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Wilma Jeane Davis

Wilma Jeane Davis

Jul 17, 2022

Wilma Jeane Davis was born August 23, 1927, in Douglas County, Missouri, to Raymond Linder and Ruby Elliott Linder and passed away July 17, 2022, at Heart of the Ozarks Health Care Center in Ava, Missouri, at the age of 94 years, 10 months, and 24 days. On October 16, 1944, Wilma Linder and Raleigh Davis were united in marriage...

Ronald Clifton Farris

Ronald Clifton Farris

Jul 17, 2022

Ronald Clifton Farris, son of Harold Clifton Farris and Pearl Francis (Seal) Farris, was born October 8, 1951, in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life on July 17, 2022, in his home, at the age of 70 years, 9 months, and 9 days. He was preceded in death by both his parents, one son, Lester Farris, one brother, Lonnie Seal,...

Joyce Sue Dennis

Joyce Sue Dennis

Jul 17, 2022

Joyce Sue “Tarbutton” Dennis was born August 7, 1945, in Little Rock, Arkansas, and passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at her home in Mansfield, Missouri, after a long illness. She was united in marriage to Larry Dennis on May 26, 1961, and to this union two children were born. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wayne and...

Beulah Long

Beulah Long

Jul 16, 2022

Beulah M. (Robertson) Long, daughter of the late Omar Arvall and Ruth Estella (Martin) Robertson, was born November 14, 1938, in Wright County, Missouri, and passed away on Saturday, July 16, 2022, at her home in Hartville, Missouri, surrounded by her family. She was 83 years young. Beulah attended Hartville schools and graduated from Hartville High School in 1956. On...

Juanita  Angel Martin

Juanita Angel Martin

Jul 15, 2022

Juanita Angel Dorrance Martin, 89, joined her Heavenly Father on July 15, 2022 surrounded by family. Juanita was born on December 25, 1932 in Cimarron, NM. She was 89 years 6 months 21 days of age. Juanita is preceded in death by her parents, Laurencio and Delia Dorrance, brother and sister-in-law, Frank “Lencho” and Tony Dorrance, brother, Felix Moreno, brother-in-law,...

Gary  Lee

Gary Lee

Jul 14, 2022

Gary Johnson Lee, son of the late Bob E. and Myrtle M. (Johnson) Lee, was born on July 12, 1955, in Durango, Colorado, and passed from this life at his home in Dawson, Missouri, on July 14, 2022, following a long illness, at 67 years of age. Gary grew up in California and graduated from Lehigh High School in Cupertino,...

Darrell R. Cope

Darrell R. Cope

Jul 13, 2022

Darrell Raymond Cope, son of the late Omer Raymond and Opal Olive (Keith) Cope, was born May 31, 1925, on the family farm north of Hartville, Missouri, and passed away July 13, 2022, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He was 97 years, 1 month, and 13 days of age. Darrell grew up in the Hartville area and graduated...

Wilma Postlewait-Blackburn

Wilma Postlewait-Blackburn

Jul 13, 2022

Wilma Juanita Postlewait-Blackburn, daughter of the late Orville and Pearl (Merchant) Massey, was born December 1, 1928, in Wright County, Missouri, and passed July 13, 2022, at Seymour, Missouri, following an extended illness. She was 93 years, 7 months, and 12 days of age. Wilma married her first love, Clyde Postlewait, at the age of 17. Together they raised 7...

Julia  Stillwell

Julia Stillwell

Jul 12, 2022

Julia Stillwell, daughter of the late Orville Ray and Mary Grace (Parrish) McAlister, was born on February 2, 1931, at Blandinsville, Illinois, and passed from this life on July 12, 2022, at Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 91 years, 5 months and 10 days of age. The McAlister family were farmers moving from Rutledge, Missouri, to Illinois, then to Colorado,...

Lyle Reed

Lyle Reed

Jul 12, 2022

Lyle Taylor Reed, son of the late Chester and Hazel (Taylor) Reed, was born January 5, 1941, in Douglas County, Missouri, on the “Home Place”, the land his great-grandparents had homesteaded. Lyle passed away July 12, 2022, at his home surrounded by family. He was 81 years, 6 months, and 7 days of age. Lyle’s family moved to their new...

