Recent Obituaries
Junior Johnstone
Mar 17, 2023
Junior Henry Johnstone, son of Lucy and James Johnstone, was born November 14, 1939, in Moundville, Missouri, and went to live forever with Jesus on March 17, 2023, at the age of 83 years, 4 months and 3 days.
At the age of 16, Junior began a remarkable 50 year career of road construction and building bridges throughout Missouri, Arkansas, and...
Donald Warren
Mar 16, 2023
Donald Warren, son of the late Katherine Ledgerwood, was born December 11, 1979, in Salem, Arkansas, and passed away March 16, 2023, at his home in Hartville, Missouri. He was 43 years of age.
Donald grew up in Birch Tree, Missouri. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed spending his time fishing, hunting, and enjoying the great outdoors. He especially loved...
Linda Harris
Mar 16, 2023
Linda Harris daughter of the late Flavel “Doc” and Shelley (Higgins) Sargent, was born February 22, 1949, in Dodge City, KS and passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 in her home, surrounded by her children, in Hartville, Missouri, she was 74 years old.
Linda attended Ozark Community Technical College and graduated in the class of 1998. She married Daniel...
Derald Schoneboom
Mar 16, 2023
Derald Lee Schoneboom, the son of the late Hermann Henry and Della Mae (Riddle) Schoneboom, was born in LaBelle, Missouri, September 26, 1939, and passed away March 16, 2023, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 83 years, 5 months, and 20 days of age.
When Derald was 9 years old, Derald and his mother and older brother moved...
Yvonne "Von" Peterson
Mar 16, 2023
Yvonne “Von” Peterson, 72, of Mountain Grove, Missouri, entered into her heavenly home on Thursday, March 16, 2023. She was born January 27, 1951, to Bobby Daniel and Joan (Russell) Daniel in Great Bend, Kansas. She married the love of her life, Robert “Bob” Peterson, on July 8, 1978.
Von was very active in the community. She helped preserve local historical...
Clarence "Dwayne" Huffman
Mar 15, 2023
We regret to announce the passing of Clarence “Dwayne” Huffman of St. James, Missouri, on March 15, 2023, at the age of 80 years, 9 months, and 5 days. Dwayne passed away surrounded by his loved ones, from Alzheimer’s Disease.
Dwayne was preceded by his son, Dwayne Allen, his father, Clarence Huffman, his mother, Alice Marie Huffman and sister Dorothy, brothers...
Raymond Reed Freels
Mar 15, 2023
Raymond Reed Freels, son of the late Lewis and Ida (Gilley) Freels, was born March 18, 1930, near Dawson, Missouri, and departed this life March 15, 2023, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 92 years, 11 months, and 28 days of age.
Reed lived most of his life in the Dawson area. He married Bonnie Lawson...
Steven Lane Ruzic
Mar 13, 2023
Steven Lane Ruzic, son of James Vincent Ruzic and Wanda (Foster) Ruzic, was born October 5, 1959, in Roswell, New Mexico, and departed this life March 13, 2023, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 63 years, 5 months, and 8 days.
On August 4, 1979, he was united in marriage to Terri Diane Warren and...
Lois Kelley
Mar 12, 2023
Lois Jean Kelley was born June 30, 1947 in Mountain Grove, Missouri to Oley and Thelma (Proe) Virtue. She entered her heavenly home on March 12, 2023 in Autumn Oaks Caring Center after a short illness. She was 75 years, 6 months, and 12 days of age.
Lois lived in Mountain Grove her entire life and graduated from Mountain Grove High...
Rodney Wayne Moore
Mar 11, 2023
Rodney Wayne Moore, son of Harlan James Moore, Sr., and Sheryl Marie Harris, was born on March 23, 1974, in Rolla, Missouri, and passed away on March 11, 2023, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. He was 48 years, 11 months, and 19 days of age.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Rodney is survived by his children ...
Jean Ellis
Mar 11, 2023
Emma Jean (Bates) Ellis was born April 8, 1922, to Virgil and Mintha (Reed) Bates in Peace Valley, Arkansas, and passed away on March 11, 2023, at Autumn Oaks Care Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 100 years, 11 months, and 3 days of age.
Jean grew up in Peace Valley and Cedar Gap, Arkansas. She married Roy Ellis on...
Denise Smith
Mar 10, 2023
Denise Ann Smith, daughter of the late Eugene Frank Sontheimer and Regina Sontheimer, was born September 28, 1952, in St. Louis, Missouri, and departed this life March 10, 2023, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 70 years, 5 months, and 10 days of age.
Denise grew up in St. Louis, living life to the fullest. She loved spending time with family...
Barbara Gasperson
Mar 7, 2023
Barbara Ann (Walls) Gasperson, was born to Floyd Jesse Walls and Wilma Grace (Branson) Walls, on April 25, 1944, at Cabool, Missouri. She grew up in Cabool and graduated from Cabool High School in 1962.
Barbara was saved at an early age and was a member of Mount Pisgah Free Will Baptist Church. She had been attending Blackjack church at the...
Shaun Dryer
Mar 7, 2023
Shaun Matthew Dryer, son of Gary and Cindy Riley, was born March 2, 1978, in Kansas City, Kansas, and passed away March 7, 2023, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 45 years and 5 days of age.
Shaun enjoyed fishing and hunting. He also loved the Kansas City Chiefs. He enjoyed watching and cheering on the Chiefs and...
Tom Bowles
Mar 7, 2023
Tom Bowles, son of the late Benjamin and Flora (Carter) Bowles, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2023, in his home at Norwood, Missouri. He was 86 years, 5 months, and 28 days of age.
Per his wishes there will not be any services.
Nancy Hopper
Mar 3, 2023
Nancy A. (Page) Hopper, daughter of the late Luther Allen and Pearlie Emeline (Freeman) Page, was born January 18, 1947, at Brushy Knob, Missouri, and passed away March 3, 2023, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. She was 76 years, 1 month, and 13 days of age.
Nancy grew up in the Brushy Knob, Missouri area and enjoyed playing...
Donna Kay Cooper
Feb 25, 2023
Donna Kay Cooper, daughter of the late John and Margaret (Tyrrell) Cooper, was born June 28, 1952, in Pontiac, Michigan, and passed away February 25, 2023, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 70 years, 7 months, and 28 days of age.
Donna was employed by HD Lee in Lebanon, Missouri, for several years, where she lived with her...
Evon Austin
Feb 24, 2023
Evon Bert Austin, known to all as “Catfish”, 82 years old of Smithville, Missouri, peacefully passed away at home on February 24, 2023, surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren.
Catfish was born on October 17th, 1940, to Bert Francis and Erma Elmira (Royster) Austin in Wright County, Missouri. At the age of 13, Catfish battled polio and emerged with...
Margie H. Kilfoy
Feb 23, 2023
Margie Helen (Clark) Kilfoy, daughter of Logan and Ova (Holman) Clark, was born February 18, 1934, in Grovespring, Missouri, and went home to be with Jesus on February 23, 2023, at Hartville, Missouri at the age of 89 years and 5 days.
Margie graduated from Hartville High School in 1952, as Salutatorian of her class. She was a competitive typist and...
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