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Hurse 'Smitty' L. Smith

Hurse 'Smitty' L. Smith

Dec 17, 2009

Hurse “Smitty” Lando Smith, son of the late William Oscar and Johnnie Gertrude (Tipper) Smith, was born on December 23, 1912 in New Prospect, Alabama, and passed away on December 17, 2009 in the Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mtn. Grove, Missouri following a short illness. He was 96 years, 11 months and 24 days of age. Smitty grew up...

Fern Elizabeth Ballard

Fern Elizabeth Ballard

Dec 15, 2009

Fern Elizabeth Ballard, age 77, died peacefully in her home at Mountain Grove, Missouri on December 15, 2009. Fern was born in the White Rock community near Houston, Missouri to Elmer and Edna Arthur on April 6, 1932. She graduated from Houston High School and attended SW Missouri College for one year. On December 23, 1951 she married her high...

Wanda Lou Brown

Wanda Lou Brown

Dec 10, 2009

Wanda Lou Brown, daughter of the late Nova and Flo (Hodgson) Martin, was born on January 28, 1939 in Sycamore, Missouri and departed this life on Thursday, December 10, 2009 in the St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri, following a long illness. She was 70 years, 11 months, and 12 days of age. Wanda grew up and attended...

Sherman I. Holt

Sherman I. Holt

Dec 8, 2009

Graveside Services: Wednesday, December 9, 2:00 PM in the Lone Star Cemetery. No Formal Visitation Burial: Lone Star Cemetery

Bert Francis Austin

Bert Francis Austin

Dec 6, 2009

Bert Francis Austin, son of the late E.S. “Bill” and Lou Etta (Grimes) Austin, was born on March 15, 1918 in Rayborn, Missouri and departed this life on December 6, 2009 in the St. Luke’s Northland Hospital in Smithville, Missouri. He was 91 years, 8 months and 22 days of age. Bert grew up in the Rayborn area and graduated...

Devita Jarrett

Devita Jarrett

Dec 5, 2009

Devita Jarrett, daughter of the late Henry and Mary (Mathews) Garleff, was born on November 24, 1929 in Chicago, Illinois, and departed this life on Saturday, December 5, 2009 at her residence in Lombard, Illinois, at 80 years and 11 days of age. Devita grew up and attended school in Downers Grove, Illinois. She was united marriage to Billy Floyd...

Arthur 'Art' Richard Fisher

Arthur 'Art' Richard Fisher

Dec 2, 2009

Arthur “Art” Richard Fisher, son of the late Howard and Florence (Bergman) Fisher, was born on November 15, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, and departed this life on December 2, 2009 following a short illness, at 73 years of age. Art grew up and attended school in Chicago, Illinois. At the age of seventeen, he entered the United States Army on...

Sharon K. Hilt

Sharon K. Hilt

Dec 1, 2009

Sharon Kay Hilt, daughter of the late Jesse Claude and Erma Elaine (Felkins) Burney, was born on September 29, 1943 in Wendell, Idaho, and departed this life on December 1, 2009 at her residence near Norwood, Missouri following a long illness. She was 66 years, 2 months and 1 day of age. Sharon moved with her family at a young...

Ruth Iona Bivens

Ruth Iona Bivens

Nov 29, 2009

Ruth Iona Bivens, daughter of the late Archie G. and Golda Gladys (Bradshaw) Wimer, was born July 16, 1921 in Fort Klamath,Oregon and departed this life on November 29, 2009 at her residence in Seymour, Missouri after a long illness. She was 88 years, 4 months, and 13 days of age. Ruth grew up and attended school in Oregon and...

Genevieve Hoffman

Genevieve Hoffman

Nov 26, 2009

Genevieve “Jean” Marie Hoffman, daughter of Edwin and Alberta (Hoster) Boyungs, was born on November 3, 1926 in Sterling, Illinois, and departed this life on November 26, 2009 in the Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri at 83 years of age. Jean shared many stories of her active childhood of swimming, riding her bicycle around the county, ice skating...

