Obituaries in Jasper, MO

Carl Ivan Shaw 89 of Springfield Missouri passed away peacefully Sunday January 18 2026 at his home. Carl was born on June 29 1936 in Carthage Missouri to Ivan and Elizabeh Johnson Shaw. Carl had worked many years for M.F.A. Oil as a delivery driver. He was a member of the Jasper Methodist Church Ca...

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...

Nelle Elizabeth Smith Hoenshell passed away peacefully January 15th at St. Lukes in Carthage Missouri at age 95. She was born June 28th 1930 in Springfield Missouri to Richard Ritter Smith and Garland Dorothy Downs Smith. She attended Star and Campbell grade school Jarrett Junior High and Springfiel...

Lela J Kelley went home to be with her Heavenly Father on June 242025 at the age of 98. She was born on October 4 1926 to the late Levi Daniel Titus and Lucy Franzen. Lela is preceded in death by her first love Raymond Mitchell her second love Thomas Kelley son Tommy Kelley soninlaws Otis Slade and ...

Gwenda was born on April 3 1945. She was united in marriage to William Bill Greer who preceded her in death. Together they spent most of their married life in Maxwell Iowa where they raised their familya place that remained especially close to Gwendas heart. Gwenda was a devoted wife mother grandmot...

Charles Michael Howell 71 of Sarcoxie Missouri passed away Friday November 7 2025 at Mercy McCuneBrooks Hospital. Charles was born on July 22 1954 in Wichita Kansas to Charles Richard and Patsy Jones Howell. Charles was a selfemployed auto mechanic. He was a member of the Freedom Christian Fellowshi...

Donna Claudine Anderson "Watts Howard" 88 of Golden City Missouri passed away peacefully Sunday November 9 2025 at her home. Donna was born on August 29 1937 in Golden City to Claude Jr. and Nadine Loretta Spence Howard. She moved to the Kansas City area where she met her exhusband Everet E. Watts ...

Olene Kay Straw 82 of Granby Missouri passed away Saturday September 20 2025. Olene was born on May 25 1943 in Jasper County Missouri to Leo and Nancy West McDonald. She had worked at Schriebers for many years. Olene was united in marriage to Albert Straw. He preceded her in death on November 10 201...

Frieda Mae Davis was born on September 16 1927 to Fred W. Fowler and Ona Mae Brown Fowler in the Forest Grove area near Lamar Missouri. She was a member of Forest Grove Baptist Church and was baptized in Pettits Creek near her childhood home. Frieda graduated from Lamar High School in 1945 and was a...

Steven Kenny Thornton 84 of Jasper Missouri passed away peacefully Saturday November 22 2025 at Webb City Health and Rehab. Steven was born on December 6 1940 in Joplin Missouri to Albert and Mary Stevenson Thornton. Steven had worked many years as a welder. He also raised cattleand was very fond of...

Evelyn M. Standhardt 81 of Carthage Missouri passed away Thursday June 12 2025 at Oak Pointe of Carthage. Evelyn was born on October 2 1943 in Carthage Missouri to Arthur Louis and Ione Lorentzen Standhardt. She had worked on the farm helping her Dad with the cattle. She had also worked at Stewards ...

Viola Ann Spangler 85 of Carthage Missouri passed away Thursday June 5 2025 at Freeman West Hospital Joplin MO. Viola was born on June 2 1940 in Jasper County Missouri to Milton and Thelma Baker Conway. Viola had worked many years at H.E. Williams in Carthage. Viola was a member of the Calvary Bapti...