Sandra Sloterdike

(From Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home)

On September 10th at 8:45 a.m. Sandra Sloterdike passed away unexpectedly from a pulmonary embolism. She was born December 24, 1962. She left behind a daughter (Leslie), mother (Fredalene), brother (Wayne), granddaughter (Odessa), husband (Michael), extended family and host of friends.

Her family meant a lot to her, every time someone asked her how things were going she talk about her mother and granddaughter (Odessa) and all of the new things that her granddaughter had done. You would hear her talk about new recipes and wondering if they be good in the restaurant someday. One of her biggest dreams was to open a restaurant and be able to see all the different people enjoy her food. She also had a very large heart, not only did she love her family but she also had friends that she loved. Everybody always called her mama whether they were young or older than her. She will always be in our memories as mama of shipping.

The family will be holding a Celebration of Life Memorial Service, September 29, 2018 at 2:00pm at Neosho Air Port South Field. The family has requested that all who attend Sandra’s Celebration of Life Service to wear bright colors and jeans.

The body has been taken for cremation under the direction of Campbell-Biddlecome Funeral Home, Seneca, MO.

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Helen Johns

(From Ulmer Funeral Home)

Helen Marie “Duensing” Johns, 94, passed away September 20, 2018 at St. Luke’s in Carthage. Helen was born September 11, 1924 in Joplin to Herman Edward and Lillias Mae “McClusky” Duensing. Helen was a homemaker and a longtime resident of Jasper County. She also worked at Empire District Electric in her early adult years. Helen was a member of Fairview Christian Church in Carthage.

Helen was united in marriage to Theodore Mitchell Johns at the family home on April 21, 1946; he preceded her in death.

Helen is survived by one daughter, Janet Mae Johnson and husband John of Olney, MD; one son, Edward Mitchell Johns and wife Alice of Carthage; one brother, William Duensing and wife Twyla of Webb City; four grandchildren, Jessica, John, Ethan and Owen; four great grandchildren, Daniel, Isaiah, Avery and Wyatt.

Helen was preceded in death by one sister, Isabelle Wright Moss.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at Ulmer Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at Ulmer Funeral Home. Burial will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Webb City.

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Illa Stinson

(From Paul Thomas Funeral Home)

Illa Rae Stinson of Afton, OK passed from this life Thursday, September 20, 2018 at Eastwood Manor in Commerce, OK. She was 81.

Illa was born November 6, 1936 in Picher, Ok to Roy John “Dode” and Loyce Lenore (Skinner) Bigley. She had lived in Picher most of her life before moving to Afton. Illa had worked at the Parsons Ammunition Plant in Parsons, KS for many years.

Illa was preceded in death by her husband Carl Lee “Mike” Stinson in 1999, her parents and 4 sisters Marcelle, Mary Nell, Evelyn and Alice.

Survivors include 2 sons Patrick David Stinson and wife Felicia of Galena, KS and Barry Franklin Stinson and wife Sheri of Quapaw, OK, 2 daughters Michael “Mikey” Christine Maute and husband Truman of Afton, OK and Debra Jean Nichols and husband Darrell of Joplin, MO, 2 brothers David Bigley and Jerry Bigley both of Wills Point, TX, 9 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

Graveside services will be 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 24, 2018 at G.A.R. Cemetery in Miami, OK. The family will receive friends before the services from 11:30 to 12:30 p.m. Monday at the Paul Thomas Funeral Home Chapel in Miami, OK. Services have been placed in the care of the Paul Thomas Funeral Home and Cremation Service of Miami, OK. Online condolences may be made at www.paulthomasfuneralhomes.com

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Gary Lyden

(From Daniel Funeral Home)

Gary Wayne Lyden, age 59, of Liberal, Missouri died at his home Thursday, September 20, 2018.

Gary was born September 1, 1959 in Pittsburg, Kansas to Lester Willard and Carol Ann (Mallory) Lyden and attended school in Pittsburg and Pratt, Kansas. He was a “Jack of all Trades” and had worked in the oil business and had owned and operated his own flooring business. Gary enjoyed making Native American Bone Art and sharing it with friends and family.

Gary is survived by one son, Joshua Levi Lyden, Liberal, Missouri; two step sons, Truman Metcalf, Liberal, Missouri and Tony Winthrow, Pittsburg, Kansas; three step daughters, Nicole Metcalf, Liberal, Missouri, Ruth Metcalf, Liberal, Missouri, and Niki Winthrow, Pittsburg, Kansas; his mother, Carol Ann Beck, Pittsburg, Kansas; a brother, Jeremy Willard Lyden, Humboldt, Kansas; a sister Diana and husband George, Viets, Pittsburg, Kansas; two grandchildren, Arya Metcalf and Tyr Metcalf; and a large extended family.

Preceding him in death were his wife Donna Winthrow and his father Lester Lyden.

The family will gather at 5:00 pm, Saturday, September 29, 2018 at his sister’s house for a Celebration of Life.

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Marvin Clayton

(From White Funeral Home)

Marvin Clayton, age 75, of Purdy, Missouri, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Mr. Clayton, son of Loyd and Rosie (Childress) Clayton, was born on March 17, 1943, at the family farm in Purdy. He was a lifelong resident of Purdy where he raised cattle, worked on the farm, and enjoyed all its beauty. He was united in marriage to Loretta Boyd; she preceded him in death on October 8, 2007. Mr. Clayton loved to work and was always busy; he was a very well-known logger who had a reputation for always treating people fairly and leaving a job well done. He also enjoyed cooking, had an outstanding garden, and loved his grandchildren dearly. Mr. Clayton was a friend to many and will greatly be missed.

