Etta Louise Idleman
Sep 15, 2025
E. Louise Idleman, 89, passed away in the early hours of the morning of Monday, September 15, 2025, in Bradenton, Florida. She will be deeply missed by her husband of 39 years, Harold, and her two daughters, Denise and Dana.
Louise was born, January 26, 1936, at her family’s farm near Mountain Grove, Missouri, to Leonard Monroe Thomas and Dora (Hart)...
Doris June Smith
Sep 14, 2025
Doris June (Sullivan) Smith was born June 21, 1932, to Thomas Hayden and Wilma Lucille (Wedge) Sullivan, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She departed from this life on September 14, 2025, following a brief illness at 93 years of age.
She grew up in Mountain Grove where she married Doyne Edwin Smith in 1948. Three children were born to this union, Charlotte,...
Nolan Sellars
Sep 9, 2025
Nolan Eugene Sellars was born September 8, 1950, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away on September 9, 2025, at his home in Clinton, Missouri, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was 75 years and 1 day of age.
Nolan was a devoted husband for 50 years to Mary Sellars, "Daddy" to all his kids along with the neighborhood kids...
George Andrews
Sep 8, 2025
George Thomas Andrews, son of the late Billy Don Andrews and Annie Lee (Debrock) Andrews, was born September 14, 1961, in Paragould, Arkansas. He passed away September 8, 2025, in Paragould at the age of 63.
George grew up and attended school in Paragould. He joined the United States Air Force and proudly served his country from 1980 - 1984. George...
Kirk Latimer
Sep 4, 2025
Kirk Glenn Latimer, son of the late Richard and Alvina (Baker) Latimer, was born July 13, 1971, in Antelope Valley, California, and departed this life September 4, 2025, at his home in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 54 years of age.
Kirk attended his early years of school in Gardena, California, until his family moved to Mountain Grove, Missouri, when he was...
Jake McNeil
Sep 3, 2025
Jacob “Jake” Ross McNeil, son of Pete McNeil and Teresa Barcus, born November 3, 1997, in Springfield, Missouri, departed this life September 3, 2025, at his home in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 27 years and 10 months.
Jake was born and raised in Mansfield and graduated from Mansfield High School class of 2016. Following graduation, Jake worked various jobs,...
Betty Lathrom
Sep 3, 2025
Betty May Lathrom, daughter of the late Betty and Norman Hopkins, was born in Aurora, Missouri. She went to be with our Lord and Savior on September 3, 2025, in her home at Manes, Missouri, surrounded by her loving husband and their children.
Betty grew up around the Mountain Grove area. She was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart,...
Dan Parker
Sep 2, 2025
Daniel E. Parker, son of the late Gladden and Theodora (Trandahl) Parker, was born May 12, 1949, in Vallejo, California. He peacefully passed away on September 2, 2025, in Cabool, Missouri, at the age of 76, with family by his side.
Dan grew up in Vallejo, California and graduated with the Analy High School class of 1967, in Sebastopol, California. He...
Burnham Gibbons
Aug 31, 2025
Burnham “Burnie” Patrick Gibbons, son of the late Burnham and Judith (Joyce) Gibbons, born February 24, 1960, in Kansas City, Missouri, departed this life on August 31, 2025, at Rocky Ridge Manor in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 65 years, 6 months, and 7 days.
Burnie grew up in Prairie Village, Kansas, and graduated from Shawnee Mission East High School...
Judith "Judy" Oberbeck
Aug 30, 2025
Judith “Judy” Ann (Donaldson) Oberbeck, daughter of the late Alvin Donaldson and Velda Smith, was born April 3, 1942, near Saint Louis, Missouri, and departed this life August 30, 2025, at Glenwood Healthcare in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 83 years, 4 months, and 27 days.
In Judy's early childhood, her parents separated. Her mother remarried Claude Mingus, and together...
