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ft 4B News-Leader Wednesday, February 25, 1998 Page edited by Tracy Spurlock; call 836-1 199 after 5 p.m. onetfs skunk trapper has no shortage of business JBV Susan Wade tNews-Leader 10 skunks this year and is aware of four businesses that are infested. "I don't see how it will ever end unless we can trap every single solitary one of them. And I can't do that because I don't know where they are." Shirley Terry, co-owner of Terry's Outlet furniture store, knows where some of the furry critters are. The building she's occupied for four years was sprayed three times last year.

And a skunk blasted just outside the store last week. "Today I can't even be open," Terry said Tuesday. "It's so bad in here, there's no way anybody would even come in and stay and buy." Terry will keep the doors closed until she gets her merchandise moved into a new store on Broadway Street. She had already purchased the building, the latest skunk episode is just forcing her to move sooner. John Bruner, owner of Bruner's Pharmacy, has been more fortunate.

Though seven skunks have been trapped from under his store in the past year, the store has never been sprayed. Even so, there was a distinct aroma that hung about, he said. "We never closed our business and never even came close to closing our business," Bruner said. "It just wasn't that bad." In Christian County, Spokane Middle School wasn't so lucky. The odor emanating from beneath the floors was so offensive Monday, the school dismissed classes early.

Able knows just how bad the scent can be. "That stuff is like gas. It hangs in the air for days and days," he said. But Able has learned how to trap the animals without getting sprayed. "Some's harder to catch than others," he said.

"A young one you can usually catch. But an older one that's wiser, you have an awful time getting him in there." His secret to approaching trapped skunks involves peeking over the top of a vinyl table cloth that he carries spread out in front of him as he walks toward the trap. If the animal turns its back toward him and raises its tail, he backs off. If it doesn't, "I'll walk up slowly and drape that over his cage," Able said. "If he can't see anything to get scared of or upset about, then he won't spray." Well, make that less likely to spray.

Able has never been sprayed directly, but his table cloth has been. And that's enough to leave him reeking. Able said he'll put up with the stink because he knows most people in town appreciate what he does. And, in a way, the skunks provide job security. But "I think I prefer the dog and cat part of the job," Able said.

I People might think Abie's job stinks, and some days 41 does. "In the last four years, I've Itrapped 88 skunks," said the Monett jaramal control officer. "In '95, 1 got 55 Vone year." Most of the stinky critters Able pas trapped were living beneath busi-jrosses downtown on Main Street. And despite Abie's valiant efforts, if doesn't appear the problem will lend. Able has already trapped about Steward, Fordland, a retired hospital kitchen worker, died at 3:56 p.m.

Sunday in Baxter Springs, Kan. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Steward Cemetery under direction of Preston-Marsh Funeral Home, Rogersville. Friends may call at their convenience in the funeral home. Jessie Belle Bradford Surridge, 96 MONETT Mrs.

Jessie Belle Bradford Surridge, Monett, died at 10:48 a.m. Tuesday in Ozarks Methodist Manor, Marionville. Graveside services will be at lo a.m. Friday in Monett I.O.O.F. Cemetery under direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Mary Edith Warren, 82 Miss Mary Edith Warren, Springfield, a retired minister, died at 10:45 a.m. Monday in Joy Assisted Living Center. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Thursday in Cornerstone Church with burial in Harlow Cemetery, north of Mountain View, under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South. in Ozarks Memorial Park Cemetery. Doris Jean Jarrett, 71 Mrs. Doris Jean Jarrett, Springfield, a homemaker, died at 2:30 p.m. Saturday in her home.

Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. Feb. 28 in Battlefield United Methodist Church-. The body has been cremated under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South. Ona Edith Ellington Jordan, 85 MARIONVILLE Mrs.

Ona Edith Ellington Jordan, Marionville, a retired postal clerk, died at 4 a.m. Saturday in Aurora Community Hospital. Graveside services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Joshua Memorial Cemetery, Lancaster, Calif. Local arrangements under direction of Williams Funeral Home.

