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4B News-Leader Thursday, July 20, 2000 Page edited by Michelle Rose; call 836-1 199 after 5 p.m. Ozarks Missouri Carnahan begins 22-city train tour of Missouri Area stops The governor and Senate candidate touts his plans for Social Security and education. IS It ft f4l'h expected opponent, Republican Sen. John Ashcroft Carnahan accused Ashcroft of telling Missourians he supports prescription drug benefits for seniors, then voting against them. He also took aim at Ashcroft's proposal to use budget surpluses "on massive tax cuts for the wealthy instead of spending them on Social Security." "Mel Carnahan's speech in St.

Louis was full of partisan falsehood," said Ashcroft spokesman David James. "John Ashcroft has a superb record of protecting every dollar of Social Security for seniors." James pointed to Senate passage of Medicare "lockbox" legislation, which Ashcroft authored, as well as the senator's support of a bipartisan plan to help seniors pay for prescription drugs. "Ashcroft supported reserving $40 billion for prescription drug benefits," James said. Ashcroft also began running a John Truman, great grandnephew of President Truman, told those in St. Louis it was fitting Carnahan would use the strategy in his campaign for the seat first won by the elder Truman in 1935.

Carnahan promoted his signing of legislation allowing elderly Missouri-ans to receive a tax credit on prescription drugs, cutting taxes by over $300 million a year, moving 130,000 people off welfare and working to create more than 300,000 new jobs. But he also said voters could count on him, if elected, to follow through on his promise to fight to use the budget surplus to preserve Social Security and to help senior citizens pay for prescription drugs. He also pledged to work to make federal funds available to hire more teachers and to renovate schools. Carnahan also criticized his Kacee Katherine Irvin, 64 BRANSON -Mrs. Kacee Katherine Irvin, Branson, a retired real estate salesperson, died at 9:50 a.m.

Monday in Skaggs Community Health Center. Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints under the direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home, Branson. Roscoe William Jackson, 79 Mr. Roscoe William Jackson, Springfield, a retired shop foreman and World War II Army veteran, died at 8:41 p.m.

Sunday in his home. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Greenlawn Funeral Home South with burial with full military honors in Greenlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Helen C. Leslie, 93 MARIONVILLE -Mrs. Helen C. Leslie, Marionville, a retired licensed practical nurse, died at 9:22 a.m. Tuesday in her home.

Graveside services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Billings, under the direction of Meadors Funeral Home, Republic. Clyde Moore 61 MOUNTAIN VIEW Mr. Clyde Moore Mountain View, a self-employed barber, died at 1:56 a.m.

Wednesday in St. Francis Hospital. Memorial services will be at 1 p.m. Friday in Yarber Mortuary. The Associated Press ST.

LOUIS Gov. Mel Carnahan embarked Wednesday on a 22-city whistlestop tour by declaring his determination to win the U.S. Senate seat once held by Harry S. Truman. Carnahan began the first of four days of riding the rails by urging about 300 supporters and party candidates at Union Station in St Louis to judge him by his record, as well as his words.

"I'm extremely proud of that record," he said. "I take it to the voters of the state. I don't have to run from it, and I don't have to hide from it." Carnahan's journey is dubbed the "Working Families Whistlestop Train Tour." He borrowed the idea from President Truman, who popularized train tours during his 1948 reelection campaign. The body has been cremated. Burial will be at a later date in Ash Grove Cemetery under the direction of Birch Funeral Home.

Alice Mae Hancock, 89 AVA Alice Mae Hancock, Ava, a homemaker, died at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday in Heart of the Ozarks Healthcare Center. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Clinkingbeard Funeral Home with burial in Pleasant Home Cemetery, Drury. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m.

today in the funeral home. Reba May Dinwiddie Harper, 81 Mrs. Reba May Dinwiddie Harper, Strafford, a retired line worker, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Cox Medical Center South. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Friday in Arthur's Colonial Chapel, Marsh-field, with burial in Eureka Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Charles Porter Howell, 90 GREENFIELD -Mr. Charles Porter Howell, Greenfield, the owner and operator of a plumbing business, died at 2:15 a.m.

Tuesday in Dade County Nursing Home. Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday in Greenfield Funeral Chapel with burial in Greenfield Cemetery. Friends may call at their convenience today in the funeral home. Visitation will be from 10 to 11 a.m.

