Ruth Jeanette (Fees) Hoschar, 83, Mt. Vernon, passed away April 12, 2021, at her home in Mt. Vernon, with her family by her side. She was born March 28, 1938, in Halltown. The daughter of Ted and Fay (Stewart) Fees.
She attended Roper School and Mt. Vernon High School.
Charles Dee Cherry, 80, of Monett passed away April 5, 2021 at his home. He was born Jan. 21, 1941 in Sarcoxie son of Jay and Olive (Monroe) Cherry. He worked for Friend Tire before opening his own wallpaper and painting business. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Monett.
James W. Smith, Sr., 84, of Aurora passed away April 10, 2021 at the Jordan Creek Nursing and Rehab Center in Springfield.
He was born to Jesse and Effie Smith on Nov. 4, 1936 in Buffalo. He was a retired truck driver.
Theresa Lynn (Cooper) Heidlage of Wentworth passed away March 24, 2021, surrounded by her family at her home. She was born on April 15, 1962 in Monett to J.C. and Paulette (Osborn) Cooper. She raised cattle and farmed along with her husband Paul, son Matthew and his wife Kacie.
Douglas O. McCann, age 80, of Ash Grove, Missouri, passed away at 6:55 p.m. on Wednesday, April 14, 2021, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was born June 9, 1940, in Aurora, Missouri, the son of Wilbur and Clarice (Stockton) McCann.
Rayola Proffer, 93, of Aurora passed away on April 6, 2021. She was born on June 14, 1928 in Junction, Texas to Clarence F. ‘Shinny’ and Lula Burt (née Hodges) Chenault, the youngest of seven children.
