Vera Helen Hodgin, daughter of Roy Luther Drake and Agnes Ross (Camron) Drake, was born May 6, 1923 in Alberta, Canada. She passed away at 4:15 a.m. Friday, September 26, 2014 in her home near Marshfield at the age of 91.

Vera was a homemaker and member of the Ebenezer United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Joe; and six sisters.

Survivors include one son and his wife, Joey and Mariann Hodgin, Kansas City, MO; one daughter and her husband, Jenny and Jim Evans, Marshfield; six grandchildren; eight  great-grandchildren; and one sister-in-law, Juanita Tunnell, Marshfield.

Graveside services will be at 1:00 p.m. Monday, September 29, 2014 in the Ebenezer Cemetery, Marshfield, under the direction of Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield.

Sherman Edwin Lowe, son of Phillip Lowe and Erna (Otting) Lowe, was born October 19, 1938 in Niangua, MO. He went to be with the Lord, Friday, October 3, 2014. He was 75.

Sherman married Wanda McClanahan on June 5, 1959 and to this union five children were born. They were married 55 years.

Sherman retired from York Casket in Marshfield and after his retirement he enjoyed being with his wife and children, engaging in camping, traveling or lazy Sunday drives.

He accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and has faithfully served the Lord as a member of the Fordland United Methodist Church. We will miss the love and prayers that he had for everyone and he leaves behind a legacy of love and of courage to fight for what he believed in and a spirit of faith to carry us through our hard times. We will cherish the memories he created for each of and we will carry on his memory by celebrating his life and accomplishments. We can take comfort in knowing that we will meet him again.

He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Sam, Johnnie, Lloyd, Luther and Gary Lowe; one sister, Alice Lorenz and her husband Jake; and a brother-in-law, Frank Allen.

He leaves behind his loving wife Wanda; five children and their spouses, Debbie and Don Cooper, Springfield, Karen Blazer, Marshfield, Kathy and Dave Carnahan, Fordland, Rebecca and Tim McHaffie, Fordland, and Ricky and Sarah Lowe, Marshfield; 12 grandchildren, Joseph, Rachel, Kayla, Ashley, Thomas, Matthew, Heather, Angel, Wyatt, Leah, Megan and Austin; nine great-grandchildren, Jacob, Dalen, Ralee, Aziza, Chole, Kaitlin, Kyle, Savannah and one great-grandchild due in March; one brother and his wife, Elvin and Charlesetta Lowe, Marshfield; one sister, Helen Allen, Buffalo; three sisters-in-law, Barbara Lowe, Marshfield, Evelyn Lowe, Wichita, KS and Fayma Lowe, Wichita, KS; and one sister-in-law and her husband, Wilma and Bill Jones, Lebanon.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 7, 2014 in the Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield. Interment will follow in the Marshfield Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.

The family suggests memorial contributions can be made to Hospice Palliative Care in care of Fraker Funeral Home, P.O. Box 85, Marshfield, Mo 65706.

Donald Kinkade, 79, Wichita, KS, formerly of Grovespring, passed away  Sunday, October 5, 2014 in Wichita.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Vernon Otho Kinkade and Ethel (Knost) Kinkade; three sisters, Clara Gray, Vera Williams and Glenda Gidden.

Survivors include a special niece, Joyce Crow, Wichita; one sister, Ina Joy (Kinkade) Lander, Rogersville; one brother Glen Allen Kinkade, Columbia, MO; and many other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2014 in the Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield. Interment will be in the Bramhall Cemetery, Grovespring.

Shirley Ann Erb, went to meet her Lord on March 7, 2014. She was born October 2, 1937; she was one of 15 children. She was the daughter of Fred and Elizabeth Erb, she was 77 years old.

She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Elmer. Leo. Earl, Pearl and Freddy Erb; three sisters, Jeannice Posey, Grace Risley and Norma Janssen.

Survivors include one brother, Richard Erb; five sisters, Marjorie Schaben, Leona Cheney, Jeannene Hamilton, Evelyn Pitzer and Geraldine (Rose Ann) Floyd; and many nieces, nephews and many other family and friends.

Graveside services will be at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 11, 2014 in the Marshfield Cemetery, under the direction of Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield.

Christine Sampson, daughter of James Milton Culver and Loma Estella (Kilburn) Culver, was born December 20, 1917 in Webster County, Mo . She passed away at 5:10 p.m. Sunday, October 5, 2014 in the Webco Manor, Marshfield, Mo.

