Leonard H. Hanson
Leonard Harvey Hanson, 82, Humansville, died Thursday, March 18, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. The son of Julius and Ella Fisher Hanson, he was born Nov. 26, 1916, at Wallingford, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Army during Word War II and was a retired salesman. He was married to Dorothy Louise Lowe. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy, of the home; two sons, Leonard Hanson, Humansville, and Ronald Hanson, Plattsburg; a brother, Edward Hanson, Topeka, Kan.; a sister, Betty Greenwood, Humansville; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. The body has been donated to the University of Missouri-Columbia Medial School. Arrangements were under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville.
Carl K. Hayden
Carl Kinzie Hayden, 94, Bolivar, died Saturday, March 20, 1999, at Citizens Memorial Health Care Facility after a lingering illness. He was born April 7, 1904, in Polk County, the son of William Dan and Cora Reynolds Hayden. He and his wife lived for many years in Raytown, where he was a retired automobile salesman. He was a member of the Evangel Temple Assembly of God Church in Kansas City. He and his wife, Lela, moved to Bolivar two years ago when their health began to fail. Surviving are his wife, Lela P. Hayden, Bolivar; a sister, Alice Grant, Springfield; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and many other relatives and friends. Services were Monday, March 22, in Butler Funeral Home with Pastor John Krans, the Rev. John R. Goss and the Rev. Stewart Robinson officiating. Music was provided by Danny Hitchcock with Betty Cribbs as the pianist. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Casketbearers were Claude Satterfield, Thomas M. Taylor, Frank Keith, Bobby Gene Seiner, Clifton Stepp and Mike Cribbs. Honorary casketbearers were Robert Davidson, John R. Goss, Lee Thomas, Don Parks, Bob Whitehead, Dick Shaw, Darryl Taylor, Joe Byrum and Bill Brown.
Dollie Caroline Jarman
Dollie Caroline Jarman, 93, Bolivar, died Wednesday, March 31, 1999, in Parkview Health Care Facility. She was born June 5, 1905, near Morrisville, one of eight children of John and Annie Zora Hickman Hurd. She was raised in the Morrisville area where she attended the Hill String School. In 1925 she married Ora Jarman and moved to Bolivar, where she gave birth to 11 children, eight of whom survived. Three died in childhood. She was baptised into the Baptist church in Morrisville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Ora; three children, four grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Survivors include four sons, Ora R. Jarman of Dunnegan, Willie Jarman of Kansas City, Ed Jarman and Oby Jarman, both of Bolivar; four daughters, Cora Lee Smith of Hampton, Va., Wilma Wickham of Wichita Falls, Texas, Louetta Bryan of Atmore, Ala., and Sharon Kay Duncan of Jefferson City; two sisters, Lena and Etta May; and 23 grandchildren, 45 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. Services were Friday, April 2, in Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery. Casketbearers were Oby Jarman, Willie Jarman, Ora Jarman, Ed Jarman, Dale Duncan and John Ora Jarman.
Wallace Jones
Wallace Jones, 83, Pleasant Hope, died at 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, March 23, 1999, at his home after a lingering illness. He was born Oct. 8, 1915, in Greenfield, the son of Clarence C. Sr. and Lennie B. Smith Jones. He was a member of the Pleasant Hope First Baptist Church and was retired from the Missouri Department of Transportation. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen, in August 1998, his parents and a brother, Kyle Jones. Surviving are his daughter, Patricia Murray of Pleasant Hope; two sons, Tom A. Jones and his wife, Wanda, of Springfield and Richard A. Jones and his wife, Linda, of Clinton; one brother, Clarence Jones Jr. and his wife, Wilda, of Springfield; nine grandchildren, Robert and Annita Snyder, Dennis and Jennifer Murray, Stephanie and Amanda Murray, Tamitha and Jeff Gott, Tom Jones II and Amy, Stacie Jones Worth, Hollie and Annie Jones; and six great-grandchildren, Alexa, Sydney, Devin, Christopher, Allie and Jordan, Raia and Kendra. Services were Friday, March 26, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Charles Hufft officiating. Musical soloist was Kraig Jones. Burial was in the Pleasant Hope Cemetery. Casketbearers were Kirk Jones, John Hillenburg, John Hampton, J.R. Hampton, Vester Choate and Wes Campbell. Memorial contributions may be made to Citizens Memorial Hospital Hospice.
Windfield S. Kincaid Jr.
Windfield "Scotty" Scott Kincaid Jr., 74, Pittsburg, died Saturday, March 6, 1999, at Parkview Health Care Facility. He was born April 5, 1924, at Braymer, the son of Windfield Sr. and Mary Coons Kincaid. He was a retired letter carrier and a U.S. Navy veteran of Word War II. He was a member of the Galmey V.F.W. Post No. 9638 and the Disabled American Veterans. He had lived in Independence for 30 years before moving to the Pittsburg area in 1980. Survivors include his wife, Louise Kincaid, of the home; two daughters, Laurie Lynch, Lee's Summit, and Nancy Kohne, Cordova, Tenn.; one brother, Frederick Kincaid, Dunnegan; and four granddaughters. Services were Tuesday, March 9, at Hathaway-Peterman Funeral Home Chapel, Wheatland, with the Rev. Donald Hart officiating. Cremation followed with private burial at a later date in Antioch Cemetery, Pittsburg. Military rites were provided by the Galmey V.F.W. Post No. 9638. Memorial contributions may be made to the Pittsburg Volunteer Fire Department, Pittsburg MO 65724 or to the Hickory County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 25, Hermitage MO 65668
Dorothy G. Madison
Dorothy Gayle Madison, 59, Dunnegan, died Thursday, March 4, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. The daughter of Luther and Myrtie Hollingsworth Van Bebber, she was born in Kansas City, Kan., on June 29, 1939. She was married on Nov. 27, 1961, to Russell K. Madison, and they lived on a farm west of Humansville where she was a homemaker. She was of the Methodist faith. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Jack and Bob Van Bebber; two sisters, Peggy Enochs and Betty Cousin; and a child who died in infancy. Survivors include her husband, Russell, of the home; four children, Connie Roehrs and Rhonda Sweeney, both of Lamar, Russell Madison Jr. and Gene Madison, both of Dunnegan; a brother, Jim Van Bebber of Kansas City; and seven grandchildren. Graveside services were Saturday, March 6, in Alder Cemetery west of Humansville with the Rev. Don Covington officiating. Pallbearers were John Wesley, Willie Dodson, Joe Nottingham, Ron Roehrs, Jerry Cook, Leonard Baker, Roy Scott and Jason Neal. Arrangements were under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville.
