Recent Obituaries
Ruth Wachholtz
Jun 12, 2025
Ruth Ellen Wachholtz, daughter of the late Raymond Haggith and Joyce (Vogel) Kapke, was born July 18, 1955, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She departed this life on June 12, 2025, at the Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri, at the age of 69.
Ruth served in the United States Army. In her later years, she enjoyed gardening, working on her farm in...
Virginia Turley
Jun 11, 2025
A memorial service will be held by the family at a later date. Memorial contributions can be made to the family in care of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home. Donations can be placed in the drop box outside of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home Mansfield or by Mail: 315 N. Main St. Mountain Grove, Missouri 65711.
Shane Hylton
Jun 11, 2025
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Shane Lee Hylton, age 48, on June 11, 2025. A devoted husband, loving father, and cherished friend, Shane leaves behind his wife, Stacy, and two children, Brody and Charlee; his parents, Lloyd and Loretta Hylton and Linda McGowan; brother, Jason (Kristi) Hylton; mother-in-law, Brenda and Kenneth Koontz; father-in-law, Jerry...
Vera Bergholz
Jun 7, 2025
Vera Bergholz, daughter of Bill and Blanche Hill, was born January 14, 1934, in Norwood, Missouri, and departed this life June 7, 2025, at 91 years of age.
Vera was the third of seven children. She grew up attending school in Norwood, where she enjoyed sports, especially volleyball. She graduated as the valedictorian of the class of 1951. Soon after graduation,...
Don Anderson
Jun 7, 2025
Don Anderson of Mansfield, Missouri, was born on June 29, 1937, and took his final flight on June 7th, to join his wife, Peggy, of 64 years.
Don grew up in the cockpit of an airplane and the seat of a motorcycle. He enjoyed both his entire life.
He is remembered by his three children, Mary Pearson, Mark Anderson and Nancy Hoagland,...
Logan Dean Adney
Jun 4, 2025
Logan Dean Adney, born April 26, 2000, in Springfield, Missouri, departed this life unexpectedly, on June 4, 2025, at his home in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 25 years, 1 month, and 9 days.
Logan attended high school at Central High School in Springfield, Missouri. For the past several years he has lived with his parents at their home in...
Sheila Harrison
Jun 2, 2025
Sheila J. Harrison, 82, of Hartville, Missouri, died Monday, June 2, 2025, at Rocky Ridge Manor Nursing Facility in Mansfield, Missouri. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, June 10, 2025, at 1:00 PM at Steele Memorial Cemetery in Hartville, Missouri, under the direction of Craig-Hurtt Funeral Home.
Sheila was born April 1,1943, of humble beginnings, and was adopted by Samuel William...
David Fritz
Jun 1, 2025
David Alan Fritz was born in Warrensburg, Missouri on January 18, 1963, and departed this world on June 1, 2025, at the age of 62. He resided in Mansfield, Missouri, with his brothers.
David attended Sunrise State School until graduation and then began working at Unique Services Sheltered Workshop in Mountain Grove, Missouri. After retiring from there, he devoted another 20...
Earl Smith
Jun 1, 2025
Earl Thomas Smith was born on November 10, 1934, to Simon Andrew and Clara Nancy (Wake) Smith at Topaz, Missouri.
At the young age of 16, he drove his family to Washington to work in the harvest and timber. From there he grew to love traveling.
On October 22, 1953, he married Joyce Roper. To this union, two daughters were born, Ellen...
Lois Ipock
Jun 1, 2025
Dovie Lois Ipock, daughter of the late Marvin and Pansy (Ince) Cornelison, was born April 25, 1937, in Diggins, Missouri, and departed this life June 1, 2025, at Concordia Nursing Rehab in Bella Vista, Arkansas, at 88 years of age.
Lois became a Christian at a revival at Fordland Baptist Church in 1959. She has been a faithful member of South...
Cheryl Boeding
May 30, 2025
Cheryl Kay Boeding, daughter of the late Charles and Beverly Lowry, was born on October 16, 1961, in Kansas City, Missouri, and passed away on May 30, 2025, at her home in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 63 years, 7 months, and 14 days.
In her younger years, Cheryl frequently moved throughout her father's military career. Cheryl and her family...
Michael Davis
May 30, 2025
Michael Davis was born August 3, 1940, outside Seymour, Missouri, on Preston Hollow Road, to Goldie Ann (Rippee) and John William Davis. The family moved into a log cabin, built by John, under Sand Hill south of Seymour. In the early 1940s, the family moved to Nampa, Idaho, where Michael attended elementary school. The family moved to Wichita, Kansas, in...
Gary "Bruce" Honeycutt
May 30, 2025
Gary Bruce Honeycutt, son of the late Jack and Jean Honeycutt, was born April 3, 1948, in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life peacefully on May 30, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of seventy-seven years, one month and twenty-seven days.
Bruce grew up in Mansfield, Missouri, and graduated from Mansfield High School in 1966. After graduation,...
Ronald Lee Hilt
May 28, 2025
Ronald Lee Hilt, son of Wayne Curtis Hilt and Vinita Olevia (Sluder) Hilt, was born September 27th, 1944, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life, May 28th, 2025. He was 80 years, 8 months and 1 day of age.
He was the third born of four children and grew up attending school in Norwood graduating with the class of 1962....
Della Joan Wooley
May 27, 2025
Della Joan (Day) Wooley passed away peacefully on May 27, 2025 after a long, wonderful life. She was a living, consistent example of dedication to loving God and loving her neighbor and will be remembered for her kindness, diligence, faithfulness, and commitment to striving to become like Jesus every single day.
She lived joyfully and earnestly as a loyal daughter, kind...
David Goss
May 27, 2025
David Brian Goss, son of the late Bobby Ray and Opal Lena (Fry) Goss, was born June 19, 1961, in Atwater, California, at the Castle Air Force Base. He passed away May 27, 2025, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 63 years, 11 months, and 8 days.
As a kid, David regularly attended Legion meetings with his family and...
Angie Thornhill-Brummet
May 25, 2025
With deep gratitude for her life, we announce the passing of Angelia Ruth Thornhill-Brummet, who went home to the Lord on May 25, 2025, surrounded by loved ones, after a courageous battle with illness. She was 69 years old.
Angelia was born in Cabool, Missouri, to Ray and Madalene Tool. She lived in the Mountain Grove, Missouri, area for much of...
Mary Helsley
May 25, 2025
Mary Alice (Bonnarens) Helsley was born in Marengo, Iowa, on January 1, 1961. She and her family moved from Amana, Iowa, to Hartville, Missouri, when she was four years old. Even though she endured many hardships as a child, her focus was always on the positive. She often shared about her healing and freedom she has gained in her growing...
Mary Lou Sickels
May 25, 2025
Mary Lou (McCoy) Sickels, daughter of the late Harlan and Leitha McCoy, was born February 14, 1942, at her grandparents' farm in Knoxville, Iowa, and departed this life peacefully on May 25, 2025, at her home in Hartville, Missouri, at the age of eighty-three years, three months, and eleven days.
As a child, Mary Lou lived near Melcher and Dallas, Iowa,...