Jordan Luke Horn
Jordan Luke Horn, son of Leslie and Pam Horn, Polk, was stillborn at Citizens Memorial Hospital on Thursday, May 13, 1999. In addition to his parents, survivors include two sisters, Jessica and Jennifer, and a brother, Jacob, all of the home; his maternal grandparents, Richard and Mary Lemke, Morrisville; his paternal grandparents, Arthur and Nadine Horn, Urbana; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Graveside services were Saturday, May 15, 1999, at Bolivar City Cemetery with the Rev. Bobby Holland officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Murray Funeral Home.
Helen Howser
Helen Howser, 90, Bolivar, died at 4:10 a.m. Monday, May 17, at the Presbyterian Manor in Rolla. Survivors include three sisters, Eliza May McClelland of Thayer, Mary Marie Heikkola of Boise, Idaho, and Wilma Alice Kessinger of Neosho; three brothers, Claude H. Butler of St. Louis, Fenton J. Butler and Herschel A. Butler, both of Joplin; and a number of neices and nephews. Arrangements are incomplete but will be announced by the Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home of Buffalo.
Helen B. Howser
Helen Butler Howser, 90, Bolivar, died Monday, May 17, 1999, in Rolla. She was born Jan. 13, 1909, on the Butler farm southwest of Buffalo, the daughter of Jess H. and Maud (Tucker) Butler. She attended Buffalo High School, graduating in 1928, and was employed by Buffalo Bank. She married Vernon O. Howser on Sept. 28, 1930. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Buffalo. She transferred to the bank of Lebanon and later moved to California in 1943, where she worked at Security First National Bank in Ventura. She retired and returned to Buffalo in 1971, where she and her husband bought five acres adjoining the Butler farm. They moved to Bolivar in 1990. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband. Survivors include three brothers and three sisters, Claud H. Butler of St. Louis, Fenton J. Butler of Joplin, Herschel A. Butler of Joplin, Wilma Alice Kessinger of Neosho, Eliza Maye McClelland of Thayer and Marie Heikkola of Boise, Idaho; and many nieces and nephews. Services were Friday, May 21, in the Buffalo First Baptist Church with the Rev. Bill Cox officiating. Recorded music selections included "Easter Gate" and "What A Friend." Escorts were Arlow Bennett, Don Butler, Gene Heikkola, Dr. Jay Kessinger, Dr. Jack Kessinger and Dr. Jess Kessinger. Interment was in Maple Lawn Cemetery under the direction of Montgomery-Viets Funeral Home, Buffalo.
Betty June Hutchison
Betty June Hutchison, 72, Springfield, died at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, May 23, 1999, in Cox Medical Center South following a brief illness. She was born July 6, 1926, near Burns to William Paul and Julia O'Conner Martin. She was united in marriage to Norman Hutchison on Oct. 27, 1946, in Bolivar. She had been a member of True Hope Missionary Baptist Church for the past 19 years. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Paul Edgar, and a granddaughter, Jodi. Survivors include her husband, Norman; a daughter and son-in-law, Connie and Mike Henderson of Marshall, Ill.; two granddaughters, Rebecca Henderson of Marshall, Ill., and Michelle Mull and her husband, Steven, of Fuquay-Varina, N.C.; and a great-grandson, Scott Mull, Fuquay-Varina, N.C. Services will be at 2 p.m. today (Wednesday) in Pitts Chapel with Bro. Keith Friezel and Bro. DeWayne Burdette officiating. Music will be provided by Freda Payne and Betty Lee, accompanied by Dixie Barber. Pallbearers will be J.C. Lee, Gene Grant, Kenneth Holt, Harry Nicodemus, Hertha McMillin and Paul Lane.
Peggy J. Jarman
Peggy June Jarman, 60, Raytown, died at 8:58 p.m. Thursday, May 6, 1999, in Research Medical Center, Kansas City, following a short illness. The daughter of Kenneth and Pauline Wells, she attended Forest Grove Elementary and graduated from Bolivar High School in 1956, where she was crowned Athletic Queen and her future husband, Allen Jarman,was King. During her high school years she was a twirler, a cheerleader and a member of Royal Rooters and the Glee Club. After graduating from high school she attended Draughn's Business College and then worked for the Southwest Missouri State College dean. She married Allen Ray Jarman on Feb. 2, 1963, at the First Baptist Church, Bolivar, with the Rev. Virgil Wells officiating. Their first date, a hayride, was on Peggy's 16th birthday. Her husband, children and grandchildren were the center of her life. Peggy was saved at the age of 12 at Slagle Creek Missionary Baptist Church, where she remained a member until her death. She was preceded in death by her mother, Pauline Wells; her father, Kenneth "Grubby" Wells; and one sister, Joan Turpin. She is survived by her husband, Allen, of the home; two sons and their wives, Greg and Christina Jarman of Independence and Jason and Terri Jarman of Liberty; two grandchildren, Elizabeth and Bruce of Independence, and three step-grandchildren, Heather, Maegan and Kristopher of Liberty; a sister, Gayla Painter of Bolivar; a brother and sister-in-law, Kenny and Claudia Wells of Topeka, Kan.; and a host of other relatives and friends. Services were Monday, May 30, in Slagle Creek Missionary Baptist Church with Bro. Gene Skinner officiating. Music by Slagle Missionary Baptist Church included "Precious Memories," "Meet You by the River" and "Will the Circle be Unbroken?" Burial was in Slagle Creek Cemetery under the direction of Butler Funeral Home. Casketbearers were her two sons, Greg and Jason Jarman, and four nephews, Kris Turpin, Roy Painter and Kevin and Kurtis Wells. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society. (15c)
Paul N. Willis Jr.
