Recent Obituaries
Larry Wrinkles
Jan 29, 2025
Larry Wrinkles, son of the late Clifford and Esther Wrinkles, was born September 1, 1947, in Norwood, Missouri, and departed this life on January 29, 2025, in Houston, Missouri, following a lengthy illness. He was 77 years, 4 months, and 28 days of age.
Larry enjoyed many hobbies. His love of hunting and fishing began in Champion, Missouri, where he was...
Mary Katzenberger
Jan 28, 2025
Our beloved wrangler, Mary Katzenberger, took the trail of a lifetime to the big prairie in the sky. We know she is happy and reunited with her partner, Jimmy Adams, father, Clarence, mother, Dorothy, step-mother, Irene, and sister, Kathy.
Left to hold the camp are her surviving sister, Gail, and her brothers, Greg and John. We miss her but know she...
Eugene Sontheimer
Jan 26, 2025
Eugene Kevin Sontheimer was born to Eugene Frank and Virginia (Uhl) Sontheimer on September 25, 1959, in St. Louis, Missouri. He departed this life to be with his Heavenly Father on January 26, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri.
On June 22, 1984, Eugene was united in marriage to Rosetta Rhodes in Marshfield, Missouri. Two daughters were born to this union, Angela and...
Norma Snyder
Jan 26, 2025
Norma Cecelie Snyder, daughter of the late Leonard and Myrtle (Strunk) Lathrom, was born January 25, 1944, in Norwood, Missouri. She departed this life on January 26, 2025, in Houston, Missouri and she had just passed her eighty-first birthday.
Norma’s love extended very deeply to her family. She was blessed to meet the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Snyder, with...
Wanda Jean Branstetter
Jan 23, 2025
Wanda Jean Branstetter, passed away peacefully in her sleep on January 23rd, 2025, at the age of 83 years, 2 months, and 24 days at WebCo Manor in Marshfield, Missouri where she was a resident.
Wanda was born on October 30th, 1941, to John Foster Bollinger and Edith Ann Boggess. She grew up in Seymour, Missouri. After her parents' divorce, Edith...
Marie Chapman
Jan 22, 2025
Marie Chapman, daughter of the late Ralph and Eva Zmuda, was born August 25, 1941, in Savannah, Georgia. She gained her heavenly wings at 12:15 PM on January 22, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri, with her family by her side.
After a short time in Georgia, Marie and her big brothers, Ralph and Myron “Mike,” moved to Minnesota to live with their...
Anne Osman
Jan 22, 2025
Anne Marie Osman, daughter of the late Robert and Mary Osman, was born June 25, 1948, in Allentown, Pennsylvania. She departed this life on January 22, 2025, in Houston, Missouri, at the age of 76.
Anne graduated from Lincoln University with a Bachelor Degree in education. She taught in several state schools in Missouri before retiring from the Mountain Grove State...
Ruby Strunk
Jan 21, 2025
Ruby Lucille Strunk, daughter of the late Floyd and Willa (Denton) Baney, was born July 26, 1935, in Dunn, Missouri. She departed this life on January 21, 2025, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 89.
Ruby grew up on a farm in the Mountain Grove area and walked several miles to school every day. Early in life, she worked...
Frank Frans, Jr.
Jan 21, 2025
Frank Frans, Jr., was born on May 14, 1958, in Long Beach, California, to Peggy and Frank Frans, Sr. Frank passed away on January 21, 2025, at his home in Norwood, Missouri, at the age of 66 years, 8 months, and 7 days.
Frank was a very smart man who spent 25 years serving as an appliance man. He was a...
Mike Calton
Jan 21, 2025
Michael Rodney Calton was born May 6, 1967, in Marshfield, Missouri, to Donald Ray and Beverly Jean (Moore) Calton, and departed this life January 21, 2025, at 57 years of age.
Mike grew up in the Hartville, Missouri, area until the age of 16, and then moved to Seattle, Washington, with his dad, Don. Before going to Seattle, he started learning...
