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Leland Vanfosson

Leland Vanfosson

Feb 16, 2018

Leland Wilbur VanFosson, son of the late Henry and Lela (Gates) VanFosson, was born September 15, 1924, in Elmo, Missouri, and passed away February 16, 2018, in Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at 93 years, 5 months, and one day of age. Leland graduated from Elmo High School, attended North West Missouri State, and then moved to Kansas City, Missouri,...

Wanda Lee Lathrom

Wanda Lee Lathrom

Feb 13, 2018

Wanda Lee Lathrom, daughter of the late Virgil Hubert and Amie (Moore) Lansdown, was born September 26, 1940, in Hartville, Missouri, and went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 13, 2018, surrounded by her family at the age of 77. Wanda was saved and baptized at an early age. She graduated from Hartville High School in 1958 and married...

Juanita May Bell

Juanita May Bell

Feb 11, 2018

Juanita May (Dugger) Bell, daughter of Fern (Crewse) Dugger and the late Lloyd Dugger, was born on November 27, 1957, in Cabool, Missouri, and departed this life on February 11, 2018, at her home in Cabool, Missouri following a long battle with breast cancer. She was 60 years, 2 months, and 15 days of age. Juanita was raised in the...

Jimmy Earl Yocum

Jimmy Earl Yocum

Feb 9, 2018

Jimmy Earl Yocum was born in Mtn. Grove, MO October 14, 1930 to Emmett Francis Yocum and Bessie Rose Odle Yocum. He passed away Friday, February 9, 2018 in Mtn. Grove, MO at the age of 87 after a short illness. Jim attended Mtn. Grove High School where he met Jeannine Walker. They graduated together in 1949 and were married...

Jean Bradshaw

Jean Bradshaw

Feb 6, 2018

Dorothy Jean (Gilley) Bradshaw, daughter of the late Afton John and Reda Mae (Jenkins) Gilley, was born May 5, 1942, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life February 6, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 75 years, 9 months, and 1 day of age. Jean was raised in Mountain Grove and graduated from Mountain Grove High...

Jerry Dean Dale

Jerry Dean Dale

Feb 6, 2018

Jerry Dean Dale, 79, passed away, with loved ones by his side, on February 6, 2018, at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mountain Home, AR. He was born July 10, 1938, in Moline, Illinois, the son of Robert F. Dale, Margaret E. (Umphryes) Irwin and his step-father, Guy "Doyle" Irwin. Jerry owned Dale Painting in Bethalto for many years but...

Annie Sue Sloan

Annie Sue Sloan

Feb 1, 2018

Annie Sue Sloan, daughter of the late Orville and Norma (Hathcock) Evans, was born April 18, 1948, in Gainesville, Missouri, and departed this life February 1, 2018, in her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 69 years, 9 months, and 14 days of age. Annie grew up in the Tecumseh area. She married Mac Sloan on March 23, 1968....

Danny  B. Bushong

Danny B. Bushong

Jan 30, 2018

Danny Bentley Bushong, son of Veda Pauline (Pool) Bushong and the late Bentley Doyle Bushong, was born August 10, 1961, in Moline, Illinois, and departed this life January 30, 2018, at his home in Branson, Missouri. He was 56 years, 5 months, and 20 days of age. Danny’s family moved to the Dora and Ava communities when he was very...

John  D. Parsons

John D. Parsons

Jan 28, 2018

John Dewey Parsons, son of the late Dewey and Esta (Dobbs) Parsons, was born June 29, 1943, in Texas County, Missouri, and departed this life January 28, 2018, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 74 years, 6 months, and 30 days of age. John grew up in Texas County. He served in the United States Army. Later in life he...

Iva E. Hutson

Iva E. Hutson

Jan 27, 2018

Iva Elizabeth (Keys) Hutson, daughter of the late Leonard and Bessie (Shields) Keys, was born August 17, 1933, at the family home in Wright County, Missouri. Iva was one of twelve children. She passed away January 27, 2018, at Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour, Missouri, at 84 years, 5 months, and 10 days of age. Iva married Troy R. Hutson, Sr....

