AGED 94 Years, 3 Days / [From The Linn CO Leader-- JAUNITA MELL (REYNOLDS) CAROTHERS, 94, Brookfield, MO, formerly of Laclede, MO died Wednesday, Oct 12, 2005, at Pershing Memorial Hospital, Brookfield, Linn CO., MO Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Monday, Oct 17, 2005, at Laclede United Methodist Church with Rev. Ted Stockwell officiating. Visitation was at 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct 16, 2005, at Wright-Baker-Hill Funeral Home, Brookfield, Linn CO., MO. The family received friends from 5-7 that evening. Burial was in Laclede Cenetery. JAUNITA MELL (REYNOLDS) CAROTHERS was born Oct 9, 1911, in Decatur CO., IA. Daughter of OLIVER and BESSIE (ELLERS) REYNOLDS. She married HARVEY L. CAROTHERS, July 4, 1931. He preceded her in death on June 28, 1986. JAUNITA CAROTHERS was a homemaker and had provided a home for many foster children for over 30 years. She was a member of the Laclede United Methodist Church and the Bruner Club. Survivors include 1 Daughter and Son-in-law, ALOHA (CAROTHERS) and RODNEY LONGWELL, Mooresville,MO; 1 Son, HARVEY LEE CAROTHERS, Apache Junction,AZ; 4 Grandchildren and their spouses-NANCY (LONGWELL) and AMIN ROFAIL, Bucyrus,KS, MARK and JULIE LONGWELL, Gladstone,MO, EVA (LONGWELL) and MARK OBERG, Cleveland,OH,and JOEY and ERMA CAROTHERS, New Harmony,UT; 7 Great-Grandchildren-CLINT LONGWELL, Gladstone,MO, CLAY LONGWELL, Warrensburg,MO, IKE OBERG, Cleveland,OH, and JASON, RANDY, WESTLY and TYLER CAROTHERS, New Harmony,UT; 1 Great-Great-Grandson- ALEXIS OBERG, Cleveland,OH; 2 Step-Great-Grandchildren- SAM ROFAIL, Oak Ridge,NC and RICHARD ROFAIL, Overland Park,KS; 6 Step-Great-Great-Grandchildren- COLTON, GAVIN and NATHAN ROFAIL, Oak Ridge,NC and RYAN, MARK and NICKOLUS ROFAIL, Overland Park,KS; 4 Brothers- PERRY REYNOLDS, Bonner Springs,KS, JOHN REYNOLDS, Nampa,IN, BOB REYNOLDS, Hannibal,MO, and HERSCHEL REYNOLDS, Odum,GA; and 2 Sisters- GERALDINE (REYNOLDS) NAYLOR, Lamoni,IA and FERNE (REYNOLDS) WATSON, Cassville,MO. She was preceded in death by 2 Brothers- JUNIOR and PETE REYNOLDS; 4 Sisters-DOROTHY (REYNOLDS) MORGAN, MAXINE (REYNOLDS) DOCTOR, OLLIE (REYNOLDS) HIRRLINGER and MILDRED (REYNOLDS) HANLIN; and a Daughter-in-law, BETTY CAROTHERS.]