Pat McClelen, Altus, Okla., passed away Saturday, June 27, 2009, in her sleep.

Wilma L. “Wendy” Christensen, 80, Carthage, Mo., passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009, from injuries sustained in a one vehicle accident, east of Carthage on Highway 96.

Helen E. Taylor,  90, of Jasper, Mo., passed away Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital.

Robert “Bob” Lawrence, 92, Carthage, Mo., passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009, in McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital, Carthage, Mo.

Hershel J. Heck, 84, a Jasper County lifetime area resident, passed away at 6:35 p.m., Monday, June 22, 2009, at McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital.

Wilford A. “W.A.” Kelly, age 84, of Monett, Mo., passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009, in Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho, Mo.

Robert Carroll Smith, 83, Carthage, Mo., passed away Friday, June 19, 2009, at home following a lengthy illness.

Shirley D. Vigil, 81, of Carthage, passed away at 4:39 a.m., Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at McCune-Brooks Regional Hospital.

Lucille Rusk, age 81, of Carthage, Mo., passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2009, at her home peacefully in her sleep.

Chad Lynn Webb, 32, Webb City, MO., passed away Thursday, June 11, 2009 in Butler, Mo. 

James “Jim” Tullis, 77 of Carthage, passed away at 7:18 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at his residence.

Charliene Aldridge, age 81, Joplin, passed away on June 10, 2009, at Silver Creek Assisted Living. 

Carol Pringle Kilburn, 70, of Nashville, Tenn., went to be with her heavenly Father on June 3, 2009.

Carl W. McCall, age 71, passed away June 6, 2009, at 10:35 p.m. at his home.

Jene Mathias, 76, a homemaker, passed away Sunday June 7, 2009, at 5:25 a.m. at the St. Luke’s Nursing Center, Carthage, Mo.