Linda Cottengim
Aug 28, 2025
Linda Jane Sanders Cottengim, 84, of Norwood, Missouri, passed away on August 28, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born April 24, 1941, at her childhood home in Norwood, Linda was the seventh child of eight of Marion Harrison Sanders and Margaret Jane (Sparks) Sanders. From an early age, she was known for her kindness, faith, and willingness to serve others...
Ronnie W. Kemper
Aug 28, 2025
Ronnie Willard Kemper, son of the late Monte Willard and Frankie Naomi (Barron) Kemper, was born January 21, 1947, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He entered into eternal rest on August 28, 2025, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 78.
Ronnie grew up in Mountain Grove and graduated with the Mountain Grove High School class of 1965. He worked with his...
Jim Thompson
Aug 27, 2025
Jim Thompson, son of the late James and Judy (Doty) Thompson, born November 4, 1966, in Springfield, Missouri, entered into eternal rest on August 27, 2025, at the age of 58 years, 9 months, and 23 days.
Jim was born in Springfield, Missouri, and grew up in Marshfield, Missouri. He graduated from Marshfield High School in 1985. Jim did concrete work...
Jake Volner
Aug 27, 2025
Jake Ulas Volner, son of Ulas and the late Geraldine (Carder) Volner, was born November 17, 1973, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life August 27, 2025, at his home in Puxico, Missouri, at 51 years of age.
Jake grew up in Mountain Grove. Throughout his life he enjoyed working on vehicles, riding four wheelers and horses, going hunting and...
Maxine Claxton
Aug 27, 2025
Leah “Maxine” (Maxvill) Claxton, 76, of Seymour, Missouri, passed away peacefully on August 27, 2025. She was born on April 1, 1949, at home in Mansfield, Missouri, to Harvey Levi Maxvill and Frona (Marler) Maxvill.
On December 11, 1964, Maxine married the love of her life, Dale Claxton. They shared 61 years together, building a life centered around their love and...
Jeffrey Brett Alexander
Aug 26, 2025
Jeffrey Brett Alexander, born February 28, 1975, in Springfield, Missouri, departed this life August 26, 2025, in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 50 years, 5 months, and 29 days.
Jeffrey grew up and attended school in Mansfield, Missouri, until 1984, when he and his family moved to Bridgeport, Washington, where he attended school until the 11th grade. In 2008, he...
Mark Kevin Lancaster
Aug 25, 2025
Mark Kevin Lancaster, son of the late Eugene and Hazel (Gruver) Lancaster, born August 2, 1958, in Des Moines, Iowa, and departed this life August 25, 2025, at his home in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 67 years and 23 days.
Mark grew up in Des Moines, Iowa, the oldest of seven children. He left home after high school, working...
Jean Jarrett
Aug 24, 2025
Jean Louise Jarrett, daughter of the late David Vierkant and Nora (Sherbino) Vierkant, was born April 26, 1940, in Aredale, Iowa. She departed this life on August 24, 2025, in Hartville, Missouri, at the age of 85.
Growing up in Iowa, Jean would spend summers in Missouri with her grandpa and grandma Vierkant. Later in life, when her health began to...
David Mitchell
Aug 24, 2025
David Lynn Mitchell was born on October 8, 1950, in Lafayette, Indiana, to the late Joseph and Mary (Gellenbeck) Mitchell. He passed away at his home outside of Mansfield, Missouri, surrounded by family on August 24, 2025, at the age of 74 years, 10 months, and 16 days. David was a hardworking, generous, loving, and kind person. He loved his family, animals,...
James Rice
Aug 21, 2025
James Ray Rice, 60, born in Gravette, Arkansas, on February 7, 1965, to Elmer Rice and MonnaRae Rice, passed away on August 20, 2025.
James left behind his mother, MonnaRae Rice of Neosho, Missouri; three children, James Rice Jr and his wife, Misty, of Texas, Michael Rice of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Timothy Rice of Indiana; one brother, Jeff Rice, and his...