Paul Klemin, 84 MARSHFIELD Mr. Paul Klemin, Marshfield, a retired grain farmer, died at 11:40 a.m. Monday in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Services will be at 6 p.m.

Thursday in Fraker Funeral Home with burial in Palmdale, at a later date. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. Thursday until services in the funeral home. oi southwest Missouri. Additional details will be published when information becomes available.

Mrs. Cora Bouling, 82, Bolivar, died at 7:42 a.m. Tuesday in her home. Arrangements will be announced by Butler Funeral Home. Mr.

Wilbur A. Cafiey, 84, Springfield, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in Heritage Manor. Arrangements will be announced by Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Mr.

Bernard M. Doyle, 87, Ava, died Tuesday in St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield. Arrangements will be announced by Harris, a Heritage Funeral Home, Ozark. Mrs.

Pauline Sue Gott, 94, Monte Vista, formerly of Springfield, died Monday in Rio Grande County Hospital, Del Norte, Colo. Arrangements will be announced by Klingner Mortuary, Springfield. Mr. Boy Holt, 89, Fair Play, died Tuesday in Citizens Memorial Hospital, Bolivar. Arrangements will be announced by Brumback Funeral Home, Stockton.

Mrs. Minnie Klveti, 87, Hollister, died at 12:29 p.m. Tuesday in Point Lookout Village Healthcare Centerj Arrangements will be announced by Whelchel Funeral Chapel, Branson. Mrs. Myrtle Padgett, 98, Ozark; died at 10:06 a.m.

Tuesday in Ozark Riverview Manor. Arrangements: will be announced by Adams Funeral Dora Ester Moore, 86 CEDAR CREEK Mrs. Dora Ester Moore, Cedar Creek, a homemaker, died at 7:28 p.m. Monday in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield. Services will be at 2 p.m.

Thursday in Ayre-Goodwin-Lee, a Heritage Funeral Home at Rivermonte with burial in White Oak Cemetery, Rogersville. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. today in the funeral home. Christie Pownall, 88 CABOOL Mrs. Christie Pownall, Cabool, a homemaker, died at 2:15 p.m.

Monday in Texas County Memorial Hospital, Houston. Services will be at 2 p.m. Thursday in South Side Baptist Church, Mountain Grove, with burial in Hill-crest Cemetery under direction of Elliott-Gentry Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home.

Frances E. Pugliese, 84 Mrs. Frances E. Pugliese, Springfield, a homemaker, died at 9:29 p.m. Saturday in Cox Medical Center South.

Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. today in Holy Trinity Catholic Church with burial in Hazelwood Cemetery under direction of Gor-man-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. Velma Viola Sass, 79 PURDY Mrs. Velma Viola Sass, Purdy, a homemaker, died at 10:26 a.m. Monday in South Barry County Hospital, Cassville.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in First Baptist Church, Purdy, with burial in Purdy Cemetery under direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Charleen Sue Steward, 63 FORDLAND Mrs.

Charleen Sue graveside services at 3 p.m. in Cave Springs cemetery, near Alton. Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the mortuary. Thomas Bernard Devlin, 75 Mr.

Thomas Bernard Devlin, Springfield, a retired restaurant owner and World War II U.S. Army veteran, died at 7:30 p.m. Monday in Cox Medical Center South. No services are planned. The body will be cremated under direction of Greenlawn Funeral Home South.

Tim M. Dickneite, 83 FREEBURG Mr. Tim M. Dickneite, Freeburg, a retired utility and repair technician, died at 10:10 a.m. Monday in St.

Mary's Health Center, Jefferson City. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. Thursday in Holy Family Catholic Church with burial in the church cemetery under direction of Birmingham-Martin Funeral Home, Vienna. Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home with prayer services at 7:30 p.m.

