Leasha Gayle Bear, 64, passed away Dec. 23 at 2:30 a.m. in her home where she was dearly loved. Her faith in God and love for family and friends gave her cour- age to fight cancer the past 14 months that left a final legacy for a life well lived.
Kent Wilmsen Cochran, 69, Republic, passed away Friday, Dec. 20, 2019. Cochran was born in Smithville on Jan. 23, 1950, to James and Evelyn (Willmsen) Cochran. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Republic, and was a trustee at Midwestern Baptist Seminary. He was a U.S.
Phyllis Jan (Rand) Van Someren, 65, of Springfield, passed away on Dec. 17, 2019. Someren was born in Joplin, to Freeman and Ethel Rand on Dec. 17, 1954.
William Corey Hurt, 44, of Willard passed away Nov. 3, 2019 at Sunterra Springs Springfield. He was born May 14, 1975 in Springfield to William Ralph and Mary Ellen (Reaves) Hurt.
Dan Melvin Mason, 91, of Springfield, passed from this life on Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, at The Neighbor- hoods at Quail Creek. He was born on Friday, Nov. 9, 1928, in Halltown, to Charles and Phenia (Carter) Mason.
Joann Julia Schmidt, 83, of Mt. Vernon, passed away at 12:20 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, at the Cox South Hospital in Springfield. She was born Feb. 17, 1936, in St. Ignace, Mich., the daughter of Lawrence and Bernetta (Burton) Soeltner.
Jerry Joe Henson was born July 15, 1933 in Brook- line, and passed away on Dec. 16, 2019 at Sonshine Manor after a short illness.
Henson was preceded in death by his parents Delbert Leroy Henson and Eliza Janie Gowers, and a sister Barbara Nell Henson.
Bobby “Bob” Goodwyn, 75, of Willard passed away Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. He was born Sept. 27, 1944, in Almartha, to O’Dean and Velma (Wade) Goodwyn. On Feb. 5, 1972, Bob and Nancy (Wray) were united in marriage.
Billy Gene Newlon, 91, of Springfield, passed away Friday, Nov. 30, 2019 at Mercy Hospital. Newlon was born Monday, May 14, 1928 in Monett, to Harry and Susie Newlon.
Edgar (Eddie) Ellington, age 70, residing at Ash Grove, passed away peacefully in his sleep, on Sat- urday, Nov. 30, 2019 from a long battle with respiratory illness while
in the hospital. Ellington served his country with
