause charity shopping event. Thank you for the magic of giving back. SL-0000362767 when you live in the shade a tree for 50-some years hat a sad thing. raise a family und er that he said. He and his wife have lived in the house since 1962, and the tree has provided shade for their two daughters, four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.

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could see it for a long ways he said. Because of the age, it was examined annually by an arborist. The tree was in relatively good health, Bengsch says. But he knew its days were numbered due to old a ge. He thought it would soon succumb to disease, ot high winds.

never know how uch longer he said. why he planted another red oak nearby six ears ago. He said, standing here straight and Tree Continued from Page 2A DEAN Cross sections of the 170 ear-old red oak lean against the battered fence. 6A EWS -L EADER.