The Springfield News-Leader from Springfield, Missouri • Page 16

4B Sunday, August 1. 1993 The News-Leader OZARKS DEATH NOTICES Yada Mildred Bandel, 81 HERMITAGE Services for Vada Mildred Bandel, Hermitage, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Cantlon Funeral Home, Urbana. Burial will be in Bower Chapel, Urbana. Mrs.

Bandel, a homemaker, died at 6:40 a.m. Saturday in Hermitage Care Center. Visitation will be from 7 to 850 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. Carlyn Mann Brasher, 78 SHELDON Services for Carlyn Mann Brasher, Sheldon, will be at 10:30 a.m.

Monday in Jerico Springs Christian Church, Jerico Springs. Burial will be in Brasher Cemetery under direction of Long-Brumbeck Funeral Home, Jerico Springs. I Mr. Brasher, a farmer, died Friday evening on his farm. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

today in the funeral home. Pearl O. Cantrell, 88 Graveside services for Pearl O. Cantrell, Springfield, will be at 1 p.m. Monday in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens under direction of Green-lawn Funeral Home North.

Mrs. Cantrell, a retired department store sales clerk, died at 9:25 p.m. Friday in Nixa Park Care Center, Nixa. Mildred Clark, 90 LEBANON Services for Mildred Clark, Lebanon, will be at 3 p.m. today in Colonial Funeral Chapel.

Burial will be in Lebanon Cemetery. Ms. Clark, a billing clerk for a Mr. ZerkeL an insurance agent, died Friday evening in Ellett Memorial Hospital, Appleton City. Other Deaths Listed below are notices of recent deaths of present or former residents of southwest Missouri.

More details will be published when Information is available. Lydla Mary Lantz, 9a Ava, died Saturday afternoon in Nixa Park Care Center, Nixa. Arrangements will be announced by Clinkingbeard Funeral Home. Opha Mae Matney, 89, Springfield, died at 9:15 am. Saturday in her home.

Arrangements will be announced by Greenlawn Funeral Home South. Charles Mueller, 73, Lebanon, died at 150 a.m. Saturday In St John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Arrangements will be announced by Colonial Chapel, Lebanon. Jason Nichols, 18, Collins, died Friday of injuries suffered in an auto accident Arrangements will be announced by Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home.

Joseph Schultz, 63, Springfield, died at 1150 am. Saturday in St John's Regional Health Center. Arrangements will be announced by Klingner Mortuary. Joshua Waszczuk, 13, Seymour, was dead on arrival at 7:54 pjn. Friday in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield.

Arrangements will be announced by Bergman-Miller Funeral Home. wholesale grocery business, died Tuesday in Camden County. Bill H. Deckard, 67 STOCKTON Services for Bill H. Deckard, Stockton, will be at 1 p.m.

Monday in Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola. Burial will be in Oyer Cemetery, near El Dorado Springs. Mr. Deckard, a musician, died Thursday in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

today in the funeral chapel. Paul H. 'Sonny' Dennis 63 Graveside services for Paul H. "Sonny" Dennis Springfield, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Eastlawn Cemetery under direction of Klingner Mortuary.

Mr. Dennis died at 1:05 p.m. Friday in St John's Regional Health Center. Gladys Vera England, 85 LEBANON Services for Gladys Vera England, Lebanon, will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Holman Funeral Home of Lebanon.

Burial will be in Mt Rose Memorial Park. Mrs. England, a homemaker, died at 3:01 p.m. Friday in Breech Medical Center. Visitation will be from 7 to 850 jn.

Monday in the funeral home. Claud R. Fisher, 78 FAIR PLAY Graveside services for Claud R. Fisher, Fair Play, will be at 10 am. Tuesday in Akard Cemetery under direction of Murray Funeral Home, Bolivar.

Mr. Fisher, a retired farmer, died Charles Lee Phelps, 58 PRESTON Services for Charles Lee Phelps, Preston, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Cantlon Funeral Home, Urbana. Burial will be in Bower Chapel, Urbana. Mr.

Phelps, a foreman, died at 11305 p.m. Friday in Mt Vemon Rehabilitation Hospital, Mt Vernon. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. CO.

'Jack' Reynolds, 91 INDEPENDENCE Services for C. O. "Jack" Reynolds, Independence, will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday in Clinton Baptist Temple, Clinton. Burial will be in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, under direction of Sheldon-Goodrich Funeral Home, Osceola.

Mr. Reynolds, a retired state highway employee, died Friday evening in Windsor Estates. The family will receive friends from 6 to 750 p.m. Monday in the funeral chapel, Osceola. Charles Earl Roblson, 74 EL DORADO SPRINGS Services for Charles Earl Robison, El Dorado Springs, will be at 2 p.m.

