Thayer Obituaries

Hazel Elizabeth Koontz was born the daughter of Thomas H. “Hank” Lance and Clara May (Johnson) Lance on January 9, 1920 in Oregon County, Missouri and departed this life October 5, 2012 in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 92 years. She was united in marriage in Newport, Arkansas to Herbert Koontz, who preceded her

Mary Jane Cerutti Pierce was born the daughter of Paul Emilio and Grace Elva (Walden) Cerutti on December 6, 1926 in Thayer, Missouri and departed this life October 4, 2012 at Shady Oaks Heathcare in Thayer, Missouri at the age of 85 years. She was united in marriage March 23, 1943 at Thayer, Missouri to

James Edward Harlan was born the son of John Henry and Helen Ann (Jackson) Harlan on June 2, 1958 in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas and departed this life October 3, 2012 at his home near Koshkonong, Missouri at the age of 54 years. He was united in marriage to Penny Verneal Cunningham on January 11, 1979

Ernest O. Niermann, Jr. was born the son of Ernest O. Niermann, Sr. and Dorothy J. (Zerface) Niermann on June 2, 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri  and departed this life September 22, 2012 at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 74 years. He was united in marriage December 23, 1961

Noble Jerry McFann was born the son of Noble McFann and Sarah Edna (Courington) McFann on December 5, 1948 at Myrtle, Missouri and departed this life September 18, 2012 near Myrtle, Missouri at the age of 63 years. He was united in marriage October 6, 1989 at Myrtle, Missouri to Peggy Crowe.     He is survived

Carolyn Sue Gunn was born the daughter of Martha Hobbs and Charles Flake on July 2, 1950 in Memphis, Tennessee and departed this life August 30, 2012 at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 62 years. She is survived by three daughters, Kimberly Wilkins of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Heather Green of

David Claude Wake was born the son of David Camp and Edna Grace (Homan) Wake on December 2, 1946 in San Bernardino, California and departed this life on September 9, 2012 at his home in Mammoth Spring, Arkansas at the age of 65 years. He is survived by his son, Michael Wake and wife, Monica

Dorothy Mae Manker was born the daughter of Martin Luther Hertzler and Lovie Schlotterbach Hertzler on December 15, 1914 in Thayer, Missouri and departed this life August 31, 2012 at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 97 years. She was united in marriage on December 24, 1932 to Edward Manker.

Mae Esther Whiteside Laster Frazier was born May 3, 1916, the eighth child of John Henry and Julia Isabell Victoria Hazelwood Whiteside at Fryatt, Arkansas, and departed this life August 31, 2012 at Shady Oaks Healthcare in Thayer, Missouri at the age of 96 years. She was united in marriage on December 23, 1939 to

James “JL” Leonard Roe was born the son of Leonard Lee Roe and Mary (Yates) Roe on January 19, 1938 in Longview, Texas and departed this life August 27, 2012 at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri at the age of 74 years. He was united in marriage in Tyler, Texas to Martha Camp,