Tyler Jacob Stow, 21, Stotts City passed away on Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, in Mt. Vernon. He was born in Joplin on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 1999. Stow was the son of Matt and Donna (Howerton) Stow. He graduated from Pierce City High School in 2018 where he actively participated in band and Ag.
Ralph Edward Baker, 62 of Walnut Grove, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 2, 2021, after a sudden illness. He was born on Oct. 3, 1958, in Bois D’Arc to Ray and Norma Baker.
Ralph was a former mechanic and farm laborer and had a knack for building fence.
Virginia Jean (Garner) Conn, 84, of Aurora passed away Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021. She was born Dec. 24, 1936 to Floyd and Golda (Reed) Garner in Eagle Rock.
Harold Dean Francis, 65, of Pierce City, passed away Tuesday Aug. 31, 2021 while at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born in Mead, Kan. on Aug. 27, 1956; the son of the late Harold Randall and Ruth Marie (Freeman) Francis.
Jack Riley Freeze, of Aldrich, passed away Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, in his home at the age of 85. He was born in Dade County on Jan. 17, 1936, the son of James and Lyndell Freeze. Freeze was a graduate of Dadeville High School’s class of 1954.
Denny Frieze passed away Thursday evening, Sept. 2, 2021, at Joplin Mercy Hospital ER. He was born July 31,1946, to Carl and Hazel (Shouse) Frieze. He grew up in Ash Grove and worked several jobs while in high school.
Wana Lee Ihrig, 86, of Willard passed away Wednesday, Sept. 1 ,2021, at Mercy Hospital. Ihrig was born April 14,1935, in Stockton. She was a graduate of Greenfield High School. She was united in marriage to Donald W. Ihrig on Dec. 25, 1952, in Greenfield.
Herbert H. Koch, 72, of Monett passed away Tuesday Aug. 31, 2021 while at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal. He was born on Jan. 4, 1949; the son of the late Karl and Marga (Schoeneberg) Diekmann.
He was disabled.
