Obituary for Carl H. Hendon, 49, Neosho, who died Feb. 6, 2010, at his home in Neosho, following a sudden illness. 

Evelyn Janis Youngblood, 74, Diamond, went to be with the Lord, Friday, Feb. 5, 2010. 

Everett L. Sallee, Sr., 76, Neosho, died Feb. 5, 2010, at Freeman West Hospital, following a year of failing health. 

Hazel D. Organ, 94, Blue Springs, Mo., died Feb. 4, 2010, at a Blue Springs nursing home. 

The streets were slippery and the temperature low as I slowly made myself along Wildcat Boulevard the other day. I looked carefully before taking each step, as I did not want to fall and become a statistic. Eking my way along, I was thinking about an article I had recently read about the community in Minnesota where I had started teaching many years ago.

Raymond Dale Hathaway, 61, Neosho, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Neosho, following a short illness. 

Dorothy ‘Jean’ Williams, 86, Neosho, died Feb. 2, 2010, at the home of her daughter in Neosho, following a three month illness. 

Maryann (Charlton) Jennings, 90, died Thursday, Feb. 4, 2010, at Ozark Methodist Manor, Marionville, Mo. 

Vivian K. Kimbrough, 80, Goodman, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at St. John’s Medical Center in Joplin following a short illness. 

Lela “Faye” Parker, 88, Neosho, died Monday, Feb. 1, 2010, at her home following a sudden illness. 

James Arthur “Jim” Wade, III, 54, Neosho, died Saturday, Jan. 30, 2010, from injuries received in an automobile accident. 

Mrs. Amelia Elizabeth Lipscomb, 80, Willard, Mo., passed away Sunday morning, Jan. 31, 2010, in Willard Care Center.

Delphia ‘Rennie’ Lorene Upshaw, 28, Neosho, died Jan. 31, 2010, at St. John’s Medical Center in Joplin, following an illness since the age of 11. 

Mr. Doug L. Geeding, 57, Anderson, departed this life on Thursday evening, Jan. 28, 2010, at his home after a recent battle with cancer.

Diana K. Hill, 58, Granby, died Friday, Jan. 29, 2010, at her home, following a lengthy illness. 

Mrs. Effie Arden Long, 68, Neosho, departed this life on Thursday afternoon, Jan. 28, 2010, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Mr. Ray Anthony “Tony” Mitchell, 37, Goodman, departed this life suddenly on Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Denice D. Butler, 61, Neosho, died at her home, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2010, following a short illness. 

Gloria Elsie Hathaway Campbell, 85, Neosho, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at an area nursing home, following a long illness. 

Reba M. Ferguson, 84, Neosho, died Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at a Galena nursing home, Galena, Kan., following a lengthy illness.