Newton High School Alumni Obituaries

Our beloved mother Charlott L. GallagherFrye 85 Chesapeake VA formerly of Altoona went to be with the Lord at her residence Friday August 23 2024. She was born in Altoona the daughter of the late William Glenn and Doris Lillian Newton Henninger. Charlott is survived by her four children Joseph G. Ga...

Fee Arlene M. nee Heywood was born on April 18 1924 and passed away on April 30 2017. Beloved wife of the late William J. Myers and the late George W. Fee. Dear mother of Bruce W. Dale Brian T. and Barry D. Holly Myers. Step Mother of Marian the late Paul Crawn and the late George the late Nora Fee....

Patricia M. Smith 82 died peacefully in her home on July 18 2025 in Gwynedd PA surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on July 15 1943 in New York New York to John Joseph McEvoy and Ellen Hoffman McEvoy. She is survived by her husband Rush Blackfan Smith of nearly 60 years and three daugh...

Greg Beckman died peacefully with his family surrounding him at Sanford Hospital on December 9 2025 after a short battle with lung cancer. Funeral services will take place at Heritage Funeral Home on Sunday December 14 2025 at 300 p.m. Family will be present two hours before the service for visitati...

Mr. James Arthur Starks was born September 25 1950 to the late Mr. Will Starks and Mrs. Gussie Mae Leonard. He was the 12th child of thirteen children. He confessed Christ at an early age and joined Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church and later joined Paradise Baptist Church in Newark New Jersey wher...

Theodore Stinard Ted Valentine 87 of Newton NJ and formerly of Perkasie PA died Wednesday January 7 2026. He was the beloved husband of Jennifer Olander Valentine for 35 years. Born November 12 1939 in Passaic NJ he was the son of the late Daniel and Alta Stinard Valentine. Upon graduating from high...

Funeral services for Betty Thompson 83 of Elgin NE are pending with Levander Funeral Home of Elgin. Elizabeth Marie Thompson daughter of Martenus A. and Margaret Evelyn Newton Pedersen was born November 7 1942 and raised in Elgin NE. After high school she went on to nursing school and earned her LPN...

Jo Ann Wilson, 91 of Butler, Missouri passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. A visitation will be held from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm Friday, August 1, 2025 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). Funeral services will follow on Friday at 2:00 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Marlene Lou Palmer McCarter 91 Nevada MO passed away on Monday January 12 2026 at MooreFew Care Center. Marlene was born February 12 1934 in rural Nevada to Edgar L. and Grace Campbell Palmer. At the age of six her parents moved to Richards MO and she attended school there until her graduation from ...

James Paul Morrison Jr. Brenda Joyce Newton Morrison Creasy. He passed away on December 26 2025 at the Gideon Care Center Gideon MO at the age of 51 years 3 months and 24 days. Preceding him in death was parents Brenda Creasy Newton Morrison and James Paul Morrison his stepfather Randy Allen Newton ...

It is with both sadness and joy that we celebrate the life of Bryan Frederic Clapp who passed away peacefully on December 2 2025 at the age of 84. Born on June 19 1941 in Detroit Michigan to his parents Frederic and Mary Margaret Dever Clapp. Bryan was a cherished husband father and friend whose war...