David Boss

David Boss

Jul 12, 2022

David Elsworth Boss, son of the late Clarence Lester and Grace Lorraine (Newberry) Boss, was born February 16, 1939, in Rosco, Nebraska, and passed July 12, 2022, in Mountain Grove, Missouri. He was 83 years, 4 months, and 26 days of age. David was raised in the small town of Pavillion, Wyoming, with his siblings and following high school, he...

Eugenia (Mccallister) Mcclure

Eugenia (Mccallister) Mcclure

Jul 12, 2022

Eugenia Delynn (McCallister) McClure, daughter of the late Harold Eugene and Willa Corrine (Coble) McCallister, was born September 22, 1958, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away July 12, 2022, at her home in Mountain Grove, Missouri. Eugenia grew up in the Topaz area and attended school at Cabool until the 10th grade. She was very proud that she received...

Ronnie "Butch" Cravens

Ronnie "Butch" Cravens

Jul 11, 2022

Ronnie Wayne “Butch” Cravens, son of Rev. Marvin and Doris (Freeman) Cravens, was born October 20, 1956, at Springfield, Missouri, and passed from this life on July 11, 2022, at his home in Springfield, Missouri, at 65 years, 8 months, and 22 days of age. Butch lived his early life in Dunnegan, Missouri. The family later moved to Moberly, Missouri,...

Mitchelene "Mickey" Dubois-Street

Mitchelene "Mickey" Dubois-Street

Jul 8, 2022

Mitchelene “Mickey” DuBois-Street, daughter of the late Tom DuBois and Mary (Wickersham) Martin, was born on August 13, 1945, in Risco, Missouri, and passed from this life on July 8, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin, Missouri. She was surrounded by her loving husband and daughter. She was 76 years, 10 months and 26 days of age. Mickey graduated high...

Mark Alan Hauck

Mark Alan Hauck

Jul 7, 2022

Mark Alan Hauck, 63, a native of St Louis, formerly of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and resident of Mountain Grove, Missouri, died recently after a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his mother, Marlene Balsano, and father, Arthur Hauck. He leaves behind his son, Kurt (Katy) Hauck, his daughter, Emily (Adam) Smith, and he was the proud grandfather to...

Marilyn Louise Hannah

Marilyn Louise Hannah

Jul 6, 2022

Marilyn Louise (Turner) Hannah was born in Henderson, Iowa, on July 2, 1935, to Ernest Turner and Marjorie (Ayr) Turner. She departed this life on July 6, 2022, at 87 years of age. Besides her parents, Marilyn was preceded in death by her husband, Troy Hannah, her daughter, Karen Buttram, daughter-in-law, Donna Hannah, and one grandchild. She enjoyed working with...

Karen Raney

Karen Raney

Jul 5, 2022

Karen Darlene Raney, daughter of the late LeRoy and Edith (Kelley) Robertson, was born on May 31, 1943, at Bendavis, Missouri, and passed from this life on July 5, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, surrounded by her loving family. She was 79 years, 1 month and 5 days of age. Karen grew up in Texas County and married...

Joyce Ellen Pope

Joyce Ellen Pope

Jul 3, 2022

Joyce Ellen (Crewse) Pope went to be with the Lord on July 3, 2022. She was the daughter of the late Faye and Eldridge Crewse. Joyce was born on September 8, 1932 in Graff, Missouri. She attended the Astoria School during her early years and graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1949. Joyce started her teaching career in the...

Shirley Belle Poston

Shirley Belle Poston

Jul 2, 2022

Shirley Belle Poston, daughter of Flemon Harding and Elsie Manes Harding, was born March 22, 1935, in Seymour, Missouri, and departed this life July 2, 2022, in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 87 years, 3 months, and 10 days. She married Kenneth Eugene Poston, a Korean War veteran, and to this union two sons were born. Kenneth preceded her...

Darrah Collins

Darrah Collins

Jul 2, 2022

Darrah Roxanne Collins was born February 1, 1959, in Cabool, Missouri, to Duane and Ruth Fish Collins. She passed from this life on July 2, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Washington, Missouri. She was 63 years, 5 months, and 2 days of age. Darrah spent the first years of her life in Rochell, Illinois. When her family moved home to...