Recent Obituaries
Kevin Ray Esely
Aug 25, 2024
Kevin Ray Esely, son of Thomas Eugene Esely and Clara Jean (Pacheco) Hill, was born on March 13, 1977, in Trinidad, Colorado, and passed away on August 25, 2024, in Mountain Grove. He was 47 years, 5 months, and 12 days of age.
Kevin had many jobs. He was employed as a laborer, so this put him in many different roles....
Timothy Cheever
Aug 24, 2024
Timothy Michael "Tim" Cheever peacefully departed this life on August 24, 2024, at the age of 54, in the home he shared with his beloved wife, Tina, in Seymour Missouri. Tim was born June 26, 1970, in Kansas City, Missouri, graduated high school from Shawnee Mission North, and remained in the Kansas City area until 2003, when he relocated to...
Cecil Blankenship
Aug 22, 2024
Cecil Blankenship was born on December 28, 1933, in Diggins, Missouri, to Charlie L. and Artie Belle (Young) Blankenship. Cecil passed away peacefully with his daughters at his side on August 22, 2024.
Cecil lived most of his life in Webster County, Missouri. He worked for the Seymour Bank for 62 years, starting as a teller and being promoted through the...
Sandy Zickmund
Aug 20, 2024
Sandra “Sandy” Ann Zickmund, daughter of the late Joseph Sr. and Mafalda (Blancotta) Tillotta, was born July 13, 1947, in Hartford, Connecticut. She passed away on August 20, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri, while surrounded by family. She was 77 years, 1 month, and 7 days of age.
Sandy graduated from Rensselaer, Indiana, in the class of 1967. She married her soul...
Mary Lou McElligott
Aug 18, 2024
Mary Lou McElligott, daughter of the late Joseph and Francis (Spacier) Stetina, was born September 29, 1937, in Berwyn, Illinois, and passed away August 18, 2024, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 86 years, 10 months, and 20 days of age.
She had moved from her hometown of Berwyn to be near her son.
Mrs. McElligott was...
Dolores Matney
Aug 14, 2024
Dolores Verbena Burr was born February 8, 1934, on the family farm in rural Fordland, Missouri, to Charles and Dorothy (Mincks) Burr. She passed away peacefully Wednesday, August 14, 2024.
Dolores graduated from Fordland High School in 1952, and married her high school sweetheart Dean Matney on December 25, 1952.
After working in Kansas City for a few years, Dolores and Dean...
Norma Willhite
Aug 13, 2024
Norma Faye (Bennett) Willhite, daughter of the late Bob and Ora (Williams) Bennett, was born August 31, 1935, at Grovespring, Missouri, and went home to be with Jesus on August 13, 2024, at the age of 88 years, 11 months, and 13 days.
Norma was united in marriage to William “Dearl” Willhite on June 17, 1953. Four children were born to...
Bobby N Graven
Aug 9, 2024
Bobby N. “Bob” Graven, 91, of Seymour, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Friday August 9, 2024, at home, surrounded by loving family.
Bob was born on August 28, 1932, in Manes, Missouri, to Noah Napoleon Graven and Bertha Ellen (McRoberts) Graven. Growing up on a farm in Northern Wright County during the depression, Bob considered himself lucky because his family grew...
Matthew Andrew Meyer
Aug 7, 2024
Father, brother, son and lover of life; Matthew Andrew Meyer shared his big heart and contagious laugh with everyone he met. ‘Matty’ passed away on August 7th, 2024, at the age of 36, remembered by loved ones that continue to honor his life and legacy by living their lives to the fullest.
Matthew graduated from Motorcycle Mechanic Institute in Arizona and...
Michelle Ipock
Aug 7, 2024
Michelle Lynn (Sawyers) Ipock, known to many as Skeeter, entered the presence of Jesus on August 7, 2024, after fighting her cancer battle with her typical grit, faith and the strength of the Lord. Michelle was born June 27, 1980, to Roger and Marlene (Benson) Sawyers. She graduated from Seymour High in 1998 and from Southwest Missouri State University (now...