Roger Ray  Talbot

Roger Ray Talbot

Jan 26, 2018

Roger Ray Talbot, son of Bennie and Emma (Hopkins) Talbot, was born July 25, 1954, in Los Angeles, California, and departed this life January 26, 2018, at his residence in San Jose, California, at the age of 63 years, 6 months, and 1 day. Roger grew up and attended all twelve years of school in Ozark, Missouri. In high school,...

June Rose Daley

June Rose Daley

Jan 18, 2018

June Rose (Christofferson) Daley, daughter of the late Sherman A. and Birdie (Gleason) Christofferson, was born June 3, 1936, in Le Grand, Iowa, and passed away January 18, 2018, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 81 years, 7 months, and 15 days of age. June was raised in Galesburg, Illinois. She later moved to Visalia, California, where she met Paul Taylor-Daley....

Yvonne Daphine Hicks

Yvonne Daphine Hicks

Jan 17, 2018

Yvonne Daphine Hicks, daughter of the late Raymond and Phyllis (Kinchloe) Dobbins, was born February 27, 1949 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life January 17, 2018 in Springfield, Missouri. She was 68 years, 10 months, and 21 days of age. Yvonne grew up and attended school in Mountain Grove. She was united in marriage to Dale Hicks on...

Barbara "Bobbie" M. Blakely

Barbara "Bobbie" M. Blakely

Jan 16, 2018

Barbara “Bobbie” Maudie Blakely, daughter of the late Curtis and Melvinna (Inman) Wimberly, was born December 12, 1915, in Competition, Missouri, and departed this life January 16, 2018, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 102 years, 1 month, and 4 days of age. Bobbie grew up in the Mountain Grove area. She married Howard Blakely on April 11, 1936, in Neosho,...

Lizzie Coble

Lizzie Coble

Jan 16, 2018

Lizzie Coble, daughter of the late Marion and Hattie (Brown) Vandiver, was born January 6, 1922, in Texas County, Missouri, and passed away January 16, 2018, at Ozarks Medical Center, West Plain, Missouri. She was 96 years and 11 days of age. Lizzie was united in marriage to William “Bill” Franklin Coble January 18, 1941, in Houston, Missouri. Three children...

Bruce Joseph Sarrazin

Bruce Joseph Sarrazin

Jan 16, 2018

Bruce Joseph Sarrazin, son of the late Benedict Joseph and Betty Jo (Andrews) Sarrazin, was born September 22, 1953, in New Orleans, Louisiana, and departed this life on January 16, 2018, at his residence in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Bruce grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and graduated from Redemptorist High School in Baton Rouge. He served his country in the...

Kenneth Mccoy

Kenneth Mccoy

Jan 15, 2018

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Vivian Williams

Vivian Williams

Jan 9, 2018

Vivian Marie Williams, daughter of the late Jasper Claude and Janie Pauline (Goss) Hussey, was born April 10, 1940 in Stamford, Texas, and departed this life January 9, 2018 in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 77 years, 8 months, and 30 days of age. Vivian was united in marriage to Glen Brady Williams on November 1, 1957 in Pecos, Texas....

Donald Ray Stovall

Donald Ray Stovall

Jan 8, 2018

Donald Ray Stovall, son of the late Emmett and Gladys (Stroder) Stovall, was born July 11, 1938, in White Water, Missouri, and departed this life January 8, 2018, at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri. He was 79 years, 5 months, and 29 days of age. Donald graduated from Iberia High School in Iberia, Missouri. In 1974, he married...

Iretta  Dugger

Iretta Dugger

Jan 8, 2018

Iretta Maxine Dugger, daughter of the late Oscar and Florence (Maxvill) Leighty, was born November 20, 1934, in Huggins, Missouri, and departed this life January 8, 2018, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 83 years, 1 month, and 19 days of age. Iretta was saved at an early age and attended the Number One Free Will Baptist...