Recent Obituaries
Jonathon 'Hunter' Whaley
Aug 27, 2013
Jonathon Hunter Whaley, son of Gina Whaley, was born on August 5, 1999 in Oxford, Michigan and passed away on August 27, 2013 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following injuries sustained in an automobile accident near Norwood, Missouri. He was 14 years and 22 days of age. Hunter moved with his family at a young age to Missouri,...
Lila Sue Curtis
Aug 26, 2013
Lila Sue Curtis, daughter of the late Otho Curtis and Beulah (Owens) Curtis, was born on August 18, 1954 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri and departed this life on August 26, 2013 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following a short illness. She was 59 years and 8 days of age. Lila grew up and attended school around Mtn. Grove...
Harriett Elizabeth Cottengim
Aug 26, 2013
Harriett Elizabeth Cottengim, daughter of the late Arthur and Mary (Coleman) Ross, was born on December 7, 1928 in Mountain Top, Pennsylvania, and departed this life on August 26, 2013 in the Mercy Hospital of Springfield, Missouri. She was 84 years of age. Harriett was a graduate of Ovid High School in Ovid, New York. She was united in marriage...
Carl 'Eldon' Fletcher Duey
Aug 25, 2013
Carl Eldon Fletcher Duey, known affectionately as “Granddad” by both family and friends, slipped peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Sunday, August 25, 2013, at the age of 86 years, 10 months, and 15 days. He was born on October 10, 1926, in Graham, Missouri, and was the second born son of George Commodore and Bessie Lily (Fletcher) Duey....
Linda Louise (Darter) Furrow
Aug 13, 2013
Linda Louise Furrow, oldest of six children of Paul and Helen (Gephart) Darter, was born on September 22, 1947 in Cabool, Missouri and passed away on August 13, 2013 at her residence in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 65 years of age. Linda grew up and attended school in Cabool, Missouri. She met and married her first husband, Egbert Riley, in...
Virgil John Aiken
Aug 13, 2013
Visitation: Saturday, August 17, 2013 from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM at Reece Funeral Home in Ottumwa, Iowa. Graveside Service: Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 1:30 PM at Shaul Cemetery in Ottumwa, Iowa. Burial: Shaul Cemetery, Ottumwa, Iowa.
Calvin Rex Coble
Aug 12, 2013
Calvin Rex Coble, son of the late Harold and Cora (Wallace) Coble, was born on May 25, 1944 in Vanzant, Missouri, and passed away at his residence south of Mtn. Grove, Missouri in Douglas County, on Monday, August 12, 2013. He was 69 years of age. Calvin grew up in the Vanzant area. He served his country in the United...
Elwyn 'Gene' Eugene Pool
Aug 8, 2013
Elwyn Eugene “Gene” Pool, son of the late Elwyn A. and Ethel (Archer) Pool, was born on October 28, 1927 in Texas County, Missouri, and departed this life on Thursday, August 8, 2013 in the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri, following a short illness. He was 85 years, 9 months and 10 days of age. Gene grew up...
Jack David Potts
Aug 7, 2013
Jack David Potts, son of the late Roscoe Alexander and Ruby (Salsman) Potts, was born on July 4, 1932 in Wright County, Missouri and departed this life on August 7, 2013 in the Rocky Ridge Manor in Mansfield, Missouri, following a long illness. He was 81 years, 1 month and 3 days of age. Jack grew up and attended school...
Catherine Ruth (Byrd) Brumley
Aug 6, 2013
Catherine Ruth Brumley, daughter of the late Fredrick Conley and Etta Lee (Ledbetter) Byrd, was born on December 2, 1918 in Dennison, Texas, and departed this life on August 6, 2013 in Willow Care Nursing Home in Willow Springs, Missouri, at 94 years of age. Catherine grew up and attended school in Quanah, Texas. She was united in marriage to...
Joseph 'Joe' R. Moore
Aug 4, 2013
Joseph Roy Moore, son of Jack Roy and Iantha Mary (Wyrick) Moore, was born on January 8, 1949, in Porterville, California, and departed this life on August 4, 2013, at his home near Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 64 years, 6 months, and 27 days of age. Joe and family lived in Fresno, California...
Dixie Faye Ellis
Aug 2, 2013
Dixie Faye Ellis, daughter of the late Thomas and Beulah (Ellis) Sullivan, was born on March 18, 1923 in Bearden, Arkansas, and passed from this life on August 2, 2013 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center of Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 90 years, 4 months, and 12 days of age. Dixie was raised and attended...
Maydell (Cottengim) Dake
Jul 28, 2013
Lona “Maydell” Dake, daughter of the late Denver Watson and Alcie Pearl (Ridens) Cottengim, was born on May 1, 1932 in Norwood, Missouri, and departed this life on July 28, 2013 in the Rocky Ridge Manor in Mansfield, Missouri, at 81 years of age. Maydell grew up and attended Moore Elementary School and graduated from Norwood High School in 1950....
Deborah Kay Wood
Jul 28, 2013
Deborah Kay Wood, 53, of Barnhart and Mountain Grove, Missouri departed on July 28, 2013 at Westside Healthcare in Springfield, Missouri. She was born on April 6, 1960 in Quincy, Illinois. Deborah, also known as Debbie, had a life filled with a few hardships, but with her resilient soul, overflowing with love, she deeply touched the lives of everyone that...
Vesta 'Delores' (Jones) Smith
Jul 24, 2013
Vesta “Delores” Smith, daughter of the late Clyde and Sarah (Sikes) Jones, was born on May 22, 1923 in Norwood, Missouri, and went home to be with her Lord on July 24, 2013 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. She was 90 years of age. Delores spent several years teaching in a one room school house after graduating from...
Tammy Valentine (Bruce) May
Jul 23, 2013
Tammy Valentine May, daughter of Charles Ballard Bruce and Rita May (Porter) Bruce, was born on February 27, 1964 in Alhambra, California, and passed away on July 23, 2013 at her residence east of Mtn. Grove, Missouri, at 49 years of age. Tammy grew up and attended school in California and later moved to the Mtn. Grove area. She was...
Lester Lavon Watson
Jul 18, 2013
Lester Lavon Watson, son of the late Clint and Valda (Neldon) Watson, was born on August 21, 1942 in Gideon, Missouri, and departed this life on July 18, 2013 at his residence south of Norwood, Missouri in Wright County. He was 70 years, 10 months and 27 days of age. Lester grew up and attended school in Gideon, Missouri and...
Wilma Irene (Bally) Rich
Jul 17, 2013
Wilma Irene Rich, daughter of the late Ray and Anna (Quillen) Bally, was born on March 30, 1923 in Andover, Kansas and departed this life on Wednesday July 17, 2013 at Landmark Villa in Cabool, Missouri, at 90 years of age. Wilma grew up with three brothers in Andover, Kansas. After graduating from high school, she attended a business college...
Opal Efen (Gray) Williams
Jul 14, 2013
Opal Efen Williams, daughter of the late Mose and Edna (Claxton) Gray, was born on January 15, 1924 on the family farm in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life on Sunday, July 14, 2013 in the Rocky Ridge Manor in Mansfield, Missouri. She was 89 years of age. Opal grew up and attended school in the Macomb, Missouri area....
Susan Rainey
Jul 11, 2013
Susan Rainey, daughter of the late William Charles and Dorothy (Greth) Rainey, was born on December 18, 1947 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and passed away on July 11, 2013 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri, following a short illness. She was 65 years, 6 months, and 23 days of age. As a child of a military father, Susan...

