Recent Obituaries

Mar 9, 2022

Beverly Jean Huffman, daughter of the late Acie Huffman and Lucy (Freeman) Smith, was born May 29, 1952, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and passed away March 9, 2022, at her residence in Seymour, Missouri. She was 69 years, 9 months, and 9 days of age. Beverly attended Norwood Schools and graduated with the class of 1971. She worked at various...

Mar 9, 2022

Mar 6, 2022

Dale Hicks, son of the late Sophus and Maggie (Crowley) Hicks, was born December 22, 1940, in Gentryville, Missouri, and departed this life March 6, 2022, in Camdenton, Missouri. He was 81 years, 2 months, and 15 days of age. Dale grew up in the Gentryville community. He was united in marriage to Yvonne Daphine (Dobbins) Hicks on April 6,...

Mar 5, 2022

Helen (Stevens) Perkins was born in Wright County, Missouri, on December 23, 1932, to Myrtle (Salsman) and Ufa Stevens. She went to her Heavenly Home on March 5, 2022, at Country Living-Assisted Living in Mountain Grove at the age of 89 years, 2 months, and 10 days. Helen attended Dawson Assembly of God Church as a child; she accepted Jesus...

Mar 3, 2022

Kathy Elaine (Keys) Hall, daughter of the late Eldon and Bertha Mae (Cox) Keys, was born April 27, 1955, in Springfield, Missouri, and departed this life, March 3, 2022. She was 66 years, 10 months, and 6 days of age. She was raised in Norwood, Missouri, and attended Norwood High School. She was united in marriage to Gene Hall and...

Mar 3, 2022

Barbara Maxine Brooke, daughter of Paul and Ione Rich Smith, was born July 29, 1947, in Douglas County, Missouri, and departed this life March 3, 2022, at her home in Seymour, Missouri, at the age of 74 years, 7 months, and 4 days. She was united in marriage to Ferman Brooke who preceded in her in death. She was also...

Mar 3, 2022

John Jack Cindrich, 75, of Mansfield, Missouri, passed away at his home on March 3, 2022. He was born and raised in Ohio, and then he lived various places before settling on a home in Missouri that he called “His Dream”. John was most proud of serving two tours in Vietnam as a Navy Seabee (Construction Battalion) and receiving a...

Mar 2, 2022

Jackie Ray Hicks, son of the late Pete Hicks and Bea (Hicks) Trusty, was born October 5, 1954, in Hartville, Missouri, and departed this life March 2, 2022, at his home in Hartville, Missouri. He was 67 years, 4 months, and 28 days of age. Jack was raised in the Hartville area and attended Hartville school. He graduated from Hartville...

Mar 2, 2022

Lucy T. (Whited) Harms, daughter of the late Luther Whited and Julia (Carder) Longwell Whited, was born April 10, 1939, at Rayborn, Missouri. She went to be with the Lord on March 2, 2022, at 82 years and 10 months of age. Lucy married Richard Harms on February 28, 1958, and gained a son, Danny Harms. Lucy worked as a...

Mar 1, 2022

1st. Sgt. David Keith Straub, USMC (Retired) was born 06 April 1945, in Bellefontaine, OH, to Lois McPeck and Jack Straub. 1st Sgt. passed away 01 March 2022, at the age of 76 at his home in Mansfield, Missouri. He is survived by his wife Michelle “Shelly” (Sabin) Straub, his daughter Lisa Raffin, and son David Keith Straub II, 4...

Feb 28, 2022

Melba Frances Coday, daughter of Forrest Henderson and Anna Jane Young, was born August 24, 1941, in Hartville, Missouri, and departed this life February 28, 2022, at Maples Health and Rehab in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of 80 years, 6 months, and 4 days. She was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Coday in 1988, who preceded her in...

Feb 26, 2022

Virginia Caroline (Hedin) Noble, daughter of the late Arthur and Mildred (Fox) Hedin, was born November 16, 1936, in Chicago, Illinois, and departed this life February 26, 2022, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove, Missouri. She was 85 years, 3 months, and 10 days of age. Virginia was raised and attended school in Chicago, Illinois. She was united...

Feb 26, 2022

Feb 24, 2022

Pamela “Pam” Gardner, daughter of the late Eddie and June Gardner, was born December 9, 1949, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania and departed this life February 24, 2022, in Norwood, Missouri. She was 72 years, 2 months, and 15 days of age. Pamela is survived by her sons, David Lamborn and wife, Lauren, of Springfield, Missouri, Daniel Lamborn of Kansas City, Missouri...

Feb 24, 2022

Dorine (Thornhill) Peterson was born on a farm north of Mountain Grove, Missouri, on March 2, 1925, to Ada (Long) and George W. Thornhill. She departed this life February 24, 2022, at Autumn Oaks Caring Center in Mountain Grove at almost 97 years of age. Dorine graduated from Mountain Grove High School in 1943. She married “P.J.” Pritchard Peterson on...

Feb 23, 2022

Shirley Kaye (Borden) Ratterree, daughter of the late Melvin Howard Borden and Mildred Alice (Crane) Borden-Coble, was born September 8, 1952, in Mountain Grove, Missouri, and departed this life February 23, 2022, in Cabool, Missouri. She was 69 years, 5 months, and 15 days of age. Shirley grew up in Mountain Grove and graduated with the Mountain Grove High School...

Feb 22, 2022

Grayson Santos Distad, son of Gerald Distad and Emily Monat, was born February 21, 2022, at Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri. He departed this life on February 22, 2022. He is survived by his parents and other relatives.

Feb 18, 2022

Aniece Ann (Matney) Hemminger, daughter of William and Gladys (Hargis) Matney, was born April 22, 1949, in Seymour, Missouri, and departed this life February 18, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Missouri, at the age of seventy-two years, nine months, and sixteen days. She married Paul Nichols, and to this union two sons, Chad and Craig were born. Aniece later...

Feb 17, 2022

Joy Angelina Mayfield, daughter of the late Norman and Opal Smith Peterson, was born on September 12, 1930, in Tarkio, Missouri, and departed this life on February 17, 2022, at Texas County Memorial Hospital in Houston, Missouri, following an extended illness. She was 91 years of age. When she was very young, Joy moved with her family to Visalia, California....

Feb 17, 2022

Zelpha Eldora Boykin, daughter of the late Clyde and Ola (Tate) Wilson, was born February 27, 1932, in Graff, Missouri, and went to her heavenly home February 17, 2022, at her home in Dawson, Missouri. She was 89 years, 11 months, and 21 days of age. At Union Chapel, at age nine, Zelpha accepted Jesus as her savior and her...