Richard Leroy Haase, 77, of Pierce City passed away Dec. 19, 2020 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin. He was born July 8, 1943 in Newton County the son of Earl E. Haase and Laveta (Davis) Haase. Both preceded him in death. On Oct.
Linda Darline Bruffett, 68, of Aurora passed away Dec. 4, 2020 in her sister’s home.
She was born to Floyd and Betty Adkins Bruffett on Nov. 11, 1952 in Kansas City, Kan. She was a retired CNA.
Ronald Francis West, 76, of Aurora passed away Dec. 15, 2020, at his home. He was born Nov. 5, 1944, in Springfield the son of the late Francis and Mildred (Swearingin) West.
He was a 1963 graduate of Strafford High School in Strafford and was a United States Air Force veteran.
Kay Elizabeth Tebow, 85, of Mt. Vernon passed away Dec. 6, 2020 in her home.
She was born to James and Elizabeth Penfield Stephenson on Feb. 8, 1935 in Sedan, Kan. She was a homemaker.
Vivian L. Beckwith, 65, of Aurora passed away Nov. 20, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Aurora.
She was born to William and Gladys Madison Zilliox on Feb. 3, 1955 in Monett. She was an RN Administrator.
Eugene Ward “Gene” Spivy, 94, of Monett passed away Dec. 3, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
He was born Sept. 9, 1926 in Pierce City the son of Ward and Jessie (Hatcher) Spivy.
Mary Susan Appelquist, Springfield, MO, suffered a fatal heart attack at her home on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. She was 66.
A highly esteemed trial attorney, Susan was one of the first women to practice law in Southwest Missouri.
Shirley A. Cunningham was born Nov. 13, 1939 in Crane to Kenneth and Goldie Howard Painter and passed away Dec. 31, 2020 in her home in Aurora.
She was a 1957 graduate of Crane High School. On May 18, 1957 she married Homer Cunningham and they were married for 63 years.