Monday in Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home. Burial will be in Tennessee Chapel Cemetery, El Dorado Springs. Mr. Robison, a retired mainte-. nance supervisor for a county hospital, died at 9:56 a.m.

Friday in St John's Hospital, Tulsa, Okla. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. at 7:51 p.m Friday in Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar. Visitation- will be from 7 to 8 p.m.

Monday in the funeral home. Harry Herschel Gllmore, 79 GREENFIELD Graveside services for Harry Herschel Gilmore, Ventura, formerly of Greenfield, will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday in Greenfield Cemetery under direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel, Greenfield. Mr. Gilmore, an oil field worker, died Wednesday in his home.

Visitation Will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday in the funeral chapel. Noah Robert Knapp, 74 LEBANON Services for Noah Robert Knapp, Lebanon, will be at 2 p.m. Monday, in Holman Funeral Home of Lebanon. Burial will be in Stephens Cemetery near Sleeper.

Mr. Knapp, a retired civil service worker, died at 557 a.m. Friday in St John's Regional Health Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 550 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Tllbert T. Maggard, 70 OLDFIELD Services for Tilbert T. Maggard, Oldfield, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday in Mt Olive Baptist Church, near Oldfield. Burial will be in Mt Olive Cemetery under direction of Clinkingbeard Funeral Home, Ava.

Mr. Maggard, a retired construction worker, died at 6:10 a.m. Saturday in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Visitation will be from 650 to 750 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.

Patricia A. Smallwood, 37 MOUNTAIN GROVE Services for Patricia A. Smallwood, Mountain Grove, will be at 1050 aim. Monday In Elliott-Gentry Funeral Home, Ca-booL Burial will be in Mt Ararat Cemetery. v-.

Miss Smallwood died in her home early Thursday morning of a probable pulmonary disease. Visitation will be from 2 to 350 p.m. today in the funeral home. Chesshlre C. Stacy, 92 Services for Chesshlre C.

Stacy, Springfield, will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Hillside Baptist Church. Burial will be in White Chapel Cemetery under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South. Mr. Chesshlre, a farmer, died at 5:15 a.m.

Friday in his home. Edna Ruth Wleland, 48 GRAVOIS MILLS Services for Edna Ruth Wieland, Gravois Mills, will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Allee-Reed Funeral Home, Camdenton. Burial will be in Allee Memorial Gardens, Camdenton. Mrs.

Wieland, a homemaker, died at 8:30 a.m. Thursday in Lake of the Ozarks General Hospital, Osage Beach, of a probable heart attack. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 p.m. today at the funeral home. Frank D.

Zerkel, 88 HUMANSVILLE Services for Frank D. Zerkel Rich Hill formerly of Humansville, will be at 10 am. Monday in Sheldon-Booth Funeral Home, Rich Hill. Burial will be in Green Lawn Cemetery, Rich Hill. Obituaries Paid announcements are arranged through southwest Missouri funeral home directors.

may be made to American Heart Association or to Humane Society. ilZmk 'Jew as a food distributor. Survivors include his wife Iva Lea Gold Meek; a son, Johnny Meek, Honolulu, Hawaii; and a sister, Corine Payne, Nixa. Services will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday in Greenlawn Funeral Home South, Springfield, with Winford Lee officiating.

Interment will be in Patterson Cemetery. Friends may call after noon Monday where visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home. War II, Roinns was a retired farmer and died In his home July 29 1991 Survivors include his wife; Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Rollins, Fair Grove; Mr. and Mrs. John Ntckens III, San Antonio, Texas; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Derma Robertson, Kansas City, and Mrs. Mary Belle Fry, Davenport, Iowa three brothers, Tks, Springfield, Leo, San Franslsco, and John, Blythevtlle.

Services will be at 230 P.m. today In First Baptist Church of Richland. Interment will be In Bethlehem Cemetery. Volunteer Fire Department, which he championed for many years. He was a member of Osceola First Baptist Church.

Survivors Include his wife of 63 years, Chariine Knight, Osceola; his daughter, Kay Knight Clarke, East Haddam, Conn; two grandchildren, Christopher Knight Ma-zuy and Katharine Michelle Mazuy; two sisters, Helen K. Morrow, Lowry City, and Betty K. Hopper, Walnut Creek, Calif; twin brothers, Vernon J. Knight, Houston, Texas, and Victor J. Knight, Kirkwood; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were at 10 a.m. Saturday in Sheldon-Goodrich Chapel, conducted by Dan Dillenger. Burial was in Osceola Cemetery. Contributions in his memory may be made to First Baptist Church or to Salvation Army. Noah Robert Knapp LEBANON Noah Robert Knapp, 74, Lebanon, passed away at 557 a.m.

