James L. Armburst
James Leroy Armburst, 56, Dunnegan, died Dec. 25, 1999, in his home. He was born Oct. 7, 1943, in Collins to John William and Elizabeth Armburst. James loved to fish and spend time with his family and friends. He loved to work and be outdoors. He was employed at Enterprises Unlimited. James attended the Baptist Church of Dunnegan. He was united in marriage to Beulah Mae Wallen on April 10, 1981, in Elkland. He was preceded in death by his parents; one sister, Dorothy Marie Armburst; and a brother, Melton Armburst. Survivors include his wife, Beulah, of the home; three children, Claude Johnson and his wife, Terry, Lee Wallen and his wife, Debbie, and Mildred Hosmann and her husband, Nolan, all of Dunnegan; nine grandchildren and a nephew, George Armburst, of Springfield. James was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather and will be sadly missed by all.
Cecil Banks
Cecil Banks, 84, Bolivar, died at 8:29 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, in Citizens Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept. 29, 1915, in Matthews to Collie and Alice Banks. He is survived by his sister, Darline Parish of Pleasant Hope, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Services were Thursday, Dec. 23, at Greenlawn North Funeral Home, Springfield, with burial following in Pleasant Hope Cemetery.
Delores Braun
Delores Marion Braun, 79, Osceola, died Tuesday, Dec. 21, 1999, at Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs. She was born May 17, 1920, to George and Laura Forrest. On Oct. 26, 1946, she was united in marriage to Paul A. Braun. She was a member of the Ladies' Auxiliary Post No. 4197 of Osceola. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Paul, in 1991; several brothers and one sister. Survivors include one son, Gary Braun of Osceola; one daughter, Karen Stanley of Hermitage; and four grandchildren, Kami Macias of Columbia, Bryce Stanley of Atlanta, Ga., Carla Braun of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Danny Braun of Kansas City. A memorial service will be at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 23, at the Sheldon Funeral Home Chapel in El Dorado Springs.
Edward "Nub" Calhoun
Edward Parker "Nub" Calhoun, 69, died Friday, Dec. 10, 1999, at his home north of Flemington where he had resided since 1994, moving there from Dimmitt, Texas. The son of Robert and Dona Tharp Calhoun, he was born Feb. 7, 1930, at Palestine, Texas. On Sept. 17, 1950, he married Hazel Oralee Coleman in Clovis, N.M. They were the parents of five children. He was a member of the Weaubleau First Baptist Church and a veteran of the Korean Conflict, serving in the U.S. Army. He drove a truck for more than 40 years for several companies, the last being Wal-Mart, from which he retired in 1995. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Robert; a brother, Ernest Lee Calhoun; a sister, Ruby Nell Wood; and two grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Hazel, of the home; four children, Kathy Lindsey and her husband, Andy, Gruver, Texas, Tammy Lay and her husband, Tim, Tampa, Fla., Donna Newton and her husband, Donnie, Coahoma, Texas, and Keith Calhoun and his wife, Judy, Alanreed, Texas; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Services were Monday, Dec. 13, in Foskey-Lilly-McGill Funeral Home, Dimmitt, Texas. Burial was in Castro Memorial Gardens. Local arrangements were under the direction of Murray Funeral Home, Humansville. Memorial contributions may be made to the America Cancer Society or St. Clair County Hospice, Osceola.
Frank C. Caruso
Frank C. Caruso, 89, died at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3, 1999, at Colonial Springs Nursing Home. He was born Oct. 27, 1910, in Kansas City and had lived most of his life in that area before moving near Stockton Lake in September 1984. He had worked in the maintenance department for Bendix, now known as Allied Signal, before retiring. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Irene Caruso; two daughters, Joann Edwards of Pleasant Hope and Dorothy Lackland and her husband, Ed, of Olathe, Kan.; a son, Steve Robinson of Springfield; two brothers and a sister, Joseph Caruso of Kansas City and Stephen Caruso and Mary Leech, both of Gladstone; six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Services were Monday, Dec. 6, in Green Lawn Cemetery, Kansas City.
Blanche Chisam
Blanche Mary Chisam, 95, Bolivar, died Tuesday, Dec. 14, 1999, at Parkview Health Care Facility. She was born Oct. 20, 1904, at Parsons, Kan. She grew up and worked in the Kansas City area, where she met and married Herman Reagin on Dec. 29, 1928. To this union, four children were born: Betty, Mary, Marketa and James. She was preceded in death by her husband Herman on Nov. 16, 1961; her daughter, Sue, on May 19, 1987, and her son, James, in February 1980. She is survived by two daughters and their husbands, Mary and Jack Cauk of Joplin and Marketa and Dr. Monte Kahler of Bolivar; 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. On Nov. 21, 1964, she married William Chisam, becoming stepmother to four stepsons, Eugene Chisam (deceased), Bill Jr. and Marvin, both of Kansas City, and Denny and his wife, Judy, of Holt, and three stepdaughters, Roberta and her husband, Clarence Deckman, Delores Hillhouse of Chillicothe and Lillian and her husband, Jerry Breedew of Kansas City; several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren. In 1969 she and her husband Bill moved to Bolivar, where she joined the First Baptist Church and was very active in Sunday school, missionary and prayer groups until her health no longer permitted her to be active. Services were Friday, Dec. 17, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Ray Leininger officiating. Burial with graveside services was Saturday, Dec. 18, in Oak Ridge Memory Gardens, Independence, with the Rev. Vincel Lambert officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church of Bolivar.
