Recent Obituaries
Johnnie Bradshaw
Feb 3, 2025
Johnnie Lee Bradshaw, son of the late Carl and Mary (Blackmon) Bradshaw, was born October 5, 1963, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He passed away on February 3, 2025, at his home in Norwood, Missouri, at the age of 61.
Johnnie grew up in Norwood and played baseball and basketball for the Pirates. He graduated with the Norwood High School class of...
Wagner Richard Messer
Feb 1, 2025
Wagner Richard Messer was born on October 26, 1936, to Howard and Irene (Nicely) Messer in Grayson, Kentucky. Wagner passed away on February 1, 2025, from congestive heart failure in Texas County Memorial Hospital, at the age of 88.
At the age of 18, Wagner enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving from 1954 through 1957. After leaving the service,...
Delores Hicks
Feb 1, 2025
Donna Delores Hicks, daughter of the late Everett and Rachel Emily “Jewel” (Willhite) Alumbaugh, was born April 25, 1942, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away February 1, 2025, at her home in Mountain Grove, surrounded by her loved ones. She was 82 years, 9 months, and 7 days of age.
Delores married the love of her life, Edgar “Leroy” Hicks,...
Rita Shaver
Jan 30, 2025
Rita Lorene Shaver was born to Walter Lloyd and Ruby Pearl (Lemons) Robertson on March 2, 1933, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life on January 30, 2025, at Hartville Care Center, Hartville, Missouri.
Rita was united in marriage to Chester Ray Shaver on May 2, 1956, and three sons were born to this union: Wayne, Wendell, and Wyatt. “Chet”...
Al Norwood
Jan 29, 2025
Jerry Albert Norwood, son of the late Jerry Wayne and Connie (Cochran) Norwood, was born August 22, 1963, in Garden Grove, California. He departed this life on January 29, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 61.
Al grew up in California and later moved to Missouri. He worked for several years at Dura-Line Corp in Mountain Grove. He enjoyed...
Beverly Barnhart
Jan 29, 2025
Beverly Ann Barnhart, daughter of the late James and Marie Humphrey, was born July 2, 1939, in Foster, Missouri. She departed this life on January 29, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 85.
Beverly grew up in Foster and graduated with the Rich Hill High School class of 1957. She was saved at an early age. Following high school,...
Larry Wrinkles
Jan 29, 2025
Larry Wrinkles, son of the late Clifford and Esther Wrinkles, was born September 1, 1947, in Norwood, Missouri, and departed this life on January 29, 2025, in Houston, Missouri, following a lengthy illness. He was 77 years, 4 months, and 28 days of age.
Larry enjoyed many hobbies. His love of hunting and fishing began in Champion, Missouri, where he was...
Mary Katzenberger
Jan 28, 2025
Our beloved wrangler, Mary Katzenberger, took the trail of a lifetime to the big prairie in the sky. We know she is happy and reunited with her partner, Jimmy Adams, father, Clarence, mother, Dorothy, step-mother, Irene, and sister, Kathy.
Left to hold the camp are her surviving sister, Gail, and her brothers, Greg and John. We miss her but know she...
Eugene Sontheimer
Jan 26, 2025
Eugene Kevin Sontheimer was born to Eugene Frank and Virginia (Uhl) Sontheimer on September 25, 1959, in St. Louis, Missouri. He departed this life to be with his Heavenly Father on January 26, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri.
On June 22, 1984, Eugene was united in marriage to Rosetta Rhodes in Marshfield, Missouri. Two daughters were born to this union, Angela and...
Norma Snyder
Jan 26, 2025
Norma Cecelie Snyder, daughter of the late Leonard and Myrtle (Strunk) Lathrom, was born January 25, 1944, in Norwood, Missouri. She departed this life on January 26, 2025, in Houston, Missouri and she had just passed her eighty-first birthday.
Norma’s love extended very deeply to her family. She was blessed to meet the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Snyder, with...
Wanda Jean Branstetter
Jan 23, 2025
Wanda Jean Branstetter, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 23rd, 2025, at the age of 83 years, 2 months, and 24 days at WebCo Manor in Marshfield, Missouri where she was a resident.
Wanda was born on October 30th, 1941, to John Foster Bollinger and Edith Ann Boggess. She grew up in Seymour, Missouri. After her parents' divorce, Edith...
Marie Chapman
Jan 22, 2025
Marie Chapman, daughter of the late Ralph and Eva Zmuda, was born August 25, 1941, in Savannah, Georgia. She gained her heavenly wings at 12:15 PM on January 22, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri, with her family by her side.
After a short time in Georgia, Marie and her big brothers, Ralph and Myron “Mike,” moved to Minnesota to live with their...
Anne Osman
Jan 22, 2025
Anne Marie Osman, daughter of the late Robert and Mary Osman, was born June 25, 1948, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She departed this life on January 22, 2025, in Houston, Missouri, at the age of 76.
Anne graduated from Lincoln University with a Bachelor Degree in education. She taught in several state schools in Missouri before retiring from the Mountain Grove State...
Ruby Strunk
Jan 21, 2025
Ruby Lucille Strunk, daughter of the late Floyd and Willa (Denton) Baney, was born July 26, 1935, in Dunn, Missouri. She departed this life on January 21, 2025, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 89.
Ruby grew up on a farm in the Mountain Grove area and walked several miles to school every day. Early in life, she worked...
Frank Frans, Jr.
Jan 21, 2025
Frank Frans, Jr., was born on May 14, 1958, in Long Beach, California, to Peggy and Frank Frans, Sr. Frank passed away on January 21, 2025, at his home in Norwood, Missouri, at the age of 66 years, 8 months, and 7 days.
Frank was a very smart man who spent 25 years serving as an appliance man. He was a...
Mike Calton
Jan 21, 2025
Michael Rodney Calton was born May 6, 1967, in Marshfield, Missouri, to Donald Ray and Beverly Jean (Moore) Calton, and departed this life January 21, 2025, at 57 years of age.
Mike grew up in the Hartville, Missouri, area until the age of 16, and then moved to Seattle, Washington, with his dad, Don. Before going to Seattle, he started learning...
Sharon Stinson
Jan 19, 2025
Sharon Rae Stinson, daughter of the late George Eckhardt and Prudence (Peck) Brown, was born May 19, 1947, in Pierre, South Dakota. She passed away January 19, 2025, in Cabool, Missouri, at the age of 77.
To those that knew her best, Sharon could only be described as spirited; with a temper that matched her fiery red hair, no one could...
Bernard Crewse
Jan 19, 2025
Bernard “Bernie” Crewse was born June 18, 1942, in Graff, Missouri, and departed this life January 19, 2025, in his home in Willow Springs, Missouri, after a short illness. He was 82 years of age. Bernie was the eleventh and the youngest child of Luther and Rosie (Sullivant) Crewse. He grew up around Beaver Creek and attended the Crewse School...
Linda Bigelow
Jan 17, 2025
Linda Lou Bigelow was born in Seymour, Missouri, to Louis Archie Frazier and Helen Louise (Matney) Morris on March 6, 1946. She graduated from Seymour High School, class of 1964.
Linda had a strong work ethic and a vibrant spirit. She worked at H.D. Lee in Seymour for several years before moving to Springfield, Missouri, where she was employed at General...
Amy Collins
Jan 15, 2025
Amy B. Collins was born May 31, 1943, and departed this life January 15, 2025, at her home in Springfield, Missouri, at 81 years of age.
Amy was united in marriage to Lee Collins on February 10, 1969. She spent most of her life in the Mountain Grove and Springfield, Missouri, areas. She was the head of the jewelry department at...
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