July 30, 1993, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Mr. Knapp was a longtime resident of the Sleeper community area and was a member of Sleeper Pentecostal Church. Survivors include a daughter, Anna Mae Dean, Ash Grove; three sons, Richard Knapp, Little Rock, Robert Knapp, Springfield, and Darreil Knapp, Stoutland; four sisters, Anna Wilson and Alma Sherrer, both of Lebanon, Mae Ross, Rolla, and Ellen Brlley, Springfield, Ore; a brother, Roy Knapp, Oakland, Ore; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Services will be at 2 pm Monday in Holman Chapel, with the Rev. Charley Myers officiating. Burial will be In Stephens Cemetery near Sleeper under direction of Holman Funeral Home, Lebanon. Visitation will be from 4 to 550 p.ra today in the funeral home. Beck, Springfield; a faithful friend, Chauncee, her Schnauzer dog; and a host of other friends and relatives scattered in many areas of the United States.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Sei-more Christian Church, south of Ozark, with Dr. Emory Elmore and the Revs. Faust Matthews and Ralph Manning officiating. Burial will be in Selmore Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 to 5 P.m. today in Adams Funeral Home, Ozark. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to Selmore Christian Church to be given to American Cancer Society and HOSPICE of Southwest Missouri. Ruth Dodson MARSHFIELD Ruth Dodson, 80, Marshfield, died around 6:30 am Saturday In her home. She was a member of Black Oak Free Will Baptist Church.

She was preceded In death by her husband, Ray Dodson. Survivors include a daughter, Alene McCor-mack and husband Otho, Springfield; a grandson, DarreH McCormack and wife Missy, Springfield; a granddaughter, Janell Wampter and husband Don, Springfield; two sisters, Mary Hlghtower, Marshfield, and Verna Dyche, Nlangua. Services will be at 2 p.m. Monday in Arthur's Colonial Chapel with the Rev. Jack Day officiating.

Burial will be In Black Oak Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Gladys Vera England LEBANON Gladys Vera England, 85, Lebanon, passed away at p.m. Friday, July 30, 1993, In Breech Medical Center.

She was the widow of the Rev. Bill England Sr. and was a member and pianist of Garfield Avenue Church of God. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Rev. Bill and Hazel England; a daughter and son-in-law, Betty and Richard Lathrop, all of Lebanon; three grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Services will be at 1050 a.m. Tuesday in Holman Chapel with the Rev. Ron Dunlap officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Rose Memorial Park under direction of Holman Funeral Home of Lebanon.

Visitation will be from 7 to 850 p.m. Monday in the funeral home. A memorial has been established to Gideons International and contributions may be made through the funeral home. Thelma JL Gault HOMER, N.Y. Thel-ma A.

Gault, 90, Homer, N.Y., formerly of Springfield, died at 2:15 a.m. July 27, 1993, In University Hospital, Syracuse, N.Y after a brief illness. She was bom November 3, 1902, in Springfield, and was the daughter of Edward and Laura Par-ten. She attended Central High School and was employed for 19 years at Style Retail Clothing Store in Springfield. In 1981 she moved to Cortland, N.Y., and to Homer, N.Y., In 1988.

Mrs. Gault was predeceased In death by her husband, George W. Gault, in 1966, and a brother, Terry Parten, In 1958. Survivors Include a daughter, Georgia Lane and husband William, Homer, N.Y; a granddaughter, Leanne Lane, Cortland; and several nieces, nephews and cousins In the Springfield area. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Monday in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel, with the Rev. J. Wesley Ummel officiating. Interment will be In Eastlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 to 6 p.m.

today in the funeral home. Memorial donations Ransom 'Toffy' Nelson SMITH CENTER, Kan. Ransom "Tuffy" Nelson, 77, Smith Center, formerly of Buffalo, died Jury 30, 1993, in Hays Medical Center, Hays, Kan. He was bom December 28, 1915, in Reamsville, Kan. He was a farmer.

He was preceded in death by a son, David, who died in 1949. Survivors include his wife, Ruth, of the home; a son, Roger, St. Louis; three daughters, Connie Staples, Des Moines, Iowa, Sue Dolezal, Hays, and Cindy Lane, Buffalo; 11 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. Services will be at lfttt am Monday in Simmons Chapel, Smith Center. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center.

Visitation will be now until service time In the funeral chapel, 116 W. First Street, Smith Center, KS 66967. Memorials may be made to Smith County Historical Society. iiti Helen M. Abbott Helen M.

Abbott, 74, Springfield, died at 7 p.m. Thursday in Primrose Place Health Center. iShe was born July 5, 1919, in Springfield, to Willard and Martha Jane Whaley Mongold. She was united in marriage to James H. Abbott September 24, 1938, in Springfield.

