Recent Obituaries
Jody Tatera
Aug 31, 2023
Jody Norma Tatera, daughter of the late Norman W. and Judith M. (Ashby) Tatera, was born June 15, 1968, in Elmhurst, Illinois, and departed this life August 31, 2023, near Drury, Missouri. She was 55 years, 2 months, and 16 days of age.
Jody had a big heart and showed it by caring for others. She liked bringing people together and...
Ruby Olive Johnson
Aug 31, 2023
Ruby Olive “Snookie” (Hefner) Johnson, daughter of the late Marshall Fredrick and Ruby Olive (Krause) Hefner, was born July 18, 1926, in Dodge City, Kansas, and departed this life August 31, 2023, in Hermitage, Missouri. She was 97 years, 1 month, and 13 days of age.
She was the youngest of ten children, and her dad affectionately nicknamed all of the...
Charles Sliger, Sr.
Aug 31, 2023
Charles Winfred Sliger, Sr. was born March 19,1940, in Santa Anna, Texas, to Curtis Noble Sliger and Eunice “Mimi” Victoria (Ravenscraft) Sliger and passed away August 31, 2023, at his home in Ava, Missouri. He was 83 years, 5 months, and 12 days of age.
He married the love of his life, Mary Bernell Smelser, on July 15, 1962, in Waldo,...
Ruth Gass
Aug 30, 2023
Ruth Lena (Burgin) Gass, age 90, left this vale of tears on August 30, 2023, at Schowalter Villa in Hesston, Kansas. She was born September 15, 1932, in Ava, Missouri, to Lester Edison “Bunk” and Dortha (Burris) Burgin.
Ruth was united in marriage to Ellis Hylton Gass on June 19, 1949. The ceremony was held at the home of her parents,...
Vineta Jean Ratterree
Aug 28, 2023
Vineta Jean Ratterree, daughter of the late Ervin and Anna Mae Davis, was born July 5, 1940, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away August 28, 2023, in Springfield, Missouri. She was 83 years of age.
Vineta grew up north of Mountain Grove and attended Brushy Knob School. She was united in marriage to Clarence Ratterree on October 13, 1956. Two...
Jeffery Andrew Kinkade
Aug 26, 2023
Jeffery Andrew Kinkade was born April 30, 1963, in Oildale, California. He passed away on August 26, 2023, in his home south of Mansfield.
He was raised in Big Creek, California, a small mountain community of approximately 200 people. Jeffery graduated from Sierra High School in 1981. He grew up learning to hunt, fish, water skiing and backpacking, which he enjoyed....
Joan Fleetwood
Aug 25, 2023
Joan (Moore) Fleetwood was born October 3, 1935, to Vernon Paul and Verba Arvella (Ashley) Moore in Seymour, Missouri. She passed away in Rogersville, Missouri on August 25, 2023. She was 87 years, 10 months, and 22 days of age.
She attended Seymour Schools and graduated in 1954.
Joan has attended Seymour Holiness Church since 1941. She was born again January 9,...
Clarence Turnbull
Aug 23, 2023
Clarence Van Turnbull, son of the late Abra Lee and Lola Edna Turnbull, was born November 21, 1953, in Douglas County, Missouri, and passed away August 23, 2023, at his home with family by his side.
Clarence was raised in Douglas County. He married Rhonda Rackley on January 5, 1977. Clarence enjoyed being a dairy farmer. He loved riding his tractors...
Bobby O'Dell
Aug 22, 2023
Bobby Dale O'Dell was born May 27, 1930, in Wright County, north of Hartville, Missouri, and departed this life August 22, 2023, at Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri. He was 93 years, 2 months, and 26 days of age.
Bobby grew up and attended school in Hartville, Missouri. He worked in timber and logging, and he owned and operated a...
Donna Lofton
Aug 17, 2023
Donna Faye (Williams) Woodward-Lofton was born on October 28, 1940, in a little house on Scott Street in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She departed this life on August 17, 2023, at Glenwood Heritage in Seymour, Missouri. She was 82 years old.
