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Beverly Benson
Jun 16, 2024
Beverly Anne Benson, daughter of the late Lyle and Margaret (Smith) Benson, was born December 1, 1953, in Detroit, Michigan, and departed this life June 16, 2024, at her home in Hartville, Missouri. She was 70 years, 6 months, and 15 days of age.
Beverly grew up and attended school in Detroit, Michigan. In 1971, she moved with her family to...
Preston Jarrett
Jun 14, 2024
Preston Jay Jarrett was born in Springfield, Missouri, on December 4, 1990, to Marvin and Lori (Dennis) Jarrett. He passed away suddenly on June 14, 2024. Preston was 33 years, 6 months, and 10 days of age.
Preston lived near Mountain Grove his entire life. Preston was saved and baptized on April 16, 2000, at First Baptist Church. He graduated from...
Rick Ramsey
Jun 14, 2024
Ricky Dean Ramsey, son of James Glen Ramsey and Hattie Opal (Swisher) Ramsey, was born March 18, 1962, in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life June 14, 2024, at his home in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 62 years, 2 months, and 26 days.
He was united in marriage to Charlene Sue Colston on September 3, 1980, and to this...
Virginia "Louise" Smith
Jun 11, 2024
Virginia “Louise” Smith, daughter of the late Eugene and Zelma (Johnson) Moore was born on May 21, 1952, in Willow Springs, Missouri, and departed this life on June 11, 2024, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 72 years and 21 days of age.
Virginia was united in marriage to Roy Don Smith on October 22, 1970. Three children...
Willard Owen McCarty
Jun 11, 2024
Willard Owen McCarty was born April 30, 1936, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, to Theodore Deforest “Spig” and Ollie Leona (Frisbee) McCarty. After a battle with cancer, he passed from this life on June 11, 2024, in Cabool, Missouri, at the age of 88.
As a young child, Willard lived in Seattle, Washington, and returned to Mountain Grove in 1944. He...
Geneva Haney
Jun 11, 2024
Geneva Rachael Haney, daughter of the late Roland and Ruby (Sails) Worrel, was born December 22, 1935, in Cabool, Missouri. She passed on from this life June 11, 2024, at Kabul Nursing Home, Cabool, Missouri, at the age of 88.
Geneva was a great cook. She enjoyed working in her flower gardens and tending to her various plants. She had a...
Patricia (Trumble) Champ
Jun 10, 2024
Patricia (Trumble) Champ, a compassionate soul who touched the hearts of many, passed away on June 10, 2024, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was born on May 9, 1956, in Kankakee, Illinois. Her life, filled with love and laughter, will forever be cherished by those who had the privilege of knowing her. She was 68 years, 1 month, and 1...
Orvil Loge
Jun 10, 2024
Orvil Lee Loge was born July 7, 1943, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life June 10, 2024, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 80 years, 11 months, and 3 days.
On February 23, 1963, he was united in marriage to Donna Lee Hodges, and to this union four sons were born.
He was...
Ted Gibson
Jun 10, 2024
Theodore “Ted” Carl Gibson, son of Edward Gibson, was born February 10, 1949, in St. Louis, Missouri, and passed away June 10, 2024. He was 75 years and 4 months of age.
Ted grew up in St. Louis and received degrees from both Mineral Area College and Drury College. He proudly served in the United States Navy beginning in 1968. After...
David Hannaford
Jun 8, 2024
David Lynn Hannaford, son of Billy Gene Hannaford and Shirley Marie (Coy) Hannaford, was born December 10, 1955, in Wichita, Kansas, and departed this life June 8, 2024, Baxter Health in Mountain Home, Arkansas, at the age of 68 years, 5 months, and 28 days.
David was united in marriage to Gail Renne (Crocker) Brown on May 25,...
Sherry Stein
Jun 7, 2024
Sherry Lynn Stein, daughter of Eugene Schmoyer and Susan (White) Schmoyer, was born December 12, 1969, in Buck County, Pennsylvania, and departed this life June 7, 2024, in her home south of Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 54 years, 5 months, and 7 days.
She was united in marriage to Ken Stein on June 5, 1999,...
Steven Baugh
Jun 2, 2024
Steven Allan Baugh was born June 1, 1954, in Iowa City, Iowa, and departed this life June 2, 2024, at his home near Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 70 years and 1 day.
On June 30, 1979, he was united in marriage to Kimberly Sue Plake and to this union 2 children were born.
He...
Larry Lee Matney
May 31, 2024
Larry Lee Matney, son of Earnest and Florence (Coville) Matney, was born April 5, 1964, in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life Friday, May 31, 2024, at the age of 60 years, 1 month, 26 days.
Larry Lee was able to appreciate life in its purest form. Whether it was his delight over a hot cup of black coffee, his excitement...
James Adam Coats
May 31, 2024
James Adam Coats was born June 5, 1927, in West Plains, Missouri, the oldest child of Lewis and Marjorie (Hartle) Coats. He passed from this life on May 31, 2024, in Cabool, Missouri, at the age of 96.
While an infant, James contracted rickets and spent two years in Columbia, Missouri, getting treatment. He was raised during the depression on a...
Geneva Tracy
May 31, 2024
Geneva Loreta (Davis) Tracy, daughter of the late James Madison and Laura Ellen (Douglas) Davis, was born May 11, 1933, in Wright County, Missouri, and passed away May 31, 2024, at her home in Seymour, Missouri. She was 91 years, and 20 days of age.
Geneva was united in marriage to Oscar Eugene Tracy on April 21, 1950, and four daughters,...
Ruth Walters
May 31, 2024
Ruth Anne Walters, daughter of the late Oscar Harold and Margaret (Sterk) Halsel, was born November 21, 1937, in Kansas City, Missouri, and departed this life May 31, 2024, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 86 years, 6 months, and 10 days of age.
Ruth grew up in the Kansas City area. She met Lee Walters and they were united in marriage...
Phyllis Wolfe
May 28, 2024
Phyllis Lea Smith was born on Tuesday, October 6, 1936, in Texas County, Missouri, at the rural home of her parents, Roscoe and Gladys (Burgess) Smith. She was the second child born to the union, the ninth child of their joined families. She departed this life on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, from complications of a stroke. She was 87 years,...
Terry Dean Dobson
May 27, 2024
Terry Dean Dobson, son of the late Clarence and Millie Lugene (Hicks) Dobson, was born February 3, 1958 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He passed from this life on May 27, 2024, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 66.
Terry grew up in Mountain Grove and graduated with the Mountain Grove High School class of 1976. Terry spent...
Berniece VanFosson
May 26, 2024
Mary Hazel Berniece (Swofford) VanFosson passed away May 26, 2024. She was born October 3, 1928, to parents Melvin and Hattie (Bonham) Swofford in Stone County near Viola, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Leland VanFosson, her parents, her sister, Pauline Plummer and her husband, Bill, brothers, Darrel Swofford and his wife, Wila Dean, Dewey Swofford and his...
Helen Dixon
May 24, 2024
Helen Marie Dixon, daughter of Earl Otis Letsinger and Maude Josephine (Draper) Letsinger, was born March 9, 1940, in Mansfield, Missouri and departed this life May 24, 2024, in her home in Mansfield at the age of 84 years, 2 months, and 15 days.
On November 7, 1958, she was united in marriage to Bobby Dale Dixon,...
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