Survivors include his daughter, Stella Allen and her husband Eathen, of Stella; five grandchildren, Corey Clayton and his wife Kelsey, of Monett, Dakota Clayton, of Aurora, and Eathen Allen, Maggie Allen and Sally Allen, all of Stella; his daughter in-law, Dora Clayton, of Aurora; three brothers, J.D. Johnson, of Joplin, Wayne Clayton, of Purdy, and Jerry Clayton, of Youngstown, Florida; two sisters, Linda Day and Janie Roberts, both of Corinth, Mississippi; and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by one son, Gregory Allen Clayton in 2017; one daughter, Robin Clayton in 1974; one brother, Cecil Clayton; and three sisters, Carolyn Dorsey, Marcine Shockley, and Ruby Holland.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 22, 2018, at Arnhart Cemetery in Purdy, with Pastor Charles Brock officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Cancer Society or St. Jude Children’s Research in memory of Marvin and entrusted to the White Funeral Home and Crematory, P.O. Box 890, Cassville, MO 65625.

Service arrangements are under the direction of the White Funeral Home and Crematory, Cassville, Missouri.

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Mark Brewer

(From Weng Funeral Chapel)

Mark Howard Brewer, a long-time Carthage area resident and superb horseman, died Friday at Mercy Hospital in Springfield of injuries suffered in a car accident. He was 66.

Mark and his soul mate of 11 years, Julie Winter, were eastbound on Chestnut about a mile east of Carthage when they topped a hill and hit the rear of a tractor, also eastbound, about 8 a.m. Tuesday. Julie said the sun was blinding and that Mark swerved to the right, taking the brunt of the crash. Julie suffered a broken hip.

Mark’s death came just hours before that of his father, Archie N. Brewer, 99, of rural Carthage, who died early Saturday morning.

Mark’s professional love was horses, as a trainer and owner, mainly of thoroughbreds. In recent years, he and Julie had raced several horses, primarily on tracks in the Midwest. At the time of his death, Mark was starting to train a filly, affectionately named Winter Red, to run in Hot Springs, Ark., early next year. 

Mark was born on Jan. 10, 1952, in Concordia, Kan. His parents, Archie and Irene Brewer, moved their farming operation from nearby Norway, Kan., to County Road 100 northeast of Carthage in 1961.

In 1970, Mark graduated from Jasper High School, where he was on the football, basketball and track teams. As a senior, he and John LeMasters, who became a life- long friend, were on the track team that won the state outdoor two-mile relay. In the state individual half-mile, Mark placed second.
Mark graduated from John Brown University with a bachelor’s degree in English and taught high school for a year in New Mexico. He returned to Missouri where various pursuits included farming with his father. After an arrest in Jasper County on a marijuana charge that today would result in a slap on the wrist, he served prison time. He turned that experience into a positive, developing a talent as a miniature artist, using a strand of his hair to paint scenes on rocks and small containers for family and friends. 

He later worked for drug rehabilitation programs, handling hundreds of cases and speaking to youth groups about drug abuse. Mark also worked in real estate in the Carthage area for many years, renovating and renting houses.

He is survived by Julie Winter, and three children, Marshall Wakeman (Alem) of Granada Hills, California; Shawn Brady of Carthage ; and Avery Brewer (Tyler Owens) of Carthage. Other survivors include two grandchildren, Elias Brady and Carter Brewer; six siblings, Norman (Judy) of Bethesda; Vallie Cook of Carl Junction; Renie Wilson (Doug) of Chicago; Michael (Butch) Taft (Charlene) of Harbor City, California; Mary Ellen Morgan (Phil) of Columbia, Tennessee; and Joseph Brewer of West Plains; 18 nieces and nephews, 29 great nieces and nephews and three great-great nieces and nephews. Mark was preceded in death by his mother, Irene M. Brewer in 2015.

Visitation
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Weng Funeral Chapel,Inc.
605 South Main
Jasper, Missouri 64755

Funeral Service
Tuesday, September 25, 2018
2:00 PM
Weng Funeral Chapel,Inc.
605 South Main
Jasper, Missouri 64755

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Frona Burris

(From Derfelt Funeral Home)

Frona Lea Burris, age 69, passed away at 1:29 pm, Wednesday, September 19, 2018 at Mercy Hospital, Springfield, MO following an illness.

Frona was born January 5, 1949 in Joplin, MO. Her parents were William J and Jewell I (Stark) Woodard. She was raised in Galena, KS.

She had lived in Webb City the past year and a half, moving from Joplin where she had lived for 15 years.

She was a member of Stone Tabernacle, Webb City, MO.

Surviving is one son Edward “E.J.” Burris (wife, Laura) , Aransas Pass, TX; one brother, Frank Woodard, Joplin; 4 sisters, Nancy St Clair, Joplin, Sandra Dunaway, Quapaw, OK, Billie Albright, Quapaw, and Norma LIttlepage, Galena; 3 grandchildren, Aurora Barger, Alexandria Henderson (husband, Andy), and Damon Burris; and one great-grandchild, Jason Henderson.

She was entrusted to Derfelt Funeral Home, Galena, KS for cremation.

The family will gather from 500 – 7:00 pm, Thursday, September 27, at Stone Tabernacle, 1426 W Crow, Webb City, MO to receive friends.

A memorial service will be at 11:00 am, Saturday, September at Stone Tabernacle, Webb City MO. Pastor Ben Pennock will officiate.

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