Aurora High Missouri Alumni Obituaries

Teresa Ruth Teri Smith age 69 of Seligman Missouri passed away Wednesday January 21 2026 at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers. She was born December 18 1956 in Sioux Falls South Dakota the daughter of Delbert and Wilma Irene Bruton Overman. In December of 1999 she was united in marriage to...

Mary Elizabeth McWilliams, 87, Carthage, Missouri, a beacon of love and generosity, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 18, 2025, at Oak Pointe of Carthage. She was born on May 3, 1938, in Wichita, Kansas, the daughter of the late Forrest Miller and Lucille (Burrow) Miller.A proud 1956 gradu...

Andrea Kay Lincoln, age 81, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 5:40 a.m. on Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the Lawrence County Manor in Mt. Vernon, Missouri. Kay was born February 25, 1944, in Bell, California, the daughter of Brent and Kathleen (Chavose) McCune.Kay worked at the Missouri Reha...

Mary Christene Scherer, age 84, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away at 6:25 p.m. on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at the Missouri Veteran’s Home in Mt. Vernon. She was born June 8, 1941, in Monroe, Iowa, the daughter of Tone and Bessie (Robison) Aalbers.Mary was a 1959 graduate of Monroe High School...

George Harper was born in Goodland, Kansas to Paul Burkley Harper, Sr, and Catherine Veronica Thummel on February 14, 1947. Siblings, Paul Burkley Harper, Jr., Beverly Grant, Patricia Bowen. The Harper family moved when George was a child to Colorado Springs where he grew up and graduated high schoo...

Joseph Nichols 43 of Aurora Missouri entered eternal rest on Wednesday November 26 2025 while at Mercy Hospital in Joplin Missouri. He was born in Graham Texas on June 19 1982 the son of Susan Britton Nichols and the late Johnnie Nichols Jr. Joseph is survived by his mother Susan Nichols of Aurora M...

Virginia Kay Law 76 of Aurora Missouri entered into eternal rest on Tuesday January 20 2026 while at Mercy Hospital in Springfield Missouri. She was born in Springfield Missouri on January 5 1950 the daughter of the late Roy Osborne and Mary Rethford Edwards. She was united in marriage on July 1 200...

Edward Wayne Cox 64 of Monett entered eternal rest on Friday January 2 2026 while at his home. He was born in Monett Missouri on March 14 1961 the son of Phyllis Hufft Reddell and the late Frank Cox. He was united in marriage in December 1997 in Wentworth Missouri to Misty Canady she survives. Wayne...

Eric Clinton Henke 43 of Marionville Missouri was called home to Heaven on Monday January 19 2026 while at Mercy Hospital in Springfield Missouri. He was born in Alton Illinois on September 25 1982 the son of Sheila Johnson Bergeron. He was united in marriage in Goshen Indiana in November of 2002 to...

Steven Gary Eley, age 65, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 3:25 a.m. on Monday, October 6, 2025, at his home. He was born January 2, 1960, in Springfield, Missouri, the son of Charles and Haroldene (Parks) Eley.Steven was a 1978 graduate of Blue Eye High School in Blue Eye, Missouri. He worked in...

Johnnie Edgar Springer, age 77, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 7:16 p.m. on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, at Cox South Hospital, in Springfield, Missouri. He was born on August 4, 1948, in Hurley, Missouri, the son of Edgar Allen and Ole Muriel (Morris) Springer.Johnnie was a 1966 graduate of Mar...

Patricia “Trish” Sue Csupak, age 84, of Marionville, Missouri, passed away on Monday, December 8, 2025, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on February 25, 1941, the daughter of Henry and Iva (Payne) Burgess.Trish was a graduate of Marionville High School, class of 1959. Saved as a t...

Gale Austin Janes, age 74, of Marionville, Missouri, went to be with the Lord at 10:09 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on September 11, 1950, in Aurora, Missouri, the son of Howard and Virginia (Hood) Janes.Gale was a 1968 graduate of Marionville High Sc...

Lynda Burdale Moore, age 75, of Marionville, Missouri, passed away at 6:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born August 2, 1948, in Sylva, North Carolina, the daughter of Alvin and Wilma (Morgan) Frizzell.Lynda attended high school in North Car...

