Neosho High Missouri Alumni Obituaries

Beverly Jean Branstetter age 74 of Wheaton Missouri passed away Sunday January 25 2026 at Mercy Hospital Springfield in Springfield Missouri. She was born February 17 1951 in Berryville Arkansas the daughter of Shannon and Imogene Bickford Bridges. On May 28 1976 in Wheaton Missouri she was united i...

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...

Bill Frank Francis of Carl Junction Missouri passed away peacefully at his home on February 12 2026 at the age of 77. Bill was born on January 18 1949 in Bentonville Arkansas to Thomas W. Francis and Louise Jane Duncan Francis. He graduated from Bentonville High School with the Class of 1967. Bill w...

Curtis was born on July 20 1938 in Jay Oklahoma to Howard Eddie Bishop and Gladys Lorene Bishop. He graduated from Neosho High School in 1956 and served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. On July 2 1957 he married Patricia Ann Massey at Oakwood Christian Church in Neosho Missour...

Hollis Garrett Gary Wright II M.D. passed away peacefully on February 5 2026 after a rich life filled with family friends service books music gardens and ideas. Gary grew up in Springfield Missouri after moving as a toddler from his birthplace in San Francisco California. Garys mother Marion Marcus ...

Hollis Garrett Gary Wright II M.D. passed away peacefully on February 5 2026 after a rich life filled with family friends service books music gardens and ideas. Gary grew up in Springfield Missouri after moving as a toddler from his birthplace in San Francisco California. Garys mother Marion Marcus ...

Noreen Neff Harper passed away peacefully at Silver Creek in Joplin Missouri on February 4 2026 at the age of 93. She was born on January 12 1933 in Lovewell Kansas to Clarence Allen Rich and Catherine Elmina Beecher. She was a resident of Seneca Missouri and after graduating high school she earned ...

Freda Agatha Howard born March 21 1934 in Woodston Kansas passed away on January 22 2026 in Neosho Missouri. While these are the bookends for the story of her life we will need to go on a little trip. Freda Agatha Thomison was born in the small western Kansas town of Woodston during the dust bowl ye...

Donna Lousie Crumbliss went to her heavenly home on February 1 2026 at the age of 78. Donna was born to Arnold Herbert and Lela Josephine Clark Burkhart in Joplin Missouri on September 3 1947. She attended Seneca High School and was a member of the graduating class of 1965. She married the love of h...

Lon Taylor 55 of Sarcoxie Missouri passed away on Sunday December 21 2025 at the Granby House in Granby Missouri with his family by his side. Lon was born on Tuesday August 18 1970 in Stella Missouri to the union of Lonnie and Donna Campbell Taylor. Lon graduated from Neosho High School in 1988 and ...

Mary Lee England was born to the late Judge Louis Ray and Betty Sue Casey England on February 11 1944 in Neosho Missouri. Mary passed away on January 25 2026 at Medicalodge in Neosho Missouri. Mary Lee was a member of the 1962 graduating class at Neosho High School. She continued her education obtai...

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...

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...

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...

Location update Due to inclement weather a memorial service will be held Friday January 30 2026 at 1000 a.m. at Clark Funeral Home Chapel of Memories. 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 Hi...

Christy Dawn Willis Plummer left this world on January 21 2026 at the age of 46 at her home. Christy was born August 15 1979 in Neosho Missouri to Richard Eugene Willis and Jacqueline Kay Carnes Schmidt. She graduated from Neosho High School in 1997 and earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Hosp...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...