Pauline Francis Campbell

Pauline Francis Campbell

Nov 23, 2009

Pauline Francis Campbell, daughter of the late Delbert and Beulah Faye (McCall) Freeman, was born on January 4, 1933 in Texas County, Missouri and departed this life on November 23, 2009 in the Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri following a short illness. She was 76 years, 10 months and 19 days of age. Pauline grew up in Texas...

Shirley Faye Crego

Shirley Faye Crego

Nov 21, 2009

Shirley Faye Crego, daughter of the late John and Hilda (Fickert) Holland, was born on May 21, 1939 in Corning, Arkansas, and passed away on November 21, 2009 in The Maples Health and Rehabilitation Center in Springfield, Missouri following a short illness. She was 70 years and 6 months of age. Shirley grew up in Corning, Arkansas and moved to...

Laura Muszynski

Laura Muszynski

Nov 21, 2009

Laura Muszynski passed away on November 21, 2009 at home in Reeves Springs surrounded by her dear friends Mary and George Bianchi . Laura was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 20, 1924. With her husband, the late Ray Muszynski, they worked together for many years at various jobs. In the 1950’s they worked on a barge in the...

Robert 'Bobby' Thornhill

Robert 'Bobby' Thornhill

Nov 20, 2009

Robert “Bobby” Leon Thornhill, son of Thomas and Katherine “Kate” (Peltzer) Thornhill, was born on May 10, 1947 in Wright County, Missouri and departed this life on November 20, 2009 in the St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri following a farm accident. He was 62 years, 6 months and 10 days of age. Bobby grew up in the...

Clifford L. Mings

Clifford L. Mings

Nov 20, 2009

Clifford Levaughn Mings, son of Lee and Wilma (Caudle) Mings, was born on April 6, 1952 in Lebanon, Missouri, and passed away suddenly on November 20, 2009 at St. John’s Regional Health Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was 57 years old. Clifford spent most of his life in the Columbia, Missouri area. He worked in construction and owned and operated...

Oral J. 'Tom' Tompkins

Oral J. 'Tom' Tompkins

Nov 16, 2009

Oral J. “Tom” Tompkins, son of the late Ervin Erskine and Lola Belle (Hawley) Tompkins, was born on May 9, 1915 in Kansas and departed this life on Monday, November 16, 2009 in the Manor Care Nursing Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was 94 years, 6 months and 7 days of age. Tom grew up in the Gunnison, Colorado area...

James 'Jimmy' Floyd Richardson

James 'Jimmy' Floyd Richardson

Nov 10, 2009

James Floyd “Jimmy” Richardson, son of Robert E. Richardson and D. Elaine (Johnson) Adkisson, was born on November 17, 1962 in Richmond, California and departed this life on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at his residence near Mtn. Grove, Missouri, following a long illness. He was 46 years, 11 months and 24 days of age. Jimmy grew up in California and...

Luther Francis Rhodes

Luther Francis Rhodes

Nov 7, 2009

Luther grew up in the Mtn. Grove and Cabool area and attended school and graduated from Cabool High School. He then served his country in the Army. Luther served as a ranch hand for several years and most recently worked in a saw mill for Midwest Walnut in Willow Springs, Missouri. Luther met the love of his life, Julie Ross,...

Orva Marjorie Orwick

Orva Marjorie Orwick

Nov 7, 2009

Orva Marjorie Orwick, daughter of the late Ocie and Nealie (Hoover) Conley, was born on October 27, 1931 in Ozark County and passed away on November 7, 2009 at the Texas County Memorial Hospital. She was 78 years, and 11 days of age. Orva grew up in Ozark County and attended the Silver Shade School. On February 28, 1948 Orva...

Debra Lynn Long

Debra Lynn Long

Nov 7, 2009

Debra Lynn Long, daughter of Fredrick Leo Jr. and Marion Lorene (Hoyle) Prus, was born on May 18, 1960in Anderson, Indiana and departed this life on November 7, 2009 at the Ozark’s Medical Center in West Plains, Missouri following a long battle with cancer. She was 49 years, 6 months and 11 days of age. She was born and raised...