Carl Eugene Johnson, age 87, of Marionville, Missouri, passed away at 11:16 p.m. on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at his home. He was born July 28, 1938, in Hurley, Missouri, the son of Fred and Helen (Coker) Johnson.Carl worked in the maintenance department at Silver Dollar City for 14 years. He enjoyed...

Paul Richard Cottrell, age 82, of Billings, Missouri, passed away at 1:07 p.m. on Monday, November 10, 2025, at the Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora, Missouri. He was born on September 8, 1943, in Shell Knob, Missouri, the son of George Robert and Florence (Schreiner) Cottrell.Paul worked for Wells A...

Freddie Elliezear Jensen, age 70, of Aurora, Missouri, a beloved father, brother and grandfather, passed away at 12:49 p.m. on Friday, November 14, 2025, at his home. He was born January 18, 1955, in Reno, Nevada, the son of Ruth Graham.Fred was known for his intelligence, his generous heart and the...

Ivas “Bobbi” (Johnson) Kerans, 82, of Marionville, Missouri, passed away peacefully at home on her farm on April 15, 2025, in the presence of her loving husband, Noel.Bobbi was born on August 7, 1942, in Aurora, Missouri, while her family lived on the Goose Creek place near Marionville. She was the ...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Robin Suneson, age 69, of Marionville, Missouri. Rob passed away peacefully at 5:55 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, November 27, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Aurora, Missouri. He was surrounded by his wife, Nancy; his sons, Joe, and Steven; his daught...

Shirley Mae Andrus, age 77, of Marionville, Missouri, passed away at 4:14 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was born December 7, 1946, in Aurora, Missouri, the daughter of Clifford and Verna (Gibbs) Andrus.Shirley was a 1964 graduate of Marionville ...

Joyce was born on April 19 1948 in Aurora Missouri to Floyd and Mary Kelley. At a young age she moved with her family to Arkansas City Kansas where she grew up and attended school. Joyce flourished academically and socially going straight from high school into college where she earned her associate ...

Eldon Braxton Cook known to his family and close friends affectionately as Braxton 65 years old passed away on December 21 2025 at home in Belton Missouri with his wife of 42 years Jackie and family by his side. He was born on September 24 1960 in Aurora Missouri to Eldon and Claudia Cook. He was th...

Hannah Lee Blizard passed away suddenly on December 20 2025 in Monett Missouri at the age of 30 years old. She was born on April 23 1995 in Aurora Missouri to Charles and Shelagh Womble Blizard. Hannah grew up spending her younger years in Stella. She attended schools in Stella Purdy and Monett. She...

Rodger Fielding Harris 82 of Monett Missouri passed away on Monday November 17 2025 while staying at Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora Missouri. He was born in Monterey California on September 21 1943 the son of the late Fielding Hyrum and Lavon Blomquist Harris. He was united in marriage in St. Georg...

Randy Dean Haley, age 60, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 5:20 a.m. on Friday, November 21, 2025, at Birch Point Health and Rehabilitation in Springfield, Missouri, due to injuries sustained from a fall. He was born June 26, 1965, in Monett, Missouri, the son of Donald and Dorothy (Garoutte) Hal...

Eugene “Gene” Killman Jr., age 59, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 4:44 p.m. on Friday, December 12, 2025. He was born on September 23, 1966, in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of Eugene Killman Sr. and Sandra Marie (Kills The Enemy) Killman.Gene was a 1984 graduate of Marionville High School in M...

Carolyn Sue Wise, age 88, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 8:40 a.m. on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at Oak Pointe of Monett, Missouri. She was born February 21, 1937, in Republic, Missouri, the daughter of Russell and Bernice (Davis) Bassore.Sue was a 1955 graduate of Mt. Vernon High School in Mt...

Jim “Pops” Friggle, age 69, of Aurora, Missouri, went home to be with the Lord on November 2, 2025. He was born on July 28, 1956, in Seminole, Oklahoma, Jim was the beloved son of Lloyd and Betty (Pipkin) Friggle.Jim dedicated over four decades of his life to Hiland Dairy, where he served in numerou...

Kevin James Kimberling, age 70, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away at 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 25, at his home. He was born February 2, 1955, in Marshalltown, Iowa, the son of Paul Odell and Morna Grace (Wineman) Kimberling.Kevin was a 1974 graduate of Reeds Spring High School in Reeds Spring, M...