Paul Newton "Little Newt" Willis Jr., 18, Bolivar, formerly of Marshfield, died at 4:52 p.m. Sunday, May 9, 1999, in his home after a five-year illness from complications of lupus. He had almost completed his junior year at Bolivar High School and was a member of the Highway Assembly of God Church at Brighton. He was preceded in death by his father, Paul Willis, and grandparents James Carrier, Wilma Gauss and Henry and Bea Willis. Survivors include his mother, Carita; a sister, Carrie Floyd, and her husband, Frank; and two nieces, Shyan and Sheslay Floyd, all of Bolivar; and several aunts, uncles and cousins. Services will be at 3 p.m. today (Wednesday) in the Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield, with the Rev. C.J. Greer officiating. Burial will be in the Marshfield Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Newt Willis Memorial Fund, c/o Metropolitan National Bank, Marshfield.
Mary Belle Keller
Mary Belle Keller, 82, Flemington, died Saturday, May 1, 1999, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. The daughter of Lewis D. and Cora Gibson Grant, she was born at Deerfield June 3, 1916. A longtime resident of Flemington, she was a homemaker and member of the Flemington Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a brother, Alva Grant, and a brother and sister who died in infancy. Surviving are her two sons and daughters-in-law, Arnold and Evelyn Keller of Joliet, Ill., and Mike and Sandy Keller of Mission, Kan.; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild, as well as many other relatives and friends. Services were Tuesday, May 4, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with Bro. Stan Stringer officiating. Pallbearers were her grandsons, James Keller, Mike Keller, Bob Keller, Kevin Keller, Chris Miller and William Miller. Interment was in Flemington Cemetery.
Nina Kenworthy
Nina Agnes Kenworthy, 85, Humansville, died Monday, May 31, 1999, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. She was born Feb. 24, 1914, in Dunnegan, the seventh child of Joe and Ola Bowles. The family moved to Humansville when she was a young girl. She married Kelly Kenworthy on Feb. 26, 1931. They had one son who died at birth. She and her husband left Humansville in the early 1930s but returned frequently. Upon retirement in 1975 after many years in California, they returned and settled once again in Humansville. Since her return she had been active in the First Baptist Church and the Half-Century Club. She and her husband celebrated 50 years of marriage in 1981. He preceded her in death in 1983. Survivors include three brothers, Montie Bowles and his wife, Betty, of Port Orchard, Wash., Dale Bowles and his wife, Ginger, of Huntington Beach, Calif., and James (Mann) Bowles of Fallbrook, Calif. She is also survived by her adopted family, Sue and Bruce Herriott, granddaughters Tracy Bozanich and her husband, Tim, and Christy Raway and her husband, Steve, and great-grandchildren Zachary and Tori Bozanich and Jacob Raway, all of Hemet, Calif. Many nieces, nephews and friends also survive. Services were Friday, June 4, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with the Rev. Martin Micke officiating. Pallbearers were Earl Ball, Bysor Shelenhamer, Bob Brown, Ronnie Burrow, Bob Payne and Roy Austin. Interment was in Humansville Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Children's Hospital of Los Angeles in care of Murray Funeral Home, P.O. Box 93, Humansville MO 65674.
Lois A. Larcom
Lois Arlett Larcom, 57, Garden City, died Wednesday, May 26, 1999, at Research Medical Center, Kansas City. The daughter of Harold Raymond and Gladys Mae Mitchell Brown, she was born Feb. 8, 1942, in Fair Play. On Aug. 13, 1960, she was united in marriage to James LeRoy Larcom in Humansville. She was a 1960 graduate of Stockton High School and had lived in Stockton and Grandview before moving to Garden City in 1971. She was a homemaker and a member of the First Christian Church, Garden City, where she was baptized in September 1972. She had attended the Grace Tabernacle Church in Harrisonville for the past 14 years, where she served as Sunday school teacher, superintendent, secretary, mid-week Bible teacher and Vacation Bible School teacher for third and fourth grades. She had been a Cub Scout den mother and was active in working against abortion. She was preceded in death by her sister, JoAnn Boone. Survivors include her husband, James L. Larcom, and a daughter, Connie S. Larcom, both of the home; two sons, Ed D. Larcom and his wife, Robin, of Harrisonville and David L. Larcom and his wife, Jamie, of Garden City; six grandchildren, Amber, Stephanie, Kaitlyn, Melissa, Heather and Alison; her parents, Raymond and Gladys Mae Brown, Fair Play; a brother, Raymond L. Brown and his wife, Kay, Raytown; two sisters, Linda Taylor and her husband, Jerry, Stockton, and Carol Poppe, Nixa; four nieces, seven nephews and many other relatives and friends.
Preston N. Mackey
Preston Newton Mackey, 91, Chatsworth, Calif., died at 7:20 p.m. May 19, 1999, at his residence after a lingering illness. He was a former longtime resident of the Bolivar and Polk County area. He was born Sept. 1, 1907, in Polk County, the son of Hardie Sylvester and Lucy Scroggins Mackey. He was the youngest of five children and the last one of his immediate family. He had retired from the Lockheed Corporation as a drop hammer operator. Surviving are his wife, Stella, of the home; his stepdaughter and her husband, Geri and Don Grabb; his stepson, Lawrence Whiteborn; two step-grandchildren, Don. W. Grabb and Donilee Salazar; and one step-great-granddaughter, Jennifer Salazar. Also surviving are nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, cousins and many friends. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 21, in the Butler Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson officiating. Burial will follow in the Morrisville Cemetery.
