Neosho High Missouri Alumni Obituaries

Lon Taylor 55 of Sarcoxie Missouri passed away on Sunday December 21 2025 at the Granby House 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 then furthered his ...

Douglas David Bailey 55 entered into the glory of the Lord on Saturday Nov. 22 2025. He was born in Fort Smith Arkansas on July 21 1970 to Bill and Lynda Bailey. He was the last of four children. His family lovingly called him D. David all throughout his life. David graduated from Poteau High School...

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...

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...

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. He grew up in Harrington and graduated from Harrington High School. His father owned a funeral home and Ric...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Elizabeth Betsy Johnston Schwegman peacefully passed away on December 17 2025 with family by her side. Betsy was born August 13 1933 in Drexel Hill Pennsylvania the youngest of six children to Stuart and Harriett Johnston. She attended Upper Darby High School in Drexel Hill and Hood College in Frede...

Kathleen McGarrah passed away on January 4 2026. She was born on March 24 1931 in Rocky Comfort Missouri to Otis and Eliza Cullers Link. She was a graduate of Stella High School where she was Homecoming Queen and salutatorian. She married Joseph McGarrah in 1948 and they lived in the San Francisco B...

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...

Jimmie Jim Irwin 77 of Carthage Mo departed from this world to join his Heavenly Father on September 7th 2025. He was the son of Ralph and Opal Irwin of Avilla Mo. Jim was born on September 3rd 1948 in Blackwell Ok. As a youth he attended Kildare Elementary and Ponca City High School. His family mov...