Tim Hill
Aug 6, 2024
Timothy Dwayne Hill, son of Willard and Donna Hill, was born on June 20, 1968, at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri. He passed from this life on August 6, 2024, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 56.
Tim graduated with the Mountain Grove High School class of 1986. Following high school, Tim began working...
Nina Prock
Aug 3, 2024
Nina (Hutsell) Prock, daughter of late Leonard Elmer and Anna Laurie (Leighty) Hutsell, was born February 24, 1931 in Huggins, Missouri, and departed this life surrounded by loved ones on August 3, 2024. She was 93 years, 5 months, and 10 days of age.
Nina grew up in the Number One Community and the surrounding area. On June 14, 1947, she...
Roland "Ron" Cawthron
Jul 31, 2024
Roland “Ron” Dean Cawthron, son of Roland Dexter Cawthron and Jeanette Ruth Lewis, was born in Yakima, Washington, on June 15, 1961, and passed away on July 31, 2024, peacefully in his home with Linda by his side.
Ron grew up on farms, milking cows, riding horses, training his dogs, and working hard alongside his dad and uncles. Ron spent his...
Ernie Dale Besson
Jul 30, 2024
On Tuesday, July 30, 2024, Ernie Dale Besson, always a cowboy at heart, rode into the sunset one last time, to be reunited with the love of his life, Joanne “Jo” Ruth (Kamenske) Besson. He passed away peacefully at home in Farmersville, Texas, surrounded by family, love, strength and faith. He was 90 years, 11 months, and 15 days of...
Larry Veit
Jul 29, 2024
Larry Paul Veit, son of Paul Veit and Fern (Sherman) Plumb was born November 28, 1953, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life July 29, 2024, in his home in rural Douglas County, Missouri, at the age of 70 years, 8 months, and 1 day.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jim Veit; and niece, Stacy...
Kurt Meglan
Jul 25, 2024
Kurt James Meglan, son of James Meglan and the late Kathey Meglan, was born September 27, 1970, in Ottawa, Illinois, and passed away unexpectedly on July 25, 2024, at home in Hartville, Missouri. He was 53 years, 9 months, and 28 days of age.
Kurt grew up and attended school through the eighth grade in Ottawa, Illinois. He moved with his...
Julie Rhodes
Jul 23, 2024
Julie Diane Rhodes, daughter of the late Floyd Emery and Patricia Marlene (Donaldson) Ross, was born on June 29, 1958, in Springfield, Illinois, and passed away on July 23, 2024, in Cabool, Missouri. She was 66 years and 24 days of age.
Julie led a life filled with love and care for her family. As a homemaker and caregiver, she dedicated...
James Landis
Jul 23, 2024
James Dale Landis, son of the late James and Cleta (Scott) Landis, was born October 25, 1939, in Mountain View, Missouri, and passed away July 23, 2024, at his residence in Seymour, Missouri. He was 84 years, 8 months, and 29 days of age.
As a child, James grew up in Mountain View, Fair Grove, and Strafford, Missouri. Following in his...
Constance Gloria Lewis King
Jul 22, 2024
Constance “Connie” Gloria (Lewis) King, daughter of late Carl and Indivinia (Slay) Lewis, a self-proclaimed “southern girl,” was born June 29, 1927, in Alabama, and departed this life surrounded by loved ones on July 22, 2024. She was 97 years and 23 days of age.
On December 10, 1949, Connie married her soulmate, Robert H. King. They spent many delightful years...
Virginia Bennett
Jul 21, 2024
Virginia Anne Bennett, daughter of the late Roscoe and Maude (Main) Britt, was born July 22, 1948 in Willow Springs, Missouri. She passed from this life on July 21, 2024 at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was one day short of her 76th birthday.
Virginia grew up and attended school in Willow Springs. She then went to college and...
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