Sharon Stinson
Jan 19, 2025
Sharon Rae Stinson, daughter of the late George Eckhardt and Prudence (Peck) Brown, was born May 19, 1947, in Pierre, South Dakota. She passed away January 19, 2025, in Cabool, Missouri, at the age of 77.
To those that knew her best, Sharon could only be described as spirited; with a temper that matched her fiery red hair, no one could...
Bernard Crewse
Jan 19, 2025
Bernard “Bernie” Crewse was born June 18, 1942, in Graff, Missouri, and departed this life January 19, 2025, in his home in Willow Springs, Missouri, after a short illness. He was 82 years of age. Bernie was the eleventh and the youngest child of Luther and Rosie (Sullivant) Crewse. He grew up around Beaver Creek and attended the Crewse School...
Linda Bigelow
Jan 17, 2025
Linda Lou Bigelow was born in Seymour, Missouri, to Louis Archie Frazier and Helen Louise (Matney) Morris on March 6, 1946. She graduated from Seymour High School, class of 1964.
Linda had a strong work ethic and a vibrant spirit. She worked at H.D. Lee in Seymour for several years before moving to Springfield, Missouri, where she was employed at General...
Amy Collins
Jan 15, 2025
Amy B. Collins was born May 31, 1943, and departed this life January 15, 2025, at her home in Springfield, Missouri, at 81 years of age.
Amy was united in marriage to Lee Collins on February 10, 1969. She spent most of her life in the Mountain Grove and Springfield, Missouri, areas. She was the head of the jewelry department at...
Bill Sutherland
Jan 15, 2025
William Albert Sutherland, known to his family as "Bud" and to many others as "Bill," passed away peacefully on January 15, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 91. After a courageous battle with kidney and congestive heart failure, Bill is now at rest, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and resilience.
Bill was born on May 3, 1933,...
Leroy Gunter
Jan 14, 2025
Leroy Van Gunter, son of the late Wanda (Hicks) Gunter, was born February 2, 1966, in Jefferson City, Missouri. He peacefully went to rest on January 14, 2025, at Autumn Oaks nursing home at the age of 58.
Leroy grew up in Dora, Missouri. He loved hunting and fishing. The highlight of his hunting season every year was when he took...
Brady Williams
Jan 12, 2025
Glen “Brady” Williams, son of the late Stephen Frank and Roxie Lou (Mann) Williams, was born into a large family of six brothers and three sisters, at his parents’ home on January 12, 1936, in Loving, New Mexico. He passed away peacefully, shortly after his birthday dinner celebration at his Mountain Grove home on January 12, 2025, surrounded by his...
Virginia Dugger
Jan 12, 2025
Virginia Lee Dugger, daughter of the late Harry and Lois (Gann) Dugger, was born July 6, 1950, in Reno, Nevada. She entered into heavenly rest on January 12, 2025, in Cabool, Missouri, at the age of 74.
Growing up, Virginia lived in California and Ohio, but the majority was spent in Hartville, Missouri. She was a proud survivor of Polio. Virginia...
Una Marie Rudolph
Jan 10, 2025
Una Marie (Kasterke) Rudolph, daughter of the late Charles Scott and Vesta Odette (Hosiner) Kasterke, was born December 3, 1938, in Cedar Gap, Missouri, and passed away January 10, 2025, at Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour, Missouri. She was 86 years, 1 month, and 7 days of age.
Una grew up in Cedar Gap and graduated from Seymour High School in 1957....
Gary Proctor
Jan 9, 2025
Gary Lee Proctor, son of the late Vasel and Ruby (Hicks) Proctor, was born April 26, 1950, in Norwood, Missouri. He passed away on January 9, 2025, in the Harry S. Truman Veterans’ Hospital in Columbia, Missouri, at the age of 74.
Gary grew up in Douglas County, Missouri, around the Drury community, attending grade school at Fairview and Skyline. He...