Novella Fitzpatrick, 44 EL DORADO SPRINGS Mrs. Novella Fitzpatrick, El Dorado Springs, died Monday in Nevada City Hospital of cancer. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Hackleman and Sons Funeral Home. The body will be cremated following the services with burial in El Dorado Springs Cemetery at a later date.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8 p.m. today in the funeral home. Annie D. Holden, 77 KIRBYVILLE Mrs. Annie D.

Holden, Kirbyville, a retired seamstress, died at 9:50 a.m. Tuesday in Forsyth Care Center. Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday in Snapp's Ozarks Memorial Park Funeral Home, Branson, with burial Death Notices I "7 Allen C. Burrows Eva Irene Cackley Rosa Charlene Cousins Thomas Bernard Devlin Tim M.

Dickneite I Novella Fitzpatrick Annie D. Holden 7Z Doris Jean Jarrett Ona Edith Ellington Jordan Paul Klemin Mary Lois Loomis Dora Ester Moore Christie Pownall Frances E. Pugliese Velma Viola Sass Charleen Sue Steward Jessie Belle Bradford Surridge Mary Edith Warren Dee Ann Wood Notices contain service and death information only. Aflen C. Burrows, 64 "Mr, Allen C.

Burrows, Springfield, a' retired electronic engineer, died at Monday in Cox Medical Cen-tecSouth. 'Services will be at 1 p.m. today in Walnut Lawn DeGraffenreid-Wood Funeral Home with graveside services and burial at 1 p.m. Thursday in Dry Valley Cemetery, Van Buren. Eva Irene Cackley, 83 'LAMAR Mrs.

Eva Irene Cackley, Lamar, a homemaker, died at 7:30 p.m.- Monday in Independence Medical Center, Independence. Services will be at 2 p.m. Friday in Darnel Funeral Home with burial in CeHarville Cemetery, north of Visitation will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Rosa Charlene Cousins, 85 Rosa Charlene Cousins, Springfield, a homemaker, died at 2 a.m.

Saturday in Heritage Manor. will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Klingner Mortuary with Dee Ann Wood, 54 CABOOL Mrs. Dee Ann Wood, Cabool, a homemaker, died at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Ellis Fischel Cancer Center, Columbia.

Services will be at 9 a.m. Friday in First Christian Church with burial in Wood Community Cemetery, near Cabool, under direction of Elliott-Gentry Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 7 to p.m. Thursday in the funeral home. Other Deaths Listed below are notices of recent deaths of present or former residents wood Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 1675-N East Seminole, Springfield, MO 65804. The obituaries and memoriams listed below are paid announcements. The death notices aie published at no charge. Obituary charges are $1 .75 per line Monday through Saturday and $1.95 per line for Sunday. There is an additional charge tor pictures.

Obituaries may be called or (axed to the News-Leader Monday through Sunday from 2 to 5:30 p.m. You may call 417-836-1 183 or 1-800-695-1972. parts salesman for KCR International Trucks. He was a member of Clever First Baptist Church and a former Clever city councilman. He also served eight years in the Army National Guard.

He is survived by his wife, Jeanne; two daughters, Amanda Jones, and Arana Jones, all of the home; a son, Greg Jones, Springfield, his parents, Darrell and Billie Jones, Clever; his mother-in-law, Dolores Hale, Clever; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Gary and Betty Hale, Billings, and Larry and Darlene Hale, and Stan and Brenda Hale, all of Clever; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, in Clever First Baptist Church with the Rev. Terry Fortner officiating under direction of Meadors Funeral Home, Clever.

Burial will be in Smart Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday in the Clever funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Ozarks Regional Community Clinical Oncology Program (CCOP). MMy ''ff Mary Lois Loomis, 67 SPARTA Mrs.

Mary Lois Loomis, Sparta, a homemaker, died at 8:05 p.m. Saturday in Primrose Place, Springfield. Services will be at 3 p.m. Saturday in Adams Funeral Home, Ozark, with burial in Chadwick Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call at their convenience after 9:30 a.m.

