Recent Obituaries

Oct 8, 2017

Virginia Lea Postlewait, daughter of the late Arthur and Lulu Matilda (Jackson) McCoy, was born March 6, 1932 in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life October 8, 2017 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center, Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 85 years, 7 months, and 2 days of age. Virginia was raised on a farm in the Embree community and attended...

Oct 6, 2017

Dorothy Mae Eickhoff, daughter of the late Edwin John and Alvina C. (Block) Mixdorf, was born March 20, 1927 in Waterloo, Iowa, and passed from this life October 6, 2017 at Mercy hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 90 years, 6 months, and 16 days of age. Dorothy was raised in Dunkerton, Iowa. She married Karl Eickhoff on April 27,...

Oct 6, 2017

Mary Elizabeth Brown, age 75, was born October 26, 1941, in Pocahontas, Arkansas, to Basil Johnson and Ruth Evelyn (Witherell) Thompson. She passed away October 6, 2017, from a battle with cancer. Bunny grew up in Pocahontas, Arkansas, and graduated from St. Paul Catholic High School in 1959. She then started Nursing School at St. Joseph School of Nursing in...

Oct 5, 2017

Max Lloyd McGownd, 79, passed from this life October, 5, 2017, at Autumn Oaks Nursing Home, Mountain Grove, Missouri. Max was born and raised in the Ben Davis Community in Texas County. He later moved to town with his parents in 1958. Max lived with his parents until their passing. He later lived in group homes until finally moving to...

Oct 5, 2017

Eldon Hugh Mackey was born on November 14, 1938, at Rockbridge, Missouri, in Ozark County, to Ralph and Geneva (Edwards) Mackey. He passed away at Ozarks Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri, on October 5, 2017, at 78 years, 10 months, and 21 days of age. Eldon grew up on the family farm at Rockbridge and engaged in all the...

Oct 2, 2017

Cara Lyn Hennessee, daughter of the late Dwight and Gladys (Batman) Culbertson, was born June 11, 1943, in Modesto, California, and departed this life October 2, 2017, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 74 years young. Lyn grew up and attended school in Modesto, California. After graduation, her family moved to Lafayette, California, where she met and married Darrell Long. Three...

Sep 30, 2017

Noel Adwin Dowden, 82, passed this life September 30, 2017, on the beautiful banks of Beaver Creek near Graff, Missouri. Noel was the oldest child of the late Roy and Alta (Cochrum) Dowden, born June 20, 1935. He accepted Jesus at Green Mountain Church at a young age. Noel was married 61 years to the love of his life, Dorothy...

Sep 29, 2017

Mervin M. Kinsinger, Jr. of Norwood, Missouri, passed away on Friday, September 29, 2017, at his home at the age of 11 years old. He was born on March 27, 2006, at Greenville, Pennsylvania. Mervin Jr. is survived by his parents, Mervin Ray and Laura E. (Lee) Kinsinger of Norwood, Missouri, seven brothers, Roy Kinsinger and his wife, Janet, of...

Sep 25, 2017

Jennifer Renee Dailey, daughter of Anita and Jeff Waara, was born on May 8, 1981, in Vallejo, California, and entered into the arms of Jesus on September 25, 2017, in Kansas City, Missouri, at 36 years of age. Jennifer loved life. She loved poetry and Maya Angelou was her favorite poet. She also wrote poetry herself. She loved sports and...

Sep 24, 2017

Mary Glennis Lynn, daughter of the late Farrell and Verlee (Key) McCoy, was born March 14, 1946, at home in the Embree community, near Manes, Missouri, and departed this life September 24, 2017, at her home in Springfield, Missouri, following a short illness. Glennis attended the Rose and Manes elementary schools and graduated from Plato High School in 1963. Following...

Sep 22, 2017

David Wayne Adams, son of the late Harlan and Helen (Brown) Adams, was born January 4, 1955, in Rolla, Missouri, and passed away September 22, 2017, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. He was 62 years, 8 months, and 18 days of age. Dave was a graduate of Cabool High School with the class of 1974. He attended...

Sep 20, 2017

Earl “Biff” C. Biffle danced his way through 88 years of life. He was born the oldest child to Earl C. and Jesse (Miles) Biffle on April 19, 1929, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, and passed away on September 20, 2017, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 88 years, 5 months, and 1 day of age....

Sep 19, 2017

Sep 19, 2017

Mary Ellen (Freeman) Collins was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Tuesday, September 19, 2017 at the age of 88 years. Mary was born to the late William (Bill) and Emma (Crisp) Freeman on March 4, 1929 in Douglas County, Missouri near the community of Vanzant. On May 27, 1950 she married Wilfred Collins...

Sep 15, 2017

Versal Louise Rogers, daughter of the late Simuel S. and Mary C. (Loomis) Bittick, was born February 6, 1937, in Topaz, Missouri, and departed this life September 15, 2017 at Mercy in Springfield, Missouri. She was 80 years, 7 months, and 10 days of age. Versal went to school through the eighth grade at Mount Ararat and graduated from Cabool...

Sep 14, 2017

Lorene Neher, age 90, entered into eternal rest on September 14, 2017 at Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri. She was born to Wade and Pearl (Harris) Neher on June 2, 1927 at their home one mile northeast of Mountain Grove, Missouri. After graduating from Mountain Grove High School, Lorene lived in Altadena, California where she worked three years doing...

Sep 13, 2017

Barbara Jean Geringer, daughter of the late William and Velma (Pettis) Daves, was born March 16, 1942, in Clayton, New Mexico, and departed this life September 13, 2017 at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 75 years, 5 months, and 27 days of age. Barbara married John Geringer on September 16, 1972, in Wibaux, Montana. She and John...

Sep 11, 2017

Harley Mason Peckham of Mountain Grove died suddenly on September 11, 2017. He was working outdoors at the Amish Outreach Clinic in Seymour when he collapsed and could not be resuscitated. He had lived 66 interesting years at the time of his death. Harley was born in Providence, Rhode Island, on November 5, 1950, to Harry Norman and Jean Philips...

Sep 10, 2017

Madell Campbell Moody, daughter of the late O.T. and Chloe (Shaw) Campbell, was born June 25, 1920, in Wright County, Missouri. She passed from this life and went to her home in heaven on September 10, 2017. She was 97 years old. In her early years, she lived in Kansas for a short time and then moved back to Missouri....

Sep 10, 2017

Bentley Doin Walker, son of the late Benjamin and Martha (Nance) Walker, was born September 16, 1935 in Brixey, Missouri, and went home to be with his Lord and Savior September 10, 2017 at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 81 years, 11 months, 25 days of age. Bentley grew up and attended school in Ozark County. He...