Mirta “Maxine” McGruder, of Springfield, passed away, surrounded by her family in her home on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. She was 90 years old. Born in Republic, to Frank and Mirta (Mooneyham) Butler, on Jan. 17, 1935, she was the youngest of four children.
James Edwin Ragain Jr., 94, of Springfield, passed away on Monday, Aug. 25, 2025. He was born on Dec. 8, 1930 in Marionville to Cora Ethel Ayers and James Edwin Ragain Sr.
Jimmie Howard Wormington, 91, of Monett, passed away on Tuesday Aug. 26, 2025 while staying at Oak Pointe in Monett. He was born in Monett on May 10, 1934; the son of the late Oliver Austin and Lois Marie (McPhail) Wormington.
Cathy Ann Hosiner, 68, of Monett, passed away on Tuesday Aug. 26, 2025 while at her home in Monett. She was born in Aurora on July 14, 1957; the daughter of the late E.L. and Elizabeth (Trueblood) Mathews.
Eva Mae Arnall, 75, of Mt. Vernon, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025, at her home. She was born April 6, 1950, in Webb City, the daughter of Claude and Pauline (Pennington) Richardson.
Sheila Ranae Mahan, 55, of Shell Knob, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025 at her home.
She was born April 8, 1970 in Houston, the daughter of Alvin and Angela (Lansdown) Mahan.
Preceding her in death were her son, Tyler Pendergrass, and brother, Joshua Ross.
Rowena Kay Spears, 71, of Monett entered into eternal rest on Saturday Aug. 16, 2025 while at her home in Monett. She was born on May 29, 1954 in Ellinwood, Kan.; the daughter of the late Don Hall and Norma (McPherson) Chambers. She was united in marriage on Nov.
