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Connie Kay Calhoun

Connie Kay Calhoun

Aug 20, 2022

Connie Calhoun, daughter of Chester and Imogene “King” Bennett, was born on February 6, 1943, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed from this life on August 20, 2022, at her home in Mansfield, Missouri, at the age of 79. Connie lived her entire life in the Mansfield community where she grew up. On July 24, 1959, Connie and Curt Calhoun...

Harriet R. Dinsmore

Harriet R. Dinsmore

Aug 18, 2022

Harriet Dinsmore was born on July 13, 1959 at Groton, Connecticut, to the late Kenneth Booth Dinsmore and Evelyn Elizabeth (Macomber) Dinsmore. She passed from this life on August 18, 2022, at her home in Hartville, Missouri, at 63 years of age. Harriet grew up in Connecticut and graduated from high school. She moved to Wright County, Missouri, nine years...

Shirley  Ann Yeager

Shirley Ann Yeager

Aug 16, 2022

Shirley Ann Yeager, daughter of the late John Yeager and Bercha (Robson) Yeager was born January 14, 1940, in their home in the Coon Creek community and departed this life on August 16, 2022 at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 82 years, 7 months, and 2 days of age. Shirley was a faithful and long-time...

Justin William Willhite

Justin William Willhite

Aug 14, 2022

Justin William Willhite was the youngest of three born to Scott and Carolyn Willhite on January 10, 2000, in Springfield, Missouri. Justin passed away on August 14, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri. He was 22 years, 7 months, and 4 days of age. As a child, Justin attended and found his faith at Gentryville Church of God. He accepted Jesus into...

Michael Cooper

Michael Cooper

Aug 6, 2022

Michael Dale Cooper was born in Houston, Missouri, August 30, 1976, to Donna Cooper and Delbert Bannister. Michael departed this world on August 6, 2022, at the age of 45 years, 11 months, and 6 days. Mike served in the United States Air Force in many different roles for our nation. He was in the 131st Security Forces Squadron to...

Sharon Renfrow

Sharon Renfrow

Aug 5, 2022

Sharon Kay Renfrow, daughter of the late Fred and Jeretta (Lucas) Moore, was born on December 29, 1943, in Owens, Missouri. She departed this life on August 5, 2022, at her home at the age of 79 years, 7 months, and 8 days. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Carl “Van” Renfrow; four brothers, Vernon, Herbert,...

Sheila Stillwell

Sheila Stillwell

Aug 3, 2022

Sheila Stillwell of Mountain Grove, MO, daughter of the late Clarence and Lula Davis of Warrenton, MO, was born August 22, 1959, in Troy, MO, and she departed from this earthly life August 3, 2022, in Lee's Summit, MO. She was 62 years, 11 months, and 3 days of age. Sheila grew up in Warrenton, MO, where she met the...

Raymond Mcgownd

Raymond Mcgownd

Aug 1, 2022

Raymond McGownd, son of the late Lake and Villa McGownd, was born January 27, 1934, in Bendavis, Missouri, and departed this life to be with his Savior on August 1, 2022. He was 88 years, 6 months, and 5 days of age. Raymond was a devout member of the First Christian Church of Mountain Grove. He served as Elder and...

Bob Sullivant

Bob Sullivant

Jul 31, 2022

Bobby “Bob” Gerald Sullivant, son of the late Irvin and Audrey (Austin) Sullivant, was born September 13, 1929, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away July 31, 2022, in North Kansas City, Missouri. He was 92 years old. Bob grew up in the Mountain Grove area and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1947. After graduating, he worked for...

Rex Winter

Rex Winter

Jul 30, 2022

Rex Albert Winter, son of Rudolph Winter and Opal McGehee Winter, was born August 28, 1939, in Fair Grove, Missouri, and departed this life July 30, 2022, at Glenwood Healthcare Center in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 82 years, 11 months, and 2 days. He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Clint Winter, daughter, Paula Freeman, brother,...

