Neosho High Missouri Alumni Obituaries

BRUNSWICK On January 8 2019 Laveta passed from this life on earth to be with her Heavenly Father. Laveta Christine Smith was born on November 16 1916 to Ernest Patrick Smith and Lavina Elizabeth Hobson Smith in an area known as Christopher outside of Neosho Missouri. Laveta was predeceased by her p...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Barbara Ann Spinks of McKinney Virginia on January 1 2026 at the age of 90. Barbara was born on November 17 1935 in Neosho Missouri to Wendell and Margaret McClendon. A dedicated nurse and caregiver Barbara devoted much of her life to helping ...

Daryl H. Johnson Jr., known as Chip or Skip to his close friends and family, passed away on December 14, 2025, at his residence in Neosho, Missouri. Born in Chincoteague, Virginia on February 1, 1953, Daryl lived a life in the service.Daryl served his country valiantly as a member of the Coast Guard...

Rhonda Lynn Thurman age 71 of Neosho Missouri went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 16 2026. Born on September 16 1954 in Saginaw Missouri to Roy Willis Thurman and Martha Gibson Thurman and was raised by her father and stepmother Sonya Ann Gibson. She recently began a new chapter in l...

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Roger Lee Anderson of Neosho Missouri passed away suddenly on January 8 2026 at the age of 82. He was born on April 4 1943 to Floyd and Jaunita Decker Anderson in Waukegan Illinois. He grew up in Illinois where he met the love of his life. He was a graduate of Waukegan High School. Roger wed Adele E...

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Jerry Lee Engle age 73 passed away on December 21 2025 Neosho Missouri surrounded by his family. Jerry was born April 25 1952 in the state of Indiana to Horace and Genevieve Boman Engle. He was united in marriage to Mary Eileen Jones on November 12 1999 in Miami Oklahoma. Jerry worked in maintenance...

Timothy Noel Ross age 71 of Neosho Missouri passed away on December 27 2025 at Mercy Hospital in Joplin Missouri. Timothy was born on December 20 1954 to Harry Ross and Helen Wyman. He was known for working with his hands. He enjoyed welding and spent hours tinkering with his many projects always fi...

Richard Dick Frederick Keezer passed away at his residence in Neosho Missouri on January 13 2026 at the age of 99 years 1 month and 2 days. He was born on December 11 1926 in Harrington Maine where he grew up. Richard was a graduate of Haverhill High School and later attended Sanborn Seminary in Kin...

She was a 1965 graduate of Neosho High School. One year later Pamala married Kenneth Leon Tyler on July 11966. Pamala had a gift for making things beautiful. She loved decorating crafting and collecting antiques. She was an event planner and was able to extend her talent and creativity with others t...

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...

Patsy Ann Caywood Bradley age 91 passed away on January 16 2026 in Neosho Missouri at Webwood Assisted Living. She was a proud graduate of Goodman High School class of 1952. She furthered her education at Joplin Junior College earning an associates degree. She went on to work as an assistant control...

Laura Lynn Chatman 67 passed away on January 1 2026 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield Missouri. Laura was born in Fort Smith Arkansas on September 24 1958 to James Wendel Chatman and Della Mae Capps. She graduated from Neosho High School and obtained a Bachelors of Science in Business from Missou...

Sarah Ann Brummett of Diamond Missouri passed away from this life on January 11 2026 at Freeman West Hospital. On July 25 1958 she married her husband Kenneth Brummett. They shared more than five decades of marriage until his passing on December 6 2011. She had a house cleaning service and ran an in...

Linda Ann Glore Smallwood 75 of Neosho Missouri passed away on January 15 2026 in Carthage Missouri. Linda was born in Cheyenne Wyoming to Irvin and Thelma Jean Miller Glore. She was graduate from Neosho High School class of 1969. Linda was employed by Walmart for many years serving as a stocker dep...

Mrs. Lois Jean Hammack went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 30 2025 in Kansas City Missouri at the age of 84. She was born on August 8 1941 to Howard T and Rose Mae Romstead Tackett in Kansas City Missouri. Lois attended school at Northeast in Kansas City. She married the love of her life...

Roupen Vahan Berbarian age 92 of Philadelphia Pennsylvania passed away from this life at his residence on December 24 2025. Roupen was born on April 4 1933 in Philadelphia Pennsylvania to Vahan and Arpine Berberian. He was a graduate of Bartram High School and went on to earn a Masters degree in Eco...

Donald Wayne Reinhart age 72 of Neosho Missouri passed away at his home on January 12 2026 while in the loving care of Good Shepherd Hospice surrounded by his wife son and daughter. After graduating from high school Wayne proudly served in the United States Navy from 1971 to 1975. During his service...

Shirley Jean Kenney Deal of Neosho Missouri passed away on December 31 2025 at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa Oklahoma. Shirley was born in Monett Missouri to Medford and Ila Jean Enlow Kenney. She graduated from high school in Kansas City Missouri and later earned an Associates degree in Computer Scie...

Rickey Lee Sanders went to his heavenly home on December 24 2025 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City KS at the age of 52. Rickey was born on May 10 1973 to Ronnie and Mary Jones Sanders in Joplin Missouri. Rickey grew up in Joplin Missouri and the surrounding area. He graduated from Carl Junction Hi...

Rayma Sue Pilkenton passed away on December 26 2025 at the age of 70 years. Nana as she was known to the younger generations that held a permanent place in her heart was born on September 27 1955 to Raymond Austin and Donna Sue Peck Severs in Stella Missouri. Rayma graduated from East Newton High Sc...

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...

Edna C. Adams age 88 a lifelong resident of Anderson Missouri passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday morning January 17 2026. She entered this life on August 4 1937 in rural Anderson daughter of the late Ed and Ada Parman Haddock. She is survived by her husband of nearly sixtyseven years Eld...

Joyce Elaine Moppin left this world on December 20 2025 at her home in Neosho Missouri at the age of 86. Joyce was born on July 15 1939 in Rome City Indiana to Willard and Martha Fetter Refner. She was a graduate from Auburn High School in Auburn. She later served her country as a member of the Unit...

Mr. Thomas Harold Ernest Jr. 60 of Neosho Missouri passed away on Friday morning December 26 2025 at his residence. Cremation arrangements are under the care of Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson Missouri.

Mildred Mae Childers age 81 of Goodman Missouri passed away peacefully on Wednesday December 31 2025 at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin Missouri following a recent decline in health. She entered this life on March 27 1944 in Wheaton Missouri one of four children born to the union of the late Luther ...

Anna Renee Matlock of Madisonville, Texas, was born on July 23, 2000 in Springfield, Missouri. She moved to Neosho, Missouri at the age of 5 and graduated Neosho High School Cla...

Charles William McCain passed away at Freeman Hospital in Joplin Missouri on his 82nd birthday December 16 2025. He lived most of his life in Independence Missouri graduating from William Chrisman High School in 1961. Charles earned his BS and MS from the University of Central Missouri and taught sh...

Joann Yvonne Sargent beloved aunt sister and friend passed away on Monday December 15 2025 at her home in Duenweg Missouri. Joann was one of five daughters born to the late Cecil Clayton and Jean Louise Atkinson Sargent. She was born in Alma Michigan on March 6 1949. Some of Joanns greatest joys cam...