Christine was a homemaker and member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Hartville, Mo. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Fern “Cotton” Sampson, Sr.; 12 brothers and sisters; and two grandchildren, Darrin Kilmer and Cathy Golloway.

Survivors include five sons, Sunny Milton Sampson, Seymour, Babe Thomas Earl  Sampson, Seymour, Fern S. “JR” Sampson, Carthage, Jimmy Eldon Sampson, Hartville, and Jackie Herman Sampson, Rogersville; four daughters, Loma Martina Plavnick, Marshfield, Sonja Iris Nimmo, Buffalo, Naomi Joyce Bridges, Blue Springs, and Janice Loraine Buttram, Niangua; 26 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and 14 great-great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 8, 2014 in the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Hartville. Interment will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, under the direction of Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday in the funeral home.

Dorothy Helen Hurst, daughter of Bill Smiley, Sr. and Esther (Daniels) Smiley, was born March 13, 1946 in Marshfield. She passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014 in her home in Marshfield at the age of 68.

Dorothy was a homemaker and attended the Elkland Full Gospel Church. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Survivors include two sons, Wilkie Hurst and his wife Carrie, Conway, and Bob Cantrell, Marshfield; one daughter, Robin Alexander, Marshfield; eight grandchildren, Dakota Hurst, Dalton Hurst, Dusty Hurst, Cody Hurst, Joe Don Alexander, Cordell Alexander, Zachary Cantrell and Keri Dalton; two great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Bill Smiley and his wife Roberta, Everton, Roy Smiley and his wife Margaret, Marshfield, and Louis Graves, West Plains.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 13, 2014 in the Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield. Interment will follow in the Marshfield Cemetery. Visitation will be form 2-3 p.m. Sunday in the funeral home.

“… their angels do always behold the face of my

Father which is in heaven.”

On June 5, 1973, a special little girl was born to Joe and Ruth Miller. This little girl was an angel on loan from God, a sweet reminder of His presence and love in a world that never fully made sense to her. Hers was a life that revolved around a love for Jesus and a love for her family and friends. Surrounded by affection, she reciprocated with innocent, unconditional love to all she met. Every morning she met with God in prayer, spending hours interceding for family and friends. No one meant more to Francie than her Daddy and Mommy, who lovingly cared for her needs, but in many ways she belonged to everyone whose life she touched.

Francie is survived by her mother and father; two sisters – Monica (Andy), Mildred (Brandon); a sister figure – Naomi (Rob); three brothers – Joseph (Eunice), Matthew (Sarah), and Jonathan; seven nieces; and six nephews.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents – Adam and Anna Miller, and Dan and Fannie Byler.

Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in the Ozark Mennonite Church, Seymour, under the direction of Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield. Interment will follow in the Ozark Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday in the church.

David Roy Buie, son of Buford Roy Buie and Doris Marie (Jackson) Buie, was born August 19, 1942 in Kingsburg, CA. He passed away at 1:20 p.m. Sunday, October 12, 2014 in his home in Fair Grove.

David was a longtime heating and cooling serviceman. He was also a U.S. Army veteran and of the Baptist faith. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one infant son.

Survivors include his wife, Norma; one son, Paul D. Buie and his wife Susann, Fair Grove; one daughter, Dana Kay Snow and her husband Oscar, Marshfield; one brother, James Dale Buie and his wife Lois, Mitchell, IN; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and a host of nieces and nephews.

Memorial services will be at 12:00 p.m., Wednesday, October 15, 2014 in the Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. till noon in the funeral home.

The family suggests memorial contributions can be made to the Gideon’s.

Harlen Hal “Duke” Cantrell passed away October 18, 2014 at his home near Conway with his family by his side.

Duke was born December 7, 1938, in Niangua to Hazel and Joe Cantrell, the fourth of 12 children. He graduated from Niangua High School in 1957 and headed west, working on oil rigs and exploring the country.

In 1961 he joined the U.S. Army and spent most of his six years of service near Mannheim, Germany. There he met and married Helga Berg. Together they had two children Patricia Ann and Sandra Lynn. He later met Peggy Spence and took her for his second wife in 1978. She brought three children to their union: Phyllis Ann, Sandra Kay, and Danny Lee.

In the late 1960s he moved with Helga and girls to Wichita where he worked as a mechanic, specializing in the high performance Ford Cobra Jet engine and earning the lifelong nickname “Cobra Jet Crash Duke Cantrell.” In 1970 he became a Mason and joined the Joppa Masonic Lodge #223 in Leon, Kansas.

