Obituaries

Clayton Eugene Pearson, 61, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Friday, December 15, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Cassville in Cassville, Mo.

Mae Ruth Leeper, 89, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at Roaring River Health and Rehabilitation in Cassville, Mo.

Yvonne Christine Rogers, 46, of Fairview, Mo. passed away on December 3, 2023, in Springfield, Mo.

Virginia Lee Roller, age 98, of Aurora, Missouri passed away Monday, November 27, 2023, at Cox Monett Hospital in Monett, Missouri. She was born April 18, 1925, in Garfield, Arkansas, the daughter of Ernest and Alpha (Taylor) Garrett.

Donna Kay (Hanby) Standlee was born on February 26, 1940. Lovingly called “Mimi” by her grandchildren, Donna Kay passed away peacefully in her home in Golden, Missouri, on November 27, 2023. She was surrounded by her family, who – at the end of her days – took care of her after a year-long battle with colon cancer, as she had taken care of them all her life.

Elvin Wayne Hood, 86, of Neosho, Mo. passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo.

Larry C. “Maynard” Reed, 81, of Exeter, Mo. passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at his home.

Michael Brian Hatton, 64, of Joplin, Mo. passed away Monday, November 20, 2023, at NHC HealthCare Joplin in Joplin, Mo.