Recent Obituaries
Myrtle Marie (Strunk) Lathrom
Apr 14, 2012
Myrtle Marie Lathrom, daughter of the late Orville and Betty (Williams) Strunk, was born on March 25, 1924 in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2012 at her residence near Mtn. Grove, Missouri. She was 88 years of age. Myrtle grew up and attended school in Douglas County, Missouri and graduated from Norwood High School in...
Larry Lee Griffin
Apr 11, 2012
Larry Lee Griffin, 61, passed away on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at his home in Miramar Beach, Florida. Larry was born on November 23, 1950 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri to Arthur and Freda (Hicks) Griffin. He grew up in Mtn. Grove and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1968. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps...
Wayne 'Dobber' Frances Amos
Apr 9, 2012
Wayne Frances Amos, son of the late Henry and Golda (McMurtrey) Amos, was born on May 4, 1932 in Texas County, Missouri and departed this life on April 9, 2012 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a short illness, at 79 years of age. Wayne grew up around Mtn. Grove and attended Willow Springs School...
Lonnie Dan Hicks
Apr 8, 2012
Lonnie Dan Hicks, age 77, of Vanzant, Missouri, departed this life from the arms of his loving family into the arms of Jesus on April 8, 2012 in the Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was born on December 13, 1934 in Drury, Missouri, the youngest child born to Dan and Icy (Moss) Hicks. He grew up in the Ozarks...
Laverne (Dobbs) Prock-Clark
Apr 7, 2012
LaVerne M. Clark, age 79, of Mtn. Grove, Missouri, passed away on April 7, 2012 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, following a long illness. She was born on January 11, 1933 in Rayborn, Missouri to the late Albert Newton and Mary Etta (Carder) Dobbs. LaVerne grew up in the Manes, Missouri area and attended the Perkins...
Hulen Eugene Hutsell
Apr 7, 2012
Hulen Eugene “Gene” Hutsell, son of the late Everett and Audrey (Young) Hutsell, was born on September 3, 1929 in Rayborn, Missouri, and went home to be with the Lord on April 7, 2012 in Mtn. Grove, Missouri. He was 82 years, 7 months and 4 days of age. Hulen was raised in Wright County and grew up attending the...
Larry Wayne Stigall
Apr 4, 2012
Larry Wayne Stigall, son of the late William Elmer and Pansy Lee (Key) Stigall, was born on September 5, 1951 in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life on April 4, 2012 in the Mercy (St. John’s) Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, following a long struggle with kidney cancer. He was 60 years, 6 months and 29 days of age. Larry grew...
Lela Fay (Swope) Kirkland
Apr 3, 2012
Lela Fay (Swope) Kirkland, daughter of the late Vernon and Lela Lucille (Tilley) Swope, was born on January 10, 1925 in Lincoln, Arkansas, and departed this life on April 2, 2012 in Prosperity, South Carolina, at 87 years of age. Lela grew up and attended school primarily in Arkansas. She was united in marriage to John Turner Kirkland on May...
Harley Lee Collins
Apr 1, 2012
Harley Lee Collins, son of the late Isaac and Gladys (Robinson) Collins, was born on January 9, 1926 in Huggins, Missouri and departed this life on April 1, 2012 in the Kabul Nursing Home in Cabool, Missouri following a short illness. He was 86 years, 2 months and 23 days of age. Harley grew up and attended school in the...
Rev. John 'J.D.' Daniel Williams
Apr 1, 2012
John Daniel “J.D.” Williams, son of the late Leonard “Chick” and Flora Mae (Wilson) Williams, was born on July 2, 1931 in Buckhart, Missouri, and departed this life on April 1, 2012 in the Assisted Living Country Living Facility in Mtn. Grove, Missouri, where he had resided for the past several months. He was 80 years, 8 months, and 30...
Gean Coffman
Mar 31, 2012
Gean Coffman, son of Carrie (Long) Coffman and the late Rass W. Coffman, was born on January 22, 1934 in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life on March 31, 2012, at 78 years of age. Gean grew up in Wright County and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1952. He then moved to Davenport, Iowa. He served in...
Charles 'Eugene' Bennett
Mar 25, 2012
Charles “Eugene” Bennett, son of the late Charley and Bessie (Wildbrennar) Bennett, was born on March 7, 1942 in Bloomfield, Iowa and departed this life on Sunday, March 25th in Kansas City, Missouri, from injuries he sustained in an accident. He was 70 years and 18 days of age. Visitation: Wednesday, March 28, 2012 from 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM...
Libby Denene Hutsell-Woods
Mar 22, 2012
Libby Denene Hutsell-Woods, daughter of the late Ona Hutsell-Fisher, was born on November 29, 1965 in Cabool, Missouri and departed this life suddenly in her home on March 22, 2012 at the age of 46. Libby grew up in the Mountain Grove area and attended Mountain Grove Schools. For most of her life, she worked in the health care field....
Ollie Clyde Hall
Mar 16, 2012
Ollie Clyde Hall, son of the late Harrison and Maggie (Quick) Hall, was born May 31, 1929 in Hartshorn, MO and departed this life on March 16, 2012 in the Christian Health & Rehab Center in Lebanon, MO. He was 82 years of age. Ollie enjoyed being outdoors, especially when fishing. He also enjoyed spending time with his family and...
Clara Frances Morgan
Mar 16, 2012
Clara Frances (Alflen) Morgan, daughter of the late Jacob and Philomena (Seitz) Alflen, was born on September 7, 1936 in Kansas City, Missouri and departed this life on March 16, 2012 in Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri. She was 75 years, 6 months, and 9 days of age. Clara grew up in Kansas City. She married James Morgan...
Jimmie Loise Carnell
Mar 12, 2012
Jimmie L. Carnell, son of James V. and Beatrice M. (Sayles) Carnell, was born on December 12, 1943 in Kennett, Missouri, and passed away on March 12, 2012 at his residence in Drury, Missouri, at 68 years of age. Jimmie grew up in the Missouri Boot heel until the age of nine. He then moved with his family to Peoria,...
Dorothy Dell (Hinote) Jennings
Mar 10, 2012
Dorothy Dell Jennings, daughter of the late Lawrence and Eva (Wilson) Hinote, was born on February 4, 1919 in Norwood, Missouri, and went home to be with the Lord on March 10, 2012 in the Seasons Care Center in Kansas City, Missouri at 93 years of age. Dorothy grew up and attended school in Norwood and graduated from Norwood High...
Elizabeth Jean (Mcdermott) Ross
Mar 9, 2012
Elizabeth “Betty” Jean Ross, the dear wife of the late Wallace “Wally” E. Ross and beloved daughter of the late Michael and Nellie (Quinn) McDermott, was born on September 22, 1925 in Detroit, Michigan and departed this life on March 9, 2012 in the Mercy St. John’s Hospital in Springfield, Missouri at 86 years of age. Betty grew up and...
Phillip Van Noy
Mar 6, 2012
Military Honors: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at 1:00 PM in the Missouri Veteran's Cemetery of Springfield, MO.