Ruby Hopper

Ruby Hopper

Jul 29, 2022

Ruby Alice (Shelton) Hopper, youngest child of Mary (Simmons) Shelton and William Shelton, was born February 6, 1937, in Sweden, Missouri, and passed away July 29, 2022, in Heart of the Ozarks Health Center, Ava, Missouri. She was 85 years, 5 months, and 23 days of age. Ruby lost her mother at the age of seven. She graduated from the...

Donald Long

Donald Long

Jul 29, 2022

Donald Ray Long was born in Grovespring, Missouri, on September 5, 1940, to Clyde Eldon Long and Ruth Geneva (McNealy) Long. Donald departed this world Friday, July 29, 2022, at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 24 days surrounded by his loved ones. In 1959, on his 19th birthday, Don married his ‘Sweet Pea’ Cathern Ann Robertson and...

Roy Dennis

Roy Dennis

Jul 27, 2022

Roy Dennis, son of the late Walter and Agnes (Allen) Dennis, was born March 30, 1931, in Wright County, Missouri, and departed this life July 27, 2022, at Cox South Medical Center, Springfield, Missouri. He was 91 years, 3 months, and 28 days of age. Roy attended Morning Sun School through 8th grade and then attended Mountain Grove High School....

Elva Ragland

Elva Ragland

Jul 26, 2022

Elva (Hancock) Ragland, daughter of the late Floyd and Martha (Proctor) Hancock, was born November 19, 1937, at Rockbridge, Missouri, and departed this life July 26, 2022, at her home in Drury, Missouri. She was 84 years, 8 months, and 7 days of age. Elva was a long-time resident of the Drury area. In her younger days she raised her...

Shane Johnson

Shane Johnson

Jul 23, 2022

Shane Johnson is survived by his wife, two sons, his parents, siblings, and other relatives and friends. When I'm Gone When I come to the end of my journey And I travel my last weary mile Just forget if you can, that I ever frowned And remember only the smile Forget unkind words I have spoken Remember some good I...

Bruce  Kile

Bruce Kile

Jul 23, 2022

Bruce Leroy Kile, father of two, passed away on July 23, 2022, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, at 69 years old. Bruce married Yvonne on June 13, 1987, and they raised two children together, a son, Logann and a daughter, Kacee. He was a well-known and highly respected mechanic. He also enjoyed working with livestock and farming. Bruce had a love...

Kelly Leann Kellum

Kelly Leann Kellum

Jul 22, 2022

Kelly LeAnn Kellum, daughter of the late Gerald Rudolph and Una Marie (Kasterke) Rudolph, was born November 6, 1961, in Springfield, Missouri, and passed away July 22, 2022, at her home in Rogersville, Missouri, at 60 years of age. Kelly graduated from Seymour High School in 1980. She married Melvin Kellum on May 30, 1980, and one son, Joshua, was...

Gerald "Jerry"  Reed

Gerald "Jerry" Reed

Jul 21, 2022

Gerald Lee Reed, son of the late Chester and Hazel (Taylor) Reed, was born June 14, 1944, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Jerry passed away peacefully in his sleep the morning of July 21, 2022 at the age of 78 years. Jerry grew up in Mountain Grove with his five siblings; the baby of the family, he always loved and greatly...

Joann Cogdill

Joann Cogdill

Jul 18, 2022

Joann Frances (Clift) Cogdill, daughter of Melvin and Peggy (Buttram) Clift, was born July 25, 1958, in Marshfield, Missouri, and departed this life July 18, 2022, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri. She was 63 years, 11 months, and 24 days of age. Joann grew up in the Grovespring, Missouri, area and attended grade school at Grovespring. She...

Thomas Bradley Couch

Thomas Bradley Couch

Jul 18, 2022

Thomas Bradley “Brad” Couch, Sr. son of Gordon Roscoe Couch and Dorothy Mitchell Couch, was born July 4, 1957, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and departed this life July 18, 2022, at Cox South Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri at the age of 65 years and 14 days. He was united in marriage to Melody Heathman on October 5, 1996, in Battlefield,...