Recent Obituaries
Katherine Tripp
Jul 4, 2023
Katherine Marie Tripp, (née Hogan), age 87, of Norwood, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, July 4, 2023, in her home. Katherine was born August 22, 1935, in the bustling, steel town of Granite City, Illinois, to John Henry and Mary Gulema (Hogan) Singer. She lived in that area for about 62 years. She graduated from Granite...
Alice "Nadine" West
Jul 4, 2023
Alice “Nadine” (Fuge) West, 84, of Mansfield, Missouri, passed away after a short illness on July 4, 2023. She came full circle as she passed surrounded by her loving cats and family members on the same property where she was born on October 26, 1938.
Nadine’s parents, Ralph and Eunice (Letsinger) Fuge raised her on the family farm. At an early...
Lonnie Crisp
Jul 4, 2023
Lonnie Melvin Crisp, son of the late Parris Crisp and Mary (Burney) Crisp, was born March 19, 1948, in Lebanon, Missouri, and went home to be with the Lord on July 4, 2023, at his home in Bendavis, Missouri. He was 75 years, 3 months, and 15 days of age.
Lonnie attended Mountain Grove High School. He worked many years for...
Vic Richards
Jun 29, 2023
Victor D. Richards, son of the late Earl Richards and Irene (Geyer) Richards, was born October 8, 1952, in Wellman, Iowa. His journey on earth ended on June 29, 2023, in his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 70 years, 8 months, and 21 days of age.
Vic wore many hats along his journey with us. He was a long-haul...
Alixandria Nicole Woods
Jun 28, 2023
Alixandria N. Woods passed away in a car accident on the night of Wednesday, June 28, 2023. Born August 8,1995, she was 27 years old at the time of her passing.
Ali was an amazing young woman who cared deeply for those she counted as friends and family.
A warm-hearted, loving Auntie, she could often be found spending time with her nieces...
Patsy Sprague
Jun 28, 2023
Patsy Lea Sprague, daughter of the late Eugene and Erma Jean (Freeman) Dry, was born February 6, 1948 at Sanger, California, and passed from this life on June 28, 2023 at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 75 years, 4 months, and 22 days of age.
Patsy moved with her parents to Missouri at a young age. She grew...
Teresa Fletcher
Jun 26, 2023
Teresa L. (Bruffett) Fletcher, daughter of Judy Kay (Short) Holbrook and the late Howard Lee Bruffett, was born November 16, 1962, in Springfield, Missouri, and passed away June 26, 2023, at her home in Manes, Missouri. She was 60 years, 7 months, and 10 days of age.
Teresa grew up in Norwood, Missouri, and attended school there through junior high, before...
Martha D. Miller
Jun 26, 2023
We celebrate the life and grieve the loss of our beloved mother of many, grandmother of more, and a multitude of great and great-great-grandchildren.
When she was born on August 4, 1930, to Joe and Saloma (Byler) Miller, nobody knew the impact she would have on so many lives. On February 16, 1950, she married Dan Miller, a widower with six...
Stephanie Bennett
Jun 25, 2023
Stephanie Louise Bennett, daughter of the late Kenneth and Shirley (Roberts) Bennett, was born October 21, 1971, in Rock Island, Illinois, and passed away June 25, 2023, at Springfield Skilled Care Center in Springfield, Missouri, at 51 years of age.
Stephanie was raised in Diggins, Missouri, and graduated from Seymour High School. After graduation, she attended cosmetology school. Stephanie enjoyed being...
Elsie B Curtis
Jun 24, 2023
Elsie Beulah Curtis, of Norwood, Missouri, passed away on June 24, 2023. Born on February 28, 1933, in Bakersfield, Missouri, Elsie was 90 years, 3 months, and 27 days of age. Elsie was the loving daughter of John and Goldie Hicks. She was a dedicated and humble woman, known for her thoughtfulness and devotion to her family and faith. As...
Doris Turner
Jun 22, 2023
Doris L. Turner, daughter of the late Cecil Owen and Vinney (Cosey) Bridges, was born July 16, 1932, in Keota, Oklahoma, and passed away June 22, 2023, at Hartville Care Center in Hartville, Missouri. She was 90 years, 11 months, and 6 days of age.
Doris was born in Oklahoma but spent most of her young adult life in Tulare, California....
Darrell Ray Newberry
Jun 21, 2023
Darrell Ray Newberry, son of the late Charles Ray Newberry and Carolyn (Sellars) Newberry, was born June 25, 1968, in El Dorado, Kansas, and departed this life June 21, 2023, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, surrounded by his family.
Darrell graduated from Mountain Grove High School and attended North AR Community College where he played baseball. He married Dawn...
Betty Louise Belt
Jun 19, 2023
Betty Louise Belt, daughter of the late Delbert and Lorene (Breedlove) Terrill, was born December 12, 1944, in Dogwood, Missouri, and departed this life June 19, 2023, at Cox Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 78 years, 6 months, and 7 days.
On April 20, 1963, Betty was united in marriage to Marvin Doc Belt and to this union...
Berna Jean Kilgore
Jun 19, 2023
Berna Jean Kilgore, daughter of Joseph Harmon Cain and Mary Helen (Scott) Cain, was born May 6, 1951, in Sycamore, Illinois, and departed this life June 19, 2023, in her home near Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 72 years, 1 month, and 13 days.
On July 16, 1971, she was united in marriage to Nathan Marl Kilgore and to this...
Brian Leroy Mitchell
Jun 18, 2023
Brian LeRoy Mitchell, son of the late Johnnie Russell and Dorothy Pauline (Tilman) Mitchell, was born on September 14, 1963, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away on June 18, 2023, in Houston, Missouri. He was 59 years, 9 months, and 4 days of age.
Brian grew up in Mountain Grove and graduated with the Mountain Grove High School class of...
Eudene "Dee" Baird
Jun 16, 2023
Eudene Kathryn Baird, affectionately known as “Dee”, was a radiant light in the lives of those who knew her. Dee was born on March 1, 1950, in Wichita, Kansas, and passed away June 16, 2023. She was 73 years, 3 months, and 15 days of age.
Dee grew up in Kansas and was a proud graduate of Winfield High School class...
Edith Elizabeth Vlietstra
Jun 14, 2023
Edith Elizabeth Vlietstra, daughter of Charles Nyman and Marie (Bullis) Nyman, was born July 31, 1937, in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and departed this life June 14, 2023, in her home near Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 85 years, 10 months, and 17 days.
On October 7, 1960, she was united in marriage to Martin Vlietstra and to this union,...
Darrell Price
Jun 13, 2023
Darrell Joe Price was born June 20, 1941, to Joe Warren and Leila Darlene (Rains) Price in Exeter, CA. He went home to his Lord and Savior in the early morning hours of June 13, 2023, with his wife of 55 years by his side.
Between his dash, 1941-2023, he was raised in Exeter and, at the age of 11 years...
Leroy Kapke
Jun 12, 2023
Leroy Kapke, age 94, passed away June 12, 2023, in Hartville, Missouri. He was born February 23, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Alfred and Alma (Reinemann) Kapke.
Leroy enlisted in the United States Army on February 19, 1951. He served until receiving an honorably discharge on February 3, 1953.
On December 9, 1978, Leroy married Joyce Vogel in Tomahawk, Wisconsin.
Leroy was a...
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