McDonald County, Missouri Obituary Collection

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Suzanne Lynn ‘Taylor’ Peak
July 20, 1931 - Oct. 4, 2002
Suzanne Lynn “Taylor” Peak, 71, of Anderson, Mo., died Friday, Oct. 4, 2002, at 1:20 a.m. at St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin, Mo., after an illness.
Mrs. Peak was born July 20, 1931, in Griffith, Ind., to the late Arthur and Berniece (Robinson) Taylor. She was married to Paul Peak on July 15, 1976. He survives of the home. She had been the administrator at Woodlawn Residential Care Facility in Anderson, Mo., since 1980. She was a member of the Nativity of our Lord Catholic Church in Noel, Mo.
Survivors include her husband, Paul. Four sons, six daughters, one brother, and one sister, 20 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
Mass of Christian burial wan held Monday, Oct. 7, 2002, at 10 a.m. in the Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Church. Father Joseph Leim, celebrant. Burial followed at the Anderson Cemetery in Anderson, Mo.
Pallbearers were Kevin Peak, Keith Tisdale, Jason Minton, John Minton, Jeremy Norred, Scot Norred and Louie Casias, Jr.
The visitation was held Sunday, Oct. 6, 2002. A rosary service was held following the visitation at the Ozark Funeral Home in Anderson, Mo.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the building fund for Nativity of our Lord Catholic Church, 227 Sulphur St., Noel, Mo., 64854.

Richard Adair Keeton
Jan. 21, 1952 - April 10, 2003
Richard Adair Keeton, 51, of Pineville, Mo., died at 5 a.m., Thursday, April 10, 2003, at his home in Pineville.
Richard was born Jan. 21, 1952, in Crane, Texas. He served in the U.S. Navy.
He married Judith Keeton in Eureka Springs, Ark. She survives of the home.
Additional survivors include his parents; two sons, Christopher Keeton and wife Adriana of Jenkins, Mo., and Mark Keeton of Long Island, Texas; one brother, John Keeton and wife Donna of Colorado Springs, Texas, and Sean Stallings and wife Laura of Spokane, Mo.; and five grandchildren.
Graveside services were held Friday, April 11, 2003, at the Schooling Cemetery north of Pierce City, Mo. Randall Branum and Richard Craker officiated.
Memorials may be made to the American Lung Association. Arrangements were by Lakin Funeral Home in Pierce City, Mo.

Homer B. ‘Doc’ Norris
May 11, 1914 - April 8, 2003
Homer B. “Doc” Norris, 88, of Bentonville, Ark., passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2003, at McDonald County Nursing Home in Anderson, Mo.
He was born May 11, 1914, in Newark, Ark., the son of Leroy and Mary Etta Cox Norris. He was a member of the carpenters union in California; two daughters, Lea Ehret of Lanagan, Mo., and Neva Ruth Gwarek of Charlotte, N.C.; two sisters, Roberta Stroud of West Point, Miss., and Marie Phillips of Parker Mortuary.

Vades R. Shields
Dec. 9, 1911 - April 6, 2003
Mr. Vades Richard Shields, 91, of Goodman, Mo., formerly of Southwest City, Mo., died at 6:24 p.m. Sunday, April 6, 2003, at Gravette Medical Center in Gravette, Ark., after a short stay.
Vades R. Shields was born Dec. 9, 1911, on the Saratoga Prairie northeast of Southwest City, Mo. He owned and farmed a portion of land which had originally belonged to his great-great-grandfather who settled on the prairie in 1846. He was a 20-year member of the ASC Office in Anderson, Mo.
Vades married Gladys Ethel Moore June 9, 1934. She preceded him in death Sept. 5, 1979. Also preceding him in death was a son, Vades Duane, both parents, and his sister, Gladys (Shields) Womack.
Survivors include two daughters and their husbands, Dorothy and Bill Beauchamp of Goodman, Mo., and Donna and Rudy Gonzalez of Southwest City, Mo.; five grandchildren and their spouses, Gale and Betty Renner of Hiwasse, Ark., Gene and Patti Renner of Wagoner, Okla., Giffard and Janie Renner of Grove, Okla., Marla Raylene and Fred Lamb of Goodman, Mo., and Keith Honeyman of Joplin, Mo.; and 13 great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Vades R. Shields will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, April 11, 2003, at the Ozark Funeral Home in Southwest City, Mo. The Rev. Jack Sawyer will officiate. Burial will be in the Southwest City Cemetery in Southwest City, Mo.
Visitation will be held Thursday, April 10, 2003, at the Ozark Funeral Home in Southwest City, Mo., from noon until 8 p.m. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 7 to 8 p.m.
Memorials may be given to Saratoga Springs Cemetery or Fairview Cemetery.

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