In 1972 the family moved to Colorado near Estes Park, where Duke enjoyed fishing and Harley Davidson motorcycle riding. They moved back home to Missouri in 1977 to a farm at Beech, near Elkland. Duke began raising beef cattle and joined in the family business Cantrell Brothers Garage in Marshfield.

He started another business Cobra Trucking around 1980 and logged many over-the-road adventures with his wife Peggy, friends, and relatives. He retired from trucking in the early 2000s with health issues and enjoyed spending quality time with family members, including nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents Hazel and Joe; son Danny; and four siblings Joe Glen Cantrell, Vick Cantrell, Pauletta Robinson, and Judy Keesling. He is survived by his wife Peggy; daughters Phyllis “Annie” Songe, Sandy Skinner, Patty Cantrell, and Sandy Edel; grandchildren Amanda Schmidt, Casey Whipple, Lidia Whipple, Beth O’Brian, Alisha Prater, Olivia Watlington, Whitney Prater, Jordan Edel and Charlie Edel; great-grand-children Makenna Waldron, Kylie O’Brian, Marlee Whipple, and Lincoln Whipple. Also surviving are seven siblings Mary Ann Graser, Janet Sue Clawson, Ted Cantrell, Jack Cantrell, Nancy Throne, Robin Whitney, and Steve Cantrell; dozens of nieces and nephews; and a large and loving community of other family and friends.

Services will be held at Fraker Funeral Home, 1131 State Highway A in Marshfield. Visitation will take place at 7 p.m. Tuesday, October 21, starting with Masonic Rites. Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Wednesday October 22.

Harlen Hal “Cobra Jet Crash Duke” Cantrell will be buried at Marshfield Cemetery.

Delmar Leon Fauscett, son of Chesley Fauscett and Gertie (Burks) Fauscett, was born June 28, 1928 in Marshfield, MO. He passed away Sunday, October 19, 2014 in Mercy Hospital, Springfield, at the age of 86.

Delmar was a longtime delivery driver for Hiland Dairy. He was a U.S Army veteran and a member of Marshfield Church of the Nazarene. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Madaline; two sisters, Agnes Galbraith and Ruby Vandall; one grandson, Nick Olson; and one great-grandchild, Caleb Rinard.

Survivors include one son and his wife, Gary and Patti Fauscett, Lebanon; three daughters, Cathy Rinard, Des Moines, IA, Diane Phelps and Roland “Jake”, Ankeny, IA and Deana Taylor and her husband Jeff, Kansas City, KS; four sisters, Nadine Rhoades, Rockport, TX, Leona Rost and her husband Donald, Marshfield, Sue Carter and her husband Murlin, Springfield, and  Connie Crawford and her husband Donnie, Marshfield; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorial services with military honors will be at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, October 23, 2104 in the Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield. Visitation will be from noon until service Thursday in the funeral home.

Sarah Jo Carter, daughter of David Frank Schuh and Nondus Lee (Keen) Schuh, was born June 27, 1981 in Sharon, OK. She passed away October 23, 2014 near her home in Conway at the age of 33.

Sarah was a sign producer at Signs Now in Springfield. She was preceded in death by her mother; and one sister, Danielle Schuh.

Survivors include one daughter, Zoe Carter, Marshfield; her father, David Schuh, Galena; one sister, Heidi Venolia, Marshfield; one niece, Alexis Venolia; and one nephew, Michael Venolia.

Graveside services will be at a later date in the Mathis Cemetery under the direction of Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield.

Maxine Young, daughter of Benjamin Welch and Minnie (Vaughn) Welch, was born April 22, 1922 in Ozark County, MO.  She passed away at 5:30 p.m. Friday, October 31, 2014 in her home near Marshfield at the age of 92.

Maxine was united in marriage to Calvin “Dude” Young on September 8, 1940. To this union three sons and two daughters were born. She was a homemaker and member of the Brentwood Church of Christ in Marshfield.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one brother, Hobart Reeves; and three sisters, Ada Plaster, Lois Cantrell and Elva Hubbell.

Survivors include three sons, Don Young and his wife Patricia, Nixa, Garrett Young and Roger Young, both of Springfield; two daughters, Connie Hackney and her husband Chuck, Elkland and Beverly Young, Marshfield; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 4, 2014 in the Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield. Interment will follow in the Liberty Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.

Charles William Cameron, 84, Marshfield, was born April 26, 1930 in Casper, Wyoming. He passed away Monday, November 3, 2014 in his home south of Marshfield.

Charles was retired from the United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his parents; and one brother.

Survivors include his wife Betty; one son, Christopher William Cameron, Biddeford, Maine; one daughter, Michelle Saffeels, Springfield; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and one brother, Thomas Cameron, Winnemucka, NV.

