Marilyn Kay Mattas, of Mt. Vernon, passed away June 29, 2020, from pancreatic cancer. She was born Jan. 31, 1940 in Wilson, Kan., to the late Edward and Mary (Krupp) Malir.
Kenneth Leo Ermey, 73, of Mt. Vernon, formerly of Conroe, Texas, passed away June 29, 2020, at Mt. Vernon Place Care Center. He was born Sept. 12, 1946, in Wichita, Kan., to the late Merritt and Harriet (Brooks) Ermey.
Elvert “Al” E. Garver, 81, of Monett, passed away July 4, 2020 while at the Bentonview Park Health and Rehab Center in Monett. He was born Oct. 10, 1938 in Aliceville, Kan.,to late Franklin Earl and Blanche Mae (Barnow) Garver. In 1960 in Chanute, Kan. he married Judy Ann Colvin.
Hal Lee Williams, 86, of Republic, passed away July 2, 2020. He served in the military in 1955. He was an active member of the Hood Methodist Church, Meals on Wheels, Second Half and the Kiwanis Club.
He married Naoma in 1958; she preceded him in death February 28, 2020.
A celebration of life for William “Bill” Swartz will be held July 11, 2020 from 2-3 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Aurora. This will be an informal, come-and-go event with brief remarks at 2:15. Light refreshments will be served.
Stacy Nicole Reidle Colclazier Lacey, 39, of Springfield passed away, June 30, 2020 at her home due to complications of a brain tumor. She was born in Springfield Sept. 19, 1980 to Gary Reidle and Sondra (Seitz-Reidle) Colclazier.
Kenneth T. Pritchard, 90, of Aurora passed away July 1, 2020 in the Missouri Veterans Home in Mt. Vernon. He was born to Cleo and Florence Stewart Pritchard Jan. 8, 1930 in Abesville. He was a retired shoe factory worker and a U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
Loretta Dean Cunningham, 76, of Crane, passed away July 1, 2020, at her home. She was born April 28, 1944, in Kansas City, to Roscoe and Bertha (Whelchel) Cringan.
Donald E. “Donnie” Stephens, 77, of Cassville, passed away June 20, 2020 at Roaring River Health and Rehabilitation. He was born Sept. 5, 1942 in Stella, to Leon and Mary Ruth (Prewitt) Stephens, who preceded him in death.
Karen L. Atkins, 71, of Nixa, passed away June 23, 2020 at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. She was born to Frank and Faye Duncan Mabery on March 15, 1949 in Fort Scott, Kan. She was a retired secretary.