Mary Cline
Mary Cline, 79, Weaubleau, died Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999, in her home. She was born Oct. 11, 1920, in Monegaw Springs to Charles and Dona Quick. She was a member of Antioch Christian Church at Pittsburg. Survivors include four children, Judy Osborn and her husband, Junior, of Buckner, Kathy Eldridge and her husband, Clarence, of Weaubleau, Mike Cline and his wife, Sherry, of Wheatland and Tony Cline of Independence; one brother, Homer Quick of Weaubleau; three sisters, Mabel Bastion of Hermitage, Opal Welch and Ruby Lightle, both of Weaubleau; seven grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and a special friend, Estel Cox. Services were Tuesday, Dec. 7, in Murray Chapel, Humansville, with Marvey Beach officiating. Pallbearers were George Welch, David Welch, Jerry Welch, Leroy Raymond, Robert Williams and Jerry Ross. Interment was in Antioch Cemetery at Pittsburg.
Addie Novela Cortner
Addie Novela Cortner, 83, Bolivar, died Thursday, Dec. 30, 1999, at St. John's Regional Health Center in Springfield. The daughter of the late John and Emma Lynch, she was born in Lebanon on Feb. 18, 1916. At an early age she was baptized in the Christian Church of Bolivar. She was united in marriage to Albert Cortner on Sept. 21, 1947. They resided in Bolivar for the past 52 years. Surviving are her husband, Albert Cortner; two sons, Charles Clark and his wife, Marie, of Seymour and Sherley Clark, Springfield; two granddaughters, Brenda Clark and Janet Mosier and her husband, Jim, all of Springfield; two sisters, Goldie Hawkins of Marshfield and Arevenna Cortner and her husband, Bob, Half Way ; one brother, Voris Lynch and his wife, Irene, Mulvane, Kan.; as well as several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Emma Lynch; a brother-in-law, Ira Hawkins; and a daughter-in-law, Lou Ann Clark. Services will be at ?? today (Wednesday) at Murray Funeral Home with the Rev. William Hooper officiating. Pallbearers will be Jim Mosier, Jim Black, Robert Cortner Jr., Morgan McCarty, Jimmy Copeland and Glen Copeland. Interment will be in Crestview Memorial Gardens.
Raymond Crites
Raymond Crites, 84, Bolivar, died at 2:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, 1999, in his home. He was born June 13, 1915, in Cliquot to George and Loretta Coberly Crites. On Aug. 24, 1935, he was united in marriage to Irene Mitchem, and to this union five children were born. He was a mechanic and a member of Barren Creek Church. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Irene, of the home; four sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell and Donna Crites, Larry and Margaret Crites, Dwight and Judith Crites and Rick and Becky Crites, and one daughter and son-in-law, Donna and David Ballard, all of Bolivar; 10 grandchildren, Darrell D. Crites, Keavin Crites, Shannon Crites, Larry W. Crites, Steve Crites, Gary Crites, Rick Crites Jr., Ron Crites, Justin Ballard, Brian Ballard, Clint Ballard, Cheryl Sneed, Vickie Manes, Stephanie Childers, Sunilyn Howard, Tanya Dresher, Nathon Bodine, Branden Bodine and Rick Fanning; 25 great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. His parents and three sisters preceded him in death. Services were Monday, Dec. 6, in Pitts Chapel with the Rev. Harold Hendrickson and the Rev. John Spencer officiating. Music was provided by David Barham, Nathan Hoffer, Alan Roberts and Mike Rowan. Burial followed in Crestview Memorial Garden Cemetery. Pallbearers were 12 of his grandsons.
Heber Tony Gott, 92, Half Way, died Tuesday, Dec. 7, 1999, in Colonial Springs Health Care, Buffalo, following a short illness. He was born May 17, 1907, in Dallas County, the son of Harvey W. and Dora Lipe Gott. He was a graduate of Southwest Baptist College and taught school in one-room schoolhouses in Polk and Dallas counties for 20 years. On Nov. 8, 1930, he was united in marriage to Opal Irene Dodd, and to this union two children were born. He had been the office manager of Southwest Electric in Preston for a number of years. He was a member and deacon of Providence Missionary Baptist Church and was a former member of the Masonic Lodge of Pleasant Hope. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Toney Allen and Janet Gott of Half Way; a brother and sister-in-law, Raymond and Rowena Gott of Elkland; three sisters and a brother-in-law, Leona Pettit, Roseabeth and Hershel Pettit and Sylvia Snodgrass, all of Elkland; two sisters-in-law, Virginia Gott and Ruth Gott, both of Springfield; a brother-in-law, Leo Dodd of Springfield; four grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Opal, in 1992; a daughter, Priscilla Gott; two brothers, Wilbur Gott and Herman Gott; a grandson, Bradley Gott; and two brothers-in-law, Glen Snodgrass and James Pettit. Services were Saturday, Dec. 11, in Rock Prairie Church with Bro. Donnie Lane officiating. Music was provided by Providence and Rock Prairie Church choirs with Louise Dukes as pianist. Burial followed in Rock Prairie Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of Pitts Chapel.