Memorial services will military honors will be at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 15, 2014 in the Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield. Visitation will from 12:00 p.m. until service time Saturday in the funeral home.

RITA COLLEEN CAMPBELL, daughter of Leo Hamilton and Ella ( Alexander ) Hamilton, was born December 5^th, 1937 in Niangua, Mo. She passed away at 8:51p.m. Monday, November 10, 2014 in the Marshfield Care Center at the age of 76.

Colleen was a twenty year employee in the computer/data department for Mid-America Dairyman in Springfield, Mo. advancing her career several times by continuing her education. She was active in the Professional Business Woman’s Association.  As a member of the Marshfield Christian Church,  she spent many years singing in the choir, and serving on various committees.  Colleen loved music, singing and playing the piano. She attended the Teachers College in Springfield as a young woman and spent two summers employed by the FBI in Washington D.C.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one sister, Marilyn Hargus; and one brother, Kenneth Hamilton.

Survivors include her husband Paul; her children, Randall Campbell and Alice , James Campbell and his wife, Pam, Paula Smith and her husband Buzz, Pam Lashley and her husband Earnest, and  Jeff Campbell and his wife Barbara; one sister, Bernita Hamilton; eight grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three great-great-children and many other family and friends.

Funeral services will be at 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 14, 2014 in the Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield. Interment will follow in the Marshfield Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-7 p.m.

Rex Jeryl Diehl, son of William B and Mildred Genevieve Wingo Diehl, was born February 19, 1945 in Elkland, Missouri.  He departed this life Thursday, November 13, 2014 in his home, Elkland, Missouri at the age of sixty-nine years, eight months and twenty-five days.

On February 27, 1965 in Billings, Missouri, he was united in marriage to Barbara Ann McDonald and to this union four children were born.  They have been married for forty-nine years.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother Gary Wayne Diehl.  Survivors include his wife, Barbara Diehl of the home; four children, Michael Diehl and wife Lynn of Elkland, Missouri, Michele Bailey and husband Kent of Conway, Missouri, Wess Diehl and wife Kelly of Camdenton, Missouri and Roy Diehl and wife Carmen of Marshfield, Missouri; twelve grandchildren, Justin Diehl and wife Ashley, Hanna Bailey of Conway, Haley Galbraith and husband Ryan, Dakota Bailey and fiancé’ Rachel Sowers, Corey Diehl and wife Jennifer, Ty Diehl and wife Meredith, Jenna Diehl and fiancé Carter Boatright, Brett Diehl, Wyatt Bailey, Malachi Diehl, Drew Diehl and Madison Diehl; three great-grandchildren at heart, Hydi, Otto and Jami, a much anticipated great-granddaughter to be, RaeLynn Grace; four siblings, Patsy Harwood and husband Bill of Fair Grove, Missouri, Lendol Diehl and wife Pat of Georgetown, Texas, Ronald Kent Diehl and wife Jan of Clayton, South Carolina and Jerry Diehl and wife Diana of Fair Grove, Missouri; a sister-in-law, Judy Diehl of Hutchinson, Kansas; his  mother-in-law, Marzell McDonald of Marshfield; Barbara’s sisters, Kaye and David Mason, Becky Mallard and Gary Everlin, Sandy and Jim Ray and Carol Dunn and a host of nieces, nephews , other relatives and many friends.

Rex was raised in Elkland, Missouri and attended grade school there.  He was a graduate of Marshfield High School in the class of 1963.  He was always a farmer while working a variety of different jobs.  He became a sign painter and owned Diehl Signs for a number of years and later worked for Thomas Associated ARCH Lumber Company.  He was a jack of all trades and a master of many.  He could look at something someone else would consider junk and turn it into a useful tool.  He was spending his retirement raising a variety of chickens and guinea and making rustic benches and furniture.

He was saved later in his life and was a faithful and active member of Elkland Independent Methodist Church.

In his spare time, he loved gardening.  He enjoyed trying to see how early and how late he could get his multiple gardens to produce.  He also enjoyed sharing his harvest with family and friends.  He considered himself an amateur chef; always wanting people to taste his latest creations.  He loved to barter with friends and neighbors and traded services and goods often.  He was a jokester and loved pulling pranks and laughing with others.  He was a very self-less man who was always available to help others in need.  Most of all, time spent with family and friends was important to him.

He was many things to many people.  We celebrate his life and will treasure the fun and wonderful memories he created for his family and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Monday, November 17, 2014 in Elkland Independent Methodist Church under the direction of Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home.  Burial will follow in Pleasant View Cemetery, Elkland.  Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m., Sunday in Fraker Funeral Home, Marshfield.