B. Ruth Martin
B. Ruth Martin, 76, Topeka, Kan., died Tuesday, March 30, 1999, in Colmery-O'Neil Veterans Medical Center, Topeka, Kan., following an extended illness. She was born Sept. 9, 1922, in Polk County, the daughter of J.W. and Hattie C. Robbins Martin. She attended public schools in Missouri and received a bachelor of arts degree from the University of Kansas City, where she majored in English language and literature and minored in speech and radio. Her career in journalism began in general news reporting at the Bartlesville, Okla., Daily Examiner-Enterprise. She then did general reporting for the Columbia Tribune before becoming an on-the-air newscaster for radio station WONE in Dayton, Ohio. She also served as a staff writer and editor for the Joplin Globe before moving to Topeka, Kan., as a staff writer and editor for the Topeka Capital-Journal, where she won state and national awards. After semi-retirement, she did free-lance writing and editing. Survivors include several cousins. Graveside services were Friday, April 2, in Humansville Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville.
Joanna McKnight
Joanna McKnight, 72, Morrisville, died Monday, March 15, 1999, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, following a short illness. She was a lifelong resident of Polk County, being born in Wishart on April 3, 1926, to Joe and Edna Ingram Lane. She was a homemaker and a member of Morrisville United Methodist Church. She was also a charter member of the Morrisville Lioness Club. Survivors include her husband, Bob, of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dan and Linda McKnight of Morrisville and Jim and Lisa McKnight of Pleasant Hope; a daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Larry Robertson of Fair Grove; five brothers, Ingram Lane and Charlie Lane, both of Springfield, Bill Lane of Fair Play, James Lane of Wichita, Kan., and Kenneth Lane of Kansas City; a sister, Sarah Elson of Ash Grove; and five grandchildren, Christopher McKnight, Andrew McKnight, Lynsey McKnight, Kayla Robertson and Calley Robertson. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, March 18, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Sylvia Ireland and the Rev. Harlan Graham officiating. Burial will follow in Oakville Cemetery near Morrisville. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Morrisville United Methodist Church.
Leona M. Presley
Leona Maxine Presley, 83, Walnut Grove, died Wednesday, March 24, 1999, at St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, following a lengthy illness. The daughter of Willard W. and Rhoda Mae Edmisson Doke, she was born Oct. 24, 1915 in Greene County near Walnut Grove. She was a lifelong resident of the Walnut Grove and Willard areas. She was a homemaker and a member of the Northside Assembly of God Church, Springfield. She was united in marriage with E.B. Presley on Jan. 31, 1934, and they were together for more than 65 years. To this union two daughters were born. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Millard and Galen Doke; and three sisters, Irene Rose, Louise Presley and Joanna Jackson. Survivors include her husband, E.B. Presley, of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Bernice and Jim Hawk, Walnut Grove, and Reva and Gene Quick, Morrisville; six grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild. Also surviving are four sisters, Velma Smith and Lucille Lane, both of Springfield, Vaundia Presley, Willard, and Mona Sappington, Walnut Grove, and several nieces and nephews. Services were Friday, March 26, in Rose Hill Baptist Church, Willard, with the Revs. Alvin Blachard Jr. and Alvin Blachard Sr. officiating. Interment followed in Rose Hill Cemetery, Willard, under the direction of Wilson Brim Daniel Funeral Home, Walnut Grove.
Jean E. Proffitt
Jean Ethelyn Green Proffitt, 55, Norco, Calif., died at 6:50 p.m. Monday, March 29, 1999, in her home. She was born May 22, 1943, in Wilmar, Calif., to William Floyd and Ethel Baker Green. In 1946, the family moved to Stockton and raised their girls on the family farm. She attended one-room rural schools until high school. In 1958 the family moved to Fresno, Calif., where she finished her education, graduating from McClane High Shcool. On June 30, 1961, she was united in marriage to Navy Radioman Charles Michael Proffitt in Honolulu, Hawaii. To this union two children were born, Mark and Pamela. In 1968, she and her family moved to Norco, Calif., where they have resided since. She is survived by her husband, Charles, of the home; her mother, Ethel Green, Humansville; a son, Mark Proffitt, Norco, Calif.; a daughter and son-in-law, Pamela and Henry Aguilar, Vancouver, Wash.; a sister, Frances Altman, Chester W.V.; and one grandchild, Crispin Aguilar. Crispin has given her untold hours of love and enjoyment, and their relationship is unique. She was preceded in death by her father, William Floyd Green. Services were Tuesday, April 6, in Pitts Chapel with Dr. Russell Adams officiating. Burial followed in Hickory Grove Cemetery near Arcola. (10c)