Donna spent most of her life in the Mountain Grove area. She lived in Iowa for a short time as a...
Nathalie Knight
Aug 14, 2023
Nathalie Christine Knight, affectionately known as “Nat”, was born January 23, 1928, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, and departed this life August 14, 2023, in Hollister, Missouri. She was 95 years, 6 months, and 22 days of age.
Nat graduated from Hicksville High School in Long Island, New York, in 1946. She then attended Westfield State College. She was united in marriage to...
Nellie Faye Skaggs-Warren
Aug 12, 2023
Nellie Faye Skaggs-Warren, daughter of the late Joseph and Eliza (Owens) Long, was born on November 29, 1933, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and ascended to her heavenly home on August 12, 2023, at her granddaughter’s home in Houston, Missouri. She was 89 years, 8 months, and 14 days of age.
She lived her life in the Mountain Grove area and met...
Norman Allen
Aug 12, 2023
Norman Nelson Allen, son of the late Norvell Nels and Norma Rose (Miller) Allen, was born June 4, 1949, at his parent’s home in Wright County, Missouri. He departed this life August 12, 2023, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, while holding his wife, Sheron’s, hand. He was 74 years, 2 months, and 8 days of age.
Norman was the...
Carl Dowden
Aug 5, 2023
Carl Eugene Dowden, son of the late Alfred “Al” and Amanda (Crisp) Dowden was born June 12, 1927, near Manes, Missouri, and passed away in the same house where he was born, on August 5, 2023, at 96 years, 1 month, and 25 days of age.
In 1949, Carl married Alice Jewel Allen. Four children were born to this union, Connie,...
Joe Austin
Aug 5, 2023
Joe Austin, son of the late Elmer “Bill” and Lou Etta (Grimes) Austin, was born August 5, 1933 in Rayborn, Missouri, and departed this life August 5, 2023, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at the age of 90.
Joe was the youngest of five children. He attended school in Mountain Grove where he played football and was active in choir and glee...
Douglas Wayne Walker
Aug 4, 2023
Douglas Wayne Walker, son of Melvin Douglas Walker and Gracie Lee (Jones) Walker, was born February 3, 1975, in Turlock, California, and departed this life August 4, 2023, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 48 years, 6 months, and 1 day surrounded by his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grandparents, R.D....
James Charles Turley, Sr.
Aug 3, 2023
James Charles Turley, son of the late James Richard and Bertha Pauline (Bartlet) Turley, was born May 28, 1952, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away August 3, 2023, at his home in Mountain Grove. He was 71 years, 2 months, and 6 days of age.
James was raised in Wright and Douglas Counties. He worked as a logger his entire...
Alex Noble
Jul 26, 2023
South Alex Noble, son of the late South and Virginia (Hedin) Noble, was born December 6, 1969, in Chicago, Illinois, and passed away July 26, 2023, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was 53 years, 7 months, and 20 days of age.
Alex moved to Mountain Grove, Missouri, with his family in 1972, when he was two years old. He...
Gene Lee
Jul 26, 2023
Lowell Eugene “Gene” Lee, son of Robert C. Lee and Gladys M. (Pool) Lee was born January 11, 1936, in rural Douglas County, near Ava, Missouri, and departed this life July 26, 2023, at his home in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 87 years, 6 months, and 15 days.
He was preceded in death by a daughter, Diana Lee, his...
Fern Belle Fitzhugh
Jul 13, 2023
Fern Belle Fitzhugh, age 99, passed away July 13, 2023, in Sonshine Manor in Republic, Missouri. She was born Fern Belle Ragsdale on July 26, 1923, in the hills of the Ozarks to Minnie and Dick Ragsdale. She had two brothers and eight sisters.
Fern married Garland Fitzhugh Sr. whom she met in Kansas City, Missouri.
Fern graduated from Cabool High School...
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