Memorial donations may be made to Elkland Independent Methodist Church for the Monday Community Meal Fund and left at the funeral home or the church.

Allee-Holman-Howe Funeral Home of Camdenton is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

Kathryn “Kay” Jane Daniels was born February 19, 1946, at Ottawa in Franklin County, Kansas. She was the daughter of Cecil H. and Beatrice Ila (Loree) Vining. After struggling with cancer for more than four years, Kay lost the battle, passing away at Webco Manor on November 15, 2014.
She grew up on the family farm near Richmond, KS, where she was involved in school activities, a member of Rainbow 4-H Club, and active in Methodist Youth Fellowship. She attended Richmond Grade School and High School through her junior year when the school closed for unification. She graduated from Lane, KS, High School in 1964.
After attending Emporia State University, Emporia, Kansas, for two years, Kay graduated from Southwest Missouri State (now MSU) with a degree in sociology. On November 26, 1976, Kay was united in marriage with Leon Daniels and they made Marshfield their home. To this union one son was born, Stephen Daniels.

She worked a few years in Family Services for the State of Missouri; then became the Social Service Director at Webco Manor in Marshfield which she held for nearly 30 years, retiring in 2008. In this position she was able to help many persons in a wide variety of ways.

For many years she was chairman of the annual Red Kettle Bell Ringers’ campaign and gave many hours to this and other Salvation Army projects. She and her husband, Leon, were recognized for their many years of dedication to the Salvation Army of Webster County and a tree was planted in their honor at Hidden Waters Nature Park in Marshfield.
After being diagnosed with cancer in 2010, she was an active advocate for the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks and other groups that help with cancer awareness and offer services. She was the main reason her brother-in-law, Harold Denholm of Tonganozie, KS, bought his “pink tractor” to the Ozark Farm Fest for three years. The pink tractor is in memory of Aileen (Vining) Denholm, Harold’s wife and Kay’s sister, who lost her life to cancer, as did her mother, Ila Vining.
As a member of the Marshfield United Methodist Church, she had served on the Building Committee and Church Council, was a Sunday School teacher, and helped with other church activities. A talented needle crafter, she made beautiful cross-stitched, embroidered, crocheted, and other pieces and gave many as gifts. She was an excellent cook, collected Precious Moments figurines and Fenton glassware. She loved to read and especially loved the dogs the family had through the years.
She and Leon enjoyed traveling in the different recreational vehicles they had. The friendships they had with the Bluegrass musicians and their spouses were very important and meaningful to her.

Surviving in addition to Leon are their son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Heather Daniels of Marshfield and soon-to-be grandson in March, 2015.  A brother, Gene Vining of Richmond, KS; brother-in-law, Harold Denholm of Tonganoxie, KS; five nieces and a nephew and several grand and great-grand nieces and nephews and numerous cousins whom she was close.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Aileen Denholm and mother-in-law Freda Daniels.

Memorial are suggested to the Webster County Salvation Army or Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks and sent in care of Fraker Funeral Home, P.O. Box 85, Marshfield, MO  65706.

Visitation is Tuesday, November 18th from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Funeral Home and services for Kay are 11:00 on Wednesday, November 19th, 2014 at the United Methodist Church in Marshfield with interment at the Marshfield Cemetery following the service.

Norma Jean Friend daughter of Claude Nesmith and Hettie Brazil Nesmith, was born December 15, 1932 in Brownwood, Texas and passed away at 10:09 a.m. Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at the Heart of the Ozarks Health Care Center in Ava, Mo.

Jean was a nurse at the Northeast Hospital in Kansas City Hospital for a number of years.  She was a member of the Dogwood Baptist Church.  She was united in marriage to Everett Friend on May 23, 1963.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Everett Friend on October 18, 1998.  Also preceding her in death were two sons Everett Alfred Friend, Jr. and David Parks.  One brother J.B. Nesmith and four sisters, Sid Bailey, Bonnie Simmons, Claudia Greenwood and JoAnn Parks.

Survivors include one son Steve Welch and his wife Brenda of Marshfield.  Three daughters Beverly Kniesell and her husband Ken of Ava, Deanna Welch, Hazelwood, Mo., and Connie Tucker and her husband Bud of Squires, Mo.  Twelve grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.

Visitation is 6 to 7 p.m. Friday, November 21, 2014 and services are at Fraker Funeral Home Saturday, November 22, 2014 at 1:00 p.m.