Friday. daughters, Betty Adams and Jo Miles; a sister, Maxine Wood; seven grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Services will be at 1 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2000, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Walnut Grove. Friends may call after 5 p.m.

today, July 20, in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Southwest Missouri. Fern M. Lea Fern M. Lea, 79, Springfield, passed away at 8:30 a.m.

Wednesday, July 19, 2000, in Mercy Villa, Springfield. Fern was born March 8, 1921, in Fordland, to Otto and Flora McCrite Brentlinger. She was a member of Fordland United Methodist Church and a graduate of Fordland High School, class of 1939. She married Ira A. "Pete" Lea Oct.

20, 1945, and he preceded her in death Oct. 28, 1979. She is survived by her son, Danny B. Lea and wife Mary Ann, Jefferson City; two grandchildren, Brent Lea and wife Rebecca, Rogersville, and Shelby Worsham and husband William, Rogersville; four greatgrandchildren, Stefanie Lea and Dorie Lea, Peter Worsham and Luke Worsham; an uncle, Forrest Brentlinger, Linsey, three sisters-in-law, Al-ieen Brentlinger, Springfield, Yvonne Bowman, Springfield, and Jo Lea, Marshfield; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be at 10 a.m.

Saturday, July 22, 2000, in Fordland Cemetery, Fordland. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 21, In Preston-Marsh Funeral Home, Rogersville. Memorials may be made to the American Heart The Monday Gov. Mel Carnahan's Senate campaign train tour will stop at noon Friday in Springfield at the Commercial Street Farmers Market, It is free and open to the -public.

With Carnahan will be Demo- cratic candidates Bob Holden (governor), Gracia Backer and Joe Maxwell (lieutenant gover- nor), Nancy Farmer and Brian May (treasurer) and House Speaker Steve Gaw (secretary of state). The train will also stop Friday in Joplin, Aurora, Lebanon, Rolla and Sullivan. statewide radio ad Wednesday, criticizing Carnahan's support of a 1993 state tax increase that he said affected social security, income tax and the so-called marriage penalty tax. Etta C. Stevens, 80 LEBANON- Etta C.

Stevens, Lebanon, a cashier, died Wednesday in Christian Health Care South. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Colonial Funeral Chapel with burial in Lebanon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Dorothy Mae Little Wiles, 79 Mrs. Dorothy Wiles, Springfield, formerly of Forsyth, a homemaker, died Monday in ManorCare Health Services, Springfield. Services will be at 2 p.m. today in Forsyth Whelchel Chapel with burial in Ozarks Memorial Park, Branson. Grace A.

Wilson, 96 AURORA Mrs. Grace A. Wilson, Aurora, a homemaker, died Wednesday in Ozark Methodist Manor, Marionville. Services will be at 10 a.m. Friday in Peterson Funeral Chapel, Aurora, with burial in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Friday in the funeral chapel. Other Deaths Listed below are notices of recent deaths of present or former residents of southwest Missouri. More details will be published when information becomes available.

Mr. Bobby Wilson, 62, Springfield, died Wednesday in his home. Arrangements will be announced by Pitts Chapel, Bolivar. charge. Obituary charges are $1 .85 per line lor pictures.

Obituaries must be faxed to the may call 417-836-1 183 or 1-800-695-1972 Mary's Hospital, Decatur, following a short illness. Beatrice was born In Maul-berry, and was a longtime resident of the Walnut Grove area. She was a home-maker and attended Oak Grove Cumberland Presybter-ian church near Walnut Grove. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Paul Underwood, March 18. 1986.

She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Lak-awanna Jean and Art Alderman, Decatur, son William D. Underwood, Miami, seven grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; two half brothers and sisters-in-law, Keith and Sondra Logan, and Gordon and Paula Logan, all of Lee's Summit, and a very special friend, Morris E. Craven. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, July 22, 2000, In Wilson Brim-Daniel Funeral Home Chapel, Walnut Grove, with the Rev.

Lon Killingsworth officiating. Interment wiN be in Greene Lawn Cemetery, Walnut Grove. Friends may call after 3:30 p.m. Friday, July 21, In the Walnut Grove chapel. The family will receive friends from 9 to 10:15 a.m.

