Death Notices October 29, 2015

Stephen Alan Lange

Stephen Alan Lange, age 60, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2015, at his home.

There are no services planned at this time. Arrangements are under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora.

Jacqueline Jackie Welker

Jacqueline Jackie Welker, age 80, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015, at the Aurora Nursing Center.

A funeral service under the direction of the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home in Aurora was held on Friday, October 23, 2015, at the former Aurora First Church of God in Aurora. Burial followed at the Maple Park Cemetery.

Doris Fay McBride

Doris Fay McBride, age 81, of Mt. Vernon, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at her home.

A funeral service under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon was held on Saturday, October 24, 2015, at the First Presbyterian Church of Mt. Vernon. Burial was held at the Oak Lawn Cemetery in West Plains, Missouri.

Herbert A. Porter

Herbert A. Porter, age 78, of Miller, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2015, at the Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri.

A private burial under the direction of the Fossett-Mosher Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon was held on Monday, October 12, 2015, at the Mt. Vernon IOOF Cemetery.

Velta Jewell Hitchcock

Velta Jewell Hitchcock, age 83, of Aurora, Missouri, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2015, at the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, as the result of a motor vehicle accident.

A funeral service was held on Tuesday, October 27, 2015, at the Crafton-Cantrell Funeral Home, in Aurora. Burial followed at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield.