Obituaries in Monett, MO

Obituary for Brenda Lee Williams-BalmasBrenda was born on July 17, 1963 to John and Marjorie (Peterson) Lawson in Spooner, Wisconsin and passed away on Saturday, November 29, 2025.Beyond her high school education, Brenda studied Hotel and Restaurant Management at Chippewa Valley Technical College. I...

John Fredrick Fritz, 85, of Freistatt, Missouri, passed away on January 8, 2026, with his wife by his side at Mercy Hospital Aurora, after a long and full life rooted in faith, family, and hard work. He was born on September 26, 1940, on the family farm in Freistatt to Martin and Renata (Block) Frit...

  Lovingly written by the family ~Alfred “Al” Fiffe passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and friends, on December 15, 2025 in Monett, Missouri.Alfred “Al” Fiffe was born December 26, 1929, in Aurora, Kansas, and was raised in Salina, Kansas, alongside three brothers and two sisters by h...

Betty J. Meier, 90, of Monett, MO, passed away peacefully at her home, leaving behind a legacy shaped by faith, family and community.Betty was born on March 10, 1935, in Pierce City, MO, daughter of the late J.E. and Luella (Spilman) Goodman. Betty was a graduate of Pierce City High School Class of ...

William Rixon “Rick” Eaton, 82, of Monett, MO, passed away on Monday morning, January 5, 2026, while at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, MO.Rick was born on November 29, 1943 in Crane, MO, son of the late Curtis and Faye (Watkins) Eaton. Rick was raised in the Crane area and he later worked ...

Pamela Kay Plough, of Wentworth, MO, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2026, at the age of 79. She was born on November 14, 1946, in Wichita, Kansas to Melvin and Alma Ruth (Arnold) Hood.Pamela dedicated many years of her life to her career, first at Tyson Foods and later as a Cashier at Wal-Mart...

Benedict “Benny” Mathews, passed away peacefully at his home on November 14th, 2025 at the age of 68. He held a variety of jobs throughout his life, but the one he was the most proud of, was being the owner of O.G’s Pets: an exotics pet shop through which he passionately served his local communitie...

Virginia Lentz, known for her kind heart and gentle spirit, passed away on December 28, 2025, while at Cox Monett Hospital in Monett, MO. She was born on October 18, 1928, in Lanagan, MO, the cherished daughter of the late Lyford Leon Freeman and Mary Opal (Bettes) Freeman.Virginia called Newton Cou...

Lonnie Dean Fulp, 88, of Monett, MO, passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025 while surrounded by his family. He was born January 27, 1937, in Aurora, MO, the son of Burt and Goldie Fulp. He enjoyed spending time with family, being outside, and drinking coffee. He was a compassionate, humorous and lo...

Clarence Joseph Abramovitz (92) passed from this life on December 2, 2025 at Ozarks Methodist Manor in Marionville.Clarence was born on April 26, 1933, to Mike and Rose Abramovitz in Pulaskifield, Missouri. He was married to Voncine Breedlove on September 18, 1954. He is survived by one sister Anita...

Maxine Jackson Schad, 96, of Monett, MO, passed away on December 10, 2025, at Aurora Health and Rehabilitation Center in Aurora, MO.Maxine was born on April 3, 1929, in East Alton, IL to Richard and Ruby (Herron) Meier. Her father Richard passed away in November of 1935, and Maxine moved with her mo...

Today, we come together to honor the life of an extraordinary woman, Mar Mo. Born in Burma, she fled to Thailand as a child due to the conflict. She eventually settled in the Karenni refugee camp near Mae Hong Son, where she met her beloved husband, Vee Reh, who sadly passed away in February 2025. D...