Ernest “Sam” Ross
1931-2016

Ernest “Sam” Ross, 85, Savannah, Missouri passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at a local healthcare facility.
He was born May 11, 1931 in DeKalb County.
Sam married Phyllis Ann Hixson August 1, 1959, she survives the home.
He was an over the road truck driver.
Sam was a member of Faucett Baptist Church. He had a love for sprint cars and did a lot of mechanical work to them as his son Rob was a driver.
He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Frank and Donnie Ross.
Additional survivors include children, Kim Ramsey (Donnie), Rick Ross; Brian Ross (Sara), Rob Ross (Susan); several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; sister, Lorene Kelly; brothers, Jerry Ross (Diane), Loren Ross (Jimalle), Jack Ross (Erika); sister-in-law, Ruth Ross; numerous nieces and nephews.
Farewell Services 10:00 A.M. Thursday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. In lieu of flowers, the family request donations be made to The National Alzheimer’s Association. Online guest book and obituary at www.meierhoffer.com.

Dennis Linn Pierce
1951-2016

Dennis Linn Pierce 65, of Faucett, Missouri, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2016 at his home. He was born October 12, 1951 in DeKalb, MO. and graduated from DeKalb High School in 1969 then worked in the trucking business most of his life. Retiring as the Fleet manager from Mid Cities Trucking. He loved spending time with his family, especially his grandkids, he enjoyed farming, shooting prairie dogs, hunting, and trap shooting, and was a member of DeKalb Christian Church. He married Candy in 1973 and she survives of the home. Dennis was preceded in death by father, Martin Lee Pierce, mother, Jessie Lee Gardner, two brothers, Ronnie and Larry Pierce. Survivors include, wife Candy Pierce of the home, daughter, Andrea (Scott) Crockett, son, Terrill Pierce, 3 grandchildren, Taylor, Colby, and Landon Crockett, and a brother, Steve (Karen) Pierce.
Funeral services will be conducted at 10:00 am, on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Rupp Funeral Home, with Chris Uzynski officiating. The family will receive friends from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM on Wednesday at the Rupp Funeral Home. The Interment will be at the Union Cemetery, Faucett, MO . Memorials are requested In Lieu of flowers to the Second Harvest Food Bank or charity of the donor’s choice.

Ana Maria Weinmann (De Barros)
1981-2016

Ana Maria Weinmann (De Barros) was born Saturday, September 26th, 1981; and passed away Sunday, November 13th, 2016. Visitation Saturday, November 19th, 2016, 10:00am – 12:00pm. Located at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Services Saturday, November 19th, 2016, 12:00pm. Officiating Rev. Ken Watkins. Located at the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Interment located at the Wolf River Cemetery.
 
 
 
 
Leon P. Cline
1967-2016

HAVENSVILLE – Leon P. Cline, 49, of Havensville, died Sunday, November 13, 2016 at the University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City.
He was born June 17, 1967 at Onaga, the son of John and Dorothy Bishop Cline. Leon graduated from Onaga High School in 1985 and from the North Central Kansas Area Vo-Tech in 1986, having studied farm equipment mechanics.
Leon was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Onaga and had served on the Parish Council at the church. He served on the Havensville Volunteer Fire Department for thirty years where he was Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, and a Certified First Responder. He had served on the Havensville City Council, the Onaga Area Community Center Board and was a Trustee for Grant Township. He was a member of the Pottawatomie County Fair Board for many years.
In 2008 Leon was presented the 4-H Appreciation Award for Pottawatomie County 4-H Clubs, in 2010 he received the Pottawatomie County Research and Extension Appreciation Award, and in 2012 was named the Onaga, Havensville and Wheaton Citizen of the Year.
Leon had worked at the Onaga Coop, and later for nineteen years for U.S.D. No. 322 as a maintenance man and bus driver until his health declined. He then worked for ten years as a dispatcher for Pottawatomie County, until more health issues forced him to resign from there. He had also farmed, and owned and operated Clem & Cline DJ Service for thirteen years.
He was preceded in death by his father.
Survivors include his mother, Dorothy Cline, Onaga, a brother, John E. Cline and wife Annette, Onaga, five sisters, Mary Teresa Harris and husband Bob, Centralia, Donna Bryan and husband Ed, Onaga, Patty Campbell, Onaga, Nancy Holloway and husband Leon, Hoyt, and Jo Harris and husband Lester, Havensville, and many nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, November 21st at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church. Burial will follow in the Havensville Cemetery. Leon will lie in state from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. Saturday and from 10:00 a.m. until noon Sunday at the Chapel Oaks Funeral Home in Onaga. He will lie in state after 1:00 p.m. Sunday at the church, where Rosaries will be prayed at 2:30 and 6:00 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Hope Lodge (A home for cancer patients), and may be sent in care of Chapel Oaks Funeral Home, P.O. Box 312, Onaga, 66521.