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Missouri 65X04 OD rill.in oof irt 1 lllMUII qr CALL' 4 1 7-8K6-33 30 Austin Patrick O'Bryan, 78 KANSAS CITY -Mr. Austin Patrick O'Bryan, Kansas City, formerly of Ozark, died Saturday in his home. Services were at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Park Lawn Funeral Home with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery, Kansas City. Jerry Pursifull, 62 OVERLAND Mr.

Jerry Pursifull, Overland, died Tuesday in his home. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Pursifull Cemetery, Licking, under the direction of Evans Funeral Home, Houston. Visitation will be from noon to 2 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.

Gertrude B. Sherrer, 91 LEBANON -Mrs. Gertrude B. Sherrer, Lebanon, a retired seamstress, died at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday in her home.

Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Holman-Howe Funeral Home with burial in Holman Cemetery, near Sleeper. Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. today in the funeral home. Leonard G.

Stallings, 89 Mr. Leonard G. Stallings, Spring-' field, died at 9:25 a.m. Monday in Springfield Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center. Services will be at 11 a.m.

today in Ayre-Goodwin-Lee Funeral Home at Rivermonte with burial in Eastlawn Cemetery. she preceded him in death in 1982. He later married Opal Norman Arnhart July 18, 1983, and she preceded him in death April 15, 1998. He was also preceded in death by a son, Robert Leroy Swearingen, In 1989. He is survived by one grandchild, Mrs.

Debbie Kness; three great-grandchildren, Matthew, Erika and Tyler Kness, all of Penryn, two nephews, Don Nelson and Gerald Nelson; and four nieces, Elaine Draper, Averyl Kive-la, Mildred Burton and Marjor-ie Midgley. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2000, in Crafton-Cantrell Chapel, Aurora, with the Rev. David Martin officiating with Interment In Maple Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m.

today in the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Elm Branch Christian Church. Beatrice L. Logs (an Underwood WALNUT GROVE Beatrice L. Logan Underwood, 77, Walnut Grove, passed away friday, July 14, 2000, In St.

LIVING TRUSTS ESSS11- A Viil'J I 4 V- rri Gov. Mel Carnahan (right) puts his Carnahan, 7, and waves at the start Death Notices Elmer T.CIaussen Mary "Liz" Edgar Armando E. Esquivel Keith W. Gustafson Linda Hall Alice Mae Hancock Reba May Dinwiddie Harper Charles Porter Howell Kacee Katherine Irvin Roscoe William Jackson Helen C. Leslie Clyde Moore Jr.

I Austin Patrick O'Bryan Jerry Pursifull Gertrude B. Sherrer Leonard G. Stallings Etta C. Stevens Dorothy Mae Little Wiles Grace A. Wilson Notices contain senice and death information only.

Elmer T. Claussen, 86 FORSYTH -Mr. Elmer T. Claussen, Forsyth, a retired truck driver, died at 11:35 a.m. Tuesday in Point Lookout Village Health Care Center, Hollister.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Forsyth Whelchel Chapel with burial in Brown Cemetery, Cedar Creek. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Mary 'Liz' Edgar, 63 EDGAR SPRINGS -Mrs.

Mary "Liz" Edgar, Edgar Springs, a home-maker, died Tuesday in Phelps County Regional Medical Center, Rolla. Obituaries Larry Ray Cochran Larry Ray Cochran, 49, Springfield, passed away July 18, 2000, in Cox Medical Center South. Larry was born in Kansas City, Oct. 28, 1950, to Lester and Verlene Cochran, and moved to Springfield in 1984. He was an avid collector of Elvis memorabilia.

He was devoted to his pet dachshund, Sadie, and loved all things of nature. He will be dearly missed by his parents. He was the only surviving son. He was preceded in death by a brother, Danny, who died at infancy; and his grandparents, Merit and Nancy Cochran, and Homer and Ruby Garrett. Survivors include his parents, Lester and Verlene Cochran; aunt Marie Jones; uncles Audren Garrett and wife Mary, Leaon Garrett and wife Luella, and Joe Garrett and wife Pearl; many, many cousins and friends.