Friday in the funeral home. Haven Baptist Church where in 1986 she organized a group of quitters named Rebekah's Daughters to preserve love and respect for the art of quilting. Money raised by the quilters was given to the Children's Home in Mount Vernon and to the church. She retired from the group in 1994 for health reasons. She taught a Sunday school class in various Baptist churches for over 50 years.

She dearly loved gardening, both vegetable and flower, which she shared with neighbors, family and friends. She crocheted, did needle work, sewing, cooking, baking and loved homemaking. She spent hours as a sports spectator, especially baseball, basketball (SMSU Lady Bears), and golf. She was a member of the Poetry Academy. She was a devoted mother and grandmother.

Mrs. Humphrey is survived by a brother, Grant Wilson and his wife, Delphia, Iberia, two daughters, Virginia Lee, wife of Dr. Richard Haymes, Springfield, and Paula Gwynn, wife of Gregory Taka-gl, Tucson, three grandchildren, Scott Haymes, Springfield, Allyson Haymes, Kansas City, and Kimberly Shepard, wife of Geoff Shepard, Tucson, 11 nieces and nephews; and other relatives and many friends. Services will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb.

26, 1998, in Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel with the Revs. Paul Swadley and J.D. Lynch officiating. Burial will be in Iberia Cemetery, Iberia, at 1 p.m. Friday, Feb.

27, 1998. Visitation will preceed the service from 5:30 p.m. until funeral time. Memorial contributions may be made to the Children's Home, co South Haven Baptist Church, 2353 S. Campbell, Springfield, MO 65807, or the American Cancer Society, 621 E.

Elm, Springfield, MO 65806. Home. Mr. Raymond Lee Thompson, Bedford, Texas, formerly of Lebanon; died at 7:25 p.m. Monday in Ladora Lodge, Bedford, Texas.

Arranged ments will be announced by Colonial Funeral Chapel, Lebanon. Mrs. Esther Maxine Wilson, 79, Stockton, died Monday in Cox Med ical Center South, Springfield. Arrangements will be announced by Long-Brumback Funeral Home, Jei co Springs. Sherry Lynn Russell February 25, 1947 March 5, 1988 In loving memory.

Bryan K. Russell, Allyson P. Russell, Tom and Mary Shaffer, Linda Siler, and Kathy Willison Jonathan Clay Snowden KEARNEY Jonathan Clay! Snowden, 43, Kearney, away Feb. 19, 1998. He was born July 28, in Rich Hill, Mo.

He is survived by his wife, Diana; sons, Jason and Jeremy; a daughter, Jaime, all of the home in Kearney, his parents, H. Clay and C. Beth Snowden, Independence, grandparents, Carroll and Darlene Snowden, Highlandville, a sister, B. Carol Hensley, Raytown, brothers, Lyndell Snowden, Lee's Summit, and W. Glenn Snowden, Kansas City, Mo.

Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. today, Feb. 25, 1998, in Northern Hills Baptist Church, Holt, Mo. Burial will be in Glenridge Cemetery, Liberty, under direction of Charter Funeral Home, Shawnee Mission, Kan. The family suggests contri-, butions to the Snowden Education Fund at the Farmland Credit Union.

Jon was a member of Northern Hills Baptist Church and a student at William Jewell College where he studied art education. He was an ex tremely talented artist and loving pei son who will be missed by all. He leaves many family members and and many precious memories. Obituaries Elmer Leroy Gladson Leroy Gladson, 77, Springfield, formerly of Hdrrisburg, died at 4:45 Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1998, in Balanced Care Springfield E4st, Springfield, Mo.

was born in Eldorado, IM.J the son of Elmer and Estel-la. Davis Gladson. He was a retired radio engineer, having worked for radio station WEBQ, and retiring from the U.S. Forestry Services in 1980 as a communications technician. He was a World War II U.S.

