Francisca Perez Salas, 59, of Purdy, passed away Feb. 19, 2020 in Purdy. She was born Sept. 17, 1960 in Mexico, to Maximino Salas and Josefa Gonzales. She was married to Pedro Perez, who survives.
Earl Wesley “Sonny” Lamp, 82, of Verona, passed away, Feb. 27, 2020, at his home. Lamp was born July 9, 1937 in Verona, to the late Earl Wesley, Sr. and Catherine (Fischer) Lamp.
John David Rice, 86, of Purdy passed away Feb. 24, 2020 while at Cox South Hospital in Springfield. He was born in Pasadena, Calif. April 2, 1933; to the late John Foster and Clara (Ireland) Rice. He was married in 1953 in Monett to Edna Lovell; she survives.
Kenneth Packwood, 90, of Verona, passed away Feb. 22, 2020 at his home. He was born Jan. 18, 1930 in Ridgley to Wayne and Ina (England) Packwood, who preceded him in death.
Bonnie M. Strawhacker, 82, of Republic, passed away Feb. 26, 2020 in her home. She was born to Theodore and Beatrice Love Parshall Oct. 11, 1937 in Battle Creek, Mich. She was a retired CNA.
Harry “Junior” Ballard, 91, of Springfield, passed away, Feb. 11, 2020 at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Mt. Vernon. He was born on Dec. 26, 1928 in Grove Springs to Harry and Sarah (Kincade) Ballard.
Dorothy Yonker Borusheski, 103, passed away Feb. 26, 2020. She was born in Pulaskifield on Nov. 26, 1916 to Walter and Helen (Kokorski) Yonker. She married Tony Borusheski in 1938, and he preceded her in death in 1986.Borusheski was a lifelong member of St.
Darrel Johnston, 85, of Billings passed away Feb. 26, 2020. He was born on May 6, 1934 in Mt. View to Raymond and Merle Johnston. He accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior as a youth.
Samuel D. Johnson, 77, of Aurora passed away Feb. 17, 2020 in his home.
He is survived by his wife, Linda Johnson, of the home.He was preceded in death by his parents and four brothers.
No services are planned. Cremation is under the care of Peterson Funeral Chapel.
Denny R. Brown, 67, of Monett, passed away Feb. 11, 2020 at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield. Brown was born Aug. 3, 1952 in Wheaton, to the late Ira and Ruth (Nelson) Brown. He went to school at Exeter and then furthered his education at Crowder College.