Mrs. Abbott retired from Cox Medical Center where she was a medical secretary In the pathology department. She was a devoted wife, mother and friend. She loved her church. Helen was preceded In death by her parents.

Survivors Include her husband, of the home; two sons, Bill J. Sr. and wife Beverly, Springfield, and James Tyler, Texas; three brothers, Ross A. Mongold, Mound City, Joe W. Mongold, Ft.

Myer, and Harold Mongold, Tuscumbia; two sisters, Jean Bair and Virginia Harpool, Springfield; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Services will be at 10 am. Monday in Temple Baptist Church under direction of Ayre-Goodwin-Uee, a Heritage Funeral Home at Rivermonte, With the Rev. Hal Bergen officiating. Burial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 3 to 4 p.m. today in the funeral home. i Memorial donations may be made In her name to HOSPICE of Southwest or to Baptist Chlldrens Home, Mt. Vernon. Marlene J.

Beck Martene J. Beck, 57, Springfield, passed on at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, July 29, 1993, following a long illness. Mrs. Beck was born August 11, 1935, in Nevada, Iowa, to Arnold and Elsie In't Veld.

After completing her education in Pel la, Iowa, she married Kenneth Beck in 1956. Together they farmed near Reinbeck, Iowa. In 1960 they moved to Hlgh-landville, Missouri, where they raised cattle until they moved to Springfield In 1964. In recent years they owned and operated the Black Widow Bow Company in Highland-ville. She was an accomplished musician, using her talents as pianist, organist, and vocalist In Sel-more Christian Church, where she was a member since 1960.

She also participated In several Springfield Little Theatre productions. Marlene succeeded in her life-long ambition of serving her family, friends, church and Lord. She was preceded In death by her father, Arnold; a brother, Butch; and a son, Scott. Survivors include her mother, Elsie and husband the Rev. Ralph Mennlng, Pella, Iowa; a sister, Judl Dingeman and husband Paul, Des Moines, Iowa; her husband, Ken; a son, Dan Beck and wife Joyce, Pleasanton, Calif; a daughter, Julie Graebel and husband Ben; a granddaughter, Jessica, all of Greenwood Village, Colo; a daughter, Beckie Pearl Vannice MARSHFIELD Peart Vannice, 102, Marshfield, passed away July 31 in her home.

She was a long-rime member of First Baptist Church of Marshfield and Chapter 439 of Eastern Star. She was preceded In death by her husband, Ernest, and two daughters, Frances Dooley and Ekla Conrad Smith. Survivors include two daughters, Joann Robertson and husband Glenn, Marshfield, and Jeanette Steffens, Springfield; seven grandchildren, Allan Conrad, Marshfield, Car-la Scarf, Ozark, Janet Steffens, Louisville, Ky Becky Gillespie, Strafford, Steve Steffens, Willard, Jim Steffens, Kansas City, and Andrew Steffens, Springfield; ten great-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and her long-time caregiver, Lena Creech. Private graveside services will be Tuesday In Marshfield Cemetery with the Rev. Clyde McClaln officiating under direction of Arthur's Colonial Chapel.

In lieu of flowers, family requests donations be made to Ekla Conrad Smith Scholarship Fund at First Home Savings Bank, Marshfield, or the funeral home. Greg McGilvry March 6, 1969 August 2, 1987 Mom, Dad and All Loving, Caring Family William Horace Knight OSCEOLA William Horace Knight, 87, Osceola, died July 29, 1993, in Truman Lake Manor, Lowry City, of natural causes. Mr. Knight was bom in Osceola October 26, 1905. He spent his entire life there.

After attending William Jewell College and Central Business College, he returned home to work for his father at Knight's store, which he later owned and ran until he retired in 1982. He had a strong sense of responsibility and was an active supporter of civic causes, particularly the Osceola Billy Gene Meek NIXA Billy Gene Meek, 63, Nixa, died at 9:25 p.m. Thursday In Missouri Veterans Home, Mt. Vernon, after a long illness. Billy was bom April 30, 1930, in Plainview, the son of Harry and Christine McCroskey.

He was a member of Nixa Church of Christ and a graduate of Nixa High School. He retired from Kraft Foods William Clark Rollins RICHLAND William Clark Rollins, 73, Richland, was bom January 22, 1920, to James D. Rollins and Grace Clark Rollins In Waynesville. He was married to Mary Lee Thomsberry October 18, 1941. A veteran of World The Truth About Funeral Prices Should anyone in the Springfield area offer a lower price, we guarantee to provide the same funeral service and lower that price by an additional 10.

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