Services will be at 3 p.m. Friday in Greenlawn Funeral Home North with burial in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Georgia Allene Davis EVERTON Georgia Allene Davis, Everton, departed this life Tuesday, July 18, 2000, at the age of 72 years.

7 i I i i I obituaries and memoriams listed below are paid announcements. The death notices are published at no through Saturday and $2.05 per line for Sunday (not including heading). There is an additional charge News-Leader at 417-836-1221 Monday through Sunday until p.m. You The Associated Press arm around his grandson Andrew of his tour Wednesday in St. Louis.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in First Baptist Church with burial in Roseberry Cemetery, near Edgar Springs, under the direction of Fox Funeral Home, Licking. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday in the funeral home. Armando E.

Esquivel, 63 REEDS SPRING Mr. Armando E. Esquivel, Reeds Spring, a railroad section foreman, died Tuesday in Point Lookout Care Center, Hollister. Services will be at 10 a.m. Saturday in Our Lady of the Cove, Kimber-ling City, with burial in Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery, Branson, under the direction of Snapp-Bear-den Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday In the funeral home with Rosary services at 8 p.m. Keith W. Gustafson, 64 HOLLISTER Mr. Keith W.

Gustafson, Hollister, an appliance technician, died Wednesday in his home. Services will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home, Branson, with burial in Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.

The casket will be closed at all times. Linda Hall, 50 COLEMAN, Texas Miss Linda Hall, Coleman, Texas, formerly of Ash Grove, a homemaker, died at 5 p.m. July 10 in her home of heart failure. Allene was bom July 5, 1928, to L. George and Flossie (Hall) Stockton.

She graduated from Greenfield High School and married Robert Davis Nov. 17, 1945, in Columbus, Kan. To this union a daughter, Robbie, was born. Allene was an employee of Hudson Foods, Springfield, where she worked as a food supervisor for 35 years. She was a loyal and dedicated employee and never missed a day of work during her 35 years with Hudson Foods.

Allene loved the outdoors and was very kind to animals, especially her dogs and cats. She was a member of Sharon Baptist Church. Allene was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband, Robert, of the home; her daughter, Robbie Carol Delk ana husband Dennis; a grandson, Jeremy Blaine Delk; a great-grandson, Jesse Ray Delk, all of Greenfield; a sister, Lavonda Seybert and husband Rollo, Walnut Grove; several nieces and nephews; and a host of relatives and friends. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Friday, July 21, 2000, in Greenfield Funeral Chapel with the Revs. Kenneth Sorden and John Sconce officiating. Burial will follow in Greenfield Cemetery. Friends may call at their convenience in the funeral chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Sharon Baptist Church.

Services are under the direction of Greenfield Funeral Chapel. Gladys Mary Denby Gladys Mary Denby, 94, Springfield, died at 6:05 p.m. July 18, 2000, in Greene Haven Nursing and Care Center. Gladys was born Oct. 8, 1905.

She was a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Burr Denby, and a son, Nelson Denby. She is survived by two Eulalah Stoner OZARK Eulalah Stoner, 73, Ozark, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2000, in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. She was born July 28, 1926, in Ozark, the daughter of Oran and Mary Ruth (Wells) Baird.

In 1947, Eulalah and Earl Stoner were married. She worked as a household assistant for families in Ozark before retirement. Mrs. Stoner was a member of First Baptist Church, Ozark, and belonged to the Bethany Sunday School Class. Her parents and three infant sons preceded her in death.

Survivors include her husband, Earl; her stepmother, Mabel Baird, Highlandville; a sister, Wanda Estep, Harrison, a half sister, Sharon Mitchell, Chadwick, a half brother, Roy Baird, Highlandville; a stepsister, Anna-belle Daniels, Ozark; a brother-in-law, William Stoner, Ozark; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Friday, July 21, 2000, in Adams Funeral Home, Ozark, with the Revs. Troy Rhoden and Jim Jeffries officiating. Burial will follow In Highlandville Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today, July 20, in the funeral home. Roy 8. Swearingen AURORA Roy B. Swearingen, 94, Aurora, passed away at 4:15 p.m.

Tuesday, July 18, 2000, in Ozark Mountain Regional Health Care Center, Crane, following a lengthy illness. Mr. Swearingen was born Dec. 16, 1905, in Lawrence County. He was the son of Henrv and Annie Wallace Swearingen.

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