Army veteran. was a member of the American Radio League, and the National Association of Retired Federal Employees. Elmer is survived by his wife of1' 51 years, Mary, of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Beck) Gladson, Springfield, two grandsons, Matthew Gladson, Springfield, and Jeremy Gtadson, St. Louis, a great-granddaughter, Jessica ladson, Springfield, a sisjer and brother-in-law, Hilda arid Byron Noe, Fairborn, Ohio; and many friends. Memorial services will be at 3" p.m.

Friday, Feb. 27, 1998, in Greenlawn Funeral Home South. The body will be cremated with burial at a later idcrte. Memorial contributions may Ha made to Asbury United Methodist Church, Springfield. i Home ii delivery saves time ii money.

I Call today! 836-1122 or 1-800-635-2005 Dorothy Dale Wilson Humphrey Dorothy Dale Wilson Humphrey, 85, Springfield, expired at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 24, 1998, in Cox Medical Center South. A native of Iberia, Mrs. Humphrey was born Oct.

3, 1912, the daughter of Everett Grant and Emma Gardner Wilson. She was married in Houston, on Jan. 27, 1934, to W. Byron Humphrey. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband of 58 years; three sisters; three brothers; and four nephews.

Mrs. Humphrey, a published poet, was a retired public school teacher. She graduated from Iberia Academy and Junior College, and received her B.S. in Education from Lincoln University in 1957. In her teaching career she taught all grades through 12 except for grade 11.

Her first three terms were in a one-room school, then a three-room school, then to Simonsen Junior High School in Jefferson City where she taught eighth grade English, followed by her final four years at Jefferson City Senior High School where she taught college preparatory English. She retired in 1973. She resided in Jefferson City for 30 years, retired to Springfield, Mo. for 15 years, and during her husband's baseball career resided in Charlotte, N.C., Syracuse, N.Y., Little Rock, Tulsa, and San Diego and Los Angeles, Calif. Mrs.

Humphrey was Past Worthy Matron in the Order of the Eastern Star, Iberia Chapter 537; a member of National Retired Teachers Association; and the Major League Baseball Players Alumnae Association. She was a member of South i Marie Harris Russell Marie Harris Russell, 80, Springfield, died at 8:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, 1998, in her home. She worked for Lily Tulip Cup Company for 12 years, and was 12 years with Cherry Street Manor Nursing Home.

She attended National Heights Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons and their wives, Roy L. and Jessie, and Terry and Mary all of Strafford; three daughters, Betty Jones, Tulsa, Donna Simmerman, Rogersville, and Jo Ann Radford and her husband, Gary, Wil-lard, 12 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leon; her parents, Arthur and Emma Harris; and a sister, Eunice Mathis. Services will be at 10 a.m.

Thursday, Feb. 26, 1998, in Greenlawn Funeral Home North. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. today in the funeral home.

K3E3 livery saves fe mmi Call 833-1122 Frances E. Pugliese Frances E. Pugliese, 84, Springfield, formerly of Schenectady, N.Y., passed away at 9:29 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, 1998, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Mo.

Mrs. Pugliese was born Feb. 3, 1914, in Schenectady, N.Y. She was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church. She and her husband, Peter, would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversay in July.

She Is survived by her loving husband, Peter H. Pugliese, of the home; two daughters, Dolores Eiser, and Patricia Re-vella and her husband, Daniel, all of Springfield; two grandsons and their wives, Robert and Laura Revella, Tulsa, and Gerald and Rene Revella, Springfield, and three great-grandchildren, Nicole, Michael, and Madalyn. Funeral Mass will be at 11 a.m. today, Feb. 25, 1998, In Holy Trinity Catholic Church with Fr.

Thomas Reidy celebrant under direction of Bob and Don Lohmeyer of Gorman-Scharpf Brentwood Chapel. Burial will be in Hazel- Jim J. Jones CLEVER Jim J. Jones, 51, Clever, died at 7:15 a.m. Tuesday, Feb.

24, 1998, In St. John's Regional Health Center, Springfield, following a brave three and one-half year battle with cancer. Jim was an outside truck.